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TIIK .JOUKNAIjISTS IN COUNCIL.
Annual Meeting ot* the Htate Pkh
Association.
Tho South Carolina Press Associa
tion held its nineteenth annual meet*
in;: in the city of Columbia on tho 10th
and 20th of July. Tho attendance wus
unusually large, and the business was
dispatched satisfactorily.
President W. H. Wallace, of the
Nowborry Obsorver, called tho moot
ing to order, and requested Chaplain
Sldi H. Browne, of tho Christian
Neighbor, to open tho proceedings with
prayer. %
After the introductory exorcises
President Wallace dolivered the follow
ing address:
It givos rae great pleasure to meet
so many inombers of the South Caro
lina Press Association hero to-day. I
hopo this largo attendance augurs a
new era and an upward movement in
tho association. It would be a good
thing for us all. and for tho public
whom wo servo, if we, tho " moulders
of thought," could soo more of ouch
other. Porsonal association for a short
time ouco a year at our State meet
ings would m;il<i- us bettor acquainted
with each other, and servo the good
purpose of rubbing off somo of our
sharp angles and corners. The result
would bo that our discussions and con
troversies would tako a more liberal
turn, and thoro would bo more respect
and consideration for each othors'
opinions. Personal controversies, so
ofton degonorating into abuse, would
givo place to discussions of public ques
tions on tho high piano of roason and
argument.
Thoro novor was a timo in tho his
tory of this State whon so groat a
responsibility rostod on tho profession
of journalism. Whothor newspapers
shape or only rolloct public sentiment,
thoro is no doubt they givo tone and
charactor to popular discussion. It is
a timo that calls for moderation in
maintaining opinions and toleration
towards tho opinions of othors. Thoro
is nothing so intclorant as Ignoranco,
henc? thoso who know tho least are
most impationt of contradiction or
correction.
In thoso days passion and prejudice
run high?thoy have largely usurped
the throne of reason?and there is no
tolling to what lengths thoy may go
if not checked by the sobor judgment
and tho good oxample of thoso who
speak to tho pooplo day aftor day and
week aftor week. It is in their power,
to a largo degree, to still tho tompest
of passion and projudico that rages in
tho hearts of tho pooplo. Not by a
unanimity of opinion on public matters,
for that is not possible, and not desira
ble if it wore possible; but by a spirit
of toleration, each man giving ovory
other man credit for honesty of dpinion
and rightfulness of purpose
Thoro is a bitter light raging be
tween radicalism and conservatism ;
or, moro properly speaking, between
innovation and stagnation. Thoro is
much that is commendable on both
aides of tho question. It is tho samo
oontost that has boon waged with more
or loss vigor and vonom for centuries.
Tho journalist is strongly tempted to
rush headlong into the thickest of the <
light, to chargo with tho impetuous i
radicals or to rosist tho onslaught with <
the mossbacks. But wisdom dictates
that in this caso, as in all others, tho
truo position is somowhoro midway
between tho two extremes ; and it is
tho province and tho sacrod duty of
the journalist to keep a lovol head and
firm foot as ho troads this narrow path;
so that out of all tho turmoil and strifo
that rages around him ho may be ablo
to scparato the good from tho bad-and
discern the truo from tho false. At
this time tho qualilicationmost needful
to tho journalist, after intelligence and
information?for which thoro are no
substitutes?is an oven tempor. This,
and this only, will samo him from
becoming a prey to his own and others'
passion and projudico and tho puppet
of a clique or faction, and will enablo
him to consider ovory public question
Impartially and calmly. The editor
who frets and fumes because things
don't go his way is like a spoiled child
and makes himself a public nuisance,
besides destroying his own usefulness.
The journalist who stays near the
line that divides tho two oxtromos is
oftenest rightj and enjoys tho greatest
serenity of mind. Tho calm is in tho
trough of tho sea, not on the crest of
the wavos. Ho who occupies the
?"golden mean " botweon two extremes
Is sometimes spoken of contemptuously
as a " trimmer"; but such an one will
bo respected far above him who sees
nothing good except on ono side, and
whose chiof occupation and dollght It
Is to eulogize whatover his sido does
and bolitile whatever is dono by tho
?other.
Tho tendency in journalism is to ox
trOmes, because tho extreme journals
appear to tho superficial observers to
oxerciso great power. Such journals
appear to oxort a wonderful influonco
over tho public mind, and their editors
vainly imagino thoy aro raising a tre
mendous dust. But things aro not
always what thoy seom. It is tho old
fablo of the fly on tho chariot wheol.
So far from extreme nowspapors
?ixoroislng a controlling Influonco,
they simply float on the tide and aro
car led along by It. It is easy to float.
Tho tost of strength comes when ono
buffets against tho waves. Tho
journalist with tho majority appears
to bo doing groat things ; but ho is
?only following, not leading.
And horo arises tho question that
presents itself at ono timo or another
to ovory conscientious odltor: How
shal.' I bo govorned in tho conduct of
my paper by tho opinions of the peo
ple ? Tho argument on ono sido is,
that the pooplo are tho rightful rulers,
and therefore entitled to have thoir
own views and measure carrlod out;
that this is a government of tho pooplo,
by tho pooplo, for tho people, and
therefore whatover thoy want dono
sin hi Id bo dono, and that It Is undemo
cratic to opposo them. The moro
ploasant courso would assuredly bo to
go with tho peoplo or the majority.
That Involves no effort and no sacrifice,
and it entitles ono to be regarded?by
politicians at least?as a " friond of
tho people." If a newspaper is to be
simply the mouth-pteco of a clique,
whothor large or small, that Is the
proper courso ; but if it aspires to be
an oxponontof truth and right, regard
loss of majorities or minorities or
factions, it must form its opinions on
public matters and express them
frankly, if not fearlessly.
Majori Mes are not always right; in
deod it is a debatable question whether
thoy are oftorter right or wrong. And
thoro is no tolling whon or why
majorities may change /rom ono sido
to another of a public question/
But majorities are not always wrong.
<tae may bo on the popular side of ft
question and still be right '? and this it;
a very pleasant position to occupy.
It is bad enough to be a floate?' on the
tido of popularity ; It in worse to be a
journalistic Ishraael, whose hand fa
against ovegry man and every man's
han agalns% him?a ohronio fretter
and kicker against everything that is
?a Charles A. Dana on a small scalo ;
for in this field he stands without a
rival. This is not independence or
individuality, but stubbornewsand pure
TIIK .JOUKNAIjISTS IN COUNCIL.
Annual Meeting ot* the Htate Pkh
Association.
Tho South Carolina Press Associa
tion held its nineteenth annual meet*
in;: in the city of Columbia on tho 10th
and 20th of July. Tho attendance wus
unusually large, and the business was
dispatched satisfactorily.
President W. H. Wallace, of the
Nowborry Obsorver, called tho moot
ing to order, and requested Chaplain
Sldi H. Browne, of tho Christian
Neighbor, to open tho proceedings with
prayer. %
After the introductory exorcises
President Wallace dolivered the follow
ing address:
It givos rae great pleasure to meet
so many inombers of the South Caro
lina Press Association hero to-day. I
hopo this largo attendance augurs a
new era and an upward movement in
tho association. It would be a good
thing for us all. and for tho public
whom wo servo, if we, tho " moulders
of thought," could soo more of ouch
other. Porsonal association for a short
time ouco a year at our State meet
ings would m;il<i- us bettor acquainted
with each other, and servo the good
purpose of rubbing off somo of our
sharp angles and corners. The result
would bo that our discussions and con
troversies would tako a more liberal
turn, and thoro would bo more respect
and consideration for each othors'
opinions. Personal controversies, so
ofton degonorating into abuse, would
givo place to discussions of public ques
tions on tho high piano of roason and
argument.
Thoro novor was a timo in tho his
tory of this State whon so groat a
responsibility rostod on tho profession
of journalism. Whothor newspapers
shape or only rolloct public sentiment,
thoro is no doubt they givo tone and
charactor to popular discussion. It is
a timo that calls for moderation in
maintaining opinions and toleration
towards tho opinions of othors. Thoro
is nothing so intclorant as Ignoranco,
henc? thoso who know tho least are
most impationt of contradiction or
correction.
In thoso days passion and prejudice
run high?thoy have largely usurped
the throne of reason?and there is no
tolling to what lengths thoy may go
if not checked by the sobor judgment
and tho good oxample of thoso who
speak to tho pooplo day aftor day and
week aftor week. It is in their power,
to a largo degree, to still tho tompest
of passion and projudico that rages in
tho hearts of tho pooplo. Not by a
unanimity of opinion on public matters,
for that is not possible, and not desira
ble if it wore possible; but by a spirit
of toleration, each man giving ovory
other man credit for honesty of dpinion
and rightfulness of purpose
Thoro is a bitter light raging be
tween radicalism and conservatism ;
or, moro properly speaking, between
innovation and stagnation. Thoro is
much that is commendable on both
aides of tho question. It is tho samo
oontost that has boon waged with more
or loss vigor and vonom for centuries.
Tho journalist is strongly tempted to
rush headlong into the thickest of the <
light, to chargo with tho impetuous i
radicals or to rosist tho onslaught with <
the mossbacks. But wisdom dictates
that in this caso, as in all others, tho
truo position is somowhoro midway
between tho two extremes ; and it is
tho province and tho sacrod duty of
the journalist to keep a lovol head and
firm foot as ho troads this narrow path;
so that out of all tho turmoil and strifo
that rages around him ho may be ablo
to scparato the good from tho bad-and
discern the truo from tho false. At
this time tho qualilicationmost needful
to tho journalist, after intelligence and
information?for which thoro are no
substitutes?is an oven tempor. This,
and this only, will samo him from
becoming a prey to his own and others'
passion and projudico and tho puppet
of a clique or faction, and will enablo
him to consider ovory public question
Impartially and calmly. The editor
who frets and fumes because things
don't go his way is like a spoiled child
and makes himself a public nuisance,
besides destroying his own usefulness.
The journalist who stays near the
line that divides tho two oxtromos is
oftenest rightj and enjoys tho greatest
serenity of mind. Tho calm is in tho
trough of tho sea, not on the crest of
the wavos. Ho who occupies the
?"golden mean " botweon two extremes
Is sometimes spoken of contemptuously
as a " trimmer"; but such an one will
bo respected far above him who sees
nothing good except on ono side, and
whose chiof occupation and dollght It
Is to eulogize whatover his sido does
and bolitile whatever is dono by tho
?other.
Tho tendency in journalism is to ox
trOmes, because tho extreme journals
appear to tho superficial observers to
oxerciso great power. Such journals
appear to oxort a wonderful influonco
over tho public mind, and their editors
vainly imagino thoy aro raising a tre
mendous dust. But things aro not
always what thoy seom. It is tho old
fablo of the fly on tho chariot wheol.
So far from extreme nowspapors
?ixoroislng a controlling Influonco,
they simply float on the tide and aro
car led along by It. It is easy to float.
Tho tost of strength comes when ono
buffets against tho waves. Tho
journalist with tho majority appears
to bo doing groat things ; but ho is
?only following, not leading.
And horo arises tho question that
presents itself at ono timo or another
to ovory conscientious odltor: How
shal.' I bo govorned in tho conduct of
my paper by tho opinions of the peo
ple ? Tho argument on ono sido is,
that the pooplo are tho rightful rulers,
and therefore entitled to have thoir
own views and measure carrlod out;
that this is a government of tho pooplo,
by tho pooplo, for tho people, and
therefore whatover thoy want dono
sin hi Id bo dono, and that It Is undemo
cratic to opposo them. The moro
ploasant courso would assuredly bo to
go with tho peoplo or the majority.
That Involves no effort and no sacrifice,
and it entitles ono to be regarded?by
politicians at least?as a " friond of
tho people." If a newspaper is to be
simply the mouth-pteco of a clique,
whothor large or small, that Is the
proper courso ; but if it aspires to be
an oxponontof truth and right, regard
loss of majorities or minorities or
factions, it must form its opinions on
public matters and express them
frankly, if not fearlessly.
Majori Mes are not always right; in
deod it is a debatable question whether
thoy are oftorter right or wrong. And
thoro is no tolling whon or why
majorities may change /rom ono sido
to another of a public question/
But majorities are not always wrong.
<tae may bo on the popular side of ft
question and still be right '? and this it;
a very pleasant position to occupy.
It is bad enough to be a floate?' on the
tido of popularity ; It in worse to be a
journalistic Ishraael, whose hand fa
against ovegry man and every man's
han agalns% him?a ohronio fretter
and kicker against everything that is
?a Charles A. Dana on a small scalo ;
for in this field he stands without a
rival. This is not independence or
individuality, but stubbornewsand pure
cussedness, for which no amount of
learning' or skill or genius can atone.
The journalist who pursues the even
tenor of his way, independent of all
factions and all politicans, will asoften
find himself on the side of the people
as he who sets his sails -to catch the
favoring breezes. There is a peculiar
satisfaction in being on tho side of the
majority when the majority is right;
for then ono has the approbation of
his own conscience and the recommen
dation of his fellow citizens?both
extremely gratifying to any well
regulated mind. All things como to
those who wait, if they do their duty
while they wait. Georgo Washing
ton says, in a letter to Professor Luzac
of Leydon, December 2, 1797 :
" In times of turbulonco, when the
passions are afloat, culm reason is
swallowed up in the r reme to which
measures aro carried : but when these
subside, and the empire of roason is
resumed, the man who acts from prin
ciple, who pursues the path of truth,
moderation and justice, will regain
his influence."
The groatest danger to journalism
is not lack of\ independence so much as
lack of training and qualification for
tho office and work of editor. To be a
physician ono must devote himself for
years to tho study of modicino. The
lawyer must go through a tedious
and laborious course of reading. The
carpenter, the blacksmith and the
shoomaker must acquire skill by long
and patient practice. But the editor,
whoso knowledgo should be all-em
bracing, needs only a hand-press and a
fow pounds of typo to enlighten tho
world on the momontous issues of tho
day. With meagre information, with
no originality and no power of think
ing, ho can only becomo an echo of
some man or clique, to be used for a
time and then cast aside. Every man
who can put words together and spin
sontences is not an oditor any more
than everybody who bangs on n piano
is a musician. Tho public is too exact
ing in some things, but in this its
stundard is much too low.
There is every consideration for an
oditor to magnify his calling by honest
und diligent study, by the acquisition
uf useful knowledge and a broad and
liberal culture. He may thus becomo
a leader among thinking men and u :
power for good among all men?an edu
cator of the peoplo. An editor should bo i
better informed than his roaders ; that
is his business, and his profession de
mands it of him. It is not necessary ;
that he should bo educated in tho
languagos and tho sciences, though
those will not hurt him, but ho must i
learn to think forhimsolf and to rely
on his own judgment for the decision i
af the many questions of popular in
terest that aro constantly confronting i
him. Some of tho best educated men
owe very little to the schools and col
leges. Tho model journalist, of tho
weekly pross especially, is ho who <
combines tho practical knowlodgo of
tho printing buiness with a knowledge
of the men and things of his own timos,
Tho most successful journalists aro
those who have rison by regular pro
motion from the position of " devil " to
that of editor. Wo have some worthy
examples of this kind of journalists in
our own Association?men who know
every detail of a their profession, from
washing rollers to writing leaders.
I would liko to discuss tho moro
practical side of newspaper life and
Bhow how newspaper owners llavo
gradually allowed tho public to en
croach upon their property rights and
deprive them of a largo share of their
legitimate profits ; how tho newspapers
have como to bo froo bullotin boards for
the communication of facts for persons
interested at a dead oxponse to tho
publisher ; how every party and faction
and society use tho newspaper freely for
their own ends; in short, how tho
publishers allow themselves to bo im
posed upon to the groat damage of
their business. But there aro several
matters of importance to como boforo
tho Association, and I will not detain
you longor. I sincerely hope that our
deliberations in this splendid hall, so
kindly put at our service by tho Secre
tary of Stato, may bo characterized by
courtesy and liberality of sentiment,
and that our stay in this beautiful city
may provo ploasant and profitable to
us all.
At tho close of Mr. Wallaco's ad
dross Mayor Fisher, on behalf of Col
umbia, oxtonded a cordial wolcomo to
the visiting editors, and hoped that
they would have a pleasant and profit
able time.
President Wallace thanked Mayor
Fisher for his cordial welcome.
The reports of officers woro called
for. Treasurer Franz Molchers, of tho
Zeitung, showed tho Association to bo
in pretty good financial condition.
President Wallace submitted a brief
report in which he roviowed tho work
of the Association, and referred to his
leaving tho Association and how very
pleasant his relations had always boon
with other members of tho organiza
tion.
Tho most interesting report was that
of Secretary Prince. It was quito a
long paper, out the gist of it is ^iven :
Tho report gives a hurried review of
tho history of tho Association from its
incoption May, 1875, when it was or
ganized with but twonty-sovon mem
bers, up to tho present time. Accord
ing to his report tho membership
increased oighty-nino members dur
ing the period from 1875 to 1883,
and thirty-three from that time to
tho present, giving the Association a
total membership of one hundred and
seventeen to date, no record having
beon kept from 1882 t?1889.
Tho report shows nit undor Mr.
Priinco's careful and invested secre
taryship tho records of tho AssooiaMon
have ussumed a most satisfactory form
and aro now in fine Shape for his suc
cessor, who is to bo oloctod at this
mooting. It treats most intorestingly
of tho trip of tho editors to tho World's
Fair, which will bo made in August, in
which thoy will enjoy one of tho rarest
troats possiblo to an educated mind at
no cost oxcopt such as it pleases them
to mako. Tho trip affords freo trans
portation, ontranco to tho Fair, free
ontranco to tho theatres of Chicago, as
woll as froo ontranco to almost every
thing to bo found on tho Midway
Plaisanse?in brief, oarto blanoho to
nearly everything in tho " Windy
City.?
This is all due to the untiring efforts
of Mr. Princo, who has beon at work on
it since the 1st of last December, and
who has made a trip to the Fair in per
son in order to accomplish this great
pleasure for his brother quill-drivers.
Ho proposes a handsome button-hole
badge as a passport for tho editors
while there and as a souvenir to bo pre
served afterwards. In conohiding tho
report details his many labors, which
have beon ohoorfully performed, and
expresses his rogrots at having to sover
hi* connection with the Association.
Tho ttfght session was spent in hear
ing interesting papers by Hugh Wilson,
of the Abbeville Wt40$ and Banner, ana
John S. Reynolds, of thfl Columbia
fltate.
SECOND DAY'S PROCEEDINGS.
The j&f\ogramme for the, second day
included a flurabor of topics per
taining to journalism, and at intervals
throughout the day those paper** were
.presented.
The new arrivals from different parts
of the State swelled the attendance
considerably, and resulted in securing
the largest meeting in the history of
the Association. t
Secretary Prince submited the ar
rangements for tho projected ex
cursion to Chicago and the World's
Fair. The trip will be made about the
17th of August. Mr. Princo has per
fected arrangements for a free trip to
Chicago upon tho conditions that all
who go shall agree to do a certain
amount of advertising in return for
tho passes givon, and submitted tho
proposition and agreements made with
the Richmond and Danville, East Ten
nesseee, Virginia and Georgia, Queen
and Orescent and Monon routes.
Arrangements have also been mudo
for freo entrance to tho World's Fair
and many of the side shows and the
atres of Chicago during the stay of tho
editors In that city. Low rates of
board have also been obtained.
Tho next business before tho Associa
tion was tho annual election of officers.
President Wallace having retired from
newspaper work and from the Associa
tion to go into educational work, tho
A8ssociatlon passed resolutions of ro
grot upon his retirement and assuring
him of the kind wishes of tho Associa
tion in tho future. In the retirement
of Mr. Wallace the Association loses
ono of its most active and valued mem
bers. *
Tho oloction of officers for tho ensu
ing year resulted as follows : President,
Hugh Wilson ; first vice president, R.
T. Jaynes ; second vice president, John
G. Capers ; secretary, C. H. Princo, ro
olooted ; treasurer, F. Molchors ; chap
lain, Rev. Sidi H. Browne.
Tho business of tho Association was
concluded in tho afternoon, and it was
agrood to moot next year in Columbia.
Tho memboi's wore given a carriage
drive after final adjournment, and also
an excursion around the city upon tho
splendid oloctrlc railway, which is un
der the superintendence of Col. 'J. Q.
Marshall.
thk banquet at night.
At 9 o'clock the editors assembled at
Wright's Hotel and marched in a body
to the Zouaves' armory, where they,
with other invited guests, enjoyed a
bountiful spread and listoned to re
sponses to the following toasts :
Welcome?W. C. Fisher, mayor of
Columbia.
Response?President Hugh Wilson.
Tho Profession of Journulism?The
Rev. A. J. Thomas, Baptist Courier.
Tho Editor and tho Financial Ques
tion?W. C. Dreher, lately of Press
Committee Reform Club, Now York.
Tho Capital City Press?Capt. John
(Jr. Capors, The Columbia Journal.
South Carolina?Col. J. A. Hoyt,
Greonville Mountaineer.
The Spirit of tho Press?M. B. Me
Sweenoy, Hampton Guardian.
Tho Editors and tho World's Fair?
C. H. Prince, Secretary of tho Associa
tion.
Normal and Industrial Education for
Our Women?Prof. D. B. Johnson.
Press and Pulpit?Rov. Sldl H.
Browne.
The Country Press?Julius E. Boggs,
Pickons Sentinel.
The Industrial and Manufacturing
South?Hon. W. T. C. Bates, State
Treasurer.
Woman?J. Wilson Gibbos. tho
State.
Tho State Press Association?W.
H. Wallace, retiring President.
Tho evening's program was opened
with a blessing by the Rev. S. P. H.
Elwoll. Mayor Fisher presided at the
hoad of tho tables and acted as toast
mastor, aftor having wolcomod tho
editors in bohalf of Columbia. The
sevoral toasts wore fittingly responded
to,' many of tho speakers making short
but thoughtful talks full of sound
advice to thoir follow workers.
During tho courso of tho toasts Mr.
R. T. Jaynes, of tho Koowoe Courior,
aroso and asked for the prlvllogo of
tho floor. It was his pleasure, ho said,
to present Mr. C. H. Princo, on behalf
of tho Association, with a handsome
gold watch, as a token of thoir appre
ciation of his valuable services in pro
paring for tho trip of tho editors to
tho World's Fair. Mr. Jaynes made
tho presentation in an appropriate
speech, in which he took occasion to
remind tho brethren of tho press of
tho significance of tho presont. tho
moaning of tho word, " watch.'' He
Impressed Its importance upon them
with all tho force of tho English
language, and concluded by paying a
dosorvod compliment to Mr. Princo.
Mr. Princo responded feelingly.
At tho conclusion of the toasts Capt.
J. G. Capors proposed a toast to the
health of tho retiring prosidont of tho
Association, Mr. W. H. Wallace, which
was responded to standing by tho whole
body. _ ^ ^
Appearances are Deceptive?
Yostorday there was an incident at the
State Treasurer's office hoaring on tho
oxehango of tho old bonds for tho now,
etc., which causod not a little merri
ment among tho officials of tho treas
ury department, and shows that a man
Is not always to bo judged by his looks.
A few days ago tho Stato Treasurer
received from an aged farmer in tho
lower part of tho Stato $20,000 In (i por
cent. Brown Consols for which ho
wanted tho money. The matter was in
progress of sottlomont when, yesterday
morning, tho old gentleman, a plain
looking countryman, walked into tho
treasurer's office and Introduced him
self, asking if the State could pay up
Its bonds.
Dr. Bates told him that It could, and
did not know what to oxpoct next. Tho
old man quietly walked into tho vault
and oponing his clothing took from
around his waist a kind of bug of cloth
from which ho began to draw what
soom to be an endless amount of State
bonds. He quietly proceedod to count
thorn. This finished with $40,000 worth
of Brown Consols in his hand, ho stop
ped out and wont up to tho troasuror
asking him to givo him i lie full valuo
of them. He did not seom to know in
what shape ho wanted the money, and
tho troasurocr had to explain to him tho
various farms In which ho could pay
tho amount. Finally tho old gontloman
decided that ho would invest tho money
In Georgia securities, and taking tho
check for $60,000 walkod out onco moro
into the street.
No one mooting him would over havo
taken him for a man carrying that
large amount of money in his pocket,
or would have supposed that no had
boon drawing $3,000 a yoar for years
without having to movo a flngor.?The
State.
?A pocullar marriage has occurred
in Greenvillo, Ga. A man roprosont
ing himself as a second cousin, but
really ar undo of a fchirtoon-year-old
girl, se 'uruu a lioonse and married hor,
claiming hor to bo nineteen, and also
assuning tho officials that the parents
of the girl wore willing for the mar?
rlage to occur. The girl ha* bo?n
taken In charge by hor heartbroken
paronts.
?W. C. P. Brookinridge, mombor of
Congress from the blue grass district of
Kentucky, vas married in Louisville
Wednesday afternoon U) Mrs. Louise
Scott Wing. The bride is the widow
of Rumsey Wing, -who died while min
ister to Ecuador.
[From the Mountaineer.
SOUTHERN MEMORIES.
BY LELA BACON DICKSON.
The re-interment of tho great South
ern chieftain, ex-Prosident -Davis, at
Richmond, Va., tho once proud capital
of the Confederacy, has stirred slum
boring memories, and every Southern
heart beats with emotion and swells
with patriotic fervor as tho last eulo
gies and tribute is paid this honored
horo of tho South. Throughout tho
Southland there are organizations and
reunions of Confederate veterans, and
daughters of the Confederacy, who an
nually meet to decorato the graves and
perpetuate the name and valor of
thousands of gallant Confederates, who
fought with tne heroism of Spartans,
cheerfully yielding up their lives for
tho noble causo for which they fought.
A retrospection of somo forty yoars,
and we see the South ono of the proud
est and most aristocratic nations on
earth. Tho hospitable, chivalrous
Southorngontloraan, and tho beautiful,
virtuous duughtorsof tho South had no
peors, and tho counterpart of many un
elegant mansion throughout tho South
might bo seen filled with every luxury
ana comfort; tho abodo of hospitality
and leisure, company coming and go
ing, bountiful tables spread with every
delicacy, choico cookery, old winos,
massive plates and a routino of woll
drossed, well-trained servants, forming
On obsequious array, standing behind
the chairs of guests at the dinner hour,
or waiting on them in their apart
ments, all combined to givo tho im
pression of a joyous, abundant lifo.
AU was cultivation, olegance and re
finement. Tho flower gardens, shruh
borry and ample lawns woro laid out
with European taste. The stables
were filled with blooded horses, which
woro at the disposal of quests, and
kennels of tho finest sporting breeds,
pointers, setters and packs of grey
hounds woro kept not only for tho
amusement of tho proprietor, but that
of his friends, both ladies and gentle
men, who would frequently gather at
the mansion and spend days under the
hospltablo roof. Tho ladies superbly
mounted, and with gallant escorts,
oftentimes would follow tho hounds in
full cry, taking daring leaps as they
flow ovor fields In chase of tho wary fox.
There woro many contignous farms or
plantations adjoining tho ostute, on
which wore thousands of acres of waving
corn and growing cotton, cultivated by
African slaves. Tho master, kind and
considorate of these dependents, was
held in profound respect, and they
were cheerful and contented under his
dominion. Tho younger members of
tho family woro hold in special adora
tion by those faithful slaves?constant
companions in childhood, partners of
their youthful grief and joys?who
would willingly have given their lives
for tho sake of "young marstor" or
11 young mistis." Such was tho devo
tion these humble slaves boro to their
superiors, and this was tho happv,
prosperous condition of tho South,
when viewed from u distance by our
conscientious Northorn neighbors who
had found tho institution of slavery
unprofitable, now deemed it prudont to
relievo tho South of so profitable a re
sourco. For years this question was
agitated until a bitter sectional antago
nism existed, and the estragement be
twoon the two localities had so widoned
that thoro was but little intercourse
hotweon tho people of tho North and
South, and they regarded each other
almost, as distinct nationalities. At
length matters had gravitated to such
a point that tho booming of cannon and
musketry and clashing of arms was
heard throughout tho land we love,
and tho American peoplo were engaged
in ono of tho bloodiest wars tho world
had ovor witnessed, costing tho lives
of nearly a million of men, and taking
the light and lovo from as many happy
homes and loving hearts. Tho heroic
struggle tho Southern peoplo made to
retain their rights and property on
tailed by ancestry, and tho accumula
tions of years was ono of the most
valiant and strenuous efforts history
has ever rocordod. Loyalty and devo
tion to tho noblo causo was rife
throughout the land, and never had a
peoplo ovinccd a morn determined
spirit than now animated tho Southern
men, women and children. Upon the
first call men lloy to their arms, and
wivos and mothers sent their husbands
and sons to battlo without a murmur.
Southern valor, directed by leaders
whoso names woro identified with tho
proudost prostigo of America, and tho
noblo, patriotic soldiers onlisted in do
foneo of principles which woro the
dearest convictions of tho Southern
heart. Novor were opposing forces
moro unequally mot. Tho grand army
of tho assailant, thoroughly provided
with ovory appliance of modern war
faro, schoolod and disciplined in mili
tary tactics, unlimited wealth and re
sources, and inexhaustible numbers,
combined with all tho olemonts of su
periority ugainst a peoplo ontiroly ag
ricultural in habits and resources,
weak in numbers and a government
not yot organized threo months ; with
out supplies, without navies and ship
yard:., and without time or opportunity
to obtain thorn. It is not strange that
this grand invading host was so confi
dent of a glorious victory and their
war cry was, "Let it bo short, sharp
and decisive," and with one bloody
holocaust the victory was theirs. But
for a moment lot us glanco at tho sud
den revulsion of this grand army of tho
enemy who had derided tho Confeder
ates for tho want of numbers, tho want
of arms, and its lack of all ossential
matorial of war. Behold their arro
gance and hauteur put to flight,
routed at ovory point, and now flying
in inglorious rotroat before the victori
ous columns of-? the Confederates..
("Regiment aftor "rogimont now camo
rushing along tho road and ovor fields.
But soon all distinction of regiments
and companios of infantry, cavalry and
artillory were lost. Tho confusion of
Babel was synthetic order and porfoct
symmotory when compared with tho
chaotic uproar which now prevailed.
Soon tho way of flight bocamo chokod
with private conveyances, with terri
fied civilians, with brokon gun-car
riagos, all tumbling, crashing and roll
ing against each other, wounded horses
plunged to and fro in tho midst of tho
demented mass of human beings.
Many wore crushod to doath. Many
threw themselves on tho oarth, being
either wounded or exhausted and un
able to continue* their flight. Tho
great mass oontinued to hurry forward,
leaving their dead and wounded on the
battlefield.) Thus ondod tho first en
counter of tho groat civil war. During
throe years of varying vicissitudes the
Confocloratos fought with sanguine
fury, (and with tho foroclty of tigors,)
gaining many decisive battles, ano
victory was almost within their grasp.
Although tho contest was not ended
and tho tido for tho time seemed
against thom, they were still hopeful
of glorious aohlevoment-H, although its
avinios v, er.- .1 i minis in 11. its resources
in mon and moans apparently exhaust
ed and Southern ports blockaded, but
devotion and patriotism triumphed
ovor all these obstaoles, and thoir valor
was again illustrated on numerous
battlemlds and inflicted orusbing de
feats on successive armies, each of
which our arrogant foe fondly imagined
to be inviciblo. It was not until tho
closing Hceneu of 1804 that the un
wavering confidence of the Confeder
ates was shaken. "Sherman's march
to the sea" hud completed tho success
of devastations. The wholo country
was laid waste. Mills were burned,
factories demolished, barns filled with
Srain wore givon to (lames, private rosl
onccs and beautiful public buildings
were burned to tho ground* growing
crops und ovory prospect of comfort
and living were destroyed, and the
once prosperous and abundant South
was now reduced to a state of desola
tion, sorrow and boreavemont.
Leaving the scenes of battle and car
nage for a whilo wo go to tho homes
of thoso loyal soldiers, who had loft
wives, children, mothers and sisters,
unprotected only by thoso faithful
slaves, who would have fought und
diod to protect thoir helpless charges,
and for four years with unceasing
fidolity thoy worked, cared for and
watched over them with tho tenderness
born of the closest ties and tho highest
sense of chivalry. Words fail to
ascribe tho honor and praise duo these
noble, patriotic Southern women who
had boon reared in tho lap of luxury
and affluence, unaccustomed to tho
slightest toll or hardship. Now with
uncomplaining cheerfulness wo find
them turning tho snindlo wheel until
thoso slender, delicate hands aro
blistered, or standing boforo cumber
some looms, learning the Intricate pro
cess of cloth-making. Tho great
armies for tho most part doponded
upon these delicate hands for clothing.
Neither wero tho little girls or young
ladies at school Idle. Whon seen upon
the play grounds or In recitation rooms
thoy wero dexterously plying tho knit
ting noodles, oach priding herself upon
tho number of pairs of socks to bo sent
to that much-loved and honorod army
of tho Confederacy. With marvelous
skill, becoming attire, a variety of
hats, shoos, and all of thoso little
articles of personal udornmont so dear
to feminine hearts were contrived out
of "nothing" with the utmost in
genuity. Tho kindly presence of
Southern ladies in hospitals win over
bo hold in sacred memory by remain
ing veterans. Her benign nature ever
ready to sootho and alleviate tho suf
ferings of friends or foo, her own needs
stinted to provide delicacies for tho
sick and wounded, reading and writing
letters, giving cheerful and comforting
words to tho desponding, or sending
dying messages to dear distant moth
ers and wives. Such was tho daily oc
cupation of thoso noblo Southern
women. During theso troublesome
times love and courtship was not for
got, and a talisman givon at parting, a
ring, a lock of hair, or tho picture of
some sweet girlish face did more to
strengthen and rovivo the weary boI- :
dier and languishing prisoner than any
thing ol80 could havo done, and many
littlo lovo tokens, such as gutta porcha
rings, neatly ombolished with silver
hearts, fount! thoir way out of gloomy
prisons to fair hands, plighting tho
troth of many a lovoly Southern girl to
her ardent and patriotic lover. '
Tho larders of Southern households
wero now woll uigh exhausted, and it
was pathetic to see how tho faithful 1
old mammies contrived to replenish
theso necessities. Substituting parch- i
ed rye and dried sweet potatoes for
coffee, and digging up tho dirt of tho
old smoke-house, which had received
the drippings of that abundant Btore
of hams and middlings for years, and
by a mysterious process converting it
into a "prime" quality of salt, and
many times hor " white folk's" table
was spread with unusual delicacies, tho
result of "mammies" foraging visits
to the camps of her Northorn friends.
The Southern armies wero now re
duced to abject starvation and want,
and out off from all aid and sustenance
the Confederacy, like a wearied gladia
tor, whoso spirit was invincible, reeled
under the exhaustion and finally suc
oummed to an enemy inexhaustible in
strength and re-inforced by tho world,
was no testimony against tfie valor or
theskill with which her struggle was
directed.
The sons and daughters of the South
havo exhibited heroism so Bubllmo as
to render her illustrious in all tune to
come, and the achievements of South
ern genius and valor is as radiant as
over shono upon tho bla/.ing crest of
war.
Tupelo, Miss.
General News Summary.
?John Hancock, ono of Toxas' most
prominent jurists and onco a member
of Congross, died recently at Austin.
?Tho cotton and corn crops of Toxns
aro reported in bad condition. Grass
hoppers and othor insocts and the
drought havo dono considerable dam
age
?William Wilson, of Paborson, N.
J., 50 years old, committed suicide by
jumping from tho top of a sandstone
quarry to tho valley of rocks, a distance
of lit) foot.
?Professor John Allison, one of tho
best known Presbyterian preachers in
the country, died at St. Paul, Minn.,
from concussion of tho brain by falling
from a streot car in Minneapolis.
?W. H. Wallace, a prominent citi
zen of Lebanon, Tonn., who had been
to St. Louis, Where ho purchased the
thoroughbred horse, Truo Boy, at a
largo price, was robbed on his way
homo from that aity, losing his pocket
book, containing $10,000 In money and
notes.
?Samuel Sponcor, of New York, has
boon appointed co-reoeiver for tho
East Tonnessee, Virginia and Georgia
railroad and controlled Hues, with
Messrs. Fink and McGheo, by Judge
Lurton. Tho appointment takes otTect
August 1, and the bond WOS fixed at
$100,000.
?W. L. Oakloy, of Now York, walk
ing from San Francisco to New York,
on a wager, was killed by a Union Pa
cific train a fow milos west of Omaha,
Nob., on tho 18th Inst. Oakley was
Identified by papers on his person. He
was endeavoring to make tho trip with
out money.
?A Boston dispatch announces tho
shutting down for August of the Amos
koag cotton mill. This is the largest
cotton mill in tho United Statos, and
probably in tho world. It employs
8,000 Apcrativos, uses six million pounds
of coi tim a wook, and pays $22o,000 u
month in wages.
?Rev. F. C. McConnoll, tho popular
pastor of tho Baptist church at Gaines
ville, Ga., has noon olectod assistant
corresponding soorotary of tho Homo
Mission Board of tho Southorn Baptist
oonvontlon. Ho has aocopted tho
position and will assumo tho duties of
tho office about Suptombor 1st.
?Col, Charlos Coloook Jonos? Jr.,
died on tho 10th lnst. at his home in
Qummervillo, near Augusta, Ga, He
was a writor of groat ability, and had
given muoh attention to historical mat
ters. Ho was 02 years old, and tho
first and only president of tho Confed
erate Survivors' Association In Au
gusta, and the survivors and soldlors
will unite with tho citizens in paying a
tribute to Augusta's fororaost and best
loved citizen.
BILL. a HI? ON IjYNCHINGS.
They Will Not Cease Until the Out
i'aKe? Are Stopped?Education With
out Moral Training In u Curse In?
stead of n Riebst or.
We see thut the twenty-four judges
of our circuit courts are going to meet
very soon in Atlanta to confer together
for tho good of the State. That cer
tainly is a good thing to do. " In tho
multitude of counsel thero is safety."
Our judges are brainv and conserva
tive men and if wo had about three on
a bench instead of one we could safely
dispense with all tho jury business and
all the hallelujah speeches and trans
act as much business in a day as they
do now in a week. Nothing in tho
world but reverence for "magna
charta " and tho old land marks keops
tho old jury system in use. If wo need
a loarned, well-balanced judge and
learned and eloquent lawyers, how
much more important it is to havo
jurors of the same education and capa
city.
One thine- that those judges are to
consider is whether the courts are to
blame for these lynchings and if they
are then to provide u remedy by hav
ing more speedy trials in criminal
cases.
The courts are not to blame for
lynchings. If when an outrage is com
mitted that provokes a lynching tho
people know that tho guilty criminal
would bo tried and convicted within
two or three months it would not stop
tho proceeding. Tho law's delay is
not tho actuating emotion. It is
simply the explosion of a gun that has
long been loaded. The newspapers
speuk of lynchings as tho act of a
howling, yelling, demoniae mob.
Tho newspapers do not know. Editors
live in town and feol socuro. Their
wives can visit and their daughters go
to school without approhension of dan
ger. Tho police aro always within call
and neighbors are near. But go to tho
country and get close up to the hoart
of a furmer who has children and ho
will tell you that the apprehension of
some horrible calamity is always over
him. That it is a shadow that follows
him when he leaves homo or his chil
dren havo gone to tho neighboring
school, not that it makes him miser
able, but nevertheless it conies over
him in spito of himself. This feeling
is common to all country people,
especially tho poor?the tenants who
oannot give protection like the rich. T
havo heard them talk about it often
and I know that th is fear has kept many
a little country girl from school. That
dark path through the woods and
across tho crook and those negroes in
the holds or ?t the mines or wandering
up ami down the creek with hook and
lino. "Who next?" is the thought
whenever they read of an outrage, and
so when ono does occur in their vicini
ty pentup emotions break loose and they
join in the pursuit as Putnam and his
men pursued the wolf that had so long
preyed upon their sheep folds. Such
negroes are brutes and deserve no more
consideration. If his crime affected
any ono who was near and dear to me I
could see him burned and feel no re
gret, but satisfaction rather in the
hopo that I might intimidate some
Otb*?r brute.
When will these things stop? I
don't mean tho lynchings, for they will
never stop as long as the outrages go
on. When will the outrages stop ?
They do not seem to be abating, but
are increasing in frequency. Indeed,
tho last report Of Colonel Jones, tho
principal keeper, gives no encourage
ment. Crime is on the increase among
tho negroes. Within two years 245
have been added to the number of con
victs. They now number near 2.000
and within eight years will number
.'1,000 if the rate goes on. What an
army?and what, an army it will take
to guard them ! Is there any way to
stop or diminish this black current of
crimes that is overpowering the land ?
The school commissioner boasts that
illiteracy is rapidly decreasing in Geor
gia. What of it if crime is increasing ?
It is good citizenship that we want.
Education does not diminish crime, but
it increases it?not a little, but im
mensely. That is not controverted
now. Massachusetts has about twice
the white population of Georgia and
her illiteracy is only .'I per cent., while
Georgia is about 20 per cent. Massa
chusetts has 4,800 white convicts in her
prisons and Georgia 198. Our negroes
have about caught up with New Eng
land white people in crime and if our
present system of education goes on
thoy will soon surpuss them. Educa
tion without, moral training is a curso
instead of a blessing. Tho commis
sioner's report shows that 60 per cent,
of theso negro convicts are under thirty
years of age and of course know
nothing of slavey : SO per cent, aro un
der forty years and only 5 per cent, are
over fifty. Porty-one per cent, of them
can read, but the old negroes who had
training while in slavery aro not in tho
chaingang.
Theso statistics show that tho
negroes in tho schools are not getting
that moral training that makes good
oitizens. The nogro teachers fail to
teach them honesty, truth, charity,
obedienco to law, and other cardinal
virtues. Many of tho teachers are
lucking In these virtues themselves,
and negro editors and negro preachers
are more exercised about the lynchings
than thoy are about outrages that pro
voked them. There ought to bo some
special rules prescribed for negro
schools. The decaloguo should be
f>rinted in largo letters and framed and
lung up in overy schoolroom, and
three of tho commandments should be
in larger typo than the rest. Tho race
traits of tho negro should bo impressed
upon tho pupils. They should know
that, out of 1,760 convicts, 1,350 are
thoro for larcony in some form. Their
inclination to steal is natural, and it
is safe to say that if all who steal were
punished thoro would bo five times the
number in the chaingang. Every
family who hires them knows this.
The cooks and housemaids and nurses
and office boys will all steal, but they
rarely steal very valuable things. The
most extraordinary case on record oc
curred in our town a year ago. A resi
dent moved to the country to stay a few
months, and left his piano in tho house,
socurely locked up. A negro woman
who had a gift for music hired a dray
in tho night and broke in the
house and carried tho piano away.
After much difficulty, it was
found, and sho is now sorving her
torm. But all tho llttlo pilforings aro
condoned, especially when the articles
are rostorod.
Tho rofloctlvo, observing pnoplo of
Goorgia aro thinking about these
things. Theso negroes receive 40 per
cont of tho school fund, while thoy pay
only .'1 per cent, of tho taxes. Tho
quostion is, is this money wasted ?
How much longor must tho experiment
go on ? is tho oduoation thoy get
making thorn better or worse? Tho
school commissioner tolls us that thore
is ono olty in Georgia whore tho per
centage of llllteruoy has boon reduced
to about ono in ono hundred, which is
loss than Boston or any other city, but
ho does noti tell us whethor crime
has been decroased or not. If Atlanta
is the city, wo can judge pretty well by
the newspapers that record the cases
in the courts. Thn criminal calendar
is black?nearly all black. The com
missioner's report, which is before
me, gives more convicts from Ful
ton than any other county and
more from Richmond. Bibb, Chat
ham, Floyd and Muscogee than in
territory covering twioe their popula
tion in tho moro rural comities of tho
State. Atlanta, Augusta, Savannah and
Macon boast of their public school sys
tem for white and for black and if tho re
cord is truo thoy can also boast of their
convicts.
Education is on the upgrado in Geor
gia so far as tho white race is concern
ed. These teachers' institutes and
normal colleges have raised the stand
ard and now if tho teachers will raise
tho standard of morality among tho
pupils tho State will bo fortified against
lawlessness and crime. Education is a
great thing, and it is well that ovory
child have a chance to rioo and soar
among tho stars though few will ever
roach them, und thoodlctof thogaruon
is still in force: " By tho swoat of
thy brow shall thou eat broad." But
thoro is friction between the races and
it. may bo that the only solution Ik thoir
removal to tho public land in the west,
as John Temple Graves Is now discuss
ing. Tho greatest friction is between
tho masses, tho common pooplo, tho
toilers and tho nogro. Tho toilers do
not liko them. Thoy novor did. Tho
negro is in thoir way. Thoy do not
need them as tenants nor as cooks or
nurses. Tho negro is preferred as a
tenant by the wealthy landlord be
cause ho will do thoir bidding and live
in a pooror house und Is moro easily
settled with at tho end of the year, and
so tho poorer whites who havo to rent
land havo to tako a second placo. This
friction is gotting moro and moro
sorious in sections whore tho negroes
aro in tho maiority and some of these
days thoro will bo a raco war that will
appall tho country. If 1 was a negro
teacher or preaehor or drayman or a
common laborer 1 would take shelter
under the wings of my white friends and
ask for protection. I would quit poli
tics and I would show my dependence
and my gratitude.
BlM. ARP.
AIjLi about a nosh.
" Hcliold, what a Great Matter a Little
Fire Ktndleth."
They havo had a funny church row
in an Ohio town and all about the shape
of a woman's nose. The quarrel origi
nated last Christmas about the pur
chase of candy for tho Sunday school
entertainment, ono of tho ladies who
had been appointed a member of the
committeo for that purpose showing
herself so domineering as to call forth
some sharp criticism. Ono of the
criti.se discussing the matter declared
that the trouble arose becasc the lady
in question "was too smart," where
upon a would-be male wit remarked
that " he know that from the shape of
her nose," at which all tho ladies
laughed with great zest, at tho same
time casting admiring glances in the
mirrors at their own more orthodox
noses.
From this pleasant bit of religious
gobsip a feud arose to which ordinary
choir feuds are as nothing. The lady
whose nose had been insulted was pres
ently informed of what had been said
about it, and she immediately bearded
the slanderer in his own house and de
manded a retraction. With the cow
ardice that characterizes the aver
age man when confronted by an indig
nant woman, he hid. figuratively
speaking, behind his wife's petticoats
and persuaded her to tell the lady with
the heretical nose that he had not said
anything derogatory to her olfaotoi',7.
She was not to be pacified in this way,
however, but went back at onee to the
person who had told her and had the
story confirmed with all of the harrow
ing circumstance and detail which one
woman so well knows how to throw in
to a narration of this sort about an
other. Tho wife of the slanderer still
persisting in her denial in order to
shield her guilty and trembling hus
band, the lady whoso nose had been so
shamefully maligned brought an ec
clesiastical suit against the villfler
and his wife, charging them with be
ing guilty of falsehood in denying tho
accusation, and of hatred, malice and
all uncharitableness in tho original
nasal insinuation.
Lawyers were engaged on both sides
and the ease was heard before a jury of
five church members, with the pastor
sitting as judgo. Many witnesses,
principally members of tho female
persuasion, were1 examined and tostili
ed with groat volubility and delight,
bringing in so much extraneous matter
and traveling so far and so frequently
out of tho case to make littlo Dings at
other female members that there was
groat danger at times that tho pro
ceedings would degenerate into an
active exchange of compliments in the
way of hair pulling and scratching. It
took great tact on the part of the pastor
and the jurymen to soothe the excited
feelings of tho sisters but finally, they
brought in a verdict which served to
calm the storm. They found that the
defendants were not guilty of falsehood
and had never reflected in any way up
on the plaintiff's nose, and they found
further that the nose which was at
issue in the case wan a good orthodox,
Christian nose, indicative only of such
virtues as humility, patience, lung
suffering, faith, hope and charity, and
not in the remotest degree suggestive
of pride, arrogance or a dictatorial
character.
Tho .ordict pleased all sides, tho
women kissed, wept and made up,
and the nose that had threatened to
destroy the friendships of a lifetime
retired to tho shades of domestic life
vindicated, happy and at peace with
all the world. The moral of this story
would seem to be : in the first plaee
never speak ill of a woman's nose ; but
in the second place, if you,do, deny it,
and stick to your denial: and in the
third place, if the ease comes to be
adjudicated in the church, let the pas
tor and his jurymen imitate the dip
lomatic course of the Ohio tribunal
and bring in a verdict that will heal
the lacerated feelings of the ladies and
convert a threatened schism into a
general love-feast.?Baltimore Sun.
?A special to the Richmond Times
from Coiburn, Wise county, Va., says
that A. M. Rogers, a drummer repre
senting Henderson & Co., boot and shoe
morchants, of Chicago, was beaten un
mercifully by a mob of twenty-flvo citi
zons, u few days ago, for an allogod as
sault upon the olovon-yoar-old daugh
ter of depot agent Utter at that placo.
Rogers was taken from his hotel at
Coiburn, carried about a mllo from
town, and flogged Into unconsciousness,
and left without modioal assistance.
His condition is critical. Rogers pro?
tostod his Innocence of the crime to the
last. Soveral of tho mob havo l>cen
arrested and lallod. Tho father of tho
girl applied the lash, while tho others
lookea on In groat gloe.
?An oxcursion train carrying the
Sunday schools of Bothany and Kothlo
horn churches of Buffalo, on tho Wes
tern Now York and Pennsylvania raiU
road, was wrecked at East Aurora on
the 18th inst. One man W^as fatally in
jured and fourteen, to twenty persons
i more o,r \es?t seriously hurt
RECOVERY OF A < II 11 l>.
Found after T\vonty-Two Years und
Restored to Her Father.
A pathetic story of a father and
daughter separated for twenty-two
years and at last reunited by accident,
is related in Tho New York World.
Tho daughter is Hottio Flowers and
tho father is Charlos II. Flowers, of
Macon. Twenty-two yoars ago, Hettie,
then a mero child, was taken away
from Maren by stealth. A few days
ngo? by a mere chance, she discovered
the whereabouts of her fathor. Cor
respondence ensued, and tho long lost
daughter is now on her way to Macon
to join the parent from whom a cruel
fate has so long separated her.
The World's story is us follows :
Among the passengers who sailed
yesterday afternoon for the sunny
South on the steamer Nucopchoe. of
the Savannah line, was u slim little
woman with pale, careworn features,
young in years but ugod by experience.
Deprived of her mother by death whon
a more babo, taken away from her
homo whon a child of five, u runaway,
dotormined to make her own way in
tho world while yot in adolescence,
married at soventeon and soon aban
doned by hor husband, sho is found at
last by her old father, who for twenty
two years has been searching for her.
Hottio Flowors was born in 1866 in
Macon, Ga. Her father, Charles H.
Flowors, fought bravely for tho cause
of tho Confederacy. Ho was a plumber
by trade, and ho prospered when he
dolled the butternut uniform and re
turned to civil life. Ho married, and
his first-born was Hottio. His wifo
died young, leaving him with two little
babes to roar.
Among his acquaintances Flowors
counted a family of Northern peoplo?a
man named Smith, his wife and their
two children. With Mrs. Smith, who
was going north to rejoin hor husband,
who had proeeded her, Flowors made
an arrungement by which Hettie
should go along, bo brought up und
educated and her support and mainten
ance provided for by regular remit
tances.
For some reason which has not boon
explained, Mrs. Smith left Macon one
day in a surreptitious manner, taking
little Hettie along, and from that day
until about a month ugo, Flowers re
mained in ignorance as to the existence
of his first bom. He had searched
diligently for her, but had long given
her up for dead. Hettie grew up with
the Smiths, but nothing was done to
educate her. She was not subjected to
harshness or cruelty, but was simply
neglected. Twelve years passed in
this fashion.
? About eleven years ago w bile they wore
living in Hoboken, Mrs. Smith mude a
journey to some western city. As her
trip was to be of some duration, sho
left Hottio in charge of tho matron of
some institution in Forty-second stree*
Hettie can no., identify this place aty
more specifically, oho says that she
thinks it was an old ladies home, in
this place she gradually worked into the
position of waitress and general at
tendant, and growing more capable
and independent, left the institution
und got lucrative emplyment elso
where in this city. A few months later
Hottio mot Louis Place, a young man,
and married him.
There is a veil of mystery over this
period of Hettie Flower's life which she
alone can raise. This she declined to
do when relating the incidents of her
strange carreer to a World reporter
yesterday. She asserted that her
marital experience was but a vague
memory. Her husband was about Tier
age, she thought. Ho worked in a
shirt manufactory. He abandoned her
after less than two years of matrimony.
It was after his desertion, when Hettie
was eighteen years old, that her child
was born. She was both philosophical
and plucky. She did not take and
never has taken any steps to free
herself from the marital bonds that
held hor to Louis Place. She dropped
his name and resumed her own.
Since then Hettie has worked dilli
gently in the capacity of housekeeper.
Sho lias served three; families, named,
respectively, Darling, McNess and
Mclntyre. These aro all Mount Ver
non pooplo, so that Hettie considers
that pretty Wostchestor suburb of New
York as hor home.
All thought of ever meeting her own
people had left the hard-working
housekeeper, but her employer, Mrs.
Mclntyre, to whom she happened to
tell the story of her life a few months
ago, determined to solve its mystery, if
possible. She told' Hettie that she
would write to Macon, and, In spito of
Hettte's belief that it was hopeless, as
her father must surely be dead, the
letter was written and addressed to the
postmaster at Macon.
Its mission was successful. To tho
inquiry us to the existence of Charles
Flowers came an answer written by
him. Fathor and daughter exchanged
letters. That of the father told tho
daughter how she had been taken away
from him, how he had searched for her
and how nappy his old days would now
bo. He told her of hor sister and of his
position In life. Ho had prospered.
Ho was rich, and the home she WUS
coining to was one of comfort and of
luxury. A good sized check empha
sized this portion of the letter. Mr.
Mclntyre, who is a real estate agent in
this city, accompanied his former
housekeeper to the steamer yesterday.
?A. W. Little, cashier of the First
National Bank of Kansas City, Mo.,
shot and killed Benjamin E, Johnson,
a rising young lawer, on the 19th inst.
The shooting took place on the princi
pal street of the town. After Johnson
fell dead on the sidewalk, Little fo
rociously jumped upon the prostrate
man and beat him repeatedly over the
head with the butt of his revolver.
The causo of the tragedy is not known
dellnitoly. Johnsc % friends say it
was due to a financial difficulty between
tho two men, and Little's friends say
there was a woman in the case.
?Mr. Edward Miles Gadsden has
qualified for tho position of superin
tendent of the money order systom.
Mr. Gadsden is a native of Charleston,
s. c. He was educated at Union College
and at the law school f Washington
and Lee University'. For several years
ho practiced law In Atlanta, Ca., and
entered the money order office as a
first-elass clerk in 1884. He has re
ceived a number of promotions sinco
ho entered tho office, and has become
familiar with every branch of the busi
ness.
?B. K. Plain, a prominent lumbc
merchant of Washington, B.C., whii
suffering from a hallucination, climbed
to the roof of his house and took a run
ning jump into the street below, ap
parently under the belief that he was
diving Into a pool of water. His death
was almost instantaneous. I Main was
born in Alexandria, Va., sorved in tho
Confodorato army, and resided for some
yoars in Memphis, Tenn., whore he
married. He loaves an estate valued
at aver $200,000.
?Tho associated banks of Littlo
Rock, Ark., consisting of all tho banks
of tho city, have adopted resolutions
favoring the repeal of the purchasing
olause of the Shormau silver law.