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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-24

- g Pc. as Oscar wilde savz. ehn r~c-
vltcs - rafure - initiate So. natur~ VII
have aa ueusualIy 3iftscult task this year
80 .1sstate the tFurre ssta ais1se school
watea. So dress a. In pictures. Lords Il
oVor Al Nature ru1sSs re&-tSe heE aprls
green's ara overhaul her serasfra p4nk
81 sfr@ - - s-aso raea ~tta 1sa fsuss q,
: g. $50 esJ SEGA IA aew sar9ss ale RE mar
AS. Nature l4s gl.e@4y hToGgl. eus
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-24
As a Public Speaker, Chauncey
NJ. Depew Says.
HE WOULD HAVE THEM STOP r
Among Themselves They 10 Very weu
Fanny Davenport's Witty speech
After Five Hours at Dinner,

. W 70 r.
Nj eh H.
Not withstand
Ing the many
guises in which
the feminine
after dinner
speaker an
pears Chaun-
cey Depew
saws she is a
failure" and
as he sank in
TO the favor
lite louagiaS
chair In his
den n~ ~
pew reiterated.
es. q fan
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-24

: s1ETre1t. a. al colorS ara stylish.
These piaaes have almost thu sties. an
E'e5ftEE EFFECT ~ 31ck Yea an Fnak@
ot tbeEn vests or '~walSteoatk's never
t'le ISIS. skirts. bai never 3napcrses.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-24

The high choker collar with elongations
that stick out at the sides like flanges are
here to stay. They are so convenient FOR
the average woman. II she be an artist
or writer she will unblushingly avow
that she has two or three sets of collars
for the same gown. She has her blue and
her red days and yellow days; and he.
being perhaps a writer. bat probably not
an artist never would know the differ
ence. But more likely than not she tells
him all about her economical devices. In
an art atmosphere Il is correct to be un-
conventional. and cameraderie is the
rule Unconventional, indeed, Look at
the cover OF the second number OF the
art students new organ, The Limner. see
the figure of the red devil dropping down,
or popping up, through blot Of cimmer-
Ian black.
When. I wonder. will nature initiate
that?
Her hair was dressed in the style of the
first empire.
You'u hear that often. What does II
mean? Not one Of the more outre or the
headdresses then in vogue, soaring foot
above the head: but something rather
ambitious. There will he masses piled
high upon the head, and a fringe over
the brow as likely as not. They never
wore bangs during the first empire? Per
haps not. but the Princess OF Wales IS
a good enough empire authority 1T these
republican days. One does not need TO De
historically accurate. I should say that
many OF these high coiffures, with their
combs OF cleaning gold, were Spanish
rather than French in their suggestions.
This idea is heightened by the numbers
OF women with Jet black hair in whom
nature is initiating the new art
And always there IS the woman who
has the Beardsley part to her black
locks and shows the hare. sleeked down
outline 81 her head. woman's head so
colfed always looks proportlonally small
Voices Of the spring:
That skirts are heavy. and IN extreme
examples fun eight yards about the hem,
but Rorei 10 III perfectly at the hips.
That short are the hasdues Of spring
coats. that prodigious are the sleeves and
wide their collars
That the blouse rises ever Ike the Phoe-
nix as often "a Il Is destroyed utterly;
that the rea son II does so Is: "A blouse
always looks well on a pretty girl
That this reason is not In all cases con-
elusive.
There Is a kind OF coat whose skirts
are in shape almost precisely Ike a Con-
tinentai coat. There Is a kind OF bodice
which shows startlinEly white lace over
a startlingly black velvet bodice, the Lace
falling in big points from the bust. back
and shoulders. There is the impairment
Jacket shorter than ever, its bottom edge
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-24

II Is said that Jean 10 Reszke Is the
only one OF the great singers coming 10
this country who refuses to sing at pri-
cate rnusicaIes for hire. Mrs. Bradley
Martin. in her efforts "a secure him last
year offered him 81 for single song.
but he declined saying he preferred 70 re
heard only from the stage. The story
IS told OF him that on one occa sion while
he was visiting the home Of the Roths-
chIlds. IN Paris. where there was large
company assembled. Re sang several
songs. F5s host and friend was so de-
ighte4 that at the close OF the evening
ne presented De Rsszke win a blank
chsck signed. asking him % fiji Il out
for any amount he chose De EesZke
took the check and tore 80 into small
bits. saying: MY friend. / am your
guest. II received your check I should
deserve 20 be kicked from your door.
sang only for pleasure"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-24

Apropos II the subject, & Is not gensr-
ally known that yellow IS the ssete noir Of
musicians, 5ft professional man con-
slisrs himself hopsiessly foo3ooed from
the moment he comes IN contact with
that color. He sfll DO. play with an or
chestra a single member Of which either
wears a yellow nou%onniere. or has even
q suggestion OF the shade in his neck
tie New York minstrel troupe gave
Sunday night coare-c a. th~ Academy Of
u sx.e IT, that city a few night ago. a.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-24

EveTp row and then there IS pique II
IS a heavy material. too heavy for much
or cur summer weather, and IL Is too sin
to drape gracefully Bur its serviceahle
STUFF for country wear. and Il suits th-
g'rl who apes the masculine This spring
r. covers the counters. 1t is prettiest IN
sea she'll pink or So1quIl yellows OF The
paler sort. II IS uattsest IN white or dot
ted effects II is most correct In whatever
you please. for we are grown catholic in
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-24

which each % the troupe was expected
TO wear \ yellow chrysanthernurn as part
Of the show. But the orchestra refused
with one voice 10 play. even thrss tening
10 leave the theater II the order was not
revoked. bouquet OF yellow roses re-
Gently thrown AZ the feet Of famous vio-
liniSt was allowed 10 remain untouched at
his feet till the curtain fell. when a stage
hand bore IL away. The vfoisniSt was
deeply disturbed az the Offering.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-24

sleeves were great black puffs to the ell
bows, with frtlls OF lace below A black
lace hat c0vers~l with red roses went with
this chic masquerade gown OF Madame
Mcphlst oIsh eles.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-24

Nothing less than week of the worst
kind OF luck follows the wearing OF yell
low flowers" said an old musician grave
", but when and how the superstition,
If IL Is one. originated none Of us can tell.
Neither can we explain why that partic-
ular color is s hoodoo. The fact remains
that we woa't have anything 10 do with
n
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-24

There seems no end 70 the sad stampede
that the present day discloses,
Because of a novel we CHANGED 10 read
Concerning a girl who poses.
And the good old trees, with their limbs
unclad
Are seen in the frosty weather:
Dame Nature is hit by the Trilby fad,
And is doing the altogether.
Washington City Star.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-24
MRS. All HOS HAIR.
How the ChineseW0m Dresses
Her Blue-BIack Locks.
AN ELABORATE PIECE OF WORK
There Are VARYING Fashions In the DIFF
fereut Cities The Tomade-, Per-
fuuie and Gombing.
ps. All no IL very

Es. All no IL very
much ike her
American cousin.
Mrs. iona Smith.
She loves 30 talk
and gossip She
loves shopping AMI
drsRuEaking. and
above ali she iS~ss
to pass a portion
Of the day IN
fseauttfiying and
euifsya;ing her
hair. As she has
no aDera. library.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1895-10-30

que, mientras mas permancce en- Gu
ba y mayor es su experienced dc los
asuntos cubanos. considera mas impo
sib'e que la proclamation de la Re
pdolica Independence pudiera hacer
de la isla IN pals dichoso y undo.
/" Esa pretendida indcpcndencia--
dice Tie TImss--seria la. vergienza,
la destruction y Ia muerte de Ia gran
Antilla."
No contento con esos juicios el dia
rio londonense, publica ademas un
primer articulo de fondo, comentando
las noticias informes que la carta
que. hemos extractAdo contiene. en-
sentido muy favorable { Espaia.
Asegura que Espaha triunfari de
todos sus enemigos. aunque ell pro-
blema de la gobernacion del pofvenir
en- la isia habra de revolverse me-
dante la decentralization y un regi--
men de reformas economicas.
Y sobre estos puntos, va decimos
antes nuestro parecer, conforme cor
Tie Times. In la guerra. como er
la guerra, en- la paz como en- la paz
Espafa quiere con@ervar to la cost.
las provincias cubanas. Pero la
quiere sumisas. y. dentro de la sunni
sion, prosperas y dichosas
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1895-10-30

a Puerto Rico este 8 ell otro
lgente telegrdhco. IVAN a ser
en- Madrid Pedro. Juan Y Diego
mzscompetentes para fallar en- los
successes de Arroyo que la OPT
MON preponderante en- Puerto
Rico, que el Tribunal que de
ellos conoce. que nosotros, que
los peri6dicos incondicionales,
que NADIA hemos publicado acer.
ca de tan discutidos aconteci
mientos que no tenga ell sello de
la verdad, bebida en- fuentes y
surtidores de los cuales il6yico y
temerario seria prescinlir
Ia mengua es tuya. no mia!
dice y. Enrique de Trastamara
l3D. Pedro el Cruel en- un cele
brado drama de Zorrilla.
Vues IA es la pianeh' no mia
dice con perfecta conviction la
prensa Unconditional a los peri6
dicos autonomistas, rehriendose
| a la desdichada actitud de 10:
mismos ante los successes de AFRO
Iyo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1895-10-30
lOH INFORMACI0N !.

Ddrale a1n 4 Ei Pals ell NAL
humor que lie produjo nuestra
critica de la reciente circular del
Directorio autonomista.
Y no sabiendo va que decirnos,
en- revancha, la emprende contra
ell ssrvieiio as n0tteias, 8 im/oyma-
ci6n, del BoLETIN.
Que chiste! 81 ell BoLE
TIN no blasona de ESQ; 81 ell Bo
LETIN no es peri6dico de repor
terismo va sabemos que en-
ESQ llevan la palma FL Pals y su
alfe, ego, popular y de la tarde,
FL Bascabte.
No en- balde estan pendientes
de sus noticias de sensation las
primeras potencias, sin exceptual
la Groenlandia y la Patagonia.
Conque, adios, gigantes de-
periodismo. muy conocidos Z.
en- vuestras redacciones
Abur, TimesI
Hasta luego, HeyaMI
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1895-10-30

guardia aquel dia en- el Crucero.
Era 81 D. Eugenio Montoio, hijo
de D. Patricio, digno Comandante
Principal de Marina que fu6 has
ia hace POGO de esta Provincial.
Dicho bizarro Official Sc con
virti6 galantemente en- eicerone
nuestro, ensehandonos y descri
biendonos todo 10 mas notable
que contiene ell buque.
Este es de forma moderna, y
muy elegante y majestuoso. Sc
construyo en- 1857. Su mar
cha es de 1903 millas por ho
ra; su maquina de 4 400 caba
los; desplaza 3 900 toneladas y
tiene 39I tripulantes. va Sc sa
be que 10 manda ell Captain de
Navio don Waldo Montojo. ST
formidable artillado, en- el que re
saltan los principales adelantos J
| perfeccionamientos del arte de l.
guerra en- la materia, consta de
II canones, varios de ellos Hon.
toria, colosales, y de un alcance J
/ fuerza terribles. Lleya adema,
ell Alfonso XII un buen hume
70 de torpedos con los cores
pondientes tubos dispuestos par;
su lanzamiento, en- cuanto este
st necesite.
Tan hermoso es ell casco de
buque como su aparejo, y dond'
Iquiera resaltan el orden. el ire
probable regimen, la disciplin;
y el mas eXquito aseo.
Is ell alfonso XII Escuel
practica de artilleros navales,
prestan tambien en- el el servici
de su instituto 40 soldados d
Infanteria de Marina al mando d
un primer Teniente.
Orgullosa puede mostrars
nuestra Patria de tener buque
de guerra como el alfonso XII
que ha seguido hoy viaje par
: Cuba.
i Hacemos votos por que ami
gos vientos lie acompahen STEM
} pre-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1895-10-30

este de injustas i,nputaciones. cuand5
y donde habia alg1n riesgo en- hacer-
10. Estz pdblicamente probado.
No ejerzo cargo pdbIico en- Ia ac-
tualidad, nj recibo sueldo de nadie,
aunqne eI Gobierns. Il Presidente
Heureaux el primero, han qucrido
con empefo asignarmelo. Vivo ex-
cIusivamente de mi profession de abo
gado; cuando renancie q Ministerio
en- Abril de 1898, devolsf el sueIdo
que Sc me envio a mi casa. y fueroa
in1tiles las instancias con que me
honro ell mismo jefe ael Estado para
que continuara cobrindo'o. Ofreci.
para cohonestar mi negative, pre-
sentar una cuenta por las consultas
que el Gobierno sc sirviefa hac=rme
sobye GsaHtOs iatsyaaeicHalfs. Van
corridos mas de dos amos de ese arTe-
glo, y estoy por presentar una cIen-
ia cualquiera. 8 cobrar ningnn dinero
de las areas p1bIicas. FL Ili5elista me
obliga 4 hacer estas declaraciones, que
a6rmara el testimonio del Presi1ente
Heureaux, de su gobierno y de cuan.
tos me conocen y me obliga tambiea
presentar la cuenta, tan eIevada co
mo sea possible. va que parece que
para el libe'ista y sus amigos el peor
de los delitos es hacersc pagar los
Iservicios que Sc prestan al Estado
cuando no son ellos los que cobran.
| Y de este modo quedari quitado ei
1nico ,pHsHfe 4 que pudiera alHdir Ell
libelista, como fabricado por mi para
captarme la benevolencia de los aus
teros, integros y puros Ibs,fadOrss.
que por medic de puma tan aceTada
increpan al pueblo dominicano dicien-
do que mo saben adonde ha lido (
parar su verguenza"; denostzndole de
: "indiferente y cobarde", porque pre-
fere los bcnefcios do la par p6blica.
4 escuchar y seguir las epilepticas
sugestiones del gran pretendiente y
del pequefo libelista, 50 1nico parti.
dario y su vocero. II
Dicho este, no he de hacer caso,
como no 10 he hecho nunca, de- los
; dichos y gestos de gente que solo
cuenta con el escandalo como medic
5 de atraer la atencion p1blica. EiloB
S pueden seguir, 81 les place. preocupa-
r dos con 10 que yo hago. 8 no hagc,
va que tanta importancia conceden
! la reputation de un simple ciudadano
que para los ofsarios polftieof tiens
el mas abominable de los defectos
ser hombre de bien."
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1895-10-30
tQUlEN LO CREYEaAI

FL Diayio RopMla, de Maya.
giez pone, por via de socoFFidc
parche, ell preambulo que va &
continuation 4 unos noksesoNsy de
cosecha ajena
"Mucho ojo con las sigaienfes no.
ticias, que copiamos de nuestFo bnen
colega "El Buscapie."
El origcn maaig1syO de algunas dc
elias es tan eWdente, que seria candl- 4
dez snpina concedsfles veracidaa ITO
ssaS8s tss Hst
Replica
] Pero no es tambien ta4d1sk6x
supiha reproducirlas { s
Despd6s de este. xaya 81 mas
pintado 4 invocaf q patriosisrho
en- presencia de esos candi-.
dos, como El BaseabiS y cl Diae
no PopHlar, que llenan seadas
columhas de sIs respe:tlyas adj.
clones con notitias IL oxietn Sss-g
atsasy0 o.,
LIE obietaran altaneramentequ que
$50 es archi-patridtico. Y san u
gfa66
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1895-10-30
EUBsqRG POLifICI

Es axiomztico que siempre, en-
todo case. el interes general de
be preponderar sobre el particu
lar. Yeneiendolo y destruyendolo.
Al tratarse de una Naci6n, re-
Sulta iusti6cado de todo punto
Il sacri6cio individual en- aras de
iss cxigencias de la coIectividad.
exigcncias cuya razon serd 4 ve-
res mas 8 menos discutible, pero
siempre respetabiIisima, y 4 las
cnales precise satisfacer en- toda
0casi6n, en todo tiempo, cuales-
Cuiera que sean las circunstan-
ciss y el momento hist6rico en- que
presenten; perque hay que
convenir forzosamente en que
rnando como tales apareceR. es
porqae Sc ventila dgo que afeeta
& las cendieiones de vida. 4 Ia
prQpia existencia de Il Naci6oI
spteresada
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1895-10-30
En- ell Alfonso XII y

Muchas visitas ha recibido es
te magnihco Crucero de II clase
de la Armada Nacional durante
su breve estancia en- nuestro
puerto.
Tuvimos el gusto de yisitatlo.
nosotros anteayer-en la tar1e
del domingo 6ltimo-quedando
altamente agradecidos a la anna
bilidad del Ohcial que estaba de
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1895-10-30

La ssgunds parte de la interesante
carta la dedica ell correspsnssl del 7I-
nss tratar de la situacion del patti-
do autonomista de Cuba Dice, en-
tire otras cosas:
AL comita central aptonomico ha
celebrado una reunion, que teRdra
gran resonancia.
Sus principales individuos sostienen
con teSon sus ideas, acordando enviar
un Manifesto los dioutados del par
lido que residen en- Madrid.
Los mjembros de la Junta central.
que son los que mas yaiea en- el par
lido, permanecen leales 4 Espada.
AlgunQs dc los que Sc hallar en- las
provinciss, geptes del capRo, Sc in
Gilman gradualmente a los ihsurrectos
Los hombres inteligentes condenan
con toia snergla la continuation de
la PROPAGANDA revolucionaria pero.
de lapropia manera. piden la aplica-
cion,o, euan1o menos, la promesa de
refortas que desarmeD los intran
slgenes v robustezcan el infujo de
los gbernanlenfales.
EEorresponsal concluye diciendo
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1895-10-30

bres, nj mas dinero, nj MS fusiles
pues que ell bloqueo de la isIa sera
casi absolute, falto de la protection
de la Rep1blica del Norte, que cum
pie fielmente con nosotros sus debe-
res iaterdacionales. cl separatismo re-
cibira pronto el golpe de gracia, y
entonce, sera cuando Espaiia. pacif-
caio aquei territorio, sc ocupars, CO.
mo in4ica ell diario londonense, en-
las refo,mas politicas y economicas,
ya vot<d 5 en- Cortes, que debe i'm
plantlr al i, y en- resolver ell problems
.on6mico. h y agravAdo por las su-
prelnas nsces d ,des de la fue.za.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1895-10-30
Ell CANON rRO
PONCE DE LE0Ns

LEGO felizneate anoehe &
nuestro puerto. Is i'm buune
rnuy gallardo. Aquf Sc lie aban~
detara, y una vel hgthb este, SAL
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1895-10-30
FIESTAS EN PONCE.

va Sc sabe que en- la culta
Ciudad del Sur Sc ha dispuesto
celebrar la pr6xima llegada ALI
del nuevo Cafionero de nuestfa 4
Armada, Ponce ds Ls6s, con no.
tables hestas civicas, militares Y
religiosas.
He aquf 10 que sobre las mis-
mas anticipa EiNottetSrO, cole
ga de dicha Ciudad
Dos son los dfas que Sc dedican
a los festeios poblieos en- obsequio del
Cahonero Ponce dc LedN, proxirio 4
+visitar nuestro puerto; "a fin de que
nuestra sociedad Sc vaya pfcpaFandJ
4 participar de ellos. ahi va eI boceto
del programa, tornado por Ia Conf
sion, a reserva de alterarlo 8 modi6-
carlo, segdn las circunstancias.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1895-10-30
CONTRA LIS AS0CIACIONES
t SECRE RETAS .

Ell peri5dico Official de hoy in
serla en- primer sitio la siguiente
muy oportuna previsora y loa
ble Circular de nuestra dignf
sima Autotidad Superior:
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1895-10-30
PRIMER DfA.

Diana por las Bandas Militar y de
Bomberos, de mlsica y cornetas.
Misa de campafia, con asis.encia de
dichos Cuerpos, en- Ia Plaza "I.as De-
licias y. As
Panegfrico desde Ia tribuna que al
efecto Sc alzara en- el mismo pzsso. "a
Bendicion de Ia bandera de combA
te destinada al Cafionero.
Rancho extraordinario 4 los pfesos
de la Carcel del Distrito.
Limosnas los Asilos de Bene6-
cencia y Carload y & los pobres dc IL
Ciudad.
Bale de trajes para n:ios en- el
Parque de Bombefos. 9
Retreta militar, que recorrerz las
principales GALES de Ia poblaci6n, ter.
minando en- la plaza I" Las De.icias
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1895-10-30
sEGuNDo DfA.

Entrega de la bandera al vapor
Ponce ds Leda. pof una Comisi6n de
damas. ~
Simdlacro de bomberos.
Bale de sociedad en- la Casa Con.
sistorial. ~
Serenata en- Ia plaza Principal p0r
las m1sicas del Battalion I" Patria y
de Bomberos. a. 50
Esto es 10 va aeordado. pcrn pro
bablemente el programa Sc ampliarz
extra con alguos otros actos 8 espec-
I culos; de manera que no escasea.
ran los alicientes para que en- ese5sa
dlas acudan de los pueblos, coneu-
rreates que vengan / daf mayor AMI.
naci6n 4 las festas =. Il
- < = I
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1895-10-30
Sr. Aiczide de.

Reproducido en- nuestras CO.
Ilmnas tan importante documen-
70, i Teservando los debidos CO.
naentarios para el otro ndmero,
a6canos hoy, lnicamente, rendir
Kespetuosos .cuanto sinceros pl3
GENES al celoso y justiciero Ge
neral Ganlir por ma Circular que
tanto merece de Ia gratitud pl
biica, Y decirle con todos los SEN
linaientos de nuestra lealtad y de
nuestro patriotismo
:" General nos tiene V. E. q
81 lado
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-11-27
AN HONORED son OF CLAREN'
DON CROSSES THE RIVER.

Died, last Friday night, at his home IN
Jordan. Hon. Jas. VI. Sprott. aged thirty
pine wears. The funeral took place Satur-
day afternoon in the Jordan Methodist
church. Rev. R. 4 Few conducted the
services.
The funeral was largely attended and
quite number went from this place to
pay their sad tribute to the deceased who
was universally esteemed.
Mr.. Sprott was one Of Clarendons most
honored citizens. His life WIS such as to
command the respect and confidence Of
everybody. He was Of modest and retir-
Ing disposition, but was always ready to do
his full duty as citizun.
The Legislature of South Carolina, rec
ognizing his sterling character and thor
ough business ability. selected him as one
Of the directors Of the State penitentiary,
and in said position his judgment was
highly regarded; and when the people OF
Clarendon were lhokiDg around for repre-
sentatiTes to the Constitutional convention,
although against his wishes and after the
most urgent solicitation, he consented to
serve, and was chosen by most fatterIng
vote.
His work, as long as his health permitted,
was done IN his usual painstaking manner,
and with the sole object of doing what he
thought was best for the people.
In the Convention he made many friends,
not as a politician. but as man whose
friendship was worth seeking.
At home be was kind and lndulgent
husband and father, and by his industry
accumulated a nice property. He leaves q
widow and eight children and host OF
friends to mourn his loss In his death
Clarendon has lost most valuable citizen,
the dependent in the community, d
kind and helping friend, and the State
patriot. he was also prominent
member of Damon lodge, Knights Of
Pythias