The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, March 13, 1890, Image 4
A L1i'h F11 .
A STRONG LETTFIR, FRU v- t N EX- &
PERIENCED FARbiER.
Vacts aud Fligares to how Elow &be A1li
Uace MNY hoeccessfullY Meet &be lmus-se
Ubefor* It.
The following letter will be read
with interest:
Mr. R. A. Meares, 8ccretary of the
Farmers' Alliance, Ridgeway, 8. C.
Dear Sir: Your letter to hand. Re
plying I will say that the true policy
of our Alliance is to borrow money.
With the cash in hand, or in bark
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 offeor much better tern a.
Compare this plan with the old way.
We will suppos" that a reasonable es
thmate for the necessities of any p,-r
ticdlar Alliance has been made, that
the member have, after deliberation
and consultation with each othar.
agroed upon the minimiui amount,
requisite to carry them through ich
season. These individual items ng
gregated, we will say iount, to
$6.000.
Now let us compare $5,000 in e:sh
as against $5,000 in the old way. Tho
interest on $5,000 from, say, the t,t.
of March to the 15th of November, at
10 per cent., Votld bo in round n1uil
bers $395. But it is practicaule to ai -
range for the layment of at lens .1
cent. interest. on the money ivit g iule,
or on deposit, for it is of coir-se 'on
tomplated that there will be only
monthly drawings, consequently the
interest aecount would be greatly re
duced, and, in fact, not rato highe.
than 6 per cent. theoreL.z1!y.
I think it perha,)s not unreiasonablo to
any that in the pa.t or by the olk plan
the interest charged oil n erchian.iso
was 50 per cent.; on $5,000 in good i,
therfore, the interest accovii, v.c'ld
be$2,500. The plan now prop.s..i is
to have ourown agents and exchanre.,
thereby purchasing cheaper ind 'is
pensing with iniddlem-nen as far as prac
ticable to enable our peoplo t,o secure
supplies at greatly rediuced prices.
This paln1haseverything to recommend
it to thotc who are ahle to take care
of themselves and furnish the '.ish,
but unforlunat.ely niany of* our best,
people handle no spare toney, and1
although they are inembers of the
order are practically outsider., w f-a
as relates to substantial adVs a.
In fact they are worse than outsiders,
for they are called upon to pity les
and dues ais well as tax thmiv's
with cotton bagging, etc., etc., realiy
for the benefit of his more fortu1nte
brethren. Now, sir, we I:ve in :a prac.
tical, materilistic and utilitarian .jg
fancy theories and grand air caKIes
be they never so artistically built, will
not sat"sfy the wante ofa hungry pe-o
pie nor furnish ahodes for 1hosA who
are ever without ch)ango to I, drive!n
from subetautial homes an n111ade t en
ants upon the lans of their fathers.
But,repii-s one of oir pnipi, er- ,
the merchants will be glad to have the
trade of any of the Alliances, ant'l to
secure it wil be willing to lurnish atll
alike, both those who canii give b''mbl
proof papers and those wh,> can gi .et
simply liens upo~n their. crop, and it. i.-,
1- that Jan s.ne,snbv,. , ,,
rii-mots of' the bouticsit of I ic
schemne. This theory is ver:' fine, but
what aie the fac:' T1hie hnerchia,:t
themselves, so far from being anx.ioIns
tfor this tradIe, actually decline t oo
u.nion which they e 'n borrow the mn
ey wvh'evich to run the businiess, anud<
I mntend no critieis,n upon the mesr
chaut!, for', in my opinion, it would Y,0
a very poor business man who wouhld
use his own capital wher&i the r'isks
were so gr'eat and the mnargim.3 so
small.
But thi' ditliculty is not only in the
refusal of the mnerchienits, for moict of'i
t he Alliances submuisting pr'oposi tions
for suppliei have made excepit ions o0
many of those who were able to uet t
along without assist ance,upon the pilea
that they had already ariangedm for' I
the year. This was equiv"alent to say- I
ing, we.wish you to furnish the d1,ubt- I
ful portion of our' Alliance, but those e'
of us who can be made to pay propose
to tra&de where we p)lease. It is rcsidily
to be seen that there is nothing, abso-- :
lutely nothing, in this grand theory
upon wvhich all the orgnizers of' A lii- t
ances (d welt vo eloquent,ly in the beg;in
fling, claiming it, in fact, as the very
keystone of this grand arch about to i1
be erected.
We have now reached two concli
sions:
First, that the plani of selecting
agents, establishing war'ehouses, o- f
changes, etc., etc., all based upon a
cash Idea, ls amost admirab.nlearran,ge
men1t for the moneyed men, but ofl'ers
no immediate advantage to the i n.'
pecunious. IflI were attacking the ~
Alliance idea . would say it wasi a tined
scheme "to mike the rich rtoij: and
the poor poorer."~ Our second conclu- '
sion demonstrates fully the utter folly ~
of offering our trade upon the conso - a
lidation idea, 1. e., having imerchiants a
coinpeote for our whole tr'ade, solect
in g that one who offered the lowest i
per cent. on cash price. As I said be- ~
fore, the farmers themselv~es haveI
wisely abandoned this plan. 1 say
wisely, because any one who proposes a
to eff'ect loans, either in money or l
supplies, at a rate of not les t'aan 25
per cent ,to bo met b)y earm' igs from
a business-like farming which (does
not pay one-fourth of the amount,
acts fool ishly in his individual capacity,
and injures his neighbor who is on- Y
couraged to do likewise. Now let us Si
see If my estimate of 25 per cent. is I'
higher than the rate which wouldl be~
charged. In the first place, the mnoaey 0
ia raised up~on the paper given by the tr
members; here is a discount of 10 per~ d
cent., then marchants usually rate ci
freights dlelivered from dlepot to store Il
etc., etc., at 10 per cent, more to be ha
safe, then the cheapest proposition a
that I have heard of was 8 per cent. a
profit for the dealer eggregating 28 It;
per cent. ThisswhatlIiterp)ret 8 a
per cent. on cash prices to mean, Jt is o
then not to be wondered at that there sC
are so mamy in each Alliance who wish "'
to be excused wheu the general trade a'f
isto be off'ered. Distrusting the ability be
of members to m3et such engagements er
and being able themseolves to do much ti<
better, they ask to be excepted, and
many seem satisfied to paddle their
own canoes regardleas of conaequen- toi
ces te, their po->rer brother, notwith- to
standing the fact, well known, that K.
they hav e sworn solemnly to make his mi
care their care. lo much in the way op
of general criticism. And it is a very w
easy thing to OrItinal..-- .,d can dot
6c,- 7,h b 1 1,4 ()1 tile. ejjL4;l1ty i
utte a dw1; e.. im
We will now recur to the fgu res
;Iven above. FIve thouand det.. i,
t 28 per cent., would net the Mihan.v
t3,600, but this plan has been fihow%n
o be impracticable. We maus, there
oro, consider the old lien and mort
;age idea with its r0 per cent. premium.
lero we would have $6,000 netting
2,500, and it is with the latter amount
,hat I propose to compare the cash
mais or money-borrowing plain. Five
h1outL.u,1.d dollni for nine months-the
amo tii) as comout?hd in abovo ex
uiple-woild at 10 per cent. discouut,
act $1,625. We now have 4,6215 aginSt
3,50d, or a saving to eh Alliance of
2,123. But with a rebate of 4 per
sent on the amount, not drawn we
would theoro,ically bo paying 3 Ier
ent., but really about 9I pea cont. We
tiro now entit,od to a new cil;ulat ion.
Five tCouanid dollais at 8 p.r ceit
ror ninc nonthz would be $3 iastead of
376 andI hence the exact, amount
save I would be the diflerence he
tween $4,700 and $2,500, which is $',
200.
I apprelelnd, thereforo, tbat you will
h.ve little (liflicult-y in reaching the
Louclul-sion iat it is better to borrow
th1e II'I, 1han to attemt)'. 1.a uitiliz
(ther of the l0an.-4 outlined i. the
gcueral Alliance sclieme.
It li:is bven very wimely smg.st,;,d by
Solle n)1e tlat, before you cii pie
pare h11re .sullp it, wat n1"ICMS I.V to
catch tlie har'e. This parapir I- ug.
gest4 that lefore you borrow moe01Cy It
wouhl b Wei I to See where vou (i [I
got it. We are Consoled in tile begin
nin; bv the fact well known that
ionieyed men and corporalit ni are aits
much lependient, up1ol I. Ihe' 1 um of Iit'i r
violi .:, by otlers for thei r ill (lam a s
the lki-rmer. is dlependelt .lIIn t he
working of his land by l'hor'ris F r hi%
reits; and it, ik on! y ieetarv t') dfr
mlol,tMat.1 ihat, t he ioney will ti I.-e
turnel with G to 7 1i. 'I t 't., amnd w
van get all we w ant. Now. wh11:t Ils
1.ranCAn the givel I that, t,he money
will he rotiulriel? Vo ha e I iA.A l
otim Allanve. in this Couity, number
ing froi Fort.y to eighly 1umbiOrl.
Will anvone fJr ai moment. denv that.
t.hosec' forty or (ig'ht,y i al eI '., (mb r 1, it
they bhi oose, give a gol1d bomb lool,
note folr,(4,000 to 9:(u,000 ,1t It hair
Fome one stying that I lave at'eiily
proved t,at it, wn imnpo.msibleu to iave
1 hem all vo 11o into the meii rlat(ldi (e.
scelli. How vill Ihiy lIm I Aduved to
Ign this liote? Thtti-e in t1i.A dhl1'er
u.AIee: 'I'he oie ask (..I roa ablo , seen.
liblo !tlelm to attemlpt some hi ig im
praclthtlo and flooli.;h, tle ther .-mg
4ent.- a homlle, the lr(equlirl nIoIts 40,
wbica heIl im etilml W11i"'.1 woubl r-.!
uit i.t widerretad1it and prm im
uhlibiltial mtlvanIi;ng#,. whil m i F t i., m los.
l n :1it d mILost Ileedei.
My plan iQ for every me11.hcir of the
Mlilance to sign 't 11 -nt. I cAI e n oft
ITIet.tier lie lie wor-'h onle dollhl. or. tcer
hluan, ei'i-4 he idlen.-iled per
onalyl. Thid:;% s tuhi a right to se -
hat alt 1i-:ing tfli.-i fumd r, iall w oi.Tk.
hercrop:, rol(iwning m.thing fuor
wv I iskey or1 l xlrie'. 'i . 10WN,ey
wo(ld 1 in le han dIls of 0. fiInUC
*o'lmmitten wIlo wouldhir.a m-ith
yall owanctlie.('es, : 1ig lit :. II m all, iw
AlIl lt o te I' tarei't.iL'- nI iire, TI mall-;Z a -
,.n from thmo whoier able to )pItev
L~lienIl
I ami gr Vl C'ourIIedT 'withI tIhe
ide and. nw. oub 1011t ate lio farI 0, I know
ihenuical pllan his beenu miid :ii n 0om-'.
foti'y six sindC noefr;:l0T
:h<nr' Oi'fI- in 'one or' Alie fhaasini; (*
liamiani. 'A hen I e ih..- 1:) b Mh.i
111.' oIther iln tIhe Co1t.y it v-il Ie
aiuly be0 a maltter' (It enjco,i.~~ureent.
Ijla canlusion, i(le ICS? h
on0iderI,I it a quesCrtioni of "'lut up) or
but tip.' If we are afraui.- to t rust
Tach otLher' what r'ight halve we to ex
>r trustS? If it. is stilt a c;utim,! .('
levil taike t he hindmuiosi I ifmonlg.t
ireThrenT, why shlLl wo ?ilify, the
vho recognize r'o obligation to ius iand
ui many in staices, being atranigers,
(Iml.:;, p-.y us oil in 0our own coin? II[
ny epilnion the- t imn- hast aririvt'd f'or
he farmer in SouthI Corol ina to s' ,p
0 theiL firont and( r'egenleral u this oht
huhd no f Igaing to re(genercIate
Iimiselft. .ManyI of us have b1e1 tOt
>rone to tirge the Tak ing of .L 11oor
rop as an euse for not pay1imu debts
vhich we (Tould 1pay3, and.( the1( cre.d it
. tl.'9 couunt.ry has sultiered ineahcuha
ly thereby. And in some11 instanices we
re blarmng monIIeyed menTI fori niot put-1
ing out theu ir o,in more' ireely vwheni
eniied t ha.t lie banks (o fth.T Stato
ave ben obliginig to I It Ifu-m11'.s
itet us' cease ou( ali 141.g, broth.ler'
Irmnel's, and1( aga in assumeI111 thte up -
ight, foi m (If' muena, and de ti justly and
hir1y ourselves becfor'e we abIuse others
Ir thbei . shlor'tcomnings. I am hope)t
al for lie mneari future, ata(1lhon,tlyt13
el iivei tha. thIie t imve is at. himn-1 wtherI
ith tifhe prope~ir eTxhibijtion of mni
oedt andi( ebarlity, y'ou c'an get all t he
0 !T ni(eded, wVhich, prioper'vy expen-'i
edl, wvill hasten eh adve,nd. of' ihia
t'heni youi wvilh not nieed1 to bo'rowy at
ndh flg t.ree,' unltrammoIThlled by5 lieu'
udn mfortgages, yotu w1Ill enjoy ini your
elchnling years that ease and popr
3y which hmai lattIrly fallen to~ the lot
f' few of us.
Iun giving figures my ohj-'et, has nTot,
eeni to ho aLcurate, muathiema.tical ly
p)erking, hit to i sOLuss !acts a n'd
r'ino.pIes generaL"y.
lieerintlto I-'jii Tlitem (lt.
The yolung men (if t his city will no
(mIbt be idlhy g'rievedl to) learn that our]
J ug inTIIhes aire secretlIy orgniing a j
ICi(.y whn.th 13 toi ben condnuetedf on thIis~ I
rme)tpife: It shalil be the du!V of every (
eWber to asse'rtini te cond uict oft the 'I
ihposite sex, iind any membeliLr A:uilty of
eating anty younglL manS the .eaist ad. I
k-td to d issi pa' iion wvith ev.. 't ommo1 n n i
vility will bei sublject to dIi'smissa?l fronm I'
C o)rg<nmzation. Any yon' mc ilu
ii here'tfo re been in g.ed ee smii, in t.
oT est imatio of1(I the sele (' nd "11who
all COmit an liielt Uube,, ',. morTal- o
v, shallh he pIaced u pon the blac k list t I
d noCt aIccordeLd ainy further clurtesies at
recagnition by any mrmiller of tihe Li
ciety. Any meniber of the society 1h
ho shall continuec to displlay regard or )
rert Ion to any bilack-listed tnale shall1
dishonorably (dischiarged and1 coInsii'
od et'rt.a:Io disgrace'd Iby the o)rgalnizai- m~
>n--hanoke (Vai.) Cvienirg World. es
--The Rev. Sam Jones preached at Dal.. i
i, G-i., on Sinday. He took oLcasi.,n in
deny that he intended t.) move tore
Titucky and fai mn. Said he: "'I am 'TI
iking m-'re m'Iney t han ar.y ten biQh- wi
a in e Metho.dist Church, and it of
ould be (Golish for me to go into) any- an
Dg like an ezpcrlmoDt."W
OUTri AOLI)4 TIO it
wh la S nazt i;ee99n ,,i,1 El.,. ni 1,ne I.. ebe
YOUDng Mll'," ' tif hat sanyil!g has been
taken literally b, thjouseiaids. This
ritlier ofjournaillsin i A icrica spoke
figuratively when le 1861 that expres- I
sion itod meant, have confidenco in i
yourself; go where you must havo the
conflmiece, aid go, too, whero there is
room and opportiu.ity to develop
yomrself.
Thomiands of yount men, and old
men, too, have Xono West, where
mintiy have thriven, but, where many
more ;iavu succuilibed to I Jo too r>ugl
life. Of the former wo have heard, of
the Ia.ter wo have not.
colmes to choso who deserve
it., and hiard work -nd striot a tention
;o bins, will bring its friuit. There
is such a thing 's iurk, but, it sul'Hom
oeoleis, and he who waits for it, will be
sadly di,-mppoiitod. We muntst, exert
oVrF.lves werevelr we may be to gain
the g-lden fruit.
Many young mn feel thilt South
Carolin is a poor -ti4 t, vo live in. All
admin1it, ithle .1u11nldinie 1, :'i-r resoirces,
but, (dy13' thlie abil:ty to delop t hem.
Now, we wish to tell of mni who has
ma a foun h11orn, with disadvanl
n tes o oveome whie', (ev ltav. It
is tai;ply of lis e es Oi le hu-'nles-4
worb-i nod what hi' hIa <-one d n ;. that
we w ill wrilt-.
'Joln L,. Miutinlhl 1:1."l imu l in New
York in IS7:'. I vI me fr.urn th'. h w ith
of, I1la d, Vht-re lis . 11rf. well-to
do. Blit. he 4:11ne to th:' counir v with
y a ioiniil su:n in hl pocl't an
with tiht, lopo of thr'uinn --ma i,il , qi ill
hi.- :iintt. Ito hIl, nto fi n-l f, ill thi
(: . l - 4r save ai ullcle. %ir. .1-. 4 .
rn in Aigi-I, :.., one of th le
111imec har11 l.- (if' '.h-lt, iI. W,i.hI
hi Mr ima I - he succedil
ing I i ( v11; n . :3 .:hi.i fl c4t idetle of,
Im-r-antlik.e lil'(.
in 1;7M, with k. It h!m $,000 to his
credit m, hel en tif) Winu."horo aind 1be
gAin buiss nlonie. I ive.4tine1.i his
I mion ey jildiciously,, he wmit. to work
andf I'oni hult, Iup a large Isi. lIe
I:c)pt. hi!' vyv opt'n fo r 0barg91i1" and11
llldo severall good rnit , iom which
he le:li.ed mu111ch wiliil in the town
allm the r(.d .! -y sle
In IS8:1 he .olH olit 1i- lsi-le"1 inl
Winsbroand -:.mo it, 'ohiuniia. All
"f u- know t En r< At. From .bI)iness
' i.ll-d inI (::n .t 1or r ,1 ho has
IItil: u1p a it meranltile usin.s secolnd
to none. in thw whlole StaIte. He r
cent- lY houghi I hit Agw--w h!ck, whivh
lie 111:4 lad e.p)II111t6)y Ienovate1.
t"-f h floor-i (1, If i.t liduing 11ro now
t-nxOd t., their hulit t') )Icminmthi lte
tlhet r:iie that is cbolu,ted therein,
111d til hale, hivar i, jovild, e-Ie-get ic
llm:i wh1om011 Voni wtatching- every
u'!'rely by his ow n plck all(I Imllh.
No hil p hai I( r-wcived frioml out
Id, 1o , 111ilima.y are I ho difl
(I le.i he has ot >:ne, but he has
looked tI-1im .111 in ti le fawe an-ld beoln
(hicourn1Ag it hing. Now he cim
y he owvs no ma, 11"d to the writer'.s
jwr.mial knowlel!,l - him Iod,ers. show
a 9 :aute iii hi' .t VOl ovar ih" aliIOiiit
of .1 2..t090
It'sa 1w, wn wI'ort ",01), and9 in
I 1 9, .1'.:10 , 00 ha ii -l iing mUol wy
Iitat en-sugh? Fotr I he A gneow bloek he
Fromi th-it ).Vowin': 'au 09r 52'ay
milt(Veyi 91n b9 11' t lethere? We giv.e
'10,k' in one11 of the i!m9st hazardous,
Ir 'u hs knwn, onie in) iu limih over 95i
jifw (41e1. ot' Ibo 440who eenza..e ini it
Th'lere :ire( 11:i::i' of. lers int haye
So9 e as well 29s 7ir . Mininaug101'Iih, ut
Ilt' he ar f"'w, wh ha:ve donie 1' 4 [muchl
wi' h i-- ': t ( e (-t i':191099o ti(ij. WVljig
lie aa- dlone shiouh!l he a great stimlusl
192 this bea uti fuil,* ioel -91es'ted land
amon i g th1ose whoi) have.tKil . kided symli.
pa i'he am.l9 ye9t feel I hat. ther chaniices
f-V ., ('' se lme as gr:ea t her.ie as any
winre tis in: t his bi,ilI.-Columbhia
liceerd.
tl att er 9 oIflSniatI9ons,
cie' ret ir9iM froin the colanit,y mas
mee'.'ting1s' of fa rmrors en!! 'et ed1 Jim t.he
repotrts~ to t hi'. Griee-iv,ille News and
)K terniewspap er give the following
resubIs:
'>1getiel d, I anir9eins ai.1 Marlbor'o
i(,miinatins and 1 . lt. Tilbnwan for
1.io 1101Send s e deleg~ation instriucted
.0 vote for .3ar-hu nomflina.tio:s.
ester, Uolleten, \lar'ion, Aiken, Lex
agton andl York send14 uinstructed1
le.Iegatioms. Tlhie Ilrijrheld, Chester
ual A ikon delegation1s p)robably contninI
.trngi :n.orities fa1voring nomina
i9ons. 'The others arie 09<9nally dIividedI
9.r Oi)ntaMir, majrit1 les oDhposinug noinla
ions1 ini Ma1 chI.
Oie niee, Abb,ev.ille, Or'angebur'g,Sum- n
((r, Cha rendon)l, BarnwIl and~ic Florence <
end( deCleg.ation ac:tiiually or virtuallyi
ni.tructd .gainsilt ni3oiations1.
.Charleston, l[amp)toni, Richland,
vershlaw, ilurry, IDarlinugton , Beau- i
oV! an 9H(erilel. ' held 11n eetinigs.
9ppoinJg dee rations.I
l,anicaster', P'ickn rad Netwberry
tre to hold meetings later.
~eliht are not)1 rep1ort ed,
Thme i.idirai li)u.; are t hat 1I of the 35
unomties willI be uniropresenuted in t he
Iarch coniven"tioni. TheIi remai3n ing 24
ra dilvield as follow,
'or Marchm nomlinat 10on4, 4
bta~fins)t, -.
insi~tiutetd, 9 1
0 Iiget, 3
(ounlting bly deOg:ites, so far' as re- i
o)rted , the 'oinv,er'tIion w.vill openi withI t
mem~.ibers dliv ited t hus - a1
gAnlsruced,l.2
tI o con11 tI ol tecon vention the a'1yo
Its of .MarchI nolniliations 11ust cap--'
art mlore It an two-third's of thie unin1
rueed '4 dlegat es, and the'three coun- (
(es which are likely to send delegattes
ii have not yet doun so --Greenyville
ows.
. -Fire bro k e -nt ini MNuthI Wi Ike4hbrre (
tnte Monrhav nig.,ht, w h 'b eult offh the l
1)1))ed thai t they co4u4hl be essi ly res
leid :hroug~h the dian tonl mine ad9join- n
4, hut thek hope' is now abanidoned4. A L~
sculng party fromi the Stahnton mino 10I:
itadIi found3( the toolsI1 of thle men81 V
som they sought1t to safe, buit no4 tr'ace Si
the :nen. Thiey bueame bewilderc ' 5 F.
dI wandlered direcdy into daonger, anod
ire burned to datb b
it linra i n11 l-itY Professor. C1
A msta rer--irkable deathhed scene p
(ok plae in Vienna threa weeks ago.
Ihe hero of' it was a young piofessor u
0, the university there. He wns a man of
>lgreat, brilliancy and learning. His o
ecturcs concerning the inner life of
lie soul wore famous among the
tudents, who visited them in crowds. it
[te was regaided by his fellow profes- n
;ois in the philotophical faculty as the r
omning mnan in the department of a
)sycho.gy. Socially, also, he was a
nan of' cunsiderable prominence. He
vasi married into a wealthy family, m
kid took every opportunity to get for b
us wife and three children all the a
,leanure which the gay Austrian fl
'apital afflords. At the theatre, on the 9
ro1menade,."atnd it the great court
alls lie was one of the most familiar
igures.
Four years ago he fell ill of an in- c
mirable disease, and his physician b
yvarned him that only a radical change a
.rom his gay mode of life could hinder
'or a sEorI. tiit the progress of the
n11a.dy. The young professor an
iwerV'Vd quietly I hatt he would die as a
hilo,ophierl F1houll(I (lie, without an
-f1 1 ftr to Ov"Vr his lastt day. He ate,
- , studied, lectured, and danced
-xiletiv as lhe did before the doctor
warn n him. A low weeks ago he lay
io no hit (l death bed. lie read the
N
un books aud talked of the same
frivolons aniuements Cat usuLal up to
[lne evenling about, three weeks ago.
At 8 o'cl(ck the doctor then told hini
I at h would (io within a few hours.
I lie young profesior discussed many
i).ci"ne utrely foreign to the subjoct I
l i fxt -I'tppronching death with his
w ite till mtidniivhit.
I fel well,v-ery well," he said t)
'e nlly. "-e well that I %Nould like
t rinik a bottle of eliapagunt with
youl It f-e I go. Kiss me-for I may
.0-o whiik- you are away-and then have
till wi put o--, ice." His wife obeyed.
A fevw intutes Itner he took the bottle
froln; Ie so.rvant's hand, poured out
wvine ior his wife and himself, emptied
., ,lass to her health. flung it oni the
floor, and irlppe: back on his pillow,
The Viennlla dilies, which have a
(ontt it itt itin! im julie0 against print
ir,e ful inme of any man of high
pit1 sta n oding, mention the hero of
I tj. hstrange sceie only as Herr Pro
ior-:011 P- -. lHe was an jinfidel.-St.
Lgi Glob-i)emocrat.
IllE fA LIKE REEl),
rLav V-1-14re - *-Pill OU .1111rell M0111111s lill-ns
Pursuant to the call of Capt. J. W.
Stribliug, County Chairman of the
Fn--rr' kas ociation, about 150 far
:neit, met in the Court House on Mon
lay at 12 o'clock to elect delegates to
1.he Convention to be held this month
1 ('olumbia for nominating a State
Lcket, Capt. Geo B. Dean was elec
te(l Chairman, and R. A. Lancaster
-'ecret..ry. )r. R. M. Smith moved to
in)i"t a eammitter, to nominate dele
,a'eA. Mr. Eber Smith wanted the
'lce!gates alected by the convention
11ft moved to Lvy Dr. Smith's motion
-m the teble. lie was reconded by Capt.
stl ibling.
"'Your motion is out of' ordier" de
elaredi thte chairman.
"WhV"came in amazement f'romi
Mi'. E ber' Smith.
"You are hostile to the objects of
lie umeetinug and havo no right to
vote."
It fel like a bomb shell, andl( pande
mioniumu broke loose. Go3od farmers
wan.ted1 ti know why C'apt. D)ean had
Ittio ri-.;hi t o judge t heir motives nuid to
decree that, they mere not entitled to
speak in a farmera' mieeting. to rule
that the chairman of the farmers as
socinon of' the County had no right
to. comen into its conventions or to par
,icipate m u's piroceedlings; an appealI
was tak en from the chairmnan's rulings
and lie rutled that he wvould entertain
no appyeal.
T1hi'n got warm. Mr. T. E. Mo>re
was pouring hot shot into the chair,
an dozen other' men trying to get
he floor. Capt. I)ean threw uip the
ejponge and asked Dri. Smith to take
tL o cia ir-. TJhis did( not improve mat,
tier. Mir. Moore renewved the motion
to iahie. D)r. Smith ruled it out ot
ori.er --because he was hostile to the
Pur ipose of' the meeting and had no
right, to vote. "An appeal was Itaken.
1le refused to enteu tain it.
Rtebelilion was rampant but power-i
ess.
"Alt in favor of appointing a comn
nlitt.'e of nine to nominate delegateo i
('olumbiia say aye," said the Chair-i
A sc'ore of voices cried ''aye"' ]
ft is carried,'' said D)r. Smith
"Arnt you g<-ing to spur, the other
uide'?" exclaimaed Mr. Moore. "No" I
maidl Dri. Smith, "all who w,-uld vote t
igainist, Lhe motion are hostile to the
>bijects of the meeting and are not en- I
itied to vote.''
'"Well, Il be durned," said some-1
Jodly in the crowd.
D'. Snmith appointed dhe committee 4
o solf.et, delegat es. On th.s committee e
le appointed Maj. Clande C. Turner,
ie of' the most rampant Republicans
i t.he State, so conspcuous ini the late
diection trials.
The committee retired and brought ~
n tLe following delegation: Gleo. B.
)c'an, Moses Wood, Jaines W. Foster,
-. iI. O, Landrumn, WV. C. 8. Wood, ~
ias Smith, E. C. Allen, M. P'. Patton, ~
ohni l)ewberry, N. L,. Bennett. Alter.
mates-A. H. Dean, Hi. L. Farley, R. S
L Lancaster, John Carver and R. M.
"All ini favor of ratifying the nomni
astion a,iy 'aye," S' id D)r. Smith.
'"Mop)," said( Tom Moore, "are you
o0iD to putt the negative."
"a o," said D)r. Smith. "All who I
"o against the ratification of the
icket are hostile to the purpose o fthe
neeting andi hiare no right to vote."
'1'he vote in the affirmative was
retty loud, and( the Chairman von
Lued to pult the negat.ive,but the Vote
gainst. rat ificationi was so st,rong that
rihon a dluimon was called for he re.
isedl it, and1( declared the dlelegation
il elected,.
tI
A i3ECoND MaEETINO.
Capt. J. W. Stribling, the County ti
hairmnan of the Farmers' Association,
eiding that this was not a meeting
r the Farmers' Association, called an
her mecetinji. This meetilL' wasA
unposedI entirely of farmers. Capt. A*
riolieg was elected Chairman, and T
W. 'I'Lurner secretary. They went
t,o an election of delegate,which re
ilted as follows: s
T. E Moore, S. E. Mason, J. W. or
'olordl, Jas. H. Anderson, J. B 0.
iUndrtum, Moses Foster J. M. Lan- pa
tin, J. J1. Vernon, N. FE. Walker. J. co
.Stribling. Alternates-C. Eber St
nith, W. J. Smith, A. P. Lancaster, at
L,. Anderson- ba
'rhey will contest for seats in the an
nlVenton.-8nartanhnrg Herad -e
Bright's Diceae.
This insidunus ailment, if too lo'g
eglecte.1, will undermino the strongest
"Atitution atid bring the v:,tim to a
renature grave. MHeed the timely
arnin, and regain health at once by a
se of tre proper restorative, that great
.rengthener of the urinary and digestive
r!ans, B. 11 B. (Botanic Blood Balm).
David Runkel, Cullian, Ga., writes:
I used a hundred dollars worth of med
iine for Bright's disease, but it did me
o good. I then took B. B B., which
flered me. My appetite is restored
ad I urinate without pain."
J. A. Maddox, Atlanta, Ga., writes:
1I had great trouble in passing urine
'hich was filled with sediments. My
ack and loins gave ne much paio
(d I lost my appetite, strength and
ish. I became nervous and tinable to
leep soundly. Two bottles of B. B. B.
ave me entire relief."
Thomas Williams, Saddy, Tenn,writes:
I was troubled with severe kidney
omplaint and confined to my bed. Six
ottles of B. 13. B. made a well man ol
be."
Chicago Begging 11)r Mlloney.
At.least $15,000,000 will be needed.
L third thereof may be said to be in
ight. The subscription list may be
acreased and perhaps another $5,000,
00 may be raised by bouds, but the
Iroblem would be greatly simplified if
he government of the United States
vould advance $10,000,000 conditioned
ipon repayment in full. The bill as
eported contemplates no appropria
ion other tan $1,500,000 to eover the
ost of a government exhibit, and the
urther sum of $100,000 to be expen
led for all purposes count:cted with
he admission of foreign goods for the
mposition. There is no clauie pro
nidoig for other governmet aid to
,he project. Whether or not any will
)> made vill devWlop presontly The
)rospect is that it will be greatly
ieeded in the preparatory stages. If
t must. be had the time to ask For it is
low -Chicago Times.
The Mother's Friend, used a few
ve4ks before confinement, lessens the
min and makcs labor quick and com
aratively easy. Sold by .1l drug.
"ists.
Bostonl Street CAr MannI(ers.
The Boston Transcrilt relates this lit
Je story of street car inanes: -'A lady
nd gentlein-in enter a car at the same
noment, the former by the rear, the
atter by the front. The gentleman
iasti!y appropriates the only vacant seat.
.vhich happens to be next to an indi
idual who is evidently not a total ab
itainer The inebriated party, rising
rom his seat, offers it to tit- lady, re
narkirg at thi; same time: 'Natam, I
uler you miy !eC:; I ant drunk today, but
omorrow I shall be sober; as for that
nan therv,' pvAntina to the oer who inad
ust sat down, 'he is a h'g today, and
vill be a hog tomorrow.' " This is a
itriking iustance of in vino reritas.
.amo Ovanne.
V Tptumr, 134 \lain Street, Co
iaa. sells Pianos an : Oregans, direct
rron factory. No agents' conini sions.
nhe celebrater Chickerint, Piano.
Matbushek Pim , celeb'rated fra iu
leqtnes vf tIr. , litness of aouch an
Mason & Hamlin Upright Pia t
Sterling Upright Pianos. fra.m $25
LIp.
Arioan P~tios, fro-.n $200 up.
Alason & liatnlini Organs. ,npmse
by nonie.
Sterling Organs, $50 up.
Every I astrnrnmen t uanu .(-d I r si
)mtha ways. if n'' ie-i, aai .
Soad or n ma
A iath ilg ('a V(',
In the range of mountains in the
v'estern portion of~ Norih Carolina
cnown as the "Fork Range," a most
tingular phenomenon exi-sts It is the
'Breathing Cavm " In the sutmmer
ntonths a current of air comes from i6
o strongly that a person can not walk
trainst it, whilo in winter the rush of
iir inwa-d is just as great. The cool
uir from the cave in sunAmer is felt
lometimes for miles in a dire at line
r-em the mouth of the cave. At times
i most unpleasant odor is emitted utpon
hke current from animals sucked in
rad killed by coming in violent eon
~act with the walls. The loss of cattle
mud other stock in that scetion duri,ig
hke winter months is always great and
a accounted for it in this way: They
ange too near the month of the cave
and the cuirrent carries them in. At
~imes when the change from inhala
ion to exhalation begins the air is fill
md with hairs of the various animals.
-Not imfreque'ntly small dry bones have
iaen carried for over a mile from the
nauth of the cave, as though shot from
in air-gun. The air has been knowns
o change qjuite suddenly during ex
tnlat ion from cold to quite hot, accom
'anied by a terrific roaring andl gurg
ing sound Many scientific men hamve
!iflitedl the place, hut the phenomenon
tIll remains unexplainedl. The presi
-e-tu of that section fear a volcanic
rtuption.
The Mis8ssippI College.
Cal. B3owen, of Pickens, a member
f the board of trustees of the Clemson
Lgricultural College of80 ath Carolina,
Las just returned from Starkville, and
ays that there are know at the Misis
1,p Agricultural College 250students.
'rm what he saw of the institution
nd from htis conversationi with Premi
ent Lee, Ihe was convinced that~ there
~as no doubt of the college being a
uccess. It had been seriously ham
ered in the past by opp)osition in the
tate and it. operations had in late
oars been ptinchled by small appro
rnations. .Last year, however, the
ppropriation had been liberal enough
put the college on a better reoting
ian ever before. Anethter serione
rawback had been destruction by fire
fa numb~er of t he college buildings a
ear ago. TIhe barns and stables were
urned, which had necessitated the
tie of a number of the cattle and the
amporary limitation of sonne of the
ractical farm operations incluided in
me college course. Temporary build.
ga were now occupied int place of
iose burned. -Greenville News
-At the evening sssiona of the Florida
Ifautauqua, Tuesday, D)r. J. W. Lee, of
Aanta, delivered a lecture on He~nrv
.Grady ano editor, orator and man'
ec amph'thoare was fllied to Its ut most
Pacity and the audience was held
elI bound while [Dr. Lee dlelivere-d his
don.
-Press repo.le emanating from To.
ka conceroing an alleged scheme to
Ionize Oklamhoma and make it a negro
ite, have greatly arousedi the settlers
Downs. A secret organlzation there
m decided to drive out the few negroes,
I allow no more of that race to beeome
tier.
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