The Horry herald. (Conway, S.C.) 1886-1923, December 22, 1892, Image 1
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VOL. VII.
WHK1STMAS THOUGHTS.
Of
From heaven to earth at night's high noon
There flashed a ray of sacred fire,
And Nature's voico was all a-tuua
With 6ong8 of sweet desire.
O wondrous night I O holy moral .
When peace aud harmony were born."
Vho arthems of all Nations ring
Over the seas from shore to shore;
The soug tho Christmas joy bolls sing
Kohoes forever more.
O Christ I to think Thy baby hands
Could grasp and hold so inauy lands.
May joy abide in every breast I
May loving thoughts and kindness sway
The souls of men to quiet rest,
to For Christ was born to-day I
** Let bitterness and envy coast?.
And all His children be at peace!
O spirit of this Christmastide,
Abide with us, and give us power
To conquer upon every sido
Tho battlo of life's hour.
And grant that wo may kuow^vlth Thee
Tho joy of immortality.
? Holen 8. Conant.
A CHRISTMAS MIRACLE.
Y.Y MRP. M. C. HALE.
) CM? 8a^ O'ohn
H Make, stamping off
.. the suow and swingiug
his rms about.
\ )J "This ii the coldest
\ {"? Obrisima0 eve I re*"
p i member in a loug
a time. Whew! Shut
^ ^10 (^oor, Frank.
1 ^u'c^' What on
i I earth do you let in
-1 any more air than
n^^sary suc^ a
yj UlgUl US U11SI '
Farmer Blake had finished tlio chores
early to-night, and had just como ia
"for good,'' a9 ho said. Everything had
been done, except the "lockin' up,''
which Frank, the oldest boy, was to uttend
to, and all was to bo ready for "tho
Christinas flxin';'1 "the young' una had to
get to bod, 60 as every thing'd bo done in
season."
Tho farmer sometimes grumbled that
"it was mighty hard work keoping
Christmas," but if he had been given his
choice, ho would not have had tho day
omitted from his calendar for a good
sum of money. As / > his wife, for six
months she looked lor ward to Christmas
with pleasure, and back upon it with
delight for tho other six months.
"Thcre'd be no use living,'' she said,
"if it weren't for Christmas and children."
Frank was now to tako the war in water
to the chickens, for, as tho farmer
said, "Look's if it might sot in for a
good spell o'snow; an'the critters \i
better have enough feed for tho moruiu',
in care we couldn't get to 'em."
So Frank pulled down auol.ier armful
of hay, packing it into the manger. He
patted old Dobbin and Molly, as, turning
tbe lantt rn lroiu aide to side, ho
glnuced around.
"Therol'' he said to himself, "if I
haveu't forgotten the big key? Too cold
to come out again. Father won't think
of asking about it, and they are as safo
as they ever are."
The solemn, slow munching of the
animals as they drew out tho hay in long
wisps, only slightly disturbed the &ilenco
as the boy 3too:l still for a moment. It
was not a very important matter. It had
happened before that the barn had beeu
left unlocked, but only when it had been
forgoiten. and as Frank thought, "If
anything should happen, father would
blame me. But the wild sweep of
enow, as he opened the barn door, blow
out the light, and in tho dark, half
blinded by the sleet, he fumbled at tho
latch; until at last, having tecured it,
he hurried into the house, and then?ho
really forgot.
A sturdy boy of eleven ho showed
himself to be, as he stamped tho snow
from his rubber boots, and tossed his
v wet cap and "comforter'' into a chair.
Rob, a little fellow of about five years,
had been drawing pictures, as he called
his marks, and looked up with a dreamy
air.
"Is issaowing, father?" ho askod.
"Now, father 1" exclaimed Frank.
"I)o you hear that? Who would ask
such a question but Rob? Yes, you silly
boy, it is snowing, and likely to keep
on lor a good while. Do you think it
will Jast all night, father."
"Cau't tell," said the farmor. "This
time o* year ain't wuth bcttin' on.
Might keep on for a week, an' might
clear off 'foro mornin', an' tho stars
come out."
"Mother," said Rob, suddenly raising
his head; "Did it snow when J03U8 was
born?"
I "Land sakesl" exclaimed Mr. Blake.
"Hear that now! How d'you suppose
we know, child? We weren't there 1"
Mrs. Blake patted the little golden
head, but thought it wise not to attempt
an answer.
"Everything in shape, Frank?" eaid
his father.
And Frank, alittloconscience-stricken,
looked out toward the barn door, and
said:
. "Yes, sir; it's awfully cold, too."
I "1 hope no one is out of-doors tonight,"
said Mrs. Blake. "Did the lantern
blow out, Frank? Well, now, the
mow's driving around so, it seems as if
I'd feel better if there was a light in it,
end it was hung out on the porch, dome
ne might be losing their way, inst for
want of the light It gives. There's very
little light between the Cranford station
and the 'Mills,' and anyway, I'd feel
better."
"pj-haw! mother," said, her husband;
' don't you think the windows give light
eaough?"
i "Well, tho windows will be dark
when we go to bed," she answered, "and
besides, no one can see them till they
pet in front of the house. I guess I'll
hang it out."
! And with the wick turned up to give
? bright, clear light, she hung it by a
? ?
out
W
flail on the outer post of the porcl), whero
It had oftou huug before.
The kitchen aud diniu^-room laced
the Crnuford road, as it was usually
culled, because it was near the point
tuViAVit r<??i <\m.> I ......-1? ( * * -
ttuviv cuiu.ii luiius uoiu runway, troiu
the "Mills," and from Uosolle, turned
Into the ouo leadiu.; to the villago of
Crnnford. The construction of tho houso
was very odd, but as the neighbors said
"When Jane and Johu Blake set out
to build a house, you might bo sure it
wouldn't lie like any other." And it
had not altered their opiuiou when Mr.
Blake explained that as they were to
6pend most of their lives in it, he didn't
see why they should build tho best part
for somebody eise. Wben bo built the
barn beside the house, Its door directly
opposite one from tho side of tho kitchen,
the neighbors only laughed goodnaturedly
and said: "That's like them,
too."
Though Frnnk was old en ough to stay
up and help with tho "fixin's," ho made
no objection to going to bod with Rob,
and tho two boys snuggled together in
the effort to get warm.
"Say, mother," said Rob, as she loaned
over tho bed to givo them tho goodnight
kiss she never omitted, "do augels
ever come down now?"
"I'm not sure," she answered. "Somo
people think they do, but other* don't.'.
As sho went down staVrs she added to
herself: "I'm ono of the pooplo that
think they do?for awhilo."
She was thinking of tho baby girl who
liad lain in ncr arms, and blossed her
life, for one short year.
Wbcu she came into tho kitchen her
husband sat besido the bright fire, with
Doth lianas on ins kuces, gazing at tlio
iight, a troubled look on his face.
Whats tho matter, father?" said his
wife, who kuew the sighs of muutal
disturbance.
"Well, there is somethin' that bothers
me, sure enough," lie answered.
'You see, when I was driving back
from Elizabeth, this afternoon, I stopped
at Derby's and Crane's to leave somo
things, and get the turkey trimmings
you wanted; an' they both mentioned 't
they'd heard that John Granger M been
on a spree, an' driven his wife an' child
out o' tho house, an' locked 'eiu out,
too. I supposo tho poor critters '11 be
taken in an' cared for by the neighbors
near there 'fore this time; but it makes
me feel kinder shivery to thiuk she may
be out in this storm. Ugh! tho wind
goes through ono like a inowin' machine
through the grass!"
.Mrs. Black went toward the front
window and looked out on the road.
"Yes, it is a bitter night," sV.u said,
thoughtfully. "I'd like to icol sure tho
girl was under shelter. Ah, John, it
was a bad day for Anna when she married
him. Poor orphan I 1 haven't ever
laid it up against her when she got tho
idea that marrying anybody wis better
than being 'bound out' to m. Pretty,
gentle-spoken child, and I don't see how
any one could id-treat her. Mr. Winslow
says he's heard her crying out;
Don't strike me again, John!' Ah,
poor girl, poor girl I And a baby, too,
only about six mouths old. A girl
baby I"
"1 ain't stopped there of'en lately,"
said Mr. Blake; "John has been so
of'en half druuk, or all drunk, that it
ain't been pleasant. Well,I supposo we'd
better begin lixin' the tree, hadn't we?"
"I suppose so," his wife answered,but
she still lingcicd beside the window.
She pressed her face closo to the pane,
and peered out. Tho lamp on the porch
sent a 1. right stream of light out into the
road. All about the lantern, the flakes
were whirling, like llies ami gnats on a
summer's night.
John had brought in the tree, placing
it, in ft nnrniT nf flin ilininir.rnnm wViiln
his wife whs upstairs with the boys, and
taking tho lamp with tboai, they now
proceeded to trim the tree. Tho ornaments
saved from one year to another
wcro brought out and fastened, the rosychcekco
apples and golden oranges wero
hung on, the popcorn they lmd spent
several evenings in stringing wt re flung
over the brnnclie3, looking as if a flurry
of 9now had frozen there. The candy
ornaments, and lust the candles, completed
the pretty cllect.
"MyI" exclarccd Mr. Blake. "Who'd
think you could heat up on such a night?
It makes one as warm as t-hayin'. Most
done, ain't wo, mother?"
"Almost," said his wife,as she stepped
toward tho kitchen door. The light
from the porch was faintly reflected on
both of the windows, while the iusido of
of the kitchen was without light except
from the tire.
As Mrs. Blake looked toward the window
facing her, she repressed a scream
as sho saw a woman's face outside.
With a beating heart at tho apparation,
she drew nearer the window. As she
did so she saw a white hand raised,
and a slight tap sounded on the glasi.
"What is that, mother?" called Mr,
Blnko from tho next room.
His wife hurried to his side.
"Did you hear it, John," she asked.
"Why," he answered slowly. "I
heard a tappin,' sorter."
She was worried and troubled.
"I saw a face, a woman's I think,
I o
u^atuov viio nimiWYT, ouo nusWUlUU.
"And she tapped nt the glass. It did
frighten ine a little, but it must be some
poor croature, cold and faint, miybe,
We must go out and look for her."
But John, who hated to leAve the
warm comfort indoors, for the cold discomfort
without, suggestod that whoever
it was, would probably be glad to
come in. But though ho opened tho
door and peere 1 out and around, he
saw no one.
"Thero'r nn one there, Jane," he said.
Then he added, curiously, "Did you say
you hung the lantern on tho porch?
Well, it ain't there 1"
"Now, we must go," said Jane, decidedly.
"Some poor soul is out there,
and must be brought in. Set the lamp
in the kitchen window, so we can tell
where to come bar < to, and we'll get tho
other lantern from the bam. Wrap up
warm, John. Heady? All right."
It had taken them several minutes fo?
pi operation, and as Jane glancud toward
the clock, it was with a slight thrill that
"Bo True t.<> Yo
CONWAY, S.
ho saw it was a few minutes before
twelve.
Like tho lovers they had beeD fifteen
yeurs before, they stood upon the front
porch, hand in hand, and peered ahead
of them.
Dowu the road, a few lights from the
village glowed faint as a glowworm's
toroh, but ia the opposito direction none
could be secu. Slight marks, partially
covered, showod hero and there, but the
waiiu TJJtVJ" SVVmtJU lUU&lUg IlfcfJ
whito capped waves. Tho lamp in the
window threw its beams far out on tho
road, and tho snow, now falling softly,
formed a goldon hazo in the light.
Tho lautorn wag not where Mrs. Blako
had placed it, certainly, and thoy passed
to tho side of the house. Thore, hanging
on tho latch of the barn door, was
tho lantorn.
Slowly, for tho snow had drifted hero,
they pressed toward the glmmering
light, keeping their eyes fixed on it as
if it were a beacon. Tho snow around
and about it, the soft flakes falling over
it, gavo it a weird, uncanny look, liko a
halo spreading indefinitely until loss in
tho whiteness around.
John shivered and wished ho had
stayed in, but jMrs. Blake drew him forward.
Some ouo had been here. Sonio
one had moved tho lantern. In her
mind wcro the words, "And they followed
tho star." .
They reached, tho bafn^unhooked tho
,lantern, and John then discovered that
the door was not locked.
"That little scamp!" he muttered.
"But as wo are here wo may's well sco
if the critters aro all right." And thoy
n'ltnl in Old Mnllo hnd licnn Inrl from
her stall, and was Standingon the other
side. This so startled Jghn that ho
raised his lantern, swinging it from sido
to side.
f "There' there 1 John," said Mrs.
Blake, catching at his arm. "In
Molly's manger. What ir that?"
They drow nearer, till the light
flashed down on the flagrant hay heaped
in tho manger, on which a woman was
crouching; while pressed closely to her
breast was a little baby, fast asloop.
The mother's dark eyes gleam 3d at
them questioning!y; feat and joy at
ouce showing in her face.
"Tho baby, John. A little baby in
tho manger," said Jane, in a trembling
voice. "Oh, you poor girl! Oh, Anna,
Anna, why did you not come to mo at
first?" - *
But the young mother, the oruelly
treated wife, had fainted. John carried
the slight form in kia strong arm9 "into
the light out of tho night," while Jano
held tho baby? the baby girl?pressed
closely to her heart.
A short jouruey, but to tho young
mother the change scorned like that
from death to heaven. To Jano Blako
it seemed like a realization of tho ever
new Christmas story. They, too, had
followed tho light where it loci; tlioy,
too, had seen tho babo lying in a
manger.
When Anna had told how sho had
tried to reach the houso before dark?>
how, when she did reach it, hor heart
had failed her, and knowing how Mrs.
Blako had pleaded with hor not to
marry John Granger, sho had feared she
might not befriend her?how she had
entored the barn and laid tho baby in
the warm hay?how she had passed from
one window to auothor, had almost outered
several times?when all this was
told the rest remained unsaid, bocauso so
well understood by all. Anua, whom
?hey had all loved for many years, had
come back to her homo. That was all.
When in the early morning Mrs.
Blake and Anna arose and began the
cl n i I tr Aflr Tnnn l<ii r?/y/io Incl flint f K a
14C11IJ u \jl n | uctuu nu^goivu vnciv mo
boys' room, which was heated by a pipe
from the kitchen, would bo a better
place for tho baby. 80 the cradle In
which Jane and Jane's mother had boon
rocked, with its solid sides and hoodlike
top of mahogany, was moved into tho
other room.
Jane smiled to herself as she heard the
boys' baro feet on the floor overhead.
8he imagined their start of surprise at
sight of the cradle. But sho did not
carry her imaginings far enough.
A shrill whisper of "Mother I''
"Mother 1" came from the stairs. Both
mothers hurried into tho h^ll. Hob,
quivering with excitement, stood on the
middle stair, while Frank, half wise,
half mystified, hut wholly curious, was
at the top both nightowncd, barofootcd.
' Oh, m.otherl" said Hob, 41 Angels do
come nowadaysl One has been in our
room and left a Christmas baby there.
Come and set I"?New York Observer.
A Botanist Tails Tirisen Stories.
Chicago, III.?Charles Chantlcr, a
botanist, who was eogaged in tho hortiou
turd department at tho World's Fair,
met a frightful death in the Masonic
Temple, lie fell from the fourteenth
story to the basement, bis body being
mangled almost beyond recognition. Mr.
Chantler attempted to alight at the fourteenth
flooriust as tho elevater started
upward, and fell before tho cage cou d
be stopped. He leaves a wife and three
children in Wisconsin. He was Sccrctnry
of the Agussiz Society, and came to this
country in 1880 from England, where he
had distinguished himself in scientific
circ'es.
married at tne muzzie 01 a revolver.
Ashevm.ee, N. C'.?Mrs. Carry Howard,
a handsome woman twenty-five years
old, swore heforo Judge Bynum in tho
Superior Court that five years ago Walter
Hownrd forced her to marry him at the
muzzle of a revolver, threatening to kill
her unless she did. She sought divorce
and the court promptly granted it, the
husband failing to appear.
George Vanderbilt III on His Return.
New York.?George W. Vanderbilt
arrived in this oit^ Into on Friday afternoon,
after a stay of several months in
Japan. He came directly to New York
from his estate, Hiltmore, in North Carolina.
He went there after his arrival at
Sad Francisco several weeks ngo. Mr.
VHnrlerbift is oonffned to his bea with a
slight sicknesa resulting from a cold and
the fatigue of the ioumer.
iBtr|
ur Word, Your Work and ^
C., THURSDAY^ DEC
GOV'M'T APPRO I*RIT ION S.
What Share of Dollars the South Has
in Them.
It Takes a Great Deal of Money to
Run These United States.
Wasuinoton, U. C.?The total estimates
of approptiatious required for the
service of the fiscal year rudiug Juue BO,
1804, prepared by the Treasury Department
and transmit ted to the Houso of
Itcprcsentutivcs on Tuesday, amount to
the aggregate sum of 1505,801,383, boing
$13,029,2-11 more than the estimate
for 1893.
These estimates, of course, do not include
any anticipated amounts for dcticienc'es
in past appropriations or for
miscellaneous appropriations. While tbe
formal estimates submitted to Congress
last December footed up only $489,933,093,
the npproprirtions authorized at tho
lirst session of the present Congress upon
those estimat(8 an t upon additional estimates
suhscqu.'utly submitted amounted
to $507,000 188, or $17,008,095 in excess.
Excluding all deficiencies and miscellaneous
appropriations, tho estimates for
1894 exceed the total appropriations for
1893 by $17,375,200.
On the other hand, the total revenues,
as istimatcd by the Secret try of the
Trcasur-, for 1894 will bo only $490,121,365,
including postal revenues, thus forecasting
a prospective d licit, in addition
to that which exists at present, of $13,739,009,
and this without counting any
probable d flciencics or miscellaneous appropriations.
If, however, default should
be made in the payment of $48,600,000
to the sink ng fund, and deficiencies and
miscellaneous appropriations are excluded,
there is made to appear a prospec
tive surplus of $32,800,030.
These are the new estimates by bills,
as compared with the estimates and appropriations
for tho present fiscal year,
set for;h in an oflicial table prepared by
the clerks to tho committees on appropriations
of the Senate and House:
An ana'ysis of the budget shows that
Southc n interests are equitably rated for
in tho estimates. Under the time hon
ored precedent set by the fust, session ot
the Forty fourth Congress and fo lo ved
by all ot its successors, by which no river
and harbor bill is framed at second suasions
01 Congress none will be prtpircd
this year, but liberal estimates have been
submitted by the enginen department of
the army for continuing such works as
have already begun under the contracts
authorized by the river and harbor bill
of last session. These works, if appro
printed for at all this scss on, will doubtless
be carried in the sundry civil bill,
according to the recent practice. Among
the amounts which, its is statu d, can be
profitably expended, arc for this part of
the South.
iuvKit and ii.\nlion wonks.
St. John's liver, Fla., 284,500.
Charleston harbor, H. (3., including
Sullivan isl.ndan I M<mut Pleasant shore,
$750,000.
Savannah harbor, On., $1,000,000.
Mobile harbo| "a., $1,000,000.
punbu. ..uii,dings.
These estimates are given for work od
Federal post offices and other public buildings
throughout the South.
Clarksvdlc, Tenn., postoffice, completion
of approaches, $25,000.
Charleston, 8. C., post office comple
tion, $50,000.
Norfolk, Va , postoffice, $00,000.
Savannah, Ga , postoffice, continuation,
$100,000.
Wilmington, N. C , Marine Hospital,
surgeon's residence, $7 000.
l'apc G'bai les quarantine station, new,
$181,000.
Gulf quarantine station, $30,000.
Key West quarantine station, Fla., new,
$4,000.
South Atlantic quarantine station
$0,000
lifv. 8avinb 8khvick, lights, signals,
kto.
For the life-saving service the estimate
is $1,830,749, an increase of $802,697
over the amount granted by the current
law.
For establishing new life Hiving stations
the estimate is $5 >,000. an increase
of $5 000 over current law.
For sqpplies of ligh houses the estl
mate is $408 00), an increase of $38,000.
For repairs of lighthous s the estimate
is $710,427, an increase of $366,000.
For salaries of lighthouse keepers tho
est'mute is $680,000, an increase of $20,000.
Fur expenses o) ligtit vessels the estimate
is $300,000 an increase of $50,000.
For expenses of bu >yage the estimate
is $425,000, an increase of $05,000
For cxpens s of fog signali tho estimate
is $110,774. an increase of $40,000.
For lights of rivers the istimnte is
$850,00(>, an incijiaKc of $4 ) 000.
Fo lighting of rivers the estimate is
$300,000, an increase of $70,000.
For party expenses of tho Coast and
Geodetic Survey the estirn ito is $140,000,
an incrc.ise of $17,800.
For light R ation at Key West, Fla.,
$1,500.
For new light s atiouat St. Catharine's
sound, Ga., $20,000
For additional itinge iighta on Doboy
sound, Ga., $1,500
For new range Ii. lith at Holier Point,
Va . $2,500.
For additional lights in Mobile ship
canal, Ala., $60,000
For new light an i fog-signal statisn
in Alligator rivti N C , $20,000.
For new range lights at entrance of
Hr oufnrf hui'liAi' N (% ? t fl Ann
For now range lights on Capo Fear
river, N. C., |3,1'6.
For new steam light vessel with stenm
for signal on Capo Lookout shoah, N. C.,
$70,000.
For new light station in Dog river bar
channel, Mobile bay, Ala., $20,000.
For new light station ne&r Hi) If bora
inlet, Fla., $00,000.
For new light at Machiponge inlet,
Va., $125,000.
For beacon lights in the inside passage
i om Savannah, Ga., to Fernandin, Fla ,
$1,000.
For new light station near Mt. Cornelia,
Fla , $175,000.
For new light station near 8t Joseph's
Point, Fla., $25,000.
For new light station near Wwk
fonr Countrv."'
-EMBER 22, 1892.
???tmmmmi i i ?? mmmmm m ? I ?
roint, N. 0.. $0,000.
OTHER SOUTHERN OBJECTS.
For extension of quay wall aud extension
of water system at Norfolk navy, g
THrd. Not folk, Va , $48,000, an increase
lfl.GOO.
For Columbia arsenal,Columbia, Tonu.,
$21,100, an iucrease of |9,600.
For Ohickamauga tod Chattanooga v
Natioual Parks, Teun , and Oa , $100,- '
000, an iucrease of $10,000.
Foi artillery school at Fort Mouras, f
Yiv, fu.323, au increase oi *1,31:0. c
The estimate for contingent expenses jj
of the mint at New Orleans is #85,000; I
an increase of #2,000. f
The estimate for contingent exueuses
of the assay office at Charlotte, N. C., is
#2,500 ; an increase of #500. t
The e timate for general expenses of \
the weather bureau under the Department (l
of Agriculture, including ex ponsrs of t
signals, forecasts, crop bulletins, etc., is 1
#748.170, an increase of #40,305. i
The current appropriation of #100.000 t
f?-r special mail facilities on trunk line 9
railroads from New York to Taiupa, Fla , j
is omitted from the estimates. In other n
respects the estimates ca'l for substnn- j
tially the 6ame amounts for other objects
of Southern interest as nro given in the
current laws.
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AWFUL END OP A SPREE. J
Col. Thos. G. Lamar Shot and Killed |
at Aiken.
La no key, 8. C.? Mr. Hob Chafco I
Aik it: Tom Lamar has pistol. Ho h ?
very mad with you. lie has gone to t
Aiken, C. II. Lamah. " t
This was the contents of a tolegran >
dispatch received by Mayor Robert A.
Cliafeo Aiken, 8. C. The dispatch was
signed by a brother of Col. Thomas G.
Lamar. 1
Mr. Lamar came to Aikou, as the dis '
patch stated lie would, and just out; '
hour later there was a lively shooting '
scrape in front of ltlaylock & Wise's bar- !
ro in, and as a result. Col. T. O. Lamar,
"the kaolin king," lies dead and Mayor
It. A. Chafee and Chief Marshal Robert ?
Gaston are at their respective icsidmco <
suffering from dangerous pistol shot ^
wounds. 1
The particulars that led to the shooting
arc as follows, as near as cuu be
learned:
Mr. Lamar had been on an extended
spree, and wick beforn last lie created a i
disturbance in Aiken and wai locked up |
in the guard house by Mayor Chafeo's t
orders. He was lined and released, but t
is said to have continued on his spre.', I
uttering threats of vengeance against t
the mayor. He took the train at Ham- t
burg, on the 8outh Carolina railroad, t
and alighted at Langley, where his wild
talk caused his brother to wire Mayor
Chafee to be on the lookout for him. Mr.
Latnar drove to Aikou and stopped at
tho Senate saloon.
While ho was thinking Mayor Chafeo
and Chief Marshal Gaston walked in,
and each taking hold of an arm put him
under arrost. Air. Lamar offered to go
quietly with them after he had finished
his driuk. As they reached tho sidewalk
Col. Lamnr, who had his hands in his
overcoat pockets, suddenly fired his pistol
without pulling it, the hall taking effect
in Mayor Chafee, passing through
the abdomen just above the waist.
Lumar then fired two more shots in
quick succession-?one ball taking effect
in the left side of the marshal, just above
the hcurt, anil passing through the lungs.
Chief Osstou instantly drew his club
and struck at Lamar, knocking him to
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his knees. Mayor Chafco also drew his
pistol and tired, and Lamar fell over dead,
shot through the heart.
The succession of shots brought out a
Urge and curious crowd. Dr. Wyraao
was quickly on the scene, and pronounced
Mr. Lamar dead, lie then turned his attention
to Chief Gaston, who had been
taken to his oflico.
Mayor Chafco wn? carried to his residence,
and his physician, Dr. T. O. Croft,
is doing everything possible for him
Both men are in a critical condition.
Col. Lamar s body was taken 111 charge
of by the Knights of I'ythins, of which
order he was a member. lie 1 aves a
wife and three ch Idrea. lie was one of
the best known men in the State, and
had done much to d welop the kaolin industry
of Aiken county, being interested
it several mines.
18 to Marry 18.
Charlotte, N. O.?A mm and a lad
of 18 years entered the registt; of deeds'
office and the former applied for a liens
for his daughter, whom he said was g<>
ing to marry the "man" with him. "Il<>w
old is your daughter?" asked Mr. Cobb
"Thirteen ye rs," answered lie Mr
Cobb informe 1 him that he could not get
license as his daughter was under age.
"Can't get it even if I am willing for her
to ma'iy?" asked the surprised lather.
"No, sir," said Mr. Cobb, "you can't get
a license for a child to marry." 'The
young would-be. groom scenic I less upset
by the denial thm the unim'ural fathea.
A Midison M'dget.
Asiibvili.k, N. (! ?A midget from
Mad ison c >unty attracted a great deal of
Attention from the curious public here.
His Dame is Mcloiu Davis lie is cigh
teen years of age, stands three feet <pght
inches, without shoes, and weighs eigh yfive
pounds. He was questioned very
freely by a good many people as to his
ancestry, birth, place of residence, etc.,
to all of which he responded cheerfully
and without any apparent vexation. The
questions finally tir.d him, however, and
he departed, as he said to attend to smnc
busin<?>.
Electric Sparks For Lightning Bugs.
Cynthia, Ky. ? Richard Siinms, a
horse trainer was instantly killed in the
night by touching a telephone wire which
was crossed with an electric light wire.
He thought the sparks from the wiro*
were light ling bugs, and reached out to
catch thom__
Two Men Killed About a Woman.
Washington, N. C. - At South Creek,
Beaufort county, Hohort Rogers, a whito
man, killed Win Hammond, colored;
and Tom Moore, colo ed, kilted Rogers
directly afterwards. It's rumored that
a wonpin w ? c??U?e
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VLLIANCE DEPARTMENT.
'he Future of the National Order.
ltron(f Tributes to Our Late Preeidnnt
L. L. Polk.
Now i? the time to discu** Alliance
natters aud read up od all tli? reform?
ootemplated.
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Convict labor ia tbo most obnoxious
i?rm of slavery. It places at th?> mere
>f grsad workers who have foifoite I ?1
rood will of society, and who are thtr<
fore unable to appeal to nubile sontiincn
or redress.?Southern Alliance Fat >nci
* * * * * *
No candid person cau deny that
hrough Adliancc schools neaily tin. last
rcstigc of sectionalism has been ol?11?
itcb and live questions of vital iuter<
o all the people pushed to the front o\?
lie united efforts of all the demngogn h
n every political party. The prim ipl
aught by the Farmers' Alliance wdl r t
ervc tho nation and restore the prospc
ty of the masses if the order contiuues
illow unpolitical party to iu the bu t
ntlucnce its policy.
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Now is the timo to revive tho intcre l
n the Alliance. Kvery member should
ee to it that the meetings are held ic;
ilarly and mado interesting. See to
hit something more than the regul i
online work is accomplished. Discuss
ho different issues, local and others, that
s of interest to all alike. Securo a few
rooks as a circulating library, and above
ill induce all your friends and neighbors
o join in with you, thoreby aiding in
he social enjoyment of your meeting,
vhich should be made social and int rlisting.
******
The Fanners' Allinnco and Industrial
Union was a child of necessity, born of
111! fixicranriw* nf llw? limi a o.wl >o
lostincd to be the Mosoiof the oppressed
u)d in spite of the combined elfoi s o,
dutooruts and demagogues will yet lend
lie wage slaves of tlie United States into
lie sunlight of financial freedom, even if
t necessitates the filling of the deep
litche.s surrounding plutocracy's citadel
villi the lifeless bodies of designing deuiigogues
from its own ranks National
Economist.
no rolitics in tims alliance.
atlanta, oa.?The Fulton County
\lliance, one of the largest and most in
luential in the State, passed resolutions
hat it will hereafter be strictly non-paris
in, that all political discussion bo pro
libitcd, and that efTorts bo mado by the
irdcr to educate the people, so that they
u iy hecomo more proficient in agricui
u mi and mechanical arts.
demands ok the k. m. n a.
i or won, iii.?The national assem
lie Fanners' Mutual Benefit Ass<>
nation closed its labors by demanding
free and unlimited coinage of silver am
an incrie."'"' ..irculatimr uiedititn, nno.
recommending the establishin nt ol pos
tal savings ba iks in lieu of the present
method of perpetuating na'ional hanks,
that Congress should proh'hit dea ingf
in futures of agricultural and mcchanicn
productions,the adulteration of foods am'
medicines ;deinnuding an cipiitable systen
of graduated tax on incomes.and favoring
the election of United Wta?es Wen dors by
the people.
tiiiiujtk to col. polk.
At the national meeting of the Alii
a nee at Memphis, during the Polk Me
morial meeting, Dr. (J. W Macuuc nude
an address in which lie said
"1 seel deeply the solemnity of this <?
ension. If any one can tell mo how to
from words that will describe a (Jlnis
lian gentleman, a model husband and
father, a true patriot, a iiiaityi to a glot
ions cause, an orator, a statesman, a
friend, a brother, ana a man who pos
( cased every other tribute that commands
respect and honor, 1 will apply that de
seription to our dead chieftain and it will
nt
"lie was a typical Alliancemau; he
conceived .something above and beyond
co o oration 01 personal gain, lie saw
in tho Alliance a power for the good of
the Alii nice, and he used it as such lit
is the man to whom is duo the coucep
lion of the idci of sp nning the river of
sectional h ite, and in a largo degree carrying
it oil. Col Po k accomplished
iio giandest life work of any man I ever
I L .. ?. - l I I t .
Knew, it nit as suuii it in in ne .snouiu oe
liono ml From his mighty brain ami
generous hcrtrl emanated the principles
ivhi h mc to emancipate mankind. In
paying h tribute to hiin as a martyr to the
< uuse of refo;in, wo give him no inoiv
ban he deterves."
HUM,Kit ON I'OI.K.
The following repotted of the Polk
?( nioiial meiting at Memphis:
"At tbe concus 011 ol his udil ess,
Mniion Butler of North (JaroliuA, one of
the best orators of the Alliance, was in
trnduced and spoke as follows:
I do not wish to address myself to
those who knew our dead leader, but
rather those who did uot. Their ideas
f him arc doubtless as far from correct
as my first ideas of him were. They
.vere form d whin I was a boy 10 iears
o d. I was present when he was being
discussed by some prominent politicia s
uid legal li jhts. Th y said he was a
dangerous man, one to bo feared above
ill o'hers. 1 thought if these men. who
ire my ideals of courage and wisdom,
fr. iuh,.t a I., m u n Iw,
110. This impression vanished when I
met ' ol. Polk. I studied the man nil
he harder for having once feared him.
ml found him to be a man who novci
-poke ail unkind word against any on
wh hid given hii life to p otecting the
iiit ics s of the down'rodden I found
h m to he a devout Christi n and n grand
humnnitirian. When [ learned this of
h m I nsked myself why he was feared
It was because he wan the people's
friend; it w'8 because he ntood on the
watch-tower of the people's rights and
gavo warning when they wore infringed
up >n I found that ho was respected
by all but those who, from their corrupt
practice, h ?d r? ason to fear him If
Provide ice ever in -ulded a man for a
special purpose, L. L. Polk was that
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NO. 23.
man His mission was to break down
Mason and Dixon's line. Let me say to
pat iots that you owe a debt of gratitude
that will Ire hard to pay. Pay it
by action and not try words Our mis
sion n >w is to brcsk down the liuo between
town and country, and then the
way will be open for reform and four
good government.''
SO. CAROLINA'S RAILROAD BILL.
Fierce Attack On It by Ool. Haskell
It Passos Both Branches.
Con Mi'A, H. ('. ? The railroad cocrf
ion hill caused a lively time in the House.
The only amendment that the administration
people lot slip through was that
which makes any white male citizen over
twenty tivo years of ago eligible to election
on the board of temnmsioners.
Amendments to strike out the provision
giving the commissioners power to make
passeogoi and freight rates were defeat ed.
The speech of the day Wis made by Cob
John ?J. ilaskill. He said the bill wa > a
monstrosity, a disgrace to a civilized
State and had uothiug >i it to recommend
it to any upright iii.mi. Tne author
of tlie bill is Senator Wilson of Spartan
burg. Col Haskell said thut the bill
contained a declaration of enuiity toward
thoso who have doue more than
any of us have done for the State. 'Puss
this bill and we will not refund the State
debt, and next July will see us bank
rupt."
I'lie House of Representatives Thursday
passed the "railroad coorciou bill"
which had already passed the Senate. Its
provisions are radical in the extreme, giving
tlie railroad commission absolute
powi r in regard to freights, passengers
and joint rates, schodu cs, damug s, con
tracts with connecting roads without the
right of appeal. Itailroid men predict
direful consequences to tlie roads as the
result of tlie operations of this bill,
(lenecal Superintendent V. M McBoo
said that he is taking comparatively lit
tie interest in tlie railroad legislation, as
lie is satisfied that the hill pissed by (lie
Legislature will not stand tiie test of examination
by the United .States Supreme
Court, and lie intends to have it submitted
to that tr Initial at tlie first opportunity.
FIRST HONORS TO HIS RIVAL.
Tho Portfolio of Secretory of State
Tendered to Hill.
Albany, N. Y.?The Times-Union un
dcr a Washing on date, says: Unite#
States Senator llill has been tendered the
portfolio of State by President-elect
Cleveland. This is following the cus
torn to give to the leading opponent the
portfolio. Senator llill was approached
while in Nesv York by a close friend of
Mr. Cleveland As a result Mr. Clove
land and Mr Hi 1 met in ilultimore later
on, whtro all differences wero healed nod
Mr. Cleveland in person tendered Mr.
Ifill the portfolio of State.
This brings as a result the following
changes in New York State; Gov.
Flower and Hon. Kdward Murphy, Jr.
w II be sent to tlia United Htttos Suna'o,
p acing Lieutenant Govornor Shechnn in
the Govornor s chair.
HIT Mil. CLEVELAND kays IT IS "nTl/KK.'
New Yohk.?President elect Cleveland
wa> apparently up to his eyes in bus neis
when the reporter cnlle I to asceitnin ibo
truth of the announcement in the Albany
Times Union that Senator David B. Hill
lias been tendered the portfolio of State
He sent down word tnatlij was too busy
to be seen and refused absolutely to grunt
the reportei a personal Interview.
In answer, h iwever, to tho pnragr.iph
announcing the selection of Mr. llill as
p emier of Mr. Cleve'and's cabinet, tho
President elect sent the following note
"So far as 1 know, not a single word of
truth is in tho "stuff."
Mr. Cleveland bad written the word
'above." but scratched it out and substituted
the word "stuff" as more prop
erly emphasizing his denial
Tho Increased Assessments.
Ghk: NMi.t.F, H C.?Tho Uichmond A*
Danville Railroad Company, tlir ugh It*
agent here, tendered to Couuty Tream er
Walker three checks for $'.l,7-Vi.u i, ?he
ainOiiut the load ?. laiuis it is die: the
county for taxes. The county treauuei
accepted the itiuouy, in per instruction .
f 11... i' ..... i..... 11.... 11......... i i .. :n
i win ki? v 111 i/i i wi hi uvuuiai, itUM Ml
give ii simple receipt for if, nit a tax r
ceipt. The State claims that the road i<
duo the county $0,381.48 Tenders wc?*
made by the road all over the State.
Cheatham Will Lecture,
Rai.kigh, N. C.?Congressman 1j. P.
Cheatham, of North Carolina, the Only
colored man in Congress, contemp'a
devoting the next two years to a lectinins,'
tour through the North and North
west. Mr. Cheatham failed of re-olection.
he say/, by a technicality, but iuteudn f.?
t?y again two years from now. He is an
educated man, a graduate of Shaw University,
with a strong, clear voice and n
pleasant delivery.
Suicided foi Love of a Mule.
Columbia, S ? ?Lome Armstrong,
son of a prominent farmer in Greenville
county, committed suicido to day byhanging
himself in 1 -? father's barn with
a plow Hue. His nc k was broken. A
few days ago his fathvr sold a inula of
which tho boy was very fond. lie grieve ?
over the loss of his f ivorife animal t?
such an extent that Y- >" , I became un
balanced, a d - > kill'"l hbnsiT".
Guilty and Asks the Mercy of Court.
Noufolk, Va.?W. R. Drury. an attorney
at law, was found guilty in the
United S atcs Court in this city for mak
iug a false paper for procuring a Unitid
.w. cinn >...!
year in jail and $100 tluo. When asked
bv Jn ge Hughes if he hail Anything to
say, he replied, '-no," and threw himself
on the mercy of the court.
Hangman's Day.
On MU.K8TON, S U.?Jojoph Jenkins,
col red, wa< handed at >lt. Plonaant,
Berkley county, in the presence of 10 ?
sp ctntors. His neck was broken and lie
died iu five minutes 'I lie crime f r
which he sutler d was the murder of John
Morgan, a Johns Island store keeper,
killing him with au axe and then robbing