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DR. TALMAGE'S SERMON. SAVING WISDOM COMPARED TO A PERFECT CRYSTAL. HelliCloii Superior to a Crystal In Kxact nssa, in TrnoBr>ar?n?7. In Symmetry ami In Jlenuty?Souls of Sinners tht Crystallisation or Meroy. New Yomc, April 19.?Tho eager ness to hear Dr. Talmage's sermons at tho Christian Herald scrvicoson Sun day evenings in this city continues un abated. As usual there was this oven tag a dense mass of peoplo waiting out side the Academy of Musio long beibro the hour for commencement and every seat in the huge building was occupied in a few minutes after the doors were opened. Dr. Talmage had preached to au immenso nudicaco in tho morning in the Brooklyn Academy of Music. His text was: ''Tho crystal ennnot equal it" Job. xxvlli: 7. Many of tho precious stone of tho Bibles have come to prompt recognition. But for the present I tnko up the less valua ble crystal. Job, in my text, compares saving wisdom with a specimen of topaz. An infidel chemist or mineralogist would pronounco tho latter worth moro than tho former, but Job makes an in toligont comparison, looks at religion nud then looks at tho crystal and pronounces tho former as of far superior value to the latter, exclaiming in the words of my text, "Tho crystal caunot equal it." Now, it is not a part of my eermonie design to doprcciato tho crystal, whether it bo found in Cornish m'ue or Hartz mountain or Mammoth Cave or tinking among tho pendnnta of tho chandeliers. Tho crystal is tho star of tho mountain; if it is tho queen oi tho envc; it is tho enr drop of tho hills; it finds its licnvcn in the diamond. Among all tho pages of na tural history there is no pago moro in teresting to mo than tho pngo crystallo graphic. But 1 want to show you tiiat .Tob was right when, taking roligiou in ono hand and the crystal in tho other, ho declared that tho former is of far moro Yoluo and beauty than tho latter, recommending it to nil peoplo and to all ages, declaring: "Tho crystal cannot equal it." In tho first placo I remark that religion is superior to the crystal in exactness. That shapeless mass of crys tal against which your accidently dashed your foot is laid out with moro exact ness than any earthly city. Tlioro are six styles oi crystallization nud nil of them divinely ordained. Every crystal has mathematical precision. Cod's geometry reaches through it, aud it is . a square or it is a rectangle, or it is a rhomboid or in some way it hath a math ematical figure. Now, religion beats that in the simplo fnct that spiritual ac curracy is moro beautiful than material accuracy. God's attributes arc exact. God's decrees exact. God's manage ment of the world exact. Never count ing wrong, though ho counts tho grass blades aud tho stars and tho sni ds and tho cycles. His providences never deal ing with us prcpcndiculnrly when those providences ought to be oblique, nor tntornl when they ought to lie vertical. Everything in our lifo arranged with out any possiblity of mistake. E \ch lifo a six-sided prism. Born nt tho right time; dying nt the right time. Thero arc no "hnppcn-so's" in our the ology. If I thought this was a slip shod universe 1 would go crazy. God is not nn anarchist. Law, order, sym metery, precision, a perfect square, a perfect rectangle, a serfect rhomboid, a perfect circle. Tho edge of God's robo of government never Irays out. There nro no loose screws in tho world's ma chinery. It did not iuat happen that Napoleon was attacked with indiges tion nt Borodino so that lie became in competent for the day. It did not just happen that John Thomas, tho mission ary, on a heathen island, waiting for an outfit nnd orders for another missionary :our, received that outllt and those or ders in a box that lloated ashore, while tho ship nud the crew that carried tho box wcro never heard of. The bark ing of F. W. ltobcrt8on's dog, ho tells us, led to a Hue of events which brought him from tho army into tho Christian ministry, where ho served God with world-renowned usefulness. It did not merely happen so. I believo in a par ticular providence I bolicvo God's go omclry may be seen in all our lifo moro beautifully than in crystallography. Job was right. "The crystal cannot equal it." Again I remark Hint religion is supe rior to the crystal in^trnnsparency. Wo know not when or by whom class was llrat discovered. Beads of it have becu found in tho tomb of Alexander Severus. Vnscs of it arc brought up from tho ruins of Horculaneum. There were female adornments made out of it 3000 years ago?those adornments found now at tached to tho mummies of Egypt. A great many commentators believe that my text menus class. Wha*. would wo do without tho crystal? Tho crystal in tho window to keep out tho storm and let in tho day?the crystal over the watcli ' defending its delicato machinery, yet allowing us to sec the hour?the crystal of the telescope by which the astrono mor brings distant worlds so near ho can inspect them. Oh, the triumphs of tho crystals in tho celebrated windows of Boucn aud Salisbury? But thero is nothing so transparent in a crystal as in our holy religion. It is a transparent religion. You put it to your cyo and . you see man?Iiis sin, Iiis soul, his destiny. You look at God and you sco something of the grandeur of Iiis charac ter. It is a transparent religion. Infidels tell us it is opaque? Dey?u know why they tell us it is opnquer It is because they nro blind. Tho natural man rcceivoth not tho tilings of God becnuso they aro spiritually discerned. Thero is no troublo with the crystal; tho trouble is with the eyes which try to look through it. Wo pray for vision, Lord, that our eyes mioht'bo opened. When tho oyo-snlvc cures our blindness then wo find that religion is lnan6parcnt. It is a transparent Bihlo. All the mountains of the Biblo come out; Sinni, the mountain of the law; Tisgali, tho mountain of prospect; Olivet, tho moun tain of instruction; Calvary, tho moun tain of sacrifice. All tho rivers of tho Biblo come out; Hidckel, or tho river of paradisaical beauty; Jordan, or tho river of holy chrism; Chorith, or tho rivor of prophetic supply; Nile, or the river ot palaces; and the pure river of liic from under tho throno, clear as crystal. While reading this Bible nitor our eyes hnvo been touched by grnco, wo find it all transparent nnd tho earth rocks, now with crucifixion agony nnd now with judgment terror, and Christ appears in 8omo of his two hundred nnd fifty-six titles, as far as I can count them?the broad, tho rock, tho captain, tho com mander, the conqueror, the star, nnd on and beyond any capacity of mine to re hearse them. Transparent roligionl The providence that scorned dork bc foro becomes pol lucid. Now you find God is not trying to put you down. Now you understand why you lost that child and why you lost your property; it was to piepnro you for eternal tronsures. And why sickness came; It being tho pre cursor of immortal iuvonescenco. And iiow you understand why thoy lied about you and tried to drlvo you hither and thither. It was to put you in the glori ous company of such men as Ignatius, who, when ho went out to bo destroyed ^ by the lions, said: 4,I run tho wheat and & the teeth of wild beasts must first, gn |amo before I can becomo puro bread HnIcBU? Christ;" or tho company of su men as 1'olycarp, who. when standing In the midst of the amphitheatre waltinjk for the hone to come out of their care, and destroy him, aud the people in the galleries jeering and shouting, "The hons for Poiycarp," replied: "Let them <?> H in: on," and then stooping down to ward the cave where the wild beasts were roaring to get but, "Let them come on." Ah, yes, it Is persecution to put you in glorious company; and while there are many things that you will have to post pone to the future world for explanation, I tell you that it is tho whole tendency of your religion to unravel and explain and iuterprct and illumine and irradiate. Job was right. It is a glorious trans parency. "The crystal connot equal it." I remark ngaiu that religion surpasses tho crystal iu its beauty. That lump of crystal is putunder the magnifying glass of tho crystallographer and he socs in it indescribable beauty?snowdrift aud splinters ot hoar-frost and corals and wreaths and stars and crowns and cas tellations of conspicuous beauty. The fact is that crystal is so beautiful that I can think of but one thing In all the uni verse that is so beautiful, and that is tho religiou of the Bible. No woudor this Bible represents that religion as tho day-break, as tho apple-blossoms, as tho glitter of a kiug's banquet. It is tho joy of tho wholo earth. People talk loo much about their cross and not enough about their crown. Do you know tho Bible mentions a ci Ods but twenty-seven times while it men tions a crown eighty timea? Ask that old man what ho thinks of religion. He has been a close observer. He has been culluriug au (esthetic taste. He has seen tho 6un rises of a half a century. He has been an early riser. He has been an admirer of cameos and corals and all kinds of beautiful things. Ask him what he .!iinks of religion and ho will toll you. '?It is the most beautiful thing I over saw." "The crystal cannot equal it." Ho iiitiful in its symmetry. When it presents God's character it does not present Him as having love like a great protuhoranco on ono Bido of his nature, but makes that love in harmony with his just ire.?a lovo that will accept all those who r 01 ne to him, and a justice that will by no means clear tho guilty, Beautiful religion, iu tho sentiment it implants! Ih-autil'iil religion in tho hope it kindles! llcauliful religion in tho fact that it pro poses to garland and enthrone and em paradise au immortal spirit. So'omon says it Is a lily. Paul says it-Is a crown. The Apocalypse says it is a fountain ? kissed of the sun. Ezckiel says it is a followed cedar. Christ says it Is a bride groom come to letch home a brldo. While Job Iu tho text takes up a wholo voso of precious stones?the topaz and the sapphire and the chrysoprasus?and lie takes out of tli's beautiful vase just ono crystal and holds it up until It; gleams in tho warm light of tho eastern sky, and he exclaims, "The crystal ;an not equal it." Oh, It Is not a stale religion, it is not a stupid religion, it is not a toothless hag as 8omo 8ecmto have represented it; it is not a Lieg Memlos with shrivelled arm como to sc are, the world. It is the fairest daughter of God; heiress of all his wealth. Her cheok the morning sky; her voice the dance of tho sea. Come and woo her. The Spirit and the Biblo say ccmo, and whosoever will let him como. Do vou agree with Solomon and say it is a lily? Then pluck it and wear it over your heart. 1 )o you agree with Paul and say it is a crown'/ 'Then lot this hour bo your coronation. Do you agree with the Apocalypse and say it is a springing fountain?" Thou como and slaku the thirst of your soul. Do you believe with Ezckiel and say it is a foliagcd cedar? Then como uudor its shadow. Do you believe with Christ ami say it is a bri.lc-groomcomo to fotch homo a bride? Thcustrike hands with your Lord tho King while I pronounce yon everlastingly ono. Or if you think with Job that it is a jewel, then put it on your hand like a ring, on your neck like a bead, on your forehead like a star, while you look into the mirror of God's word you acknowledge "tho crystal can not equal it." Agaiu, religion is superior to tho crystal in its transformations. Tho diamond is only a crystallization of coal. Carbonate of limo rises till it becomes calci to or aragonitc. Red oxide" of copper crystallizes into cubes and octachedrons. Those crystals which adorn our persons and our homes and our museums havo only been resurrected from forms that wcro far Irom lustrous. Scientists for agc3 havo boon examining theses wondcrfurtransformatlons. But I tell vou iu tho Gospel of tho Son of God thcro is a moro wonderful transfor mation. Over souls by reason of sin black as coal and hard as iron, God by his comforting grace stoops and says: "They shall bo mino In tho day when I make up my jewels." "What," say yon, "will God wear jew elry?" If ho wanted it, ho could mako the stars of heaven his belt and have the evening cloud lor tho sandals of his foet; hut ho does not-want that adornment. IIo will not have thatjowolry. When God wants jewelry IIo comes down and digs it out of the depths and darkness of sin. These souls are all crystallizations of mercy. IIo puts them on and He wears them in the presence of the whole universe. He wears them on tho hand that was nailed, over the heart that was pierced, over tho temples that were stung. "They shall bo mino," salth tho Lord, "in the day when I make up my jewels." Wonderful transform a tionl "The crystal cannot equal it" There she is, a waif of tho street; but she shall h s a sister of charily. There he is, a sot in tho ditch; but ho shall preach the Gospel. Thcro, behind the bars of a prison, but he shall roign with Christ forever. Whero sin abound ;d grace, shall much moro abound. Tho carbon becomes tho solitaire. "The arystal cannot equal it." Now, I have no liking for those pooplo who aro always enlarging in Christian meetings about their early dissipation. Do not g into tho particulars, my broth ers. Simply say you wcro sick, but mako no display of your ulcers. The chief stock in tratdo of some ministers and Christian workers seems to bo their early crimes and dissipations. Tho number of pockets you picked and the number of chickens you stole make very poor prayer meeting rhetoric. Besides that. It discourages other Christain peo ple who novor got drunk or stole any thing. But it is pleasant to know that those who were farthoatdown have been brought highest up. Out of infernal serfdom into eternal liberty. Out . of darkness into light. From coal to the solitaire. "Tho crystal cannot equal It.'' But. my friends, tho chief transform ing power of the Gospel will not be seen in this world nnd ;not until hoaven breaka upon tho soul. When that light falls upon the soul then you will seo tho crystal. Oh, wh it a magnificent setting tor theso jowels of cteruity 1 I Some times hoar people representing Heaven in a way thaPis far from attractive to mo. It seems almost a vulgar Heaven as they roprcsent it wild great blotch os of color and bands of music making a deafening rackot. John represents Heaven as exquisite ly beautiful. Throe crystals. In one place he says: "Her light was liko a precious stone, clear as crystal." In another plaeo ho says: "I. saw a pure river from under tho throno, clear as crystal." In another placo ho says: "Boforo tho throne there was a sea of gloss deer ascrystal." Threu crystals! John says cryatal atmosphore. That itit. Manu of eternal June. .7 hat weather after tho world's cn>it | wind! No ruck of storm clouds. One breath of that air will cure tho worst $bbercle. Crystal light oo all the leaves. Crystal light shimmering on the topaz of the temples."'Crystal light tossing In the plumes of the equestrians of heav en on white horses. Hut "the crystal cannot equal it." John says crystal river. That means joy. Dee.) and ever-rolling. Not one drop of the Thames or the Hudson or the Hhino to soil it. Not one tear of human sorrow to embit ter it. Crystal, the rain out of which It was made. Crystal, the bed over which it shall roll and ripple. Crystal, Its infinite surface. But "tr* crystal cannot equal it.'' John says crystal sea. That means muttltudinously vast. Vast in rapture. Rapture vast as the sea. deep as the sea, strong as the sea. ever changing as the sea. Billows of [ light. Bill lows of beauty, blue with sides that were never clouded and green with depths that were never fathomed. Arctics and Antarctica and Mediterra neans and Atiantics nnd PaclQcs in crystalline magnificence. Three crys tals. Crystal light falling on a crystal river. Crystal river rolling into a crys tal sea. But "the crystal cannot equal it." Cli, says some one, putting his haud over his eyes, "con it be that I who have been In bo much sin and trouble will ever come to those crystals?" Yes, it may be?it will be. Heaven we must have, whatever else wo have or have not; and we come here to get It. "How much must I pay for it?'' you say. You will pay for itjust as the coal pays to become the diamond. In other words nothiug. The same Almighty power that makes' tho crystal in the mountain will chango your heart, which Is harder thau stono, for the promise is "I will lake away your stony heart and I will give you a heart of ilosh." "Oh" says some one, "it is just the doctrine I want; God is to do everything and I am to do nothing." My brother, It Is not the doctrine you want. The coal makes resistance. It hears the resurrec tion voice in the mountain and It comes to crystallization, but your heart resists. The trouble with you, brother, Is the coal wants to stay coal. I do not ask you to throw open the door and lot Christ fn. I only ask that you stop bolting and barring it. Oh, my friends, we will bnve to got rid of our sin. I will have to got rid of my sins and you will have to get rid of your sins. What will wo do with our sins among tho three crystals? The crystal atmosphere would display our Pollution? ? Tho crystal river would bo befmled with our touch. Tho crystal sea would whelm us with its glistening surgo. Transformation now or no trans formation at all. Give sin full chance in your heart and the transformation will be downward instead of upward. In stead of a crystal it will be a cinder. In the days of Carthage a Christian girl was condemned to die for her faith, and a boat was bedaubed with tar aud pitch and tilled with combustibles and sot on fire aud the Christian girl was placed in the boat, and tho wind was od' shore and the hoat floated away with its precious treas ure. No one can doubt that boat landed at the shore of Heaven. Sin wants to put you in a fiery boat and shove you oil in an opposite direction?ofi from peace, off from God, off from heaven, everlast ingly off; and the port toward which you would sail won 1-1 be a port ol darkness, and tho guns that would greet you would bo the guns of despair, and tho 'flags that would wave at your arrival would bo tho black flags of death. Oh, my brother, you must either kill sin or sin will kill you. It is no wild exaggeration when I say that any man or woman that wants to be saved may be saved. Tre mendous choice! A thousand people nro choosing this moment between sal vation nnd destruction, between light and darkness, between heaven nnd boll, between charred ruin and glorious crys tallization. _ Mucli Ado About Nothing. Laubens, April 15?Senator Irby's irritation at tho invitation extended by Prof Evans to Col Haskell to ranke a literary address before his school in June has uot been previously mentioned in this correspondence because it was thought that subject might injure Laurens's chances for getting tho girls' industrial school. In a conversation this morning Col Irby stated to me that his sympathies had boon enilsted with the town to get the industrial school and that he had in tended to work for it; that the town had asked him to use his intluence nnd that ho was doing so, but, feeling that tho town endorsed the notion of Mr. Evans, he had given notice that he had with drawn his Influouce and would have nothing more to do with it. He further said that he does not intend to fight the efforts to get the school, and that all differences between the town and him self in regard to the matter had been healed, deciining, howover, to state the grounds of the treaty. It is presumed, therefore, that Senator Irby will work with the citizens generally to get the school loc tted here. While politics will of course fee en irely ignored, Col. Haskell has hosts of friends who will give him an enthusiastic welcome when he comes to Laurcns. Nows and Courier._ M0004 Killed Nine Men. ItocKiNOHAM, N. C., April 10.?This morning a rather startling story comes to light about John B. Mocca, the Ital ian storekeeper, who was murdered in Charlotte Saturday night. The story was told by Dr. J. D. Westervelt, Jr., of Gaffney City. Mocca lived there for several years, and consequently Dr. Westervelt knew hint well some years ago. Mocca told him?in fact, he made no secret of it the reason he came to America was be cause his hands were stained with the blood of nine of his countrymen, nrd he came to America to seek rest and quiet ness. Mocoa said that twelve years ago he was a merchant in Italy, and late one night, when the streets were almost de serted, ten men came in his store to rob him. He defended himself with his stil ltdt<>, and killed nine of them in the roora,where they attacked him, the tenth one fourtunately escaping. Mocca said that the sight of ninedead bodies lying in blood upon one floor was such a horrible sight although ho killed them to save himself it was ever before him. There was no case made against him and public sent iment generally en dorsed and applauded him for ridding the country of the murderous thugs, but he closed oat his business as early as pos sible and left the scene. Beats His Wife to Death. White Plains, April 16.?Jesse Lockwood is one of tho oldest residents of Purdy's Station, nnd during his three score years hero he has been greatly re spected. He has been afflicted with the grip of late, which is said to liavo made him temporarily Insane. On Saturday last he took a club and biat his wife so severely as to cause her death. Bolicv >ng 1 hut he was commanded to do so by the I /ml. She is sixty-one years of age. L'ickwood Is sometimes called a religi ous crank. He is said to have rung tho church bell of tho Methodist Church a few days ago, at the same time pro claiming that the Lord desired him to make a human sacrifice of life by killing his wife._ Mills for Seaator. Princeton, Ky.. April 16.--Roger Q. Mills, of Tftaas, while visiting friends i here, stated that ho would not^and for I re-election to tho lower house oV Con ?r?es that he was serving his last torm. towerer if the people of his Swo de I sire to keap him in public lifi, they must b? m Mr., to the Hidr/V States A BLUNDER OF THE LAW. ONE MAN HANGED FOR ANOTHER MAN'S CRIME* On hU Deathbed lllrU Conf?a?e? that he Killed lUwkln?, for the Murder of whom White waa Hanged Iu Spartan burg. Ashville, N. CM April 16.?The Imaging of Tom White, a white man, in Spartauburg about twelve yeara ago for tho murder of Pet Hawkins, a colored man. will always be remembered as a remarkable execution. It happened just at a limo when tho whito and colored races were decidedly at daggers' poiu ts, but which had no influence or bearing on the case. The Idea of a white man being hung for the killing of a negro was rather repulsive to a great many people who had suffered under negro domina tion and misrule, but the law took its course and tho man was executed in the co unty jail. Hut he sufletcd tho penal ty of a crime with tho commission ot which he had nothing to do, aud which was laid to his account by the man who did tho kllllug. The facts of tho case were about as follows: Pet Hawkins aud Tom White, both of whom were under tho influence of whiskey, had a quarrel, which result ed in a row. This was qulotcd, how ever, but tho two antagonists were still angry. White was of a rather wauder msr disposition, possessing nothing but an abundanco of "shreds and patches," and lived around the bar-rooms. Pot Hawkins, the colored man, was of a sim ilar disposition. For somo reason an other white man, named Dick Bird, be came involved iu the quarrel, and, as will bo seen later, played a prominent part in it. Shortly after tho tirsi. row the two white men went Into a bar room, which thou stood in Church street, nnd afterw-irds Pet Hawkius aud a crowd of colored satellites came into the same bar room. Tom Whito was rather druuk, perhaps In that peculiar condition when whiskoj' has Iho effect of deadening tho senses, although tho man can still stand up and fight. It is believed that Whito was too drunk to know anything when the shootiug oc curred. Hawkins and tho whito men got into a row, and during tho incleo Haw kins was shot and killed. A pi9tol was found in White's hand, and ho was ar restod as tho murderer. When the trial came on Bird was tho principal witness against White. The circumstantial evi dence was so strong ? that White was found guilty, and was sentenced to bo hanged. All along White professed his inno cence, and declared that ho had not killed Hawkius. When tho execution took place, just before tho cap was put over his face, Whito said: "1 am an in nocent than, aud I am now to suffer death for another man's deed." He was executed, aud there was a good deal of talk about his last words; but nothing was over done to ferret out the other of whom White -pokoon tho scaffold. Dick Bird soon afterwards loft Spar tanburg and wont over to Polk County, in this State, where, he got into somo trouble nnd then weut over into Mc Dowell County. Last year he sijkcncd and died. While, on his deathbed ho made a fell confession of his crimo in permitting Tom Whito to bo hanged for tho murder of Pet Hawkins. Bird went on to say that ho killed Hawkins, but put the blamo on White; that the evi dence, taken altogether, was against White and that ho had permitted him to be hauged lor tho murder, although ho had nothing to do with it. This will startle some people in Spar tanburg, perhaps, but there aro somo who heard of the confession somo time ago. Whether the confession was writ ten out I have not been ablo to learn, but the facts above wcro obtained from an excellent source. My inform ant is ono of tho best known men in Polk, in this State, and Spartauburg and Greonville counties in South Carolina. IIo is a detective and knew Bird and Whito, well, and Is sure of his facts.? News*and Courier._ Governor Hogs Very Mad, Austin, Texas, April 17.?Bad blood has generated between Governor Hogg and several members of the Legislature. It is all because the Governor went home to Tyler to vote last Monday, instead of voting at the Capital. Yesterday afternoon a resolution was passed, with a preamble setting forth that the Constitution requires the Gov ernor to reside at the Capital during the session of tho Legislature; that this made the Governor a legal resident of Austin at the late election; that, instead of voting here, he voted at Tyler, and he was therefore subject to prosecution for illegal voting. The resolution itsolf Is as follows: "That his Excellency, Governor Jas. Stephen Hogg, be aud is hereby author ized to reside at the city of Tyler during the term of his oflice, and his said resi dence there shall begin and date from the 6th day of January, 1801, and that his residence at said place be, and the same is hereby validated from the said ?th day of January, 1801, and that this resolution take immediate effect." This was meant to be insulting, nnd is so considered by the Governor. He has not i Med Senator Johnson, who wrote the resolution, and Senator Harrison, who introduced it, that he "holds thorn personally responsible." The interven tion of friends only prevented a person al encounter last night, and it is gener ally believed that there will yet be seri ous trouble._ Preparing for War. St. Peteushukq, April 16.?In spite ot the peaceful utterances of govern ment ofllclals everybody knows that Kussia Is making extensive preparations for war, and that her rivals are. on their side, making counter preparations for a great struggle which must sooner or later take place. Russia has been spend ing enormous sums in construction of strategic railways, and in this and other ways arrangements for the transporta tion of large bodies of Russian troops to the Austro-German frontier is almost completed. This movement of Russian forces towards the frontier of Germany and Austria would, four years ago have required six months' time, while by the use of the new strategic railroads a month's time is all that is necessary for the vast concentration of troops, which is looked forward to In possibly the near future. _ A Frightful Collision. Cleveland, O., April 18.?A fright ful wreck occurred ou the Lake Shore Railroad at Klpton station, about forty miles west ot Cloveland, early this evening, in which six postal olerks and two engineers were killed. The fast mail, No. 14, bound east, collided with No. 21, Toledo express, just as the latter train was about to pull on to a siding to let the fast mail pass. Tho fast mail was running at full speod and the force of tho collision was so great that Loth engines, three mall cars and one baggage car were completely wrecked. _ Nearly All Recovered. London, April 15.?It has boon an nounced that up to date there hnd been recovered tho bodies of 451 of the pas engors of the British steamer Utopia, whioh ou March 17, while on a voyngo from Italian ports for New York with 700 Italian Imtnigranteon board, ran in to the bow of tho British ironclad Rod ney, lying at anchor In Gibraltar bay, and sank soon afterward. , There are ntlll sixty-four victims of the dhaster to be a i for, W. II. G1BBE2S, Jr., & Co., COLUMBIA, S. C. SOLE AGENTS for LIDDEL & CO. .\ i " Dkalkrs In Engines of near lull make, Loomoti ye and Tubular R >-.l ;, Traotlon aud oth er Mounted Enginos or the beat and latest improved style, Saw Mills, iirint MtUs, Qlns, Boss Cotton Presses, Shuttle Machines, Plalners and Wood Working Mi ohinory, Brick Machinery. Cotton seed Oil outilta, Ac. A large Stock of ENGINE Fittings, of ull kinds and ?Izes, in Slock for prompt delivery and at Hook Bottom Prices. BELT1NO and PACKINO at LOW Klguros. A largo stock t.t Pumps, ofsll sixes and styles. BEARING Mowers, Reapers aud Rnkes always in stock. ?V?Our Mr. K. R. BAUGHAM, Lnttrons, S. C. who Is fully competent, will !>? pleased to call to see you, or answer any communication uirocted to him, aud will sell you as cheap as it you were hero in Person. We buy for cash aud pay our Traveling Men a Salary, thereby saving tha Con sinner Agont's Commission--Quick Sains and Small Profits Is our fort. NN'rite to Mr. Hausham, or to us direct, and get pricos and discounts. ?V-()lil Engines traded lor. . " K. R. BAUGHAM, \ W. H. GIBBUS, Jr., & CO., Traveling Salesman, > LAUREN8.S. C. ) COLUMBIA, 8.0 KENNEDY BROS UNDERTAKES NORTH SIDE PUBLIC SQUARE, ? - - LAURENS, S. C Over KENNEDY BROS., Store. Keep constantly on hand a large assortment of Coffins and Caskets oth Wood and Mctclic, which will be sold low down. Furnished at ny hour day or night. Hearse sent when desired, viyo KENNEDY BROS., Successor to J. M Robertson. CENSUS STATISTICS. Growth or Urbnn Poimlntlon Shown hy UcondcH, Washington, April 10.?Tho Cen sus Offico 1ms issued a bulletin giviug tho population of cities iu tho country containing 8.000 inhabitants or more. Tho total urban population m 1890 was 18,235,070 or 29.2 per cent, of the total population. In 1880 the urban popula tion was 11,318.547 or 22.57 percent, oi whole. Tho proportion of urban popu lation has increased gradually during tho post century from 3.35 up to 29.12 per cent., or from one tlurtceuth up to nearly one-third of the total population. Tho increase has been quite regular from the beginning up to 1880, while from 1880 to 1890 it has mad9 a leap from 22. 57 to 29.12 per cent. This illustrates in a forcible manner the actual tendency of our population toward urban life. The number of cities having a population of moro than 8,000 inhabitauts have in creased from six in 1790 to 280 lu 1880. whence it has leaped to 443 m 1890. Iu 1880 thero was but one city. New York, which had a population in excess of 1, 000,000. In 1890 there wero three, Now York, Chicago and Philadelphia. Iu 1870 thero were but fourteen cities, each coutninning more than 100,000 in habitants. In 1880, this number has in creased to twenty and in 1890 to twenty eight. Tho North Atlantic division contains nearly once-half of the urban population of tho country, while the North Atlantic and North Central divisions, together contatn nearly live sixths of it. In tho South Atlantic nud South Central divisions the proportion of urban population is comparatively small, being in the first named but 10. 04 per cent, of tho entire population or less thnn one-sixth aud the second but 10.45 per cent.?tho proportion oi urban to tho total population in all the South ern States bomg loss than 13 per cent. The industries of thoso States are mainly agriculture, and while manufacturing and mining are making some progress, tli cy aro still iu their iufnncy. Iu 1880 the urban element numbeacd 101,G95, and constituted less than 10 pc>' cent, of (lie population. In 1890 itnumbercd 2.507, 002, having increased 58.88 per cent, while tho total population had increased but 20.07 per cont. I Onicora Scalded. Uniontown, Pa., April 10.?Sheriff McCormick and his handful of deputies clashed with tho strikers at Tortter works near Connellsvllie this afternoon and a riot ensued. Ho urrived there about noon and began the work of eviction. He had put out several families without encountering any resistance, until he came to the house of a Giant polander named Fred Strou sack, which he attempted to enter to carry out the furniture. Strousack rushed forward, but was thrust aside. Then the women of the household rushed on the olllcer. One seized a tea kettle, and, pouring some boiling water into a pan threw it in the odicer's face. Others struck at him with whatever they could reach. The excitement meanwhile had spread to the crowd outside, which numbered fully 200. They attacked tho deputies at the door with stones, and several of tho deputies were struck. McCormick, seeing that his force was powerless iu the taco of such a mob, cameo utand drew his men oft', amid a shower of stones. Strousackwas after wards lodged in jail here. Deputy Crawford, with a posse, will go to Lei seuring, No. 2, in tho morning, to ov'.ct a dozen or so fainllies there. The riot ous element Is in tho ascendency thero now, and serious trouble is apprehend ed. There U No Shortage. OamdBn. S. O, April 10.?The buga boo of a "shortage" in the school com missioner's office has proved to be a farce, a? predicted iu this correspond ence. Spe vouchers in tho ofllce of tho clerk have all been compared with warrants or school claims, paid by the treasurer, and everything has boen found correct So if thero is anything wrong up to date it is the complica tion which havo been in existence for several years, and which aro said to bo nothing more than that tho school funds were not kept strictlv separate from other moneys. Thero is no "short age" anyhow. It is pretty hard for a y< nog ofllcor, who has always tried to do his duty, as ex-Commissioner Clark has, to be accused unjustly of having a shortugo In his office, und the accusers should be more particular next time. Middled with nullet?. Greenville. 8. O, April 10.?James Holllday, a white man, instantly killed John Crews, colored, four miles from Central, in Plckens County, yesterday. The two men had a dispute at a sawmill, which Crews had been operating well, and refused to give possession to Ilolll day, who had leased it. Crows struck Holliday with a monkey wrench nnd threw a weight at hiiu. Holliday had a shotgun loaded with buckshot and fired. Crews was riddled with bullets. Tim cm oner's Jury exonerated tho slayor., wh>/rurrondcrod himself to Uim ahertjf Rekens County. State. '2LWBSM mttmmWft THE LAURENS BAR. H. Y. SIMPSON, ATTORNEY AT LAW. Li A J KENS. _- _*_'JL W. II. MARTIN, ATTORNEY AT LAW. J t. johnson. w..r. kichb JOHNSON Ai HICIIKY ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Ofkick?Fleming's Corner, Northwes side of Public Square. LAURKNS, Hm - - 8.c\ BAlLJiBlLL, Attohxkti at Law, LAURKNS, - - - -S.O. Oat. 22, Sin W. W. KB5NNBDT. iTI'OiniT at law Special attention glrcn t* the inraatl K?ti?n ?rtitlss. Laurena 0. H. >. C. April V1CKSBURG POSTMASTERSHIP. Opposition to Hill's Appointment Una bnteri ?Threats of Lynching. Jackson, Miss., April 10.?The con ference of prominent citizens of Vicks burg and Jim Hills, the. recently ap pointed colored postmaster of Vicksburg, did not take place today as oxpecled. Hill asked lor such a contercncc, hoping that some arrangement could be made, and expected the committee lo meet hiui hero today. From prominent citizens of Vicksburg it is learned that it wa3 uot deemed advisable to hold such a con ference, as nothing could come of it, and that the ouly thing to do under the cir cumstances was to let affairs take the regular course. Many prominent peo plo of Vicksburg regret the unfortunate condition things have assumed, but could not, with tho deep feeling of the popu lace, guarantee that Hill would not be harmed m case ho undertook to take charge of tho oflicc. Ou tho contrary, gicat fear was expressed that he would bo. Hill was seen today by a United Press reporter, and asked what ho in tented to do about tho matter. He re plied that he did not know, but felt dis appointed that the conference meeting he asked for hud not been held, and could not undcrstaud why his communi cation had not been answered. Ho still has hopes of such a meeting, and thinks all differences could bo reconciled in some manner satisfactory to all parlies. Ho said he had no desire to thrust him sell upon the public of Vicksburg against their protost, but believed many of tho best citizens there thought the only prop er thing now wa9 a peaceable submis sion. Ho said ho had no desire to call ou tho United States Govornment lor protection und sincerely hoped that a re sort to such measures would not bo nec essary. Mayor Booth, of Vicksburg, called on Governor Stone today and per sonally acknowledged receipt of the Governor's lotter counselling modera tion on the part of citizens, advising against extreme measure of any kind being resorted to, and suggesting a com mittee of tho cooler heads to talk tho matter over with Hill. It was reported that Booth would present the Governor a petition to sign asking Hill to resign, hut it is not thought ho did so or that the Governor had anything new to add to his letter. ^ Senator Pekker denies that he said he would vote at Washington with the Republicans. He agrees with the Re punllcans on all but three things money, tariff and railway policy. But ho is no longer a Republican, nor is he a Democrat. "I do not expet," he says, "to pay any attention to the politics of my fellow-members. 1 have grown4 bigger than party ha turners. Rheumatism.?James Paxton, of Sa vannah, Ca., says he had Rheumatism so had that he could not move from the bed or dress without help, and that he tried many remedies, but received no relief until he began the use of P. P. P. (Prickly Ash, Poke Root and Potas sium;, and two bottles restored him to health. Rheumatism is cured by P. P. P. Pains and aches In the back, shoulders, knees, ankles, hips, and wrists are all attacked and conquered by P. P. P. This great medicine, by its blood cleansing properties, builds up and strengthens the whole body. A complete Bwiroom Suit for 910.60 paid to your depot. Send feV ue. Address JL. F. Padgett, Piano* and Organ?. N. W. Thump, 18* Maiii Street, Co lumbia, s. C1 sells Pianos ami Organs, direct lrom factory. No ajrrnts' com missions. The celebrated Chtckeriug Piano. Mathushek Piano, celebrated for its clearness of tone, lightness of touch and lasting qualities. Mason A Ilamlln Upright Piano. Sterling Up right Plaues, from $226 up Mason & Ilamlin Organs surpassed by none.Ster ling Organs, 850 up. Every Instrument guaranteed for six years. JFiftcen duyo' trial, expenses both ways, if not satis factory. Sold on Instalments. tii.o Cotton Fire. Memphis, April 9,?At 11 o'clock to night the cotton sheds of Hill, Fountain & Co. caught fire it is supposed, from the Spark ot a locomotive. At midnight the fire is burning fiercely, and the entire sheds, in which aro stored between 8. 000 and 10,000 bates ot cottou, will prob? ably be destroyed. The loss will reach $325.000. Insurance uuknown. The importance of purifying the blood cannot bo over-estimated, for without pure blood vou caunot enjoy good healh. P. P. P. (Prickly Ash, Poke Hoot and Pottasslum) is a mirac ulous blood purifier, performing more otires in six months than all the sursa parillas and so-called blood puritlers put together. INTO TICK ! Before assuring your life, or Investing your inon> ey, oxamlno tho Twenty Year Tontlno Policies or THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE United States. Policies maturing in 1891 realize cash return? to tho owners, of amounts varying lrom 120 to 170 per cent, of tho money paid In, besides tho advantages of the Assurance during tho whole perl od of twenty years. Tho following is ono of tho mnnv actual cases maturing this year: Endowment Policy No. 04.925. Issued In 1871, at ago 27. Amount, ?5.000. Premium, ?239.90. Total Premiums Paid, ?4,798. ResultS at end of '1 online Period in 1891: CASH SURRENDER VALUE, ?8,449.45, (Equal to ?17010 for each ?10o paid in premiums, which is equivalent to a re turn of all premiums paid, with interest at l\i per cent, por annum.) Or, in lieu o cash, A PAID-UP LIFE POLICY FOR?19,470. (Equal to ?405.80 for each ?100 paid in premiums.) OR, A LIFE ANNUITY of ?033.55 One fact is worth a thousand theories There is no Assurance extant In any com pany which compares with this. Tho Equitablo is tho strongest company in the world and transacts tho largest business. For further Information address or apply to tho nearest agent of the Society, or write direct to W. J. RODDEY, QGrVGRAJL ACIErIT, April 8-3in ROCK HILL, S. C. THE LARGEST STOCK, MOST SKILLED WORKMEN, LOWEST PRICES South Carolina Marble Works, t. H. HYATT, PROPRIETOR. Is tho best place In South Carolina oi Southern States to secure satisfaction in American and Italian Marble Woik. All kiuus of Cemetery Work a speciality. TABLETS, HEADSTONES, MONUMENTS, Ac. Send for prices and full information. F. H. HYATT, April 8 ly COLUMBIA, S. C. CHILD BIRTH ? ? ? ? ? ? MADE EASY! " Mothers' Frif.no " is a scientific ally prepared Liniment, every ingre dient of recognized value and in constant use by the medical pro fession. These ingredients arc com bined in a manner hitherto unknown "MOTHERS' ? FRIEND" ? WILL DO all that is claimed for It AND MORE. It Shortens Labor, Lessens Pain, Diminishes Danger to . Life of Mother and Child. Book to " Mothers " mailed PREB, con taining valuable informatipn and voluntary testimonials. Sent by express on receipt of price f 1.60 per bottle BRAOFIELU REGULATOR CO., Atlanta, 0a. ? BOLD 11Y A i.i. DR?OOIAT0. ' .JTA SUK?.CURE POR r f Chills & fevER 0UMB AGUE & MALARIA. UPPMllf BROS., Wholetmle nranrltt*, loU Proprietor*, Llppmin'a Block. BarannaJi,Ok. mw ^flhAVY for catalogue. Pallien Fays tie fMttt. g A GHKAT OKVKH THAT MAT NOT AOAIK uk Kbpkatkd. so do not dklay, "Strikr Whii.btub Iron is Hot." Write for Catalogue now, and say whsv paper you saw tbls advertlsctnentln. Remember that I sell everythitig that goes to furnishing a home?manefactur-1 nig some things and buying others to the largest possible lota, which euables me to] wipe out all competition. HKRK ARE A FEW OP MY "START LING BARGAINS A No. 7 Mat top Cooking Stove, full slie, 15x17 inch oven, fitted with 21 pieces of ware, delivered at your own depot, all freight charges paid by ift, tor only Twelve Dollars. . Again, 1 will sell you a 5 hole Cookm? j Range 13x13 inch oven, 18x2? Inch top, Ht f [ted with 21 pieces of ware, for THIR TEEN DOLLARS, and pay the treiitht to your depot. i DO NOT l'AY TWO PRICES FOR l'OUR GOODS. j Twill send you a nice plush Parlor suit,' walnut frame, either in combination or banded, tho most stylish colors tot 33.00, to your jallroad station, f rolgbt paid, i I will also sell you a nice Bodrouios ud1 consisting of Bureau with glass, i Idgi head Bedstead, 1 Washstaud, 1 Ceutre table, 4 cauo seat chairs, 1 cane ueut and back rocker all tor 16.60, and pay freight to your depot. 1 Or I will send you an elegaut Bedroom suit with largtydass, lull uiarblu top, lor |30, and pay tRslght. I Nice window shade ou soring roller 9 40 IElegant largo walnut 8 day clock, 4.00 Walnut lounge, 7.00 Lace curtains per window. 1.00 1 cannot describe everything In a small advertisement, but have an Immouso store; containing 22,000 feet of iloor room, with ware houses and f aotory buildings In other parts of Augusta, making In all the lar gest business of tills kind undor one man agement in the Southern States. '1 hose storesand warehouses are crowded with the choicest productions of the best facto ries. My catalogue containing illustration* of goods will be mailed If you will kindly say where you saw this advertisement. 1 pay freight. Address, L F. PADGETT, ?Proprietor Padgett's Furniture, Stove I and Carpet Storo, |U10-1112 Broad Street, AUGUSTA, OA. A Spring W \ m AND WOMAN. V I* ' i' wtli purify and vitalize your bin >.., !?.?;? 11? a good ftppetlteand giro your ,,v whole HVutviii tone win strength. }> A proitiu'.'in railroad rujierintena'entBl ? SnvHlt.'tll?,8Htr?llllg With K'"' ?n:.. Dvuppp '.: .f. >tn, ttinl idioiiitiittlsm sa* inn I ?i I'.r t he never felt so well In his lite in \ k f>i toi v .'? heeo'jld Uvoftix.fr, If h<.-.1 ' alwoyi, / t !?. V. I\" j; If you art* tired out fk . n.^. .. .?.?n?> close eon Uneatent, mko 1 P. P. P. 3 If you in e feeling ividly In the spring : und out of sorts, tuko P. P. P. If your digestive oiyt.ne need toning up, tako P. P. P. If v Ml suffer with hoadaeho, Indigestion, debility ami weakneus, take P. P. P. If you Buffer with rorvous prostration, nerves unstrung anil n goueral lot down of tho system, tako P. P. P. For Wood Tolson. KhoumatIsm, Scrof ula, Old Soros, Malaria, Chronic Feinalo Complaints, tako P. P. P. Prickly Ash, Poke Root and Potassium. The best blood purifier in tho world. victory run Till] sabi.oi: MACHINERY* Exhibited side by side with its lending competitors at the State Fair, 181)0. The Superintendent and Committee of the Mechanical Department, in inspecting those features not included in the Premium List, deem worthy of special mention the Sailor Seed Cotton Elevator. Distributor and Cleaner exhibited by W. II. Gibbes, Jr.,& Co. The system operates most efllelently, and much Improves the sample, facilitates the ginning of wet cotton, and saves largely in labor and cost of handling. Tha Committee recommend to the farm ers of the Stats an investigation into the merits of these devices. [Signed.] D. P. DUNCAN, for Committee. W. u. G1BBES. Jr.. & CO.. oolumria, S. C. Stato Agents and Dealers in first class Machinery, Buggies, Wagons, &c. Special ?To test tho advertising value of THK Statu, we will sell to any farmer referring to that paper one of tho best Dow Law Cotton Planters made tor 4.K5, cash. The usual price is S.'i.oo. W. 11. G1BBES, Jit., &CO. WHY NOT USE OURS ? MURRAY'S IRON MIXTURE IS A GENUINE BLOOD TONIC! MURRAY'S SAB SAP A It ILL A is a Blood Purifier and Spring Medicine: Wo are the Manufactures and Solo Pro prietors of both. This Is the time of tho year tho system requires a tonic and the blood a purifier. Our stock of Drugs. Medicines. Chemi cals and Druggists Sundries is complete. Our facilities for lining your orders cannot be excolled, We solicit your patronage. The Murray Drug Co,, COLUMBIA, S. C. First Olass "Work. Very Low Prices. Buggies, Cairlages, Road Carts, Wagons, etc., Warranted Second to none. Inquire of nearest dealer In these goods, or send for Catalogue?Mentioning this paper. ^ HOLLER & A N D E Px S 0 N BUGGY CO.. ROCK HILL. S.C.,