The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, June 11, 1891, Image 1
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THE COB-PIPE.
A TALE OF THE COMET ; '43.
IIL.-THE CHOPPING, LOG-ROLLIN<
AND CARDING.
BY DR. 0. B. MAYER, SR.
A few days after the occurreuces juh
related, a sleek-faced negro belongin
to Captain Joshua Grimm rode throng
the neighborhood, stopping at ever
house to unnounce that on the ne2
Wednesday his master would have
chopping and log-rolling, and his mi
tress a carding, which the young me
were invited to attend with their axe
and the young women with their card
The old people of both sexes were al:
expected to be present, to pass a day
light-heartedness with the family 1
Captain Grimm. The Captain was
well-to-do, cheerful farmer, the fath<
of four sturdy sons who, with the ai
of several well-disciplined slaves, ha
for many weeks been felling the smalli
growths in a tract of heavy forest cot
taining twenty acres, nore or less,
leaving the larger trees to be handlE
by their friends, when they should a
semble for that purpose on an approacl
ing day. The parts of the fallen timb
which could not be split into rails,
otherwise utilized, were to be piled f<
future burning with the brush-heap
Taking advantage of the occasion, Mi
Grimm had prepared a large quanti
of cotton which the invited maide
were to card into rolls, for the good o
lady and her three daughters to sp
into yarn, at their convenience. T]
night was then to be devoted, uul
late, to merry-making.
Ah me! it was the last gathering
the kind I ever attended. I was tl
youngest person among the many th
laughed so carelessly that night; and
am still the youngest among the gre
headed few that now sigh so ofte
with eyes fixed upon the surface of tl
earth, as though searching for tl
openings through which the mat
others have disappeared from view,
searching for the openings perhaps wi
the desire to folloa after.
Wednesday came. It was a cal
frosty morning. The roar of the Cohe
shoals was pleasant to hear,-coaxii
the fancy to listen at it as the voice
old centuries long passed away spea
ing instructively to centuries yet
come. From miles away could 1
heard coming through the still air tI
various noises of laborers going to th(
work. before the break of day.
By sunrise all the persons summon
to the chopping and and log-rolling h<
assembled in the Captain's "ne
gronnd." He himself soon made I
appearance there, and rubbing his han
together in great glee shouted to I
friends: "Now, boys, git to your wor
Breakfast will be here soon; and whi
the work is over, you know what is
be done at the house."
They left the blazing lightwoi
stumps, which had been set on fire i
their comfort, and dividing off' in
companies began the work of the dr
Such a tunmbling about of logs,amidst t
crash of falling trees will never aga
be seen and heard in Dutch Folk; u
will there ever be repeated such joli
followed by such laughter as went t
rounds, that day. There were Ma
Moyer and George Eckerfeld who, afi
tossing an immense knotty log up
the top of the heap, would throw dos
their handspikes, and engage in a pu:
listic mock combat for the amuseme
of the bystanders. Then by comm
consent there would be a momenta
suspension from labor, to witness
wrestling match between two negro
or they would pause to listen to a jo
the captain volunteered to tell about]I
triumphing over Jonathan Dumm
when he tried to cut out the Captain
the courtship that won Mimy Pret:
for his wife;-"and the fool had to
and git angry about it." The old m
stood about in groups admiringt
feats of strength displayed by th
sons, and told of what they had the
selves done in the days of their prin
The venerable Ulrich Eckerfeld,
practical joker to his last day, stepi
up to Mark Moyer, and slapping h
upon the back asked him, if it was p
sible he could thiuk of doing a da:
work so soon after holding Nan
Halberdoppels on his lap a whole nig
and then the old fellow would expic
into an asthmatic laugh that threat<
ed to terminate his existe: ce on 1
spot.*
"Oh, it's no use for Mark to tell si
a story as that," said a young man
such size and strength as would foi
Mark to take in good part whatever
might say; "hte was wust skeered
Nancy; and ef you will all believe
racket, it was him wat sot on Yant
lap instid of her settin' on his',
Then the hills echoed back the peals
laughter indulged in at Mark MoyE
expense.
Thus the day wore on from breakf
time until late in the afternoon, wl
the dinner horn sounded at the hou
at first so softly as scarcely to be hea
but gradually swelling into a fuln
unsturpassed by any note ever attem
ed by Gambhati or Herr Koenig.
"Never mind the rest, boys!"
claimed the C'aptain: "dinner is read
H-andspikes are thrown away, a
are shouldered, and, after several mi
boxing and wrestling matches, not
mention a foot-race or two, the labor
leave the clearing for the house.
Abram Priester was among themn.
"I wonder," said he, "ef Sam
Burns will be here to-night."
"E f he'll be here to-night!"' exclain
one of his friends, "wy he's bin at
house de whole day. a-tryin' to inw
gle de gals; and dat's jess wat he:
do wi sme of 'em. I've hearn it s
dat ef a feller will go to a cross-roads on d
a night wen de moon is in de last quar- s
ter, and call for de Devil t'ree times, lie t
will come to a feller and put into his west b
pocket the very eedentical, indewidjal 1
sarpunt wid wich he fool'd Eve; and b
watever could turn de head of de fust s
woman kin mighty apt turn de head of a
de last one ot'etn. I tellyou wat, men,
I have bin so aggrawated by some s
g of dese gals dat ef I warn't afeer'd to
b walk out after dark, I have bin
y frickently tempted to go to a cross- I
:t roads and."- t
a "Oh pshuh! Absalom," cried one r
5- who was listening, "you needn't go to I
n a cross-roads; for de Devil is de most f
3, obleeginest of all creeters. He will I
5. come to you in your own room, ef he r
0. finds dat you're in dead yearnest, and
>f put a shnake in bofe o' your pockets."
>f "Well, goot peoples," remarked an
a other "I believe dis man, Samuel
rr Burns, is raly got sich a sbnake. I tell
d you wat-let's, do; let's take him to night
d down to de river, and tic him fast in a
,r canoe wid a loaf of bread and a bottle
L- o' whiskey, and send him adrift."
- "Wait!" said Abram Priester in a
d hoarse mysterious whisper.
a- After washing their hands and faces
i- in tubs .of water placed in the yard for
er that purpose, the laborers sat down to
>r dinner, and it grew dark before they
)r arose frotn the table, for it was loaded
S. with the plenteousness of thriving in
s. dustry, and their appetites were keen.
y The girls had already dined, and were
is still carding in the house, where they
ld expected the young men to join them.
!n Abram Priester meeting with Yetta
ie Elfins deposited something in her
ii hand which he evidently did not wish
any person to see.
of "Be sure," said he to her, "to manage
e dat your daddy receives de pipe from
At Burns, and at de right moment, scream
I at de top of your woice, Guy Fawks!"
y- In leaving her he was joined by
n, Mark Moyer to whoq he whispered:
ie "Wen I give de sign, run out and
ie stand behind de sassafrack tree, so dat
iy you kin knock him down ef he gits
- away from me, and tries to run 'trough
:h the gate, after de poweder goes off.
He is an old man, Abram Priester, a
m very old man, and can scarcely walk
es without his buck born-headed stick;
ig how can he run? For shame! come
of now, I am willing and ready to aid you
k- in eloping with Yetta. What is disobe
to dience to parents connected with run
>e ning away with a most beautiful girl
e in comparison with murder?
ir Night came on and the sounds of.
merriment began to be heard. Mr.
d Elli s, unconscious of the paracidal plot
d so rapidly maturing against him, sat by
w the fire quietly talking with the school
is master and some of his old friends,
is equally admirers of the prodigious at
is tainments of Samuel Burns. The room
k! was full of blooming damsels; among
m whom Yetta Elfins and Nancy Hal
to berdroppels shone conspicuously. The
young men came dropping in oae by
>d one, and the hum of conversation com
or menced, mingled with the grating
to sound of the cards, as the girls contin
y. ued assiduously to ply them.
be Yetta stood behind her lather's chair
in filling his pipe with tobacco, as was her
or habit. Suddenly she seemed to recol
es lect something, and handing the pipe
be to Mr. Burns with the request that he
rk would finish filling it, and that "daddy
er liked it packed tight." She left the
>n room but soon returned and resumed
in her station near her father. Meanwhile,
gi- several Dutch Fork songs had been
nt given by the company; and Mark
>n Moyer was put forward by Nancy to
ry sing .a song, "wat was her dehght."
a But scarcely were the first lines utter
as; ed, when Mr. Samel Burns up his nose
ke and hissed,-declaring that such a
lis song should not be tolerated in ele
er, gant society.
in Nancy's feelings were deeply wound
tel ed by the reception Mark's song met
go with, and she bestowed upon him
en many comforting endearments.
he "Nefier mind, Mark," she cried, "you
air shall sing it for mte weneft'er you comes
m- to see me."
e. "I dunno wat de world is comin' to,"
a replied Mark. "Effer sence dis school
ed master's bin amongst us, nottink wat's
m true and comes from de heart is allowed
is- to be said or sung. It's all in de head,
s and don't git below de tongue. Peo
cy ple's gittin' so dat dey likes nottink
it; but wat's ornamenshal and agin natur.
de It's no tellin' wat it's gwine to pe in
m- years to come."
he At 'this juncture Mark, recognizing a
signal from Abram Priester darted out
ch of the room, followed by the expressed
of sympathy of the company who whis
-e pered that his heart must be nearly
he broken by disappointment. The desire
or for mush was still predominant; and
uthere s a general call upon A bram
ys Priester ior a certain song in the sing
.ing of which he seemed to have won
of some notoriety. Nes:ertheless, a gloonm
r's had settled upon Abram's spirit, and
it required some persuasion to gain his
ist consent.
en "Sing it," whispered Yetta, "you
se, have plenty of time yit, for it's pcked
rd, tight."
>t- "Come, Mr. Priester," cried Samsuel
Burns, patronisingly, "let us hear your
x-song."
!" Abram gave the pedagogue a scowl
es ing look, that warned him against at
re temupting what he had accomplished
to against Mark Moyer, and addressed the
ers company in these words:
"Ladies and gentlemen, de song wat
P'm gwine to sing was wrote by my
el friend Billy Dawkins, who taught
school here t'ree years ago. Dare nefier
ied has been sich a schoolmaster in dese
de parts since his time. He wrote dis sonig
ig- one night after comin' home from de
in ineral muster at Ruffs Mountain,
em lights 'til de moon gits higher. He
aid it made him fancy a passel of coun
ry gals and boys dancin in a old field
efore de moon was quite up, and to
.eep dem from gittin' scratched by de
riars and wild plum trees, dey had
ome fellers holdin' torches for 'em,
e d-"7
"Oh, neffer mind Billy Dawkins";
aid Mr. Elfins, "he is dead an' gone,
oor feller. Give us de song."
In obedience to this injunction
kbram stood up on the floor and, while
he girls played a chopping accompani
nent with their cards singularly in
iarmony with the melody, he sang the
oilowing stanzas, in fine style, until
ie was interrupted in the alarming
nanner to be detailed presently:
)h, hold them lights 'til the moon gits
higher;
Here we cannot see hou to trip it;
'olly 'galnst the plum-tree has torn off her
tippet,
nd Sally already is scratched by a briar,
Wave, wave your lights, boys, they'll all
bid me tell you;
Dull care no.: scorning,
We'll dance 'til the morning:
Wave, wave your lights, he the proof of
their value,
[e girls' slim shadow+, and their bright
beaming eyes.
lcs, hold them lights 'til the moon gits
higher,
Soon there'll be no need for to use 'em;
ilk a pleasure-thrill thro' the forest's deep
bosom,
klready approaches the light of her fire:
As it advances, so gorgeously gilding
The foliage tender
With silvery splendor,
Vainly behind ev'ry tree itself shielding
The cow'ring darkness is into shadows
rent.
Chen hold them lights 't.il the moon gits
higher;
Here we cannot see how .o trip it:
E'olly 'gainst the plum-tree has torn -
A flash, succeeded by a dull explo
sion, threw the company into conster
nation, and the pipe-the cob-pipe-of
r. Elfins was scattered in fragments
>ver the room.
"Guy Fawks! Guy Fawks! daddy!
Didn't I know it, daddy, dat dis here
schoolmaster was a plottin' agin' your
life!" screamed Yetta, as she flew at
the trembling pedagogue.
"Oh you ongrateful dog!" screeched
Mrs. Elfins, breaking a pair of cards
over the culprit's head, "you wanted
to kill my old man, did you?"
"Let me go-let me go!" blustered
Mr. Elfins, as three of the stoutest old
ladies in the house held him back.
"Let me git at him, so dpt I kin preak
his rashkally head!"
"Neffer mind, daddy, Abram's got
hold of him. Oh I tell you, he's givin'
it to-him. -There! didn!t you hearwat
a lick he giv'd him jess den? Oh how
he hollers. Oh goody! goody! goody!
I 'clare it sounded like hittin' of a tree."
Poor Sa:muel burns! He perfectly
astonished the boys by the superhu
man speed with which he outstripped
Abram Priester. As he fled through
the gate, a man sprang from behind a
sassafras tree and aimed a fearful blow
with his fist at his head. He dodged
it; and his enemy's fist struck against
a rugged oak, causing a sound that
must have been plainly audible in the
house. As he ran on, 'he heard, with
feelings of some satisfaction, the groans
of his unknown antagonist writhing
in agony from his bruised fist.
This was the last of Samuel Burns.
He disappeared like the pedagogue o1
Sleepy Hollow. In examining his ef
fects the following interesting lettel
was found in his every-day breeches'
pocket:
To Mr. Psalmuel Burns,
Dear Sur,
Durn your mean heart, do you want
me to kill you? This is to give you fail
noish and warnin', sur, to leave the
naborhood. You suppose, sur, cause
you can impose 'pon old people, dat
you can run over young people. But ]
tell you, sur, you is mistaken, sur.
Now pack- up wat belongs to you, and
leave, or you will have to leave widout
dem, sur. Wen a sick man hears s
squinch owl he takes it for a warnin'
and dis is all, sur, from yours in Sinee
rity and Respectability.
ABRAM PIESTER.
Soon after the flight of Samuel Burni
the.comet also tcok its leave; and Mr,
Elfins has often been heard to declare,
as he advanced in his dotage, that ii
was nothing after all but the Devi:
waiting at a respectful distance for th4
schoolmaster; and that they went of
together into the realms of infinity.
Mark Moyer wore his hand in a sling
for two months, and has never recov
ered the natural flexibility of his righ1
wrist, although his wife Nancy hai
tried upon it the powers of every Pair
Alleviator that has yet been invented
She says, the only thing that has eve:
done Ma.k's wrist amly good, is "i
poultish of Life Everlastin', Cumnfr3
root, and Ellickcumpain."
Abram Priester, in the course of thi
year 1843, became the acknowledget
suitor of Yetta. Mr. Elfins, after th<
"layin' by of the crop" for that year
gathered together his neighbors to
dinner, which he projected upon a pro
fuse scale, to celebrate the marriage o
his eldest daughter with Mr. Abrant
Priester, which 1.arriage he appointed
to take place upon a certain day with
out consulting the parties concerned
It was truly characteristic of his arbi,
trary and tyrannical disposition.
Now, Yetta, I hold you up to thi
world as a warning to all undutifu
daughtrs. See what a retributive
habit has grown upon you; for, becausa
you would blow up your old father, yoi
have ever since been blowing tip you:
husband; and, as a perpetual provoca
tion, .you cannot hang up a garment 01
a washing day to dry, but the win~di
sure to blow it down.
"For a long time I had no appetite
was restless at night, and very mued
debilitated. After taking two bottle
of Ayer's Sarsaparilla, my strengtl
and appitude returned, and my healti
was con,pletely restored."-D. M~
THE CONVICT MATTERt.
Talbert Says the Charges of Cruelty
False-And the Penitentiary Directo
Are of the Same Opinion.
[Evening Record, 4th.]
At their meeting yesterday afterni
the directors of the penitentiary m;
reference to the article in yesterds
State from its Sumter correspond
alleging that the squad of convicti
the camp there were in a pitiable c
dition. The article stated that the sqi
of sixty-seven convicts --::e in tati
and were barefooted; that one of to
had died of fever and had been bui
in a blanket on the roadside; that ti
had had no breakfast, supper or din
except what was given them in cha;
by citizens; that one dollar's wort
bread formed their midday meal.
In answer to the inquiry of the be
to these statements, Superintend
Talbert said:
"As far as I am concerned, fi
what you say of said correspondent,
statements are positively false,
would ask that you investigate
matter fully and satisfy yourselvei
to the truth of it."
C. E. Wheeler, manager of the <
vict camps, made a statement in wl
he sale:
"In regard to the convict I
died on the road from Pee Dee
Darlington I wish to say that, under
circumstances, being unable to sto
attend to it myself I turned him <
to an old reliable colored man t
buried. He agreed to make a coffir
box, in which to bury him, of co
receiving a just compensation for
same. I therefore, pronounce the st
ment that he was buried in a blar
false, according to the agreement n
for his burial, and I can truthfully
that it was not from a lack of atten
that he died, for he had been ii
hospital under a physician for al
five weeks, receiving good attentioi
the while, and the paralytic has 1
in the hospital for about two mont
Manager Wheeler said that the
victs "were clad very ~comforts
about as well as could be expected
parcel of hands wh" had been at vi
on a railroad. The majority of t)
were barefooted, but I thought it
to wait until I got them to the peni
tiary to give them 'hoes, as it was
a short time before we expected t
there."
"When I left the camp with the
had a sufficient quantity of rat
cooked to last them (without any
fibessarY'eThyytill th otild'g
Columbia; but, owing to a failu
make connection at Sumter, as
fully expected to do, according t
arrangements previously made
the railroad authorities to that ef
we were left without anything to
the Atlantic Coast Line train ha
pulled out just as the Charleston, E
ter and Northern rolled up, it b
about seven or eight hundred 5
from the crossing of the Charles
Sumter and Northern, thus dela
our arrival at Columbia from Su
till 10 o'clock.
"I can vouch for their treatmn
the camps, that they have all the v
been'well, well fed and well treat<
general, and that they have rec'
no unnecessary abuse, and also
we have worked no sick hands,
them having been during their sicli
in the hospital where they have rect
all necessary attention."
Five of the guards certified t<
correctness of Manager Wheeler'
port.
Capt. W. H. Sligh certified that
his business to note the persona
parance of convicts returned fr
lease, and that he had "never sei
equal num'ber (sixty-seven) retu
from any work in an appa,rently
healthy condition, and no comp
has been made as to bad treatm
A statement was then drawn
the directors to the effect that the2
investigated the matter, examine<
convicts themselves, and _found
charges "altogether unfounded,:
convicts showing "to their havinj
good treatment and have been
fed." The board expressed theme
as being "perfectly satisfied wit]
management of the superintende
far."
AS SEEN IN SOMTER.
The Sumter Watchman, of yeste
says:
"Having for some time past hea:
ports from the highest authorities
the convicts under the present ma
ment were being ill-treated and
for we went down to the depot v
view of seeing ourselves the corn
of those returning to Columbia.
found them huddled together
the shed at the depot, some lyil
the rough floor, some upon sac
guano and some leaning again
posts of the shed, a dirty, dejected
mal, wretched looking, apparentl:
starved creatures. One of them. we
told by those in charge, named Wi
Gray, died yesterday afternoon
miles the other side of Darlington
Pee Dee. He had been sick for se
days preceding his death. with
was supposed to be typhoid fever,
body was left with a colored n
whom was paid $4 burial exp<
We are told that the wretchedc
tion of these convicts is due t<
miserable and meagre fare that is
out to them by the penitentiar
thorities.
e * * * * * *
"We are informed on the best at
ity that for months past these cor
have been given only the plaines
coarsest corn bread and very mei
1con, without any occasional de
or change of any sort, but this
all h + are not only of the p
and most indifferent character, but
half the time there is such a scanty
are supply that the convicts don't get A
r enough to eat, as their looks plainly
indicate. Two of the men, Alex.
Wright and John Steele, have had
cases of dropsy. William Bruton's right fi
>on side is paralyzed. Not to mention a
de numerous others who have bad colds.
ey's There are not more than half a dozen
who have on shoes, and what they
s at have are so worn and broken as to be
on- unserviceable.
iad "Not the slightest provision was t
ters made by the penitentiary officials for
em their expenses on their return trip.
-ied There were no pots, no pans, no meat, t
bey nor bread, nor anything. The party left
ner the railroad camp about noon Monday,
rity and the only meal the convicts got was r
r of breakfast at Darlington, absolutely f
nothing else, except what fell to them
ard through the charity of tLe people along
lent the way, and the gentleman who ac
companied them as far as Sumter.
7om Anyone who doubts the correctness of
his the above statements should have seen
but what the writer saw at the Sumter
the depot yesterday. There was the unmis
as takable and general look of squalor,
misery and wretchedness pervading
dch the whole group, and the lack df h u
iich inanity and attention were but too
plainly visible. It was a sight, to use
:bat the words of our dictator, at which
to "the mind revolts and the imagination
tb: sickens.' We have time and again seen
P to the convicts aZ work on the canal in 1
>ver Columbia, sometimes as often as two
a be or three times a month. We know
, or what their general condition was then.
urse We never saw any of them anywhere
the look like those did who passed through
ate- Sumter yesterday."
iket
iade Score One for Tilman.
say _
tion [Greenville News.]
the We have had occasion to remark
iall heretofore that B. R. Tillman is a bad
)enlkind of a man to try experiments with,
an awkward kind of a cat for any
' smooth, shifty and sanguine person
blen with political aspirations to try to put
a bell on.
of a He not only refused to measure up to
oem the Cotton Plant yard stiek on the sub
best treasury 'idea or to keep quiet when
ten- told to, but he has sailed in for an ag
ten- gressive war on the scheme and met
o be Lecturer Terrill face to face at Abbe
o ville for a straight discussion of it.
Now there is no use talking about it;
this is'nt a Tillman newspaper, but
rons Tillman does deseive the thanks and
t approval of the conservative people of.
to the State for his stand in this matter.
e to He has a financial theory of his own
we which is nearly as bad as the sub-treas
wiury, but he does not seem to be urging
ect that. He is fighting the sub-treasury
eat, squarely and going on record as its bit
ving ter and direct opponent, and in that he
,um- doing good service. People who would
>u- heed nobody else on that matter will
arheed him. They have been told that
toall who opposed the sub-treasury are
their enemies, the agents of Wall street
~ old bugs and that kind of stuff and
many of them-some good, honest, well
t at meaning people, too-had ears for only
hile one side. They were being taught and
iidrilled to demand of the democratic
ived party approval of the scheme and to
that make that approval the condition
al of of their loyalty. There is no possibili
ness ty of the Democratic party accepting or
.ie adopting any such scheme.
nd Tillman has come into the discussion
the now and will probably make the fur
s-fly. He has a strong hold of the people
r-the sub-treasury idea has a hold on and
it is it will be nip and tuck. We hardly
tisknow which to.let on. Everything has
ap- had a fashion lately of going as we
0o a thoug~h it should not go, and we have
me no notion just yet of getting down from
more the fence where we can whittle and
lssmoke and see the fun to take any hand
in the performance. At the same time
en by Tillman's nerve and dash and volun
rdtary interference to save the people from
the a fearful blunder ought to be scored to
the his credit.
the- -
had KILLED BY HIS OWN ENGINE.
well
elves Shocking Death of Engineer Williams, of
the the G , C. and N. Railroad.
nt so - -
[Special to The State.]
CHEsTER, S. C., June 4.-While ly
rday, ing in the shade of, and under a car box
on the the G., C. and N. Railroad, at
rd re- Sandy River, about 4 o'clock this after
Sthat noon, Engineer W. WV. Williams was
nage- run over and fatally injured.
cared It is ascertained that Mr. Williams,
rith a who is a brother of Auditor Williams,
lition of the G., C. & N., was lying under the
We car reading, when a colored fireman,
inder not knowing that he was there, pulled
ng on up a few feet and ran one of the wheels
ks of over his leg, severing it near the hip
st the joint, and stopping just in time to leave
I, dis- it resting on the other.
rhalf When found the wounded man's first
were request was for a pistol to end his mis
lliam ery. An engine was sent to this place
ix for Dr. S. M. Davega, but he was out
near of town, Dr. S. M. Marion was found
veral and taken down, Dr. Davega follow
what ing as soon as he returned.
The The unfortunate man died about 7:30
Lan to o'clock in great pain.
mnses. Mr. Williams was a young man and
'ondi- very popular here, where he had lived
>the for a considerable length of time.
doled-- _ _ _ _
'y au- The "Sallie"
* The "Sallie" is the name of a hand
ithor- some steamer that arrived in Charles
ivicts ton last week from New York, pur
it and chased by the administration for the
in ba- use of the phosphate commission and
licacy the inspector. The craft is named
is not "Sallie" in honor of Governor Till
sAM JONES'S WORK.
Striking Tribute from a Hebrew Jou
nalist.
Rev. Sam Jones's recent work i
hattanooga has won golden opinion
om all classes. Mr. George W. Och
progressive Hebrew journalist, an
roprietor of the Chattanooga Time
ays him the following earnest tribut
i the columns of his paper :
I am not disposed to engage in a pc
mical controversy to question tb
ruth or falsity of Mr. Jones's doctrine
r to endorse any or all of Mr. Jones
iews. My own faith is shorn of do<
rinal limitations-an abiding belief i
11 wise, all merciful, omnipotent, ir
ivisible God-and is broad enough I
espect the tenets of all my fellowme
.r I subscribe most heartily to tl
rords,
For forms of faith let graceless zealo
fight,
is can't be wrong whose life is in tl
right."
The unique character and pn^ulii
nethods of this revivalist have becon
subject of comment all over th
road land and the very divergel
iews respecting him, which have be(
riven publicity at Chattanooga, we:
,xpressed wherever he has conduct(
ervices.
I have attended his services fr
tuently and have been an attenti,
istener. My own religious views b
ng totally different from his doctrin
eachings and dogmas, enabled me
lispassionately analyze his utteranc
and to critically study their effects.
vas never swayed by his passions
Lppeals, nor have I been terrified it
us lurid pictures o1 impending etern
)unishment, nor do I endorse b
>pinions of dancing, the kirmess at
ociety, yet I have been touched by b
)athos, stirred by his eloquence a
ascinated by his marvelous magn
;ism. * * * *
What of his work ? He never preach
Lnything but morality. His sermo:
tre simply the ten commandmen1
is exhortations are most eloque
tgainst moral vices and social sit
Elow can any one consistently-say th
, man possessed of his eloquence ai
:is magnetism, who always urg
:oral uprightness and rectitude, c
lo aught but good ? I saw him sw:
mn audience of 5,000 men by his
narkable powers. I saw men w'
3ae to scoff' remain to pray. I se
him on the pulpit in his shirt slees
pouring forth a stream of eloquen
which gushed from his lips like fro
one inspired, enthrall a multitude
men until thousands were in tea
every fiber of their being wrought
tense emotion, and every utterance
made, every argument he used, was
earnest plea for morality, temperar
and ebarity. And when he cease<
saw a hardened criminal, one whox
had seen with ball and chain, pass
the aisle, tears streaming from:
eyes, his whole nature softenei as
had never been before; I saw him gra
the hand of the evangelist and I he:
him say between his sobs : "As G
is my judge I 'will lead a better life,
saw a sporting man, one who mal
his livelihood at the gaming table, v
never before, perhaps, had a seri
refection, wipe his eyes as he took1
evangelist's hands and promise to't
an honest life. I saw confirn
drunkards step forward-and prom
to quit these habits. I saw 1,030 me
three-fourths of whom had, perha
never before given a thought to
moral precept, one-half of whom w
steeped in vice, crowd around
evangelist with tearful eyes and
emly pledge their word to refoi
Dare any one say that this is of
avail ? By his works judge hi
What if his methods are not in accc
anc with common usage, his rest
condone every fault in language. (
need not commend his flippant rep
to his critics, and, it must be confes
that his treatment of a recent rev
upon his methods-which was dis
fled, courteous and conservative
not creditable to Mr. Jones. Still1
pertains to his personality, and
not affect the result of his labors.
What if a large proportion of
converts relapse into their former n
ner of life ? Some will prove faith
and in all a seed has been plam
wheretofore there was sterile
Everyone on inquiry can learn of
good work he is doing, of the refo:
he has accomplished, of the bro
spirits he has revived, of the wi
natures he has strengthened, of the
of sunshine he has cast into hereto
darkened lives, of his charity, his e:
estness and of his sincerity.
I have little patience with his
tractors; they rail at his mode of
pression ; had they bet ter not t
their batteries on frail human nat
because they know the multitude
attracted and is moved by him ?
anyone is at fault it is the people,
Sam Jones. He perceives he met
that must be pursued, and with n
velous aptitude he employs it, andx
hold the fruits of his labor!: He le:
the community better, more eleva
and purer, and every seed he sows
seed of morality, of temperance,
chastity and of charity, and not or
evil drops from his hand.
Good sense!
Disease is largely the result of imi
blood. To purify the blood, is' to<
the disease ! As a blood-purifier
vitalizer, Dr. Pierce's Golden Mec
Discovery stand ahead and shouli
above any other known specific !
power in this direction is nothing s
of wonderful. Guaranteed to her
or cure in every case, or mnoney
funded.
AL r lL .L. LT X.tZA L?.
The '"Progressive Farmer" Looks on th
Alliance Voting with the New Party
as a Matter of Course, Inasmuch as
Alliance Demands are Embodied
in Its Platform.
[Special to Charleston World.]
d R ALEIGH, N. C., June 1.-The Stat
Alliance organ, the Progressive Fai
e mer, owned by L. L. Polk, will sa
editorially in its issue of to-morrow
"The questica, what will the Allianc
e do with the new party, is on the lips <
tens of thousands of anxious people t<
s day. Well, it ought not to take muc
wisdom to answer that question. Tb
n new party has adopted the Allianc
' demands in its platform. Does any on
" suppose intelligent Alliancemen wi
n vote against the party that adopi
te those demands, and in favor of a part
that not only fails to adopt, but resisi
ts those demands?
"Western Alliance States have alre.
1e dy giue into the new party. Will n<
the necessity for Alliance unity for<
i other Alliance States to go into the nel
is party also?
as "We see no way to prevent tt
new party from sweeping .the countr
re except the simple one of cheerfull
conceding to the people every one 4
their just demands. If Allianceme
are to be blamed for going into a ne
party, then a hungry child can t
blamed for going to some one who es
e and will furnish him food. Gentleme
a of the old parties, if the time corn
when your ranks shall be broken, yot
es leaders overthrown and your heritai
t taken from you, do not blame the All
ance for your ruin. The people, repr,
sented by the Farmers' Alliance, has
is petitioned and begged and pleaded at
id prayed for relief all these years, and tl
. haughty minions of political pow
is have spurned -both them and the
d petitions and prayers. Do not blan
them for your overthrow, but blan
es your own blind and miserable folly
DS THEIR PLAN TO FIGHT CLEVELAN
Ls.
nt Gov. Tillinan Says the Democratic Par
s. Ought to be the People's Party.
at -
id CHARLESTON, S. C., May 29.-Go
a Tillman, in an interview to-day wi
n the editor of the State Alliance orga
ay is reported as saying that he has c
e- posed Mr. Cleveland strongly becau
ho of the ex-President's opposition to t
w free coinage of silver and also becau
,es his sympathy was with Wall stre
e, and its money. "A great danger to t
m Democracy," he said, "was that t
of nominating Convention in 1892 mig
rs, name Mr. Cleveland as its standa
to bearer for the next campaign."
he Gov. Tillman thinks that the farme
an not only in this State but all over t
ice country, ought to go to work to see ti
1 Y delegations are sent from each Sti
1 opposed to Mr. Cleveland, or to a
up man of his ideas on money. He
bis lieves the farmers can control the
it mocratic party and thus press forws
sptheir demends for reform.
rd As to the Sub-Treasury bill, G<
~od Tillman says he is opposed to it p
I sonally, and will fight it on the stul
~es if need be. He does not think ti
ho after it is presented to the people t1i
yus will support it. If a majority of 1
he party in South Carolina still contirl
iad to support it, he says he is Democ
ted enough to fall in line with the maj<
tise ty. He does not see the need fc
mthird party, because the Democrs
ps party, properly controlled, is the pa
Lny of the people. Till man's utterance
ere the subject of an anti-Cleveland dele
the tion may be taken as the keynot*
ol- the preliminary campaign in this St
min 1892.
m. DEFENCE OF THE BOARD.
,rd- state Treasurer Bates Reads a statenm
31t and Reply-He Says they Did the Be
)ne they Could-Pleading Guilty to Pes
lies sible Ignorance.
ie [Special to the Greenville News.
,n. COLUMBIA, June 3.-When the St
'as board of railroad equalization met
his day, . State Treasurer Bates, of
oes boad, made a written statement
which he assurred the gentlemen]I
his sent representing the railroads "ths
an- has not been and is not now the int
ful, tion of this board to treat the railrc
Lted with injustice or unlfairness in the n
oil. ter of assessments for taxation."
the said that at the board's meeting in3
rms with what ligh t they had from repi
ken of the~ railroad commission and ot
eak sources they had indicated what t]
ray thought would be a proper assessmr
fore of railroad property. Continuing
irn- said: "In some statements made
infer that we are suspected not onl:
de- ignorance but of prejudice. Fori
ex- self I can disclaim any and all pr
urn dice. I think I can do the same for
re, board. I am not ashamed to acknc
is edge lack of information in regard
If railroad property.
not I"I have been addressed person:
hod as treasurer of the State and war
iar not to give the appearance of diser
be. inating against rairoads lest the cr
tves of the St.ate be injured and it bec<
ted, impossible to fund a large part of
is a State debt maturing in 1893. '9X
of all respect to the gentleman who g
e f this warning, I must say it was
nlecessary to give 2, and in my opir
it was mischievous and is possibly
tended to do harm. It has gone ou
the press of the country in connec1
>ure with the chlarge, implied at least, i
ure in South Carolina railroad prop<
and as unfairly dealt with in the ma
ical of taxation. It is our purpose to
ders tain all the light we can then in
Its action be influenced by the spirit
bort letter of the constitution and la'
left the State."
re- Argument was concluded this e'
ing and decision was reserved.
? X. r.' da,-.UZLLGV X DATTn .
e Statements from Both the Parties-Pro
fessor Evans Contradicts an Assertion
Professor McElroy's Account of the
Interview.
[From the Greenville News.1
In one of McElroy's cards, published
e in the last Laurensville Herald, he
makes the following statement, viz.:
S "In my communication to the Herald,
Professor Evans assures me that my
e reference to 'Haskelite' was not appll
f cable to himself."
I assured McElroy nothing; simply
a demanded a retraction of language
e offensive to me. After some hesita
e tion and threatening demonstrations,
e already reported, he signed a general
retraction, having been told m-ore than
s once that this alone wold exempt him
Y from chastisement.
s I am not engaging in controversy
only stating facts.
Respectfully,
It FRANK EVANs.
e
ALYA P. 0., LAURENS Co., S. C.,
May 30th, 1891.
To the Editor of the Daily News.
The reported interview between Pro
fessors Evans and McElroy regarding
that Haskell invitation as published in
n The News of 26th inst., is very incor
rect and does me great injustice. Be
liev.ng that The News will accord
n fairness, I send my acconnt of the
n episode for publication and can .ub
stantiate my version of the affair by
eye witnesses and unprejudiked per
sons. I ask the papers of the State
that copied the "reported interview"
e from the News to do me the justice to
d publish my account of the affair.
Professor Evans did demand a retrac
e .t:"n from me in Mr. Roland's
store at the time mentioned in the
ir News of a certain communication pub
ie lished in the Herald regarding the in
ie vitation of Col A. C. Haskell to Lan
rens. He made his demand, and I did
D. then and there refuse absolutely to re
tract anything from his insolegt and
ty threatening manner, stating to him
that I would die first, or words to-that
effect. Professor Evans was armed
-. with a stick and pistol and I had only
th a little pen knife. Professor Evans did
n, not raise his walking 'ane and sternly
P- command Professor McElroy to put
se his knife back in his pocket and Pro
ne fessor McElroy like a coward did not
se submissively obey. .
et Professor Evans did not offer to buy
be a pistol for Professor McElroy. He
e was not at that time in sogenemm a
ht mood.
rd I left Professor Evans and walked
over to Auditor Thompson's office
rs, where I hold my office as supervisor of
he registration, as it would have been the
at height of folly for me :to remain dis
Lte puting with a map armed with deadly
By weaponsand surrounded by his-friends.
oe- Professor Evans soon came into-Audi
le tor Thompson's office and In a-very
.rd gentlemanly manner asked me to give
him "some expression" that I had In
>v- tended no offense in connecting his.
er- name with"Haskelite,"that I had-done
np him an injustice. Mr. Thompson, son
iat of Auditor Thompson, heard the con
.ey versation. I told Professor Evans that
he if I had done hint a wrong, I was per
.ue feetly willing, as a gentleman, to right
raSt the wrong. I then, not under duress,
"or threats, wrote the following card,
r a which was published in the Herald:
tic "As far as my reference to Haskellite
dy in my article, as referring to Professor~
on 1Evans, I say tha; I had not intended
to offend him individually, or as -a
of man."
ate This is the only retraction or expla
nation I have made.
Respectfally,
W. T. McELuov.
ent A Mysterious Meeting of the Adminlstrs
it tion Forces.
[Special to Greenvill News.
COLUMBIA, S. C., June 3.-There was
ate a secret conclave of leading State ad
to- ministration politicians' in this city to
the night, but they refuse to tell anything
in about it except to say they discussed
>re- railroads, banks and affairs of State
t it generally. To outsiders the whole
en- thing is a mystery. They were in ses
ads sion about three hours. Among those
hat- present were the Governor, -Senator
He Irby, John Gary Evans, the Rev. Mr.
lay Sligh, Timmerman of Edgefield, Tal
>rts bert, Thomas, Dr. Sampson Pope and
her others.
:iey
ent How to get a Handsome Husband.
he "When'er some lucky Indian-maiden
we Fonud a red ear in the husking,
r of 'Muska !' cried they altogether :
'Muska !' you shall have a sweetheart
ny- You shall have a handsome husband."
JU- The handsome man alwaysadmires
the the beautiful woman. Then simply
Lwl- make yourself beautiful. Remove all
I to blotches pimples, "forked signs of
turkey tracks" from your features, by
the use of Dr. Pierre's Favorite Pre
illy scription, a tonic to the nervous, circu
ned latory and procreative systems. Its
im- use brings 'roses to the cheeks, and
tsparkle to the eyes. Take it, and you
adtwl,lke the Indian maidcn, find a
>mne "red ear" in good health, an omen of
the future happiness. Guaranteed to give
ith satisfaction in every case, or money
epaid for it refunded.
not An orator said: "T bere is not a
ion man, woman or child in this house,
in- who has arrived at the Nge of fifty
t in years, but has felt this truth thun
:ion dering through their minds for Cen,p
hat t.aries."
~rty
tter A box of Ayer's Pills has saved
ob- many a fit of sickness. When a reme
our dy does not happen to be within Teahy
and people.are liable. to neglect sligh. '
v of ments and, of course, if serio
follows they hav,e to su
en- quences. "A stite%
nine." s