Keowee courier. (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, March 20, 1890, Image 1
T H R M S
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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.