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Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1895-09-26
THE RESULT HERE,
1t Pleases the People Generally Here
abOutS

1t Pleases the People Generally Here
abouts.
When the PIONEER received it's first
news from the Convention last night, it
seemed that Griggs was the coming man
and there was great satisfaction when the
bulletin was posted, announcing the re-
suit of the Conventions labors.
Griggs seemed to be the popular choice,
and Cumberland will begin now in roll
ing up votes. He is clean candidate, and
will represent the best interests of the
people. His attitude upon the local op-
ton question makes him particularly
strong in this section.
1t was generally admitted last night
that Griggs would poll surprisingly
large Prohibition and Democratic vote in
this section.
One man in this city was particularly
pleased with with the nomination, and
that was Rev. e. w. Stone, of the Pearl
Street Baptist Church. That gentleman
for years lived neighbors with Mr.. Griggs,
and declares that the candidate embodies
the very highest type of manhood and
soOt SiVlZOhohips dlll Ills generous nature
and high character appeals to all classes
'Rah, for Griggs!
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Sketch OF the Nominee.
Senator Griggs was born at Newton,
Sussex county, July 10th, 1S49, and hav-
ing been prepared for college, entered
Lafayette College, at Easton, where he
was graduated in the Glass of 1868. He
Immediately entered the law office of the
Hon. Robert Hamilton, and after pursu-
ing his studies there for some time, re-
moved to Paterson, entering the office of
the Hon. Socrates Tuttle, of that city.
He was licensed as an attorney at the
November term of the Supreme Court, in
1871, and three years later received his
license as counsellor. Soon after his adj
mission to the bar he was taken into
partnership by Mr.. Tuttle, the firm be-
ing Tuttle & Griggs.
About six years ago, Mr.. Griggs
opened an office for himself, and now en-
joys large and increasingly lucrative
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1895-02-20
IA brilliant n1etcor.

Isl Sparta ANBURe, Isl q. \;
1910 yesterday III orliilg q there was q
strangely beautiful lightin the heav-
ems. The clouds had cleared away
and the light was particularly brilliant
but it was impossible TO distinguish
the cause. A few minutes later tile
news flashed over the wires that a
very large meteor had fallen within
ten feet Of the telegraph operator at
the Southern railway depot at Gaines
vile, Ga. The operator was the only
man up at the station and up to 9
O'Clock he could not be induced to 20
outside tho office. No amount of por-
suasion, Mother love nor mono y could
make him Investigate. He says it
looked to be nearly as big rs a flour
barrel and millions of stars flew from
it as it struck tho earth. a. dispatch
from Atlanta says the flash was nc
companied by a loud rumbling noise;
Houses trembled as though shaken by
an earthquake. Those who saw tho
brilliant illumination and felt tho
swaying Of tho buildings without wit.
Messing the flight of the rocket, sup
posed that either q terrific explosion
had occurred OF. that it was an earth
quake with a volcanic eruption. Joel
Chandler Harris, who observed it.
says that it appeared to bo travelling at
the ratio OF ninety miles an hour, as
near as he could judge. SS,t
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1895-02-20
A Shocking Story.

ATLANTA, Ga, Feb. 49, Andy
Black, one Of the Murray County
Kuklux, plead guilty in tile Federal
COURT to attempting to lynch Henry
Morley, an informer on the moon
sinners. Ho said he was one of sixty
men who rodo up to Worlcy's homo
one night last spring and called him
out. All Of the mon were armed.
Blacks story was a thrilling one. 1t
created a sensation among the wit
ncsses and other defendants. Black
said several mon took cotton balls sat
urated with kerosene, which burned
brightly as they approached the house.
The leader of the crowd knocked at
tho door and asked for Worlcy. Wor-
ley's mother came to tho door and ask
cd what we wanted with Henry. We
told her that wo wcro going to hang
him for reporting. Worley's little
daughter came to the door and all
three Of them stood thclc. We told
Worlcy that We had come to hang
him, and that there wasn't any use Of
resisting that ho would have 10 come
and that we intended to take him alive
or dead. Worley was terribly scared
and begged for mercy; said he wasn't
guilty Of reporting, and got down on
his knees to u.s." The prisoner paused
here q moment to remark that lie nov
or was SO sorry.for thing, and he
would mover forget Worlcy's pitiful
looks as ho crouched on tho porch of
Of his humble home ''Worley's
motllcf was talked to by our mcn,"
continued the nrisoner. ."Thev toId
her that her son had been a traitor to
her people and that she ought to be
'illing TO have him put out OF The
ay. Henry looked at his mother
and asked her if she, too, was against
him. She said yes she was goil %
lot tho mon talsc him for all she -.
Worley broke down then and I'd
like a baby, and told tho mon that if
his mother had gone back on him thcy
could take him out and do what they
pleased. He never resisted us and
when we told him to get on n horse he
did il. Worlcy was tied with hands
behind him, and rodo in tho middle of
tho crowd Of mon on horseback. Ho
never spoke. We went up tho Blood
town road, through Bloodtown TO
Bloodtown Gorge. Worley was
swung up to trcc and left hanging
by tho mob. Flo succeeded, however,
in getting away, but was killed q few
days loter by members Of tho band. :"
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1895-02-20
Intomperance Among soldiers.


The extent of alcoholism in the.
United States army has caused resort
to treatment for that disease. The res.
suits Of tho use Of the Kelley treat
ment have been most gratifying.
These are set forth by General James
w. Forsyth, in command at Fort Ri
ley, in a letter addressed to the militia
ry secretary of the Secretary Of War:
we started just one year ago sending
men to the Kelley Institute at Fort
Leavenworth on furlough, and since
that time eighty six men Of this garri-
son have been treated. j am not speak
ing from theory when I refer to the
effects of the treatment. I speak from
actual experience from the closest
observation. Statements made about
the treatment being deleterious to
health are all bosh; it is just exactly
the contrary. I have seen numbers OF
nervous, haggard, distressed looking
drunkards go away from here, ant
when reporting to me upon their re
turn l did not need to hear them SAY
they never fclt better in their lives be
lieve thetreatmenth had been q physica
as we'll as O moral benefit to them
The effect upon discipline is simply
marvellous. | do not want, if i car
possibly prevent it in any way, to be
deprived of the possibility of getting
this treatment until every man need
ing it in my command has had the op
portunity Of procuring it. Isay, with
out the slightest hesitation, that as q
means of efficiency and discipline nc
measure adopted by the War Depart
ment could possibly do so much good
as an arrangement by which soldiers
could procure this treatment"
The cures effected at the Kelley In
stitute in Columbia have been equally
gratifying.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1895-02-20
Their Scheme Exposed.

TORONTO. Feb. 17.-H. p. Hyams
and Dallas Theodore Hyams, twin
brothers doing business as brokers in
this city, have been arrested on a
charge Of having murdered William
&. Williams on Jan. 16, 1893. Seven
years ago the two brother came to To
rOf1to from ]Iington and oponcd q
brokerage Office, and five years ago
they became acquainted with Martha
and William Wells, sister and brother.
The Wells family came from Somer-
set, England, and consisted Of two
boys and two girls In the fall Of
1892, Harry Place IIyams and Martha
Wells became engaged to be married,
and young Wells, who was than 81
years old, entered the employ of
Hyams. In August, 1892, Wells was
induced to take out a life insurance
for ST. 900. a few days later policy
for 81, 900 was also taken out. -Four
teen days later application was made
for $50, 600 insurance on Wolls' life in
the New York Lifc, and the half year
ly premium Of 1884 was paid by II. p.
lIyams. Three months later sec
ond policy Of 81 900 was taken out in
the Covenant Mutual OH Wells life,
the assessment Of which was
also paid by Harry Hyams, In
November, 1892. the Hyams broth
crs sublct a warehouse, saying they in
tended to conduct general auction
business. On january is, 1893, the
police were notified that young Wells
had been accidentally killed in the oil
evator. The only person in the build
ing atthe time was Harry p. Hyams.
IIc said .ho found the body lying at the
foot of the elevator shaft. An inyes,
tlgation was made by the insurance
company, hut they failed to ascertain
ano facts that would warrant an arrest
for murder, and paid the insurance on
the young mans life amounting to
$3S, 600 to his sister, Martha. In the
May following Harry p. Hyams and
Martha Wells were married. Ten
days ago a Toronto papor learned that
an attempt had been made to place
$500, 600 insurance Oh the life of Mrs.
Harry Hyams. When Mrs Hyams
learned that, she became alarmed, had
u dctectiuo to guard her, refused to re-
turn to Montreal with her husband nnd
asked the companies to cancel the pol
tcics. The Hyams brothers were
known not TO possess sufficient capital
to warrant the incurring Of a liability
OF $6, 900 year in insurance premi-
,ms, and further investigation has ro-
suited i'll the arrest of the two brothers
for the murder Of their rbrother-in-law.
Tho Hyams brothers were born in Now
Orleans 35 Years ago.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1895-02-20
: . f'' -
"A Worry Sad Accident.

CHARLESTON, S. O., Feb. 16. On
"Wednesday afternoon the Sun pub.
lishcd an account Of II shocking acci-
dent which had occurred the day be-
fore IN the streets of Mount Pleasant
by which young Elliott Smith, o thir-
teen year old son Of Captain s. Por-
cher Smith, was shot and killed by
lioy Hamlin, u young son of Mr.. Thos.
lamlln. These two youths, who were
best Of friends, were together talking.
Young Smith had Il hammcrlcss breach
loading bird gun and Hamlin had Il
parlor rifle They wore discussing
Smiths new gun, which was novel
ty to them and especially to Hamlin,
who had never seen .na of the kind,
T[c asked Snitn to let him u!i.. IA. i1n. riiii.
Tllo latter did so. Hamlin drew tic
cartridge and looked in tho barrel re-
marking that ''it was dirty" Smith
said "No;" that he had not long before
cleaned it. Tho cartridge was re-
placed and the youths talked awhile.
lIamlin asked Smith TO let him try the
gun OH robin. He, Hamlin, put the
gun under his arm. Tie had on al,
ovcrcoat. Soon aftcra robin appeared
in sight. Hamlin quickly drew the
gun from under his arm to shoot the
bird, when il went Off. the contents
entering Smiths right breast. Smith
fell Immediately but soon got up and
exclaimed: "Oh Roy, you've shot
me" lie fell again and nevcr spoke
another word. Hamlin, terribly
alarmed, ran for Dr. DuPre who lived
near by and relatnd what had hap
pened The doctor fastened to the
scene, ministercd to the wounded
youth and had him quickly rclno*ed
to his home. There, everything was
done for him that could be, but in
about q half an hour the bright and
promising young lifc had passed away.
A jury of inquest was summoned and
a verdict Of accidental shooting was
rendered. The sad occurrence throw
u darl. shadow over the entiro village.
Young Hanlin is terribly affected, as
young Smith was a near and dcar
friend to him.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1895-02-20
Died from Exposure.

CALHOUN, S. 9. Feb. l6 -Mr.John
!Luffstotler, blacksmith, who had
just moved from Pcndleton 10 this
place died on Monday from the effects
OF the cold. Ho was driving alone in
buggy and was found that morning.
in the Eightcen-mile Creek, near Pcm,
dieton; Ilis horse had Loft the place
OF 1ordln,g and travelled up the creek,
two or three hundred yards. When
tho unfortunate man was found In
was IN the water up TO his necle nl-
most frozen; he was takcn out and
carried to Pcndlcton, where restora-
tiycs were used, but ho was too far
gone to recover Agood deal of whis
key was found in his buggy and it is
supposed that he must have boon
drunk; His horse had brokcu loose
from from me buggy and was lying down.
~ ~ wafer almost frozen. News and
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1895-02-20
JUST 81. .A,Fsw a y Z '4loyaeues. q
Asa M Ks'o arsr People r,l Dd'lght to DO ssyirdied
aS .OYNr nM{I liYor a gain.

sossrantls s,ass, sdIver Again.
SpARrANpURos SIC, Feb. Ii - An
old citizen was rlihinnting tho othor
day about things siil} general and hard
times in particular9and mado the re-
mark that the people, threw away tdo
much money OH ll1mbugs-things
they had no earthly uscfor. Tho man
who hasn't been in the clutches of,the
into investing from.$l0 to S1OV in some
tween. The fellow withthc $G5 patent
double back action stovd came along
and sold e,t},om by tho score. His
victim, while listening to the word
painting of the oilytongucd ngent
would wonder how he had lived here
tofOrc without such necessary arti-
Gle.
Then tho $40 clock man came along
and convinced hundreds that the ono
thing lacking in life was u clock that
would not only tell the time of day,
but also record the phases of the moon
and not let him forget tho day Of the
month. And he didn't forget espeoi-
ally the day when that $40 note fell
due. H
Then came the hedge fence man,
and many u farmer was bambooZled
into wondering how he ever managed
to raise corn and cotton without the
aid Of a hcdgcd fence. And lie never
came bacl--that hedge fence man. He
planted out his switches, was to be
buck the second and third years and
make that hedge q thing Of beauty ~.
and never came back, ncitheir did the
thousands Of dollars he carried off
with him.
Next was the getrich quick order.
Fay us $50, they said, and in year
we will give you 500. Town folks
were, if anything, bigger fools than
thcir country friends on this line A IL
bit ut this alluring bait, like the porch
| do when tho 'Pilco is low and green
oak worms arc ripe.
Last on the list was tho fruit tree
man. He was herein the early sum
NOR when note payable III December
seemed a long ways off-and
those pictures of lucious-looking fruits
| and strawberries III bottle as big as
your fist, looked so tempting and the
agent was such talllor. Deccmbcr
came, likewise the fruit tree man aud
his switches. Too late to kick then
had us signed up and when he left
there was 50, 600 or $4,000 less III the
county.
And the plow man--we came nca,
forgetting him but his memory is
dear to many, and they have not for
gotten him and wont for some time
Then there's the sowing machine
agent, the lightning rod agent, the lif'
insurance agent, the patent smoothing
iron agent, the agent for>this, that and
the other for everything rmdcr the SUI
we either n'tnccd, or, if we do need
can buy i'll Spartanburg for one-hal
or onc.third the money
We have paid 500 for stove, wlel
we could have bought a better one a
home for $50; 50 for u clock, when
we ought to told the time of day BY
thc sun; $50 for a lightning rod, wlci
the Lold had 10 idea Of hitting us
with lightning; $50 or 500 on hedge
fence when we ought to havc beer
splitting rails-antl SO it has gone
| Thousands and thousand, yes tens o
thousands Of dollars have been Thrown
away by people who love to be hum
| buggcd. Herald.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1895-02-20
Tho st. a1nttlicws Shortage.

The Columbia State says Gov. Evans
has received from Dispcnsary Inspcc-
tor Scruggs his report Of his illvcstiga-
ton OF the accounts Of the dispcnsary
at st. Matthews. He reports that the
total shortage is So, 2S2S3 The bulk
OF this amount falls on the State aud
not on the county, as Governor Evans
thought. There is now due tho State,
SO MI. Scruggs reports, 81, 2,038. 36. Tho
amount duo the county Oh account of
unpaid profits is only $244.47. The
stock, on hand at the dispensary us ac-
.co}lnfed on Monday YxMr Seruggs,
when he took charge of the dispensary,
was worth $1,51G1G. Dispenser Evans
has purchased from tho State since The
reopcning Of the dispcnsarics in Au-
gust last, $6,2S914 worth Of liquors.
and the total stock carried since the re-
opening amounted to 81, ,55019.
Governor Evans now believes chat
the shortage has been accommodating
for some time, and he thinks that there
must have been something misleading
about the rcportsor the shortagcwould
have becn discovered long ago. Gov
crnor Evans has already Forwarded
all the necessary papers and instruc-
tons TO tho attorneys in Ornngeburg
representing The State and lie says the
State will lose nothing and Dispenser
Evans will be made to suffer.
| Governor Evans says this should be
a warning to other dispensers. lIc
says that all dispensers and al Others
connected with the system might as
well understand that the States bust
ness is not Il thing to be 'monkcyed
with" He says he intends TO show
absolutely no lenicncy with any ono
IN such matter where States none,
is involved.
Governor Evans had Mr.. Dukes
one of tho members Of the Orangobure
~%,nty. board. Ofcnnt,el. in ,ColunnLie
and won't over with him the entire
matter of the shortage Of Dispenser
Evans Of ST. Matthews. The members
Of the board, it seems, had divided az
the dispensaries in the county, so tha,
one incumbent could look after certain
ones sonly. Mr.. Dukes could not un
dcrstand how Mr.. Evans managed tc
make such shortage, as he had noted
nothing wrong during his periodical
| visits 7r7-T
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1895-02-20
IInllglilg Too Good.

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 10. Late yes
tcrday evening two sticks of dynamite
were discovered imbcddcd in a balo
of cotton loaded into the British steam
ship Floridian, now taking cargo at
South Port. Had this dynamite in
the bale gotten safely into tho hold
and been screwed in, as is done III
loading cotton vessels, tic operation
would have exploded the dynamite
and blown a hole in the ships bottom.
The Floridian belongs to the British
Limo, which on account cfLlabor
troubles announced it wesSsn :lmpl0y
only negro labor hcrcaft%a az White
man named Thos. Cakes was sslTested
as tho guilty person. lTo was lloiter-
ing around the spot and tho police be-
licve they have tho right man, |yhcth-
or or not he is a scrcwman ca9not bo
asccrtained. sS
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1895-02-20
Wrecked.

BALTIMORE, Md, Feb. 15. "A Rri-
yato telegram states that q party Or
Baltimoreans had boon shipwrcclkcd on
Roanoke Island, of tho coastSof North
Carolina.s Tho steamer was caught in
severe storms and wrecked q short dis
tance from the island. The passbngors
took to tho life boats and reache}l l0snd,
whore they will remain until rdscucd,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1895-02-20
4 I,ir EsIrc.

COLUMBIA, S. G., Feb. 10. Ex com
missioner Traxler, who arrived in this
city yesterday morning, brings news
OF u destructive fire which visited
Timmonsvillo Tuesday night. A block
of ten stores situated almost in tho
heart Of the town was completely des.
troyed by fire. All tho buildings were
or woop and were soon in ashes. Tho
loss is about $15, 900, with little or no
insurance.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1895-02-20

THE Washington correspondent of
the Atlanta Constitution says that
President Cleveland is very much OK
erciscd over tho much talked OF al
lance between the FREQ silveritcs Of
tho South and West The president
callsall Democrats who arc in favor
Of free coinage Populists, and lie is
watching carefully the first sign Of a
break. The understanding Is that
wl,cn The South and West begin show
ing signs of getting together he him
sell will draw closer to tho Sherman
wing Of the Republican party, and
probably soon develop into a full
iledgcd Rcpublicanname and all.
Mr.. James A. Harris, of Citra. ono
Of tho best informed orange growers in
Florida, says chat 95 per cont. Of the
crop is killed. and that neXt years
crop will not reach 100000 boxes.
against 5000, 900 boxes last year. The
early vegetable crop, tho entire straw
berry crop, and four, ,flfths Of tho pine
apple plants nrS destroyed a, ons
$ soryatiye y 1di / estimate places at
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-08-02
CATTLE BARoNs TO BLAME.

They Deliberately Provoke the Indians
<.s%, and Cause the lrouble. sF#S +
r KANSAS Cry, July 3D.. A. South
ern OF Wardner, Idaho, is in the city.
Speaking Of the reports from jackson
Hole, he pronounced them false, and
charges that irresponsible corresponds
ents are responsible for them.
''The truth of the matter is, he
said, THAT cattle barons with. ranges
in Wyoming and Idaho are determined
to secure the Bannock reservation Tor
pasturage for their cattle: With this
object in view they have systematically
and deliberately provoked the Indians
for the past three years. II they can
cause the uprising they will strive to
secure the Indians's removal to another
district. Perhaps some settlers have
been killed, but You will eventually
learn that not one: murder was done by
the Lemhi's or Bannock Indians. 1t Is
a notorious fact among the people Of
Idaho and Wyoming that cattle barons
in the Teton valley country have caused
all the trouble in that section." : -
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-08-02
NAVY FOR CUB ANS.
Insurgents Buy a Vessel and.
Have IT Fitted Out as 4
arship. Is55
CARRIES 4: A TRAINED {: CREW.
Cargo Of Small Arms and Am
rlnunftion Also Taken q
i. T. Aboard. s:S u. III

PHlLADELpHIA, July ~. The Press
publishes the following: BY Tuesday
or Wednesday Of this week there will
be in Cuban waters the largest expedi-
ton from this country that !has yet
left. 1t will be under the command of
General Enrique Co,lazo, who arrived
in this country about July = and since
has been preparing for this expedition.
The ship is ntted out as a war vessel
and is capable Of . speed Of II knots an
hour, aud has made ~. About 10 days
ago trial trip was made off Sandy
Hook. She was at once accepted and
the money paid over. Clearance pa
pers We're obtained and the vessel put
out to sea. A contingent OF about %
loyal Cnbans. skilled shipwrights and
experienced men-of- warsmen, were
shipped on another vessel and trans.
ferred to her a,%4 2" r
On the High Seas. ,2#:s r. / .'>. &
Rapid firing four and six-inch guns were
purchased, and these, with two gatling
guns, were sent ont in the same vesse4,
and by the time the boat reaches Cuban
waters she will have quite formidable
battery in position. !. z& I. ..5 3-I.g,
What is needed more than any thing
else by the insurgents is said to be
aboard the vessel There is said to
have been loaded from this city 5000
Remington rifles and $4,000 pounds Of
ammunition. The rifles and ammuni-
ton are So. ID to have been shipped to
this city BY the manufacturers, or
rather to point near this city and
loaded on vessels at points down the
river and bay, They were then carried
out on the high seas and then trans.
ferred to the vessel purchased by the
insurgents. Every thing was completed
for sailing on Saturday night, and the
vessel is. now believed to be Oh its way
to Cuba, E & ~. e..
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-08-02
MINE OFFICERS ARRESTED.

They Weighed Coal IN Scales That Had
! g. Been Condemned.
SPRING VALLEY, Ills, July 29.-The
office of inspector Of weights and meas
ures was principally created in this
state last spring because Of miners
alleging a shortage in the weight of the
coal they mined. Charges were freely
made that the check weighman of the
Spring Valley Company were too lib
eral toward the company. Inspector
Frankey examined the scales at. No. 2
mine and. found them off about 500
pounds to the ton. He promptly con-
demned them and ordered the company
not to weigh on them until they were
made correct, an order that was not
obeyed. In consequence General Man
ager Daizell, Superintendent John B.
Stone, Weighman Murray and Pit Boss
Stone were arrested. q 2t@s & + g...