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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-12-01

night w6at c. 5rainy religion it must be
that could ABSORB a hero like him whom
We have considered to-day, man the
superior Of the whole human race, the
inlidels but plgmies or homunculi com
pared with him; and I thought what a
rapturous consideration It is that
through the same grace that saved
Paul, we shall confront this great
apostle, and shall have the opportunity.
amid the faniiliarities of tho skies, of
asking him what was the greatest oc-
caslon of'all his life.
He may say. "The shipwreck of
Mellta" He may say, "The riot at
Ephesus." He may say, 'My last walk
out on the road to Ostia." But, 1 think
ne will say, "The day stood on Mars
Hill addressing the indignant Areo.
pagites, and looking off upon the tower
ing form of the goddess Minerva, and
ihe majesty of the Parthenon and all
the brilliant divinities Of the Acropolis.
That account In the Bible was true.
My spirit was stirred within me when
saw the city wholly given up to idol
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Whole Family AsphYyinted.

ANDERSON, Ind, Nov. 10.-An entire
family was suffocated by gas at Lapelle
last night. Mrs. Mary Huffman and
her two sons, Peter aod Newton, both
grown, retired Toe the night and left
the gas burning at high pressure in a
stove. Somehow the draft was imper-
feet and the blaze was extinguished
during the night. Gas poured into the
room and asphyxiated the whole fam
lily. Their condition was not discov-
cred until late hour in the morning,
when a neighbor called and tried to get
in. The doors were locked, but peering
through the windows the lifeleSs body
of Newton, the youngest, was seen lying
in bed. The doors were broken open
and Mrs. Huffman and the older son
taken out into the air and physician
hastily summoned. After working
with them for an hour or two anima-
tion returned, but they cannot live
The younger boy was dead when dis,
pnUarpH
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-12-01

against whom claims are past due TO
settle by November 9TH, or the cAaims
Will be placed in the hands of theYat-
torney General for collection, my intA-
tion being to invest all the funds III
State securities. n
respectfully ask that the I,egisla,
ture will authorize the speedy co1yer-
sion or all notes, etc, into cash-the in
vestment of this into a piece of scrip
such as the land scrip.
The requirements under Act of 1880
NO. loO, IN regard to the Land Scrip
have not been carried out. because the
Board OF Trustees of the University of
South Carolina, to whom the Scrip was
issued. have not been able to produce it
for cancellation. Consequently the State
treasurer could not issue the new Scrip
In lieu thereof to the Trustees Of the
University, and the Trustees of Glenn
son College. This Office holds the re-
ceipt OF w. ID. Simpson, President of
Carolina, for this missing Scrip.
LII 1t is impossible to find this Scrip, as
seems to be the case, itmight be well for
the Legislature nevertheless TO author
ize the issue of Scrip to II Q two Boards
OF trustees respectively, and at the
same time provide for converting the
Clemson Bequest into sim iliar Scrip.
The collection Of the privilege tax on
fertilizers was imposed upon this Office
by Act OF December, 1890. Table No. 6
exhibits the amount collected by this
also the amount collected by the De-
partment of Agriculture. Collections
Tor this fiscal year exceeded those of
1S89-90, by $14,249,25.
On January 10, 1891, received from
a. w. Jones, auditor Abbeville Count.3
and ex-otli clio escheator, 81 ,Q5AI Gp35 as the
sum of escheated estaEeof Il. Stacy Bur.
ton, q y HIS statement, on file in this
onice. took the liberty OF placing this
amount In one of our best savings bank
at an interest while awaiting needed
instructions from the Legislature AZ TO
what disposition to make of 1t.
Alexander Downer, of Edpefeld
County, some time prior to 1888, in his
will devised and bequeathed the princl
pal part of his estate for the purpose of
establishing and maintaing school for
orphan children on his plantation. The
Legislature in 1888 ordered the appraise
ment and sale Of the plantation and the
erection and maintenance Of a school
Tor orphan children at or near the plan
tatlon., In 1880 the Legislature ordered
Ihe sale OF the school building and
lands by board of commissioners. and
the investment and reinvestment of
the funds and their preservation.
In 1887 an Act was passed authoriz-
ing the State Treasurer to receive the
assets OF this fund from T.. S. Ham.
mond, treasurer, and to safely keep the
same. Authority was given to invest
the assets in South Carolina and Geor-
gia State securities or in bonds of the
city of Augusta. AS stated In this re.
port, the fund now amounts to 1924 3S.
and it might be well to make some
practical use Of the same not inconsis
tent with the benevolent purpose of
Mr.. DoWner
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Look out for Them.

New BERNE. n. g., Nov. 18.-Two
representatives OF Boston bad debt
agency, who came here last week, left
this city bright and early, leaving be-
hind them a debt which some rival
agency would find 1T hard to collect.
The men. who gave their names as NJ.
l.. Hubbard and V. M. Weaver, claimed
to be travelling representatives of debt
agency with headquarters at Boston.
They engaged board with Mrs. j. M,
Hines, of New Berne, and. afser run
for parts unknown, taking everything
they had with them except the bill,
which they kindlyleft with their land
lady. AS no answers can be gotten TO
letters written to the Boston firm whose
name they gave, 1t is supposed here that
the men are dead beats and are taking
IN the country as they co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-12-01
THEY'LL Have War,

y Rio JANEIRo, Nov. 18.--From dis
patches received here today 1T is learned
that the insurgents are fortifying the
city OF Rio Grande and arc making pre-
patations Tor repelling any advances
made1on the place by the forces of Presi-
dent Fohseca. They have sunk two
ships in the mouth Of the Rio Grande
river to obstruct navigation. The gov
ernment has ordered force of troops to
the City OF Desberro, the capital of the
province of Santa Catherine, AGO miles
southwest of stlo Janeiro. 1t contains
the palagss, the president of the prov.
ince and atearsena' and is defended by
several forts. -
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-12-01
VIII Fight.

CHARLESTON, s. c., Nov. 20--The
solicitors of all the banks here held a
meeting to-day which lasted several
hours. The proceedings were secret,
but it is said that steps will be taken to
rRake a fight on the line Of the New
berry Bank case recently decided by
Judge Hudson. 1t Is also said that the
Comptroller General has written a red
800 and 240 of the General Statutes,
which provides Imprisonment for per-
sons refusing to make true returns or
for making false returns.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-12-01
Patillo Acquitted.

AUGUSTA, Ga, Nov. 18.-The trial of
Louis ii. Patillo for the killing Of Char
les 7. Hudson was ended tonight at 8 10
o'clock, when the jury, after being out
an hour and ten minutes, returnd YER
dict of not guilty. The verdict was just
what Mr.. Patio expected, and what it,
would have been In the opinion of the
public. Mr.. Patillo thanked the jury
for acquitting and vindicating him,
and he received the congratulations
from many friends.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-12-01
was,s;pGttp 81 s. 8, !. I, lilanoo's PLATFORM.

IJAYToN, Washington, Nov. 20. The
State Farplersa Alliances last higb@,w.
elected B. f'. Ravens, President. RaSsE
buttons were adopted favoring the ssS,-
treasury scnepc, the third party mo ys-
mem and the free and un;imi6e 6ed eoiff,
age OF domestic s liserss also q tarfif for
revenue only. aud the election or Che
President and ,tJb bI ted t;states SenatOis
by direct vote o sheC CJdsonle, y '''''''''
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-12-01
Pasted Too I,one.

New YORK, Nov. 19.--G. Henry Stra&
ton, one of a dozen men whe began sssle
fasting contest in the FourteentIs street
museum and who lasted Longer than all
,yne Hospital on Tuesdayfn an exhaust.
ed condition, died this morning. An
autopsy wiii,be lBld to determine the
cause OF his death. I
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-12-01
Wan tea 10 n anN TO NTasio.

E ABILENE, Texas, Nov. 20.-William
II. Frizzle was hanged here today for
tho murder of his wifs In Comanche
County last juno. Two days ago he
requested that the Abilene Cornet Band
lpe permittedtto play2at the hanging,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-12-01
CAN THIS BE TRUE?
McAllister Charges 1IcCuno with All Sorts
of RascalitY.

OF RascalitY.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, Nov. CIV. :
McAllister, OF Mississippi, chairman
the executive committee Of the Ar
Sub-Ireasury Alliance, publishes
open letter, making fierce attac'
DR.. .. w. Macuae, uhai-
ecutlve committee of
it he says:
"When the serpeL
sanctilied Eden, lea
upon its sinuous trai
cunning, calculating
with credulous Eve
Macune with the cor
yeigi>eXas Alliancen
dollars rem to put
The Texas Hia finance
| ished for a little .. Exc,
failed bopelessly in the Sr.
| Manager Macune's first La
shows it's financial condition
to have been as follows:
amount Of cash capital. 81
cash subscriptions, $17,50O
tions in cattle. $1,000; cont
the city of Dallas, 5000; CT
by the city of Belton, $4,000;
scriptions, $1S3,50O.
after the failure in the
1889, the exchange property a.
was sold, to pay its debts, for
Thus the loss borne by subscribe
$148,0C0. What became of this 5.
between what was originally
scribed and paid in as capital stock
what the exchange property, includ
assets, ETC., sold for after the collapse III
1889?
"The exchange pay roll contained the
names of nineteen rail- oad employees
and cost tue farmers Of Texas 81 ,89i.5(
every month III the year Later the cX.
orDitant salaries were proven to be
frauds perpetrated by Macune upon
the stockho ders in his desperate effort
to account for the funds that passed
into his hands. The actual salaries
paid were not as great by half rs were
represented by Macune to the invests
eating committee, under oath.
"He got thousands Of farmers to clut
together and give joint notes for pro
visions to be purchased in future. The
accounts of the exchange show that
$420,904, ,95 worth of notes, secured by
mortgages, had been placed in Macune's
hands, and that $3i8,O35.84 worth OF
them had been pledged as collaterals fol
cash loans and as security for the pay
ment of amounts due for cotton com
presses, cotton gins and other property
purchased by Macune for the exchange
This left S72,869.11 worth of thtS'
notes which Macune utterly failed tt
account for. But those who had signed
them have since had to pay them.
cover 100000 Of such collateral waE
put out by Macune. OFTEN the amour
loaned was ridiculOusly small, and ii
hundreds of cases those who made th,
notes got only very small part Of thei
face yalue"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-12-01
THE GIRL'S SCHOOL.
THE LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE MAKES,
IT'S REPORT.

Details of Bids blythe sorerai otties--sss
lection Of site Zen 10 tho vrusises@ oat-
line of Plan and soops OF the school
CoLUNBiA, s. c., Nov 2l.7 The re-
port of the Legislative commission ap
pointed to Investigates aid report upon
the requirements for an Industrial
school for women aud the probable cost
OF its maintenance, was given to the
State prlater lastnight The report is
voluminons. exhaustive and carefully
prepared, and should give the Iaegisla-
tive Soions all the information necss-
sary for taking action on the pressing
question. The committee h.,e -;I,,;;ssssS-
the'F work in Il very thope3tfgh aud sat-
isiactofy manner. lcihoy have person.
any ins2 ;sHd thS leading Industrial
and. '-tanual training institutions lin the
counIry aud have sent ont circnlaTa of
inquiry to institutions and educators
IN this country and in other countries.
Most of the work ofthe committee mas
been reported p0rt pdSSat in these col.
umns and 1t would be Il work OF supe-
Terogatton to publish the report In lie.
tail. - :, 'e,
int ooJecG OF inc report Is stated to .
oe 70 present the outlines, the general
ieatures OIL model industrial school
Tor women. in addition To facts con-
cernlng location aud cost"
The design OF the school should he To
prepare girls to earn their own liyeli.s
hood; to exert "A reiinipg influence on 90
clety and family by means of cultivated
intellects, and TO be skillrul in the do
nestle arts. Such All institution would
pot be a mers shop school, divorcine
intelilsSnce and manual labor and thus
Dringiug the latter into disrepute, but
would aim at joining in the student a
|cultuled mind'' with a 'si<illful hand T"
For the industriarand domestic depart
lNentS the following industries are suq-
EtsteI:
Saving, art-needlework, dressnl skiing.
mililnery, cooking, house keeping.
drawing free hand and mechahiI6I
ueSigh, (technical and decoratiye) AM
archilcetural,i clay modelling, WOO
carving, engraving, stcoography, ty
Writlng, biography, photography, b.
kerplHg' type-setting and printing
Ihe complete course OF study
extend over four sessions +
months each, aud the time s.
equally div!dcA between ~
and industrial drpa
of admission Sho,
fifteen years am
edge of The q
should be +.
dents.
There $
of study,
viously
should i
tim
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-12-01
DR. TALMAGG In ATHENS.
WONDERS OF THE AcRoPoLls AND
IT'S SUGGESTIONS.

The Markot Where the Athenians Daily
Met Hear or Ten sone New rh,pg---
st. Paul on Mars HaIl---A Oity wholly
Given 60 IdoIatry
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-08
ABBREVIATED TELEGRAMS.

Asa Carpenter, of Lockport, n. Y, died
Saturday night, aged los years.
The Deshler National bank, of Colnm
bus, O., capital S2O0.oO0, has been author.
lied to begin business
Mrs. Nellie Grant-Sartoris and her chill
dren departed from New York Saturday
for her home in England.
Benton Harbor and st. Joseph, Mich.
will retain their old names. They have
been given separate charters.
Henry ). Ives, the young Napoleon OF
finance is lying dangerously n con,
sumption at his home in New York.
The Empress Frederick has caused an
old ruin near her new castle to be turned
into hospital, and she personally attends
patients therein.
Jacob Bonnett of Baltimore, com.
mitted suicide Thursday. 1t has beenais-
covered that he was a defauiter for SlO0,-
600, and perhaps twice that sum, mostly
the money Of poor people.
For singing in the Berlin barracks the
song, A Free Man Am l." private of the
regiment of musketeers has been sentenced
to imprisonment for five years.
Fong Bor, only son of Fong Kung Bor,
the rich tea merchant of San Francisco,
has been converted TO Christianity, and
Fong Kung Bor i disconsoiate and dis
gusted. The young man VIII 90 as mis-
sionary to China.
Parliament was prorogued Saturday
night until the first week in August. One
of the last things done was the passage of
the Behring sea bill, giving the queen the
right to prohibit British vessels from TAX
ing seals in that sea.
George Sims. of Galveston. Tex, is
walking to Chicago on a bet of 81 ,000 He
left Galveston May l., without a cent in
his pocket and must make the distance in
sixty days and live wholly upon charity.
He was at Sedalia. Mo. Saturday ahead OF
time.
William Newly, of Mills Shoals, MS,
| whose remarkable temperance after being
supposed TO be dead. was recounted in
| these dispatches some time ago. has ap-
| piled for an honorable discharge from the
| army, and the secret service Is at work on
| his case.
One of a pair of horses which Secretary
Blaine had arranged to have reserved for
his own use at livery stable at Bar Har
! Dor proved to be stolen and its owner has
Just claimed il. The secretary WAS think
| ing of buying the pair. So he is some
money in pocket by the discovery.
! The corner stone of the new city hall at
| St. Louis was laid by the Masonic fraterni
| ty Saturday, and for that reason Mayor
! Noonan, who Is Roman Catholic, did not
| appear to deliver a speech he was on the
/ programme for Anumber of other prom
inent Roman Catholics We're absent for the
/ same reason.
! Joseph Shannahan, convict on his way
| to Sing Sing, y. Y, to serve = I6-year
sentence, made his escape just as he was
about to be put on board of train Satlrr-
day at New York. \ deputy sheriff
chased him for some distance, firing sew.
| eral shots at him. but falling down and
! dislocating his shoulder, had 20 give it up.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-08
Terrible Elevator Accident.

MONTREAL, June s.-A seriqxs- accident
occurred Saturday at The Gazette build
ing on st. Francis Xavier street. The
large elevator was coming down with
three men on it, when something went
wrong, and the elevator was precipitated
to the ground floor. So great was the con
cussion that the elevator rebounded and
went back to the third floor The occu-
pants were terribly injured One of them.
Francois Huot, had his back broken and
cannot recover. The three men were re-
moved to the hospital
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-08
Bribery Charged and Denied.

LANSING, Mich, June S.-The charges
against Representatives Doyle and Munth
were followed up SaturtsYssy statements
purportingt to come from Mayor Solomon,
of Au Sable, charging .frtedi ander
with accepting 500 to support the passage
of bill consolidating the towns of Au
Sable and Oscoda. Mayor Solomon denies
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-08
Labor Leader Convicted.

ROCHESTER, n. Y, June s.-The jury in
the case of Master Workman James
Hughes, indicted for extortjon, came into
court Saturday after having been out
twenty-five hours. Its verdict was guilty"
with recommendation TO the mercy of
the court. A new trial will be applied for
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-08
They Lionized the Captain.

IoUIQUE, June "a prize crew from
the United States Steamer Charleston
went aboard the Itata Friday and took
formal possession of the long sougsAsor
craft. Capt. Mauseum, her commander,
is the hero of the hour, and was, given a
rousing reception when he landed and re-
ported his arrival to the 'insurgent ad-
thoritiaS
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-08
Been Welded 73 Years,

Mrs. Daniel Potter, of Fegette county,
Saturday celebrated their seventy-third
marriage anniversary. They are the oldest
married couple in the state of Iowa, and
probably in the west. Both are over 90
years old and enjoy good health.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-08
Eustis Can't II ave His Coachman.

NEW YORK, June s.-Assistant Secre-
tary of the Treasury Nettleton has decided
that John Francis Hewlett, the coachman
who came to this country to work for c.
w. Eustis, of Washington City, must go
back, as it has been fully proven that he
came here as contract laborer
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-08
STOCK YARDS At ToLLEsToN, IND.
Ground To Be Broken At Once for Their
Esfatli ST nlenf.

Establishment.
CHICAGO, June S.-All doubts as to tn.
establishment of stock yards at Toileston.
Ind, by the big Three'-P. d. Armour,
George f. Swift and Nelson MSfTis-have
been dispelled by the receipt of a cable
gram from p. ID. Armour to Edward T.
Matryn, who has the management of the
proposed improvements. The cablegram
instructed him to break ground at once.
so that the preliminaries connected with
the location of the yards and the building
of the packing houses might be immedi
ately undertaken. 1t is expected that it
will take fully three years to remove all
the plant of the packing houses to Tolles-
ton. Each will have separate establish
ment, as at present, but the removal will
be made by degrees, and while one house
is settling down in its new quarters. the
others will help it
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-08
Trading at the London

In short he to buy
eknovW ktoseecr
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-02

EAGLE AND JACK RABBIT.-"While hunting
antelope on the praires of Colorado l WIS the wit
ness of a very interesting chase between an eagle
and Jack rabbit" says correspondent of Forest
and Stream 1.-THE various circles and downward
sweeps of the ossle attracted my attention, and
resolved to ascertain the reason. 1 pat spur to
my horse and succeeded in gaining an elevstio7
from which good view of tho chase could DC had
The rabbit to sill sppesrsnces WAS very much De,
w;de,e1 and would run rst one direction aud
then another, and sometimes in circl!s, its pur-
suer, the Q O. following Its every tuIn. Finally
the eagle, as if tired of his sport, with vicious
DOWN. ard W pop and stroke of the wing, laid the
rabbit out lifesss on thoprsi lie. At this moment
l gave a tremendous yell. aud at the same time
rode rapidly toward them, which had the desired
effect OF frightening the eagle away, leaving ITS
victim in my possession, which turned out to be
lhs onIy game begged that dsy."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-02
The Registration Case

The Court of Appeals yesterday heard argument
on the petition of II. dob. Clay, president OF
the Republican League of Virginia asking for
msndsmus to compel Ballard, democratic reg
istrar in Newport News, to permit him to have a
copy of the books of his precinct. The Law pro-
vides that these books shall be open TO the public
inspection. The contention OF counsel YVES as to
the construction of the word inspection The
question was Hhsthsr the law meant that the
books might DO trs nscIoed or simply subject to
public examination. The case seene1 To turn
upon the phraseology of the statute. The court
look the csse undor sdvisement until Mondsy,
when decision is expected. This case is new
one far The court Of last resort is concerned
1t has several times boen passed. upon by the low
or courts. and probably without exception in
favor CT allowing the books TO be copied. siml At
decisions have bsen rendered by the the Judges Of
the Musings Court of Richmond, Petersburg, and
possibly elsewhere. Last year Jadge Hughes rem.
dercd decision in a csse here.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-02
Fauquier County h otes.

Mr.. r. Hunter Dnlany expects to begin
the building Of large and handsome resi-
deuce on the Ne. farm near Upperville the
present season.
Mrs Frances Tongue died last Thursday
mo-nino at the home nf her daughter, Mrs
A.W. Utterbsck, in Wsrrenton, in the "A b
year Of her eSe.
Judge Spilman. of IDS County Court OF
Fauquier, this week decided that railroad
stations were not suitable, convenient and
appropriate" pisces within the mesOing Of
the statute regulation for the granting OF
liquor licenses; 30 he rejected on this ground
ali applications from such places except the
hotel at Cslverton.