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THE JOINT SUMMER MEETING.
AN KNTHUUANTIC R*UNION OF THK
FAHMBBS AT ORJEKNVILLK.
A Ur«at Number of DUUncolahed Mon
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l'r*Mitt-Arranf0«n«i>U for the Stoto Fair
In Columbin-Addro«M*—Other Mutter*.
[Special to the Newt and Courier.] .
Grkrnvu.lk, July 29.—The Joint
Summer meeting of the State Agricul
tural Society hero to-day brought a
largo number of tbe boat fanners a#
well as a goodly number of the most
distinguised citizens of the State.
Tho delegates and visitor* of tlie two
societies were met upon arrival by
local committees and assigned to the
homes of citizens whose doors had
been opened for the reception and en
tertainment of tho guests of the city
during their stay. Tho citizens of
Greenville, mindful of tho city’s repu
tation for generous hospitality to
strangers and her guests on all occa
sions, take nrido in caring for the dele
gates and their friends, and in showing
them all attentions necessary to the full
enjoyment of tboir Visit. The first
event of the day was a meeting of tho
Ktat« Agricultural Society at H <>V4wk
salvation of t!>c farmers would be com
pletely worked oat.
The discussion of tho cow ]>ca ques
tion continued for some time and was
f articipated in by Messrs. Sloan of
lharicston, Gregg of Darlington, Jtow-
•en of Pickens, and Crayton and Back
er of Anderson—tho tonic finally grow
ing into one on tho cultivation of Ber
muda grass which was engaged in fbr
and against respectively by Messrs.
Kucker of Anderson and Starling of
Columbia.
A rat urn to the subject under dis
cussion was brought about by a short
but masterly speech from tho Itev.
Dr. Furman, of Greenville, who logi
cally enforced the idea that the negro
needs tho thought-power of tho white
man and that ft was our duty to help
them, direct them and save them.
Senator Butler introdcucd os a theme
for discussion the question of the prof
itableness ofstock-rniting in this State
as compared with other blue grass re
gions of the Middle and Western States,
after which the joint meeting adjourn
ed until to-morrow.
this morning, at
whicii were present
of Union, presi-
llon. u. r. Duncan, ot Union, p
dent; Col. T. W. llolloway, ofPora-
aria, secretary; Hon. B. F. Crayton,
of Anderson, N. C. Robertson, of
Fairfield, T. O. Sanders, Esq., of Sum
ter, W. G. Childs, Esq., of Hichhmd,
O. P. Mills, Esq., of Greenville, J. B.
Humbert. Esq., of Laurens, E. L.
Roche, Esq., of Charloston, J. C. F.
Sims, Esq., of Darlington, Col. T.
Washington Watts, of Laurens, and
P. A. Isjvc, Esq., of Chester.
itcsolutions were passed approving
the work done on tho State Fair build
ing under the direction ot President
Duncan, and authorizing the building
committee to continue tho work as
now in progress.
On motion of Col. Watts, of Lau
rens, a separate class and premium list
for Guernsey cattle was agreed upon
for the next State Fair, the pur|K)se
being to separate Jerseys and Guern-
•eys into different classes.
President Duncan suggested tho
adoption of a resolution providing for
tbe annual bolding of the Joint Sum
mer meeting at some central point
instead of at different points in the
State, and also for the noldiug at the
same time and place an annual Fair of
fruits and vegetables. Tho matter
received a preliminary consideration
and went over for future action.
It was agreed that entries for the
State Fair should he closed on the ev
ening of Saturday, November 8. A
>lutlo
resolution was passed ordering that
the gates ot tho State Fair shall he
closed to visitors on Sunday during
the fair, and after tlie information, dis
cussion of other unimportant matters
the committee adjourned to meet again
in
T11K STATIC <»RANGE.
The semi-annual meeting of the State
Grange took place in the courthouse
hero this afternoon at 5 o’clock^ and
was called to order by Col. J. N. Lips
comb, Master, according to tho rules
established by tho National Grange,
w ith open -door*. Several committee
reports were made upon affairs of
interest to the Order, including that of
the treasurer. The discussion of the
question of tho appointment of a State
agent of the Grange through whom the
members of the Order may deal with
commercial houses was discussed at
some length, and finally postponed
until the February meeting.
At the meeting to-day there Was no
special business of Interest to the pub
lic, snd several matters that came up
for consideration were deferred untd
the meeting in February in the
city of Charleston. Invitations
from several points in the State to bo
appointed as the place for the bolding
of the next Joint Summer meeting
were received. Those were referred
to the joint meeting to-morrow, alter
which the Grange adjourned.
S«oond Day.
tomorrow morning
The joint meeting of tho Grange and
Agricultural Society took place in the
courthouse at 11 o’clock. The Hon
J. N. Lipscomb, Master, called the
meeting to order, and prayer was of
fered by the Rev. Ellison Capers
Christ Church (Episcopal.)
Capt. O. P. Mills, of Greenville,
president of tho Piedmont Fair Asso
ciation. delivered an eloquent and fit
ting address ot welcome to the two
bodies and to all who were present us
visitors to the annual meeting. This
was replied to with a brilliant apeech
from the Hon. D. P. Duncan, presi
dent of the State Agricultural Society.
Col. Lipacomb made a brief speech,
inviting any and ail persons present
to introduce and participate in the
discussion of topics of interest tQ the
State, and to use these meetings,
which were muss meetings of the peo
ple of Sonth Carolina, to make them
selves iicard. In this connection tie
made a pointed allusion to the absence
of any one to press tho claims of the
farmer upon the Legislature when
matters concerning their interest were
under consideration.
President Duncan, who presided
with Col. Lipscomb, next introduced
Col. John J. Dargan, of Sumter, who
read an admirable paper prepared by
lilm on the subject: “How is the sup
ply of labor to be maintained?” The
salient points of tho essay where the
logical presentation of tho revolution
in the industrial systems of the South
since the war, a defence of the lien law
against the common charge that it lies
at the bottom of our labor troubles,
Uiat immigration is an insufficient re
sort and a strong enforcement of tho
idea that the white people of tho South
must do (jicir own field work as other
nations of the world have done, and
whose people have grown rich by the
lalior of their own hands. These di
visions of the subject were separately
very ably and tullv argued by tlie
speaker and earnestly listened to by a
arge and attentive audience. He pre
dicted that negroes of tho Sonth would
he scattered to the ends of the earth
without disadvantage to tho country.
The study of the young farmer should
be labor-saving methods and machin
ery.
Col. Dargan’s essay opened a wide
field for discussion which was partici
pated in by a number of gentlemen,
the Hon. Geo. D. Tillman being the
first speaker and making decidedly
tlie speech of the day, a characteristic
of the man. He said: “If the negro
could have gone with the institution
of slavery it would have been a great
blessing, but as it is he is here a stum
bling block in our path and a weapon
in the hands of our political foes at the
North.” The negro problem he com
pared to the avalanche In tlie Alps
threatening os as the traveller in tho
vale below. After dilating upon tho
evils of renting lands to negroes to
grow cotton upon, Col. Tillman went
intoA minute discussion of the subject
of the washing of lands in the hilly
country of the State, advising tho gen
eral terracing of all hillsides and the
planting on terraces of rows of plnm
frees to catch the washing soil. An
other and chief point urged for the im
provement of land was the planting of
cow peas, vetch and rye as the means
of restoring hutnii; acid to the soil.
Hi* speech was eminently practical,
allowing a minute acquaintance with
the details of practical agriculture and
a thorough knowledge of the accepted
and advanced theories of forming
There was not lacking either tbe quaint
flow of wit or that intensely humorous
of presenting and enforcing the
so common to the
After a lengthy
talk of which tbe audienoe never grew
tired, Col. Tillman closed by express
ing heartily tbe belief that Cleveland
will be the next President of the United
Orkknyiu.k, July 30.—Tho events
of to-day at the Joint Summer meeting
were of an interesting character and
the meetings were attended by aug
mented crowds and with increased in
terest.
in the morning there was a meeting
of the executive committee of the State
Agricultural Society, at which the
committee on revision of the constitu
tion of the society was read and par
tially disposed of. Sections were in
serted or amended so as to require an
official bond of $5,000 from tho treas
urer, making tlie offices secretary and
treasurer clcgiblo to the same person,
fixing tbe salaries of tlie two offices at
$500, giving tho executive committee
authority to elect members of the so
ciety, subject to confirmation by the
society, and fixing the time for tlio\
meetings of tho society on tho first
Mondays in February and August, at
such places ns shall in future bo select
ed.
Tho Joint Summer meeting of the
State Grange and State Agricultural
arate and distinct kinds, anda>lheir
quality and development wore at once
an indication of improved strains and
thorough culture.
Five specimens of Jersey batter and
luxuriant samples of field crops. ‘
thnobuxY party.
Kind y
lamp
in number, added also to tho richness
of tho show.
Among the exhibitors from abroad
may be mentioned a splendid table of
fruits, by Mr. C. C. Law, of Ninety-
Six; a similar show of one hundred
varieties of fruits, bvMr. G. P. O’Neill,
of Greenwood; a display of forty-one
varieties of grapes, by Col. R. M.
Sims, of Columbia; a pyramid of mag-
nficicnt Bartlett jiears, by Dr. Thomas
L. Lewis, ofSeuccn City; superb spec
imens of black Eagle und Concord
grapes, by Mr. II. W. Jtavcncl, of
Aiken; an exhibition of enormous
anplcs, bp Mr. L. 11. Chandler, of
Newberry, and a sample of excellent
home-made China tea, by Miss JL CV
McFall, of Anderson.
The entries by the citizens of Green
ville city and county were, of course,
numerous. Tho most prominent of
the Greenville exhibitora were II. C.
Markley, F. Garraux, H. B. Buist,
George lleidmaim, James A. Finlav,
Mrs. Mary Cleveland, j. c. Smith,
Geo. Marshall, \W. H. Perry, Dr.
W. S. Miller, M. II. Dopalson, Fagan
Martin, T. C. Gower, Col. W. H.
Goodlcttc, Alex. McRge and others of
aTouglistrbf pafni-takihg people. ~
In the fruit department there were
over 350 entries of nothing but very
fine specimens of tho best kinds, and
They Arriva Afcaad of Tima, bat ar
Racalvad aad OaradFor.
Bortmouth, N. H., August
few [ Commander Schley’s vessels tho Bear
and Thetis, Greely relief expedition,
arrived here this morning, one day
earlier than expected. Secretary
Chandler ordered the plan of reception
and naval review arranged for to-mor
row to be carried oat to-day, which
was accordingly dene. Lion tenant
Greely’s wife and mother are here
and a great number of distingushed
rsons have gathered to do him honor.
io Tennessee, Tallapoosa, Alliance
and a number of the naval vessels, and
the whalers Bear ajul Thetis took part
in tlie - refiotv and the harbor was
crowded with private craft.
A numerous company of invited
jpucsts, including many distinguished
persons and families of naval officers,
were carried by naval steam launches
to the log ship TcnncNsee, on the quar
ter deck ot' which the chief ceremonies
were held. Here Secretary Chandler
received the commandem nf the
Bear-and Alert. Lieutenant Greely
did not leave his ship, bat after an
affecting meeting with his wife and
mother, who came on board, he was
visited by Secretary Chandler and
Commodore Luce. After half an hour
spent in conversation and general
the award of premiums by the commit
tee was therefore a most difficult task.
Premiums from 1 to 8 were awarded
for the same kinds of fruit, and the
first premiums only are hero given:
Grapes, Col. R. M. Sims, of Columbia;
peaches, 11. B. Buist, of Greenville;
apples, G. P. O’Neill, of Greenwood;
[tears, Dr. Lewis, ot Seneca; nectarines
and gooseberries, Col. W. H. Good
lcttc, of Greenville; plums. Geo. Held-
mann, of Greenville; best general col
lection, G. P. O’Neill, of Greenville;
second best general collection, C. C.
Law, of Ninety-Six. Best display of
flowers, Mr. F. Garraux, of Green
ville.
The exhibition Was tho scene of a
busy throng of admiring visitors for
hours, continuing open through (he
afternoon, and to-nignt closing with
all the honors of a splendid success.
THK JOINT MKETINU.
Society convened at 12 o’clock, Master
Llnscor
op,
sidin.
scomb and President Duncan pre-
ng. Capt. C. M. McJunkiu pre
sented a message from the Board of
Trade of Columbia regarding tlie ex
penses of suggesting from one to two
weeks’ duration of tho State Fair.
The message was received as informa
tion, and the first essayist of the day,
Mr. Charles Petty, of Spartanburg,
was introduced by President Duncan.
The paper read was an able and
practical article on the subject of Edu
cation. The outcropping opposition
to tiie constitutional school tux was
alluded to. The great ends and good
results of education were strongly
presented, the continuance and im
provement of the public schools earn
estly urged, and above all a return to
what was termed tht pauper system,
before tho war, deprecated. As evi
dence of tlie result of that system ref
erence was made to the ignorance of
tlie Sandhill people in the vicinity of
Columbia.
At the conclusion of tho essay Col.
Wallace, of Columbia, camcboidlyto
the defence of the Sandhillers, charac
terizing them as a people as true and
as staunch as anp people, and men
who made as good soldiers as were in
the late war. Continuing, Col. Wal
lace spoke disparagingly of what was
styled “hook-farming,” and giving ids
adverse experience in ploughing lands
in winter, advising young farmer* to
learn from tho neighbors rather than
ho guided by what tTcy read iit the
newspapere. These untoward re
marks precipitated a general and
amusing discussion of the advantage
of agricultural reading and education,
and Col. Wallace’s argument against
written Agricultural theorses were put
under heavy and effective fire. ’
The debate was engaged hi with
earnestness by Messrs. Dargan of Sum
ter, G. W. i'urner of Spartanburg,
cx-Congressman oichardson and Mr.
Humbert of Laurens, all of whom elo
quently urged the advantage of an
agricultural literature as the one thing
needed in this State for the further
ance of agricultural progress, which
underlies every other interest.
This instructive debate was brought
to a close by the announcement from
the Chair that the hour had arrived
continued its session in the afternoon,
when the subject of tho profitableness
of stock-raising in this State in com
petition with the grass regions of the
Middle and Western States, introduced
yesterday by Senator Butler, received
favorable discussion at the hands of
Uol. Cfayton, the Hon. D. Wvatt
Aiken and Col. T. J. Lipscomb, their
leading ideas being that, dependent
upon kinds, proper care and good
management, the industry would reach
profitable results.
Col. E. M. Kuckcr, of Anderson, de
livered a well written and thoughtful
essay ui»on “Tho farmer of the future,”
dwelling at length and with eloquence
upon the importance of % change from
too abundant crops of cotton to the
planting of Bermuda grass and raising
stock.
Gen. Leroy F. Youmans delivered
tlie closing speech of the meeting upon
the application, in farming as in every
other vocation of life, of correct theory
with energetic practice as the sure and
only road to success. Gen. Youmans
grew intensely eloquent in his dlosiug
remarks, and said many good things
for South Carolina in her present pros
perity.
A resolution introduced by General
Youmans was adopted returning the
thanks of the societies and persons in
attendance from abroad to tlie rail-
roads for reduced transportation, and
to the people und associations of the
city and county of Greenville for their
cordial, generous and whole-souled
hospitality.
The executive committee of the State
Agricultural Society reconvened In tlie
courthouse To-night and was unit!
after 10 o’clock engaged in the discus
sing of many of the arrangement* and
details of tho coming State Fair with
out, however, passing any resolutions
or transacting any business of impor
tance to the public. The appointment
of committees was postponed to Mon
day of Fair week, to which time the
committee adjourned.
Thus concluded the events of tho
Joint Summer meeting, which dele
one accord de-
CL.KVEI.AND BOUND TO WIN.
Cablaet OfHoera Bolt IUmlne-Opinion* of •
. Republican Politician.
Washington, July 31.—“This thing
can only end one way,” remarked an
The Saluda Factory Burnt.
CoLumiiA, August 2.—Tho Saluda
cottou factory in Lexington comity,
three miles from Columbia, was burn
ed this afternoon. Tlie fire broke out
in tlie cupola ofibe third story. Eight
idle
ex[>erieuced political Observer to tlie thousand four hundred spindles were
npiim.pjt mrrpimorwlpnf T'Ka mSIl rwv nYAliiolirA-
Times correspondent yesterday,
for the life of me I cannot sec how
Cleveland can be defeated.” The gen
tleman in question has held an import
ant scmi-judicial position in the Treas
ury Department for twenty years. He
has during that time voted regularly
for the Republican ij^jict, and will so
vote this fall. Conunulhg, he said:
“You haven’t seen any member of tlie
Cabinet wearing out his shoes running
about for Blaine, have you? Neither elYvtire
have I. Has any one else? The truth
is, Chandler is the only man in the
Cabinet who wants Blaine to win.
Folger hates him. So docs Frcling-
huysen, who is about the most digni
fied weak man that I have come in
contact with. Teller’s own return to
tho Senate from Colorado depends
upon tho defeat of Blaine. The mere
-of 4bfr «iHne- e£-Blaine in
Secretary Lincoln’s hearing actually
makes him sick. There is no love
handshaking, the commanding officers
of the relief ships returned to their
vessels. Many were tho appeals made
by all classes of people to Secretary
Chandler to permit them to go on
board the Thetis to catch a glimpse of
the Arctic hero, Greely, but these re
quests were invariably refused.
Just before dark Lieutenant Greely,
his wife, mother and brothers-in-law
were taken ashore in the acting Admi
ral’s barge, ami were driven to the
residence of that officer, where they
will remain until they go to Newbury-
port. Tho other survivors.will remain
on board the Thetis for tlie present.
General Hazen accompanied Secretary
Chandler on his visits to tlie relief
squadron, and notified the survivors
that they would be promoted as soon
as they were well enough to occupy
the positions that would l>e opened lor
them.
Portsmouth, N. H., August 2.—The
Thetis, Bear and Alert, comprisiug the
Greely Relief Squadron, will leave
Portsmouth for New York on Tuesday
night. This afternoon the survivors of
the expedition were landed and put
under the care of the War Depart
ment, represented by General Hazen.
They will rest quietly hero to-day and
to-morrow. On Monday a great
demonstration in honor of the returrf
of Lieutenant Greely will be held.
The organization of a naval division
which will be landed to participate in
the ceremonies of Monday has been
completed. The survivors will review
tlie procession from the hotel piazza
It has been decided to keep them at the
navy yard for medical treatment and
suspension for a couple of weeks.
They are in good condition, but have
gained flesh faster than strength, hence
require rest and watchfulness.
lost, however, for Blaine hates Lincoln
just as strong in return.
Tho Congressional Democratic Com
mittees have been eager to get things
In moving order, ami in a tew -days
will have a full force of men employed
in sending out documents, speeches
and other campaign material. They
are in daily receipt of the lyost en
couraging letters from all parts of the
country. It is nonsense for the Re
publican papers to claim to be able to
carry West Virginia. No Republican
here believes that they can do any ,such
thing. Mahonc’s most violent adher
ents admit that it is impossible for the
Republican party to carry Virginia.
The only effort they will make will be
to carry as many of the Legislative
elistricts as they can. Mahoue made
the great mistake of his lite when he
ordered the appointment of colored
trustees for tlie white public schools of
that State. This turned the white peo*
pie solid against him.
TUK STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
gates and visitors with
clarc to have been a most pleasant oc
casion, and one which his most favor
ably impressed them of tho merits of
the city of Greenville.
THE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN.
for the opening of Frnit and Floral
the Piedi
war of presenting i
point* of his theme,
With n Democratie Preekkpt
retch aad
end retch
of Unds, tht
Fair of the Piedmont Fair Association,
te which the Joint Meeting was invit
ed in a body. Recess until 4 o’clock
was taken for this purpose, and Gow
er & Reilly’s Hall, in which the exhi
bition was held, revealed to the dis
tinguished crowd a display of fruits,
flowers and vegetables such as is rare-
excelled by any exhibition of. the kind
in the country, and according to tho
outspoken declarations of gentlemen
from the various counties, never ex
celled by. any pomoiogical display in
this State.
A brief-and eloquent address from
Governor Thompson formally opened
the exhibition, and Judge Haskell
made a pleasant allusion to the fact
that Paris Mountain, hard by, whence
came many of the rich exhibits of
which the Governor had eloquently
spoken, was the place where the Gov
ernor himself was born. Greenville
herself was agreeably surprised at the
products of the county, and other
counties of the Piedmont country made
exhibits that were likewise exoeediug-
oredi table.
Tnere were on exhibition seventeen
distinct kinds or species of fruit and of
tbe different species there were endless
varieties and tbe specimens were all
—ftaaiamll *i 4UftA-
uciiivwmxj nm.
The floral display was excellent be
yond description, embracing many of
tbe rarest plants and flowers known
to this climate. Of garden vegetables
there war* orbiMtxl twenty-one sap-
The Varying Political Predlctlon«-A Fight
Between the Old and the Young Democ
racy -Mr. Hendrick*.
Washington, July 31.—A number
of prominent politicians of both par-
lies, members of Congress and others,
arrived to-day and visited party head
quarters and other public places. Most
of them conversed on the political sit
uation. The Republicans were all
tident that Blaine would sweep the
country like a whirlwind, and the
Democrats were no less certain that
Cleveland was gaining largely every
day and would be triumphantly elect
ed. Among the Republicans who
talked politics was ex-Gov. Hawkins,
of Tennessee, who thought tho Repub
licans could easily carry that State if
they would only make a reasonable
effort. Hon. Edward McPherson, sec
retary of the Congressional campaign
committee, who has been home to
Pennsylvania, and who is thoroughly
convinced that the Independent vote
will be a minimum, and Representa
tive Ryan, of Kansas, who knows that
Blaine will carry every Western State,
including Indiana. Among the Demo
crats were Representative Morrison, of
Illinois^ who says the Democrat* arc
bound to win this time; Representa
tive Murphy, of Iowa, who think* Mr.
Ryairdocs not know what he is talk
ing about, a* the Democrats are sure
to carry severaj Western States, and
Colonel McHenry, member of jho Na
tional Committee from Kentucky, who
said there was no fear whatever about
Cleveland carrying Now York, auct
that tho Germans all through the coun
try were coming over to tlie Democrat*
in shoal*.
A letter from Indianapolis says that
Mr. Hendricks will remain in the East
until September, and will then go on
tbe stamp in Indiana, ami possibly in
other Western States.
Making Plans for the Coming Campaign in
Sonth Carolina.
Columbia, July 31.—The State Dem
ocratic Executive Committee, met at
their headquarters over the Carolina
National Bank last night, James T.
Izlar, Esq , presiding.
The most important business was
tho adoption of an outline for work in
the approaching campaign, and the
appointment of committees, which are
as follows:
Committee on Speakers and Trans
portation-Geo. D. Bryan, Charleston;
A. J. Norris, Edgefield; Geo. S.
Mower, Newberry; Wm. Mnnro,
Union ;E.C. McLnre, Chester; J. M.
Johnson, Marion; It. D. Lee, Sumter.
Committee on Finance—J. W. Wil
liamson, Darlington; W. T. Brooker,
Pino Plains, Lexington county; J. E.
Allen, Anderson; Wilie Jones, Colum
bia; C. E. Spencer, Yorkville; W. J.
Gooding, Hampton; Josi&h Doar,
Georgetown.
Committee on Printing and Tickets
—F. W. Dawson, CharTestou; D F.
Bradley, Pickens; S. II. Rogers, Port
Royal; J. F. Rhamc, Maiming.
Committee on Campaign Documents
-Geo. W. Groft, Aiken; R. P. Todd,
Laurens; T. H. Clarke, Camden.
Tho Committee will make appoint-
mdnts for all tlie counties, and enter
into a vigorous canvass of the State,
which will not be commenced until the
first of September, however.
The candidates for State offices will
not be required to attend all meetings,
but one or more of them will carry on
the cafivass in the various counties.
The manner qf conducting the cam
paign is in the hands of the committee
on speakers and transportation.
The next meeting will not be held
until the latter part of August.
THEY WON’T HAVE ST. JOHN.
A Mraat Car Demolished.
Boston, July 31.—A freight train
on tbe Fitchburg Railroad, in Charloa-
town t last night, ran into and demol
ished a horse car at a street crossing.
J. H. Wiley was probably fatally In
jured. The driver was badly bruised,
but tbe paa*eiigert,|mofltlyt ladies with
children, escaped unhurt.
All tha Maine ProhlbltlonUta Going for
Blaine.
Augusta, Mk., July 31.—The nomi
nation of St. John by the Prohibition
ists causes no rejoicing in Maine. Not
oven Neal Dow, who was run on the
prohibitory ticket four years ago for
the White House, enthuses over it, but
goes for Blaine with the whole drove
of Prohibitionists. Tho forty or fifty
thousand avowed Prohibitionists of
Maine will not only vote for Blaine,
but will labor for him energetically.
This may seem anomalous, and may
surprise many, but the fact is, the
Maine Prohibitionists have always
worked in, and acoomplishod their
purpose through, the Republican party.
When the Republican party was or-
hen
ganized, temperance was' the cardinal
plank in the platfortn. The Maine
law was on trial. Mr. Blaine labored
for it. His paper was the leading
organ of the party. Through the
labors of the Republican party, prohi
bition became tho policy of the State.
For the Prohibitionists to desert
Blaine, who, v in the language of Gen
eral Dow, recently uttered, “is all any
temperanoe man could desire,” aud
who undoubtedly voiced the senti
ments of tho Prohibitionists, could
hardly he expected.
Tk« Cholera.
Toulon, August 2.—There has been
only one death from cholera here to
day. The records of the lost 24 hours
at Bon Rencontre hospital is as fol
low*: Admitted none, cured 4, deaths
4, under treatment 28. Tbe record of
the St. Mandrier hospital for tho same
period is: Admitted 3, cured 6, deaths
none, under treatment 91. The Miniv
ter of the Interior has sent to this
point 44^500 francs to be distributed
Mrong the refagee*. •
IIabsulle*, August 9.—There have
bee« 7 deaths from cholera here since
noon. Tbe record of Phare hospital
for th* last 24 hours is: Admittea 6,
death* t, cured 6.
lutereatlng PoitolHco Inforinatlou.
The forthcoming annual report of
tlie Postmaster General will show an
increase of $12,000,000 in the number
of postage stamps sold during the past
year, over the sales of the preceding
year. This will bring the total num
ber of postage stamps sold during tlie
year np to about 1,216,00*',000, or an
average of about 24 each tor the pop
ulation of the country during the year.
There were, in addition to this, about
220,000,000 stamped envelopes, bring
ing the total to about 1,600,000,000.
Adding 375,000,0(40 postal cards, which [atciu'e
will be shown to be about the number
used during the year, will bring the
total communications ot the year up to
1,800,000,000 in round numbers, or an
average of about 35 letters or postals
each (luring the year of the whole na
tion. Probably the estimate of esti
mate of 35 is too high; for it is based
operated. The mill running exclusive
ly on yarns. Tho loss is $150,000; in
surance $121,000. Tho risks are scat
tered among many companies; no
policy exceeding $5,000. The fire is
supposed to have been incendiary.
F.mouy’s Little Cathartic Pills are
sufficiently powerful for tlie most robust,
yet the safest for children and weak con
stitutlons; tlie action in any disease js
uniform, certain and safe, painless and
Druggists—15 cente. '
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
BUB1VH AM’8
IMPROVED * '
STANDARD TURBINE
Is the beat constructed and Un-
roeataar
sold for
le*a money, per home power,
otter Tu ‘
_€>
than anv otter Turbine in the
world. tWNeW pamphlet aont
by
BROS., York, Pm.
Parker’s Tonic
A PURELY FAMILY MEDICINE that
NEVER INTOXICATES.
' Killed by a Female Doctor. r r
Boston, August 1.—Mrs. Wm Hill,
of Rockland, who has been stopping
with friends at South Boston, died
suddenly tins morning—Mrs. Hill’s
friends assert by the carelessness of a
woman doctor. Her death was one of
the greatest suffering in 45 minutes
ladv
after taking the medicine. A
friend of the dead woman is reported
to lie seriously ill after having tasted
of Mrs. Hill’s medicine for cunosty.
He IO fill a.
of your family thus
afflicted? fUnvc they scrofulous swellings
of the glands? Have they any scrofulous
sores or ulcers? If so. and it sImjuUI be
neglected, the peculiar taint, or poison,
may deposit itself in the substance of tlie
lungs, producing conbitmition. Look
well to the condition of your family, and if
thus afflicted, give tlie proper remedy with-
out delay. But use that \ybich makes abso-
lute cures in the shortest space of time. Tlie
unerring linger of public opinion points to
1!. 15 15. as the most wonderful remedy for
Scrofula ever known. You need not take
our word—you need not know our names—
merit is all you seek. Ask your neighbors,
ask your druggist, ask or wrjte to those
who give their certificates and l>e convinced
that 15. 15. 15. is the quickest and most per
fect Blood Purifier eVcr before known. *
DUE WEST
FEMALE COLLEGE.
Next session begins Monday. Oct. 6Ui. Num
ber of [molls past jeat 187. Number of teach
ers IS. Facilities tor French, Music and Paint
in'; unsurpassed, Cost of board and regular
tuition for year, *106.00. For Catalogue apply
to the President,
J. P. KENNEDY, Due Went, H. V.
July 23-Ltm
i kuum i kcjcjn i
lUOKOUGIIBHED STOCK.
Plymouth
Bis ks and Wyandotte*, large and
with clean yellow legs, hearty.
T
handsoim
vigorous and fast growers. .Silver Spangled
llamburgs, prettiest and Unt layers of all.
Pit (»ames, no better fighting stock in ex-
Eggs, $2.00 for 1.3.
” ’ HAKPER,
II. J.
Ap Ifi-spefg Strother, 8. O.
DESPORTES & EDMUNDS.
SHIVER CORNER, COLUMBIA, S. C.
If you are a mechanic or farmer, worn out
with over-work, or a mother, run down by
family or household duties, try Pakibk’sTosio .
If you *ro a lawyer, minister or bualnes
exhaiiBted bv mental strain or anxious car
not take Intoxicating stimulants, but
Pakk bk’s Tonic.
If you have Dyspepsia, Rheumatism, Kidney
or Urinary Complaints, or If you are troubled
with any disorder of the lungs, stomach, bow
els, blood or uervoa you can be cured by Par
ish's Tonic. —
CAUTION!—Refuse all substitute*. Parker’s
Tonic Is composed of the best remedial agent*
in the world, and Is entirely different from
preparations of ginger alone. Send for circular.
PARKER'S
HAIR BALSAM
The best, cleanest and most economical hair
dressing. Never falls to restore tbe yauthfu
color to gray hair. This elegant dressing Is
preferred by those who have used It, to any
similar article, on account of Its superior clean
liness and purity. It contains materlaU only
that are beneficial to the scalp and hair.
Parker's Hair Balsam ts finely perfumed and
.* warranted to prevent falling oi
to remove dandruff and Itching.
hair and
1IINC OX 4c CO.,
16S William Street, New York.
50 cents and $i sl/es at all dealers In medicines.
Ureal saving In buying dollar site.
July 1T-X4W 175x1
Geo. S. Hacker & Son,
—MANUFACTURERS OP—
Doors, Sash, Bllmls ami Building
Material.
CHARLESTON, N. €.
upon figures of the last census, mak-
rro OUR NEW STORE WE HAVE
J. brought from the great marts such
fabrics as tlie refilled taste of our custom-)
era require.
J)nn» frootle ibrnorfmenf.—English aud
French Nun’s Veiling, Albatross and
Henrietta Oh>th r etc.
Sfioc Dcftartmcnt.—Gentlemen's, Indies’,
C'hildreTr’s .Shoe* and Hats in popular
grades at low prices.
minded jieoplc aud bud writers to the : -Shirts, lb*do-
country. The number amounts to j n -, [ nderwear, Handkerchiefs. Ourst^k
about 4,500,000. Those originating in | will be kept up f.csh and attractive
flowery wetum..’’
ingtlio population50,000,000, to which
is now added six or eight millions, so
that the average in the number oftet-
ters would probably drop to about 33.
Tlie annual statement of the dead
letter branch will contain tiie usual
facts regarding the work of absent-
I’rice- low and Material Kirst-ClasH.
the country, whose owners are not throughout tlie
found, are opened; At the postotfic*
is a museum, mad up from the articles
found in these letters. Tlie money in
these letterspamounts to about $40,(M)
for the year, while the drafts, checks
and notes amount to $1,500,000. The
July 23-liiii
OM MAN SAYS
I have found an honest remedy. I coni-
largcst proportion, of course, aqp-arti- mencod taking 15. 15. 15., and from the first
cles of small value, such as magazines, 1 "
pamphlets, fruit cakes, seeds; old
clothes, dirty collars and socks and
articles of different character. There
is a sale of these articles every year at
the museum. There are also bridles,
stirrups, pistols, dolls, photographs,
dose pi revived an improvement—have
| token four hottlcsTor a Blood Poison, and
I ;iii! Had La voice Unit would
n aeh . rout ‘Atlanta to Hie sea," I would
proclaim the virtue of If. 15. Ik, tlie only
cavalrv swords and articies-of-wcar, TI ,,
aud hundred, of other artklea "SX?
(
interesting and strange to conn? from
such sources.
Severe Wind and Hail Storm.
Baltimoke, July 34.—This city and
vicinity was visited tins afternoon by
a severe stofm of wind and raingwitii
thunder and lightning. Houses on
Fayette, Fremcfot and other streets in
the more dcnrcAcd parts of the cily
were flooded, and several buildings in
the block in the course of erection on
Carey street were thrown down. Some
buildings were seriously damaged by
storm two weeks ago; there was also
a block of buildings on Carrollton
avenue, the end and partition walls of
which were washed down. Several
large shade trees in Harlem Park were
blown down, seriously marring its ap
pearance. On Baltimore street heavy
iron awning posts were broken off by
the force of the wind. The storm was
more severe than any that lias occurred
for several years.
Democratic Headquarter*. t
N£w York, August 1.—Tiie Execu
tive coiunfit tee of the Democratic Na
tional Convention was in session to-day
at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Chairman
Barnum was present as were Sci/ators
Jonas, Gorman aud Ransom, Ex-Con-
gressmau Milns Toss of New 'Jersey,
Congressman Barbour, of Virginia,
Commissioner Hubert*^). Thompson,
and Treasurer A. X. Cauda. The se
lection of headquarters is the most im
portant business of the meeting. This
was established at No. 11 Wcst^tli
strecL nearly opposite, the Fifth Ave
nue Hotel, and in rcAr of tho Hoffman
House. The following advisory cam
paign committee to the Execntivc Com
mittee was appointed: Senators Gor
man, Ransom and Jonas, J. S. Barbour,
Hubert O. Thompson, A. II. Browne,
of Indiana, and Miles Ross, of New
Jersey.
A Steamboat Wrecked.
NkwOkleans, July3L—A dispatch
to the Picayune^, from Baton Rouge
says the steamer John Hanna, just
arrived there, and reports tlie sinking
of the steamer Ctty of Yazoo this
morning at St. Delphino, nine miles
below that city, caused a collision
with a stump. The wreck is said to
bo complete. The steamboat men say
tho City ot Yazoo was sunk by tlie
same snag which proved fatal td tlie
steamer Laura Lee somotimo ago.
Her cargo consisted of 40 bales of cot
ton, 1,400 sacks of seed, and 500 bar
rels of oil. No lives were lost. Tho
boat was YOlued at $15,000 and was
insured.'
— •*
nXKOVBft, d., Feb. 13, iwfl—After
having long fever and pneumonia I hod a
dreadful cmicfi and could not sleep at
night Tke doctor? told me I had con
sumption and would die. I hare taken six
bottles of Pisa's Cure and my cough is en
tirely gone and I am well a* ever.
• , Siaw^FoftD.
am; Uu greatest Blood Purifier on earth.
One of the prominent Drugswts of At
lanta uses tiie following language:
hr«m»erseding a
It '•ells well, gives our customers entire
satisfaction, ami we cheerfully recommend
it in preference to any other Blood Puri
fier."
Dr. T. Preston Gihhs. of Madison, Ga.,
under recent date, writes: "B. B. B is the
most popular medicine I keep in my house.”
The. fact cannot be denied that the Ik lb
B. is curing more cases of Blood Poison.
Skin Diseases, Scrofula, Old Ulcers, Kid
ney Affections, etc.,-than all other reme
dies combined.
As a Blood remedy, speedy, .safe and
cheap, it lias no equal, and we itold proof
that cannot he controverted.
TWO MEN SAY
"B. 15. Ik is the only speedy Blood
Purifier known, and itveures are remarka
ble." if any one will cSHI «■ Mrs. Fannie
Hall, 100 West Baker street, Atlanta, she
will tell of a wonderful cure of an ugly
ulcer effected by the use of B. B. B. after
all known remedies failed.
Or if you will call at W. II. Brotlierton’a
store and consult Mr. W. M. Cheshire, lie
will tell you that Ik B. B. effected a cure
on him that you woifid hardly believe, lie
had a tonible chronic ulcer .which grew
worse under all other treatment. Remem
ber, these case* were not Cancers, as but
few of them are to be found.
Tim it; men say
In common with thousands of others, that
“No remedy has ever been known in the
annals of history, to spring up and come
to the front hi so short a time as B. B. B.”
As a family medicine, as a pure and cer
tain tonic for dyspeptics, as a medicine to
«kL and assist digestion, as well os to give
an appetite, it stands unrivalled. Wo do
not propose to snatch you
FROM THE JAtVM OF DEATH.
But we can ward off the danger, can cure
your disease and give you a longer lease of
life, after everything els
so has failed.
It is not required to use but one bottle of
B. B. B. in order to be convinced of its
wonderful efficacy. Ask your family
physician, ask your druggist, ask anybody
who lias used it what lie thinks of tlie
efficacy of B. Ik Ik as a quick blood reme
dy.
Nohl by A. Beard, Chester, S. C., and by
McMaster, Brice & Kctehln, Winnsboro,
8. C.
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MEETING NEAR LINE STREET,
Charleston, S. C.
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"COLLEGE.*
An nM ami tlrtnlr nUhllahml liiatltntlnn. I^x-at#*
n< ar iti? emir* of tin- Hill Country of N.C Po*»
uniorpaMeJ»dir»iitax<r« at unprK-edrnttdlv U'
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it* n-xt *<'«ion Aug. tA.'lKM. A Mlnaral Sprint
of Il(*ltb— -.l-/.-..
*lth—(>|V Tig w »tor on th« Collet* troumi*. Kot
«*lalo|fue,aadrcu tbe /Yta<i**fj,’nioa.*a«Uli, K.U.
Classical & Military %
i * eooatrr not** for beaut? and health. Ooonw
of study, 10 branches, surpassed In thofuuthneaa
. .— . - , rouchneea
by no academy In the Booth. Mrdlcal and Law
Course* preparatory to the L'nlrsndtr of Va.
Board, tuition medical attendance, half session.
No extras. Address Mai. A. G. Hmith,
Bethel Academy F. O. Fauquier Co.. Vfe
A WHISKY HABIT* rare*
at homo without pain. Book
of tinrtirular* sent Free,
ll. tl.htnll.I.KT.LI. n.,Atle»le,Us.
TH€ COMPLETE HOME.^,:.-^
■ hook. New cttiuon.—Ncw bsadiaft.—New lllusurfltiomfl
i from new rioifni. buperbiy gutica u*>. State low price.
AUapccd to all classes. beds at sight. Agents doing big
fcXC*LL*NT Tmkms. Tbe handfo»mest pruspoctnn.
LLKNT Tfl
Apply nw ..
B. F. kWNflow & Co. ion Main St. RkhMid.Vlrrlate.
Aim odur grand new books aud litbiea.
Good Pay for Affent*. ftlOO la MSS
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Ulna oiirttrand New 1
alv« Kant lit** of the W -VTj
Writ* u> J.C. McCardy dfcCo., Vbilsdrlpbis, fa.
ftsaytoM*. A certain (
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HAY CETTE*.
kslfc Is Steel, snd tsapersd.sad
U ***“r* **Ursr wttk thms bohs.
»ikI cssbs tsdlytskeB of tothsrpte.
The Usrth of cut Is rmlstsd by tha
••'Ich the ksrfo Is hlud.
It .11! * h * l* ISllOd. the
* *1. f**' »r« wsmated. Scad fee
AKK MACHOIC 0©o Newark; *•
IMCRY'3
STANDARD
CUES
ew-—. V*.
Ir for MALARIA. f'HIM.s AVlt h'fc vvis
INTERMITTENT FEVER. IllI.lot M i ■ * * *“•
eum-s- Fnrely Veffiftablri, absolutely muiii Iu m.^r mli *i'v 'la. , u
anilact more promptly In curing all form* of MALARIAL nisi- t -Si
t L;»n I'ttifrilif«i nr Otnninw torith<tiir““k*rw~.•YCA'TAt.... v ^W
l.an Calomel or qmnlne, without soy of the Injurious omsVuitVu.Viw.ioT
.Dow their nse. if taken occastouslly by persona «j|W,i “
they will expel the potsunaml protect them from altxr.k.
to Malaria
_ Kiuloi .es by (
. *' b*"** the Hear. 4'lten|»«>.l a«.
known. The yotiNmU child rau Luke
IHBll.
it Remedy known. Tke voimireat e
I»t nruptato aad Medicine Uealcrs, or by
'&3SS?
li'admn dii'iuist* and
FletMUtNlMt Reined:
• hem. Sold by 1*
_ PRICE
<Ur«l Cure PHUT’ with great satisfaction: We tnUclaati’M wET
trouble with Nalauia as lou* as tbe PUU are about
P-M-r P* I look the Pm* aceordln, to
they prrwed tone fu*t what waa needed.-Hit. y. j.
on
Texaa.
WxniA M.D., mtdtrld, Maas I hare handled yocr puis fur -
four yean wtU better latiafecoo* M*a yjotitrremedy
many
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