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To tho Cotton Growers o? South Carolina: Tho spcoial commitleo appointed at the Convention of : *ho Cotton Growers' Union bf the State, held in Columbia on the 20th instant, desire to say that the exceedingly low prices of cotton at tho present, with the Indications of lowor priooB still in the future, painfully admon ish us that we have roached a orisi^ in tho history of tho industry. Prioos to-day aro not only far lowor than thoy havo previously hoon at this soason of the yoar, hut lowor than they have been for fifty yoars, and tho months of Novomhor, Docombor, January and February aro soiling on the Livorpool markot at iigurcB lowor than during tho grt?*.t depression of tho MO's, and oven nt those figures ICngliah agents aro advising the spinnors of Groat Britain to withhold their purchases upon assurances that prioos will soon ho fifty points lowor. In consideration of those conditions wo desiro to ?All tho attention, not only to tho cotton growors, but of ovory business avocation in tho cot ton bolt, to tho ominous faot that for tho want of ordinary tact and fore sight wo aro allowing this groat olo ?K .t of wealth to pass beyond our limits for a more Hong; that our birthright is going for a mess of pot tago, and our groat natural advan tages sacrificed with tho careless indifforonco with which a drunkard llingo from his lap his treasures. Foreign speculators and manufac turers, fully aware that tho staplo ia passing out of tho hands cf the grow ers at figures far bolow thc cost of production, nevertheless koop aloof from tho markot to allow tho matur ing obligations of tho farmers to forco tho crop out of their hands for a moro pittance. Defiantly claiming to command tho situation, they boldly propose to ava il themselves of con ditions which could bo remedied by a combination of the growors and the business olement of tho cot ton bolt, to rob tho farmers, not only of the profits of their year's labor, but of nearly ono-half of tho value of ton million bales of ootton, and thereby impoverish tho moBt favorod aeotion of the globe. Blessed with natural advantages of a oliraato and soil whioh alono can produce- this great staple in volume and quality suflioicnt for tho demands of tho world, wo should bo . the most pros perous pcoplo on the oarth. Efnoiont organization, which would control tho volumo of produotion and regu late its marketing, would make theso advantages a mino of wealth. But with ovory cotton grower separately striving to iiicroaso his aoroago and multiply his bales, first above and thou bolow tho cost of pro duction ; with a vioious financial sys tem that causes th" claims of tho local merchant and bankor to force tho ontiro orop on tho market in four months, those natural advantages aro distorod into a blight and a ourso, and tho cotton grower is made to become the prey lo tho speculator and tho manufacturer. Nover was there a situation which moro per emptorily challenged the wisdom of economio statesmanship, or presonted $100 REWARD $100. ' The readors of this papor will bo pleased to learn that there is at least ono droadod disoaso that soionoo bas boon ablo to euro in all its stagOB, and that is catarrh. Hall's Catarrh Curo is tho only positivo ouro known to tho medical fra ternity. Catarrh hoing a constitutional disoaso, requires a constitutional troat mont. Hall's Catarrh is Curo taken inter nally, aotiug directly upon tho blood and mucuouo surfaces of tho Bystom, tboroby destroying tho foundation of tho diBoaso, anti giving tho patient strongtb by build up tho constitution and assisting naturo in doing its work. Tho proprietors havo bavo so much faith in ito curativo pow ors, that tboy offer ono hundred dollars for any caso it iails to ouro. ?Solid for list of testimonials. Address, F. J. GURNEY & Co., Toledo, O. Sold by Druggist, f?o. Hall's Family Pills aro tho host. ? a moro inviting, nay a moro impera tivo, iiold for organization. Novor was there an oxigouoy which would moro fully justify it. yet wo aro told that tho ootton growers are an ignorant doss, devoid > of leadership and without tho power of organiza tion ; that it is impossible to organize five hundrod thousand cotton' grow ors. Why oven the lower animals will rally for tho purposes of self protection. Can it be possiblo that the ootton growers constitute the only element of tho animal kingdom who oannot unito? Thrnt thoy aro so devoid of manhood, intolligonoo and foresight that tho strongest in oontivoe, independence, competency, tho wolfaro of thoir sootion and tho maintenance of their families, oan not induce thom to unito? If it bo true that as a class they aro so de void of spirit, so ignorant, supine and hoploss that tho most dircot and forceful appoalsto sentiments most oalculatod to stir tho human hoart cannot induco thom to organizo for purposos of mutual pro teotion and solf-defonoo, thon truly wo should hoar no moro complaints of tho aggressions of trusts and combina tions, but as a olass wo should mookly accept tho law of nature which dceroos that tho improvident, the cnroloss and the weak shall servo tho vigilant, tho aotivo and tho strong. Then should wo join in tho refrain of tho other avocations : I hold tho farmor is a simple tool Horn to labor and not to rule And I will do unto him that which I BOO Will bring '.'io most money to mine aud to mo. Prompt and concerted action on tho part of tho cotton growers would CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Boars tho Signaturo of Chango prosont conditions in ninety days. Thorough and com piolo organ ization, which would enable thom to aol as a unit, under wise and dis oroot guidauoo, would pince thom in command of tho situation in throe months, and chango thoir condition , from ono of bankruptcy and distress to ouo of oompotenoy and profit. By what moans could organization attain these most desirable /ends? Adopt tho recommendations of the National Cotton Growers' Union, organize promptly, hold all tho cot ton on hand, and firmly bind our selves to reduco this yoar'B acorago 60 por cont tho onsuing year. No buoinoss man of any intolligonce and oxporienco will deny tho soundnosB of this prosposition, that ns soon as offeotivo rnoasures of this nature aro takon and becomo a certainty cotton will advanco and you can borrow moro monoy on it than it is worth to day, bconuso it will becomo a soou rity anticipating iu val?o. The visi blo supply is fiftoon hundred thou sand bales. The invisible supply or stock at the mills is estimated at fivo hundred thousand bales. This would make tho stock outside of tho grow ers' hands two million balen. To bo certain not to underestimate tho amount beyond control of tho grow ors, say it is twenty-four hundred thousand bales. Tho consumption ranges between eight hundred thou sand and ono million halos por month. Then if tho {armors would hold thoir cotton from tho market tho surplus would bo entirely consumed in three months, and tho situation would bo ontiroly changed. Instead of the fanners allowing the speculators and manufacturers to fix tho price by paying whatovor thoy choose, whioh thoy will do if the cotton is thrown on tho market, the farmers, with all the marketa bare of cotton and in full possession of the supply, will bo in* command of tho situation, with powor to lix the price, and the manu facturer will have to pay their price or shut down his mill. A roduc tion of 50 por oont in next year's aorengo would insuro suoh a dimiuu. tion of tho Biipply and make cotton Booroo and competition among tho manufacturers so aotivo as to bring about a rapid and steady riso. That this rise would ho a certainty we only have to rofor to *he war of secession. Molionry in his History of tho Cotton Trade says, page 61 : "In ordinary times there is always two years' supply of cotton in tho orado and manufactured stato at tho consuming pointe. At tho fall of Fort Sumter there was a suflioionoy for throo yoars' requiromonts." With tho supply groater thou in proportion than now, as noon as production was contracted wo note tho following ex traordinary rise in prioo : It averaged in 1800, ll couts ; in 1861, 18 couts ; in 1802,81 cents ; in 1803, 67 cents ; in 1864, $1 01. But it is argued any contraction of production in tho South to raise pricos would stimu late foreign competition. If $1 por pound could not stimulato injurious foroign competition in tho '60's, oight and ton cents cannot do it now. On this point Ellison 8ays,iu his His tory of the Cotton Trade, Pago 141 142: "For somo yoars prior to tho outbreak of tho Civil War it had boen foreseen that, sooner or later, a serions labor disturbance at tho South Yvi.fi inevitable, and in viow of the calamity whioh such an event would bring upon Lancashire every effort was made to discover new sources of cotton supply. But although tho powerful association formod for tho promotion of this end searchod ovory nook and corner of tho cotton /.ono, aud sont seed to ovory ono in the four continents willing to experi ment, thoy entirely failed to accom plish tho laudable object thoy had in viow." Mr. Ellison further tells us that while tho enormously high fainino prices during tho war did considerably inoronso foroign ship? monts of cotton, thoy doolinod almost to their normal level when tho price receded to 15 couts or 30 couta por pound. If no notion ia taken and this orop ia forced on the market, aa II ?nal tn tho next four months at present and probably lower price?, it will not pay tho cost of production, tho'country will be stripped of moans and ovory business interest mast suffer. If thoro should bo no offeotive organi sation to regulato tho aoroago the industry will be but an illustration of the surv' val of tho fittest ; those who can raise it ohoapest and thoBO of hs whC; cannot compote must ac oopt the hopeless fend cheerless lot of tho bankrupt and pauper. J, C. WlLBOBN} President C. G. W. S. C. L. W. You MANS, Vice Provident N. O. G. W. mucuses or tue Blood o?A Nerves. No ono nerd suitor with neuralgia. This disease is quickly and permanently cured by Browns' Iron Hitters. Every disease of tho blood, nerves and stomach, chronio o" otlicrwlso, suoourabu to Browns' Iron Hitters. Known and u?ed for nearly t & nunrtcr of a century, it stands to-day fore most among our most valued remedie?, luowns' Iron Bitters to ?old by nil dealers Oflleinl Result of tho Third Domooiatlo Frimary Election, He'd September tho 27th, 1809. NAMK OK PKKOINCT8 IN KICOWKK TOWNSHIP. O Pl OH Tamassoo . High Falls Salem . . . .Tooasseo . Total . . 8 17 .1 00 2D tri PH 8 00 30 00 42 3 o E-< ll 17 43 00 71 Tho official result of tho third Democratic primary oleotion, held on tho 27th day of September, 18b8, for tho election of a third Commis sioner in Keoweo Township, is as follows : Total voto cast,.71 Of which H.T. Whitmiroreceived 42 Of which P. A. Brown reooived . 20 Mr. R. T. Whitmiro having received a majority of all tho votes oaot for this office, is hereby dcolarod duly olectod. C. R. D. BUUNS, County Chairman. '.y,1: itl.i,L^r,-:"",'11"1 1 i"mrr,<!T'.".v.1,1 .".M-ny PEA-VINE HAY. - y How Capt* Self Cores lt, Sound and Bright, Without Losing Leaves. [Lincoln (N. 0.) Journal.;) Tho'valuo of poa-vino hay ls recognized Dvorywhoro, but tho diffloulty heretofore snoountorod lu curing it lias somewhat limited tho production. Ono of tho finest f armors in tho State is Oap*. I. R. Solf, of this county, who has demonstrated . tho fact that poa-vi?? hay oan bo harvosted and ourod with loss trouble than auy other. Hts suecoss in oaring it has booomo known and ho is constantly la roooipt of inquirios as to his method. For tho bonofit 01 bis bro thor farmors, Capt. Solf kindly gavo tho Journal his oxporionco in curing poa-vino hay. Two years ago ho tried tho mothod as an experiment. Ho mowed tho vinos in tho . m UM ii ng and lot thom lio un i il tho afternoon of tho next day, whon, if no rain had fallon, ho raked tho hay into cooles. Tho noxt morning, as soon as tho dow hud driod oft, ho hauled tho cooks to his barn lot and packod tho vinos into rall pons ton foot square, having a hoavy man to tramp thom in, putting no von two-horso loads to a pon. On tho third morning after tho vinos had boen paoked Into tho pous, Btnoko waa soon issuing from ovory o.rnvlon anrl tho vinos woro found so hot ono could Bonrooly bear his hand on thom. Tho smoko or steam continued to issue from tho pons until tho fifth morning aftor thoy woro paoked, then lt censod alto gotbor. Capt. Solf naturally oonoludod that his oxporlmonfc was a failure, but whoa ho oponed tho pons In tho wlntor ho found tho hay beautifully ourod. It was ideo, bright, swcot and absolutely froo from mustiness, and not a loaf foll from tho vino. Last yoar ho used tho samo mothod, with tho same res df. Capt. Solf says too vinos should bo so tightly packed around tho odgos ns to oxoluclo che air, and tho vinos should bo woightcd down and tho pons woll cov orod. His plan is to lay rails acroas tho top of the pou and top this off with straw. Hood's Stimulate- tho s tom a o li, a?tK ? ? ? rou.se tho liver, euri! bilious- 1 O n ? ' > ness, licndaoho, dizziness, fl fl fl ?our stomach, constipation, T ? MJMJPr otc. Frico M cont?. Bold by nil ilrii?xlot". Tho only rm? to tako with Ilood'i Sarsaparilla. The Rov?l I? tba Mofcast ?rodo baklaft powdar I bwii. Actual Coate ?how lt ?aaa third farther the? aar ether tn-a^d. Republicans Jtteot-A Candidato for Congrogs itt tho Third District Nominated. ANDKUSON, S. C., September 30. Tho Republicans of the Third Con gressional Distriot mot at Andorson Soptombor 29th at 12 M. Tho Dis triot Chairman, J. W Tolbort, called tho houso to order. Prayer waa offorod by tho Rev. Wm, Watkins. Tho temporary roll, on motion, wa? rando pormanout. H. II. O wong, of Greenwood, was made Chairman and W. J.Thomas, of Oeonoe, Soorotary. Both made short addresses. J. W. Tolbort waa made District Chairman by a unanimous voto and W. J. Thomas was oleoted Distriot Seoro tary. After tho committeemen wore re-cleoted tho following business wa? transnotod : lt. U. Tolbort, Jr., was nominated for Congross of tho Third District by a unanimous voto. , Resolutions offorod by E. F. Coole ran, on tho wiso and patriotic ad ministration of President MoKiuley, were adopted with applause. Tho convention then adjourned, tho session having boon a continuous love feast. o J??L. &qpo ara. x A. . Boars tho W Kind You Hara Always Bought Signature /TX , JjtfJ s ? m ? mm m 1 Just Because We are Taking off the Roof of Our Store House to Cover Anew. Therefore Our Goods will be Exposed to the Weather if we don't Move "0 m w i Them. We can't Afford to Take Such Chances, so Come and Get Them. Just See a Few of Our Prices. I 111 Pnrn itu re, jynrni tnre . Wo havo twonty-iivo Nico BEDSTEADS, Jiraokot Hails, all neatly finished, never sold beforo for less than $1.50, that you can got for $1 .00. GOOD OAK SUITS FURNITURE for #10.00; $20.00 Suits for $16.00 ; $25.00 Suits for $20.00-in fact, wo havo a full lino of Furniture that must bc sold. 01oti&?Jr??ry? C>l?t???i?jfc?? Wo have anything you want, and thoy must and will go when you ace our prices. ALL-WOOL MEN'S SUITS, cheap at $5.00, will go for $a.95 ; $8.00 Suits for $5.00 ; $12.00 Suits for $9.00-and other Clothing will go in proportion. ShotsH, Shoew, fich?os. Cold weather is coming and you must havo Shoos. Como and got thom whilo thoy ano going at auch low pricos. Bring a Dollar when you como and get a pair of Shoos that has boon soiling for $1.50. Wo have a fine $1.00 Shoo that you can got for $2.00. Wc havo a full lino and you can got anything you want at groatly roducod prices. * DON'T FORGET THE PLACE! TERMS STRICTLY CASH. ?rn, m Bf Read all this J Ad. and give it . careful study. ?' DON'T FORGET THE PLACE! TERMS STRICTLY CASH. A. IV ico JL.ot of Now JEANB'PANTS Bolling foi- Only ?SO Cents. I^nst-Unt Not I-ioast. Wo call special attention to our DRY GOODS AND NOTION DEPARTMENT. Wo have spaco to mention only a fow prices. STANDARD FANCY GINGHAMS, worth GJc, goos at 4J conts. FIRST-CLASS PRINTS for 4 conts. COTTON CHECKS-well, just take theia for 4 conts, too. We also havo a nico lino of DRESS GOODS that must bo sold regardless of what they cost. Wo havo a nico lino of SCARFS, TIES, ?fcc, that havo been Bolling for 50 cents-now thoy must go for only 26 Cents <-aim you wi ii lind stacks of NOTIONS at such roducod prices. J?Ufifgrie?, X*uglies. Wo have just received ii CAR LOAD OF ROCK HILL BUDGIES. Timo has provo? that thoy are tho best goods ovor offorcd in this county for tho money. Evory ono is guar anteed first-clafls, and that tho paint will nover scale and tho springs novor break. Wo have exclusive salo in Ooon.ee County of thoso goods and will mako you bettor prices on thom than any other faotory oan or will offer you. If your oxouso for not buying is that cotton is low, wo will answor that our goods aro lower and you will save monoy by buying from us. I SE CARTER GARTER MERCHANDISE COMPANY, " 111 n ?! J WESTMINSTER, SOUTH CAROLINA.