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NEWERRY9 S. C., VEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 1892. PRICE 1.50 A YEAR
FST A BLISHED 1865. -====
What is money?
Editor Herald and News: The great
thinkers of toe world fron Arestotlc to
John Stuart Miil agree that money for
its value does not depend upon the ma
terial, t ut upon its legal tender quali
ties gi. . by law.
Ar'_:otle said: "Tlhe origin" of mney
is n<ot natural, but CorNei-tiOnal and
arbitrary."
Henry Clay in a speech it: the United
States Senate in 1S37, said: "Wnatever
the government agrees to receive in
payurent of the public dues is money,
no matter what its form may be-treas
ury notes, drafts, etc. Such bills or
paper, issued under authority of the
United States, are money."
Daniel Webster said: "When all our
paper money is made payable in specie
on demand, it will prove the most cer
tain means that can be used+ to fertilize
the rich man's field by the sweat of the
poor man's brow."
Civis' friend Hugh McCulloch kuew
this and fertilized his field while Secre
tary of the United States treasu ry. "The
theory of the intrinsic value of money
has bech abandoned by the btst writers.
and speakers."-Encyclopedia Britan
nica.
"Metallic money, while acting as
coin, is identical with paper money in
respect to being destitute of intrinsic
value"-North British Review.
"An article is det'ermined to be
money by reason of the performance,
be it of certain functions, without re
bard to its form or substance."-Apple
tous American Encyclopedia.
"Falling prices and misery and de
structioi are inseparable companions.
The disasters of the dark ages were
caused by decreasing money and falling
prices. With the increase of money,
labor and industry gain new life."
David Hume.
"There is no more insigficant thing
intrinsically in the economy of society
than money."-John Stuart Mill.
"Gold and silver are not intrinsically
of equal value with iron. No methods
have been hitherto formed to establish
a modicum of trade equal in all its ad
vantages to bills of credit wade a legal
tender."-Benjamin Franklin.
"By the contraction of money in En
gland from 1S16 to 1S:5. more than four
fifths of the land owners were robbed
of their estates, the whole:number in
the kingdom shrinking from 160,OQ to
30.000."-Henry Clay in 1837.
Sir Archibald Allison said: "Gold is
a very good thing, and necessary for
foreign exchanges, but it is not worth
purchasing by ruin of the country."
John Stuart Mill said: "If the whole
money in circulation was doubled;
prices would be doubled if it was
only increased one-fourth, p'i:-es wonld
raise one-fourth."
The American Review said: "Dimin
ishing money and falling prices are not
only oppressive upon debtors, of whom
in modern times, States are the greatest,
but they cause stagnation in business,
reduced production and enforced idle
nes."
William Crawford, Secretary of the
Treasury, in his report to Congress in
.182( said:
"All intelligent writers on currency
agree that when it is decreasing in
amount, poverty and misery must pre
vail."
Ricardo said: "That commodities
would rise and fall in price, in propor
tion to the increase or diminution of
money, I assnoe is a fact that is incon
trovertible. That such would be the
case the most celebrated writers on po
litical economy are agreed."
John Sherraian, in the United States
Senate, said: "Thbe contraction of the
curreacy is a far more distressing oper
ation tbhan Senators suppose. It is not
possible to take that voyage without
the sorest distress. It means thbe fall of
all agricultural productions without
any great reduction of taxes."
"It follows t.hat..the act of Mlay, 1878,
is constituonai and valid, and thbat thbe
Circuit Court held that a tender in
treasury notes reissued that kept in
circulatiou under that act was a tender
of lawful money in payment of the de
fendant's debt to plaintiff."-Supremie
Court of the United States.
The above clearly demonstrates that
the ideas on money, which the writer
has been endeavoring to impress upon
the public mind, hare been held by all
the great thinkers of ancient and mod
ern times, and are sanctioned and up
beld by the decisions of thbe Supreme
Court of the United States..
Respectfully,
E LLuso S. KE-:rr.
Enoree Plantation, S. C., M1arch 11,
189:2.
Dts from St. Phi p.
First Sabbath in Mfarch heard an ex
*cebteut sermon from Rev. Wyse, at St.
Philip's church. He ably fills the pul
pit. Church in good ce,udition, with
an organ whose sweet to,es are skil
fuliv exercised by MIiss Grace Kiuard;
but~in spite Qf strict attention to the
sermon I chanced to see whbat Ithough t
a pair of crutches hanging against the
wall, whereupon a wave of sympa
thy pervaded my whole being as I
thought of the poor victim who used
them. Directly two gentlemen ap
proached the crutches, I thinking they
would act the good Samaritan" and
carry them to the poor cripple, but
soon saw I had given myself away,
when they started around for contribu
tis with these crutches. The long
poles with the little black pockets at
-tached, were conveniences in which
to deposit aid for mental inability, not
to support physical infirmity. If the
change in my countenance, on per
ceiving my mistake, could have been
converted~ into silver and gold, the
nations that sit in darkness would.bhave
blessed me as a liberal contributor.
The pastor asked fo: contributions, in
the cause of famine-stricken Russians.
While willing to aid them, members
thought the Czar should see to thbe comn
fort of his subjects. Of course he
should not be negligent. Yet, with
that heartless cruelty that each in
herits from his predecessors, they ig
nore the sweets of Chr.stian charity;
but those poor Russians being also sub
jects of the "King of Kings," it is he
testing his more fortunate subjects,
makmng them instruments of aid in be
half of thos4 distressed people. In re
fusing succour, we are liable to be pun
ished for ignoring his will.
Our kind and hospitable community,
like others, has been gripped. An
estimable lady. near. complained of
her tongue being gripped. It would
iot do for that terrible disaster to be
come universal among our sex, for,
with it would disappear the ".spice of
life," and times become dull and mo
notonous. It also affects two of the
best of our citizens, who, with woe
begone faces, and heads tied up. refuse
to laugh and hear. The monster dances
a jig on the drums of their ears. What
will become of the world if the men
tbecomne deaf and women dumb.
One of our farmers bc.ught a Balaam
at Newberry on saleday ior twenty-five
cents. This animated "bag of bones"
was led from town to said farmer's
a oeb a n old darkey who was wil
Hug to test bis curative powers on him.
F-arimer charges nothing if the mule
:iies. but exacts $2.50 from the old cot
'red main if he lives for services; vet
the old fellew is sorely afraid he will
>on again pass into the clutches of
ther owners-the buzzards. Verily,
the prices of a great many things suit
the times, if the objects for which they
are paid would suit us.
Health of community good, with oc
easional exceptions of grippe. Glad to
say that none of the households of this
kind people are darkened by the
"shadow of det
The whistle of the plowman does
not sound cheerful, as of yore. He still
eries "hard times." Tbink king cotton
will be compelled to abdicate his throne
in favor of his subordinates-corn and
wheat. Hope so, and that he will take
his treacherous majesty to the rear of
all successful industry and stay there
If those that cry "hard times" would
soher:y think of the brevity of life,
what a short while we have to enjoy
it, they would thank God for the good,
sud trust him to pilot them through
reverses. Some writer says, as an
awakening from the sickly torpidity of
"low spirits," to sit down hard, throw
a bucket of cold water over the head,
and go to work. Can't vouch for rem
edy, having seldom been subject to low
spirits, but it would certainly produce
or suspend animation for the time
being.
Our school is flourishing, pupils kind
and obedient. Childhood being the
spriuz-timeof life, the little urchins
welcome the lovely goddess with the
genuine ring of school-boy hilarity.
Children are great naturalists which
results from childish innocence and an
involuntary adoration of the Creator
in each tiny casket. A devotee of sin
can never worship God through his
beautiful creations. How spontaneous,
then, must a child's be.
Speaking of children reminds me of
an incident told me of "ye olden times":
There was a little boy who gorman
dized to such an extent on bread as to
zealously beg for it when he would go
visiting. His mother, to keep him
from molesting the good dames of the
neighborhood, cut a hole in a loaf of
bread and tied it round his neck when
ever he wotild go abroad. 'l'hat prac
tice wouldn't do now, as a hole would
so often be made in meal or floi.r barrel
as to cause financial ruin. The little
fellow would come home with the loaf
on the inside of his jacket, too.
CLARA LoUISE.
Spring Styles for ladies.
Our lady friends who wish to be
properly and fashionably dressed would
do well to glance over the monthly
Fashion Letter in "La Mode de Paris."
"Album des Modes" or "La Mode,"
the favorite fashion journals. This
letter is one of the best on the subject
with which it deals, explaining par
ticularly the styles prevailing or com
ing in fashion. Ladies would do well
to patronize these journals, which are
not only reliable, but are now con
siuered the Standards of Fashion
wherever they are known. The Prac
tical Lesson on Cutting given each
month in "Album des Modes" and
"La Mode de Paris" is intended to
explain fully how to make the new
styles as soon as they appear. The
series of lessons has been produced
under the direct supervision of Mr. A.
McDowell, the inventor of the well
known Garment Drafting Machine,
which has proved su:h a boon to
thousands of dressmakers, and has
made the cutting and perfect fitting
of ladies' garments an easy task to all.
"La Mode" is a good family journal,
p rice $1.50 a year. "La Mode de
Paris" and "Album des Modes" are in
tended for more general use, the sub
scriptkn for each being $3.50 a year.
To every subscriber for either of these
journals who pays a year's subscription
in advance will be given a Premium
Book on "Dressmaking Simplified,"
valued at S.4.00. Failing to obtain these
journals from your news agent send
for them direct to A. McDowell & Co.,
4 West 14th Street, New York.
The Old Ttme Love Letters.
In an old booK, dated 1820, there is,
says the People's Companion, the fol
lowing very curious love epistle. It
afords an admirable play upon words:
"Madame-Most wortby of admira
tion. After long consideration and
much meditation on the great reputa
tion you possess in the nation, I have
a strong inclination to become your re
lation. On your approbation of the
declaration, I shall make preparation
t remove my situation to a more con
venient station to profess my admira
tion, and if such oblation is worthy of
observation and can obtain commisera
tion it will he an aggrandization be
yond all calculation of the joy and ex
ultation of yours,
SANs DxssE:MULATION."
The following is the still more curi
ous answer:
"Sir-I perused your oration with
much deliberation at the great infatu
ation of your imagination to such ven
eration on so slight a fotundation. But
after examination and much serious
cotemplation I suppose your anima
tion was the fruit of recreation or had
sprung from ostentation to display
your Education by an odd enumeration,
or rather multiplication, of words of
the same termination, though of great
variation in each respective signifi
cation. Now, witho.it disputation
you: laborio':sapplicati:>n in so tedicas
an occupation deserves commendation,
and thinking imitation a sufficient
gratification, I am, without hesitation,
yours. MARY M)DERATIoN."
Worn and Wan and Weak and Waary.
Ho! ye women, worn and weary,
with wan faces and so indescribably
wea c. Those distressing, dragging
down pains, and that constaut weak
ness and wvornness and weariness can
hp cured. For all such sufferers, Dr.
Pierces Favorite Prescription is a pan
acea of inestimable value. As an in
vigorating tonic, it imparts strength to
the whole system. For "overworked,"
"wor-out,' dlebilitated teachers, dress
rakers. seamstresses, "shop-girls,"
housekeepers. nursing mothers, and
feeble women generally, Dr. Pierce's
Fav'rite Prescription is the greatest
earthly boon, being unequaled as an
appet izing cordial and restorative tonic.
As a soothing and strengthening ner
vine. "Favorite Prescription is une
qualed and invaluable in allaying and
subduing nervous excitability, exhaus
tion, prostration, hysteria, spasms and
and other distessmng, nervous sy mp
tos, commonly attendant upon func
tional and organic disease. It induces
refreshing sleep and relieves mental
-a n annesondency.
THE BOLANI) FAMILY.
They Were Among the First Settlers of the
County and Still Hold the Even
Tenor of their Way.
'C'orrespondence of The Herald and News.
LITTLE 'MOUNTAIN, March 1S.-Iu
our last we endeavcred to give a brief
sketch of the Shealys, and we thought
then that we had undertaken the hard
est task first, as we were inclined to be
lieve that the Shealy name had the
inside track. But, when we survey the
field, we find that the Boland name is
by no means extinct, nor is there any
probability of iti becoming so soon,
judging from the young at.d rising
generation.
The sire of this vast progeny, John
Boland, came from the Fatherland
about the year 1784, in company with
Konkle, Swartz and others.
John Boland was 22 years old when
he came to South Carolina. He nar
ried a widow Counts, and settled not
far from the present town of Chapius.
From this union there was but one son,
Abram. His wife died, and he then
married a Miss Feltman. From this
union there were seven sons; John,
Henry, Adam, GAorge, William, Dove,
and Jacob, and two daughters, Barbara
and Mary.
Mr. Boland died in the year 1832, at
the advanced age of SO years, and lies
buried not far from the spot where he
first settled. He was a thrifty, euer
getic man, felling tl'e forest and tilling
the soil for an honest living.
Six of his sons, John, Henry, Adam,
William, George, Dove and Jacob went
West to seek their fortune, but with
what success we are unable to say.
Abram remaimed near the old paren
tal homestead, married a Miss Sease,
and reared a large family of nine sons:
-William, Frederick, Joe, Adam, Levi,
Walter, 31iddletCL. Mark and Osra,
and one daughter, Katie, who mar
ried Mr. George Shealy.
All these sons reared large families
except Levi,who married a lissWheel
er, and died leaving no offspring.
William and Walter went West and
are still living. Joe, Middleton and
Mark, now well up in years, are still
toiling at their favorite occupation near
the place where they first saw the light
of day. The other sons and the daugh
ter are no more. Middleton endured
a1: tue hardships of the late war, and
when away, fighting for his country,
Sherman's horde of goths and vandals
passed through this country, and burn
ed and destroyed all his buildings; and
upon his arrival home, from the seat of
war, he found nought but a pile of
ruins to mark the spot where once stood
his comfortable home. But with his
wonted energy he went to work and, by
dint of hard labor, regained what he
lost. He reared a family of six sons
and five daughters; gave them all a fair
education, and to-day is pleasantly
quartered in his hospitable home, liv
ing at ease with a consience void of of
fense toward his fellow man.
Of his sons we may mention A. N.
and David Boland, two very genial
gentlemen who reside near the home
stead, They are men of influence in
the community in which they reside;
honest and upright in their dealings
with their fellow-men, which virtues
we think constitute the noblest of men.
Osra Boland died in early life, leav
ing two sons, D. C. and J. A. Boland,
who commenced life penniless. They
have accumulated property and art
known as extensive mill men, and
hence need no eulogy at my hands.
Joseph Boland, now almost ripe untc
the harvest, still resides where he firsi
settled sixty years ago. He reared r
family of three sons and seven daugh
ters, all of whom follow the example
of their ancestors, earning their bread
by the sweat of their face.
Adam Boland is no more. He has
gone to his reward. The writer knew
him well in years gone by-a good
jovial old gentleman. His widow still
lingers on this side, tottering on thet
brink of the grave. He left two son!
and three daughters. The daughter.
Mrs. George Shealy, died a few year!
ago. She was the best of mothers
judging from her offspring, for it is the
mother who moulds the character o:
the child. The most lasting impres
sions are those which are made in in
fancy, when the mind is like a waxer
tablet ready for impressions good 0:
evil.
Uncle Mark Boland is still with us
and he is too well knowu for any comn
men ts.
The younger race have caught the
inspiration and are moving onward
We are told that the Bolands havi
never fallen heir to any large estates
but are the possessors of what the3
own by dint of hard labor. They havy
ever steered their ships cleared of p"li
tis. They have never held any offici
in county or State, and have neve:
asked for one. Whether they did no
have the cheek to make vague prom
ises that they would sacrifice taem
selves on their country's altar to ernac
sorte great something, unprecedentet
in the annals of nistory, by which thei
fellow-men would be raised from
hovel to a paradise, or whether the:
have no aspirations in that direction
we are unable to say. Be that as i
may, they steered clear of the quick
sads of politics and have gained there
by. We p)resumie, however, that thi
is onily a matter of difference in dispc
sition. Some families are so constitu
ted by nature that excitement forms
a great part of their diet, and unles
they have such to feed upon, life t
them to them would be a blank, an
from observation we are almost read;
to conclude that in a great many suci
cases, it proves naught but a long, try
ngoal TBnt such ha not been an<
is not now the case with the -ola,us.
moving slowly and surely, and taking
life easy, seems to be their watchword:
-of a retired disposition, preferring
rather to be sought than to seek, ever
ready to lend a helping hand in the
time of need, choosing rather a morsel
in quietude than a feast in a broil.
L.
TEACHEHS COLUMN.
Corporal 'uniNhiment.
[School Journal.]
"Shall I whip him?" This question
by a teacher from Ohio, is asked
by a teacher when same act of disobe
dience has been committed, or when
no such act has been committed, but
there is a disregard of authority. It
would make a good subject for a book --
the change in the attitude of the teach
er towards the pupil. Once, whipping
wss considered a part of the day's pro
gramme; it was almost as scre to occur
as parsing.
Of course those were the days when
teaching was looked at from a material,
mechanical, or physical point of view,
and the teacher ranked down with the
mechanics: he was examined as to his
ability to do physical prowess; strength
of arm was considered very essential
The successful teacher was one who en
forced order, who compelled obedience.
Many a kind-hearted man had retired
from the winter school in disgrace be
cause "he did not lick enough." The
novice would listen in wonderment to
the accounts of the experienced teacher
of tussles and even knock-downs in the
school-room, and conclude that his way
was described in the words of the hymn:
"Those who would (teach) win
Must surely figlit."
Even girls were flogged in schools,
sor all were liable to break the rule
against whispering or apple-eating.
The young woman was obliged to re
move her stays (as corsets were then
called) in order that the body might be
properly pained. The symptom of re
bellion against the rod was by mothers;
they would not have their daughters
punished. From this point a disuse of
the rod grew up. In several cities, like
New York, it is forbidden; in some
States it is prohibited by law.
It must be assumed that in the school
of the inquirer whipping is not forbid
den. He has probably a boy that is
troublesome, that is possibly defiant,
and who in many ways gives evidence
of an unsubdued will. It would seem
that if he were physically hurt or
pained, he would come under author!tv
and commence an upward movement.
But the opinion of the school, of the
parents, and of the teacher himself, on
corporal punishment, is not what it
was twenty-five years ago. All wrong
dotng is regarded more leniently.
There is besides a more firm reliance
on moral iniiences, a better compre
ension of them and of ways of apply
ing them. The school-room does not
resound with blows and shrieks ns it
once did; there is quietness, peace, and
dignity there. Moral and spiritual
conquests have taken the place of the
physical warfare that was once waged.
The pupils have been lifted above the
mean tricks they once played on the
teacer when they considered him
their natural enemy. The teacher
furnishes employment for their ener
gies instead of permitting them to be
tu.ned against himself. The studies
are more practical, and appeal to the
comprehension of the learner. In fact,
the school-roam of 1S90 is entirely
different from the school-room of- 1840.
The children have come from homes
where there is far more refinement; the
teacher is in many cases a graduate of
a normal school where principles of
education have been discussed; the
school books, apparatus, and studies,
and the furniture even, have taken on
another aspect, and there is a general
atmosphere of good will.
Shall the teacher act in line with
this change, or shall he take eye for eye
and tooth for tooth? Is evil to be over
come by resisting it? A noted horse
trainer declares that lhe never strikes a
horse. A nd a good many have come
to the conclusion that the nature of
the boy was not wvorse fifty years ago,
but that it was not then understood.
These considerations may throw some
light on a difficult question; they are
only part of wvhat may be said.
Programmue for April Meeting.
Education-Geo. 1B. Cromer.
Relation of the commixon schools tt
Colleges-Dr. G. WV. Holland.
Reading in our schools-MIiss Janie
Chalmers and MIr. Higgins.
Necessity of the Bible being read in
school.-Thos. W. Keitt, MIrs Reed,
Miss Crooks.
Fractions-M1essrs. Sligh, Evans and
Jen nings.
St. Paul's Academy.
Esteemed patrons anti pupils of St
Paul's Academy: Not having the
pleasure of seeing all of you before leav
ing it is a pleasant duty which I owi
each of you to renider thanks for von1
many kindnesses.
For ten months, I occupied tile posi
tion of teacher in your midst. I tried
-to perfornm my whole duty, but feel xinn
-that I really (lid but little.
Parting brings a feeling of sadness t<
-my heart, hut "duty calls" me from you
Ever wvill I treasture in my nmind swee
memories or the happy hours spen
amfonig you, and may I ask that each o
you sonmetimnes thmink pleasantly of me
I leave nmy best wishes with you. an<
ihope to be kiindly remembed, not fo:
what I did, but for what I wished t<
and tried to do.
I cheerish the fond hope that somi
-day in the near future, we may all mee
-agn. C.JD.
THE PESIDENCY NOT A PRIZE.
Ex-President Give? His Views on the High.
est Otice in the Land.
MIILWA UKEE, \Vs., March 14.-Gen.
Edward S. Bragg, author of the famous
phrase, "We love him for the enemies
he has made," has been urging Ex
!1es:dent Cleveland to make public an
avowal of his position in connection
with the approaching Democratic Pres
idential Convention. Under date of
March 5 he wrote a letter to Cleveland
from Fond du Lac containing the fol
lowing paragraph:
"The danger to the public interests
which the failure of the Democratic
party would involve seems to me now
to require the open avowal of your
willingness to submit to any service to
which your party may assign you.
Many entertain fears that you may de
cline further public duty, which none
but you can effectually remove, and
your voice will be ev;rywhere heard
with benefit and effect. I believe your
usefulness to the nation may be greater
now than ever in the past to carry to
victory the cause of tariff reform and
to restore the blessings of good govern
ment to our people; and as your fellow
Democrat and fellow citizen, I ask you
to say to your party and people that
your name will be presented to the
National Democratic Convention as a
candidate for its nomination to the
Presidency and that you will accept
that nomination if the Convention
shall make it and again undertake the
duties of President if the party shall,
as I believe they will, choose you for
that office."
In reply the Ex-President writes as
follows:
LAKEWOOD, N. J., March 9, 1S92.
Hon. Edward S. Bragg-Dear Sir:
Your letter of the 5th instant is re
ceived. I have thought until now that
I might continue silent on subjects
which, under the high sanction of
your position as my fellow Democrat
and fellow citizen, and in your relation
as a true and trusted friend, you pre
sent to me.
If in answering your questions I
might only consider my personal de
sire; and my individual ease and com
fort, my response would be promptly
made and without the least reservation
or difficulty. But if you are right in
supposing that the subject is relared to
the duty I owe to the country and to
my party, a condition exists which
makes such private and personal con
sideration entirely irrelevant.
I cannot, however refrain from de
claring to you that my experience in
the great office of President of the Uni
ted States has' so impressed me with
the solemnity of the trust and its r -ful
responsibilities, that I cannot oring
myself to regard a candidacy for the
place as something to be won by per
sonal strife and active self assertion.
I have also an idea that the Presi
dency is pre-eminently the people's
office, and I have been sincere in my
constant advocacy of the effective par
ticipation in political affairs on the
part of all our citizens. Consequently
I believe the people should be beard in
the choice of their party candidates,
and that they themselves should make
nominations as directly as is consistent
with open; fair, and full party organi
zation and methods.
I speak of these things solely for the
purpose of advising you that my con
ception of the nature of the Presid
tial office, anid my conviction that the
voters of our party should be free in
the selection of their candidates pre
cludes the possibility of my leading
and pushing a self-seeking canvass for
the Presidential nomination, even if I
had a desire to be again a candidate.
Believing that the complete suprem
acy of D)emocratic principles means
increased national prosperIty, and the
increased happiness of our people, I am
earnestly anxious for the success of the
party. I am confiden t success is still
within our reach, but I believe this is
a time for Democratic thoughtfulness
and deliberation, not only as to candi
dates, but concerning party action
upon questions of immense interest to
the patriotic and intelligent voters of
the land, who watch for assurance of
safety as the price of their confidence
and support. Yours very truly,
GROVER CLEVELAND.
STANDS BY WITAT HIE WROTE.
- NEW Y~oRK, M1arch 15.-Ex-Presi
dent Cleveland was seen at his Lake.
wood '.ottage last night, and informed
of the publication by Gen. Bragg of his
etter regarding the next nominee of
the Democratic party for the Presi
dency.
M1r. Cleveland said: "If Gen. Bragg
has published any letter of mine, it is
all right. I do not recolleet just what
I wrote, but whatever I said in my
letter stands."
Further than this the Ex-Presideni
would not talk.
It is learned from an intimate friend
of Mr. Cleveland that a petition, signed
by between 300,000 and 400.000 voters,
would be presented to the Chicago con
vention asking that Mr. Cleveland be
recognized as the candidate of New
York State.
All for a Barley Corn.
LaFontaine, in one of his fables, tell:
of a barnyard fowl that scratched up
gem while scratching for corn. Noi
knowing its value, Le gave it to a ston<
cutter for a barles corn. Trhus do manw
persons throw away the priceless pear
of health. A "trifling" cough is neg
lected, then comes Consumption ther
death. R:ay the cough. or look out fo:
fa coffin. Dr. rierce's Golden Medica
Discovery will cure catarrh in th<
b ead, bronchial or tbroat affections, o:
lung-scrofula (commonly known as th<
consumption of the lungs). If taken ii
time and given a fair trial, it will cure
or the money paid for it will be re
Ifunded. It is the only guarantee<
cure..
PIEDMONT LAND COMPANY.
Annual Meeting in Columbia and Election.
of Officers.
LColumbia Record, 10th.]
A meeting of the Piedmont Land
Company, which ow ns most of the
town of Irmo, and tLe lands adjacent,
was held in the office of the President
of the Commercial Bank to-day.
Mr. H. C. Moseley, of Prosperity,
made his report, wlich showed that
the company's finances were in a most
satisfactory condition
The following board of directors
were elected: M. A. Carlisle, H. C.
Moseley, Geo. S. Mower, Newberry; J.
H. Counts, of Lexington, John T.
Sloan, Jr., W. H. Gibbes, Sr., and Dr.
T. T. Moore, of Columbia.
Mr. Moseley positively refused to be
re-elected president owing to private
business engagements, and Mr. Car
lisle was elected in his place. Major
Gibbes was elected vice-president. Col.
Sloan was elected attorney in the place
of Geo. S. Mower, who formerly occu
pied that position.
TYRANNY IN TAXATION.
The Case the Railroads Will Make in the
State Courts.-A Brief Statement of the
Facts and Arguments in the Pro
posed Test: Case.
[Special to News and Courier.]
CoLUMBIA, March 15.-The railroad
attorneys will soon open their fire on
the Admini?tration through the State
Courts. The case of the Florence Rail
road will be in the bands of the State
officials before the .,lose of the week,
and as soon as General Counsel J. T.
Barron, of the Atlan:ic Coast Line, can
verify the paper he has drawn it will
be served on D. Frank Miles, treasurer
of Marion County. The issue - is the
same as that of the cases before the
United States Court. The railroads are
revolting against what they consider
"tyranny in taxation."
In the State Courts the railroads will
emphatically deny that the State rail
road board of equalization has any
right to assess its property; that the pro
perty is considered personal property
and as such .s been, it ought to be,
assessed by the township and by the
county boards of equalization. The
assessment will be held to he uncon
stitutional under the State Consiitu
tion, and in violation of the Federal.
Constitution.
The Florence Railroad, which will
probably be the only road to go into
the Courts just yet for the taxes paid
under protest, lies entirely in Marion
County, and for that reason could be
taken with little tro:bie into the State
Courts. The line is twenty-four miles
long. Last year it was taxed at $5,000
per mile and the board of equalization
raised it to $10,500. The company re
ported the property at about $4,000 per
mile.
Mr. J. T. Barron, of this city, pre
pared the complain t in the case, and it
partakes of his characteristic force and
lgic. He states that the object of the
suit is two-fold; first, to recover the
taxes that are claimed to be illegal and
unjust, and second, to get a judicial de
termination of the powers of the State
railroad board of equalization and the
proper mode of assessIng railroad pro
perty in this State.
In this case the company filed its
returns with the Comptroller-General
and auditor of Marion County as re
quired by law. This company, for the
purpose of this suit, admits the con
stitutionality of Sectton 179 of the
Revised Statutes, nmaking railroad pro
perty personal~property for the purpose
of taxation, and claims that in not
altering or amending the return made
to the county auditor that the town
ship boards of assessors accepted the
values made in the return as the proper
assessment of the companies' property
in their respective townships. There
after the county board of equalization
met and duly organized by Section 524
of the Revised Statutes and procoeded
to equalize the assessment of property
in Marion County by raising and lower
ing property to the true value of prop
erty "as compared with the average
valuation of property in said county."
That in so doing the said board ac
cepted and approved the values placed
upon the plaintiff'i property, by its re
turn, which was accepted without
change by the county assessors for the
respective townships, but said county
board of eqJualiza.tion amended and
added to said return and assessment by
adding and having placed on the audi
tor's list of property one stationary
engine, valued at t;l00, and four build
ings at $404'.
That thereafter the county auditor
certified with his abstract of property
in Marion to the C'omptroller-General
the return and assessment placed upon
the Florence Railroad by the said coun~
ty board of equaliztation. The plaintiffs
claim that this action was final so far
as the assessment was concerned, and
that the sole power of the State rail
ro id board of equalization was to equa
liza the railroad p)roperties by rasing
and lowering thera to their true value,
s compared with the average valua
tion of property in this State.
The railroad claims as going to the
reason of this construction of the stat
utes, which thbe FiorenceeRailroad cites,
that this railroad board of equalization
without any knowledge of the property
arbitrarily reassessed the stationary
engine and building, whose values had
been fixed by t be county board o1
Iequalization. composed of men whb
knew the propt rty. The complain1
furter charges that this unlawful as
Isupltion of power by the said railroac
board and their l.ets in attempting t<
assess all railroad properties in the Statt
were nnu and voi. And that the inten
of said board was to cast a greater
burden of taxation on this class of
property holders and to shield and pro- A
tect from bearing their just share of
burden the other individual, classes of
property in the State. ri
The complaint further alleges that
the attempted assessments made by
said board are themselves in violation 01
of Article 9, Section 2, of the Constitu
tion, which provides for a uniform and
equal rate of taxation and assessment,
and that the said railroad board of d
equalization so intended and designed t
it to so operate, and the complaint
prays judgment against the county C
treasurer of Marion County for all taxes C
paid under protest in excess of the taxes
properly charged on the property as
assessed by the county assessors and d
county board of equalization and cer- fc
tified ; the Comptroller-General by
the county auditor,
d
THE COOSAW CASE.
Argument of the Company Before the
United States Supreme Court.
i_
[News and Courier.]
WASHINGTON, March 14.-Governor W
Tiilman's action in the Coosaw mining a
case is to be passed upon by the Su- t
preme Court of the United States. g
The argument for the Coosaw Min
ing Company, of Charleston, against C
the State of South Carolina was com- a
menced in the Suprme Court to-day. I
There was a large number of persons
present to hear Mr. Smythe open on t
behalf of the C:saw Company. He v
did not begin his argument until with
in half an hour of the time for .Jjourn- tI
ment, but he presented his side of the ti
case in an interesting and coryC Nien- P
sive manner.
Mr. Justice Gray, Mr. Justi. Brew- it
er and the Chief Justice asked him a
number of questious bearing 'ipon cer- b
tain points he was making, and his re- t
plies were prompt and apparently n
satisfactory. He endeavored to show 1
that the construction of the Act of 1876
and contended that under said Act the
Coosaw Mining Company has a grant,
irrevocable and perpetual, of the right
to mine phosphate rock in the bed of
the Coosaw River.
Mr. Smythe impressed the Court
and the spectators that he was thor
oughly familiar with the subject he
was discussinz, and the counsel for the
State will have their hands full to ,ver
turn the points he made with the 0
Court. r<
Among some of the interested spec- R
tators were Rpresentatives Brawley, a
Elliott, Ex-Governor Chamberlain and b
several other members of the South t
Carolina colony. The argument will
be resumed to-morrow, when Attorney- d
General McLaurin and Mr. Smith will c
be heard in behalf of the State. Mr. b
McQrady wi1 close the argument.
ARGE..uNT CONCLUDED. t
WASHINGTON, March 15.-In the 'I
Supreme Court to-day', counsel in the i
case of the Coosaw Mining Company S
vs. Governor Tillman and the board a
ef phosphate commissioners of South t
Carolina concluded the argument, and t
the case was taken under advisemant 1
by the court. Mr. Augustine T. S
Smythe and Mr. Edward McCrady
spoke for the appellant and Mr. Henry t
A. M. Smith and Mr. Geo. S. Mower d
for the appellees.
Mr. Johnstone's New )[oney Bill. s
WASHINGTON, March 15.-Repre- I
sentative George Johnstone to-day in
troduced a bill which is ap t to attract I
considerable attention. It provides for t
the redemption of the bonded debt of t
the Government and the enlargement 1
of the volume of the currency.
It directs the: Secretary of the Treas- I
ury to purchase from time to time the I
outstanding bonds due by the Govern
rnt at a sum not greater than their
market value. It also provides that at 1
each purchase of bonds he shall replace
the amount expended by issuing notes 1
of the Government of like denomina
tions as they treasury notes now iEsued
and in circulation. It also directs the
Secretary oj the Treasury to coin all1
gold snd silver bullion which now is
or shall hereafter come into the posses
sion of the Government, which coin1
shall be beld for th-e redemption of the.
treasury notes so issued.
OBscENITY IN THE PULPIT.
A Kansas Preacher in Indecent Language]
Attacks the Chasity of Te nn Women.
PARaIS, Tex. March 1..-Some days
ago a Congregationalist preacher named
Harrington from Kansas appeared in
Wolf City in the role of a book agent.
Lat night the pastor of the Metho
dist church invited him to fill his pul
pit. A fter some preliminary remar~ks
he began to eulogize the women of
Kansas for their circumspect conduct.
and womanly piety, and proceeded to
contrast them with the women of
Texas, whom he charged with being
lacking in morals, more than intima
ting .bat two-thirds of them were un
chaste. His remarks were sweeping,
and were tinged in a marked degree
wvith vulgarity. The sermon was broad
in its indecency and so bold in its as
persions that the people were dazed at
his audacity.
This morning a committee of citi
zens went to him and told him not to
stand on the order of his going, but to
go at once. When he started people
pelted him with eggs of every age and
condition. They ran him for about a
mile, and bedaubed him from head to
Sachem Gilroy sahys Dave Hill is not
treng for his health.
THE FURM AN IDEA.
Plan Suggesaed Whereby the People may
Secure a Direct Primary Election.
To the editor of the News and Cou
er: The Tillmanites are in power and
stead of giving the people a direct
imary they have arranged for a plan
nominating State officers which will
rove not only more unwieldy, but far
ore unsatisfactory, than a direct pri
ary. The proposed plan will give the -
magogue more room to use his arts
ian the direct primary would.
The State Democratic Executive
ommittee is "camping outside the
onstitution" to suit itself; can it not
:amp outside the Constitution" to suit
e people by ordering that all candi
ites for the State offices shall be voted
,r in a direct primary? Suppose, how
rer, that the Executive Committee
ill not do this, we may still have a
;rect primary for State offices. It
,uld be brought about in this way:
et the gentlemen suggested by the
[arch Convention go before the people
t the campaign and explain to them
ow much bettera direct State primary
ould be than the present muddled
ad cumbersome plan, and also let
iem instruct the people to send dele
ites to the September Convention
ho would work to have the party
onstitution changed and arrange for
State primary to be held the same
Lonth. Of course, if this plan failed,
ie Anti-Tillman delegates would have
tight for their candidates in the Con
ntion.
I think the plan I suggest is worth
ying, provided, of course, the execu
ve committee will not allow a direct
rimary to be held. My plan might
,ork out successfully. - I don't think
is impracticable, and it would be per
etly constitutional. I have no doubt -
t that hundreds of men who expect
> support Governor Tillman for re
omination would much prefer to do so
i a direct primary.
MCDoNALD FURMAN.
Ramsey P. 0., Sumter Co., March 15.
THE VANDERBILT PALACE.
orn"elius Vanderbilt is to Erect a Magnifi
cent lesidence to Cost $2,000,000.
NEw RK, March 5.-Cornelius
randei 1t is to build a new mansion.
t is $cost, together with the im
roveinents and grounds at least $2,
30,000, and will be the finest private
sidence in the metropolis. The big
rhite house at the corner of 87th street
nd 5th avenue is familiar with every
ody who passes up and down those
booughfares.
The house is large enough for all or
inary purposes. It is turreted like a
astle and furnished like a palace. Yet
fr. and Mrs. Vanderbilt are dissatisfied
rith it. The ball room is too small an^
he interior too cramped, they say.
hey rrust therefore have room accord
ag t.' t'aeir' social requirements. Mr.
nd Mrs. Vanderbilt have been gr adui
1y absorbing foreign notions during
eir recent trip across theocean. Some
lie ago he acquired title to buildings
etween 57th and 58th stree~ts, and 5th
venue. Then Mr. Vanderbilt visited
trhitect Goorge B. Post and opened
hat gentleman's eyes with a stupen
ous order. It was to tear away the
our buildings onr the half-block down
o the lowerrnost foundation's stone
,nd th~en to erect an Aladdin-like pal
ce that will put all other New York
laces in the shade.
With this order in view Mr. Post is
naking a tour to Europe to get sugges
ions on the English style of doing
hings. It may be consequently ex
meted that before the sumimer of 1893
s past a part of the block between 57th
and 58th streets will l,!ossom with roses
bnd murmur with fount.ins:sad that
dr. Vandernilt's ne.w mansion will be
eady for occupancy. It will stand
ack almost a hundred feet from 58th
treet and will be surrounded by shade
rees and flower gardens. He will place
rund his lots, as they do in Paris, a
uigh iron railing.
There will be a private theatre, a
nonster ball room and a supper room
o match. The approach to the dwel
ing will be by a spscious drive from
;he north. The houses adjoining that
f Mr. Vanderbilt are already about to
e torn down, and it is expected tbat
:he work will be begun as soon as Mr.
Post returns from Europe. So far
everything connected with the work
as been conducted with great secrecy.
Not a man in Mr. Va.nderbilt's employ
will open his lips upon the subject. The
(ntemplated change will undoubtedly
add greatly to the beauty of upper .5th
avenue.
The octopus of business is gradually
eeping up the avenue, and many
ouses which a few days ago were
deemed ultra fashionable in the matter'
of neighborhood are now surrounded
by shops and stores. It is not likely,
however, that trade, will encroach upon
the fashionable reserves above 50th
street for many years to come. At any
rate Mr. Vanderbilt seems willing to
risk it. He also seems to have faith
that the jingle of 5th avenue horse-cares
will not disturb his dreams. It is said
that the ball room and private theatre
of Mr. Vanderbilt's new house will be
large enough to accommodate the en
tire kour Hundred, inner-edge, outer
edge and all. Mr. and Mrs. Vanderbilt
are out of town at present and will nt
return for some" days.
The Democrats and the People's par
t have formed a combine in Kansas.
The Democrats will support the Peo
ple's party electoral ticket in exchange
for two congressmen and two places on
the Stat ticket.