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IASKELI]S CONVENTION, Il DID EXACTLY WHAT IT WAS CALL ED TO DO. Twenty Countle" Represented-No Iebatt Al ed-A Full State Tlcket Nomi 'unteld-A Full List of the )elegates froi Each County. Co'.UMnrA, S. C., October t).--zln th< presence of an Immense assemblage of prominent citizens and cheered by the approving sniles and plaudits of hun dreds of fair women the Straightout Democratic Convention to-night for nally declared that the union hereto fore existing between themselves and the Tilluan majority under the name aid style of the Democratic party of South Carolina should be thencefor Ward dissolved. 'T'le Convention was a gathering notable in numbers and character an. it acted with a unanimi ty,determination and enthusiasm whicl gives evidence o the large importance and serious meaning of the muovement which it inaugurated. All day the del egates had been gathering and the hotel lobbies teemed with delegates and Citizens. ''he Convention was to have assemn bled at 8 o'clock, but the delegates gathered slowly, and it was ten minutes Inter before the Hall of Representatives Was full. Meanwhile, however, the spacious galleries had becomle jamlled1 with spectators, the ladies occupying front seats and showing great interest and enthusiasm.. There were chairs in the centre of the auditorium for over 300 persons. Two hutdred of these were eccupied by delegates, and the remain uer were promlptly crowded with spec tators, as were also seats ranged around the hall, Both the floor and galleries presented a convention like appear ance. 'Thie Fairfield delegation was a large one. It entered the hull with Col. Tom Wuodward at the head, be:n ung by way of standard on a pole. topped with the placard-word "iairfield" the red shirt i hich was borne out of the September ('onvention by the representatives of that county who had been turned out of their seats. Cheers greeted the em blem of Straightoutism. At 8:10 Judge A. C. II askell's cm trance Was the signal for wild applause. Yells resounded through the hail and the red shirt banner was vigorously waved. it was 8.30 o'clock when Chancellor Johnson Ioouitedi the Sneaker's desk. II is appearance evoked another enthu 8iastic outburst of yelling, lie said: "Fellow-Democrats, we have assen bled in conformity to the requlest of a conference held on Saturday last, and as a representative of that meeting I call this Convention to order and move that Gen. V. V. Ilarilee be chosen chairman." Ile put the question of (en. Itarllee's elction and it was uilnanilmously ear ried. (en. Ilarlie w'i recognizedi as the chairman of the State D)emnoeratic C2onv'ention of 187%, wihel had i nauigu rated the Straighltoult movemnent rfIor the redempltionI of the State. iIe adl Vaniced aunidi cheer-s, whliichi grew to ai great voluine wheni lhe t.ook his plaee at the dlesk. iIe spioke as followvs: "I am11 profoundtly grateful for- this evidence of confidence ont the part of the virtuous, the intelligenlt D)emocraits of South Car-olinua. Fomurteeni years ago I had the honor to he called to at simiilar po.sition. Our State w-as t hent in a coni dition wvhich reqluiredl thle exercise of all the energy, devot ion and manhood of her people. You have seen the r-e suit. We are no0w here it rep)resent the good people of South Car-olina. [C(heer-s] .An adldress will be prtesenited to you which will present our reasons for as semtbling. We wvill now pr-oceed to business." MIr. James Mumn-o, of Uion, noi - nated Messrs. WVilliamn I1. Lyles, of Richland, and Edwvard Kerr-isonm, oif Spartanbu rg, as secretar-ies of thle Coni v ention, anti they were uniaiimouusly elected. 'The Chiir req luested the chuair Inen1 of the several dielegations to hand to the secretaries their lists of dele gates. The Roll t,f' J)el-gateso. The Convention was composed of one honnmed and eighty-six delegates, repre seniting twventy counties. Th'ie following 1- the co)mplete roll: BA RtNwELL. Al 4red Aldrich, WV J Eaves, Gr W M Williams, W L McFall, 3: C Mloody, J C Carter. BElII(ELEY. & Porc-her Smith. cHARILESTrON. J1 WV Iarnwell, P' E Chazal, - K 'i Tu'pper. .1 W D)unovant, E B Sligh. CHEsTElt FiELD. 'E. '1'T Prince, Dri J M M%c Kay, Capt WV A liinshaw. cL.ARENnDON. I' Pressley Ilarron, W Scott Ilarvint, '.J W llaynesworthi, WV It Sparks, . J .1 IOughton. D)AROL1NGTON. ' J1 Lucas, l)r Jiames C WVilc-ox. FAIRIF1ELD, T1 W WVoodward, A M Wallace, 0)1 D Harrison, I1 N (O'Bear, Jl E MeiDonald, 0 WN Ragsdale,. J)ani nIal, 0 WV Crawford, John11 1lollis, T J1 Perry, Si., TI J P'errmy, Jr., J1~i 1 tliaha, WN 11 Robinisont, ( P I' othTan, JR G' M illor, JI MlBice, J) A Th'lomas, S II Clowntey, I' MI Woodward, WN 1I Dixoni 0) 1 Brown, W~ ltoounay, 1 E Sligh, l lenry Elliot, .U ,J McClar-ey, W Rt )oty. FLon1ENcE:. IV W lioarlIce, Wmu Quirk, IR E Gi-rg, G0 iPanern, .l MI Rodgers, C TI llaney, liiL Morris. HoRRt JY. U L~ lieaty, J IR Cooper, J B I)usenbury, Jl R Suggs. D)avid Rasbon. Wmui Oyburmy, TI L Lanig, A 11 Btiyk in, .James Cantey, TI W Boykin, Allen D)eas. J) L Saunders, Pete- Cole, W 11 Anerunm. L.ANCAOsTERO. rohert jleckhamn. MARION. W~ 1) Johnson, BABtia 1' B Bryant, I '1Ine,J 0W 1, Johnson, I,FIav, .A T H~ arilee, . tli~ amEvans, I leilI 0) 1 Peerkl, E A Cethe, (ilbor ~Vgne, ' P. 'lamer,Jr L E M1yers, L Ft Da'vis, () I ~ enge, J F Mullns, ~I AKellr, A N McCluy, J N Petekho, (R MN CAthu, ilberdag, W RN Taber, J) F Broles, AN PN Amaer, L~ E Clark, WD '1rezevatnt, M A Keller A EtWaley, IIICHLAND. R V Shatd, Allon .J Green, RS Dosportos, (I W M Williams, W H Lyles, ' iN Zealy, Keith Tarrar, .eff Easnotoro, Richard Shingleton, '' W McKensie, Wn Weston. 13 ' RTLANnIURO. Ed ward Bacon Floyd Lih s, 11 11 ThlomtSon, - F 11 Cash, J W Garrett, .J W Garrett, Jr. Janes Cofiold, I)r S E Evans, o S toberts Georgo ilomnnmn, S 1 .Joner:, Jr, Cicero '1'homa son, Samn McGowan, Jr, Edward KerresQu. I UMTER. E ) Sith, A Smith, .J C Singleton, A O Owens, V '' 1)ixon, henry Spanli, Eniglis h I)eschninp, J 1) lilanding, A F (onsar, .J V Ithmiine, S W Wilson, E F 1)arby, W 'T Ayeock, M C Karesh, It N Owens, .ohn Singleton, It M Cooper. S C Mills, UNION. .1 1lnnro, \V C Vallace, it W llarnilton, It W 'insley, N B Ensor, V Fowler, M W Culp, C S Young, S IJ .J Little, ,Jolm M It Jeter, Jas Munro', It 11 (ibbes, .i F Gregory, '' L Butler, A 1" McKisslek. WIL.IAMSIIUnU. Edwin I larper, It II Kellalan .J .' Wheeler, Nat Allen V II .'loWder, 1' Wallaco Jones YORlK. A E llutchiison, Iredell Jones. Co1. J. 1). Blanding, of Suiter, oiler ed a resolutioi that the Convention dO 10W go into inoinination of a full State ticket, to wit., Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, A tt orney G('neral, Contptroller (h'neral, T'reas iu rer, Su pen utendent ot Education andt Adjutant General. ON1: slGN OI OP'1'Sl'IION. Solicitor.1. E, Mcl)onald, of F'airlield, rose to oppi1osU the adoption of the reso hition. Mr. ,1oseph V. Iiarni w Il, of Charlh! ton, nade the poiit of order that as the Convention had been callhd for the plrpose of nominating a full State ticket; Mr. McI)onald was out of order. Mr. Mcl)onald subtitted, as a <Uestion of parl i;anientary law, tiat t l e resolu tion was dlebat able. Ilpatience was niurifested by many delegates, andi(1 cries Iof ''questiol" were heard. TIhe ('hair d?cided that all qiue;tiois suhinittel to the bodyv Were d1ebat.al 1e. \Ir Mc)onald1 said he lid i n' it kno%w whet,hrr he expressed tle sen!-i eri ts of any one else in the hall or not. Mr. Ihannwell (interru pt mig :) "I ask the gentlennian whethe'r lf' is in favo r of going into the nomination of a State ticket or not ?" Cries of "Qiiestion!"'Question !" Mr. Me l)onald: "I ami not.'' A voice.: "'l'hen you can get out and Joii soIoc otIer Convention.'' ('beers and taght er. \l r. Mcl)onald suhiitted that if tie people of SoutI Carolina, in t hei so v ereign capacity, dlesired to niolin ate of licers they ha: the right to do so, hut before they did so every true 1)enmo'rat hatd a righi to be heard. Fi rthei ob jection was niade by a lelcgatr. Col. IBlanliig: '(;ive hir as niricli ropn as lie w:ants.'' [Cheer., and laugh ter. J Mr. l1Yonald: "I. desire to know if the Convention wants to hear debat'. If not I will sit down." NO 1)EI.A'i' IN (lililt. ir. Iliarnwell: "We hav'e no desire to (hoke o(f'1' debate, but we h.ave iii et lor one spcilic pu1po7e -the norntina tion i a full State ticket. I do not mean 40 int inutite a dlesire to eject the gentleiiian, but I say thlat no0 ;Oentletl aan ha:s a right ini this hall unless lhe is in fa vor if th le nointation eof a State tiei;et, anid a coinllIete Slate icket.I [Cheers.| I ask ihe ('hair if, itialer the/ caill it,r' iot, t rne that I lie mnlly bulsi ness in order is ho tro ito ai noiniriationi of a 'taifi th~ ket ''" Theii CIt ir': "T'im (Chair is not now in11) possessioni of a copy of thei cill."' Mr. MieIl)onald: "'If lh it is the pur plort of thle call I ha ve no&t inig imore to TI h e oost ion was pitt, anrd the~ ireso lirui was~- adop)Jted lby a st(o'rn otf yeas. S) ire "No'' was heard fr'otii tIle riear of hal I, aIli I wats greceted wit bi li igh ttei. riAst 1-:r.I. N<o iIN A I-nl 101 O ovrI:lt.Ni 1. At l.55 .ilajor Ulandinrg, taking a hiositioni inl the centre of the auisie in I ront of thie S pea ker's desk, said "I have bee rtii ' 'u ested( to no1 iin: ito for thle oflice of Go vernoi of SoutI (' Croi ina a itan whose nitrlie ire(tuires noi cotii Th'Ie iutteranrce of this nauiw caused an1 onlthurist, of wil cnithutsiasin. Alemii bers' jumpe up( il andl wavi-l their liuits arid ltnerolets for' fully' a luiliilni, and thle F"airiedci rod shir t was sha ken v igorounsly. AlIajoi , . .1. 1Lucaes, of FI)a r Iitigtolt, secoIldedt the rlilla;tionl .1 u:lgc lIn skelIl wa1s inih1nmoutsly' tnoin uiated] by atchftination. Till r IlIST oFr T'i -: Tit(t -:T. Al ajor Thlos. WV. W\oodIwa rti, of' Fa ir fiel. firs criloisoni ensign int hiuutl, no:or rated for L iutenianit (sovernoir ai stat es ~inani, gent 1enian1t andI scholair, flhe iIon. aistie alaulIise.| Air. E.> 1. I tagsdlale. of Chainceflfor ,Johnisoni walls muliniinously inadu Ie the niinelie for' LAietenanIit (Gov er'nor. Col. B iolding niin iated] for Secrc tary of Stat,e inId cheers, Airt. batdwin lIIarpeir, of Will iaulsbuirg, and lie w as unmainiioiusly chosen. Alr. Alfred1( AIdlrichi, of Bairnwell, rnorninuttedI for A tt orney Ge'neral Alr. .J0osophl W. liriwll, of Ch'lar'lestonr. AIr. G. M'. WVilliams. of lliclanid, siconrdedi thle niinaliition, arinf Mir. tion attidt greiat. appilatue. Alt. ,Jane-s Niurnro, of 'nioan, niorni littedl for' (Cornptroler' h-erial Ar'. Eulinntif Ihicon, of Spiartnbitrg, andli h Is ioiniid ionl wI a tsun:iiinutsly Colf. 1I. P'ressley htiri, oft Clarend(on, ron inai;tedI f or Stat,e TI'reasurecr Mir. W, A. A ncrrill' of IKersh aw, wIho was unianiiimously chosen. MIr'. S. I 'omcerC Sii ithr, of' lierkecley, rnotuiiriuit ed For A(ljtant loll i nspector Genecral G enr. It. N,. Bicfhburg, of Iticlh uniarrniioslyV. A r'. (Chas A. D)oitghass, of l'airliclud, p)resentedl ini biehltf of tfhe xiunrg l)i mrIiiacy thre itne iif MIr. V. B. btargs ifale, of Fairfiel, for ote oflienc of' 1-t perintenden'It, oh leluctat ion. MI r'. Ia AN A Dn)1rmss TO( irt PEr-oPI'. Iowving whtur(ss ini jurstif'int iln of' tIre purttinig ourtg of|a ticket. It was read by Mr . Wm'i. If. Lyles, onet of thle secre larnes, in a clear atalr sonoirouis voice, andi was hecardi with deep arnd soletmni attt cirt ion: To ft' I Peopl of Sout h Caroil na: We a-s ertizenrs, trute toi the princirples we hielleve to lie rigut, itnd as b)emro Crats, loyal ton thre prleurgs of our party, faihfu totheNat.iial I)emoiicratic Jparty, and11 adihiering to) thle doctrinies itshe~d in I 870, state b rielily i lhe .ri'asorns which have ledl na to presenitI to you a'i ticket for State oflicours In oppositfi)n to theu TIIllan ticket. 'The first prritlfncile of I)eioeracy is ai gonveirntent, of the pleole, by thre peo ple and for1)1 t he people. Th le Ilnlmnn goverurrienut will a rray class aonrst class. ThIe noinrrati on of tha ~t ticke't, wvas not by theo peiople, but piroc(iede for thn most nort feom se.,-et cau,,, the people being deprived of the right to choase their delegates by primary election. Noise, tut bulence :1(1 t hreats of violencu characterizr' d the }publie neeting:3 and convertedl E,ea into riot ous assemblies, where public issues cotld not be (lecently and gravely dis cussed1, by which manmy of our best, citi zens wer prac ically'exclude(l, coatra ry to ll preced nt in our history. 'l'he wotment of this State, who have been th't guides o' truth and 111 t em lomis0 of virture and accustomed to cx ercise their inlluenco at all tiues of mtottent, hesitated to appear. In alddition to these had Wethods the Ott ('lances of Mr. Tillman have been a Wrtg to I ho State and all our people. llis stp(''cht' Iiave b een a t.issue of ' talse cha rges, whlieb every ian who respects truth or religion should condetnu, not in words alone, but by the power en trusted to his care, his vote at the bal lot box. The right to voto i5 not only a power but; a trust., and when the vote is cast it is the asserti on,he part of the voter that he believes the nman for whom he votes is cotpetcnt aiid lit to lill the ollice. It is vain to say that the action of a political party exemtpts the voter from r('sponsihility. 11 is vote affects not only his own rights, but the rights, the safety and happiiness of thotISands who Are (hgpendent on these votes for the character for the I overainmient un der which they live. The ignorant and the reckless may cast their vote flip pnatly, but he who claims iii tell Igence enongh to kniow the rights ani dua ties of a citizen is responsil e to his ( oun. try and his God. IIe who votes for ont' whom he knows to be un1lit and un worthy, nakes lii msclf :uacessory to all the wrongs coin mitted by the ollicer voted Ior. Wo furtter soleninly allege th at. B. I. Tillna tut a 11i his associates by dividl Ing our people, by in l1aming the lowest passions, by seven ig fantily ties, put ti'g atir aud son ainl IbtrotIher against each olher, have done more harnt laal brought greater sorrow on the State thanu the sword or Iire or the hand of ianl in aIy other shape huts ever be fore effected1. ''hev should not b hon ored anti re wa ined for this terrible wrong, ii1)n' should power be put in thieir lanids to 'ipetuate the wrong. It is a teirible iist:lke to think that such wrong-do*'rs ('ver stop of their own wvill. We do not declare hostility againtst, our fellow-citizens, whate'ver inaLV tc thcir votesIi, tit we do tnhes} t atiiigly pledge' oi rselyes as me0n iand ( itiz( ns, true to prineciple1and right, to unceasingly Var:igains, Iich un ivortih y in('nl an1(d inethc(ls as hatve thus ruth lessly torn the heart of our State in t wain. to feed( upon it tot their p';on at gain. WVe w'll consiantly oI pose secret organizat ious if' used for politi cal purrpo;es, and all thi , lea:s to class divisions and ring i'tule, and, on the othcr li1t iad, will cinteud to the eit for' a Government vhicl will atdnitaister tiue mail eq ual jnstice to all peopl, guaranrteeing saety atttl secrtil ty of the ii' rights alike to all who live ttnder its ptttecting care. A pplaise wa: gi Vet the par:grraph 'hi lch riefcrired to tie injui ry vwhiich Iul' 1 man h:ad tdo'n the State. After the close of t he address there was anoittbur:t of cheles, a iad 11tho new de.laration of inidcpendeI)ee was ii nani muously adopted. - .\ C.\?i'A1(N COMMl't"rl.l:. tr. ibarawell moved that the ch:ur anlman of the Conuvetion, after consul tatlion with he n on' iIl0''s for (Gov i'rnio'ritnd A Ltenanift (Govern or, ap point a cotniuittme of s:'ven to coni dut Chhi ustoinessi of he t itS1 t:epig'. Mr.i a. T., ifrlete, gallrien, moned nthe grenent ofh la itm ie of i threie lit oest te .miefo(lee I ite ofc Mesysrs. I arlie arnwllo I) aekin ell' s followd ihn thie o Tei' nisis was ilIld o d groee T hideletesi were Il In )ia1,rther feet, wv'itng batt, witli th aler~aiesjoitd ago teni gre i,u i ladis ere par'tie- 7~ I ltrodtuce. byi'' fGen.~0 Ille Judge t askel' h'ispk ay 0 i)oll, in loies footseps by toin rephat. timesamt (seemed asrid he coild notiii' p re'd: .hal l'i GioilAw ;sh imle itPl: ('s-ei. ventioniw one ouh C1asrloliut, is to "god" 'ad her, Stat fiends, inv ( el n lowctiz;ant, iv isparcs ar 'stand taler ith(e lsit o t lim pi Iii)irs * -f tigtito<Il ii yur i rand ol gled e iti-7 n iet threep icihers o Wae llupi tan. wrealfo antdrgi;i teartilyg iven.ia fellw-rthy ase th maytbe ts thllnw ndi wooseps,ma Lto-nght prs,n the same cout adhsGdwhe eerp re sLnd tigathnb on:te lamton. of rs.] j tii ahi siay th gvt great tand aoll a '/(s ofat li:lers t' l h r co it in which its ted wasi ii ('ine ~Xvsand erer tag ns ciu- igwilchoi agaibsor us t nI4ilght The lie itta t' n c n it n pont icye spet Iias. aut, feowcitiorens, ar fe tviig ae itofath at, broth right o aganst eac Itfe. Wtls thi prncipves tax 'ie i'n'.rl'ey, ih'e'; rieins sio u atod en maen, the pnciplwses ot wordfah tru0it' an ight.ou deali''5'in with1( o-r tfelow-I inenigt ar of th e ts te, ada theve mayll.i e wginst ius,k the light fimi'lenilsgtvibt'ifougt, hi oiever ili Weiai tandt to-nit onv Ia thtflatform If 187oto-jut' iatd eua goenett all (o i tiz 's 'oi th so tate I ll hare n - der iJthsrt e'.n enel Wesand heres agisthito sta lgisphitinagainst Mpres io againsit theenprncipled poiso t o-nigt t.I onv 'to ttmiore ighto t osmake a1 osielch.l> ha a if J tt I w rton tht' thdegld.iods willa otgiv uy vhcitfor r.The gra' t Siis Ca1isipo s ndw havt ino t'' itt tot was onteord. t iir m e ta ni ght rielptsenfre It1rinid~ In actiron,'tttirminedjotavin-i dine the righs ofiahe eole,nda 'lom goo ga'overmt: in h outh Csa inai riu in t h ito t(I ry oCheertt I hiivpe om sa,olem th-Stae titmt avery uigl((( that eek do: will tble docntfor 1.cotod o aday,st goveritianet i n b1890. [I'rlonitgefti aptphishin,an,. hutl( of'echs rer al'so, ad b y Chanclesl..a anysclee, bThaost o p.hbnks of tis - Mr.,Z1t11 0$) Thse 8i th tlou. Mr. Mills of 'eaxs, leBtdhr of the uni nority in Congress, is reported as taking a gloomy view of the political situation. lie thinks that the 'democratic party will be defeated in 18tJ2, not by the li'ee aid untrammeled votes of the people, but by force, fraud and bribery, lie expects the passage of the force- bill, and fears that the turmoil it will occasion in the South will aflord an excuse for counting in the lie publican candidate, who thre he be elected or not, if the election is as close as the last two. 2omumeutiig on Mr. Mills' views, the Louisville Tunes says there is ntothing iti the history of the l epub)licanq)arty inconsistent, with this view. Not since 1872 ha u liepubli can party gained an honest victory. In I876 Samuel . Tikfen was deprived of the presidency by fraud; in 1880 the elec tion was bought fir Gar1ild; in 1888 it was bought for Ilarrison, and in 1881 both bribery and fraud were attempted to defeat Mr. Cleaveland, and woui(l have succeeded had the ten' per of the people been what, it was .Four years previous. llruinod for Thitr Monoy. AUL.ANDEa, N. (2.. Oct. G.---A horri ble double murder was cominittedl near here last Saturday night. W bile Mr. Nep Atkinls, one of the most prominent men of the County, was sitting on his back atoo) before retirin.g he was aplproach ed by a man and struck on the head and kIockcd insensible. h'le man then en tered the house arid attacked .1ulia Terry, a maid. She, however, succeed ed in getting au ay from him. lie then roturned to the porch whlere Mr. Atkms was lying and smashediu his skull with a blow, pounding him almost to jelly. Mrs. Atkins, who was lying in bed, was then app'oached anul kihed ills tautly by a blow on the head. '1'he murderer atterward tireI the houst' and fled, but the girl, wh , had remained in hidinlg, !avC the alarm and obtained help before the flames dlid much dana,e. Two men le suspected as the authors of the ter rible tragedy, one of whom has been arirested. The (i ob,ject was robbery, as Mr. Atkins was stipposed to be very rieh. IIe was a (luiet citizen and liked by every body. I:o)eld f '1n Tho ttan DIollar,. 1'i'T"rtillin u, PA., Oct. 2.- -To-day wh ile .1 . I (lardner, an extensive luln her dealer of Iildew;ay, Pa., wats re turning from the East Liverpool, ()hio, Fair he was relieved of S1,(X)0 on the train. lie had been talking loudly at the Ohio races and was rio (loubt fol lowed to the train by a gang. 1lis des ti nation was Alegheny City, and when Washington street wats reached( some sm)oothly dressed brakeman called out Allegheny. (ardner junped to his feet and started for the door, but, was im 1nediately jammed in to a corner by several tnen, who also wanted to get off at Allegheny City. lie apologized to one of then after a qjuarrel du ring which (ardner said the other fellow's hands were it his pockets. A fter the city proper was reached (lard ner found he had apologii'd too soon. II is pocket hook, containinlg l0.tX), the )roceed(s of a recent lumiber sale, were gone. 'hhis is the fourth affair of the kind that has occurred here recently. A Rcppentunt Thiot, ('oLUMus, [nd., Oct. 3.-Last night Wn. II. Sinriher, recently arrested in I )etroit, Mich., for robbinig the First Na tionial Illank in this city of $300,000) ini caish anid securit les in Novembher, 188, aiid brouight to this city and lodged in jiail, sent~ for thbe bank ollicialIs aind tun - ed over 1.o them all the ilIl-gotten gainis aiid will go before Ju rdge Andrenitar, pllead guilty and1( ask mneirey. All the momney not wasted b)y young Sclhri- is inivested ini rcal esta~te ini~ Alchigan,. ne~ar I )etrioit , and is said to be wvorth. about I'innioi and OJrgans. N. W. Tamnie~ , 13.1 Main Strieet, Co0 luiinbin. S. C., sells Pianos~ arid ( )rgais, direct Iroiii facto)ry. No age'nts' coin miiissionis. TPhe celebratedo Chiickekr1ig I 'lano. Mathuislhck Piano, celebr-ated for its clearness of tone, li gh tniess of touchel and larst.ing gni ali ties. Al asron & Illmin UJpright l'iano. Sterling Up right Pianos, from i822 uip. Arion iPlia nos, from $200j iip. Alason)i & Ilamilin Organrs, suirpass'd by none. St.eringii Organs, i850 rup. Every liistriinnent gri aran teed for six years. F"it teen dlays' tria:l, t-x prenses Ihot h way a, i f notL saIis. factorly. Sol on lust almiiernts. RatsR Ch,eweda Up illis Forl tune. Si'. I 'Aur , Mlinn., Oc)t. 1. Steve Ilier ger', a miiser li vinrg on the M~tisson rii li v er, n ear (Cham beirlain, 5. 1)., h ad been ini the hiabi t f or severanl years paist. of' see4t ing his sui'rplius e'ash ini a cellar iiner his house. Thle ptile, which wnls all i'i hankil hills, had( aiccum1ufatedl until thle total amouniited1 to 8;,000. To'-dayi lie v isitled thle cellar to cou nt over li'is se cre(ted( biordel. as5 was his wont upon Suin day13, wheni to his su'~rrise andit chllgmrin lie disIcoveredi(i that thle ratls Ia choI lewed( uip thle lilifs unitil they were eniirely worth iless. N arrow Escaeii F'rorn 1 Dea th. LY NCJIA URI(, VA.-, Sept. 80.-- Geni er'al J ubal A.- Early hadl a) narr1o)w escape firm dealth this ahtcrnoon,i iIe was standhing ini front of' a building on Alaii stireet whIch wvas r 5cintly buri'n ed, when suddhenly13 and( wi thoutI a mor.. Cint's warninrg a w~all fellI buri'vng him ini a mass of debr's. ile was recued ini abhout, 20 miiinutes, only sighithy hurt, from undier some large timbers wichi iheld the dlebr1is (ol his body. YON(on)ii MA, Sepit. :30.-A t a puhblic moeliig ihld ihere a number of' Jap airese speakers odeniounced tihe governi ment for~ i accord(in g to f'oreigniers the r'ighit of' trial by j uifges other thuan ntivye jiudges.- TPhei senitimernts of tire speakers wir appllullaud(ed by3 thir heliarer's, anid hr'eatIs were made to kill tire ex-coustrl to Grneat lIritaini for the part lie Iris taken in adv~oentinrg granting privileges to foreignris, l 'opuilar' exciteumnt over ie TIi H Y hiave ait la1st dliscovered that Ilien l(ymri Tlilhm un is an aristocrat. Th'I e Augus tit a Chr onicle says tire hiead( of the fain ily wvas a younger son, who ciamie over to t,h is country among the hrst settler:. Thle p)roper name Is I )e Tliilghm ani, andi( his b)road aceres have libeen hiandedl dIown from father to son l'fr Colonial Limnes.' If' you are ti'rubled wi th I )ysp epsia, SI omachi I)isorder's, or .1iver arid Kiod nrey C'ompl~ainut, r'y I'. I '. P ., andI you will rejoice at its inn gicarl workinigs. 'emalei Is ai' r('pcul Ilarly b enefited h)y . P'. I'. It cxpel-s t disea';es, antd gives hrealthby act ion to every organ. A corinphete lIed room i Stilt for $16.50( freight ptahl Lto yor depot. Send for Cataloguie. Address L. I". IPadget t, Augusta, GIa. Siafet.y to Mother arid clihild and less liai lit y3 to at ll iupleasanltneiss a fter con iioernrtI, resrurts from use of' Al other's Friend. LoiN O ct - A tenrile gale per-* vailed in fthe North Sea yesterdaiy. 1Elve vessnla foneeda,hin~h -sr... d ltomt DIMnases. lilood dis(aes are terrible on account of their loa_thsoie nanl.irt, and the fact Ihat they wreck t he constit Ltii so coui Ietel.y unless 1.he ptroper1 anithitoti is upplied. I3. 13. I. (llotatnic Blood -alm) is con posed of the true mit idote for blood >0ist.u. Its u1e never ftils to give satis action. Mrs. Iaura IIart, Ileau fort,, . C., writes : "A loathsoitne torin of blood poison was killing Ine. My appetite was -lost, my hoies ached, and parts of mny flesh seeeed as it' it t'Ould come off my hones. A f "nd brought ine a bot tle of B. B. II sores begani iealin,g at once anl wh. h:il taken two bot ties I stirprised my friends al. my rapid recov(ery." WV. A. Biryant, I\Ioody, TIexas, writ.es: "I had Ian agoniiniig case of Salt ltheuin for hour years, which tudicine I took oniy.seeinled to aggravate until I found 11.,1U. IS. 1t cured my hand, which re seii bles a bount. strfacp. It also cnre(d my two children of itch, which had re siste( previous treattent." -ROW's Your wuro. I)oes she feel poorly all the time, suf fer, from lack of eiery, and a geiieral "no- accoutnt" listless enervation & She teeds a tonic. Souetling is wroig with her blood. I un1 for a doctor? Not at all, my dear sir. Cot her a bottle of P. P). P. (Prickly Ash, Poke Root and Potassium), the very best Wouan's Reg ulator . uI ''onic extant. It reaches the source of trouble quietly and quick ly1 and before you know it, your wife will be another woniai, and will bless the kind fate that brought P. 1'. P'. to . her notice aid relief. Our best 1)hysi Cins iulorse and recoinineld it., ant no well-conducted lonsliehold where pure blood and its concomitant happiness is aitpreciated, should be without it For sale by all reputable nlediciie dealers everyw1iere. Lost ialiood, lost ('tergy, weakness, genteral (elbilit.y are all cured by P". P. 1'. New life, Iew euergy are infused in the 1 system by the 1lood purifying and cleansitg properties of 1'. 1'. 1'., the greatest blood purilter of the ago. rA pCIFt RS~i y"E LAO BPAF LD'St /MrSTF KATION OR t.}')NTO (.'1 N 3/5O ;< T O" ' C) M A(wN g;-'r:FRE Bll4DTl/D 1.~A L' I r :'. Al 4lA/TAGA TALBOTT SON'S ENGINES BOILEUS, SAW MILLS AND GRIST MILLS Are acknowledged to be the best ever sok' in this State. When you buy oiie of them you are sat isfild that, you have made no mistake. Wite for >ur pikes, Cotton Gins and Cotton Presses( ATr BoTT'r. . FIGU'RES. V, C. Badhiam, Gen. Agt., CONEI'IA~,, '& C. ;*'iom IOlicOli(ce aind Factory, ORC ti~ ECTLI NC N A U SE A Dysentery, 1 )iarrhacea aund Chlolera In. fan tumn. A plheasant miinet of incalcu able merit in thle homie ci re'se for clil d or adult. It. is popular-, pleasant and ellicent. T1ru ly a imot her's friend. It soothes andt heals thle muiious meimbriaines; and checks the muicoius d isch arge fromi heaid, stomiach and( bowels. Thie muiicoiis d ischiarge from the head andl lunigs are as prioimptly r lieveid by I0 as t i?heimucous5 dischalrg from tIhe howles. It Is madiUe to re.lieve the mutcoius systemi anid cur e na~uisa, andu it :1 dtoes it. It imakes thle Critical peio(d of teethintg chilldrini safe and easy. It mlvigo rates andi builds up the. system while it is relht.vin~g andlci iurig tie wa':sted tissue. It is irecoimime nited andit uisedI largely by phaysi eian '. For sale- by Waiinaimaker & Muriray Co , C oln nhia, S. C., and wholesale by t liowardi & W~ilett, Augusta, Ga., (Successor to Dial lller Work-i.) JOHIN A. WILLIS' PROPR. No. 117 WEST GEIRVAIs STR EET1, IMANUJFACTVURIERS O r OERSTEAM ENGIN ES Anid all sIzes of biothi I .ocomiotives ando ie turn Tuihlar Boilers. rFounidry wvork in Iron and Brass Rie-; pairinug pr_omtfl)tyexcuited. Boanli11 Chairleston. M ES. E. I. IIASElil has ireopeneid her h ouse on the 'J. E. Cori ner- of Wentworth and (Globe Streets, and Is prepared-ci to receive permanenItiiI, tranisienit anid table hoiairders at, reas'onale rates. 11cr house is cetrially locatedi, andi directly on the line of the City Railway. Special irates made for Commiercli trav-.. ellers. Oct 10-4 - - e AN AND WOMAN. ' P. will purify a'id vitalize 'our ," v.oa good al)petloand glvoyour h:ul ..vti t ow oan idstr erigtl . \ I,rotin.-t. railroatl npe rintendent at " vu"'nah:+. tol'riug wit Ii "-'I.~t"-., Dysyep - -, 'a i :hrun tht in Sa ' .. .m " - I'. P'. ho rlrr felt so werjll in his lift', an ra ihi as i' liu cool l livo ft t or, if 1io could "lways get 1. 1'. P." i you aeLi t ired out ftr -, tt .. - and totr onf +tl lumuut, take P P. P. It' you are " fooling aiy in tho spring .nd out of sborts, take n P. P. ? your dlger;tivo or/:e uys rood toning up, If vat suffer with hIeadacho, indigestlou, dhility and weak ness, talko Pr.P. P. t } It you suiffer with rervous prostratlon, 1 nerves unstrung and t general lot down of the System, take Ior Blood Poison, Rleumatism, Scrof ! ila, tI Heors, Malaria, Chronic Fonalo Coniplaiuts, tako Prickly Ash, Poke Root and Potassium. The best bloodn purifler in the world. TAP'MAN Il IS., W\holocalo Druggists, Solo Prori)-tors,t Iarrsun's IIIAcK, Savainah, Ga. Padgtt Pays the 'Freiht, A GXAT O:Fau' 'HAT MAY NOT AcAIN IE REPEATE), t5O DO NOT DELAY, "S'riUI: WIi.u THE IRoN 18 IIo'r." Write for Catalogue now, and may what paPer you satw this advertiseuent in. Re'emnber that I sell everything that ;oes to furnishing a homte-Inanufactur ng some things and l>lyll. others in the argest possible lots, which eunbles mec to ripe out all competition. [IERE ARE A FEW O' MY START LING BARGAINS. A No. 7 Flat top Cooking Stove, full ize, 15x17 inch oven, titted with 21 pieces f ware, delivered at your own depot, ill freight. charges paid by me, for mily Twelve 1)ollars. Again, I will sell you a 5 hole Cooking Range I3x13 inch oven, 18x211 inch.top, tit Led with 21 pieces of ware, for TIliIt I'EEN D)O LAlRS, and pay the freight Iour depot. 1)0 NOT PAY TWO PRICES FOR YOUR GOO1)S. I will send you a nice plush 'arlor suit, walnut.frame, either in combination or sanded, the molst stylish colors for 3:3.50, to yOur .uailroad station, f;eight paid. I will also sell you a nice Bewrouios nit Xonsisting of hi eau with glass, 1 high iead Bedstead, 1 Wash.,istand, 1 Centre :ablQ, 4 Canie 13eat cha1irs', 1 Canei seat andi a)~ck -rocker all for 16I.50, anid pay freight :o your depot. Or I will senid you an eleg,ant Baulidroom mit wilth large glass, full mtarble top, foi $30, andi pay freight. Nice win dow shade oni spring rollert $ 40. lalegant large wValnut 8 day clock, 4.00 Walmilt lounge, 7.00 L ace curtains per window, 1.00 I cannot describe ever'ythinlg In it,small tdver'tisemnent, but hav'e aLi numense stole sontainling 22,4100 feet of Iloor roo)In, withI ware houlses andI factory hulildings iln other3 larts of Augustis miaking in all the lar L.iest busineiss of tis1 k inud unfder 0one man agelnlnt iln the Southiern States. Th'lese storeaIandI warehouses are crowdedl with Lte chioicest prouctions of the best facto r'ies. My catalogue con talinii g illuLst ratin - if goods willI he mnailed if you will k ind ly say where you saw thuis adv ertisement. I imyt freight. A dd ress, L. F. PADGETT, andt Carpet Stor'e, 1110-1112 Broadl Street, A1UG USTA, GA. Farm Waigoins, conmplete with body etc., 4-Il in'Thituhble Skin..... ...........9.a0 ini'l Thile skin......... .............11.0) Kf in Th'1imle Skin------..-----......... 2.00 One I lorse WVagmons, 32.50Li, $2hi.5 andio .m8 50., Warranited secondl to nonie. WVrite for Cirett lais. Hluggies, Carriages, Iload Carts, &c., at 3 per cenit less than regullar prices. Sendt ur Catalogue. TIhis offer is f'or only ;;0 avs iln olrder to reduice stock-s() ordIer at 10L LER & ANDERSON IJUGY CO., R OC K HIL1, S.43., Iln' witi ng mentiloln tis paper. 0 MP LE~T EG IN NE3|IES. Ul'ON TIE MIOST A PIPHtV El) -plants, Xwih Suetioni F5ani or Sp ikeud ~eit .eed1 Cttton Elevator furn ishled at (COTTO(N GINS andl PimESSES of best lakers. Thlomias lay Raiikes, De)eringl towers, Coaih in Harr'low5 gni 1'lanlet, dlr., ulIti vators. A lar'go stock of 1Portale and Stationiary ill Iing amil Sawv Mill Enlginles Onl hland. State Agents [or C. & G1. COOPER & CO'S Corliss Eln inles Lane Saw Mills and' Liddellll Comn. anily's compjlte linle. WV. 11. GIBUtES, ,Jn., & CO., Near Union01 Depot, COr,UMBIA, S. C. LIPP MAN lROR., WYholsalo Druggl8s, Solo Propriors,LJippmnan's Ilock, Savannah, O& FIE H # tCASE AIt -k for c.atalogru TER RY Mr-F rG CO ..... .LL. ,-N Mustang Linime n; L . for MAN and BEAST FOR Forty Years THE STANDARD., For Sale BY ALL DRUGGISTS. ,o. BOW.EN, . A'TTonNEY AT LAW, PICKENS C. 11., S. C. Money to Joan on easy terms, on well secured l)per. Ollicc in Court house. July 26'88. WELLS& ORE, J. E. BOGGS, Greenville, S. C. Pickens, S. C. LES, QRIt-& I3OCGS, Y S A"rOT Nnys AT LAW, PICK ENS, C. 11., . C. M. F". A xs1st, C. L,. IlOLLIANGwoRH Solicitor 5th Circuit , .iPicns, S. C. G reenville, S. C. NSL& IIOLLINGswoRTII. ATTron1sys ANI) Cousaannons AT I AW, 19 CK ENS, C. U., S. C. Pnet.icen in alil t he cour ts of thme State, and1( attentioni given1 to ail business entrust ed to them- turh 14-88tf. Hii *" & WX un ON~ D)ENTIS, 122 Main Street, G'reenville, S. C. Gas~ given ever 'I hurs'da~y anid Friday, andt teetht extracwted w ithbout pal.ui DR. FRANK SMITHT la~ now peimnenntly locauted at E:asley, S. C., and respect fully ofTers his profes.sional ser-vIces to the public generally. ,Ja~n 2 90. I R TI) 3A Rt LISLE, 4, D E'E.NVI LI E, S. C. Olleu over WVestmmoreland Bros. & Duke's D)rug Store, Jan 1 '898. DENTLIS G~ It E E N Vr L L L E, S. C. CIorner M'aln, and Coffeo_Streets. D) ENT' I ST1. Will hie found at I .iharly on and after theo 1st~ October. Hie guarantees all his work to he first class.' feb 13'90 J. C. Fitzgerald, PHOTOGRA PH ER, G RE EN V IL LE, S. C. Over Westmolaund l1rotheors Drug Sto':e. All work done~ by the instatanuueouts pirocess. Also mnake enulargemtItst fromni pic )ltur to any size ini water colors, crayon, Indlc ink, oil andl pllin photographis. Oct 21 If. MANSON HO0 [II M AVNIO heeinwly reli1 funi hed. ( It is firso~ p lointment Lts, and la itone the Suth. Sit,uted ha t inmost dIeIlightful locaty L3 otifer1 s4uper ior attr action tihn culiIne anot be ox