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VOL. LIL WINNSBORO, S.C., WEDNESDAY JANUARY 5, 1898. NO. 22. H OUR SCHOOLS. THE ANNUAL REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT CF EDUCATION. Int?r estirg IsIoimttlOF About School! acd A A?A Avr*? ?.a. w?j, J Figure* Cc31?d from tfco Court/ sfcp*rintcndenu' Reports, The annual report of Superintendent of Education Mayfieid has been w prepared ana turned over to the pub lie printer. The report gives in con Bwdensed form ail the information about *^^education in the State and it is of special interest to the public irrview of the increased school tax and the change from one system to another. In his report Mr. Mayfield says: A special effort has been made to gather' the data for a report 'which would show fully the school work done in the State during the year, and the condition of the schools at this time. * + E5R0LLHE5T Table No. 1, sao^a the enrollment for the fear to be as follows: White males 61,701, female? 57 326, total 119 027; colored males 66 816, females 72. 340 total 139 156; total males 128,517 females 129 666, graud total 258183 This is an ircres.se over last year of: White males 5,216, females 4.652. to tal 9,868; colored males 7,210, females 8,768 total 15,978; total increase of males 12 426, females 13,420, grant, total 25,846 The ear oilment of 258, 183 is the largest in the history of the public schools of the State- The large increase is due, in part, to the increase in population and, in part, to the increase in the leDgth of the school ses sion, the latter being the result of the i?i<nAaH> i*? <o?Qtinn frtp c/>hnnl nnran ses. There is stillalarge number of children who do cot avail themselves of the educational advantages offered them; all wiJl never do so unlets com pelled by law. EXPENDITURES. The tc'ial tzpendnures in operating the schools for the year amount to $697 068 06. an increase of $124 430 82 over the amount spent last year this increase is not altogether due to the increase in the levy for school purpo s?s. Last year was limited by law to eight months and all of the money for that year was not spent. FURKITUBE A5D APPARATUS The reports si>ow tfce school fumi ture and apparatus to be valued at $84,177.73. an increase of $9,524.40 over last gear's valuation. " SCHOOL HOUSES. One hundred and fifty three school houses wtre built dunt:g the year at a total cost o 1 $22 728 93 This ii the largest number of houses built in anj one y??r, except the year 1895, io which 2C6 were built There teem* to be a gradual improvement in the class of houses erected, but there is still much rooiffor improvement along this line. The bouses should be msde more comfortable and attractive and should be supplied with more and bet tt?r furni ure and school apparatus. There were used during the year for the white schools 2 423 hou*?, of ?'Which the State owes oniy 1.750 val (""C" ed at $426 523 19, leaving 673 House* used for white schools not owned by ^U&e_Sta:.e._ There ^ere uwd for the colored W Bchools 1 766 bouses, o which the H Sta'e owns onlj 972 v>lu*d at $116,K 156 06, leaving 794 houres used for Sf colored schools noi owned by the The total nu mber of houses owned w by the State is 2,722, valued ai $549. V 679,25, an averag- v*lue of nearly $200 m each. It is reasonably certain that very many of tha houses owned bT. I the Stare are worth much leas than $200 each. The State should own the houses for ail of ter schools, and it is tn h? that this will bft the case in the near future, to which end ?f fort will be made during the next year. TEACHERSThe State board 01 education has been criticised for the high grade o* questions submitted for the examina ticn of applicants for twchers. The justice, or injustice, of these criticisms can be determined or' 7 by general rt suits. I, therefore, call your e?p-cial attention to table No. 10. ExumiDa tion cf this table will show tb&t 777 first-grade white male teachers were employtd during the year at an aver age monthly salary of $33 33 tach, at ii cre*se of 121 ot this class of teachers over that of any previous year; 284 second grade white male teachers wtnemplojed at sd average monthly s?l ary of $24 28 each, an increase of 15 in this cl??*; 100 third grade white male teachtrs were employ t-d at an average monthly salary oi $20.10 each, a decrease of 4 in this class; 1,254 first grade white females at as average monthly salary oi $44 76 eaco (the low salaries in a few counties reduced the average salary of this gradf ) an in create o? 66 in this class; S7o &econdIrsde white females at an average Ipnthlj salary of $23 96 each an m Ease of 20 in this class; 138 third rade white females at an average [oQihJy salary of $28 each, (of the 58 Charleston cou- iy had 48 at an freiage salary of $39 which increased be gtneral average.) an increase ot l in this CiSlsS. It will be ohservec fihat the greatest incxeasta appear it the highest class. The above figures show that thtre were employed in tbe white schools 2,031 first, 653 second and.238 third-tirade teachers. Tablt No. 11 shows increases in the colored teaching force as follows: First Grade, males 20, females S3 { second grade, males, 82. females 118; thiro grade, maiet, (decreastd) 17 females 40. There were a total of 586 firht, 812 second and 627 third grad c 1-ed teachera employed during the year. iiiis showing indicates that the education of the chilcren of the State is placed lii tbe hands of competent in structors, as a ruie, atd that the un qualified criticisms of the teachers o? vne puonc snoeis, 100 oiten to oe seeo in the public pies*, is unjustifiable, and that the purpose of the Stat* board Las beta to provide vrell qualified teachers for ail of the public schools. LENGTH OF SESSION. I call aiitnucn to ;te iabits snowies the number of months the school.wert in st?8iOB is each of the counties duricg the 3 ear. By p'aciBg th* names of the counties in tne order ot the length cf senior, the longest first, we have the foilowii.g: Whites. Colored. At erase. Newberry 6.60 6.60 6 50 AbberiLe 6 30 6 SO 6 30 Greenville -6 00 6 00 6 00 Sumt?r 6 50 5 50 6 00 Richland 6 30 5 40 5 85 York 5 60 5 00 5 30 Anderson S 00 4 60 5 25 9^2. Georgetown 5 11 5 11 5 11 Chester 5 29 4 35 4 28 Charleston 500 4 50 4 75 Darlington -.5 17 433 4> 75 Marion .5 00 4 50 4 75 Laurens 4 50 4 5l) 4 50 Spartanburg 4 90 4 10 4 50 Orangeburg 5 27 3 25 4 20 Beaufort -4 (X) 4 00 4 00 R rtn a no 4 00 ? w ~ ? ? Fairfield 4 84 3 17 4 00 Florence ~4 00 4 00 4 00 Kershaw - 5 00 3 00 4 00 Union -4 00 4 00 4 00 Oconee 4 80 3 10 3 95 Clarendo* 4 40 3 40 3 90 Marlboro 4 25 3 50 3 87 Lexington 4 70 2 90 3 80 Lancaster 4 09 3 50 375 Barnwell - 3 66 3 66 3 66 Chesterfield -3 75 3 00 3 37 Williamsburg ..3 23 3 03 3 13 Aiken 300 3 00 . 3 00 Colleton 4 00 2 00 3 00 Pickens 4 00 2 09 3 00 Saluda -8 00 3 00 .3(0 Horry ?2 50 3 00 ' 2 75 Berkeley -2 25 2 08 2 16 Hampton ~2 00 2 09 2 00 T&e above order tnsy EOtbe extctl* fair inasmuch as the proportion or white and colored schools is not the Mtme in all the coantiae. In many of the counties there are long term scferolt which increase the average length of ae*s:on much be^o* d what it would be if only the country school were clawed together. HIGH SCHOOLS AND ACADEMIES Ttiere are, including both wnue >nd ! colored, 98 high schools and academies in the State. Sixty-one for whit-#: made reports showing an enrollment of 5 504 pudiIs. 72 buildings valued at $16,450,166 teachers, and an average lession of 8 52 months; 7 for colored reported showing an enrollment of 1 804 pupils, 20 ouildings, valued at $100,000 ; 50 teacher* and an average session of ei& ht months. (See ta bular I *tatement) GRADE) SHOOLS. There are 60 grad* d schools in the State; only 31 of these reported T^e reports show an enrollmt-nt of 12 954 white and 11.005 colored pupils, 299 white and 80 colored fc*?che>-s. 65 buildings valued at $417,150. and an average session of 8.53 months. OOLLKGES There are four Suie colleges for the education of the white rac*, one for the colored, and the institution for the deaf and blind with separate bui'dings tor tao races, ine wmte co: iege? show an enrollment of 1,112 pupils, 81 teacheis, 81 buildings. building and grounds valued at $692 600 (exclusive of Clemson's bundi&gs and grounds), fire libraries ontaioing 40 500 volumes, valued at $60 750: and average session of 9 4~ Toombs.*, the. institute for the deaf and the blind oeing included in these figures The colored college shows an enrollment of 1,033 pupils, 32 teachers, 10 buildings; building and gronnds valu-d a$84,000. and an eight months session. Tbere are 20 private colleges fcr white*. The retorts of these show an enrollment of 2 703 pupih, 186 teach ers, 88 buildings bui'dii<gs and grounds valued at $836,500 lar*e and l LK T-t I- - J vaiuacue nonrirs aiu au avciago: sratfon of nine months. There are three private colored col leges. The reports of these are not full, but tbej show an enrollment of 1.191 pupils, 38 buildings, vsJur-d $234 000, and the- libraries crot&ii>ine: 4 300co!umes, valued at $4,000 (See 1 tabl?-?. for full and important in^orma-1 ion) TKACHBBS INSTITUTES, Teachers itsmuies for white trac'*1 era ^ere hel- in 29 counties, and iu 26 'or colored teach- r*. Ubese institute*- ; were well received by the t^ach-rs aod people of the S ate, as is sho *n bj :hc report* of the directors and lec turf rs published in the body of this A. fT\1 i. 4.^ I report, me mercpi wiu maue to present to the teachers the b?st me^h odt of teaching and of school gove nmrst We were unable to conunu* the iusiitutes longer than one werk, except in three instances, O^e we- k is not sufficient for the best work. If is the opinion of the directors thrt *bey should continue for two weeks. Tbis would give sufficient time in which to present the leadngand mo>t important subjects in a fairly satisfac tory manner SCHOOL HISTORIES. Much has b^cju written and publish^d on the subject of us'ng Uaited States history in our schools whicb ere unTavoraoie 10 tne soutn. .r or Tear ma these publications may have caufr-d some member of your honorable tx>dj to think that the State board cf educa tioD adopted for use ia the public schools an objectionable and unfair history I beg to inform you that Han *fr-l)'s histories and Montgomery's B iitners' history were adopted by thai board, and t^at no other history i? authoriz d to be usrd in any puoJic school orer which tnat board has ju -iadiction Montgomery's Beginner*' history wa? meant to be used more as a reading book 'or primary puni s than as a history. Other histories are used in schools of this State, o^r which that b< ard bas ao jurisdiction. LIBRARIES? I have already spoken o' the Jibra ri"s in the colleges of ih6 Stale. Manv of our beat graded and common schools are prevented from doing the very best work for lack of libraries It would co?t no considerable sum of money to provide these schools witb suitable libraries and the monej necessary for this purp?*?e could not be bet rer spent. Only 17 graded schools re port libraries, aggreea-ing 8,188 volumes and raluedai $4,095. A. number o' high schools also report libraries The sooner the youth of tee Sut<are taught to property appreciate a iibrary the better it will be for tbem and the best way to impress this les son on them is to provide the library and encoura*? the us* of it. SCHOOL CENSUS. The iaw doea not provide for the 1.1 i _ m? uajtiuif ui a cc3uui census. ids cd rollment and average atteodajsce of pupils attending school are required 10 oe reported. Each year's report show*a stead j increase in these Tho l*w should also require the school cecsus to be taken ana reported each yea* This would enable tbc- school autaori \ies to determine whtt^er or LOi * greater percentage of cur children *rteach jear ent*r:> g our schools. ILLITERACY 1R6 umtta oiaiej> commissioner o education reports the illiteracy of tins j Stale a* behind greater than that 01j as j other State or Territory excep; ( Louisiana. That the pezeentsge of il literacy in this State is great cat not be disputed, and taat there is a reason ! able explanation for it is true, but ? a1 it *hcuid be reported as. being 45 p: ? cent., and greater than that o: aaj o-htr State or territory, save on* State, -which is placed at 45 8, is an unenviable position fcr the Siate to occupy among the sisterhood of Spates. TVim r\t?rvftnta.iA rtf il titpra/'t r?f |?|il .'"' the North Atlantic States is 6.57; of tbeScni^h Atlantic States ( n whirh group Scuth Carolina fce'^f?) 26 23; of the fout^ cartral States 23 34; of trie nortH cprur-il ^{a:ej 5 44; of the west era States 11 01. AMOUNT PAID PER CAPITA. According to:h- United States commissfoBer of education's repnr*-, South ; Carolina pavson'y 42Cfciits perancuro i per capita of population, tb? smallest amount oaid by any St '.te or Territory in the Union; tb<- s'x highest b? ir-gVTss*schu^et?s $3 31: N" >rth Dafcota, $4 02; S ?uth Dsk"'a $4.21; Col^ado, $4.49;N vada. $a 72; California $4 39 Pin- same report alsosbo^s that Sou'b Carolina s-pends the least average amount per pupil of anv^State or Ter ritory in tbeUaion. H--sv(rsge expenditure per t'uoil was $3 29 The average -xpeudiiures of tfce S'atesa&dj Territories per pu?il were ss follows:] South Carolina, $3 29; North Carolina, j $3 40; Alabama. $3 58; "Permease-" $4 (55; tfifsissiooi $6 28; Ge<""via. $6 42; A*feAT s<s. $7 38; JVxa*. $8 79; Virginia, $8.92 Oxichi ma, $9 41; L -uis'wna, $9 S<3: Florida $10; C lorado, $10 89; W< st Virginia $11 62;Kentucky $12 "* *" - - a-?o r?fk r\ i ai o Art. YO; ot'ss uri. c>6\\j jaware, *>io Mxice, $18 88; Wasfcirgton, $18 98; Mary>ard, $19 04; $19 30; Kansas, $'-9 46; I: d*na. $20 16; Ore $20 99;0''o. $2106; sin, $21.2:'; T-a^o $21.92; U*b, 22.56; Ver trot ' $22.82; I * ,$22.93: P.-nnfrjlv* $24 37; Illinois, $25 40; New Jersey, $26 48, Wyoming, $26 80;0onrecticut. $26.87; Ne?* Y -rk $27 65; D'strict of Columbia, $28 09:lrz->n?. $29 71;VIin n*sot?, $29 97; S ->'h D*k <ia. $31 03; Rhode ?>Ja&ci, $33.20; North Dakota, j $33 48; Masj-?cr?u<-e.ts $33 98; Califor I nia $34 30; M ntan? $36 32; Colorado, 38.42; Nevada, $40 25, LOCAL TAX. The general law under which a special tax may be levied r eeds to be amended. One meeting of thecit z ns ?nd one vote on the question is J Annuch Th?- counts audit r delivers bis tax public^es to ih? omaty treasurer du-ing tbe month of July of each year. A special tax must be voted before June 30, to be f,ut on the tf-x duplcate Usually arrangements are made during the summer for schools: for tbe following year The law should pe-mit a tax voted duritg the summer to be placed on a special duplicate and the tax to i> collected in the fail of toat year, or it should pQrmit such tax to go on tbe tsx duplicate for the next yearai d the tax to b>- collected, along with ibe regular county and State tax-s. By making the chanees here mentioned would be, most likely, a great increase in the number of school d?5iJ?icts levying a sDtcial tax. "Tr.'ere q-?h? rinpo RS Ipcinc a s,nft<v?l t*x. STATE AID The Sta?e aid us ih schools must be denvrd r >*r? the income fro-n the dis pj-nsary or from a S^ata 'ax levied for sea <cl purport d The State aid is in tended uj tne crrStitu'ioQ to be so dis tribut'd as to tq i&iiz-i ail of thecoun u^s N ? set ptiogr to coverali o? the details of such a distribution could b* safely pi*s*-d A p'ain simple act directive the distribution to be a?adr by the Stata board of education so as to tqt?a.lize the counties w- uld secu e t^e e:?d desired - i:h the gre -t est- facility ?t?w-h? friction. ** PISPWNSART FUNX* I sm in'or-ij- d oy t -< Si te board of control tb&t they h*ve p^id into the r.i <ssn OWX b c UJJ CUUIU' v VV/ ?W? school purposes ai:d expect *o pay, dui*ioi J?EU .rj text, an addiii ?* sua* of $20 OuO. Th~ Sa e oard of td ?c?t:o will meet duriDjj the first ^eek i.-i J a: Ua-J, fcPCJ tak^kOinniiC imi in ivfrrwnee to this mon^y I supp se it will be d-'striru ed -iCDong ue counties in accordance with toe calcul -,t"-us of tx Ooo pt?* ;Her Gerj-ra! J*eje> N >rtou a? to the $3 per capita defieief-cv, his es-: liirate oeiBi? that t^e mcoate from the dispensary this year would yield asum >ut?cieit t > ra'se, on pro?.n;r distribu tioo, ea;-h C JUQtv to the $3 per capita jequirenjeiit, which rendered the levy j ii tr af an extra tax bv him unnece*&a ry Th?-re should be some legislation! emp^ing thf- State board o? education to distribute among ibe counties any future income from the dispensary for school purtose normal training. The Wiuinru;j Nurcuai and Indus trial col ley e bas all the students it can web >ccomorfaU>; the normal classes *re full, and eac>i y^ar this insti'Utiou, it is expec^d, wili continue to prepare ar.d send forth rnauy young women specially trained f>>r teaching. The law has provided for a normal course in South Caroliua college, and wo scholarships from each county hwe b<-en created, open ooly to youn^ aien The <>nl> value attached to tb^t I M-UU11191U P J a a liUil ' A'VUUU VI IU.I lion and annual tees from the holders. The normal d?-Dartmentof this college is ^ell organized and doing splendid work Since it is pes lb'e to induce others o take the normaicourse bv iD creating the liUttibtr of scholarships, atd since the college is bo* op^n to both men ard won.en, it would be ad visable to iDceafie the number of nor m? 1 scholarship* ia this institution and to open thtm to both men and won en Tnere-'arf a nun^er of high grade unvate coJiegt-s it- this btate, eacn o* wBich has its friends, admirers ana *upporkrs, and many yourg men arid ^utnen are being annually well instructed at these institutions, some of srriocu teach in oar puohc scnoois Tne Jaw now rt quires a full college diploma before a certificate to teach can b-j is sued on a diploma. It would be weJi to rt cognize the diplomas of such of ihece colleges as may provide a nor rnal course ai>d eo-.fer the degree of licentiate of instruction. B> so doing, an ii ducement ^ ill betff-red totbose colleges to provide normal courses for hos^ of th ir pup Is who d-t>ire to teach For tbis purpose the mmin of j Ka i n i KJl VU OUUbllU W 1U cludtd Tco much can:iot be doDe to promote t->>cfcer training, and tbe State boar" of education should be fully empower rd to secure ifce coopti&'.ioi, if possible , of ail of those institutions aloi g mis line, with power to coafer scholar itips. SCHOLARSHIPS. There arem^nv )ouo< m-.n and women v-ho complete- with distinction me cour>es o-' study i^ trie gradedano ni?Q schools and whose education et ase* with their w.rk ii? the^e schools. i! tbe Siaie board o: education were pertuii'td to erant scholarships to tile j-raduates oi highest cia^s standing in tb^Ss iciiools, the turner and value of ihe scholarships to tedet, roaiced hv that Do^rc. iiifc tendency Wi.uid Oe to is prove ihe scholarship iu these schools, to induce pupil* to remain uua 1 li ey {dr^QUiite, to improve soait *iih a, coljc^iiis cduc.-tijii who oihcr wise could not oh win it, and to in-. crease attendance at all o' the colleges of the State INDUSTRIAL OR MANUAL TRAINING. We are now without specially trailed irstructors totak* charge of industrial or mar;ual courses in our schools; but there &re amoDp us those whose general aptitude and scholarship would enable tbem to take up this line of work, and with special studv ar?d practice they would become prcficient in it. This work cculd be introduced into irany of our best schools with profit tc m*r.y of the pupils Most of the schools are without sufficient room for such work, and are taught by teachers whose attempts at instruction along this line would amount to absolute loss of time and ; mor ey. A proper outfit for this work [would cost more than many of the school houses of tfc*: 8tate hav? cost. I Until there is mire money for the j schools, better houses with more ronm, ! and teachers prepared to give instruc! tion, it cannot become general and it is, theretore, u iwi>e to make a gen eral atten.pt at it this time. TJae?c are, however, schools in the 8tate. where it could be profitably introduc-d i at once. I doubt if there is aDy au i thority, as the law now stands to pur chase an ou;fit for such work. The trustees, under the suvjerrision of the c uity board of education, should ^e g.yen the authority to make such purchases. REFORMATORY. Instead of attempting at this time the establishment of a reformatory for youtlful criminals, asbasbeen sug j jested I suggest the passage of an act ! prohibiting children from remaining ' A A# /ki^-TAn fAnr^e cftfi* | Uii lUC 31JL Cd<3 OJUU bUTTilO HikVi a specified hour, except when attended by an adult, or provided with a special permit. ARBOR DAY. There should be oae day in each year set apart for tree planting, and a general observance of this day by all -of the puolic schools of the State thould be required Children should be taught to place a proper value on shade and ornamental tress. The school grounds, many of which are now without trees and wholly unimproved and uninviting, nould be beau1 ifiid and rendered attractive and pleasant. I suggest that the third Friday in November of p* ch year be desiccated as harbor dav"-~ * * * REPORTS OF STATE INSTITUTIONS Tile rep- ris of tne Stale institutions of higher learning aie submitted with this report as is now required by law. TV* Miklnls ofatomantft r\f 1U pu fc/jirxj. buu xwvi_u I4tV \ gvdnvuivuMi v* all of these institution wouM be ex pensive. .1 have filed iD my office the itemized statcis^2i2 of such of them, as have furnished them and publish only the totals under their reauectiv6 heads or subdivisions The ifc-miz-sd statements are 8ubj*t to inspection by any one aod of course abo to jour' orders Should you desire them printed the work can be done after you arrive. The reports show all of the insti'u tions to be in excellent condition and set forrh their needs R ference to tnefce reports should b? made fo?* full i fo?ma nncoDcerningt seirco'dition i and demands. Re?p*-c-.ruJly eubmitted, W D. W-tjfi-ld, State Supe rintendent of E iucarforu Eu!>be;y Sesr Xewbirry. | A dispatch from Newberry says a L ? .? , , . me-ebant of tbat Diace h<ts exp^riI'DC-xl a regular wild Western ro> I bery Wednesday about dusk, while j Sravi'lliag in a ouggyon his way home I fr.-m S^uda County, whither De went last 3atu;d-y to convey his brother to bis ''atn^r's noma. Mr. Joaa R Ruff was accosted by two men, about t*o and a naif milts from Newber-v, in U>e pubiic road, aod relieved of $76 in ess1!, his watch, bis keys and ail his p cket tr:? k^'s J ist as be had crossed } i Roc*y Creek t*e highway m'-n emerged 1 from the :oadside, aad, while one pre seated a pistol at his breast, the other man went through his pockets The road at ths place of the robbery de scolds a steep hill and makts a. sharp dtflrction as it crosses the cretk, which emerges from thick undergrowth, af fording an ideal opoi for theex-cudon of such a plot. He made no resistance, and could not tell whether the high way men were woite or black, out things tne men wore disguises. A Job for 3ozn> body. The United States civil service com mission announces that on February 5, 1898, an examination will be held at Charleston, 3 C? t<> fill a vacancy io the position of fireman in the Fede ral building in this city, at a salary of 720 Der annum. The ex-tu.ioaiioi; -vill c <csisr of a wry liirht educa ioa il te*t, together wi h practical ques tior>p, and in addition th-reto, applicant* will be graced upon a*e, *xprneuce and intelligence, character *8 a workman ai d physical ability. Persons desiring to enter tl i? examina ?ion should write to the secretary of tf'ft board of examiners at tne Postoffice, at C >arle*ton, S. C., for appli cctnoa bUi>ks Forms 304 and 394, wh;ca sh< uld be properly executed and promptly rtturnei to the commissi ?n at Washington, D. C. No ap pi-c tioi s *iii be accepted a'ter me h.>ur of closing bussiuts* on Fecrvr y 2 1898 A. S-w Way Co Coll-CC. An tx-Savannahian, W. M. Raiford bow a resident o' Cocbran, Pulaski county, Gd., and Robert Courson, o 'be same p ace, created considerable xcileuient in the writting room of the Bro wn Hou&e at Macon, Wednesday eight Raiford claimed that Courson owed him monev and went in with a double barrel ed shotgun to make him disgorge. He forced Courson to give him ail t*~e money he had and drove nim to his boarding house with his gun to make him take off % pair of shoes wbicb Raiford claimed as his property. Courson obeyed all ord-rf meekly. He bas been overseer for T. L Hendrick, Raifoid s brother in-law at Cochran, the latcer claims he came ? .i u a ijy IjU? axi'jw ?uu cum m tui irrojiuiai manner. The action of the iwo mei> caused considerable comment in the huicL Frozen tu the Suae. A row beat containing four men 'rcZ'-n and uncontcious, washed upon R>cka*ay beach Wednesday. The aicn s feet were frozen fast to the bot torn of the boat. They were carricc to a hotel, put to bed and restoratives administered. After four hours care they recovered so far as to explain iflai ihe.y had hired a row boat from a iishtrL-.an and had lost the otrsaLd or! Hion ut t.h? rr>c*'<fa nf the crirwi ar.fi waves ail nignt. It is probably they a'.l will recover. Their namts are Jusepk Day, B B. Biack, James R>ot a; d George Meetz^er, of New Yors. City. CLEMSON COLLEGE, THE ANNUAL REPORT HAS BEEN RECEIVED. No H?m B-?nlted From Slckncgs?TUe Komb?? of Srarfenrs lac rosaed- Financial Statement-Trusteed Report. The annua! reDort of the trustees asd pro essors and irarasers o? the various d<je2rtmwnti of Cl-mson College hfes bef -i received bv t-e sunprin tendent of eduction. The -vein's for trie year amount to $58 067 62. ard the exoense account * ?< $54 293 0.6, leaving a balance o' $-3 774 57 after pa^ioe ^XDepses of collection refund ing $10,000 to the state treasury and some other excesses thp. privilege tax netted the college $-42,058.29 In the exoe^se account the la^e^st expenditures were for .salaries. $8 458 38; mechanical department. $8,792 40; ag-icuitural d'p^r'ment rep-irs aud r.< instruction. $7,144 81; caoet labor, $3 262 84 Th** total number of stu dents is 337 Tbe following is the re port in detail: R-ceipts for *be year 1897, ending D-cemb?-r 31, 1897 Balance on hiind 474 40 Interest on Cit-mson t* quest 3 512 36 Land script fund 5 754 00 Cash from insurance on barn 3 0(?0 0U Tuition fees 810 00 R**nts.......... ........... 232 50 Eiectric plant 140 58 Ohemic-l laboratory 14 37 Teams and teamsters....... 76 07 Dairy 1 208 16 Mechanical department.... 231 55 Firm products. 399 79 Veteriuary division 8 38 Police magistrate........... 26 00 (Jonvict division vo do Experimental station,30 15 Miscellaneous.... 10 40 Clerical errors .. 3 90 Privilege tax ..w60,600,00 Lras expenses, fer tilizer department aod collection.. 6 516 71 Refund state .10,000 00 Treasurer's error.. 1 995 00 Lee land ..18,540 71 Total ..,..42 058 29 Total.... $58 067 62 To balance $3 774 56 EXPENSE ACCOUNT ^Salaries. ^ ido oo Mechanicc.1 deparimtnt..... 8 792 40 E'ectric plaat.............. 2,750 50 Dairy... 1 162 75 Agricultural department.... 6,835 75 Ve erinary,... .. 36183 . 906 ( 3 Oon victs..... ... . 1,089 44 Office 1 015 63 Travel 1^81 Repairs and construction... 7 144 81 Furnivure.. ............... 79156 Heat and' ?rater............ 2 661 33 Military departmen 377 24 Library.................... 98141 Mathematical department... 2i>3 63 Dike........... .... 324 64 Gboloaicul division 374 96 Cadet labor... 3 262 84 Farmers' institutes......... 673 66 j.hjsical division........... 740 91 Iusurance......... ......... 1.979 76 Ckmp ?s 124 17 Cadnt c-xcj--vjge............ 200 (>G MioCd^ai.'d'.'Ue labor........ 871 61 Unclassified accounts......* 595 90 Balance.. ?.*. 3 774 56 Total ,.$58,067 62 MORRELL FUND Balance on hand, 1896i..?. $ 33 75 Annual Cish ins'-alim-nt... II 000 00 Availiibl for yea? er.ding Juce 30.... 11,033 75 Dhsu s*vneuis?Asjriculural e^la $616 12; mechanic arts salaries $3,166 55; mtcba ic arts, aparatus. $6 50; uuechatnc arts, material, $106 58; English lar guaee, salaries. $L, 391 62; VUthematic, salaries. $1 660 63; p yvcal science, apDaratus $3*9 36; ptnscal science, bo-<ks $8 75; physical science, materials, $145 49; economic science, salaries $950 00; lotal, $10,944 90- b*1*n<*. $38 85. TRUSTEES' REPORTS The r^p'>it of P.<siaeui Hartzo?, whch is heretofore attached, is so fuil and explanatory of all. matters of gen eral merest, vce do not de-m it necessary to make any extended report. YAI n oelr o /t >hu?ii I nnroi/lQiKi r\t t 'n O ftOa Ci VXIKIUX V/l 0 liV report of the president and of the heads of the departoaer-ts, the secre tary and trrasurer, and of J. P rimiih, secretary cf the fertilizer de partment. At the annual meeting of the boar-i of trustees in 1896, a oJaa for the re organization o! tbc colietie was adopt ed Tnis pUn divides ttie college into fi/edepariaieuts, witn oe-essary sub divisions. It *r?s not practicable at the tim to change the sy>.tem o bookkeeping, so a^ ta sho v the cost or the d-partments and divisions s*-pi rately. only the cost of t.^e different departments. Hereafter a system of books wiil be kept so as to sho-v an itemized statement of tbe exprtses of -ach division and a total cost of each ueyaimucin, as wcii aa 4a statement of every other atnouut or money expended during the year. Tiie iiem z^d statement accompanying the treasurer's report, necessarily for this year is not so divided Tlie treasurer's report sho ws the to ial amount expended by eacfr depart ui.ent Much of mis was for plant and permanent improvements. Toe health of tae c jlle.ee is good Tne outbreak of sickn-ss last June was muca regretted, but everything has been done to bviate, if possible, any reoccurrence of the trouble The college and all of its depart ments are now, with a few minor exceptions, are practically equipped, ai least for the present, but additions will have to be made from lime tu time as the knowledge of the sciences ard the application to practical purposes increase. The cost of maintaining an agricui tural and mechanical college must, net be compared wiih the cost of a literary college. The expense of such an institution is lar^e, and the only way to determine whether the amount expended at Clemson is too large or too small is to compare it with the cost of ott er similar institutions, ifush d comparison will .show teat the ap propriation to Ciemson is below that iu aiuiuov au v ui tuai sc:er. The amounls heretofore appro uriated, we confidently believe, Dave oeen wiseJj ac?d preJi ably expended mis t>elief on our part ba3 be^a endorsed by every one who has taken ihe trouble to visit the college and ia sptct its workin&s. and we respectful ly request jour honorable oodie^ in person to visit the culle^e and jadgt for yourselves of its beatfl.3 and necessities. It wa? claimed by some that there was a mistake in the amount ap preprinted to the college in 1894, of J $10,COO. This amount has been refun, ded to the state treasurer during the i i year. By resolution, the board of trustees, j w&s required to pay from the college ! appropriation the annual installment 1 due on the 3>e lands, j O^e instalment was paid last Janu ! ary and the nf xt will be paid next :J>*rusry, which will be the last pay' ment j The fertilizer department is economically and satisfactorily managed by T P SmifVi thft ap^rpta^iT r?f I this derailment. Farmers' institutes j were held in as many places as practij ble. We are pleased to report that I they are growing in popularity. The 'charge in the vacation from winter jto j-ummer wiU enable the college | force to do more work in this direction in the future, at a time that will best suit the people generally aid that will not interfere with the college work. A Qatct Trip. A German rail *ay paper with one of those compound German names, too long to copy reminding u of the permanent-way with words for rails and hypen3for spiic-s between sajs S that when the Trans Siberian railway ] bas heen completed the tour of the ' w<>rld can be made in thirty three \ days. This is considerably less than half the time in which Julec Verne's s hero accomplished it. The folio wing 1 is the taMe -from the Gorman paper with t.hft iih'tMl namfir , Bremen to Ss Petersburg. ,...H days Sr- P-tersburir to Viadivostoc*l<) days ; Vlacivostcck to San FrancisculO days ! San Francisco to Ne * York....4i days ; New York to B:e u6n 7 d*ys j Totsl 33 day s i A correspondent of the French R*vue Scentifiqu*, translated in the Literary Digest, however, brings the total down ten da^s by simply assum i"e a higher speed of traveJ. He say s: "I assume for steamers a speed of 27 miles an hour ii-stead of 18 miles, the former spe<-d baviag been recently obtained in England by torpedo boats and ft railways, instead of a speed of sever tf kilometers (forty tbiee and a half miW) an hour, that of 100 kilo meters (62 miles), which will be at tained whenever we wish to undertake the expense of relaying our permanent ways. We shall then have tht following figures: Paris to Pacific ocean via Asia 8 days I Coast of Asia to San Francisco.. ....................... ?t days Sin Francisco to New York.. 3 days iNew York to Paris........... 4-f-dajs i Total....... 23 day8 i Ljscbad tor Daubl* Murder. -I Joseph Hopkins, the negro who 1 murdered-Jtw.o white farmer* on iCbrstmas Day,' aM?kndora, Wis., I ^as captured by a posSS-Jrt daylight j Wednesday morning on thS~"Jpmes ! olanta ion, near Swan Lake. Hop . kins h*d co&cealed himself in a gin :. house, but he was discovered by two I negroes, who gave the alarm. Hop i kics fought like a demon before being I taken into custody, and when arrested j t: was fout.d the n^gro had been shot ;; in three places during the melee. He j was not fatnlly wounded, however, ' jaad was at ooca taken to the scene of : his terrible crim*. Eookins confessed !; his euiit, and did not plead for mercy, '; but ragged his captors to make quick ;! work of him, and little time was los; 'lie carrying out the instructions. A {rot.e was placed about The negro's : j r-ev-k. and be was hanged to a limb iTufc b ;dy was then lidd.'ed with bul | lets and left hanging Hopkin's rec > 5 ord is a very oad one, many recent | crimes being attributed to him. Look Oat for Theae Fellows. I TKa /^anovtivtAnf ie wii?nir>rt j iuc UQyai 40 i uuuiuf; ! down a gang of sharpers. Circulars have been sent out in which it is srat-d tnat a gang of professional postoffice ourglars and safe crackers, who bavr operated verv successfully in Virgiuia aod West Virginia, cracking numer ous pos to SB ce safes, have recently be?ua operations in North Carolina and it is believed will continue operations in N >rth Carolina and other southern S iit-s, if their capture is not eff<?cted 4,They operate qui e succss'ully, laying their plans systematica J ly anc ?-eli. It i<? bt-lieved taer?s are five in th" g?n?, though it is possible the two < l<?tr men are one and the same rrao, mer.-ly appearing differently at differ ent points, as the older man is acting las advance agens ana piays numerjcus roles." A Horrible C'eith. J John Agaew and Thomas Kennedy j o^t a horrible death in &.idon shaft I ia Pennsylvania. Tney had been js^ .tdo-vD thr sha't *ocut ice, which j p-even ed the carriage from running. ] C- ey cu ?<^ay tne ice until the c-*r ';e*ceLded 200 feet, when it stuck, j Ci2?- two cnea could not signal the | engineer and rope contiau d tocoi* oo the top of the bonnet of ih-i car un| til its weight forced the carriage b ycnd thu ice formation The car tie -ceuded s*7irtlv until tne rope broke, *?iea it fell 450 feet. The men were dashed to pieces. Hi t^?nr?d Money. J. W. Harris, a North Carolina ne s*ro was arraigned Wednesday in N-;* Y- ikon the c isr^eof sending- ihreat<-nin? lKtars to William K. Vender hilt, Charles Broadway Rouse. John Wanamaker, a_d other Dromineai men. The letters demanded money under threat of persona! vioiecca, and alleged that the writer was a member nf a 8 c:aty formed to -xtort relief from millionaires at any price. As no ona appeared to prosecute Harris ha was committed to the workhouse us a vagrant. A B. -macco of ih War, A romance that h-id its beginning al the time of the civil war resulted in the marriage of Frederick Welsoa, ex state treasurer of Colorado and millionaire baoker of Denver, to Hiss Emma Storck, aged 25, of St. Loais ilr. Wttison was a Union veteran, re turned to St. Louis after th9 war, ' broken in health and packet. He was nursed back to health by Mrs Gus j Lrave Storck, mother of his bride. H* J went west, gained prominence and a I fortune. Ha losi his first wife svera] g J ^10 sj. N< xt Y sar'a Texefc Estimates are now being made foi i the tax levy that tne next general assembly will have to impose. Itisnoi yet fully known what revenue will b n-cessary, but Comptroller General E^.tom, wiio has the figures at hand. i= "not able to sea any possibility cJ getting the levy below five mills, and the Jiselihood is that it will have to fcx a still higher rate in c :Se it is decided iua.i tne deficit had better be liqu idaijed. STATISTICS OF CRIME IN SOUTH CAROLINA DURING THE PAST YEAS. The Showing Is Not 8uc>i a Bad One After All?A Dccre&ae In Total Sombir of Criminal Oases Brought B?fora the Courts Attorney wnerai isaroer s report to the general assembly is bow in the hands of the State printer and will be issued in a few days In his report this year he has endeavored to give in consolidated form the crime statistics of the State, comparisons by counties and years for a ckcade being made. The year which has j ist ended shows that tht<re has b^en a considerable falling off in thetot*l number of crim inal c-?8*s. The onl> bad showing is that madr; in the number of homicide cases. In summarizing the figures given in the complete tables Mr. B*r Ki,i? eore im Vila Ulj. oajo 1U UiO A^pv/l t* "Tnere are three consolidated state meets given in this report 1st. Show ing the nuaabea and coarecter of crim in?l ca?ea disposed of difiajj the year 1897 2nd. Showing the crinaes by circuits and counties. 3rd. Showing the number of homicides ana other cases disposed of in the State durina the last ten yars, and the number each year. "From the fi*st statement it will ap pear that 2 485 criminal Cises were disposed of from the 1st of Jacuiry, 1897, to 1st Januaiy. 1898. During the 14 months from Nov. L 1895, to Jan. 1. 1897, there we^e 3 002 c^ses as reported last jear. It will be seen thit there has been a decrease of 517 cases. But this is not the actual decrease, as the last consolidated state ment was for 14 months instead of one year. An analysis of the statement for the year 1897 will show that there has be^n a dtCrese in the crimes ol burglary, arson, assault and battery, obtaining goods under false pretenses, forgery, highway robbery, roit and violations of the dispensary la and an increase in those of larceny, murder, rape and resisting public officers. ' The per cent, of convictions in all the cases disposed of is 37 and of the cases actuaiVy tried about 65. The per ceiit of couvictions in homicide cases is about 27, in burglary cases 70, in larceny cases about 65, in assault and batteries about 70, and in dispensary cases about 60 per centc "Of the couvictioQs for the year 1897, 6 were sentenced to death, 26 to tne penitentiary for life, 410 to terms in the penitentiary, and 447 to the jail a ad chaingang. 4 D uring tii year there were 20 mis trials in criminal cases, some in all tne circuits. There were 31 cases of rape disposed of, and of this number there were 12 no bills, 10 not guilty and 12 guilty- There were 25 cases of highway ro^feKX? of whicii number there were 7 no bills, SS.not- guilty and 18 guilty. There were 22S~ntrI}icide cases of which number tbera were^ bills, 120 not guilty and 74 guiity. '?> "The second statement snows that in Charleston county there were 537 criminal cases, the largest number in an? county; Spartanburg is next with ?l42 casos, Greenville with 107, Or angetarg *iia 106, Florenceyu. lington. 74. Union 72, Clarendon baa ibe smallest number-18 wbile Green wood had 5, and Cherokee 13 Three of the deatn sentences were in Newberry county, one in B.aufort, ons in Chtre were no death sentences in tke 1st, 5th, 6,b ana 8cn circuits. Id ap pears that there were only 26 sen tences in ail the counties to the peni teutiary for iifc, ana the largest namtwr cf the3e was in the 7th circuit. 'it will be seen from the third statement that it is incomplete as some of tne solicitors failed to make annual reports. There has been a gradual increase of homicide cases disposed of in the State each year siact; 1883 Tae year 1888 begui with 107 cdies, and tae year 1897 ends witn 225 cases. The largest numoer of crises during this period wa& ia tae 1st. circai:?3t2; tae 1-ext largestiu tae 7ticucuu. 225, aad the next in the 2-d circuit, 223, m-.a the smallest ia tae 3rd cucuit 116. During tae year 1897. tae largest number was in tae 1st circuit, 44, and the smallest in ia? 4th circuit, 14 t-I made an effort to ascertain from the sheriffs of tae S ate the number of /?r?mnr>iti.-rt in ?-or*n f. ill ntxr UVl^iViUVW WWUUiiUKVW AU N.MVU WV*AW?J j dud the names and color oi tile pard;a kiliiog and killed, but fail d to get >ul?ciiut information 10 ^ive ia this report the number of waiuss and col ored killed, and the numoer of whiles and colored commuting t&e homicides Cue reports ol the solicitors do no! give this information. Aa to m? c?u>? >) tnls increase in Homicides in Sjuiq Carolina it is verj dutficul-. to deter mine. Tnere is no duuo; out taat a combination of causes proau^cs tais unfortunate condition." Tne following is the statement of the crimes and tne results of the trials in ibe dill-rent circuits: First Circuit?Mistrials 4; >10 bill and discontiuued, 408; uot*u l^ 87; guil <y, 210; grand tuial, 6P6; jaw or ?L_?e, 61; Hemiaiitiary fur terai, 145; psni t.ntiary for lire, o; death aiuieacc. 0 Second Circuit?Mistrials, 6; no bill and diaC'>niiiiU=d, 107; not guilty, 45; *uilty, 93; gram toiai 245; j til or fiae, 73; penitentiary for tcruj, 15; pmitea tiary for life 4; d-atn sentence, 1. Third Circit?Mistrials, 4; no bill and discontinued, 47; not guilty, 33; s guilty, 91; graud t-jul, 171; j til or fiae, ? 33; penitentiary for term 65; pen.ii.tn. uarj for life, 3; dea h sentence, 1. Fourth Circuit?M:striais, 1; no bill, and discontinued, 150; not jjUilty, 33 l guilty 99; grand total, 232; j til or fine H 80; penitentiary for term, 15; peziitaii * fiary for life, 3; death sentence, 1. ^ Fifth Circuit?Vlistrials, l;no bill anc ' discontinued, 58; not guilty 58; gail j ty, 119; grand total, 235; jail or fine, 0 penitentiary for term 10; p?nitenti ary forii;e, 0; deatb sentence. 0. ' dixih Circuit?Mistrials. l:nobil ' and discontinued, 51; not guilty 68 , jruilty, 93; grand total, 212; jiilc] i fine, 6; penitentiary f jr term, 85; p^n [ itentiary for life, 2; death sentence 1. Seventh Circuit?Mistrial?, 1; no bil. and discontinued, 132; not guilty, 49 guilty, 132; grana total, 313; jail o; line, 104; penitentiary for term, 21 i penitentiary for life, 7; death sen s sence, 3. [ Eighth Circuit?Mistrials, 2;nobiL and dis?nntinu?d. 105: not ^uiltv I 70; guilty, 143; grand lota., 31S; j i i orj5.ie, 90; peu Herniary for term, 55 i penitentiary for life, 4; d-atu sen I tsnce 0. T ia!?Mistrials, 20; no bill aod dis continued 1,058; not guilty, 43i; guii - tv 9S0; jrrard total, 2,472; jail or fine, 447; penitentiary for term, 411; penitentiary for life, 26; death sentence, 6. la Richlacd county during the year ; Ikere were 7G cases, 32 convictions, 18 acquitals, no mistrials, 20 eases discontinued or thrown out by the grand jury and 1 man went to the penitentiary for a tsrm. The rest all went to onoin ffonc Tne labia showing the character of the crioaes committed and how punished affords a most interesting study. There were 433 cases for the violation of the dispensary law against 627 for : > ; Vgj the preceding year. There were 91 . convictions and 45 requitals, while 2974 cases were eitner discontinued, or thrown out by tse gtaDd juries. The most com mo a off;rises were astault witb intent to kill and aggravated assault and battery. There were /?A?1 _ - i. WAA i.1 i: cu;5 cas-s against iuu me preceding y?ar; 223 coavictioas; 94 icquitalsand 280 'discontinued" or gating "no oill." Housebreaking and larceny of li7e stock and icrceny from the field were the ntxt most coaimon crimei, ,.f;er murder and manslaughter. The statistics as to the las', offense are very bad. Ouc of the 225 cases there were only 74 convictions against 120 acquitais and 31 "no bills" and "diaconed " - There were $4 cases of the crime of rape against 14 the preceding year. Twelve of the!>e resulted in convictions, continued or thrown out by the graud jury. Tnesc figures do not include tne number of ca^es of rape which resulted in ly nehin^s. The attorney general calls attention 10 the condi'i >? of the jails of the S ate in this way: "1 have becu requested by the State bo^ri of icaiM to cill the attention of toe general assembly to the sanitary condition of man? of the jiilsof the Slate. Prisoners uatiJ convicted are presumed to beiaa-crn1-, and are imprisoned for Si*e keeyiag and not for puiiisftmeat. Tne jiila should therefore ba made as cojarortable as possi- ':f? bie, and their sanitary condition should bti suca as not to endanger th9 health of prisoaers. Lito should be passed securing to prisoners at least the preservation of their health while connnea ior iriaL COL- TARLETON'3 SWORD. Captured at tha Battle of Cowpcua KjvIi Columbia. Ia speaking of the return of OoL T. E. Dic&son, of Columbia, from a visit to Seneca, the Record says he brought back with him & Revolutionary relic, whose value cannot; be estimated and which is of peculiar i merest to all pairiDtic South Carolinians, who are proud of the part their State played in tne great struggle which freed the American, colonies irom -England. ana laid the foundation, of the grand re1 public of the Western Hemisphere. That relic is the sword whicn Colonel Tarleton used in leading t ie British croopers in bat'Je on South Carolina soil against the partisans who fought under Morgan, Pickens, Sumter, ilarion and the other patriots, whose names have bee a immortalized by ytif^^Uus.rious deeds of daring and heroicem!hWAft?^o^wdsagdprivations in the m J** irpmi! . ~-?. cause of liberty. Tafleton lost the sword at the battle of Cowpena, where the patriots won such a signal victory, a victory w?ich pat fresh heart in thai? brethren througaout the colonies and hasten tha coming of the triumphant eod of tha war at Yorkto<m. The Historic f<icts about the loss of that s?7ord are geaerally kao vn. CoL vVm. W^saiagton, tae gallant leader 1 of the American cavalry, pressed Tarietoa so closely ia his tight as to be able to have one exchange of sabre olows with the British ieaier. Washing toa's sword cut Tarieion's fijgen; aad the Britifii colonel dropped his sietl,;par.-cd bis steed and ootained i safety by Hi; at. Wm Scott, the father of Coi. D.ckson's mother, was aa American soldier in the battle of > Cow peas. He saw the fi^ht between ' Washington aad Tarleioa and picked up the letters sword when he dropped i it. The sword has ever since been > preserved in tae family as a priceless ; S lanAkir nf o> /xxlviii ni>ni7AC? in fha 1 Revolutionary war. Tae s*ord, or sabre, for the oJade curves back so as 10 give greater force to its blows, is long aad be ivy. The blade is a yard ia length, while the hilt is slightly over six inches long, with an iron guard. There is a iong scratch on the guard and a cat in me iron Knob at tbe end of thejhilt, wrnch are believed to have been made by the blow of 1 ,iVarshiugtun18 sword which forced rarieton to drop his weapon or wnich 1 knocked it out of bus hand. The iron shanks of the h it is cased in wood, 1 *rhich wa.cj^ortfd with leather, much of whicb nas bseD worn away. Upoa - lie blade, cio*>e co tne bill. is engraved 1 toa word '"Potter," probably tbe na ne of us maker Taere are many ao:ciaes ia tae blade; and soaae rust j uaon it, p jssioly made by she blood i of pa riors wao uaa tol; i.s ea^e. Uoi Dicxsm a ^ received ma ay letters of ! inquiry about tbis s vord aai moa*hi ' it b-si io oring u to Columbia for safe itepiag. It *ill be pun iu tie vault ' iu taesec-eUry of sia e's offlje, ^bere repose Jiarion's 3 -vord aad other Eev1 oluiionarv relics. Shoe Djwq la Prl?on. i A special from Bremer, iUa., says: Tom Collins, of t is city, sbot aud in'! tlv kiilrd D L Ho *ell of Brown*. ! j Ala., <vbile the latter was in a cell in trecit7 orison. Liter in the af-er[ n -on So well ?7as arrested by Officer . Wlison on a complaint by Mrs. Collies, wife of Torn Collins, who said ^ ' that H >w^ll bad beau following her ar>d htr d--ug'itaer around the streets. When Coil ins heard of the affair, he went to ths city prison, gained admia] sionand killed Howell in his cell, ! sh >oting him through the heart Collins was arrested on the charge of I m order. A Qocd 3ass?*tlon. 5 Here is an excellent suggestion from the Greenville News: "An . irishman who was vainlv trvin^ to | split a sweet gum log when a bolt of 5 listening tore a great oak to splinr tersa few yards distant, remarked: 'Fiitb, I wish, you'd try jour hand > oa this!' Ic is suggested likewise to . Mr. Joseph Leiter, of Chicago, who \ has successfully cornered the wheat I market and ran the price up, that he " tackie five cents cotton." A Fnt&l Fft]l* On Christmas Ere, about 4 P. M., I as Messrs. Alts Johnson and Frank , Brotfc were driving towards Bishop* ~"X t vnie, near I'm Badgers and Mr. Kiat- ^ ^*3 ; lar's lumbir mill, their horse took fright and ran, throwing both men ou Johnson escaped serious injuries, | UJL* 3 nao VLUZiVll, JLlUlUg