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EVENING. Swiftly fall the ev'ning shadcws, thickest darkness now is nigh Iam tired of standing idle, and would fain toil hard, But tha sunny hours have vanished, and asleep 1 soon must lie In the place of broken columns, in the green churchyard. Life is transient as the shadows on the mountainside that play, Life is as a vapor on a silent summer noon Oh, my eye is growing weary, and my locks are turning gray, And the grass will flourish o'er me in the churchyard soon. Rest is for the burdened toiler, rest for him whese task is done, And the weary worker longeth for his blissful sleep; But the noonday I have wasted, idly danc ing in the sun, And I see the faint night shadows o'er the landscape creep. Oh, the golden light has faded, thickhest darkness now is nigh I am tired of standing idle, and would fain toil hard, But the sunny hours have vanished, and asleep I soon must lie In the place of broken columns, in the green churchyard. A STORY OF TEMPTATION. "Miss Warner: She turned, clenched tightly in her fingers the bank notes. and with a face deadly pale she gazed on the woman beside her. "Miss Warner: The trustworthy, the congdeutial clerk : The betrothed wife-" "Stop: oh, stop! Let me tell you: Hear me!" "The betrothed wife of the junior partner of the firm of Fairleigh, Noble & Co., to be caught at-" "For God's sake, have mercy: I am not doing as you would say. I am only borrowing this until I can return it, when it is really due me "Of course! But if it was any one but Miss Warner-I, or the boy who sweeps this place-what would it be?" "Oh: you have no mercy: You hate me, I know, and will not hear the truth. You know I am incapable of such wrong. But, oh: you will tell it! Yes, yes; I am in your power. Oh, why was I so weak as to yield to his pleadin? Why should he not have borne tieresultof his own wrong doing? Listen, Julia. You shall hear. When my mother, dying, bade me kneel by her side, and vow to love, protect and shield her boy, I did it, knowino full well it would require long enaurance, privation, and possi bly the sacrifice of my dearest hopes. But I never dreamed it could possibly bring even a suspicion of dishonesty upon me." The miserable girl dropped her head, in her anguish, on the desk, and sobbed. Coldly, cruelly Julia Garnet stood, unmoved by the piteous moans of the girl she was torturing. A triumphant light gleamed from her small black eyes, and with a sneering expression curling her lips, she said: "Really, this is quite dramatic! You have mistaken your vocation, Miss Warner." The girl raised her head, wiped from her face the tears-that pale, beauti ful face, with the soul-lit deep gray eyes, the clear, smooth brow so full and broad-formed; such a striking contrast to the dark one beside it, whose every feature was so sharp and hard; no softening line about the comn pressed lips, to bring one thought of hope to the poor girl's heart. She knew she was doomed, and said: "'Tis useless to tell you more of my trials. You will have no mercy. You cannot feel a sister's devotion. You only know your own wishes, and seek only your own ends. Speak at once! What do you intend I shall do? I know you now, Julia Garnet. You -'have been my enemy since-" "Yes: .since you won the love of Harry Noble, I have hated you. And what think you his father, who even now looks with little favor on your en gagement-what will he say to his qon's betrothed having been caught i-well, if the truth is so terrible to your ear, I will say-a family failing, pras!" "Spaand end your torture !" "You will resign your position here, for any cause you may choose. to as sign. Put back that money, if you wish, now. I will let you have the same amount. You can return it when you have obtained so much to spr. You will readily obtain em plyetin Blake & Co's." Ty' on her bonnet, with a calm ness thtwould have been more touch ing to a heart that could feel, than the distress and tears of a short time be fore, Dora Warner left the store. An hour after, a pleasant, boyish voice called out: "Dora, where are you? Have you got it?" "I have." "Oh, you darling sister! I'll do anything in theworl for you; indeed I will. I am so glad! so relieved !" The little room was not cheerful as usual on his return; the lamp not lit, the fire not burning brig'htly in the grate, everything so coldY arid dark; ahd she, the life and light that used to welcome his coming, sat with bowed head on the little lounge, her bonnet and cloak still on. Thinking she was tired, and had been late getting home, Willie began to stir around, to make things more comfortable. His heart was so filled with grati tude to his sister for saving him, he did not think of the disappointment in not finding the nice little supper waiting his coming. Ligtig the lamp, he turned to look atDora. "Dora, are you tired? Let me take She 'isdhrhead-his eyes fell on her face. He sprang forward, caught her hand, and sank on his knee beside her. "Dora! Dora! sister, what is it? You are ill?Speak to me?" he pleaded, ing wildly into her face-yester y so beautiful, loving and hopeful; now so haggard, weary and despair ing. "What is it? Oh, tell me, sis ter!" She put out her hand, drew him to her, and said: "Love me, Willie, I have no one else to love me now.' When, with his head bowed in her lap, he heard of the sacrifice his sister had made to shield him, the boy's heart was awakened to the full appre ciation of his own wrong and its re sults. He had been drawn into bad coin pany, tempted to visit gambling oueand finally to try his luck, which, at times was so successful as to lure him on. Thinking he could soon return it, he took from time to time, small sums of money from the store, of which he was the bookkeeper. He had, up to a short time before the opening of our story, returned the amount before the loss was discovered. But fate turned against him. After' having taken a much larger sum than usual, his losses were continual. The principal of the firm had been absent for several weeks, but was expected back the next day; and Willie knew the books wouldl be carefully exam amined, and discrepancies surely dis covered. So it was he sought his sis ter for help, confessed his error, and besought her to savehimi from the sus picion of dishonesty. "Fr me yoa suffer this? Oh, Dora. I cannot permit it. I will go to lar ry Noble, tell him all. To my eni ployer-" No, no, Willie. It is too late now for that. Harry Noble, I know, would feel for us and help us. Your eni ployer might forgive Tud trust you again. But Julia Garnet has a power over me that she will never resign. I1er heart knows nothing of pity. She would use her power to the utmost of her evil will. Nothing can change her determination. Nothing but God's work can move her hard, cruel heart. It is meet that I should suf fer, Willie; and you, too, my dear. We have both erred verv much. W e did not maean to be dishonest, yet it might have resulted soy. Many thins might have intervened to prevei't the return of the money. Oh. thiny how narrowly you have escaped: Will this sorrow of mine call you back from the fearfui path into which you have strayed If so. I am content. Give me this hope to chmee my dearness, Willie." 'Dora sister' darling: Yes. yes. hope and pray for me. W\ithI Gd, s blessing. I will not give your loving. devoted heart an additional p: hg. I vow here on my knees, before heaven. to be once more worthy of your love. And I will seek God's forgivenness You will not sutfer long. I feel, I know, mercy will be shown us. That cruel girl's power must give way." All was over. The severest trial of all was past. Dora had seen Harry Noble for the last time, she believed. After receiving her note. giving him back his plighted faith, Harry sought her presence. and would not go until he had seen her, and from her lips he had heard the words, "I wish to be free." He could obtain no explanations. But from various hints looks and in sinuations from Julia Garnet. Harry's mind was filled with the idea that Dora had been trilling with him until she found a more acceptable suitor. And. indeed, tue one had been pointed out. Harry knew that one had shown a decided preference for Dora: and so, believing her false, he strove to drive her from his heart. Months passed by. The money was returned to Julia Garnet, and Willie was comforting his sister for her sacri fice. Rumor whispered that Harry, Noble and Miss Garnet were engaged, and of the gratification it gave Harry's father, who had yielded to the wiles of the scheming girl, and grown very fond of her. Still time rolled on, and Dora wondered why the marriage did not take place. She had never seen Harry since the day she sent him from her. She had studiously avoided him, and strove hard to forget him; or when she thought of him, it must be only as the future husband of another. By continual acts of charity, mercy and kindness, she won partial forget fulness of her sorrows. Those who suffered came to her to comfort. Three long, weary years of waiting, with alternating hopes and fears, had passed, and Julia Garnet had not yet gained her heart's desire. Although Harry Noble was often, and only seemed to care to be with her, still he had never told her he loved her, or asked her to be his wife. 'Why? Because his heart was still true to his love for Dora; and the falsity of his suspicions was proved by her rejection of many others who of fered her their love. Once more he went to her, and asked: "Dora, will you come to me? Will you not reward all these years of con stancy ? I love you only, Dora:!" "I cannot," she answered. "Why? Why? Tell me !" "B~ecause, better than my own life I love one-" What more she would have said, he heard not: for, starting up, he said: "Enough, Dora. May you be happy. I will go now and strive to be grate ful, at least, to one who I know has loved me long. I can offer her a poor recompense for years of devotion. Farewell." He was gone, and poor Dora had drained to the v-ery bottom her cup so oer'fiowing' with bitterness. - "Oh, whenbwill this weary journey be over? Pity, pity me, heavenly Father:" she sobbed. A coming step fell on her ear, and she knew Willie was near. And her heart grew calmer, and breathed the grateful prayer: "For give my murmuring, Father. Through my s'orrow I have gained a blessed boon" Yes; her brother had kept his vow, remaining firm against all temptations. Julia Garnet was triumphant at last. Her marriage was fixed for an early day. But when only two days remained before the time for which she had so long hoped, she was stricken with a fever, which proved to be of a contagious form. This reached Dora's ear while visit' ing a sick friend. From the attending psician came the intelligence, and added: "I fear she will suffer. All have fled except her mother, who is too feeble herself to do much for her. Do you known, Miss Warner. of a compe tent nurse I could obtain ? "I do. I will find one immediately." "Hush: She is stirr'ng. She will awake to consciousness," said the doc tor, as he bent over the protrate form of the sleeper' who, in a moment after, opened her eyes, looked inquiringly and instant into his, and whispered: 'Have I been asleep? I was so tired: When Julia was sleeping so sweetly, I must have lost myself. A pleasant little smile was on the doctor's face, when he said to himself: "Yes, my dear. You lost yourself for just three weeks." Willie came in and pressed his lips to hers, so pale and thin. And then gradually the truth was given to her. Beside the suffering Julia she had stayed, despite all the entreaties and commands of her brother and the doc tor. And when the fearful crisis had passed, the noble girl's strength failed and she too wasstricken with the same fearful fever. Long days and nights Willie and the nurse watched beside her couch, and Julia Garnet feebly hovered near, praying-for she could pray then-that the noble, suffering girl might live. "May I come in, doctor?" asked a voice at the door, so low and sweet, that Dora looked up with surprise as, in answer to the permission, Julia came to her side-Julia, whose sharp eyes were softened, and glowed with a new and holy light, as she bent over and whispered: "Dear Dora: Good, noble, forgiv ing Dora:" "You do not hate me now, Julia ? Oh ! I've had such happy dreams: ~I love you, Dora. But there is one who loves you better than I. Y<,ur fature life shall be one long happy dream. Look at me, Dora. Thank God, the wicked girl you used to know died in that dreadfnl fever, and you nursed back to life another, a bet~ter one, whose aim is now only to prove her gratitude to God and you. Harry knows all. lie has for given me, and is wvaiting now to gain your permission to come to you. "And you - you love him, No, no; he is yours:' "Dora, I do love Iary Noble: but I have learned to love justice better than him. I can return him to his A few weeks after there was a quiet little wedding, when ,lua and Willie attended the qlappv couple. A nine dav's wondering after. by all the friends and acquaintIances. no two of whom came to the samle conclusion about the atlair. WOFFORI) COL LE(E. GRADUATION OF THE LARGEST CLASS IN ITS HISTORY. The Int it ation:; reatest Conm-neenent. l're-entatioi of a Handsome Present to Dr. Carlisle--Large Gatherin;; of t he Al umni--Spartan:: ,- in I~er Glor . SP.\R aN H C o, S. C.. -mine 12.- es terday was the great day of the Wof ford commencerment--it was gradua ting day. The greatest crowd in the history of the college was assembled in the chapel to see the largest class in the college's history graduate. Almost every member of the large class had one or more relatives present to wit ness this important event in their lives. In addition to these relatives and immediate friends of the graduat ing class were the relatives and friends of the students in lower classes. It would not be wide of the mark to say that every student in the institution had a relative on the campus. Then this was alumni year. A special effort has been made during the entire year to secure the attendance of every 'man who has ever attended W<otford College, and a look at the great thronzs that have been in the city for the past four or five days evince the success of the efforts. Gray haired. wrinkle faced men of anti-bellum days mingled with young men who only a year ago received their diplomas. In addition to visitors from a distance there were hundreds of people who came from the city and from the coun try districts to attend yesterday's exer cises. The chapel was literally jammed long before 10 o'clock, the opening hour, and many were unable to get into the building. At 10 o'clock Bis hop Duncan announced the hymn. "From all that dwell before the skies," after which Dr. Thos. H. Law offered a prayer. Dr. Carlisle, after stating that three minutes only would be given to each speaker, introduced Mr. Atticus H. Dagnall, of Darlington, as the first speaker. Mr. Dagnall's sub ject was the "Revolution of South Carolina." After Mr. Dagnall the speakers followed in the following or der: SENIOR CLASS. A. H. Dagnall-"Revolution of South Carolina," Darlington. F. E. Dibble-"The Unifier of Ger many," Orangeburg. W. G. Duncan-"Three Minutes in the Moon," Richland. A. _M. DuPre-"An American man of Letters," Oconee. G. W. Fooshe--"Time-Spirit Em bodied," Abbeville. W. J. Gaines-"The Restlessness of the Mind," Oconee. B. H. Henderson-"Lower Caro lina," Berkley. J. Porter Hollis-"Abraham Lin coln." Chester. J. B. Humbert-"The Diploma," Laurens. S. J. MIcCoy--"-The Force of Opposi tion," Berkeley. S. H. McGhee-"Too Many Apolo ies." Abbeville. *Benjamin B. Sellers--"The Modern Strike." Marion. H. J. Shoemaker-"The Zigzags of Fashion," Orangeburg. B. WV. Wait--"The Creative Imagi nation," Abbeville. J. Arthur Wiggins-"The Astrono mer Nicholas," Berkeley. M. C. Wood-"Looking Forward' Darington. W. H. Wannamaker-"-The Aca demy of Immortals," Orangeburg. The following (by their own request) were excused from speakino. - Jno. J. Cantey, Clarencion: H. H. Newton, 3Marlboro; Gus M1. Chreitz burg, Spartanburg; W. WV. Nickles, Abbeville; Win. Coleman. Union; J. 0. Norton, Horry: T. C. Covington, Marlboro: J. R. Rogers, MIar ion: W. J. Crosland, Marl boro; F. H. Shuler, Berkeley; J. C. Daniel, Laurens; S. C. Hodges. Abbeville; Robt. E. Lee Smith, Spar tanburo:- G. C. Leonard, Spartanburg; W. F. btackhouse, Marion: J. IF. La on, Abbeville; J. E. Warnock, Beaufort. A number of these addresses were unusually good, thespeakers put their three minutes to good use. Some were humorous and some otherw'ise, but all were well received by the audience. Mr. Shoemaker made a catching speech on the "Zigzags of Fashion." which made the audience laugh heartily. At the conclusion of the addresses bishop Duncan, president of the board of trus tees, reported the recent action of the board. His first announcement was one that caught the crowd, and it was lustily cheered. The announcement was to the effect that President John C. Kil go, formerily a professor in *Wotford, ~ut now of Trinity College, N. C., had been given the honorary degree of doctor of divinity. The bishop spoke in complimentary terms of this bright roung minister and teacher, and then announced another name which had been honored with a similar degree Rev. R. J. Bigham, of Georgia. The next information from the bis hop -as that Prof. J. B. Thomas. of the mathematics department. had re signed and that Prof. Win. G. Blake. of Florida. had been given the place. A third item was that the Wofford Fitting School would, for a year at least, be moved from its present build igs and the classes taught in the Al umni Hall, on North Church street. No college students will be accommo dated in the Alumni Hall, but a num ber of cottages will be erected on the street immediately to the rear of the main building, whiere students can be housed. Their meals can be secured at either Alumni or Wightmnan halls. Dr. Carlisle then took the rostrum and called attention to the distinction lists and punctual lists. M1r. J. C. Coy ington. of M1arlboro, was de:-lared to have spent four years without missing a single recitation. M1r. Covington was heartily cheered for his fidelity to Dr. Carlisle, after a few words comn plimentary of the graduating class. delivered diplomas to the young men mentioned above. In handing a di ploma to M1r. Daniel the doctor said that for 12 years there had been a room in the building known as the "Daniel Room," and lie hoped there would always be a Daniel in college. Diplo mas wvere also given to M1essrs. WX. S. Hall, P. B. Wells, D. D. XWallace, C. . Calhoun. who had stood examina tions for the degree of MIaster of Arts. XWhen D~r. Carlisle was done with his work, and wvas preparing to have the audience dismissed, Hion. Samuel Dibble. L. L. 1)., of Orang-eburg, the first alumnus of Wo1ford, took the floor and for- thme body of alumni pre sented Dr. Car-lisle with an elegant gold watch and chain and with a number of books which lie would be allowed to select. MIr. Dibble's speech was ver-y touching and brought tears to the ees of hiundreds of me-n and women.~ He expressed the universal love of South Car-olinians for- the noble doctor, and bursts of applause seconded his words. In presenting the watc Dr. Dibble said that the chain was emblamatic of tig ui:O: of Woiord men to each other and to ti! d1octor, and that the watch beats syi bolized their heart beats of sympathy and love. The sc'ene was a most touching one. It rave new evidence of the unbound ed love of all men who know him for D r. James I[. Carlisle. The doctor re sponded brielly and in t voice tremb ling with elotioll. After the long metre doxology, in which every person in the house seemed to join. the audier;ce was dis missed, and the one thought, whether expressed or unexpressed of the whole people was the greatness of Wotford College and of Dr. James H. Carlisle. Yesterday w.s the most memorable diay in the college's history. The evening was turned over to the ahu)imi, aU:d the number that marched into the chapel at 9 o'cleck was the wonder of everybody. Where could all of these gray haired men, all of tho e yoiIIiu men just entering upon the field of life have cole. The great line of march was headed by President Wilbur E. Burnett, upon whose arm was the Hon. Wm. J. Montgomery of Marion S. C.. the orator of the night. Then came Bis hop Duncan and Hon. Samuel Dibble. L. L. D.. the earliest graduate of the college. Following these were men representing every class since the orignization of the institution, with the possible exception of one or two. Seats for this army were provided' on the rostrum and in the front of the chapel. President Burnett called the meeting to order, and Bishop Duncan made the opening prayer. After good music. Mr. Burnett introduced Mr. \Wm. J.. Montgomery, of Marion. S. C.. in a nice little speech. Mr. Monntgomery used a manuscript but used it well, and made one of the best and most appropriate speeches ever made on a similar occasion at Wolford. He began by making a few pleasant rellections as to the past, com paring the old Wotrord men to mem bers of a great family, who were gath ered together on this occassion in happy reunion. Failures of the frost must be forgotten in this happiness. Mr. Montgomery then entered into a discussion of the school system of South Carolina in its relationship to citizensenship. His argument was to the effect that the State was not doing its duty in preparing men for the citizenship which is expected of them. Every American boy is born heir apparent to the presidency of the United States, and is entitled to pre parati on for the performing of the duties of such an office. Has South Carolina so legislated as to inseure this preparation to its youths? Mr. Montgomery argued that such a duty was not being performed, The State was neglecting lower educa tion for higher education. The his tory of South Carolina education was referred to substantiate the statement. This neglect of common education is a tremendous error. A foundation is essential. Figures were quoted showing the marked contrast between appropriations for higher and lower education. It is not charged that ap propriations for higher education are too large. but appropriations for com mon school education are too small. Why this condition? Several rea sons were mentioned, most promin ent of which were that the appropria tions were made by wealthy and cul tivated men of long ago who framed laws to conform to their ideas of what education was: and because of a fear of educatiing the negro. The first rea son was natural, but its continuance is not natural. As for the negro ques tion the speaker showed that a with holding of appropriations could not prevent the negro's education. The North is educating the negro. or at least is aidingto a great extent. Higher education has been made a "fad"' among politicians and has pro bably gone to an extreme. The neces sity for appropri.tions for higher edu cation is not of so great importance be cause of the existence of other institu tions in the State independent of ap propriations. Then was discussed the necessity of universal education. The ballot must be pure. and purity cannot be realized without intelligence. Good common schoels will purify. Place them every where. We cannot reach this position because of State poverty, but it will pay, if necessary, to make kindling wood of our State colleges in order to build common schools all over the tate. At conclusion of the address Hon. Samuel Dibble presented the science medal to 31r. Gcorge W. Fooshe. of bbeville. Mr. Fooshe's subject was earthcuuakes. At ab~out 11 o'clock the alumni re ired to their banquet to enjoy a noble spread given by Spartanburg ladies. Herald. The End Not Yet. Cotwomua, S. C., June 13.-Mr. J. F. J. Caldwell was asked yesterday afternoon if he stood by wvhat he had said the night before in reference to the leision in the registration case, since he had had time to read and consider Judge Hughes' opinion. He said that Lie did, and more; that lie felt more eonfident than he ever had. His case involved matters not touched on in he other case, and lie would have a standing before the court that the ther petitioners did not have. Mr. aldwell said that he would wait un i after salesday in July. the last day provided for the registration of voters, after which he would have the atlida its of one thousand men to show hat the law had not been complied with. lie would then be in a position to deal some heavy blows and he would deal them. lHe was in the best >f spirits and certainly showed no aneasiness for results if he felt any. Jumnped theQ Track. RosEinYs RocK, W. Va.. June 10. rhe special train which left Wheeling with a fire engine for Cameron jump d the track about two miles east of this place at 12:30 o'clor-k this morning. he train was running at a rapid rate when the engine jumped the tracks and turned over on its side down on ambankment. The cab caught fire and Engineer Dufl'y was found inside in the 1idst of the flames. He was crushed in a shocking manner and must have lied almost inistantly. Richard Dona Lie, Jr..- of Wheeling. was an a gondola next to the tender and when ound was under the trucks, life ex tinct. Charles Litton. of Mundsville, was also on the gondola and had his reast badly crushed. Frank Jewell, >f Mounds'ville, was found under the gondola dead. All of the occupants of the caboose, eleven in numiber were aore or less seriously injured. Anothler Lynching Bee. LAKE CITY. Fla., June 10.-News mas been received that a negro was ynched 12 miles south of here last Priday night. The negro's offence was making improp~er proposals to the wife of a prominent white citizen. The aegro met tihe lady in a road and urged her to desert her husband and ~lope with him. The lady promised in >rder to escape. She then wvent home nd told her husband. lHe gathered a ,rowd of citia~ens who seized the negro s he was going to the place where the ady had promised to umeet himu, and vnhed him. Thme lady's name has >een' suppressed owing to her promin THE PLATFORM ADOPTED BY THE FREE SILVER CON VENTION AT MEMPHIS. It.Demands the Free Coinage of Silver at a Rat io of Sixteen to One, and that it be Made a Legal Tender. ME3iPIS, June 1:3.-The following is the platform adopted by the Free Silver Convention at its session today: "Silver and gold have in all ages con stituted the money of the world, were the money of the fathers of the repub lic. the money of history and of the Constitution. ~ The universal experi ence of niankind has demonstrated that the joint use of both silver and. gold coin as money constitute the most stablestandard of value and that the full amount of both metals is necessary as a medium of exchange. The demonetization of either of these historic metals means an appreciation in the value of money, a fall in the prices of commodities, a diminution of profits of legitimate busines a continuing increase in the burden of debts, a withdrawal of money from the channels of trade and industry where it no longer yields a safe and sure re turn and its idle accumulation in the banks and the great money centres of the country. "There is no health or soundness in a financial system under which a hoarded dollar is productive of increase to its possessor, while an invested dol lar yields a constantly diminishing re turn, and under which fortunes are made by the accretions of idle capital or destroyed by a persistent fall in the price of commodities and a persistent dwindling in the margin of profits in almost every branch of useful industry. Such a system is a premium on sloth and a penalty upon industry, and such a system is that which the criminal legislation of 1873 has imposed upon this country. "The bimetallic standard of silver and gold has behind it the experience of ages and has been tested and approv ed by the enlightened and deliberate judgment of mankind. The gold stan dara is a departure from the establish - ed policy of the civilizel world with nothing to commend it but twenty two years of depression and disaster to the people and extraordinary accumu lation of wealth in the hands of a few. There are some facts bearing upon the question, recognized and admitied by all candid men whether advocates of bimetallism or of the single gold stan dard. Among these is the fact that the very year that marked the change from the bimetallic to single gold stan dard is the very year that marked the change from a condition of rising prices, large profits, general content ment and great prosperity to a condi tion of falling prices, dimishing prof its, in security of investment, unen. ployed labor and a heavy depression in all branches of trade and industry. It is not a matter of dispute even among the honest advocates of the gold stand ard, that general prospersty came to an end witi the destruction of the bi metallic system and that hard times, falling prices, idle workingmen and widespread depression came in with the gold standard and prevails today wherever the gold standard has been adopted. "Every international monetary con ference that has been called, every de mand in this country and in Europe for international aa'reemant to re-es tablish the bimetallic standard, is a confession that the demonetization of silver was a blunder, if not a crime, that its consequences have been disas trous, that the conditions it has wrought are full of menace and of peril. The logic of facts establishes beyond intelligent argument that the destruction of silver as a primary money by a conspiracy of selfish inter ests is the cause of the widespread de pression and suffering that began with the gold stsndard. There can be no restoration of prosperity, no perma nent relief from the prevailing condi tions, until the cause has been reme died by a complete restoration of sil ver to its proper place as money equal with gold. We believe in a money of stable values, we believe least of all in an appreciating standard. It is only through the practical operation of bimetallism that a stable standard of value can be secured. A standard onstituted of money constantly in reasing in value is not a sound, single nor a stable standard, but a constan'ly hanging standard. The etfect of gold monometallism is to have one stand ard for the creditor and another for the debtor and there can be no more~ dishonest monetary system than that which gives short measure to the bor rower and long measure to the lender. 'Under the policy prevailing prior o 1873, there can be no violent change in the relative value of the two metals, for a rise in value of one metal is coun teracted by a decreased demand and a ahi in valuie by a higher demand. Un der the operation of this beneficient law, a stable relation was maintaimed between them in spite of the most ex treme production. From the first pe riod of our history up to 1S73, the right f the debtor to choose whether lie should pay his debts in silver or gold oin was always recognized. The pol1 iv has been to transfer this right to th'e creditor, thus tending to constant F increase the value of the dearer niet l and destroy the parity between them. Believing that it is absolutely necessa r to reverse this iniquitous and ruin ous policy, we, therefore, Resolve, That we fav'or the imme diate restoration of silver to its formner place, as a full legal tender, standard oney equal with gold, and the :ree nd unlimited coinage of both silver nd gold at the ratio of 16 to 1 and upon terms of exact equality. That while we should welcome the co-opera tion of other nations we believe -:hat the United States should not wait upon the pleasure of foreign govern ments, or the consent of foreign cred itors, but should themselves proceed to reverse the "grinding process"' that is destroying the prosperity of the peo ple, and should lead by their example the nations of the earth. That the right of the American people, the in terests of American labor, and the prosperity of American industry have ahigher ~claim to the consideration of the people's lawmakers than the greed of foreign creditors or the avaricous demands made by idle holders of idle capital. The right to regulate its own monetary system in the interests of its own people is a right which no free gov ernment can barter, sell, or surrender. This reserved right is a part of every bond, of every contract and of every obligation. No creditor or claimant can set up a right that can take prece dence over a nation's obligation to promote the welfare of the masses of its own people. This is a debt higher nd more binding than all other debts, and one which is not only dishonest but treasonable to ignore. Under the financial policy that now prevails we see the land tilled with idle and discon tented workingmen, and an evergrow ing army of tramp~s, men whom lack of work and opportunity has made outcasts and beggars. At the other end we find that a few thousand fami ies own one-half the wealth of the ountry. The centralization of wealth has gone hand in hand with the spread of poverty. The pauper and the plu tocrat are twin children of the same vicious and unholy system. The sys te is full of menna to the liberties of. .he people and the life of the republic. The issue s rn franchiement of hope less servitude. Whatever the power o f money can do by d"haucherv and :'orription to fix i's grusp on the law making power will be done. We there. fore appeal to the plain people of the land with perfect confidence in their patriotism and intellig nce to arouse themselves to a full sense of the peril that confronts them and defend the citadel of their liberties with a vigi lance that shall neither slumber nor sleep." A GREAT GATHERING, cONTINUEI) IR'M 10GE ONE. you upon the representative character of this gathering. Some three or four weeks ago there assembled in this city a body called to teach 'sound money.' After putting in motion all the secrets of the use of illimitable money and drumming up delegates from this chamber of commerce and that bank, they assembled to tell us what was the meaning of 'sound money.' and after having the people of this city, whose loans from the banks make then subservient to the banking in terests, they succeeded in drumming up a large aathering and they had the Secretarf of the Treasury to tell us the difference between sound mon ey now and sound money in 1573. And. God save them, by request of the President they had three cuckoos who sold their birthright for the mess of pottage, three Congressmen only; and I saw in the paper that there was not a solitary farmer in that party in this Southland where the proportion be tween the agricultural interests and the rest is seventy-five farmers to twenty five of all other occupations. "'What is sound money? It is mon ey which requires two pounds of cot ton, two bushels of wheat, to get the same quantity that it did a few years back. I claim that such a dollar as that is a robber dollar of two hundred cents. They tell you about the fifty cents dollar. Let us fling it into their teeth, the two hundred cents dollar. "There was some talk in Congress last winter by Mr. Carlisle, who pre sented a bill of a financial scheme looking to the giving of some meas ures of relief (that poor Congress, that pitiful Democratic Congress did have the saving -grace to reject it, but the scheme is still on foot) as promulgated by the banker's convention in Balti more that they shall have the green backs retired; that the silver certifi cates shall be retired: that the govern ment shall retire from banking and that they shall have the issuing of all the paper money in this country on a gold standard, at that. E. W. Carmack, editor of the Mem phis' Commercial-Appeal, said he be lieved the prosperity of the country depended on free silver. "I speak," he continued, "as a Democrat. I be lieve it will be the destiny of the Dem ocratic party to achieve this triumph. I stand here to protest anything that has been done in the past, or will be done in the future to prostltute the Democratic party to the money power in England, and to protest against any effort to disorganize the party. I am here, however, to work in harmony with all parties who have the interests of the people at heart and wish to fur ther the cause of free silver. As far as the South is concerned, all that is best in it is concentrated in the Demo cratic party." The following national committee men were chosen by the State delega tions in accordance with the resolu tion passed at the afternoon session of the convention: Alabama, J. W. Tomlinson ; Arkan sas, Charles Coffin; California, Alex Delmar; Colorado. A. W. Rucker; Georgia, Judge N.'W. Longley; Ken tucky, J. A. Parker; Louisiana. Sena tor Blanchard: Missouri, J. C. Gage; Nevada, C. S. Nixon; Nebraska, C. J. Smythe; North Carolina, M. B. Ell iott; Ohio, F. J. Scott; Pennsylvania, A. C. Hopkins: South Carolina,J. W. Stokes; Tennessee, John R. Goodwin of Memphis, temporary chairman and J. H. Acklen of Nashville, temporary secretary. The committee will meet in Chicago in July, the exact time not being fixed, and there choose permanent of ficers and delegates at large. A Daring Burglary. DARLINGTON, June 9.-One of the boldest robberies ever committed in Darlington occurred this morning be tween the hours of 3 and 5 o'clock. Deans Bros'. grocery store, situated on Pearl street, was entered by several persons with a key that is supposed to 'ave been lost by one of the firm, and small iron safe was bodily taken thereform, loaded on a small wagon ad carried to the swamps of Swn't Creek, near the town, and with a cold hisel was broken open. All the money -400 -was extracted, leaving checks nd other valuable papers intact. No ne sleeps on the premises, but the :embers of the firm were in the store ntil 3 o'clock. There is no clue to the robbers as yet, but dilligent efforts are being made to apprehend them. The neighboring towns have been noti ied by wire to look out for suspicious haracters. Feels~ Good. COLDIBIA, S. C., June 12.-Attor-I ney General Barber also was feeling ood yesterday. He feels that the state has won a great victory and 4 any were the congratulations he has -eceived. He would not talk much.1 Evidently he is holding his power for fight that is to come. He did talk a1 ittle, however. He said: "This de-1 cision of the Court of Appeals practi-1 cally ends the MIills case, and proba- < bly will control the other case. I pre ume an effort will be made to take it o the Supreme Court of the United I States. I cannot foretell, of course, < he result, but I feel very confident that the decision of the Court of Ap- i peals will stand. We do not propose i to stop the tight where it is. We ex pect to extend our attack to the New-1 berry case as well." 'What will the harvest b~e? Three B1oys D~rowned. CLEVELAND, 0., June t).--Three boys were drowned in Lake Erie this even ing near the life saving station, two of them in an attempt to save their com panion. They were MIichael Sheridan, eleven years: Patrick MIorris, twelve ears; Emmett Swveeney, eleven years.1 [hey were bathing in six feet of water, ll 'being good swimmers. 3Morris was taken with cr-amps and Sheridan went to his assistance, but his strength ae out. Sweeney then attempted o rescue them, but all three becames oked in a helpless and frenzied1 group and were drowned. sadl Accident C.UtLEsToN. June 10--During a squall which came up suddenly to night shortly after S o'clock, the bate u-yacht with a sailing p)arty of sever l persons, four men and three ladiest ere overturned in the Cooper river, > the South Carolina ;vharf and 3Miss Rosalie Greenhille, a young girl six teen years old was drowvned. The rest< f the party succeeded in clinging to I he boat until assistance reached them I from the schooner, Nelson E. New - erry. The body of the girl has not A BIG MEETING. r h-- i : --i: er Cons -n1 ion P'romi j*. t ote dictious o' the promIIot-rs of the sil.t conive-ntioni are on the eve o~If ii emeit. The Memphis hotels are fa.t being occupied by the delegates and distinguished men of letters and states men from all sections of the country and it seems now that by tomorrow moruino there will be scarcely an un occupiea room in any hostelry of the city. The extension and executive committees of the Central Bi-nmetallic League held an important meeting this afternoon. All sub-comnuuttees report having practically completed their la bors and the only one that had not dis charged its duties in full was that of reception. A communication was re ceived from Florida stating that Gov. Mitchell had appointed as delegates from the State at large United States Senator Samuel Pasco, S. R. Mallory, ex-Congressman John L. M. Gaskins, speaker of the Florida house: Bascom Palmer, State senator; Wm. R. Thomas, State treasurer; Clarence B. Collier, Capt. J. F. Tucker, Frank E. Harris, W. J. Cooper and Harry W. Cooper, postmaster at Jacksonville. Gov. Culberson, of Texas, has ap pointed delegates at large from the Lone Star State with ex-Senator John H. Reagan, chairman. United States Senator Marion Butler will head the North Carolina delegation and in com pany with the delegates will reach Memphis tomorrow morning. The delegation is to be composed of Re publicans, Democrats and Populists alike and is significant of the fact that it will be the first manifestation of coalition between the parties in North Carolina. W. H. Hinrichson of Illinois, writes that it will be impossible for him to be present. In concluding his letter he says, "You have no doubt seen the full report or our convention on the fifth. It was a success in every way, in spite of what the Repulican and Democratic gold papers said about it. Illinois is safe in the free silver ranks and will be in 1S96." The program to be followed by the silver convention as laid down is that it will be called to order by the Presi dent, W. B. Brown, of the local bi-me tallic league at 2 o'clock on Wednes day. Causey Young, ex-Congress man from this district will be tempor ary chairman and his partner, Jere Horn, will act as temporary secretary. Judge B. H. Estes, sometimes a pulpi teer, will offer prayer. Then will come permanent organization. Sena tors Turpie, of Indiana, and Jones, of Arkansas, are the selection for the per manent chairmanship. The place was offered Senator Harris but he declined, saying that as this is his own constitu ency, the convention would have more weight if a stranger were chosen. Senator Turpie and Senator Jones will arrive tomorrow, when Harris will confer with them. The one who does take the chairmanship will get the chairmanship of the committee on resolutions. It is conceded that Tur pie will be permanent chairman. The notable arrivals today were Senators Harris, of Tennessee; Turpie, of In diana, and Berry, of Arkansas, and Congressman Dinsmore, of Arkansas. Senator Turpie said in an interview to day he did not look for a .disruption of either of the great parties on ac count of issues, if the party lines were broken the damage would be as great to one party as to the other. He thought the outlook for international agreement in the next few months excellent and if this is bronght about each party will settle down to the old issue. The friends of silver held a confer ence tonight at which resolutions were adopted favoring the breaking away from the old parties, in each case they did not recogn-mze the silver question and run candidates of their own. The meeting was composed of De iocrats, Republicans and Populists. IN A STATE OF STARVATION. Wretched Condition of the People Out in Oklahoma Territory. KAssAs, City. June 9.-Rev. P. Shane and Judge T. P. Nash of Grant :ounty, Oki., are in the city asking aid For the people of Prairie township and in fact for the entire population of 3-rant county, who are actually starv Reports of this state of want and des titution have reached the public from time to time, but v'oy little credence was given them. The two gentlemen who arrived in the city yesterday to ask for bread to fill hungf-y mouths md clothes to cover suffering bodies, were appointed at a meeting held a few wee - ago in Grant county for hat purpose. At that meeting, the ufferers drew up a statement of the :ondition of affairs there. The section >f territory that is the scene of such suffering and want was opened in Sep :ember 1893. The settlers came, in he rush for claims, with little money and less household goods. Today not i penny of their savings is left and very household is a scene of destitu ion. The unfortunate people have aot the wherewithal to leave the coun ;ry, and so they remain to suffer, and. .f help does not come soon, to die. The Rev. Mr. Shane says: " For the ast three months four families have een existing on my pension noney. It would do, in ordni try circumstances, for the bare wants >f my immediate family, but with four amiies you can imagmne what it neans. Last Monday f drew $42 for ny last quarter. I paid the grocery >ill which had accumulated during he quarter, and then had $1.75. Just >ef ore leaving for thi.s trip. I asked for redit for a sack of flour >ut this wvas refused. When we iad to face immediate needs, it iad been customary for the mer ~hants to credit those who had pen ions, so they were sure of getting heir money. But with credit denied, he last resource was cut off. My son n-law and his wife started away in heir wagon Tuesday, without a cent md without provisions. They said he might as well starve on thme road s s~tay there and starve. I have not ieardl from them since" The Kansas City Live Stock Ex hange has ap~propriatedI 850 and a nioveent has been started to send re ief to the destitute. A PITIFUL APPEAL. WWIrIITA, Kans. .June 9.-An appeal 'ox- aid has beeii received from Okla oa. The citizens are in a wretched :onditioin as food and clothes are con :erned, and pray for relief immediate . The appealecloses as follows: "In he name of suffereing humanity we ppeal to you for such food and other hngs as you can spare to help the estitute, and that as soon as possibe to ppease the hunger of crying chxii Iren" The Fate of a Brute. JacKSONVILLE, Fla., June 9.-A pecial from Live Oak, Fla., to the limes-Union says: It is relported here hat on last Sunday night Bill Collins. olored, attempted to rape Miss Jeanette 'len near Mayo, Lafayette county. mt was frightened away. He was aptured the same night, but befor-e e could be fully indentified he.made xis escope and was not recaptured un il Friday night, when he was taken o the swomps,hanged an d perforated AKIt4 POWDER Absolutely Pure. A cream or tartar Dating powder Highest of all in leavening strength.-La' test Urited States Govern-sent Food Re port. Royal Baking Powder Company, 106 Wall St., N. Y. DESTRUCTION BY LIGHTNING. Sonic Intersting Information Furnished by State Ob~server Bauer. CoLtrUm.. S. C.. June 12.-For the past few years the observer of the weather bureau bave been collecting statistics regarding the damage done by lightning to life and property in the United States. Their result shows the following causualities and fires in this country for the year of 1S94 as tabulated by Mr. Alexander McAdie, of Washington. D. C.: In January no lives were lost so far as known. In February two lives were lost, two persons injured, and 50,000 feet of lumber destroyed. In March six lives were lost, three persons injured, and two barns, two churches and five dwelling houses struck and damaged. In April fourteen lives were lost, fif teen persons were injured, one barn and seven dwelling houses damaged. In May fifteen persons were killed by lightning and thirty-four severely injured: twelve houses were set on fire with a loss of not less than $35,000.; thirty-six dwellings, four churches, two school houses struck, and more or less damaged; fifty-eight horses and twenty-two cows not in stables were killed. In June ninety-six persons were killed and one hundred and two sev erely injured; sixty-nine barns were damaged not less than $19,000; forty nine horses, thirty cows and fifteen sheep not stabled were killed; eighty dwellings, twenty-two churches, one railroad depot, one oil tank, one grain elevator, six mills and factories were damaged; the loss in the eight last named being no less than $257,000. In July sixty lives were lost, and one hundred and three persons injured; forty-six barns were damaged not less than . $50,000; forty-five dwellings, twelve churches, two academies, three mills or factories, and two railroad de pots were struck; twenty-four horses and thirteen cows, five mules and six sheep not stabled were killed. In August seventy-eight lives were lost, and seventy-six persons injured eighty-one barns were burned with a loss of riot less than $129,800; forty-one dwellings were struck, twenty-two horses and fifteen cows not stabled were killed; five churches, t wo acade mies (one with a loss of $38,000), two mills and one a tank (loss $20,000), were struck. in September ninety-nine persons - were killed, and fourteen severly in jured: fifty-six barns were struck with a loss of not less than $141,500; forty swo dwellings, two churches were ttruck, fourteen horses not stabled were killed. In October six persons were killed and two severely injured: two barns valued at $2,000, t wo dweillings, two churches, and several stacks of grain were fiured. In November one dwelling was struck valued at $3,000. In December- one barn in Ohio, two dwelling (one in San Francisco, Cal. where damage from lightning is almost unknown), were struck. During the year 336i persnos were killed and 351 severely injured: 268 barns struck with a damage of $407, 500: fifty-five churches were struck, damage ~unknown: 261 dwellings and several oil tanks, factories and eleva tors, the damnage amounting to not less than S351,000. IL may be said in general that the risk in the country is five times as great as in the city. With regard to trees, the oak is most frequenlly and the beech less frequently struck. Canecd by the Preachrs. CormmIa. J une 12.-The following address, making a call for a conven tion ot the negroes of the State to be held in this city. was issued yesterday by the committee from the Colored Miinisterial Union, prior to the news of the reversal of Judge Golf's :decision in the registration matter. The convention will, however. doubt less be held anyway as the programme outlined for the convention is not in terfered with by the decision of the United States Coui-t of Appeals: To the Colored Citizens: There are times in the af fairs of men when si lence is golden. But to remain silent under the present crisis, our position may be wr-ongly interpreted. There fore, we, the committee of seven ap pointed by the citizens of Columbia. -A and vicinity in May 1S95, call a con ference of the leading colored men of the State to meet in the city of Colum bia on July 10). at 12 o'clock noon. foi the purpose of considering the follow ig questions and to prepare and issue mn address to the people of this State uid the United States setting forth our >osition in the present trouble in the sate of South Carolina. 1. Shall we manifest any interest in he Constitutional convention, and if >9 to what extent? :2. Will we vote for any delegates to te Constitution. Convention and on Shat conditions? 3.What course will we pursue in th: event of such an election? Therefor. the citizens of the several counties in the State are asked to can Vrass carefully and meet atthieir county sats on July 4, and elect their best ren as deleg-ates to represent them n~ this conference in propor-tion to the rtimber of representatives in the Gen ral Assembly. We recomnied that the election be idependent of politics and that they ork for the best interests of the peo >!e and the State. The meeting may be called by any fr-e citizen or by as many as may be E. H. Coit. R. E. Hart, J1. W. Morris, W. D). Chappeil, M1. G. Johnson, A. P. Dunbar. Another tool with a PistoI. CH~mconax, Ten n., June 12 ilden McKinley, a farmtei-s boy eigh een years old, accidentally discharged a pistol, sending a ball into the neck ' Roxie Echols, the nine vear-old child f a neighbor, produacing instant death. he boy was commnitted to jail today ithout bail charged with murder, but toutly deciai-es lhe thought the gun