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ELBERT IL AU'LL, EDITon-. ELBERT H. AU LL, r . a WM. P. HOUSEAL, Proprietors. NEWBERRY. S. C. t THURSDAY, JULY 2, 1891. /C A SLATE. t The Herald and News has accident ally run upon the fact that a slate has 1 been arranged for a State ticket in 1892. 1 It did not obtain this slate through the Charleston World's kinetogragh either, c but it is a genuine slate, and feelers are 1; being put out. We do not pretend to say who the originator is, but it is none the less genuine. What do you think 1 of it ? Here it is: For Governor: W. Jasper Talbert, of Edgefield. For Lient-Goverior: Cole. L. Bease, of Newberry. For Secretary of State:W. D. Evans, of Marlboro. For Attorney-General: John Gary Evans, of Aiken. For Treasurer: John R. Harrison, of Greenville. For Comptroller- General: - Nor ton, of Marion. For Adjutant and Inspector-General: John P. Thomas, of Richland. For Superintendent of Education: Jno. L.,Weber, of. Charleston. It now turns out from the secret con ference of the ."Dominant. Element," held in Columbia about the first of June, that an organ is wanted and to i devise ways and means to secure it, the conference was called and held. But it was not a harmonious success, and nothing-definite was done. Some-"got mad,"- and some were "sat upon." Wells that is bad. The Herald and -News thinks that Govrnor Tilliman would make a good editor. He is a strong and forcible. 'writer, and would make. the editorial columns lively. We did no.t think that bhe,"Domi-. nant Element" needed a newspaper. But then the more we have the live lier things will be. This is truly a strange year and strange proceedings are in order. The Abbeville Medium says the newspapers are not consistent, because they are now objecii'ig to Governor Tiliman riding on free passes and did - not object to former Governors doing the same. - Our esteemed cotemporary is mistak en. The newspapers are not objecting to Governor Tiliman riding on a free pass. They are only pointing out his inconsistency. Now cotemporary, you will have to get up some other plea, for consistency will not do. And with the eeption of the Medium only the Or,~ angeburg Times and Democrat and the Laurens Herald, even of the strong Tillman papers, approve the Govern -or's course. The Charleston World, that last summer was a great Tillman organ, seems now~to hav gne quare ba on that gentleman. For what cause - TeHerald and News will not pretend tosay. But the World is fighting Governor Tillman very hard. But it appears to The Herald and News that the World is now trying to get in with the Alliance, and seems to be in favor with Mr. J. Win. Stokes, president of *the State Alliance. The World evi dently thinks there is going to be a breach between Mr. Tillman and the Alliance and that the Alliance is going to 6e on top. Well, The Herald and, News is no.prophet and it, is none of our fight any way. Superintendent Mayfield says that Mr. Thackston was "mistaken" about the action of the State Board in regard to the Palmetto School Journal. Mr Thackston says that he will now make another statement. The Herald and News, hopes that Mr. Thackston will tell us all about this little m'aitter when he makes his-next statement. As the matter now stands, it is a verp) ugly affair. Of course it is only a "mistake," but we cannot exactly see how such a mistake could be made. Then when Mr. Thackston nmade his statement about a week ago he had not discov ered this little "mistake." "A statesman w ho gives way before public clamor for the purpose of main taining his hold on office is no worse than a newspaper which chimes in with a popular cry for the sake of maintain ing its popularity. The man is a dem aigogue-so is the paper."-Ex. And alas ! howv .any demagogues have we grown in South Carolina in the recent past. The great majority of our "statesmen" now try to find out what the majority of t he people want, and then they are there all the time. The burning question is to get elected and get there, and the effort is to get votes. Some newspapers are raising a big row because Gov. Tillmnau accepted a free railroad pass. The Governer is human, and it is human to accept a good thiing when you can get it for1 nothing.-OrangebuirgTimles and( Demo crat. But eve~n frail humanity ought not to do hiself what he condemns as such a great c'rime when done by others, especially when that condemnation is made for the sole purpose of helping self. The man who stands up for principle, no matter how utreatiy he may be in 1 the minority, will never be lonesome a.s long as he cent nds for clean methods and honest measures in polities--Au gusta Chronicle. Very true. B~ut it is too often the c.ise that our public men enter politics not for principle, but to win. By clean methods if possible, but the main point is to win, and they are for any thin that will give themt success and thatt they think will be popular with the people. R'ead the account published on the first page of that secret conference held in Cohuubia abotut the Iirst of June. The Charleston World made a' big "scoop," and there is evidently mrorc truth in the report than some of' those who were present are willing to admit. It is very difficult to get a dezen or mor men to keen a secret. It seems now thai Mr. Thackston nly made a slight "mistake." Won't fr. Thackston be kind enough to tell is if that little "mistake" was made vitb the knowledge' and consent of ,ny one besides himnself?-for instance i. Superintendent Mayfield? Mr. hackston should not be so unwilling o tell us all about it. We are all liable o make mistakes. According to the strict construction 'f Judge Fraser put upon the panels of he jurors for Richland Cvunty, it is carcely passible that there has been a rgal jury served in South Carolina in a oug time.' Jf a little more of common sense ould be ejected into some of our statute aws it would not be a bad idea. Governor Tillman in his address to he 'citadel cadets did himself credit. t is manly to admit that you have nade a mistake and acknowledge that rou were wrong when it is discovered hat injustice has been done. Governor "illman admitted that in his earnest upport of another institution, he had lone injustice to the citadel boys, and te has the manliness to admit it. Slate making for next year has al eady begun. There is going to be a ively time in the camp. The Herald Lnd News has intimation of a slate that s now in process of making with the iame of one W. Jasper Talbert on the op of it as a candidate for Governor. albert and Tillman would make a ively canvas if pitted against each )ther. There have been heavy rains in the est during the past few days and nuch damage has been done in some >laces. Attorney-General Pope has been in harleston this week to argue the antwell case. Mr. Cantwell will not 'quit" without giving some fight. The ttorney-General-is kept very busy. The farmer wants more money, it i; rue, but he does not want cheep money. The Board of Assessors has not yet ettled the assessm- ts of railroad prop rty for taxation. THACKSTON MISTAKEN. So Says Superintendent of Education Mayfield. [Columbia Record.] The Record to-day has' some light t( hrow on the "School Journal scandal,' s it is called. The gist of the matter, it will be remembered, is that Mr. Thack iton, the clerk in the office of the Super intendent of Education, sent out circu Lars for the schcol commissioners tc sign and return to him to be sent to the school trustees in their district. These irculars gave the information that the State board authorized the trustees tc subscribe for Mr. Thackston's paper, he Palmetto School Journal, "and issue an order on the County Treasure: in payment." Mr. Mayfield returned to the city last night and to-day he was seen bya reporter. Mr. May field stated that the resolu tions passed by the State' Board of Ex sminers on the 4th of April endorsed the Palmetto School Journal as its :ficial organ, as it was "desirable tc tiave some school journal as a means of ,ommunication between the membern fThaimYg profession." This was a simple endorsement of the action of thi school commissioners the day before. Mr. Mayfield said the board saic nothing at all about any compensa, When asked how it was, t'ien. that Mr. Thackston stated in his circulars that "by resolution of the State boarc trustees are authorized to subscribe fo. the same and issue an order on the County Treasurerin payment forsame,' Mr.3fayfield replied that he thougbi Mr. Thakston was mistaken, and thal be must have misunderstood the actior of the board. Mr. Thackston had madi a proposition to the board in regard t< the journal but they had taken no ac: tion on it. Mr. Thackston was informec that the board had end6rsed the jour nal, and he must have understood by that that his proposition was agreet toMr. Mayfield wat asked if he intended to take any action in the matter anc he replied: "I don't see that I am called upon t< do anything. Mr. Thackston is an able and efficient representative3 in my office He conducts the School Journal on his own responsibility. and I have nothing to do with it." Mr. Thackston would make n< formal statement in regard to the matter. In the course of conversa, tion he remarked that he understood that the Board of Examiners had passec the resolution. He was not in the roonr at the time. MR. THACKSTON ILL. [Ihe State July 1.] Mr. Thackston's statement timat he would make a full explanation of the whole resolution matter for publicatior: yeterday, was given in The State. Yesterday, however, he was confined t( bis bed all day by illness and did not write. When seen last evening he gavE the following brief statement for pubhi eation: "I have been in bed alli day and have not been able to do any work, I expect to be better to-morrow, and will furnish the statemerit to the press if I am well enough." 1'luck Will Win. [Augusta Chronicle.] BryCn McBEE, formerly of Green villIe, the presen-t general superinten :lent of the Central system, has worked ais way up fromi the ground. When he, Lieutendant-General Maaulden and other young bloods around 3reenville got through with their wild >ats after the war and soberly came te he conclusion that they had to work or a living, young McBee went to At aata to see Colonel Foreacre, the then upeeintendent of the Piedmont Air Line. He asked the supermntenident for work and told him that he was not particular as to the kind of work so ong as he received employment. Col. Foreacre looked at the young nan quizzically for a time, and asked him if he did not want to take his place?"Nt yet, said McBee,"but I hope one day to fill it." "Well, I likeyour luek,"replied the colonel. "You cau -eort to Mr. Brown, and he will give ou a rlace as brakeman on the freigh t Col. McBee has worked his way fromr he bottom to the top. He has been for evrral years president of the WVestern sorth arolina, and of the Charlotte, ooumbia and Augusta.- He under' tands his business,anId is a very wore y ua. His wife is a daughter of the elbbrated Preston Brooks, of Edge iel, the man who caned Charles Sumnecr in the United -States Senate An A,ance Store for Laurens. [Special to The State. . LArRNs. S. C., June 'E--Pomi 2ent members of the Farmers' Alliance i,<Lothers are here to-day-to arrange for he formation of a joint stock company ooal in general mechandise. The pitl stock is expected to be $40,000. ongnessman Sheli and Senator Irby iesiob inter.mted in the project. CANTWELL GOES TO COtUT. The Deposed Sup'rvisor Making Thint Lively for the "Domuiuant Elctemet." { [Special to the State.] CHRLESTOX, S. C., June 27.-The Cantwell case bobbed up to-day in the shape of proceedings instituted in the Common Pleas court to compel the com missioners of registration to show cause why they should not deliver to "Super visor" Cantwell the registration books with which they were temporarily en trusted for the purpose of a revision of the city registration. The complaint of Mr. Cantwell was served on the commissioners of regis tration as issuing from the Court of Common Pleas for the county, and was addressed to Hon. W. H. Wallace, the presiding judge of this district. The complaint embodies the well known facts concerning the appointment of registratiou commissioner, Mr. Cant well giving up to them the registration books, his removal and the cause as signed for it by the Governor, his de manding the re-delivery of the books, which demand was refused, etc. Mr. Williams to-day telegraphed to Governor Tillman for instructions, and the Governor replied by telegraph that Attorney General Pope would be here to look into the case. A hearing of the question will probably come oil some time next week. The wild ideas of the Governor in reference to ignoring legal restrictions and dilemmas is illustrated by the hitherto undivulged incident of his telegraphing to the commissioners of registration at the close of the recent revision directing them to send the registration books to him at Columbia. The books were not sent to Columbia. DID NOT HOLD TWO OFFICES. [Special to the State.] CHARLESTON, S. C., June 29.-The Cantwell case came up before Judge Wallace this-morning. Attorney Gen eral Pope requested a postponment un til to-norrow morning, which was granted. The Attorney General later in the day, filed his return to the peti tion, setting out that Cantwell had been removed for holding two offices supervisor and clerk of the commis sioners. The attorneys 'for Cantweil will traverse the return and set out that Cantwell, not having received a commission from the governor and not having qualified as clerk there was no cause for the removal, and hence the letter of removal is null and void. JUDGE WALLACE TAKES THE PAPERS. [Special to The State.i CHARLESTON, S. C., June 30.- -In the Cantwell case, which was not called in court until late this afternoon, exhaus tive arguments were made by Messrs. Bryan and Smythe, for Cantwell, and Attorney-General Pope, for the State. At the conclusion of the argument Judge Wallace took the papers and re served his decision. NO FREE PASS FOR HiM. Justice McGowan Rode in the Superin tendent's Car, But Paid Fare. [Abbeville Press and Banner.] Recently Superintendent Dodson was in town with his special car, and re turning, he invited Judge McGowan to take a seat in it with him to Colum bia. Judge McGowan. thanked him for his courtesy,_and said, as a civility be tween man and man, he would accept his invitation and go in his car, but that he would buy his ticket, as had been his custom. The Judge also declined the off'er of a car to Hot Springs, Ark., on the ground that he wished to be entirely free from any embarrassmfen3t in the discharge of his official duty. NOTHING "CHURLTSH" ABOUT IRB3Y. CHARnESTON, S. C., June 26t.-The World has ascertained from an absolute ly reliable source and will publish to morrow the tact that Senator J. L. M. Irby rides on free passes over the South Carolina and Three C's roads. ALLIANCE IN TH E METROP'OLIS. The Rev. J. A. Sligh Makes a Sly Trip to New York. The Rev. J. A..Sligb, the well-known South Carolina Allianceman, has been absent from the State for a whole week. Yesterday he arrived in the city and it was ascertained that he had been to INew York. When seen ne said he had met with prominent men from the West, and Ithey spoke in flattering terms of this year's prospects. He spent a day on IStaten Island, and, on his return, he Iwas one of a party of Alliancemnen who called on the President at t-:e White House and introduced themselves as representative men from the Alliance from the different States. The Presi dent received them with the cold shoulder. Mr. Sligh said he was in honor bound not to divulge the object of his visit, but thought it would crop out soon. He has, it is said, attended an important gathering of Allhance men, Iarranging plans for next year and settl Iing matters concerning the Alliance finances.-The State, June 28th. ERSKINE COLLEGE. Honorary Degrees Conferred-A Hand. somie New Building Decided Upon. ESpecial to The State.] DsWEST, S. C., June 25.-The board of trustees of Erskine College have conferred the degree of LL. D. upon Sanmuel McGowan, of Abbeville, and Prof. J. N. Young, (of Due WVest. The Alumni Association met yester day and discussed various measures, foremost among them being the matter of the new college building. They had designs and plans submitted by an ar chitect in Washington, D. C., for two handsome buildings. They decided on one to cost $22,000O. It is a beautiful de sign, with all the modern embellish ments and conveniences. TH E STATE TREASURY. fow Its Funds on Hand Com pare with Unzce samn's. [The State, Ju'.e 27th.] Yesterday, in speaking of the funds on hand iin the treasury of South Caro lina, the chief clerk in the treasurer's otlice gave somec lacts iln comparison with the tigures of the United States Treasury that are rather surprisig. He said the cash balance in the State Trea sury of South Caroliun on June 1.5 was 03,00.06. The Treasurer of the United tates reports the net balance in United tates Treasury on same .iate as $241, 010 (not including fractional silver and dposits National Bank). But it is understood that the National Banks ar required to make daily settlements with the treasury at Washington. NOBLE DUDES" THEY ARE NOW. Governor Tii!man Captured bytthe Citadel Cadets. [Special to the State.) CHALSToN, S. C., .June 29.-This afernoon at 4:30 o'clock the corps of Citadel Cadets was inspected and re viwed on Marion square by Governor Tlman and other members of the board of visitors, this being the .'.n ii of the commencement exercises. A: salute was fired just before the review, by a detachment of '.dets. In making ahort talk to the cadets, Governor Tlman said: "Once, when advocating the establishment of another iustitu tion of learniug, I called the Citadel a 'dde factory.' After visiting you to AdayT I dd that you na noble dudeS." FIFE, TIHE EVANGELIST, ASSAULTED.! The Druamer-P"reacher Knocked Down anti Shot at On Account of Somne of His P'ulpit Utterances. GREENsnOim. . C., Jun e 27 Greensboro never saw nor heard of such a day of excitement as reigned here to-day. Business was almost suspended for a while, and the whole city is highly indignant. Several nights ago Judge David Schenck, late of the Superior Court bench, a historian of note and President -of the Guilford Battle Ground Association, gave a moonlight party at the Guilford battle ground, in which "Bill" Fife, the re nowned drummer-evangelist, claims a riotous german lasted all night. Mr. Fife, in his meetings here, denounced it as a disgrace to the soldiers who died on the field, and as a desecration of sacred soil. He alse reflected on the name of Judge Scheuck and family, and declared that no true Christian would engage in such. Yesterday afternoon Judge Schenck and his three sons called at the room of Mr. Fife in the McAdoo House and de manded an apology. Mr. Fife replied: "Look here, you have struck the wrong fellow." They then left, without vio lence, but were present at the night meeting, when the matter was casually referred to by Mr. Fife. At the close or the meeting it was whispered that Mr. Fife would be at tacked, whereupon Mr. Fife said: "Friends, hold on a minute; I under stand that I will be attacked." Many voices replied: "They will have to attack us, too," and Mr. Billhorn added, "And Jesus, too." A hundred men escorted Mr. Fife to his room, and as soon as they left him the three young Schencks came up and attacked Mr. Fife, in the presence of his wife, and threatened to kill him. Mrs. Fife ex claimed: "You are not going to assault a man of God in the presence of ladies:" They replied: "No, not in the presence of ladies," and retired. Mr. Fife fol lowed them into the street, and, ap proaching the buggy in which Judge Schenck was sitting, offered him his hand, to which the judge responded: "I won't shake hands with any such a damned scoundrel." Mr. Fife was then struck by Dr. Schenck with a loaded cane, and staggered. Dr. Schenck then fired a pistol, the bullet whistling un comfortably close -to the evangelist's head. Mr. Fife was taken to a drug store for treatment, and, on returning. on the arm of Mr. McAdoo, exclaiwed: "All for Jesus, bless God." Several thousand indignant citizens assembled at the court house this morn ing, and after making several speeches, a committee, consisting of Judge John A. Gilmer and others, reported resolu tions strongly condemning Judge Schenck. Several hundred ladies met in the gospel tent and declared their intention to stand by the evangelist. Judge Schenck and sons have been arrested. Intense excitement prevails, and there is fear of furthre trouble. Mutual Explanations and the Case Settled. (Special to the State.] CHARLOTTE, N. C., June 30.-The Fife Schenck affair at Greensboro has been amicably adjusted. At the trii l this morning Mr. Fife, in his statement said that he did not intend to cast any reflections on either Judge Schenck or his family, and if he did he begged pardon. Judge Schenek admitted that he did wrontg and asked forgiveness. All parties interested shook hands and buried the hatchet, and a nol pros. was entered in each case against Judge Schenck and his sons. As the crowd were getting ready to disperse, some one in the court room commenced singing the long metre doxology. The crowd joined in, and a minister being present, the court adjourned with the benediction. Dr. Macone and Mr. Latimer. To the Editor of The Herald and News: I am delighted at Mr. Lati mer's reply to my criticism of his and Mr. A's attempted defense of Dr. Ma cune, published in the Cotton Plant. It is a virtual admission by one of the whitewashing committee of just what I was seeking, i. e., that Macune was guilty by his own confession of accept ing fronm Calhoun a free pass over the Richmond Terminal railway system, and also a loan of $2,000, and after re ceiving these personal favors, of sup porting Calhoun with might and main for the United States Senate. I already knew that Mr. A. had per sonally admitted Macune's guilt, and deplored it as a blemish on his charac ter while ueTeuding him publicly as a "Christian gentleman." As to Mr. Latimer's defense of Dr. Macune's action, I need say nothing. I may safely leave that to "your intelli gent readers, alliancemen as well as others, who have a spark of independ ence of thought left." I would only call attention to what a difference it makes whose ox is gored, and now Mr. Latimer defends in Dr. Macune what the Alliance so severely condemns in others. For less grave offenses on the same line, one vice-president of the United States and several eminent Congressmen were consigned to well merited oblivion. The acceptance of similar favors by public officials we were taught only last year by our re form leaders in South Carolina-among whom Mr. Latimer was conspicuous was "taming," "oamboozling," "de bauching," "bribery." But it is singu lar what a change has come over them since they are in possession of th,e of fices, so munch so that Mr. Latimer even comes out in its defense. But to sum up in brief we have Dr. Macune, the Grand Mogul of thbe Alli ance, receiving important pecuniary favors from Pat Calhoun, the -paid at torney of Jay Gould, the "brightest .o,ver in the garden of monopoly" at the South, and then using all his ef orts as the head of the Alliance, to send Calhoun to the United States Senate. Issuch a muan worthy the confidence of our farmers? That is the question for intelligent men to consider. In conclusion, allow me to call Mr. Latimer's attention to an article on Macune just published in the Nash vlle American, whlich states the case still stronger against him. White wshing will wear off- CIVIS. Is It Fossible ? [Press and Reporter.] Gov. Tillman, you did wrong in ac cepting that pass. Send it back where it came from, and you will feel better as well as those who supported your candidacy. Make your practice as Gov rnor couforms to your preaching dur ing the campaign. Notwithstanding the disadvantages under which you have labored, you have thus far made one of the best governors South Caroli n has ever had. Don't let that free pass mar your record. Don't stubborn ly and unwisely refuse to return it. Own up that in the. multiplicity of cares crowding upon you, you failed to give the subject of the acceptance of the pass that mature consideration which would have caused you to make a different decision. The best of men wll be caught napping at times but a wise man will not occupy the position of: trickster without he realizes that it is deserved and there is no way of silver Street Dots. he crops are looking very nice, but they are suffering now for rain. Dr. A. L. Oxoer, of Edgefield, is visiting relatives in this community. Prof. J. Lawson Long and family, of: Teas, are visiting friends and relatives Miss da Stewart of No. 8, attended the Woman's Missionary meeting in Columia. B. AND L. The Alliance and its Demands. To the Edia.or of The Herald and cews : Many persons doubtless feel a lit- ( Je qualmish when they see or hearany- i hing about the alliance or-its prin- I -iples, but it is a living, moving, grow- a ug reality and forces upon the civili :ation of the present generation many >roblems for its solution. It is pretty enerally agreed at this time that this t bullition of the sentiment of the N nasses is not ephemeral as a mere gust a )f thunder and wind. On the con ;rary that it, has resolved itself into a } ixed and settled purpose that the gen ;ral policy and tendency of the gov-, rument, (which all good citizens alust love) must be changed and r mother policy instituted and given, at east an experimental test. 1s it not i right aad proper that these things t should eugage public mention ? if it were the voice of an ignorant rabble, isking, it knew not what-a sentiment >egotten of ignorance, chasing a will t o the wisp-undertaking what it can c .u no wise compass, then it would be t right that it should be treated with the supreme contempt and derision which it has received lruiu some sources, from its incipiency to the present stage of its development. It is not a de4sion-a vain and senseless theory. It is not the voice of a boisterious rabble. The very rock upon which this government stauds, is tue source whence this de uand emanates. It comes from the aiost conservative class of our citizen ship and they have defined what they want. They conceded the imperfection )f detail of much they demand, wuich is only an illustration of the practical truth, that no legislation is at once per fect. V hile all this is true, the alli- ] uce does not ask, nor desire exemp Lion from just, conscientious criticism. l'he spirit prompting criticism is not ,eueraily hard to detect. The question iccurs here, what kind of judgment have those opposed to the alliance, passed upon it and its measures? The ludgment of prejudice, not of reason. For example, take the sub-treasury scheme, wuich has been discussed and 'cussed' until it is ne worn to a 'fraz.' It is said to be impracticable, uncon ititutional, and having a tendency to paternalism and centralization. Many of the friends of the scheme believe some of the details to be impracticable, but the principles good, which are briefly, a loan of money by govern Ment direct to the people at a low rate of interest, secureu by the deposit or placing non-perishable products of ag riculture, in such place and in such maner and amount as the government may recognize as sutficient security for the money advanced. A flexible cur rency is a principle involved. Now this may savor a little of paternalism. But which is the better, to become the wards of the government, or remain tue proteger .uf centralized capital in the hands of those who are irresponsi ble-who know us not, but as the ig noraut instruments for piling up their wealth ? Centralization indeed ! Where has all the centralization i known in the history of the world, which culminated in the destruction of governments, originated? In central ized capital and that capital in the hands of irresponsible agents. The kind of centralization involved in the sub-treasury scheme, does not appear to be very dangerous, except to million aries and bankers. But I suppose these must be saved, if the government is lost. As to the constitutionlity of the measure, it seems if it were constitu tional for the government tos lend money at one time, it ought to be at another. Perhaps we are trying to gore the wrong ox ? Now this is a fair sample of the kind of criticism we are receiving from our enemies. Prejudice against reason. Much is said and written about a third party. in this, as in other things we are prejudged. The alliance and its friends in South Carolina are democra cy. it will not be a ditticult matter for us to get men from the Democratic party pledged to:work in the interests of our' d'emands as far as the State is concerned. Talk about endangering white supremacy! Every one that thinks, knows that the interests of the white race can be in no better hands than in the hands of such men as make up the alliance. No matter what namie you give the party, the curse is there all the sanc.. 'There was a party in the field not long since, that seemed will ing to do almost anything to succeed, but somehow or other the leaders of that forlorn hope, were and are treated very leniently by most of those who are apparently so apprehensive of the distiction of white supremacy by the launching of a third party. As for President, if neither the Democrats nor Republicans, will put a candidate in the,ield who favor our denmands, where is the alternative ? J. F. B. Biaptist s. S. (;ounty Convention. On the 23rd and 24th of July the Japtist of this county will hold their S. S. Convention. Bethel Baptist Church is tbe place of meeting. The following is the PROGRAMME. TH URSDAY, Jul y 23rd, 11 a. mn. Devotional Exercises. Organization. Singing. The Sunday-school. What it ought to be, and wvhat it ought to do-J. 'T. Duncan, F. N. Calmes and H. Fowler. Singing. AFTERNOON SESSION. Report from Executive Committee. Reports from sunday-schools. Singing. Preaching to children. Its Impor tauce, and its Ditliculties-G. L. John ston, G. W. L. Spearman and W. J. Langston. FRwDAY, July 24th. MORNING SEsSION. Devotional Exercises. The family, the School, and the Pul pit, relatidn to each other--W. H. aunt, Jr., J. H. McIntosh and G. A. Wright. Singing. Miscellaneous Busincss. Singing. Systematic Giving. Wrong systems of Giving. What is Systematic Giving? Benefit and Blessedness of Systematic Giving. How to teach and train the Children in Systematic Giving-J. R.1 rwin; J. F. Sanders and B. F. Corley. AFTERNOON SESSION. How to secure the co-operation of the class in teaching the Lesson-J. R. Leavell, J. S. Dominick, T. Danielsen. Singing. he Baptist Sunday-school Conven tto of New berry County. Its past and Its Future-W. GI. Peterson, Henry Dickert, D. A. Swindler and G. Brady Dominick. Closing Exercises. Obitnnji. John Jacob Amick, who died on June 1th, 1S91, was sixty years old. He leaves a wife and seven children to mourn their loss. He has been an ex emplary member of the Lutheran Church for the past fourteen years and a consistent Christian since he united with the church. It was the writer's privilege .to see Mr. Amic< often, and he always said that he had the evidence that hewas a:Christian3. His soul has ;one up to the City.Eternal to meet his Ltle Clifton wvho has preceded him. Loved ones are psssing from shore to'shore. nemoe owhas been calied and has gone on before. 30n to his homne in that beautiful land, where angels itand." A FRIEND. ADVERTISED LETTERS. POST OFFICE, NEwBERRY, S. C. ist of letters unclaimed and advertised July 1, lS49' Bod. Henrv Smith, Mime Boozer. Mids Mary Shiepard, Miss Hattie Bire. P. -J. willi ams, Mary Derby. Geore Williams. Miss Mamle Edwards, Adear Weeks, Adalne reslSclig for the above letters will please say that tnney were advertsed. Sunday-school Convention. The Executive Committee of the :ounty Sunday-school Conventiou iet in the office of Geo. B. Cromer, sq., on Friday afternoon, June 2Mth. .t 5 p. m. Members present : (leo. B. 2romer, John S. Cirwile, John W. ,hapman and.C. F. Boyd. The time selected for the meeting of he County Sunday-;chool Convention vas Thursday and friday, July ;Oth mnd 31st, 1891. Trinity church had already been se ected as the place. A full programme was made out and ill be published nest week. The Executive Committee desires "o nake this Conven':ion the very best ver held, and therefore would earnest y request all Sun(ay-school workers broughout the County to aid them in ccomplishing this end. The Secretary will send out blank -eports to each Superintendent, which .hey will fill out, and return to him by late mentioned so that he can have a abulated report coin pleted by the meet ng of the Convention. If there has been any new schools or ranized since the last convention, the superintendent will notify the Sereta y, C. F. Boyd, at once. GEO. B. CROMER. Ch'n, JOHN S. :ARWILE, JOHN W. CHAPMAN, H. S. BODZEE, C. F. Bo7n, Exec?tive Comumitte'. Bucklen's Armes Salve. The BestSalve in the world for Cuts. Sores, 3ruises, Ulcers. Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Tet er, Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns and ill Skin Eruption4. and positively cures ?iles or no pay required. It is guaranteed to ive perfect satisfaction. or money refunded rice 25 cents pe box. For sale by Robert on & Gilder. Yew Advertisements. DIVIDEND NOTICE. NEWBER3Y COTTON MILLS, Newberry. S. C., June 26, 1891. THE BOAR) OF DIRECTORS having declared a dividend of 2 >er cent. on tlhe capital stock of the Sewberry Cotten Mills, the same will >e paid on and after 1st July, 1891, at ;he Mill Office. H. C. ROBERTSON, Treas and Gen'1 Manager. DENTAL NOTICE. [ WOULD FESPECTFULLYYAN nounce to patrons and to the public hat I am prepared to meet competition n prices and e-ery other respect. Office over C. & G. S. Mower's store. Reslectfully, TEEO. JOHNSTONE, Dentist. Cutting Garments. OUR TEACHERS HAVE ARRIVED and we are now ready for business in this place. The class is increasing rap idly and the class-room will be open for business on. a iarge scale soon. Any persor contemplating takin'g in structions should make up their minds as soon as possible, as we expect to finish the place soon. Miss Perry. one of or.r most accom plished teach;rs, will have charge of the class-room, and the knowledge derived from her instiuctions in cutting and put ting together garments, doing all kinds of drapery, ;athering and plaiting are surpassed by none. Any lady can see that if you know how to do the work you won't have any worry of rebasting or changing, they can also see that where the rebasting and chang ing is done s.way with there is cloth saved. Before youi say you are perfect in cut ting, and don't need to take instruction, see how long it takes you to cut and fit a dress, and how much cloth you use. You can see from the testimonials be low what those who have taken and used our system thinks about it. Every one whose nam" will appear below had used the ctter 'or from two to four months when they gavo us their names. EDG>FIELD, S. C., June 22, 1891. Mr. E. 0. Black, Dear Sir: I have t( sted your cutter thoroughly, and most iieartily recommend it to all, especially the mothers and working ladies of the land. I honestly wouldn't take fifty dollar s for the knowledge I obtained through your teachers, and only wish I h taken sooner. So many here regret now that they didn't take, and 1 wish it was in my power to aid you in getting this spleniid system well ~estab]ished in my dear old county town, for we don't know hov- much of a blessing it is until we learn its principles r.nd merits. You didn't rec ommend it to me near as highly as I've found it, and all who .have taken here are delighted and can't recommend it too highbly. I don't know what I can say to re.ommend it to the friends of my old cl:y town more than you can, for I know you are the right man in the right place, an d if they would be wise and inde pendent they would decide now and not delay. [ have honestly saved enough this season lby the help of the Garment Cutter to pay fo'r it. ~Mas. OriANDo SEEPPARD. Mrs. P. L. Wright, of Johnston, says: "I have taken instruction in the National Garme t Cutter and found it to be as recommended. I wouldn't part with it for fifty dollars." Mrs. Cox, of Johnston, says: 'I've been using my cutter about four months and wouldr't take any price for it." Mrs. Harrison, of Johnston. says: "I've used I.y cutter for ladies, gentlemen and children and corisider myself second to no drersmaker. I wouldn't part with my cutter or ten times its cost.'' We could give hundreds of testimonials, but fo the want of space we have cut these hort. Ladies, be careful that you don't do vourself and your family an injwstice in decidig this important question. There is nothing that wears about our outfit, so a lady can use it until she gets bired of it and turns it over to her child. We te ach each one to cut from a maga tine, oit never gets old style. Te~ Liebig COMPANT'S EXTRT OF BEEF .s known around the world and has lately been carried into -*Darkest Africa" by Stan e. It, is unap,proachable for purity, flavor d benefieIal etlects. As BEEF TEA, deli :lous and refreshing. Indispensable in Im proved and Econornic Cookery. COTRACT TO LET. FFICE OF COT'NTY COMMISSIONERS. A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF . County Commissioners will be at eCounty Poor House, Saturday. Tuly, 11th, at 10 a. mn., to let the con ;ract for erecting a building and mak *ng repars. Plans and specifications wi be made known at the time and alace named. TIhe right is reserved to reject any 3id. GEO. B. CROMER, Clerk. --6LOW PRICES WILL BE MADE ON ALBOTT & SON'S ENGINES & BOILERS. ESTiIATES ON i.W MILLS AND GRIST MILLS, PLANERS AND achinery Generally. Saw Mills $200 to $600. Corn Mills $1153 to $39.. Planters and Matchers $200 to $1,500. I sell the most complete line of Saw 9111ls and wood making machinery in :be State. 1. C. BADH AM, Gen'I Aot., COLUMBIA, S. C. Hr ome Oi e inacory Richmond, <xour SufiffI AnalJflErnnt !c W E STILL HAVE ON HAND A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF SPRING AND SUMMER CLOTHINC, SHOES, HATS AND GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS WHICH WE WILL SELL CHEAP FOR CASH 0 UR STOCK OF THIN GOODS. CONSISTING OF RhPMYI, SI(ILHa IIR1P D'ETE lN 88ERS8I E CcA.Th AlI\T VE STS IS IMMENSE ! : ALL THE DIFFERENT CUTS---LONG, SHORT, MEDIUM. NECLICE SHIRTS IN PROFUSION IN ALL QUALITIES FROM THE PLAINEST AND CHEAPEST TO THE FINEST AND MOST BEAUTIFUL' PATTERNS. Olr StIaw Hat TiaIde Has Been I18nense, but WE STILL HAVE A NICE VARIETY TO SELECT FROM. T O THE LADIES WE WANT TO STATE THAT OUR LINE OF: zIEGI,:ER BROS-' --O.xF?ORD T=EJS ARE THE HANDSOMEST LOW CUT SHOES IN THZE COUNTY. WE HAVE THEM IN *PLAIN TOES AND PATENT LEATHER TIPS IN OPERA AND COMMON SENSE TOES. i 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. -O F SPRINC CLOTHING -A.T BLALOCK'S CLOTHING HOUSE, NEWBERRY, S,C. THIS SALE WILL LAST FOR 30 DAYS. Now is Your_Opporlunity.' MINTER & Do I1JAM1ESON --HAVE COMMENCED MxTHEIR CLEIARIANCE S1ALEt --OF <A SPRING / SUMMER GOODS.[x Tbis is a chance seldom offered to the public to secure we hve mnarea downeto cost and some below cot. Straw Hats to be Closed Out at Any Price. e d o not aeiv n carryin gos over from one prices you will be convinced of this fact. THE SHOE HOUSE OF NEWBERRY. We have bought the largest stock of Shose for the fall trade that we have ever carried, and in order to make room for them, we will sell all SUMMER STYLES AT GREATLY HEDUCED PRfJES. Do not miss 'this grand clearance sale. Come to see us and we will save you mone pcly. MINTER & JAMIESON, L.eac.erz!! Of I..OW PriCeS. TH KEWBERRY NE?1 AR ISavings Bank S OW OPEN FOR -BUSINESS. uwDposits in sums of one dollar and sannum if e eeing ninety das FO FNEsona, Real..state. Stoks, Bnds, Co1 WIES, IfllD ORS, a Wright's Bookstore for a iii~uL,~~~AL fw dys.JAMES McINTOSH, President. H.W ICashiier. NOTICE. CALL AT THlE VR TE OF A f INuE NE SAIV~ ALOON oLi:aMiereased h*fl STXIEET. ~ s aidjr esheated to the State to i: - ON AlNS RE T ol that tract of lnd situate i h Ia olna , con ta n in t en ty l a cr Piser, r. I. Ruft; and E. and B I dsiwas theesai Lilla Ma Risr wh pn P IEe'R dtte of out Carolina, some tim in Th e B~re a nd. ~ the year 1886, being a native of the 1e Reie" band of Hams ano same County and S trsca. market. Always on hand at McIn- under said decese aehreby reurd - tosh's. ct afor mak Cli to sa y,e idren Cry for Pitcher's Castonia.i o Y ee r,Sto r.~