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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-07-14
A Total

CHARLESTON, S. c., July 0-Mr.
Daniel McSwiny, a well known citizen
of this city, attempted to cross the city
railway track ahead of an approaching
horse car this afternoon at the corner
of King and Morris streets. He missed
his footing, fell, and before the driver
could stop the car, the wheel passed
owe the unfortunate mans neck, kill
ing him instantly. Mr.. McSwiny was
about so years of age, ana the father of
MI. EugeneP =. McSwiny, general freight
and passenger agent of the Charleston
and Savannah Railroad Company. 1t
is said by witnesses that the car driver
put down brakes and d d all in his pow
or to stop the car in time to avert the
catastrophe. but without success. The
distressing accidenthas created univer-
sal sympathy In the community.-State.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-07-14
padggtf Paws the freiG6t,

"a GREAT OBFKR THAI MAY NOT AeAlNs
81 DE 80 DO NOT DELAY, :
8 "SrRIkE WHILE Il IRON 10 Hor." 8
q Write for Catalogue now, and say whstI
Epaper you saw this advertisement in. 6
81 Remember that / sell everything that
goes to furnishing q home-manutactnr-S
Ting sope things and buying others In theS
Hlargest possible lots, which enables me toS
wipe out all competition.
HERE ARE A FEW OF MY START-y
LING BARGAINS
ANo. z Flat top Cooking Stove. full
3size, 16x17 inch oven. fitted with 81 piecesE
3Of ware, delivered at your own depot, 4
fall freight charges paid by me, for!
3only Twelve Dollars. !
= Again. / will sell you 5 hole Cookiut
Grange 13x13 inch oven, lSx2s inch top, fit (
ETEEN DOLLARS. and pay the freight tot
kyOur depot. /
kDO NOT PAY TWO PRICES FOR
H YOUR GOODS.
1 will send you q nice plush Parlor suit, /
uwalnut frame, either in combination OrE
Hbanded, the most stylish colors for 80. 80, {
Ito your Iailroad station. freight paid. /
l will also sell you o nice Bedromos uitS
consisting Of Bureau with glass, / hight
3head Bedstead, 1 Washstand, / Centred
liable, 4 a n seat chairs, / a n seat and}
8c~SO AoSN0A e"AAoA 4O'oVf ohu Pey AhStSn
Ito your depot.
Or l will send you an elegant Bedroom
Esuit with large glass, full marble top, for
1880, and pay freight.
mice window shade on spring roller : 40}
sElegant large walnut 8 day clock. 400
3Walnut lounge, TOOL
& Lace curtains per window, LOO,
j lcannot describe everything In a small
advertisement, but have an immense store
containing "a, 900 feet Of floor room, with,
Aware houses and factory buildingsi ia other
Hparts Of Augusta, making in all the lar
&gest business Of this kind under n mani
Eagement n the Southern States. Thesel
Estoresand warehouses are crowded with!
Hthe choicest productions Of the best facto-l
prizes. My catalogue containing illustrationsl
Hof goods will be mailed ii you will kindly
Rsay where yol saw this advertisement. II
Npay freight. Address, /
L. r. PADGETT,
RProprletor ladgett's Furniture, StoveS
n Carpet Store,
Bl11O-1112 Broad Street, AUGUSTA. GAL
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-07-14
No Third Party for Them.

SPRINGFIELD, MASS, July 9.-An ex-
tended canvass, made by the New Eng.
Peoples party Is not endorsed by the
farmers OF New England and New
York. The men interviewed were all
prominent farmers. While some favor
more Independent political action than
heretofore nearly all oppose the idea of
q special farmers party. The sub.
treasury bill and loaning of new issues
of paper by the Government on land
values are looked upon as wild schemes,
while the free coinage of silver has but
a small following. The opinion in gen
eral is chat the farmers movement in
this section of the country Will consist
more In independent action through
the old parties than in forming any
new party.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-07-14
The storm at Galveston.

GALVESTON, July 8.-The loss on
Galveston Island from Sunday nights
storm did not amount to more than
$1,000. The citizens were more scared
than hurt. The fishing smack DANA,
commanded by Capt. Robert Frank
ov!ch, was wrecked off Smiths Point, on
the north side of Galveston Bay, during
the squall Monday morning, and five OF
the six men aboard of her were drown
ed. Those drownedare: Robert Frank
ovich, Frank Mlllovich, Pete Strangel,
Jack Speech, and an unkno~zps man.
News of the terrible disaster was Brought
to the city Monday evening by Vincent
Sagovitch, the sole survivor of the little
craft. The sloop Mattre left last night
to search Tor the bodies of the unfortu
nate men.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-07-14
Editor Shaw Killed.

CAMDEN, s. g., July 5.-Some partieu.
lars of the killing of Editor I'D. Shaw,
of the Bishopville Eagle, at a picnic
have been obtained, though neither the
coroner nor sheriff have returned.
About A p. m. the ladies and gentlemen
were dancing under a clubhouse, when
Del and Dozier Kelly came up, cursing
and apparently drunk. They were so
offensive that several gentlemen,
among them j. u. Shaw, Robert A.
Baskins and j. w. Gardner, tried to get
them to leave, and walked off with
them. When they we're about fifty
yards from the gin they saw Dozler
Kelly and j. d. Shaw clinched. The
crowd soon got thick around the com.
batants. When they were separated,
Shaw walked off, saying he was cut.
stabbed in the left side of his back with
a pocket knife.
Baskins was found to be cut il nearly
the same place by Del Kelly, and it is
feared the wound is fatal. j. w. Gard
ner received ver bruises on the arm.
Del Kelly was captured and securely
tied to a tree, and was threatened with
lynching at the time my informant left.
Dozier Kelly ran and got a gun out of
a %neighboring house, and had not been
caught. My informant says the crowd
were terribly in earnest. but it is
thought that some cool men would pre-
vent the lynching until the arrival of
Sheriff Halle.
Del Kelly had little or nothing to say,
except to request to be turned loose.
There seems to be no doubt that the
kelleys were drunk and trying to break
up the pleasures of the day, and that
Shaw and others were trying to get them
to leave peaceably.-The State.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-07-14
The State Agricultural society.

Colonel Il. w. Holloway, Secretary of
the State Agricultural and Mechanic cal
Society, has issued the folio wing circu-
lar giving full information in regard
to the summer meeting of the society
at Orangeburg on the 9Th of August:
The annual sum mel meeting Of this
society will be held in the city of Or
angeburg on Wednesday, 9th August
prOX.
The subjects selected for essays are
practical, and are commended to the
earnest attention of u people, and it
Is hoped that a very large attendance of
not only the members of the society,
but OF all interested in the develop
ment of the resources of our State.
The gentlemen who are to read the
essays are well known to the agricul-
turists of our State.
The subjects are:
The Aims of Clemson College and the
Methods to be Pursued in their Attain
ment. 10 be read by II. A. Strobe.
President of Clemson College.
Zig Culture" by Prof. w. +. Massey.
Raleigh, N. c., Professor of Horticul.
ture, Botany and Mechanic Arts.
"The Tariff and How it Effects the
South Carolina Farmers" by ID. II.
Duncan, S~partanburg.
"hSoiu DlOCdoCo VI SclUulIl fARTl-
cultural Plants and Fruit Trees" by T..
II. Anderson, Moore.
"The Canning Industry for South
Carolina" by G. S. Nettles, Esq, Oar
lington.
Fancy Poultry" by Ross A. Smith,
Charleston.
"Raising Poultry for Profit" by DR..
5. L. Lea, Cokesbury.
Cotton Culture in Russia" by John
S. Scott, Mars Bluff.
There are several other subjects that
will be discussed; among the number is
Sorghum, by a distinguished agricui-
turist. who will be able to prove that it
is one Of the most important crops
grown for forage.
The railroads have been asked to
make special low rates of passage for
all visitors to the meeting.
All who contemplate being present
at the meeting will be kind enough to
notify E. +. Slater or James II. Fowles,
O~rangeburg, that homes may he pro-
Yided for them.
The hospitality of the good people of
the City on The Edisto is sufficient to
warrant a warm and cordial reception.
Local committees of the city will be
appointed to carry out all the details
in providing a place for the meeting,
&c.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-07-14
PIanoa and Organs

N. w. TRUMP, 1874 Main Street Co
lumbia, s. o., 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 q
Hamlin Upright Piano. Sterling Up
right Pianos, from 1925 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, 1891-07-14
Fatal Blundor.

WATERBURY,, Conn, July By the
blunder of Telegraph Operator Kit
fridge, at the New England pork sta
tion here last night, two freight trains
running in opposite directions, came
together on the New England Railroad
near Bradley's, a few miles west of
here, at II o'clock. The locomotives
were smashed with eight freight cars.
All hands escaped except fireman Ed
ward Muxsell, of Hartford, who jumped
late and was pinned under the over.
turned tender of the engine and killed.
Kittridge has left town.
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w. w. KENNEDY.
ATTIC AT LAW
Six WIN Probably Die.

PHILADELPHIA, July By an ex-
plosion of coal on board of the tank
steamship Standard, lying at Point
Breeze, this forenoon, seven employees
and sailors were horribly burned. The
steamship, with a full cargo of oil, will
be almost a total loss by the fire that
followed the explosion. The injured
were all conveyed to st. AIMS Hospi-
tai, where late this afternoon the ply.
sicians stated that there was but slight
hope for the recovery of six of the in
inrnl
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-07-14
KuIed by a Soda Mountain.

New York, July 9.-James Moss,
aged 81. a prominent c~onfectioner Of
Patterson, N. j., was killed this morn
ing by the bursting of q soda water
fountain which he vas charging with
carbonic acid gas. a fragment of the
fountain struck him in the neck, sever
ing the jugular vein.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-07-14

The Importance of purifying the
blood cannot be over-estimated, for
without pure blood you cannot enjoy
good healh. u. p. p. (Prickly Ash,
Poke Root and Pottassium) " a mirac-
ulous blood purifier, performing more
cures in six months than all the sarsa-
parillas and so-called blood purifiers
put together.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-07-14

Observation-Disclosures Paxton, of Sa-
vannah, Ga, says he had rheumatism
80 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 L. p.
p. (Prickly Ash, Poke Root and Potas-
sium) and two bottles restored him to
health.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-07-14
Horrors of Heathendom,

SAN FRANCISCO, July3.--The steamer
China arrived this evening from Hong
Kong and Yokohama. The threatened
riot at Marking took place. The Meth"
odist girls school was attacked, plllaged
and burned on May % by Il Chinese
rabble. Several other mission build
ings were attacked and would have been
demolished but for the interference of
soldiers sent by the viceroy after urgent
appeals from the missionaries. Furth-
er rioting is expected at Kin Kiang.
The outbreaks are said to be the work
of secret societies, the prime object not
being to injure foreigners, but to en-
tangle the Chinese Government in
foreign complications in the hope that
thereby a successful instruction may
be started. AT Tanlang on June 1 a
mob pillaged the mission building, over
powering the mandarin and soldiers.
The Christian cemetery was dug up,
the heads piled in a heap and the man
DARN dragged to the spot by his queue.
The Governor OF AMMAN reports behead-
ing of twenty-five Tingleaders in the
troubles at Nichu.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-07-14

Rheumatism is cured by p. =. p.
Pains and aches in the back, shoulders,
knees, ankles, hips, and wrists arb all
attacked and conquered by u. L. p.
This great medicine, by its blood
cleansing properties, builds up and
strengthens the whole body.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-07-14

A complete Bedroom Suit for $16 90
freight paid t. your depot. Send for
Catalogue. Address l.. II. Padgett,
Augusta, Ga.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-07-14
Her story Doubted,

AIKEN, July 8.-Aiken has a little
sensation tonight. This afcerno Oh n
young white woman tagged down the
half-past 2 O'Clock train at Horse Creek
trestle on the South Carolina Railway,
and after getting aboard told the CON
ductor that a negro man had attempted
to outrage her, coming very near his
purpose.
She gave n description of his appear
ance and Trial Justice w. A. West and
DR.. Mcmillan got of the train and went
in search of the william. They captured
a negro boy, brought him to Aiken, and
the woman, who gave her name as Hat
tie Miller, stopped ut Langley. she was
sent for to identify him, and was brought
face to face with he prisoner, but she
aid he was the wrong praty and he was
released.
She gives the 70. lowing description:
Medium height, dark, ginger cake color,
wore a light felt hat, fadded black cuta-
way coat, ragged grey vest, spllced with
a flour sack in the back, black corded
pants with ragged overalls, about 20
years of age and had a smooth face, car.
ried a small pistol and a knife with point
OF blade broken off.
The young woman says she is from
Greensboro, Ga, and was walking from
Augusta to Langley along in search of
work in the factory. She was neatly
dress ed and looked to be about 25 years
old.
Is this not the same woman that figured
in Augusta last week with q mulatto in
FAINT in her arms, finally leaving it at the
house ola strange colored woman? She
hailed from Greensboro, Ga, the same
place this woman claims to hail from.
The Issues Defined.
CEDAR RAPIDS. Ia, July 3.-One of
the most enthusiastic Republican con-
ventions ever assembled in the State of
Iowa convened in this city at IL o'clock
today. 1t is felt by both political par
ties that this campaign is to be a deci-
sive one, and its effect on National pol
itics is fully appreciated by every poll
tician OF the Hawkeye State. The Re
publican party is thoroughly united for
the first time in many years, and today's
convention was distinguished by its
harmony and good feeling. The nomi-
nation of Hiram G. Wheeler. for govern
or was assured in advance, and upon
the platform there was substantial lay
reiteration of the party principles of
two years ago. BY the arraignment of
with the lawless element in violation
and notification Of the prohibitary law,
an attempt is made to place the party
on the defensive in the coming cam
paign. The threatened break over the
financial question never came, and it is
likely that the free coinage question
will be almost lost sight of in the stir.
ring issues that are TO agitate Iowa pol
itics for the next -four morths.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-04
SAILuRs WON'T REDUCE WAGES.
Prospect of a Strike All Along the Coast
Many Seamcn Already Idle

PORT TOWNSEND, Dec. S.-fSpecial l-The
Sailors. Union here has decided 10 stand by thu
San Francisco union in refusing reduction of
wsges. Serious trouble is impending between
ship-Owners and the Sailors Union of the Pacific
coast and general strike is likely To be ordered
al any time. few days ago an effort was made
by ship-oyners 10 reduce seaInens wages from
$40 70 $50 per month. Meetings were held by the
various unions, and all have refused to agree to
the proposed reduction. The sailors saw that
the average trip between Puget sound and San
Francisco !s Is days, OF which they are loading
"A The 'Iongshorcmen receive 81 per cay for
working lumber, and s. for coal The long
shoEemen's pay for fourteen days is $50. while
the sailors wages on the whole Trips ss0 The
sailors object to this discrepancy between the
wages paid in the respective trades TO men en-
gagged in practically the same work They say
their work has become more srduous al sea by
the reduction of the number OF the vessels
crews.
The ship-owners say that competition forces
them 70 reduce wages. The seamea object IN
being made To suffer on account of cireum.
stances over which they have no control. They
say the reduction Of wages would cause a re.ur
the same condition: that the standard af sa0 a
month eQus.izes wages the year round and is
only fsir com p-nsation tor their work, The
ship-owuers ssy they don't want trouble. but
some say they VIII lay mp the vessels if they
can = get men for So There are many idle sea
men during the winter. and ship-owners exDect
20 oe able TO get sesmen at reduced wages. but
tae union Is we'll organized and tie raea seem
determined to stand or fall together and viii
net yield, hence ii a strike is ordered il viii he
general al along the Coast
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-04
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.
Cruelty to a Wife Defned-Ruling ON Z
Hon Contract.

OLYMPIA, Dee. Especial Tho supreme
court today reversed the judgment of the lower
court in the Pierce county divorce case of Nellie
Lee, appellant, VS. Theodore NJ. Lee, respondent.
The supreme court, after hearing the testimony
for the plaintiff dismissed the case, on the
theory that ii was necessary for the plaintiff
To prove every material fact by testimony in ad-
dition to her own. The supreme court says in
reference to the testimony in the case:
While ii is not the policy oftSc law, or the
practice OF the courts, to the marriage rela-
tion Tor any but grave causes, satisfactorily
proven, we nevertheless think that the testi-
mony presented in the record in this case, stand
Ing 8s IL does, uncontradicted, clearly justifies
decree OF divorce on the ground of cruelty, to
say nothing OF the alleged personal violence in
hieted by respondent upon appellant 1t is hard
to conceive how husband could be more cruel
to wife not entirely devoid Of all sensibility
and womanly instincts, than to persistently and
falsely, and without just cause accuse her of
unchastity, especially to or before other persons
The court also reversed the judgment in the
Lewis county case of E. Meeker d Co., appel
lGnts, VS.. Ira Johnson, respondent Plaintiffs
took possession of 10000 pounds of hops by re-
plevin, but the jury found the following YER
diet: I'VE, the jury, find the issues for the de-
fondant, and that the defendant is the owner
and entitled TO the possession of the hops de-
scribed In the pleatings herein" The court
holds that the verdict was erroneous, as it did
not assess the value OF the property. This de-
elslon is based on section 24l OF the code, OF
which the court says:
II must be confessed that the section in ones
ton does not meet the strict requirements of
any known work on composition or rhetoric
either in punctuation or phraseoogy.
The court also holds that in contracts Of sale
the title does not pass to the vendee ii anything
remains to be done to the property by the vendor
The judgment in the Lewis county case of
Frost respondent, VS. the Ainsiee Lumber Com
pany, appellant, was affirmed. 1t was an action
Tor the value OF hay sold to the defendant. The
court says:
The jury brought in a verdict for s2s7 so and
the defendant alleges error because the court
would net receive H. but told the jury they
must find for the full sum claimed or nothing
In our Judgment the court did precisely right.
1t was either mistake or a compromise verdict
which, under the pieadings, the jury could not
reinrn.
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with her. The earl declared that the statements
made by the countess that be left her and went
20 Professor Roberts bedroom were absolutely
false. There was not the slightest reason 70
suggest any improperly between himself ani
Professor Roberts. The earl admitted that ha
once used the word ''barren" in conversation
with his wife, but he only used il in fun. He
denied the cruelty 10 cats that had been al.
Ti5uted 70 him.
when further questioned the earl stated that
be did not think his wife's health or neryous
system had suffered during her married life
Her aiimens was caused by her unaecustomed
restraints
At this point Sir Edward Clarke, representing
the countess, asked witness to give an instance
or unaccustomed restraints
The earl replied that one instance was his lin.
ifing his wife TO six cigarettes adsy. Witness
declared that he wss not unduly anxious II
have son. He denied that be had ever sworn
at his wife or called her a brats or q beast He
was much annoyed shortly after their marriage
oy learning that many OF the countess debts
were unpsid. The earl stated that he had never
kept his wife up AZ night time making up his
accounts. Once the Countess told him she was
damned sorry she married him"
This closed the direct examination, and sir
Charles Russell handed the witness over 10 Str
Edward Clarke for cross-exaraiaatiou. One OF
the first questions put 70 the earl. which caused
the audience TO prick up their ears, referred to
the esTis conduct before his marriage. and in
reply TO 1t the earl admitted that before ne was
married he had sedueed servants, but he said he
told Lady Mabel Scott, his fiancee, all OF the
circumstances and that she had found that no
cause TO discard him.
The earl said he paid girl named williams
whom he had ruined, 600 down aud had since
paid her fl d week. The countess objected to
his engaging y man servant named Moyse, but
he persisted in the determination 10 take him
back, saying Moyse was good servant and not
connected with the Williams girl
Sir Edward Clarke drew out from the earl an
admission that he did not finish his college
course at Oxford. having been sent down on
complaint OF having written improper letter.
Sir Edward-To a man or = woman?
Eari-Io n man. suppose. / never saw the
letter nor feard what was in il. l left England
for time and went 10 America.
Sir Edward being through with the witness,
Sir Charles Russell re-eXamined him. The earl
said DIR. Jewitt was master of Balliol college
while he was there. Having demanded, but be-
ing refused an examination into the charge
made against him in connection with an alleged
improper letter, witness had taken his name off
the books of the college. Since leaving Balliol
DR. Jewitt had invited him to visit there and
had come to his wedding.
AT this point the court adjourned. The earl
lett the court by side entrance, thus escaping
the crowd of roughs gathered outside to give
him a reception.