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SOME MORE PROOF. Wataon Comet Again at Cleveland on Social Equality Charge. .1. HEW TORE MIXED SCHOOL BILL Waafttgned by Grover Cleveland Not- vVltbatamllnn HU Denial ot Doiny Mo. Other Ctiarxea ’( Aire Proven Alao. (iuent letter wblch be wrote to The Chronicle: . "Fred Douglew wu once made mar-, ■bal of the District of Columbia, des pite tbe protest of tbe Bar Associa tion. The Republican president, world. There w&s Mayes, although bis heart professedly Leopold, of Brazil ‘rv~>r » inatWi. Archibald Forbes, of England, Com as. r I w 1 —r ). i 1 f p'- Editor Augusta Chronicle: In my article of last week, replying to the emphatic denials of Mr. Cleveland, the statement was made that I would Investigate further, and come again. The Investigations have been made, and I am now ready with full proofs. There were three charges made by me, originally In the Atl&nta Dally News, to prove that Grover Cleveland practiced social equality while presl-. dent. TIIK NKURO MINISTER. ^ First: By the appointment of a negro to represent this country as minister to one of the white republics of South America. To this no specific denial has been made. 0, H. J. Taylor was the negro minister, and Bolivia was tlie South American republic alluded to. This act of itself proves what Cleve land then thought on the subject of social equality, else he would newer have named a negro for such a posi tion. -- —u . THE MIXKI) SCHOOLS. * Second: 1 stated that he favored mixed schools while Governor of New York. Tills he denies. He says that he not only did not fa”or mixed schools, but that he opposed the measure and it failed to pass. By telegraphing to New York, 1 have been able to verify the published ■statements, made in 1892, upon which rny charge was based. Although 1 remembered distinctly the copy of the New York law which then went the rounds of the Reform prers, and al though a loyal friend at Dallas, Ga. r promptly mailed me a copy of the act In questlone, Mr. Cleveland’s denial was so explicit and positive that 1 waited patiently until 1 could make the proof which would convince .all impartial men. ...... ... . . 1 now declare that the law in ques- • tlon was passed May 5th, 1884, and is to be found on page 307, chapter 248, of the New York Laws. Grover Cleveland ofticially and signed that act.. . Up to that time Mqolors&schools; st*i«menu of tbe city of NewMork *ere sepa rated schools. By the terms of the act of 1884, these separate schools were merged Into ward schools, "and shall be open for the education of pu plls for whom education is sought without regard tcurace or color There bled for tbe 'poor negro, ’ Instantly declined to permit the colored mir- sfyal to officiate at the White House. He had no white wtln tbea; the- present* administration, which is Democratic, the same Douglass and his wife Sre prominent and selected, guests. Perhaps, I should not men tion such facte. It might depress somebody. Perhaps, too, I ought not to mention that now while congres sional dinners are In vogue, white members from* tbe South are much disturbed lest Smalls and O'Hara be sandwiched among them at an execu tive banquet. 1 hope that this will not unduly depress anybody." To remove all doubt as to what was thought of Cleveland’s conduct at tbe time, I quote an editorial which must have reflected the opinion of Hon. Patrick Walsh himself, On the editorial page of The Chron icle, August 12, 1886, this Democratic editor quotes without contradiction that very same compliment of Fred Douglass to Grover Cleveland which 1 quoted from the book. "Cleveland was brave enough when public senti ment set against me—he was brave enough to invite me, not oncp, nor twice, buVmany times to bis grand receptions.-’ Think of this—Impartial reader! Here was the negro, Fred Douglass, In the year 1886, praising President Cleveland for defying social prejudice against the negro; and here Is Pat Walsh, as true a Democrat as ever n fj- are the words of the law. There is the date, the page, tlie chap ter. I have verified them, and any rther citizen who seeks the truth can do the same. „ „ Yet Mr. Cleveland not only denied signing, such an act, but declared be opposed it, and it was defeated.,....Not only that—he declared my statement to be so utterly false that 1 myself bad no reason to believe it true... Happy will it be for the fame of Grover Cleveland if the people who have followed this dispute will now extend to him that charity of opinion which he haughtily denied to me. SOCIAL KqUALiTY AT WHITE HOUSE. Third: Ijrjt true4^nt Mr. Cleve land treated Fred Douglass on a foot ing of social equality at the Wljite Houser My statement was that the news papers had made the charge and that It had not been denied at the time* Furthermore, 1 offered in evidence certain extracts from the txx k of Douglass himself, published nine, years ago, in which book Douglass praised Cleveland to the skies for the manly way in which this Democratic president had defied the "malignant prejudice" of the South upon the race question. I now offer what will be taken as overwhelming proofs of the facts which I asserted and Cleveland Died. . ‘ . Remember, he net-only denied, but he said that I could not have had any reason to believe that the statements were true when 1 made them. breathed, quoting the words of Ddog- lass without denial; and yet this same Grover Cleveland dares to say that things of that kind never happened. The negro was grateful, he thanked Mr. Cleveland then, thanked him pub licly at the time when the praise of Fred Douglass was worth Its weight In gold with tbe negro vote. Not only did the thankful negro give to Mr. Cleveland the full beneflt and value of his praise then, but when tie came to write tbe record of his life, at a time when be could not have been moved by any selfish motive, he erects an humble monument, lb words which he Intended Hfibufd outlive memorials of marttle and brass, to the brave manly Democratic president wiio had risen above "malignant prejudice,’’ defied the South, and continued to write him special inivitations "with and that his own Uand^- :- ------- approved | And now at tWs eighteen years since Douglass made the public eighteen years after Bat Walsh quoted It as an evidence of Cleveland’s courage, and nine years af ter It was published in book form, Mr. Cleveland makes a flat; insulting de nial. Yet wc all remember that there were few leaders among the .Demo crats of the South who stood closer to Mr. Cleveland than'lLat faithful Irish man. Patrick Walsh. (L wi,sh .to say that my attention was called to this evidence In The Chronicle by one of the most promin ent Democrats in Georgia—an honored citizen of La Grange, who is agakist me politically, but who loves truth and fair play. He has my heartiest thanks.) ” - r THE L. q. % C. WASHINGTON EpISODK. In 1883 Mr. L. y C. The Washington Pott gave an elab orate account of that reception—in 1U laaue of June 16,1866. ' ’The Hat of gueeta included some of tbe most distinguished people in the present Prince’ the celebrated modore Schley, Colonel Bonaparte, and General Sheridan. There were also the justices of the supreme oourfc and the senators of both parties, and many other eminent citizens and so cial leaders. A more brilliant occa sion was never known at the white bouse, and the invitations were not confined to officeholders. A ad amid this glittering throng, mingling with It on terms of social equality, moved Frederick Douglass and his wife. Now, Mr. Cleveland, was this yonr "wedding reception’/” If it was not, you held no wedding reception at all, and you should have chairman of tbe committee said so. If It was, then you should have admitted that Fred Douglass and wife were there. No friend of yours, anywhere, can read your card, and inen read these proofs without feejlng ashamed.—Have you ‘fallen away from the manlier spirit of 1884,' wheh you cculd telegraph your friends, concerning a certain question touch ing your morals, "Tell the truth?” Had you forgotten your record on mixed schools? Had you forgotten the attentions you paid to Fred Doug lass, and to that Albany pet of yours, James Matthews?' • . Let us hope so. And let us hope that the next time^ou sign an article, for pOblicatloff you will be more"re gardful of dignity as well asof’trutb. The man who baa led the kind of Hfe you have4ed, and made the record you have made, Is not the man to as- sumeThe^rs of ^^difliniMAiperol 11- The committees took up the matter of decocrationa and it was tbe opinion of all that tbe merchants and busi ness men should deoorate during re union week. Mr. J. M. Connelley, who was appointed chairman of tbe committee on decorations, stated that he could not serve owing to business engagements. Mr. J. F. Rafferty was appointed chairman in his stead and be and his committee will take up the work. Rev. Dr. John Johnson, Dr. T. Grange Simmons and Major A. W. Marshall were added to the executive committee and Gapt. W. S. Lanneau and Capt. F. E. Robson were added to the committee on hotels and board ing houses. The rates from points to Charleston on account of the reunion will be as follows: ‘ Abbeville , -.-.-w, Allendale f ous superiority which you are so prone to affect In your "card.” Thob. E. Watson. Thomson, Ga., April 9, 1904. P. S. —The blunt, positive and con temptuous card of Mr. Clevelamk was published in each of the four dally pa pers which come to my house. For each of the four papers I pre pared a type-written copy -of my answer, and those, four were mailed from Thomson at the same time. I hereby tender my thanks to the two afternoon papers of Atlanta, the ALianta-News and the- Atlanta Jotrr nal and also the .morning paper of Augusta, The Chronicle,- which promptly pa Wished the article. ~r : - ijegret that the Atlanta Constitu tion TefusO] to allow me to defend myself In iis^ohmans. As Mr. Clark HoweH claims to btrmyTrlend, 1 am the more si rprised at this tack of fair ness to a fellow-Georgian. TBE SAD ENDING. Of a Popular Young Man's Life in < 'olumbia. was named as Democratic nominee for secretary of the senate, at a time when there was ho chance to elect him. - In 1893 when the Democrats ‘had The Sti te of" Friday says Mr. Robert'A. Yanderhorst, formerly of Charleston, wgsfound Thursday paorn- Ing In a dying condition lying on tbe floor of the little office of the Vir girda-Carol ra Chemical company ’s mill, which is situatedion the South ern’s tracki- ah mt a quarter of a mile west of the union, station. The office Is a two room one-story frame affair occupying u central, position in the mill yard. Mr. Yanderhorst was em ployed In the officers a bookkeeper, which position he had held since Jan- Washingtonj uary a year ago. Near his hands lay [ a 32-calibre revolver with one empty [chamber, with evidences that it had been recently fired. A -bullet had penetrated the brain about two inches above the right ear and about an inch secured a- majority, it was felt that | to the right of the centre of the back Mr. Washington should be again I head nominated, and the caucus named him for the place. In April, 1-893, he was suddenly dropped and ^Mr. Cox was elected. Why was L. yJ-Gr^Washlng- ton thrown dyer? - According l u> a^story published in tites-Washington Post, it was Cleve land’s protest which knocked out the caucus nominee. — The story publlslied was that the president had summoned certain Democratic senators to the white house, had shown them a cjrculaf THE OLD VlTlEAXf. Give Ctierleaton Getting Reedy to - Them • Grand Reception. ' ' Tbe Charleston Post says tbe com mittees in charge of the entertainment of tbe Confederate 1 ' veterans decided not to ebange the dates that have been Axed for holding the reunion. Tbe reunion will therefore be held on May 17, 18 and 19 and tbe work of advertising tbe dates and tbe rail road rates throughout tbe entire State ^Furbe-commenoed Immediately. The question of providing accom modations for the veterans and visi tors during reunion week was dis cussed. There will be no trouble In providing ample quarters for all who go to Charleston. The committed on free quarters and commissary were consolidated. Mr. R. J. Morris 1ft T. G. Croft fbr Congress. To ray fellow citizens of ,'the Second oa<r essional District: * _ I have read with pride and gratitude t moat profound the numerously signed petitions asking m§ to become a candi date for Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of my reverend father, the Hon. George W. Croft, from the Second Congressional District Of South Carolina. \ No stronger token of honor, esteem and reverence for tbe memory of your departed representative can be given. While reluctant todo so, yet having faith in those who signed the petitions and in tbe citizens of the District! large, a majority of whom were his -friends, I have aeoided to make the race, and hereby announce myself a candidate for Congress from the Sec ond Congressional District, to fill the unerpired term only, subject to the re sult of the primary election. And I hereby pledge myself to abide by and sunnort the nominee in such election and (o support the platform and prin ciples of the Democratic party. T G. Ouoft. sis'; your support. V.4.D04 I am a I>emocrat ami give full alle- 2.50 Anderson * 5.35 Augusta, Ga. 3.j)U Barnwell.. 2.30 Blacksbufjj. ^. .- 4.80 Calhoud Falls ... . ,**..... 4 65 Camden..... 2.75 Carlihle ... 3.80 Catawba ....... . :.^r..;.: . .-;v 3.8 Cheraw 1 3.10 Chester ..,. .1............ 4.0o Clinton \ T.4.15 Columbia ...."2.85 Denmark ....; 1.90 Fairfax a 2.10 Greenville ...T. ,7? 5.10 Hardeevjlle 2.10 Greenwood ..... ... 4.65 Bgawwkwv..vr.:.; v, ~r:v^.'A9 Laurens 4.35 Newberry 3,70 Orangeburg .... v .. .. ........ 1.85 Prosperity. 3.55 Rock-Hill v 4.00 Spartanburg |.. .... .. 4.70 Yemassee Yorkvllle 1.50 4 :m New ituling for Karal Cl The Senate has decided to more liberally with the rural rf. M ■ SSs‘;- v - -r Sr 1 h jX,, -t* 1 ! ' iry COL. JAS. It. RANDALL AS -A WITNESS. During the period alluded to, the - most brilliant staff corresptmdent then in Washington City was Col. James R. [4 _ Randall, known throughout the land as the author of the inspired war- lyric, "Maryland, My Maryland.” Col. Randall was the private secre tary of Alexander . II. Stephens, and the paper which he represented was The Chronicle, of Augusta, Ga., then ^. conducted by Hon. Patrick Walsh, vObi. Randall had been a. Democrat all his life; Mr. Walsh was a Democrat all his life; The Chronicle has been a Democrat all its life. 1 do not offer In evidence anything that Col. Randall says now. Nor do I offer a&yXbing The Chronicle says now. What I offer Is the record of Col. Randall and The Chronicle, made In 1886, when we were all good Dem- . ocrats, and all staunch followers of Grover Cleveland.. At that time we all believed in him, and the criticisms ’ leveled at him were the criticisms of friends who were surprised and dis pleased to find a Democrrtic president doing things of that kind. In his letters to The Chronicle, Col. Randall alludes to the fact that. Mr. Cleve land was retaining in office Fred Douglass, “the apostle of misccgena-! tlon,” and mentions that the office was worth 615,000 per year. (Jan. 18,1886.) - in another letter, written in March 1886, Col. Randall says that Cleve land has appointed as successor to Douglass a colored man (James Mat thews, of Albany, N. Y.), and that — "the new appointee is an ardent advo- caUofmlxed^hGwta.’’---^--- Col. Randall ex presses Jiie opinion which Washington had used agaffift Ills nomination, in which circular Wash- Dugtuu had -opposedCleveland^ renpml.iation upon the very ground that he had practiced social equality at .the white house. Mr. Cleveland did not deny the tacts. He merely found fault with Washington for the reason that "he has tried to invoke upob me the cen-' sure of my countrymen because I am man enough to treat every ciUtizen - according tq his merit.” - ■* Mr. Cleveland was so, indignant against Wash 1 ngtob -ibr oendembing the social equality practices that he XoRTtRe senators that if they election Washington, "l WILL HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH ^ HIM.” All the world know^.that the sen ate secretary is the go-between who carries and fetches from senate to, white house, hence Cleveland’s threat amounted to a cutting rommunicatloQS. Thiel Washington Post was the lead ing newspaper of the city; its story was bound to have come to the presi dent’s uotioe. Has he ever denied it? Not that 1 ever heard of. Now inasmuch as Washington made practically the same charges as those made by me,and Inasmuch as Mr.Cleve land not only failed to deny them but resented criticism of them—claiming that lie had been “man enough” to do right my amazement grows that Mr. Cleveland . should declare that there were no reasons for any such belief as that held by me. When that sweeping serial was penned where was He—on his heels or on his head? THAT WEDDING RECEPTION. Two hours after he was found in j this condition Mr. 'Yanderhorst was- 1 carried to the Columbia hospital, where at 12.45 p. m. he died without j regaining consctotwfiess. So far as Is known'lie-had not macb: any state- 1 ments indicating am intention to destroy himself. A sealed note ad dressed in, his bahd-wrttttng was -found on his desk. No inquest was held.-The body was carried to Charles ton 'Thursday afternoon, where the funeral will be held, probably Frl day. . , - ’%/■. ND- ^'anderlKAt was,the first of the Iqe force to arrlw "at the office Thfw»dAf. morning, comihg In about 6.45, which was a trille early for him. A few minutes Jater Mr. E. P. Civil 'came in. Mr. * Yanderhorst spoke pleasantly to him, he says, and he saw nothing unusual in the young man’s appearance or conduct. Mr." Civil left immediately to take up his duties in the mill. Mr. Alfred 'Wallace came In next,-'about 7 o’clock, i His ex perience and observation were the those of Mv^Givll. He left at once to go out and call the roll of employes.^“He came back at 7.10 and found Mr. Yanderhorst lying on the llbor. It was discovered that the revolver was one whiclLthe office men used In common to protect valuable papers going to and from the office at night. It was kept in an unloC; drawer at tlie centre counting desk, off of friendly where it w;is Yanderhorst’s cus tom to work,--- No report of any kind had been heard, and Mr. Wallace’s discovery was a complete surprise to him. The company’s physician, Dr. S. F* Williams, was near at hand and was at Mr. Yanderhorst’s side five minutes after be was found. He said that the young man’s death was a question of a little while, and it was therefore at first thought needless to remove hfm. After he had lived two hours, however, he was removed to tbe hospital in the hope that a suc- cessfiiboper iUon might ^..performed, but after he reached there and was seen by-Dr. Wiliam Weston and 0 Dr, LeGrand Guerry, the operation ap peared useless and none was perform ed- ; . Mr. Yanderhorst was popular apong delivery carriers, says the Charlotte Chronicle. Ills pay of 8720 per year is to be uniform and he Is given pflvi lege to do a parcels delivery business. The amendment, the effect of which wHl be to greatly benetitted the" pat rons of the carrier, provides that "the said carriers may carry merchandise for hire and receive subscriptions for and deliver newspapers, magazines, and other periodicals for and upon the request of patrons residing upon their respective routes whenever the same shall not interfere with the proper discharge of their official duties and under such regulations as the Postmaster General may prescribe, and not otherwise; and, pmvlded fur ther, that do carrier shall refuse to deli ver or take orders or subscriptions for any merchandise, newspaper, or periodical, requested by any patron on his route, subject to the laws of the United States and the regulations of the Postmaster General.’’ Under this ruling, the free delivery^service will be more of a blessing than ever. H that Douglass is very reeeAtful at the prospect of being removed from office, but that be will probably continue to receive special Invitations to tbe White House receptions. To prove that Col. Randall’s proph ecy was correct, and that Cleveland did continue to send special invita tions to Doqglass, I quote a subse lf there was one point upoa.#erhlcb Mr. Cleveland w^g more.ooareely em-j bis associates at the miH and bis phatic than ahotber, it was as to the attendance of Fred Douglass upon tbe reception which was held after bis marriage.,, _ My: CleVeland was married at tbe white house on June'2, 1886, In the presence of a few personal friends, went upon bis bridal tour, and upon bis return, held a'grand reception—tbe first since bis wedding, and therefore, alluded to as bis "wedding reception.” Tbe regular "season” was over, hence this social function wag considered to have been given In honor of bis mar riage. vices seem to have bean highly lore. HTsof elated by h s superiors, was clerical having no sponsthHityr ^ Mr. YancerborsV seemed to be by nature a very reserved man, and that be was difficult to approach wa^ noticed and obmmmted upon by thgs$ jrbQ met him. He was a man of splendid intellect \td fine sensibilities, how ever, and those be received on any thing like terms of friendship found thoroughly liked hiou—He was an unmarried man about 25 yean old. A Marrying Woman. Miss Lizzie MeCarty of Marion, Ind., has the distinction of naving been married Mz times In nine years. The first husband was Jesse Hammer, whom she married when she was 20 years old, at Kokomo. She was di vorced from him three months later, and two months afterward she mar ried him again, a second divorce fol lowing in less than four months. Her' next husband, Lemuel Moore, was sent to prison, and she obtained a divorce from him. She moved to Tip- ton and there married Lervi Jack,-from whom in less thah'ayear she obtained a divorce. The trouble killed this husband it is said. Then tbe young woman married Eli Coats a.t Tipton and lived with him two years, when Sec- L. J. Williams for Congress To the Democratic voters of the ond Congressional District: An all-wise Providence has deprived you of your direct representation in the Tower house of congress, through the death of Hon. Geo. W. Croft, con- f ressman from the Second South Caro- ina District. This sad loss of an able public servant |creates a vacancy in a position for which it~bas been my an nounced Intention tb he a candidate in the regular primary this summer, and so-mafces it hecessary for me to seek your suffrages earlier than would otherwise have been the case, for the unexpired term. I am a candidate for the high honor Of representing the Second South Car ollna District In. Congress and ask. 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Above all,-! am a white supremacy Democrat, and believe absolutely in the rule of this country by- the -white men, a rule so slraped t as to bring the f reatest good to tlie greatest number. goto the very'fullest length in oppo sition to anything that savors of race, political or social equality. These are beliefs which I hold should be advo cated at Washington as weh as enter tained at home?" - I am eternally againsttrusts and the- monopolies they build and foster, and pledge my most earnest efforts, iT elected, to work for relief of the people k tne reirom. South Carolina is now well repre sented in the national house of repre sentatives by professional men. I would notappeal to class piedjudice. but I do ask: ought not the farmers of South Carolina, who are a majorltrof the State’s white voters, to have at least one simon pure farmer represen tative in congress? 1 have been honored by the people of Edgejjeld county by election to repre- fhem in Um* State- legislature. an4 by the people of South Carolina, through their General Assembly, to share in the management of the dis pensary, and poinMo my record as a deaf-public servant as an assurance to the Fine Watch ing- i ns a “wHtoh- When our watch, Don’t think that arary ona who hangs out a sign as maker’’ is competent to repair your fine watch. Repairers who are fully competent are scarce. We do work only one way,—the best—we can make any partjjf a watch, or a cotu|>leU^ watch.. Our prices are often ho inure Chan you pky Tor inferior work. rge for work i» $1.50 or over we will pay express charge one way. Send Us your P. H LACHICHOTTE « CO, Jewelers, 1424 Main SU Columbia. S. C. ' Whiskey I Morphine I Cigarette I - AIL Drug and Tobacco Habit, 'tec Habit r\ I . ’ Hablte. Cured by Keeley Institute, of £3. C.. * 1329 Lady St. (or P. O. Box 75) Columbia, S. 0. Confidential correspond- , ence solicited. . \ ' • \ Southeastern Lime & Cement Co. - CHARLESTON, S. C: Building Material of all kinds. High Grade-Roofing ^RUBEROU).” ' Write for pricel. Everybody Should Read Xhls. We sell the heat goods for the least money that they cnn-'leiritimately be sold at. If need anything in the machinery supply line write us for priivs. Jus! receiving two .. sof pipe and car load of iron. Cheapest place in state to buy pipe and iron. 811Q0I8HA8D, Pm COLUMBIA SUPPLY 00., f AtUim, sc ail Trtu you car loads of Coiunil>isk, 8.’ C. te* - Lime foment, IMaster, Terra Cotta Pipe, Roofing Paper, Car lots, small lots, writ.;, Carolina. Portland Cement Co., Charleston. B. C GOOD FARMING. free i**hTO£rats of the Second District that What An Anderson Man Did On a One More Farm. if they ohoeseme man. 1 will sery£ To GiefoUextent I Lope to have the opportunity, of meeting the Itemoeratjewoters of our district face to face, to fully state from the stump my positlonjon all public questions, which cannot be dome in the limits of a newspaper article. L. J. Williams. as their congress-h The State says Mr. J. II. Cox, 1 who u , faithfully and lives between Belton and Hum a. Path, unity ofM* a^ssful farmer. Ills success - last year was so great that his neigh bors have Wildcat Insurance 8. G. May Held Tor Congress. To the Electors of the SecoudJCoo- gressional District: * ‘‘God’s-finger has touched" our dis tinguished fellow citizen and Congress man, Col. George Croft, “and he sleeps.” . Ypu are now. therefore, withjut represenution in the lower house of Congress. 1 aspire to the va cancy caused oy his death and solicit your supports for the position so worth-, ily tilled by Aiken's distinguished son. lam a Democrat, and acknowlege full allegiance to the Democratic party, State and National. Trpstsand monopolies are pndemo- Tbe Columbia Record says there has been so many-complaints recently te) the comptroller general about wildcat Insurance companies thaL the he wiil Issue a bjack list, omfalning the names of the companies v ip Eave not paid tlieir license oL610) for the year. Citizens taking insurance In these companies Will in case of loss and refusal of the companie. to pay, prevailed upon him to gjve [same figures to your correspondent for jhiblicatlon. ' " I Mr. Cox runs a one horse farm. He 8ue ^ le f 1003 ' office whereas in ca^o of owns his own land. Last year his in a licensed company si.lt can be work netted him over 61,300; and the against the agent nani' C in the expenses were not over 8200 or 250.'P 3 P er3 on dl*4 in ithe cm ptrollers ITIs farm work shows what can be ndi® 6 - Should an adjuster f-)i’an un- dono hv intpnftivp furminu i CODGCTb conic iu».0 l lie st^t.6 I^^%W«Sffl2rorntohed by he 1s liable to Arrest. Comptroller himself: ' -—~-r ^General,JonesTs determined that the 200 bushels corn * 6 200 00 Pf 68601 insurance law shall l ive the 2,000 bundles fodder .... 40 00 wlde8t PC*dble publicity as there are 250 bushels cotton seed. T".. ’ 75 00 80 m * D y complaints filled from farmers Nine bales cotton ‘ 494 77 and others who have been swindled. Truck and vegetables 417,58 Peas .... ...,............ 6 25 Total ....,8 1,233 Mr. Cor-employed one negro during cratie; are hurtful to the trade: roba i^e yeartat a cost of 865, outside of | free people of their just profits; and t |j e compounded his own are a menace to liberty and free gov- 1 ernment. 1 have worked andJegislat- fertllizer and use ed against them and am .unalterably | seed flye tons ofr cotton*. re T, “ m the 'and kainit, at a cost ® ould ^f? ven i*__ cubing meal, acid opposed to them and will work not °f *' 0 - only to throttle them but to entirely , Some oDthe land he destroy them, and thus Through Na- been brought up to tional legislation give That relief cultivation previously, but most of it worked had a high state of she was given a divorce on account of cruelty* She came to Marion and mar ried Ed Hunt from whom she obtained a divorce after six months. She has resumed her maiden nam. Take Dead Lover’s Name. % At Morgansoh, N. C., in tbe supe rior'coart, Miss Nancy Johnston, of Birmingham, Ala., a daughter of Con federate Brig. Gen. Robert p, John ston}, formerly of Charlotte, N. C.\ given leve by a judge of the superior ^joqrt to change bet name to that of Mrs. Isaac Erwin Avery. She was to have been married to the gen- tleman of that name, the city editor of the Charlotte ObserveTM^ho df^d very suddenly on the night 2, and it was her special wish mat in spite of tbe fate which prevented the' marriage which both had looked for ward to with so much hope, that she should assume the name of the man to whom,$e was so devoted. She at- tendglTjthe funeral of Mr. Avery at Morganton dressed in the deepest mourning. "The change of name is made in accordance to tbe special pro vision of the code of North Carolina. Anderson county there really seems 1 believe that the,Soulh no ^4^ | n the world'why anybody should go to Texas or anywhere else.. ’ Accident in Naluda. News haajbeen received in Columbia of the accidental death of Nathan Oxnerj a citizen of Saluda county, off Wcdhesdayf i ’' , wl»-.dfiift..driving taeam, tbe wagon being loaded with shingles. In some way the horses became fright ened, the wagon was dvertured and Oxner dragged along the ground until be was killed. Oxner was a prom inent citizen of that section. which could not be secured by State legislation. — 1 favor industrial development, of the individual,.the County, the State, and of this Republic. I favor Nation al aid for roads, agricultural’colleges and for textile schools to be erected and maintained by State and National aid in connection with cotton manu facturing, that all our people may be educated and trained to manufacture the finest of fabrics which s£ll for the' highest prices, thereby giving^the greatest profit to the manufacturer and the highest possible wages to the laborer. I favor maintaining a strong navy for the protection of our count ry and the interests of her citizens under our treaty laws, is especially interested in the awaken ing‘and development of the Orient — for to them we must look for-irtcreased use of cotton goods. It is the field into which the cotton grown by our farm ers and manufactured by our ..wage earners, must in a large part-and a market, Therefore Tadvocate trade rights and open ports in China and the far East. | P r I was elected Senator from Barnwell Countv in 1892 apd served until Bam berg County was created in 1897 from BarnwdH territory. Being in the ter ritory thus cut off I resigned my seat and was elected Senator from Bamberg County and at the expiration of my term ..was re-elected and am now her Senator. “ For these twelve years I |aave stood he welfare of all the peo"p!e of our Stat^and especially for the agricultu ral class "because on its prosperity de pends thedev«Llopementof the country =-41 is the commercial blood of the body politic, sap IT, weaken it, with draw it and general disaster follows, I am a jarmer and stanifTorfli! t hat wifi benefit the agriculturistvRuraf Libraries, Rural Delivery, G &c. ■ If elected to represent you, I will tiring to hear all the powers I possess, traiiMi$ by yaprswf experience in the tjbe best interests of this 'rkT anchApr&tate. I solicit your Support and hope to meet you in the near future face to face and from the stump fully present these and other views to the electors of this Pmrtol. ’’' Respectfully, » S. G. Mayfield. yras ordinary poor land. He made 81U8.60 on one acre,”the yielding three one horse loads of onions and 707 pounds of lint cotSzm.- Mr.'Obit planted the onions early itrthe soring,- sowing them In ro£s five feet apart, and later planted cotton between the onions. The onions matured and were gathered before the cotton need- deep plowinig, so Mr. Cox made two paying,crops on the same ground. He made 70 bushels of his corn on one and ooe-fourth-acres and the re maining 200 bushels he made on 17 acres of poorer laud. When farmers can do that well in “ Josh Billings on Marriage. r By all means, Joe, get married if you have a fair show. Don’t stand shivering on the bank, but pitch rite In and stick ypur head under and shiv er it ouU* Thar ain’t any more trick in getting married than tbar* is in eating peanuts. Mlny a Qian has stood shivering on the shore until the river has run dean out.. Don’t expect to marry an angel—they hav been picked up long ago. Remember, Joe, you hain’t a saint yourself. Do not mar ry . for beauty exclusively; beauty is like ice, awfully slippery and thaws dreadfully easy. Don’t marry for luv, □either; luv is like a cooking stove, goal for nothing when the fuel js out. But let the mixture be some' beauty, becomingly dressed with about 8250 in her pocket, a good speller, handy and sense, tough const) tuttou and bylaws, smallWeet, a high step; and to this sound teeth and a warm heart. The ture will not evaporate. Don’t mar ry for pedigree, unless its backed with banknotes. A family with nothing but pedigree generally lacks sense. - Shot and Killed. Capt. C. E. Young was shot and killed at Canton, Miss., on Saturday night by ' I two young men who bad him a delightful young man, and they been put oat of a ball wb( re v school exhibition wee In progress their raising a disturbance. Killed in Street Fight. A, F. Haley, town marshal of Le banon Junction, Kyv, and John Rouzee were killed, and J> D. Gentry was abotln tbe right leg during a Street battle wblcb occurred Wednesday fol- teea use of lowing an'attempt by Haley to a Gbsyief Martov ■ 'i. ■ *. Great Boat In Field,—» The Echo de Paris publishes tbe following dispatch from Its St. Peters burg correspondent: The First, Sec ond, Third and Fourth army 00 have taken up positions in Mi and the Fifth army corps Is in Wes ern Siberia, advancing toward design ated positions* These, with the Tenth and Seventeenth army corps, tbe (Xssaoks actually In the for East, and tbe Cauaeaslan cavalry nhW being mob ilized, will bring the total number of —- Lout iter Money. dispatch from LaufSbs to The says at an I'.irly hour Wedoes- mornlng.Jane Fields, an old color ed woman of that city, while prepar ing breakfast had her clothing to take fire from the stove and before aid was badly burned, her clothing being almost entirely burneo. the^pocket of her dress she had 170 in currency aad a few dollars in silver. The bills of course were burned arid the silver blackened. Her bodily Injuriesj»ot as serious per haps as her financial lass. Want)} a Wile. IK ’ . ; — r “If there is a tall, blonde girl in Chicago who is anxious to becorrie-a French countess, she 'might forward her name and address to Count Al- phonse De Cham pan at the Audito- riunuAnnex- The count-is in Chica go. He is looking for a wife, and she must be tall and have light hair and blue eyes. She must also possess a .graceful figure, with an income of 850 f 000 a year and be willing to sign checks. The Count is a queer sort of a man. Men ami Women whoa re In n DB. HiTHA’t *<lof tha lif St. me it ill treat incut Rnoufc'not fail t»<-<>>>!<ultfjlpr, Hatha way at a» he U •r e c ii* to 1! a* the WailltV* an 1 *uc- k |>e c t a 1 i at. You af.e safe In plat-ins ytur case- In his hands, a he la tha 1 n n ire a ty'-pabllshfd and ha* ,(l ej l*at rep-, Utatloii. '|f/» cure* ir h e reNpher* full; there I* no | atch work or experim •nttns In his ..treaMimt. Per sonal atici t on by Dr Hathaway alto * un cial eouns‘1 froip hi* physician* a-tsiM-iate ■■■■■I when necessary, which no other ofl ff has. II you cun not call, writ# 1 for free Wkleta and neat In her house, plenty of good 2^$ 'V^Newtun Hathaway, M. h. . ' 28 Inmwi Building,^ 8. Broad St Atlanta Ga. WHAT MAKES A GOOD PIANO? Good Care 1 trials, can. Knowledge, a lot of little things you don't cost money—*pay as much as We are factory representatives for tbe most celebrated Pianos, viz: Chickertng. Knabe, Fischer, Yostf, Mathushek, McPhail, and othj 7 ns, you are sure Panda saving of 825 of a to 875. A< _ Malone iluni/c Houtoe the army at the seat of war up Oolumbla, 8. C., wfil entitle yoffSo KX) by the end of May, - ^Mtologue. 10 I