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A NOBLE HERO Whose Remains Repose io tho Ceme tery at Newberry, 8. 0. CALVIN CROZIER, A SON OF TEXAS Story of tho Splendid HeroiHin ol fl Mun Who Wa? Murdered ut Newberry by Nefero.Fed eral Troopers. Near tho entrance to Rosemont cemetery, this city, stands a monu ment to thc memory cf Calvin Cro zier, .a heroic son of t ic Lone Star State, whose sacred remains rest be neath. Thc story of h s splendid he roism, which inspired him to risk his life to defend thc honor of South Car olina women, and to give that life to save that of an innocent man, and of his murder by negro rulliaus who wore tho uniform of tbc United States army, is well told in Hie following article by Octavia Zollicoller Bond, which appeared In a recent issue cf the News and Courier: I would be glad to "eat the slop from your kitchen," wrote Calvin Crozier to Iiis mother when about to leave the Indianapolis military prison in April, 1805. To say that he was "one of Mor gan's men" presents to thc imagina tion the picture of a stalwart Ken tucky trooper, which Crozier was not. On the. contrary he was a rather boy ish looking Texan for his 25 years of age. Barely live feet, eight indies in height, slender, with fair complexion and dark brown hair, ho bad a mild expression of countenance which, ex cept for the steely gleam of thc steady blue eyes, was not suggestive of thc bold and determined character of thc Captive Confederate. Kew would have taken him to be What lie really was, one of thc most daring of Morgan's Intrepid raiders, one, moreover, who had been early seasoned in arms, an Indian lighter on the border, under Gen. Ross, just before the outbreak of the civil war. Especially did lie ap pear now, at tlic end of nearly two years' imprisonment and ill treatment, a harmless creature. ''Almost starved to death," as he wrote his family, sick and pitifully thin, he had hardly the strength to button his faded gray jacket and walk out of the prison gates that had beer, thrown open by the surrender at Appomattox. The type of thousands win? like himself had fought for a principal with all his might, and lost, he faced about and began to consider, in a dazed sort of way, how ne was to reach home. Ah, the Galveston home with its sunshine and Howers ami its bountiiul board, should he never see it again? How clearly he remembered thc patriotic exalation of spirit in which he had left it to i jin Good's Light Artillery at Dallas in 1801. Well, too, he re membered the enthusiasm of Iiis first great battle at Elk Horn, (Pea Ridge.) where brave McCulluch fell, the march eastward to Corinth, where he was transferred to the command ol Gen. Gans, as well as the reckless ar dor with which lie had refused to re turn to Texas when (ians was ordered back, and had persisted in going for ward to join .fohn Morgan, "where there is more fighting.'1 Now all was changed. There were no drums and liles, no comrades and, worst of ali. no hope, lt was a long way to walk back to Calveston, and he was ill. Yet the effort must be .mflfle... ?here alone might he lind rest ft_..ia" utter weariness in the loving ministrations or father, moth er and two dear sisters, and possibly a reunon with the five brave brothers, who, like-,himself, had dedicated all to the South in the beginning of thc great conllict. Hy slow stuges the re turn was begun. Three States in suc cession were crossed by Hie ragged, foot-sore Confederate. With the help of sympathizing compatriots, manyi;! whom had.been left by -lie chances ot war almost as destitute as himself, he painfully pursued his journey. In the ''Old North State" a benevolent di c tor was his good Samaritan, nursing him back tu ?comparative health by weeks of faithful care ?md enabling bini, with timely aid, lo make the rest of the journey home by rail. On leaving the kind doctor, willi a grate ful heart he proceeded tr Newberry, in South Carolina. Here he was halt way home and his thoughts t urned with increasing eagernc-.. to the hume folks: for this was thc native State of his mother, who came ol' hardy South Carolina stuck, but. later knew tu dare the dangers ul' the newer West and brave the perils of surrounding savages in Alabama, b'rom hen lie had the traditional pioneer manhood that made him Hie oat ..;;, champion of thc defenceless, the instinctive pro tector of women against all thal was brutal, low. stiong or coarse. from his Irish father be bad the impulsive blood to strike swiftly and freely fur the right. During the night ol' Thursday, September 7, he. reached Newberry, expecting tu malve close connection witli thc south-bound train. In those disjointed "reconstruction limes' travel was not altogether safe for a man, much less for a won.an. Especi ally was ibis true in Newberry, where thc 33d regiment of LT. S., negro troops, under Col. Trowbridge, was en camped in an adjoining grove. There fore, when two young women frond Orangeburg, S. <'., going the same route as himself, were placed in his care by a fellow passenger Calvin Crozier accepted thc charge asa sacred trust. As <i gentleman should as a manly Southerner would, he felt honor bound to stand bei ween them and every danger. Throne h an unfortunate accident the train on which they were leaving was derailed (.whether done by thc negro troops or not w as never known) and as lhere were nu suitable accom modations convenient, the ladles con cluded to remain in the coach unt il Hie train should be righted. Wli help was being summoned from Helena, thc nearest station, then protector left the car lora short Lime. On returning presently lie was shocked to Und the ladies under his eme terri lied by the insults ol a burly negro soldier who had taken advantage ol his absence to enter thc ear occupied by the young women. Hurrying to their rescue Crozier ordered the offen sive wretch to leave, which he secure in the military power behind him. re fused to do. Ajribthcr uniformed ne gro now showed Idmscl and joined with thc first in violently refusing to jo. In the altercation and struggle Which followed Crozier managed to eject them both from I be ear, when one of them moved off in the direct ion of the camp. Hut, thc other still made determined resistance. Out on thc tracks, in thc darkness, thc white man and the bl u k closed m desperate light, in wliich C'rolzcr drew lils knife and slashed across the back of the ne gro's neck, In ll loti ng a wound all too slight for his desert. At ??i?D the cowardly oreature fled after his com rade yelling: "I am cut! I'm cut!" Crozier was not slow to realize the danger of his own position. The town was practically In the power of the colored troops. For an Ex-Con federate law and justice did not exist 1 at that time; and at best there were two witnesses to swear falsely against i Wm, both members of a race to whom lying ls natural. Ills only safety was to disappear under cover of darkness, which was Immediately and effective ly done. None too soon had Crozier left the spot. The awful sound of an I i enraged mob was gathering In the distance. With increasing noise it came nearer and nearer. Presently Uf ty or more infuriated blacks were swarmlag around the station, ruaring Tor vengeance on the white man. While they were searching for their intended victim Mr. Jacob Bowers, thc section master, caine up from Helena to superintend the righting of the cars. He was pounced upon by four of the mad crowd, who excitedly cried out: "Here he is!" and drag ged him forward into thc midst of thc others who had gathered on the sta tion platform. Crozier could hear Howers declaring his innocence, while the frenzied soldiers, refusing to be lieve him, were denouncing him with oaths and curses. Thc., were for shooting him at ouce and despite his protestations were leading him off to kill him. lt was a crucial test for a man's soul. Silence on Calvin Crozier's part would insure Iiis own safety. A mo ment more and thc section master would be sacriliced in his stead. Hut thc hero who within the hour had jeopardized Ids life in defense ol' help less womanhood was not of thc mould lo let another pay the penalty of his daring act. There was no choice left to his noble spirit. Instantly emerg ing from his hiding place lie gave himself up boldly asserting that it was he, not Howers, who had done the cutting. Upon which the section master was released and the new vic tim was grabbed, bound last and hur ried hy the bivouac of thc wounded negroe's regiment, where he was kept uiuler guard thc remainder ol' the night. That bc was not killed on tilt spot was owning solely to the ser geant, who Insisted that he must bc taken to headquarters, une would think that, however violent mem bers o? an antagonistic race mai have been in their fury against bin i that lie might have looked lor protcc tion from Trowbridge, thc colonel o thc regiment, who passed for a will ti man. < In the contrary. Hie only mere; shown him was from a negro subordi nate ntlicer who, willing to save ; noble life, urged thc prisoner to tak back what he ii:;-! said and deny tba bc was the one who had wounded th soldier, lint Crozier stoutly refuse lo recant, saying: "Loose mc and will show you whether 1 am thc ma or not." Higher olllccrs were appealed to i vain to save him. On being question ed by Col. Trowbridge bc acknowi edged the deed, explaining that li [ acted from a sense of duly and boldl declaring: "I would do it again. In answer to which he was told ilia Hie act would cost him his lite. In short. Crozier was promptly ctn demned to death without even tl : form of a trial and was not allowe communication with any citizen wlii 1 awaiting his doom. About dayligl on the following morning (Frida; September 8.) thc regiment was draw up in line of mardi. Slow drum bea ; marked off thc remaining momcn I of the prisoner's life while he was b ing lcd a few yards from the camp. ? was halted on thc brink of a shallo lude, freshly dug in the earth, ar ordered lo kneel. There was a liai at guns in Hie murky dawn and il 'martyred Crozier fell lifeless. A rel able citizen, who bad ventured ne; lo watch the tragedy, saw the d moniacal tro.ips tbrow the still uar body into the hole, then jump upi it. dancing and stamping with the heels lo press it into thc insuMieiei grave. The 'Aila colored troops immediate moved oil some distance down I.I railroad lo awail thc train. Thc degraded leader, Trowbridge, wi afterwards heard to declare that I took all the responsibilty of the kil ing on bin.sill'. There let il and tl shame of it forever rest. During Friday morning the gm people of Newberry visited the fat spot where Calvin Crozier badin, murdered. His honored remains wei taken up and an inquest was held I Silas .Johnstone, intendant, acth coroner, in which much testimony wi taken that elicited the facts aboi stated. The body was ihcn reverent) colllned and laid to rest in the ol cemetery of the town, attended by large cona msc of ihe best citizens < Newberry. In 1890 a movement was starte by thc editor of thc Newberry t) server to erect a monument to Crozier memory. Three hundred dollars wi quickly subscribed, and in I vi u heros body was removed th "Hos niont" Cemetery, in Newberry, whei his noble scit-sacrilice was rccordi upon a marble shall ten feet, iii inches in height, ie,ling ona hiy base of Newberry granit. < ni the front face Of the column thc "Lone Star of Texas." Hellcat it is inscribed: Calvin S. Crozier, born at brandon, Misslppi, August, I s lu. Murdered At Newberry. S. C., September 8, 180f?. On thc north side is thc vcr-,': "liest on. end alined and sainte dead, Dear as thc blood you g.ive: No impious footsteps herc shall ire; Thc herbage of your grave. Nor shall your glory bc forgot, While fame ber record keeps. r>r honor points thc hallowed spi Where valor produly sleeps." i in thc remaining sides of the sha Lhc circumstances of his death a recounted. Calvin Crozier's four brothers, wi ike himself bad lived through tl langers bf four years of war. al! aile, wards died, through a singular fatal it 'rom thc ( Heels of hardship and e posure while lu the army. Tho so turvlvor of thc.band of brothers ai Kiers is Mrs. Mary i; iders, of llhui .Texas,, who writes under recent dat "All my kin served in thc war wi were old enough to go." <>n the thirty-lifth anniversary Lhc day on which Calvin Crozier dh tis only remaining sister with all lu family, twelve in number, perished Lhc great Calveston Hood. Did I say that Calvin Crozier diet )ur heroes can only die in being fe jot ten. And when they are forgotti ill that is ennobling in human natu shall have perished in our hearts. T /lien Crozier's self-immolation sliou ?land as an example to A meriel nanhood, a pattern for modern chi VJ ry; and women everywhere should unite to htnor his name-a Dame which the South must surely write, in Ulumlned characters ou her his toric page. CHAMBERLAIN SPEAKS OUT xVntl Helmkes a Preacher Tor Savin;; Hanna Was a Saint. Ex-Gov. D. H. Chamberlain writes as follows to the Springfield Republi can: Will you give me space to testify publicly my grateful appreciation of Mr. Garrison's courage and fidelity lu rebuking in the Republican of the 20th inst., Dr. Edward Everett Hale's gross olTenee to good morals, not to say religion, lu his eulogy in the Seu ate chamber of the late Senator Hanna? The column of newspaper comments on Hanna's death which you repro duced in the Republican of the 17 th inst, was surely melancholy enough reading; for out of the whole number only two spoke H:e truth-the Boston Herald and the New York Evening Post. But none of these struck KO low a uote as Dr. Hale, the dean, in some sense, of our Cnitarian clergy, the man who, by age, position and ex- ] pcrienee, ought to bave spoken a high and resounding word for public mor ality and ci vic conscience. 1, for one, ? am inexpressibly shocked to tiud it possible that an eminent clergyman of the liberal faith can be so ignorant or so misguided as to call Hanna "a whole-souled child of God." I say ig norant, fordoes not Dr. Hale .know what all thc rest of thc world knows that this man was simply the most accomplished political trader our cen tury and more of partisan politics bas produced? Did he not know that his advent in our national politics was as the unblushing purchaser, for cash and for otliccs, or the greater part of thc Southern delegates at thc St. Louis Convention which nominated McKinley in isac? Bribery and cor ruption are always vile, but their vi lest aspect is seen in thc buying of ig norant colored delegates, who. of all men. most need the protection and guidance of men who engage as lead ers in our politics. Was ever crime deeper or hypocrisy more glaring than when this man went with bribes to debauch the representatives of a race and people whom he was loudly pro claiming were the victims of South ern white prejudice and injustice'' Hanna's one only conception of politics was business, the business of making money by politics, of carrying conven tions and elections by money. And vet Dr. Hale, representative, to a de gree, of Huston culture, of Boston morality and religion, holds tin's man before, the nation, and especially be fore the youth of this country, as "a whole-souled child of God!" If a more shocking or debasing word bas ever been uttered by a professed teacher of morality 1 cannot recall it. I). II. Chamberlain. Columbia, S. C., February 2s, taut. Ile Han Skipped. A few nights ago Mr. W. S. Cooper, who bas been for several months thc agent of thc Southern Railway at ilonca Bath, quietly took his trunk from thc hotel and left for parts un known. "When thc hotel-keeper in quired about bim next morning it was found that be bad left money to pay bis board bill, and, as far as your cor respondent can learn, he settled all bis bills in town and was straight in bis accounts with thc railroad com pany. lt was reported that lie left without even resigning his position, but lt is not definitely known whether or not this report is true. There is no reason known herc why be should have left secretly, more than is con tained is an unconfirmed, but persis tent, rumor that there is the inevit able "woman in the case." Killed His Brother. At Spartanburg Thursday playfully pointing an old cap pistol at his brother, pulling thc trigger and not realizing the danger, lloyd Hailey, aged H5 years, was shot and instantly killed by his brother, a 12-year-old lad, a bullet from the weapon having entered the boy's forehead. The boys were at nome alone at the time, their patents having left to attend a funeral of a friend, and upon their way home the parents were informed ot the sad trageddy that had fallen over their bright and happy home during their absence. The killing was purely ac cidental. The younger brother did not know the weapon was loaded, and they had been playing with it some lime bet?re the accident occurred. The accident lias cast a shadow over the neighborhood where the Halleys lived. Com pl ne Mastodon Pound. The complete form of a mastodon lias been discovered at Hillside, on .marl;'. ( reek, according to a dispatch from Dawson, V.T. 11 was imbedded IS feet in the earth when lound and the usc ot a steam thawing plant was lecessary to unearth thc immense mi mal. The hair and the skinned' the (east are said to be In a perfect state if preservation, although the tlesh is i imewhat decomposed, and the big usks which remain fastened to the ,Uull are in good condition, lt is stlmated that theskeleton is worth ibout $50,000, as there are but one or wo in existence in as good condition is is this. The mastodon was dis iovcrcd buried in an old channel, well vi th in the /one of almost perpetual rust, which accounts for its excellent > reserva tl on. A Painlly Tragedy. Another family tragedy, similar to he Bcseko case, occurred Wednesday ,t Pankow, a suburb of Merlin, Ger nauy. Theodore Brambach, a com mercial traveler, took bis wife and on ti? the circus on Tuesday evening, nd alter returning home, the family at down to a supper. Alter his wife nd son had gone to bed, Brambach urned on the gas, but the rooms were Ob well ventilated and this plan of catii failed. Wednesday morning . ra mbach Shot lils son and his wife nd then himself, having previously eut a .servant toa friend with a letter ^plaining his act. Brambach, like dcutenant Bcseke, had lived far he uhd bis means and bad become In cl ved in financial difficulties. Nearer. My God, Tu Then. ''Tills hymn luis a singular history, od is ii proof ol the facl that God I looses st tange means and instilments i times to occomplisb his purpose, 'be writer. Mrs. Adams, was the aughfer of it couple who Hist met In iewgate Jail, England, the father eing a political offender. It ls said lat Mrs. Adams was a Cnitarian: ut the Trinitarian spirit of the hymn so evident in every line, that it hus lien accepted and sung by Christians iroughont the world, lt was written ; a personal experience, and a mern rial of answered prayer.- Selected. A STRANGE CASE. ? Beautiful Actress Makes Strange Charges Against a Doctor. SAID SHE WAS HELD PRISONER. For Months by Hyponotio lutlucuce l>y tho Doctor, but ltoluacU to Leave Him Whoa Sho timi a Chanco. , In New York one day last week a remarkable case ot psychic phenomena was brought to the attention of the West Forty-seventh street police by a handsomely gowned woman. To the tation sergeant she told a weird story of hypnotic inlluence involving a pro minent osteopathic physician. The characters in the strange drama are Florence Archie, an En glish actress, and Dr. Charles P. Starken, who has delved into the mystic while treating a select circle uf patients, among whom, he says, are .John D. Rockefeller and Senator Thomas Platt. Miss. Archie was accompanied to the station by another woman, who said she w is Miss Gertrude Whalen, Of No. 03 West Forty-e?ghth street. The latter explained thc visit. "This w noan has been held a pris oner against her will in the home of one of Ne v York's best known doc tors," she said. The Serjeant came from behind his dosk and stood beside Miss Archie. She is a brunette with a Grecian type of face, an i of striking beauty. "Yes, it is true," she said. "1 have been held a prisoner by Dr. Charles F. Starken in the Albany apartment' at Broadway and Fifty second street. 1 have been there for some months and 1 have tried before to get away. Thursday afternoon thc Doctor went out and I determined to run away. "I don't know what thc Doctor will do if lie ever linds me now. lam afraid of him, aud whenever he is near me I feel a power that 1 canuot de scribe. Ile has rac hypnotized, and when bc sits down and talks with rae 1 feel that 1 am absolutely powerless todo anything unless he wills it. "Ile has held mc in thc Albany apartment against my will, and until Miss Whalen caine to sec me Thurs day I simply was unable to tell my story to anybody, although I did manage to break the inlluence once and get to a hospital. Whenever 1 made up my mind tn tell thc nurs^ about my case 1 seemed tu lose thc power of speech. "lt is more than I can bear, and I appeal to you to save me fruin this man," she cried hysterically, holding her arms toward the astonished ser geant. From Miss Whalen it was learned that Miss Archie came to this coun try a yt ar ago with an English theat rical company. Last September she visited Dr. Starken, and recently neighbors at the Albany believed they were man and wife. Detective England overcame Miss Archie's aversion to returning to the doctor's ap irtment and they found Dr. Starken at home. Ile Hew into a ra^'e, but bis passionate outbreak end ed as abruptly as it began. England was then invited to sitduwn, and tak ing Miss Archie's hand Dr. Starken led her to a chair. She had been de liant, but the moment he lookedilnto her eyes they became dull and al^sigu of hysteria left ber. "What can 1 do for you?" "?.* doctor to Lnglau.\-rS (. . *'This woman accuses you ..3? ' lng' her here against ber will. She says you hive hypnotic power overlier and that s ie is a prisoner, We have been asked to protect her. "You didn't say that about me, did you dear," said thc little doctor ina southing tone. Miss Archie didn't answer. "This is not true. 1 have not kept hera prisoner. She can leave me any time she wants to. I won't stop her at all," said Starken. Then, turning suddenly and facing thc cowering girl be roared: "But if you do leave me. you know about that pistol in thc next roora. Thc moment you go, PH blow ray brains out. Now go if you want to." "Come ahead, miss, you'd better get out of herc," said England. "Do you want lo leave him?" "No, 1 Con't think so. I guess I'd better stay here," she replied, and Die astonished detective left thc apart ment. When an "American" reporter called a short time later, he was ad mitted by the little ductur himself, who said. "1 do not hold her herc. She says 1 hypnotize her. That is not so, fur die is thc one who hypnotizes me. 1 :annut explain this thing. She ls all nine and i o one can have her. "1 am au educated man and a keen nialyst of character, but 1 cannot Icterininc what it is about her thal ;o enthralls me. In my pracl.lc I have iccorae acquainted with some of the uost beautiful women in New York, nit to all of them I wish merely a irofcssioual man until 1 met Miss V reine. The moment I saw her lometbing told me that she was the me destined to be minc, and since lie caine here we have lived happily. 5he is ray wife and it. is not true that have hypnotized her. Do you want o see her".'" Receiving an atlirmativc reply the loctor went to another room and in a uomenl returned with the woman, vho Is i inly beautiful. "Are youa prisoner'.-'" thc doctor sked ol ber. "Why, no, "she replied, for thc lirst Imo noticlug the reporter. "Did 1 not tell you you might go riving when you cared to?" "Wily, Of course you did." "Did 1 no! even say to-day that you light have company?" said thc doc or. looking at her with a quit smile. '"S es. you said Miss Whalen might all to sec me." Thc police arc in a quandary and do ot. know what to do. Dr. Starken recently declared that c had cviiived a scheme to treat John i. Rockefeller tor his illness by plac ig bim in a series of elect ric and Leam oven. Ile is known as an Lcopath and mesmeric healer and a medalist In occult science. Since the .ur of Dr. Lorenz in this country he as also practiced bloodless .surgery. Ought to Have lt. Mrs. Mamie Monds has tiled stilt for Ivorcc in thc dist rici court of Ileau-I lout, Texas, alleging that she reccnt - became converted to thc Baptist lilli, and that her husband. .1. T. , cuds, persistently, anti without any did and legitimate reason, refuses to crmit ber tu be baptized, causing I iii-great menta, anguish and fear ol j sing ber soul, causing her tu bc es anged from her husband by reason ' his sending remarks, and that life Ith him is unbearable and a proseen-1 on. THE USING OF FERTILIZERS. An lnteretitlnK .Article on the Subject from tho Southern Cultivator. We wisli to discuss briefly fertiliz ing, not fertilizers. Wc wiBh to call attention to tbe using of fertilizers themselves. We gather, from our numerous In quires upon this subject, that very matiy do not fully understand this important part of farming. There seems to be an Impression that wo use fertilizers for the benefit of the soil. This is a great mistake. They are intended to help thc crop and not the soil. Certain element of plant food arc made soluble and therefore quickly available to growing plants. We call these fertilizers. We uso them to help make the crops grow more rapid ly and mature earlier. Wc use them because they are not soil food, but plaDt food. Now we see at ouce that a fertilizer to be good must he such that the ilrst plant will take it up. Hence we use, should use them, so as to get the quickest returns. WHY DO WK FEUTILI/.K'.'' Mainly on account of our iguorance and laziness*. We don't know that the same ingredient of plant food which we are buying, already exists in tile soil in abundant supply. Or if wc know this we are not willing todo thc work necessary to get these from tin- soil. We Und that by scratching the soil three or fo.tr inches and using these bought helps, weean force a fair crop. Heneo we prefer to sit about idle all thc fall and winter, and then rely up on the fertiliz'-r to make the crop. If we break the soil deep and pul verize it very lindy, it will supply the same things we buy. But that means work, and most of us are lazy. Hy continuous bad preparation and bad cultivation, and thc stimulus of fertilizers, ve greatly injure the soil. That is wc decrease its productive power. SHALL VE CONTINUE TO USE THEM? lt will pay us to tloso. if we use them right. Do all we can to get our soil in productive shape, and then help it out by judicious use of fertili zers. We should buy as cheaply as possible. To do this we must get the ingredients and do our mixing, as far as possible. Buy the phosphorus and potash and ammonia each in the citeapest shape. Then mix with reference to thc crop we are exrectinn to use it upon. Plants all use much the same food and in very much the same propor tion. Phosphoric acid, potash, ammonia are the ingredients the crops need. Some need more nf one, and sumo more of another of these. As the Southern farmers raise all the cotton sei d, they do not need to buy more nitrogen. If properly handled, the cotton seed will supply Ibis clement, at least as much of it as is needed after we have taken care of all the animal manures and rotting vegetation. Thc phosphoric acid and potash we can not raise. We must work til is out of tile soil or buy it. Deep plowing, rotting of erop.1, growing grasses and clovers and pjas and cattle will soon supply all the elements of fertility. Hut until this ls done, we must buy acid and kainit or muriate of potash. If we are fertilizing the grain crops, and a large number of truck crops, I av.n as cabbage and tomatoes, then' we need some ammonia. For all of the legumcnous crops we need only aeid and potash. For cot ton, we need a very small quantity of of ammonia. If Hie previous crop was peas or clover or Bermuda grass we do not need any ammonia for cotton or corn Hut if the land has been badly hand led or planted in ordinary crops we will need some. In writing to inquire to fertilize it is not necessary to describe your soil. The soil is thc work-shop, and varies Loo much to enable any one to pre scribe for it. KOUMUI.AS. Of course these are merely guides. You can vary them to suit your cir eurastanees. Hut they will lit most cases. For cotton: Acid phosphate.1200 pounds C. S. Meal. 500 Kainit. .tOO " If you uso muriate, lo?los, will do. Fer corn: At id phosphate.IOHO pounds C. S. Meal. ooo " Kainit. loo " For grasses, sorghum and all that class ot' truck crop: Acid phosphate .I200 pounds C.S. Meal. loo Kainit . 500 " For melons anti fruit: Acid phosphate.lOOO " C. S. Meal. 500 Kainit..loo " li the previous culture has been good and the soil is tilled with humus, then use loss C. S. Meal aud more kainit.. If the soil is worn and washed and thin, and l icks vegetable mat ter and humus, then use more C. S. Meal. If you wish to use live cotton seed t hen use U pounds in place of one of C. S. Meal. The quantity of any of these to tte used, depends upon how much crop you wish to make and how much mon ey you aro. willing to invest in the urop. Lost His Fingers. Thc Augusta Chronicle says Willie, Lhe five-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. M. F. lintier, residing al 5111 Broad street, bad the thumb of one hand md two lingers of thc other hand cut ?tl Wednesday morning by a lawn nouer. The little fellow was in the lack yard of thc home, with the other .hildren ol'the. household. Willie's arger brother had the lawn mower dazing with il. Willie had a wagon. In some way the wagon became fas ened in the lawn mower and Willie vas endeavoring to extricate it. Ile noved the machine without thinking d' his great danger, and thc heavy dades ol' Ibo machine caught both lands, doing the above damage. The it tlc fellow was quickly extricated rom the machine b> those, who heard us enos and rushed to the, scene, and arrled into the house. Physicians vere hastily summoned and the arrt ititated lingers given surgical atten tion. Jinny I'enplc Drowned. A special dispatch from Paris an lOUiices that the French steamer lam hodge (ol' 2,355 ions,) which left tangOOIl February 17 for Cocllln Jbina, and European ports, bas been /rocked ina storm oil' the coast of 'ochin-Cblna. The Cambodge carried ne hundred passengers, mostly innamese. About fifty of them were rowncd. HOW IS THIS? Thomas E. Watson Finds a Flaw in Grover Cleveland's Denials. DOUGLAS AND WIFE AT WEDDING Ho Also Says Cleveland When Governor of New York Signed a Bill for Mixed Schools. Thomas E. Watson, the historian and an ex-member of Congress, who, because of his retirement from active political life possesses unusual influ ence among the people of the South, In an open letter to tho Atlanta News declared that Cleveland was worse than Roosevelt on the negro question. Mr. Watson's letter, dated at his home, Thomson, Ga., is aa follows: Mr. Cleveland denies that C. H. J. Taylor lunched or dined at his table. Certaiu newspapers devoted to Mr. Cleveland print his letter under sraie headlines which announce that "No negro ever ate at Cleveland's tables." In saying this they unwittingly go too far, and they make trouble for their oracle. Ile did not say that "No negro ever atc at my table." He confined his denial strictly to Taylor. It might not bc fair to recall in stances where colored Congressmen dined at the White House, at State dinners, but it is perfectly fair to re mind Mr. Cleveland of Fred Douglas. This negro, who had married a white women (of a certain sort) was not only treated with official considera tion, but when Mr. Cleveland (with extreme delicacy) had his bride come to the White House that he might wed her there, he invited Fred Doug 'as and his wife to attend the recep tio i. This reception was not a state function. It was social, purely. No ( ni had thc right to be present save those Invited, and surely Mr. Cleve land must have respected his lovely and accomplished bride too much to have summoned any man or woman he di J not consider his or her social equal, lt does not appear that bc in vited either his coachman or bis cook. Fred Douglas, whose color proclaim ed thc African, was present among the guests, and with him came his white wife. Not only did Mr. Cleveland dc this kind of thing in Washington, but when Governor of New York he signed the bill providing for mixed-schools, Owing to this system, which he thus approved, negro children have been injected into thc white schools, and white children have been compelled to submit tu neg ru teachers. If this is nut social equality, what is it? ?What does that system of co-educa tion lead tu, inevitably? Tu the Southern white people noth ing could be more olious than tlds forcible l?ringing together, on terms of absolute equality, little white girls and little negro boys. , To compel the intimate association of thc two races in the school house during the. plastic period of youth is the most insidious and dangerous attack that could bc made upon the racial integrity of the whites. The i Hort to delude the people into the belief that there is any material difference between Cleveland and Koossveit un the negro question, or any uther political issue is enough to stir ones disguest. There isn't any material difference, and all observant men know it. * Recently John Sharp Williams tlie Democratic House leader, labored faithfully in one of thc magazines to show that his wing of the Democra tic party had an issue. In spite of all that John Sharp could du, his article lamentably failed to disclose any issue. John Sharp's entire magazine produc tiou could he summed up in one sentence, "We would rather do it than let the uther fellows do lt." Without intending to amuse any body, John Sharp's performance was almost as humorous as thc caperingsof those Democratic Senators who have been "cussing" Roosevelt with thc.r tongues and Indorsing him v Ith their votes un the Panama business. If 1 were a party man at all, winch I am not, I would shell the woods where this kind of tweedie dee at d twecdle-duin nonsense goes in: and I would do my level best to create the opportunity fur some -national canch date with brains enough and pluck enough to make an issue with UU? preseut lords and masters. _THOMAS L. W\TS<>x. Labor Contrail Law. Following is the law in relation to laborers contracts, as amended at the recent session nf the general assembly: Section 1. He it enacted by ihe g?nerai assembly of the State of South Carolina. That thc Criminal C ?de (Vol. 2, Code of Laws. 1902), be unamended by adding after Section 158 a Section, tu be known ?us Section .'i.'jTa, to read as follows: Section It?Ta. That a conviction of eitiier party mentioned in Section :t.")f> and Section .'t.">7 nf the Criminal Code (Vol. 2, Code nf Laws, I WI), for violation of such contract as is men tioned in said sections shall nut operate as a rlicf ur discharge of such persons from thc performance of any part of said contract which i> to be performed subsequent to thc date of the breach for which such conviction was bad: Provided, however. That such persons shall not be criminally liable for thc non-performance of any obligation due to be performed during tba period nf time such person may bc undergoing prisonment._ Master and Flowers. The use of Howers in Lister deco rations was derived, according tn anti quarians, fn m the Dridds. While palms and lillies are the duse asso ciates uf Laster in the south lands, in English villages the young willow boughs bursting into bloom are usu ally substituted. In Roumanla and Asia Minor all the houses are wreath ed with budding branches of weeping willow. While the stately Lister lily, with all Its beautiful associations, seems thc Utting symbol for sacred us s in thc sanctity of the church, for house and table decorat loi s nothing can compare with daffodils, jonquils or the delicate narcissi How About ohio? At Chicago Wednesday night, in a meeting preliminary to the general conference of tho African Methodist church, llishop Charles S. Smith, of Detroit, Mich., urged that the United States should acquire the island of San Domingo asa placo-of refuge for the negro race. Who are passive and non-resentful iti the face uf such bar barities as the recent burning of col ored people In Georgia and Mississip pi," he asked. A number of the liigher officials of Hie African church .vere present at the meeting and the. ipeech of bishop Smith was loudly applauded. rive Physician. h?d *??*^JK*j&?T SH who had O** of tho mon terrible r?? rec"d. Tfecv o? MM ?at? oce IT CURIO HELPLESS CRIPPLE. Mr. Wilke? wilt?? In the conti? ol . loni letter, Jttei AuEuit ll. 190J: MrWi "tro (IUD bick until mr (cet touche? my hip?. I yuHHWlM HItlW .tr nettly 12 moothi. Th? muiclei ol coy ?rmi and lei? wei? hird tad ihrlralc? ??. I .altered dettb mtny tine? o??r. Wu ttetted by lix different ?hyaldina tn McColl. Dillon ?nd M arion, but none ol them could do me ?ny rood, until Dr. J. P. Ewlnf, ol UUion, tot? se to try your RHEUM ACIDS. I betta tottke lt, tnd before the Srtt bottle WM ?Md I botan to get better. I med 5i bottle? ?nd wt? completely cured." Dr. J. P. Ewlns confirma Mr. Wilkel' internent lo ?Terr ptrticuUr. met TRIAL DOTTLE OJCNT ON APPLICATION TO BOBBITT CHEMICAL CO., PROPRIETORS. BALTIMORE, Ml THE LOUD TALKER SAYS - THE NEW KIND OF CHEW THAT WON ENOUGH CHEWERS * IN A YEAR TO MAKE SWEEP-STAKES THE LARGEST COMPETITIVE BRAND OF SCHNAPPS TOBACCO. Geo A Wag mer, Pres. Geo Y Coleman, VicePres. I*Q Ball, Sec'y & Treas Coleman-Wagener Hardware Company, Successor tx? C. P. Poppentaelm. 363 KING STREET,.CHARLESTON. S O $850.000 GIVEN AWAY FREE. FOURFIER SEARCIIMONT AUTOMOBILE, at 6.30 p. m. April 1st, 1904. At tho Arntv Cyclo Company's store '12 Broad St., ono ticket will bo given freo'with caoh"50o mailorder. ldontiflcation?of tickets will bo hy name, boneo all tickets must bo signed and deposited before noon. April 1, 1904. This mannor of awarding tho automobile.will bo loft to ibo ticket holders nt, tho place of drawing. The machino is on exhibit at our store and w" will bglao d to have you inspect it. Do you suffer with painful menstruation? Hither retarded, excessive, or insufficient If so, commence nt once to take Ottoman Female Regulators, and they will give prompt and permanent relief. These pills euro painful monthly sickness, whites, agonizing pains duo to suppressed menstruation, regulato the bowels, stimulato the heart, increaso the appetite, aid ST? OTTOMAN FEMALE KEGHULATOES. CX&? 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CHARLESTON, S. C. Building Material ol all kinds. High Grade Roofing "RTJBEROIIX" Write for prices. Everybody Should Read This We sell the best goods for the least money that they can legitimately be x'o)d_ you need anything iii the machinery supply lino write us for prices. Just recevivj,'^ car funds of pipe and ear load of iron. Cheapest place in state to buy pipe and iron. G. A. GUIGNARD, Pres. COLUMBIA SUPPLY CO., C Atkinson, Sec ip Treas, Columbia, S. O. a^? WE ARE WOKING \ FOR YOUR ORDERS COLUMBIA LUMBER & MFC. CO. COLUMBIA S.C. Fine Watch Repairing When our chtirct watch, 1* Don't think that ovory ono who bangs out a sign ts a "watch maker" is competent to repair your lino watch. Repairers who aro fully competent aro scarce. Wo do work oi ly ol o way,-tho best-we can make any part of a watch, or a complete watch. Our prices aro often no more than you poy ?'or inferior work, for work is $1.50 or over we will ,i,.y express charge one ?ny. S ?nd us your ll EiACHIOHOTTK ?k CO, Jewelers, 1424 Main St, Columbia, S. O. YOUNG MEN, YOUNG WOMEN, WAKE UP Prepare yourselves to meet the demand for Stenographers, f.ypewritora and bookkeepers. Write for catalogue of M AC FEAT'S BUSINESS COLLEGE, Columbia, S C. W. FI. Maofeat, otllcial Court Stenographer, President. J_,iiiie Cement, Plaster, Terra Cotta Pipe, Rooting Paper, Car lots, small lots, write, Carolina, Portland Cement Co., Charleston, a. O. Whiskey I Morphine I Cigarette I AU,Drug and Tobacco Habit, Habit | Ilabit | llajits. Cured by Keeley Institute, of O. 1329 Lady St. (or P. O. Box 75) Columbia, S. C. Confidential correspond ence solicited. A Deep Mino. There is a gold mine in Australia which is :(,0()i) feet deep, and the va rious tunnels are so hot that cold water has to be continually sprayed liver tho miners working the lode. The temperature ls usually about 108 de grees, and the men have to work al most maked in order to stand thc beat. who are In nerd of th? best medical treat ment should not fall to consult Dr. Hatha way at once, as he ls ree. og n I r. ed as the leading and mont suc cessful specialist. You are safe in placing your ease In hts hands, ns he ls the longest established and has the best rep utation. He cures where others fall ; there ls no patchwork lor experimenting In jills treatment. Per ?onal attention by Dr '"?<*' Hathaway, also spe cial counsel from his associate physicians when necessary, which no other office ha9. If rou can not call, write for free Inioklet? and question blanks. Mention your trouble. KT srythlng strictly confidential. J. Newton Hathaway, M. U. t 28 Inman Building,122i S.'.Broad St Vtlunta Ga. HATHAWAY. The Collcton Ktory 1'ulno. The Charleston Post say*. Mr. W. W. Jones called at the onVc of Tho Evening Post to make emphatic de ntal of a story published last Thurs day to the e(TecJ,tna.t Section Master Jones, of the Atlantic Coast Line, had recently made Confession, on his death bed in Collcton county, to the murder of his wife at Ravenel station In 1902, for which crime three negroes wero lynched. Mr. Jones stated that ho was section master at Ravenel In May, 1!>02, and that the story was utterly without foundation and did him a se sious injury. Thc Evening Post's re port was to the etfect that the story was being told In Collcton county, whence it had been brought to Char leston. The report made no assertion of the truth of the story, but merely stated that lt was corrent?n Cjlleton county._ A CHARMING widow living in Coun cil Bluffs took advantage of Leap Year the other day, and after much persua sion won a husband in spite of her Hf ty year.-), lier dowry was one thousand bushels of corn and the man accepted because he was a moonshiner. Tile naval board at Washington wanta 68 battleships. The appropri ation by tho present congress will probably be $120,000,000, and $100, 000,000 for 8ovoral years.hereafter.