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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-06-26

Nevertheless, yielding to a curiox.
ity of which was awhile almost
ashamed, lsoon made my way into
the bushes. Parting these with my
hands as l went forward, and scam
ming the ground closely, shortly
experienced new shock of surprise;
for there, in the exact spot marked
by the night scene, was u little
mound; and over it were the remains
of two skeletons.
And now for u Retrospective fact
which gave to this weird experience
Of the night a personal significance.
While was yet a lad in my teens
my brother, twenty years older, had
taken his young wife and only child
and act out to cross the plains in
pursuit of fortune. The mails had
brought home tidings of their Jour
ney up to a certain point. Beyond
this all trace of them was lost, and
we never heard OF them again.
/ have not been able to account
satisfactorily for what have relat-
ed. Was this an indubitable init
nation vouchsated to me from an
other world rs to the fate of my rela-
tives? Was it impossible that l
should have this vision elsewhere?
And if this is the case, then why?
Had nature photographed these
tragic scenes and preserved their re-
Elections, to reproduce them for an
eye that was fitted by some occult
law of sympathy to behold? Let the
savants answer if they can-I cam
not.-Edward B. Payne in True
Flag.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-06-26

THERE is a species of acacia which
10 commonly called the angry tree.
When the sun sets the leaves fold up
and the twigs coil tightly. If the
shoots are handled the leaves rustic
and move uneasily for a time. II this
queer plant Is removed from one pot
60 another it seems angry. and the
leaves stand out in all directions like
quilts on porcupine. A pungent and
sicKening odor.. said to resemble that
given off by rattlesnakes when an.
noyed. Oils the air. apd it is only after
an hour or 80 that the leaves fold in
the natural way. Virginia, New, has
one OF these trees, brought from Aus
traliA
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-06-26

As REGARDS the amount OF sleep.
every man must be II law unto him
SELL II one can preserve good he 18th
aud full intellectual or physical activ-
ity by six hours OF sleep there is no
good reason for trying to sleep long
er time. Every one should take care
that short sleep has not resulted from
a long-continued bad habit; the
system should have every opportunity
TO get the amount of sleep that seems
70 be neccs sary for it.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-06-26

BRAKEMEN are. by official orders.
generally stationed at the steps OF
trains to ask passengers where they
are going. 1t is a good scheme, and
the company should be praised for
such an arrangement but there are
travellers who seem determined TO re-
sent any imputation that they Go not
know all about where they are going
and all about the trains to take them
there. and will answer such questions
as the brakemen put with overbearing
incidence.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-06-26

SEvENTY-FIvE per cent. OF the sue
cesses in business, manufacturing or
mechanical pursuits. is the result OF
concentrated effort. A cannon ball
will destroy more masonry than scat
tering musket shot A food will
undermine mere river banks than the
drops of summer shower. Concen-
tration OF brain or muscle will pro-
duce more important results than
occasional bursts OF thought or action.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-06-26

A CHICAGO student of society says
''men dress to please women, and the
latter, dear creatures, array them
selves gorgeously that other women
may be prey to envy"
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-06-26

The government has not dollar
except what it collects by some kind
of a tax. The various modes OF COL
lection are given different names, but
the fact remains nevertheless.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-06-26

KATE FIELDS Washington says that
the phrase old maid Is absolute. and
that the person formerly described by
It has become as rare as the American
bison. Kate is no bison, but she must
look with Il degree OF sympathy across
the rapidly civilizing prairies to
where the exterminated animal which
she chooses as a figure at one time
rO0med in vast herds.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-06-26

A CALIFORNIAN who has been twice
divorced from his wife has again re.
married her. There's where the
beauty and adaptability OF our divorc o
laws come in. They allow a couple
whose association becomes wearisome,
but who, after all. really love each
other, to take an occasional vacation.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-06-26

WEALTH may not be worth the cost
Of getting, but the tickle goddess can
not be wooel by the individual who is
here today and elsewhere tomorrow
whose mind is without balance. whose
body represents unrest. A fixed pur-
pose. a concentrated effort, determi-
nation to win, are important factors
In the pursuit OF gain.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-06-26

BERLIN has got far enough along in
civilization to discriminate in regard
to it's criminal classes. 1t provides in
Its prisons for seven different orders
of criminals. There is an order in
crime.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-06-26

A WILL of one OF the Pharlohs 5000
years old has been discovered. II
there is any money in it. we may ex-
pect to hear of direct descendants OF
old man Pharaoh springing up all over
the world
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-06-26

THE new Russian army rifle OF small
ealiber is two and one-half pounds
lighter than the old one. The soldier
can carry. therefore, SO much more
weight in ammunition. The sighting
10 far more correct and the range is so
per cent further. Moreover. twenty
shots can be fired per minute.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-06-26

The striving to be eloquent, to say
something that sounds well, has often
led public speakers to say ridiculous
things. The cool analytical listener
is never deceived into taking sound
Tor sense.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-06-26

Two of the dangers which threaten
our government to-day is Capitalization
and paternalism, either OF which. if
given absolute control will destroy the
American Republic.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-06-26

1T is we'll known fact in science
that the eyes are more the epitomo OF
the maj than all other features that
may help to suggest character.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-06-26
THE OVERLAND TRAIL.

N the SINNER OF
1873 l was 80
years of age-in
perfect health
and of steady
nerve. / was no
believer in the
uncanny- hard
ly in the super
natural an d
had alwayspooli-
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-06-26

THE school book trust is another OF
those Infamous raids Ga the people
against which there is growing re-
volt all over this country.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-06-26

relieved
when found that the pictures had been re-
moved from the Louvre and the Luxem.
bourg, and | am relieved now when I think
that the best parts Of this earth are, either
to be removed or pictured in the good land.
The trees must twist in the last fre-the
oaks and the cedars and tn, naples; but in
heaven there shall be the trees of life q,
the bank OF the river, and the palm trees
from which the conauerors shall pluck their
br. inches.
The Hudson and the St Lawrence and
the Ohio shall boil in the last flame but we
shall have mor3 than their beauty in tn, Riv-
erof Life from under the throne. The daises
and the portulacas and the roses OF earth
will wither in the hot sirocco OF tho Judge
ment. but John tells of the garlands which
the glor 6ei shall wear; and there must be
flowers or there could be no = arl inds. Tho
rainbow on our sky, which is only the
pillow OF tho dying storm, must be re-
moved; but then, glory be to God. 'there
is q rainbow round alb ut the throne.n I
have but TO look up to the radiant ar h
above the throne OF God 10 assure myself
that the most glorious things of earth are
to be preserved IN heaven. Then let the
world burn; all that Is worth saving will
be snatched out OF the fire.
l see the same truth SGT forth in the
twelve mutations OF tho wall Of heaven.
st John announces ths twelve foundat' ons
OF this wall TO be, the first OF jasper, yellow
ana rcd; the second OF sapphire, deep
blue; the third a chalcedopy, o varied
beauty; the fourth, emerald, q br: CHI
Rreen or; the fifth sardonyx, a blush
white; the sixth, sard.us red and fiery;
the venth, ,hrysolite, golden hued: the
eighth, Berry, bluish green; the ninth,
topiz IA pale green mixed with yellow;
the t'nth, chrysoprasus, a golden blush
tint; the eleventh, iacinth, Aery as the
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1Ioseley Items.

This community has been visited with
an abundance OF rain for the past few
days. The prospect for good cotton crop
is promising, but on account of the drouth
it has been cut off to some extent. Up.
land corn will be short, but low lands are
fine, where they have been we'll worked.
The reunion at Cooks last Wednesday
was well represented by this section. Mr..
J.. P. Shaw met with sad accident on his
return home. His mule ran away and
threw him from the buggy and crippled
him, also broke his buggy up badly. We
should be careful when we are driving
mules, for we know not when they will do
mischief.
Mr.. William Hall, of this section, went
off on trip to the mountains few days
ago. He reports pleasant trip. He says
there are some fine lands in that section,
friend Hall is well pleased with The noun
famous section.
Miss Matte Giles, of Townville, is visit
ing this community. She is the guest of
Miss Mollie Morgan. She Is a likely
young lady.
j. T. Morgan is preparing to start his
saw mill and rebuild his gin house.
Misses Essie and Susie Gentry, of Starr,
visited this community last Sunday.
They were accompanied by their brother,
w. 4. Gentry.
We visited Starts last week and found
it to be lively town. They have made q
great improvement on the Church. The
good people of Starr are preparing for the
Association, which convenes at that place
August 5th. This section will be we'll
represented.
Rev. G. v. Barnes closed an interesting
meeting at Fellowship last Friday.
Rev. B. Hayes is protracting the meet
ing at Union this week, being assisted by
Rev. Gaines, of Mt. Carmel.
Mr.. j. NJ. Latimer, Of Lowndesyille,
died last Saturday night. Mr.. Latimer
was good man and good citizen. Many
friends regret his death.
It seem that the weather is very unfa.
vorable for protracted meetings this week.
Now, my readers, I have 1een giving
you news from this place fol some months
past, but will have to give up TO some
one else, as am going to leave this COM
munity. I will ask some OF you friends to
take my place. It will give me much
pleasure to read the news from Moseley,
and hear what my friends are doing. /
hope TO be in the midst of my friends
ssain. With the best wishes Of all my
friends, I bid you adieu. OBSERVER.
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As an exchang 9 truly says the neWsps-
per- that does its duty in protecting the
public interest is sure to make enemies.
Bnt what. of that Enemies rather help
a:snewsp paper than otherwise, especially
when their hostility is generally known
Ssto arise from an Independent and public
spirited cor rse on the part of the journal
athat tincnrs their disp!easare. The paper
that stands by the. public interests is on
soid ground, and the people will hearth
npporsit in its advocacy OF theirrights.
every small town or city there are
persons aho think themselves entitled to
control everything, and that opposition
ITO any Of their proceedings is an offense
akinfto 8 personal grievance or affont.
( They yzWant to boss the community, news.
papers. led. They lack apprehension
sors landing Of the true function Of
.sa neWspape in It's relation to public in.
ferests, and il they could have their way
local press would be simply the organ
s:of their private interests and selfish
Il aims:
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The New York correspondent of the
Philadelphia Ledger says: "Ths spreva
lence of labor troubles is one of the
features of the current year. The num-
Der of strikes and of strikers thus far
this year has been nearly double that of
the corresponding Tine in 1885,"
"A new coloney of strange people are
farming southeast of Pierre, S. D. They
are under the leadership of a woman and
hold their property all in one common
lot. The woman is handsome and OF
commanding presence, and rules over the
colony Of about 200 in rather despotic
manner. Their religion savors some
what of the Mormon and the old jewish
religion, and on Saturday last they offer
ed burnt offerings in the way OF calves,
etc. They positively refuse 10 allow
strangers who will not be one of them in
their community, and all attempts to
gain any information from them by the
ordinary means have failed
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ALLIANCE COLUMN.
Mg- All communications intended for
this Column should be addressed to J, W.
BowDEN, Denver, S. G.
SoNpLEY's. S. c.. July s. 1890.

soNDLEY's, S. O., July s, 1890.
Editor the Cotton Plant Please pub
lish the following letter and request
newspapers in the Third Congressional
District, friendly to The Alliance, to copy ::
HICKORY FLAT, S. c., June 26, 1890.
Hon Jos. l.. Kein, Chairman Erecutive
Committee District alliance, Florence,
s. C.
DEAR SIR-Recognizing the right of
the people to my views as u candidate for
Congress in reference to the propositions
submitted by the Committee of the Alli
ance for this District, of which you are
Chairman, would respectfully state that
I was constituent member of the Con.
vention held in st. Louis, Mo-, in De.
cember last, where these demands were
formulated, and believing them to be
moderate, safe and just, aud that the
welfare Of our people demands their en-.
actment into laws, I will on the hustings
maintain them, and if elected, give them
my earnest support. Respectfully.
z. NORRIS.
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Our Great Danger.

The following is from Turner'S En,an.
cipator. and contains an almost unlimited
amount of food for thought, and yet there
are people in this country, sensible peo.
pie, too, who argue that we don't need
the Sub. Treasury bill passed, and that all
We have 10 do is to wait another twenty
years or more for the dead issue, to be
put through to save the country from in
evitable ruin. To day less than 100000
people own 81 per cent. of the property
of the nation of 64,0OO,O0O of people:
The eloquent Patrick Henry said:
"We can only judge the future by the
past"
Look at the past.
When Egypt went down three per cent.
of her population owned ninety.seven per
cent. of her wealth. The people were
starved to death.
When Babylon went down two per
cent. of the population owned all the
lands.
When Rome went down 1900 men
owned the world.
For the past twenty years the United
States has rapidly followed in the foot
steps of these old nations. Here are the
figures:
In 1860 the capitalists owned thirty
seven and q half per cent. of the nations
wealth.
In 1870 the capitalists owned sixty per
cent.
In 1880 they owned seventy six per.
cent.
just think of it? Two millions own
three fourths of the wealth of &C, 100000.
The 1000, 900 are idle and untaxed and
draw into their rapacious maws at least
three fourths of all the wealth annually
produced by the working masses. A
burning shame!
The result is near and inevitable.
Harken to our words. Don't turn a
deaf ear, but prepare for it Educate
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the peace and ease of the Republicans up

the peace and ease of the Republicans up
North. The Farmers Alliance is preach
ing precisely the same political gospel
North;and South, East and West, in no
less than twenty nine States of the
Union. Right here in South Dakota they
are teaching the same principles among
Republicans that they are promulgating
among the Democrats of South Carolina.
Their work in Nebraska is along exactly
the same lines as in Alabama and Arkan.
aus. If the Democratic party ia the South
is in peril at their hands, how is it with
Republican party in the North ?"
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CONGRESSIONAL PRIMARY.

a correspondent Of the Columbia Reg.
ister, writing from Bolton, under date Of
July 25, says:
The Congressional Convention of the
Third Congressional District met here
odsy. It was called to order by John
F. Bradley of Abbeville, and then organ.
ized by electing Colonel j. Towns Rob.
inson of Abbeville temporary chairman
and Mr.. Coley Blease of Newberry as
temporary secretary. Later the tempo.
rary organization was made the perma-
nent organization. a committee on Gre
dentials was appointed, who reported
twelve delegates from Abbeyille, ten
from Anderson, seven from Newberry,
a nd six each from Oconee and Pickens
making total of. forty.one. Thirty.
five of this number were present. A res.
olution providing that the candidates for
Congress from this district should be
elected by primary, in this and subse.
quent campaigns, and that the majority
plan prevail, was adopted. Another res.
olution was proposed adopting the rules
that prevailed in 1886 in the Congressional
election to govern in the election this
year. This was adopted after adding the
words cor last primary" 80 as to make it
read sthe rules that prevailed in 1886, or
the last primary, inasmuch as there was
doubt as to whether the last primary for
Congress was in 1866 or in 1888. The
22d day of August was fixed for the first
primary and the 10th of August for the
second. The members of the Congress
sional election committee from each
County were requested to have the rules
governing the primary as adopted by this
convention published in each County.
The following meetings were appointed,
at which the candidates for Congress are
expected to speak: Pickens @. H., Au.
gust Z; Walhalla, August IL; Anderson,
August 16; Abbeville, August 1S, and at
Newberry, August 81. At half past !
O'Clock the convention adjourned, having
in little over two hours completed their
work. Mr.. A. G. Latimer of this place
is very favorably spoken Of as suitable
farmer to take Lawyer Gary's place on
the ticket for Lieutenant Governor.
Anderson wants one man on the ticket.
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to the front. Some of them feel a consid
erable sight happier now than they will
about two months hence. s;But such is
life-full Of joys and Sorrows
The health of our community generally
speaking is right good. Miss Kate B.
Sullivan, who has been critically ill., is
improving.
Miss Lillio Holland has returned homo
after two weeks visit among relatives in
Hart and Elbert Counties, Ga.
Mathew Parker and family and James
Hewyin are visiting relatives in the noun
tains this week. BURKE
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MODESTO, CAL, July 25.-At Ripon,
San. Joaquin County, last night, the z
year. old son Of G. w. Masters, while
playing with matches, set fire to carload
of coal oil, and tho house took fire and
was entirely destroyed with its contents.
George and Warren, two boys, and ba.
by girl perished in the flames. a seven.
teen .year.old girl was badly burned in
trying to save the baby. The mother
vas within hundred yards of the house,
but was unable to reach it in time to save
the children.
CULBERsoN, TEXAS, July 24.-Last
Saturday morning, about II. O'Clock, John
Ward was struck and instantly killed by
lightning, while walking on the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas Railroad, near Jeffer.
son. Jim Baton, another white man,
vas shocked, and at the same time had
his horse knocked down while riding
along the railroad about two miles from
Jefferson. II took his hat off his head,
and when he stopped to pick it up, the
crown was burned out.
HANNIBAL, Mo, July 27.-Lewis
Price, the thirteen. year.old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Lewis Price, fell from swing
about o'clock and was strangled to death
by rope, which became entwined about
his neck as he fell. He succeeded in
catching hold of the rope, but he was
unable to sustain himself in this way,
and when found he was quite dead. An
inquest was held, and verdict rendered
in accordance with the above facts.
WATK1NsvILLE, GA, July 81
Yesterday evening Mr.. Henry Crow,
young farmer living near town, received
q severe cut in the thigh under very pc
culiar circumstances. MIR. Grow had
been holding sweet communion with the
contents Of little brown jug and filled
bottle for future use, placing the same
in the hip pocket of bis pants. he then
took passage with a friend in road cart,
behind spirited mule, and in turning
the corner Of one of our streets, they both
fell out of the cart In the fall the bot.
tie in Mr.. Crows pocket was broken and
cash, three inches in length, cut in his
thigh, from which the blood flowed copi-
ousiy. He vas Immediately picked up by
friends and carried to the Office of DIR. D.
NJ. White, where his wound was dressed.
a large piece of glass was taken from the
cut, and the unfortunate man bled about
gallon before the flow of blood could
be stopped. After his wound was dress
ed, Mr.. Crow was carried out to his home
very weak from the loss of blood, aadder
but wiser man.
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Hollands Store:

The rains have been abundant. OF
course, our crops are look promising.
We havn't suffered seriously in this i'm
mediate neighborhood up to the present !;
certainly we naye been highly favored.
Messrs. Wright and Garden have some
fine upland corn, and the latter brag
patch Of cotton of some four acres.
The Ypirit of progress is visible on every
hand. Mr.. John r. McCown is building
fine residence near the site Of his old
one. Mrs. NJ. j. McGee has torn down
her old dwelling Gud on the same spot is
erecting neat and Substantial building.
w. K. Earle's school at Shiloh is full
and still increasing.
We are clad to zee the candidates coming
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Walker Russell Rejoices.

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 26.-W. w.
Russell, the notorious Republican post.
master at Anderson, in recent conver.
sation in the presence of several gentle
men in Washington, said: II am here 10
drape Hampton's seat in mourning. We
will elect Ben. Tillman Senator if he
wants it, and if he does not we will elect
anyone he names" If Russell, following
the example of Iillman, denies that he
used substantially this language it will be
easy to furnish the proof.-Special to the
Ne,cs and Courier.
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Valuable Store and Lot
FOR SALE.

VIZ Z will sell to the highest bidder Sale
wv day in August next, tho Store
HOUSE now occupied by W. A. Chapman,
known as No. Q Granite Row, Anderson,
8. C. Possession of two rooms above stairs
and warehouse given 1st OF September
.next-of Store House lst of September,
1891.
TERMs-One. half cash 1st day of Janu.
ary, 1901, and balance 1st day of January,
1892, with interest on the whole from The
1st September, 1890, until paid iu full.
Purchaser will be entitled to rents until
possession given. Lie may anticipate pay
mont at any time.
JOHN B. WATSON,
MARTHA E. WATSON,
July "a. 1890 3 2