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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-12-19
TO GOVERN THE COUNTIES,
THE NEW PLAN PROPOSED BY
THE REFORMERS.
The Measure Meets With Determined
Opposition in the Scnate-An In
tcrcsting Debate and II Successful
Fight for the New Law

The Measure Meets With Determined
Opposition i'm the Scnate-An In
tcrcsring Debate and II Successful
Fight for the New Law.
The county government bill intro
troduced by Senator John Gary Evans,
OF Aiken, was the theme of an interest
ing discussion last week, which is re-
ported as follows by The State:
Senator Jenkins moved to strike out
tho enacting words of the bill. On a
division his motion was lost by vote
of 10 to l3.
A call of counties was then had for
Senators to suggest salaries for "coun-
ty supervisors which had been left
blank in the bill. When Lancaster
county was reached Senator Miller re-
quested that his county along with
Charleston be excepted from the pro-
visions of the bill. Senator Evans
hoped that the amendment would be
voted down, declaring that special
legislation was the curse of the State.
Senator Miller briefly explained his
objections to the bill stating that in
. his opinion tho bill multiplied offices
Senator Finley wished to know why
Charleston was excepted, and Senator
Buist answered that since large
portion Of Berkeley with its roads
and bridges had been added to the
county of Charleston he could see no
reason to except it from the general
law of the State. Senator Evans was
perfectly willing for Charleston to be
excluded. Senator Buist asked time
to consult his colleague, Mr.. Smythe.
Senator Evans was piled with aues-
tions from Senators Beasley and Jcn~
kins until the question on Senator Mil
lers motion was demanded, which
Senator Evans moved to table. Sena-
tor Derham asserted that under the
bill it would be impossible to get a
service as efficient as that Horny was
now enjoying. Senator Derham be-
licved that the bill provided three
men to do the work of county commits
sioners in each township for nothing,
while the supervisors remained at the
court house and did nothing.
Senator Brice thought that the bill
contemplated an increase of the bur
den OF taxation which the people at
present were in no condition to endure.
The bill committed too much power to
one man. He was unwilling for the
poor peopiosof his county TO be sub
jected to the harsh and inouisitoriai
provisions of the bill.
ON the motion to table Senator Mila
ler'S amendment the vote resulted Ii
to IA and the President voted "aye,''
therefore Senator Miller's amendment
was killed.
Senator Yerdier offered a resolution
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-12-19

nestncss: in fact it bordered on the
pathetic.
When Senator Zimmerman arose tc
put in word 1t was palmer than ever
that the friends of the measure were
frightened. lie appealed to the
Senate not to indefinitely postpone the
bill, for it did not go into effect for 8
year. There could be no danger in
passing it, and there was plenty Of time
Tor amendment hereafter.
Tho ayes and nays on the pending
motion OF Senator Jenkins to indefi
nitely postpone the bill were demand
ed and call of the vote resulted as
follows
Ayes-Abbott, Bigham, Brice, Der
ham, Fislny, Glenn. Harrison, Jenkins
Miller, Moore, O'Doll, Sloan and Yer
der l3.
Nays-Barton. Beasley. Brown
Buist, EGrd. w. D. Evans, j. G. Evans
Fuller, Hemphill, McGill Mayfield
Mcdaniel, Mower, Peake, Ragin, Red.
fearn, Smythe, Stribling. Zimmerman
Williams and Wilson-2l. So the mo.
tion was lost.
Senator j. G.. Evans offered an
amendment prccluding convicts to be
worked with OF near contractors which
prevailed. Senator Evans remarked
that he offered the amendment to meet
the objection Of Senator Jenkins.
Senator Verdier moved to amend by
making the supervisors bond $40, 600.
1t would relieve his county from the
difficulty which he had referred to i'm
the morning. Senator Evans was will
ing to accept the amendment as to
Beaufort alone.
Senator Vcrdier stated that the
amendment of Senator Evans would
not help matters. You iniurc us by
your aid. Like most of your sugges-
tlons, remarked Mr.. Nerdier with a
bland smile, lit is impracticablc. -
Senator Ncrdier's amendment was
then voted down.
Senator Bigham moved to lay upon
the table the amendment excepting
Charleston from its operation
Senator Smythc had no objection to
the Senator's motion, but it was un-
necessary because the amendment was
not in the bill. He hoped that if Sen
ator Bigham desired to look after
CharleStOn'S interests he would do il
in an orderly way
When Senator Bigham obtained the
lloor he replied to Senator Smythc i'm
few remarks causing considera bic
amusement. He ended by saying that
" When Bigham gets the the floor he
talks business not nonsense" and even
the Senators Uttered.
After the adoption Of divers amend
ments the bill passed its second read
ing without division.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-12-19

The Right Rev. r. b. Lyman,
Episcopal Bishop of North Carolina,
died at his home in Raleigh on, the
18th inst. of heart failure. He has
been .ailing for several days. The
twentieth anniversary Of his consecra-
tion was celebrated on Sunday, and
Monday night sa,reception was held at
his residence. Bishop Lyman was born
inl Boston, October, 1916, and was
therefore seventy-eight years old. He
served as a priest in Maryland, Pitts
burg, Rome, Italy, and San francisco,
and was consecrated Assistant Bishop
of North Caroline in, 1873. He mar
,riedofirst Miss Anna Albert, of Balti-
more, and less than year ago Miss
Robertson, of Charleston, S. G. !, )
The of the apboint-
mentof Dr. Charles w. ,Dabney, Apresi-
dent Ofthe University OF Tennessee, as
Assistant Secretary of ofAgriculture was
in the nature OF a sfrprise. There
were forty-eight applicants for this
position, coming from almost every
Southern and Western State. DIR.
Dabney was not an applicant for. the
position, but was selected because he
stands foremost among theagrfcpltaral
scientists OF the Sohths R
AB. L. Duke, Of The firm OF! Duke
Sons & Co., of Duthdrd, N. g. has
made an sindividu6 f,assignn1ent. His
assets are estimated ut 300, ,O00 and his
liabilities at $500, ,ssaSss There are pre-
itefrett. to ftlle amount of Si ks&
DQ0 s.s Ile was largely interested I'M
various htdustrial ygnte ef Trisccss. 1T ia
currently reported that he,lost han %
million ingcotton fuh,res4 q few months
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-12-19

Christian Reid, the wcll-known
story writer, is the daughter of Col
Charles Fisher, who held the largest
contract on the Western North Caro-
lima section of the Richmond and Dan
vile system. When the State became
bankrupt he lost all he had put into
his work. and his daughter bravely set
out to repair the family fortunes by
writing stories under the above nom
de-plume. Christian Reid some years
age married Mr.. Herman. a gcologist,
and moved to Mexico. She writes oc-
casionally for Roman Catholic news
papers.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-12-19

Judge Alexander White died on
the 18th inst. at his home in Dallas,
Texas, aged IS years. He was native
of Franklin, Tenn, but spent his
maturer years at Talladcga and Selma,
Ala, each of which he represented in
Congress before and after the war.
In 1874 President Grant appointed
Judge White to fill an unexpired term
as chief justice of the territory of Utah.
After discharging the duties of this
Office with distinction he went to
Texas, settling at Dallas, where he
his death
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-12-19

The defeat of the bankruptcy bill
by the House Of Representatives dis
poses of subject that has been before
Congress, in one form or another, for
five years. This action disposcs of the
bill for good whilo at least. Other
attempts on the same line may be
made, but not soon. Whether the
judgment Of Congress is against bank
ruptcy bills in general, or only against
those that have been introduced the
fact remains that every effort to pass
such a measure has thus far come to
naupht
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-12-19

Interesting and Acrimonious State
nents Concerning the Pasta
Serious Contention Between Two
Rafnp.rarc
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-12-19

The Senate convened at 8 o'clock.
The county government clatter be-
gan again. Senator Stanyarne Will
son spoke in defense OF the bill. He
reminded the Senate that it was ono
of the few "reforms for the good of
South Carolina which remained un-
enacted. 1t would be unfortunate for
this one to fail of passage. The Spar
tanburg Senator was manifestlyuneasy
about his friend, Mr.. Evans bill, and
his speech on it's behalf was full OF ear
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-12-28
BicYcle Records Broken.

New York, Dec. 25.-Records were
smashed this morning at the six day
bicycle race at Madison Square Gar
den. The 100 mile record, which was
six hours and twenty minutes and
held by Arthur Robe, was broken by
Van Emburg. He made the distance
in five hours and thirty minutes, and
Hosmer has broken the twelve hour
record, which was 176 miles and seven
laps, made by Prince in 1891.
Hosmer in the time made 206 miles
and four laps. Score for tweve hours
ending today: Hosmer, 206 miles
Martin, 205; Waller, 204 ; Schock. 200 ;
Starbuck, 1874 Asinger, 1872; Van EN-
burg, 1889; Albert, 1873; MeixelI, ia;
Golden. 1853; Barton, $50; Fuller, 131 {:
Forwalt, 119 miles.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-12-28
.-.BEECHER.
Vice President Stevens Niece Mar.
ried Last Night.

Baltimote, Dec. 25-The marriage
of Miss Frances Ewing, daughter OF
Judge Ewing, United States Minister
to Brussels, and niece of Vice-Prrsident
Stevenson, to B. Baylis Beecher, a
prominent banker of Memphis, Tenn,
took place tonight at ST. Peters Prot
estant Episcopal Church. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. f. W.
Clampit., rector of the church, who IS
a brother-in-law of the bride assisted
by Rt. Rev. VIM. Paret, Bishop OF the
Diocese OF Maryland.
The bride was given away by her
uncle, Vice President Stevenson. The
only other attendant of the bridal par
ty was Miss Julia Stevenson, daughter
OF the Vice-President, who was maid
of honor. The bride wore white silk,
with diamonds. A reception followed
at the residence of Rev. Mr.. Clsmpltt
alter which Mr.. Mrs. Beecher left ,tol
an. extended tour Of the West and
Northwest. They will reside in Mem
| nhio
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-12-28
---------------------
KENTUCKY MALTING co.
The Failure Bad One and the Assets
Small.

Lo aisville, Dec. 21.--Late develop
ments in the Kentucky Mailing Com
pany's affairs, which recently failed,
show a bad state OF affairs. 1t is hardly
probably now that the creditors will
receive more than 25 cents On the dol
lar. 3. w. Herman, President Of the
company, has gone to Augusta, Ga
to assist the receiver Of his brewery In.
terest there. lie said before leaving
that he would return to face his credl-
tors when the time comes The
liabilities of the Kentucky Mailing
Company or about $500 900. In ad
dition to this Mr.. Herman's private
Indebtedness amounts to about Sl6o,-
600 most If which is due to thrifty
Germans Of this ci y, who placed their
savings in his keeping. To meet this
private Indebtedness there is no avail
able assets and the creditors will lose
everything. The creditors of the con
cern are scattered ovs the country in
Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Tenressee,
Wisconsin and Kentucky. The plant
is one of the best of it's kind in the
State, and cost the company $4,000
The total assets OF the firm will not be
more thrn 100000 at the most.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-12-28
Mitchell Is Confident.

New York, Dec. 24.-Pugilist Char.
ley Mitchell arrived in New York this
morning from Boston and left in the
afternoon for Philadelphia. He will
remain in the Quaker City until Tues
day, when he will start for Jackson
wills and go into his training quarters
He will have a cook with him, and all
of the food he consumes will be sent
down to him from Philadelphia. He
will be met in Florida next week by
Jim Hall and Steve O'Donnell. Mitch
ell looks exceptionally we'll and he ex'
pressed himself as being perfectly con.
fident that he would come out victor
ious In the fight
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-12-28
YestardaH,s Earthquake.

Bedford, Pa. Dec 25-Reports from
various parts Of this county indicate
that yesterdays earthquake lasted
eighteen or twenty seconds. In many
places houses were shaken to such an
extent as TO seriously alarm the in
mates. The shock appears to have
travelled in a southerly direction and
was most perceptible to those person,
living near the mountains.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-12-28
Partial Payment to the State of a
~ - ~ af.b .tsss
DefaIcatiob.
Twenty Years aga j. 4. Branscomb,
Trustee OF fNNllimstrntvuuiy. De-
fauIted In The Sum If $4,000.


Nashville, Dec. -. .-Acrrlain IS, ,040t
suddenly turned up IN the cooal,trpll-
er's office yesterday whirn has not
been Calculated IN the states assets
for many day II rs n partial pay
ment on u defaicatiun "a = county
official just twenty years ago, and
came In by way OF recent supreme
court dec sion.
In 1873 Trustee j. Branscomb, OF
Washington county, was discovered to
be abont $4,000 shortin his accounts.
Shortly after that time the tate recov-
cred III various ways about $4,000 of
the principal nilu interest Of the
amount. Ia this should now he added
the $5O40 received yesterday, making
d total ot $10,u40 r, covered. y.
The STORY uf the Case is peculiarly
interesting, brln ing into special
prominence twoof Branscomns bonds.
men, &. 5. Cox aud Jnhn Rhea
Spurgeon.
When Il. S. Cox learned of Brans
combs condition he transferred his
property to his brother, John D. Cox.
Several years ago e. S. Cox die and
his children sued John LaCox tor the
estate on the grounds that the transfer
was made for fraudulent purposes
On this the court declared the convey
ance void and ordered the state
turned over To the children. This was
not done, however, as John D. and E.
S. had beer partners in a store, and
through this he kept possession of the
property.
OF course, the plea IF fraudulent in
tent backed by the decision OF the
court put the States Attorney on the
track. So bill was filed to recover
the money, on the grounds that the
conveyance from E.. s. to John ID. was
void, and that the money was due the
state from E. S. as bondsman OF
Branscomb. The court decided that
the states claim was just and rendered
a Judgment against John d. John d,
appealed, but the decree of the lower
court was affirmed by the supreme
court at Knoxville recently and today
the money. the $5,040, came sailing in
B from Jonesboro, where John d. Coz
6 at present resides.
Now, as to John Rhea Spurgeon
9 When Branscomb defaulted, he, too
transferred his property, it going to hiI
brother Thomas Spurgeon. Afterwards
Thomas died and willed the propertS
to his children. Then John Rhea came
into court and said the property was
y his as it had only been transferred BY
: mortgage. On the trial it was devel
: oped by witnesses that the propert,
was conveyed to prevent an execution
from issuing to cover Branscomb'
shortage. The court held that the trans
q fer was m ,rtgage and diverted the ii
tie to the property out of the children
I of Thomas Spurgeon and vested it il
7 John Rhea Spurgeon, the bondsman 0
y Branscomb.
Y J Here, again attorneys for the Stat,
y caught on, and last week, by direction
. of Comptroller Harris. q bill was filet
against John Rhea Spurgeon for th
9 balance Of the principal and intAres
Q of Branscomb's shortage.
: This case in various phases ha
been in court for twenty years.
Branscomb died long since.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-12-28
HIS CHASTITY HEAD
Found on Stump and the Body Near
By...SuppOsed to BE From Ohio.


Arkansas City, Kan, Dec. 23.-Mr.
Higgins, of Kansas City, who returned
this morning from a visit to friend
holding down a claim Just west OF
Kildare, in the Strip, says that few
days ago he, with his friend, was
hunting along the small creek near
by, when they came upon the most
horrible sight on which he had ever
looked. On stump near the creek
bank was the head OF man which
had been severed from the body and
placed on the top OF the stump, the
eyes staring at the visitors, the heavy
black hair disheveled. In low place
in the grass near the stump lay the
headless trunk, Stark naked and q
bullet hole through the breast
While contemplating this ghastly
spectacle two other men passed neal
enough to be hailed. They soon rec
ognized the features as those of
stranger who had recently been max
ling considerable trouble by trying =
Jump fine claim little further dowr
the creek They said he had eithe
lived near Be laire, Ohio, or had
friends in that region.
Mr.. Higgins reports that the claim
holders appeared to be greatly relievet
at the discovery that the claimjumpe
had been removed in proper man
ner He said that the action of SOM
OF the officers and newspapers in es
pousing the cause OF the outlaw clas
and standing by them in their out
rageous work has made the settlers il
that section desperate, and he will b
surprised if there is not much more Q
this kind OF summary work befor
,ring.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-12-28
Prince Pedro in Paris.

Paris, Dec. 25.-Prince Pedro has
arrived here on his way to spend
Christmas with his parents, Count and
Countess D'Eu. at their villa at Bou
logne Sur Seine. The princes visit
has no political object.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-12-28
An Earthquake Shock.

Huntington, Ps., Dec. % "A cry
percpptible shock OF earthquake was
felt in tni- section on this morning be-
tween three ond four o'clock lasting
only u few seconds and apparently
moving from Southeast to North west.
The shock was sufficient to awake
many persons from their slumbers.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-12-28
Stockholders Meeting.

The annual meeting Of the stock.
holders OF the First National Bank oil
johnson City, Tennessee, will be held
at their banking house in Johnson
City on Tuesday, 9th Of January 1894.
493 At J. E. CRANDALL, President.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-12-28
WHOLE NC. 49e.


This Interesting article over 200
years agofell into the hands of a fam
ily livingin Stafford County, Virginia.
who-durlng all this elapse OF time kept
il in their possession.
" II was handed down from ore mem.
Der to another until it has reached
'93. 1t never passed out of the family
until 1879, when one ofthem upon her
deathbed gave copy TO Mrs, M. F.
Towson, near neighbor. Mrs. Tow.
son gave copy to her niece, Mrs. L.
y: Fletcher, who is first cousin TO
Ex-Governor William Smith, OF Vir-
'ginia, and she. gave a, copy to Rev. P.
%. Fletcher, her son. who is now living
In Rome.
Z This is the first time during the
LOO years Of its exis'enc that it has
ever been in print. R ''f
Those who have a copy OF this won
derful letter written by the blessed
Saviour's own hands prize it very
highly and believe in its genuineness.
WHEN IT WAS COPIED.
Written for Mrs. M. +. Towson
August 7Ist, 1879,
And given to Lou Il. Fletcher, with
Her Blessings,
February 18th, 1890.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-12-28
Safe Blown Omen.

Clarksyille, Dec. 21-The sale in
thd depot at Russellville, KY. was
blown open last night and contents
stolen No particulars known.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-12-28
Lost.

Two warranty deeds. One from S.
7. Harris and wife to DR.. Fl. Brown,
and one from DIR. I'll Brown to Eliza
May Cooper. Return to THE COMET
office and receive reward. 496:tf
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-12-28
PeixOto Acts Wisely.

Pernambuco, Dec. 25.--President
Peixoto has recalled the order OF ex-
pulsion of foreigners.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-12-28

You can buy boots and shoes cheap
er at the Bee Hive than anywhere
els~. Better try it.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-05-17
EOREICN,

THE newspaper libel law in Mexico is
being rigidly enforced and the press Of
that country is feeling its effect severe
ly. On the sth there were confined in
prison for alleged libel, twelve editors,
one foreman, two business managers
and one proof reader.
The drought has caused great loss
of farm and market garden products in
the south Of England. Grain, vegeta-
bles and fruit crops are whitening
throughout wide strips of country. A
plague of caterpillars are destroying
the leaves, blossoms and small fruit.
A DISPATCH from Halifax, n. s., says
the schooner Esperance, Capt Richards,
which sailed from the Magdalen ISL
ands several weeks ago with crew Of
ten men besides the captain, on a seal
ing voyage in the Gulf of st. Law
renee. has been lost with all on board.
The new Cunard line steamship
Campania arrived at Queenstown from
New York on the 12th, having made
the passage from Sandy Hook in five
days, seventeen hours and forty-two
minutes, the quickest passage east
ward yet made by any steamer.
In n riot at Durango, Mex, a few
days ago, five members of mob and
one policeman were killed.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-05-17
Deserving Praise.

We desire to say to our citizens, that
for years we have been selling DR..
Kings New Discovery for consumption,
DR.. Kings New Life Pills, Rucklen's
Arnica Salve and Electric Bitters, and
have never handled remedies that sell
as we'll, or that have given such uoiver-
sal satisfaction. We do not hesitate to
guarantee them every time, and we
stand ready to refund the purchase price
If satisfactory results do not follow their
use. These remedies have won their
great popularity purely on their merits.
Sold by W. f. Near & Co., druggists. ]
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-05-17

WASHINGTON, May l2.--A novel case
has come up for decision In the treas
ury department in It's enforcement Of
the customs laws IL involves the
question Of the character of the natural
gas, whether II comes under the tariff
laws as a mineral product, or In any
other way. Natural gas is imported in
great quantities by pipe line companies
from Buffalo, N. Y, from Canada. The
Buffalo gas companies complain that
the natural gas companies should pay
duty on the imported natural gas and
tho matter Is now before the board Of
gepsral appraisers at New York for de-
cision.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-05-17
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

]. R. TRYoN has been appointed sur
geon general of the navy to succeed
Surgeon General John M. Brown.
The North Dakota prohibition law
has been decided legal and valid by the
supreme court.
ADMIRAL GOMEZ LoNo, who COM
manded the Spanish vessels of war in
the recent naval review in New York
harbor, died at Havana, Cuba, on the
10th.
Jo osEPH FRANCIS, the noted inventor
of the life-saving boat, died at Otsego
Lake, N. Y, on the 10th, aged 9S years.
FRANK H. JONES, of Springfield, Ill,
has been appointed assistant postmas-
ter general.
AT London it is officially stated that
the Earl of Aberdeen has, been ap-
pointed governor general of Canada in
place of the Earl of Derby.
GEN. EDWARD D. TOWNSEND, for a
number of years adjutant general of
the army, died athis residence in Wash
ington on the 18th.
AT the meeting OF the Natlonal re
publican committee at Louisville, KY,
on the 10th Thomas II. Carter was
elected chairman and Joseph Manley,
secretary.
GEORGE VIcToR, the sovereign prince
of Waldeck, died on the 18th at Marien-
bad, Bohemia, of pneumonia.
GEN. s. C. ARMSTRONG;, founder and
superintendent of the normal institute
at Hampton, Va, died on the 18th, aged
55. Gen. Armstrong was born at Hon.
olulu, Hawaii, of missionary parents.
EDWARD o. LEEoH, director of the
mint, has resigned his position, to take
effect the last of this month. The res
ignation is purely voluntary. Mr.. Leech
has accepted the position Of cashier OF
the National Union bank of New York,
which is to be opened in that city
June I.