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,ao THOU Gr KAT LIUEK?Y INSI'IUK OUU boui,? AND MAKB OUH LIVKB IN TUX Vo^td^U^A1'L% 011 0UK DI?A'MS OLOKIOU8 IN THY ,!UBT _,_._______ n ff_ -.-_---1 I,-Sj?r DKKKNSB." VOL. XXII. BENNET?SVILLE, S. C., Wlf pESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1897. NO, 50, MR WILBURN TALKS ABOUT COMING GATHERING OF COT TON GROWERS. A l'iellmlnary Vlaltr-Ho VF/11 Gc> Ov?r lo Avlnntu TIWH V7ecU to Kev uro tlio SltUl ?mlMal<o Arraugt menta. President Wilborn of the State Far mora' Alliance, who recently lamed the call for the convention of tho Cot ton Growers of tho South which is lo be held in Atlanta on December 14, "wa* in tho city, for a short, time yes terday. During his stay ho wu3 seon by a roprecentativo of Tho Brate and talked moot intertstintfl.Y of the out look for the eonvontim. Mr. Wilborn bad R big i?ilo of hit ters endorsing bis notion and convoy ing tho intelligence that del?galo? would be present /rom all parts of tho South. He said that a number of them carno from southern blinkers and merchant.1., and ho found that thia class of cit j/, ma was as outtpokeu in regard to tho purpeso of tho conven tion as any other. Mr, Wilborn says that tho Southern Bankers' convention baa been called to ineet in Atlantn on tho 15th, tho day following tho gathering of the cotton growers gathering. He will invite its members to come one day earlier and bo priest at tho growers' convention. In regard, to Mr. Hector Luina tull issued the latter part of last week, b<? says no does not tuk? if. that that cull ls in any wiso in conflict with, the eon vontlonbo bps called He understands that Mr. Lane is president of a per ruunent organization which meets once ? year and that thia convention is simply tho annual meeting of thal organization. Ho baa written Mr. L'Ane enclosing a copy of tho report of tho recent Slate con volition hold hero and inviting bim and his assooi ales to join force; willi the growers who will assemble in Atlanta. Mr. Wilborn slates that Ito bas been in eomspondonco with tho proper au thorities in regard to the scouring of cheap railroad rates for delegates from all points in tho southern States. Ho is satisfied from a letter ho has recent ly received from Commissioner Rich ardson that the rates will be granted. Mr. Wilborn says that early next week ho will go over to Atlanta and make all the preliminary arrange incuts for tho holding of. the conven tion. Ho will secure a suitable hail. Ho says that tho advices lie has ro ceived indicate that ono of tho largest balla that can be. obtained will be nocessary for tho comfort of tho con vention. Mr. Wilborn will remain in Atlanta for several days. , Mr. Wilborn bas received a very strong letter from Mr. I. h. Buggs, tho secretary of the Cotton Growers' convention bold at Galveston, Texas, in August last. Mr. Buggs is local? d at Greenville, N. C. ; in bia letter be offers hearty co operation and says: "If the matter is stirred up properly in the minds of the farmers a remedy can bo found and I think tho most effeotivo plan is the one suggested by tho convention of August 2." The y-\ followingextract fry?,n"these Tcscia? ' tl?ns. a copy of which was enclosed, wu! ba of soma interest: Whereas, tho history c?f cotton pro duotion shows that tho world's demand has increased at greater ratio than tho world's supply, and as measured by the surplus on hand at tho end of each cotton teason, tho surplus bas grown le6s for moro than twenty years, prov ing the falsity of tho cry of over pro duction as proclaimed by speculators and revealing facts that under prower conditions would have made prices steady and improved during that timo ; and Whereas, theso other conditions make it necessary that legislation be contrived and enacted to roliove cot ton producers /rom theso oppressive, , unjust and ruinous conditions; there fore be it Resolved, That we urgo the people of the cotton-growing states, inviting * tho co-operation of tho- citi/.ons of all other States of tho Union, to insist upon and secure legislation in every possible form to prevent the existing injury to our cotton trade produOdd by speculation and gambling in our markets. We sommend as just and necessary the suppression of cotton "futures," and to that omi wo ask tho co opera tion ol all people in securing such State and Federal legislation as BUUII como within tho legitimate domain of Federal and Stale legislation. We . urgo legislation to tutppress tho opera tion of any system of dealing in what is correctly known as futuro?; thut it may be'mado unlawful for any li ?un, corporation or tho agents of any such to deal in the salo or purchase of cut ton "futures." It should bo made unlawful for any bank or banking institution, telegraph telephone, ox press or other corpora tion or person, their officers or agents, to take, receive or transmit any mei flpge money, bid or deposit for invest ment in cotton fulmoi in our respect ive States, or to b^ transmitted by others from such Stalos; that it lo m ado unlawful foe any person, firm, .,,or corporation to publish or print or circulate by any method tho pricer bid of the proposition of s*lo or pur 1 chase of futures in tho States so legis lating, j We urge thal theso at;d other neets sary measures for tho relief of the peo ple bo talton up by political conven tions regardless ol party linos, incor porated in their platforms and mudo ?nto Jaws for tho common good; bo it )further Resolved, That national legislation is neocBsnry in tho moro complete sup l pression of market gambling, and we ) urgo our fellow citizens of every State I to uso all honorable moans to secure I such legislation as ?hull comply with I tho constitutional limitations'of our federal power ; that they urge upon their representativo in congress to en act ouch legislation UH v/ill prevent . any poison, firm or corporation, or their agents from transjiilting from ono State lo anothor propositions for ; the salo or purchiifio of futures from ono Stale to tho citizens of another; that all express, telegraph, telephone or other companies or perhaps in an interstate cupacity should bo prevent ed from promoting future gambling bot ween the States; that tho transmis sion of money, messages or any oom munioAtion regarding tho salo or pur chase of futures bo oxcludod from tho United States mails, to tho end that ??this publio evil bo tuppresg d and tho people bo freed from ttio ruinous con dition now thrust upon thom by tho concentrated manipulation of specu lators and gamblers in trade. Wo respectfully rcoommond to (he I produoing olassea that they earnestly! memorialize- congress through their respective Stato legislatures to enact fuoh laws as will protect tho people from this groat anti growing ovil known ns commercial gambling in futures.-Columbia Stato. IT WAS ONLY ?? JE8T? UutNow Both Aro B?rry Hint Thoy I>1<1 lt. Sccinl circles in Exst Macon, Ga., a pretty little suburb of macon, aro all stirred up ever a joke perpetrated by two clover and popular young people and its consequences. At a pleasant little social gathering Sunday night. Miss Sallie May Block er, a charming young lady of tho sot, and Mr. Clifton R. Mann, a promising young railroad man of social standing, also, suddenly announced that they were married. This surprising state mont was received by tho young peo plo preioat lilco a thunder clap from a clear sky. It was known to all of them that tho young folks havo boon exceedingly fond of each other's soci oty recently, and that Cupid was slyly working an inroad into their hearts, was pretty generally believed, but the announcement that thoy had beou se cretly married some timo ago, was rb ceivod as a huge joko for a timo. They both, ho wovor, avowed that it was true, ami that they were not joking. Tho situation grew somewhat seri ous whon Ibo lady of tho nous?, Mrs. Sykes, decided to tua ko a test. She said it was a mutter that ought not to bo joked about, and it is said by par li?s who wore present, thal sho pleas antly remarked that if tho youug peo ple wcro really married a good tar,'. would bo for them to then and th -rc give tho salutations that a dutiful bridegroom would bc>low, and a gen uine bride, however, demur, 'might naturally ox peet. lu plain word*, as tho story goes, tho young people wore asked to kiss ouch oiher in public to I provo that they were riot jesting about j their marriage, and it is said that timi ?stipulation was readily mot hythe I loving duple who, it seems, wera de termined that tho, j )ko, having been .started, must, go, though this pixl < ? tho story is denied by the young lady. So far all vront we'll, and tho young pejplo weio warmly nud cordially congratulated. But they little dream ed that they were playing with tiro. Tho bridegroom left that night for Helena, where bo holds ah important place with tho Southern railway. Tho bride remained iii Macon at the home of Mrs. Sykes, where she had beoa boarding and whore tho utl'.iir occur red. Sho declared tho next day that it was all a j'ike, and then Mis. pykes .said if she had really not married the \oung man she would have to leave lier hods3 She said tho joko had been currioi loo far. Tho young lady did not leave tho boarding house, and so far as tho world knows, there hus beon no marriago yet. Tho young man vTa ib Helena today, und sxid to the Constitution that there was no truth in the report that ho was mar ried. Ho claimed ignorance of the lit tle occurrence. Ha dimply denied tho report that ho wa3 married, which re port, by tho way, had appeared in solomnform this morning in tho Ma con paper without Sli? ghost of a smile lo lot tlio public know that it was a joke. J ust what will bo tho outcome of the affair is not known. Both of the young people aro well known and highly esteemed. It niav bo that their wedding day is iixed for tho near lu ture, and they wero just a little too jesstful by reason of hoing overjoy fal in announcing it in tho rather singu lar manner they engaged. Tho folly of their joke has appeared to both of them. Their friends do ploro tho affair resulting as it did in Iso much publicity. It seems to have proved a tragedy of errors from be ginning to end. All of their frionds pleasantly ?eclare that nothing is loft for them to do now but make the joke hold good by getting married sure ouough. Tho Heurt ot Ooo Mtlllou ?%vi: "Had I caught m j train that night," laughed tho man who had nothing to do for a quarter of a ceulu y but sit and watcn. pine trees grow to a well his bank account j according to the Detroit Free Press, "I would probably bea farmer now, trying to raiso a mort gagoauda fow other things. I bad gone to a little town in losvor Wiscon sin to see a colt thoro that a man want ed to sell mo. I was a good judge of fctoeic and shrewd on a trade, but a greonor country lad had never broko into town. I would havo walked back io tho farm after I found myself too hue for the train, but \ saw a handbill announcing a show that night and couldn't rebist the temptation to seo it though it did cost ii quartor, "lu my hilarious appreciation I was moro of an entertainment than they had on tho ?tugo, osptcially asl was utterly oblivious to tho fact that I did not look Uko any ono oise in the audi one?. Towards tho ond a hugo fellow came out, tossed pannoo bails in the air, held mon out at arm's length, and lifted heavy weights. Afto?' this sho wing of his prowess he offered $IU to any ono whom ho could not throw in 2 minutes, I was tho crack wrest' 1er of all our section, though noone pr?sent know it, and I folt as though the oh al longo was aimed directly ai mo. I turned hot and cold during tu*) few seconds of intonso silence. Then I I sprang up, and ns ? came out of my I obi blousa, shouted; Til go you b'gosh.' Tuero wus a roar of laugh ter, and then soma of those about me urged mo not lo go up there and have my neck prpk??. But ono old nun told trio to go in. It was a tough j >b, but I dually threw the giant almost through tho floor willi a hiplock. There was a little hesitancy about giv ing mo tho $10, but tho crowd shouted lilli got H. Tuon tho old m An took mo homo with him, and in a week 1 had charge of all tho toainn in his lum hor camp. In timo I bocamo a part ner, and he cloaroi tho way to make mo rich. That waa really n match for a million." A l'coiiltnr AooUluitt. Mb;* B M-tio Wilson, of South Man . chester, Ky., 16 yoars of ago, mot witvi a novel and fearful accident Fri day afternoon, Sho was silting in front of a coal stove nuking a dra w ing, her hoad bent low, when quick as a lightning Hash, tho celluloid comb caught Ure. Tho blazs at ouco envel oped her head. Sho van soroamlng into tho dining room. Hor father happoned to bo in, and, keeping Iiis prosonco of mind, seized a bucket of wator nnd poured it over tho girl's hoad. Tho Homes wore stopped, but not boforo ell hor hair was burned off and a largo scotion of tho soalp injur ed, Hor clothing niuo ignited and hor arms, back and shoulders woro badly injured, TUB AUGUSTA ELECTION. HOW PATRICK WALSH ELECTED MA YOR WITH VOTES TO SPARE Op in Url Wary ot Volorn Ohnrftod on all Hldno-Xho Colored ittnu und Bro!lier Sollo ?lo Voto to tho JXI?1M?8C . Md tr. The mcBt exciting and hotly contes ted ok-ction over held in Augusta) Ga., resultod Wednesday in tho eke Hon of Ex United States Senator Pat rick Wa lah for Mayor, after a cam paign lasting fiovoral month?, . It was a thrt o cornered fight bot ween Mr. Walsh, Postmaster William Di .bur and Council mau Daniel Korr. Mr. Walsh was elected by u plurality in both whito and colorod boxes. Tho Columbia State saya the cam. naiga waa a disgrace to our sister city. It, was lo deciders declared, "botweon throw good mon ;" it had no excuso foi passion and Vituperation it involved no vital public interests. Yet it was full of chargea aud conn ter-chargea, aud was mst ked by au insensate ma> lignity. Tho e helio* was a still groat er disgrace. Tho Augusta Evening Herald, which supported Mr. Kw, is very frank in its statement as tollu way iu which votes wove secured, say iug: At 1 o'clock it was so gob oral ly la Icon for granted that Pdr. Walsh hat! won and by a l*ir;.>;^s plurality, if no' o.y a m nj :rity, that Surmises were bo iug indulged in as lo what btu brought about tho "landslide," M? was called at that hour. It was tin general opinion, it seoin?, that thf then apparent/ victory WRS duo prin pipally to tho fact that Mr, Waihi waa tho bs st known nuiu bavin*, thus rallied to bin standard the larges number of tho best political workers i ti to whose bindi bad buen put th largest amount of money. This mon ey, it was admitted* h ut been put inti hands that knew hov/ io cHIebtuMl; uso it with the purchasable vo.e, flt Kerr mau had tuohey, too, and plenty of it, but not aa muon as tho Wala! men. And the Kerr mon used il a i>L!3t thoy could. If the Walsh mei bought a negro it way because "lb Kerr men did not got a chauco to bu, him. Ii the K.un* moa bought a ri( gro it was btc:un?:> tho Walfih mon di not get a chauco to hwy him. Tue was tho long and short of it. Thor was but littio attempt to hide tho fae that votes word being bought t.ud sok The Herald says further; No socrot buy b.?'.u made today i tho matter oi purchasing of vote: They worn openly bought and oponl sold. Five dollars pt?r bead way tb prie3 pud. Negro leaders now an thou received a larger .sum, Neg rbi were bought right and left. All hunt know that their opponents were bu^ lng voles. So far aa the larger part < tho negroos wore concerned, thooto was not made to persuade br'dl.iMatl them It wan to see who co'v*'? wal tho money at hand go fartb?M, Tl mau most adept at buying volts-U man who could make money go in thesl with the negroes-was tho wo ker who. was in demand. Thoro i j i uto discussing this feature of tho cat p?igu. Il has had its result. That unquestionable. Tho resolve is mai today by Kerr men, Walah men ai Dui. 0 if men that for tho last time ibo history of Augusta shall tho pu chasuble volo control an election ber That is absolutely settled, Tho no purchasable vote of Au.<u ita is goii io rule in the future. Tao blinde partis?nshiy could not prevent tb condition hoing brought about. 0;>u try negro?? were driven into Au<u: laat night lt is reasonable to -My h ihoy participated iu tho election 1 day. This thing is ended. And again: Tho Walsh msn ul ado a hit by i lng shining new silver ooiu for pi chasing purposes, Kid?ks wo.-o ui in the Eira! ward to photograph i croes in order to prevent their rope ing if possible. Thora were no, women at some of the meetings 1 night. This was at balls whian w< in progress. Barbeen i was olV.jrcd nearly ail of tho bull pan gaiherit List night. It ii estimated that besi< penned up ncgroas, there were 1,( while mon, workers, who remained Wot k last night. ' Hore is another choice bit from I Herald's account: H E. Butler of Tho LancDt a Di bar supporter, wai naen distribu n th 3 following bill : AT I1 WM TION" YO TIC 1131 HOLD YO Uti VOTE I It Wm bs Wortu at Leist $5 TO YOU 1 LACE lt IN CHE DAY I Chairmen of Ol tl bs lt ave been Gr ?i> 100 for every 2) men. Unless You Have Golton $5 H Youc Volo. CAMPAIGN pOVl??ltTlfiE Wo do not ll dd in The Obren any reference lo the debauching tho electorate. Wo take not -, h over, of thc philosophic editorial p graph: If mon would work h ilf a? hard God as they do for Mauimo.-i the wi would bo tull of saints while tin: of auy unguitudo might ba euri thu. A-ifitttod by 1?lifj Chronicle, thc tal volo was 7,505, the whiles c:vi 1,015 and the hog roos 8,487; and Walsh received tho support oil white-; and 1 853 n agraes, Jcick Cobon, himself ari Augus telegraphed tho Atlanta Journal: lu iho First, Seoond, Third Fifth wards tho Walsh workerspa< the polling plaoea at 2 o'clock morning with lines of negroes, ar was hours bofoio the Ivirr iio^ could bo brought to tho polls. It meantimo, us ia told below, tho W nep;ro;.>s, fl tu ntl hg their now $5 openly ju tho faces of tho black col of K'irr, dumoralizid and finally lured them. This advantage manifest and helped to bring in the doubtful ones. * * Groats of money uro in tho bands of .vorkers in this w*rd (,he Fourth) the price of tho negro voles is clim up. Another telegram from Mr. C says: Tho quotations on negro voters o'clock today wero as folio ?va: Iuiluoi;tial negroes, proachors, borg, capiians or military oomp.i leadersiu secret societies, ?roai ?1 $17 apioca. Dray m 3)i, hack drivers and porters, from $8 to $12 par voto. ?'Stubborn' negroes, from $6 t< OOmmon,, ordinary "coons," $3to$5. ; ' , A ?FE'8 ROMANCE. -' ? .;. -y. . A Womau Who \Vnto??rt Sevouty Yearn for Hoi-1 over. The New Haven Monela of Miss Lucinda Day loomed Thursday of hor (loath iu Springfield, Mosa. Bho was 87 y ea va old and a representativo of tho oldest familios in Now England. Bho had lived all her lifo, with tho exception of a fow years spent in this city, in t\o old Day homestead. Miss Day ytros tho oldest daughlor of Aaron Day and was bom November ?, 1810 Tho old homestead is wear tho Park church in West Springfield, It is a quaiut old house, a landmark in the town, and was never shown to visitors without the accompaniment of a romantic ?tory of lovo and con stancy. Seventy years ago Miss Day had a lova afjaCiv Tho lover was a sailor, and o.n hi? departure for his last voy age Miss Day promised to plaoo every night a lighted eoudlo in tho window to groot him if ho returned in tho night. Ho novev rolumed, but Miso Day hover abandoned hopo of seeing him again, and last night waa the first in several years that a candle has not shone in the window, lt was becaueo tho batid that hud so faithfull per formed that duty was lying cold in di-ath. Misa Day was the eldest of six ohil dron, all of whom lived to moro than tiio allotted three score and ten yeais. Bor early life was spsnt at homo, w) ero .sho was educUed in the public and private Schools After abo attain ed maturity she tkugbt school for >omo timi at Ul vc rd ale. Liter sho caroo to Now Havon to continuo her studies, While hero she started a small private school, whioh abo conducted for about a y oar. ! ks w?s np nod about until i within n few days o? hor death, kb though sao KU Ito ?.ed ? stroke of paraly sis ? fe NV years ago. flor Just illness was of hilt a few days' duration. She i leaves threee^sters-Miss Lydia Oakes ?and Mrs. Eunice Bliss, widow of Is.taol j Bliss, butti of whom resided with hoi .in the old homestead, aud Mra. Ar manda Mussell, of Amherst, A broth er .\vA feifclor died several years ago. Soo also Iba ves *.\vo cousing-Prof os nor Day of the Yale Theological Soh?oi and ?or?c? D.iy, of this city.' Tim old Day homestead is ono of th< l??st picturesque places in tho town Xl was built iu 175i by Misa Day': great grandfather, Josiah Day, or land owned by tho tir?t minister o that vicinity. Tradition say that bael of tho hou.se was an underground pa:i ?sago running for so mndistance awuj to tho ri vor. It ivas supposed to huv> boon used by tho old settlors as J means pf excapo from tho ludians. At ibo tiino of Shay's rebellion tin followers of Shay entered tho house oi ?a foraging tour and mudo frog une o ! what was to bo nm nd. Miss Day' I mother H id to th?? callar and lay se oreted there until tho mon left Bi fore leaving thoy made a cut with uaiohel on tho wainscoting of th front room, whioh romains there t this day.. Battl? Wim Moimahluoro. ? ^Moonshiners Wednesday made i tigit against. United States deput I rUarsbals livo miles frpm Grceuvill ! and s ior?d a victory. Marshals Way n ! Ferguson, J. B. and A. A, Pnilllj and B D Smart made Hie raid. To days ago Bin Ooh tri1 was arrested ic moonshimng. Ho proposed ta botra tho Pittman gang and Iiis propositio waa accepted Tho .Pittmaus aro dangerous lot, father and sons. Tho run moonshine stills and fight at sigh Oontor arranged for tho Uuputy mu ahaJs tc raid mo still of Ptttmaus ii\ milos above Greenville on Saluda ri er, Wodnesday at 1 o'clock. Trua I timo, tho marshalls wont to tho a point place und found tho still, bi nothing eko. They separated to sean and walked into ambush. Tho Pit mana woro armed with Winchesto and tho marshals had pistols. At fir tiro Stuart full With his thigh hoi shattered. Ho laid where ho fell ai urged A. A. Phillips to go on and u rest tlie moonshiner.*. Phillips we I toward tho bouao of Pittman and w i hailed at tho point of a vVinchoate Ho argued with Pittman, and whi j talking two other mavshals appoar j and Pittman tired, shooting Pul Ul ! through the thigh. Tho moonshine (then tlefied tho marshals. It w I Winchester vs. pistols and tho olllct 'retreated. When the nows roach Greenville a posse of oflicers wont the scone of conflict. Phillips w romoveel by bis brother. Stuart i muined -vhore he foll and af tor t oilier oftlcorS left ho was subj-jeted insult und indignity .and threaten with doatn. Drift lug; n??kWard, Why any Ohr istia n should s^ok : ligipus comfort in Orientai fads i puzzle fo?' the psychologist. lOor KU ! poisons tho 1'ollowiug extract, whi I wo lind in the Detroit Weio Press, m bo interesting: ''How many poo j really understand tho dark and ul hopelessness that settles elown up [tho hearts of those who knows not l j Bible and tho God of thu Bible? our borea verne nt wo have sorrows a nea-rino ii es aucl lonely hours, but i wo look forward to mooting in glad boy end whore pinings UO' como; bul heat non hearts, perhaps full of love as ours, bleod and qui Aird break , ami have no light or joy rtstor hope bey pud this workt. story cunos from ludia, from Amriisao Med ina I Mission, of an i woman 80 years of ago, tull and on and with her hair like driven sm bul who waa totally blind, She ca to tho dispensary of thu mission t said to tho missionary: 'Son, I \ liivo to theo all 1 have; bear all pf do anything, if thou will give mo bitblt blit for a single mom an t,' 'Gm mother, said the missionary, 'why dertake all thin pata and weariness a ll joting-good?' 'Sou,' shnropl 'sinco I became blinda liltlo grand has benn bom to me, Ho is tho o ono I have, and I havo novo rs son face. I must dio, and thou shall come a oat or a dog or a frog, must bo born ?l((JU0,??? times, and lad will boco m o a cow ora hen crow Altor this lifo ho is mino ai am Ids no moro. If 1 don't seo now I shall novor soo him again, through all otomity ouc lives never again touch. And oh I I want to soe tho laddie's f AC? bufo dio." _ Klevon Killed. A terrible railway accident has curred at Warsaw Wednesday. W a pjiBSongor train was. station?r; tho terminus. ? hoavy freight t crasho.l into it owing to tho orre a ?oiiitsoiaa. Ifilovoa parsons ( killed outright and twenty oi i woro sorlously injurod. QiaH?fecAPJIKS ADDRESSES THU CLERGY OF THU STATE. m ' Orlm?J iy'?arolInR -UslIa on Minlaton to . y*0li?^lVA8aUi8t AlB?tnlng Iooienae ol HonjjioUlcn-i^/iy Hoi Apart, In 'tbo,light of tho recont slaloment that trj&reeord of crime in this State during tho yea).' just ending as shown by tl^j; solicitors' reports to tho o?lco of thq'iattornoy general, is just about twico^?s heavy aa it was last year, so far ait-tho number of homicides is con cernen^ the following address to tho clorgvk issued Thursday by tho bishop of th$tfioceaoof Swill Carolina of tho Episcopal Church, will bo read with some'interest: diocese of South Carolina, Episcopal It^sldeuoe, . Columbia, S. C., Doo. x, 1807. To tit : piercy of tho Protestant Epis copal Church in the Diocese of Sothh Carolina, and to our Broth* rocK ?U other Ministers of tho Goa ? pw! ^\Vo'>ghout tho Statu. Greoting: Bo)'>./ed in the Lord, at tho last meotlVig of our diocesan council the following preamble and resolutions worc.^dopled, lo wit: Wiaroa-;, tho growing disregard of humftd life bas caused tho crimo of homijftdo to become moro and moro prevent ?nd flagrant in our land, untii&ho blood guiitihOss cf our peo ple ha| bocomo au o ft'.moo und crying .sbanb'j to tho sensibilities of tito church and i.*t'?>to ; and Befloving that public opinion should be gristly influenced, and eau be most sateM>jFormcd. upou tho principles of Christian morality. Ho??ived, That this couucil do ox pro?Hvft* solemn condemnation of thia iorrikbi evil ; mui in order io arouse a wholesome oubliesentiment upon this mos?Meri?us subj-ct, Iio|61vtcl, fuctber, That tho bishop bo i^uestotl to call upon the clergy of tV?p,.ditC3i.fi to urcieh upon nome Sunday, to bs appointed by him, agivU^t tho awful orien*. Bttyolvod, further, That tho bishop k: rtjjufcstcd to issuo an address pray ing,yiiiIMO name of this couucil, tho cooperation of tho clergy of all churches and religious denominations in this effort, and requesting thom to j nii.sik'o clergy of luis church upon on? "fi'iiy to be BO appointed, in preach ing i$>?n one subject, and appealing to tlj^ peoplo of the State to pul away tho |pbrio of blood guiltiness, which cries'out, alas 1 from tho laud against Us. t-? Li compliance with tho action of council, 1 bog lo address you thia lot? tor.Mibe sin of murder is upon us. lloitVie.ides U?O of frequent distressing oecd>r?nco, and in our judgment thc pu bjio console nee needs io bo instruc ted nod tho public mind aroused to a soujb.Of tho dango*' which throulens tho.$h,&ruoter of our peoplo. Tty?y. need to be instructed upon tho sacredness of humad life as a gift of Almighty God, whose prerogative is to t<i,ko what Ho alone can give. Without warrant from him no man m? ^lawfully talco his brother's lifo. rtv '.soldier ou fcho'?battle?leld? the officer of the law in disahsrge of his proscribed duties, the citi/.an in do .fe deo of his own lifo may tako lifo, without incurring tho Kuilt of inur d?p, for they act by warrant of dolo gated authority of "rulors," who are .'cvrod'? ministers," and "baer tho s vf ord," by Divine authority, "to pun ish evil doors," but such .murders as haye of lato outraged tho law of Cod, and degraded tho sacredness of lifo, ann dishonored tho courage and char acter of our people, eau lay no claim whatsoever to the sanction of Divino authority. Wo feol, bolo ved, that public son ti mont needs lo bo aroused to a higher aud nobler est?malo of human life. We call upon our clergy to robuko the murderer, and to proclaim the law of Almighty God givou to corporate aud bless tho life of overy man, made in bis image, upheld by His Pro vi doudo, and redeemed by tho precious blood of His only Son, our Saviour, Josus Christ. I therefore appoint Sunday, IholOik of December, tho fourth Sunday in Ad vont, on whic'.-i day I call upon the clergy of tho diocese to proAch against tho crimo ol murder, now so prevalent in our State; and 1 most respectfully invito our brethren^ tko ministers Of Ohrist, of all denominations, to unite ' with us on that day in upholding tko j maj ?sty of God's law, the sacredness of human life, and tho honor of our beloved Stato. Faithfully. Elil'.ISON CAPKRS, Bishop of tho Diocese of South Caro lina. i SulVtrloKon tim KiouOiko. Tho Oablnet Thursday considered tho subject of sending roliof to the ?copio in tbo Kloudiko. P/?ald?iit tclCinloy received a lolo/.'ram froth Portland, Oregon, Chamber of Coin more?, staling that there was danger of destitution and su H aring on the Klondike and Offering to supply tko iu:o^fisary food for relief if tho Gov ernment would undertake its trans portation. Tho Cabinet considered Ovory phase o? the situation, and dis cussed ways and means of affording relier'. It was docided that nothing c^uld bi done until Congress mei, when nu appropriation would be asked for tho purpose of Iransportnting food sunjJlios. Although many plans havo bean discussed none has been docided upon. It is probable, however, that whatovor action is taken will ba under tho direction of tho war department and by the limo Congress acts Secret A rv Alger will havo formulated plans. ?o attempt has been made to go up the Yukon, as the ice hus closed pro gress in that direction, Tho roliof supplies will have to bo aunt o vor tho passes. Ju:.t how thoy shah bu trans porte-il is a question requiring earnest consideration, and ono that will re quire the .stuuy of many plans in or der that an entirely feasible one may ba evolved. Uhut from Ambush. Frank Sherman, a prominent cili of Mouse Ureek, Tenn,, was shot from ambush Thursday night and in stantly killed aud kis son Cecil was mortally woundod, Tkursday after noon Mr. Skerman and his son loft home to visit S.vent water, a distance of about sevon milo3. They started to return home about 8 o'clock. When within about two hundred yards of thoir home, and just ns they wore turning from tho main road, they woro bllndod by tho lUslt of two shots that wore ihdd from ambush. Tho cluer Shermun foll doad in his tiaoks, shoi through tho hoart. Tko son was wouaded in the arm, shouldor end side. Bloodhounds wore put upon tho trail of, tho murderer?, RISE QF THE REGISTER. KxooUont ITrtmlly Newapiper-Now Voa luraa- NUR Year. Tho Columbia Registev has enlarg ed its Sunday edition to sixteon pages, and now publishes what it claims to be tho handsomest and most interest ing popor published in thia sectiou out sido of Atlanta. Under its now mauagomont Tho Register has been a strictly nonparti san papar, and, afi it announces, is conduct rd for tho people generally, irrespective cf''action, or factional issuoa. Ata largoexpondituroof money Tho Rsgistor baa secured tba excludive rights in Columbia to tho sorvicocf tho famous Bstoheller Syndicate, of New York, which suoplina auch prom inent journals as tho New York Herald, Boston Herald Philadelphia Preso, Chicago Evening News, and St. Louis dobo Domcorat with their brightest and moat brilliant features-all of which aro now incorporated in Tho Register. A brief description of those features may.? not, undor tho circumstances, provo un interest! ag : The Current Sor vico Page contains each wook from two to four well-writ ten, carefully edited artiolos of immo diate and general value, and each is Illustrated in tho highest stylo of newspaper art. Tho ?. xoeptiohally brilliant and well conducted Woman's Paga, with its regular fashion articles hom tho poa of Miss Annie Laurie Woods, may woll be spokou of as standard, and ita big und bat?dseme fashion pictures drawn by SHOO urlisla ay Bi Wost Clinedurat and B M. Waters ure nm only accu rate as to tho latoat details of woman's attire, but also genuino works of art. Tho Youth's Pago moos to make its eoutent*) Such aa will not belie i's1 name. Almost all tho artiolos are of l a nature to interest the iwaturo as well aa the young. This sor vico is as caro-, fully illustrated aa tho Pages provious ly mentioned. Tho "M. Q.vad" servios i<? especial ly designed to please, willi bright, cieau buinor and crisp, wall w. ii.ton short tales, while tito illustrations ave from tho drawings of E. W. Komble, liter? ally tho funniest draughtsman living. Tho story ox trw, whian appears ou Sunday only, consists of u short atory, handsomely illustrated. Tho daily j norial-appearing on week days only -includes among its contributors the very ?;ost tietion writers iu tiioEaglLsh language on both sides of tho Atlantic, ns lue following hat wilt ^5ho^v: A. Conan Doyio, Frank R Stock ton, A. T. Q ullor Ooueh, Stanley J. Wey man, biak Pom borton, Mrs. Al exander, Graut Allen, Hamlin Car land, J. M.. Barrio, S. E. Crockett; Gilbert Packer, Jerome it. Jerome, Cotave Thauot, Dui?Ldd Gib?me, Mar garet Deland, B?rry Pain, Mary E. Willtius, Julian Hawthorne, Jool i Chandler Harris, Anthony Hopo, Blanche Willis Howard, C. K. Gaiuoa, Gwen Wister, Stepaou Crane, Amelia E. Barr, W. W. Jacobs, Brander Matthews und others. Tho day of tho high pric3il newspa per has passod a//ay Iii this, state. When a paper ruioh as Tho Register is today is ottered foo- aix dolt ATS a year,' | it eau so aro al y bo palled a sound busi 1 ness proposition to asx ihe public to pay two-thirds more-or $10-for pa pera that cannot co.nparo with ita cheaper couiomporary in tho amount or quality of matter presented. Sample copies will bo mailed froo to any address upon application to THOMAS ADDISON, Manager aud Editor. Tho Outlook for Cotton., Tho situation of tho cotton market ia not such that buyers aro laking hold very lively aa yet. There seems to bo a growing opinion that lower prices must yet prevail. Tho largo crop oo jiaud, which is estimated by good judges to bo vising 10,?U0,?U0 baloo willi a very light foreign demand almost placea tho cotton grower at tbo mercy of tho consumer. A call thia weok from tho president of a largo southern mill soems to confirm our opinion ia this matter. Tho gentle man above referred to informs us that they fully expect to buy cotton in Augusta and other prominont south ern points for f> cants por pound, and that it will probably b-j sold ?15&couta in Nov/ York, li this promotion proves truo, those who havo held oil' iii buying their year's supply will bo tho gainer. To tho cotton grower it means a largo amount of labor for nothing. It business abroad was good no doubt a higher pries for tho crop would have boen realized, but the present outlook for colton manufac tures in Englaud ii very poor, and if tho proposed plan of u reduction in tho wages of tho operativo* in tho Lau* shire mills if carried on*, is moro than hUoly a serious strike v?iJl tako place. Altogether, tho present outlook for tue cotton planter is not v* ry encour aging. -American Reporter. Savon t\ro if. iv!, A special from Mapkavilio, Ala., says: Seven mon aro dead and IT more aro not oxpoeted to live from the ! r?sulta of driukmg a mixturo of wood j ?.alcohol and cheap whiskey. The j liquor waa bought in Solem, Ala., by sBiil Anderson arid another farm tr and ! brought here by thom and retailod to j farmers and iaobi'brii on tho Mobile S and Ohio extension, which ia being j gradell by this place. A great nu tuber Soi farmers and railroad bands purchaa-1 I ed some ot tho mixture and immcdi- ? lately after drinking tba concoction j I were taken violently ill. No physi ician was at hand und many ol Hiern {died before attention could bo given i them? The aloohol was labeled u*'or (mixing paint only." Tho altair has ?created a grout sensation. Anderson j and his partner are among tho dowd. ! Bill Anderson and J. L Jones, tho !two men who bought tho ?lull uro tho ouly names obtained at presont. Still llowlliir; for Oonll.lonoii. Wo aro told thal prosperity and conlldoiice, particularly .onudonco, would como with MclCiuloy's election. Aud now prosperity ia doubtful, to S?y the least, and tho Philadelphia Presa and otho? gold bug papers uro howling for "tho creation of confi dence"--moro conilioaoa-~to produce prosperity. Tho p3oplo Jii'o boen huaibugged, and aro ready to kick and kick vigorously. Charlestown Mow nuoun. Gov. Eliorbo appointed Mr. J. El more Martin Sheriff of Charleston County to ill! the vancanoy created by tho death of Mr. Hugh Ferguson, who flllod the olllco for soventeon years, Mr. Martin was formerly at the hoad of the metropolitan police. Ills appointment is a groat disappoint ' mont to the polltloians of tho oity. CRUDE BEET SUGAR. Homo HuRKO??lun to Harmers ?ocosrnlof? Its Mnnnfrtoturc, Tho following lotlers explain thom solves: Dr IL W. Wiley, .Chief Chem ist, United Stales Depart ment of Agri culture, Washington, D C.: DKAU gut-Tho Ei'iTOMi?T nupoals to you as authority on tho subject of sugar making from sugar beeu?, and .'jtiks for ?uoh inhumation aa you may bo willing to?umish for publication ia relation tus?me proc?s* by which furmors may produce boot augar at homo in a small way for their own uso. It is hoped that thia information, wbioh you aro KO woil. equipped to furnish to tho public, may enable tho man with n oilier or fruit press and a fow pots a lid keitha to do something for h'ruself iu dds line of work while awaiting the slov/ development of the beet sn J ar industry on u largor seato. We b*vp hoard a story of your ex periments w< sorghum as a- boy on your fart her'ij ?;>ivo, and onay there not bo .embryo scientists nov/ to be stimulated by tho now ai, xv move mont? Truslitig thal you will consider our appeal as pro bono imulico, wo nie, dear sir. Most sincerely yours, ElUTOMlST PUBLISHING! Co. UNITED STATICS DIU? ^UTMBNT OV AO Itt OULTUIlK', OlVISON Ol?' CHKMI8TKY, WABIHSOTOM, O. O.. Nov 9; 1897. The. KpitomistPub. Co., Indianapo Hs, Ind.: GICNTLTCMKN.-I hiyy'e your lotter of tho 2.1 inns., asking mo for an expires riion of opinion in regard to some oro cess by which farmers may produce beet sugar at home Ju a ama ll way for their Owu u?'j. In repiy ptjriun mo io say that tho production of a orude boot sugar i? a small way is au oxtremely .simple precess,: Any farmer who ia equipped with ft cider mill for ras plug tho boots, a eider proas for expressing tho juico au evaporator suitable for making sorghum molasses, eau pro duc? ? crude b.o? sugar. As a rulo, tula sugar will not bo very palatable, because it is not retluod and contains tho salts and bitter principios ?.'hioli make raw beet sugar and baot molas nos, as ii rule, unlit for tabla uso. It will bo, however, an interesting ob ject losion to our farmers to domoa a?rate tho fact that tho sugar boot itsolf contains sugar, and that tholatter can bo made in tho crudo way! havo mon ti ohed abbye. Io this way tho mak iug of sugar ina small way by farmers may provo oj athuuius to tho industry and do groat good. Farmers, how ever, should not be doooivod by the expectation of being able to make their sugar in a successful way commercial ly. The successful and profitable manufacture of sugar can only bo ac oomplished ia expansivo factories, equipped with all ibo appliancesnooes aary to mako u puro relined sugar. Only tho pura refined boot sugar pan ?vor bscome au urtiolo of commerce. In thia tho be?t differs from the sugar cano, b?oauao the latter will give a sugar which, even in tho crudo state, Jsjpalatablo and marketable^ in fact, many peo filo prefer crudo cano' sugar j to tho relined artiolo on account of its | containing tho aromatic principios of tho cane, whieh give it an odor and iUvor vory accoptablo to mo3t palates. I trust that any of your readers who ' may undertake tho manufacture of boot sugar in tho crude way I havel mentioned aboyo may do so only from tho point of viow indicated, and not] with tho expectation of making it a ? oommorcial success* I am respectfully, H. W. WILBY, Ohiof of Division. Liva ut norn?. In 1086 tko inimitable lamented I Henry W. Grady, in his groat speech heforo tho Now Eugland Socioty in ll ):?ton, speaking of tho lack of diver siiied industry iu tho South and tho| proneness of tho pooplo to depend for everything ea the outside worlds, says: "There- waa a poor mau who died iu tho State of Georgia. His co Iii it osunb from Cincinnati, Ohio, his burial roba from tho Stale of Now York His gravo was dug with shovolaj manufactured in tho Stato of Mas3a chusotts. His humble hoadstono was fashioned'of marble from Vermont, and all that Georgia furnished was? the! corpa and tho hole." ' Though pro-j eminently truo when uttered, condi tions havo changad much iu tho past j ten years. The nard lesson of adver oily ha3 taught the Southern farmer] that tho only escape from ruiu was to live at homo. The neglected bottom lands sprang into faithful corn fields. Tho comfortable grunt of tho pig was Uoard at every farm houso, a patch of I wheat * hera and thora assured tho 0 wner of a ycar'a supply of wholesome | Hour. Ddtvtlin Xfroin Accidents. Tho Atlanta Constitution haa fi?iu od up a list of uocidonts so classified as ? ti show their causea. Out of four thousand oases noted, only forty-three were due to railroads, while 681 wore caused by falling on the pavements and 113 from falling down stairs. Bi cycles wove responsible for 413 acci dents, and Ibo uso of carriages and i w v; ons for 121 more. Tho whirring of machinery, which appoars so dan gorous, contributed only 107 cases of accident. Tho fact that tho larg or numbor of mishaps havo occurred at lime?) when people did not fool thomsolvos in danger, suggests tho wisdom of tho constant prayer for protection, not only whon wo (colour ?oves in poril, but all times--day by 1 day. _^_'j. A Duel on tho Htreot, A terrible street duel took placo at Horatio, Ark,, last Thursday, lu which ono man was killed and another fatal' ly wounded. Tho dead man is Dr, Smith, a prominent practicing physi cian of that placo, and the man thought to bo fatally wounded is J. J". Saiilhj a prominent businoss man of Horatio and a brother of tho dead doo tor. Tnokllliug w?3 done by W. W. Mi ll woe, also of Horatio, one of tho wealthiest mon in tho town. Tho tr edy was tho culmination of feud "ong standing, i i.d owing to tho prominence of tho parties it-is behoved that tho fond will bo continued by so no of their numerous friendo and adherents, and that moro blood will bo shod Moro the affair is settled. -?-tu? or.icii lOyetl MousUr. Baron Passott, who shot himself Thursday outside tho vesidonce of Mrs. KUtlngor, an American widow residing at Vienna,' wa? only 2b years old. Ho was a law student at tho Vionna University and a nephew of tho Au?trlan ambassador to Homo. They have boon frequent scones of jealousy botweon tho'yourtg Bax'oa and Mrs. Kittiugor. SHOT AND BOYCOTT. MUCH ADO ABOUT POSTAL, OF FICIALS. ; I.slut Olty'/i Xiroabl^o-t)i>10TOd ?'oBtmiv?tei und Aii'iJ.-nmit in* o tl Rt-fJMil tol>? ?hor. onglily Inoomx>DtoJ)t? Tho brief Associated l'ross dispatch io Tho Register yesterday ?ayo infor mation of an alleged attempt to shoot tho assistant postmaster at L?ko Olly, whose namo is Brailsford. Further facts learned yesterday from a gentleman living in William* burg comity, indicate that possibly thero is to bo a repetition of a Georgia affair in this state. Tho postmaster at Lake Gjiy is a * negro named Baker. Boforo ho assum ed tho dutio3of h'-& office, ko wa&shot by some unknown party, but was toot seriously hurt. Bilker didn't makoVa much fuss about it as his black bro ti: postmaster in Georgia, and very little' \ lian ovor boon said about it. \ Baker, of course, behoves ' thai ho \ wau shot because of bia appointment, il was af tor tho nomination that the altair 'Occurred, but before ho took cluvrgo of tho oillco. Ho immediately informed tho authorities at W&miiur iv.'?, but they evidently didn't conahv er him enough to. bother with, as tho g?vovmuo/tt informed him that it had ito jurisdiction in tho ? matter, a? the ?mooting did not occur in tho post office. Thus Baker baroly missed an opportunity of attaining national no toriety. Ho informod tho postofllco dop art? mont later on, that tho white pooplo, \vho do all tho postal business of tho town, woro refusing to patronize tho ', v. poitolloa, but mailed thoir leticia on tho train. Ai Bakor's salary o?mo? from tho oancallatlon of stamps, this was a miro serious matter to him than being idiot, for it mpant ho would work for glory only., Tho govom mont or.no to his-rosouo and ordered all mail slots in cars to be-looked when Ibo train passed Lako City, and in itruoteU'tno pe3talol?rksLttot to receive tiny niall. This compalled tho people lo patroniza the postofllco. This they did not want todo for two reasons: ?r3t, bicausa tho postmaster aud his assistant ave thoroughly igno rant and incompetent. Second, boaauso tho postoffioe ia sit uated in a negro cabin, half ? mil? from tho business' portion of tho town. Uiio postoflloe is in a pasturo, and near Lho pasture ?ate. The mail is handed mt of a window and there ave no no- / 3ommodations whatever for patron? 7 it tho office. Thero is no protection, from tho woathor. No wonder tho iiooplo do not waut to conduct import tant business in suob a place and with AU ignorant nogro, too. It is said that tho postmaster and his \;; assistant havo no moro idea of what a money order is, for instance, than a oat has of Sunda/. They have sense onougn to acknowledge this fact,-and when a money order is asked for thoy frankly state that they don't know anything about thom, and, advise pao pie to try tho expresa company, which they ave forced to do. shiting of. Brailsford. - the ito* stst?ht, oovvxrad Outside tho poatOltlco, also, honoo, tho government is with* out jurisdiotion. Too gentleman who furnished tho facts related, stated that Rev. A. MoA. Pittman got on his bioyclo and rodo ovor to the pasture to get his mail, He had to pass through tho pasturo gato to roach tho po3to??co cabin, and his mail was handed to him by Brails* ford, who very kindly consented to open and close tho pasturo gate for him. While performing this service, a shot was fired at him. Mr. Pittman called out at onco to tho shooter to be careful, as ho was about. No more firing occurred, and it was found that several buokshot had lodged in Brailford's anatomy, but none struck a vital spot. The postmaster telegraphed this; to Washington but seems to have gotten tho marble heart/ It is supposed the^fcwo worthies will coutinuo to hold their jobs and possi bly bo targets in the future for after dark gunners, until some great com* motion is created in tho country. . Lake Oily people have had consid erable trouble with their republio&n postmasters. Harrison appointed a very obnoxious white mah to tho placo, and tho popple transferred thoir business to tho Sorantau postofllco. Tho authorities soon realized that an incompetent man had boon put in of fice, and had him removed. Wheth or the prosont administration will fol low tho example, remains to bo seen, but tho people of Lake City think timo will settle thoir postofllco trou bles.-CoulumbiaJRoglster. Ono I,ono lloeber. A dispatch from Keokuk, Iowa, saya onolono robber, with his faco hidden , by a mask and armed with a revolver attempted to rob tho passengers on tho north bound St. Louis, Keokuk and. Northwestern train which arrived thoro early Thursday morning. A mintrol troupe and a theatrical com pany wero aboard tho cars. Tho robber got on at LaGrange, about forty mile? ; below hero. Soon after tho tralu loft ?LaGrango tho desperado, who; had taken a seat in tho smoking car, put a mask on his faco, and drawing a re volver, Btarted through tho oar.. Pis*, toi in hand;"ho demanded the money .ind valuables of tho passengers. There was a soramblo to get out of his way, but some of tho mon in tho coach stood their ground and attempted to disarm tho bandit, who fired three shots from his revolver, none of which took effect. He lost his mask in tho seufflpnnd finally escaped from tho platform from whi?h he sprang to tho ground while tho train was going tit full speed. Tho bandit scoured 'no booty. i. nv Makos lidia Ui), A oommitteo from the GqOrgl? House of Representatives, composed of some of tho most prominent poiUi?l*.. ans in theStato, was Wednoyday, hold' up in a freight car in tho Ojcoofinokeo Swamp and forced to glvo ap a con siderable sum pt money. Soma of tho momberaof tho committee wero Rep-, resontativos Ennis, Thomas,' Craig, Burwell, Cannon. Boynton and other? i They woro to vlsjt a convict camp in tho swamp for tho purpoao of inspec tion. Thfcro woro putin a freight car and hauled thirty-three miles over a rough road to the Oamp, On tho ro tura trip, when in tho midst of tho swamp, two monstopnod tho train and demanded'^1.BO faro from eaoh for tho road. Under protest tho ?anioi?bt was paid, but the train was stopped again, and tho bogus conductor; returned aud demanded moro money. l?o WM given nil inoro wn<j in tho patty ami tho journey Wfifl completed*'