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NWRR,S..,THURSDAY, MAY 28, 19.____
ESTAB3LI SHW' 13
THE COB-PIPE.
A TPLE OF THE COMET OF 43.
I.-THE COMET.
BY DR. 0. 11. MAY ER, SB.
[rhe Cob-Pipe is here printed, next after
-No. 4. of the Historical Sketches of Dutch
Fork, in order to explain the plan of the vol
ume proposed to be published during the
coming Autumn. This story was written
more than thirty years ago, for the purpose of
portraying the old-time choppings and log
rollings and carding in the Datch Fork. The
other stories will appear in the volume,-each
one annexed to the sketch which it will aid
by illu>tration. .
In the month of January 1843,a cornet
with an extremely long tail was seen
for the first time, in the Dutch Fork.
Whatever may be said in support of
the claims put forth by various Obser
vatories for the honor of priority in the
dicovery of this comet, I boldly asser1
that Mark Moyer, a distant relation o
mine, was the mortal who first receivec
the image of this phcuomenon upo:
his retina. His description of the dis.
covery was in the following character
isticlanguage delivered the next da3
at St. John's church to a group of hi!
acquaintances who, struck with th<
scratched condition of his hands an(
face, threw out the imputation, that hi
had teen roughly handled in some re
cent fight.
- "'id M r-- IC' .u
description, stain . in
upon the ground and fluttered with his ho
hands like a bird attempting to fly. of
"Which way did you run**' asked Dc
one of his companions. th
'Down tow'rds Crim's creek," replied
Mark.
"And acrost it?" enquired another,
oc.king Mark squarely in the eyes.
"Yes, Sur, clean acrost it, before I
stp,4 I was so skeer'd I didn't know
we.t I was doin," an" red -
"I know'd it" exclaimed the first h
questioner, springing up and snapping h<
his fingers, "Ha, ha, I know'd it! I'll T
jest bet a pair of bran new martingils, ai
fellers, dat. Muk's bin a stayin' all
night at de widder HalberdoppelS-." b
-'Well, whar else had I to go to?"
pleaded Mark, with great humility.
"Wy, wusn't Adam Epting's not
more 'n tree huedret yards off, ware
we all goes wid de gals to his spring
afore preachin' begins ?" continued the
questioner.
"Yes," remonstrated Mark, "but
right in de direct-ion tow'rds whar de
ting was."
"Well, gentlemen," began a young
fellow with a qjuizzical smirk playingt
about the corners of his mouth, "all I
wants to know is dis: how gittin'
skeer'd at de Milky way, and runnin'
over to de widder Halberdoppels kin
scratch up a mai's face in dat sort of a
way."
This insinuation was fellowed by a
loud laugh; and M1ark seemed to be at
the mercy of a set of relentless jokers.
"Oh, I kin explicate dat for him,"
said a youngster conspicuous for his
new homespun vest brillianitly checked
with' stripes of copperas and black
crossed by indigo and a trace of'Turkey
red. "You see, Nancy HalberdopPels
has got jellies 'bout him, and last night
wen he conld n't pacify her, she fell to
sratchin' of his face. I dow t s'pose de
gal is to be blame 'd, ef it 's true wat
folks says 'bout him."
"I 'clare boys," r.emonstrated Mark,
I'm in dead yearnest 'bout dis; and ef
von will listen to mte, I'll tell you all
bout it. It wats so dark in de woods
*dat I could n't see my way, and I did
i' run fur afore I struck my foot agin' a
-.stmp, and pitehed head foremlost into
a bunch of brambroo briars. Dlat's de
way my face and, hands got seratch'd. I
n ever looked back ont,eIl got to Misses
Halberdoppels, and bustiu' open de
door I fell into die house flat on my face,
prustratedi in body and sperit. It
frighten'd de old woman and ber dorte!
somuch dat day couJld n't speak: but
wen I made 'emi look-out o' doors to
'rds sun-set and day cot-ch'd sight 0:
de fiery dragon, day took to screammil
and barrin' up de house outel I go
wuss skeer'd d.n ever. Naney was s4
overtoolk wid de histurricks dat she so
onl my lap de whole of de blessed live
long night: and I hain't had a wink c
eep. I left old Miss Halberdoppel
Eadin' her Deteh Bible, and I cot
cluded I wouhl come by de church, a1
dare wvas preachtin' here to-day, and tei
de people wvat I ,eed. For may part,
believe de Day of .Iedginht will com
along here by sunseCt to-day!"
Notwithstanuiing this solemin wari
ig Mark Moyer was most indecorousi
derided 'oy the whole congregation,
eludinIg the parsoni. However, as t
rs'e twilight gradually deepened in
.darknes a long pale streak appear<
uonf the wvestern sky. Mark Moy
was right,-there it was sure enoug
TosomeC not readily moved by sigi
of terror it maitained a steady, froz
position ;but others in whose eyes tea
were easy to start. soon observed t
wrigling mnotionl described by 1
,p-s.om hunter of St. John's chur<
forest. Upon wicked young people,
like Mark Moyer and Nancy Halber
doppels, it brought shivering dread of
the Last Day. The oldest persons re
collected having- heard their fathers
say, that "sich a somethin' was seed in
the fermament, jest before de war of de
Iutepentency broke out," and predicted
robberies and battles. These forbcd
ings were strengthened by a rough cen
sus of the Dutch Fork, showing that
there were at least twoyoung men to one
young woman,--an incongruity which
it was thought could be corrected only
by war. Mr. Samuel Burns, a stranger
who for two years had been employed
as schoolmaster at St. John's church,
informed his patrons that the object
now exciting their wonder was a: comet;
and that philosophers considered the
world in some jeopardy, whenever it
was approached by one of these bodies.
He was a pedagogue of rare plausibili
ty, and had so ingratiated himself into
the good,opinion of the old folks in the
neighborhood - especially those who
had pretty daughters-that he was
held in deadly detestation by the
swain. He was an ignoramus, as
is generally the case with itinerant
schoolmasters, and imposed upon
the inquisitive ignorance of the
farmers by an affectation of learn
ing oftentimes extremely ludicrous.
Now and then, he excited momentary
suspicion of incompetency, when he
failed to give satisfactory explanations
* t there
be rela
this story. Mr. Burns fell from mus
aor, perhaps unjustly, and the comet as n
'43 is enown to this day in the do,
itch Fork, as Mark Moyer's, just as blov
one of 1682 is distinguished by .the b
me of Halley's. blac
the same-Sunday on which Mark poS
yer related his adventure, a young no,
In and a young woman were riding to- Fro
.rds her home from St. Jeln's church, Abi
Ler the services' were concluded. pla
though it was a cold day, and they per
several miles to go, their shivering Bc
,rses were reined into a slow walk. so'
te young man in his general appear- M
ice was nature's model. He wagtall sid
the utmost of six feet; and his Saxon ter
Lue eyes though they sometimes fiash- exl
I with indignation oftener beamed ch:
'ith generosity. His ungloved hand mi
ad swarthy visage showed that hus- Bu.
andry was his occupation. His name
ras Abram Priester.
The damsel was fair to look upon.
To veil concealed her face. The rim
f her bonnet with the red ribbon tiedTR
udder her chin encircled a smooth fore
iead shaded by the blackest hair, and
:heeks over which blushes were con
inually sporting with the smiles that n
>layed around her mouth. There was' t
Sfire in her dark eye and a ready poutw
urking about her lips that gave warn
ng of a will to brave much- parentalu
ppposition in favor of a lover. Ah,
Yetta Elfins was the girl for Abram
Priester! He had often said so, and
vowed to overcome every obstacle op
posed to his gaining her hand. There
were difficulties, but not with Yetta.
Her parents, infatuated with the pe
datry of Samuiel Burns, intimated ~
their willingness that he should marry i
teir daughter, by forbidding his rival,
Abram Priester, to enter their house. t
Yetta was not equivocal in making
known her preference. She darted
fro her eyes flashes of warning which,
if they had not increased her beauty
to a degree irresistibly fascinating,
would, perhaps, have repulsed the peda
gogue, but, as it happened, she en
chanted the poor fellow more and more
'c her manifestations of displeasure.
He had the good will of the old folks
on his side, and he resolved to win her
by mportunity.
Ah, Samuel Burns, Samuel Burns,
you are a rock in the current of true
loe, and I will have to blast you!
It may well be supposed that the
conversation of the lovers, as they rode
fro church, was painfully interesting.
WWhen.they approached as near to Mr.
Eliln's as A bram could venture, they
paased in the road, and continued a
little while longer the conversation
that had been so absorbing to their
feelings up to the moment when they
mut part for the present.
S"I wonder wat's got into de olt
-man," began Abram Priester, "dat he
won't let me go into his house."
s Wv, Abram," answered Yetta,
- p i 'inow,-or you ought to know,
slit's becase he don't want you to
.mamry me."
II "But I will marry you, Yetta," cried
ee Abram passionately. "I will have you,
Yeta, confound me ef I don't."
1- "Well, goodness, sakes alive, A bram,
y ddon't cuss and swear 'bout it after dat
I- sort of a foshion,-and dat, too, while
reiridn' away from hearin' preachin'
to Jess have a leetle patience, and yot
admay have me. I'm sure ef it comes t<
ererdde wust we kin run away and git mar
h. ie. ne.I 'lare, Abram, I don't believi
its you have ever tought 'bout dat."
en "Yetta," replied Abram, "you knox
trs very well dat I have always lived i:
hee*ooedience fo my parents. Before I we
hehettwety-One ye.us old, and got to be m;
maa- ow ater never did anythin' nc
went anywhars widout axin daddy's
leave. So you see I'm not much used
to sich onregular doins; but you kin
persuade me to watever you like, and
so ef you're in de notion, wy, 'jess let's
turn round and gallop back to Preacher
Moser's and he kin marry us afore sun
set. My daddy and mammy is willin'
and de room whar I sleeps kin be got
ready in a mighty short ."
"Now, Abram, shet your mout!" 1
cried Yetta. "Ain't you asbamed of
yourself to talk dat way to me, right
here in de big road? No, wen I gits ]
married I mus have a big time of it.
I mus have a white sattin weddin'
frock, and ribbons to match, and white
slippers, and,-and sweet-smellin' han
kerchers, and,-and,-and dare mus be
two days feastin' and dancin' at our
house, and,-and,-two days of de same
over at your house, and,-and-."
Here Yetta lost her powers of utter
ance, and broke down with a deep
drawn sigh.
"Very well, Yetta, I'm willin' for
anythin'," said Abram.
"Very well, now we'll see," remarked
Yetta. "Have you tought 'bout wat
we was plannin', wen we met last
week? Do you tin1 it's a goot plan?
Will it do?"
A shudder ran through Abram's
frame, while he delayed his answer.
"Can't you speak, Abram?" asked
Yetta coaxingly..
"I don't know wat to say, Yetta,"
stamme '
e
-1 . es it have
t be. You git"de powder and put for s:
Luch in -a paper as you tink will was 1
-and I'll blow daddy up,-yes, I'll W1
r daddy up." lettej
'hat a disclosurel The pretty, read,
k-eyed Yetta engaged in a gun- an ai
der plot against her father! No, Thir
Yetta Elfins, that must -'t be. and
m this moment I abandon you and comI
-am Priester to your fate; for I carr
illy perceive he will yield to your bly
muasions, as Adam did to Eve's, that
,w up your father, who has told me by t
nany anecdotes of the olden time! new
rder Thomas Elfins, at whose fire- timi
s I have spent so many merry win- of n
evenings! No, Yetta, though you I
>-dea mine under hissplit-bottomed co
Lir, no harm shall befall him: and upo
rk me! you shall marry Samuel ami
rns, if I'm able to hold my pen! no
[TO BE coNTINUED.) tha
- unm
THE SAME OL D QUESxION. Pal
at rllat' Catdge Law Still Puzzles lcoE
. the Dealers. fo
ol
ITne State, 22nd.1
rhe Attorney General still receives .
imerous inquiries about the cartridge ci
x law passed by the last Legislature ,,
bich provides that a tax must be col
Lid on the same cartridge when sold be
ider one name and exempts it when tho
ldd under another. The following foi
yinion prepared yesterdy will doubt- th
ss settle the anxiety of:the inquirers : of
[essrs. P. Rosenburg & Co., Abbevilled
DAR SIRS: In your letter of the a
)th instant to the Attorney General 18
ou ask, "What kind of cartridges will tb
re be allowed to sell without a seecial to
cee, and what kind forbidden .~ (
In answer to this inquiry I beg to say
batthe Attorney General, in a recent
pinion, decided that the sale.of pisto t
rt triges without a license, is frbi-b
artridges is not forbidden. This I bI
leem a sufficient answer to any ques- b
ion of law involved in your inquiry. d
But the scope of the inquiry seems to
xtend further and embrace,. in sub 0
tanee, the question, .",What is a pisto d
artidge as distinguikned from a rifl c
3artridge?" This, as you will readily t
perceive, is a question of fact, and in
its solution, the Attorney Genera,da- t
though fully appreciatinfg your lua
ble desire to be right, will be unable to
render you any assistance. In deter
mining whether or not the law has
been violated in any case of the sale of
cartridges, the decision must depen
upon the facts of the ca.se, and te
question will be, was the cartridge_sold
ass a pistol cartridge or a rifle cartridge,
ad its determination may require
much testimony, even that of skilled
exxperts. I have the honor to be, most
resespecfully, your obedient, servant,
D. A. ToWNSEND,
Assistant Attorney General.
Of Course It's a Woman.
"The band that rocks the cradle
Is the had that rocks the world."
The other, sitting beside and rock
inng the cradle, often singing her sad
luullaby, may be thus shaping, as it
weehe destinies of nations. But if
diseass, consequent on motherhood,
havee borne her down, and sapped her
ife, how mournlfnl will be her song.
Too cheer the mother, brighten her life,
annd brighten her song, Dr. Pierce of
Bnuffalo,has, after long experience,
coompounded a remedy which he has
caalled his "Favorite Prescription," be
caause ladies preferred it to all others.
HeHeguarantees it to cure nervousness,
neeuragic pains, bearing-down pains,
i rreuaities, weakness, or prolapsus,
heaheaah, backache, or any of the ail
meents of the female organs. What he
asksksii, that the ladies shall give it a
fair tral and satistaction is assured.
Mooney refunded, if it doesn't give sat
He Is Not Here.
1 [Frrom The Cummiing, Ga., Clarion.
S The man who could run a news
to sunoSiteerybody went to heve
THE CO'NGRESS OF CRtANKS.
he Platform is a Hodge Podge of the St.
Louis, Ocala and Omaha Platforms,
with Various Other Resolutions to
Gratify as Many Idiosyncracies
as Possible.
CiNCI NATTI, May 20.-When the
jonvention met this morning a chorus
rom the Farmers' Alliance song book
)receded by prayer by the Rev. Gilbert
Delamater, the Greenback Ex-Con
;ressman. Delamater was roundly ap
>lauded when he rose to pray. Fre
luent and earnest amens from the au
hience punctuated the invocation, and
then the Kansas Glee Club regaled
them with a humorous ditty. Reports
rom committees of arrangements and
eredentials now helped to kill time
pending the exciting developments
that many looked f-r when the plat
form committee was.ready to report.
A collection was taken to reimburse
Chairman Power, of the arrangement
committee, S365, which he had ex
pended and on of which he had re
ceived only $36. The report of the cre
dentials committee showed 1,417 dele
gates present. The larger delegations
were: Kansas 407, Ohio 317, Indiana
151.
A LUCKY CAROLINA DARKY.
Senator Peffer was then presented to
the Convention as permanent chair
man. An appeal was made from the
platform for funds to pay. the home
r i legate from
u e tatic
efeated on the and
every man that came to venl
onvention should have a vote and dia
it counted. The five minute rule hir
?eeches was adopted. A recess clar
aen until 2 p. m. plai
ac
sen the Convention reassembled a tra
from L. L. Polk, which was
.dvising this Conference to issue ion
Idress and defer action on the ate
cr Party till 1S92, caused a breeze, tiot
when a motion to refer- it- to the .o~
nittee on resolutions was declared
ed there was alouadenand, nota- th
from the Minnesota delegation, ly
the negative be put more forcibly pel
be Chair. The demand was re- g
ed and continued from time to for
during the reading of a number
iiscellaneous telegrams.
natius Donnelly, chairman of the
mittee on resolutions, climbed de
n the rostrum at this juncture, and "
d a whirlwind of excitement an- t
uced that he was there to report tic
t the committee on platform was a t
t for the organization of the Third t)i
'ty. He gave way to Robert Schil-ti
r, of Wisconsin, secretary of the t:
amittee, who read the platform as a
The Platform. 0
irst. Thst in view of the great s'
, ndustrial and economical revolu- a
crnow dawning on the civilized
rId, and the new and living issues b
ifronting the American people, we tl
ive that the time has arrived for
crystalization of the political re
mm frces of our country and the for- a
toon of what should be known as b
s People's Party of the United States
second. That we most heartily en
rs the demand of the platforms as
opted'at St. Louis, Mo., in 1889; Oca- c
a., 1890, and Omaha, Neb., in
91, b'y 'the industrial organizations
ere represented, summarized as fol
()The right to make and issleI
oney is a sovereign power to be main
ne by the people for the common
nefiit, hence we demand the aboh
on of natonal banks as banks of is
le, and as a substitute for national
mnk notes we demand that legal ten
rr treasury notes be issued in sufi
en olume to transact the business
thhcountry on a cash basis, without
amage or especial advantage to any
Lass or callings, such notes to be legal
mder in payment of all debts, public
n private, and such notes when de
:sanded by the people shall be loaned
o them at no more than 2 per cent per
,nnu on non-perishable products, as
ndicated in the sub-treasury plan, and
.lso upon real estate with proper himi
ation on quantity of land and amount
() We demand the free and unhmn
ted inae of silver.
C) We emand the passage of laws
>rohibiting alien ownership of land
mdd that Congress take prompt action
to devise some plan to obtain all lands
now owned by alien and foreign syndi
sates, and that all land held by rail
roads and other corporations in excess
of such as is actually used and needed
by them be reclaimed by the Govern
ment and held for actual settlers only.
(D) Believing in the doctrine of equal
rights to all and special privileges to
none, we demand that taxation, na
tional, State or municipal, shall not be
used to build up one interest or class at
the epense of another.
(E We demand that all revenues,
national, State or county, shall be lim
ited to the necessary expenses of the
Government economically and hon est
ly administered.
(F) We demand a just and equitabl
system of gaduated tax on income.
(G We demand rigid, honest and
just national control and supiervisioni o
the means of public comrmunicatiol
and transportation, and if this contro
and supervision does not remove thi
abuses now existing we demand Gov
eminent ownership of such means c
communication and transportation.
(!'We demand the election of th
President, Vice-President and U nite<
Sttes enators by the direct vote c
Third. That we urge united actionC
all progressive organizations in attent
inir the Conference called for Februar
22~1892, by six of the leading reform
or. Tha a national central con
mittee be appointed by this Confer
ence, to be composed of a chairman, to
be elected by this body, and of three
members from each State represented,
to he named by each State delegation.
Fifth. That this central committee
shall represent this body, attend the
National Conference on February 22,
1S92. and, if possible, unite with that
and all other reform organizations there
assembled. If no satisfactory arrange
ments can be made this committee
shall call a national convention not
later than .lune 1, 1S92, for the purpose
of nominating candidates for President
and Vice-President.
Sixth. That 'he members of the cen
tral committee for each State where
there is no independent political organ
ization conduct an active system of po
litical agitation in theii States.
Additional resolutions, not part of
the platform, were presented. They
recommended the favorable considera
tion of universal suffrage; demanded
that treasury notes paid soldiers be
made equivalent to coin ; favored an
eight-hour day, and condemned the
action of the World's Fair commission
with reference to wages.
The name of the new -party, "The
People's Party of the United States,"
elicited a magnificent outburst of ap
plause, and as each plank was read the
cheering was renewed so frequently
that the great hall seemed to reverber
ate continuously.
When the resolutions re i mending
universal suffrage to favorable onsid
eration and demanding payme of
bounties on a gold basis were read, t e
former met with rather a chilly recep
but the 1l
. -.u woul'
"mig
ced that the pen- or th
to the soldier mem- evad
ee with an inquiry A
,isfactory, and on his tion
was adopted unani- then
first
'LOLS STAGE PLAY. of th
.s, a lank six-footer in histc
had electrified the coml
ng the Donnelly A
ong weird whoop of exul- 1C
n, was conducted to the platform, Dill
to the interse delight of tLe Con- Cc
ion repeated tho unearthly In- F]
-like trill. Th1a he announced J. I
self as an Ex-Confederate and de- G
id himself for the platform, every It
ik and ev.y resolution. An ex- A.
rdinary spectacle followed. Ii
adsworth, of Indiana, an Ex-Un- leto
soldier, rushed up to Ex-Confeder- H
Davis in full view of the Conven
and the two, at one time mortal
{, grasped hands.
. W. Humphrey, of Texas,., orgaxl-. Sm
of the.olored Alliance, seized with
inpiration of the moment, sudden- Pai
oined the ex.soldiers, and amid a D
feet cyclone of enthusiasm a dele- G.
e moved the adoption of the plat- E
n as read.
A HOWLING 31013. Pe
'he Convention went wild and the
egates, mounting tables and chairs, Rc
r shouting and yelling like Co-|
nches. A portion of the Conven- D.
n, in thunderous chorus, sang to the
ne of "Good-bye, my lover, good- D
e," the words "Good-bye, old par- H
s good-bye," and then a doxology.
the forest of flags and State baners H
at had gathered with their bearers
ou'nd the trio, a Kansas man, on the L
oulders of two colleagues standing
c hairs, raised the Kansas banner R
id held it aloft above all the others.
A tumult, surpassing in its remarka
.e suddenness and vigor of anything
iat had previOusly taken place in the
onention, lasted fully a quarter of
ri hour, till it ceased from sheer ex
austio of the delegates.3
Several delegates*seconded the adop
on of the report, one suggesting it be(
y a rising vote. "Question! Question!"
nine from all parts of the hall. But the
cut-up enthusiasm had to have vent,
ud one after another of the orators
elli'ved themselves, delegates from
ie to time calling on prominent men,
Seaver, Willetts and others.
"Previous question," shouted dele
atss, but it had no effect on an irre
resible Texan, who was bound to
peak his piece. When he had finished
hee hairman's gavel fcll like a trip
hammer, and order was finally re
The platform proper exclusive of the
resolutions, was then adopted by a
NO PnOHiiRTION WANTED.
Delegate Miller, of California, threw
in a bone of contentionl by offering this
Resolved, That we favor the abolition
of the liquor traffic.
The confusion became worse con
founded. Fifty orators were clamoring
for rcognition, but the first to succeed
was chilling, of Wisconsin. He op
posed the discussion of the question of
prohibition at this time.
Schilling declared that the resolutior
proposed by Miller ha'd been fully con
sidered and voted down by the comn
mit tte on platformi. To spring it now
was plainly throwing a firebrand into
the Convention, and in his opinion it
was a deiberate attempt to cause a
splt . in the party. *
The pressure at this time for recogni
tioionwas extraordinary. In 'desperation
t heI-air proposed to give ten of the
most vociferous delegates who were
crowded about his desk clamoring foi
reconition one minute each, and
hununred watches were pulled out t<
mae sure none of the speakers ex
ceeded the sixty-second limit.
The prohibitioni amendment wa
o verwheiingy defeated.
The esolutionls were then adopted
l with only three dissenting votes.
At this juncture J. B. Weaver rt
ef lieved Chairman Pefler, who was wor
out ith his fruitless efforts to preserv
order, and had, besides, to catch th
train for Washington.
Reolutios against trusts werechol
ed off by a point of order raised by
Schilling, of Wisconsin, that all resolu
tions should be referred to the commit
tee on resolutions without being read.
Then the Convention got down to
business again and the matter of choos
ing the national committee was taken
up.
Chairman Weaver declared a wel
come rec -ss to enable the overheated,
exhausted delegates to select members
of the national committee from their
respective States.
After the recess the roll of names was
called for members of the national
committee, the' Convention adopting
the innovation of appointing three
members from each State, instead of
one member, as the old parties have
done. Alliance Congressman J. G.
Otis,. of Kansas, nominated H. E.
Taubenick, of Illinois, as chairman of
the national executive committee.
There was a great outburst of cheers
when Taubenick's name was men
tioned. W. R. Lamb, of Texas, se
conded the nomination, saying he had
watched Taubenick's course and was
satisfied. Taubenick was chosen by
acclamation.
Loud calls for Tabugnick finally
brought him to th rostrum, where he
made a brief, but very manly and
modest speech, thanking the delegates.
In conclusion he said they were stand
ing on the brink of a conflict between
capital and labor and the
":) v.c ed he worse it the
I be. "Our politicians," said he, the I
ht as well try to stop the cyclone inspe
movements of the stars as to "R
this issue." state
ew moments of confused prepara- char
>or adjournment sine die ensued; tor (
the chairman's gavel fell and the whic
onvention of the People's party depr
e United States had passed into hesit
ry. The following is the national tite,
nittee: mon
k nsas-L. B. Featherstone, Isaac oper
racken, J. A. Bush. In r
lifornia-Marion Cannon, H. C. deni
)n, A. G. Hinckley. havi
mnecticut-Robert Pique. saM
orida-W. D. Condon, L. Baskins, sens
Goss. ng
orgia-C. C. Post.
W
wa-J. B. Weaver, M. L. Wheat, Pa
Westfield. con
diana-C. A. Powers, Leroy Temp- war
, J. D. Comestock. pro]
isois-S. N. Norton, A. -. Streater, t>eei
E. Taubenick. nv
ansas-P. P. Elder, Levi Dumbauls, ,
. Osborne. alv
:entucky-D. L. Graves, S. Ca t
it;-T;'UG-ailiU
ouisiana-J. J. Mills, Dr. R. H. sist
ne, John Pickett.
fassachusetts-G. F. Washburn, E. ter
Brown, E. M. Boynton. wb
iichinan-Ben Colbin, Mrs. S. E. V. fid
iery, 1' hn O. Beebel. era
innesota-Ignatius Donnelly, C. V. res
kins, Andrew Stevenson. 1
[issouri-Paul J. Dickson, J. W.
gers, W. O. Adkinson.
ane-H. S. Hobbs, F. A. Howard, n
W. Smith. ch
Sebraska-J. H. Edmonston, Win. yc
Tstart, WV. H. West. c
ew York-Jacob H. Studer, Joel J- m
)io-Hugh Pryer, J. C. H. Cobb, m
T. Barnes.
Oklahoma-Samuel Crocker, A. E.
Lght, John Hogan.w
?ennsylvania-R. A. Thompson, T. 0
Agnew, Lewis Edwards. T
South Dakota-J. E. Hardin, H. L. re
ucks, Fred Zeep-.i
Texas-W. R. Lamb, Thomas Maines, u
H. Davis. g
Iennessee-H. P. Osborne, J. WV. J- a
:ay, John W. Jarmes.
Wisco~in-Robert Schilling, Alfredc
annhere, A. J. Phillips.
West Virginia-Luther C. Shinn,t
eoorge W. Hammjent, Thomas C. e
Wyoming-H. B. Settonstein, James i
. Smith, H. D. Merritt. c
D istrict of Columbia-Lee Crandall,
. . Bland, H. J. Schultio.
PPEsIDETIAL TICKET TO BE PLACED
IN THE FIELD.
CIscINATI, May 21.-Since the ad
ounment of the National Union Con
ention last night, scores of dispatches
xpressig approval of the outcome of
be gathering and off'erring congratui
lations have poured in upon the dele
stes from all over the country. Both
factions to the third party contro
versy are satisfied with the result and
each claims the victory. An effort will
be made to bring the industrial con
frnce that assembles in February
next into the fold, but whether success
ful or not, a People's Party Presiden
tial ticket will be placed in the field
next year.
The national committee of the Peo
ple's Party met at the Hotel Emery to
dy nd installed H. E. N. Taubeneck,
of Illinois as chairman, and Robert
Schilling of Wisconsin, secretary,
nd informally discussed a plan
for a vigorous campaign all over the
country. Ohio will be the first point
of attack. A State ticket is to be
plaed in the field next month, and
Cononressman Simpson, Gen. Weaver
and others will stump the State from
one end to the other. A national
campaign fund of $100,000 is also to be
Where They 'Will0
t is difficult to locate the site of the
colony of Russian Jews which Barori
Hirsch is going to provide for. A late
account had it that the colony was t<
be located in the Argentine Republic
but the last account is that~ it is to b4
in ast Tennessee. The Atlanta Jour
nal says the baron has just paid $364,
000 for 104,000 acres of agricultural an<
miinig land in East Tennessee, wher
he will settle the victims of Russiai
atyranny on farms and give them snei
eempoyment as the developmient c
th thtract wil upy hr are sal
There will be, accordingly, no lack<
- nntriafo the baron toworkwth
GRIFF~IN GOES OUT.
Be Demands Peremptory Dismissal and
Gets It-Curt Demand for His Keys
and Office.
[Special to the Daily News.]
COLUMBIA, S. C., May 20.-Super
intendent Griffin, of the acylum, to
day answered the letter of Governor
Tillman requesting his resignation, in
which he says : "The charges against
me seem to be reduced to two specifi
cations-first, the infrequency of my
visits to certain wards, and second,
permitting ane of the male patients to
have a key which gave access to the
female department.
"In reply to the first I can only re
peat what has been already published,
that I receive every morning written
r-'ports from seven watchers which
show the condition of every ward each
hour of the night ; that the matrons
and supervisors make daily written
reports from seven watchers which
show the condition of every ward each
hour of the night ; that the matrons
and supervisors make daily written
and verbal reports of their respective
depart ' tant phy
sicians after the mo ' ton
give me written and verbal ts of
the condition of patients; that I a
daily consultation with them in re
gard to the treatment of patients, vis
itiu those t.. for
;hat the by laws wisely leave to
iscretion of the superintendent god i
requency or time of his visits of eved
tion. to the
eferring to the second charge you swing
'The man Milne whom you green
Lcterize as a crank and who Doc- and ai
orbett says is morally insane, by We &
h I undarstand that he has a are 11
ved nature which would not ticket
ate to gratify any passion or appe- grand
this man was permitted for broth
ths to have a key which would pass i
the doors of the female wards' and's
eply to this I beg to repeat my pink
al that Milne was 'permitted' to nor 4
a key, or that he is morally in- packi
in the meaning of having no enter
e of right and wrong, or of yield- eral l
to the blind impulses of brutal circu
ion. On the contrary during his No
inement here his deportment to- Talb
ds women has been uniformly hurd
er, respectful, deferential. It has inspi
proven that in point of fact he quot
er was in the female wards except "
n employed in painting and then
ays in the presenceof an attendr T
or of another painter hired to as
H
It is also well known that the ex
or doors are secured by inside bolts
ich no key can operate. I feel con
t that calm and impartial consid
tion would show that there were T
fly no 'opportunities' which would can
use the 'mind to revolt or the imagi- adn
ion to si,ken.' As this charge is mnal
dnly supported by Dr. Corbett'S tha
aracterization of Mine, I beg to call wel
ur excellency's attention 'to the ac- E
Enpanying letter toshow-how-far you- '
isunderstood or misconstrued - this St
eaning ; "In your letter requesting' I
resignation, it is stated that you are Co
rced to conclude that you do not Cal
sh for such trial." The- only trial ]
rerd me is one by the Governor. gli
t by-laws of the institution give the ]
gents the right to elect the super- fre~
Ltndent to hold his offce at the pleas
ee of the board. The constitution th
Lves the Governor power to appoint
siperintedet, 'with the advice and Li
nsent of the senate.' I hold that ar
ere are only two courts competent
try me. By the first I have been fr
oonerated after thorough eiaminationi
fhe testimony. Trial by the senateC
s not been offered. After mature ",
onideration of the whole matter Iy
eel constrained to decline to tender my
'esination while the:e are charges' gi
ainst me. I .trust your excellency a
lll pardon the suggestion that there
meains but three solutions of this un- s
laasant controversy : The withdraw
1i of charges or impeachment before
be senate of the State, or summary
dimissal from offie by the Gouernor."
The Governor replied : "As you leave
me no alternative I hereby notify you
that you are removed as superin
tendnt of the lunatic asylum, and
order you to turn over the offie, etc.,-~
to Dr. Thompson who will assume
temporary control of the institution."
Doctor Griffn was intervied ta-night
by a News representative.
He stated that he believed he had
been vindicated by the people, and his
first ntention was to resist the Gover
nor's action in the' courts.
On reflection he decided to vacate,
and will go either to Charleston or
Darlington.
IDR. GRIFFIN~ TURNS OVER.
[The State, 22nd.1
Yesterday morning Dr. P. E. Grif
fin, as soon as he could arrange all
necessary matters, formally turned
over the management of the asylum to
hs temporary successor, Dr. J. L.
Thmpso.
Dr. Thompson, upon assuming con
trol of the institution, visited the Gon'
ernr, informing him of the fact and
asing hen his successr wfoldme
him that lbe was unable to say, and in
structed him to run the institution as
usr.Thompson is desirious5 of the per
mnent superintendent bein ap
itdat once, inasuch aw the ny
two instead of three physicians.
Dr. Griffn will spend a few days
pan phis household effects, but
Swlleave the walls of the institution
as early as possible.
TTe itching of the scalp, falling of
thhehair, resulting in baldness, are
oft caused by dandrUff, which may
be becred by using HEs HirBe
"BELLI1 Ti Us L.
"The Band Begins to Play" and the
"Elephant Goes Bound."
LGreenville News.]
The combat deepens; the plot thick
ens. So does the soup and somebody
will have to go into it. At Orangeburg
the occasion of Lecturer Terrill's recent
visit, a string of resolutions offered by
President J. Wm. Stokes was adopted.
They begin thus:
"Whereas, certain individuals within
the order in South Carolina have as
sumed to speak for the rank and file of
the order against certain demands of
the order:
"Resolve 7. By the First Congressional
District Alliance of South Carolina,
composed of representatives from Or
angeburg, Colleton and Lexington
Counties:
"1. That we heartily endorse all the
alliance demands adopted by the so
remne council at Ocala."
"Certain individuals" we take to in
ude such very distinguished indivi
duals as B. B. Tillman, Geo. D. Till
man, John L. M. Irby and G. W...
Shell. Some of them are regarded in
some quarters as rather uncertain in
dividuals, but that has nothing to do
the case. To these individuals the
let is fairly thrown d
- . or look
ance opposition.
the sports proceed. -We and a
any of us have secured good re
seats high up on the shelf, close
roof and with plenty of room to
our legs. We have hats full of
apples to throw at the animals
,e prepared to enjoy the,cireus.
n't care how long it lasts. We
re to see it through and to buy
sto the subsequent concert and --
Eth'opian eccentricities. Our
er of the Cotton Plant will kindly
p a few glasses of the deceptive
m newhat vague but very beautiful
lemonade he brews weekly, Sig
e Tighlman may throw a prize
ge or two in this direction before
g the arena and Attorney Gen- -
'ope, will oblige us with selected
tafy.
w we are all ready. Let Lecturer
,rt crack his whip, tune up the
y gurdy at the door and, in the
red language of the bard hitherto
d:
elephant- now goes round, goes
round;
1e and begins to play+
the little boys under the monkey
d better get out of the way."
The Record of Removals.
[Columbia Record.]
be present administration, which
L into power without a record-an
iinistrative one at least-is fast
dug one on the line of removals
t the people of the State will do
i Ito peruse and ponder over. -
ere it is:
ade Hampton, from the United
tea Senate.
reesidnt McBride, from the South
oina University and from South
r. James Woodrow from a grandly
ed professorship.
r. Alexander, "for religion's sake,"
n a chair at the University.
)r 0. A. Darby, from chaplaincy at
Spenitentiary.
Dr. P. E. Griffin, as Superintendent
natic Asylum, "to make room for
hee State Agricultural Departmlent,
m existence.
The Coosaw Mining company, from
ow river, with a good prospect of
winging It out" of the State to
[t m ay be sid hatfnotalthe gen
mee named above were directly "re
ove" from their positionls, but the
ct that they occupy their former po
tions no longer is in each and every
see the result of the present State ad
iiitration and its tactics.
How do you like the record so far,
eople of the Palmetto State?
And still there's-mlore to follow.
PR.ESIDT 3['BEYDE.
'orwan Tendered His ResignadIon o th
Governor.
[Columbia Record, 20th.)
Prof. crd omlyhstnee
is resignation as president of the Uni
errsiy. He sent the Governior the fol
owing letter to-day:.
Eon. B. R. Tillumn, Governor, and ex- -
Offiio president of Board Trustees of
outh rolina College
DER SR: In compliance with the
provisions of the by-laws of the Uni
versity of Soth Carolina,1 beg permis
sion to submit through lyou, notice of
nyy intention of resigning as president
>of the South Carolina College on the
sppening day of next session, 1891-92.
Jepcfy . M. McBEYDE.
Th tr will of course be submitted
totottheboard at the next meeting which
wilillbbeheld about the 10th of June.
Archishop Dennison's Pamnous Toast
"Heere's health to all that we love,
HereesShealth tc all that love us,
Heere's health to all those that love them
Thhat love those that love them
Thaotyouvntice what a large circle
tthiswish for health Includes ? and
w-l utice the reverence is not to
ilty. wne-u but to a standard medi
i h Gl'den Medical Direcovery,~
can ca bring health to the lars'
rnumb er ofriends we eac love. Tx1
it is n o a "beverage," and doso
Inebriate, but Is a heal Ig4 -
icn,abeprIfied~ liver~

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