The Manning times. (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, May 19, 1897, Image 4
A BI iALT T I
DR. TALMAGE PR CE F" RE
P:- Y _-' -V '
The Birds oi tha
EiAvens Ihst h -. Z:T.
the Lord HAsj T d e Tr
of God.
Dr. Tant;:
most r
the west aIni "i
of In.a:, s: e n
to va1t m
car.01
of dla
the la
tryn.:
Kingc'x
brea. :i
and :i0.
The orn
terestmn u
her aponti c
teachin
ostricbes of '
do not tak'e eniouh n
the eagle svm
wingrsan"!'Iy a-,-V
solitud-e: the I
the naiz
the lap-w
God in Le Z
bill of !"re.
I wou- lk
as he went threu:
pencil,brming dor
of heaven. his un
all Christendo.'
of Goel
morning, lie heso
bursti' throuza th 1 k
sider their fe.:'er, -
conveyance t t e
br.o of the neck, the
eve, 1th h"'d eye'
graduating tae ;t
these birdS 1 ca--enp
chestra. Thank G6 -
lark's earol. and t :
called by the ancie ib
cause when tlhe fowL ' h ew
zvntest as to who d:1y the hi
the eacle swn:: neas
the back ofthe eagle, after the eize -
hausted, sprang up ame" Ingh r,
called by the ancie'tz :ne -
Consider those of the:- th
crowns and crests.
ered imperais. And.. % e
bird's serenade in the e r "
Look at the'beted k"ng'oe,'
dart from sky to water. Liten t 7
of the owl, giing thvia ke.
And behold the c a.nder , a '.z
battlin- wi:h the reindler- I
whether an aguariu La )r aviI
altar from which to wo-hn "Gt .
There is an incident in -:y t-:0 h !
all the ornithological cif ae .v k, o
The grain crop had :cut 1
was in the lani. 1: U C7
Cherith sat a miniser o:
ing for something to eat. 1 h h n
go to the n heighbor: T- c'e wt en
bors; it was a wildernss. not
pick some of the herrie:/' 'nere Ar none.
If there had hcn: thev w aa C have .:
dried up. Seated cue morning at t n r,
of his cave, the propet'C sees atlcz o. torZ
approaching. Oh, if they were only par
tridges, or if he only had an arrow w:zi
which to bring theta down: D as he
come nearer, he finds that they are n co
mestible, but unclean, and the
them would be spiritual da'. t
strength of their be"'t, the leng"h of 'her
wings, the blackness of their co' - te)
loud, harsh ';cruek. crack, prove :"e:::t
be ravens...
They whir around ab the pog
head, and then they c'm on'ttr;w
and pattsc on the lere' of hi li,~ amio
the ravens brings "'a1.ada rr
brings meat, and anter tive nt.
their tiny' cargo they wiv i*
come, until afer aw"'!" t ro
enough, and theseblk t n
derness table a.re goe Fo x'
and some saiya whl ye vr, n
evening, a breahas aani..
ed as thes"e ravens ra.n ou n n
"crack, cruck: Guec"' where the '
food from Theeod ra'ni '.-t
from the kitchen of King Ah"b. Ote
that the ravens got their foeal :'re~
Obadiah, who was in 'he 1"i U'*'s
persecuted. Sonic y h re
brought the food toth-ou 7
and that Elijah had "ny"o'cc . n
get it. Some say tha"t te wli
improbable. for these wX 4i era
and the food they carre wa~ th" tr
of living beasts, ana teaecr
unclean, or it was carin an d" Wo"
have been fi' for the prop.hel. Some Mty
they were not raver.s a' al, but ta
word translated --ravens" in mytxto
to have been translted x Arbs'.
'would have read, "The~ Ar&s irauh r
and flesh in the mornin ad bread i' ..
in the evening." Any'hin; 'u .h m a
Bible to be true
Hew away at this m"'ace untla
miracle is gone. Go uon wia: tic '"iJ...
process, but know. my bro: her. tha v
are robbing only one :nan-ar.th
yourself-of one of the most comi'
beautiful, pathetic and triumphant a"ea
sons in all the ages. 1 can tell you who
these purveyors were. They wre" ratv
I can tell you wuo frei.;h:ed them w%"
provisions-God. I can tell cea a ho
launched theon-God- I can tel yv 'i::r"
taught them. which way to S-o.Ie
tell you who told themn at what cave :' "wo
-God. I can tell you who introduced i' tv
to prophet and prop'net :o ra' en-:.
There is one passsage I will whis:'er nyu
ear, for 1 wotad not want to ottor :t "'ca,
lest some one should drop town undieris
power, "If any man shall take awa frm
the words of the prophecy dit th. 'ok
shall take away his part ut oftebKo
life and out of the lilyivty.
While. then, we watcht the ravensfedn
Elijah, let the swin uove of 'i 31-"i
sweep down the sky witth divmne o, n
on outspread wing panse at te i' of "er
soul hungering for cornort.
On the banks of w.hat rivers hae ee
the great battles~ of th'e wr
While you are looking ovr t :"
of the world to a:.swer that' I' wil l
you that the great con~lc etod i .o n. the'a
Potomac, on the iludson, on the 'I *"i'?P
on the Thames, on the ':-.anni .
Rhine, on the Nile, on the Ger. "" s
Hoang Ho. It is abatte tht '' e
ing on for 6,000 years. The troopse~ne
in it are 1,6,000ou,c'k and those wh e
fallen by the way are vaster in miii:-'rt''
those who march. It is a bate 'or re d.
in their pictu.re: Itudy w.'M. their er
feet on a dania?k oeou: a" I - t
world is a reat scne l--a
It does no: -eem se o :c : :w
for the absolute necesite ea'i e
tenths of the tre s fatre. s o
morrow. Who istat:n '
Colorado 'ills or tean hi. a 'y 1
factory, or gomngtra: rto
bank. or measuri. a ... on:.
Hie is a champion se:t ".arth in beh -
home circle that has to i e c:ared
half' ofsome chnuc of Godc tha
supported, in behalf of son aey~ "
that has to be -ustaied W >
man bendin ove th.e -ewir "ne'
carrying the 'iundie. or wee
or :nendo:::" a::'t
th e washt'': 'il l D
L~ord's rin,
want, w'hic c- Ics
crush her antih
the va-t :'"jo""
"home rule,"L
home t ue
there :hl ea
are:
shall 1 rI
rent: liew
ettacat:o
nappiestna
preacher
ons. I o
marsh o o
amn aut for "rv-e:
Notice, in : < --' -- -
T i
S- 1n i c r
wabes for Elijlah to have
r y. heI ;t
usrte on I1:st r)ck1. ,is bank
o 1 he u for you, and' I
Lt hat:e :Cac for e git. He a
!"-.t ie cn.ha:esip, If it were
nee-sar-:. iie w ,id uo fromt
u Bcvens re eun'v frn and~u
c o- ~ i h - 0 .etni lie!:n iow
t and frot ta to -
n a :hs eryof :he tex: dx
T1 no or-, E) fto hoard up
:i-rp T7! - y id~ not cra noizgh on
. e week Teeh% 'i n
, 7rniun to last until to
Tey o' "e twice a day anu
~'r one ytoe Yu know
I t t : the N% rt -
a-u-Flina: we wa the Ia
- r 'rears \o
tL "e r" c)"1ne in t' Washington h
et- iat r of Egml thn you have n
n: ren , La Cf v'e1e. Y-u Say: "A " I
i ,;very poetic, 'ut yc "y have the
e :. ve me t'eni e-ig-S t
I . ,"' 0b'itUP
-l and - e :.a ,I den t know w"" vrei
ohe nex ' ae Vet::e n Aom r
er7o-ic in the morning jus- look up
v. yo u wi - ee black pt on the v y
yo-,eau w er.r the tlpping Of win;- mn
'-ead tt Egr A. Poe's insane raven
:L"n- on the chamter door. "on;y th
.u no mre," You will find Elijah'
wo rove!, or :wo ravens of the Lord. the
no . I're'd a1d the other briUin
eiutcher and baker -
In reso ut-ce. Whe, the ci
e . .e'eged ard the inhainan
e"r'"" 0f ''e :ure t1 tides washei
'he beac a nver before,. anda
nee.r 'u e :~ough sheli Nh to feel the '
G '-i"n~l Tiire istnotmiu
.iory tells us that -
* d ' ere was- a great drougi
*:: 'n El-ex. on the roek
- v either s-wanuor
-t-r p -f peais grew utt I
ed " 1" measures, andl th er
"VUes euouigi, promtiflng as
b- .' Icangiveyvouafamniy
ne-.-pain back there we
d "et 'n 'nnetect. N.ew '-n
Tiem~r di"-:"o"aed f'rom the hi!s
-' on the hills drov
r wa"ed y :ovor the valleys, anu
ei I ''fyr~ ed~ at th Welis an~d fountaisb
' ~i.nrs .'t:-these after awiieh
e toto :2. ::. the ":elihbors said to M\r
rB . e of wt-"- I -uali speak: "Y ou
:e n: sol v~r -ecs and herds down
:iny:nrre.Ourwells are giving out.
r. !Gisre, th alnCritn an, oath-d
e~l hs finii o t.-: a ain wi'h is
:r~ to ,-:'-,. 'saes of the hous
'-ob aze was then in vogue in ?
"na-ctard -n theinr knees be:fore GaldY
:e" crted for water, and the f-unily story i
rI'tp "hee w -.s weepioig and grat sobbinga:tt
oirar : '" *~ f"mi "': mc: not pcri::
r 1ek f w~erail tfat the herds an"
tu
To a~iv rse ro~ tle atar. --r. Bird I
-e. he i im 10,too his staff and walked !o.
on' c;'r th'ills and in a place where i' i
adc bee 'co e-'of t'"'es without noticing
ay tins pr it-a he saw' the ground was
rv, di, an 1. ne took h's -tad' andl turne
p '~ groud, and wate" started, and hejc
ek'r"edto is servants, and they came an~ .
-ocht ' a:.s and bucts until all the fara
y'::d allto: iiti.sks and the herds were~
re o~aate the' mue trouanus reac- -
:i rom' tha i.e down to the'house ant ^
w-: ,/tevater ti-awed, and it 15 a ui- -
N 'r I cai tat eld gandfather 1lijah,anja
cal ia r ho'k that b"gi to roil then, and I
role tt.the broot Cherith, and the a
osn: :ead to all who near it is wten rt
I-- are 'rn r.a ?tres o. circumnstances,
r. -y an" a'g - ag ana nray, and pray and Ito
.low d:,'s tha' p"ago;: go' "TheE
u-::: hall depar'tand the hills be re- a
ed bu 't y "otn 'indness shall no
or merha-ie, if your ame
iaim, u your hu&bnury, fail, 10o.< out h
r r'aves. If you have 'n your despond.
:e i.a: Go-i exn tria ad condemned hima I
i::- 0; terneay, I move today for a tie w.
nt 'is .'ixorrahy o' your life is everW
r' 1""' will te!! yo""::. the first chap'- IW
r, :' t'-' -niddle chiapter, and the last
wilbeaout i" it is written ae..n
te.stc' ete r about mtercy, the
ena t :Co:: mecythe lat: chap
a't" a ur" re t- erev that hoveredl
r r yor -ve. The mercy tha 'wil I
''', i:-:vr o th ti ecx' "mpresses me 1
unexcee~al:aldv-:hCmnl imti e se)X
x n~ ~~~i~ the ooioEij itou'd
't rp- It-. Uut no. It
*. , Ut
e c:our st freell an
..Nr
utoIta e o s .' - i
a :. p ien i y ek::g ot th eys
- ei 2an . r o("'o nan; 1.3
ows wih vul
"1'' ca' uti' .e
1.l: -: e cut fol r treyaurO in he.aven.
%-N L :Ce br :- van salv: .
:C W:11"':1* 'iILV I WI
- c er --
1.6a
h .an~ y a rne!to 1. : 1 ou:
z i! rn
r1 MVIUi 1; :1 11 1 1 u
ar) 4e .1 .rn i h1ty tue to
".7, Ge03--r w o; . Ua lI voll t'W o
a etha woluan thLn you uL s it to
1 ttit iVV n t.ght you the sanc
uh. it i.- a dtLrL S doI
ner ore: it w. te ar shadow (,ni
.r c1se:i was i i ..itk sh tes
h!:-k :ren'.e: ;t w s a ra-ven: it was
. . rL e this peofple teu
e .rovidlences do not always mucan ad
c: d that hLack provideuces do
.tt a::y mea) retrogressionI
C~idre of GoCd, get up out of yLur de -
i The L:r.1 never had so ianv
e : he ns tuayi . Fling yoir fr i
'vrr to t ie Win,. SouietiiueS iider '.e
. i oC li e you fee' like my litie ;giri
, - earz, Who saitl unler some clildish
Ion, -0h, I wisi I could -o to heaven
1I ee Go I and pick tlowers:' 1lie will let
ya ihen the right time c-nies to pick
yrs. Unti then, whatever youl wrint,
:ay for. I suippose Elijah pr:.ye.d pretty
cl all tile time. Tremzendous work be
u i hin. Tremendous work before Lim.
d has no spire ravens for idlers or for
opie who are prayerle;S. I put It. a1 the
Oldest shape po ande. anu I am, wni-i*.n to
N my eternity on it. Ask 6od it t!e
! way -or what you want ant you shall
Lve It if it is beSt for you.
Mrs. Une Pihey o. Chigo, a well known
i"-tian wonan. was kIt bLy her hus;ina a
ldow with one h:lf 1-Llar and a cottae
le was palsied and had a mother t0 years
- ae to support. The wi-iowed soui every
v Ge A for all that was needed in the
tiehold, and the servaut even was aston
hed t thle precisicn with whic'a Gol an
;ered the prayers o; t:at woman. i1tM by
m, irn te y ite~n. (n11e .ay rIing froun
e fumily altar, the servant said. "You
:ve not asked for coal, and the coal is
tt.*
Tiien thy stool and pr::yed for the coal.
re t:our after that the serv::nt threw open
e' dortii- and said. -the coal has coane.' A
n-:rus man, whose naIe could give yo.
ti set-as never hefore and never si:ce
-a supy of coal. You c .anot understand
1 co. h'vens: Rave-ni:
My fiend you have a right to argue from
'eccdeuts that Gd is going to take oare if
,I. Has he not done it two or three times
-ydv. That is raost marvelous. I look
e ani wonder that God has given mie
oI tr tiues a day regularly all ny life
e, never rii-s-it. but once, ani then I
'~s LO'-t in the mnouultains. but thait very
ut-arag and that very night I raet the ra
(lh. the L~ordi is so good thlat I wish all his
'oie woul.d trust him with the two lives
eItie vou are now lving and that. which
-eryv ti'ek oftihe sva:ch an. levery stroke CL
e .C ctin:'rni you ts apro:Chinz. Breiad
yrLi ittimortal sot conies t Oday. See:
e'viztton the pitr:ttr. They alight
tne b::rks of all the terws. They swn
nong the arches. Rtave::-: R'Lvens: "*'e'
t :aro they thnt hunt-er after rightieous"e--.
r tiev shall be :lle-l. T :I th 'in
t:e, tind t'he sorrowing,. and the tei'-pred,
liverance conies this hour.' Look down
d you see nothing but yonr 1 sprtul de
rmities. Look ir:tek, and yout ~see noth
It wasoted. opportuinity. Cast your eye for
trd, nd you h:tve a fearful i-o-king roil
r' ju1 timent rind fiery ittEign tnin whlten
a devour tthe adversary. 1;Lt look upt'.
d you IliehoiL the whiped shiouldersi of :.
teree .ing Chri1, and the facee of a tat
i'' God, and the irradiation of an open
hi heven. I hear the whirl of thecir
rg. 11o you not feel the rtush of air on
r cheek? Ravens: PRavens:
The: e is only one que~stion 1 want to ask:
>W t-.ny of this audience are willing to
ist God for the sutply of their bodies. and
st thie Lord Jestus Christ for the redempn
n of their imtmortal SOUlSL Amid the clat
of the hoofs and the clang of the whee'-s
the jul-lcnt chariot, the whole matter
1 be desionstrated.
T~e suddent deatth of Dorroh J1Tbesan
lored,ear. Jalapa,. New berry Coun:V
, ca"-sed Carorner Lir.Asay to ho d
Suest Monday night anda h
r. reurne a verdict tha'tuhs deatv
s c sed by strycbnin~e poisoning,0
e dog being administered by ia
on Ei. ton, rthite, it io pposed, 1!
e:nk of whisdey. on Surnday after
ion, when Uort'on called Johnsou
ie and handed hi~n the bottle
:ee is no rlositive proof of this
temen~'t. but it is known that Hur
n had bought some strychnine, he
i, with which to kill cro;;s, and
terwards returned to the party from
bc.m he obtained the drug, and
med him not to mention the fact of
s getting the poison. Johrnson be
me quite ill soon afuor he tocdt the
cia. but deadly drink, and grew
orse until he died. The two mencu
are Ce unfrieIndly terms aoutt a wn
an, but no one thought it would de
lp suee an atfair.
The Weather and Crops.
T'e Utit~ed States Weathor Bareau
i repoir: of eroo conditions for the
eek ending May 1L, says: Inth
ales of the Upper Mississippi andl
issouri valleys the week endir~g
a 10 has beena the best of the .ma
nand exceptonally favorable far
ringjl~ operations and growth o
ops n the Southera S at s the!
nditirirs have heen less favo.Qah
i~g too coa1. and tn some 1''ioa-s
o dv. In thrSouthaerr- ttes core
s ery g enera!!y satfered rom' tht
vas of insct!s anid f6t i-a1w te
raue. Cotton has 130t mn avo
'le progrus over the cera aris
ster' portions of the cottt' belt ti
hter being2 too coo9l, compli Is
Mu.ry by lu.. cs b.-i o uite ;.:en
. hl~e rait is ietuded io some seI
Gxreec5 V iakes a H1'ut.
The G ee glnbtiL Pii 1 u:'.s and i. e
rLflt(med biat N 1. 1-4 captura
e os fAut owr, a ldt
1.r ':vi mU bI oard. ho TujrkB;:i
Ies Lx (OtLi s. c.. Marin rii (
1r- hu~ d 1. a, i e
VAN , Oc A~IN AT THE STATE
rr
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s~ ' s
'a
S v 7 S. t-f u
I r; uJ bl!: 00 OVi j _r T u4
cy c asiu.O2 TL~r offlee hoos
nen s zw- held by Mr. XC''
YIii.en- n~ hs for irpuanv vears betn
.r~"nas arriorno his ra~ce in
so: C q. LES~ ps DOLL!Ca rcord
hesq ~ for himn ni:try ela! miz
4 rd h as -a'd do -a u z imn rn u cl
I! ca'i n. ~ t timc-, 1 Ut -. nre
ye qt-~i'xid hs auIlity. T*ne
i sent M'ier wil OouuOies _,(A be
k;own uni.! he meetki 'Y of uebe)ard
1-1 C:i e.C 0. I iiMI .h~Uth, b.At
Er,: is ?~o q".es'ion cf t'e fact tbat
cutavw bt-nu preferred aga& ist
h 1t* ;-.:-e."tdaat tte opcSa !On
J *;J;,cs-, , of , Ev~S ~ e memi
lb s , t i , q Y1 sv a* 'v,- prof,-ssors
d . s 'd i'i. Vs led b y P;:o.
Gr c I-e moiaLL' agairst Prsi
* ;)!, allr wtr! maj! t o Lhe local
rc,, yb- r; - F tlie bor of tr;-a'tpes, atd
bonY-if tine ftc-iltv a' ,k to lave
Srts~d-c. M .1t (m ep-.-e , and -.Yoe of
:J er 7 r ri12 er el,,ced ia his Fs'ed.
am W;S ~O~L+ha Prof'
7".. d ',t tnC Iaind epota f,. the
-Cclcle that prct a who, tis
~re 'ciraIi.-'u~.ve c 'ai, Nvill bn
.,u t ~w 3 v his crmliue~s iq tr.:e
cnp.ix't c-f I rsid'ia. Miller. At taL-i
ita~~'is hardc to lesr'u th'e exact
'ruef thi~e cbzr-)e(s ruade by "-e
or1i acut ioii of a~. s -cidc chara-.-er
; y e -r d - - t - t Le e ff ec: L.
l>s&~Miiers dcp,-.rtn,_nt "has r ot
b~~~-ro fr~(- - - c'c. Ions as scorre
Sof tn-t f;,_cat% tioug,!"t that it soi;
': li, v A : d 1'r is .;si 1 Uflr -a tn' ,t
he isu- -d cnL'24 f the c~ai'
co!) - ! oIf t' other- mlm' rs o
:e -i]ty v el iop petd 'FromD th-e
Ir wih .:t s ziie sist bis
is & on - in o a )it fP
'Ac
CD Nass w:N A 3 V o7Y.
a ~ ~~~~~n T16 Feo ,-ya a o
c 1rt U; f aI d.
Yt c b, de f C
* ~ ~ ~ I "C U- 1 I IiO -z I ..
j- K-eoy Wes' udr eo
:C ria nwt H- c inur
GXa Ga -: 'e ci- a L re - e
a e i Lu C : s c e i
- a 1 'r-- .d s -pci 'av.'.
c i i can-ey ren-d r.--er.
L-:,o' coanas nd)%rsued ins
veescrht he fled thde enl
tkas1,; at Cabc uz fU y r.cz
D>. it is id t.at s. s bv-rewee
iez:es an d S.) tiomnydr
.Z-der, e 1i mca .rth the ;:anl
~ener id Bnot a o. Hsx .t to rersce
i isM oEuznloby - dfa
itiy t he would la:h a beaac d
Waiia f:rc flO it e o
and ecei time tranped ut of ali-ne
Wtrc he a:o d e oaffaircese n
e., in a le ar to a S istiole tL
Genoral thnos laid. as trnp for tein
len te awtack, hea s hi smul
tri.ng thea i:sh L- &ent ce, The
eingtoinjk:aoebl or ;a!*- upon
their.e.r witih bu in linfar:
i ile :.he escort hecd thir ie T ci's
forei s said to have bzea betwEen
1,1!-00ar-d 2,000 men.
Ger . qal Garcia, ith 1.000 meni.
aeso wited for the convoy, the
agues from Bay-omo. Hea as tod
b- his ccoul. that there wa---.s a Isre
6Spa:isa force -.llwi ,-he!orly
pr beced male train, and su r --ig t
tick he aillo rdthe ria-k au.es and
saller cacort to pass,'a d piaoed hlis
ein :a ade tautageous phen a vs)ion
-gait the comiL of General Lnos.
W ,hen the, column was withlin Short
r~-ge the azia nts nened ar ire. The
tract was de--adiy. T e Spansh re
urd te fire, but w i'. hitn e yesuh.
thon aros e te rl1 cry, "E' mac '
at-d OCZ.or3 tfe rukshe could be cloed
or a Fquma formned, Gai ei,: s vete:r-,s
wer XL pantnm.
-,Is bas g-eralRly bena te caze, the
Ss b~infantrY. havin-g e-:a ne sub
jcdta he.vy re,did no-, ong op
tosa ihe machete ith tae baonet
md froc br-oke and ran. e nsureutti
fo.rlcs were tLen, diveld, one ovision
pursaing Genered Ler-s, and th, oihu
er u oing to cature toe arms anid pro
visos hTud Sp..nish coxm nde.
with the reb.reating uai body, C s
har4sed for ;en miles. Hz-e dccd
to abandon the regular oaroad bc Lo
Marzaillo, fearinr e would be itetr
ctzpted, as Genieral Rezy hiad been a few
dayvs befhre. Thae, onLy way he Saw
to s-re ae remnant o Lhis fore:--. -is
to m-ke for the co.st ,,,t a poit Man,
miets from a z;1ncLa. ]He afah
early forty iles, reched J pe C..v z,
ia sin word to Ianzanillo. A pas
foger s:.eaa er was pressed intro
ii-a' carried t he esrl
diers back to Maza.to. e fi-rce
fls The r iatner st swif. .heire
trre ther tquey r ol aal o car-e~
31oneye.~u. In dsr. i
Aoan he bank o the C yar Foe
vie in Nkrt I t:oln e r mi le~ sa
bue ie wich a heenr y ,er
bench.r he~ sain-.t are hu c. ino
morevi cr les frc q ntov f~l soyrc
Ow-rvaiol a Irmr -'n imtt nth
tum of moey bf isrich hsL neah
orcrpagins theId ~her frehrs Hpv I
uh nr. 1uces 1 ~a au m~ u
orm~n years ah- roefundps mitern to
-epo the Lo teos h he grs
whren, be hsern~red to ar here
invaily eanristef o t-atei te
inure ere peuayce raitod by!a
theciarictdas aod.: Erjniandti
knwedg f he futurv~ e wo
periec ts au na'obnr, wieoti dut,
itna obly atf Ia thaille rs o
vaea rohset.dsit e i mr
mTheionpcae frovae o occaltsoue
Overv tation~ h~ suoasn hi tha c
toe a incqe ruad,~ bail sme eari s?
sn how nderfsad ofthe yea upo
hims to accwen.t the sprs uio of h
ohn tey* bui n the iher roun
the lo -tse would. setioe d ar it
sipjl n Ida inan oftha pirole
um-rstood pemc faietd byt s
cei inseo-cts ad cnrl, a b
serVice ~to our atona wetheor cau
at atedt and hsecret. iO w.st
e Peple v sca.e of eanet r
very traly say tho Y'nons:trsij
tie fn ineqculivi:-s oft taty Cs
shownr in Bterfso the Rwabcisi
cato accioedest o ther pc ropsionsof
he Hon.J.u dctu5ari tou ptoadu
an Eyptan e dtta o the intestiof
poe South wL.r ws a uairad si. rot I
ef sinooibas d upriartheifact that as
She~ R ipauliiabsu control te
a'ove-dnra iforthnet focurers~.
ate rest, anad igh protectc wasro to
aeithe>iy of the ge'sv'te-rment for
tiOt tione, it shul b appiled far'
arnimpctr r!li o a! r are i
intres~et.n~ B u h R-usiens, tre
t thea tret of theirspei -ftricnd.
dh maua1 rr n tretth
ua.'nen ' idaou tepotci
po0y1 hc st gadteitrs.
pers ofall thes. asoltel refsed
stpoe erand of* -h aufac'urers
eros flgstpee>onT1e g
W 3MN' R::''-1T S !-ONG A.GO.
(t~ n! ur-.-.
'di
1,71
nI 'a A.: c
T);" *t-t it-~s w ? (3
c -I al r V7t 1.,fl t'
ia- (" ' at a r:1
y e c I ee tin h ,'
h- t* oo-'~e' -) o
Pcqxain t-. is u' ur-vv -e 0
'u.-f"J '.-,: to. 0-A1 te ae'--u
m- Ior hh>-l 'st Ii. ndu
tr la., hssdt
la~v i r h i urnti -tor~ Lvrykn
-p~t.sauet..ae th adr;_.sna'
111ia vrt b n;,ah to benoae a
q--r~ ih theo tareats aud cihr I
yad." -iS tid memorial. ' A
-or dtaw hear sb u! t. reor
P.-'r:! h 11.~ to od II7 Jueca3 a ~te
law noti ge a:ntls to every e her d
ean tf ie resfuse to doW sol;ibai
at~u al tio il-nlT. and-r the law
~v'c' ( nond P.'is t o- (A app Ii
P e pprtaarly tof orpha
Pqazc r Pt t'aheI proes a laros
vaR:,' :orma metinzsaiiIo a m- ; t!ar
w-i ar- to eild PINY J-an1w jlvie
fauna 4illwiad the aw
s'r-' Ja ucs~e of thru'r.and flrins
be~~~~ ,a thterftre'Tewo
V; cmlwi'-soa(rs is f to bealied
ortriLy o cmaizitac? ofuorpans
P-nag grai V1 punbers a a;Vd~ but
urL a o so rs t '-A, tabi A". iiIz T oI 'z t: -
mar'p'll'. to ae? thee fais o
ery four vears. "en fauom."
:b Jsed !heo -'lyo-, a-ow aft.r1
~~~.Lte!- XLIA~i m ~v-thsar ande
idg ps the ar *en- m-eor e ter to b
b~e jte. nar uture- . Taet irua
P-e,);iLgursgill Lnt lc-rl s e oae this
oppnuiI ay for io "-r usad
" Cs d - t' -_'Lb*af for par:if'2 b
ar:: .;6 s c s t,! a u rT"-idm Tiiur ies
ass'pele- 't atdas ties tair co a
Ph -,-: bun ItLrd .fuau
PMOL-r~p' X. p,*a4 rfa-iwori'- co
va-~iLtof- vi wa t ans as - i
"2 h-:e pt -flid : a-. tof wi, ows, aftr
"'ad- y An z Jue to r o s t~e ad sa,
soP);c saae w.di to r.-a !a4ugue a wa'or
tv-S pi-Tr o" Liegar .Li,:h a pe r~n S
cer toeu.'~ " n n- t- r
B3PTIST BRETHEN.
ioutheru Baptist-l Meet ia Wilminglon
The Wtit-tt MX-tter.
'h 42:d srssioi cf t S'hern
'3 C >'o 'er I m sca t-- to ord.er'
-iiiant J ,rIthan i n o f
. a 1in,-ece Fdv rn
-.ntme-enp muse of, th-e FPi-st
p i-t enUrch, o- Wimi: z t. N.
r. s ziear read the roll o-'dee ts.
)2el'aat are's ece upon a L; oazcial
'is, one fr ever; ,25 contriouted to
is :rs, aid one from each district
c,-ti r. Uoon tbis basis ther
6re entided to seats 1.156 del-t-iec, 727
inancial basis, 429 asc.ieual.
SC.rcahua s entit1d to 66 on ti
cmi-I basis. 63 present; from associ
iCns entidd -o 31, present. 19.
In a edt seech. ex Gevernor Nor
r-rn c-f Gcrgia nomninated Jonatha
- rao of Alahana for pr-si
"t, who was uraainiously e:ed.
r-ide Haralson has been p
ier of the convention since 189
['he prsernt secretaries, Lansing Br I,.
ow of Augusta, Ga., and O!iver F. a
Yeoc.y of Mrr3land, were unfani- to
nvu sly (cectea. These gentlemen
ave. tgether, done this work for the -
ast 15 y'!ars.
A report was read by Joshua Laver
ng ol Maryland fron the board of trus- 3
ces of the Southern Baptist Theologi
:l seminary, asking tue corventicn
o take steps for the election of rew
tnrn'xrs of the board to dll vacaccies '
Etcy made. Some comaluica
ions 1ere received: Oe from Amer
c1a Baptist Education Society. and
ie from the Scuthoin Btptist Cl- I
&se coaference. The S B. 0. con- C
trenct hvrtiv invtes the Ameri
3aptist EAIucation society to Meet with
Lem next year.
Dr. J. William Jones offred a res
>lution t the TCet that communities
a which this convention may meet t
iereafter shall not be expec:ed to
urnish full entertainment, This was
Tumediately tabled. The custom has
; long ob:ainel of free entertain
nent that it seems hard for the peo
>Ie to change. Southern hospitality
s proverbial, and communities do no',
vish to loose the oppportunity of
howing it.
An address of welcome, cordial in ti
:pirit and chaste in speecb, was mad a
o the convention by J. Mills, E q.,
)f the Wilmington bar. The pastor f
f the church, Rev. W. B. Oliver, rs
Liso spoke a word of welcome from
ischuich and the other Baptists of
oillmington. Tbe speech of response
was made be Rev. J. L. White of Ma
ton, Ga.
At the afternoon session the trustees
i the Southern Bantist Theological P
eminary submitted a statement in
vhich they declined to sit in judg
nent on the expression of Dr. Whit
ett in The Independent. Dr. Writ
ett atso read a letter to the Southern A
3a:>tists, which he prepared today, A
6od in which he made his position A
tuite clear. He closed as follows: B
"I cannot more stroa.iy assure the Bj
rethren that I am a Baptist than by BI
Vhat I have recently deciared with C
egard to the abstrset of principles Cj
et forth in the fundamental laws Of Ce
he seainarv.. I am heartily in ac- C
ord wi.h my Baptist brethren in C]
very dininctive principle that they C
told. My heart and life are bound C1
. . :_ '0- 1 T L - _ - _ C.
I) with the Bap~ists, and I have noe
ugner thoughi. ou earth than to spend c
ry days in their fellowshipY and ser-C
-lres in the name of the Lord Jesus C<
>rrist." At his conclus~on there w'm Cc
remarkable demonstration by the
:nvention. Songs w ere s ang and a Fi
'us was made to shake the doctor F1
The vice presidents elected were W. G
F. Northern of Georgia, J P Eageof G.
.rkansas, R A. Marsh ofNurth Caro- G
ira aivd J. Leverin4 of Mars land.
Tne convention sermaon~ at tight H
ras oreached by Rev. R A. VenableH
i Meridan, Mt~s.
Tne Lnorrinag session on the second
ay vas coasumred in the hearing o
ee reports from each of the States of
he conventiou on home missi.:ns. p
)r. C. T. Walkar, a colored areacher p
roaa Augusta, Ga , made o::e of the p.
2'os. ic t resting address s:o the mor..- a
ug. Vice President J. P. Eagie 0: 8c
Lransas preadded: Dr. Henry Mc 8
)>naid of Atlanta, mtesident ~of t.:e 'A'
Lme mission board addressed the
onvetition on the needs of the bo-ir..
Tae first business before the after
.oon session wis the hearing of the.
eports of the committee on the report 0,
f the Sunday rc'ool board. It we
cad by Dr. A. P. M.ontaeue, of Co
mian' University, and c unmended
carmly the woark done by thle Sunday t
chiool board.
w
A special mass meeting was held atM
is at inthe interest of home missions. 2
ter. J. B. Cova, an exiled C Tban,
oing missionary work anong his
eople in Tampa, Fia , described th-:
crious c neck w aich the cause of home 5
.asions had suffred in his native ce
and on account of the war r'ith Spain-t
{e was followed by Rev. De. J. B. ec
frambrell of T-:xas aaod Rev Dr. A, R. p
'e:able of Mississippi.
SO:Le of the most p:.winerst men in a
be conuvention are laym mm Tne prcs- 16
ient is one of the supreme judges of la
Jlabama, and two of the vice presi- at
a-nts are ex goveln -rs. -'-reenville v
fountaineer.
The Cotton crop of 1896
The statements furnished the De- di
artment of Agriculture by all the i
ailway and water trarsportation '1
ompanies show that from September re
,196, to February 1, 1897, the total re
etual movement of cotton from the m
tates of production to ports, Nr- i
aern and Western mills, Canada, of
lexico, and eli other diestinations, w:'
nounted to 6.517 125 commercial w
ales. Reports from ine - icials of ajl sei
cat five of the Southern anils show ,of
rtual ceurchasc-s taken from the cur- ea
ent crop of 560,114 bates. Th e fivc l
:ills niot neara from purchase.t dnr- w
iz the same period last yea; 2 4t3
ales. The Department's te>* ship: 2.
cad precinct agents show th. 'oc r
'ebruary 1, 1897?. there remmied o a
!anrations 362 26S bal es ; in r:~ ure
s, 598 727; a. .xnie ; ics 1ot L . a r
amres, .2.1 314; c a d de pa.s anic nc
ar4s 13U491, caiti.g the total a
uotut held on plantations and in l
neciar towvns, not iraciuding ary d
atten held at ports. 1 494,329 bales a
Trc&d to KUil H~esef.
Carri' Br >.vn is a e c .'i of the Al- o
mf uni-reroity, the wei -.)oL color
.1 instiP-utiona of learniag in C-alum-o
:ia, S- eisa abut i8 years of .-ge and
sae from Winnsboro. asday
ioaraia, having stood her ex -niua
oncs srmra! days ar she '. s-: to
ze unirersity to hear tne results rea6
ai.. Wheu the names 0 1 an who
~s nee 'xc.:'a-i-ns. 1b..:.eado
t) a d ra's.r upuear
- a sld *-> pa x-uxnination
.e a sesiu -.on. A dx:tor was e
0i oned andt 'e lif was saved. th
mi.-p For Two Weeks. d
Ir J M Eraent, wife of thre post e
*r deujmnr, has bee- sleepin;;e
irir ek The phis eians cin
o undzers aud why sne sleeps. Su*w
al rithout paie, and nas nayo' m.e t
*-ovement in all the time sh h-as o
en sleeping. Her respiration is per-rh
tz
POWDER
Celebrated for its great leavening strength
0 healthfulness. Assure the food against
tim alt al. fornis of alulteration common
the cheap brands.
ROYAL BALZIN6 POWDER CO., NEW YORE.
BUT FEW CHANGES
ado in the Avsesment of Railroad
Property.
The railroads of the State have had
tir property assessyd for the year
97, thougzh the Izures are subject to
ia.nge. The annual meeting of the
ate board ef eaalization of railroad
operty was held Wednesday in the
fice of the cmptroller general, all
e menors bine present, and the
sessment for taxation per mile was
-a on all railroad property in the
:ate.
The valuation were left identically
e same as hst year wi:,a bat three
:centior.s. In the case of the Green
>nd. Wateree and Branchville road
e assessmant was raised from $i,000
r mile to $1.250; the Part Royat and
estern Carolina line was increased
omn $6,500 per mile to $7,500, and
e Spartanburz. Union and Colum
a went up from $7,000 per mile to
.000
The board will promptly notify all
Ie roads of the actioa taken and has
>pointed Tnursday next as the day
r hearing any protests from the
ilroad au:.horities. After hearing
ch -orotests. if there be any, the
),rd will anally fix the assessments.
Last year the total assessment of
ilroad track foi taxation in this State
as $22,935,262, the mileage is 2,573.
ae total valuation of all railroad
operty in the S:ate, including track,
as $23 910,162.
Hre are the tes; ments made Wed
sday. together with those of last
"ar:
189. 1897.
hley River...............$ 9,000 $ 9,000
h. and Spartanburg.... 6.000 6,000
& Char. Air Line..... 10,000 16,000
rkeley..................... ),00 3,000
anch. and Bownn.... 1,500 1,500
te Ridge.................. 2,500 2,500
rolina Midland.......... 5,000 5,000.
r. Knox. and West..... 1,000 1;00
.r. G.and C....... ...... 2,500 2,500
titral of South Carolina .000 8,00.
arleston and Savannah 13,000 13,000
& S. ('4ea Is. brancn). 2.000 2.00@
ar. CA. & Augusta. 1:3,000 13,000.
, Ches. (Lan k Ches) 1.750 1,75
N. Dart (Salsbury div) 4,000 4,000
&\ Dart. (Gibson div. 6,000 6,000
eter &N Le soir......230 2,750
L &. G reenville.......10.000 10,oO0
L, New . & Lauirens... 5.000 5.000
s Shore Tertminat... 10,000 10,000
rence Railroad...... 15000 15,000
r. R R (La tabrancii)4,0 4.0
a. Cent & Pen...........
.& Western.........2,0,0
,Ca. & Northern... ) 0,0
nn Springs...........2,0 ,0
een Pond( W' & Branch)4,0 425
.mptcn &~. Branchvile. 00 1,0
rtsville............... ,50
n. & A (Preg branch)5,0 500
\. . (Dart branch)... 600
&\. (S o. & N.C. 1,00...0
rtha'ten......1,000 16,000
rt R~ Ve~ ar 7,500 7,500
Limetto2,000 3,000
Ca . a.......1,000 15,000
Ca a~tc.......,000 2,000
ar~t~non . Ct 4,000 8,20
dt . e~ ra....1,000 1,000
C .z - (V i.) 10000 10,000
itCo ~ 'ti. t~.51,000 15,000
C. A(Cnwa b~6,000 4,000
.&Sin (11A .)1,200 1,2000
rheaRitern.... C.... 16,000 16,000
rt Roalab Auustao.. 17,5 the rg
rt Ri-i ~ Ws Ca...... 6,50 7,500s
.so Can2 Paii........ 8,0d B8,000olfi
,b.u A (le2i 5.).... 1000 Dug,000
,so C.as ACnusal, cr)u4,00 sm,000
Cord tandc Isn Cultrging Soany
tsof th vriets ofcorin ts.tera
es taea hs iing96 the larg
; yIeldd werme by fls: Coares,
thifC 25sby anareolclodn Edl
asestdn2 and Blount ProlicI
9u (Bulletin fro, J.lF. Dugar).a
er ytiglad hntarmme Aasem
dinl Geran in tis r espec the
s wase unusaicalsing smle,
htd th dimmonce Avetreaginglan
et of thvarioent mareies reuten
a:me yieldr an follows fom
teprise and tiBedofte ari. Tis
96l s corn firm avergins tea
latir yields thane ino 4labama
d Georgia. enhisdr sation the
eds wrane boraemad, the samed
orn feet !-rn bsels geamid
acof e42b ear cr of covaittiesreled
a smered than rainls frtom
udlt was orplomed vrn the on
atve aild oaned in 14 saests
de a~tivier enie stateiond Of
dy branc>ha bormlnd th criesld
c~rnds a thwre the s reatured
er 4u of az n acre Tof cotonedo
dmea wales epoy the iealksn
nirege an cre before tlin ta-e
rsu farti zer. On the same ind of~
dsce thanos whene ey were re
itedbof oesgr ploeriunder Tps
bu ofs corn ana acre The yiedto
in ws ess wh the entire rptaks
re cut anecred oree pasail.h
se tu o p le stalk forepinga
clicortn whied t 45c pa bwere
sas 25'roa.l lb.ndrp the oi
nares rpiti g the foder cresplted
an everage., loss o: 2.9 bua an acre.
.y wneen fodder is high and corn
can fedder pulfling be regarded as
fi:able. Hay tuaking would gen
ly '>ive better returnes tt-at? fodder
lin fr the labor e-nployed. If,
w'ever, topping is postponled rather
er tfan tze usu4l time for pulling
d. the vield of the grain will not
How ro se'.d Them.
outroir G-uerat Lrton has re
'ed tr..n t o couuties in th~e state
reports of the county pension
rds as :o te number of pensioners
tose asoiesti ius have been aoprov
or iceai. Mr. Nortoa says that
y are sending in the list oif approv
names wittuout stating the reasons
a .ver:e upproved, and in some cas
wttott aending along the certidi
e of rme counaty auhtor which is
r-imiHe says the reports are
tless to tne State board unless
e st-itesments and certidicates ac
tpa'ny the reports. He hopes
Lt ? i ther county boards will act