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( : PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY. 5J:; i-^'tP. ?LTNKSCALES, 1 Editoks and ^aiiANGSTON, I Peopmetobs, : . THURSDAY, AUG. 14, 1R90. TERMSi rr- - KKTBac. , ?-,-? ,. Sl.SO. S"X MONTHH._ 75o. ' si 11 The Georgia State Democratic conven? tion on Thursday nominated W. J. Northern for Governor, E. TJ. Hardeman Treasnrer, W. A. Wright Comptroller, ? Geo. N. Lester Attorney General and 'BH^Cook Secretary of State. Yfva. Eemmler, the first person ever ^VTexecated by electricity in the United ^Estates, suffered the death sentence at ^?ub?rn^Nr Y., on "Wednesday, 6th inst. His death was apparently painless in .vabout 20- seconds. ; Many readers of papers have conceived the idea that the editor endorses every 'line he publishes,, b'ut the ides, is a very ^absurd one, as through the medium of the country paper all issues are ventilated and an editor would htive to bear a heavy |& ^ load if he was held responsible for all that appears' in tho average country weekly paper, ;' Governor^Hill, of New York, has been ;.jbrbnght forward prominently as a candi? date for President in 1892. Cleveland's friends are also working for him. The - Sonth should have nothing to do with that question', Let the State of New York se? lect tho man they can win with. The jnth will fall in to line nnder either lead ? 'It makes little difference which one ies the Democratic standard so he ifurla.it on the Capitol: ?The Washington Post says isn't it about time to own up that the late Con fa^racy did the most-magnificent fight $ ia history ? The New York Tribune imates that there will be 750,000 names the pension list when the new lawa a^have: gone into effect. Counting so 750,000 crippled and disabled relics the war in connection with the hnn =d3 of thousands of killed, it is impos? ante: escape the conclusion that the ^Confederates did some very dreadful ^ghfing. ; ^ ' ;^Th'e vAugusta Chronicle Bays Kansas proclaced last year 240,000,000 bushels of com, about one tenth the production in {the-''entire country. If the Kansas crop .? this year proves to be only 20 per cent, bf-last year,' as is now announced, say 48,000,000 bushels, and the loss in adjoin? ing States, of which Nebraska produced ? 150,000,000 and Missouri 218,000,000, is ^proportionately as great, the shortage on l^thia' entire crop will reach 400,000,000 bushels, for these States alone, or one fifth of the total crop in the United States. The State campaign is ended, and we ?$?pl:-everybody is glad of it This has v^eea the.bitterest, in some respects, ever witnessed in this State. However, things are getting very quiet and, at all public gatherings in this County, unparallelled border ^prevails. What will be the re result of the campaign cannot be redicted by mortal man, but one thing "seems very conclusive, and that is, that an is going to. be Governor of this , for he now has, according to the Charleston ~World, in the Convention 253. -rTyotes,.while only 161 is necessary to a ^choice. .Representative Bosweil P. Flower, of : .New York, chairman of the Democratic ?^Congressional Committee, who is recog : nized as one of the"sh rewdest of Democrat? ic poii tician s, says, in speaking of the ch a n cas of the force bill in the Senate, that the Republican leader* are as much determ in ed to-day to pass the force bill as they were when they forced it through the E'ousd caucus. For one reason for its ssage, they see in the growing discon lt in the country a hundred reasons aw, and the obstacles already encoun ?red ouly spur them on the more. The ?jnaions in their ranks on economical -questions have made the passage of the election bill more necessary to party sue | cesa than ever, and they intend to pas it, , . if they can, in spite of the protest from tho business interest. Jv Mr/W. R. Freid, of Pittaburg, is at work drafting the principles of a new political- party. He says that he is "acting under the advice of the national ? .executive committee of the Farniere' .Alliance.''* He proposes soon to call a - general convention at Pittsburg for the ^purpose of organizing the American Na? tional party. The underlying principle of the new political party is that agricul? tural land is the proper basis for our na? tional currency and banking. In explain ^ing this" Mr. Freid said : "In these Uoi ted States we need no longer hoard np millions of gold and silver a9 a surplus in our treasury on which to base our pa? per currency ; we need no longer use vgold, silver or any other commodity '.which shall be required to be placed into disuse for this purpose and so deprive the f;-World; of any other useful requirements and demands it may supply; because wealth thus employed will require remu? neration to that extent for which it is pVAlqapie for other purposes, consequently burdening our commerce unnecessarily to just .that extent. Agricultural land will '???furnish a basis for a circulating medium adqeuate to the demands of tbe time." j& With Bullets In their Brains. Until recently it has been conceded that no man could live with a bulletin hia brain, but doctor's arts and woman's will has set aside past records. Last Sunday week John Connor sent a pistol . ball whizzing through the brain of Rosa ^Wilson. All' thought she would die. ..Not so. She is doing well, with every indication that she will soon be as hale a arid hearty, as ever. The ball entered I just at the top of the eye-brow, and went > straight in. About five years ago another I colored woman caught a pistol ball in User brain. She got well, and is going about with the lead in her brain, to all appearance sound in brain and mind. Rosa Wilson bids fair to be equally for? tunate in resisting the usual result frcm a-pistol' ball in the brain. - -These are the only instances of which we have any knowledge where people 'are carrying pistol balls in their brain.? ^Abbeville Press and Banner, 6th. ? According to the statistics of illite? racy that have been gathered in Louisi? ana, the percentage of colored voters who .are unable to read au4 srjite is less than that of tbe whites. " ? A negro Catholic Congress was hsld at Cincinnati lately. Out of 0,000,000 of j this.race but 200,000 are Roman Catho? lics. There is but one negro priest in s jthffl country. r ?The reason given why bird* do not ^?ii?om their perch is because they can -Anot.open the foot when the leg is bent. - Look at a hen walking and see itelose its toes as it lifts its foot and opens them as :it touches the ground. Mr. Ashley'? VIeivs. Editors of the Intelligencer : As ray friends have brought me out In the race to run for the Legislature, and as I am in full sympathy with the farmers' movement since its organization, believ? ing that the farmers' interest of the country have been neglected and discrim? inated against by our law-makers, I feel it the duty of our people to elect persons to tho branches of the Legislature that are in sympathy with the masses of tho people. I believe that there ought to be some legislating done for the benefit of the farmers, if it can be done without injuring other parties. I believe in fair and square legislation and equal rights to all and special privilege to none. There is one thing I will promise tho people if elected: if not sick and in bed when any bill comes before the House I will be there, and if it is against the masses of the people I will fight it as long as I have any grounds to fight it on. If I see that they have the majority and will pass it over me by the majority, I will enter a protest, and I will Bhow by my record how I voted and worked. It will be said by some that my educa? tion is too limited for me to be competent to go to the Legislature to work for the interest of the people. This is too thin to be listened to, as the Solicitor is paid to draw up all bills, then it is sent before a Committee, and if they say it is Constitu? tional, then it is sent back and printed and then it is put in the bill box and whenever it is come to it is handed to the Reading Clerk, who reads it and puts it be? fore the House and it is voted on. I be? lieve any man that knows me believes I can get up and explain what would be best for our people. I will do this, so help; me God. Some of our legislators say in their speeches that they are taken around to the fine suppers, and are treated on fine champagne and the next day they are wiUing to vote any way. I promise the voters of Anderson County, if I am elected, that if such work as that is done I will come home and tell who did it I will ask my friends not to listen to the false reports that are being circulated about me. One is that I cursed out my own Club, which I can prove is all false. It all started from my being opposed to bossism, ring-rule and party-caucusing. I started out to fight it, and I am deter? mined to still fight it so long as I live. I know they want to hear from me on the questions that are to be asked and I will answer them. I do not object to any of the questions that are beneficial to the people. This great, long sub-treasury bill is such a one-sided thing, giving the Government and the managers all author? ity aud the farmers none. There is not a section in this bill that is favorable to the farmers. I will ask my brother farmers, whom I am in sympathy with, to read this bill and then send is to their neigh? bors. Now, I will explain my objections to some of the sections of this bill. 1st. I think we ought to manage our State business so as to get out of debt, as we owe money now that we are not able to pay. When we go in to as much ex? pense as it will cost us to build these warehouses, with insuranae added on and a crowd of men paid from one thousand to fifteen hundred dollars each a year, I believe that the poor laboring class of pa o pie just as well be under bondage. I will never favor any bill that is against the poor class of people. Section 10 of this bill says we have to donate to the Government an adequate amount of land for the location of the sub-treasury build? ings. Section 2 gives any owner or cotton, corn, wheat, oats or tobacco the same right to store products of our land, giv? ing the speculators of the Northwestern States a chance to buy up all the grain in the West and store it and then we would have to pay them whatever they would be pleased to ask us for the same. Wes? tern farmers can do without our cotton, but we eannot do without their provisions. Section 4 of this bill, I believe, is uncon? stitutional, as there is nothing that is legal tender except gold and silver. Examine Section 5 and see, after paying all charges and expenses, if there will be anything more that you will ever get of your twenty per cent, of your products stored. In Section 7 it gives the Secretary all power over the farmer. Notice Seotlon 0 of this bill and see if all gains will be given to the farmers. No, it is paid over to the Treasury of the United States. Brother farmers, read this bill carefully. Whatever is a benefit to the farmer is a benefit to me. If I am elected I am going to do all I can to benefit the poor farmer. Brothers, let us judge for ourselves. Let us not pay any attention to this running around and big speaking. I told them in my speech at Honea Path that I thought this bill ought to have been published, so the farmers could see whether or not it was good for them. I want all the voters of Anderson Coun- . ty to know, notwithstanding what they I hear, that I am in the raoe until the end. I say this for fear some will start the re port that I have withdrawn from the race. In this County four or five men want to say who three thousand men shall vote for. I think this too thin, as there are too many good men who yote according to their own judgment and don't like for other men to dictate to them. I only ask my friends to stand to me and I will be of great worth to them, I have my views published, as I have been sick and not able to go around to see my friends. Yours truly, Joshtja W. Ashley. THE ALLIANCE CATECHISM. Mr. Beliefs Letter to Col. Kcltt, Chairman or the Third Congressional District Alliance. August lltb, 1890. Col. Jos. L. Kitt, Chairman Third Congres - sional District Alliance;, Dear Sir?As a candidate for the Demo? cratic nomination for Congres? in the Third Congressional District, I take pleasure in expressing my views in brief on the eight propositions submitted by the Congressional District Alliance for the consideration of candidates for Congress. The first six commend themselves to my judgment as excellent measures, and I pledge myself to support them. If the seventh means that the govern' ment shall purchase, owu and operate the railroad, steamboat, and stage lines and tel? egraph lines, I caunot support it. For this position I have given my reasons at length on the hustings. I believe that railroads aud other means of communication and transportation, should be subjected to the watchful supervision of a government com? mission, both State and Federal, with large powers. The eigth proposition refers to the Sub Treasury plan. This is a measure of trans? cendent importance. As I understand it the purpose of the Fickler (House) Bill and the Vance (Senate) Bill is to save the farmer from the necessity of selling his crop when the money market is most stringent, and to free him from the control of the money lenders,'and to take from speculators the power they now enjoy and use to pro? duce fluctuations in the price of farm pro? ducts to the injury of the farmer and the gain of the speculator. The principle involved in this measure namely : that the volume of money should be as flexible as the demand for it?is a new and I thik a sound maxim of political economy. Fluctuations in the value of crops result from a fixed amount of money with a varying demand. To render the price of farm products reasonably stable, there must be a flexible volume of money to meet the flexible demand for it With this purpose and this pinciple I am in hearty sympathy. The Sub-Treasury Bill is the first effort to embody this princi? ple in statute form. I regard it as a step iu the right direction; aud while it is far from perfect, and will, I believo, have to give place to a substitute, it still furnishes us, in my opinion, the basis of wholesome legisla? tion. I see many objections to the Bill in its present shape. In common with the leaders of the Farmers' Alliance, I can say that it is not the Bill but the principle which is to be contended for. I pledge myself, if elected to Congress, to do my utmost en? deavor to enact laws which shall accom? plish the purpose and put into active opera? tion the sound principle of the Bill. While these are my views on the eight propositions, I cannot commit myself to support all, or any of them; "uninfluenced by party caucus." This phrase is italicised in your preliminary question?an intima? tion on your part of its importance. Be? lieving as I do that the salvation of the South and of the whole country lies in the Democratic party, were I elected to Con? gress as a Democrat by the Democrats of the Third District, I could not and would not refuse to enter the party caucus and bo bound by its action. The Congressman who declines to be bound by iho aption of his party caucus is by his own act banished from his party and perforce be? comes aii independent. I do not think the Democrats of the Third District will know? ingly support any candidate for Congress who pledged himself to be Independent of his party 0? any measure which may be? come a caucus question it is contended" that ?be eight proposi? tions are not and cannot become political or partisan measures. If this w?e true ana I doubt it?why was this preliminary question asked? Should the time ever come when the Democrats in Congress should become corrupt, and prove them? selves uufrue to their party, then, aud uot till ?icu, coul<; a loyal Democratic Con? gressman refuse to enter tho Democratic (caucus; and he would make knowh to the Democratic party his rcasouti for so doing. I would ha?.e answered your questions some time ago, but you informed nie that there was nu necessity for doing so until the 11th or 12th of this month.' I have the honor to be your obedient servant, W. U. Bcnei. I Trne Democracy Vs. Bossieui. Ma.. Editor : Recent events of a politi? cal nature, in this County, aro somewhat surprising. The primary purposes of the Tillman Movement, as enunciated by Mr. Tillman himself, was to effect self-gov? ernment by the people, through the medium of the primary system of nominating public officers "from Governor" down. The Convention system, as seen and denounced by Mr. Tillman, was the method of the "aristocracy," and it was against this al? leged wrong done to the masses he proposed to train his guns of "reform," and keep them there until he had succeed? ed in demolishing the last vestige of its hideous form. Such a purpose would have been commendable if the facts had sustained the position. Indeed, it was on? ly by such promises from him and bis sa? tellites, that he succeeded in working up such feeling in the country, and thus in? duced so many good men to follow in his wake. But what do we see these very men now doing? Themen who stand, or pretend to stand, upon the platform announced by the March Convention. What, I say, is now their position. The County Conven? tion, of Augnst 4th, among other things, instructed our delegates to oppose the pri? mary system for the nomination of State officers. Do they not, by that act, put themselves without tho pale of the princi? ples laid down by the platform, which was written by Mr. Tillman's "left hand?" "Consistency, thou art a jewel?" But what reason can now be urged against the primary system ? We have been fighting for the principles therein involved for a number of years. Has the principle changed? Has what we proclaimed the true principles of Democracy two or four years since been changed, so that the prin? ciple is no longer a safo one to be used in political affairs ? If it was right then, if it will be right two years from now, as "suggested" by Mr. W. A. Neal, why is it not right to-day ? We can see how, as a matter of expediency, tho friends of Mr. Tillman should refuse to carry the ques? tion to the people this year, but on prin? ciple we fail to see any consistency in their theories and their action. The sim? ple question is : is it better to repudiate the principles for which we have so long con? tended, or, in order to elect Tillman and a setof "ringsters" to office, to resort to the very means he and his creatures havo been denouncing ? In other words, is the election of B. R. Tillman, or any other man, of more importance to South Caro? lina than the principles of the Democra? cy ? . Would it not have been better to have stood by the demands of the party, than to have gone back on what we believe to be the first principles of Democratic government ? Was it not incumbent upon the members of the Farmers' Association, above all others, to have stood by tbe de? mands of the "Shell Manifesto so for as the primary was concerned?" Princi? ples do not ohange, and only wishy-washy men change with the expediency of the hour. But more than this. We have heard a great deal of ring rule, and this has been the slogan of the demagogue for these years. It seems to an outsider that we are to-day subject to this undesirable method of rule more than at any time in our po? litical history. When "in the history of our party has a convention of the Demo? cratic party passed a resolution endorsing any one candidate for office as was done by our last Convention ? Is that Democ? racy ? Is it not a direct effort on the part of an organization, the members of which all claim to be Democrats, to defeat one of two candidates, both of whom are ac? knowledged to be equally true Democrats, .whatever may be the difference in their mental abilities ?. Is it not an effort to forestall public sentiment, and thus throt? tles tbe popular voice? Such, it seems to me, will be the opinion of every man who considers this apt with an unprejudiced mind. 'And, Mr. Editor, I would ask when in the history of our party has the Demo? cratic Convention, or any part of it, ap? pointed a pommittee of one member from each Club to "caucus" and decide who this organization would support for the Legislature ? What right has any set of men to say that the Convention will sup? port Mr.'Earle, Mr. Bowden, Mr. Breazeale and Mr. Cox to the exclusion of Mr, Ashley. Mr. Pearmam Col. Robinson, Mr. Leverett, Mr. Fant, or any one else who may desire to run ? Is this Democraoy ? Is this the voice of the people ? Is it not rather "ring rule" of a more vicious type than any ever charged to the much-ma? ligned "aristocracy." Perhaps it is thought the parties chosen by this select committee are men in whose veins only the purest Qf pure Democratic blood cour? ses. That this blood pasocs through hearts that never cherished the Greenback prin? ciples as taught by,. W. W. Russell, to be purified by lungs that never breathed forth the stench of Greenback doctrines. Is not the contrary true f Was not the man who received the highest ,vote in this committee once the Secretary of a Greenback Club, which was presided bypr by the present f)Ostmaater at Anderson, C, H., who recent y boasted at Washington that l,Wo will elect Tillman Governor." Who consti? tutes that "We ?" It would be interesting just now to know. Perhaps some of his relatives "who are hand and gloves with him," and also "assume" to lead the Dem? ocratic "party in this County constitute that "We." Let us'havfi light on this sub? ject. Let us know for whom "we are to vote and after whom we are now following. This is all we ask. Democrat. gg ? ? Sleeting of the State Agricultural Society. Rock Hill, August S, 1890. Editors. Intelligencer : The State Agricultural and Mechanical "Society of South Carolina closed its two days' annual meeting at this place y.sstprday. This session, while perhaps not so largely at? tended as one or two previously held, was very interesting, and brought to light many things pertaining to agricultural affairs that cannot fail .to be profitable to all who were present. The meeting was held at Kock Hill upon tbe invitation of its citizens, who extended to the visitors the v/armth of a hospitality well in keeping with the com? mendable business enterprise that these people have shown. They have built up a beautiful and prosperous town, whose population has increased from 809 in 1880 to 2781 in 18 90. The business industries include three cotton factories, two banks, and an excel lot hotel, while the private residences are as a rule, both handsome and substantial. The stock raising interests here are con? siderable, and the present crop prospects are unusually encouraging. Rock Hill possesses to a great degree that progress? ive spirit which has in the last year or two done so much toward forwarding the material prosperity of Anderson. AmoDg the delegates were some of the foremost farmers in the State, and others who are interested in the development of our varied resources. Some of the prominent members preo ent were E. R. Mclver, of Palmetto, President of the Society; Thos. W. Hol loway, of Pomaria, Secretary; L. A. Ransom, of Columbia, Treasurer; W. K. Thompson, Liberty Hill, President of the State Grange; E. L. Roche, of Charleston, Superintendent of the State Fair; B. F. Crayton, of Anderson ; A. C. Haskell, of Columbia; Commissioner A. P- Butler; Aleck McBee, Esq., of Greenville ; J. E. Tindal, of Clarendon ; Col. A. Coward, of Yorkville; Dr. C. R. Tabor, of Fort Motte; Iredell Jones, of York; Prof. Milton Whitney, of the State University and numerous others. The first address deliverer} was by Col. J. P. Thomas, of Columbia, who treated in an admirable manner "The Undevel? oped Resources of South Carolina." In this category he placed our agricultural, manufacturing and mining industries as well as those pursuits which tend to the intellectual and moral elevation of the people. Eut grand strides have been made in the recent past, he said, and with a united euergy on the part of all our di? versified interests there is nothing but a glowing and brilliant hope for the future. Prof, Whitney, of the State University, discussed the soils'of the State in their several varieties; Mr. L. B. Toole, of Barnwell, submitted an essay on "The raising of watermelons for market." Mr. F. M. Rodgers, of Florence, read a paper on tobacco culture, showing that in the southeastern part of thp State tho to? bacco industry is attaining to large pro? portions, and producing a grade of the articlei second to none raised elsewhere. Mr. W. B. Niles, veterinary aurg?on of the' South Carolina University, gave an essay on "The treatment of live Btook," and Dr. Tabor, of Fort Motte, comprehen? sively discussed "Sanitary Science" in South Carolina, and pointed out the ne? cessity of legislative encouragemcut of health measures. Mr. A. C. HaskeH, of Columbia, made an address on "railroad transportation, as jt affects the aericulturaj interest," showing that the railroads, of which there are 1S00 miles in this State, have been important factors in building up our indus? tries of every nature. In the course of his remarks Mr. Haskell gave some very interesting statistics relating to South Carolina's advancement. Iu 18G0 he said the State had produced 300,000 bales of cotton, averaging 380 pounds in weight, and being worth $35 per bale, or less than ?13,000,000 in the aggregate. This year the yield will reach 650,000 bales,"weighing 465 pounds. Over 150, 000 bales of this will be converted into manufactured goods before leaving the State, and the value of these goods alone will equal the value of the entire cotton crop of 1S60, leaving, in addition, over 500,000 bales worth $20,000,000. The phosphate, lumber and truck farming in dustries will run up the value of the State's commercial product to $40,000, 000. The tax return is $150,000,000 and the population 1,300,000, showing a most healthy increase and indicating the pos? sibilities for enlargement which a con? tinuation of favorable conditions will en? able us to take advantage of. To change the subject the Alliance of this Congressional District has been in session here two days, formulating a list of demands to be presented to the con? sideration of the political public in gen ral and candidates in general. Congress? man Hemphill was invited to address the body, and did so in a largely attended public meeting in which he grandly denounced the Republican views of our elections and the tariff measure as pre? pared by Mr. McKinley. He also affirm? ed hia intention, if re elected, to strive to his utmost to improve the condition of the farming classes, who, he said, bad not been treated by the government as their rights entitled them to be. His remarks were warmly applauded, but it is said that bis renomination will be opposed by many of the farmers who are not pleased with hia refusal to support the sub treas? ury bill. No opposition candidate han as yet been brought out. T. D. C. Allian?e; Column, $32- All communications intended lor this Column should be addressed to J. W. Bowoek, Denver, S. C._ We Want Representation. There has never been a lime before in the history of this country when capital, in centralized form, was making such in? roads upon the rights of the people. This is not in the shape of small mer? chants or manufacturers, but in the pow? er of money to oppress. It is shown in the manner in which our products are bought at a low price by speculative cap? ital and sold to spinners and consumers at a high price. It is shown in the nu? merous tariff discriminations and unjust laws which.are designed aloue to make the rich richer, and the poor poorer. It is found in the demoniiezation of silver and the payment of interest on bonds with gold only. It is found in the fund? ing or purchasing of bonds before they are due at a premium of 25 to 28 cents on the dollar. It is found in the national bank law which is as cbeme to increase the power of the rich bond-holder and enslave the landholder who cannot raise money on land in any emergency with? out paying a big commission for security and a big interest for the money. It is found in a contracted conditiou -of the currency which is now only $4.72 per capita, or about one tenth what it should be. This amount of money being so small that a few rich men cau withdraw a sufficient amount at will, to reduce the price of our products when they are forced upon the market, and can then put the remainder in circu? lation to inflate prices for the benefit of speculation. It is also found in the evils of a fixed amount of money, which makca a con slant fluctuation of values and unsafe and unstable prices, when our real need is a flexible currency, the volume of which is founded upon and governed by supply and demand. The evils from which wesuffer and the various causes set forth above cannot be remedied except by national legislation. Our country sighs, yea prays for relief, and for that reason we have framed and bad introduced into congress the sub treasury bill. That measure we have never claimed was a perfect one, but we gave it to congress asking them to take it in hand, study it and if it was found imperfect, do all in their power to perfect it. While there may be errors in the details of the bill, and while some part of it may ueed amendment or perfecting, yet we know that the great objects of the bill are right and that it came from the heads and hearts of a wise and discreet body who are laboring to deliver an oppressed people from the power of money to oppress. Instead of being treated with the re= spect which was due our great and noble order, we were rudely thrust aside at our national capital, and when we appeal personally to our representatives they treat ua with contempt. Not one has ever offered to amend or improve the measure, or to give us something better, but they throw it back at ua ag a matter unworthy of their consideration. When they have been forced to write or apeak upon the subject, they have not discussed the bill upon its merits, but have con? tented themselves witn the assertion that it is unwise, undemocratic, class legisla? tion aud impracticable. Is it not surpris? ing that they all say the same tjiing? Indeed, it would lead ua to believe that some one wrote it and the others all learned it by heart, If this uniform treatment which they have given us shows nothing else, it shows that they are making a combined effort to over? throw the farmers organization and put an end to his seeming impudence. It is a startling fact that not one congressman from Georgia in the past ten years has ever introduced a measure lookincp-di rectly to the interest and relief "of the farmer, and yet when the farmer suggests a plan for his own relief he ia rudely cast aside by these men whom he has supported ao long, and who pretend to love him so well. We must have repre sentatipn from the people and by the people.?AUiance Farmer then and Now. When the writer was about eighteen year3 of age he became a regular corres? pondent of the Statesville Landmark. For six yeara this was kept up. During that time we wrote more or leaa upon matters of economy. The editor of the Landmark and the writer never could and cannot agree on such matters. Some times thinga would get dull and we would get up a row with Bro. Caldwell and fire into him to the extent of a col? umn or two, in which we would proceed to tell him plainly what he was and what he ought to be. Thia may have done him good. Any way he is now one of the beat editors on thia continent, and though we have not gotten him fully converted, yet he is one of nature's noble? men. On one occasion, before the Alli auco was introduced into this State, .the writer wrote an article urging the farmers to organize and giving a number of reasons why it was necessary. One state? ment in this article was ao extravagant that it caused a smile to appear on Bro. Cald well's face which remained for some time. We made thp assertion that it waa possible for the farmers' organisations to become so powerful that our national legislators would not dare to refuse to enact such laws for their benefit as they should ask for, provided, of course, that these laws be in the bounds of reason and justice. We went so far as to say that instead of the farmers being entirely ignored as they then were, a simple re? quest from the president of the national order for the enactment of this or that law would cause our Congressmen and Senators to got up at ? o'clock in the morning, go to the c'apUol and put the measure through. Of course we would hardly ask that of ou* representatives, but it ja a fact that more legislation could be done in a month, if they would go at it in earnest, than has been done in the past ten years. Wo have not got to that point yet, but we are getting there. We will be com? pelled to clip off a few congressional and senatorial heads before they realize we are alive and kicking, but there is noth iog wrong abot-.t that. When your bands do not work, discbarge them. You always do thai, on your farms. Apply the same rule as to Congressmen and Senators and all will be well.?Progress? ive Farmer. People in 11m New Territory Suffering. Washington, August 8.?The Presi? dent to day eent to Congress a message containing extracts from a communica? tion seDt to Lim by Governor Steele, of Oklahoma, r.o the effect that twenty eight families in one township are in actual need of the necessaries of life, that this township is no exception, aDd that in the very near future it will be necessa? ry for a large portion of the population of this Territory to have assistance. A great many people have not the necessary means of subsistence from day to day, and are being helped by their very poor neighbors. The Governor says that he realizes the utter hopelessness of turning to the Legislature for relief, as there is but little taxable property in the Terri? tory and very many demands to be made. Therefore he begs that the attention of Congress be called to the very great suffering among; the people. The President says: "Information re? ceived by me from other sources leads me to believe that Governor Steele is altogether righ : in his impression, that unless relief is i.fforded, either by public appropriation or by organized individual effort, there will be widespread suffering among the Bettlers in Oklahoma. I am advised that there is an unexpended bal? ance of about $45,000 of the fund appro? priated for the relief of sufferers by the Hood upon the Mississippi River and its tributaries, and I recommend that author? ity be given to use this fund to meet the most urgent necessities of the poorer people in Oklahoma. Steps have been taken to ascertain more particularly the condition of the people throughout the Territory, and i f larger relief should seem to be necessary the facts will be submit ed to Cong-ess. If the fuDd to which I have referred should be made available for relief in the Territory, care will be taken that so much of it as is necessary to be expended shall be judiciously ap? plied to the moat worthy and necessitous cases." Shook off ii Shroud for Hum. Chicago, III., August 2.?Crape was hung at the dcor of John Brown's house, in Evanston, on Monday last to announce the death of Henry Mather. During his sickness the only nourishment that Mather could lake was whiskey and water. He repeatedly begged for undi? luted whiskey, but it was refused. After the doctor pronounced him dead he was laid out in the back parlor." At 3 o'clock in tho morning an unusual noise was heard down stairs, and, when Mr. Brown reached the parlor, he was dumbfounded to see Mather sitting up with a bottle of whiskey in his hand and a cigar in his moath. "If you had given me this before I would have been better long ago," said Mather, taking a drink from the bottle. Mather is now in a fair way to recover. ? Canada claims to be larger by 500, 000 square miles than the United States, including Alaska. ? Married, in Flat Creek township on the 31st July, 1830, by Rev. John Faile, Mr. Monroe Hnton and Miss Nannie Blackman. The bride, we are told, is only 12 years and 6 mooths of age and the groom is also quite young.?Lancaster Ledger, 6th. ANNOUNCEMENTS. FOR CONGRESS. Wo are authorized to announce E. B. MURRAY, of Anderson, as a caodldate for the Democratic nomination for Congress from tho Third District in thisState. D. K. NORRIS is hereby announced as a can? didate for Congress f::om this Congressional Dis? trict, subject to the Democratic party regulations. W. C. BENET. of Abbeville, is hereby announ? ced as a candidate for Congress from the Third Congressional Distric t, subject to the action ol tho Democrat ig party. FOL SENATOR. We arc authorized to announce R. P. CLINK SCALES as a candidate for tho State Senate, sub? ject to the action of *.ho Democratic primary clcc. tion. HON. J. PERRY QLENN is hereby announ? ced as a candidate to ? the State Senate, subject to the action of the Democratic primary election. FOR HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. M. B. GAINES ii hereby announced for the Legislature. A Christian gentleman, and thor? oughly identified wilh tho farmers' movement, wo feel assured that ho '-.rill make a safe Representa? tive. Fill ENDS. Tho friends of JO JIN E. BREAZJEALE respect? fully announce him as a candidate for the House of Representatives', subject to the 'action of tbo Democratic party. Wo are authorized to announce Mr. A. R. COX as a candidate for tlie IIouso of Representatives, subject to the action of tho Democratic party. At the solicitation of many friends I hereby an? nounce myself acar-didate (or (he IIouso of Rep* rcsentatives, subject to' tho action' of tho Demo? cratic party of Anderson County. JOSHUA W. ASHLEY. We arc authorized to announce J. W. BOWDEN as a candidate for tlio House of Representatives, subject to the action of the Democratic party. Tho many friends of Rev. J. R. EARLE re? spectfully announce him as a candidate for the House of Representatives, subject to the action of the Democratic primary election. Mr. Earle needs no commendation frum his friends, for ho lg too well kno^n thrqupliout tho Cqun^y, and every? body knows he wiT make a most cflicicnt and zealous Representative FOR SCHOOL COMMISSIONER. I heroby announce myself a candidate for School Commissioner of Anierson County, subject to tho Democratic primary. I am induced to enter the race at this time by the kind assurances of numer? ous friends over tho County, and as my record and former candidacy art well jenown, I trust they will serve at this timt Instead of a long canvass. I promise if elected f o give my official diitles the best attention, and bend my energies' to the edu? cational Interest of the Cdunty. B, W. TODD. Tho many frjopds of REV. D. I. SPEARMAN respectfully announce him as a candidate for School Commissioner, subject to the action of tho Democratic party, C. WAEDLAW is respectfully announced as a candidate for School Commissioner, subject to the action of- the Democratic party. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for re? election to the office of School Commissioner, sub? ject to the action of the Democratic party. ReipcdTullif, D. H. RUSSELL. FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. Mr. R. E. PARKER, having been unanimously endorsed by his own (Olinkscales' Mill) Democrat? ic Club as a candidate for County Commissioner, is respectfully announced for that position, subject to tho action of the Democratic party. Martin Township has never had a representative on tho Board Qf Canimlsr.ior4CL?s, and Vc can assure our friends that Mr. Parker is in every way qualified for the position. Many Dbjiocbats, Wo aro authorized to announce CAPT. B. C. MARTIN as a candidate for re-election to tho office of County Commissioner, subject to the ac? tion of the Democratic- primary election. We are authorized, to announce Mr. R. B. DEAN as a candidate for County Commissioner, subject to tho Democra tic primary. C. B. GILMER is hereby announced as a can? didate for County Commissioner, subject to tho action of the Democratic party. Wc arc authorised to announce A. W. BICKENS as a candidate for re-chction to the oilico of Coun? ty Commissioner of Anderson County, subject to the action of tho Democratic primary election. We arc authorized to announce W. T. McGILL as a candidate for rc-cl'!ction to the office of Coun? ty Commissioner of Anderson County, subject to the action of the Dcuiopratjc primary olcctlpu. FOR JUDGE OF PRORATE. I hereby annouuoe myself as a candidate for re? election to tho office of Judge of Probate, subject to the action of the Democratic primary election. W. P. COX. R, MARCUS BURRLSS is hereby announced as a candidate for Judgo of Probate, subject to the action of the Democratic primary. FOR COUNTY TREASURER. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for re? election to tho office of County Treasurer, subject to tho action of tho Democratic party of Ander? son County. J. C. WATKINS. i respectfully announce myself as a candidate for County Treasurer, subject to tho action of tho Democratic party. ,r' f_JAMES M. PAYNE FOR COUNTY AUDITOR. The friends of T. J. WEBB respectfully an? nounce him as a candidate for re-appointment to the office of County Auditor, subject to tho action of the Democratic party._ PATRICK MILITARY INSTITUTE ANDERSON, S. c. "VTEXT Session opens September 17. Xli For rates of Tuition, <fec, apply to COL. JOHN B. PATRICK, Principal. Aug 14, 1800_o_4___ J. L. TRIBBLE, | GEO. E. PRINCE. TRIBBLE & PRINCE, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. ^?9- OFFICE?In Farmers and Mer? chants Bank, Anderson, S. C. Aug 11, 1800 G cm NOTICE. THE Building Committee of Deans Presbyterian Church will receive coal? ed bids for the building of a Church at Deans until August 21. Plans and speci? fications may he seen at Simpson & Sons Drug Store, Anderson, S. C, or at the Postoffice at Deans. The Committee re? serve the right to reject any and all bids. W. T. DEAN, Cbm'n Building Committee. Aug. 14, 1800,_G_1_ NOTICE. NOTICE is hereby given that the books of subscription to the capital stock of the Peoples' Advocate Publishing Co. will be open at J. B. Douthit's office at Anderson, S. C, on Wednesday, 20th Au? gust, 1890. Also, there will ho a meeting of the stockholders at the same time and place to elect a Board of Directors, and to attend to any other business that may bo necessary. W. A. NEA.L. THOS. H. BURR1SS, W. H. GLENN, J. W. BOWDEN. A. C. LATIMElt, Board of Corporators. Aug 14, 1890_(5_1 GREENVILLE FEMALE COLLEGE, GREENVILLE, S. C. The Session of 1890-91 begins Wednes? day, September 24. CORPS of Instructors 15. Registered last Session 229. Thu College leads in Music and Art. In Music Prof. WADE R. BROWN, a full graduate of the N. E. Conservatory of Music, is the Director of Music. The record for health among the board? ers is unrivalled. Send for new Catalogue. A. S. TOWNES, President. Aug 14, 1890_G_4 WOFFORD COLLEGE, SPARTANBTJRG, S. C. TAMES H. CARLISLE, LL.D., President, ll FOUNDED 1S51. Woflord College ?fters to students in the four College classes two parallel courses of study, each leading to the degree of Bachelor of Arts, in one of which Modern Languages arc substituted for Greek. Expenses?Board, tuition, matriculation, wash? ing, lights, fuel, books and stationery, the neces? sary College expenses for the year, can be met with One Hundred and Fifty Dollars. The ad? vantages offered by Wightman and Alumni Halls, enable students to meet their college expenses with this very small amount. The government is moral and paternal, but without espionage or con? straint. The next session begins the 1st day of October, 1830. J. A. GAMEWELL, Sec. of Faculty. Wofford College Fitting School, SPARTANBURG, S. C. The Fourth Session begins October 1st, 1890. Boys prepared for College. Exponses may be covered Dy $150 a year. Supervision careful and constant. A. G. REMBERT, A. M., Aug 14?3 Head Master. BUY IYORY LARD, PUREST, CHEAPEST, BEST. Aug 14,1890 3m MORTGAGEE'S SALE OF REAL JESTATE. UNDER and by virtue of a power con? tained in a certain Mortgage, execu? ted and delivered by Martha E. Vandiver to The American "Freehold Land Mort? gage Conipany of London, Limited, of London, England, bearing date the 4th day of December, A. D-. 1883, and record? ed in the office of R. M. C. for Anderson County the 21st December, 1883, Mortgage Book No. 20, pages 313 to 317, inclusive, I will sell as agent and attorney for said Mortgagees, at Anderson C. H., on Mon? day, the first day of September next, at 12 o'clock m., to the highest bidder for cash, the following described real estate, to wit: All that certain Tract or Parcel of Land, situate, lying and being in Broadaway Township, in the County of Anderson, on Broadaway Creek, waters of Rocky River, containing Two Hundred and Eighty-two acres, more or less, adjoining lands of W. A. McFall, Jesse W. Norris and oth? ers, and being Che same Tract of Land granted and conveyed to said Martha E. Vandiver by her husband, Aaron Vandi? ver, by Deed dated December 12, 1873, and recorded in office of the Register of Mesne Conveyance for Anderson County, in Book PP, page 315. Purchaser to pay for pa? pers THE AMERICAN FREEHOLD LAND MORTGAGE CO., Mortgagees. Per J. J. BROWN, Attorney. Aug 14, 1990 0 0 s T?TE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Anderson County. By W. F. Cox, Judge of Probate. WHEREAS, L. N. Martin has applied to me to grant him Letters of Adminis? tration on the Estate and effects of C. P. Gallespio, deceased. These are therefore to cite and admon? ish all kindred and creditors of the said C- P. Gallespie, deceased, to be and ap Eear before mein Court of Probate, to e held at Andorson Court House, on the 30th day of August, 1890, after pub? lication hereof, to shew cause, if any they have, why the said administration should not be granted. Given under my hand this 12th day of August, 1890. W. F. COX, Judge of Probate. Aug. 14, 1890 G_2 SPECIAL I If you Fail to call on E. W. BROWN & SONS Within the next thirty days you will miss some RARE BARGAINS! WE MEAN BUSINESS, ssr Come to see us. BIGGES C Will be held at the ALLIANCE STORE During this month. Our Buyers are now in the Northern Markets buying Goods for the Fall. We buy in Larger Quantities than any Mercantile Firm in Upper Carolina. THE Fall Goods will socn be rolling in, and we wish to clean out all odds and ends in stock at present to make room for them. We have made slaughter of prices. Many lines marked down to one-half wholesale prices. Notp the following ; (1.) All of our Colored Lawns, Batiste, Tennis Cloth and Cual'ies marked down to the uniform price of 5e per yard?some of these goods are worth 12}c. (2.) One lot of short length Table Qil Cloth at 10c per yard, worth 25c (3.) AH our Silk Windsor Ties, that were 25c, 85c and 45c, now go at the ridiculous low price of 15c. (4.) Men's Teck Scarfs, four in hands, that were 45c to 65c, now you may have your choice at 25c. (5.) Qne lot of good, strong working Pants at 50c. This is less than the cloth cost. Right here we wish you to remember that this Fall we will hare the finest stock Clothing ever brought to Anderson. (6.) One lot (45 dozen) Ladies' Collars and Cuffs to match at 5c per set of one Collar and a pair of Cuffs. These are well worth 25c per set. Come early, they won't last long. (7.) 27 dozen Men's 2100 linen pleat? ed bosom ShirtB at 50c. The wholesale price on these was $7.50 per dozen. (8.) Men's fotir ply Ljnen Collars at 5c. We have gone through the entire stock, and cuUed out the small lots, and marked them at prices that are ridiculoully low. While our buyers are in the Northern markets they will take pleasure in filling any special order one may send. Very respectfully yours, P. s, ATTENTION, HOUSEKEEPERS! Will receive in a few days several car loads of Cooking and Heating Stoves. Also, Hollow Ware in great variety. HURRAH! For the Big-, Bustling*, Busy BOOT and SHOE HOUSE OIT - I buy nothing but Boots and Shoes, and in large quantities, for the cash down, and propose to make the Shoe tirade lively this Fall. All Slippers and Low Cut Shoes AT COST I I GO North August 20 to buy th** largest ntock of Hoots and Shoes ever in An? derson. I will visit all the leading.Faclnries fur the best goods for the least money I have cut my profit on all Shoes so close I will sell only for the Spot Cash. Yon need not ask for credit, for I am positive I will lend you 50c before I would break: my rule and credit you for 25c. Look Out for my "Tilling" and "Mary Jane" Shoes, Two special brands for the Fall trade. Don't be taken in by Shoes at Cost until you take a look at mine, and you wilE be apt to take a pair of mine home with you Mr. R. L, CHESHIRE is now with me, and will be glad to sec all his friends. Yours, anxious to please, O. B. VanWyck, _Leader Latest Styles and Lowest Prices. D. SB N GROCERS, ROOM 5.HOTEL CHiaUOLA. SYNONYMS : FRESH GOODS, LOW PRICES, COMPLETE STOCK, ' FREE DELIVERY. - BS?* ALL orders will receive prompt attention. Prices and quality guaran? teed. Housekeepers, use IVORINE, And save labor?the best and cheapest Washing Compound in '.he world. Half pound Package 5c, or six for 25c. Seed Barley and Rye for Sale. FUR3IAN UNIVERSITY, GREENVILLE, S. C. THE next Session begins the 24th of Sep- " tembcr, 1890. Courses in An cient and Modern Languages, Mathematics, Science, Metaphysics and Literature are provided. Instruction thorough. For further infor? mation apply to Dr. C. Manly, President, or to PROP. H. T. COOK. July 31, 1S90_4_3? ? Due West Female College. NEXT Session begins October 6th. Pull corps of thorough and wide awake Teachers havebsen engaged. Rooms pleas? ant and comfortable. Boarding department well kept. Send for catalogue at onco, and see the advantages. Rates low. MRS. L. M. BONNER, Principal. H. E. BONNER, A. M., Vice Principal, Due West, S. C. July 31, 1S90_4_8_ Honca Path High School. Ne.v.1 Session begins Sept. 1,1890. Principal: J. B. WATKINS. Principal Academic Department: W. P. CULBERTSON. Assistants: MISS FANNIE WATKINS, MISS SALLIE WATKINS. Music Teacher: MISS ZULA BROCK. *+ Expenses per month of four weeks: Tuition.$1.50, $2.00, ?2.50 Music.$3.00 Board, exclusive of washing.$9.00 Separate boarding houses for boys and girls. A Scholarship will be given to the Student making the highest average during the session, and a Gold Medal to the one making the next highest average. July 31, 1890 4_5 BEFORE DECIDING WHERE - TO - EDUCATE YOUR DAUGHTERS, Send for a Catalogue of the Mistoi Female College. F ALL SESSION OPENS SEPTEM? BER 10, 1S90, with better facilities or thorough instruction than ever before. 3est advantages. Lowest rates. Address REV. S. LANDER, A. M., President, Williamston, S. C. July 24,1890 3 S I MEAN BUSINESS. ?-o Five Fine New Counters, Six Counter Show Cases, Three Upright Wall Cases, Must be sold by 1st September. CUTTING DEEP On Gold and Silver Watches, Sil? verware and Jewelry for the next thirty days. Hunting Case Stem-winding Silver Wal tham or Elgin Watches for $10, and every? thing else in proportion, at J. A. DANIELS, Agent, Hotel Chiquola. J iily .il, 1890_5_ 3 Thompson School and Business College, Siler City, Chatham Co., N. C. AFIRST CLASS Boarding School, with Military features. Healthful and beautiful location, with new buildings, el? egant furniture and fixtures. One of the best equipped schools in the South. Thor? ough preparation for College, teaching or business. Fall term begins Aug. 27. Send for illustrated catalogue of each. J. A. W. THOMPSON, Supt. Aug 7, 1S90 5 2 ATTENTION, DOCTORS! THE ANDERSON COUNTY MEDI? CAL SOCIETY will meet at Ander? son on Wednesday August 6th, 1890, at 11 o'clock a. m. W. H. NARDIN, President. RALPH W. RROWN, Sec. andTreas* Julv 17, 1SD0 50 ly FOR YOU! We can cure- you In from 2 to 4 days?fftiaranteetl, V/c make the celebrated Dr. Webster's Female Fills, which never fail. A full line of drug sundries always in stock?in fact tec ktep everything. If there is anything that you cannot obtain in your own locality, write to us, and we will be sure to have it. Let us hear from you. SAMUEL FULTON. Druggist, 51S So. 19 Street, Philadelphia, Pa, Aug 7, lS'JO 5 i