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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-07-03
AN oLD-TIME HANGING.
A Sketch of Primitive Days in tn
United states.

IN
Some r~ecolleetions of life in the
United States during the period be-
tween 1890 and 1895 arc contributed to
Harper's Magazine by Charles ID.
Deshlcr, who gives some vivid impress
sions OF the amuSementS n excite
ments of those primitive but Interesting
times. The Middle Ages seem hardly
more remote from modern life than
some of the customs and scenes he
describes, as for instance the follow
ing:
Executions wero not then restricted,
as they now are, to the prison yard, in
tho presence of u limited number of
Witnesses, but were celebrated con-
sp1cuouSly on an open field, before u
large and often rollicking and tumultu-
Gus crowd of spectators.
Such u body [ remember to have
seen gathered on such an amphitheatre
moro than sixty years ago to witness
tho hanging OF Il murderer. The man
was q farm hand, and well known.
When under the influence Of strong
drink he was ~sullen, %truculcnt, anu
dangerous but when sober, he was so
proverbially quiet and inoffensive that
he was the easy-going butt OF his as
sociates. While at work ono day i'll
harvest-time, moving a meadow near
town, he drank freely, and became
tipsy ; whereupOn one Of his comrades
INDUCED in long-continucd md rough
horse-play at his expense, till in in
access OF passion infamcQ by rum he
turned upon his tormcntor and slew
him on tho spot. or course he was
immediately arrested, and never Shall
L forget the wav Of horror that swept
over the little town when the news of
the murder was bruited, aud the vic
tim was carried to the home of his
parents on a barn door. During tho
trial OF the homicide the courthouse
was crowded to overlooking with poo
pie, who Hooked in from tho country
for miles around to listen to the grew
some details of the Staying, and to
gaze upon the murderer as he was cs-
cortcd to and fro by the constables be-
tween the Jail and the courthouse.
For several days Immediately proceed
ing the hanging Chat was before tho
day of railroads, it should be rccalled)
m~ultitudes from the country for twen-
ty and more miles around tlockcd into
tho town to sec the execution, and
some OF them to turn an honest
penny" On tho fatal Friday tho big
Field" surrounding the gallows was
fringcd with booths and tents for the
sale Of cakes, pies, small-beor, and
other refreshments, interspersed at
frequent intervals with farmers wa
CONS laden with wator-melons, musk
melons,, apples, peaches, and other
fruit, tho cntcrprising vendors of
which drove Il brisk trade under the
worry shadow Of the fatal tree. 1t was
estimated that on that tragic summer
day over twenty-five thousand people,
Il large proportion of whom were wo-
men and children, were clustered
around the gallOws to witness tho dying
throes of the wrctched man. And,
th~oughtlcss boy though L was, 1 was
shocked by the horrible indifference
to the dread event for thai poor soul
which was manifested, and by the still
mor horrible testing, profanity and
drunken combatc that were INDUCED
in. 1t was u saturnalia of brutishncss
and indifference never to be forgotten.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-07-03
: ABSOLUTELY WURE

ROUSING The SLEEPERS.-On one
Sunday, it was so warm within and
without a Scotch church that many
OF tho congregation were sound asleep.
The Minister, Mir. Robert Shirra, paus-
ID in his sermon to eXclIim:
Hold mp your heads, my friends,
aud mind that neitncr saints. nor sin
ners are sleeping in thc other world
All tho sleepers were aroused but one
man.
John Stewart" called u the min
ietcr, "JhiS Is the scCon time that
I've stopped to wa!icn You: but | give
you fair warning, that if | need stop
third time, iii eXpUsu you by name to
the congregation ~
Another clergyman was accustomed
10 use scientific terms which the pco-
pie did not understand. a dcputatior
waited ON him with tho request that
III the future, Whenever he used such
terms he would explain them.
On Tie following Sunday lie used the
Neutrality-suspicious., and added, " AS agreed
on, [ beg TO explain this word. Were
10 say that ut this moment the whole
OF my congregation are sound asleep
it wouid b. hyperOJlc but if | say
that one-ha!f arc asleep, that is NJ
hyporbole but the truth.
The next day the dcputation again
called. to say that tho minister need not
explain techun;cal terms. The puopl.
woUld learn their meaning from Il die.
ticuury.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-07-03

In the reports of tho Supreme
Court of Georgia is the following ex-
traordinary judicial deliverance on the
ornithology of the law by Chief Justice
Bieckley. sin the ORTHODOXY of
litigation this ease is - tomtit fur
nishcd with a garb of feathers ample
enough for II turkey. Measured by
the verdict its tiny body las only the
bulk OF twenty-five dollars. but it struts
with Il display Of record expanded
mao eighty-thrce pages of manuscript.
1t seems to us that II more contracted
plunage might serve for so small a
bird, but perhaps we are mistaken. In
every forensic season we lave Il con-
siderable flock Of such cases to be
stripped and diSsccted for our cabinets
OF Jurisprudence. We cndcavor to pick
our ovcrlcdged poultry with judicial
assiduity and patience"
Gen. II. N. Richbourg has announc-
cd himself as II candidate for Adiutant
md Inspector General.
Constipation and sick headache En-
m%ancntly cured, and piles provcnted
by Japanese Liver Pellets: especially
adapted for childrcn's use. Sold by
Carpenter Bros, Grccnvillc. S. G.
Johnson's Oriental soap is the most
lclicate facial soap for ladies' use in
existence. Sold by Carpenter Bros,
Grconvillc, S. G..
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-07-03
II am your con, Henry.p was the

'nEH.- M..NN
II am your son, Henry was the
81 have 10 SON Henry, get out OF
here, sir And the old-time pride
came back and lit up the pale face.
II knew it would be So murmured
the boy. but read this from Roy"
From Roy |" almost screamed the
father, and he half rose from his seat
und eagerly stretched out % trembling
hand for the crumpled, blood-stained
paper which Henry held towards him,
and IN another mOmedt he was eagerly
scanning the scrawling lines written
by a dying hand. Again the gray
head was buried in the hands. Pres
scntly q hand rested on his shoulder.
He looked up with dry, bloodshot eyes
into the pleading face of his %firstbOrn.
Papa, may 1 come back?" For
answer the arms were outstretched,
and he said, For Roy's sake, yes, my
son Y"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-07-03

~ NOTE OF Observation-Disclosures.
ter General Bisscll has scnt,out u cir.
cular letter to pOstmastcrs, warning
them not to interfere in political
matters. The gist of tho order is in
this paragraph
"The influence of Federal Office
holders should not be felt in the mani
pulation of political primary meetings
and nominating conventions. The use
by these officials of their position to
compass their selections as delegates
to political conventions is indecent and
unfair, and proper regard for the pro.
prletlcs and requirements of official
place will also prevent their assuming
the active conduct OF political cam.
paigns."
Mr.. Bisscll was asked if his circular
means that no postmaster shall partici-
pate in a political convention us u
delegate.
"It docs" he replied cmphatically.
,," Will a postmastcr who violates
this order be dismissed from the
service 2" was asked.
Il can't say that" was the Post
master Generals reply. 81 cannot
sit in Judgment upon an act that has
not been committed. | cannot cross
a bridge, till I come to it. But I will
say that violations of this order will be
treated tho Same as violations of other
orders and regulations Of the depart
ment, and when complaint is made or
charges + filed, they will be acted
upon in the regular curse of bust
ness"
"Thcn. it isn't q bluff 2"
mo, sir; it is not Il bluff. 1t is us
serious and sincere as any order that
has ever emanatcd from this depart
mcnt."
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-07-03
CEDAR SPRINGS ASYLUM.
The Commencement Exercises of a,
Institution for the Deaf, Dumb am
Blind.

II commencement Exercises of al
Institution for the Deaf, Dumb and
Blind.
Very few people arc cognizant OF the
excellent wOrk done at Cedar Springs,
Spartanburg County, where is located
the State institution for the Education
OF h deals dumb and blind. The com
mencement exercises took place last
week, and an immense throng was pre-.
sent, many being unable to find stand
ing room in tho chapel.
The first school for deaf mutes in
this country was established at Hart
ford, Conn, in 1917. Cedar Springs
was tho twelfth and was established
in 1910. Words could not tell the
good that has been accomplished by
this institution in the forty-five years
OF its existence.
M program was exceedingly in
teresting and consisted of instrumental
ana vocal music, class exercises by
the blind pupils, sign r~ecitations by
the mutes, and essays.
The. graduates from the depart
ment OF the deaf we're Misses Minnie
Jenny, Barnwell County; Charlotte
Croft, Greenville Agnes Narramore,
Spartanburg Any Granger, Horny
and Mr.. Sumter Sprouse, Spartanburg.
Those from the blind department were
Miss Sallie Staten, Greenville Messrs.
Adam Amaker, Orangeburg !; VIM.
Holland, ~Edgefeld; Jones Belue.
Spartanburg. These young men and
women have taken tho full course and
well deserve the diplomas which they
have received.
The year just closed has been a very
pleasant and successful one. No one
unfamiliar with the workings of such
an institution a comprehend how
hard the work done there Ia to ac-
complish and everybody present at the
exercises last week were filed with
gratitude at the noble work done at
Cedar Springs. This is n State institu-
tion, and every deaf and blind child
in tho State should be sont there next
session.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-07-03
HIS FIRST CASE.
How n Young Lawyer Obeycd tn @
Judges Instructions.

How n Young Lawyer Obeycd tn G
Judges instructions.
The young man had just been adj
mitted to practice at the bar. He sat
within the bar enclosure, specializing
upon the chances of clients coming to
him, by mistake or otherwise. He
heard his name spoken, and started to
his feet.
Mr.. De Novo. the prisoner at the
you defend him 9"
Certainly, your Honor. May I re-
tire with him to the bar Office for q few
moments consultation ?"
Yes, sir: and give him your best
advice"
a hardly perceptible sheer curied
his Honor's lips as he uttered these
last words, but the young man did not
appear to notice it. M%otiOning for the
prisoner to follow him, he passed into
the other room. The door was closed.
and for ten minutes the lively,clatter OF
many conversations filed the court
room. Then the young man strolled into
the room and dropped into a chair. The
cricr proclaimed, "Silence in the
courtroom !" His Honor gazed upon
the young man and said,
Are you ready to proceed 2"
" Yes, your Honor"
- Where's the prisoner 2"
u really don't know"
WHAT"
I'm sure | don't known"
Mr.. De Novo, will you explain what
you mean by this most extraordinary
conduct ?"
Your Honor told me to give him
the best advice 1 could, L believe ?"
yes, sir"
May it please the court, when I
consulted him | found he was guilty,
and had really no defence whatever.
50, in pursuance of your Honor's so
kindly meant suggestion, / advised
him TO drop out of the window and
mako himself as scare as possible. !
presume, in fact | know that he fol-
lowed tho frst part of my advice, and
believe he will also observe the rest
OF it,
The prisoner that was is still at largo.
--Harper's MAGAZINE for .Julv.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-07-03
ACTIVE ExEPCLSE

AC7ITE EXERCISE
and good food in plenty, tends
to make children healthy. If
children suffer, however, from
Scrofulous, Skin or Scalp, Dis
eases if their blood is impure
and pimples or boils appear,
they should be given the right
medicine. DR.. Pierce's Gold
en- Medical Discovery brings
about the best bodily condi-
ton. 1t purifies the blood and
renders the liver active as we'll
as building up health and
strength. Puny, pale, weak
children get a lasting benefit
and "a good start" from the
use of the discovery" 1t
puts on sOholesoms flesh, and
does not nauseate and offend
the stomach like the various
preparations Of Cod liver oil.
It's guaranteed to benefit or
cure you, or your money is
returned.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-07-03

"A woman who started to Jump into
the Columbia River to drown herself
suddenly remembered that she had left
the q in the pantry, and hurried
back home. She afterwards said /:
The idea OF my struggling In tho
water and thinking that the cat was
licking the cream of my milk in the
pantry at that minute was more than /
could bear"
The negroes of the South certainly
deserves credit for the n In
which they are conducting themselves.
They are taking very little interest In
politics, attending strictly to business,
and seem to have at last come to the
conclusion that the white people are
their friends and appear satisfied that
they should rule the country.
Japanese Pile Cure costs you moth
ing IL IL does not cure you samples
rec. Gua,9nteed by Carpenter Bros,
Greenville,JS s. C. IS
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-07-03

While some of the reporters for
the newspapers were investigating the
condition Of the coast sufferers, and
brought back damaging evidence of
discrimination against Miss Barton of
the Red Cross society, Miss Barton has
gone to Charleston and reported that
toiscnd moro money to these people will
be an abuse of charity.
Prof. w. N. Marchant states that
he is not II candidate for Supcrintcn-
dent of Education, and that he has
mover authorized the use of his name
as q candidate.
-Thos. e. Moore, of Wexford, has
been elected president OF the Tucapaw
cotton mill in place of DIR. G. l.. Flem-
ing, deceased.
John b. Cleveland has been elected
president of the Whitney cotton mill
near Spartanburg, to fill tho vacancy
created by the death of DR.. G.. E. Elem
ing.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-07-03

DIR. Sage's Catarrh Remedy cures
Catarrh id tho Head,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-07-03
A NARROW ESCAPED
How it Happened.

The following remarkable event In a Iady,s
life will interest tho reader: For a long time |
had z terrible pain at my heart. which fiut-
ana d. could not slee2. I would DO compelled
ach until / thought every minute would be
my last. There was q feeling OF oppression
about my heart. and / was afraid to draw a
full breath. I couldn't sweep q room with
God, by the help Of New Heart Cure all that
Is past and feel like another woman. Be-
+ using the New Heart Cure I had taken
by doctors WITHOUT any benefit until ! was
bought me a bottle OF DR.. Miles, New Heart
Cure, and am happy to say l mover regretted
~, as L now have q. splondid appetite and
sleep well. I weighed lis pounds When. 1 be-
It's effect In my case has been truly marvel;
gus. 1t far surpasSeS any, other medicine I
n hayo aver taken or any, benefit ever ro-
Pottsvllle, Pa, October ~, 1892.
DR.. Niles Now Heart Cure Is sold on a posi-
tTe guarantee by oil druggists, or by tho DR..
Miles Medical Co, Elkhart. Ind, on receipt Of
price, 81 per bottle, six bottles Is, express pre-
paid: This great discovery by an eminent
specialist in heart disease, contains neither
opiatos nor dangerous drugs.
Sold by Carpenter Bros. Druggist.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-07-03

Daily. Daily. Daily Daily.
No. 10. No. 10. STATIONS No. ID No. H.
7.l5aLn ,......,. Lv ChnrlcSIont -, Ij nm
..."".i.OO am Nv willie ArlO i5am .........
"...'li"ba.m " Savannah - 30IIni. ......
ll.%0um $40 am Lv~.CulmmbiaAr' La. I'm 3.55pin
iE.lopm $50 I'm " Aston. "l2.:IDm 3.lOpm
l.2opln. Cos am q. Santuc. -. III .aOpn.i 20pm
lhIpin 10 u in'.' Unipn.... II .l0pInI i.IOpm
Z.l5pinI 80 pm .Jont Syil'e ''lO.iNprHIl2. iJpm
22bpmI ~ PM plcolat. i0.3ailn " 2Ipm
ODin, y. 10 p.m.NrS Sparta ELvlOn hpmll .I5In
3nhpmi S.l5 p III Nv Sparth'R ALTO ODpu II scam
6.2Opmjll 20 p.miAr AShcvillc Lvt 7.OOpn Steam
Nos. II and II are solid trains between Charles.
ton and Walhailn.
Trains leave Spartanburg, a. and c. division.
northhound. iOl Il. IN, 1. II p. m, 6.22p M. Ncs.
tiDulcd Limited: southbound, 12.57 u. m. $50 d.
IN, ll.8T u. IN, Wcstibulcd Limited: west.
bound, w. N. G. Division, $40 p. IN. for Hendor.
sonvillc and AsEovillc.
Trains leave Grccnvillc. a. and c. Division,
northDound, "a. M o. pm, and $50 p M Yes.
tibulcd limited; SouthDound. 152a. M. 40 D..
m. 1928 p. M, tNcstiDulcd L.imitcdD.
Trains leave Seneca, \. and &. Division, north.
bound, Lao =. IN. and l.35 p. IN; southbound, sol
q. III. and 5.I5 p. III.
PULLMAN SERVICE.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars on Trains IS
and 50, 81 ana 80, on y. and c. Division.
tween Jacksonville and Hot Springs.
w. II. GREEN, SOL HAAS.
Gcnl Mg'r, Tranic MGR.
Washington, D.. c.
V;E MSBlGE' Gonl Snpt, Golnmhia, SC.
Genl Pass. Agt.. Asst Genl Pass. Agt., .
washington, DC. Atlanta. Go.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-07-03

4 ATLANTIC COAST LINE. rAS
"A srnecr Department. W~iln,inuto,
\. {. Jan IA, 1884. Fast Line between
Charleston ami G"Ium!ia and W q,
SOUTH E"'' lima, and W"st'rr Nnrh ta.o.
~"hN1riu.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-07-03

COUTH CAROLINA RAILWAY,
~ ID. III. Chamberlain, Receiver. Com
mencing Dec. 3rd. 1893. Passenger trains
will run as follows, 18th Meridian or fast
time:
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-07-03

HDaily. Nos. ~ aud % Sol;! tran. g
between Charleston and Clinton, :. e.
ii. Nj. EN- RSON, .As-s Gen. Fass. Ar
j. Il. KENLI, /. u. EM ERSON,
Gen'l. Manager. r,anic MnnoTcr''
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-07-03

For rates or information apply TO any
agent o. the company, or 10
".J. CRAIG, Gen. Pass. Agent.
Augusta. Ga.
Il. l.. TODD. Trav. Pass. Agent.
Room No. 30i, Dyer Building.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-07-03

DOEtT ROYAL & WESTERN CAR
l. DINA Railway. j. b. Cleveland,
Receiver. Quickest route to Florida. SEIZED,
ule taking effect April 30, 1898.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-07-03

Lv Augusta. 3l0pm Nv Charleston $ l5pm
Ar Aiken 80. 4 21pm Lv Columbia. ! aOpm
Ar Kingsyille = lIpm ILy kingsyilic d Wpm
Ar columbia, . 1Opm Ar Aiken 49,. 4&Ipm
Ar thar eston SIhpn Ar Augusta 3 lOpm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-19
LECTURES.

GAIIIARD SGIIUO,. oF LANGUAGES, '
aaG L II. nw.-Frr'c lecture In the parlors of the
school NOV. 1G. 1:}0 An expose OF Gaarl
Method the cusirst. the quickest, the most scien-
tide. rriistic and practical system unfolding the
memory. the l0:i,; and imaginative powers Re-
suits ojItai ind D., few mnuths study shown 10y
PUPILS who will speak and declaim. noiO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-19
ADJUSTMENTS.

Administering to an unavoidable de-
lay, Prof. Hermann is not able to get to
Washington In time for a performance to-
night, and will, therefore, commence his
engagement at Albaugh's Grand Opera
House tomorrow night. There will tie no
performance tonight.
Luncheon and Dramatic Entertainments
The ladies of the Southern Aid Society CON-
template giving one Of their popular lunch
cons at Willard Hall on the 2Oth 2lst ard
22d for charitable purposes, and everything
points to usual success in their laudable
enterprise. 1t Is their intention to have a
luncheon from II noon until in the even
ing of each day, with a classical drama on
Wednesday night, and the whole affair to
wind up with dancing on Thursday night.
The management is in the hands of the fol-
lowing ladies: Mrs. Gen. Heth Is TO nave
charge Of salads, Mrs. Geyer and Mrs. J.W.
Young of the meats, Mrs. Warrington King
and Mrs Saunders of bread, Mrs. Peachey
and Mrs. Breckenridge of coffee, Mrs.
Riley and Mrs. Callaghan of oysters, Mrs.
VIM Saunders and Mrs. Clay Smith of Ice
cream and Mrs. Archibald Young and Mrs.
Belt of cakes. Mrs. Candee has charge CT
the young ladies who are selected to wait
on the tables. The public, who have re-
sponded so literally heretofore, are conf
IDENTIFY looked forward to to bestow their
patronage again in this deserving and
praisewOrthy cause.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-19
MIR. MARTIN ACQUITTED.
Judge Miller Severe on the Police
Troubles.

Saturday afternoon in the Police Court,
when The Star report closed in the lottery
ticket case, the defendant, Herman J.Martin,
YVES on the stand giving evidence in con-
tradiction of that given by ex-Policeman
Cotton, to the effect that he (Martin) had
sold Cotton two tickets in the July drawing
Of the original Louisiana lottery of Kansas
City. In closing his testimony the defend
ant told of how he had received the pack
age of lottery tickets, had number OF
other persons, but denied positively that ne
had ever transferred one of them to Cot
ton or any other person for a consideration
He created little amusement when he told
of how he and Cotton had been out drink
ing together on the day of the lottery tick
ct episode, and said that while at Stegmai-
er's rear Highlands, where the CoXeyltes
were in camp, Cotton, who was drunk,
wanted to engage in a wrestling contest LOT
$40 Then he had ii announced that an
other man and himself were pugilists and
would give an exhibition in the barn. Sew
eral other contests were to figure in the
series of sports, and the meeting was to end
with cock fight.
Judge Miller was more than satisfied that
Mr.. Martin was innocent, but he had said
he would probe the matter to the bottom,
and he did So Several times he referred TO
the Gessfocd-Daley trial board case as the
miserable police affair."
In summing up the case in vigorous
language, the judge SAID: Il can dispose oil
this case without any trouble. and only
wish ii would end here, but it probably will
not"
He expressed sorrow that these cases
growing ont of the police fights should ever
get into the court, but said that the ak
would always drop where it belonged.
The judge referred to the evidence and
expressed surprise that any officer should
swear out d warrant and bring a man into
court OH the unsupported testimony OF
man like Cotton.
III conclusion, Judge Miller, after further
alluding to Sergeant Daley and the witness
Cotton, said the government had failed to
put its hands on single sale except those
alleged by Cotton, and acquitted the de-
fer dant.
Lawyer Hyman counsel for Cotton, Tor
whose arrest warrant was issued Satur-
day, surrendered his client to the court,
and gave security in the sum of 500 for
his appearance today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-19
Mrs. RiIenOur's Funeral,

The funeral of Mrs Elizabeth NJ Ride
nour, who died on Friday last, occurred
at o'clock yesterday, from her hate resi-
dence, 3lG 14th street. The requiem service
was read by Rev. DR.. Domer of st. Pauls
Lutheran Church who also paid high
tribute to the character and work Of
Mrs. Ridenour, as a valuable member of
society, as a fond and careful mother, and
as churchwoman. The services were at
tended by many of the best-known citizens
of Washington. The palIbearers were
Messrs. Charles b. Young, Adam Geib.
Charles Il. Bailey, james Wineberger
Charles +. Gurley and }. c. Noyes At the
vault in Glenwood cemetery a short service
was conducted by DR.. Domer
Some magnificent floral pieces were sent
to the house by friends OF Mrs Ridenour.