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Jtoajrs and |acts. ? The total visible supply of cotton for the world is 4,707,557 bales, of which 4,281,857 are American, against 3,523,801 respectively last year. Receipts at all interior towns, 94,914; receipts from plantations, 214,775. Crop in sight, 6,663,278. ? Grip is having an unprecedented run in Illinois. A dispatch of last Friday from Vandalia says that in every county there is an average of two severe cases in every family, and that in one county containing a population of 15,000, over 5,000 are suffering from the malady. Tuscola, Illinois, a - place of about 1,000 inhabitants reports over 700 afflicted with the disease. Wancoraa, Iowa, reports an average of six deaths daily for the past week, all caused by la grip or some complication thereof. ? Representative Watson, of Georgia, or Monday offered a resolution instructing the House Committee on the Judiciary to investi gate the Pinkerton Detective Agency, to examine its charter, to inquire into its methods. UtomimWnf firmpd mpn USpd Oj" W CWttI vain IUV auiuw* ~? ? which can be employed, and to report "whether such organization, either in its charter or in its operations, violates the Constitution of the United States. The preamble of thw resolution recites that the Pinkerton Detective Agency has a force of 3,000 men, whose purpose is to act as militia to quell so-called disturbances between employers and employees by force and bloodshed, and that sued an organization can be used for many objects and is a menace to civil institutions. ? The director of the mint will inaugurate the new year by the issue of new coins, ha'f dollar, quarter dollar and dime, bearing tbe new designs. The mint at Philadelphia started on the coinage of these Saturday, and tie mints at San Francisco and New Orleans will start as soon as the dies reach them. The silver used in this coinage will consist of the uncurrent silver now in the treasury awaiting recoinage, and the coinage will l>e continued until the balance of the appr<>priation available for recoinage, now about $22,000, has been exhausted. The director hopes to recoin at least a million dollars of uncurrent coins under the existing appropriation, and when it is exhausted congress w ill will be urged to make a deficiency appropriation to continue this coinage. The new pieces will be transferred from the mint to the treasury at Washington and the different sub treasuries as rapidly as coined, so that they may be distributed in all parts of t he country and the public get acquainted with them. ? Fayetteville, Ga., about twenty miies from Atlanta, was visited by a terrible cyclone on Tuesday of last week. The storm which is described as emanating from a black, funnel shaped cloud, fringed with fire, struck the town at about 6 o'clock in the afternoon. When it passed away searcher# among the debris of thirty dwellings and public buildings found the mangled bodies of five people. Four of the killed were white and w sre known to have belonged to the town. The other body was that of a negro child, !..ud nobody knows from where it came. At ;he home of Mrs. A. J. Henderson, the fam ily, consisting of Mrs. Henderson, Mrs. Travis her daughter, and Win. Travis her son-inlaw and two children were gathered. The building shook a little and Travis went to the door to see what it meant. Just as he opened the door, the storm came down on the house and lifted the roof off. The floor was next wrenched away and the inmates wer left on the bare ground, and all were sariously injured. Travis was not found for three hours, when his body was picked up one hundred yards away from the residence, i Several other distressing stories of the same character are reported. ? A terrible coal mining accident occurred at McAllister, Indian Territory last Thursday evening. Just before time to quit work and while over two hundred men were congregated around the bottom of the shaft ready to be feuded out, a tremenduons blast was fired. It is not known whether th;.: firKlrtof tt'oo Infontmnol ni* nn jippj lug VI IUC UJUOW ?T UO 1UWUV*VUM< v. ^ dent. Those who were arouud the m iuth of the shaft above, saw a sudden puT of smoke coming through the opening, and immediately there followed a mighty shock that was felt hundreds of yards in every direction. Everybody knew what had happened, and soon from the cottages in the vicinity, the wives and children of the unfortunate men below collected around the mouth of the fatal shaft. The suspense was terrible. At length a temporary ho:sting arrangement was rigged up and hundreds of willing hands commenced the work of taking the killed and wounded out of the mine. More than sixty-three were : aken out dead, and over a hundred serious'y injured. Of the injured many have since died, and it is thought that the list of fatalities will foot up more than a hundred. ? Mr. Peffer, the Alliance senator from Kansas, has shown his hand with s. vengeance. He has introduced in the senate a bill for the relief of the people of Indiana, the preamble of which states that the farmers of that State are laboring under grievous burdens on account of scarcity of money, and in order to relieve the pressure upon them he asks congress to issue $100,000,000 in treasury notes directly to the people of Indiana upon first mortgage security upon auy and all real estate lying within the State to the amount of one-half the cash value of lands as fixed by the board of tax commissioners of Indiana. For this issue the gov. ernment is to receive a tax of 2 per cent, per year. Citizens to whom these treasury notes shall be issued are to mortgage the lands to the government to secure a promissory note payable into the United States treasury in twenty years or sooner, at the option of the mortgager, the amount of notes not to be more than two-thirds of the cash value of the lands. For failure to pay the semi-annual tax or the principal when due, personal property may be levied upon, and if this is not sufficient to pay the amount due, then the county auditor is directed to sell the property at auction or the lar Is may be rented by the government. ? Here is an interesting horse story from Atlanta, Ga. It is told in a telegram under data of last Friday : Mr. A. R. Hill, a leading lawyer of Danville, 111., is in the city on a peculiar mission. He came to recover an old family horse that was stolen from him on December 21, 1890, aud which he has followed over 1,000 miles. The thief that stole the horse carried it to Indianapolis and sold it to some horse dealers. They sold it to some Atlanta stock dealers who shipped it to this city. A gentleman from Mr. Hill's home who was visiting in the city saw the horse and recognized it, at once notified the owner. Mr. Hill came to see about the much beloved animal. On his arrival he was informed that his horse was in the stables of Hill & Walker, and that he would have to prove beyond a doubt the identity of it before he could have it. With some other gentlemen Mr. Hill proceeded to the stables. When he walked into the stall the horse ueighed and pranced, and when Mr. Hill held out his hand the horse '.icked it with seemingly as much passion as ever one person kissed another. The gentlemen present were astounded at the instant recognition of the master by the faithful eld family horse after a full year's absence. The gentlemen who had possession of the horse told Mr. Hill to take it, remarking: "You need not identify the h6rse; he has identified you. I would hate to be a murderer and own that horse. I might run upon him some day and could never conceal my identity." The horse will be shipped to Danville today and Mr. Hill will follow him. ? The department of publicity and promotion of World's Columbian exposition has issued a statement showing the scope of the work in hand. If the statement is to be relied upon the exposition is to be a big affair. The following are tlie facts: "Thirtynine nations and twenty-four colonies have made or finally proposed appropriations for { the exhibits, amounting in the aggregate to j $4,004,565, and the indications are that at a I low estimate, this will he increased to $">,000.- J 000. States and Territories of the Union have appropriated $2,695,000, which will be j largely increased. In nine States where for ; constitutional reasons, no appropriations have been made, organizations of citizens are raising $1,003,000. The aggregate of ; States is expected to reach $5,000,000. The I United States government has appropriated 1 $1,500,000. The exposition company has raised $5,721,230. Chicago ha; given a $5,000,000 loan and the government will be asked to lend or appropriate an equal amount. The cost to the exposition company of constructing and Holding the exposition is estimated at $18,500,000, of which $8,000,is to be put into the general department building alone, exclusive of national and State buildings of all sorts. To meet this it is figured that the company has $23,750,000 of prospective resources, including; in addition to the sums already given, aud exclusive of the proposed sum from the government, $10,000,000 from gate receipts and $3,030,000 from sale of privileges and from salvage. The company has paid out to date $2,770,795, and the correct expenditures are about $1,000,000 per month. The aggregate amount to be spent on the fair by the exposition company, various States and foreign nations, and the Federal government, is approximately $30,000,000. ?0rMlc tfotytfaer. YORKVILLE, S. C.s WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13,1892. ? We have received a copy of "Politics and Property," by Slack Worthington. It is a handsomely bound volume of 344 pages, and is an unsually strong argument against plutocracy on the one hand and socialistic tendencies of all kinds on the other. Students of political economy will find the work of great value. It is published by G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York. ? Some of the State papers are making the statement that the next legislature will elect a United States senator to succeed o?Thia ;? a mistake. Sen ccuawi juuvivi* ator Butler's term does uot expire until March 3, 1895, aud his successor will be chosen by the legislature elected in 1894. The senators elected next fall will take part in the next election for United States senator, buff it is not likely, however, that there will be much of a fight on the question this year. ? The supreme court rendered its decision in the now famous Cantwell supervisorehip matter, last Friday. The decision of Judge Wallace is sustained and Cantwell is to receive his back salary from the time of his removal by the governor until the time the governor's action was confirmed by the senate. This action of the supreme court goes directly back on that portion of the governor's message relating to the affair, and is a slap in the face. It is said that an attempt may be made to reopen the case in order that it may be heard on its merits, but this is hardly probable. Those who drew the original bill on the subject claim that they drew it to meet just such contingencies as this. The idea was that if the governor objected to a supervisor, lie could not remove him unless the senate approved of the removal. ? The decision of the supreme court in the case of the Columbia club may be law, but if it is, to say the least of it, it is unfortunate. Under this decision the prohibitory laws of any town in the State may be evaded and bar-rooms established without the payment of a license to anybody. The superme court says that the selling of liquor at cost does not constitute a sale. Perhaps it does not, but the matter of cost is rather an indefinite quantity and is left altogether with the vender. When the liquor is bought, of course the vender is entitled to put on the freight as an item of actual cost, and if the freight, why not room rent and the expenses of the man who "dispenses" the liquor? With these expenses all added, whether we have a "sale" or not, we have the complete defeat of all the objects of the prohibition laws, and those who desire to buy liquor are put on to an arrangement by which they can get it cheaper than ever before. DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. The State Democratic Executive committee met in the office of the president of the Carolina National bank, at Columbia, on Tuesday night of last week. Chairman Irby presided aud nearly all of the members were present. The first matter of importance to come before the committee was the Sumter squabble, involving the credentials of the respective factions known as the "Tillmanites," and "Staighouts." H. R. Thomas represented the "Tillmanites," and W. H. Ingrams the "Straightouts." After some discussion in which it was suggestedto leave the matter with the Democrats of Sumter county for settlement, it was finally resolved to seat H. R. Thomas. .The next important matter acted upon was the question as to whether those who voted forjudge Haskell in the last campaign should be allowed to vote in the Democratic primaries. As the results of discussion the following resolutions were adopted with one dissenting vote : Resolved, That it is the sense of this committee that all white Democrats who shall present themselves for membership to any subordinate Democratic clubs, or who shall offer to vote at any primary election to be held by the Democratic party, shall first take the following oath, to wit: That he is a Democrat and will support the nominees of the Democratic party nominated at said election. Resolved, further, That all candidates for any office in the Democratic primary elections shall pledge themselves to abide the result of the Democratic primaries, candidates for State offices to the State executive committee, candidates for county offices to the county executive committees, respectively "Resolved, further, That it is the sense of this committee that in the interest of peace and a united Democracy no Democrat shall be excluded from participation in said primary because of differences during the last State election." The last resolution was objected to on the ground ihat those whose who voted for Haskell did not consider that they had done anything to be forgiven for and would take exceptions to the putting of such construction on their action. The discussion grew quite warm, but uone of the members lost their temper and 110 harm resulted. On motion it was resolved that representation in the May convention be fixed on the basis of representation in the legislature under the recent re-apportionment act, and that the various counties should bo entitled to representaticn in the house and senate. MERE-MENTION. John Sherman has been re-nominated for the position of United States senator from Ohio. The suit against the schooner Robert and Minnie for violation of the neutrality laws in conveying ammunition to the Chilian steamer Itata, has been dropped Mr. McMillin, of Tennessee, has been elected speaker pro tern, of the house. The Khedive of Egypt died at Cairo, of influenza last Thursday. The New York Chamber of Commerce has adopted a resolution asking the legislature to appropriate $1,000,000 with which to represent the State at the Chicago World's Fair. David B. Hill, of New York was sworn into office last Thursday as successor to Win. M. Evarts. The Minnesota State Farmer's Alliance passed resolution endorsing the sub-treasury plan lastThursday by a vote of 4(57 to 54. The Alliance also endorsed the People's Party. Senator Hill takes the seat in the senate chamber formerly occupied by Senator Hampton. The offers of silver at the treasury department last Thursday aggregated 1,947,000 ounces. The amount purchased was 1,095,000 ounces at 94.48 to 94.50 per ounce. Six men wore killed at a saw mill near Bowling, Ala., last Friday by the explosion of a boiler. The big woolen mills at Clarksville, Ga., were destroyed by lire last Friday. The loss was $100,000 with no insurance. Two hundred operatives were thrown out of employment. ? Mayor McMaster, of Columbia, will be a candidate for re-election. He will probably be opposed by John T. Rhett, W. McB. Sloan, E. J. Brennen and J. Q. Marshall. WWWWYVW V ............... A SPLENDID WORK COMPLETED. The Yorkville Baptists Dedicate their Hand- , some New Church to Divine Worship. Last Sunday was a day of peculiar joy to the Baptists of Yorkville, York county and without overstating the importance of the occasion we might say the entire State. On that day the handsome new brick church edifice, the erection of. which was commenced during the early part of last summer, was solemnly dedicated to the worship of God. The weather was anything but propitious. A slushy snow had fallen during the night, and the mud under foot was not inviting. But nearly every member of the Baptist denomination in town and many from the country braved the situation and turned out in considerable force. The pastors of the various other chuchcs yielded to the occasion in not occupying their respective pulpits, and as the result of the united congregations the church was filled to overflowing. Among the ministers present were the following : behind the pulpit?Rev. R. H. Griffith. D. D.. Rev. T. M. Bailey, D. D., Rev. R. G. Patrick, Rev. T. R. Euglish, D. D., Rev. R. E. Stackhouse. In the congregation : Rev. J. E. McManaway. The exercises were opened at 11.30 a. m. by a beautifully rendered volunteer hyinn from the choir, consisting of the following voices: Male?George T. Schorb, F. A. Gilbert, A. Y. Cartwright, J. M. Ferguson, G. M. Lowrance, C. G. Parish, J. C. Comer; female?Miss Beaty Ferguson, Miss Lula Goodrum, Miss Alice Grist, Miss Ida Ferguson, Miss Cora Edwards, Miss Mamie Kendrick, Miss Ferie Kendrick, and Miss Maggie Young. After the singing of this, hymn Rev. Dr. English invoked divine blessings and then gave out Hymn 164 : "Oh, for a thousand tongues to sing My dear Redeemer's praise." For the convenience of the large congregation this hymn together with the others that were used during the service, had been, printed on separate slips of paper. Each member of the congregation had one of these, slips containing the hymns and all that could sing joining in, the music was rendered in rich volume full of beauty and inspiration for all. After the lesson of the day had been read from the first chapter of Paul's Epistle to the Corinthians, Rev. Mr. Patrick introduced Rev. R. H. Griffith, D. D., as the minister who would preach the dedicatory sermon. In introducing Dr. Griffith the speaker briefly reviewed the history of the church. Many seperate attempts had been made to establish a Baptist church in Yorkville. All were aeeomDanied bv a certain measure of success | for a time but ultimately resulted in failure. In 1883 the membership numbered only seven. It was then Dr. Griffith, at the time corresponding secretary of the State Mission board and now of Cooper Limestone Institute, took charge of the matter. As the result of Dr. Griffith's efforts the church began to grow, and now there are ninety members, and it was for this reason that it gave him peculiar pleasure in introducing Dr. Griffith to preach the dedicating sermon. THE SERMON. Dr. Griffith took his text from I Corinthians, i, 23, and his sermon, which occupied about fifty minutes in its delivery was as follows: The church in Corinth had enjoyed the ministry of the ablest preachers of aspostolic times. These eminent men, however, united in one single purpose, were possessed of diversities of gifts which the Holy Ghost neither destroyed or changed, but brought them underits influence and guidance. Likewise in the multitude from which was gathered the large church there was great diversity of intellectual capabilities and culture as well as moral qualities and tastes. It is no wonder, that then as now, individuals would be more readily reached and affected by the preacher whose ministry should most forcefully appeal to their peculiar mental and moral characteristics. The great apostle who first planted the gospel in Corinth, one of the most learned men of his day and a most wonderful logician, would attract and affect those who were susceptible to argumentative discourse. Then there were those who delighted in smooth rhetoric and pleasing oratory. What an ear the Greeks had for oratory with its flowing sentences and well rounded periods. Such would be drawn by Apollos, who was an eloquent man. Others delighted in a bold and stern rebuke of sin and would be moved by the directness of fn liia lipnrAra t.llfi reiei iu uiui^in^ uumv iu enormity of sin and their guilt. It would not be surprising then that those who were led to Christ by these apostles would feel a special attachment to the minister through whom they had believed. We see instances of like nature at the present day. These facts and influences had led the members of the church to array themselves into parties. Some for Paul, some for Cephas and some for Apollus till there were divisions, even contentions, among them. The harmony of the church was seriously affected and its work hindered. In their zeal in exalting the qualities of their favorite preacher they were in danger of losing sight of the fact that their faith was in Christ, not in man. In this epistle the apostle addresses himself first to the correction of these vices and removing these partisan feelings. He reminds them of the fact that the minister had not been crucified for them, nor was their public profession in this baptism, in the name of the man who had led them to Christ. However these might differ in gifts they all had one and the same message, and the same object. Not only were they united in purpose but in labor also. One planted and another watered, but the increase was from God. Their success was not owing to their wisdom but to God, who giveth the increase. While the Jews sought for signs and the Greeks for wisdom, it pleased God, by the foolishness of preaching, to save them that believed. He seeks to draw their minds away from the ministers to the one single object of their ministry?"Christ set forth evidently crucified among them." Their faith must stand /^i _ J * TTVm V*?mcnlf lio Hpnlnrp.ft Ill UUUj nut 111 111CII. x VI iiiuiovii i.v that he had determined to know nothing among them but Christ and him crucified, and that the same purpose and aim ruled in the minds and hearts of the other preachers. He then gathers into one sententious expression the one single and all-controlling purpose of the gospel ministry in all its relations and agencies?namely to "preach Christ crucified." It has seemed to me, my brethren, not out of place on this most interesting occasion, to direct our thoughts to the fact stated?that the purport of the gospel ministry in all its agencies is to preach Christ crucified. By the gospel ministry I mean not only public proclamation, but all those agencies and auxiliaries that contributed to making known to men the way of salvation. Has it occurred to you, that in selecting the point in the life of Christ on earth to be preached among men God has chosen the period of his greatest humiliation. There were many events and periods during his public ministry, any one of which would have more strongly appealed to human admiration. . See him, as he stands on the frail boat tossed by the surging billows of the Sea of Gallilcc, by a word curb the fierce wind and calm the angry waves. Behold him as by a word he heals the absent sick as in the cases of the Syro-Phcenician woman's daughter and the nobleman's son, or surrounded by thousands he heals by a word or touch all manner of disease, and gives sight to the blind, hearing to the deaf and speech to the dumb. Or see him multiply the five loaves and two fishes to such an abundance as to more than satisfy the hunger of five thousand men, besides women and children. Sec him beside the grave of Lazarus in Bethany, by a word call forth to life one who had been dead four days. List to the Hosannas of the thousands of enthisiastie admirers, casting their garments in the way as he upon the ass's colt rides down the declivity of Olivet, while they move the whole city of Jerusalem with their shout?"Hosanna, blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord." Instead of any or all of these glorious exhibitions of his Godhead power as the grand burden of the gospel message, that period is taken in which was his greatest humiliation and the time of his agony. He trod the wine-press alone. No friendly multitude now wish to make him king. The vast multitude that did but a few days ago disturb the whole city with their hosannas, now cry for his blood, saying crucify, crucify him. Not a voice is raised in his behalf, to declare his generation. Even his chosen disciples are scattered abroad. So united and mighty is the torrent of enmity and hate that no friend dares to protest against his cruel death. Tried as a malefactor, mocked and spit upon as an impostor, he is condemned to a felon's death on the cross. What means it my brethren that the fact of his humiliation and agony is chosen rather than some event in his active minis-! try where he stood out, prominent above all men ? It must mean that his death on the cross was the culminating point in his incarnation. That the death of Christ, and not the life or great deeds of that life, is the matter and burden of the gospel message, establishes that he died not for himself but for man, and i that he was more than man. If Christ were only man, then his life and glorious deeds,1 his greatness and power would have constituted the theme to draw human admiration and attachment. Look over human history | and you will find that it is the life and deeds of its heroes that is held up for admiration and imitation. But here we have the ignominious death of Christ held forth. This is the sun whose rays dispel the darkness of the [ past and enlightens the most distant future, and without which the past was inexplicable and the future an unsolved mystery. Moreover, if Christ be to us, nothing more than an example then his life and deeds would form the theme of the message to man. Far be it from me to overlook the glory of the life of our blessed Lord or to ignore its supreme importance in the work of redemption. There ?could have been no death but for the life. Glorious, life 1 -^fehiay was 110 sin. By him and for him all things were made. In him dwelt the God-head bodily, pure and holy, and yet learned he obedience by the things that he suffered, condemned not because guilty but because his enemies would have it so, his condemnation the most remarkable in history in that his innocence was acknowledged and proclaimed in his condemnation. In him was no sin and there was no reason, so far as he was concerned why he should die. He who was with God from the beginning and was God, could have as easily ascended to his heavenly throne without passing through death, as he did after his resurrection. His death wasnot for himself, as it could not be necessary for his ascension. He gave himself a ransom for many that he might be a propitiation for sin. He was delivered for our offenses. But why are we interested in the gospel and why some need the message, that Christ has died? Because all have sinned and the sentence of death has been passed upon all men. Man is dead in trespasses and sin, and life must come from without himself.' Already condemned there is no hope in himself. Humanity needs a message that brings life and salvation. God's holy law has been broken and must be vindicated. The life of Christ demonstrates the equity of that law in its requirements and leaves sinful man without pYwisfi. If the cosnel presented only the life of Christ it would show more clearly man's guilt and leave him beyond the reach of hope. The law demands that the soul that sinneth shall die. Man cannot die and yet live. Christ comes in the flesh, shows by his life the holiness of the law and then dies for man, that we through his death might have life. His death fulfills the law's demands of man. As the Lamb of God, slain from before the foundation of the world, his death made a complete atonement for sin. His blood cleanseth from all sin. He became siu for us that we might be made the righteousness of God in him. His resurrection demonstrates the sufficiency of the atonement. He was delivered for our offences and rose again for our justification. The death of Christ, who loved us and gave himself for us is a matter of supreme moment to each of us. If Christ was only man,his life was a shining example for our imitation but his death would be no more to us than that of John the Baptist or the martyr, Stephen. But as God manifest in the flesh, his vicarious death opens to us the way of salvation and eternal life. As salvation is the message of mercy to fallen man, its burden and purport must be to show how God can be just and yet justify the ungodly. Then the d#th of Christ is and must be the great and all absorbing theme of the glad tidings to man. Christ crucified is man's only hope, and in it is involved his eternal all. It is something more than a subject on which the sculptor or painter may display his genius. 0, my soul, that the most wonderful event in the history of our world?the only event that brings hope to the lost and life to the dead, should be represented by one claiming to preach the gospel, as nothing worth further than to furnish an admirable subject for painting and sculpture. Dead must be the heart and blind the mind that can see in the tremendous spectacle of Christ crucified only an event to cultivate the aesthetic taste of lost humanity to which it alone opens the way of eternal life. Sin is not simply a misfortune to be pitied. It is a guilt to be atoned for and wiped away. We need a Saviour that takes away our guilt. The death of Christ unfolds the enormity of sin as nothing else could do. So heinous in its nature is it that no created being could atone for it. How great the guidt that requires the bioou 01 Christ, who is God blessed forevermore, to wipe it away. In the dying agonies of Calvary we behold how enormous a crime is sin and the sinner's utter helplessness. Who could make light of sin in view of the cross ? He who would palliate sin must first depreciate the cross. The death of Christ, shows too, the value of the soul, and its vital interest in an existence beyond the limits of time. If the soul had no destiny in the beyond, then there were no need of so costly or any other propitiation for sin. The cross brings to light as nothing else can the immortality of the soul. It is God's measure of the worth of the soul. It also shows how God loves man. He so loved as to give his only begotten son to redeem him. The ransom paid was not corruptible things as silver and gold, but the precious blood of Christ that cleanseth from all sin. But it may be asked, why preach Christ crucified ? If the death of Christ is the propitiation for sin and is resurrection the evidence that God has accepted it, is not that sufficient whether men know the facts or not ? The atonement is an accomplished fact and man's knowledge or ignorance of it, cannot alter the fact. True, my hearer. God has made complete provision to save sinners; but not against their will or without their desiring it. It is a salvation from sin?not simply from its penalty. Sin is voluntary and the heart corrupt. Men choose to sin; they love sin. In order to be saved, not only the will, but the affections must be chunged. One cannot forsake sin or desire to forsake it till he has seen its guilt, which is shown by the cross, and learns of God's costly provisions to rescue him from its foul blot and curse. More than this, lie must become personally interested in the death of Christ as his own. He must know of that death before he can be affected by it. Moreover there must be a change in his affection and his volition?cease to love sin and desire holiness. No one can forsake sin so long as he loves it. The death of Christ reveals to him the nature of sin, and his own guilt as nothing else can. In evil long I took delight, Gnawed by shame or fear, Till a new object struck my sight, And stopped my wild career. I saw one hanging on a tree, In agonies and blood ; He fixed his languid eyes on me, As near his cross I stood. Oh, never, till my latest breath, Khali I lbriret that look ! It seemed to ehiirge me with his death, Though not a word lie spoke. A second look lie gave, which said, "I freely all forgive; This ldood is lor thy ransom paid ; I die-that thou inayst live." Thus, while his death my sin displays in all its blackest hue, Such is the mystery of grace, It seals my pardon too. There are many who know of the death ol Christ and yet are unaffected, unsaved. Hmv can one secure its blessings?. Relieve on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shall be saved. To believe on him is to accept him as saviour. Rut who can accept a saviour, when not conscious of guilt or need ? Hence the necessity of conviction for sin, a sorrow for sin and a turning away from it. Ry the gospel,the Holy Spirit convinces the world ol sin, of righteousness and of a judgment to come. The faith that brings the soul into union with Christ is not simply believing about Christ but believing in him, trusting in him as presented in the gospel, the receiving him as prince and saviour. Faith in Christ works such a change in the believer that it is called a new birth and he becomes a new creature in whom all old things are passed away and all things become new, a renewing of the Holy Ghost. This work and experience are personal. Each for himself must believe on Christ. No one can do this for another, since the experience of each one is his own and not that of another. All experience, all observation of ordinances, all good resolutions are together vain unless they grow out of this personal acceptance of Christ. One may flatter himself that because he approves of Christianity that therefore he has ground of hope of eternal life. Such hope is vain. May I not be addressing some today who have had Christ evidently set forth crucified among them, who have not realized their personal need and therefore have not accepted him as their Saviour, their prince and their God. Simple as is the act of faith it, with the influence of the Holy Spirit, is the mightiest power over the soul and life of man It is this that is revolutionizing the world by changing the character and life of the individuals who exercise faith in Chiist crucified. There is no other name given among men whereby we can be saved. No man cometn unto the Father but by him. He is the way, tho truth and the life. Man's denial all hangs on his acceptance of Christ. But how shall they believe in him of whom tiiey have not heard ? The one great object, of the gospel is that he may bo held up to the world. A glorious mission ! Go ye into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. He has given them power to become the sons of God. They are to proclaim Christ crucified. The ordinances are symbols that set forth the same great fact?the death of Christ. As in the written, so in the symbolic teachings of the gospel the death of Christ is set forth. In ordaining the ordinances, of baptism and the supper to accompany and attest the preached word, our Lord did not select smy period or act of his active ministry to be set forth thereby, but chose the hour and act of his crucifixion. As these ordinances are not designed to confer in themselves special benefit or to bestow any grace, they are the symbols by which the believer sets forth his faith in a crucified, buried and risen Saviour and his participation by faith in tie benefits of that death. Buried witn mm in oapuam wherein also he is risen with him 1,0 walk in newness of life, he therein and thereby not only holds up Christ crucified to the world, but declares his acceptance of him as well as his death to sin to walk in newness of life. Thus every believer that is baptized preaches Christ crucified. In the Lord's supper, in the broken bread and in the wine, he expresses his faith and hope in the crucified one whose broken body and shed blood are thus symbolized to show the Lord's death till he come. Thus the believer begins his public testimony in his baptism aud continues it through life in the observance of the Lord's supper. Thus the gospel of Christ in its didactic and symbolic teaching has one and the same message to lost humanity. It is equally binding on the believer to preach Christ crucified by observing the divine appointed ordinances as it is to proclaim the written word. But as positive as is the duty to thus preach Christ, it docs not include the entire sphere of Christian duty. If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things that are above. Being dead to sin live no longer therein, but walk in newness of life. The life is to be a demonstration of the truth set forth in the observance of the -- x1- - A wlfli ordinances, mm me ueuevci ucmB Uv<*v? Christ is dead to sin and alive unto God. By their fruits ye shall know thein. Christian life and character are to show that through faith in Christ, the believer has been changed, and delivered from the love and power of sin. In this way Christ is set forth and recommended to men as can be done in no other way. However, men may ignore the teachings of the gospel, they cannot gainsay the testimony of a consistent Christian life. In this way every believer, however humble in talent or position, can preach Christ crucified to the world. And the duty to do so is not simply a negative, but positive, not only to refrain from doing evil, but to do the will of God, and to so do it, that its testimony shall be effectual. Let your light so shine before men that they may see your works and glorify your father which is in heaven. Ye are the light of the world. Finally, we are to preach Christ by actual instruction. It has pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe. The divine plan is by preaching. This may be done by the public proclamation of the gospel to an assembly or by more private instruction to individuals. The great apostle as truly preached Christ when from house to house he ceased not to warn sinners and point them to the Lamb of God, or in his own hired house in Rome he set forth Christ to those who came to him, as he did in the synagogues of the Jews, or as, in * 1 J ~c 4-1%#* i.i/1/vAnrtonf tn r?nmo cnains nc rt'u^unuu ui mu juug^iuwuv w w?mv in the court of the Roman ruler, or on Mars Hill among the philosophic aud skeptical Greeks, or before Ctesar in Rome. In preaching Christ crucified, there is room and work not only for the most eloquent apostle, but also for the loving, but more private, instructions of a Priscilla or Aquila. The work of making known the way of salvation to dying men is incumbent upon all who have found peace in believing and includes in its requirements all those agencies and instrumentalities that can contribute to its accomplishment. How shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard ? All Christian institutions and auxiliaries have the one object to hold forth the crucified one to perishing men. The assembling ourselves together in religious worship is for the same purpose. For this purpose are we here today in this beautifu'i house of worship, the erection of which has been the loving work of hearts in which Christ has been found to be the hope of glory. As this house is set apart to the work of the gospel so has been each contribution to. its accomplishment. Every gift to it has been a gift to aid in the work of preaching Christ crucified. May it not be that many -a sacrifice in giving small amounts to this enterprise has been accepted by God, as truly and really preaching Christ crucified? And now, my brethren, here we are today to set apart this house of worship to the one but all glorious work of holding forth the word of life. May our prayer be that God may accept the offering and that for the years to come it may be a place of prevailing prayer and where Christ is held forth to dying men! Let it be your aim and purpose, here as elsewhere, to preach Christ as man's only hope, that among you, the ordinances, your personal life, and your teaching and preachj ing may all unite in one harmonious testiI mony in preaching Christ crucified. In no I ? ?< nntormniom lint, with hearts over I lUUllll^ Vi ainufjvu.MM., flowing with love and obedience to him who hath gi veil himself for you and has purchased you with his own blood, to be a witness for him, you have erected this house that you may bear testimony to '.he great central | truths of the gospel that brings salvation to lost humanity. And may the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ accept your offering and keep you in the truth; making you a church without spot or wrinkle or blemish, not shunning to declare the whole counsel ol God. May your candle-stick never be removed ! At the conclusion of Dr. Griffith's sermon. Hymn No. 010 was read by Itev. Mr. Stackhouse and sung by flic congregation. Rev. Mr. Patrick then gave a brief outline of how the new church had been erected, He said he had canvassed the entire State from the mountains to the seaboard, in the | interest of the work, and lie believed that in j the grand total not less than 10,000 contrib; utors were represented. The building and ' lot had cost something o\er $4,000. Of this amount about about $.'500 had been contributed by other denominations in Yorkville, $2,000 had been raised outside of the town and the balance had been raised by his own congregation. The sum of $504 had been raised by Rev. Dr. Railey, from the Raptisl Sunday-schools by the children throughout | the State and most, of this latter amount wai raised in nickels and coppers. Owing to tlu fact that some contributors had been unabk ; to meet their subscript ions there still remainled a small debt which he desired to raise by voluntary contributions. Rev. Dr. Railey made a strong appeal tc 1 the audience for additional contributions and 1 upon the taking up of a collection something over $150 was realized. Dr. Railey then offered the dedicatory prayer, and the exercises of the day wen concluded with t he singing of hymn No 616 by the congregation and the benediction by Rev. Dr. Griffith. We have already given a full description of the building the dedication of which is described above, but it would not be just to close this account without some reference td' the part that Rev. R. G. Patrick has taken in the succesful carrying out of the work. It is true that Dr. Griffith is the originator of the idea to build a good substantial church edifice in Yorkville, but had it not been for the energy and zeal of Rev. Mr. Patrick the completion of the work the matter would still be a matter for the future* Rev. Mr. Patrick undertook the carrying out of this idea immediately upon his location in Yorkville in the early part of 1889. Since that time he has left no stone unturned in the accomplishment of his objeet. Collecting a little here and there, from other denominations, from his own denomination, going down deep in his own pockets and inspiring his members to put forth all their efforts. The work is at last complete, and its completion means that the Baptist denomination which three years ago, at beat maintained only a precarious foothold in Yorkville, is now established on a firm foundation, and nothing can hinder its future growth and development. YORK COUNTY ALLIANCE. What was Done at the Quarterly Meeting Last Friday?Tardy to Roll Call?The President's Message?Timely Talk from Chaplain Johnson?The Road QuestionCommittee Reports?The Alliauce Publishing Company. Reported for the Yorkville Enquirer. The county Alliance held its reglar quarterly meeting on last Friday. Owing to the inclemency of the weather, the delegates were late in coming in. The president himself was nearly an hour behind time, but upon his arrival the Alliance was opened in due form, and upon calling the roll, dele gates from twenty or tne suD-Aiiiances uuswered to their names. In a few minutes delegates from ten or twelve more made their appearance giving a tolerably full meeting. Minutes of the last meeting were read and adopted, and the reports from the various sub-Alliances were referred to a committee on digest. The presideut delivered his quarserly message and the same was referred to a committee for consideration. The worthy chaplain, Rev. L. A. Johnson, entertained the Alliance with an interesting and instructive talk on the condition of our people. He thought now was the time for each and all of us to exercise the cardinal doctrines of our order?"In things essential, unity, in all things charity." To illustrate the condition of our people, the depressed condition of affairs, etc., he sajd that he had been informed by one man,that in his immediate neighborhood, there were eight families, seven black and one white, that did not have a day's ration of bread ahead. One gentleman, who for the past thirty-two years, had had all the money he needed had told him that he could not now raise enough money to pay his taxes. His crop had failed and people to whom he had loaned money were unable to pay the interest. This was only a specimen of the condition of many others. Mr. Johnson commented at some length on the president's message, and expressed regret that he would be denied the privilege of hearing the report of the committee on the same. Though compelled to leave within a few minutes he said that he could not refrain from urging the bretheren to profit by the many noble sentiments expressed. The executive committee made their report showing a faithful discharge of the duties of secretary and treasurer, apd that the finances of the Alliance had been properly disbursed. Under the head of unfinished business, the road working question was called up. As nothing had been done by the legislature in regard to this matter, it was decided that the best thing to do was to take no action on the subject at present. On motion it was decided that the sub-Alliances keep the matter under consideration and that each submit a plan at the July meeting. These plans are to be referred to a special committee, which, after consideration of the same, will i.n o nljin to be submitted Uia>T U|/ M x _ to the County Alliance at the October meeting. If the plan of the special committee is adopted it will be submitted to the consideration of the next legislature. The committee on digest made its report. The committee regretted to find that the members in many instances, were somewhat careless in attending the meetings but was glad to see that their faith in Alliance principles were still adhered to, and that they | would be ready to perform their part when j needed. The committee urged the members to attend the meetings, as nothing could give more encouragement to each and every member than a full attendance. The committee on president's message reported and recommended the adoption of the paper as a whole. Great stress was laid on that portion relating to the resolutions adopted at the last meeting in regard to reducing acreage of cotton and the planting and raising of cereals, grasses, etc. No recommendation was made as to the Union company, but the matter was left for the decision of the Alliance. It was decided to go slow at this time. The committee thought the establishment of the Alliance Publishing company was a move more in the right direction and recommended that the Alliance take stock. Brother J. C. Wilborn offered a resolution to the effect that York County Alliance take five shares of stock, and after some little discussion for the purpose of gaining information the resolution was adopted. Each subAlliance was requested, if they felt able, to take at least one share. Several other matters, pertaining to the secret work of the order, were considered and the Alliance was closed in unusual form until the next meeting. w. n. e. t>nm> Mr TjEitch?The Augusta Even ing Herald, the first paper that charged Rev. Thomas H. Leitch with being drunk sticks to its charge, and on the 18th ultimo published the following: "The Columbia Record's informant is considerably off. Mr. Leitch the noted evangelist, who was spoken of in The Herald's article, was most certainly drunk and a good old fashioned drunk at that. He came to , the Augusta Hotel in the afternoon and was assigned to room No. 18. At this time he was sober. About ten o'clock Tuesday night he was seen to vomit on the office floor and was so drunk he didn't know he had done so. Night clerk, R. J. Wilson then refused to allow him to remain in the hotel, stating , that he could not have the rooms messed up. The Herald never publishes what it cannot ! prove, and, if wanted by the parties concerned, the above will be substantiated by affidavits from respected citizens of Augusta. With all due respect to Mr. Pickett, The Herald is compelled to inform the public , that his statement to The Record was a mistake and that Mr. Leitch was very drunk." In reply to this article of The Herald, Rev. L. L. Riekett, of Columbia, writes The Record of that city as follows : "I sec the Augusta Herald denies my statements relative to the arrival of Mr. I Leitch in Augusta at 9 o'clock Tuesday night. It says that lie came to the Augusta Hotel in the afternoon. In this Thc.Herald is emphatically wrong. Mr. Leitch and and Rev. J. Ware Brown traveled with me , from Cartersville, Ga., that day, arriving ou the Georgia railroad train at 8 p. m., St. Louis (their) time, 9 o'clock Washington II (our) time. On leaving the depot Mr. Leitch was perfectly sober. I cannot answer 1 for him at a later hour." ! The following paragraph in reference to j the matter is clipped from the Rock Hill i j Herald of last week : i "Mr. Lcitch's version of the report that he i was recently intoxicated in Augusta is that , I lie reached Augusta late one night and went I to a restaurant for something to appease his 'I hunger and that they fed him on spoilt oys" | ters, which didn't agree so well with him, 'j and as it was late at night, and the drug ' stores were closed, and he could get no other > sort of remedy, he just took whisky as a . j medicine, and that the whisky and spoilt , j oyster made him sick and caused him to I vomit on the hotel office floor, and that is the way the report got out that lie was > drunk." J ? A commission was issued last Friday for The Daily Democrat, to be published at Greenville. The corporators arc T. C. Gower, Frank Hammond, R. V. Heliums, C. H. ' I (Joss, H. B. Buist and J. A. McCullougli. . | The capital is $(?,00l). LOCAL AFFAIRS. INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. H. B. Carlisle, Master of Spartanburg-?Master's Sale. W. H. McCorkle, Probate Judge?Probate's Office. W. B. Love, Chairman?School Tax Election. W. H. McCorkle, Probate Judge?CitationJohn C. Kirkpatrick, Applicant?A. F. Kirpatrick, Deceased. M. <fc H. C. Strauss?Snow Has Arrived at Last. Lowry & Starr?That Winter Cough. DEATH OP MR,"P. M. WALKER. Mr. Frank M. Walker, of Zadok, died last Saturday, of grip, after a short illness. Mr. Walker was a native of this county, having been born near the spot where he died, on December 17, 1825. He was a blacksmith by trade, and followed that calling in Yorkville from 1849 .to 1854. From 1854 up to the time of his death he has been engaged in farming, and has not only made a good living, but a fair competence. He was a brother of Dr. Wm. M. Walker, of Yorkville. RAILROAD EARNINGS. The railroad commission has just published its report of the earnings of the various railroads in the State for the month of October, 1891 as compared with the same month of 1890. According to the report, fourteen roads show up a decrease and twenty-three an increase. The net increase of all the roads was $26,886.01. The Atlanta and Charlotte Air Line earned $80,106.68, an increase of $4,760.28; the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta, $78,722.30, a decrease of $376.75 ; the Charleston, Cincinnati and Chicago, $19,040.01, an increase of $1,388.49; the Chester and Lenoir $2,304.05, a decrease of 642.75. The total passenger earnings of all the roads for the month was $196,349.30, a decrease of $8,546.76. The total freight earnings was $613,398.48, an increase of $39,400.15. HAPPY MARIAGE. Our Blacksburg correspondent last week, mentioned the fact that Mr. A. Whisonant, of that place had been married. He did not mention who the bride was, but last week's News informs us that it was Miss Hattie Ratterree, of Cutawba, and that the cere mony took place at the residence of the bride's father, Mr. James Ratterree, on December 29, Rev. C. B. Betts officiating. Mr. Whisonant is a rising young business man and will no doubt make his accomplished bride a model husband. Mrs. Whisonant, nee Miss Ratterree, is our former vivacious correspondeut at Edgmoor, and we are loath to give her up. However, under the circumstance, we feel that we must join her host of-friends all through th6 eastern portion of the county, in wishing her and her husband unceasing joy and prosperity. local laconics. ? Treasurer Neely issued fifly-four receipts last week and collected $571.89 taxes. ? A terrific wind storm passed over Yorkville between midnight and daylight on Tuesday of last week. A portion of the iron roof on the Carolina Buggy factory was torn from its fastenings, but beyond thoroughly frightening all who heard it the storm did no serious damage. ? Sheriff Crawford got six more prisoners last week. On Friday, Joe Gilliland, Sam Jemison and Sump Saddler, were committed by Trial Justice McMackin for assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature, and on Saturday James Wallace, Harrison Falls and Sam Neely were committed by Trial Justice H. E Johnson, for house-breaking and grand larceny. church'notices. Episcopal?Sunday-school at 10.30 a. m, Associate Reformed Presbyterian?Rev. J. C. Galloway, pastor. Yorkville?Services next Sunday at 11 o'clock a. m. and 7 o'clock p. m. Sunday-school at 3.30 o'clock p. m. pnv t? 7t! Trinity iuctuuujsi> .... Stackhouse, pastor. Prayer-meeting this evening at 7 o'clock. Services next Sunday at 11 o'clock a. m. and 7 o'clock p. m. Sunday-school at 3 o'clock p. m. Presbyterian?Rev. T. R. English, D. D., pastor. Prayer-meeting tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock. Services next Sunday at 11 o'clock a. m. and 7 o'clock p. m. Sundayschool at 3 o'clock p. m. Baptist?Rev. Robert G. Patrick, pastor. Union?Services next Sunday, at 11 o'clock a. m. Sunday-school at 10 o'clock a. m. Yorkville?Prayer-meeting to-morrow evening at 7 o'clock. Sunday-school at 10 o'clock a. m. Services Sunday evening at 7 o'clock. W BATHER STATISTICS. Mr. J. R. Schorb, who furnishes The Enquirer with its weekly weather report, has handed in the following summary of the weather for the past year : Mean temperature, 62?. Maximum temperature, 93?, on June 17, 26 and 27 and August 16. Minimum temperature 20?, on November 30. Rainfall, 63.9 inches on 135 days. The greatest monthly rainfall was 12.47 inches in March. The greatest daily rainfall'was 2.61 inches, on June 8. During the year there were 28 thunder storms. The mean temperature for the respective months was as follows: January 46?, February 52?, March 48?, April 64?, May 67?, June 77?, July 75?, August 77?, Septembei 73?, October 60?, November 51?, December 50?. PENSION EXAMINERS. The county board of pension examinen will meet in the court house next Monday for the purpose of acting upon new applications for pensions. The law does not contemplate a re-examination of such applications as have already been approved, bul new applications will be received and the old list revised so as to drop from it thost who may have died or changed their resi dence to another county. Clerk of the Court Wylie received a number of application blauks last week, ant' those who intend to apply for pension* should call and get them immediately ir order that they may be filled out and pre sented to the board next Monday. Many of those who are entitled to re ceive pensions are poor and illiterate, and their neighbors who read Thk Knquikki will do them a good service by informing them as to the proper way to proceed ir order to get their applications acted on. CONTRACTS^ WARDED. We have just received information fron Washington to the effect that the contract* for carrying the mails over the various stai routes in this county have been awarded The awards are as follows: Route No. 20150, from Sharon to Valdora six miles and back, three times a week. Con tract let to G. P. Jackson, of Kustis, Lak< county, Fla., for $84.75. There were twentj bidders and their bids ranged in amount* from $84.75 to $149.00 Route No. 20151, from Yorkville by Za dok, Bethany, Hero, Stroup's, Clark's Fori and Car]) to Yorkville, thirty-eight-aud-a half miles, three times a week. Contrac1 let to J. W. Pobson, of Yorkville, for $180 There were twenty-one bids ranging ii amounts from $180 to $300. Route No. 20152, from Yorkville, Lominack, Blairsville, Hoodtown and Bui lock's Creek, to Gould, twenty miles am back, six times a week. Let to J. W.'Dob son, Yorkville, for $3S9. There were twen ty-two bids, ranging from $389 to $540. Route No. 20153, from Yorkville by Beth el, Bandana, Zeno and Baloon to Point twenty-three and a half miles and back twice a week. Let to A. S. Brevard, Hunt ingdon, Va., for $183. There were twenty three bids, ranging from $1S3 to $295. Route No. 20154, from Yorkville by Fod der, Clay Hill and Energy to Enquirer, twen ty-two miles and back, three times a week Let to J. W. Pobson, Yorkville, for $179 There were twenty-two bids ranging fron $179 to $320. Route No. 20155, from Hickory Grove by Hopewell to Etta Jane, eight miles and back, three times a week, to Leroy Brown, Hartwell, Ga., for $93.00. There were twenty-one bids, from $93 to $150. Route No. 20156, from Rock Hill by India Hook and Belmont to Clay Hill, sixteen and a-half miles and back, twice a week. Let to J. B. Anglin, of Osage, Va., for $111. There were twenty-three bids, ranging from $111 to $175. ABOUT PEOPLE. Mrs. T. M. Dobson is quite sick. Mr. W. F. Robertson is at home ou a visit. Mrs. Mary J. Ingold returned home last week from a short visit to Randleman, N. C. Messrs. Robert B. Lowry, Paul T. Gordon and T. M. Dobson, who have been down with the grip for several days are improving. The Spartanburg Herald of last week gives a full account of an elaborate leap year ball given at the Windsor hotel in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Long. Mr. Samuel L. Latimer has been confined to his bed with a very severe attack of the grip. Messrs. J. Ed. Jeflerys and Frank A. Gilbert are also confined to their rooms with the same malady. J Misses Mamie and Ferie Kendrick, of I Ranalesburg, N. C.; Miss Cora Edwards, of Pineville, N. C., and Miss Maggie Young, of Fort Mill, were among the visitors who attended the dedication exercises at the Baptist church last Sunday. DEATH OF MRS* J. P. WALLACE. ? The town of Yorkville was shocked on last Friday morning to hear of the sudden death of Mrs. Margaret E. Wallace, wife of % our esteemed townsman, Mr. Joseph F. Wallace. Mrs. Wallace had been prostrated by an attack of the grip on the 24th ultimo, and had been quite unwell ever since, but on last Wednesday and Thursday she appeared to be considerably better and was quite bright and cheerful. A fatal termination of malady was not even thought of, and Mr Wallace's discovery on Friday morning that his wife was dead was in the nature of a heartrending surprise. Her death is ascribed to heart failure. Mrs. Wallace was a daughter of Mr. James C. Phillips, of Cleveland county, North Carolina. She was born in Cleveland county, and with her parents for some years resided in Alabama. She received her primary education at Winnsboro and finished her education at the Yorkville Female college. She was married to Mr. Wallace on the 31st of October, 1867, and leaves two daughters both grown. The funOral services were conducted at the Presbyterian church last Saturday afternoon by Rev. Dr. English, and were attended by a vast concourse of sorrowing friends. SOME TALK FROM A FARMER. The existing financial depression is a question of absorbing interest with all of our , people just now. Probably no other subject with which they have been confronted tor | the past fifteen or twenty years has been given so much sober and earnest thought, i Everybody is interested and everybody is thinking. Cotton, the money crop, seems to be the money crop no longer. It has failed to even pay the expense of raising this year, and-promises but little more for next year. Everybody is beginning to feel that some kind of a change is absolutely necessary for the relief of the situation, and all are trying to determine what that change shall be. Some hope that cotton has struck rock bottom and will soon go higher; some believe that cotton has seen its day in this country, ' and will soon cease to be a staple crop, and 1 others believe that whether cotton goes higher or lower,"every farmer should go in for the raising of diversified crops, and as soon as possible put himself in a condition to be independent of it. Some one of these different opinions must surely be correct, but in the question as to which one it is comes the rub. Probably the most acceptable solution of the difficulty would be an increase in the price of cotton. In this case people could go on as they have been going, and would be relieved of necessity of making a change. But there being no certainty of such an increase, and such great interests being at stake that few desire to take any chances. On last Friday the editor of The Enquirer had a talk with a prominent and successful farmer of Ebenezer township who was in * imnn fho AlliflnPA X OrKVlllU lli Itl/lCUUOUVU UJIUU vuv ..... meeting. The farmer made quite a number i of observations that have the ring of solid sense and thought in them, and he was told that we proposed'to print what he said, in The Enquirer. For reasons of his own i he said that he didn't want his name used, and thus forbidden we can only give what he said for what it is worth. If there is any wisdom in the gentleman's ideas it will be to the reader's profit, and if there is no wisdom let the reader draw all he can from his false conclusions. "I don't believe," he said "that we Deed expect to see the price of cotton get much 1 better again during the next few years at least, and only then by the adoption of he[ roic measures on the part of the growers of the staple, or as the result of some extraordinary political upheaval. We don't want any political upheaval, I mean brought , about by war, because nothing is to be gain. ed thereby even in an increase in the price . of cotton. Whatever may be the increase, . it don't pay expenses. So the solution of . the difficulty lies altogether with the farmers. . "We can raise prices by reducing the . acreage, and this is the only way we can , do it. But as much as this proposition has . been talked about during the past year or two, you would be surprised to know what a . comparatively small number of people reaI lize what it means. There are some who 5 really seem to think that the proposition i means that they are to plant just about half . as much cotton as they have been planting, and the usual quantity of everything else, . and when the end of the year comes, every [ body else having done the same tiling the t price will be for a full erop, and they will r get pay for the time that they were not [ working on the other half of the cotton crop that they did not plant. "Now here is the idea that we should work on. Let everybody adandon all ' thought of making cotton their principal ! crop. Let them go to work and plant corn, and vegetables, sugar cane, sow oats, clover grass, raise pigs, a calf or two, chickens, etc.?let them be sure that they will have ' enough to eat; that they will not have to buy anything except sugar and coifee and 5 pepper and salt, that they couldn't raise if they wanted to, and then if they want to raise some cotton, why let them go ahead and do it, as much as they can. "It will require a tremendous effort to do : this, I know, but there is nothing in the world to prevent our small farmers from t working themselves into the way of doing it. And the business sense of it is as plain I as the nose on your face. Not less than HO [ per cent, of the expenditures of the average ir small farmer is for something to cat, and 40 - per cent of what he buys are articles that he II could raise himself at a cost of less than - half of what he pays for them. Under the j circumstances the proposition to raise cotj ton with which to buy these articles is no - more sensible than a proposition to raise i these articles for the purpose of buying cot> ton." Though considerably struck with the force - of Mr. 's arguments, the editor rei marked that probably this would be all right - j for the small farmer, "But what are you go ing to do with the big farmer?" "Yes," he replied, "there is something in i. that question. In fact I have had occasion a to give it more thought than the other. But it is not of such easy solution. For the i, large farmer, say such as run as many as