davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-02-26
A Fiend Coufesses.

AUGUSTA, KY, Feb. 17.-Robert
Laughlin, who on Saturday morning
reported his house burned by murder
ers. who attacked him with knives,
and whose wife and niece were burn
ed in the building, has confessed that
he was the murderer. He says he
could not tell what put it in his mind
to brain them with a poker while they
were asleep. Blood was found on his
shirt and it was the question by the
officers how he would account for
that at the coroner's inquest which
drew from him the confession. To
prevent lynching it was arranged to
take Laughlin to the Jail at Maysville.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-02-26
KILLED in the Pouse.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The major
ity against silver in the House to-day,
when the final vote was taken on con-
currence in the Senate free coinage
amendment to the tariff bill, was
larger than that of yesterday in COM
mittee of the whole. Yesterday the
motion to concur was defeated 100 to-
80, a majority of no; to day it was
beaten 2l5 to 80, majority of 125.
The vote today was record-making
vote and, counting the pairs, but 81
out of $50 members were unaccount.
ed for. Perhaps a few absentees
lodged, but most of them were una,
voidably absent and were unable to
secure pairs. An analysis of the vote
to day shows that 1S4 Republicans
and 81 Democrats voted against con-
currence, and 5S Democrats, 25 Re-
publicans and Populists for concur
renee.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-02-26
Ten Thousand for an Eve.

ALBANY, N. Y, Feb. 18.-The Court
of Appeals today affirmed the decision
of the lower court in the case of James
H. Swinarton of Chicago against La
Boutillier Bros. of New York. While
Mrs. Annie E. Swinarton was making
a purchase in the defendants store,
about three years ago, Mrs. Swinar-
ton was struck in the sye with a pin
which a cash boy had shot at random
with a rubber sling. She sued for
$4,000 damages and her husband.
James H. Swinarton, sued for $25, 600
for the loss of her services and for
medical attendance upon her. The
court awarded him $4,000 and La
Boutillier Bros. appealed the suit.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-02-26
Terrible Loss of Life.

TROY, N. Y, Feb. 17.-Fire broke
out in the collar factory of ]. Stethei-
mire & Co., River street, this city, this
afternoon. The greatest consterna-
ton prevailed among the 300 girl en-
ployes. Five of the girls jumped from
the fourth story windows. One was
caught in net by the firemen. The
other four were killed by the fall. 1t
is believed that twenty five young
women were burned to death in the
building.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-02-26
Severe Cold Wave.

NEW YORK, Feb. ia cold wave
of unusual severity has spread over
this section. In this city the mercury
indicated 6.O4 degrees below zero, the
coolest recorded here since the estab-
lishment of the Weather Bureau. At
Sara lac Lake the temperature was 49
degrees below zero, the lowest ever
recorded there. At Genesee the fall
since Saturday noon was sixty de-
grees, being Is below zero to-day. Bos,
ton and other New England points
also report very cold weather.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-02-26
Lost Treasure and Life.

STAMFORD, Conn.,, Feb. 1S.-Early
today fire destroyed the farm house of
Charles Gildermeister at Buxton
Place, Riverton. Mrs. Gildermeister,
after she had been taken out with her
children, returned to the house for
some valuable papers and money, and
was burned to death. Mr.. Glider
meister was so badly injured in try.
ing to aescue his wife that he can
scarcely recover.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-02-26
TWENTY-FIVE Thousand Killed.

LONDON, Feb. 17.-Another biu"
book on Armenia was published today
the dispatches covering the period be-.
tween September 8, 1895, and Febru-
ary II, 1896. 1t contains a table pre-
pared by a committee of delegates
from the embassies of the six powers.
showing that the total number of per-
sons massacred, concerning whose
fate accurate in ormation has been OBJ
tanned, is 25, 900.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-02-26
Lvnchers Indicted,

WATERFORD, S. G, Feb. 1s.-A
true bill was found against the Brox-
ton bridge lynchers today by the Col,
Teton County grand jury. Their trial
will commence Thursday morning at
$50 o'clock.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-02-26
NEAT COMPLIMENT.

Mr.. Finley then rose, and in present
ing a magnificent gold-headed cane to
the president on behalf Of the en-
ployes of the senate made very ap-
propriate speech. :, ,
In accepting the cane, the president
said:
There are occasions in life when the
tongue fails to adequately express the
emotions of the soul. To use the lang.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-02-26

lieu W NOIcs duu, dlSO, uuloSS uc uS
possessed of the qualifications for suf-
frage prescribed in the aforesaid arti-
Gle II.
Amend all other sections by cores
pondingly changing the respective
numbers thereof.
The bill was then passed to its third
reading.
COLUMBIA, Feb. 19.-One of the first
matters up was the substitute bill to
give 50, 500 to the State fair. This bill
prohibits all immoral shows, and also
gambling of any sort, on the grounds.
after some debate the bill was killed. So
there will be no appropriation for this
years fair.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
Mr.. Bacot's bill relative to the ap-
pointment of county and other officers
came up next. 1t provides that ap.
pointments of this class shall be made
by the governor on the recommended
ton of the delegation in the general
assembly.
Mr.. Bacot, in speaking for his bill,
used the arugment that it gave mem
bers of the delegations a voice in the
appointment of officers and prevented
the appointment of men who had been
rejected.
On motion of Mr.. McGill, who
thought the law now on the books
good enough, the bill was killed by a
vote of 81 to "a.
The report of the Clemson investi-
eating committee was then presented,
and received as information and order
ed to be printed in the journal.
The hour for recess having now ar
rived, the speakers gavel fell and
work was dropped until o'clock.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-02-26

porIulILeu UelOro lucy 1uCufco Iud'
expenses And yet am informed that
although by law only one policeman
to every 1000 inhabitants reallowed,
the present police board has on its pay
roll many more.
It is known to the senate that the
city OF Charleston has made no resist,
ance to this law. Neither in the
courts nor by any open resistance have
her citizens expressed their deep sense
of injury at the insult to them implied
by the manner in which the law is
put upon them and the manner of its
enforcement. They have endured ii
with the quiet dignity and manly for.
titude with which they have been ac'
customed to bear hardships.
When force, an irresistible force,
has been brought against her she has
submitted to the inevitable but wheth'
er in the minority in the State or in
the minority in the nation she has
never professed belief in opinions that
she did not believe or fawned upon
the hand that struck. Charleston has
dared to differ with the majority OF
the State in politics, just as the State
of South Carolina has often differed
with other States and with the major
ity of the United States in politics.
On the subject of the dispensary law
there has been. especially a great dill,
ference of opinion, not only as to pol
icy of the law, but as to the methods
of its enforcement, and, although l
regret that any political form has ever
been given to the opposition to this
law, yet it is admitted on all hands
that in the endeavor to enforce it more
liberties have been taken with the
privileges of the private citizen than
any other law which has ever been
placed upon the statute books.
Our city is isundergoing, perhaps, the
hardest year of her existence. The
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-02-26

repeal. he desired 10 say tnat tnOSe
men who constituted the majority in
South Carolina would always submit
to the will of the majority. If the
day ever came when he and his party
would be in a minority, he would not
be found kicking against the will OF
the majority. :,
Mr., Archer said that if no one would
throw any light on the subject under
debate, he hoped the gentleman from
Edgefeld would renew his motion to
table.
Mr.. Watson then renewed his mo-
ton and the amendment to repeal was
tabled, the following gentlemen vot'
ing no:
Barnwell, Buist, Dennis. Kirkland.
Moses, Mower, Sloan, Turner and
Verdier.
Messrs. Finley and Harrison. who
were absent from the hall, returned at
this instant and asked to be recorded
as noting no." making the noes II.
Messrs. Watson and Norris, who voted
against the bill last year, voted against
the repeal.
On motion of Mr.. Barnwell, section
2, providing for the employment of
additional counsel by the board, was
stricken out.
A conference committee was ap-
pointed on bill to exempt certain
portions of Anderson and Williams
burg counties from the provisions of
the general stock law.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-02-26

express or telegraph Irank Oh any
railroad by any United States senator
or member of congress from this State
or by any member of the general as
sembly of this State, or by any State
or county official or by any judge
of or court of record in this State, "
was next considered.
Mr.. Kennedy, who introduced the
bill, said that he had done so in ob
servance of the saying, Equal rights
to all and special privileges to none. /"
When representative is sent to the
United States senate he is at liberty to
use free pass as soon as he crosses the
State boundary, and in South Carroll
ma he should also be allowed this priv
ilege if the roads do not object. South
Carolinians, he said, should have
more confidence in one elected to a
position of honor and trust than to
have a law which prevents him from
enjoying a privilege for fear OF brlb'
cry.
Mr.. Ilderton did not think such a
law on the sta ute books was, by any
means, source of pride to the people
of the State. 1t was blot there, and
should be wiped away.
Mr.. Williams said that the bill was
passed by the farmers to show their
independence, and desire on their
part to refrain from accepting the
generosity of any corporation: >.
Mr.. Cooper asked Mr.. Williams IL
he intended to pay his fare to Charles
ton on Saturday. =,
He replied that he understood that
the city of Charleston was to attend to
that.
A vote was taken to decide whether
or not to strike out the enacting words
of the line. The vote was 26 to 53.
The bill was ordered to third read
ing.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-02-01
"GOLDEN S,

OF all the periodicals published
for boys and girls, "Golden Days
published by James Elverson, Phil.
adelphia, takes the lead. We have
seen every copy of this interesting
paper since it was first published in
1879. 1t contains tour serials, be
sides short stories, in fact the whole
sixteen pages are filled with in-
structive as we'll as Interesting read.
ing FOR old and young people. We
would not like to do without
Golden Days." and advise all who
wish a irst.class paper to send ar
order TO James Elveison.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-02-01
durham SUM-

Within the memory of the Coolest
inhabitant" there never has been
known such uncertainty in politics
as is now existing in this country
There is evidently going to be a
change, and a most radical one,
though of what nature we cannot
discern, in the opinions and feelings
OF the people. So peculiar is this
condition, that the wisest and most
sagaclous statesmen are n%onplussed
they are doubtful as to what viii! oc-
cur next, and not one of them is
willing TO express an opinion
Everything 10 the political world
seems to be in chaos, aud no man is
competent to say what will arise
from this inextricable mass
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-02-01
THE PRACTICAL SCHOOL OF THE SOUTH.

fCoEnected ruth the state Il. d N. C0IEce.)
Highest Official Endorsement. the Gov.
Of the State College. and the SECRETARY and
'RllEsCoMMENDTEiD * its army 9, successful
asn" on q an If a sdn..rss re as snnum. '''' OF
REFERENCES. scores Of the leading pro
aud palrons. system OF a-tunl, practical
hu.ii,rss instruction used in every depart
azaI fEsars IN aI,i HIG HE i ) z Nv !, aaiDnss.. P "A1i
ne t1rst premiums. 0ola aha sronss Msaa', and
= inter Expo.ition, aw:1ded me system Of
Of 81 ,s arns en,n bcp art ,e .a'i !, o sea4: praes fEcHI
n H,Sa'.s1 A%.fR 81 ~ *en s.4's.a s,s:
sem 4 shorthand" taught in this College. and
T. the -ad Vi our Shorthand Depar,u7en, an e1.
cour, ~ ror,er from the authors Of n > systen-
Railway and telegraph system Ia, a record
e. II 80 3 Pre-; I7.! fHr n.sea,sbe ,r' Viii, S's e..
larces, Tra 1k Lines IN America Endorsec by
operators. Train Dispatches. super.n,enden,.
The Only school in the World wing and
operating a complete Kat."sy system for the
so e. oa. ~DI i Il Ns41RUCTrox IN all
eepartments. TSo Class Work
FREE with any course. Fennanship. Business
correspondence. Commercial Law. Commercial
POSITIONS. Our Guarantee Plan"
for Instructions $4,000. 90 Guarantee that
our College IS as represented. or money re
funded. ELEGANT NEW
OK led. erected ami furnished by 0s. 10 NEE: he
requirements q our practical system Of .ns:ruc-
ton. Furnace Heat. Electric Light Water.
persec. ventilation The largest and nest per
fectiy equipped Business College B0ilding
in the <outh.
=, we colleges, IS hos~ responsibility
rests upon ,hei, worf only, ~ Ill tei vcu TIA:
rnev Wi give ven he SAM" y a " more
thorough eoGr-e. n less TINE. o- for " less
money" etc. than u taxes % complete q
course with US Beware a src1. claims
they ARE fAls~. liiCstrai.f Csia3o%-* Tree
Adde'S, &C. CALHOUN. rrtnc1pAi.
LeIlrsioc AZ
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-02-01
Witness, Daniel L. Boon.

The venerable Cuffy Mayo, a col
ored member Of the great Legisla-
ture OF 1868 iron Granville, and
more Familiarity known as "Archives
of Gravity" died at his home near
Oxford on Tuesday. He lived a
quiet life and was little heard OF
these latter years. He was a Bap.
fist preacher and reached the age oil
90, ere the summons came.-Oxford
Ledger.
We have known Cufy since we
were a small lad. He was a house
painter, and a quiet, good citizen
His legislative career was not dis
tinguished. We think it was a Cas-
we'll darkey legislator who used the
expression quoted by the Ledge
and applied to u old friend Cufy
Wilmington Messenger.
We think the Messenger is rigb
in saying it was a Caswell darke..
legislator who used the expression
"Archives Of Gravity" Wilson Ga
rey was his name.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-02-01
Wilmington Messenger


Our good friend, Col. Julian S.
Carr, declines to be a candidate tor
the Democratic nomination for Gov.
ernor. He has a great host Of per-
sonsl and political friends all over
North Carolina who would be de
lighted to vote COR him. They know
bis personal integrity. his business
capacity, bis high loyalty TO De-
mocracy, bis fidelity to and love OF
his native State, his wide generosity,
his sincerity and devotion to bis
friends, bis tested manhood in wal
and in peace and they would rejoice
to- honor him. lie would serve
North Carolina-7as Governor with
that zeal, fidelity and wisdom whict
have marked his entire career
through a life that has now turnec
fifty. He is perhaps wise in not de
string the nomination this year
Long may be his years in the lanc
be loves, md may farther honor
crown his life.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-02-01
FREE PILLS.

Send your address TO II. Z. Buck
len Il Co., Chicago, aud get a tree
sample box Of DR.. Kings New Life
Pills. A trial will convince you OF
their merits. These pills are easy
in action and are particularly effect
i've in the cure of Constipation and
Sick Headache. For Malaria and
Liver Troubles they have been
proved invaluable. They are guar.
anteed TO be perfectly tree from
every delete,ious substance and to
be purely vegetable. They do no,
weaken by their action, but by Civ
ing tone 10 stomach and bowel.
greatly inv'gora,e the system. Reg
uIar size Csc. per box. Sold by W
A. Hayes, Druggist.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-02-01
WEEKLY HILLsBoRu MARKET Re
PORT.

WEEKLY HILLsBoRo MARKET RE
PORT.
Wheat, per bushel of 60 lbs, rs cts.
Corn, per bushel OF Sc lbs. 40 cts.
Oats, per bushel OF 80 lbs, 80 cts.
Meal, per hushel of As lbs. 40 cts.
Bacon-hog round-7 TO y cts.
Flour, per barrel, $500 TO $500.
Tallow, pei pound. i to 5 cts.
Beeswax, per pound, 20 cts.
Butter, per pound, Is to 20 cts.
Eggs, per dozen. Il II cents.
Hides, dry, 3 to 6 cents per pound.
Hens, each. 20 to - cts.
Feathers-Live Geese-4O cts. per
pound.
Wool-washed-2G cts. per pound.
Unwasled Wool, 10 cts. per pound.
BURY Wool, 5 cts. per pound.
Coffee, Is TO % CTS. per pound.
Sugar, 5 to 6 cts. per pound.
Sassatras Bark OF Root, > IL cts.
per pound.
All kinds of country produce in
good demand.
Peas, per bushei. so to IS cts.
Beans, per bushel. 60 cts. TO Sl.0O.
Apples. per bushel, 60 cts. tosSl.o0.
Peeled Peaches, 8 TO 5 cts per 10.
Unpeeled Peaches, mot wanted) :
cts per ID.
Apples, l to ? 10 cts per 10.
Cherries, s cts per ID.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-02-01
'Lhe Cobb Suit With
drawn:

They Enter u Retrazu Of Their
Proceeding to Annul the, Lease OF
the North Carolina Railroad.
Especial to Charlotte Observer
Greensboro, January 22.-Mr. and
aud Mrs. Peter Cobb, who recently
brought suit against the North Car
DINA branch of the Southern Rail.
way, to auEul the lease, having en-.
gagged Judge Schenck as counsel
to-day. came TO town and entered the
following retraxit:
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
GUILFoRD COUNTY.
Peter Cobb and Margaret Cobb, hi.
wife,
The North Carolina Railroad Com
pany and the Southern Railwa,
Company.
In the foregoing cause in which
we have issued and served summon
returnable to the February term
s aosas. I Ct 'hs sgARys gie1a. esess Of Gull
ford County aforesaid, the said sum-
being first issued against the
North Carolina Railroad Company
and afterward issued against the
Railway Company, we, the
said Peter Cobb and Margaret Cobb,
bis wife, plaintiffs. do come volunta.
rily into coort and withdraw the
same and enter this our retraxit in
our said suit and the cause OF action
on whicf<it is based, and pray the
court to enter such judgment as may
be necessary to carry this retraxll
into effect, as we decline further to
prosecute this case.
This Dist day Of January, 1896.
PETER COBB,
MARGARET COBB.
Witness, Daniel l.. Boon.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-02-01
Development OF Austria
-aun&ary Petroleum
Fields.


IN. l. Journal Of Comu,erce.1
"ashington, January 2nd.-The
discovery and operation Of great
petroleum fields 10 Aos,ria-H nnyary
has been reported to he State De
partment by George II, Murphy.
United States Commercial Agen, at
Luxemburg, and in connection with
me subject De says that the use OF
Russian petroleum seems to he in.
creaslog in the Luxembourg distric,
1t is sold there at about one cent a
quart cheaper than American pe,ro-
leum and the price f~uctnates with
that OF the American article. Some
OF the new wells opened in Austria
Hungary, says Mr.. Murphy, cav,
been 60 productive that h%ence.ortl
that country will be able to dlspens'
with foreign petroleum.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-02-01

Mr.. d. Wiley, OK postmaster OF
Black Creek, \. Y, was 50 badly
afflicted wiki rhsuma,i~m That ke
WAS only abie to hobbIe aronn! with
canes, and even then i, caused tiim
great pam. After usiuy Chamber.
laln's Pam BALM be was SO much in
proved that be threw away his canes.
He says that this liuimeut di him
more good than all other mclicines
and treatment put together. For
sale at 30 cents per bottle by w. 4
Hayes, Druggist. !
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-02-01
Wilmington Star.

According to the latest school
statistics there are 10 this country
235.426 school houses, valued at
sa89,435 O39, and 3S3,OlO teachers
aud 1908, $50 pupils.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-02-01
BUCKLEN'S ARNICA SALvE.

The best Salve in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Sal,
Rheum, Fever Sores, letter, Chap
ped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and
all Skin Eruptions, and positively
cures Piles, or no pay required. II
is guaranteed to give perfect salts
faction or money refunded. Price
% cents per box. For sale by w
A. Hayes, Druggist.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-02-01

A,-ovA-- mnyemeni il on for4 Ia ha,
Ia lnal
Congress pass a bill making letter
postage q cent instead Of two.
That one cent letter postage would
be profitable TO the government is
notably shown in the Postmaster.
Generals report tor 1890, where it
as demonstrated that in tha; year
the evenue from letter postage
amounted to $4,000, 900, while the
cost was only $4,000. 900, leaving a
profit. of S30,000,CO from letter
postage. According to this report
had letter postage in that year been
reduced 10 one cent, there would
still have been a profit Of s11,.
OOO, 900.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-02-01

Rams Horn before Its death said
"A good many preachers try so
hard 10 feed a few giratfes in their
1iocks that they let the sheep anc
lambs starve TO death
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-02-01

1he state Dent issued by the Treas.
ury Department on January l, 1880.
gave hgures sho wing that the total
cost OF the late war Of 1s61.,65 waa
exactly s6,1s9920, 900.
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1896-11-07
MRS. VANDERBILT DEAD.
Sudden Demise of the Widow of the Lat
William ii. Vanderbilt.

New YORK, Nov. Mrs. Mary
Louise Vanderbilt, widow of the late
William II. Vanderbilt, died at half
past 1 o'clock yesterday at the residence
of her daughter, Mrs. Elliott F. Shepard
at Scarboro in Westchester county.
Mrs. Vanderbilt had been visiting at
the Shepard residence since the wedding
of her granddaughter, the daughter OF
Mrs. Shepard. Yesterday morning Mrs.
Vanderbilt was up and about the house,
Shortly after o'clock, she was attacked
with heart failure and died i'll few
minutes. DR.. r. r. Coutrant of this
place, was su mnoned and was present
when Mrs. Vanderbilt died. Mrs Shep-
ard and Mrs. Bromley, sister of Mrs.
Vanderbilt, We're also present.
The death of Mrs. Vanderbilt was I'M
expected as she was apparently in good
health and the attack came without
warning.
Mrs. Vanderbilt was Miss Mary Louise
Nissan, daughter of a Reformed church
minister of Albany. She was married
to William H. Vanderbilt in 1871. The
children of the marriage were Cornelius,
William Nissan, Frederick W., GeOrA e
w. Margaret Louisa, who became tie
wife of the late Elliot +. SheparL /;
Emily Thorne, wife of William d.
Sloane; Florence Adele, wife of H.
Nick. Twom Jley, and Eliza o., wife of
w, Seward Webb.