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f LOCAL LNTRUlSEJiOfi. Wednesday. Jnue 25. : : Xew Advertisement*. Shoes??J. M. Beaty & Bro. Frnit Jars - McMaster, Brice & Ketchin. Executor's Notice?Geo. \V. Witte, Qualified Executor. 3 Uriels. ?Remember Mr. Stevenson's barbecued dinner next Tuesday. * ?It i* reliably learned that a negro * nionirhed uo iii Lor.gtown a pot con l raining one thousand dollars. I ?A most e?*jnable ami pleasant [ sociable was given on Tuesday eve| niug at the residence of Mrs. Pri^cilla Kitchen. i ? "We return thanks to soxne friend I for an invitation to the Erkine coin& rnencement exercises. It is :i very W neat and beautiful design. " -* ?: ?A report Ol me aiimvcn;ii ? mvcii? ing of the V. M. U. A. ot Union neighborhood will appear in our next issue. We regret thut owing to the press of other matter it could not !>e gotten in j to day. -Mr. J. D. McCarley's lacers, Crown Prince and Thornier, are now in training for the Greenville races, I which takes place on the 3d and 4th days of July. They are both very fine animals and we hope will win. ?J. M. lieaty & Bro., in this morning's issue, appear in behalf of the " ' ** r?? )J.. Ou )T defendant m :ne case 01 ooouuv ou?cs j r.i. Leather .Shoes. Their argument is j very strong and we feel sure the jury (the people) will render a verdict in favor of the defendant. ?We have received a red cotton bloom from Mr. J. L. Baxter's field on Twenty Creek. The bloom was i * found on the 16th iust., the same dav on whicft tiie Diooms previously huied by us were found. On this field no fertilizers were used. ?Our Lons?town correspondent sends i the following; "Pat MeKen, of this j place, was t-hot and killed by his friend T. R. Powell, Jane 21, at -i p. in. Full particulars unknown. Dr. S. S. binder was sent for, but the wounded man died before the physician arrived." ?On or before the 5th day of July -i... there will be au examination held for scholarships to the Converse College, of Spartanburg, S. C. AH persons | wishing1 to compete for said scholar-1 ships must communicate with H. L. I Duke, School Commissioner, at once. | ?AVe have just added the name of j Mr. J. W. Poovey to our subscription list. Mr. Poovey is one of those men ' who believes that Fairfield is as good *"3 a place to make a living as the "West. \ He is one of the many staunch North >; Carolinians wno nave recu'iuiv jhu>cu to Longtown. ?A colored woman, named Christina Young, living abouc f.ur miles from town, dropped dead Thursday x while working in the field. She gave no signs of failiuir health. This makes .. . 9 ? i L the fourth case of sudden death that j has occurred within the last ten days W in and about town. [ . - "?Two petitions, circulating in the ft ~n.?J Feasterville neighborhood for the y building of the Camak Railroad and 9 the b'isli uam, are sigucu u? nearly everybody. It would seem that if other portions of the County are in for the two railroads as strongly as Feasterville, we shall soon have them. > ? ' ?That tired feeling now so often heard of, is entirely overcome by Hood's earsapariua, wmuu giw-a mcutal aud bodily strength. * Sr Important Notice ?A meeting of the Comity Democratic Executive j w Committee will be held in the Court j Uonse on Tuesday, 1st of July next, j 9 o'clock a. tii. A full attendance re- j > - quested. H. A. Gaillard, ^ County Chairman. | G. W. Uagsdale, Secretary. Barbecued Dixner.?A political gathering is a dry affair without a picnic or barbecue, in fact the mind ;? always associates such a meeting with barbecued meat and barbecued hash., It is with pleasure then that wc can state this important adjunct will be m one of the features of the meeting in "NVinnsboro next Tuesday. ?Such a Ka dinner will be served by Mr. Jno. B. V Stevenson. In order to be well pre lvrt/1 IvftffAl* Or\AAli^ rpureu wu ji.iu ucuci k/iiuji c^who | with you. It will only cost you fifty i ceuts. * i - ; A Cutting Affray.?A few days j ago two negro women on the plan- j taliou of Mr. Watt Simonton got into' some difficulty which resulted ?n one ; of them being cut. The facts, as well I ^ as couid be learned, are these: It ap- J pears that the assailant became en- i raged at some injury, real or imagi- i '' narv. and went to the house of the ; other woman, who was at the time in j , bed. She would not open the door for ! ft hm' xTjcifru* ?<> *hr> in$u(p an onpnin<? I r - - - - - - =" i for herseJf through a window. After j forcing the window open she clitr.bed | Fin and attacked her victim with a large knife, giving her, several severe cuts. The party cut is severely wounded. No information as to further particu- j lars couU'be ascertained, not even the ! ' name? of the persons could l?e ob-; tained. j i Pr trTfrtV Ai' Ovpk'cuj Tho oil. 1 journed meeting of the Wiunsboro k ?team Fire Engine Company was j held in the Town Hall on Tuesday j night pursuant to notice. The follow-! ing is a list of the officers elected for aljteijiie ensuing year: President?T. K. Elliott. R'ice-president?W. G. Jordan. Bhief ensrinee?Dr. JR. J. Quattlc-1 EKm. Kt Director ?\V. D. Gaillard. Bd Director?"W. A. Beatv. Sid Diroctor? L. Lanrtecker. Km Director?Dr. 11, B. llanahan Jr. Berrien?David Wolfe, H. \V. Gib- ' Bemen?S. II. Crawford, W. K. 1 B-ley. ttary and Treasurer?Jas. W. j m. inaman says "samee asMelican ; and we say if Ganters chicken j cure fails to cure, vour money 1 refunded by Dr. W. K. Aiken. I IvIDGEWAY FaKMERS* AlLIAXCK.? The Ridgeway Farmers' Alliance,, Xo. 198, met June 14. After the usual | routine business, the following officers ? fix* t'iccieu wu serve xor uiu ensuiny year: President?E. A. Meares. Vice-President?G. L. Itosborough. Secretary?"VV. M. Coleman. Treasurer?John Palmer Jr. T . . i T\ . i i\ ir "1 j^eciurer?x;r. ? . i?. jumki. Assistant Lecturer?J. W. Brown. Chaplin? Jas. F. Kennedy. Door Keeper?T. M. Xeely. Assistant Door Keeper?B. D. Bolick. The following were elected delegates to the County Alliance, which meets the first Friday in July: B. F. Austin. "Win.G. Hiunant. J. "NV. Brown and Jas. F. Kennedy. "NV. >1. Coleman, Secretary. f'i\W\TTTT K K ^rKTlT1\fi. I The County Democratic Executive Committee convened in the Court House 011 Saturday, 21 in sr. Among : other questions considered by the Committee, was the place of holding the meeting for the State cauvassers. It was decided by the Committee to have the speaking iu the park. A committee of six members were <-v wtnl'A oil ttAAftCffOW iippuiuicu tu IILUX\.U an arrangement for the occasion, with authority to appoint sub-committees if necessary. The following is the committee : Messrs. IV. 11. Eabb, J. M. Galloway, J. II. Kennedy, T. AV. Brice, II. N. Obear. County Chairman, II. A. Gaillard and is tx-officio chairman of the commettee. The committee also decided that the ftlnlis slinnlil not. he reorganized until ? ? - o after the campaign meeting to be held the 1st of July. JR EFLY TO ALZIAXCJSMJS. Messrs. Editors: Since I have been your correspondent for the past few years I have always avoided padding an article, but gave all the facts and all the news and stopped there. I don't waste time and my little brain and tissue in describing the beautful day or the balmy air or the fleecy clouds or the glorious sunset for thats not news. I siinplv <rive cold hard facts and I adhered to this rule in my report of the Longtown resolutions. E. P. Jexkixs. * ^ cuor liE L* OllT. c'estkeville. June 18. We have had refreshing showers lately, and in consequence crops are looking well. JI.1 JUtt ? 1U X/i MlliiUlJI 41WO 1 <?\> A.k>/v cotton blooms of the season. He had some several days since, who can beat that? March corn is about all laid by aud doing well. LOXGTOWN. June 21. The cotton crop is very promising, better than it has been for years. Corn is not so good, having been considerably damagedby the bud and cut worms. Farmers are quite honeful and exnect this to be a good crop year. "We hare had good seasons up to date, all the rain needed has fallen and all the growing crops promise to make seed for the sower and bread for the eater. GREENBRIER. Jane 20. We have hail fine rains daring tbo week. Crops :ire looking well. The farmers will commence lo lay by their cotton about the 4th of July.' MOSSY 1>ALE. June 18. Farmers are well up with their work, and seem to be cheerful, judging from the bright expressions of their faces. The cotton crop is far ahead of last season in growth and cultivation. Stands have been well preserved; weed well grown for the season. Blooms have been reported a week ago. Owing to the dry and hot weather for the past two weeks the gardens have suffered materially; but we mayexpect a speedily come-out in everything, as we are having a fine rain. The oat crop is short generally, but there lias been some good crops reported in this neighborhood. Messrs. George Gibson, U. C. Trapp and A. G. Bookman have all made good crops. They were fall oats. Upland corn, 1 do not think, is as -? i Ji/L J gooa as jjisi yeaj\ uul wim guuu seasons from now 011 will make a fair crop. The melon crop is not as well advanced as last season. The fruit crop is 310 good. So we will not lav day sickness to over-gorges of peach pies and apple dumplings. itabb. June 21. Cotxon has grown very slowly for the last week bat is in good condition, with nothing to prevent it from making a good crop if seasons continue propitious. Corn i* l>eing laid by. BCCKHEAP. Jyne 21. Ortton srood. A1k>iU 2i> percent better than laar v?w, corn about the same. Wanting- rain. mosticello. June 21. Excepting liffht, partial shower?, th^re has been no rain since the 2nd. Tois condition exactly suits the farmers, woo are doubly talked during the hai'vest, having- both to save the grain and light the grass in the growing crops with a rather short suddIv ot'laboi. Bright sunshine and even a shore drought ace for this season very welcome: bat the harvest is over, j:rns$ is under controi. and we are now anxious for rain; corn, Hardens and pastures are .needing- it badly. win) si supply at one;, jiuwever, m> appreciable injnry h:is been done, and the outlook will be more enconragiug than for several veal's. j lycuralgic Tt rxornc And those troubled -wj^h uen ousness. resulting irtiai care or overwork will be relieved by talcing / Broum's Iron Bitters* Genuine hi*: trade mark sad crossed reclines onyvraz>t>er, i ' THE TlLZKAy 1LIXG. To t\\t Editors of The Xtws and IJtrald: I am greatly surprised to learn that the Til.manites have formed a ring of their own and won't let true Democrats join in their Democrat i; meeting*. Tillman charges the Democrats of being ringsters. Well, if the meeting I of the 10th insf. wa-. not :t ring what on (rod's green earth do you call it? When true Democrats are refused admittance to public ineetintr, when thcv have been invited, 1 think it is a pretty kettle of tisfo. God forbid that I shall ever belong ,o any such party. True Democrats have the right t<? express themselves and that's what I am going to d<* without fear or favor. Be:i Tillman makes charges against the present State officers and then when a true .i i.,v . lijiiii nun in tut; r \ u puuuo back. Wo don't want any backsliders in this. We want true men like an old John Bratton who never slide* back. Gen. Bratton is one of the purest men that ever walked lite soil of South Carolina. I see that some of the offirn seekers have been waiting a lonsr time, bat it dou't take a man the tree long to see what some these office-seekers are nfter. They have been riding the fence rail astraddle withont a saddle long enough. They think thev have found the bisriresf 9ide so they will make a big landslip. If the great Bamboozler would pro\ . his off-hand charge* there would be plenty of good people that would go lor him heart and son!; Out he must prove them. If Tillman can save the State one hundred thousand dollars l would like nun 10 snow now, for good and smart men haven't found out how it can be done. Until he does offer some clear cut, tangible means of reform I had rather be under Egyptian bondage than to follow the little Tillman Mo.e<:. When we reorganize our Democratic clubs the anti-Tilluianites will be in majority, and for straightont Democracy. Let us see which shall rule the good paople of South Carolina, Democracy or Tillman. SUBSCRIBER. CLOSIXG EXERCISES. The Klilgeway Hlgli School Closes with an Interesting: Programme Admirably Rendered. JilDGEWAY, June 16.?The closing exercises of Prof. Clarkson'.-s school took place on Friday evening last in ltti>|.'linrr TKrt UPiVrVQ inihO CX7UC alongone, bui the presentation held the attention of the audience to the last. Thu applause was well earned and hearti'y given, the bass drum always joining in with no uncertain sound. One small boy ii; the audience ndinir nothing else to hammer on pounded h!s head vigorously with his fists. Among the most striking part" of the programme inuv be mentioned the following: Tableau: "The Reaper and ihe Plncnniv " llnvaiinir fllirtvp 5<t JIM angel while below is a group of children surrounding a little one whose spirit the Reaper has just added to iiis sheaf. The personnel of this tableau consisted of Misses Gussie Iiogan, Ruth Simpson, Corrie Wilson and Mattie Belle Cooper. Tableau /vivant: "Jack hii<1 Gill." This was well and laughably represented "by Masters Ellison Simpson and Louie Williamson. At the proper time Jack fell down aud broke his crown and Gill came tumbling after? as did also the hill. "A Ilnndrcd Years to Come" was reudcred by Master Albert Coleman, who was followed by Miss Ridie Morris' rendition of "What the Neighbors Say." This was quite a hit and brought aown the nouse ana me aioresaid bass drum. "The Spelling Class" was a success and evoked much laughter t'ro.n the audience. "The Conquered Banner," rendered by Miss Lula Hinnant, of course touched the heart-si rings of all, especially of those who had followed that banner before it was furled. ' 'A Plea against Tobacco Chewing," by Johnnie Wilson, received close at tentiou and liberal applause. The four-scene tableau?"Summer, Noon, Sunset, Midnight," by Miss Delphine Desportes, was fcrvinuch admired. The richest part was the scene between a country woman and a young irascible ticket agent at the railroad depot. Tne would*be traveler wanted a ticket to Maura (pronounced tomorrow). The agent could not see why a ticket for to-morrow should be bought to-day, and was unconvinced, even though the old lady offered him a night-cap that was too small for her as a propitiatory gift. Miss Sal lie Parker was the owner of the night-cap while the other characters were taken by Masters John De-portes and Louie Williamson. The recitations, "The Lips that Touch Liquor shall "Sever Touch Aline," by Miss Ruth Simpson, and "Cleopatra," by Miss Pearl Eeuibe:r, were excellent. The recitation and sonfir, "Hock of i Ages," was touchiujrly rendered by, Miss Delphine Desportee. The closing tableau, "My Bouquet," with colored lights, was so attractive as to make your correspondent envy the school teacher its possession. The llidgeway Cornet Band discoursed sweet music at intervals, and a lady confessed to your correspondent that they excelled "themselves on this occasion. "Old Folks at Home" was r-ll_ u: .....wl K especially louuiuug as icuuuicu ur them. It was after twelve o'clock when the young folks got home that night, and one mother at l^ast toiuui that stie was getting to be old l'olks at home when she had to sit up and wait for ner oldest to return alter escorting his lady home. He Wants to Add His Name. Permit me to add mine to your many other certificates in commendation of the great curative properties contained in Swift's Specific (S. S. S.) It is cer tainiv one 01 ine oesi. ionics 1 nave ever used. John W. Daniels, Andersen. S. C. Pimples and Blotche*. Having for the past font* or fire years been troubled with pimples and blotches on my face and body, and finding: no relief in auy of the chemically prepared soaps and medicine6 prescribed for me by physicians, I concluded to try your S. S. S. remedy. and have found great relief in the same, four bottles clearing niv *kin entirely. I cheerfully recommend your inedicine to all who are in the position thot I have been iu. You cau use this letter and uiv nxme as a testimonial to the merits of the S. S. S. reinedv Alfred P. Robin sox, 320 Sansom St., San Francisco. Treatise ?n Blood and Sfcin Diseases mailed free. * Svivt Specific Co., Atlanta, 6a. A TRir TO JIIDGEM'AT. On "Wednesday last a party of the officers and members of the "Winnsboro Masonic Lodge went to the neighbor in?r village of Kulgewav in response 10 an invitation from the masons of that place to meet with them. The clay was exactly suited for the purposes of an excursion. The morning broke fair and cool, light clouds appearing here and there, wliich as the day A?/1 M'ovrlnrl A"ft' umaiicuu tuilcuitu U1IU I<u>v>v>. from the excursionists the heat off the sun. A heavy rain the evening before, laid the dust along the greater portion of the road, and itself contributed to the coolness of the morning. By half past seven the string of buggies and horses forming the procession had left the good old town of "Winnsboro en I route for Lodge Xo. 00. ~\Y. M. Jno. J. Xeil and his trusty first lieutenant, the genial Bro. J. \\\ Seigler,S. AY., in the van, while your scribe found himself, for the first time in his fife "in the custody of the Sherifl'." The drive , consumed two hours, and formed no mean portionof the pleasures of the I day. The cotton crop so far as an opinion co Jd be formed from the fields adjoining the road is in excellent condi* % * ' " J I tion. the plant wen grown uuu ui u healthy color, while the clean look of the fields showed that the farmers were doing their best to bring about au abundant yield. The corn crop, however, Ave are sorry to say is not so good while the small grain may be counted on the whole as a failure. On arriving at Kidgeway the party was cordially welcomed by the members of the Kidgeway Lodge and an hour was pleasantly passed in fraternal greetings, in meeting the citizens of Kidgeway and in a course of experiments upon the comparative merits of the ice dispensed in Ridgewav with that furnished in Winnsboro. At the appointed time the mystic fraternity silently disappeared from the streets, and assembled witliin the recesses of their well tiled tabernacle, where an editor and a clergyman (so it is whispered) met that tragic fate which befalls all who seek for light within a Masonic Lodge. After the ceremonies were concluded. and following paid upon the dismissal of the Lodge, there was a tap of the bell and the brcthen were uslied into a room where a most delightful and appetizing dinner awaited them. It is needless to say that the visithr/ brethren did full justice to this branch of the ceremonies of the day. , Dinner being over the Itidgeway Masons and their guests dispersed in different directions to while away as pleased each one best the hours of the afternoon. AYe arc glad to see that Itidgeway is holding her own, and holding it well. Although we did not observe any houses in the 00111*56 of erection, we ltntiVnrJ mnnv upw hnilSftS that liaVC been built since we last visited llidgewav. among: others the handsome residence of "W. Herbert Raft', Esq., and C. P. "Wray. Esq., and the brick store of Messrs. J. M. Wilson & Bro* "We were unable through want of time to visit all the business nouses in the place bnt we saw wrell selected stocks, polite and attentive clerks and a fair shew of customers for a midsummer day. The "Winnsboro delegates owe many tlianks to Dr. Mood the Editor of that sprightly sheet the Ridgewav Advertiser, for his kind and courteous attentions to them. It is evident that the Doctor tiled lo get even with Wiunsboro for the Masquerade. A handsome depot has recently been built by the R. & D. It. B. which adds much "lo the appearance of the railroad grounds. The space allowed to us by the' printer has come to end. Let it suffice to close with saying that the "VVinnsboro Masons, one and all, had a most delightful day, which they will long remember with pleasure, and for -rrrltl stli ortVnA-nrlflrlfrn iliomcnlvA5 ? i UV11 IUV* aVAUV >T iVU^V buvuiwvi * w to as kind, as courteous and as friendly a se? of brothers as were ever known by a token or revealed by the jnvsiic word. * 'ii. x/o. SOXE QUESTION'S FOR Mil. JMILJ.ISG. Messrs. Editors: As Mr. Milling has so mach general int'orm.-uion he will, perhaps, kindly go into soinn particulars for the benefit of h.is "brethren." He says "For several vears past we have felt and recognized the fact, tliat we have not received fair and just ^MAAfmAnf .?f Kuii/lj /if < 11! 1* ];| Vt UCrtlUigill <1 L UiV 1JUUU.' W. ?... makers." Give all the facts, Mr. M.; general statements like the ubove arc; often misleading". Please also give u strict definition of what you mean by the pronoun "we." Don't confuse farmers and Tillinanit.es, for I have noticed this?the more ot si fanner, the Jess of a Tillmanite. Please also state where and how the will of the people, (and what people you refer w) has been defeated by "political ohicenerv." Snnnnse :i farmer is not st Tillmanite c r is he a "brother" of yonrs? Please explain fully "the tendency in political centres for the. past few years to deny us our just rights." When vou say "General ujid Colonel candidates." do you refer to the candidates of the Tillman party whose titles were all gained in peace? "Gen. Bratton has not shown himself in sympathy with the masses in their efforts to better their condition." Be explicit, state when and how. Mr. M's ancestors ^bv their refinement and means) for at least four generations belonged to the "Upper Ton." Has there come a degeneration? ARISTOCRAT. A Keply to Cedar Creek Subscriber. Politics arc running high, They are now on many linos: | When prose has failed to make Vm sound, | We have them then in rhymes. Ilurtah for 13. I'. Tillman ! lie is a man of choice: That's what make us feel so good And why we now rejoice. The poet brought a point or two* Acknowledged as a fact, If Tillman wasn't the man for him, lie's on the proper hack. Drive ur>, Subscriber, drive up, 'Twill t;ik? a mighty man, To butt ohl Tillman off the track, But do it if you can. The right man's steed must surely be A stern old billy goat, As ht's tiie only animal That will butt of any note. Who is the butter, who is the cheese, The poet would not swear, | As to the one who will De blessed | May prove k riqht queer. i Glide on, Tillman, slide on, I They are entertaining fears: Buf you will ride there all the same Upon those Jersey steers. And now to yon. Subscriber. The one from Cedar Creek, Sail out in rhymes again quite soon, T,Vf love to hear yon speak*. OLD FED. LETTER Fit OH MA J. 7TOODWAltD. j Messrs. Editors. No one can deny that Tillmanism fircf-. nttr-Ti tion by its abuse of Democracy as administered by the officials of this State. It has assumed its present propertions mainly because it appeals to the passion and prejudices of classes which are adroitly turned against Democracy as we know it. and it has at last culminated in open defiant and disrespectful personal treatment of distinguished Democrats who have been inviad bv Democrats to speak. Think of it, brother farmers; Gen. Bratton, Col. Earle ami all Democratic speakers are made to play the role of Hendrix McLane and Tal't, and are tannted and insulied by the very men who could with difficulty be restrained from pulling the scalawags ofl' the stand and tearing them in pieces. At Ridgeway, in cur own County, were witnessed scenes of blackguardism and bloodthirstiness, which have not been excelled even at Laurens, the home of the "Great Captain" of the "Great Commoner." And yet we are told there is no danger of a split, thing? arc nil serene, and we have ' only to vote for Tillman and all will be well. Bro'her farmers, let me ask : you to pause and reflect before it is ' too late; remember what you went through in the past. Democracy is far ahead of agricultural interests, with the farmers' movement thrown in; without its sapremacv there is neither law.s, morals, society nor lands. Tfcere ' have been times in the history of the .. ?.i.^ +.v ^,?,i past Wlieii U1U U1 imam unu crime the very marks of loathsome disease and degradation were accounted honorable scars to be worn at conrt. : Can it be that history is about to repeat itselifin this fair land of ours, and < yet any ofe who will reflect a moment must rea&e that the chaDge from Tillmanism to Republicanism is not greater than was the change from Democracy 1 to Tillmanism. It is idle to say that straightoat'Democracy has not already received a serious stab at the hands of the Tillmanites, and it must be a blind i tvion tttK/\ /Inr?+ cao lt-o nttoi? J1IO.IJ 1 II V4^\_ tl I1W UUVO ilvu CS/V U'J tAbO'A overthrow in the election ot' Tillman. I tt-crr// you, therefore, of a necessity greater than in '70, for white men to . stand shoulder to shoulder, touching elbows Jik* neighbors mid friends and patriots all along the line. I beg for ' the sake of cnr glorious women and our civilization that those of you who departed not maliciously bnt"thoughtlessly from the true line of straightout Democracy, and have soiled yourselves with the mud of TiJlmauis'm, will return lo your allegiances and fill tip, as you have done before, the sad gaps "which have appeared in our ranks. T. \V. Wood ward. THE DEMOCRATIC "CONSTITUTION. The Organic Law and the Regulations of the Party in Fairfield County. tiie constitution*. Article I. There shall be one or more Democratic clubs organized in each township, each of which clubs shall have a distinct title, the " Democratic Club," and shall elect a president, one or more vice-presidents, a secretary and treasurer; and shall have the following working committees of not less than three members each, viz.: A committee 011 registration, an executive committee, and such , other committees as to each club mav I deem expedient. Art. II. The meetings of the clubs should be frequent after the opening of the canvass; and some member of the club or invited speaker should deliver an address at each meeting1, if practicable. Aut. III. The president shall have power to call extra meetings of the clubs?the quorum at all meetings to be fixed by the constitution of the several township clubs. Art. IV. The clubs in this county shall be held together and shall oper ate uncier ine control or a uounty Executive Committee, which shall con. sist of one member from each of the local clubs, to be chosen by the respective club?. The Executive Committee, when elected, shall appoint its own officers, except the chairman, and fill all vacancies which may arise when the Convention is not in session. The tenure of office of the Executive Committee shall be until the next general campaign, unless sooner removed or suspended by the County Convention. Art. Y. The County Convention shall be composed of delegates elected by the several local clubs?one delegate for every club of not less than twenty-five enrolled members, and one additional delegate for every twentyfive members: Provided, That the minimum of membership herein pre M. - J -1 - 11 x "I _ 1. 1 .1 X -1 _ _ scriDea snau not ue neiu 10 appiv iu any club now organized: Provided, further. That no new club shall be organized except by permission of the County Convention or the County Executive Committee. Art. VI. The County Chairman shall be elected by the County Convention at the first meeting- under the Constitution, and he shall hold office for two years and until his successor shall have been elected. There shall also oe a v lce-unairman, to act m case of the absence or disability' of the Chairman, to be elected in "the same manner and for the same term as the Chairman, and to be ex officio a member of the County Executive Committee : Provided, That he shall not vote except when acting as County Chairman. Art. VII. The County Chairman shall be of,, do chairman of the County Executive Committee, and president, of all County Conventions. He shall have power to call a Convention whenever in his judgment it may be advisable, and shall make such call whenever reauested so to do bv the County Executive Committee. Ue shall not be entitled to vote, either in the County Convention or in the Couutv Executive Committee, except in case of a tie, when he shall have the casting vote. A.RT. VIII. Upon the assembling1 of the County Convention, it shall be called to order by the County Chairman, and shall elect from among its members a secretary, and, if it see j proper, an assistant secretary. The Convention shall proceed to the businncc -fAi* if Ti-n r? /.ollnrl o iwl I 1IVOO XVI ?? J11WI if *? HO V Cilivt? when the same is transacted, shall adjourn rinc idie. Art. IX. The system of primary elections by ballot is hereby prescribed as the mode of nominating candidates for all county offices and for the General Assembly. The said elections shall be conducted under rules and regulations HJ WV 1IA.CU. UV LUU VVlllH V liAVtUU>Vy Committee. Art. X. The election of delegates \ to the State, Congressional, and Judi: cial Conventions shall be held in and I by the County Convention. At such ejections a majority ox tne memuers > shall be sufficient fox* a choice. Akt. XI. A quorum of the County i Convention shall consist of twenty t members, exclusive of the Chairman. I who shall not vote except in case of I a tie, -when he shall have the casting vote. Art. XII. This'constitution may be altered or amended by a vote of a majority of the duly elected members of any County Convention: Provided, That no such amendment shall be of force=^iless ratified by tvfco-thirds of all thi ?al clubs. ' % ' fllf G R E EX Jill I EE. | a (Trir Yr'eeldy Sew* una Herald, June ) j ] News Items a ad Politics. 3 . "VVrt liorl .1 lio'lif" showers I ? during the week. The cotton crop is) j being nicely worked out: don't think | j I ever saw it in better condition. 1J, heard one of our largest farmers say I ] that he could not find a hat full of: i grass in hi? entire crop. The prospects i * at present are very flattering; though i , a good rain would be of great benefit j ] to corn, gardens, potatoes, etc. j1 There was a picnic in the grove near Mr. Thos. Blairs spring on Friday 13th. Almost the entire community, both old and young were present, and all seemed to enjoy themselves hugely. I notice an article in the Tri-weeKiy 01 to-day signed ''Old Clod." in which he says that J misrepresent the political condition of things. Well perhaps I was not correct; hut if my friend "Clod" liad been at the picnic on Friday , he would have'becn the twentyfourth man, and only one aiiti-TiJlmaii present. f It is :t fact that this old club has . always been true to Democracy and is proud of its past record. Still we are not satisfied with the past and are willing to continue to discharge our duty whenever duty demands. "We would be pleased to honor our leader of <;7G" with our votes and influence, but if we mistake not lie had a communication in Tiie Xews and Herald a few years ago, in which he voluntarily declared himself opposed to the Farmers' Movement and in justice to Gen. Bratton and for the benefit of all concerned how would it do just at this time to have the communication republished? We would not do injustice to any one, and in order to vote intelligently, and for a man who is in sympathy with us we make the above request. I regret that my friend thinks that Tillman's following is growing beautifully less in this community, for he is certainly becoming more popular every day. I am glad that the people will think we are not sociable out here. So come down among us feel our pulse and then rpiwlpi* in vftnv rwinvf "We are much pleased to learn that Capt. Tillman lias so clearly defended and proven the charges which he has made against A. 1\ Butler and the management of the Agricultural Department, and hope that the press of the State will be as willing to give his defense as they were to publish CoL Butler's letter. ic is true mat we are a progressive \ people in this community and it seems to be eontageous for we notice ''Old Clod7-* is falling in Jbic with us, and in case the State Executive Committee should decide to hold the State Convention a few months latter, who knows but our friend Clod would join j the band and vote for the "Farmers Friend." He seems to be very positive : that Greenbrier will send u solid! Bratton delegation to the convention. "Well as I am the only one ont of a hundred T cannot, say. but, can tell better after the delegates are elected. cukjxbrie;:, June 14th, 1800. j pf. v f/k n 7-1.* l? V7?- i> r v j> (Tri- Weekly I,'eic.< <uul Hemic.', Jane 2/tJ) j Messrs. Editors: Yoiu- com spondetrt j in answering the oommuoiaition of j 14OId Clod" speJcs ?>f :i pjenu-. :u Mr. j Thos. Blair's spring, and had ' '! been j present I would have been ilie twenty-1 fourth and only anti-Til!:?i!;ciiioaw.v I am sorry be didnotsay soinetiuiigof the picnic before the eaiiitsj. 1 am fond of auenuing picnics', vspecnrjiy iu uus i particular section, 1'or wo have >omc j women around here whose- reputation j in the culinary line is sc good that in j makes my mouth run waiter just to I ride past the house, and I i/ait suie tharthey had nothing to do with the oivit-1 ingorlwould have handed a Jaiife j and fork on this occasion and woul dn't! have shrunk front a personal con test ; with your correspondent himself, j although it i* well known that lie h.indies a hash &puon with more dexterity and ahilitv th:m he wields a political pew. \ This picnic matter may have mor e in it than appears upo:< the surface.. !j Why were Tillman men, and Tillman | meti only, present? Was it because j they don't intend to divide L'rab with i any hut Tillman men? I live in three- j miles ot Mr. Blair's spring and have=' been in constant contact with your- j correspondent :md others ail around,, i and 1 neTei heard a word of it until hc?; blows his horn the day after the feast.. I knew that, the Tillmaiiites read onJy j hitjU tariff Tuillman papers, that they! do not allow Democrats to speak, that. they were gjttiny quite select in their . company a.\id didn't want majneiovs- i characters like my i^ood old friends- \ Trapp and Irby han<rin?; around when i they were -discussing matters of State- \ but I was not prepared that they re- > garded Democrats as not good enough.; to pick r<p the scraps that fell from. Tillman's table. Well, so be it, wcwiil have to sbinuy on our own side,, eat our own grub, drink our ownbuttermilk, and paddle our own canoes. But this I assert, they are the same: boats ice got lit ici/h. Hampton in ;7G, and we prop< >se to kaep our seats as long; as he is s.board. "You are very much pleased to learn that Capt. Tillman has so clearly proven the charges he made! 3gainst A. P. Butler.'-' You are glad, therefore, that Col. Butler has been j convicted of stealing. For if I comprehend EDglish there was no mistak- ( ing the position, either 3utler was a thief, or Tillman was ;l man who would ifcJjctray his brother' and regarded a "lie weli stuck to as <r<K>d as the truth." J have not seen r iiis clear defence of Tillman and ho->t>e you will publish it in our County papers, for I am certain!y under a in jjsapjpr^hcnsio;i (?) in supposing that Butlers letter was unanswerable, espe ciaiiy- as J see Ilagood says in a speech: iu Columbia that Tillir-an Irft out so- jie of the facts and figures which could be ucderstood by a butter-and eg?i-s -woneajj in his anxietv to misrepresent: Butfcjc. You will observe that in. speaking' of Hagood I said nothiug about iiis being Coventor ov General; (his in reference to the requirements, o f the limes, but more especially to please i?y young friend, Andy Milliog, who evidently is .goiugto purge the 1 .'illman ticket of all military characters, Brigadier, Colonel, etc., which. 1 believe leaves only Mr. Mayfield, I airi/cr and -candi4V-v?% r\r\ J Pa?Yi ifwicciATMS/* in thr> *v.id l V> 1UI V, li -*" :field. Your ' corre?Dond( nit has found a snare's uest. He doc :s this frequently, and nobody in thissc jclion is surprised, ile is active, energe tic and'thorocgh^oing. lie's bound to lind theia it <heic is any arcir ad. He lias been : spoken of by man y friendt ^ud admirers a=> a suitable person to represent [ the people of this sc ction in the LejcisJat.nre, and I must jav he would tnr-kc i ?,rooil member, lie ii=, however, mi.?-t aken about General (I mean citizen) ! Srattoirs article against the farmers' j novement. If my friend wonldsub-J cribc; to something besides thh World\ imvft seen the article recently J iC U VUAVA ti print and found that the author was i lot opposed to farmers nor farmers'! ueveuieiup. hut t<? olasses and class; movements. Jiy alt means republish j he article, ft is able, thoughtful, pru- i Jeut, \vIs-i; :uid patriotic, and stamps :he writer as :i political prophet of ex-: Lraoi'dinary ability. Jlepro<Iuce (his paper J>v :?If moaiu-, let anybody* and * everybody rec it. L'er "Greenbrier" | read it, and I am sure that he will get back into the old Hampton boat and ! with the good meaning but wayward boys who have ventured overboard j with him renew .hi? and their allegi-! - - - r ance to straigtitout jL/emvuiav,. ,, *. still have a nucleus of the genuine article to rally on, and mU set up if be can fiuil a Tillman man in two miles square ! of Jiockton. Name lata if you can. T. W. Wojdwabd, alia* -'Old Clod." .?? ? .1 I'LEAS Ayr TliJP TO WlKZSJiORO. Messrs. lUitors It was with Qiuch reluctance that I started 011 my way io * - j Winnsboro o? ibc 'Jtli mst. to 1 Court. I had been informed a few^ davs before that a Tillman man in the i Boro. would certainly be in the wrong per/. I never for one fM&e thought, that ilie country would be repivaefijited. Any way, I made an early starts arrived in town safely And called ?.?| some of the antilights -and offered;] term?., with a white iiag to the breeze, j which was accepted. To ray surprise, j wx<h perhaps one exception, I never] heard a hard word used on either side, j ?>:i!? *i,a ?n_ohcnrfrin2f I aiuicmjfu punuo w <i& iijc oii'u>Mov? w? ,^ . topic. JJoth sides were presented and J upheld i? a brotherly way. I have I never enjoyed a trip more. I?ra specially indebted to Messrs. Owens, Clarke and Q. I). Williford for kindness. I spent several pleasant nights with friend Q. D. in his handsomely furnished apartment. I enjoyed the, hospi calily ot Solicitor McDonald at his b<;aiuifal home. lie has beautiful children and everything (hat would tend -o <nake a man happy. From Solicitor to Attorney General would be it aeserved promotion i? tbU in- , T ..l?yv ntstrvL- ?v dill- ! Sl'IDW. X iliau , tier ??iih lion. O. W. Buchanan at JlaisJ office. Time is fleeting while being |j entertai&ed by such :i gentleman in; his deligJitfnl manner. I stopped at Miv. Duval's Hotel where I received good food and attention. li/s really a treat to Hsten to the speeches at the btir> but kiader mixes a fellow, when you hear a good one from both sides. If I had heard on the way that Cleveland was in iown and bad men Jadge "Wallace I would have taken lutn for j be ex-Presz??eot. A man that so strikingly reserak'ies, our next President could scarcely is.il ij to be impartial, able and eloquent. As stated above politics was lively.] 1 had this question propounded to me sever:J times: '-What relief does Trllman offer?'' J referred them to his March platform. (\Yould it not be well to republish it? I doivr. see how anv one could refuse to >tand on it,. having laid aside predjudice.) I've heard some objection made to the tifili paragraph in it, where it pro po<p<i to tquare the school districts as nearly as possible;'have two schools irteach district, one white and ono colored, aud elect the school trustees. Tins main objection was based on the doubt or' maintaiuiiiw- icluU svpremacy | iu decUiig the trustees. I don't appre-( hend anything of the kind from that part or the whole, it*so I would evade j if as I would Satan. It can be worked j .l. ?yjo ,lc T ?sinnnse iti UJI jJl'liUai J yi(*n9 _ was intended. For instaaoe, the primary recommends the nominee for County Treasurer to the {governor for appointment. In the same way the nominees for trustees wonld be recommended to the School Commissioner for appointment. AU we jaeed is to keep the Democrats in pow?er*od all wiiJ be well. In any ather event *ve wouldn't need schoots oc anything else. Fin also in favor of e^aaring the districts and having only two schools j in eacu- In this way we AFcald have; a regaiarly established sokool aud; exercise (if we chose) tlifc a'eoent law; vote a tax and approprif.te it to any school you prefer. To be accurate in the tnsuter of course it woxlol cost something to survey mem?x irifie?say fifteen- or twenty doJIars, siiid. that would come oat of eaefc district.* The State Superintendettt of Education recommends that <sach .school be furnished with a map ?rf the State that cost ten or twelve da?ars apiece, to be paid from -sach distort. [ I suppose it cost each district difcy ; dollars on an average. The proposed 1 plan would cost much less and be of a. i sreat deal more benefit to the schools. ; The prime causa of so many fe.aulles. : leaving the country and gomg n?. j towrs'is to educate their children. ! We have no schools or rather too many . in the country. | I notice in your issue of the 17th ; you favor the primary for -electing j delegates to the State Convention, i I heartily endorse such an actior. iiach ;! a plan is certainly the most fair and satisfactory. I verily believe rhe masses favor if. Let us have it independent of the wishes of candidates for Governor, only as honest inteHiI gent citizens. Vovfto His will should the will of j the people be done in this clay of eu| liglument. It will do away with such J abominable stuff as shifting voters j from a very strong club to that of a ;i weak one which is bound to cause i\ strife that might terminate seriously. ;! Fine rain Wednesday, cotton good, j! growing nicely and pretty well clean. Corn doing as well as could be expected. C. S. F. j Gladden's Grove June 11). | What Woes It Mean ? "100 Does One Dollar" means sun| pl y that. Hood's Sarsaparllla is the | m? ?st economical medicine to buy. be 4\%.* mAMAif rfcqii caillbt; 11 "ivu* uju.it ivi wiv. .. [ an y other preparation. Each bottle coi ltni.is 100 does and will average to ! la.=t a month, while other preparations | tak? m according- to directions are gone i in a week. Therefore, be snre to get j Hood's Sarsaparilla, the best, blood ; pur: tier. * Jb-ROUf Jil VER TO R1VER. Wjiat a Sojourner Hoard and Saw. .Vr.?r.>\ .Editors: Possibly what I saw and heard on ray trip I'rorn Catawba tc ; Jiroaci wm ne or some nr.ercei ?.u yv?i i readers, hence xhis communication. ] j -was summoned :o ihe bedside of Mrs j J. D. Blair (my sister) who had beer | extremely ill for several weeks. Jus i as "Aurora with rosy lingers lifted th< I curtains of dawi)" I commenced in] i journey, The lirst item of interes j on tbe way was the cheerful sight of j 1 lot. of fine sleek cattle grazing by l2n j wayside on Mr. G. II. McMaster : Mountain G.ap plantation. He ha I enclosed nnder wire several hundre< acres of line pesture layds acd I un derstand contemplates bringing ir more. "We trust this plantation wil i prove a bananza to our friend vet an< . j that he will find it convenient 16 rid i' over it often, ilis description.;of hi ^ ii^ ii ii ! i ii 111 i limn iiiin i_ ^ l js* ?CHiGKEN? |% 111 Ctote fcwll# Thousands of dollars worth of chickens are destroyed %" Cholera every year. It is more foraiioihem f than all other diseases conjkint'd. But the discovery of a^/^re^Tiedy that positively d estroy s & A/icro^ has been made. Ha/f of .chickens are killed by Macro!,-jjasfethey are fryers. A $o<exx \ I o?Sfe ;S enough for too chickens. , ^ It is ?ti?~onteed. If, after using 1 two-lhirds of & bottle you are not satisfied With it &? ,a cure for Cholera, ret?*Ait to the druggist from whom yCupurchasedits he will refund your money. for sale bvj r '^'S DR. W. E, AIKEN, \ 3 Wiunsboro, S. C. ? fcrip over teer* last spring when the \ wild boneysaefcles, . dogwood, haw- ' thorne, batiereaps And daisies were in bloom, reinfioreed bf a disposition to see the beauties of uaisr.e *ronn.d? Mountain Gap was graphie and reatty An;AT7ori hv his manv friends is. tflr ao tujvj , m this corner of (he county. Alter caliing to see Mr. J. R. Lumpkin's little. son who is .^suie sick with rheumatfcm .ve put the whip to Charley and we were soorf in tiu2 neighborhood of White Oak. "ffUie-CEops were good all -? ^5 along: particalaviy 3&r. Rains' 011 the old Harper place, &&d i?r. E. P. Mobley's Sr. I fonnd the .cotftoE crop in the section of White Oakarep? fine indeed : saw the first coltoc &Looju on Mr, Patrick's pLace east ot me eepoi (LStn of Jane.) From While Oat to <^<?0 Bell's Bridge I never saw better cots ton for ihe middle of Jane. The corn v is not so proacising, the stands being very imperfect, J&owever, with fair seasons we may 'hojpe .to harvest a fair crop. I never *saw a better stand* of peas nor more of thew planted. For several miles east of Bedro Bridge in the Salem section there is & Tallin# off "" "* 9- '!?/?lr '* In the crops, due aoaoues* m i(H/A V%V, ^ natural fertility of soil and ??i$ciat"s&anlus. At lo'clockp. m.I-ce&ehed my4fisiination, traversing neanly whodeof the county east to wek in eight hoars and stopped twice on Ahe way. I found ray sister uaucb bettor and in a good way for canvaleacinjg. Alter the usual salutations, greeting^ . of loved one9, Jack invited me to -diu-' ner, aud as I had lost my looeheon on the way I responded with sJaeriiy and regaled myself on cabbage, beets, J !j &JacKt>my pie auu mcu 1 bad ibe pleasure of meeting a. number of acquaintances; spent a delightful roooaing with my wife's velative, Butler 'Pearson." I enjoyed Boyce's plarSag on the accordeou (Bovce is au'esght year old son of Mr. P.) and his iittle" sister accompinament on the piassa. They played in perfect unison. * Mr. P. rendered some capital music on Ltie yiolin accora- j panied by the piano hj his aceom- ^ plished wife. Before i)id<J?ng Mr. P. goodbye he incited me to -see ??s corn, the finest I ever saw. Early Tuesday morning 2 ."Mm* Icaeiiced my journey home war i. ;l | was very much pleased with the; sec! tiofi of country through which I passed. Crops looked well and were wett worked bv improved methods Evidently there "is a marked change _ j which seems to have come over oar - r; people in agricnltnral pereuits. indeed it appears to be quite an honor to be a larmer now. I met quite &a intelligent clergyman who had plowed and really seemed proud of the fact, Gen. Earle boastingly tells us he cau plow. One of the South Carolina College tutors rather intimates a contemplated change to agricultural pur- * suits, and so it goes and so it appears that, these "horny-handed sons of toil" will prove factors in the future political upbuilding of our government by v , combining against trusts and gambling in futures and regulating the form T?rofinM?. The all ab VI 4MLM* sorbin? them? of conversation of those w.^ il met i's the political status. I think aur county is about equally divided in sentiment; possibly if an election was held now a majority would cast their i b&Hots for Tillman, however as lam in.sympathy with the so called Farmers movement, my judgment may be at fault. In all campaigns against wrongs a friend is glad to meet a friend devoted to ths same cause, couseqnently we are even glad to clasp the hand" of a member in the Broad Eiver section? who leels jost as we d?. j I am willing to concede to those who differ with lis honesty of opinion. I Let ns discuss our differences in a dis- . v v * ?? | passionate ana genuemawy way a?u i not expand and expend ourselves in I the consuming passion of ,fire-eating iavection and villifying of motives. I forgot to tell you our cotton in the _v~ (Gladdeu's Grove and iKocky Mopnt neighborhoods will compare ,favor?ib(y wkh any 1 saw. Onr corn also. The , wheat in this section was a failure. Gat-s are fiirly good. Oar esteemed frift&d W. S. Hall has the finest iLbAYfi S seen. .j.x.s. j Eosky Mount, Jane If. | X Scrap.<of Paper Saves Her ISIe. * It was just an ordinary scrap of wrapj ping paper, but it saved her life. She was in the last stages of consumption, told by I physicians tnat she was incurable anil ! could live only a shor; time; she weighed j less than seventy pounds. - On a pieee.of ] wrapping paper sne read of Dr. King's : j New Discover}-, and got a sample bottle : ; ] it helped her, she bought a large bottle, i t ' f helped her more, bought another and grew ' | better fast, continued its use and is now j strong, healthy, rosy, plump, weighing 140 1 pounds. For fuller particulars send stamp i to TV. II. Cole, Druggist, Fort Smith. Trial i Dottles of this wonderful Discovery Free r at McMaster, Erice & Ketchin's Drug -?Store. ' * , | Jiujpepsy. } This is what you cught to have, in fact. ' j you must have it, to fully enjoy life. Thou[ 1 sands are searching for it daily, and f mourning because they find it not" Thou f sands upon thousands of dollars are spent iannually by our jpeopie in the hope that J they may attain this boon. And" yet it c | may be "had by all. We guarantee that i Electric Bitters, if used according to di. rections and the use persisted in, will ' | bring you Good Digestion and oust the ' ^ J t demon jjyspepsia ana install iu&w?iu. s.upepsv. We recommend Electric Bitters for Dispepsia and all diseases of Liver, e Stomach and Kidneys. Sold at 50c.. and s Si per bottle by" McMaster, Bnce & Ketchin, Druggists." ' * 5 ? i Buckleri'8 Arniac Salve. * | The Best Salve in the world for Cuts, " i Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever i 1 Sores, 'JMter, Cliepped Hands, Chillblains, I | Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and posii tively cures Piles, or no pay required It 3 j is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, e <;r money refunded. Price 23 c snts per *hox. For sale by fkice ?fc s Ke^hin. *