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BY E. B. MURRAY & co. ANDERSON, S. C., THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 22, 1882. VOTJTMFi yv?T -T^TO AQ TUE McKISSICK RANUERS. wi ?1 Their Hold Charge, at Willlamsburg-ln. #piratlon in tho Watchword, "South Car. titln?"-Shotgun vcrsun Gunboa -Vernor. allxatlon Tuined to Victory. (\n>t I- 0. iteKitsiek, in Charleston Weekly v ' News. McKiasick Rangers ! At that name how the memories of tho past cluster around the present. Years of war, of guttering, of defeat and itu terrible con sequences fade from the memory, and wo live in the past. lt is tlic 10th .'i December, 18C1. Tho Hanger*, bidding adieu to home and loved ones, prcceed to the tented field. On the 17th of December they were mustered into service, and assigned to duty with the Holcombe Legion on the coast of South Carolina. Tili: ENEMY CONSTANTLY IN VIEW. His armed vessels dot tho Edisto and I'onpou, from which attacks aro daily expected. For six long, dreary mouths, by night and day, we watch tho enemy's movements. How perilous ou r position ! A formidable enemy in view, an unseen enemy at our feet, at our Bide, in the water we drink, in tbe^ air we breathe arid in fae swamps and rice fields around us. This unseen enemy-fearful dis eates; among them "country fever," pecu liar to the coas., aud so dreaded by thc natives-we unflinchingly faced in that season when tho natives to escape it leave their homes. This dreaded enemy fear fully attacked the Hangers ; fivoof them fell at their po3t, amoug them that noble orphan boy, Camillus Little. Hon calmly bo met his fate, heroically offered un bis life upon his country's altar. Bul Sirs. King's beautiful flower garden ir which bo was "relieved" from earthlj duty only typified the brighter fields thal awaited bim beyond the river. Pom Woolbrigbt, Fowler and Blake, faithful soldiers, early exchanged their arduous duties for tho reposo of tho grave. Th? voutbful Gory lingered awhile and ther joined bis fallen comrades in thc spiri; land. JEII05SEE AND EDISTO Islauds witnessed our finit line of baltic Gen. Evins, regardless of tho enemy': vessels, under cover of darkness, crossec the Ponpon and attacked thc eDcmy How clearly and distinctly floats on tin midnight stillness tho familiar voice o that Christian soldier aud patriot, Col. P F. Stevens, commanding "On right inh line, quick, march I" What magic in hi voice! Every patriot's heart was thrilloi with emotions while he rushed toward the enemy revealed only by the crack o bis rifles. Never before were we so impressa with the inspiration there is in a name Each captain tbat night was cbargei with communicating to his company tb word by which to distinguish, in th dark, a friend from a foe, South Carolin was the word. When we whispered i to private Tohn Faucett, a poor unedu cated boy, it seemed to strike him forci bly ; be feebly responded, "Captain, the may kill me, but I hope to God I ma kill some of them first. That youthft soldier then gave promise of tbat darin courage and unflagging pntriotist evinced on subsequent fields, and b which he was enabled, although hccoul not write his name, to "make hit mark as a soldier and patriot. On the banks of the Poupon nnothc Ranger manifested that daring courag which distinguished his conduct on ft turc occasions. The enemy coming u on Ibo opposite bank opened bis arti 11er upon our jackets. One of them, privai Thomas Steen, approached the water edge and gallantly returned tho fire froi bis columbiad-a double-barrel shotgun. AT WILLIAMSBURG. Last of July, 1862, sent to Virgin and assigned to duty on tho Peninsul A position involving heavy picketit and scouting between the James and tl York, Pamunki and Mattaponi rivei and extending from Richmond to Wi liamsburg. Our command at tho tim the only Confederate troops betwet Williamsburg anti Richmond. At Wi liamsburg tho enemy had a regiment cavalry, and at Yorktown a strong i fantry and artillery force. The 8th of September the Holcom, Legion Cavalry (then four companie Maj. Belches' squadron of Virginia Ca airy and Capt. Long'B company of tl Phillips Legion, Georgia Cavalry, und fommand of Col. W. P. Shingler, pi cceded in the direction of Willfamsbui The day's march over, the troops wc allowed to rest until midnight. At t time mentioned every man was prompl in biB saddle. At the dawn of day t enemy's outer post was reached and cn tured. Daylight revealed the city Williamsburg. lu splendid order o troops charged into tho city, but t enemy after a short street fight fled I fore us. Amid the smoko of battle wi a scene burst upon oui- view ! THE LADIES of Williamsburg, old and young, arous by our approach, regardless of the whi ling bullets, rushed into tho doorn, wi dows, piazzas and streets waiving th handkerchiefs, weeping, shouting a thanking God for sending (in their o' language) "our friends to us." For fe long dreary mouths they had been i prisoned in their own city-for four lo months the despot's heel bad press them sorely, and then the presence their friends in grey driving before tb< the invaders of their soil, rights and 1 ertiea, produced joy which nothing 1 tho prayers of tho matrons and tears tho maidens could express. Such gre inga from such noblo, patriotic worn could but inspiro deeds of noble darii THE ENEMY having retreated, it was thought vict< bad been won. Delusive thought. ? enemy returning offered battle. C troops, already lu column of fours, wi ordered to charge. Com puny A, at I head of tho command, wavered, captain (T. V. Walsh) acting as majoi the time, observing tho confusion a the causo gallantly rushed to and tt position at the head of his company a waving his sabre over his bead, indm his men to advance. Our troops tl made a bold, imposing charge, and enemy, doubtless believing we intent mischief, ingloriously fled. Reforming outside tho city the ene ^ain formed lino of battlo. Our trot without alignment charged bolter skel towards the enemy, who, not waiting receive us, hastily retreated lo bia ca st Fort Magruder. From some unaccountable causo, p baps from seeing tho oueiny's overwbe! ing nuinberi and immense camp, i troops became badly demoralized was confusion and disorder-no li companies, officers and privates all n pied together. Col. Shingler, diamoi ?ng, apparently gave up tho day. W feelings 1 A few moments before, flus with app?tent victory, we had driven enemy over a mile, and now be had r to thargo and take us. We were in condition to resist tho enemy, officers men scattered over the field, ? raas confused men into whose midst *ncmy, having rallied, was throwir deadly fir?. HAL Shiner wisely dored that the troops bo ibrmed Into -vuu.gB upon me enemy : Lia order Col. Shingler then ??r?id, Capt. McKissick, can't vou inspire your men? Form them into line and charge upon those Yankees." FOLLOW ME! Knowing nothing but to obey bis su perior officers Capt. McKissick promptly rode to tho front ami ordeied his com pany to follow him. Ilia mcn refused they viewed the matter 'loni a different standpoint, reasoned more dispassionate ly, thought ono company should not be required to undertake what thc whole command should do. The earnest ap peal, however, "Men. remember where you carno from, and what you carno hero to do-won'tyou follow mo?" prevailed. H bo in that critical moment responded, Captain, / will follow you," and suiting his action to his words boldly rusheci orward? Corporal Lamartine "Peak, of the Hangers, waa that brave, undaunted soldier. When ho dashed up his com panions gallantly followed. Then came Captain MeKissick's anxious appeal . Company C, won't, you follow me," brought ita gallant lieutenants, Walker Cbhlmers and Blackburn, aud thei >rav? men, tc our side. TMK RANGERS and Company C then performed a deed of daring courage seldom witnessed. W hat a grand sight ! Less than seventy P*n cutting loose from their command boldly rushing forward, under a destruc tive fire, charge an enemy 800 strong capturing 110 horses, 100 carbines, many valuable stores and 100 prisoners, in cluding the commanding officer, (military governor of Williamsburg) and driving tho rest of the command to Yorktown. A GLORIOUS VICTORY. What a glorious victory against such fearful odds, when defeat was imminent ! How perilous the movement ! A little band of patriots armed with shotguns following their untried leader against 800 well armed troops. How bold and im posing tho chargo I Officers and privates, side by side, press onward amid the fly ing missiles of death. The intrepid lieu tenants, Palmer, Joter and Rogers, of the Rangers, and Walker, Chalmers and Blackburn, of Company C, supported by their bravo men, swept like a tornado through the enemy's camp, down tho slope, across the ravine and up the hill beyoud in pursuit of the flying enemy, and despite the deadly fire of the enemy's carbines thrown back over tho shoulder, they chased him two miles, and never halted until ordered. The soldiers, from tho boy of fifteen summers to the gray-haired sire, fought nobly. Charlie bison, a fifteen year old boy of the Rangers, was among the fore most in the charge, rushed where danger was thickest ; capturing a huge Pennsyl vania Ductbman, he started back with him to the rear guard, and anxious to get rid of his encumbrance in order to rejoin in the charge, he ordered his prisoner to double-quick; ho sullenly refused,there upon Charlie dealt him'an overhanded blow with his sabre across the head, ac companying the blow with an emphatic "G-d d-n you, double-quick I" his prisoner then promptly obeyed ; nay more, started off in a "dog trot." Charlie's captain only smiled, silently excusing the brave boy for the language provoked under such stirring, exciting circumstances. THOUGHT OF SOUTH CAROLINA. Poor old John Taylor, also of the Ran gers, when the engagement waa over, said, "Captain, at first 1 thought I could not stand it. but when you said 'remember where you came from,' the thought of South Carolina made me resolve to risk my life for her." He never cracked his whip over his stage-horses more delib erately than he diu his shotgun on this occasion. Two young soldiers of the Phillips Lo gion bravely joined in tho chargo on tho enemy, fought like veterans, and were among tho first to dash into the enemy's camp, but boforo victory perched upon our bauncrs their bold, brave spirit re turned to their God. Without any one "to kiss them for their mother," these heroic sons of Georgia were silently buried by their sorrowing companion' amid beautiful wild flowers, but the noblo womeu of Virginia will doubtless from year to year decorate their grave with rarest flowers and weep over the unknown heroes who died for their coun try. Thc engagement over, Corporal Peak was found uuharmed ; his captain feel ingly grasped his hand, his heart so full not a word was spoken, HB quivering lips silently expressed his nigh appreciation of that brave soldier's heroic contribu tion to the victory won. Col. Shingler wroto as follows of tho gallant conduct of tho Rangers (Com pany D) in said engagement: HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY HOLCOMBE LEGION, Camp Elzey, April 19ih, 1864. Captain: * * * * * In tho engagement with tho enemy at Williamsburg on tho 9th September, 1962, your conduct was peculiarly dis ! tinguisbed-leading your company in advance of tho command through Fort Magruder in the face of tho enemy and under a galling and destructive fire. Verv respectfully, your obedient ser vant, W. PINCKNEY SHINGLER, ' Colonel Holcombe Legion, S. C. C. To Capt. I. G. McKissick, Company D, Holcombe Legion Cavalry. Col. Shingler should havo coupled Company C with Company D in his com mendation, becauso that company gal lantly joined Company D in the charge upon the enemy, equally imperilled thoir lives iu tho deadly conflict, and Bhould have equally shared with Compauy D in thc houor conferred for the signal victory they jointly achieved. To do justice to tho bravo and furnish facts for history has prompted the forego ing statements in regard to tho heroic conduct of Company C in said engage ment. The writer only states what he witnessed and nothing more. And it affords pleasure to add that thu first serious engagement of the Holcombe Legion Cavalry witnessed ha?rtt and la? demoralization. Chivalry and courage marked its action on subsequent helds. - A dispatch from Portland, Oregon dated Juno 10, says: The average Rc publican majority on tho Slate ticket ii 1 800. M. C. George, for Congress, wi] have nearly S\G00 in the State, which ii tho largest majority over given to anj caudidato. Moody, for Governor, wil have about 100 less than ^oorgo. I in Republicana have the Legislature by i certain majority of 10, which will be in creased to 13. - Mr Stephens, of Georgia, believe in reform within tho party. "When yoi be'.ong to a party," ho says,/ you shem ; tr7 ?-.'Worm it from tho inside." That rieht Reform outsido of thc part meam, a brand-new party, just as reforr outsido of a church means a new preach er and a new congregation - \\a*nin.jlo Pott. Mr. Gail B. Johnson, businesa mani -er of tho Houston (Texaa) Pott, ht used St. Jacobs Oil with tho greaten benefit for rheumatism, saya tho Galvei I ton (Texas) Newt. THE BOY. Ai tu? ExUU la a State of Naturo-IIls Ort. ffto. Habits and Peculiarities. Fisay read bejore the Nutty-Six Literary Club. It would eceoi that if Nature taxed hor resources in any ono direction more than in another, when ehe spake all things into existence, it waa io giving variety to the different objects of her c.eation. Alter every thlug hud been mado and tho di vine plaudit, "Behold, all things are very good," had been pronounced, in or der that a grund creative climax might bo reached, it was determined to gather up all ttie odds and ends, together with tho various raspings aud filling that lay scattered throughout the vast laboratory of Nature, and form them into one sym metrical whole. This creative effort was exhaustive and complete. The result was n Boy. It is a stupendous fact that all of the antagonistic principles found in Nature are blended in the chnracter of the Boy, and in such a way that each principle retains its distinctive character istics. Would you have an example to prove that the opposite principles do ex ist Bide by sido in thia last and most complicated of all the works of tho Great Architect ? Just call on a Boy of twelve Summers and request him with bia friend Fido to rid tho premises of a few cats, ind then send bim to dig a few potatoes Tor dinner; and mark tho difference iu his movsmentB. Or take ono of sixteen md seo with what complacency aud sat isfaction be cultivates the little fuzz which haB begun to ?prout upon bis upper lip* and then see him again as be sits in jue corner watching with jealous eye bis rival who is having a good time general y with his girl in tho opposite corner. SToto tho change in his countenance and general behavior. Again, if you would Uko 0 see a picture of extreme awkwardness, enderneBS, and love, combined with fear ind apprebension, just contemplate for a moment Dig Hubby nursing little baby lister. But as I propose further on in bis essay to treat more at length of tho labits and peculiarities of tho Boy, I will evert again to his origin. [TUT THE DOY WAS NOT MADE AMONG THE FIRST, ior even at tho samo time with any of bo other creatures, but was entirely a lubsequenl consideration, we have the nost convincing circumstantial evidence, [t cannot bo eupposed, that ho existed luring tho formative period of creation, vhile matter was yet plastic and before t had hardened into organic lifo. For if io bad existed then, possessing BO much unate thoughtlessness and carelessness as io does, would he not 'lave overturned be whole establishment and left it in one nasa of confusion ? Or, possessing BUCU 1 great instinctive propensity to gratify latural curiosity, would not bis finger narks have been indelibly impressed ipou every thing that came within reach ? 3ut some objector will nsk, "if there was io boy, then how will you explain the act that rabbits have no tails ? Or, who ducked out the tail of the bun ty hen ? or rho knocked off tho muly cow's horns?" iVoll, it must bo confessed that tbeso aok wonderfully Uko the prauks of a Joy. But the proof of the contrary is o convincing that wo are obliged to rp for hem to the apparent whims of Nature, vhich makes things tc differ simply tbat hey may be different. Would not the ratemal relatious, which exists in Para Ike soon have ceased to be fraternal bad be Boy been presont? Would be and "ido not have formed au alliance, which vould have made old Tabby "git up and ;it ?" And would not the robbin and ark have bad to ludo out ; while the liz ard as ho basked in the sunshine of ob ivious contentment would have bad to ceep one oyo on duty whilst the other lept? And even the old bull-frog perch id upon bis little tussock, ns be warbled orin Iiis notes of praise and thanksgiving, vould have had to have kept his ears well ipeu to catch the stealthy footfall of thc 'Joy, as (with stono in baud) bo crept oftly up behind a neighboring log. And vbo can i.'2licve (if a Btono could bavo >een fou;.d) that old Jack would not have ?cen moping about the grounds with but me eye? The pig with bia leg dono up n splints would have been bobbling irouud ou crutches. While, tho Boy vould prove an expert in all tho above larticulars, it would be in tho cbaractor if RanBy Suifile (see Georgia Heenes) bat ho would appear most at homo. For lim to originate a difficulty between the latriarchB of tho bord or of tho flock vould afford genuine pleosuro ; and from ionio place of 8afety to witness them test bo hardness of their beads would fur lisb him infinite delight. But the trowning argument, aud the last I shall iffer. that THE DOY WAS TUE LAST OF ALL THINGS CREATED, s that the apple was left to ripen before t was pulled. Had there been ahoy pres mt, that apple would have disappeared icforo it fairly turned. Of .coursOj the Joy would have asserted bis own inno :ency, and saddled it off on tho monkey, vho ia aecond only to the Boy in his cranks. So we may safely conclude that bc Boy waa not in the garden. But ifter every thing else bad been made and be entire machinery put in full operation, ben the Boy made his appearance. .Vom that time until Noah entered the irk wo have the most unmistakable evi lencc of Iiis preseuce. That IE WAS NOT ADMITTED INTO THE AUK, ve feel assured ; for while tho Ark was imply sufficient to bold all of the boasts loth clean and unclean ; yet if tho Boy md been crowded in, forty-eight hours vould not have passed before such a stir vould have been created among tho ani ??is, that while the Boy, clinging in safe y to a rafter above, enjoying the general confusion below, old Noah would havo men seriously considering whether it vould be better for him to bo drowned mtside or devoured alive inside. Then vhat becamo of tho Boy? Ho was evi lently not drowned nor devoured by the leasts of the ark ; for as soon as dry land ippears, tho Boy appears also. It wouM io bard to make a railroad conductor of ho present day believe that if Noah had earched the nooka and comers outsido bo ark, bo would not have discovered the [Joy fixed up for a freo ride. From tho mod through all of tho succeeding gen? ?rations, up to tho present time, the Boy ms given the fullest evidences of his jresence. We have now concluded the listory of the boy's origin. In treating of his habits and peculiar! Jes, rm: BUBJLC? NATURALLY DIVIDES IT SELF INTO THREU DISTINCT PEBIODS, ?vhich wo will consider separately. The Int period is tho time which elapses be .weon the ages of twelve and sixteen rears; the pccond, between sixteen and .ighteeu ; tho third period is from eighteen iintil ho dovelops into a man, which or iinarily takes place between tho age? of twenty-one and twenty-five, depending entirely upon the amount of common sense which be nas at his command. We will take tho average boy aa we come in contact with bim in our every day in tercourse, leaving enough of margin on tho other hand! for thoa, who are better, and on tho other for thoso who are worse. The first thing we notice GS character istic of the Boy in THE FIRST PERIOD is his hat, which though not an old une, has the greater part of the crown torn out and with only a few detached pieces of the brim loft. This dilapidated stato of things was brought about by a recent effort on thc part of tho Boy to teach his frieud Fido how to fetch nud carry. Ho only taught him how to carry, however. But if thero ia any one thing moro char acteristic of him in this stage of hie ex istence than another, it ia his pants atid the manner in which he wears them. Each leg is rolled up just high enough not to hide tho largo patches of new cloth of different colors which adorn the knees. And as his pants aro entirely destitute of hultous, they aro held to gether at tho top by a skewer, manufac tured out of a six-penuy nail, which ia almost attached to the front end of ono of tho suspenders. The other suspender serves to hold the tongue of his wagoo in i t.'i placo. Now lot him face about a 1 i ttlo and! you will see that tho other end of the former suspender ia fastened to an other skewer similar to tho one mention ed above. Wo will also find two moro patches, if anything, larger than those in front. But without stoppiug to locate them, wo will pass to thc contents of his pockets, which as cuiiosities are only second to thc Boy himself. Upon exam ination, tho first thing discovered is a whirligig made of tho bottom of an old blacking box. Then comes bis ?tringa attached to each end ; after that a liamc string which his father has been inquir ing about for tho last three days. This latter constitutes his whip thong, though he never uses it about tho house, tor rearons best known to himself. Then whip-lashes and old shoe-strings without number, toward the bottom, an old knife blade, and last, but uot least in his esti mation, are several nails, some sharp aud others a little Untidied at the ond. With theso ho picksout his walnut and hicko ry-nut goodies. In tho other pocket aro a sot of trap-triggere, his quill for blow ing, and half a dozen old ribs from tho carcas of a dead horse. Theso last ho calls bis ?>o;ic?aud prizes them very high ly. If we will prosecute our examination a little further wc will bo sure to find the nail stumped off of a toe of ono foot and a stone bruise on thc heel of the other. There is nothing which a boy dislikes more than washing his face in tho morn ing, unless it ho washing his feet at night. If any one doubts tho existence of A SPECIAL PROVIDENCE IN BEHALF OF THE BOY, wo refer him to many narrow escapes he makes in turning the sharp angles in tho progress of events, with only a skinned nose, a Mackened oye, or a patched head. Otherwise for these light afflic tions would be substituted broken limbs, broken heads, and broken ncckB. During this stage of the Boy's existence he makes his first acquaintance with the world around him ; and ho has no experience of h\'j own, he takes hold of and appro priates to himself everything that is new and striking. Hence we find him imi tating tho vices rather than the virtues of those .vith whom ho associates. After two years' experience, when he has reach ed the latter part of his first stage of boyish existence, another examination of pockets will reveal a wonderful change. The whirligigs, strings, and nails have all disappeared ; and in their stead will bo found an old pipe, crumbs of tobacco, a few Btumps of cigars, most likely a pack of cards, and an old pistol. Before start ing for tho cows in the afternoon ho ?B sure to add a few matches. He is hardly out of sight before he lights up his old pipe, or the stump of a cigar. At thia age no also learns to chew tobacco ; and when off to himself ho tries to curso a little, which is quite awkward and start ling to himself at first. Theso little ac complishments ho thinks necessary tc back up the soft and tender down whicb ho has discovered breaking out upon bis chin and upper lip. He now approaches THE SECOND PERIOD montionod above, into which ho passes bj such easy -graduations that you woulc hardly suspect the fact, wore it not foi the smell of cologne with which ho h ai saturated his bandanna and tho amc-un of sweet smelling oils with which he ha perfumed his hair. What wonderful ro suits would bc accomplished if a boy du ring this stage of his life would put evei ono half of thc caro and labor on th inside of his head which he bestows 01 the outside. If you wero to examino hi pockets again, you would find nt leas your double handful of kiss verses uni pieces of poetry cut from nowspapen and, it may bo au effort on his part at ai acrostic on the name of his sweet-hearl You arc sure to find a rosobud pinned t tho lapel of his coat. And as ho ia school boy at this age, if you will fin and examine his text books, you will fin the name of his sweet-heart inscribed o every D8go. Tho truth is, he is despt ratefy !.n lovo; and if he though*, he ha to wait until be was twenty-one before h and his dear could be united in tho hoi hands of wedlock, ho would actually giv up in despair. This is HIS FIRST GENUINE MATRIMONIA PAROXYSM, and w' ile it lasts the Boy is decidedly i a precarious condition. All of this I new material growing out of tho nairn and circumstances attending the partiel lar stage of tho Boy's lifo which wo ai now considering. Ho also retains all < the most objectionable features of thi stage through "."dich be has already pas ed. Between tho ages of sixteen an eighteen years, tho ono nbsorbing, coi trolling thought with tho Boy is, how look lovel'/. To have all of the girla i love willi him is now the Alpha and Om ga of his aspirations. If ho could 1 auctioned off during this interesting p ried of his existence at his truo vail and then resold nt his own estimate himself, what a handsome fortuno won bo realized J Fortunately thia stage tho Boy's existence ia of short duratio Tho Starving Virginians. NEW YOBK, June 13.-A Danvill Va., special to the Tribune says of th j i lief being afforded the sufferers frc famine in Pattrick and Franklin Cm ties : "Largo and liberal amounts money have already been subscribed purchase food and send it to Patri County. The people in other Counti aro hauling corn and wheat across t mountains and distributing it among t starving inhabitants as rapidly aa it c be done. Tho trouble will no doubt at an end in a few daya. Tho prospi this year for a good corn crop in the si fering Counties is good." - When a lady called upon Mrs. Si rotary Kirkwsod the other day she fou that lady ironing. Hence, wholo c umns of praise and flattery. Had it bc some woman whoso husband bad a sali of $25 ner week, abo would have recoil thc cold cut forever after. - It ia because he has heard that cl attention to small things makes tho s cessful man, that a certain young cl in tho city takes such good caro of mustache. TYRATHY REPRESENTATIVES. Epithets or Uar und Scoundrel raised -*." tween two Prominent Member? of th? National House of Representatives. WASHINGTON, JUUO H.-The morning hour having bceu dispensed with the house, at 11:20, weut into committee of tlie whole, Mr. Robinson, of Massachu setts, in tlie chair, on the legislative, exe cutive and judicial appropriation bill. Unanimous consent having been givcu, a few days ago, that Mr. Whito of Ken tucky, should havo the privilege of going back, for tho purpose of amendment, to the paragraph relative to Ibo internal revenue bureau, that gentleman moved to strike out tho clause appropriating $1.975,000 for salaries and expenses of collectors and their doputios. In the counto of bis remarks be said it was sta ted before tho committee at the other eu:' if tho capitol that tho chairman of tho committee on ways and means had entered ?uto some kind of bargain to help tho whisky men, if they would help the tariff men. Mr. Kelley, of Penn sylvania, enteret the chamber shortly after, and asked that tho word J used oy Mr. White be read, as ho bad not ht ard them. Mr. Whito-I will repeat tho statement. I said that Mr. Miller, presi dent of tho Western export association, had stated ou oath before the Windom investigating committee, that tho chair man of the committee on ways and means (Kelley) bad gone into some kind of arrangement with tho distillers to help each other ; tbat they were to help the tariff men and tho tariff men were to help the u, and that tho tari tl' men had seduceu them and jilted thom. A QUESTION OF VERACITY. Mr. Kelley-I desire to say that no sucb statement as that was ever mado by Mr. Miller, or any other gentleman, to tho Windom committee. Mr. White-That is a question of ver acity. I heard bim make the statement myself Mr. Kell "-And I denounce thc stato ment as tl e ravings of a maniac or a deliberate i(. I Sensation.] Mr. WI t?: -The gentlema' may bo scoundrel. n mgh to make that statement. Mr. Hob .n, of Indiana, demanded thal the words be taken down, and they were reported to the house. Then Mr. White rose and 6aid-I havo been informed that tho gentleman from Pennsylvania did not intend bis last ro mark to refer to me, and, if so, I with draw my remark. Mr. Kelley-It was to thc gentleman alone and exclusively that my remark applied. Mr. White-Then I reiterate every thing I said. In the interest of pence aud harmony, Mr. Kasson, of Iowa, rose and read that portion of Mr. Miller's testimony to which Mr. White referred, but iu which Kelley's name was not used, but tho same statement was made as to tho tariff men having gone back on tho whisky men. Tho gentleman from Kentucky bad evidently confused tho gentleman from Pennsylvania with tho general statement of "These tariff men." In view of that fuct, bo thought that both gentlemen would ?ce what their obliga tions to the house were. Mr. White-I recognizo that as a part of the testimony which I heard. No man would moro gladly consent to acknowl edge that that was all that was said by tho witness, if it were true, but it is not true. What I said is true. Mr. Kasson-Does thc gentleman de sire to turn to any proof of bis statement iu thia connection? Mr. White-Neither tho gen tie m an conducting that investigation nor tho president of that association can deny that I havo repeated in substance what was said, or that tho gentleman I have named was named. I regret it for tho sake of the country aud on account of that nbominablo whisky tariil". PROTECTING ITS DIGNITY. Mr. Springer, of Illinois, offered a res olution reciting tho languago used by Messrs. Kolloy and Whito, declaring tho language to be disorderly and destructive of Hie dignity and honor of the house, and directing the speaker -to reprimand both those members. Mr. Kelley rose, and in a quivering voice asked to bo permitted to tnako a statement before tho voto was taken on tho resolution, which ho admitted ought to be adopted in order to preservo tho dignity of the house. Permission having been granted, Mr. Kelley said : "I de siro to say now, that when I look lorward in a few brief months to the close of man's allotted period of three score years and ton ; when I remember that I have a son who oears my . name, and other children, and a, wifo I havo honored for nearly a third of a century; when I havo stood hero day alter day and week after week hearing a member of congress using my uame, speaking of mo by the title of a high office I have won by over twenty years of congressional life ; I remember that until this time my repu tation for honesty and fair dealing, and fidelity to the business of tho house has been unchallenged, and remembering what was duo to my children, my wife and myself, I feel that I bad justification in forgetting for a moment what was due to tho house. I thus frankly acknowl edge my transgression. I do not put in a plea for mercy. I do regret that I should have shocked the curs of my brethren on tho floor and the nenne of propriety of tho country. Rut in doing this, I will say this : I am au old man and a man of peace, but I will tolerate ia violation of all thc rules of order and demands from the presiding officer of this house, no such outrage on my character, fair fame of my family without resenting as host I can. This is in words. [Ap plause.] Mr. Mahons, of Maryland-I cannot regard the observations of tho gentle man from Pennsylvania as anything but a public acknowledgement of his error, and for ono I cannot consent to repri mand or censuro any honorable gentle man who acknowledges his fault and makes to the house so full and HO ampio an apology. (Applause.] Mr. Mills, of Texas, said that while the house owed it to itself to maintain its dignity, every member owed to him self tne maintenance of his own honor sud reputation. When ono member rose and charged that another bad been guilty of making a dishonorable and cor rupt "bargain, he must expect a retort such as had dropped from the lips of the gentleman from Pennsylvania. He (Mille) would not 'vote to censure that venerable old man simply because ho had used languago that was not recog nized as - parliamentary. Ho thcreforo moved to strike Mr. Kelley's uame from tho resolutions of censure. Mr. White then rose to mako an ex planation. Nc Tte regrets, be Bald, moro than I what has incurred, and I regret exceedingly that sufficient provocation should have boen given me to havo made tho statement that I did, but wheo I hear a witness swear, and when I under take to repeat what i know that he said. I do not like any one to call me hard names. I must reply in some way, and I replied in the mildest languago I knew how. Mr. White then proceeded to givo an account of tho circumstances of tho recent controversy between himself and Mr. Kelley, iu which that gentleman had made some reflection of Iiis sauity. Ho referred, continued Mr. White, to misfortune* in my family. Tho papers of his town extended his remarks in tho most unscrupulous and untruthful way, and when he to-day announced that I was cither lunatic or liar, I think that any fair man would expect mo to resent it. I said that tho gentleman "may bo a scoundrel." 1 did not cay that ho was, aud I apologize fully to tho house and the couutry for having "been driven to make j such a reply, and on account of the gen tleman's ago, I mnke a bow to him also. Mr. Kelley said that he was iucapable of making any allusion to tho gentle man's family. Tho story he had told the other day wa?? a pieco of Mr. Cox's witticism, and when ho told it he had not heard what tho gentlomau from Kentucky supposed ho had alluded to. In view of these apologies, Mr. Sprin ger withdrew his resolution, and tho matter was dropped. The Crop Report. Wo aro indebted to tho Commissioner of Agriculture for tho following consoli dation of the reports on the condition of | tho crops, &c, for tho month ending June 1, 1882, from returns to tho South Carolina Department of Agriculture. The estimates given nre based upon 175 replies covering every county in tuc State. With very few exceptions tho correspon dents renort that tho weather has been unfavorable for cotton and corn, but favorable for other crops : (X>rroN. On tho 1st of May tho correspondents reported that 47 per cent, .pf the crop was up. The growth of the plant during the past month hns bcon greatly retarded by cool weather, and iu many sections it has been seriously in jured from the samo causo, necessitating replanting The stands are, therefore, not good in any section of the Stat?. Thc plant is gen erally reported as unhealthy, small and lookiug badly. Tho condition, compared lo an average, ?H reported for thu State at 87, against 02 for the corresponding poi :od last year. COHN. Corn has also been affected by the un favorable seasons, tho plant not being in as healthy u condition, nor tho growth of [ the plant as hardy and vigorous ns it would have been with moro propitious weather. Some damngo by "bud" worms is reported, but no serious injury has so far been sustained from this causo. The present prospects indicate an average crop at least with favorable seasons. The condition is reported at 90, against 84 for thc same date last year. Wi I KAT. Wheat was being rapidly harvested at tho date of thc reports, aud tho prospect was 8 per cent, above au average yield. Thia will give for tho State 1,743,000 bushels. OATS. The yield of oats will bo almost un precedented in the history of tho State, f he acreage was perhaps larger than for any previous year, and the reports show thal 30 per cent, abovo an average yield is anticipated. Based upon those esti mates tho yield for tho State will be 8/179,528 bushels. KICK. Tho rice crop has felt tho olfects of tho cool nights. In the low country the growth ol the plant has been severely checked, aud it is reported as looking yellow and sickly. Tho rice bird has given considerable troublo in some local ities; ono correspondent reports that they are unusually troublesome this sea son. Tho condition for thc Slate is re ported at 93, against 83 for the same period in 1881. BYE AND BAULKY. Very little attention is given to cither ryo or barley. They are only planted in small "patches" about tho farm that aro not in every way suited to either purposes. Thc reports ahow that 1 per cent, aboie an average yield for both rye and barley is expected. SORGHUM AND SUGAR OA NB. Tho condition of sorghum is reported at 99, and sugar cane at 100. POTATOES. Tho acreage in sweet potatoes has been increased 12 per cent, over 1831. Tho number of acres devoted to this crop is 40,389. The condition is reported at 0.3 per cent, above an average. The acreage in Irish potatoes has also boen increased 12J per cent, over lust year. The num ber of acres is 8,610 for the State. Tho condition of the crop is reported nt 13 per cent, above an average. FRUIT. The prospects for an avorogo yield of j tho various fruits is os follows: Apples 92, peaches lil, pears 92, grapes 103, berries 107. GARDEN PRODUCTS. Tho weather has been very favorable for all tho products of the garden, and thc condition for the State is reported nt 10 abovo an avorage. COMMERCIAL FERTILIZERS. Estimates based upon tho reports of ? tho correspondents of tho Department published in tho March report, show that 70,452 tons of fertilizers were purchased during tho present season. Tho respec tive amount of each grado or brand ol' fertilizers is given as follows: Tons. Ammouiatcd.31,507 Acid phosphates.24,640 Kainit.14,974 Chemicals. 4,271 75,452 Of the total amount consumed, 19,500 tons were used for composting with home made manures, cotton seed, &c. Tho usc of kainit has been increased in 1882 2 per cent, over 1881. The number of tons used in 1881 was 12,294, and in 1882 11,974.-(biumbiu Register. - It seems that thc hanging of Gui tcau is not to remove the ill-starred Gui tvnu family from public uoticc. A.late re Sort from Millwaukie indicates that Mrs. coville, Guiteau's sister, has applied lor a divorce at Waukesha from her husband, George Scoville, on account of failure to support her properly. Uo will resist tho application for tho divorce, but desires a separation. He claims that sho left an unpaid board bill at the Astor Houso when thc left there on thc day she was to deliver her lecture. Two or three very bitter quarrels ero described as having taken place botweeu the couple, in one of which Mr. Scoville threatened to jump overboard from the boat ou which thoy wore creping tho lake. - Lena Sherman, a reputable girl of Iowa, had a lovor who proved to be a ? horse thief, and was sent to the poniten tinry. To provide the money necessary to procuro ncr lover a new trial, Lena stole a horse, sold it, and with the money procured the liberation of ber lover, but was herself sent to prison fL.r the theft. The romantic story ends with her pardon by the Governor. CURRENT TOPICS. Fatal End of an Unliappy^Llfe. "XENIA, III., J uno l?.-William JohtT ?on, ngcd 30 years, killed his wife, agod 2r? years, yesterday, and then shot him self. The couple had been very unbap py together and had beon soparnted sev eral times. VB* " Fat aldridge Occident, WSaW CM.NTON, III., Juno 15.-A '(heavy ruin last night did great damago to tho crop-. Tho bridgo over Sangamou River was carried away, though weighted down with two ongiues. Tho roadmastcr of tho Wabash Road was killed and several other persons injured. Strikers nt Work. COHOES, N. Y.. Juno 12.-Five weav ers went to work in tho Harmony mills to-day, under a 10 per cent, reduction. Great excitement prevails. Three thou sand strikers aro gathered about the mill gates, aud threats are made to kill tho rec?dera.' Tho entire police force has been put on gunrd. Castle Harden to ho Closed. NEW YORK, June l.r>.-It is formally announced that Castlo Gardon will be closed as a'n immigrant depot next Sat urday, unless Governor Cornell signs tho bill providing funds for keeping it open. The steamship companies have refused to pay tho tax of fifty cents per head for immigrants brought hero. Hoing to Work. CLEVELAND, O., Juno 14.-Ono hun dred more men wem to work in tho Cloveland rolling mills to-day thau yes terday. 8omo Bohemians who wero stoned last evoning ns they left work, re turned this morning, but were not mo lested. No now disturbances occurred, and skilled workmen aro arriving daily. Some aro coming from England. Fatal Marino Explosiou. WiLiCEsnAiinE, PA., Juuo 15.-A ter rifie explosion occurred in ono of tho shafts of tho Stanton colliery. Five meu wero descending tho shalt in a bucket with naked lamps on their bats. When -100 feot from tho bottom tho ex plosion occurred. Ono man was blown out of the bucket, fell to the bottom and waH killed ; tho other four were probably fatally burned. Murder and Attempted Snicldc, CANTON, O., Juno 15.-Georgo McMil lan, a coal operator, returned borne with his wife Into but night. Early this morning tho neighbors wero awakened by tho report of pistol shots iu bia house. McMillan's wife was found dead and ho wounded in tho breast. He said a wo man bad tired ut them and escaped. Thc neighbors think ho murderod his wifo and then atttcmpted to commit suicide. lillie Practice iu Texas. GALVESTON, Juno 15.-A dispatch from Llano, Texas, says : "At an early hour Wednesday morning an old 3od between tho McNutt and Coggins party culminated in an engagement with Win chester rifles. Henry Hattley of tho Coggins party was killed and John and Jack Coggins wounded-John fatally. On thc McNutt Bide Jack Herriage and Ben Carter wero wounded. Mr. Harwell, a non-combatant, was wounded by a stray ball." Murdered in a Wage Quarrel. DURHAM, N. C., Juno 13.-Tom Hol loway, a farm band on the plantation of | Colonel Sid Farrell, near here, yesterday morning went to collect his paj 'rom tho Colonel, as ho had decided to leave his employment. Colonel Farrell was in the field at thc timo, and Holloway wont up to bim und demanded his money for four days' work. Farrell not complying with the request immediately, Holloway raised a shotgun and shot and killed him. Tho murderer escaped. Twenty People Washed Away. INDIANAPOLIS, June 14.-A heavy storm last evening caused Rouge's Run to rise rapidly to flood height. While watching tue rising waters a party of fif teen or twenty were standing on a plat form over Pougo's Run tho platform gave way. throwing all iuto tho water. Some of them were rescued immediately ; tho others passed through tho culvert under the union depot nuil were rescued below, while the others, it is supposed, wore drowned. Ono report says nine wero drowned. Emery Speer, of Georgia. WASHINGTON, Juno 13.-To day in tho House tho Democrats wero making a strong fight against tho system of assess ing Government clerks for tho expenses the Congressional campaign, when Em ory Speer came gallantly to the rescue of | his Republican friends, and raised a point of order which stopped considera tion of tho amendment to prevent this outrage. Of course we were not sur prised. Whenever Emory cnn bo of use to tho Republican side he never fails to come to time. far. Dibble at Home. OKANGEIIUKG. Juno 14.-Hon. Samuel Dibble returned from Washington on Monday evening. He was met at tho depot by a largo and enthusiastic crowd of our citizens, headed by the Edisto Band. A stirring air was played by tho j band as the train approached, and as Mr. Dibble stepped from the cars to tho platform he received three hearty cheers, to which he responded in an oloquent I and patriotic speech. This reception by our citizens was quito flattering to Mr. Dibble, and evidences the fact that bis recent manly struggle for right is appre ciated by Iiis constituents. Bary lng a Playmate Alive. PALATKA, FLA., June 13.-Au act of childish foolishness, that was attended by fatal results, has occurred in Putnam county. A family of colored children by the name of Williams had been to a funeral shortly before and while playing at home tho idea of burial came into their heads. A largo hole was dug and ono of their number, a young child hard ly more than a baby, was put in and covered up entirely. Tho other children Sdayed around a while longer, but soon brgot their companion buried alive and wandered oil'. At night, when inquiry was made after the missing child, the horrible story was told. Tho affrighted parent i hastened to the spot pointed out aud dug up the child io lind it dead. A Man Cuts ?Hs Thesit In a Church, Be i-EA LO, Juno 12.-Egidius Hoch and his wife attended St. Mary's Catho lic Church yesterday, and at the com mencement of tho services started to leave tba cbr.rcb. They had scarcely reached tho door when Hoch's counte nance becamo as whito as a sheet, and his wife at once set up a cry for a glass of w?ier to revive th? mat?, who -was about fallin? to the floor of the church in what woe supposed to be a fainting fit. At the samo moment Hoch drew from a pocket a'razor and drew tho bindo across his throat, then arose and made a dash for tho street, fol lowed by but bewildered wife and A throng of worshippers, who had been attracted by tho strango sceue. He had proceeded but a fer? stepa when he tbrcw up his hands and dropped on tho pavement dead. Great excitement followed, and lu a few moment? tho s. ene of the suicide was filled with a dense mass of people. His wife in tho meantime had fallen to tho ground in a swoon and was conveyed to he.1 homo in a carriage by sympathizing friends. It Is supposed that tho unfortunate mun was fed to the act through a fear of aries;, for having accidentally run over a woman on Decoration Day. High mass waa omitted in the church yesterday, and tho building will bo reconsecrated,unless it appears that Hoch was insane. A Cosily Experiment. WASHINGTON, June 13.-Commission er Loring reports that the manufacturo of sorghum ny the agricultural bureau in this city hos been found so expensivo and unsatisfactory that the work can bo conducted better elsewhere. His record of the result of LeDuc's experiments shows that LoDuc had planted in this district 135 acres of sorghum ; 42 acres were BO badly damaged by frost that tho crop on them could not be used. From tho remaining 03 acres there were gath ered 2J tons of cane, from which 165 pounds of sugar were made. This sugar cost tho government $8,557, or nearly $52 a pound. After this statement of tho groat LoDuo's labors, Dr. Loring's mild assertion that tho manufacture of sor ghum hy tho bureau hos been found to Lo expensive savors of sarcasm. Ho now as KB tho manufacturers-"those who havo thus far furnished us all tho valua ble information wo have"-to send to him n statement of their methods of cul tivation and manufacture, thb cost of labor and thc product, tho merits of dif ferent kinds of machinery, and many other facts.- For tho best 10 returns ho will pay $1,200 each. He has sent to 00 persons a supply of the best sugar beets which ho could find, and he asks these persons to mako to him statements rela ting to methods of cultivation, valuo of crop, etc. Those who make the best two returns will bo paid $1,200 each. Experiments relating to making sugar from cornstalks wili not be resumed this year. Proposals from those who desire to competo for tho rewards abovo men tioned must bo laid before tho commis sioner on or beforo AugUBt let, 1882. Nows and Goss!?. - Chattanooga will Bhip some 400.0C0 crates of grapes this scasou. - There is a plan beforo the Congress to send letters at reduced rates. - The oat crop in some parts of Geor gia averages 100 bushels to the acre. - In Borne parts of South Carolina tho barley yiold is forty bushels to the acre. - Tho first erato of Florida peaches sold in New York nt seventy-five cents apiece. - An attorney, about to finish a bill of costs, was requested by his client, a baker, "to make it as light as he could.'' "Ah 1" replied tho attorney, "that's what you may say to your foreman, but it's not tho way I make my bread." - The ferryman at Neal's ferry, on the Chattahoochee river, Tenn., found a box floating in tho stream which cou < tdlned a sweet little babe, alivoand crop ing. An abundant stock of fino clothing for the waif was in the box. - A few weeks ago, the Boston Comm merdai Bulletin gave a full and complete Hat of the cotton factories in the South, showing tho total number of uew spindles lhere in 1880-81 to bo 861,000, represen ting, with 25 per cent, for operating capi tal, a total invfwtment of $15,140,000. -The peculiar costume of the dwellers In Arizona is thus graphically described by a "tender foot :" "lu ordinary weath er he wears a belt with pistols in lt. When it grows chilly he puts on another belt with pistols in it, when it becomes really cola he throws a Winchester riflo over his shoulder." - Tho grave of the Confederate Gen eral A. P. Hill, in Hollywood Cemetery, nt Kichmond,-Va., has nothing to mark tho spot whero rests tho remains of thia brave soldier. A little green mound is all that can be seen, whilst on an oppo site hill stands a lofty marble shaft over tho gravo of Jeb Stuart. - Thirty years ago America imported nil tho perfumes it used, but to-day sev en-eights of tho home trado is in the . homemade article. In the city of New York alono there are sixteen perfumery establishments in operation, employing 301 hands and producing annually $1, 094,700 worth of scented "goods.-Brad tlreeVt. - In a recent lc'ter to some friend in Charleston, S. C., General Fitz Leo amusingly writes : "South Carolina has, for lo ! theso many years, been camped in my affection. When a Cadet at the United States Military Academy my room mate was a South Carolinian. During tho war two gnllcut fellows, the one a nativo and the other an adopted son of South Curolinn: nerved on my staff, whilo being a cavalryman made it my duty to run Tn the same direction for four years with your Hampton and your Butler, whether they wero marching af ter the enemy or tho enemy marching after them. Ob, yes 1 somo day I am coming to South Carolina. I havo never had tho honor to cross the boundaries of your State." - The Washington correspondent of Zion'? Jlerald gives a gloomy picture of the White House. He says : "What ever can be said of General Arthur as a statesman and patriot, certainly but little can be said of him on tho score of relig ion and morals. * * * * It is safe to affirm there has been no administra tion for along period giving more license to social drinking than the present. Wine flows moro freely in the White House than water, and is the indispensable ac- - companlment at every meal. At the di plomatic stato dinner the party sat down at 8 o'clock P. M., and rose at ll o'clock, having consumed sixty .ive bottles ot wine. Wheu the P.eeidcnt dined bia eighteen or tweedy lTew York friends, the meal lasted from 3 o'clock Sunday ? evening till a quarter to ons Monday ! morning. They began with a "whiskey ! cocktail," at each plate, which was re garded as an appetizer, and was quickly consumed. Then followed eight different kinds of wines for each guest, besides an indefinite quantity of champagne thrown in for good measure," We claim to be ?. Christian nation, yet only two President?, while in office, havo boen members of any church-George Washington and Jas. A. Garfield. Is U because there are no Chriatian men tit for thia high office ? The samples we have had of church members makes us more than willing to try them Again-for a change,