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ESTABLISHED 1865 NEWBERRY S. C., THURSDAY DECEB . A POLITICAL DRA"NA. The Inauguration of Governor Tillman at Columbia.-A Spectacle that Means a Great Deal to the People of South Carolina. [Special to News and Courier.] ConUMBIA, December 4.-Capt. B. R. Tillman was to-day sworn in as Governor of South Carolina in the pres ence of a large assemblage in the shad ow of the State Capitol. There is no need to tell anybody in South Carolina or perhaps in the United States 'Iow the change in this State Government was effected. The history of it all is too fresh in the recollection of every man, woman and child in the State. Whether there is any resentment in the mind of the Chief Executive re membering that history, can be fairly inferred from the words of his inaugu ral address. Whether the address will heal or tend to heal the wide difference or political opinion between the new regime and the old regime will be de veloped in much briefer time than is generally believed; and this carries with it the problem as to whether the white people of this State, in divisions relatively small or great, will again be unfied and made politically homogen eous. This, perhaps, is the thought that was uppermost in the minds of the thinking white men of the State who were present to-day and wit nessed the ceremonies which proclaim ed the triumph of one party and the downfall of another, yet both proclaim ing to be the Democratic party. As to the matterb of detail incident to the inauguration, they were necessa rily impressive and interesting. The ceremony was in open air, the drama being enacted on a very spacious stage in front of the State House. The weather was superb and although the crowds in the city were large they were probably not half asnumerous as were anticipated. Among the faces on and around the platform there were noted but few from Charleston and Columbia. The very large proportion of the gathering was therefore from the other cities and towns, and from the country districts of the State. The crowd began to as sembled at the grounds about 12 m., the hour fixed for the opening of the ceremonies. Previous to that Main street was very lively with the people on the pavements and the large num ber of carriages, buggies, wagons, horses, mules. etc., which went to and fro, and all weighted down to their full capacity. It was easy to distinguish the con tingents from the cities and the coun try districts. As is usual there was a great mass of bright coloring in the dresses from the interior, and much more of the exactions of the modern style in the belles from the social centers of the State. Good humor prevailed everywhere in the crowds, both on the streets, at the stand and in the beauti ful gardens of the Capitol, which, thanks to the good taste and direction of Ex-Secretary of State Marshall, are now in excellent order. HOw THE CROWVD LOOKED. About half-post 12 there were three or four thousand people on the street, * around the stand and abroad in the gardens, taking in their beauty and en joying the exhilarating and somewhat necessary sunshine. It was, in truth, a very picturesque gathering, and look ed as much like an immense gathering on picnic grounds as anything else that could be fancied. All around there were groups of ladies congregated in families and friends of families, here standing around the~ trees, beside the monuments, or stretched off at ease on the grassy mounds, lunching and may be talking about the fireside stories of the campaign. The~re was no question as to what the great majority of the * men were discussing. They had very * early congregated near the stand and * they amused themselves just as they used to do at the mass meetings at An derson or Ridgeway or any other of the first meetings of the canvais. The crowd was filled with the friends of the Governor-elect, who hurrahed for Till * man, and quite frequently there was an outburst for Irby. A case of drunk enness was the exception. All of those who expressed themselven were evi dently in a most excellent social hu mor, and it soon affected the greater part of the crowd just in that way. ON THE STAGE the chairman of the Senate committee onl arrangements, Gen. Hemphill, and Col. John Gary Evans, of the House committee, had their hands full in at tending to the steady stream that came * in by card. The constabulary was cer tainly needed at the stage entrances, for there was a great impulse at all times to invade the stage with or with out card. But the very best order was preserved, and it was only after the exercises had begun that the rules were relaxed and the patient crowd of the uninvited who could find room man aged to stand on the platform. THE BAND sTRIKES U*P. Shortly after 1 p. mI. the band, which was stationed at the rear of the plat * form, struek up the Panola march. While the nmarchi was being played the procession filled in from the State House to the platform. First came Ser geant-at-arms Stansell and the ser geant-at-arms of the Senate bearing the insignia of their office. Governor elect Tillmnan came in with Gen. Hemphill, and1 Governor Richardson with Senator Evaus. The other comn * ponents of the procession have already been given fully in the News and Cou -rier. * When all were seated the scene was h oth memorable and impresive. A t the front cen tre of the stage were Lieut. Gov. Mauldin and Speaker Irby in their robes of offi( e. They sat at a table which was covered with the Uni ted States flag; on the table being a bunch of roses. On the front railing 01 the stage were United States flags and Palmetto flags. Back of their position were gathered the incoming and out going officers of the administration, the Rev 0. A. Darby, chaplain of the House, and the Chief Justice and Asso ciate Justices of the Supreme Court. The space for these was set apart. Within this space also were Messrs. B. R. Tillman and family, Mrs. Eugene B. Gary, Mrs. 0. W. Buchanan, Mrs. M. C. Gary and Mrs James M. Eason, of Charleston. THE EXECUTIVE PARTY. Before this assemblage had taken place, however, there were interesting incidents in front of the Grand Central Hotel. It was from there that Capt. Tillman and his party were expected to take their carriages. There was therefore a big crowd present, desirous perhaps rather of seeing the "Gover nor" than to take any other part in the proceedings. After a while Governor Tillman with Mrs. Tillman came, but the greeting was not an outburst, being rather cordial and sincere than effusive. The following ladies and gentlemen filed out and took places in the car riages which were drawn up in front of the hotel. 1. Capt. Tillman, Mrs. Tillman, Miss Tillman, and children. 2. The Hon. George Tillman, James R. Tillman, Miss Fannie Tillman, Miss Lola Tillman. 5. Mrs. 0. W. Buchanan, Miss Sallie Tillman, Miss Hixon, Miss Simpson. 4. Col. D. K. Norris and family, Prof. Strode, president of Clemson Col lege. - 5. Mr. Charles Crossland and wife, Secretary of State Tindal. The procession moved slowly to the State House, and was accompanied all along the route by the friends and ad mirers of the Administration-ladies, gentlemen, men, women, boys, girls, riders, walkers, runners, and every now and then a shout would go up for Gov ernor Tillman. THE ONLOOKERS. To go back to the stage: Besides the ladies mentioned there were crowds in almost every window of the State House, but all beyond reach of any thing but a telescopic pencil; and again there was an adventurous contingent that climbs to the verytop of the build ing and celebrated it all there by them selves. The Confederate monument was fairly covered with other adventu rers in search of high places, and the biggest trees of the neighborhood also groaned under the weight of curious humanity. Owing to the length of time taken in the assembling of the House and Senate and the marshalling of the procession the crowd outside had plenty of leisure to amuse itself. Right in front of the stage there was a dense mass, out of which the ladies soon made their es cape fearing possibly a crush at an in opportune moment. They then went out into the garden and looked at the proceedings from a safe standpoint of vantage. On the immediate outskirts of the crowd of colored brethren had gathered themselves together and were quiet and attentive listeners and ob servers of everybody and everything. They thought possibly that there might have been an open-air joint discussion of the luxuries and comforts of the Jim crow car. THE GOVERNOR-ELECT. The excitement in the gathering was at its height when Governor-elect Till man stepped on the platform. A great shout arose, and the crowd, knowing that he was coming, took up the ac claim. Capt. Tillman, after a prayer by the Rev. Dr. Darby and the form alities already mentioned, arese to speak. He was pale, probably with the excitement and emotion of the moment. Making the proper saluta tions, he spoke clearly and distinctly. The address was frequently inter rupted by applause. It consumed about an hour and a half in delivery. The oath of office being then admin istered, and also to Lieutenant Gover nor Gary, the two houses withdrew to their respective chambers. THE NEW GOVERNOR IN HIS OFFICE. While Lieutent Governor Gary was delivering his address an interesting scene was being witnessed in another part of the building. Governor Till man, with his private secretary, Mr. Bean, proceeded after the ceremonies to occupy the Governor's office. The enthusiasm of Governor Tillman's friends was.s great that they followed him through the building, hurrahing for the new Governor. When Mr. Tillman and his secretary entered the room of Mr. WY. E. Gonzales, private secretary of Governor Richardson, so ne of the most ardent of the crowd followed. Governor Tillman, seeing the embarrassment that might follow, waved back the crowd, and it was found afterwards necessary to lock the doors to transact the little formal business to be done. Mr. Gonzales turned over the records to Mr. Bean, Governor Richardson gave up his office to Governor Tillmnan and the executive head of the new party was in possession of the State House. The offices of the Attorney General and Secretary of State were turned over respectively to Attorney General Pope and Secretary of State Tindal. Attor ney General Pope qualified to-day and his bond was approved, being the first official act of Governor Tillman. officers have been made out and the officers not mentioned above will qual ify to-day or to-morrow. After the business of the afternoon Governor Tillman and party returned to the hotel and passed the rest of the day at the hotel. AN AMUSING INCIDENT happened after Governor Tillman had taken his seat, having delivered his ad dress. A warm adherent climbed on the stage and, putting his arm on Gov ernor Tillman's shoulder conveyed to him his congratulations. THEN AND NOW. Senator R. R. Hemphill Laying Down the Rule Against Bolters In 1890-Place Hunter In 1870-Oflice-Holder In 1873. EDITOR RECoRD :-Please publish the following editorial taken from the Abbeville Medium (of which the Hon. Robert R. Hemphill is editor) of 20th of November, 1890, together with copies of letters, the originals of which are now on file in the Governor's office. IDLE TALK. [From the Abbeville Medium, Nov. 20, 1890.] "A good deal of talk is now going on about the Democrats "getting to gether." It is idle and premature. It is idle because the man who voted against the September nominees at the recent election forfeited all claim to be long to the Democratic party. He went out of the party and can no longer be regarded as a Democrat. He can't get together. Bolting is an un pardonable political sin. The rule is that the party door should always be open to new converts, but forever closed against bolters. The talk is premature because these bolters have not asked to come back, but say they are satisfied with their course. They have not re pented of their evil deeds. They are still contumacious and it would be best to let them stay with their Repub lican allies until they see the enormity of their offence. "What asurance have the people that these men will not leave the party again if they are restored? They may bolt again when the majority does not submit to their dictation, and they might do more harm at some peculiar crisis. "As matters stand the Republicans don't want them and won't have them. The Democratic party has demonstrated that it can get along without them and The Democratic party has demon strated that it can get along without them and in spite of them. "So far as Abbeville County is con cerned we feel sure that it will be many years before the bolters can re gain the confidence of the Democratic party in the county and never again be elevated to positions of honor and in fluence." [Copy.) OFFICE OF THE ABBEVILLE MEDIUM, HEMPHILL & Co., Proprietors, A BBEVILLE C. H., S. C., Dec.13, 1872. Hon. F. J. Moses, Jr., Colnmbia, S. C. DEAR SIR : Presuming that a vacan cy may be caused in the Judgeship of this Circuit by the nomination of Judge Orr as Minister to Russia, I write to solicit your influence in my behalf in securing that position if made vacant. I was admitted to practice in this State in 1866, and since that time have prac ticed in the courts of this State and Texas. For the last two years I have held office under the administration as Trial Justice, and have given general satisfaction. In the event of an elec tion for Judge I will stand before the Legislature fairly and squarely upon the Republican platform. If you can, consistent with what you regard just and proper, aid me in this matter, I will consider myself placed under many obligations and will be happy to reciprocate the favor when opportunity offers. I have the honor to be Your most obedient servant, ROBERT R. HEMPHILL. [Copy.) OFFICE OF THlE ABBEVILLE MEDIUM, HEMPHILL & Co., Proprietors, ABBEVILLE C. IH., S. C.,March 25,1873. H. H. D. Byron, Esq. DEAR SIR : The Governor's procla mation appointing me Coroner for this county was received same days ago. I would have acknowledged the receipt sooner but have been sick. Thank His Excellency for me. Very respectfully,. ROBERT R. HEMPHILIe P. S.-I would accept of a nice ap pointmnent thst would pay well. Coimment on the above is unnecessa ry. But the reader can determine whether or not under the circumstan ces, the author of the editorial and the letters is qualified, politically, act as doorkeeper in closing the "party door" against even a HASKELL DEMOCRAT. Life Health and Strength. ALPACHICOLA, Fla., Feb7f~ Messrs. Lippmnan Bros., Savannah: DEA R SIRs-I will write to you to inform you that I was afflicted with Blood Disease. I tried one bottle of * * * and it gave me no relief. I was in bed seven months. I tried prominent physicians, and they could not do me any good. I saw your advertisement of P. P. P. in the A palachicola Times, and thought I would try it. The bottle I got to-night makes seven or eight, and, oh, bow- good I feel. I have been up ever since and at my business lumber inspector. You may publish this if you desire. I have informed my friends that P. P. P. is life, health and strength. M. P. BOr.n T THE ALLIANCE IN OCAL&. Resolutions.Denouncing PregidentlRarri son and the ForceBill-Adopted Unani mously land with Applause. OCALA, December 3.--Several sen sational features are being developed in the Alliance council. The lobbies are full of rumors, but it is difficult to get delegates to talk. Livingston is after Polk and Macune with a sharp stick, and threatens to:, bring charges against them. Livingston talks freely and accuses Polk and Macune of start ing the report that be was in the pay of Jay;Gould and wanted to betray:the Alliance. The report was published several days ago and it has been traced to Col. Polk's office. Col. Polk refuses to talk. The Alliance is with Polk and Livingston is trying to run Clover, of Kansas, against Polk for President, but his efforts meet with but poor encour agement. A resolution was introduced to-day denouncing the force bill, and it went through with a rush, the members from the Northwest giving it cordial support. The members are enthusiastic save a few old line Republicans. The anti-force bill resolutions were introduced by Delegate W. S. McAllis ter, of Mississippi, and are as follows: Whereas, the President of the United States in his annual message to Con gress recommends and urges the in mediate passage of the measure known as the Lodge election bill; and whereas, said biil involves a radical revolution in the election machinery of the Union, both State and national, and ,its pass age will be fatal to the autonomy of the States ahd the cherrished liberties of the citizen; and whereas, said bill is partisian in spirit and will be partisan if its application, thus revitalizing the gory ghost of sectional estrangement; and whereas in the holy war which we have declared against sectionalism the firesides of the farmers of the North, East South and West are the citadels around which the heaviest battles are being fought, and to the end that vic tory may crown our crusade let frater nity and unity reign: Therefore be it. Resolved, by the National Farmers' Alliance and Industrial Union of America, in national council assem bled, That we do most solemly protest against the passage of the said Lodge election bill, and we earnestly,petition onr Senators to employ all fair and le gal means to defeat this unpatriotic measure, which can result in nothing but evil to our common and beloved country. Resolved, further, That a copy of these preambles and resolutions be for warded to each Senator.in Congress. Mr. McAllister took the floor in sup port of the resolutions,'and at the end of a strong speech moved their adop tion. As he sat down there was a stillness and hush in the Convention which foreboded a storm, and everybody ex pected it to burst from the Western or Northwest delegations, but no storm came. After a few moments of sus pense delegate Deming, of Pennsylva nia, arose and said that he regarded the introduction of the resolutions as untimely; that there was largely preva lent at the North a feeling that the Farmers' Alliance was a Southern or ganization, its members being saturated with Southern sentiments, and that the passage of these resolutions would strengthen thisiopinion, arnd check the growth of the Alliance North and East. His language was very temperate and conciliatory; and a ripple of applause greeted the close of his speech. President McGrath, of the Kansas State Alliance, moved the adoption of the resolutions without refereece to any committee and withou debate, which was lost. A delegate from Illinois expressed practically the same sentiments as Mr. Deming, of Pennsylvania. He feared that the adoption of the resolution at this time would confirm the charge sometimes made against the Alliance as being of Southern sentiment. The Alliance, he said, is fast multiplying in the West and in localities where Re publican sentiment is strong. :This action of the national body would tend to throw it into political disrepute and stop its expansion over the States of the West and Northwest. President Hall, of the Missouri State Alliance, moved that the resolution be tabled, but after a short interval, in which there were several short, hut temperate speeches in favor of their passage, he moved to table his original motion to table, which was carried. The question then recurred on Mr. McAlister's motion to adopt the resolu tions and it was carried unanimously, amid the wildest enthusinsm. ORGANIZING A THIRD PA RTY FOR 1892. OCALA, FLA., Dec. 4.-The National Alliance met at 10.30 a. m. The early part of the session was devoted chiefly to the discussion of inside topics, and at 11.30 A. Gallagher, fraternal delegate from theWorkingmen's ReformLeague of New York City, and WV. A. A. Car sey, of New York, from the American Anti-Monopoly League, were invited to address the convention. Each spoke for half an hour or more, their remarks being principally direct ed in favor of a closer bond bet ween all national organizations of the same character,E. but against consolidation. Both advised the National Alliance to stand by its St. Louis platform, to take lead in any national political move ment which might grow out of it, and said that the other organizations might follow. J. H. Rice and John Davis, of Kan sas, in connection with one or two others in sympathy with the recent political movement in that State,among them Delegate Vincent, are working on a call for a national convention to form a new party, the date being fixed as February 12, 1891, and the place as Cincinnati. The al will 11 nvite diteleates frm the National Farmers' Alliance and all other national organizations in sympa thy with it, or which endorse the St. Louis platform, as well as the editors of the "Reform press" throughout the country, to take part in the convention. The new party to be formed would doubtless work on the same lines as the People's party in Kansas, that is, renounce all affiliation with other po litical parties, and place a national ticket of its own in the field. This call when completed, will probably be presented to the National Alliance for its endorsement, although some of the men in the movement are not convinc ed that this course will be wise or politic. John J. Holland, of Jacksonville, Fla., is here. When Powderly arrives I this will make four members of the , tional executive board of the Supreme , Council of the Knights of Labor pres- I ent in the city, being all of that com mittee except one, (Devlin, of Michi gan,) and this fact is thought to be fraught with deep significance apropos i of the third-party movement. There is said to be strong feeling among National Alliance men here in favor of a general consolidation of all similar national bodies. It is alleged that they have offered in the event of such consolidation to give all the t national political nominations to or ganizations outside of their own. There is, however, a conservative element 1 which may hold the more radical members in check. Future Programme of the Farmers' Alli ance. [From The Farmers' Adocate, Kansas City.] We shall at once commence to mar shal the hosts of the people for the conflict of 1892. In this great work there are many prejudices to be over come. Sectional lines must be abol ished. Interests which are identical must be brought together, and the a combined forces of the agrIcultural and a laboring classes must be consolidated against the forces of the corporations, monopolies, trusts, syndicates and moneyed aristocrats who have for years feasted upon the substance of the people. When we say these forces are ' to be marshalled against the oppressors t of the people we do not mean that the I injustice which has characterized the I corporate power of America is to be re turued in kind. The people simply ask for justice, that alone, and that, by the eternal, they will have. The com ing contest, therefore, will not take place between the Northern and Southern sections of our country. The t coming contest, therefore, will not take 1 place between the Northern and South ern sections of .our country. The in terest of the people of the West and South are identical, and their political< forces must be consolidated against the power of corporate greed. We may as well recognize this fact now, as to per mit our prejudices to"postpone the day 1 of its recognition. The professional politicians of both parties, both North I and South, who have devoted their lives "so assiduously to the promotion < of corporate interests, recognize thatI this union of the two sections is the 1 great danger that threatens the power of monopoly, and they therefore con stanstantly aim to keep alive the pre judices that have estranged them, on ly to prey upon them and to maintain political supremacy by their alienation. It has been and is the holy mission of the Farmers' Alliance to subdue this] sectional prejudice. It is full time for this Nation to become united. Did the hosts of the army in blue face shot and shell to maintain and perpetuate a more perfect union or to divide the1 Nation into contending sections ? If the former let us see to it that those< of their comrades whosurvive may live, to see the country redeemed and its liberties restored. Down with all sec-i tional lines. Away with all sectional prejudices. Let the fires of patriotism 1 that still burn in the hearts of the peo-] pIe consume the prejudices of the past. Let one flag float over us and one 3pirit so perfectly pervade our hearts that we shall be able and willing to stand shoulder to shoulder in the great army that must make lasting conquest of the hosts of corporate greed that are fattening upon the stolen substance of the people. WHAT THE FARMERS WANT. They Dernand Representation and the Control of the Railroads. RICH MOND, Nov. 26.-The Hon. Ben. Terrell of Texas, national lecturer of the Farmers' Alliance, delivered an address here to-day to farmers. He was quite bitter against the newspapers, many of which, he said, misrepresented the far- 1 mers' cause. He said that the farmersi demand representation. They are opposed to class legislation. The Alli ance is not a party. They will never make nominations in their order. What is needed is that the farmers remain a great reserve force, hold the balance of power, and see that good men are elect ed to office. The Alliance is opposed to class legislation. As for himself, he ] would just as soon vote for a lawyer as a farmer if the lawyer represents the interests of the people. He said the farmers are not fighting any party, but are opposed to the mnanner in which the laws are administered. The farmers demand the control of the railroads be cause they are not properly managed while in the hands of corporations; and are being worked to the injury of the masses. He said it was time for Congressmen to stop caucusing upon measures that the people elect them to vote for. If the Representatives do not do their duty, it is time for the farmers to disregard party and send men to make laws who will not come back and say they made a great struggle in the caucus, but the majority was against them. A LESSON BY JUDGE LYNCH. Lone Women in the Country must be as Safe as if a Regiment Surrounded Them. [Special to News and Courier.] GREENVILLE, Dec. 3.-Riddled with :ullets and left in the woods to die a ingering death is the death Judge wynch decreed to Henry Johnson, alias Elenry Wilsby, colored, four miles from entral, in Pickens County, this morn ag before daylight. On Monday the quiet little town of entral was excited by a brutal outrage >erpetrated upon Mrs. Thos. Walters, wife of a white farmer living four miles rom Central. ThA outrage was one of he most horrible ever known. While >usy at work in her home Mrs. Walters, vho is a handsome young woman, 20 ,ears old, was frightened by a gun >eing placed at her head by an unknown legro, and the command, "Don't move, >r I'll kill you." Throwing a rope over ier head the negro led her from the iouse like a cow into the woods some listance away. She kept up a continual cream, but her husband was a mile way working in a saw mill, and the iearest neighbor lived a long ways off. Che negro pulled the terrified woman ver bushes and through brambles un il he reached'.a secluded spot, where, .fter the most cruel and outrageous reatment, he threatened to kill her, >ut she begged piteously, and the villain rent away and left her. As soon as she could she hurried to a ieighbor's house and told the terrible tory. The entire section of country vas aroused and parties searched every vhere. Johnson was captured yester ay afternoon at the Richland trestle n the Air Line Road, and last night vas taken before Mrs. Walters, who at nce recognized him. Fifty determined men .had gathered nd notwithstanding Johnson's appeals ie was silently marched away and four ninutes afterward fifty or a hundred hots rang out on the early morning ir, and testified that a horrible crime ad been avenged. A reporter visited the scene of the ynching. No one acknowledged know ng anything of the disposition made of obnson, but search revealed the spot vhere he had been tied to a tree, and in he woods the brute was found dying a rute's death. The mob had evidently aft him for dead, but he had recovered ufficiently to crawl further into the voods. He lay in a pooLof sweltering ilood, and occasiohalfy an agonized noan escaped his lips. The body was erribly mangled. The left eye was hot out, and a load of shot had en ered the left ear. All over his body iillet wounds were visible. No one lared offer assistance, and the negro vas dying when the reporter left. No sentimental placard was placed n the body, but it lay there an impres ive lesson that the women of the ountry will be protected. Mrs. Walters still shows signs of the errible treatment she received. Her ~yes are red and swollen, and a blue nark shows on her neck. Public sentiment justifies the horrible leath meted out. Johnson has proba )ly been guilty of similar crimes, as he old Mrs. Walters that she was not the irst white woman who had been his rictim. He recently served two years in the state Penitentiary for an attempted Lssault on a colored girl. w. W. P. JOHNSON CREMATED. GREENVILLE, Dec. 4.-The body of lenry Johnson, colored, who was iddled with bullets hear Central be ore daylight yesterday morning fox Lssault upon Mrs. Thomas Walters, was cremated some time last night, and ,he coroner of Pickens County found iothing of it to-day but a small portion >f one foot, which was charred by fire. rohnson recovered consciousness Wed iesday, and it is said, begged for wa er. Report is that.he died yesterday Lfternoon and that several hours after uis body was covered with brush and ogs. A ligbhted match was applied by inknown persons, and the blaze from he burning wood leaped high into the ~ir and could be seen from the road ide. A Florida Prince. [From The Epoch.] Prince Murat himself lives in Florida radition as the man who was too lazy o wash his face. So unconquerable wras his indolence that he often lay in )ed for a week at a time, and was only oused when his wife sent his negro ralet to bathe him by force of arms. ['hroughout the operation he whined tnd sputtered like a three-months'-old >uppy. When it was over, and he had o some extent pulled his amiability ogether, he went abroad a courtly, gal ant gentleman, ready to offer you a >inch from his magnificent gold snufi ox, or, the box itself, if by any chance you had rendered himi a service. More han one such keepsake is still cherish dl there in memory of the royal mar yr, who explained that the troubles of lis life came from just two things-"de voman and de water." Infiammatory Reumm natism is cured >y P. P. P. (Prickly Ash, Poke Root mnd Potassium), Physicians have been :onsulted, and to no purpose. As a last esort patient takes P. P. P. anid gets yell. Hosts of certificates to this effect ire in possession of the manufacturers, hnd will be shown on application. P. p. P. is the greatest blood purifier >f the age, the best of humor.'remedies. ~ures every disease and humor of ti kin, scalp and blood, whether itchija urning, scaly pimples, scrofuline rditary, when all other res the THE OUTS WHO WERE INS. Business Prospects and Intentions of the Retiring State Officers. [Special to News and Courier. COLUMBWA, S. C., December 3.-It will, perhaps, be of interest to the pub lic and certaiuly to the friends of the retiring State officers to know what walks of life they will glide into after passing out from the Capitol. Governor Richardson will resume his planting operation in Clarendon, where .he has a large plantation and a success ful colony of renters. Lieutenant-Governor Mauldin, who, of course, has only been absent from Greenville during the session of the General Assembly, will pursue his business as usual. Secretary of the State Marshall will practice law in Columbia in partner ship with Mr. F. H. Weston. Comptroller-General Verner will re move from Oconee to Columbia perma manently, and will proctice law here in partnership with Col. John C. Has kell. Attorney-General Earle will remove from the State to Birmingham, Ala., where he will practice law. State Treasurer McIver will resume his planting operations in Darlington County. Adjutant and Inspector-General Bon ham will represent the Central Union Life Insurance Company, of Cincin nati, with his headquarters at Colum bia. Superintendent of Education Rice will resume his practice at the Abbe ville County Bar, and will also conduct his planting operations. The new State Treasurer, Dr. Bates, says he will make no changes in the clerical force of his office. The other State officers have just ar rived in Columbia, and are not yet pre pared to announce what changes, if any, they will make in their offices. J. K.B. AN EARTHQUAKE AN HOUR. Seismic Sensations on an Unusual Scale Nicaraguan City Depopulated. [Washington Letter.) The Granada earthquake is described in a letter from Consul Newell, of Managua, to the state department. Granada, the scene of the disturbance, is distant from Managua twety-seven miles, and is situated on the;dastern side of Lake Nicarague. Within a few miles of the city are numbers of volca noes, the more prominent being Mom bacho and Pilon. The.consul writes: "The first shock was noticed at 10 o'clock Sunday morning, August 21st. From this time until midnight of the same day there were twenty-two dis tinct shocks, some -severe, the most slight. On Monday, September 1st, at 8.30 a. in., the strongest shock was felt; its duration was six seconds. For an hour and a half ofter the shock on Monday the earth was in a constant tremor. Twenty-six shocks from Mon day, September .1st, to Tuesday after noon, September 2d, were recorded. "On September 1 a panic seized the people, and women and children went crying and praying through the streets. Some women marched in procession bearing an image of the Saviour, while others bore the statute of a saipt, which, according to native belief, has power to quite a disturbance of this character. The populace fied pell-mell to the plaza and other open spaces. Some had the hardihood to take time to get household effects; the major part, however, sought a place of safety empty-handed. Business houses all discontinued business, which was a serious drawback, as the people were all shut off by this means from provi sions, and thus ensued much distress. Many houses were looted 'by thieves. Rome of the saloons were broken into by soughs and their contents carried off. The government very wisely sent 200 soldiers to Granada, and thus in the beginning stopped the reign of anarchy and chaos. So terror-strieken were the people that thousands fled to adjacent towns. The government ordered spe eial trains to enable those who desired to leave the city. Many availed them selves of the opportunity, so that now, even this late date, Granada appears like a deseited village. "The earthquake still continues, and many prophecibs are made as to the ultimate end of the trouble. Some agree with a noted French expert on ear thquake that the city will sink out of sight, or that a volcano will be thrown.up in its midst. None of the volcanoes in the vicinity are active, so that it is exceedingly difficult to deter mine the cause. It may arise from atmospheric changes, as the season has been hotter and drier than known here for years. Why this should locate the disturbance more in Granada than in any other place in Nicaragua I know not. "The extent of the damage is not fully known. Many buildings have their walls badly cracked, and many roofs are uncovered by tihe tiles running off. This government labors under a great disadvantage in not having the proper apparatus with which to make earthquake observations. This, I might say, is the land of valcanoes, for with in a radius of 300 miles there are twen ty-five-one to every twelve mile. Much valuable information could be Aurniaaed science from this point were the.1 foper instruments here." -ple a. .,st of sirse of P. P. P. will banish all veigh ings, and restore your health tion, for at condition. Its curative pow will so frvelour. If out of sorts and canior with yourself and the money cnoP. P. P., and become peanle,-TInm ti TWO ENGINES WREC3KJW' Three Bad Smashups on the C. Road in as Many Days. [Columbia Record, 5th.iJ Bad luck seems to have fallen the Columbia and Greenville rail this week and the summary sh three bad accidents, occurring in many days. LOCOMOTIVES JAMMED TOGET On Wednesday evening just dark the first and most serious aecide occurred. The regular up passenge train for Laurens No 56, when p reached Swygert's mill, a point nine miles from the city, acting under or ders, came to a stop and kept the main track by virtue of its right to await the passage of the incoming freight, No 17..., The freight was'due at 6.40 and at that time it hove in sight. It came on a down grade and was at a high rate of speed. The switch-was not opened and in -a moment both engineers saw that. a terrible collisio was unavoidable. The freight engin reversed his engine and blew for brea and the passenger engineer s backward. The freight was hea' loaded, however, and nothingcould stop her. She came down with a rush and a terrible crash followed, and the two locomotives were so completely jammed into each other -that they could not be pulled apart and are totally destroyed. Several box cars were badly smashed and the track torn up. Be - yond a great shock none of the passen gers were injured. Engineer Graham, of No. 17, was badly injured, but both firemen and the other enginee caped. It seems that the accident is du disregard of orders by the freight ductor. He should have ordered engineer to slow up at Swygert's accordance with the following orde which was sent to him further up th road: "No. 17 and 24 will meet at Colun bia and Greenville yard in Colum No. 56 will wait at Swygert's mill 6:40 p. In., for No. 17." The wreck is now being cleared away. PASSENGER TRAIN DERAILED. The down passenger train from Greenville, No 52, due here yesterday. afternoon did not come in, and abouf dark it was learned that it attempted to cross the scene of the wreck at Swy gert's, and the locomotive was derailed and considerably damaged, slightly in juring the engineer. No one else was. hurt. ANOTHER COLLISION. This morning the material train -of the C. & G. road, No. 61, was coning into the railroad yard when, without" the slightest warning, the shifting en--] gine, No. 76, going pietty rapidly, came towards it on the same track, an& collided with it. Beyond injuring the7 locomotive somewhat, no other damage was done. How it happened cannot be learned. ENGINEER GRAHAM'S INJURIES. [Columbia Register, 6th.] Engineer Graham of the Columbia and Greenville RailroadLwho was hurt in the collision between the Laurens train and a freight train, near Swygert's on Wednesday evening, was brought down to Columbia yesterday by Dr. Taylor. He has received a severe scalp wound, horseshoe shaped, and about six inches long. The calf of his leg was also badly bruised, and his neck and spine sprained. He was, however, resting well last night, and the atten dirig physician is hopeful of his speedy recovery. To the School Commi1ssioner. Do you ask h9w we have spent our vacation ? Well, certainly it is no pre-. sumption on your part to mistake such an inquiry. An active commissioner. always feels interested in the teachers and their whole work. In reply to the question we would say that much of our time has been spent in studying our text books, "The Institute," Chatauquan, &c. We have not been able to attend any nor mal schools, but we have had a real feast of our own at home and feel that we are much refreshed and better pre pared for another year's~ work. We have always been anxious to see the public examination questions and find every time that there are some we would miss. This last examination tion led us to think how little we knew about our own State, her county boundaries, rivers, navigation, &c. We have never known much about map drawing, but we thougbt this about the only plan to become familiar with our State map. Accordingly we went to work and soon learned to draw from memory a map of South Carolina giv ing to each county its location. When we resume our work we know we will teach the geography of our own State and of the United States better. We have looked over several different authors on grammar, and find some more lucid than others. Of one thing we are convinced, that if you make a sentence complete by supply ing the ellipses much of the difficulty in diagraming and parsing is removed. As to the classing, &c., of words we be lieve the adverb with its many clauses is the most difficult to dispose of. Grammar requires study and close plication and then frequently we get lost in some idiomatic expressions. In the history questions there seemed to ds to be an anomaly. Who was South Carolina's "Dictator" during the Revo lutionary war. Does any body know ? If so please tell us through the teach ers' column, also tell the story of John Laurens. We have looked in vain for these answers. We have been trying the word meth od on a private pupil and find that it is entirely possible to teach reading without spelling. Algebra, arithmetic and physiology have received our at tention, for which we feel sure we have been strengthened. One of our former pupils wrote to us the other day for the signification of the word Charybdis. We gafe an answer, but no so full as we wished. Will some orc' tell us all about the word 7 '..