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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-06
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The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-07-03
Making Democrats OF Negroes.

BIRAuNGHAM, Ala, June 2G.-Charles
H. j. Taylor, a negro lawyer of At
lanta, who was minister to Liberia
during the Cleveland administration
proposes to take tho colored voters
over t. the Democratic party in Il
body Taylor has perfected n plan
for convention to be held in Atlanta
next month, to be composed of one
colored delegate from each State in
the Union. The purpose of the con-
vention, as announced by Taylor, is
to decide upon the best plan of pro
pairing figures to prove to the negroes
that they have never received any
favors from the Republican'party and
never will receive any. In an inter
view with the Sun correspondent to-
day Taylor said that he has visited a
number of States, North and South,
in the interest of his plan, and every
where finds most of the educated
and intelligent negroes in full SYM
pathy with the movement They be-
GIN to realize, he says, that they can
never hope to be more than mere vot-
ing machines while they remain in
the Republican party, and that their
real friends are the Democrats. Tay
lor thinks fully 100000 negro voters
Will vote the Democratic ticket at the
next national election.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-07-03
Rampant Radicals,

CRlIAoo, June 26.-The Republi,
cans OF the Third Illinois District to,
day rcnominated William e. Mason
to Congress. After he had been
nominated Mason was brought into
the Convention and made a speech on
national issues. Among other things
he said:
"Wc arc not going to wave the
bloody shirt, but when they stand in
richmond and decorate the statue Of
the Father Of his Country with q
rebel flag, [ say that the man who
docs it is as much q traitor as any
rebel WAS thirty years ago"
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-07-03
A HORRIBLE ACCIDENT
M"rs tho Campaign Meeting Mt Coto,,t,,.-
Threo Mon Hurt.

Threo Mon Hurt.
COLUMBIA, Juno 81 One of n,>
saddest and most horrible acci6ont,
that have ever happened wos co,,soG
ny .he premature explosion of a can
non. ut the fair grounds today ms,
nGIofe the speaking began. The ar
tlllery had been located in the volley
Ill the rear of the speakers stand
and several s,lvos had been t;red
w. H. Casson had his fingers on the
vent and u charge was being rammed
III Whcn messenger came with in.
structlons to cease firing. Mr. Cos
sons hand slipped from the touch.
hole, the air rushed in, and before
the men around could stir, there was
an explosion, and they were Knocked
aside like 80 many chips.
Olln Barr of Barr's Landing. fifteen
miles from Columbia, had been load-
ing. He was thrown forward as Il
ny a catapult, and horribly mangled.
such spectacle is rarely if ever be,
held. The poor fellows arms were
llttcrally shot to pieces and his hands
hung by threads.
Through the coagulatcd blood that
disguised his face could be seen n
deep hollow where an eye ought to
have bocn. Down to the waist there
were bloody wounds causing n sick
cning sight.
After being strapped to the boards
ne was tendorly removed, and as they
placed him ina carriage the brave fei,
lows mangled lips parted, and he
stammcred: ''Did anyone else get
hurt"
After being carried down the street
both arms wero amputated Just be-
low the elbow. Both eyes aro going.
Lieutenant John Nj. Stork, one OF
the most popular young men in the
city, was also horribly wounded
Blood ran from his arms like water
and formed a crimson pool around
nm. His right hand was in shreds
and his face was blackcned and
bloody. He was removed to his
nome and his right arm was ampu-
tatcd
W. Fl. Casson was also painfully
injured. Though his left hand was
horribly manglcd he thought not OF
himself until the other wounded mcr
had been attended to.
Barr died tonight ut II o'clock, his
father being present. Casson will
lose the fingers of hs left hand. He
says that he did not tako his finger
from the vent, but that thoy forgot
to swab the cannon.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-07-03
HQpDy Women.

What is it that makes women more
smiling and happy looking than mcni
We meet them on tho cars, on the
streets, in the country, by tho sea
shore, always smiling, teeth glistcn-
ing, eyes a dancing. All! the secret
is they aim to please. It is an effort
III many instances for them to smile,
and were it not for desire to look
pleasing and pretty many would
never smile again. Why? Because
Ill II largo majority Of instances they
don't feel like smiling. They feel
more like crying. With hcirnervous
aches, weakness and bearing down
pains, life to them is a burden. What
q gold Lind to many u physician is q
rich sick woman. Why should he aim
to cure her and deny himself tho
pleasure OF presenting his bills with
the usual regularity. It seems from
the following, that the surcst and
cheapest way for invalid women to
regain health and strength is by using
Botanic Blood (B. b. b.
Mrs. j. A. White, $40 Wytho Street,
Petersburg, Va, writes: 81 hayo used
B; B. b. with happy results, and
others have taken it at my advice and
are delighted with it's curative TO
suits
j. N. Gregory, Butler Postoflice,
S. c., writes: My wife had been
under the trentmont of several good
physicians, but continued in poor
health, so bought four bottles of
Botanic Blood Balm and it did her
more good than those doctors had
done her in ten years. She is now
doing hor own washing, q thing she
had not been able to do for four
years."
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-07-03
4 Double TRAGEDY.

NEW ORLEANS, June 26..--A Picay-
unc Grovcrton, Texas, special says:
Great excitement was caused here
last night by the suicide of Il beauti
full young lady, Miss Anna Turner,
daughter of Judge John b Turner,
and tho excitement was intensified
when the father took the pistol from
the hands of his d. g daughter and
killed Professor Davis. Nothing is
known as to the cause of the tragedy.
Professor Davis came here last March
from Wake Forest College, North
Carolina, and took charge Of tho
academy at this place. He WAS q
good looking young man.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-07-03
Mr.. McC COrmick mt His Old Home.

Mr.. Lcandcr J. Mccormick, the
millionaire agriculture implement
manufacturer, has sold out his large
plant at Chicago for over $3,OOO,O0O
and retired from business He is u
native of Rockbridgc county, Va.
and has been on visit to tho old
homestead, near Raphinc, in that
county, for several weeks. He is
experimenting the section of nine
shafts, which he is placiug over the
graves of his ancestors, buried at the
Old Providence Church. 1t is stated
that some Of the most valued and
highly priced ornaments in his pala-
tlal parlors at Chicago are cooking
utensils used by his grandmother at
the old homo i'll Rockbridge. He
believes i'll keeping alive the memory
OF his departed relatives, and gathers
around him everything that will serve
that purpose and remind him Of his
boyhood days.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-07-03
Rattlcsnakcs In Il Colts Jaw

MoNTEzuMA, Iowa, June ga
mare belonging to Thomas Ballard,
living near this city, gave birth to a
colt that had lump on its jaw which
prevented it from sucking. The lump
was cut off, and on being opened was
found to contain lot of small l-sizcd
rattlesnakes. Mr.. Ballard says the
day after the marc was bred she was
bitten by Il rattlesnake, but suffered
no serious effect. The question that
puzzles local scientists is by what
means the rattlesnakcs were propa-
gated in the colts jaw.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-07-03

When the change of life approaches
woman, she should use Bradfield's
Female Regulator, thereby passing
safely the crisis. Sold by all drug
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-07-03
Criticising a Young Lady.
"She would bo pretty girl but fol
ono thing"

"She would be pretty girl but fol
one thing"
"What's that p asked Charley.
Gcorge-"Her face IL always GOV
cred with purple and rod blotchcs. .
Charley-"Oh, that's easily enough
disposed of. Used to be the same
way myself, but L caught on to the
trouble one day, and got rid of it in
no time"
Gcorge-"What was it,"
Charley-"Simply blood eruptions.
Took short course of p. p. Z. I
tell you, it's the boss blood colrector.
The governor had rheumatism so bad
that you could hear him hollcr clear
across the county every time he
moved. He tried it, and you know
what an athletic old gent ho is now.
If somebody would give Miss Daisy
q pointer, she would thank them af-
terwards. All the drug stores sell it,
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-07-03
A Short VIII.

The following is the will of Judco
Kimmell, Of Chambersburg, Franklin
county, Pa, 1t is the shortest even
placed on record in this country: 81
will, bequeath and devise to nv wife
2. Jane Kimmell, who has been
faithful and true, all my estate what
soever and wheresoever, sho to pay
my debts and execute the will. She is
not to file any inventory or settle an
account"
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-07-03
The SmOkcstack Tumblcd Down.

AUGUSTA, Ga, juno 24.,-This even
ing, during rain and wind storm,
the big iron smokostack at the now
electric railroad company'sL power
house, topplcd over, and crashed
through the roof. Fortunately no
one was caught under it, and the
damage to the machinery was very
slight. The chimney is three feet
in diameter, eighty feet high and
weighs over five thousand pounds.
One Of the anchors In the ground, to
which guy rope was attached, pull
ed out, causing the accident.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-07-03

Every one should use p. p. p, be-
cause at this season nearly every one
needs n good medicine to purify,
Vitalize md enrich tho blood.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-07-03
PITTS CARMINATIVE!

EOR CORRECTING NAUSEA DYSENTERY
l. DiarIhCra and Cholera Infantum. 4
pleasant medicine of Inca lcuable merit in the
home circle for child or adult. 1t is popular,
pleasant and efficient Truly a mothers
fricn II soOthcS ard heals tho 10 ucOus n. en-
brancs: and checks the mucous diScha rgc
from head, stomach ard bowels. The mucous
discharge from the head and lungs are as
promptly relieved by it as the mucous dis
charge from the b weis. 1t IS made to relieve
the mucous system and cure nausea, and ii
does II; IL makes the Crlsica! period OF teeth
Ing children -afe and easy. 1t ltinvigorates and
builds up tho system while 1t Is relieving and
cu1ing the wasted tissue. 1t is recommended
WannamakCr & Murray Co Columbia, g. G.,
and wholesale by Howard g. Yilelt, Aug gusta,
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-07-03
CrODs In the South.

Tho Chattanooga Tipes publishes
an exhaustive statement regarding
the crops in Tennessee, Alabama and
Georgia. It shows the wheat crop
throughout the entire territory can
vassod to be almost complete fail
urc. Corn, cotton and tobacco arc
in splendid condition, the yield
promising to exceed that of last year.
VI fruits there is half crop. Gras-
ses OF oil kinds are good. The bust
ness outlook is encouraging.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-07-03
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.
N-Brooklyn's populat;on 20 ao7


John l.. Sullivan pleodod etn;lt,
and was fined $500.
The House has resolved 70 d:s.
cuSs the national election bill till
July .. VIII
Lord Iennyson is spending the
summer ut Blacksdown, noar Hasle-
mere, and IS in good health again.
Physicians sent to rep ,rt ON tho
CHARACTER of tho disease prevailing in
Valencia, Spain, say it is q genuine
cholera.
The Prussian Minister of Finance.
Won Scholz, has rendered his resipno,
ton, and it has been accepted by the
Emperor.
The New York Court of Appcnls
mas again affirmed the sentence
against kemmlcr, the man to die by
electricity.
1.-The International prison congress,
which has been in session at ST. Pc
terSburg, has finished it's business
and adjourned.
Fire broke ont in the KINGS
county pcnltentiary, n. V, Monday,
causing q loss of $4,000 to the
county and the contractors.
The Pennsylvania Republican
Congress nominated Senator Dclamc-
ter Tor Governor Oh the second ballot.
The body was bosscd by Quay.
The entire business portion of
Ccrlllos, n. NJ, fifty miles north of
Albuquerque, was destroyed by fire
on Monday night. Loss 100000.
-SlXty freight conductors on the
Chicag" division of the Illinois Cen
tral h;'vo struck against some new
rules, and parulyzcd freight traffic
One thousand operative in the
John Capcutt and Tatroon silk mills.
Ionkcrs, n. Y went out on Monday
against reduction Of Is and 25 per
cent. in wages.
"A tug blew up ut a dock at the foot
OF Van Brunt street, Brooklyn, on
Monday. Captain Squires, the cook.
" deck hand, the fireman anda watch
man ON scow adjoining were killed.
a train on the Philadelphia &
lteadlnS railroad jumped the track at
Iuckcrton, Pa, on Monday, killing
engineer Heller and his brother, his
fireman, and injuring other train
men.
-Chlcago sccnSus returns give the
city considerably over million popu,
!ation and make it u close thing with
Philadelphia for rank as the country's
second city. Chicago has more than
doubled i'll ten years.
j. G. Gam, prominent farmer
OF Stokes county. N, c., aged GO years
was thrown from wagon he was
| driving last week, and was DRAGGED
about Il quarter of mile. He was
dead when picked up.
ID. W. Delaplainr, of Hampton,
Ia., hls sen and Il nephew were
drowned at Old Point Comfort while
sailing Monday. The son was knocked
overheard and the father and nephew
went over to rescue him.
-Parpcr Harris, Ed Carr and
Hardy Ballard, colored, and Frank
Brcnish, white, were hanged at Mem,
phis, Tenn, Tuesday. The white
man was hung alone, as he objected
to being hung with negroes.
Sara Bcrnhardt took an overdose
Of chloral Tuesday morning, and it
took tour hours hard work by tn,
doctors to save her life. She is in
the habit of using the drug a, al
oplatc, and accidentally took toe
much,
"A severe electrical storm passed
the Winston section of North Caro-
lima on Monday. Lightning
struck the residence of Mr.
James Griffith, near Mt. Pleas
ant church, killing him and two of his
grandchildren.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-07-03
Dyspepsia and Indigestion

LII theit worst forms are cured by the
use of Z. p. p. If you are dcbilitated
and run down, OF if you need q tonic
10 regain flesh and lost appetite,
strength and vigor, take z. p. p, and
you VIII be strong md healthy. Foy
shattcrGd constitutions and lost man.
MOOD L: =. p. Prickly Ash, Poke
1oot and Potassium) is the king OF
al medicines. p. 7. p. is tho crcnfest
blood purifier i'll the world. Torsolc
by all druggists. '''~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-02-05
THE SPEECHES.


After full justice had been done TO the
viands placed before the assembled com
rades, they were called to order for the
supplimental part. Major o. E, Michselis
spoke as follow:
He desired to announce that inasmuch ~
the ladies had consented to grace the occa
sion With their presence, ii had been unan-
imously resolved TO do away with the
smoking until after the carrying out Of the
regular programme.
Maj. Michaelis then said We are going
to have some toasts. and I presume your
| personal inclination 10 10 drink them in
~hat may call toast water, not exhilaras-
ing but certainly an innoxious beverage
You mus, recall what the marchioness saii
TO Dick Sviveller Of orange peel and
water, "If you make believe very bard, il
10 quite nice
| Comrades, perhaps my associates on the
committee we're induced to place me in ,hil
position Of honor tonigh, because they were
actuated by the indisputabIe courtesy that
characterizes every Maine man toward
stranger within his gate. am nota Mains
man I am an army officer. No State car
claim my allegiance. IN our school day
re all learned the LATIN proverb, and a.
suppose the most Of Us have forgotten on,
knowledge Of the dead languages l vii
state it in common English Wherever
am treated we'll there is my home" Com
rades, Augusta 10 my home. and | trus
after you .eave us tonight you, too, vii
say that you have been we'll treated in An
gusta- Nov, comrades, am going to pre-
sent TO you, ~ the 6rss speaker Of tn,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-02-05
SECRETARY TRACY
Continues to Improve e.-Arrangements
for the Funeral

WAsHIsGTos, ID. C., Feb 4.-Secretary
Tracy continues TO improve slowly. His
son, Frank B. Tracy, is now with him,
having arrived here about / 80 this morn
ing on a special train. He is the first men,
Der of his family the secretary has seen
since the awful calamity of yesterday
morning. and his presence was an unmis-
taxable source of joy and hope to the be-
reaved parent. Secretary Tracy has dis
played wonderful recuperstive powers and
this morning about eleven he surprised his
physicians by getting out of bed and dress
ing himself. He showed such strength he
was allowed to descend to the library and
remain there during portion Of the day.
Secretary Tracy has received a great
many kilograms of coincidence from ali
parts Of the country. The funeral services
will be held over the remains of Mrs. Tracy
and Miss Tracy in the east room of the
White House tomorrow morning at II
o'clock. Rev. DR.. Douglass, rector of the
st. Johns Protestant Episcopsl church,
will conduct the religious services.
The bodies will be temporarily deposited
in the receiving vault at Rock Greek Gem
etery until their final disposition is deter
mined upon.
The pail bearers for Mrs. Tracy will be
as follows: Secretary Window, Secretary
Proctor. Attorney General Miller, Post
master General Wanamaker, Secretary No.
bic, Secretary Rusk, Admiral Porter and
Rear Admiral Rogers.
Mrs. and Miss Wilmerding passed fair
night and are better to-day. Secretary
Tracy was removed to the White House at
3 this afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-02-05
LAID TO REST.
Mrs.. CoppingsE's Funeral at Wash
ingtou. Tuesday Morning.

WAsHSGros. Feb. THE remains o
Mrs. Alice Coppinger. wife Of Col. ].
Coppinger, Of the 18th U. S. Infantry, sn(
eldest laughter of Secretary Blaine, today
were laid to rest in Oak Hill Cemetery
beside those Of her brother Walker.
Brief services were held At 10 O'CLOCK
At the Residence Of her father in Madison
Place and the body was then taken to St
Matthews Catholic church, where solemn
rites for the dead were performed.
Rev. Father Thomas Sherman. son Of
Gen. Sherman and nephew of Senator
Sherman, celebrated requiem mass. Car.
dinal Gibbons read the burial service an
blessed the body.
At 10 30 ~ the choir chAnted the mis-
erere. the casket, completely covered with
white blossoms upon which rested . sheaf
Of ripened wheat, was borne down the cen
ter aisle. Mrs. Blaine, leaning upon the
arm of Col. Coppinger, closely followed
the bearers Of the casket. Secretary Blaine
with one Of his daughters upon his arm,
came next. These were followed in turn
by james G. Blaine Jr.. with his other sic
ter. Emmons Blaine and Mrs. Blaine and
Senator and Mrs. Cameron. These were
ceih8 ~ 1 hls
rison entered the CHI arch and were given
seats just in their rear.
Following the President at short inter.
vals came the Vice President and Mrs.
Morton, Secretary Window, Postmaster
General and Mrs. Wanamaker. Secretary
and Mrs. Proctor, Attorney General and
Mrs. Miller, Secretary Noble, Secretary
and Mrs. Rusk, Gen. Schofeld and Ad-
mirai Rogers Members of the Interna-
tional American Conference entered in
body. The diplomatic corps was we'll rep
resented. Many prominent Senators and
members Of the House and chief officials
of the executive department of government
also were present. At the conclusion of
the ceremony of blessing the body the Car
dinal announced that agreeably to the ex-
pressed wishes of the family of the de-
ceased no remarks would be made. The
bearers then again took up their burden
and followed by the stricken and weeping
family passed from the church.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-02-05
Tho Newly Elected Commanders

Col. John ID. Anderson, who has been
elected Department Commander of the
G. A. K. of Maine, was born in the town
of Gray, in that State, Nov. I, 1886. He
was born on the day that Martin Van
Buren Eas elected president of the United
States and he would have been named for
that statesman had his father not raised
his objections. After receiving common
school and academic education he en-
tered Bowdoin College from which he was
graduated in the class of SO. He then
went to Georgia where he remained en-
"a ged in teaching school until the winter of
1901 when he went to Wisconsin where
he resumed his profession as a school
teacher. He had not been there long be-
fore the Rebellion broke out, when be re-
sponded to the call for troops by volunteer
ing as a private in the lst Wisconsin Bat
terry. 1t was not long before he was pro-
NOTED to first sergeant and then first lieu
tenant. and finally was placed in command
Of the battery, position he held
from April to October in 1862, when he
Was forced to resign on account of his
health being so impaired by the exposure
and hardships of the Cumberland Gap cam
paign-
Returning to Maine he remained at his
home until he recovered his health, when
in January 1864, he reinlisted as private
in Co. H, S2d Maine Infantry, in which he
was promoted to fret sergeant, serving as
such with his company until Dec. II, 1864
when he was mustered out by the consoli-
da,ion Of the 3lst and 32j Maine Regi-
ments. In the meantime. July 80 1864
at the explosion of the Burnside mine be-
| fore Petersburg, his arm was shattered and
forever rendered useless, by minie-bal
and when he had so far. recoverd that he
could carry his arm in q sling he went to
| the front again only to find himself mus
tered out on account Of the consolidation OF
his regiment sith the 3lst. He then i'm
mediately joined the Sd Maryland regiment
=, first lieutenant Company D, and was de
tailed as aide on the staff Of Gen. N. B
Mclaughlin. commanding 81 brigade, Isl
division, 9th army corps. In that capacity
he served until after the surrender Of Lee
when he returned To his regiment and actet
- adjutant until Sept. 1865, when he VA
mustered out of the service at Baltimore
After the war he studied Law With Hon
Bion Bradbury in Portland, in whose offic,
be remained eight years, when he settlet
in Gray, and remained there in the prac
tice of his profession until be was appointe,
United States pension agent at Augusta,
position he filed from April /. 1856 II
September 80. 1889. In April, 1889, b
vas elected treasurer Of the Soldiers Ma
tional Home At Tosus, which be nov hollis
Col. Anderson vas . charter member o
George T. Shepley Post, No. 70, Of Gray
and for the first three years vas its com
mauder. He has served twice on the stai
of the commander-in-c chief and twice on th
staff of the department commander. H
va Judge advocate Of the department i
|. 1883, and 10 the member Of the nations
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-02-05
BUSINESS oHHE STATE.

The Portland Compy is building 33
ton snow plow for ths Central New Eng
land railroad, has shioed a double-ender
plow to the Montpeer & Wells River
road and will deliver 20 ton freight loco
motive. the Acadia,fo the Windsor &
Annapolis road this wek.
The four mills at ambert Lake. Dan
forth. Lagrange an Alton, owed by
Hathorn, Foss & c. manufactured last
year 800 600 orange boxes which were
shipped TO Florida. his was in ad iition
to the long Iumbe manufactured and
shows busy time fothe firm.