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1 ? " HAWKS AND BUZZARDS." GOV. TIIiliMAN STARTS ANOTUKU WAll WITH ITNCLK SAM. A Dlml Issue Willi I lie Revenuej Di'imri nieiit?Outsiders Cnnuol liny liiquor n( Revenue Sale*. Tho State, March 10. Govornor Tillman has his fighting: clothes on again. ami onco more lie is after the United States authorities. He yesterday took stops which will doubtless make the State of South Carolina and the United States government loek horns again in the courts. Not being satisfied with what ho has gotten out of the several railroad lights, the trade-mark matter and other clashes which he precipitated, the Governor hus turned his attention to the government, st riking over the head of the new collector of internal revenue. Mr. A. S. Townos. Heretofore the Govornor, as the head of the dispensary management, has been working in with the revenue department in the matter of the enforcomont of I the disoensnrv law and nvurvl.liiiiir lt?c I boon getting along smoothly. Now that the now oollector comes en the scene, a clash forthwith arises. trouble grows out of the seizure of nine packages of liquor by the revenue ollicors after they had been seized by Governor Tillman's spies. The following letter, written by Gov ernor Tillman to Mr. Townos, fully explains the origin ami status of the present light: lion. A. S. Tow lies, U. S. Collector, Columbia, S. O.: Sir?Your letter of March 10th, referring to a seizure made by State Constable Gaillard of nine packages of distilled spirits, found in the store of L. Ellas. Charleston, S. C., has been referred to the State board of control by Mr. Traxlor. You say that those packages are liable to seizure under United States Revised Statutes, section .'1440. We acknowledge this, had the United States revenue ollicors found the liquor and made the seizure, but inasmuch as the State constable seized it lirst, and it has come into the possession of the State commissioner as "contraband " under our State law, wo deny the right of the government to take it from us on the following grounds: First. This liquor was not being "shipped, transported or removed." nut hud already reached its destination. Second. It was smuggled into the State to evade the State law. and not the United States law, because it hears all the stamps, showing that all the revenue tuxes have boon paid. Third. It is now in possession of a State officer, under confiscation proceedings, and is to all intents and purposes the property of the State. It. came into her possession by duo process of law. and this fact should prevent the revenue oUlcers from interfering, since Section 3140 could have no other purpose other than to soeuro payment of the tax. Wo would be glad to have tho matter settled once for all, first by the decision of the commissioner at Washington, 1). C., and if that is against our claim, then we will make a test case in the courts by giving bond and defending suit to show that our title is good aguinst yours. 1 simply add, in conclusion, that wo want the matter settled as soon as possible. Wo have every desire to co-operate with tho Federal authorities in tho suppression of the illicit traffic in whiskey, but we cannot be expectod to tamely submit to such an unjust claim as this. Tho United States government encourages men to break tho State law by letting them pay special tax for privilege to sell. When they smuggled in whiskey on which tax has been paid to avail themselves of the privilege, and tho Stato constables seized it, it belongs to ? the Stato, if there is tho least regard for equity and fair play. If wo cannot hold it, we will dump it into the streets in tho future. Very respectfully. B. It. Tillman, Cot. and Chairman State ll'd. Tho section referred to in the Governor's letter appears in tho General Statutes of tho United Statos as follows : " Section 3449. Whenever any person ships, transports, or removes, any , spirituous or fermented liquors or wines under anv other than t.he nrmw,,. */ ?v I" name or brand known to the trade as designating the kind and quality of the contents of the casks or package containing tho same, or causes such act to bo done, ho shall forfeit said liquors or wines and casks or packages, and bo subject to pay a line of $500." There is very little more to be said in regard to this matter. Governor Tillman, in speaking about it yesterday, had this to say : " I proposed to theso pooplo to try to work together, but since Mi'. Townos has gotten into ollice, things have not gotten along tho sumo. Wo had no troublo with Mr. Webster. I don't intend to bo understood as making charges against Mr. Townos, but 1 am simply stating facts. Ho disclaims any intention of interfering with the State's olllccrs, but ho is acting under instructions from Washington. If they expect for my hawks to catch liquors for their buzzards to come and seizo thorn. I'll be hanged if they won't be mistaken." AN ATTACK FROM ANOTHER SIDE. Tho above clash between tho State and tho revenue authorities is not the only one that had its inception yesterday. Tho Governor is in lighting condition. and he's pretty sore in regard to everything that the government has anything to do with, lie yesterday took action in another matter, which creates a little surprise, and the outcome of which will be watched with interest. He is going to try to stop tho government, from disposing of the blockade liquor seizures unless it be bought by the State dispensary at fig. ures, satisfactory to that institution. Up to tho present time tho government, whenever it seized any liquor, * advertised it for the legal length of time, and then put it up to bo sold ut auction to the highest bidder. Since the dispensary law became effective, the State dispensary has been sending Col. P. M. Mixon, the foreman of tho dispensary, up to do its bidding, and the State has bought practically everything that has been put up for sale. Yesterday there was one of these sales and tho State bought all of it at $1.15 per gallon, with tho exception of one barrel and two kegs of whiskey and two demijohs of brandy. These goods were sold to Mami-m vfnmiw.i n I1UI IlllMi "and Honry Dart and .J. 1*. McCartha, who bid 41.25 per gallon. Tlio matter was reported to Governor Tillman, and very soon Col. Mixon, as the aidant, and Trial Justice Stack, were at tin Governor's offlco. Under instructions from the Governor, warrants for the seizure of the goods and the arrest of tho purchasers were" issued. The warrants issued against the purchasers charged them with the violation of Section 1 of the dispensary law. They are directed to Sheriff Cat heart, who will serve them as soon as tho liquor has been turned over to tho purchasers, it being still in the possession of tho revenue authorities. When asked about the matter yesterday Governor j Tillman had this to say : "The whole i thing if* iust this: That wo pronose ! to seize all the whiskey that is sold at these revenue sales when it is bought by any one other than the Stat** government. It is a direct violation of Section 1 of the act for any one to purchase or get into t heir possession, or even hold in their possession, any packages of whiskey as are sold by the revenue authorities. My men have instructions to seize all of this liquor just as soon as thoy can get at it, and the warrants issued to-day are simply orders to the sheriff to seize thu liquor and its possessors." Governor Tillman's talk about the matter indicated that he meant to act thus in all eases where parties bought liquor from the government. It is going to bo very interesting to seo what steps the government will take to protect the men who purchase such liquor at the ollieial sale, and especially those against whom the warrants have boon issued by State authorities, .lust at present, everything remains in statu quo. Knough has boon said, however, to show conclusively that a big light, is on between the government and the i State authorities, and it will ho watched with the greatest degree of interest. ; The State, March 14. Governor Tillman's dire threats i u^uiunt tno uiuiou ami oh revenue an- i thorities, as expressed in liis letter to 1 the now collector, Uo not seem to worry the revenue authorities in the slightest degree. The collector is going right ahead carrying out his instructions. and will not answer the letter of the Uoycrnor. There will very probably bo exceedingly interesting developments before many days. Mr. Townes j is taking things easy, and does not appear to he at all Mustered. To begin with, when he received the Governor's letter he sent down to the Statu (lis- i pensary building forthwith and took possession of the nine barrels of liquor I in dispute, for the United States gov- j eminent. The liquor had been sent hero, it will be remembered, to the State commissioner before the Governor could make the formal seizure in Charleston. As will be seen clsowhcro in this is- i sue, the collector is not delaying matters either, lie has advertised the seizure of the liquor in question in the , usual manner, and when the legal time has expired for this advertisement to run, the liquor will be put up at auction and sold under Section 11149 of the 1 Revised Statutes of the United States. : Instead of writing a reply to Govern- j or Tillman's letter, Mr. Townes sent the following report of the trouble to j the United States .lovenue commission- i or at Washington : CoiAJMMiA, S. C., March 1M, 1S94. Hon. Joseph W. Miller, Commissioner, Washington. 1). C.: Sir?1 have the honor to transmit i herewith a copy of a letter received from the lion. 11. K. Tillman, Governor and chairman of Stato board, in ! reference to nine packages of distilled cninifu 5m ? ' 1 1 D|,.i ivs (lusauaaiun 01 VliO OIUIO I commissioner. The circumstances in the ease aro as follows : On the Nth inst., Chief State Constable Gailhml seized the packages in Charleston. S. C. Thoy wore found i in packed boxes marked "shoulders." j On learning of the seizure I immcdia- ; tely directed Deputy Collector Ltiehardsou hy wiro to take possession of them. Before he could do so they had 1 been shipped to the State commissioner at this point. On the 10th inst. I wrote to Mr. Trax- : lor in regard to the matter, a copy of ' which letter is enclosed, and the reply , to same is contained in the eommuni- ! cation from Governor Tillman. I have this day seized the packages I in question, leaving them at. the State t dispensary. I enclose a clipping from the issue of The State of this date, liespecttully yours, A. S. Townes, Collector. Some time ago Mr. Townes, in response to a request for instructions, ; along this very line, received the following letter from his superior otllcer ut Washington. It is under these im- 1 plicit instructions, bearing directly 011 the case in hand, that Collector Tow- ! nes is acting in making such seizures, and he will continue to make them unless othorwiso instructed from headquarters : Ollico Commissioner of Internal Revcnuo, Washington, 1). C\, Fob. 2(>, 1894. A S. Townes. K*q , Collector of Internal itovenue, Columbia, S. C. Sir: Yours of 19th inst. is received, enclosing copy of a letter from State Commissioner Traxlcr in regard to spirits liable to seivm-n u,.n. ..... v., Vt tivt I 1'Ulll j United States and State laws. The letter of this ollioo dated 11 rd inst. to Revenuo Agent Colquett, a copy of which you supplied to Mr. Traxler, was written upon {>resumotion that the State authorities would interpose no obstacle to seizures by you of all spirits arriving at tbe State dispensary and found to bo liable under the internal revenuo laws. Therefore* it was stated that thoro would bo no objection by tbis olllco to such course of procedure as would leave tbe spirits seized by you in tbe hands of the State commissioner pending forfeiture and sale. And the State must get its title to all such property through purchase at such sale. If tbe State oflicors aro not acting in harmony with you in this matter it is your duty to make actual seizures of all spirits found to be. liable under section 1141b R. S., or any other section of the internal revenue laws, without regard to the liability of such spirits under the State laws. If there are at tbe dispensary, spirits in boxes enclosing stamped packages while boxes have been shipped as containing other goods than spirits, such shipments are liable under section 11440 R. S., and actual seizure should be made and the property taken into your custody or that of your representatives, if that course is found to bo necessary to effectuate the seizure. As to packages of less than live gallons, as they are not liable prima facie, and only when there is evidence of fraud by the distiller or shipper, the question of seizure will depend upon the ovidonco in each caso. Respectfully yours, Gko. W. Wilson, Acting Commissioner. < Mr. Townos talked interestingly about tho matter, but had very little to say for publication. He stated that ho bad simply acted in accord with the instructions sent to him by the National Commissioner, under whom he i was supposed to operate his olllco. lie had no desire to conflict with tho dispensary authorities in this matter, but i it was his duty to carry out his instrue- 1 , i./ii-' no given w nun, and 1)0 prOpOSOd < to discharge that duty. Mr. Townea < will not write a rej?ly to the Governor's 1 letter. Tho fact that ho lmd the liquor > in question seized, and his explanation 1 to tho officers in Washington as puh- t liwhed above, ho deems sufficient reply < to tho Governor's letter. It is under- ) stood that Mr. Townos thinks that i Governor Tillman has about as much right to come up to somo government building and tear it to pieces as he has i to pour any liquor that might he seized ' ito thoistroots, as soon as it becomes i jpvernn^ent property. ( _ , _ _ GEN. RUDOLPH 8EIQLING. One of Charleston's Mom Prominent ami Weulthy C'llUoiiM Stricken Down. Tho News and Courier pays the following tribute to (ion. Kudolph Soighling, who was stricken with upoplexy and died on the morning of tho 1 Itli instant. Gen. tteigling was born in Charleston December 3. lH.'ib. 11o received his early education in Suuhtleben's famous school. He was bright, studious teaehable. lie won the respect and adinira- ! tion of his teacher and between pro- ; fessor and pupil relations wore es- ! tabltshed and sympathies were awaken- i ed which endured through his life. After completing his course under L'rof Suehtleben ho matriculated at the College of Charleston, where ho made good use of his time and his undoubted talents and won a high position in his classes. He did not complete his co'logo course, but before graduation determined to abandon the i field of letters for the most useful and proetical pursuit of mcdicino. Ho became a student of medicine under the instruction of Lb'. Klias Ilorlbeek and exhibited great aptitude for the profession. Before completing his medical course, however, his brother, John Singling, one of the most brilliant of <i - .. .. mi' ^uiuig lawyers dial have ever j practiced ut the Charleston Bar, died, and lie; determined to take his brother's place. llo was adinittcil to thu Bar in 1801, but did not actively engage in the practice of his profession until after the war. Wlion South Carolina seceded from the Union, in 181)0, Con. Soigliug was an active member of the Cerinan Killemen, and when the State called for the services of her sons he was among the lirst to respond. On August -2, 1801, ho entered the Confederate service as second lieutenant of infantry m Company II, Cerman Volunteers, : Hamilton Legion. Ilo was promoted lirst lieutenant of artillery Baehman's Battery?in December, isoi.and served as such to the end of the war. For two months in 1801 he acted as adjutant of Major Stephen I). Lee, commanding the artillery of the Hampton Legion. He was present und acquitted himself with distinguished gallantry at Seven Bines, Suffolk, second battle of Manassas. Gettsburg, Tullilinny, South Carolina, and a number of smaller engagements, about twenty in all. At the Second Manusscs, August HO, 1^<>2, ho was so desperately wounded that his | comrades left l,:in on the field for dead, j and but for his fortitude, endurance and iron will his epitaph might have been that of Latour D'Auvergue, the lirst Grenadier of France, "dead on the Hold of battle." The Charleston newspapers of the day chronicled his death, with brief comment on his gal lantry and devotion, for those wi?n. n?n i times when full justiro could ho done ! to the 1 ivi11 ?? , much less to the dead. Hut almost miraculously ho survived, j entered the service again and fought to the close of the great struggle. It i is worthy of note, as showing the kind | of material of which ho was made, that when he had recovered from his fearful injuries at the Second Manassas he was o lie red light duty, but with a heroism born of unconquerable courage and deathless devotion to the cause of the South, he went to to t he front and stayed there, behaving everywhere and at all times in the face of danger with unsurpassed bravery. After the war (Jen. Siegling returned to his home in Charleston and with the same courage that had distinguished his conduct on the field of battle resumed the practice of the law, where ho had left oil four years before, lie became the partner of Col. Thomas Y. Simons, his old preceptor, in lStio, and practiced with him to the time of Col. Simon's death in the early seventies. The utmost good fellowship existed between these partners and their business prospered. After the death of Col. Simons (Jen. Seigling practiced by himself for awhile, and in July, f 1879, went into a law partnership with | the Hon. James Simons, who had fought with him in Virginia and with whom he enjoyed the closest friend- j ship. This partnership and the newer ; and later partnership of Simons, Seigl- i ing &Cappolman was dissolved only by j death. After the war Gen. Siegling was appointed brigadier general of the Fourth Brigade and administered the otlice with splendid ability, possessing the esteem and confidence of all his comrades. 11*5 was in command on the occasion of the Centennial of the battle of Fort Moultrie in 1S7<>. one of the most successful military demonstrations made in Charleston sir.ee t he war. (Jon. Siegling wasolected to the Leg- ( isluture from Charleston County l^bti, J 1 serving one term. He was elected to I the State Senate in 1878 and served in | ' the upper House for one term. Ho U was attentive to his duties, wide awake ' ] to the interests of his constituents, re- ! ,r...wir..i ..r ? ........ wi me tviumre ol tno wholo t I State, and possessed the. fullest con- 1 1 ildonco of the General Assembly, lit)' was not fond of political life, lie did '< not cure for "the applause of listening ' Senates," ho preferred the quieter I hut more congenial walks of private < life, anil ho declined after concluding hissevieo in the Senateover to become I a candidate for any public ollicc. I Gen. Seighling was eminently sue- \ cessful in his profession and in all his i business ventures. Ifis judgment in 1 commercial matters was rarely in ' error. llo succeeded where others I failed. lie made few mistakes where others fell into error. The sunshine ( rested upon him because ho courted the sunshino and preferred to live in y the light rather than to grope in the ? shadows. lie took a plain, practical 1 human interest in hissurroundings and I made the best of the world as it went ' round and round. Gen. Siegling was a man of a charm- * ing personality and many striking > characteristics. He possessed ability of the first order, ho was endowed 1 with wonderful nerve, he did not know < what fear was. Ho was faithful to ' his friends. Ho skrank from notoriety. He did not seek petty revenges. I His heart was easily touched. His ' tastes and instincts were all artists, lie was a student of books not less than ' h student of men. Ho revelled in the * v <?...? mm a x ruin aumirer of Muoaulay. Ho rejoiced in tho ^ works of tho finest painters, his soul t was attuned to the harmonies of music. < lie possessod so many of the qualities ' that make life worth the living1 that 1 his death is all tho more sadly to bo [loplorcd. ( In the social and intellectual and 1 business life of this community ho 1 >ccupied a conspicuous position. Ho * was a member of the hoard of trustees ? >f the College of Charleston, president 1 >f the Hank of Charleston, which he ' luul managed with splendid success for lovon or eight years, member of the ( loard of directors of tho City Rail way : 'ompany, president of the Southern ( 'oustruetion Company, was identified ; .vith many o her business undertakings ' n Charleston, and was president of 11 The News and Courier Company. Wo leplore his death, wo cherish hi* * nemory. ' In his oration at tho Centennial an- ' liversary of tho Gorman Fusilliors of Charleston on May 3, 1875?an address tt ?? . . .... I . which uttruetcd most favorable ooturnout at the time and which is preserv od in many valuable private literary collections -Gen Sicgling suid: "There is nothing so elevating to the mind, or so fruitful of Improvement tohumani'y. as the py ilosophic'*' "ontoniplation of the lives and actions of those who have proceeded us." This is a thought well , worthy of reflection to-day when we think of the patience, the courage, the constancy of the life which is enccd. Courteous Carl Cushman. "Look! Ocneral, observe thut boy in gray ; he can't be much over twelve years, but see him step out in front of his mother, I suppose, and open the door, holding it open with one hand while courteously raising his cap with the other, waiting for her to pass through. That's a little gentleman," remarked Elder Eaton to General Horace Honeywell, us they came down the broad aisio of the great People's church. " 1 see. I see, and thr sight docs niy heart good ; many a young man might blush ami learn a lesson from that country boy. That was the way 1 was taught. I was never allowed to think j that I could rush through a door ami allow it to swing hack into the face of my seniors. Ho you know who this I : . ul ^ i m " 1 do not. General: but I huvc fccii him hero before, and the same lady was with him. They booth seem poorly clad, but they have never applied to out* Industrial or Benevolent committees. I must find out who they are and where they live." " If you find they are in need, let me know. I always try to do something a little extra at the holiday time, and after that sermon by our pastor this morning, 1 see that there never was so much poverty and suffering as this year. 1 suppose we must give more, (.'all upon me, Mr. Katon. I don't visit the poor ; my wife and myself are ?o busy we have no time for that sort of thine. Few people are deserving of our help ? they are so shiftless and profligate. Good morning, Mr. Faton." "Good morning; I will call at your oflice this week." The General entered his carriage, and loaning hack tried to efface the memories which haunted him. The sermon hail opened many dark chambers in his wilful, sellish heart, which made him wonder how he dared call himself a Christian. His sa'nted mother's face looked out from the gloom, and her words floated through the corridors of his soul : "My beloved son, he pitiful, be courteous to all : especially the brethren: and learn to live for your Saviour. LriviiiLr him the best, <?f all you huvo." Though the tears eume unbidden they gave no relief. lie could hear the chimo of lost dreams ringing, like a dirge, behind memo* ry's ojien doors. Wealth and the honors of the world had come to him, but at what a cost! Tha curringo stopped before his stately mansion, but every trace of emotion seemed cone from the proud face of General Honeywell ere he stepped across the broad veranda and entered the spacious door, where a bonnie little blue-eyed maiden stood waiting to yreot him, cxcluiiuining in glee: " O, just think, grandpa. I'm going to he an angel ! A real holiday angel !" " You are grandpa's little angel now : what new kind of angel is tins you speak of?" " O, a real holiday angel. You know I ".ove you so much i do t hings to please you?just so I'm going to do things to please.Iesus 'cause I love him, don't you see ?" " Well, no, Helen, 1 can't see what you mean exactly." " 1 can't tlx it just like our teacher did, but she wants all our class to use all our 'self-denial money' helping the poor little boys and girls who have no nice grandpa's, and things to eat. you see." " Well, you do make me understand better." A new love-light seemed to fill the merry face of fair, dainty Helen Honeywell as she tried to think out her new plans of giving. She climbed up to her usual seat on the arm of her grandpa's chair, watching him closely as she caressed and kissed him. " Grandma don't want me to be an angel at all, 'cause I'd have to go and see poor people, hut then she's sick today. Are you sick, too V Your eyes look sorrv and red." 1 "No, indeed, Helen. I never was better in my life : you don't see right," answered the General quickly ; at the same time he involuntarily wiped the Catherine' mist away. " I have been ( i>ut in the cold ; of course the wind makes my eyes red. 1 wish you bad gone to church with me to-day; 1 ' would have shown you the nicest little i [gentleman, and he was not much older , than you are." "O, toll me all about him, grandpa. 1 wish I could go to church with you, i lint grandma wanted me to talk to < licr ; she cried, to-day, lots about poor, ? tear papa. I 'most cried, too." -1 " Your grandma will never get over your father's death, Helen; be was lier idol from a little boy, and this ourtcous little fellow 1 saw this morn- \ ng made mo think of our Robert when ? lie was his ago. K very body loved him, because he was so kind and thoughtful i for others." I "() toll me more, quick; 1 wish 1 c sou Id remember my own dear papa." I General Honeywell related to Helen \ vhat he had seen, coming out of i jhurch, and then told lior of many, <r nany kind and courteous acts of her n ather, answering all her many quos- v .ions as best ho could. t " O my ! my! grandpa, I love to talk I ibout papa, but my throat hurts so. Mid 1 'most cry all over." C Tlw\ I turuin on?l /1?wvt" lie loving child to his breast, and c ailed her his " Angel of Comfort," I lis tears falling on the shining hair. * " 1 must go and see grandma, and c ,ell her about that nice boy," remarked s [lelen, aftor a long silence. s " Wo will go together, Helen. I am onosome, to-day, for Robert, and you t ire so much like him, darling." g Mrs. Honeywell welcomed thorn both s vith a quiot smile, and listened in* v ,ently to their narrative of the events t >f the day?the sermon, the appeal a rem t he pastor, and the courtesies of a t ittlo lad. a " You give an accurate description a >f 'the boy' who was so polite to me, h lusband. Yoa recall my words after f< ny fall, how I gave this kind boy the d redit for keeping mo from going un- h ler tho electrie ear. He caught me by ny cloak and tried to hold me up, but b was too heavy and went down, but e m to my knees instead of my head, a )thcr help came to my assistance, but s ifter placing me in my carriage 1 re- a eived my mufl', purse and little pack- g ige from the hands of this same gal- p ant lad. I owe him so much ; he was ti in angel to me then." " is it possible, wife ? You did not ei ell mo nil 1 is, and I never dreamed si hat you had been in such great f< lunger." p "No, I did not think myself how o frcat my danger was until recently, li MMMMlkMnaMMMMMM since the pain has left my unklo, and j 1 think over how it happened. You j sec. I was cross in jf the street from my i carriage: thin Ice had formed on the smooth stones, causing me to slip just us a car was coming." j 1 see. 1 see, wife! Wo will cortainly remember him, and that right feoon ; no one seems to know who this j lad is. 1 inquired at church, today.'' Helen's eyes grew bigger and bigger us she listened. Then she exclaimed, ''Grandma, I do believe it's our Carl Cushman ut Sabbath-school. He is so polite to his teacher, Miss Pomroy, and escorts her to the street car very often ; he carries her books, stops the car and lifts bis cup as ho bids her good by. O, I hope it is Carl! 1 will ask our superintendent, ho is so nice, and knows everybody in the school. "He may not be your Carl, Helen, but we will try to tind out who ho is. j Go with your grandpa to dinner now, I 1 think it is served. I will rest now." I "Mrs. Honeywell hud found much i to think about in these weeks of re- < tirement from the world of society. A ? stuto of thoughtful self-examination I had come over her and disquieted her. i She could sec so little to commend and ? so much to condemn in the past years J 1 of prosperity, and her grout alllictiou 1 had made her more selfish in her grief, ? nursing it daily when alone. Her eyes 1 were now opened, and she determined, i with the help of the Lord, to live ' nearer to him in the future. , It was winter, indeed, and so cold i and dark in the great city, that all the | 1 shops were lighted, which made the 1 1 gloom of the storm greater by sharp contrast. Holiday shoppers w ere crowd- ; 1 ing theears, tho streets and the stores, i Ten little maidens watched the clouds < from their toucher's windows, while i all their gifts were being wrapped and < labelled ready to carry to the homes i i of the needy. Such shining faces ! < Such blithe gay little angels they were ! ? singing little snatches of song and j anxious to start on their way. i A loving teacher, happier than all ? in helping them, was 1 'atienco Poinroy, i who hud spared no pains in teaching i her Sabbath-school to love to minister in me men, sneering unu poor. ' General Honeywell learned from Mr. i Kuton all he desired about the lad who 1 had so attracted him, and was almost as delighted us Helen to know that hu was Carl Cash man, who was doing < all in his power to help his widowed mother and invalid sister. lie lost no time in Hading the homo of Curl, as ] direetions were given him. The little homo surprised him: everything was so barren, yet so clean and bright. The little mother?slender and frn.il looking received him kindly, while '< near the little window, sat the angel of the home. She had no wings, she ! could not see, she could not walk, for ' she was blind and lame; yet sho helped ! her mother, as many healthy girls no 1 not. She was Carl Cushman's teacher. ( When all his work was done, then ho ' could read and study with Chollio, who < was an older sister, yet so small and twisted, she seemed much younger ' than Carl. With tact and tenderness, J the General gained their confidence, 1 and related to the loving sister and * mother many events of the week, which pleased them. J Cheliie Cushman's face was radiant as she turned her sightless eyes to- ? ward the speaker. 1 "Oh, thanks, thanks! I havo not < lived in vain ! I longed so to go, so 1 1 would not burden my friends. 1 felt * so helpless and useless." " Would that 1 lived as well as you * have dono Miss Cushmau. You shall 1 never suffer more for the comforts of ' life while I live. Pleuso send Carl to 1 my olliee?I owe much to him." * " Now you are a holiday angel, too. Grandpa,' exclaimed Helen, as soon us ' the General entered the door. " Why that's a fact, darling, you have ^ helped mo into new work, and 1 must . h!.V I ' .I.:-- ? - ,.>t . ? iijuiuu ?'iy I II1llg lUOl'U. How did you get through?" ' (>, I can't uvor toll you : it's so nico w to nuiUo folks happy and Grandma i?j most as glad, too. She can't wait to get well to go and visit Mrs. Cushman, * and soo Carl to thank him." She's s g(?iug to surpi i^e him. Don't you like him ?" ? " Indeed, 1 never saw a more faithful, courteous boy in my life. I shall , help him to help himself. Ho will not fail to succeed in lifo, with such manly * ways and noble purposes." i^jp - ? a lit er, cash or cjiiip. Queen Jiimho Drinks Ten Gallons of \ Whiskey ami Wanes More?How an j ' Klepliaiil was Saved IVoin Death. n UocKKOHD, 111., March 8.?Probably j' tho lirst case on record whero an j, elephant has suffered an attack of the e 4rip occurred tit the winter (piartors " if a circus in this city last woek, and nothing short of the. most heroic treatnent?ten gallons of whiskey, half a jarrel of mustard and other drugs p ised for the prevailing malady?saved ti ^ueen dumbo. She is the largest 'J lephant in captivity and valued tit 0< 512, OUU. tl Queen is generally healthy, but last p Thursday night, tis has been told in The Recorder, she was taken with riolcnt pains and ehills, which rapidly levoloped into a genuine and very ovoro enso of grip. Her pulse boat ugh, her eyes wore bloodshoot, and if tor several square yards of tough hide ould chungo color she would have . teen ileiil.hlv f..? r,.i? _ |m?ivi i\m niiu li;il tllUl/ Wi vuy. Tlio groat beast was evidently ft n ilio most intense agony. She would b pipe and toss about in a frenzy of pain, j md every once in a while a spasm <t vould convulse her mountainous frame , hut would shake the ground percopti- a >ly for yards about. li In the excess of her agony, says a h Chicago Herald correspondent who ^ aw hor, she would cast herself down m the ground and cry like a baby. 5^ lor sides swelled out until she re- * cmbled a baloon more than an p\ ilephunt, the thick hide of her at toinach nearly touching the floor as g lie stood. ? livery measure was taken to roliovo C*1 lie elephant's suffering, and she was y< ivcn the best of medical treatment, everal vetorinarics being called, all 01 /ho pronounced it a clear case of grip. 'ases of this sort in the animal world ro not common, ami just what sort of reatmont to prescribe and how to pply it for a time puzzled tlio medical th ttendants. The monster elephant ce ad in times past exhibited a great i indness for whiskey, and it was finally ecideo to minister the stimulant in *' irgo quantities. In Ten gallons wore consumed by the or cast in a couple of hours with the yc use and relish of a ward politician. nd without producing any apparont igns of intoxication. In fact the sick ev nimal was ready to have another rowler rushed to her when the yo liysicians called a halt and decided to ?>0 y another course of treatment. Queen J umbo is cquali as fond of ru ioui ivsmit) is ??i instilled corn, and 10 issuppliod with thorn in quantities >r desert after a hoarty meal. Tho " hysioians thought to tuko advantage m f tHin faot, but tlio remarkable intol^'oneo of the boast enabled her to dis inguish those which were charged 1 pvlth distateful drugs. Carrots \v<io lunnoled out, ti 1 loci with ounces ot strong medicines used for th is t!iuse iiul then plumed up again. Those ivero mixed up with carrots that had Dot hern tampered with and ottered to ,ho elephant in a pail. She would ake these loaded with medicine, in tor trunk, invariably drop thorn to .he ground and after stamping on /hem, push them aside. Apples were jsed in the same form Without result. After repeated experiments the diysiciuns cumo to the wise conclusion hut they couldn't fool her in this way wid thut some other remedy was r.eees?ary to save the valuable mountain of lush from an early grave. Then ten iu*ky circus stake puller.-, were turned oose. on her, and she was given a strong ulcholie bath, which was folowod by a thorough steaming. An cleohailt's 11 i < 11 - is vei-v OMroim. ;l - ?- I ly bothering one more than it would i horse. This heroic treatment was 'ontinued all night long, the alti 11lantK viny her a sort of ainas.u^o. In the morning a half a bariei of nils turd was used in making pln-teis >11 bed(|uilts, which were sun -.trod over Iter and strapped on. As she grow weaker she seemed to realize her coalition and finally put her trunk around tier trainer ami drew him up to her. md all sorts of powerful mediehu ivoro administered to her after that without further trouble. Kight here iho displayed wonderful int el librae Again, for as she drew her keeper to lier sho plainly indicated where pain was located. The life of Ouecn .luinho hun^ in the Imllance for tvro days, but she is now rapidly recovering and ciuisidercd out >f danger, although she is still obliged to take an eye-opener regularly wit piininu in capsules the size of a hickory out 011 the side. She has heroine juite accustomed to the doping and ^tiers no serious objeetions. lialdy, Queen .luinoo's companion, teemed to fully realize what was going on and would druw the siek elephant lovingly toward him with his trunk md moan as if bo were in grout grief. When Queen would throw herself on the ground in a spasm lialdy would cry bis much JIH 11 imilfnl lit " dill.. !>.. tears (lowing down his massive trunk in torrents. It was touching to sco such evidence nf griof, and tho attendants and onlookups sympathized as heartily with the big follow as they would with a man whoso wile was at death's door. Not only Baldy, hut all the animals in the vast menagerie, exhibited most profound sympathy. The lions and tigers in cages not far distant kept up ii constant roar during Queen's convulsions and were only pacified when she became quiet. The camels in an adjoining apartment showed either ?riof or curiosity by crowding their tieadslhrough a window, where a view jf tho eluphat-room could be had. a thing they had nover been known to lo before. Queen Jumbo was imported from the London Zoological Garden in lssti. it the uge of 7 years. After traveling Aritli a circus for some years she was old and taken to Golden Gate I'ark, San Francisco, where she was the pet ind admiration of thousands of people, die having been used to carry children luring the Winter of 18l>2. She was lurch used that year by her present iwnor and, with her mate ihildy, has icon the feature of the show ever unco. Queen is Lib years old, stands 11 feet ?J inches high and weighs 10,000 lounds. liuldy is 21 years old, is 0 eet 8 inches high and weighs IO,2oO lounds. These elephants are aoklmvljdge to be among the largest and best rick performers in the world, and are n charge of Trainer Harry I'etts, vho has been their keeper for iiftoon roars. Harnum's Jumbo was only 4 inches ligher than Queen, but she weighs 00 pounds more than his did. and till has ten years in which to grow uid lower the world's record for big leasts. Jumbo was of the species of African elephants, which are lank, tand high in front and taper oil' to the ear. whiio Queen Jumbo is an Asiatic lophunt, noted for tho enormous size o which they grow and tho line form hey always retain, In fact, Queen lids fair to outgrow Jumbo, providing ho docs not suffer many more as severe. .Hacks of the grip as that through irhich she has just passed. Queen Jumbo has grown to ho a 'roat pot with the school children, irho visit her quarters in classes nearly very day and food her dainties. The ows of her serious illness has aroused lueli sympathy in Hoc k ford, and iinulrcds of people called daily to see ier, all curious to get a glimpse at the lepnnnt attacked with the disease rhich lias consigned so many people i) six foot of oarth during tho past fow oars.?Now York Recorder. _ - -^mmrnrn ?Tho railroads, under .ludgo Simontn's decision, will have to pay up tho txes they have been holding hack, 'ho total of these taxes is above $-00.DO and tho payment of tliis sum into lio State Treasury will greatly imrovo its condition. A LONG STRING /y\ of diseases Q\'yl 4f??5h follows a " run-down " /n-; \ \ ji J ( system when I vj m ho liver is in- S. < ]/^J) ctivo \ and tho WL Vjjly lood in \ disorder. M-y"/11 I : 100k out for^*N / / \ ' breakers \ head "by putting tho ver and blood in a ^ ealthy condition. You'vo only to irn to the right remedy to make ourself Becuro from disease. Dr. | ierco's Golden Medical Discovery i revents as well as cures. Take it, ' \ you ought, when you feol the first 1 rmptoins (languor, loss of appetite, idlness, depression) and you'll savo Durself from something serious. In recovering from "La Grippe," K in convalescence from pneumonia, ( vers, or to build up needed flesh id strength it is indicated. It's a blood-purifier that has stood 1 o test of time. For a quarter of a ntury tho " Discovery" has num- '? (rod its cures by tho thousands, he manufacturers prove their faith it. liu ' .. .,j H..?. ...seeing it ior an didders arising from bad blood; in rofula, Eczema, Tetter, Salt-rheum, yaipolas, Hoils, Carbuncles, and ery kindred ailment. If you receive no benefit you'll get { ur money back. What oiler could i fairer ? " ' 1 It cures Catarrh in the ;i ead ? perfectly and peranently ? Dr. Sage's Ca- ;} rrh Remedy. ( A STUANCK CASE. How an Enemy was Foiled. Tho following praphlo statement will be reiitl with Intenseinterest: "I caiinotdosorli>e thenntnb,creepysensation that existed In my arms, bands ami lops. I bad to rub and beat those parts until tboy were sore, to overcome In a measure tho dead fooling tbat bad taken possession of tlioni. In addition. I bad a strange weakness In my back and around my waist, together wilb an Indescribable 'gone* tixUini/ in inv stomach. Physicians said It was creeping pnralysls, from which, according lo their universal conclusion, tliero Is 116 relief. Dnco It fusions upon u person, tlier sny, it continues its insidious progress until it reaches :i vital point and the sufferer dies. Such was my prospect. I had been doctoring a year ami a half steadily, hut with no particular benefit, when I saw an advertisement of Dr [Miles' Restorative Nervine, procured a hot tie and began Using it. Marvelous as It may seem, hut u few days had passed before ' every bit of that creepy fooling had left mo, and "there has not been oveu the slightest indication of its return. I now feel as well as I ever did. and have gained ten pounds in weight, though i had run down front 170 to 137. Four others ltavo used Dr. Miles'Restorative Nervine on my recomonda thin, and It lias been as sat Isfuetorv in t heir cases as in mine."?James Kane, La Rue, O. Dr. Miles' Kustorut ivo Norvino Is sold by all druggists on a positive guarantee, or sent direct by the Dr. Miles Medical <'o., Elkhart, lud.. on receipt of price, tl per buttle, six lh>tt les for Sfl, express prepaid. It Is free from opiates or dangerous drugs. SOld) I)Y ALL DUUl!GISTS. ' - 1 1 ?- '"i Statu Tkachkrs' Association.? The executive committee ludd u meeting recently in Columbia, and u cordial invitation from Spartanburg to bold tbo annual meeting of the asssociation in that city was heartily accepted. The Converse College building, kindly tillered by I'resident !>. K. Wilson, will be used for the sessions. The teachers gather in Spartanburg ou Saturday, litIv 7, and next day tliero wil. be big Sunday exercises- an innovation. Tbo . ...;n i : .Jitni n? n.- ?> 1 II infill "II J> I I'll* dav, July I'. mid continue four days, Oii the day follow in},' the adjournment, the mcmhurs (if the Association will eo td the mountains on the invitation of the people of Spartanburg. No> railroad rates have yet been secured, but boarding arrangements have been made. (Jcntlemen can get board at $1 por day. The ladies will bo accommodated in Converse College dormitories and dining balls at T"> cents u day, furnishing their own bedspreads, sheets, etc, ? Mr. J. II. (layden, postmaster and railroad agent at Hastover, was foully murdered Saturday morning, it is supposed l?y a negro named John MeLeod.. The depot w as robbed the night before and Mr. Guydcii pursued the robber or robbers to Wedgotiold, where he overtook thein. Tho next morning his body was found near Wedgefield, with a bullet in the neek. Tho people in tho community are greatly incensed, and search is being made for the murderer. Mr. (layden was the first postmaster appointed it this State hv Cleveland. 1 lewas once county commissioner of Kiehland County, lie leaves a wife and several children. ?Mr. Dearmond (lJem.) of Missouri, from the committee on judiciary has reported to the House with the recommendation that it pass, a bill to tirovent interference ill the collection of State, and county municipal taxes assessed against corporations. Tho measure is designed to put corporut ions that are in the hands of receivers appointed by judges and courts of tile United States in the same condition with respect to the collect ion of these taxes as if no receiver existed. ?Col. John Hampton Hoge, \ate counsel to Amoy, China, but wli'j got no further than San Francisco, 'from which place ho was recalled by President Cleveland, has rcnour.ccd his a lo nonce t.r? t lm I? ? u?nniur?m; party, hut* tondorod disservice to tin' l.^Ppublicaua. Lawrence \V. Kd wards, indicted for breach of trust with fraudulent intent, plead guilty at Sumter last week, arid was sentenced to one year at hard labor in the penitentiary* Ho was a young lawyer belonging to a good family in Colleton County. - 1 lev. William 1 laynsworth recently come hack to Sumter will not r durn to Kentucky, having resigned his pastoral work there, but will remain in South Carolina. ? !> - ? ?The Senate has continued the nomination of .lolin |\ Hunter, United States Marshal for the Distrietof South Carolina. i? ^ Carpenter liros., (Jroonvillo, S. C.~ Druggist, recommend .Johnson's Magnetic Oil, the great family pain-kil or, internal and external. ?Senator John L. M. Irby de.tnet hat there was a deal between himself vnd Mr. Sullivan of Charleston. Carpenter Hvos., Grenville, S. C., Druggists, recommend Japanese hiv^r 'ellets for constipation and sick hoadicho. Small, mild, easy to take. .">0 )ills 2d cents. M ... *1 <11i.Y "i 1'Jiul, Minn., writes : 1 Was con lined to bed for 3 weeks, loctors could di> me no tfood : .lapane&o 'ilo Cure entirely cured me." Sold by Jarpentor I Iron., Groonville, S. C. ? Carpenter llros., Greenville, S. C., )rujfj?ista, recommend .Johnson's (>rint.al Soap for all skin and scalp viislasos. Try it. JOHNSON'S MAGNETIC OIM. f. Instant Killer ol Pain.' a f3iPp*i Internal and Extend * V AfcV ] Cures RHEUMATISM, MRUItAf/. V G1A, I.?ra? llnok, Sprainit.Iirulso*, ( c aK SwoniiiKP, Sllft Joint*. COI.10 and A->flNi?^lftCRAMP8 InttanUy. Cholera M r jry. bus. Croup.Dlpthorla, kWo Tlir?>at,, I KADACliE. as it by magic. (IE HORSE BRAND ? Stork, lloultlo'stroirKUil inmost Powerful and Tenoti ntlnKl.lnlmontfor Ma.a r boast in existence. Larue fl iito 75c., 50c. aire 40c.. JOHNSON'S ORIENTAL SOAP. Medicated and Toilet. The Great Skin Cum am! aco Beautiflor. Lrtdioa will find it the must eilcnte and hi?hly perfumed Toilet Soap on to market. It la absolutely pure. Makes the an soft end velvety and restore tho lost conn lexion; is a luxury for iho Bath for Infanta. nlnys Hotting, cloanses t??? ecalp and promoter in urowlh of hair. Prlo?%o. Pur ?alo by 3aki?knter GuoSv Greenvili.i:, SC