The people. (Camden, S.C.) 1904-1911, November 19, 1908, Image 1
, NOVEMBER 19, 1908.
Sl.SOPer Year
SCENT:
OR.
TRACED
BY
A
DIVINING
ROD.
By
LADY
MAROAUT
MAJXMDIS,
CHAPTER XIIL 10
Continued.
Monsieur Leduc did not appear to
notice It. "May I have the honor?"
he said again, fcnd Arthur; suddenly
, percaiTlng that he was addressing
him, bowed and Introduced himself.
Paul Lcduc was about the middle
height, with a well-mada figure, small
.. hands and fe?f, and the style of beau
ty most admired In a Frenchman. He
had good features, his cho3ks perhaps
a little too full for his age, which
was probably about eight-and-twenty,
brilliant eyes, and a small black mus
tache.
Arthur had a sudden, unaccounta
ble feeling that he had some 1 1 m 3 in
his life seen him before, b4t how,
when, and In what circumstances he
could not recollect. He fancied, also,
that Paul Leduc was astonished, even
slightly taken aback, when he saw
him. 4
He at once assumed the manner of
a host, and took them to a saion on
the fli*3t floor, wh era a* table was al
ready set prepared for a meal. He
t desired old Eattisto to bring in the
dinner and offered chairs, as if ho
alone of the party were really at
home. Antoinette sat 'down timidly ;
she kept looking at the doo:\ evi
dently expecting every moment to tee
her father. Old Eattiste slowly
brought in the scanty repast and ar
ranged it on the table.
"The lady and gentleman are
served," he sai<!, in his best manner.
He had on a clean blouse, and hoots
Instead of sabots. Arthur and An
toinette had eaten nothing since they
left Lckaus, and there did not seem
very much on the tablet for them to
eat. There was -bread and butter,
, cheese and a few winter pears.
Paul Lcduc said hastily: "^TaSe
" molselle must me tired from her jour-,
ney, Eattiste. Sec if there is no
meat In the larder, no soup, or even
eggs." V t.
"There Is no meat unless Nanon
kill a fowl at oncc*;" said Battlste;
"?but aa to an jpgtf.?or two, If Made
molselle llker. Kanon can quickly do
"some au graliu."
"But, first of all. rattists." raid
Antoinette, "nill you show mo where
I can And my father? I cannot rc.~t
till I have se?n h?in."
^ Tile old man put ('.own a bottle of
rider on the table, and th?n, with a
shaky hand. roared out a glass of
, J:. He began <o explain.
"I havo told Mo33ieur that Made
moiselle has ojjiae. I shouted It
through the door,, and, aa I expected,
I reselvod r.o answer.. My master Is
no loader youn?, .monsieur et dame.
Ho ha* acquired fixed habits. At this
hour he always retire* to his room:
It Js the rulT of the hous3 that, we
never disturb, him. Monsieur Paul
only has occasionally accompanied
him. He t:'.l? r.io he studies. It may
bo so."
An odd frown contracted Paul Le
duc s smooch brow, "We must re
spect the habits of old age," ho caid.
' I am sura you will r.sreo with me.
Ij It not se, my fair cousin? **
"I am not sure," said Antoir.ctte.
"The case is peculiar. My father
'? H'rote to dcslro mo to come to him;
'? he was oppressed with a foiling of
nervous fe?lr. lie needed protection,"
-It is no; woriderful," said Baitlsto.
"Mademoiselle baa fcer.rd about the
dog? Ah! tiiero was mischief meant,
1 om wvo of It, quite eure,"
"What wno that? I n jrer heard or
it," laid Antoinette, <?
Paul Liduo told jher th9 story,
making light or it, and oppressing Jt
as his opinion thac It was an act of
revengo probably on the dog itself,
which was a very fierca and unman
ngeablo one. "Your father could
hardly havo b3en In earnest when ht
sought protection f.**om a young and
lovely young lady," added Paul, with
a disagreeable laugh.
"He sought it from hie only daOgh
t3r," said Antoinette, with a deter*
r rained look. Arthur know that touch
u modo o ; specch was highly distaste
ful to her, and he admired tho man
ner In which she put an end to it.
"I Rhmi go in scarch of my father
after we have dined," she said.
?? . , They sat dov/n to table. Uattlste.
promising to return immediately with
another dish, had hurried away. '
"I wish I, could havo stayed on
here,? said Paul Lcduc, presently.
"It would havo given me much un
feigned pleasure to have become bet
ter acquainted with you, my cousin.
With my undo I have been more
fortunate. During the days that I
?'V hive bsert fefrayin::, first at Oottcy, and
since the Hdfenture of the. dog's
. death, la this house, he admitted' me
to an intimacy , which. I understand,
is not at. all common to him." "
"You h?ye b?%n etaylng stGoucy?"
saliUArthur. "I'erhapa, then, you oah
recommend mt un hotel or lodging
wbera I caa bo cenaln of a bad to
?ight?M . . V ? ? > t
AaioineLte looked up .iudder^y a'hd
ssafneil as If v'ca were about to speak;
then the changed lie;- mind and
leered haek listlessly. But Arthur
had read in her quick moyerprtnt a
sort of nppvnl to him not to dejrrt
. her; but, alus* the matter wai no
longer In hie irwn hands. He htffl
? fulfilled hj? Qjru part of the trsuisc
i Hon: he must deliver her Into tho
hands of her own relatione.
Paul Leduc. who appeared to
watch every movement ot hie guests
and endeavor to anticipate their
wants, answered Arthur with such*
ready courtesy that Arthur felt as If
there must be something wrong in
himself that had made him take such
an unaccountable prejudice against
him.
"I can not only dircet you to com
fortable quarters for the night, but I
shall have the greatest pleasure i^
accompanying you to Goucy and In
troducing you to the very good mis
tress of La Ple'Blanche," he said, cor
dially. "It is a homely, but a very
good, old-fashioned inn, and tho cui
sine ha3 quite a little reputation; all
of the gentlemen of the town Uino
tjhere regularly. The inn Is always
rather full, but I havo retained my
room there, although for the last few
days I havo been staying here with
my uncle; but I must sleep there to
night for the convenience of starting
by tho C o'clock train., to-morrow.
There is a vacant room next to my
own. To-morrow, 1 havo no doubt,
you will wish to succc2d me in my
apartment." Turning to Antoinette,
he went on: "Nothing but impera
tive duty would have induced mo to
leave Mon Repo3 Just now. Bftt,
alas! I have no choice. I travel for
an important firm in Paris. I have
received letter from my principal
asking what maU?s ms linger so long
and desiring my return. You see, I
am not yet my own master; but,
neverthele33, I can assure you, my
dear cousin, that nothing would have
Induced me to leave r.iy undo had
you not been here to tako my place.
As for dangsr, a need of actual pro
tection, tha:. Is, I am convinced, only
a fancy or failing health; but com-'
panlonship, sympathy, filial care, I
consider essential."
' He stopped, r.nd rapidly passed hi3
hand over his brow, on which, it
seemed to Arthur, tho moisture had
gathered.
, "I ain.corry. that you must go,"
said Antoinette, courteously, but
coldly. "And now. messieurs, >o;i
will forglvo me, but I already re
proach myself for having delayed to
seek my father. Though Eattiste
told him I had come, he may not have
heard. Sometimes ucuter.c33 of hear
ing is losi."
"My unclo hears r.3 well' as the
youngest man," said Paul Leduc, eni-i
phatically.
"Indeed!" said Antoinette, stiffly.
"Then it is possible that old Battiste's
voice may not be so loud as ho im
agines It to be."
"A Frenchman's voice rarely fails
him," said Paul. Then, 6e3ing An
toinette's haughty look r.3 tho rose
to l?avo tho room, ho added, hastily:
"Do r.ot bo displeased with me, ni7
cousin. I only speak thus to save ycu
unneeccseary pain. Without casting
a moment's doubt on my unclo's af
fection for co caarming a daughter,
his ec:entricitics ara great, and? ? "
"Monsiour!" caid Antoinette, lfo
shrugged h:.j shoulders slightly, but
opened the door for her to pass out
with ths< haughty earring) oj a young
queen; r"- ,
Paul Lnduc returned- to the table '
and ra? down. Arthur was thinking
deeply, He did no- \indeV3taud why
it was that As'clne.tc, instead of be
ing overjoyed tha. chy possessed a rc
lati6'4 of whoso existence eho had no
iden, had, on the contrary, received
and tvctlted him with a coldno3s and
raasrvo which ho had hardly belUvsd
to exioi in lifcr nature, llo wondered
whether it was only shyness, or
whether sho also had taken an uu
reaoonsblo prejudice against him.
Monsieur Lcduc tool; cut a box of
cigars, pushed ; his c c >r from the
table, and offered one vO Arthur,
"Thanl: you;" ho answered, "but I |
do not ezuoko, Is it allowed in this
room?" . c ?
Paul ported with a sweep of his
hand round thfi bare apartment, ut
terly devoid of carpet, cushion, or
curialns. "Can ^qu doubt Jt?" die
caid, v/lth ft snr:r. "At l::a?t, that
email privilege remains to me. I
hope, bye-thc-bye, that you are not
too hungry. My unclo's hospitality u
limited by his extreme poycrty. "
I "Indeed!" said Arthur.
The d.-yncss of his response seemed
to striko Paul. * .
"Your tono 13 unusual; Monsieur,"
ho raid, puffing a Cloud of smoke into
the air. "8urely, with evidences auch
as these," and ho pointed to tho re
mains of their scanty supper, "it]
would be difficult to bellove other
wise."
"You spoke of eocentrlcities," said
Arthur. ?.>*? ?/ ,,
"Yes, t'att Is true; and very uncom
fortable eccentricities they are," ho
caid, wfth ?v lihbrt Uff?h. "Ho Ic very
exacting. Cxcep: when atone, locked
up behind two o? the stroDgrst oak
f.ccors that. could t# xa^tlw at Goucy.
he wx>aU tot IS; m? oat his sight.
I hopj my young coutift Is strong aud
of a ' patient, "dlsjy-sitiba. 6he will
require both atrergth and patient 2. "
Pa il I#rdu? wo" Angularly rostlr.-v.
i ITo cot np, opened thnwlndow, looW.
ont, and shut it again; wont to th?
stove and leant on.it. walked up and
[ 4q9.d, or <c?ftpf?.d
another. He had a ww, too. of gnaw.
Ins his upper Hp; the marks of hit
teeth were visible on It.
"Hare you known Antoinette
long?^ he said, suddenly. fcIf not In
discreet. may I ask if you are an old
friend of the family? Do you know
Monsieur Rlgaud?"
??Oh, yes. I knew Monsieur Rlgaud
In England," answered Arthur. "I
was chosen to be his daughter's
escort by his own wish ? that Is, he
commissioned my uncle to do so. J
knew all about him in England."
The' color seemed to fade out of
Paul's face, or It might be the effect
of the waning light. -Peste! " he ex
claimed. "what a bad cigar!" and he
opened the window and tossed it out.
Arthur determined to speak plain
ly. "Monsieur Leduc," he said,
"your uncle's poverty is only one of
his eccentricities. What his actual
means are I cannot tell you, but I
know enough of liim in England to
ao3u re you, on my honor, that it
would 1)3 a great and unjustifiable in
justice to permit Mademoiselle Rl
gaud to suffer actual privations on
tje score of her father's poverty."
"Ha!" he said, thoughtfully. "Well.
I must confess that I have judged al
together from appearances. My in
timacy with my uncle i.? of recent
date: yours Is probably much earlier."
"I judge from facts that have come
to my knowledge." said Arthur, qui
etly. "Yonr unci? has enough, at
all event?, for Mademoiselle Itigaud's
comfort. If I might venture to sug
gest that you, a-j her nearest relation,
shou!d endeavor to insist. upon her
having at least the ordinary comforts
of life*
Paul interrupted. "Against these
supposed factr. Monsieur," he said.
"I have uio word of my uncle. Ex
cuse me. you havo only the evidence
of hearsay to offer; for the moment
I see no reaf-%! to doubt my uncle's
voracity. But, cam:," i:e a ided, with
a franl: movement of his hands. "I
glva, you my word that no sooner
shall I h?ve finished transacting my
business in Paris. than 1 will a/onca
return and urn ail the influensa I
posses with my unc:'.?, to arrange
matters here on a fcotir.g more suita
ble for tiio abode of a charming
>oung lady. My salary U esr?ilent;
I have no tl.s. We nesd uot inquire
into t.ie question as to whether my
uncles poverty is real or imaginary;
Antoinette s'oail have enough."
Arthur only bowed. It was intol
e. able to him to think that shy would
be dependent on the charity of this
man, but hi3 di3iikc to it he know to
he entirely unreasonable. Another
vague, uncomfortable feeling that he
ha:l seen those white, smooth hands
before, rushed Into his mind. I
"Monsieur Led nr." he said, sud- i
denl.y, "were vou ^ver in England?" I
"Never," he answered, carelessly;
and looking u;>, he let his eyes meet
Arthur's with a peculiarly frank,
o;>en look.
"It is enly a coincidence," Arthur
thought to himself. "It can be noth
ing Cl3C."
Paul now changed the subject to
one of mere general interest, and
Arthur b?gan to find hlfn a decidedly
agraeablo companion.
Presently the door opened and An
to.nette came in. Her eyes were red;
she had evidently been crying much.
Monsieur Paul sprang up to meet her
with cmpressemoni,
"Alas!" he said, "I am afraid Jt is
as I anticipated; you havo not had
tho happinc33 of embracing your
father." ;1
"You were right, and I was In the
wrong," she said, quickly. "I am
sorry, perhaps even absurdly disap
pointed, ' and she tried in vain to
chock two, large tears from running
.clown her cheeks.
"My uncle had. doubtless closcd the
outer door as well/' said Paul.
"Yes, it is very stange," said An
IclncUe. "Why should lie thus bar
r lead 9 hlmielf behind two huge oak
tlcors? What can be the reason?"
"Ho has a very strong.' peculiar
dislike to being disturbed, ?" said her
cousin, "Indesd, ho complained to
repeatedly that Battlsto .used to
annoy him by poking about and an
upylor; hir.i at his studies."
Arthur, from his own recollection
of what had taken place in his bed
room at Liverpool, had a bettor idea
cf what tii 3 real occupation of the old
miser was; but ho raid nothing'
"My father never used to be much
of a cludeat," c^id Antoinette, ab
sently.
"Peril ay 3 not," r.ncwercd Paul.
"Hut from what I gathor, bis habits
must havo changed very much of
latp; indeed, frcm things I havo
hoard liim ea", I hava imagined It
to bo possible that he was engaged In
literary worfc, and that fionje(,day we
should be surprised at the production
of the result i n, a complete forth. I
suppose," ha added, lowering his
voice to almost a Whisper, "that you
have every reason to beltove that old
Eattlste Is safe und honest."
"Monsieur!" exclaimed Antoinette. I
suddenly. She 'rtopped herself and I
looked at. him with a strange, dis- 1
trustful look, whicji somehow startled
Arthur. Paul seemed to wince under
it, for he shifted c 11. tl* uneasily and
then said:
"You wish to aa!: ? Heavens!" he
cxclalnaed. ?o naturally that a quick
suspicion that this was consummate
acting flashed Into Arthur's mind.
"Heavens! how like you are to my
poor mother! Forgive me if, for a
mom. at. fj- re;-ollcct:oT! t.ie likeness
recalls ovs/'pr wer* r/.r "
"It ly qwli'j natural, " ruid Antoin
c-.o, IfteulyV' l ia o l^ok of dist.ust
pasted a* a;.'; i: v.ar succeed ?d by a
! kitd, pityios expression . "is it jong
I cinoo ;oj lost your mother?""
| To be < 'ontlMiird'.
In some parts of Francs mors citfsr
Is drunk than wlno.
A IOdT MINIMUM
Set By Convention of Southern
/
Cotton Growers
"NIGHT RIDING" IS CONDEMNED
Governor Patterson, ?t Tennessee,
Welcomes Delegates to Memphis
Officers of Conference Chosen.
Memphis, Tcnn., Spccial. ? The
Southern Cotton Confeience was call
ed here last week. G*v. M. R. Pat
terson welcomed the 4?'ct?*tcs. The
responses* were made iby Charles S.
Gay, of Montgomery* and llsrvic
Jordan, of Atlanta, ptrsident of the
Southern Cotton Ore vers' Associa
tion. Governor Noel, l)f Mississippi,
also spoke. Harvic Jo dun was ma<le
permanent chairman,' and George
Hoppe, of Memphis, and W. H. Gil
bert, of Chiclet, Arkl were chosen
secretaries.
An address l?y Uish^p Thomas F.
'Jaiuor, of the* Episcopal Dioecse ?f
Tennessee, on * 'The Keynote of the
Conference*' concluded t ho formal
addresses of the opeOing session.
Mr. Jordan, in Lis remarks as
chairman, said it was fitting that the
conference should he assembled in
this, the largest interior cottcv mar
ket in the world. ?
4 4 We have assembled," he con
tinued, "to safeguard and protect
the great staple crop of the South
from tho artificial and depressing iu
fluences of federated interests which
operate to the detriment of every
business interest in this section of
America. We face a serious con
dition, and whether we will rise
equal to the emergency and protect
our interests .is men of brain and
business sagacity, or indifferent I .? ac
cept the situation and parade before
I he worl 1 our voluntary weakness, is
I he issue which presents itself to this
convention. "
Mr. Jcrdan said raw cotton is the
only great staple commodity in the
word today which is selling below
the cost of production, no! withstand
ing the fact that it represents one of
tho world's greatest necessities.
44 That this great staple should ever
sell at a price to the cotton growers
of less than 10 cents a pound," Mr.
?Tordun continued, "is a reflection
upon the manhood and intelligence of
(he Southern people. If the cotton
growers, bankers, merchants and
alfied business interests of the South
will determine that the price of spot
cotton must and shall no back to 10
cents before November passes, that
price will be protected the financial
future of the South, will be saved.'
and not a spindle in tho world will
be injuYod."
Miv- i Jordan strongly condemned
"nieht tiding" and urged that the
convolution give its attention to the
boll weevil menace. He also recom
mended the formation of a chain of
warehouses wherefrom receipts could
he issued which would be acccptable
as collateral for short-time loans by
the leading financial institutions in
this country and in Europe.
Ten Cents as a Minimum.
, # Memphis, Tenn., Special. ? Denun
ciation of "night-riding," and a llsry
defense of the 4 4 night-riders" threw
the convention of the Southern Cot
ton Growers' and dinners' Associa
tion into disorder and nearly termi
nated tho session before the program
had fairly begun. While excited d<l
cgntcs hurled charges and counter
charges, T. U. Sisson, of Mississippi,
moved that the convention adjourn
sinn die.
President Jordan finally brought a
semblance of quiet and mado a plea
for order.
The general committee on resolu
tions presented their report, which
was unanimously adopted, recom
mending that so far us possible in
each Individual cmc. none of tho croo
of 300.8, still in the ownership, of the
producer, be sold below 10 cents per
pound for short staple cotton, and
urging growers to hold the crop ?o
as to prevent soiling in excess of one
tenth per month of tho remaining
erop of 1009. The cotton growers
are urged to applv to. the local bank?
for loans secured by ' warehouse .re
ceipts represi .ting cotton to be held
for the purpose of heiftg riiarketed
only when demanded for aetual con
sumption. ' n .i
: \ , ;,i
Over 300 Men Entombed.
Westphalia, Germany. By
Cable. ? The greatest- mine disaster in
many years in Germany occurred
Thursday* morning in the Kadhrxl
mine, about three . miles from this
place. There was a heavy explosion
in the mine about 4 o'clock and al
most immediately the mine took tire.
There were 3.80 miners working 'under
tho ground at the time and only sir
escaped without in.iurv. Thirty-five
were taken out slightly injured and
37 were dead when brought to the
month of the pit. The remaining 302
have been given up for lost.
Trig Sink-? in Pamlico SountU-Orcw
Norfolk. Va . Kper.:-?l.-*-N,.?,.vs has
reached the cily'of Mit 'tiukiJn of ' ii'*
tug ' H-ropt on in P&ibficj Fou-jd. N
C, daring the prevalence. of .1 tfK'etv
r.orthWent gnlr, and of 'ho do**' of
Capfs'n W. J. TfHwtov.'comranndei
Thp crow cscnped.. Tho was bound
from Norfolk to Newborn, towing
three lumber laden barges. The sat
ety of the barges is still iu doubt.
CHINA'S RULERS DEAD I
Shortly After 5 Q 'Clock, Saturday,
the Emperor Breathed His Last ?
Prince Chan, His Brother, Now Re
gent, May Be Accepted as Succes
sor.
Pekin, China, By Cable. ? The
Emperor of China (lied shortly after
5 o'clock Saturday evening. As
early as 3 o'clock in the afternoon,
it uys reported that the Emperor
was low that his death was x*e
garded as imminent. The Foreign
Board of the government has con
firmed the report circulated yester
day thut the Dowager Empress is
also mortally ill.
The Emperor had Ih'cii ill for a
long time and during recent audi
ences with foreign representatives he
was unahle either to Hit up on the
throne or even in an erect position.
It was' evident for a long time that
he would he unahle to withstand a
crisis which sooner or later must de
velop in the disease from wliieli lie
was suffering. Recent climatic ex
tremes caused the dcvcJomcnt of
fatal complications that resulted in
hi#- death.
At the moment of death the Kui
perer, tlio I )owag.*r Empress' own
death chamber chair was waiting in
the courtyard. She. too, had I wen
in a serious condition, and -word that
was brought her earlier in the day
that the Kmpcror was dying, caused
her to collapse. This has prevented
her from assuming the relationship
of grand mother I ? ? the successor to
the throne, which, according to the
Chinese system would enormously
i.ugmeut her authority.
There is lit tic indication of emo
tion among the people Over the
[events which have been transpiring.
The Emperor's death and t lit* prob
able death of the Dowager Empress
within a vcrv short time have had
| Ihm little effect upon the Chinese,
| who aie pursuing the even teuor of
their way without signs of mourn
ing.
Kuang-llsu's later, life was a pit
iable spectacle to his attendants, ilis
feebleness had rendered liitn a mere
puphct and he had suffered long
from ill health, which was combined
with fear and despair. Latterly he
showed marked signs of mental dis
turbances, and even went so far
lasf August as to declare himself
mad.
The foregoing dispatch from Pekin
sets at rest the conflicting ruipors of
the past two days that have origi
nated in I'ekin and been published
around the world. The Emperor of
China is dead. The report from
l.oiido'i of Ilis improvement probably
ixTerri'd to a temporary condition
only. 'Ill Peki:; mcss-i^e i* the
uni|ualitled statement to come from
the Chinese capital a:i 1 it specifi
cally gives the time of the passing
nwav of His Majesty.
The regent is Prince Chun, the Em
peror's brother, and if he is accepted
by the government before the Dow
ager Empress dies, the likelihood of
any revolutionary outbreak in China
will be materially reduced.
Dowager Empress Dead.
I'ekin, Hv Cable. ? Tsze Ilsi An,
the Dowager Empress of China, the
autocratic head of the government,
which she directed without success
ful interference since 1801 and with
out protest since 1881, died at 2
o'clock Sunday afternoon.
The announcement of the Dowager
Empress' death was dlicial and fol
lowed chisel/ upon the announcement
that Kuang-Ilsu, the Emperor, had
died Saturday at ."? o'clock in the af
ternoon, but it is believed that the
death of both the Emperor and the
Dowager Empress occurred a consid
erable time before that set down in
the official statements.
An etlief issued at 8 o'clock Sun
day morning placed upon the throne
Prince Pu-Yi, the .'1-year-old won of
Prince Chun, the Regent of the Em
pire, i:\ accordance with a promise
given by the Dowager Empress soon
after the marriage of Prince Chun in
UMK1. An edict issued on Friday
made Pu-Yi heir presumptive.
Complains of Cotton Rates.
Montgomery, Ala., Special. ? Fail
ing in its suit .before the city court
of Montgomery to force the Central
'rf Georgia Railway to erase alleged
discriminations .".gainst the people of
Prion Springs. Ala., in the cottop
Compress the Alabama liuilroao
? 'ominission lias sent a complaint 1<
'lie Interstate Commerce Conamissim
against cotton rales in generpl. A l
? nil maris doing an interstate busi?!es!
in Alabama tire made defendants in
the ?(o:nplaiut.
? NO PT'NSTER.
The Dost in boy baby contemptu
ously rejectfd. the alphabet blocks
that some mi?gti!de<l Western relative
hml nenf bi^ 'h' precept. >)?
"Of oil the Intellectual diversione.*'
be exclaimed, "flaying on words 1*
Absolutely and unquestionably the
most, trivial. "rppljicago Tribune.
SOUTH CAROLINA, NEWS ITEMS
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LUIHERANC _A7_IT*0S?ERIIY.
ftyncd Will Meet Next at Lexington.
Boutico Bxuiccn Transacted.
Proaperity,. Special. ? At Saturday
afternoon's session of the Lutherr.il
Synod the committee to nominate a
board of director# for the Theological
Seminary nominated the flcv. S. T.
Hallman, Spartanburg; the Hon. J.
P. Fickcn, Charleston ; the Rev. \Y. i
A.*"C. Mueller. Charleston; the Hon.
J. D. Cappellman, Chaileston; the
Rev. Chn*. Koernor, Charleston ; Dr.
O. B. Mayer, Newberry; the Rev. C. i
A. Freed, Columbia; Mr. A. 1). Hal
tiwaneer, Columbia; the Rev. M. G.
(i. Sherer, Charleston; Cap!. '.J. C.
Socgars, Columbia.
The speakers elected for the next
convention of Synod are as follows*:,
Education ? The Rev. J. H. Harms,
principal; the Rev. .1. < Deitz, as
sistant.
Mission?*? The Rev. Anna ml
Miller, principal; the Rev. .!, H. Der
dick, assistant.
Ordination ? The Kev. ,1. 1). Kin
aril, principal; the Rev. 1C. Fulcnwid- 1
er, assistant.
The educational scimou will be
prcachvd on Wednesday evening at
next session, missions on Thursday
evening, and this lule will be observ
ed, in the future.
The selection of the next place of
meeting by ballot resulted in Lexing
ton, with Walhalla.a close second,
and thy time on Wednesday before
'the second Sunday in November,
1!MB).
The committee on pastoral districts
reported no chaugcs asked for and no
pastoral relations would be* changed.
The committee on the report of til-.*
treasurer of the Hachinau endow
ment fund reported the accaunts prop
erly votielr'd and I lie secretary cast
the unanimous vote of Synod for the
Rev. ('. P. Boozer as treasurer.
Mr. \Y. 1*. Hoof was elected treas
urer the Seminary fund.
I)r. (>. It. Mayer was elected treas
urer of the semi-centennial fund.
Mr. A. II. Kolin was n. -elected
treasurer of the S\no<l.
The committee on vacancies report
ed the following churches being va
cant: Colony. Mount Pilgrim. Silver
Street. St. Stephen's, Knou, St. Pe
ter's. (iranitevillc, Orange ('hapel.
Aiken, and St. Mark's. Richl.ind
County. These churches were pcr
! fruited to make their own arrange
ments for preaching services by and
with the consent of Synod.
The report of the. president of the
board of trustees of Newberry College
wAs pending when Svnod adjourned.
The Rev. C. A. Miller. I). I)., of
Charleston, S. C.. preached a strong
sermon on "The Needs of the Chris
tian Church," at S p. nr.
New County Petition Filed.
Columbia, Special. ? A petition has
been filed with Governor Ansel for
an election on the establishment of a
new county, proposed to be named
Rut ledge County, that is to be formed
out of the counties of Williamsburg.
Florence and Clarendon, with the
county seat in Lake City. Accord
ing to the petition and the affidavits
tiled the proposed territory has an
area of 400 square miles, a registered
vote of 1.600 and propertv assess-d a?
two and one-half million dollars.
There are 1,100 names on tlu peti
tion. The new county will take two
townships from Florence, and cue
fronv Clarendon, and the rest of the
territory from Williamsburg. The
advocates of the proposition are con
fident of carrying the election if it
is ordered. The next step will be the
appointment by the Governor of n
commission which will report wheth
er or not tho law has been complied
with, and then on Iheir vf??rt the
Governor will agree or dccline to or
der cn flection.
University Nctcs.
fV!?:fr.bia. pefiul, ? Vrof. W. 11.
Hani is kejW. Inisv in assisting in the
development of tho high schools of
Mic State. Ho is writing the chapter
<n "Setendard Education in the
South-' for t lie forthcoming "The
South in the Building of the Na
tion," which is 'to be issued ill four
volumes.
Acting President A. Mcotc. up
resented I he uuiveisitv at the exer
cises at Newberry College Ir.st Friday
wbfn the new president of that in
stitution was inaugurated. The uni
versity sent by him her God spec' to
Newberry college in the noble cause
of education.
HeaHh Situation at Wintbrop.
| Rock Hill. Spccial. ? The fever sta
tus at Wiuthrop College is about the
same. There ere no new rnoou of
typhoid and only ene suspect. Tiio
loeel health officer and Dr. Williams
am doi.ig nil possible to discover the
cause.
Nowbcrry'a New President.
Newberry, .Special. ? A most pleas
ing feature of the proceedings ot' the
synod wan the inauguration of Kev.
?I. H. llninis. n>? president of New
berry college. The Synod as a body,
together with representative men
frcm the A. K. 1'. Svnod, in session
in Newberry. and the board of trus
tees occupied seats on the rostrnm in
Holland hall. The Hc:i. (J. S. Mower,
vice-president of the hoard presided.
Kev. (f. A. Wright of th? Baptist
ehnreh led in prayer, after v.hieh Dr.
A. Rowers, vice president of the
college, made a most pleasi.tg ad
dress. replete with sparkling wit,
sound reasoning and tine taste. Dr.
M. (!. (!. Seherer. retiring president
ol the Synod, a 'dressed the presi
dent-elect on behalf of Synod, dwell
ing on the high position to which his
alma mater aiH the church had call
ed him. an 1 assuring him of the loy
al support of the Synod and church
at large. The 11 on. (!. S. Mower
then, in titling terms, inducted Prof.
Harms into the high oflice to which
ho had been called. Then followed
the inaugural addles.*, which was real
Iv a mast ci piece of superb oratory
ami of the highest practicd wisdom
and judgment. Tite dignity and
splendid work of the smaller colleges
was duly emphasized and he showed
that no education is tr.mplete with
out Christ. To the ideal college if
was necessary to educate the l?ead
and the heart, to bring out ill ? best in
man. to tullv develop all his powers,
and to produce bv elos ? eoutaet be
t ween teacher and pup: I full lounded
( hr'stian character, the manly man.
Kindness v?s the k >vsiote i'i ?oIIvjt"
work and l'fe. v?o outline. however,
en.u Id possbl v do .justice to this ad
dress of Prof. Itarrrs. |; i-; sulliei??nt
to say that it was a strong presen
tation ol l lie ide-i! collet; ?. and one
ot the !i i :>i ad resses of i!s i'.ind
ever heard within classic walls of
Xcwbeirv college.
Miliar Mr.y Guard Court.
Spartanburg. Special.? John lrbv
and ( harles Agnew, both colored,
will be tried her.* next week at a spe
cial teini of court. 1 1 by on the eharg"
of attempting to make a ciireinajfits
sanlt en a \oung white ladv, a o?f
new <>n the charge of wrecking a. pas
senger train, causing the death ot the
engineer and lieiman. It will be re
called that an effort was made to
h iieh both 1 1 by and Agnew October
It , and both prison ?fs ha?l to bi>
spiriteil to ( olumbia for safe keep
ing. They will be biouuht front 1 he
penitentiary next Wedmsdav to stand
trial. It is not known whether they
will be biought here under military
guard or not. Kcceullv cards wero
distributed about the cilv which read
as follows: " Anv attorney who
condescends to e'efend either rapist
or train wrecker should !>?? debarred
frem the bar ami anv good society."
It wiss thought that the mob spirit
had subsided, but si i< e the wholesalo
distribution of the car he it in expect
ed that the trial will !>? held under
military guard.
Accucccl of Defrauding by Mail.
Morenee. Special. ? There was in
teresting pre Turin a r hearing beforo
United St a 're. ('nmmi*sic,ucr Dr. Pe
ter It. liner, at this place. 1 >s! week.
Mr. Davi<' ||, |*?ss. a citizen of Dil
!on. was b or,u!:t h.d'e re the eomniis
s'oner < \ tiie emirge of using the
I nited S'.atcs mail for Iraudulent
put pose s. There w e re a nuir:ber of
witic'sscH inin.oried h. re to testify in
the cue e I re m vat 'otis places in tho
easte rn ? ?? j t ie?n ol the Slate. Tho
eotr.mb-to ter bound Mi. |*a-s over to
the Dist I : (? i Court. which meets in
Churl' str:: in I ) . :;;"????*, in llie sum
of .*ftoo.
Wantc Guarantee Fund Back.
Col umb a. Special. ? Commissioner
Me Master of the Stale* insurance de
partment Its received from the North
Carolina Kirc Insurance company an
application for the return of the +10.
000 deposited as re<|iiircd by law
when the company commenced busi
ness in the State-. The company Iuim
now withdrawn from South Carolina.
Ctcrc E'j rr.r.;'. Prrlcr.
Kllcv'ce. Sp ?<*??; 1 . 'i' ore c| M e
Da ntzlcr- 1 rick ce ?r:p;:::y a! Pa'h"-, to
gether with ils '-nt'ie ? outerits, was
destroyed by li r- ? Yhnsdny night
about 12 o'clock. 'I he' burl :i:ig was
a t\vo-st?.iy fiamc >? I r nef nr.* ami the
fire had gained te o nr.;: h hoadv.-ny
before ii w-ns elise-ov re el for tlos:?
who fought the llfilties In ies'M" anv
cf I l*e ceu'cnfs. 'A tnt*'.' colored srr
vent rlept in fhr svnnd ?iny and
he barfl ? r^rap'-d ' Hh h>r l:f'. Tiin
origin nf the fire f.prep in un
known. bit* it veered in have evuiu
in the fi:*t f- ? ->ry .
electric bitters
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I nr?n ? |faMmv? Hm toh?, Bachaoh*. Dlt flntta, H|^V Mtdldn# for th??? dl?
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