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VOL XX. RAkXWtlL SOI TH CAKOUSA. THURSDAY JILT u *r II RIO HOI I IK i mo i DIKII 10. L VIUJKHT MKKTIMi OP THK MKN- ATOHIAli CAMI'/VION. Muli«arln and Irby Have a Lively Time—Evana Say« Thera’* a Lie Out—Maylield Declare* That El- lerhe Waul* a New Party. The largest and liveHt^ mertiopol- --You. *lLLknow the campaign was held at Edgefield. Between 400 and 500 people were pres ent. The usual routine* was broken when Senator McL%urin, following Colonel Irby, went for the latter's career in the Senate. McLaurin, arm ed with the Congressional Itecorde of the Filty-second and Fifty-third Con gresses, frtquently brought Irby to his fett to make explanatiots. Colonel Irby, the fir»t speaker, was greeted with •ome applause. He was in Edgefield for the first time since 1"UU, said he, to see the reception of Um people's great tribune. Uea. v TIU- man Us was bora then fighting com biaatioa* aad was here aow figbtiag lbs aisle House gang, wbi .b • ss al Wapilag to parrst out lbs eflkua of this Mats from Hsaator 4owa to inpro asr "I am raaalag as aottssBoarat.** dseiafwd Irbg. **| am lha smiy artgl am aasaage la tbs lab* M« I. mria bad SOsI bis sso-mb At tt.s*lort b* sabasttam ua r ss. at Chaetas As la hla ahssaos from tbs Fifty third Cosgr ss Chi Irby aiplaibsd by say log that hs bad Hsaalor Hatter ab sented them salves to break a quorum and kdcp the Senate from repealing the Sherman purchasing clause. It was b filibustering measure. He was always on hand to cast his vote. As to his absence from the Fifty- second Congress. Col. Irby said that was a I’resiuential election year and he was at home as State chairman looking after the interest of the party. Conservatives didn’t know they the were bo« bo dado • # Mb ma bod tbo C trnood loo m So*- oO tbo aamo y- y m as Tv mma T ««oo >m* soo proa they were planning to capture the May convention. Tillman was running for ( re-election. We wanted the delegates to the Chicago convention. 1 was sent there, and this passing back and for ward accounts for much of my ab sence.” Besides, continued Col. Irby, be was paired on all political questions. On other questions his “pair” would always ascertain by telegram how he stood. Senator McLaurin again returned to the Congressional Iteoord. After a lit tle be naked : “ Do you want to elect a mae to the Senate to represent the Auw and then let him absent himself to rua ell the parties of the Slate Irby—** I have quit that worn.'* ■ "Vs#, bocauo* the people have quit ^ you." aasworud McLaurin Get. Irby, gottiag permission to la 1 taympt bnaaloe kfetmorta. jumpad ua i aim for bis aM nations * - is sa many t paKlsa Mo nga-a uncased bis ab maoau from tbo don sis oa tbs genamf of sisbaoos aad doatb la Ms lam iy iksaafimr M l.oerto saadianmi ua Ibis sgg»ooo* t • tsau dm a abtlu tuagas and I tbaa psoaomdad to mabobspuoao iae ff Mm mo la a o»*»4 •d am# tbo ssamd oomoot- y (•< mi#io«i me eg bm man. • . m»i u aaod »« a ary ad ids !■#*# stomo bdmd *ao am# shamed Kbo*s up o l ~‘ ~ * • « oa* ufhoo ia .oma ansa ■ 4b#* - # ttfNm*# whipped - , "Stfd' were two privier^-one nt Abe stabler qllning to accept .the roBignatioo has tbo ra " la asd a •lagla privy aa tbo sammadlag bt*ls above tbu dairy.” Wo uoro InTurmod that tbo b'llv aura oftao used for un sanitary purpose* la place of tbo water clonets. This ae found to ba true. On the hill above, end to the north of the dairy, and at tbu fool of the htil wlthlu three or four feet of the spring, we found abundant excrcmeotltious matter. This condition of thlOgs was really worse than a privy on the hilltop. Oa the opposite hill, at the hotel, there unytuft which was visited by myself and Dr. Keese, and the other at the hotel, examined by Dr. Evans. Somewhat southeasterly from the dairy • is a dwelling, where we were informed, there was an additional privy. But more than all these, and how ever incredible, we found a spring (provy ?) located within the dairy. 10 or 12 feet from the milk and butter, and the room in which the privy was placed was filled with offensive gases. Furthermore, from the ground with out the building noxious gases were escaping, either from the pipe of the privy or from the seaer, which, •iraage to say. rua* witbla two or three feat of the dairy. We q'tols again from tbo trust*os. ubo claim that ' tbo s'atomrat Is mart# Ibraa srparai • limas >bal tbo malar clooots sboald bo oaloido, of tbo bar rusk*, aad aa# iaolb*. aad sbaotd il>tmhid feme tbova Is fact, tbo aaioe ctaasko a*ro mammad loam Ibo batldtag* aaoru tbaa two oaaru aga * Ity saMMatlag “ ba# km am# as am* •ovombsa tbo aomboasm mtu #a •aaapad la a mmy#* aMrmmbam Mas oa#b# • *»■■"#■«* as# km mvabsm ib» mma kmto#sa^% Tbo sapmr# of kbo imm a "m r am bm- p l 4sg v r avkvksa, imam* a awmkas of ippsm*msbam usuusa upmuar Vhm amo kka sbmomoau Tbo raw la Jrfhwooa Duvia Altec Ibo ftolito of Umiyoliarg. The Washington correspondent of the St. I,inn* Globe-Democrat says that a volume of war records now In course of preparation al the war department will settle the controversy whether Gen. Uobert E. Lee tendered hi* re signation after the battle of Gettyi- burg. The reply of Jefferson Davis de- been a matter of common information, but the character of the letter in detail which called out this reply has been a matter of inference only until recently. The letter of resignation of Gen. Ijee will be first printed officially in a sup plemental volume of the war records which is now being prepared. It is given herewith in its entirety : Cami* Oranoe, Aug. B. “His Excellency Jefferson Davis, Pres ident of the Confederate States. “Mr. President. Your 1 liters of Julv 2M and August 2 have been received, aad I have waited for a leisure hour to reply, but 1 fear that will aever come, t am extremely obliged to you for the eltealioa glvea to the wools of Ibis army aad the tffurv made to supply Ibem Gar ah—aloas are rwtaraiag. aad I boyss tbs eareeei aed beautiful appeal made la tbe a—airy la y P**alwmmttea may s#*r ap peep#*, aad tbal tbe* may see Ibelr doty am# pe4bem *x A m> Ve# tbmt lb* bsrlltade tb ' 1_ li - mas# vsgaak »u issues Tbs* tern# lm mas a *s » * —* a* sals kseib ppf m paaeaok ape UW SIM 111 II flUKKGKMfi. HOW OKM. T M It «X)Un FKIJ. Uraphlr Hlorjr of lha VTgbllnK Where Tweniy-KIve llumlred CoafWIer- aire Killed and Wounded Vive Thqnsaod Federal* and gallant husband, Gen Cobb, on the l.'lth o( December, lHti2, *# f 1 tetMNi W i General Cobb was In command at the most important point on General Lee's line of battle, and bis splendid defence of a strategic position gained tbe ad miration of the entire army. His loss was sincerely lamented, not only by bis own command, but throughout tbe magnificent corps und^r Longslreet. General Cobh was killed behind tbe famous stone wall at the foot of Marye's Heights, where for three days hi* com mand. la saow aad lea, bad fought oae of the ft ere us t haul— uf the war. Thu slaughter a— terrific. — vva or olght t boa sand Fuderals he lag killed or eeeaUed by Cobb's brigade aed tbe Caa federate batlwrtuu oa Mary** Hetgbla, abUa tb* kilted la Gebb's betel •riwad# eambarad amiy sigiueu CMh W. A bt—as* ef Ai mala, was m maa#ad I *• Cmbba taptoa. and mas arm* tb* ga ibea>d *wsm- eral mhaa Av a—iiilsM, apwabmp • uamsam »f I tb— total— dam be —id -** *— aaa — of aad taught tala which v—t sura her w*at pall railroad oat. to ###ap# Ira I right aad front. A battery oa Lva't Hill saw this aad turned Its Hr* Into tha entire length of lha cut nod the sbt 11s hegjtn to pour down upon tbe Federal* with the moul frightful de struction. They found their position of refuge more uncomfortable than the field of the assault. Thus the right grand division of the Army of the Potomac found Itself re- thing rpppag#< before Jadfa 1 | pith the ooaeiq—at delay always etteads tha settlement ef a—. It I* not likely that took a polat rill ba taken advantage of, for It would be a fool lab waste of tlm# aad mooey, but like a drowning man ovary straw Is being grabbed at bv the state. While the original package eatab* Ilshmente are sure to decrabM tha profits of tha dispensary, yet tb# figures show that the decrease has not The recent demise of Mrv. Thomas U. Ik-Cobb at her home In Athens, Ga ,. _ recalls the traglc 'JeatIi oT~5€r1Vf4ve pulsed -and shaUered-oa lts. lirat at-, bcen so serioqs Mjet^and tbklaf them ion. T. It. It. tempt to drive us from Marye’s Hill, as a criterion* ae yet the dispensary Hardly was this attack off the field 1 — * * at the battle of Fredericksburg, Va.Uvrhen we saw the determined Federal* again filing out of Fredericksburg and preparing for another charge. The Confederates under Cobb reserved their tire and quietly awaited the ap proach of the enemy. The Federal* came nearer than before, but were forced to retire before tbe well-directed guns of Cobb's brigade and the fire of the artillery oo tbe heights. By that time tbe field la front of Cobb was thickly strewa with the dead aad dy ing Kuderal*. hut agala they formed with dm—rale courage aad renewed the ailmck eed were agala driven off. At each attack tha slaughter a— so great that bv tha lime tha third si lack a— rape lead, the g raged *— — thtehly •trues with dam# tha# tha hadi— —in —l f Impodod tha approach ef the Fa#——*. Gamerai Lew. ah* larnasd am* # #m*w ua* "Pk PM sft%# IP • . . • ^ aw • • •» men— * officials are inclined to believe that tbe business Is not to be seriously In terfered with. For Instance It la pointed out that the busineas ha# oot only not dec ceased since the firet de cision of Judge Simonlon, but ha# ao- tually been greater. Taking the month of June the shoalag 1# that for this month la 14V7. 7,034 crates of Honor were shipped out aa against ft,w*5 for lha samemoatb la lOwToelog a difference la favor of tha present month of 34V cases. la tha matter of beer tha shipments war* XU aed JU n differaeo* la favor of tha month for tats year of It bar rels. Taking tha flrvl view days of tha pea ant a-ath tha shewing In a *% lament of I #ot a— af llgaar tor Itoft, an again*# law tar the smm* p—lad of IMT. beta# aa lurv— af slaty khraa smaaa For the eleven ftaya •—a M ba—« as egmas# »• tor th* •am* ism* la M Ashft ha fltlfiM&Mti m tot • me m mm pa— at a »•* •a aunt • sm—- * e «k • • ••*• "‘■S'** i f W #— • —« aaass mas rayaaaamvm^amm ^ ^ ^ ••MMm Me ftvstam# thas he T . aaa ihm# th# hka#e th— m*a— *f —ma to— MM—*# tha# Vbm 1 m ftNito j 4M| aw—waba— Tha* to. t MB « «to* -‘kNMi M^pMMto lAMPtoB A too* to stoat * Mt * • to iNMtoto 4BB - # % toto 1 lha las*# v b awaaaft Ttei +mm4 Mb : atom- aa t—a me# n i »g i It* eearledud by rvvlamtag hla re card aad #—inriag thm# h* had alaay* b—a with tha —opt* Cut Irby mas wildly app a*d*d ahaa he t mk hie —al lie s- pt th* araad la a gawd hamur aad they ilelaaadatteauvely. Suoator McLaarta began by review- lag bis rsodkd aa a lUormer Tbo lIn form movemaat. ha declared, did not depend oa the Ufa of nay man, aoievea on that of TtUmaa He jumped oa Irby for saying that hr made Tn.men sup port Evao* for Governor. He thought it time lor a B .-former to step in when a man like Irby boasted that he made the Governor. “Who ought to make the Governors of South Carolina, the white voters or John Irby Y ’ Irby, from his seat—" The white vo ters.' “ But you said just now that you made Evans Governor.” Irby: “Will, I helped.” (Laughter.) McLaurin attacked him for devising the Colleton plan in order to foist Evans on the people when they didn't want him. Senator McLiurin caused much merriment by paraphrasing Henry IV, substituting Irby for Ful- statl, Evans for Prince Hal and Larry Gantt for Pistol in the scene where Prince Hal becomes king and ignores Falstaff. He bad no political daddy, he de clared, but he did not know before that Editor Ball was acting in that capacity for Col. Irby. Mr. Ball hotly Interrupted, saying that be was the political daddy of no man aad was opposed to Irby. “ Well, you are not for me.' "Thai's true, too,” r.joloed Mr. Ball. —eat— Me 1 ^aerie the* prweeajed b» avtofmly altar* Irby'* rat—<g while la the an — li*ia— b*ataaieg he «##■—*» 4 the tsrm* "ymicma am# '*—a m- %<’ s—a i *i to A CAlSTtC HKgiHWDKM. I liairmen Tab— Fartb— l ip*' lb* M4< eelloa al Ocmwmi l«»llrg«. Tv Ibe Kdin>r uf flic Mels la the latter part of June, lha com- mitlee of tha State board of health were instructed to investigate the cause and type of fever at Clem*on, and to report the results to the gover nor. This was done and the report of tbe committee was published through out the State. The Uegister of the 10th of July contains a statement by tbe trustees of Ciemson, in which they criticise the report/of the committee, and while denying certain statements made by them, they affirm additionally that the examination of Ciemson b the committee had been “very cursory and imperfect.” Against professional gentlemen, sent upon an important mission by the highest authority of tbe State, these charges are grave, and cannot pass unchallenged. Tbe com mittee were content to determine the type of the fever, and, by request, to make whatever suggestions they thought best. They blamed no one, even by insinuation, and were very glad to be the means, if possible, of re lieving the officials uf Ciemson of un> pleasant embarrassment. It is to bo greatly regretted therefore,'that tbe trustee* failed to appreciate the deli cate postlIon of the comm:ltee, aad Save forced tbaa Into print la aelf- defceoe Th* lrosier* e*aia that the y aad 'mper#sc# vanataaDoa l hi t*e bvaWt h—eft pi b** -h * • by tb# Ian# IM# two pa >abi* _ ~ MksSr mpffmrt ffep y “ ^ " pi i>—mm mas mat .• * maw* MtoM > <— I .«* Slii >*4 bs#*i i lha bar*—a*. l#a *a # i in* *#«m*aas aga *■* ima yasasam— • • a, a— *—• »#*■■ | «* # Ami that am tftl #al >*■#• fteft *ft M» aa a par—ma* * s parbsaam tha# lha j barrarh* aara u—mfiaft by a ** karrihb J saamah *'* Jas# think af H* All ihi# r gbi! under oar aouaa, at l\*a—m. which akw pmmmmm *a*m>a—ma— pa# | ftaa ahttoMM #r mnykh the 1 Ma mM pp macaa * j ^ ^ HfM— a* n* toNMh Mft Ma jt - in i —a*-« — u» ppm —a —r«a a— •Wa aeaa# haackh <— ^ to#h fha tom# a—a >—< aimaaa—— ^ ^ ^ i mm — •ftMtoto' # t»«h wm - Bfetoft «• tototo# "Atg % BBM® BBH4 N VitoMBBi I B||B 4BBB| | I 0 #k - 4 %*•«* •* "§ '* -#►* pnMBBB \ ^ u#m p4’ Hfta# (Mk# BtMBV ^ I toHMi mB 4MvmBBBHBB^ a> th* —am#— —kiai toM # am/m — #—a* 1 **. If the mafttmt rf kha toai to «to —a nmmaa kur am# » tha w aaa atsam>uf to—y* v tof to a v aasm* 1*1 * , . . _T^ _ . #< —> m a avaatoam. t»a tow —*** •• ***— ft—* f |^# j j aft tha ba— af b— # TT. , T. * **• —■* #•■•—■• • mto#al aaMaajy^lwM mj^JiaMisfjiy^yaaagc j aaamtoaa saM hamma — ttoal^J^g M MMO^m ——a—o*« ahaf^M at *aahaatamh I b— ha— U3fa—I* — tha ta^a a— hs—an mm " * * n ^ to—■» man aa—aaft la hto #m —plr— to ba tha bvlgbi—l ( • aal la tha aduraUoaai crown of Hoath Carolina. Speak not of typhoid fever at Cl<*to’ son It caaaol aad mu«t not ba ! Hat ter tbe horrible laacripikio over the gates of Hades than that of epidemic typhoid fever at Ciemson ! Guard the secret—and let fathers sod mothers come, and after weary days and night* of ceaseloss vigl’s and with bleeding hearts, carry back to their homes their own dear dead. Might we not write upon the walls of Ciemson that the “O-sa” of igno rance is piled on the “ i J elion ” of im becility '■ Charles H. Tahsr, M. D., Chair. Com. State Board of Health. Fort Motto, July l.ith, ISitT. f A %#%•« M SB BA 1 ** » avaam# hts atoer#* am# it Mb* happ*as« My af my uls Is bami a worthy temft——am* to no—ydwh a— than I mm aaft all that I ha— wish pa yumr vaoollwaey mill a# r r«<4 #e*l to tha tr— raa*aa. eoaatry, aad to I*• a— th* sac- —Calling on au insurance man the other day with reference to getting a policy for her house, a Maine woman said to the agent: “ Y'e see, square, we haven’t had it insured for some time, we’ve been kinder trusting id the Lord for better ’n seven year:, but to my mind, in these days, it’s ter’ble —There has come to light in a New York hospitil a queer case of abnor- m il devi I ipmeot in tbe yhape of a lit- lle^irl about 12 years' old who has three perfectly for mid hand* oa oer right arm Each of the handy ha* tu*r hagrrs and a thumb, o—r all of a blah the girl bas perfae# cmntrai tbe ft—i— to —rva my do hit la my power to case of her righteoa* can—. I have ao complaint* to make of aay ■ »oe hut my*elf. I have received noth ing hut kiodae** from those above me, and the mo*t considerate atteotioa from my comrades and companion* la arms To your excellency I am special ly indebted for uniform kindness and consideration. \ >a have done every thing in your power to aid me in the work committed to my charge, with out omitting anything to promote the general welfare. I pray tbat your ef forts may at length be crowned with success, and tbat you may long live to enjoy the thanks of a grateful people “With sentiments of great esteem, I am. very respectfully and truly yours. “K E. Lee. General.’’ Mr. Davis wrote, declining to accept the resignation, and Gen. Lee remain ed in command until Appqmatox. —TJuring a big thunder storm little Willie who slept up-stairs alone, got scared and called to his mother, who came up and asked him what Le was frightened about. Willie admitted that thu_thunder was a little too much for.AjuiUAgster who slept aioae. "Well, If you are afraid,’ said his mother, “ yuu should pray fur courage " "Wall, al right, swift Willie, aa Idea cum tag m • | _ t* is a « i*a*a *ams s a*aa a* o* A la Mhs —a* stoaatA— high ^*t*a# *M* *a» imaa*ft t—miag aa a* pvaashmkt* fta#sto— Il wan ta—asalMo tor lha I—ape a—apytag H la *•—aa ma— tbaa a —<• parItem of taair toaftl a Bahlaft ibis akaas wall I baft ptasaft.abuai 2-*m,mae. taiag all af o*a T. 1C li G’akiwa brigade aaft a parMaa af lha brig aft* af Gsaaral kar | tbaa, both at McLaw's divislu* Il must aow ba understood tbat tha Fed eral*. to roach what appeared to be my weak—t polat, would have to pea* diractly over this wall, held by Cobb's Infantry. Ao ideaof how well Marye's Hill was protected may bo obtained from tbe foPowiag incident. Gen. E. Alexan der, my engioeer and superintendent of artillery, had been placing tbe guns, and ingoing over the field with him before the battle, 1 noticed an idle can non. I suggested tbat he place it so as to aid in covering the plaiyi in front of Marye’s Hill. He answered, ‘ General, we cover that ground now so well that we will comb it as if with a fine-tooth comb. A chicken could not live on tbat field when we otfen on it.” A little before noon, 1 sent orders to all my batteries to open lire through the streets or at any point where the troops were seen about the city, as a diversion in favor of Jackson. This fire began al once to devi lop the work in hand for myself. Tbe Federal troops filed out uf tne city I ke bees out of a hive, coming la douole quick march nail tilling the edge of the field la freal of Cobh. This was just wbt w* baft expected attack aad I was p aaraft to maa# it As lha iranp* maai ; tm lure —. they were much aa not eft kf M asms ■Ltoafts aamma—aal i v— ka is. ton** Mas ppp i Mit «p — a •**»• a a -i iuw *•’*. f toto - i-.*- taka hts baaft • tosfa aaft p**f aaft tftaato at •aa# ftoato fttoP t ga yuu etay ap lA* D—af aar bait*—— TbaftalJ* • la r* ft 14* * Iy parMi with FafteraH from as# katoVo af t—asps tbal haft Shaw—ft 14 Mb* —e* Ftam Mb* ■ • • .i * » Tb* Culaakbfa U<gi*t*r, la aailag tbo la— that aa ortglaal package stars a— ralftaft la Ftoraaaa aaft li« own—aIs cMoftscaicft by lha ooasiaWaa, say# : This was lha saooaft closure of tbo ktaft •lace Judge HimoaIon's decision aad ladlcat— a datarmiaatioa oa lha part of tha Statu to clo— up tbe— places on the least violation of tha law aa laid down by Judge Simoatoa. la this particular case It appears that the dealer was closed up on a mere tech nicality. He was regularly an agent of a foreign firm, but It appears that his half pint measures were not half pints according to the dispensary mea surement and he was arrested. He was selling in what he called half pints, but because they were not up to the usjal dispensary measurement the dealer was arrested for violating the law. From this it is seen that the State Is going to take advantage of every possible loophole and make it as troublesome as possible to every original package dealer. Tbe Governor stated In this connec tion that he w6uld certainly order seized all liquors found in any place where the original package bad been broken, and by original package he said be meant tbe box or other cover- tag ip which tbe bottles came. He satif that ha certainly did not lotaad that liquor should ba brought Into the ii*bs aaft solft ualass la original pack age*, aaft by that term ha maaa« tha'. aaa—ala qeaatily la a butt-n aaaaat is tab** aak uf a :« pmm **"«* Mb* ■JUBufins lake •a—41* sail, an ba* bias Maa la Mah aaft aa aa eataaslve win, hat b* aaa ataa, by at— maaagamaakally la- ready uafter cultivation. The maa wha make* hU (arm produce twice as mash as It did at aa earlier pa—oft, has praa- tloally enlarged Its area. So, too, h— tha mao who by —bsoiUac or ftraiaiag has deepened tbe soil that he cultlvataa. As Emenoa said of th# farmers of Ooa* cord who adopted Improved methods, he has found a farm uadar tha oaa thsl ha formerly cultivated. Tha plaato have a much greater surface from which to obtain food and moisture. Practically the area of the land has been enlarged.' -7- Then if we take productiveaam la- stead of area as the standard of meaa- usement the man who seeds hla load to the best advantage really gain# a good deal over the one -who do— not lolly utilize the area that he cultivate#. Thus a man planting potato— In hill# two feet apart and in row# three feet apart will have about 2,400 more hllla on an acre than will one who plant# lo rows of the same width, but who h— the hill# three feet apart In tha row. If the land 1# in good ooodltloo to pro duce the crop, and fertilizer* are pro- the closer ‘ uch to the parly used, yield a* mu r plan ting a bill as the a vary mi •cured at a la th* va—# will •Uw . a. .a* ♦ to ***»*>