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?V "v " -" '"> * ' "l The Press and Banner 4^-PublUhed every Wednesday at $2 a year In advance. Wednesday, Sept. 12, 1888. The I.ONM of Our Brl?lffpn. Although reports are to the effect that nearly every bridge In the County has been washed away, or damaged, yet no mooting of the County Commissioners has been had up to the time of going to press. The public are greatly inconvenienced by every hour's Interruption of travel, and the business interests of the different trade centres will suffer by every day's delay in action looking to the restoration of public highways to a passable condition. As thirty days notice Is required before aoy contract can be let, the Importance 01 pronipi action will be seen, and when It Is remembered that this is the beginning of the season for marketing thecrops, the necessity for building our bridges is Imperative. Thirty day? from now will bring the tenth of October, the time before any contractor can commence work,and If two or three weeks are required to build a bridge then It will be the first of November?the time when a great portion of our crops has been sold. It might be well for the County Commissioners to consider the propriety of building ome good and substantial bridges, that would stand the atoms and floods for many years. It would Mem useless to put up a bridge that la not expected to stand longer ' than the next freshet. It might also be well for the County Commlatloners to consider the propriety of making fords across some of the small streams. We would not seem to know more of build* ing bridges than do the Commissioners. We merely throw out these suggestions for what they may think they are worth, but we would remind them that prompt action, be that what It may, Is desirable. Tk? V?ry Naughty, Naughty "Rf*l? ter." The Columbia Regitlcr in discussing the recant state Convention and making a note of Governor Richardson's chances for re-nomination, divided the Convention into "Democrats" and "Tlllmanltes," claiming that the "Democrats" would vote solidly for Richardson. That same naughty paper speaks of the ring-smashing combination of Tillman, Russell, McElree & Co." having had the eflect of aolldlfyfng the Democratic party in Charleston. Now, did the Register have authority for setting off the Tlllmanltes to themselves, and or/ ganlslng them into a new political party ? Are we to have a third politioal party in South Carolina in this year of grace, or did the Regiiter perpetrate a joke ? We are quite are that the Democracy of the Tlllmanltes, though possibly few In number, bas never been doubted hereabout, and we think the Remitter should hasten to correct any wrong impression it may have made upon the public mind to the effect that any number of our delegates had gone to Columbia to organize a new party against the interests of the orthodox Democratic party in South Caroliua. Whv does the Reauter 6?ek to separate the or thodox Democrats from the Tillman Democrat* T Why not let the Democratic party remain a unit a* long as possible? Why hasten the needless division ? "The Country Editor." The Charletton World, some two or three weeks ago, published an original article under the beading: "The Country Editor: A man whose mind ta Never at Rest, whose work is Never DoneLabor that makes an Editor old Before his Time." That artiole has worried us. The general drift of the piece would seem to be in real earnest and in sympathy with his country cous* Ins whom the writer thinks has a hard time. His pictures of the country editor's hard , times and bard work is so different from our own experience that we are tempted to ask If the World waB poking fun at country editors, or whether the World was merely dreaming, or wbethor it was ill-informed as to the actual facts. Our city cousins seem to know very little of the delights of editing a country newspaper. The country editor has next to ** " * ' *T- n nOTPCrifl. Doming 10 ao. n? cuu miuwi cmv ? ? per at odd times. To gather up seven or eight localB?and Bandwich them between patent medicine reading notices, and to write an article or two on tho probability of a foreign war Is Just the easiest thing in the world, exoept perhaps to get off an original Joke on the Congreuional Record, which, as a rule, is worth all the reading matter received at a country printing office. The work of writing up and outlining the direction which National politics will take, In the future, is mere pastime. The Tax-Dodger'N College. The Newt and Courier notes the fact that the recent State Convention gave no expression of opinion as to what action the State should take in reference to the proposed Tax-Dodger's College In Ooonee. In their non-action we think the Convention acted wisely. When the people of the State come to reflect upon the matter we are quite sure that the apparent need for the manual labor school will 01 dc as real as is now suppotteu. luoowu; ot South Carolina gives free tuition to poor boys in the South Carolina College. This is even better than allowing a boy to earn his tuition fees at work in the field. There is, on general principles, more hum_ buggery about scientific farming than any. thing else on the face of the earth. If a scientific farmer hud a flvo thousand dollar apparatus It would then cost him from $150 to $300 to analyse a single clod of dirt. When we remember that there is no regularity of our soil, It Is easy to seo that It would require a great deal of money to get the 6clentifio value of each separate clod on even a very small farm. Elffht>Page Papers. We like the plan of printing newspupers on eight-pages, even if the pages are small. The Gremwood Tribune and the Summerville News are only five columns to the page, but we like the eight page paper. It is easier to handle nil there seems to be more on eight pages than oil four pages. A greater number of advertisers can get bead of a column, and greater room for "big headi" Is given. In the Printing BnnlneNS Again. We notice by last week's Issue of the Aiken Recorder that Mr. J. E. McCracken Is now associated In the publication of that paper. Mr. McCracken is a practical printer, and will be an acquisition to the Recorder office. Mr. McCracken Is a native of this county and has many friends hereabout who will be pleased at his prosperity. Nave the Corn. In our article last week on harvesting the the crops, It was urged that corn should be in the crib as early ns possible. The recent freshet will Impress the Importance of the suggestion. Corn which has sufficiently hardened to "glare" will save If the Btalks are cut and put In shocks. If our farmers had amnlnnil unmetlme in cuttinp and haullncr their oorn from the bottoms thousands of bushels of corn would have been saved that Is Dow lost Judge Thurman while speaking to an immense assembly of people in New York last Thursday night was attacked by a fainting spell. The papers Inform us that the attack was not serious. It seems to us that Blaine or some other of those Radical fellows, had a similar attack at a church about four years years ago. That occurrence we believe has furnished Democratic newspapers with the opportunity to rldicule Mr. Blaine. The question now is, how will th?y regard this attack of Thurman? T-vi >: ; - ' ~ V ' . _ , THE STORM AND FLOOD. Oreat Loss Entailed on nil CIhnmpn nnd Condition* of Mcn??Pro*poctN for an Extra Tax to Rnild RrlilKPH. Thiktekn inches of water have fallen within two weeks. Heavy rains have fallen In a.11 parts of the State, ami great damage to farms, crops railroad property, public bridges and public roads has been sustained. At Abbeville from Saturday night to Monday morning seven nnd four-tenths inches of water fell, beine the heaviest rainfall ever known In this Miction. The streams in this county have boon from four to six foot, higher than over before. Bottom corn will be as nearly ruiued up it is possible for mini, wind and water to a fleet. Sunday and Sunday niglit the wind blew steady and strong, but at night it, moved with great energy, blowing down hundreds of trees or breaking limbs from their trunks. The wind and rain together, it seems, lias levelled the cotton ami corn. The roads and farms everywhere are fearfully washed. All houses leaked, and in some cases It was difficult for occupants to keep dry, or to find a dry place for household goods. The people remained in doors all day Sunday. None of the churches were opened for service of any kind. The wind, rain and darkness made Sunday night a fearful night, and one long to be remembered. Nearly ail the roads leadiug from Abbeville are impassable, because of the loss of bridges. McKetrick's bridge went down with the swollen waters. McKetrick's mill was washed away. The river at Cade's lower mill was reported to be 350 yards wide, and six feet higher than ever before. Water ran Into the mill and store. The bridge Is gone. Patterson's bridge yielded to the Inevitable, and no crossing can be had at that place. Morton's mill was swept from its foundations, and immediately that structure went to pieces, lodging the timbers high In the trees down the stream. The abuttments of the bridge at Morton's mill were washed away. Dendy's bridge, as usual after a rain, has gone to make rubbish further down the stVeam. The water at Calhouii's mill was four to six feet deep on the floor of the covered bridge. At last accounts it was still standing. Wardlaw's bridge Is gone. Davis' bridge went to look after Wardlaw's bridge. The pieces He scattered for miles. Martin's mill bridge was In a feeble condition. It readily yielded to the swollen waters. The new timbers the which Messrs. Gilliam had hauled to the banks, with which tobuild a new bridge a Martin's mill, were carried away. James A. Brooks's gin house, gin, race and part of his mill dam. are gone. The Warrenlon bridge was taken down the stream. Pettlgrew's bridge is no more. It is reported that the Island Ford bridge was washed away. The bridge across a little stream three miles from Abbeville on the road to Due West, near Capt. S. W. Cochran's home is gone. J. D. Swansey has a steam saw mill on a spring branch on the land of Hamilton Stevenson, some three miles from the village. He placed his saw over the stream to save trouble of moving saw dust. The high water carried on tne carriage, mm iracK, lumoer, logs, and whatever else was loose. Near bis mill Bevcnty-flve feet of the railroad embankment was washed away. A trestle will have to be built. The abutments of the bridge at Cochran's mill were destroyed. White's bridge over Armstrong's branch of Calhoun's creek is gone. Two spans of the Greenwood and Laurens railroad Dridge at Coronaca is down. Every bridge on Ninety-Six creek is washed away. Boyd's bridge on Saluda is hoisted, and bad- , ly damaged. Puckeit's bridge on Saluda Is reported ofl. The bridge at Ward's Ford on Little River is gone. The bridge at Cllnkscalee mill on Shanklin's creek was carried away. Clinkscales' saw mill went after the bridge. Baruett's bridge is gone. It is reported that the C. & G. bridge across Wilson's creek below Ninety-Six was blown down Sunday. Another report is to the effect that the C. A G. bridge across the Saluda is gone. T. W. McMillan lost a half kiln of brick, and the creek irreverently made paths through the yard. C. V. & J. S. Hammond met with a loss In the overflow of their tan yard at Abboville. Twenty-five vats of green and tanned stock were filled with mud. Richard McDonald, and a great company, were washing hides all day Monday. Nothing was heard from Augusta yesterday, but the presumption is, that the city Is now in deep water. It is said no train has come from Augusta over the A. K. road since Sunday morning. The telegraph lines on the A. Jv. and.S. roads arc down. George Wilson loot the timbers for a new bridge at McKettrick's mill. The old historic mill on Long Cane belonging to J. E. Bradley, whose walls were of granite and brick, after resisting storm and flood for many a year, it is said, crumbled and disappeared In the swollen stream. Last Monday was the day for managers ol election to moet at Abbeville and declare the election for County Commissioner. Only half the boxes reported. The presumption If, that the managers could not get here. Ttie loss to the farming interests of this county Is beyond computation. Every farm has been injured, and all crops have sutiered more or less. The bottom corn may be sot down as a clear loss. It is said that the upland corn is sprouting in the ear. All the cotton which was open in the fields when the wet spell set lu, is a complete and total loss by either being beat out or sprouting of the seed. Much of the full grown cotton bolls have rotted, and the outlook for this crop never i occiucu uiwic uiouuuiagiu^, , There is now no open cotton In the fields, and, even with fair weather and favorable i sunshine, it will be at least two weeks before there can be any great activity In gathering and marketing the crop. Cotton will be from three weeks to a month later In getting to market than it was last year. These are some of the losses, as heard from ] Monday afternoon. Nothing has been heard from many parts of the county. The break on the road from Abbeville to i Hodges will be repaired by Thursday or Frl- * day, and the trains will run as heretofore. ' The train from the main line backs up to the i break, where the transfers are made. Capt. 1 Williams backs bis train to the village. It is asserted upon what is believed good au tbority, that the water was up to the third hoop on the big tank at Dysonfs. The store house, post office and depot at Dyson's Is gone. We have no authentic information, but rumors are to the effeot that every bridge on 1 Rocky River is washed away. All trains have been stopped oh the A. & K. road since Sunday evening. AUDITOR A. W. JONES. "Fast End's" Kind M'ordN About tlic "ReglsterV CriticlKm-Sonic Spice Hero and There ? Personals nnd Other Matters. Ninety-Six, S. C., Sept. 11, 1888. Auditor A. W. Jones is the right man in the , right place. His letter In the Press and Banner shows that he is alive to the interests of , taxpayers of Abbeville County and the State at large. Just think of the Railroads fieeolug , the State out of ?129,000 every year. It is enormous, as well as outrageous. The poor farm- , er has to pay what the Railroads fail to pay, . and we hope Auditor Jones will not stop until he gets every dollar's worth of railroad property in the books at an honest and fair valuation. Mr. L. M. Moore has commenced his term 1 of service with Durst & Co., of Greenwood. ' We are sorry to give Mr. Moore up and con- < gratulate Greenwood on the acquisition. Mr. E. S. Addison recently snipped to Col. : A. P. Butler one bushel of oats and one bushel of barley. This Is the finest grain wo ever saw, and Mr. Addison says ho has plenty , more like it for sale. We congratulate our friend Col. W. C. Mc- ! Gowan. No other candidate showed such , strength In his own county as McGowan. It rained here on Sunday evening and Sun- | day night. 22 hours steady. The creeks near Ninety-Six are several feet higher than ever before. All of the bridges over Wilson's Creek goue. j If the County Commissioners would en force the law and require every man to remove the logs from the creeks, we would not j nave so many Driages 10 duuu. rney are afraid to offend the voter, however. We do not believe the people of Abbeville j Are In favor of the Clemson College arrangement. The Convention did things well In Columbia last weok, and the 191 delegates who voted the straight ticket truly represented a large majority of the voters of olu South Carolina. It Is reported that Mr. S. W. Wutkins' store at Dyson'8 was swept away by the high waters. Auditor Jones is on the right track. Let him assess the Railroad property in Abbeville oounty at a proper valuation and our taxes will be less. We think that back taxes ought to be claimed and collected. Mr T. H. Walker, of New York, was in town last Saturday. His Florida trip is cut off by Yellow Jack. , , Several travelers who were delayed by the washout in the railroad last week spent several days at Hotel <le Turner and pronounce it superior to any of the popular mountain resorts. Mr. J. F. Miller has returned from New York. Soveral of the wells in Ninety-Six have caved in on account of so much wet weather. We congratulate Col. ltico and Gen. Konham upon their lu-nomlnatiou, but if they had depended upon the Abbeville dolegatiou they would have been loft. EAST END. * " ' .-s- : - V : V- * THE STATE CONVENTION, j THE OLD STATE OFFICERS RENOMINATED J Xonc Had Active Opposition Kxeept J <?ov. Itleliarilson---The Tillmsinites 1 Ileiiitr Iteuteii at the Ntarl, Wave 1 up (lie l lelit Alter Movcruor , ltiehariiMOti u'im Nominated. i Reiiom i nat ion of Lip?ti>nnnt Govern- . or Manliiin. i Mr. ilru-keli (lien moved that the noininn- 1 lion for Lieutenant Governor he made. 1 Mr. Mnnroe, of Union, nominated \V. L. 1 Mauldin, of Greenville, In a brief and com- > pllmentary speech. Mr. I'ope, of Newberry, ! moved thnt the rules be suspended and that 1 he be nominated by acclamation. Carried. ihm r.nnwu dvivujvuiinu.i am iww\r?? At this stage of the proceedings Governor Richardson appeared in the aisle, being o?- ; corted by the committee above named. 1 When lie had reached the rostrum President ' Orrsaid: "It gives me great pleasure to in- 1 troduce to you your next Governor. [Ap- 1 plause.l In the past he has been r. magniii- J cent officer, and in the future he will be the ' equal of any Governor this State has ever ] had, and I congratulate you upon his elec- 1 tion." Governor Richardson, on rising to speak, ' was received with a magnificent demonstration of applause and cheering and waving of hats. When he could be heard, he said: , "Gentlemen of the Convention, Fellow- i Democrats, one and all: If I were to repeat to you the old phrase that my heartis too full , for utterance I am sure there 1b not a man in . this body that would not In this instance feel the full force of that expression. Gentlemen , of the Convention I thank you from the hottorn of my heart for the endorsment you have given me, my Administration, my conduct as an officer and my charactei as a man. I Applause.] If I ever had an impulse in my . heart or a throb in my bosom that has not been for the glory ol this State, I do not know It. If I ever have committed an act in the many years of my public service that < would throw disgrace on the Democracy of this State, I do not know it. [Applause.] i Every heart-throb of my bosom and every j pulsetion of blood In my veins has been for Carolina, first, last and all the time. [Applause.! Allow me to congratulate you, and j allow me to thank each and every one or you, < my friends, and even those who have not been exactly my advocates; and I bless God , Almighty I can say hero that I belelve that I , see before rne to-day, from the action of this , body, a still united, conquering and triumphant Democracy. [Applause.] I have al- i tvnvu hnd Jin nhuiinir faith In the nnonle of this State and in Its Democracy, and never ] will I believe, never do I expect to ace their banner trailed in the dust. It is my duty, , my peculiar duty, to see to the interests of i this state in all its departments, in every sec tiou of its territory, In every interest that can contribute to the welfare ot a groat and pow- ] ful people. "Gentlemen of the Democracy, I tell you ] that I know, feel and reali/.o that there are j struggles beiore us, struggles such as oven we have never yet undergone. * I tell you that, In my conscience and convictions, everything Is not so secure in this State as we may imagine. We have before us the greatest problem that ever a people have had to solve. I do ( not bollve that thero is a mortal brain big 1 enough, capacious enough, to say how it shall be solved, but I believe in my heart that. God alone can solve it. But when it. Is solved It will llnd Carolina established in permanent glory, honor and power through the Democratic party of this SUite. |Applauso.] "I thank you for this honor now, and I I shall thank you as long as I live. I pledge < you my word and honor as a man that every < effort of mine, every energy of ruind and I body, will be consecrated will all dovotion ] and with unceasing patriotism to the welfare ' of South Carolina and to the success of the I Democratic party. "[Loud and prolonged ap- I plause.] LIEUTENANT OOVEKNOK MAULDIJJ'S SPEECH. ' Lieutenant Governor Mauldin was noxt introduced by the president, he having been brought in by a special committee consisting of Gen. Moore and Gen. Pope. Mr. Mauldin said: "I would be insensible to the emotions of my heart If I could not find words to return thanks for this manifestation of your confidence and approval. Two years ago this Convention was kind enough ] to nominate mo over a gentleman who had ] the highest confidence of the people of the i State. That nomination brought about no ] heart-burnings between my honorable and ] distinguished friend and myself. Realizing i as I do that both of us claimed to bo devotea ] and conscientious sons of a common State, it j was not unnatural that friends should be ] found supporting each in generous. Such, ] my friends, should be tho conduct of the peo pie of South Carolina, and when we diflfer in matters of State policy, or of individual prolerence, God forbid that the day should ever come when these differences may not be discussed on the highest plane of civilized citizenship." lApplause.] "I have but few pledges to make for my conduct In the future. Y?u will pardon me If I say that in the discharge of ray duty I will In tho future, as in tho past, as my Heavenly Father is my Judge, discharge them with an eye single to the interests of the whole people. [Applause.! And I further sav that, should It come within my duties to sotve political questions, I shall be responsible only to my conscience. But I will say that, whatever differences of opinion may exist in reference to matters of public policy orparty conduct whenever there is evidence of the spirit that has been manifested here to- t, dav, let it be the duty of every devoted son of this State to use his best efforts for the ^ common good of the whole people." fAp- .j piUUM'.J ?j The Vote by Counties. j For Kichardson?Abbeville 3, Aiken 10, -I Barnwell 'J, Beaufort 6, Berkley 12, Charleston 'I 28, Chester 1, Chei >rfiold 4, Clarendon U, Colleton 9, Darlington 1, Fairfield 8, Georgetown 11, Greenville 10, Hampton 8, Horry?, Kershaw 8, Lancaster 5, Lexington 1, Marlon 5, Marlboro 5, Orangeburg 1, Pickens 0, Richland 12. Spartanburg 1), Sumter 5, Union 4, Williamsburg 6, York 0, Total. 195. For Earle?Abbeville 9, Andersons, Barnwell 3, Chester 7. Chesterfield 2, Colleton 3, Darlington 9, Edgefield 12, Kershaw 5, Lancaster 1, Laurens 8, Lexington 5, Marion 5 Marlboro 1, Newberry 7, Oconee 4, Orangeburg 11, < Spartanburg 1, Sumter 4, Union 4, Williams- 1 burg 3, York 4. Total, 110. The calculation made by Governor Klchard- J sons friends before the vote this morning, ' and based upon the supposed active oandida- ( cy of Gen. Earle. was that Governor Richard- < son. omitting all votes from Sumter and ev- < ery doubtful name, would receive 171 votes on f the first ballot. The difference between this ( and the actual result was 20 votes. It Is asserted emphatically, and with reason, that the vote of Gen. Earle would not have been increesed by ten if ho had been an active candidate. The calculations made in advance indicate an exceeklngly close and accurate canvass by the friends of Governor Richardson. Evening Session. 1 The Convention reassembled at 7.30 P. M. \ An assessment of fifty cents was levied upon ' each delegate to defray the expenses of the Convention. The nominations for Stato of (leers were then declared in order. FOR SECRETARY STATU. ' Col. John T. Sloan, Jr., of Kichland, nominated the Hon. J. Q. Marshall, the Ineuinbent, for secretary or Stato. He has shown his ability to amply meet the duties of his office and If elocted for another torra would hold the great seal of the State pure and stainless. Mr. Gary, ol Abbeville, in behalf of his delegation, seconded the nomination. There was no opposition, and Col. Marshall was unanimously elected by acclamation amid great applause. FOB COMPTROLLER GENERAL. Col. Jas. A. Hoyl, of Greenville, asked to nominate that gallant young Democratic son of Oconee, John Samuel Verner, for comptroller general. The nomination was seconded by Mr. Jas. Aldrlch, of Aiken, and Comptroller General Verner was renominated unanimously by acclamation. (Applause.) FOR STATE TREASURER. Capt. L. T. Izlar, of Barnwell, renomianted for re-election as State treasurer that faithful old Democrat, Isaac S. Bamberg, ol Barnwell, rhe nomination was seconded by Messrs. rimmerman, of Edgefield, and Richard Singleton, of Kichland, and prevailed by a unanimous vote. FOK ADJUTANT GENERAL. Mr. C. C. Cuip. of Union, nominated for adlutant and iuspector general the faithful and worthy incumbent, M. L. Bonham, Jr. The nomination was warmly seconded by Messrs. ^parktnan, of Georgetown, McSweenley, of Hampton, Slnkler, of Berkeley, and Izlar, of KarnwoHj and Gen. Bonham was unanimous ij ii;iiyujiuatui. FOR SUI'EHINTENDEJiT OK EDUCATION. ^ Col. R. A. Child, of Pickens, presented for I renomlnation the name of that most accep- i table and worthy oJtlcer, J. II. Rice, of Abbe- r vllle, state superintendent of education. The t nomination was seconded by Messrs. Murpliy. r Colleton, an ISmytlic, of Charleston, aud i delegate from Barnwell, and Mr. It ice was lu the usual manner renominated by acclamation. FOK ATTORNEY UKNEKAL. The last nomination was for the attorney I jeneralshlp. To use the words of Mr. Doug- J lass, of Fairfield. he "nominated the gallant r ind brave man, the tru and loyal fiiond, Lho able and accomplished lawyer, Jas. 11. / Earle, of Sumter." The nomination was seconded by 1 >r. Dean, of Spartanburg, Col. < Mask ell, of Richland, and delegates from 1 jeorgetown, Sumter and Aiken. C Co'. Earle shared the pleasant fate of the est of the ticket and was nuanlinously renominated. Messrs. Murray, Talley, Weils, Aldnch and >i High were appointed a committee to escort d ho nominees to tbe hall, t; THE CAN1>J1?.\TKS. 0 At *.20 the committee returned with the State ofllcers renominated. Col. J i?. Mar .''" ' - . V.V'. ?? M. wmmmmm??????ymmm shall, tlie nominee! for secretary of state, al,uded with deep fueling to the death of his predecessor. Col. Leitner, and spoke of the ;reat loss to Democratic councils which had lieen sustained by his death. He promised to ;Ive his most earnest zeal to the work left uncompleted by his distinguished predecessor. Voice: "You have done it.."] [Applause.] As iinc of the young Democracy of South Caroina ho plednod all his powers to the mainonance of the parf.y in this State which meant not. only honest and Just government to South Carolina, but to the Union. IClreat xpplause.J MAJOR ltAMllF.UO'3 SI'KEOH. " 1 - ? urnc I 1 rcumirer lmmuci, ?uv;?i ...... received with Pnthusinstlc and long continued applause and, in ins business-like way, proceeded to pledge anew to the State all the financial ability he possessed. He urged the unity oi the peoplo of South Carolina and (poke of Hie importance of the State debts in terms similar to those employed by Governor Richardson during the canvass. (JEN Ell A I. HONItAM. Adjntnant and Inspector General M. L. Ronham, Jr., was the next speaker. He paid \ high and deserved tribute to the memory of tiis predecessor, Gen. A. M. Manlgault. He liad tried to fill his place and carry out the plans he had conceived. He would endeavor lo follow in his steps as tbose of one of the noblest sons of South Carolina. He need hardly say that the young men of the State ivho were under him were devoted to the interest of South Carolina and would respond to the call of the stato promptly and to the axteut of their ability. coi,. RICE. T/ie next speaker was Col. J. H. Ricc, Stato superintendent of education. After thanking the Convention for their endorsement of his course, he offered the following sentiment, which was heartily applauded: "God jrant the day will soon come when no man In South Carolina will grow to years of maturity lacking the elements at least of liberal knowledge." The Presidential Electors. On Capt. Dawson's motion the district delesates, who had a recess to select candidates ror district electors and members of the State executive committee, reported the names. pl"ot ?T."1 W wflffAnnr. of Ohfirlps ton, elcctor. James F. Izlar, of Orangeburg, W. H. Brawley, of Charleston and W. J. Flshbume, of Colleton, members of executive committee. Second District?Claude E. Sawyer, of Aiken, eleetor. M. B. McSweeney, of Hampton, L. F. Izlar, of Barnwell end O. F. Cheatham, of Edgefield, members of committee. Third District?W. 0. Bradley, of Abbeville, elector. J. E. Boggs, of Pickens, E. B. Murray. of Anderson and E. B. Gary, of Abbeville, members of State committee. Fourth Districts. C. Culp, of Union, elector. James A. Hoyt, of Greenville, Willie lonos, of Richland, aud M. B. Dial, of Laurens, members of executive committee. Fifth District?George W. Gage, of Chester, jlector. C. S. McCall, of Marlboro, J. F. Rhume, of Clarendon and C. A. Woods, of Marion, members of executive committee. Seventh District?Richard Singleton, of Richland, elector. R. D. Lee, of Sumter, fosinh Doar, of Georgetown and Jas. M, Fthett., of Beaufort, members of State executive committee. SALE OF VALUABLE PROPERTY. Statement of the Lurgest Sale of Land Ever M?<le in the Town of Greenwood, With a Lint of Pur/iltnuAwu nnil Prl^PM. Greenwood. S. C., Sept 8,1888. The largest Bale of real estate took place, uere last Tuesday that ever was recorded In the history of Greenwood. It was the sale of the estate of James A. Bailey, deceased. A large portion of this property was bought by persons from a distance, and by some of our (usiness young men which goes to show that Lhev have great hopes for Greenwood. The following isa list of tho lots,amounts paid and the name of purchasers : Acres. 1 W E. Owens 76-100 8180 00 2 Win. F. Carter 81-100 205 00 S R. F. Fleming 1 315 00 4 H. G. Hartzog VA COO 00 5 J. W. Wells M-100 255 00 6 J.W.Wells 55-100 f'O 00 7 J. W. Wells... 52-100 135 00 8 J. A. Barksdale 72-100 125 00 i) W. E. Owens 80-100 125 00 L0 R. F. Fleming % 155 00 11 Hartzog & Wells 106-100 180 00 12 G. A. Barksdalo 103 100 150 00 13 E. J. Bailey 85-100 130 00 14 E.J.Bailey ... 1 00 15 W. E. Owens 103 105 00 16 C. A. C. Waller 111-100 75 00 17 Wm. F. Carter 119-100 ,?5 00 18 E. I). Sharkey 127-100 100 00 i'j Wm.F. Carter W00 !0 J no. A. Barksdalo 8O-10O 5o 00 J1 Wm. F. Carter 80-100 55 00 ;2 W. E. Owens 87-100 >j0 00 n \l,' nt V fnrfar 71-100 45 00 14 W. K. Owenb 78-100 40 00 15 Win. F. Carter 85-100 46 00 26 W. E. Owens % 40 00 n W.F.Carter I 4100 !8 Jno. A. Barksdalo 80-100 43 oO ? W. H. Bailey 110-100 67 00 JO W. H. Bailey.. 111-100 50 00 11 W.H.Bailey 116-100 45 00 12 T. F. Biley 120-100 3t> 00 !3 W. E. Owons 126-100 40 00 (4 W. K. Owens 122-100 06 00 15 W.E.Owens 145-100 j<0 00 tC W. E. Owens % 45 00 57 w. F. Carter WJ-1G0 69 .50 18 W. F. Carter X 46 00 (9 Jno. A. Barksdale 1 6? <jO 10 B. W. Boone, col 112-100 06 00 11 H. Young, col % 41 00 12 Jno. A. Barksdale 122-100 60 50 13 E. I). Spearman 130 36 00 14 H. H. Murphy 1 45 00 15 Jno. A. Barksdale 190-100 62 50 18 F. F. Duubar 87-100 33fi 00 17 W. E. Owens 04-100 340 00 18 W.E.Owens 116-100 160 (X) 19 D. C. DuPre 123-100 150 00 SO E. D. Shark ey 1 200 00 >1 E. D. Sliarkey 1 175 00 >2 E.J.Bailey 41-100 305 00 53 E. J. Bailey 47-100 300 00 >4 E. J. Bailey 70-100 255 00 >5 E. B. IMckson... 60-100 115 00 56 W. E. Owens 1 105 00 >7 W. E. Owens 107 94 00 58 W.E.Owens 1 60 00 >9 W. E. Owens 98-100 55 00 10 W. E. Owens 90-100 50 00 )1 W. E. Owens 1 51 00 19 W F. Dwftna 44* 137 00 !3 Tasso Moseley 113-100 gift M J. N. Godsey 110-100 104 00 >5 J. N. Godsey 117-100 183 00 56 J. N. Godsey 112-100 1M 00 17 J. N. Godsey 123-100 219 00 S8 II. \V. Boone, col 126-100 214-00 >9 K. P. Blake, homestead.. 'l\-> l,6ft0 00 r0 C. A. C. Waller 62-1(10 75 00 "1 J. V. Hutchison 70-100 150 00 '2 F. F. Dun bar 76-100 231 00 ?3 C. A. C. Waller 83-100 290 00 4 J. G. Hilton 60-100 295 00 '5 J.C.Maxwell % 415 00 ffi W. E. Owens % 405 00 W. H. Bailey store building and lot 4,000 00 [ieavell & Gage No. 4 250 00 W. 13. Mil I wee No. 8 200 80 W. B. Ml 11 wee No. 2 25-5 00 W. B. Mlllweo No. 1 255 00 InUitor Jonen nukes n Strong Point on the The Columbia Register, says we have mls ep9esented them in our last communication Arhere we 6ay: "The Register thinks because the roads are n debt they should not be valued at what ,hey wonld bring on the market. Why ihould not the farmers, merchants and other jroperty holders receive the same consldera,ion? Lauds and personal property under mortgage are taxed?both mortgage and jroperty." It was not our Intention to misrepresent iny one, nor do I intend to be drawn into any jontroversy with the Register or any ono ;iso. I simply used tho Register's argument o prove my position to be correct. As to tho Register's miserable little personal fling at me t, lis not worthy of notice. I shall only quote ,DC Klllguugu ui liiu rct'i/utcrr uuu luavo it iu m intelligent public to say if my construc,1cm was not the most natural contruction hat lancuago boars. The Register says, "Bat by taking 60 per ;ent. of this stock and debt valuation we vould then have a taxable valuation of lome 533,000,000 and the aggregate tax of 12J^ Dills would show in taxes $402,500. "The Register though no friend and ndvo>ato of "bloated corporations'* honestly thinks hat it is not sound sense to wring from our roads, tome. of them just struggling into existence rhilst others are heartily loaded with debi, thia 400,000." "It is quite tiossible that 528,000,000 or so would :over the market value." Tho reader will bear in raind that the Raiload Hoard of Equalization only value the i ailroad property of the Stato at 816,200,000 to 16.300,000 and tho Register admits that its narkot va:uo is 328,000,000, so the loss to the State in tuxwi annually of 8120,000, according o tho argument of the Register. Let us nave 1 nore light and less personality, In Justice to nyself I think the Regular should copy this only. Respectfully, ? A. W. JOKJSS. ^ For Solicitor. I The following is the result of the second < temocrnlie primary election for the Eighth udlciul Or-cult, lis reported ollielally by the I espocttve county chairman: . M.F.Ansel. W. c. MeGowan. ' Lbbovlile 248 2591 , LnJersou 1804 141>o ICOIKiC 11211 SKO 1 leiU'iU? 10?2 147 ireonville 21 HO 761 * Total W/>2 6274 5 Making the majority of M. F. Ansel two < undred ami .^oventy-eiijlit, nud lie is hereby ec lured tho nominee of the Democratic parV fnr.Soiii lt.or of the Eighth Judicial Circuit , f |,hls Mate. <>. G. WKLI.S, 1 Chairman protein < Judicial Ex. Coin. Bolton, S. C., sept. 1. 1888. v'-;-vvvV-'*V ' t ' "' _ <: " ' -.*-< Extracts from Christian Neighbor What Went with It? Up to this writing we have heard nothing of our enquiry as to whether the money .paid in redemption of the bills of the Hank of the State has ever been accounted for. While we have no doubt satisfactory statements can be made, yet up to this time, it seems that the Treasurer of Abbeville County is the only one of the Treasurers who has made a full and complete settlement. The newspapers could furnish this much information, but beyond that they have not gone.?Abbeville PrcHs and Banner. If, as the Pressancl Banner believes, that "satisfactory statements can be made" about that money, why do not tnose concerned raaKe nasie xo uo n; or come out and show that there is no monoy to be accounted for. The Chairman of the Arkansas Prohibition State Executive Committee claims that 40 counties of that State have gone against license, and says that whiskey had a great deal to do with the raid on the ballot boxes at the State Capitol. The boxes carried away were from precincts having large prohibition majorittes. There was a heavy frost throughout New England, Northern New York and Michigan on the night of September 6. The canning interests have suffered greatly. Washouts on many railroads in the State have caused a slight interruption of travel,?C. & G. R. JR., Spartanburg & Asheville, Chester & Lancaster.' The Congaree, September 7, was nineteen feet above low water mark, and bottom Janets along uie river are flooded. Though the loss is less than in 1886 it is very heavy. A flood in the New River September 6 carried away the big iron bridge of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad at Grand View. The Citadel's Debt to the State. Anderson Journal. After very properly complimenting Senator Hampton on the manner in which he "managed the matter of obtaining compensation for the Government's use of the Citadel" in Charleston, the News and Courier says the amount "will enable the west wing to be rebuilt, will put the academy on a sure foundation, and will make it again as commodious an institution of the kind us can be found anywhere." Our contemporary seems to have overlooked the fact that the amount of this claim was pledged to State eight years ago if the Legislature would make an appropriation to re-open the institution. This was the plea oft repeated by the advocates of re-opening the Citadel Academy, and the trustees are in honor bound, as soon as they obtain the & mount of their claim against the government to turn it over at once to the State treasury. The I. Si. ?. The state of Iowa has no patent upon any scheme of robbery for the support of the militia. It has not therefore the merit or demerit of originality. It borrowed the scheme from older states; states that were rotting with corruption when Iowa was in its swaddling clothes. If there is one abomination on earth greater than another it is an army in training for war. We will not say that an army, or a nucleus of an army can be dispensed with by nations, but it is to the discredit of men and a disgrace to the 19th century that they are deemed is much a necessity to-day as at any period in the word's history. It is not to be wondered at, that a relic of barbarism such as a state militia, should be corrupt. That vile systems breed only corruption is as true as that a "good tree bringeth forth good fruit," and by the same unchangeable and everlasting law. We shall not be surprised therefore, to iind that a skeleton of a military cempany with head quarters in this city has systematically robbed the the treasury.? Iowa Citizen. Thf JnpniiCHe'N liootl A recent writer in Japan suggests that we should, instead of sending them missionaries, 'ask the to send us a balcb. He says : "The Japanese are temperate. To a visitor tea, and not alcoholic liquors, is offered. There are no standing bars in Japan, and no public drinking of liquors that intoxicate. The Japanese are polite. Their honesty is attested by the fact that the shop is often left by the proprietor .. _L J.. ? % ??U<Ia 1> ? msvsva n Willi IIUUUU^ lu WliUC jlic ^uco LKJ a uiotan t part of the city. There are no bolts and bars on public or private i houses. The Japanese are humane. Horses are rarely beaten, and oxen i drawing loads have awning fastened over them. Cattle for slaughter are carefully led. Gunning for sport is unknown. At school, the children of nobles are poorly dressed, to avoid injuring the feelings of poorer children. They are also remarkably hospitable ( and courteous."? Globe-Democrat. ' Mr. Michael Murphy, a member of i the Ontario Base-Ball Club, was killed during a ball game on Sunday. Resolution were passed unanimously by j the club, the preamble of which contained these words: "Whereas, the J - Great Kuler of the universe has en- J re red our organization and taken our t u-loved brother, Michael Murphy, to ] ;he happy home above; :ind although J kve bow to the will of Him who doeth ill thiugs well, we feel that we have sustained a great loss." The above 1 lipped from tiie X. Y, Advocate, [ lets before the public base-ball piety n uul ;i base-b:ul tribute of respect. No 8 >110 of a base-ball "organization" Tl 'taken to the happy home above." Constitution of the Nentb Carolina Peace Society. For the information of inquirersand others, we publish below the Constitution of the South Carolina Peace Society : Preamble: We, the subscribers, knowing that war causes a vast amount of expense, cruelty, suffering, destruction of property and life, vice and crime, and believing war to be directly contrary to the gentle, meek, compassionate and peaceful Spirit and gospel of our Divine Savior; the Prince of Peace, and that it is his will that war should cease throughout the world, knd also believing that it is the immediate duty of all men to be co-workers with God in extending the kingdom of peace among men, do, therefore form ourselves into a Society for the Promotion of Peace, and accept the following CONSTITUTION: Article 1.?This Society shall be called The Sooth Carolina Peace Society. Art. II.?The officers of this Society shall be a President, a First Vice-President, a Second Vice-President, a Recording Secretary, a Corresponding Secretary, and a Treasurer, who shall constitute a Board of Directors. In conjunction with whom shall be added one member from each County represented in this Society, to be elected by the officers in the intervals of the annual sessions. Art. III.?It shall be the duty of this Society, according to its opportunities and ability, to obtain and circulate tracts and books in favor of peace and UgUllJHl VYHI, tlUUUUg luc jiwpivauiaigv, bo hold meetings from time to time, as the President may think desirable, for prayers, singing and sermons, or speeches, addresses or discussions, for the purpose of showing that peace is agreeable to Christianity and war not, and it shall be the duty of this Society as a body, and its members as individuals, to endeaver to promote peace in, between and among nations and all mankind. Art. IV.?Any person, male or female, may become a member of this Society by signing its Constitution. Art. V.?This Society shall elect its officers annally. Art. VI.?The President, a VicePresident or a Director shall have power to organize, in person or by another, Peace Societies among the colored people. Art. VII.?This Constitution may be amended by a vote of two-thirds of the members present, above the age of twenty-one years, at* any regular annual meeting. The following resolution provides fw* initio- mAm'hprH durinc the in- i terval of the annual sessions : Resolved, That any person desiring to become a member of this Society, during the interval of the annual sessions, shall, upon the approval of the President or a Vice-President, be enrolled by the Secratary. Provision was also made for the organizing of Auxiliary Society, by recommending the following constitution for auxiliary society : Art. I.?This Society shall be called the Society," auxiliary to the "Sooth Carolina Peace Society." Art. II.?The officers of this Society 9hall be a President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer. Art. III.?Any person, male or female, may become a member of this Society by signing its Constitution. Art. IV.?It shall be the duty of the Society,according to' its opportunity and ability, to obtain and circulate books and tracts in favor of peace and against war, to hold meetings from time to timp for public address, |ser mons or discussions, showing that peace is agreeable to Christianity and war not Art. V.?This Society shall elect its officers annually. The priests of the Roman Catholic Church of the Holy Family, in Chicago, have notified parents that any child attending the . public schools of the city will not be prepared for first communion. The germ of the deaded cerebrospinal meningitis has been discovered, and experiments in preventive inoculation with it have giveu encouraging results. As members of a colored Baptist church were gathered at Carter's Wharf, Va., recently witnessing as immersion, the storm drove them into a shed for shelter. .Liglitnmg strucK the shed, killing three persons and stunning the entire crowd. The candidate who was being simmersed was one of those killed. The annual expenditure of all the European powers for their armies and uavies is $3,867,500,000. The national Jebts of Europe, which was incurred uy war nearly altogether, aggregate 524,113,057,650. Nearly 81,000,000,000 annually is paid uut for interest. Sheriff's Sale. M.Spikes assignee <?'c., against W. C. louche.?Execution. RY virtureof au Execution to mw uircci^u, u in tho above stated case, I will sell to the llgliest bidder, at Public Auction, within the egal hours of sale, at Abbeville Court House, >11 MONDAY, the first day of OCTOBER A. D. S&j, all the right, title and interest of VV. C. louche in the following described property to , vit: All that tract or parcel of Land, situate, ylng and being on Saluda Kiver, near Coroiaca, in tho Counly of Abbeville. South Carolna, and containing Five Hundred ntid Thirty-four Acres, nore or less, and bounded by lands of John I '"ouehe, W. Tell Henderson, W. \V. Klugli, < nd others. Levied on and to be sold as the < noperty of W. (.'. Fouche, to satisfy the aforea id Execution and costs. , TKli.MS?('ash. Sold at the risk of the for- | nor purchasers. J. F. C. D17PUK, . Sept. 11,1SS8. tf sheriff. t REPORT . _0F THE^- * Torn Council of Aleiiilli, S. C, For the Year Ending Aug. 31* 1888. 'Vg| : DR. To cash from laj-t report .....4 858 10 To cash from Taxes 1,202 21 To cash whiskey license 1,800 30 To cash Scale license 50 00 To cash Billiard license, 00 00 j To cash Sundry license 82 50 , ..jj To cash Sundry tines 81 25 13,078 35 ' CR. By paid for printing 9 87 12 '* " " Sundry hands ?... 382 10 j ? ? w ?minv Ann m ) " " J. M.Kirby MO 00 \ " " for shade trees 35 20 yjl " " Rogers A Co. account. 4 73 - " Thos. Klrke A Co. oil.. .. 19 15 " " A. M. mil A Sons account 34 GO j " " It. W. Cannon account ? 1 66 " " W. Joel Smith <fc Son account 10 89 " Thos, Klrke & Co. oil, .... 16 90 " " L. K. Bowie account. 5 90 " " White Bros account. 12 79 .] " " Seal, Mcllwalne A Co. account 115 I " " H. W. Lawsouaccount 45 ?V 1 " " A. M. Hill A Sons account 27 50 " " Seal, Mollwalne A Co. account $t0' " " Parker & Hill account. 50 " " L. K. Bowie bay 8 55 " " L. K. Bowie hay 8 14 " " P. B. Speed aocount. 95 " " A. M. Hill A Sons account 9 00 5 " " Thos. Klrke * Ca oil 17 05 J " " Parker A Hill account 65 " " K. W. Cannon acooant 12 85 " ' G. A. Douglass account.- - 115 ?;V " ' Thos. Klrke A Co. lamp.. - 7 25 " " A. M. Hill <fc Sons aocount 7 50 " " J. F. Miller, agt, account... 39 61 " " Sundry acct's as per vouchers 140 88 " " J. F. Miller commissions., 158 91 " " Cash on hand - -.. 878 83 18 .078 85 JONES F. MILLER, Treasurer. Hept. 12, 1888, 3t , The State of South Carolina, $ COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE, PROBATE COURT. M. Q. Zeigler, as Administrator, Ac., Plaintiffs, against E. C. Taggart fit. al., Defendants ?Complaint to (Kill land to pay debts, including dower. i| TJNDER A DECREE OF THIS court tiled June 26, 1888, 1 will sell at public outcry at Abbeville Court House, on Saleday in October next, for the pay- > mentof debts, including the dower of i Mrs. McComb, the following described real estate, to wit: All that tract of land i . r '<-8 belonging to the estate of James Taggart, Jr., deceasad, containing Three Hundred ... 1$ Acres, more or less, bounded by lands ofv.r > Burnett, Estate of Win. H. Taggart, de- . .j 3 -nr Tr J 1 I'BUBUU, *y Ui. IVlUtUU LUO V^auoil OQUIM7 nuu others and known as the McComb place. TERMS OF SALE?Ono-half cash, the . j balance on a credit of twelve months, with interest from day of sale, secured by bond and mortgage of premises. Purchaser to pay for papers. J. FULLER LYON, .fudge Probate Court. '.< Sept. 7, 1888. , ; ? Master's Sale. Tlie State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE. ' . -Jr COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. William E. Btelts against Nancy K.Sproaaa. ?Foreclosure.. BY virtue of au order of Bale made ill the above stated case, I will offer for sale at public outcry at Abbeville C. H? S. C., on -SALEDAY IN OCTOBER, 1888, within the le- j gal hours of sale, tbe following described prop- \ erty, situate in said State ana County, to wll: All that tract or parcel of land, containing Six and One-Hair Acres, ? ' >/J more or less, bounded by lands of J. F. Creaswell, Miss Matty Crawford, Miss Jennie Cald- : well, Governor New, and others. TERMS OF SALE-Cash. Purchaser to pay for papers. 1 'Vot J. C. KLUGH, Master. Sept. 8,1888,3t Master's Sale. TTt/1 .Qtsifj) nt Sin nth fln/rfJ/im/i. " x rev A-ziox/I/V /vvKWIW Vw> y COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE, COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Eeeklel Harris against A. P. Davis et al.? Foreclosure. t)Y virtue of an order of sale made In the *-* above stated case. I will offer for sale at public outcry at Abbeville C. H., S. C., on SALEDAY IN OCTOBER, 1888, within thelegal hours of sale, the followlngdescribed property, situate in said State and County, to wit: All that tract or parcel of land, containing Thirty-Six Acres* more or less, bounded by lands of Asbury Bigby, O. A. Bigby, Robert McAdams and others. TERMS OF SALE?One-half cash, balance In twelve months, with Interest from day of > sale, secured by bond of purchaser and mortgage of the premises, with leave to purchaser ' to pay all cash. Purchaser to pay for papers. J. C. KLUuTh, Master. Sept. 8, 1888,3t ' ~ " . > Master's Sale. The State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE. COURT OK COMMON PLEAS. James McGliee against Caroline McGhee et aL ?Partition. TJY virtue of an order of sale made In the XJ above stited case, I will offer for sale at public outcry at Abbeville C. H., 8. C., on | SALEDAY IN OCTOBER, 1888, within the legal hours of Rale, tbe following described property, situate In said State and County, to wit: All that lot of land In the village of Greenwood, containing Three and Three-Quarter (3|) Acres, more or less, bounded West by Barksdale Per. ry Road, East by lands of \V. P. McKellar, and North by lands of Bennet Reynolds. TERMS OF SALE?One-half cash, balance on a credit of twelve months, with Interest from day of sale, secured by bond and mort gage of the premises. Purchaser to pay for papers. J. C. KLUGH, Slaster. Sept. S, 1SS9. 3t Master's Sale. The State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Z. Daniel & Co. against H. M. Boucbillon et al.?Foreclosure. T3Y virtue of an order of salo made In the above stated case. I will offer for sale at - > kk-?liu r> XI a C nn PUDllC uumr> ui auucmn u. >->. u., ?? SALEDAY IN OCTOBER, 1888, within the legal hours of sale, the lollowlng described property. .situate In said State and County, to wlir All that tract or parcel of laud In the town of Bordeaux, containing 100x30 Feet and a Store House thereon.?Block A, lot No. 6, bounded by B lands ot J. A. Gibert. TEKMS OF SALE?Cash. Purchaser to pay tor papers. J. C. KLUGH, Master. Sept. 8,1888, ot . R. S. Gau.oway, of Due West, has a line Jersey cow and calf lor sale. She gave 3 galons with tlrst calf. This is her second calf, ?ow and calf in flue order. Stock "Carolina Jhlcf." tf Preserve your fruit and vegetables for the .vluter by using the American Fruit Preserving I'owder and Liquid, One package puts ip 250 pounds aud Is as harmless as salt, for tale only at Speed's drug store. ' , 1