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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-05-12
AN IMPORTANT CASE.
A Firm OF Liquor Dealers After the Dis
noDsary,

pensary.
The Charleston correspondent Of the
Columbia Register says the bill filed
in the United States Circuit Court In
that cit Tu .sdsy by W. A. Wander
cook & Co.. OF California, against
Commissioner Vance, the State con
stables and whomsoever else it may
concern, paying damages for past IN
references with the firms business in
this State, and for perpetual lnlunc:
lion against all future occurl ences, II
this character, may be styled the
Pharsalas where the State will be call
I'd upon to make its last stand against
the inroads of the interstat commerce
law upon its peculiar institution,
known as the Dispensary system. The
plaintiffs through their attorney, Mr..
J P K Bryan, virtually set up the
claim, under the algis OF t Q Federal
Constitution and of the interstate
laws enacted Hereunder, to send their
agents into the State to solicit
business and obtain orders, to estab
lish warehouses or other repositories
for the liquors, aud to appoint still
other agents to receive and disburse
these liquors, in the original un6ro
ken packages, to whomsoever they
may see fit; thus establishing, without
let or hindrance, to all inlents and
purposes, an opposition business to
the State Dispensary. If IfVandercook u
Co. and adjudicated to be justified in
their claims. as thus made. then any
body VINO processes to be an agent OF
any foreign concern in the business
can set up and engage in the traffic on
the same conditions, and the State s
monopoly of it is virtually at an end.
Curiosity enough. this denounce
ment will have been led up to in and
through a court which was the first
tribunal, unexuectedly enough, to de,
clare that the Dispensary law was con
stitutional, in so far as it purported to
regulate the domestic traffic in liquor.
Since that first favorable decision
Judge Simonton has filed numerous
others on the interstate commerce fea-
ture, declaring the law to pc uncon
stitutional in so far as 1t conhlcted
with the privileges and immunitles OF
domestic and foreign citizens under
the Federal instrument, with the ef
feet to sadly cripple and circumscribe
the operations OF the Dispensary law ::
Whether he will 60 to the extent OF
countenapcing Vandercook & Co.'S.
claim of the ri ght to establish domes'
tic agencies within the State to virtu-
ally carry on a wholesale and retail
liqucr business remains to be seen.
Q, rtainly, if the justice OF such a con-
tention shall b. established there
would seem to be little encourage
meut left for the State to continue in a
business in which every one may en-
gage without so much as asking leave
or license.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-05-12
Asleep on the Track.

A special dispatch to the Columbia
State says when the passenger train
due at Edgefeld at 80 p. m. Thurs
day had reached q point about one
mile from Edge6ed, in turning sharp
curve the engineer saw lying on the
track between the rails, not 50 feet
ahead, two boys, one OF them evident
ly asleep. The distance was too short
to stop the train. Jim Blocker, a ne.
gro about 10 years old, wss struck by
the pilot and knocked down an en-
bankment four feet. His legs and
skull were crushed and he was killed
instantly. The other boy can't be
found.
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Fire at Epworth Orphange.

TIE Columbia Register says early
Thursday morning the barn of the
Epworth Orphanage was totally de-
stroyed by fire, entailing a loss
of about 81, 400, with only $500 worth
of insurance. When the fire was first
discovered there was only a small
blaze, but as there are no facilities for
fighting fire out there the building
was quickly enveloped by the flames
Everything was destroyed, including
two fine Jersey COWS. A mule was
saved, although the animal was badly
burned before it was rescued. 1t is
thought that the fire was the work of
an incendiary, as there is no other
way to explain 1t. No arrests have
been made, but the Governor will Of
fer a reward, which may assist in find.
inc the fend.
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Acre "a With mCLaurtn,

A special dispatch from Washington
10 the Columbia State says Senator
Tillman will make a speech on the
tariff bill when the cotton schedule is
reached. Speaking of the matter, he
said: Il will see McLaurip, and 60
him two or three better. l snail urge
q bounty on cotton and wheat exports.
| may be turned down, and probably
will be, but Ill make some OF the pro
tectionists nightly sick before l get
through with them"
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Good Man to Hang.

Henry Jones, colored, was hanged
in Michigan City, Ind, on Friday,
for the murder of a fellow prisoner
named Thomas, who testified against
him in his trial, which resulted In his
last sentence to prison. Jones con-
fessed to having committed murderal
at Jacksonville, Fla, Savannah, Ga,
indianapolis, and the one for which
he was hanged. He was .deaj
perate character, having made three
attempts during his imprisonment 70
kill guards and convicts.
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An Earthquake Shock.

A very distinct earthquake shocA
was felt at Blackville ats: As Thursday
evening, accompanied by very lou
noise resembling that of heavy thun
der. The shock was felt at Elko}
Williston and Wagner.
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Murdered for his Money.

Joe Sprlnz, prominent business
man of Midwife, Ga, was murdered
here Friday night by unknown parties.
He was struck twice on the head with
a blunt Instrument. The object of the
murder was robbery. Mr., SPRINGS dla.
mond pin, ring and $1,000 in gold
were stolen. The robbers have not
been captured as yet. A reward OF
S4OO has been offered for their ar
rest.
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British steamship Wrecked.

The British ship Traveller, from1
Lonabaya for Delaware Breakwater 4
wrecked off Island Rodriguez. Three
hundred tons of the cargo was soaked
Can't. Christi and the first officer and
fourteen of the crew died of fever.
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ing Mr.. Mobley.) Deponent reached down
and got one of the boxes and deponent han
ded it over and he took it and put 1t IN the
drawer of his desk. He then went into the
next room and deponent opened one OF the
cans of peaches and called him and asked
him if he did not want some. lie replled he
did not believe he did just then, as he was
going up street. Deponent Mr.. Charles and
Mr.. Mobley ate the peaches Deponent tnen
opened second can and took 1t into the
next room where Mr.. Scruggs was, and,
using paper cutter, took one of the peaches
out on it and handed it to Mr. Scruggs, tell
ing him to try it. lie ate that and deponent
handed him another, which he ate. Depo-
nent then went back into the office and Mt.
Scrurcs went up street. While eating the
rest Of the peaches depon ent showed Mobley
and Charles the peculiar manner IN which
MIR. Scruggs brushed aside his moustache
while eating the peaches. Deponent then
went to Mr. Mobley and said: "GlVe me
back that box of cigars; you don't want It,
He replied, "Yes, | do" Deponent then
said 'sThere is going to be h-ll raised about
them, and you don't wart them. MIR: MOD
ley then said: "If that is the case, don I
want to have anything to do with them'
and handed them back to deponent, and
took the box and locked it up with the other
two l had. Deponent took the two remain
ing cans of peaches and hid them in the Of
flee, as Mr.. Scruggs had said: Don't eat
all the peaches, as want some of them -
These two cans of peaches are now in the
office. A few days afterward deponent took
the three boxes of cigars and carried them
home for safe keeping and has them there
now. Several times he had missed things
out of his drawer. a few days after this
Scruggs was in the office and saii' "Mose,
give me cigar" MIR. Mobley replied ~
haven't any, sir" He left the office without
saying anything more. The next day
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recipient of these little courtesies through
the good offices of Commissioner Mixson.
COLONEL GAsToN.
Colonel CASTOR, in his deposition, says:
That sometime in November last he was ap-
pointed pro TEN. Commissioner, and contin-
ued to act as such until his retirement recent
ly. While acting l remember that large
drummer's trunk came to the Dispensary
from Charleston and was placed in the con-
traband room. 1t contained four jugs, one
of which came broken, with whiskey, sever
al bottles of wine, some cans of peaches, ten
boxes of cigars, few decayed oranges and
one pair of shoes. Since the trunk came the
whiskey was dumped and bottled. and the
wine is still in the Dispensary Some time
after the trunk came went TO the room and
found that the cigars had been tampeIed
with. About one-half 10 two-thirds of the
cigars had been taken out of the boxes with
the exception of one, which was full. |
then emptied all the broken boxes into four
boxes and placed them with the bottles Of
wine in another trunk. Soon after this l
went into the room and looked in the trunk
into which the four boxes had been placed
and found them gone. On examination Of
the empty boxes again, found q few in q
box which | took down to my office. then
called Watts, who had key to the room, and
Ben Harris, and told them there must be
something wrong and some one must have
had key. They both declared that no one
had key, and no one had been allowed to 60
in the room. l Immediately notified Blake
ley about what had been done in the room
and asked him to look out and aid me in
finding who was going into the room and in
erfering with contraband stuff. l then or
dered new lock put on the contraband
room door, and then bolted securely the 9TH
er door inside, and since that time nothing
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connected with the Dispensary management
and the purchase of liquors that smacked
strongly of corruption l stated to you that
intended to publish these reports, that the
people might know them and demand an
investigation of the whole business. A few
days after the receipt Of this letter you came
to Spartanburg and asked me to suppress
the publication. You know at the time that
l warned you against the suppression Of
anything crooked in the Dispensary that
came to your knowledge, and told you that
you could not help to cover up the rotten
ness of anyone connected with the Dispen-
sary because of your friendship for him.
You replied that you did not wish to hide
any corruption, and the official in question
you believed to be your enemy and was
working in con junction with others to secure
your defeat. / stated to you that | heard
the representative of this firm would tell
much more, but that he was coerced or bull
dozed, and was not afraid of publicity, fear
ing that it might destroy his chances for fu-
ture business with the dispensary. l told
you further that l was not satisfied, and
that believed if they were assured that by
telling the truth and all they knew would
not iDjure their prospects for business, that
they would make full statement Of all the
facts.
With this view / wrote private letter to
my friend, Hon. Clark Howell, editor of the
Atlanta Constitution (not the liquor firm }, an
assuring letter, which was personal and pri-
vate, and sealed up. This letter was written
TO MIR. Howell, who was friend to said firm,
with the hope of stiffening the backbone OF
this liquor man, and thereby securing all
the facts. don't remember what l did
write, but can tell you that am a free and
independent American citizen, and can
stand by anything that do or say. / wear
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-05
IN AUTUMN.

Lot us Sing OF the sheaves, when the
summer is done,
And the s;arncrs are stored with the
gifts Of tbs sun,
home from the fields, like the
voice of the sea,
Let us join with the reapcrs in glad
jubilee
Harvest home!
For the smile of the sunshine, again
and again,
For the dew on the garden. The show
ers on the plain,
For the Year, with It's hope and its
promise that ends.
Crowned with plenty and peace. let
thanksgiving ascend,
Harvest home!
We shall gather harvest of glory
we know,
From the burrows OF life where in pa
tienCe We SOW.
Buried love in the field of the heart
never dies.
And its seci scattered here will be
sheavcs IN the skies.
Harvest home.
The Rev. Theron Brown in the
Waterman.
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suaded the emperor that the discovery
was of no practical value, and so ruined
the hopes of l5lasco de Garay.
Later on. about the beginning Of the
seventeenth century, Giovanni Branca
an Italian, invented n steam engine, and
his machine is the first of which we
have any description or pictorial record.
About this same period, too, France
produced r. claimant for the glory OF
| having invented the steam engine. and
Marion Dclorme, in n letter to NJ. de
Cinq Mars, dated Paris, 1911. gives an
account Of HIM in a visit to the Bicetre
with the Marquis of Worcester: We
were crossing the court of the mad
house. and /. more dehd than alive with
fright, kcIr close TO my companion :
side, when 4 frlghtful face appeared be-
hind some immense bars, and q hoarse
voice exclaimed; I am not mad! | am
not mad! have made a discovery
which would enrich the country that
adopted IT. What has he d.scovcred?'
I asked our guide. Oh he answered,
Struggling his shoulders. som thing
tiining enough: you would never guess
IT; ii is the use of steam or boiling
water I began to laugh. This man.
continued the keeper, is Solomon de
Chus he came from Normandy four
statement Of the wonderful effects that
might be produced from his invention
The cardinal sent the mailman away
without listening to him. Solomon de
Caus. far from being discouraged. fol-
lowed the cardinal wherever he went
with the most determined perseverance.
who, tired TO death with his folly, or
dered him to be shut up in The B.cctrc.
where he has now been for three years
and n half
Lord Worcester was conducted to his
Ode Causs) cell, and came back sad and
thoughtful. lie is indeed mad now
said he. Misfortune and captivity have
alienated his :casnn, hut it is you who
have TO answer for his madness When
YOU cast him inlu that cell, You con-
/ fined the greatest genius of the age :"
Twenty-Five years after the above incl
dent, in 1861 In n work of his called
Century OF Inventions the Maruula
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-05
A Timely Friend.

With perfect propriety may VIC call
that excellent remedy, Salvation Oil,
a timely friend. This liniment rapidly
cures rheumatism, neuralgia and pains,
when other remedies fail. Mr.. Jno.
M. Hall, Ashland, Va, writes 81
suffered with rheumatism in the ankle
and the muscles connected herewith.
Salvation Oil at once relieved the sore
ness, reduced the swelling, and cured
the pain. No other linimcnt that ever
used did me so much good"
SOLD BY
Cannon's Pharmacy. 400 Butte street.
Alfred r.. West, 2lG Main street,
Robt. j.. Holmes Il Co., fG Main street,
lleistand's Atlantic City Drug Store.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-05
EDf.N'I OS.

l3denton. N. c.. Dec. i.-(Sprcial.)-
Cora Van Tasscll and company pre-
scented the hidden Hand" last night at
Reas Opera House The play was
full of fun from start 10 finish. and kept
the audience laughing continually.
MI. Hurdle, OF Hhc county, has made
EdemtOn his home
EGGS are high, the demand being
greater than the supply.
Ralph bingham, the 'Roy Orator."
Will appear at Rea's Opera House De
comber 18th under the auspices OF Nh
ODD Fellows. and Gorton's mlnstrels is
booked for the 27th
Mr.. c. j.. Petit, OF Norfolk, Is IN town
this morning.
The Boston italian string band, OF
washington, arrived in l2demu5n to-
day.
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NOR III CAROLINA
1T is EASY TO TELL

People are not apt to set anxious
about their health soon enough. IL you
are mot quite WELL or half sick" have
YOU ever thought that your kidneys may
be the cause uf your sickness?
Ii Is easy 10 tell by setting aside
your urine for twcnty-four hours; q sed-
imcnt or settling indicates an unhealthy
condition of the kidneys. When urine
stains linen IL is evidence of kidney
trouble. TOO frequent desire To urinute @.
scanty supply. pain or dull ache in the
back is also convincing proof that the
kidneys and bladder need doctoriug.
There is satisfaction in knowing that
the great remedy, DR.. Kilmcr's Swamp
Root fullills every wish in relieving
weak or diseased Kidneys and all forms
of bladder and urinary troubles. Not
only does Swamp-Root give new life
and activity to The kidncys--thc cause
of trouble, but by treating the klducys
1t acts as tonic for the entire coustitu-
tion If You need q medicine you
should have the best. Sold by druggists.
price fifty cents ana one dollar. So re-
markably successful has Swarnp-Root
been that IL you wish to prove its great
merit. YOU may have Il sample bottle
ana pamphlet both sent free by mail,
Mention The Sunday Virginian. and
send your address To DR.. Iiimer & Co.
Rlnghamton. \. Y. The proprictOrs of
this paper guarantee the genuincncss of
this offer.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-05
. rTIE HUB 80
81 Main st.
All Ready for the Great
Thr0ngs of Christmas Shoppers.
eeeoeeese0e0

The holiday spirit pervades sides can seen
the result OF our busy Preparations the bright fresh
Thousand
giving As everyday weaab and sensible things nature play
to its uteImoN capacity There's great satisfaction the knowledge
hn bought at The Hub
money cannot buy better ' u - $500
i ne Hub boxee charge all up as we'll
ne 6 costing more than 4c and hosiery and uhd
desired Any purchase large carefully Stored and Delivered When
desired, up to and including December 24th.
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a ROMANTIC STORY.
Napoieon's Grand Nephew May Sue.
ceed Senator German.
(From the Philadelphia Times.

Col. Charles Jerame Bonaparte n
grand nephew Of Napoleon. the ilrst en-
peror, Is said to be Il candidate for Sen.
ator Gorman's seat. Mr.. Bonapnrte Is
lawyer of Baltimore. of great wealth
ana nigh social standing He has had
more or less to do with politics for
many years, and has always been an
active reformer. He was one OF The
cnarter members OF the National Civil
service reform Association. and never
tails 10 attend its meetings. lie has
written great deal or the merit system
In the civil service Of the national gov
eminent. ms we'll rs the States and mn.
hlc'pailtieS. lie has fought rings and
machines and advocated independcncn
III PONIES, ana was one of the most on
erEetic advocates of the rcorra niya,:nn
OIL the city government OF Baltimort
Col. bonaparte Is a son of Jerome Ma
Po!eon BonaDarte and the grandson OF
Jerome Bonaparte. the brother OF Napo-
leoii Inc Great, and Elizabeth Pattcr-
son. Baltimore belle. whom he married
while he was on n vis!, to tho IIni;,G
states ana she was the niece Of tho man
from whom Scott drew and named the
character and book "Oid Mortality
me emperor Napoleon refused to oc
knowledge his brothers wife and WHOM
"ha couple went to Europe Jerome was
arrested and she was prohibited from
LANDING She was offered a pension Of
$-i.OVo year for life if she woul1 70.
,uFh 70 America and trouble her hus.
hand no more. She agreed 10 do so n
the legitimacy Of her children was nc.
khoWlcdged, which was done. Her hus-
nand afterward married Catharinc tbn
aanshser OF the King of Wurtcmbera
ana became King of Wes.phali, Jc
oiicFeu MS American wife n ducoI cr,,rn
ana a pension Of $4,000 n year if she
wouid release her son to him, but she
accilned. The son. however. was ru,Iy
ie@iti!natizcd and received as a rlcmber
OF the Bonaparte family. His cousin.
Napoleon III. entertained him in France
and offered him duchy. hut he decljn-
cd Re had TWO sons, Charles J. Bona.
parte. mentioned above. and the late Je
rome Napoleon Donapar;e. who mar.
ried granddaughter Of Daniel Web.
ster, and lived in Washington,
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of Worcester described steam appara-
,us Of his own. Papin followed with his
invention In 1851. Captain Savery's en-
CINE for wa'te--raising was made in 1898,
and in 17l2 Thomas Newcomer con-
st!uctcd the first self-acting steam en-
CINE (Which. worked successfully for
over n century,, and with ii the age OF
steam may be said to have been inau-
gurated.
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ORIGIN OF THE STEAM ENGINE.
II the Credit of This Achievement TIC
BE taken from Warts?

Be taken from Waits?
Various countries claim the credit of
having made the earliest practical APP
pliolt.on Of steam power, hut judging
by facts gathered from the most au-
thcntic sources. it was in Spain that the
movement OF machinery by steam was
fist brought under public notice AT
Barcelona. in the year I543, a mechanic
named Slasco de Garay, after many
persistent efforts, succeeded in impress
ing the Emperor Charles V. OF Austria
and ! % Spain with the value Of his
new invention for driving ships by
steam. The trial which took place was
considered a success by the public, bft
the chief Of the royal commission-Ra
Yago, the trcasurc-kccrcr OF the king
dom for certain sinister reasons per-
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fsE ts'rFtkltD.

HEREFORD. N. c., Dec 4.--(spccial.)-
Mrs. Nathan Saunders lis visiting I'm
Elizabeth City this week.
We had Very heavy rain yesterday
morning.
emr fishermen arc getting their nets
ready for the fishing season.
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a GALL TO REV. T.. II. MARTIN.
(Sillem Times Reoister)

THE Baptist congregation OF this
place, on Sunday incoming last, AFTER tho
regular services. extended a hearty and
unanimous call 10 Rev. Furman II. Mar
tin Of Norfolk. Mr.. Martin is about
30 years OF age, and his family consists
only OF his wife and one child. 1t is
earnestly hoped that ne will accept the
call to Salem Church, and she Times
Register is sure. in that event, that he
will receive n hearty welcome. not only
by hla own ong.egation, but by the en-
tire community as WE'LL
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WILLIE.

Greenrille, N. c., Dec. 4-(SpociaD-
Court begins here next Monday with
Judge Il. w. Tlmberlake presiding.
There was very small break OF to-
bacco here yesterday.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-05

FORD. DR.. a. c. Barren, of Charlotte.
VIII preach the annual sermon.
Rex. j. II. White. corresponding sec
rotary, gives out the following state
ment Reports IN hand show
Churches 49,. s......... 400
membership ........ 49,. 1i0, 900
iFcacncfS $50. -. 700
baptized during the year $500
FINANCIAL STATISTICS:
Missions-Statc. Home and For
clEn ............S 30 900
education OF Ministers .......... 2.400
" pilai'Sc -..... IL. 900
Total for all objects ...... 1925, 900
These figures do not include the
Western North Carolina convention.
which reports 81 900 members.
REGARD the years work rs one or the
best in all our siXty-sevcn years his
tory.
When the convention was organized
IN 1880 there were only l5.000 members
OF our churches in all the State. Now.
Including colorcd Baptist, we have go,
900 members in the State.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-05

Mr.. Glads.one's experience demon
strates how difficult ii Is for n man who
really belongs there TO retire from pub
lie life.-Wa shin@.on Star.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-05

DR.. John Watson Gan AIaclaren) mas
tor of the Seton Park church. Livernocl
has been called" to the Prcsbytnrian
church. kensinSton, London. lie is said
70 he carefully considering the invita-.
ton ~,