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, VOL. I. ABBEVILLE, S. C, WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 9, 1885. w.. ,, NO. 50. ?^????? ?M???? riONDENSED TIME CARD Magnolia Passenger Route. In effect March 15, 1885. OOIXO 30UTI1. Leave Lauretta *5 20 a m +8 50 a in " Waterloo 6 0* a m V 55 a in " Greenwood 7 00 a ni 2 15 p in Arrive Augusta 10 45 a tit 7 45 p in Leaye " 10 50 a in 10 00 p in Arrive Atlanta 5 40 p nt 6 40 a in Leave Augusta 11 30 a in Arrive Hcaufort 6 20 p in Arrive Port Iloyal 6 35 pin' " .Chaleston 5 50 put ? " Savannah 7 00 pnt " Jacksonville 7 00 am OOING NORTH. Leave Jacksonville *8 50 ptn " Savannah 0 55 am Leave l'ort ltoyal 7 35unt " Hcaufort 7 47 am " Charleston 7 50 am Arrive Augusta 1 50 pm Leave Atlanta +8 20 ptn v'- ' Arrivo Augusta 0 10 tun Leave Augusta *2 30 pni . 6 15 am Arrive Greenwood ft 10 pnt 11 40 am " WutArlnn. 7 04 fiitl S .10 mil k " Laurens 7 50 pm 4 40 pm *Daily + Daily oxcept Sunday. Tickets on sale at Greenwood to all points at through rates?bagg.ige checked to destination. on net' 'ons made at Greenwood with C. & G. II. H. E. T. Charlton, G. 1'. A. Augusta, Ga. WILMINGTON. COLUMBIA AND AUGUSTA RAILROAD. Going Sou h no 48 no 40 Lcnvo Wilmington 9 30 p in II 10 p m Arrive at Florence 1 50 a in 2 20 a in Arrive at Columbia 0 40 a m Going Norlh No 43 no 47 Leavo Columbia. 10 00 p m Leave Florence 4 50 p m 1 52 a in Arrive at Wilmington. . .7 40 p nt 6 10 a in Train no. 43 stops at. all stations; Nos. 48 and 47 stop onlv at Brinkley's, Whiteville, Flcnnngton, Fair Bin 11", Marion, Florence, * Tiimnonsville, Sumter, camdcn Junction ard Eastover. Passengers for Columbia and all points on c &.? r it, c, c * a k r, Aiken Junetinn nnd nil nninU IiovnnH. alionlH ful'n vn night express. Separate Pullman sleepers for Charleston and Augusta on trains 48 awl 47. All trains run solid between Charleston uud Wilmington. SOUTH CAROLINA RAILWAY COMPANY. ( ommeucing Sunday, Mnv 24th, 1885, at 6 OS a m, PassengerTrains will run as follows until further notice, "Eastern time:" Columbia Division?Daily. Leava Columbia G 30 a in 5 27 p in Due at Charleston 11 05 a m 9 JO p in WEST?DAILY. Leave Charleston 7 20 a m 5 20 p ill Due at Columbia >0 15 a m 10 00 p m Caitir/ch- /Hvition?Daily except Sundays. Leave Columbia 9 30 a in 5 27 p m Due Cam .cn 12 14 p m 7 42 p m WKST n AI L.Y, EXCXrT Bl'K DAY. Leave Camden 7 00 a in 3 55 p m Duo (Jolumlua i' 20 n ni 10 00 p in Avyvata Dirioioii?East l)nilv. . Leave Columbia 6 SO n in 5 27 p n? Duo Augusta 11 40 Mm 10 38 p m WK8T DAILY. Leavo Axigusta 6 05 a m 4 45 p m -Oiits Ca,T7"iL>iA 10 45 a in 10 00 p n> C'0/1 n'clinnx Made at Columbia with Columbia and CJreenville railroad b.v train arriving at 10 15 a. ni. and departing at 5 27 p. in.: at G'nlumbia Junction with Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta railroad by same train to and from all paints on both roads. At Charleston with steamers for New York n Saturdav; and on Tuesday and Saturday with Steamer for Jacksonville and points on St. John's river. Daily with Charleston and flavannah Railroad to >yid from Savannah and all points in Florida. At Augusta with Georgia and Centrstrail roads to and from all iioints West and South: at lJlackville to_and from all points on llarn well raiirond. Through ticket* can be purchased to all points South and West by applying to 1). McQpkkn. Agent, Columbia, S. C. John B. I'kok, General Manager. . C. Ai.lbs, Gen. Pass. arid Ticket Ag't ?- ' _ I /COLUMBIA A ND I GREENVILLE RAILROAD. On and after October 5, 1884, I'AflSKNGF.u Trains will run as herewith indicated upon this road and its brunches. Daily, except Sunday*. No. 53. UP PASSENGER Le?ve Columbia S. 0. Jnnc'n 10 45 pm " Columbia C. k G. 1> "11 10 p ni Arrive Alston 12 10 p in " NewJjicrry 1 13 p in v \> Ninety-Six 2 47 p m y * " Greenwood 3 09 p in Hodges 3 3.1 p in Kelt on 4 40 p in at Greenville G 05 p m No. ?2. DOWN PASSENGER. Leave Oircenvillc at 9 50 a '? Arrive Belton 11 13 a m Hodges 12 23 p m Greenwood 12 48 p nt Ninety-Six 1 32 p in Newberry 3 02 p ni Alston 4 10 p in ' Columbia C. A G. D 5 15 pm Arrive Cnlmnbik SC. Junc'n 5 30 p m PART AKIU'UU, UNION & COM'Mlll A RAII. ROAD. * r' NO. 53. UP IWHSKNGKIt. licnvc /vision 12 52 p ni " Union ... 3 55 pm " Spartanburg, S.U.AC.depot. 6 50 p nt NO, 5'2. DOWN PAHSKXOEU. *" {A ve Spart'g It. A I>. Depot ..., 1035ara " Sparl'jr S. U. & C. Depot .'.10 50 ant 44 Union 12 50 pin Arrive at Alston 3 10 i> m l LATHKN'S HA1LBOAI). Leave Newberry 8 30 p m I Arrive at Laurens (J. H 6 50 p m I Leave Laurent* C. H 7 40 a in f Arrive at Newberry 11 10 pm ABBEVILLE UKANC'n. Leave Hodges 3 45 p in Arrive at Abbeville 4 45 |> ir. Leave Abbeville 11 00 a in Arrive at Hodges , 12 00 pm BLUE RI1H1B B VILKOAI) AXI> ANDKUSOK B!l ANCII. ff ' Leavo Helton 4 45pm Arrive Anderson 5 18 p in - _ " l'endleton 5 60 p m 44 : Seneca c G 10 p in ATrlve at WarUialla 7 01 p in Leave Walliallu... 8 50am Arrive Mcnoca . 9 IS a m " Pendleton 9 62 h m - " Anderson 10;{.(ii oi Arrlvo at Belton 11 08 a oi ;$$$?*-' COJfXBCTiOXS. ' r;'. ' A. With South Carolina railroad to and from - Charleston; with Wilmington, Columbia and . Augusta railroad from Wilmington and-all V :- . points north thcr.eof: with Charlotte, Colum>: bia ana Augunta 'railroad from Charlotte and pwlwKVi all points north thereof. B. With Ashovllle V&'iif sua Spartanburg railroad from aud for points ip Weitorn K'. Carolina. C. WUh Atlanta and 'rf ? Charl?rtW dir Richmond and panville railway v ,.:r v for Atlanta and all points south and west. f -. StanSiard JttuUrn Km*. Vv? O.'R. TALOOTT, Superintendent. > * SLauoBT*?,Oen'f Passenger Agt. -D. Cahdwkll, xsa't Gen'! Pass. Agt. ^TL ANTIC COAST LINE, PASSENGEIt I)EPAIt MMENT, Wilmington% JV. C'., Aug. 2dy. 1885. EAST LINE between Charleston and Columbia and Upper South Carolina. CONDENSED SCHEDULE. GOING GOING WKST. ' BART. 7 20 am Lv.... Charleston Ar. 9 05 pin 8 34 " " Lanes 41 7 38 " 9 33 " " Suiuter " C 37 " 10 40 pm Ar... .Columbia Lv. 4 27 " 3 02 " " . Winnsboro " 3 48 " 4 15 " ' Chester " 2 44 " 0 05 " " ... Yorkville ? U 45 am 7 01"" " ... Lancaster " 7 00 " < 50 " " Rock Hill " 2 02 pm 0 00 " " Charlotte " 100 " 12 58 pin Ar Newberry Lv 3 10 pm 2 52 Greenwood " 12 59 " 0 00 " " . ...Laurens " 9 10 am 5 01 " " Anderson " 10 27 " 5 45 ? " Greenville " 10 00 " 6 45 " " ... .Walhulla " 8 30 " 4 20 " " ....Abbeville " 11 25 " 3 27 " " .... Spartanburg.... " 12 25 pm 7 15 " " .... Henderson viltc.. " 7 00 " Solid Trains between Charleston and Colum bia, S. C. J. F. DIVINE, T. M. EMERSON. Gon'l Sup't.. Gon'l l'ns. Agent. SPARTANBURG AND ASIIEVILLE RAILROAD On and after Apr. Otl?, 1885, passenerer trains will be rim daily, except Sunday, between Spartanburg and Henderson ville as follows: TJI* TRAIN. Leave R. & ]) Depot at Spartanburg 4 00 p ni Leave Spartanburg, A. L. depot 0 10 p n> Leave Saluda 0 20 p m Leave Flat Rock , 7 00 p in Arrive Hendersonville 7 li t m DOWN TR.IIN. Leave Honocrsonville < uo am Leave Flat Rock 7 15 am Leave Saluda 7 50 a in Leave .-lir Lino Junction 10 15 am Arrive It. & I) Depot Spartanburg 10 20 a in Trains on this road run by Air-Line time. Hoth trains make connections for Columbia and Charleston via Spartanburjr, Union and Columbia; Atlanta and Charlotte by Air Line. JAMK8 ANDEKSON, Superintendent. T. P. THOMSON. J. W. THOMSON JJ1IIOMSOX & THOMSON, Attorneys at Law, AIIHKVJM.K, S. C. fifS^-Office in rear Mr. Lee's. June 8th, 1885-tf. 100 QALHOUN & MABRY, Atorueys and Counsellors at Law. ADDKVIM.K C. If., H. O. Office formerly occupied by Judge i lioinson. tr-50 L. W. l'KUKIN*. T. P. COTIUtAN. pEUUIX Si I-OTIIIIAX, Attorney's at Law, r?l Abbeville S. 0 JMJGENE lt.tiAKY, Attorney and Counsellor at Lnv, 52 Abbeville, R. C. JAMES S. PKRRIX, Attorney and Counsellor at Law, Addkvillic, C. II., S. C. Eia^Xo. 1 O'Neill's llange. Jan. 28, 1S85-1C 53 U011T. K. IIKM 1'IIII.Ij, WU. 1*. CAI.I.Ol'N. IVKMPHILTj & CALHOUN, Attorneys at Law, AnBKVIJ.I.K, S. C. Will practice in all the Court* of the State. 04 PAVILION HOTEL, CHARLESTON. S. C. First Class in all its Appointments. 11A TKS, $2.00, $2.SO. Excellent Ouisonc, liirjre airv rooms, Otia I'cssenger Klevator. Electric bell and lights. Heated rc.tunda. Centrally located. Oct 1, '84-tf 21 W ?1ENTRAL HOTEL, Mas. M. W. Thomas, Proprietress. 11 road Street, Augusta, Git. 49. JjJXCHANGE HOTEL, Guiiknvim.e, S. C. TUP. ftXI.V Tivn.rf.4ee HftTUT IW " - V/ 7? J flT/HilJ 111 I THE WORLD. W. II. White, Proprietor. 48 jJEW DINNER HOUSE, GUEKKWOOI), 8. C. Kept by Mrs. F. O. Parks. Cheaprates, first clnsn faro. Juno 15Mi, 1885-tf. 1 111 Bncklcn's Arnica Salve. The boat Halve in the world for Cuts, lii nines, SoreH, Ulcem. Suit Kheuin' Fever Srres, Tetter, Chapped llandti, Chilblain*, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and positively euros I'ileB, or no pay required. It is piiarantecd to Rivo porfcefc satisfaction, or money refund ed. l'rico 25 cents per box. For aula bjr Colhran k Perrin. 114 ALL (he new shapes in Hats and Bonnets with Ribbons, Birds, Flowers, Satins and Velvets to match. B. M. HADDON & CO. I ' 62 Ratchet Powders, the most delightful, at W. 8t Cothran dk Co. VV v- ?? * ' > : * . ' .-y-'A Fitz Lee on -the Stump. I Special Dispatch to the News nnd Courier.1 Pktkhsuuhu, Va., September 2.? Gen. Lee's?opening specch at Accomac Court House last Monday was a brilliant success. The gathering of Democrats was large and sympathetic. Gen. Lee discussed the debt question exhaustively. He said that he worked for the McCullock bill, which would have paid the creditors of the State thirty millions, but the Republican party had triumphed over those who desired to pay the honest obligations of the State and had compelled the Democrats to accept the Riddleberger settlement. Ho now with his party stood by the bill. Gen. Lee then took up the recent decision of the Supreme Court touching the construction of the Eleventh amendment, and, discussing the question of States' rights, which it is charged the Democratic party lias raised, he quoted from John Hancock and Alexander Hamilton to justify the Democratic party. lie held with tho Democratic platform that the debt question had ccascd to be a matter of dollars and cents, and was now a quest" of the State's sovereignty?a question in which every State in the Union is vitally interested. Gen. Lee was guarded and dignified in his allusions to John S. Wise, liis opponent, and his language was wholly parliamentary. He referred (o tho reports that Mr. Wise was belittling him in the Southwest. This, however, Gen. Lee said lie could afford to pass without notice, but ho would arraign Mr. Wise for a grave potilical crime, which no Virginian who honors the State can condone, and that crime was Mr. Wise's vindictive and and persistent slander of his native State, in maliciously representing that the Democratic people of Virginia are premeditated assassins and ballotbox thieves. Mr. Wise has clasped hands with John Sherman and is quite the equal of the Ohio Senator in traducing the Old Dominion. Gen. Lee also scored a point when he dwelt upon Mr. Wise's boasted servility. Mr. Wise had confessed that he had no higher ambition than to be Gen. Mahone's slave. Mr. Wise had admit ted Uon. Alahonc's absolute ownership of the Republican caudidate for Governor by addressing him as "master." A slanderer of his native b'tate and the vaunted slave of Gen. Mahone was not the proper man to be governor of Virginia. Wise's election would mean that Gen Mahone should be master of the chief magistrate of this Commonwealth. Gen. Lee eloquently affirmed that he was the boss of no man, and by all that is holy would never be the slave of any mortal that lives. Gen. Lee told the people of A?:comac that he was not a politician or professional stumper, but that he was only a plain faamer, who had given the best years of his life to tilling the soil. Tho audience, which was almost entirely composed of far mors, cheered this declaration. With marked emphasis he spoke of hia love for Virginia and his love for the nation. He was as much an American as a Virginian. He lovod this State no more than his country, but he would say that Ife oughttto ho thrice hated and thrice accursed should he ever forgot the meu with whom he hod fought in days now happily past. As long as life remained he would ever think with love and veneration of the men who had followed the standard of the Confederacy. He honored himself when he connected himself with heroes who had shown such valor and devotion. Gen. Leo here r.ntll niontml xvitll Rnn uffnot ntinn *Kn on. I tion of Gen. Mahone in voting to cxcludo from the nriny anil navy of the Urtited States all persons who had fought under the Confederate flag, and quoted an emphatic remark of Jubal Pearly which characterized Gen, Mahone's action in this particular. While Gen. Lee was making his speech Republicans were holding a meeting about fifty yards from the stand which had boon erected for the Democratic speakers. Attornuy-General Frank lUair was the Republican orator. He asked for a joint discussion with Gen. Lee, but this was declined. Mr. Iilair seemed to bo irritated by this re fusal, and frequently raised his voice to its highest pitch. Turning around and facing the Democratic meeting, and referring to Gen. Lee ?s "That twin over yonder," Blair damned tho Democratic party to his heart's content He did not, however, seem to have much heart in his work, and his performance was a per functory affair. Tho sight of the large and eminently respectable Democratic gHthcring and his own motley audience must have been dispiriting in the extreme. Blair finished his speech first. Gen. Lee made only one allusion to the attorney-general. Ho remarked with great earnestnoss and considerable effect that, although ho would not charge Mr. Blair with criminal intent, nevertheless the attorney-general, in drawing $17,000 of the people'8 money from the State treasury when the law only allowed him $2,600 and necessary expenses per annum, had boon gtrilty of gross . ' ' ' ' (J" ' 0 ' 'X 'j . . 'fi ? : carelt-ssness, which llufua A. Ayers, the next attorney-geueral of Virginia and r sterling Democrat, would never repeat Mr. Blair's action in this matter had been of such a character that the people of Virginia cannot and will nol endorse him again for the high oflicc which he seek j. Blair's position, in fact, was almost farcical. Several negro women wen among his most attentive listeners. A peddler, who had patent mcdicincs ant cheap stationery, proclaimed the vir tues oT his wares just in front of th( Republican speaker, while a negro banjoist on his loft sang for tho amusement of a large crowd an intolerably long ditty. But he stuck out to the end, although his crowd of seven white mcr nn.l n " UU..U.WU uVqIv Iiit-u uuu ?M??uv;ii dwindled away to almost a handful before his speech was finished. IMaii incde a do/cn misrepresentations whicli could easily have been corrected had h( been engaged in joint debate. In this way ho revenged himself upon the Democrats. The contrast betweoti the earnesi and substantial men who gathered nrount Fitz Ijee, to the number of nearly r thousand, with Hlair's motiey handful fullv iustifies the Statu committee i. refusing to permit a joint debato. Gen. Leo was interviewed and requested to say something about Johr Wise's military record, out of which tlx Republican newspapers arc making sr, much capital. Gen. Lee replied that he had nothing to say individually nhoul Capt. Wise's record as a soldier, but he thought there was no impropriety in quoting Capt. Wise against himself, I! happens that several years ago Capt Wise addressed the students of the Virginia Military Institute. Capt. Wise chose as his subject "The Battle of Haymarket." He referred particularly tc .his own* participation iii that engagement. Now, inasmuch as the Kepublican newspapers had narrated Capt Wise's precocious valor and skill ai arms, it would he well to consider th< truth of the statement which had beer made by.Republicans, that Capt. Wise although detailed with several othei cadets to guard a wagon in the rear, hac impetuoualy disobeyed orders to par ticipate in the battle. Capt. Wise in his own spoerh distinctly stated that he remained by the wagon and was then wounded by a fragment ef?a shell. The one charge for whtCh Bopublicati organs have been condemning Gen. Le; is his alleged opposition to the building of a free bridge in Stafford County, the home of the Into Senator Duff Green It appears that a bill was introduced in the Legislature providing that on th< application of fifty citizens of Stafford County, twenty-five of whom should b( freeholders, the County of Stafford should be required to issue its hondt for the construction of a free bridge Duff Green and his friends in his immediate neighborhood wanted this bridge built. The majority of the citizens ol the county did not desire the improve inent. Gen. Lee, at the request of hi; fellow-citizens, went to Richmond and appeared before the commit tec to which the bill had beer referred. He offered a substitute and insisted that the bill shouli be so amended that the issuanci of the bonds shouhl b?* left to the votori of the county, who should decide at i special election whether the bridg< should be built at the county's ex pen He This was his entire connection with th< matter. His action was endorsed by th< people of his county,(small-beer polili cians and negroes not included,) am this is the size of the olFence for whicl Republican organs have beei. beratinj Gen. Lee. anothkk account ok i.ek's kpkkc'h. [From the Hiclimoud Dispatch.] Accomac Courthouse via Tasi.kv Va., August 31.?Gen. Lee arrived a .ccomac Courthouse this tnornin< about 10 o'clock. The crowtt here a that hour was immense. Early in tin day vehicles crowded with sturdy farm ers began to roll into the village. A nnnn full/ flffnon unrcnne u*ai? --J l-v""*.< gathered in and about the Conrthousi grt-en. ITnder the shade of the tree in the courtyard a platform had beoi erected, upon which was printei in largo letters; "Democrats Meet ing." About thirty yards distan was another platform, which ha< been constructed for the use of th Republicans, who also held a meet in here to-day. An hour before he com menced his speech (Ion. Lee made hi appenranco upen the Court ground, Hi was immediately recognized, and tin people thronged around him to grcc him and express their congratulations At 2 o'clock Oen Lee went upon th platform and was introduced by Ml Garrison. His reception whs onthusian it_ tr;. n a -r lie. Jiiti urei Hjieucii 01 mu cnmpaigi was a brilliant 8UCCCSS9. The followinj synopsia gives, 't8 significance tind mail points : The. Republican platform, soi l Oer t?eo, arraigns the Democratic party prin cipally for its debt legislation, for it alleged hostility to tree schools, for th riWrui-Ajy, kIA,? ' unfortunate riot at Danville two years i ago, and foi its general obstructions of , progress in the material ami political inl torests in the State. The charges the General reviewed exhaustively. The L whole debt trouble, so the speaker con> tended, arose from the action of the Republicans. More Republicans votedmt 1871 for the funding bill than Domo, crats. It is very true that the leader of k the Republican party in this State de[ clares that it has been the idle, incon. sidcrate and vindictive meddling , through petty, "ill-considered, ill-con. cieved and petulant measure of tho ^ Democratic party in the last Legislature r that has arrested the quiet and orderl}' . settlement of the whole matter of the ! debt on the basis of the Riddleberger , law, to the great detriment of the peace . of the people and against the interest of . the creditors. I MA HONK'S CHAItOKS IDLE. ! But Gen. Mahone's charges are them5 selves idle. The Democratic party, two ' years ago in Lynchburg and last month in Richmond, accepted as final the set' tlement of the State debt pronounced 1 constitutional by the Courts of last re? sort, Federal and State, and pledged ' 'itself to oppose all agitation of the question or any disturbance of the settlement by repeal or otherwise. The i Legisl iture of Virginia also adopted a > resolution in both branches that the > people of Virginia have accepted the > Act of February 14. 1882, known as the t Kiddleberger bill, as the ultimate settle> ment of the debt of the State; that it i is their unalterable purpose that the ; settlement shall be final, and that the . expectation that any settlement of the . debt ?f this State upon any .other basis > will ever be made, or be tolerated, by . people of Virginia, is illusory and hopek Tho nortv nnt ^"1" , 1? 'J accepted by resolutions adopted by its Legislature and State cunvcntions tho Riddlcbergor hill, but also tho accompanying measures known as tho couponkillors, in the spirit of its written nnd the letter of its spoken promises. Tho The Democratic party agreed to make them effectual by all constitutional legislation which might be called to enact, or which the exigencies of any occasion might require. This is what the Democratic party promised and this is what it performed; nothing more or less. Governor Cameron's first message to the Legislature called attention to the necesssity of prompt amend ; taunts to the coupon-killers. He said ? in this message : "It is true that the . Supreme Court of the United Slates in i the case of Poindexter vs. CJreonhow sus; tained the Act of January 14, 188-1, ns 1 funishiug an andequateand eonstitution> al remedy to the holders of tax-receiv| able coupons, but experience has shown i that Act to be deficient in several im, portant particulars. DEBT LEGISLATION. All the measures which the Demo^ cratic Legislature passed were passed at the suggestion of Governor Cameron 1 and with the approval of the Uepubli' can members of the Legislature. None of these measures have impaired or ' can impair the effect of the original ' Acts. They were designed only to " maKG eireciu&l trie KidUIubuiger bill, ; which the Democrats had promised to * sustain. Gen. Lee here, as heretofore, quoted from Mr. It. T. Barton, of Winchester, * in whom he said the Bar of the State B has the greatest confidence. After a c full analysis, and after alluding to the questions at issue between ex-Governor * 1). II. Chainbelain, of South Carolinin. 1 (now of Boston,) and John S. AViso, = Gen. Lee gave as tjje opinion Of the highest Democratic authority the assertion-that the Democratic party was not rosposiblc for the vexatious litigations which the State debt trouble has j caused. The .caso of Poindexter vs. ? Greenhow arose before the Democratic t amendment of March 13, 1884, and in } that case the Act of January 20, 1882, was declared to bo unconstitutional. t null and void. It was, therefore, unconB stitutional before, and not because of 3 the Act of March 13, 1884. Gon. Lee g contended that if, as Gen. Mahone ns^ serts, the action of the last General Asj sembly was idle, inconsiderate andvin . dictive, then Gen. Malione's Governor, t Cameron, was responsible for it. [1 his own position. c Gen, Loe then explained his own- atK litude on the debt question. Ife himself * orginally had been in favor of paying * thirty millions of dollars, as the McCulB lough bill provided. The Democratic 0 party, having been defeated on the ist sue had acquiesced in the docision of the ' majority. Its skirts wero clear. Gen. u lieo men uiscnsseu me question 01 ' States' rights, which, it is charged, the * Democratic party had raised. Ho n quoted from John Hancock and AlexIs der Hamilton to sustain his position n and to justify the Democratic party. He held with tho Democratic platform i. that the dobt question had ceased to be a matter of dollars and cents, and is now s t question of 8tato sovereignty, a queso tion in which every State in tho Union is vitally interested. In 17!)3 the Legislature of Virginia responded to a request from John Hancock, of Massachusetts, who requested the Legislature to consider a question then mode prominent by a suit against the State of Massachusetts by Win. Vassals, the result of whnh the Chief justice, speaking through Bradley, says : "We are bound to give its full and substantial bearing and effect."' The remedy, in (Jen. Lee's opinion, is to protest against the bold judicial usurpation of the Supreme Court and insist thai the eleventh nmendment shall not bo violated or evaded. The jurisdiction of the Federal Courts must be kept within the plain incasing of the Constitution. 'DISCUSSING WIRE. In discussing his opponent, John S. Wise. Gen Lee was guarded and dignified in his language. He did not fail, however, to criticise Hi in severely. Joint S. Wise endorsed that part of the Republican platform which "pronounced the Democrats of Virginia premeditated assassins because of the unfortunate fight at Danville. Mr. Wise, in one of his speeches a few days ago. had also termed the Democratic Legislature a lot of seat-stealing, shotgun thieves, Such u man as this was not (it to bo Governor of Virginia. Mr. Wise had deliberately raked up every murded that had occurred in Danville for the pastquarter of a century, and used these against the Democratic party, when the same might have occurred in any city in the land. Mr. Wise had, before John Sherman's committee, denounced Danville and Pittsylvania County places unfit to live in. national :n sympathy. Gen. Lee dwelt fully uj?on the necessary development of the South in genearl and Virginia in particular. He proclaimed himself thoroughl}r national in his sympathies. He alluded eloquently to his re?cnt visit to New York tu participate in the funeral obsequies of Gen. Grant. He had realized then and there the hearty union of the North and South. He had rejoiced at it. In the South the interests of all the people were best promoted by the continuance in power of the Democratic party. The South was now beginning to prosper. The South has grown prosperous and philot i> 1?i... J... ?? MU [llliuu. 11 ll**:3 111 IIIU lliuuailiill CAcitcmcnt of the day ami tlio industrial hope anil promise of the morrow. It is not lingering over the pages of last year's almanac nor chanting miseries over the memories of a sanguinary civil field that occuired in this country something like c. quarter of a century ago. Concluding with a hearty commendation of President Cleveland's adminstration and an appeal on L>>half of ihe party of which he was the chief candidate, Gun. Lee took his seat amid generous applausi:. How Lee Died. On Wednesday. September ?8lh, 1970, the boiriuninir of the end fame. In tin morning of that day he was busy, as usual, with aflicial work, refusing the assistance of which he sometimes availccl himself, and in the afternoon attended a vestry meeting of Grace Kpiscopal Chtrch. lie acted as Chuirman, and enlivened the meeting with cheerful conversation and interesting- anecdotes. The weather was chilly and damp, the room not warmed, and General .Lee sat with his military cloak thrown around his shoulders. His'last public act was eminently characteristic. The question under discussion was the rector's salary, and when the suInscriptions werq handed in, it was found that a deficit of $55 still remained, lie remarked quietly, ''I will givo that sum," and the cotn* pan}'separated, little dreaming that the most illustrious member wouid never join them again. Returning home, tea was on '.he table, and according to his invariable habit, he stood up to say grace, but the lips refused to speak and he sat down without any signs of agitation, though the expression of his face told plainly enough that he realized what the dumb lips meant. Physicians were promptly summoned and ho was laid on the bed from which ho never rose alive. The case was treated an one of venous congestion of the brain, but there was no paralysis of motion or sensation and only slightly ampaired consciousness. A fatal termination was not anticipated by any one, except the patient. Ho scorned to fuel from tho first that he would not recovr, and manifestod not tho slightest desire to do so. When his son, Custis, spoke of his recovery as possible, ho shook his head and pointed upward. Some 'persistence was required to induce him to take medicine]) Tho mind wandered occasionally and at ono of these times ho exclaimed, "Striko the U-nt," and at anothen, "Toll Hill ho must como up 1" showing that the thoughts of tl.o groat soldier wore fnr away from the ficlc room in*tho insist of the toilsome march and the fiercer scenes of hat'le. Thoro was? no suffering at the clone, simply a gentlo falling off into that sleep which . knows no waking. . v.*',5- V'.< , '> Y't - > - V ' ' '.'V ': - ' . In a Cell With- Scorpions. ^ il - ' ..J Piiu.APKM'iiiA. August 28.?C. A. Van Hokolin, of Now York, ex-United States consul-general at Port au Prince, Hayti, arrived in this citv to-dav tis a n.isaon gi*r on the Ainciican steamer Jlaytien /{(' public from l'ort nu Prince. Ho tells a remarkable story of nn outrageous trcatcmcut at the hands of the Haytien Government. Mr. Van Bokelin is about fifty years old, and the truth of his story is vouched by Capt. Compton, who commands the s'eamer and also by the purser, J. 15. Stebenne, who mado strict inquiry into the man's statement before leaving Port an Prince. While acting as consul-general Mr. Van liokelin inarri'.d a Hay lien woman and at tho end of his term he took up the business of dealing in the paper money of tho native government. At this he mado considerable money and then desired to invest a part of his money in real estate, hut this was forbidden by a law of linyti, which denies that right to any but a naPvo-born Hayticn. * lie evaded the law, however, and pur cnasea a piece 01 property in i'ort an Prince, which transaction, reaching tho ears of President Solomon, the chiof magistrate of the Republic, he caused Van Bokelin's arrest and had him locked up in n wretched dungeon in tho government-prison at Port au Prince. Here his only companions were negroes of the most debased type, ninny of them being murderers and desperadoes. Very often the prison, which is a dismal and wretched structure built on low, swampy ground, was crowded with nearly three huiidrud prisoners, Mr. Van BoKelin being the only white man among them. His dungeon was a narrow slone cell which measured Uut eight feet by four* and the walls were constantly dripping with water Here the unfortunate ex-consul was forced to live from March, 1884, until Juno 27, 1885, the place being infested with rats and loathsome vermin. Ho was often stung by small scorpions. His health which was robust, when ho was first imprisoned, is now entirely broken down,and he has become a victim to both consumption and chronic catarrh, while his face is palo and haggard, and gives every evidence of long suffering. . Soon after his incarceration Mr. Van Bokelin, wrote to the late secretary of State, Frelinghuyscn, 3tating his case, and a letter was addressed by tho State department to President Soloman, to which no attention was paid. On renewed appeals from the prisoner for help other letters were sent to the Maytien Government, all of which wero ignored as completely as' the first had been. Soon after President Cleveland was inaugurated Mr. Van Bokelin made an appeal to Secrctay of State Bayard, stating the case in full and imploring that some steps be taken to save him from the slow torture lie was enduring. A letter was at once sent to the Haytien President by Mr. Bayard, in which Mr. Van Dokeliu's instant release was do it n.?o tacked a<nd dio within an hour, seemingly paralyzed with pains." The.Sycamore Creek region is very sparsely settled with a class of hardy mountaineers, and, as the region is one y of pure water and healthy monntainy' air, the outbreak seems unnccount?lJ|?, Ttie symptoms so cm to suggortt the J&* > riblf difloiiKe that last year rnvna(M.V^| number of counties in 4bt> I Southwestern part ?f this Si*^*nd one I or two ovi-r the Una in K'urtwikx, > / Ji- K J iiiuiiuiju. n uud uisu pianiijr quivcu wimv if this was not promptly done a United States man-of-war would be despatched to l*ort an Prince with instructions to adopt severe measures if necessary. The Alliance at that time was at Key West, and Mr Bayard stated that if he was not speedily informed that this Government's demands had been complied with the vessel would be ordered to Port an IVnce. The receipt of this strong document had a very salutary.cjfcct upon the Haytion President, who at once gavo orders that the prisoner should bo reloascd. Mr. Van llokelin stated to day that he would leave to-moo*^' for Now York and next day go to consult Secretary Bayard on the subject of damages from Hayti; Stricken "West Virginia. WnKKi.rs'u, W. Va. Aust 30.?A panic prevails in that part of Clay County Ij'ing along Sycamoro Crook, arising from the ravages of a strange and fatal disease niuong the few inhabitants of that region. About fifty people have been attacked, of whom about a score | have died,and the death rate promises lo increase with great rapidity. The Weekly Proyrcxs says: "Kvory hour brings the sad news of another doath. At first the malady was thought to be flux, but it is now believ* ed to be another and more fatal disorder, A vague, horrible fear has begun to fill the breasts of somo. It may hot bo cholera, but tho symptons are Tory j much like it. An instance of the fatal I cffects of tho disease is afforded by tha family of Justice Sizmore, ft well known citizen. Three of his sons aro already dead, and as they lay in their coffifts, threo more were writhing and sereatQ< ing with tho awful tortue which carried off the others. We have beon unable to learn the exact number of deaths, bat the reports are most alarming. It is eWoflv'eonflnnd to ehtldrpii. who ?ro