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THE OLD HOME. In the quiet shadows of twilight I stand by the garden door. And gaze at the old, old homestead, S- cherished and loved of yore. But the ivy now is twining Untrained o'er window and wall; And no more the voice of the children Is echoing through the hall. Through years of pain and sonow, Since first 1 had to part The thought of the dear old homestead lias lingered around my heart; The porch embowed with roses, The gables' drooping eaves, And the song of the birds at twilight Amid the orchard leaves. And the forms of those who loved me In the happy childhood years Appear at the dusky windows, Thugh vision dimmed with tears. I hear their voices calling From the shadowy far away, And I stretch my arms toward them in the gloom of the twilight gray. But only the night winds answer, As I cry through the dismal air; And only the bat comes swooping From the darkness of its lair Yet still the voice of my childhood Is calling from far away, And the faces of those who loved me Smile through the shadows gray. LIBERTAS C.; -OR "DIED FOR CUBA.' -0 By Marlton Downing. 0 All day both crews were kept busy. In the afternoon a little coaster came in sight, but she passed some distance away. Aside froni this nothing trans pired to alarm either the Cubans or their friends, and when night came on they had as much of a load as they could conveniently carry. As darkness set in. h:e steamer -an a line to the yacht axd took her in tow, for they were still some fifty miles frow Key Francis. About two o'clock the following morning the light oin thie little island was "made," and then the towline was cast off and the steamer kept on her way to the eastward, - though bound to some port further along the coast, while the schooner lay hove-to until sunrise, when she ran in and came to anchor close to the shore. There were several vessels loading sugar at the place, but the arrival of the yacht with the Spanish flag flying at her peak excited no comment. Her crew lounged idly about the deck all day, but nevertheless were keen ob servers of all that transpired around them. In the -middle of the afternoon a small sail boat was seen approaching from the direction of Caibarien, and when she ranged alongside the schooner her occupants were found to be Fran cisco Ceballos and Jose Calvo. The meeting of the friends was a happy one, and the young Cuban was delighted at the success which had so far attended the scheme. His father, the don, had made ar rangements with a captain of a sugar lighter .to transfer the cargo to the mainland where they were to be re ceived by a patriotic planter and con cealed for atime in his now idle mill. The lighter, however, could not be obtained for some three or four days, as its owner had a contract on hand to fulfill which would occupy him that time, consequently the plan of hiding the arms in the jungle must be carried out, as the yacht would have to return to the steamer for more cargo. There fore when darkness came on the work of discharging began, and in the morning the schooner was again ready for sea. Three loads were successfully secreted on the island, and one lighter full of arms had been transferred to the main land, when the patriots, who were guarding the precious stores, were thrown into the deepest consternation by the arrival of Ceballos, the younger, who had returned to Caibarien, with the startling announcement that they had been betrayed andthat the Spanish soldiers were even then on the way to Key Francis to seize the ammunition and make them prisoners. "We are lost! We are losti~'ha ex claimed in despair. "Perhaps not, senor. It may be pos sible to throw the enemy off the track," suggested Jose Calvo hopefully. . '-But how can it be done? Did I not tell you they are even now on the way 'hither?" -"Certainly nothing can be accom plished if we stand here whining like sick children. We must work!".was *the answer of the former mendicant, who, rising to the occasion, assumed the leadership of affairs and towered above his associates. "Place one case of rifles and a box of ammunition in tae boat in which you came from the city. We can afford to sacrifice that much to the Spaniards in order to save the balance." "What do you mean? I cannot see the drift of your plan," replied Francis co, doubtfully. "Why, send the boat to meet these soldiers, and allow them to capture her." "'But, who will go in her? It is cer tain death to the man who falls into the hiands of the Spaniards under such cir cumstances. I repeat, wno will go in her?" "I will, senor," was the prompt and unflinching reply. "Did I not say that .I had already given my miserable life to Cuba? If now she demands it I am ready to liquidate the debt! So lose no time, friends, for the farther away from the burrow the fox meets the hound the more secure are its young." For a moment only Jose Calvo en joyed the looks of admiration bestowed apon him by the men, who but a few THlE BRAVEF FELLOW SPRANG INTO THE BOAT AND) WAS5 OFF, TO MEET-wHAT? days previous w~ould have spurned him noon the street. "If you go, Jose, I go with you. Yours shall not be all the glory," ex claimed Ceballos. 'No, senor! One life, if it must be sacrificed, is enough. Francisco Cebal los in liesh and blood can do more for Cuba than Francisco Ceballos in his ctffin." So saying, the noble fellow picked up a case of cartridges and hur ried with them through the jungle tc th bot eaving Franeisco and Valdes Hazas to follow with a heavier chest of rifles. When both burdens had been deposit ed in the little craft, Jose hesitated a moment cre he followed them, and turning, grasped the hands of his two friends, while in a voice husky with emotion he said: -Comrades, I go to meet these Span ish soldiers, and if it lies in my power, will lure them to a distance, both from this island and the rendezvous on the mainland! It will be necessary for you here to work quickly to save the arms and ammunition which still re main hidden in the jungle. If you see no signs of the enemy in the next twelve hours you may rest assured that I have succeeded ii enticing them away." "Uut, you. Josel" exclaimed Valdes, brokenly. "Do you realize what will be your fate when the Spaniards find that you have deceived them?" "Yes, I do! But the last of a once noble family could not close the records of his house more honorably! Now, again, farewell!" and with that the brave fellow sprang into the boat. hoisted the little three-cornered sail and was off, to meet, tchat? . CHAPTER VIL A vOLUNTARY MARTTa. Key Francis appeared but a speck on the horizon to the solitary navigator, Jose Calvo, when he descried two large barges filled with men approaching from the mainland. "Ah! The Spaniards," he muttered. He sat, almost motionless,, grasping the tiller, until he was sure that the soldiers had got sight of him, then he suddenly changed his course as though trying to escape from them, but in re ality he had checked the headway of his boat, for he had eased off the sheet of his sail so far that the little piece of light canvas was nearly shaking in the wind. The officers in charge of the expedi tion were quick to notice the maneuver of our hero, and their suspicions were at once aroused. They ordered the men to get out the long sweeps and were soon in hot pursuit. When Jose saw that the enemy were after him he picked up one of the large stones, which served as ballast, and dropped it overboard. The pursuers were close enough to see the splash but not so near as to be able to determine the nature of the article which their chase was so anxious to dispose of. Two more stones followed the first, and the Spaniards became eaasperated, for they felt sure the man was getting rid of some contraband cargo. in vain they called to him to desist, and then, losing patience, their rifles began to crack. That the soldiers had received orders not to shoot to kill was evident by the distance.from their mark at which the bullets struck the water. They had their effect, however, for Jose at once let go the halyards of his little sail and allowing it to run down, awaited patiently the coming of the en emy; but when they were close along side he began to beg most piteously for mercy, and one would have taken him for an abject craven, to judge by his actions. "Oh, senors! senors! spare me, spare me, I pray!" he exclaimed. "I was forced to come in this boat else they would have killed me--but, believe me, I intended to turn the whole of my load over in the hands of the soldiers, when I should find them-" "Ah, indeed," sneered the command ing officer. "A very pretty tale. Did we not see you endeavoring to get rid of your entire cargo? That does not look as if you wished the soliers to have the handling of it! But let us see what there is left," and the Spaniard stepped into the boat, while Jose sat shivering in apparent fear. "Ah, ha, my men! A goodly find we have made," said the officer, as his eye fell upon the two eases. "Here are rifes and ammunition. But this can not be the whole amount of which we learned the rebels were in possession. Tell me how much more have you left at Key Francis." "Not another thing, senor. Not an >ther thing. The last load was sent in a lighter this morning to Senor acinto's plantation! Oh, senor, if you will spare my life, I will show you the way thither:" besought Jose, very umbly.. "And believe me, there are over a hundred eases such as those which have already been taken there, while but a small guard is stationed >ver there. Oh, Capitano, say that you will not kill me." "Kill you! you miserable wretch!" exclaimed the officer, with .marked contempt. "You are not worth the ex pense of powder and ball. But, quick, tell me where this plantation lies, and you may live!" "Thanks, senor, thanks! it is some Eifteen miles along the coast to the wesward. Iean take you to the very spot." "Then step into the barge, and di rect the coxswain which course to steer. But, mind, if you display 'my treachery, your life will pay the penal "I know, senor, I -know"-replied Jose, wringing his hands in seeming anguish. "Keep to the westward, and close in to the shore, so that I may see the marks and know where to land. I will be faithful, sencrs, oh, yes, I will be faithful!" Rad his captors been particularly ob servant, they would have noticed a ring in the voice of their prisoner which the circumstances hardly seemed to warrant, and greatly out of keeping wih his apparent dejection When the two barges were pointen away from the direction of Key Fran cis, with its important secret, the noble Cuban could scarcely repress a cry of exultation, for he felt now that the safety of his comrades was assured. Mile after mile the soldiers pulled their heavy boats, but at every query of the captain: "Are we near our landing place?" Jose would reply: "Further yet, senor. We must go until we see a small clump of mango trees growing close down to the water's edge; these mark the mouth of a little creek, up which we go but a few rods, then push through the forest a short distance until we reach the plantation. There, in a deserted sugarmill, we shall find the arms." This straight forward explanation seemed to satisfy the commander, and he spurred the rowers on to greater ex ertions. After several hours of arduous labor the pilot pointed to some mango trees and said: "There is the creek, senor." A t once, the barges were headed to ward the shore and entered the minia ture river, for Jose had guided them aright, as far as the topography of the country was concerned. As the boatsproceeded up the stream, the officer, in command, became highly elated, and promised his prisoner not only his life, but a handsome reward if they were successful in capturing the insurgents and their arms. When they had reached a place where the right bank was divested of trees. Jose suggested that they should lanci and proceed the rest of the way on foot. The sun was casting long shadows in dicating that the day was waning, when the Spaniards left their boats. Their pilot had kept them employed for nearly six hours from the time of their f..st E~meti, and having taken them in an oplpsite directioit they were now many miles distant from their expected prey. Jose led the way, closely followed by the captain and his sidiers. Presently the rainetd walls of an old sugarmill came in sight. "IS this the place?" asked the Span iard. in a whisper. "Si, si. senor:" was the response. Then the order was given to noise lessly surrountd the building. Jose. however. was not left alone, but was forced forward between two of the soldiers. When within some fifteen feet of the structure the command to "-charge!" was issued. and with a rush the regn iers advanced, but were surprised at neeting with no opposition. Within, he old -nill was empty and silent as death: "What me'ans this?' was the cry of the Spanii,h oflicer as he confronted Jose. "There is naught here save our d09 - I 4_ SJOSE, THE LAST OF THE CALVOS, DIES FOR cull!" Alves and the decaying walls of the old mill." "I know it. senor!" replied Jose Calvo, calmly folding his arnis across his mas sive ehest and looking his captor squarely in the face. "And you have deceived us. Misled us,. "I have saved my comrades, and, what is of more value at the present time. the munitions of war sent to us by foreign friends." The Spaniard wns fairly beside him self with rage and dlisappointnent. "shoot down the dog:- he exclaimed to his soldiers. A half-score of rifles belched forth their deadly fire in unison: but a smile broke over the martyr's face, and ex tending one hand toward heaven, he murmured: .Jose. the last of the Calvo's,.dies for Cuba!" Then he sank lifeless to the ground. Thus expired one of the grandest and 'noblest sons of freedom. whose memory is held ever sacred by the patriots of the queen of the Antilles. CHAPTER VIII. DIED FOR CUBA. With painful anxiety our friends at Key Francis watched the sun pursue its diurnal course, and never had the great luminary seemed to traverse its path across the heavens so slowly. All day long a sharp lookout was kept from the branches of a lofty mango tree, but no signs of the dreaded enemy were des cried. The' afternoon was waning as the large sugar lighter had received its val uable load and at the very moment when the martyred Cuban fell lifeless to the ground, his blood dyeing the greensward of his native land, the sail was hoisted and the craft bore away for the mainland, taking an easterly direc tion. The night that followed was all that the Cubans could havo desired, for it was very dark and the sky overcast, but they had a good pilot who guided his boat skillfully and safely to the place of - landing, which was a good thirty miles from where the baffled Spanish soldiers were fuming with rage. "I would give half my fortune to be assured of the fate of Jose Calvo," re marked Francisco. "Yes, and the other half if it could save him from our ene my, but I fear that ere this he has fallen a victim to our cruel and merci less foe." "I will go to Caibarien, Francisco," said Valdes, "and perchance I may learn something of the noble fellow." "Do so, my friend," was the reply; "and here is an address where you will find my father and, possibly, Isabel. Ah! I see how it is," quickly laughed the young patriot, as he observed the crimson tinge overspreading the cheeks of his compaiion. "And, Valdes, you are worthy of her, and when these stirring times are* passed neither the don or myself will throw any obstacle in your path. Now go, and by all meazis be cautious. While you are absent I will endeavor to have these munitions of war trans ported to our friends in the interior." It was with a light heart that the young man mounted a horse and rode toward the city. He, however, did not deem it prudent to enter its precincts before morning, so he checked his ani mal's pace that he might arrive at the break of day. Hlazas rode slowly through the nar row streets and proceeded at once to the address which Francisco had fur nished him, where he received a hearty welcome from the gray-haired Cuban and his lovely daughter who was with him. , As the young man was relating the incidents which had befalen his party during the last twenty-four hours, loud cries were heard in the streets, and looking from the window they saw a dense crowd of people surrounding a little band of soldiers who were bearing upon their shoulders the body of a man. "Who can it be?" faltered the maiden. "Alas! I can too readily foretell!" sadly replied Hazas. "'ft ~hat blood stained covering be removed, I am aa. sured it would disclose the features of the bravest patriot Cuba ever knew, Jose Calvo'" Yes, it was the remains of the noble hero which the soldiers were bearing in triumph to their general. As the crowd passed on and disap peared tears filled the eyes of the three watchers, and the venerable don was heard to hiss between his clenched teeth: "His death shall be terribly avenged." It was, indeed. The arms and am munition which the patriot was the means of keeping from the Spaniards went far to equip the brave army which swept down from the hills a few weeks later and struck terror and consterna tion to the hearts of the Spanish sol diers. But as history has shown us, the in surretion proved futile. The insur gents were overwhelmed in numbers and forced to disband and scatter hither and thither to save their lives. Don Manuel Ceballos with his brave son and beautiful daughter, accom panied by Valdes Hazas, lied to Jamaika and thence to hae United States, where in the land of liberty the Cuban father placed the hand of his child in that of her lover and blessed their union. The fate of Felipe Coras, the spy, the recreant Cuban, is enshrouded in mystery, but it is safe to say that lie did not live to work further harm to his countrymen mhi name never rests npon the lips of the 'Various actor., in this drama, his very memory is allowi-ed to die out, while that'o the hero. Jose Calm'. will ever i'e in the hearts of hi-; Co -r!1pa::t1ttS. as one who in t-'ku of her greatebt need gladly "DIED FO0R CU1A." [TmE END. FULLY THREE THOUSANi) PERISH. Appalling Los. of Life by The Floods. Jh, simin. coming~ in froi the. Smoth ot'Spam re norts the donagze by re:son it the ex trardinary llo(1dS ill iII:ll !eciill as tl ing geueral. Th hi-s i t lproi-rty is something enormous, and everywhere railway trains have twee derailed and the roads blocked. The meagre details thus far received from the Province of Toledo give harrowing accounts of the extent and phenomena of the overwhelu ing catastrophe which has befallen the province. So sudden was the breaking forth of the waters that In nutuberless instan:es the unfortunate people were drowned behbwe they could leave their beds. Strong bodies ot' laborers, assisted by troops, are working night and day to re cover the bodies of those drowned or crushed to death, but up to the present time only 400 of the bodies of the miss ing thousands have been secured. The vintage and the corn crops of the dis tressed district have been totally de stroyed, so that poverty and hunzer must follow in the wake of this frightful visitation. Two-thirds of the town of Consuegra, in Toledo, with a population of 7.000, has been destrowed by the floods. Five hundred houses have been destroyed at Almeria. It is certain that fully 2,000 people have lost their lives by the floods. Hosts of cornses remain unburied, and, because o1 the great heat, an epidemic is feared. Famine is caus ing many to engage in plunder, The government is striving to teed the des titute. The town oif Consuegra is ruined and the police are preverting pillage. The burials of the victims are proceeding amid scenes or mourning and miserv. It is thought that 5,000 head of horses and cattle were drowned: The town of Almeria is in absolute darkness, the floods having covered the electric light and gas works. Throughout the whole flooded region there are reports of in creasing misery, destitution and waste. The mayor of Consuegra estimates the number of people destroyed there at 3,000. In many places limbs were found separated from bodies. The officers have telegraphed for lime to prevent disease. The Queen Regent has started a sub scription on a large scale for the benefit of the sufferers, and many subscribers, including the Bank of Spain, have joined her in large donations. The scenes dur ing the flood at Consuegra were awful. Pigeous cries came from the drowning, for whom there was no assistance. Sixty corpses were found in a public hall, where the victims, in the midst of a wedding ;feast had been overtaken by the flood. TILLMAN'S CHOICE IS CAMPBELL. Says if He Wins In Ohio He Will Be Next President. COLUMBIA, S. C., Sept. 11.-A few days ago Gov. Tillman received the fol lowing from Chairman Neal of the State Democratic Executive Committee, of the State of Ohio. CoLX3IBUS, Ohio, Sept. 3, 1891. Governor B. R.Tillman, Columbia, S.C.: MY DEAR Sut-The Democratic par ty of the State of Ohio is just entering upon the greatest struggle in its his tory. By the nomination of lIon. WYil lam McKinley, Jr., the Republicans have squarely endorsed the tariff law, of which he is author, and thus they have made the great issue before the people-that of tariff reform. We glad ly take no the gage of war. With the chief apostle of protection as the stand ard-bearer of their party, Ohio becomes this year the great nationai battle ground upon which is to be fought the Jiercest preliminary struggle of 1892. With such vital interests at stake, with so much that is dear to the people de pending upon the result, we expect the sympathy and encouragement of the Democrats of every State in the Union. It is our ,desire,,and the wish of Govern or Campbell and the other candidates on the State ticket, to hold the great rally of the campaign on Tuesday, Oc tober 6th, to be known as "The Govern or' M1eeting," and addressed by the Democratic governors of every State. It will be held in the capitol building, and will be the greatest political meet ing ever gathered on the soil of Ohio. We earnestly and cordially invite you to give greeting to our people and toI tell them how their cause is being up held throughout our common country. We shall expect you and welcome you with open arms. Will you come? Every attention will be given your comfort and convenience. You wil not be quartered at a hotel, but enter tained at the homes of the hospitable citizens of Columbus. Awaiting an early reply, we remain most sincerely, ,JAMES K. NEA L, S. C. COLE, Secretary. Chairman. Yesterday he replied as follows. COLUMBIA, Sept. 9, 1891. Hon. James E. Neal, Columbus, Ohio: M1Y DEAR Srnt-Your letter of Sep tember 3d, inviting me to attend a "grand Democratic rally" on the 6th of October, at the capital of Ohio. is re ceived. I realize fully the importance of the contest being waged between "Democracy" and Republicanism in you State this year, and would gladly lend any aid in my power to secure the re-election of Governor Campbell. If he is victorious-and God grant he may ~be-he will be~ thie next President of the United States. The Souwt in g eneral, and South Carolina in particular, has grown disgusted with the "ways that are dark and tricks that are vain" of New York's greedy politicians, by whih the national "1Democracy" has more than once been betrayed, because of corrupt bargains in tihe struggle f~s supreacy in New York city's munici pa election. We long for a candidee who breathes a pure political atmos phere, and wvill rejoice if Ohio shall fur nish the man. I regret my oflicial diu ties will not permit me to be with you on the day mentioned, in person, but I will be there in Spirit, and bid 'you God speed in your glorious light. Thanking you for your courtesy, I am1 very respectfully, U. R. TILLMAN, Governor South Caroliua. 1 The Amaince in Congress. WAsHINGTON, Sept. 17--At the 1 Farmers' Alliance headquarters in this city it is stated that the Alliance till hae fifty-five men in the next House who will vote with it on all measure that it mlay see it to bring forward. In the Senate the party claimis four Sena- 1 tors-PeIer, Kyle, Irby and Vance. At the next session the sub-treasury ill, as it was introduced in the last Congress, will not make its appearance. That measure has been repudiated by both houses of Congress, and will, for that reason, not be resurrected. A bill cogstruted, however, upon lines simi-1 lar to it, and embodying the same prmn ciple, will be introduced into both houses andI pushed to a vote. The Stan ford land loan bill will not be touched by te Alliance. but a bill bearing upon1 the same subject will be introduced. Another measure which the Alliance will demand is a free coinage bill. These three measures are the cues in which the party take the most interest, but other measures wvill be introduced arid efforts to pass them will be made. -THE WashiUgton correspondent ot The St. Louis Republic, says Mills and Crisp are the only two candidates who are ,.;eriuly onsiered for the speaker GEN. BUTLE I IN 1REPLY. HIS REMA'KS WERE DIRECTED TO JR. STOKC.3. ue Dtnaie Enaphatrieaiv t.hat. Ie AplAtd Abusive -p thet t. cttiun tlhnt" . lTheWrd'"."eielu iw Wa IA Corrvet. IIIinte in t."l -,.V.~'i "t i O~ 1ut1. er %esterday -t it lD r. S-ke< the foll - a! lettr in ;eplv tith vdiif'ri:al hi i:tt Weck's issue of The Coton lam: SENATOR BUTLER'S LETTER. EDGEFIELE, S. C.. Sept. 7. lkI1. r. J. 1V. :ltoktxs, )umnyctbr/, S. C. DEAR Sit-l. have received your two ctters of the 20th uIL. and 4th inst. so by the last mall a copy of The otton Plant Of the 5th intcoltain ng ry letter to vou of the 28thl ult. InI eply to your first letter. I will say that L did not intend to say in my interview ith the reporter wf The State at Ashe ille, that I had requested you to pub isli my letter in The State. I glanced urriedly over the interview after it ap eared in the paper, and was not attract d by such a statement. Not having it before me I cannot verify your version f it, or otherwise I am quite sure I ould not have made such a statement, ecause I did not request you to publish he letter in The State. However, that s not at all material. As I now recall be interview, it was in the main cor ectly reported. In reply to the inquiries in yours of lhe 4th inst, in regard to my interview n The World and News and Courier, .he one in Asheville and the other here, [ will say they are c:'rrectly reported, idrepresent just wtiat I didsay. And now a word as to your editorial :ritiisi of my letter, in The Cotton Lant of the 5th ust; just one point. because I cannot follow you through the u azes o' evasion and quibbling which es-vade its entire length of nearly two :olamns. You say, near the top of the first olumm: "In view of the abusive epithets he senator is reported to have indulged n reference to this paper, (The Cottn Plant) in his recent Asheville and Edge ield interviews, I might justly consider that the senator had placed the whole natter beyond the pale of courteous reply, or even notice." Now, my dear sir, you must know here is not an atom of truth in this statemnent. No honest man can find any hing in either of the interviews to iusti y it. Whatever of epithets that may be ound in these interviews were addressed to you personally, not the newspaper you edit. I have two much regard lor the liberty and freedom of the press to take ofience at any fair riticism by the press of my conduct. It s not only the right but the duty of the aewspaper to criticise freely and fear essly (the acts and conduct of public nen and question whenever and wher wer they-are ammenable to criticism. I have been the subject of criticism by .he newspapers over and often. some ,imes adversely sometimes otherwise, d I have never complained of it. It ill be a bad day for tie country when he papeis fail, from any cause, to hold ip to the public the acts of publie othi ials. But neither have you or any ther editor the right to make the press ,he vehicle of private, personal resent nent. and claim imimunity undler cover f the freedom of the press. No honor ible editor will so abuse the high station occupies. I have been somewhat surprised at he sensitiveness which you and some of pour sub-treasury orators have exhibited t the legitimate newspaper criticisms yf your public acts. The "boycott," I yelieve, has been indulged in by some of on to punIsh certamn newspapers for laring to give the public information is to your transactions. Let me admon .sh you. and those who adopt you nethods and tactics, that they w;li not win. The hg~ht will be turned on, and yon will not be permitted to ply your so :alled "campaigtn of education" behind arred doors, and indulge in calumnies md manufactured misrepresentations. L'he Alliance, as originally organized, was a most excellent institu'ion, calcul ited to work in calculable benefits to the iriculural classes. Many of the best nen in the country joined and sustained t, with th~is end in view; but a few self seekin politicians got control of its nachinery and are trying.to convert it to a secret political organization, to ,e operated for their o .vn selfish ends. All secret political organizatio::3s are nimical to fireedom of thought and iction, and to the liberties of the people. [ trust you will not succeed in your afl'orts to make the Alliance a political nachine, but that it will move forward on the lines originally intended by its founders and stand an invincible obsti :le between the interests of the farmers md those who would either oppress or nislead them. No sir. I have not indulged in tusive epithets towards The Cotton Plant. I was among the first contribu :ors to that paper before it fell into the land s of those some of whom at least ar e prostituting its columns to unworthy urposes. I wish The Cotton Plant ivery successe, but cannot withhold my expr~essions of contempt for the uses to vhich it is being operated. Very re pectaly yours. M. C. B UTLER. Driven to 1)espera'tion. LooN, Sept. 9.-From Keief comies .e account of a horrible tragedy. A [ew named Kap~tan, driven to despera ;ion by an order to leave Russia, he hay nz been deprived of a comfortable busi ie~ss by fornmer decrees, first shot is wife aid then one by one his tive children. Je afterwards killed himself. Kaptan ft a note stating the mot ive for the rime, which was his desire to save his amily from othiwise inevitable misery. 'rom other paris of Russia comes newvs >f tragedies attendant on the failure of he ha~rvest and the consequent sufler. ng andl struggle for existence. While. 10 cases of cannibalism have been re >orted, there have been several cases of n ysterious disappearance that are at rb~uted to supposed cannibalism, and a Bessarabia the police are carefully vatching for evidence against persons mnder suspicion. Many suicides are tted to have occurred among the pecas mntrv, who, owing to a strong religious elinig, have been, as a rule. slowy to ommrit this act. There is noi hing re sssuring in Ruxssiain advices, and the rspect for the winter is too terrle to ontemplate. The Itata to, be Rteturned. WVasnisoToN, Sept. 9.-Th e Itata s to ne returned to the Chilean govern nen, ir. accordance with the terms of' a -onproiue etlected at a conference bc ,ween ex-May or Grace, of~ Ne~w York, tnd the Congressional representatives iere, on the one hand, aind Secretary L'racy and Attorney General Miller on lie other. It is an unconditional surren ler of the vesselatndl a simple backdown in the part of the Unitedl States. thioughi t is very generally agreed now that the [tata could not be hehd by the United Staates. The terms of~ the agrreemient trc that the Chilean aiovernmient is to >ay the United States a sum equal to heexpense mecurred in chansing and aturing the Itata. and that the case vil '. be nolle prossed m the coru s, and ,bat then the vessel will be turned over STOKES WOULD REPLY TO BUTLER. What He has to say of the Senator's I)e uUnciat ion. Co' ri'.A, s. C., :" p. . 12 --The de rm u of Prn-ident Stokes of I he ir r' A \dtiane--. by Senator Uut.er, at Bate biog, has so f:r gone unchal !l nTed. but .% ester tne former passed tirough Clumbia on his way horne trHo ilrr y aid Georgetown, aind lie gave t0 Ihe papers a writ t n sta-ment oIlif h I)CiS Vil in the matter. and it ap. iears ti, sh p' of :m intervie w. and is a, 10'10 ws: Whewn askel abo.t ii:- vii--t la I 'n th; *1*ii,t. -4 w')" hal i iii"' Lo ret-.oi i he C'r i ecin .' cirt ully. but. he won011 do so Id act as he circums'., ces seened to justify. With prese1nt lirhts however, it ap p-ar d t o ili tlat. enator Doler, if cvire th rep;ortcd, was dealing in the e-.ei ptst. sort of e(-ap gsconasde wheu he denmellced as liars all who s-ud lie had char-ed 40,U00 ferniers with being thieves and :eoundrels. "Nobody, so far as i know," said Dr. Stokes, "has 2ver saitl any such thing. as will Ie seen by reading the whole matter iU the Cottoi PILant of August 8, and following. .it was merely a deductioI by logical process froan his language in the Prosperity debate, as reported by several papers, as a premise. "Ile now denies that premise, after so long a time, though he has written sev eral times on the subject, and has been interviewed frequently. "But when he denies the language it becomes a question, as Col. Watson for cildy drove it home to him at Batrsburg, 'of evidence.' "And how does the evidence stand? On- one side three reputable newspaper reiporters and a host of intelligent, dis criminating eye witnesses. On tne other side stand, Senator and stenographic report, which he had to correct in im rortant pari.iculars the day atter the re port was published. "A full statement accompanied by cer tificates of eye-witnesses will be pub lished at an early (late, so that an itel ligent, discriminating public may de cole for themselves according to the evidence. "The public will scarcely be swayed from a righteous conclusion by any bull dozinz or bluff methods." Superintendent Talbert, of the State penitentiary, last evening gave the fol lowing bearing on the matter to other papers in the State: -l understood him to use the language attributed to him by Dr. Stokes, and the News and Courier, viz: Out of three classes that borrowed, the third class would borro tv at any per cent. and never .intended to pay back. Those were the ones who wanted to borrow money at 2 per cent., the natural deduction being that they were dishonest. No one has said be used the word.&, 'thieves and scoundrels.' " Capt. Talbert was also present at the Bateshurg meeting and says he beard Gen. ButLier deny that he used the lan guage, and said that he would have re plied to it if lie had not been denied by the committee ot arrangements, who had it stated in the outset that there would be but two speeches, and any in terruption of the speakers would be ob jected to. He says, however. he will have more to say hereafter where more liberty of speech will be allowed, as there will be more places than one. -The State. EARTHQUAKE IN SAN SALVADOR. Entire Towns and Cities Utterlv Wiped Out. NEW YORK, Sept. 10.-A special cable dispatch to the Herald from San Salvador says: Millions of dollars worth of property and many lives were des troyed in this republ.c by an earthquake 3esterday. Whole towns were wiped oat, and hardly a city in the country. except along the coast. escaped the aw l elects o! the convulsions. There have been indications for sev eral days past that a disturbance of more than usual power might have been ex peted. At just live immutes before 2 o'clock yesterday morning the earth be gan to shake. T be wave had a strong vertical and oscil latory movememt People rushed into the streets in ther. night clothes, and while the shock lasted onily twenty seconds, before it had passed away, there was a panic-stricken mob making ils way to the open country outside the city. T.,he scene was terribly sublime. Men, women and children were weeping, shrieking and praying in the streets; walls of houses cracked. tottered and tell; there was a deep, continuous rumb lng, of heavy thunder; the sky was ovrcast and the air was filled witai a ine, penetrating dlust. While it lasted, the earth rose and tell in long waves. and strong men were unable to keep their feet. The panic-stricken people flocked to the open ground outside the city; temperary shelters were thrown up wherever ipossible, but nearly all the imen. and many of the wo:nen and children hd-;only the sky for a cover. All througn the mor:ning there have een slight shocks. bu; none approach ing the intensity of that which had been so destructive. The inhabitants are afraid to return to their houses, and are making themselves as comfor table as possible in their temporary camps. President Ezta Is (doing everything he can to stop) the panic, and to make it as comfortable as possibfe for them until it is considered sate Icr them to go back to their homes.. The towns throughout the country have sulfered more severely than the capital, even. Analquite has been com pltely destroyed. Cojutepeque, Zanta Tela, San Pedro and Masahuet were so badly shaken that they are practically rnned, while the shook was plainly felt and damage was done by it at Santa Anna andl Susimtepueque, fully sixty miles from here. It is impossible, at ;his writing, to formi any idea as to the number of lives which have been lost. No people were killed here, thiou:.h there were miany miraculous escap~es from death. It is fear'd, hiowever, that there have been many ocopie killed in the smaller towns. The loss of property will run well ino the millions. The .Demon ul the Faills. NIAGAnA FALI.S. Sept. 10.-A stranger committed sukle by juin~pin.g into 'the nivet's from Luna Island this afternoon, Ie accosted two gentlemen savior. " It looks as though one could never get out," and in a few minutes said, "1 a going to try it." They at tempted to seize him, but bef'ore they could reacih him, he deliberately jumped into the r'iver, and was soon cairied ove~r the falls, Two hours later an eleganmtiy dressed young woman about 2-J years old, juped into the river atl Prospect park. A Mr. Ihen (If Philadelphia, aged 70, jump'd in to recscue her, and succe. tied in graspin:g her hand; she resisted, and it was only by the etforts ot a police man that lie was saved. The woman smiled. a. the cur:rent cauhmt her, and was soon carriced over the Amerdii tals. It is rumored that two men in af I boat fromi Chippews, wecrc dr-awn in-.o te current and car'ried Iover the Can dIlan falls about I o'lok Tm:E Augus'a Chronicle adits that "the returas so) far indicate thiat South Caroluia has beaten the record and stir ptSsedl all Southern States in the amount of cottoni con~Isumed" and says that -:f this estimate is verililed by oller reports th~e Chronicle wiull join in cogratlat ing Catrolina upon01 the great strides in cotton spinniing." But it aIs: "It must still Ibe noted that Georgia has 4h.4,%3l spindles anid Caro lina (lily 4t;3,424 spindles. 'This would indicate a discrepancy in the New Or t wuxs rermrt" SEN) IN ALL THE ARMY RECORDS. Unclei SaM? War Depar.ment Mu.t MiH , Them at Once. COLEUMEIA, S. C.. Sept. 11.-It seems that, notwittstanding all belief to the contrary, the gallait soldiers w!io laid down their lives for the l-st cau.e, and who fought bravely for it are to gezttir justducs. Recently The State pulished a number of requests from Ohe war re cords' otlice of te War )epartmnt of tfle govorinet. and miuch inon 'tio was conisequenliiy etained. Y.-sterday the issismaur ;,j o: :I n- i eral received a virctiubi. frt.m il e " Xar Departwinft. pub'ileation o:lice, war rcoris 1861-6'>. It reconmi ihe pro visions ot the ;t Ot J o t 22, 1874, pro viding for the puibletota aniid cokle tion of the Curfederate records. The signer announces his appointment in 1878, and his success so far. The circular concludes thus: From these papers. and a large nurm ber of others previously in the posses sion of the department., forty volumes have, up to this date (Novender, 1889), ueen published by authority of Congras and others will soon b-! issued, and the compilation and publication will con tinue until all are published. It is, therefore, important that the War De partment should be placed in possession of all Confederate military papers, books and records which are extant and which may be valuable in illustrating the nature of the great struggle from which the country nas emerged so as to put them in print, in order to preserve them precisely as they are for historical use. It will, of course, be impossible to make this publication complete if any of the records are withheld from the govern ment; besides, such action would be unjust to the actors in this great strug gle by depriving them of their proper place in history. While the most important large col lections of Confederate papers have been ot-tained, it is known tiat many very valuable papers are still in the hands of persons who have not yet been reached; and as these are importaint to a full and complete history of the Con federase arnes, it is hoped that none will be withheld but that all parties having custody of such papers will submit them forthe .t-xanination of the oflicer charged N ith th public-tion of the Official Records of the War of the Rebellion. To persons having such records and not desiring to part with their owner ship, but wio are willing to have their contents preserved and made public, I am authorized to say tnat if delivered to tLhis office for the purpose above indi cated, they will be duly returned to the owners. Packages of papers too large to send conveniently by .mail may be sent by express at the expense of the depart muent. All packages of letters should be add ressed to me as indicated at the head of this circular. MARecs J. WRIGIT, Agent of the War Department, ate Brig. Gen. C. S. A. Approved: GEO B DAVIS, Maj. and Judge Advocate U. S. A., in cnarge. The following letter, which is of in tererst. accompanies the circular: MY DEAR Sit: I have seen by the paper that Col. Ziunnerman Davis has sent to you a roster of the field oflicers of the Fifth South Carolina Cavalry. I would like to have a copy of it. I was a brigadier general in the Confed erate army and am collecting records for publicaition in the War Records publication. I refer to Gen. Wade Hampton and Gen. M. C. Butler. both of whom krov me. Please give me the address of (2o1. Z. Davis. Very truly yours, MAR~cUS J. WluGHIT. The adjutant general yesterday re ceived a lett er from Mrs. Clementina L. Legge, of Charleston, returning a brief skecLh of the record of ner late husband Lieut.. Col. George W. H. Legge, of the Fifth Riegimetnt ol Sooth Carolina Infantry Volunteers. All the records of South Carolina's brave heroes should be in this pubblca tio.-Tlhe State. All or. Bo.ardi Ierished. SAN F~taxcrsco, Sept: 17.-Tihe mays tery surrounding the schooner Pan nonia, so long overdue at this port from Marshall Islands, is at last cleared up. The vessel sailed for San Francisco on May 1, laden with a general cargo, and in ad dition to a crew of seven, imnd on board Capt. Lovedale's wife and three children. It is also stated that sevei al missionaries had taken passage on the Pannonia to conme to this city. The shoner was wrecked on a reef to the northwest of the Hawvaiian islands, and every soul on board was drowned. The Salleyjdebby COMPANY. 213 Meeting St., Oppositc Charleston IHotel, CHARLESTON, S. C. M1amdiiactuirers' Agents. Machinery, Supplies, Oils. Attention mill men ! We are now offer ing the b~est and latest improved --AND Gris't IMills. Iron, Steel, Pipe. Nails, Fitting, Beit Laing, and a full line of Phosp~hate and ill Supplies. Strate agents for THE SCIENTIFIC GRINDING MILLS, rSend for our new illustrated catalogue ud lowest prices. Agents wanted in every younty. FERTILIZERS! PIDMONT GUANO C0., CHIAmLFSTON, S. C. iMtrous, MNoTrn~. anEnh I Safest, High Grade. and Guaranteed Kainit, Blood Acids, Dissolved Bone, Solubles, and Ammoni ated Manipulated. Handled by Mr. M. Levi, Manning, S. C. t priees before bnying. WM. BURMESTER & GO. Hay and Grain, Opp. Kerr WharfI?t, and 2:; Qiieenu St., CHARiLESTON, S. C. BOLLMANN BROTHERS, Wholesale Grocers, 157 and 109, East Bay, H. A. HOYT, [Secessor to C. I. Hoyt & Bro.] Largest and Oldest Jewelry Store in SUMTER, S. C. 25c6 00 A very large stock of Britannia ware, the ve.tv best silver plated goods made. 550 Golid Ringts on han1. Fine line of Clocks. Wedding Presents, G-ld Pens, and Specta cles. A bg lot of solid coin silver just re ceived, at lowe.t prices. My repairiig de partment has no snperior in the State. Try around first and get prics, then come tome. Yon will certainrly buy from n.e. L. W. FOLSOM, Successor to F. 11. Folsom & Bro. SUITER, S. 9. DEALER IN WATCHES, CLOCKS JEWELRY. S.. . 0 5 ?? The celebrated Royal St. John Sewing Machine, and Finest Razors in America, al ways on hand. Repairing promptly and neatly exeented by skilled workmen. Orders by mail will roceive careful atten tion. SILVERwAIE, &c., I have in stock some of the most artistic pieces in this line ever brought to Sumter. Those looking for Tasty Wedding Presents -will do well to inspect my stock. Also on hand a magnificent line of Clocks, Watches, Chains, Rings,. Pins, But tons, Studs, Bracelets, in solid gold silver, and rolled plate. Repairing of all kinds vll. receive prompt and careful attention.. L. E. LEGRAND, SUM1'ER, S. 0. EAT AND DRINK!I I have opened a first-class liquor saloon in the city of Sumter, in the Solomoia .building on Liberty street, where I will keep the choicest brands of LIQUORS, TOBACCO, CIGARS,0 and all kinds of smokers' articles. My sa loon will be managed by a first-class bar tender, who will prepare all the latestin fan cy drinkcs at the shortes.t notice. I have alsio gone to considerable expense in preparing a First-class Restaurant in the rear of my saloon. My tables 1ill be filled with the very best the market affords, and this branch of my busmness will be un der the supervision of one who has served as chief cook in several fine restaurants. The trade of my Clarendon Friends ts respectfully solicited. Come to see me, take a drink of something good, and then sit down to a meal that will serve as an invi tation to call again. WOLKOVISKIE & CO., Sumter, S. C. NOTICE OF REGISTRATIONf. State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF .JLARENDON. I N ACCOR~DANCE WITH THlE PROVIS ions of an act of the General Assembly ratified on the 9Jth day of February, 1882, 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 oficial duties. S. P. HIOLLADAY, Supervisor Rieistrastion Clarendon Co. P.0O. Address: Panola. S. C. S. THOMAS, Js. J. M. THOMAS. Stephen Thomas, Jr,& Bir JEWELRY, SILVER & PLATED WARE, Spectacles, Eye Glasses & Fantcy Goods. .D'Watches and Jewelry repaired by :ompletent workmen.. 257 KING STREET, *j CII ARLESTON, S. C. ESTABLISIIED) 1836. Carrington, Thomas & Co., -DEALERS IN WATCerSs EWELRY, SILERWARE AND FANCY GOODS No. 2.31 King Street, CHARLESTON, S. C. James F. Walsh, WMOLESALE LIQUOR DEALER. [G1HHL GRADE LIQUORS. 199~ Meeting st., CHIAR LESTON, S. C. Manning Shaving Parlor. HAIR CUTTING ARITISICALLY El ecuted, and shaving done with bes azors. Special attention paid to shampoo ng ladies' heads. I have had considerabl xerienoe in several large cities, and guar atee saisfaction'to my customers. Parlor ext door to Manning Times. LTN