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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-04-22

near the close Of the war took three oaths
never TO surrender, never 70 be taken a
prisoner and never to take the oath of al
lcgiance. He broke his sword at Apo
ruattox and made his escape through the
lines. He died about 10 years ago
In his beautiful home on the outskirts
Of the town resides his sister the widow
Of General y. g. Evans, Familiarity remem-
bered by old officers of the army as Shanks.
With their mother reside several sons.
who are the brothers of John Gary Evans.
tho author of the South Carolina dispen-
sary law and candidate for next governor.
All Of them are in active political life and
nre exercising great influence in the affairs
Of the Palmetto state at the present time.
John Gary Evans moved 60 Aiken. where
he Is prominent at the bar. In fact, the
county is fun OF bright brainy brave men.
who have always proved worthy of their
ancestors, and there is little doubt that
when Tiilman found his own home com
pany among the first TO respond TO his call
for troops in the recent emergency he felt
a sense Of relief
Edgeneld, IL should be remembered is a
part OF Old Ninety six, one of the four
great districts into which the state was
divided anterior to the Revolution, the
name being derived from the fact that il
was within SO miles Of the frontier fort,
Prince George, which was on the Keoweo
river In the present Pickens district Sub
sequentiy 1t was subdivided into what is
now known as Edgeheld, Abbeville. New
berry and Laurens counties. During the
Revolution, by reason Of the stirring events
that occurred there, IL was memorable as
the fighting district Of South Carolina
Calhoun, McDufde, Pettigrew, Langdon,
Choyes PiclSens the Buffers Hagoods,
Hammonds and others arc among its sons
who have since acquired national fame.
i. G. DE FONTAINE.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-04-22

putc arose the de- GOVERNOR TTLIMAN.
cision Of which rested with a bystander
named Christian. During the quarrel
no one knows just how il happcned-Till-
man IS said TO have killed Christian He
left the state 10 avoid the consequences
and remained away two or three years.
Pickens, one Of his neiChbors, meanwhile
having been elected governor, Tillman ~
turned, stood trial, was convicted and sen
fenced to a term Of Imprisonment in the
Edgcileld jail. A little later he was par
doncd, and the beginning Of the war found
him in the ranks, among the most gallant
of fighters Boing talented as we'll as
brave, he was elected first 10 the leglsla-
turn and then TO congress.
Edgehcld was also the home OF Preston
$. Brooks. who is best rcmembcred as the
assailant Of Charles Sumner on the floor
Of the senate in 1906. During the debate
on tho admission Of Kansas sumner had
delivered "A speech fun Of vigor and sar-
casm In reply 10 the arguments of Senator
A. y. Butler of south Carolina, resenting
which Brooks, who was a relative Of But
Ter, gave the Massachusetts senator a Sc
vcrc Gaming Brooks WAS known among
his own people 20 b. genial and anything
bat quarIelaome man, yet even while a
youth he hurried home from college 20
challenge the famous Louis T. Wigfan
afterward senator from Texas and gcner-
al in the Confederate army. Both were
wounded in the duel that followed
A quarr'l had occurrod between Wigfall
and an Edgciicld citizen named Bird. an
uncle Of Brooks ANA father OF Capers Bird,
marshal u Florida, who died two or thnee
years ago af Monticello. Bird attempting
TO post him In tho usual way on the
door Of Tho postofiloc his antagonist shot
him dead Nigfall aftcrward went to Tex
a., wherc the bowie knife and pistol play
cd conspicuous part in his carver
EdgUticld has always htcn a place ~
fcuds, and until Of late years 80 would be
RAM month that did not witness one or
morn shooting scrapes nn tho public or
courthouse hquaps Occasionally they uc-
currcd la the court itself. aud mon' than
ono lawyers office today hear the bullet
marks Of light O. the death How aro
things up Ia Edgcdeld today" inqulnad a
citizen uu meeting the prussnt senator NJ
g. Butler in Charleston Dull, sir, mex
prcssihly dull They only kin man "a
week now. was the reply
Edgtncld was the home at General Al.
" Gary, one Of the idols Of the state. who
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-04-22

Mrs. Phoebe Thomas. OF function City,
H., was told by Der doctors she had con
sumption, and that there was no hope for
her, but two bottles OF DR.. Kings New
Discovery completely Gu Ell her. sud she
SAYS u saved her life. Mr.. Thomas Ea-
gers, 1873 Florida street. San Francisco. sur
fering from q dreadful cold. spf reaching
consumption, tried, without result every
thing else, then bought one bottle OF DR..
Kings New Discovery, and IN Two weeks
was cured. lie is naturally thankful. 10 IL
such results, OF which these are samples.
that prove the wonderful efficacy Of this
medicine in couPhs and colds. Free trial
bottles. Regular size. 80 cents ard 81.
parchsn- D'Aebeui Drug Co.
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This remedy IL becoming 80 we'll known
aud 40 popular as 60 need no special men
ton All who have Used Electric Btters
sing the same song Of praise. A puror
medicine does not exist and 10 10 Euaran-
tasd 90 DO All that ~ claimed. Electric
Hiito's will cure all diseases Of the liver
and kdneys; will remove pimples, boiis
salt rhsum and other aneotiona caused hv
impurs blood; will drive malaris from ths
sysirm. and prevent o. veil ~ cure. all
malaiiAi fsxeTG For enfs Of headache
constipation aud Indigestion ~ Electric
nitters. Entirs Satisfaction guaranteed ar
money refunded. Price - cents and 81
rer bottle. PaTchen- ID Aohsnl Drag 60.
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rhe IIylng rI.h ef clIrn.rtnn.

While the Nolant was lying at Clipper
ton thc strongest kind Of fish / ever saw
same up nstcrn of her In shane il was
something like stingarce. with a long.
ugly looking tail ltsproad big wings that
must have been at loast 20 feet wide from,
Zip 90 tip Tho superintendcnt said h was
rayhsh and others called 10 sunfish IL
stuck its head up, then spread out its
wings aud skinned along over the water
sun IrnnclEcn ChrnnIcln
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-04-22

The Northwestern Limited 10 Chicago
via the No thseCtsrn Line IL ths dnest
equipped train out Of Minneapolis and 81
faaL IA has Pullman and Wagner private
compartment and sintaen-section sespers
ana buhet-smokins hbrarv coaches and
leaves Minneapolis. daily 7.30 u. M st
fanl $40 .. mi arriving Milwaukee 100 a.
m.i Chicago y30 q. "a.
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withal reckless
a n d obstinate.
His broth CIR,
George ID. Till
man, or Uncle
George. as he Is
Familiarity called,
also illustrated
this family trait.
The story goes
that "a few years
before the war,
W hi1e playing
cards at tho vii
lagc tavern, q dis
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-04-22
THE HOME OF TILLMAN.
Where Great Men Have Been Reared and
Good Blood Has Been Spilled.
fspecinl Correspnndance

Especial Correspondence
COLUMBIA, 5. c., April 18.-Whether it
be true or not that man sometimes owes
his chief characteristics TO inheritance,
birth, locality OF association, IL Is undoubt-
edly the fact that Ben Tillman, the fiery
governor Of South Carolina, who recently
proclaimed "A part Of the state in insurrec-
ton and seized her telegraphs and rail
roads, comes from a neighborhood in which
individual force backed by a bullet has
often proved stronger than the law II is
not the less true, however, that the same
district has given to South Carolina and
the country some Of the most distinguished
soldiers and civilians.
Tillman was born in the county Of Edge
field and belongs 10 fighting stock. He is
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Far information hos 70 travel chaspIy. quickly
ami comfortably 60 che lAsh south sud West
address A. Nutt actg 60. a. a A.. A.. A.
81 4. ~. Minneapolis. Nina
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-12-13
VALUABLE WOODS.
Many of the Finest Kinds In Existence
Plentiful, but Almost Unknown.


Plentiful, but Almost Unknown.
Many of the finest woods in existence
are yet unknown or only slightly
known to the manufacturers OF wood
in tho civilized world. The woods Of
Central and South America are perhaps
the most remarkable as well as the best
known. In the yet untouched forests of
this continent are many woods far finer
than any of those now in use. These
woods range from pure white to jet
black in color and many of them are
most beautifully marked and yeined.
Some of them are so hard that they
turn the edges of axes, chisols and other
tools, while tho band saw cuts them
only slowly.
In the Columbian exposition there
were many displays of little known
woods, and the finest of them were those
from Argentine Republic, Brazil and
other South American countries, Some
of these southern woods yielded to the
teeth of the band saw not tho ordinary
sawdust. but fine powder, fine as the
finest flour, so hard We're the woods
Some of them burned but slowly. 9th
ers possess qualities that keep them free
from insects, Some of them seem to be
practically indestructible by air and
water
All along the eastern slopes of the
Andes, up to tho snow line Oh those
great elevations, throughout all tho
great river valleys and in some of the
wide areas Of level country in South
America are great forests of fine woods
that are specially fit for tho finest cabi-
net and furniture work, and also for
shipbuilding, carpentry and other in
dustrial arts in which wood is the raw
material. These great forests are now
an unknown quantity i'll the commercial
world, but they will come rapidly onto
tho knowledge Of men and into indus
trial use when once tho railroad has
reached Them
Before many years, it is safe to pre-,
dict, the South American and Central
American republics will be threaded by
railroads, and then those wonderful
woods Will be drawn upon to supply tho
demand for new and fine woods i'll all
civilized countries. Lumber World .
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-12-13
COMPETITION IN BABIES.
Wherein Word to Wise Papa Ought To
BE Sufficient.

he Sufficient.
Il am getting to DO the most bare
faced and versatile var on earth, said
the bachelor, land it's all on account
of two little innocent babies. Two Of
my friends at the office have recently
been invested with the honor of pater
nity-both boys. Prouder papas you
never saw. One Of them, Jones, is an
amateur photographer, and the other
day he took a picture of his baby and
brought it to the Office.
''Of course you know how intelligent
child of one month looks" continued
the bachelor, stroking his bald head
with the air of connoisseur in infan-
cy, "but the boys in the office were
loyal. They sworo it was the brightest
looking kid they had ever seen and that
it was the image u Jones.
If it had been any one else's child,
Jones would have knocked somebody
down for the insult, but no took it as
great compliment and stuck the pic
ture up in frame on his desk.
'This was too much for Smith-the
other papa He hasn't any camera of
his own, so he got young man who
lives next door to come in and take his
babys picture, and he brought 1t down
to the office as an opposition to Jones
Really I'm sorry for Smith if his baby
looks like that picture but | rather
think the amateur artist libeled tho
child and made it the monster it APP
pears.
1.-The picture was not focused prop
erly 1t represents Smith in the back
ground holding on his knee mammoth
infant nearly as big as he is. The ba-
by's hands arc outstretched toward the
camera and look as though they might
belong to Mr. Fitzsimmons or Mr.. Cor
bett. Smith thought it was beautiful,
and when some one suggested that the
boy looked just exactly like him he or
dered drinks all around and put the pic
ture up on his desk as a further opposi-
ton to Jones.
Every time | come into the office
have to stop and admire those pictures,
and I'm acquiring great self control by
keeping straight face whenever Jones
or Smith says, And still you will re
main a bachelor. will your New
Y ork Herald
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-12-13
Overheard In the Restaurant.

She-I went to see u beautiful play
while we were in Now York.
He-What was it2
She-Well, | can't remember the
namo exactly. 1t sounded like ''Dr,
Deppety.
He-Who took the leading character?
Shea man of the name of Willard,
Francis Willard. Oh, he's just elegantl
Magnificent He doesn't speak very
plainly, and he can't sing little Bit
but, oh, he's just perfectly grand.
He-Was it a play or an opera?
She-Oh, something of that sortl |
had a quarrel with Herbert about you
that night and didn't notice much.
He-Why did you quarrel about me?
She-Well, told him of our engage
ment that night before we started for
the theater and then asked him if he
still wanted to take mo out and he
laughed and said, Certainly, | would
just as soon take an engaged girl to an
entertainment as any kind Of girl, y
horrid thingl
He-Why was he horrid?
She-l just reVenged nyse1 by slt-
ting and thinking of you all the even
ing. Oh. say, those are actors sitting at
that table over there.
He (suspiciously)-How doyou know?
She-Why, because they keep looking
around to see if people are watching
them. Actors always do that to adver-
tise themselves, you know.
And the waiter brought the checks. -
Boston Journal
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-12-13
The Night Conductors Courtship.

The conductors on the night runs are
usually more genial than those who
look after the fares in the daytime.
just why this should be so is not quite
clear, but the fact that most Of them
conduct affairs of the heart with young
women who are engaged in domestic
service during the daytime may have
something to do with it. In making as
signments the aim usually is to put the
married men on the day runs and the
single men on at night As soon as the
evening dishes are out of the way the
lady in whom he is interested boards
his car, and between one end of the line
and the other they manage to have a
lengthy tete-a-tete. The gripman is
more fortunately situated than the con-
ductor i'll this respect, as his little
chats are not subject to frequent inter
ruptions, as the conductors are. Chi
cago Tribune.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-12-13
BARRIERS IN BRITAIN.
Frank Ruf's Description of Dublin and
London Shaving Shops.

In Dublin the first class shops are
managed in the same way as the lead
ing shops of London, and most of the
first class journeymen BARRIERS hail from
London, and they are paid what ara
called London wages-that is, 35 shil-
lings week-but barber in order ia
get those wages must also be ladies'
hairdresser. The cheaper shops only
pay their journeymen from 10 to 20
killings week The first class shops
charge sixpence-that is, 12 cents-for
shaving and the same price for hair cut
ting and shampooing. The cheaper
shops charge only twopence, or cents,
for shaving, hair cutting or shampoo
ing. Some shops in Cork only charge
penny for each. The first class shops
here turn out customer just as well as
the BARRIERS in America, if not little
better, but | would not let the cheaper
BARRIERS shave my dog
Some Of the finest shops in Dublin
have our old fashioned chairs, and some
have just an upholstered chair, with a
headpiece attached, The cheap shops,
most of them, just use wooden chair,
and the barber wears dirty apron, but
in the finer shops they wear white coats
and clean white aprons. London has
great many shops, but there are only
few really good shops. Most of the bar
Der shops here are called toilet clubs,
and they are all located on the second
floor. They get threepence for shaving.
Tho inurupy1urn BARRIERS get abOut 80
shillings week. A few get more, but
they depend largely on their customers
for tips. The best shave | ever had i'll
London was in barber shop conducted
by lady. She employs five other la
dies and charges threepcnce for shaving
and little extra for dressing the hair,
There are only about half a dozen shops
in London which have modern Ameri
can chairs. National Barber.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-12-13
British Trade Brisk.

There is already more hopeful tone
in the Bradford Market, consequent
upon the inquiries from the United
States. The beneficial effects of the
Wilson Tariff were not felt Immediately,
owing to the heavy stocks held in hand
by American importers. These have
now been reduced, and orders are being
placed more freely. A well-known firm
has received an order for $4,000 pieces
of coatings for America, and it is stated
that four orders, each of the value of
about f75,00O, have been placed in the
same district by American buyers. We
learn that a similar recovery is being
experienced in Sheffield, and it is not
unreasonable to expect that by the end
of the year British trade with the
United States will be comparatively
brisk. -Amertcan Economist.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-12-13
Clippings,

Life is for action. We cannot wait
for proof, or we shall never begin to
obey.-James A. Froudc.
The earth doesn't owe any man liv-
ing, but it will do it's part if he will do
his.-Atlanta Journal
1t is feared that if the fish could hear
some of Mr.. Cleveland's thoughts they
would refuse to bte.-Washington Star.
The Chinese god of war has 5000
names, but not one of them seems to be
good enough to win with.-Cincinnati
Tribune.
We wish we were a woman, so we
could take piece of knitting and go to
a neighbours house and spend the day
Atchison Globe.
About the most miserable man in the
world ia the one who is expected to
laugh at joke he has heard before
Texas Siftings.
When new pair of shoes is purchas-
ed, the process is just the opposite from
that pursued by the burglar. Instead of
breaking and entering, it is entering and
breaking.-Bostou Transcript.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-12-13
VELVET COFFlNS FOR TWO.
They May BE Utilized rs Ornaments Until
Needed For Use.


"Of all the queer persons Of this
queer world the undertaken, | believe,
meets his full quota, ," so reporter was
told by man wearing a funereal ex-
preston on his face and black gloves on
his hands who came from "a small town
in western state to attend the meeting
of the Association of Undertakers.
Zone OF the queer persons is a
wealthy woman who lives in my town.
One day she came to my rooms, and as
the tears coursed down her sad face she
managed to tell me between sobs that
she wanted coffin that was covered
with royal purple velvet. l knew that
and was not expected to live. So be-
gan to offer word of coincidence on &C.
count of his death, as she and her hus-
band were intimate friends of mine,
" oh, he is not dead yet, sobbed the
woman, but want you to call at tho
house and steal his measure while he il
asleep, | want royal purple velvet
coffin, and it may take you several days
to fill tho order
II assured tho fearful woman that il
would perhaps be impossible to fiji the
order, as / had never heard OF coffin
of any such description ever having been
on the market She went back home,
and while tho order was hanging fire.
her husband began to grow better aud
in few days was entirely out Of dan
ger. He afterward recovered, and today
he is strong, healthful man.
But that woman still insists that
shall fill the order for royal purple
velvet coffin for her husband, and, fur
thermore, she has given me another or.
der for a royal purple velvet coffin for
herself. On my present trip to st. Louis
| called at large coffin factory here
and surprised the proprietors by leaving
tho special and unique orders to be filled.
When the orders havo been filled, !
can't say whether or not my queer GUS
toners will use the two royal purple
velvet collins as ornaments to match thu
decorations il their parlor at homo. -
st. Louis Republic.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-12-13
How Sugar Was First
Whitened.

The way in which sugar is made per-
fectly white, it is said, was discovered
In a curious manner. A hen that had
gone through a clay mud puddle went
with her muddy feet into sugar house.
1t was observed by some that wherever
the tracks were the sugar was whitened.
This led to some experiments. The re-
suit was, the wet clay came to be used
In refining sugar. 1t is used in this man
ner: The sugar is put into earthen jars,
shaped as we see the sugar loves. The
large ends are upwards, and the smaller
ends have hole in them. After the
jar is filled with sugar the clay is placed
over the top and kept wet. The moist
ure goes down through the sugar, and
drops from the hole in the small end of
the jar. This makes the sugar perfectly
white
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-12-13
Many Kinds of Days In One.

A mean solar day is the average or
mean of all the apparent solar days i'll
year. Mean solar time is that shown
by we'll regulated clock or watch,
while apparent solar time is that shown
by a well constructed sundial The
difference between the two at any time
is the equation of time and may amount
to l6 minut IS and 81 seconds. The as
Economical day begins at noon, and the
civil day at the preceding midnight.
The sidereal and mean solar days are
both invariable, but one day of the lat
ter is equal to 1 day 8 minutes and
Sc. 300 seconds of the former.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-12-13
She Listened.

Miss c.. s portrait hung on tho wall
at the exhibition. Miss Z. hung around
her portrait, Miss G. had lips that an
ablebodied man would walk five miles
to kiss. Her eyes were twin stars. Upon
her forehead hung two beautiful curls
twin curls Miss G. was delightful
to behold.
She was immersed in the study of her
catalogue. OF course she was not there
to listen to the comments.
Beautiful picture. isn't it?'
Eyes; l wonder if it s true to life?'
81 don't know. It's awfully pretty
anyway.
1T is pretty. The features are per
feet, but | don't think she looks very
intelligent. =
Miss c., with a crimson face, slap
ped her book shut and walked away. -
New York World.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-12-13
43 WATER STREET, sK0WHEcAN, MAINE.

fee can be, toast, slice of bacon and
an egg or eggs boiled form breakfast
fit to serve on the pretty tray.
If the woman who breakfasts in bed
will proceed to spend the rest of the
day there sleeping when she can. read
ing little, entirely undisturbed by the
cares of her household, she will ward
off the approach of hideous old age half
a decade -Philadelphia Press.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-12-13
The Modern Style.

The prospective purchaser of city
house built to sell was consulting with
a real estate agent.
II think | have one to suit you,
said the agent. at is in good no.gh
borhood and has all the modern conveu
fences.
''I'd expect that" replied the par.
chaser. "What l didn't want was one
with all the modern Inconvenience -
Detroit Free Press.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-12-13
BREAKFAST IN BED.
This Is the Way In Which to Enjoy the
Height of Luxury.

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MS " Wv , nn :. ,n." NV" Wv
neio Is ','' nins "s''n el.e % ono y a,.o
'iie SAM l'Viine u iuAu ss an" .h an. -
enc as oiI'iN, ''s'iis ~ W? Th" -,
uil iess one Is loroe'' " w w. .nsn ~
seems mercy al ann1y"iioo pu' miiei
.he Woman "noiii unAino ,"'o any, 80 W.
iiies.io vi business au,ie' usually ioioe
10 DC up WIN 'h !, iarh can iio II, s ne'.
ana nave " ualh'iiy appointed preah ias.
tray brought up 10 ner sne ieeis 'iia'
'he iiiial Joy vi y oall'lsih Is ne.s, s.
SUNDAY morning Is 'he pes' 'iile ioi
,he uaugnIer Oh 'ols 70 'iouise II ms
luxurious h"''''' II she Is a enu ,!
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-12-13
Next Morning.

Wriggs--Old fellow, you're looking
very rocky. What's the matter?
Jagway-Tve got chestnut sorrel
taste in the roof of my mouth and a
chrome yellow taste on my tongue, and
the two don't harmonize Chicago
Tribune.