The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, March 15, 1888, Image 4

Newspaper Page TextTIE REPUBLICANS MOVING. MEETING OF THEIR LEADING LIIIT IN COLUMBIA. A State Convention Called-Plan, for Ijather lng the Fatthful Into the Fold-irayton'" lrilliant 4cheme. (From the Columbia Daily Record, March 0.) A meeting was held this afternoon that a few years ago would have fraught with great interest to the people of South Caro lina. It was no less or no more a thing than the meeting of the State Executive Com mittee of the Republican Party of South Carolina. The morning trains brought in a number of somewhat mysterious, but familiar looking personage whose coining was unexpected to the common, everyday, ordinary, casual man about town. A RECORD reporter soon scented music in the air, and casting about for the organ and its performers discovered them in the otice of Mr. E M. Brayton, in the Central Bank building, januis clausls ani not even a key hole to crawl through or a loquacious ser geant-at-arms to "pmllttp." By dint of asiduous Inquiring and the assumption of a innocent air,,which he carries with lhlnm for such occasions, the reporter obtained a few pointers 1111(1 Is en abled to state what was done up to the time of going to press. TilL, 1'EIItONNEl, O' 'I'll I'rY. The ''make lip" of the committee was very striking, there being present some of the most. noted l(epublicans in the State men whose names have been bruited about. In more or less pleasant or unpleasant man ncr. The meet,ing was presented over by Mr. E. N. Brayton, and Mr. John A. Iarre was in the secretary's chair. In the fol lowing list there will be recognized the leading Republicans of South aroli nl: E. N. Brayton, W. J. Whipper, W. I). Crum, T. B. Johnston, W. P. Myers, E. A. Wehst(r, S. W. Legare, Robert. 'Smalls, Paris Sinpkins, W. N. 'l'aft, ''. .1. ''uo mcy, F. L. hicks, A. W. Curtis, John F'. Lopez, . 11. lleas, S. A. Swails, Z. E. Walker, P. S. idwards, J. P. Boyden. TilE ('ONv;N'I'IoN 'To BK IN MAY. The meeting was called to order at t o'clok and somc tile Was c0lstnte( in the organization of the colmnittee 11(1 1he proper aecreliting of the delegates. A fter some disctussion it was decile i to lohl the State Convention on the first 'uesday in May. While We go to press the conunittee is still im sesSion Ind1 10 further acts are oh tainable at present. The mle8mhers will leave the city this afternoon. RI(;NIFIl'ANCK OF T1IIE MI1.:''iN(;. It is .impossible just, noW to draw any conclusion touching the pultrt>Se of the R epublicans, as5 indientcd b y Itheir startin g 1teir" (irganization att this timec. 1;anif(st lyi they have no hupc of (arryine- the State-, either;in the untintal or Ihe lo al fig it. I it this weakness of their p:trty dt es not iI pair their standing in the National Conven tion. South Carolina will li:thae fourtecn vot(s in Ilhat Conventiton, not wit list andinI1 her fouitcit clcctoral vote-. ill assuret dl 1 he cast for Clevelnd. Ti'hen, again, if by some mtiselanee the Itepllticans shtttli elect their 1'residentt the leaders in South Carolina will cole in for a share of the loaves an1d fishes. ''he corpse is not a lively one. (From the Colululba 1)ity U'corit, Marcth 7.) Before the appearance of TIl- It.;( 0lou on the streets yesterday aflternoon ftw per sons were awtare thalt tihe formier ihylts ot the 1h( Republlicanii 1party luidlab-hi a waike in this ('ity' overd the political (aifaver and hadl chan11ted thle re-siurreetlion iappjeal. The i cast its shiadowt telfore, and lie party le adeis camne unheraled. lu aditio to lthle airountil give t veitst er d1 y somle other facts gaied aftIer thle ii t ing will he of interest as iienict imgI lhe whi and1( wherefore of the rally, the preisn't tentions ats brughilt ouit 3yest erday~. The1i colnitteiLIe dfevotedi tonsliderabl te t imea to1 the dhiscussioni oft a btil pI1rep aredo by Alir. Braytonl tin the suggestion itt Seae\'ilniio liam E.> Chandler, to) reglate lFedetrl elee' tionis in South ('arolinai. Tha poe bill is ani elltrt to repatlie electionii laiw. of the State so far as they.3 relate to FedO :al1 trol otf Congress. Ti'is hill is acc(ompiiujed by3 a letter' fromi Mr'. IHrayton chlarging tihe D)emocraey of the State wth having tin tually disfranchised thle negro. Amiong its p)rovisions are the fo )low Ing: .I'Tiat the iiew regist ration shall be mnadie Inl the0 monthis of July13 aind August. of I sm, andl thereafter in the stin- umnthis in Ile y'eair of each suice'ssiv'e generatl election for R Ceresentatlives in Congress. Th at voters shall not he requiiredl tto have or' produice any (crtilleate oft reg.istratioan as a1 prerequjlisite or tjuidificaltion 'to Ithe rigtt of suffrage. TIhiat the regist ration rectris shll bte public and the list oIf voiters publiushed in a coulnty nlewspaiper ait the (cou y's ('epens. That a chianige of residentce witinI thea county shall not dlefeiat the right of an elector to vote for Riepresenitativ-es in ('on gress. That four' cotmimissiotners of elect ion sini 1 be appoinit(d by the Glovernor', to from each~l of the t wo prinicip al poiliticl pmli tie thlese 'omissioniers to1 ap poinat fton u man agers at eachl election preinet, also e<pi i y dlividled betwleen thell twotha Iries. ^ 'Tlat the ballots he miarkuol or stampedi.u by3 the manahligors, ad only such shainl lib legal vote's. 1. Is further' protvided that impi'somiaent1) for nion paymllent oIf poll tax shlil nott ini clude Congressional e'lection th 14y, aiid thait '"all Acts or parts of Acts otf the United~ States and of the State o.(f Sth I Carlina nconisistenit withI thIiis Act h e thlerefty ae pealed, annulled anid de('hiredl of 11o eflet.'' The commlittee airr'angedh to lbrinlg this matter piromlinently before the ptarty allI over the State and to iigitate it elsewhere as much as possible. "'lANils ALL! RtOIND." The menfu incdludedi a thlorouIgh parlty reconlciliationl. The1 (differenices of 1'8.f1(h' tweeni Messrs. Bralytoni and( TJaftI, touc hinli the State ebairmantshiip, were hea'iled by13 unanimous 'conIsent andl it was resolved that henceforth they should join forces and that the organiz.ationi, or what Is left oIf if, should be solid agintst the D emiocrats. While the comlmit tee took 0not cion as to running a Sttate ticke(t it is evt'ide'ntI liat they arc inot in fatvor oif ue(l, ai ('tllrste. The party will ('onfine itself to ft' light for the electoral ticket, to one or' two Con gressional tIckets andl to a few counties where the heCavy' negro miajor1ity hols out some promise of success. As before reported, will lie hel on the first of May, and the de(legates thereto wtill be chosen by the cotun ty convenltlins sonme time duiring tils monthi. A dleniaitioni of the present State e'lectionj laws will be a prominent featunre of these con ventionis. sIElIMAN~ THE1-lf1t FIllIEND AND eliocEv. The committee expressed thiemiselves as unequivocally In favor (if ,Johnl Sherman for President. is vIews on tihe Southern ~uestion are regarded by them as especially .,a3t to lis ptarty in this section, aIntl thiey think him one their ab)lest men. Several members of the committee have held ofiles under Sherman atnd tiley' believe in sup-) porting him. 'tILL. STRENoTl'HEN iE PARITY" The committee believe In thte sincerIty of Bilalne's withidrawal froni the Presidlential4 race and look up~on it as a good thitg, cal culated to relieve the National Convention of embarfrsssment and to strenlgt,hen tile party gnerally. BLAVE MARTS DEMOLIBHED. Evidenoes of the Old Order of Things Ieleg Abollshed. Workmen have begun the demolition of probably the most historic building n Nashville, that known as the old slave mart, on the southwest corner of Cherry and Cedar streets, in order to b the eroetion of a large blook, which will compriso a hotel, stores and ofiloes. The buildings extend from the old Freedmen's bank building, on Cedar street, to the corner of Cherry street, and thence up Cherry to the alloy. This block is an old landmark, having boon erected away baok in the thirties. Sinoo the war the corner has not borne the bost reputation, as several very serious affrays have occurred there, and at times a portion of the block was used as a divo by rough characters. Many a raid has been made by the oflicers on the dons located in the block. The block is his toric, because used as a slave mart be fore the war. in the roar of the build ing there is a high brick wall enclosing a court where the slaves used to exercise and where they wore exhibited to pur chasers. The iron bars are still on some of the doors, and the windows bear evi dence of the character of the building. The main auction room opened out on Cedar street. This, however, has been divided into small stores. There was, in olden times, two other slave marts one on Cedar, between Cherry street and the public s<iare. This has been torn away and all evidence of it destroyed. The other one was on the corner of Cherry and D>eadwick streets, and the high wall that surrounded the court now stands. Exe. llent Ad%vIeo. "We welcome every success in the construction of a cotton factory in the South. The world is not yet hitf clothed, and there is work enough for us all in providing the cloth. The won derful supplies of your oak bark will draw to you the hides for tanning, whether you will or no, until through the diversity ev"n of agricultural labor, which is born of libedl , vour home sup ply of hides will make you exporters of finished leaf her, besides sulplying your own wants. (H what should we build our factories except we had the abuind ant supply of Southern pine? Your wealth of hard -wood timber compels you to develop all the arts of the wood worker, sending the partly-finished ma terial for the present to the NorJ to lie Lomilleted. And you will have to scud till the men in the work shops of the iouth have learned the line art which iccompanies the com iprehensioin of the lillerence between a cent and a nickel. l'he factory, the mine and tho metal vorks have their true place, but their mpirtaiico muist, not. be exaggerated. l'he collective work which can be carried in by the fact ory principle of great sub Iivision of la ir and b y the 1bringing ogether of large numbers of petoplo uu her one' roof or iuner one control now ;ivus occupation to less than one ii ten >f all those who are occupied for gain in lis country, the workers numbering b unt one in every three of the populal ion. ''he other nine work with b raiu ir hand where the work is to be done, unl tieth on depends on his own per sonal capacit.y for his sucCess. 'l'lie product of the dairy exceeds that of any single branch of tho textile industry, and t, is ne arly equal t.o that of the whole. .thie vahret of the hiens' eggs consumned (very year inj the t tiited Statesc is great, er thani that of pig iron. We must main in flit tiue bahiinee of' lower iiinindus try , as' ini pliiesR' and ini thle science of governmiient. Toc these lesser arts chief at ftnin uOildl li given in a ccinty whlich has lbeen- xi long~ deivotedl shniost 4exch iively I' h slin, of the certider piro duiits o(f agrieiilhav. 'EDX ard A\tkin xcii in J.Iile No~ii,i (iod us.uia S. n, ,hie ().- ;od i)r. ii. M. Slimfer oinl his soni, .l. jI j.a Shafer, withI othI ers, were arrestd he1ire to-day upon the charge of defrauding the supremciu coiuicil oft the Ro~ yal Tteni hoii of Teuinpenl it' out of .2t ,15ht, by feinmg th lih.dathi of lihn ( ). .1Jh,d whlo is realfly alive. .\b s. I ;ii1 aiid d1olin 0. Bond wire disclinirged frioim custody upion Swearuig t hat their iunes on all of the papera are forgeries. I )r. Shafer andi son, J1. A. .liobinsoii, and ,1. A. Robinsoni, * r., were ialso arrested oni the charge of defrauinrg thle same or gani::ationl out of S .?t,000lt by crt i fying to the<denth of the fictit ions dIohii B. Lymaii. D r. Shaifer anid son iandi ,IMim II. Bond were cionuiiitted to jail in de fault of bail. The Robiinsonts are out cin bail in both IiasOes. D r. Jinies Il'. . ind and Thomas Jtonti, who figuredl in thle I uidley case, are ablii in dictedl. fThe conuspiiraicy is ont iif tlo ilost relnarLi.L,o ever kn o wn ini this State. vilva' ( rri. the Iucnin who 4Xha!'l "AlMt i. - I in: '.' iitn ahe frot re fion itid i theto lanId of ('ilsiin, fo a etg inute man hve thie lai of'eui.iiun, lin.,iti Sas lced bin. fiendsw P,om tr our anB. Shf.ferdn imv he, buarr ncej uinSgi -iai oiivbea niore relre frtom indii font have frionl many otre fdits,bt ntil have used. IIlopinag you will forward to my address your liftth Ii2-pnage boiok for p rescripitioni also evidence oif tiures. Send at earliest, tdate. R1ev Roni r C. OumnAt., FuhA., June 1st, 18M7. We have been selling lIottaniic Blood Ilahn ever since it first canfe before ie pulblic. We sell unore of it thain an other blood puhrifier in the imarket, andit it gives pierfect satisfaction. ,J. II. Enils A Co., ] ietailI antd Whiolesale D)ealer-s in I o tiamte Ulood IIalm. nrtenMulk stih-info biiuiino, u he. fs wayi to Chai;rlestonu. Tlhle t raini waci itrni very fast to maiike tip lost tinm' ainl haf ( )riaigeurug, w1hien thu enginleeriot iced ai hot oit shieei iin th trackilih. Not knoswin thiit there wasui aniybodyl ion I hei tiriiik, the 'ungineer id not stii;. fhiinkiing, fliat the tihiep wvoiuhI et out of thle way. \Vhlen t hey elearedl oft thle traick ia little childi wast discoveredl bet ween flie riilsI playin1 g In thle sand. Thei d isfane wvas too short to stop the t ralin, andh the (cihi was run ot ver anid killed, bing literaly1' irn to pietc(es by the train. Th'ie train wais brought to ia stop as8 sioon as poibIlei anud wias back'led to the scene of thle accidtent where thle (1ead( child, a tender bioy, three 'tirs old(, was found In thc teander airms iof Its mother, whose grIef was terrible to wIt tess, andit mtovei even the rouighiet of thle 'assengers to pity. Thle chIbul was the son (if XI r. J. TF. liohi. n180n. a well-tn-do nbmittr ontm oal.(.e. BRIU-A.BRAU. TUY COULDR'T TRADE. C I met a maid on yon hillside, And she was fair to see; "Give me a kiss, fair maid," I cried; "Give me a gift," said she. E "A gift within a purse I have, The purse is in a pack; s( The pack in keeping licth safe O On my good charger's back. ha "And my good charger cometh not While on the hill I roam; lie lieth in his still, I wot My charger is at home." a "And yet thou'dsLhave a kiss, good sir; My lips would give it thee, p lIt they are locked full fast, good sir- ui My mother has the key. y "And my good mother is not hero, tl While on the hill I roam; eC Just as your trusty steed, good sir, My mo'her is at home." le A clean shirt is not a bad bosom friend t ''Put up an( shut up"-'I'he stoves and doors. ri A sweeping ntatcment-''hat ancient one dI about. the new broom. 5 The critihs who expect warmth and color a in instrumental nuisie should study the 11 steam whistle. Y A philosopher is a man who may think a great( deal, but who never seems to do much. "'1'his is a cohl, backward spring," said the man whose feet had just shot fron ulder ilrima on a slippery sidewalk. (I Somne thouglhtlessly overload the horse, t and(1 th(n wonder when the education thus given developes 1(11 obstinate, balky animal. C The numbcr of women who. care to Vote c is albout ((<mtl to the number of men who e Jike to put I he baby to sleep. , "')o you love me?' ''With all my soul, t I swear it. ".Nay, do not swear. Speak t it itto the phonaographa, andl that will he enougl." ' 'lhcre is a <lucstion alout the validity of s a nuirriage by telepione, lbut we should a btink any level -headed judge wouldl decide s that it is a ' sound'' proposal. 11ow to make a fortune as a journalist Go itolO s ome otlher business a'nd eXercise a yo.ur jouriilistic talent by telling p("ople at privately how a newspaper out to be run. t 'I'here arc in the Sunday-shools of the t (h'lristi n worhl 16,1- 7,9tO) scholars, 1,952,- 1 167 titcers, making a grand total of 18,- a Yoaa see, the troule With "sucess" that s' is too learly bought is that you laive got (1 toi go on associatting with yourself after you have attained it. ti " 'hcre is another fashionable institutioi t tlat should be sat on,'' 5a1(1 the lec('turerr ount hygiene, 'and tlit is the bustle.'' And "o every laly in the audience gave vent to an auiihle itter. ti Mlar ri("dl men arC preferred as oflleers (11n the pticl' fore. The auatlorities want a u(n wih li;tve their couraged tried ai( ol st If iii- suddl,n chages in the weather af- w feet you dIisagrecably. it is no less un- ina plea"ant I 'r your anitimals to enlure. lake o them na s (iomfortaleI as possib,le. m )ystt is d, 1ot hiinii to be the lords of ti (r"ention, adI yet they are probably served in iore ways :1u by n'ore people than any Cl (tiher living tcrature. to Yung4 witiers in preparing their mnauu- m s("rip1 sloull leave plenty of space between tl the lints. 'Tlie World would not suffer tl nueh if m>any of them should make it all tI space. p -ITobacc('(o stemis are now being used in ~ nmking pep(r; on the principle, we suppose (j Ilit turnn aboutt is fair play. all the strawt a 'ii ohdi rais hiavinig bleen tutilized long agob ain, uw manufaLcture' of eigareittes. A illan whot wanited to lie facetious with f the milkaein as lie was inleUsurling (out his rlunttllg porltionl said, "1)ai you ebiairee a CX.int tar( tihe wat(er?" "'No,"' replied the a nultman 'the water is thro'(wn iln."'' \Vie--.Niw this is the third time( I've (-n' htyo ini thle k(itchien talking to theI \Will--\\'ell, the veryl next time I (-atchi yout l og t t ho' 'Ii ,ki'll dhiseluirlge heri t] 'hl (liuten.i' thle operai last iighit inurdhis wi ife. '"Not much('l," lie an1' swered:( -I was loneaCns andl~ 11 was sorry' 1 was dl''tjoned at Ithe ' 'llee so late that I n01ili't limve bieeii very coinfortable,'' she :abhd,i US the tw,o ticket stubhs 1 form' . in you 1'vest pockeli(t gatve ylou the ad11vanitage 1.1 iore- tihan onle slat.'' w\ i AlC i wE y'y;''. Whe Was \t'hiingtonl wa's president, Aini never''l I rie a biclyc'le. IIeC remt by no ltr21' ie-lainp, - lbe nlee liekedl a postage-stam~, A IllIi never' saw U telephonile.I II is tn uIer endedIlIl at his knee21s; lle Ii!lh1l1 his lalinli withI wiCIl-il grease,t A nd1 neve luulhi11 a iniatchi to scratch. Ild in0 t heayS it's comeIi to pass5, All worIk is WithI such-I da:sinii tUone' \C' e ll tihe-I't lings--- bult tuhtn, alais! a \\e itm Ifo ha Ve n1o \Vshingtonl. We are prepared to scl11 Pianos0 and Organs of the best niake rat factory pi'a'es for Cash 01' easy Instalments. IPianos from 82 10 up; Organs fronm $24 up1. T1he( verdict of the People is that hey cani save the fr(ighlt and twenity-Iive per ent. by buying of1 us. Instr'uments diehvere'd to ally dlepot oin fifteen days' trilI. We pay freight both ways if not atisfactory. Order andt test in your ownl homos. Recspectfulily, N. W. TR.'UMP, * Columbia, 8. C. George Farc, the Virginta pilot who was carlried off froma Norfolk by a Bitishi yesl t'vadIing ar'rest, has (rIene hiome. lie 'T 813 s heC wals we'll t reatd. Thei oiwners oIf ( !hle veisel have'l wirittena iletter to tile Amelr an1 i~ consu lat t,ilt'oo ying thtthi TheI I Atlat 1 board1101( of ahllermetn hlave lkilId ai meajsulre for free books to publ)1iI' schools1] . Th le mleasure cwIas paIssed ithrIoulgh 1sts tbut Itpposiedi 1by the prohIihli iinists lhe ('ause bootks Welre to bI pu[iirsedS with 111on3 et t Id from tIlwhisky licenses5d. Thie h prohIiitionlists (allied their point. p SeIcretalry J'lircild,( ini his report sul mlittedl to Congllress ealin D1Iecembhe' ('sti I Inc $11 ii i ,000,ttt by3 the cand (if the pres-i lnI tis11l year'. It is nlow~ stated lIt 1he TrmICs Iy De)lpartmlent that oinig to hteavy" receI'ipts durninig thle palst few months1 the snuIlll, and that the suirpis att th end ci of " June11, 1888, will probIably re'u'h $155,000,. (00.tth tvi Tlhe uthieran Chlureh in the Un itcd hb St it Cs is growinug lat a raplid rate. it nuim- t V ber's '1.i inisters and11 1,000,1000 comu C. Iliennt membenIlrs. The ('('sus1 oIf 1880 gave N thIe' :ited'I Slates a LuthIeraln popuIt ion of It 8, S 000 Souls nd inl 111n1 art icle p' blishled Iti by3 Rev. D)r. .hacobs, oif PilaIdeli'nla, las' S. wli, e sets forlth Ithe stiatistics o1f 5,000,- ma 0100 soIlIs. The Chulrch has dioubledl her nIo iniembiIer'shIp every fourteen years, and( is th now thlird ini strength almong the -Protest anlt chuirches of Amerien S. S$VMR AND HARBORs. u ptlaiu Bixby'. View. as to the Beneftt Con- frel ferred by the River and Harbor Work.. h wa; WILMINOTON, N. C., March 8, 1888. anc ditorCoLMbnlA 1tEcoiw: inc SiR:-I enclose you an article on the lug ihject of the governmental improvement Ine: ' the North and South Carolina rivers and Go lrbors in my charge. bas A perusal of these few lines will, I ani prc tre, convince you of the value of such ( ork to your 8tato, your neighborhood, to 1d even to every indivual living in the N. cinity of such streams. , for if my views on the subject should ap- at ar to you as sound, will it not be for the N. titual Interests of yourself, your followers, cor ur fellow citizens and your State, that prc ese views should be strongly upheld and to ( ren urged by you and them? Is not the lig cation of a strong public opinion in your ( cality the best means of bringing your bel ilucntial and leadling len to sce the mat- $1, r in its true light? prc Hoping that the improvement of your the vers al(l harbors, and( that through it the to velopnent of your neighborhood and fre late, will receive from you the hearty for tpport merited by the results as shown in sin y letter, I ienain, very respectfully, $t3 1)ur1 obedient servant W. II. Bix ty lar Uaptain of Engineers, U. S. A. the (From the Wilmington Rteview.) tue the Us r"r.:n S-rA'ras EL I NEER OF(i.:. No Wi .MINo'TON, N. C., April 23, 1887. Stn EI)l'rot )ii r Hi-V i;w-At your re- sea nest I send you a few lines concerning : rot IC benefits to North and South Carolina (a tused by the governmental improvement ma f their rivers and harbors. Few people realize the advantageous Vi Dmmercial, agricultural, and colonizing Jum hTeets protluced by the governmental iu- riv rovemtent of rivers auld harbors of the frc lnited' States, and especially of the South Ma tlantic and Gulf States. i The rivers and creeks of the South At- thi uitie and Gulf States are, as a rule, nu reams of gentle slope, consilerable lengiIi by dnd moderate (ICIth, obstructed rnainly by < unken logs, snags, and fallen or overhang- 1lS ig trees. Were ihcse latter obstructions ii toroutghly removed (usually readi ly done fre ta comnparatively small cost) these rivers ce tid creeks would at once appear in thei' $1 ue role of natural and economical timvi- op able waterways, sintilar to and rivaling doi C artilicial 1111(1 monre (x1exnsive canals of (e Northern 1u1(1 M d lie Stitcs. As soon 15 S one of these streums is opelnied to c"<n- inp lerce, the medict h ii inl freight chi rges is Ire > coisideraI 1e ns to encoutrage tie rapid fre tvelopmen1t of sc1(11 t ows as are alrea(ly ((' existeuce along its length; and the eer- am( inty and( cheapness of its freighting a1n1d $1, aveling facilit ics authorize the est:ablish- ((I'( eit of COItiiiuous and cxtended set tie- ca. ents al alo ng its banks over large areas 13(e gon I latndi, until then so dep riv"ed of is s alsportation facilities Ihat the so Ic of (If rmn produ nts wonl(l inot even Iay tie ex nses of their tratnsport to (he ne:are.-,t .11 arket. 3lore thin this, tile reiiovil If S. Istructions from til' he( a 11(1 batnks of the Hi reamn fateilitates Ilie free monveiernt of str< :tt(r in the streamn 011(1 aitls So i'r(attly :lm ml(' itural drairmge of the river bIttn anli d lt'' her m(<lja'ent liads, ilmtt h01nd until theni 01ut :larious and silkly becom tnes lit for habito- ('r m and cu:lturie. meW n 1111( ('011111., ltil In ths way, we readily s( th1t the guv- eat nmental imnprovemlent ofi such rivers and ent bors not only increases the existing (om- reti eCe of such water ways, but improves thil e drainage, culture, value 111 he-iltIi of ''ht C adjOCenit lands, builds up the exist inug m1e wns and encourages the settlelnent of of 1 reviously lnccupied lais. lin no other pri 'ay ci 50 smat11 11 expenditure of putic SI ioney p)ro( uee suIChI viialale resul's inl tile (l evelop)emnt, of the iounatry ial, large. ,wI As an1 examplile of thll isa od wvork, let us ad, ok at the reslts obinti (1ini thle States (If as (lithI and( Sou1th (arolin durb((11 g the last wt~ years: ab1 (On the Treiit River, N. C., sincee 15;,1 upl bout $ WI.(00 hais bIeen spenIt inl openling upl 31b b,co -10l miiles of liver, reducIline frei'htsi ihl y from 25 to 75 per Celnt, re -ialern g ma-i . nie inIsuranIce unnellIcessary, :1a1 il Cening ('Ii ICe :ommllercle by $.250,000it per2 3year thu11 cl lowing a developmenlClt of '$6 oIf annuaii l t ic >mmllerce for each dollar oncte spent by n~I 11e Governmlnent. 1bri (On thie Contenitia Creek, N. C ., since1 ri v ,about $25.000t lits lbeeni spent ill op3 3-l ar eights by filIale 1toI 50 Iplr cenlt. amli Sa.I f annlll c2ommiierCe for eacth <lollar1 once1 it )ent by the GJovernment. Ilesidles t his (It I ,VO townus onl tile i-reek 11mn1k haLve lIear13-lybr ie whoI le ri ver 3(5-in shows ma5iirkedl gains15 w: il elent 11111 pr'osperity. (If ig freights by from 12 to 25 Iper (elit. ma11 ll Clr y'ear, thutws hiowin aI 0<levIelopmentll ofI IC neC spenIt 113 thie G overnmIent . I iide ab- 11 his, I le towni of WVashing!ton, N. . , has dle iTee<li fron11 O1ld p<ll htIitioll a111I $f21, - ful 131 n1( :uj: 4000,000 real estate l1In 1; thie su<l eiing. ial ms entirly3 11111 to tIl- river' ill g!e1 rII1vein11elit s. Onl Ithe Neiise River, N. C.X, inc~e 187i', [AMI-: oF- Ri VEIl 01t IAllo -311 rent itiv'er, N. ( . . - I 18'9 s ilico and Ta'lr lIivers, N. (LI.? 187 1 i ((use liver, N. C....... . . 878 II 7( :1131 Fear River, aboI(ve Wilm'nI. 18Nl 6 1I; accamaw1ii~ lRiver, S. C. . . Il- , real lee I )ee River, N.C .15-Il 7. 20( Average .3 .. G y 2. The town oiI f (GreIn ville, 13n tis river, C' 60h,00(t! real estate Iln 1850 up1 tol 2,5)5 i most35 enily -1 dule tol Ithe river' jIllpro1ve l\I 3. The neighbol(rhoodl of the river Is siend- I (In the reenmtly '01 commeedl, but1 on. ret lishIed i mplro)venhiints of Walkeway , hIe. jh111 ('en NewI Ilelne and1( IBeaufort , N. .X, Till Iaufort I llarboIr, N. C.;: Wakerway-, hei lot: eenI Besau fort Ii arblor and1( New Hivi r. N.I If ,(thlroughi Hogue Sound11), Neiw Ii ver, .'3311 C.; Black River, N. C. ; (GeorgetoIwn 511u irbor, S. (. W ~Inyah Bay, S. C.; SanItee 131u11 ver to Wlny-ah BHay, S. C.; SanteIe Ri ver, 1wo C.; Cape FeaIr River, N. C., belo(w Wl. 11bli ngtoni, the work is of too rec'ent date1 or $8,! expected results. D)n the improvements of Wateree River, C., and Congaree mIer, S. C. a c-' ghts by'A 4o '5 per cent. 'tie ght on cotton being 75 centa per bale, I re it was formerly $2.75 per bale by on and rail), rendering marine insur e unnecessary, and increasing the corn co by $1,700,000 per year, tus show- h a development of $8 of annual coin co for each dollar once spent by the +ernment. Besides this, the whole river In is rapidly gaining in population and sperity. n the inland waterway from Newbern P B3eaufort, N. C., at Biaufort Itaybor, d C., on the inland waterway from Beau t Harbor, N. C., to New ltiver, N. C., ew RIver, N. C., and on Black ltiver, s C.,- the present Indications are that the a ipletion of the present unfinished fn- d vements will give returns at least etiual ft if not exceeding) those of the preced- g waterways. U )I the Cape Fear liver, N. C,, at and tl w Wilmington, since 1829, about ij 700,000 has been spent upon the in- o vecnent of 26 tiles of river, increasing b ayallable draft from 7} feet in 1729 up t feet in 1880, reducing greatly marine ghts and insurance, and increasing the sign cointerce by $I,500,000 per year :e 1861, thus showing a (levelopment of s of annual foreign exports for each dol once spent by the (lovernnent during t same period. The present develop. ii nt of the lower Cape Fear River means t future development of all the State of t rth Carolina and of niany Western v tes which will before long be forced to hi d their conmmerce by ne',v and shorter c tes via North Carolina railroads and the t le Fear River to the ocean and foreign c rkets. i In the Cape Fear River, N. C., above y Ittington, ince 1 8MI, about $t(i,ot0(0 0 haeen spent in opening tip 112 iles of er, abetlishting formner tells, reducingH ights by about ( por cet., rendering l tine insurance Uciecessary, and inclreas the coitmlerce by $1,200,000 per year, is showing a dvtloimcet of $28 of an ,1 coinmerce for each dollar once spent the GCoyiernment. )n the Wae:unnw IRiver, S. C., sincc 0, atboUt a37,0(it hlas been spent in open-I up aboit 70 iii ils of river, iciteing ight, reincih g 1narie insurance nite sary and inereasing the Cointerc by ) 200,0(n) per year, tbus shnwintg a devel nent of $r:N of annua11 (Oinner(e for .icith latr onlct splent 1y tlie governin t. )t the Grleat 1 c Ile lI iver-, S. C., since I, abouiiit il t.)0O h i- bteen spent in open up about 2a0 iii lc; of river, retducingt iglts by 1r(m .: to (i0 per cent. (the ght ()n Cotton bc;rng nowt by" 1iver' ;5 Is w here it wtaS fornmcrly $l 5 by wngon I rail), aii in(r(easin thc lie (outu nterce iy ($I ,(J,n p(r ye:ar,Ii thus showing a dttevel lieut of ll:, of atiu al111 eonmerce for Ii doliar nce spent by thlie Governinent. ;ides tis, the ncighboh' od f hIlie river IeauIily developin unilder"t het inlluenc"e bt+tter' lraosportaliln f.(("ilities. I L'howod's FoIlly Inlet, N. (., on mber River, N. C., Liit tl l'e, )ee River C , ('itk's Creek, S. C., Ulack lingo -r, S. C., Alligator Creck, S. C,, -am- alre;dy recont.n"rnded fort iniprove ilt by the tGoverunmet: :and at Ge"orge' n larbor, 1\ i1(n hi ibty, Saitee livert' let to11 Winyal lhi- thriauit NoS(luito ec, wa;terwatys 13 already undtr imatprove it by the Goviiinnelt, the present indi o1n5 ar'e tIt the (completiun of the pres recoindiued inprovemrients will give iins at least equal of not superior) to se of the preced:iiig named waterways. speedy itnprvelment of Winyah 13aty ns a rapid increase in the developitent lie Santec and lPee iee river 11yins con >ing two thirds of the cut ire Stnte of Ithl Carlolina; andl a single ininediate lay of $800,0010 propeirly spent here uitl untdoubttedly <1uickly dlevelop an liionaIIl Ste ' arlia oi-e o )ni the Wattlee liver, . C., since~( I Ml I iiniles of iv. Nothuin:: btoi th *, C. & A.h it.n bidges-, (tinily the lC .- I ttli I bri fe ow pie IihO t he a ja ti feti- tnd lit2r .vii andC. ich lad uie trI 11(mI the lre an s prtafill l m.ili. dgPres ow preen veelt(nto lmInt-o i-ir c otut-er I (imiht tt i f Il ' thel-il siti yittl (;ritItc Ic l'ii) lier) wilhl 1 al aly aIIll(in(Iiunt )0 at oncets at leIn Ill0 perlll Io ye. 11 ' )n he('o gaer iier,S.C. l i e 1ii l , Jv Il i ll li,000 ii be 11pent Ilon f l iiien uIp-i-iles o rve r.vi NIthbt netipiithue ltac tin loiTee bMi Iioy e -l. C. it. l. (u now depirive thelII-s ity 8f Cobiuh. l., (re :ijn) t ie r all ey i Io f (lfre ter tbnuniation ithteoca. ot v pevntsa ievlometitiifi ri Im re N m lrt h to h i ial it I:l produn-<(O l uch'1 good( re(ults inth t(llop1t of nthei t(littel, Ihse Imiproy k'ts(o :-r tay I<,1iner tn.n ;f Ltn!ci ted;N aC.: Lthee is ever idi-,jo S.hat the(r lip'vernent(-- (ie atikloigil 'hcioio(i impoeetiphaliamout toilly e ileat has benalrifadyi spn by-ror the eracly eiliItlent of' Witi. hi In' ofp(lin limiesr . e. ' .vAtry. be Sitre tee h)1 e- improveme'-nljis I i(arth Cli m itda n<l orer c at I hnalMci (i ~no n ntalrCcm (I W. re. Biiy Ctipala If ligitcer~ U. . A Iscovery of Hidden Treasure That Has Been Sought for Tears. Several thousand dollars in old gold in in earthen pots were exhumed by oronzo Mears, on his farm in Acoomao muty, Va., last week. A tradition in te neighborhood says a large amount of loney was concealed on the farm during to American revolution by its Tory rorietor, who, having gone to England iring the war, died there without fixing to spot where he had buried themoney. ot many years ago some of the de >endants of the old Tory proprietor ime over here and spent several hun red dollars in making excavations in a uitless search for the money. Alt the round around the old house was thrown p and deep trenches wore dug around io yard, signs of which still remaiiq. It said that these Englishmen brought vor with them an old negro who had eon a servant of the Revolutionary pro riotor, and who professed to know 'hero his master had buried the money. 'ho Englishmen finally gave up the 3aroh and went back to E ugland. Nothing more was heard of the troas re until Mears accidentally struck upon while planting somo fence post around Lio yard. Mears tried to keep the mat >r a secret, but a little boy who lives rith him wont to the neighboring vil igo of Pungotcagno and let the secret at. Ho informt d'somo persons there bLit his "Unclu Bonzio" now had piles , . ,ney, having recently dug up an con pot full. of gold and silver which two tout men could hardly carry. Mears nill not talk about his find, but to-day howed several gold coins to his neigh >ors. These coins are old English noney, some of thorn being stamped vith the image of Charles II., others vith that of George IUI. The place where the treasuio was ound was one of the oldest on the east 'rn shore of Virginia. Two hundred and ifty years ago it was seat of the Queen >f 'andua, ai Indian beauty, who ruled >vcr the savage tribes that inhabited that egion. Near by is the burial ground of lie Naudua Indians. The creek has cut tway the earth till many of the skeletons ere exposed to view, and as the bank aves in from time to tuna the bones fall lown into the water and drift with the ;bbing tide out into the bay. Sonic of lie skeletons are of giant size, and many f them are buried in collins that were uown out of solid logs. These whitening keletons, as they protrude from the side >i the clill; present a ghastly spectacle. Annuial Statemunt. Abstract of the tenth annual statement )f the condition of the Valley Mutual Iife Association of Virginia for the year mnding )ecember 31, 1887, as filed with ho Comptroller General: ASsETs. 3onds and Mortgages....... .81,7i4 18 'roperty (real and personal) 14,128 13 Furniture, &c .......... 1 ash in National Valley Bank. 10,415 86 asli in Ollico................ 577 76 ash in hands of agents and 11 oi3 11 in process of collection.. Total Assets............$121,094 34 LdA I;ILITUIES. ndividual Credits j 2 56 due members.. . ,Ji1 uG mt. duo Female 824 85 assessment act.. [ills paya ble.. . . .. .,000 00 $5,586 41 Wet assets 31 Dec. 1887, $115,507 03 IE.;iP'rs AND D1si1suMENTs I)UIN(C YEAR 1887, Jash on hand D)ec. 31, 1886. ..8 4,013 -17 Lreiumis and Annuals re ceived .....-..- ...........,873 30 nterest on Redempt ion Futndl intvested(--..--..--.. -.. -.. .. .4,808 45 dvanco payments b y policy houlders.---.. -.--.-.... . . . 6,33 7 ~ssemmnents.. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..8, 72( 67 nyVeitmeunts paid in b~y bor' rowers. .. .. .. . . .-..... ...3,012 G9 ills discounted from time to thn .---. me -.--.. 30,000 00 tggregate RCcoipts in 1887, $334,:362 31 )eath losses p)aid. .$229,288 08 aid Agent s. 8,469 0.1 Edvance payments 6,875 83 ialaries, ta'xes and other expenlses. . :35,737 11 nyestmnents. .. .. .1,000 00 Jiscount 3....... 998 66 tills payable from i ime to tim..e '1 41000 00 jash on hanud De comber 31, 1887, 10,993 62 $331,362 34 In closing t his Report, I cannot for >eatr from tendering to the itoardl my Ongratuitlations on the Prosperous con lition of the Association. TIht, recent mplrovements which ha've been made, in mr system oif management have elimii ated several elements of hazard, and emo(ved1 many caulses of coimplaint Oin he p)art of our p)olicy-holdcrs. I am >ersuiaded that when they have been ubjected to a practical test, the result aill be to establish on a still firmer basis *ur claims to public confidence and atronage. ALEX. U. 1H. S'TUAn'r, President. Active and reliab)le agents wanted in very town and county' in South Caroli a to canvass for the 'alley Mutual. Tho IC right pamrties liberal contracts will be fle.rod. Address, with references, Lvx liAooon, Manager, Columbia, S. C. OAO~ IS A LINIMENlTPERFECTLY HARMLESS.AHa SHOULD GE USED A FE.W MONTHS,DEFcORE CONFlNcMENr 1ZEN4DFOR ROOK'TO MOTHERS i REHDFIELD'REdULiTDR0C ~.TAITt.ATAGA HO W cass ws"CASES. ~SKS, OFFICE FURNITURE AND FIXTURES, a Msk itr Illnstr,ten .amphle & . M" 0.0 i *AD1 h3I seftp -p 0OOPERATIVE 01.S8 This Is the Best, Ct-aps$ Most Costeutnst, And only co-operative System of selling wrtches. The watchee are American Lover Stei Winders, containing every essential to accuracy pud1 durabll ity, and have, in addition, numerous patented im - . provomente found in no other watch. The yre ab. solotely the only Dust and Dam proof ove enent" made in the World, and are ewe'ed through. out with GEN UINE If VR1E . Te Yatent Steen lVnd and Set is the strongt audsinplest made. They are IUlly wgea appar. oe, accuracy durabUtty a*s "0r01, Our o-operative Club System brings them within the reach of every one. We want an active, re anible rep. resentative in E V E R Y OT T and TOWN. Wrv yrofu 1guaranteed on limited ipvestment. z Wrt Iorfl particulars. The Keystone Watch Club Co. P. O. Box 926, Philadelphia, Pa. R$FEItNCEs :--Keystone National Bank, or any Com tYw Ao nuerclal Agency. AGENCIES: New York N.Y. Barrsburg Pa. Ohicago, I l. Denrer, Oei. Pittsburgh, P. Baltimore, d. Boston, >Illlea. St. Louis, lo. PhiladelphdA, Pa. We te. Detroit, Yich. >Zta., sk. WE DO WEAR THE N. Y. STANDARD $3.00 Crv" PANTS liul it Ink,. something more than lwprleee to makes our goodu oil rsnalaswocart usk, them up. We only uaeali rori cloth oftho Intestdcelgn'.snd pattorns.lt livery strong F I lasT, sss to t ieIi it is fire and nnyl.ldlsg. Not coarse, bocauso of the wiry, tight twist of th woo!. It wear. Ilk leather . NAEXT as to ourIow pricoa. ' hst a+mes from our . mntlng su yh enors 06 nusilr l , trsandasking s sall tOt.ft. We aronowtakingt,.bu ire ro dui s of thr n tiil, and thea hardly O atE.A lee our de.nnd. lt Place N.r Y.y Ct,NaUnoe,q SABOID IINTATOES. ONw THE FIRS OF e OTOER, th NXT CIe lsake etoods om ty to order, i aCd sy our sthe enaiclo msuore b otnt blankcan t ou ar well ornr of We ntcw , aorh a und Glrts, o is oveniety thi s Xt bye urse 4i ofKn tee t,s Inapye t relv frothe napcsois fr t.chusmres of llth e dnt,Siferentde nomineato n f. nttuinti .,0lc '1Thp hoaure hasreen Alofthooughlyr OUR~ GU R NTE 1e nevr per pair, afitedup mi tgo syl to bo n orry fornolt wit ns, for wealwayaha. and always will r m.nd r eon. fur nv ca.o l. H i I' IC RM . E EP.-Amrcsn pcess Co.HNAwSEL rk 'ity. rOb 10hor 1 w do an Eor Wo5 iuraRss, Srio Chrl' etstonles and ('ail nt, .our ls"tha ! A. no aw , ao roin th eono O -seIwtkf ma nnfyouriltbog for th balanceof your itoe (ll N.Y. STANDARD PANT CO.,A Unlver airty Placo, N. Y. City, Near Unlon Sq. PRIVATE BOAIDINf ON THE FI lIST OF OCTOBER, the undersigned openled a Fl RSTI CLASS BOARDING hOUSE in Charleston, for the accommodation of both Transient and Permanent Boarders. The Building, located on the northeast cornor of \Ventn orth and Globe streets, is conveniently near the business portion of King street, yet free from the nois of the thoroughfares. It is within easy reach from thu Academy of Mue and froim erhes of nll th :iferer.de nomiatios. eertdSUHR VGTBoue hasan been uyse la acd ansed remtedyfornthoodst with cntw uritur and th ixuhernad. etr Sttefor hereaol dof yppia i. usess,Mri and all diaseLLo,th LIVEC,ahave,oby their galind te sup O)rmacyi overell otors PILLS otn t lare. ClbAted '1On trial theAUited tate whoINar, nwe forn them.g-it urblt,sipi yfn ecno2cnt in el. t EcelAlnt or fIlipan dNST ign.E Theturn it session ofths Iseitt. pring Seson Min, haig ands buo. Most pes;enit sso i neo the mt or Allspork gurteed.sor Foundry Inori. ino Ihrao is o orol fwmr ~vheinte outh. hti fist.fJaur RevP. WM. R' ATKNSON uPerincident )['ET N CL HL DR.N as A insant ree for thei ofinatshl untDyntry, Diatl i ouhrnond Cholern nfantumss olr an l diseases of thec gainctothe supr neasy. ove al oheran PLS tonic FoakeAtr oneal r tra thefornwhodoSaes byoar nowRD usig Ifour An rha nt asntothm

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