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V ~ ~ L _ VOL. II :1M AN~XNIN G S. C,, WE D\ESI)AY7 DECEMBER A19. ____ A DARING FEAT. HCW MOSBY K|VAP E A FEDERAL GE NE RAL. Under the Vera Nose of a Guard tie Guer riia and His Band Eetered the Uaton O mp and osptured the'Ccnmmander. The reunion of Motby's Rangers, which took place last week in Balti more, recalls most vividly the stirring times cf war, when these same men were not the peaceful citiz'rs of to day, but the much-feared bold :pirits that spent their daye and nights in harrassing the boys that Urc!e Sam sent out to capture them. It is a icng time since the lads in gray bsd been in a Bght; many of those who bad teen boon ecrpaniens are now sleet ing undisturbed by the sound cf strife. and over the heads of all Father Time had cast a frost that, while it silvered the hair, tcuched. not the h-eart of those who met around the ;estal :oard to talk of the adventures of the days of old. The band known as the Mosby Ran gers was in fact the Forty third Vir ginia Battalion, a regularly orgsnized troop. in which the cffcers were com missioned and under the personal su pervision of Mosby, who was subordi nate to Gen. Lee, just as were the other dcers of the Confederate army. These rangers, however, were gather ed for a species of warfare which, be ing exercised in an independent way. was the means cf harassing the enemy and of keeping the large armies of the Union constantly on the alert. Asa line is only as strong as it weakest point it sometimes took several thout and federal troops to guard a road or communications, when they were in truth menaced by only a few hundred The rangers, who were composed of the young men of the state, received t no ccmpensation from the Confeder ate government for their services, other than tha spoils of war taken by z their own efforts from the enemy. Many of the soldiers were but boys, some scarcelv out of school. but the flower of the South could be found in tbcir ranks, while for daring and ab solute fearlessness they had no equal. That part of Virginia which is in cluded in Fauquier and Fairfax coun a ties be came known as Mosby's Con I federacy, and in a short time was practically under the control of his men. Ceaseless were the skirmishes which took place, the thrilling adven- C tures and hair breadth escapes they I encountered, but none perhaps are as' remarkable as the affair in which they went boldly into the center of a Union camp and took cut from is s midst a slumbering general, escaping with their prey urnder the very frown u .of the guns in the Federal forts. This adventure cccurred in March, t 1863, just after the battle of Chancel a lorsville, and about the time that Lee i bad begun to marshal bis forces for n an intend'ed invasion of the North. 8 Brigadier General Stoughton and a large force were encamped at the lit r tie village of Fairfax, which is the t county seat of the vicinity, and num- i: bars a few hundred inhabitants. The b men of the force were quartered about c the place, while the gereral had his t headquarters, with his staff, at the t brick house which is now used as the c rectory for the Episcopal clergyman of the town. This residence is a large I .one, standing in the midst of a lot of I goodly size, just about 100) yards from. the main road, and the front room in I the second story was cccupted by the t ccmmanding general. The night selected by the rangerst was a cold, dr'zzling one, and they set z out on their journey from their start ing point, which was several miles outside the enemy's line about the town, at near midnight. The lines of 1 e Federals extended in every direc 'on about the country, some of the C nion forces being at Centerville, at *y hamlet six miles frcm Fairfax. vi order to escape the pickets the ran- e ers mnade a detour, and striking offC mn the main road on which they I eetraveling managed to approach C the town in such a way that the Fed- g erals could not but suppose the troop was part of their own force. The road was anything but a pleasant one to . ride, for tbe mud was d~ ep as only Virginia mud can be, but the men plodded on, muffied up in their cloaks till they saw in the misty distance a few lights faintly gleaming through the trees. The soldiers belonging to Stcught on's force were soundly sleep.ing, ar tillery, cavalry and infantry being quartered about in the citizen's tousss. The general was in the center of the town, and had retired late, having er tensively celebrated at a supper at which tnere was a libEral supply cf champaigne. Mosby, with twenty men, rcde slowly into the town ab:.ut two tours before dawn, and troting up to the ccurthouse green the little party divided, some goiog to get sup b plies that were precureable, as wel Has the horses of the enemy, while MosbyC and two or three of his m'n rode ~ down to the headquaters of the gen eral. No scund was to be heard in the foggy dark-.ets but the slight splash of tae horses in the muddy road, and - even had any of ihe en:emy bee awake they e ould never have dr. am ed for a mcm-1.t that the gueriilbs, as they weie calL d, wer e calmly ridinug acout in the mnidtt of their carop, hav ing eluded by strategem the pickets posted along the line. Mcsbn and his men roc'e up to the generai's horse arnd dismouried, the leader bold y knching at the door. The bcuse was shrouded in da-knf ss and silence, hus presently a herd was p k-ed cut of an v per windo w and a sle' py voice in- - qmired what was wan-ed. Masby ret olied that he was a bearer cf d~spatch i s fcrGen. Stcug h~on. The head dis. appeared, then came a gierm cf light. snd an off cer in uniform, came down the narrow stairs and oper ed the dor r. In a moment he found himself a pris oner, and was told in a low voice to conduct the Iren to the general's room. Thehalf awake and sisr'led c~icer was too much surprised to resist, Cs ptcialiy as there was a lorg ba re- i glittering just before his eyes, s> rea went upstairs, e cor p anied by Mcsbye and his companions- The party walk ed into the room in which S oughtoni Slay calmly slumtering amid bfilows of blankets. and M'oby, wa un up< and shaking hitr, told hi-n to ge- up. t Hearing the nanme of Mcsbv faint y in his dreams. Stcughtcn s'e oiyinc quired if "H~ave youi got Ma by .' f surpposing it was oine of his own Sc-ut- s ing arties coweto report iteCespture of the 'anger lead "x but he was scar t ed ino lie wnen, ;vtht a rcugh shane t and a slap, the ( nieierate irformed him that "Moshy La i nt yn '7" 'There is no u: e in resis'in, re gnasd Me sby, coolly. "i: means, ir, that you are my priner, 'or tuart's cvalry is in po- session o th' place." Krnowiog it fruitless to st-u: ls rgainst s';ch a fcr:e, S:otghtnn arose and dressed hurriealy. g'tua d-d all the whil by the Conf'dera:es who also :ecur'ed the swtf ficers in the aouse. P1!ci!g the ge neral te:ween wo c f his men. Mosby returned to the raten, where he mret the re t of his men who had teen on a forainu t x pediticn about the town. On akin: naccourtcf whet ad been atte:cd a it was found tha', b sides B indie 3ene rat Stoughtn, they had secuwed rio captains, thirty other pr:scrers. osether with their arm,, ammunitin tnd lifty eight h rsEs. The return trip was sately r.at'e, :ough the party, whcse prisoaers were stronger in numher than tleir ptrs, were fearful that some outcry night te made that wcu'd awake ho se cf the foe who were slumbering. As soon as they were ot of arsot f the town they set ou.t at a brisk sce and about dawn passel ithui O yards of the Federal fort a C n erville. The grim mouths: f the can ton c, u'd be seen lcemin up in the ian ient, a"d one prino:Er, a Capt. Barker, of Ne.v Ycr-, hire n rd a :-resk for liberty, tut was truught ack by a timely shot. Pessing be ord tie reech of the fortifica'iors, yosby'smenstruck out tt a rasi ate for their own lines, aid ne-e con safe from any fear cf it trier cce. deliverirg up their pri: oasis t; he Con'ederate authorities. Another exciting and very remoner ifive adventure of the ranters was ten they capr~d a Federal pey rain, from which they secured a larce imount o ereenb.cks. It was in )ctobxr. 186, that Harry Heatcn.nne f the scouts. came and inform d Mo; )> that there was a fins Cr:ing in he valley on the line o' the Ba.irt ore Ltd Ohio railroad, to a party was sA tired and they set out across the nountains for Duffield statior, at hich place the pay tr,.in was to pass, aching the sto: just before it was !ue. Oostructions were plaad tp'o he track, so that when the- ex less ome dashirg down it came to an ab upt stop. A guard was placed over the (nei'-e end the rangers entered the cars Oa oard were two Union payiaasters. aving in charge tie monev 'or the reops, the atrount reaching $170 C0. hich was secured by West Al ridge, me of Mcsby's men. Aldridge prom pt v retorted his luck to Mosby, and vhen the full sum was collected it was equally divided out among the Wen. Mosby refusing to accept his barp. The passergers we:o reliev- d f their funds, which went as individ al spcils. Then the cars were set on ire, and the band went back with wenty prisaners, besidcs the money .nd the two paymasters. the latter be eg sent oa to prison. One of the nay Wasters was a brother to Gen. Rig les, now in the war department. Another time a train was captured ear Catlett's station, en what is now be Southern railroad. Lee was mak ag his preliminary p: eparations for is Gettysburg campaign. Hooker wat overing Washington, while Pleasan :'s cavalry corps was stationed on be river abcut fifty miles from the apital. Gen. Stuart bad sent to Mos >y by Capt. Fountain Beattie, a small noun'ain howitzer, and it was deter ined to use it in an attack on the ailroad which was emnployed by the inion Army for the conveying of roops-. To cripple this service wotild e a great aid to the Confederacy.. So he te leg raph lines w ere cut, a rail re aoved and with the how~itzer on the ank the men waite d for the train. La q minutes it came booming along, nen glided from the track, while the fatry guard fired a volley. In a oment a shell from the gun wer~t rashing into the boiler, at which the roons deserted. The hay on board red up and burne d brightly,wr ile the scaping steamn made a noise like that f Inferno's caidrons. The cas were a'ed with fine-sutler's stores az~d all f this was secured by the hungry ran ers.-Phi!adelphia Timnes. Ratilesnakes as a Means of Grace. From that prolific land of good te ries comes the following: An old ellow had three boys, bad old boys, om, Dick and Harry, for shor', so ~ad that the old man could really only laim precederce tarough his years. ~heir Sunday fox hunts, games of old ledge and drinking bouts were the candal of the neighb:.rhood. It hanced that Tomt was bitten by a rat lesnake and with the mestenger for hie doctor went a runner for a well nown old Methcdist parson. The ainister came Reverentiy kneeling bc ide the bed of the thoroughly frigh eed Tom he put up the fellowmng tition: "O'.1 Lord,we thank thee or rattlesnakes. Lord send one to 'ite Dick and one to bite Harr; arnd oh ard in rtnme infinite e isdom send the iggest snake in Georgia to bite the .ld nian for nothing tut rattlescakt s an bring this ungodiy set to repen A fter MIany Years. When the river steamboat Arabia ank in the Missouri river, near Park le. Mo. over forty y ears age, her argo included 165 barrels of wniskey'. Por several weeks past a small force of iver men have been di;gixng in the andbar near Pa'kville in search~ of he Arabia's valusble cargo. Lute ~nurcay afternoon the d:wgers un overed the whiskey, finding the bar els well preserved, and they not. ti:d be Unitev States revenue authorities hat they desired to remove their tind he diggers will real~ze a hat dsome umn for their work and the govern nent will receive about $7.000 revenue ax on the liquor. The Ara ba sarnk oii he Misscuri's fickle current. Tze rek now lies under a dry sandbar m the Kansas side and the revenue miers at Le van worth wilt supe vs: he removal of the cargo. A Fatt i Exploelon. 'he boiler of a 15 horse power en ie used at Townsends wood 'ard n Tradd street, in Charleston, S. (2., xleded at 2:30) o'c'ock Wedninsthy ternoon. Dallis Whinj.field wais kile d instantly and two other negrcoes ane-d Cbisolm and Hall were fatally jured. A part of Whitilds bcdy ~as blown through a third story win lorw 300 feet away. Portions of the ncanery were blcwa 300 ya~ds, vere iey crashedj througn the roofs f residences. The g hs i in indlo ws or a block around .'s *-rchen It i apposed that the negroes who v'.:re n charge c f the.yard alio .e d th a er torun too lo 7 in the~ x irad nat the explosion resulted .Tere was TH E P:..O> S F 'THE S6U ,-H ER - COT TO0- GROwE RS. Wibr. Puirs--The Presldent Writes a Letter Givi: gin Detail Wha ' bey Pro p , e to o. I -es-pani -. a. rr one~st rom IlitOr ian'.. Wilthcr ofJ:+ ihe Saern A ciation of Cotton G r:e. has writ ten th follo':in-g k'ier which gives the fi-st re l informlaion as to what t: e orgaiztion pr ^ F to : D ar ir: In v t yourz r quest For my impressi :n of th'e Atlanta cou wention, I b-: to encise t.e report of the committee on reroitiions. which will give vu a skaleton idea of what is to be d;n. 1: is prr p:.d to or eauze every foreship in each State. close and com)ipac. to h-' presidents and secretaries of townships, counties and States and to Enroli every name that is wiilirng to enlist in the fight and to spot the man that sulks in his tent. Through State, ccaty.i and towi ship bcdies a bureau of inr rni ion is established, this for purp -e rot iiforrning ourseis es ss to acreage ai:d -i-ld, etc., eto. Said inforna icn Erst compild to be c mmunicate d to ia'e, county andc tornsbip organ:zltions. and after w rdo given to the public. if the bu reau sees pr~per so to do. I most earnestiy urge upon ev'ry conmuni ty to at once prcceed to roli and or canize and send dehgates to their Jaruary coutyt conven.tions. The people nut real.z that the or 2ardzation in nrcrsssrv. We wcant indiisual ac'vitv. The scuthern Stat-s have onry commenced to act. I would have thrilled the heart of ev: r: cotton grower to heve heard the rep;it ;.f the commissioner of agrical :ure of Ablbama; they have callec Stae, county and di-trict conven.iors and are orcce' ding with an activivity that "vili be effective; every S;ate is proceedios on siellar lines. Please renmember that th's sssccistiou is cot yet 40 da s old, first springing into exie:c_ by my humble call for a con vention en Nvembar 10.h. There the association was formed. Histcry I does not show where any- army was organ:z-d and mobilized in so shirt a time. I have been sur :rised, almcs over heimed, at the ann nity of t'e cotton growers of the south. All admit that tree time to act is at hand, and are ready to fight fire with fire, to meet organ:zation with organiza tion. Respect'ulv, J. C. Wiu oax. The follo wing is the report referrei to by Mr. Wilborn in this letter: The interstate cotton growers' co' vention, met atd sitting in Atiant December 14, 1597, having thorcugthy canvassed the situation of our indus try in all its many phases, promulgate the following statement and address as the result of its deliberations: 1. The mcst pressing need cf the hour for the attainmentof our ends is a through organization of the growers of cottor, teginning with the individ ual growers, however humble, and reacaing upthrcugh township,county, State and interstate organization. We cordially commend the organization over which Hon. Hector D. Lane ably presides. and tender that body at its meeting in Memphis on the 2th in stant our cooperation in comspleting the organiz ition so well begun by it several years ago. T.o the end that uniformity may exist throughout all tue States organized and to be organ ized, vie shall appoint a committee of the bcdy to consider all plans of or ganization that may be submitied at this meeting and mature a plan for presentation to our trathren at Mem phis next week through a delegation to be appointed by this meeting to represent this convention in that body. 2. While not abating any of our contentions that the monetary system of cur country is at the foundation of our difficultier, as it is at the bottom of the depression in all industries, we hold that there are deep t ooted evils peculiar to cur industry that demand immediate a tention and remedy. And of first importance among these as a factor in depressing prices is the speculative control exercised over the price of actual cotton through the un just rules and regulations of the cot ton exchianges. This ev-il we are con vinced eai be reached oaly by legisla tion, arnd hence we plcdge ourselves and our organ zition to Iabor for the needed legislative rrstriction of gamb ling in futures in car et soectiva States and in cngress. 3. This evil bting abolishai or re duced to a minimumar ty proper Legis lation, and tne control 0f spo- cottcn being thus restored to th p oucers under the law of supply and de mand, as far ss that law is allowed to operate u::der a vicious mionetary ss ten, we de-m it rext in importance that our far-is be m'ade self sustaining in so far as climate and s-oil conditioras per mit and icre1ase the a mount of rocd supplies The cotton grower who makes hi ::u-;piivs at home, is in a large mreaure i 'epent of the manipu:aior of th'e spot c'2tton m.:r Let. 4 The mx: sou ce of' lis is also an impor-~an o0: but is nt"r-y inte on- -ie tn c'-efui au-' tion tj he pre1pa'i-on of o'- cYta for the miarka. OTau (ds-yes. m;Jiln of dolas ar?.at anuav o thecot ton .rome~ thr-ug' careles band.'ng Iof tn cot on frorn the~ fii to th- gin ard press a' d hrouen- use of ia erior cojverin~r Wiz-ie our far.ners~ lly' uniderstatd tis, this me'-og would1 :,er.:ecta imp~ortart rrspribiliu'.yii. failed to cili attenit:oa to tms::ue of 1 a-ss antd urge carr-Lc iot of theeii.. We furthr rec: m read the estab lishment of an infr:ation cureau. IRa s-crd, That tais comut:Ou i0 dorse the ega~rz~ti->a k .i-'- a, ttue Amne:itan Cottoa Gr vwers' Prutecti-:e asoocro~n; as it reauy nl exist eceC .. is wokn o ta, 'sa m- ob j e.sa f.t wic 'ear sse-ntled, th rt cucti- u of tLe =creai at~d increase of the- prce~ of coutn, ..d te ca.rac otes b op're-s 'h- prodcer; ta.t we give ou:r~c indoree to th 'e A-er ican Co"uen Gro s-crs' ProteAie asso to the n.e&t- Vof in Am rica L ten Gro.er' Piroctive s can' " at i'.s meeting in Mem- s - t .2e -ki, that tne preside?nt f ..eu n.te er?ga piesiden:ts apui pre~e ofcaI ty crgan.zions to be formd in all t he on rtiet of te aita where cnttro is crown, so that the orga ztion may heso perfected that the decisions ar rived at by the asscciatior. may be carried out throughout all the cotton growin.g scction of the United States as a 'nit, as it is in this way only tha1 the designs c f the assccistion may be carried out and the variuus measures of rel'-f and reform bexnaugurated al over the south. ilesolved, That this convention, a: far as the votes of N rth Oarolina. South Carolina, Alabam', Mississippi and Georgia may entitle them, r.c ommend the reek e:ion of the Hon. HIaItor D L::e, of Alabama. as pret ident of the American Cotton Growers Prot- ctive asscciation. This committee recomn-e ds the fc' lowing committee as su-A.able gentk men to represent this convention at the coning Memphis convention; Dr. D. M. Crosson, W. A. Broughton, W. 1'. Batchelor, W. J. Lack. Dr. J. B. HUnnicutt. That these ntlernen ekct their alternates. J. R E rle wss added. Be it resolved by this c-nventior, That we commend the anti-option bil. to the attention of the cotton growers of the south and to the meat and :aira producers o' the west, at.d we earnest ly urge upon the producers of th-e articles of commerce that they memo rahze their resnectivc representatives in congress and the senate of the Unit ed States to give to the Stokes bill their active and earn st support and to do all within their power to have this bal enacted into law. Committee on Resolutions-J. Nii iiam Stokes, South Carolina; I. H. Mc~alla, South Carolina; H. D. Lane, Aiahana; J. S. Culver, Alabama; W LI. Broughton, Georgia; J. L. Joht Lon, Georgia; Sam E. Watson,'Texas; J. P. Sassaman. North Carc lina; W. B. Batcheior, North Carolina. WrERE THE DEMOCRATS S'AND:. R hat ;hey Think and Will Do .boit Cer tain measur< 8. The caucus of Democratic members of the house of representatives Wed resday night resulted in the adoptioi of resolutions definirtg the party peiicy on the question of Cuba, 'isarc and banruptcy. Out of 125 Democratic members, 101 were present, despite the stormy weather. R-'presentative Rich ardson, of Tennessee, wasin thechair Representative Bailey, of Texas, took the initiative by presenting the follow ing resolutions: Resolved. That it is the sense of this caucus that the Democratic members of the house of representatives ought to resist all efforts direct or indirect to retire the greenbacks and treasury notes. Resolved 2. That we are opposed to and will resist all attempts to extend the privileges of national banks, or to reduce the taxes which they now pay. Resolved 3. That we favor the early consideration and passing of the sen ate resolution recognizing that a con dition of war exists in the island of Cuba between the government of Spain and the Cuban people. Resolved 4 That we fa -cr the early enactment of a just and wise bankrupt cy law. The first thi ce features of the resol u tion on finance and Cuba were consid ered separatively, the discussion being vigorously and uanimousiy favorable. Mr Bailey made the main speech urg ing that Democratic members should take their position promptly against those financial movements now assum ing formidable dimension owning to the recommendations given to them by the president and secretary of the treasury. He also spoke for a clear cut position in favor of the recognition of Cuban belligerency, as embodied in the Morgan resolution which passed the senate during the extra session. There was not a dissenting voice to Mr. Bailey's propositiorns and the first three resolutions were carried by un animous vote, the result being received with hearty cheers. The fourth feature of the resolution, dEclaring for a just and wise bank ruptcy law, met with some opposition. but finally prevailedi by a large ma jority. On motion of Mr. Maddox, of Geor gia, arrangements were made for the usual congressional committee to con duct the congressional campaign of 1898. The committee is to consist of one member from each state, territory and the District of Columbia, and nine senators to be chosen by the sen ate Democratic caucus. Tne caucus ad journed at 9 o'clock and was in ses sion just an hour and a half. HE WOULDN'rT WORK. A New Jertey Peisorter Who Preferred Death to Labor. Of the 1,245 prisoners in the New Jersey state penitentiary at Trenton there is one who will not wcrk, nor can he be compelled to work. He is a man of intelligence and has been put to different kinds of work, but he will no! raise a hand, so the cilicials and keepers have given up the idea of making him toil. He has the run of the orison and can do pretty much as he chooses. He was sent uo frorni one cf the lower counties of Ne w Jersey ir forgery. Oa his arrival at the prison he was put to work a-t keeping oooks, but he simply "laid down," as te say i-g gos He was told he must work but be w'ouldn't, so he was plac ed in the durgeon. At the end ci three days he was brought out aed put back to his desik. Tnere he sat A ain hewent back into the dungeon at d w~as fed on bread and water for four days This time it was tihoaght that he had been cured. But he wasn't. He was brought cut once more and pat into tae snoe dep i-t ment. He still refused to toil. I e keep' rs now begain to get angry, and resr-rted t.o the last method applied to stut,>rn prisoners. In one s ction of t be pehitentiary is a boiz tank about seven feet deep A pris 'ner who per sists in violating the rules of thne pruite2 tiary is placed in the center o~f th-e task and his feet are stra rped to the bottom. The water is then turia ed on gradualiy, and to prevent it fromn going over the prisorer's hea~d, he is expected to pump and keep on pump igor run the risk of d-eding himself over h:s head. But this prisorer vasn't in the pu-uping business. He was strapptd in tate tank and the wa ter turned on. Gradual'y it begn t get Ligher. Several of the prn keepers looked c-n, one laughindiy re. marked that if he never worked before he r-oa now. Tae we~er go t up to :he prriner's chin but he wo'ldn' :as;J toe pu iap handle. H>e siply went to the bottcm and tne keep ra had to reseoc himn to prevea' dro f . Since th-n the case he~s been: given up as a bad joy. 'the prisoner j E[TiiODIST PREACHERS D "HEIR FIELDS CF LABOR FOR THE NEXT YEAR As Assign' d Them by the Bishop at the Confererce of the Methodist Episcopal Cl urcL, South The following are the conference appoint. ments for next year: CIHARLESTON DISTRICT. Presiding El ler-W P Meadors. Trinty-J W Ilg Bethei-II W Bays. Spring Street-S 1' 1 Elwell. Curberland-J 'd Steadman. Bcrkeiey-W H Thrower. Summervilic-G P Watson. Ridgeville and Cypress-J L Ray and 0 N Rountree. St. Georce's-A C Walker St Georges Circuit-W T Patrick. Colleton-1H C M!ouzon. Round 0 and St. Paul-E K Moore and W 1R Buchanan. WIalterboro-W M1 Duncan. lendersonvile-D iucks. lamrton and Port Royal-R L Holroyd and W A Fary. Allendale- W B Duncan. Black Swamp-W H1 Weston. larleeville-J C Welch. Beaufort-P A Murray. McClelanville and St. Stephen's-G W Gatlin and D A Patrick. Ilardeeville-E MI1 McKissick. COKESBtG DISTRICT. Presiding Eider-G T Harmon. C-kesburg-J C Chandler. Greenwood--M Dargan. Verdery--G i Shaffer. Ninety-Six-W A Betts. Donalds--W B Wharton. Abbeville-J W Daniel. Antreviile-W .J Snyder. McCormick-W H Ariall. Lowndesville-E W Mason. Mfount Carmel-H Stokes. Princtton-S D Vaughn. Waterioo-W W Jones, Phoenix-P Stokes. New Station and City Mission-C W Creighton and J W Speak. Newberry Circuit-D Tiller. Kinard's-J S Lesley. Saluda-J .J Stephenson. Butler-W C Wurn. Parkville-J C Holley, Prosperity-E G Price. coLtMuIA DISTRIcT. Presiding Elder-J W Dickson. Washington Street-W W Daniel. Marion Street-P L Kirton. Green Street and Brookland-W B Baker. Richland and Grandby-J C Abney. Edgewood-R C McRay. Byatts-J W Neely. Lexington - -Wm. Harden. Lexington Fork-_M L Banks, Jr. Lewiedale-J N Wright. Leesville-N B Clarkson. Batesburg-D D Dantzler. Johnston-C C Herbert. Edgefield-D Z Dantzler. Graniteville-N G Ballenger. Langley-J H Noland. Upper St, Matthews-J W Ariael. Fort Moge-R W Humphries. Ridgeway-A R Phillips. Winnsboro-J D Crout. Fairneld-W H Miller. Columbia Female College-J A Rice presi dent, and R E StaCkhouse professor. Epworth Orphange-Geo. H Waddell, superintendent. Paine Institute-Geo. W Walker, presi. dent. FLORENCE DISTRICT. Presiding Elder-E T Hodges. Florence Station-W R Herbert. Darlington-R A Child. Cheraw-D M .McLeod. Cheraw Circuit-R E iMood. Clyde-J S Abercombe. Darlington Circuit-K S 3Iartin. Lamar-J M1 Boyd. Timmonsville-R W Barber. Claussen-3I H Pooser. Soath ilerence-R 31 Dubose. Scranton-J W Harris. Lake City-K H Kirton. Kingstree-A 13 Earle. Unicn-G W Davie. Lane's-J A White. Sellers-R C Boulware. -Georgetown-A J Stokes, Gergetown Circuit-O L Duant and 3 B Johnsonville-A E H oller. GRsii~ IEENvILLSI DISTRICT. Prsdn Elder-W C Power. Buncombe Station and MIills-K A Ro0g ers and D W Keller St. Pau's-Hl 1 Browne. Anderson and West End-K R1 Richardson and S B Harper. Starr and Iva--E H Shuler and R E Turnip seed. Pielmont-E P Taylor and T Grigsby Her bert. Greenville Circuit-J C Counts. Fountain Inn-J K .Shell. Reidville-C; H Clyde. Gree-s and. Pelham-A HI Best. Traveier& Rest-C U Burns. Eatsley and Bethsadia.-J E3 Rushstone. Picket's and West Pickens--J S Porter. North Pickens to be supplied. Walhalla Circuit---J L M1ullinix. Senaca and Walhalla.---J L Daniel. Westmirnister---R Rt Dagnall. Townville.-L L Inabinet. Pendieton--A T Dunlap. Williamston and Providence--P F Kilgo. Editor -Southern Christian Advocate---J 0 Wiison. Assistant Editor---L F Beaty, Williamston. Williamiston College.--8. Lander: NaRiON Di-TD.Igr. Presiling Eider -J B~ Wilson. M1arion-T E3 Morris. Centenary-G Rt Whitaker 1 ritton's Neck--E S Campbell. Conwa y- K Stokes. Conway :remt--W lE Barre. Bucksville-..J F Way. Whaccamaw-D A Calhoun. Uay bero-SiJones. L:>ris- 11h Sojourner. Alunliu-S .J lUethea Nort 31uMllins-J K MIcKain. L itta- E LUeard. Little Rock-A J Cauthen, Jr. C io- W Williams. L.Lenheim-P U3 WVell Bennettsville-'-JIL S okes. Leuinettsville Circuit--J S Beasley. Urightsville-J U3 Traytwick. M tal alisio-T L lr'ivin. Northi 3ariboro- V8 Good win. uaRm~Nm-so i-TRicT. Presiding Eder-Jonn Qwen. J rangeburg and City M1ission-E (J Wat o0 and J ., Stri' ILnd. <frangeburg circuit-- L Waite. Loe St 3at ne r.--M 31lHok Povidence- D I)1ann and EZ Z .-: s. Btmberg-T Cu dll. Denmira-- 3 U Kelley. iBarnwell-W A - Wriht. Wiito- C Dai Boiing spring -J Di Fri'erson. ')range-N I. 31elon. Ehi I--J Ct Loge S'wnsea-J T1 .lae:arlane. WageLer to besupled P re"~ln E .- J C Cmpbell, -he r Crcuit-J L MIaha:tev. ileur-E l' ilton. 200 lbd-- /..1 i Z a~uran. it e ll Gr iT CLigun. North ituck 11111-J B llarris, IYorsville- --A N Brunson. Hickory ( nor -.T T:acker. York Circuit-.I WV Ima'ert. Fort Mill-.J A Camp'e'. Van Wyvck- II Bo th. Lanca'ter-J E C arli-e. Lanc:-ter Circuit-. C LeonarI. Fradesvile- L L Ueden1ugh. Chesterteld-.1 P Attaway. Jetferron-A lin Mct'arlane. liackstock-P I I Inraha:n. 'tVnan w:ritwr. Pre-idin, Elder-A J Cauthen. Central-M L (arI l. Duncain-W ClKir::an 1 Spartan!u !ir- B Lo-:es. ('liton-It V Spi ner. Union Station ani I W A Mlassa. nau and .' C Rorer. Gatiney-T Mi DonL Gairney Circui'-S T Creech. Laureis Staion an. Iission-ii II Jones and J Ml Shell. North Laurens--D P Boyd. Cherokee-J I iwon. Jonesville-E Ii Beckham. Belton-.i N Igo:. Pacolet Miills-B \I rier. Pacolet Circui:-E S Jones. Enore-J 'I Frid :. Clinton-J L II rley. Whitmire-) A Phillips. Santuc-A F Berry. Campoella-S A Netdes. Belmont-S T Blac'kman. Wolford College-C B Sitrh. Presiding E. for-T J Clyde. Sumter-J A Clinton. Sumter Cit 2lision--W A Heley. Sumter Cir.it-W M B;rd. Manning-' IT Ilodges. Santee-A 1B atsor. Jordan-W A Pitt;. Foreston-J R CopeIand. New Zion-W L W\igins. Lynchburg-W I Justus. O-wego-J F Anderson. iBishopvilie-J W Elkins. Bethany-G ii Pooser. Salem Statlrn-T W Henry. Kershaw-J G Beckwith. S:rihville-W T Duncan. Camden-J T Pate. Camden Circuit- B I ltobertson. Wateree -S D Bailey. richland-T ( White. Wedg 'ield -F Spear. S'EL NIUATFtr re.Ci ma F Auld. 'M L Lanks, J C L'riswell, Sidi IT Browne, J MI Carlisle, William Carson, W A Clarke, A M Crietzberg. 0 A Darhy. R L DJfoie, J F Smith. J A Wood. A IV Walker, J J Workman, John Attaway, L M Ilamer, A W Jackson, Simpson Jones. L A .ohnson, Paul F Kistler, L C Loyal, M M Bradham. J J Neville, J J Newberry, J A Porter, W C Patterson, A M Attaway. T P Phillips, C E Wiggins, J S Sibley, M 'M Ferguson. J . Rogers, Thos. G Herbert, Sr., T E Wanna maker. COTTON GROWERS CCNVENTION. It Decidt C, Unantmous1y in Favor of a l dacticn of Acreage. When the convention of the South ern cotton growers met in the ballroom of the Kimball in Atlanta at noon Wednesday nearly 300 delegates an swered to the roil call. They repre sented the foremost planters of the fleecy staple cf South Carolina, Geor gia, Alabama, Tennessee. Texas and other southern states. The meeting was called to order by Mr. J. C Wil born, president of the South Carolina association. The first business taken up by the convention was the election of tempo rary cfficers. The following were chosen: J. C. Wilboru, of South Carolina, president ; S E. Watson, of Texas, vice president; Robert Cheatham, editor of the Memphis Cotton Journal, secre ary. The delegates will from what s to be known. as the International and State Cotton Growers' association. The object of the asscciation will be o have repealed the present mortgage, ien. etc., laws, under which they con ed that the scuthern farmers have een subjected to atjset poverty. They will also devise scme means to greatly :ilitate against speculation in cotton, which is now indulged in so freely by the southern, as well as the northern people. They say thbat the speculators practically gobble up the entire crop before its production mid that low orices is the result. The sout hern farmers w ill be advised to reduce their cotton acreage and plant more food crops. By unanimous action at the night's session the cotton growers decided in favor of reduced screage, against trusts and speculation in cotton, indersed the meeting of the American Grcwers' ssociation in Memphis next week, ecided in favor of complete erganizi tion in every county and state in the suth, self-sustaing farms and in formation '., ans:. A permanent rganizaion -vas perfected and the tcmporary clflicers mrade permanent, A comrnattee of six was anpointee to attend the Memtpis convetionl Monday. Af:ec- three busy sessiors, the conventions adj oared tonight at 11 :30 s'elock. 'The Fe nsion Laiw. The Cola-nbia State says there is some talk ofan ti of 'b e e oard C f pensions la tnecxt few days to arrange for th ri:n and distri butin without dela et ai te b'ark required by the to "'sti bo *r::s Under arncnt decisi. -' the attor ney generalsir h l t>wsi boards wi l or Lj~t year the deartmoent had -s maes h'l:ut tev ot illno ser . Unproli:-rE 'on is mso' sto aprdcamen t, and1 does no kOo y xaitym od in. orde'rito g-' 'v t'is i.7s mthe macitnry ''he filr of' an toj .a shp board toac a t poper unte teays whoe cuV '.s reo he ~. theveernsiste seri c...uust .sh-pusHe~dcz. s* prdfre son d sp r C3sr rspect of op 's.heb and ther - r -.n. 3P ai N-'d me tseni ear r .3 ae D c A ro Ay-i w a pur': d 00exra U1:: c:-s, a'- hadthem J:.e r hi P inu -c. cliiJgta ixyha his on;~ prop rtasD 5j:'U- a d ordred taat he' pay a tia: ama .o to jail fer threo morhK H^CW IT W4S D',E. Mr. Tihomps .A~ UltvowI l:de~ . Us Bg Cr' p. Eiitor of The Ycrvilie Enquirer: In vcnr issue of December 2, 1 note a sugesiucn frcm t::e News and Cou rier to t' :e ct ct that many pecple wo'ld probazly bE intErested t) know w"heter or no, there wa, a nrent in the crop of fcur bales which I recent ly Sitheri frcm en acre of ground. c :Sri:ing tlh report, it did rot ceUr um but -hat I :was uc y exd1i*.i. en this subject to ale an. c':ot~. rier to figure the hole' mu er cut fcr hi::s, anti ';,h entire :iJ"Tfaction; cut if you wilt iIv i'o rte spac:, I Till be ple'asel to' go inofrherc deis Tre cro pai :, and it paid hand somaly. e r the figu:es for fer 1.3 pouun Charot- acid.... 6 71 433 pcu s init.............. 4 233 soubl g'uano2............. 2 09 0 -u:s Coc d. 00 6 t.o horse 'cs. srable manure 3 00 Tctal.................. .$20 C4 N, co-nes the ahbor. Estimat jng tre ;_:l r of a :a at 50 cents a day and h :. of a horse at 25 cents a ^. the xpe:s for: Picing 4,"25 puucds at 40 cents 16 50 Ginr~i ............... .......... 4 00 Fagcirg and tI.s............... 1 20 Hauli: g to manrt'............. 2 CO T a*..............30 65 For my cotton, when :old, I receiv cdan avsrage of C cents per poutd. 1 722 pound .................. 103 47 100 bushels cotton seed, worth 10 00 $115 47 Su.bstract iota' cxpense...... 50 69 Leaing n t proai of........5 G f78 Of ccu:se, I raue left out certain ex; ens-s, inicludia interest, etc , that are usually counted in ; but these will be rere than ctffet by the value of the fert~z:r that has not yet been made available, ard the calculation is close enough fcr all practical purposes. The cost of my cotton, it will be seer, was not quite 3 cents a pound. This I know is so low as to be almost beyond belief with many farmers; but in my opinion it is easily possible to make further reductions in the cost Now, before I conclude, allow me to make another observation. As the result of my report already published, I have bEen literally overwhelmed with letters asking for co'.ton seed and for various points of information. In regard to the cotton seed. I will do the best I can to carry out my proposition to send a pound to all who send me 12 cents with which to pay postage; but I cannot undertake to answer all of the letters that I am receiving. This I regret very much; but positive ly I cannot spare the time. Respectfully, E. D. THolIPSON. Point, S. C., Dec. 4, 1879. FinarCs in the Home. A lack of sound nusiness under standing between h'usband and wife has been the ruin of more homes than poverty. When a man and a woman enter into a merrisct--that mcst im p:rtant partnership in life--both mem bers of the new firni should have a distinct appreciation of the financial situa'ion, and, as the years pass, the firm-'s prcfit s and losses should come within the equal knowledge of both. So would be avoided much of; the un happiness that arises from the hus band's thinking his wife extravagant, or the wife thinking her husband stin ey. Nothing is mcre disecuraging to a man than to see his hard-earned money thrown recklessdy away on luxuries he feels that only the families of richer men cant siford; but often this expenditure is dua, not to willful ness on the wife's par", but to simply not knowing how much her husband can afford to have ner spend. e is often over indulgent. S-ae tells him of two bonnets one is nve dollar ore than the other and she dcetn't know wvhether she cazht to get it-"but it is dear of a bonnet she adds, and he. too weakly loving, tells her "to buy it and look pretty, " and then when the biil comes in he broods over his CX ceness. At another time she asks for moe oouy a certain piece of bric a bra, ad metswith a refusal. and, at a less to re concile t er husband's for nter genercsity with the present deni asl, inwardly dec ides that he is 'cose Both of these raisunderstandings are due to a want of n.utual advice and cc-nfl lence conicerning the household treasury. The~ way to avoid the un happiness that bach misunderstand 'n invariably briag about, is for the wif to have~ an allowance for house ai excenses. ka'riag exactly what ran h aon-nc? oears to her hus band a a nol ir et?. Whether ibe allowa'ce~ be are or s:nall will really m '-.t r littlie iu au'sme that is es .b sh:. on the above sound money .s.c rKililed. vita a 2:ie a *eetee.1 the stage or o th A dlph tatre in Lo-tdon tlo:br. h x- sai spoe to b a ~emer sr:- Th :Srdere th- s~or r, hismurdeer e~z: by: pe:.le ....o are rusee -a tre. me te~r ardd-~r an tore cali R - 'iC fo T atn According to..n.... ..me'0ate '~~r ir:-ai d, .r ,on a r d ay G a 's rcepion her ras es- siai~isa: an tat the TIIE STATE MILITIA, A DEC;;EASE IN THE NUMBER OFENs LISTED MEN. ao. sig Oat Frcrcsa Is Being Applied by Ge, Wattz-Fiaures Frcm the Antaa teport-A Conp sr son. C... W. W. Bruce, the assistant ad jtart general, has just completed the pre::arat:on c4 the table showing the num:'er of c l :ers and nen enlisted in tI mltia cf the State under the mili tia act. This is the statement that zces into the annual report of the ad jutant general. The statement wnen compared with that of last year shows that there are now 741 less men com pcsicg the State militia than at the end of last year. There are now 17 less c ampanies in the State than last s car, the total number being 97 in 18t 3 against S in 1897. The principal fal ling off has been in the infantry companies, 14 having been dropped and disbanded for various reason, Last year 3,00 men cut of 3,683 turn ed cut for inspection; this year 2,450 cut of 2,942 were present at the annual inspection. Gen. Watts has disband ed a number of the commands far failure to pass inspection. When asked about the decrease in the State's militia force, Gen. Watts said that it meant that the militia was was in a much better condition than for a long time. He would rather have a few first class, thoroughly driiled commands than thrice the number of commands that simply did nothing bat keep up the organiza tion. The - fcllowing comparative figures are taken from the annual statement: State Volunter Troops: Commis Number sioned Companies. Officers. Cavalry, 1897........28 102 Cavalry, 1896........31 116 Artillery, 1897........ 2 6 Artillery, 1896......... 2 7 Infantry, 1897........40 153 Infantry, 1896........ 54 201 Total, 1S97...........70 261 Total, 1897............87 324 Naval Militia, 1897.... 3 Naval Militis, 1896.... 3 National Guard, 1897.. 7 27 National Guard, 1896.. 7 25 Recapitulation: Total active militia composed of State vol unteer troops and na tional guard, 1897.... 80 288 Total active malitia composed of State vol unteer troops and na tional guard, 1896.... 97 349 Non-Com- Total missioned Officers Officersand and Privates. Privates. Cavalry, 1897........ 858 960 Cavalry, 1896........1,058 1,174 Artillery, 1S97........ 70 76 Artillery, 1896......,. 65 72 Infantry, 1897........1,407 1,560 Infantry, 1896........1,920 2,121 Total, 1897.............2,335 2,506 Total. 1896..........2,043 3,367 Naval Militia, 1897... 183 Naval Militia, 1896, - National Guard, 1897. 319 346 National Guard,1896, 291 316 Recaciulation: Total active militia composed of State volunteer troops and national guard, 1897 2,65k 2,912 Total active militia composed of State volunteer troops and nationa guard, 1896 3,334 3,683 The follomng sho ws the division of the militia, including all comm'ands into regiments and battallions. C.aVALRY. 1897 1896 Second Regiment (tre --?).... 6 8 Third Regiment (tra"ps)... 6 7 First Battilion (trc.ops).....3 3 Secor-d Buatlion (trt~ops),..... 4 4 ITcotal (troops)........... 28 31 - ARTILLERY. Attached to Fourth Brigade I(batteries)~............., 2 2 INaval Battaliion (companies),. 3 3 INFANTRY. IFirst Regiment (companies).. 9 12 Second Regiment (companies) 8 12 Third Regiment (companies). 5 6 Fourth Reidnent (companies) 8 6 Fifth Regrment (companies).. 3 -7 First Battlion (companies).... 3 3 Second Battlion (companies).. 3 / 3 WVashington Light Infantry: Battiion (companies)... 1 2 F irst Regiment, Nation Guard' (compaie)...........7i 7 Total (comnanies).......47 61 Number of active companies 80 97 RESERVES. Cavairy..........,....,... 1 0 Infantry...................7 6 Total..................,.. 8 6 Total number companies...... 88 103 -State. Trying to Even Up. We are informed that Ne;~berry will have four candidates for state Icflice:S.; two for attorney general, Messrs. H. H. Ev'ans and Col. L. B' ee, Hon. 0. L. Schumpert for g rorand Hon. J. A. Sligh for railroad comm issiorner. While it is tru that Ne vberry has not had men who file many state offices lately ye. we think were we Newberry men we would not want to hold all the stt ci lce at one time.-Saluda Ad v-ocate. New berry is not greedy. She on.ly wants to catch up with old Edge deid and keep up with rnew Saluda. New berry Observer. Tyewriters to be Cheaper. Type wrier men of Chicago say that 1893o wi see big cuts in tt e prices of machines. The eiigh prices main tained by the trust have given the oppsito~ copanesopportunity to figt he rut wththe latter's old ncis.I: is from the trust, there Iee tht he cut is expected, and the urdc.on is that it will be so great ta80per cent. of the opposition cap~t~o will be obliterate. A for tr..e. mplove of the trust says the aver neuu0 tmachir~e costs $15 and that the acnies of this clss next year w I retai at "50. A leading member of the trust will widraw next month. Interca ting Case. Reoreentatve Pllck, of Chester I. ., ha a mo&' interesting case rela o te fsesar law now up on .,a aral is taken from the n ar.Ise Ueet.The case in 3 a peu~fcosion jast at this a ci : e acisions of the c Lt Chrles Holleyman anwee convicted of c:: s ey inio the State 2jrit time, contrary to the