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U#" ' The Press and Banner By HUGH WILSON. Wednesday, March 12, 1890.1 l'roNidcnl MOBPP. Many years ago when work had about stop-. ped on the buildingoi the Greenville and Columbia Railroad, and when the friends of tlie J enterprise were greatly discouraged, and j - ??. i >" I'-ll lmn?i> com-I many nau iosi? nupc n.v pletlon of the road to Greenville, the father j of Bunch McBee?Alex. Mcllee, we believe it' was?come forward, pledged his credit and fortune for a large amount of money,and thus il l was that work on that important line was not abandoned forty years ago. Without his aid at that time, it seemed that failure was inevitable. In the early fifties, people had but little use for railroads?they knew comparatively nothing of them. Then very little cotton was planted in Anderson county, and the staple was almost unknown as a product of Greenville county. The people lived at home* Raised their stock and home supplies. In Abbeville we had more cotton, but had also corn and bacon to sell. The speakers who spoke at railroad meetings urged the people to subscribe for stock in the road on the ground that they would save more than the money thus contributed, in the expense c.f hauling their corn, flour and bacon to market, and no man was considered a farmer who had to buy corn. For the first lew years these products were carried away on slow years, but t lie farmers soon four.dout that the cars would bring back flour, corn and bacon,as well as to carry mem away. A store was established at Abbeville where bacon, corn, flour and other farm products were sold, and now scores of stores deal in farmers supplies, and our people find it cheaper to buy everything that they use. while they devote their whole energy to the raising of cotton. A railroad now is indispensable, and wc look with confidence to the President of the Columbia and Greenville Railroad, to go on, and still further improve the accommodations to tlie travelling and mercantile public. Forty years ago, one slow train a day was good enough, but now twentyfour hours Is a long time, and we hoi e have at least two fust tin Ins for at least six days in the week. Will not the sou of the father who did so much to build the road, now distinguish himself in like manner by giving us more trains, aud consequently better accommodations. While we believe objection would be made to Sunday trains, yet. we also believe that the publicdemands that we have passenger and mail trains everyday in the week, and we hope that double daily train.could be made to pay, and we believe that no man will take a deeper interest in developing the business of any road than will 1'residcJ. t McBee of tbe C. & G. Road. What say j'ou, President McEce ? Will you now take the lead, even as your public spirited father took the lead in 1&30? The Killing of "Obnoxious*' Citizens. Rnh Pnnp n white* innn .nwl his son :i lio\ about 11 years old, were tired into and killed by parties unknown while they were ridins. from Cutnming's mill to their home on Monday night last near Varnville. Popo was : nun of bad character und an obnoxious citizen. His throat was afterwards cut. It i? supposed ttiat the deed was committed b? while men.?Exchange. As the murdered people were "obnoxious," we take it that they were slain by someof the scions of those who assume to be the "best" people. We find further ground for this belie! in the "public sentiment," which is generally formed by the "best" people, and which doesn't seem to favor the arrest of the guilty parties. We take it /or grauted if thero was any great desire to arrest the murderers, that they could easily enough be caught. Ceitahi, it is. in our own mind, if these murderers are not shielded by "public sentiment," the Governor's offer of r<00 will bring them to justice. If such crimes can go forever unpunished in South Carolina, we need not be surprised at anything that may follow. Evimi ;h<>ugl the slayers of this "obnoxious" citizen, and the murdenrs of the innocent boy should belong to the "best" families, and though '.licst murders may have been the result of ndrunken spree.lt Is better that the perpetralois be bronght to trial. We cannot help from noticing the tlifforence in the amount of the reward ofl'ored fo: the Hampton murderers and the amount offered for the lynchers in Barnwell. The (iovernor might with perfect impuuity have offered 81,000 for each of the lynchers, as \v<have no doubt that they?or some of them at least?belong to the favored class of citizens, who are not, as a result, punished for any act which they may commit in this State. The question now is, which is the worst crime: The taking of defenceless prisoners out of jail and shooting them, or the killing of a citizen because he is "obnoxious," and the slaying of his innocent son because he happens to know who the murderers of his father ? The Governorship. We learn thr.t the Xfews and Courier has sent out cards to ascertain the cliclceof tinrecipients for Governor. If others are no better Informed than we are as to who will likely be candidates, it would be hard to answer. If we were to speak now on the subjeet, we would say that we have no particular man in iion. ?? w> v??i* lilt? rigllb tO VUIC Mil" the best man. But there are two varieties of men that we do not expect, under any circumstances, to support for any ofTlce, namely : 1st. Those who seek to smirch the respectability and decency of the State. 2nd. Those who nppeai to class prejudice. No man is fit to he Governor of the whohpeople who makes war on any part of Unpeople, and no man who seeks to destroy tingood name of the gentlemen who have been entrusted with high official position, is worthy to be elevated to the seats of those whom he traduces. We see it stated in the papers that the negroes intend to make Oklahoma a negro State, where they do not expect to be bothered by the presence of the white man. Well, suppose there were a million lie groes in Oklahoma, and they filled every office, wouldn't a few enterprising white men go there and capture the whole business?offices and all ? If there Ir a spot of ground on this continent to which the negroes may go to avoid the presence of the white man, we do not know \vhf?rf> It Ir. Spo if flu-* vvliito in-m doesn't help the negroes settle Oklahoma, ami then see If the white man doesn't get his full share of the offices. e&c Iiilerptitliig <? lloycoHeis. Some of the Smart Alecks In Charleston who Instituted a boycott, have been bound over to Court to answer the charge of conspiracy to injure the employment or business of certain grocers. The penalty is ?1,000 fine or two years imprisonment. The men were all admitted to ba'l In the sum of ?.">00 each. A few days ago a colored Professor in < 'tailin University called a white I'rofessor a liar. The white Professor afterwards beat th" eo'ored Professor with a stick, unu there is now a general rumpus In the cant p. We don't care what becomes of a man who calls another a lair, and we have little concern for the troubles into which a white man may get In consequence of his connect!* n with a negro school. As white people do not; want a negro teacher for their children, so we! do not think a southern white man should be called upon to teach negro children. * * The many friends of Mr. 1\ 15. Mazyck will be pleased to know that lie is now located in Charleston at the head of tl.e ticket department under Co). S. B. rickens and getting a much larger salary than he got at si. .Marthews Our congratulations from >lazyck.~! O-iifit/ebiirg Specl<itor. g>*r g?} . - FROM GREENWOOD'S GATES. - O Why tlae World** S'air uns not SIol?! in the I'own ?i'assenyer* Slop l';?r Supper?An <Hd ItSaKstzinc aii<3 nil Ot<l Story ? III in* Joint Cows ? [>pii(Ii. <;i:i:i:nu-imi!i, .March in, ixv.i. Supposing that public :it t<*n(ion won 1 1 lie directed to more im|H>rtant matters, we omitted our notes last wool;. A tri'iilli'iuan from Ninety-six says lio was surprised thaHiiccmvo'>d didn't hid for 11n* World's Fair. Ueaily we wore afraid to do so, having s.-onro-l everything tdd for durimr J lie last ten yours, and our cll'orts in tliis direct ion?l>y reason of our importance?miulit j have l?een crowned with continued success. We art* not seekinn any elephants. I l^nrirorquantities of fertilizers l ave been Fold here this season than evei before. I The two passenger trains on the Central i road, now stop hero twenty minutes for supper at Kile.v's hotel. Mr. A. McTurner of the Xinety-Six hole! has ordered a large stove, with capacity to cook for 1.MI persons. It is a small entertainment given l?y his honor mayor 1 oun^uioou, 11 uic j>i<m:vi-?.fnll below yj.">. ilr. Rosenberg hail a large trade Satnrd.iy. His clerks were lius.v luteal night waiting on liis ciisfoiiiers. An effort was made Inst week to sink the tresth piling across the deep cut, but the .soil was to.? hard for the steam ha miner, consequent^ it was abandoned. The holes sue now be'ngsunk with well augers. An ellorl is on foot to place a surveying corps ?iti I he line Horn hi re to IvIgcJIeld via Phoenix, at an early Una. Willioiti entering into a discussion of lie prohibition qui stion in its present shape in this County, we admit as all lair minded men must, that the Hon. ('. A. t'. Waller fully inaintaim d his consistency as a prohibitionists, by his opposition to the Abbeville whiskey hill in Mm house of representatives, it may have seeinrd an insignificant specch to the friends of the bill when he called the attention of the speaker and the house to the I'act Unit .\bbp\ ilie was made dry by a vote oi the County, and that petitions were only in from the town. It seems more significant now that the County-is being heard from. Mr. Waller is constantly in receipt of unsolicited letters from his eollegues commcnnundtifory of his position, cue of whom. Hon.C. ll:>skeli says Mr. Waller's remarks against ihe Abbeville bil', were "positive ami unequivocal." The Cotton Seed Oil Company have closed for the season. They have had a successful and profitable run of four months, making as high as -lujj gallons of oil per ton. We hope to have more to say of tills?one of our greatest?en tcrprise soon. Mr. israel Uond cut bis knee quite severely while shoeing a horse last week. Mr. H. I.', lml'rc,our bookseller, is having quite a run on "Mohun" by the antiior oi ".Surrey of Ivigie m si." We have in our pos-seession a magazine punlislied in ITS'. Itcontaing a letter from Jud^e Aednaus iiurke, to Governor CJuerard of South Carolina, giving a full account of the trial, acquittal and subsequent lynching oi a man by the name of r.ovo at Ninety-six, 011 the7th, of Deft, 1TSJ. Love had assisted the Hritish Colonel Balfour, in the massacre of a party of Americans under uoi. nayse near I'.ush river, lie was captured and tried at Ninely-hix, Judge Burke hearing and deciding t lie case wil liout. a jury. The Judge sa> s '"The States attorney pressed the matter be fore llio Court of sessions, but I over-ruled the prosecution, and gave it as my opinion .hat his conscience stood responsible for what lie had done, nud on motion of his counsel he was discharged," His account of the subsequent lynching does not differ materially from those of the present day, except that Lovo was taken directly from the Court House in daylight by masked m?m. The Judge closes his letter by assuring the Governor. ''that t lie citizens i.f Ninety-Six are very desirous io forcet the Injuries of the war, and will treat civily any citizen who like a soldier faced them in open battle, but will not tolerate in their midst such a man as Love is reported lo have been.*' Ml*, and Mrs. J. W. While, of Newberry, spi-nt a fi'W days with us last week. LcmvcII A thiso received a car load ot marble last week. They now have the nicest-eh''", lion of headstones ami monuments in the tip eountr.v. It is gratifying to the friends of Mrs-, and Dr. (>. A. Marshall to learn that liie dog thai bit their little child was not mad. Cotton receipts for February .'Jul bales. Previously reported i-".,Ji'l bales. Total to March 1st. since September l'i.oii bales. Mr. R. P. Make has a cow from which lie gets 170 gallons of milk per mouth, and sells i.j wo'tii of milk and butter besides supplying two families. This Is one of "'It. S. ( J's" "blue John" cows. Mrs. Sophia llichtcr died sit her home this morning (Tuesday) at nine o'clock of i ui.iimonia, at the age of (>7 years. she will be hurried to-morrow in our cemelery. M;s. I'l'.li." <<lAi><lftr>l ? i'll foralong time, her visits among Die* ?1 ij-"tressed :iiul all en lion 'o Sim sick of the community were the subject <>l general reiiiir!?. Her i lace in the community and the 1'apt its: church, of which she was a member, will bi mm) to til'. S. THE CITY OF GOLD. !iap*>? <!ie;;vs l>oiis^Hi?i and About <l5!?t f.iVc Town. Mc(.*oi:mick, s. March It), isjw. I <lo not find much limvs t.'.is week from the Cit.v of Gold. Tiie (iripj-c has fell In nr.on us and I would snvithasa pretty j;oi>d grip on some. No deaths from it. so far. Mr. Olway Henderson lost his daughter this last week from brain fiver. We have ln-en snowed tiiidertwo times this liontn :in<! from wliul I can sec tlie old Sadi- > \vi:I not have many early emrt ish pens to boa>t of this Spring. The early worm acis caught some tinit s. I can not say much abou! farming. yon wil! hear one may snv that there will be more cotton planted thin year than last, then you will, hear from another that there will be more eorn planted this year than last, that farmers intend being, in the fuiure, niorejndependcnt. I like to hear them talk, bat I would as soon oxneet the farmer to (hamfe the two words Get! and Haw as to stop planting all the cotton they can cultivate. Our town Is moving on in (lie way of improvements. Mr. .las. Jj. Harris has doubled the capacity of his storehouse now occupied by I?r. J. 1'. llobinson. I am glad to see deserving men like the doctor goitmgon the top round ot the commercial ladder. "There i.? always room at the top."' Mr. .fas. Co".liran. Jr., will soon have his siist and saw mill replaced witli better machinery and better arranged than thn burnt ones. I like to sec a man with just such gri! and vim about hi;n, he will not replace his cotton uin and press until next summer, nini i!' lie can liiul a few more men like himself, wr will have a cotton ^in, oil mill and guano factory ami other nvnor attachments which I will not call over a' present. our mcrchanis are all puiting in poods as Ioiis as iliey can t!nd a vacant corner, and I understand they are liavim; a very kooJ cash trade. As for myself, I would like to do a cash business all the.time, but I find some limes I am forced lo make a very small purchase to make my cash hold out. We had in the Methodist church yesterday, a tine discourse from the itev. 'j-. \v. Sloan, A. It. 1'., and in the Haptist Church one from the Itev. M r. ( ook. Mr. and Mrs. I'itls have left McCormlck and gone Wcstwaid. .1. K. lJobinson, one of our young men has left our town for Augusta, <ia. 1 think, If 1 remember right, I told you in my iasi wno were eiecieu ior couneiimen Millie town of .McCorrnick, but for (car they may have forgotten it. themselves, I will name over again : W. O. sturkey, Jnteudanl ; J. Jj. Harris,'(?. T. lhiiiifhmnn, 1". U. McCain ami J. IS. Harmon, Wardens. The mail train went down last, night wit h cow-catcher hchiml, I could n>>l lijul out why it was, it seemed to he making very good time, at least running last enough to keep out of the way of a cow. TOM. RAILROAD SCRAPS. .Some "Votes of Wtiat is iScin^; hoiii' to S'inisli (lie <>.. A X. ISaili'oatl. Messrs. Wright .t Co., have tlu* contraet for putlinil u]i II.e stone piers i..r ihe <?0 X. road across the Savaumdi river. The piers will lie between iorly and lifly feet high, and will he seven in nnmlier. To put them up will eo-t about t.'id.iKKl. The si:.ne wiil be quarried at <>r near Kiberlon, and as a consequence will have to lie hauled some ten mil< s. It is estimated that It will take twenty fourhorse wagons four or live months to haul the rock. The piers are to he finished by the lir?t of September lion will l>e l:ii>l Iroiri Greenwood toward Ai?l?cvll!e us soon as 111 (ruck is ready. M< ssis. A. W. Sniit li A Co., have The Contract tor hnnllii;,'the stone Irom tin- quarry on Mr. Hamilton's place on lie; outskiits |o lliC village, will) which to build the Long ('aue piers, which sire to t>u some tifty i'.ti iii:.'h. Ttiey are now ready to so to hauling. Mr. Congdon, one of the contractors for grading in ami about the village, is here now, preparing to push the work as rapidly as possible. His partner, Mr. imiiiieHy. has lio n sick for a month, and is now oil' on a trip hoine, I"i recuperate. "Cpj:roes are said to he on every hill between Greenwood and l,oii? I'aue, wo; king with might and main. The graders on one part of the road, thiii side of lti'iiad Itiver, and beyond Clinton, are having trouble with iand/dides in one of the cuts, which increases the work and delays the finishing. The earth seems of a peculiar formation. The ears will cross r.road river about the ^<tb, when the minds will proceed to lay iron right straight, along to Clinton. If we have no disappointment the ears will be to Abbeville before the Northern end of. the road is linished to Greenwood. A beautiful line of salines, dial lie's, India silks, and ait the new dress fahri'ittes just received at lladdon's. __ll ill ' ?gflEd 1 1 1 MB qj Mi gMBaa?B?P?M???3 iGLD EDGEFIELD WAKES DP.! ? i l A GRAND JURY DOES ITS DUTY FEARLESSLY AND CONSCIENTIOUSLY. I j'S'lso Klicril!' ai!<! SI in Assistants arc J'rrscnii'ii fok* CitrcSmiii'Wtn-lSiiolli liix) I'owt'l! :ir<> AIrc:?i,v in .Jail I ndcr Clitirgn of Assist in;; (Iio KsCiilie of S'fisoiMTS --- Tlic Courls Come in for a Full SSiitro of Consure?Colonel Jones is <!io Siil>jeet Of ISOIiltH'IC. Kixjkkiki.ii, S. March 6.-?The grand jury selected In serve fur I his year liav c been in session lien? since Monday last. For Ihe past three days tlicy have been invistigating the Xorris-i.'ardner alihir, in wliieli it was reported that a challenge had pussrd between the parties. The nmtterof the recent escape of prisoners from the county jail has also been thoroughly looked Into by "the grand Jury, and to-day they made their report to tin; court. As was expected, their presentment lias creaied quite a sensation. Tliey dismiss the Norris-CJardner all'air, attack the duelling law, rap the supreme Court over i he head, call upon ! he Circuit J uilgcs to stop "continuances" ol' eases, suggest a change of venue in the Jones case accuse the Sheriff of criminal negligence and prefer eleven charges against him. The following extract from their presentment covers Hie result of their Investigation touching the matters referred to: "(Jeneral rumor and newspaper statements having Induced us to believe tiiat the Malute prohibiting duelling in this Stale lias been violated, iti that a challenge to light a due! bad been sent I.y one of our citizens and accepted by another, we have thought it proper lo investigate the charge, in view that the parties in in lit be dealt with as I he law directs; but after diligent Inquiry and carclul examination we tailed to liud evidence ^ullicient (o warrant Judicial proee<Uing??. Preliminary correspondence only passed, and the prompt action of the ollielnls prevented any act corning under the statutes. Indeed, we find the statutes so defective that nothing short of n duel, actually fought, is ever likely to be brought to the test of a trial. "We find in our jail a prisoner indicted for murder [JoncsJ, who lu,s been Uiere for mosl nart of lour aiid a half years, lie lias been tried live times. The expense of keeping liiin anil having these trials has been a heavy tax upon our county.' The failure of the law to punish htm, if guilty, reflects upon the administration of justice. The failure of the law to give him his ftcedom. if innocent, is tin outrage on the liberty of the citizen. "The flimsy pretexts upon which the Supreme Court grants new trials, a tiling unheard of before the war, an innovation which we firmly believe is the sourceol nil lynching which has occurred in our.State,cannot be too strongly condemned. "The long incarceration of this prisoner excites sympathy for him; the tailureof the law to vindicate Itself easts obloquy upon its administration ; the prisoner gains at the State's expense, and justice is weakened by every continuance. Continuance after cont inuance has been granted upon trivial pretenses, and i we feel that we voice the sentiment of an overwhelming majority of our people when we ask that this thing shall stop. We want this man released if innocent, we want him punished if guilty. 'In view of tiie fact that he lias had five trials in this court,and that mistrials have resulted four times, we Uoliove that justice can be better subserved by change of venue, and we recommend such action if it is allowed by I law. ' "The Solicitor having desired an investigation into the matter of the recent escapes from the Jail of prisoners, two of whom were under sentence for a capital offence, and a strong public sentiment urging the same, we have given the matter a patient, searching and thorough investigation. We regret to present thai we lind the Shcrill' and hi< assistants have been culpatdy negligent of their duty,nnd they arc undoubtedly responsible for the escape of the aforesaid prisoners. We reach thisconelusion from sworn evidencw before us,and from a thorough inspection of the jail. Tl.c cviik'iico thus elicited shows general looseness in the management of the jail, disregard ot the statutes lor its government and criminal carelessness on the night that .Murreli and t'arpentcr escaped, to wit, in the following particulars: "i. Theie is no legal Jailer, inasmuch as the law rei|iiin s his appointment in writing to lie deposited in the Oicrk's oltlce. The ShcriiT's son, Joseph ot.y,t<, only ae!s as jailer. "2. The prisoners .MurielI and Carpenter were not closely confined, as required by the sentence of the court. They were allowed the] liberty of the entire second floor,and were ii.il toniined to actII on the night of the escape. Prisoners were allowed free communication wish outsiders hy means of string* through tin' windows. "I. A prisoner, Jones, under indictment for murder, Ins been allowed to have the Jail keys and to lock up other prisoners by the Sltei ill 's and jailer's consent. An Irresponsible assistant, who himsell had other employment outside the Jail occupying much <.?t I,i.-s time, was entrusted with thee..reol these prisoners'. "ti. I'risoners under sentence were not kepi s 'p.traie from other prisoners. "7. On Ihe evening hiToiv ihe (scape a friend and neighbor of .Murrell and t'arnenter was cotilincd by the town tnarsh:>l with them on the second lloor of the j:iii iorahotU three liours. When released a! dark lie did not leave the jail, but slept with Jones In a room adjoining that occupied hy tin; acting jailer ami hi> who bo'li h:i<i keys in ihelr pockets to the iron door leading up to the second Boor. These thinus were allowed, notwithsli nding the Sherilf had been twice warned that arations were being made to :,i ! their i scape. *,s. Prisoners umh:r senlence wore allowed to visit their fatujihs. a>ul others have been cmploveil in hauling wood. "9. The ji.il, contrary to law, has been used as a boarding hotio. ' 10. lhscrimination has been exercised in tin; ticatment of pi isoneis. ' 11. Within a week after Murrell and Carpenter got out.nnoiher prisoner, under indictment for burglary, escaped in the day time in the seif-same way, and through the self-same hole through which Murrell and Carpenter are alleged to have escaped, showing that warning, escape of Mnirell and Carpenter, and nothing else seemed to have impressed the Sherill'with his lark of emu ion and the importance of his trust. In view of these facts, we present Sheriff Ou/.ls and Joseph Onsets for criminal negli gence. and ask the Solicitor to iosiitute judicial procei dings against tlietn. And that .Marion liooth and Itobert Powell be indicted for aiding and abetting the escape of these prisoners. "We desire to say, in this connection, it i.with sorrow and pain that a sense of duly a'one compels this harsh measure against our Shei ill", a personal friend of many of us, and a man whom as a citizen and orticor the people of Kdgelleld haved< lighted to honor. And we exonerate him from any connivance or intentional wrong. His humane heart and over confidence havedrawn him into this trouble." .Judge Wallace in discharging the grand jury commended them highly for I lie efticicnt manner in which they had discharged their duty, and it gave htm pleasure to say that I heir body was unquestionably composed ol men (as shown by their presentment) who had I he welfare of the county at he .rt. Referring to that portion of their presentment in reference to the Supreme Court, lie spoke of the .Judges of that court as able lawyers who wielded indiscriminately and fairly the power they had of checking unjust verdicts and erroneous decisions of the Circuit Courts and protecting the rights of a free and enlightened people. As to llin censure in regard to rnn I limine cases, ami especially that of Jones, In- wild t luit lending counsel stated tli:il lie had jtist heen subjected ton surgical operation, and il would have been inliinnan to counsel and unjust to.Ioiies lo have lorervl the case to trial and t hus deprive the prisoner <?i" the alile service of counsel. As to former continuances lie knew nothing, but felt sure th;-1 they were founded on grounds equally as just and [.roper as the continuance at this term was. Solicitor Ncl>ou will give out Indictments agidlist Sherill' (hi/.ts itinl his s<>n,.lo.-eph,and Marion lioolli anil lioherl l'owellat the next. Iteniiol the court, lie has already cau-cd the arrest of liool h and I'owell, wh<i are now in jail. Sherill'ouzlssind his son uave iiond this evening. The linn of (Jury & Evans has heen 1 retained b.v all four of the a hove nuntii.ned parties todelend them when the esii-e against them conies up for trial. Tilt' tiiNiiuiij' Dollar. Ham mil Senlim l. We believe one of the first eases trl-'tl in any of the Slates where the plea of insanity was urged was in the elly of New York, lii this case a gentleman by the name ot Allen ! boarded a street car with a lady. On eaterling the ear he found a man named l-'oster leaning back with his legs thrown out in a i manner lo prevent the lady from obtaining a ! com tollable seat. Allen spoke to l'o-ter of his rudeness and it angered him. l-o.-tei ' made some such remark a< ".I'll gel even with I you." When ihecar stopped iur Allen and I his lady to alight l*'osti*rgralihcd a ear honk, ! rail alter A lien ami heal his brains oct. Tliej I insanity dodge failed lo save him, although i it was worked by skillful atlorneys and an; , equally skilled criminal of the worst lypo. j Tim lilt a of I In' insanity tlo-.l<;e limit IiU>.* wild lire ;i:i?I finally reached the South, ' where, iiufoiIunalely, i:i some inst allocs, ii I siiectcdcd tollieeiiliiv Fill is'aetion > !':t I < ?.11-' eeriied. 11 siKin liz/li'd uiil la many sections i (if llioXiil'lli, lilll lis j et is popular l<> Miiiif; | extent South. It Is regarded by mo>t men: j who desire to set* justice prevail iimi 'Hiiacioiis | j ill en, and is only adopted when every other j ; hope fails. People everywhere nie tfiowsn;!; wiser ami wiser, and it is likely thai they are 1 lii-yinnintr t<> look lor Just such ihrend-hare j picas as "The pica of insanity." Tin: ease we refer to was tried some lilleen years ayo. Dr. Pnlleticr ami his char mini; datiirlilcr, Miss Susie, lefl lor Columbia this mornin;.',! win nee they will so to Ahhcville lo visit ri !-| ut i ves.?Ani/unld < '/irynU'li'. ~~r', ' ?.-? . BOUGHT HIS MULES IN THE WRONG PLACE ' ? Easy So See Tiint Abbeville is Wet? ! I>ii! J,csisln(?rs do More lliiin llicyi Wore Asked to do?? Kon. A. ('.1 Waller is Solid?Hon. .1. X. Kitiff mii! !t riiusio ni'--Knl>l>iIs Pleas*' !};< j Children, r.te. Ot.-r W'kst, S. March 10, lsiWi. j (V>]il wave. Snow. limuiul thoroughly frozen Saturday inornIllL'. I'eoplc complain of oats being killed by the fly. Alaj. Thompson was in Due West last week. The operation in Atlanta was successful. Messrs. A. D. nml I'atton Kennedy bought four fine mules at Anderson last week. Mr. W. I'. Wiclemau handles fine Jersey cattle and sells butter in Augusta, CJa., at a good figure. Judge llollinswnrth is having his dwelling in UruoUlyn painted. Mr. Win. Moore is doing the job. The J udge's ensile will be an addition to that part of town. Mr. it. X. Aiken, of Atlanta. (?n.. is in Due West visit ing his daughter at the Female College, and also working up a branch association of the Sout hern liulhling and I<oan Association. Mr. Aiken was once a pupil of Ersklne College, and is a good man. One could easily have told that Abbeville county was a wet county from the drunkenness visible on our streets here last Monday evening. We have been told that the license petition at the last Legislature simply asked for a vote on the question in the town of Abbeville, and that our worthy legislators not satisfied with "eating their own word," as proclaimed on the slump, went beyond what Hie petition asked. Is this true? Dr. \\\ M. (Jricr has been nominated for Governor by some of the papers. Wouldn't It. bo really refreshing to have such a mail at the helm of the ship of state? How would "inaugural balls," ct itloinnc yoiu.s he cleared out, and :i pure sjtuple State government be erected. However, Brother Hawkins need not worrv about Dr. Wrier ''turning his telescope'' in that direction. Mr. Alex. Xorris, of Cokcsbury, was in town last week working up his DifelnsiirnnccCompany, Mr. Norris represents one of the best companies. Jlon.C. A. C. Waller's let tor, while making good his own position, seems to have knocked tlie bottom out of the aftiduvlt business that was trying to corner on a boom. Capt. King's letter smells of brimstone. He seems to have "it chip on his shoulder."' Dr. Wldcmnu attended ttic Doctors convention which met at Ninety-Six last week, lie is one or the moving spirits of this organization and one of the best Doctors in the county. i'our men were seen trying to break it-fc Messrs. ICilis Hros store last week. They \ver< trying to break liirough a window slimier. The noise awakened some of the neighbors. On their approach the burglars ran. l'ev. .J. (;. Oail'twny, of Yorfe?lll<\ spent a few days in town last wc-lc. He eamc over to take home bis l.tlle daughter Annie, who lias ? L.f.ti.l.t . .VI.Iw.wi We lii-anl a good lady say recently she did wish to meet Hit- editor <if the J'ress ttntl Unitncr so slie conul thank him for his tearless si anil on prohibition. II the good women oi this county con id vole tln-y would not bo long stamping out the whisky bu>iniss. They are theonis that sutler. However we think there will bo plenty of votes to carry out llcv. Carter's proposition at tt.e next electIon. The complaints about irregularitlis of the mails eon tin U". Itro'hers I lai rison and V.'annamakcr are well "bli-sscl" men these day<. We gei and have learned to expect these complaints with each mail. On Saturday of laM week we got. three that day. It lias often been a matter of wonder to us how the editor of the f'n s.i unit flower got s.much work done. Wo have found out. It is by laying oil his coat, rolling up his sleeves, going right ahead and seeing that others follow. Wo spent, a night there recently when a part of his force was down with thou rip. The editor wrote editorials,ilasln d otr headinus to articles, made corrections, s;-t type, made up the forms of his paper, watched Ids kerosene engine and ran oil' the mailii-.' list. Worked ail u mm ii 11 ii mi n il ami a u i it>t i\ iil*.\ i i morning. Hrullicr Wilson i* a !" 111 team. We heard a man Kay on our*tivcls lasl week that tIk* Carolina and fumbt rlund lap was "coming curtain.'' .Inst, before that wo had ini'l Ml*. IJohert iladdon, he looked so pleased : we were wondering what was the mailer, i Coming np to the po.-t office a man was read ins from the AVm.v anil Courier ahotit "Old Tumbling a coining."' The little ones at the house of the writer were thrown into ecstaeicK of delight ta?t Saturday, when a box sent from the household of our good friend, Mr. John Fieilh, living a few miles from Hodges, was opened anil two beautiful rabbits taken out?one white as cotton and the other black and white. The children could hardly contain themselves. Tin y desire to return many thanks for the nice present. Mr. I.emuil Hold, of Jvo, S. ('., Is In town. K. S. t;. u? e - ?r?? HCMS CAPITAL IS DOING A GOOD WOUK. * Vi'c I>on*t Xecd H'lirriffii Capital, jik| I.ong- :is wo llnvc S'leit!y of *?;>ne.v of Our Own. Are y< u doing anything to advance the interest oi the town? Are you doing anything for yourself.* If not, are you trying to br- ak ! down those who are trying to do sonic thin-.;? i The prosperity of the town is measured by the I individual thrift of the citizens. The new | railroad of itself will not set business interests on loot, nor will it carry them to a successful issue, if we neglect to do our duly in-i diyidiwlly. Is room for oilier lines of trade. As our own I people Joined together and put up the oil mill | so we can Join together, and |.ist up sonic other industry? il we only will to do so. The new bank?the Farmers Loan and Trust Hank?Is now on the threshold of a prosperous career. There is room for it. There was a demand for It. The necessary capital stock lias hecn raised, ami ali is well, ili.mo capital put tiiis hank in existence, and it will serve a good purpose. The National U-.tnk in 1 lie meantime has' prospered. Its loans have increased, while In the increasing years of its existence, il. has steadily grown in public favor and confidence, as is shown by tlie larger deposits. The Huilding and Improvement f'ompany was only recently organized at Abbeville, with a line paid in capital, and mciiow rr ady to be of sei vice to those who need llirir help. Let us recount. Within the last six or eight Ii..??il?u ?* *? lmf/j AiMr'ktiiyorl 1. The Abbeville Oil Mill aod Fertilizer Compuiiy, employing u capital of, say $ IK.OOO ; 2. The FarmersLoaii ami Trust Company, with ii capital stock on which money litis been paid lii.i.HO The I.uilriing and improvement Company with a capital stuck 12,'KiO i j. The Wil.s?n finery 2,uu0 5. The Krlck Company, which are now ready to go to wori;, with a capital of, say r?,!i00 Last year the National Hank increased its stock i"i,<' () SI IS,IKK) One blind rod and eighteen thousand dollar:! In less than a year, is not a laid showing, for a still ol.l town, where crotikcrs and grumblers have been more noisy than those who have entered upon the above named enterprises. All this work was done by our own people wit limit blow or bluster, ami cll'ec.tcd about as noiselessly as the failing of the dew, and yet our people have on hand more money than tlit-y had a year ago. Let some man study out and present :i plan for other useful and profitable enterprises, and he will timl men Willi tlie money to aid in establishing it. With a compress built in our town this Fall, and a broom ?nd soap factory started, what's to hinder us (torn prospering, and having money cnoiich to build a big cotton factory? V Already prospectors lor jjootl places to locale i arc abroad In the land, and tin: verdict of all is, that Abbeville is the coining place. All of the onloi pri>es of which \v? have spoken are Koltci) lip with home money? by men who had faith in the town, faith in tiicir own businos capacity?and faith in the public. A SENSATIONAL SUGGESTION. ? . > - ? E'erlsaps Mx'ii'itvcrfKir .15ay Apii) Figure in Soiitli <'aro-j iuia Politics. (,'rvcii c ilh: Nur.t. "Watch l>an Cliainiicrlaiii." That was the remark addressed to a iiporler for lite f.Vtmrilln .X- trs l?y a (iciil lciiian who had Just, re-I turned Ironi Clmi le.-'lon, a prominent (ircen-j vilie man. too, and a e!?.-;e ?-! crv< r. I oat in- j lied the i-pcakcr: "Tin* people of <"l-arloTt.n | arepsiz/.lcd lo Lilow what ("hamhcrhiin I- do-: ii:u in Soulh t'aiolina. 1'ivsumaMy, of course, he is hire as the receiicr oi the>v 11!h Carolina Hallway ami for unotor par] o-e. j Sttil. many pcopie In < "harloton are inclined | to ivon-ter why Hie ex-i lovcrnor :-not!iti h ivei iiiveii up a proiltiildc ami ^ro.> iuu law p-ae-1 . v .... l.i.rli lw..!!l..? m i: III . I ..I I. VI... ,... hi* hail won there Income hack to Smith faroIi 1111 to wii.il ii11 liu> affairs of a railroad (titlit* nany. ( i:: it litl Hint the receivership \v: 11 pay Iiiin hotter l'.>r the time lnin*r. they uric that I lie profit conUl iiariily eompeiisalcfortlie lo-s i-f Ills pr.icileo Iiy his alienee from Xmv York. Tliesi* <io!jl?l.-is pro'ess Pi find a politit-.-iI purpose in I lie ex-< iovert.o; 's ret ll: li to t lie S:afi' Iroin whieii he <vas ?lisiui:--i',.-l ratlier Uiie. remoiiiotisly hy Hie l'i volilt ioli of IsT'i. They eail atteniion to the fact lleit Mr. t hamper-. lain is no loityer a ICipiiljiican. lie was a Cleveland mugwump. (in iiis return to I'harit'sl'.ili, Where lie was onee il:?t< ii as Ilie leader of the reconstruct ion 1st i-:.seals, he is welcomed Willi open arm , \\ ii.eil ami ilineil , and made niueli of. In his* positional Kecciver he has much power which may h< ii> io make him very :olid in eerinin portions of the; Stale. In other words." the. gentleman e.nicludcd, "it is not. one of the iinpos.-itiililSes', that lianicl II. Chamlierlain may once a;;ain , figure In the polities of Sunt Ii Carolina.'' rSCZTSSU WO?P*?MBBMBPH.?IIH WIII^W III ^ COUNTING THE COTTON CROP; WHO CAN GUESS THE NUMBER CF BALES j FOR 1339-90. - 11 Will I'n.V .V??i I<> (Jsicss. ami it Wi!l ' !?ny Rj-lici' ls? {Jiicss Kiiriy. I'ro- j viilnl j'nti Esilel! i^ejisiy ami j A<-<mira Soly?Cram! for: the Uest 4?:><'sse* OH'vred Ity The Xoivs and ('onrici1. 'i'lic Xcir.t tttnl Covrirr offers the following premiums lor ihe nearest guesses of tin* cor-1 reel nmiiher of li:<los of the I'nited States rotton crop of TilK ni:?T I'KKMIl'M. Ions of Ihc Wilcox, Gilihs A (,'o's Manipulated uuano. 5 tons if the winning number or irness U re-: corded on or before ..March :il, ISS) I "i tons on or before \)>ril I v. n: 1 tons on or before May ::i. iSf.o I :5 tons oil or before June :v?, Iv.hj j 2 tons on or before J u!y ;;j. THE SIICilNIi 1'IIK.M I I'M. A copy of tiic Xru-.taml Courier and the Son-1 d'li/ JVews, f; oo, fur one year. TIIK THIItn t'KKMifM. A copy of tliu AV it's tintl Courier, free, for one j year. Tltt: KOl'KTII 1'ltKM I I'M. A copy of t lie Weekly Xeie.t and Ovuricr, free, for one ye.'ir. The ('"ninirreuil find Fiiimicitil Chronicle will be the authority for the number o! hales o' the United States cotton crop of l.ssi'-'.'O. When lis statement of the IsstMHicotton crop Is published (.-onto time in September) tin: tii>t Premium will be given to whoever makes the bi-st or nearest i?ue>;s on tin- crop.! The second Premium will he Riven to the second nearest or suconi! best g'?ss on the crop. The third and fourth Premiums will be ?xlveil to the third and fourth best or nearest guesses. Tile guess number, the name (or initials) and the address of the nuesser and the date of reeord will be published weekly in the Suniluy Xcm. In the even t of ties of two or more similar numbers or guesses. the one first recorded will receive ihe llrst premium. The second premium will go to the tn xt, and the third and fourth premium in the same order. (Juessing open to every one. Any one can guess as often as desired. You can gu. ss monthly, weekly, dally or hourly if you choose! There are only two nrr.KS. .Ml L'ticsses ninst he made on the ballots printed in the Weekly Xeie# mid Courier. Cut one out, (ill it up and send it to the Xeiri mill Courier, Charleston,C. Only out! guess can be made on one ballot, an.I each tail lot must tie accompanied by live cents in stamps or coin. It A I. LOT i:\m.Y AMI OFTKN". Kver.v one registering a guess will g- t a Winv of the \'iiniliiii W'ifv !U.|riiii'.i*i>l(lirin<r Mir. halfot. - -o ? ? COLONEL 0?.3 INTERVIEWED. (Sis Views of (he Far mors* Kovcmcnt siciii Nome Cliicr r.leiiiculs of Kiaic Politics. i\"( irs ami Courier. Co!.James L.Orr, of (ireenville, while in the city, was a?ked his opinion on the politic'I situation in tin! .-tato. Unsaid: My idea is that tin-re will ho a very lull icprcsentniton ill the March convention. The question will lie, however, whether (he real conservative farmers will lake.any interest in it or will leave the conductor the convention to the more extreme members of t!ii! party. I! the conservatives }?o lo the convention ihey will i!o nothin*r more than set ibrtii their demands. If they do only that the conservatives will have a very {treat Influence In the nominating convention i>l the Democracy which will meet later. !i the extri-mc men act control they will notnin ?t<* lit nTilim-iu, hut sucli a length of time will elapse fielore the regular convention and there will he so many contllciln^ interests, the whole Tillman ticket w ill <li..iniegr.itc?will fro to pieces. lint, as 1 understand the lei li:i'_'. then: will he a verv sli-nii!' men!, in the farmer's contention which will oppose any hoi 11 iiit*I Ions at I ha! convention. I <lo not regard this mov< m^iit as an Alliance movement. Jt Is it revivification of the old farmer's movement, Hint is the old Tillman tight. I think that Hieconservativeelement. of tlic farmers to which I Imve alluded will have a' nnilidate wlio will not he Tillman, mid who will lake his chances in the Oemocratte convention, and it' he i;- n man ni ability and character he will stand tin exc-.ilent chance for ronomimcion. The negro volo will not enter into the contest. Hut in times if the negroes ave allowed to band themselves together in comity alliances there is nothing to prevent Midi associations from demanding higher waifs and from enforcing tlieh- demands. It will also, I fear, lie a ready nivalis of setting the negroes back again into politics in organized bodies. I do not know of any such alliances in thi> State, but I have heard of thc-tn in Alaiiama, Missis.dppi and Tex.v. (,'oloni l orr is of the opinion that the race will he be!we< n the radical p olitical farmer* on the one side, and the very large conservative element on I he other, the uilter licitiij willing to light, ami abide by the result of the l>emoera!ie Convention. Colonel Orr is also of the opinion that the iiumincc of the democratic Convention will be one of !li? well known?in fact the b. si known farmer of I'arinvell county. This "J'arnwell farmer" has already filled the oliiee of Governor of this State. BOYCOTTING 13 A CONSPIRACY FO?. WHICH THE LAW PROVIDES. Conspirators, or Koyeotters. be Dociiiefl (CitiS.'y ni' a E'cismy. mid on Cfliiriclioii S!i?!l !>e lined. In:priMonctl, a?*<l StJiill lU'n'Hftt'r bo Ineligible !<?, am! 5>is<;ttiili<:e?t 1'rom. Holding any Oiiirc of Honor, Trusl. os* I'niiil 2is !!.is S'.a'p. Wo presume the foiiowhii; Is theSeelion under which the hoycotters of Charleston have been arrested. The law i< a tfond one, anil exactly covers tlie crime of hoy vol ting. Asa certain organization in thisState have recently gone into such business in various sections, the members of the conspiracy may study the following with protit, and prepare to stand from under: "If mi.'/ f?'0 or more person* *httll hnnd or eonxjilre lotjilher, or so in iMss;uise upon the pubhe highway, or upon the premise* of another with ilit ill to injure, oppress^ or violate the person or properly ol any citizen, because of bis political opinion or 'iis exprctshn or rji-reixe. of the same, or shall attempt, bv any means, incisures, or ae's. to himhr, prevent, or obstruct <uij/ citizen in the free cxcrvisc ami eni-,in,lent nf am/ rfall/ or niiciinie secured In him hi/ the (\>usli/ttlinn anil laws of Hi- I'nitcd suites, or Iiy Hie ( \>n>liliition and laws of this Slati', sucli persons simll hiMieemcd guilty of: :i felony, ami, on conviction tlie-roof, he lineti not less tlcin one hundred or more than two thousand dollars, or be imprisoned not. Ie*s than si:; months or more lh:in tliy ears, or I lioili, sit tile; discretion of the ('our!: and sliall thereafter he ieeli^ihle to, and disabled from, holding :my olli'je of tionor, trust, or urolit in this State.'' koaring r.oci:Y river. I . Cold Wenthrr ami <ol<! Wat es?Oil | ills?'!'Sic I'eojfle are mo? Excited on Ilit1 Suhj"')'! of ^tiuinaliiins. { IjoWNM-MVII.I.K.K. Murell |H, l.s'.til, j '1'lie eo'.il wave h:is roni?- at hisl.and broie.hi ! the irrippe With II. 'J in1 Isitlcrlmr. nut picvail-' eil toany great extent aniiiiii! I he peojile, hnt i litis laid" si strong hold on eaily vegetation. Opinions vary as to the damaire itoiie (lie fruit crop, hut it is generally believed to lie' badly drummed. Your mention ot an oil mill, Mr. Kditor, nt this plaee, is beinn ili>rn generally. :n <1 it i< very like'y some dilinile aeiion will be' taken" in the mailer. An enles p> i>e of this ! kind would I-snli in great good I., the people, .....i iri\"r them home industry. I he atiii-itni of <* >!Ion si-- ! shipped from lliis ;>uin| v, i;| |?. Jllllll Isllcil, Yv'ihil !' I! shipilHIIIS a 11" rnmpiil and it will l > si surpi lo iiu- propi,. r.. u ?.,ujust ln?w iiiiUi.v ill ll.i'il'M'cil ii.i vu Ihvii *liljiI If. I lo >! lir>r iiiafi'iils. Tin-lai iik r* hsivi-Milil lln-ir t-nftnn mci), :ii;i| till! demand lii!" r.-itili/.i-is It' s ticviT I i-Iom-' l)!'.'ii S'i ?!i'i a!. Tin* aiiiniiiil s..l.l u! litis >int ! will ll'i'lM'* III.- ' 'IIIIISIIIT. it!?r| lllf lll'Tcliaillli-ivi all lii'i n ??!<! I'i Mij'i'l.v lite (1 <-it>:t1111. Tlu-y itavi' -1?iJ Ii ll In t.'llli-lVlil. pnittis on tliu rallrnad, smd ha\i: : !:! sunn- lt-l{ fa ?j- I In- | innlf. 'J in- thi'ly pipers nf Hi'- st.i't- an* iI.s.mismii'; lit.- Mai <-li *?m vi-iilinn ihoi is.isli iy. and sm.if nl' tin-in si-i-in <-o;!sl'l-ra'i!y vvoifcnl npi.n i?to * siili.irci. 'I'll1' ?-Mi* Is fviilt it! ly :ini<Ili<- |.n|. illr'all0 ailil papers. I'm- I'm- p< < jijo s.-i-lti l>,(i i!ii!il!*>-:vi)t nit I in-snhji-i-l. Tin- ainhiirilii-' of I In* I ' -it Unva' ri::.| I'm I'ariiiiiia llailmad Itavi anan-ji i! !.? |:.r I h>- I'i .-I si'hi lilllr y' Hi'!"'ilih'i!alion nl" tiif iiav<-!liiiir piil'lii*. .In-! iiii!c of i:, y.iij rail !c".vc IIlis { ?lIit :>l nine oVlnrli in Ihttiioniin',' fur Ansiisl.-i. ri-innin llm-i- In>nrs. lln-ri', ami pi'l haclc al si-wii n'l-li.i'k dial iilahl. Tin- coalrsirl f"i' remodel lin* tin-I'n-hyli-. rial) t-liiin-li lias ii av.aril.-'! aiul wnrl: lias I'oiiiiiiciiccd. Ti-.r wor'i is lo he en:n| i.-v.! !>y . Hi'- lir-l isf April, as I'm siiylrry nsee!<: r'.llii"Ki-cnii'l wi-i-Ii ill April. K. ? y.'"? 1 ;? mi I s in all i !n- iu-w .si.rinj; >h in varli-ly nf paiii r.is and i|ii:iiily now l.i-iti^; ii)ii ncd :il Ilaililoii's. Dontli of ,1 Noble Young Man. Mr. Ilenry A. Jirowne died at his home in this city Tuesday night about 1 o'clock, after a short spell of pneumonia. He was in the 35th year of his ??e. 'i Mr. I'rowno came to I'ort Smith tjhoiil three years ago to take charge of the Tribune ottiee. That paper suspended shortly after his arrival and he entered the employ of the Journal Publishing Co.* In the ofiice of the latter concern ho was assi.-tant foreman, and maintained that position during the life of the Journal. After its suspension he accepted a position in the Klkvatou ofiice, which was held by him until his death. ' ? minimi ii > SclDcliois from ftc Christian Mfe Ohli:.7:wit>;is of <*ctj:-r;i!*o;js. Kvery generation as f;i:* us' wisdom, imlosiry and economy can ;.;ivi.' ability, i:nvt :i!i current rJnitns ofi' justice, mercy <!!'I charily. Kvcry generation should guard well two!' things. 1. Not t?? trcuisier any of its own debts or obligations to the one that comes after. 2. Nor should otiOj generation ignore its own present i eiaimsaiid I>y bequest or endowment! so t<> provide for the eon dug generation ! as tliat the latter may not have ocea-j sion or mcessity to meet its own cur-j rent expanses? debts and charities. To do the contrary involves more thau one evil: 1. It robstlu1 claimants of one generation to benefit the one or more that may come after. Jt is an cvu?aj sin to tho-e who thus ignore the press-! ing claims of the present "Peter" to provide for the possible needs of the future "Paul." 3. Il insures to the coming generation such a provision as to induce the claimants to fiel that they have a right to the gratuity and have nothing to do but to draw* on the I "hank." This being the case it tempts |others (not deserving) to smuggle j themselves into the class of contemporaneous paupers. 4. It takes from the just the merciful and the charitable of the coming generation the occasion or necessity of meeting the obligations J which otherwise would demand their attention and their action. They I would thus lie deprived of the piivilege of knowing from experience that, "It is more blessed to give than to receive." No greater spiritual calamity in the mtl. run befall a church than to so fa vor it with all annuity which may supersede tiie obligation of meeting its own current expenses of debt and claims of benevolcncc. The same, in principle, may be true with regard to all schemes of "free" education wheth" er supported by endowment or taxation. After so meeting the claims of justice as to owe no man anything let not 011I !y the millionaires but every man give according as God hath prospered him, but let the gifts he distributed to the j needy ami deserving of their day and j generation, rather than put in a pile | for the benefit of future generations or I rather, to a comparalive few and they ! not the ones most in need. More in pity than in blame it may ! lie atlirmed that the prime cause of the ; inefficiency or usele?snes3 of so many people is that the occasion or n; ceasity of so I.''-exert ion is taken from them by inheritances or benefactions. They have been crowded out of room for dc: velopment and robl.ed of the occasion jor necessity for that measure of self j exei'IK n necessary 10 mane ct mini. "What of llic | We arc reluctant to believe that the ! world i.s gelling worse, nine!) more are i we in any wise to cea.se efforts to make ! the world better, but the present conjilition of the world staggers our faith in the statement that the present days 'are better than ?Isc former days* It is facts thai stagger our faith. 1. The number of big and little j thiev s, and robbers. The desertion of the lield and farm for something else?ahno.-t any thing rather than cut, dig, piough and haul oil a farm. :5. The number of murders ami thej !ncqitiltal of the f-ame in and l?y thei j courts, and thus cheapening human life. 1. Tlie number of suicides. 'k The number of insane persons, i <>. The number of incendiaries. 7. The number of men that go armed, prepared to kill. ?s. The cultivation of the military I spirit in schools and otherwise. I !). The enormous standing armies of j Eastern nations, and the amazing folly of the United States Congress in resolving on a naval outlit that will I equal if not surpass that of any other I nation that is represented on the wa; ter.s on earth. lo. The power of money as msni! fested in law. and in secular and relig ious operations, is it not true that in the present day more than ever before I in churches and in ftlatis, "money answercth all things." Now let the reader insert the words, j inert rt.n <( < iu<l iiici'atxhiy after "The," the lirst word in each of the foregoing paragraphs and he will more fully gel j our meaning. While these faoU confront the patriots, philanthropists and the more godly people of (lie countries, there should be no slackness of eMbrt to sbip thej world in its downward course and turn j il in the ways of truth, righteousness, mercy and j?e*ice. ? ? Morrow mill .J.i3. "Wednesday evening 01' ia-i week a telegraphic dispatch I?r??Ut? ( > i he ?Jii?>r and his fainiiy 4h;' sad intelligence that our son, J ienry A. I'row lie, died ilie morning that d.iy at Kort: Smith, Ar!;a:i.-:is. Next day (i'hmslav) being thel hi rt 111 Say of our dear i>* j : let i (J lover, I duly ami a{iccii*?:i, a> aforetime.**, I 'd 1 to Klmwood (Vnu'lery ami again to. lay some early flower:-on the grave ofi the silent sleeper. evening, i''i*Iday) our son, S. | T. i'.rowne of l". I?avv, iNi:?.?ie) gladdened ad hearts by ids < >:> 1 i 1 i.u*, ! af!e:*an ahr-em e <?:* {w;> years arid ai half. Sony, we a!! :::* ', that his fur- i b?ugh d"< s 11.ii penult liini to r? main luit a lew d.so much of t!:e tiiuej in ing re:|iiii'ed lo re! urn over !he six, or seven thousand mile-; of travel. Thus clouds ami sunshine mark the; present para u* r.iph (-four sojourn. j ' . ^ The snow and >ket. whieii fell in lliist' section, March 7, melled soon afterI falsing and was followed hy three days ! and nights of freezing cold. j Mr. Browne was a young man of truly noble character, ami had he been permitted to live would have made his mark in the world. His distinguishing traits were proficiency in his business, modesty in his demeanor, and conscientiousness in his every day walk of life. lie was with us in this ollicc about two months. During that time he exhibited traits that proved his inborn manhood and endeared him to every person connected with the establishment, and wo all feel his loss with keenne.-s. He was born in North Carolina, and there he learned the art of printing. In acquiring the knowledge of this art he did not confine himself alone to its mechanical brandies. He was a stu- . dent as well, and no man ever lived that took a deeper interest in all matters?public, scientific, political, social and otherwise,?than he. His funeral took place yesterday ' from his late residence on 11th and Chestnut streets at half past two o'clock, llev. K. L. Lotz officiating.? From the Fort Smith, Ar/;.} Elevator of March 7. Various Thoughts. 15V JOHN HEMMENWAY. There is no good that the Christian is often more sensible of than the good of attlictiou. A good deed may be done to the needy merely from a hard, cold, sense of (lull/; but the doer of good deeds, done in such a manner, cannot expert, once any of that blessedness which is "more blessed to give than to receive." Parents should very diligently cultivate philanthropy among their children: but patriotism, especially of tho proud, popular kind, will grow spontaneously, and needs restraining rather [than cultivating. Common sense is of more value than genius, learning, refinement or wealth. The Christian should be teuderly I kind and aifectionate as well as just, for in fact he cannot be fully just if he is not kind and affectionate. True patriotism is philanthropy. Ridieule in argument is very poor reason. It matters little where we were born, if we have been "born of the spirit," nor where we live, if we "live soberly, righteously and godly," nor wfiefiT we die if we "die in the Lord." Nothing can ennoble a man, however celebrated and learned he may be, without goodness. Goodness in the highest glory of man, and the more goodness the more glory. The greater a man is in goodness the more meek and gentle he is. Xo man in the siyht of God is a fully and strictly moral man, unless he fully and strictly keeps in thought, word and d:vd, all the laws of God. We should resolve every morning "]}y the grace of Go ] I will try to live better than T did yesterday." A Pica for tlie Fault Finder. You may say that nearly every body is down 011 the "fault finder." But docs he deserve all tliat is said against him? A fiiult can not be cured or healed until it is found ; nor can a fault be found without a finder. Now what? The brethren at "ease in Zion", reply?if they say anything?"Brother 8. is a fault Under." So it passes from one to another, and any thing that 7.roth* r 8. may say is considered of little or no importance because lie is a "fault finder." Query: How much heller is a fault hldcr than a fault finder ? Or is there msre conservatism in minifying or apologizing for a manifest fault than in calling attention to it? ^ Let no! the answer to this question partake of fuulf. Chllin University, (Orangeburg), was thrown into great excitement, March 1, by Prof, DeTrevillc (white) severely caning chaplain J. N. Uardoxo, (a mulatto) also a Prof, in the institution. Some remarks made by C'aido:'.o in a class room is said to liave been (he oil'euse for which l)e Treville beat him. 'l'he several hundred coloreil students became enraged against Do Treville, declaring vengeance, but were controlled by president Duntou. The rei'ent Sunday School ^Convention in this city is reported as having been tjiiite a sueces-. Sixty delegates were si'cseiit and evinced much inter est in tin; business of Ihe body. Rev II. M. llammill of Illinois and Mr. ATarion Lawrence of Ohio, two distiuv." ii1???? S:iii lay School workers, were present iii sympathy and labors. Marder, r,i:se ii Co. Type founders and ileaiei: i:i printing presses, paper eiiit' printing materials, etc., Chicago, !have sen! to this otlice a neat hook '"'I! paces'. wbiell will he found u.- .Ttil to the printing craft. Ujv. W.\?-! ifry Wright of th^ S Ca^iii.?a Conference was mar ^ ried, March "?, I> :?:?, to Mi-.: tSudic L. Wrerhi, of I?arlin.utiin County. The iillie'j'iiiig i:;iisis-tci* was Rev. John t). Wilison, ar sisted by Rev. J. K. Mci .'ail i. 1 he'.her Wright and his bride have [. ecu spending several days in Columbia as yiicsl> of Dr. 8ylvest< r. .. M, - ...