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?HOS. J. ADAMS, PROPRD3TOR. ED.GEFIELD, S. C., AY, JULY 14, 1892. ... VOL. LYU. NO. 25. ? Tillman's College Fund Speech. It is geneally known tJiatCl?flin University and Clemson College have been badly crippled by the ' Secretary of the Interror, Gen Noble, withholding three install ments amounting to $48,000 from South Carolina under the .Morrell act, although he has promptly paid over to all the other States their respectine quotas. Mr. Tillman introduced a bill at the present session of Congess to compel payment to this. State, and easily passed it through the - House by the following unanswer able speech : MB. TILLMAN : Mr. Speaker, if all . the facts upon which this bill is based were throughly known, I have no idea that a. gentleman on either side of the House would vote against it. The bill simply con strues the meaning of an act passed by Congress on thliljOth of August, 1890,-making, according to its title, an appropriation of funds arising from the .sale of the pub lic lands for the purpose of better promoting collegiate education, especially of colored youth, in all the States. We all know that the Federal Government has nev^r appro-" priated a dollar of money or an acre of land or any other of its assets to promote the cause of common-school education in the old States-that is, th<* thirteen original States, and such States . as were carved out of their neigh boring territory^ like Maine, Vermont, Kentucky, and Ten nessee ; and that it has only donated lands to assist common-school education in the new States. We likewise know the Government has been liberal and generous in promoting not only common school education in the new States, but also collegiate education. Never till l?B^?'fc'*4tBm^ con tribut ioi education^; - - ^Ojvour'acr' -i w-- h' presenta.-.>. ?? u^-i u TTnitei__^j-. l* . every ^s?te in t^Union, -?oi' the purpose of establishing an ag ricultuaal and mechanical college in each State, with military tactics. In 1887 the National Government furthermore passed another act donating each year . $15,t?8b^o enable each State-old States as well as new-to establish-a scien tific experimental agricultural station. And then, again, in 1890 the third act was passed donating $15.000 per year to enlarge the curriculum of these colleges which the Federal Government had founded, and especially colored colleges-appropriating $15,000 the first year, $16,000 the second and so on for ten years, until the annual appropriation should reach $25,000 Now, as to the first act ap propriating land scrip to South Carolina, the first "carpet-bag gov ernor that we had-Scott from Ohio-sold that laud scrip, as we thought,*for less than half, pro bably less than one-third, what it was worth ; but he did not steal the principal of what he did get. One of his successors in the gubernatorial office, who, I believe, was a South Carolinian by birth, and one of the most infamous scalawags in the way of thievery perhaps that the ; State ever pro duced, did the job of pilfering ihe .fund. ?He and his saintly carpet bag associates made away with the whole fund-$191,000. Now, what did the white people do when they recovered control of the State goverment in 1879? The first thing they did was to matte that debt good by taxation. They issued perpetual college land scrip for the whole amount that had been stolen and guaranteed 6 per cent interest on it, although the act of Congress required only a guaranty of 5 per cent interest. With the fund thus provided the whites founded . one agricultural college for the Caucasian race and one for colored 'students, and gave the college for colored students one-half of the whole income from the fund, amounting annually to $5,754. The colored was founded at Orangeburg, S. C., and was named Clafiin (University, after that distinguished family in Massachusetts, one of whom had made a small donation of land as a site for the college. My State not only gave that co lored institution one-half of all the income, from the land-e fund which the white peoph the State restored by taxation, in }887, when the $15,000 given by Congress to founc scientific experimental agricult station in each State, South .C lina also donated to this Ch University in perpetuity $5 of that fund. Thus there $10,574 annually voted by State to this colored college on the funds generously bestowed the National Goverment with< theslightest obligation under terms of the grant to do it* may examine the Federal statu and you will not find a line < word in either the act of 1862 the act of. 1887 requiring any the States to make any provis for establishing colored collei My State did it voluntarily-i it with a magnanimous change policy, determined to test how the negro was capable of tak higher education. ? Now, whim this third fund \ provided by the Federal G ernmeut under the act of Aug 30,1890, our State Legislature, pursuance of the terms of that ? passed a statute donating to Clai University or colored college o; half of that fund. But there is that act a provision* which gil the Secretary of the Interior sort of general supervision over t use to which the appropri?t] may be applied so as to see to that in no case shall the provisi made for colored colleges diminished, lost, or misapplied. The act by its title and provisic says the purpose was to ma more liberal'provision for higl educatiou of the colored race, provides ? that the Legisature the State may propose" a just a equitable division," and that t officers of both the white aud c< ored colleges benefited by t fund shall make an annu detailed report to the Secretary Jt^rj?ulture and to the Secreta . iriirii: '.v^r-'f vta* 1 Oftiter a.?>le |-a?i?? a?-., rri.i?n ~6? ?& 3 . hiiomi l'Hoh as to whether th?? r'uT'? j being p../.. .. ?j. "lied or nu-. iogar?.f ?Qlorod ci Ita&iftte i d cation. Now, the Secretary of the I terior has certified that all tl other States are entiled to th fund except South Carolina. WI he excluded her I cannot see. do not know whether politics hi anything to do with it, ia vie of the national Presidents nominating convention. I do ni know whether fanaticisn obstinacy, or ignorance cause the Commissioner of Educatic and the ?Secretary of the Intern to take that position. But som? how or other they took'it ; and lib the Irishman who said that th horse was 16 .feet high' when h attention was called to the m i s tat would not change it to hands, ? ?hey would not change tho i decision even when I called the: attention to the debate in th Senate, which clearly showe that the purpose had been to lea vi it to the discretion of the Legisla ture of the Stat? to propose just and equitable division, an -that the Secretary of the Interic had no discretion, except to se that the fund was not diminished lost, "or misapplied, and "that th colored race received their sh ar of the benefit, of it. ! To make this matter perfect!; clear L-beg-to. iead a^faw.Jine from the debate in the Senat between Senator Cullom and Sen ator Morrill, the letter gentlemn not only having charge of the bill bnt being its author, ?s he wa .the original author of all the bill making donations for collegial education in the old States : Mr. Cullom. I should like tc know whether on a donation o: this land where two institutions are established, it is under an ac of the Legislature or the discretion of the Secretary of the Treassurj as to the amount that each college shall receive? Mr. Morrill. It-is in the discretioi; of the Legisature. The^ debate further shows thal this was tho cou8trnctiou agreed upon among both Republicans and Democrats in the Senate where the bill originated. Yet the Secretary of the Iuterioi undertook to say that he was tc be the sole judge of how the fund was to be appropriated. And although in the cases of Louisiana and Mis8?88sppi they having, like South Carolina, a larger colored than white population, ho allowed these Statee to take this fund and dispose of it as the Legislature thought fit : he withheld the fund from South Carolina1 I do not know, Mr- Speaker, that I need say anything more after what has been so well said by Judge Taylor of Ohio. But as I am up, if the House will indulge me for a few minutes longer, I want to mention some other facts bearing upon the subject. Not only has South Carolina donated as I have mentioned $10,574 a year to this colored college which' she was opder no obligation what ever to do, except ihat of a change of policy, and in a, spirit' of liberality and generosity "to the cause .of :colored education, but my Stat?-dikewise levied a tax of 2 mills annually bn all property in the ?fate for common-school pur poses. The white people, who own nearly all the property, voluntarily im posed that tax upon themselves in 1876 at the very election in which they overthrew the carpet-bag regime. Under that constitutional school tax the State collects annualy on her property about $300,000 in addition to a large poll tax for educational purposes, beside, which each township can levy a special school tax upon itself ; and while, as remarked by the. gentleman from Ohio, our wnjte8 embrace only , about two fifths andthe. colored threefifths of the total population, and while the colored population pay less than one-fifth of the school tax on property, and while Ave had but about 93,000 white school attend ants last year to 116,000 colored school attendants, yet the schools of both races were and are kept open the same length of time every year. Now, they know of those facts in the Department of the Interior ; they admit it in the very reports they sent to Congress about two months ago, certifying that they had paid out all of j the college mriffljcfl-if-i *?>. ' ".. u:.-i. ? tul ./ ' *.. v-r r^py J bad : . :,.\.-iv.sM-v -J them . ii-, ?lobato iii tire SeVvato. *?:?t "iefl ?no particlooi doubl about', the ].:. ? of the case ano. iiic pn/j^w COU . struction of the act, still, from sheer obstinacy or from some political or fanatical reason, I was forced to introduce this bill and ask the Judiciary Committee to bring it before "the House. The only reason the Secretary of the Interior would give for his ruling was-that the fund ought to be divided between the colleges according to race population. The able president of tho co ored college, Prof. L. M. Dunton, went with me to see the honorable Secretary of the Interior about the matter, and although we exhausted our joint logic and en treaties they availed nothing. When President Dunton left Washington, going north on official business, he wrote me from Baltimore the following letter, which explains itself : BALTIMORE, March 4, 1892. - DEAR SIR : In the matter| of the division of the Morrill fund, I am free to say that so far as I know, all who . are interested in the Claflin Department of the State : Agricultural College are willing to.accept the division of the fund as recommedded by the.Legislature of South Carolina. The protracted delay in the settlement of this case has already resulted in much serious embarrassment. and real , injury to our institution, i I trust that an early solution .of the case will be reached, and that the funds will be available befor the opening of another scholastic year. Very respectfully. L. M. DUNTON, Claflin College, Orarifceburg, S. C. HON GEORGE D. TILLMAN, 412 6th St.. Washington, D. C. Union Meetings. MR. EDITOR : The Union of the 2nd Division of the Edgerield As sociation, will meet with the Red Hill Baptist Church of Christ in conjunction with all the other Unions of the Edgefield Associa tion in a- centennial service on Saturday before the 5th Sunday in July next, at 10 o'clock a. m. Pro gramme to be published by a com mittee for that purpose. L. F. DORN, Mod'r. S. E. FREELAND, Sec. cfc Treas. Call at Jas. M. Cobb's. 2,000 yds. of those beautiful new -jlress goods, Pine Apple Tissue, Gren ada Tissue, Cheveron Shirting, Organ dies, Cambric, French .Outings for Shirt Waists, Embroidered Skirts, Demi Flouncing and Laces. All new and cheap. 100. pair of Oxford Ties just in. New Goods every week. "Veritas" Stings a "Dirtdauber." --- ? r . "MR. EDITOR : Under the norn de: plume of "Dirtdaubers-," corres pondents In the last issue of the Edgefield Chronicle wrote a politi cal letter from this place. They gave their views froid a Sheep standpoint, and we have no objec tion to "Dirtdaubers" having what-" :ever opinion they may hold, for ?that is their right. The^ "Dirt daubers" seem anxious to convey the impression that they inhabit a Sheep walk, and that the care of the flocks is entrusted .to their keeping. "Dirtdaubers" say that the Sh?ep are decidedly in the ma jority here. That's news.to us. The fact is that with the exception; of an imported "bell-weather"and a few bleating lambs, no Sheep have been discovered in this' vicinity since the 9th of last April, when the Sturdy Angoras captured the pasture and turned the Sheep on short commons. Shortly after that, "The Sheppard" was severely drubbed at Edgefield in an en counter with the Goats, and the Sheep here were dispersed. "Dirtdaubers," say that the peo ple around here are.about to quit their crops, and that they have almost gone distracted on the sub ject of politics. Perhaps that fact is applicable to the "Dirtdaubers," who probably have quit work to* accept an appointment on Drbblc's" committee as canvassers or to rally the scattered Sheep. Every one else is serene and happy over the good prospects for the crops, and as to politics, they look upon Ben Tillman already as the same as setting in the chair. We cannot ask space to notice the "Dirtdaubers" fling at Tillman. It would look too much like argu ing a case after the jury ha,d ren dered the verdict, besides we know ?dirtdaubers," and have observed" (Br peculiarities. They are the color of the carrion-crow, but are a great deal ,smaller and less use .. "-.?.'/-Vi j , .,V(. ijTfv, : rl :.: ; . harmless when the source is con sidered. The "Dirtdauber" unlike the eagle, never soars high, his flights are lowly, and he seeks sinks andcespools on the mar gin of which he revels in filth, with which it is his ' delight to deface and besmear the garments and habitations of decent people. Being badly raised and poorly thought-of all his life he takes the more pleasure in invading high place and daubing prominent people. His industry is all for which we may commend him, but the character of his work cannot be encouraged. He cannot be called a song bird, his musical education having been sadly neglected in youth. When he settles down tc business, however, he diminishes the tedium of the task by humming a monotoneous mon otone pitched in a high key. This singing is his favorite amusement while delving for mud to besmear his betters. The "Dirtdauber" is no fighter, but a great bluffer, hence his loudest notes are uttered when he is cornered or run in a hole, and when caught at his favorite pastime of mud slinging he will affect a pugnacity foreign to his nature, elevating his wings and erecting that part of the body which represents the caisson or supply battery of the hornet. The dict.of the "Dirtdauber" is chiefly poison and that braces him. for his dirty work. They never learn anything by experience or observation, and therefore his career is brief and lasts only for a season. Should he fortunately escape death in the gutter,his vile presence and foul works are soon detected, and he is made harmless to purity andinnocence by expulsion as an intolerable nuisauce and bore. A general dusting will take place tho .latter part of August, and "Dirtdaubers" will be swept out in the August primary. VERITAS Cal! ?son, S. C. . Franklin, Colliers, and Cold Springs. Wanted: To know tho where abouts of "G"who would ever and anon last year inform tho public through the colums of the I ADVERTISER that the people of Wm---vT-. ?." Franklin wer? still in* the land the living Methinks I can guess; he h?s captured her, carried her to his frome not very far away, and the<people of F. have lost the at traction they once had for him, hence our sinking into oblivion. Never mind "G," you may need another favor at our hands aad we may perhaps refuse, accept our goqd wishes for you and yours with the promise you write again soon. |?r. Editor, in the absence of something else to - say in this my first attempt I-will tell you that th'trrecent rains have subsided somewhat. I know you would never have thought of such a thing ;wifihoui my mentioning it,- but crops of all kinds are looking 'promising, though we being a very progressive people things always look that way, more or less. Some times more "less" than "more." I must especialy mention the corgi Of Mr. M. S. Bigham and He says if there is any seed in the neighborhood next ig he will have some too; he has some cows as pretty as lave ever seen. One is called jity and a beauty she is. ie well disciplined school of Lizzie Eubanks closed for I vacation a few weeks aero. She has med from the Teachers' Ins{iute at E., and is at her home j near Antioch resting after, her months of teaching. Valuable and efficient have been thy labors, Lizzie, and we hope to keep you some time yet. You must say nay to j?ir. G. unless ho promises to let ou continue teaching for I? went out to Antioc1 J fourth Dath to hear on- .tch loved j|tor, Mr. Boot}i. did exactly ie knew he going to do, captivated, his hearers by |bi$;e>rnesrness in the work which 08 just such men as he. 6h'. the same occasion I heard of Duntonsville's most popular young men -say that he liked to "?ie'down to A. to see the pretty i? mex? anet : an:; ' hr?ujrit, ixt Since writing the above I hear a frog making what is rightly defined a grating noise in a tree close by, and fear the information I have already given you regarding the weather will be somewhat doubted by the time this reaches you, however,! will wait and see. Mr. Editor, if you would like to see a beautiful lot of nice chickens just call at the hospitable home of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn. They have a great many other nice things besides chickens. Mrs. G. is one of our model housekeepers, which means a great deal. The Centennial meeting at Red Hill, though a month off yet, is discussed by all. The way tc make a success of any thing is to begin in time. Knowing the never tiring energy of Mr. Bussy, and the generosity of the Red Hill people, we predict a grand effort towards the swelling of the Centennial fund. The writer expects to be there should nothing prevent. Miss Mattie Robertson and Miss Nannie Jones are in town to-day. Tra-la-la girls until next Sabbath. Write again Van Star," I think I know you. Some one has called for the Rip Van -Winkle," so como forth. More anon. IGNOTA. Death of Mrs. Sallie Story. Wife of Leonard Story. .MR! EDITOR: Since I was last permitted to contributed to your columns, I have been called upon to bear thc cross that many have borne, and that many will yet have to bear. God has seen fit in his all wise providence to take from me my dear mother. But I am consoled to know, amidst all, that Ho who hath power to bruise hath power to heal. She died June 28th. She was in her 47th year. It was her lot, for more than twenty five years to carry the burden of disease. Lifo seemed not to be worth living, but in the midst of all her sorrows, tribulations, and debility, she lived a bright, fervent, upright Christian. There never was, nor over will be, a person moro dovotcd to God and his word than she was. I don't say it be cause she was my mother, but be cause actions have spoken louder than words for these many years c nflier '?rnictioDs?: It seeing to-me that I can see her walking the streets of the New Jerusalem, giv ing praise to Him that she has so long craved to be with. As a mother, she was everything that was noble, eood, and true. The 6iin would have sooner ceased to give its light, than she would have ceased to comfortrher children Many an hour has she sat with her voice and body debilitated by pain, giving her children advice and pointin? hem heavenward. It will ever bo my grandest reflections to feast on the council that she has given me. Hard, hard, indeed^is the loss of a loving mother. There is no one so kind, no one so pa tient, noj one's love so tender as a dear mother. The one great consolation is that the broken links will, some day, by the help of God, meet never to part. Sleep, dear, mother, sleep, In Jesus sweetly rest. God hath caused u? reep, But He knowetl * nat is best. Sleep, dear mother, sleep, For your toils are o'er; You have been whom God called the meek, Sleep, for you are to suffer ,no more. Sleep, dear mother, sleep, For the time is drawing nigh, When I shall be called to cross the deep To greet you some sweet day by and by. To Ministers of. the Gospel. REV. AND DEAR SIR :'Trusting that you will not consider a lay man presumptuous, in making an appeal in the interest of morality, to one of your high and holy call ing ; I venture to call your special attention to the struggle now going on in the State to secure a law for the prohibition of the sale of in toxicating liquors. .It is needless for me to dwell upon that of which your experi ence as a pastor has already con vinced you, the boundless evil of this iniquitous traffic.. Better than any oue else, from your position you are acquainted themselves to active work to se cure its success, and are only wait ing the stimulus of your influence upon them, to make them our most valuable auxiliaries. I therefore feel that it is only necessary to beg that you will give our work your immediate active and zealous co-operation, in whatever way your, judgment may'dictate, either through your pulpit or by personal effort. Of your Hearty sympathy I can feel no doubt ; I confidently ask for youl endorsement, your counsel, your aid, and above all for your prayers. A favorble reply will be greatly appreciated. L. D. CHILDS, Chairman, S. P. Ex. Com. Procramme for Centennial at Redi Hill, 5th Saturday and Sunday in July. SATURDAY. 1. Meet at 10 a. m. and organize. 2. Devotional exercises con ducted by P. P. Blalock. 3. Address by T. M. Golpliin, "Christian Missions Previous to 1792." . 4. Address by-J. L. Vass and T. J. Rooke, on "missions during the century just closing. 5. The need of the Holy Spirit in the prosecution of missions. J. N. Booth, M. P. Mealing, E.W. Sammons, and J. L, Ouzts. SUNDAY. 1. Devotional exercises conduct ed by G. H. Burton. 2. Short addresses by J. Lake, Davis Timmons, and A. G. Collier. 3. Sermon by T. M. Golphin. Recess. 4. Centennial objects and plans. Opened by J. L. Vass and J. L. Ouzts. General discussion to fol low. The other divisions of the Edge field Association are cordially in vited to meet with the Second on this occasion. If any of the above appointees find that they cannot attend, I hope that they will notify the un dersigned, so that their places may be filled. G. W. BUSSEY. Always ask for "J. M. Cobb's" $3.00 Gent's Shoes and $2.00 Ladies' Shoes, We buy these goods in such quantities as to be able to sell you for $1.00 per pair less than you can find them any where. Our "Crown" brand for $1.25 and $1.50 cannot be duplicated either in quality or price outside of our store. When you want a good calf lined shoe or genuine Standard Screw brogan call for Marcy Bros. goods sold only by J. M. COBB, Sole Agent. MT St) H WEIGERT, The Je%*rellei% 732 Broad (Under Central Hotel,) ?treet, Augusta, - - Oa. J. H. PAUL, AGENT, Na 2 Park Row, -IMPORTERS OF FINE Wines, Liquors, Tobacco, Cigars, Stone Mountain Corn Whiskey a Specialty. Will move to our new quarters in about thirty days in the HUFFMAN NEW BUILDING. DURING March, April, and May will sell EGGS to persons in Edgefield county at $1.50 per sitting o? 13. Send for illustrated circular, showing SHOW record. Farmers can do no better than to PLANT a few chickens this year. .II HENRY I*. COOK, GRANITE VILLE, S. C. McHugh Bro?. 9 Edgefield, S. C., We have now removed to our new quarters on the corner next to the F. ^ers' Loan and Savings Bank," where we shall be pleased to. see ana entertain our friends jmd the balance of mankind, right royally. . . That we are prepared to do this, a bare inspection of our inner adornings will establish. Our Liquors, Wines, Cigars, ?t?., Etc.', are of the latest, best, and most approved brands.-. Give us one call und vou will need no further invitation. . M> IdLTlL ;>os. ^ O lip/ .? \-4 A r~^ T 17* * ?3 BBB jWg ? M M{Qr Testing Eyes. - FOE - Large Assortments and Low Prices - GO TO - R. L. FOX, EDGEFIELD,. S. C. TX/^E are receiving SPRING GOODS every day and will be glad U have the public come and see them. We do not require yoi I to buy but only wish to satisfy you that we have a nicer selection than you can get elsewhere in the town. Also that .'. We Guarantee Prices. Everything has come in except Dress Goods, Gloves, Hosiery and I Embroidery ; these goods we are looking for every day. We will have a LARGER and MUCH NICER line of DRESS GOODS this eeason than ever. We have added Mantua Making to our business. Miss Amoss, a celebrated dress maker from Baltimore, will preside over, this depart ment. Remember we guarantee every dress to fit. Our terms are STRICTLY CASH. . SHOES! SHOES!! We will also carry a large line of Ladies' and Gents' Shoes, the best, without any exception, that has ever been brought to this place ; J having bought close and discounted every bill we care nothing for completion. Try us and see ! . SSe^lxyars and Sillas. We have added Zephyrs and Embroidery Silks to our stock ; I come and see them before they are picked over as they are selling vory 1 fast. OU R PRICES. We will not quote prices or m?ntion, at this time, the different kinds of goods we carry in stock, as we keep every thing that is wanted in a first-class dry goods store. -You will save money by trying us all wo ask is a trial and wc will convince you. PEARCE & ALLEN. High Prices for Cotton IS MADE POSSIBLE BY INVESTING WHERE YOU CAN OBTAIN BEST VALUES FOR LEAST CASH. I LOWEST PRICES, A GOOD TEAM ] I BEST GOODS. Weare headquarters for BLANKETS, CLOAKS, DRESS GOODS UNDERWEAR, and everything in Dry Goods. Come and see us when you come to the city. MULLARKY & HARTY, 810 Broad St., .Augusta, Ga