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i i \' The Abbeville Press and Banned I BY HUGH WILSON. ABBEVILLE, S. C., WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 1896. ESTABLISHED 1844 | i = MB'LEY IS THE MAN1 i Nominated For President on the First Ballot. G. A. HOBART IS HIS RUNNINGMATE Only One Ballot Noeemmy to a Choice In ' Etch Cue?Senator Teller, With Several Other Sllveritev, Bolted the Convention When tho Gold l'luuk Wus Adopted. j Proceedings oI tho Couveution. St. Louis. Juue 10.?The Republican I national couveution was called to ordet at 12:20 by Chairinau Carter of Mou-1 tana, who presented to the convention j i Charles W. Fairbanks of Indiana as its j temporary presiding officer. After Mr. Fairbauks had made a i sp?oh in which lie declared that tne Ilo-1 WILLIAM M'KINLEY. Nominated by the Republicans for President of the Uuited States. i_i: i. ~J puunuau purijr fiuuuiu auupi a piuuiu in declaring for a gold standard, the con ention adjourned until 10 o'clock Wednesday morning. SECOND DAY'S SESSION. Tba Republicans Effect a Permanent Organisation?Thurston Made Chairman. St. Louis, June 17.?The convention was called to order at 10:40 by Tempo- i rary Chairman Fairbanks. The report I of the committe on permanent organi- i ration was read and adopted and Per- I manent Chairman John M. Thurston ! was escorted to the platform. On as- | Burning the gavel, Mr. Thurston made a 6peech which was frequently inter- j rnpted by applause, and when he de- ! clared the Republicans were about o i nominate the next president of the; United States, there was a tremendous : uproar. Messrs. Teller, Dubois, Cannon and others of the free silverites, in the committee on resolutions, expressed their intention to bolt the convention in case of the adoption of the gold standard plank. The committee on credentials was unable to make its report, and at 11:23, on | motion of Governor Bushnell of Ohio, | the convention took a recess until 2 p. m. LAST DAY'S WORK. MoKlnley Nominated For President and Hobart For Vice President. St. Louis, June 18.?McKinley was nominated for president on the first ballot; Garrett A. Hobart of New Jersey was nominated for vice president, also on the first ballot, and Mark A. Hanna was made national cl. lirman. The result of the ballot for president was: McKinley, Heed, 84,^; Quay, Morton, 5S; Allison, 85)^; Cameron, 1. The result of the ballot for vice president was: Hobart, 638J?; Evans. 277.^; Bulkeley, 80 Walker, 24; Lippitt, 8; Depew, 3; Reed, 3; Thurston, 2; Grant, 2; j Morton, 1. Third and Closing Day. 8t. Louis, June 18.?The nomination j of McKinley on the first ballot was gen-1 rally conceded by almost every one, but I even ills must muvut aujjjjui tuta n?o | Burprised at the lar^e vote he received, j "When the result was aunounced pandemonium reigned in the convention! hall, delegates and spectators cheering wildly. It was generally believed several ballots would be necessary to chooso a can OAERETT A. HOBART. r dominated by tho Republicans for Vice President of the United States. didate for vice president, bnt when it waa announced that Governor Morton ^ onld, und*r 110 circumstances, accept i second place, the tide turntd in Hobart's j favor, and the New Jersey man won lianauy. Th? scenes in the convention just before the nomination was made will long be rememb jd by those in attendance. After the platform had been disposed <of. the chairman directed the call of states for nominations for the presidency. The first ktate to respond was Iowa, 'when Mb. Baldwin of Council Bluffs, came to the platform and nominated i Senator W. B. Allison of Iowa. The speech elicited very little enthusiasm, | although it v,*as applauded at some: j points. Tlie next state to respond was Massa- ( chunetts, aud Ser.ator Lodgo of that i state, came to the platform and nomi- i natod Thomas b. Reed lor t lie presi- \ dency. Mr. Rood's nomination was loudly applauded, many or the delega- J tious rising and waving flairs amid much cheering. The Humiliation was sec- , onded by Charles 1J. Littlcliuld of Rockland. Me. When the state of New York was ' called Air. Sutherland of Rochester, rose IMRCfS ALTvKLICB HA.tXA. YTho Succeeds Carter of Montana as i National Chairman. . and said that the name of New York's j favorite son would be presented by an- j other favorite sou of that state and of , all the states, Chaancey M. Depew. A round of cheers greeted Mr. Depew as he made his way to the platform and proceeded to put in nomination Governor Levi P. Morton. Mr. Depew'a speech repeatedly elicited bursts of laughter and appltuse, particularly ono humorous interpolated passage in which he said: "I wonder what our erring, bolting brothers will say when they arrive aC the celestial city, which is governed by Republican principles, and are met there by St. Peter with a golden key." As he sat down he was loudly clieereu. As Ohio was called and Governor Forakercame to the front there was Buch cheering as huil not marked tho proceedings at any previous time. He delivered an eloquent peroration by submitting in the name of the 4b delegates William McKiuley's name for the coil?-> :?" tl.n fciUl'i ll HUil UJ. UIO \.W11TV4?M<.'M. Senator Thurstr.n of Nebraska was recognized by Temporary Chairman Hepburn, and seconded the nominatiou of McKinlev. At the close of Mr. Tliurston's speech Governor Hastings too- tli stand and i placed in nomination the ninie of Matthew S. Quay. At tin cIj eof his brief remarks the chairman announced that ' the call of states being completed the ^ order called for balloting for a nominee j for ^resident of the United States. f When all of the states were culled and i the chairniau auuomired that William < McKinley hud received <:G1>2' votes, dele- i gates and spectators arose and cheers 1 and hurrahs rent the air. There was j not a single one of the 15,009 people in ? the great hall who did not do his or her , best to swell the sounds of jubilee and t to join in the grand popular deinonstra- i tion in favor of the successful candidate. At last the president got a chance to continue his announcement of the vote. "Thomas B. Reed," he said, 'has received votes, Senator Quay 61^,', Levi P. Morton 58, Senator Allison 85>2 and Don Cameron 1." Then, on motion of Senator Lodge, seconded by Hastings and others, the nomination of McKinley was made unanimous. When the applause which greeted the announcement that the nomination had been made unanimous had subsided, Mr. Lodge moved to proceed to tho eieotion of vice president, and tho nominating speeches be limited to five minutes. Notwithstanding many expressions of dissent and cries to adjourn, this motion was declared carried, and the roll of states was called for nominations for vice president. Judge John Franklin Fort of New Jersey placed in nomination Hon. Garrett A. Hobart. When Rhode Island was called Mr. Allen came o tho stand and nominated for the vice presidency Charles Warren Lipuitt. When the state of Tennessee was called Mr. Raudo'ph, a delegate from that state, uomiTiated for the vico presidency Heury Clay Evans of Tennessee. I. 0. Walker of Virginia, a negro, pnt in nomination his fellow delegate, James A. Walker. The balloting for vice president then began. The call had proceeded only as far as South Dakota when it became evident that Hobart had been nomi nated on thi first ballot, and the delegates and the crowd in the galleries began to leave the building. The result of the ballot for the vice president was anuouncod by the chair ! as follows: Hobart, Evans, 237 W>; Bulkeley, 89; Lippitt, 8; Walker, 24; Read, 3; Thurston, 2; Frederick Grant, 12; Depew, 8; Morton, 1; absent, 23. The chair then formally declared Gar| rett A. Hobart of Now Jersey the nominee of the convention for vice president of the United States, and tho eonvenj tion adjourned sine die. Mark A. lianna succeeds Carter of Montana as national chairman. THE PLATFORM. i It Declares For a Gold Standard, Protective Tarill', Free I'allot, Etc. Preamble ? The Republicans of the United States, assembled by their repre sentatlves In national convention, appealing for the popular and historical Justification of ineir claims to the matchlest achievements of the 30 years of Republican rule, earnestly ami confidently address themselves to the awakened intelligence. experience and conscience of their tonntrymcn in the following declaration of facts and principles: For the first tinle since the civil war the American people have witnessed the calamitous consequences of lull and unrestricted Democratic control of the government. It hag been a record of unparalleled incapacity, dishonor and disaster. In administrative management it has ruthlessly sacrificed indispensable revenue, entailed au increasing deficit, eked out ordinary current expenses with borrowed money, piled up the public debt by $:>lW,(!<jrt.(io;) in time of peace, forced an adverse balance of trade, kept a perpetual menace banning over the redemption fund, pawned American credit to alien syndicates and reversed all tho measures and results of successful Republican rule. In the broad effect of its policy it has precipitated panic, blighted industry ana trade with prolonged depression, closed factories, reduced work and wages, halted enterprise and crippb'd American production, while stimulating foreign production for the American market. Every consideration of public safety and individual interest demands that the government shall ha rescued from tae hands of those who have shown them aieivcra luiapauic tv wuuuvu *w ??iuuv.,? aster at homo and dishonor abroad, and shall be restored to the party which, for SO years, administered it with unequaled Buccess and prosperity. And in this connection we heartily indorse the wisdc 1, patriotism and the success of the administration of President Harrison. Tariff?We renew and emphasize our allegiance to the policy of protection as < e bulwark of American industrial indepeuience and the foundation of American derelopmcnt and prosperity. This true American policy taxes foreign products ind encourages home industrv; it puts ;he burdeu ot revenue ou foreign u001 s; t secures the American market for the American uroducer: it upholds the Amur . EENATOIl TELLER. CVlio Lead the Silver Bolt When the Gold Plank Was Adopted. can standard of wages for the American jvorkingmnn; it puts the factory by tho >ide of the farm and makes the American ,'armer less dependent on foreign demand md price; it diffuses general thrift and founds the strength of all on the strength )f each. In its reasonable application it ,3 just, fair and impartial, equs'iy opposed to foreign control, and ? ^ineatic monopoly, to sectional discrlmini .ion and ndividual favoritism. "We denounce the present Democratic tariff as sectional, injurious to the public credit and destructive to business enterprise. We demand such an equitable tariff on foreign imports which come into competition with American products as will not only furnish adequate revenue for the necessary sxpenses of the government, but will protect American labor from degradation to the wage level of other lands. We are not pledged to any particular schedules. The question of rates is a practical question to lie croverned bv the conditions of the time and of production, the ruling and uncompromisiug principle is the protection and development of American labor and industry. The country demands a right settlement, and then it wants rest. Reciprocity?We believe the repeal of the reciprocity arrangements negotiated by the last Republican administration was a national calamity, and we demand their renewal and extension on such terms as will equalize our trade with other nations; remove the restrictions which now obstruct the sale of American products in the ports of other countries, and secure enlarged markets for the products of our farms, forests and factories. Protection and reciprocity aro twin measures of ReEublican policy and go hand in hand, emocratic rule has recklessly struck down both, and brith must be re-established. Protection for what we produce; free admission of the necessaries of life which we do not produce; reciprocal agreements of mutual interest which gain open markets for us in return for our open market to others. Protection builds up domestic industry and trade and secures our owii market lor ourselves; reciprocity t I V ^ builds up foreign trade and finds an outlet for our surplus. ?We condemn the present administration for not keepiug faith with the sugar producers of this country. The Republican party favors such protection as will lead to the production on American | Boil of all the sugar which the American people use and for which they pay other countries more than $1,000,000,000 annually. Wool and Woolen*?To all of our products?to those of the mine and field as well as to those of the snop una ine iactory?to hemp, to wool, the product of the great industry of sheep husbandry, as w ell as to the finished wo 'ens of the mill, we promise the most ample protection. Money ?The Republican party is unreservedly for sound money. It caused the enactment of the law providing for the resumption of specie payments in 1870. Since then every dollar has been as good as gold. We are unalterably opposed to every measure calculated to debase our currency or impair the credit of our country. We are, thprefonj, opposed to the free coinage of silver except by international agreement with the leading commercial nations of tho world, which we pledge ourselves to promote, and until such agreement ran be obtained the exist ing gold standard must be preserved. All our silver and paper currency must be maintained at a parity with gold, and we favor all measures designed to maintain inviolably the obligations of the United States, and all our money, whether coin OV i>ap?r, at the present standard?th? standard of the most enlightened nation? of the world. Merchant Marine?We favor restoring the early American policy of discriminating duties for the upbuilding of our merchant marine and the protection of our shipping in the foreign carrying trade, so that American ship.s?the product of American labor, employed in American shipyards, sailing under the stars and stripes, and manned, officered and owned bv Americans?may regain the carrying or our foreign commerce. I'ensious?The veterans of the United States army deserve and should receive fair treatment and generous recognition. Whenever practicable they should be given the preference in the matter of employment, and they are entitled to the enactment of such laws as are best calculated to secure the fulfillment of the pledges made to them in the dark days of the country's peril. We denounce the firactice of the pension bureau so reckessly and unjustly carriod on by the present administration of reducing pensions and arbitrarily dropping names from the rolls, as deserving she severest condemnation of the American people. I'oreiffu Reiaitoo*?Our foreign policj should be at all times firm, vigorous ana dignified an all our interests in tbe western hemispaere carefully watched and guarded. The Hawaiian Islauds should bo controlled by the United States and no foreign powers should be permitted to in teriere wna cnoiu; tun n luftm^uau wnm should be built, owned and operated by the United States: and by the purchase of the Danish islands we should seoure a proper and much needed naval station in the West Indies. Armenian MatA&ores?The massacres in Armenia have aroused the deep sympathy and just incignation of the American people. and we believe that the United States should exercise all the influence it can properly exert to bring these atrocities to au end. In Turkey, American residents have been exposed to the greatest dangers, and American property destroyed. Thers and everywhere American citizens and American property must be absolutely protected at all hazards and at any cost. Monro* Doctrine?We reassert the Monroe doctrine in its full extent, and we renffirm the richt of the United States to pive the docirine effect by responding to the appeals of any American state for friendly intervention in the case of European encroachment. We have not Interfered and shall not interfere with the existing possessions of any European power in this hemisphere, hut those possessions must not, on any pretext, be extended. We hopefully look forward to the eventual withdrawal of the European powers from this hemisphere, and to the ultimate union of all English speaking parts of the continent by the free consent of its inhabitants. Cuba?From the hour of achieving their own independence, the people of the United States have regarded with sympathy the struggle of other American peoples to free themselves from European domination. We watch with deep ana abiding interest the heroic battles of the Cuban patriots against cruelty and oppression, and our best hopes go out for the full buccobb of their determined contest for liberty. The government of Spain having lost control of Cuba, and being unable to protect tho property or lives of resident American citizens, or to comply with its treaty obligations. we believe that the government of the United States should actively use its influence and good offices to restore peace and give independence to the island. The Nary?The peace and security of the republic and tne maintenance of its rightful influence among tho nations of the earth demand a naval power commensurate with its position ana responsibility. We, therefore, favor the continued enlargement of the navy and a complete system of harbor and seacoust defenses. Foreign Immigration?For the proteotion of the quality of our American citizenship and of the wages of our workingmen against the fatal competition of lowpriced labor, we demand that the immigration laws be thoroughly enforced and so extended as to exclude om entrance to the United States those wno can neither read nor write. civil service?The civil service law was placed on the statute book by the Republican party, which has always sustained it, and we renew our repeated declarations that it'shall be thoroughly and honestly enforced and extended wherever practicable. Free Ballot?We demand that every citizen of the United States shall be allowed to cast one free And unrestricted ballot, and that such ballot shall be counted and returned as cast. Lynching?We proclaim our unqualified ronrJemnation of the uncivilized and bar barous praotice well known as lynching, or killing of human beings suspected or charged with crime without the process of law. National Arbitration?We favor the creation of a national board of arbitration to settle And adjust differences which may arise between employers and employes in interstate commerce. Homestead*?We believe in the immediate return to the homestead policy of the Republican party, and we urge the paski, /.nni/rim nf the satisfactory free VJ Vvwft. t ? homestead measure which has already passed the house, and is now pending in tiie senate. Territories?We favor the admission of the remaining territories at the earliest practicable date, having due regard to the interest of the people of the territories and the United States. All the federal officers appointed for the territories should be selected from bona fide residents thereof, and the right of self government should be accorded as far as pracv'oable. Alaska ? We believe the citizen! of Alaska should have representation in the congress of the United States to the eud that needful legislation may be intelligently enacted. Temperance?We sympathize with all wise and legitimate efforts to lessen and prevent the evils of intemperance and promote morality. nights of Women?The Republican party is mindful of the rights and interests of women. Protection of American industries includes equal opportunities, equal pay for all work and protection to the home. We favor the admission or women to wider spheres of usefulness and welcome their co-operation in rescuing the country from Democratic and Populist mismanagement and misrule. Sucn are the principles and policies of the Repub'ican party. By these principles we will abide and these policies we will put info execution. We ask for them the considerate judgment of the American people. Confluent alike in the history of our gre-t party, and in the justice of our cauM, w* present our platform and our candidates in the full assurance that the election will bring victory to the Republican party and prosperity to the people ol the Laited State*. THE DAY OF DAYS, The Bent Commencement that Dne Went Ever Had?Immense Crowd in Attendance ? Delightful Time for All. Due West, S. C., June 32, 1890. On Wednesday the exercises reached their culmination. A penile rain the evening before had settled the dust, cooled the atmosphere and refreshed everything;. The sun rose clear and the skies indicated a favorable day. By 9 o'clock tte College grounds were cowered with vehicles, but still they came rolling in from every side. The ladle* gathered in tne large and comfortably seated auditorium, tilling it so that by 9:35 o'clock there was but little room tor the men. An audience of more be&utlful women is seldom, il ever, seen. The men resorted to i,he shade or the trees in tne campus, where thai affable gentleman, the candidate, could be seen stirring like a bee, and heard explaining the silver question to the satisfaction of bis bearers. At 10 o'clock strains of martial music were heard in the direction of the Female College. Presently a procession of beautiful college girls appeared, marched into the hail, and took tbelr seats upon the rostum. The Senior class in taking their seats formed an angle with opening towards the audience. This class were all dressed in beautiful robes of cream benrletta, with Oxford caps, something altogether different from the dress of any graduating class of the Due West Female College and entirely new to us. No female college has turned out this year a class of more beautiful and Intellectual young ladles than the Due West Female College. For want of time we shall make only a few remarKS on one letuuie ui mc debate, the subject was: Which Is the more ennobling study, literature or music! The affirmative side was advocated by Miss Ella Lee, Due West, and Miss Georgia Johnston, Orrville. Ala ; the negative side by Miss Grace Ellis, Due West, and Miss Lulu Gifl'en, Cairo, Egypt. These young ladles in clear aud forcible language advanced and reluted argument after argument with the precision and logic of a Calhoun, and drew distinctions that would have done credit to an ancient Greek philosopher. So close were the arguments ad vanceU that the Judges asked to be ?'?" . % ?? o sv'Airk/tir in tlto flffprnnnn to de clde. The degrees were then conferred. Miss Urace Ellis and Miss Ella Lee shared equally the honors of their class (the Senior) for the highest average, and also, In like manner, a scholarship worth 837.50 for the highest average of the entirely College. The medal for music was awarded to Miss Julia Hardeman, of Georgia. At 3 o'clock the auditorium was again filled. Miss Minnie Alexander, of Cowansford, N. C., then read an address to the Senior class, which was responded to by Miss Margaret Bell, of Potts Station, Ark. More music and Col. Slmonton, representing the committee ol decision, rose and in an appropriate speech stated that after very careiul and deliberate consideration they had reached a decision In favor of the affirmative, but that It bad been an extremely difficult matter to decide. The exercises were now brought to a close by a chorus: "School Days are Pitst," from the giaduatlng class. Thus ended one of the most Interesting commence~ *- -" * 1? ?tAiwn Mr T/ulH meDlH UJ mo cuiirgco iu Iruio ivnu. . ?v.v. has offered $150 next year to the young lady making the highest general average. Open to the whole school. EUPIIEMIAN SOCIETY CELEBRATION. On Monday evening a faithful year's work was finished by the Euphemlans In their 57th annual celebration. A large and attentive audience graced theocc ieion. The exerciser of the evening were opened with prayer by Rev. J. C. Galloway. After a short and fitting address of welcome the President, Mr. H C. Bradley, Introduced the debators, Messrs. Cuddy and Blgham, who discussed In a heated manner the query: Should the U. S. extend her limits? Decision In favor of the negative. Next in order was a Junior oration by Mr. E. B. Phillips, who spoke in fitting in terms of the Importance of linking religion with education. For the Seniors, Mr. Vv. R. Bradley, spoke In eulogy of the poet. Perhaps too much could not be said of the medal oration. Rev. J.G. Dale, of Oak Hill, Aio wo cnniro fnr ihiriv-tivR minutes feeling* ly and eloquently to the young men of ttie true road to success. He urged bim to concentrate bis efforts. He exhorted bim to have a noble life purpose, to avoid money-getting as It Is gotten today, to shun fame at the price paid for It today, and to be a man. In endeavoring to be a man be exhorted bim to live true to bis societies motto: "Live for your country and your God." He then delivered four medals: P. A. Pressly, gold medal for general excelence In Preparatory Department. L. H. Moore, gold medal for beBt Freshman declalmerand K. A. Lummus special honorable mention. 8. Bonner, gold medal for best Sophomore debatorand J. K. Martin honorable mention. J. Bruce Glffen best Junior essayist. After the rende1 Ing of another nice piece oi music by the Edwards Quartette tbe President thanked the audience for their attention and bade them good night. THE PHILOMATHEAN TOCIETY. The annual celebration of tbe Pbllomathean Society was of unusual Interest. All the speakers did well, their past, the debate by L. S. Echols anu J. s. uais was au uuiu uuc, mo decision was won by Echols, who maintained that "Literature was more conducive to a reverence of God than the study of science. The medal orutlon by Rev. J. T. Chalmers of Charlotte N. C., was full of wit and humor. S. J. Paterson won the debaters medal with Miss Iro S. Caldwell honorable mention. J. \V.| Carson received the essayist medal, while E. A. Ransom was honorably mentioned. W.S. Alexander the declalmers medal with au honorable mention for J. S. Hunter. C. Crewz medal for general excelllnce in Preparatory department, music by tbe Anderson band. Hall tilled to overflowing. ERSK INK'S FIFTY SEVENTH. Ersklne's Fifty-seventh commencement numbered with the past. Tuesday morning at precisely 9 30 tbe exercises were opened with prayer by the Rev. J. T. Chalmers. After prayer addresses were made by tbe following students, all of whom received diplomas. .J. M. Blgham, VV. R. Bradley. J. A. Urlce, J. M. Cuddy, R. C. Davidson. J. W. McCain, D. P. Neil 1, J. L. Oats, T. H. Tolbert. A. M. Wylle. Dr. Grler, In delivering the diplomas, spoke feelingly to the graduates and mentioned specially T. H. Tolbert of Abbeville as taking a very high stand, averaging a throughout. Clemson band furnished music tor the occasion. DORMITORY TO 1IE 1JUILT. TUe Dormitory ior me oeuem ui iuc dents of Ersklne, Is to be built soon. It is to be finished with all the modern Improvements, everything to be complete by October i 1S9G. It Is to cost not lews than ?7,u00, Mr. It. S. G. will commence Immediately the moving of Lindsay hall. The new building will be near the old one. Mr. J. H. Wren will commence in ten days to remodel Eupbemian hall, gicou being subscribed for that purpose. The dormitory plan was given a fair test this year. There were 83 students in the college home, and it was run at a cost of St>.50 for eucb student per month. The uumber would have been larger but could not be accommodated, a great many applications have been made for room next session. Ersklne is to have a first class gymnasium next year. Itev. James Wilson of Sen?ca is in Due West, he preached at Little Mountain sabbath mornlne, ana baptised little Frank his brother's baby. We hear a general complaint with regard to lice on coMon. Mr. and Mrs. H. P. McCiee with Miss Alpha attended the commencement in Greenville Wednesday and Thursday. Miss Alpha Is an excellent plauist, and finished her part of the program In Erskine's commencement Id time 10 leave for Greenville to witness the graduation of her cousin Miss Ida May McGee, which took place Wednesday night. Fords lecture last Tuesday evening wan a financial success, $l,:t5 taken at the door S75 ol which was net profit. Mr. Walter Theatham of Edgefield is visiting Mr. M. G. Donnald. I'll A IS E OK PRESIDENT TODD. The Soiree on reception at the Female Col lege Wednesday evening was a pleasaut affair. Being the last of the season, there was a large gathering of youth and oeauly. Mr. and Mrs. Todd have been so considerate In their efforts, for the employment of all that their praises have been sung by every one. Visitors have been too numerous to mention names this week. Crowd was estimated to be over two thousand, and a bad day for candidates too. Thursday night the town completely emptied Itself, Now the calm. A eame of ball Wednesday morning last. The Editor of the Press and Manner was much saught after Wednesday. Of course he was indisposed or he would have been present. Your Greenwood correspondent M. S. G. in his last communication made some allusion to the failure of a Jury to convict a whiskey seller, at our last term of court on positive testimony. We at the time with many others were nonplussed at the verdict and 4 thought It useless to bring any more cases of the kind before a similar Jury. The evidence was positive, the selling not deuled in fact the defendant put up no defence. Mr. Editor there are only two witnesses and we hope s you will publish the evidence, we will never " be able to stop the illicit traffic in whiskey " until Juries learn to do their duty. TERRIBLE TIME IN TEXAS. Cyclone That Swept Dentil anil I?emIruction?Thrilling Account. Mr. Editor;?The public Press has given us the news of the two great cyclones and their eirects particularly, In Sherman, Texas, and St. Louis, Mo. We reail tbe statistics of deaths and value of property destroyed, given In so many dollars, but failed to take In ilie reality of these disasters; but. If one of our own lamlly or our acquaintance tells us that he was there, and gives us his story of what be saw we seem more easily to apprehend the sutlerlngof those who passed through the trying ordeal and more readily "weep with those ttiat weep." An Abbeville boy, my son, l)r. J. I'errin Anderson, has for the past two years, made Sherman, Texas, liis home as a dentist. lie writes to his mother something of what he saw on that fearful and fatal evening of the cyclone. I send copy of the part of his letter, giving his description of It as he saw it which, If you tblnh proper, you can print In the Press and Banner. Yours, W. L. A. Dear Mother:?I suppose you expect me to write In this letter something of the fearful whirl wind. 1 do nt>l know how better to give you au idea of It than to relate my own experleuce: i nma uion/tlntr at nn ? nnpr winnow watnh. ingthe rain which was Jailing Id torrents, and was rejoicing over it for we were needing rain very much, when I noticed the wind was reversing its course. It had been blowing a gale from the East; directly It changed and blew even harder from the West. I thought that was ominous, and remarked to Mr. that a cyclone must be coming. Immediately splashes of tnudand muddy water and pieces of green leaves were dashed against the panes of glass?this in the center of the city?then that fearful, Indescribable roaring Ailed all space. The roar of Niagara comes nearer It luan any sound I have ever heard. Happening to look out toward the Souh-west corner of thecity, I saw that huge funnel outlined against the sky. I watched it in Its awfully *% *.?I *.at I r% n^,.r/,h o,.?,no ftmoltv till if loft n?Ui* the North-west corner. It took about three minutes to go the two miles between the city limits. Alter It passed the ruin suddenly ceased and I started west on Houston street. I hud not gone far before I met a batless, coat less, and breathless runner, who managed to say "Every body dead over there." Haifa square further, I met a dray from the rear of which bung the bare legs of a negro man. I asked if he was much hurt without stopping, the driver replied "dead." I ran to the side of the wagon and will never forget the sight. Within lay five muddy, mangled, bloody and 0lee4lng numau bodies. Horrified, and with a mind almost paralyzed, I went on till I came to where once stood the Iron bridge over Post-oak creek that separates Grays Hill from the main part ot the city. This bridge was a heavy wrought iron structure with little surface for the wind to take hold on, but It was torn lrom Its fastenings and twisted into a cork-scr#w. I managed to cross over, | where the scene that, met mv view was the most awful that I have ever beheld; the dead aud dying, the naked and wounded, all covered with mud and blood, lay on every side. Some were In the creek, some half In and bailout; dead and wounded horses and dogs added to the horrors. There were seven corpses within twenty-live feet of the spot < where I landed on that side of the stream. 1 Crowds begun to gather, all wanted to do I something, but seemed paralyzed, and knew not what to do. "Is'nt it awful! could be beard all around. But recovering from the shock, they were soon busy gathering the wounded into the nearest house sstill standing. The dead were carried directly to the morgue. The clocks picked up after the storm registered 4 50 o'clock, but before dark some disposition had been made of all that could be iound. The sensation that in this fearful emergency, I must help somehow, was oppressive, till one of the Surgeons called for hot water, and I began to build a lire In a stove. Tblsgave some relief as I had something to do. I went to a neighboring bouse to get some clothes for a woman whose head the Doctors were at work on, sewing and plastering up. Her scalp had been almost entirely torn off by the wlud. A Soux warrior could not have done it better; her skull was not crushed. When I arrived at the house for the clothes, Dr. met me saying. "You are the very man I want, let some one else take the clothes over and you come inhere." I fouud there a woman and two little girls, all in a half conscious condition. It was now about 7 o'clock, and from this continuously untill 1 o'clock next morning i; was ^administering chloroform and other assistance, while Dr. M did the cutting and dressing. We had eight patients that night to our part; two of whom had fractured skulls and one, a poor girl about sixteen, had a splinter of wood about seven inches long and as large as two lingers, entirely emueueu ucmuu mc shoulder. Odc of the patients, from whom we removed a large piece of skull, lived ten days, the other oue, with a fractured skull, is siiu living. Most of the serious wounds were about the head. The dead almost equaled the wounded in number. In many cases victims had not a shred of clolhlng left, on others the sleeves. Suffering makes all the world akin. That night you might have seen at the Improvised hospital?, elegantly dressed ladles tenderly caring for the wounded negroes, and the negroes willing to do all they could. That night or rather next morning at 2 o'clock when I got back to town and went to a reslmirant for supper, I realized how tired and hungry I was. I could hardly get to bed but was soon alright A estimable citizen, posessed an elegant home with a loving wife and three little children, was absent at the lime of the cyclone. He returned loiind his home vanished and wife and children all dead; and I was not much surprised to learn that before the next day be was a maniac. This will give you some Idea of the cyclone as I saw it. I hope you may never ? urhnio fomiilnc were In Home UIIC autu, M UU>1> v., cases, destroyed; in others the house was ' torn to kindling wood and all the family escaped unhurt Sixty-seven have been burled so far. Affectionately, l'errln. J - s Christian Enrteavorer*! Are you going to the Washington Convention, 1 July 7tb lolttth? You should, know that the c Hen board Air Line makes the quickest time t to Washington. That the Seaboard Air Line I operates the finest double daily service In the i Southern States to-day. I That the Seaboard Air Line with Its famous f "Atlanta special" holds the palm for the c most Comfortable and Luxurious Vestibule t Limited Train, running solid, without change i from Atlanta to Washington. I That the Seaboard Air Line will carry you | through the most Interesting aud picturesque c or iim snutli. uasslm: through Allan- t til, Athens, Kl her ton." Greenwood, Chester, Clinton. Monroe, Charlotte, Hamlet,Southern t I'lnes, Raleigh, Henderson, Weldou, Peters- t burg. Richmond, Fredericksburg. Alexandria. That the Seaboard Air Line oilers you what ' no otherthrougb line can'otTer The choice of routes, via Richmond or via Norfolk. Old Point Comfort and Chesapeake Ray, either route possessing attractions for the sightseer not approached by less fortunate lines. And don't forget that the .Seaboard Air Line will make you a half rate to Washington and return, Irom all points in the Southern States. Apply early for tickets, Sleepers and in lor- c matlon to Agent Seaboard Air Line or write i to T. J. Anderson, Ueu'l Pass'r Agent, Ports- . mouth, Va. t One Out ? Mile To Richmond, Va., for the Confederate Reunion, June-'ioth? to July lid, ls!M?. The Roys In (Jrav from the South and Southwest are orgnizinK special re union trains to run over the Seaboard Air Line, with choice of the fnmou* routes; Via Atlanta, Athens, Raleigh, Petersburg (all Itall). Via Atlanta, Athens, Raleigh, Portsmouth, Norfolk, and Historic James River. Special by both routes right through the battle fields. The only Hue via Old Point Comfort, llamptm Roads, Rip Raps, Fortress Monroe, and Virginia's famous Historic Waterways. Two regularsolld daily trains in addition to the specials. Ap-i ... r... n?i/uic ?ii.t ?mm. in siipf-iai or pjy mi i.> , ? ?1 7 t ~ regular trains to Agent .sosiboaril Air Line or write to T.J. Anderson, (ien'l Patis.r Agent 1'ortBtnouili, Va. Bargain sale for cash. Colored sat teen goods worth 1-!S and tf? cLs. now going at C!<j|e at Haddon'a.* NO TYPHOID. DleinNon Hah Pure Water and Good Sanitary Arrangements. Clemson College,S. C., June 19,1896. In the Press and Banner of this woek,"M" ays Eugene Dukle has typhoid fever, and Guess" says that Prof. Barnes Is sick with typhoid fever." Both these gentlemen are nlstaken. Cadet Eugene Dukle has "bllluos emlttant" fever, and the Doctors say tnat \ u ~ nnnnaa Hoa nnt marl a mffl. \ 11(3 tunc Ul X IUI> uai uvo MW? ? . ^ iient progress for them to fully diagnose it. . ?ut so far there are no typhoid symptoms. I \ igree with yon that "typhoid fever" lathe srogenv of filth of some kind, and nnder hat rule, I would sav that there Is no good eason why any one here should have tyhold ;]?2 ever. Our sanitary arrangements are com- i )lete and well looked after. We have as pure viUer as can be found any where. It has nearly) all been analyzed and tound with .,-f lothing deleterious in it. It is near the doora )f every dwelling, and pumped by machin;rv all tbrousrh the Barracks. It Is true that he water In our Standplpe is conveyed Into a Reservoir from several springs and from there . -jSM t is pumped into the Standplpe as needed. , %g| lutlt. Is only used for mechanical purposes tod the watering of stock, and for sanitary .v:olra purposes, such as. flashing the water demote, . amm lewers eto.. and while it may not be pleasant 3H59 .0 drink, it Is as good as the average water in owns and cities. But no one is expected to ^ lrlnk It, as the supply of pure cool water is ' , joth convenient and abundant. We haveone :ase of typhoid fever In our hospital, but It s hardly possible that it was contracted here, tndifltwas. It was purely the fault of the party himself. > )! mm a To Cure a Cold In One Day. Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.!, We rclund the money If It fails to cure. 25c. At Speed's. ? House and Lot for Sale. "& | IVER 50 fine fruit tree*, six kind of pltams grapes, scuppernongs and raspberries Good water. Price 81.500. Mrs. M. J. LYTHGOE, April 1,1S96,8m Abbeville, S. C. ? ? Surveying and Platting Land and Town Lots. Also Terracing, Lev ellng and Grading. Accurate work done where local attraction makes a Compass nn- * iV reliable. T. C. ANDERSON, Feb.5,1896, ly Ninety-Six,B.C. 31d Certificates of Registration $ are Void?Everybody Must Seg- | ister Again, S The County Board of Registration has been , i organized and the office of Registration Is 3SH low open In accordance with law, tlie main provisions of which areas follows: 77^ The Books of Registration shall be opened )y the Boards on the first Monday In April, .890, at the Court House In each County, and ceDtoDen for at least six consecutive weeks. I'hey shall be opened, again at the Court House >n the first Mondays In June. July, August, tnd September, A. D. 1896, and kept open con.inually for at least one week lu each of said nontbs. They shall be closed thirty days before the general election In 1896. After genial election in 1896, the Books of Registration thall be opened on the first Monday of each nonth at tbe Court House and kept open for hree successive days in each month until hlrty days before the election in 1898, when hey shall be closed until the said general eleoion shall have taken place. Tbe offices and }ooks must be keptopeD from 9 o'clock In tbe orenoou until3o'clock In the afternoon. The Board of Registration is tbe judge of be qualifications of all applicant for regis,ration up to January 1st. 1898. Up to Jan lary 1st, 1S98. every male citizen of this State ind of the United States, twenty-one years >t age. who Is not an idiot, Is not insane, is iota pauper supported at the public expense, ind Is not confined In any public prison, and vho has not been convicted of burglary, irson, obtaining goods or money under false jretenses, perjury, forgery, robbery, bribery, idultery, wile beating, house breaking, ecelvlng stolen goods, breach of trust vltb fraudulent intent, lornlcatlon, sodomy, ncest, assault with Intent to ravish, miscegl- t?|g mil lnrnonw nr <?rim?K nirflinRt. the election rif?9H aws, and who shall have been a resident in >WM| his State two years, (except ministers in barge of organized churches and teachers of \1$3| lubllc schools, and they after six months resdenceluthe state.)a resident in tbeCounty or six months, and In the polling preclnt four nouths, and who can read any Section in tbe Constitution of 1S95, or can understand and jxplain any section of said Constitution when ead to him by the registration officer or of- a| icers; shall be entitled to registration and be:ome an elector upon application for such reg- t stratlon. If any person has been convicted sR if any of the crimes above mentioned, a parIon of tbe Governor removes the disqualitlcaIon. In case any minor who will become twea- h'aH1 ,y one years of age after tbe closing of tbe Sooks of Registration and before the election. ind is otherwise qualified to register, makes mnliniitlnn nnrfnrnolh ahnwiny h? Is ouali- 'a led to register, the Boards shall register such r ipplleant before the closing of the books. Any person whose qualifications as an eiecor will be completed after the closing of the JO Registration Books but before the next elec- -^_|3 lou, shall have the right to apply lor and se- S?? ure a registration certificate at any time ~ vlthin sixty days Immediately preceding the :loslng of the Registration Books, upon an tpplicatlon under oath to the facts entitling Ja unnh roir icfruf irvn The registration of voters must be by poling precincts. There must be a Book of Regstratlon for each polling preolnet, that is for mch township, or parish, or city, or town of ess than Ave thousand inhabitants, or ward >f cities of more than five thousand inbabiants. JOach elector must vote in the polling arecinct in which he resides. If there is 11 ore than one voting place In the polling irecinct, the elector may vote at any voting ilace designated on the registration certifl:ute. The Boards must designate in the regisratlou certificate the voting place in the pollug precinct at which the elector is to vote, f there Is more than one voting place in the lolling precinct, the Boards shall designate >11 the certificate the voting place selected by he elector. . Old certificates of registration are void. Ev? r\ i AwA.rtlro rlcrlit iff IllilU W UU iiittjr UCOUC W VAU\/ia? I.UV o vote must apply for Registration. r<) Visit the Dift'erent POLLING PRECINCTS. To further the registration of the qualified lectors of Abbeville County, in accordance with law, the Board of Registration will at end the preclucts on the following dates lu he month of June : uonaius, Mil, .Mouauy. Hodges, 9th, Tuesday, lireenwood, loth, Wednesday. Greenwood, 11th, Thursday. Xinety-Slx, l'Jth, Friday. Verdery, ltfth, Saturday. Hradley, 15th, Monday. Troy, 10th, Tuesday. M^'npmlnlr 17th W'prt ?? v Ml. Carmel, ISth,Thursday. MagLolia, 13th. Friday. Lowndeavllle, a>tli, Saturday. Antreville, 2-Jnd, Monday. Due West, '.Sird, Tuesday. Douglass' Mill,24lb, Wrtlnesduy. Abbeville, 25tb, Thursday." Ulatwortliys X Koads, 2Utb, Friday. J. D. TAttWILE, I'.niiril of s??p?r visors of Registration.