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The Crime- -The Implicated Part lea—
A Nlory Told by the Jfe»re--Keaplt-
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Murderer—UM Hl(iit ea Earth
I>aat Confeaaloit— Dead.
Special to the Telegraph and Messenger.
CB4WTOBDTHXE, Ok., (via Barnett,) No
vember 23.—Sang Armor was hanged to
day. Ho spent most of the night m prayer,
Ho said that he wan occasionally disturbed
by the freight train. This morning he ■was
very unconcernedly eating peanuts, and
said ho was ready to go. At 12:20 the sher
iff, accompanied by his deputies and a
guard of one hundred men, took Armor
from tho jail. Ho was neatly dressed in a
suit of now clothes. At the head of tho
jail steps ho said: “Ladies and gentlemen,
farowell forever." He mounted tho coffin
and was driven to Ellington meadow.
About 1,000 or 1,200 people were present.
Some little oxcitement was caused by
people in tho crowd asking questions. The
prisoner mounted the gallows and calmly
made tbis statement: "I am ready to go.
ladies and gentlemen. Jesus Christ died
for me, and I’ve got to work for him for
ever.” A voico in the crowd: “What made
yon kill Mr. Ellington ? Tell the truth;
you have only five minutes to livo; tell the
truth, Sang.” He replied; “I can’t answer
for anybody’s sins but my own.” The
sheriff then ordered the guards to stop the
conversation of the crowd, and at 12:i5 tho
noose was adjusted. Bang stood it coolly,
oven assisting in tho adjustment. His last
words were: “Lord, haTo mercy! ” Tho
drop fell at 1 o’clock, and eight minutes
after his pnlso was 75, and fifteen minutes
aterit was 10. Twenty minutes there
after ho was dead, and in twonty-fivo min
utes ho was cat down. His nock was not
broken, death ensuing from strangulation,
nisroBT of tub cants.
Amos Ellington was an old and respect
ed citizen of Taliaferro county. Ho had
lived thero a number of years, was known
among the people as a man of qniet and
unobtrusive habits, whose only failing was
lovo for whisky. Ho owned property near
Crawfonlsville,, amounting to* some four
hundred and twenty-five acres. Most of
thi3 land was covered with wood, from tho
sale of which be mainly subsisted. He was
unmarried, and livod alone in a small
liou.-u a fliort distance from town. .Some
of his lnnd ho cultivated to a small extent
and for this purpose employed n few negro
hands, among whom was Bang Armor.
This man was more liked by Mr. Ellington
than any of his other employes, and it was
very seldom ho oamo to town—ns he did
very Saturday—unless Armor accompa
nied him;and it was Mr. Ellington's inva
riable custom, upon the sale of wood they
brought, to take Bang into some bar and
liberally treat him to whisky. Why this
friendship on the part of Mr. Ellington for
n negro so wholly brutal there have beau
many rensons given. Somo say Mr. El
lington had been on exceedingly intimate
terms with the wife of Armor, and, in fact,
was the father of an illegitimate son bom
to tho woman. This lad, it was generally
believed by the colored people, would be
Mr. Ellington's heir at his death, for on all
occasions he showed the boy the greatest
kindness. Bo this os it may, tho intimacy
between the brutal negro and Mr. Elling
ton existed. „
On Wednesday, the Gth day of April of
the present year, Bing Armor drove into
Crawfordville with a load of wood end
sold it to Mr. Hal Flynt. Mr. Flynt, sur
prised at not seeing Mr. Ellington with
him, asked Bang whore was his employer.
Tho negro hesitated, and said finally that
Mr. Ellington was in the npland oversee
ing tho hinds splitting rails. His reply
was taken as the troth, and nothing more
was thought of the matter. Saturday
came. Contrary to his custom, Mr. El
lington did not comb to Grawfordville.
Suspicion was aroused. It w&3 almost an
unheard of thing for Mr. Ellington not to
visit town on Saturday. The following
morning some of the young men, thinking
porhaps Mr. Ellington might be ill—ana
knowing tho lack of attention ho woutd
have—walked out to his bouse. The doors
and windows were shut and the
honsoboro tho appearance of dosertion.
They opened the shutters. Tho room was
nnoccupied, the floor was cleanly swept,
tho bod unrumpled. This looked strange.
The crowd separated into squads and be-
S u to scour the woods. In a short time a
Uoo was heard from one of the squads.
The others rushed to the spot. There, in
the mid-lie of the road leading np from the
meadows and through the woods, lay Amos
Ellington, dead. A wagon and a pair of
oxen stood by. The Tines were thrown
loosoly over h small stamp. The ground
around was trampled and marked with
the tracks of the wagon wheels. Mr.
Ellington lay prone upon his back.
His loft hand grasped a whip, his
right was lightly crossed over his
breast. His feet were crossed and his
head turned to one side. His right jaw was
crushed and covered with clotted blood.
His eyes were staring and glassy. His
limbs were rigid, and just over his eye was
a blue, braised mark. A tiny hole under
the left ear showed where a pistol ball had
entered. A messenger was sent at once to
Crawfordville. An inquest was help. Two
physicians made a post-mortem examina
tion. Tho result of tho inquest was that
Mr. Ellington had been killed by a blow
from an nxo, and a shot from a pistol or
gun, either of which would haveproduoed
death, in the hands of some "persun or
persons unknown.”
Tho oxcitement nnd indignation ran
high. Speculations were made, bnt no clue
could be gained as to who committed the
deed. Messrs. Wesley Wright and Sam
Rhodes, of Crawfordville, took the matter
in hand. They traced some unknown man
as far as Maocn. But they soon saw he
would have had no object in killing Mr.
Ellington, save money. Mr. Ellington
never lmd any money, savo some ninety-
five dollars found in his hoasj, and tlnB
money, ho had stated only a short time
before, he intended to pay to Mr. W. R.
Gann on a note hold by him against Mr.
Ellington for one hundred dollars. Tbon
the matter of Sang Armor came to light.
He was arrested. To Mr. Wright and Mr.
Rhodes ho confessed the crimo. He said
thntt-vo men of Taliaferro had bribed him
to do it. Before his preliminary trial,
which occarrod in May, he made another
statement. Then he stated that Aleck
SteveDS, a young white mam, and George
Jonos had helped.him do it. Jones bad
hell tho oxon, Bang struck him with an axe
and Stovens shot him. Jones and Stevens
were arrested.
They were taken to Warrenton. Their
preliminary trial was held. No evidence
could bo gained to convict them of the
crime, or even implicate them in it. They
were released. The preliminary trial of
Bang Armor then took place. In the evi
dence it was shown that he had been seen
with Mr. Ellington lost. He had sold to
Mr. Julius Jordon a bucketknown to bethe
property of tbo dead man. He had a pair
of shoes that belonged to Mr. Ellington,
together with a single-barreled shot-gun.
The link of circumstantial evidence waa
complete. Sang Amor was bound over to
tho Superior Court for the murder of Amos
Ellington. In thb final trial, at the August
term of Taliaferro Superior Court, the
same facts were addaoed, and the negro
was condemned to be hung on tho_21st day
of Octobor. He was remanded to jail, and
everything moved smoothly on until
about tho middle of October when
Crawfordville was again thrown into a stir
by the presence of three detectives. It
was reported that they had come for the
purpose of thoroughly sifting the case, and
they had accumulated facta sufficient to
make things warm, save Sang Armors
neck, and in his stead two other men
would bang. The people discussed the
subject freely. Aa to Armor’s guilt few^ if
any, had any doubts, but under a petition
signed by some prominent men of Talia
ferro, who wished the matter settled for
once and for all, together with an affidavit
from Mr. Robert T. Edge* the administra
tor on the estate of the dead man, in which
he stated he had evidence sufficient to
convict other parties, Judge Pottle
recommended, and the governor, under
this reoominendalion respited Sang Armor
until the 25th of November. This was on
Wednesday prior to ths time first set for
the execotion. Close upon this respite
came the arrest of Aleck Stevens and Jeff
Adams. They were taken to Warrenton,
and brought baok to Orawordvillo Satur
day, and on the following Thursday_their
preliminary trial was held. In this trial no
evidenoe was adduced save another state
ment from Sang Armor in which he im
plicated the two parties. No dependence
oonld be put in his statements, however,
the oase of the State fell through and Ste
reos and Adams released.
bnt
which
Nothing was left Sang Armor, therefore,' method of minor appointment,
it the dread certainty i of death. The should be independent of personal or par-
tisan influence. In some important gov
ernment offices of which I have had per-
judge sent him back to jail, thereto bo held
until the 25th of November. The crime
bad fastened itself around him, he was
bound about with it from his own testi
mony, and no hope of escape was left him,
Everything moved smoothly on, until
Thursday, when the people again remem
bered that the murderer would yesterday
suffer for his crime. Interest was again
awakened. Justice w.\s to be vindicated.
Thursday was Sang Armor’s last night on
earth.
The final scene in this mysterious trage
dy has been enacted. With the last breath
of Armor the law threw around the affair
an impenetrable cloak. Satisfaction has
been given, but the lingering air of myste
ry will ever cling to ths murder of Amos
Ellington, and the secrets, if any there be,
which lie hid in the breasts of other men,
will never be revealed this side of the eter
nal judgment seat.
The Depart ol roUrauter-liraentl
Asms
The annual report of Postmaster-Geu-
ertl James, ssys the Jacksonville Union,
has been given to the press. It is a very
satisfactory document in every respect,
and gives evidence that Mr. James has
successfully applied to our natiousl postal
system those practical common sense
methods which made the New Tork office
tinder him a model of efficiency and ccon-
omy.
The total expenditures for the
fiscal year ending Jnne 30,
1881, wore §30 ”51,736 4G
The total receipts were 36,785,397 07
Excess of expenditures over
receipts $2,466,333 49
The benefit to the public of this branch
of the public service is more directly felt
by tho people than any other. Every
man is compelled to pay his part toward
the public expense either by direct or in
direct taxation, and very many do not
realize any direct benefit except in otfr
very efficient and cheap postal service.
For this reason the government could
very well afford to pay the deficit in this
service, were it many times as great as it
Is. The wise policy, however, of making
tho service self-supporting has been
adopted, and the Postmaster-General esti
mates that the deficiency for the year end
ing June 30, 1882, will be only $92u,-
077.95.
THE MONEY ORDEB DEPARTMENT
is not only self‘support 1 ng but yields
considerable surplus revenue, the excess
of receipts over expenditures being $252,-
314.64. A modification of the system in
several respects is recommended, among
which aro the reduction of the fees charged
for issuing domestic money orders; the
extending the maximum limit of the
amount of au order from $50 as now to
$100. This change would be a gr eat con
vcnlcnce to the business public. -- It is al
so rectmtnendcd to issue a separate class
of orders for sums under five dollars, the
fee to be three cents, and the order to be
be payable to bearer, tbo purchaser to as
sume all risks.
POSTAL SAYING RANKS.
The Postmaster-General also favors the
establishment of a system of saving de
positories in connection with the depart
ment, which would serve the people in
place cf saving banks. He thinks such a
system would Interfere very little with
liie business of the regular savings banks,
and that “it would inure more than any
other measure of public importance to the
benefit of the working people of the United
States.”
SOME REFORMS SUGGESTED.
He questions the wisdom of requiring
the government to become the carrier of
merchandise, and says the rates for.tbird
and fourth-class matter, which includes
transient printed matter and merchandise,
are unremuuerative, and likely to con
tinue so; besides, the large amount of
such matter handled impedes the rapid
dispatch, distribution and delivery of the
letter mail.
He believes that “while some railroads
may not be fully paid fortho services they
render, the majority are over-paid,” and
lie therefore thinks that there should be a'
new adjustment on a basis eqnitable alike
to the roads and the government. By this
a large reduction can be made. A fut liter
reduction should be made in the salaries
of postmasters of towns of 10,000 inha bit-
ants and less. These are now paid more
than banks and express companies pay for
services equally onerous and responsible,
and could be reduced “without injustice
to the office-holders or detriment to the
postal service.” The reductions would,
he thinks, enable the government to re
duce letter postage from three to two
cents, without greatly reducing the net
revenue of the department. In this con
nection he says:
“The people have shown their appreci
ation of cheap postage. The introduction
of the postal card, instead of diminishing
the receipts, has on the whole largely In
creased them. Two cent postage would,
I believe, after one or two years’ trial,
produce the same result. It is my delib
erate judgment that two-cent postage is
feasible in the near future. I would fa
vor it even if the rates of postage on third
and fourth-class matter had to be in
creased. The great mass of the people
are Interested in cheap letter postage.
The proportion ot those benefited by the
unremunerallve rates on third and fourth*
class matter is comparatively small.
Moreover, the people who are benefited
could afford to pay more liberally for
the advantages extended to them.
The bulk and weight of third and
fourth-class matter adds so largely
to the cost of transporting the mails
that all the profit realized from
letter postage is thereby absorbed. If
these classes of matter contributed pro
portionately, two-cent postage would at
ouce be assured. If the government is to
be a common carrier, onght it to be com
pelled to lose money thereby? Onght the
many who are interested in cheap letter
postage be taxed for the benefit of the few
who are concerned.for low rates on third
and fourth class matter?”
DEGRADATION OF OFFICIAL MORALS.
“It Is a fact,” says Mr. James, “which
cannot be denied, that the araudalsaU
tending the administration of the Tost-
office Department during the past quarter
of a century have been very serious in
their consequences. The responsibility
for this evil rests largely upon the legisla
tive branch of the government, because
tho power to remedy it could have been
exerted at any time.
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
Of civil service reform, he says: “Care
ful observation m tbis department and
elsewhere has bat confirmed my convic
tion of the great public benefit to be de
rived from conducting the public business
on business principles. Some method of
relief must he provided from the over
whelming pressure for appointment to
clerkships and other subordinate posi
tions, aud from the equal pressure for the
removal of capable and experienced as
sistants to make room for (hose who are
not more competent. The public service
Is a public trust to which every citizen
may properly aspire, and the public in
terest plainly demands that admission to
it should not depend upon personal favor,
because such favor cannot well
be impartial, and because
a system of appointment by mere influ
ence may be readily perverted to the pro
motion of private interests and personal
ambition. Appointment by influence nat
urally results in making the tenure of
office depend not upon fidelity and effi
ciency in the discharge of official duty,
but upon the assiduous cultivation of the
favor of a patron. Such tenure is incom
patible with the self-respect of the incum
bent, and the service must necessarily
suffer from the decline of its morale. Rut
the evil consequences cannot be limited to
the public service; they affect all political
action, the purity and vigor of the gov
ernment, and the national character it
self. The question, therefore, is one cf
far higher importance than that of the
comparative fitness of clerks in the em
ployment of the government, and really
concerns the character and success of re
publican Institntlons.
The first step, in my judgment, toward
the relief of the appointing officers and
the promotion of the greater efficiency and
economy of the civil service would be it
sonal knowledge, snch a system is already
in operation. In those offices minor ap
pointments are determined solely by
proper qualifications, ascertained by im
partial tests open to all applicants upon
equal terms. The great success which
has attended this method ot selection
proves its practicability, while the good'
results, both in the service and in the
character of the officers thus selected,
demonstrate its value. The extension of
this method under uniform conditions is
earnestly to be desired, both to correct
familiar evils in the public service itself
and to remove the still graver evils which
spring from them.
In my opinion, the same general princi
ples should govern the selection and re
tention of employes in this department.
The public is best served by honest, ex
perienced and compeleut officers, and
changes, therefore, should be made care
fully aud only for reasons affecting official
conduct. My views upon this subject are
tho result of prolonged official experience,
and I am persuaded that the practical ap
plication of these principles would pro
mote pnbllc morality, increase the econ
omy and efficiency of the pnbllc service,
and assuage the fury of party spirit,
against which Washington warned the
country as its chief nenl.
Bibb Conatjr Fifty Tears Ago.
While in qnest of items, wo strolled into
the office of the tax collector and asked if
he knew of anything new. To which he re
plied tluit his meditations and researches
were thon confined to something old, in
tho shapo of a tax digest before him, dating
back to the year 1831, jast fifty years ago.
He kindly allowod us to glean the follow
ing facts from his memoranda, concerning
tho early days of Bibb county, a -
For tbo year 1831, Czpt. James Hollings
worth was the receiver of tax returns,
which office he filled satisfactorily for eight
or ten years. The amount of taxos lovied
for that year w<» $3,518.87, less 20 per cent,
for exemptions, which redocod the entire
amount collected to $2,639.16. There were
then eight militia districts, known as Cap-
tiin I>. Justice's district, now Howard;
Gapt Lowis Grace’s district, now known as
East Macon; Captain Ellsworth’s district,
now city of Macon'; Captain Candler’s di*.
trict, no w city of Macon; Captain Jonrdan’s
district, now Godfrey; Captain Lake John
son’s district, now Warrior; Captain Allen’s
district, now Hozzard; Captain Rutland’s
district, now Rutland.
Tho poll tax for that year was 3IK conts.
Defaulters, or those who failed to make a
return, wero charged np witli G2>£ cents.
Fractions seemed to he the rulo. No doubt
tho old English currency aided in makrog
change. In carefully looking over tho di
gest, we can find only ono man living ont
of 900, who paid taxes in the year 1631, nnd
that is Mr. David Flanders, who still lives
in the old Groco district. Mr. Thomas
Bagby, of tho Hazzard district, is still liv
ing, but his return waa made for him in
1831, whilo a minor. With these two ex
ceptions, ail of that host of 900 aro in that
land whore it 14 supposed tax collectors
have no vocation.
The descendants of a large majority of
the .citizens of that day are, howevor,
worthily represented in cur community at
the present day.
T he following is a list of attorneys who
then resided and practiced in* Bibb and
who woro charged with a professional tax:
Henry G. Lamar, David B. Butler, Oliver
H. Prince, Isaac G. Seymour, Jas. Fryer-
son, Thomas Campbell, Carlton B. Cole,
Washington Foe, Edward D. Tracy and
Mark D. Clarke.
Tho prominent moneyed men and firms
in business consisted in part of the follow
ing names: Solomon Groce, David Flan*
dors, Sol Humphries, colorod and free,
Thomas Woolfolk, Alexander Richards,
William Gamble, Dwight Woodbury, L.
Newcomb, Ellis Shotwcll, Chas. Campbell,
H. G. Lamar, R. B. Washington, B. S.
Griffin, Wiley,Baxter & Fort, Wiley, Baxter
and Carter, Lamar &, Co., Nathan G. Mun-
roe, E. L. Young, W. H. BurJsall, Cotton &
Harris, Smith & Childers, James A. Blan
ton, Melrose <fc Kidd, E. Graves & Son, A.
E. Fatten, Robert Collins, Ambrose Baber,
JohnT. Rowland, Charles Collins, James
Hardaway, Levy Eckloy, Thomas Tartar,
Isaac B. Rowland, Thomas Napier, Raisin
.1; Jones, Gny Champlain, Charles Lewis.
Bibb county then contained 1,116 slaves,
the owners of whom were taxed about
eleven cents on each head.
Free colorod men, women, boys and
girls were taxed uniformly $3 each. There
wero then only seven free persons ot color
in the county, including Solomon Hum
phries, who ranked as one of tbo rioh men
of that day. Hia tax return consisted of
two slaves, 1G0 acres of land, $700 in town
lots, and $8,009 in merchandise. Including
his hoad tax, ho was charged with $31.81
and 2>£ mills, State and county taxes for
tho yeai 1831, which amount was shaved 20
per cent, for cash, reducing what waa ac
tually paid to $23.85 and 0)£ mills. Thos.
L. Ross was his guardian, which protec
tion all free porsons of oolor were required
to have. About this time Sol, upon the in
vitation of a number of whito merchants,
concluded to accompany.them on a visit to
Baltimore and purchaso his stock of goods
in person. Maryland being a slave State,
he was kidnappod after reaching Balti
more and about to be reduced to Slavery,
when his white merchant friends rescued
him by giving a bond for his appearance.
Ho was then secreted on a sailing vessel
and shipped homewards. The bond was
forfeited of course, and Sol paid tho
money. He never afterwards ventured out
of Macon after such a rough and bitter ex
perience.
Fifty yeare ngo about 900 whits persons
m Bibb county paid a total tax of $2,G30.1G,
or an average of $2.93. For the year 1881
about 1,300 persons represent all the white
property owners. They will pay to the
State and county $88,000, or an average of
$67.
A Worthy awl Truthful Man.
Macon, Ga,, Jane 21st, 1801. |
Dear Sir—For about eight months I
was afflicted with the nettle-rash very se
verely. Had used all sorts of remedies,
aud was treated by physicians without re
ceiving any benefit. Less than one pack
age ol Sanodine made a perfect cure.
Respeci r ully. Volia Write.
Volia Whlte has been employed In this
office for ten years. He is a worthy and
truthful man. Besides, we are aware of
Ills affliction, which he says was cured by
using Sanodine. A. W. Reese,
Of Telegraph and Messenger Pub. Co.
MACON, GA., August 1,1881.
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to the wonderful healing qualities of Sau-
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a medicine unequaled for sores. My horse
had one of his feet badly halter cast.
Three applications made a cure. Re
spectfully, T. G. Holt,
Treasurer Georgia Stale Agricultural So
ciety. It
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FE0M WASHINGTON.
Washington, November 25.—Shortly
before the advent of Judge Cox this
morning tho Criminal Court room pre
sented the appearance of a well filled
theatre upon an opening night. The au
dience, filling every nook and corner of
the room, waa mainly composed of ladies,
and for the most part representing the
most fashionable circles of Washington
society. There was the usual amount or
pushing and crowding upon the outside of
the bulldiug, but only the favored ones,
who held passes or were accompanied by
or especially invited by some one of the
court officers, were enabled to gam ad
mission. The hum of feminine voices
was fast becoming deafening when Mar
shal Henty rapped to order, and an
nounced tbat all demonstrations of
noisy character must be repressed or the
court room and would be cleared. This
admonition was repeated by Judgo Cox-
Immediately upon the opening of the
court, Scoville stated that Guiteau desired
to make a statement. No objection being
made, Guiteau read from manuscript as
follows: “1 propose to have all the facts
bearing on this case to go to the court aud
fury, and to do this I have been forced to
interrupt counsel and witnesses who were
mistaken as to supposed facts. I meant
no discourtesy to them or any one. Any
fact in my career bearing on the question
who fired the shot, the Deity or my
self, is of vital importance in tbis case,
aud I propose that it goto the jury. Hence
my personal, political and theological rec
ord may be developed. I am glad that
your Honor and opposing counsel are dis
posed to give a lii-torical view of my lire,
and I ask the press and public to do like
wise. All I want is absolute justice, and
I shall not permit any crooked work.
have no idea my counsel wants
any crooked work in this case, whatever.
They ate often mistaken on sup
posed facts, and I shall to correct
them. Last spring certain newspapers
in New York and Washington wore bit
terly denouncing the President for break
ing up the Republican party by improper
appointments. I would like those news
papers to repeat those editorials now and
see how they would, look aud sound. In
attempting to remove the President I only
did wliat the papers said ought to he
done. Since July 2d they have been dei
fying the President and denouncing me
for doing the very IbiBg they said ought
to be done. I want tho newspapers and
doctors who actually killed the President
to share with me the odium of his death.
I never would have shot him of my own
volition, notwithstanding those newspa
pers, if I had not been commissioned by
the Deity to do the deed. But this fact
does not relieve the newspapers from the
supposed disgrace of the President’s re
moval. If he had been properly treated,
he would have been alive to-day. It has
been published that I am in fear of death.
It is false. I have al ways been a religious
man and an active worker lor God. Some
people tblnk that I am a murderer, but
the Lord does not, for he inspired the act,
os in the case of Abraham and a score of
other cases in tbo bible. The assault
made upon me Saturday last by a crank
has been condemned by the press. Tbo
eyes of the civilized world are watching
this case, and it behooves this court and
tho metropolitan polico to protect me at
aii hazards. I hereby warn all cranks of
high and low degree to keep away from
me, under the penalty of instant death.
He would have been shot dead on Satur
day, but for the rearing of the horses in
the van as the officer was shooting. The
horses shook the vau so tbat he lost his
aim, aud though tbo vau pursued him, he
temporarily escaped. I waste my argu
ment on cranks. All they can see in tbo
case is a policeman’s revolver. Again, I
say if tbey value their lives they mt|st
keep away from me. I desire the court
and jury to dispose of this caso on the
facts and law and leave all thb responsi
bility about it to the verdict.”
•Scoville referred to his previous de
mands ior certain printed newspaper
slips which were taken from Guiteau at
the time of his arrest. A collimpiy en
sued between counsel in which considera
ble feeling was shown upon both sides.
Scoville protested against the course of
the District Attorney in the matter, and
the latter contemptuously retorted from
his seat; “Stuff! stuff!—all stuff.” The
controversy waa finally settled and Sto-
vllle called John A. Logan for the de
fense. The witness did not respond, how
ever.
Guiteau, who seemed greatly excited,
here broke in again, and shouted so as to
be distinctly heard in every part of the
courtroom: “There is another matter
that I want to speak about right now. I
understand my divorced wife is to bo
brought here as a witness against me. If
that Is so, there AvIT! bq .lroublo. She
was a poor unfortunkle thing, and I never
should have married her; but If she comes
to testify against me and do me harm, I’ll
rip up her whole history. She was s'a-
duced in Philadelphia and had a child
before I married her.”
With great difficulty Scoville, after
some minutes of expostulation, succeeded
In quieting Guiteau, who, during the next
fifteen minutes devoted himself to his
newspapers. Two other Witnesses were
called but failed to respond. Joseph B.
Smith, of Freeport, Ill., then testified
as to bis acquaintance with the Guiteau
family.
Chas. Reed, of Chicago, the next wit-
taa laetifio/1 fn /liiltAen's entInna nrtillo
not seem to be such a man as he would
care to recommend for any office. The
first time be ever saw him was when ha
(Guiteau) called upon him to secure his
influence. The geueral impression be
formed was that there was something
wrong In bis mental arrangement.
George D. Hubbard, a farmer livirg
near the Oneida Community, knew Gui
teau during the six yean he remained
with them. Witness had never been a
member of the community, but had work
ed for them. Hia evidence was of little
importance beyond his statement that
Guiteau showed a quick temper and irri
tability, and was generally considered
peculiar.
Edmund E. Smith was employed at the
Republican national committee robins
during tho late Presidential campaign,
and he frequently saw Guiteau hanging
around the rooms. He thought Guiteau
was trying to secure recognition from the
enmmittee, but was confident he never
received any assignment to speak. Wit
ness thought Guiteau very peculiar and
flighty and rambling in his conversation.
Guiteau here interjected his customary
comments: “This gentleman,” he said,
“Was not in a position to know about
matters there. He was only a clerk any
way. Governor Jewell, ex-Seuator Dor
sey and the rest of us boys were the ones
who did the work there.”
Th£ deposition of J. W. Turner, of
Dakota, was read. It related mainly
to his personal knowledge of the insanity
of Guiteau’s aunt.
John Morse, colored, attorney at law,
saw Guiteau frequently at the Whito
House in March aud April, aud took him
to be a crazy man.
Mrs. Scoville then took the stand. See
was five years old when Guiteau was
bom. Remembered distinctly the severe
illness of her mother just previous to that
event. The witness gave a biographical
sketch of Guiteau’s life, commencing with
his early Childhood. While the direct ex
amination of the witness was still in
progress, the court; at 1:20 adjourned
until Monday.
GENERAL DOMESTIC NEWS.
ness, testified to Guiteau’s actions while
practicing law in Chicago, and confirmed
some of the statements made by Scoville
and contradicting others—notably the
facts of Guiteau’s admission to the bar.
He had an interview with the prisoner at
the Riggs House last summer, in which
he wag asked to loan him fifteen dollars.
His appearance at that time was har
assed and peculiar; and also saw him at
tho jail after the shooting and concluded
he was oil his balance.
Harmon Amerling, of Williamsport,
Penn., a lawyer, spoke of the peculiarities
of Guiteau’s father, as did the next wit
ness, Thos. North, of Freeport, ill., who
said further that the prisoner was an ex
aggerated copy of his father in physical
appcarauce and mental peculiarities.
Several violent interruptions were made
by Guiteau during the day, at ono time
calling forth a stern threat from the court
of gagging him, which apparently had lit
tle effect. Senator Logan, Emory Storrs
and other witnesses failed to respond.
Scoville said he should ask for an attach
ment against Storrs to compel his attend
ance. ■ .
Washington, November 26.—There
was a great crowd at the court house this
momiug, aud after every inch of space
in the court room was occupied several
hundred remained outside waiting and
hoping to be able to get in. Upon the
opening of court, Mr. Scoville received a
telegram from Emory A. Storrs, of Chica
go, saying he could not possibly come to
Washington at present, owing to profes
sional engagements. Mr. Scoville said
under the circumstances he would not in
sist upon an attachment for Mr. Storrs. It
was arranged that he should testify at any
time during the trial. Thos. North then
resumed the stand aud was cross-examin
ed by Mr. Davidge.
Just as the witness was released from
iho stand, Guiteau improved a momenta
ry lull to roako bis first speech of the day.
He said, “I notice my friend Henry Ward
Beecher is doing some crauky work on
this case. I used to attend his church
and prayer meetings, and if your Honor
knew him as well as I do, you would Dot
pay any attention to him. There are a
good many people tbat think he is badly
cranked socially, and have no doubt that
51 rs. Tiltou told the truth and that he
1 led about it, and I tell him so publicly.”
“Ah, well, well, prisoner—that will do
for you,” said Mr. Davidge.
Guiteau was apparently satisfied and
nodded with a smile, saying, “Thai’s all
right, Judge. I have bad my say on
Beecher; I am satisfied.”
General John A. Logan then took the
stand, and was asked, “Do you know the
prisoner?”
“Ob, yes; of course you do, General,”
broke in Guiteau. “You know me very
well; lam very happy to meet you again.”
The witness had frequently been be
sieged by Golteau to indorse his applica
tions for office, but had invariably declin
ed, for the reason that the prisoner did
South Carolina.
Gov. Haygood’s annual message was
sent to the General Assembly on Wednes
day last. The State Is in a comfortable
financial condition, the debt is $6,642,321,
and the revenue $120,090 annually as roy
alty on phosphates. The balance of her
expenses will be covered by a tax ot
1 4-10 mills. The interest on her debt
will require iu addition 2 5-10. The ap
propriation for the support of tho peulten-
tiary is-undrawn,* that: institution having
paid its own way. a
In the matter of education the State
has evidently done all that was possibly,
with the means tbat the people, by strain-
tng themselves to the utmost, can furnish.
The attendance at thd public schools last
year was 133,458, being 61,330 whites,
and 72,119 colored. The number of
schools in operation is 3,057, with 3,249
teachers. The average length of the ses
sion was three and one-third months.
The school fund amounted to $420,009,
while the aggregate expenses of the State
government (outside of the schools and
interest on the public debt) wereonly
$354,739- South Carolina pays to the
public creditors nearly twice as much and
lor the public schools thrice as'much as is
paid in direct taxation for the expenses of
tbo -government. This is all the State
can do, and more, in proportion, than any
other State dots. The general govern
ment should be willing to help those who
help themselves, to removo speedily the
load of ignorance which teas put upon the
South by emancipation. It should be re
membered that in a State like South Carp-
lina the demand for educational means
and opportunities has been more than
doubled in consequence of the very con
dition of facts which diminished incalcu
lably the power of the State to build
school houses and pay teachers.
There are 390 colored students In the
flourishing Claflin University at Orange
burg, and there are 59 students At the
South Carolina College. The governor
speaks warmly of tho usefulness of the
old Citadel academy, and is roost anxious
tbat it shall be recovered aud devoted to
educational purposes.
-A Narrow Escape.
m ■ Detroit Pott. ■ -
It was Saturday .night and Mr. and Mrs.
Jones were shutting up the house prepar
atory to retiring; when there came a loud
ring at the trout door bell that startled
them both, as it was too late for either
business or callers. Who could it be?
Mrs. Jones declared she would not open
tbo door for the world, and begged Mr. J.
to arm himself with the umbrella stand
or the hat.rack, for it might be masked
robbers or something of that sort.
At which Mr. Jones pooh-poohed rather
faintly and nervously, and marching val
iantly to tho door threw It wide open and
next fell back over Mrs. Jones, who had
kept cautiously behind. Then the two
reconnoltered the situation. There was no
human being in sight, bnt on the doorstep
there was some kind of a mysterious
looking object. Mrs. Jones looked at it a
moment, then she burst into tears.
“It’s a covered basket. Oh! J-J-Jones,
you wretch, how could you? and I-I-I
trusted you sol” t .
“Mercy on me, Maris, what are yon
crying about? I don’t know what it is!
Maybe it’s au infernal machine, to blow
ns up,” gasped Jones.
“Ob, you know what it is well enough,
Mr. Jones! Don’t add falsehood to your
other baseness. Ob, Jones, how-how
c-could you deceive me so?” and she
wiped away another flood ot tears.
; i’ll throw the thing into the middle of
next week,” shouted Jones in a fury.
“I'll”—
“Stop, stop, wretched man 1 ” cried his
wife, grasping his coat tails. “Don’t add
murder to your other accomplishments;
and to think I have tr-tr-trusted—”
“Marla,” said Mr. Jones, with the calm
ness of desperation, “unhand me I I
will find out what this means. That’s,
our old market basket,” he exclaimed/
suddenly, and the next moment he baa
dragged it into tho hall. “Why, it’s our
dinner for to-morrow. I forgot all about
it and left tt at the butcher’s, and he has
sent it home. There! I hope you’re satis
fied.” A J.i
“I never saw such a careless man in my
life,” said liis wife, iu a relieved voice.
“Wo might have had to go without our
dinner, lor all of you.”
Jones says it was the narrowest escape
ever he had.
Humbnanced Attain.
One of the most popular medicines
now before the American public i| Hop
Bitters. You see it everywhere. Peo
ple take It with good effect. It builds
them up. It is not as pleasant to the
taste as some ether bitters, as it is not a
whisky drink. It is more like the old-
fashioned bono set tea tbat has done a
world of good. If you don’t feel just
right try Hop Bitters.—Nunda Newo.
Ventral Ann.
London, November 20.—A dispatch
from Constantinople to the Daily Newt
says: Dr. O’Sliaugbneasy has been ap
pointed by the Merv chiefs as their envoy
to all Europeau princes. On his depart
ure from Merv he endeavored to obtain the
release of M. Gidieff, a Russian, a prisoner
captured in Klva seven years ago, but the
hiefs refused to grant his req uest.
A I.neky Pump Maker.
A recent number of the Washington (D.
C.) Post gives an interesting sketch how
one Augustus De Grummund, driven out
of the pump manufacturing business at
the naticnal capital, owing to the general
introduction or Potomac river water, was
inhls financial desperation led to venture
sending a dollar to M- A. Dauphin, New
Orleans, La., and iu return obtained
$15,060, having received in return half ol
ticket No. 7,240 in the 137th monthly
drawing of the Louisiana Stale Lottery
on October 11th. This good luck of a
worthy Washingtonian will tempt many
to correspond with the beneficent M. A,
Dauphin, New Orleans, prior to the
Grand Semi-Annual Distribution of over
ball a milliou dollars on December 13tb,
under the sole control ot Generals G. T.
Beauregard of Lotuiana, and Jubal A.
Early of Virginia, aud some one else will
be put In history In like manner, lw
Ilearjr Johsua Haaged.
New York, November 25.—A special
from Sumter, S. C., says: Henry Johnson,
a negro, was hanged there to-day for mur
dering John Davis, also colored, on the
5th of February last, at Hope Swamp,
about twenty miles from this place. On
account of its many peculiarities, among
which superstition and witchcraft largely
figure, the crime for which Johnson to
day paid the life penalty was one of the
ino«i remarkable that has occurred in the
South for many years. Up to the hour of
his death Johnson maiutained his belief
in witchcraft, but admitted that the con
juror, Orange Isaacs, whom he charged
with leading him into the commission of
the murder of Davis in order to gain pos
session of his wife, had deceived him and
escaped by means of bis art. He met Ills
fate firmly. The execution was private,
taking place in the jail-yard shortly after
I o’clock.
Aiinsi lie tit cksitctL
Washington, November 25.—Notice
is given by the light house board that on
and after December 15,1881, the light at
Cepe Henry, at the mouth of Chesapeake
bay, Vs., will be shown from the uew
tower recently erected. It will also be
changed to a first order light. It is a fix
ed white light, and should be seen in clear
weather from the deck of a vessel fifteen
feet above the sea a distance of eight
and three-quarter miles. The structure
is au octagonal [lower base, se-vice
room and lantern black, the shaft colored
on each face, half white and half black
alternating, so that the upper and lower
halves of the faces show alternately black
and white. The approximate position of
the light house, as taken from the charts
of the United States coast and geodetic
survey,is latitude 3Gd, 55m.,29s. north, lon
gitude 70d, 32m. west. The old tower,
which will remain as a day mark is 340
feet from the uew one bearing southwest
by west.
TsaatijUsneA.
Pittsburg, November 25. — This
morning about 5 o’clock the extensive tan
nery of Keifer, Steifel & Co., Alleghany
City, was destroyed by fire. The loss is
estimated at $125,000; insured for $75,000.
The origin of the fire is uuknown, but It
is believed to have been the work of an
incendiary. This is the second time
within a year tbat the tannery has been
destroyed.
News (rreoi Japan.
San Fbancisco, November 23.—The
steamer Gorlez arrived here to-day from
Hong Kong, with the following advices
from Japan. The dispute between for
eign ana Japanese dealers, in reference to
tho silk trade, is still unsettled. The
Japanese dealers have passed a resolution
favoring the direct export ol the whole
staple now in Yokohoma, and binding
themselves liotto dissolve their combina
tion so long as the foreign dealers decline
to conform to the rules of the guild.
There is serious agitation in the silk
producing districts in consequence, of the
dearth ot money. It is supposed that the
Japanese combination cannot be sus
tained iu view of the losses already re
ported by telegraph from the London
market.
Havana's Trade
New York, November 25.—Havana
advices to-day say the. exports of tobacco
and cigars from Lianna in 1880 amounted
to 122,283 bales oftobacco and 129,074,743
cigars against 121,622 bales and 112,215,-
472 cigars in. 1870, and 141,703 bales and
176/206,875'clgars in 1878.
Dollar Explosion '
' New Orleans, November 24.—The
sugar house boiler on John ■ Symond’s
plantation at Belaire, Plaquemine parish,
exploded this morning, completely wreck
ing the boiler house and badly wounding
the following persons, who were brought
to the city by the steamer Daisy and sent
to the Charity Hospital: Joe Menker,
fireman, leg broken and badly scalded;
Martin VAR Miller, Henry Ciade,' John
McNorton, Edgar Batty, Charles Creek
and Ned Dunham, all badly scalded.
Daatb ol Caps Pcunlsctw.
New Orleans, November 25.—Joe
Miltcn, fireman, died of injuries received
by the boiler explosion at Belaire. *
Galveston, Nov. 24—Capt. John
Pennington, commander of the Mallory
Hue of Texas steamers, died yesterday.
His remains left for New York by the
steamer State of Texas yesterday.
Ilamlrlds. v :
Atlanta, Nov/ 24.—At Dahlonega,
Ga., John Bell shot and instantly killed
John Blackslock. They were both young
n.eu. Blacks lock was trying to prevent a
quarrel between Bell and another man
aud offended Bell.
The Exposition.
Atlanta, November 26.—The Exposi
tion in tbis city bad its biggest day since the
opening to-day, 19,330 persons being reg
istered at the turnstiles, among whom
were over 8,000 college students and pupils
of seminaries. Among the distinguished
visitors were Gov. Hawkins and United
States Senator Jackson, of Tennessee. 1
Interest pervades the whole South as to
the convention ot planters, agricultur
ists and mill men that will meet Decem
ber 6th. All these great interests will be
represented by thousands of live men, and
the outcome is expected to be of vast ben
efit to every Southern industry. Thirteen
thousand strangers are comfortably housed
In Atlanta with room for ten thousand
more. Every man’s house is open. The
dental convention is a great success in
point of attendance. On Friday the
crowd promises to be even larger than to
day. A great boom has come to the ex
position and every Southern State is send
ng its people to see it.
Fir* at Whites boro, Texas.
St. Louis, November 25.—A dispatch
to the Republican Bays: “Nine of the
gest business houses in Whites boro,
xas, were burned yesterday. Loss
heavy; Insurance light.”
* rMt Time,
San Francisco, November 25.—At
tbeBay District Association course year
terday, ninda Rose, the fastest yearling
of the world, made a mile in the remark:
able time of 2:36|.
Cold la north Corolla*.
Wilmington, N. G., November 25.—
The first killing frost of the season fel(
last night. The weather was iatensely
cold during the night, the thermometer
felling to 26 degrees. Ice formed in ex
posed positions half an inch thick. The
thermometer at 1 a. m. was 30| degrees.
daughter of Mr. Clews were murdered on T fET rtvi flAICDT A TTKTH7
Thanksgiving Day by being knocked in JLu. « JLlu t Aflfl si iA I lx J..
the head. Mi. Clews, a highly respected
Tens—el*. ■ t .. j
Havana, Not. 25.—Advices from
Venezuela are to the 12th inst.: Presi
dent Blanco had mobilized 10,000 men
and heavily guarded his dwelling. Busi
ness was stagnant. News comes from
Curacoa that the attempt to murder Pres
ident Blanco failed.
Schooner Ashore.
Washington, November 25. — The
signal corps station at Cape Henry, Va,
reports the schooner James Brown,ot Bal
timore, to Jacksonville, FIs., with gener
al merchandise, came ashore at Lynn
Haven light bouse on the 23d. She has
filled wlthjwater and the greater part of her
cargo will oe lost. The crew were taken
off By life saving station No 1.
Bnpttod.
New York, November 25.—A special
from Lexington, S. C., says: “Squire
Clark, colored, sentenced to te bung to
day for the murder of a white man
named W. H. Hook, on October 19, has
been respited until December 22. He
was twice convicted of the crime, and
waa previously respited from October 28
until to-day, when he received another
lease of life.
, A* Alta Italaa Dead.
New York, November 25.—A special
from Attgoata, Ga., says the news has
been received from Barton, Florida, of
the death of Cblpco, chief of a remnant
of tbe band of Tallahassee Indians.
This noted Seminole warrior was a little
over one hundred yean of age. Tbe
remnant of Chipcohubaod now num
bers but three warriors,with their women,
children and negroes. The chieftain’s
mantle descended on the shoulders -of
Cbipoo’s oldest son, who will be known
as Tustennuggee Fohnsky.
■boeklox Harder siThMssvUlt.
Savannah, November 25—A dispatch
from Thomaaville, Ga.. to tho Morning
Root says the wife and a three-year-old
and well to do farmer, was absent from
home at the time. Tbe bouse was robbed.
No clue has been developed.
Hmaleide at Colro, Qeorgi*.
Savannah, November 25—A special
to the Morning Metes says on Monday
Robert Maxwell, a prominent farmer liv
ing near Cairo, Ga., killed Adam J.
Zeegler for an attempt to outrage hia little
daughter.
CountKtoos Ladles.
Pensacola, November 25.—The third
attempt withiu a month was made to rob
Mrs. Thornton’s residence last night
after midnight. A negro withdrawn knife
waa captured and held by the iadiee of
tbe family until some men arrived. The
ladies were choked and bruised but suc
ceeded in securing the robber.
The first frost of tbe season fell last
night.
Harder la North Co roll tut.
Raleigh, N. C„ November 25 Thos.
M. Lynch, an old citizen and a widely
known jeweler, who resided in tho out
skirts of Ozford, North Carolina, disap
peared Tuesday nigbt. Search wss made
for him by his two sons, who lound bis
body in the public road. Beside him lay
a fence picket on which was a heavy nail.
His head was crushed In and the nail had
penetrated into the brain. UIs sons touud
two young negro men under a bridge
dividing the money taken from the body.
One bad Lynch’s watch and the keys of
his store: The men were arrested and
are in jail. Much-feeling prevails against
the negroes, aud there is considerable ex
citement.
Tbe New Route to California.
St. Louis, November 26 H. M.
Hoxle, general manager Of tbe Iron
Mountain, International and Great North
ern aud Texas Pacific railroads, accom
panied by Seth Fink, geueral freight
agent, aud Frank Chandler, general pas
senger agent, and several other officials,
left here yesterday for EL Paso and Lare
do, Texas, where they will make prelimi
nary arrangements for, in one case,' run
ning trains from St. Louis to San Francis
co via the Southern Pacific from El Paso,
aud in the other case naming trains to
the Mexican border at Laredo. It is ex
pected that through cars'will be run
from St. IiOuis to San Francisco, and that
the Texas Pacific will be completed and
In operation by January first. Also, that:
the Inte.-national and Great Northern
will reach Lcredo by the middle of De
cember. The San Francisco route.will
be called the Triple Lit.c, and will be
formed of tbe Iron Mountain, Texas Pa
cific and Southern Pacific roads.
Tbe Bullard Tournament
New York, November 20—The bil
liard tournment yesterday resulted: Sex
ton 200, Daly 181; Scbaetfer200, Daly 187.
The forty-fourth game of the tournament,
between Carter and Dion, was won by
Dion/who made his 200 In the sixty-first
inning; Carter 154. This gives Dion tbe
first prize of $1,000 and the diamond em
blem, he having won seven games out of
nine. The last game proved to be the
best game of the tournament; Schaeffer
200; Sexton 172. This was t^fie sixth
game won by Schaeficr and gives him the
second prize, $700. ,J - -
To Lanaeb Lynch's Murderers.
Rai.kigu, November 20.—A special
from Oxford says there is strong talk of
lynching the workmen who murdered the
jeweler Lynch at that place. A guard
has been placed around the jail to protect
thb prisoners.
Mobile aad Ohio Directors.
New Yobk, November 26—At the *n.-
nuai meeting of ths holders of tbe sev
eral series of preferred income and sink
ing fund debentures of tbe Mobile and
Ohio Railroad Company, held at its office
to-day, the following board of directors
Wss nominated for election at tbe meeting
of the stockholders to be held iu Mobile
on the 7th proximo: W. Butler Duncan,
A. L.-Rives, W. H. Pott, Henry Hall',
Moees Waring, E.’ L. Russell,-Jacob
Hays; James H. Fay, J. H. McMabone,
F. S. Gaines, Cornelius H. Clark, Adrian
Jpslyn, Jr., and William K. Hays. No
other business was transacted.
' Alabama Railroad New*.
Montgomery, November 26—At a
meeting of the stockholders of the South
aud North Railroad Company, held ta
this city to-day, a board of directors was
eiected, who subsequently elected J.’ W.
Sloes president. Tbe only stack repra-
resented at the meeting was owned by or
In the interest of the Louisville and Nash
ville Railroad Company. A majority of
tbe original stockholders not being pres
ent, a meeting was held later in the day
and formally protested against the pro
ceedings of the first meeting.
A petition was filed in tbe United
States Circuit Court ou Wednesday last
praying for tbe appointment of a receiver
for the South and North Alabama Railroad
Company. Judge Bruce has not yet ren
dered his decision.
VtsM’i Newspaper Property.
New Yobn, November 26.—Ths repre
sentatives ot Mr. C. W. Field took pos
session of the office of the Evening Ex
press to-day. The effects of the Evening
Mail will he moved into the Express
building and tbe two papers will shortly
be consolidated. An evening paper states
on the authority ol Mr. Field that the Ex
press will be published next week as usu
al, but one week from next Monday it
will be consolidated with the Evening
Mail. The name of tbe new paper will
be the Mail and Express, it will be a
two cent paper for the present, but just
as soon as a new press has been pur
chased tbe price will be reduced to one
cent. The paper will be independent in
politics.*
Wat«rl*nta.
Dakikn, November 26—The bark
Termagant, from Coosaw, with phosphate
for Dublin, put into Doboy to-day water
logged, and was towed ashore to prevent
sinking. The captain called a survey.
AT first the Liver sets sli rhtly enlarged
and the patient suffers with pain in the
right side, indigestion and constipation.
He is oooaaionaliy feverish and has a pa*
collar unhealthy sallow look,which he prob
ably fails to notioe, which is sufficiently
obvious to his friends. He is nervous and
out of sorts, his appetite fails and emacia
tion, debility and low spirits increase. If
these first symptoms are neglected the liv
er soon undergoes a serious ORGANIO
change, and an early and painful death ia
the inevitable consequence. No half-way
measures will suffice for the cure of this
horrible complaint. The liver must be
brought back to a healthy state and tbat
to> without delay.
Far tilts we Know ol ne Hedleln*
. Eqaal ta or tbat ess be Com
pared wick
Simons’ Liver Regulator,
By its numerous and surprising cures
it has acquired a reputation throughout
the whole country as a medicine possess
ing the most marvelous and potent effect
on the liver—the largest and most import
ant organ in the body. It is fitly called
“Liver Regulator”—PURELY VEGETA
BLE—prepared from roots and herbs, pos
sessing extraordinary power and efficacy
on tbe Liver.
Tbe action of the Regulator is free from
nausea or griping. It is moat effective in
starting the secretions of the liver, causing
the bile to act as a cathartic. When there
is an excess of bile in tbo stomach, the
Regulator is an active purge: after the re
moval of the bile it will regulate the bow
els and impart vigor ana health to the
wl>ole system.
“About two years ago,while publish
ing the Sturgeon Independent, we
Advertised yonr celebrated Liver
Regulator. I tried some of it tn my
family, and my wife, who had suf
fered with Liver Complaint for fif
teen years, and during that time
had been under the treatment of
at least twenty physicians, who did
not relieve her. But one package
ofyour Regulator cured her entire
ly, for this I am truly grateful to
you. Several other persons have
tried it with like success. Frater
nally yonrs.. -
“A.RODEMYRE,
“Editor Fireside Guara,
* Centra lin. Mo.”
“My wife had been a great sufferer with
Liver Complaint for many years and tried
a gnat many medicines without receiving
any lasting benefit. She at last tried Sim
mons' liver Regulator, which oured her,
andean testify to'its great merits. Very
ieepectfully/7 ED. BEATTY,
“Newton, Ohio.”
“I have tried Simmons’ Liver
Regulator myself and find it to be
the best medicine for a disordered
state tt the liver lever tried. I have
suffeicd more or less from Liver
Disease for fifteen years past, and
nntil I was induced by a friend of
mice in Orocton, Ohio; some three
or four weeks since, to try this
- remedy. I ha re never felt such a
change in such a short time, from
any and all other prescriptions.
■ - “VY. H. KELLY.
i “Union Landing, O.”.
Look well that you get the genuine in
white wrapper with red Z thereon.
: ■ Prepared by
J. H. ZEILIN & CO-
Manafaetnrins Chemists, Philadelphia*
bole Prox iietor*. bold by all drugtfiste.
nucacRiitKO nv 9. rifraictAX*
F«epar«I from
fru;U ■
tropical
avij-la&ta.
A. Delicious nnd jRe-
freshing Fruit*
Lozenge, Which
Serves Cue Purpose
of Pills and Dis
agreeable Purgative
Medicines.
THOriC-FRITIT~f.4XArVTVS !i the heat
preparation’in the.world ftw (.'ondinAtiot*. U&ll*
oiiMi«*n. Headache, Piles, nnd fpllclndreri Com-
plnlnt*. It Aot% gently, efleettvuSr* - as l i* deli
rious to take. Omaftt the system.thoruu*»lily.
It impart/ v1?6r«o mfnd and body, nnd 4Hm|
Mriancholy. Hypochondria, »Yc. One trinl
inner*. Purlird In hrmurd (In boxen on!?-
PRICE 25 and 60 CTS, SOLD BY III 0RUC6ISTS.
Chester, Pa., November 26 Tbe
large cotton factory of Skipple A Sons, at
Glen Riddle, this county, sustained dam
ages of $5,000 by fire last nigbt;
. A Iwiian Tragedy.
Huntington, November 27.—William
Hargrove waa arrested here last nigbt
and committed to jail for tbe murder of
bis brother-in-law,whose came wss Regis
ter, near Camden, yesterday. The two
were traveling together when other par
ties beard shots fired. Upon coming up
tbey found Register dead and Hargrove
standing over him. Hargrove said Reg
later bad shot himself accidentally.
IllaaV—*a Broken Bank.
Boston, November 26 —The bank ex
aminer has completed his examination of
the affaire of tbe Pacific Rank of this
city. His report will not be given out for
several days, but it is authoritatively
stated that the condition of tbe bank is so
unfavorable tbat the United States comp
troller requested tbe associated banks to
nominate a receiver to wind up its af
fairs. A private dispatch from Comp
troller Knox says that he will appoint a
receiver at once, and at his request s
number of prominent bankers of tbis city
have nominated a gentleman who will
probably be officially named at an early
date.
KMiasta.
Washington, November 26.—Geueral
Hilibouse, assistant treasurer ol tba Unit
ed States at New York, bat resigned and
his resignation baa been accepted to take
effect when his sucoeesor is appointed aud
qualified.
Bartt Bans aged.
London, November 26 The bark
Mary Ann, from Wilmington, N. C-, for
Loudon, has put into Ferry with a ices of
bulwark, sails and stanchions. She jetti
soned a part of her cargo.
An effect existing without a cause is an
impossibility; tickling iu tbe throat, husk-
inesa of tbe voice, violent cougbtug, etc-,
are the effects of a severe coid. Dr. Bull’s
Cough Syrup cures tbe coid at once aud
removo* iu serious effects.
The fact of Coldkn’s Liebig's Liq
uid Extract or Best and Tonic In-
vioosatob being endorsed by prominent
physicians iu Baltimore, is alone evidence
of its usefulness. Ask for Golden's, take
no other. Of druggists generally.
LOVELY
COMPLEXIONS
POSSIBLE TO ALL
What Nature denies to many
Art secures to all. Hagnra
Magnolia Balm dispels every
blemish, overcomes Redness,
Freckles, SsllowiiesB, Rough
ness, Tan, Eruptions ana
Blotches, and removes all evi
dences or heat and excitement.
The Magnolia Balm Imparts
the most delicate sad natural
complexions! tints—no detec
tion neing possible to the clos
est observation.
• Under these circumstances a
faulty complexion Is Little short
of a crime. Magnolia Balm
sold everywhere. Costs only
76 cents, with foil directions.
Sitter 5
On* ,t tba Reasonable Pleasures
Of life, a properly cooked meal, affords
little or no prevent enjoyment, and much
subsequent torture tc s confirmed dys
peptic, But wbeu chronic indigestion is
combatted with Hostetter’s Bitters, tba
food Is eaten with relish, and most im
portant of all, is assimilated by and uonr-
ishea the system. Use this grand tonic
and corrective also to remedy constipa
tion, biliousness, rheumatism, fever aud
ague. For sale by all Druggists and Deal
ers generally. Novl-lm
Crawford Sheriff's Hales-
W1LL be sold before the court house
door in the town of Knoxville, Ga., within
ths legal hours of sale, on the first Tuesday
in December next, the following property
to-wit: Lot of land No. (73) seventy-three,
in the seoond district, originally Houston
but now Crawford county, containing two
hundred two end one-half acres, more or
less, levied on os the property of the eetate
of Ewell Webb, deceased, to satisfy a ft. fa.
issued irom Crawford Superior Court, in
favor of James T. Nisbet, trustee, eta, vs.
tbe said Ewell Webb Tenants
non notified. M.F.1
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