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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-11-18

Educate Yonr Bowels With Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
,oc SIC nc. C fail, druggists refund money
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-11-18
Motto for Letters Dismissory.

n e is hereby given that I will ap
ply to the Probate Jndge Of Williams
burg County on tn" 9th day Of December
1887 for Letters of dismissory as execu-
tor of the Estate of Elizabeth Eaddy,
deceased.
ROSANA SINGLETARY,
Oct. 90. 1857. Executor.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-23

George Ii. Butler was one of the most
brilliant newspaper men ever known in
this country. Like so many of his
predecessors in the journalistic field. he
succumbed to the demon alcohol. and
was known during the last five years of
his life as slave to drink. In his palmy
days he was able to make and unmale
men. to a great extent, by his vivid por-
trayals of their businesses ard their
Weaknesses, as the humor moved him
There was young man playing in the
stock company at the National theater
at Washington who evinced greater
tragic ability than the average newspa.
per critic seemed to appreciate. Butler
saw what there was in him and deter.
mined to help him. The actor was not
unknown to local fame, but was con-
sidered only good leading man"
Few writers gave him credit for the
magnificent superior qualities which he
really possessed. Butler commenced to
write of him, praising strong points.
and expressing wonderment that n SO
excellent tragcdian should be content
with a subordinate place. He showed
that, in many instances, the actor was
superior to Forrest and Davenport,
whom he supported from time to time,
in their great Shallespearean plays. On
one OCCASION. Mr.. Z. l.. Davenport. being
i'll, the actor in question took the lead
ing part. In describing the play Butler
said: There never was such a char
acterization OF the part upon an Eng
disappearing stage. The future will
show the American people that they
never saw the character of the Roman
father properly portrayed until John
Mccullough appeared before them as
Virginius." Having thrown down the
gauntlet. George II. Butler never hest.
tated or faltered in his praise Of John
Mccullough until he was able to say to
all of the thousands of adulators who
bowed before his genius: II told you
So"
And he said that often, frequently
punctuating his writings with fault
finding criticisms which had been writ
ten ten years before by those who were,
in the zenith of his fame, lauding Me-
NuIlpuBH' nc "lN"a Claihlcu iHdN MI
Culloughs genius would have been
practically lost to the world but for
the fact that he had persistent, tire
less friend who compelled the reading
public TO become hearing public for
the great tragedian, Mccullough
seemed to never tire Of his marks of
appreciation of Butler. and many a
dollar came to the poor, aging decrepit,
suicidal writer in his last days from
the Roman father, the superior and uu-
approachable Virginius. the late John
Mccullough. SMITH d. FRY.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-23
SOME CAPITAL STORIES.
When Women Woro First En-
ployed by the Government
new story of Tom OchiItree--How n
Good Lawyer Became q Poor
Preacher - A Theatrical Rem
infscencc.
lspeeIaI washIngton Lelter.l

Especial W aSnnstOn Letter.
There is a veritable Peter Pindar III
the treasury department. lie is ven
cradle, with scant suit of White hair
and a luXurant growth of patriarchal
beard. He has a wonderful memory,
and can give details of occurrences ina
vivid manner Altogether he is a most
charming conversationalist. aud a re-
capitulation of some of the stories told
by him will undoubtedly prove interest
ing.
La the time of President Pierce wom-
en- were first employed in the executive
branch of the government. 1t is gem
orally enormously supposed that Treas
urer Spinner, in 1862, first gave employ
ment to women. AS matter of fact,
during the Pierce administration the
general land Office in the interior de-
partment was obliged to issue an un-
usual number of land warrants, and the
work of copying them was given to
ladies in this city. 1t was very genteel
work, TOO. for the warrants were taken
TO the homes of the ladies, and they did
the work there, as they had opportu-
nifty, without being confined to office
hours and office rules.
President Buchanan stopped this
practice. but during the latter part OF
the administration of Buchanan the
first lady clerk received regular APP
pointmeut in the treasury department,
She worked i'm the same room with Peter
Pindar, and she was not beauty, either,
nor was she positively young. Her hus-
band was a treasury clerk, who was
seriously II. and the wife was appointed
10 fill the position during his extended
absence She did the work better than
her husband had done, and she received
official commentator. That case
formed a precedent 1t demonstrated
1he eXpedency of employing women
Previous to that date it was universally
supposed that women would be incom-
petent to hold such positions. No law
was everpassed in favor of their employ
ment. but women were gradually APP
pointed thereafter, and during the war
they were given ample recognition in
the departments. They ate their lunch
es i'm the department, and nearly all of
them had tea pots and made tea for
their lunches. When Hugh Mccullough |
was made secretary of the treasury, he |
complained that there were too many |
tea pots" in the department. The little
vessels were kept OH the window Lodges,
ard attracted considerable attention.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-23
New Story of OchiItree.

When the celebrated prevaricator,
Thomas Porterhouse Ochiltree, COM
menced the study of law with his ia
Their, he informed his parent that the
day would come when he would be the
leading member of the firm. Within a
year after, he was admitted to partner
ship, and the sign was painted: Thorn
as z. OchiItree & Son." the elder Thomas
went abroad for two months trip.
When he returned he found the Office
sign changed. The old one was out of
sight and new one hanging over the
door bearing the legend: Thomas p.
OchiItree d Father Lawyers
when Mr.. Ochiltree was in congress,
as d member OF the house Of representa-
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-23

in &c during revival held in Washing
ton by the evangelist. Rev. y. r. Ham-
niond Ever since then The "Old phil
osophcr" has devoted his lime and tall
entiO the study OF the Bible. lie reads
all commentaries and covers the table
before him with Bibles IN Hebrew,
Greek. Latin. German aud French.
OF course his law business has long
since faded away. and he has nothing TO
live on except faith. Although a very
learned man. he is nor an cNtcmpore
speaker upon religious topics. lie fears
that he may say something wrong, and
hence hcsitates and siammers in his
choice Of words. Having tried in vain
to preach to congregations Of his own
race. he has. during the past ten years.
devoted his time and attention to the
elevation of the Colored race in the
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-23

suburbs. To them he constantly min
isters. teaching classes of men and
women in colored Sunday schools and
explaining the lessons to the congrega-
tons which gather at night to hear him.
He realizes that his learning is SUI
perior, and feels that he can talk with
out hesitancy to the ignorant people,
and sometimes his eloquence is tremen-
dous and thrilling in those Sunday
night sermons. Yet the same man can
not make a creditable appearance be-
fore an audience of his peers. His de
pendence on faith is not futile. The
colored people welcome him into their
homes, and whatever they have is his
for the asking. He has no regular
place TO sleep. but IS welcomed into the
houses of the meek and lowly wherever
night overtakes him. The breakfast of
bread and coffee is divided with him,
and Immediately thereafter he hastens
TO the congressional library to repeat
the work of the previous day in the
study of the Scriptures. He has spoiled
an excellent lawyer to make of himself
an exceptionally poor preacher. Yet
he is going about doing good" and
seems always to be cheerful and happy.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-23

tives. he, of course, had the privilege OF
the senate floor, and frequently availed
himself of that right. One afternoon
when he was i'm the senate cloakroom an
executive session was ordered, the gal
lcries and floors were cleared and the
dignified body proceeded to business on
the star chamber plan. In the midst OF
an exciting debate upon a certain APP
pointment. Senator Edmunds walked
back of the desks and paced the floor
with bowed head, deeply cogitating the
subject. AS he passed one of the glass
Widowed doors of the republican
cloakroom, he saw bushy red-head
haloed with tobacco smoke. Stopping
instantly and peering in, he saw the
statesman from Texas He Immediate
ly interrupted the proceedings with:
"Mr. President, 1 move that proceed
ings in executive session be suspended
until the cloalSrooms are cleared"
There was a furry and futter on the
floor, the sergeant-at-arms was called in
and the Texan politely elected. Mr.
afterwards said: 81 was hor-
rifed; for, if he undertook TO describe
an executive session, of course he'd eX-
aggerate it,"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-23

Grave errors, injustice, wrongs Of
greater or less degree, arise from lack
Of knowledge Of the truth, and more
frequently from deception.
The most infamous case on record
Of deception and injustice is the at
tempt to demonetize silver as a money
of final redemption in the United
States.
There is no learned judge, skilled
lawyer, or court of justice that is
capable of reconciling the effort with
the constitutional laws that govern
the issue Of money in this country.
The people have been deceived,
officials in power, chosen to admins
ter justice under the laws, haN E
ignored their sworn duty, and given
aid to the scheme that has paralyzed
industry, reduced property values
one-half, and beggared millions.
There is no authority Of law, either
specific or by inference, by w.
gold alone is made the only money
with which to discharge debts, either
public or private. The effort to
make it SO is unconstitutional and
national calamity.
Plain and ample information, facts,
and truth, concerning this almost sue
cessful scheme to corner the wealth
of the people, is now being printed
in the Cincinnati Enquirer, news
paper which the combined power Of
money has failed to muzzle or buy.
The Weekly Enquirer is only 75c.
year. The address is
Enquirer Company, Cincinnati, 0.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-23
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sSi Clubbing List, 1871

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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-23
A Hypnotic Incendiary.

A Georgia court is called upon to
decide whether a woman whose prop
crty was destroyed by fire which she
set herself while in a state of hypnosis
is entitled to damages from the owner
of the building. At a sociable in a
hotel The woman was placed under
hypnotic influence and playfully told
to set the house on fire She did as
she was bid and all her clothing was
destroyed. Now comes the fine point
Of deciding who is responsible for the
loss Of the clothing
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-23
FARMERS please Notice.

The prolonged drouth has led some
to think we were short of water at
Glenwood, but it is a mistake, we
have had plenty all fall. We haze a
large stock of flour and meal ahead.
our capacity is good and we can ex.
change or grind for you promptly on
arrival. We guarantee the quality
of our Ladies' Choice and White Elk
fours to be equal to any. Our mill
is known as Glenwood Mills and Il
located on Little River, about B miles
east OF Cadiz, on the old Jackson mill
site. Bring us your grinding and
we will please yon in quality and
turnout. Yours truly,
Oct. n, 1897 =
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-23

There is a graduate of Yale and
Harvard who pervades the congression-
al library at Washington. He is nearly
60 years of age, evidently very poor, for
he wears shabby clothes, and his bald
head is adorned with very grimy old
felt hat when he emerges from the
library. He Is called sold Philosopher"
by habItues Of the building. Formerly
prosperous lawyer, be was converted
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-23
ais FIrst ExperIence.

A man dropped his wig on the street
and a boy who was followed close be
hind the loser picked il up and handed
it to him. Thanks, my boy" said the
owner Of the wig, "you are the first
genuine hair restorer have ever seem
San Francisco Examiner.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-23
Tales From Town TOpiC,

l9mo, s56 pages. Quarterly Magazine of Fiction,
now IN it's sixth year. Issued FIRST day of March,
June, September and December
a complete novel by some well-known author
leads eacl lumber: the remainder OF the volume
etc. from IONN TOPICS. so far back as to
cents: 500 per year.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-23
Looklng for Fossils.

Miss Oldun-That gentleman over
there has admired me all the evening.
Who is hep
Friend-lle's collector of antlqui.
Ties. Up-to-Date.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-01-05

CuICAGO-Wheat, to-day lost nearly
one cent OF the INC II gained Satur-
day, chiefly on account OF the general
taking Of profits which were sufficient
Nv entlcing at the opening advance.
The northwest bank failures were also
influential to a degree. Other markets
were more or less affected, corn declin-
Ing about sc; oats &c and provisions
sl5Gl2hc.
Flour firm,
Wheat-CRsh, No spring. s0gSOhc;
No. 3 spring 73qUc; No. rcd 90AG
giiSc; january S0dSihGs0c; May $50
S5iEdsSTk dslc: July 79MaSlAI79Hc.
Corn--Cash. No. 2. 23d23lsc: january
2gis923tt n 28isc: May 25M6f96G 25hc;
July 2itsm27G26ssc.
Oats--Cash. No. ?, l6h1l6kc; No. 2
white T. o. b. Igdl9Nc: No. white lie;
January i6M9i6lig1GSci May 1880
193s6isisc.
Rye-No. 9, 3Sc.
pdrlcy-No. ., nominal; No. ;, & o. b.
Flaxseed-No. /, Tlsa76o
Timothyseed-Prlm 81 TO-
Mess P0rk-Cash. 81 55d7 co: Janu-
nry 81 soar 55G7 52ls; May 81 77ls@
i i,SSrtd%cash. 50 sO8s s2N: January
50 77sE@s s5Gs so; May 81 95aI O58
Short Ribs-cash. sides. Ss.so9s soi
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-01-05
4 IIuNpRFD YEARS
WIN People be stronEernnd Live Longer
Atihat Time


WIN People be sironEernnd Live LonEsr
atthat FiHis
A weil-known scientist says that m a
hundred years from now disease VIII be
almost unknown. because people viii
have learned how to take care OF them
selves and medical science wlll have
made such wonderful advancement.
This statement may be true, but It Is
also true that n people were only to take
advantage OF the great discoveries OF
science even at the present time they
might 20 through life without ever hav-
ing q days Illness, Many people have
realized this fact and many have discov-
cred a way to keep strong and well the
whole year round. Here Is an opinion
on the subject which shows how they
manage to do Il:
Mrs. Ella Feddermann, 291 W, Fayette
street, Baltimore. Md, says; Some
time ago suffered from terrible sinking
spells and headaches. as the result Of a
run down system and extreme nervous
ness. obtained no relief until q friend
persuaded me 10 try Duffy's pure malt
whiskey. After using Il a short time
became fully restored to health"
Science has prove that for building ZIP
run down system nothing compares
with q reliable stimulant-preferabl
pure whlskey Every person who has
ever tried Duffy'H pure malt whiskey
finds that II Is unequaled for promoting
health. There Is nothing Ike Il for
meting sickly people strong and vigor-
Gus. Thousands have testified to the
wonderful benefit derived from taking
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-01-05

LONDON, Ian. 1.-THE trial of Lady
Selma Scott, charged by her son-ln-
law Earl Russell. with libel in con-
nection with John CocRer,on, an en-
Gineer ard william Aylott. valet,
was resumed this morning. Lady
Scott looked hut little the worse for
her recent Illness. De- Scott, the phugl-
Glen OF Holloway jan. formally testl-
fed to the death from consumption OF
Frederick Mast, groom. who was also
one OF the defendants The physlcian
Sid that the whole time Mast was In
IFS charge the prisoner was not M 10
be examined rs a witness
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-01-05

PARIS, Jan. 4.-Th, official returns
Of the results Of the election held yes
terday to replace one-thlrd OF the mem
bers OF the senate whose terms nre OK
pirlng, show chat slNty-ninc Republl-
cans. thirteen Radicals. three Socialist
Radicals and twelve RclctlonlHts have
been elected.
Most OF the newspapers agree IN
saying that the result win not modify
the policy Of the senate.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-01-05

NEW YoRR-Pig iron quiet; SOUTH
ern 81 OOal2 25; northern 81 O0613 90.
Copper strong; brokers 1iHc; exchange
$li So Tin Arm: straits SlS 50j plates
quiet. Spelter dull; domestic 81 O5. Pig
lead strong, but generally quoted by
brokers' at 'lead price Of s. 20 in the io-
cal market but foreign market firm,
Trading ruled quiet; exchange price
SO O5,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-01-05
R1EArCE AHu TRADE
The Features or the Money sud stoel.
Markets.

The Features OF the Money sud Stock
Markets.
NEW YORK, Jan. 4.-AIoney on call
easy at 11s per cent; last loan per cent
closed at 1hGg per cent. Prime mer-
camille paper 5i5@l1k per cent, Sterling
exchange steady, with actual business
In bankers bill at 81 S6G4 S6A for de-
mand and at 81 S3IA94 S39G for GO days.
Posted rates = s4G4 s41s and 81 $40
8S. Commercial bills 81 S2h. Bar
silver 6l7sc. silver certificates 64%9
65hc.
| The stock market to-day was duller
and irregular, with lower tendency.
The forenoon fading was narrow, al
though the Changers were a trlfie less
slugglstt than the general list. Lower
London prices and foreign GALES stimu-
lated bear aggression, but the market
received effective support at intervals
and covering was quite apparent in
some Of the sepclalties. Around
o'clock the market sold of sharply on
the announcement of the st. Paul bank
| failures. The effects OF the suspension
was believed to be merely local, but thu
effect was to unsettle confidence. The
| bears were also helped by the prevail
ing uneaslness regarding probable Con-
gressional action on some important
financial measures. Reading WAS con-
spicuous In the reIctlonary movement.
despite the decision OF the attorney gem
eral OF Pennsylvania affirming the va
lidlty OF the conlpany's charter. Gener-
al Electric declined 1& on profit taking.
Manhattan rose slight fraction on the
denial Of the application to have the at
torney general begin suit against the
company TO restrain the dividend and
remove certain officers and directors.
The large security holders in the Lead
ing shares continue to augur hopefully
OF the immediate future OF the market,
owing TO the high price of and sharp
foreign demand for wheat the eXcep-
tionally large accumulatons OF funds
expectations OF reviving general bust
ness and the easier tendency of money
abroad. The closing was dull and weak
at important fractional net losses in
many shares
The bond market firmer.
Governments dull, but strong.
The total sales OF stocks to-day were
! f84.4H shares.
Evening Post's London financial ca
blegram: The stock marekts opened
generally good to-day. but gave way
later and closed distinctly under the
best in the absence of public support
Argentine national stocks and Argen-
tine rails were exceptionally booming
up to the close. COnsols were easier;
the Contangoes 2k to 81 cent Amerl-
cans responded to the rise In New York
but the tone was inclined to be duh. and
1t was rather sellers market. Mines
were lower.
About 92OO.000 in gold was bought to-
day in the open market for Japan.
The Paris bourse was firm. though
money Is dear ut the monthly settle
ment. The Berlin market was steady.
Discount rates are falling there.
RONDS AND STOCK OTTOT ATTONS
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-01-05
zDUoArioaA1
WHEELING TECHNICAL SCHOOL
AND BUSINESS INSTITUTE.

Technical DepaFrment-Tha following
branches Will 30 taIrat. l,udinlcntni. Ne
uuunilal auu lIliIiltl-t llIti ~ = fiiiai 49,
terr aud SiHnNritlng. pe5Enlnc for Efes-
co Painters. Cah.nctmukert, CnrYers ana
Stonccutterk. Modelling In Clay.
Business Department--huuhke Ste
biography Typewrltlnr. Penmunahip, Corr
rcEpondence and Modern Languages.
Tuition Zee IN Technical Department. 3
per month, admission 10 al classes.
Business Depnrtmout-Modern Ian
guagea. y per month; Bookkeeping, Cor
rcspondence, Penmannhip. 8 per month;
Stenogruphy and TypeWrltinG, = per
month. No gcholarahlra sold STUDENTS
bind themselves for one month only Spe-
cial classes for ladies' In 10th departments
Glasses In session IN evening, i.3l-9iSl, For
particulars apply direct TO
GERdARDT NELSON,
deli Egerter building, Second Floor.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-01-05
~ 06l.
NEW YoRH-wool dun,

THE old way OF delivering messages
by post boys compared with the mod.
ern telephone, Illustrates the old tedious
methods OF breaking" colds compared
with their almost instantaneous cure
by One Minute Cough Cure. Charles
streets; Bowie & Co. Bridgeport; Pea.
body & Son. Benwood. 8
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-01-05

NEW YoRK.-There was no life in
the demand as a rule, sim for mlscella-
neous merchandise OF a fancy descrIp-
ton very fair dealings were made for
spring requirements, that included in
chiefly fancy woven cotton and printed
fabrics. Staple eottohs, both woven and
bleached, were quiet, with some Inquiry
for the former. Printing cloths dull at
2 9-1602jsc for spots and contracts.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-01-05

Electric cllH between Wheeling, Mar
Bridgeport.
SDnily between points marked
tSunday only between points marked
Other trains daily except Sunday.
on Sundays Train ] runs TO Uhrichsvills
only, and on same days Train and Q
starts from Uhrichsville instead Of Bridge
port.
Through connections and through tickets
to all points Call on agents or address
W. r. WooDFoRD, Gen. Manager.
Cleveland. Ohio.
N. G. cARREL, General Pass,
Cleveland Ohfd
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-01-05

OIL CITY-Credlt balances 90c: GER
tlfcates, no bids; shipments, Decem-
Der Sist. 60,335 barrels; shipments
January /, and 3, l75.4O5 barrels; runs
December 31st. 146.13i barrels: runs,
January 1, and 8, 2O7liP barrels.
NEW YoRK-Petroleum PennsylvA-
MIA crude steady at soc bid.