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TENNESSEE CENTENNIAL. VISIT OF THE SOUTH CAROLiNA EDI TORS TO THE ROCK CITY. What they Saw on the Road and in Nash vile-A Glimpse of and from Lookout Mountain, Chickamauga Park and its Mopuments. The close of the present cen try it appears is to be marked with great expomuns. First there came the World's Fair. at Chict go, then the San Francisco Midwinter Expo sition. the Atlanta undertaking and now the celebration of the admission of Tennessee into the Union. These shows have been of untold benefit and their e:eets will extend over years and years. Not only do they bring together thousands and thousands of people from various States, but they are ed ucators-the most pleasant kind of instruct ors. They show what a great and what a fertile country this is we live in. They ex emplify the progress and thrift of certain sec tions of the country, and give the ob.iect les son to Wither States. If Carolinians who went to Nashville only accept one tiing they saw in the Volunteer State it will be that much of a gain. Other States may catch other ideas. but the Palmetto State could not do a wiser or a better thing than to model her roads after the magniticent pikes that traverse the section of Tennessee vi-dite. in a trip incident to the Exposition. When President Aull, of the State Press Association, announced that he- had ar ranged for a trip to Nashville for the mem bers of the Association there was joy in the camp. The proposed trip was on pleasant as well as profitable lines, and very many more than were able to go hoped to have that pleasure. The newspaper man, however. cannot always arrange to get off when he elects. Mr. Aull thought of the conveniences of making the trip in a Pullman car. and a happy suggestion it was, for it brought to gether a most congenial set of newspaper workers and was an economical plan. The car "Dnieper" was in waiting for the party at Cross Hill, after the editors had. a most enjoyable afternoon at the celebrated Harris Lithia Springs. Here are the excursionists who went to see the sights of Nashville and other villas: President E. H. Aull, Herald and News, Newberry. Lieutenant Governor M. B. McSweeney, Hampton Guardian. Louis Appelt, Manning Times. S. R. Bridges, Leesville Lancet. G. R. Pettigrew, Reform Advocate. J. S. McKenzie, Reform Advocate, Flor ence. Rice B. Harnan, Lexington Dispatch. T. J. Drew, Hartsville Messenger. Mrs. M. W. Coleman, Carolinian. L. C. Ligon. Aiken Journal and Review. M. W. Culp, Union Times. M. Stackhouse, Marion Star. N. G. Gonzales, the State, Columbia. Mrs. Virginia D. Voung, Varnville Enter prise J. E. Britt, Times, McCormick. N. . Osteen, Daily Item. Sumter. C. P. Osteen, Watchman and Southron, Sumter. C. C. Langston, Anderson Intelligencer. Miss Stackhouse, Marion Star. John R. Mathis, New Era, Union. R. R. Hemphill, Abbeville Medium. Miss Mary Hemphill, Abbeville Medium. Miss Nannie Babb, Cotton Plant. C. W. Birchmore, Wateree Messenger, Camden. Mrs. J. J. Pluss, Cotton Plant. B. H. DeCamp, Gaffney Ledger. Miss Eugenia Young, Varaville Enter prise. August Kohn, The News and Courier, Charleston. Thornwell Haynes, Leesville Lancet. Mayor Henry H. Evans, Newberry. Miss Genevieve Wharton, Laurens. It was arranged that the ladies of the party occupy the forward section of the sleeper, and the gentlemen of the excursion did their sleeping, joking, frolicking. etc.. in the other portion of the car. THE RAILaoAD MENy. There was a brief stop in Atlanta on Fri day morning, just long enough for a comfort able breakfast at Dturant's and a stroll about the last Exposition City. The Seaboard Air Line, which always does the right thing, had the special to arrive in Atlanta on time. Mr. 3. H. Latimer, of the Nashville, Chat tanooga and St. Louis road, anticipated the arrival of the party on his road and came on to Atlanta with the tourists. The Western and Atlanta and the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis are under one management, and it is a great railroad system. It runs fine and fast trains, and knows how to make things pleasant for its patrons. General Passenger Agent Harmon, of the Western and Atlantic, hoped to go on with the Caro linians, but could not do so, and Mr. J. H. JLatimer, of the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Road, made the trip, and a pleas anter companion or better chaperon could not have been secured.' The Western and Atlantic passes through battlefield after bat tlefield, and no one knows more about themh or their traditions than does Mr. Latimer. wA scNESs ON THE RotTE. A writer sasys: [a none ot the campaigns of the gigantic "war between the States" was there a more notable display of adroit, wary, far-reaching strategic genius and pru dent, patient, watchful care on the part of the great commanders; of zealous, skilful and fearless leadership by their field officers. or of more heroic bravery, fortitude and cheerful endurance by the soldiery, than in those of 1863 and 1864, during which the world became familiar with the names of Chikamauga, Missionary Ridge, Ringotd, Rocky Face, Dalton, Resaca, Altoona, Kenne saw Mountain and Atlanta. Grant, Sherman, Sheridan, Rosecrans, Thomas, McPherson, Scofield, Hooker, Corse, Blair, Harker, Kilpatrick, Stonenman and a half score of others scarcely less famous, who followed the "bright starry banner" of the Union; while Bragg, and afterwards John ston, with Hardee, Hood, Polk, Longstreet, Cleburne, Breckinridge, Buckner, Forrest, French, Walthall and Wheeler, with brother chieftains as valiant and devoetd, showed that the South had sent her brainiest and bravest to endeavor, with the fifty thousand men, to stem the tide of invasion which was rolling through Georgia, the keystone State of the Confederacy, against Atlanta, which was then, as now, considered the "heart of the South." It is along this route that the Western and Atlantic runs. visir To aoonocT' XOrxTiL1. But to hurry on. The party reached Chatanooga about 1 o'clock, and after din ner went out to Lookoat Mountain, one of the most celebrated and historic works of nature in America. Lookout Mountain is full of historic interest, and it affords a sublime view of parts of Tennessee and neighboring States, but what most attracted the Carolina editors was the wonderful new double cable incline. This incline is a con bination cable and electric line, and a won derful piece of railroading. Although it is only 4,800 feet in length, it covers a~ rise of 1,580 feet. At the top of the -"incline'' the car goes up almost perpendicularly, and the bottom of the mountain seems miles and not feet away. It is very much like going a mile in an elevator, only the surrounding country is taken in, and the situation is fully ex posed, while in an elevator there is no look ing up or down. Everyone went up the in cline, but when they did so they promised themselves that they would not make the ascent again; once was enough for them. At all events it is an experience worth the taking. The press party then went out to Point Lookout to take in the surrounding landscape. The books say that from Point Lookout one can see into seven States, viz: Tennessee, Alabama, Virginia, Georgia, lorth Carolina,South Carolina and Kentucky: but, of course, the afternoon of the visit had to be cloudy, and a full view could not be gained. It was not, however, too cloudy for the enterprising photographer to get up souvenirs for the party. cHIcKt~C'UG-,. BATLEIE!: The feature of the day's trip wa.s the visit to the battlefield, now the park of Chicka mauga. History has put. this down as one of the most sanguinary and important bat t le and its terrific slaughter may be gathereci from these "official" figures: missing 4,757; a large number of the isi-g were killed. Total effective force 5C, 7' loss 16,170. Bragg-Killed, 2,:389; wounded l:,412: of the battle re " ':l of the troops. taesegany :,"it e tSouth Carolina. Te poiu: : that the Federal G"overnmaent acres a natiual lark. It was to this park :hat the exeursi.nists took an afternoon drive. The .overnment has designated the Stations of the various brigades with iron tablets stating the movements of the troops and the States have been invited to place monuments on the battle ground in honor of the soldicry. It is stated that there are about C00 State monuments on the grounds. If South Carolina has had oecasion t, he proud of her soldiery in these eugagements se has tone nothing. ah olutely nothing. to show it. The guides iCe you by one In diana and illiinois and Wisc.'nsin and lichi gan monument after the other, one haul somer than the other. but the eye is wearied io kinc in vain for somethinz to show that Carolinians hono. their dead. for no State had braver or stouter hearts than those that followed Carers and Walker and NerShaw and the others through this en aement. The guide talks to you "f the Confederates as being -the eue::y and you ride through the miles of roadway wondering where there were any soldiers to tih: R cer t anu Thomas. The Only aet the Carolinians saw that reeule' home loetinttg er shaw's bri at the .. it' Snodgrass lill. Carolina can h ardly hope to erect monuments to her fallen soldiery on many of the battlenelds, but when other States erect them for reg'iment and b'rit-des the Pal metto State should. it apears, have pride enough in its record to at least raise a State monument among the eulogistic shafts that record the nnal conquest of the Southland. Those who ro to Nashville should be sure to make'the stop at Chattanooga, if only long enough to take a hurried trip out to Chickamauga. which is about nine miles from the city of Chattanooga - SAFE IN TH E ROCK CTY. Sunday morning the press pilgrims ar rived in Nashville, "the Rock City." as it is called. It was a bright and pleasant day and gave the Carolinians a favorable first impression of the city. Nashville is decided ly a city of hills and is all the more attrac tive as most of the prominent buildings are on high summits, the Capitol building, Van derbilt University, the Centennial structures. all stand out conspicuously because of th high hills of the Rock City. To get a ,god idea of Nashville you can ride arou :, through the city on the electric cars for a nickel. For instance seven miles out to Glendale Park for a nickel and from the ter minal station out to the Exposition for five cents. There are a number of cross town lines, which, together with the belt lines. give a splendid opportunity tor '-taking in" the city. NOT A CYCLtNG tTV. Bicycling ordinarily is a very good thing. and there are few better and cheaper ways of -seeing" a city than with a good --bike.' but Nashville is not built tor the cyclist. The hills and inclines are so nut. -ous that there is no pleasure in riding a bicycle, and for to large a city comparatively few wheels are to be seen.. Nashville claims a population of l0O,000, and no doubt she has it, if Atlanta has SO, 000. President Aull arranged for the members of the Press Association to attend the ser vices at the First Presbyterian Church and at Christ. Episcopal Church. Both services were well attended, and at the Episcopal Church very fine music was neard. THIOSE PIO'S BARtER-A. Although Nashville is reputed to be one of the strongest denominational cities in the country, and it has a great many strong churches, it is a most cosmopolitan city, per mitting great latitude in the observance of Sunday. While on the surface there ap pears to be a strict observance, almost any thing that is wanted can be obtained, either through regularly open places or by means of what Caroliniarns call ..blind tigers." About the only gouge that was experienced in Nashville was for a shave on Sunday. It appears that some time ago the '-goody goody" barbers petitioned the General As sembly to pass a law to prohibit Sunday barbering. Now when a person wants to get shaved on Sunday he is run into some back room, where there is half a dozen barbers at work, and is charged twenty-five cents for the shave, on the ground that the barbers have to run the risk of being arrested for violation of the law, the law which they themselves had passed. rou can go right across the street, and buy your cigars and soda water at regular ct-ices and the bar rooms, are anxious enough to sell you beer at five cents a schooner. or any other drink at the customary week-days prices. How To VIsIT NASHyILLE. A few hints about the practical side of a trip to Nashville may not be amiss. in the first place do not take any more baggage than is absolutely necessary. It will only be in the way. There is no occa sion for style in Nashville. By all means take a satchel or telescope. if one satchel won't do, take two and unless you want to be worried about the hauling of a trunk and the uncertainty of getting it. and rechecking it, leave it at home. Ladies in Nashville wear shirt waists and crash of dark skirts, just as they do in Columbia or Char leton. In the next place always try to go with some one else. This is not a case where '-two is company and three a crowd. There are a dozen and one things in which it is more pleasant, more agreeable and cer tainly more economical for a party of two or more. A woRD' AS TO BOOMS ANtD MEALS. Whe~n you get to town there is no need to rush to the most expensive hotels-you can get as good accommodations as you are accustomed to at a thousand places, more or less. Get a room at some hotel or private residence, near the street car line. A good room need not cost you more than $1 or $2 a night, if you are with a friend or friends the expense will be reduced, dividing the cost of the room to 50 cents or $1. at most. Nash ville is a cheap place to live. You can get a chap place to live. You can get a meal. and a very good one, too, for 20 cents. Auy meal will cost you from 20 cents to $l, ac cording to the style you put on, anid the ex cellence of the service. Here is where a party does good again. If you go to the Maxwell House, the Utopia or any other of the larger restaurants or hotels, everything is on the European plan. You ortier what you want and pay for what you 'eet. Sup pose there are four at breakfast, there is no need in the world to order four steaks, two will be ample, the meal may be diversified by ordering two omielettes. and say two pieces of pompano fish. The three dishes will give each one a tirstclass meal at the cost of a steak for one. In nine out of ten cases the joint order gives more vartety at less cost. No better meals need be wished than those served at any of the good hotels or restaurants. The service is ne, and the steak something to be remembered. With the joint orders meals will average 50 or 60~ cents. TilE eHiEli' REsTA'REANTs. But the 20 cent meals are very good, and thousands patronize these restaurants. F'or instance, on one day they will advertise this ill of fare, all for 2u cents- Fish, rice chicken, potato. cabbage, bread. ice tea and pi. In al:uo-t every part of the city these 20-cents restauirato- are to be found, and they are enti rely respectable and serve very god meals: certainly w.rth the price askedi. On the eating question there need be no fear of being goutged, the comtpetition i- far too sharp. At the Exp'osition ground- uerst runs several cafes. At the \ ienna restan rant a good square meal can he had for : cents. Here is a sample tmenu: C-eam of chicken, fried black bass. prime rest beef. baked ham with champagne auemahed potatoes, new peas. bread pudding-and they give vou what is on the bill. Gerst has other restaurants where you can orier what you want, and in the woa lustbiluning there is a colendil cafe. So it witl ae seen that one ca' ea ct cheap enough or as en.-itvely as desred while on the Exposition grounds. The ser-vie, the food and the prices on the gound are vastly better than they were at th Atlanta Exposition- If you want to -ond ot the day with a real feast take a tal dnt inner at the Maxwell for one The est nd uenes wa to the. Exposi tis~n ro-:nI- b wa of- t-e spec-il trains v te Nhvl'. i::.tanoop and St Louis iroad. T1hi road runs a tr-ain every few miue een the t. uion -'ati-on an' the Excition grou-nds. Th-e line is as conv ent ent as was that of th-e southern to the At Ilectric a:reet car ghat. which is tcr acce: ble, s'e as to see the bautiful resie:e' - partf the 'ity prrwper. 19n^'t have yma:r, mail sent to any .. 1int hotels, at lea-; .iv not do so until you get there ai arrange mtters with the prin e of the town-tie clerk. The best iea is tO have mail sent care of the general delivery and cali at the p.stoilice daiiy or tier you get to N'a-hville direct the postotice to send it to seme place where you are net liable to have a deren people wanting somethin:g at the same time. 1:1-r a..; n: 1, n ais:v n . A to rot e- tlia: is largely a matter of lcuo ar. p reference. iThe P'ress Ass tcionh went over the Seaboard. the Western and Atlanta and the Na-hviile, Chattanoou " and St. Louis ani a better route c uld nti he chosen. Then you can go to Atheta or Cha tag ooa over the Southern or t, Atlanta over the Cergia. You either have to go to Atiam otr CT hat;:tuag and from ( h'ttanooga to \shv:ie o.ver the Nashville. Chattanooga and S: Louis Boa,!. The fare over any Of the routes i the saiue from coupetitive points aid the traveller may select his line, withot:: additional expense, if t hr ugh con neennts are :adie. The reads from Atlanta run there or t:ore trains westward daily. during the Lxpositioo. STY.1: or T!l : }:\ 1o'"i 'N. The lxpoSition itself is fair too large an enterprise to t scribe in this letter. It is better to see it than to have some one tell YOU of it. To hegiti with, one exposition is very much like another. Atlanta was like Chicago and so is Nashville. The general impression is very much the same. The buildings present much the same appear once, being on the same general lines and made of rame. covered with "stuff." The Nashville grvun-ls are. if anything. prettier than those of Atlanta. Perhaps the pretti est view of the grounds and the best enseni ble of the buildings is to be had from the Rial to. When it is stated that there are forty. five buildings and thirteen main buildings on the grounds the largeness of the subject may be appreciated. The immense build ings are grouped about the natural lake. The architecture is varied, the auditorium is "colonial in design and Ionic in treatment." the mineral and forestry building is of the "Roman-Doric order of architecture." The wo.ian's building is modelled "somewhat aftet the hermitage, and to this design sonic featur "s of Grecian architecture have been added with pleasing effect. and so the ; . e t iincs practically all covered with white A. vat;ing in size and architectural lines, alt to i iake up the vast Centennial city. The main bu.idings are: The Auditorium, the Admi istratitn building, the Parthenon. History Commerce Minerals and Forestry, Woman s building, hrildren's. Agriculture. Machit ery, Negro, Railway Exhihits, Uni ted States Government, Transportation. Hiy giene and Educatikn. Knoxville, Illinois, Cincinnati, Louisvil.e. and then comes the score of smaller builkings and those on the Midway, or, as they call it in Nashville. "Vanity Fair." -ruT. aTim:oN. The Parthenon is considered the piece de resistance, architecturally speaking, and the reports give this description of that struct ure: In the centre of the park, and on an ele vated terrace, is the Parthenoon or Fine Arts Building. As the Parthenon, de signed under the direction of Phidias and lctiinus. in the time of Pericles, at Athens, was "de chief glory of all architecture, so the Pathenon of the Tennessee Centen nial Exposition is the pride and chief glory of the Centennial group. As it is to contain invaluable works of art, it will be fire proof, with stone foundation, concrete floor, brick walls, and glass roof in steel frame: the exterior being ornamented in molded stuff in imitation of the original. Its fifty-eight fluted columns, and every de tail possible are true the original in de sign and coloring. There is a large door at either end, opening upon the double column ed porticos. bttt DO windows--light being ob tainled throtigh the glass roof and from myr: iads of incandescent lamps The sculpture to be placed on the pedi irents metopes and frieze are in imitation of the original, and are in molded staff, fur nishing an object lesson in classic architec ture not heretofore seen in this country. In front of the Parthenon will he erected a stat uc of Pallas Athene, which, with the pedest-. al, will be forty feet high. Around the Par thenon all of the other beautiful edifices are clustered. So it was when the original was created by the immortal Ictinus and decorat ed the unrivalled P'hidias. As their creation was the crowning glory of the Acropolis, so will this, its counterpart, erected twenty-four centuries later, excel any in this constella tion of beautiful buildings. It is a notable coincidence that Nashville, known as the " Athens of the South," should be the first to reproduce the ancient Greek temple in all its artistic beauty. Some idea of the size of the buildings may be had by giving the dimensions of a few of the structures, which are: Minerals and Forestry building. 400 by 125 feet, and an annex, altogether affording about 77,000 suare feet; M\achinery Hail, 37.3 by ItSS feet, with about 52,000 square feet; Agricul ture building. 52.5 by 175 feet, with 100).000 square feet: Transportation building, 400) by 120 feet-50,000J square feet: Commerce luilding, 591 by 256 feet, and an extension of about 250,000O square feet; Administra tion building: Woman's building, 160 by 85 feet: Auditorium, with seating capacity for Tt E Gov aiiSNT Bit'tDNG. If you were to ask which is the most inter esting building on the grounds it wotild be proper to consider varying tastes in tmaking reply. But all in all the U~nited States Gov ernment building is by far the most interest ing, general and elaborate of all in its dis plays. It is an exhibition in itself, embrac ing a department of war and marine exhibits, a department of zoology and piscatory, a de partment of art and science, a department of ancient and moderi history, a department of invention, a department of philatella and a department of finance. Every departn'ent is complete, the Govern ment havit g spent years in securing and ar ranging the exhibts. For instance, the war department displays specimen unitorms of the soldiery from the days of the Puritan up to the present. in another department is shown the evolutions of the firearms, guns, and cannen. The navy department shows models of the war vessels, of the light house lihts and houses, and other things connected with the service. The treasury department has a specimen of every bill and bond print ed and isstued by the government as well as of the coin. The postoflice department. besides having millions of soecimiens of U'nited States and foreign stamp's, has a most interesting collec tion of dead letter relics, and illtistrations of the progress of the postetfice service in this atid in other countries. The Indian. educational, agrictiltural and Sithsonian exhibits are all brimful of inter. est. The fisheries department shows some actual work, and has a most attractive dis play of tish. 'The State departmaent hows many most unitue and interesting let'ers and otlicial proclamations in every concetr'a le language. A day can he rotit'ab'y ant leasurably snent in Encle -am's hall The pa:ent eo!liee exhibits isdecidedlyli val uale. und in the great show, in which Soth a rina as such a small tignire, it wiii li e itrsting to note tihat South iCarolina hats uome credtit elveni i: in the pate.nt otliee dis 'lar n o'del of the --Fliying Dutchmtan,"' wich was a kinl e f car propebed by walk ing~ a treadmill is shown. It is credited to South Carol'na.lo2:U. The next in the 1n of rail""ay evo'lution is the model of the ''Wes't l' 'nt which was bil t at -he West Point' Foundery W'rks. in Ne'w Y ork eiy, fr the' 'South Carolitna llailroad, forwarde I :o Ch"rlet' by the ship L'aaytte, and af te. evea experimuentai tria in Le ra try. i , made thI 1 r't exculrsion trip a~" above. Th abov rf'rs to a drawing of te excur sion trin l;elow the drawing are extracts II.-ud M"rc l", 1M '. In the accou~nt the ba'r"e' -. desci. It is a tit car loaded w'"ith i ls 'fc'ton, bet ween the lctn'ive and p"assen'er coach., such as i wa i. The 'cun 't'e: The t'rp to thle Fve-m'ile lioue. 'wo 'an. three-fourths mis, wa- conoie' e I i eleven min:utes, wen the e tr were :-topped to oil the axles aot two minu'tes. The next two and a qurter- miles to the forks of :he iDorchester 1o-d were comlteda in eight minutes.' he report says that the pireviouts aiccident k ad "'en provided a'a"'-t by the '":!ang' wha v re witi. the South Caroliuna lail \o 't wihanling this they have out in the : ianusp ration lepart:ment a muolel of the 'eWitt, and it i marked the :irst locono:ive :nd train in the t nited State.. Tu E ~vat AN - !. illiN: Wit enough of this. Suppose the woman's building is visited. l.ike everythinc with I which woman has anything to do all is neat ness and comufort about the building. There is the usual display of tine art and embroid cry. hut there is this distinctive feature about the exhibt in the womnan's biuilding. In a charning room there are several thousand volumes of books written by wa:nen. All of the celerated female authors have their nritngs .. this hail andI the innagemtent has dei the test it Could to get the publiat ions of :hers. The works of many female writers have been ob tinedl through the publishers and in such eases the finest bindings are pro vidled. youth Carolina's place is not as conspicu ous as it might be if many writings were available, but there is quite a creditable col leetion of the works of South Carolina wo men. The catalogue shows the following writings on file from this State: 11. Cahill. scrap hook of wrutins. B. Courtland. --Swamp Lilies of South Car olna. N. ('ourtland, "Songs from Poetland." Mrs. F. W. Dawson, --The Ghost of a Sutt bonnet," '-A Midstummer Madness" and "Me -'tie own Silk Umbrella." F. Deas, -The Little Match Girl." E. Ellis, "Writings.' C. Gilman, Miscellaneous. C. Kirton. Poems. I. C. A. Moore. "Mizpah." Clarissa Packard, "Recollections of a Housekeeper." J. P'eoples. scrap b~ok of writings. H1. 11. Ravenel. Ashurst and Life of Eliza Pinckney. Grace Raymond, "how they Kept the Faith." M. Richards. miscellaneous. 1. Russell. toems. Virginia D'. Young, "Beholding as in a Glass:" -'Tower in a Desert." Mrs. M. W. Coleman, "The Blue Chrysan themums." M1iss Blue. 'The Hand of Fate." il'Tt 'aRo.INA NOT IN IT Siuth Carolina, as a State, h' . no exhibit on the grounds. There ;- nothing to show that South Carolina has any industries or anything else. There is no need to under take to explain why there is no State ex hibit. Sutlice to say that while Utah and Mexico all have displays and invitations to settlers there is nothing from South Carolina except the e'.hibit of the Harris Lithia ('ompany. .ilr. iHarris never misses an op portunity 'o advertise his far-famed lithia waters ard he has it on sale all over the grounds :.s well as in this city. Mr. Harris has arranled a handsome booth to show the lithia water for which he is finding such a large sale. Mr. Harris will have the lithia waters advertised by the fireworks display in a few days. 11oW ISTORY IS ILLU'STRATED. One of the most intetesting buildings on the grounds is devoted to history. It con tains exhibits and relics of the Revolutionary, Mexican and Confederate wars, and An drew Jackson, who is the special pride of Tennessee at this time,has a large place it the picture. There is an interesting statement on one of the walls in connection with the civil war: it shows these figures: Forces engaged-Federal, 2,S59,132; Con federate, 600,100. At date of surrender the armies stood United States of America, 1.000,516; Con federate States of America, '72,025. The 17th South Carolina regiment lost at Manassas 66 per cent; loss of Germans in Franco-German war, 3.10 per cent: Federals lost in civil war, 4.7 per cent; Confederates lost in civil war, 9 per cent. The history building is largely devoted to relics of Andrew Jackson, and he seems to have given the world no end of valuahle relics. Governor Russell, in his speech. claimed Jackson as a native of North Caroli na; the histories generally put him down as a North Carolinian, but in his brief, but capital talk with Gen. R. II. Ilemphill, gave these historians some facts to think about, and if they are willing to accept facts and not fic tion they will admit that .Jackson was born in South Carolina, as Gen. llemphill showed. Gen. Hlemph ill's talk was one of the few ad dresses made on such occasions that will be remembered and spoken of by those who seek facts. Lieutenant Governor 31eSwee ney on the same occasion tmade a happy and creditable response for his State. The Nashville newspapers, which did not startle South Carolinians, for The News and Courier is a far better paper than any published in Nashville, insisted on calling the Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina MIr. Sweeney and not MIr. McSweeney. NEGtO ENH tBtT A rAIL'RE. The negro building is quite large, and is not nearly filled. The newspapers say the exhibitors haven't the money with which to get the exhibits out of the depots. The ex hibits in this building are not as good as they should be. The only thing in the hall from South Carolina that was seen was a frame of pictures, showing the faculty of Benedict University at Columbia. A native of Dahomey and a prize trick horse seem to be the chief attractions in ,this buildinig. The pity is that the coloored race does not accept such opportunities to show the world what,it is doing, and can do. instead of ex hiiting pictures, a few pieces of bought mechanism, some hand work and cases of embroidery and crocheting. VAt4ITY FAIR. "Vanity Fair" is to Nashville what the iidway was to Chicago and Atlanta. There is something there to suit the young and the old, the women and the men. The Grant see-saw is the feature of the row, as was the Ferris wheel at Chicago. Along the "row" there are the falkers attractions, some of which are good and others better: Tent, Grant see-saw, Spain's palace of illusions, Spains mirror maze, Chinese village, cyclo rama, old plantation, shooting the chute. Colorado gold mine. phantomn swing, ostrich f'rm, wild anitual arena, MIoorish palace. chatber of horrors, night and morning. Californina big tree, Cuban village, Ne braska sod house, Lincoln and Davis cabins. Edison's mirage, Roentgen rays, streets of Cairo. C'oL. A'.ERILL 5 EXi!T tt. One of the most atrtistic and at the same time representative exhibits is that of the Georia~ Railroadl, which has been arranged by Co1. John II. Averill, as special commis sioner. Col. Averili has done his work well. and the display of the Georgia Railroad is comlimented ont all sides. lE:.u: mt : 4ttrFan. The hurried trip to Belie M1etde stock farm was one of the pleasant incidents of:he trip. Gen. Jackson, a typical South ernor. owns a b'lue grass farmt 5.000 acres on which he raises horses, cattle, vegetablles and with all1 was a handsome home. Gen. .Jackson is a great admtirer of Calhouna and South Carolina. and took special pleasure in entertnine te Carolinians. Gien. JTackson is the ower of "Iroquois.'' Puke Blacekhurn tnd other celebrated horses. IIe h~as about '.head of thloroughlbred and graded cattle. splntdid dlairy, and a game preserve stocked with 'leer and catme. tPIEss RE-oLt'TIONs. The metmbers of the Association had such a dligtfu tie:hat they could no. fail to vassanorciatve esoltion asfollows: Waer'eas, the State l'ress Association of South Carolina is about to concltude a muost delightful and enjoyable excursion. utfter the adiuornme: of the Associationu in Newberry, it is a p'leasure to utler the following resolu tons: Fi'rst. That the unqutalitiedl than~k of the members are due and are hereby ten dered the author-ities of the Western and Atlantic. and Nashville. 'hattanoogat and t.Louis ratlroads. andl especially to M1r. ' E. ar::an and\ ir. J.1 I,-uainetr. of thei respective lines. hoc attentions and fatvtrs -hown the :ne...ers. Second. Thlat -the Immbers extend tnetir tlanks and appreciatiou to the management of the Nashvi t Cntenuniid Extposiitin and express thle hope that they will be able to re cirocate the attentionts -hown them. Thirt I. Tat the spec'i thanks of the Assoit- ion atre du'e and atre hereby express d to all ot the railroads or South Carolina or transportaton ot fered and especially to th the mauageme~nt of the seaboard Air Ltie, th Columbia, Newh'erry and Itaurens, the Atantic C oast Ltne and the South Caro ut and Georgi ro cc . Fourth. That tt gives the members of the t :k: nc' %1"' i .! .. It, -*~ I S pringt Sf:ih. T i:-lrin.: t stty in Naahville :he.:men; ers4t. - und er ipeelt' - .1 i tionsr to MIr. Jtnes. f th ie . rt:cent o: pum ity: t, Gen. w. !. J1:--k.n fur the privileof vt in the elle lca:ie f-trmtt. and to GUovernr Taylor, for court-sies shown the press ot South Carolina. The thanks of the Associ ation are due Bernharlt Brothers k Spin dler for badges. NASIIVILLE. NoTEs. One of the new presses for plutting ip round hales of cotton is on exhibition on the grounds. The Exposition m:in:Lgetment has done a popular thing by making the price of adtnis -ion to the grounds after o'cek N cents. The -brokers" about the city use pianos to attract crowds To do as the lonans do in Rome you will have to run youtr titne-piece back an hour in N:ishvile. The signs on the Exposition grounis read: "Keep on the walk," instead of the old rime -l-eep ott the crass. Mr. Larry wC. Boyd. of Laurens. and Mr. Foster h:tnmilton. of Colunitia, are doing well in Nashville. A great deal of the goods sold within a radius of thirty or torty iiles of Nashville are sohl out on waons, thanks to the fine ro:ids. The Tennessee State Capitol is not a new as that in Colunbi-a and the .\ssembly halls look like Cooper and Taylor's Hall. The railroals have done much to make the Nashville Exposition the success that it is, yet they say on the stage that love is the only thing the Louisville and Nashville Road does not control about Nashville. There were several exceedingly pretty young ladies with the Carolina Press Associ ation. The Confederate Veterans will find a warm reception in Nashville. Such delightful trips as the one to Nash ville make the members anxious to want an other trip next season. especially with l're: ident Aull to arrange the details. AcrST l'oits. THE VETERANS' REUNION. Much Vauable Information For Those Who are Going. Below is a considerable amount of information of value to those vet erans who will attend the seventh an nual reunion, to be held at Nashville, Tenn., on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, June 22, 23 and 24, prepar ed and issued by the cnairman of the executive committe in charge of the reunion. Accompanying it have been d'stributed excellent maps of Nashville. Here is the circular: We issue the following circulsr of additional information about the re union: All trains will come to the union depot. Headquarters of the executie com mittee will be located, duri: - the month of June, in chapel of Wa-d's seminary, two blocks from union de pot. Each proper]y accredited Confeder ate soldier will be furnished with a badge, free of cost, whic'1 will entitle him to all courtesies due veterans. We ask that commanders of organ izations or chairmen of squids see that each badge goes to a Confederate sol dier in good standing. Any nerson wearing a badge who is not entitled to it should be branded as a fraud. Delegates' badge will be delivered to the U. C. V. authorities, who will distribute them. State Headquarters -A room for each State wili be furnished in Fogg school building for division head quarters. This is one blcck south of Ward's seminary. The Gospel tabernacle, accommodat ing 7,000 persons, wilt be used for all U. C. V. meetings. This is three and one-half blocks frcm Fogg school building. The tmess ball will be locate d on Hay Market square, two blocks from the tabernacle. We will be prepared to accommodate 1,500 at one sitting free to all Confederates not other wise provided for. Reception committee will wear their badges all the time of the reunion, and will give any information desired to visitors. Call on them Members of this committe will meet every railway train at union depot. Street Cars.-Our system of electric cars is such that every noi ti'n of the cit y, to its utmost inaits, is in con nection with all places of our meet ings and headquarters, at one fare of 5 cents. From present it~dica iorns the city wIl provide accommodations, at rea sonable cos+, for all who attend. We will, as far ss we find ourselves able, provide free lodging and meals for all Confederate soldiers who can not pay for themselves. Organiz atio ns of any sz, 'can secure rooms and co'.s or mattresses on rea sonable teros We would urge you to send a representative here, some time ahead, to get your quaartert ready by the time you arrive. This is very important. Would suggest that each persin who expects to go into camp or sleep on a cot, bring a blanket and towel. IQ the grand parade on June 24, each State is e x ected to furnish it~s own music and laes. Write for further special informa tion. J. B. O'BRaYAN, Cnairman. Taken from the Snaert ana Lynched. William Andrews, the young negro accused of felonious assault upon Mrs. Benjamin T. Kelly, was taken fromn the aeritT of Princess Anne, and on Wednesday beaten into insensibility. then hanged to a tree by an ittiate d mob, immediately afte r having been arraigned in court and sentenced to death for his crime. Andrews, who was but 20 years old, hailed from North Carolina, and on May 5:h of th s year was arrested for assault upon azrs. Kaliy. At that time a mob en deavored to lynch him, but he wa.s hurriedly taken to Badtimore and c an iled in the jail im that city Tuesday night, when he was c arried to Prin cess Anne for trial. During the night a Lumber of men assembuled and care fully planne d Wednoeday's program. Shortly bofore noon Andrews was ta ken frim the jai to tue court house and arraigned before Judge Page to olead. He was thoroughly frightened nd in a trembling voice pit aded guil t. Judge Pasge then sentenced nim to be Langed, and Sheridf Nelson, to gether with depuity Sheritf D:yceni. started to remove the prisoaer to the jil. Just as they rea::hed the outer door some one shouted "-Come on. bos: let's take the damn nigger? and a rush was made for the sherif and his deputy. Biow alter boa wito lubs, bludgeons and pist->l butts were. rane.- on toe head of "he prisoner, in: spite of the efforts of the otlcrrs to shield him. Judige Page ran out of the court room and implored the erovd to let justice take i!.s course, but e might us well have ts!'ke to tie wind. The sheriff and his deputy were soarn overowxered, an.d ihci: the mad heted cro :j p ;uueed upma ti: nezro, hrev ra to the ground ajd ine-eat aimn into complete hnsensibilrty. Ma while a rope had been procured, and icing up the inanimate tigure from te grand, the infu -iated mob placed the rope around the neck of the dying tan, and dragging the body to a tree within a hundred yards of tne court house door,thie vthe rope over a liine and swurng the oody into the air. Taen a donz bu'dets were tired into At-' dre,vs, and be was left diangling uutil~ the coroner ordered tae body ct down. No attempts at disguise was made by any who partiecipated inth SOUTH GARCLNA TEACMER'S ?.::nlae :-: Ing or' the A-setation o:: The South Carolina Sta:e Te achers' Associatioc will hold is twen'v-sixth ^nmrual meeting at thle Hoel Altamoct. Paris Mountain. June 30t to July 4. inclusive. An elaborate pros-rammlie has bt-en arranged for each day of the session. Tuere will , bard -concerts at S:30 a. m. and 6:30 p. n.: sacred concerts on Sundav. The railroads have granted rates of ore fare for rourd trip-the best yet srcured by the assocn:icn. Summer excursion tickets to Greenville. at a slightly increased cost, can be bought by those who wish to remain Jonger in the ncuntsin ccuntrv than the limit fixed :or special tickets. It would be veil for those who con template buying these special tickets to see that the local agent has his in structions and tickets in time, as mis takes have frequeutly c<cuired in the nast, owing to iailure of station agents to set requisite orders carcerning sale of i eetu ke;s. B.oard will be $5 for Eve da-vs-June 30 to July 5.h, inclusive. A rate of $1 50 per day will .e mace for those who come later or leave earlier than above dates. For any who wish to re .dn longer, a rate of $1 a day will be charged. Transportation, includ ing baggage, from the railroad static n in Greenville to the hotel on Paris Mountain, will not be over 75 cents for round trip. The citizens committee expect to furnish free transportation to thcse who go to Paris Moutain on the 30th and leave on the 5th. Those rates of board and free trans portation are offered only to members and guests of the association, and all wishing to take advantage of these must obtain membership cards from the secretary of the association at some time during the meeting. All white teachers, county superin tendents, trustees, and friends of edu cation are cordially invited to attend the association. The membership fees are ore dollar for men and fifty cen:s for women, payable to the treas urer at the annual meeting. Representatives of the press will be heartily welcomed and furnished with every facility for reporting the pro ceedings. Those who expect to attend should notify Superintendent E L Hughes, local memeber of executive commit tee, or Mr. W. E. Johnstone, Hotel Altamont, Greenville, by June 15th, so that arrangements for their accom modation may be perfected. If they would take advantage of the free transportation, they should let it be known that they expect to reach Greenville on June 30th. The cfficers of the association are as follows: President-Rev. S. Larder, Will iarnston. Vice Presidents-J. F. Brown, Spar tanburg'; W. H. Wallace, Newberry; S. H. Edmunds, Sumter. Secretary and Treasurer-L. W. Dick, Aiken. Executive Committee-J. W. Thom son, chairman, R ck Hill; H. N. Snyder, Spartanburg; E L. Hughes, Greenville; E. B. Craighead, Clem son; S. Lander, exofficio, Williams ton ; L. W. Dick, Aiken. After Big Game. As will be seen by the news from Washington which we publish in an other column Senator Tillman is on the hunt for sugar speculators among his grave and reverend associates in the Senate. He has stirred up a nest of yellow jackets, which are fond of saccharine matter, we believe, and the promise is that the investigation will be made in accordance with his resolution. We wish him every suc cess in finding out the guilty parties, and E xposing themn to the righteous in dignation of the country, if they do not suffer in any other respect. Till man's attack will result in gocd. even though he fails to eecure a conviction, as it will establish the fact that United States Senators are not beyond critic ism and investigation, Tne New York Journal says that "Mr. Tillman is not noted for urbani tv or self-restraint, and he supple mented his proposal with a few rasp ing remarks that brought the whole swarm of sugar Sena tors about his head like bees stir red up by a stick in their hive. Mr. Tillman may not be popular smong his associates, but that should not lead them to rest quietly under an i mouta tion on their o wn honor. The Senate is under deep and well deserved sus pcin. The mranipulation of the su gar schedul'-s in the tariffs of 1890, 1i694, and 1897, which are the only ones framed since the creation of the trust, has manifestly not been the work of disinterested patriotism." If another sugar scandal investiga tion is brought about in the Senate it rili be Tillnman's vietory exclusive l." savs the Sprina field Republican. -"No otmr man could have stirred the dry bones of that body tosuch a point. It' is said that the S->uth Carolina Senator is a social outcast in the S.:at- -rial cam- er because he has no regard for its cour'&sies sud time kill ire dtznities. Tnis only makes him all the more fearles and blunt spok en, and his value to; the country seems to in~cr easeacoardicely. Tillinan and the Tillan speech are symptoms," says the Caicago Jourual. "Tnrey go to'show that tbe people are watching the gret crporatious cilcser every day. They go to shoiv that the peo le sare ceased i~o care, if they ever ared, for the :e:vices these corpora tions render, and are mainily inter ested in the illegal and unjust nrivi leges they are trying to get. If the Caited Sraks Senate is wise it will cLnsider Tilhean as a symptom and lok out. Ir. will cease all tradlio of any ktnd wi h sugar trusts and other trusts, and it Wilt scrupulousiy avoid even the appearance ot evil." Freaeks of Light'Jung. At Fort M'l '. C ,on Wednesday nishi lhhtningstruck the d 'reliine of Mr J. S Dmosn, of that nlace. Tae uilding froit northt and consists of four main roos,5 v'ith an ' L' run nng bac from the sutheast room and frontyd .vest by a pimzzt. It is diticult to te-! whethper the stroke was upwvard or doynward. Some roofing was loosen~cd on the top of the north east roomn: pl's ering and timb--ra on West side M the arch in the enttry were diiccated and shateredl; the same ate bdeli the' baek door and its west en side lights; while a fourt a of the weather boarding was~ torn from the south 'Ii of t,, s~u . st room and iiarb d f,'vn 19 to 3 1 yards. It is :ran.:e that t:ae houn was not Sred assye of thbe stricken tinbr - er ver" rtc' i retinuus mnator. Foutr cidrea were ashep, two in~ tne south west room, but Were not aroused. Mr. Di'to', his wi'e ani a young lady guet had been reading~ and were sit tig around a taie wit a li nd laep on itin t-te sout'ea-st room1. N.n '~were hurt T- 1s li was promptly ex igu'ided by the shoca and Mr. Deaton says~ he felt as a sonme one had tro-vn a atndfui of stinging sand upon his head. All three were I (ebratei for its great ienvening Strength ani hai:thfuilness. Assures the food against aluxn ani all terms of adulteration common to the c:eap brands.. ROY kL BAKING POWDER CO , NEW YORE. What Are Original 1'ackage? { Tie aU-absorbing question of thA Lour is what is an "original package?' Upon the solution of this enigma de pends to considerable extent the scope of the Simonton dispensary decision. Arvone may row sell liquor in "orir it;ai packages " but as to jEt what *'ripinai package" means there is a diference of opinion sm~nr lawyers. The Greenville News sass there are some who say any ci izen may now sell liquor in the identical manner that the State, through its dispensa ries, are telling it-in other words, that. anyone may set up a saloon, buy a stock of liquors in bottles and sell from tnat j ist as in the dispensaries. Others construe the phrase "original Dackaae" to mean a separae, ditir ct 'nd unbroken shipment th-t mu t be sold -s received-that one can not under present law have ship et d to him a box of liquors r a crate of beer and afterwards remk that box ard sell separate "i, :ts various contents This la' t'r view seems to tally with the con'ce.sus of legal opinion in Green v lie. An "original package dealer" can not therefore set up a saloon and keep a stock, though he may have a place of busiress from which to re cive and distribute orders. The biabest authority upon the definition of an "original packsg!" is fcu-d in the severteenth volume of the Ameri can and Ecglish Enc3 clopedia of Law, which in a note on page 275, in the ca;'e of Feisy vs. Hardin, 135th U. S., 100. defines original package as fol lows: "An 'original package,' with in the sense of the interstate com merce regulations, is the unbroken package, imported into a State from another State, or from a foreign coun try, before, by sale or other wise, it be comes a part of the general mass of property in the State." The last qualifying phase. "before by sale or otherwise it becomes a part of the general mats of property in the State," is construed to mean that liquor thus bought can not lie upon the shelf as stock, but must immedi ately be distributed or it "becomes a part of the general mass of property in State. If this strict construction is placed upon the phrase "original ackate," each sale would ne'ceari ly entail the additional tburden of freight or express charges, which would be a heavy burden, and would render the profit an extremely doubt ful quantity. Rowever, not much loss of sleep is bring sufred over this. question, as no fears are entertained out that the original package sellers will ficd a way out of the dilemma. Several clever schemes have been sug geste d. Want Tillman investigated. The following has been directed to Gov. Ellerbe by petitioners from Lau eo's County: To His Excellency Gov. W. H. Eller be: Many of the newspaners of the State are chareing Senator Tillman with re ceiving Dispensary rebates, and Sena tor Tillmao having in his recent let tr made a formal demand upon your Excllency for an "immnediate" inveb tigation, now, we, as Reformers, call upon you to order an immediate in vestigation If af ter a fair and im partial trial Mr. Tillmnan is found guilty let him bear the odium and samne th at will necessarily follow. If on the other hand he is adjudged not guilty let the same ne wspapers who have made the charges do Senator Tllmnan jastic by c irrecting their barges, and pr.ciaiming him an in nccnt rt-arn, severely persecuted. This we believe the press throughout tb'e State will do. Geo. S. M1c~raver. Sheriff; 0 G. Thomps .n, Judge of Probate; Messor Bobb, Treasurer. dt. H. Fe -euson,. 'oroner. J D. M. Shaw, W. T Crews, J. P Elledge, J S. Drummond, J A. Austin, S H. Johnson. M. E John son. J W Snith. 0. C Cunningham, J. M. Forrester, Joo R Fonley Audi or; John NI. Hede-rs, Matishr.te; James Downey, Sup rvior; L T H. Daniel, Suoerintandent '.f Educ ition; C W. McCrav. L A enderson, E. P.Mcravy, W. C. Cosernan. A. S. Oxings . J A Madden, T. S T<:ague, A. W. Simzs, M. A -Amu--l 'b'e Celt'umba R-ei-,~ee says Gov. Ee-e has heretofn'e na' tie-d calhs f r investigations, but he has stated q ite "ecently that he d:d not see bow sc-a an investigation would smount t anjythine, as it would be utterly imp~esble for the commni:.tee of inves tigation to get tuhe whin'r drurnmers or dealers her. un' s; the; would cme of their own ace >rd. fbwever muenc great respect he has for the o~iionlso such goo R-f armers, as tee petitioners, ii. is not likely that any in~vestgation wiLl be ordered. Awful Deed of a Drunkea1 tirute. One of the most horriale deeds cm mited any wnere w-as committed in Au nta, fla , Thursday& Lig ht. Thom a J. MIclain, a paint-r. sht his 5 year-old son thro w a -ih- herad. Mouiao is ssid to ha'7e c~rme home very drunk i:nd at th'f surp-r table th child made~ so ne remark upon his du ke-s. He poin~sd the revolver .t trne biek of his bory's head and fired. Te worst feature, perhaps. of the w'ole buin- sss was that tue mother ad i'e was present. Mc~lain has escaed, a'. least thus far is absent and unaccouted for. Gets His Rule. A dispatch from Ashville, N. C., ay s Auiorney-Generai Barbher went fore Judge Simnonton Tlhursday morig and mxade a motion for an Sj inctioa aiainst Mr. Wesley taking posssion of the Agricultural ball Judge Stmonton issuedi a rule, return able June 22. at Cnatrleston, requirg Mr. WVesley to shov esue way the s:y of execation secuId not be con tined I:is sid that if parcely is eaten wihi clicos or a salad containmng. oaions the ordur of the onion will not tit th'e brath. Tie spriigs of priv should be eaten1 as you would Ui voi hear a b~cd story, make a short stop of yours lf. Don't let .it ass y ou The one who tells it will no doubt tell it to others, and pass it '%S -ear Cottnn Cr&o. L Alerder & Co., ofNK Cor , e. e. th e lesdirg cotton firms ;:o e Lnit:4 ates, have made up their esti mat:s of the cotton acresge of the present year. The reports come down to June 4. Thfse reports were sent in by correspor dents in different cticmt-farmers, cotton commission merchants, cotton brokers and others, who nay be presumed to be well in formed, and their estimates cover every cotton growing county in the Szutbern State. From this estimate the Columbia State collects the follow ing interestirg facts: From Alabama 271 replies were received. They showed an average increase of 5 per cent., making this :ear's acreage 2. 913,000, as compared to 2,774,000 for last year. From Arkansa came 235 replies, which shows an irncreaseof 2 per cenr., placing this ear's acreage at 1.6(5,0, as compared to 1,374,0(' for 1496. Florida, according to 53 replies. has the same screage as last year-252,000. It is learned from 4S replies re efitnd from Georgia that this year's acreage is 4 per cent. larger than that of 1S6. beiog 3 476,G00 as compared to 3,342,000 for last year. From 135 replies received from L)u isiana it appears thatthere has b ea an it crease of 3 per cent. in acreage, the figures being 1 254,000 for 1897, as compared to 1.217,000 for 1S96. Mississippi, according to 290 replies, shows a falling off of 3 per cent. be cause of the floods, this year's acreage being 2.776,000, as compared to 2,862, 000 for last year. North Carolina, as gathered from 225 replies, has increased its acreage 1 2 per cent., this year's planting be ing 1,260,000, as compared to 1172 OCO for 1896. From 209 replies received from South Carolina it is learned that the State has increased its acreage 5 per cent., the number of acres this year being 2,114,000, as compared to 2,013, 000 for last year. Tennessee. it is estimated from 187 replics, has swelled its cotton acreage 3 per cent., planting 876,000 this year against 850,000 for last. Texas sends in 504 replies, from which it is ascertained that this y ear's acreage is 6,458,000, -an increase cf 8 per cent., last year's planting being 5,930.000 acres. From various other States 89 replies came, showing an increase of 10 per cent., the acreage being 336,000 as compared to 305,000. From 2,606 replies it is estimated that the total acreage for 1897 is 23, 320,000 as againet 22,341,000 last year. To thesa figures Messrs. Latham, Alexander & Co. add that the total estimated increase of the cotton area is 970 000 acres, or 4.4 per cent larger than the acreage of Jast year. The average planting of the crop is about three weeks later than last year. The condition of the crop is less promising than it has been at the same time in many years-Texas oeing the only State w here normi conditions have generally prevailed. In the other cot ton States there has been cool weather and poor stands are reported. There has been some damage from cut worms. The over flow of a large area of t4 most productive cotton lands in Ten nessee-, Arkansas, Mississippi and Lou isiana will necessarily lessen the acre age in those States. where planting has necessarily been from five to eignt weeks later than last year- A good crop in 'he Mississippi valley may now be regarded impossible-unless "almcst phenominally favorable" weather shall prevail from this time forward. "Am I My Brother'd Keeper?'' It is our proud boast, says the Spar tn burg Herald. that in this country grand opportunities are offered every aspirtg y oung man who nas the will an d the grit to take advan tage of tnem. Theoretically this is true but practi cally many a worthy man tircds nim self so hedaed about by circumstarnes, so crushed by misfortuhe, so ham pered by adversity tbaL he sees no hope, no opporturaities; the Fuaries never come to him wi:.a their good gifts. "Am I my brother's .keeper?'' is a question whicb exem olary cizeros ar d eve n thocse who make professions 1of religion too often ask. In the full ejoyment of the blessiogs of health and the comforts and luxuries which wealth gives, they pay a stipulated amount to benevolent causes, do their part in keeping up the church, but Ifeel nc further interest in the great wold of hu~nanity around them. To'sy never see the thousand and one worthy men whose lives might be trssormed from misery to happi ness by a friendly suggestin, a heJp ig hand. practical Cnristian sy mpa thy. There are men in tnis world u'on wnom the Fairies never call. It as never so designed. May it not be that it :s because you hive failed to realize sour mission ? May it not be taat somne home is dark, some soul is lost, because in the ecmt .my of Prov ience you were desin?ai- I to do a kindly deed; you were et-Ceen the Fairy to call upon some brother and 'ailed, with the reflection that y< ni are not iMs geeper? Individual resp si. bility for carr-ing out the part ass> zid is ia works o' love and merca, making this world happier and brig at er, as well as sarving souls for the rnext. is a fearful responsibility, and emiot ne conter41sted too seri>udy, or meitated upoa too closely. Mere alasgiving will not suili:e. Tne Pharasees gep'. up with their church obkgtixs5 and paid all their dues, but they had not 1hat spirit whicQ would lhft up a failen orcnaer and put in on his feet. Toey :zcked tnat anderlying love whica .m~ zromupt Igood deeds or they are wortaless. -Lve thy neighbor as in. s-lf What a Heaven tais worid w - i.b 'oth spirit of this second ena neat couild be ac~epted and its , rit put into practie:? How much pin ad ang-uish, humniliation and sutffr nfl woul be avoided Wat a gar dn of roses xo.,d ceer tae p .tu< f ths uan 'WhomL tUe Fairies usve neer chiled: N> otle:- rz..e far the reforaton of misukind is needed. i-re rerorrn, egery philanthropic unpuJLlse, every movemnent for tae bet 'tennat of tae raze would be accain Iusd if ouly tis great ceitral doe r- of Grimnity coaili be eagraf. ed 1 Li te ires of mOO. IL is not an a')"rect, intangi21e, efmtional or sen 2.i0 iove ttat is eJ.)>yed, but a ioethat bars burdens, that enters tot life and beings forth deeds. It :s a love thiat thro vs the s'.rong armi of symoathy around thess wao are down and not only enters into their s-fen,; bu gies them prwcical