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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-02-07

Tho first faint rays of light crept like
phantoms across the floor, the sufferer
opened her eyes and looked straight into
those O: her husband. Though she did
not speak, it was evident that she rec
ognized him, for faint smile lighted up
the wan face.
THAT is good," said the doctor. 'She
knows you, colonel. Now, let every
boly, save the nurse, get out. Go and
get some sleep, you people. will watch
until noon. do not wish to leave her"
We obeyed instructions and left the
sick chamber. At the head OF the stairs
Colonel Marchmont paused and said:
you can act now, Maurice. Only
there must be no scene, no outcry. Get
her out Of the house and don't let me
see her, for I would not be responsible
for what I might do"
Then he hurried into his room and
shut and locked the door behind him.
What followed seems too awful to
tell. I have dim remembrance OF see
inc Jake and George come up the stairs;
of AIaurice's unlocking the door Of the
room in which the woman was impris-
oned; of seeing them bring her out, her
hair disheveled, her dress torn, her hands
chained and white bandage over her
mouth to prevent her screaming. The
men half dragged, half carried her down
the stairs.
l supposed they were taking hal to
jail, and ran to the window to see tinra
depart. But there was no carriage walt
ing. The servants stood about i'll A!tts
groups whispering in terror. All ;lHNs
back when the men appeared with tI4E,
prisoner. What were they about to dss
Jake waved the negroes out of his Esy,
and with Georges assistance CARRIED M
half insensiblo creature down the g.iN
leading toward the swamp.
"Wnat is it," 1 cried, turning Vflitai
to Maurice. "What are they goinF s
do with her? Why are they going Gslaf
waT?"
'They are taking her where sho aa
lonGs-to the swamp" ho said inGliSlS
emily.
''To tho swalnpi To the swamp" /
stammered. "But why? OF course sae
is very wicked woman and criminal
Bu5 why do you not send her to jail? II
would be more merciicl, and, besides,
what right have you to put her there:
Will it not make more trouble? And
then, too, will she not escape"
"She will not escape" said Maurice
confidently. ''5haii tell you her fate:
You talk of mercy. Has she shown any:
Size is banished to that foul hut in which
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-14
FROM THE
Marlborough House,
London, Dec. 20, 1898.
To the Publishers Of "The Magic City,"

IuUilHHoIS vi lu6 MdSlC Vlly.
DRAR SIRS desire to express to Won both
my admiration and establishment at the marvel.
Gus beauty of your grand publication. It sur
passes any work of the printers and enpravers'
art that have ever had the pleasure of behold.
ing. The plot ographs In natural colors are 2
revelation to me. They are beautiful beyond all
conception Your book Is rightly named "The
Magic City" and I am sure It will receive from
Intelligent people of your country the hearty
recognition to which It Is entitled bv It's snner1a
tive merits.
1t was originally my in ention to accept the
very kind invitation of President Harrison IN
visit your great Worlds Fair last summer but
a sea voyage is always quite fatiguing and occa-
slonally dangerous, and I therefore hesitated
until your beautiful book was announced, when
at once realized that it would be more desirable
and certainly more instructive, than personal
visit. Hence l abandoned all idea of GOING to
the Fair, and AM we'll pleased with nv concu.
sion, tor your splendid book gi yes me permanent
view of the great Exposition In all it's details as
sit IN my library I particularly we'll
pleased with your presentation of the worlds
art, as represented at the Fair, and eso with the
curious and interesting types of the Midway
Plaisance both OF which, I observe, YOU have
wisely made special features of 1.-The Magic
City,
With congratulations and good wishes,
beg to subscribe myself
ALBERT EDWARD
we desire to say by explanation above letter
was not actually written by the Princes
recy expresses mis- sentiments regarding Cv"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-14

Old papers for sale at this Of ce at 10
cents per hundred
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-14

lots YOU will have to get out OF tho
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sroom house on Fifth avenue n. e.. IN
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$3.50. Terms liberal to party want
ing to build.
room house, In two blocks OF Terry
Building Price, 1900; $lOO cash, bal
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Corner residence lot In the Lewis AID
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balance on good time.
7-room house, with bath, hot and cold
water, on Tenth avenue 8. W. Price,
$2,250; $3.50 cash, balance $50 per m on tn.
One of the best lots on Center street,
with good foundation. Price, $3.50.
7.room house on Tazewell street. in
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500 cash, balance $40 per month.
Good lot on Tazewell street, east of
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The best residence lot on Jefferson
street, corner Ninth avenue sw., 53xl5O
feet. Price, ST.
Great bargain in inc dwelling on
efferson street.
Broom frame house, in the best loca-
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Terms easy
We can sell several small tracts OF
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Take $4,000 accident policy in the
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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-14
CAUGHT.

Maud think it is very rude to turf
around and look at people. When Ton
passed me today, he kept turning auc
staring back for Il Ions time.
Nelly-lndced! How do You SNOW? 60
Boston Traveller
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-14
latter Dark" the Academy.

me After Dark" aggregation, in
GLIDING Jack Dempsey, "the nero OF 81
battl- g." played to only a fair house at
the Academy OF Music last night, but
scarcely aroused the enthusiasm OF
tnose present to that pitch which was
formerly characteristic Of this piece
George p. Webster as "Old Tom
showed considerable ability in his part,
but his voice and manner need q toninp
down which 4 little more experience
will do for him The three round eet-to
between Dempsey and Danny Costgan
was like the usual run OF stage eXhibi-
,lons of the manly art"-only binary
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-14

Donation Day for the Colorcd Comrnissary
Friday, February IL. will be donation
day at the colored com missary, 2O4
etainsboro road. Supplies are nj arly ex-
hausted and an earnest call is made
upon the public for help. Store open
from II to O'Clock p IN.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-14

JAPANESE Liver Pellets cure bilious
moss, sour stomach and all kidney and
liver troubles Small and mild Sold
by Chris ian & Barbee.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-14

If you have b4sn getting those miserable black,
st2eary things called Worlds Fair Portfolios, you
should stop at once on can't stop too quick-and
geE the great and only
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-14
EARLY SPRING
Season 1894.
HBIRONIMUS & BRUGH'S.
HEBpS or NEW THINGS NOW
HEBPS OF NEW THINGS NOW
READY IN MANY DEPARTMENTS

Probably our term early spring seems
q little premature in February. 1t
should NOT, however. January 1st marks
the closing period of the Dry Goods win
ter season. Progressive merchants the
country over are now engaged in show
ing their customers New Spring Stuff5
The advantage is all on the side of a
customer. Instead Of crowding the work
NECESSARY to prepare you to meet the
spring season, when it arrives, into
few short weeks, you have now the
choice of making that preparation de-
liberately, and can occupy two months
at it.
Then the choice things arc always
shown early. If for no other reason
this should be suffi cient for you to buy
now. We invite you to call and inspect
lines already OPEN
WE ARE SHOWING
New Embroideries in entirely new de-
signs in Cambria, Swiss and Nainsook
New TorchoD, Vallenciennes, Silk
and Cotton Laces.
New White Goods in Plain, Plaid and
Striped Nainsooks, Dimities, Piques,
Linon d'Indes, Jones' Cambrics, Swiss
Muslins, Organdie Lawns, Tuckings,
ETC., etc
New Ginghams,
New Prints,
New Outings,
New Percales.
The new printed White Ducks to be
used SO much this season:
Serpentine Crepes in Evening
Tints, Yeddo Crepes, Satines,
New Silks, New WooIens,
ETC., Etc, Etc.
No Old Stuff in the Lot
Everything Brand New
HeirOnimus & Brugh.
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No Insurance on His Clouds.

Oscar D. Derr stated yesterday that
the estimate of the loss he sustained by
the burning Of his home and furniture
Sunday morning WAS about correct. but
that he had no insurance on his furni
ture He desires TO express his thanks
to the many good neighbors who were
SO KIND and helpful to him IL his mis-
fortune.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1894-05-04
CHAPTER 629,

AN ACT TO ADD AN ADDITIONAL
SECTION TO ARTICLE 20 OF THE
CODE OF PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS
OF MARYLAND, TITLE CORPORA
lions" SUBTITLE "RUILDING OR
ONE lead Assoc LAT TONS" re
FO Low SECTION 104 AND 10 Il
h-,OHN AS 104 =.
SECTION 1. Be IL enacted by the General
assembly of Mo1'yiand That an additional
section be added to Section 104. OF Article -.
of tho Code of Public General Laws OF
Maryland title Corporations subtitle
Building or Homestead Associations to he
known as Section 10i A, and to read as iol-
lows:
10t A. And that no corporation lncorpor-
ated under the laws If this State for any pur-
pose Whatsoever. nor any foreign corporation
doing business in this state, shall offer to
procure or act as agent for any person or
persons in procuring or making any loan OF
money or other valuable thing on the secur-
ity Of any chattels. no- shall make any loan
OF money or of any other valuable thing on
the sacgrity of any chatteis or otherwise, ex-
cept in its own proper corporate name ana
for its own behalf or ban Eft. and no Such
corporation making any such loan as afore-
said shall he entitled to charge any borrower
of money from it. or shall take from any hor-
rover from it. Or other person, any other
thing fer or IL the name of premium, OF OF
compensation for renewing or continuing any
such loan as il may I've authorized to lawfully
make. other than lawful interest at the rate
OF six per centun, nNr annum. for the term
duriG., which such loan shall be renewed or
continued; and every s. urity taken by any
suc! corporation fer any such loan as afore-
said shall express plainly the period oftime for
which such loan is ma de and the entire in
terest agreed to be paid for said loan for the
term of slch loan. which entire interest shall
in no case. nor by any means. be made to ex-
coed the rate of six per centum per annum on
the money or other thing loaned for the term
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CHAPTER 64S.

CHAPTER GAS.
AN ACT TO ADD AN ADDITIONAL SEC
TION TO THE CODE OF PUBLIC GEN
ERAL LAWS OF MARYLAND, ARTICLE
9, TITLE, ATTACHMENTS" TO BE
KNOWN IS SECTION As.
SECTION 1. BE it acted by the General
Assembly # M ,ylnnd. Ihat the iolioW-
{ Gle 9 of the Code of Public General Laws
of the State of Ma rylaud title Attachments,
to be known as Section ~.
42. Although the debt or obllgatlon upon
which the action is brought may not nave
matured. the creditor may nevertheless pro-
coed by attachment as heretofore provided
in the following cases "a When the deptos
absconds, (2) When he has assigned; oisposeu
of or concealed, or is about to assign, dis.
pose of or conceal his property or some part
thereof with intent to defraud his creditors,
(3o When he is about to abseond from TINS
State. "a When he has fraudulent contracted
the debt. or incurred the obligation respect
ing which the action is brought, or (5) Wnen
he has removed or is about to remove us
property or some portion thereoi OUT oa lnas
State with intent to defraud his creditors.
The date of the maturity of the debt or obil-
CATION shall be set forth in the affidavit upon
which the attachment is to issue and the
plaintiff shall not be entitled 10 Judgment
either in the short note or in the attachment
case until after the maturity of the debt or
obligation.
Approved April 6, 1894.
FRANK BROWN, Governor.
JOHN WALTER SMITH,
President of the Senate.
JAMES H. PRESTON,
Speaker of the House of Delegates.
We hereby certify That the aforegoing Is
a correct copy of an act of tho General Assem-
bly, of Maryland, passed January session,
J. ROGER McsHERRY,
Secretary. of the Senate.
B. L. SMITH,
Chief Clerk of the House Of Delegates.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1894-05-04
CHAPTER 47s.

AN ACT TO REPEAL AND RE-ENAt I
WITH AMENDMEN SECTION 143,
OF AR1I. LIE z3, OF THE lode OF
PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS TITLE "COR-
PORATIONS." SUBJ TILE "INSURANt Z
DEPARTMENT" AS SAID Sc T1ON
WAS ENACTED BY CHAPTER 537, OF
IHE ACTS OF 1892.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, That Section 143. OF
Article 49, of the Code of Pubic General
Laws, title Corporations, subtitle "Insur-
ance Departments, rs said section was
enacted by Chapter 537, of the Acts OF 1892,
be and the same is hereby repealed and re-
enacted with amendments, so as to read as
follows:
143. Every insurance company doing BUSH
ness in any of the counties of this State,
shall, during the month of April of each and
every year publish in at least one newspaper
published in each of said counties, for three
consecutive weeks, an abstract of the annual
statement as required by this article, proyid-
ed, that such publication shall not be re-
quired of Mutual Insurance Companies,
formed under any general or special law OF
this State, which annually send full and de-
said companies to all of their respective
policy holders and to the State Insurance
Commissioner.
SEC. q And be it enacted, That this Act
shall take effect from the date of its passage.
Approved April 6, 1894.
FRANK BROWN, Governor.
JOHN WALTER SMITH,
President of the Senate.
JAMES II. PRESTON.
Speaker of the House of Delegates
We hereby certify that the aforegoing Is a
correct copy of an Act OF the General Assem-
bly, Of Maryland, passed January Session.
1884,
J. ROGER MCSHERRY,
Secretary of the Senate.
B. L. SMITH.
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates
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CHAPTER 400.

CHAPTER 400.
AN ACT TO ADD A NEW SECTION TO
ARTI~L 81, OF THE PUBLIC GENER-
AL LAWS, Title "REvENUE AND
TAXES," SUBTITLE 90 OLLATERAL
INHERI lance TAN TO FOLLOW SEC
TION lis. AND TO BE DESIGN ATED AS
Sc JTION 1151S.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted By The General
Assembly Of Maryland, That new section
be and the same is hereby added to Article
81, of the Code of Public General Laws. title
'Revenue and Taxes" subtitle Collateral
Inheritance Tax to follow Section lis, and
to be numbered 1855, and to read as follows:
115I. Whenever any interest in any estate
real, personal or mixed, less than an abso-
lutte interest. shall be devised or beaueathed
to or for the use and benefit of any person or
object not exempted from the tax under Sec
ton 102 OF this article. then only such inter-
est go devised or bequeathed shall be liable
for said tax, and it shall be the duty of the
Orphans Court of the county or city in
which administration is granted, or any other
court assuming jurisdiction over such admin
istration, to determine as soon after admins
tration is granted as possible, on application
of such person or object, the value Of such in
terest Liable for said tax, by deducting from
the whole value OF the estate so much thereof
as shall be the value of the interest therein,
of any person, who, under said Section 1902 Of
tIilS dEticle, IS exempt from Sa1Q TAX and the
residue thereof shall be the value of said in
terest upon which said tax is payable, and
said tax so ascertained shall be paid by such
person or object within 30 DAYS from such as
certainment with interest thereon at per
cent per annum, after the expiration of twelve
Q2) months from the date of the death of the
decedent, under whose will or by whose in.
testacy said interest is acquired if said tax
has not sooner been paid, or within 80 dave
from the time that it shall be ascertained that
such person or object shall be entitled to any
such interest in any estate; but such tax shall
bear interest at the rate of per cent. per
annum from the expiration of twelve (12)
months from said death; but if such person or
object shall fail to pay said tax, as above
provided, then such person or object shall at
the time when he, she or it comes into possess
sion OF such estate pay tax as provided for
in said Section 102, on the whole value
thereof
SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect from
Its passage.
Approved April 6. 1894
FRANK BROWN. Governor
JOHN WALTER SMITH,
President of the Senate.
JAMES H. PRESTON.
Speaker of the House of Delegates.
We hereby certify that the aforegoins is
correct copy OF an Act Of the General Assem-
bly, OF Maryland, passed January Session.
1894
J. ROGER McSHERRY,
Secretary Of the Senate.
B. L. SMITH,
Chief Clerk Of tho House of Delegates.
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PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS.

holders and jackets to be purchased by them
for that purpose fifteen thousand original
wills of early settlers of the province OF
Maryland, as aforesaid.
SEC. 2. And be IL enacted That the two Of
flcials aforesaid be and they are hereby au-
thorized and empowered to have the said Of
fee of the Register of Wills wherein the said
records are srored made fire proof by having
it fitted up with an iron door, iron shelves
and window frames. and stone or cement or
other inconbustible floor.
SEC 8. And b. ii eaott ted that the sum OF
one thousand five hundred dollars or so
much thereof as may be found necessary be
and the same is hereby appropriated: first to
pay the cost of making fire proof said once
and indexing the said several volumes men
toned in the preceding section, and for pur-
chasing the books necessary for that purpose,
provided that the cost of said indexing shall
be paid for at the same rate now fixed by
law for indexing the books of the office OF the
said Register of Wills: and second to pay the
cost of the number of patent File Holders
and Jackets necessary for the proper ar
rangement therein Of the said original wills,
and the cost of arranging the same provided
that the cost of said Ellie Holders and
Jackets and the arrangement OF said Wills
shall not exceed the sum of two hundred and
fifty dollars, and the Comptroller OF the
Treasury of Maryland is hereby authorized
and directed to issue his warrants to the
il,
Register of Wills from time to time as the
said work shall have been done and pur-
chases shall have been made, and the said in
dexing and arranging shall have progressed
for the amounts necessary to pay the costs
thereof, not to exceed in the whole the sum
OF one thousand five hundred dollars,
provided the sold Register of Wills and Gov
ernor shall from time to time file with tho
Comptroller itemized accounts for such pur-
chases, indexing and arranging duly certified
by them to be correct.
SECTION 4. And be it enacted That this act
shall take effect from the date of its passage.
Approved April 6, 1894.
FRANK BROWN, Governor
JOHN WALTER SMITH,
President Of the Senate.
JAMES H. PRESTON,
Speaker OF the House of Delegates.
We hereby certify that the aforegoing is
correct copy of an Act Of the General Assem-
bly, Of Maryland, passed January Session,
1894
]. ROGER McSHERRY,
Secretary of the Senate.
B. L. SMITH,
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates
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CHAPTER 4s1-

CHAPTER 4S1.
AN ACT TO ADD AN ADDITIONAL SEC
TON 10 ARTICLE 81, OF The CODE
OF PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS, TITLE
"CRIMES AND PUNlSHMENTS'' SUB
TILE "VAG ANTS AND 1RAMPS" 10
BE NUMBERED SECTION 276 A, TO
FOLLOW Sc lion 276, OF SAID AR
I'll, LIE.
SECTION 1. Be 1t enacted by the General
assembly of Maryland. That an additional
section be and the same is hereby added to
Article q of the Code of Public General Laws
title "Crimes ard Punishments'' subtitle
Migrants and Tramps' to follow Section
276, to be numbered Section 276 A, and to
read as follows:
276 A. That the officers and Board of Di-
rectors of the Friendly Inn of Baltimore City,
and tho officers and directors and managers
of any other charitable corporation hereto
fore formed or which may be hereafter
formed under either the general incorporation
law of this State, or by special act for the
charitable purpose, in whole or in part, of
supplying food and lodging to the needy
without demanding or receiving compensa-
ton in money therefor, may, and said Off
GERS, directors and managers are hereby
authorized and empowered to require any
person applying to them for, and receiving
from them, either food or lodging in any
house, home or building maintained by the
said charitable corporation, to perform with
in twenty-four hours thereafter a reasonable
amount of labor in return therefor, provided
that the performance of such labor be accept
ed by such person as condition upon which
said food or lodging is given and received,
and if any person refuses or neglects when SO
required to perform such labor suited to his
age. strength and capacity in return for the
food or lodging SO asked for and received by
him, within the time above specified, he shall
be deemed vagrant and be punishable as
such.
SECTION 2. Ana be it enacted, That this
act shall take effect from the date OF its pas
sage.
Approved April 6, 1894.
FRANK BROWN, Governor.
JOHN WALTER SMITH.
President of the Senate.
JAMES II. PRESTON.
Speaker Of the House Of Delegates.
We hereby certify that the aforegoing is
correct copy of an Act of the General Assem-
bly, of Maryland, passed January Session.
1894.
j. ROGER McSHERRY.
Secretary of the Senate.
B. L. SMITH.
Chief Clerk of the House Of Delegates.