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Dorcas Caledon, HE. 1 SS OF CEDO HEIGTS. 3 YTLOBENCE E. DIAMOND. CHAPTER V1T. This, then, was the end of all my foolish dreams of Oliver Dudley! the end of the' firm, true friendship I had felt so aute would spring up between us on his return. Had he not promised me to be my friend! Ah! but that was long ago; he had forgot ten me now, and my cheeks burned a; I re membered my eager welcome and his chili ingreply. Sitting thus in the dark I could hear the sound of music and mirth from the drawing room where, I had no doubt, the family and their guests were assembled. This did not add to my peace of mind, you may be sure. . Presently Maggio burst into the room ia ker usual impusive fashion. "What, miss, sitting in the dark'" she ered. "Why, whatever is the matter, dear." she continued, lighting the lamp and noticing my wet, tangled hair and dis ordered appearance. "Nothing at all," I. answered, sullenly. "I went out for a walk and got wet." "Well, well, that's too bad ' said good natured Maggie, seating herself on the edge of the bed, as she often did, for a friendly chat. "Oh!" she began. "it's fine times they're bavin' in the parlors this evening. There's more company come. That young gent thatwas here once afore, though I dvn't suppose you remember it, you were such a little. chick then. Well, he is been travel in'-infurrin parts and now he is come back. They say he is no end of rich, and Miss Irma, it's plain to see, is mighty anxious to look fine in his eyes; and she does look fine, dear, though I hate to say it, she is such a hateful piece; but she is just lovely in her pink velvet with such lace and diamonds glittering all over her. And Mr. Dudley, so Norah says, brought her a jewel case.the most bealitiful thing you ever see," went on Maggie. "But you don't seem to care for hearin' it, Miss Dorrie. Arc ye ailin' or "lo, Maggie," I answered, drearily, "but my head aches and I'm going td bed soon. Don'tind me at supper, I do not want S'And' aggie, seeing that I did not care for her presence, finally left me alone. Then my anger blazed forth. Before Maggie's en trace _ had .been trying in a blind way to ~ sie excuse for Mr. Dudley's cool and - ndifferent welcome to me, and I was ready to believe he had not been intentionally un kind,'only a little vexed at my act of dis. obedience. But now I was satisfied, I said. Allypride rose in arms at the thought that sbeuld crave his friendship, which he withheld. He had come. Yes-and I fairly laughed in my bitter self-scorning -my friend, my king, my ideal hero had come. He had treated me kindly; yes, kindly as he .a h . treated a beggar in the stree1 who had asked him for a penny. He saved you from drowning, said my conscience. A: he would have saved a dog, I answered, bit tor iy Hi, s 'resents, his smiles, were foz beautiful, rich, golden-haired 3 niiS" Barrett, the heiress of Caledor Heights. Preposterous then that a beg garly dependent should aspire to the friend ship ocregardof one so far above her. I1--t"loathed myself for having eve: loed or trusted him. Why did I love ox trust any onel Surely no one had ever re turned my love. Was I not a wretches founding from my birth, a cast-oft wail whom 'no one cared to own; and is i1 strange, I said, that when one's own par h that others should no1 fee any great interest or love for them. N< itwas notbut it made my bitter lot non the easier to bear, to know this. I sat ul . rungmy hands in rage and hate to wardevery one. I hated the parents whi had castme off, I said. I hated the low bred servants I had been compelled to as soite witbewhen my spirit told melI wa: itted or'born for better co~npany. Bu 'awstood between me and a bette; Gradually my anger subsided, and I be eaineilimr but a resoh'e had formed it selirmiy mind, and that was that I wouk .alemneremain a dependent at Caledon; -,i ceu14rtinly earn my living, now I wai "eirlyiftea fears of age. I would try sa4~iW,&y thing was better than livini M I would go at once, I woul< notwait to be banished to the dull farm bouregelknew I should be. .~Ii-:2"'yeverish eagerness I arose ani gd~ered together my few belongings, tie, .thii 'in abundle and then sat down t< wgtea.note to Mr. Dudley, thanking hin fo iely aid the evening before. bu m.tin ghim nothing of my intended depart tr. Thsnt Vli onteltledesn - Iwhn hecae o y oo inte on by OlierDud e oon befor, Land which greTisnote Ia laiden theosttl dressing in the age wordtmeBuld not sure te nte he ame oe my rmnd; th my heart ached with a dull, hard ache as I beld the trinket in my hand, and then let it drop beside the letter, mute token of a dis solved promise, I thought, drearily. -Then Ierept to bed and lay half waking half sleegmg until the first gray streaks of 'begai, to lighten the east. Then ] 'arose and donned my bat and sacque, and taking my bundle, stole noislessly as: Tshadow along the hall and out at a side cm ~trance. I unfastened the door and gained th 1grounds, through which I sped and reache 'the gate unseen by the watch-dog that greatly feared. The gate was fastened but I managed to creep through the bar and then I stood upon the highway. turned and gave one lonig, last look at th house I had known for five long wear; years and which I presumed I was leavins forever. IWhat a massive pile of masonry it was ~standing out dimly in the gray light. Hov :prondly did it seem a stare at me with it: .many-windowed eyes, as if scorning th< !humble waif who stood alone in the dust: 'read, gazing up at it with mixed feelings a: - awe.and regret. But it had been naught t< * 3me but a hateful prison house. I said, as:] 1hurried away. Why should I regret leaving it! SolItrudged on, little dreaming howl] should again enter the gates of Caledor * Heights, or what a strange, new life lay be 1fore me. IMy intention was to go to the city, and - .there, I, like all people, especially young '-and ignorant ones, imagined I could find employment. Maggie had often told me os "aniece of hers who earned good wages as 1ainursery girl, and a certain cousin whc had nothing at all to do but attend one litth ~fellow, or child rather, and received the smof two dollars a week end board, be ments, whh, Maggie declared, were as good as new. Hearing this, I did not doubt but I should soon find a place where my services would be gratefully received. I did not stop to think that these people would be very likely to inquire from whence I came and what recommelnda'Aon I had. lint I was very ignorant of ti 3 world, the reader mur;t remember, having never been outside the gates of Caledon, scarcely, nor into a town or village of. any sort, since I was ten years old. Think of this, you chilren, to whom a journey of hundreds of miles is never thought of ex cept as a triling occurrenee. I had with me a small sum of money which I had saved by doing odd jobs for the serv ants at Calodon; yet the whole sum did not exceed two dollars. But I was free, I said. as I walked or. better starve in freedom than live in bondage. I had calculated that the distance to the city could not be over five miles, but in my confusion I must have taken a longer route, for I walked briskly nearly the whole fore noon, and still I saw no sign that I was nearing it. The road. too. grew narrow, and had an untraveled look that alarmed me. I was faint and thirsty, too, from hav ing traveled so far, but I disliked to stop at any of the farm-houses I passed, for people, though kind-hearted in the main, would be apt to look with suspicion on a stranger plodding alone on the public highway. But toward noon, unable to endure longer the pangs of hunger and thirst, I stopped at a small house on the edge of a field where a woman was drawing water from a well, and timidly asked for a drink, and to stop and rest for a little while. She sourly complied with my request, glancing suspiciously at my bundle the while. I entered the house and sank down on the chair she pushed toward me, almost too tired to do more than breathe. She was prepar ing dinner. and the smell of the victuals made nme ravenous. I had not tasted food since dinner the previous day, and it was small wonder I was faint and hungry. I could not starve, and I asked the woman for breakfast. She had not spoken since I had entered the house, evidently being in a fit of sulks about something. She spoke now, though, wondering viciously what I was tramping about the country asking break fast at this hour for. I did not answer her, and she, seing how pale and wan I looked, perhaps relented, for she placed some vic uals and a glass of milk on the table, and bade me sit up and cat. I did so, and hav ing finished I offered the woman a bit of silver in payment, half hoping she would not take it; but inthis I was mistaken. her small gray eyes glittered as she clutched it eager ly, and she asked, quickly: "Ye've plenty of this I suppose, girl?" at the same time laying her large hand on my shoulder. "Only a very little," I answered steadily, though my heart beat nearly to suffocation so frightened was I, for I judged from the woman's looks she would not hesitate to do me an injury. But at that instant a horse man passed. seeing which I grasped my bundle and sled hastily down the road be hind himn. only too glad to escape my vicious looking hostess, but greatly refreshed by the nourishment I had taken. I had intended to have made some in quiries in regard to the road I must take to reach Baltimore; but in my fright I had for gotten it. So I wandered on, only pausing to rest a short time in a wooded dell where I PLENTT OF THIS, I SUPPOSE a cool spring bubbled up; I refreshed my. self with a drink of the clear, sparkling water, and then took up my walk again. But toward evening, being certain I must have lost my way entirely, I determined to inquire at a large farm-house that stood a short distance from the road among a clump of old trees. A large colored woman, with a red ban dana tied over her head, was sweeping the leaves from the wvalks as I eame up. She paused when she saw. mc, and rested her hands on her hips, while a look of won der crept over her black face. I timidly in quired the distance'to B. "aw bress ye, honey, ycr on de wrong trc sur enuff." she cried. '-Why Bal timore is elean twenty mile from here; ye's comn' away from dar, chile." I looked at the woman in blank amaze met; then, sinking down on a seat, near, I burst into tears, quite overcome by this rev elation and feeling heartsick and forlorn in deed. "Oh! she sow. abn't cry honey," said the sable dame, kindly. "Ye's clean tuckered out, I can see. INow just come in de house and rest a bit." Her kind words encouraged me some. what, and I arose and folldoed her into the house. She led me into the ample kitehei where the fleer shone with 'cleanliness and wherethe bright rows of tins gleamed i Olhe san that slanted across the room. A black girl was busy preserving some kind o fruit over the stove and a large Newfound land dog lay stretched before the fire. "Dinah," said the old woman addressing the girl, 'dis pore chile is done lost her way an' is clean tuckered out. She's gwine to Baltimore, but I tle her she's on the wrong track; it's clean twenty miles there, hain't it? Ye take off your bonnet and rest here, chile," pointing to a settee in the corner. I did so, but, though I only intended to rest a few moments, sleep overpowered me and I knew nothing more until I was awak ened by voices near :ne and sprang up to "LAw BRIEss YE, HONEY." ind the lamplight illuminating the great kitchen and to find that I had slept for The negroes laughed at my bewildered leeks, but Aunt Chloe said, kindly: "Y' is so tired, honey, Ive 'lowed ye'd better sleep and rest here till morning. Ye can stay well nuff." I was glad to accept their hospitality, for I shuddered to think what might have be fallen me had I fallen asleep on the lonely roadside. During the evening I learned that the master and mistress were absent, and only mnd piantaton, which I judged to be a very rich one from its appearance. In the morning I again started on my may. Kind Aunt Chloe provided me with a unch and a multitude of directions, besides many kind wishes, and I left the old creat are as I had found her busily sweeping the walks. I took the road she designated, but before long I began to feel so tired and exhausted I was forced to rest; yet all day I toiled on, but. as I could see, I was no nearer the longed-for goal than before. I began to feel that I had made a mistake in leaving home, after all. It was better than tramp ing across the country half starved and looked upon with suspicion by every one. Toward evening I passed many farm houses, but I dared not enter for fear of the fierce dogs that barked savagely inside the yards. So, worn ore, at length I sought a clump of bushes growing by the roadside, and here I passed the night. I slept soundly, despite the cold wind and the hard couch. But in the morning I felt so stiff and lame I could hardly rise, but I made my way out, and, going to a house, I procured a bite of breakfast, and then though scarcely able to crawl, I feebly pushed on, scarce knowing where or what direction I was taking. [TO BE CONTLhUED] GENERAL NE" Ie NOTES. Items of tnterest Gathered from Varloou Quarters. Florida strawberries are selling in New York at $2.50 a quart. At Cornwall, Out., 1,500 cotton opera tives are on a strike against a reduction of wages. The annual conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church (c:.lored) is in session al Grenada. Miss. The German Government will take part officially in the Paris Exposition by send ing exhibits to the line a1t department. The President has been formally invited to attend the Florida Exposition to be helk in Jacksonville on the 22d inst. Mr. Alvan G. Clark is still on Moun Hamilton, his work on the Lick telescup< being greatly delayed by the intensely col weather. Eugene Zimmermann, of the lefunc Fidelity Bank of Cincinnati, has returnee from Europe, pleaded not guilty and giver $20,000 bail. Governor McEnery, of Louisiana, ha called a convention to meet in New Orleau on March 5 to encourage immigration mt the State. Lord Spencer predicts that the scales wil soon fall from the eyes of the Salisbur; ministry and that they will adopt a polic; of conciliation in Ireland. The base ball men of Greenville propos to organize an amateur inter-State league to include Augusta, Columbia, Sumter Greenville, Charlotte and Wilmington. A Chinaman named A. H. Fah wa hanged at Victoria, B. C., on Monday fo the murder of a woman named Chne Wey. He declared his innocence to th last, and died in his o'd faith. Prof. Virchow has examined a fragmer taken from the very centre of the troubl in the Crown Prince Frederick William throat, and declares it shows no evidenc of cancer. The committees having in charge t3 proposed demonstration inLondon in honc of O'Brien and Sullivan, have been boy otted by all owners of large halls in tha city. Over half a million pounds of manufa tured tobacco was shipped from Danvile Va., during January, and mote than quarter of a million pounds of old leaf t< bacco was shipped Tuesday. Mr. A. B. Williams has severed his coi nection with the Charleston Sun, and wi resume editorial charge of the Greenvil Ns. Mr. Stanhope Sams becomes ti managing editor of the Sun. The Washington Star says that Thoel noe many-tto the .House elections cor mteabllamounting to $4,700 for h expfnes inI contesting ts nm or-CarIdl Thie largest amount allowed by law $2,000. The London 2Ymesv correspondent: Rome. in a dispatch giving the text of t1 American pilgrims' address, says that t1 Pople has since been surprised to learn th: the majority of the pilgrims were Protes ants. E. Short, a railroad agent at Knoxvill a station on the Louisville, New Orlear and Texas railroad, was assassinated la night at Vicksburg. His wife, who wt with him, was shot in the back by the san party. Dr. J1. B. McGee, connected with the ii ternal revenue service, shot andl killed E Hickman at Bardstown, Ky.. yesterda: The lat ter had insulted McGee and assaulte him with a knife. The parties belong1 good families. At Buffalo, N. Y., yesterday the lart dry goods establishment of Bairnes, Het gerer & Co. was destroyed with the cot ents. Loss $750,000. The total loss about a million and a quarter, probabl fuly covered by insurance. The committee of the General Assembl of the Northern Presbyterian Churcl having in charge a plan to unite the Nortl era and Southern branches of that denom nation, held a meeting in Baltimore Tue day night. Proceedings private. The new mnilitary bill now before ti Reichstag states that the lean asked needed for arming the 700,000 extra troop in order to be prepared beforehand for declaration of war, andI to avoid confusioi The harbor at St. Louis is now free< ice, with the exception of an occasion: drift that is piled several feet high again: the bank, and ferry-boats, tugs and all ha bor craft have resumed their usual worl Tbe weather is fairly mild. The Mississippi House of Represent: tives has adopted a memorial to Conrre: protesting against the passage of the Set ate bill having for its object the preventie of the use of cotton seed oil as a substitu1 for hogs' lard. A bout 3,000 men, women and girls en ployed in the shoe maunufactturin~g busine: are locked in Cincinnati, because the en plo ees of one firm struck on account< th irm keeping back the wages of tweh girls claimed to be overpiid. The latest reports from the mountains c Manitoba indicate that there has been gret loss of life on the Canadian Pacific Rai roa, owing to snowslides. Passengel coming on trains from Calgary brin mntagre particulars of the disasters. Early yesterday morning fire broke oi. in the Virginia penjtentiary at Richmion which is leased by the D~avts Shoe Con pany of Boston. .The Davis Company loss is about $175,000, and the State's nbot 250000J. The State had no insurance. A deal involving the reorganization c the Idianapolis &ntinel has been perfecte by which the paper passes into the hand if a joint stock company with a cap~ital c $75,000. W. J1. Craig, the present ownel retains the majority of the stock. The Indianapolis &cntinel, the Demt cratic State organ, has been sold by WV. .1 Craig to a Fort Wayne syndicate for $75 000. 5. E. Morse will be editor andl . A K. Hackett, of the Fort Wayne &entinei publisher. At Danville, Va., the amount of leaf tc bacco soi1 fro.m warehouses In Januar was 2,700,000 pounds. For the first fou months of the tobacco year the sales wer 10,700,000 pounds, as against 5,500,00 pounds for the same tIme last year. Near Long View, Tex., on WednesdaI a passenger train on the Texas and Paciti Railroad was derailed by a defective switch Michael Kare, engineer, was killed, and TI . Johnson, Mat Joatdan and Peter Brgel er fatally injured. INTERESTING TO FARMERS. IMPORTANT MEETINGS IN AID OF AGlRICU LTURE. The New Board of Agriculturc--The State Grantie and the State Agricultural Socie ty--The State VUiversity. The Board of Agriculture, as reorgan ized under the recent Act of the Legis latnie, met in Agricultural Hall, Colum bia, on Tuesday the 31st ult. Geneal< Johnson Hagood was elected chairman, and Major L. A. Ransom secretary. The law in relation to the Board and its 1 duties was read, and was discussed at some length. After a discussion of the work of the Department and the methods for carrying it into execution the fliowing standing col mittees were appointed: On Finance-I). P. Duncan, 1H. L. Buck, John Lawton. Agricult ural and Industrial Improve ment, Immigration, Publications and Sta tistis-R. A. Love, B. F. Crayton, 1). P. Duncan. L:tboratory and Inspection of Fertilizers -W. A. Ancrumn, II. L. Buck, J. Stoney Porcher. Farmers' Instit utes and Conventions-T. 1. Moore, James MeCutchen, D. P. Dun can. Experimental Farms and Stations-John Lawton, T. J. Moore, W. A. Ancrum. Phosphate Department-I3. F. Crayton, J. Stoney Porcher, John Lawton. Botanical, Veterinary and Entomological Depattment-B. F. Crayton, It. A. Love. T. J. Moore. Fish Culture, State Weather service, Ex hibitions and Buildings-li. L. Buck, W. A. Ancrum. R. A. Love. 3Mechanical D~epartnment-James1C 3c Cutehen, B. F. Crayton, J. Stoney Porcher. Executive Committee-Johnsol Ilagood. John Luwton, I). P. Duncan. The report of the Commissioner was re ferred to nppropriat2 committees to examie and report upon. The following general right. phosphate licenses were granted: Paul S. Felder, 1I. B. Jennings. Oak Point Mines Co., and Carolina Mining Co. Mr. L. S. Brown, the District Passenger Agent of the Piedmont Air Line, was ap pointed Immigrant Agent for the State. The Commissioner was authorized to ap point patrols to prevent illegal tishing in the Pee Dee river. The request of Mr. Henry .I. Dibble, of Aiken, for a Farmers' Institute to be held at that place was considered and action postponed for the present. The Commissioner was authorized to ex tend the State weather service by the pur phase of aditional instruments. s Much of the time of the meeting was r consumed in discussing the plans for the future conduct of the work of the nepart ment and in disposing of routine matters that had accumulated since the meeting of the old Board. The Board met with the University s Trustees, and were assigned to their e duties in charge of its College of Agri culture. They afterwards met the Pres e ident of the institution, for a free con ference on the plans to be adopted for the future. ,t The Board adjourned on the evening of the 1st inst., to meet in Columbia on the 1st day of March. The State Grange. a The State Grange of the Patrons of Husbandry met in the hall of the De partment of Agriculture on the morning of the 1st inst., it being the sixteenth arnual meeting. e Worthy Overseer J. W. Wofford, act c ing Worthy Master, presided, and Sec retary T. W. Holloway was at his post. SA quorum being present the Worthy -Master declared the Grange opened. 1a a offered3bLthcechaolair.. - The following were presenit SOllicersT. W. Wofford, Overseer; J. H. Stone, Steward; J. G. Richards, tChaplain; A. M. Aiken, Treasurer; T. W. Holloway, Secretary; M. D). C. Col v in, Gate Keeper. LExecutive Comimittee-J. W. Norris, -W. K. Norris, R. A. Love. Members-J. L. Hughey, E. M. At kinson, D. B. Douglass, Win. Horne, G. W. Moseley, L. L. Clyburn, T. J. Cauthen, S. A. West, B. B. McWhite, SJ. W..Shelor, M. J. Jenkins, 31. Foster, T. B. Martin, Aaron Jordon, W. F. Russell 'After the reading of the Worthy Mas tor's Address, a resolution was adopted making the hours of meeting from 9.30 A. M.to 2P. M., and fromi 3 P. M. to 6 P. M. The matter of changing the time cf tthe encampment at Spartanburg to the middle of August was discussed. Five o'clock was made she specal order for the election of a Worthy Mas ~'ter, to fil the unexpired term of Col. James N. Lipscomb, and the election of a member oi the Executive Committee. A resolution looking to the appoint ment of deputy c'allectors was refeired to the Committee on Resolutions.. The annual reports of the Secretgtry and the Treasurer were read and referred to the Committee on Auditing and Finance. Certain amendments were made to the Sconstitution. The following committees were appoint fOn 'Worthy Master's Addrese-E. 3M. iAtkinson. L. L. Clyburn. J. IH. Stone. Executive Committee's R{eport-B3. B. MWhite, 3. Foster J. L. HuAghey. On Retsolutions-W. F. Russell, M1. J. Jenkin, 1). B. Douglass. Business and Unfinhicd Business--G. W. Mosely, Win. Horne, Aaron Jordan. Suggestions for the Good of the Order J. W. Shelor, T. B. 31artin. T. J. Cauthen. Audhitingr and Finance-3M. D). C. Culrin, S. A.V West, J. G. ltichards. Messrs. 3. D. C. Colvin, J1. 0. Richards and r. U.. Martin we re appointed a comn mittee to submit a memoir on the death of L-Brother D. Wyatt Aiken. Th following resolution, offered by Mr. lutions, was adopted: 'Redced, That the Committee on Rlesolu *ttions beg leave to report that they have consiered the resolution offered to appoint SDeputy Lecturers for cach county in the SState, and recommend that it bt. adopted. and that reasonable compensation be al tlowed the said dlepuities 'for their services foma the charter fee. A resolution relating to Initer S:ate comn smerce and the repeal of the tobacc'o and whikey taxes was referred to the Commit tee on Resolutions. The election for Worthy Maser to fill out the unexpired term ot Cot. JTames N. SLipscomb, resigned,'resulted in the choice cf Co]. W. K. Thompson, of Kershaw. The length of the unexpired term is one year. On motion the Secretary cast a vote for Colonel T[honipson :is the unamimous -choice of the Grange for Inter-State Comn missioner at the Grange Encampment in Spartanburg. Col. J. W. Norris and Mr. W. F. Ruts sell were elected members of the Executive Committee, to fill respectively the vacancies caused by the expiration of the term of Mr. W. J. Shelor and the election of Colonel Tiopsoni to the ollice of Worthy Master. SMr. .John Shelor, from tile Committee on Sugestons for the Good of the Order, re ported that the order had lest ground (dur ing tile past year. The aug:;estion was made that the lirst dtuty of the Grange was to inculcate more of the policy of educa tional and social intercourse between the members as a lever to build uip and restore th e lotcn,1tonn anel the importhnc-onf afusing more knowledge and information a the rank and file of the order was urged. Several committee reports were made nd adonted, among them being Mr. Col -in's resolution strongly endorsing the pre cut Inter-State Commerce law and oppos ng the repeal of any of its provisions until t Was clearly found oppressive of the rights f the people or unjuat to the railroads. The Grange adjoured sine die on the nd instant. The A;ricuitural and Mechanical Society. (7'.oumbia Record. Febraary 2 ) The Agricultural and Mechanical Society f South Carolina assembled last night in agricultural IIall. The gathering was arge and eminently typical, the gentlemen >risent being thoroughly identified with he objects and aims of the Society. The meeting was called to order by Pres dent Humbert who, in graceful language, -eferred to the Society's condition. its past distorv, the troubles it had encountered and ;veathered, and its bright prospects. He >utlined the object of the Society, saying hat its purpose included the development nd advancement o" the interests of the ahole State. le exhorted all to turn their faces to the future and to take no steps backward. It delighted him to see the vigorous spirit exhibited by the people of oluniat and said that the city would yet be the manufacturing and comneicial centre of tie South. The Secretary and Treasurer presented his report, showing a balance in the treasury of $1,272. The following gentlemen were elected to membership: W. A Aneruin, Dr. R. F. Divycr. B. McInnes, II. L. Buck, C. W. McFadden, J. G. Guignard, J. ). Brown, N. W. Brooker and John W. Shelor. Mr. W. A. Clark offered a resolution, which was referred to the Executive Com nittee, asking that another class be added to the horse department in offering pre miums, to be known as the second class and to consist of standard bred trotting horses owned in South Carolina. Horses competing for premiums in this class must show a certiticate of registry in Wallace's Americ:n Trotting Register. Col. Geo. K. Wright then explained the object of the Columbia Fair Association, reading the recommendations adopted at the recent meeting of the Executive Com mittee. On motion of B. F. Crayton this matter was referred to the Executive Com mittee. Mr. Crawford offered resolutions, which were referred to the Executive Committee with power to act, asking that the purses for the races be raised so that more purses be offered for trotting horses. Mal. T. W. Woodward offered a resolu tion for the appointment of a committee to draft memorial resolutions in relation to deceased members. D. Wyatt Aiken, B. F. and John W. Williamson and .John S. Bratton. Messrs. J. S. Richardson, John P. Thomas and J. Wash Watts were ap pointed on this committee. Co). Tilman Watson suggested that the Executive Committee place the machinery department on an equal footing with other departments. Col. Thomas rose before the adjourn ment and said that it was a suggestiv< thought that the Society was on the eve of attaining its majority. Organized in the spring of 1568, it would soon be of age measured by the well-known rule of law as applicable to individuals. He saw around him many, gray-headed and otherwise who with him had stood by the cradle o: the infant Hercules and helped to nourisl him into life. In spite of the desire of the serpent of Radicalism to strangle the Soutl Carolina babe in its weakness, it had lived, waxed stronger and stronger, an< now it stoodl in the strength of manhood. The Society had passed through a trying ordeal, but it had survived all its troubles and now it was more flourishing than ever In view of its enlarged and representative membership, its wise management, its com prehensive aims, and its solid finances; it view of the generous support it gets fron all points of our territory, the State Agri culttural and Mechanical Society was neve before in such good condition or had tine - . rrogress was the watchword and President lunmbert had suggested, the motto was "upward and onwatd." The omens were alt propitious. Sout] Carolina bad, said Col. Thomas, taken a nev lease of vigorous life. With its agricultur, improved, its manu factures growing, anm its trading facilities enlarging-and, abov all, with its cducationatl opportunities agri cultural, mechanical and general, nobl; augmented, there was reason why ever: man in time Society shall strive con spirit, and con amnore to make the next State Fai the best and the fairest the Society has ye realized. To this end, as onhe of the firs members of the Society, he would earnestl: second tihe oilicers and invite the best effort; of the membership of the Society. Let the Society's standard be placet higher than ever before. The meeting then adjourned. The Executive Commuitte held a meeti immediately afterwards at which the comn mittee of the Columbmia Fair Associatiot presented thei, suggestions, and after som discussion it was decided to leave the mat ter to a special committee to be hereafte appointed with power to act. MEETING 01- TiuE ExEcUTIVE COMM1ITTEE The Executive Committce of the Societ: met at the Agricultural Hall this morning MIr. J. C. F. Sims was elected Superin tendent of the fair grounds for 1888. I was deccidled that no alcholic drinks bu beer be allowed on the grouinds. The Secrctary was (directed to ask th express company to bring freight to th fair for the payment of fare one way. The Coummittee on Grounds were em powered to improve the race track. 3Iessrs. D. P. Duncan, J. B. Hlumber and T. J. 3Ioome were appointedl a coam mnittec to confer with the State Grange a to the summer meeting. The meeting adjourned to meet at the call of the President or at the next reguha: time. The University Trnsteca. The Board of Trustees of the State Uni. versity, as enlar'ged by the Legislature a its last session, met in the College Library oa the night of the :i1st nit. Tihe pln for the organiizationi of the Uni versity, as sub~mitted by the Executiv< Committee, awt as already reported, was adopted and MIay next was madle the tim< for the election of the faculty. Dr. Mclryde was elected director of th< experimental station, Professor Burne.y was elected chenmist and Professor Lough ridge was elected analyst. The Board of Agriculture was dividedl into two executive committees, who are tc control the Agricultural Stations, as fol lows: trclie1 On the College of Agiutre c130 chanic Arts, Ex-Governor Ilagood, Chair man, Col. D). P. D)uncan, Jlas. 3McLutchecn, J. S. Poreber, 1I. L. Buick. On Eaxper imenltal Stations, Messr-s. Jobhn Lawton. Chairman, B. F. Crayton. R. A. Love, W. A. Ar.crum and T. J. MIoore. The subdivision of the trustees into other committees was left with the Governor. Thie Excutive Commiuttee and Commit tee on Library were re-elected. The Bamrd increasedl the salairis of P~ro fessors DeTreville, G lover and I Icyward, of Clatlin College. from $1,00)0 a year to $1,50t, to continue at this figure as long as the State continlus its app opriation of $5.00. Thme committee 0n Claflhin were authorized to expend any balance of the appropriation made at the last session, as they migzht see it. President MIel3ryde was authorized to ttke imlmedliate steps towards secturing the $7500 of the ITatch fund. The excutive c-ommittee were given power to act in reference .to the purchase of the Lamar farm from Col. Geo. K. W~Xright. First Actor-Well, how's that cold in your head? Second Actor--It's had a run nf thirty nights. A Letter From Mr. Davis. JA cKsos, Miss., January 80 -Mr. Davis has written the following letter: BEA UvoIR, Mi1s., January 24. To the Senate and Iouse of Rejpre.sentatiro: G ENTLEMEN: I am sincerely thankful for the honor c.,nferred by your concurrent resolution of the 12th instant, inviting me to visit you during your present session. It wculd give me great pleasure to meet the representatiyes of the people I have served so long, and have loved so much. It is reasonable to suppose that the time I is near at hand when I shall go hence for ever, and I would be glad personally to know the men of the present generation to whom the destiny of Mississippi is to be confided. t Mississippians, from the time of her terri- | torial existence, have borne an honorable part in the affairs of the country, and have i shrunk from no sacrifices which patriotism c has demanded. Bearing testimony as one who comes down to you from a past age I can applaud the chivalry and integrity of old Mississippi, and my highest wish is that her future record may be worthy of the past. When your very complimentary resolu tion was received, my health did not per mit me, as I desired. at once to accept and intlicate a time at which I would visit you. My anxiety to confer with and learn the views of my younger brethren caused me to hope that at a later period I might be able to send to you an acceptance, but that hope has not been realized, and unless the session should be protracted I an compelled to announce my inability to attend. With grateful acknowledgment of your kind consideration I am, with cordial wishes for your welfare and happiness, in dividually and collectively, your fellow citizen, JEFm:Fi:sU )AviS. Hospttality in Arizona. An English capitalist, who has just re turned from a trip to Arizona, is delighted with the hospitality of the people. "Why, sir," he says, "out in Arizona everybody appears to be on equality. The common gambler and the bloated million aire grasp each other by the hand a ;d often engage in a common enterprise. Should you happen to be in a barroom when a general treat takes place, you must drink whether or no or else be considered rude. Indced, I have heard that men have been killed for refusing, and so I drank every time I was asked." A Horrible Occurrence. The family of a farmer named Doyle. consisting of father, mother, an imbecile son and three daugl'ters, inhabiting an iso lated house near Killarney, became insane Sunday evening from the effects of eating poisonous foods. During the night they fought one another like wild beasts, tearing their clothing and cutting their flesh horri bly. The son was found dead in the pigsty next morning, his body nearly naked and his face entirely eaten away by the pigs, while the others were discovered in a semi nude state, still fighting in the house. They were removed to an asylum, where they were pronounced incurably insane. The father, it is thought, will die from. the effects of his injuries. 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