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Lot us Take Care of Ourselves.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, May IL
To-day at the Virginia Baptist State
Convention, representing 100000 color
ed Baptists, DIR. McVickers, of Toronto,
in urging the raising of a fund of $1,000
for two colored seminaries, drew a
gloomy picture of the colored people of
the South, asserting that they were
worse off now in many sections than
they were thirty-ffve years ago. He
then spoke of what the American Bap-
tist Horae Missionary Society desired
to do for the people of the Stale.
In reply to DR.. McVickers the Rev. j..
M. Armstead, colored, of Petersburg,
Va, said:
81 am opposed to any more such help
from the North. L would say to the
home mission board OF New York, put
your money somewhere else and let us
help ourselves. If we are ever to stand
alone now is the time to do SO. But as
long as III Northern brethren rock the
cradle for us we will be children, and
forty years hence we shall be as Deepen
dent on Northern help as now"
The speech created a stir and proyok-
ed a long and heated discussion.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-05-26

Too Much Beer Aboard.

PHILADELPHIA, May 17.--A party of
eight persons started out at 2 p. m. to-
day in a sail boat from the Locust street
wharf, on the Schuylkill river, for an
afternoons pleasure on the river. The
party consisted Of Mary Carr. aged 32;
Susan Pasco, married, aged "a, and her
4-year old child; Mary Jones, married,
aged "a, and her 5.year old son, Willie;
Fred Tiedman. aged IL; and Samuel
Peltzy. aged %; Robert Chamberlain,
aged 20. A keg of beer was put on board,
and partaken of freely by all. Every.
thing went we'll until Point Breeze was
reached, a distance Of two miles, when,
in making the turn, the boat capsized
and the entire party was thrown into
the water. Their screams we're heard
by hundreds of people who gathered on
the wharf, but were unable to render
any assistance. Finally the tug boat
King went to the rescue, but too late to
save all. Two of the women and one
of the children found watery grave.
Graphing was commenced at once, and
soon Mrs. Pasco's body was found with
her child clasped to her breast. Later
the body of Mrs. Carr WAS found also.
The men in the party were placed under
arrest and locked up.
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Black Against White.

SEATTLE, May IS.--A special to the
acknowledgement from Franklin, WASH
lngton, says that the negro miners who
arrived yesterday to work in the coal
mines of the Oregon Improvement Com
pany started on their march from the
railroad station to the mining camps
soon after their arrival. Including wo-
men and children there are six hundred
and seventy-five in the party. Seventy
five guards, armed with Wluchesters,
met the train, but before the march of
the army oflaborers began many of them
were supplied with guns. No attem 2t
to modest the black laborers was made,
and they were 0 o placed in possession
of the houses and tents provided for their
use near the mines. Many of the min.
ers' wives gathered around the colored
people and remarked: "Look at Cor
rey's black slaves"
At the town Of franklin a dead line
has been established and white people
are not allowed to go beyond it.. The
negroes are confined to certain limits as
far az possible. Intense indignation pre-
walls on account Of the presence of the
hired guards. AT a meeting of citizens
last night over two hundred were pres
cnt. about thirty of them being negroes.
1t is asserted by those who conducted
the meeting that all the negroes present
stated that they had been brought here
under false representations and intended
TO return. Resolutions were passed de-
nouncipg the companies for bringing me-
groes in under an armed guard, and APP
pea'ing to Governor Ferry to enforce
the provision of the Constitution which
frrbids the assembling of armed bodies
of men. The white miners are endeav-
oring to proselyte the blacks and some
of them have already deserted the COM
pany. At late hour last night all was
quiet and the guards were patro ling the
dead line.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-05-26

Ohio May Decide

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May lG.-Con-
gresham Thomas l.. Bunting, of the
Thirty-third New York District. was in
the city to-day visiting Governor Camp
bell. Mr.. Bunting, who talked freely
upon political matters, said: 81 think
that the politicians and statesmen in
New York have never looked upon
Ohio's politics with more intense inter-
est than at present, for upon the Ohio
election in November, with Mckinley
and Campbell as the Gubcrnatorial can
didatcs, depends the defeat or triumph
OF Cleveland or of Hill. If Governor
Campbell is reelected, or if he receives
the usual Democratic vote, Cleveland
will be the next Presidential candidate.
But if Mckinley sweeps tho State, Da-
vld B. Hill wild be the standard bearer
OF the Democracy in 1892.
II look for Mr.. Cleveland to withdraw
if Mckinley carries the State by a great
ly Increased majority, and the same
course is to be expected from Mr.. Hill
if Campbell is either elected or makes a
gain overt the bedrock Democratic VOTE"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-05-26
Ontrnpea bY strikara.

UNIoNTowN, Pa, May 18.-Early this
morning an Italian laborer named Tony
and acompanion were set upon and ter
ribly beaten by a mob of strikers who
were travelling from Lith 60 Redstone.
Tony was beaten about the head and
seriously injured. His assailant took
from him his revolver, watch and 800
In money. Later they returned the
watch and revolver, but kept the
money!
The Hungarians who committed the
assault were recently evIcted from the
company's houses at Leith. They
are made desperate by seeing their
homes and places at work occupied by
the new men. 1t is feared that this
mornings outrage will be followed by
more serious outbreaks.
Last night forty new men bound for
Summet Forks were followed by a
large crowd of boisterous strikers and
women, who by threats and throwing
stones at the men thoroughly frighten-
ed the new importation. Frick 81 Nc.
Clnre report increased forces at work
today.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-05-26
Mig Sale of Race Uorses.

SHEEPsHEAD BAY, N. Y. May Ia.
The sale of the entire stable Of race
horses in training, the property of
George Hearst 81 Co., was begun this
afternoon. A. j. Walcott and White
Hat Mccarthy bid simultaneously for
Tournament. The former bid SI5 900
and the latter 10000. The price was
run up to $4,000, at which price he
stood for a while. Then Foxhall Keene
bid s25,500. Bidding was then adj
yanced by $500 jumps to $33,500. at
which price Tournament was secured by
Foxhall Keene. Keehe's rival bidder
was Rowland Robbins, who bid for e.
Gebhardt.
The following are some of the best
figures: Rhono 8 $1,000, Ballarat $4,1 100,
King Thomas $4,000, Yosemite $4,000,
Algernon $4,000, Warpath $4,000,
Osric $4,000, Gonzales S., 100, Vernon
$1,000, MERGED $4,000. The last four
are twc-year.Olds.
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The Coisfed Editors.

-
CotUMBIA. 8. c. May ia success-
ful organization was effected yesterday
In this city OF the Colored State Press
Association The representation of the
colored press in this State are, of course.
not near SO strong numerically as their
white brethren, but they have entered
upon their organization with the same
spirit that brought about the formation
OF the white State State Press Assocfa-
ton. "A lively interest was manifested.
and the meeting throughout evidenced
the fact that the members are determir-
ed to make the society q beneficial and
instructive IN A general discussion
was had on the subject of newspaper
work, ETC., and the association viii no
doubt, grow in its influence.
The following papers were repre- sent
ed at the meeting:
The Plain Speaker-Revs. j. A
Brown, 10. g. Brown, j. ID. Barksdale.
The Palmetto leaner-O. Pierce Mel.
son..
Baptist Herald-E. II. Roberts, j. J..
Durhams.
The Pee Dee Elucator-E. j. Sawyer.
The New South-S. j.. Bampfield.
Geo. A. Reed.
Corolina Tribune-W. a. Nicholson.
Charleston Recorder-J. e. Hague.
The following officers were elected:
President, ia. Brown; vice president,
Il. X. Roberts; treasurer, G. Pierce Mel
son; secretary, E.. j. Sawyer.
The next meeting will be in Orange
burg, first Thursday in May next.
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Il 1t Would Do

The money paid for n glass Of beer
would pay for loaf of Lcead.
The money paid for one glass of
whisky would pay for one ound of
beef.
The money paid for two glasses of
beer would pay for a peck Of potatoes.
The money paid for two glasses of
coffee.
The money paid for three glasses
of beer would pay for a quarter of a
pound OF tea.
The money paid for three glasses
OF whiskey would pay for Il dressed
fowl.
The money paid for four glasses of
beer would pay for two dozen eggs.
The money paid for four glasses of
whisky would pay for three pounds of
butter.
The money paid in one month for
two glasses of beer a day would pay for
a ton of coal.
The money paid in one month for
two glasses of whisky a day would pay
for Il suit of clothes.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-05-26
A Texas wild Man.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, May 49,
Thomas Auberry, a farmer, has brought
in from the country a wild man captured
by him after a long chase on Saledad
creek. The man presented a horrible
appearance. He was but skin and bones,
was b~areheaded and bareft oted, being
clad only in the remnants OF q shirt and
trousers. His face was covered with
shaggy black beard a foot in length,
while his hair hung down his back in dis
ordsr. His toe and finger nails were
three inches long. The man was cap
tured while lurking about the farmers
place in quest of food. After being made
a prisoner, he became docile, but de-
clinel to reveal his identity.
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WIN Not Resiep,

MARION, SC, May 14.-General Ell.
lerbe's letter to Auditor l.. III. Little,
asking him to resign has caused much
comment here. The stock of the Mar!
ion bank was returned at 81. 30. and was
cut down to 90 by the DO ard of assessors.
When the return was made to the
Audftor to increase Ito s1.45. Nh. Lit.
tie refused to do this and the Attor-
n6y General then wrote, asking him to
sfesign hts Office. This Mr.. Little has
also refused to do. He has retained
counsel, and says he will only be remoy-
led after all legal resistance has been
lhade, The banks haya also decIdadto
" NY any attempt 10 increase thets as-
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-05-26
rad Riot at WOO Loo.

SHANGHAI, May 15.-An anti.Euro-
pean riot has occurred at Woo Hoo.
The natives attacked and burned O
Catholic mission aud a number of other
European dwelling houses. The Euro.
peaus have taken refageupon hulks an.
chcrea in the river. Her majesty's ship
Inconstant, has been ordered TO the
scene OF the riots to protect the lives
and property of the European residents.
Woo Hoe Is o treaty port of China in
the province of Ngan Iioei, on the Yang
Use King river, about fifty miles from
Marking. The population is estimated
at about 10000 people.
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snIoida al

MOBILE, Ala, May l8.-Lloyd Bow
ers, aged So years and for twenty years
prior TO January Of this year cashier of
the First National Bank of Mobile, shot
himself in the forehead early this morn
ing and died this afternoon at 1 o'clock.
He had been forced by Ill health to re-
tire frow active business, and although
iii good financial circumstances and sur.
rounded by q loving wife and family he
wSs very despondents Those who Knew
him intim@tely state that they believe
that his mind has been affeeted for
soile tine 3le he'd 10000 To ]Ea credit
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-05-26
A RIOT IN
The Negroes Make u demonstration
Against the TAIL.

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WILMINGTON, N. c., May 17.-Sever.
al negroes having been heard making
threats to attack the Jail last night and
release Kit Higgins, the driver of an
omnibus which ran over and killed a
little white boy named Liston Chad.
wick, Sheriff Stedm2n, win twenty-five
well-armed special deputies took charge
OF the jail, and the police force of the
city received special instructions to be
on the alert.
By 10 O'Clock crowds Of negroes began
assembling near the Jail. Chief of Police
Hall with a detachment of police went
to the scene to dispense them. They
moved from n point, but quickly re-
assembled. This continued for more
than two hours. but there was no actual
violence and no feature of special inter-
est until between 1 and 2 O'Clock this
morning, when the negroes began
marching up and down the street in
front of the jail, and after wards assem-
bled in force within fifty yards of that
building.
Mayor Ricaud, after consultation with
a number Of discreet citizens, ordered
the military alarm TO be sounded from
the fire bells. This was done and the
members of Wilmington Light Infant
ry came to their armory from all parts
of the city. This had the desired effect.
AS soon as the first tap of the fire bell was
heard the negroes began to disperse.
Twelve or fifteen were arrested by the
police and by 3 A. M. everything was
quiet. Their armory being within two
hundred yards of the Jail, the Light In.
fantry were not ordered out, but were
under arms all night.
The utmost GOODNESS and ~forbearance
was exercised by the whites, both officers
and citizens. Not a shot was fired, nor
Il club used. 1t was ascertained, on
searching the arrested negroes, that
nearly every one carried a pistol. Some
OF the negroes protested to believe that
they feared an attempt would be made
to lynch Higgins, and said that they
were on hand to protect him. There
was nothing whatever to justify such a
suspicion.
There are no indications of further
trouble with the negroes, bat as a meas
ure of p%recaution the Wilmington
Light Infantry have been ordered to be
at their armory and remain all night.
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Pianos and Organs.

N. w. TRUMP, 1874 Main Street Co.
direct from oi NJ fa ss,1S L'a Mo- a aeept 1!'g eam.
missions. The celebrated C%hickering
Piano. Mathushek Piano, celebrated
for its clearness of tone, lightness of
touch and lasting qualities. Mason 81
Hamlin Upright Piano. Sterling Up
right Pianos, from 1926 up. Mason e
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.
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A shark Gets a Man.

HAVANA, May l8.-While Senior
Garcia and a mulatto naried Salvador
Alyarado were standing on the San
Laza.J beach, at the entrance to the
harbor, an unknown man following the
custom which prevails here of giving the
work horses employed about the city a
bath night add morning, drove a string
of horses no the bay, riding one of the
leaders. While the two men were watch.
ing the horses and the rider, the man
was seen to disappear, and in a moment
the water was discolored with his blood.
The water was agitated for a short time,
and then all was still. There Is no
doubt that the mau was q victim to a
shark, numbers of which infest the bay.
He was about thirty yards from the
shore when O huge fish seized him, and
tho tragedy was so sudden aud mex
pected that it was~ impossible for the two
observers ON the shore TO render the
doomed man any assistance.
a complete Bedroom Suit for $3.50
freight paid to Vctir defOt.A Send for
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-05-26
The Situation in chile.

LONDON, May 17.-To-day's advices
from Chile, by way OF Buenos Ayres.
state that Balmaceda, is concentrating
his forces for and advance upon the
reyolutlonfsts, and that as soon as he
received the war vessels built in France
hewill attack the insurgents by sea. The
country from the Atacma desert to the
Straits remains faithful to Balmaceda.
while the insurgents are consolidating
q government In the districts taken
from Peru in5the late war. They have
practically established new republic.
with Tquiqus as the capital, while old
Chile remains true to The Baimaceda
administration.
AltIof the officers captured on both
sides nave been shot, except q captain
named Yelasco, who was accused OF be.
fraying his post in Atacma to the reyo4
tutionists, and who was hanged after "a
bflsf court martial.
Balmaceda now has 10000. q tinclud-
Ing the MALTA. Nesrly all the yoiun-
teers are from the lower class Of the
population, who favor the president.
white the wea,thier class are. for the
most part In eympathy with the insus.
gents. AI'hf latter haze about 5000
firc0N8 <5ltI would HfnUa1 thnfa Hnt PR
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Padlet PaYS Ila Tl9llI ii

a GrEAr OFFER THAT NAY inyr AoAra;
BE hEPEATkp. so DO MOI DIuAY. I
rSrRnSB Will. II Iron j Bnr..
Write o Catalogue now, a1ptss3 VIVA /
tpaper yottsaw this advertiser mt u.
4 Remember that / sell ever y THU 40 thai
goes TO furnishing y home-i5an, factur.I
ling some things and buying ot,er In the
largest possible lots, which enables me "a;
wipe out all competition.
lHERE ARE A FEW OF MY SpARr.I
LING BARGAINS
,size, lbx17 inch oven, fitted with 81 piecesI
tof ware, delivered at your own depot,
TALL freight charges paid by mo, foil
[only Twelve Dollars.
! Again, 1 will sell you a 8 hole CookibI
Range 13xl3 inch oven, 18x26 inch top, lit !
ted with IL pieces of ware, Cor THRU
sTEES DOLLARS, and pay the freight toS
your depot.
,Do NOT PAY TWO PRICES FoRI
! YOUR GOODS.
! i will send you q nice plush Parlor suit,
walnut Fame, either IA combination on!
!Danded, the most stylish colors for 33. So
Ito your railroad station, freight paid.
] / will also sell you q nice Redromos miI
consisting of Bureau with glass, l highl
jhead Bedstead, 1 Washstand, / CentreE
liable, 4 cane seat, chairs, 1 cane seat andI
3Dack rocker all tbr 500, aud pay treigh
Ito your depot.
Or L will send you IN elegant BedroomI
suit with large glass, full marble top, for
1850, and pay freight.
Nice window shade on spring roller 5 4OI
Elegant Iarge walnutS day clock, AGO.
sWalnut lounge, TOO
Lace curtains per window, LOO
i lcannot describe everything in a small
advertisement, but have an immense storeI
containing %, 600 feet of hoor ROOM, with!
ware houses and factory buildings in otheI
sparts of Augusta, making in ali the lar!
igest business of this kind under one mani
lagement in the Southern States. Thesel
.3stOresand warehouses are crowded with
1.-THE choicest productions of thu best facto.l
fries. My catalogue containing illustrations
5of goods will be mailed If you will kindly
isay where you saw this advertisement. II
}pay freight. Address,
|. r. PADGETT,
Proprietor l'adgett's furniture, Stovel
j and Carpet Store,
l11U-1112 Broad Street, AUGUSTA, GA
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ATerribie Lean.

RrcHMoNp, Ind, May 18.-umar
Morgan, aged IL years, aud living In
Dublin, while attempting to heat his
way hack TO Cambridge Oh a passenger
train, was frightened by the approach of
q breakman andleaped from the train as
Y was passing over d bridge seventy feet
high. Ho was remoyed to the hospital
and strange 70 say beyond O broken
wrist nnafn toy SIGHT ,hrasi0ns of the
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rheumatism is cured by p. p. p.
Pains and aches In the back, shoulders,
knees, ankles, hips, and wrists are ali
attacked and conquered by p. Z. p.
This great medicine, by it's blood
cleansing properties, builds up and
strengthens the whole body.
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Observation-Disclosures Paxton, of Sa-
vannah, Ga, says he had Rheumatism
so bad that he could not move from
the bed or dress without help, and that
he tried many remedies, but received
no relief until he began the use of p. u.
p. (Prickly Ash, Poke Root and Potas-
sium), and two LHttles restored him to
health.
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The Importance of purifying the
blood cannot be over-estimated, for
without pure blood you cannot enjoy
good healh. =. p. p. (Prickiy Ash,
Poke Root and POTASSIUM is a mirae-
ulous blood purifier performing more
cures in six months than all the sarsa-
parillas and so-called blood purifiers
put together.
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A Women HorsewhIps "A Lawyer.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May 18.-Mrs.
Eugenla Fox h~orsewhipped Lawyer
Littich at his Office yesterday because Of
his impudencs to her while she was on
the witness stand in Il cas- in which she
was interested. She gave him one of
the soundest thrashings over admins
tered by awoman.
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A Monument to MT. Davis.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, May 16.-John
A. Childres. of this city, Patrick Walsh,
of Augusta, Ga, and John Langdon
Weber, of Charleston S. g., issue today
a circular letter to the Southern peo-
pie, in which they explain that the
fund intended for a monument to JEFF
ferson Davis has ceased to receive con-
tributions, and call for a general move
ment throughout the South, fixing the
date at June IL, 1891, when the people
Of every town and county shall meet
and take proper steps to forward the
enterprise by voluntary contributions
or other methods which they may deem
best. Remittances are to be sent to Mr..
Weber at Charleston. The letter SAYS:
among all the noble dead there is none
whose name appeals with greater power
to the a~ffectionate remembrance Of the
Southern people. The cause for which
he fought and suffered has been buried
forever, but there is no sentiment of
honor or patriotism which requires us
to bury the memory of those whose
blood was shed for it. Southern people
will have lost every honorable senti-
ment when they forget him who for
their sake 0 the shackles upon his
wasted limbs"
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A Point lin Corn Culture.

A great deal of injury is done to corr
by deep, close culture with the double
shovel plow or any other implement
that sewers or greatly disturbs the
roots. Flowing deep and close to the
roots is harmful at any time, but es-
pecially late in the season, as the larger
roots developed late and those which
originated earlier in the growth of the
plants are cut Dr. pulled off. To ascer-
tain the extent of the damage from
such cultivation a trial was made at the
Minnesota experimental station. Rows
of corn were Thoroughbred pruned to
the depth Of six inches and at the same
distance from the hills on all four sides.
The first root cutting was done when
the plants were seven inches high, and
the second when at a height of fifteen
inches. The effect Oh the growth of
the corn was very marked. Contrasted
with similar rows adjacent, not root
pruned, the average difference in yield
was thirteen aid a half bushels of corn
and one quarter ton of fodder per acre
against disturbing the roots. In anoth-
er experiment made just as the corn
was laid by" root pruning at a dis
lance of eight inches from the hills
lowered the yield three bushels to the
acre. At this stage of their growth
killing up four inches around the plants
with the hoe had no apparent effect.