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? _ _ _ - The Press and Banner ABBEVILLE, S.C. M^yPublished ev^ry Wednesday at 82 a -year Id advauce^ f Wednesday, July 10, 1895. I* MoIT in (ioutl Company. or in driver in Rati Company? The News and Courier declares the recast decision of the Supreme Court in reference tb the registration law "a melancholy spectacle.* The act provocative of this utterStfc^was the decision sustaining the constitutionality of the registration law. Associate Justices Pope and Gary sustained the law, and Chief Justice Mclver following the track of Judge Goft, gave a dissenting opinion. The political bias of the Judges is: Mr. Mclver is a Conservative, and opposed to the administration. Messrs. Pope and Gary are Reformers and adherents of the administration. Without going into the merits of the case, it Is a matter of regret that the charge of political partlzanship should be brought. For our own part we believe we have a Judiciary against which the charge of corruptioi could not be successfully made. It is fair to believe that all the Judges are equally hone6t, and we further believe thai when the charge of partizanshlp is made against one, the implication is against all. 'fi'" R.inner him never doubted the constitutionality of the registration law, ami we have never doubled the honesty, the sincerity, or the ability ol Judge McJver. But we do believe that his prejudices agaiust the administration is so pronounced and so bitter that It is possible that tils legal tnlud may be unconsciously biased. We believe that if he was a juror and he were put on his voir dire, tbat it is possible that lie would admit that his mind was Il> such a condition as to disqualify him from trying a case in which politics were involved. In saying this we disclaim any reflection on Judge Mciver. We merely state what we believe may possibly be a condition of his mind. The old regime not being able to see anj good in the faction now In power, we art ready to believe that they think the government is wholly bad, with not a redeeming feature In It. ' We are more man ever convinceu ium iuc Judges should be of the same political cast that prevails for the time. When Judges unvaryingly, when appealed to, interpose theii official power to interfere with the execu tive or judicial department of the Government, they ought to retire or be retired. >~ew? Counties. Believing that tbe peopleat all tlmesshould rule and govern in their local aflalrs It might be well for oar candidates to the Convention to express themselves fully and explicitly on the new county question. If a majority ol the people want to cut up the counties In which they are interested, they certainly should have the right to do eo. In order then that the will of the people may be carried out, let tbe new Constitution provide for a reduction ol the area to, say 500 square miles, instead of 25, as at present, and then, let all the people In each of the counties interested, vote on the question. ^If the ma Jority of the people In each of the different counties to be thus affected want a newcounty, then let It be established by consent ol the Legislature, after the vote of the people In each of tbe different counties to be thus affected. Sinnh o nnnrsid ucmilri onfiliro untlfrifttP.t inn to tbe people, and would best promote the welfare of the Slate Itself. But this way of allowlDg little comers ol the dlffereDt counties to agree among them, selves, wlthout.consent of the people, who are to be vitally affected, should be stopped now. It must stop somewhere, and why not adopt a reasonable and equitable rule whereby tbe will of all the people may be carried out. This is tbe day for tbe rule of the majority and not for the sway of the minority. Let the people ask our candidates to speak out on at least some of the vital questions: 1. Tbe homestead. 1. The dispensary. 3. Tbe New County question. 4. The creation of public debt. 5. Tbe schools. 6. The Registration law. The people should take a lively interest in the coming election. A constitution is to be framed which may effect not only our mater. ial Interests, but our morality and our civili/.atiou. Tlie Revolution Did Not Turn Buckward. Away back In the eighties the Re-adjusters of Virginia made their fight against tbe old regime u-hich hud ruled Virginia for a hun Ured years. (ireal indignation was felt at the presumption of tbe Re-adjusters, but they wou. .Someyears ago, the Ke-adjustors were anxious for peace. A union of the white people of the State (against the Republicans) was brought about. I'pon agreement Fltz Hugh Lee was nominated for Governor from tbe old regime. He was elected, being tbeonly instance where any of the old men who had stood aloof from the people since the revolution had been elected to oflice. Governor Lee afterwards ran for the United States Senate, but failed of election. The peace and happiness of Virginia was utouetime threatened oy Mahone and his negro cohorts. Mahone claimed ills war record as sufficient guarantee of his patriotism, no matter what his present act might be, or whom he chose to lead. General Mahone was as gallaut a soldier as ever weut to war. He fought bravely. He liad remarkable ability and power as an orator, but for ail that he went to the negroes, or invited them to come to him. The result was thatheguined a temporary advantage in office, and sutlered the loss Of the respect of nearly every decent man, not only in Virginia, but throughout the length and breadth of the Southern Confederacy. Although he forfeited respect for his good name and his military Klorv. yet years ego Mahone's fortune hud suae, bis i power had goue, and bis good name bad gone, und be became as be deserved to be, a poor miserable outcast. The people of Virginia never forgave him for bis treachery to them and tbere was notbiug left for him except to retire from tbe ac tlve scenes of tbe State which once loved bun so well, and wbicb once honored him so highly. Few decent Southern white men have turned against their race, and preserved their character and thier self-respect. Of ail the Southern men who have otflliateil with the negroes, or asked them tootllilate with them, exceedingly few have maintained public respect and private confidence. FELL FEOM THE TEAIN. A Oitrkcy Came .\eiir LonhIiik IIIh Life Ht the Dead Fall. Charles Coleman, colored, who lives on Mr. Fink McIIwaln's plantation, uoarded the west bound train Thursday and was standing on platform when the Conductor invited him inside. Charlie made an effort to go inside hut lost his footing and tell from the train which was runniug 45 miles per iiour. He was thought at first to be dangerously hurt, but at this writing hope is entertained for his recovery. Ha says he rau several miles to catch the train and was complety exhausted which fact accounts for his tailing lrom the train. Insure your property against losses by lire. l\ P. Quarles general agent l.?r Abbeville county. \ The DifrVrnu'c. When Judge Simon ton sent, some of t State constables to jail because of vioiatii of his order about seizing liquor in trans quite a number of our exchanges noted t fact with apparent^fflBlh^puiil evident s isfactlou. Now, when Judge Buchanan sentences violator of the law of the State, who dis gards the order of the Court, 10 imprisonrne for contempt of Court in refusing to slu cause, we see in the same class of newspapi a great deal about depriving a citizen of I rights without trial by |ury. In other words, the course pursued Judge Simonton In sending people tolmpi wasail right so long as it whs dire ilSS'towflril the officers of i he State, out wu \to$'same rule is applied lo the wilful violat< O'f the laws oi the State, it is all wrong. Oo general principles, we think that. 1 State constables are more respectable, a better citizens, than those citizens who wot for ten cents attempt to override the laws, t Courts, and the officers of the State. If a in forletts his citizenship for a price-ten centi let him take the consequences. He will less harm In prison walls than if allowed go at large. Up to this time, as far as we have been al to learn, every eflort that has been made bring the dispensary law into disfavor wI the country people lias failed. The law commends Itself to the comm sense of the people. But supoose it to L< bad law: Is there any reason why unprln pled men should resist it, or attempt to brl the officers, the Courts aud the laws of t State into public contempt? Who are these unscrupulous or clandesti liquor dealers, that they should receive t special care and solicitude of decent peopl The conspiracy to overthrow the law a the evideut purposeof some people to destr in the hearts of the people a proper respi for the laws of the country, allord the stroi est evidence that the new Constitution its should provide against the granting of licet for the sale of liquor by municipalities. 'I Constitution should provide against the p sibility of reopening the bars. Evil Elleets or IteTorm. The public were put on notice several yet ago that the Reform movement would set away capital, and that our resources would main undeveloped. Tills prediction has be verified. If it had not been for the Ileform mo ment there might have been a gr<;at scare! of mill sites. Our next door neighbor, Li reus, undertook to build a ?75,000 mill. Ca tal came and the stock was increased to $21 000. Before the walls could be finished, t other $200,000 has been added. This will gl Laurens a twenty-thousand .spindle in The ten thousand spindle mill at Unlou Is I lug Increased to a forty-thousand spini mill. Piedmont and Pel/.er is being greal enlarged. We learn that I'elzer will be ninety-five thousand spindle mill. Gre< ville is building a number of new mills?soi three or four. Columbia is putting up i mense cotton mills, and a new company li been organized to*build another. Anders is doubling her mill. Walhalla Is putting a five thousand spindle mill. Abbeville expecting to put up a ten thousaud spiut mill, and so on. if Tillman and Reform had not put t breaks on there is no telling how mills Sou Carolina would now be putting up. For the Convention. Candidates for the Convention are comi to the front. This week we announce Mess W.C. McGowan, R. it. Hemphill, and F. Gary, as candidates for the state Conventu We are glad for the manner of their t nouncements. They are simply Democra who propose to stand by the action of t Democratic party. As Democrats they stand on the same platform?the broad pi form on which our lathers stood. There will be no division among our peop They have no bitterness in their hearts, a these gentlemen propose to serve them fail fully. The people without prejudice fororagair anybody, will this year vote according their own convictions, without being boss by anybody, and without being told what do. This seems to be an old time election which good feeling will prevail, and in wbt no 8tlrrer-up of strife need expect to protlt appeals to prejudice. The people seem to In a good bumor, and disposed to act I themselves In making out their tickets. The probability Is, that we will have a r< old time gentlemanly campaign. It real looks as if the day of the malcontent h: passed. We are to have Democrats in this race?i Tlllmanites? no Conservatives?no Iteforrnc ?no Antis?no Independents?but regular c time, loyal, true blue Democrats. Pvnce in Our HenrtN and Peace I Oilr llomeN. Notwithstanding that strenuous etlbrtea being made to excite bitterness and dlyisli among our people, It seems to us that t trend Is toward good feeling and good fello ship. The best and truest friends to the State a tired of fussing and fault-finding, ai among them there is evidence of a desire < the part of the best elements of both factio to stop this foolishness. The willingness of many Reformers to vc for an equitable division of candidates I the convention furnishes proof of their w some may think, show auy disposition weaken ou their own faction. A Pioneer. The Anderson Iutelligencer leads the wi for others to follow. That oftlce was the fii country ottice in the Stale to use steam pow on the printing press. It has now laid aw its steam engine and harnessed eleclricll The electricity is generated sotne six miles the country. The Intelligencer is one of t very best papers received at this otllee, ai its circulation is perhaps greater than that any other country paper in the State. T only objection that we can urge to that pa; is the bachelor editor's big mustache and I failure to marry. Any man who edits good a paper as the Anderson intelligent ought to he dealt with for contempt of (,'ot (Cupid's Court) if be doesn't get married I fore next Christmas. Jn?li;e Tomiseiul is Ki(;i>(. In Columbia last Monday J udge Townse ruled that a man who was opposed to the d pensary law was incompetent to try cases vlolatlon)of that law. Judge Townsend Is eminently correct in rullug, and is only following the precede set in murder trials where persons opposed capital punishment are rejected. Ol course men who oppose a law are not | lug to enforce it. Hasn't that been prov many times in Columbia, Charleston, a other places? Let opponents of the law st off the jury when such cases are to be trif To put men on the jury who are opposed the enforcement of the law is foolish on t part of the Court. The world ought to see whether the lliju element can trample under foot the laws the State. Editor Carpenter of the McCormlck Tim was in town last Monday, and made a pie* ant call at the Press and Manner office. J man ever published a better paper at McCc mlck than does Mr. Carpeuter. As good newspaper man deserves a larger aud ino profitable field of labor. Turnip seed. Come aud get ruta baga set now. Time to sow. Abbeville Supply Co. A few fruit Jars lefL Abbeville .Supply C Gobi dust washing piiwili*n\ Atiix-villoSu ply Cu. ?. COL. BACON ON THE MOB. on 9 ... ._ ilt. he A VETERAN EDITOR DENOUNCES THE f?t LAWLESS INVASION OF HIS OFFICE. a re Hi* l'uur<t Out His A litter iinii Contempt on Those o? His NVlKhliorx jiv ;iiid Fellow Citizens Who Invaded ;rs His Private Olliee lo Mriiacp a >ls Helpless .Man aiMl Stayed to 1'ursc and Illnsplieine in the Presence ol by I, atlies. [Editor .1 nines T. I!, eon in the Edgefield cl" ?. Iirooicie.'l eu When Col. John J. Daruan, of Suiuter, was >rs in our town last week, he was our guest. We 4^i.yjwui invite Col. Durban to Edgefield icj but after we saw hisdistlnctaniiounceb(* w?rit In Tlie State, with the <iate fixed, we nd wrote him a postal inviting hiai to he our ,.(! nuest. We received Col. Durban not in his characterof politician or political evangelist, but as our intimate and cherished personal an Iriend. He may he an enihusiaNiic and transcendental dreamer, but we know turn to be one of the truest, noblest, most honest men, do ami one of the humblest devoulest Christians to that ever lived. Early on Wednesday morning, we advised Col. Dargau not to speak. We saw pretty tIo ..la.iwiu tin.t hu ormiii nofcpr the o.ourt house. Vlcmij ? t<> which was of itself hu outrage, ahd we .. thought that not a inun, lleformer or Conservative, would approach to hea>- him It he (lid speak, iie made up his mind not to aton tempi to speak, and said lie would like to nit quietly and do a couple of hours' writing. ' \V? led liiin up into our private front room, Cl. aud giving '>'IU Pe" "hd paper, left him, and nf. went to Hie railroad depot on a matter ot bus. iness connected with our paper. At this nfc hour, our town was absolutely quiet. A dead calm seemed to have settled upon it. No ot. countryman nor no negro was to be seen. . From the railroad depot we went to see the wrecked engine, two mileHOtt'. We were gone le? two hours. When we returned to the public n(j square, we found It pretty full of white men and negroes from thecountrv. And we saw oi at a glance tnat. the heat lieu were raging furinet ouNly together. Hastening to our office, we jv- found tiiat a committee of TiilmanlteH had f ruthlessly invaded our rooms, and deliantly el Informed Col. lJargan that he could not sneak ise in Edgefield. This committee was composed l,e of W. 1J. Ouzts. D. It. Durisoe, W. L. Stevens, E. L Ityan, K. K. Steadman, and oue, or peros* baps two others. They were the forerunners, and, by their lawless example, the Instigators ot squads ol tierce, ignorant, drunken rowdies who subsequently and quickly rushed up Into our oltice, aud uotonly insulted Col. Dargan in the irs most bloody and cowardly manner, but pourire ed out volumes of indecency, ribaldry and profanity within sightand hearing of our two re" youthful, gentle aud delicate nieces who weru en in our rooms helping us to get off our newspaper mail. On this occasion, In oar office and at the foot of our stair case, these two delve* icate girls were forced to hear language which Ity they ought never to have heard If they had lived in this world one thousaud years. They would have escaped summarily, but their on' P'- ly way of egress was barred by howling, dirty K).- devils. ? Now, citizens of that committee, we have this to say to you : You hHd no more right tc v< 111uk Invade our private otliee than our prlill. vule parlor In our home; and your conduct , ' was ungentlemanly in the extreme?In the very extreme. And lurther: Rest assured il? that had we been present when you entered |K our otliee, we should huve ordered you out ol ii uitiii iiiriiifiiittinii mid oout>mnl. and as lai 8 as ihe strength of one am 11 might have avail511 ed agaiust that of six or seven, we should ut. have made jou no. And further: We have nol the slightest shadow of lear of you?noi of your influence?nor of your \ast family as connections? nor of auy thing connected wltti 0D you, not even your whiskey and your pistols, We have nothing to ask of you, absolutely UP nothing. In fact, alter your manifestation on ii> Wednesday lasi, anything Unit you might, or li- could give us, would coutaininate not only our hauds but our soul. * THE OTHER SIDE. UnrKnn'N Indictment?II is I'lrn ol Onilt.v? lie <? lorle* in (iuliij; to (lie Df Negro. rs- Edgefield Advertiser. B. on Tuesday last pursuant to notice, Col. J )D. J. Dargan of Sumter came to Edgefield tc speak, to promulgate his latest ism. He kt" spent the night In our town. On Wednesis. day morning he made his appearance on oui he streets. .. About 10 a. m.t a number of our citizens, 1111 trora I he county and town, assembled in the at- law office of Win. Thurmond, Esq., and the matter discussed, decently and quietly, as to whether he should be allowed to discuss l|e' s subject that would in the opinion of many nd people in Edgefield County precipitate a very >i. bad state of affairs and perhaps bring about riot and possibly blooil filled. After due deliberation It was agreed that a committee ist be selected to wait on Col. Dargan to know ?0 exactly aud definitely what be advocated and what lie would say If permitted to say anyea thing, so that there could be no doubt on the to minds of any. In accordance with this proln gramme, the following gentlemen wereselected on the committee: Sheriff W. H. Ou/.ts, c" Treasurer \V. L. Stevens, D. It. Durisoe, Esq., bj It. P. Holloway, E. U. Kteadman and K. L. be Ryan. These gentlemen waited on Col. Dargan and presented the following bill of o' Indictment and asked if it was a true bill: DAKttAN'S POLITICAL PLATFORM. al . "I, for one, have gone to the negro."?Dari gan In rt*ply to Evans. ad "That I am neither ashamed, nor afraid, nor In any degree reluctant, but rather glory In going to the negro."?Dargan ln?reply to no Evans. sr.* ' I favor placing negro representatives, acild cording to competency, on each county ticket. Tills will give minority representation to that race and thus enable us to make a constitution by all the neople for all the people."? uarsjuu iu xuu 1'icciiin.u. In "Universal suffrage for women and men, rich and poor, black and while, now utid always."?Dargan in The Freeman. re TOMFOOLERY AHOUT FRF.E Ht'EECII. he The committee nsked If the above utterances and publications appearing in last week's w* Advertiser were his. He replied that they were. He was asked if he expected to be ire allowed to teach such doctrines iu Edgefield. , He said he tiad his doubts about it. The 3(1 committee then told him that he would not on be heard If he undertook to speak as Inn(i dicated by the above utterances. He asked If the right of tree speech was to be denied him, the committee replied that he could speak >te but he would not be beard. He said he did or not wish to be hurt. The committee assured .. him that he would not he hurt, uo personal violence would be offered him but he would as not be heard. In conclusion he "aid that it lo six men will ask me to speak I will make the attempt. Willi this tbe committee left. Col. Dargan was escorted lo tlie depot and left lown. THE FACTORY. rst - er Suggestions as to the Questionable Advanai' tages of Such an Institution. We wish to mention one advantage which in u colton mill or manufacturing enterprise lie brings to a community. We shall leave out ot the count all such results as dividends, lua creased population, increased trade, enof hanced values, etc. I,e When we enter upon one successful industrial scheme, we are surely laying the foitndaer Hon for another enterprise mid then another. is Tiiis means that we are making an opening HK lor our boys' success in life. We are gi vim: him an opportunity at lea*t of 'imliug emer ployuient where they ought to Hud it?al irt bome. We do not wish our boys to be idle, we )e. wish them to be men,and men are bread winners. This uiiestion of "Whatam 1 uoimi lo do wit It my boy," must be settled, When we enter Into industrial pursuits, we enlarge tlie Held of employment mid tIiiik relieve the choked and clogged condition of Hie profes. sions and of the oilier pursuit*. Let the steam whistle be heard in our facte tory town early in the mornings, let the of wheels be heard humming and then we shall feel the thrill of life, and then we shall know that our boys may have an opportunity ol so leaving the school room for honorable worl: int aud a kind ol work which should open up to ' them useful and successful careers. Suppose u man liasSlGtt.Otm to Invest. Shall lie put this sum into 1'nited States bonds and f(). thus give employment to one man, his bond * clipper, or shall he invest it In an niui strial enterprise which will not only yield him a nd fair dividend but will lurnish work to hui:uy dreds. Ills children anil his children'schlldrcn . among the number? Kvery intelligent person who has lived a to year In this fair cily, must know that Abbehe ville is blessed In many ways, in climate, in heaithfulness, in situation and iu hospitality. She has Intelligent, < iod fearing, warm-heartor ed people who take a stranger i?y the hand ,,f | and, with a smile, bid him feel at home. Hut. Abbeville is sleeping on her privileges,011 her ri^uis. i>ne lias uie rmiii 10 uunu a niimii mill, as much so as any sister city. She lius the UK'uiis to raise jIU<i,<i(Ki as a legacy to her eH hoys, wlm are the peers of any young men in the laml. t'"| I.et us huild a cotton mill. 'a | DOING WELL. re ? laooil Report li'om ii former .llilie. villf .Man. I Mk. L. C. Mai uiin, formerly ofllils coun d ty, recently lu a private letter <> us Irom Lockesburg, Ark., among other things, says; . "Kindest regards to ail my old Abbeville friends. We are doing well here. This Is i' destined. Hi Uo distant day, lo he a in:i?itillreut collllliy." 1 j > THE SAGE OF CHICKASAW. Nome Sound Doctrine Promulgated? w Other Doctrine Will Rear Discusnioii. 1 Mr. Editor:?Few years ago, the scribe, of' flee struck, laboring under the hallucination j that he was a lit subject to represent the ] "dear people" in a legislative body from Ab- Hij i! be\*ille county, bad the Impertinent presump- on ' tton to canvass the limits of the county and m proclaim Irom the "stump" his views on the i j Issues that were at stake. Constitutional ' I convention was a leading and promiuent one. us ! J advocated the importance of such a mean- ' r ure. I was cognizant of tne fact that an addl- wl ! tional lax would be saddled upon the State ru i for a short time, but felt assured much good ur 11 occurring trom It would overbalance the ex| penditure. I often wondered what an absurd m | Inconsistency exists In the democratic party de ! lu making such a stupendous effort In extri- oil Renting herself from the oppressive yoKe of of I vandalism and still adhered to a radical con- <ir I stitution, ibe real basis upon which, a good th 1 government should operate. It occurs to the ; I writer, the radical constitution should have de been, long ere this, re constructed by the tli I reigning power In accordance with democrat- tit i ic principles. The exigency and stringency p| I of the tunes demanded a relormatlon In thai jn ! matter. How singular. and a little mystified, is ; j It seems, that nearly 20 years have expired jn 1! from "7f! and we have just determined to nave nl I a constitution of our own fabrication. 1 sup- an ! nose It Is somewhat on t he principle "beller ri< i lale than never." I propose to reassert a m ! brief synopsis of my opinion as to a new con- j>| stitutlon. We need an orgaulc law plainly p| | marked out for the whole people to tie tsov- n I erued, regardless of partiality and consistent cr i economy. br Til K OLD CONSTITUTION. ! The present constitution undoubtedly was | founded upon a basis of prodigality. Not f having the ability, nor the inclination to be ' a member of the approaching supreme.au! gust, soverign body of power, but I am pre- " 1 suruptous to speak out as an outsider and divulge one or two suggestions that I entertain I would redouna for the good of the people II The most prominent factor of my views as to j 1 a new constitution is to do away with much J? ; legislation. Insert an article requiring '[ i the law-makers to assemble at the capltol ' I every two years, (id est, adopt bleuulal ses- J? 'jslons of the Legislature.) Poor law thai "i1 I can't survive two years on Its own merits. It F certainly would be a progressive step of reform and retrenchment. If an emergency {. | should ever arise demanding immediate legi Illative action, the chief of Executive is vested with dlscrltlonary power and In this age of telegraphy could call a meeting wli hln ) twenty-four hours or less. THE I'RESS AN1I BANNER RIGHT ON NEW e\ COUNTIES. I observe your editorial comments on a few points that you were particularly Inter- pc i ested In having enacted on the contemplated 1" i fundamental law of the land. Your Idea te of formation of new counties and the peri uiauent establishment of the dispensary b( . law, is very good in my estimation, but you ce are promulgating false doctrine in clamorlne uf I for the re-enactment of the Homestead Act. It has out lived Its daysof benefit and snould be annulled and Interred lu the interment of fa oblivion. Perhaps It was a wise provision ol oi law to butt against antl-bellum debus, and af- e> i forded rellel to some extent lu preventing a te > debtor of being deprived of the meagre eflects In that v ere left him alter the late war. lam m rather ot the opinion this law in fraught witn i more evil than good. It has been abused and I proved to be a curse, rather than a blessing to I the country. I might Illustrate my Idea of its I evil tendency in detull, but space forbids. I am satisfied there would be a better feeling prevailing In the dealings of humanity and \ I less trouble and expense of obtaining ca?h 01 > credit from the bank as capitalists. There | would be no necessity of the lien law, if ihe i Homestead would be left out In fhe cold" in II the formation of the new constitution. |u A(i A INST TIIK 1IO.M KSTKA ?. ^ 1 Place no obstacle In the law that, will n< " shield a debtor form paying Ills creditor's 'Justlines. If hecrontracts debts let him be \V j required by the law to pay tliem, even. If bis E I shirt should be required. 1'ay what thou j owest is a d Ivine injunction and should i.ot tn be trampled under loot by any human aven- in cy. Such as the Homestead Act. Our ta <a- fe tlon might be relieved of some of lis burden by also leariug out in the ' cold" the two mill \Y school tax, 10 keep company with the Home- SI stead Act. For the Bike ol brevity. I would * say, let every man or woman school Ihelr of own children. The colored element, our po- a lltical enemies, reap the greatest benefit from this source. Other minor points of greater tb ' Importance might be mentioned, but I'll tor- < | bear for the present. The wise-acres that ! will soon compose the convention I presume w t?ni find things all rieht and anchor us upon ashore of safely. Mr. E fllor, the breach In w the factional parties seems to be widening bi >' and union, peace add harmony are al a low w 11 ebb. to 1 Such lamentable state of disquietude and > discord to exist In a bodj-politic is calculated ta '! to give rise to much bitter feeling of political nr animosity In the coining convention that H should be free from all ill feeliugs. (J. 1'. 11. ' ar ot M IrHh Potato Culture. th Clkmson Coli.ece, S. C., June 24,1805. tc, My Dkak Sir:?Replying to youis of the IHth InKi., I beg to buy that the question of ? how to succeed In raising a second or fall ? cropol Irsh potatoes has not been definitely J" settled. "The best laid schemes ol mice and men," etc.. a plau that succeeds one year may ,. fall the next. A great deal depends upon the jV: seasons. There can be no doubt that when successful the second crop is the better, and It ? Is decidedly the best for seed for spring plant- , ,nKIn reply to one of your questions, 1 quote ^ from (my) Bulletin No. 0, Issued in March, ~{ 18!1U, by this Station : "The grent difficulty Is P, In gettInu a stand early enough for the plant lo mature before frost. This can usually be had (ft) by bedding, out the potatoes just after digging, as you would sweet potatoes, ex vi cept thai you need no manure, and keep the , bed damp, (??) Spread the potatoes close to- .. gether on an even surface and cover two to H* three inches deep with hay, straw or pine needier and keep them moist, (c) Spread ir, them in the shade, where the morning sun only can reach them ; let them remain until , they begin to sprout. In any case plant only . whole potatoes; and not until the eyes show signs of germination, cover very shallow, say ! half Inch to one inch deep." I can add very little to the above advice, j?? except to correct what may be an error. The advice to plant "whole potatoes only" was based upon my own practice and the opinion 80 ot many old and successful potato raisers, ' they having stated that they had frequently P? tried cutting the potato for a second crop, and . ' in every Instance had failed. In 1?, after tbls Bulletin was published, a ln, friend ot mine living on the college grounds, being short of seed, cut his potatoes to one es and two eyes, lie planted at the same time , J I that I did, his Heed were cut, mine were whole. ,ttl j The result was that his came up lo a good stand and made a good crop, while mine lay dormant until near frost, in fact, some ol thern until after frost, and made nothing. Neither of these were sprouted. In ISiU, I bedded out as in "B" and as in "U." Alter the potatoes had sprouted or ' | slsirted to sprout I planted both kinds whole, Cr< ; but took some of each and cut to one and two j I eyes. They were all planted within two w< ! days. Those planted whole got up late, but \", made a little over a half crop, while these , that Inul been cut, got up two or more weeks hi sooner, had a good stand, and made a much j belter yield. I intend trying the same ex- gp pertinent this year, with one other additional. I/ist year, after gathering our.July crop, I (jj planted a portion of the ground in dwarf or (jt hunch beans. We bad been careful to get out j ; all the potatoes po-slbie, yet in a short time vl : aiti-r the beans uot up, the potatoes came up j | also (volunteers) aud made at the rate of over rl< | a hundred bushels lo the acre; so as I dig, m iIns season, I will immediately plant another |u crop of whole seed, about the size or a "lien" ] I lyg. Small seed, and even very small seed da I Will II1UKU |10iaiOIN UUL Ulrj HID III CI I u ! maturing ami (tic average size will lie very m j much smaller. Reasoning l'rom observation, j,r i I would cover the second crop very sliallow. Von will almost always tind that a "volun- h leer" potato Is cither only partially covered, wl ; or Is very near to the surface. ; .My rule is to make a wide, deep lurrow and Sii 1 cover with a very small plow or the corner ol jj, ! a hoe, leaving top of ridge below the level of j the general surface, At the IIrot working, t\, t his lurrow will be tilled, and In so doing the |{f j plant will lie hilled. j One other tnatle". If you have a variety M : that will mature In eight to ten weeks, and i j another that will lake twelve to fourteen, ; always plant the second crop with the early Sa variety. If from any cause they are late In \y 1 gelling up, the early kind may make even a ; i half crop, while the late variety would make V|i nothing. The same variety planted in July ; or August will niittuic a week to teu days ccj earlier than wiitn planted lu Kebuary or ag< March. j I have just planted half a peck of a new j. kind that, it is said, never fails to grow, and >j| will continue to grow until frost, and will i keep, without, sprou'ing uiitil the next June' Wl. or July, and he ready ! another lute crop. (mi I am loiikitij forward whti gseat interest to ( the result ot tins experiment. i M In IS!'-, I grew toity-seveu varieties, In Imi-'!. 1 |{n and Ib't, these were Increased to ovt r eighty.| I also began in lstl2 sundry fcriili/.cr, cultivation ami other cxpeiIntents. .Most ol'these,' having run three years, I am now ptvpariugl a bulletin setting forth the result." This, l| hope to lnivc published within a lew months. , iSund your name to J. X. Hook, Kmi , oual postal card and he will send you, tree ufj . . charge, all of the .Station Bulletins that may j be on hand. 1 have written somewhat hastily, and may hot have covercd all the points | '] in your letter, l? so, I will be glad to reply to am any further guest Ions, j Col Vours very truly, ,lul J. F. U. Dtri'KK, Horticulturist, upi ^ [ ^ HI. Insure your property against losses by lire. L"' , T. P. t?uarles general agent for Abbeville ol" county. ! Kverylhing for the baby?nipples, rallies Mr rlueM, itr. UulTleoh It Uilioe. ' the . DARGAN'S DOINGS, ? ! ill He Attempt to A?l?l to the Pre*- " ent UnreNl In Abbeville County??I Doen n Public Kuemy Deserve <'oii-| si<i<tuii<mi ? Hon. J. J. Dargan writes a reasonable] id Itiir letter to the News and Courier in ref- j Biice to his visit to Kdgefleld and the treai-j ent which he received at that, place, where i went to sppak. The Colonel's dispassionate letter induces j to write. We beg to call his attention to a condition ; hich the recent decision of Goff and the re-? Itant incendiary speeches and newspaper tides have brought about. At best the people who live on farm* in rente part* of the country feel at all times a gree o? discomfort from the fact of their is-' itiou. This fact accounts for the removal j ho in any families to the towns, and hun-i eds of others would move to the towns if eir circumstances would permit. I Since lite decision of Judge Goir and the durations of some of our politicians, and , e publication of the prominclamento of e excited negro preachers, the country peo. e have experienced a lee ling of unrest and security which they did not leel before. It said that armed negroes encouraged by flammatory speeches and newspaper terances, have held night meetiugs, id that they have in some instances iden over the country districts In the Iddle of the nleht making tlie darknrss ghtfnl by their yells and the tiring of their stols. Open insolent and threatening talk, is said, has oftim been indulged in by neoes within the lieai Ing <>t their white neighirs. Now, we wish tocall the Colonel's attention the nervous condition of the country peoe. If he should threaten to come here to rtiier incite the negroes to mischief and eater annoyance of the country people, ay conclude to meet til 111 at Abb?vll'e. and we verily believe they would. If they ould come to meet him ut Abbeville, we >pe Ihftt they may not lower their own dig?y and sell-respect by cursing him or callg him ugly names. The proper thing lor em lo do. If they should conclude that he onld not make Ills harangue, would tie to II him In a calm and respectful way, but no ss determined than at. KdgeUeld. that he ust not. speak. That the protection of their tines ami their families demand the sup esslon of bin inflammatory speeches, and ut they, as good citizens, meau to discharge elr duty. It It be asked why the town people should >t be equally Interested In behalf of their vn families, we would reply that they are it subjected to the same exposures, and that eu If annoyance Is threatened to our fatul?s we have the city police and the mlllry company at our door. The same Indignity will not be offered to iople so guarded as may be offered to those 1 remote sections and without armed pro cllon. J Of course If a general war of races should ! brought on, the negro as a whole, would rtalnly get the worst of it, though Individlis might sutler. We hope for the peace and quiet of the ner )iis and excited people who live on isolated rms that neither Colonel Daruan nor any le may add farther to the discomfort now Mating. But if such a course should be atmpted our country people would be Justified protecting themselves, no matter how ucb the guilty disturber might sutler. LOWNDESVILLE'S LETTER, < II SorlN of FarnKrapliH From llie Ncven llilleil i lly. Lowndesvlile, 8. C., July 9, 1 H9.1. Miss Carrie WtillaniN Jeft Tuesday lor Cotiihln lo attend the reception glveu to Mr. 'alter Jones and bride. Mr. E. C. Mechlne went to Abbeville Wed* ^day on business. Mr. C. 10. Horton of Willlamston came river 'edoesday for a short slay with Ills mod Mr. . K. Morton. Miss Bertlla Sharpe, who has spent several oriths in Nashville, Tenn., on her return to ?r Anderson home stopped over here lor a w duvs' visit. Miss Daisy Sharpe of Anderson came down 'eduesday to meet her sister, Miss Bertha larpe. Prof. T. 0. Klrkpatrlck and Miss Ella Kay Honea Path came over Thursday and spent few days with friends here. Miss Linda Maulden. a lecent graduate of e Carolina Female College, was here Wed;sday. Miss Minnie Cooley of Willlamston Is now lib the famlli* oJ tier uncle Mr. D.K. Cooley. Friday evening several of our young people i;nt down to the Fork to the pleasant and ispltable home of Mr, Frank CUnkscales, here they whlled away a few hours greatly tholr own enjoyment. Mr. J. B. LeRoy, who has been In the mounins lor sometime, returned to his home Hatday, accompanied by his son-in-law Mr. K. . Smith. i'he 4th passed uneventfully with us, just as ly other day. It was not observed by any le In this section so far as known, except by r. Will Wilson In chtrgeof the convicts and ose under bis control, and by them only in king holiday. The work done by Messrs Moore and Wlln In this community proves that they thorighly understand the business. 'Ihe heretow hnrl nlucns fixed nv them are In a far bet r condition now than ever before. Another old land mark almost removed, tmetlmeago Mr. D. L. Harnett bought from r. A J Speer the old academy which was lilt fifty or more years ago, ahd lor I he past w days has been tearing It. down preparary lit utilizing the material in bulldlim tenit houses on his Hmtidwell place. The reoval of this old building arouses within us easing as wellassau recullections. Someoi ir most enjoyable school associations, some our strongest boyhood friendships, are con cied with it. It Is saddening lo know that very few friends of those days uie still i this side of the river. The weaiher conditions for the growing ol e crops since last .Saturday week ago, when e dry spell was broken by a ground well In* In, have been all that could have been Ished for, excepting that the nights have en cool for July. I'he 29th of June will be long remembered ' a great many in this section. On that, day any narrow escapes were made. Electricity emed to be here, there and everywhere. A od many were btully shocked,several houses \ different, local ties were set on fire, some i M'k killed, and many pel-sous were badly j ared. I A great many peas were planted during the nit week. Some or our young men propose to engaire ] a public debate Friday night, July '.'(lib. Id e Academy. All are invited. 1'here were no services in any of our churchyesterday. Mr. Charlie Horlon spent several days ol nt week at McCormick on a pleasure trip. Troupe. ? I I I.IkIiI I.iibor from Kurd Labor. 1 ( Hard Labor, K. C. July JMJ5. 1'ho recent, ralus have greatly helped the t npsand thlegs are looking brighter. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Hiunplenr of I'honlx, sre the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Scott at jrdery last Saturday ?nd Sunday. Mr. James I*. Dutlle spent a few days with s father Mr. Dultlenear Phoenix last week. Mr. and Mrs. K. .1. McCaslau c>J Bradley ent last Monday in Greenwood. Mrs. T. T. Cromer and lier daughter Miss 'org la, spent a pleasant day with Mrs. Nat r/.ts Tuesday. Mr. .lames Kdwards of Hunter's. S. C., sited Mr. J. S. Wilson a lew days ago. Mr. Clifton Brooks and his sister Miss Carnear Phoenix, were the guests of their icle and aunt Mr. and Mrs. 1'ittrce Brooks 1 st week. Horn, to Mr. and Mrs, Ben Horn I nick a: tighter. I'here was cjulte a largu crowd sit the Ml. orlah church Subbatti, Itev. Mr. Jordan t eached t wo excelleutSertnon's. Mrs. Mollle Seymour and her daughter Mrs. i ant of Greenwood are spending a while t Hi the family of Mr. H. Seymour. ?, Mr. J. <.?. Tlmmermun of Kdgetield spent h turday and Sunday with the family of Mr. h G. Ouzts. ' s Miss Carrie Cool;, a charming young ladv ol jwberry Is on a visit, to her sister Mis e mile liomlulek near Phoenix. h Miss Beaulord Still is visiting her cousins L isses Parr Is and T.ula Marling in Kdgelleld. Ulackherrles are quite plentiful this year. Mr. S, K. McCaslan of Bradley spent last turday and Sunday with Hie family of Mr. . 1). Wilson. Kiss Fannie Hell Hurling of Kdgelleld is iltinir her eousln Miss Sophia Ou/.ts. I ilrs. M.J. Patterson of Hunters, S. C.t visit- i relatives In the neighborhood a few days I r>. *' *' liiin nliilA. \f|.!U \f|,,l<l?. Ill's. I'. r.. .->1111 illlll m:. ....? ? Wilson, spent, a very pleasant day with l?s Bessie Brooks lust Sat unlay. . Hr. nntlMrs. Bennl* Still ot New Market [ re the truest* of his mother Mrs. X. <j. /is last Monday. mi' of Kdgelicld bachelors visits near c unit Moriah real often. We would like to 0 ow his attractive. Ked Bird. CLEMSON COLLEGE, ( _ . V p ilteville Hoys lake I'ari in Joint sl 4'onteN(. 'lie Joint Contest between the Columbian J I'Mliiietlu Literary Societies In Clemsnn liege will take place on Thursday evening. ly 171 li, at eijrht o'ciock. tub oeimie is ;ui the ijuerry ; 'KesoUeil, that the Lulled ties is in the zenith or her power," Ol this r iji'cl Air. John T. HraUley, of Ahhevllie \ jiity, takes lite nltlrmatlve. Anions rM?- tl; ler Abbeville names on llie programme we M ognize llial ol Mr. Willie \v. Klnjjh. jr , ol r< oniu-a, who Is one of the marshals, anil-T . DiivliI 11. Henry, of Ahbeville, whii iti oil .1 eoiuuiittee of in vitulioii. | . , 1 J V-Yff- V V ^AVR Your Fruits ? ican Preservi is the best ar P. B. Rim fill Villi Loot Carefnlly al ties? Prices will ii niiod too that tie palitj tie ton and Priei WITHSTANDING WHAT OTHER ME! No one tyho expects to build up aud esi 'trashy" goods. Why? Simply because if a cu lhut what he has bought Ih literally noaccou would buy anything else from you. Consequec wanted lo ever so bad. for when 1 sell you once customers. Hut I do believe in selling good goo 1 bottle ol elltedge shoe polish 15c [ 1 dozen Spencerlan pens 05 10 slate pencils 01 2 bottles of best black Ink 05 1 pkge xxx white wove envelopes.... 0.1 ij qui es of note paper for 10 j Tuts Is the celebrated Sagamore mills paper and weighs 15 pounds lo the ream, I My 1077 ladles black hose Is a beauty. It Is perfectly fast black and seamless, excellent quality, two thread, double heel and toes, would be cheap Indeed at !40c pair, but 10c buys them. A beautiful line of boxed paper and en velopes 5, 7,9, IS, 19 and 22. My one pound papeterie contains CD sheets heavy white wove satin flntsh octavo. with SO envelopes to match, for 19. 20 plain cedar lead pencils 1% Inches long for OS 1 box of best chalk for 0# 1 big box of very best blacking 04 1 paper of pins (fair point) oi 1 paper of best pins 03 lpalrot regular 50o suspenders, guaranteed quality, for 2S 1 card ot agate buttons 3,4 and OS A good comb aud brush for 12 This is a partial list of other things ke and when in need of any thin tbe prices as low as I Hed Ticks, i Checked Homespun, Bleaching, Sea Island Drills. Brown Homespun, Silk Thread, silk Twist., Canvass for Papering. Fools Cap and Legal Papers, Pocket Memorandas, Slates, Drawers, Collars, Cravats, Hats, Umbrellas, Handkerchiefs, Hair Pins, Corset Stays, Corset Striugs, Belts, White Tape, Bonecaslng, Novelty Braid. Hook aud Kyes, Pearl Buttons, Dress Buttons, Gloves and Mitts, Lump Wicks, I Lust, but not least by any means, spool Cot vhat this Is, for there Is scarcely a household In lot yet- tried It.ask your ueluhhor she will tell 3 [t hns 2IM) yards on k spool. Is six cord and is as 1 t. Theu If you don't agree with me I will refut) My Place of Business-THE ] the corner next to t Don't let people tool yon any more hy telling *e sure you are right. theu go ahead. My { i)on'l even charge goods to my nearest of klu. irt-dlt. This together with my buying goods c slipup. I don't have to make you help pay som I am anxious for your trade and tliluk It woul ,'ome to town come to see the Rack't man, on tl M. T. 0 Estate of Rev. W. F. Pearson, Dec'fl. Notice of Settlement and Application for Final Discharge. i^AKK XoriCK ihHt on the 1st. day of Au-j gust. 1S!I">,1 will render a tlnal account ol ! n.v actings and doings as Executor of the Esate of Kev. \V. K. Pearson, deceased, in the j iftlneot Judaeof Probate for Abbevlllet.'ounly , 1 it lu o'clock a in., and on the name day will 1 ipply tor a iiual discharge Horn my trust ax I1 uch. All persona having demands asnlnst said ;' state will | resell I. t.hein for payment on or 1 lefore that day. proveu and authenticated or j ie lorever barred. B. K. PEARSON. Kxtx. i J. F. I'EAR-ON, Extr. Julys, 18JI5, if STEEL ROOFING and SIDING. ! (Sn#cinlor|>h'n Patent,) .Ightning, Fire and Storm Proof.; t ^ nd for I Tim Now York utitlogui' Iron tloofliiK aiiii Corrugnlin* f'o., f price!i. | First <k WusU'u St., Jersey City, N. J. < \ H Gin House Insurance. TALI, ON THE AGENT OF THE SOUTH jG -> and Norih American Lloyds, aud New 11 ork and Chicago Lloyds and get a special i tl ollcyon your kid house during the ginning \ jasou. Kales rensonahle. 'J'. I*. ijuarles, ?eu'l agt. for Abbeville county. W.S. Alonieiih, Gen'l Maugr S. E. Division. , To Close Road. \N AND A FT Kit SATURDAY, JULY 3>, i > I IK!'I, the "Neighborhood Road," leading ?l irough the Thomson place, iu Calhoun*! ills township, running irom I lie Cambridge jt nid to the Cliarleston road, will be closed, i lie traveling public will take notice. S. U. THOMSON. p J illy to. iJi'Jti, til Abbeville. S. C. > ' . ' T'/V- ". vv at: - yp-. /' . ''M a ... ^ md Vegetables with the Amerng Powder and Liquid. It id cheapest preserver made. SPEED. | ^? I 11 I ? ?ii m! . 4 * ====5=a,== Jm Yi, they are "Simmers." Bear of lie pods is always at J ]i at tke- liottom, ItCH ANTS WOULD HAVE YOU BELIEVE. afolish a permanent trade can afford io sell iHtomer makeB one purchase of you, and find* int., It will be a cool day In aukuhl before beilly I can't afford to sell that kind of stuff If I I want to add you permanently to my list of ulsCHKAP. So see here: >' v -' The corset that 1? taking the day now Is culled "The Racket." It ban an extra long waist, being made of the bestj-an, and has two Bide steels and a 15 Inch clasp, will improve the lorm.aud ih?? price is only :? 1 dozen best whalebone W 1 dozen big safety pins Oil A big lot of Seaside novels 05 Lad Ihs gauze vests from 5a up. xvlen's gauze vests from 28c up. Hair curlers :l, 5, 7 and H'e 1 pair pood cuffs for .. 10 1 box of 144 pants but tons for 0.'> F-?si black darning cotton, each 01 k 1 yard good elastic for 01 Mosquito netting, all colore, p?r yd.. 05 The best unlauodried white shlrton the market for 05 Here is the description of this shirt : It. Is called "The Herald." Made of New York mills muslin, extra long, fall and liberal In dimensions, 4 ply bosom, patent extension facings and gussets double yoke, reinforced front and back, patent reinforced arm. Something entirely new. double stitched. It Is simply a beauty. This shirt Isceversold for less than 51. Try one for lucit. tpt in slock. Read I hem over carefully % call on me. You will find those quoted above. Tablets, Lamp Chimneys, Tumblers, Goblets, Blacking Brushes, Hammers. * Machine Oil, Ariulcbea, Laundry Soap, Tea ami Table Spoons, Work Shirts, Shoes, Needles, Dolleys. I.udles J.lneus, Calicoes, UlDghams, Diaper Goods, , Checked Muslin, Table Linen, Oil Cloth, Dress Linings, Towels, Crash. Klieellng. Bachelor's Buttons, Koach Combs, Tooth Brushes, Tooth Powtler, Swans Down. ton. It Is not worth while for me to tell you the laiid but what ha? tried it. II you have 'on all about It. A word from me will suffice, mod as any made. 1 r you don't believe it iry id your money, l'rice &5 per doz, or 3c spool. JACKET STORE?is right on he Farmeps' Bank. you "this is the Rocket Store, walk rl^ht fn.f *,,1,1 M'l'ttfPTI.V t-TIR THF. CASH. So It will be u waste of breath fur you to ask Ik-np is the secret oi my selling tbem so very ebody else's bad account. See ! d be a mutual benefit all around. When yon * le corner, be will behind to see you. LEMAN. Estate of Mrs. Ann H. Sis, M Notice of Settlement and Application for Final Discharge. 1WKK NOTICE that on the 21 day of August. ISStt. I will render a final account of my actings nud doings as Adniiuistratoi C. T. \, ol I lie Estate of Mrs. Ann H. Situs, deceased, In f lie office of .ludue of Probate for Abbeville County at 1U o'clock a. in., and on Urn ame day will appiy lor a final discharge from my trust as such. All persons having demands against salit 'stale will present them for payment on or jelore Unit day. proven and authenticated or ?e forever barred. J. K. M INTER. JU., Administrator Com. Testameuto Aunexo. I.. W. White'* Loom In. I,. W. While has Just received a new lot of vinie goous, uivss uuings, eic. You can liud while duck at White'snow. A fresh stock of black sal Hie* just received >y I.. W. While. 1'rices Irom s cents to2.'? :ents per yard. During the month ol June you can get a [real many good bargains at lite More of L. rV. While. For the purpose of reducing lock mauy gt>ods will be closed out ai very uw prices. Gentlemen, now Is the time to buy tbfri lolhI lis; to* the hot weather. We may expect, o have in the next tdree months. You can Ind a good slock ol tots class of goods at Vh tie's. L. W. White keeps always on hand a full upply ot all kiuds of domestics, brown sbirtugs and sheetings, tiieacbed goods ?i ait rices. Fluid homespuns, cottouades, tlckngs, osnuburgs, ducks, ginghams, cheviots, altcos, ?fcc. The best ice cream freezer is the White lountain. tio to While's and uuy one iroot IX to eight quarts. A good supply of barbed wire and staple* ist received by L. \V. White. L. W. White keeps all kinds of groceries* rovi.*io?s auti hardware. A ^ood stock of flour ou baud to arrive.