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pubis fi I is. From the Jaws of Death Glory is Snatched BY RICHMOND P. HOBSON. Merriniat Destroyed By aii American Torpedo--Four Thousand .Men Ot'fercd Their Ser\ iees. Hear Admiral Sampson decided to close the narrow harbor entrance of Sautiago de Cuba by sinking the collier Merrimup. loaded with coal, in the channel. lie called for volunteers to go to almost certain death, and 4,000 men offered themselves. Lieut. Hobson and 6ix men were chosen, and at 3 a. m., Friday 'morning, the Merrimac, under her own steam, entered the channel under a terrible Spanish tire. The vessel was riddled with projectiles, but she anchored and swung around. Lieutenant Hobson then set off an internal torpedo with an electric attachment, there was an explosion, the Mer ii Iff HOW THE COLLIER MEREIMAC WAS DESTROYED. rizuac sank, the channel was closed, and, apparently. Admiral (,'ervera will be unable to escape. Lieut. Hobson appear to have carried out his plan to the smallest details, except as regards the method of escape. The row boat in which the grew wcic aucjjjpi w oov?yv ?Hk- j either blown up or shot to pieces, for Lieutenant Hobson aud his men drifted ashore on an oid catamaran which was slung over the ship*s side at the last moment as an extra precaution. Upon reaching the shore the men were taken prisoners and sent to Santiago city under guard. Later they were taken to Morro Castle. Captain Oviedo, Admiral Cervera's chief of staff, who boarded the New York, did not give further details of the capture. The bravery of the Americans evidently excited as much admiration among the Spaniards as it did among the men of the American tleet. The prisoners will be perfectly safe and will probably bo well treated while they remain in Morro Castle. Officers of the fleet, when questioned as to whether Captain Oviedo could have had any ulterior design in visit- j ing the New York under a flag of truce. ; scouted the suggestion, saying that the Death of Captain Grldley. Capt. Charles V. Gridley, commander of thecruiser Olympia and one of the heroes of the brilliant victory at Manila, is dead. The announcement of his death was received by the Navy Department, late Saturda}* afternoon, iu 8 cablegram from Paymaster Gait, of the navy, date at Kobe, Japan. June 4th, and directed to Secretary Long. The dispatch contained this simple statement: "Captain Gridlej' died today. Remains accompany me on Coptic.'' A Car Load of Sick Men From Tampa. A car-load of sick men from Tampa has reached Fort Mcpherson in charge of Ttr Wnnrlann of the hoailitfll COrtlS at Tampa. The men are suffering mostly from measles, sprained ankles and sore eyes, and one of them has been made helpless by a tarantula bite. The general hospital at Fort MoPherson now contains To men. The Mohican Sails for Manila. The Cnited States sloop of war Mohican has sailed from Han Francisco for Honolulu, it is understood that she ' will remain on duty at that port, replacing the Pennington, ordered to join Admiral Dewey's tieot at Manila. Soldiers May Vote in the Field. The committee on election of Presi'-^dent and Vice-President aud liepresen. tatives in Congress have directed Mr. Samuel W. Smith, of Michigan, to make a favorable report upon Mr. .Lacey's bill to enable soldiers in the field to*vote for members of Congress. It was agreed by the committee to recom* mend an amendment which will make the law general, the bill as introduced restricting its operations to the period during which the United State* should b? at war with Spain. "visit was prompted by pure chivalry on the part of the Spaniards, und was noble of them. Clausen, the New York's coxswain, went on the Merrimae against oiders. Nothing could have kept him from Ibut | trip iuto the jaws of death. It is probJ able that the Spaniards will try to blow up the Alerrimcc, but impioualdo ! that they will succeed. Speculation is ,rife as to the extra details of how Lieutenant Hobson managed to blow himself und ship up and live to tell the I taie. His heroism has cleared up the ! situation The Spaniards are now i doubly hemmed in. j At quarters oil the New York Cl.api lain Koyce prayed before the bare 1 headed crew on deck, thanking God | for having preserved l>iea tenant Hobj son and the men under him. 'Hie chap, lain had invoked tins protection, but | few believed it possible that his prayer } could be granted. i . Kiclimond l'earsou Hobsou was burn August 17. lsTu, at (ireeusboro, lluil county, Aia.. where he also graduated from the Southern I'uiversity at the head of his class. Ho was appointed to the Naval Academy on competitive examination m May, bSSo. and although , the youngest mau of his class, grad: uateil at its head, in 1S8A His first cruise was in the squadron of evolution on the flagship Chicago, with Admiral Walker, in the ."Mediterranean, j i Later ho made a cruise to Brazil when i the flag of the new Brazilian republic was recognized. He was ordered to a ' special course abroad, spending one [ year at the National School of Mmes at i'aris, and two years at tho School of | Maritime Science in the same city. The 1 summer vacation was spout in French shipyards. He received diplomus from the French school lor distinction 111 naval construction and design, both of hulls aud of engiues. He also spent sorno time in the English sliipyartis. ] He was assigned to duty ut the Navy j Department in is:?4, in the oflice of naval intelligence, bureau ot construetiou and repair. While on this duty he I wrote a ret ort on his observations j abroad; also u report on disappearing ' guns afloat, which was discussed by | naval experts on both sides of the waI ter. In 18lt> he was on duty at the Now i York navy yard as assistant to tue naI val constructor. He inspected the yacht Defender aud made an interesting report on that prize craft. Later he joined Admiral itunce on the flagship New York. As a result of this service : he inaugurated the new system of giv-. I iug sea duty to naval constructors. He j proposed organizing aud conducted the ! post-graduate course at the United ! : States Naval Academy, fixing the special course at three years for officers de. siring the high attainments in naval i science. April 17th last he was assign! eil to duty as constructor for the fleet ' at Key West. His expert knowledge was recognized I by the Mexican government, which j designated him, in 181M5, to conduct ' ti;als upon the Mexican dispatch vessel, | Douato Duerra, built at Philadelphia. ! Constructor Hobson is a great nepn, ew of Governor Jphn M. Morehead, of i Noi h Carolina. His father was a well: known lawyer and judge of that State. ! On the maternal line he is a grandson ; of Chief Justice Peason, of North Carolina, and a nephew of Representative Richmond Pearson, of that State He is a great-grandson of former Senator Williams, of Tennessee. Must Get Out of Canada. Steps have been taken by which it is expected that Lieutenant Carranza, w ho has conducted the Spanish spy system from Montreal, with his associate | Senor Du Bosc, former first secretary of the Spanish legation at Washington, will be expelled from Canada uuless they adopt their own menus to leave beI fore an international question is raised I as to their presence there. The Carran- j za letter, detailing bis spy system, was ! i trt tlia Hritisli amhassn- I dor. Sir Julian Pauncefote, together; with all other information bearing on j the operations of the Spanish oflieialsin ' ! Canada. The ambassador was quick to I act in the matter and without waiting the slow processes of the mail, cabled the entire matter to the Foreign Otiice. Cadiz Squadron Seen Again. A dispatch from Barcelona says a well-known merchant there has re- ! ceived a dispatch to the effect that on j May 27th a Spanish squadron consist ing of three cruisers and three other I protected vessels, was seen off the j island of Madagascar, proceeding northward. >pain Wants Peace. The belief is growing iu the best informed government circles that Spain is sincerely anxious to make peace, and j that even now she is seeking a favorable i opportunity to make overtures in that direction. Numerous evidences of tliis ; have come to the attention of the 1 | authorities at Washington, but up to this time no move has been made to ascertain on what basis the I'nited States would consider peace. Settled With the Pirates. Details have been received at Malaga, Spain, as to the punishment re- | | cently inflicted upon Riff pirates by the ; | Shereeflan troops, at Alhucemas, a i small island fortress and prisou settlement belonging to Spain, in the Mediterranean, oft' the coast of Morocco, near Cape Morroko. It appears tli-r the Bocov and Kabyle tribes were a> ; sembled to pay a tine of 820,000, wbeu I suddenly, at the sound of a trumpet, the troops attacked them and slaughtered many. The following military nominations Korn Kann hr tha SiAnflfa Brigadier generals Fred D. Grant. I New York; W. W. Gordon, Georgia, | To be second lieutenant, Albert J. i Dillon. Florida. Rejoicing in Spain. The Madrid correspondent of the j Daily Telegraph, concerning the enthusiasm over the Merrimac affair, says: "Lieutenant General Correa, 1 Minister of War, on learning that the \ contents of the official telegram excited r?re?it enthusiasm in the Gortes re- I marked that it was undesirable for tbe country to excite itself over matters ! which were relatively small in com- ! parison with those the war might yet j bring forth, lest it Bufier disappointment, if the fortune of war should bring th? reverse " iiiMPinmii A Motion to Reduce the Meetings Was Rejected, i _ ^ 41 MEETINGS ARE TO BE HELD. Itules (a Govern the Volunteers in Yotinu in the Primaries Were lie.'.'erred to a Committee of Five. I * i he State ]>e:aocrat:cexecutive com; witteo inet iu Columbia for the pur- | poso ol passing upou the report of the sab committee asto the schedule for campaign meetings. Mr. Stanluud, of J 'orchester, lead off with a motion that the rule that ap plied la6t year limiting the hotel bill for members to $2 a da}* be readopted. This was carried. Mr. Blease moved that the meetings be reduced to two iu each Cougressiouul district. Motion lost. Mr. Blease presented to the committee the following question from Mr. | tleorgeS. Mower, of Newberry, who [ was asked by the I'rohibitiouists to be I a candidate on their ticket for attorney J general: " .Vhether or not the suggestion of a candidate by the recent prohibition cuinuuiiuu mauc^ iuo j'ciouu ?uv *o suggested and accepts a candidate in the Democratic primary sucli as is forbidden by the terms of the pledge prescribed by the constitution of the Democratic party of thisStato." Mr. Appelt took the position that ac ceptaaco of the suggestion would exclude tho candidate from the primary. Mr. Donaldson thought the committee would commit a grave error in answering no to the ?juestiou. Mr. Appelt, replying, said that his view of the constitution on the point was that the rule was adopted for the purpose of excluding factions withiu the Democratic party and to put down strife. There was no objection to any Prohibitionist entoriug the campaign, provided he had not accepted the nomination of any party. Mr. Williams was inclined to the view of Mr. Appelt, but said it was a delicate point. .Mr. J eague tnougtit, Dotn as a matter of good faith and good policy, that the committee should allow the Prohibitionists to remain in the party. Here is the clause of the constitution, which was the bone of contention: "Provided, that no vote shall be counted for any candidate who does not file with the chairman of the State executive committee, or with the respective chairman of the county executive committees, a pledge in writing that he will abide the result of such primary and support the nominees thereof, and that he is not nor will be become the candidate of any faction, either privately or publicly suggested, other than the regular Democratic nomination; 1'roviaeci turtuer, mai no candidate sbail be declared nominated unless be receives a majority of the votes cast for tbe office for which be is a candidate: Provided that tbe pledge of such candidate shall be filed on or before tbe day of tbe first campaign meeting of the county or State respectively. " Then followed motions to answer Mr. Mower's question thick and fast, and all the members scemod to talk at once. Chairman Jones was kept busy rapping for order. Motion was made after motion, and a general mixup was the result. Finally Mr. Winkler moved that tbe answer be "Xo," be will not be debarred." Au aye and nay vote was taken and developed a tie. So tbe motion was lost. Mr. L. J. Williams introduced the following, which was adopted: As the nominee of the Prohibition faction, yes, he is debarred; if he is an individual Prohibition candidate within the Democcratic party, no lie is not debarred." Mr. Dial, of Laurens, introduced the following, which was also adopted: "We interpret the constitution as disproving factional nominations, but if the pledge is sigDed by the candidates as individuals their votes will be counted.'' Mr. W. I). Evans of the sub-commit tee appointed to draft rules to govern the voting among the volunteers submitted the following report, which, on motion, was referred for any changes that may 6eem necessary to a sub-committee of five to be appointed by the CU&il . Whereas a new section has been added to the constitution by the recent Democratic convention of South Carolina, directing the State Democratic executive committee to provide suitable rules to afford an opportunity to such of the volunteer troops of the State as shall be mustered into the service of the United States in the present war with Spain to vote at the approaching State and count}- election, while they arr within the United States, although they may be absent from the polls, now ue it Resolved by the Stute executive committee. That the followiug rules be and the same are hereby adopted to carry out the provisions of the section. Rule 1. All volunteer troops from this State mustered into the service of the United States shall be entitled to vote at the approaching primary election who are til years pf age, and have resided in the State for one year, and in the county for sixty days, before the said election; provided, that the rerequirements as to length of residence /!/-. nnf annlr tn SI1f?h vntfirH ?8 WOUld have been qualified had they remained at their place of residence at the time of their enlistment. Rule 2. All volunteer troops offering to vote at such primary election, shall be required to take the following oath to be administered to them by the managers: "I do solemnly swear that I am duly qualified to vote at this election according to the rules of the Democratic party, aud that I have not voted before at this election, and pledge mysell to support the nominees of the primary. " Rule 3. The captaiDs of the com panies, or in their absence the officer:in command, arc enthorized to appoint three volunteers who are qualified t<> vote, as managers, to conduct the el. ' tion. and shall administer an oath i J each that ho will fairly and impartially r conduct the same. Rule 4. The managers so appointed , shall open the polis on the day tixed ; for such election by the rules of the \ Democratic party, at such places with- ; in the camps of the regiment or bat- j >1 taliou as they may designate, and shall | open the polls at 8 o'clock a. m. and close them at 4 o'clock, and if not prae* | ticable to do so, to open and close them tl at such hours as they may lix. Kach | 0j voter in said primary sliaii vote two ' j ballots, on which shall be written in , ink or pencil the name or names of the person or persons voted for. together hi with the name of the ollicer. One of j,j the ballots containing the names of all j ;i .. i- \ ?t? ?t tor as State otlicers and M-iii! < ! of Congress, and tlie other ; J11 eo'it;i;n ng tlie i.amcs of all persons | vo:o i .or as county ollicers. in the j ea conduct of such election the managers shall be tliejudges of the qualification | of voles and shall determine all ques- | i on : lised by challenge or otherwise. ^ inrv 11:: 11 euier euca vuier h uuuie uii i a h<-t as lie votes. ^ litiie.-. After tuo closiug of the polls J the managers shall proceed to count the j Is vote - and tabulate the same, ifetums i in writing of the number of votes cast ' ^ aud the names of the persons for whom ^ cast, shall be prepared at oueo and eertitied to bv the maunders, the cautain *u or oflicer in command of the company and the commanders of the regiment or '\l battalionp, and shall with the poll lists, 31 be securely sealed up and transmitted . by mail to the chairman of the State executive committee at Columbia, S. C.t prepaid. Kule (J. Returns of managers thus "* certiiied to shall be considered as tinal by the State executive committee, and the votes as returned shall bo counted for the candidates receiving tne same. | Mr. Blense called attention to rale 8, 111 requiring county pledges to be tiled 10 \ ^ days before the county campaign - opens, which conflicts with the constitutioual requirement, which is that the j pledges of candidates for State offices shull be tiled on or before the day the State campaign opens, and those for county offices on or before the day the af count}-campaign opens. On motion i'{ this Avas referred to the sub-committee P' to be appointed to look after the mili- u.( tary primary. 81 The report of the schedule committee ?f was adopted as follows, only two un important changes being made: *? Orangeburg. Thursday, .luue If!. I '? St. Oeorge's, Friday, dune 17. 8* Charleston, Saturday, dune 18. Walterboro. Monday, dune 20. '' Beaufort,'Tuesday, (night) dune 21. ?' Hampton, Wednesday, dune 22. 1U j.arnwen, rrmay, .nine .-i. Bamberg, Saturday, June 25. Suuiter, Tuesday, June 28. Manning, Weduesday, June 29. OI Monk's Corner, 'Tuesday, June 30. w Georgetown, Saturday, July 2. m Kings tree, Tuesday, July 5. eT. Florence, Wednesday, July 0. ?" Marion, Thursday*, duly 7. Conway, Saturday, July 9. 5* ])arlington, Tuesday, .July 13. J, Chesterfield. Thursday, July 14. Bennettsville, Saturday, July 1 (>. Bishopville, Tuesday, July 19. J1' Camden, Thursday. July 21. y Lancaster, Saturday, July 28. Vf Chester, Monday, July 25. cc Winnsboro, Tuesday, July 2G. cc Yorkville, Wednesday, July 27. Gaffney, Thursday, July 28. Spartanburg, Friday, July 29. S1 a.i J T l oa in union, oaiuruav, uuiyoo. rr Newberry, Monday, August 8. Laurens, Tuesday, August 9. J1 Greenville, Thursday, August 11. Pickens, Friday, August 12. u{ Walhalla, Monday, August 15. WJ Anderson, Tuesday, August 17. Abbeville, Thursday, August 18. T Greenwood, Friday, August 19. Aiken, Monday, August~22. Edgefield, Tuesday, August 28. Saluda, Thursday, August 2*>. S( Lexington, Friday, August 26. be Columbia, Saturday. August 27. tii After the adoption of a resolution th looking to the reorganization of the f0 Darlington count}* Democracy, the a meeting adjourned. si, Will Give a .Medul. 'L'1 The Daughters of the Confederacy of f0 Spartanburg have passed a resolution offering a medal for the best sketch of "Spartanburg County in the civil war," in i- ^ :u i - _i..j i .r j pf TO OB wrineii uv u oiuucul ui unuru i College, provided the faculty of the col- jv lege approved the proposition. A committee called on President Carlisle aDd made known their offer. w< A Patriotic Request. ^ 18 The Charleston Chamber of Com- f0 merce met in special session and passed resolutions urging the business men of gj the city to hold open the places of employes volunteering for the new army of the United States. gr NEWS FOR ASTRONOMERS. cb sti An Instrument Which Will Rrinjr the Moon Within Pistol-Shot. Cjlien* Johaun .Mayer, royal and iin- be pe:\.il first lieutenant in the b.'M lvgl ar meat of Austro-llungarian Infantry, ela -us that lie has invented an insrn.- ? meat which will bring the stars within a few hundred yards of the earth to and the 1110011 within pistol-shot. tic Briefly suinnietl tin. ilerr Mayer's mi telescope consists of a huge paranoic mi in mir in whose focus he suspends a do sn II convex paraliolic mirror which throws 1 lie rays received by the larg- ? mirror ujion the lens of t he microscope co:inecte?l with the apparatus. This ci .ubination of the large and small j mirror is shown in the drawing. The lifc original feature which llerr Mayer de claims for his apparatus is. of course to ti e use of the enormous parul>olic mir sic ' igj the Miiucou does rr. hi< >: and the sinaJl convex one, as wel! jjj( ..? his ability to dispense entirely "with jn, :!.? * ustial telescopic tube.?New YorK dr< Herald. ... SOUTH CAROLINA CULLINGS. < 31 AY WEATHER. [eteorologioal Conditions That Prevailed in Charleston During 31 ay. The weather department has issued le following statement of the meteorogical conditions prevailing at Charston last month: Mean atmospheric pressure 30.02; igliest pressuro 30.27, date 1st; lowest essure 29.74. date Gtli. Mean temperature To degrees; ighest temperature OS, date 30th; west temperature oO. date stli; great t daily range of tompe.aturo 20, date h: leust tluiJy- range of temperature, date 18th. Mean teinperaturs for this' month in 71 75 degrees, lsTti 70, 1873 74. 1874 ,1875 71, 1870 71, 1S77 09. 1878 74, 71172, 1880 73, 1881 73, 1882 71, 1883 ' , 18S4 70. 1885 73, 1830 73, 1887 73, { 88 73, 1883 74, 181)0 73, 1891 70, 1893 { , 1893 72, 1894 72, 1895 70, 1890 77, j 97 72, 1898 75. Mean temperature for g lis month for 28 years 73 degrees; 't rerage excess of daily mean temperaire during month 2. 7; accumulated icesB of daily mean temperature since ?nuary 1, 203; average daily- excess nee January 1, 1.7. Prevailing direction of wind, south, , ' ner oent- : totnl movement of wind i 912 miles; maximum velocity of wind, ^ rection and date. 34 miles per hour, orn tho north, on the 30th. Total precipitation 0.04 inches; num;r of days with 1-10 of an inc'u or inore precipitation 5. Total precipitation (in inches! for this onth in 1871 7.87, 1872 6.110, 1873 4.90, v t74 5.50, 1875 8.51, 1870 3.77, 1877, J 71, 1878 0.32, 1879, 3.36, 1880 0.90, { 181 0.48, 1882 1.82, 1883 8.02, 1884, 1 18, 1885 2.20, 1880, 1, 1887 4.20, 1888 J 82, 18S9 0.98, 1890 3.07. 1891 3.85, 1892, J 03, 1893 3.30, 1894 3.47, 1895 5.03, 190, 0.52, 1897 1.20, 1898 0.04. Aver- * ;e precipitation for this month for 28 t ?ars 3.71 inches; total deficiency in ecipitation duriug month 3.38 inches; ^ :cumuluted deficiency in precipitation , uce January 1 13.34 inches; number t ; clear days 14; partly cloudy days 16; oudy days 1. Drought, severe, 1st i 31st; fog, dense, 5, 13; halos lunar, halos solar, 5, 0, 9, 25. Thunder 1 orms, 0, 13, 14. 17, 24, 25,20,30. Rain- ^ )ws, 0, 17. Mean relative humidity, per cent.; mean dew point 02 de ees; mean vapor pressure, 0.579 of an ch. The Reason Why. A few days ago an intelligent printer Charleston propounded this question <3 bile he was putting in type a com- ' encement notice: "1 am always both- c ed when I am 'setting up' an account f commencement,' when I know that 1 ich occasions are at the end and not * the beginning of the collegiate year. r 'hv is it so called ?" Prof. H. N. * nyder, of Wofford College was re- 8 lested to enlighten the printer, which 1 ?did after this fashion: "Very ear- 8 in the history of the Cambridge Uni- ? srsity, when tho degree of M. A. was J inferred upon anyone he was said to * unmence master that is, he com- 11 enced to be a master of arts. Then ' ,e phrase was applied to other de- * eo8 'to commence doctor,'to com- f ence bachelor. ihft closing day, lerefore, unon which these degrees ere given was called commencement iv. As these degrees were conferred ' mally at the close of the session, and , ere a sign of graduation, the last day any school-with or without degrees E acquired the name of commencement ^ ly. _ I On Board the Celtic. s l'rivate letters received from the J] ;uth Carolina Naval Reserves on ^ >ard the United States steamship Cei- F ;, at the Brooklyn navy yard, indicate F at the ship will remain at the yard F r probably ten days getting ready for j voyage to Cuba. The Celtic is de- '( gued as a supply ship and will carry e Rtores, ammuuitiou, etc., to Sarnpn's fleet. It will be armed with a w rapid fire guus, and while not ex- b scted to do anv great amount of finht- s c, will be apt to chase any Spanish r izes that may come in sight and will n > all in its power to harass and anuov a e enemy- The Charleston boys were r ported all well and in good sp;rits. o aey will find plenty of good, hard 1< ark, but they are sure of a roof over t] eir heads and plenty to eat, and that 8 something they have to compensate u r the hardships of sea service. --< ?- ? S tuation Becoming More Compli- a rated. The situation in military circles ows more complicated evry day, q .ances of tilling the rolls previously arted are slimmer in consequence, larlestou now has nine companies reuiting, the last uddition to the list :1 sing the German Fusiliers, and all n e anxious to go only under their own c: imes and their own officers. Not one g the number has half the men that n iuld be necessary to fill a full "war rength'' maximum company?that is . cor on mi rrli f n nvAri/la fn* n OUWUpU WW ^IWMUO 1VI u ICJCV- . | )n of one-fourth or one-fifth of the en signed. That the next companies list be of maximum strength is unmbted now, and that means 106 men. > get this number mustered in it will necessary to sign at least l'JO to 140 an. -4*? Smallpox in Manning. Smallpox or something very much :e it has made its way into Manning, spite the efforts of the town council prevent it. Mr. W. H. Trescot, who srks for Mr. S. A. Rigby, was taken :k with a cold and a few days later veloped a case of smallpox. His use has been quarantined and every ecaution will be taken to prevent the read of the disease. Vaccination 11 probably be made compulsory. Big Wheat Crop In Laurens. Inquiry also, as well as observation, ows that the crops of wheat and oats, w ripening and falling below the :kle in Laurens county, will be much eater than reported. The wheat crop really royal for a country that has rored wheat. The farmers estimate it the yield will be from ten to enty-tive bushels per acre. This is illy" refreshing for an agricultural 01 iintry that seuds up a chronic cry for N jh-priced cotton. The oats seeded w the autumn are also good, while n jse Bbwn since Christmas are very lifferent, by reason of a long spring a oueht. C( A3 APPEAL TO THE PEOPLE 5f South Carolina to Aid in Erecting the Slemerial Temple. By direction of the last convention the United Confederate Veterans, lie trustees of the "Confederate Manorial Association" send forth this lamest plea for aid in building our 'Memorial Temple" (Battlo Abbey), n which shall be gathered relics to tell o the world, and especially "our ;hildreu's children to the remotest '^novations-' of tlin valor and deeds of >nr comrades, the soldiers of the South, md of our noble women, who, amid inparalleled sacrifices, cheerod and sustained us during the storm of war; tnd in which shall also be preserved, n archive records, the true history of >ur Southland: of her Statesmen; her irmies and navy; of her battle3, her rictories and her "defeats. At the last reunion of the Confedertte veterans, a resolution was adopted, ailing upon each camp to subscribe to his glorious purpose, in proportion to ts membership. Each camp of 30 mem>ers was asked to raise not less than 55; each camp of 50 members not less ban $10; each camp of 100 members, lot less thau $15; and each camp of 200 .? . 1 i. SOU tL IUUJU UiCUiUClD, IX\J' itCJO IUUU ?/. It is an opportune time, even in the ixcited present, to make this call; and lope to report to tb j next reunion, al s'ashville, on the 20tl of July, that our Memorial Institute is an accomplished act. Comrades: Remember the past; retall the battle and our noble dead. Let tach surviving comrade lend his aid. ? Sons of Veterans: Help to perpetuite the deeds of your heroic fathers. Daughters of the Confederacy: Your leart work never fails. Aid us now, to reserve the true story of our Southand; to perpetuate the valor and deedj >f your brothers and fathers, as well as o tell of the glorious women of the South, in time of war; of their sufferngs, their saddened hearts, their deerted homes, their heroic deeds and heir sublime devotion. (lather in your offerings, and remit hem before the 10th day of July next, >y check, draft or postal order, to the reasurer, the Fourth National Bank, if Nashville, Teon., or to Gen. Clemnt A. Evans, Atlanta, Ga., acting iresident. By order of the Executive Commitee. Clement A. Evans, Georgia. THE COAL B A BON'S CASTLE. rought to the top from the other side f the hill and dropped down a chute. :is neighbors have to have coal; they ould rather buy it from him and carr it down than to buy it below, front to wagons, and carry it up. So he lias "corner" on coal in that part of the >untry. . uvluqo nnu ?uj ?uivi luw?|vu iu vmw?? lower. The time will come when a ilace in these rolls will be equal to a intent of nobility and no ope who can urnish any information can afford to et the opportunity pass. -? ? A Lunatic at Large. Mr. Jim Chapman, of Watson, Sauda county, while feeding his tock, was tired at twice from close auge with a pistol, both shots barely . lissing their mark The wonld-be ssassin proved to be Henry Story, a elative of Chapman. A warrant was at nee sworn out and Story has been sdged in jail. An examination before be Probate Judge,assisted by twophyicians, ehowed that Story's mind is nbalanced, and he will doubtless be ent to the State hospital for the insane, everal years ago story was placed for while in the asylum. A MODEST MONOPOLIST. aly Harris Has a Corner on Coal in His Part of the Country. Heyoml the suburbs of Cincinnati la small colony living on the sdde of a inarkably steep hit One of "the okl t inhabitants" is Caly Harris, an EnLislunan. His neighbors say he has ot l?een io the city for thirty years. A curious visitor read on his door: f'oal for sale here, by the bushel." ,.v,j.i<ni?1 that the coal was itobbut WHITE, W. Virginia. J. B. Bkigos, Kentucky. A Beautiful Wreath. The call made from U. C. V. head[uarters, New Orleans, La., by circular etter No. 86, May 20, 1808, for small ontributions from the camps of the )rder to aid in cleaning up and repairng the Confederate cemetery at Gamp ,'hase. Ohio, and for flowers to decoate the graves of the 2,200 dead buried here on June 4, proximo, has been "reponded to by the adjutant general of he division, in absence of the major ;eneral commanding. A beautiful palnetto wreath will be forwarded to Col. it;H: ti T -- 'V iiuaui xi. XYiuuas, iuo ^ouoivuo Jnion veteran who, out of his own aerns, cares for this cemetery. The I'ruath was made by Miss Emma C. Hack, of Charleston, and is a master?iece. -??? Missing Confederate Rolls. The call for missing Con federate rolls, rhioh has been issued by Col. John P. Thomas, Confederate historian, Columns, should be of interest to a great nauy people in the State, and all who rere members or had near relatives rho were members of the commands, k'hose rolls are incomplete or missing, hould make it their business to look fter tho matter and furnish Col. , V* s\ a a n> 1 f V* on w infnrmfth'An in fV?oir?