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From the Boston Education Mngazioe. MISSED A CROWN. An Interesting Chapter of Sonth Carolina History. M'DONALD FURHAX, RAMSEY, s c. South Carolina has had one promi? nent man of whom it. may be said, "He missed a crown tJ An account of him and his family forms a chapter of interest in the annals of the his? toric Palmetto State The Middletons are' not only one of the most distinguished, but also one of tbe oldest of the Carolina fam ilies An account of them and their estates reads almost like the history of some noble family of England. Before the English had been perma netly settled in the colony a dozen years, we find Edward Middleton a member of the council under the Lords Proprietors. He was born in England and inherited a large prop erty. His son, Arthur Middleton, headed the Revolution which threw off the mle of the Lords Proprietors and placed the province directly under the protection of the English crown. He was afterwards governor of the province Henry Middleton, eon of Arthur, was president of the Continental Congress in 1775. The most famous of the Middletons was Arthur, who was a signer of the Declaration of Independence. He was the son of Henry (jost mention? ed), and was born at the family seat in 1743. He received his education in England. In 1779 he took the field in defense of Chaileston, and ? the following year he was made a prisoner, but was. afterwards ex? changed* At one time during the Revolution he declined the governor? ship of his state.* He did in 1787. Hip borne, the Middleton Place (which was in the low country of South Carolina) has been destroyed, but the following "pen picture7' of the grounds, published in 1888, will give the reader an idea of what a fine place it must have been : "The old gates with their massive pillars stand intact, but of the borne stead itself only the chimneys and parts of the walls remain At Mid dleton Plac?, an Englishman would feel at home even to day Many of the old terraces and hedges remain as they were a century ago, and the ample grounds which are tolerably well kept, have a decidedly English air. Th ie place is still in possession of the Middleton family." During the present century this family has furnished one governor to South Carolina ; that was Henry Middleton, .son of the "signer ;" he filled the office1810 *12, aftex which he served in Congress, and was also., for several years, minister to Russia When a young man, he traveled a good deal in Europe, and for some time during the French Revolution, was in France. His death occurred in 1846. Governor Middleton and the late Gov. Benjamin F. Perry, were ?both members of the Union party during the stirring times of Nullification, and Governor Perry, in his delightful "Reminiscences" (which can well be read with pleasure and profit by many others besides South Caroli niau8), has given ns a pleasant sketch of Governor Middleton, with whom he was well acquainted. Among other things he says : "Governor Middleton told me that he was personally acquainted with almost every distinguished man in Europe He saw Bonaparte in every station which be had filled, from that I of General of the Interior to his seat on the throne of France. He was on terms of intimacy with him whilst he was General of the Interior, and was j in the habit' of visiting his family. At one period of iheir acquaintance ? he received encouragement tb ad dre83 his step daughter. 'Little did I then think/ said Governor Middle? ton, 'that she would ever be a \ queen.' " Am I not right in saying that Gov ernor Middleton missed a crown ? Who can doubt that, had he married Napoleon's step daughter, he would afterwards have been made king of some European Country by the great warrior, and he would undoubtedly have made a wise and just ruler We may suppose, however, that as gov ernor of en American state he was probably happier than he would have been as kiBg of some European coun try A band of highway robbers has been operating in Spartanburg Coun? ty for some weeks, and on Saturday night they assaulted Mark Griffin, colored, and left him for dead The gang was pursued and three cap? tured. The leader, George Nesbitt, who was a prominent colored preach? er, escaped. A sweeping reduction in rates on corn waa made yesterday to south? eastern seaboard points by St. Louie railroads Last week the Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham rail? road announced a reduction of 5 cents per 100 pounds from Memphis to interior southeast points and 4 cents to southeast coast points The St. Louis roads have followed suit and the rate from that city td"tbe territory named on corn in carload lots is re? duced from 28 to 24 cents to Charles? ton, Savannah, J ackson viii e and other seacoast points, and 23 cents to interior points in same territory. From the Ohio river to coast points the rate is 19 cents and from Mem? phis lo cents j No Sunday Baseball. JEFFERSON CITY. MO, Feb 3 - Tbe boase of representatives yesterday by a vote of 77 to 42 passed a bill pro? hibiting the playing of baseball on Sunday in this State. A motion to re? consider wa? made, bur before action, thfi bouse adjourned. A strong effort will be made to defeat the bill if it reaches the senate. FROM THE WIRES. J L Rawlins has been elected U. S Senator frrom Utah. Benjamin McCormick shot Curtis Davis at Vaucluse, Aiken County, on Sunday tight Davis died Monday. Gov. Bradley, of Kentucky, has decided to appoint A. T. Wood U. S Senator J. W. Keener and J W. Price, two horse traders from Webster. N C . have been arrested in Anderson on the charge of murdering a negro in Oconee County. The negro was in their employ, and a negro claims to have seen one of the men knock the man from a horse's back, and he was afterwads found dead by the roadside with his neck broken The university of Rome, Italy, has.| been closed on account of the riotous conduct of the students. Detroit, Mich , Feb 3.-The fight to oust Governor Pingree from his office of mayor of this city was trans ferred to the local courts to-day. D W H Moreland, a member of the board of public works, to day applied for and obtained a mandamus from the chancery court for the common council to show why it has not recog nized that, by accepting the office of governor, Hon. H S Pingree va? cated the office of mayor, and direct? ing that the vacancy be filled at the charter election in April. The order is returnable Feb 13 Arlington S. D , Feb 3 -A wreckj occurred on the Northwestern rail way at this point at 9:30 last even ing in which four persons were ki?ed and a large number were wounded The, killed were : Conductor Adding ton, Brakeman F. L Hosac, John Loftus of Kismet Samuel Harris of I Arlington. The train which was wrecked was unable to take the side track, the switch being clogged with ice The engine from the approaching train sti nek the passenger car, completely wrecking it Mrs. Anna Gage, wife of Ex , Deputy ll. S. Marsiial, Columbus, Kan., says: "I was delivered of TWINS m less than 20 min? utes and with scarcely any pain after using only two bottles of JJ DID NOT STTFFEK AFTERWABD. jySentby Express or mail, cn receipt of price, Si OO per bottle. Book "TO MOTHERS mailed free. BRADFIELD REGULATO? CO., ATLANTA, GA. SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS. Order Your PROVISIONS AND GROCERIES FROM GEO. f. STEFFENS & SON, Wholesale Agents, Charleston, S C .Agents for MOTT'S! CI DSR BED SEAL CIGARS, AND LOVE HAMS TASTELESS IS JUST AS COOD FOR ADULTS. WARRANTED. PRICE 50 cts. GALATIA, ILLS., NOV. IG, 18?3. Paris Medicino Co., St. Louis, Mo. Gentlemen:-We sold last year, 600 bottles of GROVE'S TASTELESS CHILL TONIC and have bought three gross already this year. In all our ex? perience of 14 years, in the dru? business, have never sold an article that gave such universal satis- 4 ?action aa your Tonic Yours truly. ABNEY, CARR &C0? SOLD-No Cure, No Pay, >-v A J. Ch?D? J. F. W. DeLorme, J. S. Hugbson & Co, < ?-?-'?Illd Ililli lill Ililli. Is now at hand and we are helier prepared io supply the wanis ?f our friends than ever hefore. We have been handling fertilizers very largely for 14 years, and we believe we know how to buy and where to buy. We will handle nothing but Standard Brands, Unless forced to do so by illegitimate com? petition. Our leading brands for which we are SOLE AGENTS Wagener;s High Grade. High Gracie Blood and Bone and Navassa, In addition to these we handle. Atlantic and Chicora, Cotton Seed Meal, Genuine German Kainit and Acid Phosphate. As cash is quite an item to us in our business, any person who is fortu? nate enough to be abb to pay cash for his fertilizer, will find it to his inter? est to see us before baying. To those who are not so fortunate we will figure as close as the character of security they have to offer will admit We would advise our friends in making their calculations for the purchase of fertilizers and other things, not to exceed five cents as a basis for the price of their cotton as all indications point that way. OUR STOCK OF Staple Groceries and Farming Utensils For the Spring trade is very complete. We buy our Meat direct from Western Packers * In car load lots. And our Flour direct from the Mills, And all brokerage and commissions that is paid by a great many of our competitors we give the benefit of to our customers. With best wishes for a prosperous new year and hoping we may be fav? ored with a liberal 6bare of your business. Very respectfully, O'DONNELL, & CO. FOR THE JANUARY TRADE. I Will be Well Prepared to Meet the Demands of the January Trade. Just Received. One car load of fine Mules. One car load of 1-horse Wagons. -NI To Arrive This Week. 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