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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1890-11-07
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GENERAL AGENCY
For Sc,Uing 1xaclincs and The
Best Needles for all HI0c]tincs.

I would respectfully inform my friends
and the public generally that | am now
sole agent for the sale Of the old reliable
Singer Sewing Machine. Will sell them
on The best pians-lease, installment or
slraiphout. They arc on sale at the
store Of J. p. Campbell in Benncttsvile
where they can be seen, or will take
them BY request to any part OF the coun-
ty. | will also take orders to supply
any part Of a sewing machine wanted,
and guarantee perfect fit.
can also furnish the new button.
hole attachment something every lady
should have
WALLACE SWAMI. 81
Jan. 5, 1890. a5}s.l a
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Have your Job Work done at
TUE DEMOCRAT Oflico.
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----A At the Clio Drug Store you will finJ8
nll kinds OF Drugs md Medicines eth
on hand grooming 10 hand, i, or VIII kS |sE
ordered on command et Dr. Ir0lnc ra SSSB ISa
etand, kopt by 3. Wood y ;. .s s
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IT WAS NOT HEARST.
Sudden Death of Mun Closely Resembling
the Senator

New YORK, May pa man closely re-
sembling Senator Hearst dropped dead at
the Gravesend races this afternoon, and
false rumor of the Senator's death was cir
culated.
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Facts That Show That the Feet OF the
Early Races Were Larger Than Ours.
noticeable thing about the statues
found in our museums of art. supposed to
represent the perfect figures of ancient men
and women. is the apparently dispropor-
tionate size of their feet. We moderns
are apt TO pronounce them too large,
particularly those of the females. 1t
will be found, however, that for
symmetrical perfection these feet could
not be better a Greek sculptor would not
think of such thing as putting a nine
inch foot on a five-and-one- -half-fnot woman
Their types for these classical marble fig
ures were taken from the most perfect
forms OF living persons. UnQuestionably
the human foot, as represented by these
old sculptors, was larger than the modern
one. and, In fact the primitive foot of all
people OF whom we have any record, either
in printing or statuary, was considerably
larger than the restricted foot of mod
ern times. Tho masculine foot. form
ing an approximate average of four differ
ent countries, was about twelve inches
long. This would require at least No. u
or 1212 shoe to cover 1t comfortably. The
average masculine foot to-day is easily
lifted with No. o12 shoe, and is therefore
not above ten and seven-Sixteenths of an
inch. Now, br the old sculptural rule of
proportion, man five feet nine inches in
height should have foot eleven and one
nalI inches long, or one-slXth OF his
height. If was Of no great consequence what
size sandal he wore, but he would have
required modern shoe of at least No.
10k for a minimum fit or No. IL for real
comfort. For women, allowing for the diff
ference in the relative size of the two sexes,
which was about the same then as now,
woman of feet inches in height would
have had foot ten inches long, requiring a
modern shoe-it ought to be spoken only in
whisper-No. as the most comfortable
for that foot, or a No. 51a as the limit of
torture. The reason for the difference be-
tween the old classical foot and the modern
one is obvious. Restriction is what has
done it,-Chicago Herald
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RAILROAD AFFAIRS.
More Rate Complications Efforts to Form
a Presidents Association.

ST LOUIS, May 26.-The rate situation in
ST. Louis is more complicated than ever.
To-day the Vandala is charged with tamper-
ing with rates to the East, and. as conse-
quence, war is Imminent in that direction.
CHICAGO. May 26.-It was learned to-day
that all of the Presidents, with the excep-
tion Of the Union Pacific and Northwestern,
had agreed to form presidents associa-
tion and advance rates to paying basis.
Chairman Walker will return from the East
tomorrow and will issue a call for meet
ing to this end in day or two.
New YORK, May 26.-The following were
elected Directors Of the st. Louis and San
Francisco Railroad: Thomas Barring,
George c. Magoun. 10 I'm J. McCook, Will
lam Libbey, Cecil Barring, Aldesa Speare
and Allen Marvel This is complete
change and a result from the pur-
chase of the road by the Atchison.
Jesse Seligman, a retiring Director,
addressed communication to the
new board, in which he says: 1.-THE
main reason which actuated my house in
parting with its shareholding interest in
this company is that we think the time has
arrived when large corporations must unite
In order to give better satisfaction to the
public as we'll as more effectually to protect
their bond and stock holders. l hope this
acuOu ol OURS VIII contribute something
toward bringing about this desirable result"
All the San Francisco Directors are now
Atchison men. Henry i. Merrill resigned
as Vice-President and General Manager and
was elected Second Vice-P President and
General Manager G. w. Rinhart was
elected First Vice-President The new
Board of Directors meet next Thursday.
when President WinslOw's resignation will
probably be accepted, and President Man
vel OF the Atchison system will be elected
to fill the vacancy.
Details Of the plan for the reorganization
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A MARRIAGE MARKET.

Curious Custom Among the Peasants of
the Carpathian Mountains.
Once year, on the occasion of the feast
of st. Peter and st. Paul, a market is held
on the the summit of the Gaina, one of the
Carpathian Mountains, 5000 feet above the
sea level, at which all the marriageabie
maidens of the region round about assemble,
that they may be wooed and won by the
men of the neighborhood who can afford TO
take to themselves wives.
The preparations for this day occupy the
time and attention OF the girls for months
previous. They are collecting a dowry
which they bring with them and exhibit at
the market This is carefully packed in
richly carved or gayly painted box, which
is strapped on the back of the best horse
the family possesses.
A certain number of cattle and bee-hiyes
ale also on exhibition in tents (each ex-
peotant bride having her own tent, over
which members OF her family preside.
Half Of the beasts and hives are pledged to
defray the expenses of the market; the
other half go to the bridegroom.
Inen the men come, accompanied by
their families also, or by aristocratic
patrons, bringing with them what movable
worldly possessions they own, and always
lovely glrdle OF silver or gold, which is
fastened around the brides waist after the
selection has been made.
At the public betrothal which then takes
place before the "hermits of Gaina" hand
kerchiefs instead OF rings are exchanged as
a sign of betrothal. Girls who attend this
market with their dOwries seldom leave it
without an attendant lover. for the market
Is little more than rendezvous for such
couples as are prepared to announce to
their little world their betrothal.
Those maidens who have no lovers rarely
take their dowries with them, and have
no tents; they are merely spectators of
the happiness of their more fortunate
neighbors.- Ex.
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L said l had made that discovery, but
knew it was all right
ACTING THEIR PART.
The Anxiety of Young Couples to Loo
Like Old Folks.

The Anxiety of Young Couples to Look
Like old Folks.
The anxiety of newly married couples to
appear like old married folks" is proverb-
ial. When ex-Secretary of the Navy Whit
ney, then promising young attorney, was
united in marriage to Miss Flora Payne
they started from Cleveland on their we'd
ding trip firmly resolved to appear as
if they had been married for years.
Now, If | appear q little cold," said
Mr.. Whitney to his bride, remember l
am only acting my part" When the
train reached AShtabula verdant couple,
showing beyond all doubt that they had
just come from the altar, came into the ear
where Mr.. and Mrs. Whitney were seated.
Why. anybody could tell that that couple
Just look at the mans bumps, the
woman's flowers and all that. Nobody
would doubt that they are bride and groom.
Their dress shows that to anybody, but
don't believe we look quite so green"
After few hours the train stopped at a
station and Mr.. Whitney left the car for
few moments TO smoke n cigar. As he
paced up and down the platform enjoying
his Havana the AShtabua groom stepped
up and asked Mr.. Whitney for light. The
Ashtabua stogie was hardly lighted when
the man who was pulling it, showing dis
position to be friendly, remarked to Mr..
Whitney, Wei, partner, l guess we're IN
the same boat" Mr.. Whitney was dis
gusted. He returned to tue car and ex-
planned to Mrs. Whitney: "Flora, it's no
use. Even that greenhOrn from Ashtabula
mas spotted us.'-Cleveland Plandealer.
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TOO MUCH RATTLESNAKE.
An Experience That Left an Alabama
Timber Cutter Broken-Up Man.

An Experience That Left an Alabama
Timber-Cutter Broken-Up Man.
Henry Hughes, timber-cutter in Bald
win County, Ala, had an adventure with
rattleSnakes the other night which changed
him from strong man to physical wreck
and threatens to destroy his reason.
Hughes has been at work in the plney
woods all winter cutting timber. He had
constructed rude hut, in which he lived
alone. Last Thursday night there was
change in the weather. II was very warm,
but suddenly turned cool. That night
Hughes slept with a blanket over him on
the straw bed in the little hut. 1t was
nearly sunrise when he awOke Friday morn
ing.
He was awakened, he says, by strange
feeling of dread, and as he awoke felt some
thing slick and warm against the side OF
his face, and at the same time detected
peculiar od0r. He opened his eyes, and the
sight that met his gaze almost froze the
blood in his veins. He was unable to move
for several minutes. A large rattlesnake
was coiled on his bed, one side of the coil
being against the mans face. The snakes
head was not six inches from the frightened
man. The reptile was still sleeping, but
Hughes knew that at the slightest
movement 1t would be very wide awake and
ready for instant action. AS he began to
recover from his first terrible fright, Hughes
looked toward the foot of the bed and dis
covered two other rattlesnakeS as large as
the one so near his face. These were cOiled
on top of the blanket, one on each side OF
his body
1t was a fearful position. Drops of cold
perSplratIon fell from the mans face, and
every instant he was afraid the loud beat
ing OF his heart would arouse the sleeping
snakes When his presence of mind had
returned somewhat lie decided on plan of
action, and lost no time in putting it into
execution.
Gathering all his strength for the spring
he suddenly bounded from the bed and as
he rose he threw the upper Tart of his
blanket over the two snakes coiled at the
foot OF the bed. At one leap Hughes was
at the other side of the hut and, grasping
his AK, with one well-directed blow des-
patched the reptile which had lain at his
face and which had made ready for spring
the moment it was disturbed. Then with
piece of wood he killed the two snakes
under the blanket. When they were all
dead Hughes sank to the floor of the hut in
faint. 1t was near noon before he re-
covered and then he hurried to the house Of
his nearest neighbor a mile away. That
night he was attacked by convusions and
suffered terribly. Every time he closes his
eyes he sees snakes and his nerves are COM
pletely shattered. The attending physician
says the man may lose his reaSon.-St.
Louis Globe-DemOerat.
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CONGRESS-.
THE SENATE.
The Naval Appropriation Bill Passed-Carlisle
Sw m In.

The Naval Appropriation Bill Passed-Carlisle
Sw m In.
WASHINGTON, May 26.-In the Senate
this morning Carlisle came forward and
was sworn in.
Plumb offered 4 resolution directing the
Finance Committee to collect and furnish
the Senate with information relative to the
House Tariff Bill. showing where and in
what proportion the duties are fixed there
In, Increased or decreased, and the present
rates of duty. Agreed 10.
Stanford reported fayoraely, without
amendment, the bill providing for public
building at Alameda, Cal, 10 cost $50, 900.
Stanford also introduced bill providing
for $4,000 building at Fresno.
Sanders introduced bill for protection
to titles OF mineral land.
Plumb introduced bill authorizing the
purchase of S4,500,O00 worth of Silver
bullion monthly and in payment for the
same the Secretary of the Treasury is to
issue United States notes, said notes to be
legal tender and to be redeemable in coin
that out of such bullion purchased there
shall be coined not less than $1,000, 600
monthly and after TWO years from the pas
sage OF the act the minimum coinage shall
be Sl,000,000.
Stewart submitted a resolution, which
was agreed to, directing the Secretary of
the Interior TO inform the Senate how much
OF the S350,000 appropriated for irrigation
surveys has been diverted and used for
topographic surveys and matters connected
Herewith, and by what authority of law
the appropriation was so diverted from the
purpose intended by Congress.
After long discussion CockrelPs motion
to strike out the clause in the Navy Appro-
priation Bill for the construction of three
coast line -battleships, to cost not exceed
Ing $4,000, COO each, was defeated. The bill
was finally passed at 6:15 o'clock, after
" hich the Senate adjourned.
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of the Oregon Transcontnental, which has
been definitely decided upon, will be for
mally communicated to the annual meeting
os the stockholders June 10th. A new COM
pany will be formed, which will offer in
exchange stock, share for share, for Oregon
Transcontinental stock. Three-quarterS of
all the stOek have already signfied will
ingness to Join the new company.
The Atchison will put its own Board of
Directors into the Atlantic and Pacific to-
morrow.
There was a rumor on Wall street this
afternoon to the effect that George Gould
Mail and that J. B. Houston, a former
President, had been elected in his place.
The rumOr caused great deal of comment,
as 1t was an unusual course for Gould to
adopt. At the office of the Pacific Mail
Company it was said that there was no
truth in the story as there has been no
meeting of the Directors since May 21st
and the regular election does not take place
until May 2Sth Edward Lauterback, one
OF the Directors also denied the story. 1t is
confidently believed on the treet, however,
that the Huntington Hart combination has
secured control of the stock, and Will pro-
ceed to Oust Gould at a meeting Wednesday,
as they are not in accord with his plan to
make terminus of Tacoma. HoustOn's
name is prominently mentioned as pro b.
able successor to Gould.
The Times says the programme for the
Pacific Mail meeting tomorrow is the re-
tirenent of the GouldS, father and son,
from the directory.
City road will be transferred to the Union
Pacific tomorrow and the work of extend
Ing the line to Olympia will then be
pushed.
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PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY.
Resolution FaVOfing the Use Of The Bible
in The Public Schools.

SARATOGA, May 2S.-At the Presbyterian
General Assembly to-day the report of the
Committee on Synodical Records was read
The suggestions were mostly approved.
The report of the standing Committee on
Publication was delivered by its Chairman.
DR.. Howard Crosby. Resolutions were Of
fered approving the work and recommend
ing the appoln tment of committee to con-
slider the expe diency of publishing Sunday
school helps and literature in the German
and Scandinavian languages.
a committee of seven was appointed to
Investigate the affairs of the Publication
Society.
The following resolution favorng the re-
tentOn OF the Bible in the public schools
was adopted:
WHEREAS, A recent decision OF the Supreme
Court in QUE of the States afiirned the Bible a
sectarian book and its use in public schools un-
constitution II; aud, whereas. see IN this de-
cison no mere local matter such as affects sim
ply the JeOple OF that State. but The elimination
OF tha effort which is being made with relentless
pertlnacity by foreign hierarchy to overthrow
The system 0f public schools throughout The
land; therefore,
ReSotved, That we affirm the Importance of our
public schools TO the welfare of our people; that
with intellectual cultivation must 60 moral train
Ing, or schools may prove curse rather than a
blessing. But this moral training must be based
on religion, otherwise its sanction Will not be
strong enough to grasp the conscience OF the
people, or ts UtteranceS obligatory enough to
bHdpc luclI ludl as tue biDio Is IDe
source of the highest moral teaching we regard
Its exclusion from public schools as a menace to
the national welfare, aud we urge members OF
the church to so arouse public Thought on this
subject from the pu pit. the press and ecclesias-
teal assemblages that this book shall be restored
TO It's true place incur system OF education.
The following we're appointed COM
mittee to revise the Confession of Faith {:
Mnisters-W. H. Green, New Jersey !;
Thomas S. Hastings, New York; NJ. b.
Riddle, Pennsylvania; w. j. Beecher,
New York: c. J. Morris, Ohio; Perrick
johnson, Illinois; William E. Moore. Ohio /;
Henry J. Vandyke, New York; Ebenezer
Erskine, PENNSYLVANIA; J. F. Leftwick.
baltimore; Samuel j. Nichols. Missouri; !;
/. X. Burkhalter, Iowa; elders-WilIiam
Strong, Baltimore; 5. J. Mcmillan, Mime
sofa; a. F. Hand, Pennsylvania; E. f.
White, Ohio; Henry b. Saylor, Indiana /;
w. G. Gilman. New York; Barker Gum
merry, New Jersey; William Ernest, Ken
tucky; George Jankin, Pennsylvania; NJ.
Charnley. Illinois. William C. Roberts
was named temporary Chairman to call
the committee together.
1t WAS voted to hold the next General As
SembiV at Detroit
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CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

VIENNA, May 26.-Seven thousand
weavers in PrOssnitz will strike tomorrow
BERLIN. May 26-Panltza, at his trial at
Sofia to-day, claimed to be innocent of all
the charges against him.
BERLIN, May 26.-The Emperor is con-
fined to the palace with lame foot, the re-
suit of the accident yesterday.
LINCOLN (Nebr.), May 26-Two fremen
were killed by falling floor during fire in
livery-stable here this morning
CAMBRIDGE (Wis.), May 26.-A fire de-
stroyed thirteen buildings, the principal
part of town. Loss, $4,000; Insurance,
$4,000
MADISON Qnd.), May 26.-Policeman J..
HInds at noon to-day fatally shot Charles
Antle, % years old. Antle cOurted Kinds
daughter against the fathers wish.
WASHINGTON, May 26.-The President
to-day commuted the sentence of death to
life Imprisonment in the case of Lewis
Williams (colored), who was to be hanged
here on Thursday.
LONDON, May 26-The Chronicle declares
that the Government has ceded to Germany
the African State of Unyoro, which. by
reason of the treaties concluded by Sir
Samuel Baker. really belongs to Turkey.
GAMBIA Crete, May 26-Tbe Christians
have appealed to the foreign consuls for
protection against the continued 0utrages
by the Turks. The Christians threaten to
close their shops and bring about a general
suspension of business unless there is a
change for the better in the attitude of the
turks toward them.
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SHE HAS TRIED 1T AND
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full state of harmlessness. He then wanted
to see permit for the show, and when one
was not forthcoming he escorted the whole
crowd to the Thirty-fifth- street Station.
Then the leader of the men, who could
speak little English. said that he and his
friends, both two and four footed, had been
giving exhibitions in all the towns between
here and Canada, and that he thought it
was a shame that they should not pass
through New York on their way South
without being arrested. The policemen,
who had gathered around the bears and
given them feast of buns and peanuts that
they (tho bears) will long remember,
thought so too, but they had to do their
duty and take the show before Justice Ford
at the Yorkvllle Court in the afternoon.
Inc bears made great sensation in the
room, having an especial fascination for one
prisoner who was just getting over pro-
tracted spree; but they behaved themselves
like Chesterfields, ranging themselves be-
fore the bar on their hind legs and bowling
gravely at every remark the Justice made
fine OF Sc for violating q corporation
ordinance was imposed upon the bears and
their masters, and the crowd was taken
down stairs for an hour or two while the
amount was raised. The fines were paid,
and the little party started on the double
quick march for the Jersey City ferry later
in the day, after enjoying another banquet
at the hands of the court employees and
giving little exhibition in return therefor.
IN. Y. Times. April 3Oth.
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DECORATED FOR BRAVERY.
Major O'Brien's Record at Gettysbur
and Missionary Ridge,

Major O'Brien's Record at gettysburg
and Missionary Ridge.
Major II. d. O'Bren of East st. Louis,
editor of the Picket Guard. was the happy
recipient recently of a medal lately
awarded by Congress for gallant and
meritorious conduct on the field of battle.
Mr.. O'Brien is the only gentleman in this
section, with the single exception of an
old comrade in this city, who possesses this
particular emblem Of individual bravery.
The conditions necessary for bearing the
proud distinction and wearing the medal
are that the soldier must have performed
four separate and distinct acts of bravery
on the field, and the facts must be sup
ported by affidavits of at least two COM
rades. Mr.. O'Brien more than filled the bin.
as 1t is well-authenticated fact that at the
battle of Gettysburg alone he performed
feats, while yet in his teens, that appalled, the
lookers-on. In the early part of the action
bullet tore through the fieshy part of his
left arm, but he bandaged the member and
went to the front with the c0lorS OF the
First Minnesota Volunteers. He received
two more bullets, one of which tore away
the index finger and skin of the right hand
The flag was in shreds, the staff splintered
and broken, yet, in his manned condition,
he attempted to carry the emblem, and
really succeeded for time, until, overcome
by loss of blood, he fell and was carried to
the rear. AT Missionary Ridge he kept the
flag in front of his brothers until bullet
struck him in the right breast and passed
completely through his body. Mr.. O'Brien
is very modest in manner, and is highly es-
teemed by all who know him, and although
the wound in his shoulder prevents him
from attending to business at times, he
bears up under the pain, and, like true
soldier, never complains.-EX.