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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-08-08
A SLAVE From BoYheod.
E.rom the Red WING. MINI. Reouhn.


II am now twenty-four years old, .
said Edward Swanson. of White Rocles
Goodhue County. Mimi, to Republicans
representative, ''and as you can see Z
am not very large Of stature. When I
was eleven years old became amictsa
With sickness which bafi1ed the slrile
and knowledge of the physician. wse
not taken suddenly Ill but on the con-
trary can hardly state the exact time
when it began. The first symptoms
were pains in my back and restless
nights. The disease did not trouble me
much at first, bu. it seemed to have
settled in my body to stay and my bitter
proved that to be the case. I
was Of course child and.
never dreamed of the sufrerings.
in store for me. complained to
my parents and they concluded that in
time would outgrow my trouble, but
when they heard me groaning during
my sleep they became thoroughly
alarmed. Medical advice was sought
but to no avail, I grew rapidly worse
and was soon unable to move about and
finally became confined continually to
my bed. The best doctors that could be
had were consulted, but did nothing for
me. tried various kinds Of extensively
the same result.
For twelve long years I was thus q
sufferer in constant agony without re-
spite, assesses formed on my body in
rapid succession and the world indeed
looked very dark to me. About this
time when all hope was gone and MOTH
ing seemed left but to resign myself to
my most bitter fate my attention was
called to DR.. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People. Like a drowning man
grasping at a straw. in sheer desperak
ton concluded to make one more at!
tempt-not to regain my health Il dare
not to hope so much) but IL possible to,
ease my pain.
II bought box of the pills and they
seemed to do me good. I felt encour-.
aged and continued their use. After
taking six boxes was up and able to
walk around the house. have not felt
past year. Only one year have taken
DR.. Williams Pink Pills and am able
now to do chores and attend to light.
duties.
do hesitate to let you publish what
I have said? No. Why should I? 1t II
the truth and am only too glad to LEE
other sufferers know my experience. N
may help those whose cup Of misery is
as full to-day as mine was in the past"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills contain, in q
condensed form, all the elements neces-
sary to give new life and richness to the
blood and restore shattered nerves.
They build up the blood, and restore the
glow Of health to pale and sallow cheeks.
Pink Pills are sold in boxes (never in
loose bulky at 50 cents box or six boxes
for $3.50, and may be had Of all drug.
gists, or direct by mail from DR.. Wiz
liams' Medicine Company. schenssctadZs
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-08-08
PLAYING TENNIS BY PROXY.
How Languid Men May Escape the
FNtiEues Incident to the Game.

| How Languid Men May Escape the
Fntisues Incident to the Game.
whats wanted" said the summer
| man. as he shifted himself slightly in
the hammock. lis some way to tighten
! the ardouous work Of outdoor sports.
See what we have done for base ball
hired men to play it for u.s. and
changed it from disagreeable and
fatiguing labor to delightful pastime,
the exertion of cheering for the home
team and applying abusive and oppro-
| brious epithets to the umpire giving
| the muscles just the proper play and
bringing a healthy glow to the skin.
But tennis we still play in the manner
of the dark ages
"Well,'' replied the other summer
man, I'VE can easily hire men to play
that too, no doubt"
Tut, tut; that won't do" said the
other earnestly. 1--WE must not lose
the amateur element in tennis. Pro-
fesSional tennis cannot he thought Of.
But science and mechanical invention
may be called in. Next season l shall
introduce the A B G automatic tennis
apparatus. At the proper distance
each side of the net and parallel with
it l shall place several slender metal
rods /: few inches from the ground.
On these l shall string rackets by
holes through the ends of their han
dies. so that they will lie fiat on the
ground something like scales on a
fish. only not quite so thickly. The
thing will be operated by electricity.
I'll have keyboard for each side
press a key and up flies a racket. Ball
knocked back and forth forty times
minute. Play you game year from
to-day--you in that hammock. l in
this. Beautiful. simple, quick and
easy. Everybody will be playing ten
mis- with the automatic apparatus in
side of three months after put it on
the market"
Gould you not apply the idea to
bliliaTds?" asked the other.
my dear fellow, would you 20 out
with Il palette and maulstick and
paint the liiy? No, sir; the game Of
Billiards Is too fragile and beautiful
n thing to be touched by mechanics;
1t must ever continue to be hand
played."-New York TriEu1a
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-08-08
A Queenly Virtue.

Mrs. Cleveland sets shining exam
pie in always being on time. She does
not think it quite nice to enter the
theater Or church or any place late
and disturb every one just for the
sake of attracting attention. Mrs.
Cleveland also makes a toilet. in less
time than almost any other woman
prominent in Washington. She fire.
quently returns from a long drive
fifteen minutes before an appointment,
and when the guests arrive she is
there to greet them in pretty house
gown and as fresh as rose.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-08-08
A LAZY MANS LAMENT.

o, shall we ne'er again behold
The belle who's dangerous and
lazy? rs S 81
, The girls who's always on the go
Who can't be quiet-sets me crazy!
In summer, when fain would Loaf
I'm maddened by the lass athletic,
Who-tho' it's ninety in the shad
Beguiles me till I'm energetic.
0, her activity, VOW,
ls little less than diabolic!
And ills so business-li kc-nO mere ;55
Gay madcap's giddy, girlish frolic2
With some new exercise each hour
This damosel just aches to tussle
Some nice new manly sport or game
I. That shows her ankles and her mus
Gle.
She may be pretty; but it plays
Inc dickens with the old Adamic
Ideal of what's what, you know,
when Beauty wakes so dynamic!
She may be "fetching;" vet methinks-
AS, day by day. her spirits diminish
see the eternal womanly" @
And muscle fighting to finish.
With golf stick, tennis racket, oar
Or alpenstock, she still bewitches. 81
Ay, Beauty's sovereign DER US still,
Fen tho she boldly "bikes'' In
BIS!
10 better things she may but blaze
The path, the fadful, "fresh" new
conner,
Who's got no end of "dash"and 500
But y, she makes me tired in sum-
mer. 5S
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-08-08

I am qS5 3~e that men regar'

am q13 I've that men regard
"sweet SIMPLICITY" as the greatest
charm in women, and especially in
girls. This does not mean simplicity
in the simper'f g sense, but an absence
of that affected air Of boldness and
mannishness which has lately been as
sumed by too many really loveable
girls. Then, too, sincerity in express
sion is one Of the characteristics that
charm men. To be sincere and candid
the girl in society need never be alb
rupt nor self-assertive.- ingalls,
in Ladies' Home Journal.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-08-08
GREAT BOOK FREE.

When DR.. R. v. Pierce, of Buffalo, N. Y,
published the first edition of his work, The
Peoples Common Sense Medical Adviser,
he announced that after $50, 900 copies had
been sold at the regular price, $1.5o per
copy, the profit on which would repay him
for the great amount of labor and money
expended in producing it, he would dis
tribute the next half million free. AS this
number of copies has already been sold, he
is now distributing, absolutely free, 10000
f psts ut seas es and iS ss
ical work ever --* published
the recipient only being required to mail
to him, at the above address, this little
COUPON with twenty-one l21) cents in one
cent stamps to pay for postage and pack
ing only, and the book will be sent by mail.
It is veritable medical library, complete
in one volume. 1t contains over 1000 pages
and more than 800 illustrations. The Free
Edition is precisely the same as those sold
at $1:5o. except only that the books are
bound in strong MANILA paper covers in
stead of cloth. Send NOW before all are
given away. They are going off rapidly.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-08-08
Don't Drap Your Feet.

Many men do because the nerve centers.
weakened by the long-continued use Of tobacco O,
liteless, listless, etc. All this can easily be
overcome II the tobacco user wants to quit and
gain manhood, nerve lower, and enjoy vigor-
ously the good things OF life. Take -To-Bac.
Druggists everywhere. Book free. Address tho
Sterling Remedy Co. New YorkEity or Chicago.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-08-08

well, is there anything can do for
you?" asked the sharp-featured wom-
an who had come to the kitchen door
in response to the knock.
'ThereT4s, ma'am," responded the
worn-outstourist; ..you can give me q
good meal of victuals, with pie and
cake and real cream ip the coffee; but
I am somewhat of a hind reader and
a physiognomist, and 4 can see you
amt going to do Chicago Trib-
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-08-08
Laugh md Grow Fat,

You shall do both, even If you are a slab
sided. palld, woe-begone dyspeptic, if you
reinforce digestion, insure the conversionrof
food into rich and nourishing blood, and
'ecoyec appetite and sleep by the systematic
use of the great renovator of health,
strength and flesh, Hostetter's Stomach.
Bitters, which also remedies malarial, kid
ney and rheumatic trouble. nervousness,
constipation and biliousness
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-08-08
The Coolest Man,

He-Arctic explorers are the safest
men in the world to trust yourself to.
She-Why so?
He-They are always cool in time
of greatest danger.-In6ianapol Jour-
nal.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-08-08

Erectually yet gently, when costive or
bilious, or when the blood is impure or
sluggish, to permanently cure habituat
constipation, to awaken the kidneys and
liver to healthy activity, without ire
rltattng or weakening them, to dfspel
headaches, colds or fevers use Syrup Of
Figs.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-08-08
1t Was n Lie.

Mother-I do not wish you to have
anything to do with him. Why, his
salary is only So week!
Daughter-Oh, ma! Whoever told
you that told you falsehood. He is
getting $S.5O!-Peck's SIN.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-08-08
A Striker Discourses.

Brake O'Day-Wot yer readin' Dew
ey?
Dewey Eave-Oh, some nonsense
bout protectin' steel rails. Why, we
couldn't carry 'em off even if dey was
not bolted down.-Leslie's Weekly.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-08-08

Many of the new houses now in process
of construction in Paris include special
offices for the housing Of bicycles.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-08-08

Mothers appreciate the good work
of Parkers Ginger Tonic with its reviving qualities
"a boon to the pain-stricken seepless and nervous
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-08-08

Nerve Restorer. No Fitsafter the trsttlay's USE
marvellous cures Treatise and $2tral bottle free
Fltcases Send to Dr. Kline. 9s1 Arch st, Phia. Pa.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-08-08

W. H. GRIFFIN. Jackson. Michigan, writes:
"Suf.ered with Catarrh for fifteen years. Halls
Catarrh Cure cured me" Sold by Druggists, TOO
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-08-08

Analine violet was discovered and applied
to calicoes in 1868.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-08-08

When You come to realize
that your corns are gone and no more pane, how
grateful you feel All the work of Hindercorns. $50
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-08-08

AS n rule a mans hair turns grey five
years sooner than a woman's.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-08-08

Pisos Cure for Consumption has no eqnsf
as a Cough medicine.-F. NJ. Abbott, 1888
Seneca street, Buffalo, N. Y, May 8, 1894.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-08-08

Latin is no longer to be compulsory
subject In the Woolwich and Sandhurst ex.
aminatiOns 80 Il = Es II #f p
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-08-08

Japan has written history extending
over $500 years.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-08-08

It is estimated that there are 5000 moon
light distilleries in the United States.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-08-08

Goes Cough Balsam
Is the Oldest and best. will break up Cold quicker
than anything else. 1t is always reliable. Try it.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-08-08

Locomotives use third Of the coal mined
in England.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-08-08
To Cleanse the system

During June about 500 people assembled
Ben Nevis.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-08-08

In 1875 silk raising was firmly estab
lished in South Carolina.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-08-08

s'Hanson's Magic corn salve."
Warranted to money refunded. Ask you1
for It, Price Is cents.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-08-08

Dresses Of spun glass were shown in
Paris in 1865.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-08-08
He Had Raised Many Families.

He Had Raised Many Famf1tes.
The elevator boy in the big fat was
airing his views to passenger on the
proper condition of children.
"What dc you know about it,?
laughed the passenger. you're not
married, are your
"Well, no." replied the boy, "but
I've brought up great many families
in my time," and then he gazed up the
elevator with a rapturous expression.
Denver Catholic.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-08-08

NJ the Baby 10 Cutting Teeth
Be sure and use that old and we'll tried remedy, Mrs.
WRsLows SOOTHING SYRUP for Children Teething.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-07-17
How to ForeteIl the Weather.

The different colors of the sky are
caused by certain rays of light being
more or less strongly reflected or alb
sorbed, according to the amount of
moisture contained in the atmosphere,
Such colors do, therefore, portend to-
some extent, the kind of weather that
may naturally be expected to follow.
For instance, red sunset indicates a
fine day to follow, because the air
when dry refracts more red or heat
making rays, and as dry air is not per-
fectly transparent, they are again re-
flected in the horizon. 4 coppery Or
yellowy sunset generally foretells rain :
but as an indication of wet weather
approaching nothing is more certain
than halos round the moon, which
are produced by the refraction of light
in the suspended globules Of water,
and the larger the halo, the nearer
the clouds and consequently the more
likely to fall. The following has been
advocated as fairly successful way of
prognosticating: Fix your eye on
the smallest cloud you can see, if it
decreases and disappears the weather
will be good ifit increases in size rain
may be expected. The reason given
is; when electricity in the air is on the
increase larger clouds attract all the
less ones, but when it is decreasing
even large clouds will beseen breaking
up into small pieces.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-07-17
A Georgia Sensation.

SAVANNAH, Ga, July PA Morn
ING News dispatch from Dublin, Ga,
says: 4 few weeks ago Carrie and
Ellen Padgett, sisters, strolled into
the neighborhood of Pullen's bridge,
on the Ohoopee River, in Johnson
county. Their conduct was assuch as to
cause moral men and women to become
disgusted and they were asked to leave.
They failed to observe the warning.
Yesterday morning party of fisher
men, while seining in the shallow part
of the river, cas1 their sein for the sec
ond time. As the net was very heavy
as they were drawing it out of the
water, the fishermen thought that 1t
was sure to contain large quantity Of
fine fish, but they were shocked on
hauling it to the bank to find in it the
decomposed body of women. She
was recognized as Carrie Padgett.
The men found her hands and feet
bound securely by strong ropes at
tached to the body was huge rock.
The hands were tied behind the body.
The supposition is that several women
residing in the neighborhood assisted
bv some men, carried the girl to the
river and pushed her in. Ellen, the
drowned girls sister, is also missing
and it is the general belief that she
met the same fate. Nothing to lndl-
cate murder was found on the body.
The affairs shrouded in deepmystery.
The officials will at once take steps to
fix the crime on the guilty parties. 1t
is rumored tonight that the main cause
for the killing was the fact that She
had parted a husband and wife.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-07-17

passengers aboard. Suddenly the
storm came, and the surges trample
the decks and swung into the matches,
and there went up hundred voiced
death Shrek. The foam on the jaw Of
the wave The pitching of the steamer
as though it We're leaping a mountain
The dismal flare Of the signal rockets
The long cough Of the steam pipes.
The Miss of eXtinguished furnaces
The walking of God on the wave
The steamer went not down without
struggle. AS the passenger stationed
themselves in rows to bale out the
vessel, hark to the thumb of The
buckets, as men unused to toll, with
blistered hands and strained muscle,
tug for their lives. There is sail
seen against the sky. The flash of The
distress gun is noticed its voice heard
not, for it is choked in the louder
booming of the sea. 4 few passengers
escaped, but the steamer gave one great
lurch and was gone. So there are some
men who sail on prosperously in life.
Ais well all we'll But at last some
financial disaster comes-a euroclydon.
Down they go. The bottom of the com-
merical sea is strewn with shattered
hulks. But because your property
goes do not let your soul 60. Though
all else perish, save that; for l have to
tell you of more stupendous ship
wreck than that which l just mention
ed. God launched this world 5000
years ago. has been going on under
freight Of mountains and immortals,
but one day it will stagger at the cry
of fire. The timbers of rock will burn,
the mountains flame like masts and
clouds like sails in the judgment hur-
ricane. The God shall take the pas
sengers off the deck. and from the
berths those who have long been asleep
in Jesus, and he will set them far be-
yond the reach of storm and peril.
But how many shall 60 down will
never be known until it shall be an
nounced one day in heaven; the ship
wreck of a world! So many millions
saved. So many millions drowned
Oh, my dear hearers, whatever you
lose, though your houses go, though
your lands 60, though all earthly pos
sessions perish, may God Almighty,
through the blood of the everlasting
convenant. save all your souls.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-07-17
They are Mad.

COLUMBIA, S. c.. July 12.-The fol.
lowing card from the Colored Minis
tereial Union shows that the negro
politicians captured the State confer
ence of the negroes on Wednesday,
and got the upper hand OF the ministers
issuing an addres of which they did
not approve:
To the Editor of The State: You will
please allow me to say that the Min
isterial Union of South Carolina is
not in accord with the tone and spirit
of the address issued by the confer
ence of the 10th inst. We assume none
of the responsibility, and take this
method of telling the friends of our
cases that the work of yesterday is the
selfish work of politicians and such
plant tools as are void Of common
sense, and blinded to the negroes best
interest. The sensible ministers of
this State can see clearly that the con-
dition of affairs in this State must be
settled by the citizens of this State
and not by the Northern people, nor
the Federal government.
We are fully aware that we must
rise in proportion to the sentiment
made in our favor among the white
people of the State in which we live.
We stand to the principles promulgat-
ed by the Ministers Union and ask to be
measured only by our intelligence and
property and to this extent we ask for
representation.
We reiterate that we are not we'd
ded to any political party. We want
peace, prosperity and good govern
ment. Let the parties and politicians
60 to flinders.
We are considering the advisability
of calling the Union together that the
voice of the people might be heard
and not the will of those who are bid
ding for the loaves and fishes of '96.
VIM. D. Chapel,
Chairman Ministers Union.
II. w. Raiford, Sec.
ANOTHER PROTEST.
Secretary Raiford, of the Union,
hands in the ~Sollowing additional
card:
To the Editor of the State: Many of
the ministers of thought and following
were purposely denied the floor. They
were not allowed opinion or word in
the meeting; hence they feel and de-
clare themselves free from any part or
responsibility in some of the wild and
extravagant demands and declarations
of the convention on the 10th inst.
| II M RaifOrd
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-07-17
THE PRIMARY ELECTION.
Rules Governing the Election of Delegates
to the constitutional Convention.

Rules Governing the Election of Delegates
to the Constitutional Convention.
The following resolutions adopted
by the State Democratic Executive
Committee at its meeting held on the
18th of May, 1895, to govern the cleo
ton of delegates to the Constitutional
Convention in the Democratic primary
which takes place July 30th, 1895, are
published for the information Of the
public:
"a primary election is hereby Or
dered to be held in every county in
this State on the 30th day of July
next, at which every white voter in
this State shall be entitled to vote,
who will make pledge to the mana
gers conducting the election that he
will support the nominees Of such
election on the day of the election to
be held on the Sd Tuesday in August
for delegates to the State Constitu-
tional Convention. Each county ex-
ecutive committee shall appoint three
managers and one clerk to hold such
election. Two of the managers shall
be Reformers and one manager and
the clerk shall bs Conservatives, or
vice versa The polls shall be open
from Sa. m, to t p. m.
Each candidate for the Constitu-
tional Convention shall, at least ten
days before the said primary election,
file his pledge with the chairman or
secretary of the county Democratic ex-
ecutive committee that he will abide
by the result of the election and sup
port the nominees Of the party, and no
vote for any candidate shall be counted
who has failed to sign such pledge.
ITO prevent the single popping of
candidates no vote for delegates shall
be counted which does not contain the
names of candidates who have signed
the pledge of the same number as the
number of delegates to which such
county is entitled under the Act call
ing the Convention.
''The second primary shall be held
on August the 18th, 1895, Unnecessary,
according to the rules of the party,
and the same managers shall serve.
All eyis::;Dg rules Of this committee
heretofore adopted are hereby reaf-
frmed when not inconsistent with the
foregoing.
The counties of Horny and Lexing-
ton having already acted under the
previous resolution of this committee,
are exempted from the operation of
these resolutions. unless they shall
hereafter determine to act in accord
ance Herewith.
1.-The State Democratic Executive
Committee, recognizing the fact that
there are factional differences exist
ing in the Democratic party, earnest
ly suggests to the Democrats of the
State to square such factional differ
ences in the election Of delegates to
the Constitutional Convention and let
each candidate stand on his merits. "