The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, April 28, 1899, Image 1
THE CAMDEN SHRONiekE.
V'gl.UMK X. OA.MDKN, 8. C? FRIDAY, \IMilL 28. IW?S?. / NO. 1(5.
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American Forces Still Pushing the
Rebels Back.
SEVENTY INSURGENTS KILLED,
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Considerable loss to Our forces Also?
lilipinws Make Stubborn Stand?Seem to
?t>e Well Drilled and Disciplined.
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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
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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
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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,
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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.
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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. \
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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.
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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*
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Arp Ttfks About Friends of His
Early Days
GETS LET 1ERS FROM SOMK
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\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..