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I 1 jltt f / 1 Our AdT?rtl?erS Reach #11 + I 1<,w Ad- '? TU? F*I*r zgz 1 Vllhmuu yflhrnnirip fe , Volume 20 CHERAW, CHESTERFIELD <jWN|3| S. C.. AUGUST 17, 1?16 , . , ' NumFtor 43' y* Old Time Negro Tells of S Green Coleman, Once a Figure in the Reign of Terror and Negro Kuli With South Carolina Carpetbaggei Describes His Experiences. LIQUOR AND GRAFT RAN RAMPANT THEN Famous "Red Shirts" and Klu Klav Clau, With Gen. >Vadc Hampton Redeemed Palmetto State Wtih Unmistakable Forces. From Charlotte Ohstixtr. TT- UnmntAM fn/lnomo/l fha nuw n uuc iiniuj/iuu State and carpetbagging days in South Carolina formed the i? pic of a rare Interview with Greeen Coleman of Charlotte yesterday, When the aged negro, once a State Senator, wearing a high beaver hat and Prince Albert coat was in the seventh zenith of negro heaven in the halls of the old South Carolina Statehouse at Columbia. "Them was days when de nigger was in his g]ory fo shure," remarked Coleman, as he related with a relish, recollections of 1875 and *76 when the carpetbaggers and the niggers held the State of South Carolina at th;ir mercy; when the corridors of the State House at Columbia reeked with drunken statesmen, when thousands of dollars worth of liquors and cordials and choioe cigars were kept constantly on tap at the Statehouse for the hundred or more nigger Senators and "statesmen'' ana tneir carpeiuaggmg friends, who conducted a reign of terror .second only to the days of the Roman upheaval. The skies were overcast with dark pminous clouds of socia] and political unrest back &ere in '75 and '76 when Wade Hampton stepped in and redeemed the fair name of the Palmdtto State, with the co-operation of native^hiteg and the ^slnce-fa^ha shirts turned out <Tvery"negro^^B a statesman's berth, stopped the lo<^ ing of the State Treasury, bridled graft and bribes and again made Sou.j^ Carolina righteous and unashamed. And Green Coleman, then a resident of Chester, S. C., and a typical negro of his day and time in intelligence and moraj^?uina, was elected to office by his uenchmen and nigger votes to represent Chester in the State Legislature. The o]d negro tells about it with rare frankness. He described in his own inimitable way how the niggers and carpetbaggers ran rampant with the people's money and with their voting power, appropriations for anything under the sun being as readily obtained as a match with which to light a twentycent cigar purchased at the expense ot' the Commonwealth. There were maybe, he says, 150 niggers in the halls of the State Legislature back there in '75 and '76, and every one of them felt that It wa6 a wonderful time for the black race. And they made every minute of it count because deep in their hearts they knew a day of reckoning would come, and when it did?they realized the negro would be no more in the exalted places so rudely usurped by the power of men J who stripped the Sta'e of all it held dear and sold themselves to the highest bidders. Votes were sold openly and without shame ten twent, thirty at a time, some for as high as a hundred dollars and others as low as five and ten dollars. according to the amount of graft the niggers had been told were available. Green Coleman admitted without a touch of shame or remorse, that the highest price he ever obtained for his vote in the South Carolina State House was $100 in United States currency, and it was a '"heap sight of money" to a nigger brought up on a plantation in those days. Then the former Chester negro told of the silent, mysterious, awe-incnirtncr notivitips of the Klu KlllX Clan "K" **? and the terrible way in which one alter another negro Senators and lawmakers of the day before disappeared as if the earth had opened and swallowed them, until the fear of the wrath of God or some unseen, unknown force turned craven tlie nigger heart and his little stock of courage oozed through his skin until it left him weak, hollow eyed and shivering on the threshold of frantic despair. x "We took our meals with the white carpetbaggers at the hotel near the Statehouse in Columbia and slept there, too, when we got any sleep, because there was gambling goiug on all night and games of chance for money and such things, but we mixed with the white folks all the tiiue and at night we had carriages and spans of horses to draw us about town or Senator tirring Days of '76 wherever we wanted to go with our ) beaver hats and our good clothes. 01:, B boss, things come easy in those ^ days. "Yas, sir, boss, I done sold my votes many en many a time fer most cash in sight, but de highest bid ever I got was $100, en I tucks it in my 1 jeans like al] de rest. I didn't caro no moah fo South Carolina den what I could git outen it, jes like all of de : white folks en niggers in power dem days. We bad good liquor too in our 1 desks and out in de halls where we could ask folks to take some with us, en we had paiges fer to wait on us like we all was lords of the land." Coleman described in negro vernacular of the appearance on the political horizon of Gen. Wade Hampton, twice Governor of South Carolina, and how Hampton's mighty power and stalwart personality cleared the atmosphere within a few months, drove the carpetbaggers to cover, and the niggers to the swamps for the safety of their own worthless lives. Day after day the "red shirts" and the Klu Klux clan made inroads into the ranks of the pilferers of statehood and one by one the dark Senators and lawmakers disappeared as if by magic, leaving no word, writing no regrets, telling no tales, but always that mysterious, inexplicable silence, after the warning, and some never even told their associates of those grewsom? warnings of the fate that lay fefore them. "I done got scared unto death," said Green, in relating his own experiences. "I done see dem disappear like dey go up in smoke, one by one, 'til they begin whispering 'bout de Klu Klux gitting die one en dat. Den one day I-goes to mah room in de hotel whare we all stay and dare I finds a note to^ a lin' ^ 'spects ef I dope stpld dereC anodder ^ight dem red shirte or dem Klu Klux* done kotch me to shure." Within a few days later every one of the nigger long-coats and beaver hats had disappeared forever from (the historic halls of the old State House and the hotel nearby was almost deserted even the few carpetbaggers remaining in seclusion with their doors securely locked and chained and their sleep distur ?> 1 by fitful dreams and sounds of shots. The notes written by unknown hands continued with alarming frequency and the red shirted patriots of a new freedom and a newer Statehood, were visible day and night at every corner and on every hand, until name and fame and power of Wade Hampton became a byword on e\estreet, in every house and at all times, on every lip it foretold the beginning of the end of misrule, negro power and carpetbagging throughout the length and breadth of the Palmetto State, even then milked dry of all its richness save the heritage o' un sullied manhood and the flower of its womanhood, many of whom had been openly insulted, jostled on the streets and degraded to the depths of despair by the growing boldness ot the niggers and their vain, pompous airs of superiority assumed. N<? one knows or ever will know how the Klu Klux disposed of scores of negro bodies that paid the penaltj for the vain exaltation, but one b> one they disappeared, sometimes with mysterious assistance, and at other times l?\ fright by freight. Oft* times a rough wooden casket was laid at their door in the night. Again a brief note pinned to the door told them in terse language what to expect. Those who defied the Klu Klux almost without exception slept in unmarked graves within a few short days. TO NOTIFY WILSON EARLY NEXT MONTH Formal Ceremonies Will He Held September 2?Speech of Acceptance Heady. Washington, Any. in.?Formal notifieution t<> President Wilson of his nomination will taljo plaeo Si \item iter '1. That day was definitely se leeted today. Arrangement were made for the president to to I.oinr Ttraneh. \. J., for the ceremony. The president aljo ipoods sin p.M.?[dmo.( sinj .fpl.M.i aeceptn nee. The notilieation speeelt will he made hy Senator .Tames. The president probably wili remain at Lonsr Hraneli until he leaves for Hodysenville, Ky., to speak September -I at the Lincoln ceremony. SCHEDULE OF ITINERARY OF STATE CAMPAIGN The following is the schedule of the itinerary, which opened at Spartanburg and will close at Winnsboro on August 26. Chesterfield, Thursday, August 17, Camden, Friday, August 18. Lancaster, Saturday, August 19. Union, Tuesday, August 22. Gaffney, Wednesday, August 23. York, Thursday, August 24. . Chester, Friday, August 25. Winnsboro, Saturday, August 26. Special Kule for Children Traveling Announced. As a precautionary measure to prevent the spread of infantile paralysis, the State Hoard of health has issued an order to prevent children under 3(3 years of age from riding on railway trains in South Carolina without a health certificate from a reputable physician. Copies of the order have been mailed to the heads of the passenger department of all railways operating in this State by James A. Hayne, M. I)., State health officer. The order provides that "no child under 1G years old" can "travel on a railway train without a health certificate." The order was issued by the State health board "in view of the prevalence of infantile paralysis.'' Two new cases have been reported to the board from Rock Hill by physicians, which brings the total number of cases up to 3;! since July 1. I)r. Hayne does not consider that the situation is serious but urges that the j>eople take Photo by American Press Associatlor Embarking on Trar This picture shows how troops, botl they euihurk for the front every step possible to prevent the disease. fiiiin.r ;i (iiinrnntine is virtually established as 110 child can conie into the State without a health certificate. State health officials from dlvery State in the United States will join with the United States public health service in a fight to rid the country of infantile paralysis, according to a telegram received by James A. Hayne, M. I)., health of leer for South Carolina. A conference will be held in Washington, August 17, when rules for the control of the disease will he formulated. Dr. Hayne will attend this conference and will join with other States in the campaign. The conference has been called "to bring about a greater uniformity in methods of control" in handling cases of infantile paralysis. Call for the conference was issued by A. IT. donna, acting surgeon general of the United States public health service. Dr. Haynes said that the disease had made its appearance in practically every State and that the health forces of the country would he coordinate in the campaign. RAILROAD EARNINGS BREAK ALL RECORDS. According t<? flu* interstate commeree commission. the earnings of the American railways for the year ended June 30. 1010, both gross and net, reaclicd figures never approached hefore. Cross receipts for all steam roads big and little within the United States, were in excess of .$3,500,000,01 iii where as in tlie busiest previous year. 1013, they were S3,12."..000,000. These t* ( a Is were rolled up by a creator mileage of railroads than ever existed before but cross and net per mile also rached decidedly the highest figures in the country's history. NOTICE OF PRIMARY ELECTlO AND ELECTION MANAGERS t? ? Notice is hereby given that on Tuei day, the 29th of August, next, a Pr mary Election for Congress, State an County Officers will be held in Chei Is He Mister onServan I "The race torjA fJeta between F ley and Steve^^H^tbls district pr 3 ises to be a we^XjWa. and there 4 many who say t*t.B1nley will hi 1 to wake up If hi tfrhnts to keet> 1 man frtmisChe^ai ^ ffprr fnlring scalp. It is a eel tin thing that F ley will have n< light on ] hands this sumn For one thli he had the office *T$QB?-?h&t hefl begun to think 1 '^master of t people of this d ttrtct rather th their servant, a* IW* been eviaenc by his varlouj^^flpfftce appointmei which in moreo! RoPe Instance ha not been in acoordjWfth the wishes the people of the several comma] ties. He has beenfc^hyed by* his p< sonal desire rathe^than by the wish of the voters who ?ht him in^is pn ent high office."?Rock Hill "Recoi This is the statement of a paper the home county t/ the Congressmj and heretofore a ^rong supporter him. f ' Comment unneefwary! (Advt.) Anderson, Aug.] 16.?William King, former shrUE of Anders* couuty, died here .IJflay, aged 49. I weighed 436-pound* *Od was said 'be the largest-; sheriff and large member of thd Woodmen of t] World in the Unittjl States.. He wi a candidate hi tjiej present race f sheriff after beiig^ut of. office foi years. Mr. Klng*s?Ck a splinter : fhis foot some tkpa ago, necessitate several operations A^aMgrene set ^ and this caused hflft?3tb. . y i ^ ifm l\ j^^^K?U|SJBpix V"^W[ MM ;" ' 1^8S3a*B3Ry8l^$^l^drlEjv^' ! #fgSk| ||ifcT^jwS8? ^*?8S> 4 ;/&' < 3^ L isport For the War li regular and state, equipped wht j I COUNTY CAMPAIGN OPENED TUESDA Following are the dates for the cai paign meetings at Which the cant dates for .ha various county ofric will appear and address the voters. Angelus?August 21st Jefferson?August 22nd. Pgeland?August 2Jrd. Mt. Croghan?August 24th. Ruby?August 24th, at night. Odom's Mill?August 25th. Chesterfield- Augfltt 26th. RETURN FOR FIGHT ON NAY.1 INCREASE Scores ef Absentee Ongressmen Cor Back to Washington for Fin Strugg le. Washington, Aug. it.-^-Scores of a sentee representatives returaetl lie tonight for the fight over the confe enee rei?ort on the $315,8000 nav bill, wwliich liegins n the house t morrow, which begins in the lion morrow. Small navy men admit th, the lionse is almost certain to appro' the senate building and personnel i creases. Chairman Pagett of tl naval committee will move that tl house concur in the iincreases, whit provide for building of 357 ships three years, including for battleshi] and four hnttlecruisers next yeur, ai an enlisted strength of 74,400. Democratic Leader Kitchiu e:q>ec to speak tomorrow against the confo ence report on the 315, 800, 000 nav; hill, which begins in the house t j States, hwich is now open to auto tra 1 lie to within a few miles of the natio lal park. The remainder of the rou will he opened to rra>rl coincide! with the granting of ,>eru;igSion to tl of ears in Yellowstone i terfleld County, South Carolina, -unde 8X0 the Rules and Regulations of the Den: *v? ocratic Party, and the polls will ope the at 8 a. m., and close at 4 p. m. kj8 No person Is qualified to vote a said election unless he is 21 years o age or shall become so before the nex 1118 General Election in November and i ig, a Democrat and a citizen of the Uni iflf ted States and of this State and ha ^ ' resided herein two (2) years and i the County six (6)^CJ#'hs prior t 011 the succeeding Oene*a?Election anfTii the Club District sixty (60) days prio its to the Primary and In addition to thi ye his name must be on the proper Clul 0j Roll and he must vote at the precinc where the Club Roll belongs. Jr_ ' The Books of Enrollment show i voting strength of 4,071 votes and i 168 is hoped by the Executive Committe< that the largest vote in the history oi r ' the County will be cast on the 29th o1 111 August. Within the last 16 yeaw^ur 'votiw ?' strength has grown from about 1,8(H to approximately 3,300 caafcjin-4914. The following Clerks and Mana gers have beeen appointed to conducl & said election: jn Cheraw?I. S. Huntley, G. A. Malloj le and C. A. Lynch. Clerk, D. L. Tillto Place, Town Hall. at Bethel?J. F. Powe, J. R. Burn and h? J. T. Chapman. Clerk T. G. -Matheson 18 Place usual voting place. ' wr Pee Dee?D. G. MclntosH? QF. 31 JAmison and J. H. Wallace, wfifc lo Win. Hicksou, Jr. Place will appear *8 later. lo . Brock's Mill?A. "J. Parker, D. A. White and J. E. Short Clerk, A. W. < PlW Rrrw^k'u MilL r|> Patrick?J. C. Baker, H. B. Poison Hand J. M. Hendricks. Clerk, D. M. ||^ \VUliama.' iJsual voting place. w ^a ui House. ' >.-> ?.' Odom'sMlU-y. Xt;6dom, A. L. Joh son and J. T. Rati Iff. Clerk, Par Odom. Usual voting place. Douglass Mill?B. C. Wadeswortt J. R. Sutton and D. A. Douglass. Clerk Smith Ellis. Usual voting place. Werford?P. M. (kill edge, Henr, Llsenby and Andrew Moore. Clerk, E J. Moore. Usual voting place. "Ruby?M. L. Raley, T. G. Griggs, am A. P. Smith. Clerk, R. D. McCrelghl Usual voting place. Cross Roads?S. J. Fincher, J. I. Standi and K. K. Sowell. Clerk, V B. Waddell. Usual voting place. ML Croghau?J. H. Rivers. W. H Hendricks and W. C. Baker. Clerk W. W. Lowry. Usual voting place. Winzo?J. P. Anderson, G. F. Evan and Lester Rivers. Clerk H. Z. Outer m Usual voting place. Pagelaud?S. H. Lauey, W. J. Blake _ ney and J. A. Turner. <Jtera r. ai Araut Usual voting place. Plains? W. J. Hicks, G. W. Hinsoi aud W. B. Evans. Clerk J. A. Hicks YJr. Usual voting place. Dudley?W. C. Jenkins, 0. B. Joue: and H. I Funderburk. Clerk, T. D. Fun n_ derburk. Usual voting place. jj_ Jefferson?L. E. Gardner, E. C. Clarl eg and J. W. Miller. Clerk, L. E. Ogburu Usual voting place. Catarrh?C. C. Horton, G. H. Middletou and J. G. Sowell, B. F.. Funderburk, clerk. Usual voting place. Angelus?W. F. Young, J. E. Lee, D A. Clark; J. C. Jowers, clerk. Usua voting place. Ousleydale?F. J. Johnson, W. J Teal. Cordy Winburn. J. G. Wilhelni clerk. Usual voting place. I Court House?L. L. Spencer, A. W Hursey, J. D. Suiith, J. F. Porter, clerk the retention or rejection of the rural Also at this election the question ol a cull at the Court House for bores and ^ police system will be submitted to the voters. 10 The criminal laws of the State pro^ vide that If any person shall at any precincts, threaten, mistreat or abuse 0 any voter with a view to control oi BA intimidate him in the free exercise oi his right if sucrnge. such offender shal ku sucer line and imprisonment at the II j discretion of the Court. The member 10 of the executive committee ox- one of 10 the managers for each precinct will his right of suffrage, such offender shall 111 tickets not later than August 26th. M. J. Hough. Chm. Dem. Kx. Com. C. L. Prince, sec. ts r11 i Hurled From Buggy. o- Chester, Aug. 15.?State Reprosenf tative R. O. Atkinson of Lowryville n- sustained injuries of a painful though to not of a serious nature when the it horse that he was driving took fright le at a motorcycle, hurling him from his buggy. PO^IIiLBriN J Secretary faker's (1 to Indicate Strong ? *'ReflSMnic Troop Movement Not yet MmEhPf! "'' - ' ' v WasBtefcfon^Xug. 18.?Thirty thot? 1 sand National jRjardsnien ,e3\ Wat rq< f main in the momilzatipn^ camps df the f country, have bee^rdfredftto the'Mex- ? s lean border as fasi 1ft ti"*? can l>e e" quipped and transportation for them s|ean be obtained, the war department I r?innouuced today. "f The order, it was learned, was IsII sued three days ago. but news of it r was suppressed until today. Acting s under it, the Soutbe Carolina gards} men and probably militia from other states also are now enroute to the 1 frontier. 1 1 nfrtfinls nf fhp wnr flennrtment ex- 8 plained the order as being intended ' ' to carry out fully the objects of the 1 , national mobilization as ordered by L President Wilson and further to give ' the guardsmen experience under sdmij war conditions. ( New Revolution Possible. I Reports to the state department* ( however, show that the border states v : of Mexico are in a pltifl economic condition and that the situation for ? that reason, ifnd because of the in- <j creased numbers of lawless bands operating, threatens to result in a new j revolution which would halt the nego-' t ' tiations beteen the United States and Carranza. ' i The State department and White 1 ' House will not admit that thtere is any hitch in the negotiations between 1 the two governments. Nevertheless, the ^American mem- 0 bers of the Joint Mexican-American commission have not all been announ- c ced, although it was said several days t ago th^t they -had, been selected by ^i^aiied d ; accept- $ account for the order rushing the re-| h ? ?1?* ? ? ?JPKa naflnnol ml r/lo I . HUM IIlUg' UU1U} Ul. VXC uauvuar ^.ua&uo 11 to the border. Border Troops 175,000 Men l* The troops now on the border and L' in Mexico will be brought up to a total of approximately 175,000 men ] by this order. Officials said today '* that- the order would account for 30,/XX) men. It was. stated authoritatively during the present week that 08" 500 national guadsmen are- already there and in addition there are 40,700 [' Regulars. These figures account for * 169,000 men, and the recruiting aur thorized after the guardsmen reach * the border is expected to Increase the ' number to 175,00. Futher light was thrown upon tos day's announcement in a letter written by Secretary of War Baker made public today, in which he admits the emergency on the border still exists, , * and that the guardsmen there "are performing an important and noces- < 1 sary service to their country, at this ' time." i I Great Road in Rockies. < i Approximately $5,000,000 has been . spent in the construction of a shortline * connection, termed the Salt Lake- < - Yellowstone Highway, between the I Lincoln Highway, Midland Trail and t l'ike's Peak route to the Pacific Coast, i at Halt Lake City and Ogdeu, Utah, i I the Yellowstoue National Park, and I all points in Northwestern United i . States, which si now open to auto to , auto traffic to within a few miles of f the national park. The remainder of . the route will be opened to travel . coincident with the granting of per- ( I mission to the entrance of cars in Yell- j owstone. ? 1 The highway is built on water grade j - and passes between the Wasath Range ^ and the Great Salt Lake in Utah, j northerly through the Cache, Malad ' and Bear Lake Valleys in Idaho, to > Pocatello. The Idaho. The Idaho- t ' Pacific or Oregon trail branches at j this point northwesterly through the t watershed of the Snake and Columbia (, f Rivers to Spokane. Seattle and coast ' points.From Pocatello north to Yellow- ^ stone Park the highway traverses the Upper Snake River Valley on the same water grade over the Captain ( Bonneville trail to a point near the I ' western boarder of the park, and then skirts the park to the western enterance at Yellowstone, Mont. r< Death of a Child. C Chesterfield, Ajjr. 15.?LeRoy, the v year old sou of Mr. and Mrs. James B. ti Rivers of the Zoar section of this fi county, died last Saturday and was no buried next day at Zoar church. The tj funeral service was conducted by theiT Rev. J. K. Hair. a ' ^MROSWELL ,For -Soparviaor, , ; To the Voters of Chesterfield County: ift.hm in the race for office of Oeyd? Supervisor of iuj own accord. TtttMBgjt opportunity now before our flml tliu npral f\f x suirvlm jpsgw ? ? - ^ whfcih I feel fitted to render, invites meho jtnake the race for the office of ^qjphrrisor for Chesterfield County. 2: 'il am a native of this State, I was born in Bishopville, S. C., which was then Suiuter County but now Lee County, at which place I lived until Mvhs something like 24 years of age, I then moved to Hartsvil^e, S. C., Darlington County and I lived there until Jan. 1st., 1911, when I moved to Pageland, S. C., this County. 3. 1 huve made a careful study of this county in reference to good roads and I believe that good roads are essential to the prosperity of Chesterfield L'oputy and the following are some of he things foz?'tVhich I stand: 1. Harmony, unity and coopera'i lion,2. The greater development of Jhesterfield County roads and not mild any more roads, except in a few rases, but rather improve those that ve have. . , i 3. Making Chesterfield County the * , 'Banner" County for good roads in the I State. ' 4. Constructive business, constructve laws and a constructive adminisration. ' 5. A wise, prudent and economic ise of our tax money* ' > i * ^ 6. More liberal support" fpr and bet-, er care of the poor and needy of the bounty, also a close and" personal watch if the County Home. . / 7. An equal application of tjie work in the roads of the County done with he "county funds. 8. To devote my entire time to the y uti^s pf the office, and give all public Jr ^^^Proteciion of ad county^HH^^^HHI^^ PR?) Progress, ur the habit. liig on, (8rd) Prosperity. 11. As a candidate for the office of Supervisor, 1 assure you of an open, honest, fair "and fearless admlnlstrar ^ V ' tion of the duties incumbent upon that office. 12. Good-will toward all and illwill toward none is my motto, to this platform 1 pledge myself and all the powers 1 possess. 13. The above thoughts and other matters of interest to the public are being discussed by ine from the platform during the campaign meetings. \ Better Day Dawning For Bleeding Mexico Nashville, Tenn., Aug. 13.?Dr. G. B. Winton, of this city for many years a resident of Mexico, the author of a widely read book, "Mexico Today,'# and an authority on Mexican matters declares that ipreseut conditions in that country are much more hopeful :hau is generally believed. "There is now practically no or ,'nnized opposition to tlie (lefacto government," be said when asked for a itatemeut. "Viila bad been defeated and forced into tbe mountains of Cbibuubua jven (before Carranza's recognition ?y tbe United States. Tbe same is rue of Zapatu, who is in biding in tbe ill but impenetrable mountains, nobody mows exactly wbere. He cannot easily >e captured, but, on the other hand, le can do no great harm. "My daily paper arrives regularly rom Mexico City, showing that train ervice is practically normal. From it I learn that municipal eleoious are to be held throughout Mexco in September, and that the goviruors of states, nearly all young and irogressive men, are taking special lains to guarantee freedom of the balot and fair elections. A constitutional onventiou will next be called to reise the federal constitution, and afer tbat national elections will be held, u tbe meantime, federal courts district and circuit, have already been stublislied throughout the country. "Tbe matter of public education is eing pressed. Mexico City and tbe ederal flerritories this work is in barge of Prof. Andres Osuna, a higher educated, thoroughly equipped 'hristian gentleman, well known in tie United States bavbi& for several ears been u resident of this county. like a great many otrers of Mexico's eform leaders Osuna is a product of hrlstiau missions. Now that the ciil war in Merico is over and the rouble with the United States in a Ur way to early adjustment, I believe lissions will have a better opporiuDi7 in that country than ever before, he people are hungry for enllghtlental aud moral."