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ESKBISIE 1S6. AEBRY SAC,WDEDY UE1,188 _ PIE~.OAYA
FAREWELL TO JUDGE KERSHAW.
A Touching Tribute and Complimentary
Addre"es by Leading Lawyers--Judge
Kershaw's Eloquent I-p'y.
[Special to News and Courier.]
CAMDEN, June 7.-The citizens of
Camden and Kershaw County, and
the Bars of Camden and Columbia,
did themselves an everlasting honor
yesterday in honoring Judge J. B.
Kershaw. The following was the rep
resentation sent by the Columbia Bar:
Messrs. F. W. McMaster, R. W. Shand,
E. McV. Clarkson, Andrew Crawford
and LeRoy F. Youmans. The Court
House was packed, and many ladies
were given seats in and about the jury
boxes.
Solicitor Nelson said that he was
affected with feelings of both regret
and pleasure in oftering the subjoined
resolutions-regret at the dissolution
of the pleasant relations, and a pleas
ure to publicly express that sorrow.
He was a clerk in Judge Kershaw's
office until 1877, was in daily inter
course with him and was glad to have
a public opportunity to express his
true feelings of admiretion for him.
He then read the following, which was
prepared by a committee of the Cam
den Bar, consisting of Messrs. Ken
nedy, Trantham and Nelson:
Whereas, it is a beautiful and time
honored custom among all representa
tive bodies and associations, who ap
preciate the life, character and ser
vices of a distinguished fellow-citizen
about to retire fron the services of his
country, to bear testimony to his worth
and excellence as a faithful public ser
vant by suitable resolutious expressive
of their meed of praise and gratitude to
him;
Aud wher-as, this grateful duty be
comes an additional pleasure when the
subject of said action is "to the mab
ner born," and has lived in his Dative
community for more than half a cen
tury of active life, "sans peur et sans
reproche," exemplifying in that life all
that is true and noble, and worthy of
imitation, whether as citizen, soldier
or jurist;
And whereas, the time has come
when our distinguished fellow-citizen,
the Hon. J. B. Kershaw, is to lay aside
the ermine which he has so gracefully
and ably worn for so many years, and
to vacate his seat on the Bench, which
has been adorned by the brilliant and
illustrious men of the past, who
achieved renown for themselves and
added fame and glory to South Caro
lina, and whose worthy successor our
friend is, in ability, learning and in
tegrity:
Therefore be it resolved by the Bar
of Camden
First. That we tender to the Hon.
J. B. Kershaw, whose commission as
Judge of the 5th circuit expires to
morrow, the 7th of June, 1893, and
who voluntarily retires from a position
he has so long adorned, our high ap
preciation of his distinguished services
as a Judge, tbe cap stone of a brilliant
career, and to express to him the pride
we feel in that career'which has re
flected honor upon the State and links
his name with those worthies who, in
days that have gone, made the na:ne
of South Carolina the synonym of all
thbat is heroic in war and excellent in
peace.
Second. That he carries with him
into his retirement our most earnest
and heartfelt wishes for his speedy
restoration to health, and that he be
spared to enjo~y a peaceful and green
old age; and may the comfort and sat
isfaction of the memories of a life spent
in the service of the State, whose his
tory he has helped to make, irradiate
his declining years.
Third. That thbese resolutions b)e suit
ably engrossed and a copy presented to
our distinguished friend.
* Fourth. That we request his Honor
Judge Gary to have them spread upon
the minutes of the Court.
Mr. WN. D. Trantham: "The resolu
tions and words spoken by Mr. Nelson
leave very little to say. We all regret
that fact of the time now come when
our official relations will cease, and
wish to bear witness to your kindness
and cournesy. It is a pleasure togo back
to the timne when I first knew you, a
third of a century ago. As a boy the
speaker had followed the course of the
Judge. At home first at a railroad
meeting, and then in the Legislature
and lastly on the Bench. Latterly a
* great tragedy was commenced and
there was a call to arms. He enjoyed
recalling how that great man went oft
to Charleston, thence to Virginia, his
regimient, the flowver of the country,
becoming a part of the unconquerable
army of Virginia; how he bore himself
with honor and valor to the end of the
war, the trusted friend of Lee, Long
street, Jenkins, Pettigrew and many
others of less or no ranik at all.
"We remember when the 8 arry
Crose went down and was furled for
ever you came home and resumed your
profession, and well do we remember
when sixteen years ago the people of
this towvn publicly showed their pleas
ure and pride at your elevation to the
Ilench. At this time you said you
would be much more pleased if, whdn
you came to ret ire, you would still be
deemed worthy. We now bear wit
ness to the ability, thoroughness and
painstaking with which you have filled
the omeie. It is enough to say that you
rank in service with the greatest Judges
of our State. Yours is a Dnme to live
in thle annals of the country and in the
.hearts of your countrymen."
Gen. Kennedy: "1 know of no one
who feels more deeply at this timae
than the one who is now addressing
is H,nnr. N( two have been made
more closer by the iron bands of
stormy times, made even more cioser
by the flowery links in a time of peace.
Well should the people know what we
think of a man retiring from public
life. The resolutions are not a mere
sentimeut, but are founded on facts,
and from the bottom of our hearts.
We entered the service of our country
together, your plume guiding well
every man who followed you through
that struggle. In the darkest hour of
the State you retained the same cour
age. At home where you are best
known there is not a man, woman or
child who is not proud of your honor.
May many years be left to you, filled
with all blessings and comforts, and
when God calls you to himself may all
those comforts still be yours."
Col. F. W. McMaster: "I am glad to
be present, being sent as a representa
tive of the Columbia Bar. I feel a pe
culiar embarrassment on this occasion,
not expecting your Honor to be pres
ent. You know our relations, and it
may not be proper here to say all I
may feel. Many years ago, in the
town of Columbia, I saw for the first
time Joe Kershaw, a distinguished
lawyer of Camden, about whom it was
said-that he would he heard from some
day. In Virginia I was one of your
soldiers, and remember on one occasion
the attempts to make you desist from
showing yourself on horseback in a
galling fire. At the battle of Manassas
a sentiment was started that you were
one man who would die the Roman
still. Since then we have met inti
mately under each other's roof, about
which we cannot talk. I agree with
those resolutions. You as a Judge did
your full duty, as well as when a sol
dier, and still better as a true Chris
tian."
Mr. Leroy F. Youmans: "For the
last time do. I rise to address you on
the Bench, not to present to you my
views on some matter of fact or of law,
nor to use language which were you to
continue on the Bench would bo proper
fir you to hear, but to publicly express
to you my most cordial aLd sincere
assent to every word of the resolutions
just offered. Neither I nor can South
Carolina forget the time, in front of the
Charleston Hotel, you received from
the hands of ex-Governor John L.
Manning the flag made by the ladies
and presented to you as colonel of the
2nd South Carolina regiment. That
flag had under its folds many South
Carolinians dear to me by blood. Your
mien, your words, showed whether
that flag would lead to victory or de
feat. Those sheltered by its ample
folds, your command, should never be
led to dishonor. There is nothing so
excellent as a man fitted for both war
and peace. You have worn the sword
as a brave man, the gown as a just
Judge. There are few who know
what it is to receive the approbation of
his fellow men, in war and in peace,
and then to retire with honor, with no
impairment of the faculties-it seems
to me to be a destiny to be prayed for
as the best of all. Napoleon desired to
know what people thought of him;
George Washington wished for the ap
proval of the freeholders of Virginia,
and for you to receive this approval at
your own home, where your deeds
were in the light, is enough for any
ma n."
Mr. R. W. Shand: "It is a pleasure
to be permitted to say something on
this occasion. I know of no one man
who has devoted so much of a long life
to his country. You have drawn your
sword in two wars for your country.
I remember well in 1862, when the day
before your regiment had been in re
serve, you'said: 'Second regiment, we
will have our chance to-day,' ordering
them into line and to advance. I will
never forget the expression that illum
ined your face at that time. The reg
iment owed its record to you, its first
colonel. In '76 no one did more to re
lieve our State, and since you have had
the ermine on your shoulders your de
cisions in our books stand out as ever
lasting monuments to your ability and
integrity as a Judge. And now, when
the time has comie to lay down the last
oice given you by your State. you
have the satisfaction of knowing that
you have always done your duty. May
youl declining years be full of happi
ness, comfort and peace."
Mr. Andrew Crawford: "As one of
the younger members of the Bar, it is
proper that I should say something in
bidding you farewell. Your record has
made h istory for South Carolina, and
in your war record you lived a history.
'Tis the pride of South Carolina that
she had that regiment and that you
led it, and a higher pride that you
vere her foremost general. All through
that struggle your white plume was
seen in the van of battle. When tbe
war ended you came home and en
gaged in another hard struggle at
home, in which you set a great exam
ple. When the ermine was put upon
your shoulders you happily proved
to be the best equity Judge South Car
olina has ever known. These are not
idle words. Permit me to say this to
your face. We feel to you as Ney did
to Napoleon, we would like to put our
arms about you and tell you how we
admire you."
Mr. E. McC. Clarksoni: "I have no
speech to make, but permit me to say
that the thing of which I am most
proud is to call Gen. Kershaw my
friend."
Mr. J. T. Hay: "I did not know Judge
Kershaw in time of war, but in profes
sional life of twenty-six years. In his
o1ice I learned what has guided me
ever since. I was proud of your pro
motion to the Bench, and glad to hear
nothing but commendation of you
from every Bar in the State."
Mr. WV M Sh.man-n -T ca.nnt re
frain from seconding the resolutions
referring to one whom I have been
taught to admire aii - love from my
youth, and whom South Carolina has
never found to shirk responsibility or
duty. All honor to the noble Ker
shaw-statesman, soldier, jurist, Chris
tian-bis name will be surrounded by
a halo of glory which few nien will
eijoy."
Judge Kershaw then made quite a
long speech, by which he surprised in
his endurance his closest friends. After
he stopped speaking he showed little
or no fatigue, holding quite a reception
in the Bar of the Court House. His
talk was received with the closest at
tention on the part of all, after which
he adjourned Court till this morning
at II o'clock, when lie would surren
der to his successor, Judge Ernest
Gary. Judge Kershaw spoke as fol
lows:
JUDGE XERSHAW 'S ADDRESS.
My Brethren of the Bar: You' will
appreciate, I am sure, the embarrass
ing position which I occupy at this
time. There are no words that could
suitably express the feelings which I
entertain on this occasion, none could
properly depict the grateful emotions
which this abundant honor has awak
ened in my heart.
As has been said, my life has been
an open book in this community.
From childbood to the present my as
sociations have been with all clas-es of
people of Kershaw County. I have
had as many intimate and devoted
friends in this community as ever fell
to the lot of any one residing here; and
I may safely say at no period of my
life have they failed to come to my
support as I needed the help of friends
It is said upon the highest authority
that a prophet is not without honor
save in his own community. Without
claiming to have been a prophet, or a
son of a prophet, I have to some extent
been a teacher in this community, and
in apparent contradiction to thet sen
timent that a prophet is not without
honor save in his own country, to have
won such a tribute as this among my
associates and friends is indeed honor
enough for any one.
My cup runs over and it is inipossi
ble to say how much I appreciate the
kindness of the members of the Bar of
Camdcn, and of Columbia, the Capital
of the State, and of the Bar of South
Carolina generally. To have been
complimented as a worthy successor
and equal in the most remote degree
of such men as it was my good fortune
to succeed in the administration of
justice as a Judge in South Carolina is
the higbest tribute that could be paid
to a professional man, because the
South Carolina judiciary of olden
times had no peers on this continent.
They were the equal of Chief Justice
Marshal and men of that calibre, and
their opinions were authorities in West
minster Hall, and were cited with ap
proval; and their characters were such
as established and vindicated the rep
utation of the Bar of South Carolina as
amongst the very highest for states
manship and judicial excellence known
in history.
Lord Coke said that a popular Judge
was known as a well-tuned cymbal.
There is somie truth in that remark at
this day, but circumstances have very
much changed since Lord Coke ut
tered that sentiment. In Coke's time
the test of the loyalty of a Judge was
his devotion to the king, his standing
up against .the people and for the king.
That was the test of true loyalty
of a Judge, but now the thing has been
entirely reversed, the sovereignty has
gone to the people.
Now, my friends, I am like one of
the speakers who said he didn't know
what to say, he felt so embarrassed. 1
appreciate that entirely at this mo
ment; I feel embarrassed to know what
to say; whbat line of remark can be suit
ably indulged in after what has been
so well and so eloquently said, and so
personal as it were in its bearings and
aspect, it can scarcely be replied to ex
cept in a sort of family talk. We may
speak in confidence in private life and
indulge in a line of remark that would
be proper in expressing our feelings,
but on a public occasion like this I
really feel that Iani at a loss for proper
words to express my sentiments. All I
can assure you is that miy heart is filled
withi grateful emotions by the kind ex
pressions which you have used towvards
I can promise nothing for the future,
my life is now a closed book-it closes
to-morrow. It may be it is not closed
for the grave, but it is a closed book. I
could say somet hing of a personal char
acter, somiething of tmy own personal
experience and of the associations
which I have had the happiness to en
joy during the long time that I have
been a lawyer in South Carolina.
In the first place I will say this for
the Bar of Camden, my native town,
There are peculiar reasons why t he Bar
of Camden has alw.iys sLood prominent
for integrity, uprightness and dlevotion
to the State and to the people and to
their profession, illustrating in private
life the highest nrtues of men and citi
zens; there are reasons wvhy the Bar of
Camden has always held that reputa
tion, ar.d holds it now. I(do not mean to
detract in any degree from their claim
to the highest learning. One of the
considerations which enter into the
duties of a life is thbe theoretical learn
ing which we derive from the use of
the midnight lamp, but men, I think,
are more to be honored for what they
do, and for the principles which they
are governed by, than for any amount
of learnirg they may derive from
books.
Just after the RZevolu:ionary war, our
..eords s hmw it, th lninwyv.rs who prna.
ticed in Cam<den vere the leaditg lw
yers in the State. They resided in
Charleston, where the Courts were held
at that day. As soon as the Cirecit
Courts were establiahed they attendI-d
the Courts in Camden and enjoyed a
large practice; sone of them 'ettled
here. They establishvd that h-ig1 stan
dard which has always cbaracterizzd
the Bar of Candlen. They are diztin
guished fr their integrity, liberality,
and seIse ofjusti(e and right by which
they are govered.
Now, what ni:ikes a good Juilgt?
Well, gentlemen, vith such a lar as
we have iii South UC ro!na, with 11 en
of character, men wit are so deferen
tial and respe.etful to he 11ech, men
who take the pain1s that they do to
familiarize themselves with the work
before them, it is ilpos:--ille that a
Judge in South Carolina should not
possess some merit, at least, to nake a
reputation. A Judge doservf-s v-rV
little credit for being fair, and ju,t nid
for making intelligent devisions whnen
he is sustained by iuch a Dar as we
have in South Carolina.
I have been asked my opinion as to
the relative ability of the lawyers now
compared with forner timi-s, and espe
cially do I recolleut an instance when
I was asked my opinion is to the abil
ity of the Bar of Ch-irleston now as
compared with what it was formceriv,
in the days of Petigru and Hu.tnt alid
those great lights ,f the profession who
adorned the Bar of the United Statces,
and I might say of the world, and I ex
pressed the opinion that there wvs as
much ability and learning and as great
diligence manifested by th Mir of the
present time as in former days. I s:id
that the average ability was just as
great, but then they had niel of super
eminent ability who stood out far
above the others. Now there is more
equality. There are at least a doz.n
men in Charleston and in other parts
of the State of whom it may be said
they would be quite capable of holding
their own in a Court of justice with
any lawyer of olden times that I knew,
and it has been my privilege to know
most of the eminent men at the Bar for
the past fifty years in South Carolina.
Gentlemen, I retire to-mcorrow to the
shades of private life to seek in some
way the necessaries of life, --nd I do so
without any regret. What can I regret?
The approval of a people competent to
judge of a life which meets their con
inendation as having been well spent,
is a most delightful remmiseence to
have at the close of one's life.
There are other things besides money
in the world, other things besides po
litical prefermeit, as litfie as some peo
ple may think of it. Honor! I get
this idea fron a distinguished fenale
writer of the day; she reminds her
readers that the real test of life is God,
honor, counitry, justice and truth!
These are the i hings which we are to
foster and uphold. Let us give our
selves to themn, as I am sure you all
will.
My life has not always been one to
be admired; very far from it. I was
not born with a silver spoon in my
mouth. I had no advantages when I
was a child. I was left at a very early
age the only soin of ncy mother, and
she a widow,* in delicate health and
with very little resources. I started at
thme bottom. V. catever success I may
have attained in life is (due to a kind
and good Providence-the same kind
Providence that has put into your
hearts the idea of passing these resolu
tions so complimentary and so kind to
me. In every station of life I have
felt the l.and of Providence, and have
seen it distincetly as if it had been my
father's hand lifting me c'ut of difli
culty.
The fact that Columcbia has sent a del
egation here to greet me on this occa
sion touches me v-ery much. I amn al
most as wvell known in our Capital
City, anid have almost as many friends
in Columbia as I have here. There is
no place in the world that I have re
ceived more evidences of kindness of
every descriptionl than I have in Co
lumbiia. I gratefully appreciate the
action of the Columubia Bar in sending
just the delgation that they have, and
the many kind things that these gen
tlemen have said about mie.
It has been well said in the course of
these proceedings that thcis occasion is
altogether anomaionis. It never coucld
have occurred outside of South Caro
lina, in my judgmecnt, and it has never
occurred here before. A peculiar and
mst gratifyinig feature is the presence
of so manmy esteemced and admired
ladies of the ecmmunity, who have
graced the occasion by their pcresence
and approval. It nceeds onmly this to
mke it perfect.
I thlank you miost Iheart ily, genctle
men, for your kinrd exprssions, and I
hope I shall live to shcow that I ami not
ungrateful, and thbat I am still willing
with what strength I have to do what
I can fccr the good of my people.
At times during the (delivery of
Judge Kershaw's speech there were
few dry eyes, and all listecned with
breath less silence and attention.
Tile visiting lawyers were givenm a
dinner by the Bar of ('amdeni at tile
Central Hotel before they left ocn ihe
trainm for Columbnia.
Tile writer wishces to thacnk teno
grapher McFeat for valuable assistacce
rendered in the above report.
"Brace Up"'
Ia tanctalizing admionition to those
who at t his season feel all t ired out,
weak, withlout ap)petite antd discour
aged. But tile way inl whuich Hood's
Sarsaparilla builds up the~ tiredI frame
and gives a good appetite, is really
wonderful. Soc we say, "Take Hood's
and it wvill brace you up.'
For a general family eathartic we
THE SUNDAY FAII, ENJOINED
Uv the Circuit Court of the United Statei
-The End, However, T Not Yer, as the
Case Will h Carried 1efore the
Federval Appellatte Court.
CICAo. June S.-The Federa
Court. by a majority of two to one, de
cided this mnorning to grant the in
junction prayed for by the District At
torney to restrain the local director3
from opening the World's Fair gateE
on Sunday. Judges Woods and Jen
kins favored the closing of the gates,
while Judge Grosseup held the con
trary opinion.
In brief, Judge Woods holds that thf
government was in absolute possession
of Jackson Park and had the right tc
make whatever rule it pleased concern
ing the management of the fair, tha
Ihe Sunday closing rule had not beer
lawfully repealed, and that it was the
duty of the court to grant the reliel
prayed for by the District Attorney,
He believed that an injunction should
be issued.
Judge Jenkins, after reviewing the
history of the Columbian Exposition
and the relations existing between the
United States government and the ex
position corporation, and the relation
of both to the enterprise, said it waE
found that the scheme had outgrown
the financial ability of the local corpo
ration. Congress was asked for aid,
Congress passed a law giving $2,500,00(
to the Exposition. Section 4 of thal
act declares that this appopriation IE
made on the condition that the Faiz
shall be closed on Sunday, and that il
the gift should be accepted, the ac
+
ceptance should be considered as an
agreement to the conditions.
Judge Grosscup delivered a dissent
ing opinion. Congress, he said, ha,
voted $2,500,000 to the fair, and made
it a condition of the gift that the faih
should be closed Sunday. The corpo
ration accepted the gift and the condi
tions, and 'passed a rule closing the
Fair on Sundays. Then the govern
me.nt withheld 1,140,000 of the 5,000,00(
coins it had agreed to give the corpora
tion. This law was passed by Con
gress after the acceptance of the formei
conditionl gift. It wasa new condition
imposed, without the consent of the
other party. The government haz
broken faith with the corporation ob
serving the hard condition imposed by
the government.
Edwin Walker, counsel for the
World's Fair directory, addressed the
court and prayed an appeal to the ap
pellate court, which, he said, is in ses
sion. The matter could be definitely
deciaed'in a few days. He asked, also,
that the court fix a bond which would
act as a supersedeas. He said the grav
ity of the situation was increased by
the decision of the State court on thiE
same question, being opposed ,to the
decision of the Federal court. TherE
was danger of an unpleasant conflict o:
authority between the courts. He sug
gested that it could be arranged tc
have the case from the State court
taken to the State appellate court, and
that both appellate courts might, by
their action definitely settle the mat
ter.
District Attorney Milchrist said he
would ask that the order of injunctior
prayed for by the government be issued.
Judge Woods finally said the cour:
would annouce its decison on the sub
ject of appeal su persedeas at 9:30 o'clock
to-morrow.
Rterormn and "Rtefawmn."
[G reenville News.]
A correspondent wants to know what
the Greenville News means by speak
ing editorially of "refawm" and says
he can find no such word in any die
tionarv.
"Rlefawmi" is an improvised word in
tended to meet the times and condi
tions.
"Reform" is a hard, honest word. Il
comes from the throat solidly and car
ries a deal of strong and earnest mean
ig. We have noticed, however, o
recent years in this part of the country
that it has been given a new significane
by the fashionable method of pronunci
ation. The average orator nio-.; produces
t~ from the roof of his mouth with
kind of mushy accent as if he was
doubt ful about it, rather afraid of break
ing something with it if he said it tOc
loud, but felt compelled to use it fre
ouently.
"Reform" is usually associated with
some specific evils to be corrected oi
progress to be sought. "Refawnm" is
merely a sound intended to tickle the
ears of voters and give politicians and
olice seekers a pretext for being before
the public. They month "refawm'
with a kind of iong, slow, shallow
sound like the man who has been in
vited to ad dress the Sunday-school feel
ing his way around a rocky episode ir
the history of one of the p)atriarchs. Il
doesn't sound free and clear and gen
umne.
Reform is areal thing-a thint
which the purest and highest, strong
est andl bravest men of all ages have
worked and sufiered and died for. "Re
fawnm" is simply wind-a sound signi;
fying nothing but a desire for votes anc
oices, salaries andl power.
That is the diflerence wve maike be
t ween "rLf,rm" and "refawm."
From F, lend to Friend
Goes thbe story of the excellence o1
Hood's Sarsaparilla and what it has
accouplished, and this is the strongest
advertisintg which is clone on behalf 01
this medicine. We endeavor to tel
honestly wvhat Hood's Sarsaparilla is
ana what it will do, but what it ha.
done is far more important and fai
more potent. Its unequaled record ol
cures is sure to convince those wbc
have never tried Hood's Sarsaparilli
thati is a n excillot medicine.
MAILS 200 YEARS AGO.
There Was Difficulty in Transporting Let
ters in Early Colonial Days.
fFrom the Postal Record.1
Intercourse between the American
colonies, previous to 1693, was so slight
as not to call for special facilities or
regular lines. In urgent cases special
messengers were sent, but the bulk of
correspondence, such as it was, went by
friends, especially in coastwise vessels.
The first idea for a postal linealong the
coast from New England to the Caro
linas originated in New Ytrk, and was
approved by their lordships in London,
provided at least one-tenth of the gross
receipts were paid over to the Duke of
York. Of course -he plan failed. Be
fore there could be any gross receipts
somebody had to pay for post riders to
travel those long roads from Nova
Scotia to Carolina, of whic.h the great
men in London expected profits for the
Duke. Not to mention other schemes,
Andrew Hamilton of East Jersey had
occasion to go to London in consequence
of the Andros troubles. He was a far
sighted man, and while he was in Lon
don a patent for an American postoffice
was issued to Thomas Neale, and And
rew Hamilton was appointed American
post-master general, an appointment
so happy that after a lapse of two cen
turies we ought to be thankful for it.
Hamilton, the father of the American
postoffice,was a very wise man and he
was successful. He had nothing to
start with other than the patent, which
gave him a monopoly, but might
arouse the opposition of the colonies
and their local postmasters. He had to
select a post route through a country
very little traveled. He had to engage
trusty m'ail carriers. He had to buy
horses and the regulation horns for his
post riders. He had to replace the local
postoffices and he had to get the consent
of each colony for his postage rates.
Late in the summer of 1692 he returned
from London to America, where he
traveled from colony to colony, getting
from each what he could in the way of
subsidies and law, and then starting
his mail service.
Jealousy between the colonies was
great, the prejudice against strangers
was greater and distrust of suggestions
from the mother country was greatest.
Hamilton overcame all obstacles; he
actually induced all colonies to pass
substantially the same postoffice act,
prescribing the same postage rates; lie
obtained from each colony what au
thority he required and in 1693 the
mail was carried from Portsmoutb N.
H., then known as Piscataqua, to
Philadelphia, and beyond. It has been
carried ever since with but accidental
interruptions. The mail route was from
Portsmouth to Boston, Say brook, New
Haven, New York, Perth Amboy, Bur
lington and Philadelphia. The chief
point beyond was New Castle. The
question may be well asked, which was
the greater achievement, to create this
service or to get Pennsylvania, New
York and Massachusetts, not to men
tion the other colonies, to be of one
mind in renouncing local rights and
local offices, to agree on a postal system
that did not exist, and to promise
money to carry the enterprise into
effect? Neither before nor after 1693
has there been a like triumph in all
American legislation. The greatest of
these Hamilton acts is the Massachu
setts law of Jur,e 9, 1693, which pro
vides even for the receiving stamp to
be put on all mail matter; but the most
important, perhaps, is the Pennsylva
nia act, passed on May 30, 1693, at
Philadelphia. The reason for this state
mxent is the fact that the Massachusetts
act was disallowed by their lordships
in Londion, while the Pennsylvania act
was not subject to superior approval.
Virginia, New York and Connecticut
passed similar acts: New Hampshire
helped. If a date for the great bicente
nary of the American postoffice must
be named, May 30 appears to be the
most appropriate, the earlier steps being
preliminary, while the Pennsylvania
act assured the success of Hamilton's
plan, and was promptly followed by
the post-riders making their regular
weekly trips between Portsmouth and
Philadelphia. If there is to be a gen
eral celebration it ought to be in the
latter city. Hamilton deserves a monu
ment, which ought to stand in front of
the Philadelphia postoffice. More than
any one thing, Hamilton's postoffice
served to establish a closer union be
tween the several colonies and their
people. His postoffice was n3ot only a
great civilizer, but a vast political need
that helped to establish the united
colonies, just as the postoffice under
Benjamin Franklin, mn 1775, helped in
no small degree to establish the United
States. No department of the national
government except the postoflice can
boast of an unbroken history covering
two centuries and no service had for
its originator and head a man superior
to Andrew Hamilton.
No More Interested.
[Greenville News.]
What has become of Fish Warden
or is lie only a vestryman now-Cal.
Canghman, of Lexington? The fun
isnt half ripe without him. He used
to be heard from every day or two.
His experience appears to have a
pain ful similarity to that of the unhap
py gentleman of Western history
"Then A bner Dean, of Angel's, raised a
point, of order, when
A ch unk of old red sand stone took him
Hin the Abdomen;
Hesmiled a kind of sickly smile and
curled up on the floor
And -the subsequent proceedings inter
ested him no more."
Neglect. of the hair often destroys its
vitality and natural hue, and causes it
to fall out. Before it is too late apply
Hall's Hair Renewer, a sure remedy.
THE FARMER'S COLLEGE.
A Determined Contest for the Presidency of
the Institution-The College will be
Opened on July 6.
[Special to News and Courier.]
CoLUMBIA, June 9.-The members
of the board of trustees of Clemson
College returned to the city this eve
ning and report that everything will
be in readiness on the 6th of July for
the formal opening of the Farmer's
College. There were twelve out of tht
thirteen members of the board present,
Senator Redfearn finding it impractica
ble to come from his home in Chester
field. The most important business was
the election of a president.
Foj months the trustees have been
looking around for the right man. It
was thought .that by this time a selec
tion could be made. It seems, however,
that there is a difference of opinion as
to who- is the right man and when the
board decided to temporarily give up
the solution of that problem there was
an exact division of sentiment in favor
of the selection of Prof. Craighead, of
Wofford College, and Prof. Murphy, of
the Arkansas Agricultural College. At
the outset there were a number of can
didates, but the race soon narrowed
down to Presieent Clute, of the Michi
gan College, and Prof. Murphy, of Ar
kansas, and Prof. Craighead, of Spar
tanburg.
The two last ballots were evenly di
vided between Messrs. C:aighead and
Murpby. The board decided to post
pone the election and if possible have
personal interviews with the candi
dates. There were a number of other
names suggested for the same position,
but they merely received complimen
tary ballots.
Prof. Stonewall Tompkins, of the
Virginia Manual Labor School, was
elected assistant professor- in the me
chanical department and will have
charge of the civil and mechanical en
gineering ciair.
Prof. J. F. Moncreath, of the Abbe
ville Graded School, was elected tutor
in mathematics.
The board passed a number of orders
to pay for expenses already incurred
and to meet those for the opening of
the College. It was definitely decided
that the College would be opened on
the 6th of July, and it is announced
with authority that there will be
plenty of room for all that wish to enter
the institution.
Those who have any idea of attend
ing Clemson need have no fear on the
lack of accommodation. The work of
cleaning up the premises has been
started, and when the students arrive
at Clemson they will find there a brand
new and bright little village.
Rent By a MIghty Blast.
[From the Eureka Standard.1
On Saturday last a large blast of
powder was exploded at the Jacoby
Creek quarry, where rock for harbor
improvement is being obtained. The
blast loosened a hundred thousand tons
of rock from the face of the cliff, and it
tumbled down to the railroad track.
In order to place the charge of powder
where it would have the best effect
upon the firm rock, a horizontal tun
nel sixty feet from the face of the cliff
was drilled into the face of the cliff a
distance of fifty feet. At the end of
this tunnel two branch tunnels were
made at right anglas to the main tun
nel a distance of twenty feet each. At
the end of the two branch tunnels the
blasts were placed, three tons of pow
derin all. Then the tunnels were filled
up with rock and earth, after which
the powder was discharged by elec
tricity.
. When the powder exploded the face
of the cilf seemed to lift up and jump
out and the top to fall in, and the
whole mass of rock camne tumbling
down amid a deafening, rumbling,
crushing, and grinding noise. The
cliff is about four hundied feet high,
and the blast took off a tremendous
mass of solid rock, which rolled down,
filling up the canon and covering the
railroad track. Nearly a hundred thou
sand tons of rock was brought down in
various sized boulders, from as small as
a bushel basket to as large as a d well
ing house. The large ones, of course,
will have to be blasted again before
handling..
Por,tal-Card Dunning.
There is a very general impression
among merchants and others who are
particularly interested in the subject
that it is a criminal offense under Uni
ted States laws to mail a dunning let
ter written on a postal card. A person
in this neighborhood wrote to the First
Assistant Postmaster-General asking
for information, and received a reply
giving the decision of Judge Thayer,
December 14, 1S89, on the wording of
a postal card that was mailable and one
that was not. The mailable one reads:
"Please call and settle account, which
is long past due, and for which our
coliector has called several times, and
oblige." The unmailable one reads:
"You owe me $1.S0. We have called
several times for same. If not paid at
once we shall place it with our law
agency for collection." The last sen
tence, it is stated, ruled out this comn
'munication. Postal cards are not mail
able if they contain language of a
"threatening character," and it is a
very serious threat to the average man
to tell him that you are going to sue
bim. There is no law, however, to
prevent you from putting an X on
your card to let your debtor under
stand that you are really cross with
him.
THREE BIG QUESTIONS.
Members of the Next Congress Polled Man
by Man-Strong Changes of Sentiment
in Favor of the Repeal of the Sher
man Law-Against the In
come Tax and State
Banks.
NEW Yoi, June S.-The World
has interviewed nearly all the mem
bers of Congress by telegraph on the
following questions:
1st. "Do you with your present in
formation favor repeal of the Sherman
silver bill?"
2nd. "Do you favor'an income tax?"
3d. Do you favor a repeal of the State
bank tax?"
The World in reporting their an
swers says: "Many of the answersdevi
ate so far from the plain 'yes' or 'no,l
and involve so many qualifications
that a tabular statement would not
fairly represent the opinions they ex
press. The important facts shown are
that to the first question, 'Do you
favor the repeal of the Sherman silver
bill?' there are 86 representatives who
say practically 'yes,' while only 18 say
'no.' Of the rest many who qualify
their answers so strongly that they can
not be fairly placed in the affirmative
co!umn, show plainly that their in
clinations are in favor of a repeal. The
sentiment of the lower house on that
question seems to be overwhelming.
The World has already polled the
Senate on the silver bill and March 6th -
last printed tables sho-wing that that
body stood for repeal 39, against 2S,
non-committal 16. It will be noticed
that several who were non-committal
then are now in favor of the repeal.
There seems to be no doubt now that
.two-thirds of the Senate will vote that
way.
"The newer question of income tax
develops an interesting situation.
Many who speak freely as to the Sher
man bill evade or ignore this question,
but forty-five say squarely that they
favor it and forty that they do not.
The Southern and western Congress
men are the most numerous advocates
of such a tax.
"On the State bank tax question
opinion is almost as one sided as in re
gard to the Sherman bill. Many dodge
it entirely but sixty say positively they
are against the repealing the tax while
thirty favor the repeal."
Mrs. Harriet A. Marble, of Pough
keepsie, N. Y., was for years a martyr
to headache, and never found anything
to give her more than temporary relief
until she began to take Ayer's Pills,
since which she has been in the enjoy
ment of perfect health.
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