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VOL. XVIL LAURENS, S. 0,, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 19G2. . NOt 36 When 1 camo to Boston as a student two years ago, I little expected to be living on Beacon street at tho end of my course. My sojourn in New Eng land began very modestly. My room had boon arranged for before I left home, and I had consented to share it with some unknown youug woman, in order to lesBen expenses. For weeks that individual occupied my mind to the almost entire exclusion of every thing else. I concoived of her as ex ample of every type common to tbo human race and then as a composite personage typical of nothiug. Of course, she would be a Northerner, aud I folt In my Southern soul that my provincialisms would got tho discipline they needed. " Miss Latham, this is your new roommate, Miss Courteuay of Balti more." I am afraid I was a little nervous as I shook Miss Latham's hand, but there was not the slightest trace of self consciousness on her part. Wo were soon talking easily and naturally, aud fifteen minutes of pleasant common places dissipated my norvousnoss. Then she said: " I shall havo to ask you lo excuso me now, Miss Courtcnay. I am doing newspaper work, and must finish an article this afternoon." She went to her desk and began to Write. She did not look formidable, and was bo utterly oblivious of my presence thet I knew eho could not bo criticising me. Indeed, in less than a fortnight, I found that, as far as Miss Latham was concerned, I might as well have been without provincial isms. Miss Latham and I talked mucb of our work. She almost never men tioned her personal affairs, mid though ' I felt I really did not know her, I be gan to admire her thoroughly. Her quiet, steady way of doing things, her self-possession, and oven her reserve attracted mo. I soon noticed that she was working too hard. Ab her physical strength lessened, I saw there was underneath her quiet calmness something pathetic. On Christmas eve I came home in a particularly bright mood. I ran light ly up the stops?feeling sutlicicntlv buoyant to do away with the elevator ?and open our door, waving two let ters triumphantly. ** Two lovely Christmas letters, Miss Latham! Tho dearest sort of a letter from home; and just tho jolhest, chummiest one from Brother Don." Miss Latham Bat in the arm chair by the window, also with an open letter? her mother's?in her hand. She was very still, and I walked over to whero she sat. As I reached her, I saw a tear fall on the letter. It was too much for my impulsive Southern tempera ment. Forgetting the reserve I knew so well, I mid unhesitatingly: " What is it, Jean?" But I didn't wait for auy answer. I eettled down on tho arm of tho chair, and drew her head close to my shoul der. We sat there in perfect ailenco for awhile. Presently, sho began to talk, and I Boon understood tho pathos under Jean's dignity. 41 It happened twelve years ago, Hel en, when I was only 11. Dick was ten years older thau I. Wo lived on a farm in Vermont, which had been in our family for generations. Father's strongest wish was to have Dick stay on the farm. But Dick didn't like farm ing and went away to learn a profes sion. Father was very angry. Ho forbade Dick to write to us, and moth er's heart nearly broke. Two years ago father died. We bad then lost all trace of Dick, and mother went to live with Sister Loutso. I came to Boston to earn my living, and look for Dick, if I could only And him, Helen, and give him back to mother, I don't be lievo there would be anything left to wish for. Before father died, some one from our village saw Dick in Boston, and somehow I can't help thinking he'll come back hero some time." She stopped talking, and I felt that I wanted to spend the rest of ray natural life looking for Dick Latham. 1 quietly hid Don's letter from Joan's sight. "He wouldn't know me, Helen; I Was only 11, you know. But I'm sure I should recognize Dick. He was fullgrown then, anl wouldn't have changed much." Our Christmas was a very quiet one. Jean was not at all well. In the even ing she became feverish, and by morn ing was very ill. Her fevor increased so rapidly that she soon failed to recognize me. Expert care was abso lutely necessary, and we had to re move her to a hospital. Of course, I haunted the place. All that Christmas week, I came and went every day, but Jean never onco knew I was with ber. One morning, 1 found the doctor beside her. He had the kindest, truest blue eyes I ever saw, and I knew I could trust him. On New Year's ove, I waited in the cor ridor over an hour, watching for him. He camo at last, and when be saw mo, bis face lighted up with a sympathetic smile. " Your friend will know you torn )r row," ho said. ?? There Is no doubt of her recovery now." He was right. Next morning Jeaa greeted me with a weak smile of re cognition. A nurse came in lust then, and said cheerfully, " Miss Lottom is doing very well." " 'Miss Lottom 1' I said in surprise, and glanced down at the tomperaturo chart on the table. 1 saw written there " Miss J. Lottom." " There had been a mistake made in my friend's name,*' I said. " I sup pose the fanlt is mine, for it was I who wrote the name for the head nurse. Sho is Miss Latham." " 'Latham'l" said tho nurse, " What a coincidence! She has been attended by a Dr. Latham." At the. words " Dr. Latham," Jean's hand In mine gave a convulsive clasp, and there came into her eyes a look of painful, Incredulous supplication. I, too, had become almost too excited to apeak, but managed to gasp in imbecile iteration." Dr. Latham)" "Yes," the nurse replied. "Dr. Richard Reese Latham, of New York. He wan resident physician hero live years ago, and has just spont a month with us. Ho returned to Now York last night, and Bails at five this after noon for Bremen.'' Tho last statomont, added to the general excitement, was too much for Jeau. She fainted, aud lifteon min utes were spont m reviving hor. But in thoso minutes I had formed a plan of action. I must go to New York and stop Dr. Latham from going to Europe. In Joau's weakened condi tion, I knew the disappointment of los ing what she had sought for two years, and had at last almost grasped, would bo fatal. When sho became fully con scious, 1 said: " It's all right, Jean. I'll bring him back. Don't bo afraid. Tomorrow you will have Dick." I shall never be ablo to tell just how I contrived to catch that New York train. I did not havo timo to think, scarcely to breathe, till I found myself seated in tho coach ruBhiug southwest. I bought a newspaper on the. Irani, and learned from what dock tho Prinz Regent Luitpold would sail. 1 did not know Dr. Latham's New York address, and decided I could not risk looking it up. I might miss both him and tho boat. I would go directly to tho steam ship from tho railroad station, and await his coining aboard. At ?ftoen minutes to flvo, when I bad begun to norvonsly fear tbat I Bbould be carried off to Bremen, and that without Dr. Latham, I saw him coming aboard, 1 went t ? meet him. 44 I came from Boston Whom I saw you at ibo Massachusetts General Hospital trealiug my friend," I said. " I remember," bo replied politely. 141 hopo Miss Loltom is doing woll." ?* Yes, but she Isn't Miss Lottom. She's Jeau?Jean Latha i, and you didn't know her." Ho looked puzzled a moment, as though trying to dcc:do how best to dispose of tho apparent lunatic beforo him. Then, a sudden slanted look flashed into his eyes, nnd be said quickly, " You cau't mean Jean?our little Jean?" " Yes, your sister Jean. Her father is dead, and Mrs. Latham lives with Louise in Vermont. For two years Jean has been looking for you." The mention of these familiar names evidently convinced him that I was sane, and know his family. Then be wasted neither time nor breath in in quiries. I immediately resigned command of my own expedition, and left all details of management in tho man's hands, as only a Southern girl can. In an in credibly short time, be had placed mo in a cab, and wo wore whirled back to the station. Once fairly settled on tho Boston train, ho wantod to know everything, nnd I did my best to sat isfy him. Well, I went to live in their now Beacon street homo, and Mrs. Latham will call me Dick's captor. AS TO AMERICAN DIAMONDS The Native Variety Does Exist) Though Few Ilnvc lteen Found. With tho steady incrcaso in tho price of diamonds and the assurance on all sides that tho advance will con tinue for some few years at least come reports from all over tho world of ex plorations and examinations looking to the discovery of a diamond field that will bo a Atting successor to tho Consolidated Mining Company's lands in South Africa. Of all lands in which diamonds have been, and aro being found, tho ono in which a discovery of a diamond mine or district would prove the greatest surprise to experts is the United States. This is not duo to any absence of native American diamonds, as authen tic finds havo been made for over sixty years at least, and will no doubt continue, but to the fact that all dis coveries heretofore have boon of single stones, and the maxim, " not twice in the same place," is becoming to be believed as applying more certainly to diamonds than it ever did to lrghtning. Not only have the diamonds so far found been isolated stones, but tho geological conditions of the places of discovery havo in many instances been such as to show the diamond crystal to be a stranger in the neighborhood, or at last show nothing to indicate the uresence of crvstallized carbon. Diamond linde have come from no one or two sections, but have extended over a large territory on the Atlantic and Pacific elopes and in tho North Central States, on tho surface or in loose mateiial and among deposits of gravel or oarth. All the discoveries have been of sufficient importance to excite the interest of tho geologist or mineralogist, as woll as to cause comraont locally and in the sciontiiic world, but never have they been large enough to warrant any speculation from a business standpoint. In fact, judging from the discoveries of the past half century, (here is no reason to believe that diamonds can or will ever be numbered among the important products of the United States. Never theless, with each new ilnd, hope springs in the breast of the finder that he wiii be a second Cecil Rhodes or Barney iiarnato, and the public gazo is centered on his locality for a short time. According to George F. Kunz, tho government gem expert, the authentic discoveries oT diamonds have all been in three distinct localities, as follows: 1. In Wisconsin, Michigan. Indiana and Ohio, in the vicinity of the Green bay lobe of the continental glacier: 2. In Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Kentucky, and 8. Id California, adjacent to the watersheds of the Ban < Joaquin and Sacramento rivers, where diamonds were first found in the United States. The last diamond known to have been found was a two-karat stone picked up on laud owned by B. F. Hudson, flvo miles from Columbus, *Ga., early last November. On Mr. Hudson's farm is a field about ten acres in extent full of rocks of all de scriptions. While crossing this Mr. Hudson's son found a crystal which seemed to have a peculiar light. He took it to V. J. Fekor, a jowoler of Columbus, who after a careful ex amination, thovght it might bo a diamond. So interested was he in the specimen that ho advised Mr. Hudson to wnto to George F. Kunz, the gem expert, and send him tho stone. This Mr. Hudson did, and in reply received word that tho stouo was a diamond, for which an offer of #80 was made. To this Mr. Hudson agreed, and he received n chock for tho amount. This diamond caused great excite ment in tho vicinity of Columbus, and mauy wore tho reports of unexpected duds by hundreds, who immediutoly started diamond hunting. Up to this time, however, no other gems are known to havo been unearthed. Dia monds had boon roportcd from at least six inoro localities in Georgia, but these aro doubtful occurrences. Tho only important reccut llud re ported prior to.that of Mr. Hudson was a diamond of 4 1-2 karats fouud iu Alabama, iu Shelby County, about thirty miles south of Birmingham. It was found by a little girl in earth used to fill up some low spots in a gardon. Some of this earth was close to the house, whero wator dripped on it from the roof, and horc after a rain she saw the diamond and picked it up. It had been washed clean. Tho stouo, which was pronounced an oxcillent ono, would cut iuto a gom of 1 1 2 karats, it is estimated, or perhaps a little more. It was sent to New York and cx amiued, but romnins in the possession of tho tinder. Two diamonds wore reported from Tennessee in the lattor part of 18!)?, nnd were found at Luttrell, near Knoxvillo. The details of their dis covery are not available, but they woro bought by a jeweler in Knoxvillo, who bad them cut, and roporta that they are of good quality, Hardly any other finds of importance have occurred dur ing the past six yoars, no diamonds being known to have appeared duiing 189(5,1897 or 1898. One of the first diamonds reported to have been found on tho Atlantic coast was a etone unearthed at JJrind lotoii crcok, Burko County, North Carolina, by Dr. F. M. Stephonson, end its value is said to have boon about $100. About two years later another woighing 1 1-3 karats, was found ,iu liutherford County, North Carolina, in gold washings. This was tbe brat llnd to attract general atten lion, but sinco then diamonds have bee. i found also in Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Franklin and McDowell couuties or the same State. The last rccorde 1 frira this Stato was a diamond of grnploh green tinge, 4 1-2 katrats in weight, and valued as a gem at a'iout SI50. It was discovered in 1880 by Willio Cristio, a young boy, at Briggt farm, near Dysortville.?.iVcio York 'Times. THE PRESIDENT'S PROGRAM How He Will be Entertained This Week in Charleston. President Itoosevelt has decided to visit the Exposition at Charleston cn Wednesday April 9. Ho will leave Washington on Monday afternoon, April 7, ioach Charleston Tuesday uiorniug, April 8, spend the day in visiting tho tite of tho navy yard, the forts in the harbors and tho jetties. Tuesday night he will bo entertained at dinuor by the city of Charleston. While the dinner to tho President ia in progress Mrs. Roosevelt will givo a reception to the ladies of tho woman's department of the Exposition and their invited guests. On Wednesday, April 9, the Presi dent will be escorted to tbe Exposition grounds by a great mihtf.ry procession, in which the soldiers of Charleston and tho visiting soldiors from North Caro lina and the other Southern States will lake part. On arriving at the Exposi tion grounds, the President will be for mally welcomed to the city of Charles ton by Mayor Smyth, and to the Ex position by President Wagoner. After the speaking ceromonies, which will take place in the auditorium on tho Exposition grounds, the President and his party will be conducted to the Wo man's Building on the grounds, where thoy will be entertained at luncheon by tho woman's department. After visit ing the soveral principal buildiugs and viewing tho Exposition, the President and party will bo taken to Sumraerville and entertained at dinner at the Pino Forest Inn by Capt. Wagenor, tho presidont of the Exposition company. ' On Thursday morning, April 10, the President and his party will be taken to tho tea farm and afterwards- to the beautiful Magnolia gardens on tho Ashley. Upon returning to Summoi ville in the afternoon, he and his party will be, entertained at luncheon by Capt. Wngcnor at the Piue Forest Inn, and Thursday evening will leavo Summor villo for Washington, arriving at tho national capitol early Friday morning. It is expected that there will bo a groat demonstration at the Exposition in honor of the President, and from reports that have been recoived tho day will be tho most brilliant of the entire Exposition period. The Washington correspondent of the Charleston Evening Post says : " Presidont lloosovelt will loave Washington next week for the Exposi tion, and in consequence of the demands of official business during the iuterval was obliged to decline an invitation ex tended by a Virginia delegation to bo present at a good roads convention to be held at Charloltesville, April 2nd, 3rd and 4th, and also an invilution from Representative Lever, of South Carolina, to visit Walterboro, where resides tho Ilov. J. C. Dunwoody, the clorgyman who nib stated at the marri age of the President's paronjs." Tho Canadian census office reports that in all Canada thore aro but 330 divorced males and 322 divorced foraales, as cdmpared with 020,015 married males and 005,081 married females. Tho city of Montroal has but three divorced inon and eight divorced women. CASTOR! A For Inf%nto and Children. The Klnti You Have Always Bought GEORYOF THE BRASS BAND Graphic Picture of u Nutioual IiiHtittttiou in the Country Town. Ilarvoy Sutherland thus doscribes in Aot.sieo's Muyuzine tho glories and possibilities ot the villngo brass band: " Oh, listen to tho band 1 Oh, ain't it something grand ?" " How it may bo in Europe I can not pretend to say, but in this country a town without a brass baud of it own must bo a poor thing, shamefully lack* iug in local prido and public spirit, a town with no 'git-up' u> it at all. I do not know that there aro such. I hopo not. M I like to think that everywhero in tny country thoy spouk in an affco t innate way of tho musicians as ' the. baud boys,' and brag about how much boltor thoy can play than the Mt? Vic tory band. 1 like to think that all tho merchants and storekeepers in town helped out when tho band was organ ized and tho fellows camo around so liciting subscriptions for the first pay ? ment on tho instruments, and that whon tho other installments fall duo evorybody buys tickets to tho home talent minst i el shows got up to raise the money, not only because, there will be more fun than a little, but also be cause, they wish thomtgood luck. And how proud we all aro of them when 4the boys' turn out for the first timo in thoir now uniforms! Talk nbout Solo mon in all bis glory, I bavo seen bandsrnon thai would tnako him look as if ho had overalls on. And the drum major! If I could be a drum major for a living, and look tho part and dress up like him and walk in front of tho band, tossing up my silvcr kuobbed baton and catching it again the way ho does, I wouldn't botbor my bead about being president of tho United States. Not for a minuto. J can just soo tho bandstand on Main street, or perhaps in the courthouse yard, wbero on Saturday nights the band givos concerts by torchlight and plays 'On Duiy March' and 'Hcltor Skelter Galop,' and maybo 'No. 23 in the Black Book,' while tho farmers Muten, wall vial..' for tho long drive in i, i??u i'ue country 10 or 16 miles. Fair I 'im., poilUw.i ...'"la, rlrotu&n's tourua i uiouu, bail games. Decoration days, Tourtb cf Juiy, I eau see tho boys swaggor aloug in the middle of tbe street and hoar the Jiuas roll, :Prrirrr rompoml' before the tune strikes up. When thoy brought home Col. Clay burn's body and led bis riderless horso behind the hearse, it was tho band playrng Webster's Funeral March with a handkerchief stuffed between the snares of the tenor drum to mullle its sharp note that mado all seem so solemn, and who can forget bow lone some sounded tho melody of Haps' on ono single cornet just boforo tho grave was lilled in? " Inseparable from all our ci vie func tions, the band has in the country town uearer and more neighborly as sociations. For example, when 'Squire Morgan nnd his wife celebrated thoir silvor wedding anniversary. Every body thought tho world and all of the old 'squire and Aunt Margaret, and so, for a surprise, when it got dark, the band boys tJippcd quietly into tbe front yard and began to play, 'When You and I Were Young, Maggto.' It rs a sweet old tuno, and wo all slopped our chatter to listen. As it floated in oc tbe warm Juno air sconted with honoy Bticklcs, something clutched at our throats and mado them ache. 'Rut now we are aged and gray, Maggie, The trials of life nearly aono: Let us sing of the days that aro gone. Mag gie, When you and I wore young.' " The two old people stood listonmg. Their lips trembled, and the tears stolo into their eyes. Thoir hands sought and clasped each tho other's. When tbe notes ceased and the old 'squire went out on tho front porch to thank the boys his voico broke and ho could only beckon to them. And then thoy camo trocping in. Charley Itodehaver, Frank and Will Pottigrcw and Lon Dysart and Henry Myrrco and Cliff Howard (old Jim Howard's boy; he's out in Kansas now,) and tho whole posse of them, all laughing and wish ing many happy returns of tbe day. And how thoso follows did mako tho ice-cream and cake vanish I You would have thought thoy were hollow to their heels. Regular cut-ups, all of them, and Minnie de Wees put Cliff's helmet on and tried to blow on tho tuba. Such a time! " I like to think that in ovory town in tho land tonight somebody is prac ticing on bis Hooby' out in tho barn with a lantorn?a tuba makes such a uoiso in tho house?and going ?Poomp ?poomp??-poompoompooompoomp,' and that, out on tho Milville road tho tonor horn is slapping his foot on the 11 oor for tho accented bents and tooting on the off boats: 'Hoof-ta, hoof-ta, hoof-tatty-ta-ta;" that Iho alto horn has his book on tho kilchon tablo, propped against the coffeo pot, and his blowing. iT a at. a a?Ah-tat a,"' and that tho soprano cornet is working at his part with his chest raised and a surprised and swelled-up look on his face. Each of them from time to time wipes bis mouthpiece and ihon his puffed lips and says to himself, 'Dad blame itl Why can't I get that thing right?' uI like to think pf that regular prac tice nigtit (Tuesday, I think it is) in the upstairs of Hook und Ladder No. 1. Each fellow carries his instrument to the hall done up in a bag, and be fore praotice begins thoy all bloat away, each playing over his part, regardloss of what the othors are doing. By-and by comts thu sharp raltlo of the leader's baton, and in the silonco the chairs scrapo and squeal as. they are hitched into a semi-circle on the bare floor. 'Now, we got a new piece', says the loader; 'but, now I guess we better start in on No. 10. Now, boys, quit your fooling. Attention, now,' One, two, three, four, one, two, three, tat ta-ral-tat-lanl and away they go." OABTOXIIA. I s?rt th? a The Kind You Haw Always Bougjit ! SUHSTITUTF, FOK LYNCHING A Speedy Conviction of KupiHt in Special Court ut Florence. A s'.aff corrc8pouduut of tlio News and Courier gives thu following ac count of tho special lorin of court at Florence for the Uiul of Julius Gibbes, a negro man, who was arrested the 5ih of March on a charge of rape, tried and convicted on the 31st of March, and sentenced to be hung ou tho 26th of April. He is about twenty years old, and his victim was Mrs. Daisy Doe Ilayne8, wifo of a woll-kuown and re speciabio farmer, residing about tweuty miles from Florence. A lynching was narrowly nvortod, tho details of which aro woll known. Tho special term of court ordered for tho trial, Judge Purdy presiding, met promptly at 10 o'clock this morning. Solicitor W ilson was at his post of duty also and all tcchuical preliminaries re ceived caroful consideration in organ izing tho court. Florence court housojins never hold such a crowd as was within its walls to-day. Old, young, white and black, all callings, including soveral ministers, woro presout, and the crowd was so large that court officials had much dif ficulty in moving around m tho dis chargo of their duties. Tho bohavior of tho crowd was such as usually marks our important occasions, tho interest shown being almost intense. This was tho first legal trial for such a crime in Florenco County, u county where tho first oxocution will tako place on April 25, when Julius Gibbes will oxpiato on tho gallows for tho ter rible crime of rape. Absolute silcnco attonded all the preliminaries, a Bilouco that became dramatic whon Solicitor Wilson asked Sheriff Burch to "bring in Jio ladies." They camo as soon as k ^ssago way could bo made, Mrs. IlayncB accom panied by hor mother-in-law, a qaioi faced, aged lady in black. At this juncture thoir presence was necessary only a fow moments, whon they re tired, to appear again whon they had to testify. Judge Purdy then charged tho grand jury, and his charge, whilo very brief and specific, covered all points and loft nothing to bo misunderstood. The indictment was handed to tho jury which retired and roturned with a truo bill in twenty minutes. Then Julius Gibbes, handcuffed and with his hat on, was put in the dock. He is an ordinary looking, black negro, and tho slum faces by which bo was surrounded pitilessly reflected tho hopelcssnos depicted upon his own countenance. He looked like a drowsy man and seemed to bo almost in a semi-conscious condition/ . When he bad to say something bis trembling lips continued to ruo/o after his, words ceased to bo audible. Nothing nroused him and ho moved to his doom iiko a sleepy animal. Messrs. Willcox & Willcox wero re quested by Judge Purdy to defend the prisoner, who had no counsel. Mr. P. A. Willcox, in accepting tho disagree able duty, remarked that a request from his Ilonor was equivalent to a command. L<ator he asked for assis tance and Mr. Shipp was, requested to assist in the defence, and for an hour these attorneys consulted' with tho prisoner. Thon a jury was empaneled, being sworn on their voir dire, after which a recess was oidered until li o'clock to allow further consultation with tho prisoner. At this hour tho trial was resumed. Solicitor Wilson, counsel for tho de fence concurring, asked that the house bo vacated by all but tho witucases and officers of tho court. Judge Purdy answered that ho knew only a request would bo necessary and in a few minutes only vacant seats wero seen, Tho evidence against the poor wretch was simply overwhelming, including a free confession to the prisoner's father, made in tbo sheriff's presence Tho defence had no witnesses, so counsel stated. Solicitor Wilson made a brief but spirited address to the jury and was followed by I earless rcmaiks from Mt. Wilcox, who with his colleagues, ably discharged their duty. Judgo Purdy's charge to the jury was a model of absolute fairness and impartiality. There could be no doubt of tbo prison er's guilt and tho jury returnod a ver dict of guilty in a fow minutes. Tho prisoner was sentenced to be hanged on Friday, April 25, and when his doom was spoken ho eank to the lloor gasping and torror stricken. The ON FIRE. An exploding lamp: the clothing In a blaze; a paragraph In the paper tell ing of horrible Buffering from burns. Trnjredy in thU form moves a man to women who are turned by the ^JTj^jT^ ?mouldering fire /flB^kVi^jfe of disease there is SfS^^^^^L nervous syitem al- ^(^^H^Sffl^tyN Buffering, these ^^^^^^^^^? W<Dr*tplerce,s Pa- i|JVtt\TA vorlte Prescription w vklJl A \ V' puU out the fire mif/lv SI of Inflammation, /fyJ8 heal ft ulceration, ^^^P^f^^/^F flK and cures female ,~^?5nLw weakness. It tran- ' ^flhW quilizcs the nerves, restores the appetite, and gives refreshing Bleep. 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Y._ jury was cotnposod wholly of iutclli goat while men and the entire conduct of the case was admirable Judge Purdy requested that the audience maintain its good behavior and make no demonstration when tho verdict was announced, but had to suppress a rising demonstration just prior to ad journment. Ho also lirmly commend ed the mm of the county for their lino tribute to tho power of tho law. Mauy expressions of opinion woro heard dur ing tho day from law-abiding citizens regarding tho advisability of this ?rsj, special court hold in South Carolina to punish the crime of rape. Tbo con duct of the court was perfect, every thing was dono in order, every techni cality met pi<>per obuorvanco and the law was vindicated. Por a woman to havo to testify iu such circumstauccs is a frightful ordeal. It is a hard remedy for lawlessness; it is a bitter path to justice that forces a women to face all that involves testifying in such a case. This was heard on every side in spite of tho great consideration shown by all concerned in tho trial hero to-day. FINE 8WORI) FOR JENKINS. Tho Bountiful Gift to 1>c Made Next "Week at Charleston. Arrangements have boon porfected for the presentation of tho sword to Major Micah J. Jenkius on tho occasion of the President's visit to Charleston I next week and this will bo one of tho most attractivo features of tho Presi dent's visit in Charleston. The com mittees which have been receiving sub scriptions for tho sword have in hand all tho money needed and tbe sword has boon ordored and will bo hero in time to bo presented to Major Jenkins. President Roosevelt has consented to mako tho presentation, expressing his ploasuro at this opportunity to honor his former comrade in arms, for whom ho holds a high admiration. Major Jenkins writes that ho has arranged to be in Charleston on tho date set for tho presentation ana ho oxpresses the liveliest appreciation of tho interest shown in him by his friends in South Carolina. Tbe sword will bo presented by tbe President to Major Jenkins in tho au ditorium at The Exposition on Wednes day, April 0, during tho formal exer ci8os of President's Day at tho Ivory City. Tho coremonies will bo simple. Former Gov. Hugh Thompson, a warm friend of President ltooscvclt, with whom ho served on the United States civil burvico commission, and also of Major Jenkins' father, will address tho President on bohalf of tho subscribers to tho sword fund, requesting him to present, tho sword to Major Jenkins. The President will accept the mission and will mako the presentation with a few words of ringing praise for the gallant officer with whom ho served in tbo Rough Riders. Major Jenkins'ac knowledgement will close tho ceremo nies, which, it will bffsocn aro intend ed to bo simple and dignified. Tho sword has been selected by Gov. Thompson and is being finished now by tbo Arm of Black, Starr ?fc Frost, ono of tho best known jewelry tirms of New York. It is a very beautiful weapon and quite, unique in some features. From a lottor from Gov. Thompson, tho following description of tho sword is takon: "The blade, which is of French make, is inlaid with gold by a process not known in this country. The hilt seems to mo haudsoino enough as it is, but tboy uro not satisfied.with it. They will replace it with another, tho tip of which will beau aquu marine stone surrounded with diamonds. Tho balance of the hilt will bo in keopiug with this setting. They will furnish a sword knot and a belt belitting the sword. The wholo present will be en closed m a maghoany case specially made for the purpose, lined with satin. Upon tho case will be a gold plato and upon this plato they suggest that a part | of the inscription should be put. They toll mo that tbo men who mako the hilt will work night and day during this week to have it ready." Gov. Thomp son says that the makers declare the sword will be handsomer in design than tho costly sword given by the government to Admiral Dcwey, though, of course, it will not have such ex pensive ornaments. Tho inscription on tho sword, besides tho namo of tho recipient nnd tho indication of its donors, will bo tho following: "A gentle and courteous South Caro linian. * ? * In action a perfect gamecock." ? Theodore Ilooaovolt, Colonel Hough Riders. Theso words are taken from an article writton by President Roosevelt on his command. The sword will cost about $400. This amount has beon subscribed and collected. It has come chiellv from Charleston,Columbia, Groenvlllo, An derson, Yorkvillo and Darlington. Something over a hundred dollars was subscribed in Charleston. THE CARPETBAGGERS' WAY Familiar Methods Used by Of ficials Found Guilty in Ha vana. Tho verdict in the postal fraud cases, as given out, liads C. F. W. Neeley, W. II. Hceves and Estes G. Ilathbono guilty of the main charge of embezzle ment of over !P100,000, and that Neeley and lieeves originated tho idea of burning the stamps, to which llath bone cqnsonted, prollted thoreby, though to what extent could not be specified. Neoley and Reeves, accord ing to the verdict, appropriated $2, 817 22 by a series of ontiies, charging to the postal fund certain amounts foi lighterage, wharfage and othor matters, for which there were no warrants or vouchers. Rathbone also was found guilty of participation in this. Those entries were made in what is known as the miscellaneous account. Rathbone, it was alleged, charged tho department of posts with private expenses, such as washing, repairs to his coach, express chaiges, three boxes of liquor, Japanese lanterns, gas and certain household accounts, amount ing to $167.25. He was found guilty on this charge, but was acquitted on that of paying for furniture for his house, the hill of a New York store for furniture and other articles, on the ground that a number of army officers in Cuba, had obtained similar articles ^^^^ Light Bisctiit Delicious Cake ffi^^pl) H ^>ainty Potties at tho oxpenso of tho government, and that these expenditures had boon passed subsequently by tho Senate. Ncoloy and ltcovos wore found guilty of having issued duplicate checks for tho salaries of postolllce employees, and for payment to tho Ruiz company and tho gas company, tho amount In volved being 81,027.08. They wero also held responsible for $ 1,858-32 for stamps sold. Neoley alono was held to be guilty of fraud in tbo issuing of four dupli cate warrants for $8,057.01 for salaries of clerks in the Havana postolllce and for tho purchase of mules. He was found guil y also of having drawn a duplicate check for 81,000, nominally issued for the transfer of funds from the postal account in tbo bank to tbo account of the tri usurer, and of having given C. M. Rich, his former assistant, $5,000 worth of stamps to sell. Ho took his sal try of $250 before going to tbe United States tho last time. It is alleged also that he received com missions iu connection with thoNoelcy | printing company and tho Keyless lock company, profiting by this means to an aim unt greater than $.'{,202. ] For this, hi-wovcr, Neclcy was not in dicted by the fiscal, as he was extradit ed on the charge of embezzlement. It was also charged that ho asked Reeves to arrange the books, giving him 000 to do so. He was acquitted of this for tho reason given above. It was charged that Nci ley also appropriated $100 in money resulting from the sales of stamps by Moyaand Moscnrn, stamp clerks at Havana. Kathbono was fouud guilty of hav ing paid tho expenses of his wife and family on a trip to Santiago and on a second vojage to the United States, ho being unable to separate his private and ollicial expenses, and also issuing two warrants for $500 each. Reeves appropriated $07.'l, which was returned to bun by Kathbono. Tho latter was acquitted on tbo charge of having unlawfully taken a daily al lowance of $5 after the Postmaster General bad disallowed his claim, Ralhbone, Reeves and Neclcy wero found joiutly guilty, under the postal code ot tbe embezzlement of $102,074, a line in which amount was divided botween them. Neeloy was guilty alono of embezzlement of $21,857; ltcovos ol $073, and Kathbono of $1,000, while Neeloy and Reeves joint ly embezzled $1,.'J0G. In summing up the court said tho facts brought out showed that various schemes had been used by Reeves, Neeloy and Kathbono to appropriate tho postal funds, but that these should bo taken to constitute only one infac tion of tho law, each item not being regarded separately. " Ralhbono's attorneys have applied to tho court for a writ of habeas cor pus. A HATCH OF GOOD STORIES. Some ThititfH to Make One i-;iiij',h and Orow Fat. The Washington l'osl says that sov eral Sonators were in the cloak room discussing their ovperionces in getting rid of an objectionable visitor. Tho talk recalled an episode in the life of tho lato Justice Field, of the Supreme Court, whose tcrupor was of the most irascible kind. Ho had givon instruc tions to his servant on a certain morn ing that he was not to be disturbed. Presently there came a ring at the door bell and an aggressive book agent appeared. ?* 1 want to see Justice Field," ho said. *? You c.tnnotsec him," was the re ply. " I must sec him." " Impof-siblo." The cc vcrsatiou grow more em phatic, until finally the persistent hook agent's demands echoed through the house. At that moment Justice Field, who had boon attracted by the altercation, appeared at the head of tho stairs. " William," ho said, in a liorcely angry tone, "show the bra/.eu, in fernal scoundrel up to mo; if you can not handle, him I Will." The book agent mado no further ef fort to break into tho Justice's pres ence. The London Mail correspondent says a personality in South Africa that llguics in more stories than any other soldier id Generai T?, whose vocabulary, extensive and peculiar, is the subject of many stories. In the general advanco towards Pre toria, ono of tho most polished of our generals, seeing a solitary horseman riding about under a heavy fire, sont an ordorly to toll " that fool" to get under cover if ho did not wish to be shot. The orderly roturncd with tho infoimition that he had delivered his messago and that tho oflicor had said many weird things, among which was the intelligence that ho was Gen. T. Tho polite general was pained that he had mado tho mistake and asked the orderly whother Gen. T? was much offended. "Much offended, sir!" said Atkins gleofully; " why he told me to go?that is to say, sir, he said you were?well, to tell you the fruth, sir, 1 couldn't have said it bettor my ' selfl" I _ The efforts on tbo part of members 1 of tbe House to pin one nuolher down I to dirocl auswers reminded Represented I tivo Capron, of Rhode Island, of an I experience in tbe last campaign. Mr. i Capron was very much bothered while making a speech by a man in tho au dience who insisted on asking ques tions to which lie demanded either " yes " or " no " for an answer. ?* But there arc snmo quest: ns," finally remarked Mr. Capron, "which cannot be answered by 'yes' or 1 no.' " " I should liko to bear one," scorn fully commented his annoyer. ? Well," said Mr. Capron, " 1 think I can provo it. Have you quit beat ing your wife? Answer 'yes' or 'no.' " The crowd saw at once that Mr. Ca pron had the man in a trap. If ho bad " yes" it was a confession that he had been heating bis wife, and if he i said " no " it was an admission that ho was still indulging in the pastime. " Yes " or" no " shouted everybody in the hall, and in the midst oftho con fusion the man made bis escape. - Washington Post. The New York World says that Gen. Pitzhugh Lee, who distinguished himself in tbe Confederate service and is now on tbo regular army retired list as a brigadier general, rec< itly went on a visit to WuBt Vii'g l ta, vVhile there he met an old comrade in arms whose reception was somewhat frigid. " Well, what's tbo maltor?" said Gen. Lee. " Oh, nothing much," was the non committal reply. y There is something wrong," per sisted the General. " Out with ill What do you want?" After being strenuously urged the comrade said: " Well, ' want to die at least half an hour before you do. 1 want to be in tho other world when you arrive there, just to hear what (ien. Jubal Early says when he sees you in a blue uniform. One of Secretary Shaw's stories was repeated in tho cloak room yes terday. It ought to be printed im mediately or clso some one will be claiming the credit of it. "A friend of mine," said Gov. Shaw, " gave a dinner to some rural gentlemen from Iowa. He furnished them the best of everything, terrapin and canvas-back duck. The climax of j the feast was a watermelon into which bad been emptied two quarts of chani I pagne. When tbe farmer- began to cat I tbe wateimelon they smiled and smack their lips and ate again. Thon, of one accord, they slipped into their pockets a handful" of the seeds. They wanted to raise some of the same kind of melon on their own farms." ? Washington Post. " Dou't talk to mo nboul tbe farm mere not understanding the problems of government," said a Western Repre sentative. "Here is a letter from a cons lluonl of mine who knows all about reciprocity nnd the trusts, and who wants to thwart both by raising bis own plug tobacco: " 1 Dear Mr. Congressman: If Ibis here rceceprosty bisnes is lixed be tween us and Cuba as they say, we'll have to grow our own terback or else make them Cohens rich nougb to buy the whole country. I do alllllo chaw"? ing myself, and as J don't believe in building up no trust I'd like to raise my own plug. I aint no band to ask fa vors, but if you could send me a pack of tci back seed it would be leinembcr od. " 4 T. S.?I want to raise the kind of plug with tin things on it.' " 'The traveller registered bis name in the dingy and dilapidated bo.<k per taining to the only hotel at the mining camp: " J. Ciglets, Duff land, N. Y." 44 Seems to mo I've seen that name before," remarked the landlord. *? Probably," replied tho traveller, with conscious ptido. "I served three successive terms in Congress." 44 Oh, well," rejoined the landlord, tolerantly, "I won't lay it up agin you, and you'll git along all right with the boys, I guess. You don't need to monlion it, you know." Sir Boylo Roche waa paid to bo tho fathor of " bulls." It was he who as sorted that 44 the best way to avoid danger is to moot it plump." At another time, in conveying a warm in vitation to a friend, bo remarked: "I h mo, my lord, if ever you corho within a mile ol my bouse, that you'll stay thore all night." Shopper?44 Hut aren't these hoao rather loud ?" Clerk?44 Yes, sir. Thoy aro in tended only for persons whoso feet aro In the ba'oit of going to sleep." OAWTOniA. Be*n the Thl Kind You Havs Always Boegbt