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______ ^jkt ^imvtnsi ^htt?mto' VOL; VIII. LAURENS, S. C, TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 1893, NoT^? SENATOR IRBY'8 VISIT. hib intervikw with PltRSlDENT oliovki.and. The Outlook of the Reform Move ment?The Fliflu Against tlie l?In penMarjr?He l)eel*re* War ^gainst Traitors. The Piedmont Headlight reports an interview with Senator Irby, while he was stopping a few hours in Spartan burg on his return trip from Washing ton. The Senator was in fine health and spirits, talking freely on a variety of subjects, and euidently pleased with tho result of his short visit to the national capital. " There is no necessity for a man hanging around Washington all tho, time," was his romark, " for he wearies tho patience of the Presidont and his Cabinet, and roally prejudices the claims of hin friends. 1 was only in Washington for a single day this time, and accomplished more than if I had remained there a month. I an nounced to the offiolals whom I came to see that I was strictly business, had no timo or desire to trespass upon their Eatienco, but in as few words as possi lo stated my business and presented my olaims. And as a result, every re qrv.t that I preferred was promptly granted." " Did you see President Cleveland ?" we asked. "Ofoourso, for my prlnoipal busi ness was with him. Through the Sec rotary of War, I made an appointraont to call on the President at some hour when he would be at leisure, as I did not desire to be circumscribed in my conference with him. So in tho after noon I received a telephone message from Mr. Cleveland stating that he would see me at 5:30 o'clock, and I cer tainly had a highly satisfactory inter view with the President. I found that he did not fully understand the politi cal situation in our State, and hence had not taken up the question of {latronage that belongs to South Caro ina. Of course my talk wich the President was of a nature that I do not care to make public as yet, but suffice it to say that I came away well satisfied with my visit. I found Mr. Cleveland in fine spirits, and he gave me a most attentive hearing." " Can you give any information about tho Collectors contest ?" wo askod. " I can say this muoh, and you can just set it down as a certainty: Mr. B. P. Perry, of Greenville, will never be appointed, and I know whereof I speak. I think Mr. I. H. McCalla, of Abbe ville, will stand as good a chance as any one; but all that I can positively Hay is tbat Perry will not get the place." " When do you think that Congress will be called together ?" was next askod. "I did not ask tho President this tuestion, for I had other matters to idcuss with him, but the general im pression in Washington is that it will convene between the first and fifteenth of September." " Are you still hopeful, Senator, about the success of the Reform Move ment ?" "Overwhelmingly so," was the prompt response. "There is only one thing that can possibly defeat us, and that is the work of traitors in our ranks. The an tin are trying to buy up and corrupt our leaders, with the hope that by so doing they can divide the people. I have not been over the Stato since I saw you last, but so far as my own county of Lauvens is concerned, the Reformors were never more united and determined than now, and the at tempts made to turn them over to their enemies have only served to draw the farmers nearer together. And just here let me say that it is tho most im portant duty of our Reform press to warn the people of the machinations of their enemies, and also place them on guard against traitors within their gates who are now trying to use this great movement to advance their own ends. But I have no fear of the result, for forewarned is forearmed." " Yes," continued the Senator, " we must not permit personal friendship or self-interest to interfere with our groat movement. I am willing to lay aside personal animosity and bury past dif ferences, if by so doing I oan advance our cause. Ill did not speak to a man, and believed him true to his people, and tbat his election would assist the success of our move ment, I would not only vote for him, but take off my coat and work for him. But I have neither respect for or patience with hypocrites, renegades and traitors, and against such I have declared war to the knife and the knife to the hilt. I shall expose and denounce such char acters as fast as their heads appear above the surface." "Has Governor Till man lost any strength since the last election ?" " Not a vote, so far as I can learn. In fact, the unholy and brutal warfare waged against him by the anti press has only served to strengthen him with the people, for the people know that Tlllman is honest and true, and also their uncompromising friend. To crush B. R. Tillman will bo to under mine the Reform movement, and ut terly destroy it. Our enemios know this, and honce their whole energies are now bent upon his destruction. Governor Tillman sometimes makes mistakos, as we all do, but they aro honest ones, and his whole heart and soul aro on listed in the cause of the people. There is not enough money coined to buy or corrupt him, and he is ono of the brainiest and cloarest headed mon that South Carol.na has ever produced. The longer that I know Tillman the better I like and tho more I admire him. Andrew Jackson nover had more courage or a stronger backbone, and he is the very man to bring about tho revolutionizing re forms demanded by the changed con dition of the times. And neither neod tho people be afraid to trust Ben. Till man, for he in going to do just what he Iiroraises. When thoso Latimer reso utions wero introduced in our State convention, you will remember that Governor Tillman opposedthom, and did all in his power to defeat their passage. But when they became the de claration of his party and the wishes of his frlonds both Tillman and I wont to Chicago and stood squarely by them. Wo felt that the declared wishes of our party must bo paramount to our In dividual opinions. The people may count on Tillman doing just what he promises, and ho will never accept a trust to betray it. Ho will advise and counsel with his friends, but when they declare for a certain measure thoy can always count on the zeal and loyalty of B. It. Tillman." "Will there be an extra sosslon of tho Legislature, Senator ?" we asked. " I think not. It was reported that the members would be called together to amend tho dispensary law, so as to force dispensaries on counties, whether or no. Thore is nothing in this roport, for there will bo no occasion for such. By tho time the disponeary starts up, there will be twenty counties ready with petitions, and this number will give the experiment a fair test. In fact, until the machinery gets to running smoothly, it will press the State to flu ordern. Some of the counties may hold back a few months, but they must all sooner or later fall into line. It is either dispensary or blind tigers, and the lawabldlng people will soon grow slok and disgusted with the latter. Our dispensary law is the best prohibi tion bill over passed, and every discern ing man knows it, too. If it fails, it does not mean prohibition, but a return to bar-rooms. The fight against it is purely political. As is well known, the State has gone to an expense of of about $100,000 to prepare for this business, and the nut is now think that if they can prevent the various counties from establishing dispens aries, and thus entail a heavy loss on the tax-payers, that they can use It as a bludgeon to fight Tlllman with. Had this Taw originated with the antls, you would havo seen It lauded and praised by every town in our State. The same spirit prompts the fight on our dispensary bill as made tho old defeated faction slander the good name of South Carolina, and do all lu their power to prevent the sale of our bonds. But they made a disas trous failure then, and will also make a failure In their war against the die Sonsary law. Wo will cortalnly havo Ispensarles in twenty counties, and not counting either Charleston or Spartanburg, and this will enable the Governor to give the experiment a fair and satisfactory test. I believe that it will bo a success, and the very men who are now so bitterly fighting the bill will soon see the error of their ways. Any law that closes up every bar-room In our State Is certainly a long stride toward prohibition, and I cannot see tho consistency in certain ohuroh members joining forces with the bar-room keepors to try and make It a nullity. I never expected to live to boo the day whon a coalition would bo formed In our State between pro hibitionists, churoh members and liquor-sellers, to defeat a law to close tho doors of bar-rooms. But, as I said, politics are at- the bottom of tho matter, and there is an old saying that politics make strange bed-fellows." "Is there any truth In the report published In the Greenville News that there has been a love feast betweoo Shell. Donaldson and yourself In that elty ?" wo next asked. I have not seen the article," replied tho Senator. " But liko everything else that eminates from that sheet, it Is without foundation or truth. I spent a day and night in Greenvlllo on business, and my visit had no political significance whatever. I passed Cap tain Shell and we bowed, and this was the extent of our communication. But that article shews our people what lit tle reliance can bo placed in anything, that comes from tho old anti papers. They nevor sook facts, but will publish whatever they think will tend to divido and confuse our Reformers. I am just now engaged in the Important business of keeping our lines Intact and frustra ting tho schemes of our enemies. I am not fighting any one unless they first fight the rule of tho poople, when they will hear from me every time. I am marching square in the middle of the road, havo burno?' the last * bridge between myself and the old Straightout faction, and do not ask favors or politi cal quarter of thorn, and neither will I extend any. Thoy know just where to find mo, and that Is, battling In tho ranks of the people." "One more question, Senator. What do you think will be the result of our State Allianoe Convention ?" "I have neither doubt ov fear but tho deliberations of this .mportant body will be marked by conservatism and wisdom, and that tho delegates will not see their organization deliver ed over to the enemy. The antls, who have abused alllancomen like a sot of ptck-pockots, are now trying to use the order to promote their own political ends, and will make a desperate effort to capturo this convention. It Is there fore necessary to send our best and truest mon as delegates. But I havo no doubt that tho movement will bo strengthened and encouraged." Good Temper in Traveling.?Wo hear of a good many requisites for traveling in comfort, but nouo of them surpass good temper, especially in hot dusty weather. To be indifferent to the crying of cross and tired babies, to draw a shawl or a wrap over the should ers when some fresh-air fiend persists In sending a current of cold wind from an open window, or equally to be pati ent when you want the window open and somebody else warts It shut, to bo ready to accept delays without grumb ling, and to be as sweet at a journey's end as at Its beginning, this Is to be indeed good-tempered. If one travels easily, and Is not made faint and ill by the rapid motion of the train, or seaslek by the roll of the steamer, there Is little credit in keep ing amiable. But many women suffer fearfully from jolting and jarring. Their heads ache, their stomachs rebel, their nerves are on edge. It Is nothing short of saintly to be pleasant in these circumstances; but some people achieve it, and they are held in pleasant memory by their fellow-travellers. A certain amount of philosophy Is an armor of proof when one Is on a journey. Tho thought that not you but the con ductor and tho captain and the engi neer are responsible for tho safety of i the cars or boat should suffice to keep you from needless and useless fidgeting I when there is a halt. Some poople I waste an immense amount of energy in trying to undertake what is not within their province. No amount of idle fuming will cool a heated journal or > repair a break in tho machinery, so It Is as well to koop ono's self from fric tion, maintain ono's composure, and trust in the kind care of Providence In every emergency, in every experi ence, the good-tempered person litis the advantugo of the one who is cross and irrltablo. This is always true.? Harper's Bazar. ?Thoro will bo a monster reunion of war votorans, both Confederate and Union, at tho World's Fair on Ootober 20 to 24, inclusive. Those days havo been designated by tho Exposition authorities, and tho Grand Army posts throughout the land will enter heartily into the plan and bring all the old soldiers they ean to Chicago. Not less than 50,000 are expectod to bo present, and listen to stirring patriotic addreses from'promlnent offieors of both armlos. Arrangements for camping outside tho Fair grounds will bo mnde as far as possible. Fireworks, rovlows and parades are among the features of the celebration. ?When Charles Dudley Warner was the editor of the Hartford. Conn, Press, baek.in the sixties, arousing the patri otism of the State by his vigorous ap peals, one of the typesetters camo in from the composing room, and planting hlmsolf boforo the editor, said : " Well. Mr. Warner, I've decided to enlist in tho army." With mingled sensations of pride and responsible ty, Mr. Warner roplied encouragingly that he was glad to seo that the man felt the call of duty. " Oh, it isn't that," said the truthful compositor, "but I'd rather bo shot than try to set any. more of your copy." 'I'll 10 FEDERAL PATRONAGE. Senator Duller Thinks the President la Able to Fill avll the Offices without the Dictation of Congressmen. [From the Washington Post.] In answer to a South Carolina con stituent. Senator Butler has given his Ideas about the President's course In dispensing Federal patronage. He thinks the Chief Executive is fully capable of naming people for the offices, and shows the authority with which he is vested to do so. While he holds himself ready to give the President his opinion of a constituent's fitness for office he does not understand how Sena tors or Representatives can expect Mr. Cloveland to abdicate his constitu tional duties'and delegate them to Con gressmen, and sayh he has nover been able to understand why they should expect or doBire to assume them. His letter to his constituents is as fol lows : United States Senate, ) wa8hinoton, D. C, June 17, 1893. ) My Dear Sir; I have received your letter in whioh you criticise the action of the President and his Cabinet in regard to the so-called "South Caro lina patronage," and ask my opinion. It is not part of ray business to defend the President's official conduct. He is abundantly ablo to take oare of him self ; but I may say that I believe he will be sustained by the great body of the people, who are much more inter ested in an honest and wise adminis tration of their Government than in tbo doling out of " patronage." Let us see what some of his duties are under the Constitution. I am quite sure that a' better understanding in that regard will aid very muoh in clearing up tho political atmosphere and recall to the minds of Senators and Representatives (and to the people) thon- proper constructional relations to the Executive branoh of the Govern ment. In Section 2, Artiole II, of the Constitution, it is provided : "The President shall be commander in-chief of the army and navy, etc., and he shall nominate, and by and with the advice and consent of tho Senate shall appoint ambassadors, etc, and all other officers of the United States, but Congress may by law vest tho ap pointment of such Inferior officers as they think proper in the President alone, in the Courts of law, or in the heads of departments." This is tho authority, and tho only authority, under and by virtue of which appointments are made. If anybody can find in this provision any right or power in a Senator or Representative to dispense patronago, I should be very glad to have it pointed out. It may o said in reply to this that nobody has claimed such a right or power in a Senator or Representative, but that, being representatives of tho States and the people, they have tho right to recommend, and their recommenda tions should be potential with the Exeoutive. That they have the right to rocom mend nobody denies?any citizen of this country has this right, but that Senators and Representatives have the right to dictate appointments, or thut the!c recommendations should be conclusive and unquestioned is denied. That their political 'favorites and friends should be selected in preference to the political friends and favorites of other people is also denied. The recommendations of Senators and Representatives aro entitled to consideration and respect and weight so far as they are judicious and wise. Why any Senator or Representative should complain that their recommen dations and endorsements of applicants for office are not adopted by the Execu tive I cannot understand. The theory of our Government is that tho legisla tive executive and judicial depart ments, while co-ordinate, should bo kept independent of each other. Tho framers of the Constitution wisely determined tbat tho preservation of tho whole could only bo secured by tho independence of each branch. The Executive is held responsible under the Constitution for " all officers," and should, therefore, bo allowed tho fullest latitude in making appointments. The legislative is hold responsible for "all laws," and should, therefore, bo exempt in the fullest dogroe from the dictation of the Executive. This in dependence and responsibility can only be maintained by the freest ex orcise of their respective constitutional functions. Tako for instance tho post offices. It is assumed, in some quarters, that Senators and Representatives have tho right to control and dictate the appointment of postmasters. Where do they get this right? Certainly not from the Constitution or any laws that I know of. Of all of the depart ments the postofiice departments is nearest the people. It may be askod who is better qualified to select post masters than the representatives of tho people. I answer, the people themselves. They are more interested in tho proper conduct of their respec tive postoffices than anybody else. "Home rule" is tho fundamental principle of our Government, and although tho President is not bound to consult anybody in making appoint ments, I am quite suro he Intends to observe this principle as far as practi cable in making his selection of post masters. He certainly ought to do so. Subject to his constitutional right and duty to 'make appolntmconts, the patrons of the offices, the peoplo them selves, those immediately interested in the proper administration of tho postoffices, should be consulted. I stand roady at all times to give to tho President and Postmaster Gonoral or other members of tho Cabinet suoh information as I may havo touching tho qualifications of applicants for offlco, but I shall certainly not take offence iforay recommendations or sug gestions are not followed. On the con trary, I would muoh prefer to bo left perfectly free and independent to pro perly discharge my constitutional duty to " ad vi tie and consent" to such nomi nations as may bo sent to the Senate for confirmation. That freedom and indopendenco is best preserved by my having nothing to do with appoint ments until they are sent to tho Senate, when the President's responsibility ends and mino begins. I think that tho custom whioh has grown up, outside of any constitutional or legal authority, of Senators and Representatives demanding this or that appointment, or boing expected by their constituents to demand them, is a vicious custom, and muoh bettor " honored in tho broach than in the observance." For myself, I doom it my duty t<? trans mit, to tho Exeoutive all applications for offloe and papers relating thereto, and to expross my opinion if it is re quested. Having done this, tho re sponsibility rests entirely with the President, and his Cablnot. The Postmaster General informs mo that he has adopted the following rules for his guidanco in appointing post masters, which, I tako it, like all other similar rules, are not arbitrary or in violable, but subject to modification when exigencies demand it. 1. That the appointee must reside within the delivery of the postoftteo, and that he did not establish nis residence for the purpose of securing the appoint ment. 2. That he must be the choice, as far as the same can be ascertained, of a majority of the patrons of the office, that is, a majority of those who receive the largest amount of mail matter, etc. 3. That while ho will always give respeotful and proper attention and consideration to the opinions and re commendations of Senators and Repre sentatives, he cannot permit himself to be conclusively bound by them in making appointments. These rules meet my approbation and seem to be in strict accordance with the requirements of the Constitu tion. An executive officer cannot abdicate his constitutional duties and functions and delegate them to Sena tors and Representatives, and I have never been able to understand why Senators and Representatives should expect or desire to asjumo them. Yours vorv truly, M. C. BUTLER. GETTING OLD AND DEAF. BUI Arp Realises the Inconveniences of Am and Affliction?He Celebrates Another Birthday. Atlanta Constitution. Old man Hasty was deaf?very deaf. Ho was a nabor of mlno when he lived in the country, and ho hauled a load of wood to town every day to sell. He was poor and old, but he never complained. The town boys used to poko fun at him, but he never got mad. "Good morning, Mr. Hasty," they would say. *? Seventy-five cents," he replied. " How does your corporoslty sagaslato V " " Won't take a cent less, he said. The boys would laugh, and the old man would smile and drlvo on. " Wo, wo," said the boys to the steers, and they would stop again. " Git up, Dick, git along, Brlndle, you old lazy rascals; ovory time you git to town you want to stop every half a minute. Git up, I toll you," and ho fralled them with his thrash polo. About tho time they wore fairly started, the boys said " wo " again, and tho old man had to lick them again, but he never got mod. I was ruminating about this, for I am deaf myself, now, and begun to re alize its inconvenience. For several years I havo been deaf in one oar, but l didn't mind it, for the other was good. The only trouble was that while I could hear perfectly well I couldn't locate distant sounds with much precision. I couldn't tell what ohurch bell was ring ing or which way tho train was coming, or whether tho mocking bird was sing ing In this tree or that tree, but I got along very well and could always hear Mrs. Arp when she told mo what she wanted. There was some good In hav ing but one good ear In mosquito time, for I could just turn that car down close on the pillow and tho little varmint might sing away all night In tho other If he wanted to. My head trouble has all settled In my good ear now, and I reckon It will go out at that orifice and leave me after a while, but I have suffered?yes, suffered?like a poor sinner might to suffer, and the whole family has to ily round and wait on me when these par oxysms come on. My ear Is nearly elosed up now and I'm waiting for It to burst or do something. Mrs. Arp tries to amuse mo and sometimes says, " Good morning, Mr. Hasty," and I al ways roopond. " Sovf*?ty-flvo conts." I've been helping out deaf people all my life; that is, I have been giving them some of my time, for they don't have much pleasure In a social way, and It always pleases them to be no ticed. A deaf man feels very much like he Is outside of society. The world has gone off and left him. My folks woro telling somothlng at tho table to day that was vory funny, and tho laugh wont merrily around and I laughed, too, but I never hoard a word. But whenever I mako a misfit answer to my wife she elevates her voice and says, "Good morning, Mr. Hasty." "Seven ty-five cents," says 1. And I hoar her say some other things, too, ever and anon. She told mo this morning that she had a now moon vine she wanted mo to plant out for her If I felt llko it. " It changed yesterday," said I. " What changed?" said she. "The moon," said I. " We had a now moon last night." And I looked solemn and sad and put my hand up to my oar after tho Sosition of deaf folks. There Is no odging her that way. See went and got a little pot and pointed to the ground and I went und got the hoe and planted the vino, and she smiled at mo and said : " Good morning, Mr. Hasty." " Seventy-five cents," said I. Yester day sho said she reckoned she would havo to got Mrs. Roberts to mako up that last dress I bought her if I could spare the money. I got a glimmering idea of her romark and nodded assent, for I wouldn't give her a nice dross and not pay for the making. I am not that kind of a man. The girls mako up till their dresses, but my wife shall not mako her's any more so long as I live. Sho has worked enough. I haven't for gotten tho beautiful plaited bosom shirts she used to make for mo before there was ever a sewing machine in tho world. I havon't forgotten the hun dreds and hundreds of little garments sho made for tho children. I havon't forgotten the lessons that sho taught them by night and the faces she wash ed and tho stumped toes and cut fingers she tied up, and the scoldings and fret tings and worrylngs that meandered around tho house. But, alas, alas! Those scoldings and worrylngs I will never hear any more, for I am deaf. I told her this morning that my greatest regret at being deaf was that I should never more hear tho swoot music of hor voice. Sho looked right pitiful at me and thon smiled and said: " Good morning, Mr. Hasty." " Sovonty-llvo conts," said I. I expect they will play off on mo now and say all sorts of things to try me, for they don't bollovo that I am douf. I wish that I weren't. I remember about a young man who out of mischief wroto to his mother that his intondod was the lovellost girl in the world, but unfortunately was deaf?vory deaf. Sho was woalthy and beautiful and smar4/ and amiable and domostlc and loved him devotedly and ho loved hor most fondly and was going to marry hor very soon and tako her to his homo on a bridal tour. Tho rascal told his in* tended wife that his good old mother was the best woman in the world, but was deaf?very deaf?and it would bo quite an effort to talk to hor, eto. In due time they woro married and jour neyed to his mother's home. The mother and tho bride mot at tho gato and (unbraced most lovingly and thon began to soroam in each other's ear thoir congratulations while tho young man stood off to one side just dying with laughter, for tho truth was that neither the bride nor the mother was deaf at all. But there is some good in every af diction. Deaf people are gouorally good people, thoughtful and Kind. If they get so from being doaf then thoro Is a chance for mo yot. Then, again, they aro exempt from being askod many questions and from hearing many things that distract tho mind and harden the heart. I never knew but one right square out honest stroot cot ton buyer, and he was deaf. He bought for a banker who was as deaf as he was, ind it was funny to boo thorn go out bo iiind the banking house to talk busi ness. You could hear them from the book alley, but they didn't have any secrets, for the banker was the purest and boBt man who over lived in Home. Deaf men can't have any secrets, for folks won't tell them any. They have to talk too loud. So I'll never have anv occasion to abuse anybody any more. -" But I've had another birthday and so has my grandson, the Junior, who is now twenty-one. I am forty-six years his senior, but he is.gaining on mo. Old Anno Domini never stops to take breath, and the years are all coming this way. We had a" peacock and a turkey for dinner and some ice cream for desert, and everybody was happy. I can still hear the dinner bell, thank goodness. I received a bushel of kisses and wishes and some oufT buttons and a beautiful chair for the patriarch, and a kind lady sent mo some old-fashioned ginger cakes made up with black molasses. I would have givon a hundred dollars if thoy had tasted us good as when I was a boy, but I ate them nevertheless. My who believes in birthdays and birthday presents and Christmas gifts for her children and grandchildren, and for mo, too, though I am no kin to her in the world. If she can't get pres ents any other way she will go to town and buy them and have them charged to me. That is all right, of courso, for what is her's is hor's, and what is mino is her's, too. So it is all right and no loss on our sldo. There is no similarity, of course, but somehow it reminds me of what Aunt Ann said about Uncle Sam : M My olo man powerful fond of chicken; if bo can't git chickon no odor way he'll go off and buy ono." Bill. Arp. OA tili TO lMlOIIIHI TIOMSTN. _w Uhrcular Issued by tho Central Com mittee?Another Effort to Defbat the Operation of the Dispensary Law. Tho prohibitionists of the State are making another effort to prevent the establishment of dispensaries. Acting upon the Attorney General's recont opinion that when a man signs a peti tion for an applicant for the position of county dispenser, his signature is at the same time a vote for tho establish ment of a dispensary, tho central com mittee of tho prohibitionists have sent the following letter to the chairmen of sub-committees in tho various coun ties : State CENTRAL Prohibition Com. ) Columbia, S. C, Juno 20, 1883. 1 At a meeting of tho Central Com mittee hold Juno 8th an executive com mittee was constituted, and charged with tho duty, among other things, of appointing enforcement committees at tho county soat of each county In the State. This committee at a subsequent meeting selected you as the chairman for your county, and request that you will organize your committee by call ing to your assistance two or four (as you may* deora best) good and true prohibitionists to act with you in pro moting tho cause in your county. Your committee, when thus organized, will constitute tho enforcement com mittee of the county, having under its control the organization and direction of tho sub-committees you may deem it necessary to appoint elsewhere in tho county. Tho special work which tho execu tive commlttco regards important at this timo is the careful scrutiny by your committoe of tho petitions wnicn have been or may bo presented for the establishment of dispensers and dis pensaries under Sections 7 and 8 of the Act. Wo would direct your attention to these points on tho subjoct: Signing tho petition of an applicant for appointment as dispenser is an ap plication by tho signer for tho establishment of a dispensary, and no ono opposed to tho dispensary system can consistently sign such petition. Signers must bo " freohold voters of tho incorporated town or city in which the permit is to be used," (Section 8 ;) and any signatu'-'i not of this class of persons, is Invai 1 and should bo dis regarded by tho uoard of control. Each signature must be in the hand writing of tho person whoso name it purports to bo. No ono can sign for another. Tho petition must "state tbat each person beforo signing has read said petition and understands tho contents and meaning thereof, and is woll and personally acquainted with tho appli cant." Such petition must contain a ma jority of freohold voters as ascertained from tho record of tho city or town clerk or auditor toontitlo tho applicant to appointment. These aro essential requisites to the appointment of a dispenser, and tho committee should carefully ascertain if the petition is right in all these respects, and if not the attention of tho Board of Control should be called to tho defects, proof of the same furnishod and objection made to the appointment, when tho matter comes before tho board for its action. Should the board disregard such defects and appoint a dispenser not withstanding, your committee should promptly report tho same to somo of. the officers as provided in Section 24 of tho Act and to tho central com mittee. When dispensaries are estab lished in your county it will bo your duty to aid In ovory way a strict on forcomont of tho law b.\ reporting all violations of the law, whether by dis ponsors or others, to tho proper au thorities and to this committee, and thus show that our purpose as prohibi tionists is not to obstruct tho opera tion of tho law, but to extract from its enforcement whatever may promote tho cause of prohibition and good morals. In short, you aro expected to do promptly, earnestly and foarlossly, within tho linos of tho law, whatever is possible to foster and eneourago the sontimont among our peoplo in favor of tho ultimate prohibition by law of tho salo of intoxicants as a bovorago. Pleaso notify mo of your purposo to act with us and of tho organization of your commit tee. Respectfully, L. D. Childs, Chairman. Thos. J. LaMotte, Secretary. ?Ladies of Birmingham, daughters of Confederate soldiers, aro taking active steps looking to the formation of an organization to bo known as the " Daughters of tho Confederacy," by which they will bo able to give practi cal organized assistance to tho Con federate Veterans in entertaining tho large number of old soldiers who will father in that city tho third week in uly. The paintors aro now at work on tho " Wlnnio Davis Wigwam " in 1st avonue, and tho prospects aro bright for tho greatest reunion of < 'on - federate survivors since the unveiling of tho Leo monument, in Riohmond. ?Tho famous Blarnoy stone which for oenturios occupied a place in the walls of tho historic. Blarney oastlo, in Ireland, lias arrived at tho World's Fair. HISTORIC WOMEN OF CAROLINA. The Winthrop Normal College Honors tho Memory of Noble Women. The memorial exorcises of tho Win throp Normal College last month wore signalized by a series of brief sketches prepared by students and relating to the "Historio Women of South Caro lina," and among these contributions we find tho following sketch of Miss Ann Pamela Cunningham, of Laurens, which was written by Miss Mary Mil ler, of Becea, Spartanburg County, and is worthy of a careful perusal: The home of George Washington is a national monument, dear to the heart of every American, and should be es fteclally dear to every South Carolinian, or to one of Carolina's patriotic daugh ters belongs tho distinguished honor of having.suggested and made the first effort towards the organization of tho Mount Vornon Association, for tho purpose of purchasing the homo and tomb of Washington, and keoplng them as a sacred shrine and Mecca for her countrymen. Many years ago, ono summer ovon ing, a boat was sailing down the Po tomac River. On board were two pas songera, a mother and daughter, both being deeply Impressed by tho tolling boll as tho boat passed Mount Vernon. Vory naturally they talked of the nunneries connected with tho placo, and tho rumor of Its probable sale. Tho older lady said: ''What a beautiful thing it would bo If tho wo men of tho country could organize and purchase Mt. Vernon and hold it al ways for tho nation." The idea was at onco caught by her I'oung and gifted daughter, Miss Pamela Cunningham, and carried out with such zoal and porsovoranco that tho homo of tho " Father of his Coun try " was not allowed to pass Into the hands of speculators. In Docomber, 1853, Congress having virtually declined to purchase and pro servo Mt. Vernon, Miss Cunningham, under the pon name of "A Southern Matron." made hor first stirring ap peal "To the Womonof the South," urging thorn to put forth their hands to raise the funds necessary to pur chase tho home and tomb of Washing ton. Tho Washington heirs being forced to soil, offered tho place for $2,000,000. Her articles woro read and responded to all over the country. In April, 1854, the women of the United States, under tho leadership of Miss Cunningham, organized the Mt. Vernon Association, procured a charter of incorporation for it. and bargained for the purchase of the mansion and appendages and two hundred surround ing acres of tho Mt. Vernon estate. And this frail woman, who had been an invalid almost from girlhood, often confined for months at a time to her bed, awakonod an enthusiasm that re sulted in a grand success. Through her influence Hon. Edward Evorott was Inspired with the same spirit of patriotism, and his oration on the life and character of Washington brought tho Association about seventy thousand dollars. Private subscrip tions from every part of tho country made up the remainder of funds re Siilslto to make the purchase In 1800 iis great undertaking was brought to a successful Issue?the homo and tomb of Washington belonged to tho Na tional Association. Among tho many efficient co-workers with Miss Cunningham, the names of Mrs. Laughton, Mrs. Schuylor, Madame Le Vert and Mrs. Ritchie stand out prominently. Miss Cunningham was unanimously olectcd Regent when tho Association was organized, which {tosltion she held until a few years be ore hor death. When tho women of America came into possession of Mt. Vernon, the out buildings were in ruins, tho gardens, grounds and walks overrun with woods, and the mansion itself in a state of di lapidation. Tho Association imme diately began tho work of rebuilding and restoring everything as it was left by Washington. Hut tho Civil War came on and" was disastrous in its con sequences to tho work begun by wo man's patriotism. Immediately after tho war tho estate was found to be in debt, and, in accordance with tho in vitation of tho Council, Miss Cunning ham left her Carolina homo and as sumed tho management of affairs at Mt. Vernon, In order to save tho salary bofore paid to a superintendent. While she was living at Mt. Vornon, tho charge of mismanagement of the funds of tho Association was brought ugulnst hor by some of tho Vice-Regents. Sho demanded immediate and thorough in vestigation. Tho result was an abso lute vindication. Mrs. Marks of Vermont, wlfo of Dr. Marks, tho founder of tho Barhamville Institute, In a lottor to Mrs. Lincoln Pholps, of Now York, says : "Among Miss Cunningham's many noble quali ties, hor integrity In all business con cerns stands prominent and unimpeach able." Mrs. Pholps also states that "when Miss Cunningham assumod the management at Mt. Vernon, with only $150 at command, sho commenced work broken in health but firm In spirit, with a determination to succeed. At a mooting of the Council, in 1870, sho had paid all current expenses, dis bursed several hundred dollars for re pairs, and had on deposit $3,051.27." To-day-Mt. Vornon is in a highly pros perous condition, both as to finances and appearance, and it is hero that the memory of Miss Cunningham is best embalmed. The suggestion of having each of the thirteen original Statos represented by a room at Mt. Vornon was also hers. The South Carolina room is said to bo one of tho most beautiful In tho man sion, and to havo been the favorite room of Washington. In this room hangs a portrait of Miss Cunningham. It is mounted in a handsomo oval gilt frame, and a shield below bears this inscription: Ann Pamela Cunningham, of South Carolina, First Regent of tho Mount Vornon Association, 1858-1875. Born 15 Aug., 1810. Dlod 1 May, 1875. Her Lifo Work Is Here. Ann Pamola Cunningham was born at her ancestral homo, Rose Mont, Laurons County, S. C, In 1810. Sho was a granddaughter of Patrick Cun ningham. Ho and two of his brothers woro officers under tho British govern ment at tho beginning of tho Revolu tion, and adhered to their allogianco throughout tho war. William Cun ningham, tho Tory, was a cousin of tho three brothors mentioned. Captain Robert Cunningham, her father, was distinguished for his woalth, culturo, and noble hospitality, also for his ser vices In tho War of 1812. Her mothor was Louisa Bird, a woman romarkablo for hor beauty and accomplishments. ? Tho subject of this sketch was edu cated at tho Barhamvillo Instltuto, near Columbia, S. C, and was remark able for hor precocious and brilliant girlhood. She was bolow medium height, with a well mouldod figure Her head was immense, with broad, high forohoad. Hair a rich auburn brown. Hor lashes woro not thick and long, but hor bluo-gray oyos woro wldo open and rofiocted tho great soul with in. A firm but sensitive mouth helpod to complete an exceedingly mobile face. The entire woman instinct with mental energy and purpose Her type of mind was the executive. She was not given much to imagination, but noted closely tho actual present; yot she was fond of music and well vorsod in poetry. Added to a brilliant mind was the genius for work. Not even years of the most acute suffering ex cused this active mind from labor. And so active was her mind, that, though sleeping, a thought would suddenly take possession of her, she would wake, light her taper, write the thought down and pin it to her counterpane, and next morning have material for a letter or an article referring to her groat work. Although a great suf ferer from girlhood, with spinal dis ease, and though financial troubles camo to her in the shapo of divers laut at ion losses, she never gave up, ut kept a beautiful o?tldlike faith throughout her life. " Believing God's lovo Is unchanged when It changes our lot." On Monday, May 1, 1875, Miss Cun ningham onterod into rest. Two days later sho was burlod In tho Prosbyte rian churchyard at Columbia, S. C. And although hor gravo is unmarkod ?a reproach to tho womon of Carolina? as one has said, " History will yet do her justice, and hor name will be asso ciated in all.time to come with that of tho Fathor of his Country. Wo may draw from Miss Cunning ham's career tho lesson taught In so many great livos, that " to work with patience, which moans almost powor," is ono of tho main conditions of success. SENATOR STANFORD DEAD. The Millionaire California!! Passes Away?A Brief Sketch of his Life. Senator Loland Stanford, of Cali fornia, diod suddenly on tho 21st inst. at his homo in Palo Alto. He was In tho best of health and spirits the day before, and took a drive around the stock farm. Ho retired shortly after 10 o'clock, and about midnight his valot, going into tho governor's- bod room, discovered that bo was doad. It had been evident for some time that Senator Stanford's demise was a question of a short time. His symptons were apoplectic, and bis weight was increasing at an alarming rate There was a stiffness about his limbs that made locomotion an exceedingly dilll cult task. His body was fast becoming too heavy for his limbs to support. Ho could only take tho slightest exercise. Six months ugo the senator sent for Dr. Curtis, of San Francisco. Tho doe tor prescribed heroic treatment, but the senator was not ready to undergo drastic methods for the reduction of flesh and the restoration of his wan ing- strength. His apoplectic symptoms increased and his condition became such .as to create serious alarm. About six weeks ugo it was found uecossary to impose a severely plain diet upon tho senator, and since that timo his solo food bus consisted of fried hashed meat, with hot water as tho only liquid accompaniment. The sen ator rigdly adhered to tho severe requi rements of the physicians, and it seem ed for a timo that its results were most beneficial aud might possibly effect a permanont cure. Tho senator express ed himself as much encouraged aud looked forward to tho timo when he could devoto himself with renewed energy to public affairs and to the completion of certain educational and other bonovolent enterprises that wore very near to his heart. But his strength was no t sufficiently great to respond to the demands upon it. Its fundamental weakness suddenly mani fested Itself u?:V ho passed quietly away. Loland Stanford was born in Water villo, Albany County, N. V., March 9, 1824. His ancestors settled in tho Mo hawk valley in 1720. He wus brought up on a farm, but when 20 years old began the study of law, and was ad mitted to practico in 1840 in Port Washington, Wis. In 1852 he went to California and began mining opera tions with his three brothers. In 180(5 he removed to San Francisco and engaged in mercantile pursuits on a largo scale, laying the foundation of a fortune that has recently boon esti mated at more than $50,000,000. In 18G0 Mr. Stanford made his entrance into public lifo as a delogato to the Chicago convention that nominated Abraham Lincoln to the presidency. Ho was an earnest advocate of a Pacific railroad, and was elected president of tho Central Pacific company when it was organized in 1861. The samo year ho was elected Governor of California, and served from - Docombor, 1861, till Decomber, 1863. As prosidont of the Pacific road ho superintended its con struction ovor the mountains, building 530 miles in 203 days, and on May 10, 1865), drove tho last spiko at Promon tory Point, Utah. He also became in terested in other roads on tho Pacific slope, and in tho development of the agriculture and manufactures of Cali fornia. In 1885 ho was elected to tho United States Senate for the full term of six years from March 4, 1886. In memory of bis only son, Mr. Stanford has given tho Stato of California $20,000,000 to be used in founding at Palo Alto a university whoso curricu lum shall not only include tho usual collegiate studies, but comprise in struction in telegraphy, typo-setting, type-writing, journalism, bookkooping, farming, civil engineering, and other practical branches of education. Tho cornerstone was laid on May 14, 1887, and tho various structures woro so far completed as to afford accommodation for several hundred students by Janu ary, 1880. Included in the trust fund for tho maintonaneo of tho university is Mr. Stan ford's estate at Vina, Tohania County, California, which is tho largest vineyard in the world. It comprises 30,000 acres, 3,500 of which are planted with bearing vines. It is divided into 500-acro tracts, and most of tho labor is performed by Chinamen. Wasiiinoton, Juno 21.? The news of Senator Stanford's death was receiv ed In Washington with some degree of surprise, although all his friends knew that his advanced age and feeble health augured his decease within no very groat period of timo. Senator Stan ford was last in Washington in April. Ho was vory fooblo and scorn i ugly on tho verge of dissolution. Ho called on President Clovoland at that timo, and those who saw him at tho whlto house sorrowfully predicted that the end was not far off. For several yoars oast Senator Stan ford has boon so fooblo that ho required the assistance of a servant to onablo him to movo about. Rheumatism added to tho debility of old ago caused him much suffering. Two yoars ago ho wont abroad to try tho medicinal waters of European health resorts and roturned to Amorlcaapparently in hot ter health. Sinco then no has traveled a great deal betweon California and Washington, accompaincd always by his devoted wifo, but his foobloness in creased noticeably. Senator and ?irs. Stanford's life in this city was naturally a vory promlnont ono. They camo hero eight yoars ago when the shadow of their groat grief ovor the loss of their only child?Loland Stanford, Jr.,?whose death occured two years previously at Florence, Italy, was still over them. After Mrs. Stanford laid asido hor deep mourning, sho entertained ovoi y winter in the most elaborate style. Hor dlnnors woro always uotablo events and perhaps no banquet in this city has ever exceeded tho elegance of the dinners given to Mr. and Mrs. Harrison. While nothing was spared on these special occasions to do honor to distin guished guosts, the preparations mado for Mrs. Stanford's afternoon recep tions each winter were no iess marked. The bumblest visitor ws? made as wel come as the most favored and the re sourced of the entire establishment wore at the pleasure of the groat throngs of people who always came*. Of Senator Stanford's m'agnifleont gifts to tho cause of education and his constant responses to the causo of public charity tho world already knows. It is safe to say he never refused a per sonal appeal and frequently gave much inoro than was asked. Mr. Stanford, in all tho groat under takings, which accumulated for him Bueh Immense wealth, never started J*ny project, no matter how important or simple, without talking it over with his wife. Her judgment woighod heavily with him in every inoidont of his career. Both of thorn woro serious minded and l)oth full of bonevolonce. IA//SAK 18 FHHH. The tiiul of the Bordon Murder Trial. New BEDFORD, Mass., Juno 21.? Li/./.io Borden has boon acquitted. At tho conclusion of tho charge yester day tho attorneys consulted a few minutes. Tho jury was allowod to ro tiro, and counsol agreed upon what exhibits were to bo put into the case, after which thoy woro brought in again, tho oath administered by tho clork of tho court and tho jury took tho caso. It was just 4:30 o'clock when tho spectators, who had kept their seats patiently during tho retirement of tho jury, noticed u movement indicating their return. A moment later tho twelvo men tiled into their soats und woro polled. Miss Borden was naked to stand up, und tho foreman was asked to return tho verdict, which ho announced " not guilty." Then the dignity and decorum of tho court room vanished. A cheer went up which might have boon heard half a mile awuy through tho open windows, und there was no attempt to chock it. Tho stately justices lookod straight ahead at the bure walls during tho tremendous oxeitomont which lusted fully a minute. Miss Borden's head went down upon the rail in front of her, and tears came where thoy had refused to come for many a long day, us she heurd tho sweetest words, ever poured into her willing ears. Mr. Jennings was ulmost crying, und his voice broke us he put his mind into Mr.'Adams', who sut next to him und said : " Thank God," while Mr. Adams returned the pressure of the bund und scorned incapable of spocch. Governor Robinson turned to tho rupidly dissolving jury as they llled out of their seats und gleamed on them with u fatherly interest in his kindly eye, and stood up as Mr. Knowltou and Mr. Moody came over and shook hands with tho council for tho de fense. As soon as possible the room was cleared, although It was u hard tusk, since everybody wunted to shako hands with Miss Borden. When the specta tors had finally gone, she was taken to tho room of the justices and allowed to recover her C-Jposurc, with only the eyes of friends upon her ana tho caresses of devoted admirers. At the expiration of an hour she was placed in u carriage und ftriven to the station, where sho took tho train for Fall River, her home no longer, probably, but still the objective point for the immediate present. PALL RIVER, Mass., Juno 20.?Liz zie Horden received an ovation on her' arrival bore this evening. Sho In tended to stop at tho Borden homestead tonight, but on account of the crowd accepted the hospitality of Mr. Holmes, whose house wus thronged with people eager to eongrutulute her upon her acquittal. The crowd at the Borden homestead numbered 2,000, und re mained until after midnight, u bund pluying " Auld Lung Syne," which created intense exeitemont. Lizzie says sho is the. "happiest woman in tho world.'1 Pall River. Mass., Juno 21.?Lizzie A. Borden returned with her sistor this morning to her home, on Second stroet, after having spont the night at Mr. Charles B. Holmes'a residence, on Pine stroet. They drove up to tho guto in a closed carriage und their en trance wus most painful to witness. There woro very few spectators, for tho crowd of last night knew nothing of the hour when the long-imprisoned girl would return. They denied them selves to all newspapermen, in accor dance with the suggestions of their counsel. The cot on which Mr. Borden lay when he was murdered is ut tho central police station, und will not bo removed for a day or two. MIbs Llzzio spent u vory pleasant night and was very cheerful at break fast ut tho Heimos residence this morn ing. A domestic, in the family house on Second street, is reported to havo Bald that tho two girls broke down completely when they entered their old homo. Today Andrew .1. .T?nnings is receiv ing letters and tologrums of congra tulations from nl' parts of the country, und Miss Borden's mail at the post otllco is vory heavy. The tempor of tho people of the city has been changed greatly by the verdict und there is n manifest respect for tho decision of tho iu|,y* ? , ? ?The remains of tho astronomer, Prof. Richard A. Proctor, now lie in u neglected grave in Greenwood cemetery,.Brooklyn, und Miss Mary Proctor, his daughter, is trying to raise funds to purchase u suitable lot and monument. She is the oldest daughter of Prof. PrOCtOr and her home is in St. Joseph, Mo. Few scientific men stood in higher esteem us such than I'rof. Proctor. He wus born In Chelsea, England, in lH.'H, and after u university training devoted his life to tho study of astronomy. His investigations cov ered n wido Held. He wrote profusely und prosecuted his original research along many lines. ?The dangerous illness of Joseph JofTorson, tho greatest living American actor, recalls tho fuct, not montioned in his published memoirs, that his mothor was born in Charleston, S. C. Sho wo? tho lovofy Cornelia Thomas, tho daughter of u St. Domingo refugee, who was In later days employed us a musician in tho old Broad Stroot Theatre. ?Tho charge of tho foroigner that this is a country without monuinontB is losing force overy year. One of tho most approrlato of ull our momoriuls is now being orootod ut Frodorickaburg, Va., to tho memory of Mary Washing ton.