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CITADEL 011 ENCE1ENT. f-CONTINUEL; FIiO)M "A, EI ' seated and just conviction a'n the mansses, that we are sphnding, t. mIuch money for higher ed acation an I not enough for the cominon schoos. It cannot be den;ed thit oar ehaeation system is top heivy, but there is no institution in the State performing tie pweuliar work of the citadel. There are few in the S~uth so well titted for military institutions per se. Tue liter arytraining is dupheited in mituv places, but the military at few swa West Point. If I thought the destruction of e rer y Statecollege was necessary to give us a complete common seto:>l system, I would be in favor of doing away with them all, for I believe in the greatest good to the greatest number. This would not however increase one iota the efficiency of our common school system Inadeed I think the contrary would be true, for a caref-l study of the census will show, that the States with the best facilities for higher eduz cation, havethe best commoa sehool systems. In South Carolina, it Is e tainly true, for since the buiihnz o Clemson and the agitatio" upon the subject of schools there hus been a marked improvement in the free school system of this State. and there is plenty of room for more. Some superficial thinkers imagine that Suate aid for colleges and common schools, rest upon ditferent governmental pria ciples, because they claim one is for the few, the other for the many. Tis is partly true as a fact but the man who uses that as an argument against State aid for colleges, fails to compre hend the basis upon which rests the obligation of a government to educate its children. He confounds the indi vidual, with that great complex aggre gation of individuals, caIled the tS:ate. He utterly confuses private with pib lie rights. individually, 1, .loh L1. MeL-turin, have no more right to demand that the State pay for the tuition of my children, than I have to expect it to pay my doctor's bill, or other items of domestic expense. It is the public, not the individual interest in the matter, which creates the duty and gives im portance to education as a matter of government policy. Viewed in this liht it is easy to see that the same principle applies to common school and college. Another has said, "State education rests upon great public grounds, its foundations are political and moral, and it is only permissible from the close relationship, which the experience of ages has demonstrated exists between the public welfare and all the elements of traditional pros perity on the one uand and the en lightenme.nt of the population on the other." It is not for the rich that State aid is wanted they can get it anyway either in or out of the State, but many a poor lad has made a great man, through a collegiate education, from State aid, when he could have received it in no other way. There should be ample educational facilities in this State so that none need go abroad for an education. A MILITARY SCHOOL. There is something peculiar about a military school, the uniform, the regular routine, the discipline and formalities, is fascinating and for some natures no place will so well de velop the best that is in them. I know I needed just such training to hold me in check. I often laugh now at how much we stood in awe of Colonel Thomas, his formal politeness, dignified bearing and military promptness. absolutely overwhelmed us. He was a bigger man to us than the "Czar of all the Russia's." How every boy that had been up'to some devilment trembled when we were drawn up in line and the Colonel walked slowly up and down and looked at us. 1 have suffer. ed the tortures of trial. condemnatiox and execution, for I felt he was look ing right straight at me, and knew that I broke gareison last night. Whal a sigh of relief, I heaved when he passed, and what a mental -vow] swore. Never, never, to do so any more. To tell the truth I haven't gol entirely over it yet. I remembe meeting the Colonel a few years ag( in Columbia, with a cigar in my mouth, and boys, before I knew whal I was doing, I slipped it out of my mouth, eased it round behind me, and. out into the gutter. Perhaps I ough1 to say however that it wasn't a v'ery good eigar, but if it had been a 50 ceni full havanah, I would never stand uj and smoke in Colonel Thomas' face, and he is the last man ou earth thai I would wish to know that I was guil ty of a dishonorable or mean thing, and there is no treasure I -value mor< than his confidence and respect. A~ teacher and a school like that is wha I want for my boy. PROBLEMS OF THE HOUR. Coming fresh from the great centr< of political activity, a few thoughts or the problems of the hour will not be amiss. No man of intelligence doubts that we are in a neriod of rapid politi cal and social evolution. Everybod3 feels that there is something out o: gear in this huge governmental ma chine, because it does not responc readily, as in days of yore, to th< popular wish or need. The rapic growth of executive power is fas crystalizng a contest between Con gress, representing the people, and th< Executive, representing entrenchec monopoly. It is the same old fight oi Parliament and King, waged by oul ancestors. Political scicnce has ao1 ept pace with the inventive genius oj the age in physics. There has beer no political Morse or Edison, to turi X rays into the vitals, lay bare the secret cause and cure the disease whicl: affects the body politic. Every quack in the nation has scratched his head, looked wise and prescribed a nostrum, but the'patient is no better than she was three years ago, when hero< treatment was prescribed. The people feel that something is wrong. You cannot put it into words, that -vague, troubled unrest pervades the masses to-day. If no statesman rises up tc blaze the way, the instinct of the peo ple will in the end lead us aright. That wisdom which comes from the concentrated thougbt of many people may commitexcesses follow false lighi and go astray for awhile, bu'; in the end truth andright prevaileth. God' gift of instinct to the uneducated nmass es is something more wonderful that the light of reason. The trained ora tor may descant in polished periods 01 the beauties of the situation and prove that everything is all right, but the mases-the mob-while he talks, sul lenly say everything is wrong. ane nothing will ever be right until w< rise up and right it. Obedient to this instinct, thrones, dynasties, churcl and State have gone down before the wrath of the people. They couldn' tell in words why, for like the tige> pierced by the arrow, the sullen hatt and fury of a people's wrath can fine no words and bath no bounds-a cruae wrath, that makes no distinction be tween the good and the bad, the falst and the true, a foolish wrath, whici makes an ideal to-day of the diema gogue who best plays upon the tierci frenzy of the passing wim or caprice whila to-morrow they cut his head ot andsetup a new idol; a dreadfat wrath, whose mad breath withers jus tice, and sends mercy trembling out c sight, while vice and virtue guilt an inene patriotism and selfishness are Swvet into) a e >m-nln grave. Then, exa.uste, slo.ly and ruaiafully so Cietv stragles on its feet again, old auseS anid w rn out traditions have been shAtterd, and o-it of chaos comes order, and hi-u tity mikes another milestone. Tae last entty behell the changes and phantasies of the French R.-vota tion, whenTi with a com)a instinct the masses rose and went ia search of e.ality, and liberty, leveled all ranks, tramplel in the dast thrones and crowns, only t-) seeiingly establish a desp Itism more pro found. Yet the seed s)ova in th bosom of each nation then, in these latter times hava b:rne fruit. A LA feyette camne to tiiht for American in dependence. A .1errersan returned bearing the grand simiple message,"all meu are born free and equal." Not equals in coaraz, intellect and ener gy, but equak in opportunities before the law-no soialy favarel classes or ndi'vida il,' but etch im in, each .la, wth e' tetly the samn opporti nit to mrke th n is of G 3d given * at a grand conception these Sf esr of the vounZ republic had of t fnct ion of grovernment! Here Was realized the dream of liberty, for whi,:h through m ny a tragic century the lowly and oporessed had yearned and feasessly fo ight and proudly died. How is it now) Special legislation has created specially favored classes. Giant trusts ana monopolies laugh at law, and all property steadily gravi tates toward the possessors of wealth. Toilers increase, while labor-saving machinery passes into the control of capital, and worker competes with worker for work. Tne tyranny of party caucus and faction has well nicrih robbed the masses of the power to govern, by arraying in hos tile camps those whose interests are identica!. Teii people feel this, they k now, a nd yet seem powerless to act. There is sonie hidden force struggling for expression and 11nding no nation al exponent or depository, which shakes the fabric like sorne mighty gi ant straining to break his bonds. A vague, troubled unrest-that is what the Alliance,the Knights of Labor and kindred organizations mean. The people are all right, and were it not for the sellishness and meanness of those who thrive by playing on igno rance and prejudice, the problem would soon be settled. New tools, new methods and new institutions must be devised to take the place of those that are worn out or have served their purpose. It is ever thus in the evolutionary progress of humanity. The will of the people will find some channel if. like the river, it must leave the bed and cut its course anew. We talk about the stability of our government based on a written Con stitution; this amounts to nothing, for like quicksand it is forever shifting an( changing to suit new thoughts and new times, either to bless or curse. A great Italian statesman has said: "The actual state of society is war, ac Live, irrecincilable war, on every side and in everything. Never has the struggle, as old as the world itself, be tween fact and right, fatalism and lib erty, assumed a character more uni versal than at present." Never, per haps, on the one side, in the history of man hs iere been such a period of social, political and moral uneasiness; never did the conflict between labor and capital appear m~ore irrecon::lable, and never greater the discontent with existing conditions, nor the distrust of the governing power. On the other side, as a counterbalance, never has there been more true charity, never more earnest efforts for the aba:,ement of human sutfering, woe and sin. So cial wounds were never so fearlessly probed, their origin sought and cure attemoted with brave- compassion. P'olitical rights were never more fear lessly expounded, nor more earnest efforts made to strike the fetters from the soul and mind of man, as shackles have been from the limbs of the slarve. Upon us, young men, and upo'. our generation is devolved the duty c f set tling these complex .problems. Our destiny as a nation is in our own hands. We can make it what we will. Our salvation lies in educating the people to an intelligent and patriotic use of the ballot, when men shall vote not for faction or party, but for coun try; not in narrr w prejudice, but from enlightened self interest. There isa disease which means death. First, a small spot on the hand; it spreads to arms, limbs and face; the flesh wastes away and the eyes glare in fleshless sockets; the once beautiful body becomes a living corpse, filled with corruption ; and with a shriek of mad despair, the ieper flees from the haunts of men, to die amid the tombs, with parched tongue and dry eye, cry ing, " Unclean, unclean." POLITICAL LEPROSY. There is a disease as deadly and as dangerous to national life. When men vote to gratify hate and envy, or in sullen despair and disgust remain away from the polls and refuse to par ticipate in the affairs of government, it is the small spot on the hand, whose ravages unchecked, will spread like a dry rot to all parts of the system. It means abandoning the conntry to the professional politician, whose horizoL is bound by the dollars and cents he can wring from the public treas ury. In means, that henceforward we have abandoned regular and will adopt irregular methods of righting wrongs. It means anarchy. it means revohstion. The man who remains away from the ballot box is as culpa ble ~as the man who makes a bad use or a God given privilege. When men shall use the ballot as a high and sa cred trust, then, and not till then, will the dream of the early fathers of the Republic De realized and every ill and woe thiat aillicts the nation find a sure and safe cure. John Davis well says, "the ballot is our River Jordan, the quiet and sim ple healer of all our political maladies, the Ark of the Covenant, and the only hope and refuge from anarchy and ty ranny." Like Namaan, the leper, we must dip in the River Jiordan, or' perish as nations have done before of a loath somie leprosy, crying to God, "Un clean, unclean." Let none shirk the duty, for all alike are called to labor in behalf of peace and civilization, and it is this in siration which marks the boundary line between the statesman and dema gogue, the philanthropist and hypo crite. Your life or mine is but a drop of water to the mighty ocean of na tional, but both have our work great -or small that God intends none other shall do; we must do it ourselves, or through all eternity it remains un done Your lines may lie in easy places, mine amid thorns and briars, but duty done, it is all the same in the end. SThe "Well done, good and faithful servant," will bless us both. Let us not deceive ourselves by a blind fatalism, crying, "Oh, the coun -try will take care of itself." God only helps those who help themselves. "The price of liberty is eternal vigi -lance." The old Roman cried, "Roman for -ever," and yet the Appian Way of the --Eternal City" resounds no longer with the shouts of freemen. Once the -Ihome of whatever was great and br-il liat, sold at -auction by her P'raeto ian guard to the highest bidder, she ignoble in human nature. Once the proud mistress of the Universe, she speaks to the world only through cruniling porticoes and moss grown ruins. H-er once great rival, Carthage, per ished and leaves scarce a vestize of her ruins to remial us of that once muigh ty sovzreiga of co:nlmeree. Greece, the mother of arts aul sciences, lies prostrate under the cruel yoke of igno rance and barbarism. The slavish ten ant of the harem has succeeded the Spartan mother, and serfs and slaves people the land of Leonidas and Peri eies. L-t us leirn from the lesson of the past. Tais is God's school to teach nations the way of wisdom. To THE YOUNG MEN. Pardon me, ladies and gentlemaen, for overstepping my time; a word to these young men and I am done. To morrow, you begin the real battle of life. It is a struggle in which, untir ing energy. self denial and persistent application cau alone win success. No amount of genius will succeed like hard work. Tne most successful men are the hardest workers. I have a friend who was born in the same town and went to school with Edison. This man has the genius of work him self, and he says Edison is the hardest student and worker that tiere is in the world. He told me that when Edison had some great idea praying upon his mind and striving toburst forth in some wonderful invention that he was like a man in a dream, thought of nothing else, retired to his study or work-shop, where food and water were brought from time to time, but were hardly tasted, until he accomplishEd his work. Sometimes days were spent in that manner. The world sees the phono graph, the telephone and the electric light, bat it knows, nothing of the days of toil and disappointment, of the sleepless nights with their expenditure of brain and nervous energy. No laborer, dependent on daily toil for bread, no convict within the walls of your penitentiary, toils as do some of the statesmen that I know in Wash ington. I often look at Dingley or "Old Joe Cannon," and wonder how many hours a day they have worked all these long years to mister all the details of legislation and acquire their vast fund of information. Real suc cess, true greatness and happiness mean a life lived for something out of ourselves, whose ideals are broader than our petty ills and woes. --Through all the thronging marts of life, Where men rush to and fro, In battle scene or mortal strife, Forever come and go; Some lag behind, some go astray, Some lead the marching van, Thank God' 'mid thousands on the way. There's once in a while a Man. -Among the countless millions of the past, Who swept like phantoms by, Cowered, beneath each rising blad. And all forgotten lie, A few loomed up like tall pine trees, Bore every curse and ban, To doat some banner on the breeze, There's once in a while a Man. -Thousands in greedy haste for gain, In panting after gold, Wreck all at once a noble name, Their honesty is sold, Here and there a few stand firm, From truth and right they never turn, Shine like stars, over all the land, There's one in a while a Man. '-Somebind their hearts with bands of steel. To piteous calls they never yield Their money, love or pride; But here is one and there is one, With heart to give and plan. Shines in the soul; warm as the sun, There's once in a while, a MIan. '"A trembling cause to save the lost, To lift, the most forlorn, Wins from the crowd, Who count the cost, The ready sneer of scorn; Just then, some noble Soul, Will bring his wealth, power and hand, And every angel harp will ring, There's once in a while a M1an. Young gentlemen, fame and riches are to be desired, but if all of us instead of devoting our lives to their mad pur suit would more cultivate and prac tice those simple courtesies, humani ties, and virtues which adorn and beautity human life, we would bi ha ppier, and the world better. Fame and riches may be secured by low cunning and rapacity. Arroganc4 and pertinacity may raise you fai above your intellectual and moral superiors, and place one in the chief est seat of ambition, but vulgar admira tion can never atone for the conscious lack of those simple, but grand attri butes, that constitute the ideal of the mode-n gentleman. Th-se fertilize the lo wliest glades o human existence and best adoru the mountain tops. Mr. McLauren's address was wel received and he was liberally ap plauded at its close. Colonel Coward then introducet the first honer graduate, Cadet S. P. J. Garris of Colleton. Mr. Garri: took for his subject, "What is to b4 my future :" Cadet B. J. Murphy of Union was the other speaker, holding up as a mo del for young men the life of Robert E. Lee. Colonel Coward then presented the chairman of the board of visitors th4 graduating class of 17 young men, t whom General Hagood then presentec diolomas. The names of the gradu atcs in the order of graduation are as follows: S. P. J. Garris, Colleton; B J. Mur phy, Unio n; T. W. Carmichael, M F.K. Holman, Sumter; S. WV. Car wile, Edgefield; E. J[. Rogers, Abbe ville: S. M. Martin, Barnwell; J, P Galvin, Charleston; E. C. Wilcox Polk county, N. C.; P. A. McMaster Richland; G. L. Dickson, Sumter; J H. Taylor, Richland; J1. S. Matthews Bar-nwell; E. Croft, Greenville; J1. P Guess, Barnwell; G. fi. Kaminer, Richland. A Terrible Accident. By the collapse of a large part of coal mine near Pittston, Pa., early Monday morning, over 100) men were entombied and probably killed. A night force of miners were engaged ii attempting to brace up the roof of the mine, when the cave-in occurred and was followed by an explosion. The superintendents, foremen and other otlicials, including the mayor pro tem of Pittston, are buried in the pit, and therefore information concerning the accident and the number of men who were in the mine at the time, is not known. Tne worR of rescue was beiug carried on yesterday. Rtepulsed by Women. Cleveland, 0., July 4.-The striking quarrymen at Berea have quieted dowi somewhat. WVednesday night some 0f them tore up some water pipe at quar ry No. 6, crippling it. Today work men tried to repair it but were beset by a crowd of Polish women with clubs and stones who compelled them to seek re'uge in a shed. 1'wo special officers went to their rescue and only sc'eeded in dispersing the women b drawing their revolvers and threaten ing to shoot. Drowned in a Well. AT.ANTL. Ga., July 4.--A special from Dalton to the Constitution says that a negro employed by John C. Henderson was overcome by gas while cleaning out a well. IHenderson wveni to get him and was himself overcome. Neighbors attempted to bring both men up at once. The rope broke and Henderson and the negre fell backl a both wer drowned. A DIiSGPCE PUL MEET[NG. COLLETON MOB HOWLS DOWN SO LICl TOR BELLINGER. Twiuted With CarrylnuBoouBhg M urderers to .ikon-A Slanderer Threst ened with Presacition-Didn't Horea whip Reporter. BEFUaaT, July 1.-There was one overshadowing feature at the Colleton campaign meeting in Walterboro to day. A State officer, for fearless dis charge of duty in the face of known popular opposition and veiled and open threats; for a courageouis course in the interest of peace, order and the good name of his State; for devoting energy, talent and time to prosecuting a case that his c' ligatioas to himself and his State required, as well as the demands of civilization made impera tive, was howled down in the most disgraceful manner. The only coun terpart of this meeting today that I have ever witnessed was when Gen. EArle sp)ke in Sumter in 1890, only in that clse the Conservative candi date for governorhad a strong follow ig. AN ATTrE1PTEr LUFF. Mr. G. Dancan B.tllinger, solicitor of the Second circuit, appeaeed ai a candidate for re election, and faced a crowd of 30U men, who at first blush seemed to be unanimously opposed to him, but which contained perhaps 50 friends, some of whom were prepared for any emergency. When the campaign party arrived at Walterboro at 1:30 o'clock, the newspaper men who were with the party and who had also been there to report the trial of the "Cplieton lynchers" last February were told that there would likely ba trouble and that one of them had been promised a horsewhipping on the streets of Walterboro because of reports of that trial sent to his paper. This was con sidered in the light of a blufr. It was such and the blutfersdid notcall.They would have found a full house. The speaking took place in a pretty oak grove in the heart of the town. A colored string band furnished music when it was permitted, but the time being limited, the fiddlers were not given opportunity to calm the savage breast. The meeting was called to order at 12:20 o'clock by County Chairman Cooper, who without the prayer pre liminary introduced Mr. Duncan. Mr. Duncan, who after outlining his policy on national affairs, pro ceeded to give the facts and suspicions he had as to the bond deal. I was given a quied, hearing. GoVERNOR EVANS. Governor Evans said he did not be lieve the people of South Carolina would send Duncan to the Senate if there was no one running against him. Mention of Tillman's name always elicited cheers and Evans was cheered at the end of his speech. "How about your wife, governorf" asked a faithful. Governor Evans - -'ve nearly got her, brother. He was sent a bouquet. In Mr. Duncan's reply he was asked if be believed John Gary Evans, I r. Bates and Senator Tillman to be scoundrels. "I do not," said Mr. Duncan. "The mistake is in putting Dr. Bates and Senator Tillman in the same boat with Governor Evans. Gen. Watts was the next speaker and was cheered. Gen. Richbourg was indisposed and did not speak. 3IR. SDiMM. When Mr. Carroll Simms of Barn well, candidate for solicitor against Mr. Bellinger, was introduced, he was received with cheers. He asked for their suffrage, -not on the weakness of any opponent, but on his own strength as a lawyer. A Voice-Are you a Conservative or a Reformer? Another Voice-That's all dead now. Mr. Simms understood the Consti tutional convention had settled that question and it was now wiped out. They were all Dermocrats. (Cheers.) If he had to go into poiitics to get the of fice of solicitor, he would not have it. A Voice-Do you believe no 12 men of Colleton county can give any man in South Carolina a fair trial? Mr. Simms-I would not disgrace myself by asking the suffrage of Col leton if I thought so, but if there is a man in the crowd who expects to vote for me to e~et favors, I advise him not to do so. I' will administer -the law~ strictly and fairly. Mr alos C. Tracy of Walterboro -was introduced and proceeded to say he had determined not to be a candi date for solicitor. A DISGRACEFUL SCENE .* The next speaker introduced was Solicitor Bellinger. Immedialy there was confusion in the crowd ; men mov ing to and fro and the murmuring of many voices. "Tell us somet hing about Hannah Walker," called one man. "Tell us about Aiken, where you can find 12 honest men," was the taunt of another. This was followed by howls that drowned other sonnds. Chairman Cooper appealed in a mild way to the gentlemen of Colleton to listen to wvhat their solicitor had to say. "Men, will you refuse to hear me?" asked Mr. Bellinger. " I am a South Carolinian, a white man and a white man's man.' A Yoice What, you:" Bellinger -Yes. (Hoots and howls) Bellinger -1 came here to speak, and so help me God, I will stand here un til m y time is exhausted whether you hear me or ntot. If he was listened to in his own behalf he would show them that he was on enthusiast on the subject of law and order, and who be lieved the power to make and execute human laws the highest attributes of man. Interruptions, which had been constant, here broke out afresh. Some cne shouted that the man who said Colleton people were not honest was a liar. Such~ declarations as "We do not want to hear you. God knows we don't"; -We don't care a d n what you have to say;" "You are a d n scoundrel" were frecuient. About this time Chairmana Cooper apealed to the meeting to be quiet. If they felt that Mr. Bellinger had treated them badly they should listen to what he had to say, and then vote for the man they wanted. Mr. Bellinger said if they would lis ten he would tell them something that would make them mad sure enough. (Confusion continued.) "The man who accepts oflice," said the solicitor, "and fails to carry out the law is a moral coward and poltroon." A voice-Why did you say ouir county could not get a jury of twelve men to give a fair trial? Mr. Bellinger --What I said was that I did not believe that the State could get a fair trial in Colletoin. Are you going to vote against me because of the Broxton bridge prosecu tion: A voice-Persecution, you mean. Mr. Bellinger-AIl who are going to vote against me on account of the Broxton bridge prosecution hold up their hands. Confusion and voices-Nothtat's not it; dont try Ben Tillman's plan. Mr.- Bellinger --You know that a cit izen of your county wrote to a candi date for solicitor in another county, ayng the Broxton bridge ease would get him 2,000 votes here' Voice-No; he'll get 'em all. J. 1 .1) >dd, a cousin of W. B. Aek erman-You are a nier s man. Mr. lMlinger-You opooe me be cause [ am a nigger'i mau, do vou Dodd - Yes. Here the chairauia- called time. Mr. -liinger - want to ansver that Imn. )odd---You cau answer me out in the crowd or anywhere else. (Here Dodd made a demzonstration and was held by two men. Mr. Bellinger stand ing fast, unflinchirng." Dodd -Pitch him out here to me. The crowd seemed to be closing in on the stand, and the prospect was de cidedly squally. Dodd- You have been paid by north ern Republicans to prosecute this case. Bellinger-Put it in writing or print, and so help me God, I will put yua Li the penitentiary for perjury and libel. (Shouts of "Write it," "write it:) Mr. Bel1ing'er declared that he would be re eleeted despite all the howling. H1e said the lawyers for the defense owed it to themselves and the State to come before the people and explain why there had been a delay in the trial. It was because they appealed. The crowd howled and yelled, some one crying, "Pull him off the stand." A movement was made with seeming suc!i intention, buit it did not niAeri alize. Then Chairman Cooper stated to Mr. Bellinger that the people of Colleton ref used to hear him speak. Mr. Bellinger then, with the declara tion that they had stolen his time but could not run him off the platform, stepped from the front. A messenger presented him with a bouquet bearing the cards of several of Colleton's fairest i rughters. IHe re marked that he would thank the do. nors in public if it were not Lhat the llovers, by his doing so, might be considerably bruised. There were a number of ladies in the outskirts of the crowd today. The other speakers were given at tention, the crowd being omused by the gubernatorial candidates as well as those for superintendent of education. At 2::'o the campaign party left for Beaufort. Candidates for cougress sp.ke in Walterboro tonight.-State. VETERINARY SURGERY. This Valuable Department Now Thorough ly Tanght at Clemson. A very interesting feature of Clem son College is the veterinary depart ment established last spring and hi charge of Dr. W. E. A. Wyman, vet erinary surgeon, a graduate of the University of the State of N::w York and the New York College of veteri nary surgeons. Here the boys are taught by lectures in the class room and practical demonstrations in the operating house how to treat lame and sick domesticated animals as the horse, the cow, etc. The -.egular course ex tends over a space of three years, thus ensuring a thorough practical and theoretical training. In establishing the course, three years were deemed wise as the student otherwise would only have a limited knowledge of the foundation of tne fertile farm-name ly live stock. The young men are in structed in the many branches of making up medicine. For instance, anatomy is taught in the class room and in the winter the student is re quired to dissect out all the muscles, arteries, nerves, etc., of the horse and other important animals. The many patients brought to the free clinic once a week serve as a splendid ex ample to bear out the theory taught in the class~ room. All the necessary ap pliances and instruments to cast and to operate animals are kept. Dr-. W. E. A. Wyman strives to exe cute all operations with as few instru ments as possible to teach the student to get along with as inexpensive an outtit as compatible with modern sur gery. Of course the main stress is laid upon such operations as the fu ture educated agriculturist is most lia ble to come across, as castration, spay ing, treatment of fistulae and espe cially lameness. The operating house is a conmmodius structure with stalls to keep patients in order to demon strate bandaging, treatment of wounds and of giving medicine. A pharmacy is attached, well equipped with all drugs used for the cure of disease or preservation of health of the domesti caters animals. Here the student is instructed how to compound prescrip tions and acquaint himself with the crude drugs and their preparations. In the winter the student works on the cadaver and studies in the dissect ing room the parts mainly concerned in operations. A blacksmith shop will be added to the operating house and the student under the guidance of Dr. WV. E. A. Wyman will learn how to shoe the hor-se and mule properly; how to cor rect faulty gait, as interfering, forg ing, etc.; how to shoe for diseased conditions, as founder, quarter-crack, corns, etc. The lectures in the class room are supplemented by charts, drawings, separate models, as the foot of the borse, the brain, the udder, the foetus, the heart, etc. Sp-cial inducements are extended to anybody wishing to devote all his time to the atud.- of veterinary science under Dr. W. E. A. Wyman. The veterinary department of the South Carolina Experiment Station has a finely eq'ipped laboratory for investi gationi of contagious and infectious diseases. Here the micro organisms producing the diseases are cultivated and studied. New growth removed from the animal's body by operations or otherwise is examined, whethe- of a benignant of malignant type, as cancer for 'nstance. Milk is tested for tuberculosis: lParasites found without or within the animal are classitied and advice given as to the best means of destroying them- Outbreaks of infec tious and contagious diseases amongst domesticated animals are investigated and advice given how to stop the fur thier spread of themi. Any communication addressed to Dr. W. E. A. Wyman will be prompt ly attended to. At the same time D~r. WV. E. A. Wyman wvrites on some subject of positive value tolevery farmier own ing a horse or cow, being sent out in the shape of bulletins which may be had free of charge by any citizen of this State applying for them. S> far bulletins on colic, laumeness and dis temper have been sent out. Cattie starving in A arir~ona. Piu~sc')TT, Arizona, June.'.-Cattle are dyving f.-om starvation in all direc tions on the ranges of Arizona, the lack of fe-.1 being due to the failure of rain. The greatest loss is in the Verde country Istwardl from Flagstaff, and to the Sou th ward in the Skuall Valley ranges, where the animals art- dying by- the thousands. In the latter region the mesa is reported to be entirely barn-, and the loss will be unpr-ecedent C~rrelesness Cannes Deathi. RuAmiThi, N. C.. July 1.--A freizht train was derailed at Haw river, with slight injury. While workmen weire repairing the track, without placing signals, another I reight came up. The engine and four cars passed unin ired, but the track was torn up and wrecked nine cai-s, killing the extra tirenian anrd wonndiner a brean. REPUDIATE -K:NLEY. fi Milueo)ta S)iv&'r ReiCbIcns Wi N;)t Su p rt IfiImn. . '-i., 0in n., July 2. -Te most snsaional m)anifesto in Minnesotas history was that issued this afterno-in by the Silver Republic;r, who refse to supiort McKinley for President, Clouli for governor, or any of the Republi:can candidates for congress. The prominence of the men signing it attracts to it wide spread attention. Among the r::'nber are Lieutenant Governor Frank A. Day. Congress. man Charles A. Towne, ex Congress man John Lind and several State Sen ators. The address is issued to the R, publicans of Minnesota and says: "The greatest issue which has arisen in this country sinee the abolition of African slavery now confronts the American people. The cmrion peo ple have viewed with increasing alarm the attempts of a foreign money aris tocracY to fasten upon this nation the single gold standard of value. In the past they turned with the inspiration of faith to the Republican party for protection against that power which seeks to strike down one-half the re demption power of the world that the other half may purchase double thr amount of the products of toii. They had a right to expect such protection. The Republican party was born ot the common people. Its mission has been to dignify labor, to secure to him wh> toils in the field or mine the just fruits of honest labor. From the day of the party's birth until the present time noc article of Republican faith has been more pronounced than the belief in bimetalism. It has been written in its platforms and taught by all its great leaders. In its natz.al conven tion in 1888 it condemned ' the policy of the Democratic administration in its efforts to demonetize silver." "In 1892, in its platform adopted in Minneapolis, it declared in favor of gold and silver as standard money. In 1694 the Republican party of Min sota reatfirmed its belief i a binetalism, and that the restoration of silver as ultimate money to the currency of the world is absolutely necessary for the prosperity, prper rate of wages and the welfare of the people. "Nearly every Republican State cor vention in 1894, condemned, either in express terms or by implication, the single gold standard. James G. Blaine well expressed the belief of the Republican party when he de clared: "I believethe struggle was p oing on in this country and in other countries for a single gold standard would, if successful, produce widespread disaster in and throughout the commercial world." "The action of the national Repub lican convention at St. Louis has re pudiated the fundamental doctrine of our party. The single gold standard has been endorsed. The Republican party no langer stands for both gold and silver as primary money, but for gold only. We cannot accept the new faith, and we will hold steadfastly to the old. The policy of gold monomet alism means prolonged and intensified depression; an endless and hopeless era of falling prices for our farmers and other producers; continued uncer tainty of employment for our work ingmen, with lessening wages follow ing the fall in the prices of the pro ducts of labor; discouragement of all enterprises, and in the end universal bankruptcy and gravitation of all money into the hands of money brok ers. It means the obliteration of the great middle class, t.he yeomanry of the nation, and the division of the people into the very rich and the very poor. These Republicans who believe in the use of both gold and silver as the money of ultimate payment and their free coinage in our mints mast either submit in silence or speak ouxt boldly in condemnation of this policy so disastrous to the people. On mnatters of vital principle no man can be asked to submit to party dictation. Every man who places country above party, and whose sympathies are with the producers as against the money brok ers and bond holders, owes a duty to his conscience and to his country which can only be discharged by put ting forth every etfort in his piner that the blight of the single gold stand ard may not be fastaned upon this people." A Damaging Confesion. Ex- Secretary Whitney is one of the most prominent leaders of the gold forces in the Democratic party, but he has recently made a statement which is not calc-ulated ito strengthen his cause with men wh> investigate ques tions for themselves rathe' than ac cept the platitudes of parties or the dicta of leaders. Mr. Whitney says: "From the discussion of the last 20 years it has come to pass that, among thbe persons in Euirope who are trained recognized scientists upon monetary and economic questions, scarcely one is not, at this moment, ad vocating tbe desi.ability of the joint standard as tae real solution of the monetary difli culties or the world. This includes every professor engaged in teach ing or lecturing on these subjects in the uni versities of Great Britain." '-Recog nized scientists upon monetaryv svs tems iud economic questions" and "every professor engaged in teaching in Great Britain,'' agree that the real solution of the money problem lies in the recognition of the free and ii v limited coinage of silver. The dif'r ence between Mr-. Whitney and t ie Democratic party is more appara it than real - merely a question of ex-pec i ency.- Tires and D~emocraL. A 5.-arec-row for the South. In the New York convenltion on Weunesday ex-Governor Flower, of fered the following, which was adopted: "Whereas, lParty division at Chi cago on the silver question will en - danger D~emocratic success at the polls, and, "Whereas, R-epublican ascendancy in the nation would undoubtedly be followed by another attempt to estab lish minority rule in Democratic Southern States by means of a force bill, therefore be it "Resolved, That the Dem ocrats of New York anpeal to the IDenwerats oif the South in'the name of their politi cal liber-ty and tehir properties, to avert the possibility of a force bill by uniting with the Democrat-s cf the -lst and West in framring a platform of all D~emocrats aind the umte-d siup port will lead to glorius victory. D~estructive Prairie FIres. Sax ANToxio, Texas, July 2.-Un valde county, eighty miles west of San Anto , o, is being devastated by a great prai.?e fire. The tire started six miles from Sabinal Station, on Tu-s day in a hay field and has burned over, up to this morning, nine miles of prairie tiimber land to the moun tains. The inhabitants of the sur roundidng country are engaged in lighting it. Fifty men left Sabinal esterday to fight the flames. Many ay pr-esses and much farm machinery has been destroyed. ReZsidences were savedl by plowing ar-ound theim. hillea by a Cave 10. LA assEN. July 2.-Christopher Ca seyv, a young white man, was kill at Masters lime kiln, this :-ounty, on yesterday, by a rock caving and full ing upon him. '1 wo negro men ;vere Forgotten Heroes. Mr. W. S. Monteith, of Colurmba, S. C. has received the following very inte-restingz letter: (Cfton Station, Fairfax Co., Va June 20th, 1896. WN. S. Ilollt -ith., E',q. My Dear Sir: Your l-tter (f the 25th just received. I an glad that you mentioned your connection with the South 'arolina troops, as I think I can interest you in the follow ing that I had published in toe Fair fax Herald and Alexandria Gazette: My children, sev-ral years ago, while picking wild flowers, came across the deserted graves of some of our dead heroes, ' pon a hill in pine woods. I heard them speaking about it, but realiy did not heed. The Sun day before.Decoration Day, my dugh ter informed me that she had cleaned the graves, and had sent out requests to ex-Confederates to meet at the graves and pay the t.-ibute dear to every Southein heart to our dead". The following ex-Confed erates met and, after service, fired a salute, ran the Confederate ftag to half mast, and covered the graves with flowers: E. W. Kinchelo, scout on General Beaureguard's staff. Peter Howard, sergeant, Co. D, Seventeenth Virginia Infantry. George Pettit. private, Co. D, Sev enteenth Infantry. G. W. Tillet, Co. H, Fifteenth Vir ginia Cavalry. G. G. Brown, Latham's BAttery. A. NW. Robinson, Co. E. Thirty eighth Georgia Infantry. The following are the names on the headstones: John Hunt, S. C. V., died August 21st. 1S61. .1. D. Martin, C.). A, Sixth Rgi ment S. C. V., died September. 1861. Wm. Pardue, born in Chester Dis trit, S C, died August 2Sh, 1861 F' Jamison, S. C. \V. A. Noi, (rest effacedi. die-i Seotem bor, 1861. -'Weaver, Restetfaced T. A. Nicholas. Two other graves -no naimes. t ii supposed that there was a hos pital, and there is no doubt that the soldiers were wounded at, the battle of Bull Run and died from their wouod3. I should thank you if it is possible to have the hames published in South Carolina paners: if we could give any information to the families of the he roes, we would; and if we do not hear, we will have the remains removed to Fairfax C. H , to the Confederate Cemetery. Trusting that you will pardon me for taking up so much of your valua ble time, I remain at your command, Respectfully, ROBERT JONES. How the Vote standg. CUICAGO, .July 2.-It being under stood the Territories are to be allowed six votes each and that the. District of Columbia is to have six votes also, the total number of votes in tne con vention is 918. Thea 460 would be a majority and 612 a two-thirds major ity. Of these figures the silver men today claim these States: Alabama, 22; Arkansas, 16; California, IS; Col orado, 8; Florida, 5; Georgia, 24; Ida ho, G.; Illinois. 48; Indiana, 30; Iowa, 26; Kansas, 20; Kentucky, 26 Lousi ana, 16; Maine, 5; Minnesota, 7; Miss issippi, 18; Missouri, 34; Montana, 6; Nebraska, 16; Nevada, 6; North Caro lina, 22; North Dakota. 6; Ohio, 38; Oregon, 8; South Carolina, 18; Ten nessee, 24; Texas, 30; -Utah, 6; Vir ginia, 2t; Washington, 8; West Vir ginia, 12: Wyoming, 6; Ariz >na, 6; Alaska, 6; District of Columbia. 6; Indian Territory, 6; a total of 596votes. The gold' standard people are left onthis basis only these States with the accompany ing -rote: Connecticut, 12; Michigan, 2S; Delaware, 6; Florida, 3; Maine, '7; Maryland; 16; Massuchusetts, 30; Minnesota, 11; New H~atpshire, 8: New Jersey 20; Ne w York, 72: Ohio, S: Pennsylvania, 64; Rhode Island, 8; South Dakota, S; Vermont, 8; W's consin, 24; a tot-al of 334. In connec tion with these figures it will be notic ed that the silver men lack but 16 votes of having the necessary two thirds limit, but they claim that the eight votes counted for gold in Ohio' will come to them after the temporary organization, while Michigan votes are also expected. It will further be noticed that Nebraska is figured in the silver column and this is because, while there is a contest the silver men say that the./ will see that the gold standard men aire not seated. It is the security in this preponderance of votes that makes the silver leaders contident of ultimate victory. The decision upon the abrogation of the two-thirds vote on nominations may be delay ed until after temporary and permanent organization and until just -as the convention is ready to nominate. Then, unless the gold standard men recognize the superiority of numibers and succmb to tne iuevitable, the silver men will force tue issue and rescind the long standing rule. DENvEti, Col., July 4. -Senator Henry M4. Teller ,vill igo to his mui.'i tain nomie ar. Central City, Col., for a week or two to recuperate. During the campaign he will deliver a num ber of speeches in the interest of the silver ticket in Illinois and Indiana and probably also in Ohio and several ->ther Eastern Statesand in Californih. "Just now it looks as if Bland or Boies were in the lead, with Bland a little ahead of anything," Senator Teller s-aid today when asked regard ing the situation at Chicago "I be :ie-e that the Democratic party will declare for silver at 16 to 1. The sil ver people ar-s too much in earnest to allow a straddle. "-I do not think the gold Democrats will b lt the c )nVeu tion, but they will knife the ticket at the polls. The gold forces of the country will be a unit in November." " What would you advise should the Damocratic party declare unequivocal ly for silver?" was asked. "I would advrise all the silver forces to support it, for that is the only wvay we can win," he answered. " We must meet the enemy with a solid front. 1 uelieve tiiat if the silver for ces unite and there is a genuine silver ticket in the field on a straight silver plat form we will succeed in November. Silver is gai ning strength with amnaz ing repidity in all parts of the coun try, and I am sure it will continue to gr--w fro'm u'ow on, it is the only subj -t discussed and the adherents of it will gain. The tariff has beed rele gated and the bat tle will be on the fin ancial question." Wilt Favor Silvers Bo-suN, July 2.- -An eveining paper states th'at lHon. Georg~e F'rederick WXilliams, delegate -at large to the Chicago ecuvention, vwill favor the free coinage of silver. Mr. Williams is quoted as making the following statement: "The tinte has comec for a great popular uprising anid I propose to be in it. In taking this step of sup porting :silveir I retalize that I am uoomied polhticallyv in Massach usetts, anid that i. shll neveir be forgiven by meni w bo claan to be Democrats. I m-uz: ailso thlat these taten can punish me soially and financially, b-ut I in --ite the peisecution with a conscien tions feeling that Ilam doing right by voiing the sentiments of an outraged oYA RYAL' AKI POWDER Absolutely Pure. A cream of tartar baking powder. Hlihest of all in leaveninz strength. -Latest Uite1 States Government Food ReJ)ort. ROYAL BAKING POWDER Co., New York City. The Sliver Qestion In Abov-9 Party. CHICAGO, July 3.-In view of the mnany conficting statements put in cir calation respecting Senator Teller's at titude and the intention of his friends who walked with him oit of the St. Louis Convention a fortnight ago, Senator Dubois this afternoon gave outthe follo ving letter from his asso ciate, the only one, he said, that had been received from Seuator Teller since the adjournment of the Repulic.an National Convention: Morrison, Ill , June 24. 1896. - Hon. Fred Dabois, Springfield, Ilil.-Daar Sir: I reached this place yesterday and will remain here until tne last of the week, when I will leave for Deu ver. I notice that the gold Vndard Dem zrats have declared their intention to :ontrol the Uhicago Convention. I Jo not think they can d) it. If our silver friends cnitrol the Conventiua and give us a good silver man, as t think they will, I tWunk he should have the active supnort of all wh> believte the money question is the great ques tion before. tne American people. We must, for this campaign at leas t, over - look all minor differences and put the country on a sound tinancial system that recognizes that gold and silver are the money of the Constitution. I believe this can be done, and to that end we must bend all our ener gies. A little more patriotism and a little less partisanship is what our country needs at this time. The friends of silver made no mistake at St. Lous and we must not make a mis take as to our futurt alliance with oth er silver advocates. The cause is of too much importance to adm it of harp ing or criticism. We mast all g4:t to gether and act together until the bat tle is won. ft will be a royal tuttle with jistice on our side. We mus. win. Let me hear from you sxmn. Your, truly, H. Ni. Teller. Thirvteu Butchered. NEW YoRK, July 4.--Captain Max' uiilian Janska. an Austriia armiy offi cer wtio acconpanied Ruz on the Lau rada, writes from Mantanzis under date of June20 toa friend here: "The atrocities the Spaniards commit daily are beyond des~ription. Oue of tnle most horrible took place near M untan zas on the estate of Raphael Fcrnau dez de Castro. General Melquizo sus pecteted that three insurgents were hidden on De Castro's plantation, so he deliberately had put to death by the iachete 13 people at work t bere, among thbem a child -12 years old." A letter received in this city fromn Oscar Alcino, one of Generai Ruz's leuten antsgon the Laurada expedition, au- - nounces that General R-iz's force has been divided into t wo parts. The fiirst, commanded by Ruz himself, is station ed at Cdbitas, the seat 'f the insurgent government, and will be thle oudy guard of President Cisneros CTae other part, under Lieutenant Alcino, is in Las Villas, having daily skirmn ishes with the Spaniards andI slowly working its way to Carlos Cespide3, insurgent governor of eastern Cuba. Normal schoularships. President James Woodrow, of the South Carolina College, nas issued circular letter, which is being distrio uted throughout tfle State, in wnilca it is announced triat the conipetitive examiuatious for the normal sholar ships in the College wili be held on July 30, in each county in which their is a vacancy. The letter is as Iollowvs: A competitive examination for the. normal seflolarshiips of the soutn Car olina College will be held by the school commissioner of e-ach county in which there is a vacancy zan l'aura day, July 30. Applicants wiil be ex amined on English mathemiatics and history, the re quirements in these sub jects being tne same ai b r ad-xiintou to the setentifie course of this College. Furth.-r informia ian, ir destred, will be cneerfully i uruisui-d by .la-me Woodrow, President, South Caronnua College. ______ IkANsAS CITY, Juily 4 - - L'ne lt n sas City 1'nies-, which na.s ner-!tofore beni pronounced in its advjsey of ne-g,ld standard and unwaveit espo.. 4f the Cleveland adminirr~ition, C ,ie out with an editrial pr.w'.idi ad nitting that t5w~ ser - au have al ready won a viiory at nficago ?nua pledging Tue Times to snlppr~rt the~ nominee of the con ventimu. Lat con clusion The Times states ite~nsition i a word as follows: MG tun-:e Deraw~ cratic party, its platform and its etn didates; its platform, whatever it is, its candidates, whoever t bny may be." In addition to the editorial, thlere- ap pears on the first uage a iorece coin un portrait of Riciard P. Biaud, under this caption: " For Presidcut of the United States, 'Silver Dick' Bland of Missouri." _______ shot from A m bush. MONTICELLO, FL\., Juiy 3 - W. C. Camnpbell, of this county, was miur de-red on his farmn Wednesday alter noon while plowing cotton in one of his tields. H-: was snot from ausbush and as yet the assassin has niot Oren) apprehended. Hie was a promiinett farmer and his life was iusareai for $-9,000t in favor of his brother. The coroner's 3ury is yet iuigesuigunrg the case. There is great inaCl.auou in thy community of the aairder and un erforts will be spared to bring the guilty person to justice. THE New York World say hodbart, the Republican nominee for \ice Pres ident, is a rich corporati.m law'yer, corporation reorganizer and receiver of c:>rporations. He is Pcesident of the monopoly known as the "Enit Jersey Water Comnpany," with head quarters in Wall street, and is~ reputed to receive $50),000 a y ear as one of the arbitrators of the niational railroad pool, a conspiracy against tne people, every member of which would te now in State prison if the present Attorney General anid his predecesr had done their duty. STILL. the "craze" spreads. Illinois, Idiana, Georgia, Uaio, North Caro iia and Texas seaud tre~e siier dee gates to Chicago. Tue tenor of the news from States in some doubt is niformly one way. New York, is