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GLORIOUS EASIER MO UN ! OR. TALMAQE ON THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS? "Olor/ to ?otl In th? liigl>e?t, ?ud ?n KartU Peace, Good WIHfclwJ Men Moria??-*/ Uoatm to tho ])??d Poor Atonement (or Neglect to the I.tviuit. Nbw Yomk, March 29.?Dr. Tal tnogo preached nu Easier sermon to his two audiences to-day* Both at the morning service in Brooklyn and at The Christian Herald service in Now York, In the evening, the Academies of Music woro bright with a profusion of Mowers, Easter lilies being conspicuous. A se lection of music appropriate to the festi val was beautifully rendered at each ser vice. The text of the preacher's dis course was Matt, xxvh, 6. "Come, seo the place where the Iiord lay." Visiting any great city, we are not satisfied until we have also looked at its cemetery. We examine all the styles of cenotaph, mausoleum, sarcophagus, crypt, aud sculpture. Here lies burled a statesman, yonder au orator, hero a pool, out there an Inventor, in somo other place a groat philanthropist. But with how mucn greater interest aud with moro depth of emotion, we look upon our family plot in the cemetery. Iu the ono case, it Is a matter of public interest, in the otiicr it is a matter of private and heartfelt nll'ection. But around the grave at which wo halt this morning, there are gathered all kinds of stupend ous Interest. At this sopulchro, I havo to tay??H?-4liere was buried a king a cou ifuerory an emaucipulor, a friend, a brother, a Christ. Monnrch of the uni verse but bono of our bone, and Mesh si our llosh, and sorrow of our sorrow, and heart of our heart. "Come, aco the placo whoro the Lord lay." It lias for surroundings, tho manor iu the suburbs of Jerusalem, a mauor ' owned by a wealthy gentleman by the name of Joseph. Ho was ono of the court of seventy who had condemned Chi ist; but I tbink i.e. had voted in the nogative, or, being a timid man, had been absent at tho time of tho casting of tho vote. He had laid out the parterre at great expense. It was a hot climate, and I suppose there wcro broad-branched trees and windlt-g paths underneath them, while here tho waters rippled over the rock into a ilshpool, and yonder tho vines and the Mowers clambered over the >_iiWall, anu all around thore were tho beau ti?s oi kiosk and arboriculture After the fatigues of tho Jerusalem court-room, how refreshing to como out in those, su burbs botanical and pomological. I walk a little farther on iu tho par terre and I ? como across a cluster ot rocks, and I see on them tho marks ot'a sculptor's chisel. I come still closer, and I And that there is a subterranean recess, and I walk down tho marble stairs, and como to a portico, over tho doorway an architecture of fruits and Mowers chiselled by the band of tho scul ptor. I go into the portico, aud on either sido there are rooms, two, or four, ^*"^T)r_ nb" rcam1! fjf r^otri tho walla, "'chop each nicho largo edoOgn" to hold au&Tw^ body. Ono of these rooms of rock is es pecially wealthy with sculpture. It was a beautiful and charming spot. Why all this P Tho fact was that Joseph, the owner of tho parterre, of that wealthy manor, had recognized tho fact that he could not always walk thoso gardens, and he sought this as his own last rest ing placo. What a beautiful plot in which to wait for the resurrection 1 Mark well the mausoleum in the rock. It is to bo the most celebrated tomb iu all the ages; catacombs of Egypt, tomb of Napoleon, Mahal Taj of India, noth ing compared with it. Christ had just been murdered, and his body must bo thrown out to the dogs and the ravens, as was customary with crucified bedics, unless there be prompt and eflectivo hindrance. Joseph, the owner of tho mausoleum, begs for the body of Christ, and he takes ,nd washes the poor and mutilated frame fro n tho blood and tho dust, and shrouds it and perfumes it. I think embalmment was omitted. When, m olden times, they wished to embalm a dead body, the priest, with somo pretension of medical skill, would show tho point botween tho ribs whore tho Incision was to bo made. Then the operator would come and make the in -_>___cision, and then run for his life, olso he vfo?lu -b? slain for violating tho dead body. Then ' the", other priests would come with salt of nitro and cassia, and wine of palm tree, and complete the em balmment. But I think in Urs case em balmment was omitted, lest their bo more excitement and another riot. The funeral advanccft. Trcscnt?Joseph, tho owner of tho mausoleum, Nicodemus, who brought the Mowors, and tho two Marys. Heavy burden on the shoulders of two men, ns they carry tho body of Christ dowu the marble stairs and into the portico, and loft the ? -?ad weight to the level ol the nicho in tuo rock, and push tho body of Christ into tho only pleasant resting placo it over had. These men, coming forth, close tho door of rock against tho recess. Tho govern ment, afraid that tho disciples would -v 'i?al the body of Christ and play resur rection, put upon tho door tho seal of the Sanhedrim, the violation of that seal, like tho violation of tho seal of the United States Government, or of the British Government, always followed with severe penalties. A regiment ot soldiers from tho Tower of Antonio is detailed to guard that mausoleum, At tho door ot that tomb a fight took placo which decided tho question for all gravoyards and ccmoter ies. Sword of lightning against sword of steel. . Angel of God against the mili tary. Tho body in tho crypt begins to move in its shroud of flno linen and elides down upon tho pavement, moves through tho portico, appears in tho door way, comes up tho marble steps. Christ having left his mortuary attiro behind him, comes forth in tho garb of a work man, as I take It, from tho fact that tho women mistook him for tho gardenor. There and then was shattered the tomb, so that it can never be robuilt. All the *rrV>wpls of earthly, masonry cannot mond it. I'uYavoi and forever II ~i? a^rdken tomb. Death that day, taking tho side of tho military, received a horriblo cut under tho angers spear of flame, and must himself go down at tho last?tho king of terrors disappearing boforc the king of graco. "The Lord is risen." Hosanna! Hosanna I O weep no more, your comforts slain, The Lord is risen, he lives again. When ono of the old Christians was dying, he said he saw on the sky tho let ter "V," and he said: "I cannot under stand what that is I see against the sky: It la tho lottcr *V.'" A Christiau stand ing beside him said, "I know what it means; that letter 'V stands for * vic tory.'M I gather up all theso flowers* tov-day, and I strew them over?ho graves of your Christian dead In tho letter "V" for "vietory," "jit" for "resurrection," "T" for "triumph," ??II?for "Hcavcu." "Tho Lord Is risen." Hosnnnal While standing around tho place where the Lord lay, i am Impressed with tho fact that mortuary honors caunot atone I or wrongs io tie ft they eould "o afforded Chri a costly sad. He wanted bread; they gave him a stone. Christ, like ever; other benefac tor of the world, was better appreciated after he was dead. Westminster Abbey nnd monumental Greenwood are to a certain extent the world's attempts by mortuary honors to atone for neglects to the living. Poets' Corner iu Westmin ster Abbey?an attempt to pay for the sufferings of Grub street. I go Into that Poets' Corner of Westminster Abbey, and tiiere I (lud the grave of Handel, the musician, from whoso music we hear to-day, as it goes down reverberating through the ages. Whllo I stand at the costly tomb of Handel, I cannot forgot tho fact that his fellow musicians tried to dstroy him with their discords. ? go a little further in the Poets' Corner of Westminster Abby, and I find the gravo of John Dryden, tho great poot. Costly monument, great mortuary honors; but I cannot torget tho fact that at seventy years of ngo ho wrote about the oppres sions of misfortune, and that he made a contract for a thousand verses at six pence a line. I go a little further on in the Poets' Corner, and I find tho grave of Samuel Butler, the aurthor of l,l iu<li la as." Wonderful monumont, costly mortuary honors. Where did he die? In a garrot. I move further on in the Poets' Corner, and I find the gravo of a poot of whom Waller wrote: "An old schoolmaster by the.name of John Milton has written a tedious volume on the fall of man. If its length be no virtue, it has none." I go a little further on in tho Pools' Corner, and I find tho grave of Sheridan,. Alas! for?Shcndan. Poor Sheridan! Magnificent mortuary honors. What a pity it was ho could not have discounted thai monumont for a mouth ful of something to eatl O, unfllian chil dren, give you old parents less tomb stono nnd inoro blankets, less funeral and more bedroom. Fivo per cent, of the money now expended at Burns' ban quets would havo made tho great Scotch poet comfortable and kept him from be ing almost harried to death by tho drud gery of an exciseman. Horace Grooly? outrageously abused whllo he lived? going out to his tomb was followed by tho President of tho United States and the leading men of tho army and tho navy. S)mo peop'o could not say bit ter enough things about him while ho dved; all tho world rose up to do him honor when ho died. Massachusetts, at tho tomb of Charles Sumner, tried lo atone for tho ignominious resolutions with which her legislature denounced tho living senator. It was too lato. Tho cosily monument at Springfield, lllluois, cannot pay for Booth's bullet. Costly mortuary honors on tho banks of Lake lirlo?honors that cost between 8200, 000 and $300,000?cannot pay for tho assasiuatlon of James A. Car Meld. Do justice to tho living. All tho justico you do you will havo to do this side tho -at es of tho necropolis. Tho dead can not wako up to count tho number of carriages in tho procession, or see the polish on tho Aberdeen grauito, or to read . tho words of epitaphal com memoration. Costly mausoleum of Iho gentlcmeu In tho suburbs of Jerusalem cannot atone, for Bothlohem's manner and Calvary's cross and Pilato's ruffian judiciary. Agaiul Standing in this place where ^he Lord lay, I am Impressed with tho facNJiat floral aud sculptural ornamenta tion areMlPP'Opriato for the places of j&fl, dead. VVo^m.alli^.tiUatri?-tlfo short time of tho Saviour's nihumation he lay amid flowers and sculpture. I canuot quite understand what I see in tho news papers, where, amid the [announcements of obsequies, tho friends request "send no flowers." Why, thore is no place so appropriate for flowers as tho caskot of tho departed. If your means allow?-I ropoat, if your means allow?let thore be llowors on tho casket, flowers on the hearse, llowors on tho grave. Put them on tho brow; It means coronation. Put them in tho hand; it means victory. Chmt was buried in a parterre. Christ was buried in a gardeu. Flowers aro typus of resurrection. Death is sad enough, auyhow. Let conservatory aud arboretum do all thoy cau in tho way oi alleviation. Your llttlo girl loved flowers while sho was alive. Put them In her hands, now that sho cannot go forth and pluck llowors for herself. On suu shiny days twist a garland for her still heart. Brooklyn has no grrndcr glory than her Groenwood, nor Boston than her Mount Auburn, nor Philadelphia than her Laurel Hill, nor Cincinnati than her Spring Grove, nor San Francisco than bor I .one,Mountain. What shall I say of those country graveyards where tho viners have fallen down and tho sUb is aslant and the mound is caved in, aud tho grass is tho pasture ground for tho sexton's cattle. Aro your fathor and mother of so little account you havo no more respect than that for their bones? Somo day gather together and straigh ten up tho fenco aud lift tho slab, and bank up the mound, and tear out the weeds, and plant tho shrubs. After awhile you, yourself, ^will want to lie down lo tho last slumber. If you havo no regard for the bones of your ancestors, your children will havo no defence for your hones, Do you say theso relics aro of ,no importaoco? You will see of how much importance they aro when iho archangel takes out his trumpet. Turn all your graveyards Into gardens. Standing in tins place where the Lord lay, I am also impressed with tho dig nity of unprotending obsequies. Joseph that day was mourner, sexton, liv**v man?had tho entiro chargo of r ? ? occasion. Four pooplo only nt 'iie N . ial of tho King of the Univew-: j < this bo consolatory tothoso who, in, small means or lack of large acquaint-, nnce, havo but llttlo demonstration of grief nt tho gravo of thoir dead. It is not necessary. Long lino of glittering equipages, two rows of silver handles, caskot of costly wood, pall-bearers scarfed and glovod, are not accessary. Christ looks out from heaven at a burial where there are six in attendance, and remembers thoro aro two moro than ho had at his obscqulos. Not recognizing this idea, how many small properties aro scattered In the funeral rites, and wi ow hood and orphanago go out to the cold charity of the world. Tho departed loft enough property to have kopt tho family together until thoy could take care of themselves, but it is all absorbed in tho funeral rites. That went for crape which ought to havo gono for broad A man of small moans can hardly afford to dlo in ono of our great cities! Funeral pageantry is not necessary. No one was ovcry more lovingly and tenderly put into tho grave than Corlst, but there wcro only four in the procession. Again; Blauding in this placo where tho Lord lay, I am impressed with tho fact that you cannot ko)p tho dead down. Tho soal of tho Sanhedrim, a regiment of soldlors from tho tower of Antonio to stand guard, floor of rock, roof of rock, wall A rock, niche of rock, cannot keep Christ In tho. crypt. Come out. and come up, ho must. Came out, came up. ho did. Prcfigurntlon. Tho first fruits of them that sleep. Just as certainly as you aud 1 go down into the grave, just so certainly wo will como up again. Though you p!lo up on tho top ot us nil tho boulders of the mountains, you cannot, keep us down. Though we ho hurled under ti e coral of the deep est cavern of the Atlantic ocean, wo will rlso to tho surface Ah! my friends, death and tho gravo aro not what they used to bo to us, for now, walking around tho spot where tho Lord ot the World's SopuLhre, garden of Earth's Regeneration, garden of Heav en. Various scriptural accounts say that the <*ork cd grave-breaking will begin with the blast of trumpets and shoutings; wheuco I tako it the Drat intlmatiou ot the day will be a sound from b aven such at has never belore been beard. It may not be very loud, but it will be pen etrating. There are m msoleums so deep that undisturbed silenco has slept there every since the'day wlieu the sleepers were left in them. The great noise shall strike through them. Amoug tho corals of tho sea, miles deep, where the ship wrecked rest, tho sound will strike. No .ouo will mistake it for thuudcr, or thq bl ist of earthly minstrelsy. There will be heard the voice of the uncounted mil lions of the dead, who como rushing out the gates of eternity flyh g toward tho tomb, cry lug, "Make way! Oh, grave, give us back our bodyl Wo gave it to y u in corruption; surrender It now in iucorruptiou." Thousauds of spirits arising from the field of Sedan, and from among the rocks of Gettysburg, und from among the passes of South Mountain. A hundred thousand are erowdiug Greenwood. On this grave three spiriu. meet, for there vrero ihreo bodies in tint tomb! Over that family vault tweuty spirits hover, for there wore twenty b ?dies. From Now York to Liverpool, at every few miles on the sea route, a group of hundreds of spirits comlug dowu to tho water to moot their bodies. See that multitude! That is where tho Ceutral America sank. Auel yonder multitude! ?that is where tho Pacific went down. Found at lust! That is where the City of Boston sunk. Aud yonder tho Presi dent went down. A solitary spirit alights on yonder prairie?that is whero a traveler "perished in tho enow. Tho wholo air is full of spirits?spirits fiyiug north, spirits dying south, spirits fiying east, spirits Hying west, ('rash! goes Westminster Abbey, as all Us dead kings, aud orators, aud poets get up. Strange commingling o. spin s search ing among tho ruins. William Wilbcr torco, tho good; and Queen Elizabeth, the bad. Crash ! Cras'i J go tho py ramids, and the monarohs of Euypt rise out of the heart of tho desert. Snap! go tho iron gate* oi the modern vaults. The country grave yard will lor.'.; Hk0 a rough ploughed field ns the mounds break opeu. All tho kiugs ol the earth; all tho sciator ?; all tho great rucu; all tho begqart?; all tho armies?victors aud vanquished; all tho ages?barbaric aud civilized; all thoso who were chopped by tho guillotine, orsi.nmorcd in tho fire or rotted indungeou8; all'the iufnuts of a day, all the octogenarians?all! all! Not oneslroggler loft behind. All! all! Aud no.v tho air is darkened with tho fragments of bodies that aro coming to gether from tho opposito corners of the earth. Lost limbs tludiug their male? hone to bone, sinew to siuow?uutil every joint is reconstructed, and every arm lludsits socket, and tho amputated limb ot tho s irgcon's 'able shall bo set again at tho point from which iL was sev ered. A surgeon told mo that after tho uatllo of Bull lluu he amputated limbs, throwing them out of the window, until tho pile reached up to tho wiuoow-sill. All thoso fragments will Lave to tako heir places. Thoso >yfcar<vere boru bljjulJja^o oycs diviur.iy kiudled; thoso ' who were lame shall havo a limb sub stituted, in all tho hosts of the resur rection not one cyo missing; uot ono foot clogged, not ono arm palsied; not ouo tongue dumb; not ouo ear deaf. Wake up, my friends, this day, this glorious Easter morniug, with nil these congratulations. If I understand this day, it moans peace toward Heaven and peace toward earth. Great wealth of flowers! Bring more flowers. Wreath them around tho brnzeu tlu-oat of tho cannon, plant them in the deserts until it shall blossom like the rose, bra id them into tho mane of the war charger as he comes back. No mdeo red dahlics of hu man blood. Givo us whito lilies ot peace. Slrow all the earth with Easter garlands, for tho resiv'-itMftl?n wo cole brate this morniner implies all kinds of resurrection^ wadebro of resurrection. ResurrectiqS -ann death and siu to the tolle faith.i^iesurrcction of commercial integrity. Resurrection of national hon or. Resurrection of international good will. Resurrection of art. Resurrection of literatiirc. Resurrection of every thing ilia; is good and kind and gonor ous and just aud holy and beautiful. Nothing to stay down, to sray buried, hut sin and darkness aud pain aud dis ease aud revengo and death. Let those tarry in tho grave forever. "Glory to God in tho highest, and on earth peace, Christ, tho IiOid, is risen to-day, Sons of men and angels say. It also your songs and triumphs high, Sing, ye lloavens, and oarth roply. love's redeeming work Is dono, Fought] the fight, tho battle won. l.ol tho sun's eclipse Is o'er; liOl ho sets In blood no more. Tho Firat Home Made Kebol Gun. The first gun made tor the Confeder ate govermcut is owned by Mrs. ILL Miller, of Chattanooga. The owner? of Libby prison, now in Chicago, aro in correspondence' with Mrs. Miller for the purchase of tho historic relic. Tho gnu was mndo by Mrs. Miller's father, W.S. McElwaine, at Holly Springs, Miss., in tho Summer of 1801. It was carried through partol tho war by a young man of Holly Springs, a friend ot Mr. Mc Elwaine. Originally it had a rilled bar rel. About the. middle of the War the barrel was Injured b" n ball, and the gun was retimed to Mr. McElwaine, who cut it oil' at the. injured point, aud bored it for n ahot gun. Mr. MuElwaino wns a native of Pitte field, Massachusetts, where ho learned the trade of a machinist. Afterward ho worked in a gun factory in Now York, and then moved to Snndusky. Ohi >, where ho engaged in tho foundry busi ness. In 1850 he wont on a prospecting trip to Mississippi. Ho settled at Holly Springs, and In n crude way bogan tho foundry buslnoss with two partners When thownrbegnu the company had a well equipped establishment, which Pre sident Davis Inducod tho owners to con vert into au armory. Small arms woro badly noeded, and Mr. MeElwalno planned and made tho necessary machin ery for manufacturing them. With hi? own hands ho mndo tho fust gun, which his daughter now prooerves. When tho battle of Shiloh was fought In 1802 tho plant was turning out twenty (Ivo stands of arms a day and employing 500 hands. The armory was afterward sold to the Confederate government for $150,000, in addition to tho $00,000 paid for converting It into an armory. Tho plant was shortly afterward removod to Mncon, Ga. After tho ovacuntlon of Corinth by tho Confederates a raid was made on Holly Springs and tho buildings were burned. After an eventful career tho maker of tho first gun ot tho Con federacy died In Chattai ooga In 1802. Ciiaiu.kston, S. C. Marcb 27.?Tho Lot M. Merrill, United States revenue nutter, drawing nine feet, of water, und carrying u Ilotchklssbcittory und a crew of ?Jilriy-oight mou, commanded by Lieut. Haiti win, arrived here this morn ing, having mndo tho trip by an inland srout? from North ttdlgto. Tho Morrlll thus demons!;' d the fact that small whr vessels ua>. .mvigat.o inland all tho waters of tho noucheru coast front i OhaYtynton to FmnanJInfl, aud from nt^f4^f4^ftKiyhilA/lAlnhti?. good will to men. Tha Iuntdo ltoute. A TERRIBLE STAMPEDE. HUNDREDS OF BEA8T8 DRIVEN TO DEATH BY HUNGER AND COLD 4 OnpMo D?ncrlptloa of ? Most Terrible Scene?Saved bj Hup?rhu;nan Efforts? Starving Cattle Blak? l>*?p?rat? KfforC* to Uet tfometbluK to K*t. San Francisco, March 28.?llecent estimates of the loss of cattle last win ter run Ibe number up to 250,000, ?nd examples are numerous where out of a herd of 'J.OOO, three score or lees were alive iu the spring. This was L. M. Strawbridgo's experience, while ?. W. Crumh3 saved but 1,700 out ot 10.000. s. C. Douson and Frank. Miller, of Sac ramento lost between 0,000 and 7,000, valued at 8100,000, whllo others lost so many breeJing animals that this sum mer' somo ranchers branded 1,000 to 1,500 calves where lor several seasons past they were in tho habit of branding from 2?.0C.0 to 26,000. John Bradley was another heavy loser aod had an experience with some of his cattle that he will never forget. One night in January last C,000 of his choicest, which had been driven In clone to the headquarters of the ranch, where there were between 500 aid 1,000 bales of hay stacked together in one huge pile, aud enclosed by a nigh and strong hoard fence, made a wild stam pede, aud took complete possession|of thes hay. During the day they were given a small quantity of it, the idea being to keep them from utter starva tion and make the hay last as long as possible. Men armed with sticks {and pitchforks were stationed alongside of the fence to more completely guard the provender, it being anticipated that in their hunger the animals would, make an onslaught on the fence to get at the coveted food. Darkness came on, and It was bitter cold. The night was clear and the snow deep on the ground, and ever and anon sharp, piercing winds would mer cilessly i.e.a the poor dumb beasts, who in solid phalanx on all four sides of tho tenced hay stood a Short distance away, shivering In their plight, looking at the hay and watching the men on guard. Two hours beforo midnight the wind Increased iu fury. It became a hurri cane, with the thermometer below zero. The men on guard in their bundle of clothes were painfully cold; the cattle presented grim aspects, in one great shivering mass, surging to and fro, restless with pain and hunger, but with i heir eyes still fixed on tho big pile of hay. Their restlessness increased, the swaying movement of the big mass be came more noticeable. The cattle in the rear, in a vain attempt to get away from tho cruel wind, straggled wildly, rushing forward and lighting to oust thoso in front, until tho whole herd took alarm and began moving toward the hay. Suddenly with one accord they bellowed loud and long, as If in stiuct told them death was near, and then iu a mad career rushed blindly aud furiously toward the fence. The guards, having no avenue of es cape baton top of the pile od hay, swiftly climbed the fence and scram bled en top just as tho hungry herd made its mad charge. It was a grand ami WJT-Pj'.s scene as theca^Ue rushed up to the fence, those "in the front having their brains dashed out and others being trampled to death by those charging on behind. The fence gave way, and around and up the pile of hay the herd moved on, so close ly packed together that some behind were forced upon tho backs of those In front, while here and there wero large piles pjC dead animals, from tho top of which cattle stood frantically grabbing their food, only tho next moment to be savagely attacked by others for a fav ored place. For an hour tho guards on top, with bated breath and frightened looks watched this weird sight, and then yells lor help, as tho cattle pushed one another close up to the top, made Brad ley and others, who had run out of the house when tho cattlo bellowed think ing that tho guards were being mangled beueath tho hoofs of the enraged beasts. For two hours they labored to drive the cattlo back to rescue tho guards and finally succeeded iu getting an opening for them to escape, but tho cattlo fin ished tho hay pile, and a week later all were dead from cold and hunger. Which, nro the Henthea? PlTTSBURO, March 20.?Chinamen of Pittsburg, contrary to the general belief in regard to their burials, do not send their dead to China, but own a neat lot in Uniondalo coinetery, in which they are entered. This afternoon one of their number, Jen Son, was buried with every rito and observance attending Chinese obsequies. Jen Sen was a higli Mason, and a long procession of Celestials fol lowed the remains to the gravo. Hero a most disgraceful scene eneued, brought about by some fifteen hundred Caucasians, who had trampled over the graves, torn down tho shrubbery and jostled tho timid mourners In order to gratify their curiosity. Tho Chinese rovently' placed burning joss sticks, perfumed paper and printed prayers be side the grave, only to have them almost snatched out of their hands by the excit ed mob. Thoy also wrapped small coins in paper and scattered them on and in the gravo, but the boys and men snatch ed them up and fought llercoly for the possession of the curious momentoes. Cat calls, jeors, and howls from the vul gar crowd added to the shameless scene. The I'armeri' Double Tax. Tho Western ltural says it seems hardly necessary t) write for farmers on the evils of the saloon. No ono pretends to deny the general charge that the saloon is a bad thing. It is our purpose to spoak briefly of this na tional curse to the farmers as a class. The licensed saloons In tho towns and villages of this country im peso a double and underhand form of taxa tion upon Iho f armers that would not he tolerated under any other name. Towns license saloons to help pay their own expenses. They build sidwalks, pay policemen, build jails und become extravagant in proportion as the in come from saloons increases. The farmers, or their sons and laborers, help to maintain tho saloons, and iose their efficiency, and often their farms. When the crop of crime is ready for harvest, (ho farmer is again called upon to pay taxes into the county treasury to cover the expenses of de tecting, convicting, and punishing the criminals that have been turned out by the village_saloous.__ Tho Torch nnd the Noose, Biuminoham, Ala. March 29.?A snocial to tho Age-Herald from llnssell villo, Ala., reports tho lynching of two negroos at an early hour this morning. Four negroes, two mon and two women, were arrested, and lodged in jail at Bel greon County site for burning tho town of Kussellvillo last Monday night. Tho women confessed nnd told the whole story. Last night a mob of two hundred and fifty armed men went to Bel green, overpowered Jailer Walthrep and took Jeff Donzomare and ?11 Hudson, tho two men to a neighboring white oak tree, swung them to a limb, filled them full of bullet and left them. They de nied their guilt, but the mob believed tho story orjbhe women._ Down an ICinbankmont. Ashland, Pa., March 28.?While a freight train on tho Philadelphia aud Heading Railroad was ascending the grado from Locust Summit iast night tho locomotive jumped-the track near Barry Station and rolled down the em bank uuiiit, carrying With it thirty-two freight cars. JSnglnoer Oscar Walker and Fireman John Ocheh, also Frank Myers, a passenger engineer, who was return lag to his homo atTamaqun, wero Instantly killed. Conductor Wm. a, H?ffe kemau Lewis Cockartand .lac.oo Yar.accr were very seriously in latally. Tho W. H. GBBBES, Jr., & Co., COLUMBIA, S. C. SOLE AGENTS for LIDDEL & CO. Also Dkalkks In Engines of nearlnll in iko, Ijcoinotlyo and Tubular li dlor*, Traotion and oth er Mounted Kuifiues of the bout and latest improved style, Saw Milts, Grist Mllln, Olns, Bos* Cotton Prossns, Slnnglo Machines, Plninora nnd Wood Working Ma chinery, Brick Machinery. Cotton Seed Oil outfits, A?<?. A largo Stock of KNUINK PlttiiiKH, of all kinds and mIeob, in Slock for prompt A larjfe stock cf Pumps, of all dolivory and at Kock Bottom Prices. BKLTINO and PACK I NO at LOW Figures, slzea and styles. DEARINQ Mowers, Reapers mid Rukos always in stock. /nr-Our Mr. K. R. BAUUHAM, Eaureua, 8. C who is fully competent, will ba ploasod to oall to soe you, or answor any communication dirocted to him, und will sell you as oheap as ii you woro here in Person. We buy for casli and pay our Traveling Men a Salary, therohy aavlng ths Con sutuor Agont's Commission?Uulok Sales nnd Small Profits in our Fort. Write to Mr. Bauitbam. or to us direct, and got prices and discounts. 'Old Engines traded for. K. R. BAUGHAM. ) W. H. GIBBES, Jr., & CO., Traveling Salesman, > Lauuens.S. C. ) COLUMBIA, 8.0 UNDERTAKES NORTH SIDE PUBLIC SQUARE, - - - LAU RENS, S. C Over KENNEDY BROS., Store. Keep constantly on hand a large assortment of Coffins and Caskets oth Wood and Mctalic, which will he sold low down. Furnished at ny hour day or night. Hearse sent when desired, viyo KENNEDY BROS.. Successor to J. M Robertson. SOCKLESS JERRY IN NEW YORK. An Alleged Interview on the Su.-cchh <>f the A 11 inner. New YORK, Match 30.?An evening paper says that C> ngrcssman .Jerry Simpson, of Kansas, was at the Windsor Hotel to-day. He occupied a $G a day room and seemed to be perfectly at ho?'o in the hotel where millionaires stop. This dinloguo took place botweeu Simpson nnd a reporter: "Some ot tho ltepublienu papers in New Hampshire j says Senator 'Chandler invded you to ponk in that State. Hid he?" "I have never heard anything about it. I spoke there under the auspices of tho Farmers' Alliance. It is rather cmeer that I should he accused of being au ally ot tho Republicans in the {North. Now, in tho South tho Democrats declaro that tho Farniftrs' Alliance is in with the Republicans and in the North Re publicans declaro wo are nothing but Democrats, and between the two wo go ahead, and gather strength and in 1892 both parties will seo what we are and whether wo can paddle our owncanoo " "Do you expect to run a caudidato of your own for the Presidency?" " L think so, but can't say yet. Next year some time we will hold a confer ence aud deoldo what wo shall do. It looks to me as If wo should bo able to put a caudidato into tho held and win." "You are accused of helping to elect Senator Palmer. Did you lend him uuy aid ?" 44 Well, I went by Spriuglield and 1 am not sorr y that Palmer is elected Senator. Why should I not want to seo him elected Senator? We want to hold the the balauce ot power in the Senato and la the House, and naturally I did not wish to see a Republican elected, be cause it would lessen our chances in the Senate." "How do you expect to have a balance of power in the Senate by the election of Senator Palmer?" "Easy enough. Ho is a Democrat and will vote against protection and against tho Republicans on every vital point. Well, with Pfcfler and Kyle and several silver Senators from tho West tho Alli ance expects to repeal tho present tariff. That is our aim, and I do not thiuk wo can fail." This is his first visit to New York, llo intends to sen the city thoroughly. His address will not be tho Windsor Hotel alter to-day, but in care of Henry George. _ Wlile A\ruke fur Education, Bi.ACKViLiiE, March 25.?The com mittee appointed by tho Baptist Asso ciation to take under consideration the advisability of establishing a school of a high grade for boys aud girls in this county met hero on Wedeusday. Reports from all sections of the county were very interesting nnd enthusiastic. Tho pro ject is bound to bo a success, After hearing these reports tho committo-; agreed to organise for business, and tho following committees wero appointed: A committco after circulation, a commit tee to got, up plans for building, aud n committee on bids for location. The object of the baptists is to raise an amount ot at least $15,000 for buildings, together wif'. ten acres of laud, on which tho buildings will bo placed. Tho build ing will consist ,of a largo three-story school building. ' On these ?rounds thoy propose erecting suitable buildings to bo used for boarding purposes, thereby not only placing tho children directly under the supervision of the professors, but greatly reducing expenses, as thoy claim tho charges tor board will bo very moderate. Whtlo this school will be instituted by tho Raptistdenomination, it is not, how over, intendod to be sectarian, as it will bo open for all and help will bo J received from all. Tho committco on bids, con sisting of tho Rovs C. P. Krvin, Ram berg, W. D. McMillan, Blackvlllo, and W. D. Rice, Graham, are authorized to ask from tho towns in tho county the amount that they aro willing to givo for tho location of tho school in tholr respec tive towns. These bids aro to bo closed on Soptcmber 15 next. This is certainly a big thing and will bo a great addition to our county and a per foct bonanza for tho town that succeeds In securing it.?News and Courier. i i. - iti1 by Sharpnra. St. Louis, Mo.. March 27.?A special to tho Republic from Eayettesvlllo. Ark., savu Captain W. 1). Dowell, a well-to-do fanner and State Treasurer of the X^armers' Alliance of Arkansas, was buncoed out of 83,000 yesterday by three sharpers. It was tho samo old game. Captain Dowell loaned one of the men money with which to cover a wager on a game of cards made by an apparent stranger. The stranger old uot Onlsh the game but put the money in his val 1st), drew a pistol as though 1 he win going to shoot and departed. HI;} whereabouts aro unknown. The j other two men wero captured and gave their names as Dr. Howard and Judge I Raker, of Spring Hold, Mo. , Dil. HoWARnhCltositv, ot fjew Yoik, Ii neof the greatest f'resbytortan preach KHLMthls country, djod In IjfiMr evening. THE LAURENS BAR, H. Y. SIMPSON? ATTORNEY AT LAW. LA JKRN8. __-_- H.C. W. H. MAB/TIN, attorney at law. Li A (j K,ftl>o. - H. G j'. t. johnson? ' w R. R'"?t? JOHNSON A BIOHBT attorneys at law. OprtOH?Fleming's Corner, Northwes aid? of Public Square. la URIONS. II., - - S.C. B A L ti Jm B A JL L, a t t ? a m a t a at Law, LA URIONS, - - - - S.C. Oct. 22, Sin W. W. KENNEDY. att*KNKT at LAW Special attention %\\c.n to tho inrosU gtUian ?f titlSS. I,am ona 0. h. b. C. April EUROPEAN WAR CLOUDS LOWERING Startling Disclosures Concerning the Propagation of Socialistic Ideas. LONDON, March 29.?This evening's advices from Berlin state that unusual activity has prevailed for the past three days in the war office, and that an un usual number of employees were busy at the office to-day. The Emperor had a long audience witli Chancellor Caprivi, and the high olhcials generally look as if something important was on the tapis. There is no doubt that the movements of Russian troops near tho Corman frontier and the evidence of the cordial intimacy between Russia and France has caused much anxiety in Berlin, and it is possible that the alarm caused by the apprehension of war may lead to impor tant military changes. Resides, tho thought that Russia and Franco may bo propairing for war, the German government is said to be very much stirred up over startling facts that have been disclosed in regard to tho so cialistic propaganda in the army. Tho military authorities havo come into pos session, through a recent arrest, of evi dence going to show that the social de mocracy has been spreading its doctrines throughout the ranks, both of the army and navy, and has made numerous pro elyites, and that the propagation of socialism among the troops is not con fined to Germany, but is systematically carried on throughout Europe, with tho exception of Russia, and that all the ar mies of Western Europe are honey combed with the subversive ideas of tho pledged enemies of established institu tions. Tho Kaiser, it is stated, has given directions that tho evil shall bo dealt with most radically, so far as Ger many is concerned, and any olllcer or soldier detected in propagating tho pro hibited opinions shall bo punished with tho utmost severity. Tho information ascertained has also been sent to Austria, Belgium and Italy for tho war oflices in those countries to be on their guard. A Douhle Murder ami snlcld,-. SPOKANB Falls, Wash., March 27.? A double, murder and suicide occurred early this morning at the Casino, a variety theatre. Charles Elliott, a faro dealer, who was occupying a box near a stage, drew his pistol and fired several shots at the performers. Ono bullet took effect in tho left breast of Mabel Debablan, killing her almost in stantly. Another bullet lodged in tho Lack of Carrie Smith, inflicting a fatal wound. Elliott then placed the muzzle of the. revolver in his mouth and blew out his brains. Ills shots were intended for an actress named Lulu Durand of whom Elliott was jealous. I'lanos imi.i Organs. N. W. TRUMP, 134 Main Street, Co lumbia, S. C, sells Pianos and Organs, direct from factory. No agents' com missions. The celebrated Chiekering Piano. Mathtishek Piano, celebrated for its clearness of tono, lightness of touch and lasting qualities. Mason & Hnmlin Upright Piano. Sterling Up right Piauos, from 8225 up. Mason & Hamlin Organs surpassed by none. Ster ling Organs, 850 up. Every Instrument guaranteed for six years. Fifteen days' trial, expenses both ways, if not satis factory. Sold on Instalments. llandall Pope, tha retired druggisfrof Madison, Fla., says P. P. P. is the best altorattve in the market, and he has handled and sold all the sarsaparillas and blood medicines that were adver tised._ Totter, Saltrheum and Cancer are all cured by P. P. P. The effects on these diseases are perceptible after the that bottle of P. P. P. was used. ? V-.A complete Bedroom Suit for 81ft.&0 freight paid to your depot. Send for Catalogue. Address L. F. Padgett, Augusta, (la. g^^BMi Th*i?'s ?b.? ?lautr IteU ! What a clattering and a chattering as the children answer the dmne?- tklj an ! rush into tho dluing room. Oh! the gratification a good o^petlto affords as our aoon day's nual is set before us. But this vacant chair, what does it mean? "Oh, that, is Undo Charley's seat. Guess he don't feel liko cut im;, he's got dyspepsia, you know." J)ys-' pepsia 1 horrors I Deliver us from dys pepsia. What's the use ol beim; olagued with such au ailment anyway? ?'What's the uso having a stomach so irritated and. sore thai even oue bit of food gives it distress? Why not heal the soreness and allay tho irritation aud strengthen its muscular processes, by using Botanic Blood Balm. Will it cure? Itcertauly will. Many, many a lormer dyspeptic j owes his eujoymeut of lilb to B. B. B. Give it a trial. S. J. Chandler, Richmond. Vu? writes: "No ono can nll'ord to bo without B. B. B. who wishes au appetite. I couid scarcely eat a siugle biscuit for breakfast, but Blnco tnkiug B. B. B. I clean the whole table, 60 to speak." Auottinr Cure fur HheumatUm. Lake city, Fla. P. P. P. Mrify Co., Savannah, (Ja. Gentlemen--1 had Rheumatism for over six years, and last May was taken down and confined to my bed. My legs and feet were biJly sw len and tho color of n red apple, and 1 was in a fearful condition. I heard of 1*. P. P. (Pricklv Ash Poke Root and Potas sium), and after seeing what the ingre dients were?as the formula is on the bottle?I concluded to try it, and after taking tnree small bottles was able to go down town and attend to my busi ness, and 1 must say that 1 feel l?ke another man. Am now taking the large size, and to-day I believo that I will soon bo as likely us any man of Bixty-ono years of age can expect to be. A. c. La no. Erysipelas?I, L. Irvin, of Thomas villo, Ga., says he was ufllfcted with Erysipelas for ten years aud was only cured wheu P. P. P. was used. JSTOT1CE ! Before assuring your life, or Investing your mon ey, examine tlio Twenty Year Tontine Policies of THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY ov THE United States. Policies maim ing in 181)1 realize cash returns to tho owners, of amounts varying from 120 to 176 per cent, of the money paid in, besides the advantages of tho Assurance during tho whole period of twenty years. Tho following Is one of tho manv actual cases maturing this yoar: Endowment Policy No. 04,020. Issued in 1871, at ago 27. Amount, 55,000. Premium, $330.00. Total Premiums Paid, ?4,708. R E S U L T S at end of 'Jontine Period in 1801: CASH SURRENDER VALUE, ?8,440.45, (Equal to ?17010 for each ?100 paid In premiums, which is equivalent to a re* turn of all premiums paid, with interest at VA per cent, per annum. ) Or, in Ueno cash, A PAID-UP LIFE POLICY FOR?10,470. (Equal to ?105.80 for each ?100 paid In premiums.) OR, A LIFE ANNUITY of ?GD;i.05 One fact is worth a thousand theories There is no Assurance extant in any com pany which compares with this. Tho Equitable Is tho strongest company In the world and transacts the largest business. For fuither information address or apply to tho nearest agent of the Society, or write direct to W. J. RODDEY, GENERAL. AsjlENT, April 8-3111 KOCK HILL, S. C. THE LARGEST STOCK, MOST SKILLED WORKMEN, LOWEST PRICES. South Carolina Marble Works, F. H. HYATT, i?Be4>B?stiB:'froiE. Is the best place in South Carolina or Southern States to secure satisfaction in American and Italian Marble Work. All kinds of Cemetery Work n speciality. TABLETS, HEADSTONES, MONUMENTS, &c Send for pi ices and full information. F. H. HYATT, Al>ril81y COLUMBIA, S. C. ulcyiio. sotivu 1 ?? t TERRY M'F'G co 9v. E ?UNK PalpAt Pays toe fteiikL I IA ?KSAT OSCKH THAT MAT HOt AoAIN BR RsPKATKl), so DO HOT 1>KJ.aY, "STHlkX WrlILK THIS ItiOS IS ilOT." Witte for Catalogue now, aud >ay wha [papr r you saw this advortls hum * hi. 1 RomeUil>oi that I sell overytblug that goes to furnishing u home?ina* utaotur-l ing s^iuw thlugs aud buying oth? re in the; largest possible lots, which euabtes me to wlpo out all competition. HERE ARE A FEW OF MY START LINO BARGAINS A No. 7 Flat top Cooking Stove, full size, 10x17 Inch ovon. lilted with Si nieces of ware, delivered at your .own depot, all freight charges paid by Die, roi ?only Twelve Dollars. I i Again. 1 will sell you a ^ 'Atuigw 13x13 Inch ovon, lSx 5 holo Cooklu 18x2? Inch top, flt i.tou with 21 pieces of ware, for THIR ?TEEN DOLLARS, and pay the freight tol yonr depot. ? DO NOT TAY TWO TRICES FOR; YOUR GOODS. I iflll sund you n nice plush Parlor suit,1 walnut frame, either In combination or banded, tue most stylish colors for ?3.50, to your aallroad station, freight paid, j I will alsosell vou a nlco Jmdimnos utt fconsisting of Bureau with glass, 1 high head Bedstead, 1 Waslistand, 1 Centre table, 4 cane seat chairs, 1 cane scat and back rocker all lor 16.50, *yd pay freight to yo'\r depot. % O . will send you au elegant bedroom suit with largo glass, full marble top, for |&30, aud pay freight. iNlce window shade on sinlng roller $ 40 I[Elci'ant large walnut 8 day clock, 4.00 I Walnut lounge, 7.00^ (Lace curtains per window, 1,0t)l ? 1 cannot doscribo evcrytldiig in a small" ^advertisement, but have an immens? store "containing 22,000 feet of lloor room, with Dware houses ami factory buildings In other Mparts of Augusta, making in all the lar gest busluess ol tills klud under one man agement In the Southern States. These storenaud warehouses are crowded with tho choicest productlonsof the best facto-1 ries. My catalogue containing Illustrations:} of goods will be mailed if you will klndlyl say where you saw this advertisement. pay freight. Address, L. F. PADGETT, Proprietor Padgett's FuniUure, Stove and Carpot Store, 1110-1112 Broad Street, AUGUSTA, GA. m MM WOMAN. ' P. will purify- a^?l vitalize your b! ?o.i, .-.kO:' r. [;<><xl appetltoaiid givoyour v. i >U?i yati'tn tonu and :?! n ngth, V promlnunt railroad i.uporlutendent at ivntiiuih.eiuTcrlug with inJnriu, Dysjpep. '.. iuhI lOieuuiattsnt sa; ' .. .ink P. P. P. ho iwvw felt no well la 11in life, and ? ? i ? a i if hfl < mid Hvofc*.v.var, If ho could Ii? ?e.j;< t P. P. P." If you aro tired out fr . u<\m ..-.?.And i:l ? ? cO>!?U6MieUt| inUo p. p. p. If you are Soelioa b-dly in tho pprlug c.r. t oat of sorts, takii I ? a - ? ? If your dlgcstlvo orf;t ea uood toning op, lako 1 If you Buffer \n lilt headaoho, Indigestion, lability un>l wealcucss, take P. P. P. ' if you nuffor with rcrvous prostration, narvon unstrung and ? general let dowu I'i of tiio Kystom, if.Uo I P. P. P. Fcr Iiloml Poison, Ithoumattsm, Herof ? ? ula, Old Cores, Malaria, Chronic female Complaints, take I ?. Prickly Ash, Poko Root and Potassium. ? t Tho best 1 lood putiflor hi tho woi id. . MPPMAN HROft, WholcEftb Druggists, ? 1 Kol > Proprhiior*, l.uTMiN'., Uloi r, Savannah, 'la. 1 P. P. P. I r...?asaiE?MB LOW PRICES WILL BE MADE ON TALBOTT SON'S ENGINES AND BOILERS, SPECIAL ESTIMATES ON SAW MILLS, UCRN MILLS. PLANERS AND MA CHINERY GENERALLY AT BOTTOM FIGURES. V, C, Baclhaiu, ftea, Agt, Buy tho TalbOtt Engine; it Is the best. v <>.Iipfij5"K'a: <a aS i?:scir:s. UPON TlliO MOST APPROVED plain, with Suction Fan or Spiked Belt heed Cotton Elevator furnished;IX Competitive prices. COTTON G1VS and PRESSES of best makers. Thomas ll ay Rakes, Deerlng Mower, Corbln Harrows and Planet, Jr, Cultivators, A largo stock of Portabio and Stationary Ginning And baw Mill Engines ou hand. State Agents for C AG. COOPEIi A CD'S Corlh En? glnes LftllO Saw Mills and Llddejl Com pany's complete line. W. H, GIBBES, Jr., A <;o.. Near Union Depot, Columbia, s. c. Farm Wagons, complete with body etc. 'i 3-4 in Tlitmhle Skin.|89.00 8 in Thimble skin. 41.00 3!< in Thimble Skin. 42.00 One Morse Wagons, $24.50, $20.50 and 928.S0. Warranted ?ccond t<i none. Write fcCCirculai-s. Bugglos, Carrlage?rJRoa<l Carts, &o., id 10 per cont less than rogular prices. Send fm Catalogue, This offer h; for only .'.0 days In order to reduce stock?oo order at once. HOL LEK..V. *N DERSdjN BUGGY < -1, H')(:. . 11 ILL, S.C.,,' In writing tuentio' V" paper. LIPPMAN HK0S., Wliolewlo DrnggUU, Sole Proprietor Llpyman^lUock, S?T?on?ii,ov