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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-05-12
Millions of CaterpiIlars.

CHARLOTTE, N. c., May 2.-The Car
DINA Central trainmen have been hav-
ing peculiar experiences with caterpil-
lars for four or five days past, and 1t is
something unheard of in the railroad
history OF this State. just East of Lum-
berton is what is known as' "Big
swamp" and the railroad goes through
there in the solid portions of the
swamp by entertainments Of earth. Last
Tuesday an army of caterpillars began
moving out of the swamp, and when
they reached the streams over which
the trestles carry the rails, they massed
on the railroad and proceeded to cross
on the trestles. The rails and ties were
covered several inches deep.
The first train that discovered them
was brought to a stand still, the driv-
ing wheels of the engine slipping
around as if the rails had been
thoroughly oiled. The engineer ex-
hausted the contents of his sand box
before he got through the swamp and
reached q clear stretch of the track. 1t
was thought that the trip would be the
very next day the train encountered
another army of caterpillers crossing
the trestle and had same difficulty. The
Charlotte bound passenger train yester-
day had a similar experience and the
passengers say the scene was something
wonderful. The rails and crossties Of
the trestle were actually obscured from
sight by the caterpillars and ground
and swamp on each side of the track
were Uttered with fragments Ofmil-
lions of caterpillars from the wheels of
passing trains, and from this an uUen-
durable stencil arose. Where the cater.
pillars came from is not known. The
farmers on this side of the swamp ex-
press no uneasiness for the safety Of
their crops so long Us the advancing
army persists in using the trestle as its
means of getting across streams, for
none of them have got more than half
way across before d train would come
along and convert them into fertilizers.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-05-12
palgett Paw the FREIGHT.

"a GREAT OsFBR THAT MAY NOT AGArru
! BB RkFSATEO. so DO NOT pELAS, *
"SrRIkE WHtLE THR IRON Is Ao5s." b
! Write for Catalogue now, and say V.ha 3
paper you saw this advertisement In. s
i Remember that i sell everything tina 1
Egoes 10 furnishing q home-manufsctur $
ling some things and buying others Ia tbs X
Largest possible bots, which enables me tcn
wipe out all competition.
9HERE AREA FEW OF MY STARrb
\ LING BARGAINS
lslze, l5Xt7 inch ven fitted with 81 piecesX
sof ware, delivered at your OVID depot.
Jail freight charges paid by me- fol
sonly Twelve Dollars. (
Again, 1 will sell you a5 hole Cookin Y
5Range 13xl3 inch oven, 18x26 inch top. lit 1
tied with 81 pieces of ware, for THIR,s
TEEN DOLLARS, and pay the freight Il,
jyour depot. {
aDo NOT PAY TWO PRICES FORI
4 YOUR GOODS.
! Twill send you u nice plush Parlor suit, I
9walnut frame, either in combination oil
sbanded, the most stylish colors for 30. so
Ito your Iailroad station. freight paid. /
4 1 will also sell you a nice Bedromos uul
consisting of Bureau with glass, l hiyl |
khead Bedstead, / Washstand, / Cuntr
4 cane seat chairs, ] cane seat anu
sback rocker all for 1850, and pay freigh (
ito your depot. |
! Or 1 will send you an elegant Bedroom
{suit with large glass,>Sull marble top, fOl J
1880, and pay freight
Mice window shade on spring roller 5 40I
7 Elegant large walnutS day clock, 400,
Walnut lounge, 100
4 Lace curtains per window, leo,
IcannOt describe everything in a small
advertisement, but have an immense stOreI
containing 1890 feet Of floor room, with
ware houses and factory buildings In other
parts of Augusta, making in all the lar
jgest business Of this kind under one man
jagement in the Southern States. TheseI
Rstoresand warehouses are crowded with
the choicest productions of the best facto-|
Iries. My catalogue containing Illustrations
jof goods will De mailed If you will kindly
Hsay where you saw this advertisement. II
apay freight. Address,
4 L. r. PADGETT,
NPropretor Iadgett's Furniture, StoveI
and Carpet Store,
al1lo-1112 Broad Street, AUGUSTA. GA
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-05-12
Pianos and Organs

N. w. TRUMP, 1874 Main Street, Co.
lumbia, S. g., sells Pianos and Organs,
direct from factory. No agents COM
missions. The celebrated Chickering
Piano. Mathushek Piano, celebrated
for its clearness Of tone, lightness of
touch and lasting qualities. Mason &
Hamlin Upright Plano. Sterling Up
right Pianos, from 1926 up. Mason &
Hamlin Organs surpassed by none. Ster-
ling Organs, $50 up. Every Instrument
guaranteed for six years. Fifteen days
trial, expenses both ways, If not salts.
factory. Sold on Instalments.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-05-12
whipped, Tarred and Duokod.

WACO, Texas, May Gin the
suburbs of this city, early Yesterday
morning, William Reel was severely pun
ished. He had confessed himself the
author of Objectionable articles written
from various Texas cities to q Kansas
City paper, attacking the characters of
various people. He wa taken to a quiet
spot, whipped, ridden upon a rail, tarred
and feathered and ducked in a convef
nient pond. AT this time he lies in q
country house not far from the city,
where friends are picking the feathers
and scraplng the tar from his body.
Reel was arrested Thursday evening
and put in Jail. He was anxious to be
bailed out Thursday night, and succeed
ed in giving a bond that was acceptable
to the officers. About l O'Clock he left
jail, and, with some companions, got into
a hack for the purpose of getting out of
town without meeting any of the cit
liens. When at Padgett's Park the
hack was overtaken by a party OF pur-
suers, who took Reel from his compau-
ions. In q small grove, out on the bor-
der of the city, Reel vas stripped and
given about 200 lashes.
After the whipping Reel was put
astrlde a rail and given hide. Not
satisfied with this his prosecutors APP
piled a thick coat of tar and feathers.
The culpr:t was ducked in a pnd near
by, and then turned loose. Agsrieved
people were present from Fort Worth
and Corsicana to help the Waco contin-
GENT.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-05-12
TelI-Tala Lettera.

WASHINGTON. May 6.-Dr. John A. p
Baker and Mrs. w. r. Gilmer are under
arrest charged with the murder of Mrs
Baker, wife of DIR. Baker, and al at.
tempt to murder w. II. Gilmor, husband
Of the woman under arrest. Mrs. Baker
died suddenly more than a year ago. Re
Gently some tell-tale letters were found
which were written by Mrs. Gilmer to
DIR. Baker. They show that a criminal
intimacy existed between the two, and
that they had plotted Mrs. Bakers death
Mrs. Gilmer has made a confession that
DIR. Baker poisoned his wife and sent hei
poison with instructions how to admin.
lister it to her husband. She did so, and
nothing saved his life but the timely ap,
rival of DR.. Gilmer, a brother of the
poisoned man. All parties are promi
nent in Abingdon, and the affair has
created the greatest sensation the town
has ever known.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-05-12
Terrible Tale of Woe.

RACINE, Wis, May 3.-Two weeks
ago the brother of Mrs. James w. Pal.
mer, q prominent railroad man of
Omaha, shot himself while suffering
from an attack of the grip and was
brought here for burial. Last Wednes-
day her husband died and was buried
and yesterday her mother died. Her
little 6-year old son is very sick and
Mrs. Palmer herself is lying at the point
of death. The prevailing disease being
the cause of all the sickness and death,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-05-12

JOE MULmATToN, the famous inven.
Tor of sensational newspaper lies and
the drummers' candidate for president
in the last general election, is reported
to have been carried to an insane asy.
lum. AS the Greenville News a y the
trouble about the story Is that it may
have come from Mr.. Mulhatton.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-05-12

Rheumatism is cured by p. p. p.
Palms and aches in the back, shoulders,
knees, ankles, hips, and wrists are all
attacked and conquered by p. p. p.
This great medicine, by its blood
cieansing properties builds up and
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-05-12
A Remarkable SURGICAL operation.

CLEVELAND, May GA remarkable
formed, has just taken place at the HUI
ron Street Homeopathic Hospital, DR..
H. +. Biggar being the surgeon. 1t was
practically that of building a new nose
for a young woman. The patient, Miss
Mamie Miller, is 16 years old. A can
cerous affection had destroyed the left
side and lower portion of her nose.
The operation was performed last Sat
urday afternoon.
Firt, the diseased flesh vas cut away.
Then a flap Of skin and flesh of the pro-
per size and form to replace the lost
portion of the nose was cut from above
the muscle of the left arm. The flap
was allowed to remain attached to the
arm on one side. The arm was then
raised to the face and over the head
in such a ann as to permit the flesh
of the arm to be grated and stitched
to the edges Of the lost portion of the
nose. The arm was then placed In. a
specially constructed harness and Sc
curely strapped up to the face in that
position.
The operation promises to be entirely
successful. The living flesh Of the arm
has grown to the nose, and 1t Is ex-
pected that Saturday the flap will be
severed where 1T still adheres to the arm,
and the slight remaining operation of
fitting and stitching the remaining edge
to the nose will then be performed,
From present Appearances the healing
will be so perfect as to leave little or no
scar.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-05-12

Rheumatism.-James Paxton, of Sa-
vannah, Ga, says he had Rheumatism
so bad that he could not move from
the bed or dress without help, and 4.lat
he tried many remedies, but received
no relief until he began the use of Z. p.
+. (Prickly Ash, Poke Root and Potas-
sium1 and two bottles restored him to
health.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-05-12

The Importance of purifying the
blood cannot be over-estimated, for
without pure blood you cannot enjoy
good heath. Z. p. p. (Prickly Ash.
Poke Root and Pottassium) is q mirac-
ulous blood purifier, performing more
parillas and ~so.called blood purifiers
put together.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-05-12

"A complete Bedroom Snit for $18.5O
freight paid to your depot. Send for
Catalogue. Address j.. Il. PadRett,
AuGusta. Ga,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-05-12
VHS"EOz eN FOR TBHE SAILOR
MACHINERY.

Exhibited side by side with its leading
competitors at the State Fair, 1890.
The Superintendent and Committee of
the Mechanical Department, in inspecting
those features not included in the Premium
List, deem worthy of special mention the
Sailor Seed Cotton Elevator, Distributor
and Cleaner exhibited by w. Ill. Gibbos,
Jr., e Go.
The system operates most efficiently, and
much improves the sample, facilitates the
ginning Of wet cotton, and saves largely in
labor aud cost of handling.
The Committee recommend to the farm
crs of the State an investigation into the
merits of these devices.
[Signed.l ID. p. DUNCAN,
for Committee.
w. III. GlBBES. JR., g. CO.,
COLUMBIA, =. &.
State Agents and dealers in first class
Machinery, Buggics. Wagons, &c.
SPECIALIZE test the advertising value
Of The STATE, we will sell to any farmer
referring to that paper one of the best Dow
Law Cotton Planters made for 4.e5, cash.
The usual price is $500
w. III. GIBBES, JR.. &c co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-05-12

exhortations.
More than that, we want more lie
and spice in our Christian work. The
poor do not want so much to be groaned
Over as sung to. With the bread, and
medicines, and the garments you give
them, let there be an accompaniment OF
smiles and brisk encouragement. Do
not stand and talk to them about the
wretchedness of their abode, and the
hunger of their looks, and the hardness
Of their lot. All! they know it better
than you can tell them. Show them the
bright side Of the thins,, If there be any
bright side. Tell them good times will
come. Tell them that for the children
ofGod there Is immortal rescue. Wake
them up out of their stolidity by an in
spiriDg laugh, and while you send in help
like the Queen of Sheba also send in the
spices. There are two way of meeting
the poor. One is to come into their
house with a nose elevated in disgust, as
much as to say: 81 don't see how you
live here in this neighborhood. It acu-
ally makes me sick. There is that bun
dle-take 1T, you poor miserable wretch,
and make the most o fit.D Another way
is to go into the abode of the poor In a
IhaiiiCt WhiS oCOhio W puys luC
blessed Lord sent me. He was poor
himself. 1t is not more for the good I
am going to try to do you than il Is for
the good you a do me-" Coming in
that spirit. the gift will be as aromatic
as the spikenard on the feet of Christ,
and all the novels in that alley will be
fragrant with the spice.
We need more spice and e~nlivenment
in our church music. Churches sit dis
cusslng whether they shall have choirs,
or precentors, or organs, or bass-viols,
or comets; / say, take that which will
bring out the most in,pirlng music. If
we had half as much zeal and spirit IN
our churches as we have in the songs of
our Sabbath.schools, IL would not be long
before the whole earth would quake
with the coming God. Why, In most
churches, nine-tenths OF the people do
not sing; or they sing SO feebly that
the people at their elbows do not know
they are singing. People mouth and
humble the praises Of God; but there Is
not more than one out ola hundred who
makes "a joyful noiseul the Rock
oi our Salvation. Sometimes when the
congregation forgets itself, andis all abb
sorbed Ia tho goodness of God, or the
glories Of heaven, I getan intinatiou o,
What church music VIII DO h hundred
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1891-09-16
NOT GUILTY.
Ending Of the Hams trial at Hampton
Va the Prisoner Acquitted and s
Discharged.
Bs the Units d Press.

NORFOLK, Va, Sept. 10. A
special to the Virginian from Hamp-
ton, Va, says. The jury in the
Hams trial came into court at 7:45
o'clock not having agreed upon a
verdict. They retired to their room
and in fifteen minutes returned, hav-
ing agreed upon a verdict. Thorn
ton J. Hains was directed to stand
up and the jury answered in res
ponse to the Clerks question. mot
guilty" and the Clerk then read it
from the Indictment as recorded:
owe, the jury, find the prisoner not
guilty" The effect on Hains was
electrical. His eyes frightened and
as smile came over his face. Ills
Counsel and friends gathered around
him in great joy. The proclamation
was then made and Hains was dis.
charged from custody.
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ON THE RACE COURSE.
BY The United Press
GLOUCESTER,

GLOUCESTER, N. j., Sept. l5.
First race, 6a furlongs: Slumber
fir 1t, time 1:241.
second race, : mile: Zingara
first, time 100.
Third race, a furlongs: Carolina
first, time So.
Fourth race, l mile: Prince Ed
ward first, time 1:46l.
Fifth race, A furlongs: Canteen
first, time 50.
Sixth race, ! mile: Clamor first,
time 1888.
GRAvESEND.
GRAvESEND, Sept. ID. First
race, l.1-16 miles; Worth first, time
LAC.
Second race, : le;Salonica frs
time 1.16 J.
Third race, the Speculation stakes
mile; Banquet first, time LAP.
Fourth race, the Culver stakes
Kingston was the only starter an(
cantered around the track.
Fifth race, s mile; Countess first
time 1.O4 1.
Sixth race, mile; ARA first, tim
1.43 /.
Seventh race, mile;Senorita first
time 1.44.
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The Anti-Sub Treasury Convention.
By nited Press.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Sept. 15.-Two
hundred delegates were present
when U. S. Hall called the Inter
State anti-sub-treasury Convention
to order in Addington's Hall today.
While the convention was awaiting
the reports of committees it was ad-
dressed by Richard Dalton, of Mis-
souri,; W. II. Murray, of the Texas
State Farmers Alliance and others.
There seemed to be division of
opinion among the delegates as
to the authority of the conven-
ton to act as a body representa-
tive fthe third party or merely as
gathering of delegates from the
people. John j. Hall, of Missouri,
declared that if the convention
undertook to organize as anything
other than a constituent body for
the national organization be would
bolt. At 5 p. m., the committee
not being ready to report, the con-
vention adjourned until tomorrow.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1891-09-16
AN ENFIELD SENSATION.
A Widower Elopes With Mrs. Carlisle.

A Widower Elopes With Mrs. Carlisle.
Enfield is now enjoying a highly
seasoned sensation. A widower has
departed with the wife of another
man. w. L. Alley is the man. He
is a watch maker by profession. For
some time'h had been displaying a
penchant for the wife of Carter
Carlisle, most worthy citizen. OF
course the gossips went over all
this, but last week when both were
missing their tongues went as never
before. Mrs. Carlisle, the Tarboro
Southernor says, is young woman
of about twenty-five years, with a
charming figure. She carried away
the one child of her marriage. The
husband has been trying to find the
r:naways, not that he would bring
the erring woman back, but to get
his child. His inquiries so far have
proven fruit!ess.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1891-09-16

Congress against the Revolutionary
and despotic Legislation known as
the "force BILL" and thanks are es-
pecially due to Senator Arthur p.
Gorman, of Maryland, for his wise,
gallant and successful leadership.
SARATOGA, N. Y, Sept. 15.-
The Committee on resolutions of
the Democratic State Convention,
it is understood, had practically
agreed to report against the free
coinage of silver aud to reaffirm the
ta~if plank in the platform of 1888
Chairman Raines in conversation
with a reporter this evening said,
in his opinion the convention would
hold continuous session to-mor-
row and adjourn before 4 p. m. The
Committee on resolutions has fin
ished its work. A large number of
resolutions bearing upon the silver
question were submitted for consid-
Grafton, among them proposition
looking to the endorsement of free
coinage. just before the commit.
tee adjourned a substitute was adop
ted declaring the convention to be
opposed to any dollar of value less
than one hundred cents.
The Committee on credential.
went into executive session at 1:24
this evening. The cases were dis
posed of quickly, there being yer.
little difference of opinion. On tn
question of seating the full Taman.
Hall delegation there wa, no differ
ence of opinion, the vote bein'
unanimously affirmative.
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Electric Sparks.
3. The United Press.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. Is.
President Harrison, accompanied
by private secretary Halford, Miss
Haiford, Lt> Parker and Mrs.
Parker, and Mr.. and Mrs. Mitch
enor, arrived here at $40 tonight.
WASHINGTON, D. g., Sept. Is.
Ex-Congressman John A. Hyman,
of North Carolina, and one of the
most influential colored men in Con-
.gress along in 1868, died here to-
day from a stroke ofparalysis.
ROANOKE, Va, Sept. Is. L.Q.
G. Lamar, Jr., son of Associate
Justice Lamar of the United States
Supreme Court, engaged in street
fight with Adolph Norris, Of the
firm of Grinberg, and Morris to-
day. Morris got the worst of it,
and Lamar, who pummeled Morris
severely came out with flying colors.
PROVIDENCE, R. l., Sept. 15.
The party of Georgians who are
on tour of the North in the inter-
est of the Augusta Exposition,
arrived here this morning from
Boston and were received by presi-
dent c. H. George, of the board of
trade, and a committee, and were
escorted to the principal industrie IS
of the city.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1891-09-16
REPUBLICAN FACTIONS
Revolt in Mahone's Camp.
By United Press.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. Is.
The anti-Mahone Republicans of
Virginia held a meeting at the
Ebbitt House here tonight, and
made bolt from Mahone's authority
as a leader of the party in the Old
Dominion as well as chairman of
the State committee. Among these
present at the conference were H.
c. Parsons, Major Edward Nc
Mahon, Jacob Yost, G. F. Lee, E.
0. Hine, w. Scott, c. R. Heer-
mans, J. F. Lewis, James Sullivan.
W. S. Wellhey, H. Lihbey, G. E..
Bowden. Speeches were made, de-
claring that the time had come when
the yoke Of Malone bossism should
be thrown off; that he was making
the ranks weaker every election day,
and that he now proposed to buy the
party'sindividuality by supporting
the Farmers Alliance candidates
A committee was appointed to draw
resolutions against Mahoneism
The committee will meet at Roam
oke next October. After Malone
relegation, they say a committee o
one hundred will be appointed t.
take direction Of the State cam
pcign.
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Exposition Notes.

The State exhibit is to be at the
southeast angle of the former expo
sition building. 1t will fill large
space. A number ofcounties which.
failed to make appropriations for
special exhibits will send their dis
plays to this department and indi-
viduals will do the same thing. In
this way what the State has there
to show will be filled out. OF course
it is impossible to calculate upon how
much will come in this way. No
funds were allowed by the board Of
agriculture to allow the commission
ers to make the State exhibit COM
plete.
1t was at Old Point that Mr.. Pat
rick went to meet the railway Off
cials and confer about the special
rate of fare to the exposition. 1t is
a matter ofVitai Importance and it
is said he had been making a big
stir about it. He will be back to-
day and all that has been done will
be ascertained. The public wants
the information. Time passes. The
date of opening is near at hand.
Workmen were yesterday paint
ing big white signs of business
houses upon the black roof of the
eastern wing of the main building.
1t is found impossible to furnish
the colored people with the 5000
feet of additional floor space at the
grand stand, for which they asked.
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Held for Assault.
By United Press.

by Uult6U freSS.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Sept.
10. Hunter Duval a bright young
mulatto about 19 years old was ar
rested here to-day for assaulting a
young married woman in the Uni
versity of Virginia grounds late last
Saturday night. The screams of
the lady brought several other ladies
TO her assistance and frightened off
the assailant. Duvals examination
was postponed until tomorrow when
ne says he can prove an alibi.
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Wake Forests Large Enrolment.

Especial Cor. STATE CHRONICLE.1
WAKE FOREST, N. c., Sept. 15.
Wake Forest college has more than
forty students in excess OF the
number at this period of the session
a year ago, and the keeper ofthe rolls
is still adding to his list, there being
210 already present.
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ON THE DIAMOND.
Ey United Press.
LEAGUE.

At Philadelphia: Cleveland 4,
Philadelphia 5.
At Boston: Chicago 8, Boston 4.
At New York rain.
At Brooklyn: Rain.
ASSOCIATION.
At Milwaukee Milwaukee Z,
Athletic 5.
At St. Louis: St. Louis Z, Bal
timore 6.
At Louisville Louisville IL,
Boston 5.
AT Columbus, rain.