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Where Shatl Rest Be Ftound? U, where shall rest Ie found. Rest for the weary sonit . T were vain the eatn dept hs Jr pi'ere toeither pob The world can neve lV The bliss for whic Ne Nor ai! of dca ' the BeVoILI this vale of it I There is, a life\ abo)jve. Unineasuirdct by I And ail tIht i There Isa (eath hose pan Out lasts I he neel ing 1breat h: 0, what eternal horrors haIg Around the second death' Lord God of truth and grace. Teach us that death to shun. Lest we be banished from It fa-e. And evermore undone. A GILDED SIN. BY CHARLITTE I. BREAT L. (IAITEU ilU. Veronica stood before her father-a tall beautiful woman. with a noble Venetian face. She was Iuite like anything he had 1ietutred. Il had fancied a girl with (fiulia's sw\Ot fa.ee, with her gohleln hair and sensiniv' lips. The girl :efore hitu looked like a Roman Empress but thai she had Giulia's ever-her dark. tender, pas sionate eyes-the eyes that had made for him the only light that he had ever known-with 'hair as black as night, and worn after the old Girelian fashion. She was more beautiful t han her voung mother had ever been, but it was a itferent type of loveliness. As he gazed upon her. Sir Jasper Brandon owned to himself that it was the most beautiful and the sad dest face that he had ever seen. The dark eyes had a story in their dept hs. the proud lips trembled even as shte smiled. "Where have I seen a face somet hing like it?" he asked himself. Then he remembered taiat it was in one of his favorite pictures hanging in the Lou vre. He had gone himself to the statton to meet her. Lady Brandon was very shrewd. and Katherine was shrewacr still. He felt that he might bet ray himself. So he had decided on meet ing Veronica that the first shock might pass unperceived. And a shock it wyas when she looked upat him with Giulia's eyes. He stood still for a few moments. beating back the anguish that almost mastered him: then he held out his hands in greeting to her. "Veronica." he said gently. "wel - come to Enoland'" He did not kiss the beautlful face-he dared not trust himself. "Welcome," he repeated. adding, "Do you speak English?" To his surprise she answered him in English; she spoke the language ex ceedingly well, but with aslight foreign accent that was very musical and charming. "Yes.1 speak English: it was my own wish. I learned by my own desire: my aunt was very unwilling." "Why did you wish to learn?" he said. "It is harsh after your beauti ful liquid Italian." "I cannot tell, but something seem ed always to stir in my heart at the very mention of England. I hardly knew whether it was pain or pleasure. for it was unlike either. Now I know what it was." "What?" he asked wondering if any idea of the truth had occurred to her. "It was a foreboding,"~ she replied: "it was because I had to come to Eng land." Then she glanced at him again. "Are you my guardian?" she asked timidly he replied. "I came to meet you; I thought you would feel dull at first in a strange country." "I have been dull all my life." she said, with a smile-the saddest smile he bad ever seen." . "We must try to make you happier, he said. "Why are you my guardian?" she asked. "I cannot understand it. My aunt never spoke to me of you until she was dying, and then she told me that far away in England there lived a rich gentleman who would be my guar dian when she was dead-that 1 was to live with him in England and be docile to him. It will not be dificault to be veydocile to you." n "Because I like you sbei~&ired simply. "I can always teli" atirst sight whether I shall like any one or not, and I do like you." He helped her into the carriage and sat down by her side, the servan' s were busy with her suggage. Mr. Segrav~e drove home with Sir Jasper and his ward and all the way the baronet was saying to himself "'This is Giulia's daughter: that beautiful head lay on G iulia's breast -that is Giulia's chid!" lie longed to clasp her in his arms, to say, "A out have your mother's eyes, child; you have the same sweet voice and the same ~loving heart." kAll'his fancied dislike melted as he Pgazed on her. He wondere d how he *could have hated her. how lie could have forgotton her. lHe reproached himself for it with bitter reproaches. How could he have been unkind to Giulia's child? "I have been dull all my life," she had said, and the words smote him with pain. He longed to say to her, "I am your father. 1 eron ica, but my love for your mother is shut up in my heart. It is my cherish ed secret; it is so sacred to me that I cannot talk of it; I cannot tell others of it; it is the very core of my heart . He was sorely tempted. but "No yet,~ he sa'id to ~himself--not yet."I He turned to her suddenly. h "Tell me about your life. Veronica,~ he said. "' What made it so~ dull?~ How have you spent it?" "I have lived alwvays with my Aunt Assunta," she replied. "'and my aunt was a woman whose heart muist have been broken when she was very vounig. I think. She never laughed. she never even smiled, but she hated the English. 'They are as perfidious, she said. 'as Judas. The sun never shines on Eng land; it is always dark with Heaven's frown.' She would not let me have any friends. We used to sit for (lays and months and years in that dav'k old palace, watching the water, watching the -sky, seldom speaking a word. She gave me histories to read. and after many prayers she allowed mue to have masters for paint ing-ne thing else: and for many years I have passea my life in reading dull histories and in painting." "Poor child."' he said. "it was not a very bright life, was it?" "No. I have often asked her t o tell me where my mother and father lie buried; but mny aunt would ntever in form me. I have never seen my moth er's grave." Sir .Jasper's face grew whit e wit h emotion. lie said to himself, "1t is Giula's child who has led t his sad life -who has never known one bright hour." lie dared not look at her lest she should wonder at the pain ont his face. "'How old are you. V'eronica?" he asked. . "I am twenty, as iuenf count yeari's she said. "It seems to mec that I have lived a century in the dark old palace. It was full of spirits who wvailed ad night through the long dark passages When my aunt was angry with me. she said always t hat I was a Thili, m ignorant child. I tintk myself i mna very old, more like a womtent wh ie years are run than a child." '"You will not feel so when yiu have lived a little longer." he sa id gently. "Veroni-ca. look round you. This is a n English winter. 1)o you see now whit e the ground is-how great icicles hang lik hug diamonds from the t rees and unIlinls1: : i oks as .l.Ki\. ha 1h w i Sif w ' w I its hIu louh t 11 VI'll . 11 . ot dayi by1 Li to -he he ri (aW it..;IIu if-l i e. Tech m surit :~bmeto w yorna 11 t, toIZiV v I 1 1'. t \V tm i 'cl You?" .\ i th 1:1-ht Giulia 1' c ild tO Ca Iw0 1 At, l5 eb (-Ir~a r whIl- o;-n i ct ll h iear it o i vwi "lai st her" i fr i i I .I 10% a #-.I !.Irht -!1 .. ile' . i e XXa(l d to e .I w. l telt her.'at li a u o '. anti h s ill -fatier' :al i s al "ia' Xal ath's ose i the X . wor i '' ii i ajti Si .ase ;:b on ihing to Veronica on~1 enti Ihe h7ouse.c lie t urned to * : . r wit :m expression fl 31 pin on Ii s -- eronica." le sN. "I want to ask o vone favor >~r- 1 1 wish to give voIu onwe piec of ativice. afterward .vou w ill kno% the reason w% ,Iy. I advise 1Ou to sIy niothing wi atever of the 'home you ime l'nt . 'tOple 1re sure I o as , 1 qu."t ioIs. D not answer thevan: evadm Ihlem." oi nica. lookinI, at himj with the 1iml fa i t I of a child. replied -I w )I do wliate.'vr you tell ne. And he ' krnew from tilat moment ta myi secret. anytin' g which touic'he(i his inIterests, was as sale m1 her haind" as in his owin. He never o t ! ie expressin uf tit Ir astonish men, on Lad BrIaiiion's face as the 3ounig gil came forward. with her 'gcfuj self-possesed mailnfner to speak to hier. "I really thought," she said after ward to her husban.d. "hat an old \enetian tigure had descended from its frame. What a face she has, Jas per: It is essentially Ven'etian. not Florentine-I know the Florentine type so well--nor Roman, but purely Venetian. 1er mother must have been a beautiful woman.' le winced at the words. but made no reply. Lady Brandon smiled as she continued "She is a great contrast to Kathe rine. I am not sure that it is wise to bring a rival beauty into the house." Sir .Jasper lookeid up impatiently: this woman's tattle annoyed him. "She will never harm Katherine." he said. somewhat sternly. "Do not put ideas of that kind into Kate's head. I want, her to like the young stranger. See-thar is a pretty pie ture. Husband and wife were standing by the tiieplace in the Yeljow Drawing room as one of t he prettiest apart ments at Queen's Chace was called. The two <irls were at the other end-Katherine eated on a low chair. her golden head thrown back. and Veronica kneeling on the Iloor by her side. The two faces were each lovely, but differed en tirely. Ver'onica was gazing at the English girl with something iike rap ture in her face. Katherine was a new revelation of beauty to her. "Tell me something about your home," said Katherine. "The one dream of my life is to go to Italy: but papa will never hear of it.'' Veronica gave one hasty glance aros t be room to the dark. handsome fce of the man who had so greate an inruenc e over her. R~emembering her pr omise, she answered "Ask me about anything you will," se r'eplied. "except about hoJme. I cannot speak of it." Katherne looked at the hlushed face. and, thinking that the subject w~as one too said for her, she stooped down and kissed her. I wi'll not asyou about home or any thinD, ' grie ces you, V ero nica ". It nmust be very sad: evervtlungm-every one. be happy with us aftera alwysloged for one: and you will lov npa 'ry one loves hinm w~hen th'er know hil." It was str'ange but iepical that she did not speak of Lady Burandon . he ''ai nothing~ about lov' ng lier.' "K.iss me. Veronica,"' she sid ) ' odiy. but :is if von wver. really myx ow n sise. I shall love you L as iiougi vou wer. The~ dark eyes t1lled slowly' with tears. "You . il love me"' she said. "I t seem *i 1si', : ii is too good-it Icannot &e rue.N You will really love " Why 'houki I inot'{" asked Kathe rine, w'ondering at the giri's emotion. "Wh1y shloui vou, rather?"' she re pled. 'You are'so iierent from me. Y ou seemc .i me like a fairy princess. Y ou ie .n thle m ist of beauty andi maagni icence: every one loves you: eveni the servamts who wait upont you eemn almost to worship you. Yoti hav e the sunshine ever on your head. Look at these brighlt thbreads of gold: You sem to me more lovely than a poet's dream."' IKatheri1ne laugh; ilat t ery was always pe' "nt to her. S'ae experienced a girl' ntral delight in being called loveev. henshe passedi her white iner.' over thei howed head. "Has' no one ever told you that you "'No: I have never' heard 'any one speak of me in that way., replied \'e 'onea. "Theni et me tell vou ntow,"' said at heriue. ''You aie ai.thousand times more beautiful than I aml. But 1 amn not jealous of yotu- -: love vou. Mine is a pretty pink and white. lhealt hy. happy kind of beauty: yoiurs is a grand. haf-sd. wholly' implerial loveliness. I am like a r'osebudl. you are like a mystical passion-flower. There are itundeds of girl's like me-there can "is itreally 1ret ias~''ked Veronica. "Am ii rca lly beatiflm Tell ime. Cateri na imia --o you tiink that any one0 whou saw mt fr ihe ir'st time wol like me?"' "I ami sure' thati every, 01ne would admre yoIu very' mluch, and those who knw. you wou lo'e you." "I i eems so Kt rang'e." said \'eronien and Katiherinea saw a lighi comie over' her face---so strange. I have never' though't (of myl n that way' at aill. I 'ave often1 wXonderecd if everi any onie woldl love m. "lj id thier not lav '''Ou at home" asked' lier0 ~ii surp : VU 0 ed irsi tCeson in all the wor'ld who ever aid t me. OX e yoX face:' htert2 eye darkened.Q'L a 1iver pass XYs ou are ( th irsi." she satid: -In beentui e ial n H y X li you have' i been I t e LI t Ia X' t me. 'l lI yu' I searl feah Ito ycou I wXiLl ibe t.u t I ou ' ntil deth I wilt X bO a1h flend iore it ha l a e " fXt heii roie shuldnr will (l( it ori undeitrgo i.' IH.ow much you tilln of kid words. \ erlonlica:" She said tinliet Ily. "All, von do not k 1now I have lel Il :1 21 n V;1"St iil A~ life w1I hou1t Iwm F "r itar I P L,0 In t Wk k. an1d it ;s ik) I(PVC V011l . 1 It t ret I Irned \ er 'n i -n i ou know. Caterina. I hat i i olt belitve tle world was fair or. b It s'm iu1ito me impossibile. I new tIa 1t tile skies were blue. and Ii IIIt ligrht of the stinl was all .olden. hut I did not underst and te rlory and the loveliness that seem onnililnol to yOu. Once. long ago. I foud an old hook of poems. and I read them. They were all about the heauty and paSSion an tenderness of life. I tilought the-l mian who wrote them Aieri- wa's lmad: now I think there wa1;s sOIle nul-1 hod inl his madness. DO ou know. Cat erina- -I like to give vou ihe Sweet soft Italian name- -that for lon" Viears I have had but one thought, int it was how soon .!leaVel would let n '' die' Kat herie z caressed the dark shining "suil I thioug"hts as those have brought all t loSe mys; ical shadows into your eyes, Veronica; we muiist haeno miore of theml." .h said. -mv niaainO." remarked the (rir ''h:N a sad kind of llusic in it. d s 01o ou l 1r. .Me, Katherine? Tell mae wha i0 dt for you, how to thaPnk (oI. how to serve you. I will see your 'ieves. I will hear with your ears. I Shai l'l to sleep happy. I shall wake up i happ. Ihinking to myself that some one deemis me beautiful, and that some one loves me. You have brightened all my life for me by your goodness." "I do not think it is good," said Katherine: "with me it is siuply that i cannot help it." "It mnig ht have been different," re joined Veronica, "You might have been angry and vexed that a stranger should come into your home-the very heart of your home as it were-you might have received me coolly, treat ed ie unkindly, laughed at me even beause of my st range dress and strange manners - but you have been an angel of goodness to ie, For that," she continued, with a sudden passion thIat made her so beautiful, "I will give you my life should you need it, my service al-ways. love if you will take it, my heart always,* I They formed certainly one of the prettiest of pictures-the English girl. with her bright, fair beauty, her goden hair, her dress of white silk, her shin in jewels, her happy, loving, bright manner, and the dark-eyed Venetian, with her pale, passionate, matchless loveliness, her black robes so quaint and picturesque. Then, as they talk ed longer, gradually they changed attitudes; it was Veronica who became the protector, and Katherine the younger sister. Their lives had been so different, yet they were children of one father. Veronica's one wonder was the long shining golden hair. She never tired of caressing it, of twining it round her tingers, of praising it. "Do you know," she said to Kathe rine," that once--oh, long ago'-I was arran ging an old wardrobe for my aunt and I saw a little parcel of white paper? I opened'it, and inside it lay a long tress of shining golden hair so much like this. I was almost frighten ed at it, for it seemed to twine round my fingers as though it were living. J took it to my aunt and showed It to her.. She grew so angry. 'Whenever you see hair like that,' she said, 'al wvays pray that Enland may be ruined by its own gold, by the greed of its sons and the folly of its daughters.' Her words come back to my mind now as I hold this golden hair in my hands."~ "They were very horrible words, and your aunt must have been wicked to 'tter them. What harm had the English done her?" "1 cannot tell, but she hated them. She was angry that I wished to learn English: but I would. It was strange, that when she hated it I should love it. I think England beautiful. Our Venice is perhaps one of the fairest spots on earth, but everything seems brighter and happier here. "Papa," said Katherine that same evening, "I fancy your ward Veronica has been very unhappy all her life." "I hope not." lhe returned quietly. "I fell sure of it. I have been con trasting her lot with mine. How strange it is. papa, that in this world things are so unequal: Some have so much, others so little. Veronica seems to me'to have had nothing.'' lIe made no reply but he thought to himself that it was hard, seeing that they were children of one father. Later on lie drew Katherine's golden head down amd kissed her face. "You wi~i be kind to Veronica, my dear," he said. "A joyless life is hard to bear.'' And Katherine obeyed him because it was impossible to know Veronica and not to love hei'. I T0 1E CONTINUEDi I GEORGIA'S NOMINFTES. Terret Gets Large Majority Over Botb Estell and Guerry. 'The Democratic primaries held throughout Georgia Thursday result ed in the nomination 'f the following ticket for governor and State onicials: Governor-J. M. Terrell. Secretary of State-Philip Cook. Comptroller General-W. A. Wright. State Treasurer-R. E. Park. Attorney General-J. C. Hart. State School Commissioner-W. U3. Commissioner of Agriculture-O. 1B. Stevens. Prison Coinmissioner-Thos. Eason. Associate Justices of Supreme Court -.\. J1. Cobb and Samuel Lumpkin. United States Senator-A. C. Clay was renominated for the six years. These candidates were chosen for congress. all candidates receiving re nominations except WV. T. Hlardwick, who won in the Tenth over Congress man Fleming. Fist ilstrict-R. E. Lester. T hiird-E. I. Lewmis. F'ourth-WV. C. A damson. 1Fifth-L. F*. Livingston. Sixth-C. L. Bartlett. Seventh -.1. WV. Maddox. E' ighth-Wm. Howard. Ninth-F". C. Tate. Tenmth-D). W. Hardwick. T he nomination is virtually an elec tioni as5 no other ptolitical party in the Sttet wmill place an oppiosition ticket in the tield. The election of the tick et n'ominated TIhursday will be held In October next. A heavy vote was polled throughout the State and ad vices received tonight give T'errell a large majority over Estill and G3uerry, the two other candidates entered ini the gubernatorial race. Mr. Terirell enmterecd the ('ampaign tupon what is knownv as the lcal Option platform. having as his opponents lion. D~upont G uerrv. an advocate of prohibition. and Col. .J. H. Estill, editor of the Savnnah Norunig News. Mr. Ter' ri was formerly State attorney gen eral. which position he resigned in or der to enter the ampaign. STATE PRESS ASSOCIATION ijoys the Hospitality of' the Goenti Peoile ot'Geor-aetown. Th1 ie '-tate Pross .ssci:it ion assein bled in GeorgCtowl on Wedneshiv Ma v 27th, and contmied in sessiln Until I riday evening. The following mminbers of the associat t ion were present and were entertained by the citizens of the ood old citv of George town: Mr. and 31rs. E. H. \ull. with Mayor 31organ. Miss Carrie .lones. with M3ayor Mtr C. C. Langston at Winsor Hotel. Au-zust Kohn at 3Tr. If. Kaiminski's. .1. L. Stoppelbein at R. M. Barnes's. M r. and 3rs. J. F. Fooshe at C. .1. Crane's. NIrs. V. D. Young at Mrs. 0. .1. Butts's. Mr. and Mrs. .1. 31. Knight at .1. 4. lBeatty's. Mr. and irs. I., L. Plerry at .1. 1. Johnson's. 'Mr. and 'Mrs. W. '. llouseal at G. I. Congdon's. Sr. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Williams at Winvalh Inn. Mir. and 3Mrs .1. N. Stri-klin at C. L. Ford's, J. E. Norment at Walter A lazard's. .1. T. Parks at .1. 1 Hazard's. 'Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Mlace at Windsor Hotel. Col. J. T. Bacon with J. 1. Steele. L. W. Cheatham with J. B. Steele. C. W. Wolfe with W. Hazard. .. C. Garlington with Mrs. Burriss. Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Young with Mrs. Burriss. Mr. and 3Irs. C. W. Birchmore with T. S. Daggett. Miss Susie Perryclear with W. T. Turbervillo. N. G. Osteen with Dr. ). S. Black. Miss Houghson with .1. W. Doar. J. J. Dargan with 11. L. Oliver. Mi.s Theo Dargan with 11. L. Oliver. 11iss Moneta Osteen with .1. W. Doar. Miss Kate Blue at Winsor Hotel. Mr. and Mrs. H. 11. Watkins with .ohn Burne. John Bell Towill and Miss Towill at the Windsor Botel. A. P. Forde. Aiken Recorder, at the Windsor Hotel. Ed H. DeCamp, Gaffncy at the Windsor Hotel. Mr. and Mrs. T. .1. Drew, Dar"ing ton Messenger, with Mr. 0. V. King. Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Nash, of the Belton Times at the Windsor Hotel. Mr. and Mrs. A. U. Jordan, of the Dillon Herald, at the Winyah Inn. J. R. Eaale and Miss Earle, Oconee News, with Mr. 1. L. Smith. Josiah Doar Georgetown Times. J. Walter Doar, Georgetown Out look. A. P. Wilson, Charlotte, with Mr. F. G. Tarbox. Mr. Jas L. Sims, Orangeburg Times and Democrat, wito Mr. T S. McCon nell. Mr. Hartwell M. Ayer, Florence Times Mrs. H1. H. Gardner. Mr. A. G. Kollock, of Darlington News, with M1r. F. G. Tarbox. Mr' F. P. Cooper, of the State, at the Winyah Inn. Col. James Armstrong with Mayor W. D. N~organ. -J. W. Ragsdale, Timmnonsville En terprise, at the Winyah Inn. Miss Angel Cheatham, of Edgetield Chronicle, Winyah Inn. Miss Daisy Sawyer with Mr. R. P. Montague. The daily sessions of the associa tion were held in the courthouse and were of a most interesting character. Several valuable papers were read by different members on subjects of vital interest -to the craft. Thursday afternoon the editors and a number of citizens of George town enjoyed a most delightful trip around the bay and down to North Island, where we watched the work on the jetties, climbed the sand dunes or disported ourselves on the beach for an hour. The boat was well provis ioned by the liberality of these very hospitable people. Thursday night two excellent ad dress were delivered-one from Co]. Bggs, of Pickens, on "Loyalty," and one from Col. J. J. Dargan on~ "South Carlina Hlistory." The two were al most as harmonious in tone and pur pose as if the two speakers had agreed beforehand to take up, each. a compli ment to the other. They were both greatly enjoyed. The members on Friday afternoon visited the wonderful plant of the Atlantic Coast Lumber' Company. Tney were all amazed at the extent and scope of the plant. Tfhey had no conception that there was such an in dustry in the State. From one branch to the other they went spellbound. They saw a machine throwing six logs and forty-eight full size hoards at one time. and they saw a row of plain ing machines, and wondered where the shavings went until told that they went into flues, and were fanned half a mile away into the main furnaces. The plant represents untold money and turns out over half a million feet of lumber daily, and employs from 1,-j 500 to 2.000 people daily. The meeting wa rounded off Friday night with a superb banquet. As Gus Kohn, of The News and Courier says in his excellent repcrt of the meeting, the banquet was not one of those things called a banquet by cour tesy, which is little more than an or dinary supper, but it was a true-true banquet. tit for editors or presidents to enjioy. The board of trade did well in engaging the good ladies of G;eorge town for the work. There was, there fore, the happy absence of the cut and dried supper served by the professional caterer, and it is well that this happy community' is without that moder~n development because no caterer brought to the rescue such suiperb workers and master hands at the good things for the table as :'irs. L. S. Ehrich. Mrs. Kamninski, Mrs. B. I. Hazard, Mrs. RI. L. Montague, Miss Sampson. Mrs. HI. HI. Gardener. Miss; Ehrieh, Miss Farr, Mrs. J1. Isear and Mrs. A. A. Springs. Georgetown seems never to do Ithings by halves and the banquet was a duplicate of the luncheon given in honor of President Cleveland in dainti ness. hut upon a more elaborate scale in view of the Increased numbers. Not only did the women trrnsform the hall Iinto an ideal place. Jut they prepared and served an excellent menu. There is perhaps more in the service of such a supper than almost in the food it self. The covers were of green card. printed with gold. Each card bor e the legend of the occasion. and the each of the edtr'names was written under a pen of gold, just as if the edi toial pen had been at work. Trhe committee wvhich had the whole man agement in charge and made sul-'h a splendid success was L. S. Ehrich, John I. Hazard. W. A. .James and R. L. Montague. M. Walte rea:ai w"as an ideal mast er (if eremonies. The tirst speaker was President Elbert 11. Au 1l. w ho rtesponded to the toast. i )Ir 'uests." and proposed that the mem of the Assuciatio rise. and drink 't')ur losi s." To .Major Ilemphill he ;av Ne credit f* r I he origail i of the State !'Press Asscialt ion. and so he went on d(owi I he list of character members and tlid ( ot what they have done ftor lhe .\ssociation. and the State. Govern r IMcSweenev sent regrets. .\". Walter H azard had heeni aske1 to respond to the toast of SoutL. Carolina and he called upan 3: r. B. 11. Ifenderson. of (;eorgetotwn. to respond. and he truly said that Mr. flazard's eloquent words on South Carolina should go domn into history. Mr. Ihenderson made a bright an( happy speech. Georgetown, he said. hld made more history and writ ten less than any other section of the State. 'Our l'ocign Policy" was to have been responded to by Senator B. 11. Tillman, but he was unaole to be pres cnr. It was responded to by Editor .1. C. Garlington, one of the very brightest editors in the State. The press was reponded to by Mr. .i. Norinent, of The News and Courier. and he made a dainty and deightful talk. The next speech was that of Con gressian William Elliott, who made an excellent speech in response to "Our Country." Col. Elliott made a happy introduction and then went into the merits of the topic. "What part. are we taking in the present era of unexampled prosperity?" In the absence of Mayor Smyth, of Charleston, the "City of Charleston" was responded to b) that enthusiastic Charlestonian, Mr. G. 1. Pollitzer. who made a most happy and forcible address. Other toasts were: "The South and her Future," by the Hon. Julius E. Boggs; "The Bar of South Caro lina," by the Hon. LeGrand Walker: "The City of Georgctown" by the Hion. W. D. Morgan, mayor, and . by that prince of after-banquet speakers. Col. James Armstrong, who responded to the toast, "Woman." Mr. Hartwell M. Ayer gracefully renominated Mr. Elbert II. Aull, of Newberry, for president of the Assd ciation. Mr. Ayer spoke of the evil of changing faithful servants and how well he had served the Association. Ie put the motion and Mr. Aull was re elected president without opposi tion. He has been president of the Association since 1894 and he spoke briefly of his sincere thanks for the repeated honors conferred upon him. The Association was now in a flourish ing condition and he was glad to say, prospering as never before. The vice president elected were: First vice president. J. C. Garling ton, of Spartanburg Herald: second vice president, Ed. H. DeCamp, of Gaffney Ledger. Mr. C. C. Langston, who has for years been the efficient secretary of the Association, was unanimously re elected. and in doing so the members expressed their high appreciation and thanks for his excellent and faithful work.\ Messrs J. Ed Norment, J. M. Knight and J. W. Ragsdale were eleted members of the executive committee. Mr. August Kohn, of The News and Courier, was re-elected treasurer, hav ing served as treasurer for several years. Dr. W P. Jacobs was re-elected as chaplain of the Association, having served in that capacity for a number of years. The o00icers elected are all faithful members of the Association and have year aftes year attended the meetings of the organization. A Game People. The gallant Boers, after a determin ed resistance against their oppressors have at last succumbed to superior numbers, and the war which they waged in defence of their liberties has ended adversely to them. This result has been foreseen as inevitable ever since the war began, and for several weeks negotiations as to the condi tions of peace have been going on. The terms that were finally agreed up n are more liberal than it was gener ally expected that Great Britain would grant, much more liberal than the British cabinet is said to have an nounced as its ultimatum more than a year ago and again at a more re cent date. It appears that the unconditional surrender, which was long so emphati cally demanded by Premier Salisburg and Lord Roberts, supreme military commander of British forces in South A frica, was not insisted upon at the last. The other point upon which the Boers made their most stubborn stand was thatt they would never agree to the promicuous banishment of their South African neighbors in South Africa who joined in the struggle for independence. It was not proposed by Great Britain to impose these harsh terms on the Boors or the Free Staters, but upon those British sub jects who rebelled and helped the Boers. It does not seem likely that there will he many of the participants in the war banished, or punished in any other way. Great Britain is anxoius to have peace restored as early and as completely as possibie, and will probably pursue a placatory policy. The Atlanta Journal says the war. which has just ended was one of the most remarkable in history. The prediction of President Kruger that Great Britain could subjugate the Boers only at a cost of blood and treasure that would astound humani ty was veritied even more fully, per iaps, than he himself expected. TIhe direct expenditure of money by Great Britain on account of this con ilict ex ceeded a billion dollars. The more terrible loss was the death in battle and in hospitals of more than 25,000 British sokhders and the wounding of more than twice as many more. the majority of whom will probably be invalided for life. The Boers never had any very great financial resources to draw upon. They could not have raised more than 50.000 men to con tend with the force of nearly half a million who wecre enlisted by Great Britain. tirst and last, for this war. The B:oer loss of life was heavy, of course, but not comparable with that which they intlicted upon their ene mies. We doubt if in all the annals of war so much damage was ever wrought by a numerically small army tpon an overwhelmingly larger one. The two republics who lose their na tional existence and pass uinder the dominion of Great Britain as the re slt of this conflict extended over ai territory remarkably rich in natural resources and capable of vast develop ment. With a just and liberal gov ernment they will repair the ravages of war in a few years and ultimately ecome one of the richest regions of the worl HARTZOG RE1AINS. Clemrion Trustees Refuse to Accept His Resignation AND IT HAS BEEN WITHDRAWN. .The Ro;)ard Was Unanimious; in it-, -Decision. Mistakes Have Bleen Mad 1E 1ut Will. be Corrected. President Henry S. Hlartzog is to remain at the head of Clemson college. A special dispatch to The State from Clemson College says this was settled Wednesday. The trustees of the col lege met in their annual meeting that night. The first matter taken up was consideration of the resignation of President Hartzog, which was tender ed at the special meeting of the board three weeks ago. The board was in session seve.ral hours Wednesday night and again Thursday morning, and Thursday afternoon the following statement was given out: The board of trustees of Clemson college with a full realization of the gravity of the issucs involved, and a sense of our primary obligation to consider only the interests of this great institution, have given most careful consideration to the resigna tion of President Hartzog now before us. We have made a careful investiga tion of all the charges that have been presented, and given a patient hear ing t,, all parties desiring to be heard. It seems to us that the charges are chiefly the result of misunderstand ing and have been magnified in the minds of the students to d greater ex tent than they deserve. We can find nothing against President Hartzog involving moral turpitude. We realize that mistakes have occurred. We propose to remedy them. We have kept in view the absolute necessity of maintaining and preserving discipline in the college, while giving due weight to all that has been urged as to tbe relations alleged to exist between the president and the corps. We recall the faithful, eflicient and satisfactory manner in which President Hartzog has for five years past administered the business interests of the college. Bearing all these facts in mind and with a realizing sense of the grave re sponsibilities resting upon us, it is the deliberate opinion of the board that the resignation of President Hartzog should not be accepted. Therefore be it. Resolved, That this board respect fully requests and urges President Hartzog to withdraw his resignation and continue his valuable services to this institution. When the statement was given out it was stated tbat it had been unani mously adopted, every member pres ent voting ?or it. All the members were present except Col. Norris. The sessions of the board at this meeting were held with closed doors and there was no public taking of testimony as at the last meeting. After the decis ion of the board had been announced President Hlartzog went before them and thanked them for their vindica tion of him and their expressions of contidence. He said that since it was their desire that he should do so he would withdraw his resignation and remain as the president of the college. Thiis afternoon President Hartzog was asked by this correspondent if he desired to make any statement for the public. He replied in the negative. remarking that he did not feel that there was any occasion for him to make any such statement. He said that he had all along demanded the fullest investigation of his ad ministra tion of the affairs of the college, and now that the investigation bad been held and he had been vindicated and asked to remain the president he naturally felt gratified. He remains at the head of the college and will serve it with the zeal and devotion as heretofore. After diisposing of the Hartzog mat ter thc trustees took up other routine matters that naturally come before them at their annual meeting. Two or three of the younger members of the faculty have resigned. with a view of accepting positions elsewhere, but these resignations would have occured any was and have no connection with the recent troubles at the college. WILD ANIMALS UGLY. Thrilling Experiences oifShow People at Cleveland. Ohio. Three trainers attached to an ani mal showv had thrilling experiences at Cleveland, Ohio. Saturday with their savage pets, and as a result one man. the lion trainer, Jos. MlcPhee, is fatally injured with great holes in his abdomen made by the teeth of a lion. The others injured are Herman Wed der. whose right leg was badly crush ed by a bear, and 3me. MIorelli. whose right- arm and side were lacer ated by a leopard. The animals had travelled from Boston to Cleaveland and were surly and ugly. Wedder entered the cage Iof a big bea'r, which received him with a swipe of his immense paw. knocking him to the floor, where the bear pounced u pon him and fastened his teeth into his 'right leg, tearing o1I so large a chunk as to make necessary, surgeons say, the amputation of the injured limb. A leopard upon ine. Iorell's shoulder and lacerated her right arm severely. MIne. MIorelli was lying on the ;loor when the attendants came to her assistance and with spikes drove the animal off. The lion tamer, ic Phee. was watch ing the transfer of the lions from the ar to their cage and because they re fused to move promp~tly he entered the eage. lHe had hardly entered be fore a great beast leaped upon him, pinning him to the tloor. The lion placed his great paws upon the fallen mans breast and tore his right leg in fearful manner, the tendons being pulled from the bone. The efforts of ttendants to drive the lion oft with spikes had no eifect and seemed only to infuriate him the more. for he quickly pushed his big jaws and sharp eeth into Mcl'hee's abdomen and hen he released his hold the trainer's abdomen was torn so greatly that his entrails were in sight. The lion was finally driven off. and -Mc Phee removed frm the c-age. WEAThr11 AND CROPS) Th: W y ilUe'i: Is: 17 the at V er the 1To.)bc.., -a mproved. B'elow i.- givcen the)( Weekly b'uiietIin of the reAdition it t heii. weat.her ol crops of the t S-c I w; : Director lu ! r Of the S mth C Irn ' section (f t!:. United States weather bureau: The average tempratu:e for tie week ending Mndy. June 2d. was about 72 degrees, which is nearly 5 degrees below normal. There was a maximum of 98 dgrees at Seivern and Lonashore on the 25th. and a mini mum of 38 degrees at Clover on the 2Sth and 29th. Light frost was noted in Greenville, Oconee and Spartan bur-, counties. There was an abund ance of bright sunshine, early in the t week, but generally cloudy weather prevailed at its close. During the middle of the week. the relative humidity ranged from only 30 to 40 per cent. of saturation, which haI a wiltering effect on vegetation. Severe thunder storms occured on the 25th over the north central and northeastern counties, accompan ied by damaging high winds, and destructive hail, in the east central and north een tral groups of counties, with heavy washing rains in Lancaster countv. Light local showers prevailed at the close of the week, over the western counties. While a few localities were benefited by the dry weather. by far I the greater portion of the State is suf fering for rain, and the need is mos urgent in the southwestern and north western groups of counties, from Ai ken northwestward, where over a large portion no benficial rains have fallen in from four to five weeks. The week gave favorable weather for general farm work, and for ridding fields of. grass and weeds, but it was unfavorable for the growth and devel opment of most field crops, on account of low night temperatures and dry ness. The growth of cotton was checked, to a considerable extent, by the cool weather, which also favored the de velopment of lice that now irnfest a large portion of the crop. Stands are good, generally, and the crop has re ceived unusually good cultivation, with fields clean and in fine tilth. Squares have formed in a few locali ties. There was a slight improvement in the condition of sea island cotton. Corn was also unfavoraby affected by the cool weather, but generally con tinues to look well. Bottoms are be ing planted, where not too dry,-but cutworms and billbugs are very des tructive on such lands. Some fields have been laid by, and early corn has begun to tassel. In the western por tion of the State -corn is turning yel low. Tobacco has improved, and now looks promising, but stands are irregu lar in places. Rice is in very fine condition, with planting still in pro gress. Wheat does not show any im provement, as it ripens except that it is a full crop in a few localities. Its average condition is poor, and almost a failure in places. Some has been harvested. Oats are ripening rapidly, and harvesting made favorable pro press under excellent weather condi tions. The dry weather is detrimental to spring sown oats. Watermelons look well. Cane has good stands. Large quantities of beans and white potatoes and cucum bers are being shipped. Gardens are generally poor, owing to the dry wea ther. Peaches and other fruits con tinue to drop extensively, although in places fruits of all kinds promise to be abundant. Peaches and plums are ripening and shipments of the for mer have begun. A general heavy rain and warmer weather would im prove crop conditions materially. Killed by a Train. The only serious accident reported re sulting from the Georgia election was the* killing of Capt. Henry P. Walker at Belair. a few miles from Augusta. Capt. Walker went to the polls early to vote, walking up the railroad track. Strange ineident is that he walked directly into an approaching train. He was deaf. but his sight was good, and there is no theory ad vanced for cause of strange accident. His body was badly mangled. An Tntimely Accident. Early Wednesday morning, at the Batesburg station, Wm Haltiwanger, a well-known young business man of that place, slipped while trying to board a Southern Railway train and had the fore part of one of his feet crused off by the ear wheels. Only a few days ago cards were issued to his marriage to a popular young lady of Lexington, the wedding to be a church affair and take place on Friday even inir of this week. Killed by a Falling Limb. 3Ir. .John .J. Roberts, of Hampton, met with a horrible death last Wed nerday afternoon about 4 o'clock. Hie has been in the lumber business for several years and had gone about two miles from town, where he was hay ing soetimber c Hun, whLilealk ing with one of his employees, was struck on the head and killed by a falling limb. MIr. Roberts was about 45 years of age. and leaves a wife and five children. Big Pension. Henry Wensier, a svar veteran of Warsaw, Ind., has received 825.000 from the government in payment of! accumulated pensions. lie is not in a position to enjoy his windfall, how ever, for he is of unsound mind, and has long been in charge of a guardian appointed by the court. Six Hundred Drowned. The British steamer Camerta, from Madras for Raugoon with t;00 passen gers, all natives, which was~ believed to have foundered on M1ay 6 in a cy clone. has been discovered sunk at Baragua flats in the irrawaddy delta, directly in the track of shipping. The topmasts of the vessel protrude above the surface of the water. Can You Answer? Twelve persons stopped at a hotel over night. Their bill was 812. The old men paid 84 each. the old women paid $2 each, the young men 50 cent each and the young women 25 cents each. How many old men. old women. young men and young women were in th crowdl? CLEMSON GRADUATES. Fifty-Nine Young Men Equipped for Battle of Life. The regular graduating exercises and delivery of diplomas at Clemson Cdllege took place Saturday morning. Quite a large audience was present. The board had selected Col. M. L. Donaldson to officiate, and he per formed, his duties in a most pleasant manner. First on the progaamme was the oration of Mr. W. G. Temple ton of Abbeville, who spoke upon "The Industrial Pregress and Possi bilitics ' tho Souh." li;themc was e'cil: M indl i :md his style of :v: Ye: 'X:. att :cin e. Following . w; . 'i. E. Zeizer (f Orange : n excellent ora tion 'n * iassn's Place in the Edu ,'s*,:--'-: of the State." After thc's tv. repn sntatives of the class had spoken. Cl Donaldson spoke hap pily. in his renmarks to the class inci dent to the delivery of diplomas. The following 59 graduates received theif diplomas: TEXTILE INDtUSTRY. Il. Barrett. 1or.: .. H. Brown. Ocoiiee: W. 1 Caap.na Greenville; W. F. Col. .tocking.rhan. N. C.; W. .. D':thran. GrcenBood; B. C. Cro iner. Anderson: J. E. Gettys, York; 1). Jennings, Charleston: 11. B. Jen ning-i. Charleston; 1). Kohn, Orange burg: I F Littlc. Spartanburg; PE P'earnian. Anderson: W T Presscott, Edgr'deld. T C Shaw. Abbeville; J H Spencer. lork: T 13 Spencer,'York;W G Templeton, Abbeville. MECdANIAS AND ENGINEERING. G. E. Bamberg. Brn'mberg; B. H. Barr%,, Lexington: E. G. Campbell, Caarieston; H. T. Cantev. Clarendon; A. 11. Carr. Riehland: G. B. Clink scales. Spartanbirg: W. W. Coleman, Aiken: F. C.-Iavford, P;ekens; C.. Doutbit. Andzrson; J C Earle, Ander son; C N Gignilliat, Oconee; F X. Gunby, Orangeburg; F M Jordan, Oconeq; E J. Larsen, Colleton;. G. 'I, McGregor, Richland; J D Meador, Union; T H Munro, Union; T X Phil lips, Orangeburg; H T Foe, Greenville; C L Reid, York: J M Rodger, Union; C 11 Seigler, Aiken; M A Stitton, An derson; W F Sneed, Charleston; S-C Stewart, Pickens; H G Stokes, lamp ton; D. A J Sullivan, Charles'tont S M Ward, Jr., Georgetown; J B Watkins, Saluda; H A Wilson; Sumter. CHEMISTRY AND AGRICULTURE. E B Boykin, Darlington; E BEock. mann, Jr., Richland: J M Burgess, Clarendon: G H Hardn, Oconee; J B Martin, Jr., Charleston; G FMitcheH, Charleston, L H McCullough, WII liamsburg; F K Norris, Ocangburg; S M Robertson, Pickens; D H Sally, Aiken; J B Tinsley, Union; M B Zeigler, Orangeburg. After the awarding of diplomas, Prof. C. M. Furman of the depart ment of English was presented by COL Donaldson. 'Prof. Furman had the pleasant duty of awarding several medals, which duty he performed in a graceful and pleasant manner. The president's medal, awarded by President Hartzog annuallyto thestu dent who writes the best essy on given subject, was given to-Mr. H. C. Tillman of the junior class. The sub ject of this essay this year-was "The -~ Relation of 'Faculty and StudentY7 M r. Tillman also won the oessaystsi medal offered in the Calhoun literary society by Maj. E. M: Matthews of last year's claiss. An elegant set of drawing instruments given. for the proficient draftsman was awarded to W. E. G. Black. These instruments~ are given by the manufacturers from - whom the college buysjits supplies of drawing equipments. Prof. Furman -- then proceeded to award the -"Chro nicle'' medicals, offered by the Clem son College Chronicle for the be~1 poem, and the best story published. during the current year. The medal for the best essay was given to Mr. G. F. Norris; for the best poem to Mr. R. E. Miller; fdr the best story to Mr. D). H. Salley of Aiken. After these presentations the exer cises were concluded by'the Rev. Mr. Beard of Pendleton. Nipped in the Bud. The uprising of the negroes whichsd alarmed the people north of Meridian, Miss., has been prevented by the de termined stand of the whites who armed themselves and placed the leaders of thegang under arrest. The negroes arrested are Green Johnson and Tate Moore. A letter calling upon the negroes to band themselves against the whites was addressed to Tate Moore. signed by a negro named Ruf un. who is a Baptist preacher.- The letter stated that a mob of 501 negroes would form in Rio, Kemper county, 25 miles northeast of Meridian, and march to Green Johnson's house and from there continue through the country, murdering all the. whites, destroying farms and burning houses. As soon as the purpose of the negroes was learned the whites armed them-. selves with Winchester rifles and in a short time had so intimidated the negroes that it- is now -thought the threatened uprising has been frus erated. The people from Marion county, from which news of the up rising and threats first reached this city are very much wrought up and are prepared for emergencies at a mo ments's notice. The negroes in these districts outnumber the white popula tion two to one. A Curious Scene. A curious scene took place in a court at Emporia. Kan., one day last week, when a convicted murderer who had been sentenced to five years in - the penitentiary delivered an address of thanks as follows: "I am entirely satistied with the verdict and sen tence, and 1 am con fident that not one jury in ten would have been so leni ent with me. I desire to sincerely thank the court for its just and cour teous manner of conducting this trial, and I hope that the blessing of God will remain with you all." Fatal Wreck. An excursion train on the Detroit and Mackinaw railroad which left Al pina, Mich., at 7.15 Sunday for Sagi na, consisting of an. engine and 12 coaches and carrying over 500 people, was wvrecked at Black river while run ing 40 miles an hour. One man was instantly killed, three Were probably fatally injured, and nearly 50 others received injuries of various degrees of severi ty. ranging from bruises and cuts to broken limbs. Steamer Sunk. A dispatch from Duluth, Mich., says the whaleback steamer Thomas. Wilson. Captain Cameron, was cut almost in two by the steamer George r;. Iladley. Captain Fitzerald, half a mile south of the D~uluth canal Satur lay and nine men went down. They wee otly)S men of the night crew who ha'd not time to get out of their