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VO.6-N..PCESK. .,HRDT AUR 6. /~ -.. VOL.6.~O. . PIKEN, S C.,THUSDA, JAUAR i6 i9~ ON DOLAR YER.. whom he came in contact, particularly was this the case in France and Scot land. We visited the homes of Shake speare, Scott and Burns, all favorite authors of his. From Scott and Burns he freely quoted. While we traveled through Scotland with his friends he would deseribie their battlefields, their heroes, quoto Scott and~ recite Burns in such a beautiful and acurate man ner that in a little book published sub sequently in Glasgow it is .said, .n speaking of his visit, that if the works of Scott were destroyed the ox-pres ident of the Confederate States could reprodudb them. In visiting the ship yards on the Clyde and Dumbarton, the shipbuilders would be so impressed with his knowledge of their work that they would inquire if he had ever been connected with the building of ships, and so his knowledge of woodcraft and botany, and his great information as to animals and all subjects of d iscussion and conversation were considered truly surprising. " But a greater pleasure than being In those foreign countries with him was accorded me when he visited Texas," the intimate friend of the dead Confederate President said. "I will tell you about that joyful time," no added. "From the day Mr. Davis was relieved from prison by the United States government the people of .exas were solicitious to have him pay them a visit. They were not moved by idle curiosity ; they. were anxious to show the love and respect they bore him. This kindly feeling and respect was reciprocated by him. He know them as brave soldiers in the early settle nent of the republic, he had w.itnessed their gallantry in the war between the United States and Mexico, and later in the war between the States, and thus drawn towards them he in variably replied to their solicitations that as soon as a favorable opportunity offered lie would visit the people he had ever held in such high rega.-d. Pinally, in May, 1475, a committee of citizens invited him to visit the State during the fair at Houston. The reply I received from him was a charac toristic one. He came on short notice to the committee. He was received at Galveston with marked respect and attention, although he arrived on Sun day and attended divine service during the day. The next morning he proceed ed to touston. The notice of his coming was very short, but thousands thronged the city to meet him, and never was an arrival marked by stronger demon strations of love and atfection from a people. His address at the fair grounds captured his hearers, old and young. The association of veterans of the Texas Revolution were present. He 8poke to them especially, and the old mon grew wild at higimagnilicent tri b.uto paid to them as he enumerated the wonderful results they had achiev ed in giving to the country the great State of Tcxas. A very touching in cident occurred while he was in that city. The su-evivors of the Davis Guard, a company composed entirely of Iri-ihmen, desired to call on him in a body. He accorded them an inter view. I was present with a few other citizens. It was a scene never to be forgotten. He made them a short spoch in which he referred to their brave conduct in defense of their adopted State. That gallant band of warm hearts and strong arms, each and every one, shook the hand of their president, as they called him, and not a dry eye was there among all those sturdy men as they parted from him. rhis company, my friends," Governor Lubbock continued, "of forty-two men, is mentioned in 'Davis' Rise and Fall of the Confederate States' as having performed one of the greatest feats during the entire war, resulting in saving Texas from invasion and prob aly devastation. " The people were sorry to part .with him, but he had to journey on. In passing through the country to Austin, at every town and station the citizens assembled in great numbers, and as he would appear- upon the plat form of the car in response to their calls, great cheering andl hearty greeting cam& from an admiring pso 1)o. The train was behind time in reaching hero. it was raining, but men, women and children stood where they had been for hour~s. They had improvised torchlights and waited for the train that they might obtain a glimpse of the grand man. Hie was received by the military and escorted t~o hiS qjuarters, whoerc he was met by the Governor of the State and others. The next day thousands of men, women and children called to shake his hand and tell him how they honored and loved him. While here at the capital of Texas he had every attcntion that could be shown him. His recep tion here will never be forgotten, even by the little children that took part in it. The peole having heard of his coming, his trip from Austin to Dallas was 'ike a triumphal march. Never before or since has such an outpouring of people been witnessed in our State. Arriving at Dallas he was received by the military, the civic associations and an immense concourse of people, and his stay while in that city was one con tinued ovation. Mr. Davis found it necessary from constant excitement and fatiguo to decline numberless In vItations to visit different sections of Texas, and returned home from Dallas. 1e was accorded the same attention as ho paissed through the State returning home. After he passed the borders of the State he was quite exhausted from his extended travel and handshaking. The trip made a lasting impression on him. He loved to d well on his visit to the Lone Satar State, and the welcome he receivea while hcee It was the flrat really grand ovation that had been given him after the surrender of the ar-mies of the Confederate States, a nd he was treated rather as a victo i'-ous ger~eral passinag through the country on a triumphal march, after winning great battles, than a disfran ;chised cItizen, the reprosentative of a lost cause, with no emoluments or gits to bestow, nothing being left him but his honor, h Is great brain and his true and noble heart beating and hoping for the prosperity and h appi nsse of his people. My heart beats roudlwhe I think, my friends, our tateeshoulId be the first to publicly honor the man." Thus spoke the man who, when the announcement of Jefferson Davis's death was made, standing in the grand rotunda of the Texas State capitol, said : " Jefferson -Davis dead I the em bodiment of patriotism, the true soldier, the intelligent statesman, th< ripe scholar the reflued gentlemai and above all, the earnest follower o Christ. He is not dead, though he bc laid in the tomb, for he lives in oui hearts, and he will ever live in the hearts of our children." One of the most patriotic incident happened at the last ex-Confederate reunion hold at Houston. The daugh ter of the Confederacy Miss Winni< Davis, was present. Governor Lub bock, knowing her when an infant repaired to the place where the now charming -and talented woman was When he was ushered into her pro sonce, breaking down, he wept for some moments, so great was his ad. miration for the daughter of Jeffersor Davis, the daughter of the dead chief. tain and with whom he was so long and intimately associated. The scene brought tears to the eye-, of overy one present. A. G. DAWSOW. BATTLE ABBEY OF THE SOUTH A GIAND MEMORIAL HALL FOIl WAIL RELICS. A n Appeal to tfe United Confederate Veterans and the Womeni of the South to Preserve Mementoes ot Valor and Patriotism. The following official order from Gen. John B. Gordon, commander 01 the United Confederate Veterans, is publishoJ for the information of our readers: NEW ORL1EANS, La., Dec. 7, 1895. General Orders No. 155. The progress made by the able and distinguished committee appointed in General Orders Nos. 145 and 149 from these headquarters to examine inte and report upon the plan submitted by the great philanthropist and benofac tor, Charles Broad way Rouss, for the establishment of a grand Memorial Hall, where Confederato relics and memoentocs are to be deposited for all time, and which i, to become the " Battle Abbey " of the South, must be very gratifying to the old veterans and to all those who love the tradi tions of the South and who cherish the memories of the courage and heroism of her sons, and the unparalleled de votion of her noble and self-sacrificing women. This splendid committee has now successfully launched the grand enter prise, and through their action and that of the sub-committees, have for mulated a mode of procedure which, if energetically carried out, can not fail of success. It will be remembered that the gon erous and large-hearted donor, Mr Charles Broadway Rouss, who alont conceived this project for the perpetu ation of the bistory and glory of hiE countrymen, presented a plan for it consummation to the veterans at the Houston reunion, at the same timi subscribing $100,000 as his individua subscription to assist in carrying ou his grand views and ideas, conditionec upon the voterana raising a likc amount. To raise this $100,000 additional an< enough more to endow and insure the perpetuation of the institution, is th, problem which now occupies the at tention and offorts of the committee. It is helieved that one-half of the amount required will be raiged througb the subscription of the more than 50, 000 members of the U. C. V. Associa tion, and which will entitle them tc certificates showing their contribu tions, thus giving each contributor an interest in this glorious enterprise which is so near and so dear to the heart of ovei y voteran-and It is con sidered to be surc ani beyond porad venture, that the other half or balance, whatever may bo required, will to raised by the noble women of the South. The committee suggests that the most feasible manner of reaching the desired-object is to set apart a "Memo rial Festival Day," and they have asked that the General Commanding will designate the date, andl issue a general order. The General Commanding, there fore, in compliance with the request of the committee, designates 1Friday, l~ay 1, 1896, as the most suitablo for a "Meornia Il Fcstival Day," to be set ap~art for the use of the women of the South irn raising funds for this gr-eai Memorial Hall. All the details and exen-eses of this "Memorial F'esti val Il)ay " nare to be planned, conducted and c'arr-ied out, entirely under- the on-ders, contr-oi, ideas and matnagement of the women of the South In their nrespective localities. For, in whose hands could this bac red t-rust more propoeriy bo lalcod, and with more centainty of success, tihan into those of the gentle women of the South, wiho have nlever- yet, faiter-ed or failed in the performlance of any dumty, either- in war- or in peace, imtiposed upon themn for the Southern cause. Their spirit and det,,rmination an mateli the men or the South at, the scene of the fir-st conflict ; they wereu tune most constant and unrominitting patiots and wor-kers dur-ing their countr-y's' str-uggle, and the last, tu abandon the sacncd causeo after South ern hopes vanished behind the clouds at Apponmttox. 'rThe truet hlistor-y of their deeds nd tiumnphs has not yet been told. No histor-in has yet written tihe stonry, nor muse sung the song, non minstrel strn-ig tile lynre, whicht Iitly celebrates their praise. Tholl straits to which they worc r duced for- food and clothing, the self abncgation and hanrdsh ip[s e nured by them dun-inig thlose (danrk and gloomy days of war, finds no parallel In his tony ; theoir p~atriotism and courage will be writtein in golden letters upon01 the tablets of time, ineffaceable whnile memory lasts, and, as ninistering angels, thoir names will live upon tiht pages of pootry and in n-onmance as lomng as ehlvalnry exists in the hearts andJ mindnsof mankind. This " hattle A bbey " will not be dedicated alone to t he ihistony anm deeds of the civic and mlilitary horoon of the greatest of civil wars ; but tint General Commanding will see, thal within Its sacred por-tals suflicient anm conspieuous space wHill be0 reserved fon the uames and fame of the ", Hertoncm of the South." As yet, only wandering tr-oubadour-g like the bards of tine middle ages jourudoyin from castle to castle, hlav< very faint~ sung their praise ; but th< tender and sacred memnories whici cluster with a halo of love and venera tion around their living and dead do THE 00NPEDERATE PRESIDENT. A TALK FROM QNE OF HIS STAFF. Ex-Governor Lubbock Tells How &1e First Met Mr. Davis-Tze In pression He Made as a United States senator Austin (Tex.) Cor. Atlanta Constitution. A small man in physique, with snowy hair and beard and twinkling blue eyes sat in the capita here the other day with a party of interested listeners surrounding him. 'ho man is known to every Texan and he has served the people of this State in post tions of honor and trust and his career, though it may not be familiar to peo ple residing outside of the Lone Star tate, is a remarkable one. The per Pon was ex-Governor and ex-State Treasurer Frank R. Lubbock. lie was interesting his listeners with re miniscences of the dead president of the Confederacy--Jeffoerson Davis with whom he was intimately ac quainted and associated during the trying and turbulent days. "I feel a deep vener.tion and love for Jeff Davis," the old man began as a perceptible tear found. its way down his rugged cheek. " The story of his life and death has -been told in prose and song by many of the ablest minds of our country," he continued, " but I think I can tell you something that may be of interest to you about this dead hero and statesman. " I met Mr. Davis in 1860 In Wash ington as a United States Senator. in my view of the war he came up fully to the standard fixed upon him as a distinguished mua and 1 think he stood as the peor of any man then in the councils of the government. En tertaining these views as boon as I was chosen Governor of the State of Texas, in 1801, 1 repaired to Richmond, Va., that I might take counsol of this great mind. and endeavor to so shape my course touching the war as to give strength and prosperity to the Con federiAte cause. 1. found him then at the front, where he always was when his civil duties permitted. Returning home I was inaugurated, and through my administration Texas kept in har mony with the government at Rich mond, putting into the Confederate service 90,000 men. Upoi the expira tion of my term as Governor, entering the army and while terving in Louis iana, Mr. Davis appoIted me on his staff with the rank of colonel of cavalry, had my nomination confirmed by t;.e Senate without my knowledge and requested me, if I accepted, to re port at once for duty, that he wished an officer near him as a representative from the trans-Missiusippi country. After an immediate and hurried con sultation with Generals Wharton, Hardeman and Harrison and others of my military associates, I left for Rich mond in a few hours. My reception was all I could have desired. Mr. Davis, always kind and polite, assured me of. his pleasure at my coming so promptly and made me feel quite at home in his military family. " My first impression when I entered his presence confirmed my previously formed vpinion of his grand and dignified character, of his patriotism and devotion to the work to which he had been called by a trusting people. Constant attenda ice day by day upon the 'executive, while in his office or during his very frequent visits to the field, the camp and the hospital, found o 1 in my heart a strong love for the man and still more increased my ad miration for the soldier and states man. Frequently visiting his home in Richmond and seeing him with his talented and lovely wife, surrounded by his children, I knew him, my friends," the ex-Governor brightencd up and said, "as a noble husband and affectionate Christian parent. Beside the happiness of his family he appeared never to be concerned about anything but the welfare of his people. From the day I took scrvice with him to the very moment that we were so cruelly separated, subsequent to our capture, his request that 1 should be placed in the same prison with him being denied -all through his triumph and his adversity--I witnessed his unselfish ness. Ho displayed more self-abnega tion than any human being I have ever known. Wnile commander in chief, with thousands at his bidding, he in variably declined escorts -and guards. When cautioned ahout exposing him self to danger, he always replied: 'I have no fear for myself.' And in the mnost impressive manner he would visit the lines of the army with one aide. While fend of society, he rarely sought it during the war, it being his pleas ant duty to give every hour of his time to his country. Wh ile burdened with weighty matters of State, ho was kindly attentive to all classes of peo ple. Hle was as polito and affable to the humblest soldier or his messenger boy as to the officer of the highest rank in the army. For this and his many groat virtues ho was loved by all who served near~ his person. Ho was always welMomed with great respect and cordiality when visiting the troops in their quarters. It has been asserted that he was harsh and severe to those with whom he differed,'' said the dead chieftain's staff officer. " ThIs to an entire misapprehension of his nature and disposition. TIhough tenacious of his own opinions and quite fixed in his judgment when formed, he seemed to mue to be much more tolerant tann other men of ability and power with whom I have been associated. While others would he tolerant and very exaoting during our struggle, he would be the apologist of many who failed in their duties, treatirig delin quents with compassion and leniency." The colonel continued : " After the war was over I had the good fortune of traveling with him in France, Eng land and Scotland. it is known that as an orator ho was seldom equaled, at d as a conversationail1st he surpassed all I have ever met ils accurate obser vations and extensive reading made him most charming, and ase a traveling companion the life of any party. He visited these countries for the pur pose of business and to build up his shattered health brought about by great strain upon him and long im prisonment. In his travels he was always the same dignified and ele gant gentleman that he was while a citIzen Senator, cabinet officer or president. Hie had friends and admirers wherever he went. He was always attractive and Instructive in conversation. Hie was greatly appre elated and admired by those with' mands that their names and the story of their glory be gathered ore it is too late, and that some Mastor, whose pen is inspired with celestial fire, and whose touch is mellowed and hallowed by the richness and grandeur of the theme, shall mingle and blond them with their glorious achievements into a Southern 11pic, glowing with tributes of their unrival led history, to be deposited in this sanctuary of Southern valor. In this Temple of Fame, which is to be consecrated to all the people of the coming centuries, in a niche which will be carved out by the story of their own wondrous deeds and glory, a monument will also arise, commemora tive of the courage and fame of the " Heroines of the South," a nnamo, which will over bo linked in history with those of " Roman Matron" and " Spartan Mother." For did not every Southern mother, like the "Roman Matron," proudly exclaim "These are my jewels ?" and did not their for titudo and heroism riso to even su promo heights ? 1or, they sent their offspring bravely and loyally to battle for their country, and with the "Spar tan Mother's" deathless Injunction "Return with your shield, or on it." It is to the survivors of thoso illus trious women and to their descend ants, to whom the General Command ing, therefore, confidently entrusts th is important mission of assisting in this holy undertaking. The General Comnmanding appeals to and urges those heroic women, sur vivors of a heroic ago, and all the daughters of the South who take pride in the history of such worthy and glorious ancestors, to immediately, upon the receipt of this order, organ ize societies and elect presidents, see retarics, treasurers and other ollicers, in overy city, town, hamlet and neigh borhood in the South, and to notify Colonel R. C. Wood, general manager of the Confederate Memorial Associa tion, No. 44 Perdido street, Now Or loans, La., so that he can at once sup pay them with subscription bools and fu I instructions, and respectfulhy re (luests that they will commence with out delay the collection of funds for the erection of this depository of the records of the valor of Southern man hood and the heroism of Southern womanhood, and continue their efforts systematically, making the "Memorial Fecstival Day," May 1, 1896, the culmi nation of tnoir efforts. The money raised by each society and in ei.ch locality must be deposited in some good bank or other safe do pository, to the order of the United Confederate Veterans for the use of the Confederate Momorial Association, to remain until called for by proper I authority. lu the meantime, each society or locality, where money is rained, will report the amount collected to Colonel I U. C. Wood, general manager of the Confederato Memorial Association, I No. 44 Pordido street, New Orleans, La., so that an idea can be formod of the total amount thus secured. The General Commanding req uests the old veterans composing the 721 United Confederate Veteran Camps of this Association to render all the as sistance possible to the ladies en gaged in this holy cause. The General Commanding also re quests that every news-paper through out the South and elsewhere, favora ble to this grand historic enterprise, will publisfi this order,, and with editorial comment give it the widest publicity. By order of J. 13. GofnON, Goneral Commanding. GE-'O. MOORMAN, Adjutant General and Chief of Staff. A REMARKABLE CASE. l'ho Wonuder-ful Cl~iaite of M Iinnesot a Saved ils Lifhe.. She camne froem Dotroo.t, Mich., and her great pride was in being an invalid. She lost no opportunity in stating that she caime to Minnesota to recuperate. She did not, hesitate to enter into a conversation with any per-son she came in contact with, giving advice-clina tological or physical-to invalidls, and seeking the same from those of robust constitution. Tier conversation was al wa~y profaced by the introductory inquiry so common to visitors, "' Did you come here for- your- health ?" She thus addrecssed a stal war-t, ruddy-v is aged young manm at the dlinner-taleI of the hotel, an ithe following dialogue ensued: " Yes, madame ; I came here proba bly the weakest persoin you ever saw. I had no use of my ihnbs--in fact, my bones wer-c littl toughe-r than cattl ages. I had no intelI gent contr-ol of a single muscle, nor- thbe use of a single faculty." " Good em-acious !" exclaimed the a, tonished auditor. " And' you lived ?" "' I did, madame, althoughm I was do' voidl of sigh t,. was absoluteoly tooth less, unable to articulate a single word and de~penoent on others for ever-ything, being comloltely deprived of all power to help myself. ,l commaienced to gaina upon my arrival, and have scarooly ex peo-enced a sick (lay sine ; hence I can conscientiously recommuitnd the cli mate." " A wondlerful cureo!" said( the lady. "' lut do you think your lungs wer-c affected ?' "' T1hey were probablyp dound, blut p)ossossedl of so little vitality that, but for- the mfost careoful nursing, they must have consed their functions." "' I hope you fouand kind fr-ionds, sir?" 'Indeed, I did, madame; It is to them andl the pure air of Minnesota that I OWO my life. My father's fainily was with me, brt, unfor-t~unatoly my mother WaIs pr1ostrated with a sever-o illness dluring the time o my gr-cat weakness." " Iow sad( ! 13ray what wer-o your diet and treatment ?" " My diet was tihe simpjlest possible, consisting only of mIlk--that being the only food my system would bear. As for tr-eatment, I dlopended entirely upon the life-giving propoerties of M in nosota air, and took no medicineoexcept an occasional light narcotic when very restless. My implrovement dated froem Imy ar-rival. My lImbs soon became str-ong, my sight and voice caime to me slowly, andl a full set of teeth, regular and firm, appe~ared." " Romnarkable--miraculousl Surely, sir, you must have been greatly re 'duced in flesh ?" - " Madame, I weighted but 9i pounds. I WILL BIP SETTIrI). 1111 Arp Interested in the Dispmutq Over the Venezuelan Rountiar and Studies Geography. I have just received a letter fron the editor of The Australian Agricul turibt, that is published at Sydney. it that fir distant land. This lotter ha traveled more than half around th< world for 5 cents and is worth $5 to m1e for thore is comfort in it. I had novoi heard of him but somehow or other h has been hearing from mo through th< press, and says he just felt liko re sponding out of the abundance of hit good will for the South. "I am aI 1Kuglishman," says he, "but all m3 heart was with your people In thoh great struggle. Robert M. Leo an Stonewall Jackson were my heroes. I was living in England then and I madI a Confederate flag and hung it over he mantle, and when your final sur render camo I drapod the hlag with ,rape and it is still hanging where I loft it." Well, of course, my unknown friend wrote this letter bofore the late rup ure, but I hope there will be no war just for his sake. His long letter is full )f inforniation about that wonderful -ountry, and oven toils how they whip )ed the rabbitelight and now make the )est profitable by shIpping the meat im 'ofrigerator chambers built in the ves mols. The poit is also transported te oreign ports. Since receiviug his letter we have )ooh studying geography and the cyclo edias about 1ingland and her posses dions. Compared with Great Britain' loniinions the United States is a sinall itfair. Australia is as large as our vholo country. Then, there are hun Ireds of islands in the Pacific ocean ,hat belong to her and she has territo 'y away down in the Antarctic regions. ihe owns a big Plice olTfof South Affrica, Nhere the gold and diamnonds abound. ihe virtually owns Egypt and the Nu iian country. She has about as much orritory in North America as wo have -and she controls the commerce of ioveral South A merican States. H1e1 ierchant marine is mor'e than that 01 ill other nations put together, and yet bhe powers that govorn and direct it All at London make but little noisc ihout it and don't brag half as much at we do. Tne British can't whip us over here, .f course. They have tried it twict .ud failed. Neither could we wiij IKngland over there, but they are a wonderful people and make the world pay tribute. No wonder they have got so much money. They own about one sixth of the land area of the world anc half the commerce of the seas. ThoS have 260,000,000 subjects in, India alon( -four times as many as we have peoph in the United States. And over at these countries and island0 and gov ornuients they appoint itnglishimon t 1111 all the oficos and fatten on th spoils. It is well enough for us all to stud geography again and refresh ourselvt about England. Our best ancestr came from there and we have reabo to be proud of it. We are proud of oi own country and our republican gov ornment and ourm wonderful progres but somhow or other we have not ye boon able to get along without Mnglisl money. Not only our' governmcn bonds go thoreo for the cash but all oi great railroads have had to -got thi money from England to aid in thoii construction. So it Is In Mexico an Gautomnala and Brazil. Fngland Is om chief banker and the New York bankt are only her brokers. Now we dio not Suppose that Mingland will go so far as to light for that land in Venezuela, bumt will eventually sub mit to arbitration. This t history repoating itself. We had a leng puarr'cl with her about ouri nor'theas~t 3rn boundary and both sides madea sig show oif light and perhaps woul iave foughit but for' the counsel and ui caoaraueor' of Daniel WVebster. He inid .Lor'd Asnmburmton settled it amid thr jinigo.. en bo'thl sidcs had to hubim um mud acquicsee. I remember well whiei luring Priebidont Polk's day we hat imnother r'upbur'e about the line througl: Oregon. We claimed all that countr'y ncl ed]inig Vamncouvor' island, antd then po0litical war~ ery was "'54-40 or fighlt. But w;e d iient fight, neither' dIid we set iup thatd line by sever'al hiundred~t miles Mm'. Mc[,ane and Lor'd Aberdeen set tIed It at forty-nino. Thier'o ar't genor' mlly two sidlos to alil such questJtidms andl the sober'-thi nking old muon cam't be carried otf ton ai patriotic omotio~n. We were all jingoes when we werei young, hut age antd ox perience hams imodilltd and mimolillied our' rash ness. It wats not) the old1 men wht got swalmpetd in New York theo tt.hieri (lay wh-en tht wvar' nan ii 31hook up) W at street. It was tu ,o oun, ndii timid anid inexpeince~d. Tim' oldi mien know thbat, panic woulId soo'n pass away. It was the youngii pr'oio wilt 0ot panic stricken in t~mho Bam lim"r theator' thbo otimr nighlt, amnd cr'ushiedn to loath. Whlen I was younrg I shoited: '54-40 )r' fig it,'" arid hiut'rnd for Il'ohlk mnd that bh bboheth tlec'.ed hi in, and mow I don't pr'opotsm to hur'raht far' a lighit unmtiI l~ ',ho is mior' reason ftor it Lhan I see now. in tlhi mirst pilaco there wro some very onm ront men wiho ti. ~amre that thiIs is not a case w here the MionrloO doctrinle appi les. I'rofesso: Wolso~y stands pm'-eminont for hih learining and hit dcaIrei's that the Mon. '00 dloctrinio hias notthinig to (do willh och~ a case. Whiethiem' it dot's or not itonfess that, mny impfulsos are to taktn Ven'zumota's part on general princi ples It is human nature to be for the litti log in a Ightet-and my boys are ali lighting mild with 10ngland. It, looki to me though like th is com mission bus~ iness was already cut and dried an that noe man will be put on the commnh ion who has not already c'ommitto< himself to Mr. Cleveland's policy. don't like that. I have never soon Mm Olnoy, but his picture In the inst ite view of Rteviews looks belligom'ent. I1 looks smart, but If ho was a dog h would bite. Maybe ho has been 1n prudent In his correspotndence. A t al! events, the sober, refloctive people1 o those United States are net going to I carried away by a war cry. They am' going to discusi. the matter calmly Trhe argument is not exhausted. But what's the nmatter withl T1ho Mat and Express ? What made it hlop si suddenly'? It hats hboon our mosit viru lent and spiteful enemy for year's, an< now all of a sudden wants one of oui patriotic ox-Confederates on the comi mission, aind names Gordon and Morgai and Hampton and Daniel andI others It uses adjiectives on us a-nd calls u chivalrilo, undaunted, patriotic, and speaks of the valor of the Southern I Confederacy. What is going to han pon ? Tho Now York Sun slided Into praise and compliment by degroes. It I was a month or two on the road, but The Mail and I0xpross got ahead of t i Dana in one (lly. That's all right if it i sticks. The New York Press movos u very slow in that directio'n. Its editor z says we needont feel that we d#, served to have o.ir d Isabilities removed, i for our crime is just as heinous and i traitorous to-day as it was when wc 0 committed it, anld it is only on t, of graco d that we have beln civilly pardoned. t 1-i0 cautions us to ho humbic and thank- t ful. How is that as a )eaiemaker? N 'lBit we still have hopo. Lot thom com n I over ono by one if they can't all coic f at oneo "While the lamp holds out to huri The vilost sinnor may return." Now, let us go to work and build up our navy and fortify our coasts. Let us dig that great canal at Nicaraugua and fortify it like a Gibraltar. 1,1t the whole nation settle down and quit quar roling. I wish that tho constitition was changed so that the president coald hold oflico for ton consecutive yors and so iatariff, when it was fixed, should stay fixed for- twenty years. The nation is tired of tl those changes and political agitations. They Iwo unfil to the politicians but death to the. pm( plo- 11m,L A Rl'. THEI1 P. It & W. U. SAgO. The Fight Now i tihe Courts Agninst I Confirmat1ionl.I A ugusta Citronicle. At thbe recent sale of the I lort Itoyal and Western Carolina Itailway, Messr s. Thomias and Ityan woro the purchasers. It was understood generally by th, public that they represented the South urn [ailway in the pin-chas.o. The people of the counties traversed byN this railroad built it by liberal 1u1I scriptions for the pirpos'e of Obatai'g I a computing lbne, bu1t, tiley Saw tle r road gobbied up )by thle Cenm-al, imti the latter in ttono swaltowed by the Richmond and I)anville aml the very objeet they h)1ad in view deleated. W11311 the recent sale took pla1ce under the Contral reorganization plan and I it was understood that the purchasers wero the trustres of the Southern Itailway, and they w0re ahout t.o he bottled up moro elTectually and pur manently than ever, the couitios oh Spartanburg, Anderson and Gr'eiville decided to move in the matter. Ac cordingi legal services woe engaged and the Iw against 01 io ci.Controll ing a rival line was invoked to provent 3 a confirmation of the sale. 3 The saic was had uder a decree of I tile United States Court and on Satl - day the' purchasers through their ait a torneys appeared beforo United States U Judge Simonton for it con i rilation of the sale. The counties above named Y wero present ly their attriney tO objects S to the conirmation on thbe ground that Y it wias in direct violation both of thu Ln statuto and organic law of Carolina. 1. Attorneys for the purchiasers 1.0k the position that the cotirt had nothing 4 to do with the purchliasers and was only t sitting to ascertain if the sale had b0e,1 f hold in accordanco with its decree. If , it found that the order of tho court r had been followed then it was the duty 1 of the court to confirm the salc. They argued that, if,lafter the sale had b0een confirmed, the SNUt or Soitti' (a3rolinat should find tile purchascis w0ere1 in possession ill violation of her State law, then It would b'- competent. for her to proceed against them, but the action of Judge Simonton was simply formal and extended only to seeing whether the order of the court had boun compiliied wit~h in the sale. TIhe attoi'noys for the counties combiiattod this view, and asserted that, it, was the duty of the cou rt to ascer tain w hiotheri or not the p)urchasers were comnpo:.ot purc'hiasers underi tbe la1w, or n irtlior or not tiiey werc bar'red frn p ~in'cihas ing. The attorneys for the purchla'sors I then arguedI that there was nothing before the court to show that Mese. Tihomnas anmd Iltyan, the puiirchiasers, bad not houight, thbe road for itin selvyes, anad th t, it, was an unwarrnintedl assiten3pti-m3 to snia t.hey hadl purch13a,ead it for. the Stborhuin Itai way. It, wva. oni this PhIiase of t~lbo case that Ju dge Si mon ton ib ben postp~onedi the hling I1! until the 2t101 of .Januar'y to allow the procou mI; (If teostimony to show who 1.he p iuhser's were act ing for, and1( whiet~ier or not, there'i is any ilvithnen th: t, by, th I-ale t14i0 rentd wou ld pass in.o the contiirol (If a competing line. 'JThe r'epres, n tativyes of! the counities regard*; tlhi as 3. (J i LItia victory si nce iae StIatiI Iiw agaLinst, the con)Itroil (If al railroc ad by it com ipetin g line1~, ando over r-uned thbe poisition tiiat all lie had to. '1o was sillpty to ,ieI tiliat the order3 (If satle hail been compiiilield withb. What mnay ho thbu re-siuit, of thie hiearin a1 I .lew weeks blni 3c annot be foretol, but, th(e result will he awaited with no smnaIll degree of interest by the public, as5 well as the plarties at I iterest. "GingI inuto aL decline."' Ilow olfteni (1 dowe hear this cxplression. W hat I does3 it mean y t, meanI~s II bat pel I arc ~lising lliesh, girow ig thiin, wastinug. 'ihIi way to corr'iect this cionit 1ion is to 1im3prove thii igestio n. Tjuo( coi( - t Lion arises fr'omn an inabilityv Lo eat and3( . digest food. In fact ood' dloes mlorO harm than good~i because it. Iorimnts 1 anud putrl'les ina the :tomuaclhi, develop S ing poiisonous suibstanees wh)ich whlen - absorlbod cause various d isorders. I W''hat is 'j reqirned is thait, thet stomaci~h - ho made to performu its dnties. The I Shaker Digestivye Cordia iit s a food I alre3adJy dligestedi and3( aL digesteor oIf fiods .1 as v!'. It will maiko thbe stomiach -healthy. Cet IL book fromn the dlruggist 3i ando readi abou1t, it. - A C al Iforn ia chhomist has robbedci I Causter' Oil of its bad taste. Laxol is its f name. - L3 -A little, fellow who hsad his wits .about himii when tho'contibution, p)lato was pa~ssedl at church, administerld a I 10bu1ko0 to his mother, wvho on thel way >fnome v-as finding fault with the se - mon. "Well, mother," ho said, i nno I contly, " wh'at nostld yo' axpoet for a r cent ?" - -The iron ponf mentioned by Job in 1 the book of that n:.mo In the Bible is -sup posed to have been a steel gr,ver B used for inseintions on stone. T.'1 H: DIsJ1CSON FA1IUZ.. Ltolminiscenle.s of the Long Ago by - 4nj. VIII, Huy inl Carolina Spartau. The last addition the Scotoh-Irlsh m uity of Nuzarcth had from the r of Itland was 1obert Dickson mIci ib.r't MLurray, the latteir coniug olo N., .1, t.fter ith former. Mr. duz r".v was at sober, pious, quiet UWa) bur w not its i.toiligent ,a itas r. Eckson. When VVe h huio of any wrong bClaK ono, 10 would (iciekly obscrva that lie Devil was at the head of it. Al hough intimately acquainted with Ir. Dickson for nearly forty years, I cver- heard him say whether he came -om Antrim, or one of the adjoining Lmnties. If he cano from Antrim be llilud his part of what was written I lobert Latimor's obituary. Trio hituiary stated that Iobert camo from bat Northern hive that, sent out a MaVen. the elfocts of which had been lt in overy country on this globe. Dickson was an extr'mely poor man hen he arrived In this country, but y industry and integrity he acquired good conietene and gave all his hi Idr tn a fail education. All made first lass citizene. One of his doscendants, tuv. It abort, Smith, is a Prosbyterian we'ac ticr. A t leas two of his child.en vore born in leietland. J ames, his old it son, was long a school master and liVuveyor. Forty-live years ago he was 'ploiited in connection with Josiah (itore to .utrvey the streot,s of Green ' lLe. K ilgore, after that, tihe, quit ho husiness and recommended Mr. )icktioti as I, safo business nan. NVilli am, hi-t second son, is still alive, .n ootogenarian, in tue Greer section. Io is a good citizon and successful amer. I )bert, hiis third son, set ied as i ierclant, at Alexandria, Ala., tad wias a succcetfsfil business man irore te Confederato war'. Mich:ul, is baclhelor son, lives at the same litee, Ia "Ut'ccelssful i merchant. He ('aurd11 the fir4 and iast gun of the war. -aw 111111 tLi l11o Way iotno. io said lie Wis inAd madeWO h11t1u punn iilueS, tut SWILS prort ot iaving done his duty. lis s1n Johin died young. Rlobert 'anOed the carriago bussiness with !t'x & Gower l and nmado quite a success f it, at, 'ontotoe, Miss., hofor the war. I is extensive establishment was II'nied into tile SiI)ot, of the War. IL lost everything, ut I an told that 0 Ias IecupeIrated. li1 raised one aughliter, the itothbr of ltuv. Itobert in1ith. Sho has buen ldead several car's. All your readers, Mr. IEditor, have iward what was called a joke about '11 Iri'ish man 1 inding the t'orrapini in u is corn lield and wias found with a gap lown trying to drive' it out saying in us true Irish brogue that the beast vas eating dowI his corn. Mr. )ick ion was the iman oil whom that joke was fastened. The first year Mr. )ickson fartied in this county, jubt -igl hty yeatrs tgo, Jack Patton and Jim Nlillier were hunting squirrels round Ib is field. Tn'ey catme across a terrapin, tibrew it into I)ickson's cortilelo, pushed down two or three stalks of *oIn, toreit Ip a roasting caRI, pulled lown 1,b fence and went oll' and told -loy had foiund Dickson trying to drive L toerrapin out of his field. Dickson auighed at the attoiptod joke and said hoy would have showed more wit if hy had got, Asa Mitcholl to have old it. Asa was a half witted follow nd would have boon more likely to avo boon balIioed. I will montion one case of wonderful uoenory in comnection with the terra in mattter. Uneio Tommy Christo Ier came to this country the same ino the I)icksons (lid, just eighty 'vars ago. 110 was in his levont,1h rli'. lie cae from North Carolina. t wats sid of hitm for mxoro than three 1iPtatrs of,ai century, that if he died tiudenly he wotuld die telling or try ng to luall a joke. It caine near being -eal i '.ed. lJncle Tiommiliy was afllicted ith boart trouble. lHe never lay o1w n Iur s)een weeks before his death, N~hetn some of his friends wore around iim nd hont lrecov(leed from one of his intting spells, hie aitmsed them >y tell tg thbom of the terrapin Iici hb-n I., just, eig lily years ago. The onliy ti it ex' tat, lie maide in relating It vas~ tiati TLyger .1 i m Andlersont was the iminL t, tr'i''d to drive the animal romi th liedct. UJamb T1omnmy wats htr,r temtber. of the Motbodi1st lhuirch. If Tyger J imi had found a to?.,n terrainils in his field, ho would aval encouraged thomn and assisted hemii in whIat is said to be their mis ion1--to destroy the (eadly rattle. Io hadl hetard it sidt from h is infancy limt Providence had armoid them with honiy t'pidlermis to shield thomn from lie rattlb.i's do'atd ly tartt k. --lIus hop I 'aret, of lI iimnotr, tolls a oiod story at hiis own expense. Ho vas receniitly on a traini, and neatr himi att two demnnkeni men. Presently one >f tihe mcii, w ithI a forciblde expletive, -iemar~lked to the othier that some1 one8 tmi rolbbed htitm of a *2(0 bill. H1 a mieind ire marki' cid : " )li, I guess not; 'ouii must, have it abouiit,1 you soee Avhto(re."' l ut, thbo other insIsted he aidni't. andit that, lie had the bIll when ic natmi abIoard thli tr'ainr. Some ono adt rtobhld 'im ii andI lie pri)~oos to find Iii lie hadl to search the w hole crowd, - As it halppitiei," -ays~ li~shiop Paret, I had aL $2(1 bill, and that was all, and is I wa, thie nearest, man to them, and ho litrst likely toi he app~roaehed, I felt little unecomfortable. Then it oc, mirr'(d to me to priotond to be asleep. milel enoug~h, In a minute or' more I vas( aLculisted with :i'j say, neighbor,' it, I mai~do no answer. Then the man trabbedl~ my armi anid shook me, but to mo use, as 1 did n't wake up. He kept mn shaking, however, and always a ltt,!e more forcibly, until at last his ri'end intorposed with: " I say, Bill1, ot h im alone, will you; he's drunker'n --Mrs. Mary Petty, living about bh ree miles south west of Gaffney, and familiarly kniown in her nelghbrhood [is " Aunt Polly Petty," will celebrate her 93rdl anniversary on March 8th. he is a sister of the late Col. Gabriel Cannon, the oldest member of the Can non family, and the only one of her generatioun living. She was born andI grew up3 on the plantation on which Clifton Mill No. 2 and that part of the village on the East side of the Pacolet riveir now is located. Her husband, Stephen C. Petty, l~sq., died fifty-three yars aon.