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Y ' The Press and Banner Wednesday, Nov. 17, 1886. i TILLMAN'S SPEECH. " SOME USEFUL HINTS TOLD IN AN ENTERTAINING WAY. Nprrrh of Cnpt. R. II. Tillinnn Delivered on the Oppnin;; of the .State Af rnrmnpu III f'ftliini bia, November 9, ISHGw kAs chairman of the executive committee appointed by the Farmers' Convention last April I am the connecting link between-that liody and this, and I, therefore, tafese it upon myself f 10.?iH tliisConvention toorder. While many S of those I see before me to-day vsero members tor the April Convention, and liavea clear coneeptku of the objects ami purposes of this meeting, it may assist u? In arriving at a unity of thought and aelioro if 1 shaW give what I consider as most important for ns to do, and also point out In what way our interests as farmers are likely to be benefited by our com I nt; together. You will, therefore, pardon me for trespassing oil"your patience while 1 do so And first let me congratulate you that the predictions made by those who have ail along antagonized the "farme?*' movement" have - ltot come to pass It was thought the move^ ment would collapse as soon as tlie April Conveution had njourned, but the State ConvcnHon, which met in August, found us lucking V only forty vote.s of being able to control It. ^ When we failed to utilize our great strength in t-hat body, mainly because too many men wanted to lead, atid also because of suspicions arousad against myself by the false rumors set afloat by those who were ben-t- 011 dividing us, a cry of joy went up from our enemies that '"nowTillman and bis farmeis' movement are 1 d?ad and will trouble us no more." Ifttt the K formers, though disappointed, soon rallied B and have elected a large proportion of tlie members of the coming i.egishiture, men B pledged to carry out our ideas ??! retrenehment and reform, and to give tlie agricultural W;- interests of 1 lie SUite that fostering, care a:id' f protection wli'ich they so much iwvd.. "Tilings which last are slow of gri>\vtfiy"und: xve ougiit to be more than satisfied with our k present status anil the success of the ellbrt to ^ exert our just sitarc 01 lnnucnce in soaping P She future policy and exorcising control in the politics of the State.- Hitherto, while forming i so I urge a majority of our people, farmers have iiad ho appreciable intlucnee in Its political affairs. The growth of abuses and extravafiance in managing our public funds bate been the consequence. Strenuous objection has been made to our pai ticipating in polities nt all, but this objection has only served to arouse resentment and increase the momentum of t4?e movement, 11 is to be regretted, however, that even 111 the eyes of many farmers them selves our organization is mainly considered us being political. riu< l? is not my conception '* " of Its intent and purpose. Our political at2wv?piiere, which was growing heavy and uteL , ptutHc, wiil most certainly be purer by feaswn of our agitation : our public officials will be more careful ami circumspect than formerly !<x?m the shaking up they have received. K'nt my hope and desire when I commenced Was to inaugurate agricultural reform?to lift our people from the slough of despair and b tukrupicy into which they arc stragglingi deeper and deeper day i?y day,and to set their k feet In new and pleasant paths. I have sought Flo open their eyes, to put them to thinking, that they might realize whither we are drifting, and see what a dark and dreary future awaits us as farmers, unless a change is~ + brought- about. This can only be doive b.F S united effort, and all thinking men of what* ever class will admit that the "object is a laudable and patriotic one, and whenever the means of doing it arc pointed out, all good citiwens, of whatever calling, will, I hope, be ready and willing to do all in their power to etreet it. t But we farmers must rely mainly upon ourselves and cease to depend on the guidance or assistance of others. Organization must be I our watchword, for in no other way can ti e | necessary concentration of opinion and of of tort be obtained. oiiicroccupauonavcrywi.sei ]V have mil only local but Stale ami National R ___ TTnions to promote their interests.and why r? . > *' should not agriculture, lying, as itdoes.at the t fimndatton of all?the .sou re of the success of a'i?the lifeof nmtorial prosperity anil nationt j. al power? Un'ess the husbandman meets [ , with the due reward of his latior, bulking! ceases to be )ro(itab;e, manufactories are idh\ railroads u (productive, the wheels of commerce move slowly, and all business languishes. While there arc varying interests, eaeli dcniandin: due consideration, yet South L'aroli- j i a is a m >st purely an agriciftltural Mate,and. Ciken na a whole, Is slowly but surely retroKradins. What littie wealth is created- over and ai>ove what we send abroad for food!and \ other necessary commodities is e.-vwrent rating I in our towns and eities. The towns feed the! e uintry instead ot the country feeding the) towns; and crushed between the millstoncsof Western competition in cotton culture, and working frith borrowed capital at high rates of interest, we are hein*: ground to powder. The ?7.00,000 which we spend yearly for fertilisers. in the vain eft'ort to compete with '.he virgin soils of the West, do notsutttep to puV ns c?n an equality with our Western brethren, JJjt snddest of all, onr lands, especially in all I the up-country, are growing poorer and poor- j T day by day. Galls and uuilies, showing! ftke the skeletons of ome fertile fields, are j multiplied by the lens of thousands annually,; and an Ignorant and lazy tenantry, directed,j or rather overlooked, by ignorant and eareicss whit* men, are butchering our farms as fust as they know how. How is .nil this to end? What, will be* the tinni outcome? is it not time then, histli lime, for something to be done to brins!abouta change? Ts it notof primary importance to every citizen to do all that lie rati' to protect, develop and promote In every - possibhsway this paiuiiiount interest of the State ? [ do not feel, llien, that we need apologize for having none into polities, anil having u.;cd our huliots 11 sen force our demands that some of the burdens of unnecessary taxation lie n oir us, ami that our rights and interests shall receive some consideration at the ha mis - ??f our lawmakers. We are a poor people and run not afford the luxury of such an expenshu aMif-cosily government, and our prime reason why this Con veniion has met was io show our rulers that we are in deadly earnest, unci that , this movement is not of an evanescent or * transitory nature. The mere factot our meeting is an indication of determination on our part to exert our moral power as farmers to enforce our demands, and we have only to art harmoniously and tn a conservative spirit to wbtlatn all we a>.k. IJut while we complain, and Justly complain, at the burdens imposed upon us by State and Federal taxation, there i* a tax which we pay that far outweighs both of these. That tax is the one imposed by ignorancc. Our faulty methods of farming and lack of knowledge how to manage our lands no as to keep up their fertility costs us millions of dollars annually. and this |o?s is irre* parable, inasmuch as it does not consist in spending our income merely, but is really an Inroad on our capi-taE. and we are in sad reali| i fy "killing the goose which lays the golden [ "flow to stop tills is th* problem before us. I and to its solution wo must addru^s mir<elv?-s. | The reforms wo demand in a political sense W will dotibtl- ss be granted by the coming l.ea rfe iitufp, While those win arc opposed to a poor man's government wil: "tile hard," ami some of our "peis" will ki< k an-Hf squeal when the public teat is slipped from la-tween their feeth, as tlicy tind their useless oiHceswboiishitl,I lee I pretty sure it will be done. Kut flow to combat the ignorance, the prejudices, the apathy and the eirotl-m of the large mass of our agricultural population is a diMlcult and well-nigh hopeless task. It can only be successfully done by couc 'iitrated eliort under the auspices and with the assistance of the N'a'e, and it will take titne.no matter how zealously and aidy it may in- nnderiakei*. I will briefly outline how I think it may be done and the probable cost. First, ive must perpetuate and enlarge our v present organization. Work earnestly until we enlist all the best of our people in the chukc and extend the organization into every county and township. 'I'he attrition of mind again>t mind In tlu-sc local and state gatherings will it?eif serve a good purpose in educating farmers and enlarging their stock of '* knowledge. The exchange of experiences and t.lic rehearsal of falluivsand sueccsses at tl.ese meetings will so f.tr to excite inquiry and slimu'ale thought. Fairs utul stock allows,.he.!ctting emulation and a desire to surpass other exhiWtors. will follow, and in(Heud of the present stagnation and gloom a Jiive current of healthy thought will soon lie coursing through the minds of the people, a>rd energizing their every act. Hut this healthy seeking after light, this progressive spirit, under existing conditions, ipU't be stimula'etl by extraneous intluenees; S. and In order to keep these agricultural socleties utlve and up to t:ielr work farmers' institutes should be inaugurated ami held In each county, scientists and practical experts In every bcanch of agriculture delivering lectures and reading essays before them at least once h a year. These, with the discussions following IH'TTI, Hri* IIUW rCt'Uf;iMA<-i? (in v< 11!^ buc rostly and most valuable of all tlie various known methods of educating llio farmers themselves: Second. as a focus-of on lightened agricultural ihou'.'lil, and as a source of Fight to radiate rhe State, a lir?t class acriciltural collet should be established; a school of applied jK-h'nce. where young inen desiring ty lit themselves for the pursuit of agricut Iure can he taught and made to practice the best system of farming. whileoMaininfr a uood Knglish ciuejition and such a practical knowl[? ?-dse and applieation of the sciences underlying agriculture as will prove beneficial ratiiei than ornamental and theoretical. The graduates of suvto a collcgc, dispersed over the State, will serve as examples to show other* how to lumv without impoverishing their frtr.ds and thus serve as the "leaven to lejivon the whole hmrp,"' while its faculty will furnish the scientific lecturers who will, dnrlnv tbeir vacation, hold the "farmers' institutes' aud, assifited-by successful pructicad tatuurs, \ . ' \ " ' -r , | point out to our people tlie better methods which they ou^ht to pursue. I Hut wtiat will nil this cost ? u-^ks some one. I Comparatively little. Such a college as that | ol" Mississippi, accommodating 35'J students,' | with all necessary appliances, can lie built I and startc 1 for 4111111,11110. Says (Jen. S. I). Lee, : j in u recent letter to me: "If the larui and neeI essary farm buildings are already on hand, i( j will cost to run it and make it a success not ! exceeding S:H),iK)uannually, provided we keep ! it out of the hands of politicians and broken-1 ' down Kenllcinen." The farm. 1 feel sure, can j | be had without costing fuiytiiirg, if the conn. ties are allowed to bid lor the location ot the j institution, and the present privilege Vlx on-i ! fertilizers, aniouutiu^ t>> over <w.? a year- loget her with the j'i.TtH) from- tl:? land script' . fund, can. in my opinion, easily be made to ,' support it with very little more help l-iom the . treasury, and at the same time carry 011 all ' the work of our present department of ajiii, culture which is of any real benefit to the far--' nii-rs. I Of course, to do tWs the collection of the .' phosphate royalty woolil have to be k I veil' to ' ' the comptroller general, to whom it- belongs, and the control of th-e college a:?d bnreswi ot agriculture would have to be under Shu same hoard,and that board-sluaild i>e divorced', as! i'-"- " 0111 noli ileal l-ntlucncev. l-'ar-: mer politicians arc no more-to-be trusted tlxiti [ any other clsvss of politicians, and we tnustdeiikiunl.and continue to demand., that the far! liters of thC-SSale, i-n Iheir organized capacity,, , he entrusted with the control of our own bu-s rean of mrrleiilture and our owiv college; and If <mr just demands are not gran-ted, then let' us agitate and organize till we secure full con-. trol of the state ( >. vcrwiieut, mid take what! I belongs to us. i l I know it will be urged tint 11 lie board should be chosen by the Legislature or appointed by the Wovernor: thai "men elected out ??-f; doors," as tlw Hcyistcr phrased it. cannot be' safely entrusted, with the iituiiugcineiitof publie funds,or be allowed to control tImj depart-j men I of agriculture and college, if it he estah-j ilished. The objection has no weight, and ] why * In Ihe Ilrst place, tliese annual agrieul; turn I conventions should compare favorably , ! with the Legislature, both as to ability and icharacter and, Indeed, considering the laet ! that many of our best and purest men?fai-j I niers and others?will not consent to wallow J ' in the mire of polities, but will be among the: I fore>no.?t workers in the agricultural! socle-: ! ty. we may justly claim that our conventions 1 | will be composed of even better material t han I i will meet in the Slate-House, as regalds their j fitness tor this work. Thru, the money ean ! j he Itepl bv the stale treasurer and paid out! oiv warrants as now, and every voucher close-i ! ty inspected by a committee of the farmers, ! and of il?e Lcgislatuie ioo, if need he. j What we want to guard against Is allowing ' the board of agrictiliure and the college being' j made an asylum for broken-down politicians ' Jand old superannuiutd Jtourhon aristocrats,' ' who are thoroughly incompetent, who wor-1 ship the past, and are itieitpnbte of progress of 1 any sort, nut who boldly assume togovern us ; by divine right and are ever ready to put in ' their claims to Jill every post lion of honor or : ' profit that may offer. These p?ophs are the ! i bane of our State, and not knowing how to, lend, are riding us like "Sinbad's oM iiran ol j the sea." If they arc to net eontio' of our ng-1 ' ricnltural coUs^we had best not found one,.1 i for they wiM select lis professors from among i their l<4n(?re$and friends, and the school will fail most miserably to fulfil our hopes and expectations. This is the cause of so many failj wes in agricultural colleges. I I desire here to say that in using this lan-j | guuRC l do not refer to our present board wfj ;agrieuiture particularly, but to liie general ' i proposition that fossils and old fogies are too I, !often put in high placesand ii?e lack of pro-!' : gress in the state Is attributable to to lack of. !stateriiianship. This work should bo placed! j hi Use hands of young and progressive men. 1 Then, again, if the state shall give recogni1 lion to the agricu ltural societies of the cmin-j | ties by imposim; this duty upon them they 1 will not languish and die, as lias been the. I case beret -foie. but will grow and llourish,: acting and re-acting upon each other ami up- > i oiV lh? Siiiic association. Our best farmers , ! will consider it their duty to belong io iticm.! ( and tliey will become schools of agricultural progress throughout the.State, whi-.u in these 'annual cathoiingsour farnreis will come to', know eaeli other from al! over tlie State ami we will not he dependent on lawyers and poli- ( t.icians to tell us who to select for our olltces ! of honor and irusr. I regard this as of great value and importance. . i liut lot us hope the demand for retrenchment and reform in our public office*, and the I. urgent necessity for something being done to , promote our languishing agricultural Interests, will cause the General Assembly to act , Without further agi-hiiion mid discussion. ill it does, the farmers cm- turn their attention to! ( the question of reforming themselves ami , their methods, aiu! all poiiiics be eiimlnaled from the "farmers' movement." Political re- j form onee obtained, and the necessary lau>i| for fostering and protesting our farming in-l| tercsts being passed, the movement will be ! eomea means of bringing about agricultural reform, ami we w 111 covenant to let the politicians i<l:>ne II they will lot tis alone, liul as! "eternal vigilance Is the price of liberty,' so,! while working to bring about a healthy agri-11 cultural progress weean keep a sharp watt hi1 upon our lawmakers, and see that they don'l j bveksliile intoextravitgance. It Is tne easiest thing in the world to be I wasteful with other people's money,.and I'.lil; Arp says most men don ft regard it much of a 1 Clime to steal irom tU? pubife*. Hut if we see ' any symptoms of sucli misdoings we can in 1 our annual conventions sound a note oi warning and bid the backsliders take heed. Should 1 our exjiect/ilions dial the Legislature will reform existing abuses and be more economical prove laPaciou*, then we mu>t redouble oiirl efforts two years hence and see that we are j | not. bamboozled again in our choice of pub-1 lie ofiieia's. Much depends on the action of this body as to whether the Legislature recently ended shall give us relief or not. In any event an j annual convention of larmers like this wiII?1 exert a most salutary inlluence, both upon!: the farmers ?ml upon our public servants, j, and I hope that we shall continue to hold i J them. In conclusion fadivisc that w do nnthingfj v:ishly, mini that we osc uuc ociiiiciauoii m j making any recommendations to I.he I.egisla ' tore. We had better ell'eet si periiiarncut organization and make no sung'-stlon whatever I than du something thai shall result badly. ; In other words, Davy Crockett's motto is a most excellent oue to adopt; "lie sure we are ; l ivlvt, aiMl then jswahcad." i Thesentimoi jwappiauded were(1) the ref- 1 I erenee to the fanners being "ground to|' : powder;" (2) the declaration that the farmers had only to act harmoniously and in a ' conservative spirit to obtain ail they asked: (:t) the allusion to the "kicking and squeal- < inn" of officeholders; (t) the reference to "polticiims a? d broken-down gentlemen;" ("?) tiie > , declaration' of the superiority in character of; flic Convention over the Legislature; (il) the : declamation against lawyers and politicians selecting otllcial< for the farmer*, and t") the exhortation to "redoubled cfl'ort two years hence." COMMITTEES, .10. 3Ies?rs. ,T. T Pnnejwi of Newberry, and W. P. AddUon, of Abbeville, were unanimously . elected secretaries. i The eounticsof Aiken. Harnwell, flea 11 fort,; ChcsicrlielJ, (ieorgotown, I lorry. Hampton'1 ami Yoik were tinrcpitsei>tcd.| and I'lilon. I was only represented b.v one alternate. Kich- j i land had ir large delegation, and Charleston ' | oik' aiiove the average si/.e. | .Mr. Ward, of 1 .aureus, moved that the j ! Chair appoint a member from each county to | 'serve on the credentials committee. Mr. i Fi-libtirue, of Colleton., secured the adoption t pf an amendment providing that each dele-! i {ration elect its own committeeman, and In j llii< shape the rcMjUTrioti was ca,'rricu, | Tin' foil'tivinir member* constltwte iIip com-1 mlttee: AbbeviiSc, A. IV. Jones; Anderson,1 J. A. Hall; lterkeley, J. W. r<. Clement;, ;Charleston. (J. I? llolims; Chester, K. P.! I Moore; Colleton, L. K. Parker; Clarendon, I .1. K. Tindall; Darlington, W. K. Mclvnifiht I i V-djjcjreld, It. 1!. Tillman : Fairtielct. Samuel Mcfortnitk: Greenville, II. (i (iilrcntlt: Ker-' sli.nv, (i, \V. Moselcy ; Lexington. Isaiah ,' llaltinuangcr; Laurens, J. M. Iluclijens;. Marion, T. ('. Crawford: Marlboro', J. IV. i (irrcn; Newberry, II. 11. Folk; Oconee, J. J. Keith: Orannehurg. I-'. I>. lUtes; Pickens. II. ('.Shelly: Klehlund, J. II. Kinsler; spailan-' liurir, 11. I.. Parley; Sumter, A. K Sanders;! PnIon, John P. Thomas; Williamsburg, II. J . A. Eaddy. lil.KCTINO 1'IiKSII>KNT AND OTHER Ol'TICKKS. j Mr. Uoyd, of Darlington, nominated ('apt.' P... It. Tillman for president. Capt. Tillman hedged to decline. i Mr. Farcy, of Spartanburg, nominated Mr.; ; I>. K. Xorris,.of Anderson. A delegate nominated President Talhert, who declined, (in motion of Mr. Fish borne, the (.'hair east llie' unanimous vote r>f the Convention for Mr., Norris. Th** announcement. ol the vote was! | (in eted with hearty applause, which was resumed when Mr. Non is was escorted to the. Chair by Mcs-rs. JSyrtliincl Ttlidal. The election c.r onv fun! president from I esieli Congressional district followed. A reprsswasili"1!! inkvii. iluriiiiiwliii'li lint d?!<>. ' nations fioni the several ?1 istri?-t fixed upon tlicir candidate*. Tilt' nAraesof the following J irentleiiieii, soselected, MX*re prest-nto?J lo the Convention, ami uiianimoii.^ly elected: 1st. It. S. lipd?'n. of Colleton; Jfl, W. ,T. Tidt>ort. of Kilscfl?*l?l; 3d, Joel Heard-, oforowe; -Ith, 1 <i. W. Knell. of I.:uiren<i; "tli. NV. A Aiicrum, of Kcisliaw: fit It. I-'.. ?, Stuck Iioiimc, of Marion; "Hi, !'. J. Reynold's, of Slimier. Mr. Jolm T. Duncan. of Xcwlwrry, was unanimously elected secreinry.. and Mr. \V., 1'. Addison", of AI'tM'viHc..trcaisnrer. TheConventloii r.oxi pwti'ilHl to the elee-j 1 lion of no executive committee of nine mem-, Iters, one from cacti Congressional district ' { and twout largo. A recess was taken nnd the delegations 1 from tlie several Conyrcssioii.il districts met and sclcclcd tiici-i* candidates. who were iiu Iliwllsiiivy Uiror'.VJiruseiuricii uy Lilt: ininm*, 'i lion. Kirs! District?\V. 31. Hcrkefy. Lcxinuton, ; Hewncl l?is:ricl?It. 15. Tillman, H<lf?Hlcld. , Third restrict? C. II. Shirley. Pickens, 'i Fourth District?liber Suiiih, Spartan-: bur jr. Fifth District ? K. 1*. Moure. Chester. Sixth District?J. K. Tim la I. <'larcndon. 1 Seventh District ? J oh:; Stoncy Pbrchcr, I' llerkcley. For delegates at In rue, Messrs. I.T. Price, of; i FairflHd; Tliooias Taylor, of KU'libiml: II. j 15.Thomas, of Sumter ; I,. K. l'arler. of Colic; ton; and 15. I*. CIiiik?cates, of Anderson.! ' were nominated. A ballet was had and i' Mcs; i;-. Price and Thomas \vc: v eluded. i IHH> HHIW IHI??P?a?>???BOMIa 'THE PLANTER'S PLATEORM. WISS, CONSERVATIVE, JUSTPrncticnl Sii^srHtioiiN trt. and Kenmou* able Iteqiie.sl* of (lie State I.e^islirtu re ? Mutter which Everyone Should Iteiw!. We. the Hiriners of South Cirolina 1 n- Cbnvciuion ?*>.*cinblcd,-after mature deliberation ami ufier nil I lie light nml experience jjsiined si nee ou<r last (.'oiiacii tion from the full'-st discussion niniing ourselves as'to I lie general ol>jeets to be attained, hereby expiess our eontiniifi! uiiil unshaken confidence in our farm ers' association as now organised to accomplish great good lor the Stale II' properly condueled and kept Willi in legitimate bounds, and we hereby reiterate our determination tliiii tlicie shall he henceforth In-SoiMh Carolina an organization for the protection aiul ad vanceiueut of our agricultural interest*. In furtherance of t'liis purpose mvtl as cmbodying the present views of the farmers of the Stale, we respectfully urge upon our lienera I Assembly ilie necessity and advisability oft Ik* following measure*:1. 'Hie establishment of a r?al agricultural college, separate and.distinct. from-the Soutii (Carolina (College, hiicI modelled after tUo^e of Mississippi and Michigan; We believe that the necessary funds 10 build and equip this institution can be seemf-d by lopping* off needless expenditures,, and* abolishing or consolidating useless offices without increased taxation. "WefttrMies recommend, as a means to assist in building the institution-, that, the different counties of the Stale bo empowered to bid for it by od'cfiHg bonds or land. 2. Thai an experimental station-should he established at or i-n connect ion with saad Ajcrieultural and- Meehaiilca-1 College. the same to be under tfoo charge ol' its faculty,, and that we memorialize Congress to- pass the bill In trodueed by Mr. Hatch :uid now pending; which appropriates Sl5,t-0ii annually to each State for fhe purpose, and tliju we ask our Senators and Congressmen to use all legitimate means to secure its passage 3- *bat in order that our agricultural administration may be divorced as far as possible from politics and politicians,- and- the uwn best (jualilled lo perform these imporiant duties be selected by those most competent lo judge, in order thirl we may secure a board of agriculture at once, efficient), zealous and representative. who know our needs and will try lo supply them, we urge that instead of being chosen by the Legislature they be elected by this Farmers' Association. The board of agrien 11 ure should consist of ten nieinuers, five elected annually. Tney should have the power to elect. their own secretary, wlm^e duties would correspond with those of the present commissioner. Their duties would be the same as the law imposes on our present, board, i?vi'??iil, its lo I lie collection of the phosphate royalty, which should be given to t he comptroller-general. In addition they should have control of the agricultural college aud experimental station,mid sho'ild by mcniut of farmers institutions build up and keep alive cojuina agricultural associations. i. That, the system of inspection of fertilizers! la now defective, ami no adequate punlshincntj for frauds provided. We therefore urge'su'civ additional legislation as will seen re the needed protection without imposing unnecessary restraint upon the manufacture and sale of fertlliarrs. Cotton seed meal, whether sold as ;i lertHlzer or as feed for stock, should be in-1 spected and its adulteration punished!. 5. We urge the Legislature not to-sq.muider the State's property ny allowing1! he wliolesaie exportation of phosphates at merely nominal prices, and that WiHi a; view of lessening the btirileiis <>! taxation. tney in?e mio chh?hi?:i-i?t!on tli?> ad vi>;djii|ity of increasing the phosphate royalty. u. We recommend the passage of such lejlslatlon as' will protect tin; tan net's of the state against imposition unci fraud in the weighing of cotton. 7. We resp*ctCu'ly urge such legislation as will protect lis against forest Ares, negligently started. 8. The equalization of taxes demands earnest consideration at the hands of the Legis-j la til re, and we urge such action as can best se- j cute it. !). We urjre sttcli alterations of ihe fee bill as will guard tiie estates of dead persons against nhu>es and provide protection for widows and iirphiins. JO. In order to seeure the needed reforms in mir county governments and to reduce the liurdeu of taxation, as well as to secure such changes in thcjudicSal system as may tie needed, we earnestly requestour legislators to conquer the advisability of culling a cunstitulional convention, unless, in their judgment, t he necessary changes my be better obtained l?y amendment. TUH AnornoN OK THE I?LATFOHM. After the reading of the plat forir. a motion iv as tnaile i<> take It up by seel ions. Tuts exuited some discussion, and a division was de mandeit on the question, resulting yeas 3,1 nays 23. 'ihe platform was then read by sections, and was adopted. I luring the pro-.Ti-ssof tliereadlog tiiere were one or t wo short discussions, during which Kariner Tillman was called upiii to explain matters, which he did in his usual forcible and graphic st\le. Discussing the lirst section in reference to Ihe agricultural college he said that there were many expenses in. the Slate6??Vcrwmeiit which could he lopped- off, and in that way perhaps Sjtt,0t>0could tie saved. Henlsoinen" --- > .1 ............... a.,11, [ Mined i iii'iijt'in ill ly unit muiu >ru." r-vmc uuu i in Abbeville of talcing the I>e la Howe 1'tUid in i that conn ty and devoting it to the establish-! inentof aivagricultural college. Home mention was made of class Fcg's'ation when that section retailing to the election c?f (lit- bureau of agriculture by the Farmers' Association was reached, which nave Farmer Hitman a chance to deliver, in his own graphic and incisive way, a thrilling speech, in which he denied the imputation that this would bf class legislation, and in support of liis position mentioned the fact that the doors Di' the Farmers' Association were open alike 10 doctors, lawyers, merchants and even factors. THE FEES' OF PHYSICIANS. When the section recommending the amendment of the lee bill was readied a member arose and suggested'that while the Convention was on the subject of fees it might very well devote Its attention to the fees of physicians, lie couldn't understand wlvy a physician who was summoned as a witness in I'ourt was paid SIO a day tor his attendance, I while a poor farmer, whose time was equally | us valtijitdi;, was paid aU cents. This was class legislation wish a vengeance. He also stated,, its a mill tor of tact, that in the Statu of New' York the maximum tee allowed a physiciah { for a ease of obstetrics was SKI, while in South i'aroiina from to S-jtl was charged. Upon I the whole lie thought that physicians' fees J needed as much regulation as lawyers' fees. ^ Dr. Thomas, of I'nii.n, said he had been! practicing medicine for over forty-five years, mid Imsi uniform charge lorn case of obstetrics was 81-v He even knew some physicians who [>11 ly charged 85. Still he was willing to have the lees regulated. From this point, the dehat" branched out into * general discussion mi the subject of obstetrics :wid physician*' and iiroini>ed to assume va*t :>i opori ions ! until a member called attention 'to the faeti that the proposed-option lia<l no reference In J lawyers'fees, but only to the fees of Courts and Court otlicials and the section was th?re--J upon adopted without dissent. There was also a spirited discussion on the I subject of a constitutional convention. The platform recommends a constitutional eon-1 vent ion. unless thu legislature thought the, reforms desired eould be oJTeoted by amendments. i>r. Heard moved as a substitute that it be! staled! that, in tile opinion of thlst.'ouventiuir, ] a constitutional convention is a necessity. I?f. Thomas, of Union: "Let's have it! sijuar.dy down. We want a constitutional I con ven tlorf." After considerable discussion the section was :nloptcil as it. was originally reported, and ! the platiorm then adopted as a whole. AN AfJKICL'r.TVItAL f'OI.P.F.f.K. The following resolutions, adopted by the; Anderson Fanners' Club, were relerred to the committee: Jlcxolo-il, That the November Convention l?Cj ur^cd to demand of our next* Legislature the| establishment of an nirricultui'ali eoHrtsie separate and distinct troin theSoulh Carolina Col-! Hye. Jtfxutffil, That we ask fur a reorganization of tin* department of agriculture in the inter-' csls oi economy.and of tUo fanners of the .St ale. ? THK KAfroUS AND I'tlC USI'RY I.AVT, Mr. IT. 11. Thomas Introdneed the following resolution, which wnsalso n ferred: Whereas llii* usury law lias hail noell'eet h?. chenpeiiiiiK motwy. but has shut the tanners iiiu from obtaining tlta same ami turning us over to the outrageous charges of the cotton factors ami mcrchan ts, amounting to from ;>() to Hill per cent; Ami, wheras, tlic.se laws force the farmers to exchange cotton for goods, enabling the merchant to tlx the price of the fanners' produce ami to exact the price of his goods, thus doing away with the eiiculation of money among tke farmers, to the detriment, of the whole country : Therefore,, we recommend I lie repeal yf the usury law. AIIOt'T I.ITICiATIOX. The following was Introduced l?y a delegate wh"i-e iianieeould not he obtained, (probably /irxnlcrtl, Tli:il |>l:iil>11DVt in rolcrnCourts l>r required tu;{ivr (mini lor Millick-it-t mixiiuit to rover probable i*o>1k <kl >uil. Tilt' commit leu on rc>"ilut ions reported a paper, submit ted by III*. ICt-niin-i t. on Tuesday, Willi till' licillllllnlKl.il i?Ml t lint It be | ill 111 lulled iiiiiI Dial its consideration be' dclusred until tlie iK'xt imelio;. Willi ic (I. Information of tlie death of .Tules Nicolas Keyiiaud, a Krem-hmuii, who died in Abbevili<* county mi ilu- 1 '.it11 of Di.'cenilmr, IS7U Addros \\\t\ Mc ioxviin, Kmj . Abbeville,S. C\ I you haven six months old cotltosrll you ran Irani ol a ca<li purchaser on application to the I'rcss unit Jiiuincr oiliuc. .^.7 __ "A r " V . - - y? V - / - - -y EVERYBODY SHOULD DRINK MILK. A Physician 8#ys II** n Better Touic Tlitia Malt Preparations. It was a long, low, unfinished apartment, I the rough) Joists and brains being simply j j coated with whitewash. The char ash floor j Was scrubbed to a snowy whiteness, and lliej I chairs that the room contained were placed j j against the wall in a prim sort of way that; I seemed to indicate that they had not been! displaced in some tlinc. Along one side ofj this apartment were racks upon which werej ! pans of milk, tier on tier, nearly to the ceil-1 ' ing. Milk cans of various sizes stood about! [ and a long.iron sink contained milk bottles ' lihnt ii vhiiiu? iiuiiil whs busily scalding. It! i was, in fact r the milk room of h Jersey dairy- [ I muii. Tlie young girl informed a reporter j j that iier father would his in in a few minutes. | J lie ciime i-reseiitlv, followed by two stout i farm hands,, each hearing two brimming) pal is of milit which were speedily transferred I ' to newly scidded bottles. The farmer remark-' : ed that those A Iderneys Would have lo get] more corn meal, because they were invalid! cows and- must be well fed. Then he noticed I the visitor and nodded a good morning, j "Why are they invalid cows?" asked the . newsman. | "Why you see there are a certain class of I customers whodi ink lots of milk simply for medicine. There's a lady on Madison avenue, I in New Yovk that takes three quarks a day, I and J'111 told she d-cinks it all herself. Some' of. these people are. regular cranks, and tlie j ] moment you give them milk from a new j j cow, they spot it. Tncro was a little Jersey ; heifer, ;! years old, (hat used to give beautiful ; miik almost as golden as the butter that j could be made from It, and this I furnished j to a consumptive individual on Twentj-third street. il<; seenu-d lo thrive on ll, and act Ha I-1 j ly began to gain flesh, tnough his physician; li.id assured hi in tliiit there was little hope. I WeN,. I got a chance to sell the cow, ivnd as ! she gave so little nwlk I did so. My customer was nearly wild wheu 1 toid him thir. this aei counted lor the change in the milk, lie in-! ! qn-ired.anxiou.sl.v us to who purchased and I sent post haste to th? niiin. lln was Just, in I i ti mi: to prevent the animal's becoming beef! I The lieiier thus saved Irota the l utcher>| | knife whs placed In a-fine s!hJj1op fed like a j queen, ami the owncr had the two or more quarts of milk fu-rniahed every dsiy for his own use. "I oiten drlnlt milk myself when I don't : feci well, and it always does m? ffood. N'earI ly every milkman lias Individual customers who take it purely because tliey think It! strengthens the system." A prominent city physician-subsequently r ! seen by the reporter said: "I regard milk as In belter tonic than inmst preparation*. It | helps the impoverished biood and furnisnes a nutriment easily taken by the system. lThepi ineip.il parts of the milk are the olien j or oily pans, the caseine or cheesy portion, land the phosphates ofr litne ami potash. In j ] butter we get the olien, in cheese the ralein| and ca?eine together. In cases of typhoid 11-1 ver 1 give inlilc a'toguther, and I have known I many a person to be brought from deuth's door through its agency. It is now a common practice to inject milk i into tlie blood when it is impoverished. That lluid takes it up and-appropriates it in- swne i unaccountable way and people's lives have| j been savud to this way.- I urink a glass of 1 I milk every night before going to bed and! j ha\ e lor years.?Xcw York Muil and Ks.prcxs. 1 I The following named firms have agreed to close theirsiore* on Tbau-ksaiving Day?the! [i'jth ot November. Parlies- having business [ in tmvn on that clay will govern Uieniscl'vcs accordingly: White Brother.1", W. Joel Sinitn cC* Son,. "Ward.'aw A Edwards, Itosetiberg A Co.r Miller Itrotheni,. K. W. Cannon, K. A. Tcnipletou-A Co.,. John Knox & Co., (/.-A. Douglass. Win. E. Ueir.H .Hilllncpy Xetvs. My I fade in dress goods never was larger, \ and I will continue to receive new goodiscvory : week. Win. E. llell. 1W0| I have ladles to fit ft'id change all wraps, j andean guaraM^e a lit. Mrs. Ta^gart will make you oLC'tn ease you can't get a fit.- Win. E. Hell. Short wraps from 34 to M'with fca^ier r.nd a>trukhan iriuinilng. W. E. Hell. 11-10 Muck and brown New Markets in all sizes and as cheap as you can buy same quality goods In any large city. Wm, E.- Hell. 11-1'jBouelc jackets for ladles and misses in black and colors, with large buttons. W. E. Hell.- | t i.nvn i:,i-iro stiii-lf of tiiilios and misses I winter wmps, which will ho sold cheap. i;?t11 [ anil secure a bargain beforeitistoo lute. Win. , E. Hell. J1-10: Fresb stock of I ad I ok and misses shoes Just' rcculvcd. Win. Jb<. Bell. 11-10 ; Three cases of millinery and dress goods' Just received. Win. K. lte:T. 11-10, Fresh stock dress ginghams just teceiveil.j Win. E. Bell. 11-101 Money saved, 1? money made. I ;an save | you money on a winter wrap. Win. E. Bell. j Have Mrs. Tagsart to make your clress and you will lie pleased. She guarantees all work ! lo tit or no pay. W. E. Bell. Full line of colored Astrakhan for dress; trimming. W. E. Bell. Cortlcilli silk, These goods arc pn: up forj tile convenience of M'iiof.c persons wlio desire i to use silk, cither for embroidery or knittint;! in iengllisgreater tiinii arc usually sold inj skeins, or on small spools. Each ijalF con-, taihs one-half ounce of pure silk, superior quality, unoqualed for beauty and durability j of color. Win. E. Bell. 10-27 SIM; (loss-In-all shinies. A beautiful line of i shaded floss. Win. E. Hell. 10*27 Prepare for the winter and' secure r> bargain : In wraps. Win. E. Bell. 10-27 Mrs. Tajrcart will conlinue to cut dresses at 50 cents. Win. E. Boll, 10-27 Moss trlffiinlnir, sorre'Chlrre' new,- 'or dress i trimming. Win. E. Bell. 30-27 Ladies' and misses electric gossamers in all i sizes. Wnv. E. Bell. 10-27 Ladies'and misses'rubber shoes with silk lining. Win. E. Bell. 10-27 Black jet balls for dress ornaments. Win; K. Belt 10-27 Haulier net in all colors for face veiling.: Win. E. Bell. 10-27 The Notion Jersey, the best thing out for the I money. Win. E. Bell. 10-27 Florence silk ! This is a wash silk for etch-*] inland embroidery. Pitrmunenl- eyes and superior lustre. Win. E.Bell. 10-27 I will sell you dress goods, wraps and cloaks a?cheapii?you can buy in Augusts;, or else-! where. Win. E. Bell. 10 2*) Larue stock of ladles' mid children's shoes, Indies' and misses' corsets, hand satchels, (1 rt*ss extenders and drcas bhields. Win. E. Hell. 10-20. Polite clerks ready and willing to show ( poods.ami will cuaranlee prices autl quality j of material. \\ in. E. Bell. 10-20 I guarantee prices on ali goods, t;nd all I ask the ladies ts. to <j1vrme u ehauce to show 1 them. Win. E. Bell. 10-20 |< I can't be undersold on dress ponds, trim-) tnln<rs. New styles in dres* t'cods received i every wfcok". Win. K. lie II, W-S) Aldine suitings in sill tfte new shndes with trimmings to ma4ch. \V. K. BeM. lteineinber 1 don't consider it any trouble to show goods, even if yon-are not ready to buy. This is one Wiiy I b ive advertising my business. "Wiiu E. Bell. 1D--0 Ladk?s'and children's shoes, oil. goat and kid, in luce an<l button, Win. k. Ue.l. ik.'J Hustles nnd hoop in Fcvaial styles. Win.! K. Bell. tl-22 Dress flannels in all t!ie leading shades. Will. E. Bell, tl -.'i Trleoflannels in-single and doubc w2dtli. Win. K Bull. il-J-J Winter wraps, Astrakhan and fur trimmed i hi black,.brown and tan, W. K. Bel.. Jersey stripes ibr ladles and Misses wraps.1 W. ! :. Bell, Buttons! buttons! a full line of large and, small liui Ions to match. Also dr-?ss orna-j | mciils in cords for tne shoulder and front of! ]dross. Win. K. Hell. 9-22 ! Ladies colored Jersey with vest front and la?ge buttons. win. K. Hell. {WJ ! Ilogers <fc ( .*??, are Helling Hour at ?.V?0 per! frnriel; hat-ging l:)i pounds at 7:K cents. Shipyour cotton Co- Bogers it Co., and order your ! - groceries, I There is no surer place offbeln?r suited in roaily-made(Nothing'than the store of White!, I trot hi-is. Their stock in thisline Is immense. Come nil, nieu, youths and boys! aud be clttd ; for the Winter. 10-13 ' | White Brothers have a larger str.^k of car-i pets and runs than e\or before. Calliiiitl look j ; at them. They are very handsome. 10-1-t j i 'ladles will please bear in mind that the' - genuine Zeigler slioe Is made by Zeigler Bros., of Philadelphia. Such an article ran bu had ! at. Che store of While Brotheis. 10-1:? Kail and winter dress goods in nil I ho staple ! shades just opened : t K. M. Il;irt<liin A- Co. j Otieca<cof thecelebrated (ieo-. II. Zciglcr shoes just opened at, U. M. Haddon it Cir. | Rogers jfc fc!o? of Augusta, <Sa.r if? Irnadquarj (its inr cliolw seed wheat and rod nifct. proof; ; eats. Send in your orders. This house has always made war on high prices. Their nio?-j tois: Sell rlie vcty '?est goods for the very: 1 least money possible. They make it, to the: interest ot the public to trade with tiicm. | They guarantee all goods to give satisfaction or no trmle, This house Is liuilding up a I | mammoth IhiMucss In C-'orgia and Carolina. j They can deliver floods at any depot in two or; I three days alter order is sent in. Ship them | your cotton and order your goods from Kogers it Co., llr> Jackson street, Augusta, Ci a. ltttfJi UN) ladies' lackei-i mvl wmp?, latest designs,' at It. M. lladdon & (Jo's. 10-27 | I ires* tlannel reduced from 65c. 'to -15c. i\' I'.osentiei g Jit Co. ' Children undervests reduced from 10c. to 25c, 11\ Uosuubcrg & Co. "THE LEE BOOK." Memoirs of Robert E. Lee, BY GENERAL A. L. LONG; A FULL HISTORY OF HIS MILITARY i\. service and- ounpnl^nw^nrftt-cn' by General Longr fron# data collected while n mvinberofthe psi'somvl stall' of Gen. Lee, and from letter.1* tunl material contributed by the Lee tamily. Commended- by the Governors oi Virginia) and> North Carolina, and approved by KheSoutlYern delegations In Congress. Ills private, domestic and personal history,, from Information- heretofore unpublished, furnished by personal friends, companions In arm* and lending men of tlife South, collected and1 edited!Willi thcassistance of Gen. Marcus J. Wright. One of the principal objects of the Work Is to provide fund's A>r the' t-upport of tlie Confederate Soldiers' Hlome at Richmond, Va. TlVls deserving charily alone shoulll be sulticfenf lo win for It the fa-arty support of-every patriotic heart. ft Is carefully prepared by bis friend*. It -recounts' bis whole deeds; It contains his own words. It contributes to a noble charity. It Is cord IuMy approved by Gen. Custls Lee its the representative of his fain II y. A comprehensive, sicru rale-and stewld aid'Memoirs of the Illustrious Soldier, Complete in one Volume, 700 pages, fully Illustrated by Poitraits,Maps,&e. Sord'by sub' Bcrl-ptHoii only. Agents wanted- For lerni!*, A'C.yaddress Al. A. jicsaiii, Sole Agent for State, Columbia, S. C. 350^. 3,1881;, tf SPEER'S PORTABLE FORCE POMP AND FIRE EXTINGUISHER. 17OH. washing Windows, Carriage*,- &c., wn^ lering I.awns, Greenhouses,.Ac., and Extinguishing Fires. The Fountain: Pump is of liest material, handsomely finished. with sprinkles, ifcc., attached. It is durable and dues not rust. 11 is lish , easily carried and operated. It is valuable as a fire extinguisher, and to protect Dwellings, Storehouses, und other property, R. G. HAGEN, Due West, S. C. Oct. 23; 18F6. tf EVERGREEN HEDGES ! Millions of Arbor VlUver I he best evergreen hedne plant Jhiowik One thousand plains by mail, post paid,:i to4 inches, Sl.iKi; 4 to-ij Incbcs,.SJ.,VJ; H to 15 inches, So.OO. Twenty-five other varieties of Evergreens, nil sizes, and all of the most desirable varieties of Timber Trees. Seedlings and larger trees, at very Low Prlees^ TREE SEEDS. Of forty varieties of Evergreens and Timber Trees, a'l fresh giitUered expressly for my trade, and sold at the lowest living rates. FLOWEKIJW; SIIIIITBS and PLANTS In good assortment and at low rates. Espe fin 1 ly favorable rates given on fail orders Full catalogue freti.- Address G-F.O. PINNY, Evergreen Nurseries,- Mair Co., Wis. jviOfTHELETS CELEBRATED MOLLIS OIL IS ? splendid Lubricator for Engines. Printing Presses and Saw Mills and Is the best and cheapest oil lor Harness, Kelts. Boots, shoes and Leather generally. Warranted a Waterproof Leather Preservative. It Is penetrating, and renders soft an&pliable the hardest Leather, for sala ily J. Eiiox & Co-. August 5; 1885. tf Farm to Rent. VfR. WALKER of Laurens county having l7i found It Impossible to occupy the house which he rented for 1JSS7 on Hard Labor, the place Is for rent. 'J'hc farm Is conveniently located for a school, and Is in- a' pleasant neighborhood to live. Apply on the place to I). II. HOWARD. 5?ear Verdory, Nov. 10, IStSG. Ready for the ."Fall Trade. DURING the dull summM1* mouths wc have been busy making up a lot of single and double buggy harncs. also a lot ol of single and double wagon harness, and everything usually kept, in such an establishment, which we will sell at fair prices, all our work Is hand made. Call at the harness shop of TIIOS. BEGGS. Sept. 22LS8C. tf Terra Cotta Wells. rpilft undersigned will put you up a 19 inch 1 Terra Cotta Well for halt the price ol a rhijf one. The common wood bucket Is used for draw lug Water. The cleaning out is the work of a moment by keeping a galvanized sheet Iron bucket In the bottom to be hooked Dill at will. JSHlsiacuon guarameeu. ..visu agent 1'oc the celebrated Cucumber 1'iiiiip. C, M. CALHOUN, Greenwood, S? C. They are frog proof ami superior to one dug. Joel 8. Hal ley, Greenwood. They arc bound to take precedence over all others. Prof, Blake, Greenwwooi. Joe Lfiron, Jirudley. liev. II. Smart, Troy, Dr. L. Anderson, Ninety-Six. Kev. PveKHly, Due West. D. J. Wardlaw, McCermick. 106 other names given if necessary. Feb. 24; 1SN6. lyr INSURANCE LICENSE. K X KCL'TI V E I >ErAttTM ENT. OFFICE (IK Co.MIT1J*>LLKK (jBNEU.U., COLGMllXA, S. U., Sept. 24,1866. I CERTIFY, That Miv J,T. PAKIiS. ol Ahlieville. Agent of Till'' CHKASAl'EAKE KIKE INSUKaNCK COMPANY. incorporatt'ii l>y the JJistrict of Columbia, has complied with the requisitions of the Actof the General Assembly entitled "An Act to regulate I he Agenrie* of Iiw<ursin<ifi Conn-ianies not in[ orporated in the .State of South Carolina." [vmi I hereby license the said Mr. J. T. Parks, Agent aforesaid, to take risks and transact all business of Insurance in this States in the County or Abbeville, lor ami ni uuiuiu 01 ?aiu Company. Expires March 31st, 18j7. \V. E. STONEY, Comptroller General. April 7, lSSfi. Dr. Q. A. NEUFFEE, Physician and Surgeon, ABBEVILLE, S. C. Feb. 17, lSSfi, ly Watch Repairing-, T"\V. RVKAIID has moved his shop to The r shop oil Main si root, recently occupied hy E. M. lveuton sus u sewi nu machine other-, w'here he will he to serve his customers' by i?ny work in his line. He repairs watches,, docks, jewelry, puns, pistols, etc., iu a skillful m.'iniH'iMit low prices. Ucf.!\ lSMU, It PERRIN & COTHRAN, .Attorneys at Law, ABBE VIJ j L E, S. C r. p: ttkwisox, ,1*. >V. THOMSON, THOMSON & THOMSON, ATTOllNKYS AT LAW, ARHKVIf.I.K, S. C. Office?First door in O'Xeall'is Law Itange,. Jan. IS, lKS?r 2nv Real Estate Broker. Till", nndcrsijpiccl otters his services to the citizen* ?>t AMioviHi! county in the purchase iiiui .Siil'rt of real ?'sintr>. f also-represent two reliable Fire Insurance Companies. J, T, l'AKK.S. l?et. 12, ISM, tf Dr. J. H. WILSON, IDcntist. G II E E X \v o o u,. s. c. Oct. an, isst;, Sm Hattie Adams 17UKXISIIES pood meals at all hours. Tier placi- of business is 011 the I'ast side of the publicst|iisire. I.et the hungry call011 iter fur a pom I square meal. Oct. -1?, 1 !i!i, tf FRED. B. POPE, POPE & Cotton I -A.UGUB Fersonal Attention to all GENKRAI NAVASSA GUA ! Sept; 1*. 1880, 6in< UJNU?JH rnni I T. C. P] HA* J list-'opened a new .tnd elcgiiintly flttt Nr^V HOTEL, and lsniov receiving j compete 41 lull lint? of Drugs, Medicines, Che Also, all thtrpopirtar PATENT MEDICINES warranrs to be frcsli and good. Prescriptions Carefully Compoun III also oft'ersrwwell selected stock of FANG Cologne#, Foreign and Dom in great variety, Finei His line of BRUSHES AND SOAPS l-tslrar NAIL. FLESH, SHAVING AND SHOE BUI est. He ha* always in slock a fUll'lin?of'STA January 28,18S5. tf SPEED & Drug r/EEP CONSTANTLY ON HAND A FtTLI Dyspepsia. For mle only by it*. Try our BLA ? - ? n/\*rriAfr mia uV/DITD ti I DC * T1 t 1> aim (HIT IAS.U L'l.* li ?* u onvur fi.inoni .\l\. IiEl) BUG POISON, tlia most convenient way all the staple h.ikJ fashionable colors. A fu>ll STATION AIIY,-etc.. oto. 'l'lie best Brands or complete stock of WI11TE LEADS, PAINT BRUSHES, WINDOW GLASS, GOLDEN M/ Brae.-PREPARED PAINT, the best iu tbe inr Prescription Physician's prescriptions and Family Reclp riciiced and ooinpetenbhuuds. Orders by ban April 2)r 1&C5, If PALDIETT Tit lust nil Be! M WITH SELEC jpiNE ^yniSKEY, gR AND JQOMESTIC, JJUBLIN A>D ^LE, jpRESII jgE ^I,SO A JpULL JMNEOF rjX>B "\/J"OUNTAIN (^.AP YE _A_T_A_ w QORN -yyuisK] Thos. McGetti^ ROGER! BROKERS AND COMM WHOLESALE GRAIN, PR0V1S \I7EARE REPRESENTING SOME OF ' \ V houses in the West, who ship lis lurgelj I with any housp In the South In that lino. I Having made nrraneetnents for handling j Onr customers shipping us COTTON ti? tic s< When stored in Warehouse charge? will bo 31. ehsirges coverall expenses. Three-fourths th I shipper, should they desire It, 011 receipt of tl of AhbeviMe county for past favors, and prom be closely looked after Our inotto will stil SIIU'MEST. TERMS SPOT OA! 115 Jac August 11, TSS6. tf B. K. BI ABBEVi: Deal Sash, Doors, INGS, BRA May in, 1880', tf iiripi Are Of Stock of C AT THE STORE P: iTHEYAEE SELI Mr. W. A. TEMPLETON, i will give you a hearty welc I* CJ T f Acnw -ni mess, mil At o. vaxuuai n 1 any and all who may call. ! Abbeville, 8, dr., May 18S0. r B. F.S ABJ3EVI , Is now prepared to furnis ed Lumber, and is ready to Work of any kind, at the ve Imost reasonable prices, I June 15.1SS1, u Extras. STtRTtt'PS, stirrup Lrotlirre, Olrtlm,. Hnl.1 haek Straps. Breast : ncl Yoke Straps HameSiraps. <'urb Straps, Ac., on hand and ' for sale cheap by THUS. J5KGG.S. j Sept. :?l, WS3. Riding Bridles. AX assortment or plain and round P.ridlos nn>l Martingalis, Just received, and lor I halo chcap. TllUS. 15EUOS. LAMAR L. FLEMING^ | FLEEING, I Paotors, 1 TI, GA, ~ -/-Sslf Branc&es of the Business* ' Lj- AGENTS NO COMPARYii NEW HOTEL, | 3RRIN M >d up DRUG STORE on the Corner under th# ?SM vliii \flll coilllnlie to reed\*e till lil? block i# micale, Dye Stuffs, &e. iM kept In a tlrst-closH Drugstore,all of wblch he . (led at all honrn, Day and Kfgbt* . ;Y GOODS, coitwUMng of estic, Handkerchief Extracts If st Tobacco, Cigars, &c. . >% ily complete. Every, vnriefly of HAIR.TOOTH USH SOAPS frorti ike finest tollrt to tiiecbt??' '-.'iBB TI05JERY, wKtcti Is uusurpnased. NEUFFER, | r grists. and well selected stock OF.PUB? 1-^j clc. All the* latest and popular lines of PAT' . H IvBBINEr the best Liter MedlrIue,?tM?? . i3 ck15erky cordial for Summer Combing,, c [lla with iodide PCTASH for* the Blood, '?!a ot'destroying these insects. diamond dvb24 Hue or fancy (ioods. toilet articles,. cigars, tobacco and clsicrettkb. at rss St. oils. varnishes,. etc., elc PA inx' l oiiine oil. We sell the celebrated Harrison V8j irket. Special attention puld to the I>epartment# e* filled at nil hours of-day and1 n-fffM fcy tips' :*W d or mail promptly attended to; - N ; SPEED & NEUFFEB, a 0 SALO ON. | nd TJnnttti in tlio TTfl.PniiTlfmP ;k>:IS .OIL 11UIIO& lUr I lib ujjruuuuil> m :t brands- o? ANDY AND ^TINES, J^O REIGN- ~tl| AND J^IVERPOOL pORTER. ' ,'^^H :er Always on jjand1, jfl ACCO, 0TGARS- AND QPS^RETT*',, : AND gTONE jy?0UNTAI3l ES A gPECIALTY. jan, Proprietor "| No, 4 Washington Street*. \:d S & CO., I IISS10M MERCHANTS, 1 ! DEALERSIH IONS & COTTON THE LARGEST GRAIN ANJ) PROVlSIW* v| ' on consignment, which enables Uif to coih{Mfl? ' Q COTTON, we solicit consignment In that Hn?v v-SH ltd on arrival will only be churned 60c. per baW 00 f??r first month. 5t)c. for second month. These- - .'?g e vi in* of the cotton will be Advanced- to thr ie cutton. Thanking o?r friends and euMomer* . lslng that In the future that their fnterwtsha? . -Js 1 ^he ROCK BOTTOM PRICES AND PROMPT , ;_|jj EOGEES & CO., M kson Street, Augusta, Ga, 3ACHAM, I L.LE, S.C. er in Blinds, Mould- | CKETS, &c. : i| ni 111 i I MM * vr i.1 * * " Vleiiing* a hoice Goods 1 NDER THE HOTEL. | -.IZSTGF VERY LOW. ^ .V. vho will always be on haadr ome to his new place of bus ill also be on hand to serve' A '/A mit n, I LIjEj S. C.? h all kinds of ReHgh or Dress* fill all orders fer Carpenter ry shortest notiee and at the "Wanted. 1A(\ CORPS Tan Bark, will pay the hlgt* i UU market price. Apply to G. H. MOORB.. Oct!. 21,1885. tf Breast Collars. A Few plain anil fancy Dutch or Bread* Collars J ust revolved and for sale elienp, I TII08. BEGUfcfc. I Sept. V s