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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-10-16

luton broke OUT QlQ heroic DdLIle !or
his country. Two of my great uncles
fell fighting in his command, while a
number of the families in the upper
section of our State are linked with
that of Butler. My great uncle mar,
ried William Buffers daughter, and
her dust now reposes in the family
burial ground at Red Band, in Sal ada
county. Pierce Butler, another heroic
soldier of this name. fell fighting be-
side a brother of Ben Tillman's at
Cherabusco, Mexico. Others of that
name have occupied high and distin.
guished positions in our State and
have rendered their people faithful
and valiant service. When M. @. But
Ter was a youth of Is years George D.
Tillman was elected for the legisla-
ture from Edgefeld county on the
creation of this new county, to be
known as Butler county. For forty
five years the people of that section
contended for that name, the COM
mittee unanimously reported the name
of Butler, and I voted for the name of
Butler. did not have M. @. Butler
in view at the time, and Mr.. George
D. Tillman expressly and distinctly
stated upon the floor of the conven-
ton that the name was notintended as
an honor to M. G. Butler. This Re.
form movement is founded on great
principles lit is not founded on passion
on hatred or on prejudice. We are
not a set of phouls. TO dig up the bones
Of the dead and spit upon and spurn
them. It is the honored name of But
ler for which I cast my ballot. I have
neither regrets to offer nor apologies
to make. l fought Butler for five years
in the Senate and fought his re-elec-
ton last year. He was defeated,
and as a poor man had to leave his
native State and 60 elsewhere to seek
employment by which to make sup
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-10-16
Independence Declared.

SANTIAGO de Cuba, Oct. 1. via Key
West, Oct. 9.-Those here who argued
that the Cubans could not be recog
nized as belligerents becaus they nee
ded to have a regular government
acting, were surprised to learn that 9
government had been organized and
the fundamental laws of the republic
of Cuba formally proclaimed. Officia
confirmation of this news has been re
ceived here and also that the indepen
dence of the island of Cuba was sol
emnly declared on September %, al
Auton de Puerto Principe province,
The government has been consti
tuted in the following manner:
President-Salvador Cisneros Betan
court of Puerto Principe.
Vice president Bartolome Massoo o.
Manzani1lo.
Secretary of war-Carlos Roloff o.
Santa Clara.
Vice secretary war -Marce Menoca
of Matanzas.
Secretary of foreign affairs-Rafae
Portuondo Tamayo of Santiago.
Vice secretary of foreign affairs
Fremin Valdeis Dominguez Of Havana
Secretary of finance-Severo Pins
of Saneti Spiritus.
Vice secretary of fnance-Joaquir
Castillo Duany of Santiago de Cuba
Secretary of interior Santiago Can
izares of Remedies.
Vice secretary of interior-Carlo'
Dupois of Baracoa.
General in chief-Maximo Come:
Observation-Disclosures Maceo
Jose Maceo, Maso. Capote, Serafir
Sanchez and Rodriguez have been ap
pointed major generals. Jose Macet
will lead the operations in Baracoa
Guatanamo, Mayari and Santiago d.
Cuba; Maceo in Manzanillo, Bayamt
and Holguin; Sanchez in Las Villas
and Rodriguez in Camaguey.
Gomez and Maceo are plotting thu
invasion of Matanzas.
The headquarters of the new govern
ment have been establishedin Puerto
Principe province, and systematic
government is to be maintained.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-10-16
port for his family. I do not believe
in inslllti.l the dead or bounding

in insulting the dead or bounding
down the living. Senator Butler did
wrong when he became an independ-
ent candidate, and he was rebuked by
his people with a crushing defeat. Let
us now leave him in peace, and re-
member that he left a portion of his
body upon the battlefield of Virginia.
If Senator Butler aspired for office TO-
day I would oppose him, for he does
not represent the sentiments of myself
or my people. I condemn his indie
pendent candidacy as much as any
one, but nothing that M. G. Butler can
do will cast a reflection upon those old
heroes, statesmen and patriots, whose
dust repose in the soil of Saluda.
"Senator, do you expect opposition
for reelection to the United States
Senator"
II really do not know. Understand
that q secret caucus has already been
held, and slate ticket formed in Co.
lumbia. But 1 do not care the'snap OF
my finger for the machination of the
politicians. I have anchored my faith
and my hope in the people, and when
I get the people on my side 1 can buy
up all the politicians 1 want at cents
q piece. Next year we must 60 before
the people, and they will decide who
they desire to represent them in the
Senate. lam willing to trust them,
and if they say that I must stay at
home, and they prefer to berepresented
by some one else, I will gracefully bow
to theirwill and earnestly work for the
nominees of my party with the same
loyalty and devotion that l rallied to
Senator Tillman when he wanted of,
flee, and to Gov. Evans when he as.
pired to the position he now holds.
have made war on no one. When the
Tillman Hemphill Barnwell Evans
caucus was held, I denounced it be-
cause I knew that it meant ruin to our
reform movement. Even Senator
Tillman afterwards confessed that
was right and he was wrong when he
repudiated the agreement entered
into. I worked for the calling of
Constitutional convention, pledging
our WQlL6 VOCerS tudG uOI Ouo ulah
should lose his suffrage. Inever have
misled or deceived the people, and dc
not intend to. may be struck down,
bat I shall go down holding aloft the
reform banner and advocating the
same principles that Tillman and my
self advocated in 1890. I have an abid:
ing faith in the loyalty, wisdom and
patriotism of the reform voters o1
South Carolina. I shall stand By them
as Loyalty and as devotedly as they
have stood by me. I do not propose
to truckle to any politician or social
ed leader for Office. place my trust
in a sovereign people, shall 60 be:
fore them and plead my cause, and
gracefully bow to their decree what
ever it may be. I shall enter into
combination with no man or set o1
men to secure reelection. shall run
upon the record that I have made in
the Senate, and upon that I shall stano
or 60 down. I have never betrayed
my people or sold them out,and never
shall"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-10-16
Dl,gusted Robbers.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. IA special to the
Star-Sayings from Fort Smith, Ark. +,
says: Six men held up the north bound
train on the st. Louis and San Fran
cisco road at midnight last night near
CASTOR, I. T., small station fifty miles
south of here. After all their risk,
trouble and planning, they secured
but eighty:ive cents. They were go
disguised that they threw the money
on the floor, cursed the expressed mes
senger and left.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-10-16
Plague In the Water.

KALAMAZOO, Mich, Oct. 6:-News
has reached here that James Guilford,
who formerly lived at Prairie Ronde
and who now resides in Hamilton
county, Neb., has met with terri
BILE. misfortune. He was summoned
home from California to find his two
sons, grandson and wife dead. Gull
ford himself was taken sick soon after
reaching that place. Investigation
showed number of dead rats in the
well" the water of which the family
was in the habit of drinking.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-10-16

as one of them, the credit due for the
merit and value the bulletins had. Of.
ten the language, always the prevail
ing tone Of the reports, was used in
writing the bulletins. AS the weekly
reports are no longer needed, cores
pondents will please discontinue them
for the year.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-10-16
Burned to Death,

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Oct. IA small
lamp exploded at the home Of MIR. w.
H. Evatt, about 6: 80 Sunday evening,
at Woodlawn, a suburb of Birming-
ham. resulting in the death of two sis,
ters, Do:a and Adle Evatt, aged Is and
10 respectively.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-10-16

We desire to introduce our Furni- .
ture business into every community
In the Southern States, and In order
to do 80 in the quickest time have
concluded tn make some very liberal
offers in bedroom suits to secure at
least one customer at every post OF
fee In the next sixty days. Please
read this advertisement carefully
and send at once for one Of our spe.
cial offers.
Our great offer No consists Of one
Solid Oak Bedroom Suit with large
dresser with 20X24 bevel mirror, one
large washstand with case one 6 It.
8 bedstead full width This suit Of
furniture Is worth in any furniture
store not less than $500. Do not
think for once that II Is little cheap
suit for we assure you It Is not, buta
large full size suit equal to anything
on the market.
In order to start the sale of these
suites and to keep our men busy and
introduce our business In your neigh.
borhOod, pe agree to ship one suite
only to each shipping point IN the
South feI $500 when the cash comes
with the order. This advertisement
will possibly appe ar twice In this pa
per, therefore # you are Interested
cut this out and send with $500 and
the suite will be shipped to you. II
1t is not just as represented you may
return the suite at our expense and
your $500 will be refunded to you.
Our catalogue containing many illus
tratlons Of rare bargains and house
furnishing goods will be sent to you
upon application.
The suite above described is spe-
cial bargain and does not appear In
the catalogue, therefore it Is useless
to write for illustrations of this suits,
and while you are delaying writing
someone else is getting the bargain.
We assure you that we will not
chip but one suite In your neighbor.
hood at this price. After one suite
has been shipped In the nelghbor.
hood tho price will 90 to at least
$4,000.
l., F.. PADGETT,
846 Broad Street, AUGUSTA, GA.
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-08-02
Hermit for Thirty Years.

In little clearing surrounded by a
heavy woods on the banks of Clifty,
about five miles from Greensburg, Ind,
resides Frank Doggett He is now
more than sixty years old. When a
young man he and his intended wife
started to a minister's home to get mar
ried, when the horse they were driving
ran away and threw the 20 ung woman
against stone, killing her almost in
stantly. He never afterward cared to
appear in public and sought this Sc
Guided spot in which to spend the re-
mainder of his days. In thirty years
this queer old man has never shaved or
cut his hair except at long intervals.
Doggett is strong man, six feet high,
and has a commanding appearance.
He cultivates about twenty acres Of
land, raising his own food. From a.
pair of goats he obtains his milk and
part Of his food supply. He takes no
papers and has no reading matter In
his house. He goes to town when
there is an election, and taxes to pay,
but seldom speaks to those he meets.
He keeps no record Of time, performs
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-08-02

tercative which could be reasonably
suggested was that he had been MUIR
dered. An acquaintance was charged
with the crime, but absolute proof of
guilt was not forthcoming. One of the
parties engaged in the case was so far
interested in the peculiar facts of the
death as to seek different solution to
the affair than that accepted by popu-
lar belief. The result of his observa-
ton and deduction was very curious.
The rays of the sun had streamed in at
the window of the apartment in which
the man had encountered his end, and
had been concentrated directly upon
the explosive chamber of the gun, by
which means sufficient heat had been
engendered to warm the cap and pow
der, and cause a discharge. The gun
having been quite inadvertently placed
in such way as to point to the unfor-
tunate man. he received the bullet
while he lay placidly sleeping, no doubt
meeting with instant death.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-08-02
New Species of Ape.

The geological gardens at Berlin have
just received from the Dutch East In
dies an ape utterly unlike anything of
the kind ever seen before in Europe. 1t
is of the orang-outang species, and of a
bright, farinG red, with bare neck and
a remarkable hooked nose. The inhab-
itants of Sumatra are said to regard It
with superstitious reverence. 1t is al
legged that these apes can swell their
larynxes to an enormous extent, utter
ing loud sounds which cannot be de-
scribed in words.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-08-02

A PLEASANT FAMILY RESORT.
. Scholz' Palm Garden. Music
Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday
nights. Fine Saloon, Restaurant
and Billiard Parlors attached. Po-
lite attention. 420 If
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-08-02
GOlO-FEvER DAYS,
Adventures Of the Argonauts Who Set Out
from New Albany, Ind.

A curious bit of the gold-fever times
Of 40 is recalled by the venerable Will
liam Fogg, who is well known all over
the state as an old-time banker. Mr..
Fogg at the time was clerk on one of
the steamboats, plying out of New Al
bany, for that city was then a great
steamboat building and owning center,
and Indiana had the honor of owning
some of the finest vessels afloat, saws
the indianapolis News.
New Albany had the gold fever bad
ly, and it ran so high finally that FIVE
hundred men, mostly young, banded
themselves together and prepared to go
to the newly-found Eldorado They
built their wagon beds in the shape of
tightly-caulxed skiffs, so as to enable
them to ford any stream without diff
Guilty. This occupied quite a considera-
BILE while, but at last they were ready
TO start. The boat they had chartered
to take them to st. Joe, Mo-, was ready
and they bade farewell. On the day of
their departure New Albany, by COM
mon consent, made a grand holiday.
Every factory, store and business
house was closed, and cannon fred at
sunrise to announce the event. Friends
and acquaintance marched with the
adventures to the boat, and it was
more as if an army went to battle than
anything else. But the strange thing
was, that in that crowd of young men
there was an old man, named William
Benton, aged sixty-fve, whom every
body had tried to dissuade from going,
and whom, everybody believed, would
leave his bones whitening upon the
plains.
A couple of years rolled around and
the survivors who could get back, or
were still alive, began to return.
Among them was Benton, and, strange
ly enough, he was the only one of all
that crowd who had amassed fortune.
He did it by teaming.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-08-02
Uncomfortable OuIckness,

The inconceivable quickness with
which a photograph is taken by the
fash light is illustrated by the fact
that Lord Raleigh has succeeded in
photographing the dissolution of a soap
bubble, a process which occupies be-
tween the 'two-hundredth and three
hundredth part of second.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-08-02
CLEAN SAWDUST

AT ED. STEvEs & Sons SUNSET
YARD, 20S PER BARREL. z 20 lot
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-08-02
Lime Makes water Hard.

Hard water is nothing more than wa
ter containing carbonate of lime in So
luton. When the water is free from
lime it is then called soft water. Almost
all spring water is hard. Rain water is
soft
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-08-02
Percentage of OVERWHELMINGLY,

According to the tenth census out Of
total population of 100000 over IT,
10000 were breadwinners, being per-
centage Of s4.s Of the whole.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-08-02
AUCTION AND COMMISSION.

Auction and Commission House, old
Green Front, 1O3 to 100 North Flores.
Satisfaction guaranteed. Outside sales
promptly attended to. Second hand fur
niture bought and sold. Watches, dia-
mondS and jewelry at private sale or
auction. My motto is Prompt Sales and,
Prompt Returns.
: 25 lm A. BERGER
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-08-02

WIN. REUTERS, ALAMO PLAZA
Ia the finest saloon in Texas. Four
teen different societies meet in his
hall. Fine ladies parlor attached,
where gentlemen are not admitted
unless accompanied by ladies. Best
Of refreshments and polite atten.
ton. 4 25 tt
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-08-02

BUGeIEs sURRIEs AND PHAE-
TONS.
For every body at prices that ALL
can afford to pay with the largest
stock in the city to select from.
Call and see il we have what we
claim. FINEST vehicles, LARGEST
stock, LOWEST prices, STYLES to
suit all. Harness and horses to
Woodward & Briggs, lead
ing carriage dealers,2 5. Flores st.
7l6tf
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-08-02
STRANGE ACCIDENT.
How the sun Fired or Gun and Killed
Man.

The story runs that man was found
lying dead upon couch, his life having
been destroyed 10y bullet discharged
from gun lying near. The circum-
stances of the matter positively proved
that the case could not have been one
of suicide, and, therefore, the only al
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-08-02

ABOUT the same amount OF Iaoor eacn
day, and is never known to have taken
q holiday.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-05-17
iFEsssCERE MENTION.

Mr.. j. W. Tucker of Clarence, paid
this office pleasant visit ON Monday
last.
Mr.. T.. l.. Crump of Marthavilie, was
in our Office last Wednesday.
Squire J. ]. Horton of Allen. was in
town Wednesday, aud paid us an ap-
preciated call.
DIR. B. II. Talbot Of Barkley, was q
pleasant caller at our Office Wednesday.
Mr.. Joel J.. Fletcher dropped in to
chat with us Wednesday afternoon.
Rev. !. Ii. Wood came over from Ro-
beline Wednesday morning. and staid
till Saturday, assisting in the splendid
meeting ut tb:s place.
Mr.. r. Culpepper. one of our brightest
Normal students, gave MS a pleasant call
at our Office Wednesday afternoon.
Mr. A. p. COckfeld of Roy, was in
town Thursday. and reports crops good
over on the Red river.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-05-17

A splendid meeting at the Bap-
tist church, this city, conducted by
DR.. j. B. Searcy of Monroe, rs
sisted by Rev. j. B. Wood of RO'
beline, and the pastor, Elder M. E.
Weaver, closed this morning with
the baptism of four members and
the receipt of seven more by letter.
Much good has been accomplished
by this meeting, and the church at
this place has been strengthed and
edited by the able sermons of the
divines above mentioned.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-05-17

On last Saturday night at ne
gro collatiOnat Shedrick Browns
Hall, this city. Henry Roberts,
(col.) was shot and killed, and Ed
ward Brown, (Gol.) was severely
wounded, and Sam Simmons, white,
received a slight wound.
1t seems that the city police had
been called i'm to eject some bOis-
ferrous negroes, who resisted. Some
white men present joined in the
effort OF the officers, and melee
emsued with the above result.
1t is to he deplored that such
harsh and unwarranted extremes
should be resOrted to by any rep
resentative of q peace officer and
assistants.
L. Il. Cotton and Sam Simmons
were charged with the shooting OF
the negroes, but Cotton after pre-
limiuary examination was released,
and Simmons has not been cap.
tured.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-05-17

residence of the proprietor was to
catch on fire, the editor would rush
out into the street and riOtOusly
protest that the fire department not
be summoned until the houses were
in ashes, and then so far as saving
his buildings was concerned the
service Of the department would
not be needed.
By this time half the city would
be on fire, to follow out his in
struction, when if the fire depart
ment had been summoned to the
scene at the outset the disaster
could have been averted.
This question of hampering the
elective franchise by an education
al qualification is all a movement
that is tending toward the estab-
lishment of an aristOcratlc form of
government.
To qualify the suffrage of the
individual voters of a common
wealth, is to seek to strike the
death blow at the GOd-given rights
of the people, and to mark the be-
ginning of the end of the liberties
of the most patriotic people who
have lived in any age of the world.
If it is right to say that vO-
ter who can't read and expound
the constitution must own 5000
worth of property before he can
vote, then it could be increased to
SIC, 900 with just as much compla-
cency.
Whenever the right to govern
does not come from the consent of
the governed, it cannot be longer
said truthfully that such people
are enjoying the free andfull rights
of liberty.
The qualification of the suffrage
of the Individual voter is the step
ping stone to attempt to perpetu-
ally place this government in the
hands of the rich, depriving the
poor of any rights except to exc
out their lives in novels, working
all the days of their lives for the
pleasure of the potentates who
rule them with the iron hand ol
merciless despOtism.
If the people of this country are
prepared to accept this condition
of things, then they can give their
endorsement to the position OF the
Town Talk, assist in counting in
the proposed amendment, and then
Join in one chorus; ''Masters, here
we are, take charge of us and dc
with us that hest pleases you."
Send in your Job work. We
/ l. - L
The Louisiana populist., 1895-05-17
Expert Watcllmaker err

Served z years apprenticeship at
the trade in Liverpool, England,
and has followed it for 80 years in
Europe and America. Makes a
speciality of repairing fine and diff
ficult watches, French time-pieces,
jewelry, music boxes, etc.
j. q. CLARKE,
st. Denis Street.
NatchitOches, La.,-m19-tf.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-05-17

Nc. X. Holston wishes to notify
the public that he keeps on hand q
full line Of coffins at lowest prices.
Cofins formerly sold at $500 will
now be sold at 500, and those
sold at $500 will be sold for $13.
Childrens sizes from $500 up,
All orders will be attended tc
promptly.
Don't forget when you need
anything in his line TO give hin
your orders.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-05-17
Married.

DUPLEX - NORRIS. - At
Mansfield, La, on Wednesday, May
Sth, 1895, Mr.. LOUIS DUPLEX of
this city, to Miss FANNY NORRIS of
DeSotO parish.
Mr.. Duplex is an old citizen of
this city and has many friends who
welcomed him and has fair bride
on their arrival. We wish them a
happy and prosperous journey
through life.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-05-17

Services at the Methodist church eve.
ry First and Third Sunday at II a. m..
and 7:30 p. M, by the Pastor. H. W.
Hickey. Prayer meeting every Wednes.
day night at 7:30 p, IN.
BAPTIsT-M. f. Weaver, pastor. Reg.
ular services, second and fourth Sundays
IL a NJ, and 8. p. m; Sunday School, IL
a. m; Prayer meeting, Wednesday, 8 p.
IN All invited.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-05-17
Strayed or Stolen.

A young sorrel horse, star in
face; may be below Natchitoches,
between Cane and Red rivers.
Will pay for his return.
JOEL L. FLETCHER.
May loft.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-05-17
Lodges.

Phenix Lodge No. 80, A. F. & A. M
J. w Jones, w. NJ; J. f. Breda, Sec'ty
Meets first and third Wednesdays, at I
r. m.
Castle Hall No. 80, Knights of Pythias
j. E. Breda, c. g.; Adolph L'Herisson,
X. of r. s. Meets second and fourth
Thursdays, at 8 p. m.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-05-17

Estrayed before me, Charles II. Levy,
Justice OF the Peace Ward One. by NJ.
L. Readhimer. on Wednesday, April 24,
1895. A certain light brown Ok, mark
ed crop and under bit in right ear, and
crop and swallow-fork in left ear.
CHAS. Fl. LEVY,
April s6, '95. J. P. Ward One,
The Louisiana populist., 1895-05-17
NOTICE..

Any one knowing of white or
phan boy of good character and
from II to IA years of age, can Sc
cure q good and permanent home
for him by applying Immediately
TO the editor of this paper, or te
Lock Box $50, Natchitoches, La.
May 17-4t.