mK 8#*BSB WATCHMAN, Established April, 18S0. Goiisolidated Aug. 2, 1881.1 THE TRUE SOUTHRON, Established Jone, 186*. "Be Just and Fear not-Let all the Ends tho? Aims't at. be thy Country's, thy God's and Tru.h s. - , . -rr n/r A -r>nTj OQ New Series-Toi. V. Ne. 34. SUMTER, S. C., TUESDAY MARCH 23, 188b._._._.___ ;|ap)ttd otttfy Tuesdays ^ ?STEENj . gp S???EK, S. C. Two Dollars per ann um-in advance. A3>Tlj(LTISXMB3?TS. Ol* Square, firetm^_$1 00 ?yery subsequent xEcs?rtion.50 - Contracts for three -moa t?s, or longer will be made-atTeduced rates. AU communications which subserve private interests will be charged for as ad vert ?semen ts. Obituaries and tributes of respect will be ''^.-{barged'for. UFE OB PEATE ! ?RF THS LATE HUGH CONWAY, Anthor^/^CaUed Back," "Dark Days* ~A. Family Affair? Etc. I TT~-- . * CHAPTER UL The next day, while driving with/ber niece, lira Cathcart was seized by a sudden ^*5|r3?e?r," s%e said, 'let us go and see Stout that., bust. Where did you say the sculptor. nam was. te be found* Nelson %>.mtxmat, Eng's road. - Whatnumberr ?*2fo/10," said Eugenia, wondering if har aunt's sudden. resolve would be productive of g?c^corevfi." The carriage went to Nelson studios; the ladies.: dismounted and Mrs. Cathcart .: tapped at the d??rof No. 10, a studio which, being a sculptor's, was, of coursa, on the ground, floor. Hie' door was opeael by a handsome yoong" man whose outside garb was a sagged old Moase, and whose hands were white wich, half-dried clay-one of those hands, moreover, held a short pipi. In? deed, Gerald Leigh was in as unpresentable trim as when years ago ha firs; met .Miss Herbart He did not at onca soe the giri. She was behind Hrs. Cathcart, and that lady's majestic presence absorbe 1 all his attention, Mrs. Cathcart put up h ir eyeglass. *^ your?uos^ in?' she asked. - Gerald laughed. - * C'' ;^9Eam-n?y'owjiinaster.n he said. ^Thisis Mc Leigh, aunt," sail Eugenia? fuming forward. ggSCJfc? said Mrs. Cathcart, and the pal? pable meaning of that exclamatory mono ry Hable aent toe blood to Eugenia's cheek. Geraid started as ho heard the girl's voice land recognized her in ' tho shadow. He stretched out his clay-covered hand, then . withdraw it and laughed. Mrs. Cathcart, who saw the action, put on a look of supreme astonishment-thea she recovero I herself. ^Oa, ;I forgot" she said to Eugenia. 4*Of course you have sean Mr. Leigh before. May we come io. Mr. Leigh?" I He moved, aside and the ladies entered ! the stadia He placed his two chairs at then: disposal. He wondered the while what had brought Eugenia to him. He gare her a questioning glance, but her eyes avoided his. Tuen Mrs. Cathcart began. She spoke in -that manner which certain persons ayrnm* towards those whom they are pleased,to think their inferiors. **I belief some time ago, you made a bust ?? my late br?tn?r-in-law, Mr. Herbert* Cf Coombe-Acton?" . Gerafd "bowed. ut wish to have a cop 7 of it Can yon make 000?? **Certamrrl - In-marb?eT **In marble, of coursa. How much will ttcostr It was a painful experience to Eugenia; R vms a painful experience to Eugenia. to bear her future husband talked to by Mrs. Cathcart much as that lady talked to the chuging young men and women at the Tarions emporiums which enjoyed har pat? ronage. "Mr. Herbert .was my best friend," said Gerald. "My services are at your dis? posai* /^cu do not understand me," said Mrs. Cathcart, coldly. "I asked you what it would obst'*" Gerald colored and glanced at Eugenia. He was utterly puzzled. It could only have been through the agency of the girl he 'loved- that . this new patroness sought mm. "Mr. Leigh was my father's friend, aunt," said Eugenia. "My dear! Mr. Leigh is not* my friend. I want to know his terms for a marble bust" -Vv^Eghty pounds, madam," said Gerald, rather shortly. "Oh, much too much! Eugenia, do yon not think such a price extortionate f Eugenia was silent, but her cheeks burned. Gerald's lip quivered with anger. Only Mrs. Cathcart was calm. "I will pay you ?10," she said, **bnt then it must be ap? proved by a.competent judse." **Ycu "?ave heard my terms, madam," said Lei^h, curtly. "Absurd I I will even say ?50. If you like to take -that you Tuay call upon me. Good morning. Come, Eugenia!" She swept out of the studio. Eugenia fol? lowed her. She looked back and saw Gar? ald's face wearing an expression of actual pain. For a moment her impal e was to ron back, throw her arms round his neck and defy every one. However, she did not yield to it, but followed her aunt to the car? riage. "I call that young man a most common, ill-bred person," said Mrs. Cathcart Eugenia flushed. *'He ?3 not" she said, hotly. 'Tour man? ner toward him must have boen most mor? tifying." "My dear child,'' exclaimed Mrs. Cath? cart, in innocent surprise, "and I was try? ing to befriend the young man! He pre? sumes on his acquaintance with your father. I always told your poor father it was a mis lake becoming intimate with persons of that class." ?t Eugenia said no more. If she had thought of so doing, it was not the moment to open ber heart to Mrs. Cathcart She went to her room intending to write to Gerald-but no letter was written that day. How could she ask him to call at her aunt's after what had occurred? love him," she said to herself, "but I am not brave enough to give up all for him. Oh, why did we ever meet?" The next morning sha received a letter from Gerald. It contained no reproach, only an entreaty that she wonda name a time when he might see har. Mrs. Cathcart was true to her duty. Baf ore James Her? bert was out of bed she had sent him word that a letter had come for Eugenia. He went at once to his sister. His greeting was quite friendly. ?BugenA,** he said presently, "of coursa by now you have put all that nonsense about that sculptor fellow ont of your pretty head/" . *1t is no nonsense." tfW9?t if you mean to be obstinat? I mast interfere. - Have you seen hint since?" **Annt went to Ins stadia I wes with "She ought to have known better. If Aa encourages you we shall - quarrel. Ito y^ce^Qo?^ truth;' MW-B--K-B--M "I always tell the truth. I had a ] this morning. You may read it" She offered him Gerald's letter. He w xt aside as a thing beneath his notice. 14Have you answered it?" he askei "Not yet. I ara just going to." Her brother still remained calm and pi with that contemptuous incredulous s playing round bis lips. "If yon will make a fool of yourss can't stop you. If you, with your be and position, choose to go and live in a ret, you must dosa Still, as your bro: I have cercaba responsibilities which w still ba mine were your lover the highe the land. I* must make inquiries as t> character and moral worth. Th es 3 fel are generally a loose lot." "You may make what mquirie* choose." "Thank you. Now one favor-a < maud, the last I shall ask or give, will not answer this letter-you will nd the man-until I have satisfied, mysel these points. It is not too much to Eugenia." Sho felt the justice of his remarks-o it be she was weak enough to be glad 1 . little delay and breathing space? But I aid's face, as last she saw it, rose before "You must name a time," she said. "So impatient for true love and social tinction," sneered Herbert. "Surely can restrain y ourself uni.il this day week It was longer than she had meant, lier brother's bitter sneers settled it be ic," she said, ''until this day week" The promise gi^eh, James Herbert missel the matter, but he filled up the s half hour with the very cream of soci gossip, which: was undoubtedly as palate to Eugenia as it would have been to J other woman; James Herbert lived wil the inner circle, and as to-day, for purp< of his own, he spoke to Eugenia as if were one of the initiated, his conversai was not without charm. He was clever enough to know whore trust He had not the slightest fear : Eugenia would break her promise. So cautioned Mrs. Cathcart to keep the little i well within sight and thus avoid the dan of a chance meeting-to order the serva to refuse the sculptor admission if he v tured to call-and above all to be sure t Norgate had every opportunity of push; his suit After this he waited calmly, t did nothing more in the matter for whole days. Days during which Gerald Leigh cha; and fretted. He refused to doubt but heart grew heavy within hun. He felt si that Mrs. Cathcart"s visit boded no gc* At last he. could bear the suspense no long He called and asked for Eugenia. She M Out He called 'again-the same result '. went back to his studio and tried to conqt els growing uneasiness by hard work. OJ morning a gentleman called and introduce himself as James Herbert Gerald received him courteously. He bert wes suave, smiling and bland I spoke of the interest he felt in the yow. sculptor for his father, Mr. Herbert's sai j He admired some embryo designs, ai wished and prophesied success Then, ? Gerald began to hope that Eugenia's broth j might some day be his friend, he turne j upon him and tore him to piece?. I "But, after all, Mr, Leigh, my great ol ; ject in calling concerns my sister." Gerald grew very pale. .'She is a good giri, but weak. She hi j confessed to me that some sort of rom ant : nonsense has passed between you." "She has vowed to be my wife-no mor ! no less." ; His impetuosity seemed to amuse Herber "1 am afraid such a thing is an impossibi ity," he sail, serenely. "I shall not insu you by telling you she is all but penniless geniuses, I know, never think of money but I fear I trust pain you by saying st repeats of her hasty verds." "That>" said Gerald slowly, yet fiercely "isa lie." "My good sir, I cannot allow you to u? such words. My temper is fair, but it h? its limits.*7 "I apologize," said Gerald, sullenly. * should have said you were coercing her." "I never coerced any one in my life much less my sister. Naturally, I shall ol joct to her marriage with you, but ths makes no difference." "Tell me what you have to tell," sai' Gerald, nervously. He hated and fe are this smooth, smiling man. "In a few words, then. My sister is VE happy and unsettled. For several days sh has been trying to answer a letter you sen her. At last she confided all to me. I as sure I am not going roo far when I say sh would be glad to think that all boy and gir promises between you were forgotten." "She seat you to tell mo this?' asked Ger aid. hoarsely. "No. She knew I was coming: I an putting her thoughts in my own words." **I don't expect you to understand wha my love for your sister means-you coule not," said Gerald. "But you know she ha vowed to be my wife." "Yes-and will keep her promise if yot insist upon it" The emphasis Herbert laic on insist made Gerald's heart sick. He said nothing, but with a strange smile on his white face went to a table and wrote a few words. He handed the papes to bis visitor. "Bead," he said. "You say you are hei messenger, now you can be mino." The words were: EUGENIA.: If this is unanswered, I shall believe that you wish to recall everything that has passed between us, ?.Thank you," said Herbert "This is all 1 could expect" With trembling bands the sculptor placed the paper in an envelope and once more ten? dered it to Herbert "No, thank you," said Herbert "People have been tempted to suppress letters be? fore now. Post it in the oidinary way." Gerald left the room He returned in a few moments, and Herbert knew that the letter had been posted He had nothing further to do with Gerald, so held out his hand affably. "No," said Gerald. "I would rather not" His eyes were gleaming strangely. "As you wilL" said Herbert with indiffer? ence. "I will chance my mind," said Gerald in a low voies, an! taking the other's hand. "Condemned people always shako hands with the hangman, I think.'* He spoko with a ghastly attempt at mirth. Herbert left the studio without another word, but as he drove to Mrs. Catbcart's said to himself: "The sooner that beggar shoots or hangs himself the bettor." He went straight to his sister. He placed hi* hand on her shoulder, and, with a look she had never yet seen on his face, said in a cold, contemptuous manner: "Eugenia, I have been taking some trouble on your behalf. To-day two things are going to happen which will settle your futura Norgate will be here presently to ask you to bi his wife. By the next mail you will get a lester from that stonecutter. Before you answer it shut yourself up and chick until you are in a proper framj of mind. Women are fools, but surely you can't be tbe biggest among them." "You have seen himJ,: said' Eugenia, faintly. "Yes. An extremely nice youur man-in his place." "Was he well* "Very well and very comfortable. My dear girl, he quite won my respect-a thor? oughly practical young man, with lots of commonsense. Now, good-bye. Don't make any mistake." Did she hear aright? Her brother found Gerald a thoroughly practical young mani The lie was so gigantic that it seemed im? possible it could be all a lie. She was re? volving it in her mind even when Sir Pudph Norgate was announced. As for the practical young man ho had locked his door and thrown himself oa the ground. James Herbert's words had im jVessed him, and pcrhar>3 his faith in Eu? genia's faith was not so groat as he fancied, To-morrow be would know the verdict He felt sure that if his letter remained unan? swered fer twenty-four hours James Her? bert had spoken the truth. Miss Herbert found her brother a true prophet. Sir Ralph Norgate offered his hand, and when the offer was refused told her he did not mean to accept her answer as finaL She did not, on her part, say any? thing about her love being given else where, j Then Gerald's letter came, and following her of otners a?vice,~~sne uiu ... . eveijuning over; she sat for hours trying to nerve her? self to answer the "letter as love and faith demanded. She loved him. Had he been present her Indecision would soon have vanished; but, as it was, she could reflect folly on what an answer to his letter must mean-alienation of all her friends-an end of social ambi? tion-many years, if not a life, of poverty. Eugenia shuddered as she thought of tho consequences and wished that she and Ger? ald had never met. She wished, moreover, that the temptations of rank and wealth held ont by. her other suitor were less. What would Gerald do if bis letter were not answered? If she could but persuade herself that her brother's estimate of his character wa? the right one. Possibly it might be-James knew mankind well If she could but think so-could believe that Gerald would forget-she might then find it easier to be wise, and, by taking him at bis -word, save herself and perhaps him from what must insure unhappiness. She was no heroins of romance. She was not one who could lightly defy tbs world or despise what the world values. Gerald's fervent impetuosity had won har love, but .she.had always blamed bim for winning it Now, if she could bring herself to tread it, on easy, simple road to freedom was open. So she reasoned-so she excused her half meditated treason-so she perjuaded herself it would eventually be better for both if they parted. Yet all the while she knew she loved Gerald Leigh as she could love no other man. In this mental conflict the day passed and night found the letter un? answered. The first step-the step which cost-had been taken. Another and another day passed and the letter was still unanswered. Thea James Herbert came to her. "Eugenia, have you replied to that letter?" She shook her head. "Give it to me," he said. She did so. It was" a relief to get rid of it He tore it into fragments. "There," he said. "I knew I couli trust your good sense. There is an end of the affair. It is a secret between you and me and I shall never again allude to it" For good or ill the die was cast She had. freed herself. But she left the room with swimming eyes, and went to Mrs. Cath? cart. ''Aunt," she cried, "will you take ms abroad-f or a long time?" It was hard for Mrs. Cathcart to be called upon to give up the rest of the London season. But then Mr. Herbert's recent death prevented her going out much, and it was paramount that Eugenia's future should be satisfactorily disposed ot Sb the excellent woman sacrificed herself at once. "I will take you abroad Eugenia, if you will promise to be Sir Ralph's wife." Eugenia had chosen her own path and knew where it would lead; yet for very shame she would not show her thoughts to others. "I can promise nothing," she said. "Take me away." Threa days afterward Gerald Leigh learned that Eugenia had gone abroad with her aunt. He knew that all hope went with her. He was like a man distracted. He even called upon James Herbert and had the satisfaction of hearing from that gentleman's own lips that his sister and Gerald's love was as good as betrothed to Sir Ralph Norgate. This news did not soem to affect him much; perhaps he anticipated something of the kind Although in his studio all day long, the sculptor did no work for weeks. Atlast he aroused himself, engaged a model and set to work with feverish energy. From morn tili night he thumbed and pushed about the ductile clay. He laughed in a sort of bitter triumph. His hands had not lost their cm* m'r>g. Tho work grew and grow apace until the clay was done with, aad a fair white block of marble stood in thj center of the studio, waiting to be hewn into the statue which was to be Gerald Leigh's first high bid for fame. [TO BB CONTINUED.] OUR MAJOR GENERALS. Those that Are and Those that Are Shortly to Be. [Special Correspondence.! CHICAGO, March 3, 1880.-The attention ol newspaper reader has been called anew to the generals of our army, since the death of Gen. Hancock. There is a common impres? sion that Phil Sheridan was promoted to the place from which Gen. Sherman retired in 1883, by reason of having reached the age of 62. This is the age at which commissioned officers are to be gently relegated by law to private life. But Sheridan did not take Sherman's place. He is the last, so to speak, of our little army* but his title is that of lieutenant general, and iis pay is $11,000 a year.. Sherman was the general of the army, with a pay of $13,500 a year. This title and place were created after the last war. It w-as really done to provide for Gen. Grant Gen. Grants country was always providing for him. He at least could not say that republics were ungrateful. Grant was general of the army till his in? auguration as president in 1869. Then the office and title devolved on his friend "Curap." Sherman, who some how never had the knack of getting on with the newspapers. The general's title has lapsed for tho pres? ent If anybody gets it anyways soon, it will of courso be little Phil, whose manly round white head appears herewith. G Eli. SHERIDAN. Tho military question is now who fs going to bc* major general in Hancock's place. Tho law limits the major generals to three. Their salary is ?7,500. Gen. Hancock was so hospi? table that he could not live on this pay, and died poor. Since his death there remain of the major generals two, John M. Schofield and John Pope. Gen. Pope has reached the age of 62, and goes out the 10th of this month, to live on his j s&^-^s retired major gon yf&?e vacant. These ! ?^l r M officers are caeh at j |||g /*?r\ Y?$ tho head of ono of I lips* v- ^r^r^J^f the military divis- j tlfF^-C^*^ *^^sf *ons into which the | ^J^fefi^^ United Suites is ? MSS&^i^M!?^ mvided; Military I >!?SiSs^^#:V division No. 1 is i ^ of the Mis- j ^^?33*i??Ps?^^^ souri, with head- . ^??r^^^^^sP^" quarters at Chi- ' erv POPP- cago. It is com- | xnandea by .Sci io- ? field. No. 2 is tho military division of the ; Atlantic, headquarters New York. This is i now. without a head. No. 3 is th* military j division cf tho Pacific, commanded bj' Gen. j Popei headquarters Sun Francisco. E;;ch division includes a humber, of department?: j These arc commanded by brigader gcnei e was ono of the fortunate. He U'gnn j his military career as second lieutenant of j topographical engineers. He was in the j Mexican war, and has seen much solid fight? ing. Some of his countrymen have a fanc y that he is a better engineer than general, but ! that is neither here nor there. Practically, therefore. Schofield is tho only j major-general in the field. His command is ' GE??. SCHOFIELD. tho most important iu tlie country, comprising a slice down the middle of it, which takes in about two-thirds. He can go to New York city if he likes, being the se? nior major general. But he would go from a large de? partment to a small and less important ono, simply for the sake of being in New York. John McAllister Schofield was born in New York state, in ISSI. Ho was born the same year Sheri? dan was, and graduated in the same class at "West Point He was for a while a schoolmaster, though he does not look it He was professor of physics at "West Point, and afterward at Washington university, St Louis. He got bis boom toward distinction at the battle of Franklin, Tenn., in the late war. He waa president, or whatever the proper military title corresponding to it is, at West Point for a time. There will be two brigadier generals to step into the empty major general's shoes this month. They will be Gens. Terry and Howard. Gen. Terry is a brother of Rose Terry, the writer. Ho is now 58 years old, and will only have four years to enjoy his ^ major general's <^ triple stars. Gen. ?,id|Terry was ^ cated at the Yale ? Law school, and is the only one of the subjects of this sketch who is not a West Pointer. He is the man who captured Kort Fisher; in 18G5. He is in Dakota. Brig. Gen. Oliver Otis Howard is at present out in the department of the Platte. He was born iu 1830, and graduated at West Point in 1854. Ho was afterward as? sistant professor of mathematics there. You would know he was a mathema? tician by his head. He lost an arm at Fair Oaks in tho late war, and com? manded the Second corps at Gettys? burg. After the war he-was detailed to serve as com? missioner of the Freedmen's bureau, at Washington. In this connection his name has been mentioned in an unpleasant w-ay, on account of the collapse of the Freedmen's bank, and a rank injustice thereby was dona him. JANET EKMER. THE LIVELY PEOPLE OF ST. PAUL, GEM. TERRY. GEX. HOWARD. Description of the 3Ia|rniflcent Kew Build? ing of the minnesota Club, [Sco??al Correspondence. 1 ST. PAUL, March 2.-There is an era of building at present among tho live western cities that is stamping itself upon the whole region this side of the Alleghenies. Buildings commodious and beautiful take the place ol the makeshift houses that marked the first step Sa the reclaiming of the wilderness. The western heart- is as big as is own prairies., and when a new building is erected no ex? pense is spared to make it perfection. An instance of this is the magnificent Minnesota club house here at St. Paul. It cost, with its furnishings, $75,000, all of which has been paid. The organization has, therefore, not a cent of debt to carry. Tho house is on the corner of Fourth -and Cedar streets. It has a frontage one way of seventy -five feet the other way of forty-five feet rv ?nXNESOTA CLUB HOUSE, ST. PAUL. It is three stories high, with basement It is in a sort of mixed up renaissance style Of architecture, built of red pressed brick and brown san ?stone, with terra cotta trimmings. It has a grand stairway, a billiard room, card room, dining room, etc., furnished with taste and luxury. As long ago as 1SG9 tho Minnesota club was founded. Gen. Sibley, the Indian fighter, the* man for whom the Sibley tents were named, was its first president Gen. Han? cock was a prominent member while ho was stationed hero. Tho organization was dis? banded for a time, but resurrected Rgain. In 1SS2, the matter of building a club house was seriously resolved on, end subscriptions were started. The lot on which the structure is built is in size 50x138 feet To give you some idea of the value of corner lets out hero, it may be mentioned that ?21,000 was paid for the ground in 1SS3.. Con? siderable of the lot ft left unoccupied for ; future growth, and building. A local paper says that membership in this club is an ac? knowledged passport to best society. It is proposed to limit the number of members to 300. The formal opening has not yet taken place, but it will shortly be held, when best society will bo represented by both sexes. All the appurtenances for elegant living and feasting are found in the building. The kitchen, storerooms and cafe of the club res? taurant are in the basement The handsome leather-covered furniture is all stamped with the artistic club monogram "M C." The hangings aro of silk, each apartment being furnished in a different color from the rest. For table use there aro over 650 pieces of sil? verware. These, like the elegant china, were specially designed for the club and stamped with its* monogram. There aro Wilton carpeta on the first ana second floors. Gen. H. H. Siblev, now white-haired and white-bearded, is still president of the organi? zation. Stanford Newel is first vice-president He was one of the officers of the old organi? zation. MORTIMER WARREN. Russia's Fleet of Submarino Boats. Russia is very sweet upon submarine boats, and is building a good many of them at thc present moment- In tor? pedoes she had the start, and, in spite of Hobart Pasha, considers that they ren? dered her immense assistance in the Turkish war, and at any rate prevented her naval prestige from utterly collaps? ing. England, Germany and France have now altogether beaten lier in the torpedo race, and she hopes to recover ground by swift and inexpensive success with sub? marine boats. In 1878 Russie paid a heavy sum for n Russo-American inven? tion in that line, and besan building at Cronstadt quite a small iieet of them. However, the f?w that survived the Berlin treaty nearly all went- to the bottom during experimental practice, and the-ma,tter dropped until last spring Russia purposely doing so, in order to avoid exciting foreign powers to emulate her enterprise in submarine boats. Then, when the Afghan question cropped up; she pant -mother heavy lump sum fora French invention-, and constructed fifty boats for thc defense <>f Cronstadt. Every pains was taken to keep the existence of this secret, and ii is only now that Nor denfelt- has excited attention by his cx p?rimen?s, that they have been openly mentioned by the Russian authorities. However, no experiments with the iifty b: ?at s im ve Leen made except in a quite shallow canal, and until they have cruised about in the rougher waters of thc gulf of Finland the other powers will hardly do more than wish Russia joy in the possession of her bandbox treasures. -iirooklyn Ea^lc. FOREIGN MINISTERS, WASHINGTON LETTER ON THE DIP? LOMATIC GENTLEMEN. Very Important in Society, but Not Having Mach to Do Otherwise-Tho Spanish 'Author and the Beau From Denmark, [special Correspondence-] WASHINGTON, March 3.-Only two foreign governments have permanent legation resi? dences at Washington. These are the British and German. BRITISH LEGATION RESIDENCE. Twenty-five foreign governments have state representation at "Washington. The British legation is, of course, at the head. The official residence is a handsome and com? modious house, brown, with white stone trimmings. It is near P street circle, in that enchanted part of Washington which always puta the small letters "2f. w." after its address upon a card. The magic leeters mean "north? west,'1 in the northwest part of the city, and indicate the fashionable living neighborhood of the capital '-if. W." is the Fifth avenue of Washington. A house may be handsome, healthy and in the best of repair, but it rents for a third or more less if it is not "N. YT." The Alpha and Omega of presentation in the snob world of Washington used to be to be introduced to thc British minister, when Sir Edward Thornton was the official repre? sentative. It is not so to quito the same ex? tent now, though the present British minister, Hon. Lionel Sackville West, still leads all the rest of the diplomatic corps socially. (Some wicked newspaper men call it the diplomatic corpse.) Minister West is a very able diplomatist. He has been trained to it from boyhood in Europe, where state trickery is as much a profession as that of the soldier. Some of the wily old foxes in Germany or Russia could probably overreach Mr. West in gambling for international advantages, but certainly j nobody in America can. It is said he quite got the better of our astute state department j in the matter of the Canada fisheries last spring. But, indeed, nobody in America ?3 ever trained to diplomacy. We had men who understood the trade during thc early days of the republic, but they are all dead. Our rep? resentatives abroad are guileless baboe in the hands of European state managers. Minister West is a widower, and his daugh? ters keep house for him. RUSSIAN LEGATION. The residence of the Russian legation is a rented building, but a stately private resi? dence. The Russian minister is Baron Charles de Struvc, who' is out of the country most of the time. The affairs of tho realm of the White Czar, what little there are, aro in charge of Mr. Alexandre Iswolsky, secretary of legation. The fine house in the picture is in the most fashionablo part of K street Monsieur Theodore Roustan is the French envoy extraordinary and minister plenipoten I tiary. That is the full official title of tho boss representative of a foreign court. The minis? ter from our sister republic across the water is I a dark, lively individual whom the ladies like : very much. For one thing, they are sure he is a bachelor. Most of the diplomatic corps j pose as bachelors in Washington, although it ! is said that many have left wives and fami? lies behind them. The bachelorhood of a member of the diplomatic corps here is a very uncertain quantity. The German minister, Baron Von Alvens leben, is another single man, but he keeps house to himself in the mansion owned by his government on Fifteenth street The Italian n?nister is Baron de Fava, who tries to make believe that diplomacy in America amounts to something, but ho cant make it out He is a handsome, dark eyed, white haired man. . SPANISH LEGATION RESIDENCE. The Spanish headquarter; is a plain house on Massachusetts avenue. Tho minister is Smor Don Juan Valera. He is the most li-.erary man in tho diplomatic corps. I don*t know whether bo is otherwise a Don Juan or not. If countries took rank according to the intrilecrual ability of their representatives j herc Spain would go up head. Senor Valera J is an author of much distinction in his own I land. He is soon to leave Washington, how i ever. Five of the diplomats are married to Aracri j can wives. One of tbem.is the Mexican rep? resentative, Senor Romero. Ha was Gen. I Grant's great friend. The Chilian minister j also, Senor Godoy, has au American wife. ! He is a crass-grained, chuckle-headed old : creature whom nobody likes. Probably his I wife has got quite enough of marrying a* fas j cinating foreigner by this time, j The greatest masher in thc lot is Count do ? L?venom, the Punish minister. He is no j great things of a diplomat, but he is tre j mendous in society. H? is a handsome man I and a great dandy in Iiis dross. The Austrian ??mster, liaron Von Schaef? fer, is a??seiit The gentlemen herein named j are the leading mmisters at present in Wash I mgton. All speak French, the language of j diplomacy. One reason our illustrious j American statesmen appointed to loreign I land? cut nd great fijrare officially is that not ? ono in 10,'XH) of them can speak French. ' linguistic education ls neglected al>onunablj in this country. SARAH KING. Making a Second Garden of Eden. Dr. W. ?5. Webb, of "New York, and his brother-in-law, who was sufficiently fort? unate to marry a Vanderbilt, have pur? chased In the town of Shelburne, Vt., ! some 3.500 acres of land, and propose to j make it the second garden of Eden. All i tisis property lies on the east shore Ol Lake Champlain, and no pains or expense is to be spared in making ii a sect ?nd Long Branch. The grounds r.,re mo?t pleas? antly located and some '>f the finest ou the lake shore.-New York Letter. Was Certainty a Case of Libel. "Here, Pettifog, The Tri-weekly Clarion has denounced me as u fraud and a swin? dler, and I want lo sue lt for libel." "Well, are the charges truer" '.Suppose they are-what has that got to clo with the matter?'' "Ihii how are. yon going to ?>rove malice m^tfienublicarionj" . . _" . "Sir,l would have you understand that i lu my case the truth is always malicious." Judgment for plaintiff.-Philadelphia Press; Ttl? International Editorial Association; Special Correspondence.] Curcar.VATi, March 2.-The International Editorial association, which recently held lo annual convention here, promises to be a tre? mendous power for good in journalism Its ob? ject is chiefly the building up of a professional journalistic literature through papers pre? sented on topics relating to the different branches of thc profession by practical news? paper men, and the establishment of a school or college of journalism and typography.. Topics were presented by representatives of thirteen states, covering the whole field of newspaper work. Herewith are presented portraits of the president-elect and other prominent members: Charles H. Jones, the president qf the asso? ciation for next year, is editor of The Timcs . ^^^^^\ Union, at Jaekson ville, Fla. He waa J?IIP^^born at Talbottom, f??M \ Ga.,in 1848, entered ^?f?fyC 1 t ^6 Confederate ???rf?t^S** anny at the age of ^ffl^^r r*\ 15 and served there raffipv. I )? in two years. Im ? mediately after the ^^c^^^^^^^S war was over he A^^^^^^ff^^^^^ took up his resi ^^^^/'?^^^^^ donee in ^e""" Vork ??f^^^^^^0^^ city and entered '^^^^^^^^ career. There he Eclectic Magazine for thirteen years and for four years was editor of Appleton's Journal. He is also the author of some six or eight books issued by New York and Boston publishers, and con? tributed to numerous leading magazines and papers. In 1881 he went to Jacksonville, Fla., and established The Daily Times, and a year later purchased the rival paper, The Union, and the consolidated paper is now ono of the most widely known dailies in the south. Mr. Jones is state agent of the Associated Press and president of the Florida Press asso? ciation. He was vice-president of tho Inter? national association during the past year. Though often a power behind tho throne in state politics he is not a politician, will not accept office, prefering to wield his influen?a as a journalist and an individual While rather small in stature, as a writer and jour? nalist his weight is never less than 200 pounds. Leon Jastremski, the first vice-president, was born in France in 1843, and came to Louisiana at the ^gggggggg^ age of 6 years. At J^ffl^ *JW1|S^, 14 he began an ap- /%jg. / \ prenticesbip in a vW^'W" ^ \ printing office, end- ^^w?'^?^* ???T ing with the com- ?Ctt0f??*^^y mencement of tho ^.v''' '**. >A civil war, when ho \L i entered the Tenth 1|\ /sG&gm Louisiana regiment J^?^^^J^/j?%. of the Army of ystf?Lr??k0*j?M^ ? Northern Virgin!.-. f??g?^^^/M?M i returning with'the ^^^^^^V-^*^^^ j rank of captain at ^^^^^^^^^.^MM its close. He then engaged in com- f * . mercial pursuits LEON JASTREMSSX until 1SG5, when he was elected mayor of Baton Rouge, and re-elected for two successive terms. He also served as a member of the constitu? tional convention of 1870. He founded The DAVIS. Capitolian that year, and in 1SS2, having become state printer, the paper was con? solidated with tho old Advocate, which was founded in 18?2, and he was made editor of the consolidiited paper. He was ap? pointed a paymaster general of the state militia, and supervisor of the State univer? sity in 1S80. He has l>een grand chancellor of the Knights of Pythias of Ixjuisi&na, and is now chairman of the Democratic state com? mittee, and has been president of the Louis? iana Press association since 18i$2. Judge J. H. Davis, president of the Texas Press association, was born in South Caro? lina, A. D., 1S53. A lawyer and jour? nalist, editor and proprietor of The Franklin Herald, Mt. Vernon, Tex. Was county judge of Franklin county for twenty-eight years, and the youngest judge in ;N?<^ the state. Was a . prominent but con? servative man in the late National Editorial associa? tion, hold in Cin? cinnati. Takes a prominent and active part in politics in his state. Judge Davis is a peculiar Texan, not having drank a drop of liquor for twenty eight years. Ho is familiarly known through? out Texas as "Methodist Jim," and this sobriquet was given bim by the conven? tion. It is not because of his religion, creed or convictions, but years ago some wag intro? duced him to the wife of Gov. Ireland, at a religious meeting, and as Mrs. Ireland is an earnest member of that church, she made much of him on that account. The name has clung to him ever sinco. He is six feet three inches tall, and would command attention anywhere. F. H. HALL. Horatio Seymour ai.d Slr. Pelaran. During my first administration, said the late Horatio Seymour, Mr. Delavan (who built tho Delavan house in Albany), the great apostle of temperance in his day, came to me to express his dissatisfaction with the ex? isting statutes which punished men for selling liquor under certain circumstances, making them amenable, and to urge moro posi? tive legislation. I said to him: "Now, suppose you could got a perfectly effective temperance law that could be executed, and that by way of supplementing or adding to its efficiency you could put the man who had been intemperate under circumstances where ho would labor industriously and regularly, engage in no evil con? versation, go to church Urico on Sunday, and. inde-jd. bc -w-itlidraivn from other temptations. Would 3-011 like such un arrangementr "Yes," said be, "that is a more perfect system of law than I supposed could be made." I then replied: "I will show you just such a system in operation. If you will go down to Sing Sing prison. I will show you hundreds of men living under that exact system. Thew cannot drink, cannot in? dulge in other vices, in evil conversation or communication, ara delighted to have the chaplain talk with them, regular in hab :s, go to church twice on Sunda}'; but the wh le system is one of coercion. Now, if y ir liouso was robbed, and you know that a n in was in the neighborhoxl who* had l>eon living under your ideal system, he would bo tho first man whom you would arrest." Cicorgo Gould** Fiancee. Jf any one of our fair maidens lind hoped to draw into her net Mr. George Gould, be will bp disappointed to fear of his engage? ment to Miss Edith Kingdom, of Daly's theatre. Although Mr. Gould has never loon within a long distance of tho Inner circle, the fact that bo is a millionaire's son. and therefore an excellent parti, wouid mata him welcome anywhere, and the news of bis engagement may bc a blow to tbose who have thought of him os a possible captive He js to be con gro t ula t?\l on lr& taste. Miss hJngd?m ??> a most channing jrirl-pretty., refined and vi? vacious --Town Topics. Moving l>el?l>crstt>ly and Unconcernedly. A well-known writer teils of seeing thou? sands of small fish migratingacross la nd from one lagoon t:> another, in tropical America. He says they moved as deliher ately and as unconcernedly as though they hail been accustomed To the overland route all their lives.-Bo-: <.n Budget. The Quaker Poet Color Blind. Whittier, the poet, 's color blind. Re says that yellow is his favorite color be? cause this is the only one he can distinguish. A man of Baltimore drives four horses j tomtom, the wheeler being tremendously : big, the ncit of moderate size, tl?en a sinai*, j cue, am: thc leader a pony. What Our Editors Say. Purpose of the Organization-. Laurens Advertiser. Some weeks ago we expressed grave doubts as to the sincerity of the move? ment which bas been organized with Capt. 13. li. Tillman as leader, for thc purpose, as it is claimed, of benefiting the farmers. Since then we have watched every movement, and from the indications so far, one can scarcely doubt but that the whole thing was or? ganized for political purposes. The Tariff Issue. Occasionally we see a newspaper or would-be-politician sacrifice temper, dignity and sense in denouncing any government that tolerates the word 'protection.' Wo are opposed to- a tariff that tases the people for the pur? pose of protecting certain industries, but we do not desire to live under a government that will not 'protect' it? self. Absolute free trade in thc United States to-day is as impracticable as the tariff is inequitable. The question is, a tariff to raise revenue or direct taxation. We say a tariff on luxuries sufficient to raise the revenue and no more, and if it protects any industry, let it protect ! Abbeville Press and Banner. The question of the 'future of the negro' seems to be attracting some at? tention just now. Our own opinion is, if we would give more attention to our own race, and cease to bother about tbe negro, we would come out better in the end. It matters little to us what be? comes of the negro. Thc question is, what is your condition,, my. friend 1 The negro will be likely to take care of himself, and if he does ?not, it is a mat? ter of his own eoncero. Let us not as? sume to be his keeper. Barnwell People. The best thing that can happen to the Free Trade Association is aa early death, and the only excusing featnre so far developed is the fact that South Carolina can produce a quality and quantity of cheek that must challenge admiration the world over. The letter of the executive committee to the Sena? tors and Representatives from this State in Congress, stating their resolve 'to urge upon the people of South Carolina the propriety of demanding a speedy abolition of artificial barriers and gov? ernmental toll gates, &c.,} is the cheek? iest production ever manufactured south of Mason and Dixon's line. Barnwell Sentinel. On every side one may turn the finger-prints of some faction are seen and thc deep mutterings of discontent arc heard. The strike is made at the very core of our institutions-an inces? sant rearing and snorting is being in? dulged in. Theories are being pressed and the charge of fraud and corruption is openly made, and alt by members of a party who a few years ago would have freely poured out their life-blood in an effort to have secured no more than what we have witnessed. It is a sad commentary upon that material which formed the Democracy of 1876, and which to-day forms the factions who spread discord through the journals of the State. Farmers' Convention. Edgefizld Advertiser. There was in tbe outset considerable opposition to such a gathering of the clans-the ins probably snuffed blood on the tainted breeze ; but such oppo? sition has practically disappeared, at least so far as appears on the surface of things, for no man and no newspaper could oppose the assembling of the farmers of the State for the purpose of diseussing their interests and institu? ting means and adopting measures to redress their wrongs, if there be any such, and that there arc wrongs to be righted, there can be no question, if the clamor we bear from every County and from almost every precinct in tbe State, be any indication of it. Fairfield News and Eerala*. While the public has just been stirred up over the probability of learning that three men,'who were lynched in Ken? tucky a few years ago, were innocent, a horrible murder has been committed in our own State. In Hampton county a little negro, who bad hardly reached the age of responsibility, was cruelly murdered by a mob, while his victim improves under the assault. Some check must be put upon this lynching, or there is no telling to what, extent it may ruo. The mob will soon attempt to do away with thc courts of justice altogether. It is thc duty of every citizen to see that the law is enforced, and cow is as good time as any to com? mence the good work. Keotcee Courier. What every good citizen most desires is good government administered as cheaply as possible, and if thc farmers can give us this cheaper than we now have it, they will become public bene? factors. If they can reduce taxation withoui lessening the competency and efficiency of our officers, wc care not if they hoid every office in the State. The cheapest government, if it be a good {roveroment is the best, and if Captain Tillman can lower taxation he will bene? fit every profession and avocation in the State. Taxation bears equally on all our citizens, and if it be reduced ou the property of the farmer it must be cut off equally on the property of the profes? sions. Fer this reason there can and will Le no division of opioion on any feasible effort to correct wrongs and im? prove the government. The Farmers' Convention. rec If ec Indtx. One thing is plain. Thc fanners of S?'Uth Carolina arc to have a ?Farmers' Convention.'' Thc call has been issued ; it is published on the first page ol* this week's Index. To our in iud anot her tiling is equally clear. This conven? tion will be largely attended. The causes which have led to this conven? tion arc not so clear: On the part of Mr. Tillman, through whose instru? mentality this convention has been called, the cause for it is the mismau agc merit.of the ? flairs of Slat?? iv.