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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-11-28

British ship with good conscience does
not. as Il rule. flee from The mHn-of-war
of "a foreign power, and If is also "a
breach of etiquette to stop and search
British ships at sea. These things the
skipper of the lIaliojis did not pause to
prove. but held ON ~ AN inspiritng
eleven knots an hour Till uightrall. One
thing only had he overlooked.
The power that kept an expensive
steam patrol moving up and down
those waters che skipper had lodged
the two regular ships of the station
with an ease that bred contempt had
newly brought up Il third and four
tccr-kuot boat with clean bottom TO
help the work; and that was why III"
llaliots. driving hard from the cast TO
the west, found herself at daylight in
such position that She could not help
sccin" an arrangement of four flags A
mile and half behind, which read:
"Heave to, or take the consequences"
She had her choice. and she took il.
and the end came when, prc>uminp on
her lighter draft and international cti-
Qucttc. she tried 70 draw away north
ward over a Friendly shoaI. The she'll
that arrived 10y way of the chief cngiu-
GERS cabin was some five inches in
diameter with a practice. not u burst
Tag, charge. It had been Intended to
cross her bows, and that was why if
knocked the framed portrait of the
chief engineers wife, and she was a
very pretty girl on the floor. splin-
tered his WaShhand- stand, crossed the
alley way into the cngine-room. and
striking on q grating dropped directly
IN front OF the forward engine. whore it
burst, neatly fracturing both the bolts
that held the connccting-rod to the for
ward crank.
What follows is worth consideration.
The forward engine had no more work
to do. Its released plStou-rod, there
fore. drove up dcrccly with nothing tu
check it, and started most "a he nuts OF
the cNIiudpr-covcr. 1t came down
again, the weight of the steam behind.
and the foot of the couuecting-rod use
less rs the leg OF q man with Spraiurt
ankle, flung ont to the right and strlIci<
the Starhoard or right-hnnd east iron
upportug-columu of the forward ON.
2in", cracking it clean through about
SIN inches above the base and yyeduin,r
the upper portion outwards three
inches towards the ships side. There
the connecting rod i&mmcd Mean
time, the aftcr-cupjuc. being as vet nm
embarrassed, went on with it's work.
and in SO doing brought round at its
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-11-28

Down 20 Charles IL, reign women were
not permitted ON the English stage. and
their par1S were taken hy mcu. Kynastun
was to act thus in The Maid Tragedy, 90
ana, not being ready the curtain did not
rise. Ills majesty, losing patience, sent 10
Know the meaning Of the delay and was
toidH1y ne manager that "thc queen was
not shaved yet '-Argonaut.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-11-28


0ii'e the recent sunday When slight
e"7ln4 'Rho disturbed the early morning
iheullAIioAs o. pious Fhlladelphlans there
mas n'rh nov Ilttle discussion regarding
N'e su'ui4i'F Oh me taI tower on tho hiS
'nu Cosby Guy nan. Inc great structuro
VI IRON ana S'o..e mas somewhat fragi-o
"PPeA ,ahoe 20 observers 900 teet below ON
lle SIu, "aIA' ana the lear IVES expressed
'N"o 'Hr p''oi' eiHEY 81 "ll!1eln Penn
h.IHi' HA'e NeeH 50 shaken as 70 render
ms '-oN"leu pcsIO!'h insecure PeopIe wHo
MN" no" 10 20 ABOUT Se'lhR information
'"'"' 'uo Pu"l.' cummings '"uln easily
nav n'' IlcIf IeArs se1 az rA. for one ~
."r interesting @ppur'enAhces "l the toWor
II me crude se4Slloheter' Whlch carefully
Itei9'eFS every I!'Iio variation 10 winch
Vnt lower may De sunlecttd'
D'Fec'y peheath "'lAain Penn mo
piano "lre - lasIeheG "hlon extends
str"4EhI uo"n I"f h'ArIy 3Vo AT.
pump BOD "'lSAlAg ~ POUNDS Is "a'ached
~ C''' 'iu al" lI'N S'i"iiIors'u IN ai-'''t zen
s',"ohS Oh IHol"7Sts. II from an. 'Hnfe
"HsIsFer "iI'an F'ih SAou,d 30 7+f|ect-
WI ~ Joyce, '''' ah'lcs WouIN ne re 1;i@ed
10 'i'o men VINO PiAC'N num- mere - The
pump "oD IN lN" MOI aas,'. Inns c'ttT.T-
%.''H - On ."c sr'e"'" ROOT OF lAe lower
U-.,.''| p'Hli'' ,''' ''cNt'"r' \ HlEn IRON
I'"'I'@ Nurr""I"r an uhAi porlfht LOOKING
"'''''' "oA an" me VISITOR mas To- look
"NV ~ S'' '-' " t'c I'lu4HS Hp from tHe
'"N' ne WY ue7'ruu' lh'' square
it'"''' anu w l"F'i'S 81 r"'ef c''etuI'N n'Nt
'"0 var" ''' '"i' 0IH'"' '"'l u'"flNlne
'''''i'. W. H"c tue S't'"e' ana hence inc
''N Ell - SUI III lUs orI-'HA! position
- " i""I'eE o. iHcI anu thls VIII not
plv"7' '""so iiol Flun'.4s VINO IA Their night
~ 'u'S 9'"SHt IHe S4ie'y oil lAr street thao
'|Hu'y ihofhlhE-the cry pan tower ia
L"u experience any cal1tIHDIe vibration
uul'HS '''e 'ht'A4 uANo me SHOCK became
i'nhIl''"nai before IL reached the ROOF o.
'He Guy mall ana Is Ioi "HllAn Penn
10 never '"uchcu MN. However, nveS-
'IRa''"u mas 'ohclu-lNeiY proved that me
s'"'"' uo9s move anu IN 'he proper wealth
or Us movement amounts 10 as much a
quarter oil an men per day. At T. II and
CLOCK eaoh dAY inc superintendent Of
5he tower or MS assistant lays the rulo
"| ."e wire ana notes tAe changes.
10 one nHaoGu'ih'o" WAN the poSS'hlli-
.na on eng IhoeF'A5'' 'As t'hacitY with which
"l!lah feAh ma h't'As hls perfect eqUt-
i'oIi"in ~ hlaNe'ous, ne unlniuated
nave no :oe' Z, t"e ulIHet!t'rS to be met
"i''' - ''' many FORCES "u-'H tend 20 de-
S.roy ~" exact perpendicular, The mas
slNe ron ana Stone work has h9'u 50 nice
~ constructed lAat the assaults OF wind,
nan snow or ram avail. nothing some
sH5ht oscillation occurs, bat II Is triuing,
ana NHeh inc bon Is SON again the aver
age Of us movements Is always zero, which
means ''"' inc tower IL perfectly plumb.
Inc one force which IL bound to have
It's niue IlHG - Tie sun, Heat expands
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-11-28
Her Mistake.

'WhHt do you think}' exclaimed one
enHncipated woman.
II don't know. was the startled re-
Joinder Of another "What do ~
Our president, Miss romusG Buoy has
taken to smoking cigarettes"
what We must impeach her at once.
Inc idea of her doing anything SO unman.
J.! Washington star
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-11-28

ers have discovered, he makes up for
hances withheld when he returns TO
horc an affidavit in either hand
The AVlaia figured with distinction
he great MacI<inaW salvnge cnsc. l.
las her first slip from virtue. and She
armed how to change her name. but
OF her heart, and to run across the sea.
the Guiding Light she was very bad
wanted in South American port for
; he little matter of entering the harbor
t full speed. colliding with valuable
hulk and the states only man-of-
ar, Just as that mau-of-war was going
coal. She put to sea without ely
anati ions, though three forts fired az
or for half an hour. As the Julia
Gregor she had been concerned in
ckinS up from a raft certain gentle
en- who should nave STAYED in Nou-
lea, but who preferred making them
Ives vastly unpleasant to authority
quite another quarter of he world:
hd as the Shah-in-Shah she had been
vertakcn on the high seas. indcceutly
Ill OF munitions of war, by the cruiser
an agitated power at issue with its
|cighbor. That time she was very
'arlY sunk, and her riddIed bull gave
njnent lawyers OF two countries great
roht. After season she rcapprared
the Martin Hunt, painted dun slate
oIor with pure saffron tunnels and
oats Of robin 'S-egg blue. engaging ia
le Odessa trad" till She was invited
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-11-28

First Little Girl-lIow many teeth has
your baby got:
Second Litule Girl-Four
First Little t'irl-Ours has seven.
Second Little Girl--WclL your baby
hasn't had the ammonia anyway. and
ours had il when She was only two months
old. -Sumrryile journal.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-11-28

IAitI Ill.
1t was the firing that did il. They
should have said nothing about it. but
when few Thousand foreigners dre
bursting with joy over the fact that 4
ship under the British flag had been
fired at on the high seas, news travels
quicIIN; and when il came out that the
peari-stcallug crew hadnot becnalloNcd
access 10 their consul (thcrc was no
consul within few hundred miles of
that lonely poru even The fricndlic,t OF
powers has a right To ask questions.
The great heart of fine British public
was beating fuliousl on account Of thu.
performance of Il notorious race horse.
and had not throb toNastc on distant
accidents; but somewhere -iccp in the
hull of the ship of state there is machine
cry which more or less accurately takes
chnrQ" Of foreign H1Tairs. That ma
chlhcry began to revoke, and who So
panied and surprised a ihe power that
had captured the HaliojiSr explained
that colonial governor, aud far away
men-of-War were diijcut to control
and promised that If world mos; ccy-
1ain!y make an eNcmplr both Of the gov-
ernorand The vessel. Us ,otho crew re
ported to ice pressed into miIitar, scl.,.
ice i'm tropical climc- It would prodare
them rs soon rs possible and il would
apologize if necessary Now 20 apollo
gle. "crr needed. When one nation
Apologies to another millions of anna
tPurS who have no earthly concern with
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ne 'NuI'll OF war ClankCU oil IL
see If MIR. Nardrop's words were true
He warned them that it was as much
as mans life WAS worth to enter the
engine room; and they cOutcntcd them
selves with distant inspection through
the thinning steam. The HaIiotis lift
ed to the long easy swell and the star
board supporting column ground a
tribe, as man grits his teeth under the
knife. The forward cylinder was de
pending ON that unknown force men
call the pcrtinacity Of materials which,
now and then. balances that other heart
breaking power, the perversity of in
animate things.
Yes. SIR Mr. Wardrop said, hurry
ing them away. The engines arcn {
worth their price a, old iron"
I've tow" was the answer. AFTER
wards we shall confscatc.'
The mau-of-War was short handed,
and did not see the necessity Of putting
a prize crew aboard the Haliotis. so
She sent one sub-licutpnant, whom the
skipper kept very drunk. for he did not
wish TO make the tow too easy, and,
moreover, lie had an moons picuous
little rope hanging from the stern of his
ship.
Then they began to tow at an aver
age speed of four knots an hour. The
lHliotis was very hard to move. and the
punnrrN lieutenant who had fred the
fvc-uch shell had leisure TO think upon
consequences. MIR. Warclrop was the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-11-28
children Cry for Pitchers Castoria.

When Baby was sick, We gave her Castorla,
When She was Il Child, She cried for CaSlora.
When she became Miss she chung TO Ca-toria.
When she had Children, She gave them Castora.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-09-04

THE Press and Banner was glad 10 welcome
Mr.. James Walker back to Abbeville one day
last week. He is q son OF Mr.. James II. wal
ker. formerly of this place, and now OF AT
lanta. Mr.. James Walker is now bLggge mas
ter on one Of the Southern lines, and he bears
evidence OF prosperity. The Press and Ban
per will note with pleasure the good fortune
that may come 70 him.
The Georgia Cracker feelingly remarks: IA
man who tries to build up his town and coun
ty is worth 20 acre field full of rich doubling
Thomases, even II he Is not able to buy hen
and chickens. The Lord deliver US from the
fellow who is eternally trying to cast dam
per over any sort OF improvement"
THE regular monthly meeting OF the Busi
ness League will Be held in the Court House
on next Monday night at o'clock. 1t Is very
important that every member should bt
on hand promptly. The various committee
appointments will then be announced.
Mrs. MATTE TEMPLIN and Mrs. Sarah A.
Fisher, Of Berresford. Florida, sister and
mother OF Mr.. j. S. Fisher OF this city, are
now on visit TO him.
SEE the advertisement of Messrs. j. S. and
w. Aiken in today's Press and Banner and
write either OF them If you wish TO secure
good home at bargain.
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certain and will stake my life upon 1t II nee.
essary, for General Lee said II, and that 10, q
good soldier In war; Is good citizen In peace
We are just the same people that we nave
always been and the most homogeneous on
the American continent. We be brethren
bound together by q common destiny, by q
common duty and by q common heritage oil
glory In the achievements OF the past. Ele-
vate your thoughts, elevate your standards.
Remember Jackson, who fell at Chancellors-
vile in the very zenith Of his fame. Remem-
Der Lee, whose life was prolonged beyond the
struggle by kind Providence, to show that
while the one might be glorious In death.
TO the other, 1t was permitted to be even
as glorious IN the pure, useful, lofty lie
OF retired private citizen.
One more thought and / will close, and In
all sincerity and earnestness would impress
It upon your minds and hearts. Comrades,
our numbers are rapidly diminishing as the
years 20 by. Every annual reunion reminds
us that in the year that has past some weary,
worn, footsore soldier has dropped from the
ranks. II will not be long, just little while,
until the last survivor shall be called TO cross
over the river and rest with his comrades un-
der the shade of the trees upon the other side
The great majority have already passed over,
and my hearts desire and prayer to God is,
that each one OF you'll one there be, who
has not already done so-may enlist under
the banner of a grander Captain than Lee or
Jackson, even the great Captain OF our SALIVA.
tion, from whose service there Is no dis
charge for there shall be no more death, no
more sea, no more toll, no more trouble, and
where all tears shall be wiped from our eyes.
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DUE WEST.
Death of a Prominent Physican-Personal
Paragraphs.


Paragraphs.
Due West. s. e. Sept. 1895.
The Misses Williams of Greenville, are
visiting Miss Alpha MCGEE.
Mrs. Kittie Waller ID spending soue tlhe
with friends and relatives in Due West.
Mr.. Harper has moved into the Johnson
house. oau.
TO open q new road from Mr.. q. N. NlcKers
place, through Pratts shoals TO Mr.. berry
Kays old place.
The Ladies' Missionary Society served Ice
cream Saturday evening.
DR.. r. S. Cochran Is dead.
A colored man was seriously shot. at DON
maids last week.
MIR. and Mrs. Jno. Magll are visiting In
Lowndesville.
The water works at the Female College has
been completed.
Mr.. Jno Presley has gone TO Cooks on
sMr. Tom Miller's mule strayed in the direc-
ton of Honea Path last week.
Rev. NJ. p. Cain Of Georgia preached IN tne
A. r. P. Church Sabbath morning.
Mr.. +. I. Bell has just put the hnishing
touch on Mr.. Jno. Devlin's house. 1t is beautl-
full. ,,,a,
Miss Marion Corrie has been visiting MISS
Norma Clinkscales.
Mr.. Jno Hood of Anderson is In the city:
The friends of Mr.. Echols will be glad 10
know that he Is able to be up. ,
Died August q Robert Morice, son OF u. D. d.
earth was short, but death plucks our falrest
flowers unmindful Of our tears. He Will not
even spare the bud to cheer our coming years.
Lovely bud so easily broken scarcely conscious
OF the spring, ere the loving Saviours posom
sheltered thy sweet blosoming.
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FEMALE SUFFRAGE.
Miss FlOride Cunningham Demands
Euual Rights of Women.

To the Hons. J. L. M. Irby, A. j. Smith, j.
Fl. Wharton, r. l.. Henry, and all the mem
bers elect of the pending Constitutional Con-
vention:
In addressing this letter to you upon, equal
rights for women q subject that is riveting
the attention Of all civilized countries, do
not appear before you as q petitioner snelng
own name. and in that of many Of her slst-
ers, simple justice for herself, and them.
appeal TO you individually and collective
and responsible task Of framing q new Con
sttution:for the time-honored State Of South
Carolina, OF which am q small part and be-
ing, that in constructing that document,
which is to become not Only mattef o, ms, ,H
the good character OF our State govern nmen 7,
that:you will grant to women all the privl-
leges and immunities under the law granteo 10
men. -
While all of you may not approve OF ad-
mitting them as political allies, mol one OF
you can deny or disprove logically their
legitimate claim to such recognition. Ioe
divine right of kings is not questioned and
the divine right OF women is TACT even
more stubborn and legitimate. 1t ia not nee
essary for me to enter into long and detall-
ed dissertation putting forth our reasons fol
believing that such Ia our prerogatlve. lot u ls
as clear 10 my mind, and TO all unbiased and
unprejudiced thinkers, as the pure ether o.
heaven upon the cloudless day. Is falr 10 tne
occult faculties of even little child.
This new Constitution that you are to have
the supreme gift TO make involves In Its com
position not only the integrity OF the men o
our State, but The integrity alike OF YOU
mothers and wives and sisters and daughters
and for them I earnestly request equality un
defiled by reservation. If women choose u
exercise their power to vote, why should mer
refuse them admission TO the polls In CLOS
ing the doors OF elections against them IN!
act is overly unjust and cowardly, And
conjure you to Tree the men OF this Statf
from the imputation and yield TO Us, Wha
you know in your heart OF hearts Is as mucf
ours as yours, representation.
In naming the members from Laurens
champion them as fellow citizens to plead oul
cause, as that County has been the birth placI
of my paternal ancestors since the days Of tne
colonies, and as pay taxes within It's boro
ers and feel that have the same right 10
voice in It's affairs as those men OF my fami
ly who reside within its limits.
/ Floride Cunningham.
Asheville, N. C., Sept. 8. 1885.
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A. M, Hill & Sons Locals.

Look out for our advertisement next issue
and keep your eye on 1t. A. NJ. Hill d Sons
One car load of the celebrated 'Studebaker'
wagons to arrive next week. VIII have
broad and narrow truck. heavy and light. to
suit all, at prices lower than ever. A. M. Hill
& Sons,
Fresh goods are coming in daily, and our
fall stock will be more replete than ever. A. {
M. Hill & Sons.
Our Buggy and Wagon Repository will be
crowded with all kinds of vehicles, and al
prices that will astonish You. A. M. Hill 4
Sons.
Keep your eye on A. NJ. Hill & Sons locals
as we propose to save you money by selling
you goods at hard time prices.
"Quick sales and small profits for cash vii
be the motto this season at A. M. Hill & Sons
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Raymond's Pectoral plaster is sure cure for
whooplng. cough. You should try one on
your cough. Speed.
Whooplng cough plasters at Speeds.
II you have an obstinate cough, try Ray
nlond's plasters. They give relief at once,
Speed.
For all coughs and colds use Raymond's Pee.
toral Plasters. Speed.
You can find all kinds OF patent medicines
at Speeds. Go TO him when you want drugs
etc.
No cure no pay. Johuson's chill and sdodsv fever
tonic at, Speeos.
Try that thick r. ]. r. tobacco at. Speeds.
Do you need anything for your liver? II
80 90 TO Speeds.
Speeds hair renovator Is the most popular
In Abbeville, 1t cleanses the scalf and re-
moves the growth OF the hair. Speed.
Johnsons chill and fever cure cures. No
cure no pay. speed.
A fresh lot OF huylers, just In at. Speeds.
Do you use nice soap? II so Speeds is the
place TO get 1t.
Just received new line OF sterling silver
belt pins at only 25 cents each. The best ever
made for the money. Il. G. Bernau. the Jew
eler.
Black belts with sterling silver buckles at
$50 can be had at r. c. Bernau, the Jeweler.
Mr.. R. G. Bernau, the Jeweler, has left for
New York yesterday. He has gone to get the
latest styles and fads and put In larger
stock than he ever had before, he is anxious
to have in stock anything his customers may
want In his line at the very lowest possible
prices.
Don't place place your order for cotton gins
until you get F. E. Watkins prices. He is
the travelling salesmon for the Daniel Pratt
Gin Co.. for this State. Address him at An
derson, 8. c.,
See our No. home made harness for $1,000,
c. P. Hammond & Co.
Send to Geo. r. Strckle Room No. 10 Nor
cross Building Atlanta Ca, for his prices on
the D. II. Baldwin & Co., Piano and organs.
He sells direct from the factory. Write hlm
for prices and when, you 60 to the :Exposl-
ton call and see him 1t will be 10 your In
terestto see him andhis piano and organs. tt.
Don't place your order for cotton gins until
you get F. E. Watkins prices. He is the trav-
cling saleman for the Daniel Pratt Gin Co,
for this State. Address him at Anderson, sc.
It never falls what don't why Harrison
Games Ruby Linimeni try bottle only Csc.
For Csc you can get bottle OF Ruby Llni-
ment It never fails in relieving, rhunation,
neuralgia sprains, bruises and aches OF all
kinds made only by Harrison Game.
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Judge COthrnn Sends Copy of His
Sneech.

Greenvlle, S. G., August s, 1895.
My Dear Wilson: The resolutions offered
ut the survivors meeting at Abbeville held
on the 9th inst., by Comrade Simpson request
ing the publication or my speech. met with
such hearty and unanimous assent ON the
part of my old comrades, that shall moi re.
fuse their request, although II has entalleu
some considerable labor on very busy man.
You will remember that for reasons stated
by you, no notes were taken at the time,
and no part of the speech had been prepared
by me beforehand. l have however written
off for you all that can recall OF 1t from
memory, and have tried 10 make up for what
is forgotten with something's that was not
said.
fear that portions of the narrative will be
fonnd heavy and tedious, and all OF 1t lacking
in the fire and snap, which the presence vi
eager listeners alone, can inspire.
/ shall not fail to comply with their re-
quest and have done the best can under the
circumstances.
Very truly yours, j. =. Cothran.
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MORE LIGHT.
Happenings and Doings at Mount Carmel.

Mount Carmel. S. c., Sept: 2, lS95
Miss Lucille Maynard, the lovely little
daughter of John Maynard will leave the laid
of Sept. for Mccormick where she VIII al
The social given at Mrs. Mlllers last week
was enjoyed BY all. Mr.. Frank Harris made
some sweet music on the violin, accompanied
by Mr. Esten Miller on the plano.
John Morrah and family have returned al
ter q six weeks stay at the springs.
Miss Lizzie Grant gave her many irlenos q
watermelon party last week. The croWq CON
sisting of Miss Sallie Whitten, Miss Katie
Powell, Miss Maggie Gown, Miss Mamie Fat.
terson. Miss Willie Wardlaw and MISS Laura
Stanton.
store.
Miss Essle Ellis, one Of Dne Vests most &C
complished and gifted young ladies, Is mere
visiting Miss Willie Wardlaw. Miss Essie
spent some time in Mount Carmel last year
and her many friends gladly welcome her
bright presence here again.
Miss w. Wardlaw gave q musical Friday
night In honor of Miss Ellis and every Que
spoke of having very pleasant evening.
Mr.. b. w. Boyd, OF Lethe, was over Satnr'
day and Sunday. Ben was formerly OF M.
Carmel, but left 10 take charge OF the Lethe
school. Mr.. Boyd is an intellectual young
man and fully prepared to take charge OF
school.
list of October, Moonlight.