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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-22

ally telling everybody how much he wished
he was able to return their hospitality; but,
with dear wife in SUCH pitiable state, ii
was moral impossibility.
Extraordinary fancies the poor lady had,
too, in all Of which her devoted husband
humored her. One of them was driving at
unearthly hours of the night
1t was no uncommon thing for the police
on night duty to see the now weIl4known
gig, drawn by the fsst-trotting pony, will,
Mr.. Higginbotham and mis- poor old wife,
come bowling along the country lanes at
midnight.
Some six months after the worthy old
gentleman had become q tenant of Alma
cottage there were q great many burglaries
in the neighborhocd. and the inspector OF
the police felt it his "dooty" to warn Mr..
Higginbotham against driving about SO late
all by himself
CAT all events" he added, eff so be as
you must do so, on account, as you tell me,
of giving way to your good lady's whims
and fancies, should. certainly, if I was
you, sir, carry something in the shape Of q
revolver, just for safety's sake"
The venerable Higinbotham was most
grateful for the hint! So much obliged he
was! Would the sergeant add to this kind
ness by helping him to purchase one for
the OH geutlemdu ua0 mover nauuleQ Sucn
a thing in his life.
The revolver afforded amusement to the
town for weeks. It was continually going
off on its own accord and damaging its
owner or somebody. One day it would
playtully knock off the black bunch of
cherries that grew on the top of Mira Hig-
ginbotham's Sunday bonnet; the next It
would be her husbands hat brim that
would suffer; anon the celebrated pony's
ear would be grazed.
lIThe burglaries still continued and Mr..
Higginbotham's revolver still kept going
of, so that the natives of Slumberford had
not Lad so much to talk about tor ages past.
There was one person with whom Mr..
Higginbotham occasionally came in contact
in his walks or drives whose good graces
he never could succeed in working himself
into, and who steadily declined all efforts
at determination. This was John Scragg,
river keeper to Sir Charles Birdmore.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-22

enezer Higginbotham, however, strange to
saw, it was quite different. just one turu
through the town, the day after his arrival
at Alma cottage, was quite sufficient
The new neighbor was pronounced by all
who had seen him not only to be highly re-
spectacle, but likely to be credit to them
in every way.
How he managed to gain popularity so
, suddenly 1 cannot imagine. / fancy,
though, that the highly respectable suit Of
black he wore, and the diamond stud which
sparkled in his spotless white shirt front,
had something to do with it.
1t certainly was not his countenance,
which was neither an open nor aprepossess-
ing one, the features being fiat, with de-
cidedly foxy expression about the eyes,
Nor could it have been his presence, which
was anything but an imposing one, Mr..
Higginbotham's figure being short, not to
say stuIpy.
He spent very little money in the town,
too, so it couldn't have been that. He had
q very pleasant way with him, though, and
was wonderfully chatty, and before he had
been settled iu Alma cottage q week he
was hail fellow well met with every one
in the town. The only people who didn't
take to him were the children and the dogs.
And then how good and kind he was to
that poor old wife of his, whom he used to
drive about in that funny little buggy.
She looked more like bundle of clothes
than anything else, stared blankly at you
if you addressed her, and seldom spoke .
word.
The townspeople would tap their fore
heads significantly when the worthy couple
were out of sight, saying: "Ah, poor gen.
tleman No wonder he don't have any
company at the cottage! What q pity It
isl" and so on. And no one seemed to re-
gret the latter circumstance more than Mr..
Biggipbothsm himself He was perpetu-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-22
TRUTH IS MIGHTY AND
MUST PREVAIL"

Never has that old proverb been
better proven than by the tremendous
trade that poured in upon us last week.
Every day has seen the size of the
sales mounting higher and higherl
For THE GOOD NEWS is sPREADINGl
Competitions counterfeit "bargains"
could NOT compete! We captured
the whole trade of the town! Simply
by the power of ACTUAL TRUTH!
Giving just what we promised tot
OUR SPECIAL SALE LASTS
BUT A FEW MORE DAYS. TAKE
QUICK ADVANTAGE OF 1T.
Overcoats and Suits going at Sc,
s., So and So that are worth from
$50 to $50.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-22
fr Ebenezer Higginbotham, of Alma cot

Mr. Ebenezer Higginbotham, Of Alma cot.
tage.
He WAS rather taken back, though, when
he beheld,, seated in his conveyance, the
dilapidated figure of that good gentleman q
invalid wife. He paused for a moment,
then he walked up to the gig with the re-
mark: "It's dark night, mum"
Getting no reply, and muttering to him.
self, "the old gals asleep, verify believer
he took her gently by the shoulder and
gave her slight shake. To his astonish,
ment the poor lady, who seemed utterly
limp and powerless, fell right into his
arms.
"Hold up, missisr' exclaimed John, put
ting her back into her seat again.
The next instant he nearly fell back ward
himself, in his astonishment at what he
had discovered.
"Why, so help me all the fishermen In
England" gasped he. eff she amt stuffed
wi stra' She amt got no harms, nor legs,
nor face, and she's stuffed wi stra', like one
o. them exhibition things at fair; hook me
tight if she amt
Again he paused for a moment and
scratched his head vigorously. Then he
burst into an uncomfortable fit of laughter
So tickled was John Scragg at some idea
that pas 'ed across his mind at that identical
moment, that II was all ne codIo 40 to keep
his merriment within bounds At last re-
covering himself, and wiping the tears from
his eyes with the back Of his hand, John
proceeded to business.
Lifting the efigy of Mrs. Higginbotham
from the gig he hid the latter away among
the branches of the trees, and then pro-
ceeded to adorn his own person with the
black dress, cloak, bonnet, anil veil he had
previously taken from the dummy He
then clambered into the gig and waited with
much wonderment toNsee what would hap
pen next.
He must have sat there fully half an hour
with his eyes fixed steadily upon the house.
when the gentle closing of q door and light
footstep ON the carriage drive made him
aware that his man was not far off
Another second and the immaculate Mr.
Hieginbotham stood before him, large and
well-6lIed black bag in his hand. Taking
of the crepe mask that adorned hi classi
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-22
LATE NEWS IN BRIEF.

Eleven deaths from cholera were re-
ported at st. Petersburg Sunday.
1t has been decided the next Socialistic
Congress will bo held in Cologne.
"A woman in Bavaria has recovered
damages from the Catholic priest who &C.
cused her of wftchcraft.
Evan Diokler shot his wife and killed
himself at Frazee, Minn,. Sunday night,
during q family quarrel
Tho perfected Bay De Urquette land
grant Of e, 600 acres in Michigan will be
opened for settlements to-day.
Tho Chinese highbinders in San Fran
cisco, ave declared war and the police are
kept busy watching for an outbreak.
In quarrel about six ears Of corn Elgee
Allen was shot and killed by Jesse e. Price
Sunday night at Alexandria, La. Both were
colored.
Train wreckers placed obsrructions on
road Sunday night. two miles from Atlanta,
Ga The engine and four cars left the track.
An s-year-old boy attempted to poison
his family at Durand, Mich. yesterday, by
putting Paris green IN the we'll. His father
had punished him severely and the deed
was attempted In revenge.
The famous Hatch cases, wherein the
children OF Ezra Hatch are suing for rights
to land owned by their father, have been de-
oided in favor OF the heirs. The property
includes almost all of the city of Everett,
Wash.
The bank Of Ashland, in the southern
part OF Cass county, Ill, was blown up with
dynamite by burglars Sunday night, 1t Is
said tho thieves secured a large amount of
valuables, which they loaded into wagons
and made their escape.
Over 100. representatives Of passenger
departments of railroads in the United
States, Canada and Mexico assembled in
Chicago yesterday morning. The object of
the meeting is TO consider passenger agents
for the Worlds Fair next year.
The Coroner's jury in the case Of Katie
Dugan, who was murdered in Wilmington,
Del, on the night of October 10 last reached
verdict yesterday and announced that the
girl came to her death at the hands of q per-
son or persons unknown to the jury.
The government of the States Of Nueva
Leon, Mexico, of which Monterey is the cap
ital, and Coahuita are very much exercised
over the disputed boundary line between
the two States. The question involves over
500 leagues of land, and is being settled by
arbitration.
The United States training ship Mononga-
hela sailed yesterday for her winter cruise.
She had good northerly wind. She will
cross to Europe, visit several ports there,
then go to the Azores, and return to the
United States in time for the Columbian cele-
bration at New York.
The United States Supreme Court has
rendered a decision invalidating the patent
granted to Henry Root, of New York, for
the method OF constructing cable railroads
now in common use. The ground for the de-
cision was that Root allowed his invention
to be publicly used for two years before ap-
plying for his patents.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-22
ANYBODY Can Arrange This Corner.

There is rest for the weary if the activi-
ties of the home-maker are directed toward
a suitable provision for tired moments
Every household needs a lounging place,
and the following plan can be adopted
wherever restriction in funds would place
a regularly made sofa out of reach:
Buy an ordinary cot with woven wire
springs Cut off the legs two inches and re-
move the head and footboard. Buy hair
mattress to fit and cover it with cretonne,
buttoning it down atintervals of four inches
like cushion for a seat. Tack q box
plated founce of the cretonne around the
edge Of the cot on the four Sides Finish
the top with narrow gimp. Make four or
five feather pillows two feet square, and
cover them with material that will contrast
prettily with the cretonne. The result of
these simple directions will evidence the
truth of my opening remark.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-22

this SESSION is one which has already
done duty as q calling gown during the
summer The gown Is changeable brown
and gold affair with q fine line of bronze In
the stripe 1t was short work to replace
the long sleeves with immense pufs Of the
new violet velvet, to cut away the neck and
surround it with violet velvet collar over
one of dead gold satin, and to finish the
edge of the train with twist Of velvet
lined with gold and so arranged as to show
both colors Violet gloves and black
gauze fan with golden sticks finish the
costume which quick-witted woman de-
vised in an emergency and fixed herself
with the aid OF seamstresa
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-22

THE very best selected stock of silks in the
city will be found here. Special values in
-failles, armures and gros
grains; also exceptional value in gros grains
at soc, 75c, CSC and Csc per yard; all shown in
quantities. Regular goods up to 81 80.
kAUFMANNS'
New Drygoods Dept
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-22

KEEP Your EYE ON THEsE-10 boxes extra
heavy durable gray blankets. Best goods
ever offered for the price. Special reduc-
tion has placed them at CSC per pair.
KAUFMANNs'
New Drygoods Department..
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-22

BREAKs all records! CameI's hair serges.
in all colors. also black, at 49c per yard
kAUFMANNs',
New Drygoods Department.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-22

A STARTLING announcement! Ten boxes
gray blankets, extra large size, most du-
rable and pleasing goods, weighing from 1 to
pounds. They can be had for 81 so per
pair. KAUFMANNs,
New Drygoods Department.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-22

A BARGAIN in towelings-10 900 yards fine
pantry toweling: will stand lots of wear and
tear; ntains no lint and possesses excel
lent absorbing qualities. Can be bought for
SC per yard. KAUFMANNs'
New Drygoods Dent,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-22

FOE coughs and throat disorders use Browns
Bronchial Troches. Have never changed my
mind respecting them, except think better Of that
which began by thinking well of.''-Rey. Henry
Beecher. Sold only in boxes.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-22

NEW GooDs-New prices-You'n find both
in Kaufmanns' new dress trimming depart
ment. Elegant silk gimps, all colors. includ-
ing black, az 25c per yard; colored bead
edges, 800 to 81 so per yard; beautiful jet
trimmings, worth 900, at only 500.
kAUFMANNs' New Drygoods Department..
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-22

AvoID all risk with O stubborn cough by
using at once DR.. d. Jayne's EKpectorant, n
sure remedy for all coughs and colds, and
well calculated to exert a beneficial in11u-
ence on the lungs and throat.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-22

Go to the Ladies' Bazaar, old Postofice
building, PittsDufg, for dinner or supper to.
day.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-22

The fashiona BILE ladies' corrective tonic is
DR.. Sisgert's Angostura Bitters.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-22

How's this? 46-inch French cashmeres, all
colors, only 75c per yard. KAUFMANNs
New Drygoods Department
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-22
Pittsburg g. Lake Erie r. r.

Ptttsburg g. Lake Erie r. r.
Three hours and thirty-flve minutes to
Cleveland. Eight hours and twenty minutes
TO Buffalo.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-22

The standard American pianos, unequaled
in tone, touch, finish and durability. Ele-
CANT assortment nj the music store OF j. NJ
Hoffman, & Co., 537 Smithfield street.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-22
SOHMER-PIANO-SOHMER,

Colby, Hallet & Cumston, shubert, Bush q
Gert's Pianos, Erie Pianos.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-22

1T IS A DUTY you owe yourse1fand fam-
lily to get the best value for your money.
Economize in your footwear by purcha sing
w. l.. Douglas shoes, which represent the
will testify. -
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-04
His Twenty-First Duel.

PARIS, Apri! 29.-Harry Nane Mill
band has fought duel with the Due
DeMorny. The affair took place near
OsteDd, and DeMorny was shot in the
leg. The meeting grew out of a quar-
rel between the men in the restaurant
of the grand hotel at Brussels. 1t was
the outcome Of the Drayton-Bo
scandal.
This makes the second duel ~ that
has been fought over the Drayton-Bor-
rowe scandal, which involved the
name of the daughter of VIM. Astor,
who died in Paris a few days ago.
Borrowe, one of the principals in the
scandal, fought duel with Ed. Fox q
few days ago. 1t was bloodless and has
caused a great deal of merriment.
Fox was one Of Borrows's seconds in
tue proposed fight with Drayton. He
is newspaper man and sold the CORE
spondence. Borrowe returned to En-
gland and denounced him as coward
and liar. They fought without doing
damage.
Harry Vane Milhank, one of the
principals in to-day's duel, was another
of Borrowe's seconds. He has fought
twenty duels and killed three men in
one family, who challenged him for
being caught in compromising po i
ton with a female member Of their
family.
He accompanied Borrowe to New
York. While here he was branded by
Colonel Cockerill as q British black
guard and baggart. The DucDe Morny
was one of the board of honor to whom
the correspondence was referred in the
Drayton-Barrome affair.
Miibank as Borrowe's second gave it
out that the Due had stated it would
be impossible for Drayton to fight
Borrowe, as there has been money
consideration between Drayton and Mr..
William Astor, the father of the wo-
man in question.
The Due DeMorny said Milbank
lied.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-04
FOR SALE BY M|NTER & JAMESON. EwRERRr.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF NGWBERRY--IN
COMMON PLEAS.
David H. Wheeler, Plaintiff, against
Wade Hampton Coleman, usually
known as Hamp Coleman, Defen-
dant:
Summons for Relief-Complaint filed.
T, THE DEFENDANT WADE HAMPTON
COLEMAN, USUALLY KNOWN AS
HAMP COLEMAN:
VOU ARE HEREBY SU NJ
i moned and required to answer
the complaint in this action which is
filed in the office of the Clerk of
Court for said County, and to serve a
copy of your answer 10 the said COM
plant on the subscribers at their office,
Newberry, in said County and State,
within twenty days after the service
hereof, exclusive Of the day of sucn
service; and if you fail to answer the
complaint within the time aforesaid,
the Plaintiff in this action will apply
the complaint.
Dated lst April, A. y. 1892.
JNO. NJ. KINARE,
[SEAL C. c. C. P.
JONES & JONES,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
To the Defendant:
Take notice that the above is a copy
of the original Summons, filed April
1st, 1892, III the Office of the Clerk of
Court for Newberry County, S. C.
JONES &JONES,
Plair tiff's Attorneys.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-04
The postmaster replied thus:

Played cut my dear boy, there is no use in
talking,
If you can't pay your way you'll have to try
walking.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-04
William Astor Dead.

PARIS, April 26.-Mr. William Astor
died shortly before midnight on Sun
day last at the Hotel of Liverpool,
where he and Mrs. Astor have 0een
staying since their return to Paris.
NOT A CENT FOR CHARITY.
New YORK, April 2S.-The will Of
William Astor leaves the bulk of his
fortune to his son, John Jacob, whose
wife was Miss Willing, o! Philadelphia.
Mr.. Astor's entire fortune amounts to
about S70,0O0,O00. Each of the three
daughters will receive S2,0OO,OOO, and
when the other bequests are deducted
there will be in the neighborhood of
100000, 900 to be handed over to job n
Jacob.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-04

tied is seemingly ridiculous. For In
stance, letter is received with what
seems to be the figurative fruit Of the
mind of the disciple of Euclid; upon
further reflection it appears to be an
unsuccessful imitation of the circular
chirography of the late Senator Plumb;
later it assumes an appearance some
what approaching the irdistinguish-
able scrawl of ex-senator Edmunds,
but it is finally deciphered and deliv-
cred as Ichabod Jones, Podounk Hol-
low, Texas.
QUEER BLCSDERS.
If people who use the mails were to
cultivate the habit Of scanning the ad-
dress of letter after it is written nine
tenths of the present errors due to de-
ficient or erroneous addresses would be
prevented.
At desk in the museum room sits
clerk whose duty it is to decipher IL
legible addresses and to rectify the mis-
takes in them. Tojudge from some of
the specimens shown she must bring
her imagination to bear on many Of
these blindly written directions. If
not, how could she divine that letter
addressed "Senatorine, Washington"
was intended for Senator Ryan, Wash
ington, D. c., or that "Mr. James B.
under Wood gea bavton Con Kan" was
intended for James R. Underwood,
Gear, Barton CO., Kansas : "St. Tullia"
for Centralia or "Calf Creek" for Buff
alo Creek?
Some writers are decidedly senti-
mental, for there is found "Beauxville"
for Bowlesville Others are fond of Brit
ish rhetoric, as "Evewood, Hillinoie,"
for Highwood, III, and large percen-
tage are iliiterate, as exhibited by
John +. eads, opisiteon, torrance co."
for John I. Eads, Opposition, Law
renee CO.; "Saragordy Post Office" for
Cerro Gordo, "SenekI' for Seneca and
"Pageaway" for Padua.
A curious postal, written by q juve-
nile, was recently received and read as
follows:
DEAR PERCY: Mary and the COW,
Russell and the pups, Lizzie and the
cats are all we'll. Eddie has gone West
and his girl will have rest. Willie's
fat and hungry. Henry is still crying.
Caterine is very busy with her squirny
children. Tell mamma to buy you
some caps for your pistol-Isy.
One uncomplimentary communica-
ton ran as follows
Jack Smith, the web foot scrub,
To whom this LETTER wants to go,
Is cutting cordwood for his grub
In Boise City, Idaho.
One who imagined his poetical effu-
sion to be a passport for his letter
wrote to the postmaster as follows:
Hello Uncle Sam, let me go in your
mail,
AS I've taken a notion to ride on the
rail,
To Illinois State and there let me dror.
In Mclean county, please let me drop.
In Leroy Post office please let me lay
Till Reason r. Gay shall take me
away.
The postmaster replied thus
Played cut my dear boy, there is no use in
talking,
If you can't pay your way you'll have to try
walking.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-04
WORRYING POSTMASTERS.

A letter recently received was ad'
dressed edgar !. Kent, Dakota Ter
ritory. Lock box S63.n This was mailed
before Dakota had matured into State
hood. 1t was found that Fargo was
the only post office possessing lock
box of that number in the then Terri
| tory and the letter was duly delivered.
"St. Joseph's Asylum, Laf," was de-
livered to st. Joseph's Orphan Asylum,
Lafayette, Ind. 1872 Smith street, P.
RI was designed for Providence, R. l:
''New Oxford, A. c." for New Oxford,
Adams county, Pa. "Mrs- Kate Kelly,
Seventh Street Road, opposite General
Howard's residence" mailed at New
York, was found to be in Washington.
"Caspar Baglet, care Of John Lemo-
nick, 25 cambridge street, Nordome-
rika," was by reference to q United
States Street Directory (Which was re-
Gently compiled by the officials) found
to be in Cincinnati, that being the only
city having a street of that name.
One letter was specifically addressed
"N1iss Kate, girl about sixteen
years old, some gold in one of her front
upper teeth, who suddenly left her
boarding house on Cherry street. Phi
lade,phia, about September, 1885" An
other is addressed "To the oldest Son
of the Biggest Proprietor Of the largest
store in Crescent Mills, Plumoa county,
Cal" Another, postmarked in North
Carolina, was addressed ''P. NJ, please
to inquire of collard gentleman by
name of Mack Henry, Hilliard, n. y"
Probably two of the most unique
specimens of the "un-Lost Art are the
following
Mr.. Wilfred -, New Haven, Conn.
Please deliver this to the owner and
obledge as I do dot know the last part
OF his name He mails his letters in
the New Haven Post Office. This con-
tains letter that belongs to this party.
The other, Of which the person ad-
dressed could not truthfuliy say after
Dryden, "The welcome message was
soon received," read as follows:
Postmaster, please deliver this letter
to my son, who works on the railroad.
He drives a yoke of red oxen and q
passes through his place.
It would seem from these extracts |
that ilIiteracy is by 70 means at dis
count in some pas of this country, !
and that painstaking on the part of
correspondents is on the wane and far
from becoming time-occupying pur-
suit.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-04
Special Offer No. /.

Tointroduce my business in every
neighborhood in the quickest posi-
BILE manner, 1 will ship you one
Bedroom Suite complete, consist
ing of One Bedstead, full size and
high head, One Bureau with glass,
One Wash-stand, One centre Table,
Four cane seat chairs, One Rocker
to match, well worth $40, but to in
troduce my goods in your neighbor-
hood at once I will deliver the above
Suite at your R. R., depot, all
charges paid,
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-04
DICHMOND AND DANVILLE RAIL
n, ROAD COMPANY,
COLUMBIA AND GREENyILLE DIVJSIe y.
PASSENGER DEPARTMENT.

ASSENU EN DEPAHINEST
Condensed Schedule-In effect Apr. 10, 1872
Trains run by75th Meridian time.)
BETwEES COLUMBIA AND GREESVILLE VI