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PM: CITN. Mimi, July lG.-A fishing
party from this city have just returned
from the pine forests of Snake River.
and bring with them wild woman and
her sixteen -years-old daughter. The
daughter tells Il terrible story OF suffer
ing and priva,iOn. she says that the
husband and father of the family was
eaten toy wolves while in an intoxicated
condition last March. Since that time
thcy have had no food in their humble
cabin. Tie three younger children died
OF starvation, and were cooked and
eaten one 10y one by the mother and cid
est daughter. The mothers mind finally
gave way, and she is.now Il raving ma.
Mac
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Famine in Russia,

The reports of an impending famine
IN RuSSla appears to be we'll founded.
miracles might yet ward off the dan
ger" says the st. Petersburg cores
pOndent Of the London Daily Telc-
graph, agricultural and meteorological
wonders DO occasionally crop out in
the nineteenth century, and Il season
able series of them Just now might pre-
vent the record Of several centuries be.
ing beaten. Otherwise. experts, who
base their view on the official accounts
OF The state OF the crops published in
the first week in June 10y the minister
OF finances IN the Official organ of the
ministry, have no hesitation in prOphe-
Sylng that the high water mark OF dcs-
oiatlon and misery will be left tar be.
llnd this year. Early frost, destructive
hail and continued drought have effect
ually doEe their work." From all parts
OF the country the reports are most dis
couagIng, and it is thought by early
autumn the suffering will be very great.
Already in the province of Kostroma
the people are sad to hc in Il wrrtched
condition from insufficient food.
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NIurderel for His Money.

Rock HILL, S. C.,July 32.--An afro.
cious crime was committed near here
last night. Mr.J. :. Wright, one of our
most successful farmers, was ambush
ed and shot while on his way home. lie
had been here and drew some money out
OF the bank, and it is supposed that he
was shot for his money. Suspicion
has been arrested, and it is thought that
he is guilty. Mr.. Wright still lives, and
is conscious, but it is feared he Will die.
State. (
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a Eight with Hoes.

WEST POINT, Miss, July 1S.-There
was riot among the colored popula.
ton on Capt Fred Brolls plantation,
west of this place, last night. Two
young men had Il difficulty about
girl and proceeded to cut each other
to pieces With hoes. Some fifteen or
twenty men, women and children took
a hald in the fray, and an inventory
showed one woman with her brains
ooZlng out OF Il frightful hole in the
pack OF her head mace by Il hoe; one
bcy WAS in the same coudition, and two
OF the men were frightfully cut and
bruised. Every one engaged in the af-
fair was more or less hurt and at least
two deaths, perhaps more, will result.
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Staying Away from Church.

Mr.. Burdctte, though not a preacher
by profession, does some good exhort.
ing. Not long since he gave some
reasons why men do not go to church,
and did it SO well we give il after his
fashion:
SO you are not going to church this
morning, my son? All, yes, / see-the
music is not good. That's a pity; that's
what we go to church for, to hear the
music. And the less we pay the better
music we demand.
And the pews are not comfortable.
That's too bad; the sabbath is Il day of
rest, and we go to church for repose.
The less work we do during the week
the more rest we clamor for on Sunday.
1he church is far away, it's too far
10 walk, and you deteSt riding in a
street car, and they're always crowded
on Sunday. This is indeed distressing.
sometimes when think how much
Iarther away heaven is than the church,
ana lhat there are no cOnVeyancpS of
the ROAD OF amy description, ! wonder
now some OF us are going TO get there.
Ana the sermon IL SO long ALWAYS.
All these things arc indeed TO be re-
sincerely my boy, did not know in Il
Few weeks after the frost is out of the
ground you will squeeze into Il Stutfy
Street-car with Il hundred other men,
breathing incense of whlSkey, beer and
tobacco, ana hang on to straps 10y your
| cyelldS for two miles then pay fifty
cents for the privileges Of sitting on !,
rough plank in the broiIing sun for two
hours longer, while IN the intervals of
the game Il scratch band will blow dis
cOrdant thunder out Of Il dozen mislit
| horns right in your Verv ears, and come
home to talk the rest Of the family into
a state Of aural paralysis about the
dandlest games you ever saw played on
them grounds.
Our lay preacher does not appear to
he satisfied with reasons Of this kind.
SO far from it, he Is of the opinion that
they are lies, all SO much lying, led
thereto by the father Of lies, the devil
himself. For he goes Oh to remark
(hls sermon not quite rndrd3
All, my hoy, You see what STAYING
away from church does. 1T develops
habit OF lyiaG. There isn't one man
in il hundred who would go on the
witness stand and give under oath the
same reason for not going to church
that he gives his family every Sunday
morning. My son, If YOU don't think
you ought 10 go, You wouldn't make
any eNcuS" for not going. No man
Apologies for doing right.
There Is one, and but one, reason why
people do not attend church-thpy do
not like God or the worship of God.
W hat will such people Go when they
get to heaven?
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Two Steamers Sunk.

LONDON, July 23.-Thc German
steamer Neko, bound from Hamburg for
Fort Stanley, Falkland Islands, collidcd
with the British steamer Stainclin in tho
En-! llsh Channel North of the Island Of
Ushant and was 80 badly damaged that
she sank. No lives were lost. Thc
British steamer SCudan from Bonnv, on
the West coast of Africa for Liverpool,
struck a rock Off Taboa on July lG and
foundered. Her passengers, crew and
metals are on board the British steamer
Sherbro bound from the West coast lol
Liverpool.
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South China In u Turmoil.

VICTORIA, b. c., July 23.-Chincsc
advlccs by steamer Empress of India,
state that the whole southern portion of
China is In state of turmoil. Law and
order are set at defiance, and armed
bands ofpundcrCrs make business almost
impossible. The govcrnor.ccncral of
Formosa is in very bad health. and Is
not expected to live long. 1t is believed
his death Will be the signal for rcvolts
and general uprising against Chinese
rule. The feeling around Shanghai IS
one OF dlsquiet on account OF the late
riots, and foreign residents are apprc-
hen sivc that attacks will be made upon
them at any time
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Paid tho Death Penalty,

lQuIQUE, July 19-Nalparaiso adj
vices just received say the insurgents
by large bribes, induced ten of I}alma-
cedns men to engage in plot to blow
up the torpedo boats Lynch and Con-
dell, with dynamite. BAlmaceda's OIL
GERS discovered the plot. This was fol-
lowed by the arrest of the men. A hur-
rled trial followed their arrest. They
were were promptly found guilty, and on
outy ~. at daybreak, they were brought
ouc 1nhdtolded. A selected number of
regular troops fired the death yollcv
The ten men fell dead at the frat dis.
charge. Wv '''' III 81 us
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Died at tho Age CfII5,

lNnIANAroLIs, lnd.,July 23.-Sarah
DAVIS 4 ncgrcss, once slave in Della
ware, died here to-day, the Coroner ro-
turning her age as l3j. From stories
loid ny herself. however, it Is quite clear
mat she was about ll5 years old. She
hVcd here for twenty years. Before
coming here she lived fifty years at Bed
lord, and for many years prior to that
time she lived at Marlinsyille with q
lamlly named Phelps, who went to Mar
tmSVillc from Delaware.
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Pianos and OrYana

y. w. TRUMP, 1874 Main Street Co.
lumbia, 5. 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 Il
Hamlin Upright Piano. Sterling Up
right Pianos, from 1925 up. Mason &
namlin Organs surpassed by none. Ster-
ling Organs, $50 up. Every Instrument
guaranteed for six years. Fifteen days
trial, expenses both ways, If not salts.
faCtOrV. Sold on InStalnents.
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Outrages in China.

SAN FRANCIsCO, July 1.-THE steam
or Belgic which arrived from Hong
Kong and Yokohama at noon today,
brings news that the ferment in the
north of Chinais spreading. Two Eng
llshmen, missionary and customs
officer, were brutally murdered at
Wusueh. The European ladies at the
place barely escaped with their lives.
The Franch. church, orphanage and ad-
Joining premises at WOosich, near 500
Chow, have been destroyed. The for
elgn ministers are said to have sent a
joint note to the government, demand
ing that measures be taken for the pro
lection Of foreign life and property in
China
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Sold Safely mt Inst.

COLuMEGA, :. G., July l5.-Thc Col
umbia canal was finally sold tonight TO
George Wallace, Of Boston, who repre-.
sents capitalists of that city, for $3.50
600.
The board Of trustees at a meeting
this morning decided to accept his offer
and council confirmed its action to.
night. An option had been previously
given to two Columbia land companies
who were negotiating with London
capitalists to buy. Mr.. Wallace planked
down the cash, and council thought the
bird in the hand worth two in the bush.
The action Of council and the trustees
meets with general approval.
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End of Famous Shin.

BoSToN, july 22.-This morning the
loren was applied to what was left of
the famous old SloOp-Of-war Brooklyn.
She was given to the flames at Nut
Island, massachusetts bay and is
burned for her metal work by wreck
ing hrm. Thousands Of summer cot
Iagers OF numbers OF resorts along the
shore watched the fire. The BROOKLYN
was q sister ship of the Hartford and
won tame IN tho gulf squadron during
me war. She was built in New York
,n %, was full rugged sloop, 233 feet
ionG and 5000 tons. She carried 16 nine
anG snGn smooth bore broadside guns and
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AZ Ii should he.

lIrrSErEG, Pa, July Ex-Governor
Campbell, Of Ohio, arrived in plttSburg
this morning TO attend the Randall Club
IN the fete champctrc at Silver Lake
Grove to-day. The governor was met
ut the depot by large number of prom
mcnt Democrats and escorted to the
Seventh Avenue Hotel for breakfast,
and after breakfast Il grand reception
was rendered him at the Randall Club,
and IN the afternoon Il brilliant rccep-
tion was given in his honor at Silver
Lake Grove. In an interview on the
political situation in Ohio, Governor
Campbell said the Democrats were go
ing to win their light. lie said that he
expected helping hand from cx-Prcsl-
dent Cleveland, and that the State CEN
tral committee will meet in Columbus
tonight and Mr.. Cleveland will be in
Nlted to make six speeches during the
campaign. Governor lIIll, of New
\ ork. Jerry Simpson and Senator Pef-
Ter, OF Kansas, will also take the stump
for the Democrats. The two latter
Will be invited by the Farmers Ali.
ance, who, the governor says, are hand
IN hand with the Democrats in ohio.
Governor Campbell returned to CO.
lumbuS tonight,
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'ssssesfasr;ss:,,, nnsaS'sss Sssss~y1sfssuas1
padgett Paws thG FrGiQht.


IA GREAT DEFER THAT MAY NOT AaAIN3
DE REPEATED, so DO NOT DELAY, b
"STRIKR WIFI THE IRON Is Hot" I
{ Write for Catalogue now, and say what !
epaper you saw thM advertisement in. j
1 Remember thac sell everything that1
kgoes to furnishing a hOmo-manufactur-5
Ring some things and buying Others in the
Largest possible lots, which enables me to;
wipe out all competition.
HERE ARE A FEW OF MY STARTS
LING BARGAINS
A No. 7 Flat top Cooking Stove, fullI
Hsize, 15x17 inch oven, fitted with Il piecesS
kOf ware, delivered at your own depot, !
eall freight charges paid by ME, fol /
konly Twelve Dollars.
: Again, will sell you a 5 hole COokIul
Range 13X13 inch oven, 18X26 inch top, lit \
tod with 81 pieces of ware, for THlR-s
ETEEN DOLLARS, and pay the freight toy
Eyour depot
EDO NOT PAY TWO PRICES FOR
q YOUR GOODS.
h l will send you a nice plush ParlOr suit,
kWalnut frame, either in combination Or
Hbanded, the most stylish cOlors for $50, I
Ito your LailrOad station. freight paid. ]
will also sell you nice BcdrOmos uitj
HcOnssting Of Bureau with glass, high
Ehead Bedstead, l Washstand, Centre
back rocker allie 1880, and pay freigh
Ito your depot.
4 Or will send You All elegant Bedroom
Hsuit with large glass, fun marble top, Tor
S$30, and pay freight.
Mice window shade on spring roller ! 40j
fElegant large walnut day clock, 4.OU3
EWalnut lounge, 7.OUl
Lace curtains per window, l.0Oi
lcannot describe everything in small
advertisement, but have All immense store
containing 22,600 feet of floor room, with
Sware houses and factory buildings In others
hparts Of Augusta, rlaking in all the lar
HgoSt business Of this kind under one man
EaYement in the Southern States. 1heSes
Sstor9aand warehouses are crowded wltni
Ethe choicest productions Of tho best tacto-S
kries. My catalogue containing illustrations
Sof goods will be mailed if you Will kindly
Esay where you saw this advertisement. II
spay freight Address,
|. F. PADGETT,
RProprletor radgett's Furniture, otoveS
and Carpet Store,
al1lO-1112 Broad Street, AUGUSTA. GA.
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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 that
he tried many remedies, but received
no relief until he began the use of Z. L.
l.. QPrickly Ash, Poke Root and Potas-
sium) and two bottles restored him to
health.
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rheumatism is cured by =. Il. p.
Pains and aches in the back, shoulders,
knees, ankles, hips, and wrists are ali
attacked and conquered by T.. z. p.
This great medicine, by its blood
cleansing properties, builds up and
strengthens the whole body.
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The Weather and tho Crops,

The weekly weather and rrop bullp-
tim of the South Carolina weather ser
vice, in cooperation with the United
States Signal Service, for the past week
Was issued Saturday afternoon and it is
as follows, giving much encouragement
10 lhc farmers III the various sections
Of the state
The indications show for the past
week that the rainfall has been below
the normal, badly distributed, and i'll
furious to corn. The temperature was
apparently below the average, and in
furious TO growing crops. There was
an average amount Of Sunshine, which
was greatly beneficial to all crops.
During the early part Of the month
the season was very favorable TO ali
crops, and Il marked Improvement WAS
noticed in the general condition, rs it
gave tlie larlnrrS an opportunity to
clean the crops of grass, and the plant
was beginning to develop ana fruit well
ana WAS rapidly recovering from the
Dau effects or tine unfaVOrablr weather
and that Of injury from grass, when
the growth was retarded by the cool
nights. and in some sections for the
lack OF rain. 50 that the better pros
poets Tor the previous week have not
been maintained.
topiouS showers fell here Yesterday
and last night, but the extent of such
rams Is not known at this time, and if
the rains have been general. it will be of
lncStlniablc value to farmers through
out the state.
Then corn crop which is now matur-
ing, has been greatly injured in those
sections where the drought has c0ntin-
ued for several weeks, but where show
crS have fallen occasionally, it will III
all probability be above the average.
Corn on bottom lands is quite young,
but IS very promising, and if not dam
aged by trcShcts the yield Will be very
large.
The rice crop which was in rar con-
dltlon and growing rapidly has been
retarded for want Of rain. This applies
so lar as reported to Cooper Iiivcr
section.
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Pass Him Around,

We clip the following from the Co
lumbia State: "Therc is Il well dressed,
prepossesSing looking sharper ahroar,
and the business men of the various
cltitS about Columbia should keep a
sharp lookout for him. He gives his
name as Goodman, but his actions con-
tradict his name very tatly. He has
been getting his fine work in with the
merchants of various places, and there
are some Columbia dealers among his
victims. On Wednesday morning he
arrived in Columbia and walked into
the clothing store of l.. Epstin, introduce
ing himself as the manager of Il cloth
ing house in Augusta, and stating that
he was looking for a locality in which
to establish a branch house. Later he
called again, and, stating that he WAS
expectinga check from Augusta, asked
Mr.. Epstin for loan Of money. All
unSuspicious, Mr.. Epstin let him have
the money. That was the last seen Of
him. but subsequently 1t was learned
that ne did exactly the same thing with
another clothing dealer. The bird has
iloWn and the merchants are ont their
loans. The fellow is about feet 9 inches
IN height, is of blonde complexion and
his shoulders slope from his neck Mr.
Epstin wrote to $. Goldhcim * Co.,
clothierS and merchent tailOrs, ut All-
gusta, the firm the fellow said he was
the manager Of, and yesterday received
reply, in which 1t is stated that Good.
man was in no way connected with
their firm; that at one time he clcrkcu
Tor them, but that was all. They say he
did several similar tricks in Augusta
ana was wanted there now for passing
false cheeks"
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TIC Importance OF purifying The
blood ctnnot be over-estimated, for
without pure blood you cannot enioy
good healh. u. Il. +. prickly Ash.
Poke Root and Pottassium) is a mirac-
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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Fought for - Girl.

Fought for Girl.
RIPLEY, o., July 23.-Bud Berry and
VIM. Garrett, as the result of a quarrel
over a girl, fought Il duel with knives
here this morning. Berry was killed
and Garrett probably fatally wounded.
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COW ARDICE OF A CREW,
CAST AWAY ON THE NEWFOUND-
LAND COAST.

Two omen and Five Children Perish,
Whilst the Sailors Jump Ashore and
Save themselves at tho First Opportu-
nifty.
HALIFAX, y. $, July l9.-News was
received 10y mail today of the wreck of
the schooner pubnico Belle on the New
ioundland coast on July9. Two women
and five childern went down with the
vessel. The vessel. which was COM
manded by Capt. Butts, left Catalina on
the Sth inst. for st. Joints with cargo
Oh lumber. She had, besides the captain,
a crew OF four men and ten passengers,
five of whom were women and us many
children.
The vessel encountered fair weather
until ll:3O o'clock that night, when Il
sudden storm arose, which continued
unlll daylight the next morning. The
vessel lost both her main and forsails
and was driven ashore on the cliff at
about 2:3O on the morning Of the 9th,
one OF the crew got ashore with IL rope,
and 10y this means the rest Of the crew
and three Of the women were saved.
Mrs. Freeman and Miss Carolina Ilig.
gins were drowned, and also five child
rem were lost. One was an infant of
|
Mrs. Rachel Burton (who was saved
and the other WAS Il girl named Alice
iilckS. Those saved were Mrs. Rachel
burton, Miss Julia Burton and Miss Sc.
lima Wells.
Miss Selma Wells says all the crew
except the captain went ashore first,
While the latter, was assisting Mrs
Burton to land, Il heavy sea washed all
the rest Of the women and children
overheard. She, Mrs. Burton and Miss
burton Wer" washed ashore, but moth
ing was afterwards seen Of any of the
Others. Those saved walked inland for
some distance until tury came to the
mouse OF Il fisherman, where they were
cared for.
Mrs. Burton says that but Tor COW
art!lcc OF the crew alt would have been
saved. AS soon as the rope Was cot
ashore those "hrrOcS" went ashore and
left the captain to take care Of ten
women ana children. He did the best
ne c0u!d, llna5&lStrd, and did not desert
them until they were all washed over
board. Mrs. burton says that two little
boys, one of whom WAS her son, were
seen after she got ashore, and their
voices coulu be heard calling for help.
iryond trying TO reach them by thro "
ing rope the crew did nothing, and
the aGOnlXtu mother was forced to
watch her boy go to death without be-
ing able to raise Il hand to help them.
The gallent little fellows clung on quite
Il while but the highs seas finally had
their effect and they were washed OF
aad their voices Still"G in DEATH
Mrs. Freeman, one OF the lost, was
The wife of William Freeman. now in
Victoria. Is. {. Mrs. Burton and her
Wholc family were on their way to st.
Johns to take passage Tor New York,
where her husband is.
Capt. Butts confirms the story of the
women. that his crew jumped ashore
at the inst chance, and left the helpless
passengers to tnelr fate.
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CARTERsvILLE, April %, 1888.
This will certify that two mcmbors of my
immediat &c, family, aftor having suffered for
years from Menstrual Irrcgularity,
being treated without benefit by physicians.
wero at length completely cured by one bottle
OF Bradfield's Female Regulator. It's
Book to " WOMAN" m allied FREE, which contains
valuable information on all female diseases.
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Train Started CD-TOWn.

ORANGE, y. j., July 23.-Dover ex.
press train No. 90, on the ID. l.. Il w.
Jumped the track near the depot this
afternoon, ran 200 feet on the ties turn
eel into Lincoln avenue and brought up
against the sidewalk. Engineer IIotf.
man and his fireman jumped. The lat.
ter was seriously hart. The paSsen.
gers were badly shaken.