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" ' '''Vv'^ -r The Press and Banner By HUGH WILSON. I Wednesday, May 28, 1890. j "Let it be Instilled into the Hearts of Your Children that the Liberty of the Press , is the Palladium of all Your Rights." Political <iossi|??Ih Abbeville to Wot the Second Place on tlie Ticket? It seems that a political sccrct is out, or else the Shell Tlllnmn committee didn't do anything, and somebody went off and told' it. A rumor Is current to the- effect that the Ex" ecutlve Committee of the Farmers' Movement lutend to fill the place made vacant by the refusal of Mr. Colt to accept the nomination for Lieutenant Governor. It is also said that the lucky man is to be from Abbeville. ' Owing to his prominence before the people of this County as President of the County Aliinnoe <otne have suceessted that It might be Mr. John R. Blake, of Green wood, but we lenm that he does not expect any such honor. Others seem to think that the honor awaits either General Hemphill or Colonel 12. !'? Gary, but we are inclined to the opinion that a majority believe that Colonel Gary will have the place offered to him, for the reason that the friends of the Farmers Movement do not wisb to have any clash of interests between him and Mr. Tope of Newberry, who is an acknowledged candidate for Attorney General on the same ticket with which Col* onel Gary Is allied. As a political honor that of LieutenantGovernor would be more to be desired than that ot Attorney-General, from the fact that if the Tillman ticket Is elected, the Lieuten ant-Governor would possibly become the Governor after the fourth of next March* The success of the Tillman faction would bring about a revolution of political sentiment and a breaking up of old lines of pol. icy. For this reason Senator Hampton would find opposition to his re-election, aud Gov" mil! ...,.,,1,1 lilralv J,n nOthSllIT lOtll ernor iiunmu nuuiu ? _ p/- to taking the placc which Senator Hampton now holds. If he can be elected Governor a majority of the Legislature will propably b: his followers. With a strong delegation sup-| porting him, aud with a large per cent, of the , members of the Legislature pronounced !. their opposition to him, as Governor. Mr. Tillmau would be elected to tbe .Senate at tiiej expiration of Senator Hampton's term, leav-1 ing the Lieutenant-Governor to bccomc Governor. With prospects like this, it would not be surprising if the nomination for LieutenantGovernor should be greatly desired by those who look forward to political preferment. Should Colonel Gary win the honors in this contest it will add another victory to him whose success in politics and at tlie bar has been so marked. He is young, ambitious and thoroughly energetic, possessing in a large degree those gifts which brings success in pub lie life. Of course the reader will understand that we do not speak of these political moves as by authority. What we sny is only rumor. m i m A Hood Sentiment. Which Should be Home Out l?y the Facta. In his excellent speech at Lowndcsville last Saturday, President J. It. lJlake, of the Farm ' - ikla . ers Alliance, niaae use 01 wurus 10 mm "The Alliance does not antagonise any business. It Is uetther the object nor the aim ol this order to antagonise any legitimate business. We strive for the welfare of all, without Injury to any." This Isagood sentiment, and worthy of any organization of good men?provided the statement squares with the fact?and except for these words, we should have no adverse criticism to makeof President Blake's speeds. But It is well known to the people of tlrs State that the Alliance is making wholesale war against some of the best newspapers in South Carolina. If there is a doubt of this! fact, we would for proof cite the render tol their recognized "organ," the Cotton 1'lant | and to the columns of their friend the Charleston World. As a local incident it was a well known fact to maoy, If not all, of President Blake's hear ers, that the order of which he Is the head ii. Abbeville county, on Sale Day in SepU mbei lust, resolved to destroy this newspaper, and that it undertook to ruiu the estate of its editor. He knows that the order o' ? i..in,.i niiAii Wtilcti ne is lae ucau, reeuivm >u , any brother the severest penalty known to the order, If he subscribed for this newspaper. Knowing, as he does, that, except in u singlehonorable Instance, the local and county clubare yet maintaining their effort to ruin this newspaper, we are astonit-hed that he should have publicly made the declaration which he did last Saturday at Lowndesville. We can well understand, and readily excuse anybody or any organization for striking back when struck, and any manifestation ol bitterness which may have been engendered at the time because of our criticism of their Lecturer's profanity, or that may have been excited on account of what we said about packing cotton, may have been readily ac couiueu loruuu uicustu, uuv * ..?* >~ nearly nine months since that boycott was instituted. To maintain the boycott after sulh cient time has elapsed tor a restoration of reason, partakes of that malice which is uu worthy of the better clement of tlaat organ! zation which lias for its true object the elevation cf its membership, intellectually and financially. To restrain the brethren from leading newspapers is to lower the standards of Intelligence and self-respect of the members. To deny in public what Is rigidly maintained by tbeorder in private,Is something which the President of the order should not do, lest the promulgation of a known error should weaken the force of his words in other respects. for governor. The people hove been wondering who will become a candidate fur Governor, and the.\ want a n an to run who wants the office. li the people should bo foolish enough to "put up" a candidate, he will he beaten. General MeCrady has admirers in Abbeville County, but not in sufficient numbers to in* dlcate that he could lead them to victory. I General Bratton has been named for the office, but the meution of his name creates bat little enthusiasm. Ex-Governor Shcppard could at one time I have commanded a good following, and we believe the anti-Tillmanites would have read lly united on him, but he is not a candidate. Many eyes are turned to Colonel Orr, and he could command a majority of the votes of Abbeville County, but he is not a candidate. Now, public attention is being drawn to General Earle, as the best man to fill the of lice of Governor, and if lie should become n candidate the antl-Tillinanites would rally to his support. He lias proven that he has both the ability and courage to defend himself and the Dem. ocratic party from unjust charges and damag. ing Insinuations. The poor enthusiasm which was based on the jeers of a few college students, cannot stand before the light of reason, and full grown men, when clothed In their right mind, are likely to conclude that college boys have little ability and less skill in training or preparing candidates for ofticial station. But If the College students can in a single nigbt, tit and prepare Mr. Tillman for Gov" ernor, we think the l'reps of that institution had better open a political training school. West l'oint Examination. The appointee from this District to tlie Military Academy at Wot Point having declined the appointment, notice is hereby given that u competitive examination for the purpose ol supplying the vacancy thus caused will be held at Abbeville C. H 011 Friday, the Utli day of Juue proximo, beginning at t*n o'clock a. in. J. *. COTHRAN, m. c. ad Dist.s. t; > - V C* " >r - . 4 nirgrMwew??n wwf w B?jPwaawwtwjii The Political Outlook. '"| Wc went to the Lowndesvillc meeting lust J week for the express purpose of studying the j sentiment of that part of Abbeville County | in reference to the nomination of Tillman lor 1 Governor. We are perfectly satisfied that there is a strong opposition to his nomination, and we j are further perfectly satisfied that he has lost, largely sincc the Anderson meeting, while he has gained nothing at all in that section. We believe, the meeting last Saturday may be set down as a Tillman meeting, but we are equally confident that if the Government had been represented the followers of Mr. Tillman would have been weakened. So far, this campaign has been run largely by making insinuations or direct charges against the Democratic ofliecrs of the State, and except at Anderson, no ono 1ms appeared in defence of the Government and exposed the errors and sophistries of those who would go Into power by depriving faithful otlicers of the merited confidence of the people. This cry against the administra. tiou by aspirants for ollicial station has had Its effect, and great numbers of voters have rallied to the support of Mr. Tillman, under the impression that some great evils and mnnrfiimsps fvlsit. which should be rem cdiod. Having oursclf perfect confidence in tlie Integrity of the Government, we are obliged to believe?if the officers meet these charges fairly, squarely and bravely?that the people will rtfu.se to be misled. IJut if the Democratic officers submit to these chargcs, and fail to disprove or deny these damaging assertions, the people will elect Mr. Tillman. The people admire the man who bravely defends himself, and he will 11 ml in them very many friends who are ready to do battle for him who contends not only lor his rights, bul for the vindication of his good name. The people have confidence In the Democratic officers, and If they defend themselves' the voters of South Carolina will vindicate their personal character and exonerate their official career from blame. If tlie Democratic officers are afraid to dcfend themselves they will be beaten. If they have the couragc and the ability to meet and disprove baseless charges, Mr. Tillman will be beaten. He has pitched his campaign on . ,.i rpi,? tl.n Inn" seriuus ciiid^. i uc pvujiiv v?iv j Thev will give si correct verdict, if tlie whole facts are presented. Xo Comity Paper Kecoiiiiiiemle<l. President I'.lake in Ills speech at Lowndes, ville last Saturday, said In substance: "Farming needs educated minds as much as any other profession. I would, therefore, recommend the brethren of the Alliance to subscribe lor agricultural papers. It would also be well for them to subscribo for religious papers." In view of the fact that President Make in at the head of nn order which boycotted this newspaper among ol her reasons, because we criticised a public speaker's profanity, his re" marks in reference to religious papers, may be significant of a change of heart. In view of the fact that the Alliance men arc everywhere proclaiming good will to at' mankind, we are at a loss to know how to square Ihcir statements with the actions of the order. This newspaper feels that in a Irec coun" try, the editor has a right to publish it, and' as free white citizens, we do not understand how any organization of men may abridge the rights of any one, and assume to dictate to them and deprive them of the privilege o' reading it, if they choose to do so. As a fact, we think mutual good will he tween the newspapers and the Alliance would be better for all of us, but if the Al I lance chooses to continue to enforce the boycott, the organization will likely lose as much as we will. Will Deliver (lie Annual Oration. John H. Miller, Esq., of the Birmingham bar. lias been invited to deliver the anniversary address at the commencement exerc son of tlie colleges located at Greenwood, South Carolina, at their approaching commencement in Jun0.?Birmingham Daily yews. Mr. Miller's many friends in Abbeville county will be glad to see him back among us He will make a speech worth hearing, and we expect that a great multitude will assemble to listen to the able and much respccted speaker. LOWNDESVILLE'S BUILDING BLOCKS. A Choice Assortment of Utile Paracr tip lis --- The Seven-Hilled City Still Crowing. Lowxdf-svii.i.k, s. o.. May 2(i, 1s90. The farmers are all busy and the grass Is !* ? I... 1>> lltlw lion uiul :i heavy rnin fell yesterday oven in-;. The next'four weeks will he busy ones, and tokeepthe grassdown will reqnire an extra exertion on t!ie part of the farmers. Mr. I>. Ij Harnes has let the contract for the building of his dwelling lioasc to the contractor F. \V. Fitts, and work was begun last Thursday. The plan !s of modern style, and will add much to the appearance of .Main street. Several parties are contemplating building cottages this summer, and the spirit of progress is moving in and around here. Mr. J. O. Chambers and wife left last. Tuesday lor Atlanta, where they go on a visit ol some length to relatives and friends. Messrs. K. H. Mathews and J. 1$. Franks, ol Smyrna Sunday School, and Mr. J. C. Thomas of the Kidge Sunday School, spent last Frl day and Saturday in Greenwood, attending the county Sunday School Convention. They returned Saturday evening, coming via Abbeville by private convcyeyance. They speak in high terms of Greenwood and her people. Mrs. T. Baker has the handsomest collection ol flowers to be found In the county. They are pictures of beauty, and all blooming luxuriantly. She has by odds the finest Mareehal Neil rose ever seen in this county. It was planted In May last year, and being one year old now, the main stem has grown to the length of thirty-five feet, and has four laterals each twenty-live feet long, and the five vines contained one day last week one hundred and eighty seven buds opening and iu full bloom. .Mr. L. I>. Kennedy has been ill, but is able to be up and about again. lie has some fine cotton near town,and it promises to be a premium patch. Mhs Lizzie Mathews, of Anderson, arrived into.v'n last Saturday evenlnir on a visit to I her brother Mr. E. II. Mathews. Her friends here arc always glad to welcome her here. The contractor has about finished work on the new academy, and it will be ready for the next session work. Mr. 0. A. ('. Waller, of Greenwood, spent several hours In town last Saturday, shaking hands wit h his constituency. Mr. E. C. Machine lias a saw-mill and engine that he would sell cheap to any one wishing to buy. The Alliance picnic advertised for last Saturday was not largely attended. President : J. It. Blake and Secretary MeCaslan addressed the crowd on the objects of the Alliance, after which dinner was served. After dinner Gen. K. K. Aeinphill made a speech on tho Issues of the day. Tho editor of the JYcss and Iinnncr, I'ol. II. T. Wardlaw, and Air. 1?\ li. Gary, of Abbeville, were all on tlie grounds. Good order and good feeling prevailed, and all who were present enjoyed the occasion.^ SUNDAY SCHOOL CONFERENCE. Good Men Assemble to IMnciimn the Host Interest of tlie Hnmliiv School Wnrk?Urntilylni; Success in Hie Vast'? Hopeful Outlook for Hie Future. The Abbeville county Sunday School Conference, of the Methodist Kpiscopai Church, South, met in the Methodist church ot Greenwood. S. C., on Jast Friday morning at U:3U o'clock. Judge J. Fuller Lyon was elected President and J. 15. Franks, Secretary. 'J'liere were present (|iiile a number of preachers, supcilutcndents and delegates. The programme, provided for the occasion, called for reports from schools, touching the number of olllcers, teachers and pupils, with the average attendance upon the sessions of theschools; the amount and kind of lltera- : ure used; the character, punctuality and faithfulness of oIliccrK and teachers; the Interest of parents in the Sunday School work ; ( the condition of school-rooms, Ac. .Besides, the questions for discussions elicitcd speeches which not only enlivened the occasion, but ] made it one of great pleasure and prollt to all 1 interested in Sunday School work. \ The entire work ot the Conference, showed a disposition on the part ol all present, to go to the bottom of all questions atfecting in any way Ihe life and success of Sunday Schools. The workers left the seat of Conference under a new inspiration, feeling stronger and more j Jctcrmiued than ever to make the Sunday i Schools what, under God they should be, in . the salvation ot the young. The outlook Is j bright with promise. May the future bring grucioiui results. |& , EXPENSES OF THE STATE.. i ITEMIZED STATEMENT OF THE MONIES, C PAID OUT FOE THE PEOPLE. A Vnlliable nociimciit Which Every t Citizen Should Preserve for Vn- 1 In re Reference. . Charleston Xcws and Courier. 1 Columbia, May IX?This must be a verlta- \ ble "campaign of education." The reckless 1 attacks which have been made upon t he administration of the State government by CaptalnTillman and his supporters compel resort to he made to statistics. Charges must be met by facts. Statistics may not be very Interest- , ing to those who maintain the fraction of a mill of taxation to be a great burden, but they will have to be listened to In this campaign. j Here is ammunition for a great many speeches in a tabulation made by Comptroller General Vcrner of the appropriations by the Legislat ure at Its last session. The classification is his and must be considered authorita- < live. These tables will present in a form adapted to easy reference ttie several Items of State expenditure. They will be used by both sides in the controversy, and possibly diverse morals will be drawn from them. Hut, without entering upon a minute analysis of the figures, it may be remarked that the burden of State taxation is less than SI per capita of population, that the total expendl- 1 tures properly attributable to the executive, judicial and legislative departments could be more than paid by the phosphate royalty received by the State, and that almost half of , UlCCAJ'tllUllUlC 10 IUI U4U J-Uj JHI.IIVUI imvv.v^ on the State debt ami the support of the charitable institutions of the State. Appropriation*. 1880-00. EXECUTIVE. Governor's salary S 3,500 00 Private secretary 1,500 00 Governor's messenger 400 00 Contingent fund 5,0o0 00 Civil contingent fund 1,000 00 Repairs Executive Mansion and insurance 750 00 Stationary and slumps 250 00 Total S 12,100 00 Secretary of State's salary S 2,100 00 Clerk, secretary 1,500 00 Contingent fund ii*>0 00 Stationery and stumps 250 00 Total S 4,100 00 Comptroller General's salary S 2,100 00 Chief clerk 1.5(H) 00 Bookkeeper 1,500 00 Contingent fund .100 0) stationery and stamps 250 00 Printing 20) 00 Kxamiuing book, auditor's .'too 00 Total.' 3 0,150 00 state Treasurer's salary ? 2,100 00 Chief clerk 1,500 W) General bookkeeper 1,500 00 Bookkeeper, loan department 1,500 00 Contingent fund 250 Oil Stationery and stamps 250 00 Total S 7,100 00 Salary .Superintendent Education...S 2,100 00 Clerk 1.200 00 Contingent fund 200 0(1 Stationery and stamps 150 oo Printing lor public schools 000 00 Travelling expenses 300 00 Total S 4,550 (K) Adjutant and Inspector General, salary $ 1.500 00 Clerk 1.200 (Xt State nrmorer, etc "00 00 Contingent fund 150 <j0 stationery and stamps 100 oo Travelling inspections, etc 750 o.i Repairs on armory 1(X) 00 Maintenance military organization 11,000 oo Total 3 18.500 on Attorney General, salary ? 2100 (.0 Assistant Attorney General, salary 1,5"0 00 Contingent fund 150 Oo Stationery and stamps i!0 00 Expenses litigation 1,500 00 Total S 5.310 00 State librarian, salary 8 025 00Contingent fund 125 00 .Stationery and stamps 2o0 00 Total S 050 00 Salary State House keeper 5 500 00 Contingent fund 100 00 Watchmen State House- 800 00 Janitor state House 210 00 Engineer heating apparatus, etc I,u00 00 Uniting Stale House and grounds.. 1,200 (X) Fuel State House and repairs furniture . 1.500 00 Tolal S 5,540 00 Grand total executive department..S 04.400 00 JUDICIAL DBPABTMKNT. Salary Chief Justice ? 4.000 03 Two Associate Justices 7,000 00 Kight Circuit J udge? 2S,000 On Kight Solicitors 12,500 00 1 KIglit steno^rapners 10.200 0.1 Clerk Supreme Court 1,000 oo State reporter 1.000 00 Salary librarian and others 1,300 00 Contingent fund Supreme Court 650 00 Purchasing books 1,100 00 Total S 00.730 00 1 LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT. Senate. Senators per diem and mileage S 0,500 00 Clerk, Senate 1,000 00 Assistant clerk 2S0 00 ] Journal clerk 225 (N) Reading clerk 250 00 i Sergei* nt-at-arms 250 00 Hill clerk 145 On I Clerk judiciary committee 115 00 i Clerk linance committee 145 00 Kaiiroud committee 145 00 i Doorkeepers 201 00 ] liiiborers 174 00 < l'orter, office clerk Senate 58 Oti ' Pages 11(5 00 i Mall currier 87 00 Contingent fund 1,'iOO 00 Total. S 11,031 00 Jfuuse of liijiresentatives. Per iliem and mileage S 21.500 00 Clerk 1,000 00 Assistant clurk 250 00 Journal clerk 225 CO Heading clerk 850 00 Sergeant-at-arms 250 (X) Hill clerk 14S 00 Clerk judiciary committee 115 oo Clerk ways and means committee... 215 00 Doorkeepers, three at $87 each 201 00 Paggs, four at $58 each 232 00 Laborers, four at 858 each 2.2 00 Porters committee rooms, three at $58 each 171 00 Porter to Speaker and clerk 110 00 Mail carrier. 110 00 Contingent fund 2,500 00 Total $ 27,7-11 00 Kngrosslng department S 3,400 oil lOxtra clerical services 250 00 Indexing statutes 250 00 Stenographic report memorial services 25 00 8 3,925 00 Senate 11.081 00 Total General Assembly $ 42,747 00 Public printing 18,000 00 Grand total $ U0.717 00 " I HKAJ/ril DEPARTMENT. j salary ouaratiUueoincer at Charles- 1 ton S 1.S00 00 I station ut Charleston 1,000 (K) ' oillcor at St. Helena son ot> < station at St. Helena lot) (H) { i Hlieer at l'ort Koyal >*rt) (K) j station ut I'ort Royal iJOO (tO 1 Keeper hospital 200 (X) Ollleer at Georgetown M) 00 Station at Georgetown 150 00 Keeper Lazaretto 400 tHI Stale board health 2,1)00 00 Publishing tracts on diseases 500 00 1 Krecting quarantine buildings 2U0 00 And fumigation and quarantining against diseases ",000 00 \ Total S 13.000 CO l TAX DEPARTMENT. " j rMllllrlUS ilUUIUJKt ??nw ' Printing, auditors unci treasurers.... 2ffi00 00 r Total S 2">,4iW fO jj South Carolina University Insurance anil repairs S 2,.7)0 (X) Librarian University 500 cm Hooks Unlveislty library l.(KMl 00 c Schools in University 31.000 00 j Mechanical department 4.000 00 | Ulafliti College 5,000 00 i Citadel Academy 20,000 00i n Insurance Citadel building 400 00; f, VVinthrop Training School 5,400 00 j \ Total $ 72,800 00 j y I r CI.EMS0X COLLEGE. 1' From State Trensurer, 18bH-lK) $ 3,000 00 (J, From State Treasurer 15,000 001n From privilege tax, lKh8-S!t 10,000 00 From privilege tax, 1580-00 15,000 00 I Total ? 4.1,0(0 00 t . l'KNAL AND U1IAKITAKLE INSTITUTIONS. alary suporintendentPenitentiarrS '2,100 00 Jnptain guard Penltentlrry 1,200 00 'hysiclan Penitentiary 1,200 00 Chaplain Penitentiary WW 00 ;icrk Penitentiary 1,200 00 j Total S 0,800 00 LUNATIC ASYLUM. salary superintendent 8 3,000 00 ' Per diem and mileage regents 2,000 00 rurrent expenses 100,000 00 Insurance 3,000 00 Patients library 100 00 Temporary bulldins:.colored Insane 3.000 00 Experts teaching children 500 00 Total S 111.000 00 DKAF, Bl'MIl AND m.IND ASYLUM. Support of Asylum $ 13,000 00 Insurance 42.5 00 , liepairs 500 00 \Vater works 600 00 Total 8 14.525 00 ' Catawba Indians.....". 8 800 00 MISCELLANEOUS. , A.id State Agricultural and Mechanical Society 8 0,500 00 ( Water public buildings 2,000 00 , BxamlningSlate Treasurer's books 159 00 . Consolidation debt 1,000 00 , Claims 15,000 00 ( Railroad commissioners 6,300 00 Clerk railroad commissioners 1,200 00 ( Contingent fund railroad commls- _ , sloners 350 00 Supervisors registration 7,200 00 Transportation convicts 5,n0u 00 i Pensions 51,200 00 Work on State House GO,COO 00 Commissioners of election l?j.000 J*J Advertising election 2,000 00 Deficiency printing A->J0 j? Messengers of election ou Hooks, blanks general election :?>00 oo Registration certificates ?00 ?o Nole to American Book Note Company 1,013 9/ Commltteeexamlnlngbookkeeplng 121 80 State board of equalization WO 00 Salary Lieutenant Governor 30 Cases Confederate flag 200 jhi Wiring State House lor electricity.. 1.000 oo Fouche & Hlanton 000 00 Jack Field M. L. Bouliain, Jr ^00 Strom &. Lyon ^ w 8 177,9f>6 02 Interest public debt 8 383,000 00 RECAPITULATION. Executive department S C4.-I00 0u Judicial department Wj.loO WJ Legislative department Health department Tnv ilon irt iiwmiI (MJ University 115,S0<) 00 Penitentiary C.:!00 00 Lunatic! Asylum 111,000 00 l)eaf. Dumb and IJiind Asylum 14,52") 00 Catawba Indians >*00 00 Miscellaneous 177,i)-rHS 02 Interest public debt 3*5,000 00 Total 8UM0.278 02 N. G. G. THE CITY OF COLLEGES. Night)* From the Domes and Spires of I lie ClnNHii- Town. Due W'kmt, May 2(1,1890. Due West can't be beat on radishes. A very severe storm passed over Due West last week. ltcv. \V. F. I'earson had two radishes In our otllce that weighed fifteen ounces. The small grain crop is poor. Wheat especially so. Mr. Wm. Iienry Krierson, of Anderson, was in Due West last week lor a couple of days on business. Mr -IiiKonli TCniif>n mid tits bride were Out drivlug Saturday evening. They passed through town. The buggies of some of our citizens got to driving around town one night last week, and rolled up Into some of the store porches. Dr. LatUnn who Is always busy, helped Rev. W. W. McMorries, of Newberry, with his communion last Sabbath. Iiev. Mrs. Brown is visiting in Union. She will be gone several weeks. Dr. Lathan delivered an excellent lecture at the meeting of the Sunbeam Society last Wednesday night. Quite a crowd attended the picnic at Dry Fond, last Saturday. Mr. J. O. C. Flemmlng, one of Laurens' largest merchants, spent h few days In town. We are having a quantity of rain, and bottom crops are suffering for work. Itev. J. A. Clifton, a Methodist minister of Greenville, will make the annual oration before the Senior class of the Female College at commencement. The speaker Is said to be eloquent, with a fine vein of humor. Mr. John Hagan continues about one thing. He is very low, scarcely recognizes his friends. i Kev. W. F. Pearson is cutting his vetch patch. We suppose from the wonderful yield, auy one that Is scarce of cow food may send over and get some. v i itcv. m. ?. urier leu tor unrtow, na.. mn week to take charge of the congregation at that place that recently Joined our church from the Presbyterian church. This makes two Presbyterian congregations that liuve recently Joined cur Synod of their own motion. The Democratic Club met Saturday evening. I ltr. Grler will preach the commencement sermon before Captain Patrick's Military Institute at Anderson, ou the lath of June. H. S. G. JIoucii I'ntti Items. Honea Path, May 2G, 1890. 1 We are looking lQrward to a new Court , House. ( Reports of good rains come from all sides, ind It still rains. Crops are looking splendidly, a large area , las been planted, and the farmers are doing ( their best toward working them. Our school closes on the Slh with a concert tnd a picnic on theGth. A large crowd Is ex- , peeled. Let us have a nice social gathering , without any liquor mixed up with it. We , will give tlie closing exerelscs ol the school j next week in full. Most all those who went to Texas from tills | joint have returned. They come In one by i >ne. All saw the over-flow of the Missis- < slppl. Some report It seventy five miles , Aide, others report It less. We wonder what , width Gus will re^,>rt it when he returns. 1 Through the k limn ess of Mr. J. C. Caldwell ( ?ve rtTiMVl'U UII muuuuu iu miciiu <t nuuw jerry festival at Donnnlds for the benefit of | :!\o Thornwell Orphanage, un Institution that , Mrs. J.C.Caldwell never forgets. As this is , 11 most an annual festival we need not sit- | ,einpt to give a discretion in general of the naniigement. After holding a little eonsulta ] Ion with a few of the young people, we d< - , :lded to gel up a wagon and attend. So the A-agon was at the place of appointment in iue time, and when our driver?Mr. M. K. Hurts?gave the annouctment that all was ( eady, we began pilling in until It seemed | hilt some would have to take a buggy. The larty decided that the intlrm was entitled to i that seat. As usual, our crowd seemed as gay i is possible?especially when the tongue | Iropped outol thewagou.the echo rang out ( rom the swamps near by "what's the matXT," but a word of assurance from Driver ( !Utrts soon quieted all fears on this score, and ill Joined in with Prof. Henry Newton In a 1 food old song that reminded us a good deal of r mryouthful days. We soon arrived at the ' ippointed place, and left the unhitching to wo kindly disposed gentlemen, and we nulled out for the house and stacked shalls, iloalts and overcoats, and made our entry in he parlor where some one was making sweet strains cf tnuslc on the piano, and others tak- 1 ng advantage of the music to keep from . jeing heard beyond the next person, 1 Mrs. J. 0. Caldwell, Mrs. M. M. Mattlson, Miss c Lillla .Sharp, and others whose names we did , lot learn, liad control of the supper. After 1 .upper the time was spent in the grove or pnrars. We hade our friend good night and nur led olf without finding out the amount of ' jrocecds taken In. As usual, a crowd gels a idle dull goiug home, but all dullness was ,, >ulivened by a song which seemed to ring ! jut over the hills and valley's without a dls- . :ord?I didn't sing. Thanks for all hospital- 1 ty shown us. B. D. C. ^ GREENWOOD'S CLUB. riic Annual Election of Oflicer*. and a Personal .Meeting. The annual meeting of the Greenwood club I vas held in their parlor on May 2G, Vice'resldent C. A. ('. Waller In the chair. The ollowlng ofllcers were elected for the ensuing car: It. S. Sparkinan, President; l>r. J. C. e daxwell, Vice-President; A. Rosenberg, Sec- , etury and Treasurer.and on the managing , ominlttee, I). A. P. Jordan. I). C. DuPre and j, [. T. Simmons. The club enjoyed the usual L lelightl'ul punch. ?? )t nut! C'arlH. |t We have just received a lot of buggies anil! arts, having lately added this line to our bus- ? ness. We propose to stand second to none, n this line. Iu addition to stock on hand, we Y Hive a full line of cuts representing all style* " Hid kinds of vehicles and can furnish any Job v in as short time as it Is possible to get It up..11 Ve handle tile best as well as cheapest grades if work and will give you your mouey's ?, irorth cvc.y time. We will always take *ilca.sure in showing our goods. Come and H ook and we think we can make it to your in ? merest to buy from us. W. Joel Smith ?fc 55 tons. JuBt received one Ciise of white embroidered lonndng In the hemstitched goods from 60c. o 82.50 per yard. W.E.Bell. ^ . . IN GREENWOOD'S GATES. tAILROADS AND NEW HOMES IN THE CITY OF MAGIC GROWTH. DcaIIih --- Telegraph Operators ? t'nr \ I.ohiIn or Lumber Unprolltable I DiNCiiNHlou Commencements ? | CaiHllilntes?FiKureN on tlie Till* mini NlHte?WliUkey at Abbeville Not Worse than Elsewhere?OH" to Richmond. Greenwood, s. C., Mny 20, 1890. After an absence of three weeks, we are igaln on our sanctum?the back piazza. Farm work is progressing finely under the nost favorable weather. Its an old chestnut jut so Is general green advancing. The Oil Mill Co. ore preparing to build a tlnnery with a capacity of 100 bales per day. They will also Increase the capacity of tbeli Dll Mil). Dr. and Mrs. Maxwell are visiting In EdgeHeld and Augusta. Sometime ago Mr. F, C. Greene, who has oeen operator here at the Richmond <k Danville office for 15 year? was removed, without g lause, and Mr. waiter Crews, son of Mr. C. W. " throws the agent, appointed In his stead. The jlrcumstances look very much like Mr. C. W. Drews was inslrumental in Mr. Greene's removal and the appointment of his son, for which he was censured by almost the entire community. Being one ofthat number, It now J affords us the greatest pleasure to slate that we have recently read a letter from the Superintendent entirely exhonoratlug him of any blame in the matter. Something over one hundred car loads of lumber have been received at the Columbia & Greenville depot since 1st of January, and nbout the same amount at the Augusta & Knoxvllle. Most ot which was sold by Mr. | r . v. urccuc. i Mr. L. Sheppard has put a large refrigerator ' In hie market, by w leh he can keep heel' all summer. As only one person In twenty ever advances an original idea, we will endeavor to forego I any desire we may have to comment, but will watch wltil serenity the battle as It waxes warm. While we read carefully the pro's and con's as advanced and discussed by one Tillman and one Antl-Tillman dally, without the probability of a change in our opinion ol Mr. Tillman's fitness as a leader. Col. Jas. H. Rice,nf Ninety-Six, was In town a few days ago. We heartily endorsed his election as Superintendent of Education and , believe he has made an elllcient ofllcer, one against whom Mr. Tillman has not yet vented his spleen. We can bee no reason therefore why he should not be again nominated If he w'slu's to be. We are happy to report that Mr. Joel S Uailey, who has been critically III lor several weeks is much better, and there Is now strong hope lor his lecovcry. It Is surprising the amount of Imaginary information u half pint of whiskey can crowd into a cranium uo larger thin usimlln and as thick as a pumpkin. All of which the possessor is free to impart. Married?Sunday morning at 10 o'clock by Rev. Mr. Stackhouse, Mr. O. W. Rarnpey to Mrs. Estelie Lot. They worshiped at the Hap tist church. Mrs. J. A. Arnold, wife of the Columbia & Greenville Section Master at this place, died Friday night, after a lingering Illness. She leaves a husband and six children, the eldest about 10 years. The closing exercises of onr two colleges I will lake place on the evenings ot Kith and 17th of June. On the morning of the ISth, Prof. J. H. Miller, of Birmingham, Ala., will deliver an address. Dr. R. 13. Eptlng has Just finished a neat and commodious office on his premises ana now -i odors his professional services to the Citizens J of Greenwood. He comes highly recommended and we hope to see him receive a liberal share of practice. See his card elsewhere. An effort was made toburglurize both ticket offices here Wednesday night. The cash drawers were broken open, there being no J cash in them, nothing else was dlsturt ed. L'ol. Geo. Johnston, stopped In town one night last week on his return from Augusta. Although not canvaslnghls pleasant and conversant style made him several supporters. . Ho promises to return again soon. I A prominent Alliance man, who Is in a po- ' 8itlon to know, told us that he thought, Mr. A. W. Jones, Cols. Gary and Irby, were figuring on a State slate during their conference here last week. Sluce our last communication death hns removed another land mark from among us Mr. Thos. Duckett, a native of Newberry, but for years a citizen of this place, died at his residence, Sunday the 10th Inst., at the age of 57 years, of diabetes. He was a ripe scholur, possessed of bound judgment and marked ability, by his death Greenwood has lost a most excellentcitlzen, aud the Baptist church a consistent member, fully consecrated to the work of his Master. Mr. Wheeler, of Kltsburg, Mass., is here for the purpose of superintending the building of ? tb.e extension to Brewers Institute, colored. < He Is only waltlug the arrival of material. The buildings are very extensive and must be finished by September, consequently a lurge < force of bunds will be put to work. Mr. Wheeler Informed us that he wanted forty carpenters and laborers, both ol which are scarce here. Theie is already an Immense amount of work going on and all llntl proflta- 1 ble employment. We happened to know that some members of the Alliance, lorwnom uie treus emu Banner has done most in days gone by, were among the first to stop their paper. We are glad to see them returning, even if they have got an axe to grind while tlie editor turns. ^ The main building and engine room of the cotton mill hare been roofed, and the lloor* urebeing laid. There are really so many new residences < going up that we don't know the uumber nor who they belong to, hut ull are progressing ilnely. Truck laying on the G., C. & N., has reached the depot site. I "Whiskey at Abbeville," seems really to be bad. The facts fully warrant the remark, but wo daresay it would bejust as bad anywhere else, with the same transient and cosmopollton citizens In the vicinity. We believe most ot the recent troubles there have been among 1 or instigated by railroad employees. It is 1 true that but for the free use ot whisky they would never have aecurred, but we can see no use in censuring her law abiding citizens aud condemning Abbeville as a Sodom because ol these out bursts of lawlessness. Having no money to bank on our Judgment | we have been loth to suggest to our citizens iny lack of enterprise, but wo modestly inti mate now, that they will sit supinely down / hugging the delusive phantom of hope until ' Lhey loose whatever opportunity they may iiave had of scouring the shops of the U., C. & j w no nt ime tnuinc urn moving la this direc- J lion. It Is semi-authentic to us that Greenwood's chances are very favorable, with the proper iiulucemenls. The Greenwood post ofllce will beapresileutial one after the 1st ol June. Mr. W. J. Wells will lire a kiln of 15n,00i> Uricik tills week. J lis brick are made on the sword machine and competent Judges pronounce thenisuperior to any that has over jeen made here before. Hy a recent change on the P. It. 4W.C. Railway, passengers leave Charleston at S.15 i. iii. and arrive In Greenville at 7.15 p. m. I'hey pass here at 5 p. in. The cotton receipts to date are 14,211 bales. Mr. Jame Itayburn, aged 30 years, attempted suicide Sunday night by shooting himnell n the head. Drs. Neel and Hood attended nlm, and pronounce his wouud a serious one. [L lias been known for sometime that Mr. Ilayburn's mind was seriously effected, and jut a few days ago was examined and adjudg- 1 id I usance. 8. Mr. Jas. Uayburn, died at 10 o'clock Monlay. Messrs. f. A. C'. Waller, W. II. Bailey, W. Ij. J Durst and 11. G. Hartzog left for iiichmatid ruesday, S. I'eruoiutl Notes from Greenwood. 1 Gkeenwood, S. C.. May 2il, 1S90. ThftM trill lui fUtnPM I1MUT hniiQuB hn 11 r in ,owu by full. Miss Mamie Tuggart, one of Greenwood's airest daughters is oft on a visit to relatives it Hester's. Mrs. Will Syfan, of Chester, is here visiting ? ler parents. Mrs. Dean has the finest popples in town. Mrs. F. E. DuPre is spending a few days in lie city of I'hoenix. Mr. Ramsey Calhoun, of Wofford College, >n ills final examination in German averaged >9, the highest of the class. * Humour says, there will be a wedding in ^ own soon. Rev. Mr. Mathews is oif to Willianiston for lis health. Miss Tudle Graydon is here visiting friends We are having a plently of rain now. C. REGISTRATION NOTICE. ] Democratic Voters Must Xot be n?in>uiK. At ft meeting of the County Democratic Executive Committee held this day. the Secrearv was Instructed to Issue a clrclilar letter to ho Presidents of the local clubs urging a borough canvass Immediately of each memicrof their respective clubs Impressing upon hem the Importance of having the Keglstra- i ( ion certificates strictly in compliance with ^ he election law. Kuch and every Democratic voter In AbbeIlk! county is expected to bo present Saleday i) June, bringing their registration certificates rlth them. Our enemlses are at work. We iavc a wiley and uncrupulous foe to deal irillt. White supremacy and "Anglo .Saxon ? nlty" must be maintained at nil hazards. O There must be an outpouring of the Demoratlc forces next Saleday. The Kxicuiho 'oinmittce will be In session Saleday 10 ex-' lain the Kegisirntion Law. Hemember the! line Is short. Only I wo days more to register.! alesday in June and Saleday in July. EUGENE B. OAIIV, A. W. Jones, Chulrman. Secretary. Calicoes, lawns and challles at W. E. Bell's. H ] OF A.re Most Respectfully Invited to Mal^e an Inspection of the Immense Stock of . | spring m mi m\ i h'.rji Now Offered for Sale by fl TP% . 1 W tote Brothers * Without going into particulars it is enougli I 1 -i-T_ _ U. ? ?? am a vi -Rv\/1 n+ +lin n+AVA A^1 GO S<?y L any UlltJ Utu.1 nuu Obu mc ouvio \y*. WHITE BROTHERS just exactly what lie needs. If a lady wants a Dress, here she can see a, large assortment of . > Cashmeres, ITuns Veilings, Satteens, Challies, TV/Tiie?! 5 e? 8 and other seasonable fabrics in the latest and most desirable styles. Their stock of ^ WHITE GOODS & EMBROIDERIES was never more attractive. They offer this season a greater variety of rABLE DAMASKS, NAPKINS, DOILIES AND TOWELS than they have ever kept before. Gentlemen can find no better place than M the store of "WHITE BROTHERS to pur- I 3hase an outfit for the Spring and Summer; H for here can be seen H Ready-Made I CLOTHING J msurpassed for FIT. STYLE and DURA- I BILITY. Here too they can obtain the 9 MOST STYLISH HATS, I THE BEST SHOES, ^.nd FURNISHING GOODS of all kinds," 9 NECKWEAR, COLLARS, CUFFS, I ? ? ? A "PI KB SUMMii-K UlNJJillltWiLAit, HV 3ALF HOSE, I HANDKERCHIEFS, &c., &c. I Let every one call and see how very H 3HEAP Goods are. I ^ 1 ^1-14-ri wnvr>lTCiC!?iT,C2 UTir ^rtJdLGb L lim UUCiliUii to uvy ui VIXWI?JVAM jre LOW PRICES and pretty styles. WHITE BROTHERS. I