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Bif THOU M? PILOT.
Bo Thou my pilot In this troubled sea;
No other hand can guide a bark
As this thatbear-< my spirit back to Tbee?
Celectlal Helinsman! guide it through the
dark.
And as the towered light upon the shore,
Is to the wandering mariner at sea,
With the home the harbor that his hopes
are for.
My father and my guide be Thou to me.
Be thoa the mouth toward which my comtjass
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 i mubi^x^u luv piv/icoowi, Ul UUl"
ming on the window with his eyeglasses.
"What put it into my sister's
head that I would be the best
Eerson in the world to take care of
er 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 or a iace ai uie window ot tne
next house.
"Oh, mercy!" exclaimed the professor,
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, had been presented
to Miss Mabel Riker he nad
never dared to speak to her again.
She had passed him on tne street
often and had always greeted him
witk a pleasant smile and a bow, but
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 audacity
. to join 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 with great celerity.
Her smilft. always frightened him.
It always made him feel as if his heart
had jumped out of place.
He haa 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;
'"There's a man here wid.a child."
"Oh, Lord, it's come," said the
professor, the perspiration starting out
uu Liia uiuvv.
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.
"Professor," said the 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 nut it in the small
room upstairs."
While the man was out of the
room the nrofessor walked tr> t.hri ,
empty flreplace 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
r 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 nrofessor 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 wnite enough, but those eyes
- were dreadful.
"I am your uncle, Mary," he said,
feeblv.
"Mamma said you'd be dood to me.
Mamma's dead."
There was a queer monotonous
pathos in the speech. The professor
felt a new emotion. He did not
kiiow what it was, but it made him
bend down and lay'his hand gently
on ine cniid 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, nip wnmans T Kf?rat/*>i nlo
womans.
The professor was fain to make an
attempt to take off the "fings." He
struggled bravely and got the point of
a piD 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
jro to to heaven. My mamma's dere.
I wish I wfts," ?
And then the little black head fell <
forward and a tear or two fell.
Prof. Arthur Brewster looked un- <
comfortably at the old woman for a <
moment. Then he motioned for her
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to pro.
She obeyed, but when she peepec
through the keyhole a moment latei
she saw the professor tenderly tak<
the gypsy looking mite in his arm:
and hold it close to his breast, when
the tears ceased to flow'and the unnat
ural gravity resumed its sway.
At supper the child asked for al
sorts of things that the professor sup
posed were poisonous to children ant
all of which he promised to have in th<
house the next day, provided Marj
would not carry out her one dreac
threat and cry.
But finally bedtime came and thei
Mary flatly refused to allow the ol(
woman to undress her.
Tlio rmnfoccnn norsni rPfl 1)111. }l|
A41V J/ivivwva rv*Mi?;?' -? ?
managed to get the little garment
off and to find m the poorly stocke<
trunk a night dress.
Robed in the long white gown Marj
looked more than ever like a littl
gypsy, but" when, without a word o
warning, she dropprd on her knee
before nim and murmured in he
broken language a little prayer, hi
thought that she might not be so pain
ful a burden after all.
But the end was not yet. When h
had retired some hours later to hii
own bed and was endeavoring to com
pose himself to sleep he became awar
of the little figure standing beside hi
pillow.
"Why, Mary," he said, "whateve
do you want now?" <
"I lonely," she said. "Wants t
sleep wiv you."
"Oh, no," he said, rather shortly
in his surprise, "that's quite out o
the question."
He turned his back on her, hopinj
she would return to her room.
But a moment later he heard a meel
little sob, and turning again foum
that she had fully carried out her su
preme threat and was crying.
He tried to be angry, out some
thing tugged at his heartstrings am
he reached out his arms and took he:
IU U1S UUSULil, W1ICIC 9UC puucu a mvi
ment like a kitten and dropped to slee;
with the peace of a perfect trust oi
her queer little face
But the next day the trouble begar
again when, after looking over hi
morning mail, he found that Mar;
had disappeared.
"Good gracious!" he exclaimed
"where has she gone?"
He called but she did not answer
He went into the next room, but sh
was not there.
He looked into the kitchen, bu
the old woman declared that th
"blessed little imp" had not been nea
her.
Upstairs went the professor in grea
haste, loudly calling for Mary. H
tried to reason with himself that h
ought to rejoice at her sudden disap
pearance and hope that she never
never would return, but his argu
ments could not hold their groum
against that new thrill of anxiet;
which had got possession of his heart
He went out of the house and callei
loudly:
"Mary!"
"What you wants?" came the shril
answer from the other side of th
fence. \
There was Mary, comfortably seatei
in Mabel Riker's lap, while the gir
affectionately patted her tangle o
black curls.
"O-ah? yes?I beg pardon," stam
mered the professor; you see?wellshe
went away when I was not look
ing."
' "I quite understand your anxiety
professor," replied Mabel, a prett;
flush mounting to her cneeks. "J
should b? anxious if I were in you
place. She's such a. sweet child."
"I wonder if she's making frame o
me?" thought the professor. Thei
he said. "Now, Mary, you mus
come home; you mustn't bother Mis;
Riker."
"Oh, but she doesn't," exclaime<
Mabel.
^ ' XXT 4 r* -tt " am/1
?T aiiia lAJ sua J nuic, oaivi laaij,
"Let me keep her a little while,'
pleaded Mabel. She could have kep
the professor's entire world.
"Oh?why?of course, certainly, i
you like."
"Uncle Art'ur's dood tome,"cooec
Mary. "Let's me s'eep in he's bed
and I kiss'm."
"Ha! Hum! Good morning," saic
the professor, retiring in the utmos
confusion.
After that little Mary spent mos
of her time with Mable Riker, anc
the professor's hours of studious re
tirement were not greatly abbre
viated.
And he was always glad when th<
fhilrl cimft frnftincr in at. mftal t.imi
with some new story of Mabel's good
ness. # .
"Yes, Mary," he said, emphatically
one day, "she's the best girl in th(
world."
Little Mary treasured that astound
ing declaration and in the afternocr
remarked to Mabel:
"You'se dood to me; you'se bes
girl in de world."
"Oh, Mary!" said Mabel; "that's
too much; you mustn't say that."
"Will say date. You'se best girl ir
de world; Uncle Art'ursays you is."
"Oh-oh-oh!" said Mabel in a lov
tone, her eyes softening and her fac<
coloring.
When little Mary returned to hei
uncle she was bursting with eager
ness to repeat Mabel's reply. Sud
denly, while the old woman w&
pouring out some milk, the child ex
claimed:
"Uncle Art ur, you se handsome.
"Saints alive t" cried the woman
spilling the milk.
"Why?why?Mary!" ejaculatec
the professor.
"You is Mabel says you is."
The professor said not a word, but
he ate heartily and after suppei
smoked his pipe with uncomraor
zest.
When Mary went to visit Mabe
the nejtt day she carried -with her z
very pretty box of bon-bons for tha
young woman and when she returnee
she bore some choice berries plucket
in Mrs. Rikers garden by Mabel'!
own fingers.
The last detail caused the professoi
to refrain from eating the barries
He put them away in a secret place
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a lot of hard, black pellets.
How long this communication o
spirits mignt have gone on it is im
possible to say, but it was interrupt
ed in a way which brought great anxie
ty to the professor's heart.
One evening Mary was much paler
then usual and she complained ol
pain in her head.
"You've been playing too hard,'
said the professor, with his newly ac
quired air of paternal wisdom.
So he sent her to bed early?to hei
own bed, in which she had finally
consented to sleep.
But in the silence of the night slu
came to his side, crying and com- H
I plaining of the pain. He found her
p in a feverish state.
3 The professor was a man of decision S(
s in most things. He promptly dressed
; himself, aroused the old woman, bade
- her sit by the child and went for the
doctor. That dignified person on ar- Tl
1 riving looked wise and said:
"I am afraid she is in for the meales
1 ?or the scarlet fever?or else a bilious
3 fever. It is really impossible to tell at
7 this stage."
1 He gave explicit directions as to jn
treatment and promised to call again 0j
i in the afternoon. When he did so he Q|
1 shook his head and said:
"Professor, this child needs a wo- ^
e man's care."
? "I? I suppose you are right But g
1 what shall I do? She will not allow je
my cook to come near her." w
7 "Get a professional nurse." ^
e "There are only two in town--and ^
f ?they are both young?and?well,
s you know?I?I live here alone.''
r "Well, sir, you must manage it ^
3 somehow."
The doctor went away, leaving the u
professor much disturbed. A few 0j
e minutes later the old woman inform- p]
s ed him that Miss Riker was at the
i- kitchen door inquiring about Mary.
e The Professor felt that he ought to gj.
s answer such an inquiry in person. ^
"I am much troubled," he said "for cj
r the doctor thinks Mary ought to have y)
t a woman's care and she wiil not toler- ^
0 ate the cook." k,
"Yes, so the cook told me, "answer- ^
ed Mabel. After a minute's hesitation fc
f she added: "I think Mary would let ej
me take care of her." . w
v "I am sure she would," declared pl
the professor, warmly. "That is, of p(
1c course, if?if?it were?possible." [j,
1 "I think it might be donelsaid Mabel
i" softly. Q]
"Do you? How?"
i- "Let her come tq our house." > g
i "But would your mother be willr
ing? tl
>- "Oh, yes; she suggested it. She's
p very fond of Mary. a
a Ah, yes; it is extremly good of you Qj
?and your mother. I'll speak to "the
1 doctor about it."
s "Oh, thank you," exclaimed Mabel ei
y "How good?I mean?you?wellplease
let me know what the doctor p]
says." y(
And she departed in some haste and
\ in evident confusion.
e As for the professor he would have ^
worshiped her more than ever had jx
t that possible.
e The doctor came again and consent- ^
r ed to the removal. Indeed, he urged y;
that the child be taken to the Riker a]'
t house at once, for he himself was at a sj
lriqc f/-? /vma wit.Vi <Via disfta.tjfi without t.
e ? Jl
e a woman s help. x ^
So Mary was very carefully wrap- q
, ped in blankets and Uncle Arthur car'
ried her to the little bed which had
i been prepared for her. "
? "I don t?I don't know how to express
my gratitude to you, Miss Riker j(
? he said, -with feeling. "The child has ei
become very dear to me."
"Don't speak of gratitude, professor ^
l said Mabel, franlkv, extending her p,
e hand.; "I love Mary." ^
The professor took the proffered
, hand and they stood gazing silently af jE
j one another till Mabel seemed suddenP
ly to recover consciousness, drew her
1 hand away and went about duties as
nurse with bright eyes. C(
At night Tittle Mary became delirious.
Sometimes she called for Mabel m
and sometimes for Unele Arthur. a,
She told Mabel over and over again
' that she was the best girl in the world n(
I because Uncle Art'ur said she was; ^
and she told the professor that he was
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naiiuauiiio, i/cuiuoc luayic aau av ucui- jj
. tied. ? tt
1 And there was much confusion in g,
J two anxious minds. te
1 In the course of time, However, the
5 disease passed its climax and youthful m
, nature triuwphed. The burning waves u
1 of fever broke and rolled backward, (j(
leaving the pale face paler than ever, ^
with its startling contrast of black,
' shine eyes and tangled raven hair. e:
t After a time a little Mary was a con- p,
valescent. -Then the professor, bendf
inggently o'ter her, said:
' 'To-morrow my dear little girl shall ^
i go home again."
, "An' tate Mabel, too," she said. V)
"Ha?well?Mabel "will come to see +r
I you.". -i te
t "Won'do'less Mabel does, too." ^1
"Well-ah?Mabel's mamma wants e(
t her to stay here." e:
I "Den I stay here too." q
"And must Uncle Arthur go home ]a
- without his dear little girl ?"
"No. Uncle Ar'tur stay here with j,,
i Mary and Mabel."
i "Oh?ah?I'm afraid I can't do yMary
looked first at Mabel and then
at the professor, her piercing eyes ^
r showing all her wonder at the unrea)
sonable obstacles in the way of her
happiness."
"Mary, dear " said Mabel, softly,
i "you must go nome with your uncle, j~.
and I'll come to see you every day." . *
t "Won't do away from you. Won't
do away from Uncle Art'ur. Bofe ^
3 dot to stay wid Mary or she get sick
adain and die."
* And the black eyes became moist,
while the lips quivered. The profes- ,
t sor straightened up with a sudden
5 snaP- . w
"It might be managed to her satis[
faction," ne said. ol
"How?" asked Mabel, softly.
- ?as my?wife." M
s They were both bending over the
child now, looking into her eyes. ?
''You come home with me?for good p
' As the professor ceased speaking ~
, Mabel's head bent lower till her lips ?
touched Mary 's cheek. The professor's
I head sank till he kissed the other ^
cheek. Then lifting their lips from ?
the pale face they let their eyes meet/
' Mary very softly put her hand in his, p
r bent to kiss the child again and mur- S
1 mured: ^
"We shall go home together, dear." ?,
1 ?Boston Herald. 1.
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Wiped Out by Storm. Q
j Ottawa, Kas, Sept. 9.?Gridley. a sj
^ town of 400 people, on the Santa Fe te
j road, five miles Southwest of here, t]
5 suifered the total destruction of many
p of its best buildings by last night's si
storm, while hardly a structure in the s?
place escaped injury. It is believed no
' one was seriously hurt. The pecuni- ti
' ary loss is heavy. o
f . tl
1 A curious use for a h usbaud is re
ported from Clerkenwell, near Lon- ^
don, where a Mr. Lamb and his wife
" keep a small shop. For fourteen years
the firm has avoided paying taxes by
' the wife's sending the husband to jail
' to serve out the legal time for unpaid ?
, taxes, while she remains at the store
attending to business.
Rev. Thomas Dixon declared in his a'
r sermon last Sunday that New York is C1
r the most godless city on this continent
having only one church for every "
; 4,500 inhabitants. I d
rHE NEW CONSTITUTION. *
lox
DME OF THE PROPOSITIONS THAT lai
HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED. 5"
dei
sh
tie Itcgnlution of tlm Suffrage- The Ad- jjj,
mlrtHlon of New Couiitlcs? A New Jury >
System?Municipal Klcctlous nn?l PI- ^
rorce. th<
Columbia, Sept. 11.?Here are the inl
aportant propositions that have been mi
Tered for the serious consideration I
f the people of South Carolina, shi
trough its delegates in the conven- ga
on. The most important of the co
itch su omitted comes from Senator inj
fird, one of the recognized Reform sh;
aders of the State. It was Mr. Etird wi
ho introduced the Convention bill in th<
le Senate. His plan of regulating las
le suffrage is as follows. th<
THE RIOHT OP SUFFRAGE. thl
Section 1. All elections shall be by co:
illot. of
Section 2. Every male citizen of the sef
nited States and every male person ga
: foreign birth who has lawfully ex- ty
ressed his intention of becoming a on
tizen of the United States, who has thi
tained the age of 21 years and who by
tall have resided in the State for an
tree years and in the county and pre- co>
net in which he offers to vote for two foi
jars next preceding the election at be
hich he offers to vote, and who shall of
ive paid all State and county and tie
d11 taxes legally assessedagainst him de
>r the two years next preceding the fie
ection at which he offers to vote, to
ithin the time allowed by law for su
lyment without penalty, shall be
irmitted to vote at any e1 ection in foi
?- J AIAAIAM ao n mi
US DIHU3, pruviucu autu cici.iv/i, <*o a. ?
irther qualification, possesses either be
ie of the following qualifications: sq
First. He shall be able to read in the be
nglish language, and give a reason- H<
?le interpretation to any section of
lis Constitution, or co
Second. He shall be able to copy in be
legible English writing any section wi
: this Constitution. th<
Third. Or he must pay taxes on bo
iree hundred dollars vorth. of prop- 1
ty, real or personal, or both. so'
Fourth. Or he must own in fee simle
for life, in trust, or as tenant for ,
ears, a lot or piece of land in the .V
>unty in which he offers to vote.
Fifth. He must have been entitled
? vote under the laws of this State on Pe
ie 1st day of November, A. D. 1860. in
Section 3. It shall be the duty of the ?u
egislature from time to time to pro- inl
ide for the registration of electors, 7T
ad such registration shall be conclu- .
ve evidence to all election officers, ,
ndges and Courts of the qualificaOiis
of the electors to vote under this Pe
? - sei
on sum nun. ,
Section 4. The General Assembly ?
lall never pass any law that will.defive
any or the citizens ot the right p1
F suffrage, except for treason, murir,
burglary, larceny, perjury, forg- ^
y or any other infamous arime, or
nelling, whereof the person shall m<
ave been duly ttfed and convicted, .
ccepting as also above provided in
lis article; also the following classes
l persons shall not be allowed to vote 10
t this State: ,
1. Persons under 21 years of age.
2. Idiots, lunatics.
3. All paupers supported by any tn
junty.
4. All soldiers, mariners and seaten
employed in the service of the .
rmy or navy of the United States. S1(
Section 4. For the purpose of voting
o person shall be deemed to have lost ??
is residence by reason of absence
hile employed in the service of the bj
nited States, ner while engaged upon is
le waters of this State or the United
tates or of the high seas, nor while pe
imporarily absent from the State. in
Section 5. No soldier, seamen or au
larine in the army or navy of the in
' < ! ? -L_11
miea duiujs sjluui uw uccmcu a xcoi- ?
;nt of this State in consequence of th
aving been stationed therein.
Section 6. Electors shall in all cases, m
ccept treason, felony or breach of the ju
jace, be privileged from arrest and th
vil process during their attendance sh
; elections and in going to aud re- ar
irning from the same. m
Section 7. Every person entitled to
ate at any election shall be eligible su
i any office which now is, or hereaf- tii
'r shall be, elective by the people in
le county where he shall have resid1
two_years previous to such election,
ccept as otherwise provided in this Pf
onstitution or the Constitution and
,ws of the United States.
Section 9. Presidential electors shall _
3 elected by the people.
Section 10. In all elections held by
le people under this Constitution the
srson or persons who shall receive
le highest number of votes shall be vr
jclared elected.
NEW COUNTIES AND COURTS.
Mr. Efird, of Lexington, also offered ar
resolution which will prove vital to pe
lose who have new county schemes j|?
ader way. The resolution also deals ^
ith the county officers and County or
ourts. The resolution reads: f0
Section 1. Each county shall form cj
le election district. h?
Section 2. The -present boundaries m
I the counties of the States shall re- bL
tain as now established until other- g(
ise provided by law. fa
Sectj9n 3. In each county shall be bi
ected by tiie quaiinea electorstnereoi, ar
a the first Tuesday after the first se
[onday in November, A. D. 1896, and aE
ii the same day in every fourth year w;
lereafter, a clerk of the Court of e(]
ommon Pleas and General Sessions, to
sheriff, a county Judge, who shall th
old their offices for the term 'of four
ears and until their successors are ta
lected and qualified, and such other sh
[ficers as many be provided by law. ar
Section 4. The clerk of the Court of sh
ommon Pleas and General Sessions
lall, by virtue of his office, be the ci;
[erk of all other Courts of record held
lerein, but the General Assembly jn
lay provide that the Judge of the vj
ounty Court be his own clerk. The pt
lid clerk shall also be ex-ofiicio regis- ra
;r of mesne conveyance for his coun- ci(
t unless otherwise provided by law. fi
Section 5. The General Assembly aE
lall prescribe the duties and compen- cj|
ition of all county officers. jz<
Section 0. In case of death, resigna- 0f
on or removal of any county officer, jn
r of a vacancy from any other cause,
le Governor shall appoint some suit- sh
ble person to fill out the unexpired tj(
srm. to
COURTS. in
T TKI:I>O cliall 1m
KJCOHV/1A ?. xmiu 4tlJ
l each county a County Court, with er
irisdiction in all matters testamentary re
nd of administration, in business ap- f0
srtaining to minors and the allotment m
f dower, in cases of idiocy and lunacy ^
ad persons non compos mentis, in all n(
luminal misdemeanors, in all matters re
f contract, debt, lines, forfeitures and he
amages, when the amount involved qV
oes not exceed five hundred dollars, jn
all actions for the partition of real
ate only, in actions between landed
and tenant when the title to the T|
id is not in dispute and such other
itters as the General Assembly may
agnate: Provided, that this Court
all not have jurisdiction in actions A
solving the title to real estate.
Section 8. That a sufficient number 1
committing magistrates may be ap- ]
inted by the Governor in each for
a convenience of the citizens in hav%
criminals apprehended and com- th
tted for trial.
Section 9. The General Assembly ^
all provide by general law for or- 7
nizing new counties, locating the jaunty
seats temporarily and chang- ff
% county lines. . But no new county
all be formed unless it shall contain .
thin the limits thereof property of J?
b valuation $2,000,000, as shown by Sj
it preceding tax returns, and not 0
sn unless the remaining portion of
s old county or counties shall each ?.
ntain propertv of at least $3,000,000 .
assessable valuation by the last as- 811
rament; and no county shall be or- P*
nized, nor shall any organized coun- j?
be so reduced as to contain less than tl(
e-sixtieth part of the inhabitants of
3 whole State, both tp be determined ^
tne last national or estate c-euaus, .
d in case any portion of an organized at
tmty or counties ia stricken off to 2,1
rm a new county shall assume and ?
holden for an equitable proportion jV
the indebtedness of county or coun- '
s so reduced. No county shall be
vided unless a majority of the qualid
electors of the territory proposed 7(
be cut off shall vote in favor of 13
ch division.
3ection 10. No new county shall be
rmed of less than fi ve hundred square
les; nor shall any organized county
reduced in area below five hundred
uare miles and no county lines shall "
fun nearer any existing Court P1
Duse thao ten miles. Dl
Mr. D. S. Henderson, of Aiken, w
mes to the Convention with a numr
of prepared resolutions, which "
11 be the most important among all ,
b resolutions to be submitted to that
dy. < ,o1
S?
To-day he offered the following relutions:
K
A NEW JURY SYSTEM Ol
which the numbers of jurymen and it
sir votes are to be changed:
Be it resolved and ordained by the
ople of the State of South Carolina c<
Convention assembled and bv the ei
thority of the same,, That the followv
provisions shall constitute Section si
of Article?of the Constitution of tl
is State: ai
In the Court of General Sessions e(
??iimw on/1 onrtVi TV
crc siia.ii uc <x glauu jui j ?uu ouvu -?
tit or trial juries as the General As- ai
mbly shall direct; the grand jury
all consist of eighteen members, ti
elve of whom must agree on a mat- n
r before it can be submitted to the a<
)urt. Each petit or trial jury in the d
jneral Sessions shall consist or twelve tc
en, all of whom must agree to a ver- tl
ct or it shall not be binding.
In the Court of Common Pleas the n
ries shall each consist of twelve men si
id a verdict shall" be good if agreed tl
by nine members thereof. n
The term of the grand juries shall ri
for one year and the (General As- vs
mbly shall provide that at least one- r<
ird of the members of the outgoing g
and jury shall be members of the in- t)
ming grand jury: Each juror must g
i a voter Qualified under the provi- to
>ns of this Constitution, between the IS
es of 21 and 65 years and men of tJ
iod moral character. '. y
i THE MATTER OF DIVORCE a'
r which the door to plural marriage
left slightly ajar. ^
Be it resolved and ordained by the' +]
ople of the State of South Carolina^ Q
Convention assembled, and bv the
ithority of the same, That the follow- ^
g provision shall constitute Section
of Article?of the Constitution of
is State: ' '
Divorces from the' bonds of matri: ji
ony shall not be allowed but by the
dgment of a Court rendered upon y
e verdict of a jury, and no divorce
all be granted except for adultery, x]
id the guilty party shall not be per- ^
Rted to marry again.
This, Mr. Henaeifcon thinks, will e(
it the demand of Carolina for all v
ne.
MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS. h
Be it resolved and ordained by the
?l- Oi?l e a^,,+V> Pamlmo tl
UUltJ Ui LUC UMID U1 UUUta vtuuiuui ?
Convention assembled and by the b
ithority of the same, That the follow- si
g provisions shall constitute Section e:
of Article?of the Constitution of tl
is State: p
Section 1. In all elections held Ijy
e people in incorporated cities, towns si
id villages of the State for officers c
ereof electors shall vote by ballot a
id every male inhabitant of such li
ties, towns or village 21 years of age v
id upwards, except idiots, insane a
rsons and paupers, and who shall T
ive been a resident of,the State for g
reive months and of the city, town u
village in which Jie offers to vote t<
r six months, and of the voting pre- E
act or ward for one month, ana who ii
is never been convicted of treason,
urder, robbery, duelling, bribery, si
irglary, arson, obtaining money or tl
>oas under false pretence, perjury, tl
rceny, embezzlement, forgery or fi
gamy, and who shall be able to read p
ty article of this Constitution, or any tl
ction of the Statutes of this State, p
id who can write his own name, or
ho, in his own right, shall be possess a<
. of taxable property in such city, d
wn or village of the value of one a<
Aiinnrl ilnUawoc onnpnrs nil thfe tax si
UUOiUU UVUHiOUu
>oks, and who have paid all of his ii
xes to said city, town or vlilage, tl
all be deemed qualified as a voter s<
id on registering as provided by law ei
all be entitled to vote at all elections ir
r the people for the oflicers in such
ty, town or village. tl
Section 2. That in all elections in q
corporated cities, towns and a;
Uages of this State for the h
irpose of bonding the same, or for b
ising revenue, the voters of said b
ties, towns or villages who are quali- g
id according to the preceding section is
id are real estate owners in such ir
ties, towns and villages, or authorid
agents of real estate owners therc,
shall be deemed qualified to vote q
such elections. d
Section 3. The General Assembly
all provide by law for the registra- a:
>n of all electors or persons qualified B
vote in the elections to be held in B
corporated cities, towns and villages B
.^1 o.iUnkla ltomo/lino VitT nniwal nv nth-1 H
[UOUlbaUlb X w T w. V*.. w
wise shall be provided for the cor- h
ction of improper registration and E
r securing registration to any who G
ay be improperly denied, and no per- ir
n ahall be allowed to vote who snail H
)t have registered according to law; H
gistration by the proper officer is E
sreby declared a condition prere- Ji
lisite to the exercise of the suffrage K
such elections. Id
VOTED IT DOWN.
HE MEMBERS OF THE CONVENTION
NO SALARY GRABBERS.
Motion to Increase the Pay of the Members
from Two to Four Dollars Voted
Down by a Handsome Majority.
Columbia, S. C., Sept. 12.?One of
ie livliest and most interesting deites
during the session of the Constiitional
Convention so far occurred
jsterday when the members refused
j a large majority to pay themselves
lur dollars per diem instead of two,
ie amount fixed by the Legislature,
hie subject was brought up by the
iiroaucuonoi iae ioiiuwmg reiKnuDn
which was offered by Ex-Gov.
leppard:
Resolved, That the members of this
invention shall receive as compensaan
two dollars a day during the seaons
of the convention and five cents
ir mile for each mile traveled comig
to and returning from the convenan.
It was moved that the resolution b$
ferred to the proper committee, but
r. Sheppard insisted on its immedie
consideration, holding that there
lght not to be any delay about it.
ae Legislature in its wisdom had
iced the salary of members and he
mught they were to accept it wheth
they thought it was enough or not
e facetiously remarked that theconmtion
would have a chance at Legistors
salaries and might return the
>mpliment, but he thought the matr
could be disposed of as well now as
i any other time.
Mr. George Johnstone said that we
d not know yet what the expenses of
le convention would be. The approbation
may or may not be adequate,
nt so Jar as our owq. compensation is
racerned we owe it to ourselves to
>eak out now. We ought to accept
le decision of the Legislature.
Mr. Breazeale didn't think the resoition
carried out the terms of the Act
f the Legislature, but Mr. Sheppard
tid it was in the identical words.
The immediate consideration of the
isolution was then ordered by a vote
f 116, the negative vote bein^so small
was not counted.
ECONOMY RULES.
The discussion of the subject was
intinued at some length, but in the
id the |2 people won.
Mr. Rogers of Marlboro, while condering
economy a good thing,
lought $2 was entirely inadequate
ad he didn't believe in that sort of
jonomy. He moved to amend the
solution by making the per diem $4
ad he believed that was little enough.
Mr, Clayton moved to lay that moon
on the table as the members were
lorally, if not legally, bound by the
3tion of the Legislature. He withrew
the motion temporarily in order
> permit other members to express
leir views.
Mr. H. C. Burn walked into the
liddle aisle and made a rousing
leech in favor of $2, although he
lougni 11 was not euougu. xjlw uiu
ot think the Legislature had any
ght to bind the convention, but it
as a patriotic duty to abide by the
isult as the people expected them to
et only $2 per day. He considered
lat the Legislature had got t?o "bigity"
in arrogating to itself the power
> bind the sovereign people of the
tate, and althbugh $2 would make
Jem stay in cheap boarding houses,
et from patriotism he was willing to
ccept it. His remarks were loudly
pplauded.
At this point Col. Aldrich moved
iat as no rules had been agreed upon
lat for the present "S motion to lay
yer shall not act to cut off debate.
Mr. Ellerbe said that last winter he
ad not favored the $2 salary, but it
ras passed by the Legislature and the
ppropriation for the expenses of the
anvention was made on that basis and
; should not be changed. He believed
sat if members got- $4 per day it
rould have a tendency to prolong the
ission, whereas if they only got $2
aey would hurry up with the work
ley had to do.
Mr. McCalla of Abbeville favored
conomy, but he didn't believe that $2
ras enough and he didn't believe the
eople wanted them to serve without
avmgtheir expenses paid.
Mr. J?rince of Anderson said while
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16 convention Wtu m uu naj wuuU
y Legislative action, he thought $2
houla be accepted because the people
xpectedit. Let the convention fix
le salary at $2 simply because the
eople expected it to ao so.
Mr. Rogers brain speaking to the
ibject said that he did not believe the
onvention to be either legally ormorlly
bound by the action of the Legisiture,
but tnis thing of $2 per diem
ras setting a race to cany economy to
n extreme that made it ridiculous,
his cry of economy had served demaogues
in years past and he was willlg
to fix the salary at such a figure as
> rid the State of this demagogism.
[e believed that the people were willlg
to pay fair salaries.
Lieutenant Governor Timmerman
lid that the Legislature only made
le suggestion as to (2 and he tnougbl
lis body was willing to make sacrices
for the common good of the pea
le. He thought members owed it to
lemselves to pursue a wise and just
olicy and accept the $2 per diem.
Mr. Berry said that when members
ccepted the position of delegates they
id it under a tacit contract that they
ccept the $2 per diem. Members
lotud not involve themselves in an
iconsistency by accepting $4 when
ley were here to make a constitution
) that the administration of the govrnment
could be economically done
i the future.
Senator Watson of Edgefield said
lat $4 wouldn't pay a business man to
uit his business and come here. We
re here as patriots, he said, and lie
oped that a #4 per diem would not
a incictorl nmn TTa (re.t ffood
oard here for $5 per week?just as
ood as at home. He hoped the
lature of the future would not (Itland
more than $3 per day.
HOW THEY VOTED.
There were several calls for the
uestion and the ayes and nays were
emanded and resulted as follows:
Ayes?Gov. Evans, Aldrich, Alexader,
Ashe, Atkinson, Bates, Berry,
*>wen, Bowman, Bradham.Breazeale,
rice, J. S., Brice, T. W., Bryan,
uist, Bum, Byrd, Cantey, Carver,
layton, Cooper, Dennis, Dent, Deram,
Doyle, Efird, Ellerbee, Estridge,
Ivans, Field, Floyd, Fraser, Gamble,
arris, Gary, Gilland, Glenn, Good1
g, Graham, Gray, Gunter, Hamel,
[arris, Harrison, Hay, Haynsworth,
[enderson, D. S., Henderson, W,
[enry, Hiers. Hodges, Hutson, Irby,
Dhnstone, Jones, IraB., Jones, Wilie,
ieitt, Kennedy, J. W., Lee,Lowman,
[cCown, McDermotte, McKagin, Mc
Mahan, McWhite, Matthews, Mearee,
Mitchell, Morrison, Mower, Nash, Nathans,
Nicholson, Oliver, Otts, Parler,
Pattersou, Patton. Peake, Prince,Bagsdale,
Roseborougn, Rowland, Rosaell,
Sheppard, Shuler, Singletary, Sloan,
Smith, A. J., R. F.,.J., W. C.,Smoak,
Stackheuse, Stokes, Stribling, Sullivan,
Talbert, Tillman, <3-. D. and B.
R.," Timmerman, Watson, Wells,
Wharton, White, A. H. and S. E.,
Wiggins, Wilson, Stahyarne and W.
B., Winkler?109.
Nays?Anderson, Austin, Barker,
Barry, Bobo, Demy, Dudley, Far- row,
Fitch, Gage, Glenn, Hemphill,
Howell, Jervey, Johnson, Kennedy,
E. F., Klugh, McCalla, McCaslan,
McGowan, McMakin, Montgomery, J.
D. and W. J., Murray, Parrott, Perritte,
Read, Redfearn, Rogers, Scarborough,
Sligh, Smalls, Taylor, Voiv
Kolnitz, Waters, Wigg,Woodward-39.
CROP REPORT.
Figures Showing the State of Cotton In
Different Section*.
Washington, Sept. 11.?The September
cotton crop report for the Department
of Agriculture shows a decline
from the August condition of the
crop, whbh was 77.9 to 70.8 per cent,
a decline of 7.1 per cent
This makes the lowest condition since
1881, when it was reported at
70 per cent. The next lowest since 1881
was the condition of lSdd'when ft stood
for the same month at 73.3 Cotton suffered
severely during the month of
August from the drought which characterized
the early part of the month
and excessive ram which succeeded.
The presence of boll worms has worked
great injury by shedding and rust.
The causes mentioned by, .Texas correspondents
for the deteioration in
that State are as follows:
Drought, hot weather, floods, boll
worms, sharp shooters, Mexican
weevil; caterpillers, army worms and
weeds.
There is a striking unanimity in-the '
pressimistic tone adopted by correspondents
throughout all of the cottonraising
States. The State averages are
as follows:
Virgin a 84, North Carolina 79,
South Carolina 81, Geoi^ia 8t, Frorida
79, Alabama 74, Mississippi 77, Louisana
75, Texas 56, Arkansas 79, Tennessee
76, Kentucky 85.
the weekly bulletin.
The following is the weekly weather
crop bulletin issued by the weather
bureau:
South Carolina?Hot and dry week;
growing of cotton practically stopped,
? bolls opening rapidly ana-picking
general except in the western portions
few boll worms reported.
Georgia?Favorable week for crops
and farm work;rainfall scattered, bu?
generally sufficient; cotton opening
rapidly and packing becoming gener
, al, except in most northerly counties;
, shedding and rusting still reported,
but no insects.
Florida?Bainfall deficient and
, week favorable for harvesting; cotton
, still ravaged by rust; is generally in
unsatisfactory condition it is opening
rapidly on highlands.
Alabama?Temperature high and
| showers frequent, though conditions
; more favorable for cotton than for
some time past; lower crop of cotton ?
opening rapidly and picking becom,i
ing general but slow on account of
j damage by worms, rust and-rot; top
crop backward.
Mississippi?No material improvej
merits in condition of cotton. Pairs
ereen and other stuff being successfully
used in some section to check ravI
ages of worms.and other insect pests.
Louisiana?Week hot and sunshiny
; with showers .on the third but only
scattered showers since; opening
l rapidly and picking general; some
damage from worms; poisoning conL
tinue?.
, Texas?The weather has been favorable
for cotton picking, which has
| progressed rapidly; worms and other
insects are damaging cotton in some
. localites; rain is needed for late cot;
ton.
Arkansas? Condition of cotton remains
unchanged except in northeast
section, where it has improved j com
; plaints of rust, sneaaing ana oou
| woAn has appeared in localities; cotton,
opening fast and picking will become
general within two weeks.
, Tennessee?Drought in extreme
western portions seriously affected
i cotton.
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! BLOWN TO DEATH.
I
A Horrible Accident to Soldiers In LoaU1
vllle.
Louisville, Ky., Sept. 11.?Four
members of Louisville Legion were
instantly killed this morning, by the
explosion of ammunition in the cais'
son of the gun which was being driven
to Phoenix Hill for service in connection
whith the G. A. R. parade.
The victims were Corporal A. L.
Robinson. 2233 Grayson street;
Private C. Woods, 1031 Vine; Private
A. McBride, 425 West Chestnut.
William Adams colored driver. The
soldiers killed where members of battery
A., and belonged to a section of
six in charge of one of the guns. Capt.
Davis Caatlemen was in command.
The four unfortunate men were seated
on the cassion.. Sergt. Fred. Conn
and Private E. M. Hobbs were injured
though not very seriously.
Conn's left hand was lacerated and
left eye and face, powder burned.
HobbVs back was sprained eye brows
burned and eye slighted injured. Both
are suffering from the shock. Another
member of the battery, whose name is
not yet learned, is reported missing.
Capt Davis Castleman who was iu,
charge, was riding at the aide of the
deteal. He escaped injury.
The contained sixty pounds of powder,
enough to fire forty rounds. The
cause of tne accident Is inexplicable.
The report that one of the men was
smoking, is denied by Capt. Castleman.
Capt. Castleman said it was one
of those unfortunate accidents that
cannot be guarded against. The accident
happened about 5:50 o'clock.
The battery section was proceeding to
Phoenix Hill, to fire forty salutes in
honor of the G. A. R., and had reached
a point between the Avery and
Hall residences for Broadway, between
Third and Fourth, when the accident
occured. The legion hospital
corps was notified and hastened to the
scene. Gov. John Young Brown
was stopping with Major George B.
Easton was asleep in bed. The explo
sion stunneu mm, ana u was some
time before he revived. Mrs. Easton
was in the bath room at the time.
She saw the flash, and was knocked
off her feet by the explosion. She
was badly stunned, but as soon as she
was brought around, began ministering
to Gov. Brown.
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