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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