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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-06-26

Mention was made in this journal OF
bicycles for the police, but the cycle
has gone clean ahead of that record.
Police, kings, farmers, merchants and
mechanics. brave men 'and fair women
NAV use bicycles, but with all their
Endorsement the bicycle could never
have reached the height of dignity 1t
now has The cycle has caused some
ribaldry, and also some PRETTY writing.
Viewed from the standpoint of Puck
and Judge, it is humorous. Viewed
from the standpoint of Life, it is archie
illogical. One of the latest numbers OF
Life solved the vexed question of the
Venus de Milo by irrefutably showing
that the statue was meant to represent
a Venus on her wheel But we must
now approach the subject of cycling
i'm neither it's humorous nor it's archeO-
logical aspect. 1t must be approached
with veneration From the columns of
the Queenslander we learn that Bishop
of that colony performs his ecclesiasti-
cal and episcopal visiting on cycle!
Visions of local Bishops flying around
on wheels fills the mind with satisfac-
ton and the eye with peace. 1t is stated
that Bishops costume is an ideal one
for cycling, the CATERS doing away with
any need of trouser clips. Reverently
we wait for the Episcopal wheel.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-06-26

1t has been suggested that when the
next Fourth of July comes around those
interested in the Hawaiian celebration
pursue different tactics from the meth
DDS used this year. In the first place,
there should be public call for meet
ing Of citizens. Notwithstanding the
excellence of the personnel privately
appointed committees are not in keep
ing with popular celebrations. Hav-
ing accomplished a proper organiza-
ton there is no reason why the pro-
gram cannot be easily arranged and
well carried out. 1t is to be hoped,
however, that before July 4, 1897, events
will be so shaped as to wipe out the
problem of a double celebration.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-06-26

A school of blind people at work will
form one of the groups in Industry
Hall at the Swiss national exhibition
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-06-26

JAS. r. MORGAN,
4331-1st AUCTIONEER.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-06-26

Maps at my salesroom, where all par
ticulars can be obtained.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-08-26

ATHENS, Aug 24:-The porte has
signi6ed its willingness TO accept the
terms Of the prop sal for the settlement
of the Cretan troubles which originated
with Golouchowski, @Austrian mlnls'er
Of foreign affairs The proposal is
tina. Turkey grant TO Cse'e new con-
stitution. the main features of ~hicb
are the appointment of Christian gov
ernor ard the establishment of Cretan
financial autonomy with the rsyment
of tribute to the sultan under the gen.
eral guidance Of the Eu7opean powers,
the amount of tribute to be paid an
nually to be based upon the ratio OF
revenues of the island The terms Of
the proposal were aleo submitted 90
Friday to the Christian deputies of
Crete for the foreign consuls at Canea
and a majority of the deputies have
sien,6ed their adhereoca to its condi-
tiou
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-08-26
< Rays Will Infalllbly Indicate
Life or Death.
From the New Journal.

From the New Journal.
At last what seems an iofalllble 'ndl-
cation of death has been discovered
Scores Of people have borror of being
buried alive. and there have been many
attempts made to discover some tes,
aside from time that will assure the
friends that death has really occurred !,
aud that the burial may safely proceed.
Heretofore none Of these tests has been
absolute, and each has failed sigDa'ly.
Dr.. G. l.. Barnes. a Chicago pbysi-
cioo, has recently been experimenting
with X rays. and be now announces
that they will determine positively
wheter real death has occurred or vhetb-
whether the patient is 10 trance. Dr.
Barnes made shadowgraph of bis OVID
band. and on tbe same plate laid the
disseosed hand of cadaver When the
the plate was developed. after being
exposed to the mysterious rays for some
time, the difference 10 the photographs
was noticeable The dead flesh offered
more resistance to the penetration Of the
rays than the living, and glance
would determine which was the hand OF
the corpse Other experiments which
be made on6rmed his opinion. The
Horoscope is even better than the sba'
dowgraph as means of determining
whether life is present or not
1t seems strange that there should be
no accurate way of determining when
man is dead, but such is really the case
The absence of the circulation of blood
is fairly good test, but there are in
stancesof persons having recovered after
the heart ceased to beat-or, at least.
beat so weakly that it was NOT percep-
tible either in the breast or at the
pulse Muscular contraction cannot be
relied on. as dead people will t~ltch
when an electric battery is applied to
them Rigor mortis cannot be relied
on, for that is often present in the case
of cataleptics. The gradual cooIiog OF
the body has long been regarded by
physicians as an accurate test. but 1t 's
now known that such a condition may
follow the collapse With accompanies
partial drowning. The contraction of
the muscles is an accompaniment of GER
tain diseases, aud so is the discoloratlon
of the skin which is noticeable after
death
Dr.. Barnes is we'll known physi-
clan. and bis discovery is regarded as
one of vast Importance. He has writ
ten several books on dissection. EN-.
balming and kindred subjects, and has
been experimenting with the X rays
ever since Roeutgen made his discovery
Known
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-08-26

The Knoxville Tribune remarked
the other day "The best English is
spoken in the South The better
class of Southerners not only speak
it correctly, but there is charm
about their pronunciation that the
harder and harsher speaking North
erners and Fasteners, and the broad.
tongued Englishman cannot give to
their pronunciation " Upon this
statement the New York Sun com
ments as follows "Right. The bet,
ter class of Southerners are the we'll
educated ladies Of Charleston, as
they were before that horrid old TILL
man was ever heard Of, and the best
class of all are the beautiful and edu
Gated girls of Charleston from l6 on.
They speak a kind of English to
which even stupid cockney might
listen with delight. Their words are
music itself. Not a nasal twang in
any of their charming voices =
News and Courier.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-08-26

RALEIGH. n G. Aug 24-rhe 5 ate
crop bulletin issued to-day says: The
na.t week war more favorable for crops,
aud especially for farm work 'hau auy
time since the middle of July owing to
the beneficial rains at many points and
temperature below normal. The 'x-
tent to which cotton is cut off is var'-
ouslv estimated at from 20 to 50 per
cent. Shedding continues oo sandy
lands It is opening rapidly and
will all be picked by the middle OF Oc-
tober Rain is needed to mature bolls
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-08-26
A Note or Two.
With about two 6fths cf the es,i

With about two-fifths ct the es''
mated total vote of the State at 2
O'Clock this morning Earle and Dun
can together have 14,42S votes
against s,768 for Evans This IS
encouraging. We may naturally ex-
pect Evans's proportion to increase
AZ the remoter precincts are heard
from hut there is reasonable ground
for the belief that this gain will not
overcome the majority which now
appears against him The strength
which General Earle has developed
in MANY "Reform' strongholds makes
il matter of doubt whether ne will
move to have Jared worse N those
vet to be heard from The cities
have not done their part as they
should, Charleston and Columbia es'
peclally The miserable sentiment OF
hopless submission has dwarfed a
vote which, if fully cast, would have
defeated Evans on the first ballot.
But, whatever the result, we know
that the s,Refo1mers' are beginning
to cast aside partisanship and think
and act independently; that many
thousands of them will not be forced
by any boss longer to support tainted
candidates. That is great and
cheering gain.
Next in point of Importance ano
grati6cationAt the sweeping victory
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-08-26

PORTLAND. Ore Aug - The
conference committee Of the Peoples
party to day submitted plan OF fusion
satisfactory to the Democrats. Each
parry will withdraw two Of its four
Presid entail electors and the combined
vote of both parties will be cast for the
remaining four. a further condition
is that the electors shall vote for Bryan
and Watson, uasmuch as the Populists
are stronger than the Democrats in
OREGON.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-08-26
Dodging the Issue.

Indianapolis. Aug. 24.-The plat
form of sbe National Democratic party
is in course of formation. Chairman
Bynum of the executive committee, has
stack of letters from some of The
most prominent Democrats of the coun-
try making suggestions on this subject
and some of them have forwarded com
plete drafts of platforms embodyiug
their views. These. be will turn over
to the resolution committee to be ap-
pointed by the convention in order
that it may have the benefit Of
it 10 drawing up platforms.
IN a letter concerning this subject,
the venerable Abram S Hewitt, ex
mayor aud ex-congressman, Of New
York, expressed himself thus:
"My views are substantially that
there is but one issue 70 he represented
TO the people of the Uoited States
The Democratic convention at Chicago
made distinct declaration Of war upon
the constitution of the United States.
The issue therefore. is not financial or
economic, but it concerns the perpe-
tuity of Republican institutions. In
the presence of this issue all o'he
questions sink into insignifcance ] ust
ss they did when civil var threatened
these existence of the government.
think, therefore. that the constitution
should be made tha prominent if not
the sole topic for toe consideration OF
the convention II seems to ne that it
the people can be made 10 see that the
bul lwark Of their liberty is assailed wrll
lead first to anarchy and then to des-
potism 10 order to save social order the
response will be so emphatic as to
make it impossible for the enemies of
the constitution to make any headway
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-08-26

The whiskey rebate controversy be-
tween State Dispenser Mixson and
Secretary Rubbell. of the Mill Creek
Distilling Co, grows more personal and
Interesting With each chapter. Mixson
has said that Hubbell is liar and now
Hubbell says that Mixsou is liar and
that the evidence to prove that he is a
deliberate falsi6er is on record 10 the
Office OF the State Dispeasary. The
correspondence relative to the rebates
has been reproduced in this paper, and
il is therefore unnecessary to recspita-
late the poio,s at Issue between Mixson
aud Hubbell
That there is something very rotten
iu the management Of tie State Dispen-
sary we have not the least doubt. That
some of the officials, or their cou6den-
tial agents have in the past and are
still receiving large sums OF money
from wbiskey d;stillers there ls scarcely
a shadow Of doubt Aud yet it is a
great uoral institu,iou +!
The ecti.e rebate scandal is
a stencil in The postrils of honest
men. aud when all the facts are
brought out South Carolina will be for
tunate if the entire country ooes oot
point a finger Of scoru at the State
as in che years prior 20 1876 whes the
State officials were growing rich at the
expense of the State What could be
much worse than for toe Governor of
South Carolina to say to the State Dis
pepser that Uoited States Senator aDd
Ex-Governor had filed his pockets with
rebates while filing the gubernatorlal
chair? Wha, With the bond commits
sion scandal, the wbiskey rebate scan
dal the insurance scaodsl. etc, official
circles in this State are 10 bad odor With
al, save those who bFazenly subscribe to
the theory that rascal is all right SO
long as be is their grand rascal
Aud thousands of South Carolinlaps
en- dorsed Evars at the polls yesterday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-08-26
New Secretary of the Inte-
.rior.

WASHINGTON, Aug "a Secretary
Hoke Smith will sever his connec-
ton with the interior department on
Saturday next, the 2sth of August.
He will devote this week to clearing
up ..odds and ends'' aud finally dis
posing of such departmental work as
has been7prepared under his direc.
ton and is ready for the Presidents
signature. The department will be
in charge of Second Assistant Simms
pending the appointment OF new
secretary.
BuzzARps' BAY, Mass Aug. "a =
President Cleveland announced to-
night that David R. Francis, ex gov
ernor of Missouri, had been appoint
ed Secretary of the Interior, vice
Hoke Smith. resigned, and that he
will assume the duties Of his office
on September l
Sr LOUIS, Aug ~ David Row
land Francis, the successor of Hon
Hoke Smith as Secretary of the In
terror, was born of scotch Irish pa,
rents in Richmond, KY October |,
Supplementing his common school
education in Kentucky he graduated
from Washington University in this
city in 1870 with the degree of bach
elor Of arts After three years ap
premiership in commercial life, he
organized the D. R Francis &
Brother Commission Co, which is
still one of the leading firms o;era-
ting at the merchants exchange in
1898 he was elected vice president
of the exchange and the following
year was chosen president. He has
been a life long Democrat and III
1884 was a delegate to the conven
lion that nominated Mr Cleveland
for President. The following year
he was elected mayor of St. Louis by
400 majority, overcoming former
Republican majority cf l4.000
Long needed municipal reforms flour
ished under his administration. In
1888 he was elected governor OF Mis-
sonri by one of the heaviest MAORI
ties ever achieved by his party III
Missouri, and bis wise conduct o'
the Office is still criterion Prior
to the Chicago convention this year
he was prominent in the ranks OF TIE
sound money Democrats and took
leading par, il tAe effort to beat back
the rising tide OF silver agitation
In 1879, Mr. Francis was welded tt
Miss Jennie Perry. OF st Louis
daughter of John D Perry. president
of the I.aclede National bank. Sia
bows were born Of this union
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-08-26
w A NIS.

ADVERTISEMENTS of five lines or less
~ will be inserted under this head for Is
cents for each insertion. Additional lines
cents per line.
NTANTED-A situation as Govsrn'ss by
w young lady graduate OF Misses
Brow u6elds' school, Summervile, aid Con-
verse College Best references. Address
"Governess, care this office.
fItem and W&S)
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-08-26

The visit of Ii Hung Chang to
this country is agitatiDg diplomatic
circles ip Washington and official
circles in New York, but the balance
of the country is not at all excited.
We may look forward with whatever
resignation possible 70 columns and
pages of slush in the New York
papers when the celestial visitor
visits Grants tomb. The reporters
who will chronicle his remarks at the
tomb will draw inspiration from Ii
Hung Chang's first name.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-08-26

CALvEKr. Tex, Aug. 24.-The son
and daughter of Martha Mccullough,
living in Milan county, were assass'-
mated by some unknown party Satur-
day e1enipg. Only one shot was fred.
Thew were sitting on the porch after
dusk when a rife shot rang out. The
bullet passed through the sos's oeok
.,a iodoed in the daughters head.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-08-26

of his circuit have shown by their
votes that they want the law enforced
and will support those who enforce
them
The contests between Messrs.
Richbourg aud Watts and May6eld
and Robinson are very pretty indeed.
and the first offers some decided sur
prises State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-08-26

The Sumter Watcnm,on was founded
in 1850 aud the True Southroas in 1866
The Watchnaan and Soushron now has
the combined circulation and influence
Of both of the old papers, and is mani
festly the best advertising medium in
Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-08-26

Big Bargains in Crackers and Candies.
Special prices given to large buyers
Cp,ne and see us All mail orders WILL have prompt aen
ton. ~
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-08-26
We wish to call your
ATTE n ITO N

again to our low prices of Staple Groceries We offer
ing them prices which before have they been sold
for in Sumter
We are buv in large quantities and for cash and in this way
we buy cheaper We have space give you prices Of all
our goods but will give you that you may that we
can make to your before buying elsewhere
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-08-26
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Watson, of Georgia, and Tillman,
Of South Carolina. bayiug consulted
tegether OF the political situation. de-
vslopments are in order.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-04-08
Surveying and Plating

Land and Town Lots. Also Terracing, Lev
cling and Grading. Accurate work done
where local attraction makes Compass un-
reliable. L. =. AN DERSON,
Feb s. 1896 1y Sinety-SiX, SC
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-04-08
Restaurant.

would announce to my friends and A.! cnstG- 70
Il mers that have moved my RESIAU-
RANT TO Cothran's Block, on Washington
Street. where I will be glad ro serve the pub.
Tic with as good meals as the provisions oil
the market will afford. c
Oct. !, 1895, ems.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-04-08
THE SURVIVORS,.
Their Meeting in the court House %"
Sale Day.

4 number of survivors of the late S3d.,I war met
in the Court House MONDAY az lac,eS chair d.
M, III: g ond 4 Rob Rnbert r. Hemphill, secretary.
The object Of the meeting waS 50 nndsr eSes tTe Se
oeont 4 Of of the General Assembly. At the
request Of the chairman the SECRETARY read
oS the United Con federate Veterans, which
,ras received as information.
The following gentlemen were nominated
for members OF the Board, TO wit: j. l..
White. W. V. Clinkscales, c. A. c. Waller, r.
w. Haddon, J. 3. Holloway, J. Townes Rob
ertson, w. l.. Cothran, ]. H. Chiles, 7. l..
Moore. ]. E. Bradley, w. b. Acker, H: W..
Bowie, NJ. T. Hutchison, g. w. Johnson, Rev.
W. NJ. Grier. George 4. Hanvey.
The following gentlemen withdrew their
names and declined run, to wit: G. a. G..
Waller. j. b. Holloway, w. f. Cothran, j. ii.
Chles, L. L. Moore, J. +. Bradley, w. Is. Ac-
ker.
The vote was by ballot. Messrs. +. IL, Ed
wards, w. E. Cothran and w. A. Templeton
were appointed tellers. The result OF the hrst
ballot was as follows:
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-04-08

Major ]. l.. White was declared elected.
Col. j. Townes Robertson withdrew his
name. He could not give suff1cient tlme 10 10
the business and was disqualified by reason OF
holding another office. ,,
The Convention than directed the CHAIRMAN n
10 cast a ballot for Rev. w. NJ. Grler anu ne
was declared elerted. .,;,
Major j. l.. White introduced the folloWlnG
resolution which was unanimously adopteu
Resolved. That this asSemolaSe OF Con,ssEI
crate survivors hereby expresses 1ts heartieil
sympathy for the people of CUBA 10 tneiI
struggle TO throw of the Spanish YOKE anu
achieve their own independence heslst-
ance 10 tyrants Is obedience TO COD.
Roht r Hemphill. J. Fuller Lyon,
Secretary. Cnairinau'
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-04-08
Desirable Place for Sale.

WE offer our homepiace at Cokesbgry for
na,r oS acres NJ firsiclass land. Land we'll
adapted to fruit and all crops. Pure cold wa
ter and perfectly healthy location.
Wyatt Aiken, Abbeville, SC.
]. 8. Aiken, Cokesbury, 3. G.
Sept. Sd, '95. IT,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-04-08
Estate Of J.JODeS MCAdams, Decd.
Notice Of Settlement and Appli'
cation for Final Discharge,

TAKE NOTICE that on the 2nd day of
l. April 1896, l will render final account
Of my actings and doings as Administrator
G. T. A. of the Estate Of J. Jones McAdams
deceased, in the office OF Judge Of Probate for
Abbevllle County at 10 o'clock a. m. and on
the same day will apply for final discharge
from my trust as such.
All persons having demands against said
estate will present them for payment on or
before that day, proven and authenticated or
be forever barred. II. p. MCGEE,
March g 1896. Admir- L. L. A.
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House and Lot for Sale.

| OFFER MY HOUSE AND LOT in the
i town OF Abbeville for sale. The lot con-
tains two acres, the house eight rooms, and nj
the premises In perfect repair. Every i'm
provement and easy terms.
Apply to w. G. MCGOWAN,
Dec. II, 1894, If Abbeville, 8. G.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-04-08
J. R. BLAKE, Jr., Agent,
Abbeville, S. C.
J. FULLER LYON, Pres.
Abbeville, S. G..
BOARD DIRECTORS.
A bbeyiile. 6. C.. Feb. Is, 1895.

ADDeVllIe, - o. T CD 10, 1910
Mr.. ]. II. Blake, Jr., Treas. +. NJ. +. \. \. Z.
Dear Sir-Please accept our than ks for CHECK
of 500 to cover recent loss of our dwellings Dy
fire. For cheapness and safety we cheeriuily
commend the Farmers Mutual Fire Assocla-
ton OF Abbevile County to all who desire In
suranee or their property: -
EDWARD ROCHE,
j.. w. ASHLEY.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-04-08

DICHAiD CAN'T, is now prepared to do
N all work in his department in the best
manner and at reasonable charges. Monthly
customers shaving, hair cutting and sham
pooing 81 per month. Rasors honed and put
n the best condition for 25 cents each.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-26
Protection For Furniture Dealers.

The furniture dealers in Worcester,
Mass, have in order to protect them
selves banded together under agree
ment to do no more advertising IN
transient publications issued for the
benefit of fairs or socials.
A prominent dealer describes the leg
r,,1,;ng process as follows: First. they
come for their advertisements, and
through we know we'll that they will DC
no good. yet we might estrange some
;nnortant society if we refuse. The
,axt step is to demand some article OF
furniture. the larger and handsomel
tho hotter. to be rallied off or given tt
the handsomest man or the most popu'
lar lady.
..Next it is our duty to buy tickets
for the fair or show, which we shouic
,,ayar use in the wide world Last come
tho lottery tickets, and we are expected
to buv half a dozen, with one chance
in 10 of getting back our own properly
And so it goes.