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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-13

r TITLES SHEEP DIP, wyeths Beef Juice
4 Wyeths Beef, Iron and Wine, Packers Tai
Sosp, Colsate's Lace soap for washing delicate
fabrics, Bromo seltzer, BenZoate Soda, Cocoanut
OIL, Garfield Tea, &C., just received by
wv11 E g. LEADBEATER & BRO.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-11-10
Tho Tennessee Troubles.

NNoNvlLLE, Tenn, Nov AT an
early hour this morning 200 convicts at
Oliver Springs were liberated by Il band
OF armed and mounted men, who rode
into that place from the direction of the
mountains. After liberating the pris-
oners the stockade was set on fire and
burned. The convicts for the most part
were furnished with citizens clothes by
their liberators. The band had no
trouble in setting the convicts free. The
guard was evidently overawed and Of
Tered no resistance.
1t is reported that 1t is the intention
O; the miners to libcrate the convicts
now confined at Tracy City, but no con-
lirmatlon Of this rumor can be had at
present. II is estimated that there are
at least 500 ~convicts ut large, who have
been given their liberty by the miners
The governor left early this morning for
Nashville. A good deal of speculation
as to the reason for his visit to that city
Is INDUCED in.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-11-10
Troops at the worlds Fair.

CHICAGO, Oct. 31.-It is announced
that four days of the most magnificent
military ceremonies the country has
cver seen will characterize the dedica-
tion Of the Worlds Fair buildings and
the celebration Of the 4OOth anniversary
of the discovery of America. These
exercises will take place October II to
Id, 1892, at jackson Park and the lake
front. Ten thousand selected National
Guard troops, from every State in the
Union. will be camped here to add to
he display. A grand military parade
and review will take place Tuesday,
October II, and the subsequent days Of
the encampment will be devoted to
regimental and brigade drills and other
military features of an attractive ma
ture, including on Friday, October ID,
illustrations Of an attack and defense
of a position, with all arms of the ser
vice conducted on military principles.
Unlike many other schemes connected
with the Exposition, this one has long
since moved from the hypothetical
state to actual fact, and to-day gov
ernors of every State and Territory are
planning and working for the success
of the enterprise. In response to an in
yitatiOn from Col. Edward g. Culp,
secretary Of the joint committee on
ceremonies, the governors have select
ed delegates to a military convention,
to be held at Worlds Fair headquar.
ters on Tuesday, Wednesday, and
Thursday of this week. Gen. Miles,
u. ). a.. is expected to preside.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-11-10
Polk AT Elizabeth CITY.

NORFOLK, Va, Oct. 29.-Col. l.. L..
Polk, the President of the Farmers
Alliance, in speaking at Elizabeth City
to-day. said in part: 81 have known
farmers to leave their crops knee higb
in grass to go TO the court house and
for hours sit in a hot room to hear hot
house politicians speak and tell them
to stick to the party. They stick and
the dance of death goes on.
after election day, the sticker said,
ALI in darkness do WI here, what Of the
night, and the answer comes 'all is
well, pillow on
They talk about politics; the Ali.
ance is AZ full of politics as an egg is
full of meat. Yes, sir, we are into poll
tics and in there to stay. They talk
about party. What Is party? 1t is a
nice little collar with a chain. l do not
care who is nominated l will vote as L
please. Who has a patent right on
politicsf 1t depended on whether either
party recognized farmers as the balance
OF power whether there would be a third
party. The people have risen in their
might and assert that they have a right
to help rule this country and they are
going to Go it,"
Polk then advocated the ub.treasury
bill and when he called for pledges to
support it nearly every hand went up.
He said eigteen States were pledged to
this chem
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-11-10
Oar pho.phnto Int-rcsts.

COLUMBIA, =. G., Nov. 4-Phoaphate
Inspector, a. w. Jones, today made
his annual report to The phosphate
commission. lie says that the great
bulk OF the phosphate rock shipped
from this state goes to foreign coun-
tries. The market has held up well
during the past year md the demand
for grade river rock is unabatcd, al
though tn. Florida phosphate people
arc making g Desperate effort to push
their goods OF foreign markets. Large
quantities OF the Florida phosphate
have been put on the market, but still
that article is an unknown quantity.
The to,al number OF tons of rock ship
ped last year, ending August 3lst, 1891,
was l6b,242. 70 the same month last
year 237,1l9. making u decrease this
year in royalty received by the state
$3l,59l The report Of Inspector Jones
furthet shows that some OF the COM
panirs have been steaming and drying
Inc rock IN order to make II weigh less
AID nus ave the royalty. lie claims
that the companies WhO have thus
manipulated the rock are the CooSaw,
Cur0llnn Miuiu3 company, Beaufort
Minink company and the Farmers
Mining company. lie says thaC these
mining companies sii!i owe the state
on rock mincl since 1871, to the present
time TIE sum of Sl28,G OO.-Sparlanburg
Herald.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-11-10

Coll MBIA, Nov. 4AW. j. Thatk-
ston, IL els Chief Clerk in the Office of
the Sp erintendsnt of Education, has
been q say from his work now over
two mcnths. His absence has caused
conside cable comment in view of his
connec ion with the Palmetto School
J''rna which was severely attacked
by the stete press when the circum-
stances Of its issue were known.
Mr.. &aytield said today that he feels
confident that Thackston does not in
tend To- return. He has not sent In his
resignation, but he supposed from the
tenor o. his letter that he meant him to
understand that the position was va
cant in September. Thackston was
granted two weeks vacation, and he is
now in Chattanooga. His action is very
strange to those who know him. He
was assailed right and left on the
School Journal question, but all of his
friends believed him innocent of inten.
tional wrong doing. His friends, eve
the best OF them, admit that he made
a grevious mistake in the matter. but
none Of his political enemies ever charg-
ed him with Intentional fraud,
The criticisms of the state press and
the public seemed to have been too
much for hin, aud he has given up his
position.
Mr.. Maytieldh had perfect confidence in
his assistant, although he admits that Il
great mistake was made in the School
journal matter. Mr. Mayield had moth
ing to do with the Journal beyond Civ
ing certain facts Ia connection with the
business of his office.
Unless some may think that there was
a shortage in accounts, it may be as
well to state That ThackstQn had no
pNDtrNi Nvar a ny rNnn. r,aSSiuu fhrf1l oh
the onice. His continued absence and
leaving the state permanently must be
ascrioed to his desire TO avoid criticism
on the mistake he made in the School
Journal matter and avoid giving the
present administration any further
trouble as q member of it.-Spartan-
burg Herald.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-11-10

Death by His Own Hand.

EENNETTSvILLE, S. c., Oct. 29.-Mr.
James II. Barnes, cashier of the Bank
or Marlboro, committed suicide this
morning at 4 o'clock, shooting himself
There was no crookedness in his &C
counts. The physicians say the cause
OF the deed was mental depression.
Mr.. Barnes was connected with the
most influential families of Marlboro
and his death is lamented by all. Last
evening he went to the post Office and
got out his personal letters. but left all
the letters for the bank in the box. He
sat up all night and wrote letters, one
of which was addressed to ID. ID. Mccall,
president Of the bank, and another to
his wife. He was forty years old, and
leaves a wife and six children.-The
Stntp
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-11-10
K,Ilod by Ambu.h.d Bspdi,,.

PARIS, Oct. 30.-The Petit Journal
publishes news from Madagascar Of the
massacre by natives of the French sol
diers forming the escort of medical
officer. The advjces say that DIR. BE.
Ziat, the chief OF the medical staff of
the French colony at SuboryeviIle. wag
descending the Betsiboka River, en-
route 10 Majunga, escorted by eleven
native soldiers. forming q part of the
auxiliary French forces in that district.
They were suddenly attacked by a band
of Madagascar bandits, who opened fire
on them from the river banks, where
they had ambushed themselves so sue
eessfully that the French doctors party
was right under their rifles before the
presence Of the bandits became known.
The native soldiers forming DIR. Be-
Hiat's escort behaved bravely and
promptly returned the fire opened upon
them from the jungle. The doctors
boat was kel going down stream as
fast as possiuie. while the escort an
swered the bandits fire. DR.. Beziat
was one of the first to succumb to the
attack. He was shot through the body
as he was emptying his revolver at the
natives hidden on the banks. AS he
staggered, and was upon the point Of
Falling, q second shot hit him, causing
hun to fall into the river where he was
subsequently dispatched with assegaies,
thrown by tho bandits from their hid
ing places. Eight or thenative soldiers
fronting the escort were also killed by
the bandits, who pluadered the baggage
of the doctor and took possession Of
everything portable. a detachment of
troops has been sent in pursuit of the
bandits, but there is not much prospect
that they will be captured, unless be-
trayed by other natives.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-11-10
Democratic Downfall.

BALTIMORE, Oct. 30.-The Democrats
had Il monster parade to-day. The
front railing and about two feet of the
reviewing stand, on which we're Sena-
tor German and others, fell preclpi-
Eating about fifty people to the ground.
Among them were Senator German,
Representative Copton, Hon. Robert
M. McLane, John p. Poe, the candidate
fol Attorney General; l. V. Baugh-
man, state Comptroller, and Murray
Yas Diver, Secretary OF the Democratic
State Committee. All of these were
slightly injured. Mrs. Frank Brown,
wife of the candidate for Governor. and
Mrs. Clifton w. Philips of Pittsburg, a
niece Of Mrs. Brown, we're also slightly
hurt. Senators Morgan, Butler and
Blackburn had left the platform before
the accident.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-11-10
Two sharp Young sooundroIs.

GRIFFIN, Oct. 29.-Two sharpers did
up a few Jackson, Ga, people last week,
and a Griffin liveryman is now trying
to find the couple with n team Chey
borrowed. In Jackson they represent.
cd themselves us agents OF a merchant
tailor In Chattanooga named Coiey.
They took a few orders Tor suits, re.
curing a cash deposit. After working
jackson they skipped to Locust Grove
and were driven through to Griffin Sun.
day night. Early Monday morning
they called at GriRgs's livery stable and
wanted "A double team, representing
themselves as cotton men. and said shey
wanted to work the surrounding coun-
try and would return Tuesday after
noon. They have failed to show up as
yet. They were working towards Co.
lumbus when last heard from. Both
are young men. One is slender and the
other stout and stumpy, probably not
over five feet high. They ara dressed
nicely and are evidently Jews. They
registered here under tho names of T..
+. Steiner and Ben +. Einstein Of New
York and st. Louis. Unless they trade
the horse they will probably be caught.
They left here driving a pair Of gray
horses TO q top buggy.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-11-10

ST. LOUIS. NoY. 4.--1Yhn board Of di-
rectors Of the Cotton Exchange today
adopted the folio wing resolution:
Res solved by the board of directors of
the ST. Louis Cotton Exchange, That
the Associated Press be required to
either discontinue its SO Gale cotton
news, as now published daily, emanat-
ing from speculative deals, or TO also
give the trace the views oil merchants
and factors who own the cotton, bsliev-
ing, as we do, that those who represent
the producers should have al equal
sho~ witt parties whose stock in trade
is phantom cotton"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-11-10
pianos ana CrSsrS.

y. " TRUMP. LA Ma!u St,set 10.
!uin.iu, =. -, s"i:S iltnu$ ana 0rgan3,
a!rcC> ;iVlu factory. No aSrut@' COM
rstsS.uns. The celebrated Chickering
Piano. MA,hu3hek Eiaus, celebrated
f0r its C!sarnvaa OF tone, iightness Of
touch and lasting qualities. Mason u
tiatntin Upright Piano. Sterling Up
right nNauos, from &225 up. Mason 4
liamlm Organs surpassed 10y none. Ste
ling Organs, $50 up. Every INSTRUMENT
guaranteed for six years. Fifteen days
t!!a!, expenses both WAYS, II o sHCis,
factory. Sold or iNst.GlEUnEH.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-11-10

Tho Independent Republican Humbug
WASHINGTON. Oct. 0.-William
Walker Russell, the scarlet bearded post.
master ut Anderson, S. g., is in dis.
tress. He has been turned down by
Postm lster General Wanamakcr. and
his recommendations are 10 longer
worth the paper they are written upon.
1t is a peculiar state of affairs, and il is
especially annoying, not to say embar.
RAISING, to the Independent Republican
leader. He Is said to have Compression.
al aspirations, and so long as he was
permitted to dole out the lourth-class
pOstolices in various parts of his State
he expected to manipulate the wires and
capture q Congressional nomination,
providing the Republicans every regain
control of the House Of Representatives,
something which seems almost lmpossi-
BILE at the present writing.
Mr.. Russell was seen about the post
Office department for several days last
week, and it was said by his friends that
he was here simply to fix up a few pos
tai matters in his district. Upon inves-
tigatiJn L fluid that he is no longer The
referee in postal cases for his district,
aud The recent appointment in Auder.
nou County was not made at his inst
ance, but with the sanction Of Collector OF
Internal Revenue Webster, who has
been selected az referee in chief for the
entire Palmetto State.
Postoffice officials are not disposed to be
very communicative or the subject, but
L learned enough to know that RusselPs
endorsements are no longer recognized
Mt the department, and that the Republi.
can patriot who desires to preside over u
p~ostofice in South Carolina must make
his peace with Collector Webster. One
of the principal obi ects Of Russell's re.
cent visit to this city was to urge the
Administration to restore to HIM the
privilege of serving as postal referee in
his district. His request has not been
granted up to date, and tho Indications
are 1t will not be.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-11-10
Itrigntfui Wrcck.

AEKADELpnIA, Ark., Oct. 3l.--There
wa5 ~ irjghttul railroad wreck on the
Ultima Thule railroad near mere ycster-
day. Capt. Jack Week, superintendent
of the road, was killed, and several
other passengers injured seriously. The
caboose jumped the track, rolling down
an embankmcni.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-11-10
blizzard.

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, Oct. 3t.-A
special from H%illsboro. N. d., says a
fine snow stormAis falling, accompanied
by high winds. 1t is drifting through
the wheat shocks and stacks. Further
tlreshing this season appears impossi-
BILE. Aspccial from Fergus Falls, MINI,
says a regular blizzard is raging. The
ground is covered with snow.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-11-10
Better Than Any Bank
-THE-
Mutual Life Ins. Go
OF NEW YORK.

1''tnl hsscts now Sf47,16I.O61 60.
No other investment in the
world is SO absolutely safe, or con
sidering the protection, more pro
6table than a life or endowment
policy in The Mutual Lie Insur-
ance Company Of New York, for
the following reasons
Ist. The contrect is based upon
a natural and universally operating
law Of mortality, backed by the
good faith and continued payments
of the largest number (ISa, o13 in
1882 Of carefully selected lives
insured in any company on the re-
serve fund system.
End. The Mutual Life has the
largest reserve fund Of any insur-
ance company in the world-bcing
now over $I47,ooo,o 900.
3rd. During the to~rty-scven
years Of its business. its receipts
from interest alone have paid all
death claims and left a surplus
therefrom of$II,21s,9oI 90.
4th. It's interest receipts have
exceeded all expenses Of managc-
ment by the enormous sum of$s5,-
447,s4o.S9.
9Th. Its annual income in 1880
exceeding all the requirements for
paying death claims, matured en-
dowments, annuities, surrender
values, dividends 70 policy-holdcrs
and expenses Tin all amounting to
ST. ,6a9,so2.oI) by nearly ten mil
lions of dollars, or exactly $o,oSI,-
1898.
9th. The Mutual Life has al
ready paid to and accumulated for
is policy-holders wei $435 ,ooo,-
900, which is double the transac.
ton Of any other company in the
world.
No other financial system can
give such protection and security.
and is SO well guarded on every
side against the disturbing elements
that undermine and overthrow the
best laid plans and methods of men
acting in their individual capacity.
REM EMBER THE COMPANY
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-11-10

Observation-Disclosures faE$oA, OF Sa-
vann&n, Ga, aaya he nat rheumatism
so bad that he could not 20 from
the bed or dress without help, ard that
he tried many remedies, but received
nc relief u3tii t!n began the Use Of +. p.
p. (Prickiy Ash, Poke Root and Potas-
siuml anG Two bottles restored Inn to
health.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-11-10

AT the gin Of Mr.. f. II Robert in Rich
land County, just before starting his Sailor
Elevator one bale had been 2,nn.i by the
old method. just after ctaniag 10 Eleva-
tor another bale was ginnrd ;lou The same
pile. Without knowing his act he cotton
buyer offered one cent Per pnuL~ more for
the bale pinned with the use Of tie Eleva-
ter: Read the statements Of The 2uS or and
seller:
COPY.
This will certify that of two samples Of
cotton offered us today by NJ. Rowan Rose
the market value OF one exceeded that Of
the other by one cent per pound.
lSigned.) ID. CRAWFORD q SONS.
COPY.
Ihiss will certify that the we bales Of
cetton offered rs above were bot, from the
same pile OF seed cotton, aud ginncd in the
same gin. One was carried - Tho gin in
baskets and one through the SAILOR Seed
Cotton Elevator.
~(Signod.) j. Il. ROSE.
The best Gins. Pty3Je'. Elevators,
Engines and the best machinery OF all
KINKS, for sale by
W. Ii. GlBBES. JR.. & CO.,
COLUMBIA, s.. O..
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-11-10

<ffsly mt the risk
bonded W" Scu GODS, the Govern
of the owners Responsible Tor the
mem - tns;pcase OF chainpagnesre.
e~ently<dty undergoing repairs. The
in TOR is instructed to exact duty GO
gyJchampsgne just as though IL had
cen withdrawn in the regular way.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-14

ONE would suppose from reading the
comments of the republican press upon
the pleasant exchange of courteses be-
tween Govern and Senator-elect Hill
and ex-President Cleveland at recent
dinner at New York that the republicans
expected these two gentlemen to meet a
IA Fiizsimmons and Dempsey This is
absurd. Cleveland and Hill are good
friends and are both good democrats. and
we have no hesitation in making the
prophecy that when the next nation al
campaign opens they will both be hard at
work fer the democratic nominee, wheth
he be one of them or some other demo-
crat
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-14

In crowd of ten men you will find
nine who have mistaken their calling
says an exchange. Heavenborn orators
are carrying the hod, athletes are pre- ach-
ing the gospel, brilliant writers are shoe
ing horses There are lawyers who
ought to be driving cars, and street car
drivers who ought to practice law; sur
geons who ought to be saving wood and
wood cutters who ought to be saving
bones. There are men in the peniten>
,iary who ought 10 be holding positions
of trust and men holding positions OF
trust who ought to be in the penitentiary
This is rough il true.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-14
Herald: Republican
PEORIA

PEORIA Herald: Republican news
papers are making loud com,
plant, now that the legislation
is being retarded on account of the SEN
atorial fight. These republican newsps>
pers would be very glad to have the sem
atorlal contest declared off. What they
want is no election at all, hence their
loud cries to quit senatorial making and
go to legislating. Unfortunately, how
ever, The constitut on of the United
States gives IS one of the first duties of a
legislature. when it is first organized.
that is during year when q senator is
10 be elected. is to ballot every day for
United States senator. 1t is the duty of
the legislature to see that this business
should continue until an election is Sc.
cured. If they have not ingenuity to Sc
cure an early result and elect senator,
then let the responsibility rest on the leg
islature.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-14

Now Senator "Bill" Crawford has sent
the Union dispatch telling it that the
republicans hive not succeeded in defeat
lng Palmer yet The duties of cores :
pondent for that particular journal at the
state capital are so onerous that the two
Bills have to take turns at the work so
they will not become Frustrated and una
BILE to vote in the joint session. Truly
Crawford and Payne are earning their
salaries.