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County commissioners.

Road Checks slssued.-Christoph Herbert,
500. Is; Charles e. CreswelI, $3.50; j. B..
Haviland, $37 80; E. IL. Hall, $95.2S; John
McGuigan, $l57; X. Z. Sword, 800; james
N. Richardson S3l.64; }. L. Turner, $ll 81;
Nicholas Fletcher, 50; Samuel Whiteford,
$I4 o.; o. $. Almony, $12 81; Andrew Kin
hart, $3.50; James o. GorrelI, $40 81: 5. A.
Whiteford, IS 10; +. Ross Scarborough, 81 G2;
Samuel A. Wallace, $1S; W. I. Clark, s.; A.
II. Strasbaugh, 81; Garrett Amoss, 81; Marion
STREET., 81; Charles K. Martin, 81; ii. H..
Black, 81.
Orders given on County Treasurer. 5.
Gross, constable's account, $2 40; j. II. Brook
hart, same, 81 30; NJ. ii. Peterson, Jail ac-
count, 50; j. q. Favour, coroner, $5, ". IL.
Street, ,G Co., AlmshOuse account, 5000: DIR.
F. 2. Smithson, fumigating, 50; John Nc
Doom, Judge OF Orphans Court, S72: ). W..
Bradford, counsel To Board of Election Super
visors, $500; John w. Wilgis, Aimshouse ac-
count, $l5; Carver & Price, same, $2l.42; e..
c. Rouse. same, $40 76; George Y. Maynadier,
commissions and attorney fees i'll corporation
tax cases, $l5S 80; Washington Love, pension,
$50; James L. Doyle, warden, maintenance of
William Black, $1,000.
The report of The examiners on the White
ford road Was laid over for action by the fuil
board
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ROYS' Oilgrain Heavy Shoes, with double
- sole, sizes 3 to 5R Regular price C1 %
SlOU OUR prlce...... lVO
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100 Ladies' Fall and Winter Weight Ribbed
u O') Vests and Pants. Regular price %, 81
and 1'da'e...ae &c., closing out Is. 19 and 25c,
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Mrs. ELLEN Wilson.

Mrs. Ellen Wilson. aged Il years, widow OF
the late Henry Wilson, died at the residence
of her nephew, Mr.. W. N. Pearce, near Falls
ton ou Friday. She leaves no children. The
funeral took place Oh Monday. the inter
ment being at Good VIII Church near
Rutledge. Rev T. s. Slower OBLIGATED. The
pail bearers were Adam Hess, ST. Clair Hess,
Joseph Crumlish, Charles Terry, Nathan
Scarborough and W. N. Pearce.
Miss Violet Hopkins.
Miss Violet Hopkins, of Baltimore, only
daughter of James and the late Maria Hop
k;ns, died on Friday, November 9TH, at 8 A.
NJ, after lingering illness. Her remains
were brought to Aberdeen, on Saturday at 4
z. NJ and inferred I'm the Churchville Pres
by terian Cemetery. The deceased was a
great niece of Mrs. Jane Jeffrey, of "sunny
Mound" near Churchville. The obsequies
were in charge of Rev. Samuel Wasson.
Mrs. JemIma KockhoId.
Mrs. Jemima Roc&hold, aged so years
widow of the late Lysius Rockhold, died at
the residence of Mr.. ?. H. Pccock, Bosley, Bal
timore county, where she had recently been
boarding. She leaves no children, her nearest
relative being Mrs. Eliza Kennedy, OF Upper
Cross Roads. The funeral took place on Sat
uriay, the interment being at Ebenezer NJ. E.
Church. Rev. ". w. Davis of1iciated. The
pail bearers were William c. and Charles
Standiford, William Gross. sylvester Phelps,
Caleb Carman and Benjamin l.. Dixon.
MIR. Jarrett Spencer.
MIR. Jarrett Spencer aged rs years died at
his home near Lapidum last Sunday evening.
He had been in i'll health for some time. He
leaves surviving him besides a widow Mrs.
Elizabeth c. Spencer, three sons, County
Commissioner Joseph f. Spencer, j. Herman
and Philip N. Spencer. The funeral took
place on Wednesday the interment being at
Rock Kun cemetery. Rev. w. q. Herbert,
a nephew of the deceased, and Rev. Charles
Nowlan of1icated. The pail bearers were John
n. Macklem, Asei rollinger, W. b. Hopkins,
Lewis F. Reynolds, William G. Knight and
William &. Wilson.
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NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS
From AltIInO.

T@ihered by c"r Corresaon e y ts
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MENS'-A Calf Heavy Weight Lace Shoes,
W sizes to IL. Regular price e7 %
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1NI ner and outer Soles with genuine Dougoa
Tops. Regular Price $500. Our CT c0
prlce..,.... ....,,....,....,.,'... ,'..........,...UlI
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HOw's This.

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of Catarrh hat cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
FL. CHENEY & CO., Pros, Toledo, o.
We the undersigned, have known +. ]. Che
ney for the last 15 years, and believe him per.
fecty honorable in all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any obliga.
tians made by their firm.
WEST TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo
Ohio.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggist, Toledo. o.
Halls Catarrah Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Price, Toe. per bottle
Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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ANNOUNCEMENT!

The undersigned, having purchased
the stores and butcher routes of James
W. Hamilton and Bowling & Carroll,
beRs to inform the public that he is pre-
pared to furnish them at The lowest
prices, all kinds of MEATS. GROCERIES
and PROVISIONS. By combining the
two business places considerable ex-
pense In the management has been saw
ed. The customer is entitled and will
receive all the advantage from this.
Everything required to supply the
table will be sold at the lowest living
profit The public is invited to give us
trial and see ii we don't mean exactly
what we say.
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In M enlOrianl of

Mrs. Jemima Rockhold, widow of the lat
Lysias Rockhod. Peacefully and withou
struggle she passed away from earth, in tn,
eighty first year of her age.
Beyond the coming and the going,
Beyond the ebbing and the flowing,
Beyond the signing and the tears,
Beyond the flight of time and years;
Beyond the azure dome above
Where all is peace and JOY and love,
Where angels gone before await,
Watching long at Heavens gate,
She has seen 1.-THE morning" break,
On the golden shore.
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Special Notice to TAXPAYERS

Notice is hereby gwen that will be at james
W. Wilson's Store, Abingdon, TUESDAY,
N0VEMBER 20, from 10 A. N. TO IL NJ, to re-
ceive First District Taxes.
At Darlington Postoffice, WEDNESDAY,
NOVEMBkR 21, from P. M. until p. M, to
receive Fifth District Taxes.
At Jarrettsvile Store. THURSDAY. NO
vEMRER %, from 10 A. M until 2 p. NJ, to
receive Fourth Dirtrict Taxes.
At Aberdeen Bank, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER
23, from 10 A. NJ. to IL NJ, to receive Second
District Taxes.
At First National Bank. Havre de Grace,
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER "a, from 10 A. NJ.
to 10 NJ, to receive Sixth District Taxes.
Taxes may be paid at the First National
Bank of Havre de Grace. Peoples Bank, Delta,
and First National Bank, Aberdeen. at any
time during the year.
e. m. ALLEN, Jr.,
Treasurer.
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Samples of mixtures made in imitation of baking
powders, but containing alum, are frequently dis
tributed from door to door, given away in
grocery stores Such mixtures dangerous
10 use in food, and in many. cities their sale is
prohibited by law. Alum is a corrosive poison, and
all physicians condemn baking powders containing it.
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|JuSt a Minute
OF YOUR TIMEl
These goods can't fail to inter-
est you. They are SeasonabIe
and are the biggest bargains we
have ever offered you.
We have taken out all small lots OF FALLand
WINTER UNDERWEAR and reduced the
pr ices to less than cost to close them out.
lin Childrens' Ribbed UndershIrts for Fall
Is AND and %eIec sdo eo.ns ksg0sr 0 price &C. ach
SO Chidrens and Misses Ribbed Undershirts
lar @ PRICE rGs Is as5 s5c %nfeF eesnp asfu
129 Ladies' Fall and Winter Weight Ribbed
D C'l Vests and Pants. Regular price %, 81
and 1'ta.,.:.oe &c., closing out Is. 19 and 25C,
Just received direct from BOSTON
Factory full line of MEMS BOYS'
and LITTLE GENTS SHOES. We
bought these goods direct from the
manufacturer, thus saving the mid
die mans profit.
ENS'-A Calf Heavy Weight Lace Shoes,
IFI sizes to IL. Regular price O. On
Sl.6O. Our price,. ...."......".VlI0J
MEMS Satin Calf Fine Dress Shoes. solid H.
lNI ner and outer Soles with genuine Dougola
Tops. Regular Price $500. Our CT co
pflce..'.....'..........,., ,.,............".UlIVO
M EMS Crome Calf Shoes. Good-Yea Welt,
NA guaranteed solid throughout sizes to
IL: Regular price $3.50. Our Q1 90
price,. '''..'''.'............... StiOO
ROYs' Oilgrain Heavy Shoes. with double
- sole, sizes to 5H. Regular price G1 %
s1.5O. Our price...... ...........-.....OtIO0
TITLE GENTS Satin Calf Shoes. sizes o tn
IL 1915, genuine Douglas Top solid inner and
outer sole. Regular price slips. Our CT IN
price. .......qI.iu
I AIDES Kangaroo Calf Shoes ned thr ugh.
II out with Leather, new Style Toe with Tip,
and is as good a style "a any s2.00 o1 80
7 AIDES Antelope Cal' Shoes. guaranteed
lar lar ppee S1ae sna SPo5sndI@ onT seafeF
Splendid Line of -''
Mems Boys & GhiIdrens' Clothing
New Goods, just opened.
| MEMS Suits made from Dl"key's All Wool
WI Kersey, sizes 35 to AZ. lined with good
plaid lining and splendidly made. Regular
pFiss priss.... $3.50 to $500: Our $3.50 Suit
IDoYs' Long Pants Suits. made from good
ID quality, Fancy Mixed Cassau.ier. szas 16
| to 10 years. Regular price $500 ca Snif
suit Our price. ...........,......Qf SEtt
lRoYs' Short Pants suits. made from strictly
| ID all-wool Navy Blue and FPncy Cheyiots
siIes I to 10; 5r,cs Regular price S3a9 SHIT
Line Of MEMS and Boys HATS.
MEMS, Black, Blue and Ten Wool Hats.
wi New Styles. Regular price go and A Or
75c. Our price. ........,...........fYJ
MEMS Fine Felt Crush Hats. very light in
vi weight regular price 81. Our Goa
price. ...................... ............-.oVU
MEMS Fine Pearl Colored with Black Band
WI Alpine Hats. Regular price S1.50 Q1 %
OUR price ....... ..........s..ss...WI1O
MEMS Black and Brown Stiff Hats, newest
WI Styles. Regular price S1.75 and 0f 6n
81. Our price. .......s''....... wv
MEMS Fine Stiff Bosomed Percale Shirts,
lS1 beautiful patterns, sizes Id to 16. Regu-
lar price s1'oo Our prioe.'''''~89C, each
The goods quoted above are
only a fewof he special bargains
taken from our Stock of New
Goods receiVad this Fall.
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SECOND ROYAL VISITOR.
shah of persia, H~spi~nd~nt with .
Dsssiina Dispisy of Diamonds.
Eiecfrtass Pspis.

PARIS. JsiY She Shah ~ Persia.
MnEx1 smF-cd-yin. Frances second royal
guest in cnnnsesion with tbs exposition.
arrived 81 Paris this afternoon. lie was
fsst al the STATEN ~ President fsuEnet. Ia
y bose landau he was driven to ths late
residence 81 Dr Esvans, thu American
dsutiss. ~hich bad n~en nsfsd Tor fhe
reception ~ The crowned visitors
Tho shah cones from ST Petersburg.
whsihar hs proceeded on a visit 20 iha
c-as. after his recent Say At The water
cure a, Csnfrervflio.
ManRry hennrs we're rendered 20 the
shah ~ the republican guards on his
arr1vai Ia P4slA The staflen WAS deco
rated IN hls honor. President Isounet
ATTENDED ny his cabinet. welcomed hsm
On nfightirz fram ths train A great
cfnRa that Hrea ths route witnessed the
Procession. whieh ronsiste1 % eisven ian-
daan wlfh reuAsrs ~ TIE Persian texa-
tian and She HhAh-s saite. President LoD.
bet left the snah ~ ths Evans mAnssan
snd returned 70 thg Eiysee. where the
shah returned bis yisit ifnHse1iRteiy.
Brilliant fetes have been organized for
she shah. ineiudlng an exceptional niaEa-
nation % the exposition and = fevfew of
tho troops Tomorrow h~ Will be taken
for a trip qn the se.rir. He wiA begin 4
series Of visits 90 the exposition on Mon.
day. The ssAh wore q dazzling display
of diamonds and the uniform or Aia
suite also giittared with precious crzA~
zaanx&
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or the finest crcss-country rides IN I'm
gland, and despite the weight OF tho half
century she carries. she can spring ne
lightly into tho saddle as girl young
enough to marry Lieut.. West.
Death Of Lord Churchili.
The death of Lord Churchill Ave years
ago threatened to leave this active wo-
man without occupation. She immediate
~ devoted herself to the education Of
her two sons. Winston Leonard Church,
III, who was born In 1g74. and Iotu Win
ston. who was horn IN ~ Tnooo youao
men hays served With dIskInctloa Is
South Africa one ~ ne34ler ara 0oxre@
spcndent for London daily. Uoloeo -
war heGan ~ 0outh Afr4ca W,notbn
Churchill had already. under hla moth
er's tuteiage. been contestant for par-
Lament from Oldham. the district Ia
which their country house stands. Lady
Randolph has also been active IN the
literary world. publishing dignifed
quarterly. the Anglo-Saxon Review. with
a high degree OF success. Tho price set
for this production In Is per volume, ana
the subscription list Is a long one. The
hospital ship Maine. which went to south
Africa last summer, was another OF her
successes.
Abeut the nrfaegveon.
Lieut. West IL a splendid looking fell
tpWs hktsrtt Will tue pta1ty WEiCn " q
heritage from mother. who was rival
OF Langtry ia the younger sets OF Lon
don society twenty-five years ago. Hts
elder sister Is the stately Princess Henry
OF Piess, and the younger one. also =
raving beauty, is mentioned as tho prob
abie future Duchess OF Westminster
The couple win start for a years Jour
ney. Il being intended 70 mako q tour
OF the world. emitting, however. tbs
United States. The present incs-me Of
Lieut.. West Is about $1,000 year, while
Lady Randolph has 900 subject TO al
iowsnce&. West is heir to three valuable
estates that are cntailed, and with thom
goes an annual income OF about 1Tb.na.
The promise OF succession TO these q very
remote. however. rs Mr.. Cornwnllin West.
the father. is but "a years old, but four
years older than his dnazhtsr-ln-law.
ey marrying Lieut.. West. Lady RAN
doiph becomes plain Mrs. West. Tor her
husband. from whom she gets the atlo,
was not pear Of the realm He lad not
even the title OF nobility In tie eyes Of
the law, receiving tho lord IA his nams
only through this courtesy that il Away.
extended "a the younger sons OF dukes
and marquisen. With Lily. the frnt Amer
lean Duchess Of Marlborough. fhs csso
was different. but even then the ptacttca
Of retaining In second marrIags the tltie
of the hrs; husband IS discouraged. IN.
queen having Insisted that the arst Arn@s.
lean duchess should be presented a, colis
on the occasion Of her third marriage, not
as the Duchess Of Marlborough, but as
Lady william Bererfofd
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Special to the ost-Inteiligencer
AaANGHAI, July S8.-Chtns
has throwW on the nsask.
~ In the Imperial decree
made public here today Ii
Hung Chang IL censured tor
not immeaiately preceeding -
p~kimg, where he IL needed
"to lead tho imperial armies
against the forciwncrs." The
decree aIso states that the
ministers OF the powers are
being held In rekiag ~ hos
sages. The text Of the Imperial
decree foIIowss
.It IL admittedly tnaavAsabDs
20 kfIl nll tho minissers, hut u
10 equally unwise to send them
10 Tfentsin. The oniy agree-
ment possible - 70 keen them
here In pektsw ~ hostages.
You GA HUNS Chang) are cesn-
manded to hassen - pektnU.
Yes are tncuvrsno the tWDeveal
asspleasare ~ ltagertnw - the
s~uth when - badly vtomt@4s
xeu wsve appesnesa vssesey q
Ch1Do eoeanno ~ yoaR meoo>oRH
exposeonoe, nn6 yea 40 mo1p
~oQnonoo1an . temA ~ 1ns4Gr
!. ~ no6o ounoGoe x1'o tueGc
~ = Cat11 hese9s~ xnnn <aNoJ
Lu) % unabss % - -. ew1nw
- hts ignssasse - military
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.EMPER|)R'S 5 SPEECH
NET WITH D|SFAVDR.
Strong Language of Kaiser
Not Approved in Berlin.
CURRENT GERMAN NEWS.
Chinese Situation There, as Else
where, tho Leading Topic.
CURRENT GERMAN NEWS.

Emperor william's Address 10
Tresps Dsparting fer China Is
Condemned BY Press ana People
-Germany Not PleaseA with the
IAea Of the United states Acting
~ Mediator - Consul General
Guenther Attacked for His Atti-
tude ON Meat Bill-Gen. Ludlow
studyfng German Army Methods.
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sT pEyTEggBrR3. 1isiy 9---A dsspafch
has been receised from IA Hung Chang.
dated Juiy .. ~hioh says the Chlness
government tslsyFaShs him under date
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CHINA HAS At LAST
THROWN OFF MASK.
Decree Made Public States
the Imperial Policy.
MINISTER'S AS HOSTAGES.
Ii Hung Chang Ordered to Lead
the Chinese Armies.
MINISTER'S AS HOSTAGES.

rrca Shanghai Genes . DtspateA
stating That Foreign Ministers
Are Hela ~ Hsstsges-Beyond
This EARLY Mcrntnu MessAge
There Was Nethins New In the
Chinese sissxasscn-Tns Nations
Awaiting Actual Demcnstration
OF the safety Of the Ministers De-
ssrs AsseDuns Any Statements
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After the breakfast the bride and groom
started for Broughtcn castle, which Lady
A @ Lennox has lent them for the
honey neon
Lady RRndoiph's going azay dress was
a pale blue batiste. Lieut. West was at
Urea IN = a2nnei suit. Showers Of riSs
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ONDON, July 1.-Lady Randolph
Churchill. nee Jerome. was to-
day married to Lieut.. Georgs
CORVALLIS West, at st. Pauis
church. Knightsbridge. Tho
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-30
RULE OF THE MOB IN VIRGINIA

The reign of the mob at EmporiS,
Va, and the l%ynching of a negro and a
white man, provoke much Indignation
in hat state, and vii call forth no lit
tie comment on the part of the press.
1t presents some curious features Gov
ernor Tyler removed the military. thus
opening the way for the mob to have
its way. The lynching occurred in the
broad daylight. An ex-judge of the
county court (they call them county
judges in that state, thus making the
title extremely commonly, took part in
the ~lynching and is even said TO have
been the leader. His name is G.. P.
Barham. The murders were perpetrated
so soon as the military were gone. 1t is
charged that Judge Samuel Goodwin
and the sheriff Of Greenville county
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-30
STILL HATING SCHLEY.

The proposition to give a home to
Rear Admiral Schley is not favored IN
nava circles. The higher officers OPP
pose or neglect because Sampson, who
did not fight a battle, is not to receive
IL house also. The under officers are
afraid to give as it might prove dis
tasteful to the Sampson crowd and
would interfere with their promotion.
The merchant marine is said to be ia
vorable to Schley. A Philadelphia in
The Record of that city,
says:
First. there is an almost indelible
impression on the minds of these peo-
pie that in the very beginning of the
SpaniSh-American "a Schley. waS I'M
der the ban of certain naval bureau
chiefs at Washington, and that it re-
quired but an inf1nitesimal mistake on
his part to strongly accentuate and
further set in motion the feeling al
ready existing against him. SIMPSONS
sudden elevation Immediately after
Sicard's retirement was no doubt d
strong factor in forming this impress
sion. Let me further say that
Schley'S alleged mistakes in the con
duct of the campaign previous to the
Santiago fight were dilated upon and
magnified with such evidence Of pur-
pose after that fight. In fact, they do
not seem to have been discovered until
after that time"
OF all the prosecutions and ISLANDERS
of brave and capable military and ma
val men of the United States, the most
unjnstifiable persistent, indefensible,
and malicious is that against the hero
of Santiago, the daring, brilliant, able
Schley, whose real crime is that he was
not born in a northern state. The peo-
pie understand the of
Schley's enemies and the true merits
of that distinguished Southern hero.
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the helmet of salvation, h shield of
faith and the sword OF the Spirit. If
we would come out more than on
querors we must trust in God, fight the
good fight of faith, be eager and
watchful and diligent, always abound
ing in the work Of the Lord, ready to
strike at any moment that Satan's
plans may be thwarted and his devices
completely foiled- This is a service
of highest moment-to help others to
win the battle of life and achieve a
victory and wear the everlasting
crown. B not overcome of evil, but
overcome evil with good" 1t is a
blessed work that of trying to help a
sinner to find God, Heaven and eternal
life. 1t is in this way that in a nota-
BILE degree the life also Of Jesus might
be made manifest in our mortal flesh
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CAPTAIN JOHN COwAN.

In 1858, the late Professor James H.
Horner, of Oxford. came to this writer
and urged him to help him out of d
pressure by taking charge of a large
class for some time in his distinguished
school. Never having taught we nder-
took the job very reluctantly. We had
nineteen boys from IA to some II in
oar room. Among them was John
Cowan, a bright, we'll behaved, hand
some youth. When we came TO this
city IN 1876. one of the first to greet
US with much cordially was our old
pupil. For more than twenty-three
years we have been close friend
uniformly received more of kindness,
and his ever cordial, friendly greeting
was always-very pleasant and crafty
ing. In Sundays Messenger an account
of his valuable life was given. We
merely wish here now TO emphasize
our sincere friendship for him, and our
appreciation of his urbane, genial, gen.
tlemanly bearing always. He had a
good mind. was we'll informed. had i'm
dependent views and reasons therefor.
and wrote with no little Of elegance
when at his best. We remember now
how one of his articles that appeared
in The Messenger some years ago sur
prised and gratified US. There was the
facility of expression of a ready writer,
and a finish in the periods that Were
unusual. In common with very many
others in this community we deeply
regret his death, and feel that we have
indeed lost a friend. True friends are
too few in this life not t. cause sorrow
when one departs never to eturn Cap
tain Cowan vas a true man, a brave
and faithful confederate soldier, an
honest. obliging, efficient public ser
want, a sincere friend, a sound, safe
democrat and a patriotic and conscien-
tious North C~arolinian. Peace TO his
SOUL
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The cause of the vast divorce bust
ness now going on, and, we are sorry
to say, is rapidly increasing in the
south lies in the ~depravity of the race
and in the looseness of the divorce
laws. Bad legislation is to a very
great extent responsible for the abuse,
and God will hold all concerned to a
stern reckoning, we ma not doubt. 1t
is a concession to misfortune, unhap-
piness and wickedness that the laws
have been taking down, and the most
depraved take advantage and hurry
ing to the courts are dissolved from
their partners in life" and the
next day or the next hour are mar
ried to other women or other men, as
the case mi be. 1t is a plain, direct
violation of Gods law, and no man or
woman can ever trifle with one of
Gods enactments without certain
r%etributive justice Detailing them. The
church has been too Indifferent, too
lax, too sympathetic. 1t is not doing
it's duty. Leading men are now see
ing the great and increasing evil.
Some states are trying to strengthen
the law. Even some ministers have
walked up enough to condemn the bad,
corrupting business. There ought to be
an uniform law for all the states gov
erning as to divorce, and it should be
based strictly upon the Divine law,
observing precisely it's sacred N sal
utary limitations. To do otherwise is
to sin against Almighty God and to
invite his displeasure and punishment.
South Carolina, be it said to its very
great credit. has never been so moral
ly low as to pass a divorce aw.