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ummu VOL. XX. BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY APRIL n, 1897. The Prodigal’s . Return. “ Yes, motber, be will come. Of course, ho will come!” ami the girl turned her drawn and anxious young face toward the cottige door, just as if her blind mother could see the ac tion. It Lsprobahlo that the old woman divined the longing glance from the change in the girl's tone, for she, too, half turned toward the door. It was a habit these two women had acquired. They constantly looked toward the door for the arrival of one who never came through the long Summer days, or through the quiet Winter evenings ; moreover, they rarely spoke .of other things; this arrival was the tuple of their Uvtni. And now the old woman s life was Tlrawifttf to « Close, as some lives do, without its object. She her self felt it, and her daughter knew it. There was in both of them a subtle sense of clinging. It was hard to die without touching the reward of a wondrous patience. It was cruel to deprive the girt of this burden, for in burdens there Is n safeguerd. in nil n duty, nod in some toe greatest hap pi aces allotted to bumaa esistence • It was ae new thing, this wniung lor l SCO pew roue son. the girl hod grown to it, (or she wowid not ■ no* b*r Wwthnr shdVTd she nisei nlm in the street. Steen eight hod left the e^ sr s eyae she bed led her beerv open this hoe* tie h*t left these eighteen |—rs Wters 's n tt ef nnsetwwnln re—el saeni age ewt t • tether wbawe en<| tentt hnd tneei two grens on indetgenew ■ ■the ed he ewe an eg passage, way tbe little elairs. Stephen Leach followed silently. He was rather large for the house, and especially for the stair*: moreover, be had n certain burliness of walk, such as is acquired by men living constantly in tbe open. There was a vaguely pained look in his blue eyes, as if they had suddenly been opened to hie own shortcomings. His attitude to ward Joyce was distinctly apologetic. When^ne followed the girl across the threshold of their mother’s bed room the old lady was sitting up in btd, bolding out trembling arms to ward the door. . Here Stephen Leach seemed to know better what to do. He held his mother m bis arms while she sobbed and mur mured out her joy. He had no words, out ills arms meant’ more than his lips coulJ ever have told. It would seem that the beet part of happiness is the sharing of it with ■omw one else.. “Joyce,” was tbe first distinct word the old lady spoke. “Joyce, he has come at last. He has come'. Come here, dear. Kiss your brother, 'nits is my first born—my tittia Stive." Tbe young man had sunk upon bis kawos at tbe bedside, probably because it »a» ibu must cooveoleal position Us did not second bis motner s pro posal with much eatbustasa. Alto- getber be did not snwa to bavg din> uuvered «*.b sympathy with bis sister, whom be bad I ft in b«r erndlw. Joy on come forward and tnaaod over tbe and to kins her hrutnsr waim tbe bonds joined theirs Jest an bar fresh ywong tips name with to rsne b bn twraed bis (now asMn, os tbnt me sms lei. on hnrron greens on bln tanned oboon Jeyee, ' «»eUseed tbo Old tody. tr*wrwn>y **f ign ant nfrsMl tn din oensllke way he proceeded to investi gate tbe santrs of the dying woman and the prospects of her daughter; in a word, be asserted his authority «>-' a brother, and Joyce wan relieved aid happy to obey him, — It Is not in times of gayety that friendships are formed, but in sorrow or suspense. During that long even ing this baabher and sister suddenly became intimate; more so than months of prosperous' intercourve could have made them. At 10 o'clock Stephen teph juid quietly insisted that Joyce should go as allied with the sound money faction. to bed while he lay down, all dressed, on the sofa in the dining-room. “I shall sleep perfectly; it c is not the first time I have slept in my clothes,” he said simply. They went upstairs together and told tbe nurse of this arrangement.. Joyce remained for some moments by the bedside watching her mother's peaceful sleep, and when she turned she found that Stephen had quietly slipped away. Wondering vaguely whether he had intentionally solved her difficulty as to the fraternal good night, she went to her own room. The next morning Mrs. Leach was fully conscious and appeared to be stronger ; nevertbless, she knew that tbe end was near. Hb«* called bee two children to ber bedside, and turning bar biind eye* toward them, spoke la brtksn sentences I am ready now—l am ready." she “Dears." I am geiag to year father—aad * * • thank Cod, I can tett him that I have left yen together I nienys fenee smpaen wwem hark 1 found it written everyehere la the Hi We ttapbaa—btsn me ~ Tbe Sknn I seel eeer ktased ber^ " Ab "" eh# seabed " bow I wtsA t om»M see jns jmd naan bsbwe I din “l laming C rter of Bryan and tha Chicago plat 'd). He and Senator Wolcott, now- ever, are said to be In accord on tbe financial question. General C. H. Paine, who may be , , termed the minority member, is a Re- Ureeuville Mountaineer, publican and was a McKinley man. He is one of tbe most prominent busi ness men of Massachusetts and Is said to be a deep student of tbe financial question. While he is classed as a supporter of bimetallism, based on In ternational agreement, he is regarded He is a graduate of. Harvard, being a member of the class of 1853. General Paine is largely ident-fled with rail roads and other corporations,, being a director of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Hoad and other Urge con cerns and a director of the Boston^n- atltuto of Technology ; was an Intimate friend and associate of Prof. Walker, tbe financial author and authority. He is a man of large wealth. It is a fact not generally known that General Paine accompanied Senator Wolcott on bis European trip last summer and ambled him in that work. It is believed that be weal abroad with Senator Wolcott with the under standing that be was to ba made a member of tbe oemmissloa. It la act yet keowa wbea the r**-^*i*i*»*«*a'r will meet aa<* ~~'X t . Wwua mt or- gaaisaUoe Is »fleeted, however. It ia believed thi 1 geaalcr Wotdctt will be made preak ewt. It la aathorttatlvvty slated the ,ammW*toaars alii aet gw ahread befc» e May. by wbieh time the Ui be at their the tgesihi eevwy* sary m t their mbetaa Tbe earn eg af the lh» letee KX-Jt'DGK THOMPSON Hie Death Occurred oa Wed need ay Morning After a Long Ulaeee. For teverbl months the citizens gen erally of Greenville have teen very littl^of ex-Judge Thompson H. Cooke, who was a familiar streets for many troubles and kindred personage on our years. Kidney complications 'P have kei>t him at home, and for a good while he has been gradually going down the hill, with an Increase of in firmities and a loosening of the cords that bind men to this life. The end came on Wednesday morning, when he went out peacefully into the realms of eternity. He was nearly sixty-six years of age, and until a few years ago was a strong, vigorous man. Judge Cooke was a native of Fair- field County, and the son of a Metho dist preaeber, K*v. John P. Cooke, who was a resident of Columbia when be died In 1MO. Tbe family lived in Columbia for a number of years, and Judge Cooke began his collegiate edu calloa at tbe Arseaal, which was com pleted ia iflfil at the Citadel. He taught school ia Lexlagtoa County. afterwards west to Qraageberg, wuoea be bad ebarae af the village academy, aad where be Heed aalil ble el to Grweaetlio He etadied law while eegaged la tamshlhg, aad •ee admitted to the bar *rtor ts war He served la the C usleds s# the ear list —nets ta the H«- jeattee be Ueierwer masea, argetneg %s«te ha li CHARliSION’S MAYOR AND IHE GOVERNOR MAYOR SMYTHm STATEMENT. He Did Not Vndei^||od that Unani mous Consent Was Required for Removal of Metropolitan Police. Mayor Smyth, of Charleston, has S ublinhed the correspondence with overnor Ellerbe in regard to tbe re moval of the metropolitan police, and in his statement to the city council he throws the responsibility upon tbe Governor for the failure of the recent negotiations. The following is a sum mary of the matter submitted to tbe council, with its action thereon : Mayor Smyth's defense was thaOthe situation had assumed such shane that he thought he should speak for him self ; that be did not understand that Governor Ellerbe required a unani mously signed agreement. If he did, he savs that he would never have brought tbe paper out of Columbia. Oa the contrary, Mayor Smyth is cer tain that Cover aor Kllerbe’s itlppta- tione did not provide for unanimous action oa tbe part of ooaarll. Mayor Smyth elated that whoa be arrived at tbe capital oa Governor El- lorhe*t iavltatloa aad tbe Coe • ■ r. k that tbe motn>i-o ..iaa •, • • deeired by tbe e* >4 lately ytb saM. bod ba laaliy agswad tn tbe euoaad as be knew have tha police system eroor Elletbe suggested that It 1 have baea a vary easy matter for to have suggested tha troubia of |_ ting all members of Council to siga tho «t ir r mom ft. m.atkl ftavml/i maaag damiaalilm •uu atuiu My this character. Governor Ellerbe was very much ia earnest in what he had to say about this matter, and insists that he has been telling the straight, abeoiuto facts in the entire matter from the out set. Governor Ellerbe said that he owly' sent one telegram advising Ma/or Smyth that the proclamation would not be issued until tbe other members of Council signed the agreement. He says that he bat no recollection what ever of ever having sent a telegram to this effect: “That the proclamation would not be Issued at all onleas all tha Aider- men signed the agreement, as we had decided should n done at tbe later* ▼law." Moreover, be says no said that he sent such a telegram, as ba Oa# lb lag Is eerie! a, _ ...... tea polio* matter Is bold up la m •ivh aa ataaolate eonlict of and* lag between Mayor bmytb aad aor Eilarba. tMI MMPMt tap pmm MMfeM I *** -i i m *+*+ 1M9 J to to# ttoMfctot. • to tow4 to %to t ^ •■bvd'v wsydbmm imfbsww gang I «r Wte tebe ease af y w* baas, wbaa I |eibee stde si lb* bK. wbed ^ bamaHL Sammmks ekd sdsemynama I it * •sreage teas baagbee bad aab {I taes ft Lmasa ' H* tstad aadaftasm SlflSlkba Mtesab*a teas w maft^a yea eas a aa» perbaga jaaklIdte bss kMbaw Hm bam m teawb. I JeeJelJ^fc^^emia Vk<M kb id man got I ek bal flroiity came ia< ’buggesteU Ibat et up ia bad mow wbal li.is passed as oibvi was baJnduea oy< wste a*e BiSS • n’Bg r*t Angbi came A t rad, aau at be luolbar ■ ratber. Tin j bwtb ucaal. but ibe episode 1 do, and Mrs. Lcacb btiil sbe said: Joyce! He will ser tee* targ m-e ors eSvsa Saw* r lita |4toto4jfs i4 lltMMI (ttfbi)) wlllcil —<1>o I 111 _) Im #dk^ tolkl fill. Alter tbe first excite meat of tbe get up la tied wratber. Tbey bota | return was over it bvc-ame g ariegiy knew wbat this meant, but tbe ep'sodr apuareat tbat Ptepbea bad arrived ju»t id time. Hie motber I. II into a nappy slaap before sunset, aou wbaa “ Ho will come, Joyce! He will tbe active youag doctor cam-- a little surely come !** 1 later in toe evening he shook his bead. And the giri would go to tbe window “ Yes,” he dtld, “J see tbat sbe is and draw aside the curtains, looking asleep and quiet—too quiet. It is a down the quiet couqtry road toward foretaste of a longer sleep; some old the village. * people have it." “Yes, mother, he will come,” was For the first time Joyce's courage her usual answer; and one day she seemed to give way. When she had gave a little exclamation of surprise been, alone she was brave enough, and almost of feaTT'’ -r—^ — but now that her brother was there, “ Mother,” she exclaimed, ‘‘there is womanlike, she seemed to turn to him some one coming along the road.” with a sudden fear. They stood side The old lady was already sitting up by side near the bed, and the young in bed, staring with her sightless orbs doctor involuntarily watched tbetn. toward the window. Stephen had taken her hand in his . Thus they wyited. The man stopped with tbat silent sympathy which was opposite the cottage, and the two wo- so, natural and so eloquent. He said men heard the latch of the gate. Then “ olh ‘ n «> thia big, sun-tanned youth; Joyce, turning, saw that her mother had b® did not even glance down at his fainted. But it was only momentary, sister, whe stood small, soft-eyed and By the time she reached the bed her gentle at his side. , \ \ -‘-7 ^mother had recovered consciousness. The doctor knew something of the "jGo.” xkbld the old lady, breath- history of the small family thus mo- lesslyr^go let him in yourself.” / mentarily united, and be had always, 1 Down stairs, on the doorstep, the feared that If Stephen Leach did re girl founds tall man of thirty or there- turn it would only kill his motber. abouts with a browner face than K'>- This, indeed, seemed to be the result glish suns can account for. He looked about to follow, down into her eager eyes with a strange - Presently the doctor took bis leave, questioning wonder. He was > young man engaged ia “Am I too late'i”’ he asked in a getting together a good practice, and voice which almost seemed to Indicate ,a interast he bad aeeo forced a hope that it might bo so. ~ If'»• ••‘tin* (of bis patients to • J>Io. H'.cpbto," #btf BOtbrrcaaaoi live much longer. You | “ I am glad you are ber*.’’ be said to are leak ia Stepbee, why ec x*»Mated him to the Tbe yeeag »ea mmU a be*»taUag dour. ** (t wewtd eel da lor jraar ulUe ft— »*e ■ s t e ite bis right hee4' •«> he atea*. this •‘ej ga ae ler a eeapte ae* — - t ea the sft.ee step. B* ee* ea aeter sftMea Is a«d ate ga aa Me a eaafie af dagst 1 sgaM the eteffft baatftg ■elbes lira UwMb Isaad MMa#k Ta* teg ehoaftaw tw bad Mead sates afttee I teeter* te shier re af • braaH 0 rftteease eft! ftteb ateeft he SmS aterte aawessBe hfti tea* tmf ^ mi mm mm IImi 1mm4 * — #Mi %*m itawf li# mm %& mmmm imm! I# t vn&rr f<o nirt wow * Tae| sWui the*, he •etching her fee* vith hi* buee*t> soft Mee •ye*, she fail leg te ftert bl* glnaee. " May 1 oorae back ngnia T* be aeaed saddeaiy. * hue gave a littU gasp, but ftade no answer. “1 will come btek la six moatbs," announced quietly, and then be he announced quietly, closed tbe door behind him. Debates to The Monetary Conference. A MAJORITY AUK BIMETALLISTS. Meeting Has Been Appointments are No Time for the Set—How ' the Iteoeived. 1 President McKinley has announced the appointment of Senator Edward O Wolcott, of Colorado ; Hon. Charles J. "aine, of Boston, Mass., and ex-Vice ‘resident Adlai E. Stevenson as com missioners to an international mone tary convention. These appointments are made Under the act approved Mhrch :3d, “ for the promotion of an international agreement for bimetal lism,” and by its provisions do not re quire confirmation by the Senate. It has been generally conceded that Senator Woloott, would be made a member of the commission.. He has been an active leader in the movement for a monetary agreement and widt ly known aa an advocate of tbe silver His trip to Europe last summer wa* ooaoaded te be, at laast saml-uifi- clally, aa tbe rapreaeatellva of I I a Lira tea. His tear site •v«ral atehibs aad •mir* lag Kara pa aa aaaltela H* ■ 11* lae mere noted A r* aad M M w Me ssllte Mr Iteelf. Mr pposs any igreemeal aad aae bis laaaaaeu agaia*l l*e autemigatea •be* I goes abroad. * iteaater Woleoll ba* said tbat lb* gold steadard oouatrte* would oppo** aay further deprecialioa of ailver, aad (forte were bow being made to pro veal any further fail of sliver ia India. Also Ibal tbn demand for gold by Ja pan la establishing a gold standard would cause a drain of gold from Eu rope which would bn resisted by gold countries. In the United States Sena tor Wolcott aptlcipeton little opposi tion to bimetallism. What opposition, Mr. Wolcott says, there is comes from the great bankers of New York, who are already fighting bimetallism and whose opposition the commission will meet when it goes to Europe. ' Ex-Vice President Stevenson, of Bloomington, 111., w^en asked about his appointment on the monetary com mission, said: “I appreciate 'the compliment paid to me by the Presi dent and wll cheerfully render what assistance I can to accomplish the ob ject of the commission, whatever our views may be as to Ihc ability of our government to maintain the free and unlimited coinage of silver without the co-ope'-ation of the leading eoun tries of Eu>ope, it may be safely as sumed tbat every friend of silver in this country wilt welcome international bimetallism. As to tbe ittposhtyility ■ ft the-succ-'ss of this commission, it is known that the trend of public senti ment in European countries, a* well as our own, L undoubtedly favorable to bimetallLm ' “ Maay of lb# publicists of Eag 1 Germany are la earnest accord ■lib oar govrrefteat apoa Ibis a ttee Nboald p«Mio esfttiaaal la tl eneatrtei jasufy. *a isteraftMaawl •. f » v- > 4-y te <e lab** teftl • «• 4 te - a44vvaa 1*4 peapte J edge seal aa secert af “ rad sBIrts " te fte*i I bia at l*a depot, aad ta a M« ate | ru-ete JsCge Cia>s» *a tbe preeeace of lb* v declarlag bis adilatiua with l*e Doftocrats for a d< flalte ‘parpass. aad predicliog Ibe election of Hasp too *• an BMured fact. Tbs rxcltemeet produced by QiL unexpected aaaouaee- menl wm intense, as be was tbe first Republican of Dole to make a speech In favor of Hampton. It L true Judge Mackey had acted simultaneously with dim in deserting their political asso ciates, but J udge Cooke bad the ear liest opportunity of proclaiming it from the stump. He was actively en gaged in the campaign until it closed, and his speeches always evoked much enthusiasm wherever he went. One of the Lrgest gatherings of the cam paign was just a week after his con version at Honea Path, and he receiv ed an ovation that was second only to Hampton, by whose side he continued to work urftil victory wafc achieved. The Republicans, were very bitter against Judge Cookp for the course he pursued, and gave out threats of ex posing bis record in their party a* damaging to his character, but there was no foundation for the assertion^ made, and he defied them to do their utmost. His term of service on the bench expired, in January, 1878.'and he failed of re-e ection. when he begad a| once the practice of law in Greenville.’ H j was sent to the Legislature after a menu.ruble campaign in 1878, and wav re-elected in 1880. Among tbe m ure« be introduced was amendment* to tbn homestead law, which are regard ed of much vain* by tbe legal frater ally. U1 wa* a faltbfalaad fadaslrteat MgMIalar. aad named tbe approval af bis ojastitaaate a fa«i-<*dg*< Disaasrat after tbe | paiga af MM, aad ana at aa* Mm* tea I teutedea* af tea Can teal ala* la te* New# aad Onafies K erbe aw very 1 | tele meraiag la te* Vnatvae* aad statement* aaM t*e N*as aad Courier wit* ret 10 tbe metmpolltaa polio* qaaaiina Governor Ellerbe lalbea freely about vbe corre*poad*aea aad statement of Mayor Smyth, b I did not oar* to have aaytbing much to say about tbn Lana, as ha could not ana alters any good ae*> to oome of it. He, however, said that it may be as well to pall atteotloo to one feature of tbe matter. He L thor oughly satLfied tbat Mayor Smyth ould#ave understood from what bo said to nim la tbe interviesr ia tbe Ex ecutive office, tbat ail of tbe Aldermen were to sign. If Mayor Smyth under stood differently one thing is certain, and that is that Governor Ellerbe thinkg.that he gave Mr. Smyth to un- derstaod that all of tbe Aldermen fere to sign the agreement. Whether there was occasion or not for such an “agreement” is not now the matter in ispue Governor Ellerfagr Mid if Mayor yth or anyone would look over the accepted agreement, and which was signed by those members of council who did sign, it reads “indlviduallj hereby promise and ple ge ourselver. Phis was, he said, clearly to bis under standing an evidence that the members of Council wore to sign “individually,” which meant all were to sign. If it was not *0 understood Governor Ellerbe -ays Mr. Smyth did not say sol and If Mayor Smyth or Mr Baoot did not think that ail tbe members of Council would siga Ibis agreement or nay agreement tbey aever said so to him at nay time, never wrote him to tbat ef fect, aad bav* aever said tbat tbey at nay time told bim tbat ail ef tbe v* of. Cweecli weate not siga 9 f \ a btsamte Qapoo BMH sty «f Out am tea; M ft am? wbal I Aim M 4u la-tels : mark tbat spot, wbteh teaowt *d by a pickst feaoa. with a luiag rememberaam Mr all lima, if possible First of all, I want to baar from you aad have la your owo handwriting a permission to go oa with ibis work. I want to know something of it from your own pen, and make “ sure I am right nod then go ahead.” Tall ma bow, if I get permission, to go to work to get the monument placed there, aad where can I get a book from Columbia telling me tbe prices of the monument. I suppose tbe person who sells the monument will see it is properly put up. , If you will kindly investigate this matter fof me I wilt be YW7 thankful. Sincerely yours in the cause of free dom and right. Ella Wellman, 726 Halsey street, Brooklyn, N. Y. Daughters of tbe American Revolution. —There are more ante to the square mile in Florida than in- any other country in the world. There are ante that will measure more than half aa inch in length, aad then there are ante *0 small that they can scarcely be seen to move with the unaided aya. —The closest contest is aay of tha States at tbe reoeat election is believ ed to have beea that (or the ’ skip ia Sooth Dakota, pubiieaa oandldate^ woa bj * majority M.0U0 *