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VO X MANNING. S. . ND AUGUST 7, 1895. NO. 2. CAROLINA'S NEW WOMEN. AND THE INSTITUTION THAT WILL MOULD THEIR WAYS. Interesting Information Called From the Prospectus of the Winthrop Neirumal a:nd Industrial College- The Expense% aid Other Matters. Owing to the fact that the work of completing the buildings will consume wore time than wasexpected the open ing of the Winthrop Normal and In dustrial College at Rock 1ill, the great State institution for the education of women, has been postponed from Oc tober3 to October 15 next. All arrange ments for the grand opening exercises are now being periected. At last President Johnson has issued the prospectus of the College. and it is brimful of valuable information to those who expect to have their girls attend the college. The composition of the faculty has already been given in The State. A full description of the inagniticent buildings is given in the prospectus. together with an outline of the interior ,arragements. Extracts will be of ii terest to some: "The main building is a grand and imposing edifice, fronting 200 feet and extending back 90 feet, with a large chapel in the centre of the rear, with a seating capacity of 1,200. It is three stories high, above the basement, with an additional artic story, and contains over forty large rooms, exclusively for school and industrial work.. In addition to ample provision for acade mic, normal and industrial work. a library, museum, art and society halls have been provided." "The 'uilding is designed to furnish sulficient room for the instruction of 600 students, though, at present, the dormitory will only accommodate about 240. The structure is built of cut stone and brick, with slate roof and plvanized iron cornices. "A large dormitory, shaped like an L, built of brick, adjoins the main )uilding, and a covered way connects t with the dining room and the main :milding so as to protect the girls from .he bad weather of winter as they go to their meals and to the class rooms. This dormitory is three stories high and contains 150 rooms. It has every convenience that modern architecture can devise. It is heated by steam, lighted by electriety, and furnished with bath rooms, with hot and cold water, and closets, on each floor.. Like the main building, it is supplied with a perfect system of fire protection. Broad piaz for every story furnish ample space for exercise in rainy weather. Each room hasa special ven tilating flue and transom over the door, and the corridors are heate<Ny indirect radiators as well as direct, in order to insure plenty of fresh air and at the same time prevent hurtful cold drafts. Each of the rooms are furnished with tvo single iron beds and other neeessary furniture of the best make. -xy two pupils will be putin-a roon.. This, with the single -bed, secures the very best arrange ment possible for health and school management. "This dormitory is designed to ac commodate 264 persons. ihe founda tions of anotherdormitory of the same size as the one already built have been laid, and it is confidently expected that it will be built when the necessity for it arises." The college grounds consist of 34+ acres. The buildings will have a sew erage system; they will have fine sup ple of clear and pure water furnished by the college's own system, a gym nasium an infirmary, etc., and a farm of 147 acres. The scope of the college is beautiful ly explained in the prospectus. As to the courses of study the pros pectus says: "The courses of study embrace three principal departments: S"1.The normal department. "2. The industrial departmient. "3. The domestic science depart ment. "The student whocompletes the full course will be awarded a diploma, which will be a life license to teach in the public schools of the State. To meet the needs of special students, limited cour'es to be finished in a shor ter time will be arranged. "A summer school to meet tihe needs! of teachers and others unable, for lack' of time or means, to attend the col lege during the regular session, will be organized and run one month dur ing the vacation." The scope of each of these depart ments is fully and comprehensively outlined. Cooking, dressmaking, the art acquirements will receive special attention. Music, art, vocal, and physical cul ture have been classed as special de partments. . . As to the requirements for adnission, the expenses, etc., the prospectus says AS To A1iMIssos. "The college will be open to girls who are not less than fifteen years of age, of good moral character. and sound physical health. No pupil will be admitted who has not already an elementary knowledge of the ordinary branches of an English education, viz: Arithmetic grammar, geography and history. "-At applicants for admission will be requested to stand an entrance ex amination. This examination will be 'ven'at the opening of the college in Otober. The worli of this college which is a part of the public school system of the State. has been so ar ranged that those girls who have pro prly utilized the opportunities offered by thebest common schools may avail tlemselves of the advantages here provided by the State. "Those who wvishi to enter the col lege should write to the president at Rock Hill. In their applications, to be written by themselves, they should give age, place of residence, county, name of parent or guardian, pre'vious prepration, and the lines of study de "The dormitory accommodations are limited, for the p resent, and there. is no pla:>e at the college for the idle or frivolous. Only those are wanted or will be allowed to remain who are willing to do earnest, conscientious. hard work and will comply faithfully and cheerfully with the rules of the college. "-A'l applications should be in thet hands of the president by October ist. BOARDIINGi ARRANGEMENfs. "The dormitory will conitain 14? bed rooms. Twenty-two of these wil:ltbe occupied by members of the facuh'y with their families. This w ill it-ave 120 rooms for the students. w hien. since only two will be allowed ini onm room, accommodate 240 girls. anormitorveertificates will be issued y the president to those aesirmig to attend the college up to the rooming capacity of the dormitory. So fair as the acconmiodation-s will allownail pu pils will be required to board at tire dormitory. except those who ivze with their parents near enough to attend from their hones. All pupils of the college in the dorrui tory and out of it will be under the saire rules and regulations. "The girls in their domestic life in the dormtitorv will be under the direct1 care of the matron and the lady teach ers, who will have rooms in different parLs of the building, the president ex ercising general supervision. "The dormitory will be made a pleas ant home for the girls, and special at tention will be given to their social life, and to their health and comfort. Con tidential comni a nications concern - ing the health and habits may be ad dressed to tie matron. "The rooms in the dormLitorV will be furnished with a bureau and looking glass, two single beds with good springs and mattresses, washstand, studv table, chairs, etc., but the stu dents will be required to furnish their own blatnkets and sheetsand other bed covering,' pillow cases, towels and napkins. "The board in the college will be' funished the students at ..ctual cost. A good table will be kept, the food will be abundant. of sufficient variety, well cooked and nicely served. "The cost of board to the individual will be ascertained by dividing the ex - act. cost of running the establishment for a month by the number of inmates of the dormitory. It is estimiated that the average cost of board, including furnislhe-d room, heat, light and wash ing, will not exceed .S :50 a month. "This small cost of living will be se cured to the girls, not by stinting in anything. but by purchasing provis ions in large quantities at the lowest cash prices, by reducing waste to a minimum, and by the service of the airls themselves, in dining room and titcben, in place of hired help. "The style of living will be as good and refined as that of the very best female colleges. "The dormitory will be opened for boarders on Monday, October 14th. "'Pupils arriving before that time will be charged one dollar per day for board." EXPF-SES. The prospectus gives the following estimated expenses for session of nine months: Board in dormitories, including furnished room, light, heat and washing at actual cost, (estimated)........- - . ;,0 Medical fee, including physi cian's service, nursing and medicine.................. 5 00 Fee for use of books and appa ratus.................. 5 W Total exclusive of tuition....*86 50 Tuition for entire course....... 40 00 Total, including tuition.....$126 50 Under the act establishing tihe col lege indigent students pay no tuition. There will be an incidental fee of $5 to be returned in case no damages are assessed. The regular charges and this fee will be paid in three payneits, as follows: For students having free tuition October 15th ...............$11 50 January 1st................ 25 0q) April 1st.. .... ..... ....-... 25 00 For students paying tuition: October 15th............... -i6 50 January 1st.................. 35 00 April 1st.....................' 0 No regular students hravinig free tu ition and not boarding in thre dormri tory : October 15th.............*10 00 For regular students paying tuition and not boarding in the dormitory: October 15th...............*430 00 January 1st...............10 00 April 1st...................-10 00 No medical fee is charged to those boarding or living in tihe city. "The optional dues will be p aid only when they are incurred, and then in variably in advance. "Instrumental miusic and~ art will be optional studies, and a fee of $.3 a month for four weeks in each subject will be charged those who desire to take either of them. There will be no extra charge, be yond the regular tuition, for vocal music and free hand and industrial drwino "Stu~ents are furnished thre use of all needed text boo~ks for tire text book fee. But threy are expected to gather help for all available sources, anid are requested, therefore, to bring withr them for private reference any good text book which they mray possess re lating to thre subjects to be studied. Latin, French or Germian lexicons, when needed. must be purchased by the student. 'The cost of mraterials, such as chemicals, drawinrg nmaterials, mrimeao graph material. etc., will be met bv those usinig them. This cost can hard l be more than $1 for the entire ses sion. " Stationery, music and such like materials will be furnished to the stu dents at the college and at cost "To any' womran, living outside the college ~desiring to take a special course in any one of tire industrial arts taught in tire college, a charge of $41 a month will be mrade. 'Graduates will be charged a diplo ma fee of $2, arid proticient-s in the in dustrial arts a fee of 50 cents. "There are no scholarships to be given out for next session. But those holding scholarships from last session in the Winithrop Normal College at Coluibia will hav'e thremn extended one year. The Natval Rese.rv'. CHARLEsTox. S. C., July W. - The long expected monitor, Amphitr-ite. f-om Br'unswvick, Ga., did not arrive rere uutil about 4 o'clock this afte-r noon1. E9sinrg to thie lateiness of thre hour she was not boarded by Adjutant Gneral *Watts. Assistant Adjutant General Bruce anid several othrer olli c's went on board anid hmad a very pleasant chat with the othicers in chrarge. The r-eser-ves w ill enter upon their duties tomorrnow monnrg arnd will so be engaged urntil Thursdmuav, when the Amrphiitrite sails north. Thre mren wer'e much exasperated at hrav iig beenr kept on duty all day at the batterv awalting the ar-iva!. Tlu-y expect a tileasanit er'alse .1 1'runa~~r Deamth. S A~ 1>l. 21,a.,- A ug. 1. 'Edilth. the lovelv four year-old daughter- of M\r. and ir-s. (jh*ster (ioodrich, accidenrt ally killed herself byvfal'n upo - he endu (f the sticek enerted he enisud befort erahdhr ti the saddest a.ccn that Lever cc-ur-red in this onmnnitv_ A VOTE ON FREE SILVER. THE NEW YORK MERCURY CON DUCTS AN INTERESTING CONTEST. Thie People Vote by a L:trge Majority in iFavor of F'ree Cowin.ze nwl Declare t hat tte taiste states should~ Fu*rai1,h itheir o wn Mo ney. It xas regarded all over the United States as a very daring, even foolliar dv, undertiking. when The Mercury anlnoliiced oI the imorningi, of Juie '4 that it promosed to test the sense of the people of New York and Brooklyn upon the question: Shall the United Saites Governient open its mints to the free coinage of silver without writing for agreement with Great Brit4in or any other Euro pean nation, and at a ratio of 16 to I Such stalwart advocates of the re habilitation of silver as the Atlanta Constitution in the South and the Cin einuati Enquirer in the West thought that the result of such a ballot must be disastrous to the cause of free sil But the editors of these journals.and of other newspapers throughout the countrv. did not know the people of New York and failed to appreciate their understanding ot the evils that have been brougit upon them through the demonetization of silver. No one can read the letters which have been published daily i The Mercury, under the heading, "What the Voters Sav," without becoming deeply impres'sed with the way in whieli the working men have grasped tlie situation. and the intelliger.. which they have shown in advocating free silver coinage as the first thing to be accomplished for their relief. The Mercury has not solicited a sin gle vote upon this question. The votes, which have been sent in by tens and fifties, and in some cases by hundreds, have been gathered to gether by men who were interested in the cause, subscribers to The Mercury, who saved each day's paper so as to secure the vote of a friend upon the ballot printed therein. The best testimony to this statement is following, from Mr. F. L Hatha way, of Clinton. N. Y.: The ballots for free coinage in your contest are astonishingly numerous, considering the fact that you have not resorted to the usual methods to get votes. If some one in each of the country towns of New York had taken even tie little trouble I have gone to in asking people to vote, your total in this State alone would easily have been greater than it will now be for all the States in the Union. Sixty-five qualified voters in this town have per sonally written their ballots for free coinage, and the same have been for warded to you. Every man is a voter and an intelligent citizen, and quite a number of leading merchants, manu facturers and farmers. I think I may well say well done, Clinton! and add that ex-Collector Magone did not speak rightly for Clinton, at least, when lie told The Mercury that the Democrats in Northern New York take no interest in the silver question. But by far the largest proportion of the votes have come in oune at a time in an onvelope. with a two cent stanip O the envelope, someties accompa nied by a letter, but generally not. So far as space would permit we have published these letters from day to day, following the announcement >f the vote, but when so many were received some had to be left out. The Mercury believed that it voiced the demands of the people in advocat ing the free coinage of silver, but it did not know it until this ballot was aken. The result is astonishing wh'len it is remembered that no effort was miade o induce people to vote. It is mior~e stonishing that so few people voted1 n the negative. Here is the result of five week's vot ing on the silver question: Question: Shall the United States overnment open its mints to the free oinage of silver without waiting for greement with Great Britain or any' o>ier European nation, and at a ratio f6t to l1 Yes. No. New York City and Brook lyn........--....---..5,71:3 :396 Newv York State.... .....4.892 247 Cnnecticut.............2,35 161 Massachusetts.........---1574 103 New Jersery..-....--..--2.732 158 Pennsylvaniia.........-.3119 167 Marland ..........-... 691 48 Washington. 1). C ........573 116 hio......-......----- 690 59 Georgia... ..---. .-..-..-..-.1,032 37 Iennessee..-.--.-..-.-... ...86$ 31 Alabama.............--593 17 \irginia............-.--.604 2i Arkansas............- 397 13 Kentucky...............941 19 Mississiplpi......... ...... 596 6 Louisiana .. .... ....-.....12:1 2 Indiana....... --....---.--.- 501 13 Illinois.. ....-..--......... 663 22 West \~irginia .....--......189 3 Florida.............--- 113 4 Nebraska................. 21 7: Iowa..--.......------382 11i Michigan....--.--------.-- 121 Minnesota...... ....--... 238 5 ansas.......---------.441; 18 California...---...-------... Washington....--.-......133 2 Oreon......--......-- ..- - 6 1 Delaware...-...--....----- 7 a New Hamnpshire..........253 11i Maine..........-...-.---...8 Wisconsin.. .......... .....2 3 \eront..-. --. ---.... --. 35 8 Rhode Island-.......--. 56 7 Missouri.. ... -..-.-......- . 160 4 North Car-olina............9 2 South Carolia...........118 2 Idaho-...........-..---.--- 14 0 Colorado-...............~ WOniing..........-.--.-- 1 North D)akota.-...... -- South D~akota.......... 4 Utah..............----- .. 0 Arviona..............---.1I qusioste genuineness of tihis vote fi. c~on. -New York Mer-cur>s . 4 n.oi liurd.eredc. ii rm:Smmer''-lie. S. C.. to The Ne-:.s 'd ourier- savs: Rumors ire eur .a Oer of ahte boy having been 'ouil mudre bia ) a negro ne(ar' .-om 11 IC: The . bo'cIthes,.hc wr nei in the poessRin of his .sus a.mi: :nlrderer, have bten broughlt h-v:..grchinzg parties.- are out. trying to dnd thebyoe ad cahpture thei A RELIGIOUS PRODIGY. A Negro Girl Nir' Years Old Preaches the Gospel. Cocoux, S. C.. July 29.-The most wonderful religious prodigy to be found in South Carolina is now to be'found in Cheraw. Her name is (laretta Norah Avery, and she will be ten Years old oin Septeniber 18th, but for something less than three vears she has been doing what she calls "woring for God" amongst the members of her own, the negro, race. D)uriig the past few weeks she has develop eKd into a wonderfi preacher, and all who) come within the sound of her voice are aiazed at her utter ances. In the verny conservative section in which she has been working for the past two weeks there was iuci oppo sition to her at first. because children were su piposed to have a "place," and especially girl children to "be seen and not heard." And there existed decided conviction that "women should not spekak out in meeting." But before she had ended her first ser mon, in the words of one of her audi tors, the whole congregation had come to the conclusion "tolet God's busi ness be as He would have it." Claretta Avery has been preaching in Marlboro county for two weeks, and she now numbers her converts among both the white people and the negroes by the score. At first she preached only to negroes, but, after a few nig'hts, her audiences were composed of both races, and her simple, straight forward. practical sermons appealed squally to theologian and layman. She'was born in 'Washington. 1). C., 1S:hi September, 1885. Her father was a minister in that city, but he died soon after her birth, and she was taken to North Carolina. where her mother had relatives. When eighteen months old she claims to have been converted to the Christain religion and since that time she has felt that she was commissioned to preach the Word of God to her people. Her mother had a struggle to make a living for herself and her children and, up to this time, Claretta has been abite to go to school very little. She barely can write but she seems to have committed the whole of the New Testament to heart. This she has succeeded in doing by most continually poring over it. Since she was three years of age she has never let a Sunday pass without attending church, going two and three times a day whenever she could. She seemed to prefer listening to the min isters of the white people, and many a time she has been found in the gal leries of the white churches alone and listening intently to what was said by the preacher. Her memory was won deful and she is now able to repeat a sermon, word for word, after hearing it preached once. Many believe that her sermons are dependent entirely upon the facility with which she remembers the produc tions of others, and that she merely re produces then. If this be true, no one vet has ever heard or read the riginals of the sernoius she preaches. Rev. A. J. Streator, of Society Hill, is authority for the following: "She preached her tirst *erruon at Releigh, N. C. Then she went to Ox ford. N. C., where she began a series of meetings in a private house, but the attendance soon became so great that the largest church in the town ad to be engaged. Here 150 persons professed religion as the result of her preacling. Sandford, N. C., was her next point and here she made thirty four converts. Then to Vass, for one ay, with ten converts as the result. Then to Wadesboro and fifty co-nverts, and from there to Monroe, and there were thirty-nine converts. From ther'e to Society Hill, wvhere she made tenty-t wo converts." She is now at work at Cheraw, S. C. The Rev. Streator says: "She lays bold of her text with a Herculean rasp, and sways her audience with a ift peculiarly divine. All who hear her are forced to believe that God has clled her to preach tihe gospel. I wvas pposed to women preaching until I heard this child, then I decided to let God's business as lhe would have it." Shne dresses modestly and neatly and shows a decided distaste for all finery ad jewels of all descriptions. Tihe negroes throughout the whole section in which she has been regarded her with great awve, and are lavish in their gifts to her. When she believes the donor unable to make the sacrifice she refuses to accept the protl'ered gift. The superstitious attribute wonderful healing power to her' and remarkable stories are told of cures etffected merely by her presence. These stories, how Nere, lack con iiation and are be lieved onily by the mowst credulous. She claims to have no) unnatural power, but merely to be '"working for God." as she is dii-ected, The most re rnarkable thing ab out her are her eyes, which are very brilliant, and have a peculiar cast; otherwise her features are normal, and she would pass for girl of ten years of age. Au Old Man% Fo(llyV. JwAs'~v1cts. Fla., July :St. --A spec ial to tihe Times Union from Macclenny Fa.. says: The suspectionl is growing that Mn's. G. W. Craig has not told all she know's about the assault on her husband on Monday night, in which his skull was broken. Mr. Craig is an old man and is considered wealthy. Some mlonthns ago lhe advertised for a wife and the advertismnent was answered by a Mrs Bai e, of Albion, 11l. Mrs. Bailey ae to see Craig and they w"ere mar ried on thne day of her arrival' With Mrs. Baily camne a y'ounlg girl. w"no, she satid, was her daughter. Sooni af ter the marriage it was learned that Mr Craig were not livintg happily. Mrs. Craig was a handsome woman miuch ounger'I than he' hiusbandt. anrd very extavagant!. it is alleged. Some timie ago Mrs. C'raig said she and her daugter' werei go'ing back to Albion, 1ll. as the could. nrot endure Cr'aig. Tre disagreemient of the people. to geter' withi he qu eer storyv told by Mrns. Craig of the assualt oni her hius band, has caused suspicion to be di 'eted towards her. It is considered 'ery remiarkabb#' that she should see her'aged hrusbanld'sskull crushed at I t o'clock at night and say nothing about it until the next mnorninng. Mr's. Craig and hrer daughter left the Cr'aig resid eneet and we~n t towardts thne depot. butt they were stoppe'd by shneri 1f Ponds and are now ant thre houise. The weapon with w buich Mr'. Cra ig was assaulted. was founld today' cncealed in a:ar rel o;' limre. It a large hie ard arnd had: bod stainms on:it. Mr'. Craig is stil j alive. buJt u!( nicsehlu. liis skullz was: tepninetd to day' d1 it is hloped lie: ~il regain 'onlsciousess and tell who WHO WERE ELECTED. ROSTER OF DELEGATES TO THE CON STITUTIONAL CONVENTION. The Results of the Primaries in the Sev eral Counties as Tabulated by the Execu tive Committeen-Several Counties Di vide their Delegates. CoL Iu, Atigust 1.--The lightness of the vote and the apparent indiffer ence to the result of the election have conspired to delay the returns from the primary for delegates to the Con stitutional Convention. In a great many counties the complete returns have been tabulated and are available, and in some the returns go far enough to indicate what the result will be. It will be of great interest to know who will make up this all important convention, and a roster as far as can be anticipated is made up of the avail able reports. In most instances the nominees of the primary are given as the most likely to sit in the conven tion. In Sumter and Georgetown the convention nominees, who are, no doubt, certain of election,. are put down as prospective delegates to the convention. Of course there is no an ticipating opposition tickets in the general election. The roster, as made up at this time from the most available sources, is as follows: Abbeville-Wm. C. McGowan, L. -H. McCalla,J. C. Klugh,R. R. Hemp hill, Fr-ank B. Gary, R. F. McCaslan. Aiken-John Gary Evans, F. P. Woodward, R. L. Gunter, 1). S. Hen derson. Andersmn-J. P. Glenn, L. D. liar ris, J. E. Breazeale, D. If. Russell, G. E. Prince and J. N. Sullivan. Barnwell--Robert Aldrich, G. D. Bellinger, C. M. Hiers, W. C. Smith, A. H. Patterson. The sixth place is between G. H. Bates and S. G. May field. Beaufort-No ticket yet named. Berkeley-J. B. Morrison, J. B. Wiggins, E. J. Dennis, Wm. Hender son, A. H. Dehay, H. II. Murray, W. M. Breeland, I. C. MeMakin. Charleston-Theo. G. Barker, J. P. K. Bryan, J. N. Nathans, A. S. Far row, Julian Mitchell, Sr., Geo. F. Von Kolnitz, Jr., W. M. Flitch, Jos. L. Oliver and W. St. J. Jervey. Chester-George W. Gage and T. J. Cunningham, J. Lyles Glenn and R. 0. Atkinson. Chesterfield-W. P. Pollock, E. N. Redfearn F. P. Taylor. ClarenAon-James M. Sprott. Jos. S. Cantey, D. J. Bradham and J. W. Kennedy. Colleton-M. P. Howell, C. X. Garris, D. H. Behre, M. R. Cooper and L. E. Parler. Darlington-E. C. Burn, J. N. Par rott, J. 0. A. Moore and A. J. Perritt. Edgefield-B. R. Tillman, W. J. Talbert, Geo. D. Tillman, W. H. Tim merman, J. -C. Sheppard and B. R. Watson. Fairfield--R. A. Mears, W. L. Ros borough, (a. W. Ragsdale and T. W. Brice. Florence-B. B. McWhite, R. M. McCown, W. F. Harleston and W. . Clavton. Georgetownl- J. Harleston Read, E. F. Matthews and Robert F. Ander ion, colored. Greenville-J. W. Gary, J. Thoin -s Austin, uhi Bartoni and Hugh B. Buist, HI. J. Ilaynesworth and Capt. G G. Wells. Hamnpton-W. J. Gooding and A. I. Harrison and C. J. C. IHouston. IHorry-J. P. Derhami and J. A. McDermott and Jeremiah Smith. 1 Kershaw-C. L. Winkler, J. WV. Floyd and J. T. Ilay. Lancaster-Ira B. Jones, J. N. Es bridge and J.- W. Hamnel. Laurens-Senator Irby and Messrs. A. J. Smith, J.- H. Wharton and R .i L.. Henry .t Lexington-C. M. Elird, J. L . Shu tr and the Rev. E. S. Lybrand. Marion- -W. J. Montgomery, E. B. Berry, J. E. Ellerbee and J. D. Mont ~omery. Marlboroi--W. D. Evans,T. E. Dud Ley and Rt. H. Hodges.( Newberry-T. I. RogersJ. A. Sligh, Jos. L. Keitt, Geo. S. Mower and 3eorge Johnstone. Ocoee-W. J. Stribling, J. C. Al exander and 0. M. Doyle. Orangeburg -J. Wmn. Stokes, I. WV. Bowman, . R I. Lowman, L. S. Con aor, E.- H. Hlouser and A. K. Smnoak. Pickens-WV. T. Field, Bowen and R. F. Smith. Richiland- - John T. Sloan, H. C. Latton, J. J. McMahan. Willie Jones tnd John B. Dent. Spartanburg---Stanyarne Wilson,C. A.. Barry, W. T. Bobo, W. 0. Row and. A. S. Waters, T. E. Johnson tnd V. E. Carver-. Sumter -Compromise ticket, gener Illy approved technically out of the primary: Rt. D. Lee, J. A. Scarbor >ugh and T. B. Fraser, Geo. P. Mc-( Kaen and Shepherd Nash-. Union Rt. P. Stackhouse, G. T. Douglass. WV. A. Nicholson, G. A. Peake and J. C. Otts. Williamsburg-Thos. M. Gilland, S. W. Gamble. WV. Rt. Singletary and( Geo. J. Graham. York- A . H. White, J. S. Brice tnd J . F. Ashe, XV. B. Wilson andi~ S. E. White. As far as it goes the roster is not a bad one in many ways.- It could have been much worse. The compromise ~lan has shown wvhat can be done, and there is no hiding the fact . Just to show how people now feel about the matter this morning I met two prominent gentlemen. One was from Lancaster, and he said that the Conservatives could have gotten onet of the members of the delegation for the mere rsking, and that had it not been for the hot-headed Conservatives a strong ticket with one Conservative ould have easilv been elected . Hie avs that suc-h may yet be donme with M-. Jones on the ticket. In Clarendon had Mr. Rhanme run r the Conserv-atives shown any~ incli nation to go into the primary one or more Conservatives, it is said, could have easily been elected. But there are some who think it always best to tight. THlE LIST OF CONSERv.\TIVES. A glance over the roster of prospec tive delegates as made up shows the o following Coniservatives in the body: W. C. .\cGowan. Abbeville; ID. S Henderson. Aiken : . E . Prince. An-i derson. J1. 31 Sullivan. Anderson::i N Nathanis,. . S larrowv Julian :1 Mitchell. Sr-.,. F J. Von Kolniitz. Jr-.. WV. M1. Fitch. J .L. Oliver-. W .< 5t. J . .Jerv-ey, Charl-ston : J Ly h-sil Che:.ter: M1. P'. Howe!ll, C~ol lettinil .Johnm T. Shepprd,Edgeiield: Geco. D. Tihnan, so given in pr-ess dispatches. deiild:.W .Rog aeairtield:;T. W .Brice.Fairtield ;J. Ii. Readeorge town IH. J. Haynesworth, Greenville; G. G. Wells, Greenville: W. S. Till ingliast or C. J. C. Hutson. Hampton: Jeremiah Smith, Horry; J. T. IHay, Kershaw W. J. Montgomery, Marion: E. Berry, Marion: T. T. Rogers, Marl boro:George T. Johnstone, Newberry; Geo. S. Mower. Newberry:.T. H. Bow en, Pickens; (). M. Doyle, Oconee: John T. Sloan, Richland; H. C. Pat ton, Richland; J. J. McMahan, Rich land: R. D.Lee, Sumter: J. A. Scar borough Sumter:T. B. Fraser, Sumter: W. B. Wilson, York: S. E. White, York. As far as it goes, with additions like lv from Beaufort, the list of Conser vatives now runs up to forty-three. There are a number of delegates who will be recognized by those who have kept up with the political movements as antagonistic to the Admiration and who figured prominently in the late "forty" novemer .-News and Cou rier. The DispensMary Cases. CoLUMBla, S. C., Aug. 1. --The at torneys representing the Charleston liquor men whose cases have been transferred to Orangeburg county for trial by Judge Buchanan under the change of venue section of the dis pensary law, a'ter the Charleston grand jury had returned "no bills," are going to tight the constitutionality of the proceeding. They have appealed to the State Su preme Court in each of the six cases pending, from Judge Buchanan's ac tion. All of the cases will doubtless be merged into one to avoid multiplic ity of suits. All are familiar with the proceedings, when the change of venue was granted by Judge Buchanan, un dersection -15 of the dispensary law. The appeals are taken by Messrs. Murphy, Farrow & Legare and Mr. Bissell. The grounds of appeal in all of the six cases are the same, and in the case of M. L Clark, they are stated as fol lows: First-That his honor erred in hold ing that section 45 of the dispensary law was constitutional. Second--That his honor erred in not holding that in a criminal cause, the place of trial cannot be changed on motion of the State. Third-In that his honor erred in not holding that until a true bill has been found by the grand jury, a per son charged with a criminal offense annot be carried to another county from that in which the offense is com mitted to answer a bill of indictment to be preferred in such other county. Fourth-In that his honor erred in not holding that until a true bill has been found by the grand jury, no case is pending and no change of venue man be granted either on motion of the State or of the accused. Fifth-In that his honor erred in not holding that section 45 of the dispen sary law is in violation of sections 11, 13, 19, of article 1, of the Constitution f South Carolina, and, therefore, void; and in ordering that the "case" gainst M. L. Clark be transferred from Charleston to Orangeburg coun y. Sixth-In that his honor erred in ad xiitting in evidence the affidavits of vitesses as to what said witnesses ;wore before the grand jury. Seventh-In that his honor erred in tolding that what witnesses swore be 'ore the grand jury was admissible. ut what was said by a member of the trand jury to a witness was inadmissi >le. Eig'hth--That until true Bill was oundl by the grand jury, his honor ,as without jurisdiction to transfer ,he above cause to Orangeburg county. .Ninth--Thatno notice of said motion vas served on M. L. Clarke or his at orneys. Assistaint Attorney General Town end after a ten days' vacation, spent n North Carolina's mountains. re urned to the city yesterday, only to e confronted with thea papers in these eses in consequence of which lie went m to Charleston in the evening. A Murder Mystery. S1PARTAN~BURG, August 2.-J. 0. iarson was found in bed yesterday norning with his head almost severed rom his body. Ihis head also was sorribly mashied in several places. It vas an awful sight, and str-ong men ~rew faint and turned away from per aps the most sickening and bloody ght they had ever seen. Carson w~as a well-to do farmier at ~ew Prospect and was very popular ere. At the inquest today his wife estified that it was suicide, but the ~vidence and cir-cumstances connected vith his death pro~ve conc-lusively that t was miurder- most foul, and that his laer had premeditated the deed. 3loody tracks were to be seen on the loor wvhile blood was entir-ely absent rom the dead mnan's feet. Several ieces of blade from a razor were ound imnbedded in his throat. Mrs. iarson savs that her husband had of en times~ accused her of being un aiithful and that scandalou - stories tad been told on her. It looks to be a very crooked and igly affair. It is believed that Mrs. arson knows more about her. hus ands death than she has told and it s also thought she can place her hand m the murderer. Some very sensa ional developments may yet be >ought to light. The coroner's jury 'eturned a verdict that lie came to is death by sonme one unknown to ,o them. The matter will be investi rated and arrests will surely follow. - ~tate. _ _ valuable old Sword. rThe following letter is p)ublished in he hope that somec relative of thme ofli :er referred to will see it and write to ts author-: Forct Schuyler. N. Y.. J uly :3. ['he Ad jutant and Inspector Genteral of Southr Carolina: Sir: I ha'.e thme honor to ask in be. tf of Col. Crosby, of New Yor-k city, ,vho ommitanided a regimienit of States roops during the var-, whether or ot your oilice contains any recoirds >f a~Capjt. J .J. Jones. who is sutppos d to hve cnnnanide'd a troop of C. S. -alIalr-v dur-ig the early part of the ,var . The coloniel has in his posses i sw.'ord with the letters " J. .J. I. S. C. e ngra-ed on the hilt, and t ceirn that the troop comimand -rs nme '.., .Jones; and if this otlicer >r anny of h ii uniily could be traced, t aiard the- colonel great pleasure-. to turn t'ih bte to its original ow ner-. [f lth r-cord. now fromi ihat part of .t' State Capt. Jones'5entered the C .evice. I migit obtain fr-oum thet -ountyi'. oi'licials soti 'in rg conicerni ig am - his fanaily, wati aniy . initormia ion y.one att eive. wi; :- ladlyv rit' - J. IL M1imotw. U. . A-\ vv THE WEATHER AND CROPS. The Report Issued Last Week by State Observer Hauer. CoLCmrA. S. C., July 31.-The fol lowing weekly bulletin of the condi tion of the weather and crops was is sued yesterday by State Weather OL server J. W. Bauer, and will be of in terest to those concerrd in agricul tural matters. While in the main the crops pros pects continue promising. they have I become greatly diversified thronghout the State, and in a few conities are in a critical stage owing to the ldroughty t couditions that prevail. .)uiring the i week 'just P ssed there were no other 1 severe damaging conditions other than 1 want of rain, except that in Orange burg county, and thence eastward i there was a high wind accomupany ing: the thunderstorm of the 25th, (Thtars- i day) that blew down corn and shook much unripe fruit from the .trees; there was another windstorm over the same section on the 28th (Sunday). but in both instances the injury done was comparatively light. The temperature for the eintire week was seasonable and satisfactory, being somewhat higher than usual during the 1irst part, and a trifle below during the later part. The range of tempera ture was greater than during the week previous, owing mainly to the cooler nights. The maxi muni over the entire State ranged between 8-1 and 98, the highest temperatures, as usual, occur red in the interior: the minima ranged between S and 78. having been cooler at night in the interior. The highest temperature reported was 98 on the 24th at Cheraw and McColl; the lowest 58 on the 25th at Batesburg. The mean temperature for the week for the State was about 81, and the normal for the sam period was approximately 81. The controlling factor on crop con ditions rain or the lack of it. There were showers on the 2-1th, 25th and 26th, and in a few places on the 28th. The rains were generally light, except the showers of the 25th (Thursday), which were quite heavy in places and very beneficial and extended from west to east over tie central counties from Pickens to the coast. The condi tions of the crops are directly propor tioned as the rainfall of the past week, and the two may sunmarized together as follows: In Chesterfield, Lancas ter, York, Spartanburg, Greenville. Anderson, Oconee, Edgefield, Aiken, Abbeville and portions of lLarnwell, Laurens,Union and Kershaw the rain fall was entirely insufficient, having been generally less than %.50, and in these counties the drought is becoming a seric-us meance to hitherto prom is ing crops. This is particularly true in Lancaster and Chesterfield. In Florence, Fairfield, Colleton, ILorry. Sumter, Darlington and Richland the rainfall w as well distributed and varied from one to two inches. In Beaufort. Hampton, Charleston, Williamsburg, Orangeburg and portions of Colleton and Berkely counties the aimiounut of rainfall was generally over two inches, and in the two last named divisions the crops were very much improved. Marlboro county is "spotted." being too dry in places, while sections not ten miles distant have too much rain. Eight places reported more than the usual amount of rain during the week. and twenty-eight less. The greatest rainfall occurred at Elloree, with 3 55 inches: the least "trace" at Chester- ~ field. The average amount of thirty- g six places was 0.95 inch, and the nor mnal for the same per'iod is aipproxima' tely 1.40. The percentage of p)ossible sunshine ranged between 52 and 9i5 av'eraging > about 72 for the Staite, which is about the usual. The winds were generally light southeasterly the entire week, except. a that on two days they were variable. Cotton does not appearas promising. as heretofore, due to rust having ap- .~ peared in places, and there are many' reports of shedding both leaves and fruitage. It is not fruiting as well'. and in places, growing too much toC weed it has generally' attained a seasonable size, but there are many ex ceptions over the entire State. It C needs rain over the entire Piedmont. region. In the eastern portions of the State early corn is safe, and fodder pulling will soon begin. Where droughty conditions exist, as shown by the rain fall date given above, corn is tiring( badly and its condition has deteriorat- e ed. ~Bottom land corn continues to look very promising. It is all laid by in line condition, excehpt sono" of very late planting. Peas are growing very geneglly, and early planting are ipeninig in the more southern counties.L Tobacco curing continues, and wher- ~ ever this crop was cultivated, it is said. to be of superior quality. I The condition of the rice crop con tinues very satisfactory, being reported. better than in many years past, excep~t 'i in Georgetowvn counity, where it is possibly below an average. Sorghum cane is generally a fair' crop, but in places it is turnmng red and apparently dlying. It was not stated whether this was due to faulty eutivation or dry weather -likely of both. Fruit continues plentiful, but the reports indicate that is not up to an average in quality : peaches. and rnure particularly apples, are~ small, and generally inferior. Grapes are ripen ing very fast, and the yield will be large. The second crop of igs yield ing wvell on the coast: niot ipel ini the( nteior. Considerable plow ig being done for winter v'egatables. Turnip sowing c continiues. Gardens in the interior a are burnt out, butt are doing well along d the coast starving iami Nake'd. i~sINi ;TrN, Aug. 1. -Thre conii1 tion of the distressed negro colonijstsY froum Georgia anid Alabamarr. who deserted the Tlahualilo cohony ini Mexico. is more deplorable thanr was ~ at lirst supposedt. Comnsul Sparks, at Pledrais Negras telegraphs- the St'te' Dpanrtment that whiile irtons.are " being fui'nished the threet hun rdred A colonsists who hav'e reache1rd Ea gle '' Pass, Tex. They are~ practicaill na'kedi. m The other three hrundred, whIo havu~e I not v'et croJsed to tihe Unitedr Suites, have little to eat. No subsc'rtion t furnish~i th''si tOlonists withi fiood :01ul hoiii's' has bee'n started. anrd the Stat e De)~par'tmen t has no4 funrds f orthzat pur nose. Manyc of' thema are ill, bru ae rcei vinrg muedical attenec fromr Assista?nt Surgeonr Ten Eyck, of the IiemyI. IiI iot kmnow'n how the colon sits's will be ca red fo'ri n lss a suibscr'i p tioni is starited for their r'elief', such as was done in tis cornutr'y for the. star-n A DISMAL FEBRUARY. rHE BAD SHOWING MADE BY THE RAILROAD LINES. L'ma-mually Heavy Decreane in Earning8 as Comnpared ti Those of the Same Month 4f the Precedintg Year.- Had Hard Times. COLUMBIA. S. C., July 31.-The rail oads (iof tLe State seem: to have had a -ery hard time of it during the month >f February-perhaps the hardest time hey have had in many years. The eport of the earnings of the road for hat month was issued by the State ?2iroa(d Co-numission yesterday and it hows t1hat as C9)mipared with the same tnonth! of the preceding year there was I net decrea.se in the earnings for the n onthI of $314.708.73 or 36.82 per cent. hnly six or the thirty-fiv-e roads in the Ztate show an-inarease. But here is the comparative state nent of the earniigs for the month: Asheville arid Apartanburg, 1894, 4,589.95, 1895. :.,600.08; decrease 989 87; per cent., 21.56. Atlanta and Charlotte Air Line, L894, *61,884.90: 1895, $50,389.60; de rease, $11.495.30: per cent., 18.57. Blue Ridge, 1895, $1,782.01; in rease, $1,782.01. Branchville and Bowman, 1884, '397.80; 1895, $407.43: increase, $963; >er cent., 2.42. Carolina Midland, 1894, $5,237.95; 895, $2,158.00; decrease, $3,169.93; >er cent., 59.47. Carolina, Knoxville and Western, [894, $536.52; 189-5, $399.04; decrease, 197.48: per cent.. 41.84. Central of South Carolina, 1894, 10,475.04; 1895. $6,394.60; decrease, 4,080.44; per cent.. 36.09. Charleston and Savannah, 1894, S1,662.72: 1895, $48,392.44; decrease. 633,270.28: per cent., 40.72. Cheraw and Chester, 1894, $2,027.80; 895. $1,26i.85: decrease, $765.94; per eit., 37.77. Chaleston. Sumter and Northern, 896. $;,370 58; 1895, $4,983.32; de rease,1187.26; percent., 69.55. Cheraw ana Darlington, 1894, ,9.439.49; 1-01I5, $5,390.87; decrease, 4,04s..52: 1 -r cent., 42.89. Chester aad Lenoir, 1694, $2,518.83; 895, $2,:31 .97; decrease, $186.86; per ent., 19.32 Colunbia, Newberry and Laurens, 891, *10,118. 10: 1895, $5,674.82; de rease, $A.4 13.58: per cent., 43.91. Florenee, 18111, *15,903 45: 1895. ',9,13.i0; dcrease, $f,800.42; per ent., 43.38. Georgetowi and Western, 1894, 1895, $2,4$;1.27; decrease, Georgi:a, Carolina and Northern, 894, $58,940.08.: 1895, $50,418.38: de rease, $8,521.70: per cent., 14.45. Green 'ond. - Walterboro and ranchvillt, 1-s91, $1,298.51: 1895, 1,482.21. increase, $18-3.73; per cent., 4.15. GI.'na Springs, 1895, $186.07; in re:.se, 81st;. 7. Ham1pton :id Branchville, 1895. 415.31: inc -fase. $1-15.34. 503 1 i:<bc)'t-.:,1.% 68.7 per eu 'It. I; 67. 1.25.79:a e.- 2 e.TM:pe: cent., 9t76 :Hi; :1S'.3 8$1'2.7:'. inrae 1,: '.7 : "e ce ot ,..1. No~rtha:stert. 1S8I :, '2 ,285 54, 1895, 38,83..:L;: derease, $26.tife'.91; per ent., 40.51. Ohio River-'' :2' i uhar;.+t, 1sl94, 14.38 : 195. S~~ i'' I 'te imse, 4.577.4: per ee: 7 Pltnt. $113s72 n:;:;j': P 189t5, 34.3 er~ : e ent..135 8.77; pe:r2ent , t . '' 'i'II 51 Pr~t. Roal.i \\ * 1)1 a 2~ rli Sul, $1:ii872a I. 18 5 i :oai 3.d en.7, 1 45 145 t 2 :mi North' t'w hn .1.1 1.9l3o. 23 8 5 .. l: . -.~ a i .nr . I 332.5: pt'r een. :97 351 :<rer 0..: . .%.a. ,181, 12. 12. 27 Woili~grtn '-- Kt, 145~t 29 ae e . Wisn am u..ro. ,4 71.5 : 18Ii enao 1 272. pe c) t. n Tota 2)' Tot 21 f .o . - - tr