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" WINNSBORO, S. C.
Wednesday, JuJy 10. : : : 1890
FOR GOVERNOR :
JOHN BR ATTOIST
Mi:. Hull report* that he misnnderstowfi
C.^pt. Tilliuan to the hisis of
representation in the State Convention.
We call special attention to the
resolutions of the July County Con
vention of 188S. Head them carefully
and construe them as they meet with
your honest and unbiased opinion.
We have fully made up our own mind
a* 10 t.'ni ?>rrect purport to be given
the resolutions, and it is that those
who are or will be ont ?!ed to vote at
the next general en-n::iif election are
to count a.s a b ?>i> ??t representation in
the County Convention.
The followers: of C:ipt. Till man have
time and again as>ert?nl that it was not
Tillman they wanted but that they
were contending for principles of
which Mr. Tillman is the exponent.
One of the principles for which Capt.
Tillman lias contended is the primary.
Now, however, when it is within the
power of the people to obtain the
primary by electing delegates to the
August Convention who favor this
system of election, many of tlie Tillman
delegations have been instructed
to vote against the primary. Strange
tim'f if 9
Before coming to a choice for
Governor sit down quietly and think.
Dou't be rattled by hurrahs for Bratton
or for Earle or for Tillman.
Dout be caught by some catch phrase
or some plausible promise. Don't vote
a certain way because your neighbors
are going to vote that way. But say
to yourself: What do I know about
the three men who are running?
What has each of them done in the
past for the State? Which one will be
muM liAciT wj iiiiiKt; a Mtxe ai:u ?u?uv
and wise administration? Which will
be most likely to harmonize the party
and to bring- all classes together, and
restore quiet, good order and good
feeiing in all pails of the State.
When you have determined that the
man who best answers these demands
is the one to choose for Governor,
you have begun in the right way to
make your choice. Then go and vote
that way.
Conduct the Meeting Orderly.
There is a maiked difference between
the conduct ol political campaigns in
our country, taking the present State
canvasa as au illustration of the inan,
/r ner it which political methods take
their shaoe. from what we see in other
1 , ?
sectious. There is one thing that oar
people need to learn sadly and that is,
that our meetings should savor more
of fairness and good breeding in their
conduct and less of a noisy and turbulent
manner peculiar to the cotorie of
certain men.
We have lived under such peculiar
and unique conditions of society that
we have never learned tolerance in
political differences, and hence the
meetings that have been recently held
in oar 8tate hare not reflected credit
on the establi.-hed reputation of oar
people tor good breeding and high
^ manly bearing.
We should remember that no amount
of personal abuse nor threats of bodily
violence ever determine the results of
politics or lead our State to a better
civiiizition.
Soins of our candidates have not
had that respect shown them tfhich.
on account of the valued services they
have ?iven to fhe State that they deserved,
and because they have appeared
as the invited gnests of the
Democracy In the respective counties
should be accorded a lair hearing.
Such manifestations does not place
us in an enviable light in the eyes of
the other sections of our country, and
let ns hope that our people vrill never
fotget the traditions of oar fathers and
at least give opposing candidates a respectful
hearing.
The Town Election.
There has perhips been no more
potent fuctur in shaping and building
up the history of Wicnsboro and Fairfield
than our own Mount Zion. It
has given u? a reputatiou as one of
the best educated and most refined
uuuiiuuitiiivs in me ^iaie; uencc it
ought to be, and is a source of great
coiiiriHtulation to our people that the
vote lor the appropriation lor a tax to
sustain it was carried by s>o respectable
a majority. The vote though was
not as large as it should have been,
and while we have no doubt but that
the sentiment lor the appropriation
was there, yet it is a cause of some
disappointment that our whole people
did not turn out and give their enthusiastic
support to a measure so fraught
with all that has given us distinction
in the past and a record of which we
sho&ld all be proud and endeavor to
sustain in the future. There are some
things that our people should never
lose sight of, even in times of the
greatest political excitement, and we
should never neglect such questions as
the one just recently voted on in reference
to Mount Zion.
It is a fact that the town has prospered
not only in an educational and
social way on account of the impetus
that \v?*. jfavo to Mount Zi<?n in the j
"ruction of our i.ew buildings acid ,
selection ?>f a tine corps of teacher?,
but ui: have been financially advanced |
by the influx of scholar* lVom different j
parI.-* ?.t' our county and State.
It ha* brought the people of our
county uioie especially in closer contact;
u e have had a goodly numbor of
pupils repre?enting nearly every section
ot our cbunty, thus cementing the ;
bond of union between our people and j
aiding to put down, by the most pow- j
erful agent in civilization?education? j
I the exigence <?f narrow prejudices and i
views that tended to draw us down [
from our natural position. We con- j
gratuhue I he people of on?* town in I
sustaining the light that has guided us j
so long in the just, that has furnished j
so many noble men and women to our
country in times of peril, and which
has given us prominence as a comma-'
i nity of liberal, educated and refined |
people.
j Lft u* hope that we shall ever con- J
! tiuue to keep alive the spirit of educa
cation in our midst, and we will progress
to a better citizenship aud a
firmer financial basis.
Sobic Thought* oh ?nr Condition.
There is no country on the face of
the earth possessed of more natural
advantages than the South ami it needs
only a casual observation 10 see that
our great wealth of resouices have
scarcely been touched by the hand of
improvement.
We are destined sooner or later to
take f .jeiwost rank among the other
section* of our country in point of
wealth and power and all the elements
that lead to a belter civilization and
sound national progress.
Assessed or a ma^nincem sou, ane
climate, untold water power, and
mineral deposits of immense value,
what is it that should keep us from
moving up to -.i solid liuttncial basis
an?i enable our people to profit by
what nature has so lavishly bestowei
on us. There are elements in our
midst that have been accountable in
great measure for our la- k of progress
and development and no people in the
world's history. have had a graver
question to solve than we wlio are being
pulled down by race antagonisms
atd pactional strife, It&ecuis a strange
condition of circumstances that tue
West and Northwest with not half the
natural advantages th.it we haye and
certainly no better white population,
for ours is the typical American citizenship
buikted on American institutions
and ideas and yet it is hardly
necessary to say that they have accumulated
more wealth builded larger
cities, and art; battling against adverse
circumstances to a surer financial pro
? .1.
gTCfcS mail wc uavv c?ci uvu^.
According to the natural drift ?>f
thinys capital should *eek those places
where there is a reasonable return for
quick profits. Yet do we not oftentimes
br our action shake the confidence
of capitalists and drive money
in channels less inviting than our own.
What we intend to say is that when
our people suffer themselves to be rent
hv interim! discen*ions. when the vcrv
house over onr heads is burning. We
destroy confidence from abroad and
lose progress at homo.
Just now ours is a grave situation.
With national legislation against us
an infamous^efection bill being pushed
on us and the whole tenor of national
politics utterly on' ?>? harmony with
our best Heas of true progress, we
are here dividing among ourselves.
Iu the midst ot a campaign which
savors or no tiling more nor less man a
diriaiou of the party which has sustained
oar people in times of peril and
has been the safeguard of our institutions.
Let us go slow in our differences.
No true progress no building
of railroads and factories', no foreign
capital will feek investment among us
when the existence *?f our own institutions
hangs so unevenly in the
balance.
The Farmers' True Jr'rienu.
If those who base their opposition
to General Bratton on the ground that
he opposed the "farmers* movement"
four years ago will take the trouble to
i?ad the letter he wrote at that time
they will find it one of the broadest
and most philosophical and statesman
like documents that have been contributed
to our political literature in
years. He showed the warmest
interest in the agricultural interest and
in the farmers themselves, with whom
he has always been identified. But
he showed conclusively that the Democratic
party is all sufficient to secure
political rights, and that it is the only
organization that can be relied upon
for the purpose. lie attributed honesty
of purpose to those who had inaugurated
the movement, but he criticised
their judgment and pointed out results
that have since then come to pass.
The white people in South Carolina
are in a ?mall minority; and it is only
by the hearty co-operation and cordial
friendship of all classes that AngloSaxon
supremacy can he assured in
the face of the force bill that is even
now being driven through Congress
under whip and spur by the Republican
party.
It was this attempt to array a class
as a class that has driven oft' other
classes and part of itself and divided
the Democratic party into hostile
camps. It is idle to say that the Demo
j.;- /-i ? 11
?rauc t^uiiveuuuu uau ?cuiu JIH uiuciences
and that the members of the
party will be willing to shout enthusiastically
for a candidate whom for
months they have been endeavoring to
defeat, whether this candidate be
Bratton, Earle or Tillman. The seeds
j of dissension have been sown, and
I although we do not anticipate the
union of either wing of the Democratic
party with the Republicans; still it
must uc iuuuuwitu uiau iu cti ui^uu
tight between Democracy and Republicanism
-with Federal Radical managers
and Federal Radical marshals and
possibly Federal Radical troops at the
polls, it demands not merely the acquiescences
of our part of the Democracy
1 iu the candidates nominated by the
other part, but the earnest, enthusiastic,
| hearty rally of every Democrat, be he
i
farmer, merchant, lawyer, physician
or what not to keep the State from
Radical pollution.
Can any one deny that the results
General Bratton foreshadowed have
not happened? Can any one, be he
for Bratton or for Tillman favor this
intemperate heat and this violent
wrangling? "Would he not be better
pleased if his candidate could be nominated
without causing heart burning
.1 loi>rrn n/ii-tinn nf Vi?s "fplloiV
uiuvug ? *??o~ ? ?
Democrats?
So much easier is it to stir up strife
than to allay it. So much easier to
lead men by their passions than to
guide them by their reason. And he
who utters one word of discord, one
insinuation that will arouse latent prejudices
is kindling a spark that will
raise a conflagration that he cannot
subdue, and that may sweep over
| everything, searing- and blasting all
i the structures that civilization has
[ painfully reared.
Clas-; prejudice is always strong,
j however it may apparently be smoth.
ered; and tlie arraying of a class
affords the opportunity for prejudice
and passion to assert themselves until
the people are lashed into frenzy.
This is what General Bratton said
iu his letter; and for this he is accused
of being against the farmers. It is
often the case that men cannot detect
their true friends. But the time will
surely come when they will discover
their mistake and regret when too late
| that they repudiated old and tried
! advisers for the sake of a cry and a
policy that seemed advantageous at
first blush only to plunge them and
their State into still further perils.
COUNTY NEWS.
WOLLIXG.
July 5. Mr. and Mr?. D. B. Busby
! ate spending some lime with Mrs.
I But-by'* father, Maj. C. \V. Faucette.
Mr. William Edeiingtnn is spending
a few days at Mr. Faucette's.
Mr. and Mrs. \V. Keller have gone
to Union comity for a short visit.
Watermelons are coming in; several
parties having them ripe 011 the first of
July. ~ _
E> ST "WATEREE.
July 12. The Wateree Prize Club
I met yesterday at W. S. Weir5*. A
commit tee consisting of W. S. Weir,
H, (i. Wylie and J. C. Willii.gham
was appointed to investigate and report
the condition of each member';' crop.
From unavoidable causes, the Club
decided not to have the annual picnic.
After an adjournment the members
J were invited to retire to an adjoining
1 iirKatiA tT Ai?n L'lik'OQ/1 Iwtimfo.
tjyai UllCitij nucio Tl ti w c^/ivuu 1/viuiivous
refreshments, whioh were partaken
of in an appreciable manner.
A baseball club is expected to be
orgamzcd.this evening, and after a
little practice will be ready to confront
some of our neighboring boys.
Oar farmers are becoming a little
discouraged at the crop prospect; 110
rain of any mention sinco the last of
May.
Yesterday being a little cool, together
with the dry windy weather, presented
a fall-like appearance.
WHITE OAK.
July 12. "We are sorry to hear that
Mrs. Jno. B. Patrick died this morn
ing of typhoid fever. She was |a
most estimable lady and in the prime
of womanhood.
The "White Oak Canning Company
have canned 1000 cans of Blackberries
and have closed down now to wait
for grapes,, apples and tomatoes.
Mr. Newton Robinson, and a friend
of liis from Monticello, Ark., are
visiting at Mr. A. J. Hamilton's.
RABB.
July 12. The farmers are about
through -work and crops are looking
fine although everything is needing
rain badly. Gardens are looking sorry
and fruit is very scarce. Melons almost
a failure. Health of the communitv
good.
The Rev. "\Y\ B. White preached
quite an interesting sermon to a large
congregation at Union Church on the
evening of the Gth. He took for his
text the 12th chapter and 32nd verse of
Luke.
Messrs. Palmer and Porter McMaster,
of Columbia, paid this neighborhood
a flying visit this week.
Messrs. Mac and James McXaull are
spending vacation at home.
Miss Corra Burns is visiting relatives
ALBION.
The vouug ladies and gentlemen re*
turned from Due West on the 27th ult.
where they have been pursuing their
studies for the last nine months. They
all look well, and seem to hare enjoyed
themselves at school, and they
have sustained old Fairfield's reputation
for astute and studious sens and
daughters. I was just thinking- this
morning about the poor little chickens
what untimely deaths they die. They
are caught without one moment's warn!
ing and the head is severed from the
{ body, all for these boys and girU.
**?? ir.ii:. T> siF
1X115S inuuic \ CCj a ? l auuaiQ v/i uig
| Dae West Female College, stopped a
i few days wilh retoti/es and friends in
j this neighborhood en her way home
j from the above named school. She
left Albion on Wednesday, expecting
to stop over that night with Maj. Tom
i W. Brice's family near Woodward's
! and next day resume her travels horne|
ward, viz , Sardi* N. C.
: Mis* Carrie B<?vce, of Gastonia,
I *
i N. C., is visiting Miss Bessie Mitchell.
On last Fridav ni?ht our bachelor
friend R. G. Simouton gave a sociable
in honor of the young people and their
visitors. Miss Emmie Rosborough, of
Woodward, graced that occasion with
her presence. On Tuesday a dining
party at Mr. J. S. Douglass' and
Tuesday night tea party at Mr. W. L.
Rosborough's and Thursday night
sociable at Dr. J. E. Douglass, all of
which were greatly enjoyed by all
j present. Mr. C. H. Douglass has been
confined to the house since the party
at Mr. Simenton's. He says by rheumatic
affection. A young- lady thinks,
perhaps, he was kicked by a mule or a
horse that night as it was dark, but
some fellow says it's very evident that f
be was kicked by a ludy a< a mule
wouldn't have hurt near so bad. i
really dont know what hi* trouble is.
BCCKHF.AD.
July 12. Politics all the go now.
We want this light within our own
lines, mid let tlie majority rule. Let
us all abide by the nominee ol" the
Democratic party and things will all
go smoothly along. If we are lor
Tillman ivo nrp "Democrat* and ?0in2T
co stand right there.
CROP RETORT.
wo u.i kg.
July 5. We had fine ruins here on
Monday and Tuesday evening9. The
cotton crop is the finest I have ever
sten in this part of the county. Corn
fair.
township so. 7.
July 7. Fine season on the Gth, but
+ /\/% lo+a -Pnr /?a1 '7\ pawoii is
IVU iULV XVI AfJlMlvJK Vw? ?putting
on all the fruit it can and looks
flourishing.
OAKLAND.
July 0. Uaiu3 daily. It seems as if
brother Hicks, Tennessee's weather
prophet, ha* missed his usual accurate
predictions this time as he said July
would be dry. My prognostication on
the 2nd was that it would rain 40 days
in sight, so far I have hit it. The
crops generally are growing finely,
old corn earing well, beginning to lay
1 ** - ?- ?"?Vvnft An n A1*A aP
UV COLIOJI. J.lit; WillW! iia^ an uuc ui
the famous Bailey cotton, which is
very promising. The peculiarity ut it
so far is iu its foliage, the leaves are
uulike any other cotton I have ever
seen. The seed were obtained iu
Edgefield, where they retailed this
season at $3 per peck, one farmer invested
?100 in ten bushels. Watermelons
are the only fruit we have just
now, they are plentiful aud nice.
Health irood.
WHITE OAK.
July 9. Local showers relieving the
heat and drought temporarily.
Around us there have been some nice
rains but ligfit here. Crops are growing
very slowly for lack of moisture.
Cotton will soon shed leaves and fruit
Old corn will soon be past benefit by
rain, so far as an average crop goes.
The husbanman has been faithful and
plows early and late and still hopes for
the welcome rain. The pea crop for
forage will be short. No fruit to mention,
melons scarce. Cucumbers are
better than the average garden truck.
Tomatoes lacking rain.
MONTICELLO.
July 11. Rain is needed very badly.
Since last report there have been one
or two light showers 011 small areas.
Cotton holds up well, and would respond
promptly to rain, if so favored
at an early date, although the cool
winds that have prevailed for several
days co-operate witli the dry weather
in giving it a set back. Early corn
lioe Koavi Tdflfovialtv dnmao-ftfi. The
yield "will not equal last years.
EAST WATEREFThe
cotton plant louse has made its
appearance, and seems to be doing
much damage. The plant, where attacked
by these pests, becomes less
vigorous, and the growth is immediately
checked. The red rust, caused,
I suppose, from the "red rust mite,"
is also doing sarieus uauia?e iu i?e
cotton. There are acres in places
where the cotton lias been effected by
these insects.
WHITE OAK.
July 14. Weather very dry. We
have had 110 rain in two weeks. Corn
crop badly damaged cannot possibly
make a full crop. Cotton still growing
but suffering for rain. Gardens
are nearly all parched up.
Farmers are pretty well through
"laying by'\ Water melon* are
cominjr in freelv and bring very good
prices.
J BUCKHEAD-.
July 12. The nights rather cool for
cotton; hot nights and rain would do
good. We are about through laying
by. The crops cleaner than I ever saw
in. this r.eighborhood, and better
worked, and the promise of the largest
crop.
FEJLSTEKVILLE.
July 11. Washing rain on the Gtli;
fine weather on the growing crop |
since, except the 10th. Cotton not
growing so fast, but fruiting finely.
The rains of the past ten days have
brought forth such a crop of gra3s
that it will necessitate a thorough
working of the cotton, as well as other
late crops, that they may yield full
crops. Fruit and melons scarce.
LONGTOWN.
July 14. Nothing speciai since my
last report, except the corn crop,
which ha^ come out about 25 per cout,
owin^ to the good rains which fell in
this section of late. We are having
some cool nights; we cannot account
for it.
Ulcerated. Sore Throat.
Two years ago I had Ulcerated Sore
Throat, and was so weakened and
reduced in flesh that my friends
thought it impossible for me to re- (
cover. I wai attended by the very (
bent i>hy?ician% but their endeavors to ;
relieve me were futile. Mr mother !
seeing Swift's Specific (S. S. S.) so J
highly recommended, decided to give ,
mc a course of it, and afser takihg the |
first bottle I was greatly relieved, and
after taking several bottlei I was en^;
? i ~ i T 1
UVCiy curcu. ? IIVL uau ail \ j
signs of & return oi' the disease since.
Clift. Bloxton, Williamsburg, Va.
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citizen of Gainesville, Fla., writes the <
following under date of Feb. 10, 1890: '
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deal of trouble, and baffled the physicians
of this olace. I waa finally ad- i
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and 1 can say, with great pleasure, '
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medicine I ever saw, and can cheer- <
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GENERAL BKATTOX'S I.ETTER.
Tim -AVIlrtwiTifr i< t!u? liMf.Pl" written
by Gen. Brattoii in June 1SSG in winch
lie discusses in a statesmanlike
way the issues which were then being
brought befoiv the people, and which
hare since led to the present political
situation. Read and see if they were
not words of wisdom.
Jno. S. lleynoldxy Kmj., W innsbore,
S. C.: Deau Siu?Yours asking
more dclinite information as to the
position taken by me in reference to
the "farmers' movement," so-called,
than that contained, m the Register's
report of our little club meeting at
White Oak, is received.
My only objection to compliance
with your request arises from pressure
on my time, occasioned by the unusual
difficulties, presented* by this
rainy season, in the management of the
grass, whether it be in the meadow or
in the crop. Both require active attention
just now and have raised an issue
well calculated to discourage "Cuffee"
unless his organization is well kept up
and PTiprorptioallr l#?d.
"While I am indebted to the reporter
( whoever lie may be) of the Register
for the very flattering terms used in
connection with my name, his report
may lead to misapprehension on a
point on which I may be over-sensitive
and which on that account seems
to me to be a public evil. I allude to
the practice, which seems to be growing,
of assailing the- motives of men
who, actuated, perhaps, by the highest
sense of duty, and certainly in the
exercise of their plain right, and the
performance, more fully than others,
of their simple duty as free and soy
ereign citizens, form opinions as to the
conduct of our public affairs and make
themselves conspicuous by urging and
advocating them. Vague charges, and
the casting of suspicion on the motives
of public-spirited men, have been, are
and perhaps ever will be, used as effective
weapons in political warfare; but
I have never had any respect for that
sort of thing as an argument, pro or
con., on the merits of a question. In
fact, I have never been able to resist a
feeling of contempt for it, which reaches
in a measure to the individual who
would resort to it.
JL UVOilV IV L/V V4.J OtlUV/U J UilUUi^lVVU
as according to the advocates of the
farmers-' movement the honesty of purpose
and good faith that I claim for
myself, and indeed have ever claimed
for the sturdy farmers of I he land in
public matters. The expression "to
the manor born," with all the devoted
fidelity to country that it carries with
it, has ever been associated in my
mind especially with the owners ancl
tillers of the seil. Their interests are
as fixed as the soil itself. They cannot
be stored in safes, or boxed and sent
off to foreign vaults in the time of
trouble. They must abide toe fate of
PAnntvv toVioHioi' if
tated by aninvading foe, c?r rent and
torn by internal dissensions and class
conflicts, or calmly rests Tinder the
peaceful reign of law based, on mutual
concessions. If they are not true in
their hearts to the best inte rests of the
State, where are we to look, for fidelity?
With no doubt as to their motives, I
hoped and expected that the Convention
would be an eftectiv e agency of
agitation, and by its consi.deration and
discussion of the agricultural situation
reach some Intelligent co nclusion as to
the cause of the depre ssion, or, at
least, tkrow some light on the subject
and to that extent allay the unrest and
discontent which seem to prevail. It
was with feelings of disappointment
ana regret mat 1 iouna mysei r unacue
to concur in the action of the Convention
or in the assumptions 011 which it
seems to have been predicated. I say
seems, because in the publish, sd proceedings
the grounds 011 which the
action was based are nfit clear ly and
definitely stated. There seemeu'. to be
a vague* indefinite idea that the; body
politic was afflicted with leprosy and
honey-combed with rottenness, and
that amid this rubbish or leprosy and
rottenness, concealed somewhere, is a
masked enemy to the agricnltui-al interests
of the State. I cannot concur
in thpfift assnirmtfans. T r.flnnot; con
car in the idea that is floated on the
air, not fixed and located, that injustice
has been done to, or justice bee;t
withheld from, the farmers of the Stare
by any other class in the State, or ilial
the agicultural depression prevailing
is in any way, shape or form attributable
to the conduct of our State gov* rnment.
The administration of onr government
since J76 has never been excelled
in purity, or in fidelity to constitutional
obligations, and it will con-.
tinue to be ail Honor and blessing to
the people of the State as long as it is
controlled by a political organization
which combines in harmonious union
the conservatism, the intelligence and
the character of all classes of our people.
whether the offices are filled* by
farmers or not.
If there is an individual, ?r a class,
organized or disorganized, in tbo limits
of "the State, in hostile attitude to the
agricultural interests of the state, I
will venture to say that he or they are
so closely masked as to defy t he skill
of the best scouts of the farmer <s army
to locate them. To my mind iii; is all
baseless assumption?putting up an
imaginary enemy in order to g ;t up a
fight.
But grant the correctness of these
assumptions?do the measures proposed
reach and cure the evils? Do
they tend to generate or call inxo service
a healthy, sound, elevated, Jibwal
and enlightened public senfciuaeflt? I
This is the only reliance?the *>iagle i
and sole agency by which rottenness 1
in a government like ours can be
reached and eradicated. To meet the
assumed condition (which, by Jifce
way, has strayed entirely away fcwa
the incipieut object ot the Conventu**.,
namely, agricultural depression and ite
cause)" the farmers are called upon (&
organize as a class, to enforce cl;06s
legislation?to capture the Legislature
to take what legislation they wawt.
They are to can a convention 01 me,
people, and reorganize the government <
to suit their views. In the meantime, \
such institutions as the assembled wisdom
of all classes of the State hav.;
been able, with patient and earnest;
labor in adjusting complications and
surmounting difficulties, to build', on
the asnes ot our ruins, are to be 1< slled
kit one blow us State institution? and,
without regard to cost, converted into
class establishments. It' the farn ler*
organize for such a fight they tWiJ
rtlooo nAnflI/?f 111 XFhif?h J
v,iagg vvuuivj\| i>k ? utvi* ?-v .
nctitfiis of tneu are governed, hoc by *
moderation and wisdom and calm c oii- j
sideruiiuu tor the common weal, mi J
by jmsaion and prejudice. Will ibi.s j
[ submit to tbe organizers, jail into-!
action that sound, healthy public -t t>- j
Liment that you need to cure rottojine s* \
in the govenimeut? J
j1
It seenib that one ot' the purposes if*
the movement is to take by legislacio u j
for the benefit of the farmers their jut tt!
share of the public treasure. Wneiithe
power is obtained by such means-: >
to do that, who is to determine what, j
the just share of the farmer class is?*|t
Who is to measure the grab? Where il
is the authority for distributing the* J
nnhlic treasure, iustlv or- UDiustlv,. 11
among the classes of our people?" i
When was it ever done in onr coun--j
try, except unjnstly and indirectly, as;
is proposed here, by class legislation
Lhe great source to which some of us.}
trace the depression of our industries?'!]
[ mean Federal class legislation, how- jj
jver, not State.- But push on a step ji
Eurthur. We make this class fight and. Ji
win. And wha^o we as farmers, or;-jj
WV
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Riehest of all in Leavening Power.
absoot
our agricultural interests, grain to
remunerate us for the wouuds and
gears with which a crippled and debased
political sentiment emerges from
the conflict?
We will have lowered our standard
of education, especially that of the
farmer, by substituting, regardless of
expense, a set of special class schools
lor our state university system. i*y
special class education vve will secure
the perpetuation of the class dissensions
and strife which we have inaugurated.
The State will not be allowed
to concentrate her educational strength
and, in her impoverished condition,!
exercise the highest and wisest economy
in affording opportunities for the
moral and intellectual culture of her
sons and7 breaking dawn class lines,
train up all into one hearty, healthy,
strong family mutually dependent,
mutually supporting and always struggling
together for the welfare, honor
and glory of their common mother.
How this is lo benefit the farmer as an
individual, or the larmers as a class,
or the agrieultural interests of the
State, it will be difficult to show.
There is one assumption that I neglected
to mention, yhich is*correct;
and that is, thac the farmers constitute
the majority of the dominant political
party of the State. This is a first-class
ground for not organizing as farmers
for political purposes, as in that dominant
party only can they wield their
political strength wisely for the welfare
ot' the State and for the benefit of
themselves. But the programme is an
appeal to them, not to assert that
cfi-nnnrth o! fnfi'ZAnC finH
but to organize it and wield it as class
power for class purposes. This power
in to be wielded wiihiu the lines of the
Democratic party. This is the avowed
and, I believe, the sincere intention of
the movers and organizer*. Will such
a movement contribute to the harmony
and efficiency of the party? Is there
any conservatism, any spirit of con*
cession in it? Is there not the shadow
of the spirit that would rale or ruin?
Again?it is a farmers' organization
to carry out a platform political in its
character and other than that of the
Democratic party. How is the merabeivhip
of <>uch an organization limited
jo Democrats? Is it not unfurling a
flag that might attract even a judicious
enemy of Democracy and under which
he could judiciously fight? There is
no provision againstit. Can we afford
this sort of thing in our condition?
Fearfully handicapped by the weight
of a newly-fledyed and debased citizenship,
is it not suicidal to fritter
away our strength for such a purpose,
when it is all needed to uphold the
thin veil of the Jaw between us and
licentious a.nd debauched government,
and with it, it' it ever comes again, the
debasement of our standard of free
citizenship? From such a condition
tiioi'i- /?.n> hu tin fwGirir-irwiti t.jr 11s. .
The situation here in South Carolina
devolves 0:1 us of the white race
the highest duties or citizenship?requires
i he maintenance of the highest
standard of citizenship. While orators,
writers and sentimental philanthropists
theorize at a distance on the
race question, it is our fate cu be in the
forefront in the practical solution ot
the problem. The vital question with
us is?can we, une'er the load thrust
upon us, maintain a healthy, liberal,
enlightened public and political sentiment,
or are we to succumb aud be
dragged down to its level? By takiug
care of ourselves in this matter, we
r onH rl/> amp
1 CUUC1 IliC lllg LXUOb OV>t V WV ?*tiV4 v*w v t?*
full duty to the State, and, indeed, by
1 thus holdiug up lohis views a high and
worthy standard we render the only
aid in our power to the "man and
brother" in working out his own destiny;
for that he must, under the iaws
of jiature, do for himself. But the
point is made for application to ourselves
and our duty* in working out
our own destiny. Is it not the part of
wisdom, is it not the dictate of selfpreservation,
to concentrate our force
?our intellectual and moral lorce, our
educational aud political force, our
Anglo-Saxon race force?and apply is
lO llie accoiupiisuturni ui una jiuipwi..
How can we do it? The onl\ agencr
in our reach for effecting this combination
is the Democratic party?the
organization not of any class, bat of
all classes?the organization of the
people. It was framed for the purpose
and used effectively to lift the
political sentiment of the State from a
condition of ruinous and disgusting
degradation to a healthy standard, and
thereby restore to its allegiance to the
Constitution the government of the
State. It is the only means at our
command lor maintaining the fidelity
of government to the expressed will
rim nortnln Tf 1C thfi ftlllv inStrU
VI bUV ^wv^/<v< A? *V ^
mentality through which we can concentrate
our strength for the supreme
duty of the situation. So long as it
will require ot the officials of government
fidelity to constitutional obligations
in the conduct of their offices,
and maintain the rule of the constitution,
so long may we await in calm
security the development of the destiny
of the black race. The DemoI
cratic party, with all its faults and
fihftrfrnminorjs. is our sole reliance, our
forlorn hope, in the conflict with the i
difficulties and dangers of this critical
period in the life of the State. Can
we afford any movement that will
cripple and impair its efficiency?
But enough has been said to indicate
my views on the subject. 1 am forced
to the conclusion that the movement
will operate in the opposite direction
from that intended, and is a most unfortunate
mistake. Its fullest success
would sacrifice the substance for the
shadow, and, far from benefiting the
ifnrsil interests o'" the State,
would tie detrimental to all ihe interest*
of the State and especially to (he
agricultural. J Jur. I In*, particular mi
tortune of such a movement lie? in the
fact that success i< nor necessary to
0 sable it to do harm. The mere p.r?'ateuce
in it will be like a lire in the
reir and will distract and cripple our
strength in ?he great cot fliet iu front.
In my judgment the ao:iou nf th??
Convention was ill-c.>nsid<-ivd aad in* I
considerate, radical and n- rea-?>u:ible. i
and utterly regardless of ti e difficul-1
.ties and complications of the -itnation j
t!ic*r?; in South Carolina.
Yours truly,
Jno. Bkattox.
?One old fellow in Edgefield county
3ils the Tillmania pretty bad. In ask
iing the blessing1 at his table the otlier
iflay he is reported as getting a little
iiniied up on -what he was saying and
:tbat ithe following is what he "said:
';Lord, make us thankful for what we
.are about to receive?I believe Ben
! Tillman will be nominated?for Christ's
sake, amen!*'
I ? Qneen Victoria in all ber majesty i
cannot even cure a chicken withont the J
aid of Ganter's chicken cholera cnre,
wiiicli is sold in this- place and warj,
ranted to care by Dr. W. E. Aiken. *1
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?U. S. Gov't Report, Aug. 17,18S9. | (
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COXCKRT. J i
Messrs. Edilon: One of the most J
pleasant affairs of tbe present snmtner j
i came off at ihe beautiful home of Mrs. j.
Ladd, Baena Vista, 011 Tuesday 8th j
July. By i o'clock p. in. buggies, j ]
carriages and wagons came pouring in ;
from all quarters of that mirth-loving j
section of our county. The occasion j ,
was a "rainbow party" and children's I '
concert. At 5 o'clock the doughty j
I knights of the needle commenced their j
contest. The Fairfield boys are noted t
for their gallautry and bravery and
when thcv ranged themselves before a
perfect galaxy of fair laces and with
determination grasped their weapons
and prouiily shook <?ut their battle
flags, consisting of j.ii kinds ot aprons j
and handkerchief*, v?u could see that |
each fellow wa> irwng t do his best. :
After a very spirited content in wliich j
nearly all proved i<* i he snii-faetion uf ;
all present that the bo\$ could handle!
the plow better than the needle, tlie j
prize for best work was given to \',r.'
Wilkes and for wo.-st w?? awarded io
Mr. Jenkins. There was some poiicy, j
no doubt, behind some of the bad'
work. It won't do to let one's sweet j,
heart know how well you can sew on
?? : A 1-~.. !
a uuiiun?itrmg ??? ? x???u ncai
of trouble some day. 0u?* follow >?aid j
tlie Lord made bitirtmv iiuw and Sing- j
er and Davis and those >ewing ma- |
chine men bad nothing to do in fixing :
up his point8. After this fun-provok-;
ing contest was over an hour or two j
was spent in talking amid the grand I
old oaks and beautiful flowers in the j
yard, and in conversation whil6t music
ot a martial and stiring kind was well |
rendered by the Crosbvville band!
interspersed with the soft "tone of the!
violin and piano.
About 8 o'clock the children's cou-|
cert commenced. I have no time to
give a lengthy dcfcripiiou of this.
The little ones spoke clearly, distinctly
and with ease. They had been well
trained. The program wa* as fallows:
1. Speech by Charlie (Jrowder. I
This was well and graceful!v rendered, j
2. Son;* by the Club. Very spirited, j
y. Ho* ;"he quarrel besan. Illus- j
trating w one lia-iy word can sever j
the waiiiu-st Iriewi-lirp.
4. Duetl on the piano with violin
accqinpaniainent.
b. Unjust *U!?picioii. in wincu ai
young girl tuid* ?>ni tha' h**r playmate#
are not such ta r!er? mid buck-bites us
she supposed them r.?? lv. We could
iiot help thinking thi> mi^ht apply to
politics. It people tvouhf calmly lis-1
ten to reason tlntv may timl ihe world
not. quite so had a* pxintrd.
6. Little Fairie> fW.ui Fuinland.!
Several of our lime cuildhood'* pets
caioe on the stagi;. Weii lionu.
7. Bo:itinans xong and dance. The
sailor's rollicking ? ?>< . and fun-loving
nature was well brought, cut.
q T.w.. ..v..;
o. uwj iui oui i*c? i i uiv a juy & ji
the old lad 10 rind that her cow would |.
not be sold tor del?<; thai her bright j j
young boy luri earn* d 'lie money and
settled the same.
9. Speech by Kobbie Arnette. Comic
iu character and well doue.
10. Song by Fannie Wilkes. This
brought down the house and made
each little fellow vow lie was going to
try to be justsn'ted to her mind.
11. Breakfast?a charade. The di^
visious of the word 'break' and 'last'
was well pointed.
12. Charade: Pies. Although the
little actors made many a grimace at
sisters pie, yet Sam, Bob and 1
thought that jw'e did fur us.
13 & flnrsl c<tn<r hi' 4 "InK onrlinor !
with valedictory by Master Wilkes.
This like all the rest showed the pains
taking care of their teacher.
The;) came a very interesting part
in which all could take a hand. Sapper
was announced. The table
groaned nnder its load of edibles which
the people of Feasterville and Buckhead
know s* well how to "do up."
Then came the dance. I wonder when ,
those people will stop being so bad
anyhow? Forty-three years ago,
when quite a little boy, I jumped up
behind Miss Daisv C. and rode two
miles co a dance. Danced all night
till broad daylight. Had been taking
Doctor Bob's nasty medicine for thi ee 1
months for chills, but never took any
after that night. vr."
What It Does.
Hood's Sarsaparilla
1. Purifies the blood. i
2. Creates an appetite. (
3. Strengthens the nerve?.
4. Makes itie weak strong.
o. Overcome* that tired feeling.
6. Cures scrofula, sail rheum, etc.
7. Invigorates the kidneys ana liver. *
8. Relieves headache, indigestion,
dyspepsia. * ' :
F. H. McMASTER,
ATTORNEY -AT -LAW,
COLUMBIA, S. ]
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Oil, he can never fail,
<'or he stents around too eoodM
And opens well on trail. fl
There is only one thins need?'.(jH
And we would call hiin fine*
}ou!d he get his tongue arran-M
To spit utm out a rhyme.
[Veil, the advice you give is vcH
To always speak the truth, fl
ind lam thankful I was trainH
To observe that from my y<9
roo well known am I for suclfl
My veracity to impeach..
AmLright; lipre. Feliy. I will ?
Do practice what you ptvacljH
The only assertion that I martfl
And 1 will hold it if 1 can, 3B
That our State will soon be roH
By the farmers' man.
That's the statement Old Fed!
hrom it he will not flank, jfl
A.llthe money you wish bambH
Place in the Boro bank.
[ will assure you'of one tbinjA
I'll cover up your pile. M
&jid wait the time of reaping?
With that devoted smile. j
So far as friends are now conH
I have them who are tried
Ajid if you wish to quit off nfl
iase your cwuice; jwu
Those steers, tliey seem to wcH
On which old Ben will ride?
Now, a I you are obliged to dHH H
Is just t<> step aside. flfl
Hear me! Felix, hear me! 11
Hereafter if you fail, f JB
Never make a rhyme again j9
Of your superior's tail.
/*** . y
Felix is a would-be ring-sfer; I
I measured him by their rule./
For when they fail at anything#
They try to ridicule. I '
This advice I'll give you now, /
Stay in the proper hound, . {
For if you break I'll do the same,
Kegar Jless of the sound. |
As my crops are about laid by, %
And 1 am feeling fine, i A
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up ^uiiic l'uyixica <t^aiJ4 xi^ab r?wu, J
a ad 1 will try and keep you time, v
July 14. " I OLD FED.
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The importance of prailytofithe blood cannot
be overestimated, lor witibut pore blood
you cannot enjoy good health j :
At this season nearly ever/ one needs *
food medicine to pnrtfy, vitaffze, and enrich
the blood, and we ask yoogto try Hood's
DA/MlHar Sarsapariflafltstrengthens
CvUlldl builds ip the system,
creates an appetite, and tones the digestion,
while it eradicates disease.! The peculiar
combination, proportion, aajl preparation
of the vegetable remedies josed give to
iiuvu a 1 ^ ItCOlT >
iar curative powers. No ? ^ 'WW'
other medicine has such a ret ard of wonderful
cures. If you have made \ your miad to
buy Hood's Sarsaparillado ijt be Induced to 'k|1
take any other instead. IhIs a Peculiar
Medicine, and is worthy ycj confidence.
Hood's Sarsaparilla is sold^yall druggists.
Prepared by C. L Hood & Cy Lowell, Mass.
100 Doses Onvim^*_ V
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Agent tor Lancaster and Fairfiefd Cos., , w
Lancaster C. H., S. C.
EWD. L. GERNAND,
General Agent, Columbia, S. C.
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