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*dAP!ISI COl?NCtKNI IN GRUNViUE. | - I AN OCCASION OF GHKAT I NT Kit- . I ST TO THK DKNOM1N YTION. Tlio Oreonvlllo Female College "as n Prosperous Sfear?The Literary Addresses Before the Two Inadtu t Ions-?Fur ma n University Bonds Out h Strong Delegation of Young Moo. Prom tlic Greonvllle Mountaineer. Tho commencement oxerelBeB of r'ur man University and tho Greenville female Colloge have closed with un usual brilliancy und success, und the friends of these institutions throughout the t?te may be congratulated upon their prosperous condition and excel lent work. I T KM A N S LITERARY ADDRESS. In tho history of tho institution tin re are many notable occasions whon brilliant orators have responded to the invitations of the literary societies, but WO doubt whether any of them have ovorglvon morocomplete j sa.-faction to an auuienco than dal Liuv.Carter tlelm Jones,of Louisville, Kv., as be -poke on Indlvlduollty." Tho obapi 1 was crowded on Wednes day morulng when tho exorcises began, und the >peaker was pleab*utiy intro duced by the presiding olllcor, M. C. Barton, of Oconco County. Dr. Jones ho u caught tue closo attention of his Ui dloncu, ami he kept an undivided in crest for an hour, with sparkling wit, solid facts and pleasing fancies, and stirring Incentives to a marked and distinctive, individuality us a wor thy ambition of every young man. It was not a i argument so much as an appeal, and it was not an ellort to please so much as it was an earnest protest agalust tho tendencies of the tunes, which Is to crowd humanity into musses and deal with every prob lem of life from the aggregated stand point. The conflict between David and Goliath was the basis of Iii? re marks, and tiie conduct of the shep herd boy with his .-iiugand Uvesmooth stones was placod in marked contrast with the Isra? Utes who stood together, helpless and inactive. In the presence of the giant of tho Phlllstlues. The speaker pointed out the obstacles to individual action in theso days, and laid much emphasis upon tho controll ing Inlluenco of machinery in tho af fair.- of the world, which had tho ef fect of dwarfing the individuality iu man, ami reducing him to a mere atom of the whole seething mass. Dr. Jones was very happy in manner and style, and the matter of Iiis address will lin ger in tiie minds of his hearers for many days to come. Dr. Jones was making bis first visit to Greenville, and yet' ho has a large number of warm personal friends who wi re delighted to greet him and to wc Lome him to our city. Hi i& quite a young man, and yet ho is the eldest son of Dr..). Win. Jones, who was the tii st graduate of tho Southern Baptist Theological Somluary when it was located in ..his city. Ttiere are three other sons wiio are now preach ers. At the conclusion of the address, diplomas were delivered U>~ some of the graduates by the representatives of the Philosoph Ian and Adelphian socletlec. THE ALUMNI MEETING. The annual meeting of tho Alumni Association was held in the chapel of tho University in tho afternoon, Presi dent Moseloy In the chair. The year's work was reviewed, und a number of short speeches were made during the meeting. The main interest centered in the erection of the Alumni Hall, and the 1'resident made an encouraging re port as to the progress of the subscrip tion list. The sum of $2,500 had beon pledged up to the dati" of meeting, and $1,000 more was subscribed at that time. The officers continued at work in get ting additional subscriptions, and it is a matter of groat satisfaction to the alumni and friends of the University that the much-needed hall is in a fair way of successful accomplishment. Up to this time the subscription amounts to $0,200, and the officers have a pledge from a reliable gentleman that be will he responsible for *.*>.(M> additional when the alumni and old students have Bnbscribcd $10,000. When that point is reached tbo total sum of *if>,uuu will be available, and the hall A id bo erect ed. The / ul of the present officers has awakened an enthusiasm among tho alumni never before known in the his tory of the University. The hall will be an attractive add It on to the grounds, and when the session of 1898 begins the alumni wiil dedicate tho new building. The annual eh ctlon of officers result ed as follows: Dev. II. K Mosele/, Florence, president; '). 15. Marlin, Greonvllle, vice president. IL B, Geer, Greenville, secretary and treasurer; A. i; Furm&n, A. J. s. Thomas, '! J. Haynsworth, IL IL Wntkins, W. J. Thaokston, executive committee. Lion. S. G. May Held, of Denmark, was chosen as the alumni orator for next year, with Kev. Ceo. A. vVright, of Newberry, alternate. The attendance of former students upon the commencement exercises was unusually large, and there was a muck ed increase of interest and enthusiasm among them. Till'. BOARD OP TRUSTEES. Thcro wus u large amount of busi ness before the board oi trustees, which wus in session at every oppor tunity for three duys. About twenty members wi re present, and tho work ings of both institutions, the G. F. C. and Furmun University, were examin ed into witli earnestness and minute ness. Tho affairs of the G. F. C. are in a most tlouriahing condition und President Hi ley reported that all ex penses had been paid during tho your, und $2,600 hud been applied to tho liquidation of the debt made three years ugo ei furnishing und equipping the college when he took charge. The balanco of $1,000on this debt will he cancelled the ensuing year. The exe cutive committee In charge of the col lege was authorized to borrow money "- for tiie. addition of two stories to tho connecting link between the two main buildings. This connection id now two stories, and by running it up to four stories there will he accommodations for Hixteen moro boarders in tho col lege. During the past year tho college bad sixty-eight hoard-rs, and every room wuh fully occupied. Tho pro nosed improvement wiII cost not much less than $1.000, and it will bo ready whon tho college exorcises aro rommed in tho fall. The alTalrs of Kurtnan Univorslty are also in a prosperous condition, and the number of students last yoar was nearly up to tho highest slneo the war. The trustees uro voll pleased with the work dono in tho Univorslty, and the high standurd of oxcollonco in scholarship is being maintained. Intor-collcglato games aro forbidden for tho future, and provision is to be. made for the erection of a gymnasium. Foot hall und basn hall will be per mitted only on the University grounds. Tho entire time of the President is to be given to the interests of tho Uni versity, and an active campaign is to bo made for students and endowment funds. The professors aro to take part in tho campaign for students whorover praoticablo. A plan Is on fool for tho eroctlon of an additional wing to the G. V. 0., which will contain a hall for commence ment exercises, but tho details aro not yet doclded upon. THK ANNUAL. IIANQURT. Ono of Mio most enjoyable features iAfli8t^Mi^^0iMMi^ iiil? ji>lnr Tho banquet was prepared by tho " Willing Workers," a ?ooh'ty ofyOUOfj ladles conoeoted with the First Baptitii Church, und the table?? wore served hy the members of the soole y. raw menu was excel out, ami the praises of the young ladies as well a- tho d< - lloloUS viands were in everybody's month. President Moselo) ?as the toa-t master, and the fo I 'Wing toasts and responses tilled an hour of uual loyed pleasure : " ()ur Alumni "? , ?' I. of great men oft' remind us. We may make our lives sublime." ?11. J. Haynsworih, G. ecnville. "The Greenville Female Collpfir*>"?? "CultUro's hand Has scattered verdure o'er the land, And smiles ami fragrance rule supreme, Where barren wilds usurped the scene." ?Kev. 1) M Ramsey, Charleston. " Furman University "?Hallowed by tho memories of those who have toilod for her in tho past, revered for what she has done for us and commend* d for what she is doing now.?Hun. S G. Mayfiold, Denmark. " Woman "? ?'And say without our hopes, without our fears, Without the home the plighted love en dears. Without the smile from partial beauty won, (?h, what w ere man ??U world without a sun." ? Dr. Carter Helm JoDCS, Kentucky. " Furman's K dation to tho Female College " ? "A man's a tool if net instructed in a woman's school." ? Kev. C. 10. Uu^ts. Houea Path. " The students and Greenville "? "Sweet Auii im, lovellert village of the plain.'' ? Dr. C. 0. brown, Sumtor." The speaking concluded with a toast to the " Willing Workers," which brought out a genortnis tribute to their fidelity and usefulness from Dr. C. S Gardner, of this city. THE I'U KM AN QRADUATES. The closing exereis s of Furman University attracted an audience that was deeply interested in the young men who received diplomas on this oc casion, and tho chapel was filled to overflowing onTh irsduy morning when Dr. Chas. Manly, the provident of tho University, called tho assemblage to order and ended tho buzz of animated conversation that was Heating around. After tho oponing hymn was sung, pvayer was offered by K ;v. J. A. Hrowr., of Due West, and tho following pro gram was observed : Piano Duct, Misses Annie and Lottie Manly. Announcement of Distinctions. Vocal Duet, Misses Birdie Ducworth aud Annio Manly, Oration?"Opportunity," Franklin C. Hates, of Spartan burg County. Oration ? "Impressions from Biogra phy," Robert K. Taylor, of North Car olina. Piano Solo, Miss Alpha McGeo, of Due West. Oration ? "A Cuban's Appeal to Americans," Morris C. Harten, of Ojo neo County. Fssay?"Feudalism," Miss Etutb S. Dormun, of Sparenburg County. The young lady was present, but was ex cused from reading hor essay on ac count of illness. Vocal Solo, Miss Annio Manly. Oration?"Abuses of Political Far ties," James A. Hoyt, Jr., of Groen villc. Piano Solo, Misses Kathorino and Margaret Moore. Oration?"Social Control," Clarence F. Wilkins, of Clarendon County. Vocal Solo, Miss Sarah M. Smith. The presentation of medals was next In order. Tho McMillan medal was awarded to Hubert M. Pratt, of this j city, as the best deelaimor in tho collo giato department, and the Melllohamp modal for prolicu ncy in English was givon to C. H. Holland, of this city, whoso average per contago in English grammar and composition was 051 Theso medals wore presented by Kev. W. T. Dorieux, of Spartanburg, In an aiituirablo manner, whioh greatly pleased tho audience, whether or not tho young men enjoyed it. Tho award of the Endel medal for the best deelaimor in tho academic do j partment puzz'ed the judges for a do , eision between W\ 10 Jordan and Jas. I T. Williams, Jr., both of whom had douo so well that the judges agreed that tho young men should draw for the medal. Oapt. J. A. Mooney was the spokesman for tho judges, and he asked the young men to choose between j two matches, oue of them shorter than : the other, for tho privilege of making a selection between two paper boxes j on the stand, one of which contained tho medal Mr. Jordan drew tho short est straw, and then selected the box which had the prize within, showing that he was born under a lucky star. Capt. Mooney presented the medal In a brief and happy speech, where:n ho was quite complimentary to Mr. Wil liams for his admirable gifts in decla mation. The piano duo by Miss Annio Manly and Chov. Forrata was most liberally applauded, and then camo the delivery of dinlomas, as follows : Master of Arts?Clarence E l win Wilkins, Clarendon County. Bachelor of Arts?John Knox Hair, Harnwell County; James Alfred Hoyt, Jr , Greenville County; Robert King Taylor, North Carolina; Henry Keith Townos, Greenville County. Bachelor of Science?-Frank Townes Dargan, Greenville County, Bachelor of Literature ?Morris Chandler Barton, Oconeo Count); Franklin Clark Bates, Spartanburg County; Huth Salome Dorman, Spar tanburg County ; William McCants Hartin, FairQeld County; William Lawrence Mauldin, Jr., Greenville County: Crosswell MeHeo, Greenville County; May Jordan McFaddon, Ches ter County; Lewis Clark Richardson, Anderson County. Maator of Mathematics und Mechani cal Philosophy - Frank Townes Dar gan, Greenville County; John Knox Hair, Barnwell County; Lewis Clark Klchardson, Anderson County. Master of Philosophy? E nma Vir ginia Johnson, Groonvillo County. THE O. K. C. COMMK.VCKMKNT. The exorcises at tho Female College on Thursday night wero a bright and Utting close to a most successful yoar. Tho graduates, ton in numbor, occu pied seats on tho stage with tho orator of tho evening, Dr. Kamsoy, of Cnarles ton. The program was as follows: Piano Duot, Lottie. Manly and Cbev. Forrata. EsBay, "Tho World's Forces," Lava Agnow. Vocal Solo, Miss Sarah M. Smith. Addross by Dr. Kamsoy. Piano Duot, Alpha MoGoo and Chev. G. Forrata. I?ssay, "Noblesse Oblige," Margue rite TimJal. Delivery of Diplomas. Then camo the great musical climax of tho week, the chorus for female voices, composod for the occasion and dedicated to the graduating class of 181)7 by Gulseppo Forrata Cavalloro, musical instructor of tho Greenville. Fomalo College. Tho words wore writ ton by that gifted Groenvillo poet 'ss, Mrs. M. II. Cleveland. Tho graduates were1 Luva E. Ag | new, of Donald's: Clifford B.Jordan, of Greenville; Nina W. Riser, of Groon villo; Kibble P. Wakellold, of Septum Noll S. Walters, of Honea path; M. Amelia Norrls, of Vanco's; Cora C. Parkor, of Greenvil e; Janle E Strawn, of Greenvllb ; Kate H. Sloan, of Green ville; Marguerite A. Tindal. of Folder. The addross of Dr. Kimsoy upon tho "Art of Living Togethor," was a schol arly production, and was received wUi. much favor by tho large audience, who despite tho heat endured the dlscora- j forte of a orowdod chapel with muoh ' equanimity. The following summary ; |j^^2||fte|^ I with which they uroUIUSt familiar, t'i< urt of llvinu Ugi Pier. It.it it may lie caul In juslhicattou of tho speaker that while, lue ladies tro talkers by nature ho Is one by piofosstou, and iunorance on a subjcot somotlmeu contributes to llueouy. "Tho young ladles of the gruduutlOg class n ay be supposed to iiavo been en gaced rt oently with subjects more theo rotloal than practical, but you are now called baoK to the first school you ever entered, yet it is the last in welch you will receive a diploma. In your past; live.- this s hool may have been pain fully prosalo at times, but looking for- ; ward the subject involved is tinted with I roseate hu> ?? aud around it gather the I goldou dre i tus of youth. "It is not po;-stb;o to overstate tho Importance of tho art of ivmg togeth er. At the beginning of tho raee Itbe oamo evident that solitude was a fail ure. Segregation is as Impraotloabl ? as it is undesirable, It is not will for man to he alone though it is often very hard on the one who must live with him Woman was made oh a rib taken from his side and he is never contented ut less she is near tho place of bur ori gll . And as for woman, like ' t'to hunt I ed hare whom hounds und horns pur ste , she pants to the place from which at li st she Ii iw,' So wo aiHrin that tho | demaud forsooloty is ancient. Inveter ate and natural. More subl ino than astronomy, more intricate than mathe matics, more practical than languages, more beautiful than painting, and sweeter than music, yet there is no art so neglected as that for which I am pleading. b\?r efficiency in this depart ment ol lif"'s work tact is called for. Tact is nothing less than genius at work in every day affairs. "Somo of you young ladies may feol Called upon to live in the sumo house with a man some day. If you do em bark on that sea you uiu*t take com mon sense as your polar star and tact as your rudder, in dealing with our noble art of living together it may bo Wt 11 to glance at some of the difficulties to bo encountered. Onu of the best views to take of the subject is from tho domestic point of view. T ere are three classes of homes, the abnormal, the ar tificial, and the natural. J once lived in an abnormal homo which we called a Mess Hall. This remote suggestion of a home was not cheered by woman's smiles or its asperities smoothed down by her magic hand. The artificial home \a that managed by woman, but the members of the household do not form an organic whole, and are a more ag gr gation. The natural home is that made by the mother, tiioonly bird that knows how to mako a nest. There are somo foes to the home which must have some attention. There Is celibacy, or the enemy which prevents tho forma tion of the home. The advocate of ce libacy, be he saint or sinner, selfish old bachelor, or querulous old maid, is the subject of my anathemas. Another foo Is easy divorce laws, or tho enemy that I breaks up the home. Marriage might be a brilliant success in some parts of our country if the contrac ting parties would live together long enough to really got acquainted. Club 1 fe may be Counted a formidable enemy which our noble art must deal with. Hut the greatest of all the foes to the homo is cri ticism, or the. foe that stirs up the home There are some people who criticise the air they breathe, the water they drink the lire that warms them in winter, the zephyr that fans them in sunnie r, the clouds that refresh Pe earth, and the stars that gladden t he night, Tin > criticise the grocer, tue doctor, and the only man who escapes is tho preacher ?after he has performed the burial service. But there is a world where no storms intrude,a.haven of safety against the tempests of life. It Is no fairy land, but the well ordered home. "My last word is one of encourage ment. If you know bow to take life and what to do with it, I thlnk.lt is truly a noble thing to live. We must bring the life of augels into this present world. The knowledge of how to live this life aright is toilsomely acquired at the accustomed places, namely, tho oratory at the foot of the. Cross and the cave undei the hiilof duty. There are some principles which may be laid down for our guidance in the art of living together. There is tho law of caution which says .that every human being demands a careful study, if you would Kvo with him, giving no eh* nse and taking none. Put along with the above the law of kindness. 'Tho law of kindness is on her tongue.' Of course it must be lirst In her heart. The next is the princely law of duty. Crown all other laws with the law of love. At last whin we go from our homes on earth to our graves may wo go in peace, and from that 'dreamless sleep, that calm and undisturbed repose' may we all arise amid tho living symphonies of ange'ie choirs, and sing with a now meaning, 'Home, Sweet Home.' " HI I.Ii A KP ON IHK KB. He ."Makes Auoi ber Trip lo Carolina - MaiilH und Matrons llltlo on O lis tening Steeds. Tho bicycle has come to stay?at least until there is something better. Prej idioe is passing away. I confess that I had it, but I am cautious nowa day anil mako no fuss about it. Some how I don't favor things that I can't do myself. I don't like to ho left behind. Ono of our school board refused to vote for our Superintendent. "I bclievo ho Is the best man of all," he said, "but ho rides a bicycle." I was in South Carolina last weok and found them ev erywhere. Thero were oighty-s'ivon registered in tho town of Blackville and nearly half of thorn wore used by girls and matrons, it is a beautiful town, as level as a floor and the streots look like thoy havo been fore planed and sand papered. The light, sandy surfuoj Is not much in tho way of tho wheels and tho pretty girls wheel to school and to tho post office and the stores und go visiting and tako their evening excursions. They ride with grace and modesty and nobody objects O'" is surprised. There is a first-class repair shop thoro, where every broken or damaged part is mended and oven plating in silver and brass is done. From this skilled mechanic I learn, d that it cost a man about $'> a year to keep his wheel in order and cost a wo man about $1.60. "You soe," said bo, "tho young men tako inoro risks and ride over tho cross tlos on the railroad track, but the g'rls are more prudont and careful. Ob, no, it does not cost one-tenth as much to keep a wheel inordoras it does to feed a horse. VVltn careful usage a good whoej ought to last ton years, but tho Improvements como so thick nnd fast that the old stylo soon becomes i sec ond-hand and is sold for half price and a new one bought, IJko the sowing machines, tho price will soon come down as tho patonts run out and then a good wheel ean bo bought for $.'10 or $40." My next stop was at Hamborg, a livo town on tho South Carolina road, and tho lirst thing that gruoted ran was a bicycle dress parade and then a tour nament. Ciders and wheels woro all decorated. Somo of tho men woro In fantastic array ; tho wheels were adorned with gay colors of ribbon and fancy paper. Tho company was forty strong and bud its officers, who gavo command "Uight wheol, forward roll, OVolute, speed WOll, round the. bond, whools ahoy, slow up, dismount, salute your queen," otc. Tnero were somo young ladles In tho procosslon and somo mon In fomalo garb, but it took no Solomon to dlvlno their sex. Ham berg is an old town made over, renow ed and invigorated by the whools and spindles and looms that hum day and night in a large cotton mill near by. This mill has brought good schools and artesian wells and new hotels and urohes and many beautiful now reel it comes, t ut a mill dl?ti b it< s moooy that id curm-d. 1 saw rooro mills in Orangburg anil Unit city is on u boom M re mills are belog built?built from the dividends ol thi tlrst mil's, Tho town Is stretching out und puttin^ on city airs. I wish it w.uld stretch to tbat Coast L'oe depot, for it in an aw ful long mile for a man of my age to wu'k and carry a vjlise. I wan told that a hack would come for me at lial' past 0 o'clock, but as it did not come. I walked for [oar 01 Kjlng left. It was a llUlo after daybreak by that K?8tern time and I bad haroly got rested in tl)e depot before tho street ear came roil ing down without a passenger. What an Idiot I was, but nobody told me how to do and 1 wonldent have bet n left f< *1<?. But think of it, 1 left at t> o'oh'Ok and readied Atlanta at 12 o'clock?201 miles in six hours, forty-three miles an hour, including stoppages. This was the fastest traveling I ever did in my life. I visited another town that is just taking on its second growth St. I Georges is a lovely little v 11'age that ? has recently been made a county seat and tho people are proud, very proud. 'They are preparing to build a court house and expect that factories and street cars and waterworks and gas lights will hood follow. ' Hut right now," said my friend, "we have a town full of the prettiest girls In the State." Yes. His wife is in Kurope and every girl looks BWOCt to him. I learned that tho town wm< named for a clover old settler by the nuino of Qeorge, but how he came to he canonized into a saint I did not learn. 1 met a Howell there?a cousin of Kvan. He is editor, postmaster and general factotum and a rebel to the core. Our own I). 13. Freeman, of Cartersvillu, another editor, has proved his claim to be tho youngest soldier of the Coufed* aoy, but Howell pushes blm very close, for he ran away when ho was tiftei u years old and fought at Vicksburg and Uhickumuuga and then got into a hos pital at Home and Dr. Miller took pity on the beardless sick hoy and cared for him two months at his own home, and then sent him home to Iiis mother. Hut Barnwell, old. time - honored Ramwell, quiet, peaceful Harnwell, guvo mo tho most royal welcome. Those good people are not in a hurry about anything except onco a year, and that is on tho raco track. They trot around that and bilk politics and dis cuss Tlllmanlsm and the dispensary on the way. What line old gentlemen I mot. A ripor scholar than Colonel Simms, a son of William Gllmoro Simms, can hardly bo found. A hand some man and a pleasant and earnest talker. Then thoro was ox-Governor Hugood? General Hagoed, tho lioro of I'otorsburg. His solid,massive,benevo lent face made an iuij. ression on me that will endure as long as 1 endure. Hut who would iiave thought of Unding there a brother of Mrs. Lincoln ? Dr. Todd. a leading physician and surgeon, a friend to tho South ; a life-long Democrat. Ho lias domiciled there ever since the war and commands the respect of that people. 1 knew his younger brother, who was an untei rifled rebel and was an aid do camp on Joe Johnston's stuff. Is it not singular that all Mrs. Lin coln's kindred were loyal to the South ', during tho struggle ? I remember that I one of her nieces presented a Hair to the Sol ma Guards when they started to Virginia. I wonder if Mrs. Llncolr's kindred wero all traitors and guilty of treason. ? Hul 1 am homo again and happy - not that I was -unhappy whil i away, hut a feeling of rest and repose comes over me here that 1 cannot lind abroad. 1 would never leave home if there was not a pressure of necessity and 1 count tho days and tho hours when 1 shall roturn. There has been another birthday In the family and 1 was bound to be here. My, wife, Mrs. Arp, shall not close her sixty-fifth year without my presence. It is all over nuw?the morning kiss and a ten dollar hill slipped under her breakfast plate was the liest 1 could do and 1 don't know yet which was most, appreciated Sho will spend that mon ey on some of the children or grand children. Strange to tell, but it is true, ono of our neigh hois has tin; same birthday and is tho same ago and in vited my wife to dine. Of course she accepted and found there a good I j company of matrons. There wero nine of them and they wero over (100 years old. No, 1 don't mean that; 1 mean that tho sum of their several agos was (100. Some of their ages had to he guessed at for they were willows. They talked principally about ante bellum days and the times "when nig gers was" and about the falling of the stars and when matches and steel pens and cooking stoves and kerosene oil first came, and about tho old high swung carnages their fathers owned, and how tho slops folded up in the door and wero lot down like a staircase, and a little nig stood up behind and a big nig sot up before on a Mickey and was proud of belonging to "quality folks." Then ono of tho most ancient of these matrons said that kind of riding was all right and ladylike, but as for her, she never intended to ride a bicycle, no, Indeed?not unless thoy invent a side saddle arrangement, suit! an other. It was a goodly company and no rude man need apply. Thoy discussed no gossip and had kind words for every body and closed the happy communion with prayer?a good, bumble, grateful prayer by ono of their number. My wife says it was a day to bo romeniber od, and sho lias invited them all to meet at our house on her next birthday and spend another centennial. Amen and amen, say I, and may tho good Lord tako none of thorn away. Bill a up. ?" Uenry, you look very pal \ What's tho trouble ?" " I was stung to tl.o quick by an adder tiiis after noon." " How did it happen V" "Why, 1 dropped in at tho bank, and tho bookkeeper told me my account was overdrawn." ?An Oklahoma edito' :pressos his thanks for a baski t o' ngos thus : "Wo have received a I t of oranges from our frion I, Guj .. adley, for which ho will please accept our compli ments, some of which aro nearly six inches in diameter.'' ?It is estimated that thero aro 2,400 disorders to which tho human frame is liable When a man is laid up with tho rheumatism, ho is apt to think that t he ontire number has struck him in oonoert. ?The cb^ape t summer resorts aro In the mountains of Japan. There aro mineral springs thoro to which peas ants bring their own bedding and rico, payingonly three cents a day for lodg ing and use of tho wator. ? ?" You told mo last week that you would'try to raise my salary," said IJriggs. "Oh, ycH," replied his om ployor : "well, I did. J raised it after BOme troubje. Helieve mo, 1 had a vury hard timo raising it this week." ?Tho wator of the Hivor Tinto, In Spain, hardens and potrilies tho sand of its bod, and if a stone fulls lu tho stream and alightH upon another iu a few months thoy unlto and become ono stone. Fish cannot live in its waters. ?"Is he a good churchman?" " Well, ho doesn't pray so loud us some of them, but he pay.- his pow rent a good deal moro promptly than most of them." ?Not withstanding all tho efforts of inventors, no ono has 1 jn able to dis cover a substitute for leathor. For shoos, bolting, harness and a thousand other uses, there's nothing like leather. ?"I don't always believe in coin cidences," says a philosopher, " but estorday I saw a nshorman carrying Is bait In a small can which was marked 'concentrated lye.'" ?What Is a roan profited who gains l)ll> Nor WAVE A Fi,At;. The Nephew i>i Barbara Freltcli'e; Denies ?Ii? Story of Whlttler's Fa* j iikmis Poem 11 bus been oft n denied thai H ere was any foundation for the s'oy about Barbara Frei tob ie, ol Fr? derlos., Md., and the fo los ing from Hi- Now York Berald clinches tbe denial from a im mber of In r own family : Up from the meadows rich with corn. Clear in (ho cool September morn, l he olusterod spires of Frederick stand Green walled by the hills of Maryland. Who lias not read the story of Bar bara Fr> ilchi , made famous in verse by Whlttler ? Who cannot repent the Immortal lints which tell how old 1? trbara, Sowed with her fourscore vears ami ten; braves of all tu Ficdorick town, .-he took Up the I lag lllO men hauled down There is living in Philadelphia to day a nephew of Barbara Freltohle. Tins young man, for lie is only 22 years old, according to his own statement, ami he does not look a day older, is Robert I). Both, and he is a junior I medical student at the Uahm-man I College. U ibert is a nat've of Fred erick. Md., where his ancestors on either sido have lived for more than a century, and ha* J been honored citi zens. His father, A mini A.. Both, is a pros poious and leading pructiotinocr in Frederick. Before the war he spent a few years in Han isburg, this State. Hobt. Both's mother was a Freitehie. or Froitohey, as he Bays is the proper way of spelling it, and she, was a sister of Barbara. Thu young man himself is a typical product of the South, polished and retried in manner and speech, and although to day a thorough American lie does not hesitate to dis cuss with glowing interest what might have bojn" had the Confederate army possessed more supplies and men at the critical period when Grant an nounced the terms of unconditional surrender at Appomuttox. The war is a thine of the past, and are no more loyal citizens in tlio United States than are t> ho found in the South today, he said, as in coin pany with a reporter lie watched u procession of begri/.zlod and battle scarred veterans puss on their way to a cemetery. " But of the story of Aunt Barbara, it was purely and simply a stretch of the Imagination, in accordance, I sup pose, with a license that aU writers of verse have or take to themselves. Of course tlio battle of Frederick was fought before my birth, but lam fain li ar with what did actually take place, for the matter lias been discussed by my parents and others of our families many times since. There is no truth in the story that Aunt Barbara waved the stars and stripes us Stonewall Jackson's army came through the streets. She was sick at the tinio ami too weak to have made tlio etT >rt even hud she had the disposition. Another thing about the story that is untrue Is that Stonewall Jackson rode ut the heud of the rebel troops, as Whlttler has it. He came through Frederick ut l o'clock in the morning and visited a family named Boss. They were old friends and ho ca.ue to ay his respects. He never went near the street in which Aunt Barbara lived "Aunt Barbara was a maiden lady, and doubtless possessed many if not all tlio peculiarities and eccentricities of persons in her sphere of life. She was not 'four score ami ten'as Whlttler has it in Iiis poem, but I suppose he used the expression for euphony or rythmlcal effect. AH of Aunt Barbara's relatives, including my mother, were, honest sympathizers with the Conf. d erate cause. Aunt Barbara was pos sessed of maidenish whims and was inclined to he opposite in her views regarding many questions. I have heard my parents ?ay that perhaps several times during the. war she sug gested a desire for the success of the Union army. At other tunes sac wus body und soul with the cause of the South. "It wus while in one of her periodi cal feelings for the Nortli that a N w England lady who was spending some time in Frederick, und who was a friend of Whlttler, called on Aunt Barbara, I suppose mut what she told Whlttler uhout Aunt Barbara on her return to the North resulted in the poem which became famous.'' M li,i e l( manual IjABOH SCHOOL*. Tlte Noble and Unselfish Work ofTwo Men Who Were Uneducated. Two penniless, orphan boys named I John and Samuel M Her, who were reared in the "rugged mountains" near Charlottosvtlle, Va., were accustomed to pick blackberries und sell them to the students of the Stute University. Though raised in poverty und ignor ance they iiad bright minds, and as they gazed at the great buildings of the University and witnessed the lordly airs of the students they began to reason, and one said to tint other: "Hoys like us can never hope to go to school, but I will tidl you what we must do. H it us go to work, make, money and establish a school for the children of Alocmarle. County." They talked over their plans, dream ed about them, grew enthusiastic over them, and strange to say, kept them steadily in view as they grew to man hood, ane went vigorously to work to push them to completion. They were shrewd, enterprising, in dustrious und very successful business men, und soon began to accumulate for tunes. John Millor died in 1840 Lav ing an estate of $100,000, in foo simple to his brother Sainu I, but witii the un derstanding that it was to go toward establishing their projected school. Suinuol Miller died in IMtii) in Lyneh hurg where ho had lived und made his fortune. He loft i loo nun to establish an agricultural department in the Uni versity of Virginia. $100,000 to a girls' orphan asylum in Lynchhurg (to which ho hud given during his life about $200,000), $1110,01)0 in privuto legacies and the residue toestaidish "a manual labor school for the. b me fit of the poor children of Alb mi irlo County, V,i." Tho will wus contested, out aft r soven and a half years litigation was compromised, und the exeoutor, N. M. Page, a good old Baptist deacon of the neighborhood, had managed tho estate mo superbly, (changing Investments, reinvesting accumulated income, oto.) after paying out $300,000 in legacies, $200,000 us u compromise to ttie contest ants, and $100,000 in lawyers' fees, costs, etc., he turned over to the hoard of trustees, the Governor, Treasurer and Auditor of Virginia, for the estab lishment Of the school tho sum of 0u0 million two hundred thousand dollars ($1,200.000.) which was over $100,000 more, thun the wholoestiPo v us valued ut when ho took charge o I* In 1860. I will add, to complete tho remarkable financial history of the school, that wo hav e now |,20Q acres of land, beauti ful grounds and buildings, shops, phys ical laboratories, electric plant, water works, and very completo equipments of every description, all of which hai cost over $000,000 and been fully paid for, and the school has been running for over oightoen years at an expendi ture uf over one million dollars, and yet wo have invested to-day In good inter est-bearing securities one million four hundred thousand dollars ($1,400,000)? two hundred thousund more thun tho executor originally turned over?which yiolds an income of $72 000 (Hoventy-two thousand dollars) per annum for the support of tho school. There have been no gift- since Mr. Miller's original leg acy. 1 But 1 must not go Into tho detail 'of tut, f must not go Into tho detail > history of this school, and will o .my that the "manual labor" featur ~ias worked ad iave been mos has worked admirably, and the result ft gratifying. All of th POWDER Absolutely Pure. Celebrated for its great leavening strength und healthfulnes?. AaBures tho food against alum and all forms of adulteration common to the oheap brands. Royal Baking Ponder. Co., Now York. farm or in the garden, in the wood and iron shops, ai d in the four dry, wait on the table, learn printing, telegraphy, type-writing, etc. Tho girls wait in the dining room, learn to cook, learn dres? making, bonnet making, embroidery, house cleaning, the art of tho laundry, drawing, painting, music, etc. None aro oxeuscd from these duties, and when one develops special talent for a particular departmeut special op portunity is tri ven for perfection in that. Tho result is that although the school has been in operation only eigh teen years, it has sent out men und women who are doing excellent work in various positions of honor and use ful noss. "Miller school hoys" are now profes sors in Clemson College, S. C, the Uni versity of New Mexico, the A. and M College of New Mexico. Fmory and Henry College, Virginia; two at the Virginia Polytechnic College, two at the Louisvillo Manual Labor School, two at the Industrial University of Ar kansas, six at the Miller School and one at tho University of Virginia, and many of them are occupying important positions in machine shops as electri cians, etc. Girls were not admitted into the school unt 1 about eight years ago, but they are beginning to show tho results of their training hero, and many of them arc already illustrating the very great advantages of the "manual labor training. And such is the high opin ion of the school entertained by tho public tliat people are moving in num bers into the county to get Its adv tn tage foi their children, and at a rece.it mooting of the hoard there wore ton vacancies in theschool to fill by the ap pointment of pupils, and over 200 appli cants. WAYSIDES GATHERINGS. Hits oi llimior ami Nuggeta of Truth for the Multitude. ?The 2.'J,000 newspapers in AmerUa employ 200,000 people. Words hurt worse than blows and heal more than balsams. Palestine is about one-fourth as largo as tho State of Now York. ?A cheerful face Is nearly as good for an invalid as healthy weather. Discontent is the want of all solf rellanoo j it is Inlirmlty of will. Better bo called a fool for doing right than bo a fool in doing wrong. flow to make time fly borrow money and give a short note at bank. Beware of the man who always dips his tongue in oil before bo speaks. A man is calico a confirmed liar when nothing that bo says is confirm ed. Steady intellectual work is good for the health, both moral and physi cal. --The sincerity of tho believer is I not a sufficient guarantee of the truth j of tho belief. -Our happiness In this world de pends largely on tho happiness we aro abie to inspire. ? If you want to get ahead in the world do not lie ubed in tho 'morning thinking about it. If you give tho Lord pennioB and tho devil dollars, you aro throwing away your coppers. ? When a man's ways please tho Lord, he maketh ovon bis enemies to ho at peace with him. ?That man's death i.- easy and happy whom death Ii mis with a weak body and a strong soul. ? Stockings were first worn In the eleventh century : before that cloth bandages wore used on the feet. ?Tho cemeteries in London cover 2,000 acres, and tho land they oocupy represents a capital of $10,000,000. CHARLESTON ?AND? "Ajgueta and Ashcvillo Short Line." Schedule in effect Feb. 7, ihm. I.v Augusta. !? 40 am Ar Uree a wood.12 17 pm Anderson. LnureiiR. I 15 pm Greenville. '.i 00 pm ?lenn Springs.... 4(i> um Spartanburg. 800 pm Kaluda.... .... fj 23 pm Henderson ville. .. 6 61 j>m Ashevllle. 7 0(1 pin LvAshevllle.... ~7. 8 20am Spartanburg.1146 pin Gteun spring? ... 1000am Greenville . .11 60 am Laurens. l;?? pm Anderson . (h 16 if Wood .'2 '28 pm Ar AiiKiista. ftOO.pm Lv Spartanburg .... 777777777" Orcenvllle. Ar Clinton. No wherry. Prosperity. < lolumbla. Sumter. Charleston. . Lv Charleston . Sumter. < lolumbla. Prosperity. Ncwdiorrv . Clinton. Ar Greenville? . Spartanburg . I K> prr ti io'pni 7 no run K) 10 am !i --'.r> am i,v Augusta. Ar Allendale. Pair fax. Yemnnnec. 0 ,'{<)am Jieaufort.|u .. am Port Royal.lofioam Savannah.... . Charleston. 4 00 pm 4 00 pm 7 on pm 7 IX? am H 10 ion 11 P. am 11 u> am 2 in pro ~ .r>7 pm 3 13 pm 1 30 pm fi 4*2 pm !?.'SO pm 7 00 am 0 86 am 11 00 am 11 68 am 12 in pm 12 .r><> pm ? 00 pm 31)0 pm 2 ?fi pm fi 00 pm 5 |f? j>m (i '20 pm 7 '2(1 pm 7 :?> pm 8 00 pm K 08 pm Lv Charleston. (i fie am Savannah. 0 50 am Port Royal.fi fifipm 7 40 am Beaufort .7 lOpm 7 fio am Yemassco .3 4fij>m 0 10 am Fairfax. " 20 am Allcndalo. 10 ttfi am Ar Augusta. 12 40 n'n Close connections at Greenwood for all points on S. A. L. and 0. AO. Kailway, and at Spartanburg with Southern Itailway. I-1. information relative to tickets, rates ichedulcs, etc. address W. J-lhUAlG,Oen. Pass. Agent, Augus l VORTH, Sol. Agent, Augusta, Ga ?The screw of an Atlantic liner revolves something like 030 000 times between Liverpool and Now York. ? If we v ero all as goods as wo ex pert r?i?i ne'gl bor to h 'In pn would b iui'ii nso i npri v??m?nt ??? - < e'y. T i ? i> ibllc of Texas once b id a (W'U ? ?> t ic navy wbo 0i V< ?? s i -v a ship, or evou an ocean, gulf or bay. ? I) n't i vo your horses too muoh cold Water when ho1 or after u In arty meal, especially when they are tired --There are people who never e ve away any milk untU they i-kim it. and thou they want credit for tin: cream ?Money is rarely a substitute for mind. Sont hern and Western Stock Men Know a good thing when they see it. Therefore, for Scratch?-*, Sweeny, Kingbouo, Strains, Sprains. Urulses, Saddle and Harness (Jails, und all ail ments of horses, they use Rice's Goose Grease Liniment. It is good for man or beast. Sold and guaranteed by all druggists and general stores the laurent bar. W. H. MARTIN, Attorney at Law, Lau hens, - South Carolina. Will practice in all Courts of this State Attention given to oolltintiooH. r, joh shon. JOHNSON & W. It. riohry ltlCHKY, attorneys at la w. Fleming'Corner. Sort heat side of Public Square. ii. y. simpson. c. d. ?arks?ale SIMPSON & HA It KS I> A LI'], Attorneys nt Law, LAURKNS, SOUTH CAROLINA Special attention given to the investi gation of titles and collection of claims lt. W. HA 1.1.. I. W. SI >? KINS. W. W. HAI.Ii HALL, SIM KINS & HALL, Attorneys at Law, LAURKNs, South Caiioi.ina. Will practice In all Stale and United stales Court. Special attention given collections. SOUTHERN r..'tlLWAf. -jCi tdavnl soliv.lii'e In Bffltvt NOV. 1A. I iOO. STATIONS arY?st o?. rimmblk. H V? " 8 rotporltr . ... I !? II I? ?* ?vrberrr tnatr-Kix. tmdwooA odgaa lg, Abbeville 7. Ay. Beltoa...... ?*r. Anrinr?on ^ ?r. c"4i ronvlllo ff. Atlanta . STATION?. Isr. Or*!8uvTll*? " Pletlniont ... " WIVHsrowtoa Cr. Anderaon . , Cr B*>lton Ax. Donnald?_ Cr" AbU-vllla _ if. Horigas .. . " (4 i con wood . - Ninety-Six., 1st. Newbcrry ., ** Prosperity. Ar ('?? i:. Ml* A~r~ Charleston .,. STATIONS. TsiippyioivTtv. If?lTlon ,r" ? 07u:i216p * Alston 19 (Hal 125p ** . Hnntuo... iO Mai iVin - . Union. low??, 2iB)p " JoneHville 10 Mr 2H7p " ... Paoulat 11 BSa 1110p Ar BprirtuidMirf. 11 ?.'.? BUBpLv RpartanLiirg. f iOpI fOOplAr ... AaltovUI*. 13 iJ (> i. 1 35 p U I 46 p ii a 25 f ir TTTpji ij 10 " n "Tte j - ' 4 20 ^ u "t 80 p P TTaTrr N?. JA 10 80 a it. IV 55 a I? II V^t ni 11 05_8 in "ll il5 ? Ii 13 '/2_p n. TT 46 ? iL ~\TW p ro 1 00 \> u. 1 25 v >' 3 25 ( n. 2 ?'t p ni 8 50 j> jr. $ 00 p n. iDnhyflJaii) [N >.U|No.U ?harl?8~toB.. .Ar"|pfi O?pjfj 00 ??luillbli ?asv 7 V\\ 1 ?; ft l*| U !15p 2 45p 1 25p 1 05p 12 *1p M 118 I4p Lv111 ?5&I e v. Arlll ?:a| IV 041 Ljjjjjtja, 8 Jftj "V," p. m "A." a. m. Train? 0 and 10 air; fllejrant Pullrne? (teeping e-ara l>?t woon (.V?! ,mhta Mid AsllflvIH? ?nront? dniiv l>?tw?? Jn.-kuouville andOinnia matt Trains io?v? Bpartaabara. A. A o. dmstot forthbouud. 6 42 a. m . rt 4" p. in , ?:18 p u Fontn>u'.n tJntttedl; Muthbounrl nan ? ?> :15 p. Ol., II m\ a. in., * v?i-.ol)Ui? Lin i <A:, Tratn?lM?\ * OrfWDvtll?. A. and < dlvlator. fprthboinid.?:? a. in.. 2 ?1 p. na at:d Sj80 p at r<MUlmltKl \ IrHlwl m p.? i. 111., ? Ol 1?. IM flliM W ^. ?at s noulnhotctd, l :20 a. . I Llailtcdi full man pn m. ST and i? ?an. Btyi* r A TU .1- vl.-n. m s <m TrainsSSM Uvisden. M t i! P T rtftlr M'tf'r, or? \S l a lit An ?.eK, J ? . ma, >>? ATLANTIC CUXSI LINK I' \ySKN(l KK OKI'A KT... KN'I Wilminqton, V. t?? I*.? >/. 1 -uKTW KK Churlcatou ninl Uoluinbiuand I j,. . South Carolina, North dar Una, and Athene und Atlanta. CONDBNSBD t>V\l Fill |.F \ r (?oiiik Wem. No. 52. 7 ?Hiam* l.v ? 2i> 9 86 10 r>5 11 5H 12 I0|>m 12 50 1 16 118 1 3 14 5 10 7 46 Ii l.'.pm _H_20 _ 3 36pm Ar 4 20 3 10 ii 03 7 IM) Uoing Kam. No. 63. -Charleston_Ar !i UOpffi .Laims. 7 48 .Htimtur. 835 .... < olumhia. |,v ,r) 16 ? Prosperity. 3 i> .... Ne wherry. 2 67 .Clinton. 2 10 .... l.nurciiB .... I 48 .. (i reo 11 wood .... .... .... AObevilie . ..Allief>>- Oh. Atlanta ... . W?i'iHlxiro, ( l'liarlotte N < ... Anderson, H, . (Jreeonville ... -Hiiartanhiirt; .. HenderHoiivdlc N.< ..Ashnville.N.C.. ? Daily. Noh. 52 and 63 Holid trains hetwer i'harleRton ami Columbia, 8. 0., and car? through c.Dacli lictwecn Charleston *< AilF.nta H M . BMBItSON, Arb'i (Jen'l Vasseiiirer Ast 1 R, KKNLY, T. M. BMKKHON ''e"'! Mmivor Tratli" Wviv ? SOUTHERN RAILWAY. riMMIII f 1 ?Ii; I IN C?n<l in .cH ?oh ?.I Iii l .t . Nortlibo?ml. I.y T. K T. ??? IIP in' 1 iW J 50 V' '.1 :)1 Ivo. l I Oll n $1 Ar. M? Mi>.\V '* Lt. T.-.?. .11 M " W? .1 lotustor ly ov ujj " I-?l.<M?. .. .11* 4.1 p, ? 1.1 - Oidral .. iivill; AU All . Nor--- . Muf-.i i Mulm- . . illn Lila (loruc'la. . M? \irr r ??, :mii. t .... I s. is I'll. Ml N.. J * Ks. i.Nw. 3S Dully, -mi. I ihm. UM f I e im 1.? 7 <Js|. i 4o b s;> 7 ?p i vi p] 8 pi 8 10 i?| 1 u 4 4? a 4s P, 4 ig i? ??? * Orm-iivid; ,,| 181 ?( ?3? u .... " r< nur'h? Wir* Utfi'?!? p ??? " Oaffiinft. ... 4a 1 " Hlii-K.-.bur r .. j ? K T 88 u-.. - M Knie's SU . 6U< |?| 0 43 iE 4 SS .. !??> ?iiuynia ? Tjv. Cliarloti* Ai OinviM? ?1 Rtfltmcnd lltj o?n al ?) ,41 tfilJK 5 Ar Wo " Bali d'O' " Pnilti :?lp. 1*. Soul Ii I...???<!. T7 T.TPrrnc rmrT l'iiilailrJj??!* LS .Vi BHliluiors. 1 WaiLtnirton Ii) ? Lt RirbUiv>o<t ...i!*' f Lt. D mvUl? Ar. OhartoM? . .Iii Lt. ouMtoioa.|)0 So " K us < Mt ... " H ?.'Mihurg " oiiiffiiuy? . " Spartanbaj>g - ?.wituST.. m 0*1111*1... . " Bunstta ? .... " Wostjalnntar M Tix>i?u*. H ?lt Airy ... " C<jrn*>Uk. " Lub?. " Uamw.svUla.. " Ruiora. NororoMi in i*i Iii w .?Ii? n ?t.ui; %???? |N<> :i3.No. ?Ii 1..... ?i ?l? 'S:;:;;:-: Id Ar. Altnota. TV rt Ui a Ar. AtlA^ty. <C. J,'L?Jtf P W R;hi "A" h. M. "P" p. ii?. al?<ipln loaaK ? ry Ti?Wadhiui{4 "M' ?. vi* wasifaij?xii. AiWrf.? ?u'i Upnlcg ?ml aiM..i '?wvWflp ?^f^ 1>M^ B4WWI >^i4)iiuK4<>diArmnt? ^rirt BB-?iIujViijiu J uouii. "M" ?Afh?. 1W51, M" ?l\$i i?v"-1 ?>? r?l?gt K^lluiA? VprV ?od MIMUon l*J??i'? 1 iWfl?*? V?F''>?kl^ Wvipvyf CmtuVg cj?r* lorve ?.II iiim.ii SA4)t?4 Fav) Mull A AW F. K. *i**U <)f Qaw^f* fi?w Ovi?"?n?, v4A *flKP?**u^ jEL"U*0Jf?i;y .*?\i;?g Tvaai'iiiiiHMia |M?iQ ) ' * ? tlMpt?f o?J ,vf0 rOj| tfe,iJ'?U1i Wvi tiUJ W?ih ?rton ?nd Skh ma^mpft VlUnil itfu>*r?> nm. Jh.'- *'u'l Uct^b?*to EfE'l^Kua fooro ?j???i>uij ?Art tween Rl'^hm :i(l ?m ? Tlio An 4.1! IWMD A'.nn.i. ??Ml rttinda?, njd Modul Ali.?. 0>k.. ?^r ?* 0(*j}'l Snpt WanhlaftOB, D. If A. TL' KK. Qwn'l I*a*i Ag't . V*'h<lllltf|.'ll l> ^nSb -n a t., . ?. ibarbVvu?, S. A.? WE WANT TO EXCHANGE Pianos, Organ) or ! Sewing Machine} -FOR -Good Horses. Alexander Bros. & Co. GRHHNVILLE. S. C Who is Will Whitener ? u#| l+*? mm ;H^||jl* He is our Fashionable Hair Gutter and Shaver H?MmfiiAEi. BENDELLA HOTEL