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rpin; j joint v j | Published Every Thursday, j .BY ~ j WRB RBRRLiD PUB. GO.,j Comvjiy, S. O. N. A. M,SOCIKTY AND 1 tHV. C. I? POWKIJi. The resignation of ltev. 0. I,. Powell, missionary to North Africa has thrown the North African Mission Society into some uncertainty and confusion. The resignation docs not absolve the membership of the Society from the obligation voluntarily assummcd to contribute to his ; support. The design of the organization, a** we understand it, was to promote collections by organized of* fort and not leave the matter to individual inclination. If the mission was undertaken by the direction of the 1 x>rd in opening and preparing the way, and the Society was organ ized ill furtherance of this Divino purpose, how can it.disbaiul without the virtual confession that the Lord's will was misunderstood or misinterpreted in the premises? We are aware of the fact that unappreciated service is exceedingly diilioult to render and yet the relation of bro. Powell to this Society should not be the sole stimulus to active exertion on the part of the membership to provide his salary or means of subsistence, but the Society's relation to the Great Controller of events should excite to christian activity and effort. God honors and answers the prayers of those Christians who supplement their prayers by all possible effort in the direction to accomplish the object prayed for. How then can the 41.:.. <c.4 -- iiumuviii ui ?/iiin uw an 1" ,,M uu' success of t his mission, if they discontinue their contributions to its maintenance? To pray for missions is to pay for missions, the former necessarily implying the latter. We are not in a position to approve the act of Powell in dissolving his connection with the Society. The ritinon d'etre of the Society's existence was to assist him in disseminating gospel truths in heathen bi.\ds, and although the conduct, of Society may have proved distasteful to him, yet he should have considered that the ultimate aim of all its acts was to promote his good. It can hardly be supposed that, the Society was organized with the intention and presumed ability that it could support him unaided in that foreign field. It was a [nucleus around which efforts to sustain him him could be organized and made the more effective to that end. The Society was educative as well as a medium of collections and was a means of training our young people in systematic benevolence. We are not advised as to the course the Society designs to pursue in the future, neither arc we in a position to advise its leaders of the best course to pursue. TANNER. The commissioner of Pensins has been forced to resign. lie was disbursing the surplus in the Treasury to the old soldiers with a lavish hand. The fact was not the cause of dismissal, but ho had not learned the important radical lesson practiced in the South in the days of "good stealing" of "subtraction, division and silence." lie was carrying out the principles announced in the Republican platform of last your .i~:?. ?L- ? ? nun v? ?n uumg liiw very iniug Mini was expected by his appointment, j <[ t%pLnt he lacked the discretion to keep \ ^ W^silent. The New York Times hits , f'jt stpiaroly when it says: It is not Tanner's talk, it is tho substantial truth of what he has said: it is not his boasting, it is tho course of action of which he boasts that have made him obnoxious and undesirable, and for tho latter the Administration is by no means without responsibility. ? * Ve Vt * * if What Mr. Harrison must get rid of it he hopes to gain and regain the confidence of the people is not Tanner, but Tannerism. Whether ho wiUdo that or can do it wo do not preteial now to say. Time will tell. Hut it is very plain that he will have a hard time of it. Tannerism is only a particularly conspicuous and somewhat offensive form of Hepuhlicanism as it exists in a very largo part of the party and among many of the leaders, It is by no means the worst thing in the party, but it is bad enough. The Commissioner of Pensions has indiscreetly and with his mouth too wide and too often open, .carried out the spirit of the President's instructions to him, but he has done it faithfully, and he is not alone to blame for the consequences. And extravagant as he has been, dangerous as Mr. Harrison evidently thinks him to be, he has not gone nearly so far us the Republican platform warranted him in going and v practically directed him and every other official to go. He has tried his best, and has done much, to achieve the one grand aim avowed by the Republican Party, to empty the Treasu ry. The Democratic party has been for , some time without a representative ; newspaper at the national capital, which no doubt has operated to the injury of the party. The Democratic party polls a larger aggregate voto in the country than the Republican ami it seems ought to supply a larger clientage to support a journal with a vigorous policy at the sent of natjonal government. Wo are glad to report that Kdinund Hudson is attempting to remove this opprobrium of the party by publishing a weekly at Washington of decided Democratic tone and sentiments. The enterprise is heartily endorsed by loading Democrats of the country generally. The paper is well and ably edited by Mr. Hudson whose policy is vigorous and aggressive, and who gives pith and point to his remarks. Wo give two extracts troni it in tins week s I Ikka i.i.n. Wo hope it will lio handsomely sustained by people. Send $1.50 to EdiiuiikI Hudson lfisq., Washington, I). C. for ono years subscription. C0RRPSP8R0BRCB. ElUTOK IlOKltY 11 KI5.V I i>: I write to request yon to publish the appointments of Hon. lien Terrel, National Lecturer, who will he in this County, that is I lorry, Sept. 25, 1880, and 1 presume that Conway, the County seat will be the place where he will visit. I hope the county seat will make the necessary arrangements for said lecture and give due notice to the Sub-Sect, also the county paper publish said appointments. J. M.Connkki.y, Pres.,. Horry Co. Alliance. Fair Bluff. N. C. Sent. 14. ikho. .1. 1*. Dkimiam, Eaq., Conway, S. C. Dkaic Sik: Can you furnish Cotton Bagging, if so, at what figures, if not, uo you know whether it can ho obtained in Conway or not. 1 do not wish to uso Jit to bagging, and have failed to get the Cotton in Charleston. You will oblige me by an early rep!y. Eimtou lloituv 11 Kit a 1.1): Enclosed you find a letter for publication from one of our largest and most progressive farmers and also doing a turpentine business. The letter explains his position on the bagging question. 1 hope every ginner, merchant and farmor in the county will come out on our side as this man has done. Several mills are making the cotton bagging. "Darlington Cotton Mills," Darlington, S. C. W. C. & L. Lanes, West Point, Ga. "The Lane Mills," New Orleans, La. "The Sibley Mfg. Co.," Augusta, Ga. "Crown Cotton Mills," Dalton, Ga. Most of those companies have orders until 15th Oct. to 1st Nov.. But the two last named can fill orders at anytime for bagging in small quantities, 12^ cont pr. yard. J. P. Dkimiam. Ei/Itoii IIoKKY Hehald: Seeing many questions asked through the columns of your paper on ilifTpmnl onlilnnlc *!?/? W Vk\/?I V nuujuuvo UIIM IIIU VIII lUlin answers gived have prompted me to ask one and hope to hear from you or some one on the subject. The question is this: Is it right to take a portion of our Freo School und Fto pay for globes, maps, etc,, thus reducing our school terms to 20 or 25 days'/ \Ve have neither the maps, nor the proper length of school. The Freo Schools canliniio this year only four weeks when formerly they wore (1 or 7 weeks in length. Now if the maps are beneficial in our common country schools wo want them or the amount paid for them added to what school we have had. 1 hope to hear this question answored. I remain a well wisher to the H Kit a M> and its many readers. 1), J. P. Majitin. We are not prepared to answer the question of our correspondent. The maps were purchased and should have boon in the schools this season. Wo do not know the reason for the failure to distribute them among the schools. WA VKS FJiOM STEW A'AW. Koitok Hokby IIkkald. Please allow 1110 space in your valuable columns to note a fow items from this section. Cotton picking is the topic of the day, which brings smiles upon the faces of our fur mors. Mess. Moore & Johnson now occupy the house owned by I^ewis Bullock which affords their clerk more room to display their handsome stock. I am informed there is a meeting of days in progress at Spring Branch Church and oh! how some of tho Stephens hoys long to be there. Misses Addie and Jennie Floyd visited their sister Mrs. Worley last week Miss Adell Cooke visited the fam ily of Mr. Jack Williamson a few dayg ago which was a great pleasure to the family and friends. Mr. !'\ M. Johnson is having his house repaired. He must mean something I know not what. One certain young man of this community has visited and passed hy where two young ladies live in the Sardis neighborhood for ten successive Sundays. What does he mean? I think his mule would like to | know. Mr. Alva Kn/.or, ex-Trial Justice died Sunday at 0,15 1\ M, lie leaves a wife and a large number of relatives and friends to mourn their loss. Mr. 10ditor, just let mo toll you of a little trade that took place in this section. A certain young man bought a young lady with eggs and purchased her from her cousin at that, If this finds the way to the waste basket I hope the fox will come to the front again. With host wishes for the Hkhai.o. ' i\\ hi>. LOUIS LOCALS. Fine weather. Health very good. Business is booming. The merchants of this place seem to he. anxious for -cotton. Six bales have been sold up to this writing. One hale, from Bayboro township, four from Kloyds, one from Green Sea. I Boris exneo.ts to slnn Moo lml?a * ? 1' "vv' MW,VM cotton this season. On lasl Thursday some unknown I thief entered the house of Rev. I). Boyd near !) o'clock, A. M. and stole from his liouse near $40.00 cash in| eluding some due bill. Wo hope to I soon find out such rascals as this one was, and let the sheriff take him olT to the -Session Mouse in Conway. Wo hope such depredations will be stopped. Yours in haste. .). T? P. WA A // /A7/ TON L E TT EE. | Ft* out Oar lingular Correspond* lit.) The business of loaning money to government clerks at usurious rates of interests has flourished sinco tho last election, lenders being rcasonahK' certain that Ropubhoan olerks, and nine tenths of tho employees no matter by whom appointed claim to be of the same political faith as tho reigning administration, will be retained in oftico for at least four years, Tho sharks seem to spring from the ground. Some have cozy offices in I fashionable buiidinjjfs, two have even banking estaUJishments, run solely as a Shylock affair, pays its depositors one per cent per month, which is however not surprising when one is informed that the institution loans out its monoy in amounts of $50 or $100 at two to five per cent per month. Some of tho smaller Shylocks receive as high aq twenty per cent per month. Many of them are department clerks themselves and by loaning to the chief clerk or the chief of their divisions secure immunity fjom punishmont and are even able to dictate forms to their unfortunate debtors. The other day a Treasury clerk, after having refused to pay further evon the principal of a note for $100, upon which he had paid $240 interest in two years, was boldly reported to the auditor under whom he works, for failure to pay his debts. Strange to say, while no law exists to compel payment, this auditor insisted upon tho immediate payment of the entire principnl and tho last months intereat, under pain of dismissal. I have since loarnod that the usurer is a brother-in-law of the auditor and my surprise ceases. Secretary Teller, whoso great ability and broad character has never ro^ ceived a sufficient need of praise, understood theso money lenders as they are. Ho thoroughly dotested them and during his administration they fought shy of the Interior department, One man who was employed in the Patont Office and who had loaned money at toil per oent per month to fellow clerks for so many years that ho had come to be worth about #20,000; reported a messenger in tho of V L.r... >7 v Ti fice for owing him 425 and failing to pay it promptly. The Secretary sent for both men. The uieasenger, a shiftless, weak fellow, with a large family and and a small salary, had no defence to offer. His accuser was eloquent and in conolu* sion called attention to the fact that he was a poor old cripple, whom it was a sin to cheat and who needed i | every cent he could get. Secretary j Teller listened to him smilingly and courteosly and only when the shark | was through, did his not temper burst' forth. "What," said he, "you reason to mo that DecaaKO you are a cripple you must needs be a vampire. Out upon you, you scavenger. Consider yousolf discharged this day hs a ! warning to tho scurvy race of trick: sters to which you belong. "As for you," he continued, turn- ' ing to tho borrower^ "return to your dosk and brace up. He a man. He fairhanded with tho world and take care of the family the I.ord, in his in finite wisdom, hasseen fit to give yon with a confidence in you that time has certainly shoam to be ill placed." The cabinet meeting of Saturday decided one thing and the President w ill call no extra session of Congress. The President has told numerous members of Congress that an extra session would probably be called to open about October 20, or November 1, but by some patent argument lie 1?ft the matter to the cabinet and an adverse decision was reached. Secretaries Windom and Tracy are said to have most vigorously opposed the call. The exact political effect is hard to foretell as it rolates to the fall elections. The lethargy into which iwost people fall as regards Congressional matters during the vear following a presidential eloc' tion, may perhaps preclude intorest i in the matter, I The Speakership contest may be i effected by the failure to call an extra session. The Western candidates ! will loop upon the failure as favorable to their chances,Jwhilo Mr. Reed, of Maine, will undoubtedly bo weakened by a more prolonged fight, as the strongest candidate is always killed of the binull fry. As Mr. Mclnley of Ohio opposed the call it is an early extra session would kill Mr, Mclnloy's chances, as it would be impossible to get the western members hero until tho middle of November, when tho contest would be a 1 tiling of tlio post fliul |(eod elected. i Tho announcement of ?/ohn L. Sullivan that he will run for Con gross is the amusing tcpic of this morning's conversation everywhere. It is an exhibition of arrogant self sufficiency that claims a passing notice. That he could he sleeted is impossible. Even Mayor O'Brien | of Boston, attributes his defeat for re-olection to the fact that he presided at a meeting in honor of tho prize brute. NEW YOJiK LETTER. New York, Sept. 10.?The terrible storm that raged during nearly the whole of last week in this region of thocountry hasdone immense damage. The newspapers have been filled with harrowing accounts of shipwrecks, railroad washout and destruction of proporty almost without end. One hundred lives have been lost by drowning etc, and fifty vessels have gone down in the gale. The damage in the city itself has not j been so grpqt, but thP c|o#truotion , along tho coast has been almost | incalculable. An idea of the storm's fury can bo obtained from the state- i ment that our famous watering place, Coney Island, has been damaged to tho amount of *250,000. It is by far the worst storm in years, with the single exception of tho blizzard in March, 1888, and like it was entirely ' unprophesied by our weather clerks; in fapt on the very worst days thp prediction was "fair. A NOVKI. PARADE. The annual meeting of the New York State division of American,' Wheelman began in this city on j S\A111 r< 1 u V ami waa o ? ' . m..vi if?o n ^ & mm nuttons. Not till of us are particularly inter-, routed in bicycling but soinu of the , 1 features of the meeting were so novel, ' as to attract general attention. The ' most- remarkable of these was the ! parole whioh tooh plaoe on Beturday, | over 1,200 riders being in lir.e all ! mounted on bicycles. The Clubs! mot at the Grand Circle, Fiftynine Street ?\?d Eighth Avenue and the route was through Central Park to HOtW street, to the Hudson River, after which the riders boarded a . Steamer for Williamsburg where the line of march was again taken up, Altogether the parade was very imposing one. Each club carried a ?.. f / A . . banner and all the members were in unifrom. A BLOW AT "THK BAY." The vand&ls are again at work and this time are trying to rob us of Baxter street. They propose to change it for toino other more beautiful name, but for what earthly reason I am una bio to say. It may be for the purpose of leading newcoiners astray, for certainly Baxter street inujt be about as well known to outsider* rs in fc'ifrti A ? ??>?....? <.i. Hroadway, To Now Yorkers it is familiarly known as the "Hav," though I inmy mention incidentally that it is all dry land. It i* the home of the second-hand clothier of Hebrew descent. It contains more Cohers to the block than any other street in the world, all claiming to be the original Cohen. If the name is to bo changed by all means let, it be made Cohen street. SPEAKER CARLISLE On the Prostitution of the Government. (From the National l)eiw?crat.) One of the most discouraging signs of the times is the growing disposition among certain classes of the people to rely upon the Government for assistance in the prosecution of thoir priyate business. The spirit of independence and self-reliance which in former times constituted the chief characteristic of the American citizen, aud made him enterprising and successful in business as well as a safe custodian of political power, is rapidly disappearing, and nearly every branch of industry there is a persistent demand for governmental aid in one form or another. So general has this disposition already booomo that our legislative bodies, state and federal, are crowded at every session with moasures which have no other foundation than a selfish purpose to promote the private interests of particular individuals or classes, aud the busiiuss of real oublic imnor. I - ? I tanco is too often entirely neglected, or carelessly disposed of in order to reach the consideration of these private schemes. The real purpose of these selfish projects is never confessed by thoir advocates. There is always an ostentatious parade of patriotic sentiment and rogard for the general welfare, and by this means the majority of the people who in every case are compelled to bear the burdens imposed by class legislation^ j are frequently seduced with the sup- j port of measures, which would not bo toleiatod it thoroughly understood. This scramble for subsidies, bounties and special class legislation in all its vurious forms is demoralising and injurious in all its aspects. It not only destroys the independence of the beneficiaries, but it prostitutes the powers of the government, debauches legitdative bodies and corrupts the oleotive franchise itself. This was not intended to bo a pater nul government. It is neither a charitable institution nor a joint stock corporation created for the purrpoao of transacting, or assisting in the transaction, of ordinary business, but all the powers it possesses were delegated to it for public purposes only, and every attempt to enerqlse thorn for the benefit of the few at; tho expense of the many, however it inay he disguised, in a palpable departure from the apirit of tho Uunstltution. oKqual rights for all and exclusive priveloges for none," is not only good Democracy, hut a sound constitutional maxim which ought nevpr to he vjolated. In tho prosecution of these schemes for private gain, powerful comhina- i tions are noarly always formed. The personal interests of largo classes of voters are appealed to and the public j man who dares to oppose thorn is j vigorously denounced as an enemy of the industry or euteprise proposed to bo benefited, and, if he persists,i it> threatened with defeat at the polls, j And too often this threat is actually executed. J3y these moans, or oth- J i!11 ? ur? hiiii more reprehensible, the oj)t. position is generally overcome sooner pr Inter, anj) tho measure is passed. If an attempt is afterwards made to repair tho wrong thus done to the groat body of the people, ifc is successfully resisted upon the j gfounds that the faith of tho govern- j ment has been pledged, and that targe interests have grown up under the taw, which would be ruined by a withdrawal of the gratuity. Tho legislature is permitted at no time to consider such a measure on its real merit*. The passage is secured by coercion and false pretenses, and its repeal is pry vented by arguments j which have no relation wnatover to j its original neotssity or propriety.! The whole process is deceptive and dishonest, and no legislative body can he long subjected to the infln-: ences whiqh usually prevail ill such Cises without provoking at least a suspicion of corruption and want of fidelity to the interests of the peoj PieHut perhaps the more dangerous form in which this demand for spo- ; cial legislation,^ or special favors at 1 the hands of the Government, exhib- ! . its itself, is in the corrupt use of mon* ;1 j ey at elections, which debauches alike the electors and the elected.' i * * j No serious attempt is made to con- J ceal the fact that uurin^ every important contest enormous amounts of : money are raised by certain classes and combination <f individuals, who' usually manifest little or no interest in the general polities of the country, j to be secretly expended in promoting the election of a particular eandi- j date, whose ofiioiil action it is sup- j posed will be partial to the private interests of the contributors to this fund. If the amount contributed by I j these individuals and combinations: j during u single campaign, and the j munner of its expenditure, could be) correctly ascertained, it would startle | | the whole country, and might possi- 'J bly result in a general condemnation 1 I of the sellish projects, which are un- i | douhtedly the principal sources of1 this species of corruption. Ilcro in-j deod, is one of tho strongholds which tho advocates of a pure ballot must | demolish before any substantial reform can be effected. When it is distinctly understood that, public sentiment will no longer tolerate favoritism in legislation or the abuse of j official authority for the purpose of I promoting private pecuniary int?r-j 1 ests, the temptation to raise and ex- | pend money for the purchase of votes, will be orentlv diminished, and our elections will depend more upon the( merits of the public questions involved and less upon tho corrupt practices of a skillful and unscrupulous j combinations and their hired emissaries. The occupation of the professional manipulator of votes, in j which some have already achieved a j j national reputation, will cease to be profitable, and tbe citizen who easts j uii honest ballot will have at least some decree of assurance that he is participating in an actual expression of the popular will, and not taking a nucleus part in a useless coromony. J, G. Caui.isi.k. < Wrrlchrd llirli Men. A woman writes to tho Philadelphia J*reus from I,ong Uranoh: "One of the saddest sights in the world, next to real poverty or distress, is the sight of a man who has acquired boundless wealth and lost his happiness and his capacity to enjoy . what money secure*. Suoh cases t are by no means rare. They are very 1 Common. I saw a man to-day whoso income is believed to bo about *1,000, a week, whoso whole day was spoiled booause a cabman overcharged him *1 for a short rido < )f course tne millonaire know that ho could not possibly spend bis Income, but nevertheless the idea of losing a dollar, of being defrauded out of it, of getting nothing jo return for it, was almost agony to him. Matty a man in making a great foretuno oomplotoly loses the power of enjoying it, This in or.e of the world's compensations. The happiness of a sound sleep and a good digestion is of ton enjoyed by a man with an empty pur&e, while the millionaire opiouye has neither painless digestion by day nor healthy rest benight. UI saw on the ooe^n drive this afternoon one of Philedelphia's richest men. lie is one of those wretched old millionaires who have spent the heat year of their life getting control of a bank, or a brewery, or a boon of some sort. Ho is setting back tn u corner of his swell landau now, and wondering what he did it for. lie has a fine old face, a heavy gray mustache, bushy eye-brows and gold-rimmed eyeglasses n? is dressed carefully, and his face is absolutely empty of interest in anything. He can't even work any more, Ueoausq ho has so rmu-h money all motive is gone. His wife? Oh, well, ho loved his wife long ago and he hows to her now when ho meets her in the 1...11 * i-- ? i ^? (ini >yiiy ui ma nouse, nuu thoy have never had a quarrel, Children? Yes, several of them. They used to be pretty, and wore fond of him when they were babies, Then boarding school, college, balls, parties and?checks. Now he hardly knows anything about them. All sympathy is lost between them. Living under the same roof, their hearts are always wide apart. In fact, he doubts whether he has a heart at all," CoiiHiimptioTiPurely Cured. To The Koitok?Ploaso inform your renders that I have a positive remedy for the-ubove named disease, by its timely use thousands of hopeless enses have been permanently cured. I shall be glad to send two bottles of my remedy kkek to any of your readers who have consumption if they will send me their express and postoftlce address. Respectfully, T, A, 8 LOCUM, M. C? 181 (?kaui, Kt:, New York, E. A. GASQUE, 4 Dotor of Dental Surgery. H^arloxiL. S. O. ^ Coculno, and all the In tout aneshetics used. Olliee fitted up in flrat-class style All the latest improved instruments used Nitisf ictiun guaranteed. Ollleo uprtnlrs wer .Marion lliinv, \ nich 20 ly 5-Ton Cotton Gin Scales, $60 M r-c-mr beaw Box fl| brass tare beam. JEMJUU-I Warranto*! for ft Year* ^m=w?zw ac^w^ted. m " JONES HE PAYS THE FREIGHT." W l-y>r Vrte Price. Lint, Addrct* W JONES of BINOHAMTON, Binghamton, N. Y. ^ NOTICfi Selling out at; Cost !! i 11 hi mummkm?mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm I wissli to <*all tlio f ion to tlio IVict llutl dnriiig1 tlio no\t liO (lays T will ofl'oi'ik&v on 7 < ir<? sto<*k ofdry < <><><1 >s al and l>o low <M>St, J. A. BUliMGE, NOTICE. All persons Indebted to the estate of R. I\ 1.0wis are requested to come forward md make settlement or suit will be instinted to enforce collection, in order that he estate may be cleared up. 1'. Qr.uTi.KH.vr.M. L&B S.M.H. FIFTH ANNUAL ri FARANPC cm C * ubuniiHilOU OHLC June I to Aug. 1,1889. $25/300 Worth of I'lanoi and OrgMi from heat innUrr* l?br eloaed out r?tfar<llraM<>fcoat or value. Stock too Iar?(e. Muat convert Into caah or t^a si a 11 intent assets. Home, entirely NI'.W 1NNTKUilIKNTH not used a day. Home* Nearly New?nsed a ftew mouths only. Some, ascd n yenr or se.?Some, . uacd two to three years. Home, flneHerond Hands- taken In exctiiiiiM", and mnde new In our repair factory. It (-.polished ?Hc-strnnir. Restored In Tone and Action, and mnde ggoil for years of service. RARUAIN8. MVERY ONK. EASY TERMS. Yonr OWN TI'.RftlS. almost. Very llyht Monthly PaVntnia. ?r nmaii t;iuih I'ay moiit nmi bal> ance when you ?ct ready. CASH BUYS CHEAP. Mir*' yon all the time wauled bat SPOT CaSH will nave yon money. THY t.'M ON. We will mwct you every (line. PIANOS $50. $15, $100; $150. ORGANS $24, $35, $50, $15. WHITE FOR BARGAIN SHEET. CLEARANCE SALE SUMMER 1889. LUDDEN& BATES, S.M.H. SAVANNAH, QA.