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i OOMFL'DEBATE PBESIDEHT. AliH FROM ONK OF HIS STAFF Governor Lubbook Teil? Mow e First Mot Mr. Davis?The im reasfon He Made as a United t?te? Senator stiii (Tex.) Cor. Atlanta Constitution. A small man in physique, with nowy hair and beard and twinkling ?lue eyes sat in the oapital here the 'ier day with a party of Interested tenors surrounding him. The man kuown to every Texan and he has irvod the people of this State in posl ?ns of nigh honor and trust aud his oareer, it may not bo familiar to poo resljllng outsido of the Lone Star tie, i? a remarkablo one. The per i was ex-Governor and ex-State easurer Frank 11. Lubbook. Uo " '"'.erestlng his listeners with re mces of the dead president of onfedoraoy?Jetferson Davis? whom he was intimately ac jted and assooiated during tho og and turbulent days. ? I feel a deup veneration and love r Jeff Davis," the old man began as . perceptible tear found its way down nis rugged cheek. "Tho story of his life aud death has been told in prose and song by many of the ablest minds of our country," ho continued, " but I think I can tell you something that may be of interest to you about this dead hero and statesman. " I met Mr. Davis in 1800 in Wash ington as a United States Senator. In my view of. tho war ho oamo up fully to the standard Uxcd upon him as a distinguished man and 1 think ho stood as tho poor of any man then in tho councils of tho government. Eu tertalning these viows as soon as 1 was ohosen Governor of tho State of Texas,, in 1801, I repaired to Richmond, Va., that'I might tako couusel of this great mind and endeavor to so shape my course touching tho war as to give strength and prospority to the Con federate causo. I found him then at the front, whore ho always was when his oivil duties permitted. Returning home I was inaugurated, and through my adminibtration Texas kept in har mony with tho government at, Rich mond, putting into the Confederate service 00,000 men. Upon the oxplra tion of my term as Governor, entering tho army und while lerving in Louis iana, Mr. Davis appointed mo on his staff with tho rank of colonel of cavalry, had my nomination confirmed by the Somite without my knowlodgo and requested mo, il I accepted, to re port at once for duty, that he wished an otllcer neur him us a i*epresentalivo from the trans-Mississippi country. After an immediate and hurried con sultation with Gonorals Wharton, Hardeman and Harrison and others of my military associates, I left for Rioh mond in a few hours. My reception was all I could have desired. Mr. Davis, always kind and pollto, assured mo of his pleasure at my ooming so Eromptly and made mo feel quite at omo in his military family. "My first impression when I entered his presence conflrmed my previously formed opinion of his grand and dignified character, of his patriotism and devotion to the work to which he had been called by a trusting peoplo. Constant attendance day by day upon ~the"exooutivu, while in his office or during his very frequent visits to the held, the camp and tno hospital, found el in my heart a strong love tor the man and still more increased my ad miration for tho soldier and states man. Frequently visiting his home in Richmond and seeing him with his talented and lovely wife, surrounded by his children, I knew him, my friends," tho ex-Governor brightened up and said, ''as a noble husband and atTeotionato Christian paront. Beside the happiness of his family he appeared never to be concerned about anything but the welfare of his peoplo. From the day I took service with him to the very moment that we^.sjHj^so' cruelly """liPKted, '?ubsettueht to our capture, jrequost that 1 should be placed in Baue prison with him being denied [.11 through his >triumph and his forslty?1 witnessed his unselfish 38. Ho displayed more self-abnega tion than any human boing l have ever known. While commander In ohlef, wit h thousands at hi9 bidding, he in variably deollned escorts and guards. W hen cautioned about exposing him self to danger, ho always replied: 'I have no fear for mysolf.' And In tho mOBt Impressive manner ho would visit the lines of the army with one aido. While fond of oooiety, he rarely sought it during the war, it being his pleas ant duty to give every hour of his timo to his country. While burdened with weighty muitors of Stute, ho was kindly attentive to all classes of peo ple. He was as polite and atfablo to the humblest soldier or his messenger boy as to tho officer of tho highest rank in the army. For this and his many great virtues ho was loved by all who served near his person. He was always welcomed with great respoot and cordiality when visiting the troopB In their quarters. It has boon asserted that he was harsh and sovere to those with whom he differed," said the dead ohleftain's stuff officer. "This is an entire misapprehension of his nature and disposition. Though tenacious of his own opinions and quite fixed in his judgmont when formed, ho seemed to mo to bo muoh more tolerant than other men of ability and power with whom I havo been assooiated. While others would be tolerant and very exacting during our struggle, he I would bo tho apologist of many who 1 failed in their duties, treating delln-1 quonts with compassion and lonlonoy." Tho colonel continued : "After tho war was ovor I had the good fortune of traveling with him In France, Eng land and Scotland. It is known that as i'.n orator ho was soldom equaled, and as a conversationalist ho surpassed all I have ever met. His accurate obser vations and extensive reading made him most oharming, and as a traveling companion tho lifo of any party. He visited the?o countries for the pur pose of busiuobs and to build up his shattered health brought about by great strain upon him and long im prisonment. In his travols ho was always the same dignified and ele gant gentleman that he was whilo a oltizen Senator, oabinet officer or president. He had friends and admirers wherever he went. Ho was always attraotlvo and instructive In conversation. He was greatly appre ciated and admired by those with whom he came in contact, particularly was this the caso In France and Soot land. We visited the homes of Shake speare, Scott and Burns, all favorite authors of his. From Scott and Burns he freely quoted. While wo traveled through Scotland with his friends he would describe their battlefields, their heroes, quoto Scott and recite Burns in suoh a beautiful and aocuraVe man ner that in a little book published sub sequently in Glasgow it is said, <n speaking of his visit, that If tho works T bi Soott were destroyed the ex-pres ident of tho Confederate States could reprcdiicn them. In visiting the ship yards on tho Clydo and Dumbarton, . tho shipbuilders would be so Impressed with his knowledge of tl.oir work that they would inquire if he had ever ' vor boor connected with the building of ships, , aud so his knowledge of woodcraft and botany, and his great information at to animals and all subjects of d isoussiuu ? and conversation were considered truly . surprising. " But a greater pleasuro than being in those foreign countries with him was accorded me when he visited Texas," the intimate friend of the dead Confederate President said. "I will tell you about that joyful time," he added. "From the day Mr. Davis was relieved from prison by the United States government the people of Texas were solicitious to have him pay them a visit. They were not moved by idle curiosity ; they wore anxious to show the love and respeet they boro him. This kindly feeling aud respect was reciprocated by him. He kuew them as brave soldiers in the early settle ment of the republic, he had witnessed their gallantry in the war between the United States and Mexico, and later in the war between the Stater,, and thus drawn towards them ho in variably replied to thoir solicitations that as soon as a favorable opportunity otfored ho would visit the people he had ever held in Buch high regard. Fiual y, in May, 1H75, a committee of citizens invited him to visit the State during the fair at Houston. \ The reply I received from him was a charac teristic one. He came on short notice to the committee. He was received at Galveston with marked rospoot and attention, although he arrived on Sun day aud attended divine service during the day. The next morning he proceed ed to Houston. The notice of his coming was very abort, but thousands thronged the oity to meet him, and never was an arrival marked by stronger demon strations of love and ailootion from a people. His address at the fair grounds oapturcd his hearers, old and young. The association of veterans of tho Texas Revolution were present. He spoke to them eBpeoially, and the old mon grew wild at his magnificent tri bute paid to thorn ds ho enumerated tho wonderful rosulvs thoy had achiev ed in giving to the country the great Stato of Texas. A very touching in cident ocourred while ho was in that oity. The survivors of tho Davis Guard, a company composed entirely of Irishmen, desired to call on him in a body. He accorded thorn an inter view. I was present with a few other citizens. It was a scene never to bo forgotton. He mado them a short speech in which he referred to their bravo oonduot in dofonso of thoir adopted State. That gallant band of warm hearts and strong arms each and every one, shook tho hand of their president, a* thoy called him, and not a dry eye was thuro among all those sturdy men as they parted from him. This company, my friends," Governor Liubbock continued, "of forty-two men, is mentioned iu 'Davis' Rise and Fall of the Confederate States' a* having performed one of the greatest, feats during the entire war, resulting in saving Texas from invasion and prob ably devastation. " The people wero sorry to part with him, but he had to journey on. In passing through the country to Austin, at every town and station the oitizens assembled in great uumbors, and as ho would appear upon the plat form of tho car in response to thoir calls, groat cbooring and hearty greotlng- came from an admiring poo ple. Tho train was behind time in reaching here. It was raining, but men, women and?children stood where they had been for hours. Thoy had improvised torchlights and waited for tho train that thoy might obtain a glimpse of tho grand man. He was received by the military and escortod to his quartors, where he was mot by the Govoruor of tho State and others. Tho next day thousands of men, women and childron called to shake his hand and tell him how they honored and loved him. While hero at the capit ti! of Texas he bad every attention that could bo shown him. His recep tion hero will never bo forgotton, even by tho little children that took part in it. The people having heard of his coming, his trip from Austin to Dallas was 'ike a triumphal march. Never before or since has such an outpouring of pcoplo been witnessed in our S.ate. Arriving at Dallas ho was received by the military, the civic associations and an immenso concourse of people, and his stay while in thut oity was one con tinued ovation. Mr. Davis found it necessary from constant excitement and fa?iguo to decline numberless in vitations to visit different sections of Texas, and returned home from Dallas. Ho was accorded the samo attention as he passed through tho State returning home. After he passed tho borders of the State he was quito exhausted from his extended travel and handshaking. The trip made a lasting Impression on him. He loved to dwell on his visit to the Lone Star State, and tho welcome he received while hero. It was the first really grand ovation that had boon given him after tho surrender of the armies of tho Confederate States, and he was treated rather as a victo rious gohoral passiug through tho country on a triumphal maroh, after winning groat battles; than a disfrau ohisod oltlzen, the represontatlvo of a lost oause, with no omolumonts or gifts to bestow, nothing being left him but his honor, his great brain and his true and noble heart boating and hoping for the prosperity and happi ness of his people. My heart beats proudly when I think, my frlonds, our Stato should bo the first to publicly honor tho man." Thus spoke the man who, when tho ; announcement of Jr-fferson Davls's death was made, standing in tho grand rotunda of the Toxas State capitol, said : "Jefferson Davis dead ! the em bodiment of patriotism, the truo soldior, the intelligent statesman, tho ripe scholar, tho refined gentleman and above all, tho earnest follower of Christ. He is not dead, though ho bo laid in the tomb, for he livos in our hearts, and ho will ever live in tho hearts of our ohildren." One of the most patriotio inoidonts happened at the last ox-Confederate reunion hold at Houston. The daugh ter of the Confederacy, Miss Winnie Davis, was present. Governor Lub bock. knowing hor when an infant, repaired to the place where the now charming and talented woman was. When ho was ushered into her pre sence, breaking down, ho wept for some moments, so groat was his ad miration for tho daughter of Jefferson Davis, the daughter of the dead chief tain and with whom he was so long and intimately associated. The scene brought tears to the oyo? of every one present. A. G. DAWSON. ?Mrs. Mary Petty, living about throo miles Bouthwestof Gaffney, and familiarly known in her neighborhood as " Aunt Polly Petty," will colebrato her 03rd anniversary on Maroh 8th. She is a sister of tho lato Col. Gabriol Cannon, tho oldest member of the Can non family, and the only one or her generation living. Sho was born and ?rew up on the .^plantation on whiob Mitten Mill No. 2 and that part of the village on the Fast h'At, of tho Paoolot l river now is looated\Her husband ? Stephen O. Petty, Esq.(ai^l fifty-three 1 years ago. '.y BATTLE ABBEY OF THE SOUTH A C.RAND JHtCMOHIALi IIA1/1/ FOB W A It It 101.1 cs. An Appeal to the United Confederate Veterans aud the Women of the South to Preserve Mementoes ol Valor and Patriotism. Tne following official order from Gen. John B. Gordon, commando? of the United Confederate. Veterans, is published for the information of our readers: New Orleans, La., Deo. 7, 1895. Geaoral Orders No. 155. The progress mado by the ablo and distinguiphod committoo appointed in Generat Order?? Nos. 145 and 141) from these headquarters to examine into and report upon the plan submitted by tho groat philanthropist and bonofuc tor, Charles Broadway Roubs, for the establishment of a grand Memorial Hall, where Confederate relics and mementoes are to bo deposited for all titno, and whioh lb to become the " Battle Abbey " of tho South, must bo very gratifying to tho old veterans and to all those who love tho tradi tions of the South and who cherish tho momories of the courage and heroism of her sons, and tho unparalleled do votion of hor noble and self-sacrificing women. This spleudid committee has now successfully launched tho grand enter prise, and through their uotion- and that of the sub-committees, have for mulated a mode of procedure which, if energetically carried out, can not fail of success. It will be remombored that tho gen erous and largo-hearted donor, Mr. Charles Broadway Roubs, who uloue conceived this project for tho perpetu ation of tho hiatory and ? jloi y of his countrymen, presontod u plun fot its consummation to tho veterans at tho Houston reunion, at tho sumo time subscribing $100,000 as his individual subscription to assist in carry in;: out his grand views and ideas, conditiuued upon tho veterans raising a like amount. To ralso this $100,000 additional and onough more to endow aud Insure tho perpetuation of tho institution, is the problem which now occupies the at tention and efforts of tho committee. It is believed that one-half of tho amount requirod will be ral?ed through the subscription of tho more than 50, 000 members of tho U. C. V. Associa tion, and which will entitle them to certificates showing thoir contribu tions, thus giving each contributor an interest in this glorious enterprise which is so near and so dour to the heart of ovoiy veteran?and it is con sidered to be suro ani beyond porad vonturo, that tho other half or balance, whatever may bo required, will bo raised by the noblo women of the South. The committoo suggests that the roost feasible manner of reaching: tho de.:ired 'cjoc*. > apart u ''Memo rial Festival Day," and they have nskod that the General Commanding will designate the date, and issue a general order. Tho General Commanding, there fore, in compliance with the request of tho committee, designates Friday, May 1, 1890, as tho most suitable for a "Memorial Festival Day," to be sot apart for tho use of tho women of the South in raising funds for t! is groat Memorial Hall. All the details and exercises of this " Memorial Festival Day " are to bo planned, uonductod and carried out entirely under tho orders, control, ideas and management of the women of the South in their respective localities. For, in whoso hands could this sac red trust more properly be pluced, aud with raoro certainty of success, than into those of tho gentle vvomen of the South-??'?K**-,?*?'.o never vet. faltered or failed in the performance ot any duty, either iu war or iu peace, imposed upon them for the Southern cause. Their spirit and determination ani mate 1 tho men of the South at the scene of the first eonfltot; thoy were the most constant aud unremitting patriots and wo"kors during their country's struggle, and the last to abandon tho sucred cause aftor South ern hopes vanished behind tho elouds at Appomattox. The true history of thoir deeds and triumphs has not yet been told. No historian has yet written tho story, nor rnuso sung tho song, nor minstrel Strung tho lyre, which fitly celebrates thoir pruiso. Tho straits to which they were re duced for food and clothing, tho self abnegation aud hardships endured by them during those dark aud gloomy days of war, finds no parallel in his tory; thoir patriotism and courage will bo writteu in golden letters upon tho tablotsof time, Ineffaceable while memory lasts, and, as ministering angels, their names will livo upon the pages of poetry and in romance as long as chivalry exists in tho hearts and minds of mankind. This "Battle Abbey" will not be dedicated alone to tho history anil deeds of tho civic and military heroes of the greatest of civil wars; but the General Commanding will seo, that within its sacred portuln sufficient and conspicuous space will ho reserved for tho uames and famo of tho "Heroines of the South." As yot, only wandoring troubadours, liko tho bards of the middle ages, journeying from castlo to castle, havo vory faintly sung their praise ; but the tend er ana sucred memories which clustor with a halo of lovo and vonora tlon around thoir living and dead de mands that thoir namos and tho story of thoir glory bo gathered ere it 16 too lato, and that some Master, whoso pen is inspired with celestial fire, and whoso touch is mellowed and hallowed by tho richness and grandour of tho therao, shall mingle and blend them with their glorious achievements into a Southern Fpic, glowing with tributes of thoir unrival led history, to bo deposited in this sanctuary of Southern valor. In this Temple of Fame, which is to be consecrated to all tho poople of tho coming conturio8, in a niono which will be carved out by tho story of thoir own wondrous deeds and glory, a monument will alsoarlso, commemora tive of the courage and famo of tho "Heroines of tho South," a nname, which will ovor be linked in history with thoBe of "Roman Matron" and " Spartan Mother." For did not every Southern mother, like the " R >man Matron," proudly oxolaim: "These are my jewels V" and did not their for titude and heroism riBO to even su preme heights '.' For, they sont thoir offspring bravely and loyally to battle for thoir country, and with the "Spar tan Mother's !' deathless injunction: " Return with your shield, or on it." It is to tho survivors of those illus trious women and to their descend ants, to whom tho General Command ing, therefore, oonudently entrust* th la important mission of assisting in this hotv undertaking. The General' Commanding appeal* to and urges these heroic women, sur vivors of a horolo age, and all the daughters of the South who take pride in the history of suoh worthy ant] glorious ancestors, to immediately upon the receipt of this order, organ izo societies and elect pro*,1 Jents, sec retaries, treasurers' and oTlier oflloors, Id every olty, town, hamlet and neigh borhood In tho South, and to notify Colonel ft. C. Wood, general manager of the Confederate Memorial Associa tion, No. 44 t'erdldo street, New Or leans, La., so that he can at once sup fdy them with subscription books and ii 11 instructions, and respectfully re quests that they will couunonco with out dolay the collection of funds for the erection of this depository of tho records of the valor of Southern man hood and the horoism of Southern womanhood, and continue their otforts systematically, mukiug the "Memorial Festival Day." May 1, 1890, tho culmi nation of their efforts. Tho monoy raised by each society and in each locality must bo deposited In some good bank or othor safe de pository, to tho order of the United Confederate Votorans for tho use of the Confodoruto Memorial Association, to remain until called for by proper authority. In tho meant inn-, each society or locality, whoro money is raided, will report tho amount collected to Colonel II. C. Wood, genoral munagor of tho Confederate Memorial Association, No. 44 Fordido street, New Orleans, La., so thut au idea can bo formed of tho total amount thus secured. Tho Gouoral Commanding requests tho old veterans composing the 721 United Confederate Votoran Camps of this Association to ronder all the as sistance posslblo to tho ladies en gaged in this holy cause. Tho Genoral Commanding also ro quests that every news paper through out tho South and olsowhoro. favora b!o to this grand historic outorpriso, will publish this order, and with editorial comment give it the widest Publicity. By order of < j. b. Gordon, Genoral Commanding. Geo. Moorman, Adjutant General and C'aiof of Staff. a KHMAHKARIjK cask. The Woiulertul Climate ofMlnncHOtn Saved His Liifb. Sho camo from Detroit, Mich., and her groat pride was in being an Invalid. Sho Tost no opportunity In stating that sho camo to Minnesota to recuperate. Sho did not hesitate to enter iuto a conversation with any person she camo In eontuet with, giviug advice?ollma tologieal or physical?to Invalids, and seeking tho sumo from those of robust constitution. Her conversation was always prefaced by the introductory inquiry so common to visitors, "Did you come horo for your health ?" Sho thus addressed a stalwart, ruddy-vls aged young man at tho dinnor-tablo of the hotel, and the following dialogue ensued : " Yes, madame; I camo hero proba bly tho weakest person you ever saw. I had no use of my limbs?in fact, my bones wore little tougher than cartil ages. I had no intelligent control of a singlo muscle, nor the uso of a singlo ' faculty." "Good gracious !" exclaimed tho as tonished auditor. " And you lived V" ' " I did, madame, although I was do void of sight, was absolutoly toothless, ' unabioto articuluto a singlo word, and dependent on others for ovorytuing, being completely deprived of all power to help myself. I commenced to gain 1 upon my arrival, and havo scarcely ex perienced a sick day since; hence I ean conscientiously recommend tho oil mate." A wonderful cure I" said tho lady. "But.do you think your lungs were alTccted ?" "They wero probablyl sound, but possessed of so little vitality that, bub for tho most careful nursing, thoy must have ceased their functions." " I hopo you found kind friends, sir?" ' Indeed, 1 did;"m&dama; it is to them and the pure air of Minhesb**. . that I owo my life. My father's family was with me, but unfortunately my mother was prostrated with a severe illness during tho time of my great weakness." - " How 8ad '. Pray what were your dint and treatment V" " My diet was the simplest possible, consisting only of milk?that being tho only food my system would bear. As for treatment, 1 dopended entirely upon tLo life-giving properties of Min nesota air, and took no mediclnooxcopt an occasional light uarcotic when very restless. My Improvement datod from my arrival. My limbs soon became strong, my sight and voice camo to mo slowly, and a full sot of teeth, regular and arm, appeared." " Remarkable? miraculous! Surely, sir, you must have boon greatly re duced in flosh ?" " Madamo, 1 weighed but 0 pounds. I was born iu Minnesota. Gooa day.' THE) 1?. It A W, ?. HAIjH. The Fight Now in tho Courts Ajfaiust Confirmation. Augusta Chronicle. At tho recent sale of tho Port Royal ami Western Carolina Railway, Messrs. Thomas and Ryan wero the purchasers. It was understood generally by the public that thoy represented tho South ern Railway in the purchase. Tho people of the counties traversed by this railroad built it by llboral sub scriptions for the purpose of obtaining a competing line, but they saw their road gobbled up by the Central, and tho latter in turn swallowed by tho Richmond and Danville and the very object thoy had in view defeated. When tho recent salo took place under the Central reorganization plan and it was understood that tho purchasers wero tho trustees of tho Southern Railway, and thoy wore about to bo bottled up more effectually and per manently than ovor, tho counties of Sparlanburg, Anderson and Greenville decided to move in tho lmibtor. Ac cordingly legal service:; wero ongagod and the law against ono lino controll ing a rival lino was invoked to prevent a confirmation of tho salo. Tho sale whs had under a decveoof the United States Court and on Satur day tho1 purchasers through their at torneys appeared boforo Unltod States Judgo Simonton for a confirmation of the salo. Tho countlos above named wore present by their attorney to objects to tho confirmation on tho ground that it was In direct violation ooth of tho statute und organic law of Carolina. Attorneys for tho purchasers took tho position that tho court had nothlug to do with Um pure,; i users und was only sitting to ascertain if tho salo had boon hold in accordance with ltsdooreo. If it found that tho order of the oourt had been followed thorf it was tho duty of tho court to confirm the sale. They argued tuat If, aftor tho salo had beon confirmed, the-Statu of South Carolina should find tho purchase! s wero in no-iHnflftlan \n violation of her State law, -then 1ft would bo competent for her to proceed against them, but the i action of Jddgo Slmonton was simply ? formal and} extendod only to seeing i whether tho ordor of tho court had i boon cofflpHod with in tho salo. The 1 i attorney * for tho countlos combatted , this vio and assorted that it was tho ? duty/*f > o^'* "rtrtaln w;hothor or not the pur^ttsers were competent purt (laseis unuor the low, or whothe/' or not they w?;ro harred froai -v'rohjws The attorneys for the purchasers then argued that there was nothing before the court to show that Messrs. Thomas and Ryan, the purchasers, had not bought the road for them selves, and tin t It was an unwarranted assumption to say they had purchased it for the Southern Railway. It was on this phase of the case that Judgo Stmontoo then postponed tho hearing until tho 29th of Juutiary to allow the procuriug of testimony to show who the purchasers wero ucting for, and whother or not thore i> any evidence that r?y the sale the ??<>? d would pass into the control of a competing lino. Tho representatives of the counties regard this as quite a victory since Judge Simonton thereby rocogulzod tho State law against tho control of a railroad by a competing lino, and ovor ruled tho positiou that all ho had to do was simply to see that the order of salo had been compliod with. What may be tho result of tho hearing a few weeks hence cannot bo foretold, but tho result will be awaited with no stuull degree of interost by the public, us well as tho parties at interest. IT WILL) It 10 SKTTIjKI). BUI Arp Interested in tlie Dtaputc Over i lie Vnnezuolun Boundary and Studio? Geography. I have just received a letter from tho editor of The Australian Agricul turist, that is published at Sydney, in that fj?r distant land. This letter lias traveled more than half around the world for 5 cents and is worth $f> to mo, for t':ero is comfort in it. I hud never heard of him but somehow or other ho has been hearing, from mo through tho press, and says he just felt like re sponding out of the abundanco of his good will for the South. "1 am an lOuglishman," says ho, "but all my heart was? with your peoplo in their great Btrugglo. Robort E. Leo und Stonewall Jackson wore my heroes. I was living in England thou and I mado a Confederate Hag and hung it over the mantle, and whon your linal sur render carao I draped tho Hag with crapo and it is still hangiug where 1 loft it." Well, of courso, my unknown friend wrote this letter boforo tho lato rup ture, but I hope there will bo no war just for bis sake. His long letter is full of information about that wonderful country, and ovon tells how they whip ped the rabbit light and now make tho pest profitable by shipping the meat in refrigerator chambers built in tho ves 8ols. The pelt is also transported to foreign ports. Since receiving his lottor wo havo , beoh studying geog raphy and the cyclo pedias ubout Engluud and her posses sions. Compared with Great Britain's , '.loiniiaiuns the United States is a small affair; Australia is as large as our whole country. Thon, thore aro hun dreds of islands in tho Pacific ocean that belong to her and she has territo ry away down in the Antarctic regions. She owns a big slice oil of Sout h Africa, where, the gold and diamonds abound. , She virtually owns Egypt and tho Nu- , bian country. She has about as much ? territory in North America as we have ?aud she controls tho commerce of several South American States. Her , merchant marine is more than that of . all other nation.- put together, and yet . tho powers that govern and direct it all at London make but little noise about it aud don't brag half as much as wo do. The British can't whip us ovor here, of course. They have tried it twice , and failed. Neither could wo whip England over there, but they aro a wonderful peoplo aud make tho world pay tribute. No w inder they, havo got so muoh money. They own about ono sixth of the land are* of the world and h.'.if too commerce of tue $eus. They havo 20U,OjO,000 suujeots in inoia alone ?four times as many as we havo people iu the United States; And over all these countries and island-, and gov ernments they appoint Englishmen to* (id all the otlices aud fatten on the spoils. It it well enough for us all to study geography agaiu and refresh ourselves about lOugland. Our best ancestry eamo from there and wo havo reason to bo proud of it. Wo aro proud of our own country aud our republican gov ernment aud our wondorful progress, but somehow or other wo havo not yet boon able to got along without English money. Not ouly our government bonds go there for tho cash but all our great railroads havo had to got the money from England to aid in their construction. So It Is In Mexico and Gautomala and Brazil. England is our ehief banker and tho Now York banks are only her brokers. Now wo do not suppose that England will go so far as to fight for that land In Venezuela, but will eventually sub mit to arbitration. This is history repeating Itself. Wo had a long quurrol with her about our northeast ern boundary and both sides mado a big show of tight and perhaps would have fought but for tiio counsel und high character of Daniol Wobstor. Ho and Lord Ashburton settled it and the jingoes on both sidos had to hush up and acquiesce. 1 remember well when during President Polk's day wo had another rupturo about tho line through Oregon. We claimed all that country, Including Vuncouvor island, and tho political war cry was "54-40 or fight." But wo dldent tight, neither did wo set up that line by sovoral hundred miles. Mr. McLuno and Lord Abordnen set tled it at forty-nine. Thoro aro goner ally two sides to all such questions and tho 8obor-thinklng old mon can't be carried olf on a patriotic emotion. Wo were all jingoes whon wo wore young, but ago and oxporicuco has modified I and mollified our rashness. It was not tho old men who got swamped in Now York tho othor day whon tho war panic shook ap Wall street. It was tho young und timid and inexperienced. Tho old men knew that panle would soon pass away. It was tho young people who got panic stricken in tho Baltlmoro theater tho other night and crushod to death. Whon 1 was young I shoutod "64-40 or fight," and hurrahod for Polk and that shibboleth elected him, and now I don't proposo to hurrah for a fight until thore is moro reason for it than I seo now. In tho ilrst plaoo thoro aro somo vory eminent men who de olaro that this is not a oaso whore tho Monroe doctrino applios. Profossor Wolsey stands pro-omlnont for his learning and ho doolares that tho Mon roe doctrino has nothing to do with suoh a case. Whether it dot b or not I confess that my impulses aro to tako Venezuela's part on general principles. It is human nature to be for tho little, ?log In a fight?and my boys are all lighting mad with England. It looks to mo though like this commission bus iness was already out and dried and that no man will do put on tho commis sion .who has not already committed himself to Mr. Cleveland's policy. I don't like that. I havo never soon Mr. Oln'oy, but his piotnre In tho last Re view <>f Reviews looks belligerent. He looks smart, but if he was a dog he would bite. Maybe he has. been Im prudent In his correspondence. At all in, ! events, tho sobor, rellectlvo people of these United States uro not going to bo carried away by a war cry. Tuey are going to discuss tho mattor calmly. The argument la not oxhauatcd. But what's the matter with Tho Mail and ExpretsV What mado It IW> so suddenly.? JLt has been our moat vlr.; lent and spiteful enemy for ytn.v, an l nov all of a sudden wants one of bur patriotic ex-Confederates on Hit com* mlesiou, und names Gordon and Morgan aud Hampton and Dauiol nud other?. It uses adjectives on us and calls >s ehivalrlc, undaunted, patriotic, and i speaks oi the valor of the Southern Confederacy. What iff going to -ban pen f The Now York Sun slided into prnise aud compliment by degrees^ it wns a month or two ou tho road, but Tho Mall hnd Hg.o'*e38 pot ahead of Dana in one dmy That's1 all r'4.ht if it Sticks. The New York Press moves very slow in that direction. Its editor says we needent feel that we do sorvod to have oar disabilities removed, for our orlmo Is just as heinous aud traitorous to-day as it was when we committed it,saud It Is only out of grace that wo have been civilly pardoned. Ho cautions us to bo humble and thank ful. How Is that as a peacemaker ? But wo still havo hope. L<jt them como ovor ono by one if they can't all como at once? '?While tho lamp holds out to burn Tho vilest sinner may return." Now, let us ro to work and build up our navy and fortify our cousin. Lot us dig that great canal at Nicuraugua aud fortify It like u Gibraltar. Lot tho whole nation settle down and quit quar reling. i wish that tuj constitution was changed so that the president co.?ld hold otiloo for ton eonsecutivo years aud so a tariff, when It was tixed, should stay fixed for twenty years. Tho nation is tired of all thesQ changes and political agitations. Thoy are fuu to tho politicians but deutb to tho peo ple. Bill Arp. THK DICKSON FAMILY. ItemliiisoeneoN oi' tho Look Ago by nn Octogenarian. Ma], Wni. Hoy in Carolina Spartan, 1 Tho last addition tho Scotch-Irish 1 community of Nazareth had from the ' North of Ireland was Robert Dickson ( and Robert Murray, tho latter coming ' some years after tho former. Mr. ( Murray was a sober, pious, quiet 1 man, but was not as Intelligent * a man as Mr. Dickson. When- ' uvcr ho heard of any wrong boiug - done, ho would quickly observe that 1 the D,3vil was at the head of it. AI- 1 though intimately acquainted with 1 Mr. Dickson for nearly forty years. I * never heard him say whether ho came ? from Antrim, or one of tho adjoining *? counties. If be came from Antrim ho 1 [ullfllled his part of what was written ? iu Robert Latltner's obituary. The jhituary stated that Pobert came from ji that Northern hive that sent out a 1 leaven, tho effects of which hud been 1 felt iu every country on this globe. 1 Dickson was an oxtr-mely poor mau v when he arrived iu this country, but < by industry and integrity ho acquired | Et good competence und gave ail his 1 mildreu a fair education. All made first % dass citizens. One of his descendants, i Lvov. Robert Smith, is a Presbyterian >_ preacher, At le*ast two of Iiis ohildveu wore born iu Ireland. .lames, his old- . 3st son, was long a school master and J surveyor, I?prty*uve years ago he was ^ appointed in connection w&h Joslah Kilgoro to survoy the streets of Croon- | ville. Kilgoro, after tiiat time, quit , the business and recommended Mr. t Dickson us a safo business man. t William, his second son, is still alive, t in octogenarian, in tho Croor section. J Mo Is a good eltizen and successful " farmer. Robert, his third son, set- ^ bled as a merchant at Alexandria, Ala., t And was a successful business man before tho Confederate war. Micha''., his bachelor son, lives at the same place, a successful merchant. He J heard tlic first and las'i guuof tho war. I saw him on his way home. Ho said tho war had made him penniless, but * ho was proud of having done bis duty. I ?la wu? John ? ' young. Hubert 1 learned the ear- buSs'nOSd with Cox & Go wer ;u" ' ??- quite a success of it at Poutotoo, . before the war. Mis extensi o establishlaent. was turned into the support of tho war, He lost everything, but 1 am told that ho has recuperated. Ho raised one daughter, the mother of Rev. Hebert Smith. Sho has been dead several years. All your readers, Mr. Editor, have hoard what was called a joke about the Irishman linding the terrapin in his corn hold and was found with a gap down trying to drive, it out saying In hl? true Irish brogue that the boust as tearing down his corn. Mr. DioK* son was the mau on whom that joke was fastened. The first year Mr. Dickson farmed in this county, just eighty years ago, Jack Patton a id Jim Miller wero hunting squirrels round his Held. They came across a terrapin, threw it into Diokson's cornfield, pushed down two or three stalks of corn, tore up a roasting ear, pulled down the fence and went oil and told thoy had found Diok&ou trying to drive a terrapin out of his held. Dlokson laughed at tho attempted joke aud said they would have fhowed more, wit if they had got Asa Mitchell to have told it. Asa was a half wit.tecl follow aud would havo been more likely to havo been believed. I will mention ono ease of wonderful memory in connection with the terra pin matter. Uncie Tommy Christo? phor came to this country tho same tiino tho Dieksons did, just eighty yoars ago. Ho was in his eleventh year. He camo from North Carolina. It was said of him for more than three quarters of a century, that if he died suddenly ho would uio telling or try ing to tell a joko. It cany near being realized. Unelo Tommy was atllicteil with heart trouble. He never lay down for seven weeks before hh death. Whon some of hh> friends wero around him and he roovered from one of his fainting spells, ho amused them by tolling thjni of tho terrapin inc dent, just eighty years ago. Too only mistake that ho made in relating it was that Tygor Jim Anderson was the man that tried to drive tho animal from tho Held. Uncle Tommy was a strict, momber of tho Mt bhod 1st ehuroh. If Tyger Jim had found a dozen terrapins in his field, ht would havo encouraged thorn and assisted them in what is sttid to bo tin lr mis sion?to destroy tho deadly' rattle. Ho had hoard it said from Inn infancy that Provldeneo had armed them with a bony epidormis to shield them from the rattler's deadly attack. ?A' Kansas judge rocontly com- 1 mittod the local agent of a brewing' company to jail for contempt of court for refusing, whon on the witness stund as an export, to drink somo of his own beer. ?It is interesting to loam that tho place of honor in tho winter exhibition of the Royal*Academy, just openod in London, Is occupied by a full length portrait of Goorgo Washington. I ?"What is sho marrying for? money or family V" "Family, 1 should say. He's a widower, with 11 oblldron.'' ? 1 r i TVIIii? TAX KS UK U Vision ? The IVotwmt Rai? is Not 8-?fl1otent '?? l>?-l'r?y F.xpensm?An lucomo .?ml idociir.? Tax J-iu^KOHteel. Columbia Cor. News und Courier. There is u provision iu tho uow con etltutlua " thut the Genoral Assembly may provide for a graduated tax on luooouos and lor u graduated license uti occupations nod business." It is extremoly likely that the' General A-senby will he oat ted unon to pass ? mo i u< h law. A* yet ',: ere in noth ing a. liu.tu uii tbhWinO und the pro KoslUon is iner >ly in tho air, but it has eon talked about und will v< ry likely be referred to tho Genoral Assembly. The prime reason for such a sugges tion is that it is deslrod to, keep the Slate tax levy down to four and a hall mills, and the fear that with the tax fixed at four and a half mills tho cur rent expenses of running tho State (;ovoi nment canuot be mot. The tax ovv for tho fiscal year 1804-1805 is forfr and a half mills on $100,448,945, and if all of the taxes assessed wero collected it would realize to tho State $7(12,5.10. .'17, but, us is known, all of tho assossou tuxes are not collected, and with tho $100,000 derived from tho State dispen sary this will not bo sulfioioutto pay the general expenses of the State, which run from $800,000 to $1)00,000 under geuoral conditions. Now tho Goueral Assembly, whon it meets next week, will have to provide for tho current expenses Of tho State for fourteen monthB, be cause, under the uhango of tho fiscal year, there are two months out in the cold that will have to bo taken up iu some appropriation bill. This will amount to about" one-6ixth of a mil). Inulditiou there will have to bean appropriation of about $25,000 to meet tho expenses of thei constitutional con vention in addition to the $30,000 that has already been appropriated. Tho suggestion of a graduated in come tax as well as a tax on occupa tions and business comes from this fact: It is desired to keep the tax levy as near four and a half mills as possible. It is feared that four and a half mills will not satisfy the actual tle inuuds of the government, and in the avent that it does not then it is sug gested that the special tax bo pro vided for, something on tho satno plan >r the supplementary tax under the educational articlo in tho new con stitution. If the four and a half miils inswe*'8 the needs of the State trea sury then there is no need for tho iu JOtne tax that has been spoken of. The ax department is of tho opinion that i 4 1-2 per cent levy will not supply lUttiolent funds for the general State expenses judging from past oxporl mcca and especially now that tho dls ?ei.sary fund is not available for general purposes. Comptroller General Norton was tsked whether he thought there wemld )e any incroaso in tho assessed val uation of the property of tho State. l.o did not seem to think that there vould bo. There cou'd be out little hange, as but few elapses of taxable ?roporty are liable to increases, and io did not think that the taxable 'alues would run over $170,000,000 inner the assessment that wuj now ruing on. Thore is likely to bo another pro lOSltion to incroaso tho funds for the ronoral expenses of the State. Under ihe pre;-., nt law any insuranco com >anies doing business in tho State aro ?equired to pay to tho counties the 'ogular tax levy on the net business lone by tho company in tho respective !OuntiC8. The proposition is to pay .his tax on insurance directly to the State, and likely making it lower by io doing. It is, said that the insurance) torn panics will prefer to pay the taxes lireotly to tho State than to make 'otUrns in each of the counties and >ay It in the various counties where heri is no regularity in the rate of taxation. it will be. interesting to noto the ? \ assessments for a number of years >.i-t. These figures below do not- In dudo the school levy : 1870-77? Mills.7 1877-78.4A 1870-80.*. 2J 1883- 84.5 1884- 86.f' "23? ?0. ISS'I 00. . 1800 01. IS!) 1-02.44 1802- 03 .5A 1803- 04 .5 lso I 05.41 The school tax levy will hereafter be three mils. The announcement that there would be a necessary increase in the tax levy io meet the oxponsos of tho Stute | i govevnmont has created considerable discussion and some dissatisfaction. The Comptroller General states that unless tie re is an Income tax and i> license tux provided the tux levy will nave to bo about ten mills to moot all expenses of government. The dispen sary profits, which are. supposed to amount $100,000, have all be. n glvon to tho sohool fund, and phosphate royalty is tied up in a sinking fund to pay tue State debt. These funds can not, therefore, bo considered In provid ing for the necessary expenses of the government. It is very likely that both the income tax and lieenst^ bill will be introduced in the Legislature. The Comptroller General stated that ho did uot know what scheme would be devised In reference to incomes, but suggested that it would probably boa tax on all who received an income of $1.000 or more. That would bear equally on all tho people of the State, but the license scheme will only affoot the town people. It is stated that farmers, for instance, will not bo sub ject to a lleenso tax, although they aro in " business" like any one else. The Comptroller General estimates that a tax on incomes of a thousand dollars would bring in about $50,000. This will not bo enough to meet the deficit. The license tax on business as Charged In Charleston would bring in about $500,000. Comptroller Genoral Norton does not Intend to recommend any plan to the Legislature, but will simply call to tho attention of the mom hers what they aro permitted to do under tho constitution. The whole subject is one in which tho otlieials tiro deeply interested, and thery are scratching their heads daily to get up some scheme to raise tho money and still not increase tho rate of taxation. Itching, hunting, scaly and crusty skin and scalps of Infants cleansed and healed and quiet sleep restored by Johnson's Oriental Soap, medicinal and toilet, two large cakes, 25 ets. ?Col. U. B. Watson, of Uldgo Si ring, is planting out eleven thousand four hundred and fifty tree?, of which ten thousand aro poach and the others ap ple. ?Mrs. Hester Curtis, of Lufayutto, Ind., who was murdered a few days! ago, was the mothor o( twenty-flvo children, including seven pairs of l.wiitH. ?rVoro is a dlfforonoo hotwqon a ? ???id ami tho grip, but you wiN not ro all/.o itNuntll you rocolve the moctor's bill. ' NOT IN A Cit The PrMUleut Kxpi.. Invite "Popular ill Senator CatYery, of madu publio a tetter Cleveland, which if * had offered ho would In remarks which ho u in the Seuate on the reads: Executive Mansion. January ft, 18;W.?My De have read to-day in thi U 'cord tho debate in '?ne Friday concerning tho lluaooli tlon and bond issues. I am amazed at tho intoler loads even excited purtlsaush as a base of attack tho unf< eusatlons and assertions of ou !y mendacious and sensatl paner,' No bunker or lluancl other human being has been Wushlngton for the iiurpoao ing in any way or manner f position of bouds to meet tl or future needs of the gol No arrangomont of any kin made for tho disposition of to any syndicate or through of any syndicate. Noassurs a disposal of bonds hits bo< ur Indirectly given to any point of fact, a dooided leau a popular loau aud advorth bas been plainly e .l hi ted of tho Admiuisti i on a when tho subject \ i undr Those charged ? 1 the ty of maintaining i r gol far as legislatiou ciders ti!>ve anxiously couforret :>ther, and as oooasion per t.1 >so having knowledge of fa rs aud present monetary it to the bestand most favoi it selling bonds for gold. 'J mportauoo of a successful ;ho attempt is again made so apparent to every Amern vlio bestows upon the sub, nont's patriotic thought. Tho Secretary of the Trca .ho'" first moment that tho >f another sale of bonds 8001 ipproaehijg, desired to offer ssued, to tho people by pub isemont if they could thus I ully disposed of. After full, ion ho came to the cone vhicli I fully agree, that tho t rold in tho reserve being now 00 more than it was in Fehn k'hen a saio of bonds was n yndicate, aud other conditio) ng from those then existing s in offering the bonds now . io issued for sale by popular i Ion. This is tho entire matter, hose particulars could have be btained by any member of tin y simple Inquiry. If Mr. Mt ny one olso reasoning from tandpoint, brought himself t ief that tho Government angth bo constrained to a ouds to a syndicate. I su /ould have a perfect right, i 0 tako such steps as seom< rudent to put himself in co ogotiatu. 1 expect an issue of bon dvortised for sale to-morro\ ids will bo invited not onlj ow allowed by law, but for nd different bonds as Con uth?rize> during the pondo dvortisomont. Not having had an opp... onfe" with you in person sin? resent session of Congress boga otieing your participation in * ate. of last Friday. I have tl' ot amiss to put you in po^ ho facts herein contained, ruly, GitovnK Clevbi TUN MIDN1U11T BOND IS! 1 Startling: Story as to How to he Made. pecinl to The News and Courier One of the most startling s onneotloh witL tho pending oui.ilieation M thc report tl or Hill so- ? ,i to I lie a ion. in., ^?uors, were clamoring lopulur loan. Then tho Republican >resa and several sensational news ?apors took up tho cry and It seemed hat public sentiment was being irousou to n point where it. might bo in vise to eonteial linst it. At that upoturo Senator I 1 is said to have >C< n consulted by t i representatives >f * he. Adininistra? n. According to ,he rop^rt, as it i: whispered around n Congressional circles, Senator Hill runkly staled that there wore but two ways out of the dilemma. One was to' tho I 'resident to ignore the howling >[ the Republican ml vocat.es of a h pular loan and all other porsons joluing in the outcry against tho so called "Dark lantern deal " with tho lyndioate, It was further suggested iiat instead of making a loan for 1)100,000,000 the lean should bo mado :vt *2U0,000,000, which, from a politi cal standpoint, would relievo tho pres ent iAdministration from furthor em barrassinont on the financial question, und leave the succeeding administra tion to " walk tlie lloor," and suggest it remedy or a solution of tlfb problem which is now as complex us It was before Congress assembled. It is said that tho 1'rcsldont could not see his way clear to act upon suoh advice, and then the other alterna tive was brought forward. It was shown that the Republicans in tho Senate, backed up by a portion of the press, were howling about a popular loan, and the eagerness with which tho people of tho country would rush forward and subscribe to tho bonds to any amount, several times in exohss of the one. hundred million, Tt^wassald that in view of past exporif '' " ' N in.' witli bund issues tho a a popular loan wero making binIV." It was proposed to "ca. bluff, und that conrso was sua, agreed upon. This is said to bo tho truo history o tho midnight call fpr bonds givon out by Secretary Carllslo last Sunday. It Is insisted that tho proposed loan wJ.V. bo a success to th?>6xtont tnatevery dollars worth <>(/ 'bonds will bo sub scribed for, but it is reasonable to sup pose that tbb syndicate will have an equal charitfe to bid for the bonds with all other competitors. If the syndicate offers to tako tho entire amount at torms equal to other bidders there is nothing to prevent tho .Secretary of tho Treasury from accoptlng the 8y cate'^bid. N r \ J TheSbakorr ^'^ee stop this wast'm? by causing tho foe od so as to do <ro' I do J i mor' dial a