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Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-04-26
DaiJy E1ceDt SUNDAY.

Train leaving Lancaster at 800 n. m, con
meets at Chester with Southern Railway going
south, G. going nor tn and G. G. & N. Yes.
tibuc and local trains going west
Train leaving Lancaster At 400 p. m, con
meets at Lancaster with O r. & C. from Cam,
den and Chester with Southern Railway going
north and south and with c. &c l.. north.
Train leaving Chester at IL 100 q. m. connects
at Chester with Southern Railway from Char
lottc, also &. & l.. from north.
Train leaving Chester at 700 D. M, connects
with Southern Railway from Columbia G. c
& N from Atlanta and G. g. l.. from LenoiE,
LEROY SPRINGS,
w. II. II HARDIN, President.
Vice-Pres. and Manager.
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w. +. Rawl, New Br0okland, s. c..
writes: Have used DIR. M. A. Simmons
Liver Medicine many years, and con-
slider it the best liver midicine made.
regard it a miracle compared with
Zellin's Regulator. ssssss
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-04-26
LESS TIME LOST THAN WITH
A LYNCHING.
Husband Overtakes and Stays His
Wife's AsSaulter.
Speclal to The State.

Piedmont, April 22.-"Bob"
Bridges, formerly section hand
in the weave room at the mills
here died this morning at 4
o'clock from the effect of a blow
or blows of stick in the hands
of Dick Howard late yesterday
after noon.
1t is reported that he went to
the home of Dick Howard, a
small farmer who lives about a
mile from Piedmont, in Ander-
son county, finding Howard's wife
alone in the house he made I'M
proper proposals to her. She ran
to the field where her husband
was at work and gave the alarm.
Howard at once started for the
house to find Bridges, and meet
ing him in the yard crushed in
the left side of his head with a
pine stick.
Howard was placed under ar.
rest by Magistrate Mitchell pend
ing the investigation Of the coro-
ner's jury.
Bridges has been out of en-
ployment since Christmas and
for the last two or three months
has been drinking a great deal.
The verdict of the coroner's
jury was: j. r. Bridges came
to his death at his home in Pied
mont, Anderson County, on the
22d day of April by injuries in
flicted at the hands of w. r..
Howard.
Howard will be taken to An.
derson Jail on the train this morn
Ing.
No new evidence was brought
out at the inquest.
ANOTHER STORY.
Greenville, April 22.-News
reached here this morning hom
icide near Piedmont. on the An
derson county side. Bob Bridges,
young man we'll known in the
section, was killed about sun
down yesterday by Dick Howard,
a tenant on the Hammett place,
q mile and half from Piedmont.
1t seems that Bridges had gone
to the Howard home and grossly
insulted Howard's wife. Howard
was near the house, and as soon
as informed of the occurrence he
hastened home and encountered
Bridges in the yard. He dealt
Bridges deadly blow on the
head with a heavy stick. No de-
tails Of the fight or quarrel are
known here.
Bridges died at 4 o'clock this
morning. Howard gave himself
up to the officers and is now in
the Anderson Jail.
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negro's ears dropped into a hand
ready to receive it. Hose plead
ed pitifullly for mercy, and beg
ged his tormentors to let him die.
His cries were unheeded. The
second ear went the way of the
other. Hardly had he been de-
prived of his organs of hearing
before his fingers, one by one,
were taken from his hand and
passed among the members of
the yelling and now thoroughly
maddened crowd. The shrieking
wretch was quickly deprived of
other portions of his anatomy,
and the words,
"COME ON WITH THE OIL"
brought a huge can Of kerosene
to the foot of the tree. The negro,
his body covered with blood from
head to foot, was striving and
tugging at his chains. The can
was lifted over the negro's head
by three or four men and its con
tents poured over him. BY this
time a good supply of brush,
pieces of fence rails and firewOod
had been placed about the negro's
feet. This pyre was thoroughly
saturated and match applied.
THE BURNING.
A flame shot upward and spread
quickly over the pile of wood.
AS it licked the negro's legs he
shrieked loudly and began tug
ging at his chains. AS the flames
crept higher and the smoke en-.
tered his eyes and mouth, Hose
put the stumps of his hands to
the tree back of him and with a
terrific plunge forward of his
body severed the upper portion
of the chain which bound him to
the tree. His body, held to the
tree only as far as the thighs,
lunged forward, thus escaping
the flames which roared and
cracked about his feet. One of
the men nearest the burning
negro quickly ran up and push
ing him back said:
"Get back into the fire, there"
and quickly coupled the disjoint-
ed links of the chain.
The road for distance Of half
a mile on each side of the burn
ing negro was black with convey
ances and was simply impassa BILE.
The crowd surrounded the stake
on all sides, but none Of those
nearer than 100 feet of the centre
were able to see what was going
on. Yell after yell went up and
the progress of the flames were
communicated to those in the
rear by shouts from the eye wit
nesses.
HORRIBLE SOUVENIRS.
Torch was applied about half
past 9 and at 3 o'clock the body
of Sam Hose was limp and life
less, his head hanging to one side.
The body was not cut down. 1t
was cut to pieces. The crowd
fought for places abont the
smouldering tree and with knives
secured such pieces Of his carcass
as did not fall to pieces. The
chain was severed by ham
mers, the tree was chopped down.
and, with such pieces of firewOod
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-24
ABOUT OPEN CARS.
Tho Joys and sorrows They Bring
In Their Train.

1t Is said that at certain fashionable
boarding schools young women are taught
the art Of getting in and out OF IA carriage
gracefully. la this democratic age, when
cars are more ia evidence than carriages,
and in view Of the difficulties involved, it
might be more to the purpose were they
taught how to make their exits and en-
frances from and into the modern open
cars. These cars are things Of beauty
and a Joy, but they are not constructed
with any reference to human anatomy,
and IL nature has CHANGED to plan a man
on a generous scale he is continually con
fronted when he enters an open car by
the problem of how to get over space
which isn't there without brushing
against people whose feet form the only
pathway to seat
Altruism has not yet been carried so
far as to impel "A man to resign an end
seat in an open car. He may have re-
nounced both fortune and friends, but he
clings with pertinacity to his seat privi-
lege. In view OF all the beautiful sights
to be seen from u Chicago car the man
can hardly be blamed and even should
he be induced to move along the rub
comes when he wants to get out. II he
happens to be at the wrong end and
there are i've people squeezed into seat
that can only comfortably hold four. the
wisest thing for him to do, and the only
way to preserve his dignity, is not to be
regulated in his exit by the street Of his
destination, but to wait until the other
four passengers have departed.
On a rainy day, when a would be pas
senger is confronted by canvas Curtains,
and when his choice of seat is made
blindly, he may stumble into n seat al
ready full and be compelled to endure
standing the silent scorn Of the other pas
sengers. Until humanity has learned to
put off all flesh might it not be well to
construct open cars with more Difference
to physical limitations ?-Chicago Trib-
,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-24
The End of Man.

We do not wonder at man because he Is
cunning in procuring food. but we are
amazed with the variety, the supertluity,
the immensely of human talents. We are
astonishcd that he should have found his
way over the seas, and numbered the
stars, and called by its name every
earth, and stone, and planet. and creep
ing reptile that the Almighty has made.
We see him gathered together in great
cities. guided by laws, disciplined by in
struction, softoned by the fine arts and
sanctfed by solemn worship. We count
over the pious spirits of the world, the
beautiful writer's. the great statesmen all
who have invented subtlety, who have
thought deeply. who have executed wise
ly--all these are proofs that we are des-
tined for second life. and it is not posi-
bic to believe that this redundant vigor.
this lavish and excessive power, was Civ
en- for the mere gathering of meat and
drink. If the only object is present exist
ence, such faculties are cruel. are mis-
placed. are useless. They all show us
that there is something great awaiting
us-thnt the soul is now young and infan-
tile, springing mp into a more perfect life
when the body .llls into dust.-Sydney
Smith
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-24

1.-THE American Hay Fever associa
ton" says the Kansas City Star, sis, so
far as known, the only society in the
United States bound together by the ties
of disease. There is no dphtheria club
or pneumonia circle or Independent order
of rheumatics, or other organization
where a common malady forms bond Of
union. Only members OF the American
Hay Fever association blow their noses
and wipe their eyes in unison.
The Hay Fever association was first
heard of a good many years ago, when
Henry Ward Beecher was n leading spir-
II, and the gathering ground OF the or
ganization was said to- be the White
mountains, in New Hampshire. Later
New Mexico was proclaimed the sneez-
er's Mecca. and Captain Philip Reade,
L. s. A., appeared as chief scribe.
"Now it is given out that Marquette,
Mich, is the head center in place OF Pc
toskcy, originally selected and it is said
that the fall meeting of the association
will see thousand members in attend
oura
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-24
The Tongues Mighty Potency.

Now the tongue is Il shield lifted up
for attack against the wrong; now it IS
spear whose sharp point is turned
against the right" writes Rev. Newell
Dwight Hills, d. D., in The Ladies
Home Journal. THE sword hath slain its
thousands. but the tongue its ten thou
sands. OF the children of sympathy 1t
may be said the tongue sends forth heal
ing balms and cordals, but OF envious
men it is true that the poison of asps is
under the lips for as OF old, so now,
the tongue is hand wherewith we lift
men up or mace wherewth we strike
men down.
with this instrument we bless God;
with it we curse men. No other mem
Der carries such power. and nothing
taxes man like the skilful handling OF
the tongue and its hridling, even as the
charioteer lifts the reins above his well
trained steeds. From the tongue gushes
forth comfort like n cool sweet spring
The tongue is a harp, piling up masses of
melody; the tongue is fruitful bower
full of bounty and delight; the tongue
carries a glow, warming the soul like a
winters fire; it sends forth sweet songs
to be sung in camp and wept over in cot
tage. Out of words the tongue weayes
for the hero an armor against all enc
mics"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-24

improved and augmented, and six new
stations have been equipped and COM
missioned. There has also been great
improvement in the means of communi-
cation by wire and signals between the
stations particularly on the Atlantic
and gulf coasts, until now there is al
most a continuous signal line from
Quoddy Head, on the easternmost coast
of Maine, to San Luis, on the Texas
coast of the gulf of Mexico. This was
brought essentially about through the
exigencies of the war between this
country and Spain. The government
realized at the outset the necessity of a
line of signal stations along the Allan
tic and gulf coasts SO equipped and dis
tributed as to detect without delay the
presence Of the enemy vessels, should
any appear, and also TO impart to and
receive information from the vessels of
the United States skirting the coast
without the necessity of their putting
into port. While the necessity for such
a system was extremely urgent, the
problem of effecting it as a new and
original organization in time to be of
service would have been difficult.
Happily, without the slightest inten
tion of doing so. the government had
already provided itself for this very
emergency by the esta blishment Of life
saving stations at frequent intervals
and at points where an enemy would
be most likely to attempt an inroad.
The general superintendent of the life
saving establishment suggested their
availability for coast signal purposes.
They were already manned by trained
and disciplined crews, who were versed
in the use of the signals of the interna
tional code, accustomed to patrolling the
beaches and maintaining a searching
watch for all objects to seaward The
suggestion was promptly accepted, and
about two thirds of the life saving sta
tions on the Atlantic and gulf coasts
were at once commissioned as coast
signal stations. While it did not fall to
their lot tc ''sight the enemy in the
offing," as the enemy did not choose to
appear. they performed valuable service
in advising the navy department of the
movements of government vessels,
among which instances perhaps the
most notable was the receipt and trans
mission Of the message of Captain Clark
of the Oregon when he rounded to off
Jupiter and signaled that the great
battleship had arrived from its long
journey round the Horn and was in fine
fighting trim.
While there is a constant improve
ment in the life saving facilities latter
ly, it has been more in the line of
thoroughly utilizing and perfecting ex
listing apparatus than in the introduc-
tion of new devices. This has been
shown in the improvement made at the
various stations in operating the life car
and the breeches buoy and in overcoming
the difficulties in getting lines to dis
tressed ships in heavy storms.
SAMUEL HUBBARD
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-24

the Americans A sonora passing our
soldiers would draw aside her skirts in
that peculiar way that seems to delight
the feminine soul when it would fain
express scorn. After the outbreak all
was changed. 1.-The Spanish couldn' {
do enough for us then, an American
soldier told me- American and Span
lard were drawn together by having a
mutual enemy, bond stronger than
that cemented by the possession of a
mutual friend.
A dark eyed, intelligent Spanish
woman at the head of a photograph
gallery here informed me emphatcally
that she liked Americans.
The sonora Americana is the equal
of the Spanish sonora, said she, poii.--
ing first to me and then slapping her own
chest, "but the Filipinos -naw-wl'
ELIZA ARCHARD CONNER.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-24
The SheSeI Earned.

That which we work for and win by
earnest effort is doubly our own and car
ries with it its wisdom. Thus a man who
nherits n fortune seldom puts it to the
best or wisest uses. In order TO learn the
wise and bene6cent use of money, one
must have toiled for it coin by coin, must
have some time suffered the want of it.
A man born with n golden spoon in his
mouth never tastes either pain or happi
ness as these are known to the common
man. He has not felt the great danger
Of desire which gives TO fulfllment its
exquisite flavor. Not having struggled
In the fight, he knows nothing Of the Joy
Of victory.-Carrie f. Garrett in August
Woman's Home Companion.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-24
Courageous Parent Mice.

y woman residing in the west end had
a remarkable experience with ii baby
mice.
corner. where no one had been for some
time, In search Of an ice cream freezer.
She found it, and inside was Il nest con
tanning II mice. One good sized mouse
was in with them and. although frighten-
ed, would not leave the little ones. An
old piece Of tape reached from the bot
tom of the freezer over the top and down
to the ground. Mrs. B, went up stairs to
look for some of the boys to help her take
them out, but none of them was home,
and 80 she mustered up courage and de-
termined to go down herself and turn
them out. When she reached the freezer.
the light of the lamp she held in her hand
shone directly on it, and she saw two big
mice, each carrying a baby mouse. One
was coming up on the inside and the 9TH
or going down on the outside. She was
held spellbound Mt the curious sight and
did not offer to disturb them. She watch
ed until every one of the IA babies had
been carried to a place of safety.
She says that she never knew that mice
had such courage before, but they knew
they were discovered and that there was
but one way out of it. Mrs. b. had n
large mouse trap on the other side of the
cellar, and so touched was she by the
scene she had just witnessed that she
took the trap up stairs and threw it into
the fre.-Albany Times Union.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-24
RECORD OF HEROISM.
MARVELLOUS WORK OF THE UNITED
STATES LIFE SAVERS.
Important service Rendered the Gov
eminent During the wnr with
Spain - Life saving stations Com
(pusf GtuunI Stnfipns

Important service Rendered the Gov
eminent During the Wnr with
Spain - Life saving stations Com
nissioncd ms Coast Signal stations.
Washington, d. c., Aug. TO- Statistical
tables ana columns of figures are apt to
be mighty dull and prosy, but there are
times when they become fairly eloquent,
even though printed in so common
place document as government re.
port. In a volume just issued by tho
treasury department these figures and
tables tell a thrilling story of heroism
and devotion, Of fearlessness and endur.
ance, of discipline and efficiency, that Is
almost incredible. 1t is the report of
the United States life saving service
for the last fiscal year in which is set
forth, mainly in statistical form, a rec
ord of rescue work most creditabe to
the brave men who risk their lives TO
save those whom the angry sea would
claim for its victims.
There We're according to the report,
264 stations embraced in the life saving
establishment at the close of the fiscal
year. OF this number 1922 were situated
on the Atlantic and gulf coasts 56 on
the coasts of the great lakes, ) on the
Pacific coast and one at the falls of the
Ohio river. The coasts thus protected
are divided into 9 districts.
The reports Of the several district Of
ficers show 402 disasters to documented
vessels within the field of life saving
operations during the year. The num-
Der of persons on board these vessels
was 3, ID, Of whom only IL were lost
The estimated value of the vessels was
S., SOL $50 and that of their cargoes
81 1907, 010, making the total value of
property imperiled 81, 16S, 800 Of this
amount So, 40, $50 was saved and
1857, $50 lost. The number of vessels
totally lost was 80.
There were also 365 casualties to I'M
documented crafts ailboats rowboats,
etc. carrying S74 persons, only 10 Of
whom persisted. The value Of property
involved in these instances is estimated
at $3.50, 705 Of which $177, 925 was
saved and sol, $50 lost.
During the fiscal year the facilities
for life saving have been considerably
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-24

than it was last year and is used alone or
in combination with lines Of stitching or
bands Of satin.
The picture shows charming costume
for girl from II to rs years old. 1t is Of
silver gray satin cloth, the skirt having
two slant circular rutiles around the foot,
bordered with stitching. The open coat,
which has a short basque, is made with
large horizontal stitched plaits and has u
row of large pearl buttons on each side of
the front The circular pelerine Is Dor
dercd with stitching, and there are stitch
ed cuffs at the wrists of the tight sleeves
The chemisette is of white surah, the era
vat of white lace, and plain linen collar
is worn. The hat of gray straw is trim
med with u drapery of white tulle and a
fan of lace. JUDO CHOLLEr.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-24
Her First hall Game.

1t was her first ball game, and it didn't
take long for the people within radius
of 30 feet TO find it out.
Dear me-. she wonderingly exclaimed
after few preliminary glances, tits so
funny. When the man runs so fast after
the ball, 1t seems to me that he would
keep il instead of throwing it away"
Ten minutes earnest conversation on
the part of the young man made this vex-
ed point quite clear, and she was lust
sure that she understood all about the
game.
THE blues are our fellows" he said.
You want to cheer for them. you know"
why, certainly" she murmured re-
proachfply. Blue is my favorite color"
And that was just the beginning OF an
awful end.-kansas City Independent.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-24
JACKETS AND CAPES.


Jackets and capcs arc both worn and
will continue to be worn for some time.
The .asLet does not replace the cape, be-
cause en"h has its different uses The
Jacket is FIR general wear; the cape ac-
coinpaniea rss'c elaborate toilets Short
capes of silk, -atin, embroidery. lace, chif-
fon and guipurc are seen in all varieties
and oolors and are layishly trimmed The
moro extravagant ones have often hat
and parasol to match.
The ornamcntation Of cloth capcs con-
sists principally of applications and in
crustations Of cloth and straps, pipings
and folds of cloth or satin White pre-
dominates among these trimmings, with
attractive results Two or moro shades Of
the same color are also employed and
are always plcasing--for example, dark
brown, light brown and beige or dark
gray and light gray. As for embroidery
upon cloth, it is quictcr and less elaborate
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-24

q chou Of white IN ousscline de sole with
gold button in the center Another nov
city ia the circula covering, which is all
in one piece inStoa OF being cut in breadths
with a seam down each rib. Among plain
parasols are solid colors in rose, cherry,
blue, lilac and -rccn, very attractive
stripes in black or color and white and
small plaids. Tn last are also employed
for sun umbrellas, which are seen in the
usual reds blues a q browns besides with
cases TO match. Natural wood handles,
stained green or ick, are favorites.
A picture is Civ of an attractive vest
or plastron to be worm with an open coat
or bolero. The mi die plait of white satin
is studded with Id buttons, and on each
side of it is rove : of white satin with an
embroidered bord falling in coquilles
Outside the rever is u rutflc of white
mousselnc de sole, and the collar is also
Of mousseline de IL. The cravat of black
IT colored velvet - fastened by an orna-
mental buckle. JUDO CHoLLET.
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PARASOlS.
They Are GayIy CoIored and Richly
Embroidered.

Parasols are this year less fluffy than
they have been in previous years, but aro
no less costly and elaborate for frills are
no more expensive than the rich appicn-
tions and cmbroidcrcs now employed.
The covering is usually of silk or satin
plainly stretched, but covered with in
crustations of lace or guipure or lace. EN-
broidered MORO covers are also seen.
ParasolS Of plain or embroidered mousse
line de sole are not by any means entirely
abandoned, however. They are trimmed
with ruchcs, shirring and lace and are
carried with elaborate costumes There
are also one or two bizarre novelties, no.
ticeablo because of their oddity, but hard
ly to be rcckoncd as "a fashionable intlu-
ence. Among them may be be mentioned
a parasol covered with large plaid silk,
having blue and white bars on a straw
ground In the middle of each square is
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Not SO Variable.

81 suppose" said the young woman
who was going seashoreward, shat l
will come back with some freckles and
an engagement ring"
"Yes," answered Miss Cayenne, 'and
the difference between them is that the
freckles will stay in place for at least
six months. "-Washinton Star.