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THOS. J. ADAMS, PROPRIETOR. EDGEFIELD, S. C., WEDNESDAY, JULY 25,1S94. VOL. LIX. NO. 26. BLOODY TALK IN EDGEFIELD. A COMEDY, AND ALMOST A TRAGEDY, AI THE CAMPAIGN CIRCUS. Crowding on tho Stand Helped to the Racket-Butler Hurls the Lie-Pistols and Cuss Words-Peaee Keigns at Last. Columbia flesristcr. EDGEFIELD, S. C., July 19.-The sam? Providence which has before prevented the shedding of blood at campaign meetings in this State interposed again to-day. Willi eyes glaring like tigers,, with haivis on pistols and with open dirks and knives ready for deadly execution, it lacked only one overt act, only one blow, to have precipitated a battle which would have left a hundred dead and wounded men on the platform and grounds of Academy Grove. Innocent women and children would have suffered and the con sequences would have been horri ble. I have seen trouble in crowds be fore. I have seen the eyes of men dance and the muscles quiver. I have seen the hand go to the pistol pocket, the glimmer of the bright, weapon and the smoke clear away jafter the trigger was pulled, but I have never seen wilder or more ferocious expressions in the i yes of human beings than was exhibit ed here to-day. I looked at any moment to see a shot fired and to see the fray commence. The scene of the trouble was on the speakers' stand. Right here it is well to remark that the lives of every pu bl ic man are, endangered j_ by permitting anybody on the stand except those entitled to be there. With a packed stano! and every man possessing a pistol few bullets would go estray. At the first intimation of trouble desper ate men crowd on the stand to be in the heat of the fray. If every body was forced to stay on the g-ound the danger would not be so great. In case of a row there would be room and opportunity for inno cent people to get out of harm's way. The row occurred just before the closing of the meeting and during Senator Butler's speech. It was precipitated by the uncalled for re mark of a man to Senator Butler. It would have come, however, with almost anything or any remark. It was in the air, and nothing was needed to cause the explosion. Senator Butler did not intend it, but if he had not lost his temper to some extent thc trouble might not have been so intense. The vet eran of battles and bullets let pas sion get the bettor of him for a few minutes. Ile not only called a man a liar, but repeated it two or three times. THE TWO CHAMPIONS. During thc speeches Governor Tillman sat toward the back of the stand, talking with friends and listening to the candidates. Pie has changed his white helmet to a dingy yellow one of the same style. Senator Butler sat near the front of the stand. Ile wore the old straw hat which has crowned his head from the first day at Rock Hill until now. In his righi hand he held the long walking cane which some friends gave him and which he cherishes. Wi LD OVER TILLMAN. Governor Tillman was greeted when he advanced to the front with a tumult of applause, wild cheering and a wavingof hats. His partisans rose to their feet and jump1'-, in the air and yelled. I have known Governor Tillman for years and have reported many a speech of his but I never saw a tear in his eye until to-day. It came when he opened hrs speech by saying that his heart was filled with gratitude to the people of Edgefield, to home people those who had stood by him on every occasion. He talked of 1 previous campaigns and of wh he hos done for the people. Voice: ;'Ho\v is it that taxes a higbei?" Tillman: "They are not andy? know it." Governoi Tillman said that t] people are divided, but it w through no fault of his. He sa that Buller now spoke of tl antis and the uncles. He told he the uncles had been imposed c for years until they rebelled. Bu 1er is hustling lo get the votes i the uncles, but will not get ther. "If ever a man tried to ride t\i horses my friend, the General, : that man. He has lost the \o\ and respect of the men who su] ported Sheppard, but they ai ?<>ing to support bim because the hate me. A PROUD DAY. One of the proudest days of hi ne, Governor Tillman said, wa vhen the Edgefield Rifles came t lis assistance during the Darling :on trouble and were followed o: he next tram by the Edgefiel Hussars. Irrespective of pol?tica :eeling, the men of Edgefield wer ioldiers. A literal volcano of applaus followed the Governor's remark in this subject. Mr. Tindal advises, said Gov 'mor Tillman, that the uncle illow the antis to come back int< he family. I don't object if thei ire penitent and honest ; and i hey no longer claim to be the bes >eople on earth. For God's sak< et's have peace if these peoph eally want it." The Governor turned his atten ion to national politics and saic hat a shaking up of thc antis ii leededin Washington^. (Laugh er and applause.). Taking a silver dollar from hie )Ocket, Governor Tillman said: 'The News and Courier and those >ther little fice dogs says this is a lishonest dollar." Voice : "Hand it over here ; I viii take it." o national affairs and Governor Tillman ended his speech by say ng to Butler : "I want to notify ou that unless you withdraw your iccusation that I ran at Hamburg '. am prepared to prove that the nen who make that charge are iars." Thc Governor said this in he most dramatic manner im iginable and sat down amid a vhirlwind of applause, and wav ng of hats which was almost )linding. Senator Butler, who was sitting n his chair turned to Tillman md handed him the certificate vb ich appears elsewhere. Tillman told him to read it vhen his time came and he (Till Dan) would read the one he had. Four or five beautiful bouquets vere handed Governor Tillman. BUTLER'S INTRODUCTION. Butler was received with strong ipplause. He said that there was ipprehension all over the State ;hat the men of Edgefield would *<it the devil in them to-day, but he Delieved lhere would be good order. krVitfa pathos in his words, Butler said he was glad to see so many of he fair daughters of Edgefield cresent. Butler made a fervent appeal for ?eace and for the cessation of bick ering and strife. Genera] Butler said that he en lorsed the noble sentiments of Mr. Tindal. He endorsed every word ind believed that Tiadal's advice ;ould be accepted by every mau of 3 ve ry faction. Tillman, General Butler said, accused him of riding two horses, if he (Butler) was any judge Till man is riding four. Tillman: "But keeping in the middle of tho road." Butler: "Yes, but pllowyourself plenty of margin on each side." "How much sugar has he put in your gourd?" asked Butler of the audience. Voice : "How much have you put in there during eighteen years in the Senate?" (Counter cheers and applause.) Butler: "Just keep quiet now. I know I am hitting you in sore places but you must take it." Butler jumped on Tillman harder than he has for days and accused him of being stingy and penurious. Ile charged Tillman with not pay ing his subscription to a Reform paper. The yells and applause for Till man partially drowned Butler's voice and the noise was terrific. When it was over Butler said that every time he hit. Tillman the Governor'8 supporters wince and try to drown out his voice by chaering. Butler said that he had been riding only one horse since 1S7G and that horse was the deliverance of the people. He told what he had done in 1876 and of his par ticipation in the Hamburg riot. THE ROW BEGINS. While speaking of the Ham burg riot H. H. Townes asked Butler if his (Butler's) bouse had not been burned by negroes be cause he had took part in the riot, "Yes," answered Butler. J. 0. Atkinson, a Tillmanite, who was standing on the stand to the right of Butler, said ; "Yes, but you denied it in Washington." Butler turned like a panther and quick as lightning said: "That i? a lie; au infernal lie." If he had stopped at this their might not have been any trouble at that time, but he repeated what he said two or three times. Men began to surge toward the stand while Butler continued his denunciation. In an instant Charles Hammond jumped upon the stand, followed by H. H. Townes. It was thou that the des perate men of both sides jumped upon the stand "Bud those of less courage moved off. Hammond and Townes got be- j hind Butler, and Tillman's friends crowded around him. The an- , tagouists began to glare at each ( other and to talk in strong language to each othf-r. Pistols were chang- ( ed from one pocket to another to , be covenient for quick use. It was a squally time. The ex citement was beyond description. ( Atkinson did not move one inch j where he had been standing. He was surrounded by excited men. General Butler worked master fully to check the riot which seemed imminent. Tillman did likewise. Each appealed to men of both sides to stop jowering?k They begged those trying Jo g|g| ?^Tn^PTaTftTto" s"tay rjff~?hd in?|?jdj who were already on to get off. ' Among some of the men toying ( with their pistols were several ] known to have been in thrilling ; affrays and noted for coolness and ( recklessness. i The uproar continued for what j appeared to be ten minutes. Dur- i ing this time the.hundreds of men | who had remained on the Btand had y gotten ready for action. ( I know it to be a fact that al- | most every man had singled out a < target for his pistol and merely ] awaited the signal to turn loose. j The excitement gradually sub- i sided, but was really oppressed. ^ Butler resumed his speech to try | to get the audience back in its 1 former disposition. He gradually , grew salty again and there was an- ; other outbreak of cheering for j Tillman, Butler got mad again , and said there was an attempt to ; drown his voice with their braying. , "Any common jackass," he said , vehemently, "may bray, but I do uot propose to be stopped in free speech by a lot of blatant jackasses. I cannot be frightened. I have seen too much ot real danger to be intimidated. "Governor Tillman says I am not in this race. He says he will beat me. I say if he will leave out his rings and give' me a separate box I will beat him three to one. I will beat him three to one in Meriwether Township, where both of us live." Buller charged Tillman with be ing a ring and caucus man and said it was charged that there is a ring controlling the Gubernatorial race. Tillman, he said, has not denied this charge. Turning to Tillman, Butler ex claimed : "I dare you-I dare you, sir, to give me a primary. You will never do it, because you are afraid. Even rings won't save you." Butler attacked Tillman for his denunciation of Cleveland. Butler took from his pocket the certificate relating to Tillman at Hamburg. He said that he had not considered it a matter of much importance and had not in tented to refer to it again, but as Tillman demanded it he would give it. The certificate isas fol lows: "This is to cortifiy that at Hamburg. July, 3870, we the un dersigned, were present and that Mr. B. R. Ti'lman was not seen by any one of us when the firing began. That we were in the thick CONTLNUED OX SECOND PAGE. CORRESPONDENCE [For the ADVERTISER. GREENWOOD COUNTY. Wake Up Old Edgefleld Before it is Too Late. MR. EDITOR: The time is now at hand when the men of influence in old Edgefleld should wake up and goto work in some way or| other to prevent the dismember ment of our grand old county. The Greenwood county projectors are hard at work, and the lines are now being surveyed. To-day the writer saw and talked with these surveyors. These people want a new county, and why? because by the lines and metes and bounds proposed it will be almost a level territory, taking in that part of Edgefleld county which has no streams that need bridges, and leaving to the old mother county; all the heavy and costly bridges and big water courses. Now, Mr. Editor, I claim to be nothing but a poor clod-hopper, but I can see that such a cutting) off of so good a portion would leave old Edgefleld naked to her enemies and useless to her sons. Shall we be dumb before the shearers? Shall we suffer such a dismem berment and say, naught? Are we men and suffer such dis honor? The candidates for the Legisla ture ought to' be, must be, brought out on this all-important question of a new county; and if they favor it, let th^m severely il one. Vote not for them ! Let the candidates each and ivery one come out in cards in the old ADVERTISER and tell UB where :hey are at. LESS TAX. Eureka, July 14th. [For the ADVERTISER. Newsy Letter from "Bud." DEAR ADVERTISER: Wednesday md T??^ayr orMs^eek were ;wo.glorioTts?days for fha memb^&j ifi'Red'?aiik and the people of the 1 iurrdun??ng"c'??btry.*" It was the occasion of the annual County Baptist Sunday-school Convention, rhe programme was an interesting me. The topics discussed had a Beaning and significance of vital nterest to the larger growth and Detter development of this part of ;he church work. The discussions vero of a practical nature. No ?reamy, vision?r)'-,. unattainable ;heories were advanced. The con gregations of both days were very arge. Excollent order was main lined, and notwithstanding the oppressive heat earnest attention vas given to all the speakers. Out bursts of eloquence were not rare. Wit sparkled and good humor overflowed. Mr. Boldridge, of Batesburg, a ready talker and hard bitter when he has a mind to be, seemed to be the target of some of the lay brethren. His ideas on 3ome things were occasionally scored, but he generally came :n for a "four bagger" when he seized the "bat." Among other proni nent Baptists wre mention R?VS. Parish, Bussey, Pearcy, Carson, Padgett, White ; of the lay, Mesrs. Bradford, Edwards, Watson. Mr. Watson was re-elected moderator. A resolution of thanks to the Red Bank brethren for their un- 1 bounded hospitality was un.ni mously passed. Taken all in all this convenion will go down in church histor as ono of the most pleasant and uc cessful ever yet held. The con^n tion of 1895 will be held at Betel, near Ridge Spring, on Thursay after the third Sunday in July. OTHER MATTERS. Improvements and alteratins recently made on Red Bank dd very much to its appearance. Sunday-school conventions a? a favorite resort for aspiring oice holders. Their bland smiles :id hearty hand-shakes do really :c cord with the occasion. The picnic at Walton's mirna! spring on Saturday last was n livened with speeches by Meara. Thurmond and Simians of yar bar. Wc have it to-day on good u thorify thal Col. R. B. Watson ill make tho race for the State Sene. Young George Coleman lo? a very valuable mule on Wednesiy night. PERSONAL MENTION. Among Johnston's fair atten ants upon the Sunday-school ci vention were Misses Wrjjt, Reames, and Lowrey. Miss Taylor, of Florence,is visiting her brother, Saluda's pas tor. Messrs. W. S. Crouch. E. B. Steadman, and Rev. E. P. Taylor are off to-day to the Cokesbury District Conference which con venes at old Cokesbury. Miss Annie Huiet, of Greenwood, is spending awhile with relatives. Miss Lou Aycock will take charge of the school at Denny's Monday week. BUD. Dennys, July 14th. P. S.-Saluda, ever faithful to Tillman will send up a rousing representation to the Edgefield meeting. Mr. Waddill, the famous Butler fl?ur-agent, passed through our section a day or so ago. Since questions to be propound ed to the candidates are in order, ought not Saluda to require all candidates aspiring for legislative honors to express themselves fully and clearly on how they stand not only now as regards the Greenwood county issuo, but also how they witt vote on it if it is sprung in the coming session of the Legislature. A re-survey is now being made. Awake, Saluda, awake ! Will you quietly submit to your doom? Let us see to it that no man ever more represents Edgefield county who would cruelly aid in fastening upon us such an irrevocable and irremediable condition of affairs as the enactment into law of such a bill would entail upon our Sec tio o. BUD. - [For the ADVERTISER. Hibler Endorses L. J. Williams. MR. EDITOR : The Hibler Demo cratic Club met ou the loth inst., and'.'passed the following resolu tions : Resolved 1. That we are fully awajte that it. is very essential that w? have good aDd true men to rep resent us in the Legislature, and kno^nng Mr..L. J. Williams to be true .to our cause, a good Alliance madiand' one who is fully compe tentlto fill the position, we endorse 3 e,n ? him to., the peo?E?!? for their support. red 2. T4?'at t-his-resoltrtion be sent to the ADVERTISER with the request that same be published. R. B. DORN, Sec'ty. ? [For the ADVERTISER. From Moss Township. As Senator Timmcrman will very probably be made Lieutenant Governor and we will have to elect a Senator in his place, we do not think the county could do better or get a man better suited to fill Senator Timmerman's place than Col. W. H. Folk. He is a man well qualified in every respect to fill the office, and we feel sure that he will receive the endorsement of MOJS Township. MEMBERS OF MOSS TOWXSPIIP. [For the ADVERTISER. From the 10th Regiment. The 10th Regiment hereby en dorses Col. W. H. Folk's nomina tion by "Saluda" and hope he will make the race, as we would be de lighted to have him as Senator from old Edgefield. 10TH REGIMENT. [For the ADVERTISER. Norris Township, We are glad to see the nomina ion of Col. Folk for the Senate, ind to know that it is being sec mded in different parts of the ;ouuty. He hope he will make he race. Noi?Ris TOWNSHIP. [For thc ADVERTISER. Mine Crock. We are gratified to see that W. ?. Folk has been nominated for he Senate, and hope he will stand or the office, and will pledge him ur support. MINE CREEK. Johnston Club No. 2. We have seen that Col. W. H. Mk .is nominated for the State lenate, and we hereby endorse his tomination, and will give him our upport for the said office, and ope he will be elected. JOHNSTON DEM'C CLUB NO. 2. An Old Doctor's Favorite. Dr. L. M. Gillam, who practiced ?edicine over forty years, origin ated, used, claimed that Botanic Hood Balm, which has now been i use about fifty-five years, was ie best tonic and blood purifier vci given to the world. It never lils to cure the most malignant leers, sores,''rheumatism, catarrh :id all skin and blood diseases, rice per large bottle, .$1.00. For ile by druggists. RATTLESNAKES. Farmer Drake Killed 53 of Them Before the Battle Was Ended. NARROWSBURG, N. Y., July 19. While Sanford Drake, a farmer liviug near Narrowsburg, was picking huckleberries on the mountains Tuesday morning he discovered a den of rattlesnakes, and before he was fairly aware of his dangerous position the reptiles had surroanded him. Seizing a pole, Farmer Drake wielded it with all his might, while the snakes approached from every direction, ready for battle. After killing 25, his weapon gave out, but he found another pole and this lasted until every snake was vanquished. When the farmer had completed his work he returned home and told his brother of the den, where a count showed that Drake had killed 53 rattlers the smallest measuring 4 feef and 3 inches in length and 5 inches in circum ference. The rattles were cut [rom all the snakes and prQserved is mememtos. There were 374 of ;hem. That Charleston Meeting. Colombia Register. Editor Register! I am a citizen )f Charleston, and have always Deen proud of this grand old city ind of the people who have made 1er history. But, sir I was made ishamed and I feel that Charleston las^been disgraced by the action ? her citizens here at the cam paign meeting last night. Governor Tillman was jeered and jowled at so that he could not speak. And it was the same way ,vhcn Hon. John clary Evans was ntroduced and attempted to speak, rhe newspapers will doubtless say ;he reason Tillman was howled lown was because, iu his first ;entence, he said he came hore to earn the people of Charleston ?orne . common sense. This ap pears- to he true if the howling and iisrespect had been ; confined to jrovornor.Ti?lman/Bnt there were ^^nt^rasWat"' thc' very' first j~( ipeaker. Hon G. W. Whitman, vho made a good speech. The lame thing was commenced when 3on. Mr. Yeldell began to speak, mt by his good voice he soon got he attention of the crowd and nade one of the prettiest and most loquent speeches of the occasion. General Butler was given a good ?earing, so was General Ellerbe. ion. J. E. Tindal was interrnpted nore or less during his entire peech. There was a very large crowd, ome five or six thousand people iresent, and the meeting could lave been made a pleasent and a irofitable ono had the "anti" lowlers permitted. It seems that lharleston is determined to array erself against the balance of the ?tate. And how can she expect ny favors at the hands of the resent administration or how can he complain if the metropolitan olice law is forced upon her? A CHARLESTON REFORMER Marleston, S. C.. July 13. After thc Gospels thc Psalms. In a recent book, Joseph Parker f London, in speaking ot how to ?ad the Bible, says : "Why not be in with the parables and the be titudes and work backward? En jr the Bible by the Christ-gate, rive out the parables as the first ?SSOU ; ihen the Christ stories, len the history of the crucifixion ; ion a selection from the Psalms; ieu some of the principal biogra hies." After the Gospels, read the Balms. Why? Because in simp licity of naaning, in depth and learness of spiritual truth, and in claptability to present needs, they mk next lo the Gospels them ;lves. In reading the Gospels we ave learned the way of eternal fe from the Master himself, and 3 we have followed him in his anderings, we have heard Him iy, "It is written in the Psalms mcerning mo;" and we have ?ard Him quote to His disciples om these matchless songs. Even the agony of the cross, their Drds are on His lips, and "His ul was breathed through them to His Father's hand." ****** No wonder Gladstone has said, 1 ibo wonders of Greek civil?a >n heaped together are less won irful than is the single book of ?alms-the history of the human ul in relation to its Maker"; id Hooker, "What is there ueces 2J .21 Iii fu sary for man to know that the Psalms are not able to teach? They are to the beginners an easy and familiar introduction, a mighty augmentation of all virtue and knowledge in such as are entered before, a strong confirmation to the most perfect." Why Editors are Unbelievers. Rev. Dr. Talmage, says an ex chango, gives the folloging sens! ble reasons why skepticism exists among the newspaper men : "One of the greatest trials of the news paper profession is that its mern bers are compelled to see more of the shams of the world than any other profession. Through all the newspaper offices passes day after day all the wickedness of the world, all church bickerinsg,all the vanities that want to be repaired and all the mistakes that want to be corrected; and all the dull speakers that want to be eloquent, all the meanness that wants to get its name noticed gratis in its columns, in order to save the tax of the advertising columns; all the crank-philosophers with stories as long as their hair and as gloomy as their faces. Through the ?ditorial and reporial rooms all the follies and shams of the world are seen day after day and the temp tation is to believe in neither. God man nor woman. It is no surprise [o me that in this profession there ire skeptics. I only wonder that journalists believe anything?" SAVANNAH, GA., April 26, '89. Having used three bottles of P. P. P. for impure blood and general ivoakness, and having derived jreat benefits from tue same, hav ,ng gained ll pounds in weight in :our weeks, I take great pleasure n recommending it to all unfor ;unates like Yours truly, JOHN MORRIS. OFFICE OF J. N. MCELROY, Drug't. ) ORLANDO, FLA., April 20, '91, ind one bottle small size to-day. The P. P. P. cured my wife of .heumatism winter before last. It :ame back on her the past winter md a half bottle, $1.00 size, re ieved her again, and she has not md a symptom since. I sold a bottle of P. P. P. to a 'riend of mine, one of his turkeys, i small one, took sick, and his vife gave it a teaspoonful, that ?ras in the evening, and the little ellow turned over like he was dead, mt the next morning was up hol owing and well. Yours respectfully, J. N. MCELROY. SAVANNAH, GA., March 17, '91. ilessrs. Lippman Bros., Savannah' Ga.: Dear Sirs-I have suffered from heumatism for a long time, and lid-not find a cure until I found \ P. P., which completely cured ne. Yours truly, ELIZA F. JONES, 16 Orange St., Savannah, Ga. Dates of Campaign Meetings, The State Democratic Executive lommittee has fixed the following s the dates of the campaign meet Qgs: Yorkville, Tuesday, June 19th. Chester, Wednesday, June 20th. Lancaster, Thursday, June 21st. Camden, Friday, June 22nd. Sumter, Saturday June 23rd. Chesterfield, Tuesday, June 26th. Bennettsville, Wednesday, June 7th. Darlington, Thursday, June 2Sth Florence, Friday, June 29th. Marion, Tuesday, July ord. Conway, Wednesday, July 4th. Georgetown, Frida}', Julv*6th. Kingstree, Saturday, July 7th. Manning, Tuesday, July 10th. Bonneau's, (Berkley) Wednes ay, July 11th. Charleston, Thursday, July 12th. Walterboro, Friday, July 13th. Beaufort, Saturday, July 14th. Hampton, Monday, July 16th. Barnwell, Tuesday, July 17th. Aiken, Wednesday, July 18th. Edgefield, Thursday, July 19th. B Lexington, Friday, July 20th. a1 Winnsboro, Tuesday, July 24th. S; Orangeburg, Wednesday, July i! 5th. fe Columbia, Thursday, July 26th. 9t N wherry, Friday, July 27th. ei Laurens, Saturday, July 28th. Union, Tuesday, July 31st. oj Spartanburg, Wednesday, Au- hi ist 1st. ot Greenville, Thursday, Aug. 2nd I Pickens, Friday, Aug. 3rd. cl Oconee, Monday, Aug. 6th. as Anderson, Tuesday, Aug. 7th. Abbeville, Wednesday, Aug. 8th. he - C. Many a man is living an honest Ai :e who wouldn't if the jail were "j rther off.-Ram's Horn. The only difference between the winner of a race on the river and on the track was, that one rowed a boat and the other rode a horse. -Boston Commercial. Mrs. Hicks-Are you sure that you married me for myself alone? Hicks-Of course. Having your mother to live with us was not stirctly an idea of mine. Fogg.-Oh, you are too hard on Flimsey. He has his faults, but there is one good thing about him. Dodds-And pray what is that? Fogg-He-er-I can't recall it just at this moment. The Rev. Mr. Harpe (solemnly) -And the wicked shall be cast into the lake of torment where the worm dieth not and the fire is not quenched. Alkali Ike (aprecia tively)-That must be hell! The Enthusiastic Admirer Really, you have the most beauti ful natural complexion I ever saw in my life. The Thoughtless Girl (with surprise)-Why, you have never seen it. Steamship Bulletin. Boy It's awful lucky we have our examinations for promotion now' instead of in the fall when school opens. Father- Why? Boy-Cause when school begins in the fall we 'none of us ever know any thing.-Good News. It would delight you to view and review the beautiful lines of harness which Ramsey & Bland, received this week. Magnificent ia the word. AUGUSTA & KNOXVILLE R. R. Port Royal & Western Coolina R'y. AUGUSTA, GA., July 5,1894. ; MR. THOS. J. ADAMS, Editor, Edge field, S. C., DEAR SIR : I would be glad if you would direct the attention of your readers to the new and- at; tractive schedule to Western North Carolina, resorts that is operated connection is made at Ajusta with the P. R. & W. C. at 2.35 P. 21. Ar. Greenwood.5.23 P. M. " Laurens. 6.24 w " Anderson.S.35 " " Greenville. 7.50 ? " Spirtanburg. S.05 * " Tryon. 918 " " Salnc*a. D,?S " " Henderson ville.10.22 * " Ashville.11.20 " Yours truly, W. J. CRAIG, G. P. A. TO THK Rimers Di fik?li Co. rHE following resolutions were pass ed bv the Reform Con fe. e ice held n Columbia on April 4th last, viz : 1. That a convention for the nomina ion of State officers be held in the city if Columbia on the 14th day of Au gust, 1894. . 2. That said convention be composed ?f delegates to be elected by conven ions to be held in'each county on the (th day or August, 1894, each county leing entitled to double as many dele gates as it is entitled to representa tives in both branches of the General Assembly. 3. That the county conventions afore ;aid be composed of delegates elected >y the various Reform clubs in the :ounty, each club to send ono delegate iach twenty-live Reformers or ma ority fraction thereof. In those conn ies where there are no distinct Re orm clubs the Reform members of iach club shall be called by theExecu ive Reform Committeemen to meet at he usual place of meeting and elect lelegates as aforesaid, to the county lonvention. For the purposes of said rlec?pn the clubs aforesaid shall be :allT to meet o.i the 4th day of Au gust, 1S94. At such meeting no niem ur shall participate except such as 'oted for st e Reform delegates in the August primary of 1892, and all others vho will pledge themselves to abide by .nd support tl e Reform ticket of the itate Reform convention of 1894. 4. That each Reform candidate for Governor and Lieutenant Governor ile with the chairman of the comm i t ee thirty days previous to the meeting f said convention a written pledge to bide by the action of the convention erein called and support its nominees. 5. That the Reformers attending the arious club meetings called by this ommittee on the 4tli day of August, $94, be requested to express their hoice for Governor of this .State, and li?t the chairman of the delegation of ?ich club to the county convention e required to make return of said lioice to the county convention held n the 9th day of August, 1S94. Pursuant to above, 1 hereby call the eformersof Edgefleld county to meet L their respective club precincts on ?turday, August 4th, at 3 o'clock P. organize, elect delegates to the Re amers county convention of August h and express their choice for Gov .nor. That every Reformer may have an ?portunity to give full expression to is own choice for Governor and that ir action may be strictly Democratic would respectfully suggest that the loice of each club for Governor be certaincd by ballot. The Reform County Convention is ireby called to meet at Edgelield II. on Thursday, August 9th, at ll ,M. J. M. GAINES, Ixecntive Reform Committeeman" for Edgefleld county.