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TUB KtSOlTEECOI/ltllSlt. UV KEITH, 8 tl IT I i & CO. - "%/%/'stJL3bLW^Xa>, IC?? O? THURSDAY, AUQU8T 8, 1882. TXIXlIMElBi B?ST JM>*? auoam/rtioa, $1.50 per annum, r M fy in advanee} for ?lg month?, ?? cent?. $SSh Advertisements inserted at one dollar per tanara of one inch or Itt? for th? Jtrtt insertion and fifty cents for ecch tuoseguent insertion, $&h Obituary Notice? exteeaing five line? 'fribube* of Respsct, Communication? ef a per' tonal character, when admissabl?, and Announce me "ts of Candidates will b? charged for at adver tisements. WSP Job Printing- neatly ?md cheaply executed '' tOf* Necessity compels us to adhere strictly trike, requirement* of Cash Payment?. BY TELEGRAPH. (sPBOIAt. DIBlU?CH rO KKOWUK COU iii KU. ] COL. HUGH S. THOMPSON, FOR ?OVERNOR. NOMINATION OF OTHER STATE OFFI CERS CottMifiA, 8\ C., August 2, 1882-The lieinocrallo Stale Convention 1)0,3 nominated Col. Hugh S. Thompson, of Columbia, for Governor; Col. John C. Sheppard, of Edgcfiold, for Lieutenant Governor; Col. J. N. Lipscomb, ef Newberry, for Secretary of State; Col. C. lt Miles, of Charleston, for Attorney General; W. B. Stoney, Esq., of Uerkcley, for Comptroller General; Col. J. P. Richardson, of Sumter, for State Treasurer; Gen. A. M. Monigault, of Georgetown, for Adjutant and Inspector Gene ral. Joe. VY. SIIELOR. Parties-Our Duty and Danger? Tho existence of parties In a government ls generally deplored, and yet they aro natural in republics and properly directed oro promotive of the highest interests of tho people. Porty spirit ia one thing and parties based on honest differences of opinion in matters of government aro another and very different things. Tho for mer is the fruit of political demagogueism and reads to strife and confusiou, hs fomentera being actuated by a thirst for offico nod personal ag grandizement rather thou tho public welfare. In tho strifo any hobby is taken up to forward personal interests and too often abuso and vituperation take tho place of calm reasoning. Not so with parlies whioh differ in theories of government and whoso adh?rents contend in thc arena of reason for what, in their judgment, will beat promote tho interests of tho people. They work good. Not only is truth host at tained through tho medium of discussion, but the party seeking ascendency is a constant watch upon the one in poner, being ever ready to take' advantage of and exposo errors and ia this way enforcing proper caution in all matters of legislation. They can never bo sectional nor divide upon disputed questions of govern? mental policy. Again, parties oro beneficial in spreading knowledge among tb? people. They lead to public discussions of tho principles of govern ment, tho errors and mistakes of legislation, and in this way not only instruct tho people, but also develop statesmen. Without them there would bo little progress. Stagnation, political apathy would prevail and subject tho people to danger of being injured and imposed upon. There is no greater trucism than that eternal vigilance is tho juice of liberty. It ia perhaps equally true that this is to bo found only in Slates where some exciting cause has kept tho peoplo awake and aotivo for their interest, Porbaps no greater misfortune could havo befel the Democratic- party ia this State than tho absence ef all opposition in 1880. Its result koa been to disorganize the party, not by reason of difference!) and divisions in opinion, but from a fooling of security. In the tumbling to pleees of the party and In the rising of new issues and new parties ila adherents have be come scattered and difficult lo reunite Con stant opposition would have preserved unity, and strength. It cray servo to create them anew. Danger of defeat would have kept our clubs alive and activo. Il may servo to revive them. The work will bc more difficult now than in 1870. Vie had thon but one opposing party and its clements and conduot served to unite and stimulate our peoplo to the highest exertion. Corruption and misrule had dono their worsl nud tho iniquities of eighl years wcro tho rallying cry of men of every raco and color ami nationality who lived and desired to livo in South Carolina, They felt that their political, social and moral interests wero at stake. Tho interests of their families, of lucir proporty, of their very civilization wero involved, and in tho Issue tho submission of years gave place to a wave of excitement and d?termination to win no Tess" honorable than irresistible. Wo seo no such indications now os tho faces andaotionsof our people then exhibited. Where we do not seo lukewarmness, stagnation, apa thy, we meet a no less formidable opposition in local divisions upon malters of local interest. The people seem to have forgotten there is any longer danger from misgovernment. Ono favors the stook law, anothor opposes it, ono favors registration, another oppose? it, one is friendly to- and another opposes Ibo aoadomy and university bills, and so on to the end, their differences often rising ^bitterness and servi ng to erase from their minds tho issue of good go vernment. They forget theso are eaoh a singlo measure, on the polioy of whioh mon may and do honestly differ, and in their tenaoity for their speoial opinions they may sacrifice higher Inte rests. Men will differ, but thoy need not divide Sato factions. What will salt ono. maa will of ton ba objectionable to another. Kain, for instance, ia essential le our crops?, and perhaps no oounty or section as a whole could agree on a day when rain should fall, even if a common desire could bring lt. One would want lt to day, another tomorrow and so on. How mach moro likely are men to differ upon matters of polioy in government. No legislation can adapt Itself te-tba- wanta and interests of every individual. To approximate this would reqniro di (fe re nt laws for different counties, and all will admit that laws should be general as far as praotioablo. All will admit,, too, that tho majority should rule in a republican government, Wkouovcr therefor? Uwe believed to be unwise or preju dicial ?re enacted the remedy Iv to dlsouss them .nd if found Injurious to repeal them. Thia can aa well be done in Ibo party, whose repre sentative* passed such laws, as outside it- Dis. cusslon Is freo. Every opportunity Is afforded to point ont errors, and all will admit that when diaoovered they will be remedied. If then our people are divided in opinion upon any mailor of past legislation, let them not divido and thereby court dofoat, but confering together let theo) tot so as to promote the best intorests of every a?ot.oo. i ' f'3 - '., . Tho fence- law operates hardly on some of our .people above and below Walhalla. They bitterly oppose lt. Others as strongly approvo it. Should they on thia single question of personal interest divide and remand tho government to incompetent banda? Wo caro little about parties ia a political sense. All of them pre sent platforms, the leading principles of which promulgate tree principles of government and meet the approval of all good citizens. But what are platforms or even governmental ooa .UtutlonsT They aro mere parchment declara tions, mouth promises, to be valued according to the integrity, Intelligence and iotorest of their publishers. They possess no inherent power. They aro binding only in oonscioneo. Heneo to estimato their value wo must look to (ho charac ter of thoso making them. In tho past, and even now, io our opinion, thc Democratic pat ty embodies, in a great measure, tho in?clligcnco, ibo integrity and tho proporty of tho country. In other words, this party possesses in thc highest degree tho wisdom to devise safe laws and tho virtuo and pecuniary interest to prompt thom to adopt and execute such laws. If lor no other reason wo think then it is thc duty and interest of oilizons to continuo to act with il. It may and does commit errors, and what man or party docs not? It may and docs contain both good and bad material, and what party docs not? At present it lins control of tho government and is tho strongest body to fight Radical rule, a trial of which for eight years should satisfy our peo plo. It has given us honest government. Our Slate dobt has been fixed and funded nn 1 Ibo Interest on it is promptly paid. Our credit has been restored. Our current obligations, for both Slato and county cxponses, arc promptly met. Our freo school funds aro honestly and fairly expended for tho purposes of ?ducation. Our taxes liavo been reduced, and considering tho low valuation of property, are light and we hope will becouio lighter. No new debts ore being created. What moro should wo desire? Wo oppose what is known as llourbonism, but is not anything better thou misrule? What do we oaro or tho people caro who hold office, if they bo competent and worthy? Wo liavo our preferences for particular men for office, but far above these preferences rises our estimate of good government. Wc aro now just out of tho woods. Our county is out of debt. Our State is conducted honestly and is meeting all ils obligations. Enterprises of all kinds aro springing up to add to thc general prosperity, in tho building of factories, thc disposition to open mines and to turn to account all our natural resources. Providence, too, has blessed us pecuniarily in an abundant harvest and a pro mised yield of the fall orops.' Shall wo now, os prosperity begins to dawn under good go vernment, imperil all in a vain effort to right real or fancied looal grievances? Wo trust not. Whether you be in principio Democrats ot Grocabuokor8 or non party men, let us fur thc presont stand together and hold fast to tho re form in government so hardly won iu 187G. Tho State Convontion. Tho Slato Convention of tho D?mocratie Party met in Columbia on Tuesday, (ho Isl instant. Tho body as constituted numbers 810 delegates. In addition to tho nomination ol Slato offiocrs it will put forth a platform ol principles for tho parly. It will also bo called on to decido tho method of representation lo bc adopted in futuro conventions of the party. This will provea vexod question and will doubt* loss bo largely discussed, ns a number of coun ties liavo inslruotcd their delegates to propose and adv?calo futuro representation on (he basis of the Democratic voles of each county, in. stead of tho whola voting strength. Wo (rus thc proceedings will bo harmonious and (lia our standard bearers will bc men capable ant willing to lead our party to violory. ' . . ? ?v A proposition is before Congross to alto tho Constitution of tho United Stutes, so a to authorise the President to veto any scotioi of a bill without bis voto defeating tin wholo bill. Suoh a provision in wiso nm should form a part of ovcry State Conetitu tion. In tho past in Congress bills promotiv of public good have beon defeated because o obnoxious features contained in them. So too, bills prejudicial to tho public interest havo boon passed, because to vote them dowi or to veto them would defeat somo importan provisons. A popolar mensuro is covcrei with unpopular riders nnd nil must ntnnd o fall together. So, too, the most objootionnbl measures aro forced through Congress b placing as riders on billa, tho general font ure of which meet universal approval. In tho Into naval appropriation bill on members had either to support Robeson' swindling mc.isuros or defeat a bill th appropriations in whioh they considered cs sential to tho running of tho government Such a provision is moro important in th Constitution of tho United Stntcs thnn in ou State Constitution. In our Stato ovcry bi must relato to but ono subject and that mut bo expressed in tho titlo, while in Cotigrci tho most incongruous measures may b in tho samo bill, and tbac, too, to any cxtoi and any number. COLUMMA, July 81.-Now oolton wns pickoi ginned and spun this morning at tho Halm Faotory, Lexington county. Tho factory bi telephonic communication across tho Congnrt River with Columbia, and as tho yarn started f the railroad to go lo Philadelphia tho nows w telephoned. Tho colton was grown on tl factory grounds. UK WAUK OF IMITATIONS.-The deli on odor of Floreston Cologno is entirely novt J.ook for signature of Uisoox & Go., N. Y on eaob bottle, A GOOD FOUNDATION.-In Amcrioi households tho prevailing complaints a weakness of tho stomach nnd its cons quonees, Indigestion, Nervousness ai lthcumntifim. 8owh sufferers oin lay good foundation for health by unit Parker's Ginger Tonio as it tonrs up t stomach and nerves, and keeps tho kidno aotivo to carry off tho foul matter.-N Pkayunc, Tho Greenville District Confer^ enee..; '.f ;,'r ,( . W TT V ,. ? . This body met in its annual conforonoo itt Rook Spring Church, in Coonee .County, on Thursday morning, July 27, Dr; S. B. Jones in tbe chair. J. B. Sanders was olcoted Seorotary und D. A. Smith Assistant' Secre tary. Fourteen preaohors and. thirty-six delegates answered ut-,-roll o.ill to their names. . . Upon motion tho foliow?ivg\clo'mmittetb were appointed: .. \ On Preaohlog-Dr. S. B. Jones, Re?. P. B. Jackson and Q. L. Moorbeud. - On the Spiritual Condition of the Church' -Rovs. J. O. Wilson, J. E. Carlisle and II. B. Browne On Missions-Rots. O* 1>. Mann, J. Atta way and W. A. Loxley. ..' On Sunday Schools-J. O? pliokecoles, W. T. Mogill and W. L. Watte. . On Education-W. S. Morrison, Rovs* L. F. Beaty and J. M. Lander. On Finance-Kev. S. P. II. Elwell, M. N. Sitton and J. 0 Whit?old. On Condition of Churches and Parsonages -Revs. W. Ilutto, J. F. Engtand and John D. Sullivan. On Cburoh Litoraturo-Revs. L. "Wood, J. W. D.miol and R. A. Childs. On Teniptrnnoo-Rovs. O. M. Boyd, P. B. Jackson und D. A. Smith. < The bar ot tho conference was thon fixed and tho hours of meeting and adjourning agi ced upon. Tho report of tho oommittoo on tho spir itual condition of tho church was called for. The committee nftor carefully listening to the reports of tho tho vnriou? charges in tho District find reason for thankfulness and also for sorrow. Some charges aro in penco and prosperity, nomo others aro olive and flour ishing, others lack unity of spirit, and still others evidence weakness and decay in spiritual lifo. Without lotting out a stato* nient ol tho special excellencies nnd delicien* cics brought to view in tho various charges, tho committee recommended tho following resolutions: Resolved, That tho quarterly faits for each charge, which follow immediately upon tho District Conference, bo specially observed as sansons of confessions nnd reconsecration, and also of prayer for a general and genuine revival all over tho District.\ Resolved, That our peoplo bo urged in public and private to fuithfuRy observe the sacraments, ordinances and social meetings, to Btudy God's word daily, to pray regularly and much in their sociul assemblies, in their homes and in their closets. Resolved, That special efforts bo made to revivo thc class meetings and tho luve feasts and to induce family worship. Resolved, That wo affectionately urge our peoplo to abstain from all sinful and worldly amusements. Resolved. That (beso r?solu lions bo read and commented upou by tho pi cachera in charge to ovcry congregation in thc District. Tho above resolutions, aftor terse and forcible remarks by menthol's of tho con ference, wero adopted. Tho subject uf missions was next taken up for consideration. After hearing tho reports from different charges, tho committee ou missions submitted thc following resolutions, which, aftor discussion, were adopted Resolved, That wo as a conference and ns individuals pledge ourselves to usc ull proper effort to collect tho ontiro assessment on our District for homo missions, seeing there is some great destitution which must bo sup? plied by thin means. Resolved, Tllilt WO commend to the special attention ot our Presiding E.der tho groat need of that dcstituio held lying North of Walhalla, with the request that ho will en deavor lo supply the G jspol to the people of that SCOtion in thc mos) judicious niau nor. Tho next matter taken up for consideration was tho Sunday Schools. Tho oommittoo appointed on this subject, after hearing the report Irom all over tho District, submitted tho following resolutions, wh'cb. aftor earn est and appropriate remarks by tho mombort of the conference, were adopted: Rosolvcd, That this District Conference bat hoard with gladness of the continued ant increasing progress of tho Sunday Schoo work in our bound* , mid especially do wi rejoieo to know that our own Sunday Schoo literature is almost universally used. Resolved, That wo regret to lind so mao j of our societies havo nu Sunday Schools. Resolved, That wo urgo pastors und pooph to strive moro earnestly to establish Sunda] Schools in nil our societies. Resolved, That wo urgo puronts and al adult mein hers of our church to greater in iciest and moro faithful participation in tin important work. I Rosolvcd, Thut wo recommend that nnnun Sunday School conventions bo bold in th various circuits. Neal ly 4,000 eh i laren woro rcportod o belonging to tho Sunday Schools of tho Dis trict. The committee on finance mado Us rcporl after hearing from tho various charges in tb district in regard to tho sumo, whioh is om bodied in tito fellowing resolutions, wine' wero adopted nfte.* appropriate remarks: Rosolvcd. That wo havo hoard with regit ol tho deficiencies in tho salaries of th preachers and also in tho collections ordere by tho Annual Conforenco; however th collections aro in excess of last year. Rosolvod, That wo urgo upon our pooplo th importance of adopting nomo well defino system for their financial operations. Resolved, That in view of tho morolos i God, ns shown in tho abundant harvest an almost unprecedented prospoot of tbopresot growing crops, that wo urgo our peoplo I increased liberality ns evidence of tho gratitude. Tho subject of education was next ronohei which elicited as muoh and perhaps moi interest than any matter before the con fe once. It was a themo that tho conf?rent dolightcd to dwell upon and brought fon soveral solid and practical speeches from tl members. Tho following resolutions wore prcsonte by the committee on education, nftor bea lng tho reports from tho various ohargos tho district, and woro adopted: Resol ud, That ns a District Conforonoo v earnestly dobiro that our pastors und ?.oop oogbt to urge the necessity of a more general and u higher education. , Resolved, That our. people ehooldo bo on? cou ra god to ' support more earnestly our donominntional colleges, both by generous contributions to tho assessment* asked for to darry them on and by sending thoir-sons ami daughters to'them. The commit too on temp?ranos submitted the following paper whiob received the hearty endorsement of ?be .'DistrictConfer ehcei s ; ' Your committee har? ,rt?i?fd! jwipi ' doop. ioter?st the reports fron} tfjp yarlo'iis; chargea embraced In thia district upon tins vital subjeot, a subject now engaging thc hearts and minds of our ' boat mea and women. Oonsoious of the fact that thc peace and welfare of our ohuroh largely depends up nh tbe position she shall and does take is tbis subject, we bog leave to offer the following r?solution: Resolved, That we as a District Confer ence stand ready to aid in every legitimate way to arrest tho tide of ruin caused.by tt\e salo and use of spirituous liquors as a. beverago, and that wo hail with' joy the BUO~ COBB of prohibition in various places in our land and State. ? The following lay delegates ' were elected to tho Annual Conference, which moots in Greenville in December next: J. D Sullivan, D. A. Smith, J. W. Quillian and W. L. Wai to, with Rev. W. A. Hodges and J. C. Whitfield aa alternates. Smith's Chnpol, in Anderson county, wns selected ns tho plaoo for holding tho next meeting of tho Distriot Conference, a your heneo. Tho following resolution was introduced and unanimouHly ndoptod: Resolved, That tho thanks of this District Conference nro duo and aro hereby extended to the tnembora of Rock Spriug Churob and 'bc brethren and friends of tho Presbyterian and Baptist Churches for their unbounded hospitality, and also to tho railroad authori ties for reduced rutos to its members. Tho following prcamblo and resolutions woro introduced and were unanimously adopted by a rising voto of tho conforonce: W boron*, by dioiplinary limitation tho term of Dr. S. B. Jones, the Presiding Elder of thia District, must close with the . present year; and whereas it Is* the wiall of thia District Conference to express its-.regret at tho necessary removal of one to whoso faithfulness, effioienov and devotion the dis trict is largely indebted, under God, for ita presont prosperous condition; therefore bo it Resolved, That wo will ever cherish in grateful recollection and emulation tho ex ample of piety and energy which ho has so constantly displayed. Resolved, That our prayers shall bo devoutly offered to Almighty Qod that his useful lifo may long bo spared to tho church. These r?solution? were responded to feel ingly and touchingly by Dr. Jones. REMARK* Rev. L. Wood preached on Thursday morn ing and Rev. J. F. England' nt night; Rev. J. W. Daniel preached on Friday morning and Rev. W. llutto et nigbt; Rev. J. O. Wilson preached on Saturday morning and G. M. Boyd at night) Dr. S. B. Jones preached on Sunday morning after which the sacra?, ment of tho Lord's supper was administered to a largo number of communicants. Hov. J. ?. Carlisle proached nt tho Richland Proby terian Church on Sunday morning. All of these sermons woro deeply interesting and had an awakening and convicting influx encc upon tho people Wc should State in this connection that preaching was held ut night minster during tho sessions of tho confer in tho towna of Walhalla, Seneca nnd West' once, preachers from various charges in tho district filling these appointments.. We have, no doubt but that tho meeting of thc District Conference at Rock Spring Church will result in much good to the. ohuroh and to tho oniiro country round about it. Tho attondanco of the people on the sessions of the eonforenco was large from the beginning, and on Satur day and Sunday it was impossible to scat moro than half tho visitera in thu church. Nothing occurred to mar the pleasure and intorest of tho mooting. How oould we expect any bad behavior in such a Christian, refined and.cultivated neighborhood na Rock Springe? Tho delegates to tho conference were bounti fully provided with hornea and tendorly oared for by this hospitable and kind-hearted peoplo. Tho ??tizona of Book Spring, of all. denominations, deserve greatly tobo praised for tho manner in which they took care of and entertained tho District Conference T1IK CROI'S. Ono word more. Tho crops in this neigh borbood arc said to bo tho finest and most promising for many yoars. Wo saw somo fino cotton and corn, whiob appeared to us about as good as it could possibly got. Wo saw two fields of corn on Conncross Creek, ono containing about two hundred acres and tho other about ono hundred, which we uro satisfied will mnko thirty bushels to tho aero -nino thousand bushels of corn. Just thing of it] There are other things wo would like to speak of, but limo and space forbid*. Wo must oloso by saying that we enjoyed our visit to tho District Conferonco very much and will not soon forget tho mnuy kind considerations shown us. I). A. S. Whon to Stop Advertising. Whon every man has beoome so thoroughly aoroatureof habit that ho will eortainly buy this year where ho bought last your. Wlion youngor, froehor and spunkier concerns in your lino uoaso starting up and using tho newspapers- in tolling tho pooplo how much botter they eon do for thom than you'can. Whon nobody thinks it pays to advertise. Whon population ocasos to multiply nod tho generations that crowd on after you stop coming on. Whon you havo convinced everybody whoso lifo will touch yours that you have better goods and lower prices than you can ?vor get any plaoo outsido/of your Blore When you per?oive it to bo n rolo that men who novor do and never did adver tise are outstripping their neighbors in tho cunio lino of buainoss. When men stop making fortunes right in your sight solely hy a discreet use of this mighty agent.. When you can forget tho words of tho shrowdest mon and most suooesaful businoss men oonoorning tho main oauso of their prosperity. When you would rather have-, your own way and fail than tako advieo and win. President Arthur has vetoed the ?iver and harbor WU. ? . Doings of the County Democratic Executive Comm I ttoe Meeting* Tura nant to oatt tho County Demooratio Executive Committee met lo day, July 20th, ia the office of W. J. Slrlbllag. The meeting was .full and eotbuslastlo. Tlie oommiltee organ ised by oalling Cel. W.O. Keith to the chair atid electing W. L. Hudgens Secretary and Treasurer. Encouraging reports were received of tho progress of tho reorganisation of clubs which were not repre .cn!?d in the last county convention, and resolutions were passed setting forth the impor'unco of united and harmonious efforts of all clements of our pat ty, not specially to overcome any danger existing io our iowa county, but in order to roll-up a larger majority than ever before to aid the State ticket? .. . A resolution wes passed to cull tho next county convention for Saturday, August 12tb, at ll o'olook A. M. The committee then held a long, harmonious and tree conference as to the bes? means of tully equipping tbs.party for the struggle in the coming campaign, and o Jj our ned to meet August 12th, after the adjournment of the county convention. W. C. KEITH, Chairman. W. L. HUOOKNS, Scorclury. The Military Academy. PEHbtKTON, S. C., July 20, 1882. To EDITOR KEOWEK COUBIEB-Dear Sir : On rcaobing my homo on yesterday I found your ie, no of Ihe 20th instant, in which I find some slrlotures on tho management of Ibo Board of Visitors under tho question, " Will the institu tion Bueoeed?" You will a'low, I am assured, a m null placo for reply. You say " lu our judgment tho prlco for pay cadets should bo tho actual expenses, to wit: tuitioD, board, clothing, &c, leaving to the institution a margin of say $25 on thc calcula tion." It is surprising bow your judgment, Mr. Editor, and Ibo judgment of tho Hoard cady correspond. The Board did just what you BUggcst and approve. ' A oommiltee was appointed to est?malo tho actual expenses of a cadet, not us in Adger or VYofford, for ? ?ne mouths, bul ns in tito Military Academy for Uoe'oe. That oommiltee expeuded much lime and labor in discharging their duty and reported separately to tho Hoard tho result of their investigation iu detail, and tho esti mates of tho members of the Comtnittco for board, tuition', clothing, lires, lights, books, medical attendanoe, washing, in short, for tho completo maintenance of a cadet for twelve months varied between tho extremes of $273 and $278. The Board adopted tho mean amount and to the calculation added just tho amount your judgment approves, viz ; $25 as a margin of profit to tho institution to meet unforsecn contingencies. As chairman of that committee I know tho statement given to be corrcot, and as a member of tho Boord, with tho necessary expenses of a cadet for one year in detail, item by item, boforo my eyes, I should feel unworthy of the trust should I consent, at thc suggestion of fricuds or foes of (bo institution, to strike off one-third of tho actual oost and cither involve tho State lu debt or close tho institu? ion before tho end of a year. Respectfully, SAMU1?L B. JONES. South Carolina Convention. COLUMBIA-, July 3h-Columbia presents an animated appearance (o-night. Tho dolomites to the Stato Domooratio Convention, which moot boro to-morrow aro arriving by overy train. The hotels aro swarming with candi dates and their fiionda. Tho convention will bo composed of 3 IC delegates. A ti J vernor and a full State tiokot will bo nominatod. Tho oontost promises to bo n close nod ox citing one. It is thought tho majority rulo will bo adopted, although thoro aro many able advocates of tho two thirds rulo. There aro only two prominent candidates for Gov ernor, and it is impossible nt this timo to say which of those will bo chosen. Qonornl John D. Kennedy and Oonoral John Brutton aro those named for this offico, and each bas hosts of friends working in his behalf. For Lieutenant (?overnor, tho present Speaker of IIouso, will have no opposition, and Colono! John De tor Richardson, for State Treasurer, will have a walk over. Tho most exciting fight, however, will bo tho Attorney Gonorul ship, thoro bping no loss than five candidates for this position, lt is a notable fact that the convention will be mado up ina great part of new men, fresh from the people, so it seems almost certain that it cunno* be controlled and manipulated by tho old poli< tioians, hooks cud ring sohomors. Besides the' selection of nominees tho convention will Adopt a platform, whioh it is thought will not bo dissimilar to tho oolobrnted platform of 1870. Tho woatliQr is hot and tho sessions of thc convention premiso to ho correspond ingly bot. TlIK G KEEN n ACKERS OP WILLIAMS BURG.-Two Grecnbook Clubs hold meet ings ot Coward's T. G., on tho Northeast ern Railroad, last Saturday, and a numbor of Democrats wont up from Kiogstroo to witness tho proceedings. When tho train arrived the business of tho clubs had been transacted and tho meetings adjourned, but Mr. T. M. G Uland, ono of tho members, of the House Of Representatives from WU*' Jiamsburg and Mr. E S. Sauls, a staunoh old Domocrut, mode effectivo speeches. Mr. Sauls in his speech said: "If you por flint io your course you will only defeat ?ourselves, defeat your best friends, tho tcmoorats, and rcinstato your and our worst enemies, tho Radicals. For how often have wo tried io past years to got tho colored pooplo to vote and go with us, and moko such fair promises to do BO, but no sooner than their bosses give tho order they tuok thoir tails liko whipped ours and do their master's bidding." Mr. Qilland, in answer to questions from the Greonbaokers showed that tho salarios of publio offioors had been groatly roduced all over tho Stoto, and that tho benefits of low taxes and good government wero visiblo everywhere. Gladstono has boen a membor of Parlia ment about 50 years. Preparations aro being made to celebrate tho se.mj'oontooninl about tho middle of Dooombor noxt, and which will bo national. Tho ubo of rofrigorator oars has opened up a mnrkot for son food in tho intorior towns, whioh aro now receiving bluefish and weak fish in porfoot oondition. . Wo have milk trains, strawberry trains and poaoh trains; perhaps tho noxt thing will be fish trains. A train of twenty oars of toa and silk, whioh loft San Franoisoo July 12, mado tho run to Kaunas City in six days and six hours, nnd from Doming to Kansas City, a dlstanoo of 1,150 miles, in 00 hours. A second train of 20 oars loft San Francisco 24} hours later and made the same timo to Kansan City, 'i'his limo ie bolievedi to ho unprecedented. M AI NB will opon tho fall o? co lion 8 bf voting on tho second Monday of September for Slato offioeis, members of Congress, &o. The four Congressmen ?re to bo elco tod OD a geno.ol tiokot, and both of the prinoi? pal parties hovo pot forth anong candidates? Tho present delegation stand* three Kcpub< Heans and two Grooubackors. Voder the new aportionment Maine loses one Con grossman. The story of Mrs. Lincoln writing, when a young girl, a letter in which she expressed a determination to become the wife of a president, is con?rmod hy the prod u ot i on of tho dooument, now in possej sion of Geo. Preston, of Lexington," Ky. lb was addressed to a daughter of G-ovomor WicklitTo, and contained a play tul desorip tioo of the gawky young Liuooln, to whom she woe betrothed. She said: MBat I me; n to make him President of the. United Stutos.aU the samo. Yon will seo .that, as I always told.yon, 1 will yet be the PicsU dent'? wife.??. LAREDO, TEXAS, July 81.-Sorroaadiog points have established st.riov -quarantine agaioBt Brownsville aod Matamoras..."There wero /several-deaths at Matamoras on ?Sun day, including a daughter of .General Santos Tiona vides, a Representativo in the Texas.Legislature. A prominent physician* Dr. Carozos, is prostrated. The general opinion is that tho yellow fever is of mild typo-y {olding to quinine. The reporte published in many papers giving eighteen deaths at Matamoras and threo at Browns ville are exaggerated, there wero no- oases ot Brownsville up to Saturday night. LAKED ), TKXAS, July 81.-The deaths nt Matn'mora-J tonco Saturday have been twelve It is osii muted that tho existing casos numbor forty. The ouuae of tho sickness is boliovod to be. the general unhealthy condition of tho country on account of the last annual over flow of tho Rio Orando. The small increase in the number of caaes show that the disoaso is seemingly under control. It yields readily to proper treatmont. GEORGETOWN, July 81-The election hold to-day by the citizens of tho town to authorize the Town Council to issue eighty thousand dollars io town bonds io aid of tho Georgetown and Lane's Railroad passed off quietly, and resulted io a viatory for the friends of the enterprise, there being two hundred and. forty-two votes io favor of issuiog tho bonds and eighty-four, alpinst. NEW YORK, July 31.-Tho ?W?'? oom? meroial ur tinto PUTS: "Applications .were re ceived io New York tooday from North Carolina to soil oats from that Stuto'iii the market. This is another uhpreeedenied fea ture in the grain trado. Everything goos to show that the South, will bavo the largest crops of all.kinds of grain over raised there." A fine lot of perfumery, hair and . tooth brushes OB Norman's. Paint and varnish brushed at Norman's. Musical instruments at Norman's. ..' A beautiful assortment of celluloid brace lets nt Norman's. Pipos, pipes, pipos at Norman's. . Hog cholera of a virulent typo has ap peared in tho Kastorn part of McLean county, Illinois. lt is estimated that tho reduction of tho publio debt for tho muulh of July is about ?14,000,000. Mummies aro the only \vel|.*b,Qho ved persons who aro now loft in Egypt. ,.' New Advertisements, IHvatuablt patintld x.nprontmtnta found in no of Air EHUIJYES ta thi worfy. For Pamphlet! ami Prie? LUI, (alto fnr HAW M1LLB). ?(MICH Tilt ADLTUAN St TAY LOM CO., MsatitM,Ohio. AuguBl 3, 1882. 87 2m 'PUB only perfect \) I ft I? Thresher. Write 1 Also ENGINES. llluJCj for prices to TUB Au LIM A N & TAYLOR Co., Mansfield, Obio. August 8, 1882. 87-2m Paynes' Automatic Farm Engines OF ALU KINDS-EstabllshocJ Our 10- llorac Spark A rr* nt lr? ir Tbr??hl n jr ?1 no bas cut ll?,tn? feet Pino Lumber In l?hots?, - Winburn wood 6 icc t long, coal. Straw and ?oin alalka. Send for Price Ult and Catalogua O. ' .> B. W. l'A Y NE * SONS, Box 1400, Corning., M. T. August 8,1892. BMj ADGER COLLEGE, WAUIILLA, ?.''Ci FACULTY : REV. F. P. MULLALLY, D. D., President. REV. J. R. RILEY, D. D. REV. H. 8TRONO. PROV. WM. S. MOORE. rPHE noxt session commences September 21, I 18S2. English, Classioal and Scientific Courses. Military drill. Tuition $40 per annum. Board in private families $10 per month. Located al tho base of tho Blue Ridge Mountains, the olimate is unsurpassed. For further information or catalogue address any member of tho Faculty. F. P. MULLALLY, D. D., President. July 27; 1882. 80 tf STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. O oonee Oounty. By Richard bow is, Esq., Judgo of Probate. WHEREAS, Jas. J. Hooper has mad? suit to me to grant him Letters of Administra? lion of tho Estate and Effects of Nelson IV Hooper, doooascd Theso aro, therefore, to otto and admonish all and singular tho kindred and creditors of tho said N. T. Hooper, deceased, that they be and appear bofore me, in tho Court uf Probate, to bo held at Walhalla, S. C., on Monday, 21st of August, 1882, after publication hereof, ai II o'olook in the forenoon, lo show causo, if any they havo, why tho said administration should not be granted. Oiven under my hand and seal, this the 20th day of July Anuo Domini 1882. RIC HARP LEWIS, Judgo of Probate of Oconco County. July 27,1882 86-21 ?E3 "P^ rX1 J~J ~TT\ jj CLASSICAL ANO MILITARY IN a country noted for beanty and health-? Course of study, 10 branches, unequalled) in extent, surpassed in thoroughness by no academy in ibo South? M?dical aad- Lawr Coureos preparatory to tho University ol Va. Board, tuition, medical nttonduuoo, half nos si on, $95. No extras. Address MAJ. A. G S.Mivit. Rothol Academy, P.O.,, F?v County, Virginias July 27,1882 So-I'M.