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....BY KATE S. «ATES., Mr. Sb ing over door o] clerk, “Stai day," h Bent wo; Don’t with ness hard men onei>( th( -Weihall 'we man was in his office look- e morning mail, when the ed, and Ashton, the head ed in. ey went home sick yester- aid ‘‘ and his folks have just that he’s down with typhoid, low what in the world we are going U do without him. Worst time in the fhole year he could have taken and not another young fellow a picayune in this good-for- little town.” at all?” asked Mr. Sherman, shrug of his shoulders. “ Busi- rathcr driving, I admit, but I think the whole establish- ill have to shut down because f the junior clerks is off duty, aanage^eomohowr Ashton t always have. Ah—good-morn ing f " * Sfne one else had appeared at the opei door, a young man of perhaps twmty-two or three, though he might eawy have been taken to be ten or evil fifteen years older, he looked so utterly worn an»r helpless, f r Just Yteppfeff tn-tD Inquire If you "ided any help,” he said, jlr. Sherman and Ashton involun- i'ly exchanged glances, ther looked the inquirer, who stood waiting a [)ly, in an apathetic way, apparently ft expecting a favorable answer. ‘•'Are you a good accountant and pen- nfanVasked Mr Sherman. ” 1 write a plain hand, and I am said to be very quick at figures." Some otner questions were asked and answered satisfactorily. . '"We have a temporary vacancy through the sickness of the junior clerk. You are probably looking for a more HtcratiTe position," said Mr. Sherman, finally. “I am looking for work," was the reply. ” Half n oaf is better than no bread. If you will try me, I will do my best to satisfy you." The result was that an hour later he was busily at work la the sick Stanley's place. “I cannot Imagine what we should have done if Henderson had not corns | Ashton remarked to Mr. Sber- i a week or two later. ** Aad he is worth a doses of Staaldy. He’s the best worker ws bars, aad you oaa de pend oa him every time. ' ” We shall not ha obliged to shut down, thee on account of Stanley's sickness 4 I balievs I told you ws should probably maaags In some way." replied Mr. Sherstao. with a smile. ” As you say. Hsadersua is doing wail I am much pieced with him myself " Time passe I swiftly, aad tbe weeks grew into months Stemey was hack agaia. bat Header- sod had made a place for hlmeeif. ” Wurth mure lhaa all tbe rest put together." Asbtoe often said. "Never bad anybody take bold so before^ad be so tnomugbly reliable. Bat Iwi free to ooofeee 1 doe'l want aey thing to do with him out of busiaeeehours. It is well 1 due t, for you can't gst him to stir from that litUs I0sl2 room at Mrs. Duie soe any pretext. Why oa earth doesn't he gs round and have a good timer Ashton fairly growled la hie rese ll oe. Mr. Sherman looked troubled. He, too, had tried to make it pleaaaat for Hendersoe. He bad taken a strong liking to him, aad bis faithfulness la business bad won bis respect. He Invited him to bis home, aad tried to have him become too unis ted with some young people of bis own age. but to all Invitatloas Henderson replied politely, but firmly, in the negative. Five years passed, and, impossible as it may seem, Henderson bad not an acquaintance in town, except those he hnd made at bis boarding place aad among his business associated and these found him utterly Inaccessible for the first time accepted an invita tion to Mr. Sherman’s house. Roy’s delight was unbounded. “You take to it as naturally as a duck does U> watftr,” he whispered exnltingly once during the evening. “ What on earth has possessed you to make a hermit of yourself all these years ? Never mind, though; now you have come out of yo«ir shell we will do our best to make up for lost time.’’ And so they seemed likely to do, for Henderson became very popular at once, but it was noticed by all that Roy Sherman was the only one with whom be was really intimate. Roy, on coming of age, had taken his place in his father’s establishment, though -«<»~ftw<»-~app**red to. think ha would ever amount to much there. As he particularly disliked being tied down, his father employed him chiefly to travel for the firm. It was during one of his absences, as Henderson was in the office talking with Mr. Sherman, that a stranger entered. The instant Henderson saw farm btefacw became fairly livid, quickly turnng, he stepped Into the adjoining room. Mr. Sherman could not but notice it. and the stranger looked puzzled, but, introducing himself, made known his business, though it was evident that, even while talking of other things, he was trying to recall some half-forgotten fact to mind. “May I ask your clerk's name?" be said as he rose to go. “ He seems familiar to me, yet i do not seem able to place him.” *• Arthur Henderson," answered Mr. Shermen. ” Ate ! 1 do not recollect anyone by that name; a mjslakeo resemblance probably. Good-morning!" Mr. Sherman felt decidedly per plexed. He wee convinced that it was not a mistaken reeemblaace; there bad been not doubt on Hfndereoo's face. He wes thinking tbe matter over in a troubled wey wheo Henderson came beck. “ I should like a private ooov tion with you at once," be mXd, Mr. Shermaa was struck with change la him. He seemed to beve grown twenty years older in that brief half hour Did the—gentleman who was bars speac of me be queried anxiously. "Only to say that, at first, tee thought your face seemed familiar, but be could not recall aay oae by your Headersoa e fi el tele. He tried words would .> m* save with regard to busineos matters. Mr. Sherman’s only son. Roy, bad taken an unaccountable fsncy to nis father’s grave clerk. Two people could hardly be more unlike than they. Roy was a pleasure-loving youth, with neither taste nor inclination for busi ness of any sort. One would never think of his caring to consort with one who seemed to have no other aim in life than business; but for once he did. u Bother it all, Henderson,” he said impatiently one day, when for the hun dredth time his invitation to join some frolic was refused, “you may be as high and mighty as you please, but I will have my way yet. I never per sisted in anything so before. The Pater is quite encouraged. He says I have f ot some stamina, after all. Whether have or not, I’ve taken a fancy to ou, and I want you for my friend, m not going to give up until you are.” “I am your friend now,” replied Henderson, with more feeling than he had ever shown before. “Then come up to the house to night, like a good fellow.” “I can’t, Sherman, truly I can’t, now, but perhaps I will sometime.” With that, which was moi e encourage ment than he had ever bad before, Roy was compelled to be content. It was not long after this that a change in Henderson was apparent to even the most casual observer. “ He grew tot years younger in one night,” Ashton affirmed. “I should hardly know that he was the same fel low, and I actually saw him at the con cert last night. I hope he won’t go and lose his head, and be good for nothing at business!” “ Ashton,” said Mr. Sherman, laugh- ingly, “was there ever* a time when you weren’t worried about something ? Here you have been fretting because Henderson was so gloomy and wouldn’t go anywhere, and now that he is brightening up you are fretting on that. Do be satisfied for once, and not prognosticate evil.” ‘‘Well, you know yourself, Mr. 8h man, that folks are very apt to go from, one extreme to the other.” “No, I don’t, not when one has a good level heed like Hendersoe. So cheer up! our right hand isn’t going to tail ue, take my word for it" » Sooa after this Roy celebrated his aad Henderson uggeetion to Id there be? paler. If pue- •peak. but t» for several mo- ** I prefer to tell you myself what he know* of me, though I bad hoped aad prayed that you eeed never know It," DC BA id ml icOtflb “ When l WM a young fallow, about your eoa's age, 1 weal to the city of D., aad eatored the employ of Ik is gentle- maa'e aider brother. ’’! was from tbe oouetrv. My lirisg relative, a maiden auat, brought me up la the strlcteet way possible. It ww bar natural that, with none to restrict I should be dlepoeed to hitherto forbidden pleasures. ** I fell la with a rather fast eity life bewitched me. I went often to the theatre, aad I learned to play cards. Unfortuaately I was quite successful at first, aad my oompaaioos declared I must have been bora under a lucky star. *• I began to think that I could make my fortune at once, if oaly I had a little ready money. Of course my salary was small, aad I wie using it up about ns fast as 1 drew It, aad teen fiijOO belonging to my employer fell into my beads while he wan away “ It went through my mind, like a flash, if only that wan mine, I could double it, treble it, perhaps, in one night! Then came the su borrow it; what barm ooul I would repay in the morning, and no one need ever know. “ If you have never been tempted that way, you can know nothing about It. I ‘borrowed’ it, and lost every cent I bad that night. “ I cannot toll you how horrified I was. It seemed to me that I should lose my reason at first, but, thank God, I had manliness enough to con fess. “I suppose that my employer was kind. He took no steps against me, but he discharged me with no recom mendation. “ Of course, I could not get work in D., so I went elsewhere. Twice they found and recognized me. I wanted to be honest, I was truly sorry for my sin; but when I came to you I was about discouraged. If you bad turned me away, I think I should have given up and gone to the dogs. “ But you took me, and I vowed to serve you faithfully, and allow myself no pleasure of any sort until I had paid principal and interest of my indebted- D6S8* ^ “ I kept that vow. When the last cent was paid, I fancied that I was free now to go in and out among my fellow- men as one of them. But I was mis taken ; that dreadful cloud will over shadow me all my days. I cannot get out from under it. I shall regret to leavfi you, but now that you know all you probably #111 not care to have me stay.” Henderson ended with a dry sob, more touching than a flood of tears. There was silence for several moments; then Mr. Sherman spoke : “ I will do as I should want anvone to do by my son,” he said, huskily. as we have. This us only, and I will You have been my son, “We will go on shall be between endeavor to forget it. strickly honest since you hare been here. I have no reason to think you will not continue to be. I wish I could something' to help you, Hender son." Mr. Sherman stretched out his hand, Henderson looked up. “Yon have done all that anyone could do,” be said, brokenly. “ I can not thank you, but I will serve yon faithfully. • book baJdr* nig ht- fall. He had recalled Mr. Henderson, he said, though he had known him formerly as Henry Archer. “Yes,” Mr. Sherman said coldly, “I am folly acquainted with that rtlon of Mr. Henderson’s life. There nonnecessity of opening the subject." ■ hS dlf- That was aiL. Everything parently went on as before, only] demon knew that there was a ference. Mr. Sherman was kindness itself, but he felt that he did not quite like to have him at his housd as before, and Henderson began to fancy that he kept a closer watch over every thing. “ He need not fear,” Henderson thought bitterly. “I would not take one penny from him.” He gave up everything ; he grew thin and pale, and aged rapidly. “If there is any such thing as a broken heart 1 should say that fellow had one sure,” Ashton said one day, as he watched him at work. “ I’m no baby, but I’m blest if I don’t feel like one when he is ’rouud now.” Mr. Sherman made no reply. Meanwhile Roy came and went In bis -usuaL JtAy*. bat outsiders were beginning to whisper that young Sher man w%a sowing a plentiful crop of wild oats. Henderson watched him closely, and now and then made some trivial ex cise, and went off on a trip himself. He could see that Mip Sherman was troubled in mind over these journeys. trouoieu in minu over vuese jouruey^ 8ulnteP K. I. Manning; Union, J. A) and less. It hurt him to tbe quick, but he said nothing. One day, while Roy was away, Mr. Sherman was looking the mail over. He opened a letter, read it, looked over at Henderson, took up the letter again, hesitated—then spoke: “I do not quite understood this. Graves writes me that he has sent a cheque for that last consignment. I do not remember receiving it, do you ?* Henderson's face was colorless, but he looked Mr. Sherman squarely la the eye. “ 1 nave seen no cheque from them," be said. And Mr. Sherman wished there, but aeemao vaguely that be had not spoken. Still, where was tbe missing cheque? Henderson left town that night on one of bis mysterious journeys. Hs took the express for J., went at once to one of tbe best hotels, aod inquired for Mr. Royal Shermaa. Yes, be was registered was out now. Hendei aad then went out hlmeeif. He weat from oee place to apparently knowing from pest experi ence where to go, but it was after midnight before be found tbe object of tele search la a gambling saloon. “Cose with ae, Roy, 1 bare thing to toll you. Hoy, after haggard face, obeyed. Anything wrong at boese?" tee •eked aaxioanly. “ No, not now. aad pleas God. there shall not be," wae the reply. Tbe two waal out lato the pouring rain, Roy noticing for tbe first time tele companion was drenched with rain, but partly from a whs of partly from vexation tea i. Silently they made their way to the to the room H Then Roy spoke. 1 should like to know dreed, aad are now. I thought 1 oou fortune without having b BRIGHT PROSPECTS FOB STATE EXHIBIT. various county ' commissioners seised According ortjr 1 Ty for the Southern States Exposition to be held at Chieaga f -~itttetiin tbe 6th inst. in the Senate chamber, Governor Evans presiding. The reports of the commissioners was, on the whole, very satisfactory and they all seemed en- couragad and will go home to work with vim and earnestness. Thu fol lowing delegates were in attendance : Abbeville, A. J. Sproles; Aiken, H. J. Ray; Anderson, R. S. Llgon; Barn well, J. F. Folk; Beaufort, W. H. Lockwood ; Berkeley, J. B. Morrison; Charleston, Geo. H. Tucker; Chester, R. A. Love ; Colleton, B. H. Padgett; Darlington, W. E. JamesEdgefield; Geo. B. Lake; Fairfield, J. E. Coan ; Georgetown, W. D. Morgan ; Green ville, A. II. Dean; jlorry, B. R. King^ Kershaw, C. J. Shannon ; Lancaster,* Leroy Springs; Laurens, E. M. Cain; Marion, EL H. Gasque; Marlboro, T. B. Gibson ; Newberry, E. H. Aull; Oconee, L. W. Jordon; Orangeburg, B. H. Moss ; Pickens, J. E. Boggs ; land, W. McB. Sloan and W. A York, W. B. Moore. his face to the wall work was ended. E. called too H. Aull bel ipecti tbering ling was /of getting tto still had would bo a le idea was irdfng to its rhe amount some plans d gone over d found the ’ and popula te temeol of ho expected n pioportloo greatest la- Bufaotur- with ipoko of tot as- Ma* hl*B would MM fort habitants of mpio, but ho to Ir. l loogor you are going to kwp this up *** be said. “I am about tired of your I teava saved you," was iteo reply. “ Oh, Roy, think of your father, think of your God. Think of your life before you, and all itapoeeihi.iues Think what you oaa make It, aod stop before It la too lato I I was oooe just whore you id make my to drudge for it. I slaaod—just as you are tempted to sla now—nod it has ruined my Ilfs I have repented, oh, so bitterly ! I have done all la my power to make restitution, but 1 cannot remove tbe stain. My sin follows mo. and will follow ms to my grave. But If I oaa save you I will die content. Ob. Hoy, I have loved you so! Be warned by me. Remember, you can repent, but you can never uoao a sin, never. For your father’s sake, your mother's your God’s, 1 pray you stop whore you are !" All tbe impatience, recklessness and hardness died out of Jtoy'» face as Hen derson spoke. He dropped his bead on tbe table as he endue, and sobbed like a child. “ I don’t.know what made me do it, Henderson. I have been wretched ever since I took that cheque. I don’t know how I got to thin I bad lost heavily. I thought luck would turn. But, God helping me, 1 will be true aa steel the rest of my days !’ w “ He will help you, and I ■ball die happy,” said Henderson. The exposure and strain had been too much for Henderson. Before morning he wan dangerously ill, and two days later he dledl Mr. Sherman apd Roy were both with him. \ “ You were goodHo me, and I’ve tried to be f&itbful,” Henderson said to Mr. Sherman. “ You have been more than faithful —you shall be like my own son hence forth,’’ was the reply, “ I can never repay you for what you have done for Roy.” “You have saved me. With God’s blessing, I shall never forget your lesson, and I will try to help others who are tempted as you have helped me,” whispered Roy, just at the last, enderson smiled gratefully, turned Mr. not think abililj Mr. I MM If I Mr. oral id start i them agents of Mr. Roche llatw would l hs did not M about tbs wat. tel it would OMS deflslte ou tteu dlf- faotori ibute. rau... I work to appoint n bin oounlv Inoul of nneb lighter.) thought Mr. is matter of byoacboom- willlag to ton frankly Uevs fil.JUG. Id bn raised upheld mmii' be did not i beoeflltod, S ood that Char' It. Manufac and slept. Hifc —A correspondent of the Boston Her ald reports the failure of a large num ber of Russian and Polish Jews in an attempt to establish a farming colony in the Chesterfield valley, twelve miles west of Norwich, Conn. About three or four years ago they bought with S art of the Baron Hirsch fund forty or fty large farms, with old-faahloned, rambling farm-houses. Not long ago they held a meeting and almost *de- cided to abandon their plan. But a rich and enterprising merchant hear mittec Mr.' stated Charli In tbn u facto see w nor could bn sou much lesion could get out b! it. turers in this State would not want to make exhibits, because they were satisfied with a good thing and did not desire to Invite further competition At any rate he would not undertake to pledge Charleeton for tl,200. Mr. Llgon of Anderson thought tbe nssessments were small enough. Tbe ■mall sum of 110,000 spent In advertis ing the State would pay better than anything else. Anderson is assessed at 9384 and in peoportion it wae no more than Charleston's 91,200. He felt certain Anderson would raise her proportion. What was 91,200 to Char leston ? A mere pittance. We want more patriotism and push. He was sorry to hear Mr. Tucker talk so dis- couragingly The great city of Char leston ought easily to raise that amount. When ws went to the World Fair he hung his head in- shame at seeing magnificent exhibits from tbe frozen Northwestern States, yet there was none from his own State. We should get enthusiasm and push. Mr. Ray of Aiken said he came here to get enthusiasm and not the blues. As far as Aiken is concerned he felt certain her proportion would be raised. In this Governor Evans acquisoed. The following are the amounts ex pected from each county: Abbeville, 9406; Aiken, 9349; Anderson, 9348; Barnwell, 9373; Beaufort, 9211; Berke ley'; 9302; Charleston, 91.200; Chester, 9223; Chesterfield, 991; Clarendon, 9157 ; Colleton, 9251: Darlington, 9221; Edgefield and Saluda, 9365; Fairfield, 9211; Florence, 9215; Georgetown, 9119; Greenville, 9470; Hampton, 9129; Horry, 996; Kershaw, 9150; Lancaster, 9131; Laurens, 9239 ; Lexington, 9198; i, 9149; Newber- Mr. Roche stated that the kind of exhibit depended very much on the amount of money. It was possible to make a creditable exhibit on seven or eight thousand dollars, but of course, it would not .be if good as a 910,000 show. Aito'the time the needed now is the golden Opportunity. Funds should be collected and sent to the treasurer at once. Nothing can be dons until money is obtained. As to the scope of the exhibit it was intended to Include tbe entire resources of the State manufactures, agricul ture and otherwise. Already seven Southern States have applied for space for exhibits. All the railroads have promised to unite with the States in making an exhibit or they will have separate exhibits of tbeir own. There is to be a meeting in Atlauta to decide the details of rates, etc. His idea was that a list of all our waterpowers, available lands and mines should be gotten up in an at tractive manner for distribution. He thought tbe commission ere should look after this feature especially. After some discussion it was agreed that all moneys coilectcd should be sent to Mr. W. A. Clark bv May 20. Mr. Folk introduced a resolution thanking tbe railroads for passes. Gov. Evans then nude a short, prac tical talk. He said that be bad found cotton munufacturera somewhat averse to making an exhibit because it might induce competition,, but he thought thev would do so -whoa they, clearly understood that the exhibits were in tended to open up to them the Western market. He said that South Carolina was superior to Georgia in cotton manu facturing and in banking capital but outsiders did not know this because we didn’t advertise like Georgians. We should let the world know what we have and should let the Western people understand that in Charleston we have one of the finest ports oa the const. Charleston has too long set quietly by end let Savannah, Atlaota end other Georgia cities take away business. San should be up and doing. He believed Charleston would raise 91,200. She was tbe richest city la the South end all sbn wanted was to let the world know her advantages. M Mr. Tucker thanked Governor Evnna for his klad words end said Charles ton stood reedy to stead In with the rent of State All she wanted was her just righto. There was oonsidnrable discussion ns to tbn advlaability of getting up n pamphlet lor distribution mi Ch talalag n list of the water now ds for sale, etc., a small advertie- teg fee to be charged. The whe tor was left to tbe heads of the i. This com mitt Instructed to employ Mr •er nan pay tela a fair ■alary. MMHHi erprlslng ■■■ lag of their difficulties, secured them hope that the respective amounts some “ •weat-shop r ’.workfor NiW York could tee raised, while okbere^ wore clothing and bat manufacturers. The; Marion, 9249; Marlboro, ry, 9298 ; Oconee, 9155 : Orangeburg, 9410; Pickens, 9125; Richland, 9443; Spartanburg, 1643; Sumter, 9377; Union, 9195; Williamsburg, 9156; York 9366. , v Most of those present expressed the This bulletin oovera tbe weather and crop conditions for the week end ing Saturday, May 2. and in Its prep aration were used reports from one or | more correspondents in sac the State. each county of considerably A Girl Dyino From Cio —Mtoato McCorkie. daughter of a far- 'ing near New Buffa-o, Berrtoa County. Mich.. U reported to be dying of cigarette smoking She contracted e habit from a brother who want to ly gravn on tha reenlt of narcotic polaoalag. Mfw MoCorkln cries p'te- ouely la her dellrlnm to ten perm '.u*c dtag rei'ef to ibe^lBikmce bat Unly la toil that e five boxnn ' condition cooler than the prevloua one, mean temperature about 2 degrees! above tbe normal. The mean for the week was 66 degrees, that being the average of 40 stations reporting mean | temperature ; the normal for tbe same period is approximate!v 67 degrees. The highest mean was 73 degrees, and occurred at Shaw’s Fork, Aiken Coun ty; the lowest, 66 degrees, occurred at Little Mountain, Newberry County. The maximum temperature for the | week was 90 degrees on May 1st, re ported from Gilllsonvllto, Hampton County; the minimum waa 48 on April 27th, reported from Lynch, Florence County, and 60 on the 26th, reported from Elloree, Orangeburg County. The excess in temperature over the 1 normal alnce March 1st wan slightly increased, and «gw averages about 1.51 dhgrees per day. The late drought was effectually relieved at most places during week, but the showers were scattered and partial, so that there yet remain many looalitlee without beneficial rains, but generally tbe rains were sufficient for tbe present needs of crops. In Richland, Newberry, York and portions of Sumter, Kershaw, Lan caster and Lexington but Utils min fell, and practically none •long’ southeastern const. Elsewhere tbe showers were well dletributed aad to place# heavy. Tbe following heavy rainfalls were reported : Society Hill, 1.60; Greenville, 2.84; Plckene, 1.82; Camden, 1.27; AveriU, 1.53; Spartan burg, 1.04; Poverty Hill, 1.20; bantuc 1.21. Ten other stalloos reported measurements ranging from 0A0 to 1.00, ‘and twenty-six reported from none to 0.50. The average of 43 rain fall records for tbe week is 054, aad tbe normal for tbe same period is ap proximately 0.79. — Norn.—Special reports received since the regular reports were closed state that min was general over the State oa Sunday and Monday (May 3rd aad 4tb). Liberty, Plekens County, rapoctsd ovnr 4 inches. Tbe special reports will bn record ad regularly to the next bulletin. • j There Is • decided bettor tone to Rh the revtoue week, and with but few tailed exceptions all crops mode sat, dee to the previous week. Tbe full beneficial effects of yet reflected to one sweep under the civil service by the la utlve order from Pr the Imoaaoeof aa i making n general provision of the civil lies. service rules. The order In the important since the inauguration of the system more than a decade ago. It takes effect immediately. Ilspmtt- cal effect is the claeslfioatlon of all gov ernment employees below the rank of those subject to nomination by tha President aad confirmation by tbn Senate and above the grades of tobornn or workmen, with a few The order has long been la contempla tion and its promulgation Is the remit of an Immense amount of correspon dence and conference between the President, the Civil Service Commis sioners and the heads of the various departments. ^The newj-uies add 29,397 positions to her of otosslfied^preltloas "from 86,729 to 85,136. Tbe number of otoetfled places which are exoeptod from exami nation has been reduced from 2,099 to 775, being vainly positions as cashiers In the customs, postal and internal revenue services. Indians employed ia minor capacities In the •eiiefeotory in^nwvem rains of thin and tbe considered i of beauty ed bar toe. It le i averege of cigarettes dally. Hei now pitiable, death apparently being the inevitable end of bar intoaee eul- ferings Her brother, who wna an In veterate emoker, died n raving manlsc Mine McCorkie bus bow a stove to the bnbit lor eearly two years. Her ■ governable moato bee finally brought her to the brink of eteralty Cotton planting In Inked, reports Indtoall T _ ■ 97 have bought sewing machines, which now run sixteen hours a day. Some of them have bought horses aad peddler*’ carts, by tbe aid of which they hare driven the oid-time Yankee tin-peddler out of absolutely confident of it. Mr. Tucker would not promise more than 9750 tor Charleston. Mr. Coan didn’t speak very favorably of the prospects to Fairfield Mr. Morgan promised at leant 9150 from Georgetown, Horry promised at toast 9150. WUHamn- A Disoovcby About Ooax.—There Isa ooofllctlonof opinion among certain farmers to regard the ndvlsnoilltv of re-planting corn. In tbn wrltar** ex perleooe there Is an Importance am! value attached to same which from personal experiments mode are novel and worthy of mention. We have al ways considered re-planting of corn of so much consequence that ir res pec live of tbe necessity tbe following plat was adopted, after experimenting and being satisfied with successful results : Two or three weeks after planting of crop and tbe stand an assured fact, a hill lx planted in every fifteenth row each way, equalizing the distance and number of hills according to the length of field or cut. If the weather should prove dry dur ing the filling time, the silk and US' sela both become dry and dead. In this condition, and with a seasonable change, the silk revives and renews its rowth; but the tassels do not recover, hen, for want of pollen, the new silk is unable to fill tbe office for which It wae designed. The pollen from the replanted corn is then ready to support the silk and the filling la completed All the abortive ears so common In all ooru crops are caused by the want of poUen, and we have known ears to double thnlr size in this second filling Replanting of eorn ifi every missing' spot, and at the rig’fat' time, in, there fore most desirable, as it wdll certainly conduce to an improvemdat In the yield, judging from above-mWtioned experiments and rational effev^s.- A. J. G. in Southern Farmer. —It is difficult for the gold men to' be consistent. In one. breath they argue that the production of silver has so far surpassed the production of golc as to make the value of silver only one half that of gold, and^then in the very next they publish statistics to show tbe tremendous Increase in the output of gold—an Increase which they declare to be so great as to leave no farther use for sliver, and to supply enough gdld for all monetary par- ones. —Professor Roentgen goes to Flor ence UTerr Tear for a little rent. This year! In spite of his efforts to pabtic attention, the students gave a great demonstration in hU honor. One of them govern address in German and the Professor responded to choice Italian. He is a toll, ' with Jair hair aad beard. list. Almost all of tbe pototloan Washington which have hitherto 1 exoeptod bare been included la tha competitive. Tbe oaly classified posi tions la Washington which will be ex*, cep ted from exnmlnalioi new raise will be private oonfideatlon clerks (not exceeding two) to the President and tbn head of each of tbe executive No positions will hareaft to non-com pe till vs examination ex cept to tbe cnees of Indian f>nployed to a teaching oopoeity to tbe ladtoa snrvlcp.^ i. Tbn revision of tbn rain dlvldns tbn exooutire civil servlon lato fire 1 The departmental, i office, government printing i al revenu la nlastlflrl all' nxoept bare who are serving In or Tbn - fc* 1 - railway mail earvtve, nil "m ■ 4 6 to 10 par planted. Tt up bn n * i gnmas stand of goad solar, bat later planting coming up to irreg- utor stands, but during ton totter part ' tbe wnk a great Improvement wn * to this respect. Chopping oat me actively begun. The bet, dry weather of the past affected cotton favorably, [/retarded germination, ittoo bn n good stand aad color, bat mds rain badly. The failing tendency of grain wn effectually checked by tbn rain. Onto have shown meoh Improvement during the latter portion of the wank, bat it ooattoum to bn tbn opinion of most pond eats that oats can not fully ir from tbe damaging effects of tbe lato drought. Fall oats look more promiiing than spring sowing. Onto are ripening in tbn southeastern noun- ties, and bending generally. Wbnt also has improved, and In ptooes bn sufficient length of stalk, and is stool- dlag satisfactorily, has grown well in bods. Plants are small in beds that ware replanted in March. deat of repair or foremen la tito saptr- vi.mg srxhiteot's office, aad three la - .J nominated for confirmation by tbe Tha stetemeatn e: order Issued by 1 says the tbe dvil aye the notion will make tha servlon more oomptotoly sab- srit principles aad take M ant i. Where so large a part of pointed posaibly were aetlro working politicians, tbe rest of the toroe tended politic to toll under political imest continues: Tha statement ‘The first civil service rules pnrtaulgated by President Arthur to 1883. In 1888 President Cleveland adopted a revision of them, which wn mission otomlfled Transplanting I jeot to me been slow, some farmers watered of politics, where eo large a part of tbe plants by hand previous to the tbe service wn left to be filed by poll rains. Transplanting will now be I tloel influence aad >ushed raplply, as tbe weather favors t. Plants continue comparatively scarce. Rice seeding continues, and what is up appears to be doing well generally, except in Florence County where poor stands are reported. The weather l avors tote planted rice. The different reports continue to express a diversity of opinion as to the frvit prospects. In some localities fruit Is dropping freely, while in other ocalities the prospects continue promising. Generally in the extreme eastern and extreme western counties the trees look most promising'.' Grapes appear to be putting out numerous bud clusters and promise well. Small berries are ripening In the southern counties. Strawberries are plentiful everywhere. Gardens have improved where enough rain fe.l, but in some localities continue to fall>. although seasonable stables are comparatively plentiful, and quantities of pen, ibers Mans, lettuce, cucumbers aad cabbages ■hipped out of the State, weet potatoes pu dnfors, which appear ful Vian for many years considerable transplanting has been done. Vriah potatoes generally doing well with rapid improvement noted. Bugs are numerous on tbe coast potato fieldal aod are reported from a few other sections Of tbe State. J. W. Bauch, ■ Section Director. continued in force, with various coed log amendments until now. Then involved a repetition for each of the branches of the classified service of provisions common to all. Whre the classified service wn i worked well, but now the grown to large proper are seven branches. • The repetition now is avoided by putting tbe eomatoa provisions into general rules.” A large reduction ia now made of tbe list of exoeptod plaeee, which usually are the higher aod more important places la the classified service. This, it is claimed, must have far-reaching and beneficial results. Tha exiataaoe of any large number of exoeptod plana lu any branch of the classified service Isa menace to and bis an evil effect service subject to Ring out plenty of upon tbe parts of tbs servic r to be more plentl- competitive examlaatioa years; in ptooes I much to nullify the good o effects of tbo examinations. The lower grades will now bo recruited by a still bettor elan of men, who will be invited by the op portunity of promotloa upon merit. Glam, a boy who wn dls- | abtod for lifo to 1889 by falling into a at the Fairmoant which —Wm.XL Whitney, who wn Soere- r the first Cleve land administration, is one of the weftlthiefit men of tho country* HI# fortune to estimated at 930,000,OCX* and his home on Fifth Avenae, facing the Vanderbilt maosiuna. to oaa of the ’•ighta st New York City. * - 4;., Works, Philadelphia, which was left uncovered, it to alleged through aeg- employeee, end tha of elty damages by a jury la Pleas. His mother also for the loss of her soo'e society, aad wn allow ad 99,099 ■ti ' ' * . 5* I A ^ .. '’I*-. m