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The news & observer., 1896-12-27
M orte agee . Sale
OF VALUABLE
FARMING AND COAL LANDS
IN CHATHAM COUNTY. n. g.

IN CHATHAM COUNTY, n. G.
Ur,d,rand y vsrrne OF the power tf sale
contained G - roe in0yC. @es deed execute0
eu Bip Gr t]f4 go n4AV 0f Nav leg5 by the
lars don H"n~2V1 tesl h}intng COMPANY
curnO f1ti,,p. HHN rrcorund iu haGk UT ~
r1oI se aass = t.,lea 4sa to a. inclusive ia
beeistt III De q 0Ts e fer Chatham 0run.
~, Norm CBTollH.s.I a4i at tbe ugur OF 3
y clock, D. ~ o.
FRIDAY. JANU AtT 18TH 1887,
Ex xaose TO pubic sale, al puI1nc auction, 20
tne highest b5ss ier. toy a. a., on the vBeFBt-
ses on the i s road bridge wlere ths Uape
Fear Il Yaoksa alieY Railway cr~sses
ID -eg ilTer IN Said o0fgntV Of Cha kbam the
valuable tract 0i laRa bepD@n az he
TAYLOR pI.ACE.
eontainiug 1875 acres, more .sF Ieas
adjoining the celebrated Egypt Coal NJ ne
lands ard near che village of CHmBosk 90
Deep river, in Chatham county and bound
cd IS foi!Cws:
Besinn,ng 1T tIae mouth 81 a gut Formerly
Dowdy's corner, now orseil'~. running
north 10 de rees vBs9 81 poles. pencs noF,h
so degrees west ~ poles. tia Hce l degrees
west ID poles, tnenge north " degrees With
Sort eli line i5h pojns 81 q stab and three
pine POINTERS, fisancs9 nosyh with s&Ns tine
and Houehfon's, ls{ po'@s to y stake and
pointers, mcsse : csIsDer t1snee east wich
hia line t7 poses 20 a p Ite knOtand pointers,
thence nofth witt k4s other line 24s poies TIA
SIS he inn point rs at tbs fh1lru d, tbGr ees
cI ossi. sai6 lailroad north 35 degree wess
anlf ien nd, thence 5sorth with Gulf isnG
passing Heai GOAL s'ist n a al crossing Csfsar
are ~ poles 20 n post ElS and POINTERS
c0TEsT of Ee% 1T bind Gliasl 6 east wish Said
LAND SO poles ~ q stoBe e01ueT and rec
hjcbuTy poiU tey =. thence north ii 2 aysie6
80 a trGae pill anG printers, tii- ncaN@ast
with said Il. gpt line boz poles ssone Aat
pointers, tht'nef4 snuth - tsoie- tu Heep
river. sbouf A. gaisa D5i0@ the mauoh os
Ge3Hr-creek. tEe1taa Hp Deep liver iss Va
rlouF eOurs~e 20 ptGss 80 ahs raj roaC
br;cgs, aud coatls#l a wit he ffyar In eft
500 "a ias ~ t;lts be~i fs11ag tire sais bia<st
beis.& i a. lssos9relF 0st Da,p river ana ~oa-~
gtss soaug nv O. s7a s1foa 1lfseen bnndf ed su6
s~v ,;Y NV gja7!A sGrea but 30 be the ssslase
- tbeBe Htore uF loss.
'isaf. fs2'D serbg 90 GJSi--S mach Land valp2.
bic f3f sic ~ Cucsi1p C8 botb eottol sod
~r&sn. os wen as grHsr, tnera being q nraai
many aHss5s nf good bostoal land oA it in Z
< -9G st41s Of cuiCiv sEi9n with houses scat-
tered over u suitable for she uss of tenante
wtfile the said isnd contsios valuable de-
pos ~ CT Goa s0UJe OF wh ch have been ops.
rates. when greatly enhances it's value aaE
Importance. The g a. Y V ka 'lWay rttre
through the tla0f and AT fprds taetHties for
the transportation of the products OF grain
<nG coal to the est Of markets There -
also much va uable timber on the land
re, soma sepking for investments In destr-
able property ~Oui6 do well to examine
this land. Terms Of sale: Cash.
ID. T. CALDWELL,
Dec. 2, 1896. Mortgages.
The news & observer., 1896-12-27
CROwDrNG:

tS. E. Kiser in Cleveland Leader.y
Don't crowd There's room:enough for ALI
Why push and jostle so?
Why shove your neighbor to the wall.
Or seek to lay him low?
Don't crowd!
Don't crowd. You're JUST an atom here!
Why hold your brother back?
Go seek a way that's new and clear
Why keep the beaten track?
Don't crowd
Don't crowd! Once you strove bravely,
too,
Against the odds aboye
Think how defeat oct reached you
through
Some rivals stealing shove
Don't crowd!
Don't crowd! All, might | just as well
Address the drops that make the sea
Wherever men or mice may dwell
There will the Jealous ever be
To crowd!
The news & observer., 1896-12-27
EASY PGYM ENTS.

sEcoNp-AAaB PIANOS At ALL PRICES.

why legitimate
than $3.50 and sold that without
the world and will explain without charge send this
advertisement letter.
The news & observer., 1896-12-27
HAPPINESS.

oh, what is ioye!" | asked q iaaid.
Who quick on me her Bright eye bent
And smiled as only yo,sth can smile.
Herself its sweet emSodimeEt.
''Oh, love-" she said IS life's:best part, -
And blushed that | should reaa her heart.
..Ok, what is Icve2r / asked again.
And this time of q snatron fair;
A light shone in her happy e:es
And fingered on hes siIYeri hair.
"Oh, love-" she said, s'is all of life,
And smiled as smiles the happy wife.
'Oh what is love = ] still enduired
As by an aged saint | stood,
Her wistful eyes looked into mine,
Revealing all her tender m5od.
To her / knew great truths: were given:
Love, did you say? Way, love il
Heaven
And 50 | found, whate'er the state,
That love and happiness aye one;
That they who learn its LESSONS we'll
May claim the comforting: Well done" :"
That life below and life above =
Is but another name for love
Mrs. S. f. Kennedy, III tha Philadelphia
Press
The news & observer., 1896-12-27
THE TRUE REMEDY.

w. NJ Repine. editor Tiskilwa. ILL.,,
Chief" says: I'VE won't keep house
without DIR. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds. Ex-
perimented with many others, but never
got the true remedy until we used Dr.
Kings New Discovery. No other remedy
can take it's place IN our home as in ii
we have certain and sure cure for
eooghs. Colds. Whoopiug Cough ete"
II il idle to experiment with other reIfp-
dies. even If they are urged on you rs
Just on good as Dr. Kings Now Die
covegy They are not as good, hecause
tbis remedy has record of cures and
besides is guaranteed. Il never f5ils to
satisfy Trial bottles free at John Y
MacRaes drug store.
The news & observer., 1896-12-27

Others have found health, vigor and
vitality in Hoods Sarsaparilla, and il
surely has power to help you also. Why
not ery 1t?
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-02-06
THs TIN PLATE INDUSTRY

Gradually Going FROM Had to wor.e IN
-oath Wales. Sss withdrawing th. raftea
states Consumes More than Half of the
Tin Plates Exports.
NAsHlSGroS, Feb. 1.-The tin plate
trade Of south Wales has PcrSisteutly.
during the past few months, gone from
bad To WORSE Is the opening state
unent in report ON that In
dustry Just received at the state
department from Anthony Howeils.
United States consul at Cardiff.
Mr.. Howells says that newspaper
comments prior TO November elections
about the ruinors effects Of the VIII
son tariff on American manufactures
caused much rejoicing on this side of
the Atlantic Now conditions have
changed. and the only hope for the In
dustry entertained in Wales Is through
q general stoppage Of work until rates
become higher. The falling of since soc
has been enormous The total increase
reached Eo3. poi. and would have been
greater had there not been increased
exports to some countries n the fall
ing of in exports to the United States
ITSELF was No less than keOe. sOs. In
spite Of this the United States remains
the leading customer. for she consumes
even now more thar heif II the tin
plates exported from Great Britain
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-02-06
WRECKED BY WIND.

rn~ cslony OF brisbane. Qas-a.lssa. Tern
by s<nAao--asr~af Ls-- sf HamAn Lxfs
k~port~d aaa tmasns- D-.sru~eisa OF
frSpsrty-rhs rsa<a Isisaafs Visited
BRI=BAxE, Feb. i-Great loss Of
life and very large dsstruction Of prop
erty have been caused in the northern
part Of this colony by tornado and
toosis. II i impossible as vet TO tell
how many persons lost their lives. but
il Is known that great numbers were
drowned The damage TO property is
estimated at s..5oo.0ea several e,sast-
ing vessels ARE missing. and il IS be-
lieved that they have either foan-
dered ~ been driven ashore. and that
all aboard of them were lost
Townsville. \ seaport, on Cleveland
bay. suffered more than any other
place in the districts affected There
i scarcely a building IN the town that
escaped damage
Adviees from the Tonga Islands
show that a hurricane lately passed
over them Two ships a. Tongataboc
island werr wrecked aas3 t.
eoeoaHHt tree on the plantations were
torn up by the roots. causing heavy
loss To their owners
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-02-06
SOUTHERN GLEANINGS


A romantic story came TO light In
Atlanta, Ca. the other day in a ease In
.he.sup-rior court. The petitioner il
Leunora Dean. n minor daughter of
Mrs. Lola Marshall Dean. who was well
known in Atlanta. and who died few
weeks ago. IL was told in the hearing
that Mrs Dean weut to Florida and
became acquainted with a hotel man.
W +. NJ. Pinkham. who fell in lowe
with her and she in turn fell in love
with him AT the same time. Mr.
Pfnkham was visiting young
woman ia 81 Augustine This
Mrs Dean did not like. and
she agreed II he wouldn't visit the
other young women for the space Of 10
months she would deed 20 him a lot in
Atlanta. worth about 81. 500 He agreed
To this, aud kept his promise. The deed
was fuIlyrecorded. and then Mrs Dean
died Il developed in the case that the
only reason that Mrs. Dean did not
marry Pinkham was that she had
promised her husband on his d~sth bed
that she would never
Although she lowed "
had too much r~gar
she had mr
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-02-06
TIE GERMAN NAVY.
Eams-s that the Erors 10 Increase Its
str-n<th WIN Kapsare the Cabinet

>tr~ngth WIN knpture the Cabinet.
LONDON. Feb. L-YeSterSfay morn
ing's London newspapers reproduced
Berlin rumors Of impending changes
in the German ministry owing 10 res
ignations because of differences among
the ministers in regard to increasing
the strength Of the navy. but none Of
them attaches any Importance to the
reports. The Berlin Post of January
- contained an emphatic denial OF the
suggestion that plans for an extensive
increase of the German navy were be-
ing formulated. and also denied with
equal positiveness that Prince Hohen-
lohe, the imperial ehaneellor. and 9TH
rs Of the ministers were about 10 re-
sign
The Berlin representative OF the
United Presslearned upon unquestion-
able authority on January - that the
government had sounded the leaders
of all the political parties except the
socialists upon the question OF inereAs-
ing the strength of the navy with
view of asking the reiehstag for a
large loan for the parpo>e. and that
the leaders were unanimous in giving
a negative reply TO the proposal The
matter was thereupon dropped by the
government.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-02-06
a SIGNIFICANT INCIDENT.
Showing the Power wI-Idea by tho Pc
trtot Government ln Cuba

showing the Power Welded by the Pc
triot Government Ia Cuba
PHu.ADELPHIA. Feb- The Evening
Telegraph SAYS a significant manifesta-
tiOn of the power wieldeJ by the pa
triOt government was made in this
city yesterday, when Senor Mora, a
sugar planter of the province of Las
Villas. came To Philadelphia from New
York and made an appeal to the local
lunta for permission 10 grind sugar in
that province. >enor Mora came as
the accredited representative of the
sugar planters of the entire district,
and he brought documents which
proved his right to speak for them to
the Cuban managers in the United
States The conference was held with
Col Emilio Nunez, who represents all
the Cubans of Philadelphia. and Senor
Mora's request was refused.
The local junta has uniformly de-
elined to interfere with the measlres
Of war adopted BY the generals in the
field >enor Mora, after the inter
view with Col Nunez. abandoned. his
intention of visiting >enor Palma in
Washington He stated that he pro-
posed sailing At once for Cuba and
conveying his request u Cen Gamez-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-02-06
A FOUL MURDER.


vASpALrA. III. Feb. L-Evidcnee OF
\ foul murder has been unearthed near
Pat0La. - miles south Of here. BY the
fading Of a lot % ehsrr~d human
bones. Supposed to be those of man
named saith. a nephew Of Thomas
smith smith left horne ou horse
back two months ago. and since then
nothing has been heard from
him A few weeks after his aisap-
rs-a-anss. hsrSs. sva~ found tied To a
tree in the woods and. from all ap-
pearanees, died from starvation and
exposure. A day or two ago some sup
posed tramps were seen in the vicinity
and where the dead horse was found
and a deserted camp was near by
Detectives are now at work on the
case
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-02-06


smothered by AmmsalA Gas.
CHICAGO. Feb. 1-Ammoni- gas es-
Gaping from the refrig~rating pipes in
the hop room of the Gottfried brewery
Saturday morning. nearly ended the
lives of four firemen and one patrol
man who were engaged in fighting
small fire IN the fifth story Marshal
William H. Townsend. Lieut. Joseph
Millie. two pipemen and the policeman
fell unconscious 10 the hoor as soon
rs their lungs had inhaled the deadly
vapor. Their comrades behind fell
back for moment. but gallantly ral-
lied 10 the rescue and dragged the five
men from the midst of the saffoeating
and binding fumes The fire mar
shAls have been instructed as To the
danger from melting refrigerator
pipes in eold-storage establishments
and other establishments. but no one
had an idea At Saturdays fire that the
flames had gained sufficient headway
to melt the pipes
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-02-06
The SLAUGHTER

OF the Patrfss. In Cah. Absat to H-xt
HAVANA. Feb. ten sahaS ~
acting eaptain-generaI aud eot
er-in-ehief of the spanish 10
Cuba. who left Havana On
train. passed THURSDAY night
Antonio. ten miles vest Of RI
the province of Havana. Gen "a.
reception upon his arrival was of a.
h~artiest character. both the military
and civil officers participating. The
colonel commanding the volunteers az
KineOn said % Gen Marin. There
arc rebels in the town. a. well As ".
the country, whereapon ten Ma
replied If you have rebels o
the country here take theH-
viii punish them immediare
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-02-06


trtas and Practically sab~rrth-s 10 IT,
Tells why England has Not Met the De-
zaads Of Chrt-seadon In SaPpr--stnx
rarAish eru~lty In Armsai@
LoSpox. Feb. Prime Minister
Salisbury delivered speech here ASA
night, in the eo1rsa of which he re
butted the statements made Thursday
night by Mr.. John Moreiy 10 the
electors Of Arbroath. concerning the
Monroe doctrine. Mr.. Morley said
that Lord Salisbury had blundered ia
seeming To question the MourOe doc
trine. and that IL there ever was a
question that should be srbitrated IL
was the Venezuelan boundary gues-
ton
Lord Salisbury said last night that
although the doctrine formed no part
of international law. hts dispatch 10
Secretary olney supported il a. rule
Of policy a. strongly and distinctly as
possible. but in the form in which
Monroe himself underStood It.
The prime minister expressed SYM
pathy with the Armenians. but denied
that Graat Britain was under any
obligation TO declare war against the
sultan Of Turkey in order to compel
him TO govern justly. and cited the
sr~-=.sz In proof o: hts contention
lie aseribes the atrocities 10
passions of race and eres
believed that the sultans
meat was wretched aud in
but there was no ground
agining that the sultan hA
stigsted she massaeres. It mi1
asked why Europe did No. inter
He could only answer for Engla
She had lacked the power To do
only thing nesessary To en@ a..
trouble. namely. To militarily occupy
the Turkish provinces None OF tho
powers wished 50 To occupy them
Lord Salisbury said that he con
eurred in the phliey that the only
authority. albeit IL was an evil one. in
that country. was the prestige of the
sgltans name Patience must be exec
sised and bis majesty must be given
time 10 enforce the reforms he had
promised He remarked upon the
gradual return Of order in Ana
tolia during the last few weeks
although be admitted that thess
signs should not be trusted to<
much
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-02-06
Apepi<xy the Cause of Juror Dick
DEATH

CHICAGO. Feb 3-The cause of the
dead jurors death was apoplexy. lie
ban town of Winnetka. and secretary
for the extensive contracting firm of the
Fitxsimmons & Counell Co. When the
jurors fled into Judge BalI'sehAmhers
to decide on their line Of action they
found that MIR Dick was not present.
A member was sent to lind him. and
came upon his PROSTATE form in the
judges court room He was uneonsei-
Gus and died few minutes after a
doctor arrived lie held in his hand
the report OF the jury which was about
to be presented 70 the court
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-02-06
SUDDEN DEATH


CHICAGO. Feb a summons was Is
sued yesterday to Judge Payne To APP
pear before the grand jury to subssan-
tiate his charge of bribery against
County Commissioner McNichols.
Judge Payne refused To accept the
service until after adjournment of the
court where he was sitting.
The grand jury at two O'Clock yesser-
day afternoon. asked to be continued
for another week. 10 enable them to
complete their work. but were in
formed by Judge Bail that this would
not be legal As they turned away to
go to another room. Juror A. r. Dick
fell to the door and expired almost in
stantly-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-02-06
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.


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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-02-06
A STATE OF UNREST


LONDON. Feb IA dispatch To the
Central News from Johannesburg. un-
der date Of January es. says that every
thing there Is unsettled. and that there
are no signs of resumption of business.
IL is rumored that the government IS
contemplating another coup. involving
additional arrests of prominent men in
Johannesburg.
Gen JOubert. eommander-in-ehief of
the Trausvaal forces. rode through the
streets of Johannesburg on the morn
ing of January =. preceded by a mount
ed soldier bearing the nag of the South
African republic.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-02-06

Sheriff MeAlpin. Of Newton county.
took Murphy Kline. Dave Crawford. W.
A Mcintosh and Bee Hopkins to Deea-
tur last week. where they were To BE-
placed on trial for larceny and burglary
The men. who have been confined in the
Larderiale county jail. are supposed To
have been members If a gang Of robbers
and safs-blowerx who have operated quite
extensively in the counties Of the eastern
portion Of the State.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-02-06

b B. Buffalo. father Of G. W Buffalo.
Of Oxfsri. and the eldest citizen Of Mar
shall county. died last wreck AZ the resi-
hence af his daughter. Mrs Florence Has
tingx. in the ninesy-fearth year ef his
age He had besn resident If Marshall
county for absut sixty years and was Of
exemplary character and q eansistenr
Christian
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-02-06
a LIVELY FIGHT


LONDON. Feb. S-The Daily Graphs
to-day publishes dispatch from Brus-
sells saying that the crews of the Ger
man steamer Preu>sen and the British
steamer baltimore beczrne involved
in dispute Saturday over the
message recently sent BY Em-
peror William 20 President kru-
ger. Of the south Afriean
republic Words soon led To blows.
and the fght was progressing fierceIv
when the poliee intervened and arrest
esi several of the eombatantS One Of
the tserman sailors was 50 badly in
iured BY the pounding he received that
he i likely 70 die
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-02-06

The Board Of Trade of yieksbur<. sf
its meeting last week took vigorous ae-
ton against the proposed act limiting the
rate Of interest that May be charged I'M
der written contract to ) PER cent Dis
patches were sent the members of the
Legislature from this county urging them
to vote against the proposed law by
unanimous vote of the board IL was also
resolved that the Senator's and Represent
atives from this State in Congress be re-
quested to have the Improvement of the
vicksburg harbor and the Yazoe river
canal included in the sundry civil bill. The
board also discussed the question of sew
ers and the proposed establishment of an
independent telephone exchange. and ar
ranged for meetings in the interest Of
each.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-02-06

HE latest and corrected reports Of
number of persons in the Pont-y-
do fWalesl mine at the time of the
losiOn Of IRE damp in the pits. on
--th- show that there were - all
OF these a. were taken out dead.
rere rescued alive and eight were
A missing