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* VOL. XLIY. WINNSBORO, S. C., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 1888. - NO, 35. " gj 1 | A Mystery of the Sea and the Romance rl 1 * of a Wreck. V ' _____ ' "r ST USEES NEVILLE. ! [Copyright, iS87, by Tlie A. X. Kellogg Newspaper Company.] ^ a morning 1/u Arthur JSeckweth, Hp-who had been trav TtlHi eling for several 'ftU^ years, found himjl 'self, in company with his fellow passen" gers, eagerly watching the approaching chores of his native land from the deck 'of a South American steamer. In due trrriAt.lie sta-imer reached her dock, and a day or two later Beckweth was with p. his aunt at Rockberg, on. the New England coast ; Although the first summer residence of Rockherg had been erected for nearly thirty years, but a dozen establishwonts nf s. similar kind hn.d ever fol lowed it This was chiefly owing to the fact that Rockberg was situated somewhat off the beaten line of travel, and but few persons had as yet discovered its attractiveness. To persons of quiet tastes and habits, such as were the sammer residents of the village, there was much there to excite their oc +T-iott 1/vrvlro/^ fT?orr> 1 ^ ?<UUULa>?4VU ?.WO WMVJ ivvuvv. VV*W vmwm. from the sightly location of their dwellings on the cliffs. Before them stretched the ever-changing, ever restless, deep tine ocean, on whose surface could be seen the white sails of the ships passing in the disiance to and from the faraway"poru-io the south. I At one time. Derhabs. the constantlv " * ? JC ' ?r Ranging shades of light on the sails of |c tihe yachts, coast-bound craft and the p fishing fleet that passed close in shore "vrould attract an observer's attention; ;while another moment it would be the long column of smoke, appearing at first like a light cloud against the sky, that heralded the approach of the jln-bounci ocean steamer sometime oeJoreits long dark hull was visible above the horizon. i At the foot of the cliff nestled the little village -with its white cottages, and neatly-kept flower and vegetable ^ gardens. Beyond, bounded on eitherjade by the main road and the edge.: ;of the beach, was the long row of fishj houses, in which, in stormy weather, B0CK3EBG y jpany a tale of shipvrreek and danger Was told while busy bauds overhauled, for repairs the various appliances, by! the aid of which the men of Rockberg; forced their living from the sea. These fish-houses, with the boats hauled up 4n front of them out of the reach of &e tide, although eertainly not beau-' jtiful in themselves, added a bit of character to the scene, while the picture of the village as a whole was far from tame. * Back from the cliff could be seen ? ranges of small hills, on whose sides Were scattered here and there a few > stunted fir trees and cedars. These extending from the shore in to the distant inland, formed the boundaries of several small fertile plains,' which were generally cultivated by hard-working, industrious men of semiamphibious habits, who divided their I time, according to the season, between farming and fishing. All this, together with the pleasing contrast between the crisp brown grass of the hills and the dark, rich verdure of the valleys, the occasional orchards and elm trees, from behind whose foli-. k age a farm-house was visible here and ^ there?the whole backed by gray and p paruaiiy wooaea urns in rue iar distance?made a scene of considerable, attractiveness. Mr. Jabez Horton had been among; the first to make his summer residence: k amid these surroundings. After his; death, his widow nofc only continued to go there, but found its quiet and beauty so congenial that her stay each 'season was of longer duration than that of any of the other summer vis^ itors. * Mrs. Eorton had now reached that time of life, just turning into the "sere and yellow leaf," when the heart leans jnost dependent!? on those upon whom it has learned to set its affections. For rmany years bereaved of husband and children, the full wealth of her natural-. 3y lovmg disposition had been be, gtowed upon her only nephew, Arthur IWVwnth. To him was civen the first place in her thoughts and affections; out he was by no means the only one who had reason to cherish her love and esteem, for the measure of her tender y sympathy and love was boundless. Of j late a strong natural regard and friendship sprang up between her and JEss Kale Denham, a young lady whom she had found in the city, surmnnrifxl hv a lur^e circle of ~ * * O" acquaintances and admirers, but without a single known relative. | The acquaintance between these two | had been formed during Beckweth's absence from home: when, however, the latter ax-rived at Rockberg, he fonnd Miss Denham a visitor there in Mrs. Horton's little household. In answer to Beckweth's inquiries, his aunt explained to him how utterly L * "alone in the world Miss Dennam was, T J and added: "Site is a lovely young lady, and I have quite learned to love her! I had serious fears," she continued, "when I "" brought- her here, that she would Hk _ ^msmmmatmsBtsBcsamssBMmmamamaamuatmmmmaaamaxm 2nd it too dull. I have once or twice had some young people down from the city, thinking their company would make an agreeable change for her, hut she seems full as contented and happy when alone with me. She appears to be an extraordinary person in many ways. Now, please to try, Arthur, for my sake," she concluded, "not to wholly ignore the presence of Miss Denham. Forego busying yourself completely in youi KimrWfMTi-k ii : ARTHUR MEETS MISS DEN HAM. usual occupations, -while here, of fish-, ing, yachting or riding. I want you to help me entertain her, for, notwithstanding what I have said about her apparent contentment, there are times when I think I detect in her a quiet sadness which I can not understand." Beckweth soon settled into the quiet ways of his aunt's little household". With the exception of a drive every pleasant forenoon with his Aunt Alice, as Mrs. Horton was called, and Miss. Denharn, one or two sails and an occasional -walk on the beach with Miss Denham, he seemed to be contented to remain for the most part quietly about the house. Frequently, during an afternoon, he would entertain the ladies with accounts of his-travels. As the evenings began to grow sufficiently long to make the gathering about the evening lamp a cheerful feature of the day's quiet routine, Miss Denham would entertain them with music; or, to please Aunt Alice, she would read aloud to "them from Thackeray?the favorite author of the old lady. The apparent contentment of Beckweth with this quiet life was rather a surprise to his aunt, who was accustomed to see him restless and active. She was nevertheless delighted to have him so constantly near her, for he was excel lent company at all times. She could not refrain, however, from speaking to him one day about it "Oh! I am very glad of the opportunity for a good rest, and to experience once more the pleasures of home life, however quiet, after wandering about so long," he laughingly explained to her. v ... CHAPTER n. A WAIT OF THE SEA Mrs. Horton had now remained at Rockberg past the usual time for even her to return to the city. The few trees of a deciduous nature that were to be found in that locality were nearly stripped of their foliage, and cold blustering winds had begun to prevail. The waters of the bav had as Burned a greenish hue, over which the white caps of foam were constantly playing, instead of the prevailing blue tints and frequent calms that had accompanied the summer winds and skies. An easterly storm, which the fishermen said had been "brewing" for several days, had now reached them in all its fury. Several of the fishing boats broke away from their moorings in the bay, and the hardy valor displayed by the fishermen in launching their dories in { oe msju sua uem, uti uKiy uu tua beach, their long and dangerous pull to board the craft.3 and drop an anchor, were -watched with interest and anxiety by Mrs. Horton and Miss Denham from the windows of the cottage. Towards night the storm increased, LISTENING TO THE STORiL and the howling of the wind and roar of the ocean on the "beach came up from the shore to those on the cliff with redoubled fiercenessAfter the lamps had been lighted the ladies drew their chairs before the blazing fire on the hearth, and, what was unusual with both of them, sat with idle hands listening to tlie storm -without. Their conversation, which had been desultoiy from the beginning, , gradually ceased altogether; perhaps j from a feeling of dread and awe at the wildness of the* night, made doubly lonesome by the absence of Beckweth. The latter had gone that morning to the city and was not expected to return until the next day. Had Mrs. Horton watched Miss Denham naiTowly during this silence, she might hare seen in her countenance eifmc nf mnrfl than dread and lone ' ? someness; for, surely, perplexity and sadness were clearly written in the features of her face, and once she might have seen a tear silently coursing its way over her handsome cheek. The old lady was busy with her own thoughts, however, which found expression a little later when Beckweth came briskly into the room with a glee ful salutation of: "Good evening, Aunt Alice and Miss Denham! Here I am again! Sooner than yoii expected; but the fact is, I could not miss seeing this storm down here, so I hurried back. I love a storm!" "Why! we are delighted to see you," said his aunt,4'for lam sure this dreadful weight had already given, both Kate and myself the blues. They had so far taken possession of us as to drive between us Now/ / i s / Arthur, you must cheer us up!" "Cheer you up? Of course I will!" he said, with a laugh, as he wheeled his easy chair to the fire and seated himself comfortably in it. "But why, Aunt Alice, do you call this a dreadful 0 A rt-lnrmna r?irrlif T if* nrn jULX^UV* Jd. lil^UV Jk. VUii AW* ?r?.V vided one is properly equipped and prepared to meet it. "But Arthur, just think of the poor sailors to-night! I was thinking of their hardship and peril when you came in.1' "The sailors! dangers! of course I think of them. But just listen to what r?nil V* 1 Yirt r A! ? f a C OTT LllKZ OilLl\JL UUXJJL^GU. XlcbO L>V/ OU * VA Wit matter, aptly expressed by the master mind of the poet: u A strong nor'westcr's blowing. Bill; Hark! don't ye hear it roar now! Lord help 'em, how I pities them Unhappy folks on shore now!" "Then you know. Aunt Alice," he continued, with a mischievous twinkle in his eye, "how this same old Barney Buntline, after rehearsing to his mate ^ J ? - ? j ? *_ - *?- T me various a angers 10 wmcn ne iiuiiksi the landsman is liable on such a night as this, while he and Bill 'on the deck are comfortably lying,' says, referring to those he calls the 'foolhardy chaps who live in towns:' 44 4 Poor creatures! how they envies us,- s And -wishes, I've a notion, . ^ For our good lucks, in such a storm, f To he upon the ocean l' SAFE UPON THE OCEAN. ' "Then he sums the whole matter up, Miss Denham, in the following h<>u^>c expression of his sentiments: M '"We know what risks all landsmen run, From noblemen to tailors; Then, Bill, let us thank Providence That you and I are sailors.' "There! you see, ladies, it is of no use for you to expend much of your f r\r\ coil Arc f lioTr ixr/vn'f*. flianTr Z>J vu ?T V** - ? you for it." 'If I thought you were really as thoughtless as ycur levity might imply, I would appeal to your auut to give you a severe reprimand," said Miss Denham, with an amused smile. "For my part, I can not keep from my mind tonight -the experience of a friend of mine who was shipwrecked in just such a storm as this on Fisher Island, in this verv bav. Do you remembex*, Mrs. Horton, a family by the name of Harper that used to spend the summer months here in Rockberg years ago?" : "I do," said Beekweth, "particularly because Mrs. Hax-per used to take her little daughter Hattie and myself to drive almost every pleasant day, for a whole summer. Riding with any one but Hattie Harper had no charm for me in those days. That was the year, Aunt Alice, that father and mother were in Europe, and I was left witn you." "You remember Hattie, then," said Miss Denliam, earnestly. "It was of her that I have been thinking. Did you ever know that she was a shipwrecked child?a castaway on Fisher Island? In all probability not, however, for she did not know it herself in those days. I was once her most intimate friend, and she has told me all that she herself knows about it. Being ac quainted with her at one time yoursslf, Mr. Beckweth, you may be inter! ested to hear as much of her history aa pertains to her being shipwrecked: 1 "Just twenty-six yeai*s ago the 23d of the coming December, during a terrible storm that lasted for several days, the people of Rockberg saw, just be lore tne mgnt; snuc in, a large oarii, in a disabled condition, being rapidly ; driven onto the outer point oi Fisher i Island. The wind, and tide being against them, and the storm a most j terrific one, the fishermen could render ! the disabled vessel no assistance, although several attempts were made to ! launch the surf-boats. In the early ! part of the night the watchers on the beach were assured that the vessel had itruck, and was rapidly breaking up, for drift from the wrrtck began to bfc scattered along the shore. When the morning came, not a - *? 1 -i-- 1 I sign 01 tne vessel was w> ue sot j had gone literally to ' pieces. Eight corpses were thrown up on the beach, all of sailors, it was thought, and also one living person?a little girl apparently two years of age. The latter owed her life to the fact that she came ashore carefully wrapped in blankets and canvas, and securely packed* in an open box which was secured to an empty cask. To the cask were lashed some pieces of spars in such a way J-1- ~ *- '* V ? A^l r\v\ iV?o Txro"VAC l/JLictb lb JUclU. liuatcu VII tiiv n M T vw '< ..? out turning. 'None but a sailor's band did that work.' 'She is a sailor's child,' said the fishermen, as they looked, many of them with moistened eyes, from the wondering face of the child t? the construction of the raft that had brought her to them. Their hearts warmed towards the little waif on that account, and she was carefully cared for. Although every effort was made at that time, and offaT-nTo-r/ic tn ifl9m -who her Darents were, or had been, it -was never ascertained. The wreck afforded no clue as to where the bark belonged, or what her name was, beyond the fact that, from certain indications among the wreckage, known only to sailors, it was said to be of English rig. From the number and dress of the bodies washed ashore, it was also believed that sue was noc a passenger v?sc Furthermore, there was the ship whose arrival was expected about that time at the port of the neighboring city, which did-not rcach there in safety. "The child remained in the charge of the people of the village here until the following summer, when Mrs. Harper, who had but a short time before lost 1 liar only daughter, adopted her-", ., V l^f v, CHRIST OUR EXEMPLAR. HOW HE URGES AND IMPELS TO A COURSE OF CHRISTIAN CONDUCT. The Saviour Considered as a Motive to Patit-nce ard Perseverance in Christian Labor?A Sermon Delivered by the Rev. A. x. Plttnfan, of YVinusboro, S. C. "For consider him that endured such con- . j traduction of sinners against himself, lest ye *i I be wearied and faint in yonr mind3"-Keb. ! XII.:S. ; I As Christians we do well to take our?< stand near the middle cross, on which j the Prince of glory died, and settle all j questions of duty and opportunity in ; full view of the "man of sorrows and j acquainted with grief." There are duties \ and opportunities thrust upon the army , of the saved to-day, as never before in J the history of mankind. The Christian J world has as little patience now with c those who hold that the former times ! were worse than these in every particu- ' lar, as with those who say that "the ' former times were better than these" in ] all respects. * It seems to mo that we are living in a J grand and awful time?grand in the way j of avenues opened, as never before for i Christian endeavor?for enlarged use- fulness in the sphere of Christian work? ] grand in having tho eyes of the whole t world turned upon us as never before, g Christians are on exhibition to-day. as i never before in the history of Christiani- * ty. They are standing up for Christ in f the uttermost p*rts of the earth. A r chain of human voices, ringing out "the a glad tidings of the kingdom of God," is a rapidly encircling the globe. Let us 1, pray that the heralds of the cross, at t home and abroad, may be honored in- I struments in the hands of God in alarm- a ing the guilty fears of the lost, and lead- \ ing this hungry, run-mad world to the t foot of the cross. L .Let every member of the body of a notto^ Ttn+n ronotrp/^ a V>i-LLJLdb Otyj UliVA CUMV IT4.VU. AVMV'I w%? ,j energy, heart and hope, and with the t: courage of their convictions, do what o they can, in the strength of God, to lj dissipate the darkness and introduce the fc light of Heaven into the hearts and t. homes of the people all the world i: around. The prospects. of a- glorious t triumph over the powers of darkness are o as bright as the promises of God made v to bis people in the all-prevailing name o of the Son of God. p Bat I also said that we live in an awful t time. One has oniy to look out upon 5: the world in its present restless and ft greatly_agitated state to be convinced of r this. '1'rutii ana error, ugnt ana aarjs- f ness, sin and holiness, the good spirit ? and the e\il spirit, are waging a perpetn- t: al warfare everywhere. In some places fc there are avalanches of collision. We do a not only hoar of "earthquakes in divers fc places" showing that the earth itself is fc in an unsettled state, but there c earthquakes of discord in familie?,' m d churches, in States, in nations and a throughout the world. And what is a more, all the civil powers, standing a armies, and combined forces of the uni- c verse, that have upon them the stamp of $ man's wisdom and puny might cannot fc bring this discordant, confused world j t: into the gentle sway of peace, loving p and abiding brotherhood. The only p hope for this lost and ruined "world is g found in this word of reconciliation, g The angels sang it at the birth of Christ, fc "O-lory to God in the highest, and on h earth peace, good-will toward men." s "For unto you is born this day in the a City of David a Saviour, which is Christ e the Lord." Beconciliation between God fc and man and all the blessings that flow ii from a union so divine?such as peace c on earth and good-will and holiness among all mankind?must be effected a through the dissemination of the truths d of divine revelation, and saving faith in- a the Saviour th*t they reveal. v, "NVwtc Tirif.h +V><5 <5f.nr?Arv1r?n? wnrfc nf the a world's subjugation and salvation con- o fronting the sacramental host of God's o elect, they certainly need the inspiration C that comes from knowing that back of d them are the promises of God; that on c them is the panoply of God; and that p before them is the Son of God, with the a thrice thriliing history of his eventful u life, wonderful teachings, labors of love, t: tragic death, resurrection and ascension h to the right hand of his Father in J Heaven. . * a The Apostle Paul enjoined it upon the Hebrew Christians to consider their 1 Lord and Master in all his bearings to- o ward mankind?in every vicissitude ana * relationship in life?wliat he did and t] what he suffered, and how he behaved c himself under the severest maledictions, f< and the most cruel treatment at the j< hands of violent foes. Now, if Paul p thought that it would be helpful to the d Hebrew Christians, in all their trials and v labors of love in life, to think npon the li life^and character of Christ with great s care, lest they became wearied and faint v in their minds and souls, may we not, also, make an application oi the same 4 injunction with equal profit to ourselves? p Whatever views may be entertained by j atheists and infidels with reference to y the comparatively unsuccessful ministry v ot Christ, among the peopse to whom he o preached the wonderful words of life, r the whole Christian world is now ready e to concede that it was not owing to the I lack of wisdom and interest on the part 3 of Christ, nor to a failure on his part to l present the truth with telling force that r his ministrv was not wonderfully sue- u cessful, but to the opposition and mani- t fest indifference He encountered in His 1 ministrations. j It is true we might attribute the ap- f parent smallness of his success while -v here in the flesh to the fact that He was \ human, like the rest of us; but then it would neither be wise nor just to com- ^ pare Him with the prophets and apos- e ties, and latter day ministers of the j gospel, because He was the Son of God, ri and as such He was intensely divine, e "Never man spake like this man." "A J greater than Jonas is hero." "A greater t than Solomon is here." But it is a I source of strength and encouragement to i weary, toiling, faint-hearted, discouraged < ministers of Christ to "consider Him i that endured such contradiction of sin- j ners against himself." "The disciple is < not above his master, nor the servant s above his lord. It is enough for the < disciple that he be as master, and the t servant as his lord." ' j Ah! my brethren we see enough in a j single day, sometimes, to greatly dis- j /v\nraorp ns_ At STlfill times W6 almost l lose ail heart and hope in our -work, i But we must remember that Christ, in a certain place, did not do many mightj works, because of the prevailing unbelief. In other places He encountered the most violent opposition, and the most perverse contradiction of sinners. Bat all were equally and alike effectual in impeding the progress of the gospel as preached by the Son of God. So we see that there were multiplied phases of the opposition our Saviour met in hi: , 1 ~ ?1 fovr\a marr Vui OC < I puUilC I'l'IllMlJ. JL1XV *** A ' ~ 1 truly said of the opposition that the apostles met, and that ministers of Christ have everywnere and ever since met. We speak of this opposition in a general way, as affecting the progress of the gospel in all times and in all places? not as existing primarily between men and men, simply considered, but as existing primarily between the Spirit of Christ and the Spirit of the Devil. "What is the history of mankind but a running commentary upon the Holy Scriptures, bearing on the desperate wickedness of the human heart, the dreadful nature of sin and the fearful affects of sin? Notwithstanding all the excellencies of the character of Christ, and the diffusive goodness that jihone forth in all his life red labors, pre claiming Him divine, and ie greatest benefactor of suffering lumanifcv, there were yet found those so, ost to gratitude?so implacably wicked jb to'array themselves against Him. instead of the reception and honors he ustlv deserved the text records the fact ihat He "endured the contradiction of onners against himself." Let us with necuonare sympatny iook on me indignities that were heaped upon Him ehen He "gave His back to the smiters, llis cheeks to them that plucked off the iair; and hid not his face from shame rad spitting." Isa. 50:6. Behold the Son >f God's delight, thus vilely degraded, .bus infamously abused. But not only !C?the wonders of His power and goodwere maliciously ascribed to Satan. I?his was the highest pitch of iniquity. It last as a malefactor of the worst sort, 2e was nailed to the cross, and iu artnre hung and bled and died?thus giving his precious "life a ransom for nftriv " Is is well therefore that his faithful oliowers consider Him that endured so auch for them, lest they grow .weary .nd faint in their minds when real trials persecutions come. The early followers of Christ, though far inferior to heir divine Lord, expressed so much of lis tamper and conduct in their lives nd teachings that thej were accounted rorthy to suffer shame and reproach in he next degree to Him. Paul, who abored more zealously and more .bundantly than his brethren, experinced a larger share of dishonor and ill reatment* Though educated at the feet i Gamaliel, and no stranger to Grecian iterature, when he showed himself de ermined to live for Christ and die for he troth, if necessary, and to glory only a the Cross of Christ, he was * 'made as he filth of the world and the offscouring f all things." 1st Cor., 4:13. And what ras true in the lifetime and experience f Paul will hold universally true?in proportion as the truths of divine revelaion are faithfuily proclaimed to this inning, sinful world. It is not possible o believe that the carnal mind is better econciled to the truths of the gospel 3-day than in former times. And if uere is less persecution, auu rials to ministers of Christ, now than ben, it may be because they live under better government and are protected y purer and better laws now than then, >ut I would seeder guess that it is. bea.use their zealyraith. and activity are ot such as characterized the apostles, nd that their conductis more conformble to the prevailing taste3 of sinners round them, if they have* not in many ases actually toned down the gospel to ait the refined sensibilities of influenzal sinners in their midst. Only let here be a return .to the apostolic simiJicity, plainness and directness of or>/^ +V?/sra rmll nfl O UUv? cuail UUCIC rr ua ? reater upheaval in the world, and a reater turning of sinners in one director or the other. The faithful preachig of the gospel has never yet failed to fcircarnaUj-minded men. It either has salutary or a deleterious effect. 1't itber wins to Christ and thus secures he love and fidelity of those that hear or it hardens and thus secures the ontempt of those that hear it. If the aith and practice of the saints on earth, greeable to the New Testament, were ot always and everywhere attended with mfe?fini-A of onnosition and Dersecation ? XT XT AT re should want at least one Scriptural vidence that the gospel is of divine rigir>. Infidels would be in possession f one solid objection against it. But Jhriht was not mistaken when he preicted the reception His gospel would leet with in the world. The divine 'rophecy is fulfilling every day. Cnrist ssured His disciples that their attachlent to Him and their fidelity to the ruth would expose them to thfi violent atred and tumultuous rage of mankind. Ecclesiastical history often repeats itself, nd as often verifies the words of Christ. ?> ^ *? 11 n il T> _ _ .ur.-Jtsroaaus, 01 tne Dcutnern jDapsist 'heological Seminary, in commenting n the 10th chapter of Matthew, says: :Let no one l>e surprised at learning bat to much persecution is to be enountered by the Twelve and by Christ's oHowers in general; for it was the ob=ct of Christ's mission to introduce rinciples which would be sure to cause ivisions and conflicts among men, even rit.'nin t.ho ViAsnm nf families. His re igion was so wholly opposed to the pirit of the world, that such a result 7as inevitable." Again, the same commentator says: 'The gospel does tend to bring men into ease with each other, but only in proportion as they are brought into peace ?ith God. So as to the prophecies; men ?ill beat their swords into plow-shares i-nlv when men srronnd the arms of their t/ *w? ebellion against God. Till then the Demies of God will be the enemies of lis people, and often bitter enemies." kfatfchew Henry, a distinguished Presbyterian commentator, says: "There is to part of Christ's gospel that needs, ipon any account, to be concealed; the s-hole counsel of God must be revealed. In never so mixed a multitude, let it be dainly and fully delivered. If through ear of man we shrink from duty God Fill punish us. If amid all opposition fo persevere, God will 3are for us." We may therefore conclude that rherever the gospel of Christ is preach-? ? 3 - id and opposed, tne grounas ox me up>osition. must be essentially the same. Che truths which faithful ministers svolve and enforce from the Holy Scriptures are the same that Christ and i'ae apostles inculcated. The effect must essentially the same in all places of lis dominion. But the gospel, however >ppcsed by the many and slighted by ione, is never preached in vain. It has l1 n-?s hefin and alwavs will be the pow ir of God and the wisdom of God in the ;alvation of some. Supported and encouraged by the words and spirit of heir divine Lord and Master, His true md -willing servants have never been ishamed nor afraid to appear in the defense of His cause, whose right it is to reign, against all opposition and through ill dangers. "Stand up! stand upior Jesus, Ye soldiers of the cross: I Lift high His royal banner? It must not suffer loss; From victory unto victory H:s army shall be led, JTiil every foe is vanquished And Christ is Lord indeed." The defalcation of State Treasurer Tate, if Kentucky, is now ascertained to be over $250,000. Pie has fled to Canada. V^vfc: j ~ ' - 1 - .-j, t ' - ? . i ta.HI ! m iwmmt . CAN THIS BE TRUE? An Outrage Alleged to Have Been Perpetrated on a Fish Warden at Georgetown. (From the Clarion Star.) Some time ago Mr. Tom Tanner was | appointed fish warden at Georgetown at the auggettion of the Hon. L. S. Bingham. Mr. Tanner went at once to hie post at Georgetown to begin his daties, which were to see that no fishing for shad was carried on during certain days of the week. Mr. Tanner is a good man. anu uiu Jim uui_y su laumuiiy en?u mc people of Georgetown concluded to get rid of him if they could not buy liim ofF. Failing in the Litter scheme they got up a little racket and successfully roped the fish warden in. Mr. Tanner became the lion ofthe day and was treated with all the courtesy' that President Cleveland could have desired. He was much flattered and elated and voted the "citizens of Georgetown the most friendly and generous; people in the State. On a certain night he was invited to a big supper given in his honor. Punctually at the appointed time Jlr. Tanner was on hand, dreased in his best, and everything went on merrily until the time arrived to j drink the toasts. A large number of them were crunk ana speeches were made, when suddenly to Mr. Tanner the room began to assume a curious shape, tho guests to look like shad, and then oblivion. When Mr. Tanner awoke in the early gray of the next morning he was minus all of his clothing and had been painted a brilliant black. He viewed himself with a surprised look, tried to straighten tbe oecurrenccs of the night before, the memories of waich came crowding upon him. He then concluded it would not do to return to his po&t and face his entertainers of the previous night, so paying a negro to bring him a suit of clothes he scoured himselt in the yellow waters of the G.reat Pee-Dee. He in nrncrl An fircf Ivaf. orvrl r^f/nrno/l t/\ JUUJ^/\.U VU UUV UlUb UVMV UUU 1VVU1UWU w the house of the Hon. L. S. Bingham, to whom he made a faithful report of his escapade, and re. dived die sincere sympathy of the West Side representative. Mr. TaDner is sufficiently amused with the fish business for the present and expresses himself as amply satisfied with his domestic surroundings. NO 0?\E NEED DIE. Dr. Hammond's Plan for Living Forever? A Startling but Plausible Theory?Lift* a Procpss of Dentil sine? Restoration. Dr. William A. Hammond, the eminent physician, furnishes the following to the Washington Post: People die through their ignorance of the laws which govern their existence and also from their inability or indisposition to obey those laws with which they are acquainted. We are toldin the first chapter of Genesis that before Adam ate the forbidden fruit the life of man was to be eternal. But with the acquisition of the knowledge of good and evil death became his portion. It seemed to me that it would be more in accordance witn ine actual state 01 affairs at the present time to believe that his death, came through the. loss of knowledge rather than from his obtaining it, for now he loses his life not through an excess of knowledge bat through an excess of ignorance. I do not see that there is any physiological reason why even at the present day man should die. From a knowledge of the causes of disease greater than that possessed fifty years ago, and fiom the advance of medical science leading to better methods of treating the deviations from the normal standard of health to which we are subject, the life of a generation has within the period mentioned been lengthened five or six years. That is, the average man instead of living thirty years, as he did fifty years ago, now lives nearly thirty-six years. Looking at the question from tins standpoint only it will be seen that it is merely a question of time when his life wilf be extended to thousands of years, and that with an eternity of time his life will also be eternal. Let us take one aspect of the subject and we shall not, I think, fail to perceive that when we thoroughly understand it and are willing to live in accordance with its requirements, death, unless by accident, will cease to exist. "We know that this life is continued through the death of the various atoms of the several tissues that enter into the composition of his body. Bis organs are kept in action by force and tlis force results as does all other force from the metamorphosis of matter. Thus to obtain heat we burn wood or coal, and ashes and gases are evolved in this process; to generate elecricity we convert zinc or some other metal into a salt through the action of an acid and electricity is set free. In the body, the brain, the heart, the liver, the muscles all act through the destruction or rather u ? a-? ii.. ? !. -i. r ? alteration 01 mo suusuiLice ui wmm i>uvj are composed. With every thought that emanates from the brain, with every emotion which it feels, with every act of the will which it originates, with every perception which it experience?, a certain portion of the central tissue is broken down into simpler substance and through various channels is exereat-ed. from the body. With every pulsation that the heart makes some part of the organ, though small it may be in amount, is destroyed, and is cast out of the system to make room for new substance. With every contraction of a muscle, no matter how small, from the effort required to wield 'the heaviest kind of a sledge hammer to that necessary to lift a pin or crcok a finger or wink an eyelid, muscular tisfsue dies, and being no longer fitted for the purpose for which it was formed, is taken up by the veins and like that coming from the brain and heart and the lungs and tiia stomach and all the other organs which serve the purposes of the body, is gotten rid of through the kidneys and the skin on/3 +r>a rooniTHifiriri t/i Via r?fni*mr rl Allt side of the system into other substances which in their tnrn make the food by which the body is again nourished. The food that man takes into his stomach onght to be of such quantity and quality as would exactly repair the losses which, through the action of the several organs, his body is to undergo. If ic is excessive in either of these directions, or if it is deficient, disease of some kind will certainly be the result. If he knew enough to ba able to adjust his daily food to the expected daily require men is of Iiis system, disease could never! ensue tlarongh the exhaustion of any one of his vital organs. A large majority of the morbid affections to which he is subject are due to a lack of this knowledge. Suppose, for instance, that a man on rising in the morning should say to himself, "To-day I have to read ten pages of 'Blackstone's Commentaries,' twenty pages of 'Don Quixote,' to walk three miles and a half, to pay a visit of half an hour's duration to my grandmother and to take my sweetheart to the theatre where I shall spend two hours; to do this I require (taking out his p.-ncil and memorandom boci; as he speaks) so much carbon, so :auch nitrogen (giving, of course, tie exact weight of these ooTTo-rol olomoTrfa-rv snVis+Jinr\ps ^ I can Iget those precise quantities from eight ounces of bread, four oances of eggs, eight ounces of beef, six ounces of potatoes, four ounce* of fisli, a half pint of beef soup, eight ounces of water and eight ounces of strong coffee to make them go a little farther than they would otherwise. Incase I have an extraordinary demand made a Don me for mental or physical exertion 1 shall have to add to these substances others which will compensate for the increased loss." Now suppose he is exactly right in his calculation and that the food (aken is neither too great or too little, but exactly compensates the anticipated losses, the death of each cell in the brain or the heart or the muscles, etc., will be followed by the birth of a new cell, which wm i&Ke lis piace.ana assume its junctions. Gout, rheumatism, liver and kidney disease, heart affections, softening and other disorders of^the^teap, the various morbid condjffo"ns*^o~wffich the digestive organs are subject, -would be impossible except through the actions of some external force, such as the swa'lowing of sulphuric acid or a blow on the head, or stab with a knife, which would come ciesriy within the class of accidents, and- of course many of them would be avoidable. Again, let us imagine that man knew just to what an extent his animal appetite should be gratified; that he had ascertained to what an extent, if at all, alcohol, tobacco and other stimulants and sedatives should be used; thatnhis knowledge in regard to clothing was perfect; that he had acquired complete information s>i the manner in whici his house should bo built and heated and ventilated, and otherwise made sanitarily perfect; that cookery had become one of the exact sciences; that he was able to avoid the effects of extreme heat, cold ana moisture; that, in a word, he had nothing to learn in regard to the best wiy of living so as to preserve himself from all morbific causes; supposing all this and I admit that it Is not very likely : ill ? I onXL no ?iJUL iur ttges ujjun ugvo ivc^juuc the almost God-like omniscience necessary, death would be impossible and the eternal life to which we are told he was born would again be. his. From a consideration of these points we peiceive that people dieFirst. From ignorance of all the laws o: life. Second. From wilfulness in not obeying the laws they know. THE EMPEROR'S THROAT. condition ox tne JKoyai Jfatient at Jseriin? He Breathes?He May Live Through the Summer. (From tlie New York Times.) Bzklin, March 19.?I had the privilege to-day of a long and frank talk with one of the German doctors connected with Kaiser Frederick's case. He would not say that the disease was cancer or what; but he said confidentially that the chances were in favor of his living at least through the su rimer. He explained the appearance of the Kaiser's throat. There is a silver tube wita a f 1 ... . r i- . f j.1 _ _ _ a iunnei opening in line irons 01 me tnroax near the chest. Over this opening is a wire respirator, and over this the first layer of cotton wool. Then there is a sheet of silk, all so thin and compact that the patient is able to bntton his uniform around it, while not preventing the air from circulating, and when he tries to speak he must close this by a silk tab, which is always close at hand. This, however, needs rarely to be used, for he has only attempted to utter a few monosyllables since his return. In each case he paid a severe penalty in throat irritation. He has got in the way of moving his lips so that his attendants, notably the Empress, are able to understand everything he wishes to convey. rp~ 4.1, ~ t ui? JLU'LLAJ LULCIC iaVUitlUiC UUJL1CWU, but private information is to the effect that the phlegm, though less in quantity, is worse in color, and Dr. Bergmann, who was so summarily frozen out at San Rfciao, was to-day summoned in consultation again at the Schlosa. My informant says the Kaiser works hard, finds little or no reaction after exertion, and would impress an ordinary observer as a dumb man in excellent health and spirits. It is not easy to believe that he cherishes hopes of recovery, but certainly both of his messages to the Beichstag T ^ A. - J 1 J ana juanniag 10-aay were cuucceu m sanguine terms. Both bodies rose spontaneously when Prince Bismarck finished reading the documents and raised .thundering cheers for Kaiser Frederick. Only a few Socialist Democrats abstained from this manifestation. It is the belief in the best political circles that the Kaiser is going to hasten a number of important constitutional reforms and make their adoption a matter of personal urgency in order to commit his successor as far as possible to liberalism. The question of Prince Bismarck's attitude toward that policy is discussed with much curiosity. It is evident that he is no longer absolute master of affairs, for the Kaiser has already selected for special honors and promotion several who are known to be bitterly distasteful t> Bismarck. One of the most notable of these is old General Blumenthal, who is a genius only second to Yon iVloltKe and wno was chiel 01 Unser Fritz's staff in 1866, 1870 and 1884. It was noted with surprise that he somehow never got to be a field marshal, though younger and lesser men were promoted to that grade over his head. One of the first things the new Kaiser did was to summon General Blumenthal to Charlottenburg on his arrival at Berlin for the funeral and say: "Liber Blumenthal, 1 have not had time to get a new baton for you, so here is mine. You take it and I will get another." General Blumenthal came down xi n, r (Lie pam nui-U bue kauuiuoo nan an uuui later with a blue stick in his hand and tears of gratification in his eyes. Dear Mr. Editor:?Won't you please tell your male readers that $3 will buy a fine, strong and serviceable pair of pants, made to order by the N. Y. Standard Pants Co., of 66 University Place, i New York city? By sending 6 cents in postage stamps to the above firm, they will send to any address 25 samples of cloth to choose from, a fine linen tape measurfe, a full set of scientific measurement blanks and other valuable information. All goods are delivered by them through the U. S. Mails. A novel and practical idea. Advise your readers to try the firm. They are thoroughly reliable. Yours truly, * William Yaxderbilt. The Hon. Morrison E. Wai*e, Ct'ief Justice of the Supreme Court of tiie United States, died at Washington at an early hour Friday morning. A. special from Frankfort, Ky., states that Governor Buckner has suspended the j treasurer of the State, Jas. W. Tate. Tate is charged with defalcation in his office, I and it is said that he has fled from the State. The defaulting official has been treasurer for twenty-one years. He was considered the sole of honor, and the news will produce a tremendous sensation over the entire State. A later dispatch from Frankfoit states that an investigation, immediately instituted on the recommendation of Governor Buckner, disclose a deficit in Tate's office of $150,000, and that the irregularities seem to run back eleven year?. e THE DIOCESAX CONVENTION. Mr. McCrady's Views?Ordination Gives no Right to Sit in the Convention?The Laity Advised to Abstain for the Present. To the Clergy anc'[ Laity of the Protestant Episcopal Church in South Carolina?Dear Brethren: I see by the Bishop's late pastoral of March 10th, instant, there is danger of a very serious misunaersianaing oetween our ciergy and laity, which I think may be avoided. The pastoral seems to declare that the laity condemn the clergy for their vote on the admission of a colored clergyman. This is a total misapprehension. As one of those who retired from the latt " - Convention, I beg leave to say (and I 'yM think my years,-beimg^ne of the -oldest members of the Church now living, entitle me to speak) that we have never objected to the votes of the clergy, be cause that "was the exercise of an undoubted right; but we have retired aftec the presiding officer had deprived us of our right to vote. The clergy and the Bishop being firmly resolved together, our safety only " rested on our right to call for a vote by orders, and in that way to prevent tbe action contemplated by the clergy. This was our right under the constitution, and we had good ground for our action, . " and our action was strictly under the constitution of the Convention. We denied no one's right as we recognized it under that constitution. The pastoral says we deny the right of an ordained minister o? onr Church to exercise liis privileges under ou* constitution on account of his color. We deny that a clergyman has any privileges by virtue of his ordination under our contention. This is the question between the clergy and ourselves, and is a constitutional. one, and the only difference is as to the construction of the words of that constitution, and certainly, upon the construction of that instrument, the laity have as good right to their opinion as the clergy. But the real difficulty is that some of the clergy hold that their ordination entitles them to sit in our body, while the laity insist that the Convention is not the Caurcb, and their ' - &j? /VI TTAO +Vl/\TW Tl /\ OT<AU VJXvX-LUOUll/iJ. AiV OUUU XlgLlIj w while others of them hold to the manning of the word "clergyman," as used ia our constitution. On both thsse questions we maintain that the laity have as much right to their opinion as the clergy. Now, the only wfy in which we can express onr opinions is by our votes, whenever the vote is to be taken by orders, and oar right to call for a vote by orders, whenever two delegations agree to call for it It was on a vote by orders, as to the organization, that the question in the last Convention came up. Upon an appeal from the decision of the Chair in favor of the clergy's views, to which a large majority of the laity was uppuseu, uie x>ianup, iuier Biasing uiai he would receive no further appeaJ, but would go on to the regular orders, *as though the body was organized, put the question fairly to the Convention, and a vote by ordezd was caile 1 for, and he announced that bis decision was not ; sustained t>y the Convention bat was rejected; and then turned to the secretary and directed him to proceed to the order . of business and declared that he would entertain no appeals. Upon this declaration the majority of the laity retired, believing it to be their dcty so to do, as +ViAir vr.fpo TUArp nnf. rAsrxvW Jw retiring, considered the Convention as ended. ' ? The laity certainly cannot go to the Convention at Anderson without ac- ? knowledging the valid itv of the acts of those who remained iu the last Convention; which they cannot do withoat putting themselves at the mercy of the clergy, while the constitution puts them on an equal footing when fhey disagree. Their remedy is to abstain from Conventions until their rights are recognized, or some arrangement made to compose the difficulty. We do not ask the clergy to give up anything, bat simply to submit to the constitution. W$ are net ^ ; if; asking them now to do more than to submit to a proper rule governing all legislative assemblies; that when the decision of the Chair is appealed from, the body itself is to decide, and its decision is final. I shall say nothing more now, when there seems to be a possibility of healing . ' *3^ our amerences, mamma: iYiuuxieaa may do much, but such attempts to force -the colored clergy upon us, however unwilling, may possibly bring on all the troubles anticipated in the pastoral. Edwabd McCbady. '^0 The Episcopal Conference. * ? :?2 One of the lay delegates to the Episcopal conference which was held on Wednesday, ia relation to the coming Diocesan Convention, -was asked yesterday if be could give for publication some of the details of the conference. ' ^ He said that he had no reason to with- * hold any information as to any action taken by the conference, for the reason that no action was taken. As a matter of fact, the basis of whatever agreement might hereafter be- arrived at was not formulated by the conference. There were no resolutions passed expressive of the views submitted by any or aJl'of the members of the body. He said, however, that nearly every mem ber, lay and clerical, had views, and these views were stated and discussed. The conference, he said, was not sufficiently representative, as to number, to warrant any definite action, which could only be had when other delegates, lay and clerical, should have been heard from. He understood that such members would have been been heard from yesterday, and it was then expected that the general opinion of representatives, lay and clerical, could so far be arrived at that plan of action could be put in shape. This delegate declined to give his own views as expressed in the conference; but he had no objection to stating that, from tliA tomrvir onH t/\ns* /*<*Af t.ViA discussions, there was no doubt that there would be entire harmony at the next Dio- , - ';,\i cesan Convention. The information was also obtained, from a member of St. Philip's congregation, that . , Y tbe divisions in the diocese would be re- ' . conciled by the adoption of the Virginia compromise, or ratter plan, whereby, as it is stated, the colored minister would be de- ? prived of none of his rights asa clergyman, but that each and every fright could be ex- * "j ercised either in a separate convocation, or by a restriction solely as to the manner in which the colored member should become a lawmaker ot the diocese.?JNews ana - ; < Courier, March 23. ?.. *> ^ , *?? "7p Progress In the State. - -V., 7-i" *?V The Baltimore Manufacturers' Record of this week contains the following statement of new enterprises in this State for the past week: Aiken.?The building of a large hotel is being agitated. Aiken.?The Aiken Institute, recently mentioned as chartered, will erect a building to cost from $4,000 to $8,000. Barnwell.?It is stated that a street railroad will be built. * " Charleston.?Wm. M. Bird, Henry F. Welch and John Davis have incorporated the Acme Creosoting Company, capital stock $25,000, to build. creosoting works. Georgetown.?It is rumored that a cotton compress will be erected. T nnr/ino Tl\/ii?o no fo 1 Ir nf o AAflrtw mm " - -">3P jjauiguo. wvaizk vi a vvvvvu giu ?r^ factory being started, Orangeburg.?The Orange Cotton Mills are adding 576 spindles. - - i-SSi . - - ?