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ELBERT I. AULL, EDITOI. ELBEIBT H. AULL, Proprietors. WY. P. HOUSEAL, NEWBERRY. S. C. THURSDAY, JUNE25, 1S91. THE THACKSTON MATTEE. We publish this week the statement of Mr. Thackston in regard to the Pal metto School Journal circulars. His statement does not seem to us to meet the question at issue nor to answer it. In one of the circulars issued from his officeit is stated that by resolution of the "State Board, trustees are authorized to subscribe forthe same (Palmetto School Journal) and issue an order on county treasurers in payzr.ent for same." Now why did not MIr. Thackston publish that resolution. That is the point for Mr. Thackston to meet. If the State Board authorized him to do what he is doing then he can fall back upon them. If no such resolution was passed by the State Board, then Mr. Thackston should not have so stated in the circu lar. Mr. H. P. Archer, of Charleston, a member of the Board, says no such resolution was passed. The substance of the resolution being an endorsement of the Journal as the official organ of public school education in the State, but not intending by such endorse ment that private subscriptions should be paid out of the-school funds. Now let us have the resolution re ferred to, and that will throw some light on the matter. The Herald and News is not condemning any one and does not intend to do injustice, but since the matter has taken the present shape all the facts should be brought out. The examination for applicants for the scholarship in the Wi-dhrop Train ing School is to be held on next hurs day. ye Seuperintendent Mayfield not appointed a board of examin ersaor given any notice of the exami nation. This is very unfair and unjust to .those who may desire to apply. That is, School Commissioner Kibler does not know anything about the matter. Possibly the notice has been sent to Prof. Brown or some one else, as it the case of the circulars about the P.imetto School Sournal. The first in timation of the examination received here was in the State yesterday to which Mr. Kibler refers in his letter to-day. THAT FREE PASS. The papers have had a good deal to say recently-about State officers, Con gressmen and members of the Legisla ture being offered, and accepting free passes froin the raili-oads. The Cotton Plant was going to keep a column open to record the names of those of2tcials who had declined to ac cept-a free pass. During the campaign * last summer, candidate Tillmnan was very severe in his condemnation of those officials who had accepted free passes. He said they were "bamboozled and debauched," and "tamed so to ed and is using one himself. Accord ing to the News .and Courier, Gov Tillman thinks this discussion of his pas is "very contemptible." If it i contemptible in the newspapers to dis. cuss the matter now, what was suel action in candidate Tillman last sum mner. Circumstances do alter cases. It makes a great difference whose ox is gored. It makes no difference to The Herald and News how many free passes the State officers get and use, but the point is the people have a right to kno-w that the members of this "re for~m" admninistration are doing just - what they so bitterly denounced in their predecessors'during the campaign last surnmer. Gov. Tillmian's letter accepting the pass is published. He is not the only one who has a free pass either. He intimates that he has as much right to a pass as a newspaper man. But that is not the point, and besides the newspaper pays for its pass by ad vertising the schedules of the railroads. The Governor to have been consis ~tent should have declined the pass with thanks, or lie should now acknowledge that he was wrong when he condemned -such action in others last summer. Congressman Shell is out in favor of the sub-treasury plan. He has been completely and thoroughly converted since hearing Bro. Terrell at Greenville recently. Is it possible that after a cabinet meeting and full discussion of the mat ter the present "reform" officers of the *present administration could decide to accept free passes from the railroads? By accepting them we hope th~ey have not "been tamed," so to speak. Mr. Thos. Stack, of Colunmbia, who killed Hammett some time ago, was put on trial at Lexington last wveek and acquitted. The Herald and News has received many words of commendation for its full and complete report of the comn miencemnent at Newberry last week. Everybody says it was the best report published and The Herald and News did not go to a Chiarleston paper for it either. If you want the latest and freshest news read The Herald and News. VERY CREW(s) EL. The Laurensville Herald appears to be so anxious to say something to please, that its so-called "editorial" columns are always filled with the most sickening, senseless, sloppy gush that we have ever seen. It is positively ex-Crews-iatinlg, and we cannot imagine Watts the n- -.tter. Perhaps the base Ball knows.-Charles ton World. "Watts the matter" with the Charles ton World lately any way. It is getting to be very Crew(s)el to its former ~friends and colleagues. But then it is . . getting to be more spicy of late. But now, Mr. World, The Herald and News is unconditionally and eon stitutionafly opposed to this things of NEVER HAD ONE OFFERED. For the benefit of the Newberry Herald and News, we state "without authority," that the Senator from Or angeburg County has never bad a free pass on the railroad offered him, and so does not use one. He would not use one if ofiered.-Cotton Plant. Thank you. But as the editor of the Cotton Plant and the Senator from Orangeburg are one and the same, The Herald and News does not see why the question was not answered "with au thority." But The Herald and News would like to know why that column in the Cotton Plant for those Legislators and ;-State officers who did not have free passes, was so soon discontiuned. The Herald and News thought it was to stand for several months. Is it possible that only one lone name could be found worthy of entrance into this column and that one, Congress man Alexander, of North Carolina. It looks a little that way. The Herald and News advised the Cotton Plant that they all had free passes when they could get them, and we don't blame 'em, for its mighty nice. A CARD FROM CLERK TRACKSTON. He Defends the Methods Adopted to Se cure the Circulation of his Palmetto School Journal Amoz: the Schoi Trustees. [Special to the News and Courier.] COLUMBIA, S. C., June 22.--Prof. Thackston, clerk to Superintendent of Education Mayfield, wilt publish the following in the Palmetto Journal in reply to the statements criticising his methods of solicitiug subscription to the Journal: "The editor and owner of the Pal metto School Journal has been made the target for some sharp shooting by a number of newspapers, many of which have attempted to attribute to him the lowest and meanest of mo tives, and have labored painfully to show that not only this Journal and its editor, but also others, have tried a high-handed game of treason and rob bery, and are guilty of robbery and in cipient rottenness. "The acts of the publication and its c-wner and editor are-always amenable to a just aMt-Tair public sentiment. Nothing has Nen done in the dark. There has never 'i any attempt to conceal anything. - Journal came into possession of its ow ome time last March. Some negotia i were made with a gentleman, who - printer in Columbia, looking toward the printing of the Journal, and be coming interested in its publication in order to advertise his goods to teachers. No agreement was reached. "Since that time no one but myself has in any manner been interested in the Journal, financially or otherwise; no one has ever been solicited in any manner, directly or indirectly, to be come interested, financially or other wise. 'It was with a profound convic tion that such a publication could be made a great power for good in the im provement of the administration of the affairs of the public schools of the State that induced me toassume the publica tion of this same Journal. "The belief was strengthened by the experience of other States. The Pen n sylvania School Journal, now about sixty years old, is the most notable in stanee, and is the official means of com munication between the department of education and the school officers. At one tine in Virginia the State Super intend ent of Education made a direct contribution from the State funds to the suupert of the school publication of that State. I am not positive, but T fike one third of the total expenses. "The Stata Superintendent of Edu cation of Arkansas is associate editoi of the Journal of Education of thai State. A former State Superintendent of Education of Alabama wvas editor of the Educational Excher e and con ducted an official der mont of the same lie still retains ai interest and edits the publication in question, while an oflicial department is conducted by the p:esent Superintendent of Educa tion of that State. "A careful study of the schools and school system of the State, as well at an experience of six or more years, has led to the belief that a better admiunis tration of the affairs of the common schools under the present circumstances can only be had by giving the trustees more rights and more assistance in the dischatrge of their duties. The only quest:on was how to reach them-some twenty-one hundred according to the report of the Superintendent for 1890. "After a good deal of thought the plan which has broiught so much wrath upon my M" e teemed feasible by me, and a r-~on to that effect w~as made to tli. tstate board of examiners. The result of this was announced in a double leaded page in the April num ber of the Journal, page 263, which was publshed about the last of April or the first of May. This announcement was followed later by a circular letter, which has been published. "That plan was one I conceived to be the best to effect the ends desired. It was not in any manner concealed or hidden. There wvas no scheme to filch money from the taxpayers to get some thing for nothing. In 1no way were trustees forced to take the Journal. The matter was entirely voluntary, first with the commissioners, then with the trustees. If any person or newvspa per desires to impugn the authority of the State board ot'examiners the Courts are open. "Trne Journal has never contained one item that could in any manner be constructed as political or partisan. Nothing has been printed that could be construed to be ain attempt to "boom" politically or otherwise any person. The aim is openly and avowed ly for the promotion of the educational interest of the State. The most search ing investigation is cordially invited. "The result will show that in no thought or acts have any but the purest motives for the best interest of the common schools of the State prompted my action as an individual or other wise. "The above is a plain, simple state ment of the facts, and with these noted I am quite willing to be judged by a fair-mnded and discriminating public. "WV. J. TIIACKsTOx." sTATEIENT IN BEIIA LF OF TilE BOA RD OF EDUCATION. [Charleston Sunday Budget.] Henry P. Archer, superintendent of p:.:blic schools in this city, was seen esterday by a World-Budget repre sentative and asked to give some infor mationin regard to the resolution of fered by him at Columbia in A pril in connection with W. J. Thackston's Palmetto School Journal. Superintendent Archer states that at a meeting of county school conmmnis sioners and others, from various sec tions of the State interested in the cause of education, held in Columbia during the first week in Ai pil, he in troduced a resolution which was sub statially as follows : "That the meeting endorse the Pal metto School Journal, edited by Mr. W. J. Thackston, of Columbia, as the oficial organ of public school education in this State." Mr. Archer states in this connection that he could not at the moment lay his hand on the draft of the resolution, but that. he distinctly remembers that there was nothing in it looking to any compensation to be paid to Mr. Thack ston from the school fund or any other source for his duties in the editing of wii rs T13:: i.tTTE*Zt IVITii ELI: ?b lie, Talks abIoIut o-au and the i'rice of1 Cotton-"The Sallie" Should be -The M1rs. Sallie Tillman"-A D)ia;:no,ia ot the Political Epidemic. To the Editor of The Herald and News : I have somewhere seen it stated (possibly quoted) from that sad, sobe and .our exponent o' the .;Iaud Muller "or MyM/s have bec'" school, the Greenville Daily News, that this was an era of "rushing into print with petty, private grievances," and I am inclined to nat that editor on the back and whisper, "tell it again," when I look over the editorial columns of the ma jority of the papers in the State. \hy dont you all agree to allow the world to go on whirling around the sua in its accustomed orbit, and history to be true to the law enforcing its periodic,l repetition of itself? Why kick so stub bornly against the pricks? Why de stroy the anatomical excellence or your get-ups by dashing wild-eyed and tress-disshevelled agtinst the rocks of cant-help-youseifisi'? Why not submit to the ills you have rather than fly to others you know of? Why can't you give an account of a dog-fight without 1 bringing in "Coosa:v"? What part did Coosaw play i the"Newberry arcli"anu the "advertising circulars" ? What's Coosaw got to do with the price of cut ton? And lastly, what in the name of the most gorgeous electrical display has Coosaw got to do with a pack of thieving negroes? If you will pardon me, 1 will endeavor to diagnose the political epidemic, which, is so success fully defying the drugs and nostrums of the used-to-be pill slinging practic iouers, (viz): A conjestion of the due tile nerves with a consequent stiffening of the backbone superinducing a high tension of the vascular iystem with alarming activity of the corpus callo sum. In plain terms, the masses have stopped being led by Generals and Colonels, get their blood up, and gone to using their senses and they don't care a copper colored continental how many thousands of dollars the State authorities sink in the murky silt of Coosaw river, so lc-ng as they retain confidence in the honesty of purpose and capacity of brain of those whom they have constituted thetr agents for the hunting down of the Octopii that have fastened theniselves upon the vitals of the hard worked yeomanry of the Si ate. No one blames the Editor of the State (misnamed the state) for fussing and fuming and slinging puny-colored mud at everybody in general and B. R. Tillman in particular, for every one knows by whom and for what pur pose it was started, and only feels sor row that he did not get "a berter job," but we do expect better of some whose duties are not quite so prescrioed. Get lown off the fence and quit fooli edged tools, your friends 't want see your pants tom or your fingers cu. T-he possibihtles of a live, healthy, wel aT ulated journalist, at a day in the no distant future, are a little too passable for me in this twilight of the Reformation to paint in colors that would do justice to even the faint glimmering of the morning star that heralds its coming. Did I understand you to say-"teud to your own busi ness"? Well, I'd like to know, if the one inalienable right (to advise an edi tor how to ran his paper) is to be thus ruthlessly eluiniuated from the unwrit ten law of the land. And so, most of you boys had to have a covert fling at the administration for naming their Coosaw patroll-boat " The Sallic." What better woman cotuld you have named her after? I shall see Governor Till man and request him in the name of the clod-hopping, hammer handling, spindle-working constituency that ele vated him to the Gubernatorial chair, to change the name of that ship to "The Mrs. Sa lie Tillman", and also to have his photograph nailed to the mast on a board placed underneath with this legend: * ~ i man-by 1the grace of G i and the sufta lt the people Governor of South Carolina for four years from 1890 to 189J4, if you all don't keep quiet. I'm not in the vein to allow any of my friends imposed on, and Il lay odds .that when Y. J. Pope e nd G. S. Mower place their No.11i's side by side on that Coosaw excrescence, that you will see a bigger cloud come out of it than you ever saw come out of the big gest devil's snuff box on record. I amn not acquainted with Bro. Smith ; but judging from some of the tracks he has made in the legal field I would re dicate, that at the proper place and ime he will super-impose an expanse of "whole stock" cow leather upon that same protuberance, truly alarming. Now, tuati h ave had my say, I am will ing to leave the management of the case with the proper authorities provided, that there is no gijifng done in the near, or remote future. I see some wiseacre has at this early date placed South Carolina in the line of "Third Party" States. Verily the old policy of indicating aline of action to be followed by the R?usticusses .is a hard disease to recuperate from. Would it not be better for those "lights" of journalism to con fine themselves strictly to the legiti mate provinces of their profession, and not be eternally invading the realmns of the prophets, soothsayers and second light apostles of past ages ? And so 'there .are thousands who are waiting with bated breath the action of the alliance in this matter," are they? WVell, just let 'em wait. I don't tuick that there is eitner a constitutional clause or by-law which authorizes the calling to gether: of the National Alliance for the express purpose of gratiiying their curiosity, in regard to any of its future actions anid es,pecially such as (on ac count of its conglomerate em'~acter) it is not very apt to Ri.cuss (as a bodyf). I do not feel myself called on to antic ipate its action, consequently (painful as it is) I shall have to hellp to "let 'em wait." There is one thing though that I can say without embarrassing the ac tion of any organic body that I know I know of (i. e.): The Charleston News and Courier rendered possible the over wheling majority rolled up for Ben Tilman last fall. It is true that it had a lot of subsidiary aid, but it was the "chiefest of sinners," viewved from an "anti" standpoint. The newspapcrs relegated Wade Haropton to p4rivate life, and it seems to inle that it is time somebody was profiting by adverse ex-c periences. D)on't unde.rst and me to say that editors are responsible for all of the trials, troubles and vicissitudes of the political flesh, for I am not disposed to charge theta with more than nine tenths of them, and you will find that a respectably large m1ajorty most ear nestly thank them for the above reflec I would not be surprised, if the t truth were known, that 1 voice the sen- 14 timent of a considerable amajority of I the non-comnmittals. There seems to be an apprehension on the part of _many S that the average allianceman is rut>- e big his nose on the ground and fling- t ing dirt upon his back with his fore ru'iers at every other craft, but suchIt is not the case. In the first place, lie t "ain't built that way"; and secondly, t he hasn't the time to spare from his t miseries to get up a good four-cornered si chunk of hatred for anybody, much less a lot of good, easy good-for-a-few- ti things jot of fellows that he has known b all the days of his life, and for whom, Ip notwithstanding a certain little dash ofl t] superiority, that some folks have, he I entertains the warmest feelings of I friendship, and who are invariably in-| corporated in the list of beneficiaries of alliance benefits; and were it not that| an inviolable tenet of the order for- I bids, who would be warmly welcomned | A into our councils, realizing as we do, that although almost all of the good men in the country lare on the farm, et, there are instances in which some miss their calling. No, friends of the elc quill and scissors, there is not one in- si finitessimal atom of harm intend )rima facic stamp of legitimacy, and, trange as it may seem. we allow to >thers the privilege occasionall'/ of do ig their own thinking; and it we be ieve them honest in their conviction, wo matter how much opposed to ours tre their views, admire their mnanli less, even while we commiserate their >aque vision with which they are tfniicted in this era of supreme tension )f vital energies. Only the willful and wiatginait will be compelled to bear 1p.'n their brow the sacrificial fillet. Th e utility of the professions is so .iniversally appreciated by the member ship of the Alliance, that to declare war upon them would be to call down wift condemnation upon the aggressor :y the vast army who appreciate the lifference between reforner8 and ma ,auders. Monopoly at all times and in ill places, capital when used in oppres 5ive channels, political dictation and modern phariseeism are going to be first-class funerals free of cost. (Stick t pin here.) But the little one-horse, :wo-and-four-pence margin, skin-a-flea or-his-hide-and-tallow editions of Shy ock, who imagine that the Alliance is onscious of their existence, ought to )e walked square up to a good mirror md given a free show, and taught the irst elements of that contempt in which they are held by their fcllow nen. In conclusion, my dear friend, if there s one prayer wore appropriate than my other to the present, it is the pithy panish invocation, "Dies me libre de tombrc de un conseio." (Lord, deliver ue from the man of one mind.) ELI. Jerusalem Street, June, 1811. CIRCUMSTANCES ALTEIt CASES. he Railroad Pass in the Present Not What It Was in the Past-Governor Tillnan Aptly Comprehends the Intent and Purposes of the "Courtesy." [Special to Charleston World.] CorIIA, June 20.-Recently a rood deal has been said by the press ibout the acceptannce of railroad passes by Governor Tillman and his 'official family." To ascertain from feadquarters what there was in it, a World-Budget representative asked rovernor Till man to-day whether there was any truth in the statement that he rad a pass; if so, what he had to say ibout it? When the reporter asked the question point blank about the pass, the gover aor laughed and said: "I notice some editorial brethren, who habitually use these little pieces >f paste board, very much disturbed of ate about my accepting a Ilk rom the railroad auth . Without olicitation or intitn%tion on my part :hat I should like such a thing, the managers of the Richmond and Dan rinle and South Carolina railways sent me passes sometime in January. To ,how how they were received you can et the official copy book and print my etter to Col: McBee." The official copy book being produced, he following letter was found bearing m the subject: COLcMBIA, Jan. 23, 1891. V. E. McBee, Asheville: Sir-Some time ince I received a complimentary pass over he Richmond and Danville system in South ;arolina, accompanied by yourcared. My first mpu:se was to return it, with thanks, be au,e I have in the past criticised the Legis ature and other otlicers, and do not c t:e to >e placed in a false position. But after think ug the matter over, I have decided to accept roar courtesy in the spirit in which I am ure you ollered it. You know me too well to hink for an instant I can be influenced by o small a thing, and I don't want to appear hurlish or picayunish by mistaking a conm liment for a bribe. I will therefore keep the ass, and use it when occasion otfers. Thanking you kindly, .1 am very truly, etc., -B. R. TIL LMAN, Governor of South Carolina. In the same connection it is not out f place to state that the governor has i2,000-mile book, purchased by him >efore he had ever received the courtesy f a pass. It is also learned that other state offi tav~ hem.b t eq' railroads. THE DISCUSSION "VERY CONTEMPTI BLE," SAYS GOVERNOR TILLMAN. The following is what the Columbia correspondent of the News and Courier says of this free pass business under same date as above. "An amusing inquiry is being con ducted to-day by an enterprising cor respondent to ascertain whether the State officials have free passes on all, or some, or none of the railroads. Some of the oflhials have passes, and some have passes and 2,000 mile tickets, and some buy tickets when they leave their passes home. One of the officials has pass No. 1 on the Richmond and Danville Railroad and others have bigher tickets numerically speaking. ali of the officials who spoke on the mbject to-day said that the passes were tendered and were accepted under such explicit conditions that the railroads >ftering the same could be in no doubt is to the effect or result of the tender >f the courtesies. in fact, it is said that when the first pass was tendered a leeting of the officials was held to iiscuss the situation. "Governor Tillman was asked if he 2ad anything specie,l or general to say n the free pass emeute. He said that ;he agitation of the thing was very con :em ptible, but his views could be found n his official letter book, a part of the >ublic records." The Winthrop Training School. To the Editor of The Herald and sews -The following letter appeared n the State, July 24: "Dear Sir:-In conducting the ex uination of applicants for scholarship n the Winthrop Training School for .eachers to be held in your county, on L'hursday, July 2nd, you will please onformn to the instructions below. Very Respectfully, WV. D. AAYFIELD, State Supt. of Education." This letter we suppose is to be sent to he examining board yet to be ap >ointed. As to wvhat those instructions referred o in the letter of Mr. Mayfield are, have no means of knowing. The tate further says, however, that the uaifications of applicants are different ro last year and are as follows: "The successful applicant must be ighteen years of age, of irreproachable ioral character, in good health, with o physical defects, habits or eccentri ities which would intefere with sue ess in teaching, and must 'propose to llow teaching as a vocation." We suppose that there will be no hange in anything else relating to the1 xaination. The applicants are usu ly examined in arithmetic, geogra by, history of U. S., reading, writing, I rammar and spelling. Te successful applicant will be en tied to the State appointment, equiva :nt to $150 for a session of nine ion ths. I have received no notice from the tate Superintendent in regard to the gamination, and consequently pu blish me above without authority. It is due the teachers, however, thati ey should know when the examina on takes place, so tihat they may have I be opportunity of appearing before me examining board if they wish to do ). The notice should have been sent to i examining board, whoever it may I , at least two weeks ago that the roper notice could have been given in lcounty papers. Respectfully, ARTHUR KIBLER, County School Commissioner. THE EARTHQUAKE AGAIN. slight Shock Experienced in Ch,arlestonl Tuesday night. CARLESTON, June 2.--At1.7to igh t aslight shock of earthquake oc irred here. The shock was very ight and no damage was done. ItI as only felt by a few people, andI used no alarm whatever. - - ...-~--7 - MEN' AND MEASURtES. Congresmaan Tillman. Says the. Thl.tl Party Is a Kepublican Scheme and the Sub-Trcaaury is all Nonsense. [Charleston World.] SPAI-TANBURG, June ]S.-Hou. George D. Tillman, member of congress from the second district, is in the city. He is spending the time with his sisters, Mrs. Swearingen and Mrs. simpson. Your correspondent called on him this afternoon. Mr. Tillman said he had no desire to appear in print at this time but that he had very positive convic tions on a great miany measures now before the people. He intimated that he proposed to take a very active part in the doings of the next congress, and that he would be heard from. Several topics of g; ea. interest at this time were discussed nd therepresenta tive spoke out in unmistakable tones on each. The writer feels sure he will not be a betrayer if, in a gener:. way, he gives the substance of the conversa tion. The first thing your correspondent I mentioned to Mr. Tillman was the Third party. He said: "That is only the first movement on the part of the Western Republicans, which will soon land them safe in the Democracy. They are not willing to acknowledge that they have been in error for thirty years, and only talk Third party to sort of ease their conscience, as they think it would never do to enter the Democratic party horse foot and dragoon." The correspondent then asked what had caused the Western Republicans to desire a change. He replied with eii phasis: "Self interest, heavy taxes, not enough money and the domination, for so long, by eastern capitalists." He thought the third party would neveramouit;to anything in the South, or anywhere else; that it was hatched out by and is under the patronage of impractical men, a great niany of whorn have made a failure of everything they have ever undertaken. "What about free coinage of silver?" was suggested. "iMy position on that measure is well known," said Mr. Tillman. "I stood by it when the entire delegation from this State, except W. H. Perry, was opposed to i ;." He declared his abid inm faith in the success of the measure. 'our correspondent' then timidly suggested the "sub-treasury scheme." "The merest nonsense," said he, "a day-dream, with positively nothing in it; hatched out by a set of comparative ly in-experienced men i -short time, when i ken congress onths, using its best equipped brain, to have originated any measure anything like that." The conversation gradually drifted from the political measures to men. He thought Cleveland;stands no chance at all for the nomination, and would cer cainly be defeated if nominated. Out side of the fact that he thought Cleve land is not the man for the office, be said no army liked to follow a defeated general. "Who will receive the nomination?" "Well, that depends somewhat. If Campbell carries Ohio at the next elec tion, I would not be surprised if he should be nominated; if not then Hill will get it; either New York or Ohio. Gorman will not be selected. He conies from too small a state." "What effect does that have on an election?" "It is estimated to be worth from three to five per cent. of the popular vote." Mr. Tillman thoughtfVattison stood no chance, comning from Pennsylvania, which is ever republican in national elections.- He considers Gov. Campbell asplendid man, good organizer, fine politician, a me.n who had made coni siderable money, honestly too, and a man with a clean record. "What about the speakership of the next house?" "I think Crisp will be elected; J con sider him th ~man. Wilson, of West Virginia, comes from too small a State-only four votes -though he is the most scholarly man in the house." An allusion was made incidentally to the fight in his own district and the effort made to defeat him. He said they had been trying to do that all the whbile, but that he bad never been defeated for an office, and never expected to be. He is hale and hearty, and his age rests lightly on his shoulders. He leaves to day for his home. Walton Dots. The farmers are getting an abundance of rain. It rains every day and the grass is growing rapidly. Your correspondent was unable to gather news last week.. Mr. R. L. Crooks went fishing last Saturday and caught a nice mess of small fry from the old Broad. Mr. an d Mrs. WV. H. Suber, of Peak, visited her father quite recently. Several of the Wal ton people enjoyed the commencement exercises last wveek. They report a most delightful time, with but one circumstance to mar their appiness-they were overtaken by tl e rain on their way b me Wednesday evening. If any of the farmers wish to experi ment with some new kind of plants just apply to Mr. J. F. Cromer and he will take pleasure in giving you some grass plants. We think most any of the farmers could furnish you. Messrs. Todd and Bou knight of New berry were visiting in this community last Sunday. WVonder if there is going to be a wedding this fall down here. wish they would have one, as we are anxious to get there. Rev. W. A. Julian preached an ex cellent sermen to a htrge congregation last Sabbath. On their way home from church the Misses Suber's buggy turn ed over, and both of them fell out. Fortunately there were no injuries to either buggy or occupants. It must have been a tame animlal or they would have had a runaway scrap)e. A certain young gent went calling last Sunday evenmng on his best girl. Some one took his horse and hitched it n the pines. When he came out to get it, he thought it had broken loose and one hrire, as he could not find it. Not tinding nis horse at home, he returned :o her home to look up the missing 0rse. He found his girl hoeing cotton, md he helped her hoe. How pleasant inmask ed marriage ought to be. Our young widower, Mr. WV. C. Hill, ias been seen go up the road several imes lately. 'We cant say whether he s going to see one of thbe Sunshine elles or on other business. Mr. J. D. Crooks says he will make ver four hundred bushels of oats when hey are threshed. A fine crop sure. JUNE-BUG. Vaughanvnle Notes. There has been a great decal of sick less in this community for thbe last two veeks. We are blessed with showers of rain dmost every day; crops are looking vell. Miss Laura Whaley has been visiting riends at Vaughanville. Her pleasant 'ce and winning ways will long be re nembered. Mrs. Kate Ford, of Columbia, has een visiting her brother, Mr. Calvin idlehuber. Mrs. John D. Brooks and children nte been visiting friends at Mount -ille. Mr. and Mrs. John Payne have been isiting friends at Vaughanville. MTrs. Bess Payne has returned to her omie. Mr. Massy Davis has re turned home com WVoff-ord College. *gLL~ O~I ----~1 ag2 pu '.ren mo uzsmrap's o9 noIO -gw.zzr xoz aro a Congressman Shell Stinds by the Sub Treasury. [Cotton Piit.l L At.kX:s, S. C., .Jur.e 9, 91.-To set at rest the qluestiou coticering lmy position on. the sub-Treasury Bill ,which seemis to have teen inaccurately stated) I will say that during my con gressionel canvas re-:eated reference was made to it; inde~ed the bill was thoroughly discussed. and on every occasion I expressed approval of the sub-Treasury plan, but objected to that feature giving the apt oilming power of its finaucial agents to the general gov ernmwent. I have ad ocated the plan ever since its adoptio:, and am thor oughly satisfied tba; it is the only practical way whereby we can secure a flexible currency. Every doubt I ever had concerning the bill orany of its de; ails was removed upon hearing its merlts discussed by Jro. Terrell at Greenville on the 12th nlt., concluding if we wait to get all the objectional featuri-s removed, so as to please everybody, success woold never be secured. I am therefore in full sympathy with the principles of the sub-Treasury Bill, and shall if I ever have an opportu:lity, cast my vote to enact it into a law in accord with the demands of the National Alliance a!Id Supervisor McElroy Removed. (Special Charle:ton World.] CoLufBIA, June 21-Governor Till man to day removed V. T. McElroy as supervisor of registration of Laurens County. Mr. McElr-y has recently be come prominent by a controversy with Professor Evans at Laureus, in which it is stated Professor Evans made Me Elroy take abjectly back certain sta:e nients he is alleged tx have made. This is merely introductory, however, for Governor Tillman's letter which fol lows fully explains the cause of Mr. McElroy's dismissal: W. T. McEiroy, Goodg ns, S. C.. Sir: Char_es of habitual drunkenne<s and of n."glecting to open your onlice, acording to l: w, have been preferred a,ainst you by the senator and two representiative:- of your county. You are therefore remove(. from the ollice of superintendent of regi:;tration for Laurer.s County, and will turn ->ver books belonging to said omce to William Wright, who bu.s been appointdd your su.:cessor. B. R. TILLMAN. Governor of South Caolinn. Tribute of Respect. Sr. PaCr.s ALLIAMNE. No 79:1. Newherry County, S. C., .une 2u, 1591. j Whereas, God in Hii aIi-wisz providence has seen fit. to take fro.i our midst and his earthly home to his heavenly mansions. our beloved brother and vice-president. John David Wedeman; therefore be it resolved: . That while we mourn the o-s of our brother, yet we are it bmissive to the will of our heavenly Father. "whodoeth all things we.l." 2. That we will great y miss our brother as business agent, as he was always ready and willing to do anythint he could for the up building of the <.rder. 3. That we will cherish his memory as one who was ever devoted t. his society. 4. That a page in our minute book be de voted to his memory. 5. That a copy of the:e resolutions be sent to the bereaved family. 6. That these resolutions be sent to the Cotton Plant. Press and Reporter and lie Newberry 11rald and > ews for publication. .1. 1). A. K. HLEE,) A. F. RISEa, -Committee. 1'. B. Sm(;:i, ) Not One Sore Now. Raby Affieted with Itad Sore-artd F.rpitions. No Relief. 'ermtzazea: ly Cured by the Cuticura. During the summer of 15s9 my ei;;hteen months' old infant wva. so afilicted witti erup ions that ordinary dot nest ic reimed ies failed to give any relief. On his hips would. often appear the seeming tri.ck of a lit tle wire-like worm. and on other Tarts of his body l:ad sores came and remained till I procured the CuTiccRA R EME1t Es. For some time I used the soap and salve without a blood mediciae, but they did not do so well as when ail were used together. It has now been nearly a year since the eruption was healed, and 1 very much feared it would return with the warm weather of this year, but the summer is passed ane not one sore has appeared on him. Sore from Waist Down. I had three of the b?st physicianis in Padu cah, and they did moe no good. I used your CUTICURA RESIEDIEs, and they have cured me sound and well. I was sore from my waist down w.~ith ecz'ma. They have cured me with no sign of retur n. I owe my htfeto CLTICLRA, for without a dioubt, I would have been in my grave ha(. It not been for your remedies. Allow me to return my sincerest thanks. WV. H. Q ''ALLS, Paducah, Ky. Cuticura Remedies If the thousands of little babies who ha' e beetn cured of agoni.lng, itchitng, burtting, bleeding, scaly, and hlotchy skit, and scalp diseases could write, wvhat a host of letters would be received b: the proprietors of the CUTieURA RE3IEDIEs. Few can ap)preciate the agony these little ones suirer, ando when these remedies relieve in a single applicatior' the most distressing cieemas and tiching and burning skin diseases, and point to a speedy and permanent cure, it is positively inhu man not to use themi without a mometnt's delay. Sold everywhere. Price, CUcrA, 50c. SOAP, 25c. RtFsoLvET, $1. Prepared by the PorrER .iRUG AD CI1E3I1cAL ColUPORATION, Boston. zfW Send for " -Tow to Cure Sikin Diseases." (4 pages, 50 illustratiois, and 100 testimonials. BABYi" Skin"nd *calp "rified and be" U IOtitled by CUTcUaA SOAP. Abso luteiy pure. HOW MY SIDE ACHIES! A chiug Sid,s, ar.d Back, Hip. Kid I ney, and Utrine Pains, and Rtheu matim, relieved int one miu he 'utienra Anti-Pain Plaster. and only instanitaneous pain-killer Children Cry for Pitcher's Castoria. New Advertisements. CONTRACT TO LET. OFFICE OF COUNTY Co03D1ISsIONERtS. A MEMTER OF THE BOARD OF County Commnissiotiers will be at the County Poor House, Saturday, July 11th, at 10) a. mn., to Jet the con tract for erectinir a building and mnak ing repa'rs. Plaiis atnd specifications will be miade knov-n at the titm- and plae named.. The right is reserved1 to reject any bid. GEG. B. CROMER, Clerk. The Liebig COMPANTYS EXTR1dCT OF BEEF Is known around the wiorld and has lately been carried Into *Darkest A fria" by stan ley. It is unapproaciab)le for purity, flavor and beneticial errects. As BEEF TEA, deii cions and refreshing. Indispensable in Im proved and Econon.le Cookery. H BAHI FOR~ FINE~ WIES, LIQUIOR8, NGRS A' TO0MGG@0 CALL AT TIlE NEW SALOON ON MAIN STREET. B. * Y. MORS <xOu mn 1 AnSongooilnAtx WE STILL HAVE ON HAND A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT SPRING AND SUMMER CLOTHINC, SHOES, HATS AND GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS -WHUIGH WE WILL SELL HE*AP FOR GAH 0 STOCK OF TI1IN G OODS. CONSISTING OF 07 IS IMMENSE ! ALL THE DIFFERENT CUTS---LONG, SHORi, MEDIUM. NECLICE SHIRTS IN PROFUSION IN ALL QUALITIE FROM THE PLAIN:ST AND CHEAPEST TO THE FINEST AND MOST BEAUTIFUL PATTERNS. Dui Straw Hat Trade Jas B81n Immense, but WE STILL HAVE A NICE VARIETY TO SELECT FROM. T O THE LADIES WE WANT TO STATE THAT OUR LINE ZIEGL'ER BROS.' . -- .F O . T E ARE THE HANDSOMEST LOW CUT HOES IN THE COUNTY WE HAVE THEM IN PLAIN TOES AND PATENT LEATHER TIPS IN OPERA AND COMMON SENSE TOES. We will close out our entire stock of Boy's and Children's Clothing at prime cost from now on. Call early and get your choice before they are all gone. Yours sincerely, SMITH & WEARN. SPRINmC CLuTHING BLALOCK'S CLOTHING HOuSE, NEWBERRY, S, C. THIS SALE WILL LAST FOR Now is Your Opportunity THE BARGAIN STORE OF *MINTE &JAMEON Our second Spring purchase of NEW GOODS, consisting of uLOTHING, SHOES, LADIES' NEWPORT TIES, AND DRY GOODS, is now open and ready for inspection. Our Spring trade has b.een so much be'ter than we expected that we have been compelled to order largely in all our departmen'ts to supply the demand. Thbese goods were bought at Extremxiely Low .Prices, and owing to the scarcity of money we now offer our ENTIRE STOCK OF GOODS at prices to suit the hard times. O~U.R 1VIOTTO, Make the Prices Right. Sell Good Goods, And the People Will Buy. We wish to call special attention to our line of CH iILDREN'S NICE CLOTHING which we will sell at cost. Suts $3.30 to $S,50. Repar P rice $3.00 to $3.350. JUST RECEIVED, a case of those STANDA RD PR INTS, which we still sell at 5c. If you need Shoes, you know we are headquarters for them. Respectfully, MINTER & JAMIESON, Leaders of Low Prices, - NEWBRREY, S. C. ai!(1 FglilNl' Olill if. Savings Bank H lE ANNUA L MEEING OF jDeposits in surr o~ one dollar nd t be Stockho!dersof the Newberry Iupwards received and interest paid on otony Sedilb hild an Fourtile same at the rate of four (4) per cent per lTa hebrs, Newberry, S. .,S on e annum if left e eeedin - niet da. ay, July Isr, .189], at 3 P. M. A ful sone oedal E syte rn s, ons Cr neetimg is desired. lateroalRes,e ois,Bns,Cl SL. W. FLOYD, Secretary. Office at Wright's Bookstore. for a SEASONABLE GOODS. fey. d:tys- JAM ( McTOsH, FrEoSor COOtK TVES- c -s a.F Presider.t. d .9i each. . . IO T MASON'Sr STANDARD FRUIT .JA.S Cashier. CHERR tSEEDERS-A great lab>or saver. STAT OF OT AOIA STEMWING FLY FANS-No greater PROBATE COURT. The above at low prices at By J. B. Fellers, Esq., Probate Juzdge. BOOZER a -CtC>A-e. WHEREAS, John WV. Chapman hathi made su it to me to grant biu Lettera TflF of Administration, of the Estate and t~s W* ee oaes Ler, del)ceased:a 'lHE TWO - STORY BRICK monish al andresiniular te ind add ..building and lot of four acres in and creditors of the said Jame-s ('. he Town of Newberry, on Boundary Leahay, deceased, that they be and ap treet, between the lots of A. M. Bow pear before me, in the Court of Probate, rs and William Langtord- to be held at Newberry Court House, Termis masde easy. Appl to on the 20th day of .June, i801, after CA RVER RANDALL, publication hereof, at 11 o'clock 'n the Or SI LAS JOHNTNE, have,o wh the sai iis atitoe SNewberry, S.C. should not be granted. The "Reliable" Brand. Given under my hand this 13th day 1 The "Reliable'" brand of Hams and of June, A. D., 1S9] ~reakfast Bacon are the finest on the J. B. FELLERS I. P. N. C. arket. Always onhadaMI sh's. had y.Mcn Children Cry for Pitcher's Castoria. - .. * -~* * * ~ A.~T~2