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The Press and Banner ABBEYILLK. S.C. ^s9~Publisheil every Wednesday at $2 a year in advance. Wednesday, April 27,1892 Tillman** I?rou>is<>s. Quite a number of orators and editors are speaking of Tillman's liiiluru to fulfil the promises which he made in tlie campaign. As far as the Press and Manner is concerned, we are not disappointed on that score. I He never made any promise which we ex-1 pected him t<> fulfill, and would now dislike I to acknowledge that we ever thought lie could work miracles. Indeed, we are profoundly grateful to the | last Legislature for Its failure to put on the statute books the many bad laws which he recommended. Take for instance, the County Government bill, which he earnestly recommended, and his school district i>lan was no better. Feeling as we do, very grateful to the Legislature for what it did not do. we think we have no Just cause of complaint against Tillman. He earnestly and honestly tried to execute all the mischief which ne promised. Then gentlemen, please hold up on the Governor in this line. Another matter: Many remarks have been made ubout the Governor in regard to pardons. lie has not, in our opinion, granted half the pardons thai should he issued, we know of our own knowledge that Abbeville has u good delegation in the penitentiary which should be pardoned without further delay. Then, we hope j hut no further criticisms may be heard iu this line. Will ConsresH Protect ttie People Froiu Outrageous Kwiu<lle*? We see that an effort is being mad" fn Congress to euaet a law looking to the protection of the public from the thousand and one swindles that are found In drus stores In every town In the land offered in the shape of proprietary medicines. Their vulgar advertisements disgrace the columns of many newspapers?especially those of the religious press?and in the local press readiDg notices or editorial endorsement of the vilest swindles on the face of the ?nrth are sandwiched between miscellaneous | or news articles, and sometimes, ^t may be, in order to attract the attention of the ^tillable reader, the wost of, the lot are pretaced by the cboisest sentiment in prose or poetry. We trust that our immediate representatives in Congress will give the law their earnest support. Encouraging Sign. In this connty the narrow and contracted Idea of boycotting people wljo do not agree with us in pontes is dying out and a better feeling exists among all classes. People of Intelligence do not realize that there is enough in the political questions to cause them to fall out wltfa anybody. As evidence of the better spirit and growing toleration among the Intelligent people we would cite the fact that we have heard two of the most pronounced antls say they intended to subscribe for the Dally Register, and we heard a leading Tillman man say that he would subscribe for the Dally State. These facts lead us to believe that if our Columbia contemporaries would send agents out among the opposition that scores of subscribers wouId be secured. '<i ?It will be seen that B. II.Tillman reiterated, at Greenville, his recommendation that the poll tax should be made Instead of SI as at present. How do the poor men who hsive only their polls like the prospect of this increase ??Aiken Recorder. Wo do not know how a majority of "the poor men who have only their polls" may like the plan of taxing them $i, but this newspaper is in favor of the three-dollar poll. The man who has "only his poll" is almost sure to have live or six children to educate, aud he should not object to contributing something: to the pay of teachers". Poor men and children are inseparably associated. Employing Counsel. Colonel <">rr made one m istake at Kdgcfleld. He blamed Governor Tillman lor employing counsel in various legal cases. Would Colo nelOrrallow the State's interest to suffer in order to save lawyer's fees? As heretofore managed it appears to us that the Governor has had no efficient legal counsel, except such as be might hire. The office of AttorneyGeneral seems not to have lieen tilled with the necessary talent. If this Is so, then Governor Tillman ought to have employed legal talent to conduct his cases. Give Tillman an abble Attorney-General who Is equal to the requirements of his office, and be will employ no more extra counscl. Our Folding: Machine. Our new folding machine can now be seen at work in our office nny Wednesday morning about five o'clock. Our patrons and those needing such a machine are invited to call and see it at work. It is simple, eisily handled nnd takes such little power that you cannot notice it. The machine was put in by ?>in ,.f Gi.lnnv Ohio, who have hoen building and selling them for thepast eight years, and every machine Is fully warranted for five years. If you need such a machine please write the above Company for prices, discounts and terms, as they sell the machine on the most favorable terms. We have been the defendant. In every law* suit.?Tillman's Speech at IvJgefleld. And so has every man been defendant who was brought into Court on the wrong side Erring brothers, or ott'ending citizens, seldom come Into Court as plaintiffs. They are always defendants tip this way, (iovernor. Tillman says he has the boys in his breeches pocket. If so, he can do as he pleases with them * and they must do bis bidding. The warfare on banks and factories received si check at Kdgefleici. uanKs ana lactones are not so bad, after all. In reprinting the speeches at Edgefield we made a heavy draw on our capital I's. Sheppard made a good defence against Tillman's charge that he was a bank president. Orr employs factory operatives, butTillman carries the boys lu his pocket. Are you in Tillman's pocket? THROUGH TRAINS. The G., C. A X. Sow Runs Into th?; C'ii} of Atlanta. * Last Monday morning the new schedule over the G., C. & N'- went into effect, running the trains into the of city Atlanta. Owing to a disagreement with other railroads the U.. C. & N. trains will slop at Edge wood Park, some two miles from the Kimiml House, but they will connect with the street railroad, and passengers will be carried promptly into the city. Because of this disagreement the (*., C. a X. has withdrawn from the Passenger Assoclu-[ tion, and will pioceedtocut rates of travel, j Iq retaliation for this the other railways will ! t>oy<iot the G., >t N. The people will lose nothing, but will be the gainers as long as the! war continues. The G., C. & N. belongs to u| Company that can stand cut rates. The in-! debtednetison the mad is less than that of at majority nl the roads. i HEARTS, HANDS. HOMES. ? ~ Meant il'u I liritlc?(ilndNoinc Orooiti? Ko.yal Kocppllon?IMonseil People. Miss Cornelia IJrnnson of Kdgelleld County, and Mr. Wade S. Colhraii of Abbeville village, were married last Wednesday, April -0, 1S92. tlie liev. J. Low lie Wilson, J). 1.)., performing the ceremony. The groom accompanied tiy .Indue f'othran, Messrs. T. I'. Colhraii, .1. s. Cotiiran, W. lYvflir-in W'viltl A ilffll. M. <Heath, .1. M . Law so n, I?r. F. K. Harrison, l)r. J. Lowrie Wilson, Master H. Uilk'spieSmith, Prof. J. William Tlumison, Mrs. .1. S. Colli ran, Miss H. C. Colli ran. Miss Agnes (?narles,? Miss lloyt, lell Abbeville about IIvo o'clock in tbe morning on a special train over the 0. it<i. Arriving at Parkviile in due time the party took carriaues lor tin: homcof the bride some twelve or fourteen tulles distant. Alter; the ceremony was said, and (lie UMial ^reelings and congratulations were given and received. the party returned with the bride to the railroad station, reaching the home- of the groom's lather, Judge J.S. Colli ran, about nlni'o'clock. Next day. from twelve until four o'clock, .1. I. K..,l (..II,11-,,.,I [Ite ll'HIie VI IIUI Ulnill^llUMUU was the scene of a royal reception, which was given in honor of the happy event, and to which our people went to extend best wishes and hearty congratulations. The beauty of the ladies and the handsome apperaucc of the gentlemen who went to do honor lo the newly married pair were only surpassed by the beauty of the bride and the royal manner oi their reception. The apparel of the ladies excelled their Easter dresses, ami each anil every one was lair enough to excite the admiration of all, and their loveliness and sweet attractive grace were enough to command the adoration of those who had Ion;; sought the way in which the happy groom had so lately gone. It is seldom that any bride is ever receive:! into the hearts and homes of any people with more genuine pleasure, and no bride wasever more honored in the coming lo her new home. The Judge, and Mrs. Colhran, will soon remove lo the city of Greenville, and in their going they will resign the old family homestead lo the Keeping of the newly wedded pair, when the bride will lie in lact, as well as in sentiment. (|isecn of the home which, in former years, gave much happiness to others. [ Beginning life with a full in ensure 01 joy, and possessing the blessings of good health, good looks, and good hearts we expect, of llietn long lives of happiness and usefulness. GREENWOOD'S ^GREETING. A Mvo Correspondent Mukcs \otcs of .Men and Tilings, and Shoots lolly as it Flies. Greenwood, S. C., April 23, 1S1I2. Mr. Cypran Pratt has opened a fancy irroeery store in the store recently vacated by Mr. D. J. Uaytmrn. Mr. MeKluney keeps vigilant watch over the town, and incidentally "catches on" to the Monday evenins: p> Herniations of one of our mairiageable widowers. The Greenville News, Columbia Register and A ugusta Evening Herald, ail had representatives here on the same day last week. The Register's man says it is the toughest town lie tias ever struck. Tramps say the same thing. Gov. Tillman said In His Kdgeneia speecn Ihal lie was the only man connected with the Farmers' Movement who had brains enough to carry its principles to a successful term illation. This Is an insult to the many able men connected with the movement who support Tillman. The Greenwood Minstrels will appear for the tlrst time Friday nlelit. To see Walter Cameron, Ed Reynolds. Yance .^herrard and Dr. Gailbretli blackened will be worth the price of admission. Mr. M. B. McGee and his danuhter, Mrs. J.I M. Kills, ot Due West, were visiting and trading in town last week. (jus Haddon ot Donnals Is developing gi'eat fondness and some skill at short, ranee, as a turkey hunter. The more he kills the more he pays lor. Leaving the head in the woods don't count. Killier the printer or I made a great WSn-l der in announcing that l'rof. Herndon was to take charge ol'our graded school, it should have been cornet !>an1. He makes a specially or band music, wlnle Prof. Wilson seems to be geltim; alone nlc.-ly, and giving satislaetio'i at the iicad of our graded school. Mr. W. K. Hailey is having an ice house erected nfter the most modern plan. The sins of the father may be visited on the children, but It is a W'SR provision vol Mie Iiivine Providence, that the children are not responsible for It.* It. appears, However, that oar candidates are to be held accountable for their entire family record. Even our Governor lias to open thegrnyc and brln* out petrilic matter which lie is pleased to cull '"rucks."' However vulgar and profane he may he naturally, he would do well to consider the sncredness of the trravc. or lie may luve a huge boulder on Ills own shoulders before the campaign clones. Our bookseller, Mr. 1). C. l)uPro, is makinir ablfjdriveat cut rates on sinixUrd wurk? John Kston Cook's works, for instaiice, at 50 cents, Webster's Unabridged Dictionary for Si.'.O. The minstrel boys to Mr. J. II. Sample send srectinu. and request his presence in llaiiey's hall Friday nitrht. .Mrs. J. ('. Dodsou of Donalds paid usa short visit last week. Mr. and Mr*. J. \V. Sproles will leave for Atlanta in a few days with their alliicltd daughter K'ssle, for irealmeiit. Miss Mamie Vass bus returned from an extended visit toSpartanbuig. Mr. James Crews and lainily nrc visiting their parents. The <iuarterly observance of the Lord's Ssiit>i?f?i* whs administered in II.e Uaptist church Sunday. Mr John Lomnx fs preparing < > huild a handsome residence on his plantation during the Summer. IJou't Jul! to seo the roiustrels Fxlday evening. 'i iic urns'authentic reports from tlie Kdge1 field ineeiiiiir say it wasuu Improvement on the one at (jreenville, and thai Lite crowd was about equally divided. Mr. K. C. clary will leave in a few days for Augusta, where he takes a position with a leaoint: sewing machine house. -Mr. \V. O. Anderson is one of the few men who by judicious management, and a close application to his business. makes money by tanning on rented land, lie reads the papers and keeps posted on current events, but takes no special stock in polities. The only! objection I can urati ogaInst him is, he Is uol a subscriber to the Press and Manner. The children of I?uihhscus made an Kastcr egg offering to the Orphanage in the aggregate 29 dozens. A petition has been circulated In town with Haltering success, calling a Prohibition Con-, veution to meet In Columbia on the jc day of May, to devise some way to get tills question squarely before the democratic primary. I did not sign the petition, but they have as j much right a* any other faction to suggest a lull State lie.ket. Asa compromise ticket it, I >....> > .......I.I r<u.oli,.a<. Itirou VIllA j Whether the May Convention nominates or not It is almost sure to endorse Tillman'* administration, hut this will be of 110 significance except to further show that "history repeats itself." Over eighteen hundred years ano a servile Hainan .Senate congratulated Nero f.tr the assassination of the tyrants own mother. A splendid street has been opened and graded to the mineral spring. In the Logan burying ground within the Incorporation tlie following inscription appears on the headstone of Mr. Andrew J. Logan's grave: Itemembcr man as yon pass by As you are now so once was I. As I am now so you must, be. Prepare for deutii and follow me." President I). A. P. Jordan was out for nn airing Sunday atternoon, in company with a winsotre young lady from Boston. Mr. C. M. Crews of Spartanburg spent Sunday ill town at tne home of his mother. "I met the boys in ls:H) and now Pve got. them iu my breeches pocket."?Tillman at Kdgefleld. This is strongly figurative, but, shame oti our manhood, with some it is literally true. The same principle that prompted Senator Irbytosell his bank stock?excessive* hire? if followed to its logical conclusion should itinuec him to resign liis seat in the Senate, since lie has only occupied it six days during the term, one thousand dollars a day for a man. is nearly as cxhorbiiant sis eight cents il year for a dollar. *?" ' " ?> I..... <l>n Park hotel. Miss Hue Dyer of Augusta is visiting Mrs. Robert it. Tultart. I Jr. Kpting's ismiily were summoned to St. Matthews last. ui-ek bemuse of the Ut-uiii of I)r. Hates, Mrs. Kpting's father. I)r..I. 11. Simpson.(if Prottperlty, c;uno up hist week siitiJ removed th<* remains of liis daughter, Mrs. Campbell, and her little bnhe | back to the family burying ground iu Pros- j perlty. Campaign lN?clry. Let (logs delight to bul k anil bile For Uoil hath made tliein si>; Let bears and lions growl and light For 'tis tlielr nature to; lint children, you should never let Your angry passions rise? Your little hands were never made To scratch each other's eyes. ^ | w ? ! For the Le?Islatnre. An nnonvmons correspondent nominates Mr. .lames M. liaker lor tlie Legislature, lie tlilnks Mr. Maker would faithfully serve all. classes. Find the cause of eucli wrinkle on a man's face and you will find that it was put there by worrying over something that worrying could not help. COLONEL ROBERTSON'S REJOINDER. He Talks Soinc More on (lie Tax l.cvy, nn<! 4'Hefc Some .How Fienrcs Kdilor Press and Manner : I suppose you unci Hie public generally have had enough of that "county tax levy." and I had hoped thai it would iiol be neces ? r.iitiw.r r>vnliiiii I thoneht t!i:iI I hud made it so plain in my last article that all could understand it. but it seems that Mr. H\ c. Mc(j??\van is still in confusion, therefore I will hen you ti>allow me Kpuco for t.iiis communication, and I promise to say no more. Now for the information of Mr. McGowan I will explain brieily how this levy to raise nv-au? foreountv purpose* is made. First. The County Commissioners arc re(|iiireil under the law to tile with Mm COtnptroller-General sometime before the legislature meets a paper called estimates, noisome Jltfitrrx, as Mr. McGowan is pleased to call It, as follow':'. Ksti mates for County expenses of Abbeville county for llsca! jear commencing November i. isini; For County Auditor S 500. For County Coinmissionersand Clerks Salaries I,2.*i0. For County Hoard of Initialization 00. For Jury. Witness and Constables Tickets 2,">00. For Clerk of Court :*r?" For Shell 11". 2.fjiKl For Trial Justice 1.1(H). For Constables H00. For Coroner Pur I'oor House and Poor 2.500. For Repairs on Iloadsnnd Ihidiies 0 000. For Repairs on Public Buildinus l.'.'.iti. For Hoofcs, stationary and Prlntlnir 00'. Transi>ortatinn and Lunacy ' ' O. Post Mortem* - '|0. For past- Indebtedness 4.000. For Jury Commissioner # >. Total 521,24.-,. The following levy will be necessary: For ordinary mills. For past indebtedness % mills. Surplus to be used for current expenses. Total levy 1 mills. .signed, J. F. C. DuPre, J. W. Litps. Chairman. County Commissioners. The County Commissioners will fill out the above and return as soon as possible. J. S. Vernor, Comptroller General. When the legislature meets.tbe.se estimates are referred to the vailous county delegations for their consideration, to properly consider which, the representatives must inform themselves as to the financial condition of their county. This, Ithink, was made plain in my last, article. After they have given It, due consideration it is t heir duty to fix a levy accordini: to their resources to cover tho amount called for. Now I Fay without the fear of eontradictoln, that the delegation by fixing the levy at mills has raised more than the amount called for, by $l(i(>f>. yet Mr. McGownn says that, the delegation should have made the levy >1 mills, which would have realized over $02,000. when the estimates amounted to $21,100?$7,(100 more than the. County Commissioners a<ked for. There rniiMtbPsome confusion in Mr. MeGowan's mind.otherwise he has forgotten that time-honored Democratic principle that no money should be taken from the people, more than that necessary to defray all governmental expenditures, economically administered. Did M-. McGowan expect the delegation to nractlce the basest "deception," for it is said bv some one, to tax tin* people one cent more than Is neceesary is legalized robnerv. I cannot think that in either faction of the democratic party of South Carolina, a delegation In the legislature enn oe hhiuu who would stulify themselves for political purposes, ami wilfully or "deepttfully" make :?tax levy too high or too low. No! no! my young friend, you have allowed your pnrtizan zeal to lend you to say something that you did not menu and Tor which I am suie, in your calmer moments you lira heartily sorry. I will again recur to the County Commissioners. They make their estimates, and the delegation fixes the levy to raise that amount. The County Commissioners disburse the money, and ll Is not a part of the duties of the delegation to overlook I be office of 111" County Commissioners. They are responsible for their own acts; if by chances there should be a surplus or deficiency, it is so reported, but in this controversy the delegation have been defending the County Commissioners, and I think rightly too, for they show sufliclent cause for f he deficiency, but I have no doubt they can take care of themselves and explain what became of the mon<\v. Now, Mr. Kditor, I do not Intend to reply or undertake to explain the many little flings made by Mr. Mctiowan. He says something about bottom corn, and a good corn crop and unforeseen floods, ad in its that he had not examined the records. He says the delegation admit they had made a mistake? tints i win deny.) lie alludes to tin* railroad case and voniures to give his opinion that the State will loovc It. He further snid that it was a ureat temptation ior a Tillman delegation to niuke the taxes too low, and many other things I do not now rememtier. All of this argument. reminds ineofayoung I5arriste|* who In defense of h is fl rst. brief, never alludes to the <'n<e, for lie knows all of the facts are 011 theiopi>o?dteside. Hut Mr. Mctiowan no where denies, what. l?s thegist of ttiis t:ontrovei*?V( to wit, that, the Con nly C: oinmissioners called for only s'J-t.lM) and that the delegation gave them overS25.U0U. J. Tuwnes Robertson. LETTER FROM MR, DuPRE. TFjJs Coi-reupottt'ciice to t>e Kept I'll I iiOI tlie I'iiII Fuels are liruiiklit j to U^lit. I Editor Press and Banner: liearStr: I regret to see the controversy lie:.ween my friendsGary, McGowan and Robertson stlil continue. I regret it the more as Mr. MeGowati 1ms t.roughl my name into it. 1 have had no letter irom, or conversation with him, on this t-ulject, since ut>out. the time Col. Robertson and I were writing to each other about it. and this being a good while ago. my iriend has got something mixed, and there were some he did not know of. He is mistaken n limit my mentioning Henries Bridge in this connection. It was Boyd's l?.....l,,.v/n?.U Prl,...\ Mill tirl.tlfpl and Milliard's Mill Bridge. But we did not iuImI cither Rurd ill's (Price) or Millford's. we lind sutiie rcpaiis put. upon them. We did but'd the Hoyd's Mill Bridge, bill it was staled at the letiing, that it would he on the next ttseul, year but the claim would bear Interest from Jst January, lsl>2, at 7 per cent, per anuum. I have not a copy or Col. Robertson's nrticle in your issue of las:, week. but. when reading It. said It was substantially correct. The Lowndusvitle (Iron) Bridge and the wooden approaches tlier-to, aggregatlirj I about S't.100 or came over from the year before, i>y reason of not being tin Hied by 1st November. There were one or two other |smui| bridges in same condition. We did j liuvu it heavy freshet in Kebruary which [ washed away or badiy wrecked twelve or more small bridges and in this way the expenditures of that year were largely in excess of former years. The dwellers on Long Cane will remember it especially. It I had access to the books, I could give every item (almost) ehargahle to the freshet. Now I have a proposition to make. Let each one, Robertson, Gary and McGowan, get j : II the figure^ the.v want otT I tie l>ooK-, ami come up to Fort 1J1I1 together. I will meet tliein at 1 Vnd if ton ami cure for them while here, ami 1 venture I can settle the whole matter in an hour. And if they sny that whsitthey see hero Is not worlh the expenses of the trip, I will pay the expense. Kespcctfully, J. P. C. Do Pro. Port Hill, Pickens (.'o., S. C. 4 JOHN W, LESLEY. i Thiiee JI as Jli? Family Heen Nlriek<>h l?.v Dentil in tliaii a Ycur. Mr. John \Vr. Lesley, nil honored and highly respected citizen, living some three miles in the country.on the Anderson road, died suddenly la*t Sunday morning, aged about sixty yen rs. Mr. Lesley was of the line of gentlemen In tills comity, whose education, nnd Ingll character commanded the respect and love of all who knew hi in. At the beginning of the war he volunteered ! In tile service ol his country, and while In j the faithful discharge ol a citizen's highest I duty he lost an arm. Ho came homo, and has | lived on Ins farm ever since, liatliiug with the ; world as host he could, crippled in person and i estate, ever maintaining tiis high character and personal Integrity. lie was an educated rnnn, having graduated j at. the South Carolina College, and alter-j wards read law at Abbeville. He was a1 nrothcr of that distinguished educator .James I.. Lesley, who died recently. Ho was a man ol culture, and a consist-j. umi loovosi u willow and lour children. Only a few months a?o u son, j the prop and stay of used parents, was taken sick ami died. A tew months previous to the!, son's death, his aunt, Miss Kli/.a Kyle, died in | the wme house, and m> this household has H thrice heen stricken hy heath in less than I one year. Dr. Wilson preached the funeral in the I, Presbyterinn ehiirch at this place on Monday j' afternoon to which friends and relatives came I to pay their tribute ol respect. i Call and get what peas you need before they are all gone. 1*. Kosenberg .v Co. We can supply you with peas if you will call ' early. 1*. Ko>cnbcrg & Co. Examine our cow peas for planting pur- ( poses before buying elsewhere. I*. Kosenberg ' iSt Co. < THE EVANGELISTS. 1 What H< tin; Secret of Iheir Success? t Is it bccanse tliey have something to way, and say it? Is it because they point a moral by dwelling on current or on local events, to enforce .Scriptural texts or to Impress moral precepts? c Is it. because they are endowed with greater ? ability to throw light on the plan of .Nalva- I' tion, than have tlie regular orthodox old t: style.oul-of-tlie-world pteaehers? u Is If. because their woids ami speeches are v; altogether and mainly on the far-till' world ol 11 which they and we know so little, or Is it be- c cause they preach of dally life in tiie practical uursuils or events which surround us and fi encompass us on every hand ? 11 \Vh.v Is it thatont of ii whole town full of a people, so few go to hear tin* local preachers, and why is it that so many lloek to the mints* c tratlonsof the evangelist? t There is a reason for all this. Is it not, u then, worth the while of our preachers to try to solve the problem? There is ccrtainly a h reason?u practical every-Uuy, common sense c reason?and they might profit by giving some n attention and some thought, lo the secret r which brings greater practical results to the t effort* of tlie evangelists. t We are perieetly certain that the evangel- 11 ists bring us no new revelation from the Al- v mighiy. t We are equally certain, ns a rule, that, tliey t have uot more ability than the local preach- ?i er. t And we are fully as certain that In average '1 personal, all-round character, they do not ex- i eel the local preacher. * Then, it you will, tell us why on iheap- c proaeh ol an evangelist a whoie town will tl run mad. lay aside their dally avocations and t indulge in religious dissipation for weeks at t a time? j Is It any compliment to ttie local preacner i when lie compares the enthusiasm of full | churches with hare benches orsound sleepers? c Dors not the fact of our empty churches 1 rest In Unit other fact, that the services are n too often dull and monotonous? | Are not many preaches trying to instill re- ; liglous dogmas, while their whole discourse t is about the world to coirie. instead of giving n us practical lessons in this world's affairs, ? and thus teach us how to reach the happy ( land. t Do they not too often attempt to make of themselves infinite little copies of the apos- I ties, and then assume to make new revela- c tions. or If not new revelations, 10 offer us a learned (?) criticisms on the mistakes of the t revisers ol the Holy Scriptures? (Note.?If <1 there is one thing above all others that will t bring ridicule to him who cannot speak his g own language lluently, It Is his foolish at- (. tempt lo criticise the translation of the Holy i Scriptures.) \ ' Do they not too often try to depict the hap- i pinexs of those who have been awarded t crowns of unending glory, instead ol trying I to show the llviugshow they may set their <l - .. . i-~.l ..Ii ? of i,nlfi_ r ieei in inu pains mut icuu m wc v>>.j 0 en streets? f Do they not too often attempt to describe i the horrors of the lost instead of making e proper ell'ort to preach the hideousness ol sin t lu ail its (iatormniCN? I Do they not too oiteii preach dogmas, and ,f pronounce iiriatheinas, Instead of presenting t in all their force and beauty the weightier t matters ol the law ? t Do they not preach as if Christians were :i citizens of a fai-otr world, and are not their t words so general and indefinite that If they ? wore printed and seut abroad, the reader i could Ltol tell whether the preucher was an inhabitant of the earth, the sun, the moon, f or any one of the myriad of stars? Ana are ? they noL so shaped as to leave no bint as to f whether their hearers were men, angels or a devils? a Is it not a f.ict that our preachers as a class t arc nearer out of the world than any other ? class of men? s As a rule, are they not more Ignorant ol t the country and the people to whom they preach, than any other class of educated men j< on the continent? i Men and women, who go as missionaries to e China, or other loreign lauds, will spend li years of time in the study of the language, s the people, the maimers ami customs ot those t * " ?" unH iwhpii Mipv h return to us from their mission lliey tell us i in most interesting terms ot the peculiarities p and every day liie of the heathen to whom ? they have broken the bre?d of Ille. v But right here In the laud of religious freedom ami In the light ot the Bible, and at the s home of the printing press, are there not C preachers amongst us who would assert that u they were so much absorbed iu I he work of the Master that they read only their Biole ? and their church paper?that they did not t have time to read even the county secular e newspaper? We leave our readers to say II I lliey nave ever heard such damaging adinls- t slons from their pastor. . But we may be pardoned If wc ask If such 1 preachers are nut the most ignorant of the i educated men on the facr of the earth ? A1.d S we venture the insertion that no man is de- t eently equipped for preaching the gospel who Ij does not read of current events and keep * abreast, with the literature of the day. No 11 man who reads only his Bible and the I religious press can attain creditable sue- 11 ce?? in preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ I He must be a man among men. The ? preacher must put. himscll iu touch ot ? the elbow with the people. He must preach " of t he great event-ol the day, and he should ' instruct thein In the religious truths as applied 1 to our every day life < Let the preacher occassionally refer to the 3 world In which we liveand let him sometimes 1 ppeak to the people who so much need the impress of religious truths. i' It further comment was needed to show the v utter lack ol labor, fitness and adaptability In many ot our sermons, u would oe oniy n necessary to ask the reader how many ol 1 them would lie like to see reproduced In tils ' county paper? How many of them are v worthy to he reproduced ? How many ol * litem in point of style, languagcand thought ' potiie up to the standard ol tin? secular pi'e.-s ? ^ How seldom Is It. thai the average preacher Is s \v i 111 n tr to publish his sermon ? Let them not be like the astronomer who ? could describe the mountains, rocks and val- 'I leys ol the moon, hut who knew nol whether ? the potatoes which were giown In his own <1 Harden were gathered from the branches or the routs of ttie vine. I _ m _ t * * ' V -r*/-v-r TmTn a t lrTmnn I rUliJ.TlUii.Li 1Y1JLJLJDS. i - " i And Pertinent Qnt'stlons lor Wise J I'oli tieuus to Answer. Deak Sir?So much has been said about e the political situation In this.State Mint it U Willi no small degree of hesitation thatl add ' my mile. 1 believe, however, tlilit an nnin- 1 teutlonai injustice Is being done lo the linni- 1 ers of. this State, and it Is with a view ol ? pointing this out that I write. The farmers l undt-muud three things above everything * cl?u: 1st. Thnt since 1893 the farmers have had control oi tlie Stale Government and of the ^ political machinery of the Slate. [. 2ml. That prior to 1S??? the fanner did not ' have political control to the extent he now " has. 3rd. That In his opinion to vo'.e for and f elect any other but Mr. Tillman, would lit- ,l voluntarily laying down power already won. Now the whole matter hangs on three ^ Ihinus. The farmer* are not ignorant of the 11 condition of affairs. They know that the administration has !l been productive of 110 good results, and linn w .Mr. Tillman is not what he is cracked up to be. They, or many of them, see that lie has made many costly mistakes, which the tax |>J payers, whether they he farmers or not, must *make good. They see that socially he is not Mr. Slieppard's equal, that morally he Is not Mr. Slieppard's equal, and that in linanclal ability and in general standing as a man he is fir below him. Many ot these are also beginning to think that the .Stale's Interests are not as safe In his hands, and a change would be desirable. Yet. with all this In mind it isuskiuga good deal of them to vote for a man who, as iney s we It, does not representThird^'arty or side, whose election would relegate ax Jl were the farmers to the rear. Now, Mr. Editor, I would like to as|< one or s two question, and would not only like for '> yon, hut would a>k every thinking voter, to S answer iheiri. e Isi. l?ot-K not that man best represent the w fat iner who can bust serve the State? 2nd. Is not i he control of party tnacliinery tl only ile.slrahle for the advancement of the ? interest of the State :ik a whole? c> :>rd. Is it possible for Mr. Tillman or any a other mail to ndv.inee the interests of the lar- <J mer ns a class, unless he works on the broad ba<-is of adv?iucvnieiit of the entire people? Cl Uli. Can Mr. Tillman from his very nature, a character itmd disposition ever in a true sense j ? ri*|?r?'scin I lie peopa-ui mc nmu- ?/ uu<??w, her interests and f.tlliiK to do this, does lie " even lalrly represent the fanner? jc I want "more liirlit" and have only I lie good j of tlic Stale at heart, ami ask the aid of alii'* K?kh1 eiti/ens in the proper solution of these | e questions. Yours truly, C. |0 j SI An Atlanta boarding-house keeper jl< fainted when .-he heard that the hours!? for meals requested by a farmer legis- j" lator was breskfast at daylight, dinner ij, nt li', and .supper at sundown. ti In England they stand for otliee, in Ibis eouutry they run, and in both countries they iie more or less. j jjj A man funis liis warmest welcome nt tlu> place where he spends the most j money ; a I" Dui'tery over spilt milk, hut rush uoui.d and liml the cat. i h Every one can stand a little more J than he thinks he can. ' ei Never try tu make a lie stand by I swearing t<> it. The truth don't need I in outb*to holster it up. iw ?HE LAW OF THE PAKTY. P] 'onstltntlon of the Dcmoerntlc Parly Tli or South Carolina as Adopted in Ntntc Convention Columbia September 10, 1800. Article I. There slmll be one or more Democratic lubs organized in 6ach township or vnrd, each of ' hich r.lulis shall have a President, ou<- or more Vice 'residents, n Recording and a Corresponding Secre- ^'r u-y, and a Treasurer, and shall have the following ]' nrklntr committees. of not less than three members :tch, viz.: A committee on registration, an execulye eouimittee, and such other committees as to each J 1' lull may seem expedient. , ap.tii'LK ii. The Meetings of the clnbs should be requent after the opening of the canvass, and some reJ lember of the club or invited speaker deliver an co' ddress at each meeting, if practicable. "11 Ahtioi-k III. The President shall have power to J10 all an extra meeting of the club, and one-fourth of lo. lie members shall constitute a quorum for the transclion of business, ev' Article IV, The clubs in each County shall be w_' eld together ami operate under the control of a Pil lounty executive committee, which shall consist of HD ne member from each eitib, to be nominated by the espective clubs and elected by the County Conven-| loli, but these powers to the said executive commit- R( ees do not curry with them the powers to j?is6 |wii the election of members to the 0 unty Conentton. or their <iualiflcatiim to sit as members, for his power belongs to the members of the Convention , hnitigh the appointment and action of a committee * n credentials, whose report shall he acted upon as ii the members of the convention may teem proper. * "* 'lie executive committee, when elected, sha.l appoint lnl ts own ollicers, and till all vacancies which may arise vheti the convention is not in session. The tenue of iftice of the executive commitee siiaii be until the list Monday in May of each election year, at wnich iine the County Convention shall be called together o reorganize the party. Every Presidential election ?-ear these County Conventions in May shall elect leb pales to a slate Convention Called for the purlose of electing d'-letrates to the National Democratic Convention, and to elect the members of the National )emocraitc Executive Committee from this State, ,nd such state Convention shall t-xerclse no other tower. This ritnte Convention shall be railed by the itate Executive Committee to meet every I'reaidenial election year on the third Wednesday in May, nil the State Democratic Nominating Convention hall be c* 1 led by the Suite Democratic Executive jommiuee to meeiori in? tmra Wednesday in oepember ol each flection vnir. AbtilkV. County Democratic Conventions "hall ie composed of delegates elected by the several local Julie, one delegate lor every twenty five members, nil one delegate for a majority fraction thereof, with he right to each County Convention to enlarge or 1 llmltlish the representation according to circum- sh tances. Tlie County Conventions shall be called to- ox ;ether by the Chairman of the respective Executive iommiitees under such rules, not inconsistent with his constitution, as each Comity may npopt, and v ho it assembled shall tie called to order by the Chairnan of the Executive Committee, and tne Conven- 1 ion shall proceed to nominate aud'elect from among Rc ts members a President, one or more Vice Presilent. u Secretary and a Treasurer. The clubs reeog- 1 lized by the respective County Conventions which ge1 ent delegates to the State Convention which met on Uigust 13, IS90, shall be recognized as the only legal ? lubs, provided, however, that any County Convenlon may permit the formation of a new club or elnbs iy a two-thirds vote of its members; provided, uther, that In all cities with a population of five A housand and over thivo. may be tT.'o clubs In each ?1 vard ; tliev shall be organized in obedience to this Nr .'onstltution as are the clubs elsewhere In this Slate, Tr nd organizing said clubs taev shall have reoreseu atlnn hi the County Conventions, respectively, us Aj ui<l Conventions shall declare In accordance with the irovlslons of this Constitution. ? Akticle VI. The otato Nominating: Conven Ion or the niniiinutlon of Governor. Lieutenant Governir and other Suite ollicers In l.S'J'2 and thereafter, and ft ur electors for I'resleent and Vice Preaident in the (| aine year and every Presidential year thereafter. hull be composed of delegates from each County, In he numerical proportion to which such County, is ntitled In both branches of the General Assembly , aid delegates are to be chosen by primary elections o be held on tlio last Tuesday In Ausnst of encli lection yeur; the delegates elected to receivc a mawity of the votes cast. At this election only white democrats sliull be allowed to vote, except that ne:roes who voted for Gen. Hampton tn 1870 and who iave Voted the Democratic ticket continuously cuntitute the registry list and shall be open to inspecIon by any member of the party, and the election IJ inder'tlils clause shall be held and reu'ula'ed under JJ, lie Act of the Geneoul Assembly of this Sta'.u uphove I December 22. I8S3,und any subsequent Acts f the Legiidature of tnis State. Second primaries /lien nece.-sary shall be held two weeks later. Aiitici.k VII. The otllcersoftbe State Convention hall be a President, one \ ice President trotii each lonRressional District, two Secretaries and u Treasir< r. . Ml Artici.k VIII. The State Executive Committee hall be composed of one member 1mm each County, ' i> be selected by the respective del^atloniwind elect <1 by the Convention. When elected eald Executive 'oiuinitleeshall choose its own officers. sbuil meet ni ho call oftli-s Chairman or any live members, and t stien time and places as he <>r they may appoint, 'he members of the National Democratic Ex. cutive 'oinmittee from South Carolina shall be elected by the lay SI. te Convention in 18'.rJ, and every f"iir years i hereafter, Mini when elected shall be ex olllcio u memier of the State Executive Committee. Vacancies on aid Executive Committee by death, resignation or therwise shall be lille'l by the respective County Executive Committees. The Slate Executive Comnlttee is charged with the execution and direction of he policy of tne party In the State, subject to this institution, the principles declared in the p'atform if principles, and audi instructions by r. solutions or thertvisu ns a Slate Convention may from time to line adopt, and shall continue in olliCe for two years y roiu the time of election or until the assembling ol he State Nominating Convention which meets in TV iepteuiber of each election year. If any vacancy ^ ccuron the State ticket or for Elector*, by death emoval or other Cause, the Committee shall have the hi?vor v" nil uie vacancy oy a uii'juruy yuwj ?i me vliole Committee. Autici.k IX. When the State Convention asemtdes it shall be called to order l>y the Chairman of lie State Executive Committee. A temporary 'resident shad be nominated iukI elected by tliu Conuntinn; ami after its organization tile Convention 1 hall |irv<:ct?l iinmediati ly lo the election of per- I iianent ulli(^"s itiul to tlia transaction of business. od Vheii the business lias concluded it ahull adjourn in?' die. Autici.kX. There shall bo a primary election in :ich Coligressiouai District in the state on the last .'ur8(l iy In AuuusClN'J^, and eVeiy two years there- _ Iter, to nominate candidates for Congress, to be con- ~ Itictid and managed n? is hereinbetore provided in Ill- clecLlun of delegates tn the Statu Convention, 'lie vote to be received, tabuWu-d and announced by lie State Executive Committee lo tlie Cli liritian, ol' rhum the result is to be transmitted by th- te.-pectve County Chairmen by the first Tuesday fu *epeuiber, anil every two years thereafter. The lection lor Solicitors of the ditferent circuits slmll ie :>y primary' sud ject to the same rules und regilations, uml to bu announced in the same way as n'l'oro set lorth lor Congressmen. m Akticlk XI. Heloic the election in 1S92, and each ^ li'Cliim year thereafter the .State Dcjiiorrutic Excu:iveCon mittee shall ls->ue a cull lo all candidates ir State olllces to address lbe people of the different /'ouutic* of the State, Using the dates of the meetings, and ulso inviting the candidates for Congress "IT nil for Solicitor in their respective Districts aid J? 'il cults lo lie present and ndilress the people. At I It uch mve.ings only the candidates above set forth si? h:d be id lowed to speak. _ A unci. K XII It shall lie the duty of each County Executive Coiumittee to appoint meeti gs iu their . speetl ve Counties to be addressed by the candid ites r tlie Ueneial Assembly and lor the different C unt\ dices ail of whom, including Trial Justices, shall be lecteil by primary on till' last Tuesday In August of (jr aclt election year under the same rules and (emulations ereilibefole provided. Article XIII. Each County delegation to a tale Convenlion shall have power to till any vacancy lieivin. aktfclk XIV. This Constitution may bp amended nd altered only by the Mate Nominal 111; Convention liich meets in September of each election year. Pri Articlk XV. Any County fal Ins or refusing to rtfiiiiiste under tile provisions of this Cun-titution. ball not have representation in the State Democratic Olivelltiou. .1. L. M. I KB Y, Chairman Slate Democratic Executive Coinmiltcc. U. DUNCAN BELLING Eli, Secretary. GOOD WORKERS, Irong Force of Faithful Printer* AIuays at Tlieir I'Iiipon. Tlie I'ress and Banner I A* perhaps the best, iviftesl and most faithful corps of printers to e found in any country priming office in ihe late, and the readers or me paper nave ouen ^ xpressed surprise at iho amount of type II rhlcli we sometimes set in a short time. J Besides three young ladles who set type at I lieir own homes, ami tlo not work at night, I ur force In the office, when all are present, B i>nsisis of seven men who never llinch, but I re always ready to work, day or night, when a ccaslon requires. Last Tuesday, lor Instance, we h:ui much i>py to conic 111 lute. All hands worked with will, but we will mention the work of ouly ne ol them. James I'erclval took up the opy of Mr. McOowau's letter at half past ilie o'clock. His handwriting is not the usiest to read. It made8,0.10 ems, (0,1100ems eing considered a u01"' day's work.) The ;tter was finished, proof read, galley correct(1, anil type In form and on press by four 'clock. The same printer one day last week r;t Iti.jUO ems on Uriel work. As one of our rin lers said a few days ago, we "would like j know what we couldn't do." As a rule we usually set no type on the Press nd Banner until .Monday, keeping the paper pen i)litII that lime that we may the better I loose the copy. The latter part of the week >b printing usually employs all the time of lie hands in the office. Send to (iroemvood mncliino shop for 1S!I2 TT< itssloKUuol' Russell engines, threshers and :iw mills. Fri-ato any address. The muscles which close the hand re more powerful than those which 1H.-I.it. S Nobody can l?e happy without first eing useful. Without liberty no happiness can he njoyeil l>y society. The most unhappy man in the olid is the chronic fault-finder. A 10HIBITI0N IN AUGUSTA. i? Lovers of Oprn llRr* Will Vnhe a Itillcr Flulit for the (iloriou* Priviloue of Getting Druuk. Augusta Chronicle. 'es'erday a Chronicle reprrsenlative saw eof a number of pelltion.s which are being diluted In the city requesting the ordinary call u local option election lor Riciimond unty. The law requires the signatures 01 ly one-tenth of the qualified voters, and ire Is hardly a doubt that this number can secured. Much contests are always the biteat and hardest fought and It Is a matter of ;ret when they are precipitated opou a tnmunlty; but the iawgoverns the matter d II Its requirements are compiled with body can gainsay the right of the people demand what they want. t would he a great thlnir for Augusta, hower. If some agreement could be arrived at lich would BHve Augusta Ihls great camIgn, which will divide families and create ingoulsmH in all the relations of life. itcft (lunrirciinlnl Conference JfcthoJiNt Episcopal fhnrcli. Omnhn, Xcb. Vccount. the above accaslon Ihe Richmond d Danville railroad will Veil round trip kets to Omaha, Neb., and return at follow5 rates from points named : Athens, Ga ?34.65 Abbeville,S. C 37.35 Anderson, S. C 3<i.25 AshevlHe. N. C 33.45 Charlotte, N C 34 55 Chester, S. C 37.65 Columbia. H.C 89.H5 Danville, Va 32 40 Durham, N. C 36.10 fJnl.luhnrn V f 38.3) Greenville, S. U 34.55 Greensborc, X. C 84.53 Greenwood, S. C 3S.50 Henderson, N. <J 36.80 Hickory, N. C M-W Mosgnnton, N.C ?34.55 Few ton, N.C 114.55 Halei^h, N. C 86.80 Selmtt. N. C 38.20 Spartanburg. S,C 34.55 Statesvllle, N. G' 34.55 n? o? ??... XT n Ql ? -pencili, n. WJ.W rickets to he sold April 27th to 30th lnclu re, transit limit four days lo each direction treine limit returning June 1st, 1S92. VV. A. Tuck, A. G. P. A. 00 bushels fresh cow peas Just received at itseaberg & Co. ["hose in noed of cow peas for planting can I, them at Rosenberg & Co. School Claims! LLL School Claims dated prior to the first vt-mber (1SD1) will be paid by the County ensurer on presentation. >rI121st. School Com., A. C. REENWOOD FOUNDRY REPAIR AND DEA1 Machinery a AGE? USSELL ENGINES, THE] uii?i m i rrviur^o Bridge Bolts, all ide to order at PRICES to suit the times. Engines and Mac Don't wait until you need it and be belli < I Vprll 27, 1692. SPEED'S DJ Tith a LARE and to RUGS, CHEMICALS, PATENT MEDICINES OILS, WINDOW PUfTY, COM] GOODS, PE1 Phe demand of this market can be supplied, ieadquartera for tine CIGAKS and TOBA.CC to. Prescriptions carefully compounded at You are respectfully invited to call. Our Dri ?= 1 low Open With Stock oi 10R the benefit, of the afflicted find those th for Bale that the most robust and heart: ide can be supplied with some of Ills wan nice. We call especial attention to our Mi vVioonn an/1 SotrarH. Tf juu,yj\j\j u,uw. Hair and Tooth Brushes, I of which we want to sell badly. . Wo d eenwood, but If a fresli stock aptl careful at Respectfully, le: All Prescriptions Carefully I April 20, cpared by A. .ST. C. LEE. f MEDIUM I FIKTE Mum Di 1 HAVE A BEAT Hats, Bonnets, Rib Also a hand: Dress Goods, Gloves and Mitts, mdkerckiefs, Chiffon Laces, Din and SI I liave the Largest Stock of Millinery Dress rc ever exhibited. I Imve been busy ever* sains I have been offering. I will contim nv any one to otter greater bargains than 11 Hnii o*pt. a TWntiful Fan Willi. WUU . w ? Yours respectfully, W. I pill 'J0t 1392. NEW MILLINER?. NEW Dress broods. * Novelties in lions, Sis, Laces aifl Triiois, Arriving Almost Daily. WE will continue to show all the lending designs in SPRING HATS as they come out during the season. New Dress Goods, suitable for Summer wear, coming In every week at Haddon's April 20,1892. The Stock of JEWELRY, BELONGING TO THE ESTATE OF J. T.'DUCKETT, Is now offered at COST at the store of D. C. DuPRE, Administrator. April 20,1892,4t. All the latest novelties In millinery at W . E. Bell. f Parasols tn puritan silk. Tou should see the 26 dozen parasols we are selling for $1.50. W. E. Bel). AND MACHINE WORKS. , ; * ' L IN ALL KINDS OF nd Supplies, IT FOR * ESHERS AND SAW MILLS, BEFORE BUYING. " Sizes and Lengths, L Now Is the time to have your ihinery Repaired, | ind time. - 3. r. STi<;.r JtiJSJNa, Greenwood, S. C. 106 STORE. ell Selected Stock of \ , PAINTS, | GLASS, PREPARED BS, BRUSHES, FANCY IFUMES, STATIONERY, AC. , < ' ^ O. Orders by Mail or hand promptly attend* .all hours. SPEED. = ig' Store i s? = an Entirely New F Drugs, ~ t ? ' '1 int. arenitt afflicted. We keep many things r have frequently presslnir need for. Even ? Ih. CIGARETTS and CHEWING GUM for inle of lilet and Laundry Soap, k Kerosine Oil, Etc. (in't expect to capture ttie DRUG TRADE of teutJon will do it, we will expect a share. E A CO. i , 1892. GREENWOOD, S. C. */ AND / [ILLINDERI : -A-Hntxd J naoo /Innrlc [000 uwuo. JTIFL'I, LINE OF ' : bons and Flowers, SOME LINE OF Parasols and Fans, Corsets, lie Flouncing for Dresses, Shoes ippers. Goods, Dry Goods, Notions and Snoes that r ;mire the Opening. This Is on account of the ic these Bargains duriug the season and wont an give. Free for your Little Girl. 3. liKJX. i