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p ' jg|j| " ; , - . ?9H The Abbeville Press and Banner. . v*V' ' . .. ? : l| BY HUGH WILSON. ABBEVILLE, S. C., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 1900. ESTABLISHED .1844 Gov. 1V1. t$. -J?7?f" Bases His Re-eleca orable Adm Where Bloodshed Was One* Reigns Supreme?The Dis in 38 out of 40 Counties ?t , _ Credit for Breaking Up th Most Safely Entrenched Lodging Place Being in House. Gov. McSweeney made a blzbly favorable Impression lu Abbeville. He is a good speaker and ban a tine open face. In his speech be "hewed to the line and let tbe chips fall where tbey would." He told what be bad done and also what be bad not Induced tbe Charleston Grand Juries to do. He has made a fine record, an enviable record In the administration of the State's affairs. Iu many difficult positions he has proved him -1 self the statesman, tbe diplomat, tbe patriot and that be was no novice lu the art ol state-; crau. He represents the true Jefferson ian Democracy. There are do fussaud frill* about him. J He Is a self-made man, aud his wonderful ! career reads like some medieval legend. I repeat, this wonderfully successful career of j Miles B. McSweeuey Is a practical object leHson and a radiant inspiration to the youth ol our State. He is simply a plalu citizen although weariug the highest official honor in ; the gilt of the people, but all the same a i golden-hearted Sootch Irish Christian gentleman. Every emotion?the deepest, holiest, teoderest of our natures is stirred by the j mere recital of the Incidents of bis boyhood. From tbe bour that bis young father Is 1 snatched away, aDd he Is left to tbe desolation of orphanhood, when with grit and pluck that causes every nerve in our bodies j to tingle, a lump to rise In our throat, a ru 1st to swim before our eyes, he goes on from 1 height to height, from success to success Irom honor to honor, we are filled with ad-1 miration. 1 have said he was a plain citizen; but all the same a golden hearted Scotch-Irish Chris-1 tlau gentleinau. He Is a member in good i standing of the Methodist church. He be longs to tbe great Scotch Irish family and Abbeville county, and the whole state for: that matter, are chock full of that splendid,! gentle, fiery, faithful race. Less ?hau a bun- J dred years ago their forbears (Scotch-Irish j for ancestors; placed on the grassy downs of: county Antrim with McSweeney'? grand- ! fathers. They, tbe Mcllwalps, McKees, Mc-j Kays, McUbees, McKellers, McCords, Mc- | AdaruK, 3ictJariers, .>icvaiu?, muu mi , other Much, the Donald*, the Devises, the : Campbells, the Crawlords, ihe Evans, ttie j Erwlns, the Gordons, the Grays, all the j Scotch-Irish couslus have fished with the i newsboy's forbears in Lough Neagh, have | ?;one on happy outings to Ballymere aud Jallyclare and Belfast. Together they have i watched the white winged American sailing] ships In Dublin Bay, have gazed upon the | I ' BOXES AND BALLOTS. Important for ManntfprM of Election i to be Prepared for (lie Election. One Manager from each election precinct should come to Abbeville next Saturday to receive boxes, instructions, and ballots. The law prescribes that all ballots must be cast <>> ttie legal ticket which has been adopted by the state Executive Committee. No others will be counted. Let the managers be careful to coudwct the election according to the new nil cm. REPORT CORRECTED. Mr. W. W. Bradley Woalil Xot No Mueh hm Clerk Tor His Father. TUere Is a report somewhat current to the effect that "It my father in elected Cleric ol Court, I will take charge ol the office." 1 wish to state emphatically that 1 do not iuteua to so much as clerk for him If he is elected. He Is running on his own responsibility aud I have no interest In his race, other than such as would naturally be expected because ol my relationship to him. W. \V. Bradley. MAIL CLOSES, Nnll<t ComiuK nn?l <?olu|f Every Hour iu Hie May. .. ;i,. n 1 r\Du o t t>,a A lihuvlllf 11 our* lliai I 11 c maun viuis a> tu? .w... post office: 9.U5 a. m. going North on the Southern. 10.50 a. in. golug South on the Southern. 10.50 a. m. going to Hodges. 11 40 a. m. going South on the S. A. I,. 11.40 a. no. going North on the S. A. L. 1.10 p. ro. going North on the Southern. 1.10 p. m. going to Hodges. 2..*W> p. no. going South S. A. L. .'1.55 p. m. going North 8. A. L. 5.40 p. m. going South Southern. s.OO p. uj. going North and South S. A. L. itobt. S. Link, Postmaster. Shoe-laces, shoe-horns, polish for tan, black and vici-kld, blacking, etc., ot Cobb & McDavld's. Just received a big line of powdered spict, of all kinds. We guarantee these spices to be Htrictly pure or your money refunded. Ml I ford's Drugstore. Phone 107. Huyle's candy can always b?* had fresh ai the speed Drug .Co. r r A" .- ' ? Won On An Hon= iilstration. i?~? ;' So Common, Now Peace fpensary Satisfactorily Enforced ?In Charleston He Deserves ie Oldest, the Biggest and the Blmd^Tiger On Earth?Its the United States Custom Stars and Stripes and seeing this emblem ol liberty, they with one acoord have come to America and built up ber waste places, fighting for their adopted country as they foughl In Scotland lor a Lost Cause when the earth dtank their blood at CulJoden. They gave up tbelr llveson gibbet and at the stake tor their religion. The venerable and honored scholar, l)r. Woodrow, of Columbia, Is the great-grandson of a minister, who was hung In Scotland, because be refused to give up bis Covenanter principles. Transplanted to Ireland their valor but increased. Later In America with Andrew Jackson they fought iu Kloriilay swamps and at New Orleans. In Mexico under Scott and Davis and Lee they won a broad domain tor their country, while their bones are resting in their shallow graves. The Valley of Virginia has been bathed in their jlfe-blood. Just read the names of our boys who volunteered lor the Spanish-American War, thts ?ame siraiu of warrior blood comes to the frontagain, the majority of these if not all were Scotch-Irish, not one of the family mimes above but what hav? lost for their couutry's sake, men,yes, and boys. It Is sate to say that nlneteuths or trie baiiie-scarreci maimed veterans of Abbeville ure from Scotch-Irish families and this is also true ol that silent majority who have "paused over the river and now rest under the Hbade of trees." Men. patriots, heroes, all! This mighty strain of heroic blood rloww in our veluN. 11 is not a characteristic of our race to he demonstrative in expressing our opinions and beliefs. If it is tiecessnry we walk to the stake er the gibbet just as we go Into battle or march Into a prison pen, to suffer more lingering death by hunger aud cold. A peo pie so heroic can not out be faithful to one another. Miles 15. McSweeney Is a representative ol the tiner (juallties of this superb race, he is your country man, your own, take him Into the Governor's chair, re elect him to the ortice he has filled with credit to himself ami to you. (Jovernor McSweeney has restored order to the State. The dispensary law Is enforced In all the counties but two.and in Charleston he broke up the biggest bllml tiger In existence. His political and personal career is without blot or blemish, and so deserves the well-done of his fellow-citizens. Wise, conservative and just, he has made a good Governor. u.*.. ihu sootrtii.Irish of Abbeville conntv will be uutrue to our glorious past, our splendid future If wo do 1101 sustain our feilow-citizen, our compatriot, our klnsmau at the polls. J. R. H. I.tuimlry Xotiee. Owing to a necessary chance 1 haye to make In my working force and the addition of some machinery, my laundry will be shut down for . a while. ] 1 appreciate the patronBge I have recei\ed 1 and will be In fine shape to handle the work | when 1 sturt up again. It Is my Intention to ! make my laundry second to none for good ' work and it will only take a little time. Very respectfully, I C. P. Hammond. .Second Hand Type. j The 1'ress and Banner has a quantity i of second hand Job type which a purchaser 'can get at his owu price. The type Is good : and useful for advertising or Job work. We desire to make room for other type, and the . type which Is advertised Is too good to be ' sold as old metal. We would sell It for a : trifle, or exchange It for anything that we Arm Id use. II you are in the market, come and seee it, 1 or write to The l'reKts and liaoner, 1 tf. Abbeville, S. C. If you need an apatizer call at tha Speed Drug (Jo. i We Invite your attention to our line of j Koup. Mllford's Drug Store. I'hone 107. Bargain nale colored piques. 80 IncbeB wide I ant colarw, only 8 l-8c, at Haddon's. | See our nice line of stationery belore yon j buy. Speed ]>rug Co. 'Your Wife-^ ? ? rkii ; VYOUIU appreciate an vyu I Gas Stove for Summer Cooking. WerpJa""u.. REGULATOR the finest oil Klove mitde. 1 No s.MolvK, XIISMKM,, NO SOOT. A HSOMTTKM' SAI'K. Costs one cent per hour to operate. Abbeville Hardware Co. 1 Kv?-ryUilnK In llouw KurulKliliigN. I FROM CANTON, ICiifciuii Tlio*. >. Parker Wrllcn KilterIniniiiKl.v From 4'hitui. f.S. s. I'rincetoii, CanLoti, ClilDn. fuJy 4,1!N)0. We l?*n Hons Kong several days ago and steamed up the t'hu Kiang to Canton, The scenery was picturesque and made my fore-J noou watch on the bridge more Interesting j than arduous, especially ?k a Chinese pilot was conning. We passed many Chinese junks?very queer craft with high broad stern and low narrow bows, thai seemed to bo fearluily "down by the head" or to lie koIiik backwards. A junk has a queer looking sail stiffened out. with bamboo laticens. Many small steamers ply up and down the river. Some of lliem are caged in with gratings or lattice work to keep out the river pirates, the l,,/-,Lr llimiiuh Hb-r. I, ? . ., I J/OPPtlJiiCin IMIWU(,U UAV mwunrj O 0 1. t* I circus. One of the prominent landmarks as we steamed up the river was a lull Chinese I l'agoda. At one point there was a number of I forts and big guns commanding tbe river, ah It had been widely rumored in Hong Kong that tbe Chinese were going to fire oti tlie next Ron boat that passed up the river, we! teamed Op towards the foil with some euii-1 oelty.. , Until we got right up under the guns nothing happened, then six puns were fired from a battery on our rlgbl which caused the conscientious marine ou watch to mount tbfe bridge and report "a heavy gun-fire on our starboard beam." As the <Chinese flag was dipping to us about the same time, we took tbe guns to be a salute to us, or IJuddha or some other Joss man. About three o'clock in the afternoon we anchored oil Shaween Islaud.the foreign concession, separated from Canton proper by a narrow canal. Right opposite us was a haudsome sea wall promenade, shaded by rows of beautiful trees and backed by a line of handsome brown stone frouts, or at least very nice looking brick fronts. These houses shelter the consuls and business men. A floating missionary cbapal and a neat little church ashore indicated a religious ?pirlt in and around Shaween. There Is also a very nice club to which we bear cards, a tenuis club aud a boat cluo. The only serious delect from a social point of view, Is tbe absence in Shaween of any except rather elderly aud very angular females ?the kind that seem to frequent some of tbe Knglisb colonies, 1 suspect there are young and nreltv creatures in reserve There la a hntnl in Sbaween where they have very good Chow ?nd plenty of Ice, everything else is Chinese. Ou our port beam there Is a dense mass of shipping, the boats ore wedged together like the men in a New York crowd. Abont 200,000 people are said to live on the water, tormina a separate community from the land lubber Cautonese. We had hardly settled In our berths befpre we were surrounded by "Sampans," combined living and ferry boats, propelled not by men, but by the best looking looking Chinese girls I have ever seen. We have hired two of these boats with,crews of aoout four women each for 40c ? d*y? that Is 40 cents Mexican or 20 cents in oov They nodonbt think they are cheatii^.tisite1 gbtfully. The one I travel In contains a. lady named Ah Cueu or Saint Mary, wbow lace really strikes me as pretty She has ? dark and expressive face, a. well shaped mouth, a nose you frequently see In the state", and altogether,- a bright expression. She Is animated and rather coquettish. Even her costume, a sort of a Jumper above and large trousers below, does not marr the effect particularly. She Is always friendly and good humored though she threatens to "make China man ticbt vou." Beine a woman r>( low degree, she Iihb a comfortable loot and not the little deformed, goat shaped afluir J occasionly noticed in Canton. At night there Is plenty of noisejin tbe river fleet, occasionly tbere are loud explosions of fire crackers that bave something lo do with their superstition. Certain evil disposed persons puss up and down the canal uttering lond howls, and it is nothing out of tbe way to suddenly seize cymbals in tbe dead of night and bang tbem to the point of exhaustion. Last night there were feasts in several boats Just astern of us. During my mid-watcb <12 to 4) tbe orchestra was in full blast. There was an awful din of reed instruments, drums and cymbals. At Intervals ol about bait an bour, a boDflre would blaze up aDd several hundred firecrackers would lull the sleepers In adjoining boats, (including ours). Once in a while a Chinese voice would render a selection remarkable forgutteral sounds and intervals ol about eighth or sixteenth notes. Tbe regulation River Merry-making takes place a little further down tbe river where the "flower boats" anchor side by side. 1 visited these the first night we were here, and dropped completely out of the world tbHt we call civilized. It was certainly an odd sight. The flower boats seemingly one big Hoatlog roof-garden, wlerdly lighted witb all kinds ol Chinese lanterns and colored globes. They were all peopled by "sing song girls," the most elfish, foreign, pain lea nine creatures i ever saw. They Mat demurely about the tables, or passed tea, or filled opium pipes, plaj ed Chinese Instruments or sang their peculiar "sing song" tunes. They looged as odd oeslde an ordinary Chinese woman as the latter would alongside a Gibson Girl.. When we stepped irom the Sampan aboard the flower boat, we persuaded one of the Haropan girls fo show us the way. It was very funny 10 see the way In which she took her sister's hand and passed shrinking through the boats feeling less at home and more bewildered than we did. In some of the boats, Chinese men o( the wealthier class were "hitting the pipes,'' dreaming their opium dreams and drowsily looking up at us. In another a Chinese theatrical performance was having a great run. We took tea in a third and watched a Chinese game in a lourth. Though the Chinese herei don't like foreigners, especially at this time, we were not molested and attracted no troublesome attention, except when a large and somewhat scandali/.ed group gathered to see our attempt at tea drinking. Tbero has been considerable uneasiness among foreigners here since troubles began in t he North, so that it is not considered quite safe to visit uanton proper, Oft ice rs ol the Don Juau de Austria, the other American gun-boat here, are not allowed to visit the old city, as Iwoof them who went recently to nee au execution were considerably jostled by an unfriendly crowd. Canton is au Immense city, wltn a density of about six times that of Xew York. The houses are of brlck^MMft at least) aud are fairly high, but tb^^^Hi are so narrow that you can almost rea^^^Bn side toslde ; many of them are covered oveiNKlt HJattice-work or the like, and all are dark. sedan chairs supported by long poles, carried three coolies. The men get a right of way by keeping up a continuous and deafening yelling?everybody yells in China on the slightest occasion. I accidentally stepped on an old woman's foot at one of the stores. She waited two miDutes aud then set up a howl as if her husband was dead. When you meet another chair or coolies carrying flour, grain or a roast pig, the med. ley and the scramble are something awful. Ai a corner the coolies shriek, and all foot passengers dodge, for there Is barely room for the loug poles to sweep round, and things are squally lor a small boy or girl who happens to be In the way just then ; when a coolie has rlntroH trhnlo Hnfo in r\tirf/\r rr? nH q nf) h(< Ik not responsible for the consequences. The patient In the sedan chair Is not only deafeued by the noise, but Is also drugged by the fumes of burning Joss sticks (Incense) and of tobacco and opium hanging heavily over the streets. I spent part of my time looking at crepes, silverware, jewelry, and the like, and part of the time sight-seeiug. I wanted especially to get some crepe shawls, which are very pretty and very cheap. There are great bargains here, of course. I visited several of the regulation sights; A large Buddhists temple; the old water clock, made of a series ol buckets from which the water drops slowly until the last is reached, when a stick, rising with the water level, registers the hours; the Mandarins Court, and the like. f ?' ? i rvi?*tfnnr> a mm mn mni? nr\DT? ujjiTiuuxiAiiu IVJ xnjj VJUXIIJ, - ? lion. W. II. l*arker n Supporter ol' 1 try a n, Taking in 16 to 1-Hc11cvch tlu (lie lUNpruHiiry-Aiiil Stands lor llic Bhm( Interest* of the I'eoplo. Some one started a report that Mr. I'arker I would vote for McKtnley. Of course we all ! can understand the only reason for starting | that report Just now, but you needn't bother | about the matter. Seventy years ol fidelity i to his people, and seventy years of living an honorable and upright life, would, it teems to I us, be a sulJleient unswer to any man who j should presume to atlact his good natno. A I whole life time of correct llvlna is worth very | iittle if a bitter and unjust,tongue may Injure it. Mr. Parker stands flatfooted 011 the dispensary law, and will lend bis Influence t< see that no harm comes to It, and In all other matters Mr. I'arker Is lu touch wlt.h bis poo pie. He votes for Mr. liryun, and "lien all right." I CoL Jam e; Prohibition Candii Some Interesting Sketches of z Battles for Southern Ril ance. Written for The Yorkvllle Enquirer.. James Alfred Hoyt was born October lllh, in WayneHboro, Virginia. His father, J. FerKins Hoyt, was a native of New Hampshire and a jeweler bv trade, who had come south for his health, and locating In Waynesboro, met and married Miss Jane Johnson, a lady of the Virginia iamilyof that name. Colonel J. P. Iloyt was a highly cultured man, aud lor a nine was eauor 01 ine ijaurensvme Herald, and of tne Anderson Intelligencer during the absence of his eon In the army. From Virginia, the Hoyt family moved to ClarkHvllle, Georgia, where they lived for a few years and thence went to Laurens, 8. C.. where young Hoyt grew to manhood. The exigencies of life compelled him to see(k support for himself, and when only 14- years old he entered the office of the Laurensvllle Herald aa an apprentice, and from that time has been engaged In newspaper work, with the exception of his army service. When he was 18 yearn old be went to Anderson and became foreman of the Anderson Gazette. In less than a year be was editor of that paper. He continued as fdltor and part proprietor until August, 1800, when be began the publication ot the Anderson Intelligencer, wblch has ever since been one of tbe leading weekly papers of tbe state, except for a temporary suspension while Its editorsJames A. Hoyt and. W. W. Humphreys?were In the army.rc'^v. In I860, Hoyt .mis it lending spirit In the organization of a tnJJlUa company In Anderson, known arrthe "Palmetto Klflemen," and when tbe oompiny;9olumeered the next year, be was ltsjfbWerly sergeant. The Palmetto Riflemen ottered tbe state's service-April 14, 1^1, in.tbe fourth South Carolina regiment, nndetColalMi J. B. E. Sloan, and In about six weeftp-.wiiPfimasiertid into tbe Confederate service. TUregiment was at tbe front early and'partlql^atea In tbe first battle at Manassas. Hoyt /was with tbe regiment in lis memorable and heroic defense of. the atone Bridge, and subsequently whs In all tbe principle battles of tbe Army of Northern Virginia, except CbancellorBVl'le and Gettysburg, In wbicb bis command was uot engaged. ! ,. At tbe reorganization In 1862. the company uucttiuu a |i?i t ui tuo raiujoitu ouoi jtpuuuioio under the gqllaDt Jenkins. and after General Jenkins's promotion. thecommaDder was Colonel Joseph Walker, ofBpartanbury. Daring tbe second year of this service, Hoyt was "promoted to a lleutenanicy for gallant and meritorious) conduct on tbe field," and alterWftfrl* ?,?ferved as adjutant of bis regiment. Hewas slightly wounded at WllllamBburg, antytnore seriously at Frazler's Farm. Dur- , log this/time fcjffaiso contracted a severe case of Nnnwpox^aif.c^me very'near dying. In 1K64. while returning from a sick furlough to the army, he was placed In command of an extemporl?Ml~' expedition of 'wounded and convalescent soldiers sent out from Dansviiie to check Wilson b Federal calvary at Staunton river bridge, which was an Important point in Lee's line of communication wltb bit* base of supplies at Danville. Tne flgbt was a desperste one in whlcb Hoyt shared tbe responsibility of command with Captain RiddlcK and Colonel Coleman. Although the Federals had a vastly superior force, the small and unrecognized band of Cod federates delended the bridge uutll General W. F. Lee's calvary came up. * Early in the tight, Hoyt was badly wounded and disabled ; but be refused to leave the scene of action and remained In oommand of bis detachment until tbe end. His coolness under fire was exhibited by tbe fact that after be was disabled, in pain and. bleeding, he calmy smoked bis pipe, which he now retains as a memento of tbe day, bavlDg long since liiven up tbe habit of smoking. Colonel Hoyt's wound was In bis left leg, tbe small bone being bo badly unaltered that It was resected, ibree Inches being taken out. From this wound be stlil suffers almost constantly, nnd bis control of the left fool being luipertect, he u<?w uses a crutch. When the surrender came, Hoyt was In Anderson recuperating, and like so many soldiers in bis situation at that time, he was orotl'ered numerous Indignities by Sherman's bummers and the Negro garrison whlct\ was sent to Anderson. As soon as he was able to work, be resurrected The Intelligencer and began the more peacelurtluties of life where they had been Interrupted. In January, I860, he was married to Miss Rebecca C. Webb, daughter of Elijah Webb, who was one of the most prominent citizens and politicians- of Anderson county. Colonel and Mrs. H??yt have four children. The ten years following the war, found Editor Hoyt still lighting lor what be conceived to be the best Interests of tbe state, and he I was very active In the Reconstruction era. He rau for the state senate in 1870 as a vicarious sacrifice and was defeated by 200 voles. He was a member of the convention thai nominated Carpenter and Butler; but spoke ucalnct nnrnAnlpr'ii nnmlnntlnn. hftllfivlrp It unwise. In 1671 and 1874 he was a member of the Taxpayer's convention from Anderson, and tn 1874 he was a member of the executive committee of the convention and was a delegate from that body to Washington, and assisted in the preparation of the famous memorial to congress, ' In 18(18 be stumped hie county for Seymour and Blair: iu 1872 he supported Greeley, and, lu fact, has always supported the Democratic ticket in national as well as State SANTOO, | I.Ahii I'srty ? Croqnet I"layers ? Per-' NOnRlft. Santuc, S. C., Aug. 21,1000. It Is so dry that we'll make only a half a cotton orop and no corn crop whatever. Protracted services at Qllgal this week, and next week at Long Cane. Mrs. Thomas Millord elegantly entertained a crowd of young people last Wednesday evening In honor of Miss Jennie and Miss Maud Milford. Mr, Pierce Bowen was oalled to Anderson | on the 11th Inst., to attend the death bed of his step-mother, Mrs. Liable Bowen, who died about twenty minutes before he arrived. Mr. Evans Gordon has Just returned from j a week's visit to Davlsborough, Ua., Augusta, Greenwood and Willlamston. Mr. Gordon is favorably impressed with Houth-West Geor gia, ana says iue crupo mo uiuvu uu? , than here. Master Hal Thornton left Elberton the other 1 morning at half-pant seven a. m., and reached I here, a distance of lorty-five miles, at half! past eleven o'clock. Miss Maggie Bonner has been spending! sometime with Mrs. Luther Harkness, ofi Antreville, but Is expected In Hantuo the lat-1 ter part of this week. Mr. J. S. Thornton, of Mlddleton, Qa , made i a visit to his sister, Mrs. Milford, last Batur-l day morning. He returned the same day. Mrs. Fleetwood Crowther gave the young I people a singing Saturday evening. Mr. Don Cox had the misfortune of lossing a horse recently. J)r. Carwile is building a handsome residence on the site of his old bouse. Mr. Will Milford is suflerlng very much with toothache. f^uitea crowd gather at the home of Mr. and Mrs. chas. Cochran's every evening to play croquet. Little Ed. Stephenson, accoropained by his sisters, Miss Magele and Miss Allle, are spending the week with Mrs. Belle Smith. While absent from home Saturday, some one made a raid on Mr, T. S. Mil ford's chickens and took twenty-one fryers. The little four month's old lufant of Mrs. Kelly Bowie, of Elberton. died laBt Tuesday and was brought to Long Cane for in-i termeut Wednesday. This Ik the sixth death that has occurred In this family, all the children dying while quite youne. Miss Minnie Lee King is visiting in Greenwood this week. Miss Lila Smith is the guest of her cousin, Ml?* Jessie Stephenson. ui Miss Llla Newell has reiumeu irum ? wccn r. visit to Warren ton. Mr. Will Ellis gave the young people a lawn ; party Saturday evening, which was quite an I enjoyable occasion. I !| ''*e formaldehyde for catarrh and Hey ! Kever, no cure 110 pay for sale at Mllfords 11 "rug store. Phone 1117. I ? I J s A, Hoyt date for Governor. i Long * and Useful Life?His jhts?His Fight for Tempercontests. In 1874. be carried bis county for Ureen^ in opposition to Chamberlain. He was vehement in bis criticism of Chamberrain's course, and as county cbairman of the AndefaOn Democracy, was active io organizing lor the battle of 1876, iu which be did strenuous work for General Hampton aud enjoyed the confidence of tbat leader throughout bis campaign and admlnstratlon. His bold stand at tbis time oaused him to be beartiiy hated by tbe Radicals, wbo frequently threatened bis ille; but without effect upon bis course. His service upon the slate executive committee was equally vigilant and active. He was assistant sergeant atarms of tbe Wallace bouse, and was with Judge Haskell when he discovered the means of entering the state capltol. in the early part of 1877, Colonel Hoyt became editor of the Columbia Register, which was the champion of the unterrlfled Democracy while It was under bis control.! Alter two years In tbis work, be left The Register and purchased The Working Christian, which be transformed Into The Baptist Courier and removed to ttreenvllle. The paper was enlarged and Improved, and under his management as chief editor and proprietor, it became one of the leading denominational papers in the South. His conoeotlon with The Baptist Courier made him acquainted tbrongout the state, and as be has the exceptional faculty of remembering names and faces, he enjoys a remarKably wide range of friendships. During bis editorship of The Baptist Courier, be continued to take an interest in polllias, and until 1860 he represented Greenville county in the state Democratld executive committee, and in that year was elected Its chairman, as one who was not an extremist on either side of tbe factional fight then brewing, and who bad the confidence of both factious. As ohalrman be refused to rule out the nominees of tbe famous March convention*, though be did not approve tbe metbodB used to Inaugurate reforms in the state government. Wbliel opposing those methods, be deprecated strire apd bitterness and was one oi tbe first lo appeal tor the obliteration of laotional lines. In 1885, Colonel Hoyt was unalmously elected president of the Baptist State Convention and was reelected for nine successive terms. when he declined to serve longer. For over twenty years he was a trustee oI Furman University, and was at one time vice-president ot the Southern Baptist Convention. For the last several years he has been a vicepresident of tbe American Baptist Educational society, and has delivered an address be fore that body and also before the American 'Baptist Publican society. In June, 1891, he Bold hla Interest In Tbe Baptist Courier and contemplated a final retirement. from the newspaper business. For a time he was flnanoial agent of Farman University; but tbebablts ai>d associations of a lifetime were too strong, and In Jauuary, 1892, be assumed control of tbe Greenville Enterprise and Mountaineer as editor and proprietor. The name of tbe paper was obanged to its original lorm, The Mountaineer, and Colonel Hoyt has since continued as Its editor and proprietor until the opening of the present campaign, when he relinquished his editorial duties to devote his time to tbe canvass. Having been bo long active and prominent In state politics, It 1b natural that Colonel Hoyt should have been often solicited to be come a candidate for governor; but be has always steadfastly declined until this year, wben tbe demand upon blm was sucb tbai be coald not refuse. Having always been on outspoken advocate of prohibition against every otber method of controlling the liquor traffic, and having repeatedly favored making the fight for that principle In this State, be felt that he oould not decline the nomination which was given blm by tbe Prohibition Democrats in May, and accordingly be accepted the responsibility and has taken tbe stump as their candidate for governor. Besides bis advoeacy of prohibition, be possesses other elements or strength In bis acknowledged ability, his respected high character, blB long experience and service In public life wltbont reward, bis sucoesi in business and his reputation as a man and a Christian. ' As a Prohibitionist, Colonel Hoyt is strictly consistent. He has never used whisky himself nor bas be ever permitted tbe use of wine or liquors of any kind In his home. He was a member of a tempera nan society when a youth,and later joined tbe Good Templars, whofie principles he bas always exemplified In bis daily life. As an employee, Colonel Hoyt bas made It a rule not to allow any one wbo drinks to remain on bis pay roll, and by thus mingliug firmness with kindness be has helped many a man to give up tbe habit. Colonel Hoyt Is a Mason of bigb degree, aud ni lore ne uhu oeen ien years a uuemuer 01 tbat order, he was chosen Grand Master ol the Ancient Freemason* In Sou lb .Carolina, Hticceeding General J. B. Kersbayv In tbat office In 1874. He has also beid membership* Id tbe Grange and the Odd Fellows. He whs Sromlnent in organising the South Carolina late Press Association In 1876, or which be was elected president, and be Is now on tbe executive committee or tbat body. For a strictly bfgh grade shoe, one that will always look nice and bold Its shape. Buy James A. Banteter's shoe rrom Cobb A McDavld. SCHEDULE OF CAMPAIGN. The Place* hoc! Dales when the People Hay Nee Their CauilldateH. The County Democratic Executive Committee met in theoffloe or Col. F. B. Gary. Tbe committee arranged a sohedule for the county campaign meeting aa follows: McCormlck, Tuesday, August 14tb. Wlllington, Wednesday, August l^tb. Mt Oarmel, Thursday, Augustlfllh. iiowndesvllle. Friday, August l*th. Antrevllle, Wednesday, Aognst 23d. Due West, Thursday, August 23d. Abbeville, Saturday, August 25th. A committee of three, consisting of Messrs. J. P. Holloway, W. N. Graydon and John E. Bradley, was appointed to pro rata tbe a*nesHraentof twenty dollars, levied by the State Democratic Executive Committee, and not less than twenty Ave dollars for county campaign purposes. Capt. J. B. Holloway was elected vice-chairman of tbe County Executive Committee, with whom the pledges of tbe candidates wl 11 be filed on or before August 14tb. Candidates for Magistrate will be nominated by primary Election. Resolved that these transactions be published In the county papers. John A. Robinson, K. B. Gary. Secretary. Chairman. WHUted. Ten first-claps bricklayers at tbe Monagban Mills. Apply Flynt Building and Construc| tlon Company, Greenville, S. C. If. Ice! Ice! We will meet all competition and respect; fully solicit a share of your patronage. Thomson Bros. i Skkvioks next Sunday morniug instead of ' evening at Verdery M. E. Church. Protracted ! meeting to begin next Sunday evening at ; Kbenezer and will continue all week. Two I services a day. S. J. Bethea. I There will be an Allffcnoe picnic at Rock I Spring School house Aug. !?2. All persons are 1 nn/l f till All ' candidates are expected to speak on tbat day. i 1 cau give employment to a few young lai dies In each county, good penmen prelerred, Cash salary. Write atonce. J. E. SSmitb, Monticello, Fla. ? ^ - - ? "Le Triomphe" is the best $1,00 Kid Glove on the market. During the good-bye sale | at Smith's Dry Goods and Mil ; linery it will be sold at 75 ets. All shades, white and black, THE BLACK DIAMOND. ? - Where, Oh, Where, In Onr Mix Hioiinnoil Dollar*??A J-'ew Remark* on the ftnbjeft of Double Track Rail* road*. Palmetto Post. Oiv readers have heard ho llttlei lately a boot tbe Black Diamond that perhaps they bad supposed tbe tblng was as dead as Heeler, hence the following from tbe Ghent (Ky.> Herald will be read with Interest. Wonder what Col. Trlbble has to say about It: THR RASCALS ABOUT TO BE DISCOVKRKD. Tbe representative of tbe Boone element of the Black Diamond Railroad, wbo 1b now In Knglaod, will sail for home In a few days and probably be here In about two weeks. He has followed Dickinson In all tbe Jatter's alleged deal* ajjd finds nothing tangible-in other words Dloklncob has lied to and decelv -? ? ?- I--I..JU/. ii C-Tsm^o? Dili" trirfc eu ever} uuu;? iuuiuuiuk uuucm um ? .? by and Sir 1 horn as 8. Tancred. The option which Col Boone gave tbe Klrkby-Dlcklnson syndicate expires by limitation Septembers, 1900, and unless Dickinson produces tbe wherewithal at that time, be will need to seek pastures new. GLIMMERING IfOPK. Friends of Dickinson still assert there Is. a glimmering hope that their "financier" will Be able to secure tbe required funds and go on with tbe work, but bis record In London does not bear out the assumption, IK TANCRKD WAS A TOO I#, WHAT' WKRE WE? Sir Thomas S. Tanered was used ss a tool by Dickinson to Influence Klrfci>v (Boone's partner) and tbe several Directories comprls Ing tbe Black Diamond System of Railway. To tbe credit of Messrs. Stuoy aud Howard and tbe Board at Vevay but little faith was Dut Into tbe Black Diamond scheme after Kirkby and Dickinson got tbe reins temporarily away from Colonel Boone. What will tbe result be? All of the Black Diamond Investors must return and show faith and alleglence to Colonel Boone, wbo .has never wavered or faltered In spite of all dissenttons. Kirkby, egged on by Dickinson, attempted to destroy tbe Tennessee Division by getting out a charter across Ten nessee la tbe name of the Obio, Knoxvllle 4 Carolina R. R. Co. Here Is where tbe cbaracter of duplicity was exposed of all engaged in this nefarious scheme. They failed to accomplish their purpose but did do this?killed tbe goose that , would have laid golden eggs for them. It will be found out after awhile why Mr. Dickinson failed. He and his allies can attribute j It to tbe attempted Tennessee robbery. ODR ANDERSON FRIENDS IN DOUBTFUL COUNTRY. Kirkby hassho.rn a willingness at all times j to follow blindly tbe whims of Dickinson, the man wbog<A, under false pretenses, fully $18,000 out of tbe directories of tbe Black : Diamond system. - ' II ever two men deserve to be followed to tbe end of tbe law they are Hon. Tyrus C. Dickinson, of 1211 O Street, N. W? Washington, D. C., and his tool and, con federate, tbe Hon. William Klrkby, of "262f? Broadway, j Toledo, Qhlo. - 1 "7 | W. D. barltndale I.ocalH. i The finest ffoor. Try <4Orandeur." i Good stock of stoves all sizes. Come and see them. , ? . Fruit Jars all sizes. Extra rubbers. ' A spleodid lot of slopee orockery; Canned goods ot all kinds. Hams. breakfast bacon. J New white cottolene, very fine. Nice Ireneb candy in bulk. Pure muscovada molases the finest we can get. J. All kinds of goods at low prices. I Come In, * June 5,1900. W. D. Barksdale. Tbe place to get what you want, "Speed -i Drug Company. 1 We guarantee Mllford's Liver medicine to give satisfaction or money refunded. Mil- > ford's Drug Store." Phone 107, * All ready-made sneets and i Pillow Cases will be sold at J less than cost during our i Good-bye<Sale. Smith's Dry 1 Goods and Millinery. . - i KfMKQS.: Our fee returned if we fail. Any one sending ' sketch and description of any invention will j promptly'receive our opinion free concerning j the patentability of same. " How to Obtain a j Patent" sent upon request. Patents secured through us advertised for sale at our expense. Patents taken out through us receive special notice, without charge, in The Patent Record, an illustrated and widely circulated journal, consulted by Manufacturers and Investors. Send for sample copy FREE. Address, VICTOR J. EVANS A CO. < (Patent Attorneys,) ( Evans Building, , WASHINGTON, 0. C i - , . & 4? A ! PROPER^EADWEAR 1 for the ladles can always be found at our establishment. We have 1 J- All Latest Fall Styles. We have gathered them from the centers ol ash Ion, and they form a GLORIOUS GALAXY of good things. Ladles, you can save money, patience, time, hy buying your Mlllineryofus. For your own satisfaction, pay us a visit. Mrs. Mar; Taggart. OSBORNE FARM IMPLEHENTS SUCCEED WHERE OTHERS FAIL. GET OUR PRICES ON tiAUfUDL! A vn DAL't'l! ABBEVILLE : mi ci "Reliable Karri) ImpleuKtulH." k ' Silk Waist Patterns that were $6.50;now $3.25. Those at $5 now $2,50. Those at $4 now $2. Those that were $2 now at $1.. The. very best 85 cts. Tafleta, all colors, at 62 l-2c, during the Good-bye Sale. Smith's Dry Goods and Millinery. ' O. / \ .?< 6. A. Douglass. & v so0 A V 0? 'j / .hi J SOUTHERN RAILWAY. Condensed Schedule in Effaet May 0th, 1900. . *30 stations. ; ; Lv. Charleston 1100pm 7 00 a m " Summerville 12 00 n't 7 41 m xo " Branch villa 15Dam 8 66 a m " Orangeburg 250am 9 23 a m ? a an o m m in m Xl-l-Uft ? W ? AXi *v W w LiV. Savannah '. 12 06 a m " Barnwell 4 99 * m " BlackviUe.... _4Jfi_am ^ >. Columbia 7 00 a m 11 06 ft m " Prosperity ?i?amJ2i9nn " Newberry 880am 12 26 p m " Ninety-Six 0 30am 120 pm " Greenwood. 950am 166pm Lr. Hodges 10 15 ft m 2 16 p m Abbevllls ! 9 35 a m 1 86 p m Lr. Bolton 11 16 ft m 8 10 p m jV. Anderson . ...^ 10 46 a m 2 86 p m Lr. GreenvlUs..'......... "12 20 P m 4 16 p m Lr. Atlanta. (Pen. Time) 8 66 T> m 9 00 p nl STATION.. ^ ? Lr. Greenvillft. 6 80pm 10 16 ft m " Piedmont 6 00pm 10 40 ? ?? wtiH^mrton. 822 pm 10 66 ft m Anrinrmnn <1 16 p m 11 40 ft m Lit. Belton 0 45 p m 11 16 ft m Lr. PonnAldj 715 pm 11 40 ft m Lr.Abbevillft. 8 10 p m IS 26 p'm >. Hodge*..... ?.? 7 85 p m 11 66 ft m Lr. Greenwood 7 55 p m 1220pm * Ninety-Six 888pm 12U pin * Newberry 980pm 200pxn ? Prosperity- 946pm 214pm * Colombia 1180pm 8 80 p m V Lr. Blackvilla~?? 8 05 ft m M Barnwell 8 20 in , ^ /di II Cn..A?.nnV 1 * *J0Y0iinau?t,t?H tf ^ m }ii jv. KingviUe ~2WTE I 43 p m \ O Orangeburg 8 46 a m 6 88pm BranchviJJa 4 26 a m ? $ p m ' IP* 662am 7 28pm lr. Charleston 7 00am 8Uom 'ft, &3.XTS. stations. gj HI ? Si f?5?S&V ? MJ IF: 2 60a fl *! a ? " 8 IBp 4 25a Saoliogj ?,l? lg: 2 06 a Lv. .Savannah A*l I 6 lifa * 00 a "..Barnwell.." 8 20a 416 a " ?Blackville.. " 8 06a 8 80 a 11 40 a * .. Columbia.. " 8 20 n 0 80 d 0 07a 12 20p ? ....Alston..., 2 Up 8 ?a 10 04a 1 28p ? ..Santuo... " 1 Sft 7 10 20 a 2 00 p " ..... Union..... " 12 ion 7 10 n 0 89 a 2 22p ' ..Jonesvills.. " U Bp fl fito 15 64 a? 2 87p " y.Pacolot.... " 12 Up ? 42 b 1126 a 8 10 p Ar Spartanburg Lt 11 48 a 6 15 d 11 40 a 8 40 p Lv Spartanburg Ar 11 IT a 6 m|> t 60p 7 15p Ar...Aahavll]a *Lv 8 00II 1 "P'p. m. "A" a. m. "H" flight I DOUBLE DAILY 8BBVTCE B&FWWBtT fl OHABLESfON AND GREENVILLE. Pullman palace aleeplng can on Trains 86 and IS, 87 and 88. on A. and C. dividon. DflfoFoaU an these trains serve nil meals enroato Trains leave Spartanburg, A. AD. diviiieiv aorthboundL 7:08 a.m., p.m., o/S: [Vestibule Limited); southbound 19:26 3l m >- 16 p. m.. 11:34 a. m., (Vestibule Limited.) *' 1 rains leave Greenville, A. andO. di vial on. aorthbound,(J:00 a. m., 2:84 p. m. and 6:22 b. ? [Vestlbuled Limited)jsouthbouai 1-80 a i' 1:80 p. m? 12:30 p. m. (Veettbuled Limited) Trains 18 nnct 14?Elegant Pullman Vfcrlor jars between Charleston and Ashevilla wiL1 be inaugurated about June 1st. Trains 15 and 16?Pullman Sleeping cm between Charleston and Columbia; ready for ocjupancy at both points a* 9.30 p. m. Elegant Pullman Drawing-Boom Sleeping :ars between Savannah and Ashevllle en route laily between Jacksonville and CinoianatL rKAIUH. B. OfAJNXNUXN. d. i?. Third V-P. & Gen. Mgr., Traf. ItUinr, Washington, D. C. WashinjtdlL jD. Q. W. A. TURK, S. H. HABDWTOK. Gen. Pua. Annt, A. Gen. Pas. Agoat, Waahingtoft. D 0- Atlanta, Oft. Charleston and Western Carolina R. R Angnsta and Ashevilie Short Line. In effect May 27.15)00. Lv Augusta 9 40 am i 40 pnj Ar Greenwood 12 15 pm A.r Harris Springs 12 52 pm Ar Anderson . ? 10 pm Ar Laurens 1 20 pm 6 35 am Ar Greenville - 3 00 pm 9 00 am Ar Glenn Springs 4 00 pm Ar Spartanburg 3 10 pm 10 20 am Ar Saluda 5 88 pm Ar Hendersooville. 6 08 pm Ar Ashevilie 7 00 pm Lv AahevilJe 8 20 am Lv8parUnburg 11 45 am 4 10 pm Lv Glenn Springs 10 00 em Lv Greenville 12 01 am 4 00 pm Lv Laurens 1 37 pm - LV Anderson ? 6 3? am , Lv ureenwwu ? a oi ym -* w Ar Augusta.. 5^10 pm 10 48 am Lv Augusta i 55 pm Ar Allendale 3 58 pm Ar Fairfax 4 12 pm Ar Yernassee 0 00 am 5 20 pm Ar Beaufort 10 15 am 6 15 pm Ar Port Uoyal 10 30 am C 30 pm Ar Savannah Ar Charleston ... .. Lv Charleston 5 SO am Lv Port Royal 1 00 pm t> 25 am Lv Beaufort 1 16 pm H 35 aui Lv Yernassee I 30 pa 7 30 am Lv Fairfax 8 33 am Lv Allendale X 44 am Ar Angusta 10 45 " Lv Greenwood 4 05 am Ar Lanrens 6 00 am Lv Laurens H 15 am Ar Spartanburg - 9 CO am Lv Spartanburg 4 10 pm I,y Laurens 1 wpu Ar Greenwood ? 00 pai Close connections at Greenwood for all points on 8. A. L. aud C. Jk 6. Railway*, and at Spartanburg with Southern Railway. For any intoriiiation relative to tickets, rates, schedule, etc., address W. .1. CRAIG, Gen. Pass. Agent, Augnata, G?. E. M. NORTH, Hoi. Agent T. M. EMEllSON, Traffic Manager. School 'I'HblntH, I't-noiln ami School I'ouks h 8)i<itiiitllly til IMiI'h-'m llook store. l\ j