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VOL. XI. MANNING, S. C., WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 1896. NO. 48.
MCKINLEY'S THEIR MAN.
THE GREAT OHIOAN NOMINATED
WITHOUT DIFFICULTY.
The Platform Explicitly for Gold lono
metalbnm and High 'rotectiou-- Work of
the National Re publican Convention.
ST. LoUIs, June It.-Tbe tirst day's
session of the eleventh national Rt-oub
lican convention which opened shortly
after noon today in the hall erected
for that purpose by the patriotic citi
zens of St. Louis, was unrelieved by a
single incident to lift the interior pro
ceedings above the level of the flat and
uninteresting monotony which charac
terized the exterior of the building.
There was an immense assemblage; a
great waving of fans in a torrid heat;
an hour or so of prepared oratory, the
delivery of which failed to reach mcre
than one-fifth of the vast auditorium,
and a prompt adjournment to await
the reports of the committees on cre
dentials and platform. Other com
mittees were of course appointed, but
these two were the only ones upon
which public interest centered.
Aside from the work of these com
mittee's the curious movement started
to'force Levi P. Morton into the posi
tion to tail to the McKinley kite be
fore his name has even been laid before
the convention for the higher office to
which his State has nominated him,
engrosses attention. The facts in this
matter, carefully verified, seem to be
about as follows: Certain New York
Republicans (not, however, Mr. Platt)
have repeatedly visited Mr. Hanna's
headquarters today to solicit that gen
tleman's cooperation in bringing
about the nomination of Governor
Morton. Mr. Hanna in turn ques
tioned these- gentlemen as to their
knowledge of Governor Morton's in
tentions. He referred -them to the
governor's telegram to Mr. Depew on
saturday late in which he stated with
out qualification that he would not
take the second place on the ticket. In
these circumstances, Mr Hanna desired
-- to-know what reason these gentlemen
had for believing that Governor Mor
ton had so suddenly shifted his posi
tion.
To these inquries an equally frank
reply was made. They had no assur
ances from Governor Morton that he
would accept, but they were so satis
fied he-would not decline the honor,
if it were given to him, that they felt
no hesitancy is securing his nomina
tion knowing that he would not run
counter to the convention's wishes.
Mr. Hanna thereupon, informed his
visitors that he was taking no hand in
the contest for the vice presidency. He
was here, he said to nominate Mr.
McKinley as President. In this view
of the case he did not think it advis
able to embarrass his candidate's
chaice by taking part in the contest
over the second place. He did not
hesitate to say, however, that so far
as his individual preference was con
orned, it inclined to Mr. Hobart of
New Jersey.
information reached the Southern
'saea Ir this. afternoon that
orton's friends who have
been wotking ip an interest in his be
half, today cabled Mrs. Morton, who
is in Europe; to use her influence with
the governor to take the second place.
Her reply received at a late hour this
" afternoon, contained an emphatic
negative, the snbstan ce of the dispatch
being that she wished him to have the
first paeor none.
. h New York McKinley men, with
a view to forestalling any favorable
action that the convention might take
respecting Mr. Morton and the Vice
Prsidency, drewup a paper this after
noon which was being circulated to
bight for signatures. it does not men
tion Governor Morton by name, but it
protests against the faction quarrels of
N ew York being carried into the con
vention and condemns the unwisdom
of selecting the Vice President from
New York. But an apparent quietus
was apparently putupon all thi, gos
sip tonight, by Mr. Cnauncey M. De
ne, ho as Governor Morton's spon
sor, would have been placed in a most
embarrassing position if he had been
called upon.to waste his eloquent peri
'2ds in placeing Mr. Morton in nomina
tion for one high office while the gove r
nor's alleged friends were actively
pusbing him for another office of les
ser dignity. Mr. Depew telegraphed
Governor Morton stating it had been
asserted that he had rescinded his tele
gram of declination and was now
willing to accept second place and ask
ing him if this was so. To this Mr.
Depew received the following explicit
reply:
' RHINE CLIF'F, N. Y,, June 16;.
"Hon. Chauncey M. Depew, Southern
Hotel, St. Louis:
"-Telegram received. Stories circu
lated are unfounded.- Have rescinded
nothing. "L. P. MouToN."
-~ THE PLATFOR31.
F~%u~ormittee on resolutions
tonight rsle.to recommend~to the
committee on resolutions the follow
ing financial plank:
--The Republican party is unreserv
edly for sound money. It caused the
enactment of the law providing for
the resumnption of specie payments in
1879; since then every dollar has been
as eood as gold.
'-We are unalterable opposed to ev
ery measure calculated to debase our
currency, or impair the credit of our
counitry.- We are therefore opposed
to the free coinage of silver except by
international agreement with the lead
ing commuerciat nations of the world,
which we pledge ourselves to promote,
and until such can be agreed, the ex
isting g old standard must be preserv
ed . A I1 our silver and paper curren
cy now in circulation must be main
taised at parity with gold, and we fa
vor al i measures designed to maintain
inviolably the obligations of the Unit
ed States and all our money, whether
coin or paper, at the present standard,
the standard of the most enlightened
nations of the earth."
The adoption of the above plank was
not concurred in until four different
propositions on silver lines, submitted
by M r. Teller were voted down.
sECOND) DAY.
ST. LuCas, Jutne is.-The early
morning hours of the second day of
the convention were cloudy and driz
zly and threatened a rather disagreea
ble, rainy condition of weather, but
just before the hour fixed for the meet
ing-10- a. m.-the clouds began to
disperse and there was every appear
ance of sultry weather. By 10 o'clock
hardly half tine delegates were present
but they kept pouring in all the time
while the band discoursed popular airs.
In the meantime the galleries were
being tIllied up, and when at last Mr.
F'airbar. ks called the convention to
order there were few seats untenanted
either in the galleries or in the sections
assigned to delegates and alternates.
Since yesterday's adjournment the
arrangement of the floor had under
gone a change-the positions of sever
al States having been shifted and in a
way that is not very satisfactory to the
reporters' becaue insteasd of having
Senators Teller, of Colorado; Lodge,
of Massachusetts; Chauncey M. De
Pew and Thomas C. - l'latt, of New
York, in close proximity to each oth
er and to the reporters, they have been
removed to remote quarters in the
back of the hall where they can neith
er be seen nor heard from the plat
from seats.
The couvention was called to order
at 10:45, three quarters of an hour be
hind time, when prayer was offered
by the Rev. Dr. W. G. Williams.
"The Senator from Massachusetts,"
said tha chairman, and Mr. Lodge rose
amid applause and said: "I desire to
say, in behalf of the committee on
resolutions that the sub committee has
completed a draft of a platform and
that it is now under consideration by
the full committee. The committee is
unable to report this morning and ask
leave of the convention to sit during
this morning's session, honing to be
able to report a platform of principles
to the afternoon session, and, in be
half of the committee, I ask that leave
of the convention." Leave was imme
diately granted.
The committee on credentials were
called upon for their report but were
not ready. Neither was the commit
tee on permanent organization.
Mr. Wellington, of Maryland, asked
unanimous consent that the committee
on rules be allowed to report at this
time.
This was refused. A motion for re
cess until 2 o'clock this afternoon was
made by Mr. Wellington and voted
down, to the satisfaction of the galler
ies, as indicated by cheers.
A motion that the report of the com
mittee on permanent organization be
accepted was made by Senator Sewell,
of New Jersey, and was agreed to
amid applause.
Mr. Littlefield, of Maine, made the
point of order that the first business in
order was the report of the committee
on credentials, but the chairman over
ruled it on the ground that that com
mittee had been called and had not
been ready to report. The report of
the committee on permanent organiza
tion was then presented and read. It
named Senator J. M. Thurston, of
Nebraska, as chairman, made the sec
retaries, sergeant at arms and other
temporary officers permanent officers
of the convention, and gave a list of
vice presidents, one from each State,
as agreed on by the delegation. The
reading of the list of vice presidents
was interrupted by applause as popu
lar names were reached.
Mr. Mudd, of Maryland, made the
point of order that although the con
vention might receive the report of the
committee on permanent organization
it could not act upon it until the re
port of the committee on credentials
had been acted upon. There was no
convention here now, he said. The
chairman overruled the point of order
and pror.ptly put the question on the
adoption of the report of committee on
permanent organization. While a ris
ing vote was being taken, Mr. Mudd
made another point of order that the
roll of States must be called according
to tht. rules."
"There is no convention now," he
said, "until we have made a perma
nent organization." Disregarding the
point, the chairman said
"Those opposed will rise," and de
lared th zt the report of the commit
tee on permanent organization was
adopted.
The chair appointed Senator Sewell,
of New Jersey, and Represntative
Sereno Payne, of New York, to con
duct Senator Thurston to the chair.
Senator Thurston took the chair
amid tumultuous applause and ad
ressed the convention.
The secretary read a letter from the
hairman of the committee on creden
ials, satying they were engaged in
the consideration of the Texas case and
had not been able to complete it.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
On motion of Governor Bushell, of
Ohio, the convention then adjourne d
until 2 p. m. There was the usual de
lay in calling the convention to or
der for the axterno'on session, but the
waiting time was pleasantly whiled
away by strains of sweet music. There
was great pressure in all parts of the
immense hall; the galleries were pack
ed, and there, as well as on the floor,
palm leaf fans were in ceaseless agita
tion. The heat was very oppresive.
It was 2:45 when Chairman Thurs
ton's hammer knoeked for order and
he announced tbat the afternoon ses
sion would be onened by Bishop Ar
nett, of Wilberforce College, 0. The
bishop invoked blessings on the con
vention and on the country and gave
thanks for an assemblage representing
the culture, the wealth and the refine
ment of more than forty centuries.
He prayed that the victory to be gain
ed in the future through the work of
the convention might redound to the
blessing of every section, and that
protection and hioerty and civil and
political rights may be secured by ev
ery man man, woman and child from
the lakes of the North to the gulf of
the South.
Mr. Madden, of Chicago, presented
to the chairman a gavel made from a
portion of the house in which Lincoln
nce lived. Judge Deny, of Ken
tucky, presented a second gavel made
from the wood which formed part o0,
the homestead of Henry Clay, the
father of protection. Mr. Torrence,
>f Minnesota, then presented, in the
name of that State, to the chairman of
the convention, the table which stood
in front of the presiding otlicer in
l892.
RE" iRT OF~ THE CO3DIITTEE ON C'RE
D)ENTIALS.
The report of the committee on cre
dentials was then presented by its
cbairman, Mr. Fort of New Jersey.
The report was in favor of seating the
Higgins delegates from Delaware and
the delegates-at-large and delegates on
the list neaded by John Grant. The
rest of the report, read by the secreta
ry, reconmmended that the roll of dele
gates and alternate:: from the several
tates and Territories approved by the
national committee for the temporary
organiz'ationa. be preserved as the per
manent roll of this convention. Mr.
Hepburn, of Iowa, was recognized to
present the minority reports on cre
dentials. It recommended th'e seating
of the Addicks de~egation from Dele
ware and the Cuney dlegation from
Texas and that the other contesteri
cases, at-ted upon by the national com
mittee, be re.erred to the credentials
committee for full investigation. The
minority report was signed by nine
teen members of the committee.
M r. Fort, chairman of the commit
tee, woe ec-o-nized nnd moved the
previous question on the report of the
committee, down to the final vote,
under the rules of the House of Repre
sentatives. This motion was second
ed by Mr. J. Doyle, of Georgia, and
by an unidentified delegate from
UOhio. Mr. Mudd, of Maryland asked
for a separate vote on the Delaware
report and was seconded by the States
of Delaware, California and Maine.
The question being now on the order
ing of the previous question, the dele
gation from Maine, seconded by Mas
sachusetts, Maryland and Iowa, de
inauded a roll call. The roll of the
States was then called and was as fol
lows: Yeas 545 1-2; nays 359 1 -so
the previous question was' rdered.
The chairman of the committee on
resolutions was recognized and report
ed that the platform would be ready
at 8 p. m.
Discussion was then commenced un
der the previous question on the ma
jority and minority reports, each side
being allowed twenty minutes.
The majority report was then adopt
ed amid cheers.
General Harry Bingham. of Penn
sylvania, chairman of the committee
on rules read the report of the com
mittee. The rules recommended were
identical with those heretofore in force.
Among the changes Indian Territory
was given five votes instead of two, and
Alaska four votes instead of two.
The report was adopted. Mr. Gros
senor moved to adjourn until to-mor
row at 10 o'clock a. m. The chair
man declared in favor of the ayes, and
at 8:07 the convention adj )urned ac
cordiugly.
THIRD DAY.
ST Louis, June 18.-After a ten
hours' session in torrid heat and dis
tressing noise the 11th national Re
nublicai convention nominated a
cket pre ordained from the first by
the Ohio political managers, who
practically controlled the gathering,
and named Wm. McKinley of Ohio,
and Garrett A. Hobart of New Jersey
for President and Vice President re
spctively, of the United States.
No effort was put forth to carry out
the much-talked of purpose of confer
ring the second place upon Levi P.
Morton. Mr. Hobart went through
the first ballot with many votes to
spare. Word was passed around after
McKinley had been safely landed,
that Mr. McKinley's friends desired
the election of Mr. Hobart.
THe. VOTE BEGUN.
Amid a hush the call of States was
begun, and Alabama led off with 1 for
Morton and 19 for McKinley. Arkan
sas and California cast their solid votes
for McKinley. Connecticut cast five
votes for Reed and seven for McKin
ley; Delaware a solid vote for McKin
ley; Florida eight for McKinley;
(eorgia two for Reed, two for Quay
and 22 for McKinley.
. One of the colored delegates from
Florida made angry protests, insisting
Dn challenging the vote, and Thurs
ton, who had resumed the chair, de
sided that the right to challenge
should be given every delegate. The
ielegation being polled, it was found
that Morton had 2 votes in Florida
tnd McKinley only 6 instead of 8, as
announced by the chairman of the
ielegation.
A challenge of Georgia followed,
and resulted in confirming the vote as
previously announced. A colored del
gate from Alabama followed with a
hallenge of the vote of that State,
which resulted in showing that in
tead of casting a solid vote for Mc
Kinley, the vote should have shown
t for Morton, 2 for Reed and McKin
Ley 19.
illinois, 46 for McKinley and 2 for
Reed was challenged, and a .poll
thowed nochange. Indiana cast its 30
rotes for McKinley.
iowa, amid a slight demonstration
f applause, cast its 26 votes for Alli
on; Kansas 20 ior McKinley; ken
ucky 26 for McKinley. Lo>uisiana
~ast a curious vote: Half vote for Al
ison, half vote for Qaay, 4 for Reed
md 11 for McKinley. So the voting
went on without further incident un
.il Massachusetts gave 1 vote for Mc
Kinley and the rerst for Reed.
The McKinley column steadily in
reased. When Mississippi's 18 votes
were cast for Mci~.inley, another of
.e colored delegates demanded a poll,
which showed 1 vote for Quay and 17
or McKinley.
Montana cast 1 vote for McKinley,
for Don Cameron of Pennsylvania,
L blank and 1 absentee. The chair
alled the name of Mr. Hartman's al
ernate, and he voted blank.
Tnere was a decided sensation when
he vote ot New York was challenged
>y Warner Miller. It had been an
iounced as 54 for Morton and 17 for
licKinley. Joseph H. Newins was
bsent in the first aistrict, and the
ame of his alternate was called. Mr.
3ruber raised a laugh by saying : "He
s just leaving the room to avoid vot-'
The next alternate wns called and
oted for McKinley.
The delegation voted solidly for
horton till that of the votes were
-ached when the halves divided equal
y between McKinley and Morton.
L'hen came quite a number of breaks
or Mckinley. and three absentees
were noted in the 29th district, John
[ Parkhurst and both the alternates,
Jharler M. Woodward and Charles T.
Andrews. The poll resulted in show
.ng t he vote to be exactly as announc
xi --Morton 51, Mckinley 17.
When Ohio was reached the requis
te number of votes were given to
zominate ,icKinley, and the conven
ion, recognizing the fact without an
aouncement, broke into cheers.
Texas delayed the final announce
ent a little a by challenge from one
f the dissatisfied colorea bretheren.
lhe poll resulted in 21 Mckinley, 5
teed, 3 Allison and 1 absent.
Another colored delegate challeng
d the vote of Virginia and again de
ayed the otlicial announcement of the
mnai result, eliciting remarks of im
patience and dissatisfaction from the
~onvention.- Virginia's vote on a
soll istood: Reed 1 :McKinley 23.
All the rest of the roll of State went
;olid for McKinley. When the terri
~ories were reached New Mexico cast 1
rote for Allison and 5 for McKinley
md amid howls of derision, one of the
elegates challenged the vote, and a
poll confirmed the accuracy of the first
innouncement.
Alaska wound up the roll by casting
its ne wly conferred 4 votes for MecEin
The absent delegate from New York,
Mr. 'rkhurst, here appeared and by
by unanimous consent cast his
vote for Morton, making the total
vote: Morton 55; Mckinley 17.
All of the State having been call d,
the president stated before the an
nounccement of the result that applica
cation had been made on him for re
cognition by the representatives of the
motion, le believed it would be the
fairest way to recognize them in the
order in which the nominations had
been made. He then announced that
McKinley had received 616t 1-2 votes,
and the scene of an hour before was
repeated. Delegates and spectators
arose, and cheers and hussars rent the
air. There was not a single one of the
fifteen or sixteen thousand people in
the great hall who did not direct his or
her best to swell the sounds of jubilee
and to jcin in the grand popular dem
onstration in favor of the successful
candidate. The women were as en
thusiastic as the men. It seemed as if
no one would be seated again, and as
if orderly proceedings would never
more be attempted
At last the president got a chance to
continue his announcement of the vote.
Thomas B. Reed, he said, had received
81 12 votes; Senator Quay 61 1 2:
Levi P. Morton 58; Senator Allison
35 1 2, and Don Cameron 1.
Senator Lodge, rising in his delega
tion and standing in his chair, said:
"Mr. Chairman, the friends of Mr.
Reed have followed him with the same
loyalty which he has always shown
himself to .country and principle and
party. That loyalty, they now trans
fer to the soldier, the patriot, the
American, whom ycu have nominated
here today, and on behalf of my own
State, and i believe of all the other
New England States that supported
Mr Reed, we pledge a great majority
in our own States and our assistance
in other States and all the help we can
render for McKinley. kCheers ) I
move, sir, that the nomination of Wn.
McKinley may be made unaniu us."
iCheers.")
The chair put the question: "Shall
the nomination be made unanimous;"
and by a rising vote it was so ordered,
and the chair announced that Mr.
Wm. McKinley of Onio the candidate
of the Republican party for President
of the United States.
When the applause which greeted
this announcement subsided, Mr.
Lodge moved to proceed to the elec
tion of Vice President, and that the
nominating speeches be limited to five
minutes. Notwithstanding many ex
pressions of dissent and cries to ad
journ, this motion was declared car
ried, and at 6:20 p. m., the conven
tion having now been in continuous
session nearly eight hours and a half,
the roll was called for noaminations for
Vice Prdsident.
Judge John Franklin Fort of New
Jersey placed in nomination Hon
Garrett A. Hobart.
Mr. Humphrey of illinois briefly
seconded the nomination of Mr Ho
bart in the name of Illinois.
The balloting for Vice President
then began. The call had only pro
ceeded as far as South Dakota when it
became evident that Hobart had been
nominated on the first ballot and the
delegates and the crowd in the galle
ries vegan to leave the building.
The result of the ballot for Vice
President was announced by the chair
as follows: Hobart 533k; Evans 277-;
ulkeley 39; Lippett 8; Walker 24;
Reed 3; Thurston 2; Frederick Grant
; Depew 3; Morton 1; absent 23. The
chair then formally declared Garret:
.. Hobart of New Jersey the nomi
nees of the convention for Vice Presi
dent, and the convention adjourned
sine die at 7:55 p. m.
The Fish Law.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of South Caro
ina, that Sections 1, 2 and 3 of an Act
mtitled "An Act to regulate fishing
~t certain times in Aikeazi, Barnwell,
arlington, Colleton and Orangeburg
~ounties," approvea December 24th A.
., 1894, be amended so as to read as
ollows: Section 1. That from the first
lay of April to the first day of No
rember in the counties of Aiken.
arnwell and Colleton, and from the
irst day of May to the first day of
NCovember in the counties of Darling
~on and Orangeburg, in each and
very year hereafter, it shall be un
awful to obstruct, by any means, the
>assae of any fish in or to take and
atch any fish from any of the streams
md their tributaries by seine, hook
dline or bow net.
Sec. 2. That between November the
st and April the 1st in the counties of
Liken, Barnwell and Colleton, and
etween November the 1st and May
he 1st in the counties of Darlington
ad Orangeburg, in each and every
ear hereafter, there shall be a close
ime from sunrise on Friday morning
o sunrise on Monday morning in
~ach week, in which it shall be un-1
awful to take or catch any fish except
v hook and line or bow net.
'Sec. 3. That betwee n November the
st and A pril the 1st in the counties of
tiken, Barnwell and Colleton, and
etween November the 1st and May
he 1st in the counties of Darlington
.d Orangeburg, in each and every
ear hereafter, from sunrise on Mn
lay morning to sunrise on Friday
norning, it shall be unla wful to take
r catch any fish with seine, gill net,
ow net or fibre net. That in no case
~hall any net or seine extend more
han two thirds across the stream, nor
~hll any two or more nets be used
within two hundred yards of each
ther: Provided, That nothing in this
tct shall apply to Lynche's River.
Sec. 4. Tnat any person or persons
who shall be convicted of the violation
f any of the provisions of the fore
oing Sections of this Act shall be
unshed by a fine of not less than ten
or more than one hundred dollars,or
y imprisonment of not less than ten
~or more than thirty days,for the lirst
)tiense, and for the second or any
ubsequent offense by a line of not
ess than one hundred nor more than
ve hundred dollars or by imprison
nent of not less than thirty days nor
nore than six months or both, in the
iscretion of the Court, three-fourths
f the fine or- fines recovered to be
aid to the informer.
Sec. 5. That at no time in any year
hall it be lawful to place or keep in
my of said streams or tributaries any
vooden or wire traps for catching a
sh, and any person so doing shall be
unished as provided for otner viola
~ios of this Act; and it shall be the
uty of any of the members of the sev
~rai Township Boards of Commission
~rs to prosecute any person violating
his Act who is not prosecuted by
ome other person.
Sec. fi. That all Acts and parts of
'Lets inconsistent with this Act be,
nd they are hereby, repealed.
Approved the twenty-fifth day of
arch, A. D. 1896.
Mother Killed; Childi Unhuar.
WissToN, N. C, Jlune 15.-Mrs. WV.
. Jones, wife of Deputy Shierif f Jones,
was killed by lightning at Walker
town last evening. She was in the
house, holding her t wo year old child,
when the Ilash came, She fell to the
floor dead, but the child was uninjur
THE GARDEN.
BILL ARP TELLS HOW IT SHOULD
BE CULTIVATED.
He is Su.ces',ful in Raising Fine Veg'sta
bles - A Goodi Farmer Will Have a Good
Garden, and H e in Proud of Hi - Timely
Hints for All.
"Fate cannot Larm me -I have
dined today." That is the way we
feel just. after dinner, especially if we
have earned it worked for it bodily
and wanted it. But I have heard folks
say they were never hungry and not
even the odor of cucumbers and onions
in the dining room would excite their
appetite. I have heard others say they
had the appetite, but were afraid to
indulge it because of indigestion.
Such folks are to be pitied. They
have my sympathy. But I sincerely
believe that work or physical exercise
is a remedy for both. I suppose that
Shakespeare suffered in this way, for
he stys, "Now, let digestion wait on
appetite and health on both." Certain
it is his death was sudden and prema
ture, for he lived only fifty years.
Milton understood this trouble, too, for
he says that Adam's sleep was sweet,
being bred from pure digestion. That's
the secret--working in the garden-I
inherited that trait from the old man
Adam, I mean-and I sleep sweetly,
too, alter I have worked in my gar
den. There is no insomnia about me,
but Mrs. Arp suffers from it sometimes
when I am snoring like a hippopota
nus.
I was ruminating about the value of
a good garden to the family-we had
an excellent dinner today, and I
counted up the cost. We have five in
the family, and the dinner cost us only
5 cents apiece, and there was enough
left for two or three more. We had a
small piece of middling meat, about
half a pound, that was boiled with the
beans, and there were seven different
kinds of vegetables from my garden.
The butter and buttermilk where home
made. The rice and cornmeal and
huckleberries cost a little-not much.
Everything was well cooked, and all
that was wanted was an appetite and
good digestion.
Iam reasonably proud of my garden,
for it is all my own work. I prepared
the ground and dressed it and opened
the furrows and planted the seed and
cultivated the plants and killed the
weeds, and it is my especial pleasure
to watch everything as it grows, and
gather the vegetables and wash them
at the back door and call the good wife
and children out to see them and listen
to their compliments. We have hada
long drought, but I had fortified
against it. Every hill was first spadea
nut a foot deep and tilled with water,
and it had soaked into the ground I
tilled up the hole with a mixture of
op soil and barnyard scrapings and
sitted ashes and put on some more
water. Every furrow I opened for
beans and peas and beets I let water
run in it, and then put the fertilizer
in and planted the seed. ._I had eighty
holes to dig tomatoes antd1o yer
quashes, and as many more for cu
;umbers, and notwithstanding the
irought everything has grown vigor
:usly. It is hard work and takes pa
ience to lay the fundation in tnis
w y, but it pays. My squash vines
iover a space of four feet square to
zach hill, and my tomato plants are
rve feet high and inl of healthy fruit.
Weli, no w to tell the whole truth, I
iave a hydrant in the center of the
~arden and when the dry, hot weather
was at its worst I opened smnalt treanch
~s close by the roots of the plants and
.urned' the water on and :et it run
dlowly and soak in and afterwards
:overed the trenches with dry dirt.
L'his, too, is trouble, but it paid well.
some folks sprinkle, but that does
aarm and no good. it breakes the
urface and never reaches the roots
~prinkie nothing but grass. Where
ivater is plenty and convenient there
s no excuse for a poor garden, it is
>etter to dig deep and fertilize and cul
ive a square rod well than to skim
>ver half an acre "nigger fashion"
Lnd see it all dry up when the dry e
irought, as Co be calls it, comes. Ther
ntensive system is the best for garden ~
know from long experience. it made
ne sad to see the crops on the railroad
>etween Marlietta and Atlanta the
>ther day. Acres and acres of corn
lot six inches high and cotton almost
nvisible. It did look like perishing e
o death in the name of the Lord, it
s a poor country, I know, but they y
:ould sow it down in peas and gradu
dIy improve it so that a Georgian t
vouldn't be ashamed for travelers to d
ook out of the car window as they e
ide througnt it. E
It is astonishing how much in fluence t
me good farmer has ov-er the neigh- '5
>orhood in which he lives. They are t
rery envious of each other and will t
ry to keep up with the best. I hear r
oine say tnat. their oats crop is a total
ailure, and wi not be lit to cut. I r
.ee a l ew acresof oats mna field not far t
rom me tnat will make a good crop. t
)f course there is somnething in the
and, but there is more in the farming. U
)eep plowing to begin with is abso- e
utely necessary in farming. I don't c
niean deep turaing, but deep plowing, L>
know a farmer who always follows
he turn plow with a bull-tongue in t
he same lurrow, and he makes good
:rops whether it rains or not. M~y e
~ood neighbor, Widow Fields, has no e
iydrant in her garden, but she always
ias the li nest garden in the town, and a
he secret is deep plc wing and fertil- zj
r~ing. I can overlook her work from r
ny window, and it excites me to keep a
n hailing distance. She has an acre a
a the hignest state of cultivation, and
vill make more on it than will be a
n..de on the lifty acres of that land s
4low Marietta. Work on the gardens B
niust not stop. Keep planting succes- ti
ive crops every ten days or two weeks d
nd have a frest supply. A good, r
arge family can live well on an acre v
or live months in the year. Raise
rour own straw berries anu raspberries g
Ld buy wild berries enough bor jam r
nd jelly. Theu, if you have grapes j
Lnd peaches around, you cant live like 1:
prince and always have something a
iice for company. A few iowers in d
he garden will help to make it attrac- k
ive; and my wife wants all the old- s
ashioned herbs, like sage and mint s
>alm and thyme andJ calamus and f
:amonmile. She has horse radish s
mougha for a hotel. '
Gardening is the first work of whicht
we have any history, and it is tne
Host pleasant and hetathy of all occu
pations. If a man is a good gardener
nie will be a good farmer. As you
traver over and through the country
you can tell a good farmer by looking 1
at his garden, just as you can tell a good
wife and daughter by looking at the
flowrs and~ vines in the front yard.
They are a sign of good taste and re
tinement and good housekeeping and
contentment. They save doctor bills,
for half the diseases from diseased
minds--mental misery'--borrowing
trouble and nursiug it. The cultiva
tion of flowers is a good tonic for in
digestion. I have noticed that the
people who are most diligent in such
occupations are the least concerned
about politics and silver and gold and
the next Presidential election. The
farm and the home absorb them, and
are a bigger thing than the spoils of
office. Tne average politician wants
something for nothing. As Cobe says,
"He is just sidewiping around hunt
ing the orthgraphy of an office," and
when he gets it the first lesson he
learns is how to log-roll. He will
vote for anybody's bill if they will
vote for his. You tickle me and I will
tickle you, is the motto, and they call it
a compromise of conflicting interests.
Congress has at last voted every mem
bar a private secretary with a $1,200
salary. Merciful heavens. When
sill this thing stop: Now let them
apply for a receiver and sell out the
concern.
But I am off the subject, and will
et in a bad frame of mind and have a
Lt of indigestion; and so I will quit
and go to my garden, where I am al
ways calm and serene. BILL ARP.
FARMER BOYS DRILL.
rh-y Win the Approval of the United
Staten Army Inspector.
CLEMSONCOLLEGE, S. C., June 19.
Iajor Garlington has made the fol
lowing report as to his inspection:
Clemson Collge, S. C., May 31. '96.
ro the Inspector General, U. S. A.
Washington, D. C.
Sir: i have the honor to submit the
following report of an inspection of
he military department of Clemson
Agricultural College made on the 30th
nstant, Captain E. B. Fuller, Seventh
Javalry, is in charge of the depart
nent. having assumed this duty on
Tune 13, 1895. The president of the
:ollege reports him to be eminently
satisfactory in every respect and pos
essed of conspicuous ability in his
lepartment. He teaches physics and
s in charge of the cadet mess; for this
.xtra service he recives $1,200 per an
mum and use of quarters free of rent.
Lhe college authorities are all favora
yly disposed towards the military de
artment and give it reasonable and
,ficient supoort. However, the time
4lowed for theoretrical instruction is
iot sufficient to accomplish the best
esults.
number in college............... 279
cumber present at inspection.... 233
cumber without uniform........ 7
cumber absent.................. 26
Sick, 3
Witte leave, 2
Without leave, 4.
Recruits, 2.
Physical disability 9.
?resent and absent.............. 279
Those cadets reported without uni
orm have been unable to secure them
rom the contractor throu h no fault
iTfreir own~or of the colle
ties.
The cadets are organized into a reg
ment of two batallions with a full
eomplement of officers, except the
olonel and lieutenant colonel. The
najors are graduates of the South
)arolina Military Academy, and also
nstructors in the academic depart
nent.
The ceremony of review was hand
omely and accurately executed. The
narch. past-, alignment, &c., were
rood. The general appearance and
iearing of the cadets during inspection
were very good. The arms were in
ery good condition-cleaner than us
tal in similar institutions. The uni
orms, as a rule, were clean and neat;
here were several pairs of soiled
loves noticed. The step-up of the
adets was noticeably good. Every
hing--bearing, conduct and general
.ppearance-indicated a healthy con
tition and intelligent conscientious
rork on the part of the responsible
lificers.
Each battalion was drilled in the1
lose order movements of the drill
egulations. Each acquitted itself with
redit; all movements were executed
rithout an error in command, and
rith commendable accuracy in detail.
'he only deficiencies noticed were of
ae kind that practice and drill will
peedily correct. The setting-up ex
rcises were well done. The command
ras not prepared to go through the
ayonet exercise. Each captain was
repared to drill his company through
be close order movements of company
ril, including the manual of arms;
ach did well-ne deficiencies of any
ioment were observed. There has
een no drill in thc extended order; it
rill be taken up later. There has
een no practical instruction in minor
tetics, no target practice, and no sig
ailing with heliograph or lantern.
Four stations were established and a
iessage of sixteen words was sentC
irough the flag without error in thir
r-one minutes.
There has been no instruction in ar
liery beyond instructing a detach
ient sufficiently to fire a salute. The
allege authorities hope to secure a 32
reech-loader.
A guard is maintained daily after
1e West Point system.
Three quarters of an hour per day.
scept Saturdays and Sundays, is de-r
oted to practical instruction.
The theoretical instruction includes
rmy regulations, guard manual, ele
ients of military science and drill
agulations. One hour per week is
liotted to this instruction, which is 1
ttended by the seniors and juniors. e
The graduating class was assembled
ud questioned on the course. The re
ilt was not as satisfactory as the pro
ciency in the practical course led me
yexpect; this feature of the military r
epartment needs more attention and <
squires more time for its proper ae
elopment.
Captain Fuller is exceptionally well s
ualified for his duties, by nature, ex- 1
erience and professional attainments. :j
Le has been handicapped in his work t
ere during the past year by frequent <
ad somewhat prolonged absence on
uty, none of which, however, could
ave been avoided, except the detail
~ith the South Carolina Militia lasti
ammer. lie should not be detached
or such work, for this school does not
top operation during the summer.
'he session begins in March and con
inues natil December 30. For this
eason this institution should be in
pected in October or November.
The military department is in a very:
atisfactory condition, showing im
>rovement and development at ev'ery1
urn over last year. It should be con -
inued. Very respectfully, .
E. A. GARLINGTON,
Major Tnsrwetor General. 4
CROPS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
The Weekly H1alletin of the Department
of Agriculture.
Cor au3rnr, S. C., June 1.-The
bulletin covers the weather and crop
conditions for the week ending Satur
day, June 13, and in its preparation
were used reports from one or more
correspondents in each county of the
State.
The main temperature characteristic
of past week was a declining tendency
of the night temperatures which
reached marked departures below the
normal by the end of the week. The
general range of day temperatures was
between 75 and 90, although some
lower and some highter ones were re
ported. The maximum for the week
was 97 on the 12th at Gillsonville, the
minimum was 54 on the 10th at Spar
tanburg. The local weekly mean
temperatures ranged from 72atGreen
ville and Looper's to 80 at Gillison
vile, and the average of 36 mean tem
perature reports was 76. The normal
for the same period is approximately
77.
The week's rainfall was rather poor
ly distributed, much of the Western
and North central portions having re
ceived very little, while over the South
central and Southeastern portions there
was too much rain in many places.
The following heavy amounts were
reported: Charleston 2 74: Kingstree
(2 reports) 2.51 and 3.26; Pinopolis;
2 37; Elloree 2.65. There were in ad
dition 21 places that reported amounts
from one to two inches, and 30 places
that reported less than one inch of
rainfall, the average of 47 reports be
ing 0 80, while the normal for the
same period is approximately 1.04.
There were high winds over various
portions of the Stateaccompanying the
thunder storms or the 9th, that injur
ed crops severely in places and tangl
ed high corn so that it could not be
worked. There was also a destructive
hail storm in Marlboro on the 13th
that damaged crops locally.
There was about a normal amount
of sunshine for the State, but the per
centage of possible range from 45 to
65, showing that cloudiness varied
considerably in different localities.
CB.OPS.
The week on the whole was favora
ble for crop growth and cultivation.
'here was moisture enough even
where least rain fell; in fact those sec
Lions were best favored as it gave them
m opportunity to clean the fields of
grass, which has appeared luxuriantly
everywhere but has been kept pretty
well under control, except in a
few localities where some cotton has
been abandoned, or else plowed under
with the grass and the lands put to
:orn or peas. Such areas are really in
dignificant. Over the Southeastern
portions of the State the ground has
been hardly fit for cultivation, owing
ko the heavy rains.
Reports on corn continue to be en
mntirely favorable. Both early and
late corn continue very promising;
the former in "silks" and "tassels"
and being laid by and the latter just
:oming up to stand up to stands and
receiving its first cultivation. Some
e'ots hf1j'ry from heart worms.
Lice on cotton-are reported from all
;ortions of the State usually with the
omment that they were never before
to prevalent. Reports of fnMjlf.. by
tice vary considerably; in places itis
onfined to certain kinds of soil, in
thers the stands have been injured,
md in others no injury has resulted,
~xcept to check growth and give the
eaves a "curled up" apparence, others
ay the plant has stopped putting on
quares, probably the result of growth
1aying stopped. In certain localities
.hey seem to be decreasing, while
>thers report them increasing, the
:ool nights seemiog to favor their re
>roductiont.
The cool nights have also had a bad
ffect on the uninfested cotton, on cer
ain soil the lower leaves are turning
edish yellow.
The general tenor of correspondents'
-eports are not very favorabie on cot
on. Squares continue to form plenti
ully and blooms are quite common,1
>eng much earlier than ordinarily.
Iot sunshine and dry weather is the
ndicated need for cotton, both to rid
he plant of lice and to kill grass.
Peas continue to be extensively sown
ith corn and on stubble land. Ear
y planted peas up to good stands.
Tobacco does not seem to be doing
rery well, it continues small but in
ealthy condition.
Rice has about all been sown and is
oing well. Upland rice improved
lecidedly. 1
Setting of sweet potato slips contin
les, and this important crop is very
romising.
Irish potatoes have impr oved where
ot too nearly matured, but the crop
s a whole about a failure. Second -
ilanting doing well and in blossom on
he coast. Colorado beetles are trou
slesome in upper Darlington.
Melons are ripening in the lower 1
ounties and musk melons are being
hipped.
Wheat and oats thrashing in prog
ess with fairly good yields of the
ormer and poor yields of the latter
eported.
Fruit prospects continue to lesson
,d are very poor for all kinds of
ruit. Berries continue plentiful and
,good quality.
Gardens arec improving very rapidly
low and seasonable vegetables are
easonably abundant.
lPastures afford excellent grazing.
The condition of crops ir general I
ontinue very promising, and as the I
eason of least variability of weather I
onditions is about at hand, the out- 1
ok for the midsummer season is en
ouraging. J. W. BA~UER, -
Section lDirector, Columbia, S. C.
Closed Its Doors.
RoQA:oKE, Va., June 15.-The Roa
,oke Loan, Trust and Safe Deposit
ompany did not open its doors today.
L deed of assignment was filed late I
turday night conveying all its as
ets to Lucien H. Cock, who is no wf
aaking an inventory. There is aboutv
200,000 of deposits and it is believed3
hat this will be paid in full. Thlev
apital stock was i$50.000.v
P. L. Ter.ry one of the leading fi-v
anciers, and one of the wealthiest p
en here, was president and his son-v
n-law, S. W . Jami~son, treasurer. I
~he assets amount to over $fi00,00". t
L large amount of loans have been s
uarauteed by the company, but its
abilities in this respect are unknown.
'he chief item of assets are loans and
tiscounts about $150),001); stocks andv
enuds, abouit $300,o00, and real estate,
,bout $60,000.9
The depositors will meet Wednesday l
o consider their interests. Thcee was|
slight run on some of the other
>anks this morning, but the excite
nent soon subsided, and ihere is no
Lnger of further failures. 4
WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN.
WEEKLY REPORT OF THE DEPART
MENT OF AGRICULTURE.
Reports are Favorable avd Guarantee the
Prediction of a Large Yield of Cotton,
bdt In Some States Rain and Cool Wea
ther Have had a Damaging Effect.
WASHINGTON, June 17.---The follow.
ing are extracts from the summary of
the weekly crop bulletin of the agri
cultural department:
Virginia-Richmond: Cool, with
cloudy weather and much rain, has
kept farming operations at a standstill
in eastern counties; corn continues
fine, but fields are grassy; wheat har
vest under way; grass improving; oats
beading; cotton and peanuts damaged
by rain; tobacco very promising.
North Carolina-Raleigh: Week too
cool for cotton; precipitation abund
ant, with excess in five counties and
destructive hail storm in one; all
crops doing well;. first cotton blooms
10th; wheat harvest nearly over and
threshing begun; early peaches and
apples in market; poor quality; condi
tion of grapes good.
South Carolina-Columbia: Week
favorable for crop growth and culti
vation, except too much rain over
southeastern portion; both early and
late corn continue promising; cool
nights and lice have injured cotton
serioulys, squares forming plentifully
and blooms common; melons ripen
ing, fruit prospects lessening.
Georgia-Atlanta: Plenty of rain
and sunshine, and crops generally do
ing well, though much complaint of
cotton lice and especially in southern
portion; cotton in bloom and squares
forming; corn very promising and be
ing laid by; a: mimor crops in flour
ishing conditior.
Florida-Ja casonville: Week very
favorable; rains general and copious;
cotton, corn and other staple products
satisfactory, opinion of crop condi
tions throughout the Stateshowmark
ed changes for the better.
Alabama-Montgomery: Rains first
of week retarded work, but subsequent
dry and cool weather, while checking
growth, allowed rapid advancein crop
cleaning; cotton becoming lousy and
making too much stalk, but ruiting
well; corn fine and crop practically
laid by; cane and minor crops flour
ishing.
Mississippi-Vicksburg: Cotton and
corn injured by cool nights; cotton
forming bolls rapidly, but injured by
lice, blight and rust; corn laid by,
but neecis rain badly, especially in
west and north portions; gardens and
minor crows also suffering for moist
Lre.
Louisiana-New Orleans: Light,
scattered showers and cool nights; in
iroughty area covering north central,
mnd central parishes, all crops need
rain, and old corn is in precarious
sondition; cotton good and f ' '
aicely; cane being laid by in
:ondition; rice improved, but needs
more rain.
Texas-Galveston: The growth of
otton has been checked in most sec
ions by drought, but the plant has
peen improved by showers in locali
ies over central and western agricut
ural districts; the crop is in a good
tate of cultivation, and notwithstand
ng drought it continues blooming
md fruitgtcd rn improved in locah
ies by showers, ut crops suffering
*or rain; high winds blew the stalks
lown where showers -e"curred; rice
mnd vegetables need rain; intei~
ng nicely.
Arkanas-Little Rock: Weather
;oo cool for cotton; some reports of
ice, though generally the condition
>f this crop is most favorable; corn
nuch in need of rain, and serious in
ury will result if dry weather con
inues; wheat and oats harvest pro
~ressmng.
Tennessee-Nashville: Heavy rains
n eastern section and p'ortions of cen
ral benefited crops; latter part of
reek favorable for haying and clean
ng crops; cool weather checked cot
on growth; but plants generally
mealthy; tobacco generally thrifty;
orn and other crops doing well; west
rn section needs rain.
Hundrede Drowned.
LONDON, JTune 17.-The British
teamer Drummond Castle.which sail
d from Table Bay, May 28th, for this
>ort with 350 persons on board, has
een sunk near Ushant, the most west
rn of the island off the coast of Brit
any, France.
A telegram to Lloyd's from Ushant,
ays: "The Drummnond Castle is sup
>osed to have struck the rocks. One
nan only (Marquard) was saved here.
ihe vessel completely disappeared.
'he ship's boat was launched."
The Castle Line Steamship company
Lave issued the following bulletin,
eceived from the lighthouse keeper at
Jshant: "The Steamer D)rummond
lastle was wrecked at midnight on
une 16th. A survivor of the disaster
Lamed Marnquard is at Ushant and two
thers are at le de Molent. Six bodies
Lave been recovered, including that
f Officer Gill. About six bodies have
een placed in a special house. The
hip sank in three minutes."
ALL WENT DOWN.
The following dispatch was receivea.
his evening by the Castle Steamship
amnpany from the British consul at
~rest: '"The Drummond Castle struck
he rocks west of le de Molent at mid
Light on the 16th and sank immediate
y. There was no time to take out the
oats. Present information is that one
erson was saved at Usahant and two
ther survivors are at Ile de Molent.
~heir names are not given. A gov
rnment tug is carrying on the
earch."
A Shooting In tGreenville.
G REENVILLE, June 10.-Today two
iegroen, J i m Max well and John Mose
y, had a dimlculty in which blows
assed. Friends of the parties inter
ered and it was supposed the matter
was settled. Late this afternoon
Iax well went to Col. Cagle's shop,
rhere Moseley is employed as n~ght
ratchmani. Without warning Ma
-ell walked into the shop, drew his
istol and opened fire on Moseley, who
ras sitting- with his back to the door.
Ie shot five times, hitting Moseley
vwie in the back. The wounds are
erious, but not considered fatally.
A Bank Fails."
CHARLE~STON, June 17.-A receiver
b-as today appointed in the United
tates court for the German-American
~rust and Savings Bank company.
The bank is insolvent, and its affairs
vill be wound up as soon as possible.
t is said that denositors will be paid
n full, but that the stockholders will
~et nothing. The capital stock of the
ompny was $50,000._