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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-07
E''ERY NIGHT | SCRATCHED
Until the skin was raw. Body covered
with scales like spots Of mortar
Cared bx the Cuticura Kemediea

N~SANSAA - ~sSA<%CONCSs
lam 60 ns to tell you of tle extraordinary
change your CUCCGRA REMEDIES performed
on me. About the lst OF April last noticed
some red pimples like coming out all over
my body. but thought nothing Of 1t until some
time later on, when it begal to look like
spots Of 70 ortar spotted on, and which came
of in layers, accompanied with itching. /
would scratch every night until I was raw,
then the next night the scales. being formed
meanwhile. were scratched off again. In vain
did consult all the doctors in the country.
but without aid. After giving up all hope of
recovery, happened to see an advertise.
ment in the newspaper about your CuTIcuRA
REMEDIES, and purchased them from nv
druggist, and obtained almost immediate re.
lief. began to notice that the scaly erup-
tions gradually dropped of and disappeared
OK G by one, and have been fully cured. had
the disease thirteen month hs before I began
taxing The CUTCURA REMEDIES, Iand in four
or hVe weeks was ltirely cured. My disease
was eczema anu PSORIASIS. l recommended
t'e CUT1cuRA REMEDIES to all in my vicinity,
md know OF great many who have taken
toem, and thank me for the knowledge of
them, especially mothers who have babes
with scaIy eruptions on their heads and
bodice. I cannot express in words the thanks
TO you Tor what the CU-IcCRA REMEDIES have
been to me. My body was covered with
scales, and I was an awful spectacle to be-
hold. Now my skin is as nice and clear as
baby's.
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GEO. COTEY, Merrill, Wis.

Sept. q 1857.
Feb. i. lsSS.-Sota trace whatsoever Of the
disease from which / suffered has shown It.
self since my cure. GEO COTEY.
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Present Membership.
Men 'sMeetings per Mo.
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Average Attendance.

The objects for which these conven-
tions were organized was variously
stated as follows: g.. ..
Newberry: The social, physical, in
tellectual and spiritual welfare of young
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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-08-08
POPS THE QUESTION.
Mayor Of Tacoma Formally Applies foI
All Of Borton's 1000 spIn,ter.

Mayor Of Taeoma Formally Applies for
All of Bouon's 10000 spinster..
NEw YoEK. Aug. "A special from
Boston says; Tho 10000 or more Boston
spinsters, young, middle-aged and aged,
grass widows. fair Divorces and lone
females generally, felt their hearts flut-
ter to-day with an indescribable senti-
ment. From the far Northwest from
the pushing. hustling Washington 1er-
ritory. came some good news. 1t was an
offer OF marriage for each individual
Massachusetts female who has been
pining for the coming OF some nice
young man who would claim her.
The offer came through Mayor Hart in
the shape OF . letter sent by Mayor
Wheelwright Of Tacoma, which II is
stated that the Territory OF Washington.
and Tacoma in particular, Is Allied with
sober, industrious and entcrprising
young men who desire in the worst way
to enter the matrimonial state, there
being at present ten young men there to
one young woman. Massachusetts has a
surplus OF females amounting TO $4,000,
of which number at least fifty per cent.
are unmarried and with no prospect of n
chance TO get married. II Mayor Hart
does not answer tho appeal 1t is certain
that many of the marriageable females
here will answer 1t.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-08-08

ARoHEoLoo1oAL FIND.
Cities Once InhabIted by MIIIons Given
UD TO Ghoata.

NEW York. Aug. IA City OF Mexico
special says: Recently returned explor-
ers from the State OF Chiapas confirm
and add to the remarkable reports con-
cerning importan: archaeological discoy-
cries. A fine, broad, paved road, built
by prehistoric inhabitants, has been
traced from TonaIa down into Guatema-
Ia and thence in curve up again into
Mexico. terminating at Palenque. All
along this road are still 10 be seen tho
remains Of ruined cities, and q careful
estimate OF the population OF these
places is about thirty millions. nthat
part Of the road near Palenque the ruins
are Of great magnitude. Houses four and
often Ave stories high have been found
in the depth Of the forest. Many OF
these houses are pyramidal in form, and
so covered are some Of them with vegeta-
bic mold that large trees are growing from
the roofs. In someof the houses greatem-
ployment has been made Of stone beams
OF tremendous weight, and the architec-
ture indicates high degree Of scientific
attainments. In some houses visited
bronze lamps have been discovered, and
thcinterior and exterior mural decor7-
tion OF the moro important houses CON
sist OF panelings filed with elaboratoly
carved figures almost life size, two types
Of men and women being represented,
some plainly Egyptians and others
genuine Africans In front OF
one Of the houses the explorers
found fourteen sculptures OF gods with
folded arms The explorers went to
Chiapas on private business, but incl
dentally became interested in the work
OF exploring tho ruins, and they suggest
that the government fit out an cxpedi-
tion 10 make a complete map OF this
wonderfully interesting region, regard
ing which little, comparatively, is
known, even after so many years since
the white men became aware OF its exist
enee.
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AMERICAN CATHOLICS.
A Congress win he Held Mt Baltimore
November Next.

A Congress win he Held ut Baltimore in
November Next
BALTIMORE Nd, Aug. Am important
gathering of representative Roman Cath
olics of the United Statas will be held be-
ginning the l1th of November next. tho
centennial anniversary of the establish.
mcnt OF the Roman Catholic hierarchy in
this country through the conservation
of DR.. Carroll as Archbishop OF Dalti-
more. The call was issued Wednesday.
The congress is intended to demonstrate
the unity of the entire Catholic body in all
that concerns the Catholic faith; tho har-
mony, mutual attachment and good will
among the different orders in the church,
the hierarchy. the clorgy and the laity;
and it will afford en- opportunity to testi-
fy in n public manner the loyalty of tho
Catholics OF the United Ssatas to the
laws and the constitution" The project
has the approval OF Cardinal Gibbons and
other Archbishops aud Bishops OF the
United States 1t is expected that tho
session will last at least two days Tho
local arrangements arc in charge of COM
mittse of baltimore gentlemen All Roman
Catholics are invited to attend. but ere
dentials will have to be issued by the vari-
GUS Bishops and Archbishops through the
ordinary Of tho dioceses and archsiioceseS
Coincldently with the meeting OF the con-
grcss will occur the formal opening OF tho
Catholic University Of America at Washing
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-08-08
SUNDAY MORNING BATTLE.
A Low Danoe Ends In a Fright
full Melee.
Razors. Knives and Rsyolyers Used Freely
-Hnif . Dozen Of the Partlei-
pants Fatally Wounded.

CINCINNATI. Aug. 5.--The village OF
Walton, KY. eighteen miles southwest
OF here, on the Southern and Short-Lino
roads was thescene OF frightful slaughter
early yesterday morning. A dance had
been given by the colored people OF that
neighborhood. About a. m. quarrel
arose between two women over man
both claimed. The fight between the
two duslty Amazons led 10 general me-
lee. During the melee pistols,
knives and razors were drawn
and ereely used. Nearly fifty
/ shots were fired, and fully half dozen
OF the participants In the row were
doubtlessly fatally wounded. The
house. after tho fight looked like a
veritable slaughter-pen.S The floor.
walls and furniture were bespattered
with blood. Cory trails led In every di-
rection. Tho fence had been broken
down in many places, and the pnlings
showed the print OF bloody hands. 1t
was thought yesterday that at least
hve OF the wounded would die be-
fore nightfall. and that many
others were almost as badly hurt The
affair has caused great excitement
throughout that section. Angry colored
men pursued two OF the prominent par
ticipants In the affair and who arc
credited with doing most OF the bloody
execution. II caught they will be
| lynched 20 the nearest tree. The white
citizens OF Walton are also terribly
aroused. and are taking steps TO prevent
further bloodshed. Three years ago the
| town went dry Since then the lower
classes OF the population have made II n
custom 20 club in Saturday and send to
the city for whisky and beer by the whole
sale. The consequence has been that
some sanguinary encounter has occurred
nearly every Saturday night Follow
ing Is tho list OF casualties: Fatally
injured Rube Finnel. shot through tho
abdomen; Harris Johnson. two bullets
through left arm, another in right side;
John Robinson, sixteen. bullet entered
left breast near the nipple and another
through stomach; Bartley Carson. two
bullct-holes. one on each side OF the
spine. Seriously injured isis Mitch
ell, frightful cut on shoulder; Me
Williams slash across right breast.
right arm laid open from the shoulder;
Martha Collins, cut across tho back.
Many others were wounded rs shown by
the trails Of blood leading from the
dance hall.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-08-08
ONE OF THE PANELS.

dress The assembly then sang an ap-
propriate closing hymn by R. W. Thomas
Power, to the time of america Tho ex-
ercises concluded with a proclamation by
the Grand Ma,shal. benediction by the
Grand Chaplain and the Pilgrim chorus by
the band
Meantime the procession had been form
ing and at IL o'clock moved over an ex-
tensive route in seven divisions. At the
completion of the parade the officers and
mambers of the Pilgrim Society, with the
orator, poet and invited guests. took their
places in the great dining tent, and the
feast provided for the occasion was dis
cussed for an hour.
Governor Long, the chairman, arose to
INTRODUCES the orator of the day, Con-
gresham Breckenridge When Mr.. Long
had finished speaking Mr.. Breckenridge
arose and, amid appreciative applause. de-
livered an eloquent and appropriate ora
tion.
John Boyle o'Reilly. the poet of the
occasion, was then introduced and read
his poem, ''The Pilgrim FATHERS"
After the reading of the poem addresses
were made by Iientenant-Goyer Brack-
EFT on behalf of the State, Senator George
F. Hoar, Hon. Henry Cabot Lodge. Hon
William Cogswell, Hon L A Morse, Hon.
James G. Blaine and others
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-08-08
.FELD UP.


Hold Robbery Near Kansas Cty-rwo
Road Agents Go Through n Wabash
Train.
ST. LoufS. Aug. s.-Passengcr train
No. on the Wabash Western, which
left Kansas City at $50 o'clock Saturday
evening, was held up by two masked
mon hyo miles east Of Kansas City and
two miles west OF Randolph Station,
aud the passengers in the two rear
coaches wore relieved OF their money
and jcwclry. Immediately after the
train left Harlem. a station just across
tho river from Kansas City, two men
ontercd the St Paul coach and passed
through Il and The Dcs Moines sleeper
behind IL the latter being the
last car in the train When they
reached tho rear platform OF the sleeper
the men tied red handkerchiefs around
the lower part ot their faces, drew their
rcyolynrs and started forward. holding
and robbing each passenger as they pro-
cceded. There were only six passen-
gers in the sleeper and eight persons in
cooked rcvolvcrs covered the passen-
gers. while his partner robbed them.
Erom Kansas City gentleman, who was
In the sleeper and his wife and young
lady. they got 800 and fine gold watch.
From another man they secured silver
watch, and from another 81 in silver.
getting out OF the two coaches about
siT5 in cash, one gold and one silver
watch. and some small articles OF
je welry. None of the passengers offer
cd any serious resistance. but devoted
what little time they had after the
bandits commenced their work and the
alarm was given TO securing their
money. The robbers made their es-
capc.
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monument at $3.50, when the dedi-
catory exercises were carried out by
tho Masonic Grand Lodge according to the
ritual of their order. These exercises were
very Interesting. The band rendered a
choral by ], X. Paine, following which the
song ofpraise, written by r ". Thomas Pow
or. was sung by the Temple quartet Follow
ing song came the address of the president
OF the Pilgrim Society-ex-G Governor Long;
the response of the Grand Master, Henry
Endicott; proclamation by the Grand
Marshal George II. Rhodes; reading OF
Scripture selections by Grand Chaplain
Rev. Charles A. skinner; prayer by
the Grand Chaplain; report on the
examination of the monument and liba-
tions of corn and wine by the Junior and
Senior Grand Wardens, respectively. Tho
libation of oil, by Deputy Grand Master
samuel Wells, was followed by the invo-
cation by tho Grand Chaplain Grand
Master Endicott then delivered an ad-
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-08-08
SHOT THE sEA-sERPENT.
The Monster OF the Deep Was
Eighty Feet Long
And as Big Around as Barrel-sank to
Rise No More.

PANAMA, July 24.--Captain William
r. Smith, OF the bark Nautilus, reports
that when of Cape Berkeley, Galapago
Islands, the sea serpent was seen
about thirty yards from tho
vessel. Captain Smith estimated
tho serpcnt's length at eighty feet, and
he was about as large around as a
barrel in the thickest part The head
was shaped like a snakes, only on tho
extreme end OF the upper jaw there was
ridge or bunch. The head was about
three feet in length. and about two feet
back Of tho head was name of hair.
No fins were seen. The tail was long
and tapering. and shaped like that of an
eel. Wo all had good view Of him
while he was slowly coming toward tho
ship. The captain and mate loaded two
bomb guns and banged away at him,
and for about fifteen minutes there was
quite circus, the serpent lashing the
water with his tail and running his head
out four or FIVE feet. At last he ran out
his head. whisked around and sank,
dead. Both bombs hit him. When he
went down he was not more than twenty
feet from the ship, and SO, Of course, we
had a good look at him.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-08-08
ENRAeED ROBBERS


InnIct Inhuman Torturss On Farmer
aud His wife-Brutai Assault by n Mask
ed Band.
WHEELING, Aug. Ia party OF fifteen
masked men went to the house of Farm
er G. w. Brown, on Fishing Creek, a
short distance from here, last night, and
broke in the door. While two of the
party held Mrs. Brown and two
Mr.. Brown the others search
ed the house. They did dot find any
money, OF which they evidently expect
ed to find large amount, and, enraged
by their disappointment they bound
MIR. and Mrs. Brown hand and foot and
subjected them to the most fiendish tor
lures, stringing them up to the ceiling
and bathing their heads in bucket OF
tar. Neighbors discovered them this
morning and relieved their sufferings.
They were able to identify all the par
ties, and to-day swore out warrants for
their arrest A sheriff posse is now
searching for the gang.
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THE SUN HIDDEN.

The Orb OF Day Unable to Piorcs tho
Dense smoke Arising from Forest fires
HELsSA, NJ It., Aug a.-The forest fires
show no sigus Of abatement A great black
cloud hangs over tho country west north
and south Of this city. Tho sun has not
bean seon for six days Il Is believed tim
bcr 10 the amount Of si0oOoo has boon dr-
stroyed Tho buildings and sidewalks OF
Missoula arc covercd with ashes The fro
now aging In BOULDER canyon has been very
Destructive to property, In the neighhor-
hood OF philhpsburg tho damage has hocn
ncnt danger Of being consumed The
mountains about the city nro an on Ora
gho heal ani lmohn 4 nImell sLIlIlnH
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-08-08
DOUBLE HANGING.
DiigeF and Smart Simultaneously 90
Through the Trap at Louisville.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Aug. L-Charles
Dilger and Harry Smart, the murderers,
were executed in the jail-yard yesterday
morning at 6:04 o'clock. Smart died
without struggle, but the moose around
Dilger's neck let out dropping the half
stunned man to the ground and causing
the sheriff to rehang him. The crime
for which Charles Dilger was hanged
was the murder of Police Off
GERS Jones and Rosenberg. The
double murder took place at two
o'clock on the morning of August 16,
1855, in house Of prostitution. Harry
Smart suffered the death penalty
for the butchery and slaughter
OF his two friends, Meisier Greene and
Belle Ward. The crime occurred on the
Kentucky side OF the Ohio river, four
miles up, on July Z, 1888. His wife,
Ollie Smart, was also implfcatedin tho
crime, but owing to the peculiar tech
nicalities of Kentucky laws, the woman
was allowed to go free.
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rhourh. Her chila wa. Dead.

MrNNEAPoLIs, Mimi. Aug. "A spe-
cial from Woonsocket S. d., says: Mrs.
Fred. Pheineking. German woman,
living on a farm sixteen miles north
west OF this city, committed suicide by
taking two teaspoonfuls of paris green.
She was twenty-six years of age and her
first babe was only four days old. She
thought the child was dead and in her
grief swallowed the poison The babe
is still alive.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-08-08

RICHMOND, Va, Aug. AT 1880 yes
terday morning storm broke over the
city, during which the city's railway
stables, located just without the limits
in the West End, were struck by light
ming. The building took fire, the flames
spread rapidly, and before aid arrived
the structure was consumed, and sixty
mules and horses were burned up.
Seven street cars were also destroyed.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-08-08
Ar.d rnmala Rnr-lar cantured.

BRAINTEEE, Mass, Aug. "A female
burglar, about sixty-hvc years Of age,
was arrested after severe tussel about
fs o'clock last night in the residence of
Horace Abercrombie. having effected an
entrance through tho bulkhead. Sho
would give no name but stated that
she had subsisted in the woods on ber-
rics for the past few weeks and had no
hs,r,,r,
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New York, Aug. s.-John L. Sullivan
who was arrested Wednesday, was taken
before Judge o'Brien, in Supreme Court
Chambers, yesterday, and through his
counsel, Delaney Nicoll, admitted HIS
identity as the person called for in the
writ of extradition. lie said he was
willing to 60 South, and Judge 0'Brien
ordered that he be turned over at once
TO Deputy Sheriff Childs, of jackson,
MississipDi.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-08-08
An Ice Trust n the south.

ST. Louis, Aug. 2. Information comes
from Mobile, Ala, that the recent con-
solidation, in that city, of rival ice COM
panios has led to the formation Of an
ice trust for the purpose of controlling
the manufacture and sale of artificial
ice in the South. Five large companies,
one each in Mobile, Savannah, Charles
ton. Birmingham and Brunswick, arc
already in tho combine.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-08-08
Llghtning out OF q clear Sky.

Sr ALBANs, VT, Aug. a.-Lightning
struck ii. l.. Sowles' barn at Alburgh
yesterday, shattering part of the build
ing. killing two horses. injuring other
animals and more or less prostrating a
a number of persons in the vicinity.
The peculiar feature OF the occurrence
is that there was no storm within two
miles of the spot where the lightning
strnck
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-08-08
over the Fails.

IRON MOUNTAIN, Mich, Aug Miss
Lizzie Farrell, daughter of one of Nor
ways most prominent citizens, with two
other young women friends, Miss Anna
McCabe, of Depere, and Miss Alice Nc
Gillian, of Escanaba, were boat riding
this morning on the Menominee river,
near Norway. The skiff became un-
manageable and was swept over the
falls, and all three of the occupants
were drowned. Their bodies have not
vet been recovered.
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p,cis.on Arainst chiness.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.-Acting Secre-
tary Batchellcr to-day informed the
Secretary OF the Navy that the Chinese
who enlisted as servants on the U. S.
Steamship Alert now on her way from
Honolulu to San Francisco arc laborcrs
within the meaning of the Chinese ex-
clusion act, and will not bo allowed to
land in the United States
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-08-08

wAsmSGroS, Aug. &C. A. Kenas-
ton. of the Geological Survey, has been
appointed by the Secretary OF the Int
rior. a special commissioner of the de-
pI-tment to visit France, for the pur-
pose of studying the irrigation system
OF that country, with view to the inn
provement OF our own. The rcclaima-
tion Of the arid regions OF the West is
regarded by Secretary Noble as of such
vast Importance that an effort viii bo
made TO utilize the all available knowl-
edge of the best systems in use in Eu-
ror,a
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-08-08
Much Damage in MARYLAND.

BALTIMoRE, Aug. dispatches last
night from all over the State show that
the rains of the past few days have done
much damage. A dispatch from Fred
-ericksburg, Va, says the water is six
feet over the wharyes of the Weems
Lines. The trestle work over Hazel
Run, over which passes the trains Of
the Potomac, Piedmont and Freder-
icksburg railway, has been knocked to
nieees
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Fine steamer on a Rosx.

wATERrowS, n. Y, Aug. s.-The
steamer St Lawrence, the finest of the
Thousand Islands Steamship Company's
line of boats. ran on a rock off Hog
Island, in tho Canadian channel, and is
going to pieces She had on board an
excursion party of about 900 people. all
of whom were taken of without accident
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OUR foREFATHERs.

A Beautiful Monument Dedicated to the
Memory OF the Pilgrims Mt Plymouth
nIass.-A Big Parade-An Grafton By
Congressman Breckinridge, Of Kentucky
and Poem by John Boyle O'Reiliy.
PLYMOUTH, Mass, Aug. 2-The grand Ma
tional monument in honor Of the Pilgrims
has been dedicated. The sons and daugh-
ters Of Plymouth were out in great num-
bers also visitors from far and near. Tho
weather Of the early morning was unpropi-
tious 1t was necessary to view the parade
from beneath umbrellas The celebration
began at sunrise with salute by Battery A
and the ringing Of bells The morning
trains brought vast numbers of strangers.
and a great throng surrounded the new
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-08-08
Rev. Flemon.s rrlends Rlotous.

PTrIsBURGH, Pa, Aug. Rev. Fle-
mon, the colored preacher charged with
murder. left at $50 o clock, in charge of
two South Carolina officers Threats
of rescue and violence were made, and
largo crowd of colored sympathizers sur
rounded the Jail and station when Fle-
mon was removed. but there was no out
break, and he was taken to the train
cafalv
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Another Nan Conc wrong.

WHEELING. W. Va, Aug. S--Harry
Seybold, the teller OF the Bank OF
Wheeling, who. with George Hennig.
another employe, was arrested last
night. charged with cmbezzling funds
OF the bank. made full confession at
o'clock this morning. He exoncrated
Hennig from all blame and said he took
the money on the tenth day OF last May.
The package contained $4,000 in cash
and was removed from the vault TO Sey-
bold's home.
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Head Severed by a Moving Machine.

DEs MONIES, Aug. LA twelve-year-old
son of Captain Bass, q farmer living near
Waverly, was driving a team attached
10 moving when the machine
struck an obstruction, throwing the boy
off his seat He fell in front of the ma
chine, and before he cold make the
slightest effort to save himself the sharp
teeth of the sickle had severed his bead
from his BODY