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1 t W/ xinpton ?i$patck Q. M. RARMAN. .... Editor. WEDNESDAY, MARCH. 30, 1892. Harmonious and Conservative. The March convention has met and its members have returned home full of enthusiasm over their work- THp nl ftffnrm o/^anfo/1 i o a .. ?- ? ? ^ |/4wviVAUi AO UlUrtU and liberal, being the same in spirit and principle as that written by Gov. Tillman and adopted by the Farmers' Convention in 1890; and the ticket suggested is a strong one, most of the gentlemen named on it being well known having held various public offices, and we may expect a lively j time during the next campaign. The convention was very conservative in its deliberations, not even insisting upon a primary for State officers, but contented itself by making nominations and declaring its purpose to make its fight under the rules now in force and to abide the result. We trust now, as all seem to be zi z_ - - ? n huju me p?x tv nues axiu on the same platform, and for the best interests of the State, that all personalities will be eliminated and the campaign be made truly one of education. Let all harsh and bitter criticisms be avoided and every man work for his choice in a way that all differences can be amicably ad justed and both wings of the party flop together. Tillman or Sheppard, which will you take. Discuss this matter cooly and calmly, as there is no use of "flying clear off the handle", no matter how determined you may be in your advocacy for your man or cause. Mrs. C. K. Smith, living near Holly Springs, Miss., gave birth on the 28th inst., to six babies, all boys, well developed and weiging in the aggregateforty-five pounds. Mother and babies are doing well. They have been named Lee, Grant, Vandorn, Sheridan, Sherman and Buell. Senator Stewart's free coinage bill will be called up for consideration on Monday. It is estimated that the Senate is about a tie on the question and that the presiding officers vote may decide it and he is against it. The Bland free coinage bill has been shelved in the House for the present. Would it no be well for the friends of Tillman to select six candidates as delegates to the State Nominating Convention, and the followers of Sheppard do the same? Some plan must be adopted to select these dele gates, and what it will be is the question? t ' > convention published in this issue will be read with interest. The delegates from this countv in the conO * vention were: Dr. W. T. Booker, Muj. Edward Keisler, Rev. Joab Edwards, J. J. Rawl, E. E. Wingard and M. H. Witt. On Saturday last, at Chester, S. C., three colored men and one woman wure sentenced to be hanged on May O J 20th, for murdering a negro man. The work of rebuilding the Citade Academy in Charleston has begun and will be completed by the 1st of June. The Senate has ratified the Bering Sea treaty with England ana arbitration between the two countries will now proceed. The proceedings of the March convention, published elsewhere, was taken from the News and Courier. Bally, Democrats. Pursuant to the order of the State Democratic Executive Committee, I respectfully issue a call for the reonranization of rhe iv>vH* O ' -.?vv*v.v*V VJ by calling the subordinate clubs to meet at their usual places of meeting on the second Saturday, (the 9th day,) of April next, for the purpose of re-organizing said clubs and for purpose of electing delegates to the County Convention, which will meet on the first Monday, (the second day,) in May next to re-organize the party in the county, to elect a new County Executive Committee, to elect delegates to the State Convention which meets in Columbia on the third Wednesday in May next, and to transact such other business as may be proper under the constitution. The representation of each subordinate club in said County Convention shall be one delegate for every twenty-five members and one dele L ~ J . ~ 1 " ? * * gate 101- eacn majority iraction thereof, and only such Democratic clubs as were in existence on the 13 th day of August, 1890, will be recognized. The Presidents of the various clubs and the Democracy of the county generally will take due notice and will readily see the importance of fully attending the meetings of their respestive clubs to be properly represented in the County Convention. Each club as heretofore will nomi- > nate an Executive Committeeman for election by the Convention. D. M. Ckossox, Chairman Democratic Ex. Committee, Lexington Connty. | ! SAVING THE STATE. (Continued from First Page.) tinguisbed body of representatives It is a proud privilege for the Dein ocracy in any time of emergency tc assemble to take council for the gooc of the public. In this sixteenth yea: of the redemption of South Caroline we come together impelled by a com inon and patriotic purpose. Looking back upon the days of '7G, when th( Democracy of South Carolina, stand ing shoulder to shoulder, brother t( brother, man to man, achieved the redemption of our State from misrule and corruption, how was that ac complished ? It was by union, foi in union there is strength. A chasm has intervened between brothers May it be the privilege of this con vention, acting cooly and deliberately to build a bridge over this chasm, sc that brothers on either hand may meet in the middle and join hands together once more. We are here rather for action than for speechmaking, and therefore it becomes my duty to announce that this convention is now ready for business, and is now in order. It is now in order for the convention to nominate a secretary or secretaries. [Applause.] Upon motion Mr. A. T. Woodward, of Barnwell, and Mr. W. W. Ball, of Laurens, were elected secretaries. The News and Courier publishes a table, which we presume is accurate, classifying the members of the recent Democratic convention according to occupation. The footings show 173 farmers, 15 farmers and merchants, m^renants, iu lawvers, t> doctors, 7 editors and 32 others. As soon as the roll was completed Mr. John L. Weber moved the appointment of a committee on platform and resolutions. The following is the committee appointed: MB Woodward Aiken; W C McGowan, Abbeville; E B Murray, Anderson; Johnson Hagood, Barnwell; Henry T Williams, Charleston; John L Agers, Chester: Alex. McQueen, Chesterfield: J P Richardson, Clarendon; M P Howell, Colleton: H T Thompson, Darlington; W S Allen, Edgefield; S A Gregg, Florence; C P Alston, Georgetown; A B Williams, Greenville; John Lawton, Hampton: J R Allsbrook, Hoorv: B H JBoykm, Kershaw; G \\ Ragsdale, Fairfield; R E Wylie, Lancaster: J T Johnson, Laurens; E E Wingard, Lexington; James T Brown, Marion; Knox Livingston, Marlboro; L P Miller, Newberry; J C Carey, Oconee: J W Summers, Orangeburg: D P Bradley, Pickens; Wade Hampton, Richland; Thomas E Moore, Spartanburg; E W Moise, Sumter; W S Lipscomb, Union; E Harper, Williamsburg; Jno. LRainey, York. Chairman Dibble, who had been elected permanent chairman, called for the names of members from the different delegations. The following is the committee named on nominations: Abbeville, J C Maxwell; Aiken, D S Henderson; Anderson, G W Sullivan: Barnwell, F M Bamberg: Charleston, Ed. McCrady; Chester aeld, Alex. McQueen; Clarendon, J A Mills; Colleton, F C Fishburn; Chester, It T Moekbee; Darlington, J F Wilson; Fairfield, G M Ragsdale, Edgefield, T H Denny; Florence, John McSween; Georgetown, B A "Munrierlyp; Green viilfe, JoirG" W McCo.llongb; Hampton, RT Causey, Horry, E Norton; Kershaw, J B Steed man; Lancaster, R E Allison: Laurens, James M Hudgens; Lexington, W T Brooker; Masion, J L Dew; Marlboro, R A Douglass; Newben y, W II Hunt, Jr.; Oconee, W A Hughes; Orangeburg, James M. Moss; Rickens, W B Allgood; Richland, N G Gonzales; Spartanburg. J K Jennings: Sumter, R I Manning. Union, L J Browning; York, S E titlu. r. i>ti wmie: w liiiamsuurg, jl\ xi iveiieiiaii. The report of the committee was unanimously adopted. When the o umittce on nominations returned to the hall there was considerable expectancy and chairman Henderson prefaced his announcement by saying that not one of the nominees had sought the positions. That the selections had been made with the greatest pains and every man had a clean aud clear record. The men iiad all consented to accept the places or a guarantee to that effect bad been given. He then read the o 1 wing report: TIIE STATE TICKET. For Governor?John C. Sheppard, of Edgefield. Lieut. Governor?James L. Orr, of Greenville. Secretary of State?Lawrence Youmans, of Barnwell. Attorney General?W. P. Murphy, of Colleton. Treasurer?E. R. Mclver, of Darlington. Comptroller General?J. B. Humbert, of Laurens. Superintendent of Education? Rev. D. W. Iliott, of Anderson. Adjutant and Inspector General? W. W. Dixon, of York. After the naming of each candidate there was an outburst of enthusiasm and the nominations "were heartily received. The nominees were called upon to address the convention. GOVERNOR SHETPARD'S SPEECH. In accepting the nomination Gov. Sheppard said after the applause had subsided: Mr. President and Gentlemen of the Convention: I can lay my hand upon my heart and say that this is one time in the history of conventions when the party sought the man. I had not the slightest idea that the highest honor in the gift of this Con volition would fall upon me. Every feeling of gratitude that rises in my heart at this honor that you give is suppressed by the sense of respon i * it j-r l . i. x. ~ siDinty mui 1 am auoui. to assume. To be the choice of such a bod}* of men: to be the successor of Wade Hampton, of Johnson Hagood, of John Peter Richardson and such men [applause] in the service of in South Carolina is an honor of which any man might justly be proud. In accepting the honor with which you have entrusted me I give my pledge that when the ides of November shall dawn and that llag be furled there shall be no stain upon it. You may go home to your people and give them my assurance that in the canvass that is now about to be entered upon by the people of o >1 '1 t ...:n ! i.? '">011111 ^aroiliui 1 Will illclKt' UU CU(UJ^C that I will not prove and no promise that I will not keep; it shall he my especial pleasuie to care for the credit of South Carolina, which is dear to the people of South Carolina; as dear to the com monest as well as to the richest ?iti- ! cri zen. Every man, rich and por7'c]? lofty and humble, are personally I'm- p0 terested in the maintenance of ihe re, . world. _ I an Gentlemen, being associated npn cri > this ticket with the gentlemen wh?m n: I you have placed beside me, and upm co r being inspired by the words, of w;s- j>( i dom and conservatism which his pfi - been read from this desk, I do net vc r believe, I cannot believe until the re or ? suit is known that it will Cr - receive the approbation of the.ar > people of South Carolina. | th i Thankincr vnii for this great I +V J o J o > honor, and giving you my pledge hi - that I will perform the duties which hi : have devolved upon me to the best ru i of my ability, I bid you gratefully \J . good night. b1 James L. Orr, the nominee for ai , Lieutenant Governor, was received h ) with the wildest kind of applause, h; Col. Orr said in accepting; that he u j thanked the Convention from his ai i heart for this, and declared that he is appreciated it as if it were the Presi- at - dency of the United States, because sc . he felt it was not a ticket which had m ; not been made up by politicians, and le because he knew that he had behind bt him, true earnest and patriotic citi- d< zens from the mountains to the sea fc to bring back the prestige which had le been lost by the present administra el f irm. The nennle who had snnnorted nr " ~ ~ i 1 --fl -v-v Tillman honestly and patriotically si had to be undeceived, and they would be allowed to try him and his follow- v< ers. He had faith in the honesty and vt good sense of the people of South h( Carolina, and did not think that this 01 campaign was to be conducted upon 01 the ground of promises of what fr would be done. The people of the Je State would redeem it from the hands re of the man who had tried to usurp the functions of the judiciary and sa the legislative. or Brief and inspiring speeches were ar made by the nominees of Secretary lk State, Lawrence Youmans, Superin- fe tendent of Education, Hiott and wi Comptroller General Humbert. tr The following executive committee se was selected: W. C. McGowan, Ab- W Kr>Tnllii . Ti C TTfindorcnn A ilr?jr? T<! In UC V1ULC J JLS. KJ* XX^liUVigvu^ AAiAkv u 1 B. Murray, Anderson? Johnson tri Hagood, Barnwell; R. S. Weeks. cl< Colleton; J. P. Brock, Clarendon; ur Kirby S. Tupper, Charleston: John te L. Agers. Chester; W. F. Stevens, is Chesterfield; E. T. Coker, Darling- to ton; W. S. Allen, Edgefield; G. TV. in, Ragsdale, Fairfield; J. T. Kershaw, de Florence; W. L. Mauldin, Greenville ? su S. M. Ward, Georgetown; John, th Lawton, Hampton; TV; N. Shannon; ex Kershaw; R. E. Wylie, Lancaster; ca E. Norton, Horry; Aaron Cannon, ta: Laurens; S. P. Wingard, Lexington ; at Robt MacFarland, Marion; J. N. ali Weatherly, Marlboro; W. H. Hunt ge Jr: Newberry; TV. A. Lowry, Oconee? th S. Dibble ; Orangeburg; J. E. Boggs, re: Pickens; J. Q. Marshall, Richland; th John W. Wofford, Spartanburg; R. mi P. Lee, Sumter: L. J. Browning, in: Union? Dr. D. C. Scott, Williams pe burg; Thos F. McDow, York. b!< The committee will elect its own fn chairman. It was instructed to ar- wi range for county organizations in m; every county in the State and to fill te; all vacancies. th The first outlook of debate occurred near the close of the session, when cr a delegata^Bm Abbeville, who had b> been inst^((dto_ ask for a prio^^\ dt. . a$)se and otfer^A a resolution asB,: Sp that the 'ConvAtion demand a f^P^th mary of the Mjp Convention. va Mr Cannon, of Laurens, introduced co as a substitute that the demand be er made of the September Convention wl and not the May. Ex-Governor th Mauldin favored the demand. lai Mr Williams, of Greenville, said he th came to Columbia a red-hot primary m demander, but saw the risk of asking pr for it. If it was conceded that the May Convention had a right to grant of a primary and change its constitution in in that respect, it could on the same St grounds change the constitution and on nominate a ticket in May. lik Mr Anderson, of Anderson, made a sh strong, clear argument against the ch demand for a primary. It would gu give the May Convention a loop-hole, of and as the machinery could not be ag gotten in operation in time for the May Convention it would be best not As to try to get that, but that he felt gi sure they could carry the September sy Convention. He thought it best to th look at the practical side of the ques- ex tion and not make the demand. wi Mr W. C. McGowau, of Abbeville, th " " " - - *1 1 said he came here lavormgauemanu. or but saw it would lead to a trap and ou he wanted to make the light strictly to in the party lines, and that he wanted sa to defeat Tillman, as he felt sure tic would be done. nc Mr Graydon agreed with Mr ob McGowan. Mr Mauldin withdrew to his objections to the Cannon resolu- pc tions, seeing the force of the remarks. in< Governor Hampton asked if the be resolutions were not out of order, de not having been referred to the com- W uiittee. us The Chair overruled the objection, ve Mr Williams, thinking there was a sy danger of some ill feeling, introduced ca the following compromise: ou Resolved. That this Conference in urges any and all opponents of its nn nominees to meet them in a square, sa fair, direct piimary to be provided pli for b}' the September Convention. ou Resolved. That in case this pro \vi position is declined or refused we A( will make our contest before the cr Convention, so confident in the justice of our cause and in the sympathy ch of the people that we are willing to ag meet our opponents before any tribu- wi nal which they may select. co Both the resolution and substitute fai were tabled, and no demand for pri It mary will be made, and Senator Irby an will have no opportunity of giving th the answer it is understood he has co prepared in advance. ht By special resolution the executive all committee goes out of office at the fa: assembling of the September Con- th vention. This is done to keep the ch fight strictly within party liues. gr Special thanks were offered Chair- po man Dibble and the other officers for sh the efficient services rendered, th Tlionto n'ovo rpfnrnnrl fn Secretnrv j JL UUU UO K VA V a VVV?? ^ | Tindal for use of the hall. th At 1.30 the Convention adjourned, tic | every one feeling happy over the re- pa } suit of the session and satisfied with di | the Convention's work. pa I ?g THE PLATFORM. ! ch The following platform was adopted j I by the Convention in Columbia j ^ ' Thursday, and upon it tlie present ! i tight against Tillman and Tillmanism ! 1)<J is to be waged: ; 1111 J The conference is assembled in re- j or sponse to the address: ''To Demo- : ex its of South Carolina.1' We de- I ire our fellowship with all true and j nest Democrats of South Carolina, ' . jardless of factional differences, j 1 d pledge our faith to the Demo- * f + V>o Sf.nfp fts r.ow orjra "J O | zed. We declare our unalterable j ? miction that all conflicts among i emocratsxuust be conducted inside j f irty lines; that the Democratic | 1 iters of the State constitute the j ^ ily tribunal to which we will presit our grievances and the demands } ising from those grivances. To 1 .at tiibural we do now address c iese declarations and appeals. "We 1 ivera just pride in our State. Her J istory is the history of the best and ost glorious parts of the life of this nion, her soil is consecrated with lood shec in defence of liberty : ad right; ler people have developed eroes, maityrs and statesmen, and ave respoided to every demand -j pou thei* patriotism, courage ad energ". A new emergency now here md must be met. We must | , lopt new neihods and rely on new j >urces of vealth and bases of comlerce. We must accept the plain ssonsof present facts. We are a arrowing people, and our interests smand thai capital be invited here . >r investment, that competition in , riding may be developed and money leapened. Our one hope for beuning an independent people with irplus money is to encourage the * nning of new population and in'stments in industries which will de lop our natural resources and give >me markets for the productions of lr farms. We must do this or see ' ir young men aud our farmers con- v on ted with the hard choice between J aving their native State forever or ' maining here in helpless poverty. J To undertake this great and neces,17 work with any hope of success, ir people must be united in feeling id purpose, our party must be sc- i lified os there will be no possible ( ar of its failure to oontrol our affairs, c E- must have a safe and conserva- ] re government and safe and con- t rvative methods of government, t e submit that the course of the i *ad of our present State Adminisition, both before and since his ?ction has been in many respects iwise and unjust. "We believe the ndency of his methods and policy to destroy the credit of the State, j the injury of the people, by mnk- < g it impossible to refund our State j bt at a reasonable rate of interest, < ch as is given our sister States of < e South; to"involve us in long and J pensive lawsuits, without proper j use, eating up the substance of the < xpayers for the enrichment of i torneys and Court officials; to keep ] ve discord and strife, which endan- j r the party, on which the safety of ' - * J ! J e State, iier men, women ana cmmli depend, by constantly adding to e number of the disaffected; to ike a servile Legislature and an timid a ted judiciary and thereby to 1 rvert what should be the responsi- ' b and protecting Government of a ?e people, in absolute dictatorship, tli all pbwer in the hands of one f rn; to make the Governor the mas- 1 l- and king of the people instead of 1 cir servant ' We pAsent to our fellow Demo- J ats foijRoimj^ion for State offices, 5 r the n^^^^Bpcradc State Con-i factions, but all e D^HKof the State, consertive^^^^^^wiil inspire abroad nfidea^^Hp stability and inodation State Government ! Liile guarding at home the rights of { e people, and holding a just bal- \ nee between capital and labor for e irood of both, because the two a ust work together if we are to osper and make progress. We favor the speedy adjustment J the matters now pending j the Courts between the f ate and various corporations < a common sense and business- 1 :e basis, so that all may bear a just \ are of taxation, all rights may be jarly understood, all interests may be Larded and enterprises for the good the State and people may be encjured without injustice to any. We demand of the next General < ssembly such legislation as will ve us a reasonable and equitable j stem of assessment for taxation so < at all may pay honest shares of the peases of the Government. We . 11 demand also the' continuation of e work of completing and opening Clemson College. We pledge irselves, if entrusted with power, protect the credit of the State by j credly meeting every just obligam. We pledge ourselves to take j step backward and to respect and . >ev the will of the people as herefore expressed concerning the iliey of our State Government. We denounce the proposition to crease the poll tax to S3 a year, cause it wold unjustly put a burn on Decide not able to bear it. J l X , e pledge ourselves, however, to e every just means to further de- ] lop and improve our public school j stem, the deficiencies of which nuot be overlooked. "We pledge { rselves to the most rigid economy ( the administration of the Governent. made more than ever necesry by the misfortunes of the peoe, and the impending deficiency in r treasury resulting from tlie un- j se management of the present J Iministration, threatening an in- ( ease of taxation next year. 1 "We oppose and will labor to 1 ange the present system of man- ( ement of the Penitentiary, by < iich convict labor is used to make tton in competition with honest rmers and agricultural laborers, is not only unjust to the farmers d laborers, but a cause of loss to e State and her taxpayers. The j livicts can be best and most proably used in public works, especi * v on (lie public roads. While our fruers are being urged to reduce eir acieage in cotton because it is timed that our population has outown the capacity of cotton to suprt it, it is not right that the State on Id use her clieap labor to add to e supply. We accept and respect the will of e people as expressed in the elee>11 of 1890 as meaning the larger rtieipation and stronger and more recfc influence of our agricultural ' i pulation in tlie control and man- : ' ement of our public affairs. We : <> .<- <1 flio livoetoif ifufinn 1 I (U^r l Util l-? ' V. j the State Democratic party is un- j ir and undemocratic and ceil- { ructed in the interest of machine j 1 'lilies and bossisni, destructive of j ] dividual rights and local self gov- i nment and evasive of the clearly j pressed demands of the peo- I )le for a direct primary for j he nomination of State officers, j Nevertheless, while it is in existence t is the law and should be obeyed, j md we call upon the people to resent j he flagrant violation of the party j :onstitution by the present execu- ! ive committee, chosen to represent tnd act for the entire party in the nterest of the Administration by the sreation of unfair rules which deny Demorats the right to express their rotes. We disclaim any hostilty or 11 feeling to any element or faction )f our party. We recognize and espect the rights of others to hon )8t difference of opinion and claim ;he same right for ourselves. CLUB MEETINGS. leesville club. There will be a meeting of the Leesville club at Leesville on the 2d lay of April, 1892, at 3 o'clock p. m. i full attendance is requested as ;here will be business of importance ;ransacted on that day. D. D. D. Mitchell, President. fork club. Fork Democratic Club will meet at Grange Hall April 9th, at 2 p. m. for ihe purpose of re-organizing, nomi-lofifirr o momW nf t.VlA flminfv Hx - - ------- ? j ?cutive Committee and electing delegates to the County Convention. J. H. Counts, President. cedar grove club Will meet in Cedar Grove school louse on Saturday, April 9th, at 2 j'clock p. m. Delegates to the County Convention will be elected and other lusiness of importance transacted, i full attendance is requested. 0. A. Derrick, President. black creek club. There will be a meeting of Black Creek Democratic Club at Kishton m Saturday, April 9th, at 2 o'clock i. m., for the purpose of re organiza:ion and the election of delegates to ;he County Convention which meets n May. By order of the President. -t "p tvtttk Sf>f?rptfl.rv. I ~ J BOILING SPRINGS, NO. 1. Pursuant to an order of the Chairnan of the Democratic Executive Committee of Lexington county, the nembers of Boiling Springs Demoiratic Club, No. 1, will meet at S. P. Shumperts' on Saturday, the 9th of April, at 2 o'clock p. m., for the purpose of re-organizing said club, to jlect delegates to the County Convention and one member of the County Executive Committee. A full attendance is requested. G. W. Rkeder, President. 8PRING HILL CLUB. Pursuant to an order of the Chairnan of the Democratic Executive committee of Lexington county, the nembers of Spring Hill Democratic Club will meet at the Spring Hill school house on Saturday, April 9th, it 3 o'clock p. m., for the purpose of re-organizing said club and to elect lelegates to the County Convention. A full attendance is very desirable md important. J. E. Fulmer, President. (- I bed bank club. Boiling Spring Club, No. 2 will meet at Red Bank Factory on the Dth of April, at 4 p. id., to elect delegates to to the County Convention md transact other business. A. E. Wingafd, President. saluda club, Will meet at J. J. Wessinger's on Saturday. April 9th, at 2 o'clock p. m., for the purpose of re-organizing said club. All who are interested are earnestly requested to attend, as business of importance will be attended to. J. B. Shealy, President. chapin club. The Chapin Democratic Club will meet in the Chapin school house, Saturday, April 9th, 1892, at 2 o'clock p. m., for the purpose of re-organiz:ng and electing delegates to the County Convention. L. A. Griffith, President. M. Chapin, Secretary. chinquepin club, no. 1. mi_ - r\\ ~rv 1: _ m ..t_ ?lie Aminquepiu jL/emuuxauu viuu svill meet at Long Branch school aouse Saturday, April 9th, at 2 o'clock p. m., to elect delegates to the CJounty Convention and transact other Important business. R. B. Barr, President. A. J. Boatwriqht, Secretary. congabee democratic club. The members of Congaree Democratic Club will meet at New Brook land, Satuday, April 9th, at 2 o'clock p. m., for the purpose of re-organizing said club, and electing delegates to the County Convention. A full ittendance is requested in order to elect a full delegation. S. I. Hook, President. hollow creek club. This club will meet at BoyJston icademy on the 9th day of April, at I o'clock p. m., for the purpose of reerganizing and to elect delegates to :he County Convention, and an Executive Committeeman. A full attendance is solicited as much busi>f importance will be transacted. W. B. Seay, Chairman. chinquetix club, no. 2. Pursuant to an order of the Dem>cratic Executive Committee of Lexngton county, there will be a reorganization of the Chinquepin Democratic Club, No. 2, at Batesburg Satlrday, April 9th, at 2 o'clock p. in., :o elect delegates to the County Convention, and one member of the County Executive Committee. It is mportant and each member is earnestly requested to be present. The Club will meet at the depot. E. F. Strother, President. lewiedale club. Pursuant to an order of the Chair man of Lexington County Executive Committee, there will be a re-organisation of the Lewiedale Democratic Club at Lewiedale. on Saturday, ipril 9th, at 3 o'clock p. m. Delegates io the County Convention will j be elected and other business of im- j portance transacted. A full attendmce is requested. By order of R. L. Keisler, President. BULL SWAMP CLUB. j The Democratic voters of Bull Swamp township will meet at the public school house near RE. Mack's, on Saturday, the 9th of April, at 3 o'clock p. in., for the purpose of reorganizing the club, electing a member of the Executive Committee, electing delegates to the County Convention. One delegate will be al- j lowed for every twenty-five members | and one for the majority fraction thereof?and to transact such other | business as may be required. A full | attendance is most earnestly urged. [ T. AV. Craft, President. AY. H. Sharpe, Secretary. peak democratic club. Pursuant to an order of the Chairman of the Democratic Ex. Com. of Lexington county, the members of Peak Democratic club, will meet at the town hall on Saturday, April 9th, at 2 o'clock p. in., for the purpose of re-organizing said club, to elect delegates to the county convention and one member of the County Executive Committee. A full attendant ia verv desirable and imnortant. George L. DeHihns, President. lexington township club. Pursuant to an order from the Chairman of Lexington County Executive Committee there will be a reorganization of Lexington Townwhip Democratic Club at the Court House, on Saturday, April 9th, at 3 o'clock p. m. New officers will be elected as well as delegates to the County Convention. Club will be t entitled to one delegate for every 25 > members and one delegate for the ! majority fraction thereof, therefore a j full attendence is earnestly requested. By order C. E. Leaphart, President. M. D. Harman, Secty. March 16, 1992. I SPRING CLOTHING Is now ready for yonr inspection. I am prepared this season to show yon a large and well assorted line of Spring Clothing cut in the latest styles ?ad made of ail the latest fabrics and patterns oat this seasou. The wood browns in sack suits are the favorites, besides many other patterns in Chevoits, Cassimers and Serges. These goods are also made in One Button and Three Button Cutaways elegantly trimmed. I ask for your trade this season,feeling that ourjdealinejcannot fail to be mutually profit"able and satisfactory. In the first place my new line of goods for the season is so sound and substantial as to quality and value as to leave no room for dissatisfaction on the part of the buyer. The bouest merit of the.se goods is au effective appeal to the good judgment of the customer who realizes that nothing is cheap which does not possess sterling worth proportionate to the price asked. My prices are the lowest that can be foand for good honest goods. It is the lowest in the land. HATS. This Department is full of choice goods I in all the leading shapes and colors. The styles of stiff and soft hats are very in uch ! changed in shape from List season and no doubt there will be a big vale of them. Call and get one if you are in need of a hat. My stock of Underwear is now complete. This line of goods is the largest in the city, and for assortment it has no equal. Undervests in Baibriggau from 25c. to $2 50. When you need Underwear call hera if you want to save money. DOUGLAS SHOE. This is the heat shoe in the city for the money. Prices of Men's Shoes $2, $2 50, $3, $3 50, $4 and $5. This is the most popular shoe made and is recommended for good, hard wear. Try a pair and you will have no other. Boys Shoes, $2 00. xM. L. K1NARD, 120 Main Street, Columbia, S. O. Jan 1?ly. TMIIRRMDRIW, Wholsale and Manufacturing '< DEBTTa-a-ISTS, COLUMBIA, s. c. ON ACCOUNT OF ITS EXTItAORDInury facilities can fill your orders quicker than any Drug House in or out of the State, and at the sametime as cheaply. SEND US A TRIAL ORDER FOR COMPARISON, AND DON'T FORGET. THAT MURRAY'S 1R0X ffiTUBE is a GENUINE BLOOD TOMC, and builds up the system. April 15?tf LEXINGTON GRADED SCHOOL.: 1 LEXINGTON, S, O. j I P. E. ROWELL, Principal. j Miss MINNIE I. DICKS. First Assistant. a Mbs. M. E. LATHROPE, Music. MRS. J. G. GRAICHEN, Elocution. 1 OPENS MONDAY. SEPTEMBER, 7, 1891. SESSION TEN MONTHS. v g T-a.iticn, Per ^Eozrth.: j First and Second Grades $1 00 Third and Fourth Grades 1 50 Fifth Grade 2 00 Sixth. Seventh and Eighth Grade... 2 50 Book Keeping S 00 j Music 3 CO I ^ Contingent Fee 10 j Greek and Latin are embraced in last | n four Grades?Latiu obligatory. j o French and German, each 50 ' b tuition payable Monthly.j ^ Board can be had at $7.50 per month. I For lurther information, address the j Principal. 1?. E. KOWELL. I j. Vngnst 19?tf. 1 - nHHi /^Ov JS^BHBI i' H - - WM mn 'v/*.?Jr I BM o JhH :a -? BBBH YOU CAN BANK ON OUR SHOES. These are just the kind of Shoes we sell?you can bank on them every time. When here is a run on a bank it is because there is something the matter with its credit; there s a run ou our Shoes because there is nothing the matter with its credit for it hapjens to be the most creditable kind of a shoe. You can buy no other kind of a shoe hat begins to match it for the money, and the wear and tear it will stand would eararise a champion six day walker. We call it 4kTJHIJEC LEADER." LEVER & STORK, THE LEADEKS, 99^HB I CO MAIN STREET, COLUMBIA, S. C. GHS^BBi NEW"Mils DRY GOODS, Notions, Fancy Goods, Etc. ?HH| ma at the BANKRUPT STORE, H POST OFFICEBEOCK, COECJ/B S. C. BBBbSKBH C. F. JACKSON, Dec "OLD RELIABLE" LINE. SOUTH CAROLINA RAILWAY AND LEASED LINES, D. H. CHAMBERLAIN, Receiver. ||HHRHjH PASSENGER DEPARTMENT. HHHHH Condensed (Schedule?In Effect January 17th, 1892. WESTBOUND-Daily. EASTBOUND?Daily. P M P M A M A. M A. M P. M P. M P. M 6 15 5 00 6 50 6 00 leave Charleston arrive 11 05 1 15 9 50 10 30 RJ 6 54 5 57 7 28 6 50 leave SuiamerviHe leave 10 f 5 12 27 9 07 9 36 7 25 6 30 7 58 7 30 leave Pregnalls leave 9 52 11 45; 8 28 8 58 - Georges B 718 00 7 2ft ? gO. ftf XC... jff.iirlve liranehvuie laaro. '""SIS" 8 35 9 00 f. .leave Branchville arrive 10 59 730 ' HHRHfl 8 41 9 28 leave Bamberg leave 10 31 7 00 ... 8 56 .... 9 41 leave (inhume leave 10 20 6 48 %...f; 0 1ft . 111/HI Iouva Hlnrkvilln Imva 10 00 6 28 1 < 10 23 ! g 1102 leave Aiken leave 8 5(J 5 25 10 37 11 15 leave Graniteville leave 8 36 5 05 1115 ! 1150 arrive Augusta leave i 8 00! 4 30i . Columbia division! nHHHB 7 351 8 35 leave Branehville arrive...... 8 55 8 10 8 10; 9 11 lea e Orangeburg arrive 8 20 7 16 BnfiflBKflNflHflX 8 34! 9 32 leave St. Matthews arrive 7 58 710 9 00; 10 00 leave JCingsville arrive 7 33 6 43 CAMDEN BRANCH. |10 05| leave Kingsville arrive 6 19 .10 30) 1? sve Camden Jun't'n leave 5 46 10 45 leave C aremout leave 5 33 ll 25| Cumdeu leave 5 00 |9 45[10 50| arrive Columbia leave |6 50j | | 6 00 PM |P Mj A. M.IA._M* A. M|A- M|P, MjP. M fMeal Stations. * Will stop to let off passengers. Additional Trains, Daily?Leave Columbia 9 00 a. m., arrive Kingsville 9 5u a. m.; leave Kingsville 6 43 p. in., arrive Columbia 7 35 p m. ^ vrnrX)rDnv r itt | /CAROLINA, CUMBERLAND GAP AND COLUMBIA, NEWBERRY AND LAU-[ ^ CHICAGO BAIL ROAD. \J lifcjib KAlLi'JJ.iU. Via S. C. Railway. P , Daily Except Sunday. a.m m. Daily Except Sunday. a. m 3 30 .. eave Columbia arrive.. 11 00 * 6 l0 ieave Aa(?usta arrive,. 4 21.. leave Irtno leave... 10 03 6 49..leave GraDiteville leave... 9 16 o37-eave Little Mount nleav,... 9 00 7 05..arrive Aiken leave... 9 00 6 13.. leave Prosperity leave.. 821, 6 41;..leave Newberry leave.. 7 66 I Via C., C. G. and C. R. R 8 30'..arrive Ciintcn leave.. 6 30; 715..leave Aiken arrive.. 8 46 flj||9jSBH^^K p. m. a. ni. | 8 00 .. leave Trenton leave... 8 00 8 15.. arrive Edgefield leave... 7 45 am THROUGH TRAIN SERVICE AND CONNECTIONS. ? WBBBBKBumB Through trains daily between Charleston and Augusta, between Charleston and Columbia and Camden. Tnrough sleepers daily between Charleston and Atlanta?leave Charleston 6 15 p. m., arrive Atlanta 0 30 a. m.; leave Atlanta 11 15 p. m., arrive Charton 1 15 p. in. Pullman Buffett Chair Car daily between Charleston and Columbia? i iave Charleston 6 50 a. m., arrive Columbia 10* 50 a. m.; leave Columbia 6 p. m., arrive Charleston 10 20 p. in. CONNECTIONS. At Charleston with Clyde Steamship Company for New York Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. For Jacksonville Mondays, Thursdays and Saturday. At Columbia daily with the R & D II R to and from Washington, New York and points east and north. At Columbia daily except Sunday with U i DR R (G 4C Division; to an from Green- ^ ville and Walhalla. At Augusta daily with Ga 11 R. Central R R and P R & W C Railway. At Camden daily with C C & C R R. Through trains to and from Marion, N C and Blacksburg For further information, apply to R. L. SEAY, ^HHs|H|^^^BBEfl - a. /i.i o r\ Union nc&ei Agem, vacuum um, o. v. C. M. WAIiD, E, P. WARING, l|g9HBfl^KH General Manager. General Passenger Agent. FIRST HERALDS OF SPRING McCREERY & BRO S. 9H Magnificent lines of Imported Dress Febrics are shown here. Exclusive designs in ^ SS^HEhB^^^B^B utest effects, many of which cannot be duplicated New Silks ot every shade and [uality. Fine Wool Textures, Silk Warp. Sublime, Ottoman and Bedford Cords, Wool SsSra^BHH^^HH hirah and Silk Finish Henriettas. A batross, Batiste, Tamise, Cheviots, Brilliantine, BpsHaMEwi^H^B^B iomespun and Flannel Suitings, etc. A complete line of New Trimmings with Butons to match. In Mourning Fabrics the best Shades and purest Dyes always found ||^@nfl9BBBHI^fl lere. But the dress Department is not the only one where the attractions centre. To itcmpt a description ot the many designs in iimrrrirnnimu . ...rpATDDluWOlM if 111 1 ShUUUllO (tun ijiuiHivismiiuu rould be a failure. These must be seen to be appreciated. It would seem as if human :cnius had reached perfection in the manufacture of these goods. Among the new losiery we mention a special line in in Ladies' and Misses' Fast Black at 25c. a pair. Black and also Spring Shades in Centemeri Kid Gloves, New Corsets and Neck Baching. KEShHSHB^HHB SHOES! SHOES! We are constantly adding to this department Ladies' Misses' and Gents' Fine Shoes. .'his branch ot the business will be more conspicuous this season than in the past. We olieit an inspection of the values offered bore. Ever on the look on' to secure for every department the best poods at lowest prices, ffering to each buyer exactly the same value for their money, we announce the arrival f the New Spricg Stock for 1N92, with the assurance that nothing has been left undone y us to retain a continuance of old patronage, but hope to add many new customers Respectfully, M'CREERY & BROTHER, JNDER GRAND CENTRAL HOTEL COLUMBIA, S. 0. ^ 1