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; _ She sEfxiuqton Dispatch. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1882. G. M. HARMAN, ... - Editor. OUR STATE TICKET. For. Governor. IT ugh S. Thompson, of Columbia. Fop. Lieutenant-Governor. John C. Shepherd, of Edgefii^d. For Comptroller General, William E. Stoner. of Charleston. For Secretary of St vte, Janies X. Lipscomb, of Newberry. For Attorney-General, Chas. Richardson Miles, of Charleston. For Superintendent of Education, Ellison Capers, of Greenville. For Adjutant General. A. M, Maniganlt, of Georgetown. For, Treasurer, v John P. Richardson, of^Juinter. OUE COUNTY TICKET. ? For The Legislature, Maj. D. T. Ban-, Maj. Edward Kinsler, T>r. W. T. Brooker, Jacob W. Dreher, Dr. J. F. Mitchell, F. W. Derrick. William Howard, Carrol Bookman. Levi Metz. Esq., John G. Able, Capt. Geo. S. Swygert. For Judge of Probate, Hon. iS. P. Wingard. Foit School Commissioner John B. Kyzer, Rev. Jas. H. Bailey. Esaias L. Wingard. Rev. L. W. Rast. John J. Smith. For. Auditor, M. .0. Hannan. Elias J. Catighuian. For Treasukr,. Jasi^er S. Derrick. * S/ Lnther Smith, P. Washington Shealy. County Commissioners. Itonj. IT. Knight. T. E. Smith. J. M. Altman. Walter E. Shealy. John II. Meetze. D. U. Addy, J. B. Shealy, J. F. Harmaii, 1 Win. M. Johnson. J. Marshall Shealy, Jacob C. Fulmcr. Capt. Levi Gnnter, P. H. Craps. J. W. Smith. ' Geo. S. Drafts, Dr. W. S. Keisler. James W. Martin. ?NJS'a.KU POLITICS. It was natural for the slaves of the South,, when emancipated, to place themselves in the hands of the Be- ' ]>nblicans, who profes^ tp >""? wo?tfor them the boon of liberty because ( they happened to be in power when k the war ended. It was still more 1 natural for them to give their confi- ( dence, without restraint, to those 1 who, in addition to, as they believed, * having given them freedom, had in- 1 vested them with civil and political ^ rights. Uneducated, and consequent- ^ ly with little general or special iutel- 1 ligence, the freedman gave themselves i up with childlike faith to the instruc- ^ tions and orders of their supposed ' benefactors. While unskilled in po- ' litical history and intrigue they ac- ( cepted as true and pure the fictions of hypocritical philanthropy that ' were poured into their ears. Is it a ' wonder, then, that the negroes became i wil'ing victims of the frauds subse- 1 quently practiced upon them by their 1 supposed liberators, and the uncon- < scious instruments of carpet-bag corrupt plans and practices? Dazzled by promises of 40 acres and a mule the imaginations of the freedmen rioted in dreams of landlordism and white laborers, and in visions of paramount \ dignities at elections and musters, and as planters, State officials and Congressmen. The whole South, in all its elements of social and political existence, was to be turned upside down, bringing the former slaves on top, and puttiug their old proprietors underneath. Fooled to the bent desired by their Radical friends, thej "bunko" game began. The negro! was put at all the hard work, j and the carpet-bagger with their seal-1 awag ailies, enjoyed the offices and I the profits. A freed man's bank was: opeued for deposits, at first on aj ennnrl basis, commanding confidence. I The trap was well laid, and the money of the trasting blacks flowed freely in. When enough of the savings : of their hard earned toil had been ac-j cumulated to warrant a divide, the trigger was sprung, robbing the in- j dnstrious and saving colored people of their money. Meanwhile the i shrewd manipulators of Itepublican tactics had so tutored their ignorant! dupes as to shut from their minds any glimmerings of constitutional knowledge in regard to the separate j political existence if tb9 States aud * 1 their Federal Union, ignoring the do-, mestic sovereignty and rights of the States by impressing upon them the; fallacy that all power was centered in the President, and Congress, the army, the navy and the United States .Courts. So thoroughly has this political falsehood been infused into their minds that the colored people aro to-day without State pride, and only think of themselves as members of the Republican party. Who has ever heard a colored man boast of being a South Carolinian, Alabamian or Georgian, or the citizen of any State ? All they cherish is their "Re puunv^au uauuuuiivj J.U uuuocvjucuco of this the Afro-American race is not merely the ignorant tool of the Radical leaders, but, in truth, their very slaves; held in political toils of party service as striugent as were the old bonds of personal slavery. Do they get office at the North and West? No, but they do the work while their masters sit iu the custom houses, postoffices, internal revenue offices,! etc. Do they hope to get office ? Yes, j but only a small proportion at the i South succeed. What are the chances i for the other thousands who do the j work at elections to get even af bun-! die of fodder? Not any. The "rack" J and "feed trough" belong exclusively j to the white carpet-baggers, scala- J wags and colored "drivers," who! oversee the ignorant colored hands, i who, having no pride at stake, are j the slaves of any Republican "bosses" wherever from. This is tho present j position of the negro in politics, and ? i-J i~ 1: I ne may ue expecceu io cuuuuue iu jl| antil he becomes intelligent enough I to understand his privileges as a citi- J zen of a State as well as of the United ; States, and freeing himself from the thraldom of party, becomes in its full! meaning, a freeman. As a rule stolid ignorance and credulity bind the race in Radical chains, but the more intelligent have thrown off the .Republican collar, and their influence i8 being j felt. A few of them now regard the Radical claim, that because he is a negro he must be a Repnblicau, as ! manifestly presumptions, and there J is good reason to believe that in the j next few years his mental and politi-! cal condition will be improved. OUR L3AD2R. i The nomination of Col. Hugh S. < rhompson for Governor commits the j i Democratic party more strongly than ! t has before been committed to edu-! ] rrgvt- Tt. is trne fhaf. the : , jdncation of the people in uu Southern States has always received I :he aid of the Democrats to the full; svfonf. r>f their ability. -In this State, | where popular education is needed,! Uolonel Thompson himself, as Super- , ntendent of Education has been the ! foremost worker. His nomination i 'or Govornor, therefore, was simply |: iq emphatic endorsement of his work is an educator, and a rebuke to pro-', tessional politicians. He-has never held any public office except an edu-; 2ational one, and he was not a candi- \ date for nomination for Governor, fn fact, he would have in a few days 1 been elected President of the Uni-I versity of South Carolina, aud be! preferred an academic to a political! career. It is noteworthy, too, that I the platform, adopted by the Conven-! tion, calls for aid from the National1 Government to educate the negroes, j The educators are surely not the I worst men in the State to be placed I in charge of public affairs. Colonel; Thompson's nomination has been j enthusiastically received throughout | the length and breadth of the State j by the people. *?v i Crop prospects in the Soulh are! reported from all quarters as ^mpre-' cedentedly fine. A Washington dis- j patch says that last week 250,000 i bushels of wheat wero received at J Baltimore from the South, and that j South Carolina and Georgia, which ; - .1 have always heretofore bought wnear, j shipped last week 100,000 bn&hels to j that city and New York. The cotton I crop is also reported excellent in all sections, and with the prospect of the Egyption crop being cnt off by the war now going on in that country it.! is believed prices will be high and, j that the fiuancial prospects of the i South are unusually good. * * ' It is stated that the appropriations , made by Congress for the present! fiscal year exceed $S for each man, woman and child in the country. The j avergo family consists of five persons, > which makes the tax ou each family j in the United States $40. That pen- j eion fraud of $100,000,000 is $2 per ( licad by itself. Tbo Democratic State ticket of Alabama is elected by 30;0i)0 majority. r'-Mir - II "i n II T'm ( I # | * For the Dispatch. To the Candidates and Voters of Lexington Count-. Mr. Editor:?As the people of this portion of the county have not had \ the opportunity of conversing with j the candidates, and as we have not as yet seen through your column's I where they have declared themselves i either for or against the stock and . ! registration laws at any of the public meetings in the couutv. We are E I anxious to know tue sentiments cf| each of the numerous candidates that i ' have been announced in your col- : utnus, and hope they will not hesitate j to express themselves through the iHspa'ch. We have no doubt that each candidate will respond to the above request on these important points. By so doing the good citizens of Lexington will be better prepared to vote for the candidates that will best represent them in the next . . I Legislature. Wo think that the future prosperity and happiness of our country de- t pends entirely upon the action of the 1 next Legislature^and we are coufi- c deut that if the rights and interests ' t of the people are uot better roprc- c seated and protected in the future than they have been in the past, our country is ruined for good, and it will bo found, by sad experience, thai our happy system of government will be gone forever; for tiie time is at hand when every true and patriotic citizen, not only of Lexingto:^ but w throughout the entire State, is called . a upon to unite shoulder to shoulder in electing men of a high moral character who will, by wise action on turn pan, im> iutt:iuu:ui uutivj ?of oppression that is upon us. Many Yoxrns. Pi.att Srnixos, Aug. Oth, 1882. (In answer to the foregoing inquiry and ono of a similar character from another source, wo will.state that we have attended all the barbecues and heard the sentiments of all candidates for the Legislature expressed from the stump. All have declared themselves n3 opposed to the stock law as it now stands. Some are opposed to it in toto; others to forcing it on localities where it is not wished by the citizens. We make this statement as we don't think candidates have lime, before the election, to answer individSftfe ftWCi' AiiLli ,, ov the election.?Ln I in 1_? w] Tissue Tickets. cs This is too bad ! Three Itopublicans, including Kellogg, are strug- Pl gling for the Republican nomination m in the Third Louisiana District, and pi . . -i hi instead of "toting fair" tiiey resorreu o to the methods 01* cheating each *? other which they usually keep for the exclusive benefit of the Democrats. At the election at Franklin for dele- _ gates to the Convention 515 votes ? were found in the ballot-box wheu 359 persons bad voted. This miracle was wrought by the use of tissue ballots by Kcllogg's adherents. As nono but Republicans were voting they could not charge it on the Democrats at Franklin, as they do in South Carolina. We Lope that the Democrats on the stump tins \ear will not forget to remind their audiences that | the Republicans invented tissue ballots and are the last to make use of j them.?.Ycfx </ C,,uri<r. For the Dispatch Pr.Ai-:, Aug. 12, 1882. Mr. KrUl'ii':?Crops in this vicinity ^ are good. A few daws ago I had the E pleasure of visiting my old and much respected friends, \Y. A. Healer and A. W. Lever. A stroll over their farms |1 convinced n.o thai 'hoy were the bast Pj I hau seen this year, and should no accident happen to their cotton crops they will be sure of their part of the greenbacks. ] alec enjoyed a visit to Waliscevillf, and was pleased to find everything prosperous. G? y. For the Dispatch. Mr. Editor:? Our camp meeting at Lorieha' lasted from Thursday till Monday, and we are glad so asv that it was of a successful character. L. A. Clay, Pastor of the Circuit, with the assist since of Ilevs. 11 TI. Perrin, j C. C. Duulnp and Win. D. Cbaffiold,! maimged the meeting very inlolli-; gently. Ail the sermons were largely attended by while-friends, who con-' tribnted liberally to our collections, j Several souk were converted and ; went away rejoicing. W. I). C. If you own a horse von .should noti ^ be without Kendall's Treatise on the the IIor.se. Price, only - "? cents, at j this ofVwe. ~7 t f. > 1 * 4l|tAIN FACTS! y a* WwiTHE PE0P1E WANT * B ** a goods to select from, at the lowest possible fl I I priees.^HS^'are prepared to offer yon, ns we have bought out the I | I stock W. I). LOVE, nud have filled up every department ! UB FRESH AND ATTRACTIVE GOODS. TT P 11.il. (>7 Dress Goods, Muslins, Calicoes, Homespuns, j viC/ali l^uuuu.s, litico, J*UII>I uiucxtca, ? au.>, i tui^un, janmakorchieiSlifrts. Collars, Ties, Undershirts, Drawers, Stockings, Sox, VV Ladies' >tJand Bonnets, Feathers, Flowers, Ac., Ac., and request that R| you calkdilook over onr stock before you buy. We believe that Co- la lurnbia teJthe greater share of her prosperity to the trade of the peo- A pie of ton. and we propose to give them full value for every ^ dollar thejpend with us. 1| MR. LtrflER SWYGERT is in our employ and will be pleased to have lT his Lexintp friends call on him. vl Giveus a trial that's all we want: 'CJ W. .T. YOUNG, 0 J&uccessor to W. D. Love. 132 Main Street, Columbia. S. C. H/UD TIMES MADE EASY THE COtUMBIA GASH DRV GOODS STORE. This House ^recently been replenished with a FULL ASSORTMENT of GOODS insurpassed towiriety and stvle, bv anv House in the citv. These goods have been PURCHA&EjDMB CASH. AND WILL BE SOLD FOR CASH, AT A SMALL ADVANCE owHfirESALE FRIGES, thereby giving to every customer the advantage >f the diaco^Hfoortionate between cash and credit prices. A DOLLAR SAVED IS ; V DOLLARJ^ft.,' and the one thus saved, is one more laid aside for harder times in lie future. \VJieutiou the prices of a few articles in order that our friends in the onntry can scfi what low figures goods are sold in this House: Laces at 5c plynrd. * Calicoes from 4c per yard up. Ribbons fronfle per yard up. Bleached and Unbleached Homespuns at * 5cSr yard and up. and all other goods at similar low prices. 5ew Coodj wiii be received every Ten Days during the entire Summer, and at such Prices as will not fail to ! inducfe Customers to buy them. MR. S. E, (jltTGIIMAN, so extensively and favorably known in Lexington and djaccnt counlifc^salesniaD in this House, and will be pleased to see his many friends lien on a visit! the city. Remerobi the OLD STAND of C. F. JACKSON, where you will find him lwavs ready to Sow you the stock, and convince yon that HE JS SELLING GOODS .T LOWER PETES THAN ANY HOUSE IN THE CITY. Co? TMBTA CASH HEY GOODS STOItE, Feb 15?ly f Next door to John Agnew, Columbia, S. C. ~\f 9 Pipos and ORGANS. . Having jLe Agency for LI'DDEN & BATES' Celebrated Music House I am aeptircd to sell Insiti'umoiitis at. Factory Pricw Poi- Cash, or Easy Installments!. Safisfacfan gnarnnteod. BUY A1 HOME AND RAVE TIME AND MONEY. N. W. TRUMP, Colnmbia, S. ?. May 10 -My Mendelssohn Piano Co. Crinc^|jer for the Next 60 Days Only. ^ano ^or Only $245. ? * V h Li 7 1-3 OCta'^n; fn J anno nl finivfgfat. 3 gfrinya crstruug sc.*.le|;beautiful carved legs and lyre, heavy serpentine and largeTancy mouldg, lull iron frape, French Grand Action, Grand Hammers, in fact, every improvement liich can in any way tend to th< perfection of the instrument, Las been added. Our price for this instrument, boxed and delivered on board trs at New York, with fine Piano Cover Stool and Book, only ist reduced from our late "wholesale factory price, $2?5, for SO .ay.s only. This is now, by far, the Greatest Bargain ever offered the musical iblic. Do not lose this rare opportunity. This Piano will be sent on 15 days test trial. Please send reference if you do not send oney wite order. Cash sent with order will be refunded and freight charges rid by us both ways if Piano is not just as represented. Several other special .rgaius. Pianos, Si00 up. Over 15,000 in use, ana not one dissatisfied*purchaser, on't fail to write ns before buying. Handsome Illustrated Piano Catalogue, mailed ee, giving the highest testimonials ever awarded any piano manufacturer. Every iano fully warranted for five years. SHEET MUSIC at one-third price. Catalogue of 3,000 choice pieces of popular iisie sent for 3c. stamp. MENDELSSOHN PIANO CO., " June 28?ly. P. 0. Box 2058. New York City. V an Winkle Cotton Grins, jawpil?nm FEEDERS, CONDENSERS, COTTON First Prize Gold Medal j A warded to Van Winter <f- Co. 1 For best Cotton Gin. Feeder and-Condenser, at the Atlanta International .Cotton ^nuted Machine for Oinnj^ Cotioi\ IsOj Fitfrt Prapfitun awarded at the South Carolina State Fair, and nfcjndj^B^ J xposition af Charleston, South Carolina. This Gin is lion Frame, i-erything of the very best material, and GUARANTEED. B^HMV Also the new BARRETT GIN, with a patent Whipper under the btP*h le Sand and Leaves, and makes a very Superior Sample. Atsd BRO>? roved TAYLOR GINS. FRICK'S First Premium Stationary. Povfeloo ?"?t 'fraction ENGINES/Threshers, EAPERS, jjQ*fEP,3, CULTIVATORS, HARROWS, Corn, Wheat and |ock Mills, ad other Machinery. i r American Fruit Evaporators. ?ST All first-class, and sold on easy terms. Send for Decriptive Circors, M. L. KINARD. 1 OPENING OF SPRING CLOTHNG AT PRICES GREATLY REDUCED. xi 'r' f/ vf if i Jif i : T t ; i * r For Children's Kilts, Sailor Suits, Linen Snits, Cheviot and Casjier, $2.00 to $10-00. Youth's Suits, $5.00 to $15.00. Men's juts, $5.00 to $35-00. Soft and Stiff Hats in all Shades and Sles. Straw Hats-A fine Line of These Goods from 10 cts. to 150. ,? Gents' Furnishing Goods, Scarfs and Ties of Endless V*ty. '5-t h k h k 4: k 4 4 4 4 b b *4 ^ *4 ? H *4 H H w, -w -m. -r in. ^ TT H 1 -H 11 JN I- S11UJiS h |K: A Vull l ine of Low Quarters and Gaiters to Make a Conipj Outfit. j ' :c,no,ubertoopkce,M. L. Kinard, 5 Opposite Grand Central Hot, ^ Tun i iy. Columbia, t C. i I J # *> CLOTHING -FOR THE ? s^zeiisra- ^.ISTID stjh^I^EIB. I beg leave to state to the citizens of Lexington County that, having parchaaed a LARGE and WELL SELECTED STOCK of SUMMER CLOTHING At EXCEEDINGLY LOW PRICES, and knowiug from the failure in the cropa of the Lust season, that money is scarce, I have concluded to offer my ENTIRE STOCK at PIiICEH >0 LOW that it will place a Nice Summer Suit in reach of all. S. ROBINSON, Aug 10?ly 156 and 158 Main Street, Columbia, S. C. BUY YOUR SUPPLIES (FROM) W. T, MARTIN, No. 170 MAIN STREET, COLUMBIA, S. C. Sept 2*2?ly DAVID JONES, Late of the firm of R. C. Shiver & Co., and Jones, Davis A Bouknighte. WE HAVE IN STOCK A FULL LINE OF DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, CARPETS, MATTINGS, &c. Consisting partly of Dress Goods from 8i to 50c. per yard. Lawns lrom 5 "to 121c. per yard. ' " Calicoes 5, 6J and 8c. pet yard. Kentucky and Salem Jeans) Kerseys, Georgia Homespuns, Bleached and Unbleached Domestics from the most reliable factories. Trunks, Valises and Traveling Bags, In fact everything that should be found in a first-class dry goods store. From a long and intimate acquaintance with the wants of this section, we feel certain that the selection of goods we offer are just what you need, and at prices which cannot fail to please. Arthur G. Haltiwanger is with us, and will be pleased to see you when in the city. COLI MBIA HOTEL, BLOCK, May 18ly. Columbia, 8. C. T. A. M'CKEERY & CO., OPPOSITE JNO. C. SEEGERS, COLUMBIA, 8. C. * This IIoa.se does a very extensive WHOLESALE AND RETAIL BUSINESS, And it is the ONLY HOUSE SOUTH OF BALTIMORE WHERE YOU CAN BUY DRY GOODS, FANCY GOODS, BOOTS, SHOES HATS AND READY-MADE CLOTHING AT NEW YORK PRICES. ? ? ? ' eii a . a orrmrnrnr tr o.citt l. ?. j or** t Tney Keep a large seock oi mese gooas; aoa oioi^uji o.ua uusuaws, sua pruv at LOW PRICES. Call and sec them when yon visit Columbia. You will SAVE MONEY by dealiug with this house. 7S&- Good wagon yard. Water-proof sheds, all new, and plenty of the best wate?, in-* * rear of store, free to all. T. A. McCREERY & CO., Opposite Jno. C. Seegers, Main Street, Columbia, & C. T. A. McCreehy, C. W. McC**z*T. Jan 20?ly . ^ [VICTORY IS OURS! HONEST DEALING, FULL MEASURE, BEST GOODS AND LOWEST PRICES ALWAYS TRIUMPH. ;?MiWMMHTf iHrtLrixinnS S CO.," GRAND CENTRAL HOTEL BLOCK, COLUMBIA. S. C.. Know the full force of the above trueism. have kept sq^are'y up to it. and are now re. warded in doing the LARGEST and BEST CASH BUSINESS of any House in the State. THE SEW SPRING STOCK NOW OPENED Is the LARGEST. Most Complete, and CHEAPEST over offered in Columbia, and will be sold strictly for CASH, at prices defying all competition. Lexington Puroha>ser8 with ready money to buy, this is your place to invest it. DRY GOODS. DRESS GOODS. FANCY GOODS. HOSIERY AND GLOVES. CAS8IMERE8. AND JEANS. CALICOES AND CAMBRICS. DOMESTIC GOODS. EDGINGS AND LACES. RIBBONS AND TIES. <??.. Ac.. Ac. o i i /\ r? o i i a -rr? a ^ a ia ^ suuid ana onuto, nMio ana UAr&, I KUFMK.b? UMBRELLAS, &c. SPECIAL BARGAINS THIS WEEK. to) Piece9 good Spring Calicoes, new styles 1300 Pieces best Pants Goods, 12)4, 1?. and 6c per yard. I 25c per yard. i3s Pieces best Prints beatiful patterns 6c. ) 135 be-t Piques 6J*. 8b: 10c per yard, iso Pieces new s yle Dress Goods 5>?. 1 to) Pieces Fine Victory Lawn 10. USe yard. 7>*c per yard. I 3S0 l)oz good Stockings and Socks 6e pair. 130 Pieces English Cashmere all cols. 15c yd. I 30,000 yds. flne Silk Ribbon 2?-$ inch wide "J^c. 150 Pieces good Alpaca all colors l-.sc yard. I Handsome Dress Silks all colors 60c yard. Fine Bed Spreads full size 5o and 65c each. |25o(ooo yards Beautiful Embroideriest at 1. *. 3,4. and 6c per yard. Thousands of Articles on the BARGAIN COUNTERS EXTREMELY CHEAP. Country Merchants and. Store-keepers ivho wish to MAKE MONEY should examine this stock before purchasing. *TDO NOT MISTAKE THE PLACE-UNDER GRAND CENTRAL HOTEL,"?* McCREERY BROTHERS & CO., WHOLESALE AND RETAIL MERCHANTS, Fan. 1 ly COLUMmA,^^. WHOSE WANTING Sjc&JEBT^i 4 ' " * * V* WE PRESENT TO THE PUBLIC A IABC.E STOCK OF iGINES, GINS, HAY and COTTON PRESSES, GRIST and SAW MIU?, WALKING CULTIVATORS, HAY RAKES and all kinds of Machinery PftrmAvc ?*,?. ! \r?- * * ?nuu juucuiuisw uro requester to correspond witli us before rchiising machinery. y3t" A few Presses, suitable for baling oats or oat straw or;tou, as Forty Dollars each. SOUTHERN MACHINERY DEPOT. * LOItICK .t I.OWHA>CE ProVs. il. A. B1UDGE3, Superintendent. Columbia, 8. C. an 1?y 'I