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*i)c ?auren-3 ^uucvtisct. PUBLISHED EVEKY TUESDAY. 8VBOKIPTION- Sl.BO l?Klt YJOAH Interesting Session in Charleston. Gathering in the City by the Sea. , Generous Welcome and Bountiful Hospitality. Gratifying Progress In Denomina tional Work During the Year. Special to The Mountaineer*. Bound for the " city by tho sea" a portion of tho mountain delegation left Oreenvlllo on Tuesday morning. For their accommodation there bad been provided by the Southern railway a special coach wbloh started out with quite a number of delegates and visitors to tht, meeting of tho State Conven tion of BautietB. Witfh the progross of tho trip con " tftunt accessions of visitors and dele gates were mado so that by tho time Columbia was reachod the " Baptist couch " was well filled. If tho dcsirod end could have been attained by auy euoh action there would havo been forwarded to the clerk of tho weather an unanimously signed petition that ho should favor us with more baliny weather than fell to our lot on that day. The rain of Monday had ceased, 'tis true, but tho thick snow-liko clouds, and tho Ice-covered ground, supplemented by the chilling blasts of Boreas, In no degree wore conductvo 'to bodily comforts. In the course of the day tho clouds brought to ub first sleet, and then Jupitor Pluvius added his steady shower of chilly rain, con tinuing Into the night and the day following. It was somewhat anomalous, as tho train moved on, to eee on tho first of December, fields of cotton from which the harvest proper had beon gleaned, but which woro greon with n second growth of foliage and bedecked with blooms. But thus it was all along the line. The weathor, or some other cause, retarded progress and when* Columbia was reached wo woro almost one hour behind time. The Charleston train, however, was In waiting, and with our forces more than doubled wo , loft Columbia, having as company for near ly the whole way a heavy rain. Char leston was reachod an hour bohind tho schedule time, and as speedily as possible the delegates and visitors Bought comfort in tho homes to which they bad boon assigned. ?TueBday night was 'tho timo lixod for tho introductory sermon before tho Ministers' Conforenco, but tho do lay in the arrival of delegates and tho bad weather gave an audlenco of so small a size that that service was dis pensed with. Dospito Wednesday morning's downpour of rain, a fairly ? attended and interesting mooting of the Conference was hold. Rov. J. B. Parrott wan elected oohatrman and Rev. J. A. Brown secretary of tho meet ing. A paper was presented by Rov. J. W. Perry, of Hartsville, on tho > " Fatherhood of God," In which the subject was ably treated under the three heads of the natural, the ethical and the spiritual fatherhood of God. Following this came an exceedingly J thoughtful and well-prepared paper by \ Rev. C. P. ErvIn, of Bamberg, on the ' question of tho justice of tho policy of the State in giving free tuition in its institutions of higher learning. The negative of the question was strikingly sustained In tho paper and its views were supported in tho discussion which followed and which was participated in by Rev. C. 0. Brown, Rev. C. S. Gardner, R. B. Watson, Rev. I. W. Wingo, Prof. F. W. Boatwiight, of Richmond College, and others. The remarks of Senator Watson*were some what c^asujrjjrj8ln|frejteJatlon to those RHU yXtfctfneartfT^ to the " effect that three-fourths of the students of Clemson College were up fit to bo there by reason of non-preparation ; that the Influences at that Institution were not good, and profanity was practiced by about the aboVO named proportion of tho Btudents. T894&UCD money he thought, was spent on Clem son, and under the guise of assistants, tutors and otherwise it had more pro fessors than it was entitled to by fuw. The one item of "incidentals" amount ed to moro than wau necessary to run one of the large denominational in stitutions. Tho State had spont ?1,500,000on " higher education," and yettnero aro 15.000 white men who could not read the names on thoir ballots. The session of the Conforenco closed on Wednesday afternoon with an ox baustlve papo?* by Rov. H. C. Buck "^-?ASsIz, of Chester, on the " Baptism of the Holy Spirit." THE) UAPTIST STATE CONVENTION. The session of the Convention proper began on Wednesday night with the Ereaching of tho introductory sermon y Rev. C. S. Gard nor, from 1 John 1, 1-4. After the sermon delegates were enrolled and the organization complet ed by the election of Hon. J. H. Hud son, of Bonnettsvilio, as president, vice Rev. R. W.Sanders, who declined re-election. Rev. G. T. Grosham wuu re elected seoretary, with Rev. C. P. Ervln, ae assistant. Thursday morning's session was opened with addresses Of welcome to the body by Dr. D. M. Ramsey, on be half of the Baptists of the city, and Mayor J. A. Smyth, on behalf of the city. At tho call of the president Dr. C. Manly mado rosponso to these ad dresses. Invitations to the body to visit tho Charleston Museum, tho office of tho News and Courier and to go upon an oxoursion around tho rmrbor on Saturday afternoon were tendered and accepted. Tho body now settled down ',o busi ness, and the loading interest of the denomination, tho State Mission Board presonted through Dr. T. M. Bailey its annual report. Tho report of the n treasurer showed that $?,024.47 hud _. had been rocolved and $11,147.73 ex gended during the year, and that the k>ard was still burdenod with a debt of $3,600. Rar. J.|L. Yass, as superintendent, presented tho fifth annual report of the Connie Maxwell Orphanage show ing among other things that thero wore now one nundred children in that in stitution, and that about $8,000 bad been received, in cash and donations, for their maintenance. This report was referred to a spcotal committee. in connection witn tnis work came the repo t of the president of tho board of truste f declining to recommend the present superintendent for ro election, and requesting that this mat ter and the revision of the rules for management of the Orphanago bo re ferred to speoial committees, one of which oommlttoes was nominated. The report el lotted an animated dis cussion, after which the whole matter was referred to a special committee, composed of one member from each association, Rev. ?. 8. Gardner being chosen by the Greonvlllo delegation as tholr representative. A pleasant talk followed In tho in t-tvsta of' tho American Baptist Pub lication Society by Dr. R. G. Seymour, its representative, in which ho spoke of the Society's new buildings, the publishing' work, done by It, Its Gospel ; nr* work by Rev. A. J. Diaz, and its i jf jneral missionary work tn disti but log literature. A very suggestive statement As to the great work to be doue waa mad.e fotho effect that there were in our country 13.000,000 of young people and children who were outside of church or religious inttieneee. 'The report un the Relief Fund for uged minister!* showed that the inter* est in that work was growing, and that twenty-two beneficiaries wero now being aided by that board. The report of tho board of ministerial edu cation showed that twenty-four stu dents bad received aid. Heretofore tbls board has been providing for the support of students for the ministry at both tho Seminary at Loulsvlllo and the Furman University. But it was decided to so ohango matters as to commit to this board the oaro of the University students only, and give to the ropresentativ s of tho Seminary tho opportunity to solicit direct con tributions for its Students' Fund on the floor of the Convention. A very gratifying result of tbls ohango of method was soon when, at a later stage of the proceedings, Dr. Kerfoot, of the Seminary, presented Its claims and received pledges for its Students' Fund, umounting to somewhat more than $1,000. Tho session of- Thursday night was devoted to tho interests of tho Sunday School and of the foreign Mission work. The report of the committee on the first subject was presented by its chairman, Rov. O. L. Martin, and was followed by a presentation of the claims of the Sundav School Board of tho Southern Baptist Convention, at Nushviile. bv Dr. J. M. Frost, its sec rotary. Rov. C. P. Ervin, of Bamberg, whom by the grace of tho board of trustoes of Furman University wo must hence forth address as D. D., presented tho report of tho committoo on Foreign Missions. Tho gift* of South Carolina Baptists to this cause were pointed out as boing about one-third only of what had boon hopod for from them. Rov. U. li. Mosoloy spoko on tho sub ject, and was followed by Rov. R. J. Willingham, D. U., secretary of tho Fcroign Mission Board of tho South ern Baptist Convention. In connec tion with tho Bubjcot the report of tho ooutral committee of tho Woman's Mission Society was presented and dis cussed. Tho body by a rising vote adopted u resolution to try to raise $12,000 during tho convention year to carry on tho foreign mission work and to pay oil tho debt of the board. Before tho vote could be announced ono of tlio delegates began to sing, " Draw mo nearer, blessed Lord," in which ho was heartily seconded by tho largo au dience, whilo standing. Tho session of Friday was character ize^ by the report of tho trustees of Furman University and tho Greonvillo Femalo College, and the attendant discussion. After referring to the loss tho board hud sustained in the death of Rov. J. A. W. Thomas, who bad been connected with the board for many years, tbo attendance at tho University was stated to bo 165, and that at the Female College 158, no in crease in both instances over the at tendance of tho previous year. Whilo in tho equipment of tho college a debt of $3,600 hud been incurred, the inter est on the debt had been regularly paid, and 81,000 of tho principal was expected to bo paid by Juuc, 1307. Tho pressing domaud for additional dormi tory facilities at tho college was strongly emphasized. Tho gratifying succebs attending tho work of tlie fi nancial agent, Rev. It. N. Pratt, whs noted, and tho importance of raising tho proponed $40,000 for tho endow ment of tho University was urged. Announcement v/as rnado that tho board bad confered tho decree of U.U. upon Rev. C. P. Ervin, of Bamberg Rov. J. W. t'orry. of Hartsvillo. and Rev. C. S. Gardner, of Greenville. Dr. Riloy, Rov. R. N. Pratt, Judge Uudson, and Prof. F. W. Boatwright, president of Richmond College, spoko to tho repoit. President Boatwright said that, if any ouo wished to know why he was here, he * ?.. . reply, bo cause he was at Richn >nd College with Ur. Ramsey, because ho wanted to hear Ur. Gardner preach, and because ho wanted to become acquainted with tho editors of tho Baptist Courier, which was so prominent a factor in furthoring tho interests of tho Univer sity and tho College. Why Baptists should be educated was urged on tho ground that they aro tho only people that do not havo bridles put on thoin, and as they aro thus turned loose they ought to learn how to go rightly. The increased power of tho trained mind by reason of tho enlarged field given it by means of the press, whoreby tho words of tho orator reach many more than tiio 30,000 porsons, whom tho voice of Uemosthenes readied, was in dicated, and tho malntenunco of our free institutions, as being dopondent B??on our lje'?v " ^ueated christly.n'v. was slrtUV'-y 'ur^StT. Rov. H. R. Moseley referred to his a'ork in connection with tho building I of an alumni hah and the difficulty of enlisting the ol ttudenta in that work. Ho explained this seeming in difference as partly duo lo tno fact that there was an unintentional non recognition of tho old students in the appointment of trustoesand professors. He, therefore, introduced a resolution, which was after roference to a com mittee passed by tho convention, pro viding for such changes in tho charter of the institutitn as to allow tho elec tion of tho trustees in groups of five, the whole number to bo elected tho first year, but five to hold oflico for five years, another five for four years, and soon. Tho election to he by bal lot and two thirds of the entire num ber to ha old students of tho Univer sity. On November 23, 185G, tho Citadel Square Baptist Church was organized, and in commemoration of tho fortieth anniversary of tho church it had been decided to hold some special services during tho session of tho convention. Tho evening of Friday was partially de voted to initiatory-exorcises connect ed with this celobration. Rev. B. L. Whitman,D.D., president of tho Colum bian College, Washington, D. C, had been requested to make an address on the occasion, and it was tho general sentiment of those who heard him that it would have been difficult Indeed for a better selection to liavo been made. Splendid In phys"quo, imposing in ap pearance, iluontoi speech, profound in thought, Dr. Whitman charmed his hearers as he spoke of "Our Posses sions In the Bible." The throo points made in treating tho subject were that the Bible was tho divine word of revelation for illuminating lifo and for tho interpretation of nature ; that it is the divine power for salvation, and that it Is tho divine oword for conquest and dofenoo. Dr. Kerfoot, of tho Theological Sem inary at .Louisville, followed this ad dress witli a strong plea for contribu tions in aid of the Students' Fund of that institution and obtained as before said over $1,000. In connection with this evoning's service, Dr. Kerfoot Eresented to the convention a gavo), rought by Rev. R. J. Williams from Palestine. The mallet ig raado of olivo wood from tho Mount of Olives, while tho handle is of cherry from the banks of Jordan. Prosident Hudson appropriately received tho gavel on tho part of the convention. Tho roport of tho board of Mlniste ria' Education claimed attention on Saturday morning and over $210 were contributed for that object. A com mittco was appointed to confer with the trustees of the Yorkvlllo High School as to what Is best to be done with rnforonco to that property. The committee is to report through the Uaptlst Courier. A deep Interest mingled with much anxioty had b?*on felt as to what the omnibus committee on the Connie Max well Orphanage would report. Their report was* made on Saturday morning and ?vas unanimously adopted, and oliuohed by singing "Praise God, from whom all blessings How." The report 1 \ ? *4h a*US*aWHa**<Biattas<^aMBBMMBMMMMlM exonerated Superintendent J. L. Vass, and recommended his re-election to that position until July, 1807, wttu tho new board ol trustees will cleet for themselves a superintendent. It so changes the rules of the Orphanage that tbo fifteen trustees shall be elected on the rotation method, five for three years, five for two, and the other five for ono year, and upon this method trustees were named for the institu tion. Other changes in the by-laws were also made. In response to a request from the Anti-Saloon League, two delegates from this body wero appointed to the convention of the league, which Is to be held. In Washington, D. C, on De cember 8 10. * Congressman W. J. Tal bert and Mr. W. H. Lyles, of Columbia, wore appointed as the delegates coiled for. The committee on hospitality bad provided for a free excursion to the delegates and visitors. Saturday after noon was devoted to that Interesting feature of the convention's stay in Charleston, and about 2 o'clock a large party left Accommodation wharf on tho steamboat Planter. The weather was line, a bounteous lunch had been provided and the trip embraced a visit to historic old Fort Sumter, the jetties and a jaunt up Ashley river. To many of the delegates from the uppor coun ties tho whole excursion was a com plete novelty, the scenery along the river something unique, and altogethor the trip to Charleston's big mill-pond was a charming episode. And, then, too, on tho way back a number of them Bteppod mi to boo the big presse? of the News und Courier at work on the Sun day edition of that paper, aud some of them went thence to visit tho historic Eirst Baptist church, the oldest ohurch in the State. During tho session of tho convention many of the delegates visited the museum connected with tho Charles ton Colloge, and the fine specimens of tho many curious, interesting anln.als and other things to be found there were full of charm and Instruction. But there, is euch a thing as weariness of the flesh, and then, too, Baptists some how got mighty homesick at those gatherings of the denomination. This was perhaps the reason why at Satur day night's session there, was compara tively so small an attendance. State Mi8sionB occupied the time, and was discussed by Rov. O. L Martin and (well, wo might as woll accustom our our tonguo to uso the title) Dr. C. S. Gardner. An InteroBtlug feature of tho occasion was a sensible timely talk by Rev. E. R. Roberts, colored, who is working in connection with tho Stato Mission Board. Hq stated that it was tho desire of tho common-sensed negro to remain among tho white peo ple of tho South, to whose influence tho negro owod much alroady and on whose help and friendly guidance Mb future good so largely deponded. To tho suggestion of tho News and Courier that tho uogroos migrate in a body to Africa, bo would roply in tho language of scripture, "1 would rather bo a door keeper in tho houBO of tho Lord, than to dwoll in tho tenta of wickedness." Tho negro, ho said, did not want to leave and as they were here with us, ho besought for thorn our continued interest and help to make them hotter fitted to livo among US. A collection, amounting to moro than $100, was takon to ho f n building a church at Summervlllo Tho pulpit of the Cltadol Squaro church- svas occupied on Sunday morn ing by Kev. R. J. Wi'lingbam, who from tho text, "As for mo and ray house, wo will servo tho Lord," gavo a practical, impressive and eloquent talk on "Religion in tho family." Memorial services wero held on Sun day afternoon in connection with tho report of tho committee on obituaries. During the conventional year thirteen heralds of tho cross passed from this lower sphere of work to their heavenly home. Remarks bearing on the report were made by Rov. I. W. Wingo and Dr. J. W. Perry. On Sunday night the convention closed its session to moot next year with tho Rock Hill church. D. T. S. STARTING A BALKY HORSE. Ttio Animal Thinks of Only One Thing; at a Time. A skinny, ill-fed, discontented and anarchistic horso had como to the con clusion that it had baulod Its load far enough and that It would defy tho overbearing master and go no further. The result was a blockade of tho street, caused by a balky horso. As Is usual In such casod a crowd gathorcd lo dis cuss t ho situation. Every ono took a hand at trying to lead the horse, but it pl&tlted Its fore feet firmly and refused to bo budged. Various suggestions wero offered to assist Its locomotion, but few of them wore trlod. Tho com edian of tho crowd offered the time worn suggestion that a tire bo built under it, but it fell Hat and no one oven smiled. In tho crowd was a well-dressed man in a silk hat and a natty overcoat. He had observed In silence all the ways and means for moving tho obstinato horso. At length ho stepped forward and said : "Let mo try. Who's got a pieco of string?'' A smaii boy went into his pockets and produced the desired arti cle, a good, stout length of packing twine. "Now get mo a short stick and we'll soon got this horso out of tho way," said tho man. Tho small boy also produced a stick. The crowd gazed stupidly and wondorlngly at tho pre parations, although those whoso sug gestions had heon rejected smiled sa tiracally. The man in tho silk hat had tied ono end of the string to tho stick and then began to wind the other end around tho horse's ear. Tbe horse hung bis head and looked obstinato. As tho string began to tighten tho horso woko up and tried to jerk his head away. The fur ther the string was wound the uneaslor the horso grow. After tho last wind hud been takon tho stick was thrust through tho brow band of tho bridle. The horso wriggled his oar vigorously, shook Iiis head Impatiently, then his eyo grow wild and bo began to move. His will was beginning to woakon. Suddenly ho stnrted off wagging "his oar briskly and tho crowd cheered; "That's tho way wo used to start balky horses and mules when I was freighting down in Mexico a good many years ago. A horso can only think of ono thing at a time and the string on his ear takes his attention away from his balk. It's very simple."?Kansas City Stur. A Good Road is a Money Saver.? Tho best argument for roa'd improve ment is tho argument of economy. A good road is a monoy-savor. Move ment is rotartled more or loss by fric tion. Rjuuoo tho friction and the cost of movoment Is reduued. Multiply the cost of moving a loaded wagon on a bad road by tho number of wagons so movod in the United States and tho result will appear in tbo torins of billions of dol lars. Were every country road in tho land as smooth as the best roads, there can bo no doubt that the saving in the cost of locomotion would amount to a vast Burn of money each year. The ag ricultural depurtmont has figured out the averago general coat per ton of transportation from farm to market to be $.'i.02, and tho annual total cost of farm haul ng to bo $040,500,000,000. Probably thlB is largely guess work, btit that the cost, whatever it is, may be reduced quite one-half by making tbo ror.d surfaces smooth and firm Is a oortalnty. ?Tbo peoplo of tho District of Columbia are getting ready to ask Con gross to substitute a oreamatory for tbe potter's field at Washington, and It is Pelleted that the plan will be ap proved. BKOURTARY OLN10Y ON CUBA. \ An Extraordinary Keport by 11 to Secretary of Stale. For the fl At time W ithin tho memory Of old officiaU, tho Secretary of Stute has made a regular report to the Pre sident for transmission to Congress, like the reports of other officials of the Cabinet. This report was laid before Congress as an appendix to the Pre sident's message. It treats of many details of American relations during the past year with fbreigh govern ments that either were not touched upon at all in the message or were more briefly treated. Under the head of Spain, Secretary Olney has muoh to say in reference to Cuba, and in his report he sets out in groat detail the history of the, growth of tho rebellion, the present evil state of affairs on the island and other facts upon whloh the President bases bis broad statements and conclusions. No reference is made to a report from Consul Geueral Leo, but the Secretary intimates that his information comes principally from the United States Consuls, so must bo regarded as con fidential as to its source. The Secre tary's estimate of the present situation is disclosed la a paragraph made after a preliminary statement of the destruc tion of tho Industrial resources of Cuba, Haying : "From 'whatever point of view we regard the matter it is impos sible not to discern that a ?t?te of things exists at our doors alike dan gerous to good relations, destructive of legitimate commerce, fatal te the internal resources of Cuba and most vexatious and trying because entail ing upon this government excessive burdens in its domestic administra tion and In Its outward relations. This situation cannot indefinitely con tinue without growing still worse, and the time may not be far distant when the United States must seriously con sider whether its rights and interests as woll as its International duties, iu view of its peculiar relations to the island, do not call- for some deolded change In the policy hitherto pur sued." ' To begin with, the Secretary makes it plain that the present insurrection is far more formidable than tho famous " ten years Insurrection," which began at Yara In 18(38. He says that, start ing in tho samo portion of tho island, it very oarly took proportions boyond its predecessor and tboro was assumed an aggressive phase. Passing tho de fensive linos of trochus, traversing tho island from North to South, formidable bodies of tho revolutionary forces oarly in tho year established themsehes in the rich sugar planting districts of Santa Clara, Cionfugos and Mantazas. made hostile forays almost in sight of Habana itsolf, and, advancing West ward, effected a lodgment in tho fertile tobacco holds of Pinar del Rio, which has so far resisted all efforts of the Spanish forces to overcome. Tho Secretary says that while, no prominent Beaport has been attacked by tho in surgents, a largo part of tho 2,200 miles of soacoast is practically in their hands, and from its rugged and wild character Is peculiarly fitted for guer rilla warfare and affords oasy means of receiving clandestine supplies of men and arms. Bearing upon tho question of recog nition of tho insurgents, probably soon to como before Congress in some shape, Secretary Olnoy says : "So far as our information shows, there is not only no effectivo local gov ernment by tho insurgents in tho ter ritories they overrun, but there Is not even a tangible protenco to establish administration anywhere. Their or ganization, confined to tho shifting exi gencies of the military operations of the hour, is nomadic, without definite centres and lacking the most elemen tary foaturosof municipal government. There nowhere appears tbo nucleus of statehood." Tho Secrotary Illustrates his point as to tho irresponsibility of tho insur gents by citing thoir destruction of American piuuiations and oppression of American planters who grind cane, which ho characterizes as acts of anarchy. On the other hand, he showj that in the capital cities and seaports and all parts of the islr.nd with which tho Unitod, States or its citizens main tain legitimate normal intercourse tho Spanish power is supremo, though often exorcised in a vexatious und arbitrary way, calling for just remon strance, and most of tho functions of government proceed as in Mmo of peace. Recurring tp his comparison of this, insurrection with thoso that have' preceded it, Secrotary Olnoy makes this significant statement : "From every accessible indication it is clear that the present rebellion is on a far more formidalo scale as to numbers, intelligence and representa tive features than any of the preced ing revolts of this century ; that tho corresponding effort of Spain for Its repression has been enormously aug mented ; and that despite tho constant influx of fresh armies and material of war from the metropolis, tho rebellion, after nearly two years of successful resistance, appears to-day to ho in a condition to indefinitely prolong tho contest on its present line ." Ho also compliments the tactical skill displayed by tho leaders of the Insurrection. "The insurgent armies," eays the Secretary, " fairly represent tho Intelligent aspirations of a largo proportion of tho peoplo of tho whole island ; and it is shown that they pur pose to wage this contest on theso bet ter grounds of vantage to tho end, and to make tho prosont struggle a su preme test of the capacity of tho Cuban peoplo to win for thomsolves and their children the heritage of solf-govern ment." Tho Secretary speaks of the appall ing phases of tho struggle, such as ofton appear In contests among the Latin races of tho Western hemisp here ; of tho excess and forceful and arbitrary acts of tbo military ; of the ravaging of private property, tho violation of principles of civilized war faro by irresponsible officials, and tho killing of non-combatants, In some In stances, happily fow, of American citizens. moIIIfllTlON ADDIIMSS. Thoy Will Seek to Amend tho Dis pensary I jaw and to Bestriet tho Sale to Medicinal, Mechanical and Scientific Purposes. - Columbia Register. In accordance with the instructions of tho Prohibition conference recently hold in this city tho following addroes to tho people has been issued : A mighty ovll dominates tho iand. Tho Stuto of 3outh Carolina is in league with this ovil and every man, woman and child, by virtue. .? thoir citizenship, has been mtidc? partner in this crime of crimes and will so re main until an open and avowed hosti lity to tho samo by him or her bus beon declared and every ndvantage taken to nut this evil uwuv. It is because of this that tho recont State Conforenco of Prohibitionists mot in Columbia, organized themselves Into a sooloty to be known as the Pro hibition League of South Carolina and by resolution requostod that the ex ecutive commltteo prepare and Issue an address to the Christian citizens of the State. In pursuance of this re solution, the commltteo makos this address and appeal in the name of God to tho consciences of our people : We noed not here recount tho mag nitude of tho evil, how to doal with this great question is the perplexing thought that one ago* the mind of the Christian patriot of to-day. It Is a moral question and therefore addresses Itself with tromondous forco to tho ministry and lay membership of the Church of Christ. Alas, we have boon relax, our mem bers in many instances have voted Highest of all in Leavening Power.?Latest U.S.Gov't Report Staking Powder ABSOLUTELY PURE with and patronized the traffic, be came bundemon and rented warehouses to the traffickers in human bouIb. Without our aid tho State would have been powerless to pass tho law that resolved herself into a great barkeopor and her Agricultural Hall into a State liquor saloon. Our resolutions at our conferences, associations and presby teries defining tho enormity of tbo evil of the liquor traffio and the propor attitude of the Cburah has fallen short of the remedy. They have ouly shown our inconsistency in failing to ubo our pulpits, our discipline and our organi zations solidly against the liquor devil. If, therefore, as a churcb or as a citizen simply, wo would repudiate tho dishonor brought upon us by the State of which we are citizens, there must bo an open and declared hostility to the liquor traffio that means a war of extermination, at least so far as selling it for beverage purposes is concerned. This declaration must go boyond mere words, resolutions and such like. Tho church must organizo on lines of opposition or ubo her present organi zation and discipline, and work ac tively against this demon that proves tho greatest hindranco.' Otherwise she will .by her silence and inactivity incrcaso the measure of hor complicity with the Stato In this foul wrong and eventually bo robbed of hor spiritual power. Thoro are others without churcb affiliations; their obligations and re a|.onslMli<i"p ore < q-'ally great. It is likewise their ?uu 10 bo organized against this evil if thoy v outu be effective In meeting their responsi bility. Wo hol love it 1b the will of God that Prohibition should bo tho wu'ehword of those thus organized, and that pro hibition should mean no compromise with evil. Thocommitt o will scok to secure tho passage, at the next session of the Legislature, of an amendment to the present laws of the Stato that will pro hibit liquors being sold for any pur pose other than medicinal, meeb'anieal and scientilic. Thoy earnestly request tho co-oporation of all good men by prayer and work to aid them in bring ing to a successful issue tbo task be* foro thorn. To the ministers of the Gospel especially, do they extend tho request for thoir invaluable aid by dis coursing upon and otherwise laboring for tho prohibition of tbo liquor traliic as only a Christian minister can do. The committee will be charged with a great burden involving many duties. They will certainly need tho encour agement and help of all who are with thorn in this righteous war. (Signed) L. D. Childs, C. D. Stanley, Rev. G. U. Waudoll, J. E. lironson, R. M. Adam, T. J. LaMotte, P. H. Hyatt, Rev. J. G. Dale, commltteo. In accordance with the resolution on that subject, President Childs' has ap pointed tho following members of the Prohibition Executive Committee : C. D. Stanley, Rev. J. G. Dido. Rev. Georgo H. Waddell, Columbia; R. M. Adam, Spartanburg ; Joel E. Brunsen, Sumter. Tho following appointments as conn sollors to thoexccutivo co.nmittoc, ono from each county, were also made : Abbeville. J. Fuller Lyon; Alken, J. L. Quinby; Anderson, A. \V. Attaway; Barn well, W. R. Capers; Beaufort, W. H. Loukwood ; Berkeley, Benjamin Gregg ; Charleston, Rev. L. Cuthbert; Chesterfield, J. H. Turner; Chester, Rov. J. S. Moffatt; Clarendon, J. A. Sprott; Colleton, J. D. Aokerman; Darlington, J. S. DuBoso; Edgelield, W. P. Strickland ; Fairfield, Rev. C. E. McDonald ; Florence, Bon. J. E. Pettigrow ; Greenville, J. M. VVhii miro ; Horry. B. L. Beaty ; Hamilton, Rev. J. W. D.twliug: Laurons, S. 1) Garlington; Lancaster, Waddy C. Thompson ; Lexington, Rev. J. L Silley ; Kershaw. Rev. A T. Jamison ; Marion, \V. S. Fox worth ; Marlboro, H. II. Newton ; Newberry, W. I. Her bert ; Oconee, Rev. J. Steck ; Orange burg, Rev. E. O. Watson; Pieken?, Rev. J. F. Anderson: Saluda, J. W. Herbert.; Sumter, Joel E. Brunsou: Spartan burg, Rev. W. P. Smith : Union, S M. Riee, Jr.; Williamsburt, Rov. O. A. Darby ; York, Rev. J. B. Harris. BILL ABl* N1IOWS HIS AOB, Graiulcliiltlrcn Bcmlml llini That Ho Is Growing Old?Ho Don't Ad mire football. I'm fond of children?good children, and I likosnow, an occasional mild-tem pered snow, but when they both come together tho rackot Is appulling. Hore aro three little grandchildren in tho house, and ono of thom with a birthday to celobrato. Thoir grandma wouldu't lot thom go outdoors and bo wo turn?d them looso in tho backroom. For awhile they played very discreetly, but by and by began to tako moro liberties and got to jumping elf tho center table and tho bed and playing circus and rld ir.g around on tho tricycle and scream ing like wildcats, and the old dog joined in tho procession and barked. Ever and anon tho youngest ono would get almoat killed and my wife would hurry In to bo at tho funeral of the hoy. Sometimes they would send a commit tee to hog mo for snow and 1 would have to go out and get a pan full. TIicl they played hido and seek and it took both rooms for that and my wlfo had to help thom find now places. Will they never got tired and Bettlo down. No, novor. Yesterday while It was raining my wife found a three-cornorcd holo In a window pano in tho uppor sush and sho began to Bhiver so I thought sho was going to havo a chill; eo 1 took tho stopladdor and went outside to patch the glass. I found a three-corm rod pleco that covered It nicely and while I was driving the taeks to faston it the old ladder careened to ono side and I fell a wholo quadrant of a circle onto a fdlo of flower pots. But, liko a cat, I It on my feet and tried it again. Next, I went out to food tho old cow, for my wlfo said sho waB lowing liko bIio was hungry. I tad to cross some planks that were covered with ice and before I was conscious of either ago or infirmity i was down flat on my back with nervous prostration. Before I got up I looked toward tho house to boo if anybody was looking, but there was no one. The back of my co.it told on me and thoy said they wished thoy bad seen me. 1 am too venerable to be bumped about In theso ungraceful attitudes, but my fomale folks make sport of me just like the Philistines did of Samson. I walk ed down town yesterday to tho post ofitce and the rude boys snowballed mo with malice aforethought. "Lookout, old man," was all tho warning I got. 1 1 don't believe old ago is respected like It usod to bo. I don't believe tho boys havo aa much manners. The legisla ture Is trying to Ox up a reformatory for young criminals, and that is all right, but tho parents of the rising generation should start a little ono in each family and then tho big ono wouldent be needed. The main thing now in raising a boy 1b to havo him graduate as a good football kicker. So much Importance Is attached to tho development of arms and legs that I think athlotics should havo a place In tbo curriculum of tho colleges and when the report of the boy's standing is sent, to his parents it should contain his jumping and running and pitching and kicking record, and this record should havo weight in fixing the hon ors. While tbey are developing mus cle it would bo a good idea to have a rail-splitting and a cotton picking at tachment iu which tho farmers' sons could compote bo as to be ready for business when tho old man calls them homo. The up prehension is that great excellence in kicking a ball will not moot with proper rewards in after lifo. If wo slum id have a war and the enemy should kick balls at us we ought by all means to bo ready fo** thorn, but as Gen eral Sanford remarked, "Thoy won't come at us that way." Samson wasavory notable athlete and slew a lion and outran 300 foxes, but wo havo no lions and foxes are scarce. I've boon wondering what wo can do with these athletes when thoy graduate with all thoir muscular honors and set tle down among their unpretending fellow citizens. Bob Fitzsimmous and Tom Sbarkoy and Peter Jackeon and a fow others, have monopolized all tho business in their lino. 1 had a vory strong darkey once who could get un der a loaded wagon and hump it out of a mudhole when the team stalled, but we have good roads now and don't need theso strong men. But raaybo wo old mon are a littlo jealous over our fading laurels. I was talking to Oommissiono- Trammoll about this ball kicking business and ho said with somo emphasis: "It ought to bo stopped ; it is a non sensical business and is dangerous. Tho colleges have gouo crazy." But ho brightened up when ho bogan to toll of his own youthful sportB and how ho could outrun and out-wrestle any boy at school. And Georgo Adair is disgusted, too, but delights to tell bow far he could knock tho old-fashioned town ball and how ho used to get his ankles bruised and blackonod playing shinny and how many marbles ho won at sweepstakes. "I played fair," he said, "always toed the mark, but there was Jim Jon kins, who always fudged and cheat ed, and ho is fudging and cheating yet. As the schoolboy is so is the man." And I bragged some, too, for I was tho boss at somo things. So maybe we old men had better take a back seat and saw wood. Nevertheless, I'm bound to say the boys have run this thing in tho ground. BILL ARP. ?Between the mountains of India and Persia is a powerful tribe among whom an extraordinary custom prevails. Woman's rights apparently have re vived full reoonltlon, for the ladies of i the.tribo can choose thoir own husbandr 1 All a singlj woman has to do when she wishes to change her state is to send a servant to pin a handkerchief to tin hat of tho man on whom her fancy lights, and ho is obliged to marry her, unless lie can show ho is too poor to i purohaso her at the price her father requires. ?Mauy have an idea that they are serving tho Lord when they are med dling with something that is none of their business. THE LAURENS BAR. h. Y. SIMPSON. c D. barksdale SIMPSON & BARKSDALI?, Attorneys lit Law, LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA Special attention given to the investi gation of titles and collection of claims n. W. UAl.I.. I.. W. BIMKINS. W. W. DAIJj BALL, SIMK1NS & BALL, Attorneys at Law, Lauhens, South Carolina, Will praetlee In all stiito and United State* Court. Special altonlion given collections W. H. MARTIN, Attorney at Law, Lau hens, - South Carolina. Will pract ice in all Courts Of this Stale Attention given to collections. }. T. JOHNSON. W. K. RIOKKY ?JOHNSON & BIOHKY, attorneys at law. ?pvYob?Fleming 'J'>rn ir, Nor . ? st Hide of Public Square. Who is Will Whitener ? He is our Fashionable Hair Cutter and Shaver, ??in bendeliLa hotel.?e \ ? ' LEAPED TO HIS DEATH Clerk of Court for Lancaster Takes * Iiis Owu Life. Clerk of the Court, W. W. Perry of Lancaster County, committed sulcldo on the 9th lost, about 10 o'clock, by j u in ping into Bear oreek from tho Ohio River and Charleston railroad trestle, three-fourths of a mile south west of tow i.. Tue whole community was shocked when the news camo in that Bill Perry had drowned himself. Mr. Perry was a great sufferer from dyspepsia and since his defeat last summer In tho primaries, for ro-olec tlon has been very much depressed, lie ato bis breakfast as usuil tbis | morning and about 0 o'clock camo iu'.o his o?loe and asked his deputy, Mr. Jones, If he was busy. Mr. Jones re plied that ho had some work ahead. Mr. Perry then left tho office and wont to tbo oreek, on tho track of the rull road, but on reaching the trestlo turn ed and came back In tho direction of town, but soon returted to tho creek. A school boy saw him walking hur riedly on tho trestle with his hat off. On reaching tho middle of tho struc ture over tho channel of tho creok, he climbed down carefully to some plunks nailed about 10 feet from tho top and jumped off into tho swollen waters bolow. Tho hoy who saw him gave tho alarm und a man on tiic public road ran down tho creok to render help. Ha succeeded in getting bolow Mr. Perry, who by this time ? had passed the public road down tho ereek. When ho saw Perry he was holding his head above wator with one hand grasping a bush and bad his hut in tho other. Tho man called to him to hold on and he would help him. Mr. Perry turned ills head, looked at him for u moment, turned loose the bush and sank for the lust time. Parties with boats and hooks have been drag ging for tho body all day but up to S:."50 p. m. tho sourch was unsuccessful. His hat was found 200 yards bolow whore he was seon to Biuk. Tho creek was full and tho water ssvift. Mr. Perry was 46 years of age. Ho was a cadet at the King's Mountain Millitary Institute just after tho wur. Several years ago ho hold the office of county auditor and was elected clerk of tho court four years ago. He made a model clork. Ho was generous and kindliearted to a fault and was held in high esteem by all who knew him. He leaves u wife hut no children. Democratic Headquarters to ue MOVED.?Senator Jones, chairman of tho Democratic national committee, will move the headquarters of his com mittee from Chicago to Washington. All tho records of the committee now in Chicago will be forwarded here as soon as convenient. The committee will occupy rooms in the Hutchins building at tho cor ner of Tenth and " D" htrects, adjoin ing tho headquarters of the Demo cratic congressional committee and tho League of Democratic clubs. Mr. Walsh, of Iowa, secretary of the Demo cratic national committee, was here yesterday in conference with Senator .lones on tho subject. lie then left for tho West last night. The national Republican committee has selected the Glover building on " F " street, near tho treasury depart ment, as permanent headquarters and they will be established immediately aftor new year. Tho local committee will also have rooms at the new head* quarters and work by that committee in preparing for the inaugural ceremo nies has already begun. Paper Manufacturers Comhine. ?A ten day'a conference lust woek between the principal manufacturers of white newspaper resulted in a prac tical agreement of al! concerned to pool Interests and to deal with con sumers only through a general agency which is to he established in this New York. The plan involves the formation of a national association, capitalized at a modest amount, which is to control tho product of all the mills. By this* arrangement tho manufacturers ex pect to reduce running expenses, to reorganize tho trade and to promote friendlier relations between all con cerned. T-hi?y CXpteottly i?tiy u'uAt pi ices will be advanced as a result of the proposed agreement, but contend that they are obliged to follow the ex ample of other men directing other great industries and co-operate to pre vent ruinous competition. Thirty com panies are interested in the movement. They are said to control the industry in this country. ?to ic Liquor, Morphine, Opium and Tobacco Habits. Thousands in the Throes of Torture. Prompt, decisive action can save tho Many already saved prove that there is way." Are these the days of freedom? Is every body out of bondage? Would that vie con Id answer, Yes, everybod) *8 free ! Ilut in this enlightened ago hundreds o thousands of men are in the-clutches of a tyrant worse than any in history,unable to tight their way to liberty, impotent to break their fetters. When once the habit gets its grip on a man il destroys his nerve and will power, robs him of his only means of defense. Hie life is sapped out of him. his manhood de stroyed, his brain deadened, and be >>e e.omes a wreck of a man?existence a liv ing death, himself an object of disgust in stead of love and alfcction to those who arr dear to him. 19 there no hope ? There is?even after years of slavery a cure without failure guaranteed. Come and be treated .and if in a week or two you do not like gaining weight, feel ing new manly vigor and making your loved ones happy, you can <piit and there will be no charge. ^Jo cure?No pay I HEXT M. PERRY, M. D ATLANTIC COAST LINE PA8SENQBR DKP A RTMBNT. Wnniitigton^N. ?.% Nov. 1?M, 1896 fast Line: ?BETWEEN? Oharieston and Columbia and Upper South Carolina, North (Jarc lina, and Athens and Atlanta. OO^DBNSBDSOHBDO f.R doing West. No. 62. 7 00am* I.V... 831 9 43 10 55 Ar... Uolng No .Charleston .... Ar .!? ... Lanes. 7 . .Bumter. 0 . (Join in Iii a.l.v 5 11 T>8 .Prosperity.., 12 10pm ' .Ncwlicrrv .. 12 50 .Clinton ... 1 16 .... Lnnrcna .... 288 .... Greenwood . 3 01 .Abbeville 6 10 .. ..Athen?, On., '/?;?> ... Atlanta ... T??pm 8 25 Kaet. . 68, l'ipna 40 20 cu 13 67 10 45 . Winnaboro, B. (j.. .Charlotte, n. 2 lt)}im Ar ... Anderson, e. <J.. l.v 12 l-an 4 20 _(ireeenvillc_ 10 30 :no ,,..8partanburg_ 1128 ?03 Hendorsonville N.C, 0 16 7 00_. ..Aibrvillft. N.C... 8^ ? Daily, Noh, 62 and! 53 Bolld trains be ween Charleston and Columbia, B. 0., and ? am through ooach between Charleston an) Atlanta H. M, KM KltHON, Asa't Oen'l PaRscm<or Apt I H, KKNLY, T, M.KMKKBON. Qen'l Maaager. Tratho Manager SCHEDULES. /-CHARLESTON ft WKSTEKN CAFO w Una Railway Co. " Augusta and A?? e vllle Short Line.'* Schedule in effect Poo Iah 1800._ l.v XuguTiu..~w 40Ism" 7 9? j m Ar Greenwood.12 17 pm 12 10 m Ander? m. 7 SO pm . Lauren*. I ic>pm 700tm GrecnvMl?. :'. > > pm IG SO ; m Glenn Springs. 4 04 pm . Spartanburg.3lK)|im 10 2>)i.m Saluda.......5 2 > pm . Hender*onvillo. .. ftftl pm . i Aahoviilo.6 4? pm . hv~Aehe\ i 1 10777....7. "iT2(Tam 77777 7. Spaitanl or,;.11 4? am 4 00 | in Greenville.II 55 am 4 in) i m Laurons.... .. 115 pm 7 OJ j m Anderson.10. .'5 am . Greenwood. 228 pro 7 0) m Ar Augusta.6 0S | m li 25 m Ar Aikcn. 600 pm TO ATHENS, ATLANTA AN ? V : J CS WEST. Lv i ? fee avillo.tl od an f?j m Ar Raleigh .. . 1 .10 am 12 ( ? i'n Norfolk.7 31 am 8 2'J ?ra Petersburg.iKXiam 6 IS m I'iflinMiiii .. .... i'i i\m ?; t ? iti Lv Greenville. 400 pm 113 im Ar Elberton. 2<v>um . JJ4 m Abbeville. 142 am i - >m Athene.33'am '? it >m Atlanta.0 20 am " ? im Lv Atlanta.9 10 pm TTTT T" Athens.11 40 pm . Klberton.12 15 am . Abbeville.12 1"> am Ar Greenville. IMS am CIobo connections at Ureenwooij k.r al ! points on S. A. L. and 0. St <-. Kail? ay. i ad at8partanburg with Uoutbern Kaitwo . For information rela'ive lo tickets,V* es i schedules, etc., address W.J. OKA IG, Um. Pass. Agent. Auguetn, ?1 . .!, 8. Gureton, Agent.e. H. Speights, C m. Avant Greenville, B. SOUTHERN RAILWAY, Oend?imc<l Sottcdul? tu I'lDeoft NOV. 10, 1H!)0. STATIONS - t Drg ?8._[_No _ L^~CTmr 1 e i' ? >n_ Lt. Ooi unibla... M Prosperity.. Ar. Ncwborrv .. Ar. Nlnety-:six.. ? Greenwood. ** Hodges. Ar. At.boyille^ Ar. Bol t on., Ar. Axi'lerson At. Ore?avUls Ar Atlanta... (STATIONS. jT. Grronvtlle .. " piedmont.... - WllUaiuBton I.V. Audernoa . I.y! Bslton ? . Ar. Ponnalds. n Et. AbbovUle.," Lt. H?riges 7 1' _ 11 3 i in ia ii M 12 22 : in l 20 m 1 4: ? m 2 ? m Tittj jn _? Ti' ^ m in _1 Isi m fiaiij H? IL K) 50 ! in ill 5ft : 111 11 1 _? m 11 oft ?> in n ? m 13 02 ? ni IT 1 m Is 20 1 0? 1 2ft Qroonwobd. " Ninety-six.. Lv. Nowberry .. " Proaperlty. . I 1 m Ar.Columbia ,.,.?t.1i J J!l ArTclinrlegton.?_ ' BH stat>onh: teaSK Ar jSOJp 11 MA . ??' Sasiif>i> ?? 2 1:11 1 ; ii ?? ; 1 -V.P ? Ip ; 1 U5pl ^0i? . ? 12 ( . " 12 Up I' 1,-. tl lAn ? A1 U IMa ' bi 6 20a B "l??pj Y iOftiLT..,.Charleston... D07n 12 16pl '*.Alsum. 1004a 1 26p M .Bantuo. 10 v-Vrv; 302p '*. Union. 1080a X23i>l" ... Jtmcaville lOMii 2?7p ".Paeolot ... 11 26n K l'Ti Ar.. ?partnnburg. 114ftn KKlplLv. ?partnnburg, iioji. TOUplAr.?..Aahovil ?? "P." P- at. "A." * m. Tralui f and w enrry elo^a it Pi alecptug earsbotweeu Ooluiiibla ni >\ A 11 enronte dully between Jaoksoiivlll mult 1 neil. , . . ? Trains leave Bpnrtunbnrg, A. * < ay northbound, ? 42 a.?., B:47 p. m <: b> p (Vestibule Limited); sonllibowi; 1 , ? 4:1ft p. m., Iis? a. m.. (Vetttlbule i. i\H*?0 Trains leave Greenville. A. an', c an raorthiionml,6:45 a. m., 2:Bl p. in. a (Tc-?tllml?!.l l.lmitc(li:s.Millil.'.>iiii I: I 4-JA) p. in.. 12:28 p. in. lVesilbulfii.1 i unlit- it Pullman Service.. Pttllroanpalneoalwipbioi-aiB on "rains BS, 8T and ?8, on A. antic * W p GUBEN. .'Mi.' Gen. Superintendent, I IB1 Washington, D. 0. ..v:.'- , W.A.Tl IRK, B.H.IlAKf)V K Ocn. Paast. Ajj't. As 1 Own. Pi m Ai \Ve!.bingtoiilpiO._. A(lail,Uj V-p -Up ?31? ii., 'ii., .nd to. SOUTHERN RAILWAY PIEDMONT Ain I.IND. Condensed Schedule <>f I*n? In KfftlOl Nov. li", :nr t.-? x?. Northbound. Lv. AtlHiila C T. " Atlant?, B. T. ** Nortu'OHH " Buford. ?* GalnoavlUe. " I.ula.. Ar Cornelia. Lr. Mt Airy . . " Toofltw; ?? Wontuiluftter * ?eneoa. ?? Contral * tll(-?VlV.ll?? " Bparianburg. burg .inj; * Mi " GaMiunia Ar. Chi " l).l!l\ III? Vph. im. ;i No. 3H s?. :?;: Kn.19 i i ally. ,i:.ii-. Unlly k.. IV CO in'!) W t u. t ?'? ?0 2 2b 2 4? 8 4? ! 1 m 1>, - iti Ar. Rlohiu -ml Ar.W hliiKtiv. Ualtm'o PHR. Pldladolplila. ,1 8J i is 4 1. f, .*.) 6 11 T 03 12 uO c, i ,1 a i?.> j a li?l 100.1 a Ii 3.1 a 1! 00 ! g n'l '4 idj1, n I; 4 R? a] 5 4*. hi . 6 It a : ; n w 7 (0 a H lY, ? . 8 27 ti 0 10 a 1 1 ao p ii 0 40 o 1 vW 1? a 42 ft 0 40 p| 8 00 ?11 20 i>: in 16 a ? 00 a 12 4:1 tu; 0 20 u| Sootltbounil. Lv. N V..1?. U. It " Pliilfttlolpnlfl " Baltimore.. " VVftRiiiriRton. Lv. Kiobmnnd .. Lv. Danville .... " Chariot to .. " GHstonia .... " Fbig'fl Mt... " Ii.a<*k?iliurg " GaiTneya ... Hjinr.Aiilinrif " Sroenrille." ?? C.-itral. ?* Honeoa . M Westminster *? Tooooa. " Mt. Airy .... ?? Cornelia. " Lula. ...... M Gnineeville " Bnford. ... *? Koror >u. Ar. Atlanta, B. T, Ajr. At autftj1 1'. Vo?. 'r.t.iu' No. 37 No , " 1 1 ll;illy. IlallV., ,>?"J' 4 !X1 p 1? 1ft a! 6 56 i> it 60 11! f> 20 11 ft 22 aj 10 43 p II \o ft1 00 a 12 51 pi 8 ? 11 ft fto 0 U> 10 40 H'?i 12 23 1 15 1 S& a lo 10 a'll !J an.' Pi 1 P ? P 2 p! f 15 11 p 1-' ? 1 Im p| ? IS pi 4 16 8 13 H Ul P; * 4 M li r, I 6 "4 p 6 >p 7 <?'> l> 7 t:! p 7 118 p 1 S 'S p ? p .... 0 *7 p ' 0 ? i> 10 n 10 ' P \: u 0 .I; o;i ti ;t5 n C (ill 0 W 7 K 7 45 8 r. 0 J 8 V ??a" b. m. "P" p. m. "M" noon. "N"nlgli Kot.B7andW?Dully. Waahtngl nnndHo'tl v w*storn VoatlhttlaLimited. I'lirou;' i Pull ?? tioapliie oart Ixilwaen Naw York ni i K.>wi - lern.?, m \\ anhlngton. Atlnn'.t (itnl Mintc. ? ery. and ulso botwoan Naw Y ?rh an? Mcmj I , vlnVVntddiigton. Atlanta ?ml Un inln: hnm? 1 mm niopoing cnra >.?m w orn Naw ?01 tandth ? Oriaaru, hi connaotion. trliu tha "8n >i*at I.-. * Had" tvnln? for Hun Francisco, iPwealt '. laaTlng Jaraay City Tuaidayn nnd Paturdit.i ] returning, leave New Orlomis \Vedn< sdayei; 1 hatuidays. This train also cnrilos Uiohmo) ? Auguntu ?1*?):>ii;k cur? between I IB ivillo ? t Ciiarlott?. Fiit! (Mum thoroughfare eoaeb ? tetw.m'n Washington and /.tin.an. Lininx<? a aerre nil mauu an ronte. Noi. 86 and bft?UnltM S:?t<? l>v Hi' 1 runs h iHd I'c'ween VTaqSlii^ion and New C ? leans, vi? Southern Itnliwnr, A. & W 1". It I-, and L. A N. K. K., being composed >?: t'nxn* . ' e?r and roaches, through without change I 1 passenger* of all c.lnssos. Pullnintl i>.i> ? aritwlng room s!?aplng cars between Waal (ngton Hnd Onlvsston,Tux , vi? Atlanta. Na ? Gr'wuiMand r'oiiUioriiPectlh' Htithv ?.v . Puillim t drawing room " ??ping esis between 'Ji Cltj ana Atlant*. Leevln? Washington c?. i Fas . ? toarlat slovulng car will n i through'between \Va?hL glon ni.d Ban Kioi - also.? with lit ohsoK?. >*o?. 11 iiud 12?Puliiiian aleeplngoarn i>at w?< i Rjnd and Danville vt." Air Lins Holl? (rain, N<>*. 17 and is, I < ? twfgn Atlant? ?ad GornelU, (In., du.iy asco;<t Buadat. Wj H. OPRBN. J. M.Ct.'I.P, Oea'l 8upt.. Tral > ' rr'r., Washington, D. O. Van!.!- glon, 1>. < W. A. TtTRK, S. n. HAUI'V. KJK, Oau'l I'tHS. Ag ? , AnlKn.u i'n-" A ,''t.. Waaiiiuuluu.D. <J. _. A;*uv?, ?*.