BY CLINKSCALES & LANGSTON. ANDERSON, S. C, THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 19, 1892. VOLUME XXVI.--NO. 46 j SEASON OF 1892. ?:;.--? Woraens,' Misses' and Childrens, Fine ? FREE COINAGE OP SILVER. THESE WILL HELP YOU, BUT Will put money in your pocket if you will call and see his Goods and Prices. My STOCK IS NOW READY FOR INSPECTION, and I ask the Trading Public to call and examine my Goods before baying. My stock was bought with the HARD CASH, and I have? SOME RARE BARCAIN8 -To offer the people of Anderson, thereby saying them money on every dollar's worth of Goods yon bny from me. To my old customers and friends I wonld say Unat I am in a better position to save them dollars and cents than ever before. My Stock of Prints is.? Paginating. My Stock of Canton Cloth is.Beautiful. 4Jy4teck*Oe}hy^ My Stock of Ginghams is.Lovely. My Stock of Cord Du Roi is.Wondertul. My Stock of Embroideries is.Surpassing. My Stock of Laces-.Beats the world. My Stock of Wool Dress Goods - .There is none better. My Stock of Braid iis. .The Latest. My Stock of Shoes-C.Beats the World. In fact my entire Stock is pretty, Bought Cheap, and Will he sold Cheap. m- COME AND SEE ME. W. A. CHAPMAN. Agent. _Next to Masonic Temple. R WANTED? AGS, HIDES and BEESWAX by PEOPLES & BURRISS, at good prices. SECOND HAND STOVES As good or better than most of the new one* now offered yon, which we are offering at a low price. We hope yon will bear In mind that we deal in? Tin, China Crockery, Glassware, And EVERYTHING in the House Furnishing line, and at prices that cannot be beat by any one. Price elsewhere, then come to see ns and yon will be convinced. TIN HOOFING. GRAVEL ROO FING and GUTTERING, Promptly done by experienced men. Yours very truly,. PEOPLES & BURRISS. DON'T FAIL TO VISIT t 3 ~: ?? dealers in DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, BOOTS AND SHOES, STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES, FRUITS and CONFECTIONERIES. ?? We are selling Goods CHEAP, and will treat you right. Give us a call. Yours truly, E. W. BROWN & SONS. HOW TO SAVE MONEY! You can Savs Money by Buying your School Books and Stationery at COLLINS' BOOK STORE. A fall line of School Books, Blank Book?, Stationery, Pictures and Picture Frames, and other goods too numerous to mention, all at the lowest prices. PHOTOGRAPHS. My Photograph Gallery has been lately refitted with all the latest im proved appara tu* for making Pictures of all kinds, from the size of a postage stamp to life size in the finest finish. Portraits enlarged to any size, from small pictures, at reasonable prices. Don't forget this if you want a nice Photo. ~?" ^ Respectfully, ? J. H. COLLINS. CHARLOTTESVILLE CASSIMERE. JUST received, one bale Charlottesville Cassimere for Summer. Any one wbo has worn these Goods will tell you tliey are the BEST GOODS In the market. One hale of those pretty and good Checks ?as pretty as Ginghams. I still keep the-^ Best Coffee, Best Tea, N. 0. Molasses, Floor, Meal, and Pure Muaoovado Molasses. A large line of WALL PAPER, BOR? DERS and CANVASS. A few Shoes and Hats at and below cost. CrII on me and be convinced. A. IL TOWERS. P. 8.?I forgot to mention tbjgg pieces of the best Cottonades to be ha<[ T^A?H^'GOLUMN, All communications intended for this Column should be addressed to C. WARDL AW, School Commissioner, An? derson, S. C. MEMORY GEMS. "Religion is the chief concern of mor? tals here below." "Never intentionally wound the feel? ings of a human being." The Houea Path High school will close on the 4th of June. The closing exercises will take place on the 3rd and 4th of June. They always have a pleas aut time on ouch occasions and we feei safe in predicting a very pleasant treat for all who attend. Wt want to hear from every white teacher in the County who will not be at the County Teachers' Association on the 21st, as to his or her choice as to the time for holding the Teachers' Institute, and whether or not he or she will attend. If you will not be at the Association write us a card stating whether or uot you can attend the Institute, and when you prefer it should be held. We are very much pleased to see the high grade of the selections in schools for speeches a?d recitations. They em? body tbe very finest thoughts and net.ti meut?. This is en much better ihnu to bare the children memorize that which is not calculated to elevate and instruct. Miss Nellie Stenhouse had her school to recite tbe "Psalm of Life" and the 19th Psalm. Miss Carrie Pearman, who has been in attendance upon the Winthrop Train? ing School during the last session, is at home. She has decided to take a two year's coarse. Miss Carrie is a young lady of promise, and we shall look for? ward with pleasure to having her in our schooli ag soon as she has completed her course in the Training School. We think ehe has some of the best qualities of a teacher, MEAKDEEINGS. Miss Carrie Cowan keeps up her at? tendance very well. She has lost very ~fcr? Since the public term closed. We have heard MiarCarji^patrons speak of her in very favorable terms. She h?Z-. tbe work at heart, and puts her best efforts into it. At Lebanon Mr. Hamlin is giving re? sults that must please. His school will be at tbe Teachers' Aesociation on the 21st iust., and we want as many of the teachers as can to be present and see the work Mr. Hamtio is doing. Mr. S. G. Sterling, who closed last week, showed some very good work during our visit to his school, Mr. Ster? ling has been iu the work for several years, and is familiar with the school room work. We would suggest that he needs more and better black-boards before another session begins. Tbe Cedar Wreath school, under tbe management of Miss Jennie Rosamond, is one that she and her patrons may be proud of. Here is found a schodl that is home-like. One in which more than is contained in tbe text books is taught. Miss Jennie's example before ber pupils is worth a great deal. On the 7th iust. we were present, by special invitation, at the closing exer? cises of Mios Nellie M. Stenhouee's school. We were vory much pleased to see so many of the fathers and mothers of that vicinity present to witness the exercises, which were very interesting, entertaining and edifying. The occa? sion showed the hand of a careful trainer. Tbe children acted real well. We feel quite sure that the parents were pleased, as well as proud of the way their boyB and girls succeeded. Miss Nellie ia worthy of such a success. The following ia the programme: Recitation, by school, 19th Psalm. Song, "Little Children can do Some? thing." Prayer, by Mr. P. T. Childers. Recitation of Welcome, by Master Henry Gambrell. Dialogue, "Unjust Suspicion," by Misses Josie, Janie, Nettie and Leota Elrod, Mollie Merrilt and Lula Richie. Dialogue, "The Backwoods School," by Masters Edward Gambrell, Marvin and Edgar Elrod, Harvey Merritt, Lake and Walker Elrod and Henry Gambrell. Song, "Listen to the Mocking Bird," by Misses Mamie and Cora Elrod. Concert Recitation, "The Psalm of Life." Address, Mr. Wardlaw. Dialogue, "Tom's Practical Joke," by Misses Carrie Ritchie and Lizzie Chil? ders, and Master Hugh Elrod. Recitation, by Masters Harvey Merrilt, Edgar and Leland Elrod. Dialogue, "From Punkin Ridge," Misses Mamie and Cora Elrod, Kate Childers, Messrs. Will Elrod, Byron Ritchie, Hugh Elrod, Will Edwards, Ed? ward Gambrell and Zeph. Elrod. Song, by school, "Away to the Play? ground." Dinner. Calisthenics Drill, Song, "The May Song." Dialogue, "The Young Critic," by Masters Harvey Merritt and Marvin El? rod. "The Election Stump Speech," Master Will Merritt. "Fourth of July Oration," Master Ed? ward Gambrell. Dialogue, "Rumpus iu the Shoemaker's Shop," by Miss Lizzie Childers, Messrs. Hugh Elrod and Byron Ritchie. Address, by Mr. D. H. Russell. Song, "Sweet Afton," by Misses Mamie and Cora Elrod. Dialogue, "PlayiDg School," by Leota Elrod, Estelle Richie and Edgar Elrod. Recitation, by Misses Lula Richie, Ja? nie and Nettie Elrod. dialogue, "Cats," by Messrs. Will, Z?ph. and Hugh Elrod, Edward Gam? brell and Will Merritt. Recitation, Misses Nola Woodeon, Ru la Si ogle ton, Masters Wesley Elrod and Jerome Connelly. Dialogue and Song, "Old Time Plays," Dialogue, "Jumbo Jam," Misses Kate Uders, Mamie and Cora Elrod, Messrs. Will Elrod, Byron Richie, Hugh Elrod, Will Edwards, Zeph. Elrod and Robert Simpson. At the close prizes were awarded by Mr. E. N. Elrod, for regular attendance, to Miss Josie Elrod, Masters Edward Garabrell, Will and Harvey Merritt, Ed gar and Leland Elrod and Perry Guess. The Confederate Treasury. _ > Dr. C. R. C. Todd, of Barowell, 8. 0., a distinguished Burgeon of the Confeder? ate army and a brother-in-law of Abra? ham Lincoln, 03 Well as a connection by marriage with the Breckinridge family of Kentucky, during his younger days was often thrown with Abraham Lincoln, who married his sister. Thus, by family ties and by association, he Is closely coo* nected with Breckinridge and Lincoln, who were both Presidential candidates in 1860. Dr. Todd was in charge of the Confed? erate hospital at Charleston under Gen. Hardee, and was with the party of the fugitive Confederate Cabinet when it dis? banded. He describes the division of the last money of the Confederate treas? ury, a matter much discussed in the newspapers a few years ago. "A great deal has been said about it," said he, "but, so far as I know, no de= Bcriptioo of it is on record. I was there in the room when the money was paid out, aod saw the whole proceeding la deed, I am partly responsible for the division of it at the time. I had been with the soldiers coming down, and I heard the Kentucky and Virginia trcops saying they were going to have some of the money or have blood. I told Breck? inridge, who was the Secretary of War, what I had heard, and said that there might be rioting and blood shed. " 'There may be rioting,' said be, 'but no bloodshed.' I then suggested to him the propriety of a division of the money among the soldiers, and he replied: 'We will see about it.' In the party were the Confederate Cabinet and the officers of the four brigades of troops, which were with us when we crossed the Savannah River. We had the last money of the Confederate treasury?$70,000, in gold and silver, besides some gold belonging to the Bank of Richmond. The money was in charge of Col. Morgan, a brother of the famous John Morgan. We crossed the Savannah River on pontoons and went on the road toward Washington, Ga. When we had gone two miles from *'tu6 rjver we "topped at a log cabin on the south side o( the road, and there the $70,000 was paid out. -Mr. Davis had gone on about four miles ahead of es with bis staff. "In the cabin were John C. Breckin? ridge, Secretary of War; Judah P. Ben? jamin, who looked as Beared as the deyil aod appeared to be panic stricken; Gen. Bragg, commander of the four brigades, ? and Col. Morgan, who had charge of the' money. "The division was made by a caucus of the men. Those present were Vaughn's, Dibrell'a, Basil Duke's and Humphrey Marshall's brigades. Marshall was then under arrest, and his brigade was in charge, of Col. W. C. P. Breckinridge. The census of the soldiers was the re? verse of Porter's- Some of the brigades returned fictitious names in order to get more money. The division was $26.25 for each man, officers and common sol? diers faring alike. Some of 'hem, by stuffing the census, got as much as $36 a head. Divide $70,000 by 26} and you will see how many (2,666 men) were re* turned by the census of the fonr brigades. In the paying out we finally came to a keg of silver ingots?pieces three by four inches square. "They opened a box of gold belonging to the Bank of Richmond. It was about eighteen inches long and ten or twelve inches wide, and contained parses of gold. They made a rough estimate of the value of tbat gold and of the ksg of silver and exchanged them. In that way I got some gold. Then they carried the Bank of Richmond money to the bank at Washington, Ga , and deposited it. They took none of it except a little box, for which they substituted the keg of silver ingots. While the money was being divided out Col. Morgan paid a man five dollars an hour to guard it. When we got through Morgan took the remaining money and drove it away in the dark. Thence it landed in the bank at Wash? ington, Ga. I know only by heresay, but am satisfied that the information was correct, that the Bank of Richmond Bent for its money, and on its way the men guarding it were attacked by ma? rauders. The guard was temporarily dispersed and the marauders got isome of the money before they were driven off." ?Atlanta Constitution. How's This. We offer One Hundred Dollars Beward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F. J. CHENEY & CO , Props., Toledo, O. We, the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last fifteen years and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligation made by that firm. West & Truaa, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O. Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, Whole? sale Druggists, Toledo, O. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internal? ly, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Price 75 cents per bottle. 8old by all Drug? gists. Testimonials free. Killed Her Tradncer. San Antonio, Texas, May 5.?In June last E. Wilson, of the Sherwood Iron Company, was arrested and jailed for slandering Mrs. Lennie Taylor, wife of a Sherwood barber. Yesterday after? noon about 1 o'clock, Mrs. Taylor went to the jail, armed with a pistol, and as Jailer Williams was taking dinner to the prisoners, Bhe slipped in behind him and upon reaching the cage of her slanderer she sent a bullet through his brain, kill? ing him instantly. Sympathy is strong in supporting Mis. Taylor's action, and no arrests have been made. ? When you borrow money you usual? ly borrow trouble. SHEEP HUSBAMDRY. Valuable Suggestions as to a Most Impor? tant Industry. Editor Press and Banner: You are a farmer and a acock farmer. I will not call you a husbandman, because you detest puns, and this equivocal word may make a bachelor tremble. Bnt you are certainly deeply interested in agri? culture, as your paper has long shown, and I remember a year ago agriculture took a large interest in you and your pa? per, I speat the afternoon of April 15th with our friend, Eldred S. Addison, walking and riding over his magnificent farm. It is three miles from Ninety Six, in Edgefield County, lying on Beaverdam and Ninety-Six Creeks, in the heart of the famous Cambridge lands?tbe most fertile nplands in the State. The plan? tation contains 800 acres, is beautiful for situation, abundantly watered, thorough? ly fenced with wire and plank and shows everywhere the hand of a master. I have no time for detail, and besides, the owner is a modest man who stays at home and successfully handles and drives hia own business. I am intent to tell yoa and yonr readers about his sheep, and inci? dentally other things. Mr. Addison carried 130 sheep through the winter. March 24th he sold to an Augusta butcher 6 wethers and 14 lambs, averaging 60 pounds, for 6 cents gross. He has now 77 lambs, very many of which will weigh 80 pounds, and proba? bly none as low as 50. They are all ready for the table and I really believe would compare favorably with an *qual number from any farm in th# Union. They would create a furore in Fulton Market, and would tempt tbe most fas? tidious palate in auy land. Ho will keep some of tbe finest for bis own use?table and flock. Will sell many for fancy prices to men who desire to improve their flocks, and the balance go to the butcher. But for this be could market every lamb to-day for $3 per bead for the ta? ble. I am facing the important question, doea sheep farming pay here iu our County ? Mr. Addison thinks it does, and presents the proof. Some years ago be bought this place badly run down from cotton culture and unwise tillage and grazing. He has at least doubled its value, and although he has a reputation for fine horses, keeps a large herd of cat? tle and many bogs, and has sold pare red oats throughout tbe State, be believes tbe prime factor in this development is the First, his "present Sock Z'* ,??ufled nightly, and with them alone, he annual? ly makes very rich eight acres of land, moving his pens about every ten days. ;The money value of this land cannot be Estimated. Every farmer knows what a cow pen means, and sheep droppings are richer than cows. It means heavy crops of barley, which can only be made to perfection on penned land, oats, rye, clover and turnips, and is good for a life time, if properly graded and tilled. His sheep are large and heavy wooled, as you can judge from the crosses named. He began with grade Merinos and Cots wold ewes, breeding them to the best Broad Tailed rams be could buy in the country. They combine size, wool and mutton flavor to perfection. His flock of old sheep will probably shear six pounds per bead, They are large, very fat, and having constantly cleaned his pastures, his wool will command the very highest prices. Sheep give annually three returns when properly managed, wool, mutton, lands enriched. They are close feeders, destroy noxious weeds and give ua tbe only chance to redeem the bald red hills of our splendid County, gutted by a century of cotton culture, and scalded by blazing suns on lauds without covering We need sheep on every farm. We covered thousands once and now bave pens, and these left to tbe tender mercies of tbe weather and dogs. Not the darkey, for he does not love mutton?his affections are centered on the pig. It is very remarkable that the only book on sheep husbandry in the South, and particularly in South Carolina, was written by Mr. Randall, a famous sheep farmer from New York. Visiting Gov. Alston, he was so impressed with tbe su? periority of our soil, climate and natural rancre for sheep that he published a book which will be a revelation to every read? er. I can only say that be declares that a line from Georgetown to Memphis is the diameter ot the finest sheep range in the world?America, Europe or Asia. Read it. This industry is peculiarly suited to white people. From the birth of tbe sheep to his death he needs such constant care as only a white man can and will give. The lambing, the watch? ing in pasture, the careful tending and penning, the shearing, tbe fine art of butchering, and I shall never omit the cooking and eating of them, is emphati? cally a privilege and duty of the white race. It is easily first of meats for health or pleasure in a hot climate. Roasted, boiled, chops most savory and barbecued, Mr. Wilson, is a dish for the gods. But I am not writing a treatise on gastronomy, though tbe contemplation even is most delightful. I believe sheep have golden feet. It is so written and sung in old England for a hundred years, and they have aided largely to make her garment of green which catches every visitor's eye. I bave, sir, written thus earoestly be cause I. believe sheep should be on every farm in our County, and I take tbe lib erty to append to this article a statement of estimates showing profits on Mr. Ad? disons flock. I spent happy and pro6t able years in its pursuit, and if I can say anything to draw our people into this most pleasant and profitable channel I shall rejoice. Mr. Addison runs on many Hues. He doea not put all hia eggs into one basket, but he and I would be pleased to know that many of them in tbe shape of sheep were in the basket of every farmer. Serve notice on Col. Watts, tbe veteran sheep mau, and you and be come to see me. I will carry you without notice to Mr. Addison's farm, and you will be pleased and maybe instructed. Please add the table of Dr, Cr., showing profits, and oblige, Very truly, J. H. Rice. 130 sheep at $4 per head. $520 00 dr. Interest on $520, at 10 per cent $52 00 Feeding, (bay, seed and little grain). 50 00 Attention, (including shearing) 80 00 Total. $132 00 cr. 91 lambs, $3 per head. $273 00 3 acres barley on penned land (expenses off,) not includ? ing pasture. 100 00 Rye lots (expenses oil). 50 00 780 pounds wool, (estimated, of course,) 20 cents. 156 00 Total. $619 00 Less interests and costs. 132 00 Profits. $487 00 Value of old flock (same) still on hand. 520 00 Add eight acres of penned land for . year, and that Mr. Addison has not lost one sheep from disease or dogs during the year. More important, has not lost one sheep in ten years by dogs. Who can give us the per cent, on this investment? The Farmers and the Factories. To the Editor of the News and Courier : As one whose only occupation is farming I am interested in those questions before the people which concern the farmers' welfare. The reasons assigned by the politicians for the present depression are mostly speculative. A change in the laws and their administration may or may not be beneficial, but there is one cause which is plain and undisputed. That is, we are producing too much of one staple crop and have thus depressed the price below the average* cost of production. In other words, there is excessive competi? tion in making cotton, and the natural and practical remedy for our ills is to re? duce that competition. We have a large and increasing negro population which is chiefly engaged in cotton -culture. It is a crop peculiarly suited to them and they will plant it to the exclusion of all others. Now if by i harsh execution of the laws we suppress the factories, railroads, workshops and other institutions, which employ labor, we compel the white people to continue ! in competition with the negroes in mak? ing cotton. On the other hand if the number aod capacity of all such enter . prises is increased, new avenues of busi? ness aod employment will open for thou* jutndsof farmers' sons aod white tenants. The white rtrmejs .may then confine their attention to provlsiuur crops and leave the cotton to the colored tenants/ It is well known that those farmers in the South who have followed this plan have been the most successful, aod the better the local market for diversified crops the greater the opportunity there will be for its general adoption. It seems to me that the Irishman who sawed off the limb on which he stood was not more witless than the farmer who votes to destroy the market for which he is rai&ing crops, and yet some do this, while they grow fruit and vege? table and send hundreds of miles in search of a purchaser. The protective tariff is the law which discriminate* Hg&iost the farmer, but there are ou!y '.?vi? classes who suffer by it, the grain gruffer* of the West and the cotton planter* of the South. It is an imposition on them because their crops are priced in a cheap foreign market, while they are compelled to produce them at "protection prices" for labor and supplies. The truck farmers, dairymen, fruit growers and stock raisers, as well as wage workers in all department of labor, are benefited. Whether these receive their just share of protection may be a mooted question, but in manufacturing States all these classes believe in the tariff. Now if the farmers of the South and West wi.l not unite as Cleveland Demo? crats and reform the tariff, we may by wise administration of our orru State Government and friendly public senti? ment induce tbe mills to come to the cotton. The white farmers may then turn their attention to that system of farming which enjoys the benefit of pro? tection and let tbe "wards of the nation" ?the devotees of the Republican party ?produce the unprotected cotton. There are hundreds, yes thousands, of young men receiving good wages, with the chances of future advancement, who would now be on the farms helping to depress the price of cotton were it not for the industrial and commercial enter? prises which employ them. Tbe Alliance, as a non-political organ* ization, was our best protection against trusts. The severest punishment for them is to have the wares left on their hands, aod the experience of the Bagging Trust proved the power of tbe Alliance in this reopect. J. S. J. Shrieked and Fainted. Springfield, O, May 8.?There was a decided sensation in a swell wedding in Chillicothe, south of here, last night, which to-day has been almost the sole topic of pooversalion. The high con? tracting parties were Frank Alexander and Miss Mary Miller, well known soci? ety people, and tbe place of nuptials St. Mary's Church. Tbe Church was well filled, and everything recherche. Father Dexter read the Catholic marriage ser? vice aod was about to pronounce the bene? diction, when suddenly he paused, fixing his eyes on tbe groom, and dramatically asked: "Have you not another wife living?" "I have," was the low answer, "but we are divorced." The bride gave a shriek and fainted, and tbe wildest excitement prevailed. The priest annulled the ceremony per? formed, and said Church rules did not permit him to marry them. The bride, who was ignorant of her in? tended husband's marital experience, was revived, the situation was explained and a couple of hours later they were married at the First Presbyterian Church. ? The first English parliament was opened 627 years ago. THE ODD SIDE OF LIFE. Some Carious Happenings Among the Sons and Daughters of Men. the funeral was postponed. Forty years ago, a Massachusetts good wife lay in her bed apparently dying of consumption. Her thoughtful husband having business in the village, four miles off, engaged the undertaker and minister to come to the funeral on Fri? day?so as to save an extra journey in that bitter weather, over roads badly blocked by snow. Somehow the sick woman heard of this on Wednesday, and, arousing herself, she declared, "There'll be no funeral in this house this week 1'' The funeral was postponed until Friday of last week?forty years after it was originally set. The husband buried her, after all, fur be is still alive at the age of eighty. he 'won the bet. A man in Brooklyn bet fonr pints of beer that he could causo 500 persons to gather around him within five minutes. To do this he lay down on the sidewalk and howled and howled, and a great crowd collected. Believing that the man was hart, a policeman called an ambulance, but before the doctor arrived the man had won bis bet. He will not receive the stakes for four weeks, however, as Jus? tice Qoetting sent him to jail for twen? ty-nine days for disorderly conduct. a wise jostice. There is a justice down in Alabama who pays no attention to lawyers who ap? pear before him. When he goes home he states tbe case to bis wife and she gives the opinion, which he announces' in the morning. His wifo does not know a line of law, but simply applies her strong common sense to tbe case. a primitive old cit. There is a man living in Calhoun, Qp , seventy yeai s old, who boasts that he never iu all bis life wore a pair of boots, bought a suit of clothes, a white shirt, or any store clothes; or worn a collar or necktie. an unappreciated paeson. The women belonging to a church in a town near Chicago became Interested in a bright young man, and raised mon? ey enough to educate him for the minis? try. After his jordination he went to his native town to preach hia first ser? mon. The good ladies were surprised and indignant when be announced as his text the passage: "Let your women keep silence in the churches." no accounting for the women. Mies Maude 5. Williams, a young lady of New Boston, 111., who could have selected a husband from among a dozen thrifty farmers, preferred to marry -0.QP.ey~C. Holt, a full-blood Winnebago Indian, whom she met whtte. be was travelling with a number of bis tribe ad? vertising a patent medicine. he made a speech. In the Circuit Court at West Point, Miss., on Monday of last week, a negro boy on trial for theft, having no lawyer, Judge Campbell asked him if he desired to speak. He got up at once and spoke, "The Boy stood on the Burning Deck." What the judge gave him is not reported. wants to get him back. A woman in Illinois publishes a card offering $25 to anybody who will induce her h usband to return to her. a "crowner's" vebdict. A Coroner's jury in Peorin, III., brought in the followiog verdict one day last week: "We find that the deceased came to her dea'h by being found dead in her bed." very much alive. Ten years ago, a Pittsburgh man while in Dakota, received the intelligence of the death of his wife, and paid all her funeral expenses. A few days ago he was surprised at receiving word that she was alive and had begun suitagainst him for desertion. miss flora laughed. About three weeks ago Miss Flora Springer, ofQoshen, N. J., while in a Philadelphia dry goods store, laughed violently over a joke perpetrated by a friend. The laughing brought on an at? tack of hiccoughs, which has continued ever since. Her doctors have used every remedy known to medical science, but have been unable to relieve her. They despair of saving her life. just a woman's reason. Irwin W. Lezire and Mrs. Fred Hub bell bave been engaged for nearly a year, and arrangements for tbe wedding in Danbury, Cone , were completed last week?trousseau purchased, guests in? vited, presents received, and marriage license purchased*. On Wednesday last she sent word to Lezire that she had changed her mind, and she returned his presents. The only reason that she would give was that "she guessed she wouldn't marry just then." returning good fop, evil. Louis Becker, of Terre Haute, Ind., gave one of his eons a severe whipping and then went to (be barn and attempt? ed suicide by banging. 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Daring his recent visit to Pittsburg, Colonel Charles Marshall had an experi? ence such as comes to few men in a life? time. He went to that city to try a case, and after the adjournment of tbe court several gentlemen were presented to him. Among them was a man who is well known id the politics of western Pennsyl? vania. "I am very glad to meet you, Colonel Marshall," he said, "for I believe it is to you that I owe my life," and he related some facts in connection with the army Colonel Marshall looked at him in? tently for a moment, aod was about to deny the soft impeachment, when an in? cident of twenty seven years ago flitted across his memory. "Were you one of the two men caught in Gordon's lines ?" he asked. "Yes, I was one of them," replied the other with a smile, "and I thank you at this late date for allowing us to live." "Yo?' - -st not thank me," said the colone on owe it alii to General Lee. I tried my best to have you hung." And then came the sr.ory. In Decem? ber, 1864, Sheridan, after hisyictory over Early in the valley, had reached the James river on his way to Petersburg.' In order to communicate with Grant he sent two spies dressed s s confederates to make their way through tbe lines of the wing of Lee's army commanded by General Gordon. The spies got along very well until late at night, when they fell in with two of Gordon's men, who discovered their dhguise. The con? federates had no arms, however, and the spies quickly drew their revolvers and ordered them to walk in front. Tbey kept them going until they got beyond the lines, and then they allowed them to return. Tbe incident was promptly re? ported by General Gordon to beadquar ten. Five months passed. In the first part of April came the abandonment of Petersburg. Lee began bis retreat to? ward Appomattox. He and Colonel Marshall had reached Amelia Springs almost exhausted from fatigue and want of sleep. The night before Colonel Marshall had ridden for nearly six hours around the entrenchments at Petersburg to order the men away, and had found only one poor fellow who was sound asleep. That day he bad been in the saddle, and when he got to the tempo? rary headquarters late at night, he was a great deal more tired tihau he ever will be again. These headquarters were a little hut with two rooms. In one was a bed and on it General Lee was sleeping. In tbe other was a pile of oats, and Colonel Marshall threw himself upon it lor rest. He had given orders that all papers be brought to him so that General Lee might be undisturbed. The ordeiiy, with hialj?o'??ff -at lit - eat.exed^the_jrj?offi^ crept along as noiselessly as possible so as not to shake the floor. Several times between midnight and 4 o'clock in the morning he came i:a and placed docu? ments in Colonel Marshall's hands. The colonel attended to them, until finally tbe fatigue was too great and he fell asleep. Shortly before 4 o'clock he awoke and found in his hand an envelope marked "United States Cavalry." How it had come there he did nol; for the moment know, but he quickly solved tbe mystery by opening it. There were two enclosures. The first was an order for General Sheridan, or? dering General Mackenzie to co-operate with a certain movement that had been planned. The second was a communica? tion to General Lee from General Gor? don, detailing the arreiit of two spies and the discovery of the order, and stating that a drum head court martial had been held and the prisoner;; had been found guilty, and had been sentenced to be hung at daybreak. Colonel Marshall read the papers and endorsed on tbe report "Respectfully Re? turned, Approved," and ordering the sentence to be carried out, signed R. E. Lee per Charles Marsball. Colonel Marshall was about to send the papers back when he thought of the fact thai General Lse hiid never counte? nanced the execution of a spy, holding that when one of tbem was captured his sting was removed. Just then Genera). Lee awoke and Colonel Marshall told him what he bad done. The general took the papers, and after looking them over, said : "I cannot endorse that. We have the men aod the order in our possession, and they can do no further barm." "But, general," protested Colonel Marshall, "if we spare their lives our lines will soon be overrun with spies." "I will not cause a drop of blood to be shed unnecessarily," continued General Lee, and then, after a pause, he added : "They may have families." The result was that the endorsement was scratched out, and a second one was written. "Respectfully returned. Hold the men until further orders." And the next day tbe fact was brought out that the two spies were the same two men who had gone through General Gordon's lines the previous December, and tbey were recognized and captured by the same two confederates whom they had met unarmed on that occa? sion. After the proceedings at Appomattox Colonel Marshall was telling General Sheridan of the circumstances, and Gen? eral Sheridan laughed and remarked, "i'ou would have been perfectly right in hanging them." Colonel Marshall still has the intercepted order to General Mackenzie, but he had almost forgotten it until the meeting in the Pittsburg court? house revived the story. The spy, who was not executed, said that in that early April morning while they were preparing for death, they beard something read and caught the name of Marshall. A few minutes later tbey were released from their irons and placed among the other prisoners. This was why they had always believed that Colonel Marshall was responsible for tbe preservation of their lives. Judges, lawyers and all who were in the courtroom became deeply interested in the story, and that evening at the Dequesne Club, where Colonel Marshall was entertained, little else was talked cf.?Baltimore American. All Sorts Of runs graphs. f& ? Wrong doiDgs begin with wroiKM thinking. agm ? Repentance never comeu too lateHjp it comes from the heart, |1|?| ? It doesn't make a lie any whitj^ to put it on a tombstone. N'iX ? The best way to teach children to good is to show them how. [: v |. ? All men are frail; but thou shouftf reckon none so frail as thyself. --People are scarce who arc satisuflP;' with their next door neighbor's religioiSn ? ? A good way to learn how to mcBp moun;ains is to begin on grains of satnHB ? Sell honest goods at honest pricB and nobody will ask what Church yJBBj belong to. ? 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