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A LlI'V4E FINA TE, Aj TRONG LETTER FROM A N EX PERIENCED FARMER. "aos. md Figureo to aow How the Alt1. ace Mar aucoesufolls Meet the I.ure before it. The following letter will be read with interest: Mr. R. A. Meares, Secretary of the Farmers' Alliance, Ridgeway, S. C. Dear sir: Your letter to hand. Re plying I will say that the true policy of our Alliance Is to borrow monej. With the cash in hand, or in bank rather, all things are perfectly plain. The farmer knows what he is doing, and the party with whom he trades also understand the status of affairs and will otfor much better terns. Compare this plan with the old wey. We will suppose that a reasonable es tiuato for the neoessities of any par ticular Alliance has been made, that the members have, after deliberation and consultation with each other. agreed upon the minimum amounts requisite to carry them through t he season. These individual items ag gregated, we will say alu.ount to $6.000. Now let us compare $5,000 in cnsrh as against $5,000 in the old way. The interest on $5,000 from, say, the 1st of March to the 15th of November, at 10 per cent., would ho in round num bers $895. But it is practicat le to at - range for tLe pnyment of at least 1 cent. interest on the money lyir g idle, or on deposit, for it Is of course Con templated that there will be only monthly drawings, consequently the interest account would be greatly re duced, and, in fact, not rate highe: than G per cent, theoretically. I think it perhaps not unreasonable to say that in the past or by the old plan the interest charged on merchandiso was 50 per cent.; on $5,000 in goodi, therefore, the interest account wctld be$2,500. The plan now propoosi is to have our own agents and exchaue, thereby purchasing cheaper and 'is penaing with middlemen as far as prac ticable to enable our peoplo to secure supplies at greatly reduced prices. This paln haseverything to recommend it to those who are able to take care of themselves and furnish the catsh, but unfortunately many of our be.,t people handle no spare mo'ey, a)d1 although they are members of the order are practically outsider., a; fi as relates to substantial adva i1aages. In fact they are worse than outsiders, for they are called upon to pay feos and dues as well as tax themvelvs with cotton bagging, etc., etc., really for the benefit of his more fortunatc brethren. Now, sir, we :ve in a prac tical, materialistic and utilitarian age - fancy theories and grand air cas;l.'s, be they never so artistically built, will not satisfy the wante of a hur:ry peo ple nor furnish abodes for those who are ever without change to be driven from substantial homes and made ten ants upon the lands of their fathers. But,repli s one of our public speai;ers the merchants will be glad to have the trade of any of the Alliances, and. to secure it will. be willing to furnish all alike, both those who cain give b,ombi proof papers and those who can giv.e simply lien". upon their crop, and it, i. recipients of the benefit,s of (lhe sobeme. This theory is very fine, bu what al e tihe facts? The merchants thlemselves, so far from being anxionsq for this .trade, actually decline the proposition and insist upon papers. upon which they can borrow the men ey wvhnrewith to run thle business, aund I intend no0 criticismx upon the inier chaut, for, in my opinion, it would '>e a very poor business man who would use0 his own capit,al where the risks were so great and tile margiws sqo small. But the difilculty is not only in the refusal o1 the mnerche.nts, for mnost of the Ailiances subniiting proposi tinus for suppliex have made exceptions o many of those who were able to get along without asistance,uponx the plea that they had already arrangedi for the year. .This wvas equivqlenit t(osay in g, we.wish you to furnish the (d subt-1 ful portioa of our Alliance, but those of us who can 1)0 made to pay proipose to trade where we p)lease. It is readilly to be seen that there is nothing, abso lutely nothing, in this grand theory upon which all the organiz~ers of All ances dIwelt so eloquent,ly in the beOginl ning, claiming it, in fact, as the very keystone of this grand arch about to be erected. We have no0w reached two conchim First, that the p)lan of selectinlg agents, establishing warehouses, ex changes, etc., etc., all based upon a cash Idea, is a most admirabiarranige. ment for the moneyed men, but otfers 110 immediatei advantage to the i,n. pecumious. if! were attacking the AI'iance Idea I would say it wam a tine set eme "to mike the rich ra'.': an(t the poor poorer." Our second conclu sin demonstrates fully tihe utter folly ofoffernutradle upon the consMo comnpete for our whole trade, select in g that one who off'ered the lowest per coat. on cash price. As I Baidl be fore, the farmers themseolves have wisely abandoned this plan. 1 say wisely, because any one who pro JOsOS to effect loans, either in money or supplies, at a rate of not lesu thtan 25 per c,ent , to be met by earu!ags from a business-like farming which (loes not pay one-fourth of the amount, acts fool ishly in his individual capacity, and injures his neighbor who is en couraged to do likewise. Now let us see If my estimate of 25 per cent. is I higher than the rate which would be0 charged. In the first place, the muoney is raised upon the paper given by the t members; here is a discount of 10 per cent., then marchants usually ratec freights d(lllvered from depiot to store etc., etc., at 10 per coat, more to be 1 safe, then the cheapest proposition that I have heard of was 8 per cent. a profit for the dealer e ggregatibig 28 per cent. This Is whlat I interpret 8 a per cent, on cash p)rices to mean. It is o then not to be woudered at that there o are so mnany in each Alliance who wish ' to be excused when the general trade a is to be offered. Distrusting the ability b) of members to meet such engagements e' and being able themselves to do much t better, they ask to ho excepted, and many seem satisfied to paddle their own 4)lnoes regardhle*s of consequen- tc ce. to thxeir poorer brother, notwith- tc standing the fact, well known, that E they have sworn solemnly to make his mr care their care. So much In the way C) of general criticism. And it is a ve'ry wu easy thing to oriticise--anybody can do ti t.bia. The souving of the difiiculty is quite a diT'e,ret thing. We will now recur to the figures given above. Five thou aud dollur. in supplia, is per the new arrnngenour, at 28 per cent., would not tho Albance $8,600, but this plan has been shown to be impracticable. We must, there fore, consider the old lien and mort gage idea with its 50 per cent, premium. Here we would have $5,000 netting $2,500, and it is with the latter aniount that I propose to compare the cash basis or monay-borrowiug plain. Five thoucsaud dollarv for nine months-the Bane tinme as corouted in above e ample-would at 10 per cent. discount, net $1,625. We now have 4,625 against, 2,500, or a saving to each Alliance of $2,125. But with a rebate of 4 per cent. on the amount not drawn we would theoro.,ically be paying 3 per cent., but really about 9 pea cent. We are now entitled to a new calculat ion. Five thousand dollars at 8 p:r cent for nine months would be $3 instead of 3'3.76 and hence the exact amount save:1 would be the difference be tween $4,700 and $2,500, which is $2, 200. I apprelendl, therefore, that you will h.tve little difliculty in reaching the conclusion that, it is better to borrow the m"ney tin to tenipt to utilize either of the plans outlined hi the general Alliance scheiuo. 1t has been very wisely suggested by some one that before you coald pro pare hare 8011) it was nccus'(l'v to catch the hare. This paraplr-esug. gQstM that hofore you borrow money i would b well to see where you (1ca got it. We are consoled in the begin ning by the fact well known that noneyed men and corporations are as much dependent upon the uso of their min , by others for their in )1mes as the farmer is dependent i.poi the working of his land by labor'irs f' ir his rents; and it is only necessary to de monstrate that, the money will b rer turned with ti to 7 per cent., and we can get all we want. Now, what as s.lrance can be given that thu money will e returned? We have numer ouI Alliances in this County, nunmbcr ing from forty to eighty Lnimbers. Will anyone for Ia Imloment deny that those forty or eighty menbers c:in, if' they ehoose, give a good bomb proof' not for %4,0000 to 000? But lien i some one saying that I havo already l)roved that it was inpossible to have t hem all co-no into the mnerchanlise scheit. How Will they 1) i ediuLed to sgn this note? There is this d11ei' (nce: ''he one ask(ei roaonab)lo, sen sible 1nen to attempt some' hing ilm p)ractiaciblu and foolish, the ther' sug goats a scomllne, the r"equirelIOnts of which can be met anI which would 1' sut iii widespalread and poermaneni, tu bnt antial ad vani ages wherei i in mus' dlesorved andm(t most needed. My plan is for every ine,ber of the Alliance to aign a note. I cai e n ot whether he be wor.:h one dollar- or ten thousand, he inlst be idea ifledt per sonally. This gh es hini a right to see that itt using this fhund aall work their ('rops, sIending ,aothing for whiskey 01' 1nxluries. ''i' 1,toney wouldl be in1 the handls of at fin anoe committee who would p)rora,:) monlthL ly allowances, taking hies on all, al'i such other sureties ii are u sual1y gir en from those who were able to plalC I them. In.amratyecuae'wt th idea and wold 1,f ate Mo far as I know thle attempl)t in thiis ('untty ulpon tist oldentical plan has been'l mad1( bu one00 F'orty-seven~ memblners were preOsent. .fortty six signed a no0to for Si,00t0 --andi ill four3 ( dyN th1e mlonov wa,'s subject, toa S heir Ql'tflr fin(1 onfO' Sho banksc in ('-. lIlmbjia. Whent I Sl th t 11'1his Alli aLnce has nmore needy minbersl0~- t han any13 o1ther1 1n theo count,y it wil cer(1 Stiy be au mlatt er of (encourage mtent to al1. Ini colulsion, let meC sLyy I 114 shut upl." If wo are af'raili to trust each1 otherl what right halvo we to ex pect aid an com( 011fort, from merichantIs or tr'usts'/ If it is stili a ques.tion of devil take the hiilnost mnIfont. brethiren, why shall wo vilify those wvho recognize 110 obligationi We us and in many i nstanices, bei ng si,raingers, 4j1midy:, Pay us oil in1 0our own (c0in? Ii liy opinioln the time'l has arr'liv ed for the, farmer inl Souith Corol inal to( s't op to the front and1( regenerate( this (111 bmdiu, 1not for'gettintg to re(generate 1imso)ilf. Many ofus1 have hson tiol prone to urge the ma2k ing 0f .1 1)001 aropi as all xcuse for' not1 layin3g debtsL whlichl we (olOid 11my3, and( the0 cred(it Af tL.o cout,riy has 51uflered inecalcula bly thereby. Anid inl some1 instances we 41re blam1 ig monlteyed 11101 fornot 11mt. Kiig 01ut thein- mon0ey mrore freely whien 1,he fauilt lies with us. It can not be :lenied1 that the bainks of the State have been obliging to thle farmers. Letus1 coago 01ur cr'awli;3g, br'ot.her farmners, 1and( again aussumeIt the uip right formIsb of' 1men1, and1( dIeal jnstly and1( fairly ouirselves before we albse others for their shor1tcomnings- I am hope) Ful for tihe nlear future, and htonestly biel ieve that thel time is at hand when with thle proper' exibi)tion of man11 hood and charity y'ou can get all the hielp nleeded, which, proper'v expenI. dedl, will haisten t he adve'(, of' that better tune so devouitly pr'aod for whenl you will not,nd tioi b WIiorro at all, but1 Sittinig under your11 "own'f vine and nlg tree,"' unitranaml1lledI by3 liei' and mlor'tgages, you1 will enjoy ill your1 declining years that easo and plrosple Lty whichl had lattel fa13 tlleni to thle lot af few of 11s. In giving flgures my object 11as not1 been to be acculrate, mat hemaltica1lly lSpeakinIg, but to dIisetuss facts 1and( prins-ples generaly. l)eterm',ined' to I-m 'Fmiche (out. Theli young 1men1 of this city willi no loubt be u'adly grieved to1 leaIrn that onr rono g ladiles are secretly) organII iig a1 oCIet!y whirhel is to1 be condu11cted 011 tis >r L in e : It shall1 i>e the duIt y oif (Ivery ( 31cmb er to asicertain th le condrlnet oif thle Ipposite sex, and1( aniy mem'liber gniii ty of reating ainy young man51 thte least aId . i.ted to d issiption w01 ithi ev'n ('mm1 n lil ivility will be subject to dism issail from I he org'lmzation., Any yollimi&1 W)o as hereto fore been in g""oil '''l(n g in1 t hie esiat ion1141 of thlebe oolet. and:11 w ho hall commgnit a1n lOt Unbe hi-i -M moral)- o Ly, shall1 he ptla1ced upon 1 th black list tI nd( not aiccorded anly fuirther courJtesiies s r reognlition bly anly mlembter oIf tile i >ciety. Any member of tihe society bI rho esall continlue to display regaIrd orb fReit ion to) anly blac1k-lis ted mnale shall e dishlonorably discharged and1( consid ed( eterLa'lo diagracud by the orgalniza- n --The Rev, Sam Jones preached at D)al- c n, G-i., Onl BandaIy.IlHe too k (cetOn in1 deny that hei inwnd311(d 1 m1ve toI re etuciky andl fai m.l Said he: "I am1 j ak.tng more mol'ney than ain oy ten lih w1jIV as in 'he Met('h'odit ChoIreb. aind it jof ould( be foolish for me to go int tany-I an lna like an exnerimnt " - -- - L SOUTn CAROLINA Til Ii PLAC i. What Utn Ieen npd Un,nr Bo flone In the 1''rlntvti o :uasle.. horace Oreeley raid, 'Go West, young man," and that saying has been taken literally by thousands. Tbis father ofjournalism, in America spoke figuratively when he ue.d that expres sion and meant, have confidence in yourself; go where you must have the con idence, and go, too, where there is roon and opportunity to develop yourself. Thousands of young men, and old men, too, have gone West, where nany have thriven, but where many more have succumbed to the too r:>ugh life. Of the former wo have heard, of the latter we have not. lii,ess comes to those who deserve it, an'd hard work and strict attention ;o business will bring its fruit. '1'hore is such a thing ;s luck, but it sol'lom comes, and he who waits for it will be sadly disappointed. We must exert ourg,lves wherever we may be to gain the g")lden fruit. Many young men fbel that South Caroliia is a poor Steo t o live in. All admit the :ibundanco of her resources, but (lny the ability to develop t hem. Now, we wish to tell of a, man who has made a tort ine hero, with disadvant ages to Overcome which few have. It is sitmply of his success iu tlie b,uisiness world and what. ho has done in l that we n ill Writ". John L. Mimnuaugh landed in New York in 1878. lIe (ame from the niortli of Ire land, where his tollks are well-to do0. But, he came to this coutnt.rv withI only a nominal suni in his pock'et and wif Ih the hopo of tor'une--im,kinmg in his 1ninit, I e ha I no friend,: in thi' coun tr' Save an uncle. Mr. .kIi;mea :. (ray, iii August a, (a., 4)110 of the noted nerelants of that (itV. WiTh him Mr Mt iinaint.l 1peP1t the succeed ing ti ve years ini got. his Iir.st ideas of ercantile life. In 1878, with less th+lrl $1,O00 to his credit, he went to Winn usboro and be gan business alone. I nvesting lib inonoy judiciously, he went to work and l on huiil t, up a large bisiness. II l:opt Ii is eye oluen for bargains and 11ma(e several good tirads, ;rom which lie meal ized much. while in the town amon i he red el .y 'ills. In 1883 he solt out his husinesr in Vinnshoro a(l c:ne to Columbia. All of u know t b; r( st. From 1b1 ubsiness ' ('ed 1in 011e store 100111, he has hitbilt up a in ercatiti e b,usiiei s1 aeconld to none in the whole State. He re cently bought. the Agne'w block, which he hIas hual coin jletely renovated. Hoth iloors of tI is huil(ing are now tnxed to their 1 iinit to uCCOmmlodate the Ir:cte that is conducted therein, a1n(1 t h a lie, hear"iy, jovial, energetic man whom you se watching every part of that business, has built it up ent rely by his own pluck and push. No help has he r+ccive(d from out side --01 ces, an1 m1annny arc the lifli euI ten lie has ovcr m):ne, bit lie Ias looked them all in f he lace and been (iscolraguil at nothilg. Now he can say ho owes no mani, and to the writer's per.ounal knowlegL lix ledgers show t ab1n(oe in his I ver oveir the amount of I25,0t). Ii 1 75 he was worth $1,000, and in 19i, $125,0). is that mla.king money inst enouighi? For the Agnew blockc he paiidl over $2,A0n , and every (101lar he haiia pidi in cash. Frioim th-it shfowing ('nnl ore say ther i niio life in onrii St ate, f hat noe mioney can 1be me1 de here? We give ; his as ain e'xampl'0 of whait can bc denr ini onie of' the mest hazardous tiles' kniown, one0 in whlich over 9% 11e1 cent, of I hiose who enigage iin it Tiheire arie many othlers- thait hiave doi'e as welhl as Mr'. .Mimnaugh, but theie are f'ew who have done11 na much wvit h a 'ii tle' extr'aneou01s.aid. What lie hasi done shoul he a gr'eat stimulu5 a1ndt ('eounigeminexnt to~ thlie you ng men( i ur 011'Sate. That they ('ani live iii this b)eautifuil, God -blessed landI amonig t.ho-e who have kindred syim paiesk' and yet feel that the chianice where elsa in t his had.-CI.olumbhia Recordl. Th[lll CO(UN TY M EETINUS. An ,eiisA.e of tie, Prebabl,n Volecte ue Th'le i'et urnus freom the county miass meetinxg-s of farmxors cnolleeted from t.he rep>ortq to t ho (hxee'iville News and oeri nxewspapler-s gi ve the following resuzlts: Edlgefield, Imuiirena atin Marlboro nint,ruiotedI their delegates lfir Marc(h nomrinat,ions and 1 . IR. Tillman fox' Goelvernor. Union sends r dlelegation invstrucited to vote for Marche niomlinations. Orieenxville, F'field(, Andersen, Uliester, (Jolleton, afarion, Aiken, Lex' ington and York aend uininht,ructed and Aiken dlelegations5 probably contain tro'g minjorities favoring nomina tions. The&othiers are equally (divided >r !onitair. maj orit ies opposing nomina tionis in Marchl. Oc nece, Abbev'ille, Oi'angebu rg,Sum Loe', C..larendion, Banwall and Flor'ence iendl delegationi iactiiilly or virt,ually nxstruictedt t.gainst nominat ions. Charleston, Haxmp)ton, Richlandl, keishaw, I lorry, l)arlington, Beau ort andl Berk~oe held no mueet,ings. bnartanhurig seinds cont.esting and( )pposinig dlelfations. h'ancastor', Piekeins ad Newborry are to hold meetings later. Gleor getowni, Williamsburg and Chies serxfieldl are not, rep)ortedl. The induiea: 10on are thiat 11 of the 3r> Meunt ies will be unirep)rosen)tet in the NiIarch conivention. Th'le remain ing 24 ira divided as f'ollows. or1 Mlt arch nomriniatiou,s, 4 h .amnst, I intesI (ted,9 Io mevet, 3 Counting by detegatte, so fat' as re orted , t he i coidenion ill openi withI memiiber's dliv ided t hus or nomxiaation 34 Lainist, i auinstrtedC(, elco centriol t.he conventiox thIi adyo atese of Marich noinuat ionsx mutst ('apI ire moore than two-tir liiis of the tunian ru'iit(d delegat es, aixd t hetl iCree l ou es whtich are likely to senid de.legates, hvenot. yet done so - Oreenvyille F-1ire broke i. nt m nIh WVle,re inc Monday,i onaht, w h~i cet of! the cape) iif epehtt tlineirs. It wasi ait fIrst 11p1-)ed~ thla.t they toubi be eiiy res. iod :birungh the Satiun mine axlrxi h, it thii hope is n'>w abanidined. A temaog inerty from tIle St:nlt on mino1 u ad~ju (ied the toils of 1 le men8 i iomi they Sxngh t to safeV, hut no trace I the men. Theliy beame hewildered 2 dI wandered directly I int) danger, and re burned to (1inth. AM INFI EL'8 PHILO3OYy. Thu' Extranraiar LetA Moment oft ; vienuna i;niverany, Profes.ue A most ror'nrkable deathbed scene took place iu Vienna three weeks ago. The hero of it was a young professor at the university there. He wng a man of great brilliancy and learning. His lectures concerning the inner life of the soul were famous among the students, who visited them in crowds. He was rega ded by his fellow profes sors in the philosophical faculty as the coming man in the department of psychology. Socially, also, he was a man of considerable prominence. He was married into a wealthy family, and took every opportunity to get for his wife and three children all the pleasure which the gay Austrian capital afords. At the theatre, on the promenade,"and at the great court halls he was one of the most familiar figures. Four years ago he fell ill of an in curable disease, and his physioian warned him that only a radical change from his gay mode of life could hinder for a &sort" time the progress of the ualady. The young professo' an sWeired quietly I hat he would di. s a plilosopher should die, without an (tlbr'" to (,'er his last day. He ate, (drauk, studied, lectured, and danced exactly as ho did before the doctor warned him. A few weeks ago he lay (lownl on his death bed. He read the sam books and talked of the same frivolous amusements as usual up to one evening about three weeks ago. At 8 o'clock the doctor then told him that he would die within a few hours. The young professor discussed many topic ontirely foreign to the subject o. his fast-approaching death with his wife till midnight. "I feel well, very well," he sold to her finally. "se well that I w ould like to drink a bottle of champagnu with you b(fre I go. Kiss me-for I may o whie you areaway-and then have the Winc put o., ice." His wife obeyed. A few minutes Ilaer he took the bottle from tihe servant's hand, poured out wine for his wife and himself, emptied lis glass to her health, flung it on the floor, and droppe:. back on his pillow, (lesd. ''he Vienna dailies, which have a con-iitutional psrejudie against print ing ;he full name of any man of high social standing, mention the hero of this strange scene only as Herr Pro ioasor F---. lie was an ,infidcl.-St. Louis (ilobe-)emuocrat. (!EAI4 LIKE REED, rne rnri i's !-Ml(ona Mlarcha Mou(sIratione. Pursuant to the call of Capt. J. W. Striblitg, County Chairman of the FAriner;' Association, about 150 far msl met in the Court House on Mon (lay at 12 o'clock to elect delegates to the convention to be held this month in Columbia for nominating a State ticket, Capt. Geo B. Dean was elec ted Chairman, and R. A. Lancaster Secretary. I)r. R. M. Smith moved to appoint a canmittee to nominate dele gates. Mr. Eber Smith wanted the delegates elected l)y the convention and moved to Ly Dr. Smith's motion on the tsble. He was seconded by Capt. "Your motion is out of order" de. clared the chairman. "Why?" came in amazement from ai.Eber Smith. "You are hostile to the objects of the meeting and have no right to vote." It foll like a bombl shell, and pandIe mioniunm broke loose. Good farmers wanted to know why C'apt. Dean had thme right to judge their motiveM and to decree that they more not entitled to speak in a farmers' meeting, to rule that, the chairman of the farmers as sociationm of the County had no right to come into its conventions or to par ticipate in its p)roceedlings; an appeal was takeni from the chairman's rulings and lie ruled that he would entertain no apipeal. Thflings got warm. Mr. T. E. Mo->re was pouring hot shot into the chair, aind a dloz.en other men trying to get, the floor. Capt. Dean threw up the Rlponge andl asked Dr. Smith to take to e enair. T1his did not improve mat tor's. Mr. Moore renewed the motion to table. D)r. Smith ruled it out or or'eer "becaIso he was hostile to the purpose of the meeting and had no right, to vote. "An appeal was Itaken. He refused to enteitain it. Rebellion was rampant but power less. .Al' in favor of appointing a comn mittee of nine te nominate delegatest to Colutmiia say aye," said the Chair A score of voices cried "aye"' "it is carried,"' said D)r. Smith. A"Arnt you going to 9pur, the other side?" exclaimedI Mr. Moore "No" said Dr1. Smith, "acli who we,uld vote against the motion are hestile to the objects of the meeting and are not en titled to vote." "Wel, Il be ulurned," said some body in the crewdl. Dr. Smith appIointed the committee to selct delegat es. On this committee he appointedl Maj. Claude C. Turner, orne of t hie most rampant Republicans in the State, so conspicuous in the late election trials. .The committee retired and brought in th:e following delegation: (Goo. B. Deamn, Moses Wood, James WV. Foster, .J. Il' 0, Landrum, WV. C. S. Wood, Elias Smith, E. C. Alien, M. P. Patton, Johna D)ewberry, N. L. Bennett. Alter. nates-A. H. Deaan, H. L. Farley, R. A. Lancaster, John Carver and R. M. SmnLh. "All in favor of ratifying the nomi nation a'ny 'aye," s- id Dr. Smith. ''Stop," said Tomr Moore, "are you going to put the negative." "No," said U:e. Smith. "All who vote against the ratification of the ticket are hostile to the purpose of the nmecting and har 0 no right to vote." 'lIhe vote in the afmrmnative was pretty loud, and the Chairman von taured to 1pu1t the negative,but the vote against ratification was so strong that a ben a division was called for he re fused it, and declaredl the delegation all elected. A BICCOND) MEETINOi. Capt. J. W. Stribling, the Cotunty Chairman of the Farmers' Association, deciding that this was not a meeting of the Farmers' Association, called an other meeting. This meeting was comnposed entirely of' farmers. Capt. 'Arriblin'g was elected Chairman, and ?a W. TJurner secretary. They went uto an election of dfelegates,which re mtilted as follows: 'T. E Moore, 8. E. Mason, J. W. 'Voflord, Ja H. Anderson, J. B 0. antidum, F' dS Fosterg J. M1. Lan- I 11un1, J. J. Vernon, N. j1. Walker. J.c V. St.rIbling. Alternates --C. Eber mith, WV. J. Smith, A. P. Lancaster, a L. Anderson They will contest for seate in the a onvention.-Bpartanhnrg Herad,1 Bright" s tseaee. This inoiduous ailment, if too long neglected, will undermino the strongest constitution and bring thu v:etim to a premature grave. Heed the timely warning, and regain health at once by a use of tr.e proper restorative, that great rl strengtheo,,r of the urinary and digestive organs, B. B B. (Botanic Blood Balm). David Runkel, Culiwan, Ga., writes: "I used a hundred dollars worth of med icine for Bright's disease, but it did me I no good. I then took B. B B., which i relieved me. My appetite is restored 1 and I urinate without pain." 2 J. A. Maddox, Atlanta, Ga., writes: 8 "I had great trouble in passi'g urine which was filled with sediments. My 4 back and loins gave we much pain 5 and I lost my appetite, strength and ftab. I Decame nervous and unable to 4 sleep soundly. Two bottles of B. B. B. gave me entire relief." Thomas Williams, Soddy, Tenn,writes: "I was troubled with severe kidney complaint and confined to my bed, Six bottles of B. B. B. made a well man of * Chicag., Begging for Money. S At least $l,000,000 will be needed. A third thereof may be said to be in H( sight. The subscription list may be increased and perhaps another $5,000, 000 may be raised by bonds, but the problem would be greatly simplified if the government of the United States would advance $10,000,000 conditioned upon repayment in full. The bill as ' reported contemplates no appropria tion other tlan $1,500,000 to cover the cost of a government exhibit, and the turther sum of $100,000 to be expen ded for all purposes -connected with the admission of foreign goods for the exposition. 'There is no clause pro vid!ng for other gevernmeut aid to the project. WVhether or not any will be made will devolop presently The needed in the preparatory stages. If it must be had the time to ask for it is now. -Chicago Times. The Mother's Friend, used a few weeks before confinement, lessens the I pain and makes labor quick and com paratively easy. Sold by .ll drug- rf gist. * b; Boston Street Car Maniers. The Boston Transcript relates this lit- it tle story of street car manners: "A lady a and gentlensn enter a car at the same 1 moment, the former by 'he rear, the i, latter by the front. The gentleman th hasti!y appropriates the only vacant seat, ' which happens to be next to an indi- <te vidual who is evidently not a total ab- te stainer The inebriated party, rising vi from his seat, offers it to the lady. re . it marking at the same time: 'Madam, I r offer you my seat; I ant drunk today, but tomorrow I shall be Sober; as for that man there,' pointing to the one vho had just sat down, 'he is a hog today, nod will be a hug tomorrow.' " This is a striking iuetance of in vino rcritas. Pt fow (hvagnn/./ W Tattmr, 134 Main $treet, Co a rmbia, selli Piano, an ; Organs, direct Re from factory. No agents' com.mi sions. to The celebrater Chickering Piano. ct Matbushek Piano, celebrated fo itr n clean nteAs of tone, lightness of touch an, lasti.-g quaIlities. c Alason & Hlamlin Upright Pta o Sterlinig Upright Pianos, fron $21 up. Arion Pianos, from $200 up. Mason & IIamnlin Organs. sarpasse by none. Sterlinst Organs, $50 up. Every I wt rn men t guarameei-d f. r sis years i1'f en tl,-a trial, expne b)oth ways. ifni 5 A Breathing< Cave. In the range of mountaina in the western portion of Norih Carolina known as the "Fork Range," a most smngular phenomenon exiits It is the "Breathing Cavy,," In the summner months a cuirrent of air comes from 16 so strongly that a person cannot wvalk against it, while in winter the rush of air inwai'd is just as great,. The cool air from the cav, in sunamer is felt sormetimes for miles in a dire at line from the mouth of the cave. At times a most unpleasant odor is emitted upon the eurrent from animals sucked in - and killed by coming in violent con tact with the walls. The lose of cattle and other stock um that section duriug *' the winter months is always great and ' is accounted for it in this way: They range too near the month of the cave and the currenut carries them in. At times when the change from inhala tion to exhalation begins the air is fill ed with hairs of the various animals.I Not in frequently small dry bones have | it been carried for over a mile fromi the to mauth of the cave, an though shot from an sir-gun. The air has been known h to change quite suddenly during ox kalation from cold to quite hot, ac.com paniedhby a terrific roaring andI gttrg- ~ Ilag sound Man., scientific men have [}, visitedi the place, but the phenomenon i stIll remains unexplainedl. The presi, or dltof that section fear a volcanic Ti eruption. N Thie Mississippi College. Cal. Bowen, of Pilckens, a member n of the board of trustees of the Clemson A gricultural College of So ath Carolina, has jtust returned from Starkville, and says that there are know at the Misiis sippi Agricultural College 250students. From what he saw of the institution and from his conversation with Presi dent Lee, he was convinced that there was no doubt of the college being a success. It had been seriously ham peredl in the past by op)position in the State and its~operations had In late years been pinched by small appro priations. Last year, however, the approprIation had been liberal enough to p)ut the college on a better feoting kin than ever before. An.thier serious drawback had been destruindon by fire EN of a number of the college ouildings a ' y ear ago. The barns rind stabls were SA burned, which had necessitatedI the sale of a nutmber of the cattle and the Co temporary limitation of somne of the practical farm operations included in the college course. 'Temporary build- BR lngs were nlow ocupiedI in place of those burned. --reenville News PL4 -At the evening session of the Florida Jhautauqua, rTuesduay, D)r. J. Wi. Lee, of atlanta, delivered a lecture on lIIenry lt WV. Grady as editor, orator and man u rihe amphitheatre was filled to its utmost apacity and the audientce was hold peil bound while D)r. Lee delivered his ration. -Press re-po.tis emanating from To. neka conceroing an alleged scheme to olonlze Okiahomna and make it a. negro , tate, have greatly aroused the settlers t Downs. A secret organlzatht,n there as decided to drive otnt the few negroes, F nd allow no more of that race to become ittlers. -r-l er Compagiea, remember that INSURANCE - 0MPANy, ce it holds the #eremost place among world, and offers superior advantages vlth unequalled Sanocal security. ompany to this Country. oy In the World. In the World--its assets amsunting to ix Millions of Dollars. isr. Iasure. its large dividend returns re w that of any other Con pasy. ned for and paid out to its poliey holders bhe enormous sum of $78,000,000, whieb iao the Combined Returns attatned by 3DWARD L. GERNAND, OaNIAL AaRsi, Columbia, 8. C. The Toer 1gie Works . CeToMr to IAI pKtne Workg, 'OHN A. WILLIS PROPRIETU 117 WEsr QERVA18 STREET NE.LRt -.MANUFACTURERS OF THE Tozer Steam Engin: A\ I RET N TUULA. BOILRS. July 23-oi o I'LANTZs ANrr mUisus. Fot' Estimates on HTEAM SAW MILLS, i ing. harvesting and ohter Mn chinery write to the unaersiAned, wht will guarantee the goods they may offer in al rospects, and make matters intorestieg botti to consumers and compe itors. We will also furnish everything needed in the line of supplies: Belt ing, Ots, l Iping, Fittings, Valves, In spiratore Injectors, Pumps, &o, &o. W. H. GIBBES, Ja, & Co. Columbia. 8. O H. 1H. P. GUA RANTEED TOOUR) Biek Hadache and Constipation in a shor* time. Prevents all Malarial troubles. Pior thi cents. For sale by druggists and uer shants. Manufactor ad by THE BARRETPT DRUG 00. Laugloy Brothers, KING ST., CHARLESTON, S. L (1Nf Underwar.0FPine Dros8 hirts 'dor seeialty. Directions for theamurIn g a, INTER-.ITATE REA DY PRINT, aparimsbura. *.0. W. A. CLAU. RK, lar T, C. I{{i~tsN --THFE Columbia Phosphate (o --Ofrers to the trade 11IGH GRADE AOID PHOSPHATE, IGII GB &DE AMMONIATED i"EBTILIZgC GECRMA.N KAIN IT, NITRA TE SODA, And all FertIlizing Ohernicals. 2-5&14 JERSEY FLATS oh a stad Fe ver Cure. Lar5e ad . *nter nlt> THE 3ARRETT DRDg 00 . T1Y JREY PL LT . **?A -1 2ILDNR'S LIVER PILS Remve the blie from the system., our. , ilions troubles. and prevent malarial diseats.. or sale-by all druggists and merchanta,, . >ati a liyx. or mailed en receIpt e "priep by THE BARRETT DRUG 00. TAKEGIID FB8 PIL. Aos r99 $b ABOR llI SETO LIFE y "MGHRMOTHER asM/en uArs ,,H IL,D RADFIELDJ RE WLURo CL aN " FOR SIXTY DAYS, NO.AR2IIND-MADI eel oel t ti ~ee tres anda-Ithsbu a ontd seat ad style.~ nlraedy up t a r id Fofrnon er substaZ t, is " kred.Frnsolr and general desorIp~ ROLLER &AND paer0. . , 'ACTS WORTH When solicited to insure in otn IE - MUTUAL . LIFE - O. e . entitled to your flrst consideration, sit ,he Life Insurance Institutions of the n all the features of businese, together It is the Oldest active Life Insurance ( It is the Largest Life Insuraloe Comps It. is the "trongest tlnanoial Institution more than One Hundred and Tweoty-1 It is the Safest Company in which to i It is the Cheapest Oompany in whieh t ducing the dual coat of iasuranee belo This GRIAT CORPORATION has ear in Cash Surplus, in twenty-oue years, is nearly eleven million dollars more tl the uxt TWO leading conlpanies. A UIAMVII.LE ' LOCK AND POULTRY FARM )RSES, CAU1T . P N UL hl 1, ucl , chcron Stallic AN K r' F FC a 1.s1.1 iLPI1 PITTS' CARMINATIVE OR CORRECTI'G NAUSEA, I)Y entery, Dlarhcua and Cholera i ntum. A pleasant medicine of incalr e an-rit In the he circle for chil. h tlt It Is popular, pleasant and eflic rutly a mother's friettd. It soothes :.ls the mucous membranes, and fh c mucous (ischarge from head, stor" ad bowels. 'fhe aucous dischargc I e bead and lungs are as prompthI'. 'ved by it as the mucous discharge I: r bowels. It is made to relieve ue)ts system and r"ure nausea, au, ice it. It makes the critical perior' r tltng children sae and easy It ,oratcs and builds up the system :' 1 Is relieving and curing the wasted ti Is recomnunded ant used largcl ysiciana. For sale by Wannamak. urray Co., Columl+ia. S. C., and who, e by Howard & Willett, Augusta, Ga tgents wanted to it is a perfect li I'Inless ClotheNO winter line. Sam ses; no more pie line sent by athes pins needed. -- naal for 50O., also tot1s the eavest n Oft, lane by d flnest fabrics mail $t.25 pre a t. h 0 u L lus. paid. For oireu >tahes do r.at freeze to I ars,price list, terms tnd cannot blow of. Iaddress the PiNLAiss cLOTHi 8 LiN10 CO., 17 Hermon St., Worcester, Mass. MADE WITH BOILING WATER. E P PS' S GRATEFUL-COMFORTING. 30OOA MADE WITH BOILING MILK. 2 vLost! How Regained, HE71 CIENCE ~NOW THYSE THE SC3ENCE OF LIFE eit-ntiflec andI Standardu Popular Medicnl Treatlse i e I rrors of Y outhi' aremature Decline, Nervous and Phlysic al Deblity, ImIpuIrittee of the Blood. suitmng from IFoily, Vice, Ignorance, Excesses or ertaxation, Inervasting and umfitting the victim r. urk, Ibi.imess, the Married or 8"' i' Relation. A voiusi llfulpreedr. P'oz.ede thIs groat Il postpnld, concealel In plain wrmpper. Iluss beroepectue Irec, if yon aly n ow The vedl the GOLD I AND alJELLtj,ad BD am thme National Medical Association fq Is PI'4E~' ESMA1Y on NERVOUS and IrICA, DEBIILIT.Dr.P'arkerand acorps Astant I hysle inns may be consulted, cont1 itlI y rityti or in person at the offlee of iE PAIODY ME 1)LICAL INSTITEUT1 . 4ilulflinchI Mt., Jloeton,Milan., to whom era for I >ok. or letters for advico should be I'albott & Sons, anufacturers, VillI furish Iovrest est imsat Us on all es of MACIIINBIRY. (lINES ANI) BOIIMRS, V MILL~S A ND OlRIST MILL1S, I'TON G INS, PIU ESSES AND) E LE VATOits,L CKC AND) TIJLING MACHIINEL'Y, LNEl15 AND) WOOD - WORING MACIIINEIRy, V" W~.rite to) me for prices boroEb ng. V. C. BAD)HAM, Gen'l Agent, hii Columia, 8. C. m --- ... oa ra NE SHOW CASEs . *#-Ask for catalogue. IR M'F'G CO., NASHVI... TE-r.