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THE WEEKLY LEDGER, ITISMKIIKP KVKKV FRIDAY BY The Limeitone Printing and PublUhing Co. Incorporated. $1.50 per Year. R. O. SAMS, - - Editor. FRIDAY, MAY 4, 1894. the floors* of Congresi*, and let each Senator and representative be intent on performing his sworn duty to his country, and the healthy circulation that would billow in wise legislation would render impossible the sac^pec- tacle that we are now called upon to witness and lament. FROM WASHINGTON. THE INCOME TAX. This feature of the Wilson tariff has perhaps evoked severer criticism, in and out of Congress, than any other. Annexed to the original tariff bill to make up a deficiency, it looked out of place, had an aggressive ap pearance, and thus invited the vio lent opposition it has received. As might have been expected the oppo sition comes principally from the North and Hast where lies in largest quanity the greatest wealth. The South and West are in favor of this tax, and their united efforts will cause it to maintain its present |M>sition on tlie bill. The burden has b.»en on the man of small income. By reason of “tar iff for protection” the consumer has liornc the brunt of the fray, paying his all for the necessaries of life, while the man of large means or of large salary, who consumes no more than his |MK*r brother, adds the untnxed to his already plethoric purse. But we do not like the tax as it is proposed. ' It. does not go far enough, it conics not low enough as to in come. As it now stands it appears to be an attack on the rich to appease the poor. Let it not stop at $."»,OtX) In comes. but drop lower to $2,0(10 or less, ami the burden will not only In* more equally carried, the deficiency the more readily raised, but then* will be more justice in the measure. Notwithstanding Hill’s opposition and the New Jersey Senator’s severe attack the bill is apt to become a law. 9 THE DISPENSARY LAW. Now that the Supreme Court has decided the Dispensary law unconsti tutional we are as much “at sea” and seem to be as much at liberty, as be fore we were cramped and beleaguered. Although the decision was long looked for and anxiously expected, we were not prepared for it when it cam**. Somehow or other we can not locate. Whether prohibition is to be the order of the day, or bar-rooms may again be licensed to throw open theq^| d*s*rs. we can all bo g«*od citizens and true. Now, above all other times, should wo be law loving and law abid ing. Whore there is a doubt it is always safe to Ik* on the side of order ami so briety. Tin* eyes of the entire country have been directed toward us through circumstances beyond our control We can show to the world that we know how to suffer and lx* strong. While some towns have already licensed the sab* of spirituous liquors, and others are apt to follow their lead,wc deem it premat ure ami unwise. Wait at least until the Supreme Court can have a chance to decide whether our laws are decided for prohibition or if ineorjMirated towns are permitted to grant licenses. We hop** that our people in (iaffney will oppose any effort to open anew avenues that leid to degradation and to death. ■ TRAMPS ORGANIZED. After the vernal equinox, the tramp, like vegetation, emerges from his winter quarters. Fearing no longer the cold of win ter, ami cutting loose from the soup houses, he commences anew an inde pendent existence ami roamsat large without any idea save of self. Living from hand to mouth, he cares only for the present ami is never guilty of a thought for the morrow. But <ien.(?)Coxey hits upon It novel idea, and he shares!! with Hie tramps, t Organize 1! In union there is strength. In large numls-rs march to the national capitol; overawe Congress, dictate legishit ion. Alone, the tramp is hut a worthless fellow , not wishing work ami never working unless he has it to do. He is oncnploycd, hut unemployed b •cause he wishes It thus. So long has In* roamed up ami down ami threaded every thorough fan* that work is of all things farthest from his t hotighls. Coxey. you have no redress, no wrongs to Were Congress to offer work to the dupes of your qi ixotic plans, not one tenth of one |N*r cent would answer to the roll call. ^ riierc an* _ ^ men and women w ho really w ish work and who have thoughts not centering in self, but they an* not found among those wlip arc crowding the ways that lead Lhat means this rush to tlm cen- ^lat that icre should COUNTING A QUORUM. The republicans have for some time been rejoicing over the fact that the democrats had to resort to “counting n quorum” as a means of continuing the work of Congress, Ex-Speaker Reed, while not the originator of the idea, was the first to enforce it and make it effective. If the democrats dislike it they can but blame them selves for making it, or something like it, a necessity. The country by a loud cull placed the power of the legislative and the executive depart ments of government in the hands of the democrats. This transfer of power from the republi cans was a condemnation of their policy and a virtual acknowledgment that the democrats would correct abuses. A change of places in the two parties makes the republicans the watchers and puts the responsi bility upon the democrats. They must act, they must legislate, and legislate wisely, or they in turn, will be condemned by an exacting puplic opinion, so easily expressed at the ballot box. If democratic members absent themselves from their places in the ranks in order to further their pri vate interests, and thus the party looses the advantage that numbers give, there should be some means of bringing them to theirseats and when they be counted as more than cipher. If only ciphers, let them remain per manently away from Washing ton. However much the democrats may regret embracing the policy that they condemned as practiced by republi cans, there is consolation that it helps them to move forward by un locking tin* wheels of legislation. 4 ill ho, f ien grievances to have righted. gain .at Pacolet Points. (('orrespondeiice of Tiik Lkik:kk.] I'acoi.kt, May, I.—The stock hold ers of Pacolet Manufacturing Com pany held their annual meeting at t heir mil Is. April 2fith. Mrs. .las. A. Thomason has been v«*ry ill for some t ime, but is recover ing very rapidly now. Dr. II. B. Tate is now prescribing for her. The stock holders of the l*a *olet Manufacturing Company paid Mrs. tilasgow. the proprietor of the hotel at this place, for their dinner, April 2<». On the night of tin* 27th, throe ne gro Ixiys, Soonoy Peeler, < Jilbert Peeler and Babe Knuckles, entered the store of Mr. .1. V. Horn by means «>f a key and drank as much cider as they could and carried away some candy ami tobacco. They were suspected arrested and acknowledged theirguilt. It was settled in the old time way, uncle Burk Peeler gave his two lioys a seven* whipping which was wit- ncssed by several of our citizens. It is not yet decided as to what steps will be taken in regard to Babe Knuckles, son of Ferdinand Knuck les. Lust week Mr. Kennedy set up a jewelry shop at Elmore’s, this week J. L. Sherrill of Charlotte, N. C., set up one in Mr. Jno. II. Morris store at Trough, S. C., one-fourth of a mile from Pacolet Mills. It is supposed from his outfit that he is a first class jeweler. Mr. II. S. Lipscomb has engaged one of his front windows to a jeweler from Cnion, S. C., who will probably set up another shop next week, Paco- let will Ik* on time for a season. There was quite an exciting fight oceured atjElmores Saturday’ night April, 28th the quarrel was raised be tween Win. Kizer and Tims. Stevens about a difficulty which Stevens ami Kizer's wife had gotton into ulunit their work in the mill. Kizer grossly insulted Stevens in Elmore’s store, ami Stevens and some of Ids friemls left the store ami starteil home, Kyzer followed and ovcrtmik them about loti yards from the store and the fight started in which were pistols knives, knocks and rocks were uscdStevens and all of Ids friemlsdoub led on Kizer beating him in tin* head with knocks, and rocks ami cutting a severe gash alanit (iorS inches long across his abdomen ami several other smaller ones. Some one struck their kid.*.* clear through the back case of a coin silver watch in Kyser’s vest |K»ckct. Kyzer realized his situation and tore loose from the mob, and made his feet carry off the remains of Ids laxly. Kyzer says he has got plenty of grit in his laxly but he cunt get any in Ids feet to save Ids life. Drs. Orr ami Settlemyre were imme diately summoned and dressed Kysers wounds with their usual skill, they say the wounds are not serious. Little Horace son of S. Mc.D. Hall, stepjx'd 011 a nail alxiut three weeks ago and has not waIke*I a step since. He has s ffcieBPciy much pain sin* e the accident oceured. .Irn llrsn.KK. Tin* half million dollar ducking factory at Columbia was complct**! last week ami put to work. Then* is talk of tree moso large mills on the canal. . *••» • ll May Do as Much for You. Mr. Fred Miller, of Irving. III., writes that he had a Revere Kidney trouble for many years, with severe pains in his hack ami also that his bladder was affected. He tried many so called Kidney cures but without any good result. A bout a year ago he lM*gun us** of Electric Billers and found relief at one**. Electric Bitters is especially adapted to cure of all Kidney and Liver troubles ami often gives ulmosf instant relief. One trial will prof*, our statement. Priceovrly otk*. for Asrge bottle. At wjll. Dul’rv'sJ^bMtorv. A Newsy Letter From the Nation's Headquarters. [Oorrcspomlcnci* of Tut*: Lkiickk.] W ash inoton, A pi. :?«>.--Coxey’sunny has crossed the Rubicon, and is today in camp upon the soil of the District of Columbia. The small number of men is quite a suprisc. the probabili ties now being that there will lx* many less than one thousand men in line when the army tomorrow marches into Washington. The elec tric railroad running out to where the army is camped could well afford to feed the army during its stay, if they could do as big a business car rying passengers every day as they did yesterday. Comparat ively few of those who went out to the camp were sympathizers, either with the army or its objects. The great majority went merely to gratify their curiosity to see the widely advertised army. While there have been some contribu tions of money and food, the quan tity bus been such as to make it cer tain tiiat if the army remains for any length >f time it cannot hope for food from Washingtonians. So far no complaints have been made of the behavior of any members of the army, but some straggling tramps have been arrested for committing depre dations. There is not the slightest indica tion at the present writing that the army will have any influence with Congress, or < link even any serious consideration will be given toils peti tions by either tin* Senate or the House. While there are a number of Senators and Representatives who feel the deepest sympathy for the members of the army whom they re gard as representatives of the great army of unemployed at present in this country, there is not so far as known a single man in Congress who endorses Coxey’s good-roads bill. The populists are anxious that Congress should do something for the men, but it is because they think that they should have come. The members of the local labor organizations as a rule take about the same view of the mat ter. The “Press Claims Company,” of this city, which claims to la* under the management of a number of big newspapers, lias had its claim upset by a bill which Mr. Wm. R. Ilcarst, publisher of the San Francisco Ex aminer, lias filed in cotirl against Mr. John W edderburn, manager of (be “Press Claims Company,” and also of the “Examiner Claims Bureau,” which it seems to have succeeded, and in which Mr. Ilcarst was a part ner, asking for the appointment of 11 receiver for hot li concerns. Accord ing to the charges in Mr. Hcarst’s bill there lias been no nianagemeiit, only mismanagement bolh of the business of the concerns named and of that of the people who sent their business to them because of their supposed connection with prominent newspapers. This mismanagement, together with a questionable scheme offering prizes for inventions, lias. Mr. Ilcarst says, injure*!tin* reputa tion of tin* San Framdxco Examiner; hence ids desire to put Wedderburn out and a receiver in. t*i wind up tin* business, lie charges Wcddcrhurn with having misappropriated money: creating a large indebtedness; sign ing without authority the firm's name to a note for $S,<KiO, long over due and not pai«l, and with general mismanagement. Representative Meyer, of La., does nid lake kindly to tlid*turning down of his combination bill—to coin (be seigniorage and to Issue bonds—by the House committee on coinage. He claims that a majority of the House favors his bill,ami he proposes t > put it to the test by offering the bill citherns an amendment to or as n substitute for the free coinage bill that is expected to lx* reported to the House from tin* coinage rnniiiilttcc in the near future. It will greatly surprise me if the House passes this or any other bill providing for the issue of bonds. Senator I'etTer belb'ves, of *• nire , as a populist that governm *iil owner ship of railroad* would b*a go id thing. He lias introduced a bill I bat will, if it ever becomes )i law, prob ably lead to government ownership of at hast one big railroad and its branches. The bill instructs the At torney (fcneral to begin proceedings at once for the collect ion of t bo money the Cnion Pacific railroad ami its branches owe (lit* government, and if It can't be gotten in any other way to have the road fold, and in the ab sence of a bid high enough to p.iy l!ie government indebtedness to bid it in and sue the stock holders for any bal ance that may remain. The Secre tary of tin* Interior is directed Intake charge of ami operate Ihc road should it be purchased. Tlte democrats and tie* republicans in the Senate have been hlufllng'cach other for several day, about taking a vote on the tariff Idll, but as a mat ter of cold, bard fa**! neither side is ready to take a vote. The republi cans will never be ready, although tbere area number of I hem who have said that they will lak*: no part in filibustering to prevent a vole. The : ! dcmoc.'cts are not ready bycause the I bill is not ready. It cunnot Imi passed until the amendments covering the concessions now being made to ob jecting Senators to get enough dem ocratic votes to pass it are completed. That may be this week or next. There is a probability that tin.* bill be will voted upon early in June, but it is far from being certain. Algood News Notes. (Correspondence Wkkklv Lkhukk.] A‘i.<;ooi», S. C. May 1st.—Our young brother, (i. W. Hammett, preached at Macedonia on the 4th Sunday in April. Arrangement has been made to have preaching twice a month at Macedonia. Rev. R. J. Tate, tip* Pastor, preaches on tlie 2nd Sunday, and Saturday before, of each month, and Bro. Hammett the 4th Sunday. Quite a number of our young pe* - plo attended the Sunday School Union which convened with the Buck Creek Church, They report a pleas ant trip. Miss Nora Byars read an essay before that august assemblage. Eula, the darling baby of Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Teal, after intense suffer ing from a combined attack of diph- theria and croup, was freed from her suffering by the arrival of the Death Angel. The messenger of death came and called for her about six o’clock p. m. on the 28th Inst; The remains were interetf the next day at the Petty Cenictnry. We sympathize with Mr. and Mrs. Teal in their sore afflic tion. Rev. T. J. Campbell lias been been unwell for severxl days. Mrs. Alfred Harris is still sufferng from rheuma tism. She is unable to walk without some assistance. Mr. R. B. Powell.from North Caro lina,has been visiting Mrs. C. P. Wil kins and family. Rev. Tilninn R. Moss ami family.of Forest City, N. (’., have been visiting the families of Messrs. A. W. and Lee Smith. They returned home yester day. Mr. Clms. Scruggs, who has Wen painting the residence of Mr. J. W. Byars, has completed the work and .seturned to bis home at (iaffney. Mr*. Sam Balters of Spartanburg is visitii g her grandfather, Wm. Whelchcl. Mr. A. W. Smith is recovering his burn. Mr. R. J. Hawkins is preparing to build a dwelling on his place. Farmers, as a general thing, are up with their work. They are alxiut done planting. Corn is up and look ing very well. Some have begun working it out. Cotton is coming up. Wheat is looking well, but oats are not showing up so well. Mrs. B. P. Wilkins and daughter, Mrs. L. E. Dorman, have quilted, since they gathered their crop last fall, about thirty quilts. That is to say they made about thirty dollars during the winter season, when almost all ladies and a great many men are making nothing. If we had a great many more such workers, the seigniorage bill *and such questions would be of little importance to many of us, and Coxey’s army would not be so large. Well, according to previous arrange ment, “our boys” met near “Uncle Billy” Whelchel’s and had a right interesting game of ball. We. were glad to have with us Messrs. Win. and Marian Philips and Barney Clary, the old reliables of the Corinth Club. We are to meet again next Saturday p. m. Colne on buys, help us out. Weather Crop Bulletin No. 4. The past week has not lieen a de cisive or decided one, although the prevailing weather conditions were on the whole unfavorable except in few counties notably Barnwell where the reports were of a uniform favor ible ceftracter. The same is true of cer tain other more limited regions throughout the middle belt somewhat of an excess of sunshine over the normal amount, but this was more than offset by the cool nights and drying winds of the first of the week although the temperature for the week, as a whole, was alxiut normal. Bain is needed in every part of the State. There were a few s •altered showers during the week which were highly beneficial for Hie limited areas where they occurred. In the count ies that bad the heavy rains of the previous week rain is needed to sof ten the crust which now retards cot ton and corn from coming up freely. In the two tiers of countie* next to the const the need of rain is most urgent ns the drought, is becoming serious. Throughout this region the rainfall lias been but from to | of the usual amount in April and but from l-o to .( of the usual amount since March 1st. The soil being for the most part of sandy nature, and porous, permits the sun to penetrate beneath* the surface, and it is therefore less capa ble of sustaining a prolonged drought than a clayey soil. Crops are from ten days to two weeks behind the season while farm work is well up. Cotton plant in.£>* nearlyjjfiirshed, the weather havii g 1 e_*n all that could be deiired for this pur|x>s*>. But Hie sit me cannot be said for the seed Hint is up or that of la er plant ing. for with the exceptio s al ready noted the ground lacks the moisture to supply tin* needs of th • growing plan t or to germinate th • late planted seed. Tire stand will depend on the weather conditions of the next two weeks. Rea Island cot ton is reported a complete failure. In general’ corn is not making a good stand. When* there were show ers it looks only fairly well owing to the cool nights anil and drying winds' It will also lx* a very uneven stand, for while some is up and Ixdisg worked other lands in the same vici nity are just being'replanted. Cut worms are doing much damage in the central and western counties. Scattered reports indieate that there will lie but little fmit of any variety, and the berry rrop will be a very short one. This -ooirroborates tl e first estimates after the March fteeze. Wheat has improved in appearance and is beginning to head, but the heads are hiiiuII and the straw very short. Itust has shown in a few places, but is not general. The outlook for cuts is less eiicourageing than last week. The drought has affected It more seriously than any other crop, and as it is fur advanced in heading will be less *^ulck to respond to more favorable weather. The straw will Ik* short. Harden truck is as a rule doing well, except on the large truck farms in the low counfics where the drought has caused a complete stand still in growth. Tlie seeds of late plan ting lie in the ground without show ing the least signs of germination. (-ut worms doing some damage. What was said of gardens is true in partic ular of pot at <h*h. Irish potabiexhave been greatly dnmngod in places by the Colorado beetle. Melons are lin ing well and have improved very much during the increased heat of the latter part of tin* week. Th** mins of Sunday night were not heavy or general over the State, and did but little towards relieving tin* drought. J. W. Bai'ki:. Director, S. C. S. \V. S. Columbia, S. (’., May 1st, 1894. TRAINING COLORED CHILDREN. The Rev. J. L. Dart Gives His Race Some Excellent Advice. At tin* Morris Street Baptist Church last Sunday evening tin* Rev. J. L. Dart preached an interesting sermon to a large audience on the im|x>rtant anil timely subject of *be duty of parents to train Mini bring up their children aright. The well-known words of Solomon found in IVoverbs 22 :fi, formed the basis of this dis course: “Train up a child in the way be should go, ami when be is old he will not depart from it.” Also, “A child left to himself bringeth bis mother to shame.” The preacher said in part: “Noth ing is more fully and carefully incul cated in the Old Testament Scrip tures than the duty of parents to train and educate their children morally H'id religiously. It is sail to see how generally our parents are neglecting the early moral ami home training of their children. And right here. Ix*- eause many of our children are left to themselves ami to wicked associates and infitiences, is the cause of so much and so shameful crime, wicked ness and shiftlessness aiming many of our youug people. “But it is not every parent that is qualified to train up children aright, for many can neither exercise any re straining or elevating infiuenye over their children, nor can they set any pro|x*r example for or healthy influ ence over them. If example as well as precept is not constantly put lx*- fore the eyes of our children in the home they will never rise up ami call us blessed, but the opposite. In Ibis im|x>rtant manner of training children the divine ordinance of th** rod should not he set aside. “A large ami important part of the proper trilining of children devolves upon the Sunday-school and week day schixd teacher ns well as u|hiii the parents. What is most needed today by the hundreds of idle and mischievous colored children roam ing our streets is more sclnxil advan tages. more teachers, ami a law that shall coni|K*l all the children of h<*Ihh>I ages to attend school. T*h> many of our children arc left alone to idleness, .vhieh is the mother of crime, ami thus they bring their iiiothcrs to shame, ami their father*’ gray hair down to the grave. “ I must refer, Ixdore closing, to that large section of our city alxtve Line street, known as the Neck, Hint lias no school facilities. It is in this region that many of our |x‘oplt* live. Every day colored Ixiys may lx* seen up there under trees and ear sheds engaged in wicked practices. Most of the murders, out 1 ages, and blackest .crimes are reported from the suburban part of our city. “Now, what this lower class of our |H'ople in that community need and should have is moral, elementary and manual sehixil training. It is a pity to denounce these culprits for their ignorance ami waywardness, ami to impr son them for their crimes, when they might easily lx* reformed and elevated and lx* mud** useful men ami women if ample school advantages wen* offered ami furnished them. Let us direct our efforts to the moral im provement of the |K‘oplc living in the upper wti'ds that work mainly on the • ruck farms and in the phosphate mills, whose children receive no imual or school training. Th *n crimes and outrages will diminish.—Charleston News ami ('ourier. Hicks the Healer is Palled. Hicks, the India 1 m di *in * m in, was arrested ami carried before Trial iuHt’cc Surratt Tuexlay ami tried for exhibiting without license. Heafter- war*! took out license ami paid the cost of the suit. Tin* |H»liee had some trouble in affecting the arrest—that is, he did not submit quietly—and Hicks bad his clothing torn. II** im- lintcly took down his light< from the stand mid gave no more exhibi tions. \Yc dw not know whether or . '• . ... not there is any virtue in his reme dies hut an* const mined to believe there is not. At any rate his charges f >r medicine we think loo high even if they are inn good. Tin* city coun cil should place such In avy licenses on these |H'o|di* (bat they could not afford to stop, for they not only take *tnoiit*y fronollic regularly established husi icsexs but the}' invariably swin dle those who buy from them. The Young People's Bnrean. What is Urbanity. riic Spanish and French nations are characterize*! f.,^ this sunshiny and court eons quality. The Irish gentleman has » heart brimming full with it, wbiI** bis m'iglilxtrs (always exceptions to a rule) are brusque, cold, indifferent, and tbough jiolitt* they are minus a warm, genial man ner that is so acceptable.and in every clinic so refreshing. Wc boast in our own land of an atmosphere that breathes the sweet perfumes that make social and business life a pleas ant garden. Urbanity is the twin sister of Tact; I hey hold bands affec tionately. The former hows, ami smiles, ami musically utters sweet words, wliiie t be latter nicely discerns Hie situation and skillfully gives timely aid. How often we meet per sons whose manner is strictly jxdit**, but freezing—no magnetism, because of no appreciation of pleasantry, no recipnx-ity of affability. They are wrappeil in winter's blanket, while spring with bright blue sky. flowers ami singing birds o'«-r shadow ami surround them. Some of our fel low pilgrims never smile on us. and yet, “I feel in every smile a chain.” As in Tact, we again find woman an actor, but man is an important fac tor ever in life’s drama. In one of our Southern cities famed for its chivalry,a lady was in the act of step ping from her carriage when a per fect Chesterfield with quick pace and extended hand Ixiwed and asked per mission to assist her. With haughty mien she rudely declined the proffered kindness ami I lie veteran cavalier walked away not a little chagrined. But the sequel tells deserved result. The iml(‘|x*ndent woman fell in step ping on the curbstone ami was seen prostrate by a gaping crowd; the old gentleman only turned and—looked! A lady in church saw two gentlemen in the “stranger’s pew;” they were not supplied with hooks or fan; (they were suffering from the intense beat). She put herself to great inconvenience in procuring t best* murks of attention and iiKxlesly rose and handed them to Hie visitors; alas! they refused open lxx»k and fans. The smiles of friends who saw the prcMy face suf fused with blushes saw also the rude ness, shall we call it thus? of the two well dressed men. In our daily rush and crowd of cull* on time, and brain, ami heart, let us remember t he power of civility, not only in words, but in face and man ner. How much cheer we can give to some tired, wayfaring brother. All! “Life is not so short hut that there is always time enough for ur banity, or courtesy.” LOCAL LEDGERITES. s. s. Si atkok Ohio, City of Toi.kixi, / Ln rs (torxry. \ Fkank J. <'HKXKY makes oath that lie is tii«* senior partner of the firm of F. J. ('HKXKY A-Co.,doing business in tin* City of Toledo, County and State aforesaid, ami that said firm will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOL- LARR for eaeli and every case of t.'iitiirrli that cHiinot be cured by the use uf IIai.i.’s Catakkii CruK. FRANK J. CHENEY. Sworn'to lx*fore me ami subscribed in my presence, this (itli day of De cember, A. D. 188(1. A. W. (SLEASON, Notary I’ublie. 1 SK A I, Maine.: *itIi Cure is taken inlcr- n ill} .• el 11 t * directly on Hie blood uii*l iii'ichm services of the system. Send fort •stimonials, free. K. I. CHENEY * CO., Toledo, 0. Sold by DruggUtti, 75c. A Lesson in Manners. it was a bright, sunny, golden October day, when a party of friends started out for a long walk. In a wood back of the bouse of afriend of one of the walking party were discov ered a little hoy ami a girl alxmt four years old, pretty us u pirtuic ami at tractive as a w<MMl-nympli. She luul been bunting chestnuts with lici little brother, ami nurse sat not fai off. ami a magnificent St. Bernard, who barked a warning Hit* moment the group of friends stepped neir the children, was also on guard. Eucli member of the party sb«x>k hands with tb** little girl and spoke to her. The litth* lx*y, some two years old**, sttxxi in the baekgimtnd enjoying the attention bestowed upon bis little sister, who culled herself “Queen of Brothers.” The little man hxtked into the faces of ca< h one with his big. soft brown eyes, mid then, walk ing up to one he knew lx*st, he stretched out bis little huml and said, •(iood uftermxui!” Every nninlxT of that group was mortified; all had Ix'di rude, the sweet, gentle- nuiiily lilth^cllow liiid taught the It*-son by bfs own innate spirit of gtxxl fellowship. H«* did not resent Hi • attention paid bis sister, but enjoye 1 tin* favors lx*stow«*d upon her, but li • ‘ wanted to lx* friends.” How often h v children hurl through just such thoughtlessness! The | retty one, or t'le most attractive one, for some reason receives all the attention, utterly ignoring the timid or the shy oh*, whose little heart may be aching f >r tlu* •*ninths that fall from the bun- 41 let of affection spread before it. « ertuinly every member of that group leurned a lesson in gtxMl manners f Mtn that gentlemanly iRHc lx»y.— The (MM look. A Basket Picnic. Invitations will lx* issued next week fora basket picnic to lx* belli at Ellis' Ferry on the 2(itb inst. The following is the commit tec : Misses Lottie (ioforth, Ella Jolly, Ida Iaii - moiitf, Bertha Swofford. Minnie Go forth, Ella MeCraw, Messn*. Julious Jolly, Dudley Lemmons, J. H. Jones, Joe MeCraw. Charlie Alexander, Ben Humphries. The Managers will Ik* Mr. and Mrs. K. M. Jolly, Mr. T. J, and Mrs. M. E. Alexander. That all who are fortunate enough l«» par ticipate will have m great time then* is not the least doubt, as tlm names 1 of the commit tec anil managers is tin 1 absolute guarantee. May tin* *x*ea- sion lx* a jolly gfxxl one. ll is sin ted that the eolon*d people * of the United Status *up|Mirt seven colleges, seventeen academics, ami I fifty high sehiMtls, in which then* an* Jo.lMfi pupils. They have 1,590,000 children in tin* common hcIhhiIm, him! 21,000 teachers. More than 2.500, 000 of th* race can read and write,— Detroit Free Fresa. Items Which Are Too ShortTiW ing Bunched Together. D. \V. Cooper w ih arraigned before I rial Justice Sarratt yesterday on tin* elinrge of t respuss. but was acquit ted. lb** (iiitluey ('liontl Club meets to| night in Woods 11x11 a full attendance is requested as business of impor tance will lx* transacted. Miss Minnie Harris gave a sociable to a few of her admiring friemls last 1 uesday evening. Those who weni favored report a most enjoyable oecaj sion. The season of picnics ami fishiit excursions is at hand. Wi-ducsdn} the Caffney City Male ami Feunil^ Seminary went on their annual jaunt. The young ladies of Cooper Limcj stone Institute are anticipating pleasant time to day it being theil annual picnic day. They will spend i| at I’acolet. Mr. A. N. Woixl moved into hi new quarters yesterday. Hi* has tli| most convenient, as well as fin* prei tiest, banking house of anyone intl^ State. It will compare with any. A protracted meeting will lx*gin the Baptist church next Siindai| Rev. H. ('. Ruckholz, of Chestel will assist in the meeting. Eve body is invited to attend the scrviccl It looks like business in the l<*l| phone line. The putting up of til poles was completed Wednesday, ai| they are now ready for the wii which are her**. Surely we are grof ing to lx* a city right. Mr. D. R. Lavender reports th| the hail in Ids neighborhood t* weeks ago did not all disappear tinj Saturday afternoon. Also that t] farmers in his neighborlHxxl lm been blessed with good rains the pil week, ami that crops nr* in g*>*xl c<| dition. None of the young billies seem an ious to capture any of the mcmh of the Bachelor's Club. At any nl Tiik Lkimjkk has received no eoifinl mentions on tin* subject. But th is time yet, and we will regard.I eoiiimunieations as strictly confidf Hal, unless otlierwis * ordered. Mr. R. O. Ballcnger, t.ie faril dispenser here, went to his Jiotnij the country yesterday. II** snvs he* received no inst ruction as t«» w hu do with the stm-k 011 band. Mr. 1 * «' • A, lenger made many friends w hile lid and we doubt whether the hourt| control ever made a lH*tt**r select I as attested by the fact that there only 28 cents difference at the ej plction of Hi** stock taking. Architect H*x»k went to Hal. City yesterday with plans nffafH*i cations for two handsome residen one for Mr A. N. Wood, president the Hnffney Manufacturing f' puny; the other for Mr. !l. D. W*» treasurer of tin* snrm* e*im|xiny. returned Inst liiglit with orders prepart* plans for another fine deuce there, for Mr. W. C. Cur|x>tj —Charlotte Observer of May 1st. 1'ostmaster Littlejohn showed Lkiickk a letter this w*«*k that pr bly hail the longest ;:*l*lr« ss 01 that has ever been written. T wen* thirty-three words, inelu the name of the person to wlioi| was addressed. The sender was dently anxious that t lie epist l«* slij reaidi the destination iiilciidcd looked very much like it niiglit been to some fellow's bi si girl' There isa crowd of boisterous yi men who have sought to make i| hideous, by their roving tin* week. They congregate in friiil Hie home of some 0111* ami (is«*| fane ami indecent language, have even so far forgotten t lienif as to commit depredations on elf property. Young men, be ca and more considerate, lor “h your sin will fiml you out, - ' and the law will deal harshly with y There came near being a s* accident hist Saturday. Th** girl of Mr. and Mrs. Byers waij lowing its mother across Logan when a Mr. Jolly, not the c* commissioner, eiinie into town ing tolerably fast, ami nearld over it. It is not known wbetlij child was kmx'kcd down by the ami stunned or frightened inti Mcnaibility. At any rate it was) little time Ix'forc it rcgninci HCioUHIICHH. Two negro women were arrcstl the jxdi**** yesterday lor shop-ll They visited Hie stores of m| Carroll Sc Carpenter, Sarratt.. Co., and Wilkins Bros. At (*a| Carpenter's they secured pieces of prints, at Sarratt Co., they got two hal.-.nnd tt kins Bros, they lifted .111 nut ami some lace. Just a- they leaving the last ’named plaei were detected by W. W. (•* the IxMik-keeper, ami turned < I he poJ|ee, They were taken ■ Trial Justice Surratt uqd fiipd I Colored physicians *u Balt| with n number of other p**< formed 1111 assmuation/tr pit 111 for that race, hopes that it will lx Ofcd college of incdi NOT WH-J what) tells the story of.