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Vor "Sweet Girl" Graduates. onic of you leave to day the fuiry land Of girlhood, to return no i.iorv, kuve when Fond memory thither, with her magic wund Siedl waft you buck, re-summoning to your ken Young joys and hopes that blest your careless bead. And though in thought, lived o'er and o'er again, They arc gone for nyel Aurora's rosy wing When next she comes, womanly can s shall bring. Go to your homes and from your moth ers learn How to bo women. There arc earth's best schools And purist altars. Then forOVOr burn Dear virtues hallowed IlllUlO, there love still rules. Leave you to man the rostrum and the goal. Do not OVOrstep the limits of your sphere Even the faint echo of that step shall knell Your half-angelic beauty to its bier. The home Is woman's throne, her scep tre, love, Her crowning glory is a halo spread From the soft glory round her Saviour's head. Queen-like she reigns, and like a qilOOQ doth move all things. ? (/. II'. Archer, M. 1>, in North Caro lina * I dvocate. Jim Bourn and I were hoys ton et hoi- ! at Westminister; wo went tu Oxiord together?we took our degrees togeth er iu the Classical school, and were ordained together by the Bishop of L-as curates for Iiis diocese, More our paths separated for some years, and when next wo renewed our old friendship I was the vicar of the t iwd, still single at thirty-four, and Jim was the chaplain of the famous jail in tue same town, and married. We were talking In my study, as in olden times. Somehow the convi rsa tlon drifted to the subject of a rcocUt newspaper article: "Ought Married People to Have Any Secrets from K u h Other?" I said, "No," and Jim said "Yes."' Wo both smilingly stuck to our text. It was not often that we dif fered in opinion, but this was one case, anyhow. "Why, Jim," said I, "you would have been the last person I should have expected to take that line, for I am sure, from what I have seen, that if over two folks wore happy and lov ing, they are Ella and yoursolf. 1 can't conoclve of your halving any secret which you would not wish Ella to know."' " -h," retort :d he, with a peculiar smile, " tuat's just it. Well, tlowsou, I'll tell you one, if you like, thougn," be added. " it must remain a secret between us two. I have never spoken of it to any one in the world, and never shall, except to yourself." "Thanks, Jim: you need not fear me, as you know. 1 am only curious to know the case.'1 Ami i assumed an atdituto of eager attention to Jim's otory. '? 1 was the chaplain at Lowmarkot, as you are well aware, bet?re I came here. It is a pretty place, and one wonders whatever made the govern ment build a jail there. However, there it is, and there was I. The amount of society that one got in Lo?v markot was perfectly astonishing. Had i the time and inclination for it. I might have turned out a regular 'society' clergyman. As it was. I bad a full amount of lectures, solret o, parties and entertainments. Among tho people 1 got in with none were nicer than the Yorks. Miss York, a maiden lady of ?fty, lived Ina large and beautifully furnished bouso called 'The Cedars,' In tho best part of tho town. She. was known all over the district for her charily, kindness of heart and pure life. Everybody had a good word for her. Nor was her niece, MISS York, any less popular. People in Lowmarkot fairly worshiped both if them. "I was twenty-eight when I first saw Ella York, and at once SUCOUinbod to her charms. For weeks her pialses had been in my cars, and now, on ac quaintance, 1 found her beauty, hor manners, her kindness of heart, not one whit less than report stated. I loved her. Of course, I couid not ray to at once; and whether, after two or three meetings in the course of my work ? for Miss York the older took great interest in our sphere of labor? she guessed my love, and reciprocated it, 1 could not then say. I found, upon judicious Inquiries, that Miss York ? Ella?bad lived with her aunt from childhood ; that she was now twenty four; that her mother was dead, and her father lived on the Continent for his health ; also that she was her aunt's t-olo heiress. Those facts were; of course only learned by degrees, as one Cannot go to the fountain head for such information. "After much benrt-searcbing and debating within myself 1 thought I Haw that Ella York wus not wr oily in different to me, and I resolved to ask her to be my wife. I need not go Into detail as to bow 1 did it, beyond saying that it was one Summer morning rath er more than five years ago, when, having' gone to see her aunt, who was out, 1 met Ella in the grounds: and after talking uh we walked along on various subjects, somehow it came out unexpectedly, and almost beforo I could comprehend what it all meant, Ella York bad promised tobe my wife, subject to her aunt's consent. "Hut her aunt didn't consent. I re ceived a dainty note that night?bow ienderly I regarded it, Howson I?from Ella, saying that she had spoken of my vi jit to her aunt, and bad told her l was coming to-morrow for her ap proval; Miss York had been very kind, but acted rather strangely, and .aid she would see mo, but she could not consent, as she did not wish to lose Ella. My dear girl went on to say that she had in vain tried to get from her any moro than this. "I was in a curious frame of mind as T went next morning to see iMiss York. What could her objection really be V Surely not to mo! My position, my family, my lifo hero were, I hoped, beyond reproach. Even if it wore a question of moni'.y, I had enough pri vate means, as you know. As for Miss York, well, of course it would be lonely without Ella at first, after so many years' companionship, but surely she didn't expect her never to get married ! It was preposterous. " As I approached tho lodge tho porteress mot me. "'Oh, Mr. Mourn, this is shocking !' "I was moro puzzled than over ! Why my engagement to Ella should be'shocking I e^uldn'tsoo; and 1 no doubt expressed .t in my looks. " '*3o sudden, too, sir !' said tho wo man. 'Nobody expected It!' ? - " 'What's the matter V" said I. "'Why haven't you hoard that Miss York Is dead? No! Oh, dear! 1 'oor thing ; had a fit In tho night, doctor says; was quite unconscious when Miss Ella got there, and died at 9 o'clock this morning.' "My heart sank; I felt faint and giddy. It was some minutes before 1 . could move. You will novor know how It feels, Howson, unless you should have suoh a blow, which I hopo you never will. Hut I am bound to say that my ono thought was 'My poor, , Ella I' ro no more dotails to bo Miss York's death. Sho ?ixurobyard. ^kyM?y darling BHHtfhero we Ella svas ill fur weeks, and could not BOO OVOll UIO. WllCIl bllO wh? woll enough to at'end to business it was . Lhi.t ?im had inherited ad her aunt's im.ni > : and as she had already accepted hu, we were married a twelveiuont I) afterward. She had l>"e"u B>wfuil> louely, bee ?aid. ?luco Miss | Yotk'e death, hut no couple hud over lived happier and been nearer and dealer to each other than Kila und 1. May God blew her |" '? An.en ! ' s.;id i solemnly and re verently. " Ella and i," pursued Jim, "could never give tho remotest gUeSS as to her aunt's objeotiOD to our cngagei.ient, and it wouhi probably have remained a mystery to me, as it has to E la even now, had't not neeu for the following circumstance*. Borne time ago I was M'dt for at the prison to Bee a rather desperate oharaotor, whose end was very m ar. He hud been sent to sevi n yiara' penal servitude some three y< ari before for forgery, and after st rvlng two yearsat Portland h id been transferred tt) L> vinarkcl. Ih? ap pearance was superior to that of the ordinary convict, even when a forger. Although 1 had .-.een him several times, and certainly been struck with his laco and uppoaranoe, wo could not he saitl to he friendly, as he had been iudillcroul It) a.i my atlvauees. " I found him lying in the hospital, ami I soOU SUM that he would not live very long. ?? ? You seem pleaseu to see me V I saitl. ?? Yes. sir,' replied No. 152. '1 am glad you've come : I hardly expected you would, considering how standotllsh I've been. Hut I wanted to tee you, as the doctor .-ays I'm not likeiy to I a &t much longer?perhap? uot till to uiorrow.' "'There, well, never mind Keep your courage up, and you'll prohahly deceive the doctor.' '? I t Iked to him aho.it his bOUl and -p i : in l.hb gs. Tin.t we may pa^s v. Ho*>'?' ; I oeiicv > h t v- ?s thorough ly p in .out. I a?keu tum tf there, was anything I could do for him. '? !r, there is onu thing, if yon will. It s such a curious one 1 h rtlly like to ask yt>u.' Hia eyes looked eagerly at mo. ?? Go on,' said I, 'I'll do it if pos sible ' " I've hud a queer life, sir,' saitl the convict. '1 might have been some body and done some good : but I got led astray after marriage, and broke the heart of my wife, who died noon afterward. Yes, I've led a had lllo, and it's precious few friends I've had lately, anyhow. But 1 hope I may tie forgiven, as you say God will pardon even the worst of us. And it you'll promise me to do one thing when I'm dead, I shall die happy." "'I'll promisoas far as I can,' saitl L ' What i.? it V "'It's to take care of your wife,' answered No. 152. 1 Ah," said he, smiling, '1 thought that would astonish you !' ?' "Takt? care of luy wife !' 1 uti/. d at him In amazement. 'Why, of i ourse I bhall ! Hut what is that to you '.' " "A good deal.' saitl he. " 'Why V " '11 cause she's?my daughter '.' " I looked at him In terror and astonishment, ami was ubout to send for the; nurse ami for the doctor, feel ing sure that he was rambling, when ho said, slowly : "'Sit down, sir, please: 1 can't talk much longer. You need not -end for Dr. Darton, I'm all right 1 feared it would give you a shock, sir, as it v.?.ve me one the lil'St time I saw her here with you. 131 la York?you see: I know her name all right?was taken when quite a child by her aunt, who dis owned me, and never lei Id the ehild what her father was. In that rdie was (pule right. She ohauged her name from Wilson to her mother's name of York, and completed the disguise. Whenever I desired?anil oh, sir, I did often th sire ? to see Ella, u.y darling. Mi.-s York has always threatened mo with the police, and I know better than to have them on my track, if I could bolp it. Yos, sir, 1 see you can'', realize It yet, but you'll lind E la Wil son's birth and baptism in th? registers of Ndrtblleld, and 1 give you my word it's true ' " I sat in dumb silent e. What could I say ? Ella, my Ella, a convict's daughter! " 'Please, sir, don't tell hor,' said ho. ' She has novor known; don't let her know. But I felt 1 must tell you, sir, and you'll not think any worse of her?' and his eyes looked pleadingly anil wistfully at me. " My BOhseS had somewhat returned. "'No,'said ! 'of course not, I am half dazzed, but i feed what you say is true. Hut 13.1a, i^ my own now, ami always shall lie while 1 live. 1 wish I hail not heard this, but it cannot alter my love for Ella.' " 'Thank God !' he said, 'And, sir, there's one thing more. Tho doctor says 1 shall Bleep myself away Do you think it could he managed for my darling to give me one kits ero 1 die, just one ?' " 'I'll try. Yes,' saitl 1, 'she shall, if you'll leave it to me.' "'I will! God bless you, Mr. Bourn.' " I left him. When 1 got home. Ella thought i was ill, and Indeed I was. Overwork, I pleaded. In another hour they came to tell me ho was asleep, and would not wake in this world. " '1 took Ella with me to tho hospi tal. 'Ella,' said I, 'a prisoner who i? dying, and who has no?fow- friends, told mo to day how ho had seen you and would liko you to kiss him ere he died, as his own daughter would have done. Will you ?' " 'Certainly, my darling.' " And with eye-, full of '.ears she did. The unconscious form arose, tho eye lids half opened, tho face smiled. Sho didu't know, did he ? " 1 led her away, woeping, my own heart full. I afterward verified his story. But Ella has never knovn any more, Howson, and never will. There is sometimes a secret which should not bo shared betweon husband and wife, Bowson, Isn't there ?" " You're right, dear old Jim," said I, as ho grasped my hand in silence, but with tear-dimmed, eyes. "You're right, old fellow, and God blots you both !" STATE BANKS OF ISSUE A REMEDY. REPEAL THKTBN PKlt CB5N r. TAX. The free Coinage of Silver Would VOl J nod I inn in in I I teilet Would OomOi The following loiter from (ion. M. C. Butler h?'S been given to the public: Washington, D. C . May 27, 1807. Mr. D. Hutchinson, Bock Hill, S. C. My Dear Sir?Replying to yours of tho 20th instant, 1 hog to say there does not appoar to bo any prest nt pros pect of financial roform from Congress? Tho McKinley administration Is con centrating its energies on a chango in our tarilf laws, and seem to think higher taxation wilt bo tho panacea for our financial anil buslne-s troubles. While I do not concur in this view, It is but fair to allow It reasonable time to demonstrate tho soundness of the proposition. I am moro than evor convinced that tho best and surest solution of our financial problem would bo the repeal of tho IU pur ceut. tax on State bunk circulation, followed, as tt would inevi tably bo followed, by tho Ireo and un limited colnaago of both sllvor and gold at tho presont ratio. For this oonsu m in avion I struggled for years whllo I was in public life, and thought wo had roaohed the goal whon a plank was put In tho Demoorutlo platform In 1892 providing for tho repoal of the 10 per cont. tax. This plank was accepted and ap {irovod by tho President, Mr. Clovo and, and Mr. Carlisle, his secretary of the treasury, and somo of us urgod tboHO gentlemen to use their powoi unit influence In Congress in aid of tho impaire of a bill Introduced to carry into tuut pludge of too Democratic party. From Borne oause, which I will Dot venture to explain, their support was not vouobftAfc-d, certainly uot in any public manner. Mj opinion is the gold standard men doleated the bill because they feared it would decentralize tho overshadow ing, almost omnipotent power they exercised over the general government, as it wonul have doue. 1 regard the repeal of tho 10 per cent, tax of far more value to tho wel fare of ttio great masses of the people than tho free coinugo of silver. The present evil in our monetary systom is the inadequacy in the volume of currency and tho Inequality of its dis trlbulioQ- too latter the greater of the two evils. This ini quality of dis trlbutlon would be corrected if we could have local State hanks of issue, under proper safeguards, and just so much eurrenoy would be put out by them as the local demands required It has always struck mo as vory absurd to suppose that any Stato would, or could,permit "wild eat banking," which is about the only argument over urged against State bunks of issue. No Stuiu under our modern methods of transact ing business, through uuick corres pondence by mail and wire, and the vlgiiauce of the oommoroial and busi ness agencies, could tolerate loose or '? wild cut hanking " for 48 hours, und there is no valid reusou why Stute hunk currency could not be mude us sound and safe as tho present National hank currency. The act of Congress imposing a tax on State hank circulation was intended to destroy, und did destroy, State hanks, and thus gave to National hanks the right of way, and tho supremo control in the fiscal affairs of the coun try. No revenue Is derived from It. it is of vory doubtful constitutionality, anil ought to bo repealed whether the. Slates grant, hanking charters or uot. 1 have never been enumoured of the national hanking system, 'out if it is to be retained, it ought to bo enlarged, and the banks empowered to do what every other national banking systom of the. world is empowered to do, viz: Issue what is v.illed an " emergency currency ;" that is to say, increase their volume of currency by a certain and well regulated percentage, to moot just such conditions as now and for some timo past, have onvironeil the business interests of tho country, lu Btead of increasing tho volume of the currency under existing conditions, tho tmdeney is to contract, and there by increase financial distress. In a "rowing, developing country like ours there is a constant demand for an augmentation of tho volume of money, to meet tho requirements of the legiti mate business operations There is no need for undue inflation or the reek less issue of flat, irredeemable curren cy, hut a steady, safe, prudent enlarge ment is admitted by men of all classes, and with widely divergent linaneial views. 1 have said the free coinugo of silver would inevitably follow the reopening of Stato banks, and for this reason : These barks would absorb every dol lar of coin, both gold aud silver, as security fur their circulation and to maintain whatever reserve tho law might require. For domestic purposes, as a domestic currency, silver is today as good as gold. Silver only becomes embarrassing when transactions are had with foreign countries. Like gold it passes only for its bullion value in foreign countries, but at homo it is takeu at par of its present weight and fineness. I say, therefore, for all do mestic purposes, silver is as good as gold, and there is no reason why it should not ho admitted to free coinage, and used hi, local hanks as a redemp tion and reserve fuc.d. With local Stato banks of Issue, their eurrenoy would romalc, in a large measure, in tho communities where issued, available, and in reach of every man engaged in business, obtainable on such terms as each man's credit wo lid entitle him to There would be not the slightest difficulty In using tho State hank currency in interstate transactions and exchanges. State hank clearing houses could and would be established through, and by which the standing and credit of every hank could, and would, bo ascertained in an hour's time hy telegraph, telephone Or other medium of quick communication, so that tho holder of the hills of any hank could bo advise.il of their sound ness. When it comes to the matter of for eign exchanges, they could ho regulat ed and settled as they now are. No advocate of the State hank system pro poses, so far as I am advised, to inter fore with the present national hank currency. It might be affocted by competition with State hank currency, hut in that competition, it ought to be willing to take Its chances. I am one of those who believe the States are as capable and well qualified to manago their own currency as is tho national government. I believe that Mr. Justice David Davis in tho Fen no case that the right to charter a bank is as much an attribute of sovereignty as tho right to charter a railroad or any other corporate power, and that when Congress passed the act during war, imposing a tax of 10 per cent, on State hank circulation,thereby destroy ing them, it was the sovorest blow over aimed at the sovereignty and self sus taining power of the State. Consequent ly I have never heen ablo to understand how anybody calling himself a Demo crat, could hesitate in urging tho re peal of tho Federal law. This, of course, is only tho political aspect of the question, but it has merit enough on economic grounds to justify its re peal. Tho party that will press this repeal to a successful issue will rcceivo. as it will deserve, tho approval of tho American people, aud do more for thoir happiness and prosperity than by any other means. Whilo a mombor of the Senate I made two speeches in advocacy of tho repeal, and if you care touxamino the subject further, would refer you to thsra. In one of these speeches I elaborated at some length the inlluoncu of the Scoteh sy.-.tem of local hanks of issue, and showed, as I think beyond por adventurn or doubt, the value of such hanks to the Scotch people undor and hy virtue of which they were enabled to embark successfully Into business enterprises wholly Imposslb'.o without them. Wo would realize, similar advantages in the Stato under the oporatlon of a conservative State banking law. Vory truly yours, M. C. Butlkh. WHBM In need of a romody to relievo pain you want the surost, quickest and best. Such an one is lllce's Goose Grease Linimont. It relieves all pain at once. It cures Croup, Coughs and Colds as soon as used. For sale and guaranteed hy all druggists and general stores. It also relieves whooping cough. ?Tho University of Virginia has nover had a president, tho ohalrman of tho faculty discharging tho duties of Miat oflloo. But the growth of tho institution has rnado i In ppolntmont of a prcsidont desirablo and it is said that such an officer will probably oo elected at tho coming commence ment. ?Tho cigar industry at Tampa, Fla., and its suburbs has reached such di monslons that tho avorago woekly pay rolls now amount to *',.'>,uno. It Is re ported that nineteen factories turn out on an avorago 3,000,000 oigars weekly. ?The new cigarette law restricting tho sale of a!) kinds of oigarottes to persons over 21 years of ago In Maine went into effoot last week. THE NATIONAL I I UK \ IC V. Tho Origin and Growth of a Great Publto Work?A Description of the Building. Tb? Atlanta Journal prints tho fol lowing paper by Mrs. Horton Smith, of Unit oily, wlnou was reau oi fore the Womau's Ulub a few days ago : While the distant ruinb. ings of war reach our ca^sJAmorioans may look with uuiimited prido ou what is tho ' great .-i 'Ingle monument of peace the world has yet produced. Surely noth- 1 iug could moro effectively typify that J liberty of thought and conscience, and j that joy in ttie refinements of life, ? which follow In tho wake of peace, than I this groat library building, with its j stores stimulating to investigation and its constant expression of beaut) and harmony. A nation's greatness an i a nation's g'ory could bo no morn litlv voiceil than by thus providing a store house for the learning of ages?Ireeto all, and Inspiring all, by its practical and artistic completeness. The first modest appropriation of $5,000 made by Congress in 1800, for tho purchase of books, was accompanied by tho stipulation that they should be "such books as may bo necessary for the use of Congress, at tho said city of Washington :" and this spirit of limi tation seemed even to survive the de struction of the enemy's names of 1812, when the books wore burned, and to cling still to the now col lection formed by the purcliases made witti $75,000 then voted by Congress, and Increased by tho Jefferson library in 1815, ttie Force Historical library in 1895, tho, Smithsonian library in 1801, and tho Toner collection in 1882. Though Jef- : foroon with his true Democratic spirit, called It the library of the United I States, It would seem that the peculiar | character of a national library was ouly i infused into it by tho copyright law vP 1870, and the international copyright law of 1801, which provides that there shall bo deposited in this library "two copies of all books, periodicals and other publication-*, claiming the pro tection of copyright in tho United Stares." Passing through various vicissitude-, the library at present numbers 740,000 volumes, besides 250,000 pamphlets. "Its greatest strength," writes the li brarian, "lies in tho holds of jurispru dence, political science, American and British history, and what aro known as Americana. Its di liciencies are most marked in books in foreign languages, and there are notably great editions id the classics, in philology, in Oriental literature, and in many of tho sciences." For years, the old quarters have been Inadequate, and to my own vision the picture of the old Congressional library rooms would seem unnatural without pamphlets and books piled in apparent indiscriminate disorder, along the aisles, and around the desks. When the general library is moved to the new building these rooms will bo rest rved for a most complete refer ence library for the especiabuse of Sen ators and It ipresontatives. In his report of 1872, Mr. A. R. Spof ford, the veterau librarian, made an appeal to C ingress for more space, but the matter lay in the entanglements of legislative red-tape for 14 years, aud it was not until April, 188b, Unit any defi nite action was taken, and not until March, 1880, that tlnal legislation was enacted. It was then decided that tho cost limit should be $0,245,507.04, and the time limit 8 years. To tho original architects, Me ssrs. Smitbmeyer & Pelz, the country owes the excellence and appropriateness of tho design, and when Congrcso put the superintendence of construction into the bands of General Casey, our chief of engineers, ho was wise enough to recognize that his best abilities could be expended in adapting these same plans to tho limit of cost, and carrying them out with prompt ness and thoroughness. It is by no means the least among the glories of this great public work t.lrat it was completed a month within the time li nit, and for $140,000 less than tho stipulated cost?in striking and honorable distinction to many other public enterprises. Us situation on the broad plaza of the capital and gen eral appearance has probably grown i familiar to those of you who have not seen the building, f om the excellent photographs and prints at command, but a few figures may give a more defi nite idea of its size and capacity. The building covers about 34 acres of ground. The walls are lib feet high and the apex of the dome is 105 feet from the ground. The. area of ttie lirst floor of the building is 111,ouu ?quare feet, while that of the Brltism museum is a little over 90,000 square feet. The diameter of the great central reading room is 100 feet and above the student or reader there rises the great ornate dome, with such space and airiness and beauty about, such perfection or archi tectural as v;cll as decorative effect as to inspire the most common-place, to imaginative llights. There are already forty-four miles of shelves in position, sufficient to accommodate 1,900,000 vpl umes, besides unused space in tue building and the courts together where posterity may store Ii or 7 million vol umes more ! It is impossible in a pvpor of this length to give an adequate idea of the mechanical details of this building, the perfeotly lignted and dust-proof book stacks, the pneumatic tube and tele phone communication be'weon the reading rooms and the book-stacks and the capltol, tho under ground tunnel to the capitol with its book and package carrier, tho electric appliance, which like a genius of servieo and selection, brings at command tho book you want from tho distant bookstacka. Indeed all the wonderful devices of human in genuity which go to make this home of books the largest and most perfect in the world. Tho appropriations act of last February provides for the more perfect administration of tho affairs of tho new library under well-salaried and competent officers and assistants and with tho most Improved methods. There are two officers (tho librarian and tho superintendent) at salaries of $5,1)00 each, a number at from $4,000 to $1,500, and numerous assistants besides. For the purchase, of books $11,000 is al lowed yearly. It is granted that tho artistic excel lence of thonow library building marks an ora in tho art lifo of America. Too much praise cannot be accorded the architect, Mr. I'M ward Pcarco Casey, of New York, or of General Casey, in charge of construction, who designed in detail tho Interior architecture and scheme of decoration. Ho employed only American artists and they were among tho host?such men us Konyon Cox. Fred Dlelman, Goo. W. Maynard, Blihu oVodder, Oliver Warner, and others, who made, the artistic comple tion possible by the beuuty of their work. To my mind Mr. Casey's great est triumph Is in that nobly beautiful colonnade stair, which makes ono fool as if really mountlug up higher towards greator things. In conclusion : I cannot rofrain from repeating what I said once bofore here ?a word of the first impr< ssion I had of this triumph of human ucnlcvemont. From the great gilt torch which so ex pressively tops Its gorgeous dome, to tho perfection of its practical details, It deemed to Ine tO ex press all lllllnun lifo. In the superb bronzes, in tho marvels of mosaic, in thoexqulfito frescoes, in tho wonderful massing of colors and distribution of light, of tho sbnplor decorations, in thoughts of, groat and good men lettered on tho walls, It voice. I the beauty of lovo, tho tragedy of hat3, tho universa)itv of struggle, the pity of failure, tho joy of hope, tho glory of power, and above all the triumph of peace, of spirituality and of learning. ?Twolvo men have boon fined $30 each and sentenced to forty-five days' imprisonment in Clebume County, Ala bama, for selling their votes at an elec tion, JUDOH SIMON ION'S DECISION. Tho Dispensary daw It a Violation of liitor-Stale Commerce?Tlin 8?n?o j l?imint Forbid i lie Sale of Liquor ill ( >i i;;nuil l'uckUtfC - . Judge Simonton. in tiling bin deuis ion in tiie Vtindoi cock ease at Charles tou, dcolares that the prohibition of Im port and sale of liquor into tbe state 1b in violation of tno inter-State coin inorce law. Ho hau issued au iujunetiou restraining tbo State of South Carolina from seizing liquor imported and otter ed for Bale* Tlio State may sell liquor, but it imiBt do so in competition with other parties, it can no longer hold lor itself a monopoly of Hie business. Tho syllabus of the decision is as fol lows : Tho United States of America, DUtrtot of Soui h Oarolina, in the Circuit Court, in Equity. The W. A. Vaudercook Co. v-. S. W. Vance, W. IS'. Hahr, J. M. Scott, W. Livingston, C. S. Moseloy, I). W. Pe terman. Any State may in tho exercise of the police power doclarc that the manufac ture, eale, barter and exchange, or the iibo as a beverage of aleobolic liquors arc public evils, and having tinib de clared can forbid buch manufacture, sale, barter aud exchange or use within lier territory. But, when a State recognizes and ap proves tho manufacture, sale, harter and exchange and tho use as a bever age of alcoholic liquors, and the State itself encourages too mauufacture, en gages in the Hale Of ana provides for tile consumption of alcoholic liquor? ab a beverage, and BOftpruoludes the idea that auch manufacture, bale, barter. I exchange or use are injurious to tho : public welfare, it is not within the po ? lleo power to forbid the importation of BUOh liquors or their bale in original packages for personal use and con sumption. Such prohibition under such circumstances is in ooalllot with the laws of inter-State and foreign commerce. The dispensary act of 1KSM5, as amend ed by act of 1807. inasmuch as they ap prove the purchase ami manufacture of aleobolio liquors for tho State and provide for tho sale of suoh alcoholic liquors ab a beverage in aid of the finances of tho State, in so far as they forhid the importation of alcoholic liquors in original packages for such use In this Stale, are in COOIItot with the laws of Interstate and foreign com merce, and are, theroforo, to that ex tent void. Wo add tho concluding words of Judge Simonton, that our readers may seu the elTeot of ttie decision : It will bo noted that the Ueo of alco holic liquors as a beverage is not pro hibited nor is their Importlon for per sonal use forbidden, provided such beverages are free from " poisonous, hurtfuijand deleterious matter," other than the alcohol in them. The act provides the essential and conclusive test on this point, the certi ficate of the. chemist of the South Caro lina College. The. act also declares all alcoholic liquors, not tested by the chemist of the South Carolina College and so found to be free " from poison ous, hurtful anil deleterious matters," necosarily matters other than alco holic ingredients, to be of a detrimen tal character ami their use and con sumption to be against tho moral*, good health and Bafety of tho State. That is to say, without regard what ever to their real character, the pros once or absence of the certificate is the solo test. This can bo sustained only on the fact ttiut it is a valid Inspection law. There can be no doubt that a State can enact laws protecting its oltlz n in the purchase of artloles, imported or domestic, from purchasing some thing ttiey did not intend to buy, or adulterated so as to threaten disease or death. (INumley vs. Massachusetts, lf>f> U. S. 4GL) Hut it must oe a law whiqh protects or at least tends to i protect the citizen. It must give, him security, if it does not do so absolute ly, still it must contribute to secure him. The mode of inspection in this act is by samples. Let it be supposed that the sample has been furnished, has been inspected, has been approved and that the certificate lias been Hunt to the consignor. W hat sort uf assurance does it give the citi'.en that this liquor he thereupon receives, accords with, comes up to or in any wise resembles the sample. What protection does it give tlie citizen from fruu., from a failure to send liquor ?aecording to sample. None whatever. It only sub jeetb him to tbe seizure and forfeiture of bib goods, if perchance they should be inspected. '1 bo fraudulent seder is out of reach. Upon what then must the citizen rely V Ho can only rely upon the business character, standing and integrity of the person from whom he buys, without any regard Wbatover to the. inspection. Tills so-culled inspection, furnish ing no security to tbe oltizOP, cannot thereby be justified, it can operate only as a rofrtrlotlOQ upon, hindrance and burden to his acknowledged right to import for his personal use. It is thus au interference witli inter-State commerce and in itself void. The lunguage in Mugler vs. Kansas, 12.'i U. S. ihas some application here. "If a statute purporting to have been enacted to protect the public health, the public mofaLor the public safety, has no-real or substantial re lation to these objects, or is a palpable invasion of rights secured by the fun damental law, It is the duty of the court to abridgo them and thereby give olTect to the constitution." The same modo of inbpection by sam ple would bcem to be used in ail the liquors issued by tho State commis sioner, (22 Statutes 541.) In Scott vs. Donald, tho Supremo Court, discussing a similar feature in tho act of 1805, Hays : " To empower a state chemist to pass upon what the law callb 1 tho alcoholic purity ' of such importat'ons by chemical analyses, can scarcely come within any defini tion of a reasonable inspection la*." If then this modo of inspection bo not reasonable and be futile, it is a burden on inter State commerco and in itself makes tho provision void. Railroad Co. vs. Husen, 5)5 U. S., 465: Walling vs. Michigan, 110 U. S., 440; Minnesota vs. Harber. Ulf), U S.. 131. Urimmor vs. Hobman, 138 U. S. 78. It is manifest, therefore, that the same cone he.ion must be reached with regard to the dispensary act of 1K'J7 which was reached by tho supreme court of tho United States as to the act of 1805, that it Ih not within tho scope and operation of the Wilson act. This being the ease the law laid down in Lelsy vs. Hardin controls this case, and the attempt to forbid the impor tation und sale of spirituous liquors in original packages must fail. Tho decision of tho supreme court of tho United StatcB must control all cir cuit courts. Hy this decision it is clear that so long ai> the State herself ongagoB in tho business of importing and Belling alcoholic liquors for tho pur pose of profits; bo long as she recognizes that, tho use of alcoholic liquors ?b a beverage is lawful and can bo en couraged ; Bo long a& she seeks a mono poly in supplying theso liquors for that ubo, and in this way looks to an in crease of her rovonue, she cannot under her constitutional obligations to the other States of tbls Union, forbid, control, binder and burden commerce In such articles botweon their eltizons and her own. Lot a tomporary injunction issue as prayed for in tbe bill. ChakliK8 fi, Simonton, Ciroult Judgo. Ivy Poisoning.-? Gun powder mixed to a convenient consistency with fresh cream of cow's milk is Bald to be an efficient remedy in case or ivy pqisonlug. Apply lo palfy. POWDER Absolutely Pure. Cilobratod for Its great leavening strength und health fulness. Assures the food ueainst aluin und all forms of adulteration common to the ohoap brands. Royal Baking PowdekCo., New York. tdk wkatmkh an? OHOPH. Valuable Information to Those Inter ested in Pariulng Operations. The following is the weekly bulletin issued by the weather bureau In Col umhia as to tho condition of the crops in this State : COLUMMA, S. 0., dune I, IM?7. There was a wide temperature range during tho week, from minimums of It) degrees on the 20-27 at Loopers, l~> at Olemson College and Spartanburg on the 2Uth( ami on tin 27th at Liberty, to a maximum of i'7 on the 2Uth at Bamberg and Gllllsonvlllo. The week as a whole averaged three degrees per day coo.or than usual, with a meat) temperature of 71, while the. normal is approximately 71. In places iu the " up country " heavy rain fell on the 23d, wusblog lands in Cireenville, Spartanburg, Clarendon, Kershaw and Onion Counties, but the area of beneficial rainfall was very limited. Light and Insufficient rain fell on the 2l)th over the upper por tions of the State. Twenty-seven places reported measurements, of which 21 were less than 0 ?l), and three of over l.oo. Oakland reported 262. Tho do liolenoy for the week is 0.05 loch, and the deficiency for the month ranges from 1.00 to 3.00 inches. There was a severe ball storm on the 2lld in Greenville.in the vicinity of Lick ville, that, over a path 5 to ? miles wide and about lf> miles long, destroy ed much corn, cotton, fruit, gardens, etc. It was accompanied by high winds that blew down many fruit trees. The hail storm extended Into Union and Spartanburg. Bail foil iu Clarendon, Wairlicld, Kersbaw ami Chester tin the same day. There was much more than the aver age sunshine during the week, the moan of sixty estimates being 8-1 per cent, of the, possible, while the normal is about t>~. The winds wero variable early in tho week they were cold northerly and during the latter portion warm wester ly to southerly. They were for the most part light in force. About one third of this week's re ports, an 1 embracing sections of near ly every county in the State, Indicate that crops, especially corn and cotton, are below* their usual or average, for this season of the year, in size, slam!, and general condition. A fe'w reports Indicate conditions above the seasonal average, while the majority indicate average conditions, certainly not above. Crops arc nearly at a standstill lor want of rain. A few cool nights dur ing the middle o! t .e week also im pelled the growth of oultlvuted vegeta tion. Iiim ets of various kind** are do ing material injury evt r portlo< s of tho State. Parin work made favorable progress, and Holds are. genera.ly wi il tilled, ami clean. Corn did not make much :f any im provement during the week, Cut worms and heart worms continue their depredations : chinch bugs have attacked it: consequently the reports of bad stands outnumber those of good stands. The continued absence of rain la affecting corn seriously In the lower counties whore it wilts badly during the day and has " llrod " in a few places. In Lauren:, and surrounding count es corn Is sickiy and yellowish. It. is small for tilts season everywhere, fields art: generally free from weeds and grass, Is bolng "laid by" in Berkeley. Cotton is sickly in places due to toe cool nights, but generally it made sat isfactory growth during the week. The plant has not attained an average growth for June 1st. Atltlilio.ial re ports of stands (lying out were this week roeeived from Spartanburg, Georgetown, Clarendon, NcwOurry, Sumter, ami Lexington. Bad stands in Wdtlamsburg. Lice infest cotton over portions of Barnwell, Abbeville, (lamp on, Korshaw, aud Orangeburg. Kleids are generally free from grass ami weeds ami chopping to stands is Hearing completion except over the extreme northwestern counties. Forms have been seen on cotton In Kichlaud, in the Congaroo valley. Wheat is ripening ami its condition is somewhat less promising owing to rust and damage by insects. Oats being harvested and generally a very fairorop. Spring oats a failure except in Bickens, where, if needed rain comes soon, a fair yield will he har vested. Irish potatoes doing poorly anil in a number of places the vines are bolng literally destoyed by Colorado beeilt.s. The weather has boon generally too dry to set out sweet potato draws. Draws are plentiful. Tobacco lots all been planted and as a .rule grew well, but now stands in urgent need of rain. Tho ell' 0l of absence of rain for any considerable period from this time would result in surious injury to tho crop. Bice is growing well, but birds are reported to have destroyed much late planted. Large shipments of vegetables con tinue from tho truck districts, but rain is badly needed for late varieties. Peaches very promising in portions of Edgelield, and fair in other sections for lato varieties. Grapes rotting in Darlington. Berries generally plenti ful. Melons not doing well generally. Sugar cane and sorghum started to grow nicely anil up to average con dition. Grass both for pasture ami hay growing slowly. Bay crop promises to he I in lit. Some peas wero m>v. n dur ing the week but rain is needed before this work will bo pushed. Gardens aro falling voiy fast owing to want of rain. Prom tho national bulletin of May 21th: ?" Cotton has experienced gen oral Improvement in Texas and lots made rapitl advancement in the south ern part of tho State, whore n\ ia.-c and hulls are forming. Decided im provement is also reported from Ala* bam a, with favorable reports from Georgia and Arkansas. Cool nights have proved injurious in Tenncsseo, and but slight Improvement is report ed from Louisiana, where the plant Is sickly aud Is hoing injured by lico. While cool nightB have unfavorably af fected the plant in Mississippi, it shows Improvement." J. W. Bau Kit, Director. ?insects aro for their size tho strongest members of tho animal crea tlhn. Many beetles can lift a woigtit equal to moro than five hundrud times that of their own bodies. ?Every boy oould toll aomo mighty moan talcs on a good little boy next door, whom his mother holds up for a pattern, if it wasn't for implicating Brii. COL. QBOHQB F. MOSJBLBY. I i Ills Itmath Mill Cause Oretlt Bf ffrtt Wherever He Was Kneten a Qoo? (mil XViie .Vuii Gone fo ill.s liftt-a nl. , l-rum : be Ursenvillo Mountaineer, i The death of Col. George Pi Moseiey yi'ot irduy d urning wu.- out unexpected, out this diii not lesson tho sinooro sorrow felt on every baud that be had passed away. Col. Mose ley has boon in (coble boaltb for several months, and his friends b came very anxious ? about Iiis eoudktlUD, as it was evident lb at be was going Into a decline very fact. Ii was developed a short time since that he was a victim to Hright's disease, which prov d to bo speedily fatal. His great energy and persever ance caused him u t<> bo seen on the streets when be was scarcely ablo to wu"k, and there was deep sympathy expressed on all sides as his (rleuds plainly saw that ho wus noaring the end ii( a long and Useful life. Coi. Moseiey was a native of Lau- I , rens Coin ty, win rn he was horn on I I the 13th of April, !>::->. Be had almost j llvtd the allotted three store and ton years, und until tho past year he was J always a vigorous and robust man. He belonged to an ohl aud honored family in Lauruns, which was descend ed from a good lineage In Virginia, and bis guulal, warm-hearted disposition early in life made him a great host of friends. Onoofhis earliest triumphs hi fore.the people was in 1850, when ho was elected to command the militia regiment which included LuironsC. II. He was opposed by a very popular young man, and there was unusual interest in tho election, wbloh result ed in the choice of Col. Moseiey by a large majority. This was followed by his election in a few years as slier ill of Laurous, and he tilled that position svith credit to himself and satisfaction to his constituents. Col. Moseiey was always much Inter ested In politics, and his zeal on he hulf of friends who were candidates for olllco gave hliu a strong lulluenco in elections. He was - ii uncomnromis iiilt Democrat, a> d v\ heu the misrule I of reconstructloi is ? pprossing the i State, ho was bill I \ ?-, | oft to local politicians who *oro using the uogro J for their personal ends. \V hen serious troubles arose on this account in Lau- ? rens. Col. Mosoloy war selected as one | of the victims, and ho was charged with belonging to tho " Ku Klux Klan," which resulted in his arrest and Im prisonment along with others at Col urn bia. Ria experience at that time did not tend to lessen his ardor as a Demo crat, and in the campaign of 18711 he was especially active and /.< alous for the election of General Hampton. His positive character invariably caused him to take, sides in every contest, and it was always known where he Btood on every question affecting the wel fare and prosperity of the State. Co'. Mosoh-y was twice married, and his lust wife was a daughter of the late Gun. Garrison, of this county, who was prominently Identified with tho lower sect Ion. A son. Goo. P. Moseiey, was the result of this union, and he died a few years ago in Laurons. His second marriage was to Miss Harriot Lester, also of Greenville County, who was a daughter of Mr. Hartwell Lestor, and a member of tho well-known family which bar been conspicuous in tho annual- of this county for genera tions, '?'bis marriage took place in 1858, and for nearly forty years they journeyed through life togoth t. de lighting their friends with an a bund tint hospitality, and enjoying the esteem and affection of all who knew thorn. The family came to Greenville about twenty-three years ago, and after re maining here for ten years they went back t i Liurons. Six or seven years ago they returned to our oily, and were warmly welcomed hy the com munity. Col. Moseiey joined the Church during his lust residence in Laurens, and at the lime of his death was u member of the rst Baptist Church in this city. The surviving children arc as fol low.-: Mrs .lames L. Kiliian, of this city; Bov. Bartwell B Moseiey. of i I'Moronoe; Char-. I). Most ley,of Luuri ns, ! and L. W. Mosoloy, of this city. ' ___________ ?_ __________ J. T. johnson. W. a. KICHKY johnson a\ ItlClir.y, ATTORN KVs AT LAW. Okkioh -Pluming'Coruor, Mort heal Hille of Puhlin Square. h. V. SIMPSON. 0. 0. IIARKSUALI. simpson a: ISA uksd.vli:, Attorneys Jit Law, LAU RUNS, SOUTH CAROLINA Special attention given to tho investi gation of titlus and collection of claims i-? .W.BALL, L w.m.mkins. w.w. hai,i, HAU,. SIM KINS At It A 1,1., Al'.onicy? lit Law, LAUKKNb, SoUTII GaKQLINA. Will |u i. iicM in hII Stau? iiik) Ullitod Stairs Court. S( i'i-i.il Hl trillion given ?olltrli"ll* ATLASTI COAST LINE H A.BSKNUKK 1?K l ? \ KTM BJNT. Wibtiington V. a,t Jan. 19 h, IS?-? FAST LINE ? II KT W KKN ? Charleston and ('o)umbia and (Tppoi South Ouroliua, North Uarc? lina, and Athena and v tlanta. 1) rn Ii MM I Hfl K Uoilisi W So. 52 7 ihm:?* H '_'ii si 85 10 65 11 58 IV! lOpm 12 50 1 15 t 33 3 o| 6 in i Ii 15pu H 20 ;i 35pm 4 20 8 1? H 03 7 oo >'Ml uv..?. Charleston .. .line-'. .. ?Bum tor. \r,... Columbia ... Prosperity... .Nowborry ... .i 'llnton .... l.-uirons .... . .. Ureeuwood ?. .a bbsville Athe Oh.. Atlanta ? Win upbore, K. r ? 'Imrlo'ic. N ? UoillK l>aui No. 58, .Ar !>'? i|irr 7 4S ? 86 l.v Ar .. Anderson, t>. v.. Ureoenvtlle ... .Bp art mi lain; Henderson ville N. C Asheville. N. <' . l.v 0 10 i.? 2 r>7 2 lb! 1 45 I 1 4 I in, ? r. II ?ii?r7 10 so n 4.r> !? 10 8 V>0 ? Hail) No* 54 and v? Bo lid traina betwee< Charleston am1 Columbia, 8. C., and oarr through coach bo twee n ctmrlcton at. Atlanta 'I M KM KK80N, A?a't Con'l Passenger Aid i H. i i ." I.Y I'. M. KM KKSON, v natura?, Trait!c Manatvi CHARLESTON a n il ia na "Augusta and Aehoville Bhort Line." Schedule in effect Kob. 7. 1890. hv Augusta. I> 40 am Ar Greenwood.12 17 pm Anderson. I.aureus. I 10 pm Greenville. !J 00 pm (denn Springs.... 4 0* pm Spartan hurg.3 00 pm Baluda.... .... > 2.1 pm llendcreonvllle. .. ?< I jim Aehoville. 7 00 pm Lv Aeheville. .. 820am Bpartanburg .u i? pm (jieun Springs.... 10 00 am I Greonvillo. .11 50 am Laurens. 1 30 pm Anderson . Greenwood _ 2 28 pm Ar Augusta .a 00 |>m Lv Bptirtanburg Greenville... Ar Clinton. Nowborry Prosperity Columbia .. Sunder. Charleston Lv < harlcstnu . Sunder Columbia_ Prosperity... New herrv Clinton. Ar Greenville. . Spartanburg Lv Augusta Ar Allcndale... Fairfax .. ? Ycmassee .. Menu fort l;ori I toy al. 6avanniui (?iarlctton.. !i 30am 10 3 am l? 6< lam I in pm Ii in pm 7 00 am in 15 am it 25 am 4 00 pm 4 on pm 7 on pm 7 00 am 11 Ii. am 11 45 nm J I 60 am ' V! 10 pin 2 :>~ pin 3 13 pm I ."in pm ti 42 pin ".?SO pm 7 00 am '.' 35 am 11 00 am 11 ?s am 12 10 pm 12 .'>o pm :i no pm :< no pm v! !>:> ptn .'. on pm .'> 16 pm I) 20 pin 7 20 pm 7 30 pm 8 00 pm 8 08 pm Lv (Iharlcston Savannah.. Pori iJoval. Lean tort Yeinassco Fairfax.... Allcndale.. Ar Augusta... ? pm ipm .pm II6U am 11 50 am 7 10 am 7 60 nm 11 In am lo 20 am in 3 i am 12 40 II n Close connections at Greenwood for all points on S. A, I., and C. A* (1. Kailway, and at Spartanburg with Southern Railway. Kor information relative to b ; ms, rates BChOdldOB, CtC . address W. J. CUA IG, Gen. Pass. Agent, Augus In, << i. K. M. NOKTII.Sol. Agent, Augusta, On J. B, Curcton, tgeni, c. H. iSpcighia (len. i UPI!I, * ? reen vi lie. S. 4' Who is Will Whitener ? He is our Fashionable Hair Cutter and Shaver -1 J BENDELL A HfHEL - WE WANT TO EXCHANGE Pianos, Organ] or Sewing Machine^ -FOR -Good Horses. Alexander Bros. & Co. GREENVILLE, S. C