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The Society UP-' thn Mani- .w. I reside at 'T'abia Monai:: Truthful Jarne;: I am not up to games: And 'I tell in sim:pl. about the r,,w That broke up our s But first I wculd rnca:?t, it a. plan For any scientifie r:t t. n:.. man, And if a member di t agree wii pecub whim, To lay for that sane indube" r "t head" on hi in. Now nothing co.uld he ,i::e .. :: to see Than the first six nouti:1 >:cu. same society, Till Brown of Calaverts hr--a fossil bones That he found wi:hin a :u:.::.1 : e: t'e:k" ment of Jones. Then Brown he real a p:i1,r. . . a structed there. From those saute Lones, ai:ai tIt was extremuelv rare: And Jones then ask t'. c:iir for a s.1. sion of the ries Till he could proye that tih .. en: wIas one of his lost mules. Then Brown he smiled :: titter s:::le :n sid he was at fault. It seemed he had been trespassi:: a::.J"nes family vault: He was a uost sarca' stic m::. :is qi' Mr Brown, And on several occasions he i:tat ci'a dea the town. Now I hold it is not decent for gent To say another is an ass-at e.: :. n tent; Nor should the individual who i.tIen - meant Reply by heaving rmcks at :a o a extent. Then Abner Dean of .\nrder-wh order--whenu Achunk of old red sain abdonen. And he smiled a sickly s the floor. And the subse.i::e:t 1r ei I him no tuore. For, in less iime tiat I n i ber did en::a:.:e Ina warfare with :he r: .a,.. u - Zoic ate: And the wtzy they :eaved the, . . , anger was a Sim. Till the skull of an oi Ma:inth: e:ved the head of Tho:mso: it:. And this is all I have to say of these improper ames. For live at Tablealou.ntain, and my n1.me is Truthful Janes: And I've told in simple ian m ntge wht' I k about the rcw That broke up our seiz: ; a :-. :. w THE ARMIY ROLLS Ofthe South Carolina Patriots Who Fought the British Under MARION, PICKENS AND SUMT R. A Document that Shonxd Be of Great Interest to the Descendants of the Gallant Men Led by Partisan Leaders. The Columbia State from w' eek 'o week publishes the names of the s diers in the Revolutionary war, as they have been culled from the <ia tity of loose documents discovered byi Secretary of State Gantt in th e Stae house. We publish these rolls from week to week as they appear in Thie State. The third instalmnent foi lows: Robt. Coulter, Capt. John Turner Col. Lacey. Thomas Coulliette. Col. Richa son's regiment of Marion's brigade. William Council. .Archibald Coulter, Capt. .John Tar ner, Winn's regiment. Anthony Coulter. lintenat, 1-: 1 captain, 1782, Roebuck's regilme'.: sergeant under Lieut. .Jamnes e Georgia and Stono: lieutenant in Cap. Jeremiah Dixon's company. John Counts, second lieutenant, Capt. John A. S'immers. Andrew Countryman. Lazare Courian, Capt. Jos. Bjuchil ion. Samuel Couney, ridinir express. Alexander Couplin. Roebuck's regi ment. James Courtney, under Capt. Hugh Bratton: was at Briar Creek. James Coursey, lieutenant. Pickens' brigade. Capt. William Coursey, killed, Pick en's brigade. Robt. Courtney. James Counsary. Lieut. John Me-; Murray, Maj. Thomas Thomnpso.n. Nathan Cousart. Capt. Codey. Sum ter; under Wmn. Nesbitt, withC G-n Greene, five days. L Thomas Cousart. ,Archibaid Causart. Geo. Cousins, killed: widow, Mary. Benjamin Couts, Roebuck's regi ment. Jesse Couts, Roebuck's regime~nt. John Couts, Roebuck's regimnt. Millington Couts, Ruebuck 's regi ment. William Couts. Roebuck're ment. Benjamin Covenho ver, serg'ennt. .Brandon's regiment John Covington,. Pieken' br.ae William Covington. ileuteant, Picken's brigade' nursed. byseca direction of Gen. Picken. fi.awin'g men taken with smaipx while 'n camp before Aug'usta' C'apt. Wo. Freeman and Barclay \h1artin:1 Thos. Jones, Jacob Grier (."), Jo.el PerdueI Jeremiah Wells. Anderson Cowen. Pickens' i.rgade. Capt. John Cowan. served from Sept. 14, 1779, to Feb. 20. in 1783, in Pickens' brigade. John Cowan. Cipt. N toods com pany, Pickens' britrade. James Cjwan, Catpt. John Cowan's, copany. Robt. Couden. lieutenant. under Capt. Joseph H-owe of Sumter's;;ri ade: was at Sumter's defeat. Fishdam and Blackstock. Thos. Cowa.n. :djutant. Wmn. Coward. Jeremiah Ctxde. C2u!. Hlopkins' regiment. Robt. Cowley, Cs i. Iopkins: Capt. Robbins' company. Win. Cowley, Col. i~randon. Nathaniel Cousart. John Couser. Christopher Cox. sergeant. (7. Lo Roy Hammond's regiment, i'ickers.' brigade. James Cox, third company. (harX> ton Battalion of Artillery. James Cox, Capt. Mc~aw's c.oti pany. John Cox, lieutenant and captain, Col. Walter's regiment. OJoisah Cox. Samuel Cox. Lieut. Cchran's coti pany. W'm. Cox. Col. Lell ,' Ilamm~n's regiment. John Cain. Capt. .is. Ilughetscm pany, Brandon's regimer, ue -> 1781, to Sept. 16;. 'si. Joseph Cald well. :Sr., Water' e ment. John Calhoun. wZ;ultnea at ee ton's defeat: Capt. W.. Frem" company: captain Iromn May I . to A pril. 178'J. John Callaghan (known as -"Shoru) lost horse saddle and bridle at Dun ti . ~ " I ior~ .~ tienu wi'1] i. ~,, . i*j~;rits well oi :usas of his attach Li" 1 ' . u::-e .f iijcrtv. C p~i:ci tain bcfore fll "1.'1 C * nmp. "R ebuck's regiment. 1 1t: Ca' phd!. lieuttcnant: prubabi tile luring Revolution: sou of Capt. 11? ti m'~t-e:l: Sumter. 1.irtCampbeii1. First South Caru ima Cuontine ntal.,. ir~;en't. .1 chCa 1u n:htr Capt. "1 lr ~u.at A 'u'Liut. Da.vid Mc~ . rd at Mcrd,. 'et l'% and Lieu:. 1 ::cb Killin,. rt' at ):an~rebur.. 3-1 . 3 ".)j7~ :.' N .".f' . i . Lu it. .: .~ _.. I J I?.'I 3L1Ut. \ le * ~ rmreaT. ria! *'c " '. I ~lervse;. i O unde Lieut. .Ja.. I' ~ ~ C'NO'v urie' ."Ihr t : . " ' L : ;- a s u * " Lu:L:! as j:llcdl *y accide'ni * tx. . Joh Cat.~r~n Ct'r.].~e :.": . (a:~ bfrei(It r l . W ubt 1.;""' ,c) Ier . 1, insrh a " ::,: C1:s (*?:. I 'uten t Cati eu~p thawd:," %'s coanyiiiil (.1 hurs .Lhn t~imers.captai . ev Cas Gi. IICI t uinder, Cat.in marsL at. J "o n ( vtm hrs. ckabrire James al;N. iunanLet. .a o'eh as--r' -trip~ of u huirl( ...........to ug ..2 .er:adue(o hi..Wtr'rg nent.a Didrr+ Caer. Wegat.rgm Jsaac Ch andlepr.. .ae0 Candler. Waters regit i)iee Cihan dr. Canttr rgitmentu Davi Chandler. Wate'egim ent saa Chandle. .ias (_* ahnd. r Waters' reimen'nt. Jesec Cianler at \Xatr:s' com )':r ~ ~ ~ lvhnt. Sutul;bnrdS .n Ciiilds, Jr., Capt. John Cal i mth;anhilds. Capts. Armstrong Ilerd, Jo;:n Caihoun and Wmn. Free Jothn Chtina. Amadents Chippell. "commissary of bides," Southern army. Jhnij Cl n, Roebuck's regiment. . in:s taristopher, Pickens' bri wade. Wilii:' m Chri pes, major, Polk's regi me:. Su:n -r's brigade. Mi~chael Curch, dragoon. Jo. Clackley. of Orangeburg. Willia ci:tucev saddler. .rny Clare: probably killed at Sume:'s at A athon; Clark. Capt. Jas. Howe: wa i:iar Creek. . l...:::.r Clark, .Jr., Capt. John .. ndor Clark, Sr., Capt. Jos. I:: jamir C:ark. fife major, Capt. .ep : :s independent company; tor Cpl. Anderson's regi C. i.pher Clark: IToebuck's regi ia id Cla:rk. Capt. John Cowan. .d ard Clark, Col. Brandon's regi ment. Irancis Clark. Col. lrandon's regi Gideon and Harmon Clark. 1a o'~Clark, Capt. Montgomery. Col. -1rand; n. .;as. :ark. Capt.. Mntgomery: also C pt.aJ McCauley: was at seige of Charlestr: was also in Capt. Mapp's ecmpnany. .:ues (':ark, Capt. James Steen's : mpa:y. I randon's reiment. ame~s Clrk. Capt. Waters. i.c Clark. C.ipt. .Jos. Calhoun. i esse Cla:e. sergeant, Capt. N. Martin. Sumter. John Clark. Col. Horry. John Clark. C.pts. A. Liles and Ed Kelly, Waters. Jh.1n Clark. ad jutant, Sumter: pre sented bill for "one mare killed under him on a scout: to one saddle & bridle lost at ye same time: to a rack hunhe hatt. a cute, hunting shurt, taken from him at ye same time as he fell in ye 1nemys hands." J,.nas Clarke. first lieutenant: Capt. N. Martin's company, Sumter's bri gade. Joseph Clark, under Col. Neel (Maj. Ross) at Briar Creek: Lieut. .oln Forbes (Col. Wm. Bratton) at Wright's 1;luT: C.pt. 1tobt. Thomson unteri at Sumter's defeat: Capt. .I1''n Andersun. Lewis Clark. Pickcns' brigade. Moses Clark. Marion. Nan Ci, k. Mi rign. T . C-ark. Capt. Norwood. Pick ene: also Cul. Hopkins. Thomas Clark, Maham's regiment. Tom Clark. captain; in command of 20 men at Col. James' July S. 1781. William Clark, bailiff; in Capt. Jos. C.ilkoun's cormpary. Wim, Clark. Capt John Henderson, at Orangeburg and battle at Black stocks under Col. Bratton; under Capt. Bsenj. Cariison at "Fridig's Fo:-t:" Lient. Henry Carswell of John Henderson's companv, at Edisto. Wurna Clark. sergeant, Capt. Co an. Col. Wiun. Wi lliam Clark. lieutenant, Brat tan' reo imeat: also lIrandon's. . h btr Ciarkson. Pickens' brigade. Narthan C':ay, Picke ns' brigade. Leonard Clayborne, Capt. Bowie's~ i ndependent company. John Clayton, Raebuck's regiment. Lawrence Claytor. Abroahamn Clayton, captain in Colle ton countyv regiment: wounded in ac tion. Isaac Clayton, Marion. John Clayton, Capt. Youngblood's troopo of horse; also Roebuck's regi Let dead at close of Revolution. WXillamn Clayton. sergeant: Capt. Y oungb.lood, lloebuck. . Jhni (leg.. blacksmith. John~ Clem, Pickeus' brigade Arth~ur Clemons. Edward Clemons. Zepih Clemons. Pickens' brigade. Yardiman Clemens, Pickens' bri gade. Joseph Clements. Josiah Ciemnents, sergeant and lieu teat arion'~s brigade. Thomas Clemant, I:iiled. Thomas Clendenen, Capt. Jas. Wal ace. Matthew Cli ndenen, Capt. Martin, PeLter Clinie. Wi . m Clifton, Col. Brandon's reg James Cinton. Capt. Jas. Howe, Sumter: with Col. Neel in Georgia: probab~y at 11 enging Rock battle:, Capt. luriel Murphy's company. Peter Clinton. Rlohert Clinton. Pickens' brigade. William C>inton, lieutenant. NatersClokne, 'FriateS. C." Samuel Clow n'y, Capts. Farns. M rchew Patton, Hugh Means, Col. ilrandlon: express rider. (To be Continued.) MLTRDER AT LAKE CITY. 'A White Man Shot and Killed by a Nogro Main. A spec'i dispatch to The News and C urier from Lake City, Williamsburg conty, says the peace of the town was .:reatly disturbed Friday after n'on as a resul t of the shooting about 2 o'clock 0f Thurston 0. McGee. the pop. etor of a livery and sale stable li're, by a negro, who gives his name as karo Williamns. The circumstances ce? Hn t here Ue stated surrounding the killing. which resulted from t-he dis sai acionl of the negro with a trade hec l'ad made with McGee over a T 'e ero |lrmed two shots, both of w::' t ok etfect. one in the stomach an rie whr in the right breast, rim a ::2 oalibre pistol while with M 1 hee in i.is stable and immediately rn out:l- down tile street. all the tiehodn the p:sto! (ut, as if to ;eaan.as he passed a dozen or morem~m.Spveral immediately gave ~chs.ne dive or .six on h'>rseback. and he w: overtakhen and gave up ab'L a half-mil from town. With com di. melty InteLdant Askins suc *c. de n obta1ining control of the ersonr. a \exctement was very high n yaw ile a lynching seemed al me~t ievt~ile.1i was taken to e adhouse, securely tied and ca ygardied. Sherill' Graham ard nthe evening train and too k tee oto Columbia for safe-kep hewas shot Mr. McGee ran v o huis house, whlich was ards distant. but lived Steen minutes. lie w~as -m s oldl and leaves a wife. childr,. besildes several brothrs. of whom have the sym pathy of the entire community in A COURT SCENE. How a Judge, Who Was No Respec tor of Persons DISPATCHED COURT BUSINESS. He Was Not Seeking Compli ments from the Bar. But Was Bent on Doing His Duty. A few days ago we made some re marks in this column descriptive of the dilatory practices of our courts, explaining the cause of the crowded dockets and the apparent need of more circuits. and contending that the remedy is in the hand of our judges, without increase of number. We did not say that even a majority of our present judges. however excel lent men they may be, can apply the remedy. We doubt that we could ourself. If we had the necessary legal qualitications: we hardly think we could. But men should be elected judges who cin answer the require ments. If they could not be found in the state, then it might be necessary to supplement quality with number. In the article referred to we ex pressed a purpose to refer in a subse quent issue to examples we had seen of the dispatch of business which were complete proof ofour contention. Here is one: Court was coming on, and John Doe was defendant in a case which had been continued a time or two, and Major .Jones was his attorney. The latter wrote urgent -letter and sent him messages by neighbors to come to town at once. as he must see him on important business. The client promptly obeyed the summons and hurried to his lawyer's otfice. Maj. Jones laid down his pen, turned on his chair and scarcely waited for an exchange of greetings, said, .John, old fellow, youil have to get up your wit nesses in that case and have them all here promptly at the opening of court. Doe: What do you mean? .ones: I mean that we've got to go to trial with that case at this term of court and if we don't take every advantage possible you'll be breaking rock down yonder at Raleigh before a month. 1 )oe: Why. you told me I need not bother about it: that. you'd have it put off again and let it rock along till all the witnesses on ti ie other side were dead or iii texas. Jones: Yes. I know, but when I told you thiat I thought that .Judge Blank was to preside, but old Clark is to be the judge. and that case is going to be t.ried as sure as the sun rises on the first Monday in October. I know it will put you to some trouble to get ready but better that tnan the penitentiary. Clark is impartial and all right but he's not the sort of a judge we need in our business just now. Doe had seen all his witnesses be fore he got home and they all answer ed wvhen called in court. At the opening of Oourt the jurors were called and one having failed to answer. the crier was directed to call him, Ie started for the door but was promptly stopped by the judge. who said firmly ''Stand within the bar and call in a tone distinct enoughl to be heard over the room. There will be no calling from thle door or windows. These seats are for the accommodation of persons who have business with thle court, and must be reserved for thlem as far as necessary. They must be here when called. They are here to- attend to public business and not to trade or lounge around town. -Every moment of our time is paid for and it is an injustic to the county that one man be allowed to detain the whole court while waiting for him to be called in from the streets. Mr. Sheriff, you will see that there is no noise or confusion to interfere with the dispatch of business. The juror was called again as had been directed, and having failed to answer, the clerk was ordered to enter "Judgment nisi" with a fine of $10. Several spectators tip-toed out of the room, evidently for the purpose, as appeared later, of warning friends who were witnesses or were otherwise connected with the court, and soon a dozen or more men entered, with the tread of a cat, and took seats. The electrical effect (if the judge's little speech was seen in the calling of wit nesses. It proceeded thus: ".John Johns-" "Hlerel" A n d Johnson was out in tile aisle and rush ing toward the bar by the time the last sylable of his name was pronounc ed. Before he got there, howvever. another witness had answered anid was chasing him down the aisle, and a third was on thle move. Witnesses. jurors, lawyers and all who had duties to perform semedl to vie with one another in expediting the business in hand. Even the defendants appeared as if they had caught the spirit and were content to compromise on get ting even justic, some of them "sub m itting" and th rowinzg ihemselvyes upon the mercy of the court. It was cheering to see how business went through, and all parties seemed un usually well satistied with results. We add an incident or two. .lonas Hoffmanl. the weali hiest man in the townl and father of one of the leading lawyers. was a jur~or or a witness. we haveX forgotten wiclh. lIe kept a h lotel. anid ihavinrg nmany guests at that time. lie talrried a little too long after thle recess for dlinner one day. When lie fai led to answer i s name, a ine of 810 was promrptly imposed, and the judge refused to modify the sen tece. at least up to the time of our lat est information. Cl. Sandifer had the largest prac tice in the county. and was attorney for one (of the parties to a suit which was on trial at the tilre for the noon recess on another day. It should be said that .Judge Clark always reqluir ed a clock to be placed in the court roo, and when the time for the order of the day arrived that meant the prompt su~spension of everything ese. and when the time for the rt gu lar business arrived it was resumed on the minute. On the day mentioned, Col. Sandifer was not in his place at the minute c.,urt was called to order. The jodge directed that the trial pro ceed. is attention was called to the absence of the attorney who alone r'presntedc~ cne if the parties. The judize said that the bui:;iness of cour t could not be delayed bcy the tardiness of personis whose husirniss it was to be there. That if those who o:cupied pro~innt positi'ns were rnot rtuiuiredl to be prom'et it would not be reason able tic reqiire the less favored to be in their places therefove they should o on with the trial. The opposing counsel thenr pleadi with the judge, saying that is woul place him in a very embarraing position, that Col. Sandifer was in very delicate health inded, nd lhe was sure he would be there just as soon as he could. Just then the missing attorney was seen coming and the judge, somewhat relucantly, consented to wait until be got to his place. It was creditably reported of Judge Clark that on one occassion when he went to Ruthertordton, perhaps it was,. to hold court, he reached the courthouse a few minutes late, on ac count of a trains delay. His first act on taking his seat was to direct the clerk to enter a ine of $5u against the presiding judge. The unanimous voice of the bar was raised in his be hal, but he promptly refused to hear any appeals in his t ehalf. le said a time was set for court to open and it was the duty of every one who had business there to be on time, and above all the presiding judge. He had taken the risk of depending on a train's schedule. That was his con cern, not the county's, and he must pay the penalty as be would require others to do. Some uufeitunate persons felt that Judge Clark imp ised hard ships, but pershaps no judge ever gave more gen eral satisfaction. yle put through the work of two or thre average judges. and it was done incomparai.ly bettcr. Witnesses and j:arors Celt that they were in an a tmuosphere where law was supreme, where prevarication was transparent and perjury dangerous. It is worthy of remark that though apparently not concerned.about "mak ing a line impression" while on the superior court bench. Judge Walter Clark is today chief justice of North Carolina. The case of John Doe first above related is an imaginary case based on substantial facts. The incidents re lated are actual facts with real names and can be substantiated by numerous living witnesses.-Chester Lantern. AN ACT To Provide for Beieiciary Scholar ships in Clemson Coillee. The f Ilowing is the bill passed by the Legislature providing free scholar ships in the Clemson Agricultural College. It was first introduced in the House by Col. D. 0. Herbert, of Orangeburg County: Section 1. That there are hereby established and created one hundred and twenty-four beneticiarv scholar shios in the Clemson Agricultural College of South Carolina. and each of said scholarships shall be of the value of one hundred dollars; per annum. and shall be appointed and distributed among the several counties of the State in the same manner as the members of the House of Representa tives are appointed, so that each coun ty shall have as many scholarships as such county is entitled to members in the House of Repersentatives. Sec. 2. That the said scholarships shall be awarded by the State Board of Education, upon the recommenda tion of the County Board of Education of the several counties to the most worthy and needy young men, of such age as is tixed by the Board of Trus tees of said college for other students who shall have passed an approved en trance examination upon the comraon school branches and made at least 60) per cent. upon such examination: and preference shall be given to those young men who desire to take the agricultural course. Sec. 3. The questions for such e: - aminations shall b2 prepared by the President. or s me memrber or mem -ers of the faculty of the said Clem son Agricultural College, under the direction of the President. and shall be forwarded to the respective Coun ty Boards of Education on or before the 15th day of July in each year, to gether with a statement showing the nunmber of vscant scholarships to which each county is entitled, and the said County Boards of Education shall hold the said examinations, arnd thereafter read and grade the exami nation papers of all applicants and forward the same to the State Board of Education, with their recommen dations as to the award of the scholar ships. Sec. 4. That before applying for the said scholarships applicants shall make proof. under oath, to their re spective County Boards of Edacatio~n, as required by Irw for scholarships in the South Carelina Military Academy, of their financial inability to attend cllege. before they shall receive from said Board permission to stand such examination. Sec. 5. That the said schohrships shall be paid from the regular income of said Clemson Agricultural Cclil'ge. as now provided by law. and shall each continue for the term of four years, or for such length or time as the beneficiary shall be all to main tain himself and comply with the rles of the College: and the said sum of one hund red dollars per annum shall be pla:e-I to tihI credit of each of said beheiciaries and applied towards the payment of his board and othet neces sary school expenses. Sec. 6. That this Act shall go into effect from arnd after the first day of July. A. D). 1904. Sprcial features of the new law are that the applicants must be 16i years of age. must be able to stand' the en trance examication to the College: and then the schchtrships must go to the poorest boys who stand in great est need of them. and preference is given to those who wish to take the agricultural course. - The Capito Burned. A dispatch f rum Madison, Wis.. says fire starting at three o'clock Sun day morning :ompletely gutted %a is cosin beautiful capital building caus ing a lass of %ilo.000. Insurance was only %i0.000. The tire was not dis covered untii it had gained consider able headway ami had virtually burn ed itself out. A id na; summoned from Milwakee but it arrived too late. Three S~tam-rs Capturzed. A dispatch from Suez. says the steamers laden with ecal for Japau captured by Russian torpedo boat de stroyers are reportedl to be the Brit ish steamer Ettriekdale. from B~irry. Feb. :1, for Sabing, the British steam er Franskby. from I;rry. Fe~b. 3. for il ongkoug, and the Norwegian steam Ier Matida. from Pe~narth. Jan. 30, for Sasebo. A St. Petersbuorg dispatch says the Birhewaja Viedcmusti says that a tele gram. just received from Hairon (Guis burg. who has the coutrac; to supply coal to the Itussian navy, asserts that twelve armored Jlapanese ships are nw in dock undergoing repairs for ijuries in th~e baitles with the Ruts sans. WE- honestlv b~elie~ve that if the D emorats wvere to onmintate Cleve land for the presidenocy that the boo le llepubileanos wvould endorse himt. and that lhe would have a walk-over A RINGIN~G LETTER. To The Farmers on the Dangers or Too Much Cotton. e To the Farmers of the South: You are having a practical demon- a stration of the fact that a- medium e size crop of cotton will net more money a to the farmers of the South than a large one. The present crop of cot tn will be about ten million bales, and has bern marketed at an average price of about 12 1-2 cents a pound to the planters, which has yielded them r about 8625,000.000. Now, suppose the present crop bad I d reached 15.000,000 bales. Then the j price would have been forced down to about six cents per pound, which would t have yielded the planters $450,000. 000, or $175,000,000 less than the 10, 000.000 bale crop. t Now, when you take into considera tion the expenses of fertillizers, labor in cultivating and picking, cost of ginning, bagging and ties; cost of haulling, freight and commissions, on a the additional 5,000,000 bales, and deduct the same from the $450,000, 000 for the 15.000,000 bale crop, you e can then begin to appreciate the in creased value of a moderate cotton crip over a large one. In the face of these facts, which can not be gainsaid, you will find some of our planters advising the planting of all the cotton you possibly can plant, cl.iiming that you cannot pro d ace too much cotton. I have notic ed that Mr. Massengale, of Nurwood, Ga., has given this advice. In face of this advice, I want to sound the e alarm in time, and beg the planters r of the South to stop-and consider be fore it is too late. I want to tell you, that you can By neglecting- your cereal crops, Or by reducing the acreage in same, Or planting same on poorer land, so as to allow you to increase the cotton acreage, t Or by planting cotton on all of your best land, Or neglecting the proper cultiva tion of your corn, so as to enable you to better cultivate your cotton, Or neglect to fertilize your corn crops, so as to enable you to use fer tilizers more freely on your cotton I say, without fear of successful contradiction, that under these con ditions you can produce too much cot ton for your good. You 'an produce sufficient cotton under these condi tions to drag the price down again to seven cents per pounds. Stop and think over the situation. Is it profitable, or wise to bring about such a state of affasirs? Haven't you had enough of cheap cotton and high meat and bread? D3 yo'i want to re turn to those days, through which we passed only a few years ago, when every farmer's face was shadowed in gloom? Ilave ' you so soon forgotten those terrible day. . l'on't make the mistake of trying to put every acre possible in cotton, thinking that you are the only one doing it, for every planter thinks alike, and every planter is trying to fool all the other planters, but at the end, he will tind that he himself is1 the only one he has succeeded in fool The only way to hold the price of cotton up, is to hold the size ot the crop down. If we can hold the crop down to 11.000,000 bales, cotton will be worth 12 1-2 cents all the time, and this would be best for the spin ners, as well as the farmers. It is not cheap cotton that the :ills are after, but~a regular market on which they can base a regular price for these goods. It is a fluctuat ing market that works havoc among the mills. Giv'e them a steady mar ktL t for cotton and they can make the price of their goods to correspond, and go on making dividends for their stock holders. NO WISDOM IN BIG CROP. There is no wisdom in trying to planti a big crop of cotton; most especially is it foolish to do so, at the expense ofJ your food cropQ. 'The war between Japan and Rut sia is now on, in dead< earnest, and my last a couple of years;< in fact, other nations may be drawn t into the struggle. If so you will see corn sell for $1.25 per bushel in the South and flour at $8 per barrel, and meat at 15 cents per pound during the 5 year 1905, while cotton will be de- 1 pressed to the lowest price possible. I If this shiould be so, what will be 1 your condition with .a large cotton crop to sell at a very low price, and all of your food to buy at a very highi price?1 I am not indulging in an idle dream, for these conditions are just as sure to come about if this war con tinues and a large cotton crop is made, at the expense of the food crops, as we are living. I tell you, that you can make too much cotton under favorable circum stances, in times of peace, if you re duce the acreage in corn and other food crops to do it; and when the trade in cotton goods is depresed by the effects of war, it is an easy matter to produce too much cotton. I want to appeal to you not to be led off after this phantom of a large t cotton crop, most especially now, while this terrible war iu the Far East is raging; but instead, increase i your food crops, plant plenty of corn, so as to be sure to raise enough to dot you, even if you should have a badt crop year; plant plenty of potatoes. and sugar millet and raise your meat at home. Your millet and potatoes will not only- keep your hogs after July 1st, but will fatten them ready for killing. Sow peas for hay, plenty < of them. Be sure that you raise a plenty of corn, meat, patatoes and feed to do your plantation and then raise all the cotton you can, but i don't neglect your other crops for cot to. If you have been planting as long as I have been, you have realiz edi what it was to buy $1.23 corn and 15c meat with five cent cotton. How S did you like it?0 I hope the planters of the South E have gathered wisdom from their S past experiences, and if they have, a they will not make the fatal mistake C of trying to raise a big cotton crop 0 this year, at the expense of their food ti crop: if they have not gathered wis- r< dena from their past experiences, then h1 the suffering and distress through u which they have passed, has been in y; vain. c: 1 make this appeal to my fellow ai planters, because I see in a big cotton SC crop raised at the expense of our food rs crops, nothing but debts, mortgages & and suffering, while on the the other b: hand, from a moderate cotton crop yi and plenty of provisions, I see pros- hi perity and happiness. b Which will you choose? a Yours truly, R. M. Mixox. b1 A Severe Battle. A battle occurred on Wednesday in North Alabana between the Alaban-o lans and the Turkish troops in which Ir 500) of the, former wei:e killed, the: F T'.rksalso losing heavily. IcL MARRIAGE LAWS ABROAD. ow Breach of Promise Cases Are Averted In Hungary. "There are many curious and inter sting facts regarding the marriage nd divorce laws of foreign countries," tid R. J. Brown, who recently return d from a trip abroad, where he made study of the question. "Breaches of promise are averted in [ungary by an express declaration of e civil marriage act that the relations reated by a betrothal do not give the [ght to command the conclusion of a iarriage. but if either party with raws from an engagement without ist reasons he or she is bound to rant compensation to the extent of e outlay incurred. Divorce in the nglish sense does not exist, but the urts can decree the persnal separa on of a married couple without dis alving the bonds of matrimony. "A curious law prevailing in France rovides that before being married ildren of a family, although over ge, shall seek in respectful and form 1 terms the advice of their father and iother. It ma ies no difference, how ver, whether the consent of parents is iven, for the couple can be married a ionth after under any circumstances. 'his is also the case in the Nether inds. A divorce further entitles the anocent party to recover all the pres uts he or she may have made. "According to the constitution of the ,etherlands, the civil marriage must lways precede the religious ceremony. 'he latter, indeed, is left entirely to be conscience of the parties concern d. There Is also a law providing that o man or woman under thirty can carry without the consent of parents. f the consent be refused, the couple are to appear before a judge, who dvises them as be thinks best. "Many countries have now abolished 11 marriage fees. This is the case In orway. while in the Netherlands cer ain days in the week are set apart rhen persons may be married without >ayment."-Indianapolis News. BENTON AND BARNUM. Low the showman Got a Free Ad. From the Statesman. James G. Blaine said that after Fre aont became famous as a pathfinder tenton, who had opposed his marriage ith his daughter Jessie, became recon lied with his son-in-law and took great ride in his achievements as a western xplorer. The square on the southern side of ennsylvania avenue, now occupied by ,enter market, was then used as a how ground for circuses and gther eripatetic exhibitions. About this tilie >. T. Barnum was beginning his ca eer as a showman, and as Colonel Ben on was walking-down Pennsylvania venue opposite this show ground he vas attracted by the words "John C. remont" uttered in a loud voice by a howman standing at the door of a mall tent, in front of which was a arish caricature of a nondescript ant gal supposed to. represent the "woolly gorse" discovered by Fremont in the ecesses of the Rocky mountains. Benton stalked across the avenue and istened with great disgust to the state nent by Barnum, who was his own Loorkeeper and solicitor, that Inside he tent could be found the greatest atural curiosity in the world, "the oolly horse captured by General Fro. not and now on exhibition!". Benton denounced Barnum as an imn ostor and denied that his son-in-law md discovered any such animaL. Bar Lum, who did not know Benton, told mim lippantly to pay his quarter and o izito the show or make less noise, hereupon the indignant statesman aled upon the police to arrest Bar im, and a large crowd assembled to ritness the extraordinary scene. The olice refused to interfere, and Barnum eceived a free advertisement, much to ts gratification arnd prot-George G. Test in Philadelphia Post. L Problern For the Holland Traveler. In passing through the narrow, crook d little streets of Leeuwarden I anced upon a sign that held my at ention and compelled thought It read, 'L. v. d.. Zwaan, Morgen Wellker." his is faultless Dutch for Morning aker, and It signifies that L. v. sd. waan will, for a paltry sum, leave his ed in the frosty hours of early morn a and, putting sweet sfeep behind im, arouse his slumberous clien. truly, a worthy calling! Yet, tell me, 'on who are versed in occult things, rho or what In this somnolent land rakes the morgen wekker?-Edward enfield in Scribner's. * His Advice. "You're neglecting your business," he old man declared. "I admit It." the young man replied rankly. "The fact is, I'm engaged, and taturally the girl gets my time 'and boughts." "For heaven's sake, ugarry her," ad 'ised the old man. "Then you'll have 0 trouble keeping away from her." ~hicago Post. Statistics. "What do statistics show?" InquIred he man who was warming up to his ubject. "As a rule." answered the man who always doubtful, "they don't show inch except patience and industry on he part of the man who collected hem."-Washington Star. Even Worse. "I cannot sing the old songs," war led the young woman at the piano. lt this was small relIef, for'the new nes she sang were even worse.-Chi ago Tribune. Don't judge a man by his failures in Ife, for many a man falls because he s too honest to succeed. Killed by a Trolley Car. A dispatch from Union to The tate says as the result of a trial trip a the Union and Glenn Springs lectric railroad Wednesday Miss allie Sprouse now lies dead at Buffalo ad Seymour Gallman is badly hurt. hief Election Wellburn was in charge Ethe motor car and wa~s just making ie tirst trial trip in changing the >ad from steam to electricity. He ad made the trip very successfully atil he came within a few hundred rds of his stop, where he had to oss a trustle on which Miss Sprouse d Mr. Gallman were crossing. As on as th~ey saw the car coming, they .n and in attempting to get off Miss mrous's dress was caught -m the idge and she was crushed almost be md recognition. while Mr. Gallman td a hole torn in his head. No ae is attached to Mr. Wellborn, he did all he could to stop the car it the brakes failed to respond. Killed in His Office. George I;. Jennings, a prominent erhant, was shot and killed in his ee in New York on Thursday by rank McNamara of Elgin, Ill. No s of the shooting is known. SOME NEW LAWS. Matters of General Interest Which Were Enacted by the Legislature. BABY CARRIAGES OW BAGGAGE. Fifty Cents Must be Paid to the State for the Priri lege of Owning a Dog of Any Kind. One of the most interesting bills which received the approval of the general assembly was that introduced by the Charleston delegation, propos ing to allow boards of trustees to be established in cites of more than 20, 000 inhabitants, for the purpose of pensioning disabled and retired fire men. The bill provides that the city coun cil is authorized to create a board of tru-tees by the appointment of five members, as follows: The chairman of the board of fire commissioners or fire masters, the. city treasurer, the chief of the fire department and two citizens, to be ap pointed by the mayor and confirmed by city council, to hold office for such' time as city council may elect. In cities having no board of fire com missioners the mayor shall be a mem ber of the board of trustees of the pension fund, the said board shall se lect from their number a president ; and secretary. The city treasurer is to be treasurer of said board and cus todian of the pension fund. The funds shall be raised by levying a tax of 1 per cent. of all gross re ceipts for premiums received by for eign fire insurance companies doing business in the said cities. All for feitures and fines imposed upon any - member of the fire department and all proceeds from sales from condemned horses and other personal property in use in the departments shall be paid into the pension fund. ,C.~ - Any member of the departnieni who shall, while in the performance of his duties, be-found, upon examina tion by the department surgeon, to be physically or mentally disabled by rea son of service shall be retired-on one half pay. The board of trustees, by a maj ty vote of its members, and with the approval of the surgeon, shall have power to retire from service any mem ber who. has become disabled by Egeorn other cause, and who has performed faithful service in the departinentfo a period of not less than twenty years twelve of which must have been con secutive. In case a fireman is killed'his near relative will receive $100. from the= fund for funeral expenses. No.money.Y= will be paid from the fund until-it amounts to $1,000. Of course there is no taxation upon'it. A BATCH OF ACTS. While there is an absence of - thing like radical or strong legisla tion, many of the new laws are of gen eral interest. Baby carriages are-no legal baggage and must be recognized as such by the railroads. Steam fer ries most provide "Jim Crow" corn partments -as well as railway cornm - panies. If you leave an abandoned well open it will cost you $10.. A1l municipal charters are perpetual un- - less declared otherwise. 'Malicious, wilful? or mischievous interference$ with a fire or police signal"' systernis. punishable by imprisonment in .thd-9 penitentiary or on the chaingang fort not less than three or more than ten years, or a fine of $200 to $500. Private banking institutions, as well as those under government a -- State control, must make quarterlyg statements of their condition by pub- - lication in a newspaper. The crime of assault with intent to ravish is1 punished by hard labor for 30 years in the penitentiary. - The TLanham baggage bill prodides5 that 200 pounds of baggage must be carried free for each ticket. Formerly the limit was 150 pounds. Veterans (either ~soldiers or sailors) of the War Between the -States may~ expose or sell through the streets-as "hawker, peddler or butcher -any goos. wares merchandise or meats;"1 without a license of any kind. Proof must be madethat he-is a veteran and he must receive exemption from the city clerk. No more shad can be'shipped out of South Carolina. This is punishable by $100 or 30 days' imprisonment. The railroads or boats or any common car rier handling any for outside points will be fined not over $100 for each of fense. Fifty cents must be paid 'to. the - State for each dog by his owner. This tax will be given to the school-fund. It has nothing to do' with the city taxes on dogs. Any safe cracker on conviction wll be given a life sentence. The' act reads: "Any person convicted of ius- - ing explosive in or about a safe used for keeping money or other valuables, with intent to commit larceny or any other crime. shall be, etc." Recommendation to mercy means..a sentence of not lees than ten years, at the discretion of the court. What it Will Cost. - A dispatch from Chicago says three hundred million dollars was comput ed as being the probable ultimate cost of the Panama canal, by Lyman -E Cooley, the engineer, who has made a. personal examination of the- proposed route. He stated that it would take from ten to fifteen years to completE. the canal and thought that for some s time it would be a commercial disap pointment, though a necessity from a - political and national defense_stand point. ______ __ ' In the same Grave. The Greenville Mountaineer says "one of the saddest occurences we :have recorded in -a long time is the .death of husband and wife within two hours and a half of each other, as re ported by our correspondent at Tyger, in the upper section of the county. Mr. R. C. Lister and his -wife died on Saturday of pneumonia,. and were buried in the same grave on Monday, leaving two boys aged respectively six and eleven years. Tried To Get President. An armed crank, who attempted to get into the White House Monday morning, was promptly captured and hustled to police headquarters. He identified himself as Edward Relglo of 271 South Clark street, Chicago'. A Big revolver and a box of cartridges were found in his pockets. He was committed to St. Elizabeth's Insane Asylum._________ Two Mail Cierks Killed. Work has been receive at Ifirming ham, Ala., that Alabama Great Southern passenger train N~o. 2, was held up by train robber at 1:30 o'clock Monday morning and two railway ma il clerkrs krilled.