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hcar the most marvellous story that ha
evct been told them,

hca' the most marvellous story that ha
evct been told them.
Before the little girl recovered. o. o
lar2e stone bruso on each heel cause
hei intense suffering. Often before SIC
became spcechless she said that she fc t
something in her throat like u worm az /
trici to reach her fingers to it to pull I
out, Her constant request was that S."
be prayed for and she believes now th2;
prayer and mercitul God rest red he.
TO ! oalth.
&Ac is pretty little girl, apparent :
not over eight or nine years Old, Il, |
ans verHd mtelligently and pleasant
ali questions asked her by the tcportc. .
Money WAS left for her while she W.
i'll aud her father brought her to the ci'
cs.crday to let her purchase what s.
wanted, and she bought a handsome b s.
read with il.
Several persons in the city who hp
heard Of her case, gave her presents a,
she was tod that when she returned
town others would DO likewise. Now
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-02-04
Ersklna College Burned.

Due WEST, S. g., Jan. 22.-Erskine
College, the theological seminary Of the
Associate Reformed Presbyterian
Chirch, was burned this morning.
I"'. " f"w benches, ,tesKs and black
boards were saved. The library of the
theological seminary, containing over
Two thousand valuable volumes. was
destroyed together with the college H.
orary and furniture. The loss is over
Tzo,oUO and no insurance. The halls Of
inc literary societies, exhibition hall
ana Lile chapel, three separate buildings
on the college campus, were not iniureS
and the exercises of the college will bs
resumed without delay. Erskine COL
legc celebrated it's semi centennial two
years ago, and is one of the oldest and
pest schools in the South. 1t is under
,ie Ine control of the Presbyterian Church.
Ihe origin Of the fire is unknown.
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Steamers Burned at Soa.

LONDON, Jan. 22.-It was generally
admitted today that there was no doubt
thattWo American steamships have re-.
Gently been burned at sea, and it Is
probable that in both cases every soul on
board OF them lost their lives. Three
incoming steamers have reported pass
ing burning steamers, and the opinion
expressed IS that they were American
IS.nk steamers, conveying petroleum to
tEutiope. but this fact is only well es-
tablished in the case of one of the burn.
ed steamers; there are fears that the
second vessel may yet prove to be a
passenger steamer.
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BAFFLED THE DOCTORS.
WONDERFUL STORY OF A LITTLE
GIRL IN SPARTANBURG.

An Illness witch Nobody Cam Expiain-
Wasting ami Starving for Nonths-Ap-
psront Death and sud den Return to Lilo
"a Visit to tho City.
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w ASiIINGTON, Jan. H8.-Thcrc Is an
Dthrr Southern outrage for Senator
lloar TO try t. make party capital cut
OF. 1T Is an outrage for which q mem
nrr of tie lIoar family ls responsible
Will the Senator have the courage 20
expose II? in his mail one morning
last week Representative Shernan
tloAr iouNd the following letter:
"My Dear Papa: Il shot my black
dolls head OF with my popQun. |.
was great fun "ROger"
The letter WAS in "Printing letters
such aS small boys, li"st learning to
write, generally use. BuG because the
outrage haH been cO..lnitted by his
llVe-year-Oi! son Sherman iloar was
nOL To be deferred from doing his duty
With Srartan-lllle h"roi IN he placed
thc following Endorsement on the let.
ter, and calling page directed nm to
take ii TO his venerable uncle at the
other end Of the Capital. This was Mr.
lloar's endorsement:
"ReSpectiuliy referred TO the HOn
George FriSbic lIOar, United States
senator, with the recommendation that
the within communication seems to be
Il matter which should be properly in.
YcStlgAtcd by the Senate committee on
privileges and elections, as il is evident
that there WAS q Discrimination made
against this dol on account OF its
color.'
Mr.. IIoar, the Representative not the
Senator, said later: "rhis shows the
effects of early training Sons of cler-
gymen generally make up for their
fathers excessive piety Oy bring ex-
tremely rapid, and ! am afraiG that
Roger has commenced to commit these
Southern outragcs thus early in his
career simply because his Rranduncle
has made 50 many outrage speeches
It is too bad, but ! considered it my
duty 70 refer the matter TO the Senator
for lis action"
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Factory ISncncd,

C0LUMDIA, 5. G., Jan. 26.,--A special
to The Register from Chester says: The
Chester Cotton Factory. with all its
contents, was burned this morning st
2:o'clock- The fire caught in the dry
ing room and famed by brisk breeze,
quickly spread to the rest Of the large
building. Al the costly machines and
$So,OOO worth of ginghans, ready for
shlpment, were destroyed. Total 10. 8
is S922OOOO; insurance, $l5I 900. Over
CWo hundred operatives are throw out
Oh work. The company will rebuild at
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kIACfh hunnkn In RnnnA

ROME, Jan. 23.-There were several
shocks of earthquake hore about II
o'clock last night which caused panic
throughout the city. The inhabitants
thought their dwellings were about to
ia!l, and they rushed into
the streets, many of them
not waiting to save their per
sonal effects. The theatres shook and
the persons present at the perform.
ances were greatly frightened.
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Escaped a HorrIbie Death.

YORK Pa, Jan. 23.-Last night Jacob
SuWebaker, travelling labOrer, who Re.
cen@iy came here from Wcstminstc
Nd, was recently found terribly injurr /
on the Frederick Division Railroa /
track, in the rear Of the aims house. II
was supposed to have been struck by ,
tran. lie was removed to the ain
houSe, where it WAS aSceTtGinCd thath ,
injuries were caused by Il blacksmith )
han mer. His head was perfect mas )
OF Ottcd blood and cuts aud abrasion
inv 3tigati0n followed, and j. resultr !
in t..e arrest of Elisha Johnson, a co
ore man, who WAS last seen with Inn
and WHO was spending money freely.
1t is claimed that johnson inducrl
StuGebakcr to accompany him to tn
above lonely spot and beat and robbie {
hlm Of about $50. He then placed hin 4
on the track face downward, preSun
ably either to give rise to tho Supuos.
tioi that train had struck him, or il.
ord'r that train should run over hin
ms afternoon Studebaker became COZ
sclCNs enough to remember what han
per ii, and johnson vas taken to IT,.
ain house, where Studebakcr idcntilit
HIN a3 The man who beat and robbie I
nm. johnson was committed to ia,.,
Studebaker is in critical condition.
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MAJ. and Woman Hanged.

DANVILLE, Va. Jun. 22--Jim I.ylcs
ana Margaret Lashly, colored, were
hanged today for the murder OF George
LASTLY, the wonan's husband, in Octo-
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-06-11
A HARD BATTLE.

Mayor Honey and his colleagues,
assisted by City Solicitor Nolan, are max
ing plucky fight against a partisan COM
mittee, which is composed Of the most
active and extreme partisans on the Re-
publican side of both the Senate and
House.
The Republicans, coached by MIR. Bos-
worth Of Lincoln, are throwing every OBJ
stacle in Mr.. IIoney's way, and by every
means possible are trying TO prevent him
from exposing Republican methods in the
City by the Sea.
The evidence for the contestants was
finished yesterday and the Republicans
tried 10 force the Democrats to proceed
with their defense.
Mayor Honey protested vigorously, and
intimated that the case was prejudged
otherwise they would give him .ampl,
time to summon witnesses and pre-.
pare their side of the case properly
The matter was finally compromised by
adiourning until this morning at 8
o'clock.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-06-11
REID.

The ayowed enemy OF organized labor,
Whitelaw Reid, received the nomination
OF Vice President at the Minneapolis Con-
vention yesterday. How James G.. Blaine
must have laughed and chuckled rs&en he
heard it announced!
Eight years ago n committee of New
York Typographical Union called upon
Mr.. Blaine and asked him to endeavor to
patch up the difficulty existing between
Whitelaw Reid and his printers.
Mr.. Blaine met the committee courte-
ously, and promised to do everything in
his power to facilitate matters. lie told
them that he would see Mr.. Reid within
twenty-four hours and ondeavor to
straighten out their grievances satis-
factorily.
Mr.. Blaine fulfilled his promise, but
upon his arrival at Reid's Office, was met
with a cold rebuff by the man who is now
Saluiuatc loI INC VIC ITchiuCHCy.
A meeting of the Typographical Union
was then called Immediately, and over
four thousand members arose by the call
OF the President and pledged their vote
for Cleveland. a majority OF this body
OF workmen were Republicans.
What show will Harrison and Reid have
now with the Republican workingmen
OF this country?
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-06-11
HARRISON.

The nomination OF Harrison by the
Minneapolis Convention is great surprise
to the Republicans of the East. Before
the delegates left for the Convention it
was generally conceded that he would be
the nominee. But when the men who
elected him four years ago joined together
to defeat him and forced the "magic"
name Of Blaine TO the front, the country
stopped TO listen. IL was stupendous
undertaking ON the part OF these men who
had elected Harrison, but who were sore
because OF "personal disappointments."
But when the Blaine fever broke out nine
out OF every ten looked for the nomina-
tion of the man from Maine. This feeling
became almost a surety when Blaine re-
signed last Saturday from the Cabinet.
Now that Blaine and Quay, Clarkson and
Platt, Fassett and Aiger have been de-
feated, the Republicans stand amazed. 1t
was a combination OF giants-the Goliaths
OF the party. Later on we viii know what
did it,
But what OF the result?
Blaine, in his old age after life's SER
vice for his party is cast aside. lie re-
signed in the expectation OF receiving the
coveted object OF his one ambition. He
cannot return TO public life again, and
perhaps it will turn out to be blessing
for him.
But what OF his ardent admirers? The
platform OF the Republicans is shaded so
closely to that OF the Democrats that they
can see but little need for exerting them.
selves for Harrison.
Harrison has been 50, doggedly fighting
Blaine and his friends that nc has lost
their sympathy. iarrison's eulogists in
the Convention claimed everything done
by Blaine and completely ignored his
great and admitted ability.
Rhode Island Republicans are dis
appointed because they arc Blaine's truest
admirers.
viii it not be a walk-over for Cleveland?
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-06-11
Meersehaum Artists.

The artist who carves meerschaum is
required TO pass through as severe a
school of apprenticeship lasting from
three to ten years as though his work
were in marble. Meerschaum carved
and In the rough resembles the ordinary
plaster cast. Tho outlines being COM
plete, it is scraped with knife, filed,
soaked In a preparation, and then pol
ished with a linen cloth.-New York
Times.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-06-11
Tho Indian Hunters Stone.

The Indian hunter win cut the shape
Of an animal out Of stone, have il
blessed" by tho medicine man and be-
lievo it gives him good fortune in the
chase of the beast represented. When
he kills one no dips the fetch in the
blood. Perhaps he wraps about 1t beads,
dgnifying money, and attaches 10 it
little arrowheads, which represent the
executive function OF slaughter. So as
to secure as much help from the un-
known as possible, he hangs charms all
over his person.-Washington Star.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-06-11
CITY OF PAWTUCKET.
Application for Transfer
of License.

OFFICE OF THE LICENSE COMMISSIONERS,
PAwTUCKET, r. l., June Z, 1892.
An application has been filed In this Office
to have the second-class liquor license now
held by william ii. Grimes nj II and Is Rail.
ferred to John 4. Donahue at the same loca.
tion.
The Board OF License Commissioners will
be in session at their Office on Tuesday,
June 2l, at 8 o'clock p. m, at which time and
place ali persons so desiring may be heard
on the matter OF granting said application
BERNARD KEENAN,, ! I,oonso
GEORGE M. REX, ,conmissionors
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-06-11

a good body is necessary to O satisfac-
tory expression Of the mentality. But
no man can be Daniel Webster men
tally and John L. Sullivan physically.
The possibilities Of either tho mind or
body can be fully developed only at the
expense Of the other. The college boy
who becomes n great athlete will not be
a great scholar. Genius Is almost always
associated with soft spots. Troy Press.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-06-11

The Republicans seemed detected last
night when 1t became known that Harri-
son was re-nominatcd. Republicans here
are for Blaine, and for that reason il is
evident that Rhode Island will be n
doubtful State, with the chances largely
In favor OF the Democracy
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-06-11
A Paving Buklness.

Money Lender-You want TO borrow
hundred poundsS Well, here's the
money. charge per cent. a month,
and as you want ii for year, that leaves
just forty pounds coming to you.
Innocent Borrower Then If wanted
it for two years, thered be something
coming 10 you, suppose, eh?-London
Tit-Rits
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-06-11
CITY OF PAWTUCKET.
Application for License.

OFFICE OF THE LICENSE COMMISSIONERS,
PAwTUCKET, May 2S 1872.
Application for license To sell pure, spirit
nous, intoxicating and malt liquors has
been made by tn following named person
SECOND CLASS.
Joseph BHtterworth. Is Railroad avenue.
The Board OF License Commissioners will
be in session at their office on Monday, June
13, at o'clock p. m, at which time and place
all persons so desiring may be heard on the
matter of granting said application.
BERNARD KEENAN,, r,ooosa
CHARLES X. BUCKIsIN, ro,,,,,i rtensv iesinn . 20
ELISHA w. BUCKLIN. 1No'oio"'io
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-06-11
AT Roth Ends.

"By Jove," said the youngster, "Td
like to have 100000 to go into business
with in the proper shape
"Ugh," growled tho veteran, '1'd like
TO have s100, 900 to go out Of business
with In the proper shape. e.'-Detroit Free
Press.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-06-11

The oldest pensioners on the rolls of
tho New York pension Office and two Of
tho oldest In the United States, although
pensioners are proverbislly long lived,
are General Tupper and General Daley.
They are veterans of 1919.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-06-11

An investigator has discovered that
the greater number Of congressman are
understood, and o traveller In the west
reports that st. Louis people arc shorter
Of stature than easterners.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-06-11

What the union printers tbroug ghout the
length and breadth OF the land will say,
reinforced by the voice OF the telegraph
operators, when they see the Harrison
and Reid ticket "Ratsl"- - Boston
Globe.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-06-11

The city Of Paris has 81 ,G55 trees in
It's streets, and each tree represents a
cost to tho city Of I75 francs. This
makes in round numbers $4,000, 900
worth Of trees In the streets.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-06-11

No part Of the body should be clothed
so warmly that perspiration is easily
induced, since rapid loss Of heat is
caused by its evaporation.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-06-11

VHANTED-women to learn 10 scam
w stockings; light work good wages can
be earned by smart hands. Apply TO the u.
Jenckcs Manufacturing Company. a2s II
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-06-11

TT you wish TO advertise anything any
II where, at any time write TO GEORGE r.
HOWELL a CO., No. 10 Spruce street, New
York.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-06-11

r T.Osr-Betwecn Moore street, Central Falls,
- and McAiister's Drug store, Dexter
street pockeibook containing sum OF
money. Finder Please return To 'he TRlsrNk
ONCE and get reward. 1loN
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-06-11

NXyANTED-Pavers to work on Interstate
w street Railway. Apply TO foreman on
Fountain street. m2l II
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-06-11

NTANTED-Lady or gentleman seeking a
w highly respectable business, and very
proitabie can hear Of such by addressing,
with stamps, for full particulars, "MANA.
GER" - Chapin Avenue, Providence.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-06-11

31puuts, 90 let, Qttr.

VII ANTD-A situation by n steady young
w man ut anything In The line OF n clerk
ship; understands bookkeeping and type
writing to some extent. Address y. j.
Kennedy, rear ii Holly stiect, Central Fails
iS lw
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-06-11

Chenille Portiere and Pole Complete,
......s''ss.ss'''s ss'.'.s.s.s sfz.OO eacn
Loops for Laces. per pair
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-06-11

Nottingham Laces.. .75c per pair
5foot Pole and Brass Trimmings .l5c each
Sash Rods aud Brass Brackets........ &c each
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-14
HIS OWN EXECUTIONER.
The Story or CHIEF Who Himself Injected
the Death Penalties He Imposed.

II you 60 down to French Guiana and ascend
the big Mnroni River q little distance you will
find great many negroes who talk very bad
French Some OF them. however. have visited
France and have n little education. The more
intelligent Of these negroes will tell you that
tho greatest man who ever lived. except tho
first Napoleon. was Boni. Ono Of these negro
tribes is called the Boni from tho name OF the
man who released the people from slavery.
Boni was the intelligent and audaclous no
gro who. in 1872. rcvoted against his master
on the coast OF Dutch Guiana. destroyed his
property. escaped with hundreds OF other
slaves. and founded a new home for the peo-
pie. whom he piloted to the borders Of French
Guiana. Formany decades all slaves who es-
capped from their masters wore able to find
their freedom among the Bonis. A curious
story is told about Boni by the explorer Henri
Coudreau. who has done so much to make the
interior of French Guiana known.
A long distance up the Maroni River ia
the island Adlafo. which means cutting Off
the head" This is tho island where for a long
mails whom he had condemned to DEATH Tho
curious feature Of his system OF capital pun
whatever in carrying his Judgments into eff
feet He alone escorted the condemned per-
II OF A ara a
Negroes OF the Woods" seemed to be partic-
ularly fond OF this sort OF exercise. Physically
he was the most powerful man in his country.
No one wished to cope with him in combat.
When he had prisoner whom he had CON
sabre in IL canoe. scat the condemned man In
the bow Of the boat. and then paddle up stream
several miles to tho island He would not have
even u boatman with him Oh these little ex.
Now" Boni was wont to say to the unhappy
wretch before him. rs he padded along. do
not attempt to escape. for II you do shall
surely stop you by Il bullet in tho legs. / shall
not shoot to kill you. for shall wish to tor
mo. chief" the trembling victim would Of
such was the terror Boni inspired that the un:
fortunate prisoner would reach the place OF
punishment probably without entertaining
the slightest thought Of escaping.
When they reached the island Boni would
tell his prisoner to got out OF the canoe and
would then march him to- the place OF .execu-
ton: This was a. large , nat rock. Washed by
ta tan @sf' tree FIX rock Is still shown to
every ono who visits the spot. When they
reached the place. Boni. fierce and memorable.
would sternly command:
Now you die To your knees. Your hands
behind your back. Hold down your head.
The unfortunate wretch, more dead than
alive. would mechanically obey the order.
Bon would raise his sabre. and with one sure
stroke would sever the head from the body;
the blood would be washed away by the rush
oil water from the rapids. which now and then
overspread the rock. Boni would then re-
embark and upon his return his people would
regard him more than ever IS terror to evil.
doors.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-14
CHANGES OF OUR CLIMATE.
DUNN's DEDUCTIONS
FROM OBSERVATION&
TIE Gulf Stream Is Dat OF the Question In
Considering the Causes-Why Storms
Have Passed 20 the North OF Th1s City.

TIE Gulf STREAM 1s Ont OF the Question In
Considering the Causes-why STORMS
Have Passed 20 the North OF This City.
There seems to be little doubt that our
climate is undergoing change. For the past
decade the seasons have blended 30 gradually
that no definite outline marked the outgoing
OF ono or the incoming OF the other The
winters. II We may call them such. have been
mild and snowless, except for rarc OK
ceptions. while our summers have been
more like spring Numerous theories have
been advanced from time TO time for tho
change. some being entirely without founda-
tion. while others possessed many plausible
phases. The oldest inhabitants whose reten-
tive memories wander back to their boyhood
days. tell us OF tho cold winters and great
snow storms. when slcghing and skating
lasted from November to March A persons
memory Is not tho most reliable In substan-
tatins the claim that our climate has changed.
but 1t certainly canpot DO ignored
Tho theory having tho most adhorents Is
that the Gulf Stream. flowing nearer to our
shores. has instituted tho change. the argyll
ment being that IL tho Gulf Stream did not
warm up the British Isles they would be as
cold rs Greenland. Assuming such to DO the
case. although very doubtful. according to the
latest scientific Investigations mado by Mr.. NJ
j. Thouet. which so to prove that when the
Gulf Stream reaches the vicinity Of Newfound-
land the depth and volume is no longer
sufficient to exert any material action
on tho climate. Therefore. II tho in
vestisntions DO correct the real cause
must be sought elsewhere That theory
cannot bo applied to the change In our
climate. for the reason that as yet we have no
tangible proof that tho Gulf Stream has
changed its COURSE and II it has 1t could not
affect the climate OF this country Its waters
may literally wash our shores. but the change
in Its course would not be perceptble even in
the coast States. as nil storms and atmospheric
phenomena pass from west to east. and the
prevailing winds. being OF shore. would
carry any change that 1t might produce
into tho ocean. Again the rotation OF the
earth. being the most important factor in pre-
venting weather conditions travelling to the
westward. Is sufficient to dispel the Gulf
Stream theory. Furthermore the change in
climate has not been Of a local nature. but has
been as great in the central valleys and extreme
West as in this vicinity. or greater. Even
the southern States have had considerable
change. They can no longer rely on their
pressure areas have followed each other In
rapid succession into that vicinity and caused
the temperat uro to remain below the freezing
point for periods equal in duration to some Of
the more northerly States.
In all OF the years since 1885. with only one
warmer warmer. IS shown by the figures. Of the
lures show til. steady increase Of heat ana
serve to make the case plain: