Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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? Gen. Gerrez issued Orde v operate With 1 nun sisis n The President's Response to the Resolutions / Gareia Let'.er a Former; Violent Farther arc Disgruntled With the Americans Hat LIEUT. CHARLES ITUTOT, ! of the Cubaa army, who was a member of the expedition ou the steamer Florida, and who recently re- ; * i it., ru. turned from Luua, saiu iaai me i iuiida expedition was mot by General Gomez and that ho had a personal talk with the general, in the course of which he said, when asked what message he had for the -American people: "1 have only to say," said General Gomez, "that the ouh- mau that has anything to say in the direction of matters is Mr. McKialey, and we shail do whatever he says. 1 have given instructions to all my fo-(*s to co operate with the Ainer- j icans, to whom we are much indebted. " * j Surrendering to Miley. Tlie War Department received tne following dispatch from General Shatter: "Santiago, via Hajti, July -4, 189S.--Adjutant General of the Army, Wash u<*ton.?-Lieutenant Miloy has returi evi from Sau Luis and i 'alma Estriouo, where he went four days ago to receive the surrender of the Spanish troops. The number surrendered was larger than General Toral reported? ' 3,000 Spanish troops and 350 volunteered gusrilias. The volunteers gavp up their i rrns and gdve parole, and have ! gone to work; 3,000 stands of arms were turned in loaded on ox carts and startei to the rsilroad. The Spanish troops accompanied him to San Luis * ?H.orida\ v>-Tvt. V) V - ? ~^4 ?k-,*u .-'5 p * / *> or" ## (6rt.T.i?) SCENE OF THE PORTO KICAN OA! i -ii ii ii..,i?!;,.u? ana an woreupiurouw\ ut-ujuied at the prospect of returning home. They were on the verge of starvation aud I have to seud them rations to morrow. If tho numbers keep up as j they have been, there will be about 24,000 to ship away--nearly 12,01)0 here; 3,')0J from ban Louis. 0,000 from Guauatanmo aud over 2.000 at Sagna and Earacoa. Shafter, Major-General." i The President's Response. The following, in part, is the letter , sent by the President to Gen. Gordon, I in response to the resolutions adopted by the Confederate veterans in session at Atlanta: * * * "The present war has certainly served one very useful ; purpose, in completely obliterating the sectional iine6 drawn in the iast one. The response to the nation's call to arms has been equally spontaneous aud patriotio in all partB of the country. 1 Veterans of the gray, as well as of the Transports Sail for Porto Rico. The transports Arkadia, Miller, | Whitney, Flotild and Cherokee, with Gen. Schwan's headquarters, has sail- ; ed from Port Tampa for Porto Rico | with two light batteries, Seventh Ar- 1 tillerv, one troop of the Second Cavalry, two compauies of the Eleventh In- ! fantry, full regiment Nineteenth Infantry and two sections of the general pack train. Tax on Real Estate Men. In a decision made at Washington recently the Commissioner of Interna! Revenue holds that there is no provision in the new revenue act, under ? ?. i a ? t_ _ L .1 J A_ I ; WHICH special lax can oe nem 10 ue imposed on real estate agents, or on any person or firm, for simply buying or selling real estate on commirsion, either for themselves or for others. Dingley on European Interference. Representative Dingley, who was in Washington recently attending the Canadian-American Commission, expressed it as his opinion that there would be no European interference in the disposition of the Philippine Islands. The Future Policy. The Civil Federation of Chicago has given out a call for a national conferf ence to be held at Saratogo Springs, N. Y., August li?th and 20th, to discuss the future of the goneral policy of the United States. The call is signed by over 1,000 representative men from every State in the Union. Murat llalstcad Convalescing. The latest intelligence from Honolulu regarding Murat Halstead's condition is that he is convalescing. Ill i) i II rs to His Troop to Cothe Americans. i inn tin rv ht oinuinnn UtiJl. MILE! II! dfU'lllfM). idjptcd by the Confederate Veterans The lake Shock Felt in Chili Why the Cubans -r.a Addresses Business Men. blue, are now fighting side by* side. ? * ? .ij-0 have sueii a hearty* commendation from yourself and your colleagues of the work of this administra tiou iu the conduct of the war, and the pledge of whatever support may be needed to hell) in bringing it to a sue cessful completion, is indeed most gratifying, ami I thank you especially for the frauk and cordial expression of the resolution passed aud forwarded to With very kind regards, I am, sincerely j'ours, William McKinley. " The Attitude of the Cubans. General Garcia's action in withdrawing his troops into the interior, his letter to General Shafter and his resignation of his command, forwarded to . . I Gomez, aro approved by all classes of natives. General Garcia refused to accept n subordinate place, insisting that be was an ally. General Sbafter's answer, saying that this was a war between the United States and the Kingdom of Spain, irrespective of Cuba's individual interests, and President McKiuley's instructions with reference to the administration of the surrendered district, published in Sautiago, are interpreted as a tacit avowal of American intention to annex the island and not to grant independence. This is opposed by the Cubans. Senor Joaquin Castillo, president of the San Carlos Cuban Club, and a brother of General Castillo, urges an official protest to President McKinley without delay, ? - Ov * ?3 *9h*X* ^TT7KttV'tS MPAIGN UliDEK GENERAL MILES. saying: "Silence now wonid indicato our consent to the American attitude which is a plain breach of faith that the Cubans cannot possibly tolerate." Two Boys Drowned. While playing along the river bank of T?t>t'fr>r? O llnrmnii X'ifltiftfl nr?od 8, fell into the water. His brother Louie, aged 14, jumped in to save him. but tho drowning bov clinched him with a terrible grasp and both went to the bottom and were drowned. More Men for Manilla. Tho transport steamer Rio Janerio, bearing two battalions of South Dakota volunteer recruits for the Utah light artillery aud a detachment of the signal corps, sailed for Manilla from San Francisco. The expedition will be under command of Brig. Gen. O. G. Otis. The Ministers Very Reticent. A special dispatch from Madrid says that such reticence regarding the intention of the government is observe'1, that Senor Sagasta, the Prime Minister; riamo7rt Afiniafftr rvf Vnhlift Tn struction, and Duke Almodovar de Rio, Minister of foreign Affairs, have ceased to inform their colleagues of the progress of negotiations, merely stating that there is nothing further to report Wants the Contract Annulled. George Osgood Lord has brought suit in the Supreme Court of New York against the Spanish Trans-Atlantic Company for 8100,000, but the real object of the suit is to have the contract the quartermaster's department made with the enemy's steamship line annulled. The ground for the suites that the contract is against public policy and gives aid and comfort to an enemy of the United States. The Panama Arrives at Santiago. The quartermaster-general received I a telegram announcing the safe arrival | at Santiago of the construction boat Panama. She will proceed at once to I Porto liico to join the fleet there. Hanna Addresses Business Men. Chairman Hugh H. Hanna, of the monetary commission, has prepared a statement addressed to the business men of the country, setting forth the results of the work of the commission during the last session of Congress. He says: "The present status of the undertaking to secure a comprehensive currency law is improving beyond what we expected. In truth, the remarkably prompt appreciation of the value of organized effort and the realization that the opportunity is at hand, has resulted I in very gratifying progress." SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. FATAL ACCIDENT AT KOCH II ILL. An CMTicer's Shot (Inn Accidentally Discharged, Instantly Killing u Negro IJoy. A deplorable tragedy occarrod nt the Southern railway station at Hock ltill, shortly ufter the 11:15 southbound train passed. Three little colored boys, Brittou Henderson, Sam Brown aud John .Monroe, wore there waiting for Henry, the baggage porter, to go home with thoin. Finding time hanging heavy they lay down on the platform and Brittou Henderson went to sleep. ()ffieer Kivers in his rounds come along, and seeing the boj\s piled up thero on the platform, he assayed to wake them aud send them on home. With ihe doable barrelled shot gun which he carries on his night dutj' caught well back at the pistol grip, he punched Saw Brown, who had not gone to sleep, and he immediately jumped up. Leaning over, the policeman next nudged Britton Henderson with the barrel of the gun. As he did so, in some unaccountable way, the gun was discharged and the double load of buckshot tore through the little fellow's abdomen, completely disemboweling him and almost cutting him in two. Ho died instantly. 4*? Clemson College. Speaking of Clemson, President Haitzog said: "We are having an exceedingly bright outlook. Last year was a most remarkable ytear with us. Out of twentylive of last year's graduates fourteen have already secured remunerative positions with the government. Their compensation ranges from $100 to $150 per month. This is the tirst time in the history of South Carolina that electricians have been omninvoil snntli nf tllO MttSOll I and Dixon lino for war ships "fhe textile building," 6aid President Hartzog, "is raj idly nearing comjiletion. The machinery manufacturers of the North have displayed marked promptness in donating machinery to be tested in the textile department. Already j?D,000 worth of machinery has beei given. From all parts of the South letters have been received concerning the textile department, show- : ing the great interest manifested in this branch of the work," j Second Regiment. The Second Regiment is progressing ? nnlaoa CAmA rrr/iof I'UIJIUUJ Diun, QUU UUiOOO oumu ^?UM? chauge takes place it is quite apparent that many weeks will yet elapse before it is completed. Col. Jones said that he , would use every effort to get the regi- , meut completed, and if it then failed it , would be no fault of his. C'apt. W. F. , Crawford brought down thirty fine i looking young men from Chester, who have gone into camp and will form the [ nucleus of Chester's second company. Captain Crawford will have more men \ to join him shortly. . , -? ?. , Institue at 8aluda. , The teachers' institute for the white ; schools held its session at Saluda under the management of Prof. Edmunds, of Sumter, and Prof. Hamby, of ; Georgetown, assisted by Prof Griffith, of Greenville. Prof. Woodward, of the South Carolina College gave a lecture before the institute 011 grammar. Lectures were also had on arithmetic by Prof. Hamby and Prof. Edmunds on grammar. Prof. Griffith also gave a tine lecture on English composition. Hospital Garments. The home of Mrs. T. C. Robertson, of Columbia, secretary of the Daugh of IKa A mAeioAn l^nrnl ntirvn trnu a i wi >") vri tuc auionutu nwtwiwuvu, ? bceue of patriotic industry recently. The Richland mills gave a j;reatgenerous bundle of excellent cloth, and from this the tools of the scissors corps cutout hospital garments bj' the score, which the equally effective noodle corps speedily mo le up. ?*? "$,'t,000 Church at Williumston. A month ago the Methodists of Williamston held a special meeting by call of their pastor, the Rev. P. F. Kilgo, to devise ways and means for the purpose of building a new church, and it was decided that a church should be built to cost not less than Sd.OOO. The money has been raised and work on the edifice will be commenced shortly. Cited to Show Cause. The South Carolina and Georgia railroad is cited to show cause why the ( Augusta Southern roau, now under lease to the South Carolina and Georgia, should not be placed in the hands of a receiver. The order was issued by Judge E. W. Callaway, on petition of the Augusta Southern to break the lease. <? True Bills Found. The grand jury at Laurens found true bills against the following: Jim Golden, murder; Glen Little, murder: Charles Mason, murder; Peden, Fed Coleman, John Prather, also for murder, and against flattie Suber, infanticide. Fish Killed by Lightning. During late thunder storms thAt have jjionuou luctc a onuau ui ugut* ning in Hagood's Mill Pond, near Barnwell, that destroyed a number of fish, eome being trout, weighing eight and ten pounds. Found Dead Near Dillon. A white tramp about 30 or 35 years old was found dead at Little Pee Dee trestle near Dillon. The coroner's jury returned a verdict that the'deceased oame to his death by natural causes. Mary Lybrand's Murderers. Three negroes, Tom Hill, Jesse Hill and Prank Lee, were committed to jail at Lexington, charged with the murder of Mary Lybrand, near Summit, on the 'Jth instant Illicit Whiskey Dei irs. Deputy Marshal Corbin captured three men aud a woman at Walhalla, who were transporting illicit whiskey. They had on board 23 gallons of' 'mountain dew." The teams were seized and I will be sold by the government. All hands were committed to jail, but gave bond. -? > Collector of Charleston's Po^t. Mr. .T. R. Tolbert has taken formal i charge of the colleeto'- of customsofiice ' of Charlestoj, succeeding Capt. George | I). Bryan. i iii i ii*f! # Defrat Would Not lYiean Conviction by the People. SHOWED BRAZEN EFFRONTERY. The Cancl'idatos Discuss 'ssuos at lli.shopvilie Personalities indulged In Fcatherstonc on Prohibition. * BLSIir)PV 1LLE MEETI Sii. Lee county gathering by largely overshadowed in numbers tiie attendance at the lit meetings in the other counties. Governor Ellerbo said that if Ins record as Governnr was not such as to merit reelection he would not accept it. He bad beon elected as a non-factional candidate and was glad that he had assisted 111 unu^iu^ iuu i.ugotber. Some of his opponents would bo supporting biin today if it wore not that thoy. wauted the office. Col. Tillman said the South Carolina college could not even get the money to bind the valuable books in the library, while Winthrop and Clemson, the pets, could get all the money they wanted. He wanted every county to have tho privilege of saying whether it wauted the dispensary, license or prohibition, and he recommended local option and that the mono}* could be put in the county treasury to pay the expenses of prosecutions and to lighten taxes. Col. Hchumpert criticised the Governor's appeal not to be "convicted" by defeating him. The people elected their Governors for two years and no longer, and as Governor Ellerbe was not on trial for malfeasance, misfeasance or nonfeasance, it would not be "convicting" him if some other candidate were elected. Mr. Featherstone said that in all save one respect the "ground had been fully kivered" by the preceding speakers, and but for that one thing lie would not speak. He wanted to talk prohibition pure and simple. Col. Watson said he thought he could beat the prohibition man making a temperance speech. He hesitated to attack him because be liked to have him speak his beautiful sentiments. Mr. Archer amused the crowd with his descriptions of his opponents. If he had had the 880,000 that "Uncle George" got fronWiis sixteen years in Congress he would say like the negro, "I don't want nothing else in this world nor in do other." Tillman reminded him of a horse that day by day had to walk in a rirplfi turninir a mill wheel. He was bo accustomed to it that when turned out to graze he cropped grass in a circle. Col. Gwait Whitman opened npsome of his old-time fire against the South Carolina college, "that monster of all iniquities so far as equal rights ore concerned." It wasn't right to support a college because it turned out some good men. It also turned out a heap of fools. Solicitor Bellinger referred to his opponent being the candidate of the prohibition faction. Prohibition might be right in theory, but our citizenship fortunately bore no resemblance to that of the blue nosed Puritans of New England. Col. Mower advocated prohibition, but denied that it was any disqualification for the office of attorney general. Mr. Sligh was very Vittv in portraying Commissioner Thomas. He ironically pictured him as diving dowu into the very mudsills and climbing up posts while engaged in the onerous duty of inspecting trestles. Mr. Thomas said Mr. Sligh had already been tried as railroad commissioner, and at the end of his two years the people put him out because he was no account. Mr. Evans said that Thomas lii'o'/on offmntarxMn ( nmiii? hfi fore people who knGW him with his claims. Thomas had said that the railroads knew what men to employ, said Mr. Evans, "it is very evident from his record that they know where they can pet their men. " He charged Thomas with having offered free passes to men who were present at the meeting. The other speakers wore: Candidates Stansell, Gray, Berry, Garris, Tompkins, Bradham, Blythe, Watts, Floyd, McMahan, Rice, Maytield, Brown, Stokes and Brantley. CAMDEN MEETING. '""he candidates were entertained at the expanse of the count}' executive committee, and in Mr. T.J. Kirkland's hands they fared well. The meeting was a small one, there being only several hundred persons present, but as an evidence of the era of good feeling, there was present a score or so of those who have not attended a political meeting in the county for years. Mr. Berry spoke first. He thought he could nu tue oince oc rauroad commissioner as a practical business man. Mr. Evans yielded to no man when it came to business transaction. The interests of the people and the railroads were linked, and he was oomi jteut to pass upon questions of disagreement. Mr. Garris said he never could joke when talking politics. He anew something about the burdens of the people and the discrimination of the railroads. Mr. Thomas unrolled his map and declared he spoke from the records, showing that he kept his oath to do justice to the people and the roads. Gen. Gray elicited a laugh when he asked what would become of the State if Thomas should die. Iu spite of his monumental self-praise the impression v as prevalent throughout the State thai when there was an issue Thomas line i up with the railroads. Mr. StanFell. the genial gentleman from Elko, 1 * '?!. t4> .11 Inu < o K rv a nn Ir n W11v ueuiuiu^; \>11U omnco MO uu Ofvav. I am 110 silver tongned orator, said be, or lawyer. I am fresh from the fields of liar 11 well county, om; <<t your ineu, ami I am a candidate for ra lroud commissioner. Ge-i. Watts suid ue nad come to beard thu lion in his den: 10 meet Col. Floyd on his own stamping ground. Col. Floyd was greeted with cheers, and he made the grovering with his eloquence. Suid he: "My heart this morning thrills with deepest gratitude the apparent unanimity with which my candidacy seems to be endorsed by Kershaw county. Mr. Blytlie was applauded. He said he could not measure eloquence with Floyd, but would compare with either of his opponents as far as military records were concerned. In touching on toe liquor question, Col. Tillman said that nearlj- all the rabid prohibitionists drank coffee and eat strong enough to give au alligator the shakes, and because some poor fel lows couldn't govern tlieir appetites they wanted to put straight jackets on j the rest. 1-1 very government, collected j more than half its taxes from stimu lants. and alcohol was the favorite. I The Federal government collected it, f and South Carolina derived something from liquor also, but instead of it going in the treasury to lighten taxes it was used to support dispensary drones. Col. Schurupert said that prohibition was a nice thing to preach about, but ; the hydra-headed monster could only bo snatched, not killed. Col. Watson could see uo virtue in prohibition. There had been lying enough in South Carolina already, but if tlio sale of liquor W8? prohibited except as inediciue, it would make many more liars. Mr. Featherstone was glad his opponents had assailed his position, it was a straw showing how the wind blew. "1 say, "said lie, "lay on Macduff, I fear 110 man or set of men." Mr. Archer remarked that Featherstono was attempting the impossible task of mixing religion and politics. Watson and Tillmau were on the campaign for their health. Fllerbe was a trustee of Cleinsou college contrary to the constitution. Col. (iwalt Whitman said that Fllerbe was dragging a coon skin around the State, and i; had boon supposed from the bark that there was a coon in it, but it was now JiDnarant that it was only ft dry bide with all tbc hair rubbed oft'. Tillman and Watson bad kicked it so bard that it showed signs of life. Governor Kllerbe met with applause. It was easy for his opponents to mate charges, but what one of them would have done better? He deplored a tendency among public officers to sacrifice their convictions of duty for public favor aud declared he bad always been single to the people's interests. He could promise only an honest and an economical administration. The other speakers were Candidates Mower, JJellinger, Derbam, Epton, Tompkins, Bradham, Cooper, Bice, Ma.ylicld, Brown and McMabau. LANCASTER MEETING. There were between throe and fourhundred persons present aud though they were undemonstrative they manifested a lively intesest in politics. Mr. Fertberstone argued that prohibition was right from the standpoint of business morals and religion. Col. Schump ert declared that that the dispensary law wss the best solution of the li quor question so Jar as it tbrev. around the venders of liquor ctr tain well known regulations. ( o. onel Watson referred to bis services in tho constitutional convention where be believed be made a record. Mr. Archer mmle a passionate speech directed chiefly acaiust prohibition, it was such men as the prohibition candidate and the old whiskey sellers win made it so hard for the dispensary law. Col. Whitman declared that feather stone's candidacy was an imposition He had studied the Bib e for thirty three years and stated that Feather stone deliberately misquoted Spcriptu. as there was nothing there thut pro hibits a man from drnk'ntr in reasoGov. Ellerbe said ho had been betweea two opposing factions. He had expected the support and co-operation of some who are now opposing him. These men had been misled by the cries of disgruutled politicians and had joined with them to make his administration a failure. In regard to his appointments the question for each voter I 1711 l 1.~ ? US, UttS Jjiitsruo ncatmigu wo jjuuuu service? The other candidates promise great things for the common schools, but the Governor had nothing to do with them as this matter was fixed in the constitution. lie believed the Prohibitions were sincere and prompted by high motives. Col. Tillnia:; credited Gov. Ellcrbe with entire honesty, but condemned his weakness in permitting his friends to increase the State taxes one-half a mill when he could in several ways have avoidod it. The normal condition was to tax whiskey, but the political thieves were eternally interfering with the iicense laws in order to steal the money or to prostitute the tratlic by carrying elections for a political faction. He could remember when whiskey in .South Carolina was free of all taxes and boforo God he believed there wa3 less drunkenness thaa now. The other speakcis were Candidates Gray, Gams, Evans, Stausell, Sligh, Berry, Tompkins, Bradbam. Cooper, Watts, Blytho, Floyd, Fptou, Derham, Itico, Mayfield, McMahan, Brown, Bellinger and Mower. Some statistics, most significant of the Improvement in both trade and farming during 1897, have been compiled by the Department of Agriculture, says the New York Mail and Kx press. The farmers of the United States, for example, received for their cereal crops about $130,000,000 more in 1897 than in 1890, and $80,000,000 more than in any year since 1891' Hay and *.vooI are both higher in price, and only in cotton 'is there not a substantial increase in the reward of the planter. It is even more noteworthy that the value nf tho form hnraos nf the COUntTV in greased (luring 1897 in value over J?->V 000,000, tli" milch cows over $GT>,000,000, and other cattle over $104,000,000, and sheep over $8,000 000, the total increase being estimate! at over JS23t?,900,000. Statistician I.yde summarizes his tigures by the statement that the farmers of the United States received at least $.">(>0,000,000 more in 1897 than in 1890. Of the total Increase in our export trade $93,000,000 for 1897, it is estimated that two-thirds was for agricultural products. These figures prove that the primary source of wealth in this country is growing rapidly, and that the industry of farming is earning richer rewards. They mean that there has arisen in manufacturing centers a larger and a more liberal market for the consumption of all the products of old mother Earth. They show that the prosperity of the farmer means larger j and more scientific* development of broad acres, and a growing supply of products to send to foreign markets. The farmer will wax as does tie* manufacturer. The mill and the cornfield are united in interest. Together they will continue to swell our exports with their surplus products, and to receive peaceful tribute from us, as well as from all the world. It would be interesting to learn if millionaires ever join any of these numerous Don't Worry clubs. HE WROTE "DIXIE." Kan Emmett Live* to See the North and South Sing li's Famous Song Together. Perhaps very few people know that Dan Emmett, who wrote "Dixie," is still living. His home is in Mount Vernon, Ohio, where he was born aud where he hopes to end his days. The old man is a picturesque figure on the streets of the town. In his prime he was one of the mid-century dandies of New York City, but now, with calm indifference to the conventional, he usually carries a long staff and wears his coat fastened in at the waist by a bit of rope. His home is a little cottage on the edge of the town, where he lives entirely alone. On almost any warm afternoon he can be found seated before his door reading, but he is ready enough to talk with the chance visitor, whose curiosity to meet the com e *1. \Jl \J 1 liiC llUllUUill fi America bus brought him out from.1 town. It was this curiosity that took met to the cottage. The old composer was seated in the shade by his house with a book open before him. As I went up the path I said, for I had some doubt in my own mind: "Are you Dan Enimett, who wrote 'Dixie'?" "Well, I have heard of the fellow; sit down," aud he motioned to the steps. "Won't you tull me how the song was written?" "Like most everything else I ever did, because it had to be done. One Saturday night, in 1859, as I was leaving Bryant's Theatre, where I was playing, Bryant called after me, 'I want a walk-round for Monday, Dan.' The next day it rained and I stayed indoors. At first when I went at the song I couldn't get anything. But a line, 'I wish I was in Dixie,' kept re peating itself in my mind, anil I finally, took it for my start. The rest wasn't long in coming. And that's the story of how 'Dixie' was written. "It made a hit at once, and before the end of the week everybody in New York was whistling it. Then the South took it up and claimed it for its own. I sold the copyright for $500, which was all I ever made from it. I'll show you my first copy." He went into the house and returned ia a moment with a yellow, worn-looking manuscript in his hand. "That's'Dixie,'" he said. "Iam going to give it to some historical society in the South one of these days, for, though I was born here in Ohio, -r i 1 < - Cl i.1 .... l count myseu a ooutneruer, uo uij father was a Virginian." 4 Half a century ago Emmett was s famous minstrel. Those were the balmy days of burnt cork art, when Bryant's Theatre on lower Broadway was one of the most popular resorts in New York City. Emmett was born in 1815, at Mount Vernon. He began life as a printer, but soon abandoned his trade to join the band of a circus DAX EMMETT. / company. He was not long in discovering that he could compose songs of the kind in use by clowns. One of the finest of these was "Old Dan Tucker," of pleasant if inebriate memory. Its success was so great that Emmett followed it with many others. Finally he took to impersonations, singing his own songs in the ring, while he accompanied himself on the banjo. He made a specialty of old men, ana oiac^enea ms race ana donned a wig of kinky white hair. He became such a favorite with the patrons of the circus in the South and West that at last, partly by chance and partly through intention, he in- t vaded the stage himself. This was some time in 18-42, at the old Chatham Theatre in New York city, when, with two companions, he gave a mixed performance, made up largely of songs and dances typical of slave life and character. The little troupe was billed as the "Virginia Minstrels," and their popularity with the public was instantaneous. Healthy Hnngary. In Hungary there are thousauds of villages and hundreds of small towns Q wifliin f-ATi ITIIIAQ Hard Luck. Terrible situation of Henpeck, who enlisted to get away from his wife and found her at the front as a Red Cross nurse.