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. . EST ALISHED 1865w __NEWIBERRY, S. C., T UESDAY, SEPTtEMBER 14, 1897. T WICE A E 1.OAYR GRESENWOOD'S GLORY V qRNM 8TON19 OF IIBR COURT IIOUS LAID. Weborge5.P533tig~n-coo. Johnstone the OV of the Day-Grand Master J. T. ron Conducts Masonic Cerenontes. [The State. Greenwood, Sept. 7-Today was red letter day in the history of Gkeenwood county. The corner tone.of the new court house was aid with Impressive ceremonies in he presence of fully 1000 people, gathered from the town and from all portions of the new county. Lidies formed the great majority of the audience. Everybody turned out, and it was ( general holiday hero. The site of the new court house is about three hundred yards from the business portion of th town, and the building is compos ot,granite and brick. It is a V y beautiful structure. The exercises were oorducted by the MasonioOrdef,J. T. Barron, of tmt >grand master. The exer cises were begun at 12.25 by the singing of the opening Masonic song, "When earth's foundations first were laid." Mrs. H. W. Brittian, of this city, presided at the piano on the stand, and was ably assisted by about twelve gentlemen and ladies. The singing throughout was very fine and impressive. On the stone, which was lowered at the northeast corner of the build ing, was engraved tht year of Masonry mnd the name of Grand Master J. T. Barron. Prayer was offered by the grand chaplain, in which be made a fer vent appeal to heaven for its guid ance and blessing upon these people. That this building may alw6ys be the temple of justice, where the law is dispensed according to the holy word of God. Help us to escape the dispensary, package stores and blind tigers. Keep us from mur durs, lynchings and other crimes. May our hearts be as a polished stone. May the foundations of this building be very deep and strong, and may the roof always be an orna ment. May we settle all our diffl culties by arbitration without going to law. Help us to always vote for the beat wen-men who fear God and love the truth; men who will fill their offices with honor; and, 0 Lord, save our country from scandal and shame. Help us to do our duty in the da~ >com9, and finally save u -h en. Amen. After the choir had sung the an them, "Lejt there be light," the grand treasurer deposited the box. (See annexed paper for contents.) The stone was then lowered by three gradual movements and sealed. Grand Master J. T. B3arron then spoke for fifteen minutes and had the closest attention at all Limes. He spoke of the work of Free Masonry in the past. Especially in the mid dle ages, when darkness hovered over all the world, was Masonry a 6right star which shone through all. We point with pride to the history of Masonry in the past. Dynasties have arisen and fell and pestilence has swept the world with -a blighton ing hand, but still Free Masonry continues. It teaches that in his graudest era, man is a dependent be. ing. Dependent upon God for fu ture lope, but when he is strength-. se by fraternity, his soul is borne 2yond the twinkling stars to the. ~'city of God. Happy is the man who can, when the storm bursts, find 're fuge in the bosom of a brother Ila son. Masonry makes men, religion~ redeems their souls. It Is for Ma sonry to make that casket in which to lay that precious jewel, the im mortal soul. Dr. Maxwell, the chairman of the board of oourt house building com mittee, then Introduced Prof. Hodges who read a very beautiful - poem written by a young lady of this place. It is entitled "A Prophecy." It dwelt on the coming growth of Greenwood, and was well ;received, and many- were the praises heard concerning it. Col. George Johnstone,' of N~ew berry, the orator of the day, was then 10;Zduced by Dr. Maxwell in a f4w well chosen words. He spoke er about fifty minutes, and was re ceived with grout applause. The large audience enjoyed ;his magnifl cent speech very much. Colonel Johnstone, In beginning, spoko of the first settlement of the new coun ty by the white man, and also paid a fine tribute to the character of the Indians as a race of people noted for their bravery and generosity to their friends, and also for their extreme cruelty to their enemies. He spoke of their belief in the great hereafter, and said that their notions of the great intellectual truths were genor ally simple and philosophical. He spoke in fitting terms of the great mep'that this county has given the country at large, Brooks, the Perrins fthe lamented Colonel Aiken, the Cothrans and many others who have brought honor on the county on the field of battle and in the legislative halls of the country. He also touched on the rich resources of this county. Its railroads, banks, cotton mills and churches. He begged of the people to follow the teachings of the men of God, and to help them with their prayers at all times. He spoke of the present population of the county and towns and showed conclusively how they had doubled their population within the last few years. At the closo of the lato war Greenwood had only about 500 in habitants noiv she has a population of 8,500. Your peoplo have always boon an educational people, They have al ways valued its importance. He spoke of the Methodist school which was at Cokesbury, and of the num ber of prominent men it had sent forth from its halls of learning. A passing thought brings to my mind the recollection that there the pro found juriRt, the skilful general, the fervid patriot, the great brained and greater hearted Wallace, the guider of your legislative councils in the struggle of '70 first had his mind and his heart moulded into form. That near it sleeps the finished or ator, the determined leader and the wise counselor, Gary, sleeps near to the institution which first awakened the energies of his soul. He also spoke of the institutions of learning in this place and urged upon this people the importance of attempting to take the lead in all things pertaining to education. Ed ucation should be brought home to each and every citizen, and all should be prepared for the duties of citizen ship. Government, too, should be lo calized and brought home to him. This great American republic, lead ing the vanguard of human pro gress, is founded upon the idaa, that while general and common interest affecting us as a nation and in our relation to other nations, should be controlled by the general govern meat, the domestic affairs of each State should be managed by that State. The State has delegated to the different counties the rights to which It reserved for itself, and why shonld wve stop here? Why not carry it to its logical conclusion and relegate to the different townships the purely local affairs of those com munities? Why should we not lo calize our government? Let the peo ple of each township elect their own officers; build their own roads and bridy~; oeet their own school trus tees, and determine how much money is needed for local purposes and how it shall be expended. In the American States~ power has been disseminated with admirable skill, for the purpose of interesting the greatest possible number of persons in the common weal. These local administrations thus afford an un failing source of profit and interest to a vast number of Individuals. In this manner the activity of the town ship is continued perceptible and a constant motion is thus kept up in society which animates without dis turbing it. But where and how, being per footed for duties of citizenship, are these rights and liberties to be pro tected? Here on .this spot and ,in this building which you have. just dedicated to justice. By the jury system the spirit of judges N cum muLiCated to the minds of all the citizens. They, who already have charge of the executive and legis lative departments, are by the jury brought into the clostest relaiion ship to the judicial department, a0 well. It puts the administration, as well as the enactmnnt of the law, in to the hands of the people. Hence the signifiance of these ceremonies. In conclusion ho said: This is your life work. In the progress of the State it has taken you 150 years to raise this building. May in all future years, when yon are gone, when you have passed to the great hereafter, may this temple of justice and the righteous administration of the law, which you have therein ren dered and compelled, be a monument to your wisdom and your civic vir tues. He was complimented highly up on his deep and learned address and was applauded greatly upon its con clusion: Every one knew what to expect when Col. Johnstone was in r oduced and none went away disap pointed. The benediction was pronounced by the grand chaplain, and at 1.45 p. m. the exercises closed. Thus ended a most joyous occasion and one long to be remembered by all who had the good fortune to be present. The thriving little town of Green wood has already pushed herself into the front ranks of tho towns of upper Carolina, and no whero is there to be found a better, more en lightened and more prosperous peo ple. One may well prophesy for this town a bright future. It has always been noted for its schools and the general refinement and intelli genco of its people. CONTENTS OF BOX. 1 copy Holy Bible. 1st. Names of mayor and town council, town of Greenwood. 2nd. Names of the Greenwood bar. 3rd. Names of the Greenwood county officers. 4th. Names of the Greenwood Masonic Lodge, No. 91, A. F. M. 5th. Names of building commis sioners. th. Names of physicians city of Greenwood. 7th. Officers county board of ed ucation. 8th. Pastors of different church. es. 9th. Presidents of cotton mills, banks and oil mills, and officials of same. 10th. Connie Maxwell orphanage superintendent and teachers. 11th. Founder of "new county," George D. Tillmnan, of Edgefield. 12th. Orator at laying corner stone, Hon. George Johnstone, New berry. 13th. Names of choir. 14th. The Greenwood Journal and News. 15th. Ivy leaf from grave of President Jefferson Davis. 16th. Arborvitae leaves from monument of same. 17th. Richmond Dispatch sou venir edition Confederate reunion. 18th. Names of teachers of grad ed school. 19th. Bullet from battlefield of Oh icamauga. 20th. Bullet from battlefield in Virginia. 2 1st. Postmaster at Greenwood. 22nd. Copy proceedings Grand Lodge, 1800, signatures of officers and oficers pro tempore who took part in ceremonies hero ti day. The now .county, it 'will be re memored, was formed 'at the last session of the general assembly from portions of Abbevillo and Edgoileld counties. 'Thy Electric Bitters as a remPdy for you: tro ables? If not, *;et a t>ottle now and y,et, relief. Thias miedicine has been found to be peculiarly adapted to the relief and cure of all Female Com-. plaints, exerting a wonderful direct in fluence in giving strength and tone. to the organs. If you 'have Loss of Ap petite, Constipat Ion, Headache, Faint ing Spells, or are Nervous, Sleepless, Excit able, Melancholy or troubled wit h Dizzy Spells, Electric Bitters Jq the medicine you need. Health and Mtrengthi are guaranteed by its use. Fifty cents and $1.00 at Robertson & Gilder'n Drug Store. COTTON STATEMENT. Alexander, Lathsan & Co Revicw thme Cot ton Crolt anti Olvo Prices tor geverat Years Past. New York, Sept. 7th, 1897. Dear Sir: The following is a com. parative statement of the price of citton contracts for Future Delivery in Now York, for the year: men tioned: 1897. 1898. 185. 1891. Septomber Delivery......7.08 8.40 7.91 0.63 Ootober " ..... 0.83 8.55 7.98 0.60 November . . ......0.74 8.55 8.01 6 72 December 8......6.70 8.03 8.10 0.78 January .8 8.68 8.17 681 February 6.83 8 7M 8 22 0.U0 larch . .8? 8.77 H..7 6.96 April 0......6.93 8.81 8.82 7.(2 The price of cotton is now 1.88 coents cheaper than last year, 1.37 cents cheaper than in 1895, and .0.1 cents cheaper than in 1894, for Janu ary contracts. The cotton year began on Septei bor 1st in the midst of the most ex citing Presidential campaign and universal trade depi ossion ever known throughout the United States; but, on account of reported serious dam age to the crop and depleted stocks, the price of cotton was highly satis factory to the planter, middling up lands selling at 8jc. in New York and 4 23-32d. in Liverpool -thoso were about the highest prices of t1ie year. During September and October the price declined to 7 15-10c., but the market reacted to 8bc. about the time of the election-November 3d under the belief in the South that better prices might rule should free silver Ideas prevail. After the election the course of the market was downward, influenced by large receipts, increased crop es timates, stringent money and less favorable advices from Europe. In December and January, al though speculation at times was ac tive, the tendency of the price was almost continuously downward. On February 8th, middling up lands in New York touched 7hc., and this was the lowest price of the year. From this time until the close of the season, with the exception of a short period, when a marked ad vance occurred in August contracts, slight fluctuations occurred and the cotton year closed with middling up lands in New York at 8jq. Such a long period of inactivity and absence of outside interest and speculation in cotton have hardly ever been experienced as that pre vailing from January to July this year, in faco of depleted stocks and scarcity of cotton. While the consumption of cotton hns boon large throughout the world, trado has not been altogether profit able. ,The plague and famine in India rendered uncertain the operations of English mills, and the long delay in passing tihe now Tariff Bill, coupled with the general depression in trade, caused the business of American spin ners to be unsatisfactory. The future prospects of the cotton trade now seem to us most pronmis ing. The visible supply of cotton throughout the world is 384,624 bales smaller than last year, when the supply was exceptionally short. It is 1,306,7[:8 bales smaller than in 1895, and the stock of cotton in the hands of American spinners and the quantity of old cotton on planta tions Is less than for many years. The prico of contracts for future de livery, except the near months, is 2c. a pound lower than at this time last year. The phenomenally rapid restora tion of confidence, revival of business and great enhancement in values of all kinds, especially wheat and other farm products, putting in the hanxds of the people large sums of money to spend, will doubtless cause dur. ing the year a large demand for cotton goods, and greatly benfit the cotton spinning industry. Then, too, it- is niot unreasonable to boliove that a speculative dlemandl will spring up in an article so current P.nd uini' versally in request as cotton. With whoat at nearly a dlollar a bush4 and other commodities higher, it it not probable that cotton in moder ate supply will continue to s011 at low as 7c. for middlings in Nev York. It is too early now to closely ap proximate what the total incoming crop will be and any estimato is of little value. Planting was from three to four weeks late throughout the South, and a vast aroa of land iv four States of tho Mississippi Valley was overflown and planting was from six to eight weeks later than usual, and with the exception of a short period in July, reports concorning the progress of the crop in ill tho States havo been conflicting. According to the Government ro ports, the number of acres planted in cotton in 1894--95 was 23,088,000. This was a remarkably favortxblo year from start to finish, and the to tal crop proved to be 9,901,000 this was the largest crop ever raised. This year the Governmont reports the acreage at 24,091,000, and even had the season been as favorable in every respect as that of 1804-95 the outcome of this year's crop could only be 10,117,000 bales; but, from the beginning up to this date, the sensor- has boon notoriously far loss promising than in 189-945, oven with the increased acreage it is not un reaonablo to expect a marked fall ing off from the yield of that year. At the opening of oach year thoro is a vast deal of irresponsible, vio lently conflicting, guessing with reference to the cnrrent cotton crop, and high authorities have gono astray as much as 1,000,000 bales in their ostimates. Ono of the peculiarities of cotton planting is that the crop is never made until it is picked, ginned, baled, and oven a cotton planter on a small plantation cannot tell how much his crop will turn out until the bales are counted. As 315,000 bales of cotton, in ad dition to a crop of 8,757,9614 bales in all 9,072,906- bales-passed out of sight. luring this yoar of unfavor able conditions, it ig not likely that the growing crop will prove in ox coss of the legitimate demands of the world, when trade revival is rapidly spreading in every other commercial industry and branch of commerce. The future prospects of the South are most flattering, and no section of the Union affords such advantages for profitable planting. Last year the South doubtless do rived the largest not profits from the cotton crop nceo the war, because the year previous in nearly all sec tions of the South ample food crops for man and boast wore raised at home and1 by this means the crop was produced cheaply, the p)roduc tion wams not excessive and the pre highly remunerative. So long as such a p)olicy is ndhoredl to, satisfac tory results must ensue. Very truly, ILATHAar, ALExANDER A Co. Take JOHNSON'S CHILL & FEVER Ne5wbe-rry CJollege Note~s. "The College needs additional schol arsh ips for assistin g poor students."' I quote~ frm the catalougo. Within the last two years six scholarships have been established. but all of them have been awar-ded for the [next session, and still a number of a pplienttions are on tile, asking the FaiculIt v to aidi mer-itor ious poor bo1ys by giving themi free tuition. Tihi merICo statement is a strong appe)al to the benev-olent fr-iends of Christian education. And those who are seeking ab worthy object for- their beneficene can find it at Newborr-y College. Expenses hero are ver-y low, but mnany young mien who desiro- to fit thomuselvyes for largoer useful ness are niot able t.o pay tuition. $43 will pay the tuition and fees of at student for one year. A scholarship yielding this amount annually is a th reffld benefit: It is a per-petuial memnorial to tile one whose Iname It bears; it, is a constanlt help to some worthy young mlan; it is a contribution to the Tlnaintenlance of a Christ ia,n col lege, and, thereby, a relief to the, synod that is pledged to its support. A ud, besides, there is tile great truth. thait eery aot of benielleene b)lesses himi that g lie more1 than Ithim that takes. Only three weeks remain inl whlich to pr-opar-e for the next session. T1he pros p)ects are encouraging, but all fr-iends of the college are urgedI to make an earnest effort to increasot the at-tend anee of students. TIhe futur-e of the Icollege neverI scorned more pr-omising; thle students never- more enthusiastic; and our friends never- mTor-e confident, and hopeful; but it was never more im poertant that we work together to build up tin institution. PROFESOI MONTAUVE. Unanianously Chosen Prealdent of Furnian University-The lreotdrnt-elect Ig Dean of Columbla University of Wasihing. ton. (Rogister.) The board of trustos of Furman University mot last night at the Baptist churcb. and unanimously DlOctCd Professor A. P. Montague, of Washington, D. C., president of Fur man University of Groenvilo, vice Dr. Charlos Manley, who resigned soveral months ago. Professor TM,ntagu( is a Virginian by birth, but q riow a resident of the national capital. He is a celebrated 3ducator and a scholary gentleman, %nd the university has added lustre o the time-honored institution by the %ddition of Profemsor Montagno to its faculty. Profossor Montague was born in Virginia, and is a graduate of the University of Virginia and the Co lumbian University of Washington. He is 43 yoars old. Ho enjoys the distinction of hav ing the titles of LL. D. from Rich mnond college and Ph. D. from the Uolumbian University of Wnshing ton. Prof. Montaguo is now dean of the faculty of the Columbian Uni vorsity and also professor of latin. The now president was highly re. commnended by J. L. M. Curry, soc rotary of the labody fund, ex-Oov. %rnor Northern of Georgia. Dr. J. M. Frost, an eminent Baptist divine, and Dr. W. E. Potors of the Uni vorsity of Virginia. Professor Montague was notiflied by a tologram of his election to the proiidency of Furman University soon after the board mooting, and while the trustees had not received an acceptance last night, they havo reason to beliove that the president elect will accept the position. The trustees say the outlook for the university during the approach ing sesaion is remarkably bright, and the attendance at Furman will be very largo. The univetsity opens on September 22, and there is every reason to anticipate a successful and eventful session. Johnson's Chill and Fever Tonic Cures Fever 1in One Day. CAROLINA P'OLLTJCS, Accounting for McLaurIn*s Large Voto-. Tiiiman's Power Curtailed. (New York Evening Post.) Chlarleston, S. Ci., Sept. 7.--There is an intimate connection between the recent sonlatorial primary and tile formal announcement that the State constabulary system is to be abandoned on October 1st, except in the country districts whoe there is no local police. This system was es tablishted as an adjunct of tile dispen sary, the excuse for it beinp the claim that the local police forces could not be trusted to enforce tihe law. It quickly became a political machine, and its members were gen. orally of an unprincipled class, whiose spying and searchling of citi zens' hlouses for contraband liquor becamo almost unbearable. The system cost the State over $50,000 a year, and its continuance would render the dispensary unp)rofitable in the competition in tihe original package stores. Th'Iat was a good reason for its discontinuance, but its abandonmoi,t was given a politi cal turn in the interest of McLau. ri n. Governor Ellerbo doa.ired the elec tion of McLaurinl and on the day preceding the primary word was quietly passed among the conserva tive (anti-Tillman) democrats that if McLaurin won the constables would be withdrawn. Thus McLaurin 's large majority is explaine(d. If the conservative democrats had divided thne votes between tho three candi dates, according to personal prefer ences, there would have been no election in' the first primary, and Tillman, with his enemies divided, would havo remained a power in the Stato. As it is there is an end to factionalism and Tillman is no long or a dictator. IRADS LIKE A RODIANOE. Tirlling Eeape From Death In a Storm Uraphic Story of Mr. W. U. White Saved lls Wife and Baby. The following account of the narrow escape from death of Mr. W. 1. White, wife and child, in a storm in Virginia, is condensed from the Norfolk Dispatch. Mrq. Whito neo Miss Lelia Norris is i native of Newborry and was on her way to visit her old home at the time of the recent terrible storm. So far as has been learned no lives were lost in this part of Hampton Roads, but a number of very remark ablo rescues are reported; and narrow escapes, thrilling in detail, are told of by fortunato survivors of the great blow, which Is said to have been the worst in five years. Among many almost miraculous de liverances from almost certain death in the tempest laghed waters, that of W. 11. White, of York County, was tylical and exciting. The story as re lated by himself this morning, Septom her hit, Is as follows: I left l'O(luoson River in the hugeye .1. F. White about 11 o'clock Monday morning with nmy wife and 7-nonth-old baby, who were going to vieit my wife's mother, Mrv. Lizzio 11. Norris, inI Newberry, S. C. My wife's maiden name was l.olia Norris. I was bring ing hor hero to tako the train. My mulato, H1. M. Moreland, was also of the party. The storm struck us between 4.30 and 5 o'clock in the afternoon just outside the ip-llaps. We had ston it coming and had taken in all sail. having only the peak of the foresail on. This was left on in order to keep from being dlashed to )IeCOs against the Rip Rlaps. We were quartering the waves when the storm st. uck us in the side and the hugeye wit capsized in the twinkling of an eye. Water began to pour Into her, and through this I rushed to the cabin after my wife and child. I caught the little one under one arm an(d seized my wife with the other and fought my way up the companion way against, the water, which was pouring down in tor rents. We had a desperate struggle to got to the windward side, which was lying up, but finally succeeded in reaching the monkey rail, to which all handa clung, while the waves wore rolling tho beat about liko a foot ball. My wife took the baby and held it close to her breast. I put one arm around her and hold on by the other and the foreman was clinging oi with both hands. The Iave covered us likec a sheet. It, p)oured down r'ain anid hail stones Pelted us for an hour and a half. We tried hut could not get any one to come to our aid. In this porilous position we remained for perhaps an hour and a half.. Then the b)ugeyo dr'ifted around between the ip Rlaps and the shore to smoother waiter. Hefre we managed to get the canoe free of. waiter andl after a while put, off in it for the Rip ilaps, which we r'eached conaiderably the worst for wear. We wvoi'o wvet, cold and ex hausted. M.y wife's tr'unk and all of my Own clothinag hadl been lost. The watchman, or rather his wife, Mrs. K(cister, for he was sick, gave us shelter, food and drink until noon yes terday, when I hired a canoe and three meon and started for 01(1 Point to lind a boat that would hlp me r'ighmtthe J. I.. White, which I had anchored before leaying. W e met with the schooner 'Z. F. ileauchamp.in the Roads and Capt.ain ~ Smith kindiy consented to help me. Hoe camne ever' to where my vessel was wr'ecked and succeedeod by good work in righting the bugoyo, after' which we bailed her out and Captain Smith towed mte to Norfolk. I want to say right here that, Captauin Smith did not charge me a cent. It was the kindest thing I ever' knew a man to do. My vessel is now on Hiunloy's rail way being refitted. It will cost mc about $100. The boat had lost her r'ud dor, tiller, cabin dloor's, anchor hawser, malnmnast and potmast. I am gping up the .James in her Mo,nday. My wvife aanidlchildl go on South Friday. Mrs. White's trunk was picked upl by3 Captain Cotton, of the sloop Virginia andl taken to Scott's Creek. Hie also p)icked ill two meon whoum lhe found hainging to a canoe which had cap)sizedl. Three boats, one of them a canoe, capsized near' the J. 1'. White. TIhe sloop H. J1. Brmadshaw, of iIamp ton, loaded with sand, sank to tile bet tonm. Her crew of three meni floated on a plank for near'ly three miles and were picked tup near the Hforso Shoe light by Captain Thomas Gibbons. Mrs. White's trunk was recovered hilt. its contents wen' hbad1y darnaged.