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The Press and Banner ABBEVILLE, S. C. /^SB-Published every Wednesday at ?2 ( a vear in advance. ' . I I Wednesday, March 9, 1892. > i Antl-Straightout, Antl-Tllluinn, Anil- i March Conveiilton. The humorous writer seems to be abroad in ' the land, and the average newspaper furnishes abundant material for the amusement of its readers. Nearly every man counsels his feelings, and immediately proceeds to dispense wisdom, as though he were an acknowledged philosopher. The newly developed philosopher,?like the raw recruit who thought the old members of the military company had lost the stepthinks the whole world is going wrong and he alone is right. The answers to the circulars of the Greenville News show unmistakably tbat the country people are almost solid for Tillmanyet the antls and the Stralghtouts issue documents and pronounce anathemas. The8tralghtouts, it is understood, will not or do not recognize Irby and bis committee as the legally constituted officers of the Democratic party. It is said that some of the Stralghtouts will refuse to obey the rule which requires participants to make oath tbat tbey will support the regular nominee of the party. The question then arises, where are they? and whe re will tbey be, if they reluse to affiliate with their neighbors, and decline to associate politically with their fellow Democrats? If fourteen thousand Stralghtouts refuse to take part in the coming election, how can the Conservatives hope todeft-atTlllman ? If the Conservatives refuse to join the Stralghouts, how can tbey attain success ? If Tillman can carry four fifths of the farmers, and all the candidates for any aud every office, how can the divided one-flfth of the country, and a majority of the town people, elect their men to office? Some people manliestgreatanxiety to bring about harmony, while kicking most vigorously, and calling on the mountain to come to Mohammed. If embryo statesmen, and fully developed malcontents generally, would do as Mohammed did, go to the mountain, 11 It did not come to him, we might have peaee. Without exception, all the lamentation and weeping because of division amongst us, has come from those who are themselves standing aloof from the great mass of the Democratic party. It has been said a thousand times tbat revolutions do not go backwards, and we have no evidence that tbe revolution of 1890 promises to be an exception to tbe rule. Therefore, the able and efficient citizen, if he has ambition for immolation or desires tbe distinction of political martyrdom, should issue a "call," to find out how few will respond, and then he may realize tbe fact tbat if tbe republic Itself Is not ungrateful, the people themselves are at least unappreciative. Despite tbe hurrah and tbe excitement of the day,and notwithstanding the czlstenceof Ill-feeling and irritation because of the faults and defects of tbe body politic, tbe will of the majority of our fellow-citizens should be respected. As tbe Conservatives would not adopt any man whom theStralghtouts might nominate' and as tbe Stmigbtouts may refuse to comply with the requirements which are necessary to place them In the Democratic column, how can we expect any considerable portion of t he Tillman men to so far overcome their convictions and so far to forget tbeir prejudice, as to s nonHlltllA Dl th? hi lid I nf of their OD ponents? Would they not fear the Greeks bringing gifts? It will be many a day before the Straightouts will be enabled to name the Governor, and It will bed long time before their superior ability and their superb character will excite any great degree of admiration and enthusiasm among the people for whom they seem to have such contempt. Their bitterness and their lordly manner. Instead of bulldozing the people into their way of thinking, will most likely act as a thorn In the flesh, and so rankle in their hearts as to make them inore determined than ever. Nothing Is 60 bitter as the proud man's con- i tumely, and he who refuses the touch of the elbow to the great mass of the people need not expect to occupy a warm place In the great human heart. Men of great learning, of superior ability, of proud lineage, and of irritating exclusiveness need not expect to gain political preferment by any expression of contempt or dlsre pect for the feelings, the prejudices, the wishes, or the character of their less cultured and less fortunate fellow-citizens, who, though they be laboring under a delusion, are Just as honest and Just as patriotic as are the people who affect to have such contempt for them. When Tillman In the campaign of 1S90 made grave charges agalnBt respected and honored public officers he brought down upon himself the scorn of that class of people whose private character and official conduct he besmirched. In like manner when the in" dividual members of that respected and honored class, assume a high and lordly manner, and In return or In retaliation express contempt for all the Tillman men, they sow the seeds of bitterness and excite to the last degree a feeling of resentment. As to the Press and Banner: This newspaper Is anti-Tlllman,but It claims discernment enough to see a plain fact before us, and until some one can make It clear to us tbat more than a divided one-flfib of the Democratic party Is In favor of an opposition candidate, we think good policy and a love for the welfare of the State, would dictate non-action on the part of the antl-TIUman tnen In 1S92. The opponents of Tillman, at most, can only further excite the people, at a time when harmony and good feeling should prevail. The office of Governor is a nonentity. He can do very little good, and his power for barm is exceedingly limited. Then is there any use to quarrel about so trifling a matter? ? No Superstition About Xambera. Tn AAliimn mill Kn fnnn/1 /.nil r\ f 1u ouutuci vuiuuiu Hill uv ivuiiu buq vail ui thirteen or our fellow-citizens for a meeting at Abbeville, on Thursday, the 18th instant. The call speaks for itself, and it Is for our people to take such action as may seem to them best. As far as we are informed, there Is very little sentiment or enthusiasm one way or the other. Some are In favor of it, some think such actloD unnecessary, and possibly some others believe that a Convention Is Ill-advised. Our distinguished fellow-townsman Judge Cotbran is numbered among those who favor the Convention of March 24. It will be remembered that he was a delegate to a Convention less than two years ago, when his wisdom and conservatism contributed largely to the defeat of a proposition to nominate a candidate against Tiliman. But a little later, another Convention met and noml- < nated Judge Haskell. TrwlorA HnthrAn thinks thnf. nn harm onn """""" ~ ? I come of Democrats counselling together, and v that possibly a solution of our troubles may thus be effected. The Judge is thoroughly Democratic. He tblnks that all power comes from the people, and that as they are responsible for the welfare of the oountry, their wishes should be respected. While the Judge is anti-Tillman, be is a strong believer in submission to the will of the majority. In that way alone can tbe integrity of the parly be maintained. The Judge is anxious to see peace and har- ( mcny restored toour people, and believes that there Is not a man in South Carolina who would not accept the result of a primary election conducted under rules which may be prescribed by the Democratic headquarter*. ' This, he believes, would settle all differences - : which uow exist, and would bring about that much desired reconciliation among the Dcm- J }cratic hosts. The Judge rendered distinguished services is County Chairman in marshalling the Democratic voters !n 1S7C, and in conducting the campaign ol that memorable contest he ex. hibited rare tact and ability in making a solid and united people when Federal ! bayonets were here to intimidate us * --1 ? r\f tiQnr.mn/lo ' ! 117011R iuu ? ueu a in 11111 mm v?i uv.n-u.uv>. ...... stood ready, under ttie lead of aliens and renegades to perpetuate that rule which could Dnly result in evil to the State. If Judge Cothran bad done nothing else for J South Carolina than his conduct of that earn- i palgn he would be entitled to high honor : from every true Carolinian, and lilsdevotion to her best interests to-day is none the less zealous than it was in 1876. 1 Being a sagacious citizen, with no friends to reward nor enemies to punish, lie has no other impulse than to advance the interests of ' the whole people, for whose welfare he has devoted so many years of bis life. For this reason may we not hope that the Executive Committee will at least give his proposition for a primary a iair consideration. While the Press and Banner believes that Governor Tillman would poll from threefourtbs to four-flfths of the Democratic votes of the State at a primary election, yet there are persons who honestly and truly believe i that in a primary election Governor Tillman i would be defeated. As the present administration have nothing to fear irom submitting their chances to a primary election, this newspaper trusts that, In the interest of pence ana narmony, me uemocraiic party, when It assembles in May, will order a direct vole of the people for all State officers as it has already done lor Congressman and county officers. XI111 or Cleveland ? The Democratic press of the country are pressing Cleveland and Hill for the Presidential nomination. The Press and Banner doesn't care a red cent whetherelther Cleveland or Hill gets the nomination, but we suggest that the country will hardly call on Cleveland for the third time. While he made the best President that we have had?as has been urged by others? our people do not favor third terms, and others are constitutionally ogposed to betting on a beaten horse. The probability is that the fight between Hill and Cleveland will defeat both, and both being defeated the Democratic party may be unable to place New York in Uic l'riiiuuntii/ wiuiiiii. What Does It Mean ? We see In the News and Courier, and other papers, articles which are prefaced by a bead line like this: "Copyright 1892 by tbe New York Associated Press." Will our city brother tell us the significance of the statement? Does It mean that ihe country papers, or others, are excluded from the privilege of copying the same Into their columns? This newspaper may want to copy some articles referred to, but would not do so, If the act would be unfair or unjust. We ask for Information. "FPHM ATRP-RVTT.T/R'R ATTTTTNTR. JL XIV JOJk AXA/ i I *** ** ?*? Fact and Comment ? People and Tilings In and Abont tlie City. Due West, S. C., March 7, 1892. Mrs. J. W. Wideman, accompanied t?y Dr. Jim Wideman, Jr., left on last Monday for Prosperity to visit her daughter Mrs. Phillips. Prof, W. 8. Lowry's funeral occurred on Tuesday at 4 p. m. The exercises were conducted by the pastor Rev. 0. Y. Bouner. Remurks were made by Dr. W. L. Pressly his former pastor, and an intimate friend; and by Dr. brier who was bo closely associated with him as co-pro lessor. Resolutions were ateo(ottered by Prof. Wm. Hood in behalf of the faculty and students of Ersklne College. Prof. Lowry had reached the ripe age of 76. We will sadly.miss him. His grandchildren Paul and iMaggie Lowry and his slster-Iu-law 1 Mrs. Abercromble arrived a short while before the funeral services closed. Air. ? . rani lAiwrj, ui uuuintiue, u?n ? iki was present at the funeral of tils grandlather Prof. Lowry returned to his home on Friday. Ml69 Maggie Lowry and Mr*. Abererombie, of Sparta, Ga., will remain with Mrs. Lowry. For a uu ruber of years Miss Maggie Lowry made her borne with Mrs. Lowry, and is glad to be among her old acquaintances again, and I um sure we are glad to welcome her back. Rev. J. 0. B. Lowry, D. D., of Kansas City, Mo., arrived in town on Wednesday. He came to attend his father's funeral. He was accompanied by his family, tie Is a prominent Baptist minister, and is the author of an instructive aud interesting little volume entitled Truth Gleams." tie left on Friday to visit relatives In Aiken. Mrs. Barry who has been visiting the family of Prof. J. P. Kennedy returned to her home in Atlautaon Wednesday. Work on the new Kennedy house ha* commenced. A large force of hands were at work all last week. The building Is situated on Main street between the stores of Messrs. 8. Atsnew and J. T. McDill & Co. The building will be of brick, and its dimentions will be rtxvu leet. We heard a little railroad talk In the air, but as we are unable to give facts we will say nothing. The flrst time we strike a fact we will let you have it i Mr. J. K. Hood, of Anderson, Is down on a i visit to the home folks. The contest for the Demorest medal, which i will be conducted by the lodge of Good Templars of this place, will take place on the 15th i Inst. Seven young men have entered the race, i You may expect something interesting. The Philomaihean Literary Society will i celebrate their semi-centennial this year! during commencement. The program has not i been fully arranged as yet. The hall will be i re-carpeted, re-furnished and repaired generally. They expect work to commence i soon. . * i Work Is progressing nicely on the college ounamg. iney nave commenceu laying i brick. Col. Joseph Earle, of Greenville, S, C., will i deliver the anniversary address beforeErs- | klne College at the approaching commencement In June. i Dr. B. F. Riley, president of Howard College, Ala., will deliver the Alumni address this year. He will also deliver the medals lor I the Eupbemiau Society. < Mr. W. A. Templeton and Dr. Game, of Ab- | beville, worshipped in the A. R. P. church i Sabbath. i Mr. Spink, one of the contractors, has rent- i ed Mr. Devlin's house on President street recently occupied by Mr. F. L. Morrow, and will shortly move Into it. The regular monthly meeting of the Due We6t Foreign Missionary Society was held on Thursday night, Theaddressof the evening was delivered by Mr. R. J. Grler. This being the regular'night for the election of officers for the next quarter and election was entered Into which resulied as follows: President, \V. C. Ervart. Vice-President and Treasurer Dr. W. L. Pressly. Secretary, J. A. Smith. Rev. O. Y. Bonner preached a sermon to the children on Sabbath. It was enjoyed by young and old. He took the name Christ and made a topic out of each let?i-r as follows: Be chaste, be honest, be right, be industrious, be strong, be tbruthful. Rev. O. Y. Bonuer has Issued a manual of the A. R. P. congregation of Due West showing the work of the congregation for the past year. This Is an Interesting little pamphlet. Mr. Bonner takes a great Interest In his work at mis piace, una is a good worker. it. ECHO FROM A DISTANT LAND Or. XI. 91. Julian Write* n Welcome Letter From IIIn New Home In tbe far Went. Kaunas City, Mo., Feb. 28,1S!>2. i Editor Press and Banner: Sin?Please publish this letter so that my friends at Ninety-Mix may know that I am Hying. ; I promised to write a letter through your , columns to my friends once in awhile ?? I : i-annot write separately to all of them. ], of course, hated very much to leave Abbeville L'ounty fori had many kind and good friends Ihere, but as I have a hankering after a little more of the "filthy lucre" than It is possible for me to make at Ninety-Six, I muf-t go to the west and try to make my fortune, and then I can return and live with my Iriends. I have been detained on my trip by trains being behind time, but If nothing goes wrong I will laud In Cnlro, Neb., the 1st of March, when 1 will Rive in detail my trip to my Iriends. I want East End to keepNlnety-Six straight and give her a lull report every week so that [ will know what is going on, and note all change. Please publish this letter Mr. Editor and send my paper hereafter to Cairo. Nebraska. Yours very respectfully, H. M. Julian. We keep constantly on liund a full line of adles, misses, children and Infants shoes, j Quality and price guaranteed, at Haddoo's. D \ FARMERS' MEETING- j c THE POLITICAL POT BEGINS TO BOIL. 2 I ( Speeches by Lient. Governor Gary, j Senator Hemphill, W. C. Benet, 1 Esq., Hon. J. T.' Robertson?First j Guiim or the Cnmpnlsn. 1 The Farmers' Movement met In the Court ] House on last Saturday to re organize, and < sleet officers for the ensuing year. On mo- ' "?- I w \l/>A110 T?c/i Wnn Tnhn W Mnr. I rail was palled to tho chair, who stated the ' object or the meeting and announced that nominations for President, two Vice Presidents, Secretary and Treasurer, were now In order. Hon. John H. Morrah was put In i nomination for President and called upon the 1 Hon. J. N. King to lake the chair and put the i question to the house which resulted in a < unanimous vote for Mr. Morrah. Mr. Mor- < rah thanked the farmers for the honor they had done him, referred to the good accomplished by their bunding together heretofore, said they had a right to discuss politics, and they intended to do so and demand all their right?. They were not parliamentarians able to cope with trained minds In this dlrec- | tlon. but, their deliberations would be just, , fair and honest. j Mr. A. F. Calvert was placed In i nomination for first Vice President by Mr. Doc Bowie, while Mr. I. H. McAlla who was seated by M. B. ClInkscaleH, and whom he greeted as one of the old guard, nominated Mr. CHnkscales for second Vice President. | Col. J. T. Robertson was made Treusurer and Mr. W. R. Bullock was asked to act as Hecre- , tary. This completed the organization when the Chairman asked If there was any further ] business, the reply was that there was none. ( when Mr. McAlla, after u suggestion from Senator Hemphill, moved that the house j hear from Lieut. Governor Gary. Dr. Speer j and Mr. J. S. Graves both rose at this point ( and asked before that motion was put that it be announced that any white person present who was in sympathy with the movement was cordially Invited to come forward and unite with them. It was said that the constitution already provided for this, but a I copy of the instrument cogld not. be found, as the former Secretary Mr. A. W. Jones had moved away and nobody knew where the books and papers were. Mr. McAlla said he J .onu ..ruiiu nnr? fhat. the rnnstltutlou did Dro vide for tbe admission of preachers, doctors, lawyers, merchants and every other occupations, If in sympathy with the movement. At any rate, be whs willing to admit them and It any of them became unruly he thought they were strong enough to handle them. Speech of Lt. Governor Gary. Mr. Chairman: It whs wholly unexpected on my part that I would'be called on to-day for a speech but as I am alwayB ready to respond when my fellow-citizens call on me I will say a few words. When I recall the fact that this is a Farmers' Movement meeting, and that the organization has been in existence several year6, the question naturally arises, why are you i organized? The answer is.?from necessity. In this age individuality is swallowed up in trusts, syndicates and combinations, and you had to organize to cope with them. \\ hat could an individual farmer hove done with the Jute trust? Yet the Alliance was able to dictate terms. These trusts, syndicates ard combinations extend to every department of life, and are an i Incubus on our rights. They are not confined to tbe financial world, but heretofore took i charge of the politics of the counlry, and a i person who was not In the combine was generally afraid to run for office unless some political chaperon had taken him under bis wing. Two years ago we determined to organize against the political syndicate in our Btate. and I am happy to say we were victorious. As one of your public servants I will give a short account or our stewardship. After a heated campaign we succeeded in electing to the highest office in South Carolina Governor B. R. Tillman, and from tbe time he entered upon the discharge of tbe duties of tils office certain so-called Democrats have waged an uncalled-for and savage warfare against him. They tell you that they object to him because he has not made a good and i efficient Governor and that he Is not suited for this high and exalted office. These do not seem to be the reasons. 1 < They try to deceive you by pretensions that they object to Tillman, when their real objec- i lion Is that they who have held power for so many years In our Btate, no longer enjoy that i oleasure. i THE KIGHT IS AGAINST TILLMAN. Fellow Citizen# : The fight fa not against Governor Tillman as ait Indlvldaal, but be- ( Btiuse be Is the representative of the Reform movement. I want each and every one of . you to reallzo this fact fullj, that the fight Is xgainst the Reform movement: aDd every une of Its sympathizers should feel that the flKht is azainst him. They would make the iume ttKht agulust any olher per-on who wus not. In their political syndicate. History repeats Itself and we find the same 9ght was made against Patrick Henry and Andrew Jackson when they espoused the :ause of the people. They were culled dem- , igoiiues. and other approbrloufi names In or- . :ler to make them odious In ttie eyes of the people, but to no avail. Tho.v attacked their private characters, anil notning was sacred . trom their calumnious attacks. A young and handsome man who was a ?rack shot with thn pistol was made a catspaw to hrlng on a fight with Jackson by Insulting his wife, and lost bis llle. They said ?o many harsh things Rgatnst Jackson that a i foolish mim inflamed by the words of the pol- , iticlxns tried to assassinate him. The people did not lose confidence In Patrick Henry < md Andrew Jackson, and when on one occas- f Ion Jackson put a Jud?e under arrest and was fined one thou-and dollars, the people , through their representatives refunded him the amount paid with interest. . POLITICAL RIXGSTERS. < We find the political rlngsters always hand i uid glove with the money powers andcorpor- i ations. In VlrgiDia Patrick Henry exposed < ?Kt* nnrm n t Inn nrni^l l/?oH hv fortnln of (ho members of the Assembly in using the public ; funds contrary to law and it* President was i ruined by the exposure. Andrew Jackson af- | ler a great effort succeeded In abolishing the < United States Banks and Its branches al- i though the politicians and persons interested In tbem said the country would be ruined If i they were abolished. One of the objections i against them was the favoritism displayed in i making loans, in our time we see the rich i corporations on the side of the political syn- i Alcaie, and trying to make the government I by the people's representatives a failure. We see tlwe conspiracy on the part of certain rail- i roads lo obstruct the collection of taxes, and < eis they hold their charters by consent of the \ [icwpic, 11 prciun 111?i/ ouv.il itgioinnuu ciiwuiu be enacted as will prevent a repetltiou or sucb I a conspiracy. i We also see an effort made to foist fraudu- < lent bonds on the State by parlies knowing i l.hein to be frauduleut null and void, who are i apposed to the present administration. lam i proud of Governor Tillman's utterance when I the tiireat was made to hold him Individ- < ually responsible for refusing to accept them i mil give possession ol the property. I TILLMAN'S ADMINISTRATION. It has been asked what has the present administration accomplished. It lias lowered I the taxes, gained the Coosaw case by which < Lhc rlijhts of the State were protected, maintained the dignity of the State, had made I progress toward opening Clemson College, un- i ill the work was checked by preventing the i Stale from receiving the proceeds ol the sale ! of Agricultural Hall, when the attempt was ( made to pay the bid In fradulent bonds by f jur political opponents. : We have In progress the establishment of in Industrial College lor our women. We have, as far as possible under existing i laws, equalized taxation, which can not be < thoroughly accomplished until the laws are ( perfected. Lynching has almost entirely i Keen stopped. We have given equal rights to ill and special privileges to noiib. I Governor Tillman's political enemies were ' forced to compliment him on bis correspon- < ience with the officials of other govern- . inenis. I There is one thing accomplished by this i movement which cannot be over-estimated, ' ind that Is the chance every man now has to run Jor otlice, whether he h?s the permission I jf a political boss or not. Tliere may be boys i who will come to the front, reflect great lion- I jr upon our country, aud make illustrious j names, who otherwise would never have ( been known, and many a pretty bright girl i may have reason to rejoice in this fact. Henceforth merit shall be the only criterion I of success. ( THE MARCH CONVENTION. J Those who have called the Convention in J Vlareh claim to be very anxious lo preserve .he unity of the party when their action is * jompelied to have a contrary eil'ect. How 1 :nn a heated, perhaps a bloody campaign, fc in I te the two factions. lean tell tliem how c .0 have unity. Let them uphold the stand- ' lrd bearers of the Democracy, Join tbem in * ,he fight against the Republicans, cease their c ;omplulniiig, and speak of the good done by ,he administration, instead of always trying .0 criticise their standard bearers. They will iventually find out their mistakes as effect- g lally as they lound out that a March Conven- 0 Ion is not Irregular and undemocratic. Two t ,ears hence If there is not a bitter campaign 1, his year, the tactions will come together, and 1 )ollt)cal matters will adjust themselves, li vlthout friction. r We would be willing to do political justice li .0 those who may have ditlcred with us. t We cannot however have a harmonious un- c on two years from now, Ifa heated campaign d his year entails a legacy of bitterness. The d rlends of the Reform movement have shown t greater desire to do political Justice than li heir opponents. We elected Judge Mclver tl :hlef Justice by a unanimous vote, also udge Norton and Judge Fraser, all of whom ii ire political opponents, as is well known to p jZZIL he present administration. I could mention ither acts of this kind. In 1882 we had la Ab- i >evllleCounty a campaign as bitter as the iampalgu two years ago In the State. After i lie primary election we all fell iu line and sleeted the nominees of the party ; year after I fear those lines were obliterated, and we lave time and ngnin seen those. who former- i y opposed each other, elected In the same 1 :ampaign. and frequently supporting those 1 if the other faction. One reason Abbeville ] lid not get as wild as some of the other Coun- ] Lies In Its opposition to the Reform move- i ment wa? because the people knew that in a < short time matters would adjust themselves, as had happened before. There is a striking contrast In the way the people stood by a Governor from the ranks [)f our political enemies, and the way In i which our political enemies stand by a Govarnor of the people. When Governor Hampton was elected all held up his hands and en-* j Uio ?*s\?jA**nmant. Q fiimnAfifl. ueavorcu um&o ?no - the people even paid their taxed, when there was no law compelling them, to an agent of the government. On the contrary there are so-called Democrats who have never loot an opportunity to criticize the administration, and to throw obstacles in the way of its success. The Railroad Companies have endeavored to cripple the government by refusing to pay taxes, and the attempt, has been made to pay lor State property with fraudulent bonds TIIE REFORM MOVEMENT IS STRONG. The Reform movement Is stronger than it was In 1800. and its advocates are more determined to carry out lis principles. The people are not deceived by their talfc ot unity, and abuse of Tillman by the opposition. The opposllion are not after preserving unit)/ as much as after preserving power. The people are educated on political matters; they have experienced the pleasure of taking part In the government, and electing their public servants, and they will not soon surrender these rights to any set of men to act for them. The people have for the first time In the history of our government deliberately made up their minds to exercise the right to select tbelr officials, and ring rule Is at least for the present, destroyed. From thetlme I commenced my public career I enlisted on the side of the people, ngainst ring rule, and if possible I am stronger In my determination than ever to fight the bnttle with them. Mr. Chairman, I am grateful to this meeting for calling on me for a speech, and thankful for the atteutlve hearing accorded me. Speech of Nenator R. R. Hetnpliill. Senator Hemphill being loudly called for advanced to the platform amid constant cheers and applause. He said he never could do himself justice in a political Bpeech unless the campaign was ou and he was warmed up foi the work. He said substantially that it wax no new thing Tor him lo bs wun ine iarmers In all their effort* lor Reform. The Medium published the call In accordance with which this organization was formed. He was always agnlnRt Ring rule. Gov. Gary was happy In his allusiou to Andrew Jackson who suffered so many indignities from the gentry of his day because be wns the recognized champion of popular rights. From the time he left the Waxhaw settlement, a desolate orphan of fifteen years unttl he became a leader ot meu and president of the United States, his heart was with the people and his life-work was for their rights. He was tne target for the columny and abuse of the Federalists, and all who Relieved in special privileges. His lack of polish and his faultv KnclJsh and rhetoric were held upas disqualifying him for office and honors. The very same cry has been made against Tillman. It bHR been the same In a!l times. When the great Caesar arose in the Senate and placed himself on the side of the people and of his soldiers who had carried the Roman paglestothe northern limits ol the British Isles, against the oppressions of the Patricians, he was met with contempt and finally assnsslna ted. When tbe Duke of Orleans, one of the French nobility but a friend of the people, went lo tbe Court of Louis XVI to Intercede for relief for the people he was Insulted by tbe courtiers who spat upon him as be left the pulace. Gen. John B. Gordon took his stand with the people more than a year ?go, and since that time tbe Ring und its organs have had no good word lor him. His gallant services for the. Confederate States and his patriotic work for South Carolina in 1876 are on loongor mentioned. A week ago Hon. Joseph H. Earle wrote a mnniv and Datrlotle letter holdinar that a Democrat munt vote the Democratic ticket and stand by the party. Already the Ring men pay they "don't exactly understand hIs position." He Is marked for slaughter because he believes In popular rights. The people are satisfied with the State Government. Every lawyer, doctor, minister, banker, merchant aud farmer In Abbeville County has paid his tax, if able. No one is obstructing the government except the R. & D. railroad. That monopoly says they will pay what they please. If the assessment cults them they will pay. If it don't suit Ihem they will not. uuwllling to trust the Courts of our own State theypropose to seek the aid of Judge Bond, the official who filled the Albany penitentiary wltb our white men during the Ku Klux days. mi.-. ? * ?*? Tlamr\r*no t 1 n inn uu?mui(iiii i;u uio puovuv a/ciuwim-.v Fid(ii I u isi ration in made by a lew office seek sr?"thirteen" In number. They once held office. They wish to do so again and they wish It bad. The Ring pretends the fight Is on Tlllmnn. In reality the war Is on him because he stands for the farmers. Every Indignity heaped on him Is meant for ?he farmers And laboring men of the State. The issue Is whether the people shall control this government or be ilomlnated by an arrogant oligarchy, and be forever "hewers of wood and drawers of water" for the rest of mankind. Speech of W. C. Beuet, Esq. At the conclusion of Senator Hemphill's remarks loud calls were made for Mr. Benet, who arose In the audience and was tnvlted to :ome forward and address the meeting from the rostrum. Mr. Benet said: Mr. Chairman, and Farmers of Abbeville County, and Fellow-Democrats: You have culled me forward here, as I unierstand It, to give you my views on our present political situation. Well, this Is the day for expressing opinions. Our newspapers are full of letters in response to circulars sent out by editors asking prominent men In all narls of the Stale to give their views and their adul/w* Of #hiu lniw?fnpo Anil T oaiifinf. rpfusp your cordial Invitation to give utterance to my thoughts. Surely If the request of an editor Is to be compiled with, the kindly request af the farmers of Abbeville county Is not to tie disregarded. Like all citizens who have the welfare of this Commonwealth at heart. I have reflected seriously on our political condition, and on tbe grave duties imposed on us at tne beginning of this campaign. Taken thus unpreprepared, I have no address ready to deliver, but I ask you to be content on tnls occasion with a plain, straightforward talk. Tbe thoughts I shall give utterance to, I have not concealed in private, and I have no hesitation In giving expression to them in public. Speaking to you as fellow-Democrats, I leel bound to say that the Democratic party in South Carolina was never brought face to face with a more serious crisis than now confronts lis. Critical though the situation was in 1890 the campaign now opening bids fair to he more so. Three sets of men, all claiming to be Democrats, have Issued addresses and call;n upon us to follow their leadership and irust the fortunes of the party and the Stale In their hands. CHOOSE YE THIS DAY. Whkhof the three shall we choose as our ifluHaroO Ta vuhloh nf t.hfl fhrPA ahnll wp vIva jur allegiance? There is, first, the Democratic Stale Executive Committee, representing the regular Democracy. They call upon us to elect delegates Lo a May Convention?which shall choose our -State delegation to the Nutional Democratic Convention,?and to elect delegates to un August Convention, at which our Democratic State ticket shall be nominated. Then we liavo, second, the address issued by rhli teen of our fellow-citizens calling upo.< us to elect delegates to a March Convention which Is to be authorized to nominate or hukjest a State ticket in opposition to the present idmlmstrutiori?an anti-TIUman ticket. And, third, there is the address sent out by I'wn/tnHvA PnmmltfPfi t\f fhfl firVf'ttllPfl Straight-Outs"?the committee that had jharge of the Independent movement lead by ludKe Hurkell In 18!M>. This last address calls or uo convention as yet, but simply requests is to sit still for a while and await further developments, and further advice. These are the three sets of men, who, some jy authority, and some of their own motion, seek to guide and direct the Democratic party n this state during the coming campaign. \nd it Is for you und for me to choose this lay whom we will follow and whose orders ive will respect. As fcr rite, I have no hesitation in paying < -hat I lake my stand with the Slate Dernojrallc Committee. As a Democrat I cannot io otherwise. It seems to rae the manifest luty of every patriotic Democrat in South Jarolina to Ignore the address of the 'Straight-Outs"; to disregard, however re- j fretfully, the call of the Thirteen anti-Admlnstratlonlsta; and to fail in line, shoulder to. j ihoulder, In the ranks of the regular Democratic party, as represented by the Irby com- , iiittee, obeying Its instructions aud abiding | >y Its action. This, as I see it, is your oroper < :ourse; and I feel sure you will adopt it. j THK THIRTEEN HAVE BLUNDERED. The action of tho Thirteen I regard as a 1 ;reat mistake, and regret exceedingly. Some I >r litem I claim us inenuH, anu wim uu m j hem, except one, I am more or le*s intimateyacqunlnted I cannot go us far as Senator f iemphlll and Fay tney are simply ex-oftice- t lolders seeking otllce aguin; and yet they t iaed not be (surprised that their course has j aid them liable to such imputations. I grant i hey are honorable men, patriots and Demo- t rats,and actuated by the best motives; but I o tblnk they have blundered. And a bluu- s er Is as fatal in politics as in love or war. t They have blundered In not learning the v pssons of history as found In books and 03 be living pages of recent and passing events, fc The campaign of 180) marked a revolution 1 n the history ol a people, and uot a mere '1 asfling incident In the hlBtory of u party. It was a permanent change and not a fleet-1 ng chance. It was the success of a Movement and not of i Man. It was the uprising of the people; and not the elevation of Captain Tillman. Tillman's leadership and success In that memorable campaign were only lncldeuts In the progress of a popular revolution. Able though he Is.?and his bitterest enemies confers his ability?had be died in midsummer of 1890, the cause he represented would have triumphed. Were he to die to-morrow, his successor in office would be chosen next November by those who elected him Governor In 1890. Call It by what name you please, the Farmers Movement, or the People's Movement, a distinct movement It was which cuirainaiea In the revolution of 1890, ami placed Tillman In the Governor's chair. Then for the first time In the history of this State did the Individual voter feci and exercise the power which the suffrage bud phtced in his hands to Relect those who should be entrusted with tbe reins of government. THE OLD WAY, AND THE NEW WAY. Before that time, with a docility which often amounted to apathy, the voter voted for those wbo bad been chosen for him by county and State conventions, in whose selection be bad bad no voice. We all remember how it was done. A few influt-ntlal men, good men, too, in each county did the thinking and selecting for their county, politically speaking; and State Conventions, similarly constituted, did tbe thinking and selecting for the Slate. Then tbe voter was told what to do, and be did it. I have never been able to discover a "Ring" in South Carolina, in the odious sense of that word; but it cannot be denied that from 1870 to 1890, a class of able, influential, office-holdIng men in this Slate and in each county In ine CtlUie iiuu me rciusui nuu umtAnai ui wc .Stale and county offices. By a system of mutual and semi-military promotion, limited to themselves and to tbe acceptable recruits who were year by year permitted to Join their number, they without Intending it and perhaps without knowing it hud practical ly assumed control of the State and created by force of circumstances an office-holding caste. THE VOTER IS KING. The campaign of 1890 changed all that. Then for tbe first time, it was proclaimed that the voter Is klngaud office-holders and administrations* are his cervnnte. Then for the first time was felt the full force and masterful meaning of tbe opening words in our Constitution "Wa t.h? npnnlfi of Mouth Carolina." This Is tbe lesson which (bo Thirteen have not learnt. They do not seem to see that the old custom of selection by a few has been abolished, and that selection by tbe people reigns In Its stead;?that this Is the day ol Primary elections, and not of selection by Conventions; tbat nominations to office are to be made by tbe people and not by tbe place-men. Tbe Thirteen make the mistake of supposing tbat the people having once tasted the sweets of power, will now replace that power In the bands tbat formerly wielded It. This tbe people will never do. Revolutions do not go backwards. And they can po more change the great result of the 1890 campaign than tney can turn back tbe shadow on the dial. They concede that the Farmers Movement has good in It, and they make their fight, they say, not uguinst tbe movement but against Tillman and his administration; and they ask those who elected Tillman to come ovet and help them to defeat him. Why should they go out Into a camp of their own constructing?a sort of cave of Adullam?and ask yon to join them ? Why not stay In the main army with yon and fight their fight there? LOOK OUT FOR A BITTER CAMPAIGN. I do not belittle the Thirteen or tbe men and ihe Influences they represent. I foresee that If their March Convention Is even moderately well attended, it will entail upon our distressed State a campaign of bitterness, strife and personal animosity which will do us more harm than the 1890 campaign. TheThlrteen represent the associations connected with tbe War, tbe Wallace House, the South Carolina College, fellowship In public office, strong antipathy to Tillman, ana,?we muBtadmlt?a sincere patriotic desire to work for the good of the state. With these influences combined they will be able to stir up deep and strong opposition to Tillman. And Tillman's record will, unfortunately, furnish burning texts for flery slump orators;?for he bas made mistakes and has been Imprudent In his speeches?which Is Just another way ot saying tbat be is human, and is not a paragon of perfection. Yet the struggle can have, I firmly bellfcve. but one conclusion?the re-election of Till-1 man. The "any-inan-to-beatrTIUnmn" policy can not succeed,?and that la all the policy indlcate i in the address of the Thirteen. And, after all, granting that, an Governor, TlllmuD has made some blunders, has he doDe so badly an to demand such a heroic effort to oust him? What worse has be done than some of his predecessors? No doubt be tried to do more than any o( them attempted, and he found out that a Governor can not do as much as he supposed. The Thirteen charge that he has failed to fulfill the promises made and to carry the reforms Indicated In his campaign speeches. The only answer to that is.?give him time, give him another term; and if the Thirteen and LhoBe they represent will honestly and manfully help blm, Tillman will fulfil bis Eremises and carry his measures of reform, et the constant detraction and dally abuse of blm cease in all fairness for a while. Let those whom he defeated act magnanimously and accept their overwhelming defeat line wen una noi line uisuppoinieu pouucIhds. Let him have another term, and thus let us spare Mouth Carolina the evils of a campaign worse than that ol 1890. earle and hampton. Let his antagonists emulate the manly conduct of Joseph H. Earle,?whose magnanimity I admire?and treat Tillman Justly and fairly. I wish Oen. Hampton had done as Earle has done. The hero or'70 made a fatal rnlxtake in 1890 when he declined to lift bis little Auger against the Independent movement, and instead wfolea letter which Judge Haskell used aH a campaign document in his own behalf. Had he done as much?one-half as muchthen against the Haskell movement as be is doing now against Tillman, this state, I beMavp would now have been enlovlnir nnllti cnl peace, and Hampton would liave been still Id his Meat In the Senate. His abdication in 1890 has deprived him of much of the great Influence he was once possessed of. You regret, 1 am sure, that what influence he still may have is to be exerted In behalf of a faction. My friends, I have spoken longer than I intended. Let me end my talk by sincerely hoping that Abbeville county will not send delegates to the proposed March Convention. No call has yet been issued in this county. Let us hope that none will be Issued. This is the beginning of a presidential campaign, and we as Democrats cannot afford to have faction fights. The campaign proposed by the Thirteen can only result In the creation of two factious, separated by a gulf of hale and bitterness that will not be bridged over In a generation. Let us deprecate any such action and tight together as good Democrats against the common enemy. My voice Is for pence and harmony and for the peopleof South Carolina; and my tight is for our party and against faction. The danger of Degro domination is ever present with us. The growth and perpetuity of faction feeling will Increase that danger. You remember who courted the support of the negroes in 1890. Do not forget that Tillman declared he did not want and would not have their votes. Witn all Ills faults, he sure of this, that nodaDgers nor temptations will ever induce him to appeal to the negro vote. In his hands, so long us he is Governor, white man's rule is secure in South Carolina. SPEECH OF HON. J. T. ROBERTSON. Colonel Robertson being called upon, come to the front and said: Mr. President and Gentlemen of the Farm ers Cpnventlou of Abbeville County ! To tills organization we are inaeoieu jonne ereut politlca". upbeuvel of 18'JO. known an tbe Farmers'Movement. This movement swept over State from mountain to seaboard, and It Is all fresb In your memory. It was your custom to meet in your township club as farmera to discuss such matters of Importance as tillers of the soli;as seemed best to you and your Interest, and It was here In these meetings that you found, up totbat time, that you bad very little voice In Rtiaplng the policy of ourMtateand County Government. It wan bere that you found that you made an excellent voter. It was here that you found that you had left it to your leaders to say whom you should vote; as long as all of this continued your order was lauded to the skies. After awhile It. was suggested that you had better try your hand a little in politics yourself, and you came to the front. What was the cry from your leaders ? Treason, treason, down with them, you have 110 right to "suggest." Then the tight began in earnest, and the tnvp tiiov nnn? hurt fnr vuu was at end. You have been abusea, slandered and vilified as unfit to govern, and to-day thirteen distinguished gentlemen whom you have honored, followed, and many of them placed In high positions in our State, occasionally meet together and "suggest" that you are wrong; you are mistaken; you standard bearer Is uullty of all sorts crime; the same aid cry. You mode good voters, but we must say who you shall vote for. Oh what a delusion, what a thing of the past. Your eyes liave been opened. You know now who to YOte for. You do not intend to leave it t? ,hese distinguished gentlemen to say who fnu will have to govern South Carolina. What a pity It Is that those excellent men ibould be so ollnd; do they think that you ire ready to lay down your political arms : md fly lnte their ;arms. acknowledge that ou have made a mistake and ask lorglvejess. and promise to hereafter and forever, lever again togo contrary to their wishes. i They have had power so long that I am not < urprlsed that they should think that It Is reason for you to ao more than vote for those j ehom they may nominate. Mr. Robertson said that in his opinion Ablevllle County was strouger for reform than J t was In 18U0, and that the opposition to Gov. 'lilman amounted to very little. Mr. Robertson then gavo a report of this' ystewardship us one of the members to 'the House of Representative* daring ibe last term. He said that It wns the first time since his election that lie had appeared before his constituent*, and that he took occasion to thank them lor the very complimentary vote they bad >een At to cast for him, that be bad attend the ttvo sessions during his term. That he felt and had *o acted, that he was the representative of the whole people of Abbeville County, and whether he had done good he bellved that it was for the best interest of the county and Btale. He was in full sympathy with the reform movement, and believed that much good had come from It. Legislation was so extensive and there was so much of It that he could not now say more than that a good work was done, and at some other occasion be would take pleasure In alluding to some of the many good acts 01 that body. He would take tblB occasion to say that af ler me aujournmem 01 me mm ncomuu iuc opposition presH of the Slate, with one accord, poureu their vials of wrath upon us, this encouraged the opposition and they believed tbat it was a good time to destroy us. OBSERVER'S OBSERVATIONS, # Hlnta About onr I'abllc School?Farmen (letting Jnatlee?Able Editor. From what we can learn, Abbeville Is to baye a flrst-clacs school building, and there Is no reason why we should not have a firstclass school; no doubt we will. I do not deolre to be understood as opposing what Is called higher education by what I am about to say. I am In favor of every boy and elrl getting all the education that they can; but, this Is a practical age, and the times are chanzlng. and we must change with them if we are to succeed Id life. In the olden time, tbere was no general style of writing In use except that done with the pen, and which Is used by every one ; but In thlB our day and time, there are other methods being adopted. The chief methods that are fast coming Into use are shorthandwriting and the type-writer. Before a young man can get a position with the large Arms, railroads, etc* It is becoming actually necessary for blm to know either one or tbe other, und some times both. Numbers or ladies are now making a good living by their knowledge of shorthand and typewriter. Now In order to lna&e our school a flrstclafs Institution, those things should be taught lu it. Nine-tenths of the boys and girls of our county are unable, or from some cause, do not go to college, and what they want Is a practical education.?something ibat will aid them at once to enter business. Greek and Latin Is of but little service to tbe boy who only wants a business education. At the same time every parent who Is able to do so ought to give their children all the education that they are able to take. No man was ever hurt by educatioa. It in hoped that those who have tbe management of tbe school will consider this matter well. It Is nothing but simple Justice to those pupils who only ba\e limited means, and who want a practical business education. Alter many years of waiting, It seems that the farmers are about to get some Justice at the hands of Congress. Congressman Turner, of Georgia, who Is a lawyer Das Introduced a bill In Congres* to admit free of duty bagxlng fnr cotton, machinery for manufacturing bagging, cotton ties and cotton glna. Tbe ways and means committee baa made a favorable majority report, recommending tbe passage of the bill; but Ibe radical minority of that committee has filed a minority report against Its passage. We will now see who are our inuuus. This Is a democratic measure and it will no doubt be supported by democrats; besides, there has never been a time In the history ol the south when the cotton producers needed aid of the kind mentioned more tbau they tlo now. Mr. O. C. Hodges has taken charge of the editorial department of the Greenwood Observer. The readers of that paper may confidently expect to see it ably conducted. The new editor will give sound democrutlc doctrine und do good work for the town of QreenI wood. The people ol that growing town should aid him In bis effort*, and support the paper without stint. No paper can, accomplish any good without It Is well backed by ibe people of-lfce tnwn where It is published. The Greenwood Observer suggests that a mass meeting be held on 8aturdny the 19th of March, at Abbeville, for the purpose ol electing delegates to the convention that Is to be held In Columbia on March the Wth. It In a good suggestion, nnd Immediate steps should be taken tocpll the meeting. DEMOCRATIC BALLY. Call for the Re-organlsatlon ?f the Democratic Party la Abbeville County. Pursuant to the order of the State Democratic Executive Committee, the County Democratic Executive Committee of Abbeville county, through the undersigned a? its County Chairman, hereby Issues a call for the rp-organlzailon of the Democratic party tn this county, under the Constitution of the Democratic party of South Carolina, adopted In State Convention at Columbia, S. C., Sept. 10th, 1890. Thesubordlnnte clubs are called to meet at their usual places of meeting ou the second Saturday (the 9ih day) of April next, for the purpose of re-oritaolzlng said club*, and for the purpose of elecliug delegates to the CountyJSonvenllon^ _ ( ^ 1 ne V.UUUIJT l/llitcubiuil nm uiwi, uu kue first Monday (the 2nd day) In May next at Abbeville Court House to re-organize the party in this county, to elect a Dew County Executive Committee, to elect delegates to the State Convention, which meets in Columbia on the third Wednesday in May next, auu uj transact such other business as may be proper under the Constitution. The State Democratic Constitution provide* that the representation in each subordinate club In said County Convention shall be one delegate for every twenty-five members and one delegate for each majority fraction there of; also that only such Democratic clubs as were In existence on the 18th day of August, 1S90, shall lie recognized. No club that was formed or organized alter the 13th day of August, 1890, by the division of an old club or otherwise shall be re-organ 1 zed. The Constitution aforesaid further provides that "the clubs in each county shall be held "together and operate under the control of a 'County Executive Committee, which shall "consist of one member Irom each club to he "nominated by the respective clubs and elect"eri by the County Convention;" each club will therefore nominate odoof Its members to be elected by the County Convention to serve on the County Executive Committee. Eueene B. Gary, County Chalrmun. LODGED IN JAIL. Tom Carter In Caught la Batter's Saloon, and Tool Hilton Is Charged ns Accomplice In the Burglary. tor some time past, the bar of F. M. Butler In this village ha* been entered occasionally at nlicht, and some whiskey stolen on each visit of the thief. Mr. Cox, the tender of the bar, waited for him Thursday night. The bar was closed that night as usual, at ten o'clock. Remaining In the bar, with double barrel shot gun and pistol, It was only half hour until somebody quietly unlocked tb? back door, and after taking off his shoes, proceeded to the front and began to help himself to flasks oi whiskey, when, without any premonition he was flred upon. The main load of the shot passed between his body and his arm, a few shot striking both his body and his arm. Both barrel* of the gun went oft at once, and persons outside thought an explosion had Uiken place In the bar. But soon a noise whs heard, and pistol shots loi lowed. The burglar run for the door through which be entered but missed it. striking the wall. Returning he reuehed the front door Just as it whs knocked open on the cry of police." As he ran out he whs caught. The burglar Is Tom Carter. His captors demanded to know how he got In, when lie sold that Tom Wilson unlocked the door for him, and It Is supposed he was near by when the shooting was done. He was caught that night and locked up with Tom Carter. Tom Carter was brought from Kentucky about two 'years ago by Mr. Hamblln, who bad blm employed in his stable. Tom WIN son Is the keeperof an eating house on Washington street. Both men are now In Jail, waiting trial. Their punishment, If convicted, will bo Imprisonment for life, unless the Jury should recommend mercy, In which event the Imprisonment may be reduced to Ave yeurs. THE FARMERS MEETING, Re-Orffanlzntlon?Official Record. Aiioeviue, ?. V/.. iiimvii i, ion*. The meeting of the farmers' club was called to order at 11 o'clock a. in., president J. H. Morrow presiding. A re-organizatlou of the club was perfected, and the following officers were elected: Hon. J. H. Morrow, President. W. R. Bullock, Secretary. M. B. Cllnkscules, 1st Vice-President. A. P. Calvert.2nd Vice-President. Hon. J.T. Robertson, Treasurer. The president having declared the meeting open for business Mr. J. H. McCalla moved I that the constitution of the club be changed! so as to allow all men in sympathy with the farmers' movement the prlvelege ol becoming members. Motion carried. Mr. Graves moved that the secrelary be In- J structeu to make all necessary changes in the constitution. The club was honored wit h speeches from Ueut.-Gov. Gary, Hon. R. R. Hemphill, Hon. VV. C. Benet and Hon. J. T. Robertson. On motion of Mr, McCalla, the meeting adjourned subject to the call of the president. By order of president. W. R. Bullock, J. H. Morrow, Secretary. President. - - ' GREENWOOD'S BUST LIFE. HER SOCIAL AND HER BUSINESS INTERESTS. Visitor* in the City?Political Point 1 ?Graded School ? Financial Enterprine that Didn't Materialise? Notes of Joy and Sorrow?Farmer*?All New* Items Staonld be Hrot to "8." Greenwood, 8. C., March 7th, 18B2. Miss Mollle Mane entertained her friends with a very enjoyable high tea last week, which nhoald have^en noted last ls*ue. Mhw Hattle Carthagu of MoCormlck is visiting Miss Maggie Williams. The yonng people or this place and New Market enjoyed tt Joint pound party last Friday evening at the palatial home of Mr. R. P. Plnnon. v. We will probably have Rome Aid when (be election for delegate* to tbe May convention comes off. There in sure to be a demand for ^ a primary, and the "bosses" are Just as sure to shift tbe responsibility of refusing on tbe May convention, taking good care to send word along the line to eTeot only anti-primary Tillman and probably Hill delegates. The fun comes In because three fourths of the Tlllmanltes bave declared in favor of a primary. Tbe sudden death of Mrs. Jas. H. Wldeman was a great shock to her many friends and relatives here. Because of the increased attendance al tbe graded school the trastees found It necessary to elect another teacher. Consequently they unanimously tendered tbe professorship in 7th and 8lh grades to Mr. B. Coleman Wuller of the Woffurd graduating class. He accepted it for the present and entered upon hia work Monday. Names are immaterial to tbe ffecta which are that a capitalist, aud the president of one of the largest manufacturing enterprises in tbe State knows of his personal knowledge, that two similar enterprises, requiring one million dollars with stock all taken bas been abandoned, because or tbe war against capital In this State, and for tbe same reason, tbe president of a wealty bank in Newhaven, Conn., which loans money at five percent. Sinn to a wen Knowli traveling man mm u nt> bad twenty millions be would not invest a dollar bere. Another equally well known salesman said on enquiring at bead quarters wby tbe freight rate on flour bad gone up 2S per cen t. be was Informed tbat It was to meet increased taxation and defray tbe expense of pending litigation. Now these tacts are published as a matter of news, and not witb tbe hope of converting a single Tlilmanlte to oor 1 way of thinking, because fonr fifths or them will never read It and the other fifth wont believe it. J_ Prof. R. B. Wilson went over to Spartanburg on Sunday. Mr. A. ?. Gonzales representing tbe State was in town last week. UlfMh 4a an ?a A>Oi1 In ^UIIKIWIAIl Ul/W WVUftll|W 4U IOUMIOUUI Mr. S. e. Miller's residence. Mr. W> H. Bailey takes greet delight la bU garden. He always bas the finest in town. Work on the new Methodist cbarcb Is soon to be resumed. Tbe Observer's borne print for tbe last two weeks bas been a model of neatness, having been In charge of Mr 8. P. Brltton. Rev. J. L. v88s will soon begin the erection of bis residence on Church street. Mr. A. 8L Clair Let) our veteran druggist formerly with Lee & Bailey, bas opened a iresh stock of drugs in tbe store recently occupied by Smith <fc Wern. The friends and customers of Miss I^ura Johnson will be glad to learn tbatsbe bas returned from an extended pleasnre trip ' through Georgia and Alabama, and It now ready for a lane spring trade In millinery. She bas moved her store recently, and can now be found at the alliance cooperative store. Miss Florence Riley received a 910 price at tbe Augusta exposition on ber fine specimens of drawing, painting, etc. Greenwood feels proud of so >oung an artist. / Mrs. J. N. Godsey of Columbia Is on a visit to ber mother, Mrs. McNeil, of this city. Born on tbe 6tb Inst, to Mrs. Gnssle Calhoun Duckett. a daughter. This Is truly s season of sorrow mingled wltb gladness lor ibis little household. Only three weeks previous to tbe birth of this tbefrfirst born, she witnessed tbedeatb of ber bevoted husband, ' Mr. J. T. Duckett. Although the weather was bad and the congregation small, 990 was raised for tbe Russian famine, at the Y. M. C. A. meeting Ban-s . i Hap ufiarnnnn. This Amount will hfl innnlfC merited by oversubscriptions. 80 It ia safe to say $50 will be sent from here. Oar people always heed the appeals of charity. A p?tent medicine company baa been giving free entertainment and selling nostrums In the Opera house during the past week. I would have been delighted to mention the beautiful and lasting decorations in the Y. M.C. A. rooms earlier, bat enquiry elicited nothing but Beemlng mystery and secrecy, hence the conclusion that the modesty of the young ladles, the work of whose deft Angers it was. was too great for publication in as potentlons a Journal as the Pre*s and Banner. Since my more fortunate neighbor, the Observer, has been so laudable in their praise, I suppose it. is admlssMble for me to at least meml n it. A flourishing lodge of K. of P. was organized bere last Thursday evening by GoL W. B. Utsey, Grand Deputy. Dr. T. M. Bailey preached in the Baptlat Luurvu ouuuaj iiiuiuiud auu wvuiuft* A goodly number of farmers were !a town Saturday. They nil appeared buoyant and bappy having put In a good week's work on ' tbelr fauns. I infer from conversation with several, ibat there Is twice as much grain, nnd will be twice'as much corn, with one1 third less cotton planted tban last year. i A new series of our home B. and L. auoela* lion has been organized. 100 shares of stock ' 1 have already been taken. The old stock la worth 8108, with only $78 paid in. ^ Again I make the request that all person* having a personal, society, church or any other Item for publication, send to me through ' the mall or leave at the store. It will greatly assist me in making this column an interest1 Ingone. Mr. C. C. Rlckenbaker or Orangeburg Is here visiting his bro'her G. W. Rlckenbaker. He has bougbt the stock of grooerles, etc., of 1 his brother and will remove It to Orangeburg. The latter has accepted a position as traveling salesman for a Cincinnattl drug house and will take the road in a few days. State Secretary Wynn of the Y. M. C. A. 5 was in town Monday night. Mrs. O. B. Morrali announces to the ladles of this community that *he has opened a dressmaking office over the city bank. ALL ABOUT THE TBOJANS. Light Cast Upon Tnelr Every Act and Doluv. % Trov, 8. C., March 7,1802. J Messrs. Mc^aslan, WardJaw and Stewart - m worshipped In to?--o Sundav. r Mm. James H. Wldeimtn died near here f last Thursday of heart affevtlon. / News reached here that Major J. K. Vance f ' wan dead, but we are glad to contradict that / aud the Major is improving from bis illness. / Mrs. J. M.Jay Is quite sick. j Mr. W.T.Bradley Is no better. / Miss Annie and Miss Mag^l* Fretweli were/ the guests or Miss Anna and Miss Jennie Mc/ Ca*lan last week. Mr. W. T. Jay took a flying trip some whe/e last Sunday but we won't tell on yoa Willie. ; There Is to be a canning ractor.v erected here in the near future, all of the sttek has been taken up, this is an eaterpi Ise that will enable our formers to piaut something else and not Slant so much cotton, the company will pay le highest prices for produce. Mr. J. F. wldemun took u flying trip to the land or flowers last week. Mrs. E.J. Taggartspent last week in Flat wnuur. There la going to be but little cotton planted in thin neighborhood this year compared to last year. Mr. Archie Tittle la convalescing slowly from his fall. Mr. B. L. Taggart la visiting relatives In Greenwood. * Mr. D. \V. Dawtln has stock In the canning factory. Some of our young people went fishing last Saturday, they all came back with one apiece. Remember now famer* plant plenty of ve?' etables and bring them In. The Troy Cann'ng company will Rive you a good price for ihem. Mr. Willie Henderson Is lylag very low. Troy can show as pretty lot of girls as any town In the Slate. Mrs..). S. Jay Is visiting In McCormlck this Rev. Mr. McKensie preached a fine sermon In the A. R. P. church last Snnday. There Is about one half of the cultivated land in this section of country In small grain and corn, now plant some veglables for the cunning factory. The young people contemplate a big Ashing party soon, we think It Is pushing the seasou a little. Nick. GONE TO EDGEFIELD. [ The Riding: Gallery Is Now Itself -Riding. Messrs. Glllam Brothers loaded the riding gallery on their wagons yesterday evening, preparaiory to moving it to Edgefield Court House. On one wagon they put 8.00J pounds, and hitched four yoke of oxen to it. The remaining 7,000 pounds was divided belweeu two wagons, and four mules were bitched to each. Messrs. Glllam Brothers are energetic workers, and they will make &0 by this contract. 85 dozen ladies white and colored handker' chiefs Just opened 2% cts per pair at Haddon's Colored scrims for curtains Just In at Haddon's. >'? WVV."*' '