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^4. BROWN - - - Editor JFridav. January 2.2, 1904. Subscription Price toe year-. ,-... ,...$1.00 Sx. months__.f. ..50 Small to Hold thu lust Throng. The stall correspondent or the State says South Carolina's tribute to John H. Gordon was the feature of the memorial exercises in Georgia's capi tal Thursday. Not since thc body of Jefferson Davis passed through the southern cities on the way to Its last resting place in Richmut cl has Atlanta seen such a demonstration of love and reverence for the dead as was thc funeral of Gordon. Governors, Confed erate leaders, southern orators and southern preachers spoke of the life and the death of Georgia's best loved son abd their words were heard by a vast multitude of sorrow lng admirers 'C' willie other thousand.-; were unable to get Into either the halls of Statehouse or church. It is said that 50,000 pee pie Thursday thronged Capitol Hill. The hall of the house was unable to accommodate one-tiftet nth of this throng while fie church across thc street was as readily filLd. The hero's body lay in state undera guard of honor in thc rotunda of the capitol while the memorial services were being conducted up stairs. Gov. Terrell presided and made a most fitting opening speech. He was followed by Gen. Stephen D. Lee, then by den. Clement A. Evans and Judge Thos. G. Joues of Alabama. SOUTH CAROLINA'S OOVEltNOll. Next was introduced thc governor of South Carolina, Duncan Clinch Hey ward, a grandson of Georgia. Caro linians had reason to bc proud of their governor today, very proud. He made the speccli of his career. He came to tell Georgia of lier bister's sorrow and sympathy and tlie message he deliver ed well. Greeted with a round of ap plause his rich, low voice rang out full and strong, filling the large audi torium as uo other voice filled it today and as bc spoke ol' Gordon, tile friend of Hampton and of South Carolina, eyes not used to tears were dim. The old soldiers were particularly touched by Gov. Heyward's words so fervently spoken. TI1K ORATION OK THE OCCASION. Gov. Hey ward said: "The heart of South Carolina goes out today to Georgia and to the j*-??\ut?h, because of the death of thedis tingiiira'bed spldierjybo has fought his last tigl?Kw/2 ?S?n his last great vic tory. We are herc a delegation sent by my State representing every depart ment of the State government to mourn with them the death of-lohn H. Gordon. Wc, who love and honored him, arc here to place a wreath upon his bier, and from grateful hearts to pay him loving tribute. "South Carolinians loved him and followed him-followed him amidst the smoke and carnage of battle-fol lowed the inspiring ligure, with radi ant face and Hashing eyes-on the dark charger-following Gordon, the Chevalier Bayard of thc Southern Confederacy. "lu tlie trying days of reconstruc tion they gladly followed him again, when ho crossed the Savannah, and by the side of his old comrade inarms, "YVad? Hampton, assisted us in the re demption of our Stale. And now. with bowed heads, wi til saddened "hearts and with hushed v ii' es, it is even an inestimable privilege to them, and especially to the old soldiers . of South Carolina who are represented here today to follow him once more, even though it be to his li na I resting place. "There are others here today, of his native State, men who fought bes * side him, who will speak of their dead chieftain as a soldier; Ulereare those who will speak of him as the states man; there are those who will speak of him as a patriot and citizen, for in all of these, my frit nels be. stood forth grand, glorious aYid inspiring. Hut we of South Carolina wine today to stand beside the ??out lorin of General Gordon, and tenderly, lovingly and ifcverently, to pay our loinage to the great hearted man, ai d to the loyal friend. As such he caine to us in our t" 'hour:^of need, and ass ich he will he held by us in everl; sting remem brance. "It had not been long since his bright sword had cea.1 ed to flash in air that he saw there was work lo be done in South Carolina. Over in our State vye were battling for home rule, -for white suopremiicy, struggling for the very preservation ol our civiliza tion. The odds, the Urnes, and even fate itself, seemed against us. Wc had rallied around om great leader. Wade Hampton, we had placed our all in his keeping, and then it was that your Gordor came and stood by Hamp ton, "This is not tlie occasion, nor does my time permit details. 1 need only say that by following such leaders South Carolina was redeemed, and Hie names of Hampton and (Jordon will ever l)c enshrined in our hearts as gen eration follows generation. The por ' " trait ol'your gallant ion hangs upon the walls of our capitol, even as his memory will live in our hearts, and Uiis is the message 1 bring you today from the people of my Sta*e. "Brave and peerless Cordon! Helias gone from us for a while, beyond the rea&h of our voices, but lie can never gb b-yowl the reach of our love. He has j hied kindred spirits in the great beyond, where, are gathered now so many of his comrades who wore thc Cont delate gray "As a urcat genera! of the southern Confederacy; as governor and United States senetor of the grand old State of Georgia; as a patriot, a citizen and a man, John H. (Jordon stood always for truth and right. In his loyal . ~ 'heart there was no room for aught that was not brave and noble. We stand before his bier today, with hearts chastened willi sorrow, but with hearts quickened with pride be cause of the record ho has left behind him. A precious beril age" this, to Iiis loved ones, to his State, to the south and to his country. "Today the flag on tlie capitol of my State floats at half mast in honor of Gen'.'.Gordon. To lay the bells toll in'South Carolina, where lhere is sor row In many a home. Today the peo . pie of the entire south feel that a con necting link with tho past has been severed, nnd that no man can take Cordon's place in the hearts of our people, ile has fought a good light, *" he has finished his course, ho. has kept the faith. We who know him know that thcie is now for him a crown of 'righteousness, peace and vest iorevor jre." 4 AT THE CHURCH. BaJ\ccoidlng to the wishes of Mrs. beirdon the religious services at the [irjurch were directed nut to eulogize fe dead but to the spiritual Instruc . |n of the deceased's comrades in g Jps and the youug ministers who . ?ke made the best of- this great jbortunity to impress the truth's Slob Gen. Gordon professed. '-=^iWheu the cortege ... reached the cemetery part of thc crowd had fallen away. After about ?vo hours of the exercises these were brief. jj THE OKAY HLANKET OF MOSS. When the grave bad been filled in thc first token placed upon it was the gray blanket or Spanish moss, which Camp Wade Hampton's delegation had brought and which was made by Columbia women. Upou this were laid the many ?oral emblems. These were beautiful beyond description. At the church also there was a most miignlQcent display of Howers very tastefully arranged around tho high pulpit. Til K BOUTI? CAROLINA DELEGATION. The South Carolina delegation reached here on this morning and found that quarters bad been provid ed at the Piedmont lintel, where Gov. Tarrell's private secretary soon called upon Gov. Heyward. The Georgia governor turned the South Carolina party over to Mr. Izard Hey ward of Atlanta. Gov. Heyward's brother, who showed them every courtesy. Col. Sam. W. Wiekes and Col. George W. Brown, both of Gov. Terrell's staff, and both navlves of South Carolina, also called upon the party and extend ed courtesies. Tnose composing the delegation were: Gov. Heyward, Senators J. Q. Marshall, Robt. Aldrich and J. W. Stanland and Representa tives J. H. Brooks, Jeremiah Smith, J. W. King and W. E. James, and Col. M. P. Tribble. Judge Ernest Gary represented the judiciary. From Camp Hampton arc: Col. John C. Haskell, Capt, P. J. Grilllth, D. Cardwell and W. W. Lumpkin. HOMEWARD HOUND. Gov. Heyward with Gov. Jennings and other distinguished visitors was the guest of Gov. Terrell ut dinner to night. The South Carolina party left at midnight for Columbia via Au gusta, over the Georgia railroad and the Southern in their private car. A DAY Ol" SORROW. Georgia's capitol has been crowded today with the heroes of the Confed eracy, Stephen I). Lee and Simon B. Buckner, lieutenant generals, followed thc collin of their comrade asdid those who were ragged privates In his com mand, some of whom were in tags io day. A great State's great heart throb bed with sorrow, for none can take Gordon's place-and the south mourn ed with Georgia. Through all that was said ano thought and felt there ran thc recognition of that marvelous hold which the dead soldier and states man had upon the hearts of his peo ple. WRECK NEAR CHARLESTON. Tin? Regular Freight Train Crutthca Into a I'hosphale Special. The Charleston Post says: With a fearful crash freight, train No. 70. of thc Southern, railway ran Into a phos phate train at Dlsher's curve about 2 o'clock Wednesday morning killing Fireman John Smith, colored, who was. on the helping engineer attached to the phosphate train, and seriously injuring Fireman J. ll. Robinson of the regular fricght train. , A number t sf freight cars were derailed and the engines were badly smashed up. The ' rack was torn up for a considerable distance, but passenger traille was not delayed owing to the fact that the Southern has double tracks out ol Charleston, as far as Seven Mile, and the . Open track is being used until the other can he cleared. The wreck was reported immediate ly to .Superintendent Heeder's olllce, and a wrecking-train and crew were sent out to clear the wreck. The body of Fireman Smith was brought to the city and turned over to Coroner O'Donnell, who will hold an inquest. The injured tireman, J. R. Robinson, who was on No. 70 was scut to the St. Francis Xavier infirmary. He is not thought to be.fatally injured, and is reported to he doing as well as could be expected under the circumstances. Wednesda> morning a phosphate train const.ting of llfteen curs were being ? brought into the city yards of tiny Hontheim to he made up and sent over therine. Two engines were nec essary to hiing in the train, one pull ing, thc other pushing. The engine at tached to the rear of the train is known as the helping engine and Fireman Smith was on this when thc collision took :place resulting In his death. Train No.-70 was a regular freight train coming into Charleston. It was several hours late, from what can be learned," and was running, at a fast rate of speed. Engineer Marion Moor er and Fireman J. R. Robinson were on '.thc-engine of No. 70. and just as the train rounded Disher's curve it ran into the helping engine of the phosphate train with a terrible crash. Plie noise was like that of a great ex plosion. Smith was horribly crushed and Fireman Robinson was thrown from his seat and badly injured. The escape of the engineers was miracu lous. . Spain a Hack Number. Thc first-Spanish general that shall land "in United Slates territory with an army sufficiently strong lo avenge the defeats of Cuba and thc Philip pines" will he infilled to a reward of S10,OOO left in trust with thc Bank of Spain by Cardinal Herrero y Espinosa. The cardinal's will serves to illuminate the Spanish charcters and to empha size the colossal ignorance of the world by the great mass of the Spanish peo ple, if Cardinal Gibbons were to leave a will with such an absurd pro vision, it would be considered conclu sive evidence that when he drew the will he was insane, hut from a Spanish cardinal lt merely emphasizes the Inability of the Spanish to realize that the glory of Spain lias departed and that its greatness is embalmed in Idstory. ill a II h M Hook* at Coat. Merchants and others who need large blank hooks, such as Ledgers, hay Books anti Journals, to start the New Year, can strike a bargain by calling at Sims' Book Store. They have determined on account of the scarcity of money to sell all their large blank books at. absolute cost, rather than carry any or them over to the next season. No good's will be charged at these prices, bul thc trans id ions must be spot cash. Call early i! you want any or them, as the sup ply ls limited. This is an excellent ?ppor.tunity to buy large blank books it cost. The small books are not nc]tided in this sale. V . ' ? v . - . A HISTORY. How Qoncral Conlon Came to th?; Aid ot* General Hampton. Col. Jas. A. .Hoyt, editor of the Greenvlllo Mountaineer, recently pub lished the following in his excellent paper, which, wp know will be read with interest':.--. The death of Gen. John B. Gordon will rekindle- the profoundest grati tude in tlie breast of every participant in the great and trying campaign of 1870, when the men and women of South Carolina were united heart aud soul In the redemption of their be loved commonwealth from the rude control of allens and .vandals. Tho noble Georgian's unsolilsh Nand un limited labors In aid of Hampton and his followers will never be forgotten while there is a spark of patriotism among the descendants of those who. bore the brunt of the heroic struggle. The victory had been won at the polls, but there wero evil omens all around, and tho political sky was far from be ing clear and serene. A rift in the clouds came when he brought cheer and hope with his own sunnv expecta tion. It was a bracing, charming Sunday afternoon in November, shortly after the election of Hampton, that a tele gram was received at the Democratic headquarters in Columbia, announcing the fact that Gen. Gordon and Pat rick Walsh, then editor of the Augusta Chronicle, were coming to the scene of activity where their greatest inter est was centred for the purpose of consulting over the situation. Gen. .lohn D. Kennedy and the writer met the distinguished visitors at the old depot of the Charlott e, Columbia and Augusta railroad, and soon after reaching headquarters Gen. Hampton was not i lied of their arrival. In the consultation that followed Gen. Gor don stated that, he had come to ten der his services in any way that was practicable to assist South Carolina in securing the fruits of the great vic tory won against such heavy odds, and Mr. Walsh said that Augusta and all Georgia were ready to cont ribute their aid in t ins behalf. Cen. Gordon, in addition to these declarations, said that he had come to stay until the triumph was complete, whether a month or a year would be requisite to seat Hampton in the guhernational chair. The sit nation was extreme!;.' cri!: cal when Gordon reached the capital of our State. The military occupa tion was being rendered mon? thorough and dominating, and while the ma chinery of thc State government up held by bayonets was nominally in op eration, the mailed hand of the Fed eral otllcer in command of the troops was guiding t he helm. Legal ques tions were arising every day, and the j courts were invoked for the maintain ance of the right, in spite of the fact that the highest judicial tribunal was altoget her arrayed against the Hamp ton administr?t ion. The progress was slow and tedious to each point of law, and it required patience, restraint, tact and diplomacy to accomplish re sults that seemed a matter of course to the casual observer. Every one recognized in our superb leader, the self-poised and conserva tive Hampton, the possession ol'gilts and accomplishments which would ul timately prove successful, albeit the way was not clear and the obstruc tions were very great, and quite speedily it was seen that his counter part had appeared in Hie person of the gallant (Jordon, resourceful and strate gic, tactful ?ind aggressive. Day and night' tlie problem was confronted, and for six weeks amid thc uncertain ties of the political and military situation Gordon was laboring inces santly to bring matters to a success ful issue, lt must he remembered that he was United States Senator at that time, and that his personal in fluence ?at Washington was being exer cised constantly in our behalf, which was potential in the end. Grant was succeeded hy Hayes, and to him Gor don made the appeal that secured the recognition of Hampton astin- right ful and lawful Governor of South Carolina, bringing order out of chaos, relieving tIre State from military bondage, restoring tlie control and direction of public affairs to the white people, and placing the reins govern ment in the hands of capable and honest officials. It .was the matchless Gordon that had come to the rescue of the peerless Hampton. Weary months of waiting and watching had passed, and Gorden was our faithful sentinel at Washing ton. .The troops were removed and the carpet-bag dynasty fell to rise no more. Though a generation has come and gone sice those event ful times, it is not amiss in the shadow of grief and lamentation to unfold the recol lections of constant, voluntary, untir ing service rendered hy Gordon, in order that the youth of to-day may appreciate Hie fact Huit unending gratitude is due from the people of Carolina to their generous friend Who is now being laid lo rest in his native soil, and who after life's fitful fever has gone to join Wade Hampton. Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson and the rest of our' faithful, heroic leaders, who will welcome him on the other si ion*. 0, that his bravery in peril, his loyalty to truth and his devotion to righteousness might descend upon the generations ye! to come, that lhe land he loved SO well may uphold honor, exalt virtue and cherish patriotism, the acme of his ambition and tlie ideal of his noblest thoughts. * Ilnmptofi'H Monument. Among tlie new measures introduc ed in the House of Representatives on Wednesday was one hy Mr. Richards of Kershaw to appropriate a sum sutli cient to bring the Hampton monu ment fund up to *H0,OUO. The legis lature last year appropriated $20,000 for tlie cquestlan statue, and thc peo ple of the-State were expected to con tribute $10,000. A commission svas appointed and,these gentlemen have made repeated . requests for all socie ties to turn in money contributed hut the appeals have been disregarded to such an extent that it is Impossible to tell just how much has been given for the erection of the monument. The commission has heard in an informal way of hundieds of dollars scattered around over the State and those in charge locally have made no report. The people outside of South Carolina arc looking to see the State make proper acknowledgement of the ser v. '?of Hampton the man and Hamp ton the exponent of the men who were loyol to a great cause. Mr. Rich ards' measure has met with much favor. WORE MAW'S CLOTHING Sad Story ol' a Young Womali a? j Todd by Herself. J Laura Williams is the name cit a young girl who has been masquerading lu men's clothes aud working as a line man for the Southern Bell Telephone company in several places in the State. The unmasking of the woman occurred Tuesday night at the Newberry po)ice station, when the girl fully dressed -in a man's attire walked into the- office andaskfcd for a night's lodging-fati gued and worn out she told her story to the o?icers. Only four weeks ago she was In Charlotte, dressed as a man; though it was in Ilendersonvlllo that she but her long hair, discarded her dress and donned -trousers. For a while site drifted; was in Asheville doing odd jobs, roamed through this section of country, and eventually got to Tryon, Ni C., vvbere she secrued a position asl lineman for the Hell Telephone Com-1 puny. Her work was satisfactory, and she remained as lineman for. the I company until her identity was dis covered by the men with whom she | worked. Then she fled in the night, and went to Spartanburg, then to I LaureiiS, and then to Newberry, where | the police found out that she was girl and that there was no charge! against lier, they became kind to the young woman and are disposed to help | her as much as possible. Ab her own request, in order to | avoid the curious glances of the crowds that (locked to the Newberry police station to see, she was locked j in a cell, though she can bc released] whenever she wishes no further pro tection from tlie ollicers. When ask ed why she masqueraded as a man, she repered that she had found it impassible to get along as a woman; she told a tale of j being miserable and having no friends. lt w;is in this frame of mind that she bought a suit of men's clothes and bade farewell to her womanhood. When she first entered the service of the telephone company she did her work satisfactory, but after a few weeks she felt that she was about to be detected, and left the line force at Tryon, N. C. After a number of dis appointing experiences and rebuffs thal touched lier feminine sensitive ness, she arrived in Newberry and amid tears told that she was but a woman aft er all. SAYS HE IS INNOCENT. Kev. J. B;irr Harris Writes to Thc Kock H?? Herald. The following, written from the Montana penitentiary to the editor of the Herald, will explain itself and will bc accepted by the friends of Mr. Harris and all who love justice as a complete refutation of the monstrous nh arge on which he was convicted on the testimony of a woman whosi char acter, acer rd i ng to the evidence, was not above reproach. The letter is as follows: Deer Lodge, Mt., D >o. ll, 100.1. J. .1. Hull, 101. Hock Hill Herald: Dear Sir: Through the great kind ness of tlie warden of the penitentiary I have been permittid to write a few lines for your paper which I trust you will publish. In a recent issue of the Herald I notice that a petition bas been circulated in your town asking the governor of Montana to exercise executive clemency in pardo;-^J;..me^ Allow me to thank you ano each ol, the petitioners for their kindness and interest in my welfare, but let me say to them that 1 have written the Gov ernor of Montana that I would not accept a pardon only upon the condi tion the woman whose perjury placed me here make, confession of her per jury. I am as innocent of the charge as is anyone who will read these liner, hut I could not prove it absolutely and may never be able to do so till I face her at the judgement bar of God. There, thank God, the truth will be known, and lt will be seen that I was Hie victim of a well laid plot. I am well and as happy as anyone could be under the circumstances. Tlie Oillcers of the prison have been uniformly kind to me. For several months 1 have been in charge of the prison hospital. Again, let me thank the petition ers for their kindness and say to them that 1 have reached the above deci sion concerning a pardon after mature deliberation and earnest prayer. Wishing you and tlie readers of the Herald every laudable success and ask ing the prayers of each of your read ers in my behalf, I remain. Sincerely yours. .1. BAKU IIAUUIS. THE LEGISLATOR WAS BIBULOUS. lim Evangelist Leitch Would Have None of His Assistance. The Columbia State says a bibulous member of the legislature from up the country narrowly escaped arrest on a charge of disturbing religious whorah lp here a few days ago. His act of disorderly conduct oc curred at one of the Leitch revival meetings 'icing conducted in the Main Street Methodistchurch. The prtmpt, lirm, determined call down he received at the hands of Evangelist Leitch silenced him in time to render his removal from the church or arrest uuneccessary. After that the meeting proceeded without furl her interruption. The solon's inspiration to 1 speak out in mjetin' " was the reading by one of the occupants of the pulpit platform of a request for prayer for a lady member of the congregation who was ill. "/.hat's struly (hie) er /.ad and (hie) vere phau tic case," said tlie legisla tor, gaining his feet with some diffi culty, "t 1er 1-1-lady certnly has my (hit) sym'thy and I'm (hie) sure she d'serves a l our (hie) prayers. I move zis (hie) house do now pray (hie) by committee of Hier (hie) whole." "Now you shut up and sit down and he quiet quick," sternly called out Mr. Leitch, shaking his linger towards the disturbing element. Thc solon gave correct Imitation of aman silently withdrawing a motion, simultaneously sinking into his seat as if he had been mortally wounded. .'I do not know the member's name," said Mr: Leitch, "hut 1 know that he was along with a drinking fellow whom I helped to get out of town." Bryan lOxpresneH Morrow. Tlie following message was received Thursday at Atlanta by Hon. Clark Howell, from William J. Bryan, at Indianapolis, expressing his symuthy at the death of General Gordon:. "Please convey my sympathy to General Gordon's family. 1 mourn with them, the South and the nation thc death of ono whose loving heart and groat mind combined to distin guish him as a soldier,, orator and patriot." THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION. Will Meet In Sty Louts on the Sixth Day of July. The Democrat lc natlonaheornmlttee which tuet at Washington on Tues day of last week; -urnished a surprise, selecting St. Louis as the place for holding the national convention of 1904. The date fixed for the conven was Wednesday? July 6, at 12 oclock. Previous to the meeting of the com mittee it seemed a foregone .conclu sion that Chicago would be selected as the place pf meeting, but political exigences entered into the situation and: a majority of the committee vot ed for St. Louis. For some hours pre vious to the meeting of the committee there was talk in the corridors and among Democratic leaders that the convention in Chicago might be sub ject to. the influence of a strong move ment and a strong newspaper influ ence in favor of some particular can didate. Mr. Knapp of the St. Louis Republic hinted at this in his speech by saying that the convention if held In St. Louis would be welcomed by an absolutely fair press. Thc committee meeting caused con siderable discussion of politics .'ind the claims of various candidates were ad vocated ny their partisans, but noth ing favoring any candidate appeared in the committee proceedings. Wm. J. Bryan, when the committee had concluded its labors appeared but his visit was without any apparent po litical significance. He did i.ot come to the hotel until after the committee had about concluded its business. He was warmly greeted by the members of the committee and invited a num ber of them to call on him at his ho tel in the eveulng, and held a confer ence with .Chairman Jones at the Shoreham. State Senator McCarren of New York was given a hearty cheer as he stepped forward to present the claims of New York city for the convention, rile recent political contest, he said, afforded an opportunity for delegates to witness tlie ground on which the fusion forces recently met their Waterloo. The convention would be a stimulus to the adjoining States of New Jersey and Connecticut. In any event he pledged New York for the Democratic column.? A communication was read from former Mayor Van Wyck and others in favor of Now York,Ssaying: "?Ve Democrats of the city have dooe our share always in the past and in thc present, and are prepared to do it in thc future, but wc hope that our efforts shall be appreciated by our fei- | low Democrat**. We have by our lat? triumphant election infused confi dence into thc party everywhere: we look to you to keep up that enthusi asm." Mayor Rolla Wells presented the claims of St Louis. A written pro posal was presented to the committee offering 840,000 in cash and the free use of the coliseum, a tire-proof build ing with a seating capacity of 12.000 Thc Rusiness Men's league guaranteed hotel accommodations. There were two roll calls to select the city. On Hie tirst St Louis receiv ed 23 votes, Chicago 20 and New York ii. On the second ballot St. Louis re ceived 28 votes and Chicago 21. The date was lixed as J uly ti th on motion of Col. J. M. GutTey of Pitts burg. J. G. Johnson of Kansks sug gested June 7. The June date was de clared to be too early and likely to in terfere with the primary elections. Chairman Jones appointed J. T. McGraw yf West Virginia, J. T. Elly son of Virginia, W. R. Hourlcy of New Jersey, J. M. Gutfey of Pennsyl ' vania and Norman E. Mack of New York as the committee to consider the disputed committee membership from the District of Columbia. To this committee was also referred the request of the Democratic central committee from Hawaii asking that a Mr. Wood be made the member from Hawaii and also a request from the Democratic central committee from Puerto Rico requesting permission to send six delegates to tlie national con vention. The committee adjourned to meet at tlie call of the chair._ A SAD fcTORY. Dark Shallow on tlie Once Happy Homo ol' Lawrence Copeland. A case full of sadness and pathos, picturing tlie old, old story yet ever fresh with heart interest and human interest, of whiskey bringing dis honor and shame and want to blacken and blast and disrupt a once happy home full of sunshine and hope and gladness, was that in the federal court Tuesday against Lawrence L. Copeland, a handsome and well-dress ed young man whose features and bearing and language stamped him as having been reared in refinement and culture. He pleaded guilty to em bezzling $935 of government funds while postmaster at Kershaw. In entering his plea and throwing him self oh the mei cy of the court Mr. t Copeland said that this was his tirst ! experience as an otTende-r of the law, i hut that he had only himself to blame, as he had allowed whisky to get the better of him. He said that he had spent the money for whiskey, anil that that was all there was to it, hut that he hoped the court would remember him as mercifully as possi ble on account of his young wife and little child, of whom he v>as the sole dependence for a living. He. hoped alter serving his sentence to begin his life over and thought hi: would be able to be a man and give his family the support they needed. Sadness and repentance and remorse were written on his face, but it was all pathetically mixed with a sort of dignity, holli of bearing and tone of voice. There was no cringing or tear-shedding. Mrs. Copeland, a pretty little woman who has probably suffered Intensely on ac count of her husband's weakness, but who ls said to have borne her troubles witli that patience and unfaltering courage and devotion that makes a true woman great, occupied a seat within the liar. She bore the ordeal bravely while her husband was enter ing his plea which published his shame to thc world, but the tears came freely when Judge Rrawley sen tenced Copeland to two years in the Atlanta prison, and as the bailiffs led him out of the court room she follow with her handkerchief to her eyes. There was also a tine of 8A3f> imposed, but no effect attachas this, inasmuch as Copeland has run through with all of his property. An olllcer of thc court whoMias investigated the case said that Copeland probably used little of the missing money, that he was not in his right mind on account of drinking for many months* before his arrest, that he had his ofllce in n a badly mussed condition when lt was Investigated. He would often go out without his hat, and would be found wandering about aimlessly.-T h e State. HUNG BY A MOB. The Horribly Mutilated Body Found JLmthod to n Tree. N At a late hour Friday night The State's correspondent at Georges tele phoned an account ol' a lynching near Reevesvllle in Dorchester county. The name of the victim is General Lee. a negro of bad reputation, who had a foot of the same measurement of a.track found in the yard of Mrs. A. P. Wimberly. Mrs. Wimborly 1B a widow living alone with several small children In a little house with a store in the front at UeevcKville. Between 7 and 8 o'clock Tuesday night in response to repeated loud knocking ?md other noises she opened the side door and saw some one running awuy, apparent* ly a negro. A pair of brass knucks was found on the porch. Wednesday a delegation from Reevesvllle went to Georges, the miles awuv, and swore out a warrant before Magistrate T. H. Abbott ft r General Lee, a negro about 30 years old, who had been living several year-, at Reevesvllle. The magistrate"? constable, R. E. MI ms, who is also ohlef of police of Georges, left for Reevesvllle at (5 o'clock Wednesday night and put Lee under arrest. Constable Minis started with his prisoner for Georges at midnight. Ile sass that when he had gone about a mlle from Reevesvillc a mob of fully 50 men surrounded his buggy and over powered him and took the prisoner. The last he uaw of the mob it had left the road and was making for some woods nearby. Thursday a search was made In tl c woods by citizens of both Georges and Reevesvllle, but no 'trace of the negro could be found. Fi Iday Lee's muti lated body was found lushed to a trot about 100 yards from the point in thc road where Constable M i ms says lie was overpowered. It was reported to thc correspon dent that thc condition of the boc y indicated that the mob, after tyirg the victim, retreated some distancr before tiring, thus sprinkling the bue?y with small shot; the mol), it appears, then advanced to within a few feel and discharged their shotguns into the dying man's face aud budy. The usual inquest was held last night, and thc usual verdict rendered -that General Lee came t<> his death from gunshot wounds Indicted by per sons unknown. Mrs. Wimberly not only did not see the man who was ar rested, but never intimated that si e thought the mau she saw running out of her vard WOK Leo. She knew Lee "The Average Teacher." in speaking of Hie article we pub lished last week under the. caption "Cruelly in Schools" thc Newberry Observer says "Hie Abbeville Medium draws a doleful picture ol'the 'average teacher' and ol' the 'miserable life' lcd by the children committed to her care. The basis of the .Medium's pic ture is wi tat a young woman of Ooo ncc county is alleged to have seen in some schoolrooms. No doubt if the teachers referred to were heard from there would be quit? a different story. There are lots of people who complain about.'cruel teachers'-usually they are parents with badly-spoiled children who have never been controlled at home and do not wish to submit to authority at school, ?tut, really, the Medium's charges against t eachers are so grossly exaggerated* hi iel so unjust that they do not d?serve serious con sideration. Taken :.s a class, almost without exception, there are no peo ple on earl li who perform their duty more faithfully or more efficiently lhan teachers-the large majority of whom are women of t he highest char acter anti intelligence." WI ii le we believe there are some teachers, so called, that the Medium's arl ide lits, we are glad to say that our experience willi teachers of both sexes leads us to endorse, without reserve, what Editor Wallace says above. He is an accom plished gentleman, who has had many years experience as a teacher, and what bc says about te.ichers is entit led to considerat ion. No Need ol Wur. Nations as well as men know now better than ever before that wars are frightfully costly in precious lives as well as in national resources. The Boer war nearly doubled taxation in England, and it left behind an in crease in thc national expense that bids fair to be practically permaner.t. We have the same experience as tao result of the Spanish war. Wo must for years pay millions more for our naval establishment than if the war had never occured. These results, a hundred times repeated, carry ales son in teaching moderation of demand and action that has not been lost on kings and presidents and cabinets and congresses. To go to war is to let loose the barbaric instincts, lt is to abandon arbitration and coropio mise, and even honorable concessions, aud set back thc growth of the?clvil z ing influences. A few more victories like that won against Hie Mtiers, a id Kngland would be undone. There is no real winner in a long and bloody conflict. Both parties lose. Percep tion of these facts is a matter ol' mt rc universal knowledge and accept?t! >n among the misses uni rulers nt"" than ever before in the history of tho world. For this reason we dissent from Secretary Knot's dictum that war between the United States and another nation must come, some time. lt is not necessary that it should come at all, and every day pf peace should make thc chance of conflict mote remote._. Laments Gordon. The following telegram from Presi dent Roosevelt deploring General t'.or don's death was received by Hon. Clark Howell of Atlanta, (ia., on Tuesday night, Jan. 1-: "White House, Washington, D'. C., Jan. 12, 1004.-To Clark Howell Edi tor of the Constitution, Atlanta, Ga.: 1 was greatly shocked and grieved at the report of General Gordon's death. 1 had thc honor to number him among my personal friends, and to have en tertained him at my bouse. A more gallant, generous and fearless gentle man and soldier has not been seen by uur country. (Signed.) "THEODORE ROOSEVELT." Could not Paco Disgrace. William A. 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