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BY E. B. MURRAY & CO. ANDERSON, S. C, THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 28, 1886. VOLUME XXII. - NO. 16. GOOD NEWS. WE HOPE THE IS OVER! o NO DAMAGE DONE IN ANDERSON EXCEPT AT W. S. LIGON & CD'S. TI1HEY do business in a brick building, . i conseauently the prices of* vineir roods were shaken down conside? rably. Now, all Who feel like contributing to the support of these young men will call in and: receive the advantage of lihese low figures. "- .They have a large stock of Goods on band, and are receiving them daily. They deal mostly in Dry Goods, Groce? ries, Crockeyware, Shoes, fco ?th? er, and everything else, more or less. They win have a large stock, and ir tend to PET'T? CHEAP. Call and see them, if ?^tw^-stending the SHOCK the Crock eryware is aU SOUND. RAISE YOUR OWN IT is an nndisputed' fact that on a very small patch of Clover and Grass more and - better forage can be raised than can bo i?\th ?red from a whole plantation of Corn. It Is also undeniable that the lands in- this ?country are as well adapted to the cultiva? tion of these grasses as those of any coun? try in the wbrl do ? How our people can give their whole .attention to cotton and buy their little bundle of Hay in the West, is a ?question that it is not now necessary to dis -cuss.. Suffice to say that a great many are /".already- alive to the necessity of raising their own forage, and others are fast wa ?ng up. sind that we, who have always one ?eye to the interest of the people, and the ?other eye to our own, have supplied our? selves, and are prepared to furnish our friends with all kinds of Grass Send, Clover, Xucern, Ac., at bottom prices. ?Come and see us.. HIIX BROS. P. 8.?There is a prevailing opinion chat Drugs cost nothing, and that all is profit. . We don't propose to argue the point. There - Is also a rule to pay. everybody else up 0,-at, and then if .there is anything left, let vne poor Drug, man have it!. This point vre propose to argue. We get up sooner, sit up later, work harder, and have fewer holi? days than the.Guano or Grocery man; and ' if our Drugs don't cost anything, we need our money to send to earthquake sufferers, .. bay a few clothes with, and pay the preach? er. So when you come with your Cotton, remember all this, and don't forget us. HILL BROS. Sept. SO, 1886. ? Executors' Sale. Elmlna?? J. McCuliy vs. W. W. .Humphreys and N. A.: McCuliy, Executors and Ota T)URSUANT to an order of sale in tue _L above stated case, we will sell at An? derson C. H., 8. 0., on SALESDAY IN NOVEMBER next, at public sale, ?va below described Real Estate, towit: ? The vacant Lot, fronting22 feeton Public Square, and running back 100 feet, bounded on the West and North by Lot of Mis. "). J. McCuliy, on the East by vacant lot, an 1 on the South by Public Square. . Also, the vacant lot, adjoining the above, fronting on the Public Sqr. -?> 22 feet,1 ex? clusively of the 4 feet lef ue'.ween it and P. X. McCully's Store for stair-way, and . running' back 100 feet, bounded on the North oy lot df Mrs. McCuliy, on the JEast of Storeroom of P. K. McCnlly. Also,">Lot No. 4, of the Dn:vLj.-ity lands of the late Stephen McCuliy, containing 8| acres, more. or less, bounded on the West by lot of Mrs. E. G. Evans, on the North by John Drennan, and on the East by Street separating it from Mrs. Allen'b lot. and on the South by McCully's street Terms or Sale?One-third cash, and the remainder on a credit of twelve months,, secured by a bond and mortgage of the premises. Purchasers to pay extra for papers. W.W.HUMPHREYS, N. A. McCULLY. Executors. Oct 7,1886 13 4 EXECUTOR'S SALE. BY virture of the power vested in me by the last Will of John W. Poore, de? ceased, I will sell to the highest bidder, at Anderson C. H.f on SALESDAY IN NOVEMBER next, the following Tracts of Land, to wit: One Tract situate in Anderson County iti said State, on Saluda River, containing 1374 acres, more or less, adjoining Archie Cox and others. One other Tract in saic' County, on Saluda River, containing 52 acres, more or less, adjoining, the above described Tract, Dr. I. Cannon and others. Teems.?One-half cash, balance on a credit of twelve months, with interest from day of sale. Purchasers will be required to secure the credit portion by giving bond and.mortgage of the premises, or the . whole amount may be paid in cash if desired. ? Plat will be exhibited on day of sale. Purchaser to pay extra for papers. W. E. POORE, Executor. ?Oct 14,1886 14 3* Administrator's Sale. IWILL sell at Pendleton, S. C, on the 11th. day of November next, at 11 o'clock a. m., at public outcry, if not dis? posed of before that time, the entire Stock of Goods Belonging to the Estate of W. M. Bellotte. deceased, consisting of Dry Goods, Ready Made Clothing, Hats, Shoes, Hardware, ?Crockeryware. Notions, Ac, Terms of Sale?Cash. Private bids for the entire Stock, or any class thereof, received until the 7th of No? vember. J. E. BELLOTTE, Adm'r. Estate W. M. Bellotte, dee'd. Oct 21,1886 15 3 Mice of Sale. ? BY virtue of a Trust Deed executed to me by Mary J. Rogers, I will sell at public auction on Salesuay, November 1st, 2886, to the highest bidder All that certain Tract of Land, situate in Anderson County, on Little Beaverdani . Creek, waters of Rocky River, containing one hundred acres, more or less, adjoining lands of James Owens and Tracts Nos. 1, 2 and 4 of the Estate of Larkin Rogers, de? ceased. Tkbk^?Ono-half.cash, balance on a cred? it of twelve months, with interest at 10 per cent, to he secured by mortgage on the jajemlsea. , _ A. G. FRETWELL, .Trustee. Oct-14,1856 14 3 MASTER'S SALE. - i State of Sooth Carolina, County of Anderson. Samuel C Hall, Executor, <?c, vs.' Hannah Finley, et al. PURSUANT to the Decree made in the above stated case by his Honor Judge J B Kershaw, bearing date Julyl?th, 1886. I will sell at Anderson C M, 8 C, on SALESDAY IN \ NOVEMBER next, at public sale, the lands described in the plead? ings as the Real Estate of the late Wm Tncker, deceased, to wit: One Tract of Land situate in Hall Town? ship, in Anderson County, S C. containing 191 acres, more or less. Terms of Sale.?One-half cash, and the balance on a credit of twelve months, with interest from day of sale, secured by bond and mortgage of the premises, with leave to anticipate payment at any time. Pur? chaser to pay extra for papers. W W HUMPHREYS, Master. Oct 7,1886_13_4 MASTER'S SALE. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Anderson County. In the Court Common Pleas. Baylis F. Crayton, D. 8. Maxwell and Samuel M. Crayton, partners in trade under the Firm name of B. F. Crayton . & Sons, vs. Elizabeth Simpson and J. R. ? Simpson.?Action to Foreclose Mort ?|5uBSUANT to an order of Foreclosure, Jl bearing date 23d June, 1886, I will sell at Anderson C, H., S. C, on SALES DAY JLN NOVEMBER next, at public outcry, all of Defendant's interest in the mortgaged premises below described, to wit: All that Tract of Land, situate In Ander? son County, S. O, containing about 74 ? acres, bounded by lands of Samuel Whar *tqn, John W. Watt and A. Pressley. i Teems of Sale?One-third cash, and the balance on a credit of twelve months, with interest from day of sale, purchaser to give bond, with good surety, and a mortgage of the premises, to secure the payment of the credit portion of the purchase money, and to pay extra for papers. W. W. HUMPHREYS, Master. Oct 7,1886__13_4 MASTER'S SALE. State of South Carolina, . County of Anderson. In the Court of Common Pleas. Caroline B. Salinas and C. Edward Sa? linas, partners under the name of A. J. Salinas & Son, Plaintiffs, vs. D. H. Rus? sell and Martha E. Watson, Defendants. ?Foreclosure. PURSUANT to the Judgment of Fore? closure in the above-case, I will sell at Anderson C. H., S. C, on SALESDAY IN NOVEMBER next, at public sale, the mortgaged premises below described, to wit: All that Tract of Land, containing 104 acres, more or less, on waters of Twenty Six Mile Creek, adjoining lands of Wm Bolt, A W Gnyton, Lewis Gentry and oth? ers. Terms of Sale?One-third cash, and the remainder on a credit of twelve months, with interest from day of sale, purchaser to give bond, with good security, and a mort? gage of the premises, to secure the credit portion of purchase money, and pay extra for papers. W. W. HUMPHREYS, Master. Oct 7,1886_13_4_ . MASTER'S SALE, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, , Anderson County. In the Court Common Pleas.*-. Robert Y. Hellams and Walter S. Gray,. partners under f e Firm name of Hel? lams & Gray, vs. Jj. H. Rogers and Rob? ert Rogers.?Foreclosure. PURSUANT to the Judgment of F"*e closure in this case, Twill sell at An? derson C. H., S. C, at public sale, on SALESDAY IN NOVEMBER next, the mortgaged premises below described, to wit: All of Defendant D. H. Rogers' interest in the Estate of his father, J. W. Rogers, deceased, said Estate o-nsistiDf? 'of 170 acres of Land, more or less, in the County of Anderson, 8. C, bounded by lands of Hugh Prince, J. A. McAlister, Wm. Elli? son and Maj. George Anderson, in Wil liamston Township. 'Also, all that Tract of Land, in Brushy Creek Township, containing 127 acres, more or less, adjoining lands of Samuel Elrod, Samuel Childers, Mathursday Church Grounds, J. H. and Sarah Level, and be? longing to Robert Rogers. The latter Tract to be sold if the former fails to pay the amount due and costs. Terms of Sale?Cash. Purchaser to pay extra for papers. W.- W. HUMPHREYS, Master. Oct 7.1886_13_ 4 MASTER'S SALE. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Anderson County. In the Court of Common Pleas. A. W. Pickens, Administrator, vs. Martha Hix, et al.?Action to Sell Land to Pay Debts, &c. "DUR8UANT to an order of sale made in Jl the above case, bearing date 25th June, 1886,1 will sell at Anderson C. H? 8. C, at public sale, on SALEDAY IN NOVEMBER next, the Lands described in the pleadings as the Real Estate of Samuel Hix, deceased, to wit: The Tims Tract,, containing seventy-six acres, more or les3, situate in Garvin Town? ship, adjoining Samuel Tims, T. C. Ligon, Michael Melton and others. The Smith Tract, containing ninety three acres, more or less, situate m Garvin Township, and adjoining lands of James McAlister, Michael Melton and others. Terms of Sale?One-half cash, and the -remainder on a credit of twelve months, with interest from day of sale, secured by a mortgage of the premises. Purchaser to pay extra for papers. W. W. HUMPHREYS, Master. Oct 7,1886_131_4_ MASTERS SALE. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Anderson. In the Court of Common Pleas. Caroline B. Salinas and C. Edward Salinas, partners under the Firm name of A. J. Salinas & Son, Assignees of Reed & Moorhead, Plaintiffs, vs. S. E. Strick? land, P. H. Strickland and Reuben Clinkscales, Defendants. "PURSUANT to the Judgment of Fore Jl closure in the above case .vill sell at Anderson C. H., S. C, on SALESDAY IN NOVEMBER next, at public sale, trie mortgaged premises below described, to wit: All that Tract of Land, containing 142} acres, more or less, situate in Anderson County, S. O, on Hencoop Creek, adjoin? ing lands of Reuben Clinkscales, Polly Moore and others. Terms of Sale?One-half cash, and bal? ance on a credit of twelve months, with interest from day of sale, secured by bond and mortgage of the premises, with leave to anticipate payment at any time. Pur? chaser to pay extra for papers. W. W. HUMPHREYS, Master. Oct 7,1886_13_4_ MASTERS SALE. THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Anderson County. In the Court of Common Pleas. Thos. P. Smith, Alexander Mclver and B. Pressley Smith, Factors, and partners under the Firm name of Thos. P. Smith, Mclver & Co., vs. J. C. Shirley, Drue Burford, partners under the Firm name of Shirley & Bnrford, Bleckley, Brown & Fretwell.?Action to Foreclose Mort? gage. PURSUANT to the order of Forecloeure in the above case, I will sell at An? derson C. H., S. C, on SALESDAY IN NOVEMBER next, at public sale, the mortgaged premises below described, to wit: All that Lot or Parcel of Laud, sitm in Anderson County, S. C, containing one and one-half acres, more or less, located at the intersection of the road leading from Anderson to Craytonvilleand from Belton to Storeville, and bounded by lands of the Estate of Sallic Shirley, deceased, H. B. Shirley and others, with the Storeroom and Blacksmith Shop thereon, and all the Blacksmith Tools. Terms of Sale-One-half cash, and the balance on a credit of twelve months, secured by a bond and mortgago of tho premises, with interest from day of sale, with the privilege of anticipating payment. I'archaser to pay extra for papers. W. W. HUMPHREYS, Master. ^7,1836 13. ; % f MASTER'S SALE. State of South Carolina, Anderson County. In the Court of Common Pleas. Susan E. Reeves, Guardian, vs. E. M. Lafoy, et al.?Action to Forclose Mortgage. PURSUANT to an order of Foreclosure, bearing date Oct. 9,1885,1 will sell at Anderson C. H., S. C, at public sale, on SALESDAY IN NOVEMBER next, the morgaged premises below described, to wit: All that Tract of Land, containing 85 acres, more or less, and situated in Ander? son County, S. C, bounded by Jesse Kay, Enoch Vaudivcr, and ? others, on waters of Pea Creek. Terms of Sale?Cash. Purchasers to pay extra for papers. W. W. HUMPHREYS, Master. Oct 7,188C 13 4 . MASTERS SALE. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Anderson. In the Court of Common Pleas. Thos. P. Smith, Alexander M. Mclver and B. Pressley Smith, copartners under the Firm name of Thos. P. Smith, Mclver & Co., against H. B. Shirley.?Foreclo? sure. PURSUANT to the Judgment of Fore? closure in the above stated case, I will sell at Anderson C. H., S. C, on SALESDAY IN NOVEMBER next, at Snblic sale, the mortgaged premises below escribed, to wit: All that Tract of Land, containing 108 acres, more or less, situate in Anderson County, on waters of Rocky River, bound? ed-by lands of Isaac Callaham, John O. Hawkins, Wyley Mitchell and others. Terms of Sale?One-half cash, and the balance on a credit of twelve months, se secured by bond and mortgage of the prem? ises, with interest from day of sale. Pur? chaser to pay extra for papers. W. W. HUMPHREYS, Master. Oct 7,1886_12$_4 MASTER'S SALE. State of South Carolina, County of Anderson. j In the Court of Common Pleas. R F P'^ver vs. J L Pepper and M E Mitch? ell.?Action to Foreclose Mortgage. PURSUANT to a Decree of Foreclosure made by his Honor Judge J B Ker shaw, bearing date June 23, 1886, I will sell at Anderson 0 H, S C, on SALESDAY IN NOVEMBER next, at public outcry, the mortgage premises below described to wit: All that Tract of Land, situate in Ander? son County, S C, on waters of Little Beaver Dam Creek, adjoining lands of Enoch Keys Eliab Ambrose, Wm Johnson and others. Terms of Sale?One-half cash, and the remainder on a credit of twelve months, with interest from day of sale, secured by bond and mortgage of the premises, with leave to anticipate payment. Purchaser to pay extra for papers. W W HUMPHREYS, Master. Oct 7,1886_13_4 MASTER'S SALE. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Anderson County. In the Court of Common Pleas. John E. Peoples, as Assignee of Bleckley, Brown & Fretwell. and John E. Peoples in his own right, vs. L. E. Burgess, A. L. .Garrett, Joseph N. Brown, S. Bleckley, E. W. Brown and J. J. Fretwell, partners under the Firm name of Bleckley, Brown & Fretwell, and others.?Action to Fore? close Mortgage. PURSUANT to the Judgment of Fore? closure in the above stated case, I will sell at Anderson C. H., S. C, on SALESDAY IN NOVEMBER next, at public sale, the mortgaged premises below described, to wit: One-half interest in all that Tract of Land, containing 52 acres, more or less, sit? uate in Anderson County, S. C, on waters of Beaverdam Creek, waters of Rooky Riv? er, adjoining lands of Asa Garrett, Emaline Smith, H. G. Gambrell and J. L. Haynie. Also, one-half interest In all that Tract of Land, containing 53 acres, more or less, situate in Anderson County, S. C, on Bea? verdam Creek, adjoining lands of James T. Drake, J. L. Haynie, Eliab Ambrose and others. And by virtue of a Power to me given by all the parties in interest, I will sell at the same time and place, and upon the same terms, the other half interest in the said two Tracts of Land above described, so that the sale will be the entire Tracts of Land above mentioned. Terms of Sale?One-half cash, and the remainder on a credit of twelve months, with interest from day of sale, secured by bond and mortgage of the premises, with leave to anticipate payment at any time. Purchasers to pay extra for papers. W. W. HUMPHREYS, Master. Oct 7, 1886_13_4 MASTER'S SALE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Anderson. In the Court of Common Pleos. S. Bleckley. E. W. Brown and J. J. Fret? well, late partners in the Firm of Bleck? ley, Brown <fc Co., and now partners un? der the Firm name of Bleckley, Brown & Fretwell, Plaintiffs, against J. C. Shir? ley, D. Burford, partners under the Firm name of Shirley & Burford, Mrs. N. A. Shirley, M. E. Burford, Thos. P. Smith, Alexander M. Mclver and B. Pressley Smith, doing business as commission merchants in the city of Charleston un? der the Firm name of Thos. P. Smith, Mclver & Co., Defendants.?Action to Foreclose Mortgage. PURSUANT to the Judgment of Fore? closure in the above stated case, I will sell at public sale at Anderson C. H., S. C, on SALESDAY IN NOVEMBER next, the mortgaged premises and other property below described, to wit. 1. All that Tract of Land, situate in Anderson County, on Hencoop Creek, con? taining' 88} acres, more or less, adjoining lands of John J Robinson, A J Shaw, be? ing same formerly belonging to Jeremiah Moore, deceased. 2. All that Tract of Land, known as No. 1 of the Nancy Majors Estate; containing 60 acres, more or less, adjoining W R Wilson, Wm H Pruitt, Estate of Sallie Shirley and others. 3. All the entire interest, right, title and claim of the Defendants, J C Shirley and M E Burford, in or to all that certain Tract or Parcel of Land, situate in Martin Town? ship, on waters of Hencoop Creek, contain? ing 240 acres, more or less, adjoining lands of Rev Mike McUee, Wm R Wilson, Cudjo Thompson and John Martin, being the lands-belonging to the Estate of Sal lie Shirley, deceased. I will also sell at same time and place the following Personal Property, to wit: One six horse power Tozer Steam En? gine, one Sixty Saw Cotton Gin, Feeder and Condenser, one Cotton Press, one Cdrd well Thresher, one two-horse iron axle Wagon, one bay Horse 9 years old, one horse Mule 9 years old, one dark colored horse Mulo about 4 years old, one bay Mare about 9 years old, one mouse-colored horse Mule about 8 years old, one dark colored horse Mule about 4 years old, one dark colored horse Mule about 4 years old, one dark colored mare Mule about 8 years old, one yoke of Oxen, and Defendants, Shirley & Burford, entire stock of Mer? chandise, consisting of groceries, hardware, and such other goods as are usually kept for sale in country stores. TERMS OF &4L\E-Pcrsonalty Cash. Realty one-half cash, and the balance on a credit of twelve months, secured by bond and mortgage of the premises, with inter? est from day of sale. Purchasers to pay extra for papers. W. W. HUMPHREYS, Master. Cot 7, 18SG_13_4_ FOWLERS STABLES HEADQUARTERS FOR HORSES AND MULES! -0 IHAVE just completed an addition to my Stable, making it one of the lar? gest and most convenient Stables in the up country, and am now prepared to take bet? ter care than ever of my customers' Stock and Vehi.'es. Also, have on hand at all times a supply of Stock, which I am offering at low prices on easy terms. To those indebted to me, I will say that I am compelled to make collections by 1st November.? Please come up at onco, and save me the trouble of sending a collector to see you. J. 8. FOWLER. Oct15,1885 14 TflA?Hfllt?'GoLUMN, J. G. CLINKSCALES, Editor. The schools in Beiton Township will open Nov. 1; those in Hopewell not until Nov. 22. STATE NORMAL SCHOOL. The board of School Commissioners of the City of Columbia have adopted the following resolutions in reference to the conduct of the new Normal or Training School for Teachers, which has been secured through the efforts of Superin? tendent Johnson and the liberality and wisdom of the trustees of the Peabody fund: Under the authority vested by law in the board of commissioners of the school district of the City of Columbia, and with the aid of the Peabody board, a Training School for Teachers is hereby organized, as follows: 1. The school shall be known as the "Winthrop Training School," in honor of Robert C. Winthrop, the illustrious statesman and philanthropist, who pre? sides over the Peabody board. 2. The school shall be under the con? trol of the board of commissioners of the school district of the City of Columbia under such regulations as they may adopt, and the clerk of the board will act as the secretary and treasurer of the school with such duties as may be pre? scribed. 3. The entire amount of money now or hereafter donated to this school shall be sacredly devoted to the training of teachers for the public schools. 4. The officers of the school shall be a principal with such assistant teachers as may be elected by the board. These officers shall be elected at the time ap? pointed for the election cf city teachers, and their salaries shall be fixed by the board. 5. The annual session shall be coinci? dent with that of the city schools, and shall be divided iuto three terras of twelve weeks each. ' 6- The fee for tuition shall be $2 a month or $15 for the entire session of nine months. Tuition shall be paid in advance for each term, unless where in? dulgence is granted by special vote of the board. The entire revenue derived from tuition shall be devoted to the pur? pose of the school and to such incidental expenses only as may be necessarily con? nected therewith. 7. Persons engaged in teaching, and actually in charge of- schools, will be ex? empted from tuition fees, until otherwise ordered by the board. 8. Diplomas will be granted to all who satisfactorily complete the prescribed course, which will entitle the persons holding the same to become teachers in the public schools of the State. The school will be under the manage? ment of Superintendent Johnson, who will be ex-officio principal, with expert assistants in the various branches. Already he has received twenty seven applications for membership. The exer? cises will begin November 8 at 9.30 a. m. Further announcement will be made hereafter. In addition to the above, the following resolution was adopted by the board: That the thanks of the board, and of this city and State, are dee to the Pea? body board for the appropriation which has resulted in the foundation of this school for the education of teachers in South Carolina, and that to Superintend? ent D. B. Johnson is due the public acknowledgment of his zealous and judicious services in this behalf.?Colum? bia Correspondence News and Courier. COUNTY NORMAL INSTITUTES. The School Law of North Carolina says: "The board of education of any county may annually appropriate an amount not exceeding one hundred dol-\ lars out of the school funds of the coun? ty for the purpose of conducting one or more teachers' institutes for said county ; or the county boards of education of two or more adjoining counties may, if in their judgment deemed proper, appro? priate an amount not exceeding one hundred dollars to each county for the purpose of conducting a teachers' insti? tute for said counties, at some convenient and satisfactory point, and the public school teachers of the said county or counties are required to attend said in? stitutes, which latter shall be open also to any teachers in the county or counties who may be desirous to attend them. A county teachers' institute mder the preceding section shall be under the su? pervision of the county superintendent j of public instruction. In the ovent of a joint county teachers' institute, the super? vision thereof shall be vested in a presi? dent, to be elected by the institute from among the county superintendents pres? ent." In commenting on these sections of the school law, the State Superintendent of Public Instruction says: "The County Board of Education of each county should make an appropriation of a sufficient sum, under the provisions of these sections, for the proper training of the teachers of the county for work in the public schools. A well conducted teachers' institute is an absolute neces? sity for the proper development and pro- I gress of the school system of a county. It is a mistaken idea of economy in county boards to withhold the funds necessary for this work." The new school law of Mississippi re? quires the county superintendent to de-I vote the first three Saturdays of each scholastic month to holding institutes for the improvement of teachers in their qualifications and methods of teaching, and for the discussion of topics pertain? ing to the advancement of the Public School interests in his county. The county superintendent is required to di? vide his county into three (3) institute districts, and to hold one institute in each district every month. Teachers are required to attend these institutes, and all who fail to attend and take such- part as the superintendent assigns forfeit their salary. A record of each district insti? tute must be on file in the superinten? dent's office before he issues hiB pay cer? tificate to any teacher of that district, South Carolina's school law says: The County School Commissioner "shall, when deemed advisable by the County Board of Examiners, apportion from the increase of the two (2) mill tax on prop? erty a sura not exceeding two hundred ($200) dollars, to defray the expenses of teachers' institutes, conducted under reg? ulations prescribed by the Superintend? ent of Education, which sum shall be drawn on his warrant upon the County Treasurer, approved by the other (2) members of the County Board of Exam? iners." Our law on this point, as on others, is too loose, as is seen above. In Missis? sippi these institutes must be held and teachers are required to attend. In North Carolina, while the holding of an institute is left to the discretion of the County Board of Education, yet when | an institute is held the pnblic school teachers are required to attend. We trust our State Superintendent of Educa? tion will make some clear-cut suggestions to the next Legislaturo on these points, and that that honorable body will give more heed to these suggestions than other Legislatures have given to the sug? gestions which this officer has made for the improvement of our common schools. In the meantime let the teachers of the State discuss, through their county papers, the subject of County Normal Institutes. Let the school authorities take part in these discussions, In coun- 1 ties where do institutes were held, let the question be publicly asked why there were none; where institutes were held, let their work be discussed. Let teach? ers who attended tell what they think of institutes; let those who did not attend give their reasons for not attending, their objections to institutes.?Carolina Teach? er. THE H?RTEST IS IN THE SEED. A Sermon by the Rev. L. IC. Probat of the Lutheran Church In Charleston, S. C. GalationsG: 7 and 8: "Bo not deceived; God is not mocked; for whatsoever a man soweth that shall he also reap. For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption ; but he that soweth to the spirit shall of the spirit reap life everlast? ing." ' In considering this text we will look first at the principle announced: "What? soever a man soweth, that shall he also reap." We will observe next the causes that prevent men from realizing the truth of this principle, and, in conclusion, we will notice some of the consequences of sacrificing this principle. First, then, the principle announced in the text, "Whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap." The law of nature is that like produces like. The character of effects always corresponds with the character of causes. If a man takes arsenic he cannot expect to be nourished by it, because its nature is essentially different from food. The same law prevails in the system of prov? idence. If a man be indolent, his indo? lence will be invariably succeeded by want and disgrace. God has shown His wisdom and love in this arrangement. Were it otherwise everything would be arbitrary. The relation between means and ends would cease; the harmony of nature and prov? idence would be destroyed; a strange contrast would everywhere appear. The great practical use of the works of crea? tion would then be lost upon us. It would be no more felt. Bewildered amid ao much disorder, we should be unable to trace Jehovah in the productions of His skillful hands, and, like a savage contem? plating the hieroglyphics of Egypt, we should look upon the mysterious emblems of nature without intelligence or profit. The same law, namely, that causes and effects agree with each other, belongs to Christianity. "Whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap." The spiritual world in this respect is an exact counter? part of the natural world. Begin with the natural government of God, and you find there this principle. Pass a step higher to His providential government, and you observe the same principle. Proceed yet farther to the moral government of God, where His intelligent creation moves in solemn' review before you, and you discover the same principle. It is beneath the dignity of such a being as God to administer His moral government on any other ground than that of fixed and unchanging principle. Man may act from caprice or impulse, but God never can. All His laws are immu? table. Their operation is suspended on no contingency, their execution is modi? fied by no accidental circumstauces. Sin in this State of existence will be punish? ed with its appropriate penalties in the next condition of existence. The force of this truth may be lessened by the separation of earth and hell from each other; the idea of futurity may diminish the influence of the present, but it will surely happen that if a man sow to the flesh he shall of the flesh reap corruption. If the fact be denied that sin will be punished in eternity it must follow that our temporal condition is not probation? ary. Can this be admitted ? Is there any ground for such a supposition? If earth be not a theatre of probation then what is it? If we be not here for trial, then for what are we here? No man can receive the doctrine of immortality and honestly deny a future State of punishment. The only idea of immortality that any candid mind can entertain is the continuation of our exis? tence in obedience to the same general principles under which that existence is now maintained. Revalation always exhibits it in this light. Any other con? ception of immortality is directly and violently at variance with every thought and impulse of the soul. Are men in earnest when they tell ns that Bin will meet with no doom in the next world ? Then their immortality is an immortality without amoral character, an immortality that has no connection with either justice or mercy?an immor? tality that has no relation to time and no bearing upon the great purposes of me? diatorial government. We cannot con? ceive of such an immortality. The first thing that presents itself to us in the opening path of eternity is the judgment seat of Christ. The resurrec? tion of the dead is immediately succeeded by our appearance before that high tri? bunal. Thus we are taught that we can? not enter ou our final allotment without coming in contact with the throne of God. If the flaming'sword has been removed from the gate of Eden, it has been placed over the portal of eternity. No cherubim holds it, but the Lord om? nipotent. Unrepented guilt cannot shun it, for Jehovah has sworn in His wrath that He will avenge the honor of His Son. He ba3 said, "The wages of sin is death." "How shall we escape," therefore, "if we neglect so great salva? tion ?" We turn now to consider, briefly, the causes that prevent men from realizing the truth of this principle: "Whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap." You might name to me many causes why i men refuse to fall in with God's plan of salvation why they do not, as the Saviour expresses it, "Sow to the spirit and reap life eveilasting." You may say, and justly, that men confound morality and religion ; that they do not appreciate the difference between the one, which is earthly, and the other, which is heavenly; that they do not realize that one is based on human principles, the other founded on divine love; that the one is indepen? dent of Christ, the other dwelling in Him. You may say that men justify their conduct on false grounds; that they have wrong views of the atonement, and will not understand the clear teaching of the Bible. Yes, there arc many causes, it is true, but the efficient cause of all is Satan. Rightly has he been styled the "god of this world," and with an iron hand does he rule his subjects. Truly has it been said that he "binds" the minds of men. As long as he is able to prevent it, you may be sure the light of truth will not be admitted into the mind and heart. He is called the "father of lies," and he puts this lie into the heart of man? a lie which will bring to many a one eternal destruction. In the Garden of j Eden, to our first parents, be said: Eat of the forbidden fruit and ye shall not surely die. To men he says now : Sow to the flo8h; eat drink and be merry ; live in the present, and for the present, and ye shall not reap corruption. We must not despise the intellectual character and power of Satan. We must realize that a spiritual being like himself must have great power over human spirits. Is this not proved by the daring nature of his plans and asBanlts, not only upon men, but also upon Jesus, the Son of God, yes, God Himself? If Satan did not hesitate to attack God Himself, can we be surprised at his ceaseless and persistent efforts to destroy men? It is his endeavor to keep in man a carnal heart so that he may the more , readily obey and serve him. It is his greatest delight to render knowledge and I intellect subservient to his purposes. He rejoices when ho can kindle the pas? sions for the destruction of those things, which are pure and holy and of good report. It is Satan who puts into the minds of men ideas of infidelity. As he, long ages ago, sought to usurp the powers of God in Heaven, so he still strives to drag Him from His throne in the mind of man. Under various forms has he endeavored to effect this object, under principles which are consistent with fallen human nature and agreeable to appetite and passion. Can we wonder that, under these vari? ous forms, at different times, always, however, with the same end in view, he should have been successful in leading so many astray! Alas, it is too true. Amid the bright? ness of the Christian dispensation, while the whole moral firmament is a blaze of light, and earth should not have a shadow to rest upon her bosom, Satan succeeds in closing the eyes of men and fortifying their hearts against the truth of the gos? pel of Christ. He succeeds in convincing them that they shall not reap as they sow. We ask now: What are the conse? quences of sacrificing this principle. "Whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap ?" The man who disbelieves it attempts to mock God, for thus hath He spoken. The man who disbelieves it charges God with insincerity, strives to rob Him of His honor and to take away His sovereignty. The man who disbe? lieves this principle fastens a delusion on his mind that will end in disappointment. Ob, the awfulness of a mistake like this I Ob, the horror of a self deception which will end in disappointment and destruc? tion and everlasting woe, where there will be no eye to weep, where there will be none to pity. In some.things men are all alike. So far as mere external character and con? duct is concerned, there is not often, to the eye of the casual observer, a marked difference between them. Alas 1 alas 1 they are not alike in all things! Can you find two greater ex? tremes than wisdom and folly 7 Wisdom is one of the noblest gifts of God; one of the most distinguishing features of intellect; one of the jewels of our crown. It thinks correctly, judges accurately, performs properly. It sees its end and attains it. It is knowledge pu? rified and exalted. It is the soul in ac? tion. If you meet with it in politics, while others are scheming and speculat? ing, it saves the State. If you meet with it in business, it amasses wealth, while others are waiting for wind and tide. It knows what it has to do and it does it; a good banker, it uses every cent to advan? tage ; a good general, it makes ever sol? dier available. Folly is just the opposite. It has the hope of an enthusiast, and the spirit of a sluggard. It erects castles in the air, but never digs a foundation on the earth. It dreams and never wakes. It has imagination without reason, and purpose without execution. These two extremes find their greatest exemplification in man, especially in connection with spiritual questions. There are wise men iu the world: men who are sowing to tbe spirit, and will of the spirit reap life everlasting. These men believe in God. They feel the honor of their Saviour committed to them. They live lives of self denial. They prey without ceasing. They watch unceasing? ly. They are laborious in doing good. They have the altar in their family. They take pains to instruct their children in the ways of religion. They see that the Sabbath is honored. They are often in their closet. The wrestle with indwelling sin. Every moment they sprinkle them? selves anew with atoning blood. They love their brethren. They can bear insults and endure reproach for Christ's sake. Their whole soul is in religion. They press on from grace to grace, full of assurance and happy in the promises. There are foolish men in the world; men who are sowing to the flesh, and will of the flesh reap corruption. They deny the existence of God. They do not believe in the coming of the judgment; or, if they profess to believe, they neg? lect the practice. Tho grace of God may have been received into their heart, the tears of penitence may have flowed, tbe joys of pardon may have been felt, but these have gone. The lamp of faith is out. The closet is vacant. The place at the communion table is empty. They no longer know a religious struggle. They put forth no mighty exertions to attain Heaven. The grace of God is dead in their hearts, and their souls will be as certainly lost as the soul of the outbreak? ing einner. It is bnt right in considering this sub? ject that we should ask ourselves this question : To which of these two classes do we belong? There are many who are enlightened by the Word of Truth, who are striving to forsake sin, who believe in Jesus Christ, who are servants of the living God. While thanking God earnestly for your condition, remember that your work is not yet done, and that tbe reaping time has not yet come. As long as you are iu the world you are liable to temp? tation. Your safety depends on constant prayer and watchfulness. Never, while on earth, will you be safe from the attacks of your sleepless and ceaseless adversary. No more than the man engaged in a deadly conflict will be safe until the last blow is struck and the con? test ended. Watch, therefore, until the harvest, that you may, by the grace of God, reap life everlasting. There are others, not viciously wicked, not knowingly, perhaps, sowing to the flesh, not desirous of reaping corruption, not expecting to endure eternal torment, and yet, if the Word of God bo true, in danger of such an end. You sit week by week in the conse? crated church, you engage in its sacred ordinances and services, you mingle with tbe redeemed of God on earth, you may come near the Heavenly Kingdom, and yet you are in danger of being swept, as it were, from the very port of Heaven out into the ocean of everlasting woe. And why? Because you delay to take tb*~one step which will start you on the safe road. Why not cast in your lot with God's people? Sow to the spirit and reap life everlasting. One final word in conclusion to those who are Christians. It cannot but be a matter of regret to you that so many of your fellow-men are still "sowing to the flesh" and liable to "reap corruption." Ask yourself the question now: "Am I in any way to blame for their condition?" We cannot, in this enlightened age, answer in the words of Cain, "Am I my brother's keeper?" We know that God, in a measure, holds each one responsible for the welfare and salvation of his fellow-men ; especially are we responsi? ble for those immediately around us? our children, members of our family, our neighbors. If these be not saved whose fault will it be? Do not say that you have no influence. Do not say that you can do nothing against so mighty a foe as Satan. Each Christian has influence and power?more perhaps than he realizes. I wish the history of individual influ? ence could be written 1 I wish we could k'.ow the number of those saved by the single exertion of a loving mother, a fond father, a sweet sister or a dear brother. Not until tho Book of God is opened and the "well-done" of eternity pronounced will we know how many have thus been saved from Satan's power and sure de? struction. Let each, therefore, be more watchful. Let each be more active?moro ready to speak the word in season, which perhaps, with God's blessing, may save a soul from sin and death. ? Pay for your paper. ?, S. GRANT AND ROBERT E. LEE. A Comparison, by a Northern Soldler. Southern Bivouac fur October. Piutarcb, after writing the lives of two parsons like Agesilaus and Pompey, or Amtirics and the elder Cato, says the nexl ti.ing is to compare them and bring togethtu 'he points in which they chiefly disagree. While Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis, on account of the official positions they held, as well as by reason of tbeir great ability and force of character, will, doubtless, for all lime occupy the most prominent place in the political history of America for the four years covered by the civil war, it is equally certain that U. S. Grant and Robert E. Lee will always be recognized a? the most distin? guished of the great captains whose achievements and failures constitute the military history of the most formidable unsuccessful rebellion on record. Though both of them were trained in the same military school, belonged to the same army, and served in the only war in which their country was engaged dur? ing their lives prior to the war of the Rebellion, yet in respect of lineage, fami? ly associations, and surroundings they were not all alike. While it is true that Grant's name is one of most honorable in Scottish history, it is equally true that ' his own family had no public record, his father being a tradesman and his ancestry undistinguished, almost unknown. Of Lee, on the contrary, it is truly said, there has been no American whoBe name and family have been more illus? trious. From the time of Charles the First, when his ancestor, Richard Lee, came to America and became the secreta? ry of the commonwealth under Sir William Berkeley, Governor, there has been no period in the two centuries and a half since in which the Lees have not been among the most distinguished citi? zens of Virginia. A Lee was the first native governor of the commonwealth; a Lee moved the adoption in the Colonial Convention of the Declaration of Inde? pendence ; a Lee, by the unanimous vote of Congress, delivered the funeral eulogy upon Washington and uttered the forever memorable words, sublimely comprehen? sive of the highest human greatness, "First in war, first in peace, first in the hearts of his countrymen." The general moral maxim, demortuis nil nisi bonum?oi the dead speak only praise?has no rightful place in history, and, moreover, has no need to be observed! even by the panegyrist of either Grant or Lee. There has been as yet, no critical or even impartial biography written of either of them. In reading some of these extant, we are reminded of Plutarch's comment upon Xenophon's account of the victories of Agesilaus: "Xenophon has the privilege allowed him that he may write or speak what he pleases in favor of his heroes." It has often been asserted by intelligent men, soldiers, and civilians, who knew him well, and were familiar with his military career, that Grant was not a man of high endowments, and that his military renown, upon which his subse? quent political eminence mainly rested, was largely due to accident; that the illness of General Smith before the bat? tle of Shiloh prevented hira'from taking command in the place of General Grant, who had been relieved by order of Gener? al Halleck. But it is equally probable that, but for the shell that crippled Johnston at Seven Pines, Lee would not have the place in history he will now ?.1ways hold. It may be true that there was nothing ia Grant's known character and antece? dents upon which to rest a prophecy of bis future renown. Yet from absolute obscurity, in a single year by hi* own sets, he rose above all the generals in the Western Union Armies, and from an I three years he made himself the most conspicuous military figure in the whole world; a soldier commanding large armies and infinitely more powerful in ! destructive force than the armies of Alex? ander, Ceaser, and Napoleon combined. After all the truest psychometere to meas? ure military genius are the standards taken from the enemy. Yet all soldiers know how much there is in war, espec? ially as applied to officers, of what we call luck; and it cannot be denied that, in some respects, Grant's career furnishes remarkable illustration of this truth. His fame began with Donelson; yet the completeness of his victory there was equally to his credit and to the discredit of the enemy, for, had Stonewall Jackson commanded in place of Buckner, no one balieves that Doncbon would not have boen either evacuated or defended. Moreover, had Shiloh been Grant's first battle it would have been his last; for it was the reputation of Donelson that carried him over the disaster at Shi lob. A commander, who, knowing he is liable to be attacked by an equal if not superior foe before reinforcements shall reach him, and yet who neglects to intrench, and thereby suffers terrible and unnecessary loss in repulsing the enemy, could hardly trust to such a victory for promotion or even for justification. But General Smith was too old and ill to be ambitious for the highest command? Sherman, Sheridan, McPherson, and Lo? gan were yet undistinguished?and Wash burn, who had the ear of the President, insisted that Grant, so far as we could judge, was after all the best General we hj.d. Yet, had the result at Shiloh been what it might have been under a more vigilant commander, it would_ have inspired such confidence both in the country and army that a year and a quarter would not have elapsed between Shiloh and Vicksburg. For in that year, with over two hun? dred thousand men in the Western armies, the best equipped and as brave as any commander could desire, we had accomplished nothing. The men, as always, did good fighting at Corinth and luka, but seemingly to no purpose. The press of the country blamed the government for failure in the field, and demanded the appointment of competent commanders, ann insisted that the army should go ahead and conquer the Rebel? lion. The Western farmers knew their boys would fight if they had a chance, and win if ably commanded. But the government did not know whom to trust, and dare not command the army to advance. But Grant feared the guns that lined the shore at Vicksburg. Precious mouths were spent in trying to dig that canal, that floated gold up to near three hundred, but would not float the troops past the batteries. Finally, the country talked so loud and threateningly that he wa.<i compelled to either resign or get behind Vicksburg in some way. On the first trial he found he could pass the city with bis transports. He might have done so months before.?Hannibal, Fred? erick, or Napoleon would have invested Vicksburg in 1862. Thus, in the summer of 1862 and the wintor following, while Lee was driving McOlellan from before Richmond, de? feating Pope at Manasssa, and Burnside at Frodericksburg, and was even threat? ening Washington itself, Grant was accomplishing nothing to relieve the gloom that was settling over the country. Up to this time, at any rate, he had not exhibited to the country the really great military talents which Sherman McPher? son, and Logan, his ablest generals, could already see that he possessed. But when, against the advice of all his generals, he began the Vicksburg campaign, his bold, ripid, brilliant strategy, all his own, which resulted in the speedy downfall of the great stronghold of the Rebellion iti the West, demonstrated his real greatness as a commander, and filled the country with enthusiastic confidence in hig ability unknown clerk to cope successfully with the ablest of the Western Confederate Generals. The Vicksburg campaign did more than this; it changed, as if by magic, the moral of the opposing armies, trans? ferring to the Union troops the hitherto confidence of the Confederate soldier. In doing this, Grant made certain the ultimate downfall of the Rebellion. Missionary Ridge confirmed that confi? dence, notwithstanding the blunders of the enemy as much as the genius of the Union General made that victory easier than he expected. Donelson, Vicksburg, and Missionary Ridge were the chief lau? rels with which Grant was crowned when he went to meet Lee. The war had been in progress for a year before Lee bad done any thing worthy of the public expectation of bim. His West Virginia campaign against Kosecrans had even damaged the reputa? tion he had gained in Mexico years before. But the battle of Fair Oaks, in May, 1862, showed the Army of Northern Virginia that the loss of Johnstone was not as they supposed, irreparable. The sewn days of carnage ending at Malvern Hill?in which terrible battle*, almost unexampled in history, one is at a loss which more to admire, the heroism of the persistent attack or the stubborn masterly defense and retreat?changed the hope of the Southern soldiers into enthusiastic confidence in their new commander. The second Manassas, in August, qualified later by Antetam, but followed by Fred cricksburg in December, closed a cam? paign which left no doubt to the extraor? dinary resources and talents of General Lee. The victory at Chancellorsville in the succeeding May was not forgotten even in the great disaster that followed soon at Gettysburg, so that, when the campaign of 1863 closed, Lee was univer? sally regarded as the ablest of the Con? federate commanders. It must, however, be admitted that the Maryland compaign which ended in the battle of Antietam, was both a political and military blunder. The immediate retreat of the Confederate commander across the Potomac, after sustaining a loss in battle he could cot afford, was the first serious damper upon the exuberant and well-earned confidence in its^ own invincible prowess of Ihe Army of Northern Virginia. Still more indefensible, both from a political and military standpoint, and far more disas? trous to the Southern cause, was the invasion of Pennsylvania, so suddenly and successfully arrested by General Meade at Gettysburg, which battle.was a strategic blunder on the part of General Lee, and a real defeat, however leisurely, masterly, and successful bis , retreat. When be found that the Federal com? mander, from whatever cause, by whom? soever^ fault, had with a superior force secured much the advantage in position, he should have withdrawn from Gettys? burg and awaited the attack upon more equnl ground, as counseled to do by bis ablest generals. The third day's battle there, in which be vainly hurled bis heroic columns against Hancock's in trenchments upon Cemetary Hill, and sacrificed the flowers of his army in a charge glorious and immortal as any thing in history, but futile and fatal, will forever remain a cloud on the military fame of General Lee, and marked the turning point in the Confederate cause. Yet his conduct there was but the exag? geration of the very quality which dis? tinguished both Lee and Grant, and made them great: that is, unwavering confidence, unfaltering resolution, the one indispensable quality, and always predominant in all the great captains of history. In battle the real conqueror is without sentiment or pity, and knows that war is cruelty personified; that success s d suffering are leagued together. With him the moral questions have all been settled before he puts on his sword. Lee saw and confessed the mistake of Gettysburg, in a silent agony of sympathy with his brave men, took all the blame. They forgave, trusted, and loved bim still. It must be admitted that when the two great captains met face to face upon the Rapidan, in May, 1864, Lee's reputation rested upon more battles fought, bloody, terrible battles, and victories won against greater odds, tbau could be claimed for Grant. For three long years the whole power of the Federal government, with its unlimited resources, had not been able to reach the capital of the Confederacy, and when Grant took command of all the Northern armies, Richmond seemed to be really less in danger than Washington. The maxin, "better is the place of the defendant," is as true in war as in law, and is especially applicable in a country like that between the Rapidan and the James. Moreover, modern earthworks, defended by modern artillery and repeat? ing rifles, are much more difficult of successful assault than were Rodrigo, Badajoz, or Albuera, where Wellington won so much renown in his Peninsular campaign. When Grant crossed the Rapidan he found he had a different army, under a j much abler leader, to contend with than any he had met before. In the battle of the Wilderness, after repeated attacks, in which the Union troops, led by the ablest corps and division commanders, displayed prodigies of heroic, stubborn valor, and covered the ground for miles with the dead of both armies, Grant was repulsed, defeated, and compelled to retreat, and leave the field in possession of the enemy; and the killed, wounded, and missing of the Union army largely outnumbered the Confederate loss. But Grant was deter? mined; he wan unused to defeat; he proposed to "fight it out on that line, if it took all summer," regardless,seemingly, of the fearful cost. For the first time in his life, however, he tried to avoid the enemy, and by a flank movement to reach SpoltBylvania Court-house. But when he arrived there and was prepared to assault, Lee was ready, intrenched, and awaiting the assault, which was as heroic, as persistent, as deadly as that in the Wilderness, and as unsuccessful. At the expense of over fifty-thousand men Grant learned that in that kind of warfare Lee was invincible. The battle at Cold Har? bor, fought within a month, ended the bloodiest campaign in history, and the Federal General, abandoning the attempt to take Richmond by assault, withdrew to the south of the James, and began the long campaign of siege and starvation. He could have placed his army south of the James three months sooner than be did, and without the loss of the sixty thousand men who fought their last bat? tle between Rapidan and the James, and that, too without danger to Washington. After the siege of Richmond began the repealed and unavailing assaults of the Union array upon the Confederate lines, extending as they did for a distance of over thirty miles, and defended by less than fifty thousand men, are the best evidence of the skill of their commander, as well as the valor of the besieged. Not until the following year, and until his base of supplies was threatened by other converging Union armies, was Lee com? pelled to evacuate the city. Had it not been for the approach of Sherman from the South, and the bril? liant and effective campaign of Sheridan, in which he easily routed the force sent by Lee to protect his communication with Lynchburg, there is no telling how long the Confederate capital might have held out. The defense of Richmond will always stand out in history as one of the most remarkable military achievements of any age. It is true that Grant's men had confi? dence in their commander, and in his ultimate success ; it is not Into that thoy had equal cmilideuce in his strategy. His pounding methods, so prodigal of life, inspired no personal enthusiasm or attachment. Lee, on the countrary, bad the profoundest sympathy, even the heartfelt affection of his men. They would die for him even sooner .than for the cause oq which they had staked tboir all. He embodied their ideal, boih of manhood and military skill. The Confederate camp was full of stories, either true or apocryhal, proving his personal sympathy with them in their suffering?, and his masterly superiority; as a general. Tbia enthusiastic con& deuce in a measure supplied the place of numbers and achieved victories wherja' only defeat seemed inevitable. -In this highest military quality (hat inspired the unquestioning of his soldier*, L<-o wasy indeed one of the most remarkable gener? als of any age. In comparing the military career of those two men, the historian of another^ generation will say that they wcrestrik- ; ingly alike in those characteristics thai' lie at the foundation of military Miccesa; . in quiet confidence, in that combination of moral and physical courage, that her? oic persistence which no calamity can defeat, which feels the assurance of vic;. tory in the very hoar of disaster. He will also say that in mental power, in the capacity for rapid combination, in strate ? gic invention, which is seen in the skillful disposition of his troops beforeh? and in battle, in the genius thaf enables a general with inferior numbers to gain?? the stronger position, and to have mow.' men at the critical point and moment,>? and especially in the power of personally^ inspiring his men to endure and achieve, Lee was beyond question the greater commander. In character they had many points of resemblance. Each was modest and : unassuming; and while fully realizing - the vast responsibility resting upon him, ' involving life and empire, and conscious that his every act and utterance were ' looked at and listened to by the whole world with inteneest interest, yet neither of them betrayed a sign of faltering br5J ever exhibited the leasl spirit 'of arro*$ gance or vainglory. Both,of them were** men of the highest integrity, and were ", equally incorruptible; both were devoted > husbands, and kind, indulgent fathers; both were statesmen of the largest views, comprehending the issues of the war, and . the terms and value of the peacejiyu^j followed. Grant knew that the wisest political policy dictated the speediest reconstruc ? tion of the Federal Union. His states-^ manship was much more comprcheneivra than the partisn spirit that sought to control him. Lee, too, felt that the highest duty of the Southern patriot was to set the example of loyalty, and to ; labor for the industrial recuperation of& the South under the new regime of free i labor. Thus far in character they were X not unlike. Grant could see nothing unbecoming in the reputed greatest military comman? der in the-world, and the ex-President of the United States, engaging in various money-making ventures (sometimes carelessly lending his name to commercial schemes that would not bear investiga? tion), and in accepting all sorts of gifts ' from a house to a box of cigars. He knew he was incorruptible, and he conId % not understand why, evpn when Pres*?! ident, he should deny his gratefaft| admirers the pleasure of giving. In this respect how different the character and conduct of Lee 1 With him the rnosg refined dignity, the most se^pj^vjjeijgfl| cy, dominated all other feelings and . controlled his whole conduct of life. Beared in luxury, with his patrimony - seriously impaired by the war, almost ! without income, and obliged to labor for the support of his old age, he nevertbo-"^ less steadfastly declined all gifts. No . moneyed consideration and no friendly interest could induce him to lend his ' name to the promotion of any private commerical enterprise. During the war *i he had his table supplied only with the rations the soldiers ate, and refused the gift of a house offered him by the citizens - of Richmond. After the war, cs the President of Washington College, heiff declined to accept any addition tc his meager salary, because the college nei-4:;^ ed teachers, apparatus, and booifi'^?' Though brilliant and tempting oners were made him, he felt it unbecoming in^'i a great commander to engage in com? mercial pursuits. He was always loyaL in sentiment and conduct to the dignity of the cause he bad served. In Grant, sincere and enlightened patriotism was superior to all meaner: passions, and he cherished no feeling of. animosity toward the people so lately in rebellion. He was indeed a man of ten? der heart and warm personal attachment?, which last often blinded him to the vices of his real and pretended friends. Bat he was also a man of strong personal animosities, a thorough and consistent hater where he felt that be had been" 'wronged ; sometimes, too, when only his measures had been opposed and defeated. Therefore, when in power he was some? times unjust. In some respects he was a very human great man. In these respects Lee was mach his superior; in } fact, by this high test of humaa greatness.* Lee stands out as one of the noblest characters in American history. He was ] absolutely incapable of cherishing per? sonal animosity or the spirit of revenge,' not from weakness, but from loftiest controlling principle. His humanity was responsive to every suffering, wheth- r er of man or brate. He stoopeain battle to replace in its nest a young bird tbat his cannon had shaken from the tree. \ Grant ordered his soldiers to lay wasfe^ the country he invaded, so that it might] furnish no support to the Confederate < armies. Lee, while in Pennsylvania, i ordered the arrest and punnishment of ] any of his soldiers who should be found guilty of taking or injuring the property , of any citizen. Grant had little use for books, and j found his recreation in business and in social and domestic life. Lee, equally social and domestic, enjoyed the best! classic literature, and delighted in the study of science. In mental resources I and scholarly tastes they were wholly ' unlike. Thus were they in life and \ health. The memorabilia of Grant, spoken from this death-chair in the long agony of disso? lution, have added much to the'value of the legacy he has left bis country. To ~ Stoic and Christian alike his death will forever be the most affecting illustration of heroic philosophy and Christian faith. To the exultant North, flushed with vie-1 tory and desiring revenge, he had pro- - claimed in the hour of triumph, "Let us have peace;" and he died with that prayer for his country upon his lips. The closing year of Lee's life recall what Plato says of the nobility, wisdom, and clemency of the great Socrates. His . memorable words at Appomatox, spoken to his sorrowing comrades about to de? part for their ravaged, desolate homes, interpret the Iiigh completeness of the character of this most remarkable man; "Human virtue should be equal to human calamity." This noble sentiment, his parting benediction to his army, so com? pletely illustrated in his own life, and in the loyalty and prosperity of the South, . will forver attest the beneficent influence of his great example. Henby Strong. 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