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ALL HAIL CLEMS0N. i PIRST COMMENCEMF.NE OF THE e FARMERS' COLLEGE. ? U A Session ot Unprecedented Succf us?l'rac- S tlcal Application of Theories to Make y Sclentltl: F^rmeri- Closing L'xerclses Orations and Debates. e Clemson College, Dec. G.?The t] first session ot Clemson college has fl closcd with a rccord more successful than us most sanguine friends predicted. j( Instruction has been yiven to 444 young g men. Tbis number had entered by the 10th of August, when it will be remem- ^ bsred, the doors had to be closed for lack { t / J... ? of room. Ut uiis oumoer, auer reuuutioa from ttie usual"causes, 350 remain enrolled as oadets and lully 300 oi these ^ will return iu February. The new at)- 1 pllcants for admission iu February are * now nearly GOO, of whom probably only ? about 200 can be received. These will [j be selected by competitive examination. ? All the departments of the collece 13 have been lully organized. The as;ri 1 cultural department is today the promn?np* its imnirtanr.e deserves. Pro- i< fe89or .Newman witb an ab e corps of t assistants, Is developing its various fea- s lures aud conducting interesting and d valuable investigations iu connection a witb the experiment station. The lec- i1 tures in agriculture are largely attended. I Tbe department of mechanics is un- c der the tffleirut manauameut ot Pro- t feesor Tompkins. The demaud for C space in this department ba3 been so V great that the original capacity of the << ball is to be doubled. Work is already ? progressing on this addition, and it U expected that it will be iiuUbed by the lime t. next term opens. All the latent aun o best machinery was selected bv Profes- f] aor Tumpkins while !n (Jtmaizo, ucLlujr c one of the judges in the department ut f( electricity at the world's fair. c The literae humaniares are represented o at (Jlemson ov a liberal cjurse in Eos s lisb aud history. In histo. y that oi the a State and the Unii?-d S:ates are emphasized and tLie students are mtide to feel t that history is something near to them a and alive, not. dead and distant; The ,, teaching in English tjoes through the n ?. whole lour years ot the course, irs lm- ~ portance is fullv realiz-.d it Clemson. ? The instruction is three-told; instruction c m the language, in the literature and in , the art of expression. Thesj thrte are < begun together and continued together ^ during all the course. r The manual labor feature is one ot 8 the most interesting at Clemson owing to the newness of the experiment. S> far it has proved a pronounced success. c Tho rnnno mm havp. hp.en anvftoed on ? the farm, in the gardens, at the barns, : and in the mechanical department. As carpenters tbey have assisted in putting 1 up several bouses on the place and in making iurniiure for the barracks. Many 8 of them will remain here during tbe aoli days and work on the addition to the mechanical hall. A large part of their labor ha3 been utilized in improving the ^ college grounds. Much has been done to enhance the beauty of the ground? ? and if this work continues, Clemson col- D lege will have a model farm?as indeed g it bow is?and the most beautiful pub- 8 lie grounds in the State. - t The indispensable auxiliary to agri- a culture, the basis in fact of ecientific h agriculture, chemistry, is taught in one 1 of the best equipped laboratories in the a South. The laboratory building |is a ^ work of art; it is the handsomest of the 0 handsome group of structures that con- " atitute Clemson college. The chief of 5 the department is Col. M. B. Hardin a not one of the least of whose qualifica' t tions to teach the youth of South Caro" f lina is that he was a gallant sollder un" c der Stonewall Jackson. For twenty 0 five years the professor of chemistry at the Tiiginia Military institute, Colonel v Kardin is an accomplished teacher in v Ins department. He is ably assisted in i: his work both in the academic and in 1 - the experimental divisions. It is a 1 valuable adjunct to this department that " ehe State experimental work in fertili * rrs, soils, minerals and waters is ca ? ied on here. Young men receiv a through this means practical instruction j, that is not to be obtained in an ordinary college laboratory, and that is absolute* c ly demanded in order to become scientific e agriculturists. t As chemistry stands to agriculture, v so physics stands to mechanics and en t rvinoAvinr* on/i ?n o laco /^flnrroo fa orrri. fi uuu iu a uvgivw v\s +*mL 1 culture also. Work in physics is in j3 charge of Professor C. W. Welch. A 1 laboratory fitted out with the latest and . best apparatus await the student here; ^ all machines to illustrate the laws ot r powers are collected in tie ample t laboratory. The old days of studying i cience from taxt book are happily past, p and the lessons are now taught in a lj practcal way fr:m the exhibitions bs 1 fore the eyes of the student. t Drawing is an important department c of an agricultural-mechanical c )llege. s In agriculture free-hand drawing is c needed in representing varieties ot {'runs r vegetables, crops of all kinds, and in- ? jurious worms. It is thus seen that the g modern practical, scientific; asriculturiit must oe an accomplished man; he ^ puts to practical use arts that were far- b K merly thought to be tho pastime of lad- v ies. Mechanical drawing is au essential for the second great department ot g Clemson college; and it is niveu too in a li minor degree t.-. all students. The far- I roer needs to build houses, and to draw u * _ :.L . . . it wgje^- piaa 01 a Douse wun accurate uimeaaions ^ w absolutely necessary to make il an -1Msured eucce83. Mr. Williams \V>!ch, ^ an accomplished young South Carolina Q ? artist, is iu charge ot ihis department. ^ The agricultural departmpui is sup- a piemen ted by the dairy J. W. Hart. (_ a practical dairyman, is director ot this work. About filly cows have furnished milk and butttr for the siudeuis duriu? the sesiODjand during the holidays all the i milk will be churned iiud the butter kept [\ for use at the begmnig ot the next term, u Bv that time. too. ureuantions for " making cheese will be completed, and t tbe studeuts will be given ptact'cal in- b 8tractions in all the be9t dairy method?}. P Tbe anniversary celebration of the ? Calhoun and Palmetto literary societies * i was a Gtting clase to Clemson's lirst ?j schoolaatic year. The youn^ men ac- ^ quitted themselves with gieat credit, n and the exercises were highly entertain- u in? and fully up to the standard of the ti other colleges of the Slate. T!ie stu* ei dents at Clemson soon realizad the ijreat w Importance and potent influence of liter- p ary societies as a factor in liberal educa P tion and as a result tbe Calhoun and tl Palmetto societies were organized. The e Ualhoun numoers iuumembers. j. a. " Sbankin, of Pendleton, is president, p The colors are white and blue. The ^ scciety has recentlj furnished its hall in u elegant style. The Palmetto has en- j, rolled 116 members. R. II. Welsh, of e Newberry, is president. The colors are u gold and black. fj The most interesting feature of the s %' W# atertalnment was the joint debate of 3e two societies wbich next followed, 'be query was, "-Resolved, That the xecution of Charles I was a necessity f the times." The affirmative was 1 pheld by W. R. Elliott and M. B. to ermines, ot the Calhoun, and the nee- me tive bv H. L. Bds worth and R. H. cue Telch, o f the Palmetto society. pre This threadbare subject was discussed to xhauslivelv by the young debate 1? and cut tie arguments advanced in support of jor lielr respective positions were merito- or< lous aud gave evidence of careful flo' bought and thorough research and col- to ction of historical facts and data. Tbe cuf peakers threw themselves fully into the rol pirit of the discussion and both the sub- Sir set matter and mode of delivery of the th< roument3 were good. , tb< The judges were Col. R. W. Simpson, Jeorse B. Cromer and Prof. Means lb< )Avi?. The decision of the committee ;as adnounced in a happy manner by Bc Ir. Cromer. Mr. Carter won the rftC ward tor tbe best declaimer, Mr. CUI Ihankln for the best oration and the de- rei - orr ate was decided in favor of the negaive side. ' At the conclusion of the debate Pree- ^ 3ent Craighead announced that Lieu- t0 eaant Donaldson had offered a band- jQ ome United States fli? to the best ap rilled company of the corps of cade to Dr( od that it had been won in the coropet- nQ Live drill bv Company C. Capt. R. E. ,-at j?e. Amid great applause Capt. Lee ^ ame forward and was presented with h?> notinnol omKlam urhiph PrPRlHftnt. i <1W IJ IT WkVM ft vwawv? ICE >u'mhead characterize a? '-^he 1jJ| n-ou^est Sag that floats over (jg fie proudest aud greatest nat.on of tbe nf irorld." ^ The president made a short farewell mi a'k to the studentB. commending their y< ood work and excellent deporiment co ur;n^ the session and at the end an- co louaced that the college had prepared ihi or them an opster supper. The cadets is aarched down to the dining hall where osiers were served in every imaginable all tyle and a royal good time enjoyed by T( ill Tbe cadets left on today's trains for M heir respective h tmea. Tbe next sea- n ion will begin on February 15th when ari ivcr 600 students are expected. The m< olle^e has received over 600 new ap- ot >!icaiioos for the next session bat many ge lave been refused a9 tney cannot be ac? w( oramodated. A great many applica- eri ions uavt) come from differ6n t Southern de itatea, but no student outside of South in Jaroliua will be received as tbere is not pa oom enough even br ths State's own on ons. " H< Clamson has proved not only a auc D?' pas, but a great success and as Its first 8I[ ommencement passes into history, all Pa rue Carolinians of whatever political f16 action, should accord to it tbe justice ~ ts work has proved it de3er?ej, and 8b r?iaV. tKsf nrnannritv it I lou iVl IV VUltH vyuviUMWu j/ivw^w? ? ) * o richly deserves.?Greenville News, j? . thi ?'r More Pension Fraud!. Washington, Dec. 12?It seems to ie a fact that there la either an eplde- a oic or crimes against the pension laws r the special agents of the Pension ^ 5areau are more vigilant than for- lQ aerly. This statement made by an of- tb icial to-day, who in explanation of it tei aid duiing the lastsix month there had eq ieen several times as much rascality ap ,s during any other half-year in the th listory of the office. Tennessee and ha Uabamaare just now receiving the 0b ttention of the officials and it is said 0j hat in the former State and condition f affairs has been discovered that proQises to develope into something ap roaching the magnitrade of the Buf- an -I. c noma fha mi iUU liauuo. j.1C11UDI buo uauig vl iuu ttorney attorneys, not even that of or he city would be given for publication or or year injuring the government's pc ase, but wheo the game is bagged all foi f the facts will be given out. da Several examiners for other fields ah pill at once be sent to Tennessee to ty pork up the cases. In Louisiana there th j also an investigation in progress ^ hat promises big results. In all of f0' hese cases, as well as those discovered ah t Buffalo, Norfolk, and the West, the it avorite method of defrauding the govrnment is for the attorney to get the cri tatement of the applicant of a pension ?e nrt th?n qpp.nrp signatures of witnesses 'Y q blank. The attorney then at Lis M eisure fills in the evidence, taking th are to make it corroborate the stateaent of the applicant in every partlcu- mi tr. Once a week or so a notay public, in! fho is an accomplice, is called in and th< hen jurats are filled out and the seal oy ttached as through done in the preence of the witnesses themselves as 81C he law requires. A number of the Democratic mem- p )ers of the House was this afternoon Lrging Representative Holman, chair- ?e nan of the caucus, to call a meeing of in he caucus. They want to have the a < democrats meet before the tariff bill is fre iresented to the House to decide on the wi ine of policy the party will pursue. fri< Che leaders also wish their colleagues of o express the views as to the advisa- Tfc >llicy of reporting the internal rovenue 80] ections of the tariff bill as a separate tio Qeasure. Tbese and other questions egarding proposed legislation they h mh to discuss'. Holman will probably rr ectde to-morrow when the caucus tm ball be held. PJ, L'be President to day nominated Jhas. W. Dabney, Jr., of Tennessee to th< e Assistant Secretary of Agriculture, da ice Edwin Willits, resigned. He Postmasters?South Corolina: Mag- eri ie M. Moore, Yorkville. North Caro- is i ina: James W. Forbis, Greensboro. & Llso a number of recess appointments 80, Deluding fourteen Collectors of Intern- ra] 1 Revenue (Kope Elias of the Fifth cb forth Carolma District being amoog iiem); eight Collectors of Customs, Ave urvejors of Customs, -one Appraiser ? f* Mur/?hunHiuu / W W Unnn nf Voir Ul"( 4 *.UTiViOUUIUV, ^ H . A.JL ATUUU VA X1VII fork); Director of the Mint Preston ud ?. T. Onamberlain of Jfew York Jommlssloner of Navigation. ab: ab! A Fiebt to the Finish, rUE A unique feature of the Keeley tal 'reatrcenc is the fairnes3 with which sot ; treats the enemy. "Do your worst," hit t seems to say to the whiskey bottle, do and we are ready for youl" If the pa- of ient craves the intoxicant to which he for as so long been accustomed, he is not j,jc at off with a substitute, but given the ne, ery stuff itself, and tne Dest or its ind. There is not eten any attempt lade to taper him off after the old- ?.er ime fashion with the poor wretch rho "had been mortgaging ri& liserable morrows for nights of coc ladness." Tbere is no restric- P&i ion when stimulant is demand- an< d, neither is there that overdosing rhich has often been suggested, and erhaps tried a time or two, by enter- 1 rising reformers?putting whiskey in 82c ae patient's soup, coffee, beef gravy, Wi tc. On the contrary his dram is not cas nly readily furnished, but made as Wi aiatable as he is used to having it See saving first-rate whiskey aad the Ma >ouble Chloride oi Gold to fight it out iio^ stween them for the possession of the Stl iebeiate'8 body. Which i3 the strong- trii r is being every day proved by the fac sual result of the battle at the now sec amous Keeley Institute, Columbia^ gal . c, lw WANTED, A LEADER. B Apparent Lack of the Democrats |n ^ the Hons*. 5VA3HINGTON, Dec, 12.?It seem8 be conceded among the Democratic < mbers of the House that a party cau- 1st i is necesseary. Tbe present session ?ca ' ? aP imnnrfonPfl 77/ juilbcb bu uc uuo \jl tivm iiu^/wj. vmuw *.v the Democratic party, and it is innbent upoo the members of the ma- co ity that their forces be thoroughly Fi i;anized and skilfully directed upon the pit or of the House. One of the questions sei be determined at the proposed cau- 1 sis: Who will be chosen to play the ln e of David to Tom Reed's Goliath? r? ice Mr. Crisp lelt the fl ior to wield m0 ) Speaker's gavel the Democrats in fh( i House have been at a disadvantage ' point of recognized leadership, while ab s Republican minority follow as one b5 in any pathway Mr. Reed or Mr. Tl irrnnro mov fr?r nnlkiral rftftflfraa di "*u"u ?J ? I ? ... ;l. This BQbject has often been dis38ed without any practical result being {*? iched, owiDg, perhaps, to the personal ibitions of several would-be leaders. pt Gea. Tracey, of New York, in com- fa mtlng upon this subject a few days j j o, 8aid he bad made several attempts flf ascertain who is to lead the fighting ni the running political debates that are wi t to cut an important figure in the pt ssent session, but his inquiries have pr t met with encouraging replies. For m itance, Mr. Wilson, the chairman of m s committee on ways and means, says will prcbablv confine his attempts at ? * ? l;-* x nfinnr a iporuuip IU till 4UCOOIUUO aLciabtug W .. b tariff, On general questions Mr. JL itchings, ot Mississippi, the chairman ?e the committee on rules, will prjbably expected to outline the policy of the ijoritv. On the appropriation bills ail in. Sayres, of Texas, chairman of tv mmittee on appropriations, will be in th mmand. Thus the responsibility of h( b Democratic leadership on the floor m to be divided among several gentle th in, while the Republicans will make of their fights under the direction of )m Reed. Pr Without intending to reflect upon essrs Wilson, Catchings or Sayres, it ^ acknowledged that none of them re t equal to cope with Reed in a parna- g sm&ry battle. He has the advantage ta a large and commanding figure, to- in ther with ability and tact for *uch tb )rk that tew men of the present gensttion possess. Mr. Wilson is a stu- at nt, email in stature and rather weak Hi voice. With sufficient time for pre- w ration he can make an able argument G any of the great topics of the day. 8t s is not what may be called a "ready P1 in." Gen. Caterings labors under ^ nilar disadvantages, He is a better rliamentarian than Mr. Wilson, but pi also lacks the voice and the physique pc measure BwordB with Mr. R;ed in a bJ arp partisan discussion. It is an indisputable fact that a? a ? le Mr. Used is permitted to lampoon a, *?fl%*nA?TAM KA f??1a d j_^CLUu?CLauy nusucfu ur is?ml ui levilish," while the would-be leaders ti< the majority sit calralv in their seats hi d bite their lips with suppressed indig- re Uou and chaenn. Occasionally men :e Amos Cummings, or Bynum, of co dlaua. will throw a political brick at ev 0 big mau from Maine wound him mporarily, but the other Dhmocrats uirm and twist in their seats, trying to pear unconcerned at the lambasting ^ ey are receiving from the man they * te Politically but when they are jj liged to admire personally because e his superior power as a leader of p 3D- . ? W It is not necessary tor Mr. wusonor y ot the other would-be leaders of the M ijority to relinquish any of the honor glories they expect to derive from the le nanlental position at the head of im riant committees, but it is essential n Democratic success in the House tb ring the present session that there tl ould be better organization of the par- tl , and an aggressive leader to combat ** e attack of Mr. Reed. Personal ambi- ^ ins and jealouiBes should be put aside r the present, and the Democrats to ould select some man who has a com. ol mding figure, a good voice, and a gen- ? al knowledge of parliamentary law, to P1 f.hop with nnflmAnt. nnnmcrn and nnd&r.i- ^ to hurl back some of the bricks which ai r. Beed is continually heaving over or e Democratic fence. Gen. Hatch, of Missouri, has been sutioned as an available man to go to training to play "centre rush" in i e coming Congressional foot ball game r1. er tbe tariff and other political ques- w ns to come before the House this ses- w in. Gen. Hatch has had a long ex- w rience in the House, Is a determined tti d vigorous advocacte of any measure lo favors, quite the equal of Mr. Beed ce the application of invective when such CI :ourse mav be pardon aole. He has ni quently been mentioned in connection is lb the Speakership, and some of his ends are urging him to take command J. the Democratic hosts in the House. lere may be some objection ot a persal nature raised against such a selec- ^ n, but no one can doubt Mr. Hatch's to: elity to the Democratic party or his in ility to do some of the hevy work on ha 5 &>or it be can have the united suprt of his party on party questions. The example the Republicans set ja sir Democratic brethern almoBt every th y, so far as party discipline n the ?r )use is concerned, is a subject of gen- as u comment at the Capitol, and there th 10 rtaaon why the contrast should be ^2 great as it is. Mr. Reed has only to jnd the alarm and every Republican lies to ui8 support m u umuuur iuai alienees the admiration even ol bis bi litical antagonists. On the other side tic the House the majority is frequently 63 )ken and scattered on questions over cr rich there should be no division. ?a' If Amos Cummings had the phsyical ility he would probably make a lor mid- ? le commandant ot the Democratic ih line. He is well equipped men- p0 ly, has as much tact as any oi his as- th< :iates, besides he has the faculty ol ag tin? hard and direct blows where they sti the most damage. Daoiel Lockwood, lo? New York, also has many qualities in a place ia the rush line; so has Mr. sis :Millin, of Tennessee, and Mr. Boat- 80 T of I/suisIana. All of these mem- r?' s have the requisite capacity ror i&e ?le vice required of them in this conuec- ? q, and they need not infringe upon "1, tils of the chairmen of the important foj nmitteecj by trying to improve the no ty discipline in the House.?News 1 Courier. me ter Planoa and Organ*. ^ow Is the time to buy summer plan Mi i cash balance November 15th 1893. 1 11 Duy a riano at spot casn price ?iu h, balance November 15th 1893 tat 11 buy a organ at spot cash price. tha > the list to choose from. Steinway, wo ison & Hamlin. Mafthushek and Stir? Pianos, Mason & Hamlin and rling Organs. Fifteen days test ty il and freight both ways if nst satis- eJe( tory. A large lot of nearly new and abs ond hand Pianos and Organs at bar- dif ns. Good as new. Write for prices rec ,N. Trump, Columbia, S. 0. yoi A BASE SLANDER REFUTED. V P e Charge tli*t Sir. Sims Was a Repab llcan Proven to oa False. e Columbia, S. C., Dec. 15.?The Reg- r er of to-day publishes the following a rd: t litor Columbia Register: ? My attention has been called to a D mmunication ia your paper of last n iday from one W. C. Mitchell, of thia ice,in which appears the following j ntence: i 'Editor Sims has never stood flat-footed any political party other than the Radi- _ I party, la their rank he occupied a " ominent position until ] 876, when he e pped ovpr to the Democratic party and 0 jre be commenced his bush-whacking." e There is not a word of truth in the c ove paragraph, as I will amply prove 5 r the letters which I append below. & lis is an old slander that was origi- a ited here about fifteen years ago by a 8 idical official of this county with the s; ipeof injuring me when I first came Orangeburg to start a Democratic urnal, but it signally failed of its irpose. as the prosperity and popu rity of my paper fully attests. When drst beard of the villianous slander toon Tjonra Q?n T nnp? wrrttfl tn a L imber of gentlemen at Klngstreebere I had been employed on a Re1 bit can paper in the capacity of a inter, and asked them to state what e y political affiliations were during y residence in that town, as it was 0 y connection with that paper which 0 e slanderer used as a basis for his t] le and slanderous charge. I make is statement to explain why the letrs published below are dated several . iars back. It is stated in the paragraph quoted e ?ove that 1 occupied a prominent po- c Lion in the ranks of the Radical par- 8 notil 1876. when I flo.ioed over to i? Democratic party. Now Jet us see n >w much truth there is in this state- o ent. Up to 1872 I was employed on r e Charleston Courier, when it was a rogbt and consolidated with The q ews, the two papers becoming the esent News "and Courier. In 1873 1 ent to KiDgstree as a printer and n orked as such on a paper known as r1 ie Williamsburg Republican, where I 1 mained until after the election of ampton in 1876, when I went to Spar- a nburg, having bought a half Interest the present Spartanburg Herald, at tat time a weekly paper. As to my political affiliations while I , Klngstree, I will let the letters pubjhed below speak. The first letter I ill introduce is from the Hon. T. M. y illand, the leading lawyer at King- ? ree to-day, and a staunch and uncom- q :omi8ing Democrat. Here It is: Kingbteee, S. C., Dec. S, 1878. R. JA8. L. simb. u My Dear Sm:?I am very much sur 'sed at the contents of your letter. The e trsisteot Democratic position maintained' e r yourself at this place, especially under t e peculiar circumstances of your employ- _ ent, and yonr late career on the staff of ? ie Spartanburg Herald,are certainly suf- c ilent to repudiate the Imputation endeav- F ed to be fixed upon you. Your assocla- v dds here were suoh that no Radical would ( ive been permitted to enjoy, and 1 am g ady, as I am certain any of the gentle* ^ en of the community would be, to d<? you ly service In crushing the slander that ? uld only have arisen from evil hearts ' ily disposed. ? e Very truly yours, ( Thos. m. Gillakd. c The next witness I will introduce is a ol. R. C. Logan, who at the time I t ved at Kingstree was the owner and 1 litor of the Kingstree Star, a staunch " emocratic paper, and now owner and k litor of the County Record, the only c aper published in Klagstree, Hear hat he says: ? Charleston, S. C., Dec. 10,18T8. 2 !b. Jab. L Rims. Orangeburg, S. c. r Dear Sir:?I have just received your c tter of the 3th instant, asking me to give ra a letter about your standing socially id politically in Kingstree during your d iaiaene there. I take pleasure in stating 8 tat during my acquaintance with j ou at lat place I always found you to be a geneman who enjoyed the confidence of the 3st people of tbat place, politically and r clally. I never knew you to act with . <n AVAl* C xvauiutti U*U) ill puiiuuj, uui uotcj. >ard of you being accused of being untrue ' your principles as a native South Caro-, inian. Tour deportment as a citizen j >mmended you to the esteem of all whose easure it was tj come in contact with ju. Let me say to you that good ipen 1 lllnotbel'eve the revllirgs of bad men, j'd in their attempt to injure you they lly expose themselves. ' Yery truly youTs, K. C. LOSAN. So much for Democratic testimony, will now introduce a letter from Mr. ouls Jacobs, a Republican and busies manager of the paper on which 1 orked, to show that my employers ell understood my politics, and that I as as outspoken in my Democracy to tern as I was to my Democratic felw-citizens. Mr. Jacobs is a mosiexllent man and is now a resident of nanesion, s. u, oeing juepuny iteve- ( ue Collector for that district. Here , his letter: ( Kingstree, S, C., Dec. 3, 1IT?. L. Sacs, Es^.. Orangeburg. B. C. Dear Sir?m reply to your letter of 1st stant asking me to state your political ] filiations while you were working on i e Williamsburg Republican ascoroposi- \ r I beg to state that during our entire ? tercourse, which was almost daily, I J ,vlng been business manager o( the conrn, you were aiway9 known to me, and 1 I others connected with the paper, as a fi nsistent and outspoken Democrat; in 1 know I am safe In saying that in t is entire county no one had ever cnnsid- fc ed you as being in sympathy with what, r ~ f/x miin ftrna If L c? piiuici , jfuu uau l\j [/hu iu nj pu- xi? l* is not strong enough, put it into shape ^ ur-eif and bend to me for signature. ^ ith best wishes I am, ? Tours sincerely, li Louis Jacobs. e The above letters are sufficient to t iry this vile alaader beyond resurrec- t >n, but just to show how much inter ted I was in the success of the Demoatic cause In 1876, I will append one ore letter. Sometime during the ll immer of 1876 I was offered a half t! terest in the S?nrtanburg Herald by , essrs. Farrow & Daniel, who owned e paper. It required some corresndence belore we could consummate e trade, and when|we did come t>> an reement, I found that if I left Kingeft hfiforfl thfl flleetion that 1 would !8 my vote, as I would not have been SpartaDburg County the required :ty days to entitle me to vote there, I wrote Col. Farrow that I would nain in Kingstree until after the iction, as I thought every Democrat the State should do ail he could to sure Hampton's election and the erthrow of the Radical party. The lowing letter from Col. Farrow, who * w holds a responsible position in .< ashington in the Treasury Departsnt, was written in answer to my let- ? and will cnnfirm mv nratampnt aPABTANBUna, S. 0., Oct. 18, 1876. E i, J. L. Sims, Kingstkek, S. U. )earSir?Youisof the 14th instant re- r-, red and contents noted. After consulIon with Mr. Daniel, we would state ol ,t we need you very much Indeed, and uld be glad to hare you come as soon as i can, though we would dislike to ur^e ir coming before the electron if you nk your presence and vote in your councould possibly change results. If your ction is likely to be so close as for the tence of one man to make a material Jerence, tben, of course, you ought to nain W? laavnthn matter hnwATnr fnr i to decide, hoping you will come up [ - - U&tl . J '.-' - . rithout delay unless you think It yourlmeratlve duty to remain. Respectfully yours, T. Stobo Farbow. At great personal inconvenience and xpense to myself ana to Messrs. larow & Daniel I remained at Kingstree nd did what I could to contribute to he grand and glorious victory of 1876 iy my vote and what little influence I ad. 1 have other letters from such aen as Hon. B. iJ. Barron, of ManiiDg, S. C., and the late Col. S. W iaurice, Mr. William J. Lee, Dr. ames IS. Brockinton and others oi [iDgstree, S. C., of the same tenor at k/%nA <111 Vvl n a rrn V\n f T f K n LiUoc puunsucu auuvr, uuo 1 ucclu lug nes published amply sufficient to forver put at rest the base and slander us untruth that 1 was ever anything lse than an uncompromising Demo rat. I regret to take up so much ol our space with a purely personal mat er, but the charge you published gair st me is a serious one, and I a so ure you will accord me the necessarj pace to refute it. J as. L. Sims, Editor Times and Democrat. Orangeburg, S. 0., D<jc. 12,1893. THE RAILROAD QUESTION tetter s From Govtrnort Mitchell an< Stone on the 9afcj?ct. Columbia, S. C., Dec. 13.?Io Gov raor Tiilmaa'c messaze to the Legis iture at its present session he was yen utspoken and aggressive on the subjec f railroads and receivers and the atti ode of the United States Courts in th( ollectioa oi State taxes. The question ot railroad receivershipi i a big one, aod one which has attractrl a ?rr?ar Hniil rtf ottenfinn and r>anapr onsiderable trouble in other States be ides South Carolina. Governor Tillman sent copies of hif eceat message on the subject to several ft lie Governor's of the States and hat ecelved replies of very strong; endorse aent of his positiotf on the rallroac uestion. The following letters written by Gov rnor Mitchell of Florida and Governoi Itoae of Missouri will be exceedingly in cresting at this time. Governpr Mitchell ol Florida write! ,s follows: STATE OF FLORIDA, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, Tallahassee. Fla.. Dec. 5. 1893. Ion. B. B. Tillman, governor of Soutt Carolina, Columbia, S. C. Dear Governor: [ am in receipt o our annual message to the Genera Assembly of South Carolina. The mes age I have not read yet, bat note witt inch interest the contents of yoar lettei i regard to taxation in yonr State. Florida has also been pat to macl xpense in collecting taxes npon prop rly in the bands of receivers appointee iy the United Stalis Courts. Thu uestion in my opinion shonld be placec ievond the control oi tue courts. The iroperty of a corporation, oranv indl idual, in the hands of a United Stales ^nnf Mnolrro** ohnnl/1 on onf nf Pnn. tswuwi "J " - Tess, be made subject to State taxatior a language bo clear that no Jud^ejcan ,fter tbe passage of each Act, prevent be collection ot State taxes upon prop rty in tbe hands of a United States Jourt receiver and I shall write to the lelegation in Congress from this StaU md urge them to assist in placing ll >eyond tbe power of any United Statei radge to interfere in the collection o State taxes apon property In the bandf >f receivers. I have recently heard of a Judge o he United states District Court going tforth in the private car of one of hu eceivers, and have no doubt tnis is tb< :ase in other instances. This lording it over tbe people bi fudges holding office for life, aad amen kble to no law, should be Btoppcd. Tery respectfully, IT T. WirrnTrPT.T. fZnxror nnr The following letter was also receive* 1:0m the Governor o! Missouri: state cf missouri, executive department, Jefferson City, Mo., Dec. 4, 1893 Ioq. B. B. Tillman, Columbia, S. C. Dear Sir: Permit me to thank yoi or your recent message to the Genera Issembly of your State, relating to th< isurpation of the Federal Judiciary Dhls is a question to which I have givei tome considerable attention and one ii vhich I feel * profound interest. I send yon herewith a copy of a mes tape T eent to the General Assemblv o ,hln Slate in February last It relatei ;o another phase of the same genera question. I think the State authorities shoul< jxert themselves and use every legit! nate means to put, or to have put, eomi estraints and limitations upon the juris liction of the Federal Courts. For uian] Fears, and until very recently, the Fed;ral Courts have been justifyiog the ap prehension and fulfilling the prophecy if Thomas Jefferson that they woul( prove to be the greatest daneer to ou nstitutions and liberties. Howevei vithin the last year or two I have beer jlad to note some tendency on their pari o retreat from the advanced groundi bey bad taken and return to the old md better practice. It behoovess the Stales none the less o be vigilant, to be aggressive, if neec >e, arid to compel a proper observanc< if ihe Constitution and a proper recog ti'.ion of the State authority under th( Jonsti.ution, by the courts of the Uaitec states. These tribunals are as nearlj [-responsible as they can be made. Bui ven they must yield to the demand* ol he people'when they have right, jus ICc ttUU tUO vuuokuuuuu uyiru vu\?u ide. If tbe States are not willing and able o resist aggression and usurpation tbec hey are unworthy to wear the crown o deists; "THE WORLD'S GREI THE MACHIJ The O n 1 FOR .TYPEWRITERS AT THE 5 NO MACHINE COULD. E ANT BETTER. IT M .stiteadit of opt T^AiiMAnatKlA Hrtiin xtcojjvuaiviu vvuu J. W. Grit GENEBAL AGS NTs sovereignty, aad nothing much would be lost if they shoald be stripped of it. But I believe tbe old spirit and love of &i liberty is still a supreme force in our c civilization, and that th?j people are not ti , -yet disposed t3 surrender their State D governments. c i The com ts should be respected and e their mandates supported and upheld as w long as the courts themselves abide by o - the long established interpretations of \ oar Constitution and do not &eek for the & ; exercise of arbitrary power, to rerolu- v - tioniz? our form of government, and to . ' destroy the authority of the people * themselves in the conduct of domestic . affairs. r It is a source of the highest gratifica! lion to me to observa that so many of E the Governors are taking cognizance of ( . these usurpations and a*e expressing a I determioed purpose to resist them, ' i The issue should be sharply made and r there should be no retreat from it until . the Federal Courts are made to under- "; stand that they are the mere cieations of public authority and are maintained for public purposes, that the Judges of these courts are the servants and not tae masters of the people, tbat they are i not above the btates ot this Union but below them and as orach obligated to respect and support the authorities of the . States, within proper limits, as if they were part of the State goveromenta machinery. \ t Very respect folly, s Wm. J. Stone, Governor. ? The fhoafihate Bill. Columbia, S. 0., Dec. 14*? Most of the time ot the Senate yesterday was taken up yesterday in the consideration of local and unimportant bills, all of which passed wiLhout objection and with few amendments. After the passage of about seventy-Ave ot these measures Senator Moore called up the phosphate 1 oill, reported by the committe on Mines ' and Mining. Mr. John Gary Evans was evidently i not pleased with its provisions, and " made a motion to strike out the enaot: ing words which motion he subsequent- j 1? ?-1 1 TT 1?J L. J 1 xy wiiuqitw. no tvtiuuou, uo emu, wj know how the State was to ascertain the price Which miners were receiving for their rock in order that the Slate could base its royalty on ii? ^ Mr. W. D. Evans, in behalf ot the committee, gave the teisons which actuated them in making the report, as he f believed It was the best that could bo f done tor the State and was accepted by I the miners. Mr. Timcnerman expressed himself. ( ' aB perfectly satisfied with the bill. He * ' knew that but. a small profit was made b? the minners, and under present clr- I 1 cumstaoces favored making concessions j ' to them. In Florida the royalty was \ only fifty cents per ton. i J Mr. John Gray Evans said that no one was more anxions than himself to 1 show charity to these corporations bad lost their property, bat only made objection that the State's interest might be protected. On motion ot Mr. Moore, the Board ; of Phosphate Commiasoners were empowered to make necessary roles to fix the prtce> of the rock, which remedied the dtfect.. , Mr. Evans theo objected to loweriog the royalty on rock already mioed Irom $1 to 50 ceots per too. The State ooly proposed to exempt private iodlviduals from tuxes,* aod there^waa no reasonwhy these companies shonld be given { $7,000 outright. I Mr. Smythe said he did not expect to p j speak on account of his well Shown connection with these corporations but denied that the companies were asking p charity. The provison was only one condition upon which they proposed to go to-work. He explained their situa* c tion, and said that ir work was resumed . $350,000 additional capitlal must be in? , vested, which would not be done unless, ? they were offered inducements to do sol] Mr. Wilson believed that new compa- * nies were barred from con petition by, a the bill, and accordingly had passed an . * amendment authorizing the Phosphate Commission to allow tbem to go to i work on similar terms. s 1 The bill then passed its s?nnd read5 ing, with notice of amendments and the statement by Mr. Wilson that he < i may move to iitrike oat the enacting 1 words when it comes up for final pass_ age.; ; ] A Brave Girl. a Little Rook, Arte., Dec. 9.?a. 15\ year-old negro named Sol Horner at 1 tempted to outrage miss lizzie iieuy, . a 15-year-old white girl, daughter of a 1 prominent family, lajt eveuing naar Harrisburg. The girl fought desperi ately and saved her honer out sacri ficed her life. The negro cut her throat j with a pen kuJto nd then took to the - woods. The girl was found iu the road . in a dying condition, but told the terrify ble story between gasps while her life j blood spurted from the gash ia her r throat. The sheriff and a posse of several hundred citizens followed the negro and he was captured last night and , Is now being guarded ia Harrisburg. c His clothes were covered with blood. i 1 Bit Fire. . Augusta, Ga., Dec. 7.?A special I ? to the Chronicle from Louisville, Ga., 1 nays the town ot Wadlev, Ga., was visJ ited by a destructive fire early this morning, which destroyed an eotire J block. Tb(e fire started In L. B. Cheat1 -ham's store, presumably the worii ot J burglars, as the sate was blown opes < t and rifled of its contents. The large t f hotel, postofflce, drug store and livery 3 etable together with the residence of | r William Donovan and Dr. T. S.Daniels : were destroyed. Total loss estimated j > $25,000. Insurance about $15,000 [ i principally in the Georgia Home Com- f f pany. ( MORE. kTEST TYPEWRITER." fE THAT TOOK " y Award ITATE FAIR, NOV KMJJJSK 8, i*?. ?THE ONLY AWARD t FOR TYPEWRITER'S J ? ty Agents Wanted. ^ >toes & Go., I, COLWMBIALSi c. . :,T , , .... . .;VI __ 1 Will Accept no Coopromle*. Washington, Dec. 8.?The currency che-oe came ap before the Banking and !orrency Committee this morning. Afsr considerable discussion an amend* lent, relieving clearing house certifl* ate a of the 10 per cent tax was report dtavorably. Congressman McLaarin rile accept no compromise and the ther features of bis Mil will come later, [e fosists that the law relative to treatry r.otes should either be complioi nth or repealed, . ...... . -Z ADHETT PAYS THE V hj raj Fitremo Pricw for Goods! 'end for aliloguu ud Sal Whit Tm Cm Sail ' J f <N'I" - ' -?uiuf all prices. jbsl, $69~?~~$37 Mi*-J Just to Introdaoe titers. J?> J: 21; No freight paid on tlilaOr* Kan- Guaranteed to b? aps^sw'i'^jffl food organ or monoj r*? P^.^y'iyj *aQded. ? ? . i fci ls IBI ' >frant Plush "PARLOR 8PIT8, con?l?tln# -1 ' "-ofH. \n? Chair, Rocking Chair, Divan ijtl 2 ?ld<- ( hulrs ?w?rr>i $45. Will dellvw i lo your depot for m&&m ? Thl* No.' . : srS^L OBiK ,kl* aXto?/ <jv cur I a JlzrZZti \ ioo smito maa irttfi all attitt'itiKcnu, for ?ONLY $18.50?~ tBBSb dellvered_to your depot. teJWwr /The regular" price of thla flN^bk - G>. BUGGY Is 6fi to 75 dollars. , T Che manufacturer pays all WvJB heexpeiisesand I sell them jQI flToa for ?42.70- , ma guarantee every one a fmjgr&sgt^ jargain. No freight paid | m this Buggy ""uv*1 A $600 PLAJT?Lellver*l At your depot ? 8| H Mjr UI freight pVld for$)90 ? Send for catalogues of Furniture, Cooking Stoves, Baby Carriages, Bicycle#, Organs, Pluum. Tea Heis. Dinner Sots. Lamps, &e., and SAVE MONEY. Addrew L.F.PADQETT TO FARMERS ivn All U _ \ - * ' MANUFACTURERS: j As a matter of business Interest ;to yo* ad ourselves we ask you to allow as Um 'ririlege of making estimates upon any n>i>hlnnnr vnn mkv vUh tn hnv Wan ilacing your orders elsewhere. Oar facilities and connections with am* ifacturers are such that we can" quote on he same goods as lowprlees as are obtain>bleln America. It li bat a narrow ^alnd hat would pass hy the home dealer to pay oi equal or grwtter price to a font'** lealer or manufacturer. Only give us the opportunity and we wi ,1 x erve you to advantage, and keep a|-hom? k aqiall part of the money which to going iway from oar State to enrich others. .e w. H. Gribues jr., & co. COLUMBIA. S. C. . Iadlft. ?TEB^E^Toier L M3^ 1 ? JJICE JJULLERS. ^JORN JJ^ILLS. S?" MS* Rice Planters and Rice Millers can my a single machine that will clean, mil and polish rice ready for market or 3350.00. Corn Millers can buy the best French >urr mill, in iron frame, fully guaran- > eed, capacity ten bushels meal per our, for $115.00. Saw Millers can buy the variable ? liction feed DeLoach Mill from 190.00 up to the largest sizs. Also Gang Rip Maws, Edgers, Swing Wo/iKfnAo anr? all tin/1 fit aws, JL JaUlUg iiXAV/UiUvOj nuv* ??* f wood working machinery. "Talbott" Engines and Boilers. Special4discounts made for cash. V. C. B1DHAM, COLUMBIA, 8. C. - - _ A