Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page. It is also available as plain text as well as XML.

LOVE. The hour was late. At the wicket gate The tardy cows were lowing, Under the light of that summer night I ventured forth, not knowing Whither my wand'ring steps would tread, Caring neither, for hope was dead. As I wandered sad, I met a lad A hardy, handsome youth, With cheeks as bright as his heart was light An eye, in whose depths lay truth, I asked him wherein his pleasure lay; He answered, "In love." and went his way. In a cabin door, a couple poor With heads like the driven snow, Were talking o'er the joys that were In the years so long ago, I asked what made their hearts so light, 'They answered "Love," and said "good night.'" And thus I learned ere home I returned, That under the skies above The happiest home that ere was known Is found where the ruler is Love, Happiness, hope and peace are seen In every home where Love is queen. IS ABIRL; T'anM Shop to Mansion. rhe Romantic Story of a Dress Maker's Rise in Life. * BY MRS. F. M. HOWARD. (Copyrighted, 180. "Well, the affair really did come off aftei all,' said Mme. Arnot, spitefully, after the carriage had gone and there was no further necessity for smiling. "I must say I be lieved he would repent oI his folly at the eleventh hour; but I'd like to see the tab leau when the Standfords hear of it;" and she relieved her pent-up feelings by order ing the girls about with even more than her usual acridity. "Dear me, I wish there were some more nice, sensible muiionaires to take us out of bondage," sighed Jennie Dewey, as Mime. Arnot left the work-room. "But as there are not," said Lottie Ford, "let us rejoice mu Isabel's escape. Poor girl, she was just at the point where her A1A TE FUTURE LOOKS LIKE A vAST UNTRWD sE." life here was becominz unendurable, and I hope she has happiness enough in store for her to atone for it all." "Well, I am glad for onethat there is aman -who is sensible enough to fall in love with a girl that isn't a beauty," said Lizzie Knowles. "In the novels all the heroines that the heroes rave over are 'beautiful as a dream,' though I must say the beauty of adream depends largely on what one has had for supper; but in this romance there is arefreshing change of programme, for 'Isabel is certainly far from beautiful" "It just puts me out of all patience," said Jennie Dewey, "to read the books in which the sole basis of loveis beauty; not another quality is mentioned. The heroine may be idiotic or a vixen, or any thing else, but the reader is not told that she is any thing but beautfuA. Bah! I detest the very word." Meantime Isabel was being whirled swiftly along in the train. "Mrs. Fal coner" she started at the un familia sound, "do you realize that you have not even asked me where we are going?" ' I think I havs heard it mentioned that your home is in Philadelphia." she replied, smming; "really, I havhs been so busy I have scarcely giveu the subject a thought, but I hope, if I am correct, that we are . going there at once; you know I have never had arealhome," and she looked up at him wstrunly. "Then I am glad I planned as I have," said he, "we can take a wedding trip ~e er you feel like it, but, for the present, I thinke home will be an agreeable change." Mr. F'aiconer had just been tak igan extended business trip, and had stojpped in New York to visit the Stanfords; 'travelig was anways an irksome task to him, and he long:ed for the rest and quiet of home. "I see you are not the victim of acute curiosity," he resumed, looking at her curiously; othes majority of women would have overwhelmed me with an avalanche of questions bezore tmis time." "If you knew how restful and charming 1i3 is to have no cares," said Isabel in reply. -"I atn reading an interesting book, taking it page by page as itecomes to me, and ask. ~-'uestions would be like skipping, and wreaing my experienices before I came to them." -' Her answer pleased him, and he said, a- mmbng gravely: "Then I will not weary 7you with details; I will only say that I will try and make your book of experiences a pleasant one." She smiled back at him; his manner was -particularly grateful to her. None of the condescension of the moneyed man toward - ahe poor girl wnom he has married, but he 'ifted her to his own plane, easily and sim -ply, with a matter-of-course air that was inexpressibly soothing. He was carefully solicitous for her corn ~f'tand, traveling under such care, in a -magnificent palace car, was, indeed, a lux~ ury to the tired girl, and she leaned back - on the luxurious cushions and rested, mind and body. In the waiting-room of a station Mr. Falconer wrote to Mrs. Stanford: "MT DEAR SISTER: I write to tell you an unexpected b2 t of news: I am married, and on my way home with my bride. Your aristo crat.c ideas may be shocked by the knowl edge that my wife Is the lady who waited upon I, 11y in Mine. Arnot's shop the otlier day, but, my dear sister, my intuitions do not -often lead me wrong, and I am convinced that my choice is a wse one, and cvery hour spent -in her company but confirms this opinIon. can not analyze the feelings which led me to this sulden step, but, though the Impulse of an hoar, and in sober, common-sense view,. most hazardous one, yet I believe it is going to resu'.t most happily. I was certainly not be gu~led to it by the glamor of beauty, still bars. Falconer's appearance will not disgrace any positioni. " Let me give you a hint, Emily; there may be more or less gossip, and I leave it to your good sense to sce that, if you take the matte: wisely and coolly, much of it will be avoided, and the knowledgre that she has been a shop girl need not be parad3ed, unle.s~s you make th fact unnecessarily prominent by displaying fam'ly pride and aversion toward her. After Lilly's wedding is over I hope to see you In *my home, where I am confident I shall receive your sisterly ap.proval of what I have done. " Your brother, H. FALc2osER.'' Isabel wrote to her aunt also. "DEA.RAUNtTIE: I am married, and on my way to my new home in Philadelphia; a most astoundin g piece of news. isn't it? 1 shall not be obliged to crowd you in your small quar ters this summer, as usua', but after the heat is *over 1 hope to visit you. My husband's name a s Harve'y Falconer; he seems most kind, and . I am satisfied. Yours. IsABEL." The rest of the journey passed unevent fully, and the travelers reached home in the afternoon. It was a beautiful day, clear and sunny, and the city of Brotherly Love was at its best, as the carriage rolled rapid ly through the broad streets. *"What a lovely place." said Isabel, as thystopped before a large stone mnin set in the midst of a lawn lavishly adorned with shrubbery and statuar-y, and watered by the cooling spray of a large and beauti fully-designed fountain. '-This is home," said Mr. Falconer, as he handed her from the carriage, and noted - the delight in her face. A fairy-like little form, dressed in white, from her perfect face, came running down the massive steps, with beaming smiles, to meet them. "Papa, dear papa!" she cried, as she threw herself eagerly into his arms. CHAPTERt IIL "1 have brought you i present, Gracie," he said, as ne embraced the child, then placed her on the walk, and turned to Isabel, "a mamma, and i hope you will be a very good little daughter to her." "A mamma," repeated the little girl. looking up at Isabel with shy eyes; she had never known a mother's care, and could not realize what it implied. "My dear," said Isabel, her heart warm ing at once to the little one, an orphan like herself, and taking the little hand in hers, she pressed a kiss on the sweet red lips, "I am sure we shall love each other very dear lv.." "Mrs. Falconer, this is Mrs. Moutford. my housekeeper," said Mr. Falconer, as they were met in the spacious hill by an elderly woman, simply dressed in black. She had a good, sensible face, and Isabel felt as if she would find in her a friend in her new and untried position. Mrs. Montford dropped a little courtesy and welcomed the now comer in spite of her surprise with a few cordial and well chosen words, and then looked inquiringly at Mr. Falconer. "I should have apprised you of the event," he said, smiling, "but I wished to surprise you. Please show Mrs. Falconer to the east room and see that she is made comfortable after our journey. The trunks will soon be here, and I will have yours sent to you immediately," turning to Isa bel, "and you had better lie down and rest before dinner." It was a large and beautiful room sto which Mrs. Montford led the way, and fur nished elegantly with every thing needful for a restful toilet. The furniture was of heavy walnut, and the draperies of rich crimson terry gave a rich, shaded light which was very grateful to the tired eyes of the traveler; the soft carpet yielded to her tread like velvet and the touch of luxury was everywhere apparent. "Is this really you, Isabel Grant?" she said to herself, as she stood before a large mirror and looked at her face, somelhat dusty and jaded with traveling, and gave herself a sly pinch as she did so. "One week an unhappy retainer in Mme. Arnot's train, with no prospect of a home. but a corner in Aunt Debby's crowded cot tage, the next a wife and mother in this elegant house. "Why did you not tell me you had a dau ghter?" she asked, as Mr. Falconer ap peared two hours later. She had had a re freshing nap and was dressed for dinner. "You did not ask me," he said ; "remem ber, you did not wish to skip any of the pages in your book of experience. Is it a distasteful one?" "Rather a momentous one, you must ad mit," she replied, smiling, "to find myself a mother as well as a wife, on such short no tice, but," and she looked in his face with earnest eyes, "I will strive to prove myself worthy of the trust you have shown in me." "I am sure you will," he said, touching his lips to her hand; it was the first sign of a caress he had given her, and she blushed vividly. "Gracie is very like her mother," and he toyed absently with the charms on his watch-chain, "and I think you will find her very docile and easily managed." "She reminds me of Lilly Stanford," re plied Isabel, "and I loved her at first sight." "Lilhy is indeed a lovable girl, and if you can train Gracie to be like her, in spirit as well as in looks, I shall be well satisfied. To ted the truth her birth was the cause of her mot er's death, and I fear I was neg lectful of her for that reason, and it is only of late that I have known much about her. Mrs. Montford has lived with me many years, and I have trusted the child to her care entirely." "She will natirally be a little sensitive about giving her up to the care of another," said Isabel, thoughtfully. "Probably, and a little fearful and jealous of i-eu as a sor--tuother to her charge, but 1 leave it to your ;;kod sense, to be so kind and con sierate thiat this difficulty will soon be overc..ome with mutual respect and good-will remaining. Mrs. Montford is an excellent christian woman, and has every claim on our consideration, and the fact of her beina myv housekeeper does not detract from her worth in the least." '-Surely I have too lately bean an employe myself to feel any superiority to Mrs. Montford on~ that around," said Isabel, quickly. "And yet, Mrs. Falconer, allow me to suggest that you keep that fact buried in your own bosom," he spoke, earnestly; "while I despise a snob above all things, and would have you treat our dependents witth all kindness and courtesy; still there is nc need for them, or society at large, to know that you were not born to a position equal tothat you now occupy; you may be a trifle awkward at first in small matters, but doubtless Mrs. Stanford will gladly post you on society points; she is an expert in these things, though I must confess I have paid little attention to them myself, as fash ions in otiquette change almost frequently, as in bonnets." "Ah, Mrs. Stanford!" and the young wife sighed deeplv. "I fear she will be too angry with me to do me a sisterly kind aes." "I think you are distressing yoursell without cause," said Mr. Falconer, kindly. "M? FAcNR nisMs MoTFOR ' "At least I would advise you not to reac this chapter in your experience until yoi come to it, and, by the way, that reminds me that I wish you to go out with me and select a present for- Lilly an d Ralph as soon as you arejsufficiently rested,and you had bet ter pay ?dme. Morand a visit also, and have your wardrobe replenished, as I wish to have you appear suitably clothed from the first." He took out a't' -book and gave her a thousanid dollars, m - money than she had ever seen at once before, saying: " Please i-emember there is no need for economy, and if there is not sufficient, ask for more without hesitation." She thanked him gracefully and quietly: she was indeed dropping into her new sphere of luxury with ease and dignity, and no one would have known from her man ner that pin-money in thousand-dollar quan tities was not an every-day affair in her past life. ziarvey Falconer looked at her with a pleased smile; had she gushed or over welmiaed him with profuse gratitude he would have been annoyed; as it was she met his idea of a wvell-bred woman per fetly. "WNe will go ini the morning," she said, quietly; "-one's icns are so much clearer than in the heat of the day." Meanuime a~ far less peaceful scene was being ,.a.-ted in Mra. Stanford's dining rom; thle postma~n hiad come just as they wre gatli red there for dinner, and Mrs. Staford read the letter from her brother. -Mer'y on us'" she gasped, "you can nevr guess the news." " We t can it be, mamma, why, you actu ally look famit:' Mrs. Stanford had not yet put ona her evening complexion. " Your Unicle Harvey is married; but that is't all of it,-' was the answer. ".Married!" echoed Lilly, "it must be mat rimony is a catching disorder, but to whom? i didn't suppose he had looked at a woman ince Aunt Mattie died." Pardon the ex travagance, but a society young lady must have some latitude of expression. " Well, he has looked at one to some pur' oose, it seems,'' replied Mr. Stanford, dis mally; "you remember that homely girl that waited on you the other day at Mine. Arnot's?" unh'tshop-gir-l" cried Lily. "Tnat shop--rl?" groaned Mrs. Stanford; I"h has married her on one day's acquaint, ance. I knew that Harvey Falconer was a lvIng monument of oddity, but this beats every thing." and she read the letter aloud, M. Star lmahe heartily. "Harvey is original, at any rate," he said, helping himself to the toast, which in the excite ment was being neglected. "Whatshall we do?" sighed Mrs. Stan ford; "tho miserable story will get out in spite of us." "Cut Harvey off with a shilling," sug gested Mr. Stanford, facetiously; his record was truly American, having risen to his present position from being a bare-toot boy in the streets of New York, consequent ly his sympathies were with the working people, and he saw no particular disgrace in the fact that Harvey had married one of .hetn. "Do be sensible, Mr. Stanford," said his wife, rather snappishly. "Then I say. in all seriousness, that you had better follow your brother's advice, and make the best of it," he resumed. quiet ly. "Harvey's head is pretty generally level, and I'll dare venture he has not been taken in by any frothy-headed giglet, and if you t uke her up, and make the most of her. she nay prove a perfect lion in society; ns hkely to be as any other way, for you know Dame Grundy dearly loves a ro itance." "She scemed very ladylike and quiet that day." saidi Uli y, coming over to her father's as she invariably did. - Bt .eI may come of some coarse, hor rid famiiy, thati will be a continual draw 1tick to her." Mrs. Stanford was de iermined to see all the dark shades in the picture. "1 Not necessarily," replied Mr. Stanford. "I have known wretchedly poor people to hold over their richer neighbors in intelli gence uan refinement." " We:, I hope it may be so," sighed Mrs. Stanford. -Of course her life at Mme. Arnct's has brought her in contact with e-Yple of wealhh and culture, so that she will hcve somic ideas of style." "1I noticed that she used choice language, and exoressed herself remarkably well," said Lily. "Much better than Mme. Arnot, who in io-r anxiety to be genteel does slash the Ki ' Engl sh cruelly at times; for in stance, :en she talks about patron hats for pattr. hats, and other mistakes equal ly ridewilous. You will visit them while I am at the mountairs i" she spoke, inquir ingly. - Yes. L suppose so," replied Mrs. Stan ford, he-".: : ingly. " A litne h-:p from you at the first may be of great benefit to her," suggested Mr. Stanford, kindly. "It's done, and it re mains for u to make the best of it, and if you can c-ach her up in some of the points that woi::vu are so particular about, no doubt she'dl come out all right." "Perhaps you are right," Mrs. Stanford replied, more cordialiv than she had yet spoken; she loved to be looked up to as au thoritv in society matters. "If she is teach able and inteligent it may not be so bad, after all, but what a freak !" If people would only follow the Stanfords proposed exaiple, and make the best of things in this vexing whirl of life, what a world of trouble would be saved, but the most of us fret and worry, beating our wings against the inevitable, to the prema ture devlopinent of crows' feet and gray hairs. Perhaps this is a distinctly Amer ican trait, and traceable in some degree to tyspeptic pie and other indigestible stuffs; howev. r that may be, we could profitably exchange some of our excessive ability for worrying for a littio of the German stolid ity, or the French elasticity, and be a hap pier ard more agreeable Nation. '-This is sour choice, then, Mrs. Fal coner" They were standing before two elegantly-framed pictures in a popular artist's studio; one, a wonderful piece of coloring in the Yellowstone Park; the other a sunset in the Alps, a rare gem, the pur ple tips of the mountains, the tops of the tall trees, and even the shrubs which fringed the brook in the valley tipped with a har:: pink tint from the setting sun, which gave a bewitching effect. Isabel had never had the privilege of ex ercising her taste in the selection of expen sive pictures before, and she enjoyed the novelexpnerience hugely. "Yes," she replied, with enthusiasm, "it re,'ts my eyes to look at it, and I am sure Miiss stanford will like it." M1r. Falconer said a fe w words to the art ist, and the picture was taken from the easel and paid for. Mr. Falconer watched his wife at Mmne. Morand's with great satisfaction; she gave her oriders in a quiet, concise manner, and with the air of one who understood hersell perfectly, and knew exactly what she wanted; in decided contrast to a fussy creature of the vulgar rich class, who kept one counter in a ferment with her conflict ing orderr.. Isabei had often wished that she might have the opportunity of choosing one cos. tu me for herself, without the necessity c1 counting the dollars spent ia its construc tion, and now with the prospect of half a doze; before her and no limits as to ex pense, she made out her programme al home, carefully studying her own needs and style to a nicety. The shop-woman who took her measure and orders perceived at once that her ens. tomer was a lady of artistic tastes, and waited upon her with pleased alacrity. "What would ahe think if she knew that only 'last week 1 stood behind the counter also,' was Isabel's inward comment, and she con trit'ed before she went to speak a word ol kindness to the woman, whose tired face lighted up with pleasure as she replied gratefully. Harvey Fak-oner observed the little trans. action, and said exultingly to himself: "A true lady, every inch of her; my intuitionm have not betrayed me." " Have you ever learned to ride?" he asid, as they were once more seated it ,heir carriage. "Not since I was a child and rode bare. "D OUsEAN HNGsYo oLDLK ~TO MAKE -" gente anmal andI a ver fod fXhors back riing it asfwle." sesns at the reccion.scot I think I shld ike ier graceeduly wiellr." ve. Shea yuhd tteri oratefulaby. "Yoi follgenofn that ca add hos is appi ne, ania, an Imvolery nea hrseo ridingr stood Itink youer llm-ves.ve "I should hope iad," h'e replied, smiling "it would be unpardonable should I invit4 a lady to my home and then neglect her." They were riding now out beyond thi business portion of the city, past elegan1 residences and pal tial homes. " You have told me so little of your early life," he said. "I should like to hear hon your childhood was spent." "It was a meager and cramped child. hood," she replied, thoughtfully. " Of my parents I remember nothing, and Aun1 Debby always seemed strangely reticent it regard to them-" " And your aunt?" "Was always very kina to me, so rar as she dared to be; Uncle John Is very un reasonable when he has been drinking, and not only abuses me, but his own chtildrer and his wife. His downward career has been very rapid for the last five years, anc from being the owner of a comfortabhe home he is now obliged to live in a miser able rented cottage, not nearly large enough for the famlly, while they would actualla suffer for necessities if aunt did not sew con stantly. I have helped her to clothe the children, what I could from my owti sc-ant) earnings, but I must confess I did not see il a duty to go beyond that in the family of a great able-bodied man, whon he was spend iag the greater part of his earnings it dink," and her eyes flashed angrily. "You did quite right," said Mr. Falconer decidedly; "there are some classes of pooi The answ'er -.. Mr. Falcouer's letter came in due tim. ; it was characteristic of Mrs. Stanford, bewailing his hasty marriago in one breath, and congratulating him in an other, and he smiled as ha read aloud: "I will visit y .u as soon after the wedding as I can be spa ed. Lilly sel ds greeting to Mrs. Falconer, . id bids me say that her remem brance of :.er i.- a very pleasant one," but the main pirt of the letter he wisely kept to himself. "The dear girl," said Isabel, in grateful relief. "I beheve I shall find my first im pression of her correct." A few days ht:or' a charming little note came from -Liv herself, acknowledging the giftof the picture. -You say, dear Uncle Harvey. that it as V my nw auntie's selec tion; sh Tnut hav"- exiuisite taste, and nothing 'oid I 1j'at-Ii both Ralph and myself more T han'k her for me, until I can th.i: ovu both in person, which I hope to d 1 arler our return from the mountains." "Do you ee any changes you would like to nakel" They wcre m:n";- a formal tour of the house, as Isabel h.!, been so w-aried and busy that she had only peCOCI into the par lors ad a fs 4 "f, ihmr. Grnio was -with t.. 'ifast t h:: d of her ne-xme::-:.e ~e 1, her even nowv, n '.. was very dear to t ie y. --::; : o feit her motherhood such - tr-. , frd and I have livel so quiet 7: e - een 1:4) eIced f.>r changes, but I :nail b.e mappy to make any.zi which you may "Thecre is one ideal room which I miss in the house,- she replied. "Every thing is rich und beautiful, and with a few touelics of arrangenient, fire all that, can be desired. but the rooms ick the elei-nnt of cozuine -:hich I shoub like to embody in a fan ily sitting-room, in which to spend our even "Then you do not intend to spend your evenings at 3ime. A's ball and MIrs. R's musical-, and so on through the hstf"' and he looked at her with amused interest. "Not unless I must.' she a nswered. "If you wish me to. I wi:J try e n.e-.e' you, but Ihave had little opportuit y for reading. and I was hopuig that you would help me in selecting anid d iesting som:e of these books whicloo0kso 1em-!ingtan;.niher eyes rehO 2,:y on z:it'ient book-case iika whbvaltuilJie i-oolks. .I s v ei: y too happy to," he replied inr a tone of reief; "to tell the truth, society 1 :1 cISo;ninatie boro to in, unless taken in hommpa.-de doses. but I did not w-ish to pin yol J:,' t.D :ny' gaiet life; now for your Ideaofa:n. [.t h a. 1 had better not tell you," she suAti t.Ay; "Gracic and I vil surprise Meo st.h b;igr his lip in zrave indecision. "I think. 31:-. F~laoner." he said at last. ''that there is suc-h a room in the house. but it i never opei'nd (XCCpt It-hen Mrs. Mont ford dusts and cleans it; would you like to see it!" She looked in his face, and read the truth. IT is your !irs;t v7ife's roo:n." she said.gent lV; "forgive m flr toichiag, on a subject which I fe-ar has ;t've you pain." "No, no. nlot that," he said; --the room is very dear to rc, and wlien you have seen it, you will read hercharacter in itJ think." They turued and went silently up the stairs to a door which he reverently un locked, and they entered It was a revelation of a pure, sweet mind, as everytwhere tae eye met light and deli. cate thmgs; pink and white were the man colors us(l in its ziaorinent; the wlls wero tinted p0il, with a cornice of ivory' white; the windows were curtained in delicate filmy lace. looepd batc- with pink satin rib bons; a snll bookcase filled with her favor ite books; a cabinet, orzan stood in a corner, with an openi book on the rack; dainty, rest ful chairs, ornamented with laces and pink ribbons, stood about in unstudied positions, as if the ownr had but just placed them there. A little round table stood by a window; a wicker sewing-chair, with its lace draper ies. stood close beside it, and on the table was a fragile work-basket, a lace-trimmed 'kerchief lay beside it, just as the owner had laid it. down, and in the basket a little chemise-for the infant visitor expected by the, young wife, the lace half sewn on, the neel still where she set it last, and a tiny gold thimble close by the basitet. From the wadlabove looked down the pict ured face of the young wife in its gilded frame; a fair, sweet face. the index of a loving and pure spirit. It twas a pathetic scene, and Isabel's eyes filled wi- h tear's as she looked upon it; she held out her hands to him in earnest sympathy, saying in low, tremulous tones: "I can net-er, never fill her place in your heart, I am sure.". [(To be continued.] The Weather anod t he Crops. The weekly weather and crop bulle tin of the South Carolina weather ser vice, in co-operattion with the United States Signal Service, for the week end Ing Saturday, is as follows, and is en couraging to farmers: The reports for the week from the weather-crop correspondents show that the rainfallihas been about normal, and fairly distributed; temperature about the average, with an aver-age amount of sunshine- -all of which has greatly ben fitted crops. The cotton crop hias undergone a great improvement over that of the previous week, and while it is growing very rapidly and much of it is relieved of the grass, still the fact remains that the plant is smaller and later than the average for years, and must affect the yield materially. Rain has fallen in mQ-a sections of the State, but in some localities it is much needed at this time. The bene ficial effects of the rains were some what neutralized by the succeeding cool weather. But if the present seasons continue there is yet timen for a favora ble change in crop conditions. The corn crop is a f'air average andl on upland is reported in good condition, the recent rains having been very biene ticial to this crop as it is now maturing, but corn on bottom lands is very young and small. The rice crop Is a fair average and in ine condition, and up to this time has sustained no injury from either drought or freshet. The melon crop is now ready for mar keting and is being shipped to North ern cities, but the melous aire not tis large as when compared to other 3 ears. Cooked to Deaith on the Rail. Asn'EN, COL., July l.-A horrible railroad accident occurred at Aspen Junction?, eighteen miles west of As pen, on the MIidlan llIad, at 11 o'clock on Saturday night. A special train, consisting of a bag gage car and one passenger coach, was returning to) Aspi-n from iGUlen wood Springs. The pas~renge.r coach con tained about thirty passeugers, mostly Aspen people. Th~e tra was backing from a was'er tank to switch to the A s pen track, when the road engine was run out of the raiirnad round house, and the rear en t. of the passenger train hit the encit'k ialve on the side of the boiler, which exhausted the hot steam into the broken enud of the passenger car, scalding t hirteen passengers-live men, seve-n womcrn a,.'i uix child. The car wais thrown fromin the track. The passengers aurris ed at Asoen- in a baggage ear ait 1.30J a. iu. All that waIs possible wa;' done' to relieve the suiferiocs of the unfortuniate pansea gers. Those who have dlied tat pre.sent writing a re: MIr. and Mirs. A. B. Iloge-rs, of Woodlrie-, Annie Phlwan, of Cardiff, Col., aged 17 years, Mrts. W. J. Willobmy, of Glen wo:,d, Col, M1rs. John G. Bald win, of Glen wood, Col , M1rs. Frank El lis and ba by, fA spen. The wvounded, who still live with hopes of recovery are: Frank Ellis, Mr. and M1rs. .Josepti Leonard anti sis ter, MIary Ann O'D~onne~ll and Frank Leach. The coroner's inqui st will be held this evenjing. Mirs. Willoby was tOe wile of the assessor of Glarlield Cotunty. M1rs. Bald win's husband is in Chicago. The wtorld Urea.ks the hearts of its best benefactors, and then, after many days, builds themi sepulchres. If you wuldi raise the age is n hich you live, you must lit-e above if, and to live above it is to be mjisurnderstood, perhaps ersecntedl THIE iINCE DEMANDS. WHAT SENATOR GEORGE, OF MISEIS SIPPI, THINKS OF THEM. He Accepts hein all But Threc-.wh'v Me Ctut Accept These -His Plan to Iacrease the Monby Circulation. The Associated Prcss di-pdches in nounced some time ago with a Ilourish that Senator Geourn, ol Mi.si'sip;i. who is in iking a right for ro-elocu.ioi badl swallowed vjiu.ilv all the (Le imands of t he OcaL alliatnce dltafon it exceptthesub-treatury bill. The 1r ingham Age-IIeralI how pyrints the s.n ators' letter in ' hw-h the all d w I lowing was done. The Ocala demi;.di are hkelt-lo be the cent re o" in tOrE',-t a-'! : f-'. cIIFhionl riliuiz thIr il-X few n ow.ui ald all w1o wish t!: undwre d h - - cussions and referenc-Ps and to ). i1 forried in current politiesl should be. thorouhldy lamiii r it h' Ihet a. They have bren PuLiihed wiely, but here t::ey nre ;gain. Cut tIheom ouit it:! paste i lte-m awa. - .1. We demand tht lie tio of na tioial banks; iiwe demand Tha'. i he gov trnmueit shall establi-h II trcasur ies or drpcsitories in ti several 8: ate., V hich shall loan neiityN direct to ihe people at a low rate of interest. n.ut to exceed 2 per cent. per anuit on non ptrihhable farm products, and alo upon rtal estate, with proper limixitaluen upon the quantity of land an-d aniuInt of moLrv; We dieniand that the amount of the ci culateing medium be speedily increased to not less than $50 p, r capi ta. "2. We (it ma:d Lhat congrress shall pass such laws as shall effect ually pre vent the dealing in I uture-s in all agri cultural and inecha'ical productons; preserving a striogent systerm of pro cedure in trials such as shall secure the prompt convi'tion and impusition of such peralties as shal m cure the n!st perfect compliance wili the Jaw. "3. We denoin+r- the silver bill re cently ppssel by ong ress, and demauid in :eu thtreot t1.he biie ad inlmi ed coinag" of silver. "4. We demami tIe panvge (f h! a.i prohib: 1ng alien owie-t sihip o ibd tnai; coigfe:ss Za-in Imm pr. t T.a I or. tain all lanids oi~w .iwmiel by iien ud foreign syndicates, and tha-t :-:l 1;ids now held by rail roaii mid 1bl r c (r porations in excess of -tch as; is actual ly used and needed by thmii, be re claimed by the goverm: 'tt an i held for actual settlers only. '*5. Believing in the doctrine of equal right% to all and spec i privilegiez to noue, we dem-and that oU;r national leg islationa shall 6e so frained in the future as not to build up one industry at the expense of another. We iurther de mand a removal of the existing heavy tariff tax on the necessaries of life that the poor of our land must have. We further demand a just aDd equitable system of graduatexd tax on iweit-s. We believe that, the money of the coun try shouid be kept as much as possible in the hands (if the people, and hence we demand that all national and State revenue shall be limited to the neces sary expenses of the government econ omically and honestly administeied. 6*G. We demand the most roil, hon est and just State and national govern mental control and supervision of the methods of public comuniuication and transportation, and if this control and supervision do not remove the abues now existing; we uenand the govern ment ownership of such mearis of com munication and transportation." Senator George favors the safe and gradual abolition of the right of nation al banks to issue mon-y to represeut the government boids they hold. IlIe points out that suddlen and general re tirement of the bauk notes would dan gerously decrease the amount of money in circulation. Ile l avors increasing the amount of money in the country from $24 to 850 a head as soon as possi ble. lie outlines a genetral scheme for the limited increase of the issue of treasury notes, to the amount of $10 a hecad for our population, this money to be paid out by the government in meet ing its reguilar expenses. lHe thinks the duties and internal revenue taxes should be so regulated as to leave the government inicime less than its cost, the deficiency to be met by issues of treasury notes so as to keep a small stream of new money continually ilow ing into circulation. senator George favors the free coin age of silver, Ile advocates co-opera tion by State anid Federal legislatures and courts to- prevent trading in fu tures and to outlaw debts incurred in futures transactions. Most of the States, he says, already have laws to prevent alien ownership of lands. IHe evidently regards this matter ::s cif lt tie importance. The owaership of lands by corporations c:2u, lie says, be regulated by the States, except in the territories and the D.istrict of Column bia. He does not believe any govern ment has the power to contiscate or take away property given to or bought by corporations unless the property was given on conditions which have not been complied with. In this case he favors forfeiture. ie thinks there will be no danger of corporations holding idle lands if they are justly taxed. i~e is squarely against goveirnment owner ship of rai roads and teleiraph lines. IHe believes the State and federal gov ernments can by super vision and use of the power given thiemi by ' he constitu tion check or prevent the wrongs now done by such corporations. If th~e gov ernmeint can not do so no w, however, it could not do so it' it owsned the roads and lines. They can not be confiscated. To buy them would cost s.eve'n billuons of doliars, the intrst in w hich Aould be~ an enormous drain on the people; w luie a million and a half new govern ment employees would bring a 1100(1 of corruption and add so enormously to the strength of the party in power that a change without revolution would be virtually impossible. Nearly hal the letter is a strong ar gumnent against the sub-treasury and loan schemes. The cotton grower, S'n ator George lays, would have tar the worst of the sub-treasury scheme. Pr-o ple can make over and pattch old clothes, and with the cotton crop locked lip for higher prices the demand would fa;ll away. Consumers would cease from buying or wait until the timxe n heni the borrowed money would be dute a id the crop he forced on~ the market. Peo ple miust eat, however, and the corn and wheat grow ers mightt hold the-ir products and let thxem ouit gradually at highi pr'ces, accoiding to the demarnd. he southern farmxer wvould wpy more Jor his food andl get less for his cotton. y urthiermore, the senator igues, thle sub-treasury sc-heme would not mncrease the volume of currency in any South em iState. It nrould practically amount io the cotton grower selling his crop at. current rates. Instead of getting his nioney tromn the buyer he wotrld get it 1rom the government. No more mionety wouild be paid out as loans on eutton ml ware houses than would be pairl for it in out right puiirchase. iThie Iluid loani schieme the senator thiuxs wvorsxi thau the subi-reasury. Only one-fourth of the adults 0f the cuntry own land. If there wa~s any hb nehit froii the suggestion it w (uld be coiiiued to them. The currency, how tAer, would be practicailly irredeema~ble and therefore deprecia:ed in valueC. 'I lie teindency of such law would be to eincourage the opf usitioni to land oa iners already strong at the North anxd to de veop the spirit of communisli:. Senator George .says t he money in crcalationi in the South im the greater prt of t'.e y ear is not inure than 84I or 65while at the North there is from 670) to 880 a head. Thle curreiuy is not only insulicient but I he inequa~dlies of its disrbution make the trouble more serious T his re~xults, he says, from the facit trhat the South produces only raw mai terial. We match our man andi mule power againust iiachiinery at the North doing the wox k every 3 e :r of more than two hundred million men, eating and w~ aring nothiing requiring no feeding ,,+ fuel All the nrol of hauling manufacturin an-l selling our raw material is made afI leptat the North. Our only profit is in the margin there is between the cost of production and the se-lling p:ice. This evil. Se:iate'r ieorge thinks, like the drai:' o.f neity from the pockets of the peoph- into the treasury, can be r, lieved by fr-e trad, or a tariff strictly for revenue, such ais is virtuaHy de manded by the Ocala Platform. .) far frrn swallowing the Ocala plat form. Sfcuitor George accepts only thoi-, parts of it which are sound demo cratie doh!ine aid ae in accord with 10'eriti' principies and coritentions. Fble subo-ir'-asurv scheme, the laud ~an whm andfl : u- goverumient ower ship o rail wa anid r evlgraph lines are hll lfundel on exi ete developments of the republica pri!-ciples of paternalism :m' CcnItep for V-:e constitution, whir-b 1., the A 11: )ompact by which i he S ; es ar I i- together. They rt'- r praHyiv ipt ii: to catch the re publi *:a ,. t.. t.-i the people with uw and apparcW.C %y hopeful otters re ie! a:. tto abl o .ne politicians Who,) ha -;1 i-it os. hy I e old parties and 1 en tie old I im s to get olliCS. No voui .t w i * ver pass the sub lreasur coi ; er -hmg e like it. No man1 1ho6co h b- elected president woul sig: i.. I: it should become a Aax it w -il 1 rma the Southern farmer first and all other airmers later. The oN pople who '.ould secure any ad va:.ta fro it would be sonmespecula t..rs, brokers tad trade-rs. They would soler ! rum it ini the end, for anything wN!ie can s - 1wi'en:read disaster and disturbalnrce1 uIIt l:jure everybody. Grece;ville News. __ DID SHE POISON THEM? 31r!.. 11axirialt 5).rs-y accused of KiliUg Six Persons. INIImANAPOLlS. Ind., July 1.-The caSe of M . Iarnah Dorsey, who has been ouspected of poisonirg six or eight irrsous. incliii;s four husbands, has not been particularly noticed by the In dimsol ., paper.s, because the suspic n-mn %% : r..: v the outcome of the heed im o'sdm propie who lived in the D'r.se utei.bborhood. The examina Iit -I the remain-s of Mrs. Taylor, the mtti:r of Ms . Dorsey, has not been completed N et. by the chemist. She was the la:-, ;;ne tr i in the same house wih MIrs. Borsey. The chemist found some i rseule but he says it may have bta that used by the undertaker who embialmied the remains. Ile is testing the 1'-lm1n;uid. and will report ure xwek. t'S. Ijose>. who has been referred to iu man) pperh as "the Indianapolis Boiia'," is now in failing health, and her Il i.:iau fears a serious result uI leis a ar.ed :change occurs soon. She was seei at her home by Coron-r Man ker todlay. She stated that she was a victim ot circumstances sufficient to have wrecked , otherscomp:etelv, but her sense of iunoccuse alone has sustained her duiintg a triNg ordeal. Public attemlion was attracted to this occuliar case wvhe' Coroner Mauker be Lan as Inves igation of the death of Mrs. Nancy Jane Wright several weeks ago. Aicer a chs mical analysis discl. led evi djeuce's of prison in the stomach 'oroner Mauker told Mrs. Dorsey that he was suspected of administering puson not 0nly to Mis. Wright, who is her sister, but. to her it her, Mrs. Mary Taylor, who died a ccuple of' weeks previous. Mrs. Dor sey strenuously denied any kniowle dge of the poissns, and said she could throw no light upon the matter. Afterward Dr. Manker had Mrs. Tay. lor's remains exhumed and arsenic was fouud in the stomach. This discovery occurredl last week, but today was the, first opportunity the coroner found to secure ano her statement .from Mrs. Dorsev. The coroner told her of the discovery of psoison in Mrs. Taylor's samach and asked for an explanation. "As Godl is my judge, and realizing thi t it is nurobable that I have but a short time to li've. I want to say, Doctor, that I am a inumOcent of' any act leading to tie dleath of either my sister or mother as you are. There is only one thing thai, I do know that night assist your investigation,. and that is that my sister frequently threatened to kill herself and my mother, too. She was an extremely high tempeted ivoman, and on one occa sion whsen sihe and mother quarreled I heard ner say that she would killed her self and c'et mother out of the way too. 1Her little girl, Lizzie, heard her make the same threats, and so did my sister inaw. Mr's. Taylcor, though at different times.'' -Do you suppose," asked Coroner Manker. --that your dead sister then car ried out eer threat by poisoning her mther" "Yes that is my oj.nion, since it is shown that their stomachs contained posou." 5 Continuing Mrs. Dorsey told her marl tal history. H~er first husband was Dan aley. vwho died of sunstroke two years after his marriage, she says. The sec ond was John Temple, who, after living six years with her, went from bronchitis to consumption and died. Her third, Albert Conklin, died in Illinois of con gestion o-f the brain, she says, after liv lg thriee years with her. Her fourth was Joseph Stenett, who died in the spring of 1800. Mrs. Dorsey was mar ried to he r present husband last Febru ary. Coroner Manker says: "Clippings from papers at the time show that Conk lin wvorkedl where he was employed the day betore his death, and, instead of dying tram congestion otf tihe brain, died of a violent stomach trouble." Cundition of Cotton. W~A SmI INON, July 10.-July returns to the D~epartment of Agrinculture show somlle imirovement in cotton condItion duriuz thme mnonth of June. The general averagee fosr the whole breadth has ad vancuee! three points. standingr at 88.6. This is three points below the July re turim iast year and one above that of s. in but four seasons since 1874 have .Julv returns been so low. The stii t unptrovement notedi has been quite uceneral thiroughout the whole belt, the result of liavorable weather dutring the mloahl. Tue crop) is universally late ranlt 5u I sceaLy from a few days' to two weks sr more, In the Atlantic and Eacstrn Gulf States especially the plant ii mad and back ward and lack of suit a e aenthesr for cht pping out has made h lis my g- trassv. Germination was siosV asnd imperict and replanting failed to seenre perfect standls. Locally, con s-rwabbit arc-as have been llowedC tup and zivun to other crops or abandoned en ich . From the Mississippi Westward he plaist, while somewhat backward, is of1 yosnd color making generally vigorous sons its, while p~l:mtations5 runninti a a til ta t numuer ol plows are reasonably canm. There is some coni:piaint of' lack o! io.ir. Th'Ie outlook iu. Trexas is es pecilly good, plant vigorous, fields well wVoI ked and truiting begua. Worms are repolsrted from but two Counties. bo0th in Texas, not even the invasion of the first brood being inoted any were else. The r:-urs of condition bv States are as n~l :Virginia. 82; North Caroilua, 2;: South Carolina, so; Georgia, 85; Fit'ia, 94; Alabama, 87 Mississippi, 9: Louisiana, 0bs; Texrs, 95; Arkansas, %:Tennessee. S . Poisonedl by Bad Milk. Lost!sviLLE, Ky., JTuly 15.--Near 1itaselville yesterday the family of .J. I. Cojrnel-ius, a well-to-do farmer, was poioned in the foodt at supper. Der nrd Cornelius a nephew, nied before is doet or could be reached. Five oth ers are dalngeroumsly ill. 'rie symtoms areS or atr.-enic. TLhe poison is supposed to have been in the milk. There is no cause k-io A-n for anyone to hatve giveni TETHERORN & FISCHER, -M TUFACTUDLIRS )F .m. SASH, DOORS, BLINDS, ET C, 7. 9. I, and 13 Smith Street,: CHARLESTON, S. C. Write for prices aud estimates. CHARLESTON Mattress Mf'g Co. MANUFACTURERS OF High Grade Moss, Hair, & Wool Mattresses. Oice & salesroom, 552 and 554 King st., CHARLESTON, S. C. Reduced price list, for fall trade, 1890. Mattresses,-assorted stripe ticking: No. 1, Straw and Cotton, S2; No. 2, $2.50; No. 3, S2.75. No. 1, Excelsior and Cotton, $3.50: No. 2, $3; No. 3, $3.50. No. 1, Husk and Cotton, $3; No. 2, $3.50; No. 3, $4. No. 1, Cotton Mattress, 40 lbs., $5; No. 2, $7; No. 3, $8. Prices quoted on Wool Mattresses if desired. No. ], Moss Mattresses, S5; No. 2, SG: No. 3, $7. No. 1, Hair Mattress, $10;No. 2, $15; No. 3, $20. Bed Spreads, $1.50 to $3. Comforts, 95c. to $4.50. Blankets, 90 cents to $5. Feathers in best ticking at 75 cents per pound, plain or fancy stripe made up. Lounges in imitation walnut, oak, and ma hogany. In raw silk, $4; carpet, $5; moquett plush, S.50. Upholstered cots, $2 to $3. Spring beds, $1.50 to $5. Buy direct from the factory. Send cash by express or postal note to T. H. McCALL, Gen'l Sup't. The BaileywLebby COMPANY. 213 Meeting St., Opposite Charleston Hotel, CHARLESTON, S. C. Manufacturers' Agents. Machinery, Supplies, Oils. Attention mill men ! We are now offer ing the best and latest improved --AND C3 riSt Mill-1s Iron, Steel, Pipe, Nails, Fitting, Belt Lacing, and a full line of Phosphate and Mill Supplies. State agents for THE SCIENTIFIC GRINDING MILLS, piSend for our new illustrated catalogue and lowest prices. Agents wanted in every county. FERTILIZERS! PIDMONT GUANO Ca., CHARLESTON, S. C. DIPor.TEUs, 3tANUFAcTrREns, & DEALERs TN Safest, High Grade, and Guaranteed Kainit, Blood Acids, Dissolved Bone, Solubles, and Ammoni ated Manipulated. Handled by Mr. M. Levi, Manning, S. C. Get prices before buying. _______ WM. BURMESTER & CO. Hay and Grain, Opp. Kerr's WVharf, and 23 Queen St., CHARLESTON, S. C. BOLLMANN BROTHERS, Wholesale Grocers, 157 and 169, East Bay, CHARLESTON, S. C. JouN~ F. WXERNER. L. H. QUIRoLWo. JOHN F. WERNER & CO., Wholesale Grocers ---AND Provision Dealers, 164 & 166 East Bay and 29 & 31 Vendue Range, CHA R LESTON, S. C. ESTABLISHED 1S36. Carrington, Thomas & Co., -DEALERS iN JEWELRY, SILVERWARE AND FANCY GOODS, No. 251 King Stree'. CHARLESTON, S. C. S. TIIMAS, Jn.. J. M. THOMAS. Stephen Thomas, Jr, & Bro. JEWELRY, SILVER & PLATED WARE, Spectacles, Eye Glasses & Fancy Goods. .reWatches and Jewelry repaired by copetent workmen. 257 KING STREET, CHARLESTON, S. C. H. A. HOYT, [Successor to C. I. Hoyt & Bro.] Largest and Oldest Jewe!ry store in SUMTER, S. C. 2 . 5 0 0 A very large stock of Britannia waie, the very best silver plated goods made. 550 Gold Rings on hand. Fine line of Clocks. Wedding Presents, Gold Pens, and Specta cles. A big lot of solid coin silver just re ceived, at lowest prices. My r-pai ing de partment has no snperior in the State. Try around first and get prices, then coee to me. You will certainly buy from me. L. W. FOLSOM, Successor to F. U. Folsom & Bro. SUMTER, S. I. DEALER IN WATCHES, CLOCKS JEWELIfY. Th a t I-,- Q Machine, and Pinest Razors in Ame-rica, al ways on band. Repairing promi-tly and neatly executed by skilled workmetun. Orders by mail wvill receive careful atten tion. SILVENARE, &c., I have in stock some of he most artistic pieces in this line ever brought to Sumter. Those looking f.ar Tasty Wedding Presents Owill do well to inspect iy stock. Also on hand a magnificent line of Cleocks, Watches, Chains, Rings, Pins, But tons, Studs, Bracelets, in solid gold, silver, and rolled plate. Repairing of all kinds will receive prompt and careful attention. L. E. LETRAND, SUTMTER, S. C. NOTICE OF REQISTRATION. State of South Carolina. COUNTY OF CLARENDON. I N ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVIS ions of an act of the General Assembly, ratified on the 9th day ot February, 188'2, I will be in the court house in Manning, in the office of the clerk of the court, the first Monday of each month, for the purpose of allowing persons coming of age since the last general election, to register, and to at tend to any other business pertaining to my official duties. S. P. HOlL ADAY, Supervisor Registration Clarendon Cso. P.0O. Address: Panola. S. C. TIIE MitIf 2 NANC CQMIT, OF NEW YORK. R. A. McCURDY, Prest. Assets~, $147,154,961.20. Surplus, $9,981,233.38. The oldest, strongest, largest, best company in the world. It "makes as surance doubly sure." E. B. Canley, Agent for Kershaw and Clarendon, C'amden, S. C. ED. L. GERNAND, GENEnAL AGENT, Columbia, S. C. James F. Walsh, WHOLESALE LUQUOR DEALER. IGHHI GRADE LIQUORS. 199 Meeting st., CHARLESTON, S. C. EAT AND DRINK! I have opened a first-class liquor saloon in the city of Sumter, in the Solomons building on Liberty street, where .I will keep the choicest brands of I~UO RS,TOBACCO, CIGARS, and all kinds of smokers' articles. My sa loon will bI managed by a first-class bar tender, who will prepare all the latest in fan cy drinks at the shortest notice. I have also gone to considerable expense in preparing a First-class Restaurant in the rear of my saloon. My tables will be filled with the very best the umrket affords, and this branch ot' my busmness will be nin der the supervision of one who has served as chief cook in several fine restauraints. Tha trade ot my Clarendon Friends is respectfully solicited. Conme to see me, take a drink of something goo,1, and then sit down to a meal that will serve as an invi tation to call again. WOLKOVISKIE & CO., sumter, s. C. M~anning Shaving Parlor. HAIR CUTTING ARTISTICALLY EX . ecuted, and shaving dorte with best razors. Special attention paid to ..hamipo ing ladies' heads. I have had considerable experience in several large cities. and guar aitee satisfaction to my customers. Parlor next door to Manning Time.