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TO THINK OWN SELF BK TRUE AND IT MUST FOLLOW AS THK NIGHT THK DAY, THOU CANS'T NOT THKN BK FALSK TO ANY MAN. BY JAYNES, SHELOIt, SMITH & STEOK. WALHALLA, SOUTH CAROLINA, MARCH 20, 1001. * KEW SERIES. NO. 184._VOLUME LIL_NO. 12." Ladies Fi ...a Spei ShoG As Qood As Its Name.** C. W. & J. E. Tho Stockade Scandal. Tho proceedings of tho Court at An derson on Thursday, tho 7th instant, says tho Nows and Courier, will doubt loss servo to roinovo tho "labor contract scandal" in Anderson county, developed by tho Aotion of tho samo court a few weeks ano, from tho list of national issues and journalist ie sensations where it has been sought to bo placed by a few zoalous papers printed for tho most part in tho loading coal mining .States. The presentment of tho grand jury which has investigated tho scandal shows that tho evils of the contract and stock ade system wero not exaggerated in tho ? reports first made to tho Court, which i led Judge Henet to order tho investiga- j tion. A number of negroes wore found to lia vc been shamefully, and some of I j them cruelly, treated and the details of their experience at the hands of their unscrupulous employees, are fully stated by tho jury for the publie information. Tho conclusions announced by the jury | and by tho presiding Judge, however, j afford the information which was most ! desired and is of most importance in re gard to the situation. After exhibiting the thorough and conscientious character ?if the impt i rios and condemning the abuse and the per- i sons found to bo concerned in it, in tho most outspoken and strongest to rn. s, tho ; jury say: Tho result of our investigation shows that the system of working labor ers under guard and confining them in ? stockades does not exist in this county fur tho.' than reported. Probably hot as ; many as twenty men, either as principal or agent, c-?ttier directly or indirectly, have boon engaged in this abuse. "A ? most careful Injury," they report again, i "failed to reveal that any general abuses < of tho laboring class exist in this county ? so that our work soon narrowed to those i places where convicts were employed, I and to two other places where stockades existed and free laborers were employ ed.'" Tho report concludes: '"This spe cial report has been brought about lie cause of the oppression and abuse of men who were too poor, too friendless, too ignorant and often too degraded to act for themselves, hut who are neverthe less entitled to the full protection of the law, and who because of their weak nesses have a peculiar claim to our pro tection." lt is noted incidentally in tho present-, ment that "much of the abuse has al ready been corrected as a result of this ' investigation, and that some of the par- \ ties have given tito assurance that they ; would immediately correct lim evils on their farms to which we have called at tention" but the canst; of justice is not to be stayed liv promises. The chief OlTondors aro named foi prosecution un charges of assault and battery, assault j and battery willi intent to kill, and some will bo held foi cash damages. Judge Henel on receiving the report said to the jury : "Your presentment affords mc profound satisfaction. Von have done your duty, not only ably and fearlessly, but fairly." The Solicitor, he added, would do his and it would then lie left to (he petit jurors tn do theirs, I and in conclusion he remarked : "Good work has already been done, and the evil : is almost stamped ont. Public .sentiment is practically solid agni ns! Ihn system, in which only a few men have participated. South Carolina thanks you. Anderson county will thank you for having relieved lier of this shameful burdon and freed her good name from tho stigma that a few misguided citizens have placed upon it. Von have amply justified the coull (Wince I reposed in you when I ordered this investigation. There is no likeli hood that this stockade slavery, with ils slim kies, whips and armed guards, will ever be seen again in this or any oilier county." lt only remains to he said Hie exposure of I he abuses was of local origin ; t hat they were investigated, ami will bo pun ished, without outside suggestion by the local authorities, ami that Hu- grand jury were careful tos?ate i?? then report that their action liad boon in no way in fluenced by the stories and comments of sensational newspapers, as they had strictly refrained from reading tho pa pois and from hearing any comments that would InflUOIIOO their investigation. ' -Tho Atlanta Seini-Weekly Journal and THU Coh'Uir.it for $1.(0 a year. Wo sell and recommend JULIA MARLOWE SHOKS at *3.00, and AMERICAN GIRL ai $2.60. We carry in stock nil tho lead ing styles. If your Shoes nre not exaotly what you want, try ono pair of tho above. BAUKNICHT. Tho Truth as to tho Exposition. Governor Mcsweeney will send out to tho Governors of tho various States tho following letter, which will explain fully tho Exposition situation, so thi.t lhere will be no misunderstanding about tho matter: i Your Excellency: In thc closing hours of the 50th Congress tho appropriation of $250,000 for a Qovorumont building and Government exhibit at tho South Carolina Inter-State and West Indian Exposition at ('bari os ton, S. C., failed to pass. It was intended that this amount was to bo expended only for tho purpose of making a ( im eminent exhibit, and thc failuroof Congress to provide for Government representation at Charles ton will in no way interioro with tho general plan and scope of tho Exposi tion. The appropriation could not bavo been used in any way in aid of tho Ex po sition Company and tho failure of tho appropriation does not effect tho re sources of the Exposition. I feel suro that you will sympathize with mo in tho feeling that, tho Exposition at Charles ton has b<>en discriminated against in au altogether unreasonable way, in view of the fact that the same Congress which refused to provide for a Government exhibit at Charleston voted for a far larger sum in direct, aid of expositions to be held in other parts of tho country. 1 trust that you will provide for a suita ble exhibit ?rom your State at tho Expo sition in Charleston and beg to assuro you that the absence of a Government appropriation for the South Carolina llit?r-Stato and West Indian Exposition will not affect the broad chaiacter and scope of that undertaking. The benefits >f the Exposition at Charleston to tho SOinmorchll and industrial interests of ill the States of the Union cannot bo (Ucstioiiod, and it is my earnest hopo that your Stale shall bo represented in Ibis great Inter-Slate and West Indian Exposition. Very truly yours, M. lb Mcsweeney, Governor of South Carolina. See that you get the original DoWitt's Witch Hazel Salve when you ask for it. The genuine is a certain cure for piles, .ores and skin diseases. ,J. W. Hell. Programme Of the Second Division of tho Union Meeting of tho Boavordam Baptist Asso ciation, to ho hold With Mount Tabor ?burch on friday and Saturday before be fifth Sunday in March, 1001, Kit IDA V -I IltST DAY. Devotional exercises ?it 10 a. m. ( Irganization. 1st Query: What is thc Hi bio doctrine if forgiveness ? Oponed by II. L. ?.Kelley. 2d Query : Would it not bo advisable or the Boavordnm Baptist Association o be divided into two union districts nstead of I h roo ? Oponed by S. C. Smith. S ATI) KOA V-S KOON I) DAY, Devotional exercises at 10 a. m. .ld Quory: Is I ho missionary effort of he church to-day what, Christ would lave it to b(\ and are the boards as cau ious as they should be ? Opened by I*. I. Vonni Ilion. 'lill Query: Are our ministers in and mt ol' I he pulpit doing their whole dut y n preaching and practicing the tros j cl if Christ ? Opened by .lohn P. Tannery. Public cordially invited to attend all if t he services. J, A. Voyles, Kor Programme Committee. A Ti:XASrWONl)KH. Hall's (.rent Discovery for Kidney and Bladder Trouble. One small bottle, of Hall's Great Dis covery cures all kidney and bladder trou iles, removes gravel, cures diabetes, to ttl Ililli omissions, weak ami ?ame (tacks, heumatism ami all irregularities of tho (blueys and bladder in both men and i Vomeil. ItogillntOfl bladder troubles inj hildren. If not sold by your druggist, ivlll bo sent by mail On receipt of $1.00. ?ne small bottle is two months' treat llOlil, and will euro any case above mon? loned, Dr. K, W. Hall, sole mnnufac ti re r, P. o. Box 020, St. Louis, Mo. Send for testimonials. Sold by all linguists. St. Louis, Mo., February 27, MOO. -I un using Tho Texas Wonder. Hall's neat Discovery, and I arti greatly bono 1(0(1, and cheerfully recommend it, to tho midie. J. H. Lee, At Eindell Harbor Short, Gift Washington Avonno. SENATOR TILLMAN INTERVIEWED. He Attends the Mooting of tho Board of Trustees at Clemson College. Clemson Colloge, March 0.<-When Senator Tillman, who ?B h oro attouding a mooting of tho Olomson Hoard of Trustees, was asked this morning for an intorviow regarding his attitude in tho Sonato in reference to tho Cuban, Philip pine and Charloston Exposition matters ho was disposod to bo contempt nous and iudifferout, saying ho was tired "an swering tho jibos and attacks of tho daily papers, which had always opposed him and whoso stutt tho pooplo of the Stato seldom regarded seriously." Per haps tho fact that tho man of tho pitch fork lind not thou breakfasted bad some influonco on his naturally gent?o dispo sition. Howovor, after rellecting that tho pooplo of tho Stato might want Bomo information tho Senator consented to talk, though briefly: '"Tho question of why tho Democratic minority did not resist tho Cuban and Philippine amend mer tn has 1)0011 set forth very cloarly in tho Congressional Record. It is not to bo wondered at that these newspaper editors have taken tho wrong viow, as they dopond on tho Associated Press synopsis, which is very mcagor necessarily and ofton colored to suit tho Republicans. In a consultation among tho Democratic Senators there was a diff?rence of opinion as lo the advisability of filibustering. Tho Philip pine amendment was altered to our sat isfaction as far as any such scheme could bo mado satisfactory by prohibit ing tho salo of land, lumber, minos, otc, and forbidding any permanent fran chises so that carpet-baggers who may bo Bout there to administer a so-called civil government will bo very much hampered in their purposes to beat the islands. So far as tho Cuban amend ment was cone ein ed tho minority was hampered by tho fact that our members of that committco, Messrs. Money and Teller, and tho lattor was the author of our Cuban war pledge, had acquiesced in a largo measure with tho proposed legislation, Thoy had secured a much moro moderato and satisfactory pro gram mo than had originally boon pro posed by the Republicans, and while not outiroly satisfactory they assured us that tho Republicans in au extra session, Where they would have a freo hand, would ho still more exacting in their demands, "Tho Domocrats and their allies among tho Topulists and silver Republi cans wore thorofore confronted with this situation: Tho next Congress, being overwhelmingly Republican with larger majorities in both branches, could bo relied on to do Mr. McKinley's bidding, and in addition to carrying out tho original programme in regard to the Philippines and Cuba, there was almost a certainty that it would have passed the ship subsidy bill. In addition to this a protracted filibuster causing an extra session would have given thom an ex cuso to chango tho rules and provide for cloture. As it is Senator Platt has in troduced a resolution looking to that, end. I think it won't bo carried now, but it certainly would have if wo had acted as my critics desired. "So wo as a minority had to coi sider whether wo could ultimately resist the proposed betrayal of Cuba and exploita tion of tho Philippines successfully in tho extra session and it appeared wiser to fully exposo tho infamies of tho two amendments mid then allow a vote. "I did what I could," said tho Sena tor, concluding as the breakfast bell rang, "in a legitimate, decent way to got tho appropriation for Charloston and there was practically no opposition in tho Sonato. Tho opposition was in the IIouso. "I gavo no pledges and received none," continued Mr. Tillman warming upa bit and putting on that fierce look of his. "All of tho honorable and relia ble correspondents who have been quoted to provo tho contrary are Republicans who aro quick to lly-blow Democratic Senators. Their lies would not be paraded In our papers except that it is done by thoso who have always bated and lied on mo." "Shall I say that you are pleased with tho turn of affairs in Anderson'.'" "Oh, yes. 1 am glad, for tho impres sion it will make outside Ibo State to see tho bravo, firn . sensible attitude taken hythe Courtaud tho jruy. For a still better effect along this line I would like to bavo seen tho indictments at once handed out. Wo want the out side world to see and know that we are able and willing to deal with tho mailor. "Outside interference from tho United States government is ready to como if we fail to do our full duty in stamp ing out thc infamy and punishing tho wrong-doers."-Anderson Mail. SKNATOH TILLMAN IN CO MM lil A. Columbia Correspondence News and Courier, March 1": Senator Tillman passed through tho city today on his way to his homo in Trenton. Mo was seen at tho railroad station for a mo ment and said there was nothing new, except that thc trustees of Clemson Col logo had just voted $2,000 for tho | exhibit of tho College at Charleston. Ho expects Clemson to make a superb exhibit at Charleston and wants every ono to go into tho matter as Clemson will. Senator Tillman went, to Clemson especially to attend the board meeting, lio is going homo and try to gol a com pleto rest, as ho feels very much fatigued. WHfRE AIL Cough Syrup. Tnnten Oood In limo. Sol?! by drjjgglBtn. Counterfeits of DeW'itt's Witch Hazel Salve are liable to cause blood poisoning. I.cavo them alone. The original has the name DoWitl's upon the box and wrap per. It is a harmless and healing salve for skin disensos, Unequalled for niles. J. W. Roll. Ex-President Harrison A Statesman Above P Above Reproac Regrette Indianapolis, indiana, March 13. General Benjamin Harrison died at 4,45 o'clock this afternoon without regaining consciousness. His death was quiet and painless, thero being a gradual sinking until the end oatne, which was marked by a single gasp for breath as life departed from the groat statesman. Tho relatives, with a fow exceptions, and several of his obi and tried friends were at the for mer President's bedside when ho passed away. Ile had been critically ill for several days with pneumonia, from which he died. Mr. K. Ii. Richardson gives tho following succinct and interesting account to the press of tho life and character of Benjamin Harrison, the distinguished ex-President : It ?nay be said of Hen jam in Har rison that ho gave as much to II?B family fame as ho derived from it, if not more. Tho campaign joke that be wore "his grandfather's hat" when he first ran for President, waB evidence either of ignorance or mal ice on tho part of those who made it. Tho grandfather was a good old Virginia gentleman, who becamo an accidental 1'resident, and by the mercy of God was transferred to another sphere of action a month after his inauguration. Benjamin Harrison was as much abler man than his grandfather as the great Napoleon was abler than his nephew, who mesmerized Europe with hie name. Benjamin Harrison certainly was one of tho ablest men of the Republican party for fifteen years before his death, and that period lapped over into the careers of Conk ling, Blaine and Sherman. He wat as great a lawyer as Conkling, as good a debater as Blaine, and a bet ter all-round political leader than John Sherman ever was. As to his legal ability, I heard Daniel W.Voor hee8 declare, "If you do not believe l?en Harrison is a lawyer, pick out l man to meet him either before a jurj or the .Supreme Court of the Unite< Stales. I have tackled him in boll places, and have had enough of him.' As a debater he proved himsel the peer of .any in the Senate, aili he was lhere when Ben Bill, Allot (?. Thurman, Matt Carpenter an< William M. lOvnrls adorned tba body. His Republican colleagues hat sense onotlgh to put him in the leai of their assault upon Presiden Cleveland in 1880, when the Senat demanded the reasons for the re inoval of Presidential appointees Of course, Cleveland did not com pl; with tho demand, but the inciden led to one of the most interesting and most brilliant debates ever hean in tho Upper House of Congros> Harrison closed for the proseeutioi of the theil administration. Hi speech was full of eloquence an? power. I Ie surpassed (Edmunds,!) distanced Sherman, bc made Hawlo; seem insignificant. That speech made Harrison Prcsi dent. He went into Republican con vontion of 1888 with a vote smallc than that of two other candidate/ but was the second choice of a m.i jority of both the Blaine and th Sherman men. Tho cool-headed men of his part regarded him as tia? strongest candi (late they could present. Ile had a immeasurable advantage of Blain in the cleanness of both his pnbli and private life. He was never gusher, but bc appealed to the masse far moro than Sherman. it is now an open gecrot that th nomination of Harrison in 1888 wi an alarm to the Democratic loader They realized that the wicked \U publicans had put up their fhOl available niau. They have a mea habit of doing that. Harrison s election to the Pres doney was due to the advanced stan President Cleveland took on tli tariff. The Harrison ad ministra tic was clean and strong. When he li the Presidency General Harrison r turned to the practice of law and hi followed it ever since with great, sn cess. His practice is said to h?\\ been one of the most lucrativo this country. General Harrison had a highl successful career as a Soldier, ente 'mg t he Union army ns a Second Lio tenant of Indiana Volunteers; servi through the. war, receiving the Br vol of Brigadier General Janna Benjamin Passes Away. arty Prejudices, a Han ti, His Death is d by All. 23,18G5. Ho was a fighting ofiiccr. Ho took a conspicuous part in tho campaigns about Atlanta. ?Io al ways had a turn for politics, and soon after thc war became a loader of tho Republican party in his State. Ho was first brought into national prominence by his nomination for 3 over nor of Indiana in 1870. God- j love S. Orth was the original nomi nee of the Republicans for tho olieo that year, but sonic objectionable things in his reeord were brought out and he withdrew. Harrison was then put against "Blue Jeans" Williams and was defeated by 7,000 votes. In 1880 he was elected United States Senator and soon became one of the foremost men in the Senate, During the six yoars ho was there no man in tho Senate took a more active part in tho debates of that body or was held in higher respect by both sides of tho chamber. Personally General Harrison was admired by all who knew him. His character was above reproach and fow men had moro devoted friends. In ludinapolis, where he lived al most all of his maturo life, he was honored and beloved by his fellow citizens of all parties. The somewhat general notion that General Harrison was an austere, eold-natured man was far from cor rect. Ho possessed great dignity and despised pretense and gush. But he was always approachable and his nature was cordial. He loved society and was one of the best table talkers in tho country. He had a keen sense of humor, which often displayed itself in a very attractive manner. He was, in fact, a very companionable, sympathetic man, who won the affection as well as tho confidence and esteem of those who knew him well. General Harrison had not been in sympathy with his parly, as reprc- 1 son ted by the present administration. Ile made no concealment of Iiis con demnation of policies regarding the Philippines, Porto Rico and Cuba. On the contrary, he condemned thom in very strong terms in several nota ble publie add resaca and review arti cles. Rc was a devout Presbyterian ami took a frequent part in tho councils of his church. Ho was a strong, clean, high-minded mair, who won a pure and lasting fame and left a nattie that will long bo honored. Benjamin Harrison, son of .lohn Scott Harrison, Senator, was born at North Rend, Ohio, August '20, 1888. Passing through Farmers' College, in Cincinnati, lie entered Miami University in 1852, studied law, and in 185'l removed to Indianapolis, Indiana, where he has since resided. In 18(50 he was elected Reporter of tho Stale Supreme Court, and in 18(i'J entered tho Union anny as Second Lieutenant of Indiana Vol unteers. After short service he or ganized a company of the .Seventieth Indiana Regiment, was commissioned Colonel on completion of tho regi ment, and served through tho war, receiving thc Brevet of Brigadier General of tho volunteers or) January 2!}, 1805. He then returned to Indi anapolis and resumed tho position of Supreme Court Reporter, to which ho had been re-elected during his absence in 1801. In 1870 ho was tho Republican candidate for Gover nor of Indiana, but. was defeated by a small plurality. Ho was a member of tho Mississippi Commission in 1870, ami in 1880 was elected United States Senator, taking his seat March 4th, 1881. lie had Only ono term in the Sen ate, being defeated for re-election in 1880 by David Turplo. In 1888 he was tho Republican nominee for President and was elected over Grover Cleveland, by whom he was defeated four years later. CI.KVKI.ANO <>\ HAltUIKON. Princeton, N. J., Mandi 1!5.-Ex president Grover Cleveland made the following Statement on 11)0 death of former President, Benjamin Har rison : "No one of our countrymen should for a moment fail to recognize the services which have been performed in their behalf by the distinguished diiad. In high public, office lie was guided by patriotism and devotion to duly, often at the sacrifice of tc rn? porary popularity, and in private station his influence and example wore always in the direction of de cency and good citizenship. Such ! career and tho incidents roi a tod lo it should leave a deep and useful im pression upon every section of ??1 national life." DIVERSIFY YOUR CROPS. Do You Prefer a Largo Crop at a Low Prloo to a Small Crop at a Good Price? Chester, March 15.-Editors Cou rier : In spito of all that has boon said aud written about diversified farm ing, it seems that there is going to be a large crop of cotton planted this year. Now, 1 am not exaotly a farmer myself, but I was raised on a farm, and my people aro farmers. I am, therefore, interested in the farm ers, and I wish to say a few words about farming. I would advise all to plant less cot ton and more bread-stuff. You will, of course, say this is "lim same old story." And so it is. It is the samo sermon that has been preached for years from tho platform and through the press. But that is no reason why it should be stopped, lt is needed more to-day than it ever has been. Thc high price of cotton last fall should not tempt our farmers to plant their full crop in cotton. Wo cannot judge the future price by what was paid for last year's crop. I do not say the price of cotton is going to be low next fall-it may be 15 cents for aught I know. Certainly it will not be if there is another enormous crop made this year. But even fifteen-cent cotton should not cause tho farmers to neglect their other crops. Grant that cotton may ; reach 15 cents per pound (and it is very doubtful if it will reach 12 cents at the very highest), will not groceries and lite necessaries of lifo advance in proportion? Therefore it behooves tho pl??ter to make a careful estimate of what it will take to run his family, and to plant accordingly, being reasonably euro that his acreage in grain, etc., ia amply sufficient, with an average yield, to feed his family and run bis farm. With an increase of cotton acreage the price of the staple is sure to go lower. This increase of cotton acreage means a decrease in tho acreage for grain, and the two com bined mean-what? Simply low priced cotton and a short crop of grain, and that the farmer will have to give up his cotton to pay for bis guano, and then buy bread-stuff on a lien at tinto prices. bi my opinion the farmers who are planting unusually large crops of cot ton this year are running a great risk, and may be sorry for it beforo next spring. A majority of the farmers have probably decided upon tho aniounc of land they are going to plant in cotton this year, and maybe before this letter finds it way through tho press they will have their crop started. While the price stands one chance of going up, it stands many chances of going down perhaps lower than it has been in thc last two years. If we plant all cot ton and the price should go up, wc will make by it ; but if the price goos down we will lose everything. On the other hand, if we plant plenty of corn, vegetables, etc., and the price goes up, we will lose but little, and if tho price goes down wo will be much better off. It is always best to bo on the safe side. Rhett R. Doyle. - Senator McLaurin Says He's a Democrat. Columbia, S. C., March 13.-lidi tor Koester, of tho Columbia Re cord, has received the following mes sage from Senator McLaurin : "The statement that 1 requested my name to be stricken Iront the Democratic caucus roll is absolutely false. "I merely stated that 1 felt a deli cacy in attending tho caucus on cer tain questions where I differed wide ly from my party associates, as it might embarrass their deliberations. "It is nothing but a deliberate and premeditated attempt to provont the people from hearing both sides of great national issues which nothing could ever reduce tr? moro party questions. "If health and strength permit I shall present these issues as best I can in tho next Democratic primary. "(Signed) .lohn L. McLaurin." $l(to HEW A KD *10(). 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HUSBAND OF THE HIM SLASHES Burning Negro with Knlto-Thousands Gather at Corslcana to Witness tho Lynching. Corsioana, Toxas, Maroh 13.-John Henderson, colored, who brutally assaulted and murdered Mrs. Younger, a fanner's wife, living just outside this city, several days ugo, was burned to death in tho Court IIOUPO square hero at noon to-day. A written confession of tho crime, attested by Justice Roberts, was secured from tho prisoner. Five thousand people witnessed the burn ing, and business was practically sus pended for a *,imo. Henderson was captured yesterday after a long chase, lie was trailed by bloodhounds from tho Younger homestead many miles back and forth across the country, and was finally captured near Hillsboro. The ofllcers took him to the latter plac? and were impelled, through fear of mobs, to start for Fort Worth. Whet) the train reached Itasca a party of Younger's friends overpowered tho guards and hustled Henderson from the train. Ile was conveyed across tho prairie, a distance of forty-five miles, to Corsioana, where he was placed in jail to prevent the infuri ated citizens from tearing him to pieces. A committee was appointed to see him and pass finally upon his guilt or innocence. Finally ho made a written confession that he had "mur dered an unknown white lady three miles north of Corsicana on March Gth." There was no one present, he said, but himself and tho woman's two little children. Ile said ho did not know why he did it. HUKRIBD THIC CKKMATIOX. When it became public that Hen derson had confessed people swarmed around the jail. It was decided to burn thc prisoner at the stake at 2 p. m., but news was received that troops had been started from Dallas and the execution was hurried. A railroad rail was driven into the ground in the corner of tho Court House square. Boxes and dry tim ber were piled around it and satu rated with oil. .Just before noon about forty men rushed from the jail across the square to tho place where the rail had been planted. In their midst was Henderson, hand cuffed. The men formed a circle, holding to a chain, which surrounded thc prisoner, to prevent tho crowd from tearing him away. Thc negro was fastened to the rail with wire nnd chains. Cans of oil were emptied over his clothing and dozens of lighted matches touched the inflammable material. The fire alarms were rung and the stores of the city were de serted, as their occupants rushed to thc square to witness the burning. Just as the pile was fired Conway Younger, husband of the murdered woman, jumped at Henderson and slashed him across the face with a knife. Henderson gave no intima tion of pain or suffering. He rolled his eyes to get a glimpse of tho angry faces which surrounded him, and Lhere was a slight movement of the hands. In ten minutes Henderson was dead. At no time did he make "tny outcry other than an occasional groan. HOW TIMC NKOItO WAS 'l'AKUN. Henderson was brought to tho city Lhis morning at 7 o'clock and landed in jail for safe keeping. Six of thc ending citizens of this county effected Jio capture, acting on behalf of thc citizensi of Navarro county. Heh lerson had booti confined in Helton Junction and officers were taking lim to Fort Worth. Sheriff linker, )f Waco, refused to receive ll i tri. The telegraph wires had been tapped it Hillsboro and the citizens' posse .vas constantly informed of tho move non ts of the officers with Honder lon. Tho train was boarded at Ilills joro and no attempt made to cap ,uro Henderson until near Itasca. When the party started to enter the lonductor tried o prevent them and ried to run to Fort Worth without .topping. Ho was treated roughly md thc men entered the car and ice u red the prisoner and officers in '.barge. A Johnson county officer nilled a revolver on tho committee, mt was disarmed before ho could hoot. After a lively fight the cooi ninee oom pelted the officers in :harge of Henderson to accompany .hem across the country forty-five niles to Corsioana, changing horses md teams at Forest. Henderson tnado no attempt to escapo when captured, and although ho know that sure death awaited him, gavo no sign of fear. Tho negro made a full confession aftor arriving hore, tolling how ho went to tho Younger home and attempted to assault Mrs. Younger, how she fought for her honor, how tinnily, angered at lier resistance, ho attacked her with Iiis knife ; how tho two chil dren screamed in fright when they saw their mother's lifo blood crim soning thc walls and floor, and how Mrs. Younger foll across tho door step. Ho thou lied, but looking baok, saw his victim staggering down the road aimlessly, falteringly ; how she foll and liiy still, and how ho then turned and ran. CUIKS KOK Vii NOHANCK. While Henderson was burning Leo French, husband of tho victim of the negro Andrew Norris, who boat her to death with a piece of iron pipe last November, and who was taken from the jail hore last week by tho officers and carried to a place of safety, climbed a tree and made au impassioned speech to tho crowd, asking them to help him get tho murderer and dual with him as thoy had just dealt with Henderson. Tho crowd yelled back that they would assist. The northbound Central train, arriving here at 12 o'clock, was crowded with people from tho south ern part of the county, who expressed disappointment at being too late. There was no militia on the train. Mob Hangs Negro in Georgia. Snellman, Ga., March 13.-On last Monday afternoon Sidney King, a prosperous larmer and merchant, residing about six miles below Sholl man, became involved in a difficulty with a negro by the name of Sher man Harris. Afterward Harris said he would kill Mr, King on sight. Mr. King was warned by some of the more peaceable negroes of tho threats of Harris, and ho armed him self. On Tuesday morning they met on the public road and another quar rel ensued. King is said to have applied a vilo epithet to thc negro, whereupon Harris at once drew his pistol and began firing at him, one shot taking effect in King's leg, Rev ering an artery and causing him to bleed to death. Three negroes and one white man witnessed the tragedy from across a field. Harris immediately left the vicinity and was not board of until this morning, when his lifeless body was lound suspended by a ropo from the limb of a tree on tho Shellmnn and Morgan road near the homo of T. L. Lumley. Tho efforts of the officers to locate Harris after tho murder were fruitless. The friends of Mr. King became very much incensed at his unjust treatment and administered summary justice to Harris. Mr. King was a highly respected citizen, while the negro bore a reputation as a worth less character. It is reported that Harris's own friends delivered him into the hands of the mob. The negroes of that community as a rule are peaceable and do not givo trouble to the whites. It appears that the friends of King quietly went about their work and accomplished their object without creating any more disturbance among tho negroes. They regard the pun ishment as just, and there seems to be no danger of an uprising among them. The body has been cut down by Bailiff Lumley and tho coroner's inquest will be held to-day. Mr. Cary Talks Plainly. Mr. John C. Cary, President and Treasurer of the Lockhart Mills, Lockhart, S. C., in a letter to tho Manufacturers' Record referring to Senator Mol.aurin's speech in favor of the ship subsidy, says : "I nm in perfect accord with his views on this and other important measures he has advocated in thc Senate. I ft tn an interested reader of your paper, and take this oppor tunity to congratulate the Manufac turers' Record on the wiso and business-like course it has pursued in advocating the measures of so vital importance to tho wholo Country, and especially to the South. I hope the masses will soon realize the advantages that would come from the Adoption of these principles, and also the disadvantages that would come from the doctrines of the demagogue and politician. I am heartily with you in this fight." --.--?.?---? The blind asylum may have an ex cellent, site. .--? -- Here's ft remarkable case : Tho other day a wagonmaker, who had been dumb for years, picked up a hub a IP! spoke.