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THE CAMDEN SHRONiekE. V'gl.UMK X. OA.MDKN, 8. C? FRIDAY, \IMilL 28. IW?S?. / NO. 1(5. I American Forces Still Pushing the Rebels Back. SEVENTY INSURGENTS KILLED, -?? ?- ? ? Considerable loss to Our forces Also? lilipinws Make Stubborn Stand?Seem to ?t>e Well Drilled and Disciplined. - ? l'.y Cable.? Although Ihtt atioky condition of thegrouud, dijetoa rain storm, seriously impeded its pro UM&i), liouoiul tou'b column loft Han Jose, i uoaday. Colouel Hummers ia march iug across from Uuowvo witU two baltalious onch from tho Oregon u)i<I Miunosotn rogimeut, three troops of cavalry and two gnus. In tho menu timo General MucArlhui'a division is in front ofl'aluuipit proparing to attack the rebel stronghold, and Genoral Hale, with several guns, is threatening ^ Iho euomy's Hank. A fow rebels botweon Novaliohes aud La liOinn bavo persistently iuterforod with the telegraphic communication, but tho signal corps has repaired tho breaks and captured several prisoners. A small body of rebels at I aktay was discovered by tho launch Napadita. A few shots scattorod tho rebels aud drj>yo them inlaud from the lake. The rebels along tho liagbag river ?\vero re infoieod from Calumpit a8 tho troops under (louoial Hale approached. During the day the Americans captured iVtO prisoners. As this dispatch is Bent *he rebels are retreating in tho direc tion of Calumpit. Tho Filipino troops ?engaged were well uniformed and well drilled. As tho campaign progresses tho rebel tiOopsaro improving. Ihoy are adopting American methods and tho accuracy of tboir shooting is o\iuc c>d by the fact that five Americans wore flftot in tho head. (General Hale, at t o "dock, crossed the river and n'tvanccd on (. olumpit. Oouoral Mm* Arthur'n division also ad vanced, and nine of tho armorod Hat. *-hi s were pushed ahead on tho 1 ail road. ''Tho Kansas regiment advanced on the right of tho track aud tho Mon tana regiment pushed ou its left. '1 hd robola aro alroady returning to Malolot* and are becoming troublesome. Thoy fired 011 au ambulauco yosterday.l which was crossing tho plazo, and they bavo driven tho Chinese out. The Third Artillery patrolled the town last night. Ooneral MacArthur's division fought to tho tronchos before Calumpit, ad vancing four miles through woods and jungles and croesiug tho Bagbag river. Hix Americans woro killed and -wounded. Tho South Dakota regiment pursued tho insurgents to tho outskirts of Calumpit, which was so strongly protected that Oonoral MacArthur deemed it best to withdraw tho tired lighters and camp for a night s rest beforo assaulting the town. Iho laig est buildings of Calumpit woro 011 liro wbeu the Americans crossed tho river a mile ft way, indicating tho iutontiou of the iusurgents to abandon tho placo. Tho insurgonts seem to bavo adopted a settled policy of retirinc froinoue po sition to another, after inflicting tho groatost damage possiblo ou tho ad vancing army. Tlioir forces woro well drilled .-j Kvory foot of ground was tennciously disputed by thoroughly orgaui/.ed troops, who stood remark ably ftrm, even before artilloiy, Iho enemy had planned to wreck our ar tillery transport train. This attempt was a failure, but a span of tho iron railroad bridgo was destroyed, ham pering the American transportation for some time. The Filipinos cut tht girders, intending to have the structure fall with tho train, but it callapsod pre maturely of its own weight. The Bag bag river, which is aboul a hundred yards wido at that point, was splendidly fortified, aud tho Americans were com pelled to approach across an open space from which tho rebels had cleared away every obstruction in sight. Tho bank of tho river, a high bluff, was sur mounted with tronchoa, capped with rocks, loop-holed aud partly hidden by bushes. Supply of Ammunition to be Cut Off. WAWUNOToy, 1). C., Hpecial.?Tbe war official* have learned that since ^fanila fell, the 'Filipino# Lave been obtaining supplies of ammunition from Hong Kong and Singapore, as well as from Korope. A strict patrol of tbe island of Luzon has been established, and tbe belief is expressed that tbe supply of ammunition will now be cut oft. II is positively stated thai the Filipinos hate no factory for the man nfacture of smokeleee powder and Maiier cartridges, which they are us 1 A New Cites MM far Chattaaeefa. Chattaxoooa, Teas., BpeoleL ?Fire and p*td up #150,000 *iock for the *reo Hon of * 10,000 sptndlee ootton nriH in tfeieoily. The ptnnt ia to bo in MaayAmgiym. ^o Cika k)? wko arrired at on Ik# wM liner H korf.ffr Tsakit^ Ate.r to % A FARMI R'S W It I ASSAULT! l>. Brutal Outrage Oil Mrs. U illliam>. Near (irccntlllc. Gki:knm!.le, S. C., Spoeial. Not far from tho city, the wifo of Silas Williams, an industrious whito farmer living ou tho Whito Mouse road, was brutally assaulted bet weeij and 0 o'clock Friday afternoon, by ? negro dressed in uuiforin, who suddouly ap peared in tho house whom Mrs. \N il Hums was engaged in irouit>?* '1ho negro seized lu r and in commit ting tho assault lioclA?ked licr severely anil bruised .her right urm, Tho^ nofro vanished at ouca and was afterwards seeu on tho roail to I'ioduiout before tbo alarm was given in tho neighbor liooil. Williams hail started to town, and was only a short distauce from homo when tlio assault on his wifo ?hh uuulc, lio was quickly informed and ^fter returning home, ho came gallopiug to town fur a physician and for ttsuihtance to catch tbo wretch who had inVadod his home. In a few minutes men were mounted, and it wns not long until tho road to Williams' homo was tbrongo<l with ridors, tho number from the eity alone biiug estimated at 200, while tho neighbors for miles around joined in tho search. At 10 o'clock tho rumor came that the negro hud been surrounded several miles below the residence of Williams, . . ? Heard to Attend Coiiiinciicciiient. The executive committee of tho board of trustees of ths South Caro lina College met Saturday afternoon. Various matters concerning the welfaro of tho colleges wo 10 istt.endo 1 to. I ho committee made appropriations for re pairs to the buildings and grounds and decided to erect an iron fence around tho president's house. They also provided for socuriug supplies for tbo various departments.- Tbo follow ing gentlemen were elected as members of tho board of vibitois to tho commencement in Juno: First congressional district, L>. J (iritlith, of Columbia; Second, N. <?. Efuus, of Edgelield; Third, Hugh Wil ton, of Abbe villejFourth, Col. Ferguson, of I,aureus; Filth, . Llardin Clarion, of ( luster; Sixth, Col. . IJoyd, of I >arlington ; Seventh, l<t(iraud Wulk< r, of Georgetown. Three members uf-the board of trustees wei*e also elected members of the board of visitors as fol lows: Julian Mitchell, of Charleston, Col. J<?bu T. Sloan, of Columbia and Superintendent of lCducation MeMi?ban The board elected Miss llarguret H. Rion ii delegate to attending the meet ing of the library association which is to bo held in Atlauta on May 1. Presi dent Woodward presided at tho moot ing, and there were present in addition Chief Justice Mclver, Justices Jones, (lary and Pope and Col."John T? Sloan. ? Killed at Piedmont. T'lkI'Mont, Special.? Hob Bridges, formerly a section hand in tho weave room at tho mills here, died at 1 o'clock Saturday morning, from tho effect of a blow or blows from a stick in tho bauds of Dick Howard late Friday afternoon. Ho went to the home of Howard, a farmer who lives about a mile from Piedmont, iff Au dorsou couuty, aud thinking Howard's wifo alono in tho house, made im proper proposals to her. She ran t<V tho field where her husband was at work and gavo the alarm. Howard at once started to tho bouse to fiud lbidges and meeting him in the yard crushed ii^ the loft sido of his head with a pine fetick. Howard <Fas placed under arrest. \ -<??- - "* * McMalian at Inion. State Superintendent of Education McMahan addressed a gathering of teachers in tho graded school building at Union Saturday. He discussed school matters generally, and saul many things that will bear fruit. The teachers were liigl.!;/ pleased with bis address, and doubtless went away cdi lied and encouraged. I'd I flic tin Notes. ' At Columbia Saturday night- nbont 0:25 o'clock Mini Hoi I. u negro man about 4fi years olil, was knocked otT the track anil killed by tho Southern train from ttpnrtauburg. The postofllce department has dc cidcd to establish two tri-weekly rural mi?il delivery in Abbeville county. Tho service will go into effect about May J. N There irfccms to be a good deal of cpurionn coin in circulation in Co lumbia, and a number of people huvu? bo^Hi "faked" with worthless half dol lar*. 8t. Matthew's, Orangeburg county, in to have a 25-barrel rollor Hour mill. (icncral Notes. The Wad^i court of inquiry appointed to investigate tho allegations made by Mej. (ten. Miles, in his testimony be fore tho war investigating cominiasioo, concerning the meat famished the army daring the late war with Spain, held its last open session Monday and is bow engaged upon the preparation of its report Tho Comptroller of tho Currency ha? declared a dividend of 10 per cent oa tho Merchant*' National Bank of Jaek fnnyiPf, Vim. ' In the United Btatae Bnpreme Oonrt. an opinion was handed down in the case of Oliver Wendell Holaee, Jr., ?e. J. D. Horat, holding that a eopj rifhiea a book, lie oonUate haTiag been pofcHnhadaerial ty, withoat beta* pre nopjrithlea, U invalid. Tha esNlToivad tha copyright of "Tha Aitaarat aLtha Break feet Table." bf Dr. Oliver Weadall Holmee, tether of tliifhiatiffiaerrariaihiaaMe ^ Tha Oararaar hae >f?>inl>d Bars*, Uaitad ghHtBilrttr C?i F'fleen Minutes'Figlit Drove lliom ?\Back in Bad Order. CONGRESSMAN BAIRD DEAD. ???% - ? - VN liolsalc fraud hv Big Ci^ar linn (ireat Britain to I.red Sfatue to Ucorxc a>li ingfon Spanish Troops to Take n Maud. Manila, Special. (tonoral Fawton took llio field at daybreak Saturday, with u coluiuu of troops cousiuting ?if tho North Dakota Kogimeut, two bat talious of tho Third Infantry, tlio Twouty-aecond Tnfautry, two guns of Scott 8 Battery, threo troops of thq Fourth Cavalry ami (Sales' Squadron,' iquipped in light marching order, 'l'hia force started at .r? o'clook over tho. Novalichos road, traversing tho coun try previously cleared of tho re bels,"but subsequently ro occupiod by t ho iu. It is to bo presumed that (ionotnl Fnwtou, by this movoiuont, will out flank tho oneuiy before joining (ion oral MacArthur, north of Mnloloa, Tho Dakota Regiment first encountered tho enemy in front of Novaliehos ut ^:1"? n. in. The robolH opotiod tiro on our troops, but their firo was Bilonood fiftoon minutes Inter, tho onemy retir ing in bad ordor and tho Aiuoricans ad vancing along tho rough roads ubtmt Novaliehos. They woro considerably annoyed by tho firo of tho rebels sharp shooters from thojunglo for two hours. At 2 o'clock iu tho aftornoon tho rebels woro iu full flight, leaving many dta I ou tho field and our troops woro com pelled to take brief rost in tho Hlnulo, as the heat was overpowering. Couterfcit Cijjar Stamps. Wakiiinuton, I). C., Special.?The ! internal revenue bureau has so far been i notliod of tho discovery of over half h I million cigars manufactured by .Jacobs, I at Lancaster, Pa, and beariug counter foil stamps. Threo hundred thousand of theso woro found in Jacobs' own fac tory at Luucuster; 70,000 iu San Fran cisco; 32,000 in Philadelphia; 150,000 in Cincinnati; 10,00f? in Toledo, and ?,o00 in tho first Now York District. It is believed that this amount will be largo ly increasod as tho search goes on. Orders havo boon issuod to revenue agents to boi/.o all oigars mado at .fa cobs' factory, whorevor found, and la ter on they will bo sold at auction, tho purchasers being required to ro-stamp them. Tho prococds will bo turned into tho troasury. A New Command f ormed. Wabuinoton, I). C., Special.?Tho War Department has rocoivod u cable gram from General Otis aunounciug tho formation of a now flying column under command of General Law ton and tho initiation of a now campaign, which is oxpoctod to rosult in cloariug out tho junglo iu tho country north of Mauila, up to the foothills of tho mouu tains on tho northoast, nnd up to the tor initiation of tho railroad at liulacan. Tfio toil of tho dispatch was not mude public,, but it is understood to agroc closplf v ith tho act of t'10 movemonts cotftained^io thfTABsotiatod Press tlia ptMches fiota lCfaoila. Cordial Relations Prevailing. ' Bkkmn, Special.?Letters recording tljo excellent rotations now prevailing between the (lormat)H and Americans iu the Philippiuo Islands Lavo touched hero from official quartois. Prince Henry, of Prussia, it appears, wrote to Admiral JJewey, "pleasantly and con cdiatory" and wlion the Irono returned from Iloilo, Admiral Dowoy placed meal from tho American Btores at lior corn mauder.s disposal, and tho Kaieorin Augusta rocoived American moat, ice and coal. At Hon*; Kong, it is added, tho Monterey and Baltimore crows cor dially associated with those of tho (for man shipp. A number of similar in stances aro montio Still MUsing Washington, Special.?No word has coino io tho Navy Department since last Tuesday, relative to tho fate oi Lieutenant Oilmore and the fuurtoon Bailors of the Vorktown who were am* bushed and captured at .Baler, on the island of LU&bo. Secretary Lout? ad dressed at Inquiry by cable to Admiral 1 >owey, to ascertain whether he could supply any further information on thi* point. Statue of George Washington for Great Britain.""** London, Eng., Special,?-At the an nual dinner of the Sheffield Press Club, given at Sheffield, Right Hon. George J. (iroschen, First Lord of the Admi L ralty, wa? the guest of honor. David Christie Murray, the noveliet, in thfc^ourse of hie speech on the rela tione between Great Britain and the United States, anggested the erection upon British soil by Britiehenbsoription of s statue of George Waehington, as s "recognition of the loaesly of th? cause which America fought snisst us, and of our e tern a! unity for (hat great peoples Csptsis a?l Twelve Men Drowse-. Oak Huxv Fin., Special.?The ateamer Qeaeral * Whitney, Captain Hawtfcernei, snrt ld ssflw ?t of Cape CaMwA Onobsal Ised, of W land il Ifeeqnite >pe#? 0N|)|R (M t'AKMH At Confederate Veterans' Reunion, Charles ton, May IOtli. IIkAD^M1ARTKitS S. C. DlVlKlON V. C. V. Chari-khton, S, 0. Ors']*itAi< Orpkr No. 41. I. Thcgouoial order for tho parade on May 10, 1NU9, ?t tho tinio of the Kouuiou of tho Fmtod Confederate Votoraus at Charleston is transmitted for tho information of nil comrades of tlio Division, T. Tho hi vision will form on tho oust side of Mooting streot, facing wyst, tho right of tho First Brigade resting on St. Michael's alloy, tho right of tlio Second Brigade routing on Ti ado ?ti oet, a^io'clock punctually. 'I ho various cJPvp* will form earlier at hours as ti&ed by their commander^-fto as to ho in thou- britrndo position at :i o'clock. Ill Tho commander of tho Division having beon appointod Chiof Marshal of tho parade, lion. Aahury Coward, Senior Brigndo Oommauder, will eoiu maud tho S. C. Division. Col. Zini merman Davis, tho Senior Colonel, will command tho First Brigado. IV. A call has been mndo from tion. (lotdon, asking that as many historio Confederate bnttlo tings ns possible l>o brought and used on tho parade. Tho boarors of those Hags will report to Col. Kdwaid McUrady on South Battery, opposite Mooting street. As a special guard of honor to such flags all tho memborn of any command cf which the battle (lag was tho [colors, will parade \ii!h their colors and not with their .camp. They Vill roport to tho bearer of their oolorK on South Battery oppo site Mooting. For example: If the lis;; ol tho First S. (.'. Bogimont Volunteers is on tlio parado, all the survivors of that Hegimont will parade with the col ors ns a Bpocial guard of honor. So with tho flags of other commands. It is desired to givo tho highest dignity nud honor to thoso worth) emblems of Southern valor. V. Tho Moxieau Veterans of tho Pal metto Regiment having been invited to .join tho parade, will under the com mand of Colonel J. 1). Blauding, form between tho two bridges of tho So. <'u. I division. VI. 'J ho Commander desires to say to tho Comrades of tho Division that ho hopes, each Brigado, Hogimout and C'liiup of the Division will appoint a Sponsor and her Maid of .Honor, and assures them that thoy will bo wel comed to Charleston and to tho re union. Appoint tho descendants of somo Veteran lo thesc oflicos, and on eournt-'o the rising generation to rovero tho cause wo fought for and ounoblo tho memory of th0B0 who laid down their lives ii>r tho Southern Confoder acv. W o want tho dear girls with us at all inch gatherings, and thoy will ulways fiud a warm place in tho hoarts uf every true Veteran. VII. Tho Comrades of tho Division will assemble at their head quartern, Markot Hall, Mooting street, at nine o'clock Wednesday morning, May 101 bk when their Sponsor and her Maids of Honor will bo presonted to thom. VII. Comrades will resistor at tho So. Ca. Headquarters, Market hall, Meeting street, whero they will receivo their delegates .-?ul Veteran Badges. Delegates will thoro present tlieir credentials and lecoivo tho badges which alono will enable them to be ad mitted to that part of tho Auditorium reserved for delegates. < >no or moro Start Ofllcers of tho Di vision will be at Division Head quarters from I i m, to 10 p. m. May Oth, aud from 0 a. in. to Pi in., May lOlli to issue badges and give any oilier information for tho comfort aud pleasuroof Comrades. IX. Tho following changes on-Divis ion Staff are hereby announced and tho now members commissioned will bo oboyod and respected accordingly. Ft. Col. it W. Shaud, Judge Advioite^ Goieral, having resigned, Li. Col. J.' fuller Lyon, lias boon appointod to succeod him. Two of the Aida, Maj. N. Ingram Ilassol aud Maj. U. It. Brooks having also resigned. Majors F. H. Spark man aud 9. Ileod Stonov have been appointo 1 in their plaeo. By order C. Ikvink Wat.kkh, Com. S. C. Div. U. C. V. Jyn\0. Holmes, Adjt. C/en., Vht^f of Stall-. Darlington Forging Ahead. Darlington seems to havo taken on now life. Ground has beon brokon for the construction of a largo roller tlour mill. It is estimated that it will turn out soveuty-flvo barrels per day, besides grinding 00,000 bushels oi corn during a yeor. Wheat has beou largely planted in that couuty. Tho producer will now find a home market for it. Cantaloupes are being' and have been largely planted, too. Hops are being cultivated in tho county. Thousands of cabbage plants arc grow ing for market, and about 800 new tobacco barns have been built in that county this year, aud Darlington, the town, does not intend to take second place as a tobacco market in this State, lor she is about to erect another tobacco warehouse Larger than either of the other two large ones. A Fearful Accident. A riifttreAftiogiy eed Accident occurred in Packaville on lain Saturday. Mr*. Charles Broadway had ber little baby in the yard whero ?he was cleaning up and burning some traab; in some un known way tho child's elothfng canght on Are; the mother in ber effoits to saro her Jtmby got ber own clothing oo fire, and both were to badly burned tbat there is bnt little hope of either of tbem recovering from the effect*. The clothing of both mother and child was entirely buried from ftbcir bodies. Orpfeu tfoac Mmxert. The conference of orphan borne managers waa in session *1 Clinton last week. About forty-Awe delegates were present, and htm States were represented, with eighteen orphan | bomee. ? The programme was Mmosikl; dfecwesed, salmvy points of interest -breegkt sst tWt tbs^ynt* ll Arp Ttfks About Friends of His Early Days GETS LET 1ERS FROM SOMK 4? ? \N ho. l.ikc IIiiii. Arc (jtunuix Old. and I ik. to Talk 111 1 lie I oinf Vijt) Piaster lhi>s and titc Men W In* Made I'licni I.?tiittus. Mow these old men do cling U' gether. Almost every duy Ikiii^h ii good K t ii< I lot I or Iroin tomo venerable muu uliu in Ioiiommiih or hits *i com munity nl iutvrcbt with me, and wiMns to unto, for lio klions that I will listen. There urn many more of them living than I thought, lot ohl men glow silelil as they near tho end. I lit \ poudcr an.I ruminate, but make n>> noifc. I'ro\ iili-in't< ,ih kind in g'.vmg to most of thorn < hildien aiul ctiihlr.'ii H children to comfort them ami t<? brighten up tho passing hours. An old man must bo foil..in, indeed, who had none of t hose. Charles Imnib, in his old and mollow days, wioto sidly when ho said "Where arc my pla\mates, tho com panions of n:y childhood in tho joyful school days. All, all aro gone ? tin old familiar iucea goiiu before to that uukiion n and silent shotc." Hut Lamb wan wifeless and childless and had a right to bo Bad. Ho should havo adopted Homo bright 11111 o orphan child who would lovo him mid call hint father and cling I > him in his declin ii>K years. livery old batcholor should. I bavo just received n letter from an old and forgotten friend whom I knew in tho long ago ami supposed wiih dead. lie ih neariug his four seoro yearn, but writOH tho nanio old school-muster hand that his genera tion were taught to write. Mo m in good health and strong of mind and loves to conimuno with memories of tho past- tho halcyon days, an he cidls them. 1 wonder how many col logo boyn know that tho pretty word halcyon comes from two (ireek words that mean tho sea and an egg. When the eider duck lays her eggs on tho dills*by tho Kea it is always warm and pleasant weather, and heueo camo tho word halcyon?al?, tho sea, and oon, an e^g. My friend's naiuo if >1. liiohurds and ho is tho survivor of the tho thrco brothers William (J. and T. Addison Kiehardf, who wore our fore most litorary men away back in tho forties. They published "Georgia Il lustrated" and tho Orion Magazine, and many beautiful legends of the Cherokee Indians. This brother published a war paper called Tho Soldiers' Friend, of which I have souio copies issued in J 86-1, in Augusta, (la., ami aro little goms,both in editorial ami selected matter. Mo now lives not far from Mcl'hersou bar rucks, near Atlanta, and is the post master at (loldeu (bite, and still fludii time and pleusuro in writing poetry when the spirit moves him. Me, too, haw added some verses to "John An derson, My .Toe." Those ohl mon do not like the way that Jlurns left John and Jiis spouse sleeping at tho foot of tho hill, but want them to rise again and' enjoy heuveu. Wallaeo Rood ought to go out to thut Golden Goto and inter view Mr. Richards and chronicle bouio of his mouiotios, for ho is about tho only literary link bo twecn tho present and thepaet. These pioneers should not bo forgotten. Most all pioneers are. We eat tho fruit of tho orchards and vineyards uud take about who plant *'tl them./ Not a dostcp people iu Home, lyfcity of 13,000 people, know whj planted tho tiees that give such mi.gnitlecnt nhado around the churches, or vho first laid out and ornamented tho iKumtirnl- Myrtle hill cemetery. Who kuowH of t!io long and patient toil of Mark A. Cooper in developing and building up the iron industry of Choro keo Georgia? What engineer sought and fouud the winding way for a rail road from Atlanta to Chattanooga near ly eixty years ago uud plunned all un curves and spanned the riven and creeks with bridges? N'ot long ago F asked a conductor on tho Nashville and Chattanooga railroad to tell me who planned that magnificent work acrosa the Cumberland mountaiuH, and ho could not tell mo. Who founded old Frankliu college, now tho Univer tity of Georgia, and who conceived and projected tho establishment of the Wesloyan Femalo college, the flrst fo malo collego in the world? The finti* quariea and relic huntera will pay big prices ior old things, auch an anciout coins and furniture and curioux, but care nothing for fcho pioneers of our civilization, the men who clcarcd tho wilderness and blazed tho way for tho generation to come. Thia reminds me that a ono armed Confederate soldier who ia now pinched with povorty wishea to eel! two very old volumes that were published iu 1512? the ??Iliad" and ?'Odyssey" of Horner. The binding ia in whitiab leather with raised Imagea and flowera stamped 9n it and tho nntographa on the title pago are Albert, Prince Qleahevrie? aadi'ltilij* Mwlaachthop And there ia a iiatinj ascription a? follewif ??Horn Johani Conrad I Itheu n?al*^1616." Now if thia be Melanchthoa'a genn ine autograph tfa**e volnmra are of great hi*tori* vela*, for ao greater nan baa lived or died io all tbeae Oea tariea?the ma al whote feat Lather koelt ia revereaee, aad of whoa Eraa? mna exclaimed, "MjObd.hbw profv??4 i? fata learaiag, how axaltad ia hia rir? tee." Theaa (wo?Lather aad Mo ' " rfdo ia Wit Luther'*. I do not know what cvi lonco tlii.s veteran has that Melauch lion ever o wiiI'd these ancient vol mmv, but I will know. It in oortaio, iowovit, that thoy were publithod in )iH thiv mnl ho ooulil hnvo owiioil them. The' Latin inscription reminds ono 11 another that 'was scut to mo for niufchition not long ago hy a frieud in Uabama It ih on tho top of ? niiis dvo (.>Kl headed on no t hut is tin heir loom in tho fitniily. I hero is u crown ??ngravoil upon tho golden head uud indernoath are theso words: "Kpia no bor."which tiro not ?.>od Latin nor Uirek, but 1 suppose uro HbreviiitioiiH. At any into thoy pan* my comprehen sion. Tho oano desooudod tiom ti distinguished Lpiseopal bishop of Now Voik City. I ho more I try to solve mii'Ii problems tho inoro I nui convinced that "a little learning ih ? dangerous thing." \N ill not some col lege buy toll mo what tho Latiu mtuiia? V t Hill \rp in Atluuta Constitution. fHKUUliHUU I [HE ClUNiRY I lie Suiitli. At Ann iii, Texas, Tuesday, the SiHiato took up tho special order, tho WkaiistiH trust hill, An amendment ?vai imtnoduitely ottered to make the tall elVcotivo .1 unitary I. I'.'oi, and with lie amendment pending a motion to lefor Inithor action ou tho lull until t iiday piovailed. The North It is announced in New York that Speaker 'I hoiuas Ik Hoed has aecoptod tho oiler to become a meiubor of the law linn of Simpson, Thatcher X Har nutu, in that city. M in understood that Mi. Itoed will resign his soat in Congress and remove to Now York. I lio t'nited Stutoa transport Morgan Oily, with Captain Lombard in com uiaud, oadod frtin San l'raucisQo for Manila Monday ni^ht with about COO reoruits for various rogimonts iu>w in tho I'hilippino Islands. She also car ried a largo quantity of supplies for the American forces. The rise of tho Missouri river nl Omaha has resulted in driving six hundred pooplo from thair homes ami tho flubmergoneo of twelve square miloo of bottom lauds. Tho uaUr oontinues to rise slowly. Water is in tho ice honso of Swift A Co., aud tho South < Mnalia Company, and is doing much damage. Washington. A conforonco held at tho Whito 11 o ii bo, between tho President, Secre tary Alger, Secretary Long and Adju taut Oenoral (Sorbin, resulted in tho confirmation of tho original decisiouof the administration to refrain, at pros eut, from availing itself of tho authori zation conferred by Congress to organ ize a volunteer army of 000 soldiers, jn addition lo tho present regular army. Miscellaneous A proposition to utilize nogro troops to a largo ox tout in future military op erations iu tho Philippines, is attract ing much nitoution, noil it is bolievod will bo considered by the adininistra tion iu tho uoor futuro. foreign. Too Times of India says it learns from Hii unimpeachable aourco that Kdassia linn secured an interest in tho portion of tho Persian Gulf, aullioieut to ?ivo her tlio right to take possession of it whonover sho ehoosos. SOUTH CAROUNTTROP BULLETIN. Preparation of l ands and Planting Progress in* Rapidly. Tho week ending Monday, April 17th, averaged about two degree* per day \varm,er than usual, although tho first two aay? wero cool, with li^ht to killing frosts over tho eutire State, that injured young corn and truck. Tho latter portion of tho week wan very warm. Jiright sunshine whs the prevailing condition of the sky, with increasing cloudiness and very ''fib*, ruin ou Saturday afternoon and night iu portioQM of tho western and central OOiintitiB. "Otherwise the week wii* without rain, and gave uninterrupted opportunity for farm work., .Cliiy bottom lands, aim heavy soils gener ally, bocamo somewhat baked And crusted, making a light rainfai. very j desirable. Preparation of lands aud planting progressed rapidly, with a result thai corn planting was, at the close of the week, newring completion over the eastern portions of the State, and tome baa been planted iu all except the extreme western portions of the State. Corn that was tip was hurt to 4ome extent by the frost. Home com phriut of corn rotting iu the ground, and in placet) replanting baa already been done. Muob land for cotton waa prepared, fertilizer listed, and some upland a* well as sea-island cotton ??&? and ibis work will become general daring, the current week. Tobacco plants are becoming available for nV ting oni, and transplanting has jMUL to Horry, Marlon, Floreaee, Orange* bnrg sad Darlington coonti sr. JL scercitj of plants in feared h' sections of the latter cooatjr. - - ? ?With lew exception* wheat eniorts are looking well andgrowUggifoely. Boose rice, ease and toaplk wan plant ed! Paste rage vary ecael fet Hie eea _ II Declared not Guilty of tho Chnrgo of Conspiracy In tho USE OF STATE FUNDS. (i air & and Sable? Overturned ?>)' in tltflr Scramble to Congratulate Him - Kc-appointvel Senator. ? ? . -? ? fnn.AOKi.i-iuA, v?., Bpeolal.~Mat thovr S. Quay was Friday declared by , rt jury of hiH pouts to Uo not guilty at tho charge of conspiring to u*o for liin uW;i unlawful train and profit tho funtie Ut tho Htato of Pennsylvania. deposited ,n tho Peoplo'a Bank, of thin oity. lhi? verdict was announced by tho foroma Of tho jury just a, tho handso? <the ooui't room tiiuepioco polled to o'clock. Thoro was an attempt at <lom onstration, but thia wa* "tornly sup pressed by tho oourI officet?. 1 bo of l\cors wore unable, however to keep back those who struggled o ^ol o Henator Quay and congratulate hi*, (.'hairs wore upset, tabloswot* b?8he* ki*hlu aud hats were smashed by the on rtibhlug crowd. Henator Quay, *ith a broad smile on. h.s face, responded pleasantly to tho greetings and congrat ulations of those who crowded .round him. Although the court offlcere prevented the cheering m tho court room, their jurbdio ion did not eMond to the corridor. luf the city hall, and tho Hrafc group^of mon who loft tho court room sent up a mighty shout which was takeu up aud repealed by the crowd*}gathered jiiet outside the "dead-lino" drawn UP bv tho watchmen, which ouly posses of tickets were allowed to pass. As soon fts Senator Quay could get ftwayfrom those anxious to shake his hand and congratulate him, he made b.s way. ao companiod by bin counsel, to the, elo vator, to descend to tho streetfiom .he Hixth floor of tho municipal building. Here tho -cones of the court room wo repeated. Everybody wanted to say Boinething pleasant to him, leathered near the olevator shaft on each floor to watch tho car carry g tho distinguished party- as it doaoendod to the street. Quay Re appointed Senate*. IUrrisouho, 1>... Bpooi.l-Iu.ra. dl.tely oa receipt o! tbe new. (hat Col. Qaiy vh .oq?itt.dlot (ho oh.rg.. eg.lo.t bim. Oov?ra?VJ8K.u?.|?Poilut ed him Un.lod St.te. Ilio Y.o.noy ttnt.l (U. meet., .nil notified Vioo 1 rosldeot Ho barta? follows: "Sir: By virtue of the power vestaa in me'as executive of the Htate of Pennsylvania, under article 1, clause 2, seotion 8, of tho Constitution of the United States, 1 hereby makr tempo rarv appointment of the Hon. nlatthew Bt.oley Q".y to be Unite.l ator from Pennsylvania until tbe^next nieetluK of Ik* Pennsylvao.a tore, to fill the vacancy now existing in the Slate. Very r?9P?Plfu1^' ? "Wu. A. Stone, Governor. , Bryan's Speech at Buffsfo. BdfitaTiO, k Y.. BpaoW.--FuHjy 8,000 peopto Crowded Music Hall Pri- f day night to \listen to Col. W. J. I Br van. Among\those in the boxes wer. M.yor Oonrld Ui.hl V.o.r G? er.l Cono.ry, of ? nnw?r H P. Belmont Jos |y in opposition to that heresy. f No Negroes at the Table. N.a Yobk, Special.-In the ?eouu? s of the Jeflerson dinner by tbe Democrats, in tbia city, on tba night of April 15, tbe .taUment wa.in and telegraphed that oolor^ me. wer. present. This, it it etaWd;|?w?l.irely incorrect, and that no colored man wee ?eatod at the dinner table. Wreck of ttie Pluton. .3a.n 11Aito d? (Jvpa, Special. ? Tbe wreck of tbe Spagieb torpedo boat d?-> ?troyer Pluton, which wm sank in tbf ereni battle that resulted in the doy^ atrnotion of Admiral Cirrtrt'i sqaed* roo, baa been discovered about three miles wceft of Morro CmUo, ia eight fnthome of water. It waa found by divert from the Taafcioa, who Made a thorough iaepeotioa, finding the hujl lying ob the perl aide aad with in dication of baring bee* etruek hj a heat/ obeli, aa wna originellj reported. The nwil^ housiw. bndlj store,* and literally rlddtad with atx-' ?hoi FiHaiUj lha OihiiOiirftfliii work weil that day. for the Plntoa ie ?Metlj faiasjj aoi ai eMemiMHIha..