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ESKBISIE 1S6. AEBRY SAC,WDEDY UE1,188 _ PIE~.OAYA FAREWELL TO JUDGE KERSHAW. A Touching Tribute and Complimentary Addre"es by Leading Lawyers--Judge Kershaw's Eloquent I-p'y. [Special to News and Courier.] CAMDEN, June 7.-The citizens of Camden and Kershaw County, and the Bars of Camden and Columbia, did themselves an everlasting honor yesterday in honoring Judge J. B. Kershaw. The following was the rep resentation sent by the Columbia Bar: Messrs. F. W. McMaster, R. W. Shand, E. McV. Clarkson, Andrew Crawford and LeRoy F. Youmans. The Court House was packed, and many ladies were given seats in and about the jury boxes. Solicitor Nelson said that he was affected with feelings of both regret and pleasure in oftering the subjoined resolutions-regret at the dissolution of the pleasant relations, and a pleas ure to publicly express that sorrow. He was a clerk in Judge Kershaw's office until 1877, was in daily inter course with him and was glad to have a public opportunity to express his true feelings of admiretion for him. He then read the following, which was prepared by a committee of the Cam den Bar, consisting of Messrs. Ken nedy, Trantham and Nelson: Whereas, it is a beautiful and time honored custom among all representa tive bodies and associations, who ap preciate the life, character and ser vices of a distinguished fellow-citizen about to retire fron the services of his country, to bear testimony to his worth and excellence as a faithful public ser vant by suitable resolutious expressive of their meed of praise and gratitude to him; Aud wher-as, this grateful duty be comes an additional pleasure when the subject of said action is "to the mab ner born," and has lived in his Dative community for more than half a cen tury of active life, "sans peur et sans reproche," exemplifying in that life all that is true and noble, and worthy of imitation, whether as citizen, soldier or jurist; And whereas, the time has come when our distinguished fellow-citizen, the Hon. J. B. Kershaw, is to lay aside the ermine which he has so gracefully and ably worn for so many years, and to vacate his seat on the Bench, which has been adorned by the brilliant and illustrious men of the past, who achieved renown for themselves and added fame and glory to South Caro lina, and whose worthy successor our friend is, in ability, learning and in tegrity: Therefore be it resolved by the Bar of Camden First. That we tender to the Hon. J. B. Kershaw, whose commission as Judge of the 5th circuit expires to morrow, the 7th of June, 1893, and who voluntarily retires from a position he has so long adorned, our high ap preciation of his distinguished services as a Judge, tbe cap stone of a brilliant career, and to express to him the pride we feel in that career'which has re flected honor upon the State and links his name with those worthies who, in days that have gone, made the na:ne of South Carolina the synonym of all thbat is heroic in war and excellent in peace. Second. That he carries with him into his retirement our most earnest and heartfelt wishes for his speedy restoration to health, and that he be spared to enjo~y a peaceful and green old age; and may the comfort and sat isfaction of the memories of a life spent in the service of the State, whose his tory he has helped to make, irradiate his declining years. Third. That thbese resolutions b)e suit ably engrossed and a copy presented to our distinguished friend. * Fourth. That we request his Honor Judge Gary to have them spread upon the minutes of the Court. Mr. WN. D. Trantham: "The resolu tions and words spoken by Mr. Nelson leave very little to say. We all regret that fact of the time now come when our official relations will cease, and wish to bear witness to your kindness and cournesy. It is a pleasure togo back to the timne when I first knew you, a third of a century ago. As a boy the speaker had followed the course of the Judge. At home first at a railroad meeting, and then in the Legislature and lastly on the Bench. Latterly a * great tragedy was commenced and there was a call to arms. He enjoyed recalling how that great man went oft to Charleston, thence to Virginia, his regimient, the flowver of the country, becoming a part of the unconquerable army of Virginia; how he bore himself with honor and valor to the end of the war, the trusted friend of Lee, Long street, Jenkins, Pettigrew and many others of less or no ranik at all. "We remember when the 8 arry Crose went down and was furled for ever you came home and resumed your profession, and well do we remember when sixteen years ago the people of this towvn publicly showed their pleas ure and pride at your elevation to the Ilench. At this time you said you would be much more pleased if, whdn you came to ret ire, you would still be deemed worthy. We now bear wit ness to the ability, thoroughness and painstaking with which you have filled the omeie. It is enough to say that you rank in service with the greatest Judges of our State. Yours is a Dnme to live in thle annals of the country and in the .hearts of your countrymen." Gen. Kennedy: "1 know of no one who feels more deeply at this timae than the one who is now addressing is H,nnr. N( two have been made more closer by the iron bands of stormy times, made even more cioser by the flowery links in a time of peace. Well should the people know what we think of a man retiring from public life. The resolutions are not a mere sentimeut, but are founded on facts, and from the bottom of our hearts. We entered the service of our country together, your plume guiding well every man who followed you through that struggle. In the darkest hour of the State you retained the same cour age. At home where you are best known there is not a man, woman or child who is not proud of your honor. May many years be left to you, filled with all blessings and comforts, and when God calls you to himself may all those comforts still be yours." Col. F. W. McMaster: "I am glad to be present, being sent as a representa tive of the Columbia Bar. I feel a pe culiar embarrassment on this occasion, not expecting your Honor to be pres ent. You know our relations, and it may not be proper here to say all I may feel. Many years ago, in the town of Columbia, I saw for the first time Joe Kershaw, a distinguished lawyer of Camden, about whom it was said-that he would he heard from some day. In Virginia I was one of your soldiers, and remember on one occasion the attempts to make you desist from showing yourself on horseback in a galling fire. At the battle of Manassas a sentiment was started that you were one man who would die the Roman still. Since then we have met inti mately under each other's roof, about which we cannot talk. I agree with those resolutions. You as a Judge did your full duty, as well as when a sol dier, and still better as a true Chris tian." Mr. Leroy F. Youmans: "For the last time do. I rise to address you on the Bench, not to present to you my views on some matter of fact or of law, nor to use language which were you to continue on the Bench would bo proper fir you to hear, but to publicly express to you my most cordial aLd sincere assent to every word of the resolutions just offered. Neither I nor can South Carolina forget the time, in front of the Charleston Hotel, you received from the hands of ex-Governor John L. Manning the flag made by the ladies and presented to you as colonel of the 2nd South Carolina regiment. That flag had under its folds many South Carolinians dear to me by blood. Your mien, your words, showed whether that flag would lead to victory or de feat. Those sheltered by its ample folds, your command, should never be led to dishonor. There is nothing so excellent as a man fitted for both war and peace. You have worn the sword as a brave man, the gown as a just Judge. There are few who know what it is to receive the approbation of his fellow men, in war and in peace, and then to retire with honor, with no impairment of the faculties-it seems to me to be a destiny to be prayed for as the best of all. Napoleon desired to know what people thought of him; George Washington wished for the ap proval of the freeholders of Virginia, and for you to receive this approval at your own home, where your deeds were in the light, is enough for any ma n." Mr. R. W. Shand: "It is a pleasure to be permitted to say something on this occasion. I know of no one man who has devoted so much of a long life to his country. You have drawn your sword in two wars for your country. I remember well in 1862, when the day before your regiment had been in re serve, you'said: 'Second regiment, we will have our chance to-day,' ordering them into line and to advance. I will never forget the expression that illum ined your face at that time. The reg iment owed its record to you, its first colonel. In '76 no one did more to re lieve our State, and since you have had the ermine on your shoulders your de cisions in our books stand out as ever lasting monuments to your ability and integrity as a Judge. And now, when the time has comie to lay down the last oice given you by your State. you have the satisfaction of knowing that you have always done your duty. May youl declining years be full of happi ness, comfort and peace." Mr. Andrew Crawford: "As one of the younger members of the Bar, it is proper that I should say something in bidding you farewell. Your record has made h istory for South Carolina, and in your war record you lived a history. 'Tis the pride of South Carolina that she had that regiment and that you led it, and a higher pride that you vere her foremost general. All through that struggle your white plume was seen in the van of battle. When tbe war ended you came home and en gaged in another hard struggle at home, in which you set a great exam ple. When the ermine was put upon your shoulders you happily proved to be the best equity Judge South Car olina has ever known. These are not idle words. Permit me to say this to your face. We feel to you as Ney did to Napoleon, we would like to put our arms about you and tell you how we admire you." Mr. E. McC. Clarksoni: "I have no speech to make, but permit me to say that the thing of which I am most proud is to call Gen. Kershaw my friend." Mr. J. T. Hay: "I did not know Judge Kershaw in time of war, but in profes sional life of twenty-six years. In his o1ice I learned what has guided me ever since. I was proud of your pro motion to the Bench, and glad to hear nothing but commendation of you from every Bar in the State." Mr. WV M Sh.man-n -T ca.nnt re frain from seconding the resolutions referring to one whom I have been taught to admire aii - love from my youth, and whom South Carolina has never found to shirk responsibility or duty. All honor to the noble Ker shaw-statesman, soldier, jurist, Chris tian-bis name will be surrounded by a halo of glory which few nien will eijoy." Judge Kershaw then made quite a long speech, by which he surprised in his endurance his closest friends. After he stopped speaking he showed little or no fatigue, holding quite a reception in the Bar of the Court House. His talk was received with the closest at tention on the part of all, after which he adjourned Court till this morning at II o'clock, when lie would surren der to his successor, Judge Ernest Gary. Judge Kershaw spoke as fol lows: JUDGE XERSHAW 'S ADDRESS. My Brethren of the Bar: You' will appreciate, I am sure, the embarrass ing position which I occupy at this time. There are no words that could suitably express the feelings which I entertain on this occasion, none could properly depict the grateful emotions which this abundant honor has awak ened in my heart. As has been said, my life has been an open book in this community. From childbood to the present my as sociations have been with all clas-es of people of Kershaw County. I have had as many intimate and devoted friends in this community as ever fell to the lot of any one residing here; and I may safely say at no period of my life have they failed to come to my support as I needed the help of friends It is said upon the highest authority that a prophet is not without honor save in his own community. Without claiming to have been a prophet, or a son of a prophet, I have to some extent been a teacher in this community, and in apparent contradiction to thet sen timent that a prophet is not without honor save in his own country, to have won such a tribute as this among my associates and friends is indeed honor enough for any one. My cup runs over and it is inipossi ble to say how much I appreciate the kindness of the members of the Bar of Camdcn, and of Columbia, the Capital of the State, and of the Bar of South Carolina generally. To have been complimented as a worthy successor and equal in the most remote degree of such men as it was my good fortune to succeed in the administration of justice as a Judge in South Carolina is the higbest tribute that could be paid to a professional man, because the South Carolina judiciary of olden times had no peers on this continent. They were the equal of Chief Justice Marshal and men of that calibre, and their opinions were authorities in West minster Hall, and were cited with ap proval; and their characters were such as established and vindicated the rep utation of the Bar of South Carolina as amongst the very highest for states manship and judicial excellence known in history. Lord Coke said that a popular Judge was known as a well-tuned cymbal. There is somie truth in that remark at this day, but circumstances have very much changed since Lord Coke ut tered that sentiment. In Coke's time the test of the loyalty of a Judge was his devotion to the king, his standing up against .the people and for the king. That was the test of true loyalty of a Judge, but now the thing has been entirely reversed, the sovereignty has gone to the people. Now, my friends, I am like one of the speakers who said he didn't know what to say, he felt so embarrassed. 1 appreciate that entirely at this mo ment; I feel embarrassed to know what to say; whbat line of remark can be suit ably indulged in after what has been so well and so eloquently said, and so personal as it were in its bearings and aspect, it can scarcely be replied to ex cept in a sort of family talk. We may speak in confidence in private life and indulge in a line of remark that would be proper in expressing our feelings, but on a public occasion like this I really feel that Iani at a loss for proper words to express my sentiments. All I can assure you is that miy heart is filled withi grateful emotions by the kind ex pressions which you have used towvards I can promise nothing for the future, my life is now a closed book-it closes to-morrow. It may be it is not closed for the grave, but it is a closed book. I could say somet hing of a personal char acter, somiething of tmy own personal experience and of the associations which I have had the happiness to en joy during the long time that I have been a lawyer in South Carolina. In the first place I will say this for the Bar of Camden, my native town, There are peculiar reasons why t he Bar of Camden has alw.iys sLood prominent for integrity, uprightness and dlevotion to the State and to the people and to their profession, illustrating in private life the highest nrtues of men and citi zens; there are reasons wvhy the Bar of Camden has always held that reputa tion, ar.d holds it now. I(do not mean to detract in any degree from their claim to the highest learning. One of the considerations which enter into the duties of a life is thbe theoretical learn ing which we derive from the use of the midnight lamp, but men, I think, are more to be honored for what they do, and for the principles which they are governed by, than for any amount of learnirg they may derive from books. Just after the RZevolu:ionary war, our ..eords s hmw it, th lninwyv.rs who prna. ticed in Cam<den vere the leaditg lw yers in the State. They resided in Charleston, where the Courts were held at that day. As soon as the Cirecit Courts were establiahed they attendI-d the Courts in Camden and enjoyed a large practice; sone of them 'ettled here. They establishvd that h-ig1 stan dard which has always cbaracterizzd the Bar of Candlen. They are diztin guished fr their integrity, liberality, and seIse ofjusti(e and right by which they are govered. Now, what ni:ikes a good Juilgt? Well, gentlemen, vith such a lar as we have iii South UC ro!na, with 11 en of character, men wit are so deferen tial and respe.etful to he 11ech, men who take the pain1s that they do to familiarize themselves with the work before them, it is ilpos:--ille that a Judge in South Carolina should not possess some merit, at least, to nake a reputation. A Judge doservf-s v-rV little credit for being fair, and ju,t nid for making intelligent devisions whnen he is sustained by iuch a Dar as we have in South Carolina. I have been asked my opinion as to the relative ability of the lawyers now compared with forner timi-s, and espe cially do I recolleut an instance when I was asked my opinion is to the abil ity of the Bar of Ch-irleston now as compared with what it was formceriv, in the days of Petigru and Hu.tnt alid those great lights ,f the profession who adorned the Bar of the United Statces, and I might say of the world, and I ex pressed the opinion that there wvs as much ability and learning and as great diligence manifested by th Mir of the present time as in former days. I s:id that the average ability was just as great, but then they had niel of super eminent ability who stood out far above the others. Now there is more equality. There are at least a doz.n men in Charleston and in other parts of the State of whom it may be said they would be quite capable of holding their own in a Court of justice with any lawyer of olden times that I knew, and it has been my privilege to know most of the eminent men at the Bar for the past fifty years in South Carolina. Gentlemen, I retire to-mcorrow to the shades of private life to seek in some way the necessaries of life, --nd I do so without any regret. What can I regret? The approval of a people competent to judge of a life which meets their con inendation as having been well spent, is a most delightful remmiseence to have at the close of one's life. There are other things besides money in the world, other things besides po litical prefermeit, as litfie as some peo ple may think of it. Honor! I get this idea fron a distinguished fenale writer of the day; she reminds her readers that the real test of life is God, honor, counitry, justice and truth! These are the i hings which we are to foster and uphold. Let us give our selves to themn, as I am sure you all will. My life has not always been one to be admired; very far from it. I was not born with a silver spoon in my mouth. I had no advantages when I was a child. I was left at a very early age the only soin of ncy mother, and she a widow,* in delicate health and with very little resources. I started at thme bottom. V. catever success I may have attained in life is (due to a kind and good Providence-the same kind Providence that has put into your hearts the idea of passing these resolu tions so complimentary and so kind to me. In every station of life I have felt the l.and of Providence, and have seen it distincetly as if it had been my father's hand lifting me c'ut of difli culty. The fact that Columcbia has sent a del egation here to greet me on this occa sion touches me v-ery much. I amn al most as wvell known in our Capital City, anid have almost as many friends in Columbia as I have here. There is no place in the world that I have re ceived more evidences of kindness of every descriptionl than I have in Co lumbiia. I gratefully appreciate the action of the Columubia Bar in sending just the delgation that they have, and the many kind things that these gen tlemen have said about mie. It has been well said in the course of these proceedings that thcis occasion is altogether anomaionis. It never coucld have occurred outside of South Caro lina, in my judgmecnt, and it has never occurred here before. A peculiar and mst gratifyinig feature is the presence of so manmy esteemced and admired ladies of the ecmmunity, who have graced the occasion by their pcresence and approval. It nceeds onmly this to mke it perfect. I thlank you miost Iheart ily, genctle men, for your kinrd exprssions, and I hope I shall live to shcow that I ami not ungrateful, and thbat I am still willing with what strength I have to do what I can fccr the good of my people. At times during the (delivery of Judge Kershaw's speech there were few dry eyes, and all listecned with breath less silence and attention. Tile visiting lawyers were givenm a dinner by the Bar of ('amdeni at tile Central Hotel before they left ocn ihe trainm for Columbnia. Tile writer wishces to thacnk teno grapher McFeat for valuable assistacce rendered in the above report. "Brace Up"' Ia tanctalizing admionition to those who at t his season feel all t ired out, weak, withlout ap)petite antd discour aged. But tile way inl whuich Hood's Sarsaparilla builds up the~ tiredI frame and gives a good appetite, is really wonderful. Soc we say, "Take Hood's and it wvill brace you up.' For a general family eathartic we THE SUNDAY FAII, ENJOINED Uv the Circuit Court of the United Statei -The End, However, T Not Yer, as the Case Will h Carried 1efore the Federval Appellatte Court. CICAo. June S.-The Federa Court. by a majority of two to one, de cided this mnorning to grant the in junction prayed for by the District At torney to restrain the local director3 from opening the World's Fair gateE on Sunday. Judges Woods and Jen kins favored the closing of the gates, while Judge Grosseup held the con trary opinion. In brief, Judge Woods holds that thf government was in absolute possession of Jackson Park and had the right tc make whatever rule it pleased concern ing the management of the fair, tha Ihe Sunday closing rule had not beer lawfully repealed, and that it was the duty of the court to grant the reliel prayed for by the District Attorney, He believed that an injunction should be issued. Judge Jenkins, after reviewing the history of the Columbian Exposition and the relations existing between the United States government and the ex position corporation, and the relation of both to the enterprise, said it waE found that the scheme had outgrown the financial ability of the local corpo ration. Congress was asked for aid, Congress passed a law giving $2,500,00( to the Exposition. Section 4 of thal act declares that this appopriation IE made on the condition that the Faiz shall be closed on Sunday, and that il the gift should be accepted, the ac + ceptance should be considered as an agreement to the conditions. Judge Grosscup delivered a dissent ing opinion. Congress, he said, ha, voted $2,500,000 to the fair, and made it a condition of the gift that the faih should be closed Sunday. The corpo ration accepted the gift and the condi tions, and 'passed a rule closing the Fair on Sundays. Then the govern me.nt withheld 1,140,000 of the 5,000,00( coins it had agreed to give the corpora tion. This law was passed by Con gress after the acceptance of the formei conditionl gift. It wasa new condition imposed, without the consent of the other party. The government haz broken faith with the corporation ob serving the hard condition imposed by the government. Edwin Walker, counsel for the World's Fair directory, addressed the court and prayed an appeal to the ap pellate court, which, he said, is in ses sion. The matter could be definitely deciaed'in a few days. He asked, also, that the court fix a bond which would act as a supersedeas. He said the grav ity of the situation was increased by the decision of the State court on thiE same question, being opposed ,to the decision of the Federal court. TherE was danger of an unpleasant conflict o: authority between the courts. He sug gested that it could be arranged tc have the case from the State court taken to the State appellate court, and that both appellate courts might, by their action definitely settle the mat ter. District Attorney Milchrist said he would ask that the order of injunctior prayed for by the government be issued. Judge Woods finally said the cour: would annouce its decison on the sub ject of appeal su persedeas at 9:30 o'clock to-morrow. Rterormn and "Rtefawmn." [G reenville News.] A correspondent wants to know what the Greenville News means by speak ing editorially of "refawm" and says he can find no such word in any die tionarv. "Rlefawmi" is an improvised word in tended to meet the times and condi tions. "Reform" is a hard, honest word. Il comes from the throat solidly and car ries a deal of strong and earnest mean ig. We have noticed, however, o recent years in this part of the country that it has been given a new significane by the fashionable method of pronunci ation. The average orator nio-.; produces t~ from the roof of his mouth with kind of mushy accent as if he was doubt ful about it, rather afraid of break ing something with it if he said it tOc loud, but felt compelled to use it fre ouently. "Reform" is usually associated with some specific evils to be corrected oi progress to be sought. "Refawnm" is merely a sound intended to tickle the ears of voters and give politicians and olice seekers a pretext for being before the public. They month "refawm' with a kind of iong, slow, shallow sound like the man who has been in vited to ad dress the Sunday-school feel ing his way around a rocky episode ir the history of one of the p)atriarchs. Il doesn't sound free and clear and gen umne. Reform is areal thing-a thint which the purest and highest, strong est andl bravest men of all ages have worked and sufiered and died for. "Re fawnm" is simply wind-a sound signi; fying nothing but a desire for votes anc oices, salaries andl power. That is the diflerence wve maike be t ween "rLf,rm" and "refawm." From F, lend to Friend Goes thbe story of the excellence o1 Hood's Sarsaparilla and what it has accouplished, and this is the strongest advertisintg which is clone on behalf 01 this medicine. We endeavor to tel honestly wvhat Hood's Sarsaparilla is ana what it will do, but what it ha. done is far more important and fai more potent. Its unequaled record ol cures is sure to convince those wbc have never tried Hood's Sarsaparilli thati is a n excillot medicine. MAILS 200 YEARS AGO. There Was Difficulty in Transporting Let ters in Early Colonial Days. fFrom the Postal Record.1 Intercourse between the American colonies, previous to 1693, was so slight as not to call for special facilities or regular lines. In urgent cases special messengers were sent, but the bulk of correspondence, such as it was, went by friends, especially in coastwise vessels. The first idea for a postal linealong the coast from New England to the Caro linas originated in New Ytrk, and was approved by their lordships in London, provided at least one-tenth of the gross receipts were paid over to the Duke of York. Of course -he plan failed. Be fore there could be any gross receipts somebody had to pay for post riders to travel those long roads from Nova Scotia to Carolina, of whic.h the great men in London expected profits for the Duke. Not to mention other schemes, Andrew Hamilton of East Jersey had occasion to go to London in consequence of the Andros troubles. He was a far sighted man, and while he was in Lon don a patent for an American postoffice was issued to Thomas Neale, and And rew Hamilton was appointed American post-master general, an appointment so happy that after a lapse of two cen turies we ought to be thankful for it. Hamilton, the father of the American postoffice,was a very wise man and he was successful. He had nothing to start with other than the patent, which gave him a monopoly, but might arouse the opposition of the colonies and their local postmasters. He had to select a post route through a country very little traveled. He had to engage trusty m'ail carriers. He had to buy horses and the regulation horns for his post riders. He had to replace the local postoffices and he had to get the consent of each colony for his postage rates. Late in the summer of 1692 he returned from London to America, where he traveled from colony to colony, getting from each what he could in the way of subsidies and law, and then starting his mail service. Jealousy between the colonies was great, the prejudice against strangers was greater and distrust of suggestions from the mother country was greatest. Hamilton overcame all obstacles; he actually induced all colonies to pass substantially the same postoffice act, prescribing the same postage rates; lie obtained from each colony what au thority he required and in 1693 the mail was carried from Portsmoutb N. H., then known as Piscataqua, to Philadelphia, and beyond. It has been carried ever since with but accidental interruptions. The mail route was from Portsmouth to Boston, Say brook, New Haven, New York, Perth Amboy, Bur lington and Philadelphia. The chief point beyond was New Castle. The question may be well asked, which was the greater achievement, to create this service or to get Pennsylvania, New York and Massachusetts, not to men tion the other colonies, to be of one mind in renouncing local rights and local offices, to agree on a postal system that did not exist, and to promise money to carry the enterprise into effect? Neither before nor after 1693 has there been a like triumph in all American legislation. The greatest of these Hamilton acts is the Massachu setts law of Jur,e 9, 1693, which pro vides even for the receiving stamp to be put on all mail matter; but the most important, perhaps, is the Pennsylva nia act, passed on May 30, 1693, at Philadelphia. The reason for this state mxent is the fact that the Massachusetts act was disallowed by their lordships in Londion, while the Pennsylvania act was not subject to superior approval. Virginia, New York and Connecticut passed similar acts: New Hampshire helped. If a date for the great bicente nary of the American postoffice must be named, May 30 appears to be the most appropriate, the earlier steps being preliminary, while the Pennsylvania act assured the success of Hamilton's plan, and was promptly followed by the post-riders making their regular weekly trips between Portsmouth and Philadelphia. If there is to be a gen eral celebration it ought to be in the latter city. Hamilton deserves a monu ment, which ought to stand in front of the Philadelphia postoffice. More than any one thing, Hamilton's postoffice served to establish a closer union be tween the several colonies and their people. His postoffice was n3ot only a great civilizer, but a vast political need that helped to establish the united colonies, just as the postoffice under Benjamin Franklin, mn 1775, helped in no small degree to establish the United States. No department of the national government except the postoflice can boast of an unbroken history covering two centuries and no service had for its originator and head a man superior to Andrew Hamilton. No More Interested. [Greenville News.] What has become of Fish Warden or is lie only a vestryman now-Cal. Canghman, of Lexington? The fun isnt half ripe without him. He used to be heard from every day or two. His experience appears to have a pain ful similarity to that of the unhap py gentleman of Western history "Then A bner Dean, of Angel's, raised a point, of order, when A ch unk of old red sand stone took him Hin the Abdomen; Hesmiled a kind of sickly smile and curled up on the floor And -the subsequent proceedings inter ested him no more." Neglect. of the hair often destroys its vitality and natural hue, and causes it to fall out. Before it is too late apply Hall's Hair Renewer, a sure remedy. THE FARMER'S COLLEGE. A Determined Contest for the Presidency of the Institution-The College will be Opened on July 6. [Special to News and Courier.] CoLUMBIA, June 9.-The members of the board of trustees of Clemson College returned to the city this eve ning and report that everything will be in readiness on the 6th of July for the formal opening of the Farmer's College. There were twelve out of tht thirteen members of the board present, Senator Redfearn finding it impractica ble to come from his home in Chester field. The most important business was the election of a president. Foj months the trustees have been looking around for the right man. It was thought .that by this time a selec tion could be made. It seems, however, that there is a difference of opinion as to who- is the right man and when the board decided to temporarily give up the solution of that problem there was an exact division of sentiment in favor of the selection of Prof. Craighead, of Wofford College, and Prof. Murphy, of the Arkansas Agricultural College. At the outset there were a number of can didates, but the race soon narrowed down to Presieent Clute, of the Michi gan College, and Prof. Murphy, of Ar kansas, and Prof. Craighead, of Spar tanburg. The two last ballots were evenly di vided between Messrs. C:aighead and Murpby. The board decided to post pone the election and if possible have personal interviews with the candi dates. There were a number of other names suggested for the same position, but they merely received complimen tary ballots. Prof. Stonewall Tompkins, of the Virginia Manual Labor School, was elected assistant professor- in the me chanical department and will have charge of the civil and mechanical en gineering ciair. Prof. J. F. Moncreath, of the Abbe ville Graded School, was elected tutor in mathematics. The board passed a number of orders to pay for expenses already incurred and to meet those for the opening of the College. It was definitely decided that the College would be opened on the 6th of July, and it is announced with authority that there will be plenty of room for all that wish to enter the institution. Those who have any idea of attend ing Clemson need have no fear on the lack of accommodation. The work of cleaning up the premises has been started, and when the students arrive at Clemson they will find there a brand new and bright little village. Rent By a MIghty Blast. [From the Eureka Standard.1 On Saturday last a large blast of powder was exploded at the Jacoby Creek quarry, where rock for harbor improvement is being obtained. The blast loosened a hundred thousand tons of rock from the face of the cliff, and it tumbled down to the railroad track. In order to place the charge of powder where it would have the best effect upon the firm rock, a horizontal tun nel sixty feet from the face of the cliff was drilled into the face of the cliff a distance of fifty feet. At the end of this tunnel two branch tunnels were made at right anglas to the main tun nel a distance of twenty feet each. At the end of the two branch tunnels the blasts were placed, three tons of pow derin all. Then the tunnels were filled up with rock and earth, after which the powder was discharged by elec tricity. . When the powder exploded the face of the cilf seemed to lift up and jump out and the top to fall in, and the whole mass of rock camne tumbling down amid a deafening, rumbling, crushing, and grinding noise. The cliff is about four hundied feet high, and the blast took off a tremendous mass of solid rock, which rolled down, filling up the canon and covering the railroad track. Nearly a hundred thou sand tons of rock was brought down in various sized boulders, from as small as a bushel basket to as large as a d well ing house. The large ones, of course, will have to be blasted again before handling.. Por,tal-Card Dunning. There is a very general impression among merchants and others who are particularly interested in the subject that it is a criminal offense under Uni ted States laws to mail a dunning let ter written on a postal card. A person in this neighborhood wrote to the First Assistant Postmaster-General asking for information, and received a reply giving the decision of Judge Thayer, December 14, 1S89, on the wording of a postal card that was mailable and one that was not. The mailable one reads: "Please call and settle account, which is long past due, and for which our coliector has called several times, and oblige." The unmailable one reads: "You owe me $1.S0. We have called several times for same. If not paid at once we shall place it with our law agency for collection." The last sen tence, it is stated, ruled out this comn 'munication. Postal cards are not mail able if they contain language of a "threatening character," and it is a very serious threat to the average man to tell him that you are going to sue bim. There is no law, however, to prevent you from putting an X on your card to let your debtor under stand that you are really cross with him. THREE BIG QUESTIONS. Members of the Next Congress Polled Man by Man-Strong Changes of Sentiment in Favor of the Repeal of the Sher man Law-Against the In come Tax and State Banks. NEW Yoi, June S.-The World has interviewed nearly all the mem bers of Congress by telegraph on the following questions: 1st. "Do you with your present in formation favor repeal of the Sherman silver bill?" 2nd. "Do you favor'an income tax?" 3d. Do you favor a repeal of the State bank tax?" The World in reporting their an swers says: "Many of the answersdevi ate so far from the plain 'yes' or 'no,l and involve so many qualifications that a tabular statement would not fairly represent the opinions they ex press. The important facts shown are that to the first question, 'Do you favor the repeal of the Sherman silver bill?' there are 86 representatives who say practically 'yes,' while only 18 say 'no.' Of the rest many who qualify their answers so strongly that they can not be fairly placed in the affirmative co!umn, show plainly that their in clinations are in favor of a repeal. The sentiment of the lower house on that question seems to be overwhelming. The World has already polled the Senate on the silver bill and March 6th - last printed tables sho-wing that that body stood for repeal 39, against 2S, non-committal 16. It will be noticed that several who were non-committal then are now in favor of the repeal. There seems to be no doubt now that .two-thirds of the Senate will vote that way. "The newer question of income tax develops an interesting situation. Many who speak freely as to the Sher man bill evade or ignore this question, but forty-five say squarely that they favor it and forty that they do not. The Southern and western Congress men are the most numerous advocates of such a tax. "On the State bank tax question opinion is almost as one sided as in re gard to the Sherman bill. Many dodge it entirely but sixty say positively they are against the repealing the tax while thirty favor the repeal." Mrs. Harriet A. Marble, of Pough keepsie, N. Y., was for years a martyr to headache, and never found anything to give her more than temporary relief until she began to take Ayer's Pills, since which she has been in the enjoy ment of perfect health. Styles Goods recall special attention to our STOCK of WasliFabris,