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f BE THOU MY PILOT. Be Thou my pilot In this troubled sea; No other hand can guide a bark Aa this that bears my spirit back to Thee? Celectlal Helinsman! guide it through the dark. And as the towered light upon the shore, * Is to the wandering marioer at sea, With the home the harbor that his hopes Iare for, My father and my guide be Thou to me. Be thou the mouth toward which my compass tends? And when at last the stormy voyage ends, May Heaven be the calm ard welcome port. MARY'S MISSION. BY W. J. HENDERSON*. The professor dropped the letter which he had just read for the sixth time. He rose with nervous energy and went to the window. He gazed into the street and saw children, children, children?everywhere children?laughing, running skipping and generally disporting themselves with the amiable idiocy of youth. "What on earth shall I do with it?" muttered the professor, drumming on the window with his eyeglasses. "What put it into my sister's head that I would be the best person in the world to take care of ner child? Why didn't her husband outlive her? Why did she die? The whole thing has been simply a plan to break up my?hem! I don't " mean that! I suppose poor Jane would have lived if she could. "But what am I to do with a threeyear-old child in my bachelor quarters? I don't know, I'm sure. If Mottsboro were a big city perhaps it \ wouldn't be so bad. But in a miserable little village like this, where everyone's business is known to everyone else, I shall be driven mad, I know I shall." As he stood gazing out of the window across the green stretch of level green lawn and over the snowy pickets of the well kept fence he became aware of a face at the window of the next house. "Oh, mercy!" exclaimed the pro1 fessor, half aloud, "what will she think?' I never spoke to her but ^ once, and that was at Mrs. Barbey's lawn party, where I was introduced to her. Then she said it was a pretty sight, and I answered 'Yes, it looks like rain.' "I couldn't help it. She was so beautiful, and I was so?so?so modest?or?bashful?or idiotic?or something." It is quite true. Ever since Prof. Arthur Brewster, instructor in mathematics and astronomy at the Mottsboro high academy, nad been presented to Miss Mabel Riker he nad never dared to speak to her again. She had passed him on the street often and had always greeted him witk a pleasant smile ana a bow, but it he never dared to do more than lift his hat awkwardly and hasten on, He would have given a month's salary to find courage to say something, and a year's for the audacitv to iom her in her walk. But he realized that courage was not a purchasable commodity. She saw him at the window and smiled, whereupon he retired into the room wun great celerity. Her smile always frightened him. It alwavs made him feel as if his heart had jumped out of place. He had nearly recovered from his alarm when the aged woman who acted as housekeeper, cook and general servant in his small cottage knocked at the door and on entering said: P "There's a man here wid a child." "Oh, Lord, it's come," said the professor, the perspiration starting out on his brow. f He went down into the sitting room and there he found the express messenger. The professor did not dare to take his eyes off the man lest they should fall on the queer bundled up object on the sofa. tm * ?* - rroiessor," said tne messenger, "here's the kid, safe and sound. Brought 'er all tho -way myself. She's a jim dandy, she is. Her trunk is in the wagon." Wot'll I do with it?" "Bring it in and put it in the small room upstairs." While the man was out of the : v room the professor walked to the empty fireplace and stood gazing into it, painfully aware that his very movement was solemnly observed by two coal black eyes. He could not have told how he knew they were black, but he was morally certatn of it. The man returned with the trunk and deposited in the small room beside a brand new iron bedstead. "That's all 0. K., professor," said the man, pocketing certain bills. "I hope you'll like the kid, for she's a jim dandy." A strange intonation in the man's voice caused the professor to tremble. There was a dismal silence for several minutes and then a high pitched treble voice said: "is you my Uncle Art'ur?" The Drofessor started, turned and found the eyes looking up at him. There -was no mistake; they were as black as a crow's wing. So was the hair that hung in tangles around the olive brow. The lips were red enough and the teeth white enough, but those eyes were dreadful. "I am your uncle, Marv," he said, feebly. "Mamma said you'd be dood to me. Mamma's dead." There was a queer monotonous pathos in the speech. The professor ielt a new emotion. He did not know what it was, but it made him bend down and lay his hand gently on the child's head as he said. "I'll be good to you, Mary." "Den take off my fings." This was more than the professor had bargained for, so he called the old woman. But the child refused to be touched by her. "Do 'way," she said, with a most malignant expression; "do 'way. Wants Uncle Art'ur to be dood to me. Don't want ole womans. I scratch ole womans. mi m M ? ?ne pro lessor was lain to make an attempt to take off the "fings?" He struggled bravely and gob the point of a pin in his finger, which drew from him a rude exclamation. *'Pin 'tick?" gravely inquired Mary. "It did," as gravely answered the professor. "Well, you mus'n say so naughty words, "continued Mary, "or you can't tfo to to heaven. My mamma's dere. . I wish I was." And then the little black head fell forward and a tear or two fell. Prof. Arthur Brewster looked uncomfortably at the old woman for a moment. Then he motioned for her Wmll to gO. C! She obeyed, but wheu she peeped p through the keyhole a moment later ii she saw the professor tenderly take the gypsy looking mite in his arms ii and nold it close to his breast, where h the tears ceased to ilow and the unnat- h ural gravity resumed its sway. d At supper the child asked for all ri sorts of things that the professor supposed were poisonous to children and all of which he promised to have in the f< house the next day, provided Mary tJ would not carry out her one dread threat and cry. ti But finally bedtime came and then ii Mary flatly refused to allow the old s: woman to undress her. The professor perspired, but he n managed to get the little garments off and to find in the poorly stocked v trunk a nightdress. n Robed in the long white gown Mary looked more than ever like a little gypsy, but when, without a word of warning, she dropprd on her knees y before liim and murmured in her broken language a little prayer, he & thought that she mteht not be so painful a burden after all. p But the end was not yet. When he n had retired some hours later to his e own bed and was endeavoring to com- If pose himself to sleep he became aware 1 of the little figure standing beside his a pillow. "Why, Mary," he said, "whatever t do you want now?" a "I lonely," she said. "Wants to a sleep wiv you." "Oh, no," he said, rather shortly, e in his surprise, "that's quite out of s the question." n He turned his hack on her, hoping she would return to her room. t But a moment later he heard a meek c little sob, and turning again found that she had fully carried out her su- s preme threat and was crying. He tried to be angry, Dut somethin e- tus-ffed at his heartstrings and he reachetT out his arms and took her i to his bosom, where she purred a moment like a kitten and dropped to sleep "v 1 with the peace of a perfect trust on 1 her queer little face But the next day the trouble began c again when, after looking over his 1 morning mail, he found that Mary 4 1 had disappeared. . V 1 "Good gracious!" he exclaimed, s "where has she gone?" He called but she did not answer, i He went into the next room, but she was not there. . ^ He looked into the kitchen, but t the old woman declared that the "blessed little imp" had not been near e her. t Upstairs went the professor in great J haste, loudly calling for Mary. He 1 tried to reason with himself that he a ought to rejoice at her sudden disappearance and hope that she never, F never would return, but his argu- ? ments could not hold their ground against that new thrill of anxiety which had got possession of his heart J He went out of the house and called ? loudly: \ * "Mary!" "What you wants?" came the shrill ? answer from the other side of the 13 fence. _ , Tnere was Mary, comfortably seated Q in Mabel Riker's lap, while the girl j affectionately patted her tangle of v black curls. r "0?ah?yes?I beg pardon," stammered the professor; "you see?well? c she went away when I was not look- g in g." "I quite understand your anxiety, ^ professor," replied Mabel, a pretty ^ flush mounting to her cneeks. "I a should be anxious if I were in your ^ place. She's such a sweet child." ^ "I wonder if she's making game of me?" thought the professor. Then t he said. "Now, Mary, you must come home; you mustn't bother Miss j Riker." ? "Oh, but she doesn't/' exclaimed n Mabel. J "Wants to stay here," said Mary. y "Let me keep her a little while," s pleaded Mabel. She could have kept the professor's entire world. \ "Oh?why?of course, certainly, if i] you like." "Uncle Art'ur's dood to me," cooed g Mary. "Let's me s'eep in he's bed, andl kiss'm." "Ha! Hum! Good morning," said y the professor, retiring in the utmost confusion. After that Httle Mary spent most fc of her time with Mable Riker, and the professor's hours of studious retirement were not greatly abbre- v viated. And he was always glad when the J child came trotting in at meal time ?.'iL. -i. 1 Willi sume new siury ui j.uauei a guuuness. a "Yes, Mary," he said, emphatically s one day, "she's the best girl in the s world." 1 Little Mary treasured that astounding declaration and in the afternoon 4 remarked to Mabel: a "You'se dood to me; you'se best girl in de world." d "Oh, Mary!" said Mabel; "that's d too much; you mustn't say that." a "Will say date. You'se best girl in de world; Uncle Art'ur says you is." \ "Oh-oh-oh!" said Mabel in a low s tone, her eyes softening and her face s coloring. When little Mary returned to her f uncle she was bursting with eagerness to repeat Mabel's reply. Sud- denlv, while the old woman was pouring out some milk, the child ex- c . claimed: "Uncle Art'ur, you'se handsome.' "Saints alive!" cried the woman, J spilling the milk. t "Why?why?Mary!" ejaculated 1 the professor. c "You is Mabel says you is." t The professor said not a word, but j he ate heartily and after supper { smoked his pipe with uncommon T zest. When Mary went to visit Mabel _ ' the next day she carried with her a : very pretty box of bon-bons for that young woman and when she returned . she bore some choice berries plucked , in Mrs. Kikers garden by Mabel's * own fingers. The last detail caused the * professor ^ to refrain from eating the barries. ? He put them away in a secret .place, * TTT V? QWa VlATT TTTAMA TT TV limits CUCJ VYC1C dUUACl^UCXltiJ LKJkALXM) r s a lot of hard, black pellets. How long this communication of spirits might have gone on it is im- ? possible to say, but it was interrupt- t ed in a way which brought great anxiei ty to the professor's heart. One evening Mary was much paler then usual and she complained of , pain in her head. "You've been playing too hard," ? said the professor, with his newly acquired air of paternal wisdom. So he sent her to bed early?to her s own bed, in which she had finally t , consented to sleep. 1 | 13ut in the silence of the night shej< ime to his side, crying and cornlaming of the pain. He found her 1 a feverish state. The professor was a man of decision 1 most things. He promptly dressed imself, aroused the old woman, bade er sit by the child and went for the octor. That dignified person on ariving looked wise and said: "I am afraid she is in for the meales -or the scarlet fever?or else a bilious jver. It is really impossible to tell at lis stage." He gave explicit directions as to reatment and promised to call again 1 the afternoon. When he did so he book his head and said: "Professor, this child needs a wolan'scare." "I? I suppose you are right But ?hat shall I do? Sne will not allow iy cook to come near her." "Get a professional nurse." "There are only two in town?and -they are both young?and?well, ou know?I?I live here alone." "Well, sir, you must manage it omehow." TVio rlmcnf aw.w lpflvifur the irofessor much disturbed. A few ainutes later the old woman informd him that Miss Riker was at the :itchen door inquiring about Mary. ?he Professor felt that he ought to nswer such an inquiry in person. "I am much troubled," he said "for he doctor thinks Mary ought to have , woman's care and she wiil not toler.te the cook." "Yes, so the cook told me, "answerd Mabel. After a minute's hesitation he added: "I think Mary would let oe take care of her." "I am sure she would," declared he professor, warmly. "That is, of ourse, if?if?it were?possible." "I think it might bedonefs&id Mabel oftly. "Do you? How?" "Let her come to our house." "But would your mother be wiling? "Oh, yes; she suggested it. She's rery fond of Mary." Ah, yes; it is extremly good of you -and your mother. I'll speak to the loctor about it." "Oh, thank you," exclaimed Mabel 'How good?I mean?you?well? ilease let me know what the doctor ays." And she departed in some haste aud n evident confusion. As for the professor he would have worshiped her more than ever had hat possible. The doctor came again and consent-' id to the removal. Indeed, he urged hat the child be taken to the Riker louse at once, for he himself was at a oss to cope with the disease without , woman s help. So Mary was very carefully wrapted in blankets and Uncle Arthur caried her to the little bed which had leen prepared for her. "I don't?>1 don't know how to exiress my gratitude to you, Miss Riker tesaid, with feeling. "The child has ecome very dear to me." "Don't speak of gratitude, professor aid Mabel, franlkv, extending her land; "I love Mary." The professor took the proffered iand and they stood gazing silently at me another till "Mabel seemed suddeny to recover consciousness, drew her iand away and went about duties as lurse witn bright eyes. At night little Mary became deliriiiia Sometimes she called for Mabel ,nd sometimes for Uncle Arthur. She told Mabel over and over again hat she was the best girl in the world ecause Uncle Art'ur said she was; nd she told the professor that he was Landsome, because Mable had so decied. And there was much confusion in wo anxious minds. In the course of time, However, the isease passed its climax and youthful aturetriuwphed. The burning waves f fever broke and rolled backward, saving the pale face paler than ever, rith its startling contrast of black, hing eyes and tangled raven hair. After a time a little Mary was aconalescent. Then the professor, bendQg gently over her, said: "To-morrow my dear little girl shall ;o liome again." "An' tate Mabel, too," she said. "Ha?well?Mabel will come to see ou." "Won' do 'less Mabel does, too." "Well-ah?Mabel's mamma wants ier to stay here." "Den I stay here too." "And must Uncle Arthur go home without his dear little girl ?" "No. Uncle Ar'tur stay here with rlary and Mabel." "Oh?ah?I'm afraid I can't do Mary looked first at Mabel and then ,t the professor, her piercing eyes howing all her wonder at the unreaonable obstacles in the way of her lappiness." "Mary, dear," said Mabel, softly, 'you must go home with your uncle, .nd I'll come to see you every day." 4 'Won't do away from you. Won't lo away from Uncle Art'ur. Bofe Lot to stay wid Mary or she get sick .dain ana die." And the black eyes became moist, vhile the lips quivered. The profesor straightened up with a sudden nan. "It might be managed to her satisaction," he said. "How?" asked Mabel, softly-as my?wife." They were both bending over the :hild now, looking into her eyes. "You come home with me?for good As the professor ceased speaking (label's head bent lower till her lips ouched Mary's cheek. The professor's lead sank till he kissed the other :heek. Then lifting their lips from he pale face they let their eyes meet. &ary very softly put her liand in his, >ent to kiss the child again and murnured: "We shall go home together, dear." -Boston Herald. Wiped Out by Storm. Ottawa, Kas, Sept. 9.?Gridley. a own of 400 people, on the Santa Fe oad, five miles Southwest of here, ull'ered the total destruction of many >f its best buildings by last night's itorm, while hardly a structure in the >lace escaped injury. It is believed no )ne was seriously hurt. The pecuniiry loss is heavy. A A<iMi/\i?n "OA P rtw A V* 11 C-Vv011/1 1C V?Q> xx vunuuo uou iui a 11 uouauu 10 io jorted from Clerkenwell, near Lonlon, where a Mr. Lamb and his wife ceep a small shop. For fourteen years ,he firm has avoided paying taxes by he wife's sending the husband to jail o serve out the legal time for unpaid axes, while she remains at the store ittending to business. Rev. Thomas Dixon declared in his lermon last Sunday that New York is ,he most godless city on this continent laving only one church for every 1,500 inhabitants. THE NEW CONSTITUTION, SOME OF THE PROPOSITIONS THAT HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED. The Regulation of the Suffrage?The Adini><Hlon of Now Couufles?A New Jury Syntem?Municipal Elections and Divorce. Columbia, Sept. 11.?Here are the important propositions that have been offered for the serious consideration of the people of South Carolina, through its delegates in the convention. The most important of the batch suDmitted comes from Senator Efird, one of the recognized Reform leaders of the State. It was Mr. Efird who introduced the Convention bill in the Senate. His plan of regulating the suffrage is as follows. , the right of suffrage. fiofiinn 1 All filer.tfons shall be bv ballot. Section 2. Every male citizen of the United States and every male person of foreign birth who has lawfully expressed his intention of becoming a citizen of the United States, who has attained the age of 21 years and who shall have resided in the State for three years and in the county and precinct in which he offers to vote for two years next preceding the election at which he qffers to vote, and who shall have paid all State and county and poll taxes legally assessed against him for the two years next preceding the election at which he offers to vote, within the time allowed by law for payment without penalty, shall be permitted to vote at any e'ection in this State, provided such elector, as a further qualification, possesses either one of the following qualifications: First. He shall be able to reJtdin the English language, and give a reasonable interpretation to any section of this Constitution, or Second. He shall be able to copy iu a legible English writing any section of this Constitution. Third. Or he must ? pay taxes on three hundred dollars worth of property, real or personal, or both. Fourth. Or he must own in fee simple for life, in trust, or as tenant for years, a lot or piece of land in the county in which he offers to vote. Fifth. He must have been entitled to vote under the laws of this State on the 1st day of November, A. D. 1860. Section 3. It shall be the duty of the Legislature from time to time to provide for the registration of electors, and such registration shall be conclusive evidence to all election officers, Judges and Courts of the qualifications of the electors to vote under this Constitution. Section 4, The General Assembly shall never pass any law that will deprive any of the citizens of the right of suffrage, except for treason, murder, burglary, larceny, perjury, forgery or any other infamous crime, or duelling, whereof the person shall have been duly tried and convicted, excepting as also above provided in this article; also the following classes of persons shall not be allowed to vote in Jhis State: 1. Persons under 21 years of age: 2. Idiots, lunatics. 3. All paupers supported by any county. 4. All soldiers, mariners and seamen employed in the service of the army or navv of the United States. Section 4. For the purpose of voting no person shall be deemed to have lost his residence by reason of absence vi 1 j wmie empiujcu m iuc oci vito vi tuo United States, nor while engaged upon the waters of this State or the United States or of the high seas, nor while temporarily absent from the State. Section 5. No soldier, seamen or marine in the army or navy of the United States shall he deemed a resident of this State in consequence of having been stationed therein. Section 6. Electors shall in all cases, except treason, felony or breach of the peace, be privileged from arrest and civil process during their attendance at elections and in going to and returning from the same, Section 7. Every person entitled to vote at any election shall be eligible to any office which now is, or hereafter shall be, elective by the people in the county where he shall have resided two years previous to such election, except as otherwise provided in this Constitution or the Uonstitution ana laws of the United States. Section 9. ^Presidential electors shall be elected by the people. Section 10. In all elections held by the people under this Constitution the person or persons who shall receive the highest number of votes shall be declared elected. NEW COUNTIES AND COURTS. Mr. Efird, of Lexington, also offered a resolution which will prove vital to those who have new county schemes under way. The resolution also deals with the county officers and County Courts. The resolution reads: * Section 1. Each county shall form one election district. Section 2. The present boundaries of the counties of the States shall remain as now established until otherwise provided by law. Section 3. In each county shall be elected by the aualified electors thereof, on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, A. D. 1896, and on the same day in every fourth year thereafter, a clerk of the Court of Common Pleas and General Sessions, a sheriff, a county Judge, who shall hold their offices for the term of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified, and such other officers as many be provided by law. Section 4. The clerk or ine uourt or Common Pleas and General Sessions shall, by virtue of his office, be the clerk of all other Courts of record held therein, but the General Assemblymay provide that the Judge of the County Court be his own clerk. The said clerk shall also be ex-ollicio register of mesne conveyance for his county unless otherwise provided by law. Section 5. The General Assembly shall prescribe the duties and compensation of all county officers. Section 0. In case of death, resignation or removal of any county officer, or of a vacancy from any other cause, the Governor shall appoint some suitable person to fill out the unexpired term. COURTS. Section 7. There shall be established in each county a County Court, with jurisdiction in all matters testamentary and of administration, in business ap pertaining 10 minors uau mc aiiuuucui of dower, in cases of idiocy and lunacy and persons non compos mentis, in all criminal misdemeanors, in all matters of contract, debt, fines, forfeitures and damages, when the amount involved does not exceed five hundred dollars, in all actions for the partition of i estate only, in actions between la lord and tenant when the title to land is not in dispute and such ot matters as the General Assembly r desisrnate: Provided^ that this Co shall not have jurisdiction in acti involving the title to real estate. Section 8. That a sufficient nuna of committing magistrates may be pointed by the Governor in each the convenience of the citizens in i ing criminals apprehended and ? mitted for trial. Section 9. The General Assem shall provide by general law for ganizing new counties, locating county seats temporarily and ens ing county lines. But no new cou shall be formed unless it shall conl within the limits thereof property the valuation $2,000,000, as snowE last preceding tax returns, and then unless the remaining portior the old county or counties shall e 1 --- 1? -x 1 i. r\r\r\ contain property in at ictus t qo,vuu, of assessable valuation by the las! sessment; and no county shall be ganized, norshallany organized cc ty be so reduced aa to contain less t one-sixtieth part of the inhabitant the whole State, both to be determi by the last national or State cem and in case any portion of an organ county or counties ia stricken off form a new county shall assume be holden for an equitable propon of the indebtedness of county or cc ties so reduced. No county shal] devided unless a majority of the qt tied electors of the territory propc to be cut off shall vote in favo such division. Section 10. No new county shal formed of less than five hundred sqi miles; nor shall any .organized cou be reduced in area "below five hunt square miles and no county lines a be run nearer any existing Cfc House than ten miles. Mr. D. S. Henderson, of Ail comes to the Convention with a n ber of prepared resolutions, wl will be the most important amon{ the resolutions to be submitted to body. To-day he offered the following solutions: A NEW JURY 8YSTEM by'which the numbersof juiymen their votes are to be changed: Be it resolved and ordained by people of the State of South Caro in Convention assembled and bv authority of the same, That the foil ing provisions shall constitute Sec A"*!"!"?nf tlio P/irlaUtntinT U1 XXI I/IVIU VI VMV this State: In the Court of General Sess: there shall be a grand jury and s petit or trial juries as the General sembly shall direct; the grand ; shall consist of eighteen memt twelve of whom must agree on a i ter before it can be submitted to Court. Each petit or trial jury in General Sessions shall consist or tw men, all of whom must agree to a diet or it shall not be binding. In the Court ol Common Pleas juries shall eadi consist of twelve: and a verdict snail be good if ag to by nine members thereof. The term of the grand juries s be for one year and the General sembly shall provide that at least third of the members of the outg grand jury shall be members of th< coming grand jury: Each juror i be a voter qualified under the pi sions of this Constitution, between ages of 21 and 65 years and mei good moral character. THE MATTER OF DIVORCE by wJttica tne aoor 10 piurai man is left slightly ajar. Be it resolved and ordained b} people of the State of South Cftro. in Convention assembled, and b\ authority of the same, That thefol ing provision shall constitute Sec ?of Article?of tjie Constitutor this State: Divorces from the bonds of m mony shall not be allowed but b] judgment of a Court rendered i the verdict of a jury, and no div shall be granted except for aduH and the guilty party shall not bo mitted to marry again. This, Mr. Henderson thinks, suit the demand of Carolina for time. MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS. Be it resolved and ordained bj people of the State of South Care in Convention assembled and b] authority of the same, That the fol ing provisions shall constitute Se< ?of Article-^of the Oonstitutio this State: Section 1. In all elections held the people in incorporated cities, t< and villages of the State for ofl thereof electors shall vote by b and every male inhabitant of cities, towns or village 21 years o and upwards, except idiots, in persons and paupers, and who i have been a resident of the State twelve months and of the city, t or village in which he offers to for six months, and of the voting cinct or ward for one month, ana has never been convicted of trej murder, robbery, duelling, bril burglary, arson, obtaining mone] goods under false pretence, per; larceny, embezzlement, forgery bigamy, and who shall be able to any article of this Constitution, 01 section of the Statutes of this S and who can write his own name who, in his own right, shall be pos ed of taxable property in such town or village of the value of thouand dollars as appears on th books, and who have paid all of taxes to said city, town or vliJ shall be deemed qualified as a ^ and on registering as provided by shall be entitled to vote at all eleci by the people for the officers in city, town or village. Section 2. That in all election innn?nn?n(o(l SlUl'oC tjOWTlS liiUUl pUAttlt/Vl vivtvu, 1 villages of this State for purpose of bonding the same, o raising revenue, the voters of cities, towns or villages who are q lied according to the preceding se< and are real estate owners in cities, towns and villages, or aui ized agents of real estate owners t] of, shall be deemed qualified to in sucli elections. Section 3. The General Assei shall provide by law for the regi tion of all electors or persons qua] to vote in the elections to beheli incorporated cities, towns and vil] and suitable remedies by appeal or erwise shall be provided for the rection of improper registration for securing registration to any may be improperly denied, and nc son shall be allowed to vote who i not have registered according to 1 registration by the proper offic hereby declared a condition p iU/v AvflHrtl'oa Af fCliff LU tuu CAUVWV V4 KUV HUM in such elections. $[ VOTED IT DOWN. jj 1^? THE MEMBERS OF THE CONVENTION ^ nay NO SALARY GRABBERS. <L iurt SI ?ns A Motion to Increase the Pay of the Mem- Si Si iber to?" from. Two to Fonr Dollars Voted ^ aP" Down by a Handsome Majority. B for V iav. Columbia, S. C., Sept. 12.?One of ^ am- the livliest and most interesting de- g bates during the session of the Constivi tutional Convention so far occurred g i. yesterday when the members refused n ^ * by a laree majority to pay themselves g four dollars per diem instead of two, g nf" the amount nxed by the Legislature. ^ t The subject was brought up by the p rjri introduction of the following resolu- ^ , ^ ticn which was offered by Ex-Gov. u, Sheppard: g * Resolved, That the members of this h convention shall receive as compensaqqq tion two dollars a day during the ses ' __ sions 01 me convention anq, nve cents F i " per mile for each mile traveled com(un] mg to and returning from the conventian i s of It was moved that the resolution be w ne(j referred to the proper committee, but P' sus Mr. Sheppard insisted on its immedi- cJ jze(j ate consideration, holding that there C1 i ^ ought not to be any delay %bout it. a an(j Toe Legislature in its wisdom had . ,jon fixed the salary of members and he >un. thought they were to accept it wheth- '' I ^ er they thought it was enough or not. J1 He facetiously remarked that the con>sed vention would have a chance at Legis- ^ r lators salaries and might return the A compliment, but he thought the mat- a I ^ te'r could be disposed of as well now as a lare at any ot^er t*me* nt Mr. George Johnstone, said that we ?! jrej did not know yet what the expenses of 1 the convention would be. The appromrt Priati?n ma7 or may not be adeauate, but so far as our own compensation is . ien concerned we owe it to ourselves to v um! speak out now. We ought to accept v tiich 1 decision of the Legislature. ' r ajj Mr. Breazeale. didn't think the reso* that lotion carried out the terms of the Act P of the Legislature, but Mr. Sheppard P said it waslin the identical words. r r re- The immediate consideration of the a resolution was then ordered by a vote c of 116, the negative vote being so small ? ana n? wu.o uun wuu^vu, ECONOMY RULES. 8 the The discussion of the subject was 1 lina continued at some length, but in the the end the $2 people won. [ow- Mr. Rogers of Marlboro, while con- ? tion sidering economy a good- thing, b t of thought $2 was entirely inadequate and he didn't believe in that sort of ? ions economy. He moved to amend the uch resolution by .making the per diem $4 ? As- and he believed that was little enough. ' fury Mr, Clayton moved to lay that morn, tion on the table as the members were 8 nat- morally, if not legally, bound by the 8 the action of the Legislature. He with- r . the drew the motion temporarily in order 8 elve to permit other members to express 8 ver- their views. ' 1 Mr. H. C. Burn walked into the : the middle aisle and made a rousing * men speech in favor of $2, although he 8 reed thought it was not enough. He did 1 not think the Legislature had any r ihall right to bind the convention, but it;, As- was a patriotic duty to abide by the 8 one- result as the people expected them to 1 Ding get only $2 per day. He considered 8 9 in- tnat the Legislature had got too "big- f nust gity" in arrogating to itsSf the power * kin/l fho anvaminm Twvnlo of t.hft ? "u v1" iw uiuu vuv uvtvkvlgu fwj... w l the State, and although $2 would make c 1 of them stay in cheap boarding houses, yet from patriotism he was willing to 1 " accept it His remarks were loudly f applauded. iage At this point Col. Aldrich moved s r that as no rules had been agreed upon [.~? that for the present a motion to lay ] "2*? over shall not act to cut off debate. 1 . Mr. Ellerbe said that last winter he 1 had not favored the $2 salary, but it J i of was by the Legislature and the 1 appropriation for the expenses of the convention was made on that basis and 1 f it should not be changed. He believed I that if members got $4 per day it ] P would have a tendency to prolong the j session, whereas if they ODly got $2 1 they would hurry up with the work P?r* they had to do. 1 Mr. McCalla of Abbeville* favored 1 economy, but he didn't believe that $2 1 was enough and he didn't believe the J people wanted them to serve without 1 havmgtheir expenses paid. ( r the Mr. Prince or Anderson said while >lina the convention was in no way bound 1 7 the by Legislative action, he thought $2 ( low- should be accepted because the pepple ition expected it. Let the convention Jix n of the salary at $2 simply because the people expected it to ao so. 1 i by Mr- Rogers again speaking to the >wns subject said that Be did not believe the leers convention to be either legally or morallot ally bound by the action of the Legis- i such lature, but this thing of 12 per diem j f age was setting a race to cany economy to sane an extreme that made it ridiculous, shall This cry of economy had served dema- ? ) for gogues in years past and he was will- 1 own ing to fix the salary at such a figure as t vote to rid the State of this demagogism. pre- He believed that the people were will- ] who ing to pay fair salaries. ] tson, Lieutenant Governor Timmermau > jery, said that the Legislature only made 1 7 or the suggestion as to $2 and he thought s jury, this body was willing to make sacri- 1 ' or fices for the common good of the pen i read pie. He thought members owed it to ] any themselves to pursue a wise and just ' tate, policy and accept the $2 per diem. < , or Mr. Berry said that when members j >sess accepted the position of delegates they < city, did "it under a tacit contract that they ( one accept the $2 per diem. Members ] e tax should not involve themselves in an ] his inconsistency by accepting $4 when 1 [age, they were here to make a constitution j roter so that the administration of the gov- i law ernment could be economically done ] tions in the future. < such Senator Watson of Edgefield said < that $4 wouldn't pay a business man to < s in quit his business and come here. We and are here as patriots, he said, and he ( the hoped that a $4 per diem would not < r for be insisted upon. He could get good 1 said board here for $5 per week?just as s uali- good as at home. He hoped the Log- r :tion lslature of the future would not <le- < such mand more than $3 per day. c thor- HOW THEY VOTED. C liere- There were several calls for the 1 vote question and the ayes and nays were 1 demanded and resulted as follows: i nbly Ayes?Gov. Evans, Aldrich, Alex istra- ander, Ashe, Atkinson, Bates, Berry, ] [ified Bowen, Bowman, Bradham,Breazeale, t 1 in Brice, J. S., Brice, T. W., Bryan, < [ages Buist, Burn, Byrd, Cantev, Carver, < oth- Clayton, Cooper, Dennis, Dent, Der- s cor- ham, Doyle, Efird, Ellerbee, Estridge, i and Evans, Field, Floyd, Fraser, Gamble, 1 who Garris, Gary, Gilland, Glenn, Good- j ?per- ing, Graham, Gray, Gunter, Hamel, t snail Harris, Harrison. Hay, Haynsworth, i law; Henderson, D. S., Henderson, W, J er is Henry, Hiers. Hodges, Hutson, Irby, ( rere- Johnstone, Jones, Ira B., Jones, Wilie, i 'rage Keitt, Kennedy, J. W., Lee,Lowinan, i McCown, McDermotte, McKagin, Mc- i ahan, McWhite, Matthews, Meares, itchell, Morrison, Mower, Nash, Natans, Nicholson, Oliver, Otte, Parler, attersou, Patton, Peake, Prince, Baesile, Roee bo rough, Rowland, Russell, tieppard, Shuler, Singletary, Sloan, mitn, A. J., R. F., J., W. CC,Smoak, tackheuse, Stokes, Stribling, Sulliin, Talbert, Tillman, G. D. and B. Timmerman, Watson, Wells, Wharton, White, A. H. and S. E., Wiggins, Wilson, Stahyarne and W. Winkler?109. Nays?Anderson, Austin, Barker, arry. Bo bo, DeHay, Dudley, Far>w, Fitch, Gage, Glenn, Hemphill, [owell, Jervey, Johnson^ - Kennedy, L F., Klugh, McCalla, McCaslan, [cGowan, McMakin, Montgomery, J. . and W. J., Murray, Parrott, Pertte, Read, Redfearn, Rogers, Scar U Qmnlln Vrtn JlUUgiJ, umaiio, xay iui. ? w" [olnitz, Waters, Wigg, Wood wa*d-39. CROP REPORT. Ifjurea Showing th? State of Cotton In Different Sections. ' , Washington, SepL 11.?The Sepsmber cotton crop report for the Detriment of Agriculture shows a deline from the August condition of the op, whijh was 77.9 to 70.8 per cent., decline of 7.1 per cent This makes the lowest condition nee 1881* when it was reported at ) per cent The next lowest since 1881 'as the condition of 1893 when it stood >r the same month at 73.3 Cotton suf3red severely during the month of >.ugu8t from the drought which charcterized the early part of the month ud excessive rain which succeeded, 'he presence of boll worms has worki great injury by shedding and rust, "he causes mentioned by Texas corespondents for the deteioration in bat State are as follows: Drought, hot .weather, floods, boll ? rorms, sharp shooters, Mexican ireevil, caterpillers, army worms and reeds. There is a striking unanimity in the ressimistic tone adopted by correspondents throughout all of the cotton-^ aisin? States. The State averages are s follows: Virgina 84, North Carolina 79, >outli Carolina 81, Georgia 81, Frorida 9, Alabama 74, Mississippi 77, Louisna 75, Texas 56, Arkansas 79, Tenlessee 76, Kentucky 85. THE WEEKLY BULLETIN. The following is the weekly weathr crop bulletin issued by the weather ureau: South Carolina?Hot and dry week; [rowing of cotton practically stopped, oils opening rapidly ana picking general except-in the western portions ' ew boll worms reported. Georgia?Favorable week for crops jid farm work;rainfall scattered,,bu? ;enerally sufficient: cotton opening apidjy and packing becoming generil, except in most northerly counties; hedding and rusting still reported, / >ut no insects. Florida?Rainfall deficient and peek favorable for harvesting; cotton till ravaged by rust j is generally in insatisfactory condition it is opening apidly on highlands. Alabama?Temperature high and hofters frequent, ^though conditions uore favorable for cotton than for ome time past; lower crop of cotton tpening rapidly and picking becomng general but slow on account of Lamage by worms, rust and rot; top :rop backward. . Mississippi?No material imnrovenents in condition of cotton. 'Pairs preen and other stuff Wng successfuly used in some section to check .ravages of worms and other insect pests. Louisiana?Week hot and sunshiny rith showers on the third but onyscattered showers since; opening rapidly and picking general; some la mage from worms; poisoning coninues. Texas?The weather has been favorible for cotton picking, which has jrogressed rapidly; worms and other nsects are damaging cotton in some ocalites; rain is needed for late coton. Arkansas? Condition of cotton reriftins unchanged except in northeast lection, where it has improved; complaints of rust, shedding ana boll yorm has appeared in localities; coton opening fast and picking will be* some general within two weeks. Tennessee?Drought in extreme vestern nortions seriously affected sotton. BLOWN TO DEATH. i Horrible Accident to Soldiers In Louis* , vllle. Louisville, Ky., Sept. 11.?Four members of Louisville Legion were nstantly killed this morning, by the explosion of ammunition in the caislon of thegun which was being driven o Phoenix Hill for service in connecion whith the G. A. R. parade. _ The victims were Corporal A? L. Robinson, 2233 Grayson street; Private C. Woods, 103f vine; Private !L McBride, 425 West Chestnut. William Adams colored driver. The lrillo/1 mtiaM memhpro nf hat MJlUlCltS A1IIV.U TTUVAV w. ~ teryA., and belonged to a section of six in charge of one of the guns. Capt. Davis Casuemen was in command. The four unfortunate men were seat}d on the cassion. Seret. Fred. Conn ind Private E. M. Hobos were injurxl though not very seriously. Donn's left hand was lacerated and eft eye and face, powder burned. ETobbs's back was sprained eye brows turned and eye slighted injured. Both ire suffering from the shock. Another nember of the battery, whose name is lot yet learned, is reported missing. Uapt. Davis Castleman who was in, jharge. was riding at the side of the leteal. He escaped injury. The contained sixty pounds of pow- * ler, enough to fire forty rounds. The :auseofthe accident Is inexplicable. Phe report that one of the men was imoking, is denied by Capt. Castlenan. Capt. Castleman said it was one >f those unfortunate accidents that :annot be guarded agaiust. The ac:ident happened about 5:50 o'clock, [ he battery section was proceeding to r'noemx JtUiJ, to nre roriv sumies iu lonor of the G. A. R., and had reachid a point between the Avery and lall residences for Broadway, be,ween Third and Fourth, when the ac:ident occured. The legion hospital :orps was notified and hastened to the >cene. Gov. John Young Brown was stopping with Major George B. lias ton was asleep in bed. The explolion stunned him, and it was some ime before he revived. Mrs. Easton was in the bath room at the time. 3he saw the Hash, and was knocked >tf her feet by the explosiou. She ,vas badly stunned, but as soon as she ,vas brought around, began ministerng to Gov. Brown.