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* PALMETTO POINTERS BLACKS TRUST IN GOD. Tiley l*as? Resolutions on .ludgc GoflP? DccIhIoii iu South Curollnu. A mass meeting of colored people whh bold in Centenary cliureb, in Charleston Inst week under tko auspices of the Colored Preachers' Union of that city, to give thanks for tbo injunction of Judge GotT, which smashes the registration laws of the state. The following resolutions were adopted: "We, citizens of Charleston, in meeting assembled for the purpose of thanksgiving and for asking tbo dir of the Almighty Goil, would .submit the following resolutions: "Whereas, The efforts put forth by the Negro ministers of the state of South Carolina have thoroughly aroused our people to legitimate nets of self-defense, and through th? employment of the best legal talent, as suggested in the address of the ministers' union, whieh assembled in Columbia iu February last, seconded by earnest efforts of our -ongressmun, the ease against the registration 1.1WS til tin* wllltn 111 SJ.illtll I' ? r. 11111 lull i i.Min 'I, ainl a ilocisioii a^ainO soM laws in tin' f.'hiii'il Stali-s -aourt lias . on s?- 11 r?*il; lli'r -r<ir-' ho it IIi'm'! v-l. That. w? i'viu'i'm niir urat't'i'lt* a ii'i iirini; t hrnn^li thi- Tmti'il Stat* s ''ii'irt stii*!' i f i -r a !i i * ii. '- .1.- it proiini!ii t'\ .Iml:;i' Nathan ('. :T, in will h sii.l law ar t"i'lari*.l uiii iir- iiiiti..i..il; that w,. ( .., 'ihi-liaml iiftS nl in tin* nittU *r anil Oa? f rani'st work, ruii|i|i'?l wnh I'iiiOi 01 tl'ia, w'.io.so (Hiwi'r rail ovori'iiiiii'Mijii 0' " ainl 1 I'i'i" s-mii in this II 'lit for 1 iu'ln .iii'1 justii'is; tl;:u in IImii ri'jiuSO our "iiiitli|i'ni'i?. It.-- ih i'il, I'liat wo I'l.'-mira-,'!' mir |m'<i pit) to :t:: 1 to iiiitrilmtn lihor.illy to llio nil 1 ~ li.it at'o o ut in un'i't a 1111 i'ii|if:l ttii' ii'.t 1 -ks whi* h iiro I'liiislaatlv ln*i?iu mailt) upon our ri^'ht ami pri vilooos, rralixintf tut wo i|o 1 hat vi'rhal proP-sts an* nnpotont in soi'iiritur thoso rights, wliilo monoy oinplny01I 111 Imaging our rasn Lu luro ilio higher trihiiiiiils is |inti'iit. It",-iiiv - I. That our fistnr a tains will he sliajH'o in no small ilogroo hy fnturo dovoJopnn'iit atnl that wo liu'nl oursolvo.-jin ivii linoss whi i>. ni .itir j?i iv:n? 111, :is '-itiz'-n* of South rol.ii:t .'tin! f i !. I'm11 'iI Slut's, Will l>riiu? .o our moo litr.vjer trcc.loni ami the fulli-.st exorcise >f citizens' rights; that w rii 'oiiratfi* oilr (! ..pie to |??11 ttn'ii".' lvs in position to sei'tir ' information wlii li shall qualify them for the iutio.s uii'l responsibilities of true ' citizenship. tooiiuoato their children, to seen re protiorl v. especially homes of their own; to -eok to iipeaceably tts law-abiding ordor-lovlng "it.z. mis." The !>aid iii'ti on Tobacco Fnetory. Darlington's latest tobacco move .u an all important our. A maunfa.-taring company has been organized wit Ii a capita! stock of Sit),0)0 for tho purpose of umnii factoring smoking ami chewing tobiiccoea nml cigarettes. The charter lias beou granted, tin- subscription books wore opened on Saturday, ami tho entire capital wiih subscribed in a few hours. A large twostory building has ben secured, work is now going oti ami wry soon the force and iniportanoo of Sliis enterprise will be seen ami f?-!t. Mr. 1j. S. Wellington was oleetetl president nml ti 'iisnrer of tin oompany Mr 1. S. Ibireh is the so retnrv, ami the work i*"ii i icu i?i> 111 ni'iii T nanus. -< -> 'i-fii/.i'rs i si'il l<y * !??! < limn IV'.' < I'l.t. f li,' |?* < from tin- ].i ivilci^e tux hi fertilizers linvn uluiiit < !'> i ! uinl h '>iii; o i< ivi sliili'Hiciit <?l lie income I'm Hi*yi'nr an.I lusi war will show i . I.-I i . :?*f in the iiiniiiilit of fertiliziiki 'I ?jh-i your iIn* r-ccints from lie | ri% ilege tit\ urn<>:iiit >?! In ^Jiij l'J.'}while fur tli?* (ii'i'scnt year, with v.- y : tlr innli' t?? In* Ili'ilHil fl'iilll. till' total ii'i'i'ijiti have Iu'i-ii :<?<">,sr>l j2. !i is xpi'i'ti'il 1 hut tln> tutal ii ci i|its t ii tin' your will hi* little innr?? tliuu ')!)!) This money ^iii's to Cloiusoii ( 'ci.!vit.' Tin' "Hitrui't for tho sjttnloil school '.iiitMiii;^ iif Ninli'isnn was nuaiilml to Mll-S V lill Usoll, ?t jsl'J.iStltl. Tin' hnlii - of tho ('hc.-ti r I'rrslivi.-ri ni ('hiirch will is-uo h "woman's |ia]i."i," to lie culli'il tho I'nlmetto Si i?ii!ai i. n I unit the lust of thia month. ! i- have 'icon one thmisiinil or mi .:. n - 111 loon-li's in Xowhorry w \' i 1111 I >iot t. .\o nioiitlis, with only Mount .:> ilt'ii!lis. The I'l'iih.'Uiic is IC 'A >| 1 HI I ! Ilfr. Aiiuthor cotton mill is to lie luhlod to I'nioii shortly. A IO,(tOl) spiniHe mil! i- to ho limit noiir the I'nioii Cotton Mill. Mr .fumes If. Ho.leers is now noiliiiif? the liriek for the hnihli11?r. Union is climliing sloivly lint snrcl v A lltOLLKY IIOKKOK. I.:t'L' <.ill linn Down anil her Doily Cut Inlo Five I'leres. t ! rrihlo accident occurred on the Annua .:i >11 -troet Irolley iin" in New Oi li?:in.-?. A li!'< or'. iiiiineil Mehnlia l''i?iii^e'. II \ I. wa rundown hvoneof the ear.! , . ' I I i I ! hoily ellt llllo .IV oieei ,, Sit 11a11 tjono homo from school near-by t > |i:ii> h a:i'l was sent lo ;i store. (i i her wav hack iroin the r-t? re to avohl a v. i,i wliieh was eomitr-'. I. -1oji|h>.| on the ir tr n l; ami ili-l ma nmiee the ii|i|ii'o.aeh of tin* ,r from tie opim-ite din-eilen. T'm man ran- hi hell, i at t!io kI v, i-> li : 'i'1 y 11 >af nn<I h.ol Ipt \vhole ntt nt :o?i on i a wa .* >ii wiiii'll sli wa - a v>laliii:*. (/ : i r i.i ia i; take, to writ--it wa- on h> r no ! i| n> \t >r. -nt wa- i'oail. Wl >n he :> ilr.'l ' I r- l !li?l VV -re J.lel.i .1 lip ol.O hit hen.I v.' - i. net . nt oil i:ni -till era-; tout ie handle ol the l a -t; I h WIH< lll'l VII .. The 'i iiil.tiiii Itrsenalioo Open. Th - Vanivton (South Ihileda) reservation was thrown oj?eu t>> settlement nrei about 60,001) acres wore llleil upon. Most of tho filing was dono through nltornoys, tho settlers having six mouths in which to perfoet their residences. IjATE Mllili NEWS. j M What the Mills In the Carol In as are \ Polng. Tho Cherokee Falls Mfg. Co. has its factory near Blackshurg, S. C., j under roof, nud the machinery will ho ! ; priced, uml in operation in August. Pi The Piedmont (3. C.) Mfg. Co. will put in 5001) spindles additional, together with cards, drawing, sluhbing, speeders, warping, slashers, looms, etc. The new addition to tho Erwin . Cotton Mills, Durham, N. C., will be 75x460 feet, two stories high. They | anticipate having a total of 1000 looms 7. in operation wheu the machinery is | 71 running in the new building. The stockholders of the Abbeville p (S. C.) Cotton Mills met last week uml , *] elected the following oflicers: .T. C. Klugh, president; J. A. Visnnska. ! ? Vice-P.; Wm. Tf. Parker, secretary } v And treasurer. They will erect a Cot- j c ton Mill. i r? The Batesburg (S. C.) Cc'.ion p Mill is three stories high, all brick, i c which will contain 27 cards. 11,000 c spindles, and looms to match, whereon i n shee tings, drills and shirtings will he t woven, the same composed of 1 Ss v I warp and 20s tilling yams. ti j The J. L. Carson Cotton Mill Com pnny is progressing well on toward or ?' j ganization at Spartanburg, S. C. It ! i is to ho a $200,000 null. That and the <2 j new* Spartan Mill No. 2 to he ereetee I n 1 right away, will pjiv?i the city of Spar S | tanburg two very tiuo now cotton 1 | factories. z T)?? walls of ii.e now Laurens (S. j j C.) Cotton Mills arc* going up. Tlie ; , dimensions are 104x241 feet,four stories j high, and to he a modern mill. Presi- 1 deut Lucas is actively pushing the con- ' structiou, and expects the machinery . to he ready for running by the end of 1 the year. ' The main building of the F. j W. Poe Mfg. Go's cotton factory, i Greenville, S. C., is to be a four-story c structure of brick 2S5xl-~>0 feet in size, ? with two elevators and all modern con- | \ veniencea. The power equii>meut will I r include a 1000 horse-power engine, and t ^ the cotton machinery will consist of ' | 10,0(10 spindles and about 300 looms. > i , Lock wood. Greene Ac Co., of Boston, j j | are the architects. i ( The Hampton (S. C.) Cotton Mill * project has culminated. They have se- t cured a (date commission as the Hanip- i ' ton Cotton Mill A Mfg. Co. TheCA])i- < tal stock of the company is to he $50,- | 1 000. The corporators named arc: W. , 1 F. Cuinmings, M. B. McSweeney, W. I f J. Gooding, A. A. Browning, Franklin 1 Johnston, J. \. Lightsey, W. II. i Mauldin, .lames \V. Moore, W. S. Til- 1 1 j linghast, A. M. Ruth and W. II. i I Tutcn. | ? I ..... I 1 The new cotton mill that is now J < j being built in Columbia, .S. C., will bo i when finished 4 stories high, which 1 j will be known as the Richland Cotton i ] i Mills, to contain when fully equipped < ] 40 Petteo cards, -1,501 spindles and 1 I 70S Stafford-Knowles looms whereon i j will be woven sheetings composed of SOs warp and 40s tilling yarns. Here , 1 i too will be formed s of Goo. Draper ?fc 1 ; Sons warpers, the Aerophor system to t i j regulate the climate within the four | I wails of the above mil', and a Corliss < j engine will produce the power to ] i drive all. \V. B. Smith Whiiloy the I engineer and architect for the Rich- I ; I land mill w ill adopt, a new system of I his own, of rope driving from the en- 1 j gine, by reason of which there will not t bo a belt in the whole mill broader than ill inches. ? j I MONKV SX ( A'lThK It AIM Western Itaiiolies Being Broken !'j> .Hid Home Stock Will Pay. Out in rich Mississippi ferinci* ar< ( finding tli.it there is more dear money ,, I f ...lit I,. for tl... V I > leans market limn in making cotton, i A . mil <>>: is worth a bale ami a hall of cotton, ninl is raised morn eh iiidy. , ; I'lie iinv .or raising large herds in Tex- , j IIS Is Jelst. Ml llCCOIUlt III the bleilklllg | j .11> nl the large ranches into smaller farms, and the price? of cattle is lihelv I to he high for a long time to come. The farmers of almost any neighbor- j hood can club together and get up a car load of fat cattle thin tall For a long time t he Chariei t<>?>, Columbia, , Augusta and Savannah markets have | drawn a large part of their beef cattle , supply from the upper parts of the , State. Since the scarcity of cattle out ' West developed, buyers fror.t Cincinnati, Philadelphia, etc., h'/tro invaded | the up-country. and carload alter car- j load has been sent north to till out ( their short rations ?Uurnwell I'eoplc. j " I Anot tier < HI I on At ill. The Secretary of Si-ite y? -derday ' 'in In.l ,i , I. -, . I i 4 .. 1 I,. V\ ,.ll... 1 I.. i ? . . toil Aitil < <>:. | i i/ <M tin' capital ! Mor!. ? ! sT'i.'MM, < . I'.MMM have In ! it | iiiii in. iii. <Iir. < t >i sue Tolln ! >. Voi ii. r, ! >. Ii. >i ii . <' \\. Pitch* ' foi'il, S i'. l)< ii'iy, .T. .T, Norton, \V. . i Strililint; niui W. II StrnthiT. The oll'lCi T.s :ir? lolm I' V : I. -r. |.|< -iilciit iiiul liinsiiri i ; i I I'. I'. lIol?iuH, Hl'CVi'til !V, The I'mol Vml. county report considerable <1.111111 : to cotton l?v the 1 frost Inst week. Some have replaiiteil parts of tLeir crop. ' PPOSF.S A PRIMARY. IKN. WADE HAMPTON'S ADVICE. omlnnte Truest Men From Doth Factions; "Honesty" the "Watel>word. Without. Fear of Negro Domination. In eomplinnco with a public call for is views, General Hampton baa writen a letter giving his views and adico upon the present political situaion. Since Judge GoflPs decision as o the unconstitutionality of the rcgisration law, the standing of the two actions of whites has been reversed? he "Conservative" Democrats having be support of the enfranchised neroe8. The agitating question is whether the "Conservatives" should onipromise with the Reformers or 'illmauites and go with them into a irimary to nominate delegates for the onstitutional convention, which will all outnpposing nominations from the icgroes, or wle ther they shall accept he proffered support^ of the negroes, dio look to them f??r fair dealiug, and iirht the battle at the i/eiieral election. O n General Hampton's letter is an folowh: "In the Columbia State, just.received, I hhw your kind and flattering call nade on mc to come to,the aid of our itute. To-day I see another eominuncation from one of our colored citiens in the name line as yours. Get ue say, before proceeding further, that appreciate these evidences of the couidence still reposed in me by some of ny fellow-citizens, and \ hope they rill never huve cause to change their tpinions. "I need hardly say that there is no jersonal sacrifice 1 would not willingy make to preserve the honor or to ?romote the welfare of South Carolina. U1 my efforts in the past for these snds give the best guarantee of my lincerity now, hut with every desire to vork for our State, I see uo way in vhich I could give substantial aid. iVhen I last attempted to plead for leace and a restoration of the fraterlal relations which since "7<i" hud governed all of our citizens, a South Carolina audience refused to hear me, ind drove me froui the stage. I have aken no part in public affairs in the State since theu; not because my interests in them was abated, but because 1 nad been rudely notified that my voice jad no longer any weight in the counsels of the State. I have, therefore, kept silent, offering no advice, uttering no complaint oi-sepronch. 1 ha\e fried to serve the State when called on do do ho, out wnen niv leuow citizens leelared that I could do ho iki longer, [ accepted this verdict without one word of pvotebt. But I am still a citizen of South Carolina, proud of her honorable record in the past, jealous of her honor, and deeply mortified at the I'onditioii she now occupies and the estimation in which -he is held throughout I he Union. "It is not inypurposeto discuss how this deplorable condition lias been brought about, for 1 do not intend to indulge in rcciiiuinatmn nor in reproach, my only d -sire being to sc.* ruir people reunited and the State placed where she stood proudly of vore. 1 am in full sympathy with all von say as to our present condition, but it M'l'iiis to me that 1 ran only aid l>\ mv vote to bring about a belter -tate of nlVaiiH, and I have oven been refused the privilog" of voting because ! happened not to have complied with ill the requirements of the dominant party to show that I was a Henierat li my ad\tee can have any weight in Ihe State, it vvoul.' be for ail Conservatives, tin* only true national Ihunor'rutie representnlj\es in lh? Mute, to refuse to go into >ny primary or any so-ealled eoiuj xuui'-e. to nominate in I'vei v co'iiitv |hc : oh 1 and best men i ? Conservatives and llelofiners who j will st;i\e to i ci!- .1 i i 'oust it iti<ui, referring it I the neeple ! >: i .t - ' Iloil or ivjrctinn. Mini ??i nli Ci4.si?> to j s?*t their fa i's r?*v? luti Iv iguin>t all fraud in our < !? ction* | have tio I'l iir of negro domination ii ' ! < ,| only io arouse i:ict! prejudices Mini to put the coining ?11rciitiou nioler control of the King which now iloininates <uir State The negroes have uted ot lute w i * 11 rare inoilerut ion iiml lih-'raht v. and i: we meet tliem in thesnine -.pit it tliev huve -howii, they will aid in M'l.ctili^ good representatives for the convi ntion I, for one, am willing tiin-t llietn, and they ask only the rights guaranteed lo them l?v the Constitution of the United States all 1 Ilia! of our own State. 'Corruption wins not more Limit holiest V unit I ii.lv. .en 11 lierl.et honesty, for <lefent on tint lilH* is hotter tluin victory l?y frnihl "I have never icfii: ii when called >n l?y the ]>?. (>]>)?' of mv State 1<> v. i ve j tliein. Mv nl'ilitx tmene thoiu now any I"> jmisI, 1 >111 tic v.i to ?lo o will I . xj>iiv only with my life. ' The clVort jmnle hv the forty is in In fi* lit line ninl is erelihihle to its >rigiuiitors. hut it seems In ine t > he iiijiriicti< nhle, for none of tlicin have uithority to ]>i? i'u'c i:ny oi:o .?v" theinelves. \Yu em. uoi'h ii: eoiiniiiction ivitli them tiini I Ii >] r 111nt the uotk iiny he Micee sfnl, h it if nny (Vu ervntives go into the convention hv a >rimary they will walk into the trap cunningly prepared for' them and will I7AT1 thiiH be responsible, in part, for any K |i I Constitution framed by the lting. Axil J "Thanking you and my colored friend for the kind lines in which both Till speak of me, I am very, truly yours, "Waob Hamiton." Its li TIIK KI'WtJltTH liKAtilJK Kol, International Conferonee at t'hattauooga, Tenii., 11 eg inning June -7. J he second international eouferenco The of the Epworth League is to be held Lodgi in Chattanooga June 27-30tli. at Sn The function of the Epworth League lightfi in Methodist churches is similar to ularly that of the Christian Endeavor in the addre Congregational and Presbyterian ltichi< churches. It is the Young People's Hecor society of Methodism. tlio e Its object iH to promote and culti- these vate the intelligence and piety of its itepn members, orgaui/.o and employ them lire in works of mercy and charity, and in l.V ca every possible service of usefulness in metal the church and society. oceasi The League was organized inClevo- menil land, Ohio, May 12tli, 1890. Hu The local organizations in the iudi- Lodgi vidiiul churches are called chapters. to the Of these already organized and eu- sessio rolled, the number is nearly 15,000, spoils and tin' aggregate membership in this 'ih? one denomination is about 1,000,000 as tin iiU'inbers. It has organizations in seinbl Mexico, South America, England, Ire- excee land, (rernianv, Sweden, Norway and Oram Italy; also in Japan, China and India. I'vtiii The session which will be held in on,> Cliattauoogu, will begin June 27, 18t).~>, tendc Mini coutinue four days, will embrace Past' the Leagues of all theMetbodisms of atteni the xvorhl. 'nf? ' The program is in the hands of the great general secretaries of thoM. E. church, ocra < tlie M. E. church, aouth, ami the Can- citi/e adiitn Methodist church. passe The general topic is "The Methodism fnrni of the Future." Under this general 'n head will bo discussed many interest- ^"1 iug uud important topics. the g There will also bo department con- lowin ferences daily for the discussion of tho <,omn practical work of tho League in its sov- f >rau eral departments. <?ran (Ireat leaders, with many men of \lT!\u eminence, as well as a large number ' of tbe talented and promising young workers of the various Methodisnrs, will take part, and will make the topics A'' a of the highest interest. "V The music will be a special feature of the conference. It will bo nnder Vi**V-tlie direction of Prof. Rowland D. " . Willi,.mc Utt tl.n oiutora Lett! of Boston, and a chorus of 500 voices. 2\Un An immense chorus of cbildron from * the public schools of Chftttauooga will . iilso participate. jy Tins regular conference meetings ^ will be beld in tbo great tent capable l/' of seating 10,000 people. ^ The best and most extensive arinngenients with the railroads liavo Wi 1 l*i been made, securing half rates from l( ^ almost every portion of the country. po',..' lOxeursioiiH to tbo battlefields and |' ' points of interest have been provided ' ^y. for, as well as side trips to Mammoth .< i .i i ? noioi ( ave and other points en route. Kni.. Chattanooga is expecting an attendanee of at least 15,000 delegates, and , altogether the Second International I " ' I M11111 H Conference at Chattanooga promises c,jtv I > be a most interesting occasion and a j very great success. jm>m INCOME TAX KILLEDj ? ? glorii DECLARED UNCONSTITI'TIOXAh Co By the U. S. Supreme Conit. The Vote . AVas Four For (lie Law ami . Five Against It. I ''"r* rase | Harri TheU. 8. Supreme court in sessional Wash- ineinl InRton, Monday, declared tin* income (n.\ law letart unconstitutional in toto. The Justices were some at tin* capital early and tho consultation i?e> "v gan promptly at ten o'clock coutinuiuR until m?iiic a few minutes before twelve o'clock. All tho ? clue members of tlie court being present, luclud- w" iur Justice Ja -kson, who appeared nt the court, Rroatly to the surprise of every one, tinnll; save the Justices. While there were other ln cases under consideration in conference, tho loutnl income tax cases received the principal share n"' of attention of the members of the court. The presence of Justice Jackson caused a Rrcnt leal of speculation and was tho basis for a In I Rrc.it ileal of Rossip as to tho possibility of scssioi somosort of decision different from that ex- ture>; peeled. The tact that Justice Jaekson was touch! in the ejty and participated in Monday's con- Secret; saltation, did not I known until n few nuswci minutes before the Court came in. He oceu- nnswci pied his scat with the other members of tlm adopt" court, makiiiRa full beach at delivery of the thereb opinion. there was at tho henritiR. The lenriii Chief Justice immediately buRan the delivery delivw of the main opinion in the cases. The opinion of Chief Ju.-lioo Fuller makes Ave thous- ^ .<im vtomi.-* 1111' iivo uk-'iuisi tin? ret. constitutionality of tho law, fo four for tlio law. Those against the law were i Fuller, bmu 1 FieKI, Brewer, ami Shims; for the law, Jits' Olobi ti.< - ll irlaa. Wliito, Brown, and J.ncksou. ('licit yearn Carlisle Handed In KfYlfty. nhftvc \ -|. ial it 'i. N"\v Orleans says that Sec- J'-'r a r- t ir> C trit-le wa l anded in effigy in Natch- j *'vl,1 it.i i, ?Thursday night on nccouot ?' his at ti?i'v?T -i - It. Natchitoches is a unit il\ rhiil ?Olin o! tit** pOOpH fOJfret til - otfigy I'll-i.f? . . their i i.'ian I'rlii' ?' President Kilii-il. owned All I'll-.M ' lliclil (ii-a.->tr<>ii- 11 > ll-.e leliei. Ctmj'l f night in K'lsiern < una. -f.i-.- Marti innrrii i i ii. ..I . n illiai wii-1 was proclaimed l'r<-Mden| o| the rcvolu- nmj 1 tionary party, was killed and his ho ly pos- Wero h Itively identified. 'I'll - loss on the insurgent plosioi sidu was fourteen killed and rouny wounded. * I GHTS ADJOURN. -Z GRAND liODGR FIMS1IKS ultors. 1 ntvresttng ('citiiioiiIm owed by oil KnjuyuMr Itauet?Olllecrs and Committees. i closing session of I ho Grand > of the Knights of Pythias, held niter a few days ago was a deal occasion,ami was made particinfttructivo and entertaining by Bscs from Supremo Chancellor a and the Supreme Keeper of; ds and Seals, Mr. White, antf xempl ideation of the work of two brothers assisted by Supremo sentatives .fames and Hughes. thers ltichie and White completeptivated the hearts of all tho icrs of tho Grand Lodge. Tho ion of their visit will bo long ro ered bv all who were present, ring the session of the Grand l> a telegram of greeting was sent . / i i .. i r i\ ;n \ I II 11 < I IIUll^U IU n nt Atlanta, uud a hearty roe was receivcd. Grand Lodge was composed of e a body of men as lias ever asled in this state, and in numbers dial by far any meeting of the il Lodge of the Knights of as ever ledd in this State. About undred ancl fifty members at<1, together with many visiting Chancellors. Ail the Knights in la nee ex ] tressed themselves as bohnrnied with Sumter, and of tho hospitality not only of the nieintf Game Cock Lodge, but of tho ns generally. The Grand Lodgo d a resolution to this effect, rcng sincere thunks for the manuor deli they were entertained. |>reme Chancellor lliehie installed rami officers, after which the folg officers of the Grand Lodgo iittcemcn and District Deputy d Chancellors were appointed by d Chaneellor H. F. Wilson: d M. A.,Donglas.fennings;Gran(| , J. W. Orvin; Grand O. G., W. inskins; eoinmittee on law an# vision, A. S. Farrow, C. C. lerstone, G. S. Mower; eommittoe ielage and linanee,*G. A. Nenffer, ,. La a-, M. B. Woodward; comic on credentials and returns, J. raliam, Geo. H. MeKee, W. W. s; committee on appeals and anees, B. .T. Hammett, W. G. , E. Nieholson; committee on gn correspondence, Samuel Aloxr. strict Deputy Grand Chancellors: I. W. H. Thomas; No. 2, T. O. Ilienv; No. 3, Henry Nachman; I, C. W. Davis; No. 5, J. W. CorNo. (i. ?. J. An Id; No. 7, .T. F.; inns; No. 8, Max G. Bryant; No. ott Maxwell; No. 10, ,7. P. Car* No. 11, 11. B. Wilson; No. 12," sShap; No. 13, W. MeNah. ipii the gavel iell announcing the irnmcut of the Grand Lodge, the his were lor mod in two ranks escorted by the members of Cock Lodge, repaired to the L?r room, wln re two hundred and exemplars of Friendship, Charity* Benevolence were entertained id the festive board until the >mnll hours of the morning, is ended an occasion which will l?e remembered by the people of I r, who wish a Godspeed to the jus order of Knights of Pythias. \ Murderer Convicted. nit foilv?-uo?l at Jvinotice for tlavH last week. Judge Kurnest presiding. The most impm-taut tried was the Slali' vs. John !son for murder. It will he re-' ered that a negro, Mired fting\ was shot down in cold blood twelve miles hi low Ringatroo was going home from his work( tinit* in November hist about 8' k at night. Susi ieiou rested uji rent! and some hall ilo/eii wero t id of the crime, but evidcnco r settled nnoii .loliii Harrison an ii I del el. and he was tried and guilty, with a iecominundation rev. I'nioii Si intents Itoy rotted. tie i'reslivterian general assen.tily in i at 1'ittsl.iirg, I'a., among tlm ovoriiiii answers ol the eoinimtl"/- was that up tlie stintents at i'nioii seaimnry. iiry 1 ,iim|n*. of tin mauller, read the rs. To the surprise of every one tlm r lioyoltinp ihe L'liion slinlenta was 1 without iletiate ii iii) hy a rising vote, y tie- asseinl.lv lost the o|.|.i.rtuiiity or g a half-th./eii s|..'i'ehes prepared for ry iii support of the resolution. Ifoungest Iturhrr on Record. e youngest barber on rocord fo to have been Nelly Wick, of thd a Toilet Hiiloon Kin or's llnurt >oc, London. At the nge of four siio was hnckc I l>v hor father to ; live u?' n within thirty minutes nilvi r medal. She did kIiuvo tha nun in lu a than twolvo minute* ink Leslie'* Weekly. Knur Miners ^iiR'ociiIimI. i'ninnoimt, W. Va.t (>>ur miner- I -*t lives in an e.\|>losion in Aline N<>. 4, l?y the Alononnijli c mi and <'nl;o my. The vi tiins wer e I?. liiiieher. <1, l?aves widow ninl inr^o lamily; in Shinier, ntfe I fifteen; Luke Vitka iidrew Donlue. Vitka ninl Ix>riliio* ioth foreigner.-. What nnst'it the ex-| lis not known. 1