The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, June 07, 1898, Image 1

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Washington, June 4.-From early morning, when the first newspaper appeared on the street containing the brief statement of the sinking of the Merrimac in Sdntiago harbor, the afficials of the navy awaited with in terest official confirmation from Ad. miral Sampson. In the afternoon the story came, lacking .in detail; it is true, but giving in rough outline a sketch of American heroism that will live through generations to come. There is no doubt that the name Hobson is destined to be bracketed with that of Cushing among Ameri ca's naval heroes and, indeed, it was the opinion of the majority of officers who scanned the Associated Press account of the sinking of the Morri man that the exploit surpassed in brilliancy and as an exhibition of cool daring even Cushing's famous attack upon the ram Albemarle. Reward sure and adequate is await ing these American heroes ann Act ing Secretary Allen has so pledged himself after consultation with Sec. rotary Long, who is still confined to his room by a lame leg. Medals and promotion are the leastthey can ox poet at the hands of a grateful peo ple. Moreover they will not languish long in a Spanish prison if the au thorities here can bring about their relealso, for half an hour after Samp son's bulletin was displayed on the walls of the navy department, Col. (Cartei-, as the adjutant general, -had taken the preliminary steps to arrange for an exchange of prisoners, and was learning just how many Spanish officers and enlisted men were still held'in captivity at Fort McPherson, Ga., where they had been taken from the prizes captured 'by the American naval vessels. In addition to those the navy has just turned over to the military au thorities at Fort Monroe, for safe keeping, another Spanish office-, supposed to be of high rank, but who has so far managed to conceal .his identity. The officials are confident that they have more than enough Spanish officers to offer as ransom for the one American oficer and seveo' enlisted men hold by Corvera. PRCAIsE FORl ADMIRIAL OREvRA. The oflicors one andl all took note of the generous recognition by the Spanish admiral of the bravery of the Americana and his kind treat ment of the prisoners, and it can be gnaranteed that the admiral's lines will fall in as pleasant placos as any captive has a right to exp)ect should ho be overcomo in the end andfocedtosurrender to Sampson. The naval situation is believed to be .entirely satisfactory. Notwith staliding the Spanish reports of the clearing away of the Merrinmac it is not believed for an instant that Sampson will submit to losing this so' dearly purchased advantage, and he can be relied upon to prevent the no moval of the obstruct,ion. With the Spanish fleet caged inside the har b)or, there to r-emain until they are starved out or surrender, Sampson will be free to detach most of his powerful squadron for servico else where. This moans, according .to common belief, an immnediato attack upon San Juan. Peace signs havo been multiply n g; there has been a notable change in the tone of the Spanish pres', and, althoughi up to this moment no ad vances haive b)OOn made to the State department by aniy of the European 1Pow~ers, there is an imdefinable suig gestionl in the air that any moment nay f>ring forth overtures of this kind. ausmlIO TlIi camPAIos RN roIITo arco. F'or this reason the cam paig'n igatinst Porto Rico probably will be hurried in order to insure its posse. sior 'by the United States before peace is attained. Of the Cadiz fleet no fear is enter. tained. Notwithstanding the many tpublished reports, probably all ao cribable to Spanish ipgondity, to the efot that this Ileet has already start. ed i. r either the West Indies or the Philippines, it can be stated thAt the Government has information, which it regards to reliable, that the Span. sh fleet had not left Cadiz up to yesterday. Army preparations go forward without the slightest sign of cessation. 1,500,000 CATamoES. Today bids were opened for sup plying one million and a half car tridges; two more transports were purchased, and arrangemunts woro made to uso four of the largo Span ish steamers captured as prizes for the transportation of ( roops to Cuba and Porto Rico. Naval Constructor Hobson, whose name is on every lip in Washington tonight, is well-known at the 'navy department, as he served in the bu reau of construction for soveral years. His avsociates regard him as combin ing great ability as a student with tho eccentricity often accompanying genius. HOBSON, OF ALABAMA.tl It was remarked by one of the chief officials of the department to night that Hobson was a man who held naval regulations concerning matters of form in contempt, and was oblivious to oflicial rules. These daro devil characteristivs were offset, however, by his recognized ability in all branches of naval science, par ticularly architecture. Although the youngest.man in his class at the Naval Academy, he graduated at the head of the class, a signal honor, which led to hi being sent by the Government for a course in the naval schools of Europe. 1oro he gained new honors. On returning to this country he served with the depart mont and also saw sott service, and about a year ago became instructor in naval architecture at the Naval Academy at Annapolis. When the war broke out ho asked for activo service and at the same time insisted on taking the throo naval cadets of his class with him in order that they might gain the advantage of practi cal experienco on shipboard (luring the war. wAS ABOARD TIE FLAO FHIP. As a result ho and his three cadets wore assigned for service on Admiral Sampson's flag ship. It, was the prevailing -ex pres.sion at the dopart mont tonight that Hobson was just the character to take the leandin such a hazardous fent as that of sinking the Merrimac. It is presumed that Admiral Sampson choso him from among niiany volunteers, owing to the fact ilst his expert knowledge of naval conist ruction wvould perit him i to sink the Merrimae in such a posi tion as to priovo) most effective in blocking the channel. SKETcH OF 1H1s CAREERI. From naval sources a full eketch of Constructor HIobsion wasy seured as follows: Richmond Pearson lIob son, borni August 17, 1870, at G reens boro, 1Halo County, Ala., wvhere he also graduated from the Southern University, at the head of his class. Appointed to the Naval Academy in comipet itivo exam ination in May, 1885, .tand although the youngest man of the class, graduted at its head in 1889. H1is lirst cruise was to Brazil, when the now Brazilian Republbc was recognized. Hie was ordlered to a special course abroad, spendinmg one ye'ar at thle National School of Mines at Paris, anmd two years at tho School of Maritime Science inl the saimo cityv. T1he sum mecr vacation was spont in French i.hip yard a. Hoe received diplom:as from the French school for dlistinoc tion in naval consltru1ction and do sign, both of huls and ongines. 1-e also spont somo time11 in the English sluip yards He was assigned1 to duty at the navy department in 1891, in the offices of naval intelligence, bureau of construction and repair.' While on this dutty he wrote a report on his obsorvation aibrona also a report on disappearir - guns afloat, which was discussed L, naval experts on both sides of the water. In 1895 he was on duty at the New York navy yard as asgistant to the naval constructor. He inspect ed the yacht fonder and made an iotoresting report on that prize craft. Later ho joined Admiral Bunco on the flag ship Now York. As a result of this service he inaugurated the now system of giving sea duty to naval constrnctors. He proposed, .rganized and conducted the post graduate course at the United States Academy, fixing the special course at three years for ollcers desiring the high attainments in naval science. April 17 last he was assigned to duty as constructor for the floet at Key West. Mr. Hobson is the author of a political naval military paper on the "Situation and Outlook in Europo," which has received considerablN at tontion abroad. During the China. Japan war hn was selected as the American naval obseivr, but his so, lection was revohed, owing to the opposition of line olliers to those in the construction I wvice. Constructor Hobson is a great nephew of Governor John Moore head, of North Carolina. -lis father was a well known liwyer and Judge of that State. On 1ho maternal line he is a grandson of Chief 'Justico Pearson, of North Carolina, and a nephew of Reprosentativo Pearson of that State. He is a great grand son of former Senator Williams, of Tennessee. SAMPSON 's DISPATCH. Washington, Juno 4.-The navy department has posted the following bulletin: The navy department at 8 o'clock received the following dispatch: . Mole Hayti, June 4.-Succeoded in sinking Morrimac in the channel of Santiago at 4 a. i., June 3. This was carried out most gallantly under the command of Naval Constructor Hobson and seven men. By a flag of truce from the Spanish Admiral Corvera, sent in recognition of their bravery, I am informed all aro pris oners of war; two Slightly wounded. Request anuthority to approve ex change, if possible, between these and the prisonors of Atlanta. .)ix of the Spanish squadron in the har bor of Santiago, unable to avoid be ing capture- or dostroyed. SAMPsON. TilE n101 PS1'PRING9 01? ARK (ANs.is. TAhe Mounutan-I,oked Mtiraicle of tihe OIzarks. Thle hot waters, the mountain air, equable climato and the pine forests make Hot Springs the most wonder ful health and p)leasure resort in the world, summer or winter. It is own ed and controlled bv the U., S. Gov ernment and has accommodations for all cilassets. Thle Ai lington and Park hotels and 001 others and 200 boarding houses are open nil summer. -Having an altitudI(e of 1000 feet it is a cool, safo anid nearby refuge during the heated termi in the south. For information concesrning Hot Springs address 0. F. Cooley, Man ager~ Bu si ness Meun's Lo4ngue, Hot Springs, Ark. For reduced excursion tickets and particulars of the triip see local agent or address W. A. Ta'irk, G4en'l Pass. Agent, Southion R fy., Washington, D. C. "BBFORE BABY IS BORN." A Valuable Little Book of Interest to All Women Sent Free. Everyv woman looks forward with feel ings of mndescribable joy to the one mo men tous event of her life,compared with which all ethers p ale into insignifi cance. UTow proud and happy she will be when her precious babe nestles on her breast -h1 ow sweet tihe name of '-'Mother!i" And yet her happy antici pation of this event is clouded with misgivings of the pain and danger of thme ordeal, so that it is im possileo to avoidl the feeling of .constant dreadl which creeps over hmer. The danger and suffering attendant upon being a mother can be entirely prevented, so that the coming of thme little stranger need not be looked forward to with fear and trembling, as is so often the case. Every woman who reads this paper can obtai n absolutely free a val unable and attractive little book enti tJed "Before Baby is Born," by sending her name and add~ress to the .Bradfield Regulator Co., Atlanta, Ga. This book contains priceless infor mation to all women, and no one should fail to send 4nr it. GOT INTO A TANGLE. DEIOURATI. COUPITI'EK DEA LT KNOTrT QLASTION. ComitteO Opposed to Prohibition or Any Other Kind of FRetional Nomination. Cnpai, Schedule. (Columbia Record.) Senator Geo. S. Mower of New berry propounded a question to the Democratic Executive Committee at their meeting last night that favored a staggerer. At every attempt I swallow and digest the question the committee was soized with a violent attack of political cramp colic. They spent two hours and a half writing over the problem during which 10,000 resolutions, more or less, were introduced and killed, and it was midnight before they got a final answer. Horo is a copy of the formidable question: "Whether or not the sug. gestion of a candilato by the recent prohibition convoution makes the person who is suggested and accepts a candidate in the Domoratic pri mary such as is forbidden by the terms of the pledgo prescribed by the constitution of the Democratic party of this State." Finally Mr. Winkler moved that the answer be "No, he will not be debarred." An aye and nay vote was taken and dreloped a tie. So. the motion was lost.. Mr. L. J. Williams introduced the following: "As the nominee of the Prohibi tion faction, yes, he is debarred; if he is an individual Prohibition can. didate within the Domocratic party, no be is not dobarred." Mr. Dial, of Laurons, introduced the followihg as a substitute-: "We interpret the constitution as disproving factional nominations, but if the pledge is bigned by.the candidates as individuals their votes will be counted." - This was adopted and the com mittee sighed with relief, and after indulging in a little breathing spell the other business before the coin mitte was disposed of. CAMPAION MEETINGS. The report of the sub-committoo on campaign schedulo was adopted as follows. Orangeburg, Thursday, June 16. St. Georgo's, Friday, Juno 17. Charleston, Saturday, June .18. Walterboro, Monday, June 20. Beaufort, Tuesday, (night.), June 21. Hampton, Wednesday, June 22. Barnwvoll, Friday, June 24. B3amberg, Saturday, June 25. Sumter, Tuesday, June 28. Manning, Wednesday, June 29. Monk's Corner, Tuesday, June 30. Georgetown, Saturday, July 2. Kingstree, Tuesday, July 5. Florence, Wednesday, July 6. Marion, Tihulrsday, July 7. Conway, Saturday, July 9. Darlington, Tuesday, July 12. Chesterfield, Thursday, July 14. Bennetteville, Saturday, July 16. B3ishopville, Tuesday, July 19. Camden, Thursday, July 21. Lancaster, Saturday, July 23. Chester, Monday, July 25. Winnsboro, Tuosday, July 20. Yorkville, Wednesday, July 27. Gaffney, Thursday, July 28. Spartanburg, Friday, July 29. Union, Saturday, July 30. Newborry, Monday, August 8. Laurens, Tuesday, Au gust 9. Greenville, Thursday, August II. Pickens, Fridlay, August 12. Walhalla, Monday, August 15. Anderson, Tuosday, Augus~t 16. Abbovi llo, Thursday, August 18. Greenwood, Friday August It0. Aikon, Monday, August 22. Edgoiold, Tuesday, August 23. Saluda, Thur.'day. August 27. Le'xington, Friday August 26. Columbia, Satuirday, August 27. oTHalil 11Us5NEss THIANsAUTED). Mr. Cole L. Bloaso renewed be. fore the committee the o1ld fight of theoconvent ion looking to a reduction of campaignl meetings to twr> in each congressionel distrier. H-is resolutioni to this effect was killed. llis motion to reduce the asasss ment against Statoe otC'cors candli datos 50 per cent. prevailed. Tl he committee naopted a met ol ruos to govern the primlarly among the volunteers and rofered the rules for possible changes of detail to a sub-conmittee of live to be ap poiitod by the chair later. 'iDN'T SAY IT." Why Public Sprukers Frequienwly Try to MAOce Scap,egoats of Iteporterp. [Froi the iBoston- Journal.] A %,oll-known author, whoni asked ia privato if ho had said certain things which luad heen attributed to him, replied: "I can't say that I didn't say thom, and yet when I read thmo in print tiy gave mo a chill." His disturbed foolings havo been the i -ings of many another man who does not stop to consider how his words might look inl print. Becauso of just such a lack of fore. thought many men blamo the ows papers fcr misreprsenuting their viowe. . The o!!leiholder, h clegyan or the profe.ssor who speaks more or less informall y across the dining table to a imaill body of inon, is ofted inchned to employ the omlphasis 1111d careless Onitliulsiasiml which Io might. uso in privato con vorsation. Wlmbi lie find.s his words reported in the tot ming paper they sometimes havo a sharper sound than hie thought they would have. The modifying idoas that ho ox pressed in his "Fourthly" or "Last 1y" aro not inclided perhaps in the portions quotod. Thi linotylpe has not caught thO semi-seriou- tone of voico lie assumed during cortain statements. Consequently, ho con cludes thai his remarks havo boen garbled, aindl hn writes to the oditor claiming that ho has booen misrepro sentod, and lie toils his friends that reporters never got an'ytlhinjg right.. Reporters err often, no doubt, but for every reporter's error in summar izing public addrnsses which speak ers will show u- will proswnt tvi donco of another causo for similar trouble, evidence that the spealkers have wished to retract or to modify in print the next morning. Ro portors are trained to pick out the, vigorous, the unusual and the start ling. They are also trained to avoid pervorsions and statenents (hey shall have to take back. They know the dangers of condensation, and they know the penalty of careless 1ess. We are not unaware of their short-comings, but, we know that the public speakor is not misquoted half so often as lie says lie is. Hfis sober second thought occurs to him only after hie hias soon hiis speech in print. (1hea nIates Ove-r thu southern-,. Th'ie Southern Rail way Company Is offering special redneeccd rates over their Ilino for the followiug occasionis: Southern Students Confer-enco at. Asheville, N. C., JTune i17 -27. Ioiund trip tare from Newherry, $4.70. TIck ets an saleo.June 15, 10 and 17, ilimited t,o 30th. Bible School for CJolor-ed P'eple, Knoxville College, K(noxvlle, Te'nn., Junec 20th to July 4t.h. Fare from New berry, $8.70. 'Piclets en sale Ju tne 20-21, limited to Jluly *IthI. CJomm encement Ixercises Il)avidson College, D)avidson, N. C., J]une 5 -.. Round teilp fromi Newherry and(1 Pro pierity for $5.t~>. Comiimencement, l ulrm11an Uiverait.y and1( Greeonvi lle F'emaile Col lege, (Green ville, H. C., Ju tne 11-.17. Pare for r'ounid trip $3. TVickets on salu .Junme 10--14I, limiited to 18th. Commiiencemien t ICxercises Wolfor-d College, Spart.niburg, S. C., .Juno lI.- 15' h. Pare for thet round t.Ly f) rome Newberry andl Prospeity $3. Tickets Nationazl I lineationail Association, Washington. D). ( , .1 uly 7--12; ono faroe for the r'ound1( trip, plus $2 miembhersihp fee. Tickets on sale .1 ely 4th L- 7th ,limit lled1uicd rates" ham y ih:o bieen~ an. nlouncted for :h e fo,l lowing occasions: S-uprenio I ,s O- Kit, s of liIoor, Washington, I). (; , Juene 13 21; .iiinior Order Unii tAed Ameruican~l lec han ies, I ouisville, Ky , .Iu nn 21 -25; A n.erican A esoelat ion fi'r the advan'LlcemenCtt of Scienice, I Oton, NI ass., A ugust, 15-27; Grandii~ Chaspter* (Orde r of East ern St.ar, Wa'ishtInlgton, I). (.., Sep)tember 27-29; Il'rotezstant I,EjIScopa)ll Chuarch Convyen also WVouin 's A ext ilary of Al issioun ries, Washington, I). C., Cetr.her 0-15. For fo irt,er inf ormtioni conlcerin g these rates consuilt, Agent.J. A. Burton, at the H61t'u hron it. PROHIBITION DEPARTMENT. AltIlUl 1 IJLIERt, County Chatiman. A. C JONI4, Memberlitato Prohibition Ex c0741ivo Commit (0, Newborry County. THE 11Av'TSr 0tURoli AND PR1OU11 HIlTION. The Soutiherat 1aptlat Convention Hoorently t-ldl in Norfolk, Va , 11caMfncIed Its Atliun of Almay, I F7, on the sub ject of Prohlbitlon. That action was as follows: Vhereas, The excessive use of al (o%olic lilquors is p oluctive of great evil to Individuals, communitiCs and States and especlally to our youth, 101 to outrageous crime1s in overy 10 cality, attacks the works aid purposes of the Church of God, doprives t.he in noeont., and frequently the needy, of the nlecesaRies of life, and spreads sor row and woe in Its track, and Wlereats, The liquor iterests of the country of all classes nre in symplthy with each other, aid halve mado and are mak1ing such coibinations as they deem most, potont, for their success, it becomes a necessity for 1,he lovers of morals, good society, volgilon and not Only to givt expression of their opinion, but to co-opeirate as far ast possible not only to check this dan gerou's element in our land, hNt to pro hibit its manufacturt and use as a bev eiage, thereforo - Resolved, 'i'hat its represontati ves of the great Baptist brotherhood of the South in convention assembled, wo do solemnly protest against the manu facture and sale of itrdent, spirits as a beverago, and will use our in1nence in every proper..and- legitimate way, for its suppression and prolhibition. Nesolved, That, diselailing all in tt1ionl of giving bis repol, any po liteal isigui ience, we eXpress i0111 ,ympuathy with the friends of prohibi tionl inl their elforts to overthlrow this e'vil in thiri respl)etive c0iiomowetlhs, tnd with our prayi.er-, inlu1ence atil elorts will do all we can to givo theml Resolved, 'T'hat wo extend to all so eegt.ils, r 4l)igio0s dlenominations, Iand friends who are endeavoring to stay the tido of itLIn-e rance and -. rime in th: land our most heart.y sy1Ipatly, and1 assitiue them that in us they have most, earnest co-worker-s in this noble movenont,ro for i od and humanity. ('11WEN CLAY SMITiH, Ky. W. C. 131ImROM, Ala. M. 1). EAwI,:Y, Ark. N. A. BAt,.:,Y, Fll, C. 1). CAMonlrLL, Ga. W'. N. PRATT, Ky. V. S. 'NNI, La. J. H-. TAYLORt, MhikS. D. Y. 13A(iY, Tux. C. II. .I soN, S. C. A Silly ARsortIon. j.he prohlbtion movement is grow Ing in South Carolina. This has led some of the friends of the dispensary and license to aver that an alliance hus been formed wiLL tho old saloon cle ment. This assertion is 1ropted by the samte spirit that led the enemies of. Chriist to say, "This mans ca.tit.h out, devils through Beelzebub." Th is was an ab)sur'd and exceedinugly maliicious charge. We hope) to tast out, "t.he drink devil"' thsrough sp)iritual forces with the aid of 1)rohibitlon. If some1 of the ex-lioor dealers sec l)pope to vote for the )'l proibit,lon Candliidaites they have a right to do so, and we will not mieddle with their exercise of an 11nal1ienable right. Those wvho say t,hat t,here is an ail liance say whiat they know to be with out foundation. How can an alliance exist without an agreement., and how can an agr'eement, be miade without, a meeting or correspondence? If a meet ing bet,ween ex-saloonists and1( prohibi tionists has beecn held, where, and when, was it held? WVho were. the high contractors? If donce through corresp8jondncesC, whIo were'( the leter' writers, and whaitt did the letter~ts con tain? P~eople wvho mke positivo ais .sort,ionst 13hould5 al1ways he~ prepa)lred to prove them. W ithmout I he prooI, they break the commands, "TPhou shlMt nlot hear' false witness against thy neighi b)Or."'--Gosp)el Temiiperanice Union5, .Juno) 189)8. P'rolI blix in M,ane forz 44 Y'-arg. Arse the people of Maino ~satisfiedc that pr'oh ibit,ion prnohibits? Thiiis cnn only 1b0 answered by thme plel as ex presse*;d ini thei' votes on1 t.he queost ion. 'l'h c ir st vo tet on3 the qsue.,tio was i'1 t,akeni in 18541, whlen the peoph-iit by a vote of 28,MJ4 to 5,91 ad"tdopted priohii tion. Thirsty years aft,er', in 1895, on thse quet-ion of manking prohibi)1tion anu amendment to the Conustitution of Mine 1, thle p)eople agini decad ai n its11 favor* by a votet of 70,783 3) 2:3,801 major'ity of neariily 47',000. ILot, these facts bo thme sulhl;oent an3 swer 10 all that, class of objectors to prohb i)tionl, whos(, in the( absene of reausonsH, pr'oclaimit so gl ibly 1-lhat "pr'o hlibition d(on't, pro'hi?tit,"' and1 that "mioreu liquor is di unk and is easier' to get in Maie than in licenLse Statest." If rohibition doesR not inhure the liquor traflic, why is it that the liquor mon flghlt it so bitter-ly? The conclusion or the wholc matter, then, with those who are sincerely seeking truth, is this: If pr-ohibition diminishes crime, pauperism, and sul criig, and increases the prosperity and haipiness of the peoile, to whatever extent It does this, it, is more desirable thanti any system which fails to do it, and is therefore more worthyof accept ancE. As some one has said: "if pirohibition dootlnot succeed, drunkavd-m1iki'ng may b3 lawfully endorsed. If law-breakers defy and violate the law. then, to pre vent the viol Ation, the law sl.ould be set aside and the crime legalizedt thenl the amount of violation is to detel-mino the life of the law. A premium is thus set for a greater degrCe of violation." Johnson's Chill and Fever Tonic Cures Fever In One Day. (311141WIi %lt odit, , 13111U41111 Acmdem.iy Cnly,g Little is8 Ella Kiinard, daughter or Mr. and Mrs. J. '. Kinard, is quito ill with heart trouble. Alvs. W. A]. Bobb is ah-o slick. The figure 7 fell in the plae of a I anid made us say that old Uniclo J1mmtle Sloan Was 87 years O'd, which should have read 81. Mr. anid Mrs. If. S. . Kiblel1 aml chibi-irn, of Newbery, came down to see their parents, Alr. and MI.S. G . Livingston, last Skunday. Our farmers are husy harvest.lig their grain t.i s week. The whleam c'op and fall oats ar very goTod; spiing outs not tiuch. May has pasted and gono and it, been a month of all work and no play not enough rain fell during the month ta stop the plows a single hour. Wo have had some partial showers, but nothing hike a season. 'I he gal dens are suffering, corn is small, and only about 80 por cent. of the cotton crop is ip. Tils spring reminds us 0! the 01ne tol years ag(o. If I i 1statkm not it wits in the Spring of 88, when we didn't have rain nllough to brin'g u) the cot toln to Ia stand iunt.i the Second week in .1nie. The farmers all thought . that, they were just ruined, but we all mado more thai we thought, for and goti a pretty fair price f hat,' 011 ) iwomide, and we seemed but very little Ch1anged Ill the fares of livilng. So, breth-ren, it,'s no use of repining, "whero there's a will thereO a way." I)o your part Indi( trust God for t,e lest. Certainly we would have liked to been at, the3 Mayor's' Convention at Georgetown to have iseeni so many of tihe cit,y otlielals collcted( together. Thlough we were not there, yet, we be lieve that our big may or, the ilonor able I ub, outshi1ned the whole biunch. Mayor l'vans ia at SOcil, plalini, practi cal, friendly, kIdnd-hearted iman, and he makes friends w heretver lhe goes. Mayor Evans has been sol icite'd by his many friends all over the State to ake the rae for Attorney General. Wile I we wiouild like to see our mayor' pro moted, we en n't, encou rage his ci enin g the lace at this time, as wve don't, see how we eould gi ve himi up as mayor. Our old lBrot,ber Kay wtts prCtty so vere on Lus ini lis last week's letter, but wve will ho mild wvith hiim in return, as he was so kind to "set um ilp" at his beaut,iful, tip-to-date, stylisii hoda, foun tain. Those drinks are al togel her dleli elous, and don't, you forget it,. They~ are not only served wvit,h style and neat, ness, but also wit,h palatabhle sweetness and cne calls for anotber. There now! Well, wvhat (1o y'ou seer Oh, noth ig but a crowd of ladilea go ing to O). M. JamIiPsonJ's to bny a pair of those beautlI ini al ippers, which are so neat, and( eap. Th'le imense stock an md the lo1w i'(ces of Jami eson 's shoCes ar'o just, enioughi to paralyze El,ho whole shoe0 miarke't. June 2, 189)8. 7ake JOHNSON'S CHILL & FEVER TONI..-ce DO YOU LIE G[Ofl CFFE? If dgo, Luy the "Blue iRibbon" brand. This is ain excellent brand of Mocn and Java, andwiill go twiceI as far as5 cheap coffoeo. Ifyuwill only try this brand you il(titusing cheap and pour coffee. wi tyu~ ill find both quality and economy.Sold by S. B3. JONE~S, Sole Agent.