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T H R M S Published ovory Thursday morning. For subscription, >t?60 por annum, Ktrlotly in ad vaneo; for six inonthn, *?? couts; for four months, 60 cunts. Advertisements inserted at ono dollar por square of ono inoh or los? for tho first insertion and ll tty couts for oaoh sub soquont insortion. Obituary Notices oxcoodimr live linos, .Tributes of Kospoot, Communications Of a porHonnl c.liarnotftr. wbon nilml?artl?ln anet Announcements of Candidates will bo ohargod for as ?advertisements. Job Printing neatly and ohoaply oxoou ted. ? Nooossity compels us to adhoro strictly to tho roquiromonts of Cash Pay monta. To Thiuo Own Hoir Ile True mid It muni Follow am the Night the Dor, Thou Onui't Not Then Be PnUe to Any Mun. BY THOMPSON, SMITH & JAYNES. WALHAIJI?A, SOUTH CAROLINA, MAROU i?O, 18?O. VOLUME XLI. -NO ll. We Lead-Others Follow, The Charleston House Leads all Leading Pretenders, Who Pretend to Lead " The Leaders." Clothing, Clothing ! Clothing ! f i ' IK)VS* SUITS from ?1.25 to $8.00. 1 1 YOUTHS' SUITS from $2.00 $0.00. MEN'S SUITS from $8.50 to $15.00. PANTS, all grades, otyles and B?ZOB, from 50c. to $5.00 per pair. CASHMERES, KEUSEYS, CHEVIOTS, JEANS, *c. Wo defy competition in tho abovo lino. $3,000.00 Worth of Shoes. \Yo have tho llncst stock of SHOES in Oconco County this season. Shoes from 25o. poi' i>air up to $5.00. Dry Goods and Notions. 1 : HENRIETTAS, CASHMERE, NUN'S VEILING, ALBATROS, E^-H BROCADES, SOLID AND FANCY SATEENS, CHEVIOTS, BEAUTI F^ZT* FUL PLAID AND STRIPED GINGHAMS AND CHAMBRAYS. i' ~ I PRINTS IN ALL STYLES, Fancies, Shirting, Mournings, Solids, Indigo Blues, beautiful lino of Muslins at all prices, CrotonncB, &c. E White Goods, Bleaehings, Lonsdales, India Linen and Lawns, Plain *~ I and Cheoked Nainsooks, Corded, Checked and Fancy Pique, Swiss Mull, a^Sg Selim's Bleached and Brown Ducks and Drills, Shooting, Shirting, &c. CT, mm* Ovorshirts, Underwear, Corsots, Cuffs and Collars, Handkorchiofs, Embroidery, Gloves, Hose, Ruchings, Cropo, Veiling, Trimmings, Ribbon, Ncokwaro, Parasols and Umbrellas, Suspenders and Braces, Towels, Nap S ' - kins, Damasks, Oil Cloth. Daisy Patent Flour. ' l^L'^i W? nr0 headquarters for Schumacher's DAISY' PATENT FLOUR, tho well-known OVEN LIFTER FOUR, a good white, Bound, swoot P^^- Flour at $8.75, $1.25 and $1.50 per barrel. r S53 Our stock is immense, pill' uricuB ?ow. If you want to bo treated fair " 'Ll and square do your trading at tho Jj CHARLESTON HOUSE, ^2 OTTO H. SCHUMACHER, i=? Proprietor. ?TjF" Goods Packed and Delivered Freo. February 27, 1800. Walhalla Church l>lroctopy. Presbyterian Church-Hov. .T. K. Kngartle, Pastor? 1'rcAohlng Ural and third Sundays morning and evening. Sunday school at l>'/? A. M. Methodist Church-Kev. M. L. Carlisle, Pas tor. 1 ' J i ? ; M ? 11 ? 11 j -, Hist, second und fourth Sundays morning and evening. Sunday school at io A. M. West' Union, Uantlst Church-Kev. Hasil M. Taok, Pastor. Proaohlng ovory Hist Sunday night, at VA o'clock, amt third Sunday muming, ut. 11 o'clock, ami oivSatiiKiuy before. Episcopal ('lunch-nev. T. i\ Gadsden, pay tor. Preaching every 5th Sunday. Lay Head ing every Sunday inoriilng nt ll o'clock hy V. V, Martin. Sunday school at 4 o'clock, P.M. Haptist Church-Kev. llnsil M. 'rack, Pastor. Preaching every first Sunday morning and Sat urday heforc at ll A. M., anil on the third Sun day night at "'/j I?, M. Sunday school at 10 A. M Evangelical Lutheran t'hurch-Kev. J. Q, Holts, Pastor. Pleaching every Sunday, Hi st and third Sundays in Herman ami second and fourth Sundays tn Knglish, in thc morning. Sunday school at 0% A, M. t'ntcchetlcal instruct lon for thc young, at 3 P. M., hy the Pastor. r> I R. XG O T O TEL Y. MRMUBRR O KN KU A I. A MS K M ll I.V. Senator-H. K. Mason. Representatives-A. /.linnie) . .an and A. lt. Drayton. ci'VXTV OKPIOKUS, Clerk of (Nun -,lames Seahorn. Sherill*-W. .Moss. Probate Judge, ami Master-.Wollard Lewis. School Commissioner-S. P. Sti liding. Coioner-David S. Craig. County Commissioners - A. P. Crisp, James M. Iluiuilcutt and .M. Nicholson: Clerk-Joe. W. Shelnr. Hoard nicols on Tuesday aller salcsday in each month. 8te\vard Poor House-A. II. McCiullln. Auditor-T. lt. Norris. 'I'reasurcr-J. W. Ilolleinan. Supervisor of Kcgist ration-N. C. McDonald. Jury Commissioner-Wm. J. Neville. THIA li J?BT10KH, >K. L. llerndoii, David S. Craig, lt. A. Mathewson. J. W. Todil, S. IL Johns, J. lt. Karie, V, D. Itotlu-ll, Warren J. Heaton, J. ll. Sandeis. \. P. Iteedcr, J. J. Woodall, .1. D. Land, T. S. Kennell. WAI.K.M.I \ 'l.' VX .M'l'IOl Its. Intendant-I). Il Dar Wa dens-C. L. Uciil, IL D. A. Uh mann ' J. W, I- Thompson, (). II. Schumacher, I). (>-Ikers, (.. W. Pratt. Council meets on the Drat Wednesday nights of each month. Clerk-C. L. Hold. 'I'roasurer H. I). A. Hiemann. STAT!: ?VU: NT Ino Mutual Lifo Insurance Co. OK NKW YORK, RICHARD A. MoCUrc Y, PUCSIDENT. i'or tho your endii . :>- i 81 nt, 1880. .i.iticta.$tit<t,4?t,39B O? li-rrenso In Assets, - . : H\:ll',U 7 I 40 KiirplM. $0,0?7,848 44 hi?reftftb In Sttrptu?, . . - $1,717,184 81 Itccoipt?,. 5-11,11 IM?!? 02 IiicreiMo during year, . . - ?1,1108,087 ><> P?ld Pollry-llnlilor*, - - ?.10,200,(108 38 Iiicreino during year, - - . <; 17:t,(?."?l-t 1(1 lllslis assumed, - $161,002,488 37 Increase during year, - . $10,888,888 05 IIINHS In force, .... 8^05,040,038 02 lncreiiso daring year, * - $S3,&!4,749 CO L'ollelohj In furce. 182,810 Incrcaso during year, - ' ?8,041 I'oHclos written In 1880, . . 44,677 luereaso over 18H8, . . 11,071 THE AS8ET8 ARE INVESTED AS F0110W8 t Heal KMnte anil limul A Merlango IrfinnH.$(10,301,013 in United Stales limul-, and athen Securities, ..... $50,31!?, 100 81 Mumu on Collateral Securities, $0,815,500 00 I'nsli In Hank:, nail Trust Companies At hitorest, .... $-?,088,088 70 Interest accrued, Premiums defer red and lu ti.ieslt, etc. . $3,881,812 20 _ $180,401,88$ 08 I.lnlillltleH (I?rl?iltng Heservo nt 4%), 8120,711,0711 58 if__ I: ?V. HI.Vi . , '.Sf* Aiiiinif.l. OuUljr.dlnjc. Burplu?. if?U.,.t.%l,68l,|?....|.l5i.;i3O.J8i. .fif>3.876,170....11.713.771 lix)*.., 46|{P7i>39 .'.? 3W.9*MI'.... v*tf?ffi?.... ifiitfin d.O .. 56,833,710.... 3W.W9.?03 -.. ni,i8:.g63.... 5,6.)3,sM lB?7-.. 69,157,468.... 4>7/>>8.W.... 118.806.8sa.... 6.304.44] ihs8.;. 1^3*314,9^1_ 4H1.135.184,,., 136,08],15).... 7i9.?i06j iWio...151,601,483.... ^6?,i)|9.f/.H---- ?36.101,3*.... 0,657,148 ROBERT A. iiK AN'NISS, vice-President, ISAAC V. LLOYD. - ad VIcc-PrcMdont, WILLIAM J. KASTON, . Secretary! KlhVA?tl) 1,.'HERNANI), tloiyir.il A Kent, Cnlumhiti, 8. C. O. A. 1IHOWN1NO, Agonf, j Wm. F. Ervin, Surveyor, Land Agency and Commission Business. CHUCO in tho Hank Building:, WALHALLA, S. C. Valuable Land for Sale. rrWTK lum? ur Thoma* 1>. Morgun, ?lc _1. ceased, desire to soil, at private- sale, tlie land belonging to bis estate, whereon he died. Tho place contains two hundred and twenty acres, and adjoins lands of Jesse McMahan, Lawronco McMahan and othprs, and lying in thc fork of Cane ('reek and Little Iii vor. Torins reason able For furlhor particulars apply to .1. M. IIUNNICUTT, Seneca, S. C. February 0, 1800. 5-8t EAGLE DRUG STORE, C. E. FARMER, Proprietor. I have just opened a Frosh Stock of Drugs nt tho Perry Stand mid intend to (.oil you Drugs nt a living l?rico. Prescriptions filled at any nour, day or night. Give mo a onll and examino stoek of FANCY GOODS, STATION KUY, CHINA, GLASSWARE, *&c Yours very respectfully, 0. E. FARMER. February 27, 1890. Final Settlement Notice. NOT I CF. is hereby given that the un dersigned will apply lo Richard Lewis, Judge of Probat?, in his olllce, at Walhalla 0. H., ,S. C., on tho 14th day of April, 1800, at ll o'clock A. M., for a final settlement and disehargo as guardi an of W. R. Davis. WM. J. STRIRLINO, Guardian. March 0, 1800, 0- lt J. H. VKItrwit, 1 ( IC, li, IM-UINDON, Columbia??. C. , | Walhalla, S, C. VERNER & HERNDON, ATT011NF.YS-AT-L.AAV, WALHALLA, H. C. prompt ap,( envoful ntk ntion glvon to all business ont rusted to their care. March 0, ROO. O-ihn Merchant Tailor, IilltlCDKRICK THICIIiKUlIIi, Into of I Germany, n professional tailor, is nroparcd to do any kind of work in Ids lino on reasonable torins. Givo him n call nt his ofllco on Main street, next door to Hank, Walhalla, H. C. ,Octobor 81, 1880. 4-i-tf TEACHER'S COLUMN. -o-/ (t^f All communications intended for this column should bo addressed to S. P. Stribling, School Commis sioner, Walhalla, S. C. New School Districts. CLEVELAND SCHOOL DISTRICT, NO. 0. 13cg???i>?ijg at tno mouth, of Chnuga Crook, thence up Chauga to tho rail road bridge, thonco a straight lino to Hogg's, noar Hopewell Churoh, thonco a straight lino t< tho mouth of Toxaway Creek, thon i up Toxa way to a point opposite King Col lin's, thence tho ridge road to tho Jarrett's Bridge road, thence said road to tho Tugaloo River at Jar rett's old bridge, thence down the Tugalo( lo tho beginning point. TUOALOO SCHOOL DISTRICT, NO. 10. Beginning at thc point of inter section of tho Pullen and Jarrett's Bridge roads, thence a straight line to the Muster Ground Cross Roads, thence a straight line to thc Double Cabins, on Norton's farm, thence up thc Western branch of Long Nose to the Pulaski Township lino, thonco said lino to tho Tugaloo River, thence down the Tugaloo to Jarrett's Bridge, thence tho Jarrett's Bridge road to beginning point. UNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, NO. ?. Beginning at Muster Ground CrosB Roads, thence straight line to tho point at which Zimmerman's land crosses Toxaway Creek, thence up Toxaway to thc Pulaski line to the Western branch of Long Nose, thence down said branch to Double Cabins, on Norton's farm, thence a straight line to the Muster Ground. TOXAWAY SCHOOL DISTRICT, NO. 12. Beginning at Mr. Bogg's, tin heft a, straight line to thc mouth of Tosa way Creek, thence up Toxaway to a point opposite King Collin's, thence the ridge road to tho point of inter section of tho Pillion's road, the Jarrett's Bridge road, thence a straight line to thc Muster Ground Cross Hoad?, thence n ntvaight lino to thc point at which Zimmerman's upper lino crosses Toxawny, thence a straight lino to the John II. patch on Rogue's Ford road, thence said road to tho ford on Ramsay's Creek, thence to J. P. W oolbright's, thence a straight line to Percival's, thence public road to beginning point. S. P. STHUILIXO. A. blast from Edgcflchl. THU GRAND JURY'S SCORCHING PSKSKNTM1?NT. [Special to tb o Nows and Connor.] BDGKFIKLD, March 0.-The fol lowing is tho presentment of the grand jury and it speaks for itself: SOUTH CAROLINA, ) Knout'm LD COUNTY, j To thc Ron W. H. Wallace, pre siding Judge for the March term of Court 181)0 : The grand jury res pectfully submit thc following pre sentment : Having reported on all bills of indictment submitted for our consideration, wo have given our attention to such matters of general interest ns come within thc purview of our duty, and seem to demand our attention, nd which effect tho welfare and honor of our county. Wo have not examined tho books and offices of our public officers, leaving that duty to bo performed by a oommittce from our body. Wo have examined the poor house and farm and lind them In good condi tions and well managed. Wc have examined tho jail and find that some locks arc needed and other repairs to the house and outer wall, except in these particulars, it .meets all tho requirements of a county prison. HAD CONTRACT WORK. Wc beg, however, to call your Honor's attention to some recent work done by order of thc County Commissioners, which in material and workmanship relied discredit upo;: both the mechanic and officials who accepted BUCh work. We allude lo tho shutters and casements to the windows. Had other repairs recommended by a former grand jury been promptly made and pro-1 porty executed by thc County Com missioners, wc would have, porhaps, been spared a painful duty. The Court House in ils furniture and appointments is a 'disgrace to the county, and we hope thc County Commissioners will toke stivjv to remove this stain upon a proud peo ple. Uiuler thc new law the roads in many paris of the county have boon greatly improved, while in other localities no attention has been paid lo thc law, and the roads aro in their usual had condition. Wo hero by notify tlio County Commissioners that we shall hold thom to strict accountability if they do not onto reo tho law. Complaint has hoon m ride that somo of tho bridges aro in bad condition, and wc a?k thc County Commissioners to give them their immediate attention. Wc have boon hampered in our investigations by tho failure of witnesses to appear, and wo also note tho absence of jurors. This disregard of tho Court and its processes has boen too com mon a practice, entailing expenses and delay. Wo respectfully urgo upon your Honor, and wo would emphasize thc request, that examples bo made by ruling and finding absen tees, t DKFBCTS IX THU ANTI-DU'CI.IXO LAW. General rumor and newspaper statements having induced us to be lieve that the statute prohibiting dueling in this State has boon vio lated, in that a challenge to fight a duel had been sent by ono of our citizens and accepted by another, we have thought it proper to investigate tho charge, in view that the parties may bo dealt with as thc law directs. But aftor diligent inquiry and care ful examination we failed to lind evidence sufficient to warrant judi cial proceedings. Preliminary cor respondence only passed, and thc prompt action of tho officials pre vented any act coming under thc statutes. Indeed we find the statutes so defective that nothing short of a duel actually fought is ever likely to be brought to the test of a trial. THU TRI PMS MC KDNKKIt's CASU. Wo find in our jail a prisoner indicted for murder who hnsheont hero for thc most part of four and a half years. Ile has been tried five times, Tho expense of keeping him and hav ing theso trials has been a heavy tax upon our county. The failure of thc law to punish him, if guilty, reflecte upon the administration of justice The failure of thc law to give him his freedom, if innocent, is ari out rage on the liberty of tho citizen The flimsy pretexts upon which tin Supreme Court grants now trials, j thing unheard of before tho war, av innovation which we firmly boliev< is the source of ?di lynching whicl has occurred in our State, cannot b< too strongly condemned. Tho Stab suffers in thc estimation of thc world the tax-payers suffer from tho ex pense thereby entailed; civilizatioi suffers because every ly nob inj dcthorncs the law and holds it up t contempt. Thc long inearceratioi of this prisoner excites sytnpath; for him. The failuro of the law t vindicate itself casts obloquy upoi its administration. Thc prisone gains at the State's expenso, nm justice is weakened by every con tinuancc. Continuance after eon tihuttnoe has been granted upo trivial pretences, and we feel that w voice thc sentiment of an ovei whelming majority of our poop] when wc ask that this thing sha stop. Wc want this man released innocent, wc want him punished guilty. Tn view of the fact that he hs had five trials in this Court, and tin mistrials have resulted four time wo believe that justice can bo betti subserved by a change of venue, an we recommend such action, if it allowed by law.. CONN i VAXOM AT A JAIL KS??PR. Thc Solicitor having desired fl investigation into thc matter of tl recent escape from tho jail of pri oners, two of whom were under sci tenOO for a capital offense, and strong public sentiment urging tl same, wo have given the matter patient, searching and thorough ii vestigation. Wc regret to presci that wo find thc Sheriff and h assistants have been culpably neg! gout of their duty, and they a undoubtedly responsible for tl escape of the aforesaid prisonoi We reach this conclusion from awol evidence derived from witnoss< B. P. Covar, Carlton lice, Sil Younce, J. W. Hardy, T ribble Dav 1'. NT. Timmormau and G. W. Wal er, thc admissions of Sheriff Ou/; Robert Bowel and Marion Boot and from a thorough investigate of tho jail. Tho evidence tin oloitod shows general looseness thc management of the jail; disi (?ard of the statutes for its govor mont, and criminal carelessness < thc night that Murrell and (larpent escaped, lo wit, in thc following pi ficulars : SI'KCI CITATIONS. 1. There is no legal jailer, im much as the law requires his appoii ment in writing to be deposited ' ''if ' fi tho Clerk's office. Tho Sheriffs sou, Joseph (hut s, only nets as jailer. 2. Tho prisoners, Murroll and Carpenter, wore not closoly confined ns required by tho sontenoo of tho Court. They wore allowed tho lib erty of tho entire second floor and were not confined to a coll on tho night of tho escapo. 8. Prisot?ors wore allowed free communication with outsiders by means of strings through tho win dows. 4. A prisoner, Jones, undor indiot mont for murder, has been allowed to have tho jail keys and to look up other prisoners by the Sheriff's and jailer's consent. 6. An irresponsible assistant, who hitnsolf had other employment out side tho jail occupying much of his time, was entrusted with tho caro of these prisoners. G. Prisoners undor sontonce wore not kept separate from other priBon 01'8. 7. On thc evening hoforo the escape a friend and neighbor of Murrell and Carpenter was confined by the town Marshal with them on tho second floor of the jail for about throe hours. When released at dark he did not leave the jail, but slept with Jones in a room occupied hy thc acting jailer and bis assistant, who beth had keys in their pockets to the iron door leading up to the second floor. These things were allowed notwithstanding the Sheriff lind been twice warned that pre parations wero being made to aid their escape. 8. Prisoners under sentence were allowed to visit their families, and Others havo been employed in haul ing wood. ' 9. Tlie jail, contrary to law, has been used as a boarding house. 10. Discrimination has been exer cised in the treatment of prisoners; 11. Within a week after Murrell alld Carpenter got out, another pris oner, under indictment for burglary, escaped in the. day timo in the self same way and through the self-snme, hole through which Murrell and Carpenter aro alleged to hove es'cnpcd, showing that warning, the escape of Murrell and Carpenter and nothing else, seemed to have impressed the Sheriff with his lack of caution and the importance of his trust. THU BI1B1?PF PlllCSKNTKI). In view of these facts wo present Sheriff Ou/.ts and Joseph Ouzts for criminal negligence, and ask thc Solicitor to institute judicial pro ceedings against them, and that Marion Booth and Robert Powell bo indicted for aiding and abetting tho escape of these prisoners. We desire to say, in this confec tion, it is with sorrow and pain that a sense of duty alone compels this harsh measure against our Sheriff, a personal friend of many of us, and a man whom, as a citizen and officer, Clio people of Kdg'ciield have delighted to honor. We exonerate' him from any connivance or inten tional wrong; his humane heart and over-confidence ha've drawn him into this trouble. Chapters of History. [From tho Groonvillo Nows.] The Columbia Register thinks a lecture on "Moderation" comes with very bad graco from tho Greenville Nexos. This newspaper, our Colum bia contemporary says, "from tho beginning of the unfortunate agi tation" has called overybody who did not share its views a "Bourborn" and claims to have given birth to thc "Farmers' Movement," which, according to the Register, is a move ment outside tho Democratic party. The counties and tho people and the newspapers which havo been most prominent in tho "Farmers' Movement" aro those which were most prominent in refusing in 1875 70 to accept the course tho Register now longs to see generally adopted of "letting well enough alone." They did not believe it was ?well enough" and could not bc made to believe it and their powor and vim and courage forced the Democratic party of the Stale into tho bitterest and most glorious struggle and the most splendid victory a party over won. Af tor tho revolution had been ac complished tho people went to work to build their country and establish their fortunes, lu the course of a few years they found they woro not receiving tho fruits of the victory they had won. Instead of being decreased the number of offioo hold ers was increased, With a largo part of tho Stato debt declared in valid and abolished, the taxes rc maincd opprcBBivo and tho publio money was annually used in largo sums for purposos other than those necessary for a government coo nomionlly administered. Tho ofllcoB supposod to bo in the gift of tho pcoplo v.'cro hold in thc keeping of politicians and distributed oarofully among tho members of a small cirolo. Monoy intended for tho education of the sons of the people, and especially for tho development of tho all import ant farming intorests, on which our comercial and Booial systems are based, taken for thc training of professional men and put beyond the possibility of use by thoBe for whom it was in tended. Later on largo numbers of thc pcoplo were deliberately de frauded of tho representation to which they were entitled and which was promised theil] by the Conatitu tion and the laws. 1 The samo people who had forced and won tho revolution of 18Y6-7G saw and knew and felt all this. They knew they were being wronged and betrayed and were not receiving tho returns for willoh they had striven so faithfully and so generously. They would not bclievo that such conditions were "well enough." No body could make them believe it. lt is not ii? their blood lo believo it so long IIB they are deprived of ono right to which they are entitled? They had to choose between stand ing quietly and submitting and see ing tho situation become worso for them every year and making a fighi to assert their rights, to demand the exact performance of the promise* of 187G and to establish their power in the management of their own af fairs. They made the light as com mon sense, self pr?servation and manhood required them to do. Thej would havo been pitiful cowards am unworthy of theil' freedom if tho) had failed to make it. They are yoi making it and will win it. Tiley have made it loyally inshh tho Democratic party, They hnv< turned their backs on overy bl an dishnient and havo dolled ever; throatfroiU Radicals or ludepondontH Whether they lost or won in prima' lies and conventions, whether tho; woro beaton fairly or unfairly, out voted or juggled out of the aceom plishmcut of their purposes, tho; have swung into lino on electioi days, to thc last man; and whei there was riding or lighting, giving working or voting to bo dono th men who gave and give the "Farm ersr Movement" its strength air force were always among the for< most. . They are Democrats and aro i this mo\cineut heart and soul b( eauso they aro Democrats in the: evory libre and to the cores of th ci hearts. They are not men cullin themselves Democrats and bellovin in government by the few and sui mission by the many. They believ with all their souls in thc capacity < the people to rule ami labor with a their strength to secure the rulo b the pcoplo of their affairs for their ow interests and the execution of th'* wishes. Any impeachment of ibo Demo racy or loyalty of these people basely, flagrantly, cruelly, absurd false. They were Democrats wh< many of those who accuse the were moving toward the Radio camp; they are the most intense ai loyal of Democrats now; they w bo Demon..ts when, perhaps, son of those same accusers aro aga timidly reaching ont hands towai thc unclean thing. Tho Farmers' Movement is not i "unfortunate agitation" and it is n a mov?-mont outside the Democrat party.. It is thc most fortunato aj tation wc have had since the big o of '7G. It has given the Demoeral party vitality and strength. It h secured some needed reforn prevented threatened abuses ai averted disaster. It makes all i lights inside tho Democratic pari it appeals only to Democrats f help or countenance; it is pledged submit to thc decision of tho Dei oeratio organization. It is a mo> mont by a- class-containing sovc tenths of tho Democratic voters tho State-but not for a class. It for tho people. Agriculture is t foundation and nothing can bo do for its advantage that is not for t advantago of all. Every man whe opinions and sympathies aro with t Movement is invited to join a help it. Wo share .tho opinion of tho Vi< istcr that sonto of tho leaders of 1 Farmers' Movement have gono f thor than they should have gb: both in speech and. act. Wo th i they will violato tho spirit and dof< KEOWEE COUR? -r-K ST A ULI Bli Kl) AT OM Pickens in i ~.-MOV?I> TO- u Walhalla in .808. Destroyed by Fire atirt&f 21 st, 1887. I Re-established August I l i tho purpose of tho Movement if in m tho convention they have called nt f f Columbia thoy rulo out those who j aro not cntiroly with thom and un- j . dortako to put up a slate for State^R;: oilioors. Wo bolievo tlio following j j of Unit system will not injure tho Jg Domooratio party othorwiso than in- m oidentnlly through tho Farmors' fl Movement, but will very seriously I ? cripple Hie Movement itself. Our I hope is that tho people who oom- j pose tho Movement havo called Mw liait on their leaders and will roquiro j them to retrace thoir imprudent stop?. This is a fight among Democrats., It is a fight which should bo m?do and we hope will be pushed to sue cess. Wo wish to seo it conduotod as a friendly, good humored, honest $ contest hetween opposing faotions of one big political family, and there- C foro wo urge moderation and co?H*? sorvatism in word and deed. Wo , h..\e, however, no apologies to make, . no regrets to express, no favors to P ask in behalf of the Far mors' Move ment. It is an honest struggle by , honest mon for lawful rights and no patriotic or fair-minded man, how- , ever widely he way differ from thoir opinions and purposes, will under take to denounce or sneer at them. Tin- word "Bourbon," ns used by ffi the News, is never intended in an offensivo sense. Its purposo is to designate those amiablo, and somov times useful, oiti/.ons who believe J that things are alwrws "well enough".,-.j and according to whoro^pinions tho j backward moving crab isTrV^inoblost j and best example of political fhfi^ion. I They aro entitled to thoir opinlo^M^. and to be respectfully considered, : although they do not labor mightily to make the world movo. Fou GOVKKNOK.-The Aiken ./ic-' ?? corder of the 7th instant, says : ,"{t is early yet to ?make nominations, but we are glad to see the Hon. W, . II. l'erry, of Greenville, mentioned f as a probable candidate for Governor. Although Mr. Ferry does not live in | this Congressional or Jiulioial Bis^t trict, we regard his iiWuntuloii as tho 'fi best yet made for tho gubernatorial j position; South Carolina is too small a Stato to admit of sectionalism hav ing any proper iniluenco in tho choice J of our .highosfc ofiloials." , The Board of Direotors of tho | Fenitentiary met in Columbia last week to consider offers of plantations 'j fora penitentiary farm, but adjourned without 'making a purchase. Tn V choice has narrowed down to tliroo* places. Tho DeSaussuro place, on;}! tho Waterce River, near Camdon, containing 8,000 nor^s, at $25,000 or less than #9 an acre.- Noarly half of its area is subject to ovorllow. j Tlio "True Blue" place in Orange burg county, containing 8,000 aeres, at #15,000 or #15 an nore. It is not? liable to ovorllow. Tho Taylor plan tation in Lexington 'county, a fV$| miles below Columbia. Tho section of it offered is about 8,000 aoros, at #40,000, a little over #18 an acre, j About a thousand acres is subject to ovorllow by very high water. WASHINGTON, GA., Marou 5.-A curious and somewhat raro atmos-?,, plicric phenomenon was soon in Washington Monday. About 4 p. m. three suns could be seen, from i.wo of which long beams of light ox>* tended Westward. They, the three, I nearly in a straight lino North and. j South, tho real sun being in tho middle. All wero too bright fer the natural eye, and some school I girls looked at them through smoked:, glass. Besides this thcro was a halo round thc sun at a distance from it -twenty or thirty dogrecs, I should j say, by moro unmeasured estimate and the halo had tho prismatic of j rainbow colors. Tho suns did not f last very long, but tho halo lasted j several hours, and as tho sun ira^ proaohod his setting, looked vory ??j Uko a rainbow arch. Thoro was some cloud, but of courso boforo tho sun, and at 'iines tho oirolo of tho; halo was broken and only partially visible, giving it, at ono time, near j four o'eloek, tho appearance of a bow j with tho extremities turned upward. At sunset tho rainbow appearance was perfect. Tho phenomenon is, ? judgo, duo to frozen crystals in tin upper air. Tho phenomenon of HOV? oral suns has boon several times re corded, Happily great hate is even ravel than groat Jjovo Don't run about appealing to^j tor nat uren.