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ESTABLISHED 1865 NEWBERRY S. THURSDAY DECEB A POLITICAL The Inauguration of Governor Tillman at Spectacle that Means a Great Deal to the People of South Carolina. to News and ConUMBIA, December B. R. Tillman was to-day sworn in as Governor of South Carolina in the presence of a large assemblage in the shadow of the State Capitol.

There is no need to tell anybody in South Carolina or perhaps in the United States 'Iow the change in this State Government was effected. The history of it all is too fresh in the recollection of every man, woman and child in the State. Whether there is any resentment in the mind of the Chief Executive remembering that history, can be fairly inferred from the words of his inaugural address. Whether the address will heal or tend to heal the wide difference or political opinion between the new regime and the old regime will be developed in much briefer time than is generally believed; and this carries with it the problem as to whether the white people of this State, in divisions relatively small or great, will again be unfied and made politically homogeneous. This, perhaps, is the thought that was uppermost in the minds of the thinking white men of the State who were present to-day and witnessed the ceremonies which proclaimed the triumph of one party and the downfall of another, yet both proclaiming to be the Democratic party.

As to the matterb of detail incident to the inauguration, they were necessarily impressive and interesting. The ceremony was in open air, the drama being enacted on a very spacious stage in front of the State House. The weather was superb and although the crowds in the city were large they were probably not half asnumerous as were anticipated. Among the faces on and around the platform there were noted but few from Charleston and Columbia. The very large proportion of the gathering was therefore from the other cities and towns, and from the country districts of the State.

The crowd began to assembled at the grounds about 12 the hour fixed for the opening of the ceremonies. Previous to that Main street was very lively with the people on the pavements and the large number of carriages, buggies, wagons, horses, mules. which went to and fro, and all weighted down to their full capacity. It was easy to distinguish the contingents from the cities and the country districts. As is usual there was a great mass of bright coloring in the dresses from the interior, and much more of the exactions of the modern style in the belles from the social centers of the State.

Good humor prevailed everywhere in the crowds, both on the streets, at the stand and in the beautiful gardens of the Capitol, which, thanks to the good taste and direction of Ex-Secretary of State Marshall, are now in excellent order. HOw THE CROWVD LOOKED. About half-post 12 there were three or four thousand people on the street, around the stand and abroad in the gardens, taking in their beauty and enjoying the exhilarating and somewhat necessary sunshine. It was, in truth, a very picturesque gathering, and looked as much like an immense gathering on picnic grounds as anything else that could be fancied. All around there were groups of ladies congregated in families and friends of families, here standing around trees, beside the monuments, or stretched off at ease on the grassy mounds, lunching and maybe talking about the fireside stories of the campaign.

was no question as to what the great majority of the men were discussing. They had very early congregated near the stand and they amused themselves just as they used to do at the mass meetings at Anderson or Ridgeway or any other of the first meetings of the canvais. The crowd was filled with the friends of the Governor-elect, who hurrahed for man, and quite frequently there was an outburst for Irby. A case of drunkenness was the exception. All of those who expressed themselven were evidently in a most excellent social humor, and it soon affected the greater part of the crowd just in that way.

ON THE STAGE the chairman of the Senate committee onl arrangements, Gen. Hemphill, and Col. John Gary Evans, of the House committee, had their hands full in attending to the steady stream that came in by card. The constabulary was certainly needed at the stage entrances, for there was a great impulse at all times to invade the stage with or without card. But the very best order was preserved, and it was only after the exercises had begun that the rules were relaxed and the patient crowd of the uninvited who could find room managed to stand on the platform.

THE BAND sTRIKES Shortly after 1 p. mI. the band, which was stationed at the rear of the form, struek up the Panola march. While the nmarchi was being played the procession filled in from the State House to the platform. First came Sergeant-at-arms Stansell and the sergeant-at-arms of the Senate bearing the insignia of their office.

Governorelect Tillmnan came in with Gen. Hemphill, and1 Governor Richardson with Senator Evaus. The other ponents of the procession have already been given fully in the News and Cou-rier. When all were seated the scene was oth memorable and impresive. A the front cen tre of the stage were Lieut.

Gov. Mauldin and Speaker Irby in their robes of offi( e. They sat at a table which was covered with the United States flag; on the table being a bunch of roses. On the front railing 01 the stage were United States flags and Palmetto flags. Back of their position were gathered the incoming and outgoing officers of the administration, the Rev 0.

A. Darby, chaplain of the House, and the Chief Justice and Associate Justices of the Supreme Court. The space for these was set apart. Within this space also were Messrs. B.

R. Tillman and family, Mrs. Eugene B. Gary, Mrs. 0.

W. Buchanan, Mrs. M. C. Gary and Mrs James M.

Eason, of Charleston. THE EXECUTIVE PARTY. Before this assemblage had taken place, however, there were interesting incidents in front of the Grand Central Hotel. It was from there that Capt. Tillman and his party were expected to take their carriages.

There was therefore a big crowd present, desirous perhaps rather of seeing the "Governor" than to take any other part in the proceedings. After a while Governor Tillman with Mrs. Tillman came, but the greeting was not an outburst, being rather cordial and sincere than effusive. The following ladies and gentlemen filed out and took places in the carriages which were drawn up in front of the hotel. 1.

Capt. Tillman, Mrs. Tillman, Miss Tillman, and children. 2. The Hon.

George Tillman, James R. Tillman, Miss Fannie Tillman, Miss Lola Tillman. 5. Mrs. 0.

W. Buchanan, Miss Sallie Tillman, Miss Hixon, Miss Simpson. 4. Col. D.

K. Norris and family, Prof. Strode, president of Clemson College. 5. Mr.

Charles Crossland and wife, Secretary of State Tindal. The procession moved slowly to the State House, and was accompanied all along the route by the friends and admirers of the Administration-ladies, gentlemen, men, women, boys, girls, riders, walkers, runners, and every now and then a shout would go up for Governor Tillman. THE ONLOOKERS. To go back to the stage: Besides the ladies mentioned there were crowds in almost every window of the State House, but all beyond reach of anything but a telescopic pencil; and again there was an adventurous contingent that climbs to the verytop of the building and celebrated it all there by themselves. The Confederate monument was fairly covered with other adventurers in search of high places, and the biggest trees of the neighborhood also groaned under the weight of curious humanity.

Owing to the length of time taken in the assembling of the House and Senate and the marshalling of the procession the crowd outside had plenty of leisure to amuse itself. Right in front of the stage there was a dense mass, out of which the ladies soon made their escape fearing possibly a crush at an inopportune moment. They then went out into the garden and looked at the proceedings from a safe standpoint of vantage. On the immediate outskirts of the crowd of colored brethren had gathered themselves together and were quiet and attentive listeners and observers of everybody and everything. They thought possibly that there might have been an open-air joint discussion of the luxuries and comforts of the Jim crow car.

THE GOVERNOR-ELECT. The excitement in the gathering was at its height when Governor-elect Tillman stepped on the platform. A great shout arose, and the crowd, knowing that he was coming, took up the acclaim. Capt. Tillman, after a prayer by the Rev.

Dr. Darby and the formalities already mentioned, arese to speak. He was pale, probably with the excitement and emotion of the moment. Making the proper salutations, he spoke clearly and distinctly. The address was frequently interrupted by applause.

It consumed about an hour and a half in delivery. The oath of office being then administered, and also to Lieutenant Governor Gary, the two houses withdrew to their respective chambers. THE NEW GOVERNOR IN HIS OFFICE. While Lieutent Governor Gary was delivering his address an interesting scene was being witnessed in another part of the building. Governor Tillman, with his private secretary, Mr.

Bean, proceeded after the ceremonies to occupy the Governor's office. The enthusiasm of Governor Tillman's friends was.s great that they followed him through the building, hurrahing for the new Governor. When Mr. Tillman and his secretary entered the room of Mr. WY.

E. Gonzales, private secretary of Governor Richardson, so ne of the most ardent of the crowd followed. Governor Tillman, seeing the embarrassment that might follow, waved back the crowd, and it was found afterwards necessary to lock the doors to transact the little formal business to be done. Mr. Gonzales turned over the records to Mr.

Bean, Governor Richardson gave up his office to Governor Tillmnan and the executive head of the new party was in possession of the State House. The offices of the Attorney General and Secretary of State were turned over respectively to Attorney General Pope and Secretary of State Tindal. Attorney General Pope qualified to-day and his bond was approved, being the first official act of Governor Tillman. officers have been made out and the officers not mentioned above will qualify to-day or to-morrow. After the business of the afternoon Governor Tillman and party returned to the hotel and passed the rest of the day at the hotel.

AN AMUSING INCIDENT happened after Governor Tillman had taken his seat, having delivered his address. A warm adherent climbed on the stage and, putting his arm on Governor Tillman's shoulder conveyed to him his congratulations. THEN AND NOW. Senator R. R.

Hemphill Laying Down the Rule Against Bolters In 1890-PlaceHunter In 1870-Oflice-Holder In 1873. EDITOR RECoRD publish the following editorial taken from the Abbeville Medium (of which the Hon. Robert R. Hemphill is editor) of 20th of November, 1890, together with copies of letters, the originals of which are now on file in the Governor's office. IDLE TALK.

the Abbeville Medium, Nov. 20, "A good deal of talk is now going on about the Democrats "getting together." It is idle and premature. It is idle because the man who voted against the September nominees at the recent election forfeited all claim to belong to the Democratic party. He went out of the party and can no longer be regarded as a Democrat. He can't get together.

Bolting is an unpardonable political sin. The rule is that the party door should always be open to new converts, but forever closed against bolters. The talk is premature because these bolters have not asked to come back, but say they are satisfied with their course. They have not repented of their evil deeds. They are still contumacious and it would be best to let them stay with their Republican allies until they see the enormity of their offence.

"What asurance have the people that these men will not leave the party again if they are restored? They may bolt again when the majority does not submit to their dictation, and they might do more harm at some peculiar crisis. "As matters stand the Republicans don't want them and won't have them. The Democratic party has demonstrated that it can get along without them and The Democratic party has demonstrated that it can get along without them and in spite of them. "So far as Abbeville County is concerned we feel sure that it will be many years before the bolters can regain the confidence of the Democratic party in the county and never again be elevated to positions of honor and influence." OFFICE OF THE ABBEVILLE MEDIUM, HEMPHILL Proprietors, A BBEVILLE C. S.

Dec.13, 1872. Hon. F. J. Moses, Colnmbia, S.

C. DEAR SIR Presuming that a vacancy may be caused in the Judgeship of this Circuit by the nomination of Judge Orr as Minister to Russia, I write to solicit your influence in my behalf in securing that position if made vacant. I was admitted to practice in this State in 1866, and since that time have practiced in the courts of this State and Texas. For the last two years I have held office under the administration as Trial Justice, and have given general satisfaction. In the event of an election for Judge I will stand before the Legislature fairly and squarely upon the Republican platform.

If you can, consistent with what you regard just and proper, aid me in this matter, I will consider myself placed under many obligations and will be happy to reciprocate the favor whenopportunity offers. I have the honor to be Your most obedient servant, ROBERT R. HEMPHILL. OFFICE OF THlE ABBEVILLE MEDIUM, HEMPHILL Proprietors, ABBEVILLE C. S.

25,1873. H. H. D. Byron, Esq.

DEAR SIR The Governor's proclamation appointing me Coroner for this county was received same days ago. I would have acknowledged the receipt sooner but have been sick. Thank His Excellency for me. Very ROBERT R. HEMPHILIe P.

would accept of a nice appointmnent thst would pay well. Coimment on the above is unnecessary. But the reader can determine whether or not under the circumstances, the author of the editorial and the letters is qualified, politically, act as doorkeeper in closing the "party door" against even a HASKELL DEMOCRAT. Life Health and Strength. ALPACHICOLA, Messrs.

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M. P. BOr.n THE ALLIANCE IN Resolutions.Denouncing PregidentlRarrison and the ForceBill-Adopted Unanimously land with Applause. OCALA, December sensational features are being developed in the Alliance council. The lobbies are full of rumors, but it is difficult to get delegates to talk.

Livingston is after Polk and Macune with a sharp stick, and threatens bring charges against them. Livingston talks freely and accuses Polk and Macune of starting the report that be was in the pay of and wanted to Alliance. The report was published several days ago and it has been traced to Col. Polk's office. Col.

Polk refuses to talk. The Alliance is with Polk and Livingston is trying to run Clover, of Kansas, against Polk for President, but his efforts meet with but poor encouragement. A resolution was introduced to-day denouncing the force bill, and it went through with a rush, the members from the Northwest giving it cordial support. The members are enthusiastic save a few old line Republicans. The anti-force bill resolutions were introduced by Delegate W.

S. McAllister, of Mississippi, and are as follows: Whereas, the President of the United States in his annual message to Congress recommends and urges the inmediate passage of the measure known as the Lodge election bill; and whereas, said biil involves a radical revolution in the election machinery of the Union, both State and national, and passage will be fatal to the autonomy of the States ahd the cherrished liberties of the citizen; and whereas, said bill is partisian in spirit and will be partisan if its application, thus revitalizing the gory ghost of sectional estrangement; and whereas in the holy war which we have declared against sectionalism the firesides of the farmers of the North, East South and West are the citadels around which the heaviest battles are being fought, and to the end that victory may crown our crusade let fraternity and unity reign: Therefore be it. Resolved, by the National Farmers' Alliance and Industrial Union of America, in national council assembled, That we do most solemly protest against the passage of the said Lodge election bill, and we onr Senators to employ all fair and legal means to defeat this unpatriotic measure, which can result in nothing but evil to our common and beloved country. Resolved, further, That a copy of these preambles and resolutions be forwarded to each Senator.in Congress. Mr.

McAllister took the floor in support of the at the end of a strong speech moved their adoption. As he sat down there was a stillness and hush in the Convention which foreboded a storm, and everybody expected it to burst from the Western or Northwest delegations, but no storm came. After a few moments of suspense delegate Deming, of Pennsylvania, arose and said that he regarded the introduction of the resolutions as untimely; that there was largely prevalent at the North a feeling that the Farmers' Alliance was a Southern organization, its members being saturated with Southern sentiments, and that the passage of these resolutions would strengthen thisiopinion, arnd check the growth of the Alliance North and East. His language was very temperate and conciliatory; and a ripple of applause greeted the close of his speech. President McGrath, of the Kansas State Alliance, moved the adoption of the resolutions without refereece to any committee and withou debate, which was lost.

A delegate from Illinois expressed practically the same sentiments as Mr. Deming, of Pennsylvania. He feared that the adoption of the resolution at this time would confirm the charge sometimes made against the Alliance as being of Southern sentiment. The Alliance, he said, is fast multiplying in the West and in localities where Republican sentiment is strong. action of the national body would tend to throw it into political disrepute and stop its expansion over the States of the West and Northwest.

President Hall, of the Missouri State Alliance, moved that the resolution be tabled, but after a short interval, in which there were several short, hut temperate speeches in favor of their passage, he moved to table his original motion to table, which was carried. The question then recurred on Mr. McAlister's motion to adopt the resolutions and it was carried unanimously, amid the wildest enthusinsm. ORGANIZING A THIRD PA RTY FOR 1892. OCALA, Dec.

National Alliance met at 10.30 a. m. The early part of the session was devoted chiefly to the discussion of inside topics, and at 11.30 A. Gallagher, fraternal delegate from theWorkingmen's ReformLeague of New York City, and WV. A.

A. Carsey, of New York, from the American Anti-Monopoly League, were invited to address the convention. Each spoke for half an hour or more, their remarks being principally directed in favor of a closer bond bet ween all national organizations of the same but against consolidation. Both advised the National Alliance to stand by its St. Louis platform, to take lead in any national political movement which might grow out of it, and said that the other organizations might follow.

J. H. Rice and John Davis, of Kansas, in connection with one or two others in sympathy with the recent political movement in that them Delegate Vincent, are working on a call for a national convention to form a new party, the date being fixed as February 12, 1891, and the place as Cincinnati. The al will 11 nvite diteleates frm the National Farmers' Alliance and all other national organizations in sympathy with it, or which endorse the St. Louis platform, as well as the editors of the "Reform press" throughout the country, to take part in the convention.

The new party to be formed would doubtless work on the same lines as the People's party in Kansas, that is, renounce all affiliation with other political parties, and place a national ticket of its own in the field. This call when completed, will probably be presented to the National Alliance for its endorsement, although some of the men in the movement are not convinced that this course will be wise or politic. John J. Holland, of Jacksonville, is here. When Powderly arrives I this will make four members of the tional executive board of the Supreme Council of the Knights of Labor pres- I ent in the city, being all of that committee except one, (Devlin, of Michigan,) and this fact is thought to be fraught with deep significance apropos i of the third-party movement.

There is said to be strong feeling among National Alliance men here in favor of a general consolidation of all similar national bodies. It is alleged that they have offered in the event of such consolidation to give all the national political nominations to organizations outside of their own. There is, however, a conservative element 1 which may hold the more radical members in check. Future Programme of the Farmers' Alliance. The Farmers' Adocate, Kansas We shall at once commence to marshal the hosts of the people for the conflict of 1892.

In this great work there are many prejudices to be overcome. Sectional lines must be abolished. Interests which are identical must be brought together, and the a combined forces of the agrIcultural and a laboring classes must be consolidated against the forces of the corporations, monopolies, trusts, syndicates and moneyed aristocrats who have for years feasted upon the substance of the people. When we say these forces are to be marshalled against the oppressors of the people we do not mean that the I injustice which has characterized the I corporate power of America is to be returued in kind. The people simply ask for justice, that alone, and that, by the eternal, they will have.

The coming contest, therefore, will not take place between the Northern and Southern sections of our country. The coming contest, therefore, will not take 1 place between the Northern and Southern sections of country. The interest of the people of the West and South are identical, and their forces must be consolidated against the power of corporate greed. We may as well recognize this fact now, as to permit our prejudices the day 1 of its recognition. The professional politicians of both parties, both North I and South, who have devoted their lives "so assiduously to the promotion of corporate interests, recognize thatI this union of the two sections is the 1 great danger that threatens the power of monopoly, and they therefore constanstantly aim to keep alive the prejudices that have estranged them, only to prey upon them and to maintain political supremacy by their alienation.

It has been and is the holy mission of the Farmers' Alliance to subdue sectional prejudice. It is full time for this Nation to become united. Did the hosts of the army in blue face shot and shell to maintain and perpetuate a more perfect union or to divide the1 Nation into contending sections If the former let us see to it that of their comrades whosurvive may live, to see the country redeemed and its liberties restored. Down with all sec-i tional lines. Away with all sectional prejudices.

Let the fires of patriotism 1 that still burn in the hearts of the pIe consume the prejudices of the past. Let one flag float over us and one 3pirit so perfectly pervade our hearts that we shall be able and willing to stand shoulder to shoulder in the great army that must make lasting conquest of the hosts of corporate greed that are fattening upon the stolen substance of the people. WHAT THE FARMERS WANT. They Dernand Representation and the Control of the Railroads. RICH MOND, Nov.

Hon. Ben. Terrell of Texas, national lecturer of the Farmers' Alliance, delivered an address here to-day to farmers. He was quite bitter against the newspapers, many of which, he said, misrepresented the far- 1 mers' cause. He said that the farmersi demand representation.

They are opposed to class legislation. The Alliance is not a party. They will never make nominations in their order. What is needed is that the farmers remain a great reserve force, hold the balance of power, and see that good men are elected to office. The Alliance is opposed to class legislation.

As for himself, he would just as soon vote for a lawyer as a farmer if the lawyer represents the interests of the people. He said the farmers are not fighting any party, but are opposed to the mnanner in which the laws are administered. The farmers demand the control of the railroads because they are not properly managed while in the hands of corporations; and are being worked to the injury of the masses. He said it was time for Congressmen to stop caucusing upon measures that the people elect them to vote for. If the Representatives do not do their duty, it is time for the farmers to disregard party and send men to make laws who will not come back and say they made a great struggle in the caucus, but the majority was against them.

A LESSON BY JUDGE LYNCH. Lone Women in the Country must be as Safe as if a Regiment Surrounded Them. to News and GREENVILLE, Dec. with and left in the woods to die a ingering death is the death Judge wynch decreed to Henry Johnson, alias Elenry Wilsby, colored, four miles from entral, in Pickens County, this mornag before daylight. On Monday the quiet little town of entral was excited by a brutal outrage upon Mrs.

Thos. Walters, wife of a white farmer living four miles rom Central. ThA outrage was one of he most horrible ever known. While at work in her home Mrs. Walters, vho is a handsome young woman, 20 old, was frightened by a gun placed at her head by an unknown legro, and the command, "Don't move, I'll kill you." Throwing a rope over ier head the negro led her from the iouse like a cow into the woods some listance away.

She kept up a continual cream, but her husband was a mile way working in a saw mill, and the iearest neighbor lived a long ways off. Che negro pulled the terrified woman ver bushes and through brambles unil he secluded spot, where, the most cruel and outrageous reatment, he threatened to kill her, she begged piteously, and the villain rent away and left her. As soon as she could she hurried to a ieighbor's house and told the terrible tory. The entire section of country vas aroused and parties searched everyvhere. Johnson was captured yesteray afternoon at the Richland trestle the Air Line Road, and last night vas taken before Mrs.

Walters, who at nce recognized him. Fifty determined men gathered nd notwithstanding Johnson's appeals ie was silently marched away and four ninutes afterward fifty or a hundred hots rang out on the early morning ir, and testified that a horrible crime ad been avenged. A reporter visited the scene of the ynching. No one acknowledged knowng anything of the disposition made of obnson, but search revealed the spot vhere he had been tied to a tree, and in he woods the brute was found dying a rute's death. The mob had evidently aft him for dead, but he had recovered ufficiently to crawl further into the voods.

He lay in a pooLof sweltering ilood, and occasiohalfy an agonized noan escaped his lips. The body was erribly mangled. The left eye was hot out, and a load of shot had enered the left ear. All over his body iillet wounds were visible. No one lared offer assistance, and the negro vas dying when the reporter left.

No sentimental placard was placed the body, but it lay there an impresive lesson that the women of the ountry will be protected. Mrs. Walters still shows signs of the errible treatment she received. Her are red and swollen, and a blue nark shows on her neck. Public sentiment justifies the horrible leath meted out.

Johnson has proba)ly been guilty of similar crimes, as he old Mrs. Walters that she was not the irst white woman who had been his rictim. He recently served two years in the state Penitentiary for an attempted Lssault on a colored girl. w. W.

P. JOHNSON CREMATED. GREENVILLE, Dec. body of lenry Johnson, colored, who was iddled with bullets hear Central beore daylight yesterday morning fox Lssault upon Mrs. Thomas Walters, was cremated some time last night, and coroner of Pickens County found iothing of it to-day but a small portion one foot, which was charred by fire.

rohnson recovered consciousness Wediesday, and it is said, begged for waer. Report is that.he died yesterday Lfternoon and that several hours after uis body was covered with brush and ogs. A ligbhted match was applied by inknown persons, and the blaze from he burning wood leaped high into the and could be seen from the roadide. A Florida Prince. The Prince Murat himself lives in Florida radition as the man who was too lazy wash his face.

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Business Prospects and Intentions of the Retiring State Officers. to News and Courier. COLUMBWA, S. December will, perhaps, be of interest to the public and certaiuly to the friends of the retiring State officers to know what walks of life they will glide into after passing out from the Capitol. Governor Richardson will resume his planting operation in Clarendon, where has a large plantation and a successful colony of renters.

Lieutenant-Governor Mauldin, who, of course, has only been absent from Greenville during the session of the General Assembly, will pursue his business as usual. Secretary of the State Marshall will practice law in Columbia in partnership with Mr. F. H. Weston.

Comptroller-General Verner will remove from Oconee to Columbia permamanently, and will proctice law here in partnership with Col. John C. Haskell. Attorney-General Earle will remove from the State to Birmingham, where he will practice law. State Treasurer McIver will resume his planting operations in Darlington County.

Adjutant and Inspector-General Bonham will represent the Central Union Life Insurance Company, of Cincinnati, with his headquarters at Columbia. Superintendent of Education Rice will resume his practice at the Abbeville County Bar, and will also conduct his planting operations. The new State Treasurer, Dr. Bates, says he will make no changes in the clerical force of his office. The other State officers have just arrived in Columbia, and are not yet prepared to announce what changes, if any, they will make in their offices.

J. K.B. AN EARTHQUAKE AN HOUR. Seismic Sensations on an Unusual ScaleNicaraguan City Depopulated. Letter.) The Granada earthquake is described in a letter from Consul Newell, of Managua, to the state department.

Granada, the scene of the disturbance, is distant from Managua twety-seven miles, and is situated on side of Lake Nicarague. Within a few miles of the city are numbers of volcanoes, the more prominent being Mombacho and Pilon. The.consul writes: "The first shock was noticed at 10 o'clock Sunday morning, August 21st. From this time until midnight of the same day there were twenty-two distinct shocks, some -severe, the most slight. On Monday, September 1st, at 8.30 a.

the strongest shock was felt; its duration was six seconds. For an hour and a half ofter the shock on Monday the earth was in a constant tremor. Twenty-six shocks from Monday, September to Tuesday afternoon, September 2d, were recorded. "On September 1 a panic seized the people, and women and children went crying and praying through the streets. Some women marched in procession bearing an image of the Saviour, while others bore the statute of a saipt, which, according to native belief, has power to quite a disturbance of this character.

The populace fied pell-mell to the plaza and other open spaces. Some had the hardihood to take time to get household effects; the major part, however, sought a place of safety empty-handed. Business houses all discontinued business, which was a serious drawback, as the people were all shut off by this means from provisions, and thus ensued much distress. Many houses were looted 'by thieves. Rome of the saloons were broken into by soughs and their contents carried off.

The government very wisely sent 200 soldiers to Granada, and thus in the beginning stopped the reign of anarchy and chaos. So terror-strieken were the people that thousands fled to adjacent towns. The government ordered speeial trains to enable those who desired to leave the city. Many availed themselves of the opportunity, so that now, even this late date, Granada appears like a deseited village. "The earthquake still continues, and many prophecibs are made as to the ultimate end of the trouble.

Some agree with a noted French expert on ear thquake that the city will sink out of sight, or that a volcano will be thrown.up in its midst. None of the volcanoes in the vicinity are active, so that it is exceedingly difficult to determine the cause. It may arise from atmospheric changes, as the season has been hotter and drier than known here for years. Why this should locate the disturbance more in Granada than in any other place in Nicaragua I know not. "The extent of the damage is not fully known.

Many buildings have their walls badly cracked, and many roofs are uncovered by tihe tiles running off. This government labors under a great disadvantage in not having the proper apparatus with which to make earthquake observations. This, I might say, is the land of valcanoes, for within a radius of 300 miles there are twenty-five-one to every twelve mile. Much valuable information could be Aurniaaed science from this point were the.1 foper instruments here." -ple a. of sirse of P.

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P. and become ti TWO ENGINES WREC3KJW'Three Bad Smashups on the C. Road in as Many Days. Record, 5th.iJBad luck seems to have fallenthe Columbia and Greenville rail this week and the summary sh three bad accidents, occurring in many days. LOCOMOTIVES JAMMED TOGET On Wednesday evening just dark the first and most serious aecide occurred.

The regular up passenge train for Laurens No 56, when reached Swygert's mill, a point nine miles from the city, acting under orders, came to a stop and kept the main track by virtue of its right to await the passage of the incoming freight, No 17..., The freight was'due at 6.40 and at that time it hove in sight. It came on a down grade and was ata high rate of speed. The switch-was not opened and in -a moment both engineers saw that. a terrible collisio was unavoidable. The freight engin reversed his engine and blew for brea and the passenger engineer backward.

The freight was hea' loaded, however, and nothingcould stop her. She came down with a rush and a terrible crash followed, and the two locomotives were so completely jammed into each other -that they could not be pulled apart and are totally destroyed. Several box cars were badly smashed and the track torn up. Be yond a great shock none of the passengers were injured. Engineer Graham, of No.

17, was badly injured, but both firemen and the other enginee caped. It seems that the accident is du disregard of orders by the freight ductor. He should have ordered engineer to slow up at Swygert's accordance with the following orde which was sent to him further up th road: "No. 17 and 24 will meet at Colun bia and Greenville yard in Colum No. 56 will wait at Swygert's mill 6:40 p.

for No. 17." The wreck is now being cleared away. PASSENGER TRAIN DERAILED. The down passenger train from Greenville, No 52, due here yesterday. afternoon did not come in, and abouf dark it was learned that it attempted to cross the scene of the wreck at Swygert's, and the locomotive was derailed and considerably damaged, slightly injuring the engineer.

No one else was. hurt. ANOTHER COLLISION. This morning the material train -of the C. G.

road, No. 61, was coning into the railroad yard when, without" the slightest warning, the shifting gine, No. 76, going pietty rapidly, came towards it on the same track, collided with it. Beyond injuring the7 locomotive somewhat, no other damage was done. How it happened cannot be learned.

ENGINEER GRAHAM'S Register, Engineer Graham of the Columbia and Greenville RailroadLwho was hurt in the collision between the Laurens train and a freight train, near Swygert's on Wednesday evening, was broughtdown to Columbia yesterday by Dr. Taylor. He has received a severe scalp wound, horseshoe shaped, and about six inches long. The calf of his leg was also badly bruised, and his neck and spine sprained. He was, however, resting well last night, and the attendirig physician is hopeful of his speedy recovery.

To the School Commi1ssioner. Do you ask h9w we have spent our vacation Well, certainly it is no pre-. sumption on your part to mistake such an inquiry. An active commissioner. always feels interested in the teachers and their whole work.

In reply to the question we would say that much of our time has been spent in studying our text books, "The Institute," Chatauquan, We have not been able to attend any normal schools, but we have had a real feast of our own at home and feel that we are much refreshed and better prepared for another work. We have always been anxious to see the public examination questions and find every time that there are some we would miss. This last examination tion led us to think how little we knew about our own State, her county boundaries, rivers, navigation, We have never known much about map drawing, but we thougbt this about the only plan to become familiar with our State map. Accordingly we went to work and soon learned to draw from memory a map of South Carolina giving to each county its location. When we resume our work we know we will teach the geography of our own State and of the United States better.

We have looked over several different authors on grammar, and find some more lucid than others. Of one thing we are convinced, that if you make a sentence complete by supplying the ellipses much of the difficulty in diagraming and parsing is removed. As to the classing, of words we believe the adverb with its many clauses is the most difficult to dispose of.Grammar requires study and closeplication and then frequently we get lost in some idiomatic expressions. In the history questions there seemed to ds to be an anomaly. Who was South Carolina's "Dictator" during the Revolutionary war.

Does any body know If so please tell us through the teachers' column, also tell the story of John Laurens. We have looked in vain for these answers. We have been trying the word method on a private pupil and find that it is entirely possible to teach reading without spelling. Algebra, arithmetic and physiology have received our attention, for which we feel sure we have been strengthened. One of our former pupils wrote to us the other day for the signification of the word Charybdis.

We gafe an answer, but no so full as we wished. Will some orc' tell us all about the word 7.