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RAM'S HORN BLASTS. \ Wtrnln* Note* Calling th? Wicked <? \ Wepuil^icc, Selfishness i? th a mother of ?ln. No man stuudx f\ alone when he It V right. A temptation re Ml tit (Hi 1* a fo# overcome. He who can laugh At hlniHi'lf may lauKh much. } A harsh wonl to n child may <.!? ? froy ho angel. The right klud Of a Christian will always do right. Hurronder to fiod imi?t he uncondi tional. A roaring Hon may aoivtetlnies be ?ns that has no tooth. i An oath on the lip glioma that th* ttovll Is iu tho heart. I God made Koine laws to show how much lie hates idleness. Tutting a crown ou the head puts nothing kingly in the heart. If you arq praying for a revival, don't let somebody else do all the work. Make mistakes and blunders teach you something more than they coat. The man who does right makes laws ?hat a good many other people try to keep. It would spoil nine men out of ten ts let them have their own way for a month. 1 The man who Is more than filling the p!?ee he has now la on his way to a bet ter one. As sewn as we make God's word a lamp to our feet, we stop traveling lu the dark. The first real step ws take toward heaven is the one we take wlieti we say Rood i?y to sin. If some men's prayers were always Answered, the heavens would always be raining lire. WASHINGTON 73CR RESPONDENT 'Hercules' Tattkn Were Simple Cow liured with Ml*. ? The Job of a Washington correspon dent Is far from bol.ng a bed of roues, In thest'^a-ys when Interviewing In ele ivated to the dignity of a fine art. In the sphere where members of Congress and high government ofllclals are beset 'with the cares of their positions and by jvlsltlng constituents and office seekers, . who swarm about them like bees lu Vlovor time, the interviewer must have Iraro tact and be a keen reuder of hu man nature to accomplish his purpose, ?..A'aipjucr his man and walk away vie jtoi'iotts with the Information he lias 'gathered f'nr the Journal In whose m$^> ;lng he miiHt liear an important part or ?MUmotdei' his place to more skillful weeping. a. There are now in Washington about b.60 newspaper correspondents who jhavo tho entree to the press galleries <of House and Senile. There are do/.ena ?jof others who are excluded on account of.. lot-It of rooni, tV.o rules granting, lirWrteges only to thoses engaged by) klally papers, who send all, .t nearly 'all, of their matter Ity fobnraph. The !hlcu?e gallery hi.a jiori considerably 'enlarged during! he lu^t Hw years, but It Is yet too small fo? tlie crowd of writers who swarm Into It when any thing important or exciting Is In prog ress. Tho Senate gallery Is too sumil 'by half, but at both there are spacious ?ante rooms for smouing, gossiplug and ? swapping lies. ^ i The mere search for news Is arduous work and ^requM^r persistence and great discriminator. Add to this tho 'ever-growing determination of the igrcat Journals of the country to ex tract day bj day the opinion* of all igreat or conspicuous men upon the most delicate and difficult of public questions, and one may easily under stand how simple were the ta.*ks which Jove gave to Hercules cvu^jpared to those of Washington correspondents of jjournula which apparently jvlll not be limited In their enterprise by the coo \lue? of this world or tne next. ?fs. Couldn't Ho True. "' When Sir Robert Walpole retired Into private life, time hung heavy on hn hands, and /Horace exerted himself to amuse his father. One day he ottered to read to him. "What will you read, child?" ssked Sir Itobert, wearily. Horace nug^fsted history. "No, 110," replied the veteran jMntr* tn.'in; "not history, Horace; th.it enn't be true." lie Loved Her Drctrfitnlcer. "F-Tere's n bill from my wife's dress maker. I linte to pny dressmaking *>ills. don't yon. I.arkln?" "No; I'm very fuml of my wife's Vlressmaker. It'sji positive pleasure 10 ?j >11 y her bills." "<;ood lien vepc ' 'ukin! that would not K? I" >'? 1 ; V ! Who is your [wife's <1 s. < " ' "My w 1 ?i ( n?il Fn e I 'I ess. N<>? 1 1 1 % 1'*n ii 1 1 ? Old I.ady I>id t I tell you nevnr to come here n pa ? u ? I'p to Pate I rniiip-1 hope you will ! pardon me. madam. t??i t !t I* ?he fntip i of my secret a ry ; In !ms le-^tecf rd to j strike your vanie fp'tu m.v '-nlllng lint, i ' rid MPs. Not Kntirely I. out. . ! Tf William Waldorf Amor, after 4Th- i charging his Knulish editor. Is to marry' ?n American woman there is still hope j for him. St. I.ouis F'ost Dispatch. : Some harhc"* Is losing the rhnnee lo make a great hit l?y not in vent in,; a j Paderewski Flair 'J'onie. *j ? ? ' There is an awful lot of enthusiasm ! wasted on dead horse projects. You Tfnllrc i he gtr^lcpt amr-unt of pr,,"vl !n ih? ; ?hortmtilmennd at t he Irum cxi>#ihp h\ t nk in* Sarsaparilla ijopd PurlJUr. Kuu irH I'llls ?rWa?y to t*k?, ?*?y to op?h?te ? T sr - Ml ML HVANB, DUNCAN AND KARtE OA!* D1DATKH FOK TWK HKNATK, T8E STATE BOM COUUISSIONS. . The Minor lil|(h??.-Wh?t U and Done* by Tlipm Day by Day. AT UBAHLKUTOM. Thore weire about 801) present, a large proportion of whom werouegroes. Chief of Police Martin aud three lieu tenants wore present with a ^ squad to preserve order, but their service# were not n* 'ed. Ohairman Barnwell oalled the meeting to order. Mr. Harrison being the first speaker, he took up the disoussion of the liquor question. He employed the same line of thought as at Mouok's Corner and repented his arguments iu favor of the abolishment of the bottling institution at Columbia and the direct shipment of liquors to the several county dispen saries. He reiterated his view that the constabulary appointing power should not be plaoed iu tbo hands of oue man. His whole spoeoh whh devoted to the discussion of the diappasary law. Gen. Ellorbe was t'feobived with oon siderablo applause. lie said that if he had consulted his own personal inter* osts ho would not have been a candi date. liowevor, ho yielded to the eo lioitatiouof his friends o / both factions unj was now a caudidnto. He dis oussod tho Dispensary first. It is here to stay and no honest man will Hay that it is not au improvement on tho old bar-room system. Ho did not be lieve tho abolition of tho bottling es tablishment would provo wise. Tho whiskey has to bo bottled and why not give employment to native white peo ple in doing it? Tho county sohemo uh advocated by Mr. l?larrmon would open t bo way to fraii^V-ftnd corruption and that in wii%4 wo want to avoid. County oonftftVolofl would bo known to violators of the law. It was not in tended to make money by tho Diapon sury and if ho was elected ho would enforce .tho law if it took double tho amount of couatablos. But tho law must be enforced and an noon aa the people of CharloBtou showed a disposi tion to obey ami enforoe tho law, ao noon would ho take off metropolitan police. Mr. Ellorbe then disouasod educational matters and the financial question. Walt. Whitman caught the crowd from tho jump by pronouncing tho Dispensary tho greatest humbug over inaugurated This whh received with cheer after cheer. JIi* pronounced the next greatest humtfbg tho higher edu cational institutions, but this did hot create any applause. Mr. Whitman got up several little laughs iu his refer ences to Reform promises and Reform accomplishments. Governor Evans was next intro duced.-. Ho expr0RS0d delight that a chiingo had come over the people of < harleston. The last time ho was there ho was not accorded a hearing. He said t lit* t Charleston is tho metrop olis of the State and its pride, and tho city and tho rent of the State should work in harmony, lie also said ho had no apologies to offer for putting hu tho metropolitan police. It was his duty to nee that illicit whiskey selling was not practicftH iu Charles ton against the laws of the State and city. Governor Evans went into the discussion of tho financial issue and some one in tho audionco who was ra portod to be an ox-constable inter rupted by asking, "Who got tho com missions ?" Governor Evans: "I've got enough to buy a jackass: urn you for sale?" ('irertt IrUighter and applause.) lie hold that Cleveland had taken ?*.1.70 out of the pockets of every man, toiuau, and child iu thu COuutrv by his boud policy. He asked any work ingiuftu in the crowd who would voto for a continuation of his policy to hold up their hands. Not ode went up. Oovernor lOvatis snid ho thanked (iodthat ( 'harleston bad heon redeem ed; that ho could tell tho country peo ple that hor citizens were iu lino with them, her lying contrary newspapers to tho contrary. Mr iJ'iucan started off his speech with discussion of national issues, con suuiing half of his time in doing so. It looked as if tho bond matter would not bo mentioned at a)*, Governor Evans having not mentioned it at all, 10 .. Dnacan, however, toward the end of his speech repeated his charges as to Governor Kruis'i ooanectiei with HhiaJ and tho bond desi. Mr. Dancsn in arguing that Governor Evans should make a fair, sqnti* ?tate moot said a gentleman in conversation had Slid he bad lied about it so much he was afraid to tell tho truth. (Laughter.) lie had a Very respectful and attontivo hearing, but nothing now was brought out. Messrs. MoSweeney and Cooper ppoko in or.ler and advocated their elainiH foij election as Lieutcnnut (lov einor. C?eu. ft iehbonrg in tho course of his nddresf said that when ho charged General Watts with druukonti"9s at Monek' s Corner the papers said that his op))oncnt had denounced that as a lie. ITo did not hear the re mark, but if he had ho would have considered tho source and tho fact that ladies were present. However, ho could hring forth affidavits to prove it and (iencral W?itts could re tiro from the race as best 'he might. Gen. Watts admitted that ho became I intoxicated, but denied that he fell from his horse. He said the day was intensely cold and all took drinks and de did take too much. For getting drunk he was sorry, and after this ad mission he thought enough hail been said on the subject. Mr. Wilborn nnDoiini't?l his csrdi daey for Itailroud Ci onto if siotier in a few remarks. The Meeting concluded with addresses on edurationsl umtters by Messrs. Mnyflt I I and ftobinson. THE WAI.TKtlBOBO MP.KTlJrt*. ' Tho meeting at this p)?c? in ooe re apect wm a disgrace to the 8tat? and the oonnty of Colleton. Soheitor Bellinger, in whose circuit the oonnty '1?, attempted to speak but h$ was howled down by liio Crowd simply be cause he had (loue hi* sworn duty in prosecuting tho 11 r ox to u Undue mur derers. There wete probably 100 ^m> ple present to hear tl|e speakers, among whom ?ore A number of ladi>ML Every thing was qi^et and pej?co*bl&\whilo Mr. Duncau and Governor Evausnted* their speeches. There wm not much enthusiasm display, cd, though the Governor had the ocowd with him and he was oonstantly interrupted with re marks for approval/from the audienee. ? Mr. Bellinger wi4b prccc?lfcl by Mr. Carroll Bimms, of (Darnw^l, who is a candidate for solicitor against him. Mr. Himms wan cordially received aud some one yelled out: "Anythiug to boat Bellinger." It then became Very fevideht that the crowd didn't want to hear muoh if anything from ihe solici tor. Mr. Himms, however, said in the oourse of his speeoh that he wax run ning on bin merits an a lawyer. He exolaimed that he would not have the onioo If he had to get it on /acliotml Hues. Mr. 0. 0. Tracy,1 who had an nounced himself for the solioitorship, spoke next and simply announced that for reason satisfactory to himself he had deoided not bo a Candidate aud thanked thoso of his peraonal and politioal friends who had insisted on him entering the raoe. The other speakers were given at tention, tho crowd being amused by the gubernatorial candidates as well as those for superintendent of education. Tho candidate* for* Congressional houors spoke iu Walterboro at night to a fair andiouoe. THK ORAl'COItT M K K 11 NO. Tliero wore hardly 100 -people pros sent at thin meeting. Chairman Look woo 1 presided And introduced the spoikers, the meeting being opene^ witl: prayer by liev. Mr. Murray. The flrt to address the oudieuce^jvas, Bolioitor Bollinger. Ilia receptiou was very much in oontraat to that giv^n him in Walterboio. He was en thusiastically received. In his speech Mr. Bclliugor Haid if he wan defeated it would mean that ho oithoV had heen unfaithful to hiB trust and had uot the abilitj to oarry it out, or that his idea of oarryingout tho law did not agroo with that of tho lynchers and law broakorH. Tho friends, relatives and and politioal heelers of the Broxton Bridge lynchers have made a clear is Bue. It is au isauo botweon law and disorder* betweon anarchy and good government. 1 attempted to say at Waltefbofro what I Kay now: If the Second Judicial Cirouit expect me, as au officer, to show any favor on ac count of fear of not being ro-oleotod, or on account of paying attention to Bomo widespread and influential fami ly, then I don't wajit it. If defeated on that account I have laid up for iuu in the futuro a more glorious and sat isfactory conscience than if I had been elected . Mr. Cha/rlos Carroll Simms, his op ponent, in the oourso of his speech de* nied any insinuations that may have been or might be mad# that he ap peared as a candidate of the lawless 'element. That was absolutely untrue. ?Ho was running oti his merits as a lawyer. Senator Harris disoussod Stato is sues, CIoiuhou College and tho privilego lax, ami his idea of the way the Dis jponsary should bo .run, his views on these (luentious being known to tho public. Walt* Whitman, as nsnal, made tho crowd laugh, llis characterization of the Dispensary as the greatest humbug Under God Almighty's sun was ro Joejved with much enthusiastic cheer ing, although not as much in volume 'as was given his statement in Charles ton. Chairman Lock wood announced that .General Ellerbo could not be present on account of having to go homo Just Jbeforo goihg to Chicago, rtod then in troduced Governor Evanfl. The Gov ernor oonfiued himficlf to a discussion of tho mouotary question during tho greater part of his spooch. Governor Evans did uot rofor to tho bond matter at all. Mr. Duncan started otT^with a dis cussion of tho national Iwsues, but get Sing down to the bond matter, ho seid bat Bon Tillman had left Evana to do-i ifend himself. Ho told mo ho had no, knowledge that Evans was connected with Rhiud at all. Mr. Duncan, continuing, spoko of his record as a public man. When tho Citadel lacked but two votes of being Tiilled he hadcomotoits rescne. When an attack was made on tho South Car olina College hp had defended her. Mr. Wajftold and Mr. "Robinson spoko on the educational question next, lanuounoing their views on what thoy believed was best to be done for the schools. Gen. Riolibourg and Gen. Watts fol lowed in their Usual addresses, there being nothing of spcoial incident til thom worthy of notiee. Chairman Loekwood closed tho meet ing by annouUoiug tho candidacy of K'ol. Wm. Elliott fot Congress and C?>1. iMeSweeney for Lieutenant Governor, {both of whom were unavoidably ab sent. i When the crowd had been dismissed .Magistrate Rhett called for three choers for Solicitor Bolinger, to which tho crowd responded most heartily, j Captain Loekwood took the cam jpaignersont ou a delightful wail around the harbor on board tho Lorena. , It was roportfcd that an exclusion of [Colleton peoplo would beat tho Hamp ton meeting for tho purpose of again (howling down Mr. Bollinger, but the county ohairman of Hampton ntatod .that ho would not permit any such, 'thing and there would bo no speaking at all if Mr. Bellinger in not heard. MKKTINO AT I1AMITON. The campaign meeting horo was a vory quiet one. It was thought that frionds of the Broxton Bridge murder ers would be here in forco and howl down Solicitor Bollinger again. There wero a number of Colleton mon pres ent, but they created no disturbance. They confined themsolvea to yelling for Mr- Simms on the platform of "anything to beat Bellinger."* Tho Seople of Hampton County are for olicitor Bellinger, however, and they resented the appearance of Colleton men at their campaign meeting for the purpoee of bowling down any man. Aa far as the campaign ia tbia cirouit is concerned, tbi question ia not "who got the commissions" or who will be Governor or any thing she, whether law and order shall prevail against f? archy and nob ?bI?. *? ' f Ttfrte wei^> ?olfc 2fM) present. Chair- ? mau Tuteu uimd tile meeting io ohlvr j and oalled'upon HfaV. W. 11. Wroton ' to lead iu prayer. The preacher asked the usual bK'oniugn ou the mooting and , the prooeediug*, aud naked Diviuo I guidance# to editor* aud reported*. CO), M. B. Metiweoney welcomed the orowd to Hampton iu a few" remark* whioh wai * ery apropo*. ? The onairman then introduced Mr. Whitman a* a oandidate lor Governor. Mr. Whitman was received with A oool ne*s that was Arotio. Although he made frequeut reference to "pap fuok ors, " a term whioh usually create* a laugh, he was recoived with the "mar blo heart" by the uudiouoe. Iu o'Uer words Lis speeob fell Hut aud Mr. Whit man retired without inakiug au impres sion. t* Senator Harrison spoke next. He kept up the iuterost of the, crowd by hit* plain, common sense talk on Btate questions and made a tine impressiouv Chairman Tutun aiinouuood that i Gen. Ellerbe could not be present on/ accouut of having to go to the Chioago convention, audintroduoed Mr. Charles Carroll Bimm* of Barnwell, as a candi date for Bolioitor. When he arose to Speak the Colleton people, who were gathered on one aide of the oourt house, cheered themvelve* hoarse almost. It wa* very noticeable that the cheering oitrne only from them. The Hampton votrra wero not iu the hurrah. Mr. Bimtns took the position thut he was running ou his merits as a lawyer. Me hud uot expected that the isBue would bo one of law agaiust lawlessness, but that both candidates wore running on their merits and a platform of duty. Ho vehemently denied that his oleo tiou meant a feign of lawleasnqsq. Bolioitor Bellinger was uextintroftttd ed. He said that after the ocoupaUo^ of the otllce of Bolioitor for four years aud having had to prosecute oases against (A?11 classes and Kinds of men, ho did not feel it necessary to toll the au dience who ho was. If in the conduct of his oftloe ho had shown negli gence or had boon reorcunt to duty, thou he ought to be defeated. If on account of fear or favor or the hope of politioal preferment ho had failed to, do what ho ought, thou the people should vote against^ him. Un less such are the facts, then it has been a / custom to re elect an oflloor who has sorved oho term. If ho Wob defeated it would be a reprimand. He said tliat u man who exeouies the law has a holy trust, a commission from God Almighty Him self. A man who connives at turning Iooho a guilty man not only commits a broach of timet to his people, but is amendable to God who gave him the trust. The mau who knowingly fails to carry out the law, is a moral poK troon aud coward and commits a orjmo against heaven itself. Ho spoke next of the power a Bolioitor had. *? ? . Mr. Belliuger in concluding said that, if defeated ho would not look up on it ns a misfortuno except to the law. Defeat for having porformed his ( duty would bo a grand and glorious heritage to loavo bin children..-? It. would be a monument evorlustiug and of which any mau might be proud. Mr. Duncan and Gov. Evans fol lowed, and the old stereotyped bond business was rehashed. Gue or two mon in tho audience asked either gen tlcmon questions, in reference to the matter. Nothing now was developed by the questions or answers, either Of which simply, added a littlo diversion to what would have otherwise been a flat, stale and unprofitable reiteration ??f what every newspaper reading citi zen knows already. Gen. Watts, Oen Richbourg, Mr. May field and Mr. Robinson also spoke b 1 1 ? their spoeches were not character ized by any incidents or any matter of additional interest to the oublio. Congressman Talbert was present at the meeting. He has no opposition aud it goes witbout saying that ho is immensely popular in his district. At the doneiuslofi of the speeches, Mr. J. P. Mn retook offered the follow ing resolution which was unanimously and enthusiastically adopted. "itcftolved, That we, tho Democracy of Hampton county, hnvo heard tho arguments of Gov. Evans and Mr. J. T. Duncan, touching tho bond matter, and In otir judgment the Governor has been guilty of no indiscretion, much less a crime, aud that his course in tho entire matter from beginning to end lias been that of an honest man, faith fully striving fur the best interests of the State. " Tho Hampton meeting is tho last for ten days. Several of the party are delegates to the Chicago convention. INS AN K HOSPITALS. Hocon?l Moot Inn of the Southern As ?bclutiou to he Held In Aalieville, N. C. The second at' final meeting of tlio Asaocla tion of Southern Hospitals for the Insane will In- In-Ill at Ashevlllc, N. C., on Wednes day, September 1ft. The second artlclo of t i??* constitution of iho Association declare?)!: 'The objects of this Association shall be the study of the habits nnd conditions of so ciety ami of individuals that induce insanity; lh<? study. of |>atlilo^i<-al, defective and dis turbed conditions of the brain and other or Kuns that constitute the cause or basis of In sanity; the discussion of methods for the cure ami treatment of the iu&ane; the presen tation of ways for the best construction, maintenance and management of Institutions f >r the . arc of the insane; and the dissemina tion of proper bopular information and in struction in reference to the Insane in tha several Htateg of lliis section." t Article III (of the constitution}. Any hos pital or asylum, for the care of the insane, in the Southern portion Of "the United Htatcs, which is a State, municipal or otherwise pub lic institution, can Vend one or more mem l>ors of its inetlical staffs or ft Its board ol trustees or managers, ad delcKates. who Will l*o members of this Association In any of It* meeting*. This Association, thus constituted, can also elect to Its membership any physician, 01 other person, who has Imoome distinguished, or who litis exhibited marked Intorest In the ili.es of work t4uU.?u)nto to Insanity, elthoi by nttainjrfents iu neurotoxic?' or psychology i.-al nyrficlne, or by ptdlantb^oplo work in th? interests of the insane. \ Tpf? succees ol the llrst inMtlnfM the As sociation held in Atlanta Inst Noveutbui* has cnoou ra^ed Its members in the work they havo undertaken, and they look forward to a wld* Held of usefullness for their organisa tion. National I.eimo* of ColoreA Women. The National l.eague of Colored Women, the first national association of the kind ever organised In the United States, will hold it* grst Con^ntlon in Washington on the 13th. 14th, lfith and Irtthof ttfty. a ad from present Indications it promise* to be the most impor tant gathering of colored women erer umn bled on this continent. H?yr<n?8t^tlT> ool orai ?o?ms from all part* ol lb* eoentr will be to attendance, as the National League bas L?eM?cbe# In M?fly every HUte of the Union. O TKf'tCQR At'HIC TlCKfl ?' ' , '< ' Johnson, the Uegrp who murdered Baker l)?rat in Atlaota, Ga. , han been tried and a mistrial declare?. The school census tfl/itus the popnla tiou of Chicago l,G04i6v><1. The dirco* 4p*y cenautfWya it ia 1^762. lUO, , ^ The Maltby ifoutje, dt Baltimore, Md., famous for it# hostelry aud poli tics! headquarters, has been closed. The decline in value of business at poatofflces throughout tho conutry has resulted in 22 of the presidential of* floea falling below the required limit and being relegated to (ho fourth class list.o | At Jacksonville, Jfla., on tho fourth of July, Frank Towers won tho 5 utile Southern championship^ tandem paced by a quaHer wheel, over Oeo. N. Adams. In the mile open Adams woii by Ave wheels ahead ott\ Powers in 9;104? At Philadelphia, Pa., Thursday Judge Yerkes overruled the motiou for a now trial for Jus. D. Gentry, who was recently convicted of the murder of Madge York and impost d the death sentence on tho prisonci. An appeal will be takeu to the Gover V^r for life imprisonment. "Advioes reoeived at Constantinople from the Island of Byprus j<ay thai severe shocks of eatthquuke huvo oc curred throughout the Isluud and that the inhabitants of the towns of Limosal and Larnaea have deserted (heir house*, and taken refuge in tlie open fields whore they are living in tents. Gen, P. M. B. Young, United States Minister to Guatemala, died in the Presbyterian Hospital at New York Monday of Bright's disease. He reached New York from Guatemala two weeks ago on a Itavo of nbsecco and went at unoo to the hospital for treat ment. The body wns shipped to Cartorsville, Ga., for interment. A special from Havauua, Cuba, says Consul-General Lee has entered a pro test on behalf of 'tho United States government Against the prohibition of the ex[ ort or tmivinas from the porta of Gibara, N uevitan, and Obeyes, which was ordered Captain -General \Vey ler, on tho gi*<>UBd chut tho vessels en gagod in this trado mippliod resources to tho insurgents. T. C Meade, of Howard County, Misuoitrij has recently m(ulo a ship ment of thirty-eight hogsheads, or 45, t)0() pouuds of tobacco direct to Liv erpool, Eng. The tobaooo was raised near Lisbon, and is said to bo the finest eVer shipped from Missouri. The oost of shipping is 08 ceflts pef 100 pounds delivered In the queen's warehouse, Liverpool. ?* A circular from th? Postofllco r>e~. partment calls attention to violations of the,law? by officers and employes of railway companies who arc in tho habit of carrying letters over thoir routes not onclosod in government stamped envelopes'. Inspectors of the Post oflico Department are instructed to arrest all persons found carrying letters iu violation of tho statutes. At Fall River, Mass., tho formal curtailment of the production of tho mills at Fall River, Mass., has bogun and tho following mills has closed: Durfee Nos. 1, 2 and 3: Morohauts' Nos. 1, 2 and 3; Richard Borden Nos. 1, 2 and 3; Troy No: 1 and~2; Mechius, ^citamoro, Warn pa hong Nor. t and 2, and Fall River Manufacturing, I\ A1 1 j lv<> A 1> ASSESSMENTS. A Very Slight CbaiiKC In the Total of Lust Year. Below is the Coraptroller-Generil'B report of the assessed value of the rail road property in the different counties of the Htate. A comparison, of tho assessment of 1895 with that of 1890 shows the total has not been materi illy changed. The assessment on Rome of tho roads has been increased and on others decreased. It will be seen that the railroads own about one eighth of the assessed taxable property in tho Stato. Tho following shows the changes in the assessments: Counties 1805 1890 Abbeville 1,393,970 1,393,970 Aiken 1,013,700 1,022,700 Anderson 559,280 632, 850 Barnwell 1,300,995 1,300,095 Beaufort 417,350 147,350 Berkeley-*- 1,301,480 1,173,030 Charleston 558,730 078, 13^ Chester. 078.000 050.003 Chesterfield . . . . 44,625 53,725 Cfurondon 370,050 330, (.Oil Colleton 1,121,770 1,141,215 Darlington 237,705 211,005 Edgefield 645,400 030,250 Fairfield 600,475 710,155 Florenco 604,415 004,445 Georgetown . . . . ^45,450 4", 450 Greenville 572, 175 573, 025 Hamptor 680,650 0 3,S50 Horry 155,530 155,5311 Kershaw. ...... 255,050 255,050 Laficafttcr. . . . . . 2 12,775 237,075 Laurens 740,075 710,175 Lexington 750,235 759,935 Marion 662,600 067,010 Marlboro 214,210 207,930 Newberry 043,530 605,330 Oconee 510,120 480,520 Orangeburg.... 1,310,485 1,411,785 Pickens. 435, 0H0 435,080 Richland 1.202,147 1,202,147 Hpnrtauburg .. . . 1,11.% 725 1,128,725 Sumter.... 1. 071,^80 1,080,335 Union 358,590 ? 393,010 Williamsburg... 725,310 __720,310 York 77>?.. ., 800,310 8^,49? Totals *2:t, 707,052 $23, 707,5 1 2 Tennessee Kxclted Ovrr Gm. A tremendous rush of natural gas, estima ted at 1,000.000 cublo feet per day, baa caused suspension of work on ? well which the Bart Oil company of Harrlman were drilling on theKldrldge farm In Overton to supply tbe city of Chattanooga with ita 80.000 people with IMumlnatlng gas. The entire area o<" ?entriil and northern Tenneasee country fs lenaod to oil prospector* and th4 ezoitcmeut riinn Mgb. \ * Mr 111 l>rop the Negroes. The National Republican party, as sugar planters style themselves, met in secret ses sion at New Orleans, La., and decided t<* drop tbe word State organisation. They will ignore tbe Negroea and old time leaders, hold S State Convention on July SO, and make an active campaign independent of the maeblns, hoping to foree recognition' from McKinley and his Ruroka (Tenn.) laborer* get serent^-fly# eents a day. A VtNTtLAYKB MANttOi.lL With ? Pttst- Pan tfcatftte? HvBeadily Mud Con v?alentljr Drairiti A perforated man-hole cover, 1Mtb dustpan attached, Is illustrated here with. This c? er !? designed to per> form the usual services In the way ol Ventilation. Its principal claims of novelty are the form of the duet pan, and the pro vision for draining' the same, all as shown In Figure 1. For combination - q ? TUB VBNTILATiP MAHDOitf* lamp-holes or Sashing holes and ven tilator* the form of cover shown by figure 2 has been devised. In this form, the manufacturers state,- sufficient ipace Is provided below.fhe cover for i year's accumulation or dust and dirt. Ut0 Bookworm*. Mr, Auattu. an assistant librarian b> the Cornell vllbrsry. while cataloguing the fine collection presented to the unlrirb^ by Prof. Wlllard .Flake, ha* fouut) efcjiV live bookworms In no edition of jthe "fciWne Comedy," bear' In tfe# date 11#0. This la the third time only {hat thi** tflssets have been found In an Ap^rta** library. Prof. Come took, of p# snUK^fcrtogtcsl depart ment, has aneceftHed V* ralaln g from the Insects a number A egg*. worm# and beetle* for the unlteifc/tjr museum. CouMn't Atfrect with flfk"1*?*'' In the trial of a ease In pc?wt\*l Coun ty. Ky., not long ago the attorr?\v# ob jected to all the Juror* who ha<rVt*wl Cummoued save om?. A? no otiV*"* /ere at haud. It fotn agreed that th* action should be tried by the one r*M malnlng Juryman. After the evidence* was heard the Judge told the lone' Juror to retire to make up a re r Mot. iie retired, and, after utayliig out over an hour,, came back and reported nol emhiy that the Jury had falle<kto agre#> upon a Verdict , . >? w. ah* ftntd. "Lla," tald Miss Klljordan's youngest brother, "do you say 'woods is* or 'woods arff " " 'Woodsman*;* vt eouree/' she an ?wered. "Why?" , " 'Cause Mr. Woods ire down in thv parlor waltin' to see you.''?*) x change. Sweetness and Light. 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