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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-11-19
EVANS TACKLES TILLMAN.

Governor Evans requested Mr.. Ira
b. Jones to take the chair, and made
q speech against the three mill tax or
any definite amount being fixed in the
constitution.
Gov. Evans said it was with reluc-
tance that he had to take the floor but
he felt that he ought to say something
as delegate from Aiken on this ques-
tion.
When he was first elected to the
Legislature he was elected on his prin-
ciple. l showed the people the la-ce
of their public school system. There
is no difference between us on the ques-
tion, the only thing is which Is the
most expedient plan-whether to have
constitutional tax or leave it to the
Legislature.
When he came to the Legislature the
first thing he did was to offer an
amendment to take out the tax. Since
1t has been in there the schools have
been degraded. 1t was put there to
satisfy Republican administration
then in Washington that we were 60
| ing to do something for the negro. No
taxation should be put In the constitu-
t!Ca. 1t should be in the hands of the
people 80 they can repeal or increase
1t. Who knows how many dollars IL
|
Hasn't rice fields been made hunting
grounds and our city by the sea de
wasted and almost destroyed by cyclones
and earthquakes Yet with this taz
In the constitution we would be forced
to collect 1t and the Legislature coulC
not remit 1t. His opposition to tn,
two mill tax In the constitution wa
not opposition to the public schools
The friends who advocate putting ii
three mills are rot the friends of fre,
schools.
i Senator Tillman: "Suppose mex
year cotton sold at four cents wouldn'
the Legislature come here and abolisl
the school tax and don't you know
, it?n
Gov. Evans. 81 know no such thing
had o claur inserted in the statute
that when @ leparate school distric
: was formed, Nose people could vot
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-11-19

districts there were eight schools In
an area of forty-nine square miles and
there would not be as many under the
proposed amendment.
| Senator Tiliman explained that the
suggestion of Mr.. Johnstone having
been accepted made the matter per-
fectly easy, and the people OF Green
4 vile could have as many schools as
they wanted, and he was glad they
had them.
The yeas and nays had been called
Tor. Mr. Cooper suggested that 1t was
not altogether right to amend amend
ments without letting the convention
consider them and after the vote had
been called for, as was done at the sug-
gestion OF Mr.. Johnstone.
President Evans said that had objec-
tion been made at the time he cer-
tainly would not have entertained any
done by unanimous consent to save
time.
Mr.. Parler, OF Colleton, wanted to
say a few words. Permission was
asked, but it was refused by a vote of
80 to SO. So the vote was finally called,
and resulted in the carrying OF the
9th section as amended by Senator
Tillman by q vote of 76 to 81.
Yeas-Austin, Barker, Bowman,
Bradham, Breazeale, Bryan, Buist,
Cantey, Clayton, Connor, Cunningham,
Dent, Derham, Douglass, Dudley, j.
@. Evans, w. d. Evans, Field, Fraser,
Gage, Garry, J. p. Glenn, Graham,
Gray, Gunter, Harrison, d. s. Hender-
son, Henry, L. l.. Johnson, George
tombstone, Willie Jones, e. j. Kennedy,
Klugh, Lowman, McCalla, McCaslan,
McCown, McDermotte, MCGOWAN, Nc
hagen, McMahan, McMakin, MIC
White, Mitchell, w. j. Montgomery,
Moore. Mower, Nash, Nathans, Nichol-
son, Oliver, OTIS, Patterson, Patton,
Prince, /. II. Reed, Rosborough, Rus
sell, Scarborough, Shuler, Sloan,
Smalls, a.. j. Smith, w. G. Smith,
Smoak, Stokes, Stribling, Talbert. b.
Il. Tillman, Zimmerman, Won Kolnitz,
Waters, Wells, Wharton, A. II.
White, Woodward.
Nays-Alexander, Anderson, Ashe,
Barton, Bates, Bowen, j. S.
Brice, w. II. Brice, Burn, Carver,
Cooper, DELAY, Dennis, Doyle, Efird,
Estridge, Earfow, Fitch, Floyd, Gar
lis, Gilland, j. l.. Glenn, Hamel, Har-
,ison, Hay, Haynsworth, Hemphill,
Howell, HuJson. Jervey, 1. b. Jones,
Lee, Matthews, Murray, Parler, Par
'ott, Ragsdale, j. FL. Read, Redfearn,
Rogers, Rowland, Sheppard, II. +.
smith, Sullivan, Taylor, G. D. Till
nan, Watson, S. e. White, Stanyarne
Wilson, w. B. Wilson.
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The annual report of the Thorn
well Orphanage, Clinton, S. c., shows
that the institution is now twenty
years old and has grown to largo di-
mensions in that time. Starting with
IL ing and no endowmo nt
it m. nuw a large tract Of land, many
substantial buildings, large tcchni-
cal school and II seminary building
with chapel attached, library and IL
handsome new infirmary. There are
in the orphanage 100 orpnans, OF whom
II are from South Carolina, 1S from
Georgia and 3S from other States, in
Guiding Michigan, Texas, Arkansas
and Missouri. There are five male
instructors and teachers including the
president, with six matrons and eight
lady teachers and instructors in prac-
tical work. The endowment fund now
amounts to $16,G0O while the receipts
for the support fund for the year end
ing October 1, 1895, were $ll, l,722 G3,
somewhat less than the receipts for
1894. Tho actual expenses amount tC
81 900 II month, yet the salaries OF six.
teen officers only foot up 81, 2,lO0.5O for
the year.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-11-19

Mr.. George b. Cromer, OF New
berry, has been elected president OF
Newberry College, TO succeed the late
George w. Holland. Mr.. Cromer is
about 80 years OF age, and an alumnus
of Newberry College, graduating in
1877. In 1881 he wi admitted to the
bar and became u LAT partner of Col.
George JOhnstone, and has continued
Ia that practice ever since. His ability
Is widely recognized and much is ex-
pected of his administration. New
berry College is under the auspices OF
the Lutheran church, and its career
has been full of usefulness. He has
accepted and will enter upon the dis
charge OF duty In his new position the
frat Of January.
In 1796 there were 100000 pounds
OF cotton exported from the United
States. The first expectation took
place from the port of Savannah, Ca.
which consisted OF ten bales.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-07

strong enough to depend upon ourselves
entirely IN these matters. our tastes
Wore formed by European literature.
and naturally we turn again and again
to the old models.
II Ike the dash and freedom Of the
romantic play; | like the picturesque
Atmosphere the splendid coloring.
There VIII always be a place on the
stage for IL, just as there will always
remain a love OF the romantic In our
hearts, IN depicting a scene Of great
nusgion the danger ia that the very
subjective writer Will make HIS hero
describe his own feeling rather than
snow IT. This is a grave fault, but one
very easy TO mistake for greatness
You win remember the speech ba-
tore othello Kills himself II Is merely
a torrent Of half coherent words over
which Tho passion Of the moment flows
up 10 the great climax A lesser genius
would have attempted in that speech
70 nnalyze othellos agony. Shakes
peare only gave him a vent, knowing
that In the desperate need Of the mo.
ment he would turn them to account
ana md the and smote him thusr he
'"ub"t' l.. L. w
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appeals TO taste other than the son.
Suul, there rs more in them than pic
turosque and dramatic value; thCra Is
nm intellectual stamp which marks
them contributions TO literature His
ldens iavu always been profound, his
Ideals lofty From the beginning Of
his career be- hag aimed high ana he
has not dcyiate1 from his set course.
When but eighteen years Old he sent
his first work, a tragedy, Countess
Roudine." 20 Madame Modjcska. That
gifted artistic Immediately recognized
tho singular merit Of the work and
produced 10, Since that time until a
year ago he has DEVOTED himself to
furnishing Alexander Salvini with a
repertoire, BESIDES the plays men
toned above. Salvlni has from his pom,
Tor early production, The Heir OF
Grammuut" and "rhc Last Of the
Moors" More recently Rhea has ac-
copied two of his plays Tor production
next year. and he has another impor-
taut contract which he excused himself
from divrlglnE such instantaneous
and complete success OF 20 young a man
In such high walks OF dramatic lltcra-
ture suggest forcihly that here "a the
man who viii carry the native drama
beyond triiles and transient auccosses
II not into immortality, at least beyond
tails generation. Universally and per-
maneucy are the characteristics OF
mantle plays are IN theme and treat
mcnt beyond nationality or period.
sardOu recognized this when SalVinl
last summer read him "The Last OF
the Moora" II is arranged that the
screat French drHmntist viii translate
il when n Is produced in Paris
You wsh 20 know something of the
personality of this wonderful young
man. You have his picture here. You
recognize Ia the countenhnce SINGULAR
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-07

The ways Of derelicts are interest
Ing and peculiar
There was one vessel that broke I'm
half In the North Atlantic jurt whore
two currents met. and one half vent
north and the other south, and tbev
came ashore with more than 1000 miles
between them.
The Manantlco first reported abon-
doned on Dec 8, 1856, was last sca,,
ON July ~ 1857, after driJ Of se0a
miles in ZIG days. WV
Ihe Nincenzo Perrotta. Abandoned
IN september 1882. came nshora AZ
Walilhs Island in February, 1854. after
grlit 81 $500 miles in $50 days.
The Telemach about the gnfne tt,,.
driited $3.50 miles IN 55i DAYS.
u. TWO schooners. abandoned durl,r An.
yHlne gale In November, 1855. on tbe
american coast, drlfted 400 nnd ft66
miles IN 40 and 3i7 days reapcetiv.i,
Iue Nesinlinden, abandoned IA ~
Etihu'r, 1871, waB last reported In At,it
~. @iier drifting 2230 miles Ia la
One Of the longest drifts Of ,b,n-
toned ships ON record IL that Of the
,legher w. L. White. abandoned in
M1lvh' loS' which came ASHORE n
Haskier Island. one Of nc uehri4g ~ y.
In 80 days. '-V N''''s
ihese lerellcts are obstacles FOR Tho
ehrlN destruction OF which SONG means
uhkht 70 he uiscovcrable
uiiss may be as good as a mile lut
shaving must be embarrassinRiv cioee
when Incomes to passing. Hike the Virgo
between two masts Of dereiict in a
state OF submergence.
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somewhat unprecedented representa-
tlves Of the mother country. The neat
nevertheless Induces certain aversion
TO the natural means Of locomouon'
and cape Lazlness' takes the form
~ riding on every possible occasion.
In a buck hunt" however the extent
OF ground covered is generally so great,
and the beats 80 far apart. that walk
ing would be practically impossible,
and. accordingly, every member OF the
marty is mounted. our Hunting
Country" gives q good Idea OF the
undulating. Undiscovered districts 10
which the game Is found. The most
"llsely" localities are the small tribu-
tary kloofs Of the main valley the
bottoms OF which are denaely wooded.
The surrounding hills being bare, there
Is little difficulty IN placing the guns,
and with good beatcrs, as the Kaiiirs
invariably are, II is not often that the
cover is drawn blank. The bush IN
some parts is very dense, and, from
the abundance Of thorns. is such as
but few heaters would care to face.
The Kafiirs. however. In spite of their
naked skins go through II in manner
that somewhat astonishes.
Camp life on occasions such ms these
Is as luxurious as even spollt indian
sportsman could desire. Everybody Is
anxious 10 enjoy the short holiday to
the utmost OF MS power ulu WIN
plenty OF servants an abundant lar
der. and round dozen Of good fellows,
II would be odd indeed II success did
not crown the endelvor, No dread OF
"iunr-sickncss' In his cattle, no
thoughts OF want of water and a
bulut-up Veldl, such as disturb the
mind OF the interior traveller ever af-
feet the enjoyment Of the happy par
tcipator in a buck hunt. Dinner tnce
over and pipes ahght, the events OF the
day are recounted with an interest I'M
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-07

William Dean Howells. His mothers
correct and elevated taste, together
with the confidence which he reposes
IN her Judgment and suggestions, have
been a source Of great assistance to
him Vaughan Kestcr Is dramatically
inclined and intelligent critics who
have read from his manuscripts pre-
dict as bright future Tor him as for
his better known brother. Paul. They
are all frequent contributors to maya
zines and periodicals. abroad and in
this country.
In a talk with Mr. Kestcr upon the
drama. lately, he said. among other
things. II used 10 believe some things
very positively about the drama, but
! find tonight that my creed is not ms
definite as II was. / can't say clever
things, and to say true things one must
be In a proper frame Of mind. There
Is one thing have in mind, that a dra-
mRtist must work in a purely objective
way from a purely subjective stand
point. That IS. that his technique must
be made the mirror for the picture OF
his imnginings a dramatist at work
must not only feel, but see the sub
jective quality. must fathom every
emotion. sounding the true note. while
the objective faculty must be ever on
the alert TO seize Just the moment that
can be shown TO the public, translated
back to them from the stage. In the
construction OF play dramatist
must use the subjective qualities as an
artist uses a palate full OF the various
colora, and the objective qualities as
an artiEt uses his brushes.
II think the only trouble with the
American drama Is that II languishes
because there ls no high standard, no.
high ideal. which we strive TO attain.
The money STANDARD and commercial
valuation, when applied 10 any art
cannot be otherwise than debaslng ana
disastrous. This does not mean that
one should not work Tor reward, for
all the best in every art was work done
for a price.
ut only means that the public must
not demand financial success as the
accompaniment Of artistic success, An
artist Is usually content with small re-
turns for better work. 1t Is only the
sting OF seeming failure that fcrces
him into cheap competition destructive
TO good work. The trouble Is, we Judge
everything from a money STANDARD In
America, forcing our literary men TO
compete with our milliOnaires. There
is a fallacy abroad that a play, TO be-
long to the American drama, that Is
TO in any sense enrich It, must not
only be written by an American, but
must deal with Americans IN America.
This fallacy has been persistently dWelt
upon by writers OF a certain class. To
rrflte IL one need merely point to the
glorles OF the English drama, the
greatest In the world, TO see that more
than half its masterpieces deal with
scenes and subjects FAR removed
from Englnnd, as for example. Ham
let' "DthCllo," Julius Ceasnr' and
hundred others
"A good play Is "a good play no mat
Ter TO what school or class It belongs,
and all we need ig good plays upon
.H..N .. 81
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-07
HOMEL|EST. Of MEN
Have Often Fascinated the
LovelieSt of Women.
LOvEIS BORN OF MYSTERY
Masculine comeliness Is Not Always
Enough to Win Women.
LOvEIS BORN OF MYSTERY
SPIRITUAL SORcERY IS NEEDED.
A Woman Is Usually Fondest of
Him About Whom she
IL silent.

The mysterious source OF Fascination
some men have for some women is no
nearer solution than ever
The general opinion that men draw
and delight the 5;her sex mainly
through their good looks cannot be
safely adopted. Notwithstanding It has
a broad basis Of truth To be sure,
there were Alclblades. Mohammed.
Crichton ana Marlborough. who
achieved fame In TINT way: but other
qualities are apt 70 be overlooked that
have contributed 10 their success.
Women rlvo Wildly over handsome
men and magnificent figures, and yet.
while they rave. ind themselves fasci-
mated by plain and even bomely men.
Love ideall2es. especially in the fem
inine heart II IL born Of mystery. ad-
-hering where 1t descends. whether on
the ycrduat hills or in the parched
valley externals have little 10 do win
IT,
Masculine comeliness does not repel
women. on the contrary. Il often In
vites and sometimes wins them. but
TO hold them, some spiritual sorccry is
needed which Is independent Of color
or form.
When n woman finds O man labeled
with outward allurement, but hacking
So the higher and Warthlcr gifts she
S. apt Go undergo revuisiou OF feel
lag but little short VI contempt
The mon that women talk OF ami
ably referring 10 their good lools
pieaHlnt ways, are not the mon who
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the tragedy. Like Brutus, they loved
Caesar and they loved Rome; but un-
llhe Brutus. they loved Caesar more
than Rome,
Sir Phillip sydney. the accepted pinl;
OF Elizabethan chlvalry whom women
OF all times adored. was plain 20 de-
gree OF urliness. his face ard figure
have been exaggerated 20 harmonious
ness with hts transcendent reputa-
ton. IL Is believed that there were
heroes before Agnmemnon. but II Is
doubtful that there were gentlemen
before sydney His travels and his
sojourn at the French court gave him
a polish OF manner superior to his
countrymen; and with his strong 1T
erary talent he was enabled to impress
himself wildly upnn his zine.
He was a truly knlghuy soul at
base; his spoken galluntries were not
screens for gross license.
He fascinated by his mind, not by
his person. and his victories were free
from fieshly faint
Pietro Aretino. celebrated as a writ
er in the sixteenth century, who was
as devoid OF cOmeliness as Of decency,
was a wholesale heart-breaker.
Paul Scarron, the comic poet, re-
nowned In his day and hardly remem-
bercd NOW. dn2zled the imaginatlons
and controlled the sensibilitieH OF some
% tho finest women OF France during
the reign Of Louis XIII. and XIV. Ma
turc had been miserly 90 him as re-
spects his person. even before disease
had made him a wretched cripple,
But even then he had no trouble IN
obtaining FOR wife the young and love
ly FRANCHISE d Aubiguc, who na Mad
anne DO Maintenan subsequently cub
jugated the most fastidiuus and tickle
OF French kings.
Baron Friedrich Won der Trenck was
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-07
A RISING DRAMATIST
Is Paul KeSter, the Author
of Many Successes.
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OLD.
Plays From His Pen Have Been Acted
by Rhea, MOdjeska and Salyini.
is A COUSIN OF W. D. HOwHLLS.
His First Play Was Produced by
salvini when IScater Was
Eighteen Ienrs Old.

The American drama has need OF a
Moses It ~ in a very bad way at
present and prospectlvely. This is true
" every phase Of play writing-farce,
comedy, heroic or mclodrama but more
especially Of tragedy. Medlocrity Is
branded success. because the people
must have gods. though they be false
gods
At least so say the critical writer's
on the contemporary drama. and so
have 1 been inclined to believe. regret
fully and hopelessly. until recently,
when 1t was my good fortune 10 meet
young man Of not yet great fame. A
young man who seems 20 possess the
tuliilment Of great promise All the
conditions Of character, disposition
anu mentality that promise great
things are present In his makeup.
II was after seeing Salvini in VA
mar and The Student Of Salamanca"
that I was introduced to Mir. Paul
kester tho author of the former play
and translator and ndapter Of the
SuQnish comedy Mr. Kcster Is young
In years only. He seems 10 have
gruspcd intuitiyely the problems OF life
and nature. and the technique Of his
art for the tragedies and romantic
plays Of this young man OF twenty-five
bear the mature intellectual stamp OF
man who has proNtrl by the pNpcri-
eu"cs, observations and meaitatloas Of
many years. Ehea said Of him after
The reading OF The first play be- wrote
Tor her n cannot call him Paul; ]
must call him my Solomon Eester, no
ie go WISE" Yet nis youthful appear
nucr is such that Julian Harris "a son
ri 'l Uncle kumug' told mo that when
MIR. itrator WAS introduced 70 him as
iAe author 0f "Zuuar,' be supposed
SOM" 0u" was playing % Joke on him.
and an that he could think OF was the
uctresH who played Little Eva and had
"a son on the door.
There is that IN Rosters plays which
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bastion or battlement at the ~ /
the cliff and in easy reacn Of any
son desiring to bestow upon II az
(Or hundred salutes) osculatoly
The building at the COLUMBIAN
position intended to give but %
perfect idea of the castle (nor,
understood, to a considerable er
in ruins was under the superlaa
ence of the much-respected Ean
Lady Aberdeen. These worthy z
gave visitors n cordial reception
Irish village. including the caslls
in their presence most everyone 2,
pronounced smack to a chip ffpl
Blarney stone.
Francis Mahony (who jocos,ll
titled himself Father Prout) y
the plea for Pilgrimages" aboY, n
toned, made the MucCarthy ~
and its wonderful stone. the sn'1
Of world OF curious anileg.
learning. a llnqulst OF extraofl,,
requirements, and an unsurpasssl \
morist as well. he has contrippn-
this instance. an imperishaple ~
to antiquarian literature. And
tribution scarcely less remark,pn
though in an humber way, IS W.
of THE Groves Of l3lnrneY ~
kin, an exceptionally successiui Nj
men Of ndroit rb.-ning and w5N
given as follows:
Fair. like Killarney. are the INV
Blnrney, ..,af
Groves where's heard the pui-'
sweet flowing brooks p
All decked out by posies Whe''
taneous growth is,
Blooming and smiling In tnf
hooks.
It's there's the daisy and the s""
nation, mi
The dainty pink, and the rose. s N
All bowers that scent the sw'e
at"
Ills Lady letters owns this pap,i
Like Alexander, or Ike Helen "A. I
There's no commander in all the ~ II
For regulation can with her ou,.'
Such walls surround her that n'
FOUNDER -.
Could ever plumber her pAs
But Oliver Cromwell her he az, VI
There Ia a cave where no daylignss. n, n,
But cats and badgers are i9'iIssso@S ;
And messed bv nattire makes y W., ~, u
Than iO a eoaSh and six or a doss Z
IT'S there the lake is, well s1p'-
fishes.
And lomely cells in the yerdaSSts = =
sandin ras in iSe oFder ' to guard que II
.,asl