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2 PRAVKR OF THR TEMPTED. ft > heart that lov**s too well; O lips I fondly press; j; o passion's bnrniiiK swell, that comes with his caress; O stranjre magnetic force, that sways ray yield- int will; O soft beguildinjr voice, seduction in it* thrill; > earm-st truthful eye. O sweet entrancing smile, > r O ela sp in which I li»—can love lik»* this he jfuiU*'' j O sin ! for by such name the world would call t h>-se bonds. And brand me witn a shame to which my pride ! responds; O Time! hath thou no i aim, no solace for BU h pain? ' fi titonn ! will ome iio cairn, no freedom from this chain? O God! wilt thou not hear the prayer my heart ( send* up? ! f Wilt not thy merry span- my lips this bitter cup? dj, help me then to crush thi- wild, entrancing pain. j Whose latnl stirire- ru-li rer-iht h-«s a* tin- main, as the sea, with death on every wave. 1 Is there no mortal plea a sinking soul to save? CI I VI I.AM* IN IKISTON. An Hiotjufnt jiuc! Alrle 1 lea for i lSuliot Itciorm. POLITICAL SILHSHNE S. I'oiitical r-heapens in the n.inds ol the j eopie their aj pie- 1 liensit ns of the chaiacter and tunc- | tions of the government; it distorts every conception of the duty of good citizenship and creates an at mosj here in which iniquitous pur poses and designs lose their odious li attires. It Itg.ns when a ptrvert ed jueigement is v\e>ti to the theory that political action may be used sole!) for j rivate gain and advan tage-, and when a tender conscience is quieted by the ingenious argument | tnat such gain and advantage are identical w.th the public welfare, j 1 his stage having bten reached and i fcelf-mteiest being now fully aroused, tigeneies ale used aiid practics per- , milled m the accomplishment of its pui poses, which se*en in the pure light of disinterested patriotism, are viewed with fear and hatred. The independent thought and free po litical pieference of those whom Fate has made dependent upon daily j toil for hard earned bread, are strangled and destroyed by iutimi elatiem and the fear of loss of em ployment. Vile unsavory forms rise to the surface ot our agitated political waters, and gleefully antic ipate in the anxiety of selfish inter est, their e'pj ortunitv to fatten upon coirupted and debauched suffrage. CORRUPTION e»F VOTES. This train of thought leads us to consider the imminent danger which threatens us fre)m the intimi dation and corruption of our voters. It is too late to temporize with these cviJs to speak of them other wise than in the plainest terms. We are* spared the labor of prov ng their existence, for all admit it. They are terribly on the increase, all must concede. Manifestly if the motives of all cur citizens were selfish and patriot ic, and if they sought iu political action only their share of the ad vantage accruing from the advance of our country at all points towards her grand destiny, there would be no place or occasion for the prever sion of our suffrage. Thus the in auguration of the intimidation and corruption of our voters may be justly charged to selfish schemes seeking success through political ac tion. But these evils have been neglected by honest men disgusted with all political endeavor; they have been tolerated by respectable men, who in weakness of patriotic sentiment, have regarded them as only phrases of sbewd political man agement. and they have been actu ally encouraged by the honors which have been bestowed upon those who boast of their use of such cies in aid of a party supremacy. A FREE BALLOT. Many of us therefore may take to ourselves a share of blame, when we find confronting us these perils which threaten the existence of our free institutions, the preser vation of our national honor and the perpetuity of our country. The condition annexed to the founding C> of our government upon thesulTiage of the people, was that the suffrage should be free and pure. con ented t> abide by the honest pre- f • i )OD«Vra'-ee of political opiuion, but t VP d:d not consent. that a free voter, s •xpres-ing the intelligent and } houghtful sentiment of the voter, c .hou el be balanced by a vote of iu- e imidation and fear, or by an un c •lean, corrupt vote, disgracefully c ir'Might and treacherously sold. i Let us look with a J« gree of pity a »?:d chsirit" up r ~> those who yield c ;u fear iiLd ntim dation intheexe:- £ •ise of their right of suf?rage. 1 rhough they ought not thus to ( neld, we cannot forget that as igainst their free ballot, they see in j ihe scale, their continued employ ment, the comforts of their homes and the maintenance of their farni lies. We need stifle our scorn and contempt for ihe wretch who basely sells his and who for a bribe betrays his tiust of citizenship. " J And yet the thought will intrude itself, that he but follows in a low and vulgar fashion, the example of those who proceed upon the theor\ ' that political action may be turned to private gain. NO SURRENDER. But whether we pit} or whether ! we hate, our betrayal is none the less complete; nor will either pit) or hate restore our birthright. But we know that when political selfishness is destroyed our dangers will disap pear; and though the way to its stronghold may be long and weary, we will follow it—fighting as we go. There will be no surrender, nor will there be desertions from our ranks. Selfishness and corruption have not yet achieved a lasting triumph, and their boid defiance will Out hasten tne day of their destruction. As we si.uggie on and confidently , invite a direct conflict with these en tie:ich»d locs ot our political safety, we have not lulled to see another hope wnuh has manifested itself to ail the honest people of the land. It teaches them that though they mas no: immediately de:-tro> at their source the eviis which afflict, them, they may check their malign influence and u uard themselves against their baneful results. It as sure* them tnat if political virtue i and rectitude cannot at once be thoroughly restored to the republic, the activity of baser elements ma) be discouraged. It inspires them witn vigilant watchfulness and de termination to prevent as far as pos- ! i >ible their treacherous betrayal by those who are false to their obliga t:Ons of citizenship. THE DAY IS NEAR. This hope, risen like the Star in the East, has fixed the gaze of our patriotic fellow-countrymen; and everywhere—in our busy merits of trade and on our farms —in our cities and in our villages—in the dwellings of the rich and in the homes of the poor— in our univer sities and in our workshops—in our banking houses and in the ranks of inexorable toil—they greet with en thusiastic acclaim the advent of Ballot Reform. There are no leaders in this cause. Those who seem to lead the move ment are but swept to the front by the surging of patriotic sentiment. It rises far above partisanship; and only the heediest., the sordid and tie depraved refuse to join in the crusade. FOR THE AUSTRALIAN SYSTEM. This reform is predicted upon the cool deliberation of political selfish ness in its endeavor to prostitute our si.ffiage to the purposes of pri vate gain. It is rightly supposed that corruption of the voter is en tered upon with such business cal cuiation that the corruptor will only pay a bribe when he has occular proof that the suffrage he has bar ... gained for is east in his interest So too it is reasonably expected that if the employee 01 laborer is at the time of casting his ballot re moved from the immediate control of his employer, the futility of fear and intimidation will lead to their i abandonment. The change demanded by this re- PRESS AND CAROLINIAN : JANUARY 16, 1890 form in the formalities surrounding the exercises of the privilege of suffrage, has given rise to real or pretended policitude for the rights of cur voters; and the fear has been expressed that inability on the part of electors to conform to the re quirements of the proposed change, might produce great inconvenience and in some cases result in distrao- , chisement. It has even been sug- \ jested that the inauguration of the . ( new plan might encroach upon un constitutional guarantees. BEWARE OF ENEMIES. It will not do to accuse of hos'ili- ( ty to the reform all those who pre- , sent these objections; but it is not , amiss to inspect their ranks for ene nues m disguise. Though the emer gen c\ is upon us is full of tZ %> *• danger and though we sadly need I relief, all rights should be scrupu lously preserved. But there should be no shuffling, and no frivolous ob jections should be tolerated. W hen a dwelling is in flames we use no set phrase of speech to warn its in mates and no polite and courtly touch to effect their rescue. Ex perience has often , demonstrated how quickly obstacles which seemed plausible if not convincing when urged against a measure of reform, are dissipated by the test of trial, and how readily a new order of . things adjusts itself to successful use. i ( CIVIL SERVICE REFORM. I remember the inauguration of 1 another reform; and I have seen it grow and extend, until it has be come firmly established in our iaws and practice. It is to-day our great est safeguard against the complete and disgraceful degradation of our I public service. It had its enemies I 1 ; and all of them are not yet silenced. ; j Those openly and secretly unfriend ly, suid in 'he beginning that th*- ; scheme was impracticable and tin- j necessary: that it creat d an office holding class; that it established burdensome and delusive fests fur entry in the public service which should be open to all; that it put in the place of real merit and efficiency acquirements; that it limit ed the discretion of those charged with the selection of public emplo)- ees, and that it was unconstitutional. But its victory came—wrought by the force of enlightened public sen timent —and upon its trial every ob jection which had been urged against it was completely discredited. As it has been v\ ith Civil Service Reform, so will it be with Ballot Re form, except that the coming victo ry will be more speedily achieved and will be more cc mplete. Crisp Condensations. The suicides at Monte Carlo reach an average of fifty yearly. A dailj illustrated Graphic is the ; iaUst journalistic sensation for London. Italy has -4.000,000 tree 6, which produce 1,200,000,UU0 lemons per annum. A musical gas machine is an . English invention. It produces tunes and airs. It is said that the population of [ Norway exhibits the highest known [ j percentage of light eyes. ? Large deposits of ice, believed to be relics of the glacial period in the j United States, have been dis | covered in Idaho. Cremation is coming more and more into vogue in Germanv. At a Gotha 100 bodies have been cremated since January 1. One of the latest novelties in Rome is the appearance of han»om .. cabs, only the rider sits in front in stead of at the back. r The Gai field monument at Cleve land. that is to be dedicated next i Memorial d iv. cost £150,000. which t was countributed by GOO,OOO people in nickies and pennies. 1 • Toeir is to be an international ex r hibition of postage stamps held in r \ ienna next year c-ommeroration of the fiftieth anniversary of their in s- troduction. TEN YEARS IN THE SOUTH, A W')M>ROVS RECORD OK INUI STRI Al. PROGRESS. Statistics and Estimates Eur iii>lied bv State Officials Show lnji Uie dumber ol Xew Enter prises ot" Various Ivlnds that have been Established in the Southern Slates in Hie East Dec ade. CHATTANOOGA, December 30.—1h»' Tradesman na> compiled stations of the development of the manufact uring interests in the South for the last ten \ears from a thorougu in vestigation, with the aid of State officials, throughout the South, oy decads, the result of which is shown i n as foilows : Establish- Capital. Value of uients. Products -I*so 21>.4(5 77.142,147 ? U7.»i42.43i> , :•:! ;i7i i!*:t.4>^.>»i»» i s7i» 3t?.335 i».\r»7MS3 257.»w>,:. , :tG lsso 34,;, f, 3 17U.3GU.230 ;(i;>.!f:4,7H4 lsyo 55.931 riO7.34U.WM) *;75,-VV-'.X»O , The iucrease in the number of establishments in the past ten years r l . . ! is 01.7 per cent. The increase in capitalization in the past ten years is 185.1 per cent. The increase in value of productions in ten yeais is I 113 8 per cent. The details of this increase in the past ten yeais, brief ly expressed, are as follows: I**JP. 1 s> »0, Increase.. lvr cent. Cotton -Mills. :146 142 14-'.U Cotton con sumption bales 4H7.t>70 ls:.*»7l 174.11 Cotton seed oil mill* 232 47 3U3 I'iK iron produc tion t (jus 1.3Wi,U03 212,722 555.8 Coal production tons 12,UU7.5n0 1,904.574 5G3.2 j Total value niin eral product $30.34r,7*>i $3,347,445 M>.7 'I he different commissioners of agriculture throughout the boulh estimate that there to-day stand ing m the South an acreage ol forest I area aggregating 205.300,000 acres, ' and thai of tins area the total yellow pine standing (in 1,000 feet,) is 212,- 1)37,000. Ihe (tail) sawing capacity i of the mills in the Soutti in feet, i according to reports received, is to day 39,31)2,000, against j.3,255,000 in 1880, «n increase ol TJ7.I per ! cent in ten years. Ihe total num ber of saw milis in the South is 13,960, against 5,783 in 1880, an increase of 141.3 per cent. The capital invested in saw mills is to day estimated from reports received at $61,000 000, an increase of 19.5 per cent in the past ten years. The South contains to-day 109 blast furnaces out of a total in the United States of 380, with a total capacity per week of 29,312 tons out of an aggregate in the whole coun try per week of 125,102 tons. A statistical table of manufactures complied from reports to the Tradesman from the States of Ala bama, Arkansas, Florida. Georgia, ' Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia show* the following totals: Number ol e-tablishments in 1880, 34,403; iu 1890, 55,931. Value of products in 1880, $316,132,256. 1890, £678,332,- I 000. 1 • From reports received it is esti mated that manufacturing establish ments in the South to day giv* ] employment to 488,260 hands again -t 217,425 in 1880, an inereasc r of 122 per cent in ten years. The Tradesman has compiled reports of new industries establishec during the past twelve months These reports have been thoroughly revised by the ma}ors of leading . cities in the South, and are as neai I accurate as they could possibly b made. It shows a total of 3,04: I new establishments, against 2,61.- iast ytar. During the last year 1: agricultural implement factories were established; fifteen breweries Kentucky leading with 6; 20 boo and shoe factories, Florida leadim r , with 5. Virginia 3. Tennessee 4 Alabama, Mississippi and Souti t ■» Carolina 2 each, Kentucky and Tex 1 as 1 each. " Eight car works were establishec during the year, Kentucky leading - with 4; 5 canning factories, Tennes i see leading with 15; Mississippi U f Georgia 7. One hundred and forty-three cot i ton and woollen mill companies wer firmed, Georgia leading with 32, North Carolina second, with 26, Alabama, and Tennessee Texas 15, Arkansas 8. Kentucky and Louisiana each 5. Florida, Missis sippi and Viig nia each 3. One hundred aud twenty electric light plants were established; Ten nessee and Georgia each 15, South Carolina and Texas en eh 14. Arkan sas G, Kentucky 11, Louisiana G, Mississippi 5. One hundred and fifty-twc and gris mills were established dur . iug the year, pretty » venly oistub uted throughout the South. Also foundries and machine suops: Tennessee 25, \ lrginia and Kentucky each 22, Georgia -1 Forty-five blast furnace com ; panies were organized, Alabama hading with 11. Georgia 7, Texas G, Tennes'see and Vuginia each 4, Ken tucky 4. Three glass factories were orgau , ized in Georgia, and one eac l » in West Virginia and Tenne.-see. Siyt\-nine ice companies were formed during the \car. Two bundled aud thirtv-eight mining and quarrying companies, Virginia, and Keutucky leadiur with 34 each. West Virginia 33, Alabama . 31, Georgia 30. Fift}-three natural gas an! oil companies were formed, Kentucky leading with 35. One hundred and fourteen cotton seed oil mills were organized, Geor gia leading with 32. South Carolina 28, Texas IG, Alabama 14, Twenty-SiX pottery companies were organized and 282. railroad companies, the latter being pretty I ( evenly distributed thr ugbout the ■ South, Alabama leading with 44, U I I. 1 ennessee and Texas each 35. Geor , gia 34 Sewnty street railroad com panies were formed, 8t) water-works ,■ companies, 580 wood-working estab , lishments and 435 miscellaneous works. I RtHlortcl llvr f2ealtli r i . ; For twenty-five years ] suffered from boils, erysipelas and other j blood affections, taking during* b that time great quantities of ; different medicines without gi v j j ing me any perceptible relief. 5 Friends induced me to try 8. 8. S. It improved me from the 9 start, and after taking several e bottles, restored my health as far { \ fts I could hi pe for at my age, which is now seventy-five years. {M MRS. 8. M. 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