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•*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
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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
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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
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—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
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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
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W. B. RYDER, flupertntendent, Charlotte,
North Carolina.
W. A. TURK, S. H. HARDWICK,
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rton, D.
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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
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that lbs best Isi
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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).
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