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BY THOMPSON, SMITH & JA YNES. WAI.HALLA, SOUTH CAROLINA, SEPTEMBER 22, 1892. VOLUME XLIII.-NO. 38. T A TEMPI? MANIFESTO. WHAT CHAIRMAN CHILDS SAYS OF THE VERDICT Or THE PEOPLE. . "-_-? COLUMBIA, September 1?.-Chair raar. Childs has issued an address-in which he gives a complete review of the situation from- a prohibition standpoint. Ile says: To TUE CITIZENS- OK SOUTH CARO LINA : Ai the close of the first encounter on the Open field, where the advocates of prohibition have met its opponents at the ballot box, it seems to l>e expected that, as the representative of the Prohibitionists, r should say something of the resujks f the encounter and of the lessons f encouragment and caution whi ri r^r~ be drawn from the first suc 3ss in this mov^?ertt. The returns of the vote.on prohi bition have been tabulated and pt*fc- j jgshed in the daily papers'* The i ^.total vole cast in this State was j 88,482, -?ind the prohibition 70,566. j For prohibition 40,368, against pro- j hihition 30498 ; majority ?n twenty seven Counties for prohibition 15,767, majority in eight counties against ; prohibition 5,797. Net majority for, prohibition in the State 9,970. ; j When it is remembered that we! entered on this fight with an organ i-1 v- ""rv imperfect by reason of which^to perfect it ; j ? require- ! and divided :i: sentiment as to th principle and policy of our mov< meut, and with an enemy to enc? te. who had all the ad vant.-, thorough and compact orgax?; ' limited resources jind no s a pies . V ' means for our defeat, the .ends of prohibition have reason for mgratulation in the signal success vhich has resulted from this test of . the strength of their cause at the . recent elections . The ' effort?JLo secure prohibitory i, ? legislation h as been" marked by seve- . ral stages of progress, each develo];- . ing some"new effort to defeat it, but . each indicating a clearly deli nod advantage toward the ultimate sue- ! ?.ess of the movement. The course : ] of thc last Legislature on the ?pies- . lion made it clear to the minds of its friends that a direct appeal to the _ 'e on the r risien of the elec . 615 ut a new Legislature, when pro- j hibition should be made a distinct , issue, afforded the only hope of sue- i cess. That appeal was determined OP.by the convention which met in;. May, when a platform and policy were adopted and an organization effected, the outcome of which is known to you on the result of the . first primary election. ? ? That result has exploded several "".pular fallacies which had found Igment in the minds of the people, j ne o? these^taTT?cies waS OaX~ the doon controlled elections in South j ^ \ arolina. It has b#en conclusively , shown that the liquor seller's infill-1 euee in the State is r.o longer a con- ;( trolling one, and that the common . h eLeray against whom our efforts are directed is not so strongly entrenched that we may not hope, by steady, persistent and well organized endea-1( vor. to drive him beyond our bor ders. The white voters of the State, so long as they act together, have j ample power to protect themselves r against the demoralizing influences!, wi:!' fa whiske\ has heretofore exerted _LU elections. To have stricken these shackles i from the hands of the white voters;; j to have liberated their minds from j 1 tlie hi:";:::a':*:g sense of this control, I ^ and let them realize that they arei _free. ?Kan the domination' of~^aisT" arrogant and tyrannical-power is in!, itself worth ail thc effort which has!] been put forth by the Prohibitionists <>t this State, as it is ibo certain pre cursor of the complete deliverance ' : chich is to crown the work in the I ^ future. Ano*her fallacy was that prohib?- I lion was a question in which the peo-; pie took no interest, and that no soi- j ficient vote on it should be giveu to i ' rt < determine their petition respecting : suit shows that the question - ?pular one, and that the people j, keei alive to its importance. ; popular vote has been polled thafr'-on any single ques n ever before submitted to the people of this State. In a total vote* of about 88,000 over 70,000 have beens cast in the prohibition box. That ought to be conclusive as to the inter est that the people feel in this ques tion. Another fallacy urged with great persistency by the enemies of prohi bition is that where prohibition has been tried the people soon tire of its restraints, and quickly return to the old system of licensed whiskey. The proof which the election furnishes as an answer to this is that outside of the cities and towns, where the law throws a wall of defence about the traffic and encourages its work of demoralLcation, the people, after ten years'' exp?rience with the advant ages and inconveniences of^parti'al prohibition, are sufficiently recovered from the demoralizing effects of the traffic to assert their rights of self defence against its fearful evils. The overwhelming majority of votes caiit by this class (the votes in . ww</a ar^<. .iv ans oiate^ in favor of prohibition can only be interpreted as an expression of entire satisfaction with its operation, so far as it has gone under the existing law, and their wish to extend it over the whole State. Outside of the coun ties of Charleston and Richland, the centres of'the liquor traffic, the aggre gate majority cast against prohibi tion was 1,551, or less than 1 in 10 of,the majority for prohibition, t In the counties of Marion. Horry and Williamsburg majorities aggre gating $54 were given against p ro ri, not because the public sen : - , is as. against ?~ because -I::-1 thos< counties local prohibition had en tried and the Prohibitionists telt SD sure that they. would go in favor of the measure without an effort, that they did not take the steps necessary to insurg Success, and as a result of such mistaken confi dence the ' alert enemy captured the vote. It is safe tu affirm, however, of each of these three counties that if a vote was again taken on this question it would give large prohibi tion majorities. In Beaufort no provision was made by our executive committee to test the question, and the election went against us by default. In the town Georgetown tne tickets for probi " <tolen from the polls (not of course,) as ? * by the mam . ll * ..v majority j IA county. :i} ?vars evident from the returns wherever the Prohibitionists ?..re organized and active large .>rities resulted for prohibition. The failure to secure such results in ? all the counties save Charleston and ? Richland came from lack of organ i- ? ?Wttion and activity on the part of its j friends. It follows from this fact that all reasonable success for the j movement henceforth is easily within reach, if its friends will take the trotj hie to secure it. The question is being anxiously asked, what will be the effect of the i flection in controlling the action of j members of the next Legislature on this question ? I do not hesitate to! tffinn that it commits them to the support of any proper prohibitory! Act for the whole State which may j be {?resented to the next Legislature tor its action. To show the binding I character <>f this obligation it is only necessary to state clearly the condi- j tions under which the election on! prohibition was held. The Prohibition convention suit tutted as its conditions two proposi- j [.ions: The first, addressed to the | Democratic voters of the State, was lhat they ' should express by their j rotes at the first primary their wi" for or against prohibition as a means ?f ascertaining"wfi?t was Tire ?>en*: ment of the people of the whole State on this subject. This request was responded to with a unanimity >o unexpected and remarkable thai ; c-ur opponents have not yet recovered from the shock which it produced. | The other proposition of the con- j vention was addressed to thc candi- j lates for the Legislature, urging that ' they should, before the election, declare their attitude for or against ? prohibition in order that tts friends j might know whether to vote :or or i iga inst them at the primary. A few candidates in the several counties j >penly announced their position for! or against the measure, but in most : instances they declined to do what j the convention requested, but volun-1 ?.arily on their own part agreed to ibide by the result of the vote in the prohibition box and support or oppose ihe measure in the Legislature as the ?najority in the boxes should deter mine. With such a pledge, voluntarily assumed by him, it is beyond belief :hat any self-respecting man who should be elected ?< .;!<;. by any pro cess of evasion or subterfuge, feel ; otherwise tl . ? bound io vote for prohibition in the next Legislature. Certainly such an one can refuse Lo act with the Prohibitionists and expect to retain the respect and conT fidence of his constituents. :' To a camB|i^n*ofeducation, teethe temperance, organizations for their active co-operation, and to the noble women, who, in every crisis, when the welfare and honor of otjf beloved State has been in jeopardy, have always given their prayers and influ ence in favor of the truth and the right, to all these agencies under the blessing of Almighty God belongs the credit for the success which we ttave thus far achieved, and to them, guided and controlled by His divine wisdom, we confidently look for ulti mate victory for prohibition as endur ing as the truth of God upon which it is founded. L. D. CHILDS, Chm. State Pro. Ex. Com. j Columbia, S. O, Sept. 12, 1892. ' It seems that all the hens in this section h&\c struck, and eggs are very" ?carce. IT HAS THE MT BM. The Democratic Candidate for Tice President Makes a Great Speech to a - i ut'?snevuie-He Talks Like a Southerner. ASHEVILLE, N.C., September 15. At least 2,500 people assembled in the farmers' tobacco warehouse at noon to-day to hear Hon. A. E. Stevenson's speech. Ile was escorted from his hotel by distinguished citi zens of North Carolina in carriages and a large procession of mounted men from the country adjacent to Asheville.. Gen. Stevenson was introduced by Hon. C. T. Rowes as "a distinguished grandson of North Carolina," and when he arose to .sceale there was loud applause, continuing several minutes. Gen. Stevenson began by paying tribute to North Carolina, saying that her history and traditions were as dear to him as any one present. It would be impossible to over state the importance of the pending political contest, especially to the people of the Southern States. "With them it is noi^vireiy a question as to who shall bc elected President of the United States or what shall be his policy on taxation and expendi tures. The question is of deeper import ance and far more reaching in its consequences. Shall they have the peace and protection of life and pro perty which result from stable gov- i eminent of States by their own peo ".-^all they be uenaced by a repetition of the e\-Hs ?? >.!.' recon struction period? The present contest is between the Republican and Democratic parties. Which shall it be ? To you the prac tical question is : Will you have your State governments remain in the hands of your own people, or will you have a return of cf".-pet-bag deal ing and misrule ? Have you so soon forgotten the sad lessons of the past? j I address myself to men whose for- j mer affiliations have been with the Democratic party, but who incline now to cast in their political fortunes with the Third Party, a party abso lutely without hope ot success in the pending contest. Either Harrison or Cleveland will j be the next President, r it is j equally certain that either t.ic Demo cratic or Republican party will coi> trol the next Congress. Your sup port now of the Third Party candi date or the Third Party is simply a j declaration upon your part that in this great struggle, involving self-1 government-it may be the protec- ! tion of property and of the hearth stone-you are content to remain idle spectators. Let the issue be plainly j presented. It is well to recall some of the evils from which thc Southern people escaped l?y the overthrow of carpet domination. Fully to recount fcice, wrongs and outrages suffered by some of the Southern States during the era of carpet-bag misrule would fill volumes. As you veli know the Republican party had complete control of Alabama from '68 to '74. The best citizens of the State were disfranchised. They were utterly powerless to protect them selves against those who, ander forms of law, sought to rob them. All departments of the State govern ment were in the hands of those who prostituted legislation and courts of justice to their own selfish purposes. During this saturnalia of misgovern ment the plunderers of the people were men who, in many instances, held high place among them from '68 to '74, when the State debt of Alabama was, by a Republican Leg islature, increased from ?8,000,000 to more than *25,000,0<>0. A large part of this indebtedness was created by issuing bonds to build railroads that were never built. In addition to this, municipal indebtedness and county indebtedness were enormous. By earnest effort the State was redeemed by the Democracy in '74 and the era of carpet-Jbag misrule and plunder came to an end. What has been the result? Alabama four teen years later und?r the govern ment of her own people has reduced her enormous debt more than one half and the taxable ^property in.the State has increased nearly one hun dred million dollars. In North Caro?k?? under the recon struction policy - the Republican party-carpet-bag rule was in '68 substituted for the government of the State by its own people. From mountain to/6ea the State was in the clutches of plunderers. During the first session of the Legislature., both 1 branches of which had large Repub lican majorities, bonds of the State to the amount of ?25,350,000 were authorized to be issued. Of this enormous amount ?14,000,00,0 for the 1 avowed purpose of building railroads were actually issued aDd not a mile of railroad built. Is it possible that the people of North Carolina have forgotten, how this Legislative robbed them of their school fund ? For the education of their children. ??B State held ?420, 000 id bonds pf the Wilmington and Weldon and the Wilmington Manchester Railroad Compan This was a sacred fund and she have been sacredly guarded by th in power. Was it so guarded ? r Republican State Legislature, order to pay the expenses of 1 Legislature by its authorities, s these bonds for ?158,000. So poor children of the State were r bed of this school fund by men v wer - solemnly pledged to its prot tion. Those were hut part of ' schemes devised by the Legislat ! to plunder the people. By the cl of the Legislature the debt of t State had been increased until exceeded one-third of the taxa property of the State. You ne hardly be reminded that during t long night of horror the administ tion of justice was only mockery. The- -triumph of the Democra party in '76 wrested the old Noi State from those who had robbed t people of their heritage. During t eight years of carpet-bag rule t State of North Carolina was oper and unblushingly plundered. 0) cial corruption reached high wat mark. The State was literally prc trated, and the robbers were tho who sat in high places of power the legislative halls and in the com of justice. It was during this e that a distinguished Republic; declared that "the treasury of Sou Carolina had been so literally gutt< by thieves who had hitherto had po .session of the State government th; there was nothing left to steal." Stevenson then cited wron! inflicted on Missouri from the clo; of the war to 1S72, and continu?e I will not detain you by referrir tO Mississippi, LouisLu?* nnd ti other States of the South. The hi tory of one is the history of all. was to the people a dark night < injustice, wrong and outrage. In many instances illiterate an corrupt men were sworn ministers ( law. The administration of jitstic was the merest mockery. Not coi tent with robbing the people of thc substance, every attempt was mail by those in power to foment discor and hatred between thc two race! During the four years of the Dem< eratic administration of the nation; government Northern immigratio and Northern capital found their wa to the South to a degree unprecc dented in our history. L'nder Derne eratic ascendancy millions of North ern capital sought investment in th South. Its resources arc being dove oped and a career of prosperity i has not known since the war is befor it. The purpose of the force bill is b intimidation to control the electio: of Representatives in congress. Thi is to be accomplished by substituting Federal officers for electio.) officer provided by State law. In olhe words, the officers you have selectee are to be displaced and their place: taken by agents of the party in power You need not be told that sucl legislation argues unmistakably ? lack of confidence in the people This bill passed the House of Rcprc sentativesof the Fifty-first Congress every Republican but three voting for it and every Democrat votin?; against it. With the "id of a fevi Republicans the Democrats wer< enabled for the time ? compass it! defeat in the Senate. A Republican Senator who aide?: its defeat declared at the time "ii was the most infamous piece of leg islation that ever crossed the threshold of the Senate." Hut for the fact that three or foui Republican Senators co-operated with the Democrats this bill would have passed the Senate, received thc executive approval and would now be upon your statute books. Ile then reviewed thc provisions, aims and purpose of the force bill, closing by asking if it can be that the hands are now to be turned back on the dial and the evils through which the Southern people had passed again become a living reality. As I have said, the force bill takes the election of Representatives in Congress out of the hands of the officers provided by State law and gives it to Federal agents. It pro vides for the appointment by Fede ral courts of supervisors who are to have charge of its execution. To secure its enforcement thy; supervis ors s are to be backed by deputy United States marshals without limit. The registration of voters is to be under the control of the supervisors. The supervisors are to have power to inspect naturalization papers and to invade private residences in order to make such inspection. . Should the election officers fail ?yromptly to pass upon the qualification of the voters, then the supervisors at once can do so, administer the oath and receive the ballot. They are created sole judges as to whether the election officers do their duty and from their decision there is no appeal. The supervisors appointed by the Federal courts under this bill are to hold their offices for life. Under the extraordinary powers j^ven hji this bil! to Federal agents, they are to supervise the election_oXRfep.Tte?aila "is Congress'. The control of such elections passes from the hands j of the people to the hands of the j Federal administration. This law applies to all cities having a popula tion of 20,000 or upwards. It applies to country districts, exclusive of such ?cities, upon applic?.t:oc tr the.super visors hy one hundred voters of such districts. At the option of leis than one per cent of the voters to be affected by it this law, with all its ? harshness and great expense, can be put into operation, and this, too, without the slightest intimation that injustice or fraud is contemplated in the management of such election. As I have said, while this bill is intended specially to control elections in the South, it may be put into operation in ever Congressional Dis trict in the United States. Aside from its utter disregard of the rights of the voter, its disregard of local government and of the sanctity of ?AJines, its expense woui " enor mous. If put into operation in every Congressional District, as it may be, it would call into its service at every polling place Federal election officers aggregating more than 300,000 throughout the entire eountry. It has been estimated that its cost at your regular Congressional elections, if put into general operation, would fall little short of ?10,000,000. This bill in every line and paragraph breathes destruction tc the people. It is totally destructive of local self government. It would be difficult to find on any page of our history a more daring attempt to weaken she power of the people and centralize all power in the Federal government. No single officer entrusted with its execution is elected by the people. From the Judge who makes the appointment of the chief supervisors to the Io., WK deputy mr^reb"1 entrusted with its execution, all roc?ive their appointment under Federal authority. The people, the source of all political power under our constitution, have no voice in tliis elevation of those who, under the monstrous provisions of this bill, can sport at will with their dearest rights. This legislation, my fellow citizens, is devised in the spirit of hate. Can it be possible that Ameri tan people will consent to the enact- i ment of a law so hostile to the spirit i of our free institutions, legislation j which savors only of vengeance and the successful operation of which would involve the expenditure of millions of dollars and brino- in its train untold horrors ? Stevenson's remarks on the force bill were followed by a discussion of ? the tariff similar in substance to his previous speeches on that subject. The " Pirates ? Prerall. [Cotton Plant.] The election is past, the count is completed, the result declared. And what is that result? The Reformers have prevailed by upwards of twenty five thousand majority, as far as the State ticket is concerned, and have safely carried five Congressional Dis tricts. 1 hese ur.-' the people whom Gen. Mci Vady. r ijQharleston, in a mo ment of swollen arrogance, terned pirates, and called upon the "best people" to throw overboard. This is the way the "pirates" have replied to the insolent imputation, and it is the reply they will always give. The onjy favor they have to ask is that they be allowed to be present when the throwing over-board act is attempted. So far as we know, Gen. McCrady's motives have never been impugned. Xo Reformer has ques tioned his sincerity or ability ; but when he assumed to set up a stan dard ot Democracy for all people, and cast aspersions most foul upon his fellow-citizens, he laid himself open to vigorous criticism, and the people have administered a crushing rebuke. From present appearances the "pirates" a^e not only on deck, but are likely to guide the ship over Democratic waters for some time to come. If our transcendental Demo cratic fellow-citizens have any poli cies they would like to see adopted, therefore, wc would suggest to them that they try terms of courtesy and refinement rather than abuse. The language of argument and persuasion is more potent always than abus". Talbert Talks Democracy. COLUMBIA, September 16.-Col. W. Jasper Talbert, who defeated Congressman Tillman, was tendered a serenade this evening by his poli tical admirers. In his speech he said : "The nominations in this State have all been made. We have for our national standard bearers Cleve land and Stevenson and it is the duty of every honest Democrat to give them a hearty support. Our ticket has been named and headed by that patriot B. R. Tillman, and wv. should support that ticket with the Congressional with the same fidelity. I stand as all Democrats should do-ready to fght any Third Party candidates from. President down. My fight having been made in the Democrati?_^?Bar4x>s,--J -am bound to support the nominees of that party." Gov. Boies, of Iowa, and other Democrats are waking up the North west for Cleveland and Stevenson. THE DEMOCRATIC OUTLOOK. Only Energy and Determination are Needed to Secure Success. [New York World.] Chairman W. P. Harrity, ot tbe Democratic National Committee, was asked yesterday what he thought about the political situation and out look. "There is every reason why we should feel gratified with the present condition of affairs, said he. "The political outlook is very encouraging for the Democratic party. No better evidence of this can be furnished than is found in the returns from Vermont, where the Republican majority has fallen off about eleven thousand as compared with the vote in September, 1888, and in those from Arkansas, where thc Demo cratic majority has been very largely increased. The result of the election which is to be held in Florida on October 4, 1892, is like to be equally satisfactory, and in November we shall be sure to carry all of the Southern States. "I need scarcely say that the out come of the M'uJne election is prac- j tically gratifying. The very decided decrease in the Republican majority in that State has had a very depress ing effect upon the Republican mana gers, and it will stimulate the Demo cratic leaders to in. -eased efforts and renewed energy. In view of the re cent decisive Democratic success we are warranted in predicting Demo- j eratic success. I know of nothing to j stand in the way of that success, j unless our voters become over-con-1 fident and relax their efforts. This j ought to be and will be guarded against. "Advices from the close and doubt- j ful Northern States justify us in con- j fidently expecting that they willi ca?t their electoral votes for Cleve land and Stevenson. I refer par ticularly to New York, New Jersey, Indiana and Connecticut. In New! York we have a thoroughly united ? Democratic party, under most elli cient leadership, and good repults may be depended upon. In addi tion, we have reason to expect that we sh rd! carry some of the Western j Stat' s, notably Wisconsin and UH-J nois, and, liopnM?oan mana gers well know, 'th? electoral votes of several of the far Western States j will be lost to Harrison and Reid, j Altogether, tiie Democrats of the j country have a right to feel tho roughly satisfied with the situation and victory is sure to be ours if we j continue as we have begun, bu?, we j must work and fight to thc end with : all t:.e ability, energy, courage and! determination at our command inj order that success may be assured." ; . Chairman Harrity sent this dis-1 patch to Arthur Sewall, member of | the committee from Maine : "I congratulate the Democracy of I Maine upon their magnificent work. All your predictions have been ful filled and our expectations have been met. You have done well." This is what Chairman Harrity wired to John R. Donovan, chairman ; of the Democratic State Committee, ! of Maine : "Thanks for your message. We I like the news from Maine. Onr peo- j pie have done well and deserve warmest congratulations. The De mocracy of Maine, Vermont and Arkansas have set thc pace which Democrats of other States will fol low." Proud ! Proud ! ! [Edgefield Advertiser.] Edgefield should be proud proud of the fact that she has the Governor incumbent and Governor elect-proud of the fact that his competitor was diso from Edgefield, a competitor who bc^e himself, dur ing the whole campaign, with so much dignity, courtesy, and fairness, as to win alike the plaudits of friend and foe. Standing on a platform of peace and uuity, Governor Shep pard made peace and unity the text of all his speeches. The other can didates on the same ticket and stand ing upon the same platform, peace and unity, were aggressive, bitter, venomous-the hand of Esau but the voice of Jacob. With Gover nor Sheppard the voice and the hand were'the same-the voice for peace and tbs hand for unity. He said on one occasion-and then spoke the statesman : "If I cannot win the votes of my countrymen by my arguments, I will not win them at all." A man with a donkey for sale, hearing that a friend wanted to buy one, sent him the following, written on a postal card : "Dear D-: If yon are looking for an A1 donkey, don't forget me." KANSAS CITY, Mo, September 14. -A Times special says a telegram from Deming, N. M., to Paris, Texas, sent by Special Marshal Williams, announces that he has captured Mat Dalton, Grant Dalton, Amy Dalton, Sahv Wings and "Three Fingered Jack," members of the notorious Dalton robbers'gang for whom the railroads and express companies have offered $22,000 reward. Tne Voice of the People. REPEATING THE VERDICT OF 1890 AGAINST M'KINLEYISM". NEW YORK, September 14.-The Democratic Xational Committee have issued the following address : To THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES: The Democratic National Committee congratulates the country on the result of thc recent State elec tions in Maine, Vermont and Arkan sas. In Arkansas the combined opposition, after so many extrava gant claims, fell short by over 30,000 of the vote of the Democracy alone. This has brought dismay to the com bination in the South and its manipu lators in the North. In Maine and Vermont the con test was conducted distinctly on national issues. The Republican managers appealed for votes in these States on the ground that the "size of pluralities would exert great moral influence on the campaign in other States," and that the poll would be "practically our vote for President." ; Similar appeals summoned to their aid all the potent resources of their national organization,with its exhaust less treasury and its splendid equip ment of orators of national fame. With every favoring force at their command, except public opinion, with \ no organization opposed save those made up within the State by the minority party, which has been out of power for a generation, and which was unaided from without, the cam paign of our adversaries for a tri umphant test vote in these States, so i carefully planned and so thoroughly-? and forcefully executed, has ended ? in conspicuous disaster. Our friends everywhere are entitled io take fresh courage from these results. They : mean that the strong tendency of j public sentiment is with the Demo- j cracy, and that the people of the country are prepared to enforce rather than reverse the verdict which they rendered in 1890. WILLIAM F. HAEEITY, Chairman Democratic Committee. DON* M. DICKINSON, Chairman Campaign Committee. Gen. Kilpatrick's Horse. Old Spot was the General's favor ite war horse. Subsequent to the \v?T the General was s ..* to South America. He left thc old horse at the farm, with orders that he should: be kindly cared for. Returning after an absence of several years, the Gen eral reached home near night, and was for some time occupied in exchanging greetings with his family and friends. He did not, however, long neglect to inquire after the old horse. Learning that Spot was at pasture in a distant field, the General sent for him, and a little later was told that his favorite stood tied to a pout at the entrance of die grounds some distance away. The General hastened out onto the piazza, from whence, peering through the evening, he saw the form of the old veteran, who stood demurely gnawing at the po:?t. Just-*i,r'-o!ie word^'Spot!" rang out over the lawn. Like an echo came back the answering neigh. With a snort and a bound the old charger snapped the halter, cleared j the fence at a leap, and, with arched ] neck and ears proudly erect, he stood by the piazza, when' with joyful whinny he laid his head on his mas ter's breast. Added the General: "We hugged and caressed each other like lovers, and I am not ashamed to say that no welcome I received that day warmed my heart more than that of Old Spot." Old Sam Kalleton was doubtless one of the most ardent legislators known to the history of Arkansas. Every bill introduced by a well-dress ed man he looked upon with suspi cion, and never failed to suggest an amendment. One morning, after a night's carousal, he entered the leg islative hall just as the chaplain was asking divine aid. Thc old man took a chew of tobacco and listened atten tively until the chaplain closed his petition with an effective recitation of the Lord's prayer. I "Mr. Speaker," said the old man, arising, "I move to strike out the j wor'daily bread' and insert 'as j much bread as may he necessary- for twenty days.' We have already done enough for the flood sufferers." A young woman answered an ad vertisement for a servant, and the lady of the house seemed pleased with her. But before engaging her there were some questions to ask. "Suppose," said the lady-"now only suppose, understand-that you were carrying a piece of steak from ? the kitchen, and by accident should let it slip from the plate to the floor, I what should you do in such a case ?" The girl looked the lady square in the eye for a moment before asking : "Is it a private family, or are there boarders ?" "Boarders," ans .. ".cu me lady. "Pick it np and put it back on the plate," firmly replied the girl. She was engaged. The cotton crop of last year foots np the enormous total of 9,038,707 hales. *0 Warning Agrainst Office-See' j I The lion. Albert G. Brown, M Mississippi prions. to his death, wrote a letter to a young friend, in j which he laments that he ever made j a political speech or held an office. , Ex-Governor Brown was for thirty ' three years, previous to 1SC5, con ! tinually in high official and political I station, and would therefore seem to have had as extensive and favorable an experience as any of his contem poraries and associates. We quote as follows : "True, as you say, I have held many offices. Indeed, I may say I never knew defeat in any of my aspi rations ; and it is just because I Lad success which people call wonderful, that I feel confident to administer a ! word of 'caution' to the young men of this generation. "My young friend, do not be de ceived by the glitter of office. I am j now past my three score years, and I am fast traveling into the ten. I i have held almost every office in the gift of the people, and I can truly say, with thc preacher, 'it is oil van ity and vexation of spirit." "Looking back over a long, and I hope not unsuccessful life, I can say, with a clear conscience, my greatest i regret is that I ever made a political speech or held an ofHc ;. I "There is a fascination ir. office j which 1> guiles men, but-W.. .assured, my young friend, it is the T"' of a serpent, or, to change ... ^ it is the ignis fatuos which v you on to inevitable ruin. "I speak of that which I do know. i If my young friends will bo ered by my advice, I hav<? ; after all my success as now, Swan mir 1. J for the grave, I feel that it wool? have been better for me if I had fol lowed the occupation i?f my father, and been a farmer. The mechanic arts are all honora ble. To be a blacksmith, a carpenter, or an artisan of any sort is no dis credit lo any man. Better than to be a jackleg lawyer, a quack doctor, or a counter-hopper, or, worse still, a wretched seeker after office, j "Of all pursuits in life that of a ' fanner is the most respectable. It may have its trials and disap] int I men ts; so do all ethers. The me '? chan ic may lose thc wr-grs ' 'labor, the professional nun h - fe .-. 1 the editor may weep over fjeii pSjij^-ribcrs, but the honest, trions larmer is morally certain of a j fair rr urn for his labor. '.True, 'Paul may plant, and Apol . los water, but <^od must give th?. .1 ; crease.' Bat where is the faithful cultivator of the <oii. God's heritage ! to man. who ever suffered for bread? "Allow me again to 'caution' my friend- against the beguiling influ ence of office, and to advise thora most earnestly to stick to mother j earth." Concerning " Old Maids." The term "old maid" is rapidly disappearing from society. People i who are hoard to use that opprobri : ons epithet can at once be classed among the ignorant and vtngvr. Tn. fields of labor are now so much wider for women that they aro more self ! respecting, and aro learning to ac ! ly/.e the realities of life rather than to judge of things on the surface, which \ was the result of thc old narrow way of educating Women. They aro also learning the truth, that unless peo ple marry for love, and for no other reason, marriage results ic unhappi ! ness and misery for both ; and unless ' true congeniality can be secured as a basis for married life, the bettor way is to ron: ai n si 1 igle. The <1 ay is go i ng by when women accept an offer of marriage for fear of" being called an "old maid." That kind of vulgar ridicule from the lips of commonplace and ignorant people has given rise to more unhappy marriages than any other cause. Xow that women are j becoming more enlightened, tho ten dency of the times is teaching them that they need not be necessarily passed or l".!d away upon the shelf if they remained unmarried after reaching the agc of twenty-live. Two or three \ oars ago the most sought after and fascinating women in New port society wort- som" ladies between thirty and fifty years of age. Tho experience of women of education and travel, charmingly dressed, has taught them how to sip life's pleas ures with a tact that put their pin I feathery sisters, with all their ad vant ages of youth and beauty, in thc shade. Gone Shopping With My Wife. [Detroit Free Tress.] There is at least one lawyer in Detroit who tells the truth. It is his custom to put on his office door, notices "Gone to lunch ; be back in half an hour." "Gone to court; back in three hours." "Gone out to see a man ; back in ten minutes." . - And so on, and callers are gene rally successful in waiting/for him. One day last week a caller found this: "Gone shopping with v<iv, back the Lord know? when. ~ The caller didn't wait, neither did four others who called.