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U} UUELmL) et btIbtI5. ESABLISHID 1865. NEWBERRY, S. C., WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 1892. PRICE $1.50 A YEAR REBUKED BY A MIINISTER.' The Rev. S. M. Richardson would not Sit on the Stand and Listen to Governor Tilhman's Profanity without Pulic ly Rebuking Blm--The Liv-llest Meeting of the Campaign Bloodshed Narrowly Averted. [Condensed from News and Courier.1 FLORENCE, June 30.-The Florence meeting deserves the palm for confusion and disorder. The previous meetings hardly compare, and the most radical lovers of the sensational had cause for delight. Of profane words and harsh assertions there was free and unlimited coinage, and the place of meeting was for a time really converted into a scene of battle. As for the Governor he dis tinguished himself. It is understood that his temperature was too high for the thermometer to register. The meet ing was held in Coit street, near the centre of the town. Six hundred peo ple were present. No ladies were visible and the darkies were absent. Nearly two-thirds of those present were Con servatives, but the Tillman delegation, while little, was yet very loud. A SCENE OF CONFUSION. A commodious stand had been erect ed and the meeting opened favorably, but intruders were allowed to clambor over the stand and County Chairman McCall expended little energy in trying to maintain order. He would, it is true, admonish the audience to be quiet, but would himself be among the first to interrupt the Conservative speakers, and in other ways to show his strong partisan devotion to the Administra tion's cause. He was ably assisted in this course on the stand by Executive Committeman J. R. McCown and School Commissioner Pettigrew. The speakers appeared in the following order: Gary,Youmans,Tindal, Murphy, Farley, McLaurin, Tillman and Shep pard. Sheppard and Tillman each were allowed one hour and the others a half hour's time. E. R. McIver, the Conser vative candidate for Treasurer, was present during the day, but he d'd noti speak. RUBBING IT IN ON FUGITIVE BEN. The first serious disturbance was caused by the appearance of a large banner five feet square bearing upon its canvas !an artistically executed scene from the Kingstree meeting, representing Governor Tillman with frightened expressions on his counte nance and a large patch on the seat of his trousers fleeing from Col. Youmans, who was hurling after him eloquent expressions concerning the $3 poll tax, the tax extension, the $27 profit per cow sold to the Asylum,- phosphate evenue minus $150,000, State bonds depreciated from 106 to 94. The banner bore in large letters: "The Great Bam boozler running away from our You manry. Compliments of Timmons ville." Messrs William McBryde, of Cartersville, and Lester, of Timmons ville, bore it safely to the rear of the stand. HIT IN A SORE SPOT. A moment intervened, and the Till man forces began to clamor for the banner's removal. The Tillman execu tive committee briefly conferred. "Take that thing off the stand,!'' cried Com mitteeman McCown. Chairman McCall shook his hickory cane and fie~rcely shouted: "We will make them take it down, by God; if they want blood we will give it to them. I am ready to die right here!" McBryde maintained his hold upon the banner, and, without stirring from his position, retorted: "I am the man that brought it here, and propose to keep it here. Take it down if you YOUMANS AS A PEACEMAKER. Bedlam followed. The stand was partially overrun and numerous pistols were gotten in readiness for service. The situation looked extremely squally. At this juncture the fiery Youmans arose and quelled the tumult. He ap proached Mr. McBryde and requested him to remove the banner. My name appears upon it,-said he, and I ask you to remove it. Mr. Murphy seconded his request. The banner was then re moved and planted in front of the stand, where it remained during the meeting. SPIRITED ARG;UMENT. Just after Gov. Tillman began his re marks McBryde and a Tillman adhe rent, Dave Lee, became engaged in a political controversy. Lee cursed Mc B3ryde, and the latter expressed his ability to whip Lee. Sam Lee, a bro ther of Dave, at this juncture uttered a mighty oath, and, leaping from the stand, made towards McBryde, shout ing: "-- you, you won't whip my brother.'' Three more Lees, father and two sons, rushed to the scene, and physical violence was only averted after strenuous efforts on the part of the officers and some cool-headed citi zens. THlE BANNER CoMES OUT AH EAU). Meanwhile a posse of Tillman men had seized the Timmonsville banner and spirited it to a neighboring corn patch. McBryde and his force promptly formed, however, and recapturing the offensive emblem, b re it in triumph back to its former position, none the worse except for a dent made in the effort to destroy it. TILLMAN IN A PASSION. But Governor Tillnman furnished the climax. Hisaddress was bittertbrough out and one of the most severe that he has yet delivered. JIe referred to the charges that the Conservative can didates have been bringing against him and asserted that they were but the old charges of Earle revived. But, sa he, E,.ie was more honorable more truthful and more trustworthy than these men who now oppose me. A LIVELY BOUT. Col. Youmans arose quickly, and pointing his finger at the Governor, in quired: Governor Tiliman, do you mean to say that Col. Earle is more honorable than I am? Governor Tillman savagely and with out turning his head: Yes, sir. Col. Youmans: Do you mean that? I will see you about it. Everobody arose to their feet, and the greatest excitement prevailed. Governor Tillman proceeded to explain that the campaign meetings were aot conducted on so high and honorable a plane. Col. Youmans: Do you mean to qual ify what you said? Governor Tillman, fiercely: Not a damned bit, sir. Col. Youmans, very coolly: Very well; I will see about it. Governor Tillman, after a pause: I will apologize to the audience for using an expression which well expressed my meaning. REBUKED BY A MINISTER. The Rev. S. M. Richardson advanced toward the Governor and, pausing, said: Governor Tillnan, do you believe in a God? Governor Tillman: I doand trust in him. Mr. Richardson: Then you should apologize for your expression. Governor Tillman: I have already apologized. Mr. Richardson: I wish to rebuke before this audience any such language. It shall not go unrebuked. The Governor turned to other topics and the excitement gradually decreased until affairs assumed their normal as pect. The meeting was called to order at 11.30 o'clock by County Chairman John S. McCall. The Rev. Mr. Dixon affered a prayer. COL. YOUMANS EXI'LAINS. [Special to Augusta Chronicle.] FLOR:ENCE, June 30.-Col. Youmans explained to the Chronicle reporter after the meeting that he intended to express no intention of personal vio lence toward Governor Tillman. He meant thaL he would answer him on the stand. He would not attack Gov ernor Tillman viol, 'ly or any other man without givic.g im fair notice. THE FACE ON THE DOLLAR. Intended to Represcnt the Ideal American Girl. Anna Willess Williams.the original of the face of the goddess on our silver dol lar,was born in Philadelphia during the Civil War, writes Alice Graham Mc Collin in July Ladies' Journal. Her mother was of Southern birth, the daughter of Dr. Arthur H. Willess, a wealthy slave owner of Maryland who, while his daughter was still unmarried, sufiered financial reverses. When nineteen she married Henry WXilliamus, of Philadelphia, and removed with him to his native city. Mr. Williams soon became affluent, but through some mismanagement he lost all his proper ty, and his daughter, Anna, the young est of nine children, was born under most adverse circums:ances. While she was still but a child her father died, leaving his widow, although in delicate health, with the strongest determina tion to care for and educate her children, and it was entirely through the endeav ors of her mother that Miss Williams received her education. Early in 1870 the Treasury Depart ment secured the services of Mr. George Morgan, an expert designer and en graver, who had previously been con nected with the Royal Mint of En gland. He was assigned to duty at the Philadelphia Mint upon the design for the new silver dollar whbich was soon to be issued. He gave hin attention first to the reverse side, for which a design of the American eagle was afterward selected, hoping that .a suitable idea would occur to him for the head of the Goddess of Liberty, which, it seemed proper, should be used as the principal figure on the coin. After considerable delay and frequent change of plan, it was decided that, if possible, the head shou'd be a representatica of some liv ing American girl. In the pursuit of his duties Mr. Morgan had been thrown into the society of Mr. Thomas Eakins, an artist of considerable reputation, and the similarity of their interests became the foundation of a warm friendship between them. It was through Mr. Eakins' influence that Miss Williams, a friend of his family, was induced to pose for Mr. Morgan for the designs - f the Goddess of Literary. The sittings took place at the residencc of Mr. Ea kins. on Mount Vernon Street, below Egteenth, in November, 1S76. It was some time before the cap, with its sheath, was decided upon. INDIGNATION IN CHARLESTON Over the Appointment of Dr. Crum as Postmaster. [Special to The State.] CH[ARLESToS, Jur.e 30.-The an noucement this afternoon that Dr. X. D. Crum had been appointed post master here created a feeling of univer sal indignation. A t several times dur ing the past months i: was feared that the dusky doctor would preside over the postoffice'. The business men have protested against his appointment in the strongest terms. And now that he should have been selected, in the face of all that has gone before, is a rebuke and an insult to the good people of South Carolina that .hey will not soon THE PROHIBITION MOVEMENT. Active Campaign Work Outlined by the State Executive Committee. The movement to secure at the hands of the next General Assembly, State prohibition of the liquor traffic, which was inaugurated by the conven tion which met In this city L. May last, has assumed definite shape, and such proportions as l.romises to make it an interesting factor in the Demo cratie primary in August. It will be remembered that the con vention emphatically declined to nom inate a State ticket, or to make any issue which might place the adherents of the movement in an attitude which would be antagonistic to the Demo cratic party in this State. It adopted an address and platform which de clared their purpose as Democrats to seek the solution of the question of prohibition within the party, if per mitted to do so. The purpose is ex pressed in simple and direct terms in the following passage from the address: "We call upon all lovers of righteous government in the State to use every effort for the prohibition of this traffic in this State. "We recommend that the people demand that all candidates for the House and Senate place themselves on record on this question to the end that the prohibition votes of the coun try may be intelligently cast." And also to the same effect in the platform, as follows: "We therefore earnestly favor and will work for the enactment of such laws as will prohjbit the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors for use as a beverage in our State. "We cordially invite the co-opera tion of all Democrats in this laudable effort for State prohibition, irrespective of the opinion on other issues as al ready made up in this State." The convention appointed members of the State Executive Committee, who would also be chairmen of their re spective county committees, from coun ties represented in the convention, with authority to select members for such counties as were not represented. The committee electe. the Hon. L. D. Childs, of Richland, chairman. Executive committees have now been organized in nearly every county, and the few remaining counties will be completed within a few days. In several counties active work has followed immediately upon the organ ization of the committees and in the counties of Barnwell, Florence, New berry, Sumter and York conventions have been called to meet d,ring the ensuing month, with indications that they will be well attended. In a number of counties public meet ings will soon be held for the purpose of reaching the people and impressing the prohibition idea upon them. Many of the county papers have freely accorded the use of their columns to the prohibitionists,and arrangements are being effected in each county to keep the papers supplied with items pertinent to the movement. Chairman L.D. Childs has addressed a circular letter to the several county chairmen embodying the general pur pose contemplated by the convention, with suggestions as to the several methods by which this purpose is to be effected. The circular in the main is as follows: T TMlE PROHIBITION CoCNTY EXECU TIVE Co3MMITTEES. The short time intervening before the occurrence of the first Democratic primary election (August 30) which will determine the result of the move ment for Prohibition set on foot by the recent convention, inaposes upon tba friends of the movement an urgent die mand for immediate, persistent and energetic work if our hopes for state Prohibition are to be realized. Upon the State and County Executive Com mittees, organized under authority of the convention, rests the responsibility for the direction of the movement in the several counties, by which the plan of convention, as outlined in its ad dress and platform, is to be carried into effect. In my judgment it will not be wis or prudent for the State Executive Committee to attempt to formulate a plan to be carried out in detail in each of the counties with any fair promise of success. The conditions in each county are varying, and the methods adopted should be flexible, readily adapted to meet these condi tions as they may exist or arise during the progress of the campaign. It is evident that the county committees, carefully selected as they have been, and composed of men familiar with all the peculiarities of circumstances ex isting in their counties, are better pre pared to avail themselves of favorable opportunities to give effect to the movement in their respective counties than the State Committee could be. In view of this state of facts, there fore, I have thought it best, at this stage of our movement, to present to your committee a few general sugges tions, the observance of which will tend to preserve the unity of the movement throughout the State, and prevent any jarring or misconception among our selves, or misunderstanding or conflict with the Democratic party, within whose ranks we propose to move loy ally, recognized as Democrats, working as Democrats, and true Democrats abidinug by the issue upon the question of prohibition which we have invoked, so far as it shall be determined by the vote of Democrats at the al:proaching election. The aim of each county comi mittee should be primarily to reinforce the existing public sentiment of the county in favor of State Prohibition by ever justifabl method. Among these you will avail yourselves of the county press to appeal to the people, address them at public meetings, con- S ventions, etc., especially securing when possible a hearing-at the Democratic campaign meetings and other gather ings throughout the county. Sermons by the clergy of the different denoni nations enforcing the duty of Christians a to aid in every effort to suppress the liquor traffic, are potent agencies by which to increase the prohibition vote. a Work assidiously to bring out the i Prohibition vote in its full strength at the primary election in August and see e that it is deposited in the box which the Democratic Executive Conmmrittee E will provide to receive it at each pre cinct, and also see that it is properly l counted and tabulated in the returns n made by the managers. Note here the important fact that this provision for taking the Prohibition vote at the Dem- b ocratic primary, made by the State Ex- t ecutive Committee at the request of of the Prohibition convention, is a full t recognition of the position that our c movement is one legitimately to be h made within the Democratic party h and of the right of every Democrat to ti give expression to his views in this 5 form without let or hindrance. * * * n Appoint one of your own number, or P some other competent man, to keep i the space accorded you in your county t papers well supplied every week with : items, communications, reportsof meet- a ings, and other matter calculated to educate and strengthen the public sen- o timent on this movement and to cor- r rect errors and misrepresentations it which may be put forward by the op- e position. Your committee will have e to exercise a very cautious supervision . over this department lest by some in- C judicious publication our movement a should be committed to a false or un- P tenable position before the public and n thereby much harm result. U The objective point in all our work b is to secure an undoubted majority in fl each branch of the next General As- S sembly pledged to vote for so'm'e proper u measure for State prohibition. In pur- ft suance of this object, let it be your first e1 duty to ascertain, as soon as a candi- b date is announced, whether or not he u is in favor of our movement, and secure a from him this assurance in writing if P possible, or by some unequivocal pub lic utterance. If he declines, or fails to take this position, let him under stand that we are seeking to enlist the y co-operation of good Democrats in this : fight, and that to be outspoken and c: pronounced on this subject, irrespective t< of their views on other questions which s, may be raised within the party, will d secure the vote of the Prohibitionists. F Seek to induce some good Prohibition C, Democrats, the best you can find, to t] run for the House or Senate, if none of tl those already announced are with us in the fight for prohibition. Each county has been requested by a the executive committee to raise at o least $50 to meet the~ necessary expenses f of conducting the work in the State, c and each county committee will en- ~ deavor to raise such sumi at the earliest a possible moment, forwarding the amount raised to S. A. Nettles, secre- s. tary and treasurer, Manning, S. C. c Very respectfully, d L. D. CmIILs, a Chairman S. P. Ex. Committee. ~ p PROHIBITION CANDIDATES. 'I Bidwell and Cranwell the standard Bear es of the Cold Water Army. CINCINNATI, June 30.-The National ~ Prohibition Convention at midnight i nominated John B3idwell of California n for President of the United States on the first ballot. The vote stood: Bid- ' well 590, Demorest 239, Stewart 179," Bascom, of New York, .3. Necessary to ~ a choice, 487. C of Sam Small for Vice President. t4 Iowa namnes George WV. Bain, of Ken- i tuky; Kansas seconds. d Maryland names Joshua Levering, t4 a wealthy coffee merchant of Balti-- C more. Minnesota nominates Dr. WV. W. Sat- b terlee of Grant University, Tenn. Texas names J. B. Cranfill of that P State.a WVest Virginia names Thomas RI. Cassaddon of that State. U Thle first ballot for Vice President re-s suted: Cranfill :SG, Levering 3S0, 5 Saterlee 26, Cascaddon 21. No choice. A t 3 a. mn., Cranfill was nominated. p n Her Weak Point. [TomMasson inClothier and Furnisher] She was up in every science, and hadg placed at grim defiance all the in tellectual giants that had ever been n~ before. ni She had gone through Vassar speed- a~ ing, arnd no thoughts doniestic fc heeding, she had learned so much by reading that she couldn't take en in more. . u: She had studied art and fiction, and at the subtle laws of friction, and had polished up her diction till it shone with light intense. She had pondered on divinity and lectured on the Trinity, her talks upon Infinity were said to be im mense. She had studied with devotion all tIre currents of the ocean. She wol talk with great emotion on the pedigree of rocks. And for hours her brain would wh'ee dle on the history of Tweedle, but she used a crochet needle when she darned her husband's socks. The Tribute of an Eyewstness. [From the Chicago News-Record.] Three cheers for William C. Whit- of ey ! He is a corker from Corkerville, el orker county. WVhat a corking Pres- d idnt he would make. C THE FORCE BILL THE ISSUE. outhern Senators and Iepresentativei Think the Democrats Can Win on It. [New York Sun.] WAsHIN(;TON June 28.-Denmocratic ongressmen from the South, Senators s well as Representatives, are almost nanimous that the coming campaign iust be fought out with the Force bill s the principal issue. Senator Faulk er of West Virginia said to-day: "We will have to go in and try tc lect Mr. Cleveland on the Force bill tsue. That is the great question in the iinds of Southern people, and they 7il1 rally to the support of -Mr. Cleve tnd on that line quicker and with iore determination than on any other. . * * * * Senator Pugh, of Alabama, who ha: een regarded as a relentless opponent > Mr. Cleveland's nomination, says it incumbent upon every Democrat to irn in and help elect Cleveland in rder to defeat the Force bill. He joins is colleague, Senator Morgan, in insist. ig that the preservation of the liber es of the people of the Southern tates is the nearest and dearest subject ow before the country. Personal op osition to Mr. Cleveland sinks into isignificance before the terrors of a Ireatened Force bill, Senator Pugh tys, and he has fallen into line to do I1 in his power to elect Cleveland. It is a singular fact that nearly all those who were under the anti-Har son banner at Minneapolis go right to Democratic crowds and openly spress the gravest doubts of Republi in success in the coming contest. outhern members of the National ommittee admit privately that it was serious mistake on the part of the latform builders at Minneapolis to iake the Force bill plank so conspic ous. The same result might have een obtained, they say, without aunting the red flag in the face of the outhern men, who w ere in large umbers preparing to break away om the Democratic party on Farm s' Alliance and Third party issues, ut will now flock back into the reg lar Democratic camp, through fear of Force bill, followed by negro su remacy. AN APPEAL TO THE SOLID SOUTH. [Editorial in New York Sun.] There are some Southern States hose Democrats regard Grover Cleve Lnd with aversion, and have pro aimed beforehand a settled purpose carry this feeling into the election, ) far even as to support the candi ates of the Farmers' Alliance or the 'eople's party, or whatever name the >mbination may finally assume. Of ese States South Curolina is perhaps ie most zealous and the most pro ouneed. Now we appeal to South Carolina d to all those Southern Democrats other States who cherish the same ~eling and contemplate the 5sme ~urse of conduct, to reflect or what is efore them, to pause, to p)ostpone the rtisfaction of their first manly im ulse, and to sacrifice to the public ifety and well being their present >nvictions and purposes of political uty. The cause they propose t( lopt leads to the overthrow of the emocracy and the victory of the Re ublicans in the Presidential election. o take any State of the South away om the Democratic strength in No ember, will be to add immensely to e prospect of electing Harrison. very electoral vote that is deducted om the Demnocratic aggregate is sc ich power bestowed directly or in iretly upon the party of Negro Dom lation in the South, and of Force bill terference ii our elections every here. Is such a result as that to be romoted by the Democracy of South arolina? Is it not better, far better, >go up and vote for Mr. Cleveland, ke men who know what they arc ing and mean to do it, like men de rmined to make every effort for his ection as the sure means of nuliifying n1 crushing out the Republican Force ill conspiracy? We appeal to the dissatisfied, the im. issioned Southern Democrats as men ud patriots. We pray them to medi~ Lte on these things and to act with ldness and decision. The circum aces which ensnare us are most range and peculiar. The scheme of egro Domination in the Southern tates is a favorite idea with President [arrison. Many of his followers and romoters have embraced it with fa aticism equal to his own. He is run ing the campaign himself more than y candidate ever did before. Every epublican who is nominated for Con -ess will be pledged to the odious easure. To resist it there is no ethod more hopeful or more encour ;ing than that we are now contending *r. Let there be no Southern Demo ts in any third party; and let all 2itedly stand by the ticket nominated Chicago! An X-cellent Cro','ng. [Atlanta Journal.] C STFEVENSON. L A D). Preparing to Elect Grover. [Special to Atlanta Journal.] VWAsHINGToN, June :0.-The women New York are forming Cleveland ubs. The laborers of Massachusetts care they will carry that State fur M~t,AD LAI E. STEVENSON. fr ,Sketch of the Democratic Nominee for Vice-Preeldent. \WAs1 TuxoN, June 25.-The nom ination by the Chicago Democratic convention of Adlal E. Stevenson as the candidate of the party for Vice President was received in Washington with Pvery rmanife-tation of popular approval. It is not too much to say that Stevenson has a: many warm per sonal friends here as any official who ever held a public ofice in the district. He was, while in Washington, equally popular with both political parties, and possessed the con lidence and friend ship of President Cleveland and every member of his Cab:inet, and had the regard and esteem of Democrats and Republicans in Congress alike. At the Postoffice Department, where he was First Assistant Postmaster General under the Cleveland adminis istration, many of the employees to day expressed their gratification that this great honor had been conferred upon their former chief. Stevenson's administration of tie postoffice affairs was able and thorough, and he gained for himself an enviable record for effi ciency and executive ability. The Democrats of this city consider him an exceptionally strong candidate. Stevenson was born in 18357 in Chris tian County, Kentu.ky, near the birth place of Abraham L:ncoln. His parents removed from North Carolina. to Ken tucky, one of his ancestors being a signer of the Meckl-muburg Declaration of Indepenpence. At 2 years of age Stevenson graduated from Centre Col lege, Kentucky, %.nd married Miss Lettie Green, daughter of the presi dent of that institition. Among his classmates were Senator Blackburn, Senator Davidson of Florida, ex-Gover nor McCreary and many other dis tinguished men. So)n after graduating Stevenson removed to Illinois, where he studied law wi:h the late David Davis and was adr:aitted to the bar at Bloomington. He rose rapidly in his profession and was elected prosecuting attorney of McLeon County. He was Presidential elector in 1S;4 and was I twice elected to the House of Repre sentatives as a Democrat from a district largely Republican. He was appointed First Assistant Postmaster General by Cleveland July 6, 183S5. One of the last official acts of Cleveland was to nomi nate Stevenson for Justice of the Su preme Court of the District ofolum bia, but the Republican Senate* failed to act upon his nomination. Since his retirement from the Postoffice Depart ment he has been engaged in the prac tice of law at Blooraington, Il. Ever since Mr. Stevenson returned from Chicago his home has been in a state of disorder. He has had visitors at the rate of about 100 a day, all bound to congratulate hin, tell him how hap py they were that they were going to get a chance to vote for him. Their greeting has been most cordial. Some of the little speeches that have been made to him have been neat and in spiring. Not the least important among his callers have been the women. Thbere have been many of them and their words have been Whe kindest. While the Sun reporter was at the homestead yesterday one worian, who has a fam ily of eight sons, came in to see Mr. Stevenson. She called Mr. Stevenson out of the receptio a room where he was sitting, She said: "God bless you, Gen eral, God bless you. I just thought I might get a chance to clasp your hand and tell you bow glad I am that you have been nomine ted, and how I hope you will be elected." "I thank you '-cry much," lie re plied. "You knowv where I stand with the boys, General? They are all Republi cans '>ut they v:ill vote for you, every one of them," andi she trotted ofl, call ing back: "I wisa you all the luck in the world, General, all the luck in the world." Old Peter at the Stevens.n place used to be a slave in the family of the Gen eral's father in Kentucky, and when he was liberated, :n 1850, he preferred to stay with the family. He has been with them ever since, but he never has voted anything but a Republican ticket. He drove down tc the depot on Friday morning in the family carriage to take Mr. Stevenson home from the train. As he shook his miaster's hand, he said: "Well, Massa Ste:enson, you know Ise allus a 'Publican, but the Democrats has put up) such a mighty good man for Vice President this time I thinks Il have to vote for him." ALL. AnDUT AiLA i. L Aibany Timecs-U.nion.] Tfhe peculiar n ime of our excellent candidate for Vice~ President is Hebrew, and may. be found in the 29th verse of the 27th chapter of the First Book of the Chironie-les: "And over the herds that fed in Sha rou was Shitrai the Sharonite; and over the herds that were in the val leys was S haphat, the son of Adlai.'' The Adlai men :ioned in the Chroni cles flourished about ],444 years before Christ. Trhe meaning of the name is dliffently s tatedi by difTerent writers. McClintock and :Strong say that Adlai means the just, bt:t SophyMoody, in her p,opular account of the meanings and de-rivations of Christian nar:ies, puts A<ilai in the group of names significant of preciousness, and says that it means 'My ornament." As to pronunciation, Walker. in his rtles for the pronuncia tion of Scripture proper names, marks Ad'ai as a word cf three syliables, thus, Ad- la-i. It is to be noted, however, thait in' lie Latiu Vulgate the name is seedas a word of only two syllah!es not Aldla but Adli: ~PSC)iti : '-Parro armedtis uena,bntri Saton, propositus fuit Setrai Saronites; and super boves in vallibus Saphat fil ius Adli." Moreri spel's the name either Adlai or Hadlai, and puts a diaeresis over the last vowel, to indicate that the name is to be pronounced in three sylla bles. In a campaign of education it is im portant that everybody should learn the names of the candidates and how to pronounce them. A PLEA FOR SERIOUSNESS. Joke and Ridicule in Public and Private Life Which Need to be Condemned. [Atlantic Monthly.] Most fun, at the present day, does not grow from a healthy root nor need a healthy appetite; it creates a dyspeptic demand for coarse spice, which is met by an unfailing supply in theflinpancy of our public speakers and the scurrility of the pres.s. This brings me back to my starting point. The counsel for humor deplores the dismal seriousness of the day, but its dismal jocosity is far more deplorable. Everybody feels bound to make a joke of everything, and thinks that when one has been made nothing more can be asked; in ar gument, he who raises a laugh at his opponent has won the day; a shrug or a wink is answer enough to the most vital questions. Mr. H. M. Stanley's jests on the fate of the rear column mark-so let us hope-the extreme to which the practice can be pushed asre gards humanity; Senator Ingalls and Governor Ingersoll carry their ridicule into moral and spiritual regions. Now, how much better, happier, wiser, or even merrier is any one for all this? Do ribaldry and blasphemy raise the spirits of the hearers? Does the column of newspaper facetiveadd to the average daily cheerfulness? Do the funny books on railway stalls lift the burden and neat of the day, or warm the cockles of the heart against its chill? If people take pleasure in exchanging such pleasantries among themselves, well and good, but to see them in print recalls Macauley's outburst: "A wise man might talk folly like this before his fireside, but that any human being, having made such a joke, should write it down, copy it out, transmit it to the printer, correct the proof, and send it forth to the world, is enough to make us ashamed of our species." If the common disposition to take a humorous view, as it is complacently termed, has not upon the whole made us jollier, let us ask what it has done. It has brought in slang which is de praving speech, and chaff, which is driving out conversation in tne inces sant struggle to the amusing, it has fos tered exaggeration to the damage of truthfulness, cynicism at the expense of kindliness, mockery to the sacrifice of veneration. I feel the extent of the mischief at this moment, when I would urge my plea for seriousness. The basis of appreciation of the heroic and pa thetic has been sapped in this genera tion; they have made the step from the sublime to the ridiculous once for all, and taken tneir stand on the latter; there seems to be nothing to appeal to. Virtue, honor, public fidelity and puri ty, commercial probity, the dignity of office, the sanetity of home have be come subjects of jest; men and women who uphold them are called fogies, or, by a favorite locution of the day, are said to take themselves too se riously. Sel f-imporrance is Iludricrous, no doubt, but I have not observed that it is wanting in people who take them selves lightly ; the attitude anpears to me unchanged, but it rests on less solid qualities. The absence of se riousness is seen in our country people to-day in the evasion of obligation ; we give our children no training, but leave themi to their own devices, and "guess they'll turn out all right"'; we neglect our duties as citizens, and place them in the hands of men notoriously unfit or posts of trust, because "the great. American nation can take care or it elf"; we forbear to raise a voice against practices in public and social life wich we privately condemn, for "our mission is not to be reformers." We ire loth to do our own thinking ; hence we are overrun by a host of little books, native and foreign, witty and graceful is you please, to tell us how little there s in the big books on grave subjects which a few people still write, but no aody reads. In poetry, fugitive pieces md vers de societe are the order of the iay ; in fiction, the short story is oust og the novel. Interesting to Ladies. Dear Madam : Does your husband seenm tired of ou. are you always peevish ? Do you md your husband have little spats now md then ? This is the case with most narried people ; and the only way ou will ever live in perfect harmony s to restore the sparking. eyes, ros?/ e hecks, strength, vigor and playfulness t f girlhood ; then your husband will tick to you, like he did in your court hip days, and not be seeking the so :iety of other ladies. If you will try one package of "Rose Guds'' you will not regret it ; it will nake a new woman of you. "Rose uds" will absolutely cure Congestion, nlammation andFalling of theWomb, ~eucorrhea or Whites, Rupture at bildbirth, Ovarian Tumors, Miscar iges and all the distressing symp oms, such as Bearing Down pains, ack Ache, Head Ache, Melancholy, ~leepesness, etc. Its wonderfui effects E Lre noticed from the first application.( leucorrhea or Whites, are usually t ured by one or two applications. No1 loctor's examination-treat yourself: 3y mail, post-paid, $1.00. THE LE#-- I GRETE SPECIFIC Co., 339 WashingtAn t a. TBnstn, Ma&s. - YACUNE'S LATEST DODGE. He Hoped to Win Free Silver Democrats and Issued a Secret Circular Inviting Them to Revolt. [Special to Atlanta Journal.] WASHINGTON, June 23.-The follow ing secret circular letter, issued from the office of the National Economist, on the 18th instant, has just come to light and has caused quite a flurry among third party people here. There are some who regard the letter as a trick engineered by certain Alli ancemen in Congress not Third party ites, but the concensus of opinion is that the doctor has made up his mind to flop, and push his rainbow hereafter where the opposition lightning is the liveliest. THE SECRET LETTER. THE NATIONAL ECONOMIST, 239 North Capitol Street, WASHINGTON, D. C., June 18, 1892. Dear Sir-The National Economist is desirous of doing the common people of this country all the good that it can. It depends on the judgment of the leaders in each section to guide and assist it in its efforts. The National Republican Convention is over and their platform of principles promulgated and nominations made. The platform has thirty-eight distinct propositions, a straddle on all measures that are calculated to benefit the com mon people. You can interpret the silver plank as suits your own views, and it is written so on purpose to secure the support of those in favor and those opposed to sil ver. It is a well settled fact that that party will not give any financial relief. TheNational Democratic Convention will be held on the 21st of this month, which will make the record complete. If they declare for silver they will lose the supportof the East and have no money to make the canvass on. It is claimed by the leaders that the South and the West will support any man nominated regardless of the plat form, simply for the party's sake. Now we believe there are thousands of good, honest Democrats of the South and West that do not consider the success of the party paramount and will revolt against Wall street Democracy if they promulgate a platform inimical to the interest of the common people. We, therefore, want to show ti e readers of the Economist the true sentiments of the people and will ask you to immedia tely wire to the Economist as soon as the Democratic Convention is over, the names of all revolting against the meth ods of Democracy. Have as many good Democrats in your section to do so thatyou possibly can get that we may show the exact sentiments. Get well known Democratis if possi ble, to wire us that the great common people of your section will with one ac cord revolt against the bossism that prevails at Chicago,both in the platform and the nominee, and have it done on the very day, not later than the day after the conventian adjourns. We want to publish 500 such tele grams. We write you because we know you to be true to the principles of the Farm ers' Alliance and do not consider party supremacy in the present fight for a change of present conditions. Please acknowledge receipt of this etter, advising us if you will take this matter in hand and have as many as you can to wire us revolting against bossism both Democratic and Republi can. Very respectfully, NATIONAL EcoNoMIST, Per C. Wv. Macune. Bappiness and Success. [Henry Watterson in His Recent Chi cago Address.] The happy man is he who thinks his wife the best woman on earth, the lit ;le vine covered cotiage better than the grandest palace, and his freckled boys mad girls greater than princes and prin msses. Overweening ambition has made niserable the lives of great men who a'ould otherwise have been happy. lame men have spent twenty misera >le years in seeking the Presidency and >assed away crabbed and hard hearted. ['hey reached too far. I never was ?resident, but I fancy I should be corn ortable in that exalted office. But I on't lie awake nights thinking of the ugratitude of my country. How sad t is to think that such great men as 31ay and Webster stormed and swore when the news came that they were ot in it. The money devil is like a great lion nross our national highway just at the >oint where the road diverges, one to -reatness-and grandeur and the other eto the dark abyss of plutocracy. It osts $1,000,000 to put a Presidential icket in the field and $100,000 for a nan to get into the Presidential chair. lut we must turn away from the tarker prospect to that brighter page. Ve can travel in safty if we do unto thers as they would have us do unto bem. Monhey for All. '"Your Uncle Samuel, or his children rill furnish greenbacks to farmers in xchange for farm products of every escription. Agents in every borough broughout the United States. One L.dred cents on the dollar's worth >aid in cash, being twenty per cent. >etter than the Farmers Alliance plan *f advancing nly eighty per cent."