The Fairfield news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1881-1900, January 11, 1899, Image 4

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Bfifflr IWSr F"^'r-TBa jjflr c Wnprovements in the 2 if t Hs and Buildings. ? sy r Resting statistics. i ( sy c ^al__Reportj>f the Trustees. ? B BtHs Sum of Thirty-One Doilars Asked from the Leg- i wf The report of the trustees of Win- 1 Jg throp college has been given to the prin- j W ter."The report as a whole indicates , . - continued development and progress. Y following extracts embody the ] ' principal features of the report: , k Daring the past year many improve1 ; ments have been made in the buildings ( f and grounds and on the farm and in i the equipment of the different departments of the college. A bowlingalley has been built, a skylight placed over the laboratory, a drop J curtain and partition in the auditorium, inside blinds on the windows on the first floor rooms of the dormitory for priv acy and security, a treignt eievawi erected on the back piazza of the dormitory and a dum waiter placed in the infirmary, the floors, of the dormitory painted and matting laid in all the hall "\ ways and on the steps, additional fire ' \ escapes arranged and a fire truck with ladder and all necessary outfit bought, ! an emergency steel tank of 7,000 gallons capacity placed in the power house and pipe connections so made that it may be filled from the reservoir in case of accident at the pump house; additional steam pipes were covered with asbestos to save fuel: a ste^ltank'of 3,000 gallons"capacity was placed at the farm to sujply pure water for the dairy L hercL and beef cattle and for the dairy 3 Z 4. Hk farm, water being pumpea mw xt from a well by means of a hot air motor, which requires not much more than a barrel of coal to ran it for a month; a crib and tool house have been built near the farmers dwelling and two circular silos, each holding 80 tons of ensilage, erected near the barn. Thorough drainage for the depression ia the college campus, northwest of the dormitory, is being established, preparatory to filling and grading. The sewerage system has been extended in conformity with the recommendations of the medical commission which visited the college last December?the terra cotta sewer being continued to a point below the Arcade mill, over a mile from tfce college, ana emptying mw a uuuw I beyond the corporate limits of the city. The precautions always taken to _ guard against sickness were not omitted fc^MM -iast summer?the college buildings and 8$ I premises were thoroughly cleaned, the H tower tank and reservoir scoured, and I all sewers carefully and frequently flushed, and there has been no serious sickness thus far this season, and very little sickness of any kind. We kept within all of our financial estimates as to the expense of students last .session, and also within the appropriation for the maintenance of the college made by the general assembly, jas will be seen by the financial statebent accompanying this report. Good board, including furnished room, light, Beat and washing, is given for $8.50 a ponth, and the average cost of the uni^pns. for the whole session was less J This session has begun most auspiciously. The attendance is already greater than that of the whole of last session, and would have been still larger if there had been dormitory accommoda tions for all those making application for admission. One of the most gratifying features of the attendance is the larce TM?reenta2e of old students en rolled. The senior class numbers 63. and only 1 is a new student. The students are better prepared in all classes than heretofore te do the work of the school, and the fine spirit of earnestness and loyalty pervades the whole student "body. The girls as a rule are painstaking and conscientious, and there has been no friction or trouble in the discipline of the school. The teachers are working together for the common good. There are 29 teachers in all. In its three years life at Rock Hill, n9m ? r i onn -j... W mtnrop college nas naa over ow students from South Carolina ?nd other States in its walls, and has sent out many trained teachers and workers, . who are proving by their labor's in the school room, the office and the home that though it may not have reached its full development, it is at least developing along the lines intended by its charter. j ENROLLMENT. The total number of pupils admitted to the college this session is 463?three hundred and forty-four in the college I * -i t 2 I Classes, ana one nuuureu <tuu mueiecu in the practice. The States of South Carolina, North Carolina, Florida, Texas and Virginia, and all the counties cf South Carolina are represented in 1 Jag the student body. The enrollment by 1 counties is as follows- * jw Abbeville 5 * H Anderson IS j Barnwell 7 * HUB Beaufort 5 [ W& Berkeley t> i Charleston 13 k Cherokee 2 ? Chester 12 \ Chesterfield 6 j5 Clarendon 7 c Colleton 3 Darlington S o Dorchester 3 E Edgefield 7 I Fairfield 16 s Florence 9 1 Georgetown 1 1 Greenville 8 ? Greenwood 4 1 Hampton' 4 P Horry 1 Kershaw 6 Lancaster 0 c . . Laurens 12 o Lexington 2 s Marlboro 7 1< Marion 15 a Newberry 5 a Oconee ; 10 a Pickens ' 3 Richland 12 a Saluda 3 b Spartanburg 12 d Sumter 11 Union 3 G "Williamsburg 6 Torkyille 5 The average age of the college stuL dents is IS years and 4 months. This C fact alone indicating considerable ma- g turity of mind is assurance of earnest- 2 ness on the part of the student body I and of a purpose to make the most of e a the opportunities offered by the college, t & From answers to a direct question on c gl the registration card it is found that 60 r paL per cent, of the number enrolled could t jasSgk cot have attended any college this ses- a jit sion if Winthrop had not brought educa tion witliin their reach. aagg fsst Frcffi253 definite answers to the uestion concerning the occupation of ithers. we learn that there are. in the ollege the daughters of': 146 fanners, 0 merchants. 5 physicians. 15 minisers, 2 clerks. 10 lawyers. 19 United states. State and county officers 8 ailroad, insurance, machine and other gents, 1 mill manufacturer, 2 mill 1 editor. 3 teachers, 2 ? 7 , mgineers, 3 lumber and turpentine lealers. 1 dentist, 2 surveyors, 4 druggists, 5 mechanics. 3 bookkeepers, 1 ranker. The students not answering thisques ion have widowed mothers or no pa ents living. The students are divided as to religous denominations as follows: 77 Bap:ist, 6S Presbyterians, 8S Methodist, Episcopalians. 3 Lutherans, 14 A. O 'i f 111 Vl I" 1 1/-.C .TpWS 1 LV. I ICiiaiij vuvuviiv. j ? Christian, 1 Universalist. The few students who are not members of some church attend regularly the churches of their choice. In the industrial classes are enrolled: Stenography and typewriting 38 Bookkeeping 9 Dressmaking and sewing 87 Free hand and industrial drawing. .108 Cooking 23 ^ a a dairying, uoruuuiLiuc <mu uvuvur ture 40 Millinery.. 21 Number of students in normal department 177 There were 500 applicants for admission to the college last summer. Only 262 could be accommodated in the dormitory. This number is considerably greater than formerly on account of our action limitiug the number of rooms for trtft f A V LCu^U^iO i.KJ OlA. As a consequence of this policy many perplexing questions of discipline have been eliminated and the work of the school as a whole has been more satisfactory. From our experiense there can be no question of the desirability, the great advantages to the individual students in dormitories under college control ami we believe that the best interests of the institution now almost imperatively -demand that additional dormitory accommodations shall be provided. The pressure for admission to the collcge has kept up for four years and the evi dence of the need of more room is now established beyond a doubt, but for prudential reasons the board have decided to ask for no approjnation for that purpose at the present time. FARM AND GROUNDS. The farm of 144 acres is answering itspurposes more andmore satisfactorily each year of supplying to the college vegetables, fruit, milk, butter and meat and of- securing co it an unfailing supply of fresh, pure food. The ordinary market in a small town is very uncertain and it would be impossible to run properly the boarding department of a great institution like Winthrop without a fjirm to depend upon. The daily is now fully equipped and the supply of milk and butter is all that could be desired. It is fresh and pure and costs the college much less than formerly, when bought by contract. Cattle are bought and fattened on the farm and good beef is secured in this way at 4i cents a pound. On the farm also hogs are being raised and fattened at little or no expense upon the refuse from the college kitche a. An orchard of more than 800 fruit trees, early and late varieties, planted at a cost of $55, is doing well and will bear by next spring and summer, when the board expect to can fruit as well as vegetables for college use and thus effect a considerable saving to /the boarding department of the college. ESTIMATES FOR THE YEAR. 4 n />Q<r/v?iil flotimoto <?T"rv>nqp'S -liAWi <* wviai , based upon the experience of last session, and a thorough consideration of the necessities of the college, we find that 7T2 shall need the following amounts for running expenses, insurance, equipment, repairs and so on: Salaries (teachers) $23,048 84 Salaries (employes) physician, engineers, matron, housekeeper, librarian, registrar superintendent of farm and grounds, baker, fireman, watchman, dairyman, keeper of supply room, trained nurse, superintendent of laundry 6,159 84 Lights and fuel 4,200 00 Insurance (three years from September, 189.9) 1,400 00 Janitors and service 6,000 00 Repairs and improvements.. 1,200 00 Library 1,000 00 Total $43,008 48 This amount may be reduced by the following resources of the college: Peabody fund (probable appropriation) $ 3,000 00 ruition and fees 8,500 00 n i.TTMi ?j.j __i?^ ocn nn aocK run graueu s-ouuui.... ow w Total 811,860 00 Appropriation required $31,148 48 This estimate does not include ;he scholarship fund as a resource of ;he college, because it is paid, not to ;he college, but to the students individlally to help them defray their expenses tccording to the act approved March 9, LS96. The college acts as agent only 'or the students in drawing the money rom the State treasury. It will be seen that this estimate U'UYlUeS 1UX L111CC JfCaiD luouiawvu uvui September, 1899. On account of the omplete system of fire protection, the ow insurance rate of 35 cents on the >100 has been secured for Winthrop allege. The financial report of the treasurer >f the board with the report of the fi:ance committee of the board is ap ended to this report. It is for the cholastic year Sept. 5. 1S97, to Sept. j 1S9S, as required by law (Sec. 3 of he act of 1S96 relative to the reports f all State institutions of higher leaning.) The balance of the Slaie appropriation for the support of AVirthrop col2ge undrawn at the date of the fiananial report. Sept. 1. 1S9S, is not inluded in the college's receipts. This alance wili be drawn in monthly intalmentsand used for running tho coljge up to the meeting of the legislature s intended by the general assembly, nd will be accounted for in the next nnual report. An itemized statement of the receipts nd ftXDenditures of the college has eeu filed with the State superintenent of education as required by law. W. H. Ellerbe. rovernor and Chairman of Board of Trustees Winthrop College. Mr. James M. Smith of Columbia, S, writes: Dear Sir?It eivps me Teat pleasure to say tnat tne Uid 'Torth State Ointment bought of you ias entirely cured me of eczema when verything I had used previously failed o giye any relief. It is a great mediine, and I would not be without it in ny house. I use it for almost everyhing, where any medicine is needed, .nd have gotten the best of results :very time. Respectfully, James M. Smith. Bryan is a Man of Brains and Breadth. HE IS STRONGER THAN EVER His Statesmanlike Advice on the Philippine, Peace Treaty and Army Bill Issues. Significant Statements. JL liu M asuiugiuu V/Vnco|^uu^uu aaja. The -wisdom of the decision of the Democratic leaders in congress to make no fight on the ratification of the peace treaty, but to fight out the territorial question as a separate proposition, is becoming every day more and more manifest. It is very evident that a 1. - V _ J. _ J conaiuon wmcn Daae iar to proauce d'ssensions and diflerences in Democratic ranks has been so changed by the wisdom of a few men that the party presents practically a solid front on all p >litical questions, and has been strengthened where there was danger of its being greatly weakened. This fact of a united Democracy is the first and more important effect of the conferences held between Mr. Bryan and other Democratic leaders upon the occasion of his recent visit here. Another result of that visit?and it is one which is sure to play an important part upon the politios of the future?is this: Mr. Bryan himself has been greatly strengthened in the eyes of a great many people by the wisdom of the cjurse which he pursued. Men who a few weeks ago were inclined to join in the criticism of Bryan and to regard him as too closely allied to one particular issue to be an altogether safe man on other issues?a big, broad leader in other words?are in cin{rin<r his nraises uv" ?o ?? I'-; and declaring that the Nebraskan is all that his most enthusiastic friends have ever claimed for him. Of course there has never been any ground for this criticism of Bryan, but it has been of a character designed to d} the man himself harm. The misrepresentation of the eastern press has been continuous. Everything Bryan did, every word he uttered, was criticised and distorted. The motives of the man in entering the army were questioned, and hi3 attitude upon the question 01 staying in or getting out of the service was distorted. It was declared that he was anxious to resign when he had no such thought; the fact * ? T i t i. ? j r j tnat ne aid a soiaier s part aau rei useu to open his mouth either in praise or criticism has made him the subject for ridicule, just as was the fact that before he entered the service he had something to say about the war; the same crowd which criticised him for volunteering his services when the president had called for volunteers also criticised him for resigning his commission when the treaty of peace had been signed. All this was of course, inspired by the interests which fear the influnce of Bivan upon the politics of the future. Ordinarily a man who has been defeated for office is nol regarded as formidable; defeat in most cases is a sin for which it is difficult to find forgiveness; but the Republicans realize that Bryan is no ordinary man, and that the defeat he sustained in 1896 when all the odds *ere so terribly against him, was no ordinary defeat. They see the man is a power, and seeing this, they have, from the first, done everything they could do to weaken his influence. ^ ? Ar\ol?n 4" r\f nrih. V/HC result yji lulio ^u^au^ui- v* cism was that not a few Democrats here in Washington, where public men fall J more or less under the influence of the eastern press, were inclined, as th expressed it, to "weaken on Bryan." One of these men, a member of the house whose influence on the Democratic side is great and who is recognized as a national figure, said to me tonight, in discussing Bryan: UI give it up. You know I have been inclined all the time to the beliel that Bryan's career was largely meteoric, and that while he was undoubtedly a splendid candidate for us in that last campaign which was made entirely upon the silver issue, he didj not possess all the elements of a big leader. I confess that I hare studid his utterances in vain for evidence to substantiate my idea, but despite his failure I, and a good many others like me, have been inclined against Bryan. But my opinion has changed. I believe now that he is not only a brilliant orator and a man of great force, but that he is also a man of great brains and possesses the breadth and the wisdom foi a wise and safe counselor. He is in reality a great leader." Continuing, this member of congress went on to say: "Bryan has saved the party in congress from making two very serious mistakes. With the best intentions in the world, we were on the verge of getting into two holes, both of which would have done to the party great harm. In the first place, our Democrats in the senate were most of them inclined to make the mistake of plac ing the party in the position of opposing the ratification of the peace treaty. They were, of course, inspired by the purest of motives, their objcct being to give expression to their views on the question of the disposition^ the Philippines. They did not seem to know exactly how they were going to able to do this unless they ought to amend the peace treaty and do everything in their power to prevent its ratification. To have done that would have meant to put the party in a false light before the country. We never Lould explain to the satisfaction of the American people our advocacy of the policy which would result, technically at least, in returning to a state of -war." "The American people want peace. A great many of us believe that the American people do not want to retain the Philippines permanently, but it is even mere certain that a great majority of the people would not think of allowing those possessions going back to Spain. When Mr. Bryan came and advocated the prompt gratification of the peace treaty, arguing that it would be more practical for members to express their views on the question of the disposition of the islands when the question came more properly before con gress, lie saved the party from getting into a hole and showed that he is a leader :'Another hole we were about to get into, was on the question of the increase of the army. "We are, of course, opposed to any unnecessary permanent increase of the regular army. Our people were giving constant expression to their views to this effect, and were putting themselves in the attitude of opposing the plans of the administration, without showing them any other way out of the dilemma furnished by the necessity of maintaining government in a lot of islands with a very inadequate regular army at the president's disposal. At the same time our people were opposing the plan for an increase, they were'crying out for the mustering vat of the volunteer soldiers who did not want to do garrison duty in Cuba. Puerto Rico and the philippines. . "Mr. Bryan furnished the solution of the trouble from a Democratic standpoint. by proposing a compromise plan under which the president would find at his disposal enough volunteer soldiers for duty in these islands so long as such duty was necessary, but with the proviso that when the necessity ceases to exist, the army shall return to its normal size and shall not be a constant drain upon the pockets of the tax holders as would be the permanency increased regular army which the Republicans favor. The plan is a very simple one and certainly meets all the legitimate requirements. By proposing it, Mr. Bryan furnished a means by which the Democrats in congress could oppose the increase of the regular army which they think is wrong, and at the same time avoid the mistake of putting themselves in opposition to meeting the requirements which present themselves. "The-Democratic leaders in congress have not always done the wise thing," continued this member, whose name I am not at liberty to use, "but by following the plan suggested by Mr. Bryan, they will undoubtedly find themeelves not far apart from the masses of the people of the country. He has in from matini* t.wn sf>rirvis hlnri ders and has in consequence shown himself a real leader."?Atlanta Constitution. ARRESTED FOE LARCENY. An Orangeburg Man in Trouble in Columbia. The Columbia State of Sunday says Mr. Daniel G. Ziegler, who is a native of this county, and at one time resided in this city, but who for the past few years resided in Columbia, where he u-!>? in tliA <>nntrafitm* business, was arrested last Saturday on the charge of grand larceny. The following is the account of the affair as we find it in Sunday's State: The warrant is sworn to by Mr. V. C. Badham, dealer in machinery, who, charges that Zeigler on or about Aug. 1, 1S93, did take, steal and carry away two matcher's heads, numbered 71142 and 71143. The articles are used in connection with planing machinery, and are valued at $35. W. A. Miller, W. A. Champion and \Y. <>. i-'easter are cited as witnesses. Mr. Zeigler has been out of the city for some time, but so soon as he returned the warrant was served on him by Constable Bishop. Yesterday morniDg he appeared before Judge Clarkson, accompanied by Mr. H. C. Patton, his attorney, and he was held for his appearance at court in $200 bail, which was furnished later. He is represented bv Mr. Jno. T. Dun can also. This case in itself does not seem imtportant, butpeculiarcircumstances connected with it lend much signifiance to he charge. The matcher's heads are used for makiDg the "tongue and groove'' on ceiling and flooring, and as there is but one factory which makes these tools each set is numbered like a watch or bicycle. Mr. Zeigler states ' that he had a set, which was left in the | mill prior to the fire last August. On ' the day succeeding the fire he looked over the ruins and saw that his set was ruined, and paid no further attention to the matter. Later, however, it has de, veloped that the set of matcher's heads in the ruins belonged to Mr. Badham, a3 could be told by the numbers. Mr. Badham has consequently taken steps to have the matter investigated, and | has had Mr. Zeigler arrested. Mr. Zeijrler savs he was astonished when he heard that the matcher's heads in the ruins were enumerated differently from his own, and has begun to make investigation on his own responsibility. He thinks it strange that he should be held responsible for Mr, Badham's loss, as he, Mr. Zeigler, was not the owner i of the mill. He claims that he has evidence to prove his complete inno. cence, and that the same evidence will incriminate the party or parties who wilfully fired Wing's mill of which I rr i _ a. A; i ?T ^eigier was at oue ume manager. x cannot say anything more at present," he stated last night, "but sensational developments will surely follow, and I shall meet charge with charge, and shall be proved innocent of the crime laid at my door." PATTLLING'S MTJEDEEEES. The Other Two of the Assassins Captured at Manning. The Manning correspondent of The State under date of December 26, says: "Messrs. Games and Adams, two young men from Fort Motte, Orangeburg county, arrived here last night in search of parties implicated in the murder of Paulling at Fort Motte about 10 days ago. It seems that Paulling was shot while in an intoxicated condition out in the edge of that town, his pockets rifled and he left in a dying condi tion. There were four negroes in the party at the time of the shooting. Two of them were captured and placed in the Orangeburg jail, while the other two, John Taylor and Major Green, escapsd. Messrs. Adams and Garrick upon arriving here securred the assist 1 i>~i: it,,? <IUW Ui 1 Ulia'UlCU XXU551 uo auu viHia this morning and in a short while arrested both Taylor and Green. A search warrant was secured and Green's house searched. A small watch was found which was identified by the Fort Motte deputies as Paulling's watch. Green, says the watch was pawned to him. Taylor admits that he was with the party when Paulling was killed, but that a negro by the name of Werby, he thinks, fired the pistol. Werby is now in Orangeburg jail Green has a wife here, but traveled about considerably. -r * m 1 1 1 1 _ J J . . 1 Jonn JLayior says ne uvea a gooa aeai in Fairfield county and came down here to spend Christmas. The prisoners will be taken back across the river to Orangeburg county, where, it is said, that the law will be allowed to take its course and that they will not be moles ted unless the law fails to mete out punishment for such a foul murder." An Assaulter Hung. James Webster, colored, aged 18, was hanged Friday in the court house yard at Bedford Cityr Va., for rape on an aged and respected lady. He had confessed the crime and seemed indifferent as to his fate. The arrangements were perfect and there were no unusual incidents about the execution. Sixteen-to-one League. Preliminary steps have been taken in this city for the organization of the "United States Sixteen-to-One Money league." The Object of the organization is to assist in the organization of politiorfl parties on the basis of bimetallism. It is expected the league will take a prominent politics. f | TB? SEC05B SOTTTH CAEOLIKA. Savannah JHiuL Become Attached to Them ang*Jhey to Savannah. The Second South Carolina boys Tuesday morning made the biggest demonstration cf any of the regiments which have left Savannah for Cuba. The boys seemed to have made preparations f.ir tVio aranri msrnh from the camD through the streets down to the Gordon wharf, where they boarded the transport Roumania. They carried transparencies and many were provided with small United State flags with which they ornamented the barrels of their rifles. Others carried the stars and stripes ia their hands which they continuously kept waving at the large crowd which had turned out to see them off and to wish them a safe voyage. It was 9:30 o'clock when the regiment paased through Bull street at route step and the sidewalks were thickly lined with people, who vociferously cheered the departing soldiers. The ladies waved their handkerchiefs and the Carolinian? in appreciation of the compliment, noisily saluted them with their joyous company urj>. The boys were all in good humor and happy sprits. They regretted leaving Savannah, where they were the recipients of so many marked attentions, but they were anxious to get to Cuba, which was their objective point when they enlisted. About halfway of the i egiment one of the soldiers carried a large sized transparency on which was printed, "We shall never forget the good people ol Savannah." Une of the privates was followed by his mascot, a small sized black and tan terrier, which was covered with a brown blanket. On the blanket was inscribed. "To hell with Jacksonville, three cheers for Savannah." The innocent canine, walking aloDg. attracted considerable attention and the sign he bore provoked both laughter and cheers from the crowd. Other boys carried along with them in their arms for mascots game roosters. and thsre were countless cats and dogs taken along. The Second South Carolina is a popular command and Col. Wilie Jones and the various officers of his regiment made many friends in the city, who regretted their leaving.?Savannah Press. The Price of Imperialism. The New York Journal makes an impressive showing of the expenses of a policy of expansion which will take' us more than six thousaxd miles away from home and give us a group 01 islands that will never pay the cost of governing them. We are setting out on a program which will make our military expenditures far greater than those of any nation of Europe and we often talk about the burden of the great standing armies of Germany, Kusaia and France. They will have cause soon to extend their sympathies to us. Germany's expenses this year for all warlike Durnoses, including army, navy and pensions, foot, up as follows: Army? Regular $127,973,116 Extraordinary 24,077,396 Navy? Regular 15,687,724 Extraordinary 14,825,912 Pensions? ? a ooo Army is,ai 0,000 Navy 778,255 Total $197,6i5,736 Germany's expenses for warlike purposes of all kinds, ordinary and extraordinary, army, navy and pensions, aggregate $197,615,736. Oar own expenditures for the same purposes, for the fiscal year 190*will reach the following figures, if the administration has its way: Army $166,726,589.71 Navy 47,630,531.08 Pensions 145,233,830.00 Total $359,590,960.79 The New York Journal says: "We, the great pacific nation of the world, freed by our situation from any fear of invasion and proud of our ability to devote our national energies to the improvement of our condition, are spending nearly twice 9", much for warlike purposes as Germany, which is in imme diate contact on land with seven powers, disposing of nearly two million regular troops on a peace footing and over ten million trained soldiers in time of war." We sliall probably get aiek of the imperialist program for many reasons soon after we undertake.it. Worthy to Stand With the Best 1 flAnfiwanffl rvfA?. Jl JULC licttciuai ij^utiiuvuvo V* wmv y*vw ident on his southern trip, have given rise to maDy similar expressions from various editorial sources, and, commenting upon Mr. McKinlej's visit to the cradle of the Confederacy, the Charleston News and Courier says it doubts not that Jefferson Davis, were he alive, would have shared in the patriotic fervor with which the president was received in Montgomery. In supp -t?i. 1 a1-~ pore 01 Its StUtemeuL mc Jaei. Dycccu ux the ex-president of the Confederacy at Mississippi City, in 1888, is quoted, as follows: "Men in whose hands the destinies of our southland lie, for love of her I break my silence to speak to you a few words of respectful admonition. The past is dead?let it bpry its "dead, its hopes, and its aspirations; before you ies the future?a future full of golden promise, a future expanding national ' glory, before which all the world shall stand amazed. Let me beseech you to lay aside all rancor, all bitter sectional feeling, and to take your places in the ranks of those who will bring about a CULl&UIIiUJJiti'JU UOUUUjr lu i/v ?a reunited country." Reproducing this utterance of Mr. Davis, the Washington Post says, "That was a timely, wise and (patriotic deliverance, worthy to stand:with the best efforts of any of the leaders of men who have figured in our history." Thus the leaven continues its work, and fraternity covers the land. Died Whistling. Charles Meberger, 27 years of age, who was found lying by the New York Central tracks at Buffalo, N. Y., one da> last week with his skull fractured, is dead. On the evening of the day on which he received his injuries Meberger began to whistle, although he was wholly unconscious and remained so to the last. He whistled all sorts of tunes and without cessation for 95 hours. A young lawyer, a graduate of Yale, was recently arrested for stealing books at New Haven, and on searehing his rooms 1,500 volumes of all sizes and on all subjects were found. He had been carrying on a regular trade with other merchants and was making a good thing out of it. _____________ General Wheeler has consented to be present at the Utica, N. Y., soldiers banquet, to be given January 25. He will respond to the toast, ''The Nation's "Welcome." <?*? Filipinos think that the Amen" national air is "A Hot Time iB the Old Towb." miibwIUii?JB r History of Slavery. Johns Hopkins university has issued a circular containing an abstract of an article by J. G. Ballagh, which was recently read before the Historical association of the university. Mr. Ballagh gives a very extensive and comprehen<sivA view of slaverv. tracing its history from the earliest records. His review of the history of slavery in this country is especially interesting. Massachusetts was the first of the colonies to give statutory recognition in slavery. This ^recognition was in the following order: Maesachusetts in 1641, Connecticut in 1650, Virginia in 1661, Maryland in 1663, New York and New Jersey in 1664, South Carolina in 1682, Pennsylvania in 1700, North Carolina in 1715 and Georgia in 1755. The definition of full status by the addition of incidents demanded by social, economic and political reasons was gradual, continuing through the eighteenth centurv in the north and o - until the second half of the nineteenth century in the south. All the colonies by duties tri>d to restrict the undue importation of slaves." It will be seen that slavery was ' Recognized'' by two New England colonies before a southern colony took such action. The original charter of Georgia prohibited slavery and the sale of rum, which was then the most common intoxicant. Mr. Ballagh takes a philosophic view of slavery when he says that it must be considered as a stage, the lowest perhaps, in the development of dependent labor. uIn its use," he says, "as an organized form of dependent labor slavery represents a stage in progress ^ - ? J -- -??1 J attaI r? f ive, socjai auu muuswitti uc^wi'iusui and is closely related with other forms of labor, such as English villanage, European vassalage, American and French eolonial servitude and modern dependent free labor. The status of slavery in .North America was as mucn a native development as it was in Africa, the Spanish colonies and elsewhere. Both in the case of Indians and negroes it passed first through the stage of servitude, limited in time in most of the English colonies if not in all. This was ccrtainly true of Virginia, Maryland, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina. Slavery differed from servitude chiefly in the perpetuity of the loss ol 1 Pol. peraouai uuu uayii . kai. ***** lagh brings out the interesting fact thai the first negroes brought to this country were not slaves, but had the same status as white servants. The slave trade in America was initiated in New England and became a very large and profitable industry to the thrifty Yankees who engaged in it. Mr. Ballagh has 4* given us a very vaiuauie uuuucusauuL of a vast amount of bistorical knowl edge. Better Not Come South. A colored individual who glories ic the name of T. Thomas Fortune, a resident of the city of New York, has recently been indulging in some vers rabid rote in reference to President Mc Kinley and his Southern tour. He is quoted as saying at a Negro mass meet ing in Washington: "I am glad the blessing of the Creator wag asked for Bill McKinley, for ii anybody needs it he does. He is no^ down South glorifying rebellion, mobocracy and the murder of women anc T TTIOVI fViat owrv stone V^UUVUVUt X nil u VUM?. V ~ where I stand, for if they did for th< thirty Neogro men who were murderec in Wilmington, thirty white assassins wonld now fill graves. I am the grandson of a Southern white villain, and ht would lynch me for looking at a white woman. The biggest organization in this country is the so-called Southerr Chevalier of the South. I despised Hayes, but he was a Solomon to thif modern thing that comes from Ohio. I believe that the man who is false tc his friend is false to his God. I wanl T>?in T (-V.nnlif ts\ fitrhf fnr mf WUC Uiau JL ?v/U^UV AV* W ?v* ? and if he don't I feel like stabbing him. (Cries from the audience, %'Stab him' Stab him!") If I had power I would concentrate the supreme court in one large neck and then use the proverbial African razor. G-rover Cleveland had more backbone in his big toe than McKinley has in his back. I want mixed sehoois and I want mixed marriuges; ] want mixed churches and I want equal rights in ever] thing." Such character as Fortune should be suppressed, and if he will come- South and iadulee in such talk as is quoted above we guarantee he will be suppressed. Anarehism requires a strong hand to suppresss it, aiid the man who boldly advocates assassination, the applying of the torch, who talks of the president and the supreme court in such fashion, should be supprissed and at once. Such a man is an enemy to his own race. Want Reward Offered. ^ T*1t t 1 _ 1 3 * liOTernor j&uerDe nas Deen as&eu to offer a reward for the capture of Pope Chavis, who is charged with the murder of Maggie Williams, a little child sb; years old, The affair occurred on the plantation of J. D. Jones in Hebron township, Orangeburg county, about the 20th of August. The evidence of the coroner's jury showed that the accused fired recklessly into the house through the "cathole" under the door and the little child was killed. Chavis ?+ 4-Via innnoar. anil fTinncll TT CMP U U ?V VUV AUU[Uvv?j WMW ?? v ?^ the verdict charged him with the crime, it seems that he was not arrested. Governor Ellerbe was not at his office Saturday, and it is not known whether or not he will offer the reward. CLavis is thought to be in Orangeburg or in Lexington county. Saved the Train. A catastrophe to a bird on a Texas railroad killed the bird but prevented a catastrophe to the train. The bird flew against the headlight, smashed the glass and compelled the train to run eautiously and thus prevented it from running into obstructions that had been put on the track to derail the train The JSew Orleans Picayune says that for the people of the northern states, grip, a more fatal disorder than was the alleged yellow fever of 1897 and 1898 in Lousiana and Mississippi, has no terrors. The people stay at home and face the trouble. Probably they are just as able to run away, and stay away, as are the southern people; but they do not flee; so that any hopes that may be cherished in this part of the country of getting back from the northern people the money left among them by the southerners who fled from the vollni, fever will be disanDointed. j v..v - A * a special from Dawson City dated November 14th, says: ' "Reports from all creeks in the vicinity of Dawson City indicate that the winter's product of gold will exceed that of last year by mere than 100 per cent Several persons are reported to have been frozen ! tc death. One of these was found in a kneeling position bedside his sledge and dogs between Hunker and Summit." Democrats -should be careful how they endorse Republicans for office. An Honest Confession. There is wholesome reading for colored politicans in the following, from theleading Republican paper of 5linnesota, the St. Paul Pioneer Press. It expresses what is in the minds of a majority of Northern Republicans: "That the North in ratifying the fifteenth amendment, went too far in its enthusiasm for the emancipated slaves, is becoming more and more generally recognized as the two sections grow closer and knowledge of the conditions South of Mason and Dixon's line becomes more widespread. Even the warmest friends of the Southern blacks are inclined to feel that at least from this time on he would be as well off without the suffrage as with it, so long as it is open to him when he has earned it by industry and capacity. Certainly few now believe that it was or is possible for the Sonthern whites to submit to Negr> domination, much as the frauds and violence by which ascendency was and in some States is still maintained is to be deplored. The only honest and the only safe escape lay in disfranching the ignorant and thriftless. It is the recognition of this fact thatTias led to such quiet acceptance, not to say positive satisfaction, with the supreme court's decision ia the Mississippi case. And it is safe to say cQTrcrfl Iaqoat) ionVhf in f.liA I . South will prevent congress from disregarding the suggestion of the Hawaiian commissioners, even though a horde of those who prefer the shadow to the substance and a phrase to common sense , will undoudtedly bellow that America has not only sold its birthright for a mess of pottage, but is about to poison | the pottage." Apologies Heeded. 1 Wm. E. Curtis of the Chicago Record, who accompanied President Me* Hinley on his trip, telegraphed his pa1 per from Washington:* "The president ! returned from his Southern - journey at 1 noon today, in his new capacity as a member of the Confederate Veterans' association, still wearing upon his 1 breast the insignia of that order, which 1 was pinned there recently by the officers of the organization. The members of his cabinet were inclined to joke | with him about it, and called him a ; "Joiinny JtteD," out ne retorted tnat they were jealous because a similar ' horror was not conferred upon them. He ' will preserve that badge as the most interesting memento of a most interesting journey. He told the newspaper 1 men when they came into his car this morning to bid him goodbye that he had never enjoyed himself more in his 1 life, and had never seen and heard so 1 much that was interesting and gratify' I Ko/3 ntror falr^n 1U? 1U a LI J jvuiusjr uau KIU ??-v? He is not only gratified at his reception and rejoiced at the spirit and sentiment that was shown by the southern people, but is rested and refreshed, notwitbi standing the number of speeches he has made and the exertion that was re quired to keep up with the hospitality. r His face is bright and ruddy, and he re-1 - turns to his executive dutiss with rej newed vigor and interest." An Experts Opinion. Mr. Alfred B. Shepperson, the cot-1 ? ton expert, says in his December edition of "Cotton Facts": "Despite the . opinions of a few Southern bank cash[ iers, a class whose occupation usualIj 1? AAiaao no ^ JfcCCpE tUCill ILL tiiCU UUlUCO a?M ivuuuv i work all day, I am certain that the con[ census of opinion among cotton factors , and planters?the people who -are best . informed on the matter?would be that i 4* cents per pound for middling cotton J in interior Southern markets would be more than a cent and a half per pound t below the average cost of production.' i ^ Joseph McGee, a Michigan man and J a soldier of the war of 1812, the Mexican war-and the ./ar between the states, [ now, at the age o* 110 years, has taken ' to himself as his fourth wife a gay 50* year-old Miss, Amelia Day. Amelia ( probably has an eye on a pension as | well on Joseph. ! The Southern Railway company has i announced to its employes that there i will be ageneral inerease of 10 per cent. in all wages and salaries of their employes January 1. This is a restoration * * 1 __M _ J _J? . to the scneauie tnat prevauea oeiure , 1893. This will be good news for the employes whose wages were cut down i during the panic in 1893. Great destitution prevails among ' small fanners in parts of California, owing to the dry weather the last two | years. They appealed to the Governor . for aid, but he had no public funds with which to help, and a fund was started in San Francisco, to which ni c l-i? v^iaua opreuajca wuuivuvcu a vuwu. j for $25. The editor of the Bath independent is convinced that the millenium is at j hand. "Returning from a gunning excursion, he found at his office a load of hay, fifteen bushels of potatoes, a load of wood and a barrel of turnips that had been brought in by delinquents, and one man wiped out a debt of ten years standing. 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