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>/ I . THE STATE DEM0CRACY7 a Ai [CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.] A B{ locks, and to announce that there was not a Democrat north of Mason and B< Dickson's line. CI Senator Barnwell took the floor to 2! reply to Tillman's taunt that he had q bolted in 1890 and was here now de- C< nouncing a bolt. D, Mr. Barnwell said he had bolted too n,t?n onH h? had said nothing about bolting in his speech. In 1890 he had ? said he would never vote for Tillman ~ unless a Republican was in the field. ? I had the right to bolt, and bolt I did. It was the proudest act of my life, He told Tillman why he did not vote iv for him. It was because he thought ^ Tillman said things about people in |jJ South Carolina that were not true, rj The senator had often been here in the ^ majority. No w he was in the minority. ^ If you can find what appeal I have ^ ever made to the neg*o I would like to see it. Go and fight the thing out at Chicago if you want to. I did not ^ speak to the minority report at all. ^ Senator Tillman utterly disclaimed any intention of wounding Mr. Barn- ?i well's feeling and apologized for it. ~a On motion of Governor Evans the minority report was taoieu. As the majority report was about to 1( fy- be adopted Senator Irby gave notice that he would call for the roll on his ( resolution, which had been unfavorably reported so he understood. He Mr. Bacot demanded an aye and nay Pe vote on the adoption of the majority J*1 report. The vote was then taken and Th resulted in the adoption of the report Sti by a vote of 270 to 29. Those voting W? in the negative, save one, whose name could not be heard, were as follows: .1 Messrs. Ward, Dozier, Scarborough, tic Sessions, Ray, Earle, Sloan, Lips- th comb, Talley, Lyke Reynolds, Des- na Portes, Brownfield, Williamson, Pren- sp tiss, Vincent, Levin, Barnwell, Steedman, Gadsden, Olliver, Wynne, Cor- wl tea, Riley, Bacot, Cosgrove and Si- in, moDS. AS TO THE RESOLUTIONS. The committee on resolutions then <pi presented the following report, which <pa was taken up in sections: fol "The following: resolutions were jja presented unfavorably: < "The longer Cuban resolution pre- ej{ sented to the committee. > "Mr. Hough's Mississippi instruc- ejc tions resolution. jj "Mr. Fred Williams' resolution on free silver, and that no delegates be elected, but that each voter be allowed <ji5 to cast his ballot on national affairs as he chooses. "Mr. Terry's A. P. A. resolutions. ]ej "Mr. Irby's resolution pledging ad- ^.f herence of the party to the action of -ph the national convention. < I "Mr. Blease's free silver, etc., reso- 0f lutions. ]u( "The following were reported favor- ga ably: > "Mr. Russell's resolution favorable \\ ? to Cuba, calling on the President to ^ - ... .. T7: "Mr. J. D. Montgomery's resolution endorsing the State administration. Yc "Mr. McSweeney's resolution in ref- na erence to action of constitutional con- W vention in reference to public schools i and primaries. Mi "Mr. Lyles' resolution endorsing iai Senator Tillman for the Presidency ou was referred to a special committee Tii consisting of Col. Aldricb, Col. Mc- { Sweeney and Mr. Efird. mf Mr. Blease defended his resolution, of Senator Tillman pointed out that its of contents were covered in the platform, inj The resolution died a sudden death. The report of the committee was i adopted viva voce, as a whole, except the portion as to the Irby resolution. When the Cuban resolution came ge up Mr. McSweenev moved that the Qr convention adopt the resolution by a rising vote. Mr. Stanland rose to protest against ca, the passage of the resolutions without w notifyine Captain General Weyler so aahIh ioono o r\rw?lamotiftn Thft a _ UO WU1U WOUU W |/iwawiumxi.VU? ?w resolution was unanimously adopted ; after it had been read by Senator Till- ^ man. ve Then the convention, on motion of th< % Mr. W. D. Evans, decided to have a ] certified copy of the resolution sent ou to Pi esident Cleveland. no Mr. McSweeney's resolution was tak- soi en up and adopted without trouble. in TILLMAN FOR PRESIDENT. sai The special committee on the TillmftTi Presidency resolution reported, ^ through C!ol. Aldrich, the following , resolution: ere "We, the Democratic party of South je, Carolina, in convention assembled, view with satisfaction the patriotic course of our distinguished fellow-cit- jjZ izen, Senator Bebjamin R. Tillman, and receive with pride the manifesta tions of approval of his public work ^ \ by the people of the country at large. e~ "That we present his name to the national Democracy as one worthy to gj, be the standard bearer of the party in the coming Presidential election, and pp point to his public career as a guarantee that his future labors in any and ej( everv position in which he may be ?i ? - j?iii i l a: Wl piaceu win u? mara.eu vy uuiiaervausm and designed to uplift the toiling jj( masses of the people without doing violence to the just rights of any class of citizens." rj Cheers followed the reading of the F< resolution. be Mr. Thomason of Spartanburg mov- M ed the adoption of the resolution by a or rising vote. This was agreed to, and or there were precious few to rise in op- ba position. su Senator Irby: "What has become w of my resolution?" nc The cnairman announced that it had sti been laid on the table along with all qi unfavorably reported resolutions long fr since. Senator Tillman wanted the matter considered, and wished to let Senator . Irbv have his roll call. in There was quite a squabble. Irby , was determined to get a vote on his resolution. He did not think thev were intentionally trying to treat him "1 discourteously, but he nad watched Jr his resolution, and had previously re- y1 quested this vote. Jc Larry Gantt then gave the next sur* . prise. He deserted Senator Irby in 1*3 his need. He said his delegation had y" come here as friends of Senator Irby. But they came here as Jefferson Democrats and not as Grover Cleveland E? Democrats. They did not propose to 9,1 go to Chicago and be tied to Grover " Cleveland's coat tail. IRBY'S DEFEAT IN FIGURES. 10 Finally the vote was taken in a mixed up kind of way, the following in being the result, the vote being ad- p? opted on the unfavorable report of the cc committee: tt *1 * .rr' v. - - . ' "... " Aye. No. th< bbeville 12 ? ] iken 7 1 tio oderson 12 ? ter irnwell 12 ? to Jaufort 5 ? no irkeley.. 0 4 by tiarleston ? 19 co: tester 8 ? di( hesterfield ?. 5 1 J larendon 7 ? tio alleton 10 ? wt arlington 8 ? ' Jgefield 8 ? Irl airfield 8 ? cai lorence 8 ? lat eorgetown ? 6 ter reenville 12 ? J ampton t> . ? Fo orry. ? 6 ^ai ershaw 0 ? vor ancaster ~~ aj aurens ? 8 bej Jxington ? arion 8 ? arlboro 8 ewberry ............. 8 conee.... 6 ? Th< rangeburg. 12 ickens 5 ? ichland . ? 10 ( Jartanburg 14 ? Th miter 3 ? crc iluda... 0 ? Sal iou 8 ? tio; illiamsburg.. 8 ? mo >rk 10 ? of I 253 67 1 The Aiken delegate voting in the Um gative was Mr. Thorpe. The four gr rkeley negatives were Messrs Stan- wjj ad, Wiggins, Williams and Causey. at j ie Chesterfield negative was W. F. ioo svenson. Charleston's delegation w< is instructed how to vote. ly THE DELEGATES. dui On Mr. Austin's motion, the conven- by >n, proceeded to elect delegates to no< e national convention. The nomi- eff< .tions were to be made without the eeches. * the Mr. Efird offered a resolution, i lich relived the necessity for hav- the g ballots on each nominee. 79 < ? J-' \/f" C1' r or uoie^ait) ai iart;o, ju.i. iuuvwnu viu minated W. H. Ellerbe. For an- ty. tier Mr. McCalla nominated Senator is a llman; for the third position Mr. 1 turn named Governor Evans, and wei t the last delegate at large D. J. Brad- Foi m was nominated. wo These four delegates at large were ant scted by acclamation. low lhe alternates at large where then on icted, as follows: C. M. Efird, W. 1 . Mauldin, W. O. Tatum and J. C. ver ilborn. 441 The delegates f rom the congressional f0l] itricts were then chosen, as follows, raij ving been agreed upon previously: Tre First District?M. R. Cooper of Col- Mo on, Thomas Martin of Beaufort. Ha; ternates, G. D. Bivens, Colleton: nor lomas Talbird of Beaufort. app Second District?M. B. McSw6eney T Hampton, B. L. Caughman of Sa- me: ia. Alternates, W.S. Bamberg of the rnwell, J. H. Edwards of Saluda, has ni i T TT ? Lnira .uisirict?i. xi. iucv>aim, m oer >beville, J. B. Watson of Anderson. m0 ternates?J. T. Duncan of Newber- tha , E. P. Earle of Oconee. ord Fifth District?W. F. Strait of fr0; >rk, T. Y. Williams of York. Alter- inc tes, T. J. Counningham of Chester, inc . P. Pollock of Chesterfield. sup Sixth District?W. D. Evans of SOi] irlboro, A. fl. Williams of Will- beg nsburg. Alternates, G. P. Scarbor- istg of Darlington, D. H. Traxler of ri<x nmonsville. Th( 3eventh District?Dr. 0. R. Low- sta m,of Orangeburg, Dr. H. T. Abbott inc Sumter. Alternates. C- W. G-arris has Colleton and J. W. Dreher of Lex- inc 'ton. lea' A FIGHT ON A BANKER. smJ rhe nominations of the fourth dis- insl ct convention had been Wilie Jones ciei Richland, J. J. Walling of Fair- wit Id. Alternates, J. H. Latimer of A eenville, J. C. Otts of Union. seel When the fourth district was called "TJ *. Shuman protested against the the ncus nominees, saying some of the mo unties had voted full delegations seel wein, when they were not entitled of i it. ? Sta Mr. John S. Reynolds defended the Kei ncus and could not see why the con- gre ntion should make an exception of ciei 3 fourth district. con Larry Gantt, when he was ruled dry t of order, speaking on Mr. Rey- ha\ Ids' side, rose to a question of per- ligl aal privilege, and said he believed wel the rule of the majority. Larry hoi J l? a mAM A Dnf AMnnn?> f 4ll A .U UC waoaivciuriuorixuiii moviunu uti his head to the soles of his feet and por ck again. He was very vigorous in the lat he had to say. ing rhen there were several other speak- ? s to "questions of personal privi- tha re." son Mr. McSweeney made an earnest ap- dro al to the convention to either stand sev the caucus or let the district dele- I tes settle the trouble themselves. we] Mr. Duncan made the point of order jur at no one had the right to name del- 1 ates but the convention. ran Mr. Shuman nominated J. D. M. the iaw as one of the delegates. An Mr. Harrison of Greenville, who No esided at the caucus made a state- bei 2nt as to how the delegates were cep :cted. From this statement there the is no complaint. He said he had ard none up to the present time. C b said no question was raised. by There was a long discussion over wh e matter. Mr. Earle said nine of doi ichland's delegates resided in the We >urth district. Mr. Duncan of New- wh srry, Mr. Harrison of Greenville, the r OMs nf 1 Tnion nnrl flnnlrp. f i the subject. It seemed to be a tight the i Col. "Wilie Jones because he was a of ink official and there was a vague lat< ispicion that he might be touched tioi itli gold somewhere. And this, too, drc )twithstanding Mr. Harrison had ton ated that Colonel Jones when re- dyi zested, had stated that he was for loo ee silver at 1G to 1. an( PUT ON THEIR VOIR DIRE. Ch Mr. Tatum got a resolution through ing at the candidates be brought in and C terrogated. nol Mr. Price of Orangeburg wanted to beg low if ha was an 4'or-bust" man. Sta Mr. Lemmon said that they wanted are simonpure silver man and he didn't goi ink that they should elect any man cot ey had any doubt about. Colonel ( >nes should appear himself. are The vote was then taken, resulting qui the election of Colonel Shaw and 1 r. Walling by the following votes: ant >nes 130, Walling 258, Shaw 154. tot Mr. Gentry wanted a guardian ap- pla )inted for the Fourth congressional ing strict. Mr. Behre-iKiminated Mr. I entry. "" crc RECESS TAKEN. ex< Mr. I. H. McCalla offered the fol- he] wing resolution, which was adopted: we Resolved, That should in his judg{ ed ent the welfare of the Democratic wo irty demand it, the president of this Th invention be authorized to reconvene ber le same by giving public notice in 3 newpapers. Resolved, second, That this conve n take a recess until the 1st of Se nber, 1896, unless otherwise call' reconvene by the president and such call is made by the presidei the 1st of September, 1896, sa avention will stand adjourned sir Mr. Efird offered the usual resol n of thanks to the officers, etc lich was adopted unanimously, rhe delegates voting with Senate >y on the Reynold's minority repo Be from Georgetown, Horry, Ricl id, Beaufort, Charleston and Sue tn the vote for delegates from tl urth district the Pickens and Spa iburg delegations were excused fro ting. The convention took the recess ti ptember at 8 minutes of 2 o'clot s morning. CROPS IN SOUTH CAROLINA. a Weekly Bulletin ot the Departmei of Agriculture. Columbia, S. C., May 19, 1890.is bulletin covers the "weather an >p conditions for the week endin -urday, May 16, and in its prepar; u were used reports from one ( re correspondents in each count the State. weather. ?he temperature during the wee der review averaged about 8 d< >es per day higher tnan the norma ,h maxima in the nineties each daj i few places reaching to and abo\ i degrees, except in the extrerr jstern portions where it was sligh cooler. The heat was tempere ing the latter portion of the wee partly cloudy weather in the afte >ns, which had, however, but littl jet in reducing temperature, an nights were hottest at the close c week. 'he average mean temperature fc i State, during the entire week, w? degrees, ranging from 72 at Greet le to 84 at McColl, Marlboro coui The normal for the same perio .noroximately 71 degrees. .'he highest temperatures reporte re 104 at Gillisonville,102 at Shaw rks, 100 at Blackville and Greer od on the 11th; 101 at Gillisonvill 1100 at Blackville on the 12th; tb rest reported was 54 at Batesbur the lOtn and 12th. .'he rainfall during the week ws y light and scattered, and of th places keeping rainfall records th [owing places only reported an i for the week: Blackville, 0.3C mton, "T"; Kingstree, 0.17; Littl untain. "T"; Poverty Hill. 0.0? good, 0.35; Statesburg, 0.17. Th mal amount for the same period i troximately 0.90 inch. 'he drought has become a seriou oace to crops over large portions c State. Ttie aenciency in rainia; been accumulating since Septenc 1st, 1895, and since then only on nth, February, 1896, gaue mor n the usual amount of rain. Th inary or normal amount of rai m September 1st to date is 3U hes. The amount that fell is 21.9 hes. This shows that no reserv ply of water was stored in the sul . Comparing the rainiall since tb inning of the crop season?Marc ?with the normal for the same p< i the deficiency is more marked 5 normal rainfall, for the entir te, from March 1st to date is 9.1 hes, the average actual rain fa been but 5.00 inches; but this 5.0 hes was very unevenly distribute ring many localities with but ill percentage of the usual amoun Lancing Charleston where the def icy is 0.55 inches, and Columbi h a deficiency of 6.38 inches. l correspondent in the Southeaster ;ion of the State writes as.follows tiere is no further use of denyin fact, or withholding the truth, st serious drought prevails in th: ion of the State." The same is tru i large section in the interior of th 4-i-k V? a M T) i'/i U 1 n n /] /I O Y> 1*7, UAYLlJg imouiauu, r au uvau uu rsnaw counties as the center c atest rainfall deficiency. The def icy in rainfall does not, by itsell .vey an adequate conception of th ness of the ground. The showei re been fairly numerous, but a it that the surface soil only ws ;ted and that evaporated in a fe^ irs under the influence of the ej ne heat that prevailed the greate tion of the time. At times, Ux winds were high, hot and exceec dry and desicating. Jot a single report was received bi t stated the urgent need of rain fc le crop or other, indicating thj ughty conditions of more or lei erity exist over the whole State, jight hail was reported from Bari 11 county on the 13th with no ir y to crops. 'he sunshine exceeded the norma ging from 70 to 100 per cent, c possible, with most cloudiness i derson county and least in th rtheastern portions of the btati ng practically a cloudless week, e: it for a few hours each day durin latter portion of the week. CROPS. Drops are being adversely affecte the drought. Corn and cottor ere stanas have been attained, ai ng fairly well, particularly in th ;stern and Northwestern countic ere there was plenty of rain durin previous week. 2orn is reported as wilting durin i day. It is well worked, clean an a healthy color generally. Som 3 planting not yet up and compli a of planting delayed, owing t lught. The same is reported of co i, and on red lands small cotton ing. Where stands are good cotto ks line, is growing well, is clear 1 of a healthy color and fair sizi opping out continues, and is nea ; completion in many sections, irain is needing rain badly whei f Wheat nn<1 r?ota Viarwo - J *I^V. WV.VW T W jun in the lower portions of tl ite, both being: short. Spring oa i generally a failure, being too ft ae to be helped by rain should ne soon. hardens are parched and vegetable s becoming scarce and of an inferic ality generally. transplanting sweet potato draw i tobacco at a standstill, but whei lacco and draws have been tran inted and are rooted, they are grov j nicely. Melons are in blossom. Is compared with the previous wee >ps have deteriorated in conditioi ;ept corn and cotton, which hav 1/1 4V?*-viv? Amn /vannxol ITT ilio Vw IU tuuii. uryu gouwaixj) buo XXI ather being the condition best sui for their development, but they als uld be greatly benefitted by rait e hot weather injured peaches an ries. J. W. Bauir, Director. n. WILD WORK OF THE Wr p. . ?d SCENES OF DEATH AND DESOLAT IN SEVERAL SI ATES. at id Details of the Destruction Wrought bj Recent Tornado in Sherman, T< u, Death List Reaches 105?A Whole F ' i ly Wiped Out. Sherman, Texas, May 17.?Six [j. pie injured in Friday's cyclone Q_ here today. Their names are: ? Jenkins, aged 16, every other mer 10 of the family killed outright; Ni Slogan, 9 years; Charles Weddle, ] ^ Lyman and child, unidentified man. 11 It was learned this afternoon . the Doolev'familv. consistin? of f er, mother and four children, li1 on Grass Hill, were blown away in storm, and as none of them have I heard from it is believed all are d The spot where their house stood at swept bare. The death list i reaches 105. L. H. Montgorr.er, furniture dealer, whose family, < ~ sisting of a wife and three child ld perished, is now in jail, a raving niac. a" Th people of Sherman h?ve bu )r the dead, and are taking care of y wounded, but fully seven hun< people in the city and county are destitute. ik News was received here tonight f e- Doctors Hastings and Morrer, 1, Howe, Texas, who went with the ( 7, penters Bluff searching and relief re ty, who state that at Carpenters B te five are dead and eight more serioi t- injured. The relief committee d Hanionn o+ Q n'/iln/ilr fViia mnrni k and have been laboring among r- dying all day. The news was brot le in by members of the committee 1 d returned for additional aid. The >f is so much greater than was anticip: that floats have been pressed into >r vice to supply the stricken disti is with bandages, medicines and f< l- About forty people are homeless l- half clad ana without means, d Two houses, which were know) have been occupied, were picked d and set on an island in Red Hi' 's The searchers discovered them at at l- 4 o'clock this afternoon, and the w e of preparing rafts on which to re e them was begun- Both houses g lying on their sides. It is suppt that the bodies of those who occuj is them are within. ie a tornado in kentucky. e Benton, Ky., May 17.?A cycl y passed over the southwest cornei >; Marshall Coun:y about 1 o'clock e morning. It demolished one hous >: Elva and killed the five occupa e Anderson Johns, aged 80; nis w is aged 5a; a son, aged 17, and daughters, aged 12 and 10. The st< is came out of Graves County. At S if sonia two stores, two churches 11 school house, several farm houses 1 barns were destroyed, but no loss e life is reported there. Five col e were sent to Elva and the Johns f e ily were buried in one grave. n A GREAT STORM IN ILLINOIS. 2 Chicago, May 17.?Dispatches 8 ceived tonight Irom interior point e Illinois report much damage don< )- a heavy wind and rain storm e night. At Galesburg the telegr h and telephone service was demoraJ i i- At Peoria trees were blown down j I. great damage done to buildings ui e construction. An engine on the I 7 lington Railway ran into a corn c 11 which had been blown across the tr 0 at St. Augnstine and was derai 3 V _ 11 1 A. A x a rne engineer was Dacuy nuri. ai a kin lightning wrecked the new t, Paul's church, uprooted trees, t i- down fences, and unroofed hou a The country contiguous to Toulon storm swept and many farm ho n were wrecked. At Busnell it wai : ported that the town of Scioto g been swept away, but the wires \ a down and nothing definite could is learned. e Senaca, Kas., May 17.?Atom e struck this place at 7 o'clock to-n d and destroyed one-third of the i >f donee portion of the city. The C< i- House, school house and Cath F, Church were unroofed. Five 1 e dred people are homeless. The c s are two children of M. E. Verh o two children of John McConnell T>?i A ? la a suu ui rcbor asdciuavuor* n Sabetha, Kas . May 17.?Twe c- five people -were injured and twe ;r residences destroyed by a tornado ), evening. 1 AN UNFORTUNATE AFFAIR. ^ Chester County's Treasurer Confesses it bexzlement?Prostrated by Anxletj ss Chester, May 16.?A. startling i sation was occasioned here yester i- about noon when it became kn( i- that there were irregularities in tax receipts issued by County Tr 1, urer John B. McFadden. A few d >f back oneor two taxpayers in tbe cou u found out by comparing their rece e with the auditor's books that there 3, a mistake, they having paid more t ? i ii j mi.?A ? ' ine returns canea ior. xueso rcuo g were taken to the treasurer, the 1 takes pointed out and correction as for. Mr. McFadden promptly i d back the overcharge, and the par i, were satisfied. The report, howe1 e was circulated that something 1 ie wrong at his office and yesterday 1 is payers from the town and several g tions of the county took their rece to the auditor and in nearly every < g the receipts showed that a gre; d amount had been paid than the i ie tor's books called for. This of cou e spread all over the town like wild o and today it is known that irregul t- ties have been carried on for the i is five years. Mr. McFadden has b n treasurer of Chester county for l, years and was undoubted up to a w b. ago the strongest man politicall; r- the county. He had the entire cc dence of the people of this town 'e county and there was no other tr st urer in the State more efficient i ie held in higher esteem by State of ts als. and bv his home Deople than ir Mr. McFadden. The extent of tl it irregularities or the amont of the c charges that have been carried on ;s tematically, cannot be ascertained >r actly. Mr. McFadden ackknowlec his embezzlement and has not beei 7S his office since yesterday at nc *e Anxiety and depression overcame J s- when he met his terrible mistake; v- terday. and he now lies at hoir very ill man. The whole town k greatly surprised and shocked at 1, most unfortunate affair and every re expresses the deepest sympathy for )t fallen man and his sadly stric t- family. The trouble is altogether io tween the taxpayers and the treasu 1. the county and State accounts h id been settled correctly. Solicitor E ry has written Comptroller Gen ( Norton to take charge of the offic / * ': r',- k. jfq the south is burning. Brief Reports?Crop Conditions From all J ion ; Southern States. Washington, May 19.?Weather ] t the and crop statement of the agricultural 1 department: ' exas. J virginia. , aml' Richmond?Absence of rain and ; high, dry winds have caused deterio- I ration of wheat, oats and grasses from i P??; previous condition; chinch bugs slill i _ie^ on wheat, but not spreading much; < , peanuts, cotton and tobocco being i ellio P^anted; berries ripening. north carolina, wn. Raleich?Excessively warm, dry [ week, injurious to all crops; drought that damaging to wheat and oats,. and has ath- killed some young corn and cotton ping and delayed tobacco transplanting till i the plants have become overgrown; bulk >een of corn and cotton crops standing ead. drought well; gardens much injured; was fruit dropping more than usual. 10W SOUTH CAROLINA. a Columbia?Urgent need of rain; JOn' drought has ruined spring oats and ren? garden truck generally; also retards ma" and prevents completion of planting . corn and cotton; excessive tempera* ture an(j drying winds prevails; crops the that attained stands doing fairly ired Well; crop conditions best in western lC" and northeastern counties, rom ' GEORGIA. of . Atlanta?Week extremely hot and 3ar- dry; except in a few favored localities, par- all crops and vegetation suffering for lluff rain; gardens and pastures drying up; jisly some complaint of cotton lice and left and bud worms injuring bottom land ngt corn. tEe FLORIDA. l?bt Jacksonville?Week unfavorable ex- . who, cept in some gull counties and limit- , 108S ed'sections, where local showers fell ' ited on ^e 14th and 15th; drouth severe ?e*" over large section of west and north , icts districts in cotton, oats, rice and vege 3?d. tables, with orange trees showing ill an?* effects. ^ ^ . alabama. Up Montgomery?Warm, sunny week, rer. except scattered showers Thursday; >out cotton making good growth and chopork ping nearly completed: early corn sach begingine to tassel, and late corn and are caQe healthy, but need rain; early oats )sed being cut and minor crops doing well; lied early peaches ripening, but fruit bad- 1 ly damaged by insects. mississippi. ^ one Vicksburg?Continues generally fa' ?.f vorable weather; timely rains were of this inestimable value to all crops; cotton 1 e at growing and some well-cultivated com in silk and tassell and being laid lfe? by; more rain needed in few sections two and local complaints of worms and ).rm potato bugs. >imt louisiana. i and New Orleans-General improvement 1 3 of in crops since showers of the 13th, J fins 14th and 15th, but rains badly distrib- ( am- utedand more needed; week warm and ( sunshiny; corn being laid by; cotton ( chopping contiunes; cane doing well, , re- too dry for rice; oats ripening. . a in texas. 3 by Galveston?Severe local storms last damaged crop, some sections over aph northeast portion, but rain over eastzed. era portion of State materially lmand prove crop conditions; rain is needed ider over western portions for cotton and 5ur- corn; wheat and oats harvest in prorib. gress. ack ARKANSAS. I led. Litte Rock?Weather favorable for Pe- cultivation and growth of all crops; St. cotton and corn grow nicely and well ,lew cultivated: Irish potatoes much imses. proved; sweet potatoes set out and was doing well; fruit falling bdaly;con- ' uses ditions not so good as previously re3 re- ported; wheat and oats only fair, had TENNESSEE. rere Nashville?Drought continues se[ be vere in eastern and central portions, and crops generally rapidly lowering ( ado in condition; good rains in western ight portion and crops growing well; corn resi- and cotton fairly good and being 3urt worked clean; some tobacco set; rain olic much needed. rnn lead ees, and nty Tltv Tha niotcpnrfhv mirA frtr t.hfl WhlskflV. j "J XUU blUUVHVtVUJ vwaw a.va .. ^ this Opium and Tobacco Habits Is administered at The Keeley Institute of South Car- < olina. For further information address ] The Keeley Institute, or Drawer 27 ] Em- Columbia, 8 C. j 1 sen- J day s >wn I the 2 eas- Jt lays ' 2 A $25 Cooking Stove I E WITH Jl COMPI.KTK OU'ITfT TO* 03STXJ"ST $12.00. udi- Delivered to your railroad depot, ?ftlmrnna r\<i J A Puft/i tklft ITSOj wi liui^ub uuai^oo ymiu? fire I description carefully. Thi? ?ple?dld ari- I Cooking Stove is No. 8; hu four I past Iinc^ P?* tjolea; lCxlS inch oren; It eea h 'uc^' ^re box, 24 inclies high; 21x28 , jg inch top; nice smooth outing. I eek k*ve had this store made for mj trade, after my own idea, combining ' ? all the pood points of all medium in~T priced stoves, and leaving out tfc? ao" objoction;vble features. ea?" Deyond all doubt the best No. f md Cooling Stove made, for the price. Qci- Fitted with 2 pots, 2 pot cot*i*, 8 was skollets, 2 griddles, 3 baking paa&, iese 3 joints of pipe, 1 elbow, 1 collar, 1 >ver lifter, 1 scraper, 1 cake polish, 1 iro? sys- | kettlo, 1 shovel. We want to gX. mate*) customers auu lricuus iu mrwtrj n lees Part ?' t^ie South, for the purpose E a ja of introducing oar business to mw I on people, and to renew our acquaint-1 i ' ance with old friends. 0 We will ship this splendid Cooklaf I per" Stovo and the abore described tin h 16 a to any depot, all freight uhargw R paid, for only $12.00 whea the H this oatnli coiiten with the order. This I one ! gtove is a good one, well made, aad R the will give HDtire satisfaction. Our n ken | illumined catalogue of FuraitorcL be- 8stj.*oi? and Raby Carriages mailed B rer, | froc Address ^ rave i L, JT PADGETT. | [Gn. J " H I S4ii i? no ad Street, Augusta, Qa. g Another Advance Made. The Keeley cure has been introduced into the St. Agnes Hospital, Baltimore, Kid. The good Sisters realize that in the Keeley cure is found the only hope for those addicted to the liquor and morphine habits, and have made a son tract with the Keely Institute of LET Maryland by which the Keeley treatment shall ble administered at their hospital by regular physicians instructed t\y ur. iveeiey. this is anotner argument proving that the Sisters of Charity occupy the front place in the care Dr. V of the diseased and in the service of suffering humanity. The treatment Dei was adopted four years ago by the forvi United States government and is used T.. at the National home. Proving so efBcacioua the treatment is now given foctoi at Fort Leavenworth Post, to the offi- mt t< jers and enlisted men of the regular .. army. During the past two years the States of Maryland, Minnesota, Colo- "Ut It rado, Louisiana, Narth Dakota, Wis- ,raoe jonsin and- others have by legislative . . mactments provided that indigent liquor and morphine habitues be given ,he treatment The Keeley Institute of South Carolina continues its good work at Columbia, and any information desirea nay be had by addressing that insti- ' ;ute or drawer 27. A New York judge awarded a srownstone house to a pretty widow, jw ind the pretty widow kissed the judge, j j With such a prospect, isn't it possible J! ;hat the New York courts will become C " lemoralized? V Nearly every army has now a bicy ;ie uurps. in vjrermauy six men 01 , i, jvery regiment are mounted on wheels < [ i o act as scouts. V ^ IN A "" ip GREAT i|il MEASURE J Peop'e have to depend ] on the word of the dealer J [ |fj as to the quality of groca- 1 1 rles. It is very easy to I i make the price cheap at J | tbe expense of the quality i > ?Easy to hide the cheat, ] | too. Only 8 a'e way is to V < deal at a reliable bouse, X jj such as ours Is. 0 ?ti iVe call attention to the lew items.b; low. 0 These are oar Retail prices: K i ftELOH & EASON "PERFECTION" O FLOUR, Finest Flour Made, ? Barrels f4.75, Half Barrels $2 50. MJ jV?LCH & EASON'S "BEAUTY" ' FLOUR. Next Best Grade, flH| $4.60 barrel. fip* Choice Family Flour $4.25 barrel. S n HAVE YOU EVER I SEEN SUCH 9 1 PRICES BEFORE? J 3est Leaf Lard, 50 pound cans, 6>ic pound H 3est Leaf Lard, 20 pound cans, 7c pound I? Best Leaf Lard, 10 pound cans, 8c pound. B Compound Lard, 50 pound cans, 534c pound raj Compound Lard, 20 pound cans, 6^c pound 89 Jompoucd Lard, 10 pound cans, 7c pound. IN RICE 1 WE ARE. Sk UT7ATV\n i.Drnn<B3 wSI uuauv^uAni.CiA^ FflUfca We have it at 2^c, 2^c, > 3c, 3Kc, 4c and 5c pound kSS Id any qurntity less than HH a barrel. Samples mailed Bw free on application 3EK COFFEES M We have all grades at 18c, 20c, 22c. 25c and 30c * pound to suit alJ lovers of a good cup of coffee. TEAS Th Green and Black at 25c, 50c, 75c and fl.OO per pound. Granulated Sugar ^ ? ENG Best quality In 100 pound bqy sacks at 5%c pound by the sack or 5%c pound in smaller quantities. rqL Second quality, and very nice, in 100 pound sacks at 5 l-2c pound by the sack or 5 3 4c pound la smaller and a quantities. A.lao Cheap Biscuits By tne Box ONLY of 20 to 25 pounds. w Singer Snaps 4 1 2c pound iUiS Lemon?sweet 5 12c pound Wa'I Nlc Nacs?sweet .. 51-2cpound g, 3 Soda XXX?plain - 41-2cpound Plantation ...., 61 2c pound and 1 ftuted Vanilla - ~6 12o pound above Lunch Milk 7? pound We have the largest and most varied u- ^ tui iiueub hi cannea gooas, etc., 10 oe naa n the South. Get a copy of oar Price List ind peruse it carefully?you'll then find It o your advantage to send ua your order* 3ne order will make jou a customer of >ura. Oar guarantee stands behind sverythiDg we send out and we live up to JyA t in every in6tauce. Your money isn't mr money until you are pleased. WELCH & JfiASOuST, mm UNIVERSAL PROVIDERS, [85 and 187 Meeting and 117 MaiketSis , CHARLESTON. 3. C- fSm SPRI A. el n o u. n o OF NEW a AT THE ] 1439 and 1443 Mala Street, (JOI OU < LINK Of NKW SPRIN* GOODS i AND OOVIP1USB A FULL AN 13 I JJRY gOO >S, ??LOTHlVG, JgEO gOODS, gflRPBTS, ?UGS We lav Ite all close buyers to vhit our large st< All goods ordered of us amounting to over free of charge Inside of the Stite. Our s and quality you may desire in our dl for quotations. Very "THE U OPPOSITE GRAND CEN COLUMBIA y... ..+ _ -o-.1 i?4'?. ' "c ' '. ' - . I ? ?lightful Results. TEL. i BOM JUDttJ ; BALDWIN, OF MADISON, OA. V. Pitt*, Thomson, Ga. ?r 8lr:?After having sought In vain * irloua remedies for the Ills of teethln d yoar Carmlaatlve with most satis* ry and delightful results. It la pleas* > take assuages pain and produoes ren ?at stupor. No parent should be with; daring tlie tee hlug perlo l who has tried It, for It lalndeed a magic raedi 'or babies. V.'iry respectfully, JUO(iB tf. W. BULOmS For sale byj ?HE MURRA.Y DRUG 00., Columbia, S. 0. IB HUH up M I rALL TALK; taal AcMaramenta often Mem to beat a 1' lot, but after all Actual iomruMi an i i only things that eeoat. It is M4T to talk In <7enera( Ten** about the i irltsof PIANO*, bnt?to aoce apeaile? i| 'HE MATHUSHEK Tfct N |Ntt?ra P?iirtu. Ratabttihed m years. mjm new tn mb. 14 by oa tor ? ymn. Met* tbaee TaliaSB Hiatal ImpraT?m?ita? fiteit Kepntlai Actlm. rateit Bo aiding lurl Patent Tulif fit fuklag. ritnt biimed Agraffe i Patnt MR I Up. Dm at AM only twa Mums made esuMi rery fart) in tti awn faetery. One aMS t mad* in the XT. t. Said lower than any ^*j*^J2w,a|W^RfiSleal,6m I .UDDEN k BATES, UTillMl, tA. THERE I s rr ihi b BB Preparation, that can compare with Hilton's Llifl for the IiTer BO and Kidneys, in the mildness ^B of Its action and the certainty ^B of Its effects, In the relief and j^D cure of Dyspepsia and Indlgea- HH tion, and all their attending Ills, dpch aa sick headache, ^B bout stomach, want of appetite, B etc., and as a regulator tiB Habitual Constipation. A few ' doses will tell something of its merits. No need of a long eon* jH tinned course before its bene- H fits become apparent. 0 >. ~ TRY IT, AND BBH SftUO CONVINCED. ^Id wholesale by e Murray Dr Jg Co., COLUMBIA 8. C. dACHINERY. INES, [iER3, r MILLS, N MILLS, LKR MILLS, :k machines, ning ma.chinb3 til kinds of W'jodve trsclai? machinery. Shafting, p lilies, B)Xih, etc. m the General A.i$ent for bo it & sons, LIDDELL COMPANY, krtown engine company, . smith machine company, can furnish full equipment In tbe ) lines at factory prices. 7. C. Badham, COLUMBIA, 8. c. AM9 V k??l if flliortli*md ?*m&?va?tgL.*-*.? TttlgHS^Zsgg"'" e m e 111 O OD S ETCTB" AIM 81A/BO. OA., LRE NOW ;BSIN(i Ql'KNKD j.jm'lbtic link of KS' * JpUBNJSFINU AND; JJJ'ATTINQS. >re9or write to aa hr sampled tea dolUrs will lw delivered tock consists of tivery price fTerent lines. Write us respectfully, OB, TRAL HOTS , S. C.