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1 OB' . ’. * ' - -» - * V /T' ; , ■ .■ •- FROM FIRST PAOR.) ;pwr\p*c WFVsACF |P fo P« rt I ** Uie pr««®nt tlm« for the 4 ' KIX vA ^ mk»a\jd. [ r ^ D lt wlll ^ ftb-0 i uV4>ly neoe# . •*ry to the needs of the institution in future, end I am satifled to wait* for it emergency would entail upon the Lte a considerable amount of In- ore ase m the value of the property, which is within the city Italts. Iba^e such freat respect for the judgment and anility of the superintendent and treasurer of the Institution as to un- bestatlngly endorse their recommenda tions. The urgent necessity for a Ick building for the confinement of the colored insane will, I am sure, Impress itself upon your judgment, it U unjust, and, to say the least, in humane, to oonfine these unfortunate in a firetrap or place of torture, as the be required to be paid direct _i State treasury, and, if nsooes- of the new constitution the G< Tensions as between i terms General is authorised to impose a tax on incomes and on pro tend business occupations. It is hardly necessary for me to argue to your honorable body the justice of an income tax. It has been advocated upon every stump and throughout the entire Union as ths most equitable njetem of taxing the rich in proportion to the poor. It is impossible to devise a system that will secure a just return of personal property. \ It has been the dream of legislators and statesmen for years, and we are no nearer a solution of the problem today than we were a century ago. I believe an income tax will greauy assist in solving the prob lem. The present time will be known to history as the great bond era in the history of our country. As wealth be- Domes centralised Its power U brought to bear, with all Its corrupting influ ences, to obtain aon-taxable securities. The oltlsens of towns and cities and corporations require more protection from governmet than the rural popula- Uoa, and it is but proper that they should bear a greater proportion of its burdens. Under the law money in- ley Sts Under the law vested in State and United States bonds is exempt from from taxation. -The stock of banks and corporations is exempt in proportion to the amount of tbalr capital invested in State bonds. This was intended to encourage the banks to assist the State in refunding her debt, and yet not one would oome to her rescue at the critical moment and we were forced to sell the bonds in foreign markets. Since thnt time, however, the banks and Investors of the State have purchased thorn, pay ing large premiums for them, until now almost the entire issue is owned in Charleston and other cities of the State. This capital can only be reach ed by an income tax and I respectfully recommend to your honorable body that a graduated tax be placed on all incomes of 11.000 and upwards, and that oounty auditors be given full au thorlty to hear evidence and resort to suoh other means as to your honorable body may seem expedient to obtain full and accurate returns. It will be neces sary for you to provide for the pay- mant of the salary qf the various school 'bommlssloners and other oxpesses for collecting and dirburslng school funds ontof the general taxes as theoonstitu tlon provides. It will be unneoesaary for the expenaee of the State penitentiary and tba dispensary to be paid out of the general fund, as both Institutions are self-enpportlng. I would there fore, recommend (that in your appro priations for these Institutions you specifically state that such amounts be paid out of their earnings to be de- peel ted in the State treasury for that purpose. PHOBPHATX INTEKE8T. This industry hns never recovered from the cyclone of 18W3, end I fear never will. We hnve no longer monopoly of the business, nod the dis covery of phosphnte rook in Florida, ~ and Algers has made com llvnly. The report of Inspector Jones is gloomy ring, but I fear Mr. Jones Imlstlo a view of the situa The State received from January, 1894, to January, 1896,|62,tW«.30, which ^ was placed to tba account of the sink- lag fund. From January, 1896, to Janu ary, 1896, the receipts were 191,532.27, which also placed to the credit of the •Inklog fund. Besides there was $4, 168.92 received in November and De- last, which was placed to the credit of the general account in the treasury, making in ail 196,691.19. There is now due and unpsdd by the phosphate companies the sum of 914, 019,55 royalty upon rook actually mined and sold. This added to the ilIm.v,. amount gives 1109,710.74, the amount that should have been received from January 1st, 1896, to January 1st. 1896, representing an outpout of 219,420 tons. The phosphate royalty received for the fiscal year ending October 31st, 1892, was 1152,286.49. This upon a royalty of 91 per ton. Upon the same royalty wa would have received for the past fiscal year 9219,421.48. It must be taken into consideration that the State receives royalty only from rock actually sold and delivered and not from thnt actually mined. We are depeadent upon the honesty of the companies and the ability of the phos phate iaspeotor to ascertain the amount paid and reoaived for the rock for our estimate upon which to claim royalty Last year was a disastrous one lor phosphate and fertiliser companies everywhere, caused by short crops and still shorter profits. Unless the situa tion hns greatly changed since my in ■peotion of the phosphate interests last spring, I am satisfied that it would be unwise |n your honorable body to accept the recommendation of the phos phate inspector to reduce the royalty to 26 oents per ton. I have heard of no complaint from the phosphate com panies on account of the royalty, and I am aatiafied it is low enough, for the preeent at least There is now due and unpaid by phos phate miners royalty of the past anu previous years to the amount of 918,- 094.70. This amount should have been paid into the treasury, and I have im- I tressed upon the offioers charged with tq collection the necessity of requiring Its prompt payment. The companies are all under bond, however, and no danger need be feared as to its ultimate payment . CHARITABLE AND PENAL IN8TITU TXON8. » It is always a pleasure to the ex ecutive to visit the State hospital for the Insane. This Institution Is manag ed and conducted in n manner that must aatify the meet hypercritical. While the amount of the appropria tion asked for is apparently greater than thnt for the preceding year, a study of its deta’ls will show that a reduction has been made in the per capita maintenance from 9123.37 fast year lb 9116.76 for the present year. Von will see from the recommendation of the board of regents that an effort was aside during the past year to pur chase the Wallace property, consist ing of 106 acres of land, adjacent to the hospital. The prioe agreed upou was 125,000, which the regenta expect- £ 90 pay out of the sum appropriated the maintenance of the institution, eoverlng a period of eight year. I eoaid aot concur in suoh an arrange- ■seat, for the reason that I believed it an wise to establish the precedent the board of any State in- owld increase.' the public of the Stale to each an amount pypress authority from the weambly. If the board oaa such an amount of property other authority than their wg could to an unlimited Ive the State in debs. I to purehasa this present quarters m brick hnve been 7.?““ ever; bull is in During vacancy occurred second assistant the resignation of now seem to be. The manufactured and readiness for the the past year a in the office of siclau,' caused by >. W. A. Kirby. it is a matter of congratulation to the State and to the institution that I was so fortunate in at curing the services of Dr. Sarah Campbell Allen, to fill the vacancy. Dr. Allen is a South Caro- ey. iinian by birth, and the able manner in which she performs the duties of the position, and the love borne her by the female Inmates proves the wisdom of placing a woman physician In charge of these unfortunate patients of her own sex. I oommeacT to your careful considera tion the carefully prepared and In structive report of the superintendent of this institutiou. STATE 1'KNITKNTIABY The report of the superintendent and board of directors of this institu tion shows it to be in a healthy, suc cessful and sound financial condition. The number of prisoners confined dur ing the last fiscal year is 72 less than for the previous year. This is due to the sentencing of short term-convicts to the county chain gang. It is to be hopod that the number so sentenced will increase to such an extent as to allow all convicts sectencod to the penitentiary to be employed within the walls or upon the farms operated by the State. The practice of leasing convicts to private parlies Is objection able to the people of the State and liable to be abused. In one case, in the oounty of Oconee, 1 was compelled to order out the militia for the pur pose of protecting a convict who had been assigned to a private contractor within that bounty. The people be came Indignant at the liberties allowed a convict who deserved the severest punishment. 1 desire to say, however, that this was caused by a guard acting without authority and not from any order of the superintendent. When called to the attention of the authori ties of the penitentiary the convict was promptly conveyed to and confined within the walls of the prison. I regret to sue a want of harmony among the board of directors, as will appear to you from the minority report sub mitted by Mr. Willoughby. The mat ter rfubmhtid in such (report were called to my attention, and 1 met with the board in order to see that every means and such information as the books afforded were given the board for their direction. Mr. Willoughby was appointed a committee of one to inquire into the contracts made by the superintendent, and to correspond with dealers throughout the United States with a view of obtaining sup plies for the Institution at aelow a price as possible. 1 have not received bis report on account of my inability to attend the last meeting of the board, but I am satisfied it will ap pear upon the minutes duly record ed. I would respectfully recommend, however, that your honorable body appoint aoommittee to investigate the affairs of this Institution in deference to the request of Mr. Willoughby, and make their report at this session. By reference to the report of the superintendent It will be seen that the Institution commences the new year with 115,695.87 in cash and supplies. With reasonable good fortune we may expect at the end of the next fis cal year a revenue Ur the State of 125,000 from the net earnings of this institution. The salaries of the officers for the past year have been paid out of the State treasury, and would have been refunded but for the reason that we deem it inadvisable to sell the hone power would generally suffice for the above and with a small supple mental storage battery would be en tirely sufficient As to whether ths State would be repaid by using this power, the following statement will indicate the preMnt status: v , .RECEIPTS. From the electric light com pany for rent 500-borse power per annum... 92,500 DISBURSEMENTS. Lighting Insane hospital 92,200 Capitol 1,200 College...,- 200 Mansion • ••••••••••••••••a •••••••••••«•• 108 B euitentiary 125 the old dispoettton on the part of the railroads to break out afresh and an effort to defy the State nnthoritiee by appeal to their old friend and ally, the United States Court. Judge Simon- on has recently issued an order of in- , unction restraining the Commissioners from enforcing the order. Lam satis fied that the position of the Commis sion will be sustained^ and this litiga tion is purely vexatious and Intended to prevent the people from obtaining the benefits of the reduction uutiL the fertiliser season-is over. We will push the cane with as much zeal ar lies within our power. I would recommend thnt you enact the rate established by the Commlseion into n statute, pre crops on hand at present prices, with a possibility of being compelled to buy other supplies latter in the year at higher prices. This will not be neces sary for another year. - In this connection I desire to call your attention to the agreement be tween this Institution and the Colum bia Electric Street Hallway, Light and Power Company. When the State transferred the canal to the Columbia Power Company it reserved 500 water horse-powerf This was disposed of under this agreement as follows : The company agreed to take the 500 horse power and fully developed it; and further agreed to pay the State $2,500 for the same, with proviso that upon demand the company would deliver power .not exceeding 100 horse-power at any point within the walls of the penitentiary 4psired by the supsrin- tendent, delivered from electric gener ators or in such other manner as the company should elect for the use and benefit of the penitentiary, at tne rate of 95 per horse-power per annum. Due notice has been served upon the president of the company by the su perintendent of the penitentiary that this power would be required to be de livered within the walls of 4ho peni tentiary as per the contract, and for the company to exercise its right of election as to the manner of delivering the same. To this demand no written replyhas been received, but the presi dent has had several interviews with the superintendent and myself with reference thereto, with no satisfactory results. It is very desirable that the State should have Chls power for the following purposes: .1st. For power needed in the peni tentiary, for running hosiery mill and lighting purposes. 2d. For lighting the State hospital for the insane. 3d. For lighting the State c&pitol and grounds. 4th. For lighting the South Caro lina college. 5th. For lighting the executive mautlon. T The first point to be ascertained is whether the power at the disposal of the State is sufficient for the above purposes, and second, whether the use of such power for these purposes will pay the State. From ixformation iven me by experts, this power would e ample, ae the following will show . The penitentiary requires 25-horse powder during the day, but this may be reduced to 10-horse power after o o’clock p. m. The hospital for the insane, uses about 380 incandesoeat llgnts, requiring about 40-horee power. The eapitol uses about 200 lights, re quiring about 20-horse power. The South Carolina college would require about 300 lights, and the executive mansion uses lights that require from 1 to 2-hone power. One hundred Total 9 3,821 The above shows a balance of ex- C ndlture of 91,321 without the oost. surfed by students and professors in the college for private lighting, which mlgkt be supplied at like oost by the State out of the 300 lights above allow ed. The buildings are already wired, with the exception of ths South Caro lina college, and I am informed that the expense of poles, wire, etc., and the necessary plant would not exceed. 95,000. 4 The saving to the State would be 93,526 per annum, including the ap proximate amount to be received from' the professors and students for light at the college. The estimated oost of maintaining and operating this plant is 9930 per annum. This subtracted from the disbursements n'Qflr made by the State for lighting woqld leave a balance of profit to t.be State of $2,901. Add to this the estimate of the amount to be received from professors and students- $625—and we have a total saving to the State $3,526 per annum. This would be a dividend of 8 per cent, on a plant costing $44,000. In con clusion, I would give It as my unpro fessional opinion that the investment required will be fully warranted and probably would fall under $5,000. I am satisfied the entire wot k could be supervised and performed by the elec trician and young men from Clemson college, with a detail of State convicts for heavy labor, which will reduce to a minimum the total cost of installation. The great desideratum is to obtain the lights for the public institutions of the State ae reasonable as possible. If the power company will furnish them at cost, it will be well to continue the contract upon such terms. DEAF AND BLIND ASYLUM. This institution continues to be admi rably conducted and with loss com plaint than any institution under our government. The remarkabir record as to the health of the students made by the Institution may be well con sidered by the management of other institutions In the State, the cost per capita for medical attention, etc., being only 36 oents, not a single case of serious illness having occurred dur ing the entire year. This isattributed in a large measure to the kind alien tlon and motherly care given by the matron of the Institution. The supor Intendeot asks your honorable body for the following appropriations : For support 917,500 For repairs ....* 1,000 For insurance 874 For electric light plant and laun dry mach4nery 4,620 Building for colored pupils 8,COO As to the last two items, 1 am nut prepared to recommend their appro priation. The experience of other in stitutions in the Stale with electric light plants has been rather a costly one, and I see no necessity for such a S ilant in this institution. The building or colored pupils may be allowed to remain as it Is until the finances of the State can afford a new ono I would respectfully recommend ths granting of the other appropriations &*ited for. It will be noted by four honorable body that the faculty of the institution has been enlarged during the year and the institution generally improved. RAILROADS. The railroad situation in the State has been changed and greatly 1m proved by the ro-orgaDiiation of all roads in the hands of receivers and the release-from the actual guardianship of the United States Court. The entire mileage of the State may be divided up. among three corporations, as the minor lines are either owned or con trolled by them. Thej^are the South era Hallway, the Atlantic Coast Line and the Seaboard Air Line. These three mav beusaid to be rivals fur the control of the interests in South Caro lina. The greatest and most powerful among them is the Southern Hallway This is a foreign corporation, and ex actly what its status is as to this State or the United States I have never been able ye certain, however: that it Is fast be coming a most dangerous monopoly for the Southern States. Itownsandcon trols over five thousand miles of roads and it is still grasping for competing rivals. Under the laws and constitu tion of our State no foreign corpora tion can do business or own or control other railrjmds in the State without first becomng a corporation in the State. I am satisfied that this cutnpi ny has no legal stutui within the State, and I am determined to use every means within ray power to prevent its further absorption of our domestic corporations. My attention has been called to the recent sale of the Port 'Hoyaland Western Carolina Hallway Company and its probable absorption by the Southern octopus. The time has not yet arrived when I can take a hand in the matter. If, however, I find the oouree. The Interest of this is so antagonistic to oars, and their greed for Bonds so great, that I fear wa could expect nothing ears financial bondage. MISCELLANEOUS. "Various complaints hare been made to me during toe past year against cot ton factories working their operatives onger than the time prescribed by statute. In each case I have dispatched a special officer to investigate i if warranted to arrest the d report has been that while the operatives are worked often longer thnn eleven hours a day, yet they did not exceed the sixty-six hours n week scribing penalties and forfeiture** of 1 A®?? 1 ?' of tt charter of the companies failing to es tablish them. I would suggest to ths Commission that in future their re ports be condensed. I see no need of republishing from year to year matter that has already been published in the General Statutes, nor can I see the ne cessity for publishing the correspond- dence of the Commission in full. I com mend to your careful consideration this voluminous document, herewith trans mitted to you. THE DISPENSARY. mend that the law be amended so as to require only eleten hours a day, with no provision for working longer during the day for any purpose. This would make the law definite and clear and lay to enforce. Thia industry is becoming very pow erful in our State, having more than doubled the number of spindles in the past two years. I desire again to call your attention to the oppression and hardships placed the people by banking Institu- On account of the great demand made upon me for information and statistics in reference to the Dispensary law, coming not only from our Off a State, but from all parts of the world, I have concluded to treat this matter in a se arata message, Which will 1 transmitted to your honorable body in time for your careful consideration. CHICKAMAUtlA COMMISSION. Under and by authority of the Act approved December 22d, 1894, to solect designs, etc., for the monuments pro posed to be erected on the battle field of Chickamauga by the State to her soldiers who took part in that memo rable btruggle, I appointed Gen. C. I. Walker, Col. J. D. McLucas and Col. C. K. Henderson as such commission. No appropriation was made to carry out the object of the Act, but these gentlemen, with commendable zeal and patriotism, have at their own ex pense performed the duties required of them. The commission met in Co lumbia on November 14th, 1895, for the purpose of opening bids for which they bad previously advertised aud invited. From those submitted they selected that Of the Muldoon Monument Com- K of Louisville, Ky. It is proposed- e commission to erect the menu ment out of South Carolina granite, on Dyer’s knoll, a most conspicuous ooint on the field and the scene of the gallant cBarge of General Kershaw’s Brigade. The commission ask for an appropria tion of 910,(XX) with which to erect the monument and other expenses connect ed with the commission. Nearly all of the States having troops engaged in this memorable battle have properly marked the places where they fought and died with suitable monuments. South Carolina can ill afford to do less, as her heroes were the most prominent and daring in the conflict. The report of the commission will be transmitted for your consideration. CONFEDERATE RECORDS Under a resolution of the General Assembly, I appointed General H. L Farley to fill the position of Historian made vacant by the death of General Kershaw. The work is progressing with satisfaction to me and to the Con federate veterans of the State. Gen eral Farley has recently been elected Historian to the Order of United Con federate Veterans, and I bespeak for him tbe hearty co-operation of every hero who wore the gray. This is an Important work, and it is necessary that It be done accurately and careful ly. 1 am satisfied that Gen. Farley is fully competent to do both. His report is herewith transmitted. THE ATLANTA EXPOSITION 'In September last tbe Cotton States and Industrial Exposition was opened in the city of Atlanta and closed on the 1st dav of January, 1896. Tbe last ses sion of the General Assembly failed to consider this matter and no appropria tion was made for having the industries and resources of this State properly represented. Tfie exposition was, you a Southern enter- ons in the smaller towns of the State in the practice of usury. It saps the life and existence of the large number of our farmers who are in debt aq^ compelled to borrow, even upon the > terms. There can be no de- A fense of the crime. I would suggest medy that a taw be passed re quiring the burden of proof to be placed upon the plaintiff ‘ in every ac tion brought upon a note or account to show that usury has Rot been prac ticed before a recovery can be had. If this evil has not impressed itself upon you, I feel that nothing that I can do or say will cause you to realize it. The past year has been a prosperous one for every industry of the State. Our farmers have been blessed with abundant harvest; our merchants with good collections and larger profits; our banks and factories have paid hand some dividends; our State bonds ate bringing a premium of 10 per cent in the market, and for all of this we are thankful. The burdens heaped upon us, however, by the national govern ment continue to be increased, and in time of peace the national debt has been increased to the amount of ovec. 93.00 for every man, woman and child in the nation. Upon the heels of It we are threatened with a foreign war, which vould mean stagnation of the regress and development of tbe entire nth. We believe it >pi _ might say, prise. Being an adjoining State, and one with whom our relations hqve heretofore been so cordial, I deemed it of the utmost importance that our State should be creditably represented, perfected an organization In every county in the Stale and endeavored to raise funds from popular subscriptieos. I found this, however, an herculean and fruitless task. A mass meeting of citizens of the Piedmont section of the State was held at Belton, in Anderson County, and resolutions passed peti tioning me to borrow money and secure for our State a proper place In this picture of the resources and industrial development of the South. Armed with this authority, and upon the re quest of many members of your body State Treasurer Bates and I succeeded in raising six thousand dollars from thtb Farmers Bank upon our individua noteL which the bank carried without intclest. We employed My. E. L Hocle, an expert in such matters, to colject and secure a proper exhibit of the State's resources. I am Indebted to Capt. W. A. Clark and Mr. J. C Hemphill and other members of the State Board for active and hearty co operation in securing the exhibit, am satisfied that those of you who at tended tne Atlanta Exposition on South Carolina day were not ashamed of the 'tale and its exhibit. I am kappy to inform you that tbe State was awardee a gold medal for having the most com road being operated or controlled inl prebenslve StateexhibiV l feel assur- violation of tbe constitution of this State, I shall feel impelled to inter fere. I would urge upon your honor able body the appointment of a com mission to examine into the status of the Southern system in this State, and, if necessary, to release the roads now under their control within.this State, and I would respectfully recommend tnat the charters of all such roads be Immediately repealed. The inves tigations of suen committee should not be con&ped to this corporation alone, but' to any foreign corporation conducting or exercising unconstitu tional powers or 'business within thU State. Several years ago the General As sembly repealed the charter of the Port Royal and Augusta Hallway Company for the reason that tho same was owned and operated by foreign corpo rations against the interests of the peo ple of this State. The case has been in the State and United States Courts ever since, and I am satisfied that ul terior motives are keeping it there. I have conferred with the Attorney General and agreed upon a line of policy which 1 hope will result In a speedy determination of the cause ahd the restoration of this important artery of trade to our own people. The Rail road Commission has recently made an effort to relieve the people of the un- } ust and exorbitant rates charged upon ertillzers by the roads in this State. n governed by a sense ed that the State will be repaid many fold for the investment, and judging from the letters of inquiry received by me during and since the close ot the exposition concerning the many re sources of our State, we have already been repaid. The State Treasurer and I feel that you will' not hesitate to en dorse our action as beihg for the best interest of tbe State and assume the obligation. A raovement ts on foot by the citizens of Chicago to hold an ex position in thatclty in September, 1896, to be known as the Chicago and South ern States Cotton Exposition. The object of the exposition is to show to the West the extent of the develop ment of manufacturing in the South and the natural advantages possessed by the South for further development in this line, thereby encouraging direct trade between the South and the West and a union of these great agricultural sections for mutual preservation. I am satisfied the success of such an enter prise would mean a good deal for the South, and especially South Carolina, which now leads in the manufacture of ootton goods. To this end I have directed our exhibit to be shipped to Chicago, with-a hope that it wlH be but a nucleus of a grander exhibit of our entire resources. I would suggest that suitable resolutions be passed by your body assuring the people of .Chicago of yovir appreciation of their efforts to unite the two sections and of your hearty co-operation in their There are three kihds of bece in every hive family: \ royal queen, whom all the others obey and honof; the drones, or male been, who are lazy fellows, who do not work, and cannot even sting; and Uie “busy bees” we hear so much about—the workers—who gather the honey, build the cells, care for the young, protect the home, and serve the fam ily in every way. „ * The queen seldom goes outside her own hire, but she lays all the eggs; so she is the mother of the whole community. But notwith standing her industry, some of her produce workers, some drones, aud some young queens. The work ers make different wax cells for the different eggs, and the queen always ght egg in the right cell, iometimes she lays two nundr< eggs in one day. We believe in the enforcement of tbe Monroe doctrine, but let us hope that thU la but a feeble effort to bolster up the repudiated foreign and domes tic policy of a great political failure and monstrosity. 1 invoke the blessings of God your deliberations. Jno. Gary Evans, . ■ Governor. upon WHAT DAN MANNING DID. Xbe Difference Between Cleveland’s Vlrst »nd Second Administrations. A story was told in the United States Senate a few days ago which illustrates the difference between the financial policy of Mr. Cleveland’s first and seoond administrations. This story is given by the New York World, which endorses and commends it to the present administration, and the World is a gold-bug paper: “Senator Perkins, of California, told todfy for the first time the story of what Daniel Manu.ng did wneu he was slw^ptary of the treasury, and a syndi cate tried to inane too government surrender gold for hoarding and specu lation. “ They were raiding the treasury in those days just as they have been raid ing it under Mr. Cleveland’s adminis tration. Secretary Manning saw and understood the situation. He also saw the remedy, although ills quite pos sible that what he did was suggested to him by Mr. Tilden. He took his gripsack and started for New York. When he arrived he sent for the chief raiders -of tbe treasury.- U i should through' their They have been governed by of equity and justice to both parties work. Efforts have been made to ob- and nave fixed a rate no lower than tain our exhibit to be plaoed in RhU- that in other States which ship less, adelphia and New York, but I can than South Carolina. I regret to see see no good results to oome from this mention their names they would sound quite familiar to those who have been reading the story of the great Morgan syndicate. “ ‘Gentlemen,’said the secretary, in a cold, hard voice, the treasury is will ing to furnish gold for any legitimate demand, but if you attempt to draw upon the treasury gold after today you are now doing, for boarding or speculation, I shall adopt an effective remedy for the protection of the gov ernment’s reserve. We have a cash balance of over 9150,(XX),000. Not one of you doubts for a moment the pur pose and ability of the government to maintain specie payments. But if you continue to withdraw gold I shall at once order that you be paid 10 per cent, in silver coin the first day. The second day you will be paid 20 per cent, in silver, the third day 30, and so on until one-half will be paid you in silver.’ " ‘But,’ exclaimed the astounded bankers, Hhis is in violation of the im plied obligation that the goverment will pay gold.’ “/Make no mistake about that, gen tlemen,’ replied| Mr. Manning ‘The law says ’coin,’ and the treasury will exercise Us undoubted prerogative. “ That ended the gold raiding. The government won its point just as soon as the secretary of the treasury showee. that he had a backbone. “ Secretary Carlisle is in an impreg nable positional this moment. He has the whole country ready to aid him if he is in earnest. He knows and every authority upon the subject in Washing ton declares that the banks of the country, not to say the bankers, would not dare to let the gold reserve be ex hausted. . It would instantly destroy hundreds of millions by shrinkage ia values Mr. Carlisle knows this. Yet in the secret places of the treasury depart ment ar« cunning men who are ooing their utmost to defeat the administra tion. They are doing tho work of the gold ring, and are doing it very clum sily.” —At the last meeting of the rail road commission, Mr. Wilborn in troduced a resolution to reduce the passenger rate in this State from three and a half cents to three. That ds to be the standard rate according to his plan, but the poorer roads are to be allowed a per cent, increase in propor tion to their earnings. The measure’ was not acted upon, but will be at the next regular meeting of the board. —Mr. R. L. Todd, the popular and efficient traveling passenger agent of the Central and Port Royal and Wes tern Carolina railroad*, has been ap pointed division passenger agent of the Plant system of railroads and Steamship lines, with headquarters at Jacksonville, Fla.— —President Cleveland, it is said, ill urge the. intervention of the United*. States in the Cuban war as soon as oor gress..indicates its willing ness to 1 uphold hinv. thoroughly in his pursuit of a vigorous roceigh policy. > f a queen, while ont taking an airing, ahonld happen to enter the wrong hive, a host of the workers there Would instantly surround her and carry her to their lawful queen. Then the queen of the hive would attack the stranger, and probably kill her. Should she happen to get killed herself, then the stranger would be accepted as the rightful queen by the other bees. In the home of the lost queen al is quiet for awhile, bpt in an hour or two outcome a\ swarm to hun; for their queen mother. They go buzzing abput everywhere, but all in vain. They fail to find the missing queen. On returning to the hive they se lect a baby bee that is not ttiore than three days old, and break down the cells just around it,' so as to gi ve it a cell two or three times as large as it had before. Then they feed it upon a^elty prepxmt'from* the jui ces of flowers. This makes it grow very fast, and in. a few days on, comes a full-fledged queen, and the hive is again a happy home. Th» working- bee OAKAKB] CURE ot iwo torPU** txmeftU raoeiTwl. fl » bo*. * tof 15. 8*ntbym*a. OuuwitMs iMUtd by oor Ifinti. _ . ^ODAZURTE** <*lx A NEW CUSTOMER ^ , writes M follow*“The material I taJJ I I mint (rive you credit for, as It _» tl»»I only right kind of workmanship I hsvsl had In four years." . 1 That customer Is a hlw* r.Uas mmasri and his opinion Is particularly yvutlfy-J tng to ns. AUGUSTA LUMBER CO., Doors, Sash. Blinds, Frames, Lumbar, t “ Boy of the Maker.’' AUGUSTA, Southern Railwai PIEDMONT AIR LINE. Condcnaad Schedule sf Passeofer Trains. "PiThT: Northbound. Jan. 8. 1894. hors betimes in the morning, and us ually returns to the hive about noon She has a honey bag iuto which she sucks the honey of the flowers, am her thighs are furnished with cur ious pouches or baskets that holt the pollen or flower dust On reach ingnome, she^goes directly to the queen to give her the first taste o ' the fresh honey, then, keeping snmll portion for her own umrish ment, she deposits the remainder in one of the cells. The drones are lazy fellows, who live on the work of their industrious sisters, but they are not allowed to live more than a few months. In July or August the workers seem to say, “See here! these drones have been living on us long enough, they do not even get their own food; let us clear the hive of them.” So they drive them down to the bottom of the hive and sting them to death. Often thousands are killed in a ain ; gle dav. In England, bee-hives are often built of twisted straw, though with us the straw hive is a thing of the past, the new patent hives being more convenient. It is easier, too, to watch the bees LT. Atlanta, C.T •• Atlanta, E.T, “ Norcroas.... “ Buford ..... *• CatDMTlU* .. •* Lula. •• Cornelia “ Mi. Airy “ Toccoa — u - W«euuiuatax » Seneca •• Central. ... u Greenville.. “ Spartanburg •* Gaffney*... “ Blacksburg King'* ,Mt... Gastonia .... Danville.. Ar. Richmond. Ar. Washington e Baltm'e. T RK *00 a « Philadelphia. 10 « " <• NewVork— M M Southbound. YeeT No. as Dally U loop ••••••• J»p 4«p saop oup toi'p s oo a • 43 a Tea Na. 37 t-ally Lv. N. Y . P.R R - Philadelphia. •• Baltimore... u Washington Lv. Richmond... School Vi»it of. —The Secretary of Agrl hia annual report from Washington, notes that more than half of the States have passed new road laws during the laat year, and that road construction on improved principles is preceding in many State, especially in Massachus etts, N ew Jersey, North Carolina and Kentucky. Epilepsy 20 Years. Cured by Dr. Miles* Nervine. A few years ago, Mr. L. W. Oallaher, was an .extensive, successful expert manu facturer of lumber products. Attacked with epilepsy, he was obliged to give up his busi ness. The attacks came upon him most In opportunely. One time falling from a carri age, at another down stairs, and often In tbe atreet. Once be fell down a shaft In tbe mill, bis Injuries nearly proving fatal. Ur. Oallaher writes from Milwaukee, Feb. 16, '96 Lv. Danville-.... ** Charlotte.... “ Gaetou'^. ... » King's Mt... Blacksburg.. Gaffneys Spartanburg Greenville.... Central geuvea. Westminster Toccoa *tt. Airy Cornelia Lula Gainesville .. Buford.... Norcroas.. A. Ian la. K. T « a I - T Ar. I-u 4 30 P «» P »»p U4ap 3 00 a t&Oa 0 36 a Na 36 (Dally UMp 13 Ua U 66 a $01 a 1 33 a 2 60 a 3 16a a&n* 4 or a 433a • it a • Ka 0 63 a 7 OS a T 33 a 7»a 1 30 p 6 40 p Na. 12 Dally U 36 p 3ll0a • 30a FM Ml Na. JS Dally 13 16 n JM)a • 33a 1116 a 13 66 p • 06 p 10 66 p 11 30 p 10 44 a 11 XT a 13 38 p 1 16 p 3 31 p 4 66 p 3 M p 7 60a • 60a »3»a 1014 a 10 44 a 11 94 a 11 3* a 1190 a 11 33 A 1337 P 13 43 p 1 30 p 2 M p 3 39 p 4 lop 4 30 F 6 00 p M»P • 30 p 11 30 p • 0*a Na. 11 Dally 3 00a is io a 12 3ta 13 60 a 160a 2 36 a • 00a "$ 60 a 441 a « JOa • Ka vjna 7 00a 1290 p loop laxp soop sup atop 4 40 p • 40 w •06 p • 23 p • Up 7 40 p 7 46 p • lip • 3i> p 9 07 p 9 43 p inaep 9 30 p Na. 18 EBun 4 36 p • 36 p •»P 7 08 p 7 4» p • lap Na. I? E Sun • na 7 20 a T 48 a • 3T» 9 34a a j. .u. p. ia. "44 ‘ nueu. "N" night. Non 37 ami 38—Washington and S«uthweaterm Veailhule Limited Through Pullman nhepers between New York and New Orleans, via Wash ington. Atlanta and Montgomery, and also be tween New York atyt Memphis, via Washington, Atlanta and Birmingham. Dining ears. Noe. 36 and 38-Uni tad State* Xaet Mall Full- P-.e sleeping care between Atlanta, New Or- leans and New York. Nos. 11 and 13. Pullman sleeping ear between Richmond, Danville and Greensboro W. H. GREEN, • J.JLCUyy Oen’l ftupt., _Trnffl* M g*t, Washington, D. a Washington, D. Cl W. B. RYDER, flupertntendent, Charlotte, North Carolina. W. A. TURK, S. H. HARDWICK, Gen’I Pass. Ag’t. rton, D. Washington, D. O. Ase’t Gen’l Pass. act. Atlanta, I SOUTHERN RAILWAY CO "There are none more miserable than epi leptics. For 20 years I suffered with epilep tic fits, having aa high as five lit one night, I tried any number of physicl.-tns, paying to one alone, a fee of 1500.00 and have done little for years bnt search for- something to help me, and have taken all the leading remedies, but received no benefit. A year ago my son, Chas. 8. Gallahar, druggist at 191 Reed SL, Milwaukee, gave me Dr. Miles’ Restorative Nervine, and I tried it with gratifying results. Have had but two-fits since I began taking It. I am better now In every way than I have been in 20 years." Dr. Miles’ Remedies are sold by druggists on a positive guarantee that the first . wttle will benefit or price refunded. Book on the Heart and Nerves, free. Address, Dr. Miles Medical Oa, Elkhart, Ind. Ir. files’ Remedies Restore Heittk WB THINK that lbs best Isi 444 piedlJL 14 J OUR MATRONS KNOW AUGUSTA LUMBER CO., Coadens*/- Schedule in Effect JANUARY S, 1896. liiir'-® . "A."am. Train* lesvs Spartanburg, A. and 0. division sonhbound,•:Us. m.,<:2> p. m* giuT* (Tsstlbulsd Ltmltsd); svnthbound, 12:81 s. m. ■ iWp. m., 1I:X7 a! (Tsstihulsd Limits*.) Trains Issvs Qmsnviils, A. and 0.. dirlakm, ■ northbound,5:Wa. m.,9:Mp.m. and tJOp. m (Vssdbulst Ltmltsd); southbound, IiH s. m. *•40p. m., 13:31 p. m.(Tsstlbulsd Limited). Trains * Pnlh . sad M, XT sad M w.kokew, •-“r52f< o»r» on __ 0. division. J. M. CULP, „ „ ****** D.C. WaM k, ■ jt. , b’L' *