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Wc.laes lay. June 1G. : : USUO !
Shxvroii W. 15. Ej?wauus, of Dar
lin^ron, die.I on lust. Wednesday, j
W:iito we didn't agree with him in
>o;n?; of his poiittcil opinion?, yet he
moie an able Senator. He was a very
~strong debater, and always stood with
tenac ty to his conviction*.
Tuk candidates for Sia'e officers
will be given ample opportunity to
ventilate their views. Thy people have
c.lifll !.?ra HUl UlSCUS>!OU Ut uiv fS9\*vr
audit is probable that when the candidates
shall have finished th? ir rounds
t t* p-ople will have enough ?>f spet'chanil
every voter >tmuld he
|n*.*ji;iifd to vote intelligently. I
Onk of the principal demands of the
farmers' movement men is that we
i u?h: to have priuiar ts for the eiecti
>n of delegates to the State Uonven
tion, and wish souse of them tl is seems
to bs the on!\ thing they care very
tr?tii:h about. We don't belu i*e there
h.i- i-v.-r b.-CMi any con-iderabie opposi
ii?ii iy this method of electing de'e.so
far as we are concerned
we e.tu >ce no objection to the primary
l.?r m iking onr nominations. Captain
Tiliuuji, General II rat ton and Colonel
K-irlf, all, favor the primary. So let's
l.i\?*it. Lot the Executive Committee
call a conven'i <n ;o change the
c institution of the party, and give us
a primary.
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It is hoped (hat all of the candates
will be treated with respect. It
is to be presumed that when a man
get- on the stand to speak he is going
to say something that is wortb hearing
whether von agree with hiin or not.
All the speakers attend these meetings
as Democrats, and the meetings being
h< M uiuier Democratic auspices, as
Democrats the'jandidate>~, every one
of them, are entitled to the attention
of the voters. Every eflbrt to snow a
speaker under should be condemned as
mi wo .'thy of tint courtesy and good
breeding which characterizes South
Carolinians. Col. Earle was repeatedly
interrupted in his Greenville
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thing will not be repeated. Every
i.^ hi should be given a lair play.
Another Taper.
The Fanners Intend with Mr. O. W.
1'iiohatian as editor and proprietor
made its lir>t appearance on Tuesday.
We hope that our neighbor will meet
with success, and be one of the instrn*
.nents in moulding Strang and wholM>mc
.-entiinents and in building up I
every muys^ry iii uui wimuvu ivim j
-aili7 common comity.
Will He Bear the Wear of Time Y
It seems generally conceded that if
the .state nominating convention was
held now, or any time within the next
sixty days. Tillman would be nominated
on the tirst ballot?Edgefield
Adrerfixtr.
Maybe so, but our experience
is thai farmers w&?fh their opinion*
very careful, and never announce
them until the scales of justice are
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wen hujusicu, ami 11 ure w
part of the scales happen to be a little
deranged they are very prompt in
ratifying it. So when about four
.? . months are given them to weigh the
relative weights of the candidates, you
may be sure the scales arc going to be
very delicately constructed and exceedingly
accurate. They are sure to
put <>n the scales such inconsistencies
:.s these assertions of your man, contemporary:
That Democracy is guilty
of misrule and robbery," or that
i lur.rtivi?
<?ur rutin governmental fabric," or :;i
have never used the word 'corruption*
or anything which would imply it in
connection with the State governmcntand
yet the same man has said:
Ah, my brother fanners, you who
]>I?>d behind the plough, pay taxes and
vote, you do not know what is going
on in the walls of your capitol when
the legislature is in session. .Because
/>. tuorraf.t arc in office, you feel secure
and think honesty. patriotism. the interf.<t
of the people are th*- only influence
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These things, we say. are going to be
put in the balance and weighed.
Why If rat ton Should be (aovcrnor.
(General Bratton liu? so often responded
to the call of duty, regardless
of his personal comfort and desire, he
has >o often come to the relief of the
people of Fairfield and the State in
times of distress, with his wise counsel
and sound i>oliticai wisdom, that it
is almost unnecessary to point out the
many noble virtues "which crown his
life. (Jeneral Bratton lias ever been
a follower of duty. No matter how
humble may be the capacity in which
lie may be called to serve lie does 50
cheerfully. He entered the war as an
humble private, conceiving it a call of
duty. This is an apt illustration of
the diameter of the man. No instance
in iu> nic can w memioneu wnerc nc
compromised a principle for the sake
of jraining some seltish end. it<? instance
where he has jeopardized the
interests of the people for the purpose
of promoting- himself, no instance,
where the least suspicion of the want
of honesty and integrity can be essayed
against him. no instance where he lias
Iwvn allied with any political trickery.
a??tea?aaafcaaia?aa ioa r ?agMrfxaasg
- chicanery
or. clique, rinp or eombina- j
w.M Ifn nmv ill till* vio'Ol* of llIS i
manhood, with :i mind that has broad-'
i
eued mid become more and more |
vigorous with the march of time, and j
byel??estudy: witha faculty peculiarly ;
fitted to look Oil both sides of a ques- i
tion. his judgments when once formed
are sound and safe. A man of unfaltering
courage, of unswerving fidelity
in the enforcement of dutv. of a pre- j
eminent regard for the rights of the |
humble as well as the high, of great
knowledge in the science of government.
he would indeed make us a
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UOVernor \v no numu h-jich. j
upon the people as sovereign citizens. !
A Di.ssracfful Meetiii";,
A "campaign of education" carries \
with it the idea of a sober, careful,.;
unprejudice consideration of the issues i
involved in the canvass. Meetings i
held under the name of <*a campaign j
of education" are presumed to be;
attended by men who are thirsty for j
knowledge, especially is this to be j
I presumed when such a campaign is j
adopted by the demand and election i
of those attending such meetings, but
it would seem from the Laurens meet-!
| ing that enlightnient is no. wanted,
j and that the "campaign of education" j
i< to be converted into a campaign
where individuals in the audience are
to give lessons in impudence, insolence
and impoliteness. The treatment of
some of the candidates in Laurens is
unworthy of decent people and a reproach
upon the good breeding of
South Carolinians. From the reports
in the daily newspapers, it would seem
that the good people of Laurens
County have lost all the virtues of
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total want of the sensibilities which
enter into the character of gentlemen.
Of course, the conservative, self-respecting'
people of Laurens County
will take 110 stock in such wilil insulting
demonstrations.
Here is a meeting called under Democratic
auspices, to which candidates
are invited, and invited to address
! the people in order that the light of
truth may be thrown upon the political
situation. The people turn out in
niul itudes ostensibly for the purpose
of hearing the issues, but the actual
object in Laurens seems to have been
to see how grossly they could insult
gentlemen who were bold enough to
give honest and frank expression of
vu>w? Mini not jsimolv to nlease a
wild mob.
Here were two gentlemen. as good
Democrats as could be found in the
State, attempting to discuss questions
which they conceived to be of vital
interest 10 the people, yet one of them
is forced to take his seat by the jeers
and impudent remarks injected by the
audience, and the other is treated
equally as outrageously, and though
he does speak yet his words are
drowned by an uproarous and disorderly
crowd.
If this campaign is to continue,
some steps should be taken to give
local authorities power to enforce
order; for such a meeting is a disgrace
to the Democratic party and the State.
<>euer:tt llratton at Greenville.
We do not care to be swayed by prejudice
or persona! choice, but disimbueii'g
our minis of anything that
may tend to warp and bias our judgment
we have, alter carefully reading
aud studying tin; speeches madex at
Greenville and i\*,>or!cd in the daily
papers, arrived at tlie honest conclusion
that Gen. Bratton in-ikes the be>t
presentation of the polinc 1 situation,
and in fact makes a speech better calculated
to enlighten the pub ie mind
than any delivered in South Caroliua
for many years. There is not a word
iu it tnat aoes not i? iw (johu,
there is no useless circumlocution or
idle verbiags about it. It is a manly,
square, honest and fair expression o:
the evils under which wo sue burdened,
devoid ?>f any comp-onii.se of
principle for thft mere gain of vote?,
lie rises to the height of a philosopher,
beyond the low plane of the demagogue
and artful politician. It is
chocked full of broad and deep wisdom,
free from ali acrimonious and
stinging personalities. General Brattoo
is no public speaker. As he himIJ?
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i sen coinuises "UJ>
rather in thinking and doing," to the
neglect or a cultivation of the gifts of
speech, but in pondering his words as
they appear in cold type the mind
gathers up words that are eloquent
and that would well become the montn
of a philosopher. His tracing the
gradual development of the evils growing
out of the existence of one political
party shows a keen discriminative
faculty rarely excelled, and is evij
denilv not a premature thought, but
one reached after long and close study,
[ aud iu this connection Us leiS win one
j of the highest virtues of his life,
j namely, his unshaken confidence in
i the people as sovereign citizens. In
[ this State a nomination means an elec
i tion, and Gen. Bratton argues that the
aspiraut "funds political methods more
I important, certainly as a first step,
than the mastery of a political principle,
and, once in that field, pride ot
opinion, desire for success, and the
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dreamed of when it entered." Hence
the progress in political methods have
been very great, while the cardinal
principles of the party are
Io?t sight of. "I was content as long
as it "vras confined to contentions
of politicians," savs (Jen. 13 rat ton, "to
enter the silent protest of having*
nothing* to do with these combinations,
relying on the solid array of our
people, which enabled them to defy
and correct the use of perverted
pOwer by adverse administration of
government, to easily enforce respect
for the authority of our constitution
by our own officials/* General
Bratton's ?neech is frank, caiulid, open
and independent, and the result of
thought. "We, therefore, commend it
to every Democratic voter, with the
hope that lie will read and reread it.
Read the other .speeches also in order
that you may be intelligently informed,
and be able to vote intelligently on the
issues now before the people.
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COl'NTY NEWS.
RABB.
June U. The small grain has uecu |
harvested. Wheat is a total failure; j
oats about onc-fourlh crop. We have |
ha I no rain in two week?. Crops are j
in gooil condition, but growing j
slowly. While cotton is at least one |
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month ahead of last year, it is at least j
one week behind what we would call j
early. The blackberry crop is good j
and Cuffy is happy, and to be honest,
"60 am de while folks."
Union Alliance, Xo. MO, held their
annual mee:ing ami elected officers to
serve for the ensuing year. Accord-!
ing to our constitution our worthy j
president was not eligible to re-elec- j
tioiu so we just let our vice president
hop up ahead. The following officers 1
were elected: President, W. B. j
Murray; vice president, X. I). Hob-j
erts; secretary, J. M. Steele; chaplain, !
C. II. Scruggs; treasurer. S. L. Craw-;
ford; lecturer, J. R. Ilarvev; assistant
lecturer II. Y. Leminou; door keeper, !
J. K. lioya : assiMU.ni. uwi , i
i Joel Ilaigyod; business agent, S. W. ;
j Iluit. j
The Alliance is in good working!
; onler and makes an honest effort to |
aitrjid strictly to Alliance business |
and eschew politic?.
Tlio health of the community is j
good.
Politics are beginning to loom up. j
We are beginning to look in your j
| columns for candidates tor county
j offices. The early bird gets the worm
! so savs the March Convention.
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AIONTK "KLI.O.
; June 14. The exercises of Mr. AV.
| J. Keller's .school, near Monticello,
J will close for vacation on Friday, the
! 27th inst.. with a basket picnic. The
j public are invited to conic and bring
| well-lillcd baskets.
| A negro man. Robert Green, on
! Messrs. Milo Martin and Preston
Pawkhi's farm, was seriously if not
i fatally hurt last Monday by being
i thrown from a mule, lie was on his
' way to the house from work when the
> mule became frightened and threw
him; in falling his foot hung in the
traces and he was dragged about twohundred
yards, mangling him up in a
fearful manner. His condition is still
i critical.
| Crops are looking line, consequently
I good humor prevails in this locality.
: Tl.a n'litAv Till? iVl>
' IIekai.d is expected to be out-on the
i 27th. We all hope lie will not disap|
point lis?.
C'KDAK OKKKK.
June 14. The wheat crop lias been
J harvested and turned out very poor,
j Oats are being1 harvested at present
I and it seems that the yield will be very
I good. Corn and garden truck are
I needing rain very badly. "With the
; exception of a few apples, the fruit
J crop is a failure.
i Thirteen doss have suffered the
j penalty of death in this community
! because one of the canine family was
j found guilty of hydrophobia. It is a
i principle of law with us down here
! that it is better to punish a hundred
innocent dog's than t? have one guilty
I cur go free. -So we feel sure that
j after the great slaughter of dogs that
; our community is purged of all hydroj
phobic microbes, and candidates, who
: are generally so timid and bashful,
can come among us without any
; feeling of insecurity. Besides blackI
berries are ripe and plentiful, and we
i can give the candidates a good time.
Judging from the poultry vaising in
; this community some young girl
; intends going into matrimony this
! -f-ill lnif mm of Inn* r.hickens lias ton
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; wings and this excites the curiosity of
! all.
Justice Broom is kept pretty busy
keeping the peace.
Politics are not discussed very much,
except when a visitor conies along1 and
springs the subject when lie is sure to
i get his foot in it.
Three cheers for General Brut ton,
ALDIOX.
June 14. On the ilrst Sabbath of
i this month our Sabbath School was
| reorganized at Dr. T. G. Douglass's
I with Mr.T. S. Brice as superintendent,
j It will be remembered by many ot;
' your readers that the school proved to
| be a source of great good last summer,
! and the prospects arc very eucouragI
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JJ!^ iU JJ1C?CIU. f vrjivy wtuivvtuvt
; seeuis jo fake great interest in the
; school.
J. C. Douglass reports a very
j pleasant lime out taking flic census.:
fie is very careful not to reveal any
j information gained while at the busi;
ne>s as lie is under bond not to do so.
! But I believe their are bachelors
; enough in this neighborhood alone to
j pay the fine and get the benefit of the
j information. They are very anxious
| to learn about certain girls' ages. etc.
Politics are beginning to liven up
; considerably around Albion. Every:
limk- seems anxious lO know llOW
! Tillman and Bratton are getting on. !
| There wiil he a meeting of the Democratic
Club this evening ut the old
church, "Xew Hope," Xo doubt we
will have a good attendance,
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Tlios. J. Douglass is lying- very ill
j from typhus fever. Jt was also
i thought that his wile was contracting
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i the .same. These are the only case*
I yet reported in the neighborhood,
i "What little wheat and oats there
: was in this vacinity has been harves;
ted. Other crops are line indeed,
j corn beginning to put forth shoots,
| cotton almost blooming, and I notice
i that the split hoof hnsbeen plowed in !
| the store patch again.
Hurrah for Tillman.
; UA>T WATKIJftF..
.lime 14. It would be gratifying to
; us for the Major to hoist the blue flag
' and sustain the signal until we get a
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j thorough season. Our section was
visited by partial showers on:
last Wednesday and Thursday,!
j but wore generally light. iy j
j good reason is much needed and if not'
| soon received. the corn crop will be {
j cut short. The cotton, as a whole.;
has been well worked and free of j
! grass. Although the general outlook
? I
j is far in advance of last year, yet JL j
I believe tho prospect i? too hiuhlv e?ti? |
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ecaagaaiciinib m iiittcaaa??wmssaaam i. n
mated, for where early stands were j
secured last, year the cotton i* now no '
better, if as ?00d, ag it was at this
timo l.isf vf.-ir. Our urize acres will
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not average as good, and I don't brlieve
that last year's yield will be
improved on.
The oats crop is about half, but the
wheat is a complete failure. One of
our farmers who had twelve acres
sowed' didn't protend to have any j
threshed. lie savs it was so poor, the I
hares wouldn't cat it.
The Prize Club held its regular
monthly meeting yesterday at Mr. T.
AV. EawJi*. T. L. Johnston and F.
J. Smith arc credited with having the
best one-acre patches of cotton in the
club: while the last winner of the
live-acre prize is a nine uneasy uva
his prospect, lie avails himself of every
secret opportunity to visit his neighbors
patches, I suppose for the sole
purpose of exerting all the fascination
lie can.
IJLACKSTOCK.
June 1G. Last Thursday was the
last day of tin; regular school session
of the Blackstock Academy, but the
fact that .here was no suitable buildup
in which to have any public closng
exercises led the authorities to decide
on haying a picnic for the scholars,
patrons and friends of the school
instead of the evening entertainment,
which has hitherto marked the clos**
of the school year. Friday was fixed
upon as the time and ihe grove in
front of ilrs. Elder's house a= the
place for the picnic. The speaker
who had premised to be present, Rev.
Tho .lt. English, of Yorkville, was
unavoidably absent on account of illness
in his congregation, and we met
another disappointment that morning
when the principal of the tchoo!, Mr.
L. W. Dick, received a telegram from
School Commissioner Duke stating
that he too found it impossible to
attend. Mr. Duke has some warm
friends up this war, and 'tis a matter
of sincere regret that circumstances
have been such as to prevent his seeing
and becoming betLer acquainted
with the people of upper Fairfield.
Although we had no speaker from a
distance, the crowd was well entertained
by Jievs. Neville and Wiggins,
both of wnom responded promptly
when called upon and made some
forcible and appropriate remarks on
educational snbjeets with a special on
the present need here felt of a suitable
academy building to replace the one
destroyed by tne eycione in iiarcn.
The Blaekstock Cornet band furnished
some very good music, nor were its
members at all sparing in their efforts
to contribute to the enjoyment of the
occasion.
The dinner was both excellent as to
quality and plentiful as to quantity,
and the large crowd in attendanco did
full justice as to its merits. Altogether,
tne occasion was a delightful one,
and seemed to hare beeu heartily enjo
ved by old and young.
The Executive Committee of Bethel
Presbytery met here at the call of Itev.
W. G. Neville last Friday evening.
Revs. English, Kirkpatrick, Summey,
Wilson, Garriss, Anderson and Neville
and Maj. A. II. White being present.
HOW IS THIS?
If the majority of the Democtaey
prefer Earle to Tillman they have a
right to make him the nominee of the
party. ? Char!erf on World.
The World is a Tillman paper, and
Tillman favors primary ejections.
Jn Abbeville County the followers
of Tillman, in convention, refused to
let the people vote by paimary for
representatives to the State Convention.
A portion, at least, of the anti-Tillman
men in Abbeville County believe
that Tillman might be beaten in a primary
election, and we presume that
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some 01 II1C liuuiau tuuiiuu 31J?1C iu
this belief, and hence they refuse to
let each and every citizen express his
own individual preference in a primary,
The advantage which the Tillman
men have is, that they arc organized,
and have had two months in which to
work, while the anti-Tillman faction
have had no leader, aud the Government
itself up to this time has taken
precious little trouble to set itself right
before the people.
A spirit of fairness, and a disposition
to respect their own declarations,
shouid prompt the carrying out of the
pledges which the Tillman men "have
made as the primary. If Tillman
chmilit upt the nomination bv the will
of the majority we think the people
would be better satisfied than they
would be if the nomination should be
secured by a doubtlul majority, and
we presume Mr. Tillman would not
desire the nomination, unless he was
justly entitled to it..?Abbeville Press
mill Manner,
Weak Womei|.
The more sensitive nature of the female
sex renders women much more
susceptible than men to thoRe numerous
ills which spring from lack of
harmony in the system. The nervous
svstein gives way, sick headache 13
frequent, the appetite is lost, and
other ailments peculiar to the sex
c iu.se great suffering. Hood'* Sarsparilla
is ueculiarlv adapted for such
cases, and has received the most gratifying
praise for the relief it has afforded
thousands of women whose very
existence before taking it was only
misery. It strengthens the nerves,
cures sick headache and indigestion,
purifies and vitalizes the blood, aud
gives regular and healthy action to
every organ in the body.
It AI UtO ADS.
Kxl raots from Patrick Calhoun's Speech
on Railroads in Atlanta.
The great majority of those prejudiced
against and hostile to railroads
are honest bat uninformed. They
hear only one side of the question.
* * The greatest concern of these
who manage the railroad systems of
the country is, How can they best
reconcile all conflicting interests'/ How
can they best promote the welfare of
the section tributary to their roads?
IIow can they render their patrons the
most efficient service? * * It is
absurd to suppose that the welfare of
the roads and the welfare of the people
are antagonistic. They go hand in
hand, and it is therefore ridiculous to
suspect that the railroads would strike
a blow at the prosperity of the country.
Men do not go contrary to their
own interests. Every intelligent man
admits these facts, and ret there is a
widespread effort to create antagonism
between the people and their railroads.
It is clear that none should exists. It
is clear that that which exists is often
unjust and nearly always unreasoning.
* * "The thrcb of the locomotive/'
/-..ii (U.
S11U iUT. VyiUIlUUU, "is wjc ucai i-lrv<*t/
of civilization. Intelligence, wealth,
Cbristiauitr, follow it everywhere."
True words, well spoken, as are all
that follow them.
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THE BEST SPEECH.
"Not a Weak Place in it, Not a Disjointed
SenteDCe, Not the Suspicion [01 tne
Trimming Down of Principle to Fit the
1'oliticial Demands of Exciting Campaign."
(Xeic< and Courier.)
"Without intending to make any invi1
dious distinction between the speakers,
we wish to say here and now that
there lias not been a more notable dclirovnncc
unon ;mv miblic ciuestion in
this State since lt>70 than that of Gen.
j John Bratton at Grennville yesterday,
i There is not a weak place in it, not a
disjointed sentence, not. the suspicion
of the trimming' down of principle to
to fit the political demands of an exciting
campaign, none of the tricks
and arts of the demagogue to catch
votes. It was a strong, manly appeal
to the intelligence and patriotism of
the people of the Piedmont region,
who, free as the air of their mountain
homes, hate the duplicity of the professional
politician as they love liberty
and independence.
Gen. Bratton is not accustomed to
spcech-making?;is lie says himself.
Ills "life has been spent rather in
thinking" and doing-;" bnt the patriotic
sentiments he expressed at Greenville
are bound to make a deep impression
wherever they are read,, and will statue
State from the mountains to the
sea. While the contest is confined for
the present to the Democratic party,
the danger is imminent that the "' permanent
political combination"' which
has been organized within the party
"for not only specific but general
political purposes*' will inevitably lead
to the disruption of the party. The
only agency which enabled us to
establish aiid maintain constitutional
government in this State is the organization
of the Democratic party, and
the only hope of restoring and maintaining
the Federal Government within
its constitutional limits is the Democratic
party, the party of the Constitution.
Gen. Brutton does not seek in any
way to conceal his sentiments. The
Farmers' Movement did not command
the approval of his judgment in its
incipiencr, when it presented itself in
its most inviting shape as an organization
which "had no favors to ask,
but rights to demand;" it docs not
command his approval now "after its
recent culmination into a fully equipped
political organization, pushing its
campaign as independently of our
common organization as an opposing
party could." "Such a proceeding,"
as lie expresses it, "'is better calculated
to command the approval of our dire
opponents?the Radicals?than of
those Democrats who organized their
party to promote and guard their
dearest interests, and regard its sound
integrity as cf more consequence than
the election of any man or set of men
to office.
Gen. Bratton did not appear as the
champion of the Democratic administrations
in this Slate?so far as he
knows they need no champion; but
taking up the charge of the Tillman
faction that we have never had a Re .iiWImn
/vf rrriTTOYMimDtit in Smith
^UUUOail IV! Ui VI tv %??
Carolina be showed that the cry which
is now raised by so-called reior'mers is
the identical cry with which the "reformers
and progressionists" were
sent among us during the carpet bag
era to establish in this State a form of
government entirely out of sympathy
with the interest of the people, aud in
direct antagonism to the blessings of
constitutional liberty. The charge
that is now made against the form of
government is practically the same as
that which was made when the State
was uuder the rnle of the stranger the
only difference being that the present
band of'"reformers and progressionists"
instead of coming from other
sections of the country spring directly
from the ranks of the "Bourbons,
aristoccrats and tyrants" who are said
to comprise the Democratic party,
Gen. Uratton's disquisition on gov*
ernment ana on me reiauuu ui mc
people to the government is worthy of
a philosopher, lint the strongest point
of his speech is contained in the clear
and emphatic declaration that "our
present troubles are attributable to
maladministration in the - Federal
Government;" to the wide and everwidening
departure of the party in
power from the track of the Constitution
; to the imperfect distribution of
wealth under the present system of
Federal taxation; to the twelve dollars
per capita which the people of the
State are required to pay to the Federal
Government and'not to the fifty
cent3 per capita which the taxpayers
of South Carolina are required to pay
for the support of the existing institutions
of the State.
* * ? * *
The hard times of which the people
of South Carolina justly complain are
not confined to this State. The cause
of our present straitened circurn?
stances lie outside of the administration
of our State affairs. The only
hone of the people of South Carolina
and the United States is in the integrity
of the Democratic party, and in
our own firm and unyielding adherence
to the principles of the party,
which are the principles of the Constitution.
The spcech of Gen Bralton is commended
to the thoughtful consideration
of the Democratic voters of
South Carolina.
OIK COLUMBIA LETTER.
COLyifujA, ?. C'., June 11, 1800.?
If Gen. Bratton is made Governor
Fairfield will have one more added to
her roll of honor in Columbia. In
glancing over the names of those
in high positions in Columbia it is seen
that a number of them are natives of
Fairfield. At the University there are
Prof. Davis, Instructor McMahan,
Capt. Isaac Means, librarian, Mr.
Samuel Gaillard, superintendent of
the farm; Capt. K. b. JDesportes, vicepresident
of the Carolina National
Bank and one of the largest capitalist
in the city, besides being a member of
the Council and one of the canal trusts
tees, and Mayor F. "NY. MoMaster. laic
Senator and one of the most popular
and influential men in Richland.
While on this subject it will not be
proper to exclude Philip "White, who
is the dog catcher for the city, and
who turns many a strange and milicensed
cur in the pound and gets his
fifty cents therefor. It is very pro!*
ftblc that Iticljland will do her share
towards making Gen. Bratton Governor.
Here and there you find one that
favors some other candidate, but the
very large portion are for Gen. Bratton.
The canal matter has taken a back
seat tor a time aim pontics arc ar a
lull. Lawn parties are the subject of
discussion and there arc a number of
them. Every club of King's Daughters
in the city is having its lawn party,
and there are a number given by other
organizations.
lu the political line it is generally
thought that Col. Johu T. Sloan, Jr",
$nd Mr. B. L. Abney will make the
fight far the senatorship_of Richland
county to succeed Col. Jb'. W. -McMaster
who will not run again, as lie
is now mayor of the city.
This is commencement week for the
city graded schools and the "VVinthrop
Training School. The final examinations
in both of these institutions are
being held now. Next weok will he
I commencement iveek -witli the Female J
Vvi/JlC^r: auu iul ti v.vi% ,
University. T: !* ; seen that for the
next few weeks Columbia will be gay
indeed. Large numbers of visitors
are expected and the commencement j
exercises of the institutions are expected
to prove very enjoyable to all!
who attend. j
As has been mentioned iu this corre-j
spondence before there is a deficiency
' 0*>AA AAA +!?/ * PunrfL- ?nr?/1 A/I f"A
UjL C^WjVW Hi 111V XlltlUC JiVV\iwt vv
iiiiisli the canal and it lias been a
matter of some concern as to how this
money was to be raised. Several
plans Vere proposed, but none of them
would stand the legal tests., and it
remained for Capt.ll. S. Pesportes
financial mind to come to the rescue
and point the way out of the mists.
He has formulated a plan which has
not been made public yet. but wicli it
is understood satisfies all the demands
of the law and affords an easy method
n-f muincr Hip monev needed. Just
here it might be well to state that there
i* 110 man in Columbia -w ho takes a
a more lively interest in all matters
pertaining to the public welfare than
Capt. li. S. Desportes. With ample
me:tns under his control he is always
ready to support anything" that
promises good to his adopted city.
J fe is gaining many true admirers for
his actions in various matters of late.
Columbia is as .sanguine as ever over
the benefits to accrue from the "big
ditch,?? as the canal is often called.
Some manufacturing experts who, bv
- .
| cnaiicc; Visneci LUU en v ? axciiuy
in very high term.? of the advantages
that Columbia ought to reap from the
canal.
Base ball is .still the ra^o, though the
examinations at the University lias
prevented the students from playing
as much as usual. f. ir. m*m.
The Great Spring Tonic.
W. II. Gilbert, Druggist, Albany,
Ga., writes: "We are selling large
quantities of Swififs Specific for a
spring alterative and general health
tonic, and with the be>t result?. It is
now largely used as a preventative and
cure for Malaria. There are many
remakable evidences of its merit in
l?ia "
UiJkO OWWIWA4*
Rev. L. B. Paine, Macon, Ga.f
writes: "We have been using Swift'i
Specific at the orphans' home as a
comedy for blood complaints ami as a
general health tonic, and have lnd
remarkable results from its use on the
children aud employees of the institution
. It is such an excellent, tonic,
and k^eps the blood so p .ire, that the
system is less liable to disease. It has
cured some of our children of Scrofula."
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases
mailed free.
* Swift Specific Co.. Atlanta, Ga.
SCHOLARSHIPS
! In tJi?- Wintlirop Training S<*h?ol for
Teachers.
State ok South Carolina,
Office State SurT. Education*.
Columbia, May 27,1890.
To the S'chord Commissioner of Fairfield
County, S. C.
Dear Sir: There will be a Competitive
Examination for Women, July
2<J, 1890, at each County-seat in the
State, for Scholarships in the Win
i throp Training School for Teachers,
under the provisions of Act No. 405,
Approved December 23d, 1S87. The
succe.ss-ul Applicant will receive
j $150.00 frem the State, to be applied
i to the payment of her school expenses,
j I wri:e to ask that you will consent
to take charge of this Examination,
and tha: you will select two other
competent gentlemen to complete the
I Board, which must consist of three.
The questions will be forwarded to
you a few days in advance.
| * I enclose a statorvUt of the con|
ditions upon which these Scholarships
: are granted, and I beg that you will
1 /VJITA no mihliAitir QO nncau
JJIY V lllCUi a.? VI IV1V> VUVvlk y MO ^VOVl*
ble. Your immediate attention to this
request, will he much appreciated, as
the time is short.
j In case it should be impossible for
I you to serve upon this Board, please
! suggest the name of a suitable person
j who will undertake the work.
j Very respectfully,
Jamks II. ]1ice,
I State Superintendent of Education.
I
Epoch.
j The transition from long, lingering and
painful sickness to robust health marks an
epoch in the life of the individual. Such
a remarkable event is treasured in the
memory and the agency whereby the good
health has been ' attained is gratei'uliy
blessed. Hence it is that so much is heard (
in praise of Electric Bitters. So many !
l'eel they owe their restoration to health, to
the use of the Great A Iterative and Tonic.
! If you are troubled with any disease of
! Kidneys, Liver or Stomach,"of lanjf or |
! short standing you will surely find relief
| by use of Electric Bitters. Sold at oOe !
i and SI per bottle at McMaster, Brice &
j Ketchin's Drug Store. * J
Bucklen'it Arniac Salve.
The Best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, Tetter,Cliepped Hands, Chillblains,
i Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and positively
cures Piles, or no pay required It
is guaranteed to <rive perfect satisfaction,
< r money refunded. Rrice 23 CMits per
box. For sale by Mci!i3V; !?rice &
Kfctahin. ' *
Female Weakness Fositiye C^yei
To the Editor:
j Please inform your readers that I have a
! positive ruiucuj joi uii: uiuumiiu a.uu uus
j ills which arise from deranged female
j organs. 1 shall be glad to send two bottles
of my remedy free to any lady if
they will send their Express and'P. O.'address.
Yours respectfully,
Dit. J. B. MARCIIISJ,
* 183 Genesee St, Utica, N. Y
Many Persons
i ata broken down from overwork or household
| cares Brown's Iron Bitters
j rebuilds the system, aids digestion, romoves excess
of bile, and cure; malaria. Get the genuine.
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Bargains that will intoxd
your pockct-book to deatb. A be
WHITE <
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We have :i few plot es of Outing CI
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Two pieces of Mattingr,
Ladies', Misses* and Children's Siif
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A large stock of Seersuckers, Alpa
every one tells the price. Young men,
want anything in Neckwear. We have
we have done lor you in the past, we ca
price. Enconrage us with your smiles
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Highest of all in Leavening Power.i
ML mg W[ JBf ia
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ABSOW
| .NEW ADYEETISE MENTIS.
DfpMWfflS
wEiJP^I CUSHIONS. TThiapen LeirtJ. Comf?rUbl?.
S??M?ifil vktrt >11 till. 8?Uby P.HISCOX,
al j, git Bfiwxj, .t*w Twk. WrlMft'!? * *
DETECTIVES
J Wanted Jo CTC17 County. Shrewd men to act under initructiom ;
{ la our S?cr? S?m?e. Xxperlenct not neceuar?. Particular* free.
1 Gr?nuaa Detective Bureau Co. SlAraiB.CiieiautiA j
PARKER'S _ | i
1 IBS&aai HAIR BALSAM !
tSggniBi^ Cleanses and beautifies the hair.
Hi Promotes a luxuriant growth.
Never Faila to Reaior* Gray
! Hair to itaYootkftil Color.
^WProrcuU Dandruff and hair fallintf
I" HIRES'!
25c HIRES' INil'KOYSDFJTra j
ROOT 82EK!S
IKLflcto. >0 80iu?coa?TXAi..ue j ?
THIS PACKAJCg Si\X?? >iV? G Allay*. jl;
root mm.
i The most APPETIZING and WHOWPO^" '
TEMPERANCE DRINK in the world.
I Delicious and Sparkling. TRY IT.
Ask your Druggist or Groc?r for It. i
C.E. HIRES. PHILADELPHIA
j.wn; N
WE WILL FROM THI
Glace Sale io
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Nov/ IS THE TIME TO GET THE
After the most successful season we nav
Clean up the
And begin preparations f?r the next sea
It will be to the interest of nurchasi
M'MASTER. B
P. S. AVc hare just opened another <
DRIED SHIRTS. Compare these ?OQ<]
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RACE]
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OUR entire stock will be offered this i
low prices.
j Ladies' Flouncings at 50c., 60c., 70c.
Misses' Flonnoings at 85c, and 50c.
Challies from 5c. to 7c.
Sateens at 10c.s 12dc- and lac.
Shoes from 75c, aud up.
Children's Caps at 10c. and 5( c.
Ladies' Undervests at 10c. onlv.
Men's Gauze Shirts at 25c. and 50<\
Black Sewing Silk, 100 yard-, at 5c.
Twist at 1c.
Spool Cotton at 2c.
Hair Pin? in boxes at in-., worth lOo
Ladies' and Men's Straw Hats are s<
a trade.
Don't buy anything until \oti trv th
H. LAND
PROPRIETOR NEW YC
ER OF LCT
UATE YOUR SOUL W1 HI DELIGHT,
maim this week for the ladies in
JOODS AND FLOUI
loth left yet. Also a handsome lot of Cai
AT HAVE WE HEf
worth i>0c. per yard, will sell for2oc.
Rip roaring ma:
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iner?. unr prices on uigm ure a, siu*.
N. DOWN. DO
tKK Cfl^OXI
ccas and Drad de Te Coats and Vests; a
we have something new and nobby in L
touched the chord that vibrates the publi
in do better for yon now. Our constant:
and favors.
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i Baking
?rowder
rELY PURE
AGENT'S SALE. I
BY virtue of authority conferred on me ^
by a distress warrant issued by T. II.
Ketchin on the 27th day of May, A. D.
1890, and also by virtue of the power of
sale contained in a chattel mortgage executed
by R. M. Iluey on the ."rd dav of
February, A. D. 1890, to McDonald & t
Douglass, and written instruction thereon
of date J une 6,1S90, directiuc me to foreclose
the same according to law, I will
offer for sale at public outcry at the storehouse
formerly occupied by R. M. Iluey,
in the town of Winusboro, S. C., to the
highest bidder for cash, on Monday, the J
23rd day of June, and the days following J
until the entire stock is disposed of. the
following goods and chattels seized under
said distress warrant and mortgage, to
wit:
A general scook or merchandise, consisting
of Groceries, Hardware, Show
Cases, Iron Safe, Store Fixtures, etc. Sold
as the property of R. M. Huev.
' II. Y. MILLING, Agent.
June G, l&K). ,
6-7tu ?sasSEt^^
WINTHROP TRAINING SCHOOL
FOR TEACH&RS. COLUMBIA, S. C. 1
Thorough Normal instruction and prac- I
tice in best methods of teaching. Open to
girls over 18 years old. Session begins
September 2.". Graduates secure good
positions. Each County is given two
s i>o..ireuins: one bv the State witn $1.50
iikI one by the school worth $30. Address
1>. li. -JOHNSON, Superintendent, Columbia,
S. C. 6-llxlm
"OTICK" ?
S DATE BEGIN OUR
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SE GOODS AT REAL BARGAINS.
e ever bad in this line, we want to
Entire Stock,
.son on a more extended scale. ?
ers to call in before buying. \
t\ r/N-n c ttnrtc/^tt r\T
Kifjjtii <x i^jbiunirs.
sase of those 50c. and 75c. UNLAUNIs
with those sold at higher price?.
rCOTTPF STRIKE
'So, Boss?I'll work no more, 'less J
rou weigh your Cotton on aJONES j
5-Ton Cotton Sealetfl A A
NOT CHEAPEST BUT BEST. jJJIIli
Beam Box,
Tare Beam,
Freight Paid."
For terms address,
(ONES OF BINGHAMTON,
BINGHAMTON, N.T. *
k
Ft store. '
6aih sale.
ind the following week at snrprisingly j
ana yue. ?
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e NEW YORK RACKET STORE. J
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BARGAINS THAT WILL TICKLE
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monc3 ior oovs' snm wmsis.
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rk down in all goods.
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ilso White Vests. The price tells, and fl I
laundried Shirts. Think of ns if yon
c heart in oar behalf. You know whatfl
aim is to keep the best at the lowest*
ILL1FORD & CO.
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