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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-08-03
nature. Ige proceeded to invent his jus
.;soo,,o, lie tAak ona hf Danby's reYOl.

nature, Tie proceeded to invent his jug
tihcatioa, He tOek. one Of Danby's reVol-
vers and f;ed two aAots out OF it into the
empty air, This would show that the dead
man had defended himself at least, ant 1t
would be difficult to prove that he had not
been the first to fire. He placed the other
pistol and knife in their places in Danby's
belt. lie took Danby's right hand while
it was still warm and closed the fingers
around the butt of the revolver from which
he had fired, placing the forefnger on the
trigger of the cooked six-shooter. 10 give
effect and naturalness to the tableau he was
arranging for the next traveller by that
trail, he drew up the right knee and put
the revolver and closed hand On it as If
Dandy had been killed while just about to
fire his third shot.
Strong, with the pride Of true artist in
his work. stepped back pace or two for
the purpose of seeing the effect of his work
as whole. As Dandy fell, the back of
his head had struck lump of soil or tut
of Grass. which threw the chin forward on
the breast. As Strong Looked at his victim
his heart jumped: and a sort of hypnotic
fear took possession of him and paralyzed
action at its source. Dandy was not yet
de:;;ll. His right eye was open and it
glared at Strong with malice and hatred
that mesmerized the murderer and held
him there, although he felt rather than
knew he was covered by the cooked re7ol-
yer he had placed in what he thought was
q dead hand. Danby's lips moved, but no
sound came from them. Strong could not
take his fascinated gaze from the open eye.
lie knew he was dead man if Dandy had
strength to crook his finger, yet he could
not take the leap that would bring him out
of range. The fifth pistol shot rang out
and Strong pitched forward on his face.
The firm of Dandy & Strong was dis
solved. BLACK and White.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-08-03
One Thousand Pounds to the Acre.

NJ. T. Z. Ellinstcr. warehouse
man, Florence, S. c., was visiting this
market Friday. We understand Mr..
Ellington estimates the 1895 crop at
5000, ,0G0 pounds. He says he bases
his estimate upon the number OF acres
reported at the meeting of the Farm
ers' Association, to be in cultivation,
on basis Of 1000 pounds to the acre.
-Danyjlle, Va, Tobacco Journal.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-08-03
A White Boy Foully Murdered.

A special from Summerville to the
News and Courier says: Rumors are
current here of white boy having
been foully murdered by negro, near
MT. Holly. The boys clothes, which
were found in the possession of his
suspected murderer, have been
brought here. Searching parties are
tout trying to find the boys body and
Icapture the alleged murderer, who, it
lis stated, has taksn to the swamps.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-08-03
GRAVEYARD INSURANCE SCHEME
Ten Citizens Of Beaufort, y. c., Arrested
for Completely in It.

Zen Citizens OIL ficau orr, ~. -, SAiiSo'ro
for Completely in 1t.
Ten citizens OF Beaufort, n. c., all prom
inent in business and social circles. have
been arrested on warrants issued on the af-
fldavit OF J. W. Aiken, special agent OF the
Mutual Reserve Fund Life Association.
of 800 Broadway, New York City, for de-
fraudinS SIX insurance companies. The ac-
cused are: DR.. I. p. Delamar. eS-Treas-
urer OF Beaufort and Justice OF the Peace;
Medical Examiner Charles r. Hassell: Sell
den D. .lawar. eE-Mayor Of Beaufort; JACOB
C. Delamar. general insurance agent; tne
Rev. Stephen ]. Turner. William d.
Turner, David ". Parker. William Fisher,
Albert Wigfall, and Levi T. Noe.
O. D. Baldwin. Superintendent OF the
Death Claim Department for the Mutual Re
serve, said: This swindle, while by
no means new. presents some features
Of interest. Early in 1894 Mrs. Round
tree. who. according to the application
forwarded 10 us by our local agent in Beau
fort, was n white woman in perfect health.
insured with us for 5000. In six OK seven
months we received notifi 'ation OF ner death,
backed by 4 number Of aftt'laTits. On in
yestigation We found that claims had been
presented to numerous other companies on
this same death. The affair seemed so pecu-
liar that We instructed Mr. Aiken TO MAKE
further Investigations.
s'We learned. that Mrs. Roundtree was
colored woman who has been formauy months
in poor health. Her husband knew nothing
Of her insurance. Her brother was named as
Beneficiary. Onthc strength Of these facts,
all the companies refused to pay. and thei
claim never has been pressed. The evidence
has been prescntcdto to the District Attorney,
who is prosecuting the matter for the local
authorities. AMI the arrests followed.
Charles W Camp. Secretary of the Mutual
Reserve said: Il do not recall the details
of the case, but we were at once convinced
that it was a fraudulent claim. At the time
we seriously considered withdrawing all our
business from Beaufort. Our acent ut that
point WIS changed. This is but one OF many
fraudulent clniuls which We. in common with
other companies. have been called upon 10
pay in the Southern States.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-08-03
KiiloJ-in RnS;stA-

A. Conway, John G. Bruton was
killed by Constable j ohm E. McCaskin.
Trial Justice Cooper's Court had just
adjourned, and Brutoa attacked one
johnson who had testified against
him. The trial justice ordered his
constable, McCaskill, to stop the row
that followed. Bruton refused to be
arrested: and bystauders were called
on to assist the constable. ". H.
Bruton, the father of John g., inter-
Ferei and pushed McCaskill away from
his son. The latter, having drawn his
knife, struck McCaskill in the back,
only cuttinghis clothes, and continued
to advance. McCaskill drew his pistol
and fired two shots, one entering the
left side and causing death in few
minutcs. McCaskill surrcl dered to the
sheriff, and has engaged counsel to
apply for bail. The verdict of the
coroner's irry WAS that the killing was
justitiable.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-08-03
Conversation by Hc1iograph.

The most successful long distance hello
graph conversation of which there is anyreo..
ord took place in Oregon few days ago he.
tween Mount Hood and Portland Heights,
distance OF seventy or eighty miles. Thee con
rersation lasted one and half hours.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-08-03
4 Fatal Fall From Dizzy Height.

william Williams. an expert riSger. was
killed while working upon the City Hal
tower at Philadelphia, Penn. which is over
800 feet from the ground. Missing his hold.
he fell from scafrold to a platform in mid
air, forty feet below, and was dead when
picked up
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-08-03

be excited. The above portrait is that Of c.
Oliver 1selin. head OF the syndicate that
owns the recently launched yacht that is to
defend the honor Of our flag against the
English crack that will be sent here to con-
fest for the America Cup.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-08-03
Object LosSoa :or Farmers.

Farmers have tariff object lesson
verv easy to learn when they buy
biniins twine this year to bind their
immense crops Of wheat and oats. Last
wear it was retai!ed here vt fro niue,
to ten cents per pound; this season it
is being sold at from four an "a ha;!
to six cents. Last season the M:hin'
lev tariff was in force, day it i nj
mit!eL free under the Wilson bili:'
And, strange to say, not r twiue FAC
torv in the country has been close |
up. i,ut :,Il ere running on full time
AMI a5 Iii cher wages than wct: pa:
tvo years ago.-Wayne (Nt3.J Jtho,
rr;.f
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-08-03
I'll: DEFENDERS OWNERS.

E. Oliver Tse:in * !!e.I OF the Syn l;clte
J hat i;uiIt the Great american Yacht.
Nov thai The yacht Defender male sucl
fine showing in its trial race with the EiSi-
luat. pah!i. curiosity about its owners will
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-08-03
The Record on the Pacific.

The second vessel OF the Portlanl-China
steamer line, the Asloun. just arrived at
Victoria. British Columbia, made the voyage
IN the record-breaking time Of fifteen days
from Yokohama, Japan.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-08-03
Another CLASSY Mountain Murder.

AEOtncr CLASSY HIOoildii -huI Ioci'
News reached Greenville of another
shooting and killing in the Dark
Corner. The trouble occurred about
thirty miles from the city, and the
accounts are mcagre. The story is
that Thos. Ho ward was shot through
the body and killed, and William
Lindsay had his leg broken by gum.
shot wound. Howard and Lindsay
were friends, and were together. They
had had trouble the day before with
some of the Lindsay family, but it is
not yet known who did the shooting.
The affair took place short distance
from the celebrated CLASSY Mountain
Church. where two of the brothers Of
Howard were killed in free fight
while service was in progress on Sun
day, four years ago.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-08-03

Bolivia sent an Udm4tum 10 Peru, de-
manding satisfaction for ohenses conmattea
during thu civil Har.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-08-03

The immigrants from the Scandi-
nayian Peninsula and Denmark exceed
100000 in number.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1895-09-25
just Up md Kissed hin.

A young lady in st. Joseph, Mo-,
met young farmer on tho street tho
other day and took him ii, her arms and
kissed him before lie knew what was
going on. Sho said in r8la alton to the a E.
fair: i never saw tho young man
before, and Il lknew he was I, stran ger
help it. hen, + turned around nv
eyes met his, aud he looked SO rood,
noble and SO true, tllat T wanted Il to-
kiss him. I didn' t think there M wasil,t
no timo to think. I only knew lat I
had mot a. real man, and f Wasn| 9 sure
that you'd SEQ mot thor Que. this
is to. be d fad with tho new 3 M oman,
what arc tho snnocsrit AN d ootl mon
t1 $50 hoy bs asrai to
tection and llali soiie q married mon
wil y! l5bo kept inn perfect state OF agitst-si
ttOA
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1895-09-25
a Distinctive silver nrovomont.

! CHICAGO, Sept, 10 The resolutions
formulated by the executive commit
tee of the National Silver Committee
are as follows: 81,
Resolved by tho executive com
mittco of the National Silver Com
mittce, That tho American Bi metal
lie League and the National Di-metal-
lie Union be requested to join with
this organization in calling confer
ence ON the third Tuesday of Denem-
Der, 1895, at Chicago. to take action
in formulating a plan for holding a
national convention to nominate can
didates for President and Vico Presi-
dent Of the United States upon a plat
form with the sole plank providing for
the restoration of silver to it's con
stitutional place in the currency Of
our country, without awaiting the
action of any other nation on earth.
Resolved, That all persons who at.
tend said conference shall have Ere
viously declared their intontion, in
writing, Of placing tho views of free
coinage of silver independe by the
United States above all party allegi-
anco.
"Resolved, further, That the object
OF such conference shall be to inaugu-
rate q distinctive silver, movement for
the campaign of 1896 before it is too
late for effective action, to the end
that all believers in free coinage may
unite for that campaign for the solu.
ton Of this great question, and be left
free to readjust the political relations
after this question is settled.
Resolved, further, That If said
American Bi,metallic League and Ma
tional Bi-metallic Union shall fail to
join in said call by November /, 1896,
then the president Of this organization
shall issue said call in behalf of this
organization. ri M Z, &
"Resolved, further, That the ques.
ton Of representation at said confer.
ence and the method Of selecting dele.
gates shall be settled by a conference
Of the presidents Of the three organiza
ton herein mentioned, and each or
ganization shall be entitled to equal
Representations" 5jsg &.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1895-09-25
9 The Advance In Cotton,

A = y I
The cotton market has continued to
advance steadily, and rn;da!ing cotton
is now at7a cents in this market, while
contracts are ut 8 cents and above.
There has, therefore, been an advance
OF fully. $50 per bale from the lowest
prico hold is now the question that
every one interested in cotton IS ask
ing himself" says the New Orleans
people in tho cotton trade appear at at
the moment to believe prices to 60
even higher; There is not the least
doubt that the crop is very lato ono,
nor is there now much question that
there has been a very considerable de-
crease in the yield, even if the crop
does not turn out as small as 900, 600
bales, which is the figure that many
sanguine people have pinned their
faltll TO. Tho present prices are un-
questionnbly satisfactory to the cotton
growers, and it may be assumed that
were. the crop less backward they would
now be shipping freely. The fact that,
in spite of the high prices, receipts
should remain light is a strong con
iirlIlttiol u LILO crop SnOrtago winch
has been predicted. It will take q
great amount Of arguing to get over
that fact. Judging by past experience,
the planters will rush their crop to
market freely enough to take advan.
tage of present prices as soon as cotton
becomes more plentiful in the interior,
and il, is possible, and even probable,
that free marketing, if even but for d
brief period, will cause q temporary
reaction. It should be remembered,
however, that planters arc moro indie
pendent this season than usual hence
any appreciable break in prices would
soon check up receipts. The prod1c-
ers seem determined to get full value
for this crop, and, while they will
likely enough be willing to sell freely
with prices in the neighborhood Of
8 cents they are pretty sure to hold
back whenever the market drops ma
torially below that figure. From all
present indications, the eseason Of 1896
9G is likely to prove a producers and
not q spinner's year, as far as profits
are concerned, Turn about is certain
ly fair play.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1895-09-25
Is. r.; Zimmerman, Watson, Whip
per, Wiggins, Winklor, Woodward. ~

Nays-.-Aldrich, Anderson, Atkinson,
Barry, Bates, Berry. Brice, +. S.
Drice, L. W., Burn, Derham, Doyle,
Ellerbee, Farrow, 1traser, Gago, j. j..
Glenn; Gray, Howell, Irby, John.
w; Leo, McCaslan, s Mcdowan' =
Meares, Miller, Moore, Mower, Nash,
Parlsr, Patton, Peak, Ragstialo, Heed Reed
John ;'Rogers, Rosborough, Rowland,
q. ~; Smith, Jeremiah, Smjth,R. II. !;
Wharton, White, AZ. FL; White, s. E.
Wig, Wilson, Stanyarne; Wilson,
Mr.. Burn asked to be excused from
voting, but when the house declined
da. = a. g, -,
With somo unimportant verbal
amendments tho ordinance was then
declared duly passed.
OTHER PROCEEDINGS.
There were several now ordinances
none Of them of special interest, OK
cept the following: % & n
BY Robt Smalls: To regulate the
right Of suffrage. This ordinance pro
poses universal suffrage outright.
by Mr.. Gamble, Of Williamsburg,
offered an ordinance for the samo pur-
pose. It is the Mississippi plan,n
with somo changes. i'
BY DR.. Zimmerman: To pension
Confederate veterans. TX
BY Mr.. Parler: TO give women the
right to vote. 81
BY Mr.. Sloan Requiring the Legis-
lature to let the public printing out to
lowest bidder. +
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-17
Terribly Afflicted.

From the Herald, Cayuga, Ind
headache is common ailment with everybody
but very few people tortured with that terrible
affictiOn-sfck her dache Or bilious headache. No
one who has not suffered from this agonizing NAL
ady can form any just conception of the almost I'M
ehuurabie pain in the head, extreme nausea of the
stomach and utter exhaustion of the body that usu-
any accompanies each attack. Mrs. John W. Mid
diebrook Of HisdaIe, Ind, was SO afflicted for
years, and her husband tod reporter the follow.
ing remarkable story
MY wife suffered terribly four or five years with
her mead anu was In constant agony day and night.
Nothing brought relief Finally a lady friend in
Montezuma recommended DIR. Williams Pink Pills
bought box and my wife began taking the pills
She had not taken the first box until she was bet.
yer ana those awful pains in her head less
gone she felt greatly relieved and purchased the
second box. Her improvement continued and /
nst Gnys pills until four boxes were used The
1894. and she has never suffered with her head
S SINE MY wife Is about Us years old and very
feeble but these pills have greatly benefited her
health in other ways"
The reporter further confirmed the story by talk
sRie when he mentioned DIR. Williams Fink pulls
and Joyous tear spsrkled in her eyes as she re.
marked: That pain is all sone.'
That there is virtue in these pills is evident from
the fact that Charles Kirtz, the Montezams drug
gist reports that he sells more of them than any
Pill In the house. ""'
Dr. Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People are
as locomotOr ataxia, partial paralysis. St Vitus'
aanee, sciatica. neuralgia, rheumatism nervous
or or the heart, pale and sallow compilations, that
Tired FEELING resulting from nervous prostration ali
diseases h,s, resulting from vitiated humors in the
1,ood, such as scrofuia, chronic erysipelas etc.
Ibey are also spe fife for troubles peculiar to
ne,nsies such as suppressions, Irregularities, and
aii forms OF weakness. In men they effect q rndj-
cal cure In all cases arising from mental worry
0yerwork or excesses of whatever nature Pint
Pills are sold by all dealers or will be sent nos:
paid on receipt Of price 80 cents a box or cir
cine Co., schenectady, n. Y. ~
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the way. 1 called to him to look out, and
he looked out and then tried to get out.
He vert to starboard just about the time
took the starboard tack. and when came
over to port he had no more sense than to
follow suit. tackled again, and instead Of
keeping on his course nothing would do
but he must fetch up in the wind also, and
go off on the same course.
II believe that he honestly meant to get
cut of my way, but, like SO many people in
this world, his good Intentions were en-
tire1y frustrated by the manner of their
execution. Finding that we were coming
to close quarters. he turned around and
started to run, thinking probably that a
stern chase is a long chase, and that If he
could not cross my bows he might outsail
me. just as he bore upG ffore the wind.
however came onto hf4 head on. My
front wheel passed between his legs, and as
we closed I grabbed him tightly around
the neck.
"Iemme co. he sputtered.
IT explained to him that would re very
glad to let go, If he could arrange salts
factory compromise. by which 1 could be
safely lowered to the ground, but that
otherwise would be compelled to hold on,
for I felt assured that the moment I let
go the wheel would seize the opportunity
to buck and throw me over his head He
said it was nonsense; that a wheel could
not buck. told him he did not know this
wheel. 1t had SHE'D, baked and laid down
in the middle of the road, and was ready
to believe II would buck. After little
argument we made a way by which he
steadied the wheel with his legs and hands
while l slid off. I won't say that the
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A Sure Guardian.
cloister. The present structures, which
have been greatly enlarged and improved
during the last fifty years, We're erected
during the first half of the sixteenth CEN
fury. They consist of two massive three
story stone buildings-one the monastery
proper. the other the refuge house, used at
present as storage building and kennel
for the dogs, but SO constructed as to be
suitable for dwelling purposes in case Of
an emergency. such fire. The main
building is quite roomy, accommodating
with comfort sixty tourists.
The Monks.
The number of monks is not constant
1t varies between thirty and forty-of
whom but ten to twelve dwell In the mon
astery. This number is augmented by the
seven Marroniers-picked men, capable of
withstanding the greatest hardships, whose
duty it is to go out with the younger
monks and the dogs during the stormy and
tempestuous nights of winter. From an in
telectual standpoint. the brotherhood is
made up of as cultured and as refined men
as one could expect to find in the highest
social circles. kind-hearted to an extreme
degree. they are often imposed upon by not
only the lower classes, whom they never
refuse meal, but the rich travellers, who
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way to do. for it was just my Grover Cleve-
land luck that carried me through without
a wreck.
Well. I took the wheel cut into the
side street where thought there was TO-
body looking on. I grabbed hold of the
and started off I said to the wheel. Now
you've found your master You see, old
man. that was the spirit in which 1 was
going into the thing. that was to ride the
well to have that idea well planted in my
mind from the outset. But l am convinced
now that it was wrong to taunt the wheel
with having found master, at least SO
early in the game. My using that ill-ad-
vised expression seemed to put the Old Nick
into the bicycle. 1t kind of slanted over to
one side. like horse on the side OF
sandy slope. and started for the curbstone.
lat that time I was doing what I sup
posed to be the proper thing, and was
bearing down on the handle bars with all
my muscle. l could not dissuade that
wheel from its intention to mount the
sidewalk to save my life. The harder I
worked. the more determined 1t was to per-
sist in its course, and in a few seconds
bumped hard into the curb and landed me
In a heap on the sidewalk Then 1t fell
over on top Of me. apparently to give en-
phass to the REPUTATION of my statement
that I was its master. When l mounted
again 1t was in spirit of at least accord
ing the wheel equal rights in this conflict
for mastery, a confession would not have
made at first But l believe that bicycle
was possessed of devil. 1t was one of
these spitefui. revengeful devils. and before
1 had proceeded ten steps had again dem
onstrated, this time In the middle of the
street. where man had been watering
with the hose, that was not the master.
THE next time I mounted 1 started off
all right and rode for twenty yards with
cut any trouble. Then that feeling OF
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silly smokers and goo goo'' babblings per-
fectly audible to everybody. but they do not
seem to mind In Athe least the chatting they
get from all Sides
Sometimes it Is a criminal who will draw
attention Just day ago manacled man
sat in the waiting room on parole Of honor,
while the sheriff went out for something.
Gentlemanly and we'll dressed, he sat with
his hands covered with light coat. just
the back of one. showing. with a handsome
ring on the third finger. Its sparkle caught
the eyes Of golden haired fodder. and she
ran up to him and touched 1T. He smiled
at her, and she reached up her arms and
said: "Boofui wing; tate me"'
The criminal Redeemed and shook his
head. The child tried to climb up and fell
over his feet.sa Quick as a flash he threw off
the coat and stopped to pick her up. but
his manacled hands prevented. The nurse
snatched the bewildered child from his
slight grasp and fled affrighted. Every
body sitting near him moved away, and
into his face there came an awful look of
despair, but he said never a word. What
was his history. do you suppose?
There was little woman in shabby new
black, who looked as though the east wind