The Horry herald. (Conway, S.C.) 1886-1923, August 16, 1894, Image 4
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(Din ifamihj Stovjj.
MANCli JOLI.HY.
A TRVK STOKY.
U . It, Corrcll in Augusta Chronicle.
About a month ago 1 was on a north IkhiihI
train out from Augusta, (ill. In
eouscquonco of a heavy rainfall tho
train was delayed for some time on account
of a washout, and while waiting
for tho repairs to be made to the truck
I was drawn into conversation with
two excellent gentlemen from South
Carolina. One was Dr. \V. 11. Mill wee,
from (5reouwood, and the other gentleman
was from Kid go Spring, and I
have forgotten his name. It was while
carrying on a general conversation that
the subject of this sketch.. Mance Jollcy,
was brought up. l)r. Millwoe
asked me if 1 had ever hoard of
Mance .lolley, the celebrated bushwhacker,
of Anderson County. After
assuring him in tho negative and expressing
a great desiro to hear some
tiling of ins exploits, the genial Doctor
proceeded to give u synopsis of some of
the important events in the life of
Manco Jolloy, and the causes that led
up to his being outlawed Ry tho Federal
tiovornment and a price of ten
thousand dollars sot upon his head.
When the late war broke out Manco
Jolloy was one of the first to volunteer.
and spent tho four dreadful years
in lighting for the l^ost Causo. Ho
was a high-toned, educated gentleman,
was noted for his bravery and daring,
and from the fact that ho and his
erouui-whito charger, "Old Ironsides,''
wont through the fiery ordeal together
and neither received a scratch or lost
one single day from any cause.
When hostilities ceased Jolloy rode
his faithful old mount from Virginia
back to bis farm in Anderson County,
and nroeooded to make the best of a
bad bargain, and to bring order out of
chaos, for his farm had boon neglected,
and everything was in a bad way.
Being an industrious and thrifty man
ho soon had everything all right once
more.
Now, there was a regiment of negro
soldiers stationed at Anderson Court
House, and this regiment was somewhat
of a stickler for .Jolloy. 11c
could not reconcile himself to this, but
he attended to his businoss and said
nothing.
About tho time Jolloy got settled
down to every day life he was sent for
by an old and intimate friend, and told
that all his silver ware and money had
been stolon by some of tho recently
freed slaves, and ho requested Jolloy
to help him recover his property. Having
had tho ring loader of the robbery
pointed out to him Jolloy braced him
single handed, took him into a pieco
of woods, buckled him face in to a tree
and with tho aid of a rawhide soon
made tho negro squeal and toll where
all the stulT could bo found. The goods
wore returned to their owner, and
.lolloy went hack to his farm. Hut the
negro went to the colonel of the coon
regiment and charged Jolloy with assault
with intent to murder. The colonel
sent two mounted sons of Ham to
the Jolloy farm with instructions to
bring the owner of said farm back to
headquarters to answer the preferred
charge. What became of the coons
has never been known. At any rate
Jul ley had the two horses they rode
hitched to a plow next day, working
right along us if nothing had happened.
The colonel next Bent four trusty
men to effect the capture of .Jolley,
hut Manco had friends, and the four
soldiers went the way of tho previous
two and Manco confiscated their
horses.
When the fate of the last four bocamo
known a price was set upon Jolloy's
head, but the colonel did not deputize
any more men to go to Jolley's
home to arrest him: ho chose other
tactics to get .Jolley within his clutches.
Several months thereafter an entiro
company rode up to a little country
church whore Manco was attending
divine worship. They first secured
his horse, and then all advanced to
tho church door. Hut Jolloy got wind
of tho movement, bolted for the pulpit
and jumped from a window just as a
volley was fired at him over the heads
of tho worshippers. Jolloy hud to go
without his beloved horse, hut it is
said he dropped a man or two before lie
got out of rifle range.
Jolloy was soro over tho loss of his
horse, and forthwith made up his
mind to recover him, and that at once,
lie did recover him, and this feat is almost
bovond belief, and is tho most remarkable
thing in tho career of this
remarkable man. Jolley went back to
his farm, mounted one of his contraband
plugs, and rode into Anderson
next day, went right through the lines,
and dismounted in front of the hotel,
tho colonel's headquarters, and asked
to be shown to the colonel's room,
which was done. Tho hotel people
knew Jolley to bo a bravo man, but his
actions now dumbfounded them. Jolley
wont right into t he room, saiutcd and
said: "Col. Whitehead, I presume?
My name is Manco Jolloy. 1 was attacked
whilo at church vostordav hv n
company of your men unci my horse
was stolen. I want u written order
from you for the return of my horse at
once. If you do not acooilo to my request
I'll Kill you right where you're
sitting, and a good many of your soldiers
will bite tLo dust before sundown
to-day.
All this time Jolley was fondling a
huge and murderous looking revolver.
The Mayor of Anderson, who happened
to be in the room at the time,
told Dr. Mill wee that Col. Whitehead
was almost paralyzed with fear, and
had to take a good stilt drink of cognac
before he could recover his speech.
He soon regainod himself, however,
'and assured Mr. .Jolley that nothing
would give him more ploasuro than to
' see that ho recovered his horse. A
messenger was dispatched, and while
ho was gone Col. whitehead granted
Jolley unconditional amnesty, and gave
orders that he was not to be molested
in the future.
Everything wont along all right for
a while, but Maneo got mixed up in
another negro boating scrape, was rej?orted,
refused to be arrested, killed
one or two soldiers, was again outlawed,
and a reward of ten thousand dollars
was offered for his capture.
Jolley then took a confederate in j
with him and together they went to I
uurtii w iiacmiiK * flit} Ol inOTr
pot schemes was to wayjay big army
foraging wagons wliou the.y could
catch 0110 returning to camp loaded
with provisions. Some times there
would bo as many as ten horses taken
in this way, together with tiie contents
of the wagon. Tnoy worked this racket
successfully throe or four t!mos and
it netted them several thousand dollars
upieco.
On one occasion Jolloy and Ids confederate
wore galloping along a road
near Anderson and suddenly ran ui> on
two officers at a blacksmith shop, having
their horses shod. The officers
did not know the men. Jolloy and his
partuor drew rein, engaged the officers
llHT bottle. ,
In conversation, and after chatting for
half an hour suddenly ordered both
men to throw up their hands. He disarmed
theiu and took their horses
when the blacksmith had finished with
them. The officers wore then commanded
to about face and get a hump
on themselves for camp. The officers'
horses and side arms wore then
piloted ucross the country to Jolley's
farm.
Some time after this occurrence n
company of men was sent to Jul ley's
home to take him dead or alive. After
reaching the house and surrounding it
a detail of twenty men were sent in.
They were mot at the door by Jolloy's
maiden sister, a stout, well built and
healthy woman of about thirty-five
summers. She told the officer in
charge of the men that her brother
was not at homo, but if they insisted
upon it she would lot them search the
house. The men filed into the house
utul searehod every place from collar
to parrot, and as they eumo straghack
to the front door after their
fruitless seareh Miss Jolley ast^ted
each one out, officers and all, with a
well planted kick that would have reflected
credit on a trick mule in a circus.
The men all took their medicine
without a murmur, except one little
five-foot cornoral, who was almost rendered
hoi s du combat, and had to he
carried back to quarters.
Well, .lolloy stayed around there for
two years and never was takeik He
made two crops anil marketed them,
and came and went with impunity.
Things got so hot for him at last,
though, till he decided to give Uli
bush whacking and go to Texas, lie
converted all his property into cash,
saddled up "Old Ironsides," and rode
liim all the way to the Lone Star
State, bought a ranch, got married and
settled down to lead a quiet life the remainder
of his days. Hut the fates
had decreed that .lolloy was not long
to enjoy his contemplated quietude,
for in fording a stream after a heavy
downpour of rain, he and his faithful
"Old Ironsides were drowned together.
IMtOOltNSS
OF TUN MONTH.
Splendid Crop I'rospeet and Business
HOY I VUI?HO|H*lll I I'ri'll i?*t lull ol
l*roH|>crity.
HAM'IMORK, Aug. 5).?The Manufacturers'
Record in its weekly roview of
the business situation says : Taken us
a whole the Southern crops will probably
be larger this year than ever
before. Of corn, all reports say the
crop is unnrocodentod ; the outlook
for cotton, based on acreage and present
condition, indicates a crop of from
8,000,000 to 9,000,000 bales; tho smaller
crops have nearly all gone well, thus
giving the South tho full measure of
abundant crops of all kinds. Necessarily
this means of great truthee for
Southern railroads. The Southward
tendency of populatin adds to the
strong position of the railroads. The
reorganization of the Richmond Terminal
properties intoone combination in
advance of the completion of the reorganization
of any of the other great
system now in the hands of receivers
emphasizes the favorable situation in
the Western railroad situation to feed
upon, as short crop gives little encouragement.for
much improvement in
the near future, is more than likely tc
be turned to Southern securities, where
there is a foundation for an advance in
railroad securities. Southern railroads
are already boginning to show some increase
in earnings. This will become
more pronounced within the next
month or two. llndor these eircuinstances,
we may look for a concentration
of public attention to Southern
railroad affairs likely to start an upward
movement which may even go
tot) far.
One of the noticeable features of the
Southern industrial situation is the
tendency of Northern and Western
capital to seek investment in timber
lands. Recently large bodies of timber
in West Virginia, Louisiana, Florida,
North Carolina and other States have
paused into the hands of Western timber
men who will begin lumbering operations
o.i a large scale, while negotiations
are preparing for many other
tracts. A letter to the Manufacturers'
Record tells of extensive zinc and load
ore developments in Last Tennessee,
where ores in great abundance have
been opened up.
?I * "
The 1 mmkskants We Need.?The
South needs and can assimilate a very
large numboi of the better elass of
farmer from Gonnany, Great Britain,
Swoodon and Norway and other ICuropoan
countries. There are probably
no better settlers in the West than the
Scandinavians. Law-abiding, hard
working, honest and intelligent, they
muko a country in which they settle
blossom like a rose, it is to the untiring
work of the 2,000,000 Scandinavians
settled in the West that much of the
prosperity of that region is duo. Several
years ago when a harvest festival
was hold in Minneapolis and the statistics
were gathered to show the grain
production of the country tributary to
that thriving city, it was found that
of tho 175,000,000 bushels of wheat
raised in that territory. 125.000.000
bushels had been raised by Scandinavians.
The Scandinavians have for
a thousand years or more given the
closest attention to agricultural pursuits
; they are neither anarchists nor
socialists : they are lovers of the soil,
and when once they have secured a
little home surrounded by twenty or
forty acres of land they till it with untiring
onei gy.
The Gerraun farmers makes equally
as good a citix.cn. There is room in
the South for such people as those,
and their incoming would bless this
whole section. Bismarck is credited
with onco having stated that
no nation could ever become permanently
great without an intermingling
or an intermixture of blood. With the
best foundation in the world?the purest
American Anglo-Saxon blood the
South needs the stimulus that comes
from mingling with other people; it
needs the thirfty settlor who on twenty
acres of ground will produce by careful
cultivation more than is now produced
on the average on 1(M) acres : it
needs men who, like the Gorman and
Scandinavians, assimilate with the
people of this country and become the
best citizens.?Manufacturers'
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Ml{S. CbKVKLANI) CUAKDKl). A
Washington special suys. " President
Cleveland is anxious about the safety
of his wife and children. This is shown
by Ills action in directing Secretary
Carlisle to give instructions to the
secret sorvico bureau to have on duty
at Gray Gables three of his brightest
detectives. The men were sent there
weeks ago. It is said the l'rosidont
fears that some one may kidnap one of
his children.
'The detectives make two reports
oach day. One is submitted to Secretary
rhurber and by him to the
l'rosidont, and the other goes to the
secret service bureau, Hvery place
the family visits is named in these reports
also every person they meet."
TH F. It F. CO III) OF A DKCADK.
A <?i-ii(illyin?* F.xiiihit of Mouther
rn^rcKM In Ton Years.
In his recent speech before lli
Southern Kxchango Association, i
Now York, Mr. It. II. Kdmonds, odito
of the Manufacturers' Itecord, mado
statement of the progress of the Sout
in ton years. Speaking of this perio
he said :
" It has demonstrated to the worl
i that in iron, eotton and lumber mam
facture it is no longer a question as t
whether the South can compete wit
other sections, but it is a question n
to whether other sections can hoi
their own against the South. Souther
cotton?mi 1 Is practically monopolize th
coarse goods trade ami are rapid 1
pushing Into tin production of fine
goods. Alabama is todav mnkliiir ire
at less than $t>..*>0 per ton, and able e>
perls have lately reported tlr.it th
Carol inus can produco the best grade
of Hossonier iron for steel making u
less than $8 a ton.
" In 1880 the South had total fan
assets of $2,811,000,000, by 181K) the
had Increased to $.8,182,000,000, an ii
crease of 87 per cent., while during th
same period the inereaso in all othe
States and Territories was only 80 pe
cent. This, it should be remembered
was accomplished by the South with
out the aid of immigration, while th
West had the benefit of nearly f>,00(
000 foreigners, who settled there with
in that period.
''The total value of the farm pre
duets of the South in 1880 was $(>00,
000,000, against $l,of>0,000,000 for th
rema'nder of the country, I?: 1800 th
South produced of farm products $778,
000,000, a gain of $107,000,000. or 10 pe
cent., while the gain in all other State
and Territories was only $141,000,004
or 0 per cent. With total farm asset
of $3,172,000,000 In ls'.><> the South'
farm products were worth $773,000,(KM
or a gross revenue of 24.1 per cent, o:
the capital. All other sections com
lii nt>il IimiI *!'> T07 i,on mm i.. f.......
. ...x? V,wvv ill iai III if
tions imd tho product was $l,U87,0OO,
000, or 12.1 por cent gross revenue. Thu
tho South 8 farm interests yielded oi
tho capital invested nourly$2 forever,
dollar yielded in other sections. More
over, by reason of the lower cost o
living, because of less fuel, less heav,
clothing and less expense in all fairn
operations, tho net results in favor o
the Southern farmer are still greater.
In manufacturing, the figures ad
dueed by Mr. I'M moods are even mor
striking, as the following extracts wil
show:
" Turning from agriculture to maini
factoring we find that in 1880 th
South had a manufacturing capital e
$1 AT,000,000, which by 18iM) had increut
ed to $<>r?0.000,000, a gain of !.">(> pe
cent, while the gain in the entire conn
try was only 120 per cent. The vulu
of tho Smith's manufactuoing produet
rose from $1.">7,000,COO in 1880 to $017,
000,000 in 1 SIMi, a gain of 100 per cenl
against an incroase of only 00 per cent
in the whole country. The wages pal
to factory hands increased from $7'?,
000,000 in 1880 to $222,000,000 in 18!H
The cotton mills of the South renn
, seated und investment in 1880 of $21,
i 000,000. Now over $07,000,000 is invest
cd in Southern cotton mills.
As lute us 1880 Southern mills coi
gumed only one-fourth us much cotto
us those of Now Kn^luml?now the
i use one-liulf us much. Cotton see
i wus u wnsto product fifteen yours u^?
now neurly .'500 cotton seed oil mill
\ represent un investment of about $-10
000,000. 1 n 1880 tho South rained 0,000
000 tons of coal: in Is'."1 noarly 28,000
, 000 tons. In 1880 the South made 1107
000 tons of pitf iron in 18015 neurl
1.000,000 tons.
' Turning to the census report ?
1800 the true vulue of the propert
. shows the most wonderful revolution <
Southern advnncoment. In 1880 th
South hud of real und personal pro)
orty a total of $7,800,000,000. Botwoo
1880 and 18!to thoro was an inerouse c
$15,800,00(1,000, against un increase c
$15,000,000,000 in the Now Hn<jlnnd an
Middle States combined, the pcreer
tutfo of Ruin in the former being ove
b0 and in the latter 22 per cent. only.
INTKltMSTINC* TO STOCIiMFN.
A Plan for Having Auction Sales a
tlie Stale Fair.
At the mooting of the State Agrlcul
tural and Mechanical Society of Sout
Carolina, at Koek llill, August 2nd
Messrs. 10. K. Mclvor, lv. A. I .ove an
\V. CJ. Hinson were aimointed a com
mittoo to consider and to report upo
the feasibility and advisability of hav
ing sales of stock during Fai?* Week
nmdo the following report, which wa
adopted:
The committee to whom was refer
red the resolution to institute auctioi
sales of livestock at the annual Stat*
Fair, and to suggest a plan for regulat
ing same, bog leave to report that the;
have carefully considered the sain*
and make the following report, viz :
1st. The committee think it entire!;
feasible to have such sales, and sug
gest that the Secretary be instructof
to have prepared for general distribu
tion as long before the beginning o
the Fair as possible a catalogue of al
animals to he sold with their pedigree
registration numbers, and such othoi
information as shall he furnished b;
owners of said animals, concerning
such animals as may he ollered foi
sale. * '?
2d. That no by-bidding v/ill he al
lowed, but the owner will ho allowct
to llx a price below which no bid wil
ho considered.
3d. All entries must he made on 01
before November 1st, 181)1.
4tli. That a payment of 2"> per cent
of purchase money shall ho made bj
such purchaser of an animal as soon a?
the animal is knocked down to him
and the balance shall ho imlil witi.i.
twenty-four hour* of close of sale: but
the animal shall bo at the risk of tlu
purchaser immediately after his bid b
aecoptod and salo completed.
5th. That the sale shall take place
in the horse arena, beginning at i
o'clock p. m. on Thursday, Novembei
15th, 1804.
0th. That in order to compensate the
Society for advertising the sale, paying
the auctioneer and other oxpensos, m
animal shall be entered in said cata[
log no for salo before the owner paid to
the Secretary of the Society the sum
of $1.00 for each horse and f.O cents for
1 every other animal, and there shall
also bo paid to the Society by tho owner
of tiro animal a commission of
per cent upon all moneys received for
sales.
Stock raisers throughout tho State
are hereby informed that as soon as
blanks can bo trot ton rmwiu i
j , musi
gladly furnish tho blanks to all applicants.
Already I have information of three
horses to be sold in compliance with
the foregoing report of the committee.
Stock can bo shown at tho Fair as
woll as sold.
THOS. W. IIOLI.OWAY, Soc'y.
Pomaria, S. C.
. ? .. ?j 1 -
Johnson's Oriental Soap imparts a
delicate odor and leaves the skin soft
and volvoty. Sold by Carpenter Pros.,
Greonvillc, S. C.
THE SOUTHERN EXCHANGE.
11 ('resident Garden's Circular to tin
I'eople ot'tlio Houtli.
? The Southern Exchange Association,
11 proceeding with the purpose of its organization,
has issued the following no
H tice to the people of the South:
To enable the Southern Exchungi
(l Association to furnish most olTeotivol>
speciilo information to prospective set
(' tiers and investors, books of registry
l" have been opened at the olliee of tin
? association, No. 2d i'ark llow, New
h York city, in accordance with Artlok
<>. Section 2 of the articles of asset ia
d tion, viz:
" "A proner registration fee shall Ik
paid by all corporations, firms and in
.V dividual* desiring to make use of tin
association as a means of communion
11 tion by endorsement or otherwise, with
c" those whose business and co-operatioi
*' they seek. Said registration fees shall
in no case be less than one dollar, oi
d more than one hundred dollars, and in
addition thereto, the expenses attend
u iutT u proper investigation of the sub'
y jcct, if the latter shall he found ncoosl"
sary."
? Coneorns and individuals offering opr
portunitlen for investment or having
' property to sell or wants to bo supplied,
' in the South, may register details, for
l* which blank forms will he supplied.
l! Registration will ho allowed with or
' without investigation by the associa'*
tion. If with investigation, the statements
will he verified and certified to
in the registry hooks of the association
* as correct; if without, statements will
? he entered in the registry hook of the
? association without eortificution.
r For registration, the fee for one year
will he 1-10 of one percent, of the sum
s asked by venders of property, or by an
* individual concern or community of fors
eigu business, opportunity or seeking
s capital, hut no registration fee shall
ft exceed $100.
" For investigation, the fee will he the
'* expense of examination of the offered
* property or busiuiss hy competent ex*
perls supplied by the association. The
s advantages of registration are:
11 First?Kxhibition at the oflice of the
V association in Now York city, the mo"
tropolis of this country, of the partlcu^
lar property, special inducement or
V wants registered.
11 Second?Appearunco in the weekly
\ bulletin, next succeeding the date of
registration, of all material details
" registered and distribution of the same
l! anions associated members in localities
' wlioro such information will bo most
beneficial.
Third?Classification of subjects reg15
istercd under appropriate heads and
d advertisement of these classes in a
manner and in places best suited to
r elToct the object of registration.
'* Fourth Concentration of opportuni0
ties for investment in the South and of
s the labor necessary to utilize the same,
in expert and impartial bauds, so that
possible investors may economically
ascertain whereto find what they want
'' and may become interested in subjects
>* otherwise unknown or unattractive.
' Fifth?To encourage conservative
and stable valuations bused on proved
>" facts, and consequently to discourage
'* "booms," thereby promoting healthy
and rapid growth.
Sixth?Application of ordinary busl11
uess methods, of combination of com.V
moil interests, to secure a common end.
' You wiil advance the work of the as>:
soeiation, created for the service of
s your own, and the other Southern com
" inittec, if you will read the foregoing
>" to your members and procure its publii"
cation in your local papers. Once the
>" skilled labor, farmers, investment
y seekers aiftl manufacturers of other
sections of the country, seeking new
d locations, learn that the South hascon.v
centrated, at an onsily accessible point,
' all 11H3 neci'ssnrv ilntuilnrl mill ?ni>i?illc
? information us to'its needs and offer)_
rings, tho battle is half won. Vory re'i
speetfully,
Illicit lb C.ahdkn, President,
lb W. Wilson, See. and Gen. Mgr.
r A 'i'iiixii.i.ini; Km'K.uiknok.?The
Luke Shore express train one night
hi t w? el< onjoyed a most thrilling experienee
on tho plains of Indiana. An
attempt was made to hold up the train
, at Kesslor, ind., upon the identieal
spot that tho train was held up last
i fall. The train v.as approaching a
l! split switch at Kcsslcr when the engineer
saw tiuit tin* switch was turned so
as to run vim train on the siding. A big
obstruction of tics and lumber was piled
..[up a few rods ahead of his engine.
_ i Tho obstruction did not appear to be
impassable and the engineer put on
^ all the steam and dashed through the
pile, passing safely on tho main track
through the split switch at a high rate
of speed. As the train passed tho obstruction
the engineer noticed a group
of masked men ami as the ongine
cleared tho track of all obstacles the
, would-be highwaymen lired several
shots into the train, none of which,
however, took effect.
Tho I'nitcd States express car was
I attached to tho train and it had on
board a largo amount of money. It is
I thought that this was known to the
I desperadoes who attempted to hold up
the train. Their disappointment in
'. carrying out their plans of stopping
the train was evinced in their tiring
shots when they saw that their plans
had been foiled by the boldness of the
ii'ii^iuuur m uusnmg tnrougn iho heap
| of ties upon tho track.
Dkatm op Mks, Cakkoll.?Mrs.
101 i/a A. Carroll, tho widow of tho lute
Chancellor James 1 \ Carroll, who tiled
about ten years ago, breathed her last
, at her home in Columbia on the i)th
i Inst.
, Mrs. Kli/.a A. Carroll wasthodaughter
of John Moi'hcrson Berrien, who
, was Attorney Ce.neral of the United
; States under tho lirst administration
. of President Andrew Jackson, going
, into ofHco March 5), lKlib. flo was
United Statea Senator from Georgia,
i lirst in but resigned ; then in
> ISll, again resigning, and then again
. in lHlf>.
She was married in tho city of Sa(
vannah to Chancollor James P. Carroll
on April 7, 1811. Tho late Governor
, Milledgo L. Bonham was tho first
. groomsman. She leaves surving her
, threo daughters?Mrs. Mary Screven.
and Misses Lilla and Sonliio Carroll.
Tho earlier portion of her married
life was passed in Kdgoflold, and tho
latter portion in Col imbia. Sho was a
lady of tho brightest character and of
many ostimublo qualities.
-George W. Vanderbilt has just increased
his largo holding of land near
Auhnvllln \\\T t\nm?KnuA no nAa
..uovf ?/j V11VI [/III V/liUSU l/I i?0,W\JU
acroi of mountain land in tho counties
of Henderson and Transylvania. This
immense body of land adjoins a tract of
Id,(MM) acres purchased some timo ago,
tno two tracts thus forming a boundary
of 114,000 acres. Considered as a wholo
tho tract is bounded on the northwest
by tho crest of an irregular cross chain
of lofty mountains connecting tho Hluo
llidgo with tho Groat Smokies.
Japanese Pilo Cure is an unfailing
cure for every kind and stage of tho
disease. Guaranteed by Carpenter
Hros., Groonvillo, S. C,
NO TROl'DLK AT CI-KMSON.
, Tlio Hoard ol" Vlsitora Make an ICvuuiinni
ion and l iml a Harmonious
SI at <> ol'A (lairs?An ICndm >cmcnt ol'
i President CralKlu'ad'N Adininisira|
t ion.
CMCMSON COM.KOK, S. C., Aug. 2.
To the Honorable Hoard of Trustees
' of Clonison College:
Wo. tTio board of visitors, appointed
by your honorable body mot August I,
lh'.M, at Clemson College. Present W.
' I). Kvans, T. S. Hrico, 1). I*'. 1 trad Icy,
W. II. Kd wards and Theo. I). Jorvoy.
' An organization was clTeeted by the
election of W. I >. 10vans as chairman,
and Theo. I). Jervey secretary.
' Wc visited the farm ami gardens and
found them in excellent condition and
well managed, e? laddering the rough
character of the land and the short
1 time it has Ik-cm in cull t vat ion, the
' corn crop, both upland and lowland,
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I'lM v?vi? n\l < tV 11I1VJ* VV U rCl'OIllmend
the building of such uu oinbank'
molit about the river as will make the
crop on the low ground secure from
overflow. In regard to the different
experiments now being made wo offer
no suggestions from the fact that at
this season of the year it would bo impossible
for us to foretell the results.
The horticultural department is well
managed and while the fruit crop was i
destroyed in the spring wo note an
abundance of lino vegetables and melons
in quantities more than sufficient
for tho needs of the institution: so much
so tiiat preparations arc being made to
can tho surplus for use in tho winter.
Wo are impressed with the determined
effort to economize and use all waste
products from the farm and gardens
and all waste material from tho moss
hall as evidenced by the fattening of a
largo number of bogs, about fifty of
which were in a fine, thrifty condition,
bidding fair to weigh from 2o0 to IfOIt
pounds when slaughtered. Tho beef
consumed is all fattened and slaugtered
on tho premises, it having been found
by practical tests to cost less than
when purchased as iieef or furnished
under contract. About fifty head of
cows are being milked, which furnish
an abundant supply of milk and butter.
Wc recommend that the board make
every effort io enlarge the pasturage
by cutting out tho under growth of all
available timber lands and sowing
down grass, especially in that part
known as Kivorsido l'ark and adjoining'
tho land purchased from tho guardian
of Miss Loo. Tho dairy wo found
well kept and arranged in first class
style. Wo dosiro to direct special attention
1n tlii* ufiw*Lr ....*1 ?i. .
. ...? - V..V/ *J vv/v> It I uioill^ illlll tliu
dairy. The future history of this
; country will prove that no farm will he
( complete without a good supply of cattle
and a well equipped dairy, run not
. only as a source of food supply hut as a
' profitable money investment. We
1 would recommend that the board experiment
with thi" different breeds of
i eattle, for the purpose of seeing which
breed is best adapted to our soil and
climate and possesses the best qualities
for producing beef, milk and butter
I with the least cost of feeding. We also
recommend that by judicious crossing
that the question bo tested whether
improvements may be made on the
pure creeds and a breed developed better
adapted to our uses than those now
existing. After a thorough inspection
of the dormitories we have come to the
conclusion that they are inadequate to
the needs of the institution and would
earnestly recommend that the board,
as soon as practicable, erect other dormitories
and take immediate steps to
provide better ventilation by cutting
cross sections midway in the passages.
We recommend that not more than two
students be allowed to occupy each
room and we are of the opinion that
i one of the greatest needs of the institution
is a preparatory or litting school
under special teachers for the reason
there now is and always will be a largo
( number of boys 111 attendance hero who
baye not acquired the habit of study
and if left to the usual college discipline
will not come up to the expectations
of their parents in the progress
! which they may make. Wo find the
I mnoa I...11 11.....?
| ..moc. mm uAi.UllUHHy UlUtlUgCU, tllC
i boys well fed, and we are pleased to
| know that under tho plans adopted by
j the trustees there is every prospect of
a reduction of the expense of board in
j the very near future.
We are pleased to find that the moehanieal
department has been enlarged
and looking upon this as one of the
most important branches in the line of
a practical education, we hope that the
board will pay special attention to tho
development of this department and
use every means to give ample opportunity
to all the boys who can be induced
to take up this branch of study.
In visiting tho chemical laboratory
and seeing the amount of work necessary
to be done there not only in the
class room but for the State and general
public in the analyzing of fertilizers,
waters, minerals, etc., we were
impressed with the necessity of more
accomodation and would urge the trustees
to enlarge the building according-*
ly and we recommend that they apply
to the legislature for a sutlicientappropriation
to carry out this suggestion.
Wo attended the class rooms, heard
the recitations, noted the methods of
instruction, and fool warranted in saying
that tho professors are, in our
opinion, faithful, competent, and earnest
in the discharge of their unties.
\V o found the boys attentive, well be-j
haved, and evidencing a spirit of progress
in their studies. We found the
health of tho students excellent and
the infirmary woll equipped and fully
orennred to on.ro for tlw. '
t , ... v- . wi viiu wujn ill uilbu l#l
sickness. In this connection we recommend
that the water supply bo improved
so that during the summer
months an abundant supply of fresh
water be supplied in the dormitories,
especially for drinking1 purposes. We
noto with approval the erection of a
hotel which is near completion and
will not only provide temporary class
rooms which uro much needed but also
accommodation for a large number of
persons constantly visiting the institution.
We woro agreeably surprised to find
that thoro would be so little loss from
the burning of the college ouildlng as
it whh fully covered by insurance, and
the only serious loss was the dostruc|
tion of the furniture, apparatus of class
| rooms, etc., which was not covered by
insurance, and after investigation we
feci warranted in saying that after ro'
building and equipping in even bettor
style the damairo sustained will nut
I cood $10,00() or $12,000. Thd contract
has boon lot out and will bo completed ]
by the first of January. 1
Wo attondod u mooting of the faoul- i
ty and woro much pleased to seo tho j
harmonious spirit existing, tho free- i
dom of speech displayed, and tho evi- I
donee of cooperation amon<j tho mom- j
hers. Wo woro a little approhonslvo (
from statonients made in the. public i
press that wo mitfht find some trouble J
and dissatisfaction existing botwoon )
tho president and students. On inves- f
titration wo find no trouble nor eauso '
for any. Wo recommend that the i
board of trustees ^ivo the students to *
understand that tho discipline of tho J
college is fully vested in tho president. ?
In conclusion, wo find tho institution c
in a very satisfactory condition consid
I' vVjI 8
M V ?v li
foj rh far V >5 fi
! K v) - flpMs f^
Vv / / ">> yk' o
,< I y.Jf |
"H7//&V TT LOOKS DARK *
to any weak or ailing woman, Dr. |
Pierce's Favorite Proscription comes ,
to tier help. For " female complaints" o
i of every kind, periodical pains, in- '*
! ternal inflammation or ulceration,
bearing - down sensations, and all
chronic weaknesses and d< ramjje|
mcnts, this is the remedy. It's the p
I only one so sure that it can be i/itur- c
antecd. If it doesn't benefit or t'
! cure, in the ease of every tired or
afllicted woman, slioMl have her
money back. ()
The 44 Prescription" builds up and
invigorates the entire female system.
It regulates and promotes all the vv
proper functions, improves digestion, In
enriches the blood, dispels aches and n
j pains, brings refreshing sleep, and l>
! restores health and strength. "|l.
Nothing else, though it may be .,
better for a triekv dealer to sell, can
be 44 just as good ' for you to buy. tj
TT CURES CATARRH j15
I in the Head?perfectly j v,
and permanently?Dr. Sage's v
Catarrh Remedy.
orlng the (lilllculties under which it '
lias labored since tlrj burning ?>f t lio
main building. VV? o^i didute the
trustoes upon the pluck displayed by
the president, faculty and students in
rising above the dillicultios surround
ing them and predict for tlio college it
bright future and a full fruition of the
expectations of the people of the State. V,
All of which is rosiieetfullv submit- "
ted. ft
W. D. Evans, Chairjnan Board. ,
TlIKO. 1). .ikuvev, Secretary
?A San Diego paper of t ho loth ul- j\'
time announced the death at Moosa,
Cal., ?>f Washington K. Irving, nephew
of the great Washington Irving, at the
ago of seventy-two. A day or two later
the surprising news was received !
that, after ail preparations for the fu- j \
norul bad been completed and the lid '
of the casket, bad been screwed down I :lt
just prior to interment, a knocking '
was hoard inside by tlio horrified at- H
tendants. Some persons present bur- a,
riodly unscrowed the lid, when the o'<
supposed corpse sat up, Ho appeared '
to bo dazed or out of breath for some
moments, but dually managed to say ! q
that ho was hungry and weak from
look of sustenance. So great was the
shook of the sadden transition from ap- ^
parent death to life that some of the
women present, fainted, while the men g,
were so astonished that their ordinary
wits deserted them. Food was finally
furnished the patient. So far as can
he learned ho has almost entirely recovered
from his late trance, and is as IP
strong as could reasonably be expected.
?Mrs. JefTorson Davis is said to bo
about to lease her Boauvoir estate in R<
Mississippi so that by installing responsible
tenants there she can prevent
the decay of the old homestead
and pi'oserve its contents intact. It is
asserted that furniture, books, silver ,,
and china known to luivo boon the
property of the family appear inystori- (
ously and frequently in tlio curio and :
pawn shoos of Now Orleans, and a
stop would be put to these potty lar- p<
conies if the homo were permanently
occupied. The estate is a very charm- 1
ing one for a winter homo.
?North Carolina has morn Kmnii
cotton mills than any other State in \
the nation, is building' more every your, T
and is operating all of them by local h*<
labor. A large number of the mills
have boon built and equipped by local J,v
capital, obtained by moans of eo-operativo
associations. ThoState contains j v
less than one-quarter of one per cent of )'v
foreign population. It Is a good re- i.v
cord for the old State and promises I.v
well for her future a tho industrial hv
llold. Other kinds of inannfuetures j'v
will come in duo time. !'\
? The Plimpton Manufacturing Com- Ar
pany of Hartford, Conn , has hold tho
government stamp envelope contract I.v
for twenty yours, The average pro- bv
duetion is two million envelopes a day. JA|
On the first of October the contract {'^
passes to a firm in Albany, N. Y.
Ar
A NARROW ESCAPE! ^
How it Happened. \{r
The following rem" .'kablo event In a lady's
life will Interesttl oador: "For a long tlmo l i,y
had a terrible pain at my heart, wlileh Huttored
almost incessantly. 1 had no appetite
and could not sleep. 1 would bo compelled .
to sit up In bed and belch gas from my storn- ,jV
ach until I thought every tnluuto would bo Ar
my last. Tliero was a feeling of oppression I
about, mv ?."<*? ? ? T
j ??"" i was nrrniil to draw a j,v
foil Itrcatk 1 fo\i .'t sweep a room with- j ..
out sitting down and resting-, hut, thank , *
Clod, hy tho help of Now Heart Ouro all that ''x
I* past and I fool llko another woman. Ho- Ai
foro using tho Now Heart Ouro I had taken N
[HIToront so-called remedies and boon treated Con
by doctors without a / benefit until I was m ,,
both discouraged and disgusted. My' unhand * N
bought mo a bottle of I)r. Miles' Now Heart .
Dure, and tun happy to say 1 novor regretted
t, as 1 now have a splendid appetite and Lu"
deep well. I weighed 123 pounds when I be- Tt
ran taking tho remedy, and now I weigh 130'i.
its effect In my case has been truly marvel>us.
It far surpasses any other inodlcluu I , '
>avo over taken or any benctlt 1 over re- 11 ll>
olvod from physicians."?Mrs. Llarry Wtair, P ln
'ottsvlUe, Pa., October 12, lmtt. ' t
Dr. Miles' New Heart Cure Is sold on a posl- > illt
Ire guarantee by all druggists,or hy the Dr.
4lle? Medical <V>., Elkhart, Ind., on receipt of i,m?.
trice, #1 per bottle, six bottles fft, ex preprotald.
This great discovery hy an eminent P ,'
poclallst In heart diseaso, contains neither J.
'plates nor dangerous drugs. jt
Sold by Carpontor Hron.. Druggist. T
I
? According to llto Philadelphia Keii'(]
Capt. Hluko of the rcvcnuocutter
[ami ti'n has the ??:>? : (Ion of having
rod the iirot - tot i 10 civil war
?>ni a ur"> rii,!" nt Vi. a. Tho place
us l,'nan -' on iiaihor. Pil ti e date
Lpril 12. 1 SCI, and tho Capt ain was ttt
iiat time in command ei t o revenuo
utter Harriot S. Lane. A steamer,
l;o Nashviiio. attempted to < liter thp
arbor. ?v cryiiiif j?j>1 i? . for tho ( '"'t
ale rale*. Sim rci-'iveu a warnup
on\ t he Lane hut did net hood it. and,
u her persisting on in r course. tho
.ano sent a sliot across her bows,
'his sent her sourring out to son. On
lie a:no day tho iRvnhardtiientof Fort
mntor was h'gun, and the war was on.
ifter the capitulation ()f the fortC'apt.
Hake brought. ' ark on the La no some
! i.'.e iiravi- defenders who had hold
lit so well against tho Confederate
at toi i< s.
- Ilew'.tt Mc Do wall. :i lirnmlnenl.
usiness ?nan of Kansas (-ity, Mo., aud
i> wifo wcif imprisoned in their foldi'/
bed Sunday night, caused by itsacideiitally
closing up. They wero ox icated
with (lilhoult'V after being in
seir perilous position for several
Mirs. Mr. McDowell died from tho
ijurics reeoivod and his wifo is seriusly
hurt.
-'.I'iie British Museum htv^books
ritten on bricks, tiles, oyster shells,
ones nnd lint stones, together with
uiuuseripts on bark, on ivory, leatlier,
iireliincnt, papyrus, lead, iron, copper
ml wood. It has three copies of the
lible written on the leaves of the fan
aim.
< 'onstipation andsiek-lieadnclie posively
cured by Japanese Liver Pelts
: oil i>ills 2~> cts. Sold at Carpenter
ros., Greenville, S. G.
Pits, di/./inosH, hysteria umVull norms
troubles cured by Magnetic Merino.
Sold and guaranteed by (Jari
nter I b os., Greenville, S. C.
. N CTAPANJSSB
' "s2& I
. m cur?;.:
A iiinl CoinplptQ Triwitllionl, I'on-isj -J*, nt
,'I'i OlsrrOUIKS, Cn|>sMlo* of Olutiuont HIkI liv??
i\< i i .'inliiii-iit. A uover-fullInK euro tor lil<
vi'r;. l'.ntui o 1111,1 riogroo. II niuko-an oiier.illun
111 On. 1 l.lf.. |?. i.e....H. ? . ..f . ...I- |'? ' - I -
}>>>iiitul nnd foUIoiii a norniunuiH euro, and ufttui
Hiiltinu' In death, unm'oostmry. Why onrturo
in terriblo cliaouoo? Wo sunrantao O
L>xeo to euro any caso. You only pay for
ociHs received. (1 ii box, G for F>. Sont by m.dl.
.uirnntcofl IbhumI by our aKeiitn.
ONSTIPATION
by Japanese I Ivor Pellets
o rront T.tVKK and STOMACH KKGUI.ATOK uud
LOOP I I ItlFlKll. Hmall, lulld and plenHnnt to
\o,, .icelally adapted for ohlldreu'a u?o. WiMaoi
cent.'-.
GU.VUANTKliS leeuod ouly by
AKI'I N'Pk.lt BltOS., CliM NVII.I K, R C
XTACCAMAW LINE STEAMERS.
V The Steamer will leave Iter wharf
Conway every Motulay titnl Wednesday
orning for Oeorgetown tit I oVI ek.touch A
till intermediate points. A< il will leave
r wliart at (Georgetown every Tuesday
id Friday morning ltd- ( oiiwny at t
lock, touching II intcrincdiatc points.
I>. P. M'NKl L, (Geti't Ag'l andTreas. tonay.
S. C.
I>. A. M I'N N KKI.Y N, Agent, (Georgetown,
C.
icliecluio of Lccal Mail Routes.
>C I K NO. 20273.- Kroin (Galivants Ferry
to Conway, mail arrives 1.45 pin, on Monday,
Wednesday and Friday: leaves at
2.30 p in on same dnvs. Mail closes at
2.U5.
)l I F, NO. 20280.? From Conway to Uireway,
N. C.. mail arrives at 4:30 p in on
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday; leaves
nt 5 p m oil Hume days. Mail closes at
1:55 p m.
il'TIC NO. 20281. -From C'enway via
Forney, dordanville, <Gideon, l.aliana a?ul
return, mail arrives tit 7 p m on Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday; leaves at > a in
on Monday, Wednesday ami Friday. Mail
closes at 0 p m.
>1 TI0 NO. 20282.?From Conway to Little
I titer, mall arrives at 5 p in on Monday,
Wednesday and Friday; leaves at T
a m Tuesday, Thursday aim Saturday.
M nil ,.b.o..o ... ??
...... v.wovrt iw .r |? III,
>l"n: No. 202K8?From Conway to Fort
lluirclsnn, mail arrives daily at 12 m;
leaves daily at 1:15 p in. Mail closes at
1:10 pin.
VILM1NGTON, CIIADBOUIiN &
Conway It. K. Passenger and
iight daily, exoojit Sunday.
SOUTHBOUND.?NO. Id.
Hul> 8 15am
1 lions 8 30am
Chadbourn . .... I) OOain
Chadbourn .. 10 loam
Clarendon 10 40am
Mt l abor .. 10 66am
l.oiis II 20am
San ford 11 37 am
llavboro II 47am
I'rUetts.... 1167am
Adrnin 12 02|itn
Conway 12 80pm
northuounA- no. 41.
Conway ... 2 OOpm
Adrain 2 20pm
1'rivotts 2 86pm
Bayboro 2 46pm
San lord 2 66j?m
Boris. 8 2(){>m
Mt. Tabor 8 6611111
Clarendon 4 20pm
Cliadb 'iirn 4 60pm
( hadbonrn .. . 6 15pm
11 u>n 6 46|iui
llub t> OOjnn
TLANTIO COAST -L
ininuton, Columbia Ac Augusta U.
Condensed schedule, in eli'eet lJcc.
189,7.
trains going south.?no. 65.
W iimington ;! 20pm
< had bourn 6 60|>m
Marion 0 60j.ni
Florence 0 60pm
80. 60.
Florence 7 J0j?m
swmter m 8 28jun
Sumter 8 28pui
Columbia lOiNinm
o-.
Florence .. 7 45ant
*u inter. 0 20am
NO. 62.
Sumter 0 68am
Columbia 1106am
TWAINS GOING NORTH.?NO. 51.
Columbia 4 30am
Sumter . "> 67am
Sumter 6 67 am
Florenco 7 16am
no. 63.
Columbia 4 20pm
Suml t . 3 36pm
no. 69.
Sumter .... 6 46pm
Florenco ... 0 66pm
no. 66.
Florence ... 1 7 40am
Marion > . 8 33am
i lnulbourn .... 0 20am
\Vilm ngton ' ... .10 10am
o 62 runs through from ( liarlcaton via
tral Railroad, leaving l.am s 8.4? a m,
ininu t) 20 a m.
l> ms n....u ? "
r. iiuihign to Charleston, S. O.,
Cent nil It. 11., arriving Manning 8 p m,
v* 8.40 p in, Charleston 10.40 p in.
"aln on Alarehester & Augusta 11. U.
os uniter, daily except Sunday 10.00 a %*
arrives lliinini 11.M) a in. Returning
o Rimini 12.80 p to, arrive Sumter 1.40
alna on Hnrtsvillo It. It. lenvo Ilarta*
, daily oxoent Sumter, al ft a m, an ivKloyils
ft.25 a in. Reluming, leave
'8 0,4ft p in, arriving at Darisvil e 10.1ft
F. DiVlNK, Gon'l Supt.
U. Kinly. Supt. Trans.
. M. FmkrHON, (ten'l Push. Agent.