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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-09-22

"A shoemaker was taken up for
bigamy, and brought before the sit
slug magistrate. (Which wife," some
one asked, will he be obliged to take?"
Gle is u cobNlor, and, " conr.e, mast
stick t. his last reptted thu magls-
trate.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-09-22

Close connections at Grecuv ,ud for al
points on S. a. l.. and g. Il q l. lilway, and
atSpartanburg with Southern : ailway.
For Information relative to kets, rates,
schedules, ETC., address
W.J. CRAIG, Gen. Pass. Agent.
Al lsta, Ga.
j. S. Gureton, Agent,C. II. Sp ,ghts, Gen.
Agent. Greenville. S. g.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-09-22

pORT ROYAL. & WEST ERN CAR
4 olina Railway. Augusta and
Asheville Short line J. L Cleveland
Receiver. Schedule in efeC' July 7th
1886.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-09-22
The New Hook spoon Free to All.

4 read in the Christian standard thatMiss
A. M. Fritz, station A. st. Louis, Mo-, would
sending her ten 2-cent stamps I sont for one
and foundit so useful that 1 showed IL to my
friends, and made $lS.O in two hours, taking
household necessity, II cannot slip into the
dish or cooking vessel, being held In the place
by a hook ON the back. Tho spoon ia some.
thing that housekcepers have needed over
since spoons were first invented. Anyone can
geta sample spoon by sending ton z cont
money around home.
: 3 Very truly. JEAHRErgH 6.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-09-22
fIEDAIONr AIR LINE

Condensed sohNdu,e of rss.onrc. rrAlnp
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-09-22

railway is TO be made across tpe
field 81 Waterloo.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-09-22

sh@1 Aho IOO MI IN
disposal. He entered hto several en-
terprises which failed tismally; then
he began to speculate, With the usual
3 results. In four year, the widows
little fortune had driftcaway and her
husband plunged into d~isipations that
soon brought his earthlycareer to an
end. Mother and daughtt struggled
along ny best. as they cold, giving
French and music ~lessonand doing
what sewing they could begrom their
rich friends.
During this time OF povert and dis
tress q manly young German I'd fallen
a love with the hard workiDldauuh.
ter and they became betrothS. He,
too. was battling with hardshl, and
one day he came to- his little Seet4
heart and told her that he was Ming
to America, that place of fre%m
where opportunities for work andd-
yancement arc to be had for the askt,
She ard ber mother were 70 come
aim, to. little home that he Won
have ready and waiting on the othl
aideof the great ocean,
SHE smiled bravery when he left he
os,snt ne che watched his broad tigps
an fbH aoft oVeutnx tUifQE
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-09-22

Only man in 2Os lie oyer6 feet in
Iett.
Ithare IA not an oath IN the Jap.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-16

Upon the invitation Of the officials and
Special Agent Harvey Nandegrift of tho
Wilmington City Railway Company u
party Of fifteen newspaper men yesterday
afternoon enjoyed a ride over the lines Of
the company in tho parlOr car, No. 2Ol
which was in charge of Mr.. Vandegrift
and Edward w. Schlitf.
The party left Eighth and Market
streets, at 3 o'clock and went over the East
Eighth street line first. Returning by
way Of Ninth street, the car carried the
eoribcs out Fourth street to Union, thence
in Eighth to Market, to the depot, to Ris.
ing Sun to Market street, to Rivcrview
and return. The trip was highly enjoyed
by the guests The company very gencr-
ously furnished cigars and to add to tho
enjoyment songs and recitations were
given by many Of the writers.
The car in which they rode is as fine u
one as is IN service on any street railway
line in the country. The furnishings are
exactly similar to those of u Pullman car.
Heat is furnished by electricity. The car
can be chartered upon application to tho
officers of the company.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-16

Monday night will long be remembered
by the members of the Improved Order of
Rodmcn of our city. This order is now
in tho lead among the beneficial societies
of this state Early in the evening tho
members of the different tribes throughout
the state began to flock to the Redmen's
Hall, on Shipley street The occasion
was visit to Minqua Tribe, No. 8, by u
society composed of members of the order
who have assumed the name of tho
Mutual Admiration Society. The object
Of this society is purely and exclusively
for social intercourse Last nights oc-
cassion was great success, and will no
doubt have good effect on the order, in
general.
There were about two hundred Redmen
present The order of business consisted
Of five minute addresses by members of
the various tribes represented. Mr. Potter,
the florist who is member of Miaqun
tribe. presented each brother with a but.
ton hOlo bouquet, which was very much
appreciated. Past Great Sachem Edward
Eckel made an excellent address on tho
subject of the Mutual Admiration Society.
During the course of his address he was
noticed to be unwrupping Il curious look.
ing package.
As he removed one wrapper after another
the members became more and more
anxious to know what tho package con-
taincd, but at last when the article was
held before the members there was none
present who could tell what it was Mr..
Eckol, kindly explained to the tribe the
Use Of the handsome article, for handsome
it was, stating that it was u blanket for q
baby coach, and presented it to tho Sachem
Of Minqua tribe. After an hour or two
of intercourse, the tribe invited the guests
to the Banquet Hall where corn and
venisun wero served. AT u lato hour the
members retired feeling it had been good
for them to have been there.
G. +, BOEDON,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-16

WILKEsBARRE, Pa, Dec 16.-A tragedy
occurred in this city yesterday which Is
Wrapped in more or less mystery Last
Jnns j Fl. Keithline a widower, adver-
tissd for nousekeeper. Morris Pope and
his wife answered the advertisement, and
contract was entered into, and the Popes
were installed in Keithline's home, Mrs.
Pope acted IA housekoeper, and her hus-
band paid his board So fnr as known all
parties got along peacefully. Yesterday
while keithline was seated in the dining
room readlng II newspaper Pope came into
the room, pulled q revolver and fired u
bullet into Kelthline's head Thinking
he had killed him, Pope ran up stairs into
his own room and fired bullet into his
head, He died instantly. The doctors
think kothline will recover.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-16

When the United States Court convened
yesterday afternoon, Senator Gray asked
for q continuance Of the case of the petit
tion for the appointment of receiver for
tho Bay State Gas Company of Delaware
The defendants were not aware of tho
filed.
MIR. Dickson opposed the granting Of a
continuance unless an examiner was ap-
pointed by the court to inspect the books
and papers Of the defendant company.
he read letter which was alleged to
have been written by Addicks stating
that Buchanan had been bought off but
the present complainants were not pur.
chosable Colonel Benton, opposed the
appointment Of an examiner for the
books The court granted continuance
for two weeks to give the defendants q
chance to prepare afidaNts.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-16
Legal Contest for u Reward,

BUFFALO, Dec. l6.-Abram c. Abrams,
keeper of the Jail at Cleveland; Detective
James Moran, Chief Officer F. r. Hum.
phrey, Detective Charles I. Dolson and
Detective Robert f. Smith, all of Clevo-
land, are in court here conteSGing for the
5000 reward offered for the arrest and con.
viction of the murderers of tho late Mont.
gomery Gibbs. These aro the officers who
first got tho confessions from Clarence
and Sadie Robinson, who are now serving
time in Auburn prison for tho crime. The
city paid the. money into court and al.
lowed the detectives to fight for it, The
$1,000 reward which was offered by Clin.
ton B. Gibbs for the apprehension of his
brothers murdorers will be paid to tho
party who wins the present case
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-16
new CASTLE NEWS
Correspondence of the REPUBLICAN.
NEW CASTLE. Dec. 10.

NEW CASTLE. Dec. l6.
City Council will meet in special session
tonight to consider tho best means with
which to light the city. An Afternoon
paper yesterday printed a long story about
the city and the proposed new charter.
There is no truth in the statement thai
the city will try to bond for SiO,O0 and
then take that amount of bonds from tho
electric railway company, to be paid by
lighting the city. Time alone can tell the
result of to-nights session OF tho Guy
Council.
For the next few weeks company ii. N
G. ID, will drill two nights ehcn week.
The young soldiers are not thinking oil go
ing 10 Cuba, but they expect to bo present
in Dover in January, ut tho Inauguration
of Governor Tunnel.
A thief visited the farm of Harry Brock
son on Monday night and stole his best
horse, set of harness and buggy.
Among the visitors to New Castle yes
tcrday was Magistrate Sassc, of Whining
ton.
The latest fad with the dudes of New
Castle is 'singeing," instead OF II hair cut.
Bicyclst Greer yesterday swore out
warrant for the arrest of young Trultt
who as stated in the REPUBLICAN struck
him with stone on Sunday and Knocked
ont three Of his teeth and damaged his
jaw bone.
On Monday afternoon as h II. Watts,
of this city was driving up Penny Hill, on
the other side of Wilmington, he saw u
lady bicyclist riding ut a tremendous gait.
When near the foot OF the hill the lady
was thrown off and was severely Injured
about the body Her sister was riding
another wheel and she and Mr.. Watts
wrapped the injured lady in his lap robes
and after she recovered from three faint.
ing spells Watts took her to her home
The cause OF the accident was that her
brake on her bicycle refused to work.
The name OF the lady could not be ascer-
tained.
Agate coffee pots, silver sugar spoons
and butter knives below cost at Stoops.
Mrs Nellie Lloyd and son Earl, of
Wilmington, arc the guests of MIR. and
Mrs. p. j. Ahern,
David Steele, has returned homo nom
visit to down state friends
The Union Republicans will take no
part in tho selection Of the county COM
mitteu to be elected on next Saturday.
Miss Busyhody is II familiar person in
New Castle anu is daily attending to other
peoples business.
Last evening had touch Of winter
about it which convinced all that Christ
mas is near.
The Jail today is in the hands of the
Grand Jury, the Levy Court and jail com
missioners Light, cleanliness and more
room are the subjects under debate
From tho cold weather yesterday came
snow that lies six inches deep on the
level.
BY invitation of Levy Court Commits
sioner Harry NJ. White II number OF his
friends visited him last evening. The
party included members of the Levy
Court and Trustees Of the Poor, Hospi-
tality is over found ut the White home
stead, and therefore those present were
entertained royalty.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-16

New YORK, Dec. 16 - Mrs. Isabelle
Cutting Courtney, daughter of Francis
Cutting, a wealthy merchant of San Fran
cisco, was yesterday declared of unsound
mind by sheriif's jury. She was married
in December, 1891, to Harold Courtney, an
actor, and at once proceeded with him to
Italy, where, six weeks after the marriage,
her husband placed her in n private asylum
at Plstoria Her parents secured her re.
lease and placed her in the custody of her
cousin, Miss Mary Nelson Patterson, who
took her to the Isle of Wight, where she
is at present with her parents. The young
woman has property in this state consist
ing of r., 800 in securities, and an annuity
of the same amount An application will
be made to have Miss Patterson appointed
custodian of Mrs. Courtney's person and
prDDprtV.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-16
SAVED FROM DROWNING.
Taken from Sinking Schooner
by the Steamer Yorktown.
VESSEL SWEPT BY MIGHTY WAVES.
Whom the Yorktown Came Alongside
-Four of the Schooner's Crew Deserted
the Disabled Vessel and the Balance OF
the Crew Soon Followed.

the Crew Soon Followed.
New YORK. Dec. 16.-The three masted
schooner Grace X. Green, 3S5 tons, from
Philadelphia for New Haven with u cargo
of coal, is a derelict, or at the bottom of
the sea. Her crew Abandoned her yestsr-
day afternoon between Long Branch and
the Highlands and were brought to New
York last night by the Old Dominion
steamer Yorktown. Captain Charles w.
Frlzelle Of the schooner said that at 4
O'Clock yesterday morning the jib sails
wero carried away, and soon afterward
tho schooner sprang aleak. The waves
swept her fore and aft, and she pitched
and rolled dreadfully. AT 2 p. m. the
Yorktown was sighted and the Green ran
up the stars and stripes, union down.
Tho Yorktown came alongside to give
the schoonera hawser, but tho sea buGiped
tho two vessels together, and the Green
lost her bowsprit, head gear and anchor.
As the vessels came together four of the
schooner's crew jumped to the Yorktown's
deck, and one of them, Potter c. Isaacsen,
broke his leg. When the vessels cleared
after tho collision, the rest of the crew
took to II small boat and were picked up
by the Yorktown. When they left the
Green she had Standing her foresail, dou-
bic reefed mainsail and spanker The
helm was not lashed, and she was full of
water. The men saved nothing but their
clothes.
The storm that has been travelling north
ward along the coast reached New York
late last night. At 10 o'clock the wind
blew thirty-six miles an hour, carrying
sleet No reports of loss to shipping, ex-
cept the wrecking of the schooner Grace
X. Green, have been received.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-16

SHERIFF'S SALE.-EY VIRTUE OF A
writ OF Levnri t!lcas. to me directed,
will be exposed to public sale at the
New Castle county. State of Delaware,
ON SATURDAY,
THE 18th DAY or DECEMBER, 1896,
at 10 o'clock a. IA,
tho following described real estate, VIZ:
All those two certain tracts or land with
the buildings thereon erected, situate i'll
Mill Creek hundred, New Castle county
aforesaid, bounded and described as one
tract. to wit:
B,ginuing at a stake In a line of lands
CT Barton MclGlwee, it being an old corner
OF lands late of John CTossan. thence by
said Barton McIilwee's land these next
six courses and distances, namely: North
80 degrees and a. minutes west IA chains
and IS links to an Old stone, south 81 de-
greCS west chains and 81 links TO Il stake
In the place of an old stone; south II de-
grccs cast passing through an old cut
stone II chains and 7j links to n stone
north 50 degrees and b minutes east ;
chains and Il links to stone; south 81
degrees and 30 minutes east chains and
S5 links TO n stone, and south one degree
and ~ minutes east . chains and u links
to IL stake In a run. making Il corner of
other lands OF tho said John Mctlwee
thence by said old line south 45 minutes
east II chains and 70 links to n stone;
thence south 67 degrees west chains and
r links to a stake, thence south - degrees |
and a minutes west CHAINS and II links |
to n corner stone. thence south 81 degrees
ea st IS links to a stone IN the run, thence |
south s. degrees and i5 minutes east one
chain and 81 links 10 a stone: thence |
south ~ degrees and 10 minutes east
chains and 7j links to another stone:
thence south 73 degrees ana 10 minutes
east chains and 81 links to Il stake:
thence south 10 degrees and A minutes
east 2 chains and % links to a stone i'll n
run; thence up the public road south G3
de- greeS and Is minutes east IL chains and
"a links TO a corner for land of Jane N.
McElwee: thence by the last-named lands
of Jane N. McElwcc and II. stewart
land south 4 degrees east chains to Il
corner in Il line Of Is. Gregg land: thence
by said Grcgg's land north 80 degrees and
s. minutes Is chains and II links to an old
corner line stone in the public road, max
ing the southCrly end of said old Crossan
line: thence by said old line north de-
grces and II minutes west p chains and
CO links to an old stone, and north 7 de-
grecs and 81 1ninutcs west 81 chains and
80 links to the beginning. containing
within said bounds ll3 acres, be the same
more or less.
Seized and taken In execution as the
of John MCElwee and to be
sold by
WILLIAM II. FLINN. Sheriff.
SheriT's Office. Wilmington, Delaware
December !, 1896.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-16

The cntiro afternoon session of Superior
Court yesterday was occupied by Counsel
before the jury. There was an hours dc.
lay becauSc of the absence of Juror Smith
Tho court did not charge the jury.
A Jury was drawn TO hear the appeal
case Of Daniel F. Fury vs.. School district
No. s in Brandywinc Hundred. Tho com.
missioners are Alexander Harris and w.
II. Purks. Harry Whitcman represented
Fury and Walter II. Hayes the defendant.
The action was TO recover S4OJ for an
alleged breach of contract in not allowing
the plaintiff to teach at the school after he
had been employed. After several wit.
ncsscs had been examined it was shown
that there had been no contract between
the teacher and the school commissioners,
therefore the court instructed tho jury to
bring in u verdict for the defendant.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-16

SHERIFF'S SALE by VIRTUE OF A
writ or Levnri E.cias. to me directed
will be exposed TO public sale at the
Hotel In Stanton, Mill Creek hundred.
New Castle county. State Of Delaware,
ON SATURDAY,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-16

Examine our candies before going else
where, Davis, 215 West Fourth street.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-16
Russian Count Released from Prison.

NEW YORK, Dec, l6, - The Count do
TouleouiS L'Ontroc, who recently travelled
in the west and was made much Of In San
Francisco as the promoter Of n great ST.
berian railroud scheme, was released yes
terday from the Tombs prison, where he
had been II prisoner since Nov. 20. He was
then arrested charged with having rs
Saulted and threatened to kill cabman.
In the trial the count declared in broken
English, that he had not assaulted tho
Gsbman, but had drawn revolver from
his pocket becau1e no feared that he was
going to be robbed. The jury promptly
acquitted him.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-16

PHILADELPHIA Dec. l5.-Flour weak; win.
ter super, $2.90g32O; do. extras, s3D013,5O;
Pennsylvania roller clear, s4,251i5O; do do,
straight, $i5094.75; western winter clear,
$425g4,50. Wheat weak; December s9S.GDDOc
Corn dull; December 271aG27s4c. Oats quiet
December, 2534tG2i14c. Hay steady for good ;
choice timothy. sliGl4.5O. Beef steady; beef
HAMS slsGls 50. Pork steady; family, sl09
1850. Lard easy western steam, Sab Butter
quiet; western creamery, lGd2lc; imitation,
creamery liGl8Ilc,; factory, 7tGl2c. Egins,
2lc.; New York dairy, lltgls1ac. do creamery,
14NG!0c fancy state and western prints, whole
sale, &c; prints iobbing at 2ig23c. Cheese
quiet; New York ,7ia9l0>6c. fancy small,
7IsglOIac. part skins 81a 97c. full skins, 2.i
@3c, Eggs steady; New York and Pennsylvania,
lSG20c western fresh, l5J20c.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-16

SALE.-BY VIRTUE OF A
writ of Ievari Facias, to me directed,
will be exposed to public sale at the
Court House, Oh Market street between
Tenth and Eleventh streets, in the city
Of Wilmington New Castle county and
State OF Delaware,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-16
AGOlh Witch Tor S2.1l.

You can get an electro plated gold
watch. Ladies' or gents for S2.95 by buy
ing one ton of coal from II. II. Sergeant.
E&F- Large Pea Coal for family use,
Coal all under cover and well screened.
223O lbs. to the ton.
Pine or oak lindling wood split ready
for use. Large load 81 50.
Order from H. Y Sergeant, Office 7th and
King streets. Yard 1O6 Maryland avenue.
Phone 5i5. Call and seq watch.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-16
Live Stock Markets.

NEW York, Dee. 15-Cablesquote American
steers at 1llagl2c., dressed weight; sheep at Q
@934c., dressed weight refrigerator beef at
@9c. Calves steady i veas, $tG8.75 grassers,
s2.2J9275; western calves 50 1894. No trading
in sheep and lambs Hogs steady at SO 5U,1i
EAST LIBERTY, Pa, Dec. l5-Cattle active
prime, si50gi70; feoders, s3.GOd3.0J: bulls,
stags and cows, s2G3i0 Hogs ruled steady
prime light Workers., 50. 3.55g3G0; common to fair
Workers, S3.5Od355; heavy hogs sy.3OG3iO;
good roughs, $21OG3; piggy sows and stays, SEQ
$50. Sheep steady, prime, s36o@3.70; fair,
ss5Jd3; common, s292.50 common to good
lambs, S3.50@4j0; veal calves, E5.5OG6.25.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-16

Tho Hamilton Debating Coterie, Mon.
day evening held its annual election of
officers with the following result; Presi-
dent, Dr. H. W. Briggs; vice president,
Edwin p. Slocomb; secretary, +. Percival
Klund; treasurer, Robert Adalr.
President Briggs yesterday tnnounced
his appointment of the Executive Board
as follows: To serve six months, G. II.
Iszard; four months, c. b. Palmer: two
months, Frank B. Jones
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-16

HARRISBURG, Dec. 16.-An echo Of Judge
Gordon's investigation Of the MANAGE
ment of the Eastern penitentiary at Phil
adelphia was heard yesterday in the Dau-
phin county court room. A letter from
J. ]. WiStar, secretary of the board Of
inspectors Of the penitentiary notified
Judge Simonton of the insanity of James
Marshall and Frank Smith, both of whom
were sentenced by the Dauphin county
court. The court appointed Paul A. Hart
man and Milton NJ Lsmer, of Harrisburg,
commissioners to inquire into the circum-
stances of tho lunacy.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-16

HoLLIDAYsBURG, Pa, Dec. IS. - Tho
comptroller of the currency has appointed
William M. Hardt, of Philadelphia, as II
special bank examiner to investigate the
causes which led to tho suspension of the
First National bank of this CITY, and the
consequent collapse of the Martinsburg
and williamsburg banks, which, to all
intents and purposes, were branches of
the local institution. Examiner Hardt
took charge yesterday. While the excite
ment over the closing of the three insti-
tutions has died out here, tho depositors
at Martinsburg are at the highest pitch of
indignation, and threaten violence.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-16

The REPUBLICAN has had numerous
letters from our Juvenile reader. to Santa
Claus. We publish the following name:
of those who want him to know what t.
bring them:
ReDa Hill, Victor Hill. Annie G. Heller
Florence Sibre, Katie Sibre, Mabel Sibrc
Bessie B. Porter, Newport, Del; Harry
Woodbridge, Mabel Woodbridge, and Fred.
dy woodbridge, No 3i3 Claymont street; ;
Lillic Il. Bennett, No 2 Vandever ave
Daniel Lynch, Kennett Pike; H. p. Hell
Ter, No, 905 w. 6fh street; Gertrude Rose,
No. 4O6 Sherman street; Edna A. Martin,
No. 2305 Washington street, Perla j. Far
row No. 706 b. Seventh street, Ethel l..
Phillips, No. All Sherman street.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-16

Monday evening at the First NJ. P.
Church, Seventh street below Walnut,
there was another glorious meeting Nine
penitents were at the altar and SIX pro.
iessed faith in the Saviour.
Mrs. Blandy's preaching is powerful
and effective, and always appeals to the
Judgment of her hearers
Mrs. Blandy will preach every afternoon
at 3 O'Clock, and every evening at 73O
o'clock. Come and bring friend.