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I JHEHEaVEM.Y m ?. 11 pi Dr. Talmage on the Fatigues otL the World. j 11 A SERMON OF CONSOLATIONji i ? )1 ' ( For the Toil Worn and "Weary. God j} Did not Make This Ea .*t> Tor Rest,j j Tronbles of the Eich and Great. , This discourse of Dr. Tahnage draws j a contrast between the fatigues of this world and the blissful recu]?uratiou of i' the heavenly paradise: t??xt. Micah ii. I1 10. "Arise ye and depart, lor t ins is j not your rest. " j1 This was the drumbeat of a prophet [' who wanted to arouse his people from ' their oppressed and sinful condition. I but it may just as projxrly be uttered j now as then. Bells bv long exposure i and much ringing lose their clearness |i of tone, but this rousing bell of the !; gos]>el strikes in as clear a tone as when j i it first rang i?n the air. < As far as I can see, your great want and mine is rest. From the time we i . enter lite a great, many vexation* ?hu ,. annoyances take after us. We have j' our holidays and our seasons of recreation and quiet, but where is the man in this world who has found- entire rest? The fact is that God did not make this world to rest in. A ship might as well j go down off Cape Ilatteras to find smooth water as a man in this world to find quiet. From the way that God < has strewn the thorns, and hung the clouds, and sharpened the tusks: from the colds that distress us. and the heats i that smite us. and the pleurises that stab us, and the fevers that consume us. I know that he did not make this world i as a place to loiter in. God does everything successfully, and this world ] would be a very different world if it; were intended for us to lounge in. It does right well" for a few years. In- : it- m;icrnifif.pnt_ Nothing but infinite wisdom and goodness could have mixed this beverage of water, or hung up these brackets of stars, or trained these voices of rill and bird and ocean, so that God has but to lift his hand and the whole world breaks forth into orchestra. But, after all, it is only the splendors of a king's highway, over which we are to march on to eternal conquests. You and I have seen men who tried to rest here. They build themselves 1 TAT! T) f] grcau divica? JL ulmj gu^viv/u *?.tvr them the patronage of merchant princesses. The voice of their bid shook the money markets. They had stock in the most successful railroads and in safe deposit vaults great rolls of government securities. They had emblazoned carriages, high mettled steeds, footmen, plate that confounded lords and senators who sat at their table, tapestry on which floated the richest designs of foreign looms, splendor of canvas on the wail, exquisiteness of music rising among peuesiais ox i bronze and dropping soft as light on snow of sculpture. Here let them rest. Put back the embroidered curtain and : shake up the pillow of down. Turn out the lights. It is 11 o'clock at night. Let slumber drop down upon the 1 eyelids and the air float through the 1 half opened lattice drowsy with midsummer perfume. Stand back all care, anxiety and trouble! But no, they 1 - will not stand back. They rattle the : lattice. They look under the canopy. "With rough touch they startle his pulses. They cry out at 12 o clock at nigfit: . r~\ "Awake, man! How can you sleep ' when things are so uncertain? What about those stocks? Hark to the tap of { that fire bell! It is your district. How ' if you should die soon? Awake, man! 3 Think of it! Who will get your prop- ' erty when you are gone? What will j 4- they do with it? Wake up! Riches ' sometimes take wings. How if you : should get poor? Wake up!" Rising on one elbow, the man of fortune looks 1 fVMfr intn t.Vio rlnrl-rtpcs nf t.llO VOOlll and ' wipes the dampness from his forehead j and says, "Alas, for all this scene of ' wealth and magnificence, no rest!" I passed down a street of a city with 1 a merchant. He knew all the finest ^ houses on the street. lie said: "There ! is something the matter in all these ' houses. In that one it is conjugal in- : felicity. In that one a dissipated son. 1 In that a dissolute father. In that an idiot child. In that the prospect of ' bankruptcy."' 1 This world's wealth can jrive no per- ! manent satisfaction. This is not your ' rest. You and I have seen men try in an- ' other direction. A man says, "if I ( could oniy rise to sucn ana sucn a piace of renown, if I could sain that office, if I could only get the stand and have my ' sentiments met with one good round ' of hand clapping applause, if 1 could 1 only wiite a book that would live, or j make a speech that would thrill, or do ' an action that would resound!'' The 1 tide turns in his favor. Ilis name is 1 on 10,000 lips. He is bowed to and 1 sought after and advanced. Men drink j his health at great dinners. At his ' c i ( uery wurus iuc uiuiutuura i ium galleries of beauty they throw garlands. From house tops as he passed in long procession they shake out the national standards. Here let him rest. It is il o'clock at night. On pillow stuffed with nation's praise let him lie down. Hush all disturbant voices. In his dream let there be hoisted a throne and across it march a coronation. Hush! Hush! ''Wake up!" says a rough voice. ''Political sentiment is changing. How if you should lose this place of honor? * Wake ut>! The morning papers are * full of denunciation. Hearken to the J execrations of those who once caressed you! By tomorrow night there will be multitudes sneering at the words which last night you expected would be universally admired. How can you sleep 1 when every thing depends upon the j next turn of the great tragedy? Up, * man! Off of this pillow!" The man. with head yet bot from Ms last oration. 1 starts up suddenly, looks out upon the 1 night, but sees nothing except flowers that lie upon his stand, or the scroll from which he read Ms-speech, or books from T. which he quoted his authorities, and 1 goes to his desk to finish his neglected correspondence, or to pen an indignant t line to some reporter, or sketch the i plan for a public defense against the i assaults of the people. Happy when i he got his first lawyer's brief. Exul- 1 tant when he triumphed over his first \ political rival. Yet. sitting on the c taw tr\-r\ rvP oil tl-?or fine u'Arlrl nrtnrc 1 CVJ.' V*. Ull HUIV VlliO ViiVi VMW?? of praise, he exclaims; "No rest! Xo 1 rest!*' c The very world that now applauds 1 will soon hiss. That world said of the 1 great "Webster: "What a statesman! ( What wonderful exposition of the con- j t stiution! A man fit for any position!"!1 That same world said after awhile: 1 *"I>own with him! He is an officesceker. j1 IIeisas*t. He is a libertine. Away|i with him!" And there is no peace for I < the man until he lays down his broken 1 heart in the jrrave at Marshtield. While j: Charles M::!ihe\;s w:is performing in . 1 London before immense audiences one 1i Iff 8rr;: / ' *. & - ~ tx ; irsy : uu<l ^looliiV jsir.>] i'jilne j nil- a doctor- shop- saying. j; vha* can vou do for kc? The u??clorj :xaifiiiiea jus case anu .m.? , "ice i>5 that yon go and see Charles : Matthews." "Alas, alas." said the ; nan. "i myself am Charity Matthews!" ' Jeffreys thought that it he could only i >e judge that would he the making of iim; he got to he judge and cursed the < lay in which he was horn. Alexander ivanted to submerge the world with his rreatness: submerged it and then drank iiimself to death hccause lie could not stand the trouble. Hums thought lie ivould give everythiiig if he could win the favor of courts and princes: won it ind amid the shouts of a great entertainment. when poets and orators and I luehesses were adoring his genius. J tvished that lie eou It I creep hack into | flic obscurity in which he dwelt mi tin-! lay whfcn he wrote of the fir, iih-dfM. c:>i.^oii lipi e-! H wcr i Napoleon wantetl to make all Kurope tremble at his power: made it tremble, then died, his entire military achievements dwindling down to a pair of military boots which he insisted on having J im his feet when dying. At Versailles.! I saw a picture of Napoleon in his J triumphs. I went into another room and saw a bust of Napoleon as lie appeared at St. Helena, but. oh. what grief in the face of the latter! The first was Napoleon in triumph; the last was Napoleon with his heart broken. How they laughed and cried when silver tonmied Sheridan, in the middav of! ' . r ..i* prosperity, liarangueu me peopie ?ji i Britain, and how they howled at and | execrated him when, outside of the room where his corpse lay. his creditors | tried to get his miserable hones and j sell them! This world for rest? "Aha." cry the waters, "110 rest here! We plunge to the sea." "Aha." cry the mountains "no rest here! We crumble to the plain."' "Aha." cry the towers, "no. rest here! We follow Babylon and Thebes and Nineveh into the dust." No rest for the flowers; they fade. No rest for the stars; they die. No rest for man; he must work, toil, suffer and slave. Now, for what have I said all this? jinjfr t.? ivronarfi you for the text, "Arise ye and depart, for this is not your rest." I am going to make you a grand offer. Some of you remember that when gold was discovered in California large companies were made up and started off to get their fortune, and a year ago, for the same purpose, hundreds dared the cold of Alaska. Today I want to make up a party for the land of God. I hold in my hand a deed from the proprietor of the estate, in which he offers to all who will join the company 10,000 shares of infinite value, in a city whose streets are gold, whose harps are gold, whose crown are gold. You have read ut the ' usaders?how that many thousands of them went off to conquer the holy sepulcher. I ask you to join a grander crusade. not for the purpose of conquering the seoulcher of a dead Christ, but for the purpose of reaching the throne of a living Jesus. When an amy is to be made up, the recruiting officer examines the volunteers, he tests their eyesight, he sounds their lungs, he measures their stature. They must be just right, or they are rejected. But there shall be nnrrinlit.v in makins uo this army of Christ. Whatever your moral or physical stature, whatever your dissipations, whatever your crimes, whatever your weaknesses, I have a commission from the Lord Almighty to make up this regiment of redeemed souls, and I cry, "Arise ye and depart, for this is not your rest." Many of you have lately joined this company, and my desire is that you all may join it. Why not? You know in your own hearts' experi snce that what 1 have said about tins world is true'; that it is no place to rest in. There are hundreds here weary? jh. how weary?weary with sin, weary with trouble, weary with bereavement. Some of you have been pierced through md through. You carry the scars of a /nS-' lotc in vrm 3VV1V v/x * *. ?? ^vv? ? . w bled at every pore, ami you sigh, "Oh, that 1 had the wings of a dove, that 1 might fly away and be at rest!" You have taken the cup of this world's pleasures and drunk it to the dregs and still the thirst claws at your tongue and the Fever strikes to your brain. You have ihased pleasure through every valley, by every stream, amid every brightness ind under every shadow, but just at the moment when you were all ready to put four hand upon the rosy, laughing sylph >f the wood she turned upon you with the glare of a fiend and the eye of a <atyr, her locks adders and her breath Lhe chill damp of a grave. Out of t?i/\ cm l_ JUMIS 11U ll^C. ?vivv> **# o*A itice the storni. No light to kindle the larkncss. No drydock to repair the split bulwark. rm i_ . J T _ _ i.^11 J IUU1K UOU, I can ten vuu suiiifuini^ jctter. If there is no rest on earth, iliere is rest in heaven. Oh. ye who ire worn out with work, your hands jallousedj your backs bent, your eyes , udf put out, your lingers worn with the ' ieedle, that in this world you may lever lay down: ye discouraged ones. ! vho liave been waging a hand to hand ( lghtfor bread; ve to whom the night jrings little rest and the morning more . Irudgery?oh, ye of the weary hand and ;he weary side and the weary foot, hear i ue talk about rest! ] Look at th.it company of enthroned < >nes. Lt cannot be that those bright >nes ever toiled? Yes, yes! These < >acked the Chinese tea boxes and (' ;hrough missionary insturction escaped uto glory. These sweltered on southjrn plantations, and one night, after he cotton picking, went up as white as f they had never been black. Those i lied of overtoil in the Lowell carpet < actories and these in Manchester mills. :hose helped build the pyramids and ;hese broke away from work on the day j Dhrist was hounded out of Jerusalem, j S~o more towers to build: heaven is done. S'o more garments to weave; the robes < ire finished. Xo more harvests to raise: < ;he garners are full. Oh, sons and <' laughters of toil, arise ye and depart. ' or that is your rest! Scovill McCallum, a boy of my Sun- i lay school, while dying said to his nother. "Don't cry. but sing, sing: "Thprc is rest for the weary. J There is rest for the weary.'' rhen. putting his wasted hand over his : leart. he said. "There is rest forme." But there arc some of you who want ! ;o hear about the land where they lever have any heartbreaks and no graves ire dug. \\ iicre are your latner aua nother? Tlie most of you are orphans. [ look around, and where I see one man ! vho has parents living I sec ten who tre orphans. Where are your children? A'he re I see one family circle that is un>roken I see three or four that have been iesolated. One lamb gone out of this 1 'old. one flower plucked from that garand. one golden link broken from that shain. here a bright light put out and ; here another and yonder another. ; With such griefs how are you to rest? Will there ever be a power that can at:une that silent voice or kindle the lus- ; :er of that closed eye or put spring and lance into that little foot? When we uank up the dust over the dead, is the ; -od never to be broken? Is the cenie:ory to hear no sound but thctire of n :he hearse wheel ur the tap of the bell > 1? ?i|?' jjntt: iir- t;i?* jf?}? ?*<* !??* i:i witn ;ii"'!* atvfui btff'lens. of irric;".' i Is the bf'UO:): f>i the ~ra'<o crave! and i the top dust? X<>. no. no! The iomhji is only a place wheiv we wrr.p our robes! tl?oul us for a pleasant nap on our way | home. Tim swellings of Jordan will j inily wash off the dust of the way. Fromj the toj> of the irravc >'.'< <-:itch a irliini.si' | i>f the towers irlinted with the suu I hat j never sets. | Oil. ye whose locks are wet with the dews of the nisrht of irrief. whose hearts J ' ?- i .1 i I ;U'C Jl<'av\ OCUilUfte 141W9U v> I l MIIII1 u foot-steps .sound no iik-iv at the doorway. yonder is your rest! There is David triumphant. hut once he hemoaned Absalom. There is Abraham enthroned, but once lie wept tor Sarah. ! There is Paul exultant, but he once sal with his ? in the stocks. There is I'ayson radiant with immortal health, hut on earth he was always sick. No toil, no tears, no partinirs. no strife, no agoni/.injj eotiirh. no niirlit. no storm to ruffle the crystal sea. no alarm to strike from the cathedral towers, no dirjre throbbing from scraphic harps, no tre mor in the everlasting son jr. but rest. ! perfect rest, unemlinjr rest! ! Into that rest ln?\v many loved ones! have gone! Some put down the work | of midlife, feeling tliey could hardly !?< spared front the store or shop for a day. but are to be spared from it forever. Some went in old aire. One came tottering on his staff and used to sit at the foot of the pulpit, his wrinkled face radiant with the Iiirht that falls from the throne of (lod. Another having lived a'life of Christian consistency here, ever busy with kindnesses for her children, her heart full of that meek and quiet spirit that is in the sight of - 1 " ' 1 1 1 .. 1 " I lioU (ii great price. suuuciuy nor cmuitenance was transfigured, and tin; gate was opened, and s'ne look her place amid that .ureal cloud of witnesses that hover about the throne! (Ilorious consolation! They are not [ dead. You cannot make me believe! they are dead. They have only moved on. ' With more love than that with | which they greeted us on earth they watch us from their high place and their voices cheer us in our struggle for the sky. Hail spirits blessed now that ye have passed the flood and won the crown. With weary feet we press up the shining way, until in everlasting reunion we shall meet again. Oh. won't it be grand, when our conflicts done mr? n?r narfinor nvor \V(\ shall C'laSll hands and ;ry out. "This is heaven?" By the thrones of your departed kindred, by their gentle hearts and the tenderness and love with which they now call you from the skies, I beg you start on the high road to heaven. In the everlasting rest may we all meet. One of the old writers wished he could have seen three things: Home in its prosperity, Paul preaching, Christ iii the body I have three wishes: First, to see Christ in glory,- surrounded by his redeemed; second, to sec Christ in glory, surrounded by his redeemed; third, to see Christ in glory, surrounded by his redeemed. When on my new fledged wings I rise To tread those shores beyond trie ssies, I'll run through every golden strert And a-k each blissful soul f meet, Where is the God whose praise ye sing? Ob, lead me, stranger, to your king! ANNEXATION OF HAWAII. The United States Senate Votes for the Measure. Quite unexpectedly the resolution providing l:or the annexation of the Hairniirtn WAT?rt VirAl^oTlf. f.A fl Vrtfcl* ID ?? U.* iU.il XOIU UHO UV^IV Kf i. V ** w vv w. ? v %-vr - ? j the United States Senate Wednesday afternoon and tliey passed by the decisive vote of 42 to 21. The detailed vote follows: Yeas?Allison. Baker, Burrows. Cannon. Clark. Cullom, Davis. Deboe. Elkins, Fairbanks. Foraker. Fryc. Gallinger. Gorman, llale. Hanna.IIansbrough, Hawley, Hoar, Kyle. Dodge. Mc Bride. McLaurin, Money. Morgan. Nelson. Penrose, Perkins. Pettus. Piatt. - (Conn.). Pri chard, Proctor, Sewell, Shoiip, Sullivan, Teller. Warren. Wellington, Wctinore. Wilson. Wolcott?42. Nays?Allen, Bacon, Hate. Berry. Caffery, Chilton. Clav. Panniel. Faulkner. Jones of Nevada; Lindsay, .MeEnery. Mitchell. Mallory, Morrill. Pettigrew, Paseo. Uoaeh. Tnrpie. White? 23. There were twelve pairs announced, as follows the names of those who would have voted in the affirmative he-' ing given 'irst in each instance: Unfli.i" (Miniwllnv Willi ; Vest, Murphy with Coekrel!, Quay with Gray, Stewart witli Mills, Smith ; with Gear, Aldrich with Jones of Arkansas. McMillan with Kenney, Mantle with Martin. Piatt with Spooner, Tur- , uer with Thurston. Mason with Tillman. Senators Harris and Hcitiicld were ' absent unpaired, but the announcement was made by their respective col- ' leagues that if present they would ' vote for the resolutions. Mr. Morrill ; of' Vermont was the only Republican , who voted against the resolutions, ai- . though Mr. Thurston of Nebraska and Mr. Spooner of Wisconsin were paired against them. Six Democrats?Messrs. Gorman of Maryland, McLaurin of ' South Carolina. Money of Mississippi. Morgan and Pettus of Alabama and ! Sullivan of Mississippi voted in favor of annexation. . j All Honor to Schley. i Representative Kerry of Kentucky, a i member of the llouse committee 011 for- ; iign affairs, today introduced the following joint resolution: Resolved, that* the thanks of Con- i ircss and of the American people are ' hereby tendered to Commodore Schley, : U. S. N.. and the officers and men un- 1 ier his command for tlieir heroic and i distinguished conduct in destroying the i Spanish fleet in Cuban waters on the 1 third of July laft."' i The resolution was referred to the ; naval affairs committee. Mr. Berry, in i speaking of h:'s resolution, said: ''I < propose that (he officer to whom the i dory is due shall be recognized. Schley ] ii --- o xi.. i TT",. . is tne rcai ucro or uie mciueuu iie md the brave band of officers and men ; under his immediate direction are the < ones who achieved the victory, and all 1 honor should be given them." To Save Cervera's Fleet. Secretary Long is quite hopeful that : several of the Spanish ships of the Cer- 1 vera squadron can be saved in part at ! least and possibly as a whole. Assis- 1 tant Secretary Allen shares in this beII/>? on/1 tlnnl-c tlio ( Vicf-nJvil r'nlrtn 11U1 biiuv vuv v**cvvw*?* v ?w ?? can be gotten off the rocks as an entirety, and the hull, upper works and guns made available. She was the best armored cruiser in the Spanish navy. ] ;md if she can be floated and repaired ] will make a valuable acjuisiston to the American navy. Mr. Allen is hopeful also that the Yizeaya and Oqucndo can be saved in part. Information lias j readied t lie department that the hulls nr?> not bndlv damascd. Two larsre 1 wreckina vessels left Norfolk Wednes- i ilny to heidn work upon the Colon. Viz- ] i-aya and U?iuendo. 1 A CHARGE DENIED.| Ciemson College Replies to Hon. George Tillman. HE MADE A GREAT MISTAKE As to Kis Statement About Governor Ellerbe Says Secretary Smith. A T7-*-?n C+-/S 4-ATV; ai?4- AT i lia T?o ni"n rvY-I JL U.JL1 kJ LO. v Ui. 111V xavio auu i . Condition. The foil.twin:: interesting communication was received 1111 v l?v < lovernor Kilerhe: ('Icmson ('oileite. S. -July 1. IS!IS. I'i.t. attack made l>v Ceil. (ieorire P. ! illtnaii <?ii tile management nl the lel't ili/.cr departinent of Cleiuson College, also the letter ?i!" Senator L. S. Connor makinir similar cliarjres. seem to demand a statement from this department of the real facts, so that the people of the State may know how the tax has Keen collected and the law enforced. Colonel Tillman is quo'ed as sayin?: "Tin: college only admits having received ?(10.000 from tin? fertilizer tax last year, whereas it is believed she ought to have received at least $100,000 more than that, if the tax had been faithfully collected ami honestly accounted for. l>ut there is something wrong, very, very wrong about both the collection and disbursement of that tax. lie further says: "Prior to that time the State Agricultural Department had faithfully and efficiently executed the fertilizer tax law. not only in analyzing irnano. but in collecting the tax. paying it over to the State Treasurer, collecting more iti proportion to guano used than Clemson acknowledges she reeeived last year. " Colonel Tillman is either directly i.u norant as to the facts of this business or is trying by misrepresentation to make political capital for himself at the expense of the officials of this department. L prefer in charity to take the former view of the matter. In contrasting the present administration of the ? i -,v J 4 :. ierumeriaw wiui tuc ouue .ljncuiuiral Department of tlie past, lie would have you believe that under the old system there could be 110 chance for dis: honcsty in accounting for the money collected, while under the present system the privilege tax money is collected by irresponsible officials, and such returns of same made as they see fit. while the facts are. under the old system the tax money was collected by the commissioner of agriculture and his agents and turned over by them to the State Treasurer; and under the present svstom every dollar of this monev is paid direct to the State Treasurer, and no official of this department is allowed to receive any part of it. The law requires it be paid to the Treasuer of the State, and in our instructions sent out to fertilizer manufacturers we state that all applications for tax tags must be made to the State Treasurer, and all checks, money orders, etc., inpayment therefor must be made payable to his order. So if there is any failure to account for the inonev collected under the present system, the State Treasurer must also be a party to the transaction. In the foregoing statement. I do not wish to be understood as making any charge against the old agricultural department. I mention it only to show that there are more safeguards in regard to accounting for the money collected -under the pres ent system than under the former. Again, Col. Tillman's statements as to the amount of fertilizers consumed in the State show plainly his ignorance on this point. He estimates that 628.000 tons were consumed in this State last year. Georgia uses'by far more fertilizer than any other State in the Union, and according to the most reliable statistics she used about 400.000 tons last year. South Carolina stands next in the amount consumed, but she has never used more than 250.000 tons "till this year. One of our State Senators, who has taken great interest in this fertilizer question lias recently compiled a report showing the total amount of commercial fertilizers delivered at all points in the State, and lie finds the amount to be. in round numbers. 257.000 tons. Privilege tax has been collected this year on 2")4. (100 tons. This small difference can easily be accounted for by the fact that many oil mills, also many dealers buy large lots of fertilizers from the factories and sell and reship the same goods to small adjacent towns, and in such cases the railroads deliver the same goods twice, but of course they are taxed only one time. In view of the foregoing facts, can any one believe that there is ?100.000 of the privilege tux uncollected or unaccounted for? Now, as to Senator Connor's charges: The substance of his first charge is. that lie knows the fertilizer law can be evaded, because he did it himself, lie look 100 "old tags that had been used." iind sent them to a manufacturer, with [in order for fertilizers, and asked that lie be credited with the value of the 100 tags. The manufacturers, presuming that a man of Senator Connor's standing would procure tax tags on!}' in a legitimate way. of course gives him mi - - -_j.l .i: erecatror tnem. j nere is no vioiauuu of the law 011 the part of the manufacturer. as lie pays the tax 011 the goods sold. The only fraudulent part of the transaction is Senator Connors obtaining the tags in an illegitimate way. In like manner it might be proved that many laws 011 our statute books can be evaded. 1 admit, however, that there is a weak place in the fertilizer law just liere. The law- should make it a misdemeanor for manufacturers or dealers to obtain tax tags from any one except those legally authorized to sell. The other irregularities referred to by Senator Connor were promptly reported through the Board Fertilizers Control to the attorney general of the State, with all the evidence in our possession and the compromises made were made by his idvicc. "We know perfectly well that the fertilizer law is violated in some :-ases every year, sometimes through ignorance of the law. and at other times perhaps wilfully, but the records of the present administration show that there ire a smaller number of cases of evasion if the tag tax. also of deficient fertilizers the past season than ever before. That the fertilizer law is imperfect in some rscpects I admit, but that it has not been honestly administered I deny, ind I defy Col. Tillman or any one else to prove the charges he makes. As to the efficiencv of the department in jriv ing protection to tlie consumers. Hie people themselves must be the judges. J. P. Smith. Secretary. For the Hospital Fund. A day or two ago President McKinley received from II. and 13. l?eer. of Now Orleans, the following letter: "We express today to you the first bale of cotton of t lie new crop to be dis posed of m such manner as you sec nt i'or the benefit of the United States hospital fund. " The President sent this note to the war department with instructions to accept the offer and Quartermaster (Jen. Ludington was charged with the sale of the bale. the stats press Sang, j iii? MembeH Save a Reas&.nt Meeting at Greenville. Tlu; Sunlit Carolina 1'ivs.s Ansm-ia-: tiuii mot in (irccuville W ednesday nijrlit. At tin* iin*(!tiiisrThursdayliun-ii- j Iiiir throe intcivstiusr J>ai><-rs weiv read, j Mr K. l)o( untti t?l' the (Jaffnev Ledjrcr i read an excellent paper on "II??\v t? ! Maurice Delinquent Subscribers." The ! essay was srenerally complimented. and ! the points were \ariously approved. Mr. II. A l>runson. of Florence. read a paper mi the "Kliiics of .Journalism." | which was very favorably commented i 11 poll. The sparklin.tr l'aeiure of the morn-j inir's session \v;is the essay by Miss! Mary Hemphill of the Abbeville Me-j dium on "Woman in .Journalism." j Miss Ilein|i!iill t.rave an interesting j sketch "i what had heen done hy women in newspaper work throuirhout the world, and cs|n;?-i;?IIy called attention to the work of the few women in the business in South Carolina. Iler portraiture of the trials of a woman editor, ..Aimli-i ? !< l'i?VV ;i Til 11 s) II ??r I >l .1 ?.......... [ . .. ? and interesting. The whole paper bristled with wit and humor. but was at the same time full of jrood. solid sense and helpful surest ions. Miss 1 leinphill was hiirhly com pi i men led on her excellent essay. At the afternoon session Mr. J. K. Norinent. of the News and Courier, read a strong paper on "Characteristics of South Carolina Journalism. " "Mr. J. M. Knight, of the Sumter Herald, followed with a paper. "Capitalization and Punctuation in Newspapers." On motion ot Lieut. governor .ucSweeney a 11 the papers read will ho published in the minutes of the; meeting* The association unanimously decided to meet next year at Harris Litliia Springs. Mr. Harris Himself was present a ml-extended an invitation in person. He had also an abundant supply of liis famous water and ginger ale in the hall for the pleasure of the editors. It was Mr. A. J. S. Thomas who made the motion to accept the invitation, and seconds were given by Mr. McSwecney, Col, Hovt and Col. Jas. T. Bacon. When Col. Bacon testified that the water at Harris Springs would raise a man who had been dead three days the <iuestion was virtually settled. President Aull's annual report was heard with interest, and it was referred to a special committee. The association Thursday night reelected the old officers, and heard a fine address from President Cromer of Newberry college, whose speech was a great event. His subject was "the Responsibility of the Individual" and this adj ? uress eiutjuciiw njiuutu auu jmspiring. The officers are; E. II. Aull. Newberry. President; H. G. Osteen. Sumter, first vice-president; Dr. W. P. Jacobs. Clinton, second vice-president; C. C. Langston, Anderson, secretary; F. Melchers, Charleston, treasurer; and Rev. Sidi II. Browne. Columbia, chaplain. M, B. McSweency. L. Appelt and W. W. Ball were elected members of the executive committee, and A. J. S. Thomas, M. B. McSwcenev, E. H. Aull and L. Appelt delegates to National Editorial Association to meet in Denver. The association went to Paris Mountian for a picnic Friday morning, and a party left for Washington in the afternoon. HEAVY LOSSES. The American Troops Suffered Severely at Santiago. The fighting around Santiago. Cuba. 011 Friday and Saturday. July 1 and 2, cost the. American army 1,700 men. This estimate is made hv the surgeons at division headquarters after careful figuring by the surgeons at the hosuitals. The list of wounded, as made up at division headquarters, is very large in proportion to the list of those killed outright. Probably less than 100 all told of the number of wounded have died, making the total number of deaths in the neighborhood of 130. The remainder of the wounded will probably recover. Considering the fact that not over 12.000 men were engaged on our side, and that not all of those were actually under fire, the percentage of loss is very heavy. The slaughter was brought about mainly by the gallantry with which our troops advanced into the open ground in the face of a heavy fire from the Spanish entrenchments arid rifle pits. Our men generally had an opinion that the Spanlards could not shoot and many, it must be confessed, thought they would not fight. Both impressions were errouneons. particularly the last. The Spanish have fought with great determination and bravery. The returns show that a number of regiments suffered very heavily, the Seventy-first New York being the worst cut up of the volunteer regiments and the Thirteenth and Sixteenth regular infantry suffering most among the regulars, with the Seventh and Fifteenth infantry close in the race for glory. In some companies of the Fourteenth regiment one-third of the men are gone and there are companies in that regiment now entirely without officers. In the Sixth infantry more than one-third of the officers are gone, only one field officer. Maj. Minor, being left. REINA MERCEDESDESTOYED. Last Ship of Admiral Cervera's Once Splendid Squadron. "When the Spanish cruiser lleina Mercedea was sunk in the harbor of Santiago the night after the destruction of Cervera's fleet the last of that once proud and defiant fleet passed from the scene of action. She lies today in plain view, her bow resting on the base of the beach under El Morrc. Part of the hull is above water and her masts and two stacks are entirely out of water. It is not yet known whether she attempted to escape from the harbor or whether the Spaniards tried to sink her near the hull of the Merrimac. and thus block the entrance, to prevent the Americans from getting in. Her sinking was most dramatic. Just after midnight she was seen drifting slowly to the narrow entrance by one of the American scouts. In a moment the fleet was ablaze with signals, and almost instantly an awful hail of shells was pouring down upon her. It is not 1 -lI 1. . i .1 it. _ known wneiner sue reiuruuu uic mc. but the shore batteries opened and one 6-inch fell on the Indiana's forward deck, exploding below. The explosion occurred in the men's Sleeping rooms, but all were at quarters and no one was hurt. Xo other American ship was hit during the engagement?r,r incident? which lasted only a few minutes. What Shall We Do With Them? 1 he question or wnai uisposmuii iu make of the Spanish prisoners taken by (he Tinted States forces is causing the war department some perplexity. J*. ftfsMft!T!ftW ft? sa^pi*. Wnat the Observers All Over the SUte . Says of Them. Owinsr to tin; absencc of beneficial ; rains over a lar^e porri<;:> of tin: State, j crop conditions have heroine variable, j although then.- is as yet no .serious iiu- j painnent of the staple crops, with the j exception of early corn, lmt minor crops j are not doi??r well generally. 1'ice. tobacco and cotton made satisfactory growth and arc very promising. OKI corn, which is in '"silks and tassels. is not doiiii: Well over the greater portion of the State.- In the southeastern counties it is so far matured that it lias practically done all it will do. and is a poor crop. Klsewhere it i< in a critical stage, hut would he greatly improved by ruin. Where there is f>U?IIl> <?I IIIIM.MUJ': ill uir .iiiiiuu. looks very proitiisin.^. Living by i> nearly finished and this work is being linrried to e<>iii)>Ietion. -Fields have generelly been cultivated si net? the rains of .June, and are free from grass and weeds. The hot sun caused corn to wilt badly during the day. and in localities it is "firing." Corn planted on stubble lands is not germinating well, and some has been destroyed, owing to lack of moisture and the exextreme heat. The condition of cotton is generally very tine, although the plant is making but slow growth. On sandy lands it has attained a fair size, but on red lands it varies in size, although generally small, owing to slow germination, some having but recently eome up. Lice almost destroyed some fields in Florence and Sumter counties, and did much damage in Chesterfield and Orangeburg: they are fast disappearing in the eastern counties, but have made their appearance in large quantities in Pickens and other western counties. Reports from all portions of the State indicate that cotton plants are full of squares, are blooming profusely, and ; In flwi Hinvn emitJinvlv e.Yimfiov; ;iye l)Ut" 1 ting on bolls very fust. Sea island cotton is small, but looking well, and shows a great improvement on its condition of the previous week. , The tobacco crop is developing into a very fine one. except in a few limited localities where lack of moisture during the latter part of May and the first half of June caused permanent injury. Cutting and curing is well under way and will become gen oral during the current week. Ripe is nmv Inokincr well, but needs water in some localities, although generally enough fresh water is no*.v available for flooding the fields. Much stubble lands is yet to plant to peas, the ground being too dry and hard to plough; germination of peas planted during the past two weeks is slow, and consequently stands are generally poor. Wheat thrashing continues, resulting in the best yield for yoars in many counties. Oats are all housed. A few native melons are on the market. but they are generally smaller than usual. "With a few limited exceptions, all reports indicate a poor melon crop; muskmelons are comparatively a failure. Reports as to cane vary greatly, and this crop is not in a satisfactory condition generally. Haying has begun along coast meadows. Sweet potatoes have not all been set yet, and this crop stands in great need of rain. * . 1 j *__ 1 .Peaches appear to be quite pienurui, of fairly good quality, although somewhat undersized. Apples are dropping badly. Grapes doing well. Blackberries are abundant, but small and bitter. Pastures afford fair grazing in places, but many report pastures again scant. Gardens are not doing well. The truck season is practically past, and reports agree that it was a i?oor one for most vegetables. A correspondent notes that cotton lice and cut worms have been unusually ' - - ii active 111 is year, as wen a* ikmm^hhu unusually late. STARVING REFUGEES. Sad Scenes "Witnessed at El Caney Near Santiago. V from KH!umn\ near Santi airu do Cuba, says between 12.001) ami lf).O(M) innocent victims of the war have fled there to escape the 1* errors- of the threatened bombardment of Santiago and they are now confronted by t he horrors of starvation. In their helpless confusion they are appealing to l?en. Shafter for succor. Most of !ir?? uriiKtiiMillv French. I or with an admixture of foreign blood, and their interests arc being looked after by their consuls. The ignorant desire only to be fed and the cultivated want to get away, anywhere, any how. away from the war which has driven them from their homes. Pathetic sights are witnessed on all side. Gen. Shaftcr explained to the consuls the impossibility of caring for these poor people out of army supplies, but he did spare some rations, which were given out with sparing hands to the women and the feeble old men. Thursday i?c Pl-nvi Rnrtnn :inrl frnorffe Kennan of the lied Cross society offered to provide 5.00U rations if Gen. Shafter would transport them. After consultation with the French consul. Gen. Shafter agreed to do so. The first pack train arrived at 2 o'clock in the afternoon and was unloaded in the village square among the clamoring cries of thousands. The better class held back, while the ignorant especially the negres.scs. pressed forward frantically appealing for bread. Capt. Finlay who commands the garrison in town, saw to it that enough food was reserved to supply those whose delicacy and good breeding restrained them from begging. Quite a number of the Spanish volunteers who came out with the refugees, and who at first were allowed their liberty, arc being gathered up and placed under surveillance. Courtesy to Admiral Cervera. A graceful courtesy was extended to the captured Spanish admiral, Cervera. by the president. Through General Greeley, chief signal officer, permission was sent to Cervera to communicate with his family in Spain by cable. Permission was also granted to other Spanish officers to use the cable to transmit personal messages to friends in Spain. The messages will be. of course, carefully censored and nothing will be allowed to pass that would be of assistance in any manner to the cue my. A Ludicrous Incident. The capture of the Lad ran e Islands last week was marked by a ludicious incident. The Charleston entered the harbor of (juahan and tired seven shots at the forts. The governor thinking this was a salute, sent word that he regretted his inability to return it, as he was without powder. When informed that he was prisoner or war, he indignantly protested, saying that he had no idea that war had broken out. V S STATt CAMPAIGN-, j Soiiie oi the Candidates 'Jetting Decici- i; cdly Personal 1 ! ! I Tin? o;;iiij?aijr!i ui<vtintf* ctnrsuir tin-' , ikisi wcok have' been dWklc'.iiy tame j . affairs nntir Florence was reached ?>n , W liii-sthiy. when st-spai oeoiinvd !>??- ( tween lluilroail Commissioner Thomas , and Gen. <!rey. "During Mr. Thomas' , speech he said: l-n saying that he , had voted agaiust -the interests of the people Gen. .Gray either said what was . absolutely false and knew ii was false, or he did not have sense to comprehend the matter. .. v ^ < I en. (J ray came forward with a pale face and lire in his eye. "1 will say to this man." said lie. trlnrinir at Mr. Thomas, "if lu; will accuse me <>f mak1'.. I-... .. 4 m1' flilc iiii: wumj omnui. *?? ritiirt house I will make him regret it." Mr. Thomas Smiling from hissi-at. I will do it. Mr. <iray?You dare not do it. Mr. Thomas?Yes. ami you will analogize. (Jen. (Iray? (lentlemen. this man is beginning to play persecution, and 1 shall not assist him. What I have to say to him will be outside of this meeting. So help me (!?>d. the man never lived who can accuse me of falsity. 1 am a gentleman, ami 1 will maintain it; and that is all 1 have to say to you. sir. (Great applause.) All the other candidates made their usual speeches. Gov. Ellerbc replying to Col. Watson's charge, he denied that his appointee as colonel of the First regiment. Col. Alston, had thrown down his arms when ordered to go to Darlington. Alston had stood ready to obey orders, but his men had refused. Watson criticised him for appointing conservatives. yet he had received a telegram from Watson asking him to appoint Thompson as colonel of the Second regiment. TIIE MARION .MEETING. At the Marion meeting on Thursday Mr. J. E. Ellerbe, who wants Congressman Norton's place announced that he was in the race for congress to defend his honor, as he had been unfairly * i' i i j ~ _r I . ^ _ J treated, naa naa lies circuiaieu ajjaiust him and his opponent, Gen. Norton, had broken his agreement with him two years ago. It had been said that Ellerbe dare not show himself, and at the Florence meeting at least 100 men came to him and told him they voted against him before on account of these rumors. He asked the people of Marion to rebuke such damnable political trickery and rascality as that was. (Applause.) He begged, entreated and dared Gen. Norton to compare records with him. Congressman Norton, another son of Marion, replied vigorously to Mr. Eller be. Said he: "If you say or intimate that I have circulated false reports about you, you toll what is not true. You read papers here about which I have no knowledge, and if it is a per sonal difficulty you want to precipitate. : I will settle with you outside this mect| ing. I have felt the cold lead and I want you to understand that I am not to be bulldozed.'' Back from Mr. Ellerbe came the calm rejoinder: "If you take it as a personal matter you can get from me anything 1 1 1 you want at any time ana piace, anu you know that." Gov. Ellerbe was greeted with. rousing cheeks. He was doubly grateful to these people of his who had taken him from the plow handle. It had been asserted by one of the candidates that he could not carry his own county. (Voice: "He must be crazy." There was a little spat between the governor and "Uncle George" Tillman. In his speech the latter' said that Governor Ellerbe had cried persecution aud it was beneath his manhood. This the governor denied and Col. Tillman reiterated it and went on to say that he had never charged him with corruption. The Governor?No, you haven't, but , if you do you will have to prove it. Col. Tillman (vehemently)?Well.be- j fore Cod. if 1 thought you were cor- ^ nipt I'd say so. '>1 Tillman's trr.;it.niAnt of thft dis pcnsary question was lively and witty, lie kept the audience entertained and was applauded. Several other candidates spoke. THE KILLED AND WOUNDED Of Gen. Kent's Division in the Battle of July 1. The following is the losshy regiments in Gen. Kent's division of the Fifth army corps. This division- sustained the heaviest loss in the fighting of July 1st. and lost more men in the deadly charge of San Juan hill than any other organization engaged in the light. Gen. Hawkins's brigade?Sixth infantry: .Killed, four officers; 13 men: wounded. 7 officers and 09 men; total, 123: Sixteenth infantry: Killed. 1 officer and 14 men; wounded. 5 officers and 104 men; total. 124. Seventy-first New York infantry: Killed, no officers; 13 men; wounded. 1 officers and GO men; total. .74. Pearson's brigade?Second infantry: Killed, no officers. G men: wounded. 4 -m ' at ?r-.r OlHUCrb, *?4 iiicii *j ?. Tenth infantry?Killed, 1 officer. 5 men; wounded. 5 officers. 33 men: total (46). Twenty-first infantry?Killed, no officer. 6 men: wounded 1 officer. 32 men; total. 39. Gen. Ewen's brigade?Ninth infantry: Killed.. 1 officer. 3men: wounded, no officers. 27 men; total, 31. Thirteenth infantry: Killed. 2 officers. 16 men: wounded. 5 officers, 85 men; total, 10S. Twenty-fourth infantry: Killed. 2 officers; 11 men: wounded. f> ojiiccrs. <4 men: total. 'J3. Grand total, 693. i i Total number engaged. 5.100. >?. In this division, the percentage of loss is thirteen and one-half. Cotton ? mixing Machinery. We are haLdling the latest improved AIR DISTRIBUTING AND AIR FEEDING SYSTEM FOR ELEVATING, CLEANING AND GINNING COTTON. Our 8j8'era haddles cotten eDtirdy by the Air Process and in coDncction with cur double box revolving press with steam tramper the cost of ginning cotton does not exeeed 20 cents per bale. Improvement in sample 1 of cotton in storm years from ^5 to ?10 per bale. In averag seasons frorr ?I to ?2 Engines, Iioiiers. Gins, Presses, Threshers, Grist Mills. Saw Mills, Brick Mills and Fittings always in stock ready for immcdi- ate shipment. W. iJ. UI15I5K- *fc VU., Xe?r Union Depot, I Columbia. S. C S. C, Agtnta Liddell Co,, Charlctle, N. C. i ^SISB Hilton's^ lodoforin Liniment i? die ''iioc plui!tr;t" f;f ail sncli preparation.-* In r?novincr sorones*. and quickly healing Yesli cuts and wounds, no matter how bad. It will promptly heal old sores if long standing. Will kill the pois>n fro:)) "Poison Ivy" or "Poison J Dak" and cure "Dew Poison." Will j counteract the poison from bites of nakes and stiinrs of insects. It is a ^ ? / ?.1?.. \r;n -lire cure tor cure tnxuat. ?* m my ca.se of Sore mouth, and is a supe- ^ rior remedy for all pains and aches. Sold by druirtrisis and dealers25 cents a liottle. j 4 Happy Home 1 Ts inw*&ae<i ten-foM by gaott Mh?!C Mak tbf niOHt of life t?y procuring a good Piano OR !u?'C has a rt-nains <s. ami keep* ? i yo ir children *< borne ? ^ HKMEMBKK , | r?- ? ?? :?-**! . .'fa.ti.-rt.. r:rAV' I J t 'JLI <?u:y iU?Wi U'Jigo - e.d you select a gooj ia.-tr sm *n I CHALLENGE uyhouse in \m??rica to he?t my prices un%lit>aad resj oi>*if>i!ity consvJerod. TEEM. I To tho9e not prap*r?-i to pay cash, I wil giT<j reasonable tunc, at a?l<ght difference. Warranty, I fully guaranty ray lust ra menu sold M rppr??ented. H DON'T FAIIT" 1 /"fVgg Tc write for price# and terms, a id for Ulua trated catalogues. YOURS FOR | PI S * > .i N :- OK3 4 N"S i *r i r/iiffp 1503 MAIN STREET, 'vn.nv 7A * ? fi if . " *" p: A Good i 3 1 Piano g ? S and giv* Sz ipyMwaaBM endlees tn- ? sI^RSbbIs^IB ^?vmert~ 7 yean and Mg Mathushek S J Bt"r* if ilwsys Good, always Reliable, Si iw aiTraya iixtisf&ctory, always Last- M| A s ?? ass ln?.^Tcu tt.ke no chances In bay- H _,^r ' ft cojrt* 'kzjlsThat more than a 9 ^ *5K cZtap, p<sor piano, bat Is much the M| X: <"] in t?c end. Si is* Ncotier HighGradePianosoldao 3M 3s? nc^onable. Factory prices to retail Hi 3?y V-^yars. Easy payments. Write wa, Mt 3, |g - LUDDEK & BATES, |g v^g HHMmhbm -jggj I HILTON'S LIFE FOR THE LIVSS , AND KIDNEYS, as its name Imparts, ^Hr S is a etlmilator ar.1 regulator to^H H these organs. Id the best after JKTVVciim B Biliiouaness* Acta on tee K1u-?j B neys., within Thirty minutes, after Hr B taking, relieving aches in thejg B back from disorder of thes eor-^B B gam. Believes all stomach B troubles. Is entirely vegetable, I B 25c, 50c and fl 00 a bottle. Sold I A K" generally, and by The k A ?? ? I ^^Ss^SSSOSM y I c. p Ri " old by deilarj generally ana by rl THE MORRAY DRUG CO. J COLUMBIA, 8. 0. A /?^ -m Saw Mills. if you need a saw mid. ?sy oi:w. #rite Jm me before baling elsewhere. I the most complete line of a;:lU of my dealer or manufacturer in tis c?i>a?:i Corn Mills. | Very highest grade 3toae-, ?. uousaaf* It, ' ' IV" y ?1VW Wood-Working Machinery. "iiiucrs. Moulders, filler, Band Saws, Laths, etc. Engines and Boilers, Talboit. and Liideil, Kr.glcberg Rice K-iiler. is st-jck. q'iick dthverj, low prices. V,r. j i?5?6 S-r.-ev -*3 Qit> *. sv j DRUG?. ALCOHOL lOSACCO. WHY ]S O r Aftei repealed failures rpjjj? tr.in? so called cures ^ *-r" |* w > f >*r jitid c^eap cure*? ^~ be JV It Ji Li 1 CURED at CLliE? ME KEELEY INSTITUTE, GIIEENVIL'.E, SOUTH CAROLINA. (The only Keeley Insiituie in the state ) Z.ZA 0m. A**"-1 ?nt<aa?ai. un ^ ksA- S*M 1^? *11-4 fe*rv4 fcv ?Mci4HU_