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THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE. Htnv.fi, tho establishment of ports of entry arid dollvory, tho regulation of1 patents and copyrights; these, with various other subjects, which'rost ou tlrely within tho power of Congress, call for consideration and Immediate action. OPEN THE MARKETS. It muat be lorno in mind that since tho uobhIoii Porto Uico has boon denied the principal markets she had long on joyed, ami our efforts have been con tinued against her products aa whou she was under Spanish sovereignty. The markets of Spain aro closed to her products except upon terms to which the commerce of all nations is subjeet ed. Tho island of Cuba, which used to buy her c-attlo and tobacco without cus toma duties, now imposes tho samo du ties upon these products as from any othor country entering her ports. She hau, therefore, lost her free intercourse with Spain and Cuba without any com pensating benotlts in this market, iler coffoo was little known and not In use by our people, and thoroforo there, was nodemaad hero for this, ono of her chlof products. Tho markots of tho United States should bo opened to her products. Our plain duty is to abolish all customs tariffs between the United State? and Porto Hlco and give hor products freo access to our markets. Aa a result of tho hurricane which sw. pt ovor Porto Rico on tho 8th of August, ovor 100,000 people wore re duced to absolute destitution, without homes and deprived of tho necessities of life. To tho appoal of tho war de partment tho people of tho United States made prompt and generous rosponso. la addition to tho private charity of our peoplo, tho war depart ment has oxpended for tho relief of tho distressed $31)2,342, which doos not in ??elude tho cost of transportation. It is desirable that tho government of the Island, undor the law of bolllgor ont right, now maintained through tho oxecutlvo department, should bo tu porseded by an administration entire ly olvil In its nature. For prosent pur poses I recommend that Congress pass a law for tho organization of a tempor ary government whioh shall provide for the appointment by tho President, subject to confirmation by tho Senato, of a governor and such othor otllcors us the general administration of tho Is land may rtqulro and for legislative purposos, on subjects of a local nature not partaking of a Federal charactt r, a legislative council, composed partly of Porto Rloaus and partly of citizens of the United Statos, shall be nomi nated and appointed by tho President, i."-*^subject to conlirmatlon by tho Sonate, their acts to bo subject to tho approval of the Congress or the President, prior to going into effect. In tho municipalities and other local subdivisions, I recommend that tho plan of local self-governmont bo applied at once, so as to enable tho intelligent citizens of tho island to participate in their own government and to learn by practical exporlenco the duties and requirements of a self contained and Belf-governlng people. I havo not thought it wise to commit tho entire government of tho island to olllccrs selected by the peoplo, because 1 doubt whether in habits, training and expe rience they are such us to tit them to exercise at once so largo a degore of self-government, but It is my judg ment and expectation that they will noon aHain an experience and wisdom and self-control that will justify con ferring upon them a much larger par ticipation in tho choice of tho insular officers. Tho fundamental requirement for these peoplo, as for all people, is edu cation. Tho free school house Is the best preceptor for citizenship. In tho introduction of modern educational methods care, however, must bo ex ercised that changes bo not mado too abruptly and that the history and racial peculiarities of tbo inhabitants shall bo given due weight. Systems of education in these now possesosons founded upon common sense methods, adapted to existing condltiocs and looking to the future movement and individual advancement of the peoplo will command in a peculiarly effective manner tho blessings of a free govern ment. The love of law and tho sense of obedience acd submission to the lawfully constituted judicial tribunal* aro embedded in the hearts of our peo pie, and any violation of these senti ments and disregard of their obliga tions justly arouses public condemna tion. The guaranties of life, liberty and of civil rights should be faithfully upheld, tho rights of trial by jury re spected and defended. Tho rule of tho courts should assure the public of prompt trial of those chargod with criminal offensos, and upon conviction tho punishment should be commen surate with tho onormlty of tho crime. Tfcose who, in disregard of law and and the public peace, unwilling to await tho judgment of court and jury, constitute themselves judges and ex ecutioners should not escape the severest pe.nalltlcs for their crimes. " LYNCHING MUST CEASE. What I said in my inaugural address of March 4, 1807, I now repeat. "The constitutional authorities should bo cheorfully uphold. Lynch Ings must not be tolerated in a great and civilized country liko the United States. Courts, not mobs, muBt exe cute tho ponalties of tho laws. The preservation of public order, tho right of discussion, tho integrity of courts, and tho orderly admlolatration of jus tice must continue forever tho rock of safety upon which our government se curely rests." In accordance with the act of Con gress providing for an appropriate na tional celobration in the year 1000 of the establishment of the seat of gov ernment in tho District of Columbia, I havo appointed a committee consist ing of tho Governors of all tho States and Territories of tho United States, who havo boon Invited to assemble in the city of Washington on tho 21st of Decombsr, 1800, which, with the com mittee of tho Congress and the District of Columbia, aro charged with the proper conduet of tbo celebration. Congress, at Us last session, appro priated $5,000 "to enable tho chief en gineer of the army to continue the ex amination of the subject and to mako or secure designs, calculations and es timates for a memorial bridge from the moat convenient point of tho naval ob servatory ground or adjacent thereto, across the Potomac river to the most convenient point of tho Arlington es tate property. In accordance with tho provisions of thla apt the oblef of engineers has selected four eminent bridge englnoors to submit competitive designs for a bridge combining the elements of strength ahd curability and such ar ? ehitectural embellishments and orna mentation as will fitly apply to the dedication, "A momorlal of Arnerlcar patriotism." Tbo dosigna are now Do ing prepared and as soon as completed Will be submitted to the Congress by seerotary of war. Tho proposed bridge would bo a oonvonlenco to all tho peo ple from evory part of tho country who visit the national cemetory, an orna ment to the capital of the nation, and forever stand as a monument to Amer ican patriotism. I do not doubt that Congress will give to the enterprise still further proof of Its favor and ap proval. WASHINGTON ANNIVERSARY. The 14th of December will be the one hundredth anniversary of tho death of CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bough? Beams the ?ianatoro of Washington. Eor u hundred years tho 1 repub.lo has had tho priceless advant ugn of tho lofty standard of obaractor aud conduct whlcti no bupjeathed to tho Ameriean people, it h an Inheri tance which time, instead of wasting continually inereabcs an enriches. W ?? may justly hope th*t In tho years to eorno tbe benignant lutlucnco of tho father of his eouotry may he even more potent for goed than in the cen tury which is drawing to a close. 1 have been glad to le.irn that In many parts Of the country the people will fittingly ohsurvo this historic anni versary. Preeented to this Congrusb aro groat opportunities. With them come gre ?t responsibilities. Tho power eonlhled to ub increases tho weight of our obli gations to tho people, and wo must bo profoundly sensitive to them us wo contemplate tho now ami grave prob lems whieh confront us. Aiming only at t he public good, wo cannot err. A right interpretation of tho people's will and of duty cannot fail to insure wise moasuros for the welfare of the itdands which have come under the authority of tho United States and to inure to the common interest and last ing honor of our country. Never has this nation hau more abundant cause than during tho past year for thank* fulness to God for manifold blessings and mercies, for whieh wo make revor cnt acknowledgment. (signed) William McKinley. Executive M .nston, Doc. 6, 18U?. a Georgia Temperance story The Augusta Chronicle ways that Judge E. M. Brinson tells a good story on himself, which illustrates how tho Willlngham bill has been absorbing attention in Atlanta. " I Strolled into tho Senate chamber," Bald Judgo Hrin son, " whtlo In the oapltol, thinking I wo.ild speak with somo personal frleuds there, and with no thought of discussing tho pending bill. Recog nizing a former acquaintance 1 ac costed him and shook hands, hut soon discovered that ho did not recall mo. I said, 'You don't remember who l am. This Is Brinson, of the Augusta cir cuit.' Ho had been in tho Legislature whou I was elected circuit judgo and had voted for mo, and I thought giv ing him my nomo and circuit would recall to him my identity ; but be was preoooupled with the Willlngham bill, and had evidently been beset by the preachers, for just this moment anoth er geutlcma . cumo up and pointing to my legislative friend, said to tho newcomer : 1 TIiIb is l'arson Brin gen : he rides the Augusta circuit.' Uc had taken me for a Methodist preach er on the Augusta circuit, and thought 1 was there to argue with him In be half of prohibition." Nobody enjoys tho joke more than Judge Brinson himself, and tho story was so good that ho promptly told it to the mom hers of the bar on his return from Atlanta. ?A poor widow who was arrested in Wllkesbarie, Pa., charged with as saulting a constable, won much sym pathy In tho court rojtn when she said that the ollicer, In levying on her household goods on a landlord's war rant, tried to removo nor baby from Its cradle and take tho eradlo. The jury found her not guilty and placed the cost on tho constable and the justice of the peace who had Lsued the >var raut. The court struck oil' the latter clause. ?The Tennessee regiment that has been doing duty in the Philippines is the last volunteer regiment to be mus tered out. Three hundred of tho roem llers re-inlisted and remained at Ma nila, but 000 liavo returned homo eager to resume private lifo. ?The fastest train on record for reg ular running at high speed is shortly to be put on the railroad between Man chester and Liverpool, England. The distance ef 40 miles will be traversed In 20 minutes. Tho ruud is a single rail systom. ?Charles Broadway Itouss, the blind millionaire, of New York will shortly er. et a mausoleum on his lot In Mount Hebron comotery, Winchester, Va. It will bo tho Qne8t mausoleum in Araer lei, ami will cost a hundred thousand dollars. 0F/\EN KB WOMEN ^.CHILDREN ._^is- - K DfePlERCE'S PITT'S F"OR Tho Stomach, The 7 iver, The Bowels, The Kidneys, The Blood. Tho Nerves. Antiseptic, lnviuorator is a germ-killer, a diurotio, a blood purifier, a stomach and nerve tonic, a stimulant for tho liver and bowels. Manufactured by Pitts' Antiseptic Invigorator Co. T HOMSON, QA. For sale by druggists everywhere; Sold by CAKPJCNTEK bros.. 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T have lx>on minVrliu; for thron yoars from dropsy, Ronoral anafmrca, cautwvl from liver and ktdnoyo, My physicians wild that I could not lust but a Bhort 11 mo. I was unablo lo Ito down except hIi^i-M) aft<-r being tapped, ovory tlsnuo completely Oiled, xaturatcd with iluid; j( gallons drawn from scrotum sovoral tlmoa. I was complotoly mied at tho time I bewail VAUOIIN's utiiontiiiitm:, |k>rfoctly holplesH, Ioks terribly liitlainod and exuding Cutd. \\'nn tumble to got any rout <>r Blcop oxcopt wbllo under the Inlluonc able to attend to my tmsiuoMs. I can now rltlo my horso, a Hill glad to give it, as aouio poor sufferer may be DoneQtted thoroby.J >f VAtialtN'H I.ITIIONTKII'TM! and am I) able to attend to my business, i can now rW? my liorao, a thuig 1 had boon unable to do tor uoarly two yoars. X"ou may publish such vt tuy statement as you may desire, i am ifanoplato. I havo used ? i-hs hottk .lnfortalilo mi For sale by the Laurcns Drug Co., Laurens, S. O, and the Palmetto Drug Co., Laurena, ?. 0. Result of a Fight Between Officers and Howard. One of tho Deadliest Fights ou Record. Marked Courage nnd Nerve of the Throe Principals?A Tragedy Attended by Extromoly Sad Circumstances. The Qrconvlllo Mountaineer. John B. Cornwell and G<orgo How ard aro dead as a result of the light near tho city Tuesday, Dec. 5th. George L. Cooley is painfully, hut not fatally hurt. The details of the fearful encounter have been alow in coming out, and as two of the principals are eternally silent so far as the courts of this world are concerned, the whole of tho bloody tale will probably never be known. This is one of the deadliest encounters of the kind ever known in this section, where lights about whiskey have been frequent and ofton fatal. Probably there has never boon a tragedy in this county attended by sadder circum stances. It is not likely that more bravery or nerve has ever been shown by all three of the men engaged in >\ hand to baud light when death surely seemed the portiou of all. But it seems there wore three others concerned in the alTray who acted as assassins and cow ards. The first man shot was hit in the hack by a load fired from anioush, aud tho man who seems to have been tho custodian of the liquor, tho cause of all this trouble, lied with great promptness and speed and his unfortunate compan ion died with the secret of the traitor's identity. In many respects it was a rc markablo light, and it has caused not only poignant sorrow in several homes, but ha? been a gonuino public grief. The statement of Constable Cooley contains practically all tho facts in the case so far developed. The meagre statements of Howard confirm Cooley's testimony and eoirects tho impression that Cooley ran, as Cornwell thought he did. It is also clear that Cornwell was mistaken in his impression that he killed Howard. Cooley's statement to Coroner Wil banks is as follows: " About 2 30 o'clock Tuesday after noon I got information that thero were two men in tho woods just this side of tho overhead bridge. I got a horse and buggy from Bitton & Kolley's stab'es ana came by Lab'ar's for Cornwell. We v. cut on out tho Paris Mountain road, and as wc got to tho fork of that little road that Hanks tho pieco of woods whe'o tho shooting occurred on the north, I left tho buggy, circling into the woods at the rieht of the main ro id and crossed tho main road just this sido of tho bridge. Cornwell went up the side road about 25 yards and got out and camo through tho woods to meet me. Nearly in tho centre of this little pieco of woods about 50 yards from the same nridgu aud that distance from the main road, Cornwell and I both saw two men abodt tho same time They were sitting up to a tiro mado in a treo and were facing mo, though they appeared to take no notico of mo. Wo walked right up on them before they saw us. About 10 or 15 steps from them on my sido I found two kegs of IP nor. and informing Cornwoll of this fact i told him to arrest tho men. They said, 'All right,' con sented to tho arrest, and I never thought thero would ho tho least trouble. Or e of the men I knew, recognized him as Gcorgo Howard. Tho other man I did not know. Howard, I could sco, had been drinking. If tho other fellow had been drinking I could not detect it. M When they consented to arrest, I looked down on the ground and saw a carbino iillo, ovidontly belonging to them, and while Cornwoll wont through their pockets to search them for weap ons, I stooped down and picked up tho gun. I told Cornwell to tako charge of tho men and that I would get tho liquor together and load it. While I was tug ging away with a heavy keg on tho op posite sido of tho huggy from thorn, and with my back to tho men, and while Corn well was going through them for wcap ons, Cornwell said : Look out, Cooley, this man has a gun in his pocket. 411 turned (I was on tlio opposite sido of tho huggy from tho oHiore. including Cornwell), and looked an'' oaw Howard jork his pistol from hin right hand ovor coat pocket. I bp w tho pistol and just as ho got it or Cornwoll grabbed bis hand. Tho U ird man, was standing near tho flro, JO or 12 foot from mo and 8 or 4 foot fro n Cornwoll. Howard was then 12 foot fr? m moandtotholoft. Corn woll was sligl tly to tho right of Howard and about tho samo distaneo from mo as Howard- Ooi nwoll and Howard wore facing each otl.".r tussling over Howard's pistol. Cornwo.' turned the pistol loose and stepped back about two paces and Just as ho did eo Hi ward fired twice in rapid succession at Cornwoll. At tho first shot Cornwell Um w his right hand to his stomach and criod " Mr. Oooloy, ho has shot mo and ho '\as killod mo, too.' " I had carried tho carbim rifle 1 had seized from Howard and tin strangor around with me on tho opposite side of the buggy from them. As I'Jornwoll cried out 1 reached for tho guY in evi dence?tho carbine?which W.u lying live or six fest from the buggy. I was at the buggy loading tho ?.oy. I had a heavy keg trying to h -tit Into tho buggy, and picked it up. As I did so the stranger standing ?t the trrc shot me in the buck. (The gun is Die gun I picked up and bred at iioward.) As I turned with the gun the stramrer ran be hind the tree he was standing by and continued to run, keeping the tree bo tween me and him. I then turned on Howard and fired the gun at him. After that the repeating rille hung and I threw it down and drew my 5 shorting iM Smith Ss Wesson revolver from my hip pocket and feed four times at How ard. " As I fired my first revolver shot, Cornwell had emptied his first revolver ami was in the act of closing in on How ard and shooting him in the neck with another. I closed in on Howard and tired two or three shots, I won't be posi tive which, into his left side, feeling for his heart. Aa 1 did so Howard said : " 'Don't shoot me no more ; you've killed me ' " Just before I closed in on him he says : ?' 'You'd better get away; I've got two or three more pistols.' " When he said don't shoot mc any more, 1 quit and the battle closed. I did not know at that liniu that I had another loaded cartridge in my revolver. The revolver introduced in evidence is the one I used in tho light There were only four men present?Cornwell, How ard, the stranger and myself. "The light, as near as I can get at it, occurred between '<] and 4 o'clock Tues day afternoon, December 5th, lS'JD? probably nearer !i than 4. I left Sittoil ov Kelley's Btable in Laureus street near police headquarters at about 2.80 and drove directly out to the scene after picking up Cornwell at tho home of Chief LaFar in West Washington street. "When the shooting was over I went after the team, the horse having been frightened away about 200 yards. I brought tho team back by where the light occurred and got into the main road between the bridge and where Oomwoll had sat down on the side of the road near tho cabin. I passed How ard in tho main ro.i j before I got to Oomwoll. 'T never did see any moro of the stranger. "As I drove up to Cornwell ho said again, 'Ho has shot me and killed me' and asked mc not to tell his wife. Ho said he was too badly hurt for mc to carry him in the buggy and asked me to send u doctor to him. I camo in with the buggy and whiskey to LaFar's and reported the matter to him and he seat assistance to Cornwell. "I Jidn't know who the mon were bo fore we went out to the place. It was reported to mo that two men were in the woods with whiskey violating the dis pensary law. Their names wero not given me. "I was wounded in two places?In the small of the back and in the left fore linger. Iioward must havo shot mc in the linger as I pulled down on him with tho rillo. Tho keg of whi->key intro duced in ovidenco is tho keg I seized from Howard." Dr. C. B. F.arlo made tho following statement : "I was called to see J. B. Cornwe 1 Tuesday afternoon and found that he was Buttering from a gun shot wound of tho abdomen, which caused his death. He also had been she' under tho left arm pit, the ball coining out behind, ju t bo low the shoulder. Ho also had his sk'n grazod in front of his chest, probably caused by a third bullet. His death was due to peritonitis, caus el by perforations of the IntontinOS duo to tho l ullet wound." Stato Constable Cornwell died at the Windsor hotel at 2 o'clock Thursday morning. Ho realized from tho first that lie would die, and was not ablo to maku a connected statement. He at tempted to give Hov. W. Jj. Boggs an account of tho atrair, but was in such great pain that his mind wandered. His fatal wound was through Mio bowels, tho intestines being punctured seven times. Dra. T. T., C. B. and J. B. Karlo and W. C. Black operated on him, but thoy had litt'n hopo of saving his lifo. He. was undor tho inlluonco of chloro form several hours and was partially undor tho inlluonco of opiates until his death. He was conscious at times aud recognized his mother and othor mem ber? or the family who arrived Wcdn s day. Tho body was taken In charge by Undertaker Mackoy. The inquest was held in connection with that ovor the body of Howard. The remains wero arnt to Chester by way of tho Coast Lino Thursday at noon. Tho fonora'< took place noar Chester. Georgo Howarel d>od at his homi noar tho Poo mill Thursday aftornoon at ? 30 o'clock. Ho mado to sworn statomont, although ho mado a revelation of somo kind to Capt. J. A. Moonoy. He wanted to mako a statement to his brother, but he, did not arrive ill timo Ilia talk to tho physicians and tho nows papor mon was po itive to the effect that Cooley killed him a od that Corn woll'a shots woro badly diroctod. It waa discovered by Dra. Bramlott and Wright that tho bullet which was at first thought to havo dono tho deadly work mado only a slight wound and Instead of two balla going into tho nock there waa only one, it going through. Tho ball which caused his death onterod tho loft sldo and ranged upward through tho loft lung and into tho right long. Tho body whs carried to Piedmont yea terday for burial. State Conatablo LaFar telegraphed news of tho occurrence to Governor McSwecnoy, who telegraphed hack directing tho chief constable to write I full particulars and to iiavo the Sheriff arrest Howard. Mr. La Par ordered Constables Bishop and Eubank from Spartanburg and Constable Thomasson from Hock Hill to this p'acc. Mr LaFar is himself laid up with a badly sprained ankle He bears testimony to the faithfulncsB and gentlemanly bear ing of the dead constable as well as Mr Cooley. He is impressed with the idea that gentlemanly deportment and kind treatment of moonshiners is no guaran tee to make a constable's occupation in any degree safe. Several members of the numerous Howard family camo down from the Dark Corner on the receipt of the news of the calamity that befell their kinsman They proclaimed that they would make it warm for auv of the "spies" who came their way. They declare hostility against all men enforcing the liquor laws, especially against constables. They protest George was a crippled, iuoffen sive man and had nothing to do with the liquor. Howard himself asserted not long be fore his death that he was merely pass inj by and had stopped and was talking to tho man who ran away. Ho said there were two men in hiding near by who opened lire on the constables. The man who, it is alleged, owned the whiskey and wagon, is thought to bo one William Gosncll, of the Dark Corner, who has been noted for bis lnoonshiniiig exploits. Ho was chased a fow miles by Deputy Sheriff Whitmiro, but his trail was lost. Howard refused to divulge the inline of this man. George Howard was about forty-live years of age, and was a cripple, and ho was rather a harmless, incocent looking man, but he was known to bo game and had been implicated in at least ono of the stirring shooting scrapes which havo made the Dark Corner famous. His family lived at the Poo mill. He leaves wifo and several children. It was freely predicted that he would get over the snooting, many people bolloving the Howards were unusually hard to kill. John Bennett Cornwoll, was twenty eight years old and a son of the late Representative Cornwell, of Chester County. The family i? one of tho best Chester. Young Cornwoll was a brave officer and a quiet, courteous gen tlemen at all times. He was a total ob stainer from intoxicants and singularly freo from vice of all kinds no was a consistent member of tho Baptist church, and not long before tho end ho said he was prepared to die, but was terribly grieved to leave his young wifo and his aged mothor. Ho was for a year or moro a student at Furnian Uni versity and mado many friends bore while in that school. Ho was sent horo over a year ago as a constahio and mado a most favorable impression on all. By the peoplo who know him as a boy, a man and an officer he is spoken of with great feeling and respect. Six wcoks ago ho was married to Miss Nora Wiso, of Chester County. She became sick about two wcoks ago and was very ill at Mr. S. G. LaKar's when Mr. Cornwell received his fatal wound. Her state was alarming and it was feared sho would not survive tho shock. Uowovor, she insisted on going to Chester with the remains of her husband, and it was decided to allow her to do so. Hor brother, a physician, accompanied her. Mr. Cornwell's mother, his two sisters, Misses Kate and M. L. Cornwoll and his brother, Sheriff J. E. Cornwoll, of Chester, arrived Thursday. Another brother, T. J. Cornwell, president of tho Bessemer, AUj., Savings Bank, also arrived Thursday. Me-srs. J. E. aud T. J. Cornwell wore students horo at tho Patrick Mi'ltary Instituto, and J E* Cornwoll graduated at that school in 1883. Dr. Simpson Wiso of Clinton, N. C. and J. H. Wiso, of Chester, brothers of Mrs. Cornwoll, arrivod Thursday night. Col. T J. Cunningham, a promi nent citizen of Chester camo over. Tho alllictcd ones werogivon tho tendorest attentions by Mr. LaFar, Bcv. W. L Boggs aud wifo, Kov. It. W. Bandors aud others. Constahio Goorgo L, Coolov is at tho homo of Chief Constahio LaFar. Ho is slmt in tho hack and in tho loft hand. His wounds are sovcroand very painful, hut ho has not boon at any time con sidcrod in gravo dangor. lie has asked to bo taken to his homo at Honca Path, hut tho physicians havo not agreed to this. Mr. Cooloy is about forty yoars old and has a wifo and oight ehihlr. n. Ho has boon on tho forco four years and has never before had a diOlculty. Ho is a native of this county und is well known and highly cstcomod. Ho is a pious kind hem ted man and commands tho rospect of'tho people of this commu nity to a marked degree. Coroner Wilbanks can do nothing at present except possibly to arrest Cooley, which would probably scorn farcies). Tho only witnoss is himself and his tes timony, although it fixes on him tho killing of Howard, will hardly convict him of anything. ?In killed, wounded, prisoners and missing the total British loseos have n ached 2 380 men In South Africa. OA?TOniA. Be*? the lhfl Kind You Have Always Bought THE BEGINNING OF COTTON MANUFACTURING IN THE SOUTH. It is interesting to note some of the early attempts at cotton manufacturing in llic South. While wo look around today and observe the busy hum of the spindle and the loom we rejoice in tho era of prosperity which is now up on us. But consider for a moment that these cotton mills, which aro the life and blood of the Soiuh, arc *' c outcome of a movement which started a century ago. At that time the South was entering upon her career as a great agricuht' -al community and was just beginning to feel tho importance of her crops. Frior to that time the cotton crop had not been in so great a dem and as there had not been any way of separating the lint from tho aeed. With the invention of Whitney's cotton gin in 17U4 the South along with the rest of the world awoko to tho wonderful possibilities of cotton manufacturing. In 1811 the lirst cotton mill in Geor gia began life. It was a small mill, on Upton Creek in Wilkes county, nine miles southeast of Washington. This mill stood near the site of the b'.ildiug in which Whitney operated hip gin. It was built of stone quariied In the vicin ity. Its size was sixty by O.ty, quite a plant for those early day*.. Over the front door was inserted the name llol ton, with 1811 beneath. A gicat doal of comment was caused by this mill, and with the ample prep arations mado for its sure "emulations (which are to bo seen today) it should have been a success. But it was not. So it was closed up and tho machinery sold to Thomas Talbot of the neighbor hood, who begau to operato it, making Cloth for hlS slaves. In 1813, the scene is transferred to North Carolina. In this year Michael Schenck and Absalom Warlick built a mill near Lincoln ton, N. C. The ma chinery was mostly a homo product, hav'ng been constructed on tho prem ises by Michael Bean. He contracted to install 2 .spinning frames with 70 flyer spindles each, 2 cards and a pick er for $1300. And he performed his task satisfactorily. This mill had a floor space of 25 square feel. Tho spin ning was done on a spinning jenny which was the predecessor of tho mule. The yarn spun was reeled off into hanks and ake<ns and sold aa fast as it could bo made for 50 cenla a pound. The scene now changes uorthward to Greensboro, N. C, where in 1830 Henry Humphreys built the Mount Hocla Mills. This was the first steam cotton mill in North Carolina. Great dilliculty was experienced in getting the machinery to the mill. Fast freights were not known then (aa tho rails for them to run on had not been laid) so the machinery was shipped in to Wilmington, N. C, from Philadel phia by boat. Thenco it traveled up the Cape Fear to Fayeltcvilla, N. C. Here it waa unloaded and carried to Greensboro on wagons. This mill waa ofterwarda Bold to Thomas B. T?te, a clerk of Humphreys, who removed it to Mountain Is la ml, to be operated by the magnitlicent water power of tho Calawba. The noxt great boom which was felt in cotton manufacturing was tho one begun when 10. M. Holt established his first mill on Alamanco Creek, in Orange county, N. C. This gentleman has been rightly called tho "Parent Plaid Producer," and so ho waa. Since that day who of us in the South has not heard of Alamance plaids? The n telligcncc and foresight of this ono man has resulted in tho establishment of tho numbora of Holt mills which dot tbo Suite of North Carolina. About this time in South Carolina a cotton mill waa built. It was located at Vauclu8o and its construction waa begun in 1833. Goncrnl McDuflle nnd Mitchell King wero tho ownera. This now brings us . to a time when tho beginning of another groat manu facturing Arm waa mado. In 1836, Francis Fres and Dr. Schuman built a mill at Salem, N. C. Out of this in dustry has grown tho groat establish incut a which now do so much credit to Winston-Salem, N. C. In 1838, a cotton mill was construct ed in Concord, N. C. It was oper ted by the Concord Mfg. Co. This company wan auccoedod in 187b '>y the Odoll Mfg. Co., which has bet 'e one of the moat prominent manufacturing con cerns in North Carolina. The ability nnd good management of its president, Cnpt. J. M. Odoll, has directed the company's growth from a modest con* _, ujp HL I'^L ? nth* * Tin Kind Yoa Haw Urnm Bought I cern with 830,000 capital to the mag- 1 niilccnt proportions it has today. | This docs uot pretend to he an ac curate list of all the mills which wero ' built up 10 the last dato mentioned. It would rather point out some of the important steps which were taken in cotton manufacturing in thoso early day?. Not so much attention is paid to the report that a new mill is to DO erected today because thoy are ou all sides aud success is promised from tho start, iiut in the tiineb of which we . j have been writing success was not as sured. Considerable foiesight must have been recessary in order to get a mill started; and (o this faculty is duo the prosperity or some of the first mills erected in the South. The owners wero hampered by prejudice; no one hol'eved tho mills could he made a success. Iiut these early mill men shook elT the fetters that bound them, and by plating their concerns on a pay ing basis, made themselves objects of considerable attention. The buttle was hard fought and victory difficult to win. With prejudice now put behind and success staring her in tho face, the South pays gracious tribute to the founders of the cotton mill industry in her territory.?Textile J'Jxcclsior. The Agricultural department has been handed some promising grass seed by the Brazilian minister to this countiy. It is known as JaragUl in Brazil ami is lepresentcd to ho a valuable forage plant for bottom lands aud Havannas. It grows to a great height, twelve foot or more. The claim is made in Brazil that Jaragua is more rich in protein than the legumes, but this statement is thought to be somewhat Spanish. James S. tialloway, ot Ilillsdale, Michignn, has just purchased the whole of Morgan County, Ontario, thirty-nine and a quater square miles, for the white pine timber upon it. He could cut nearly if not. quite 100,000,000 feet but intends to hold most of it, awaiting de velopmcnls. In Yellowstone Park, where the wild animals have been secure from the hunters, there is said to be rapid in crease in numbers. The bears and coyotes oro becoming so numerous as to be a nuisance. The gold production of Australia in the last half century has amounted to more than 400,000,000 pounds. All the emory used in the world comes from the little islnud of Muxes, near Greece. Beantbo /) i"? Mnu iou nat8 www The Rind You Hate Always Boujrfit SOUTHERN RAILWAY. Condemnd Sehadule of I'mirufor Trulut. In Effect Deouuibcr 10th. 18V9. Oreeuvlllr, Waihtujttop and ton Kimt. .No.l?'.K?TdKT Northbound. Lv. Atlanta, C. T, " Atlanta, K T " GabitavUlu... " Athen-.. " L?h?. [J Cornelia.. " Toccoa. " tieneo* . " Grcenvlha ... " Bporlauburg. " Gatfney. " tjlavksoarg.. Sutftoula. "Tiarlott? .. lr?an?l>oro A i jit ? Gr?unnboro Lr.?orr<Mk. Aj\ Dfti>YllU> Ar. IfTtohrnonJ .. Ar.W SaVhnV&B PhtUdolph!? 00 tn 1)0 p 2 C, Dally Dally. 8 rto a io as ? t' Vi a 10 68 u 11 26 ? ) 1 63 a 12 52 p 2 81 i> 9 87 v 4 20 P Id m\ 11 26 D ToT* 8 18 10 47 UM p * ... fcrom ?ho R??t tu Gr?.??in?; Also ?No. s? Dully. 11 60 p 12 60 a 2 18 n 2 as a 28 ? 4 28 a 0 00 a 7 03 a 7 45 a Mi! ? 8 61 a 9 50 n 12 a.) p IM P 8 60 Dally! Still; IDolly. ,'Wp.lt Tili n 15 alio 46 }> " Ijtrmtnghain Ar. Kay Orlaana[ 7 4o~p)T?rT7i 0 ?D o. 7 80 a j 80' 8TAT10N8. l|fc"J r., BaTatma-h ..Ar BlaokvTli? Af "Wally Tl'ft A TVfttgi 8 OOp 00 v Sarleitori Ar inohvtllo . " Columbia . " Wawberry.. " Ureonwood.. " _Jfc)ton XrtllSp'rriS? An^?r^^riTTyjjlfrij; , ..QraanTlUa..i,Tl 6 STy l? iff ? o 18 p Ar Sparlanbnrg Lt'iJ 20 a'll 1)4 a .. . ...AnhuviUo.... ?? ...AahuvUlo.... " ... Kuoiytllo... " Ajj. Cincinnati.. LV Ar...LoutsrUIo...LT ??nr-*- ? .:u..r 7 1^ a V p. m. "Xt" noon. "JJ" night. Ur dafly *xoap? ?nnday 10:2ft a. m. and 4:4? r>. ?rnlng leftvo Ham tor a* 8:80 a. iu. and 8:00 p. in., mA&Ingr.onnMtlon atftiniivtlio \vYth train. b*..tw??n Columbia and Ch? 1 Turin? l?ave ?partapWg via 8 ?tun dally for Qlondalo. Jon?v Oolumbla. ivnrt Ii in. end o:lfl p. m harlOHto?. ...*8. U. A O. dlvt Hm~^ ,1 I? ?/londnlo. Jon^avlllo. Union and Polumbjaaod intermodlnt? pf,lnfa at II Mi daily 8:40 p JUtnmlpp leave veept flftnday ?jcept ! ll>erton 1:80 a*., y, t wo a> m. dally 0.00 a. m. making connae ratal leave Tooooa, da.. for Klbortoii Hundsy, 7:00 ft M n n C/he*apot.ke I/lne titoain ilffMO Norfolk end Bajtl Noe. 87 and 88~pallv. We p. m., rossing con at Toeeo? with trains betwoon Atlanta, the Best. ovlll? and eamors lu dally aervloe 'more. ranflwj? pally, weetera Ventibule I,(nil tod. sleeplng ear* between Hew York and 1 Isens, via Washington, Atleuta and Mr ery, and also between Mew York and M ashing ton and Booth iltod. Through Fpllmen Mew York and New Or ontgom. ?emphta. ,e?ween Atlanta and Now bos bet g Washing reef i fllratolaa* thoronghfere coaches LtlASle. I.OftTtmt W ar Sgtoa and AtlanU. U enday, Wednesday ?leaping oar will ran I ranclsoo without ill sleep!. .. ' ?ton aad B?* Bing oars serve iU*ian drawtn fiev aa through bofwrt Wasrl; n oaoh ween Grseutho BSOtiOD at If off ?1 Also at Atlanta * OhattaaOogit And j Mos. Bf aad Mjj?' solid between W ween aahlngton change, ratals en r?ml6. Bleeping ears be Irewtng-Toora sleeping cars t>? lo^^ vnta With Pullman D. It. flleopor for Dcinnat?. pted Htetas rest MsJI run hing too and New Orleans, eosehee. fhrongh without Fullmer. Mew York htgomny oars [phtgoin Dining < etwsea Richmond i\rjrtptyirloil?. vie Dai S? CMC? I -room edeer Yman elsoplY CHOICE Vegetables will always find a ready market?but only that farmer can raise them whv, has studied the great secret how to ob tain both quality and quantity by the judicious use of well balanced fertilizers. 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SI 30pm 6 46am Lvt:harlotte S A~1T..* s20pm ?;> QOam Ar 11amiot 8 A L.".1110pm" 7 43am Ar Will Ington] SAL_ "? 1-2 05pm Lv So Fines SA L.*T'2 02am *V 00am Ar Raleigh. 203am n 13am Ar Ueiideraon . 3 26am 1245pm Ar Weidon. l 66am 2 60pm Ar Portsmouth,. 7 2imm 5 '20 pm ArKichmond, A.t:. L.*5 loam *t 20pm Ar Washington vial's ??? 'R1281pm il 20 pm ArNew York.ti .' ipm 663am ?DailyT t Daily Kx. Sunday. Nos.403 and 40^.?"The Atlanta .Special Solid Veslibuled Tra;n ol Fullman Sleepers andCoaou.es between Washington and At lanta,also Fullman Sle-ocvs between Ports mouth and Char'o.j, N. C Nos. 41 end: >,?"The H.A. L. KxprCBB," Solid Train, Coaches and Pullman Sleepers between Portsmouth an 1 Atlanta. Iloth trains make immediate connection at Atlanta for Montgomery, Mobile, New Orleans,Texas, California. Mexico, Chatta nooga, Nashville, Memi his. Macon, Flor ida Vor Ticket*, Sleepo-s. etc.. apply to G. McF. HATTE, T. F. A., 23Tryon Btveet, charlotte, N. C. J. D. JENNINGS, Ant Abbeville. 8. G. 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E AUOUSTA ANI> ASHBVILLB SlIOUT LINK In offect July 'J.l, 1809. Lv Johnson.... ....7... 0 00 a . " Augusta. 0 40 n 1 40 p Ar Greenwood.li 16p ...... " Anderson. 0 JO p " Lauren* .. . 1 20 p o 66 a " vireenvillo. 3 00 p 10 15 a ' Glonn Spr s. 4 80.n . " Spartanbu . 3 H> p :i 00 a " Baluda. . 6 ;<? p . " Hcndornonville.t> 08 n . " Ashevlllo. 7 00 p . .. i.v a she. vi He." 8_2cr? ~rrr. "i IIondorHonvillo.^Sl 17Ja . " Flat Kock. ?'24 a . "USaluda. 9^45 ? . "iTryon.10 20 a . .. " Spartan burg . 11 45 a 8 40 p "l Glenn Springs.lu 00 a .... " Grooiivillo-... P2 01 p 4 C3*p " 'Lauren*. 1 87 p 7'00 p " Anderson . 7 00 a " Gr on wood. 2 37 p " Augusta.f> 10 p 11 10 a Ar Johnson.11 '20 p . Lv Calboun Falls . 4 44 p .... " ' Raleigh....!.12 20 a ...., " Norfolk . 7 30 ? . " Fetorsburg. 0 20 u ...... Ar Riehl? ard.,_ 7 '20 a . Lv Augusta. . 1 '20 p Ar Allendale. ? 15 p ?' Fairfax. . :? 2? p " Yeiuassee. 10 05 a 4Wp M Beaufort.II 1? n 6 p " Fort ltoy.il.11 HO a ?l? p " Savannah . 7 lf> p 'J^Charleston.>_7JW p Lv. Cknrleston. 0 28 a ? .Port Royal . J 00 p 8 65 a Beaufort.... . 16 p 7 '20 a 44 Yeroassee. 2 30 p ?20? " Fairfax. 0 10 a "r Allemlale. 1? 80 a A Augusta. . 11 10 a 1.40 p m tr&ln maKe* clone connection at Calhorn Falls for all points on M. A. Ii. Close connection at Greenwood for al/ points <ju U. A. L. and 0? & (<. Railway, and at ?partahburg with Southern Rail way. For any information relative ,toJ tlckots rates, schedules, eto., mid. ^ YV. j. Craki. Gen. Pass. Agont. >c. M. NoaTH, Hol. Art. Anguata, (I? T.M Kmkhhon. Trafflo Mm>? .^r. OMOPtNE'S^^