The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, June 09, 1898, Image 3
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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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?