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\ ' 4 l' BARNWKLIv i-'fr' i \ VOL XIX BARNWELL S. C., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12. 1895. J -v , . >. FOREION RELATIONS ANCES. AND FIN- The DUcoMion la Confined Mainly to the Financial Condition of the Country and onr Relations With ^ Foreign Powers. To theUongressof the United States: The present assemblage of the legis lative branch of our Government oc curs at a time when the interests of our people and the needs of the coun try give especial prominence to the condition of our foreign relations and the exigencies of our national finances. The report^ of the heads of the several administrative departments of the Government fully and plainly ex'hibit what has been accomplished within the score of their respective duties, and present such recommendations’for betterment of our country’s condi- the tions as patriotic and intelligent labor \ t r> v ? IS i/’V I, therefore, deem my Executive duty adequately performed at this time by presenting to Congress the important cases of our situation 1 as related to our intercourse with foreign nations, and a statement of the finan cial problems which confront us, omitting, except as they are related to these topics, any reference to depart mental operations. OUR MISSIONARIES IN CHINA. The close of the momentous struggle between China and Japan, while re lieving the diplomatic agents of this Government from the delicate duty they undertook at the request of both countries, of rendering such service to the suhincts of either belligerent within theterrltorial limits of the other as our neutral position permitted, developed a domestic condition in the Chinese Empire which has caused much anxiety and called for prompt and careful attention. Either as a result of a weak control by the Central Government over the provincial ad ministrations, following the diminu tion of traditional governmental au thority under the stress of an over whelming national disaster, or as a manifestation upon good opportunity of the aversion of the Cninese popula tion to ati;foreign ways and unaei r tak ings, there h* ve occurred in widely separated provinces of China serious outbreaks of‘ the old lanftical spirit against foreigners, Which, unchecked by the loqal authoriA s, if not actually connived at by theiw^nave culminated in mob attacks on foreign missionary stations, causing much destruction of property and attended with personal injuries as well as loss of life. ' Although but one American citizen was reported to have been actually wounded, and although the destruc tion of property may have fallen more heavily upon the missionaries of ether nationalities than our own, it plainly behooved this Government to take the most prompt and decided action to guard against such or more dreadful calamities befalling the hundreds of American mission stations which have grown up in the interior of China under the temperate rule of toleration, custom and imperial ediejt. The de mands of the United States and other powers for the degradation and puith- ment of the responsible officials of the respective cities and provinces who by neglect or otherwise had permitted uprisings, and for the adoption of stern measures by the Emperor’s Govern ment for the protection of the life and property of foreigners, were followed by the disgrace and dismissal of cer tain provtnctal offlciairTomor derStTcT • in duty, and the punishment by death of a number of those adjudged guilty of actual participation in the outrages. This Government also insisted that a special American commission should visit the province where the first dis turbances occurred for the purpose of investigation. This latter commission, formed after much opposition, .has gone overland from Tientsin, accom panied by a suitable Chinese escort, and by its demonstration of the read*- ness and ability of uur Government to f trotect Ity citizens will act, it is be- ieVed, as a m<J8l influential deterrent of any similar outbreaks. The ener getic steps we have thus taken are all the more likely to result in future safety to our citizens in China because the Imperial Government Is. I am rsuaded, entirely convinced that we esire only the liberty and protection of our own citizens and redress for any wrongs they may have suffered, and that we have no ulterior designs or objects, political or otherwise. China will not forget our kindly service to her dltlzehs dim tig her late war, nor the further fact that, while furnishing all the facilities at our command to further the negotiation of a peace be tween her and Japan, we sought uq ad vantage and interposed no counsel. The Governments of both China and Japan have, in special dispatches transmitted through their respective diplomatic representatives, expressed In a most pleasing manner their grate ful appreciation of our assistance to their citizens during the unhappy struggle and of the value qf oqr aid in paving the way to their resumption of peaceful relations. ' THE INSURRECTION IN CUBA. ' Cuba is again gravely disturbed. An insurrection, in some respeots more active than the last preceding revolt, which confeiued from 1868 to 1878, now exists ^in a large part of the eastern interior of the island, menac,- ing even some populations on the coast. Besides deranging the commercial AXohanges of the island, of which oun country taKfetf the predominant share, this flagrant condition of hostilities, by arousing sentimental sympathy and inciting adventurous support among our people, has 'entailed earnest effort on the paH of this Government to en force obedience to our neutrality laws sh to prevent the territory of the nited States from being abused as a vantage ground from which to aid those in arms against Spanish sove reignty. Whatever may be the tradi tional sympathy of our countrymen as _ individual* with a people who'seem ts ~ toe struggling for^iarger autonomy;' greater 1 ‘freedom, deepened as such sympathy naturally must be in behalf of our neighbors, yet the plain duty of their Government is to observe in good fkith the reeognised obligations of in- tarnation&l relationship. The per formance of this duty should not be made move difficult by a disregarded on the part of our citizens of theobli- .... them from violating as Individuals the neutrality which the nation .of which they are members is bound to observe in its relations with friendly sovereign States. Though neither the warmth of our people’s sympathy with ths Cuban insurgents nor our loss and material damage consequent upon the futile endeavois thus far made to restore peace and order, nor any shook our humane sensibilities may have re ceived from the cruelties which ap pear to especially characterize this sanguinary and fiercely conducted war, have in the least shaken the determi nation of Government io honestly fulfil every international obligation, yet it is to be earnestly hoped, on every ground, that the devastation of armed conflict may speedily be stayed and order and quiet restored to the dis tracted island, bringing in their traliL the activity and thrift of peaceful pur suits. THE CHRISTIANS IN TURKEY. Ooourreno.es in Turkey have contin ued to excite concernr The reported massacres of - Christians in Armenia and the development there and in other distrlots of a spirit of fanatic hostility to Christian influences natur ally excitea apprehension for the safety of the devoted men and women who, as dependents of the foreign missionary societies in the United States, reside in Turkey under the ( guarantee of law and usa?e and in the egitimate performance of their educa tional and religious mission. No efforts have been spared in their be half, and their protection in person and property has been earnestly and jrigorously enforced by every means within our power. I regret, however, thafc^a attempt on our part to obtain better informa tion concerning the true condition of affairs id the disturbed quarter of the Ottoman -Empire, by sending the United States consul at Sivas to make Investigation and report, was thwarted by the objections of the Turkish Gov ernment. This movement on our part was in no sense meant as agratui- tuous entanglement of the United Slates in the so-called Eastern ques tion, nor as an officious interference with the right and duty which belong by treaty to certain great European powers calling -for their intervention in political matters affecting the good government and religious freedom of the Non-Mussulman subjects of the Sultan, but it arose solely from our desire to have an accurate knowledge of the conditions in our efforts to care for those entitled to our protection. The presence of <?ur naval vessels, which are now in the vipinity of the disturbed localities, affords opportuni ties to acquire a measure of familiar ity with the condition of affairs, and will enable ue to take suitable steps for the protectfbn of any interests of our countrymen within reach of our ships that might be found imperilled. The Ottoman Government has lately Issued at imperial irade exempting forever f -om taxation an American college for girls at Scutari, Repeated assurances have also been obtained by our envoy at Constantinople that simi lar institution::, maintained and ad ministered by our countrymen, shall be secured in the enjoyment of all rights, and that our citizen through out the Empire shall be protected. The government, however, in view of existing facts, is far from relying upon such assurances as the limit of its duty. Our minister has been vigi lant and alert in the affording all pOBBtbieprotection In tnatvtdual cases (shall not where danger is threatened or safety was imperilled. We have sent ships as far toward the points of actual dis turbance as it is possible for them to go where they offer refuge to those obliged to flee, and we have the promise of other powers which have ships in the neighborhood that our citizens, as well as theirs, will be re ceived and protected on board those ships. On the demand of our minister, orders have been issued by the Sultan that Turkish soldiers shall guard and escort to the coast American refugees. These orders have been carried out, and oUr latest intelligence gives as surance of the present personal safety of our citizens and missionaries. Though thus far no lives of American citizens have been sacrificed, there can be no doubt that serious loss and destruction of mission property have resulted from riotous conflicts and out- eous attacks. nltoaz gfwwifif oat of the allegiance iy treaty several of the most power ful European powers have secured a right to assume a duty not only in behalf of their own citizens and in furtherance of their own interests, but as agents of the Christian world. Their right is to enfooce such conduct of Turkish Government as will restrain fanatical brutality, and if this fails their duty is to so interfere as to in sure against such dreadful occurrences in Tprlcey as have lately shocked civ ilization. The powers declare this right and this duty to be theirs alone, and it is earnestly hoped that prompt and effective notion on their part will n<rt be delayed. / The new consulates at Erzeroum and Harpoot, for whieh appropriation was made last session have been pro visionally filled by trusted employees of the department of the State. These appointees, though now in Turkey, have not yet received their exequaturs. OUR FINANCIAL CONDITIONS. As we turn from a review of our for eign relations to the contemplation of our financial situation we are immedi ately aware that we approach a sub ject of domestic concern more impor tant than any other that can engage our attention, and one at present in such a perplexing and delicate predl- oament as to require prompt and wise treatment. We may well be encour- to earnest effort in this direetion en we recall the steps already taken toward improving our economic and financial situation, and when we ap preciate how well the way has been prepared for further progress by an aroused *pcl intelligent popular inter- est in these subjects.' By command of the people' a customs revenue system, designed for the protection and bene fit of favored classes at the expense of the great mass of our countrymen, and which, while inefficient for the pur pose of revenue, curtailed our trade relations and. Impeded-our entrance to the markets of the world, has been superseded by a tariff polloy which in prineipie is based upon a denial of the right of the government to obstruct 5 the avenues to our people’s cheap Hr- ing or lessen their comfort apd con tentment, for the sake of aooordln especial advantages to favorites, am which, while encouraging our inter- oourse and trade with other nations, recognizes the fact that ^meriorn self-reliance, thrift and ingenuity can build up our country’s industries and develop its reaburbas more surpiy than enervating pateraalism. ; FREE COINAGE OF SILVER. The compulsory purchase,and coin age of sliver of the government, un checked and unregulated by business conditions and heedless of our currency needs, which for more than fifteen years diluted our circulating medium, undermined confidence abroad in our financial ability and at last culminated in distress and panic at home, has been recently stopped by the repeal of the laws which f scheme upon the country. The things thus accomplished notwithstanding their extreme importance and iwnefl- conl effects, fail far short to curing the monetary evils from which we suffer as a result of long indulgence ip ill advised financial expedients. The currency denominated United States notes, and commonly known as green backs, was issued in large vol ume ddring the late civil war, and was intended originally to meet the exi gencies of that period. It will be seep by a reference to the debate in Con gress at the time that the laws were passed authorizing the issue of these' notes thattheir advocates declared they were intended for only temporary use and to meet the emergency of war. In almoet, if not all, the laws relating to thorn some provision was mat o con templating their voluntary or compul sory retirement. A Urge quantity of them, however, were kept on foot and mingled with the currency of the country, so that at the close of the year 1874 they amounted to 8381,099,073. Immediately after that date, and In January, 187a, a law was passed pro viding for the resumption of specie payments, by which the Secretary of the Treasury was required, whenever additional circulation was issued to national banks, to retire United States notes equal in amount to 80 per cent, of such additional national bank cir- oulation until such notes were reduced to 8300,000,000. This law further pro vided that on and after the first day of January, 1879, the United States notes then outstanding should be redeemed In coin, and in order to provide and prepare for such redemption the Sec retary qf the Treasury was authorized not only to use any surplus revenues of the government, but to issue bonds of the United States and dispose of them for ooin, and to use the proceeds for the purposes contemplated by the statute. In May, 1878, and before the date thus appointed for the redemption and retirement/of these notes, another statute wm passed forbidding their further cancellation and retirement. Some of them'bad, however, been pre viously redeemed and cancelled upon the issue of additional national bank circulation, as permitted by the law of .1875, so that the amount outstanding at the time of the passage of the Act forbidding their further retirement was 8346,681,016. The law of 1878 did not stop at distinct prohibition, but contained, in addition, the following express provision I “ And when any of said notes inay be redeemed or be received into the treasury under any law, from any source whatever, and shall belong to the United States, they bo retired, cancelled or de- more than 866,600,tmo; This gold to be delivered in such instalments as would complete its delivery within about six months from the date of the contract and at least one-half of ihe amount was to be furnished from abroad. It was also agreed by those supplying this gold that during the and eoonomiaU of the world, both in the past and present, and what is far more conclusive they run counter to onr own actual experiences. OUR OWN EXPERIENCE WITH BI-MET* . s ALI8M. Twice in our early history our law- oohtlhuahoe of the contract they would * n attempting to establish a by every means in their power protect | bI “® ulic ——P undertook free the ~ stroyed, but they shall be reissued and paid out again and kept in circula tion.” This was the condition of affairs on the first day of January, x 1879, which had been fixed upon four years before as the date for entering upon the redemption and retirement of all these notes, and for which such -abundant means had been provided. The government was put in the anom alous situation of owing to the holders of its notes debts payable in gold on demand, which could neither he re tired by receiving such notes in dis charge of obligations due to the gov ernment, nor cancelled by actual pay ments in gold. It was forced to re deem without redemption and to pay without acquittance. CONGRESS WOULD NOT DO ITS DUTY. In anticipation of impending trouble I had on the 28th day of January, 1895, addressed a communication to the Con gress fully setting fourth our difficul ties and dangerous position, and earn estly recommending that authority be given the Secretary of the Treasury to issue bonds bearinga low rate of in terest, payable by their terms in gold, for the purpose of maintaining a suffi cient gold reserve, and also for the re demption and oance llation of outstand ing United States notes and the treas ury notes issued lor the purchase of silver under the law of 1890. This re commendation did not, however, meet with apnroval. In February, 1895, therefore, the situation was exceedingly oritical. With a reserve perilously low-and a refusal of Congressional aid, every thing indicated that the end of gold payments by the Government was im minent. The results of prior bond is sues had been exceedingly unsatisTac- tory, and the large withraws of gold immediately succeeding their public sale in open market gave rise to a rea sonable suspicion that a large part of the gold paid into the treasury upon such sales was promptly drswn out again by the presentation of United States notes or ^treasury notes and found its way to the h^nds of those who had only temporarily parted with it in tho purchase of bonds. In the emergency, and in view of its surround- ing perplexities, it became entirely apparent to those upon whom the strug gle for safety was devolved not only that our gold reserve must, for the third time in lees than thirteen months, be restored by another issue and salp of bonds bearing a high rate of interest and badly suited to the purpose, but that* plan must'be - adopted for their disposition promising better results than those realized on previous sales Ap .‘■agreementfcwas, therefore, made with a hnmber of financiers and bank ers whereby it was stipulated that bonds as described in the Resumption Act of 1875, payable' In coin in thirty years after their date> bearing Interest at the rate of 4 per cent, per annum, and amounting to about 862,000,000, should be exchanged for gold, receiva ble by weight, amounting to* little power protect e Government against gold with drawals. The oontract also provides that if Congress would authorize their issue bonds payable by their terms in gold and bearing interest at tne rate of 3 per cent, per annum might„within ten days be substituted at par Tor the 4 per cent, bonds described ■ in the agreement. On the day that contract was made its terms were communicated to Con- ress by a special Executive message, was stated, -that more than sixteen millions of dollars would be saved to the Government If gold bunds hearing s per cent, interest were au thorized to be substituted for those mentioned in the contract. The Con gress having declined to granLthe nec essary authority to secure this paving, the contract, unmodified, was carried out, resulting ic agold reserve amount ing to 8107.571,230 on the 8th day , of July, 1895. The performance of^th^ contract not only restored the reserve, but checked for a time the withdrawals of gold and brought on a period of re stored confidence and such peace and quiet in businesshircles as were of the greatest possible value to every inter est that affects our people. I hav never had the slightest misgiving con cerning the wisdom or propriety of this arrangement and am gulte willing to answer Tor my full share of respon sibility for its promotion. I believe it averted a disaster, the immiuence of which was fortunately not at the time generally understood by our people. Though the contract mentionMl sta; ed for a^ time the tide of gold wit 'irawals, its good restrlts could not b permanent. Recent withdrawals have reduced the reserve from 8107,571,230 on the 8th day of July, 1895, to 879,333.- 976. How long it will remain large enough to render its increase unneces sary is only matter of conjecture, though quite large withdrawals for shipment in the immodiate future are predicted In well informed quarters. About 816,000,000 h* 8 been withdrawn during the month of November. THE ONLY REMEDY FOR OUR TROU BLES. lam convinced that the only thorough and practical remedy for our troubles is found in the retirement and cancel lation of our United States,notes, com monly called greenbacks and the outstanding treasury notes issued by the Government in payment of silver pjrchasejqil’derilhe Act of 1890 I beli4ye that this could be quite readily accompanied by the exchange of these notes for United States bonds of small as well as large denominations bearing a low rate of interest. They should be long term bonds, thus in creasing their desirability as invests, ments, *mT because their payment, could be well postpaid to a period far removed from present finanoial burdens and,perplexities, when with increased prosperity and resources they would be more easily met. To further insure the cancellation of these notes and also provide a way by which gold may be added to our cur rency in lieu of them* feature in the plan should be an authority given to the Secretary of the Treasury to dis- coinage upon a ratio w^loh accidental ly varied from the actual relation of two metals not more than 3 per cent. In both cases, notwithstanding greater difficulties and cost of transportation than now exist, the coins whose intrin sic worth was undervalued in the ratio, gradually and surely disappeared from our circulation and went to other coun tries, where their real value was better recognized. Acts of Congress were impotent to create equality,where nat ural oauge!. decreed even a slight In equality. Twice in our recent history we have ry w signally failed to raise by Legislation the value of silver. Under an Act of Congress passed in 1878 the Govern ment was required for more than twelve years to expend annually at least 824,000,000 inAhe purchase of sil ver bullion for coinage. The Act of July 14, 1890, In a still bolder effort In creased the amount of silver the Gov ernment was compelled to purchase, and. forced It to become the buyer an nually of 54,000,000 ounces, or practi cally the entiire product of our mines. Under both laws stiver rapidly' and steadily declined in value. The proph ecy and the expressed hope and ex pec tation of those In thePongress who led in the passage of the last mentioned 'Apt,, that it would re-establish and maintain the former parity between the two metals, a re still fresh in out memory. . In the light of these experiences, which accord with, the experiences of other nations, there is certainly no se cure ground for the belief that an Act of Congress could now bridge an ine- " 50 per cent, between gold at our present ratio, nor is there the least possibility that our country, which has lass than one-sev enth of the silver money in the wond could by its action alone, raise not only our own. but all silver to its lost ratio with gold. Our attempt to accomplish this by the free coinage of silver at a ratio differing widely from actual rel ative values would be the signal for the complete departure of gold from our circulation, the Immediate and large contraction of our circulating medium, and a shrinkage in the real value and monetary efficiency of all other forms of currency as they settled to the level of silver monometallsm. Every one who receives a fixed salary and every worker for wages would find the dollar in his band ruthlessly scaled down to the point of bitter dis appointment if not to pinching priva tion. , . THE STANDARD OF VALUE. There is a vast difference between a standard of value and a currency for monetary use. The standard must necessarily be fixed and certain. The currency may be in divers forms and of various kinds. No silver standard country has a gold currency in circula tion, but an enlightened and wise sys tem of finance secures the benefits of both gold and silver as currency and circulating medium by currency at par TOrtr E^iystiim keeping the standard staple and al 1 other and such a standard also give free scope for the use and expansion of safe and oonserv- T quality of and silver necessary to complete the contemplated redemption and cancellation, permit ting him to use the proceeds of such bonds to take up and cancel any of the notes that may be in the treasury or that may be received by the Govern ment on any account. The increase of our bonded debt in volved in this plan would be amply compensated by renewed activity and enterprise in all business circles, the restored confidence at home, the rein stated faith in our monetary strength abroad, and the stimulation -of every interest and industry that would follow the cancellation of gold demand ob ligations now afflicting us. In any event the bonds proposed would stand for tho extinguishment of a trouble some indebtedness, while in the path we now follow there lurks the menace of unending bonds, with our indebtedness still undischarged and aggravated in every feature. The ob ligations necessary to fund this in debtedness would not equal in amount those from which we have been reliev ed since 1884 by anticipation and pay ment, beyondothe requirements of the sinking fund, out of our eurplus rev enues. THE FREE SILVER REMEDY. While I have endeavored to make a plain statement of the disordered cod dition of currency and the present dangers menacing our prosperity, and to suggest a way which leads to a safer .financial system, I have constantly had in mind the fact that my countrymen, whose sincerity I do not doubt insist that the cure tor the ills now threaten ing us may be found in the single and simple remedy of the free coinage 01 silver. They contend that our minte shall be at once thrown open to the free, unlimited and independent coin age of both gold and silver dollars of full legal tender quality, regardless o' the act’on of any other Governmem and in full view of the fact that tht ratio between the metals whioa they suggest calls for one hundred cent? worth of gold in the gold dollar at the f ireeent•standard, and only fifty oentc p intrinsic worth of silver In the silvet dollaf. * . Were the infinitely stronger reason than can be adduced for hoping tha such action would secure for us a bi metallic currency moving on lines o* parity, an experiment - so novel ano hazardous as that proposed might well staggertbose who believe that stability is tab impertive condition of sount money. No Government, no hurnsn contrivance or Act of legislation ha- ever been mbte to hold the two meuL together in free coinage at a ratio ap preciably different from tbaf which it- established in the markets of th« world. Those who believe that ou> independent free coinage of silver at an artificial ratio withhold of 10 to 1 wOuld restore tn$ parity between tht metals, and consequently between Uit coins, oppose an unsupported sod im probable theory to the general b**liei and practice of other nations sad t< the teaching of the wiseet statesmen pOfle.oL the bonds ahniad for gold, if- atixecgedlt, so Indispensable iabread end growing commercial transactions and so well substituted for the actual use of money. If a fixed and staple standard is maintained such as the magnitude and safety of our oommer- al transactions and ciaf transactions and business require, the use of money is conveniently mini mized. Every dollar of fixed and sta ple value has through the agency of confident credit an astonishing capa city of multiplying itself in financial work; every unstable and fluctuating dollar fails as a basis of credit and in Its use begets gambling, speculation and undermines the foundations of honest enterprise. I have ventured to express myself on this subject with earnestness and plain ness of speech because I cannot rid my self of tho belief that there lurks in the proposition for the free coinage of silver, so strongly approved and so en thusiastically advocated by a multi tude of my countrymen, a serious menace to our prosperity and an insid- uous temptation oi our peopl* to wan der from the allegiance they owe to public and private integrity. It is be cause I do not distrust the good faith and sincerity of those who press this scheme toat I have imperfectly, but with zeal submitted my thoughts upon this momentous subject. I cannot re frain from begging them to re-examine their views and beliefs in tne light of patriotic reason and familiar experi ence, and to weigh again and attain the consequences oi such legislation as their efforts have invited. Even the continued agitation of the sdbjeot adds greatly to th difficulties of a danger- ms financial situation already forced upon ns. AN APPEAL TO CONGRESS. In conclusion I especially entreat the people’s reproeeutatives in the Con gress, who are charged with the re sponsibility of inaugurating measur s for the safety and prosperity of our common country, to promptly and ef fectively consider the ills of ou~ critt- *1 financial plight. 1 have suggested a remedy which my judgment ap trover I desire, however, to assur the Congress that I am prepared to <*/ tperate with them in perfecting an\ taer measure promising thorough tnd practical relief, and that I win gladly labor with them in every patri- itic endeavor to furthaf the interest- ind guard the welfare ofour country- nen whom in our respective places of luty we have undertaken to serve. Grover Cleveland. Executive Mansion, Deo. 2, 1895. STONKWALL, JACKaOH’8 FOE. He Feared Liquor More Than He Did Pope’s Army. — The following story was never before published, and is related by an ex-Con- ederate officer, who is now a resident of Norfolk, V*: - About daylight of the day before the -eoond battle of Mnnassas, 1 was order- to repart to Gen. T. J. Jackson, with a detail of one hundred men, for special duty. Upon arrival at the headquarters and making myself known by presenting the order of Gen. J. E. B. Stuart, Gen. Jackson told me to An come with him, and rode some fifty or one hundred yards from hi* staff, turn ed towards me and baited. Then he »*id, ^Captain, do you ever use li quors 9*1 I replied; No sir;” *" He then said : "I sent toGrn. Stuart to send me a special detail of one hun dred men under command of an officer who never used spirituous liquors. Are you that man Y" I said “ Yes, sir, I was detailed on that account,” . ' “ Well, sir, I bavo an order to give, upon the full and exact execution of which depends the >u coos of the.pres ent movement, and me result of the battle soon to bj fo ight. Can I trust yQU teexecuto that order?” that wasne<dtul he oould rely upon myohedienco He said, “No that Is not all, bat unless you can resist temptation to drink you opnnot carry out my orde^g : but 1 will explain.” He then pointed to a large frame depot or warehouse and said : "Take your command up to that warehouse, have a large ounj- ber of barrels of bread rolled out'and sent down the r^JJroad to anoint about _ agricultural department.7 thAwarehoUse Amount received from expe- ttve hundred yards from so that my men can get »>1 the bread they want as they pass, and th-n take some picked men Into the building and pill all the liquors there; don’t spare 1 drop, nor let any - man taste It und*. r any jcircuinstances. I expect you to execute this order at any cost.” He (lulled down his can and was about to rUio back to hi#staff, when l aid to him: "General, suppose an officer hOuperior rank should order rue uade{ arrest and then gain posses sion of the warehouse.” □ He said, with an air of soleminty 1 shall never forget, coming close to me. and looking as If he would look m* through : "Until 1 relieve you in j?er son you are exempt from arrest except upon ray order io writing.” He then said, " I fear that liquor more than G*-n. Pope's army,” and rode off. )k I took my men to the warehouse, now so important in my eyes, and threw a guard around it, placing five men at each entrance with orders to neither allow any one to enter, nor to enter themselves. I then put some prisoners under guard to roll out the bread near est the doors. In a little while this was done, and to guard was apparent ly all that was required. But in a little while I was called to one entraoee to find a general officer with his staff demanding that the guards should either allow him to enter, or bring out some liquor. NjUpon my refusal to comply wLh his request he ordered his adjutant to plaoe me under arrest. I told him that I was put there by Gen. Jackson In person and exempted from liability of arrest. He gave bis staff an order to dismount and enter the warehouse; and I gavo my men the order to level their guns, and _ make ready.” This made the thirsty general halt, and hold a consultation with his officers, who concluded to try persuasion. But thev soon found that no liquor oould be bad. They then asked my name, and to' what command I belonged, and threatened to report me for also bod ienoo of orders at a su perior officer. Just.then General A. P. Hill oame galloping up with his staff. I explain ed the position to him, and soon saw that he took in the situation, building ?” On m v replying that I bad Within an hour Goa. an order to buen the not, he wenf Jackson sent me an order to burn building, and after it was well destroy ed to report to him. This I did. No man got a drink that day. And the foe that Stonewall Jackson moot dread ed was powerless for evil. CAN’T GIVE AWAY IX rOXIOATINO Liyrous. . Judge Simon ton Itcuders His Dec la- ion in ibe W. K Gonzales Liquor Matter. Columbia Register. JudgeSimouton, In the United States Circuit Court, bas rendered a dec! slon in tho ca-e of A. E and W. E. Gonzales, and the liquor owned by the Gonzales has been withdrawn from the jurisdiction of the court. The follow ing is his decision : The case was - beard at the tame time with that of Mr. N. G. Goztles, and in general presents the same features.^ There were two kegs marked in the name of A. E. Gonzales, witb labels showing that they were imported from North Carolina by A. E. Gonzales, for bis personal use, by a common carrier. Mr. A. E Gonzales in bis evidence shows these facts to be true, but be adds that he had given one of the bar rels to his brother, W. E. Gonzales. In the opinion just filed, it has been shown that liquor imported froin an- >ther State or from a (oreign country, fur the personal use of the importer, is protected by the interestate com merce law, and that this protootion is continued over the importation after its arrival, so long as this personal use and consumption continues. If, -lowevcr, this personal use and con sumption cease, the protection ceases a so. In the present case, Mr. A. E Gonzales imported for bis own us«- wo packages. One claimed in his own use and for bis own oonSuiuptien. The other did not. He gave it away. Tfcfe ooiice Jaw of this State forbids this, indeed, if packages oould be imported oy one for bis own\ise, and alter a rival could be given to others, there -ould be no limit to the number, so imported by one person or to that o the recipient after they were im uorted. The protection of the inter state commerce law is a personal privilege., It cannot be tiansferred another person and give to him the protection given to the importer only because he actually imported the fBOda ————r* -T-— The package belonging to A. E. Gonzales is in' the possession of the respondent, F. M. Mixson. Let him deliver it to the owner, and after such delivery, this rule will be discharged. The other package, that now owned by Mr. W. E. Gonzales, has been with drawn from the juriadiction of thia court Char. H Simoton, Circuit Judge. — »W ■•al Report >hawing Condition of this lltat Ths Stats. Ths following extract (root th# an nual report of tan boned of trusts ns ‘ Ctemson College, just Issued, #flf 1 read with interest V those Interested in the management of this Stein Insti tution : By reference to the report of this board made October 31st, 1894, a bal- anos of 815,136.96 appeared. Thin balance was brought foftrtrt I*ftfe fiscal year’s account, bat no port of it W V. “°®?7 *PP po P rl *** d ty ten State —$4,186.43 beioBjred to the be- ing d« posited with ten treasurer to pay for uniforms and ten remainder, the sum of 810.961^6, was tee " of the .insurance money received the burnt buiidin?. THE MONEY RECEIVED FROM STATE. ■Special appr -priation...... Prirclege tax... .830,317.76. L-ss amount of cost of col- looting t.v<, act. .84,376.46 int» rei-t ou Oemson bequest Intertst ..d land serto fund. Balance received- -from old 835,00000 26,941.29 3,61206 6,764.00 riment station repairs.^. fund for 791.09 837.40 Add to teis balance of insur ance as above stated... .. 67l.8n.74 10,961.46 ... ^ • 66.788.17 This amount, 882,788.17. was expend- d as shown by report, leaving a bal ance on hand of 84.291.78. But in this report of expenditures the following sums were paid for permanent im provements, enlarging and equipping the college plant, namely: lent | thia Mechanical department was f3r enlarging bull we of of ma ul tif or dairy.. aodequipping 00ms, library, purchi ohinery). Additional outfil Refurnishing recitation rooms, oto Insuringoollege building for 6ve years.....t. Construction and repairs... Fools and machinery 813,896.77 MOM 8,158.24. 1,797,87. 27,716.73 1,387.12 9 60,266.79 182,788.17 fioMrc 832,631.38 it will be seen, therefore, that of the amount re ceived from the State add insurance There was expended for per manent Improvements.... Leaving for current ex penses j To this amount add Hateh fund (Federal approprin- ! ^ tion) 16,00000 And Morrill fund (Fndnrnl appropriation) Which gives... . ... . f 67,63L38 The whole amount availahte onrrent expenses during ten yaar. The buildings completed and moot ed slgos lust report ebux- The main building completed and furnished with electric lights, steam beating and water works nan recita tion rooms and library partially re stored. Mechanical hall eoaqplated. Hotel completed. houses for rooms. The bul repair water idings, being aaw, are ir, and are all insured iveyeart. We are gratlfiad to report that un less the attendance of students should he largely increased, rendering addi tions to the teaching force nnnnesry. irivllega tax, Clnmsoo bequeet in Federal apbropriatloas will bn ent to meat the current expenses of tee college and no special appropri ation is requited or asked for. la the sprlag of this year a levee was built by oocvlote, to proteet tea river bottoms from overlow, but shortly after this was dona and before the, banks became settled, a freshet came and destroyed a large part yf tea work. . < It is a matter of great importeaoa to that these - bottoms should be protected from overflow, and this can only be done by a levee. Be sides much heavy work oa the farm remains to be done to properly fit it for experiments and instruction. We therefore lespeotfuiiy submit that we be furnished with the seme number of convicts as before, namely, 33. In conclusion, it afforas teis board great pleasure to report that the col lege is well organised and Is smoothly and harmoniousli its departments. R. W. 8 Presidednt Board of Trustees Qiem- son Agricultural College. 4 How the Senses drop to Sleep. -Sow physicians and physiologists come the frost with the astounding statement that a man goes to sldep piecemeal Instead of altogether and simultaneously, as it were. That ia the senses do not lull themselves united and at ones into a state of slumber, but oease to receive imprae- vions gradually, one after the other. At first the sight ceases, and nest the -ease of taste loses Its susoeptibilitj to outward impression. Even then, the individual being Almost in a state of unoohsoioe r asm, bree still remain in a eonditloa of activity—smelling, hearing and ’ bought. Gradually the sense of ettelliaggoes, then hearing, and, finally, with the lapse of thought, the eatiei body xcome* completely asleep. The physiologists have gone even further than this, and they say that the senses sleep with different degrees of profoundness. Ths sense of touch is the most easy to arose, nest that of hearing, then bight and taste and rfmelllag last. Sleep steals on the body gradually, certain parts of muscles beginning to deep before others. Slumber 00m- menoes at the extremities, begliinlai at the feet and legs. That is why it i Always necessary to there an* W.C in la little Bl ; 1 .' * . AS ^ V- . ;i-a-. AV,