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TrHE ALEXANDER MATTElI. CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN r H E GOVERNOR AND PROFESSOR. Symnpathy With a Se-arc After Trti - Th iropping of the Profes.,r not Rte 11gIoUs Pe6recutimn-A M ch- Talkevi ef tf Documelit With not Mucin II it. The following is the corresponldelc between Governor Tillman and Il'rn lessor Alexander, in regard to which so much curiosity has been Inani *,st.d: THE GOVERiINoW's LE I T 1: iTI'. (lInl!vATEi.) April 22, tif. .)EAIt Siit: In to-(ays News an(I Courier 1 lind mention uidc of t he sub. ject matter of your talk with the Trus tees yesterday and prominence gi vel ito it tiestion propotinded by ie. I desire to disclaim all knowledge of tlis puIb icity, and I regret, that your varnmst aid frank statement, which stronlgly excited the admiration antid symn pat ies of many of the 'Trist es, shoild lit e gone forth in suich a way aIII at ih a time. I cannot refrain from giving exprjs sion to my own feelings in the matter, and to say that while I ear l your op(II avowal of such doubts will inevitably sever your connection with the colleg'e that I do not share iII thlIe sliglte.st, inl the feeling which will cause iin to crv out against you and demiand y oIt r (jis missal. The seek(-r afler iti, thw man who inl this vale o tearis hit)nj(%j!v, strives to know and to (o what is righ't without pandering to ti.e prejidics or surrendering to the clamuor of (IIe ignio rant multittitde, mutst , like the meek a11 lowly .esis. expwct. persociution :ad sorrow as his lot. 'To few is givein the ability or will to swimin agailst. 'l he cmr rent of popular ideas or att.ack old cIIs toiims. 'le masses of mankind inhilerit their religion and h iav io well delined opinioll ol this subject. III propol tion am they are ignorant are tlitly bigot ed but I must not trespass further on your itune or patience. I oIlyv desire 6~ lto, you know that I do not sIre siukIc 1(.1-l ings. With assitrance ol'tlihhretie et 1 am1 vecy truly yours, I ". I Z. T i . ... s To )r. V. .1. Alexmidler. tIiE'PY 'T'o On. A1,EN.A *::'s r: t i (2L.''.\110.\, "'. ('., .\l;y l'., IS'.| Prof. W. .1. Alexander, (olImlbia, S. C l)r:A in "'ii: Youri letter of ye'steird:ni, asking permissii to ptblish 1 private Jet-Ter I wrote yoii on1 A pril 22, conce-ll jIng your stitateimit before t Ihe Tr1.1ste is at hand. The letter ini qulest n wi not Written with a view to its iina made public, and it may place me iIIa false position IIIIIless it cotild Ie th rated, which I hardly know how to do. This youl can readily tinerstmal tIt as I am1 not a professor of riigion oI any kInd I wouild not, like to .ppear be fore tho public itn the role of a r itiV. I Wrot.e with my listial frjikm-ss and there is nothing in my letter whicI I would not avow if necessary, b1ut I do Wot think the circumIIstancCs at pre-wnt re(qlire it. .Itst as yoti relire to give your religious views at Iir. on the groutin of' "private property, I doi't, think mine shouild lie broight out i this way. And I therefire cant con sent to y,our req tiest for leave to pubblh mly letter. If yot are very atixiotis t11at. I shuhlIll give an explressionl of opiliol ln yoiu leaving thei college, I w ill give my In st orinion in a statenient to the press iii 1n a letter to youirself. IIt this 4vent will he glad to see you)t as sooii as mayi be cot'enient . Y ours Itul, A\ t., l)oEA R Sin:: lIn youri lette'r of to-tfiny which I hiave.~just rc'civdcc, youi der'Iiiu to aillowt lt tci pulblish your lcettri wriit ten to ime on A pril 22 I. ''The loiithi:. tioni of' t,his letter coubll not1, so far as can see, do vout any1 harni. al woi ' settle the question in the minds of moist persons as to the cause of inyv re'inila Irorii th lI'ni versi ty. I'iilIcrt i:mtt .l, most of' the c'rkh-neciie ill myi possss'; is unde1r thme seal of privacy: tha:t seal I hiopedl you1 wotibl break anid le*t t he I ruth 'omeO fothI. I regret, there fore, ti it you dlecline to allow rut' to pubItlish y.mri letter. YOtu off'er, however, tot ftrnish mei a statement, cn thle su bject w ith.1 tc ei n derstandtng that I miay pulish it if I see fit. I accept, t his offc r, andic will thank vou to forwardl me such a stat.c' menitt at your (earlic'st con teiniiet'. \ ecry respeLctfttlly. (oI .:)' liNoit T'1'i.i. 1A N's ST.\T' .\ I-:NT. I)E.\ in Smin: Y our letter oif .a :t'.Iti asking me to tur ni sh a stactcementI of th)e causes whichi ccasionted ourr t' tirement as professor fromo Ilit' S. ('. C ollege comfes 411 ly t ia ihand, anditdrI ply at my earlilest coinveintincce. .\nd i do so miore reaily because I ihavt see.i erroneous statemntts goinig the' rouluts1 of thet. press charging that I hadl wri . ten you a letter to thei effect. th-it your1 religious vietws w~ere tilt t'ause ofi vour riot being re-electedl. I wil Ifbe as I '>rief acs I can te mak ing Ithe iatte Ici'ear'i . And of course it, is unideristoodc fiat I sDeak for myself alonie anti not fo the lc floard oif Truistees. WVhen thei Tfrtistees mett on .\ pril 21. a majority antid miniority repo')Lrt h: l been prepmaredi sugges'ting a1 planl of re t)rganizationi. lin hot h of t lies' thI chairs whilh 3(ot hold were alhiolshail andl the stuidies dlividedh aidi -tieil I other classes. At the first ont ing ile whlolt' fi-i ty, one by one, were m[v ited'~ bfor uti(is anti aik td to givc their viewts on thei proposed reorgaiziat.uoni. )Iiing ith' hearing youtr rel igfius viewts i,etn ':e e matter of discussion. 'T' q uestitonf Mir. Stoani Ias tto hain's skeptii s 'ans inig yott very frankly antd breochly to avow yourr own skepticism. .\ ter it had lasted a long while, t t) bring lia' (ers to an entd, I asked as to youtr belief in Chlrist; as yoti declned to answer t,be1 loard wa:s left ini ignor'~ance of what you ditd beliteve. Nothingl wvas said by you at that meet irng atboit ytur being a Unitarian. Next day I wrote you1 a private Icet t, r expressing my admiira.mion arid symil pathy, bitt expressin:g the opinion thnat such views wouild linovitahi,v caust' a severance of yourt conc)it(ti~oi wtit h the Institution. I dhid not spetak for1 any one but myself, andI gavce miy o w n opinion only. At thte meeting of fIrst of Mlay te tol lege was reorganized., you1r cha:ir abol ished, and this would1 have hiappenedi if' you had never given anyt3 imiformait loll is to religious views, because it was one which could be naturally and easily cli vi ded. You again appearedh before the Board and read your protest, which has been published, claiming to be a I 'hi tarlan Christian. In the election whmichm followed you were not put inl nlominat tion for any chaIr and, of course, ft is left to conjecture whether you wouldh have been elected had your name been presented. These are facts, and I will only add that Icannot see any ground for the cry of religious intolerance wich has been raised. You and your co-re ligionists have no cause for complaint that I see. Thete is a vast d.Ifference between allowing a man perfect relig ious freedom and putting him In a po sitlon to teach his dogma. Spakn eg for iiiself I (lin saty that litness and high iioral eh:tracter will govern my vote in eho,sing a faculty for tho col lIge, as I eltlievu it will the other Trus tues, andi nIo 'litarialn will be ostra vised Jmor coliscWince salke. F(:;rsresictf ully, H,. l. TiLLMAIN. TiE NT.\TI:liT Nil' SATISFATro1ty. tpI - ii i \, S. C., Mity 25, IStil. ('everliter I1 kt T illi iali, ('1ltimbi;;, S, , I 4i:, A: Si:: 0Y1 otir conuliicat ion of May 21 eani (Itily to liand. but as it was 1tublishil that you woub1l be ablelt fromn the city For it fw days I hav.e de ierri ti writing to you uiti to-day. I regr Ii t to lavN.e t 1) say t at your -state it is Iot wi4s tet)ry, and that I catinot bart\( it I-lihlished. I shall,tilerv fmrv, hli obli.'d( if y-oi will muake youtr wI Iatement to tle public on the suijs,ct o i' 1i r tircintit tinoil) tlle Viiv'r-;ly. Y(urs n..spectl lly, W. .1. A L.E.N.\NDER:l. A.\1.-A\.\NIILK S IWE.10IlNDElR. Ilro!. A lvXalldtr. WediesIlay gave to tiht 1)a -tS, I ihw 1()lon\ ing reply to the stato-iutiO of (it)vernor Tillian in Iet, l, tit ii0 eseia'lly t t the second thei (111w s iIliticil for pulblicationl. but as itMtisfactorI v: AS vor Tilbnan has at last pub lishid the vntirt corrmsponidence he t w<( viu1- it is- (ilue to himn anld to the plihw thaut I shollbl explainl why i,the sta -It! that lie stbiniit ted to Ii, for puh%tiol in lieu of the letter that he ITIsI 6 o allow l10 I ih was not ait st.ory. (n)iie has only toi compare Ithi t.o itnpes to so why the one last u tir"ll t1 %as 11unis:ttistfactory, bitt it, w ill not h,( lians.; to svt f frthw principal r1"aSMnS explicitly. This I shiall dto as briyas psbe tovirnfr Tillmin in order to ilo mtil ai cast. Ihs Iilinauictured his Ii "b . "i l.v lchl I Ip rovess iy (aIse wh ilt V . ItniA It Illtde ol t.lit. t .ys: "\l,h . tI h t ilstf.cs met, oil \pril ,e 191 , a 1 ;'t .Jot Ity repo t .tt itllin il ty re 11rr,11 hveln preparedvi suIgI.dL4I a ,!;kl td, 1.1-m g it,ti-/.1tt . T his. Is trile, 01ilViro'. is ,de I l ti1- if ('oi/tijt h/, -titd i(s h ii: i. 140. Ir c, ' til I e it., olight to 1 u litm i t h ,t 1vhat it is till I tue( th'atn "ar erTiln ushiinsi'll. Bioth thlese! I r1 Wtrt pubbhi 1, hAth were sulbC filu 11< l 014,, l1ery InlIhb r of thel board ltt til-i' c ' 'theill c(msi le-rationl, both \%I r-, 16i 111'b-ss (lAw-ly vxamninl an id lirt .t 1111 l rli-t l t II(; tern T illmlt , h14011 ;ar ow )\ibh' L,o (;ove(rnior limtuan lt > 1ha t lit' m irity report, whi-th is tii r ri.c0 n rt, of tilhi exell It ll t lillltt (t., aboliA s 1t. ellri oni OIw m il'rY it \\ ;I .r posed} t,i ti ;it CM111litt,wt lis ti it'm-ri)y rvport itni cs.;aril * mpliw to a lish iy chair, Is \%I It lto Il Ia t11111bervi. of 11nwise thmgt, ;ail I i i prop sal wastht-liberate ll l.betert by four t of a Comtittee at tlive. ti 'crti tl jit \lI r. lt Ia i v t-Ilil ilres t ingtei e itt report ()I telxl te colluiitle, spoke For 1vIer Vl viltb r f tho tIle butl II. i 1 t l - -lit- r hiporitvl that, the chair of' lii.. and( t I httor-i Aw i o hli be retaiined Inl it SII 1 rt;i 1y. That .\lr.Chi rk's in prac twabil. -whelliv vilihodied ill Iit! llinlori ty r pt-1. ha,11i v ry littl lkit' ilictc with t ,():ul d l isN . Ivin 2rm- tlhe- fact th'it lI al I t c w it or I ( i t his characteristic r'C-'i:1111,11lat Imis was rejected. Ii 'ilii i bo)thl c ei r nI ' I ce S ali l the ( ( i It aIlit. intl ervtn d 'y religious "1lt.ii imiis ar,- Iit- Iihinlig's anld the only ilo i ' ithat u t\il -vvoimalily Se,ve-r my v i t in t t h c lleg(:" that, will 'teIie. .\t il (ISr1 it' he~ whl thing ist ovra hito!! et hley l'btir alth.'a su hl u ttio tiwasit hl a ISS 're on el cnlsilon t111 k sslig I11-1 tdhrI tti i',tlii bi .ti ' 'tr I t iar i r..loritts si put to it to I li' tvl oh l i or thI e IC~ nalisole that0 Iti a vtnji lt u los I f tlresen-h t.tllti Il llt ( chi''tl a ii t Il)trV I il.n clsi I'i thXit' t'e ;vret >rt of the Ilteti (n oti tte thelnatut oftt l1i n !, lat des-re, 'ltlr th l at , hs l re:)a1y litO i iot,lhr is a t-tat conII aof Iter Aalr:n thtalt of Chesr aln ontB 'hat"i the coirt, t "ig t,n tvowal hinyS 0110 re klO iewsl whirroully edtbly out ovr hin orrcion, awitthe oiola" ni ateond to rewst hive Min oprtend tirew,"illn boa ose m ceo herrnor~dI TIiilbnan "cangnotusl wondeh.: btirscapneard. t "xp POISONED HER FATHER. A SENSATIONAL STORY COMES FROF JEFFERSON, GA. A lrauti fuI Young Girl tesents a Patev nal Thrashing-lier Father Objected I lier Favorite Suitor-She Fearfully Com ArnEN-s, 6A., May 23.--Jim Jarret who lives in Jackson cotnty abot fourteen miles from Athens, and neu .Jelferson, is a prosperous and contente farmit r who has a lovely daughte Fannier, much admired by all the youn men of the neighborhood. Among her admirers is a young fa mer, Boh Meae, who had been pa ticularly attentive to her, and who very obnoxious to her father. Ti daughter, however, was fond of Bol and was deterinined to see him whe ever tile opportunity offered, no inatt how much opposedi her father might I to their meeting. Last, Tuesday Mr. .Jarrett told I1 iaughter that she mtist stop seeing ti fascinating Bob, and if she disobeyt him he would whip ier. This thre did not, however, deter the daught from carrying out her plans, and si met Meltae and took it long walk wi him. This angeredt her father beyoi endurance, and l heln she returned her hone he gave her, as he had proi iseI, a severe whipping. After the whipping had been admi iste'ed, the daughter went off for a t hiou rs, but returned, seemingly as hap as she had beii. The next day N d arrett had soup for dinner, which w made by his daughter. Ile was tak violently sick soon after eating, a: when the physicians arrived, they sm at once that lie had been poisoned. T, poison was discovercd to be in the so and was rough on rats. 'I'hie daughter when shesaw tier fath apparently dying. broke down and c 'essed hier crime amid tears and proti tations of futire obedience. Site I prociured the poison and put it in t soup intendiig t3 kill her father becat hie had whippedi her. Fortunately I the life of Mr. Jarrett. too mniuch pois was administered and he was not stantly killed and now inl fact, lie i recover. I,very effort is being made to save I life and these efforts may succeed. The story is sickening inl the extrei and although the daughter is pretty a attractive she will in all probability .nmade ali example ol.---Auigusta Chur iele. The Peo,le'o 1'arty. CI N'INNATI, May 21.-Since the i journment, of the .Nat.nonal Union C venton last Ilight, scores of dispatel expressing approval of the outcome the gathering and offerring9 coig-rratu tions h ve poured in uponl the delega f'rom all over the country. Both f Lions to the third party controversy v satislied with the result and each claii the victory. An effort will be mande brin,-, the indtistrial conference that senibles in February next into the 116 but, whether successful or not, a P ple's 'arty Presidential ticket will placed in the field next year. The national committee of the P ile's Part,y met at the Hotel Emery day and installed HI. E. N. Tauben< of I liiiois as5 chiairmnan. and Rtob Schiillinig of Wisconsin, secretary, a infiormnally' (idissed a plan for a vig ouls camipaigni all over the country. 01 will he the irst point ofanttack. ~A Sti ticket is to bec placed in the field n<o monithi, antd Congressman Simp.son, G< W4,eaver' aiid others will stumnp the Sti fromn one enld to the other. A niatiou capignI fund1 of * 100,000 is also to Thne War ig Not Over. IWAsliNwoN, May 20.-The p1 arpoedfor the providing~ of a pavili at, hiicago to be called '"[The Blue a the Gray,'' for the vet erains of bc armies, in which war relics could storedl, the vet,erans to camp in tents be turniished b)y the War D)epartmne1 ha~s receivedl a set-back by the adopti of resolut,ions at a recent, meeting Post No. 3 of the dlepartment of the I tomaciL, G. A. R., setting forth that members were opposed to the p'an; tI the cause of the Union soldiers was rig from 18$61 to 18$65, and that their 01)1 nents were wrong; that. therefo, ifa honor was dlue to anyone it was due only Jiose who saved thne nation. was furetner resolved that there ii room for only one flag within the cc lines of the UTnited States, and that il was the stars and stripes-thme cembh ol freedom and right. These reso tionis werIe 8su sequen itl y endorsed by D epartmnent ot the Potonmae. An Iiiniortanit Ih.ci,in. WVAnI1Nox, May 25.-Th''le i'init StaItes Suprenie Court to-day rendert through Chief .3 ust ice Fuller, an opini oni the liciuor que otion, which is great import ance to all1 thle States. TI inmportanice of the decision is that it ui hiolds thie St ate auithoerity as against r tiollil au.thority, and that it settles I yoind all controversy that the poli reguilat ions of a State prohibitihig t int roduact ion of initoxicanti ng liqutc can lhe en forced despiteu the onigi pa:c kage dlecisionl of thle Sup reme Con Theu case camie tip[ on hiabeas corp I roiii Kanisas. .J ust ices G ray, IIlarl: anId f irewe'r, while asseniting to the ge eraul 1ppose of thle op)1nion, diifere'd some miinor particulars. Theii decisi< is c rat ifyinig to the prohIbition ial TI hiey regalrdli 118a entirely uipsettinig ti "originlai paickage" d(cisionl of abo) t wo years ago, aind sustaintig In the mni tret y the police powers of the sever States to regulate the liqunor traIl w ithiin th!ei r respiectivye borders. ('oidn't End.or,e the Piatmoran. SiT. l'A il'L, May 25. Sidney M. Owe lhe Mi nnetsota Alliance candidate fi go.vernor, althtoughi an0 enth iuiast third party man11, saidl last evening th; hie ('ould( not enidorse the Cinci nnat piat form. Briefly, hie said: "I1 ami favor of government ownership at' op)erat ion of then railroads. I am alh a believer in bimietallic currency, but dI h ot, believe' In fiat moiney oin thle su1 t reasury schemie." An 'gIf Afralr. NIN I:T Y-SIx N, C. May 27 -The deii body of a whiute baby was found in S~ 11ud1a lliv er, near this place, on Sundit last. At the inquiest y'esterday the te: timiony deovelop)ed facts which restulte in the arrest of a prominent young hi dy. Quite a prominent gentleman hei is thought to know something about i and further developments are watche for eagerly. A Military Train Wrecked. ComgiinUs, Tlex'as., May 22.--Th morning a train on t,he Southern P'i cIlic, containing three companies of i Fifth Infantry, on route to Alabam was wrecked. Charles Carter, a pm Vate from Santa Fe, was killed outrigl and four others were fatally injure The wreck occurred sIx miles from hem All the naldie. wer balys.. e FAILED FOR A MILLION. The Biggest Dry Goods Houtie Iin the South Closed. ATLATA, May 27.-Stephen Ryan, Atlanta's dry goods king, has failed. Mortgages against him amountigy to about $450,00) have been filed in tle clerk's office, one for $111, 704.20 in favor of 11. B. Callin cf New York Was fore closed at 11 o'clock this mornIng. At that hour the Sheriff closed the door of Mr. Ryan's large dry goods es it tablishment and took Icharge the r goods. d This is ot e of the largest failures that r, has ever occurred tin the South and has g caused great excitement in business aid commercial circles. A few years ago Mr John Ryan, who had acquired a lage fortune in the dry r- goods business, sold out to) his two eld Is est, sons, Steven A. Ilyan and .olhn F. It lyan, and the business was continued under the styole o ulohn ltyan's Sons. 'Somec time ago .John IF. l.Yan sol hii mnterest to his brother St1even. !r Stephen Hiyan has made himself Ia. )e mous )y aitagonizing other merchantits by selling roods at fair below their cost is value. le His liabilities are about $250,010, aid d just, vhat his assets are nobody knows It at this time. i,r The failure here has causeid the bigest ie kind oh'a seisation, though people have for a loin,tim been susipectinlg it. Stev ltyan's farlher is one of the wealthient men in Atlanta, and lie, too, has a mortgave against his son for $85, 000, as well as his b)rother for $70,000. w A few ,weeks ago Steve ltvan insti y tuted suit against a New York 1.ouse for ir. $I00,000. fts nYAN'S iiAnil-m'ris (i no .1.1 NO. It now tis out that Steve I{yan's d liabillties arw about $1.000,Otm. W lie sas he cannot estimate m hat his ie A.ssets are, as thev consist ol' his books and store. IIe i'ves as his reasons for er fiilure the heavy rains in the sprin.4 and .. havmng to lIeet a number ol heavy pay . ments all at once. ad Several months io tie gossips had it lie lint Steve lyan was said to be finan. se cially enimbaras.ed. A bout that time or some New York merchant jumped on on him with proceedings calculated to throw 1doubt, onl his fiiancial stand..hing. bIt atY hyan, in the laiw SUits, whipped theim . all, and hater took per-sonl satislaction out of' "the hide" ol one of them in Ne eYork. Every assurance was giv.n al id that time that he was all right. be It has been Steve IHyan's ambition t( > be tle merchant prince of the South, ait he has been well on the road toward th< fulfillment of that ambition. His stort Ld here has beeni a great eilporium on th( line of' Steris' and other big New Yorl - establishments, where it was possible t( te obtain practically everything, from a ol needle to a thrashing nmcihine. [a- Ityan has earned the enmity of mer IeH chants in other lines v cuttini int( ic- their special fields with his departmnents Lre and his sacrilice sales inl till these depart Its ments have spread consternation. Thel to have also led older merchants to shak< Is- their heads and preuict that such busi. Id, ness couldn't last long. I10- SCEN FS IN TiIiE S'rolt I, be When tle SheIrjtl closed ptli the bil dry goods establishien t there were som( 10 exciting scenes. L- The hundreds of elerks were dub. ek founded and were lo1th to bielieve th( art nes 11( It took (te Sherill' sonme time to gel ).r- (lie store, which was packed with cus, ino tomers, cleared oif the crowdl. It wan (t somte timte before all (lie clerks could b( ~t madte I.o stop selling goods. n- "Not another bundle mu -4 leave (lhu te store,'' yelled (lie Shierill', as lie walket ali about from counter to couniter'. lbe Otte old lady picked up a pair of shioet and( startedl for the door. sayinig: '-1'vt paid for these shoes aL'td I'll juhst take'em: nhome." An old1 man had just given a check, nid $7.50, for a suit, of'clothies, and lie carried themi off on his arm. be Fm ially (lie great store was cleared oj to (lin ass of custotiers, (lie clerk put on ,their ha ts and( coats andl quiietly too on (themr departure. Th'le doors were closet of andl locked and( (lie Shetril' liut thie key -In hIs p)ockets. its A 11ad4 Wrock. at CUIJM Nt), Ga., May 18--Th'Iursday~ lit while P'ostmiaster JT. E. Puett and Mir. 0o- Ebb Barrett, of this pla1ce, were return nly intg front Iuford, (lie nmule they were to driving became frightened at ani ox team It antd ran away. Int endeavoring to pull1 as it to one sIde ini order to pass a baggy in n- front of thetm.one line biroke,leavingr liemt ag at the miercy of the~ muile, whicih lost no mt time in turninig the buggy over. lI oth u- genitletmen were caughit ini (lie top anid lhe dra'igged a conisidelble diastaitce . It seems ailmost a miracle (hait they escapi ed with only a f'ew hruIses. "'le buggy ed was tdemolishied, bitt (lie mule catme out LI all right, of' course. )in A Tragedyv at a P'iceI. .iNx'ltnr:mtity,* S. ( '., laiy | :.- A piiic hie party frotm thle Sitndlav-schiool of the P- Associat(e lkeformi I 'resbvterian Churchl a- hard a sad o(Ctirr'entce todany. TPhe pmarty 'e- left here t his mioring for Lit tle Mlon. etain, oni the Coilumbtia, Newbierry andi( ac Laurens lload. .1mist alter geltting off rs5 the train at Little Alomitaini Ars. Cy ni ilthmia Mower, one of the piarty, (lied very -t Suddent'ily of apoplexly. IDeathi camie be .1 fore medical aissistanice could be retnder led. Shte was abtouit 604 years 01(1 andt one o~(f the most promainenit ai suecessful mt mi-ehanits of Newberry. Ilher dteathi nt will be a loss to the towti. She was a 3. pr'omtinent atnd earinest worike.r in thle itemlperance catise.- News andt ('ourier. ii IEVANSylttni.:, 1Ind., latv 2.---News ic was receivedl here late last nighit of (lie waiylayintg amid asanuiltoag of a little white girl 13 year's old, (lie daughter of George I ow les, by a negro niamedl ,Je'tmnies. >r 'Ihie negro was c'apltur'ed ini a sti ip of ic woods a few miles from (lie scene (of the it assault, aind, while on the~ way to jaiil, a ti party of neightbor's took the br'utc f'om nt the guards, put a rope arouind his neck d and dragiged him inito (lie air', filline his .0 body with bullets. .ennmngs, before be I img hanged. scknowledlged his crime and 'pleaded for' mercy. anugIing ini the Ceillar. II AaRLA N, la., AMay 27.-- -MIrs. Christen d lI-(ldersoni, a Spaniish woman, antd four u- children, aged from :3 to It) years, were y found hanmginig in the cellar of their i- house, three milIes niorthtiwest ot' this d town. It is thoug~ht they hiavei been t- hanging since Wednesday night, the e 20th inst. The husband wvas sent to the t, Insane asylum about a week ago, anti dl thIs series of murders anti suicIde show that the wife should have accomnpanledl him, as she must have beeni violently insane. -A Negro Murderer Lynched. e Cor.vnIA, Tern., May 27.-Green t, Wells, tbe negro who on Saturday last I- shot and killed John Fly, a farmer, in t this county, was last nlight taken from I. the Lawrenceburg jail by a m'ob, hanged e. to a tree and his body rIddled with bul p. iota. THE THIRD PARTY. What Gov. Tillmnan and Congre"man LI ingston Save. COLUMBIA, S. C., May 23.-Gov. Ti man takes no stock in the "People Party," the new political aggregatio that was formed at Cincinnati yeste day. lie was seen by a Record represent tive to-day and asked for an expressic of opinion in reference to the thi party question. He at first stated th there was nothing to add to his yies already announced, but when que tioned as to the meeting at Cincinna he said: "I a:n a Democrat. I was born Democrat and I expect to die a Dem crat. "It would be idocy as well as suici( for the Southern people to follow su leadership. "The uiti natui as to the negro shov what we may expect trom any such a filiation." TALiEit' HEAS NOTiKO TOsAY. State Alliance Lecturer Talbert wi likewise reIuested to give his views f publication, but he declined, sayir that he had fully expressed them tin and tihne again, that he had announc( his platform and that lie stood square on it. Captain Talbert added that he e pected to do a great. deal of stun speaking on the issues of the day. I had received a cartload of invitatto1 to speak.-Record, Wit AT CON ItFk:SSMAN LIVINOSTC TillNKS. ATLANTA, Ga., May 21.-Congres inan Livingston reached Atlanta th afternoon from Cincinnati. The Nort west, says, is cutting loose from bol the old parties. This is largely due, tar as the I)einocrats are concerned, the letter of Mr. Cleveland against fr silver and the effort now being ma( Soui h and East to force his nominatio The ftree silver action of the Kentu ky convention has done the Democrat cause some good. No nominee of the Democratic pa ty, said he, need expect the support a single Western State unless he thoroughly committed to the free ai unlimited coinage of silver and tar reform. They want a Western mi for l'resident, and are more than wi ing thac a Southern nin should get t Vice-P1'residency. The action of the convention w crystalize the third party movement the Northwest. The success of t third party movement rests just n( upon the disaffection towards both t old parties. Opposition to free silvo tariff refort and increased currency I the next Congress will precipitate successful third party movement. Pianos and Organs. N. W. TnU31P, 134 Main Street ( lumbia, S. C., sells Pianos and Orgai direct from factory. No agents' cot missions. The celebrated Chickeri 'iano. Mathushek Piano, celebrat for its clearness of tone, lightness touch and lasting qualities. Mason Ilamlin Upright Piano. Sterling U right Pianos, from $225 up. Mason lilailin Organs surpassed by none.St4 ling Organs, $50 up. Every Instrume guaranteed for six years. Fifteen da trial, expenses both ways, ir not iat taetorv. Sold on Instalments. Killed in a Fist Fight. hA 3DON 1), W is., May 24.--W m. P less and Charles Chapman, employed Thos. Murtagh and Trhos. Fitzgera two farmners living six miles north here, had a list tight last ilght, In whi i'celess was killedf. The men took ti mtode of settling a dispute. They b not fought more than a few secot) wheny Peeless fell to the ground, dyl in til teen minutes. Several bystandi attempted to part them, but not un it was too late. Chapman escaped. iThe imiportanca of purifying t blood cannot be over-estimated, I without pure blood( you cannot enj good healh. P. P. P. (Prickly Al Poke Itoot and Pottassium) Is a miri ulous blood purilier, perforinng mc cures in six muonths than allI the sari parillas and so-called blood purit pult together.___ RIheumnatism.-James Paxton, of i vanniah, Ga., says he had Rtheumatit so b)ad that he could not move frc the bed or dress without help, and tb lie tried many remedies, but receir no relief until he began the use of P. 1". (Prickly Ash, Poke Rloot anid P'oti slum), and two botti.' restored him health. Rheumatism is cured by P. P. Pains anid aches in the back, shouldei knees, ankles, hips, and wrists are attacked and conquere'd by P. P. T'his great medicine, by its bloo cleansing properties, builds up at strengthens the whole body. i CT1ORY FOR T gI N IO Exhibited side by side with its leadih comtpetitors at the State Fair, 1890. The Siuperintendent and Committee the Mechatn ical D)epartmnent, in inspectih those features not included ini the Premniu List, deem worthy of special mention ti Sailor Seed Cotton Elevator, D)istribut and1( Cleaner exhibited by W. HI. Gibbt J r., & Co. 'Te system operates most efficietly, at tmuch itnproves the sample, facilitates ti ginining of wet cotton and saves largely labor and1( cost of handling. Theli Committee recommend to the fart ersof theo State an investigation hito tI mierits of these devices. [Sigited.| D . P. DUNCAN, for Committee. WV. H. GIhBES, Jn., & Co,, COLUMDLA, S. C. State Agents anid Dealers in first ala Mnehintery, lauggies, Wagons, &c. SexicmA.-Tol test the advertising vah of TH E STATE, we will sell to any farm re ferring to that paper one of the bet Do L,aw Cotton Planters made for 4.25, cas 'lthe usual price is 15.00. W. HI. GlIBES. Ju., &UO. CHILD BIRTH -o '-MADE EASY "MoTHERs' FRIEND "'is a scientific ally preparod Linimient, every ingre dlient of recognized value and in constant use by the medical pr6 fession. These ingredients are com bined in amanner hitherto unknown "M OTIHIERS - FRIEND" WILL DO0 all that is claimed for It AND MORE. It Shortens Labor, Lessens Pain, Diminishes Danger to Life of Mother and Child. Book to " Mon.HEs "'mailed FREE, con taining valuable information and voluntary testimonials. Sent by express on receipt of price $1.80 per bott BRADFIEL.S REOULATOR CO., Atlanta.6a, BOLD) BY ALL DRUGGISTS. BA N 0 F--Ftb. NOTIC~E! Il-- - e - -- '8 Before assuring your a- life, or investing your mon A ey, examine the Twenty it Tear Tontine Policies of A, D- THE EQUITABLE le ,h fS LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF TUE )r )d United btates. Ly p Policies maturing In [e s 1891 realize cash returns to the owners, of amounts N varying from 120 to 176 per cent, of the money paid in, besides the advantages of is the Assurance during the whole period of twenty m iyears. o . The following is one e ~of the many actual cases le maturing this year: 11. Endowment Policy No. 64,925. c- Issued in 1871, at age 27. Amount, f5.00u. ic Premium, ;239.90. Total Premiums Paid, ;4,798. r :) RXSULTS kd at end of 'J ontine Period in 1891: CASH SURRENDER VALUE, $8,449.46, le (Equal to $176-10 for each $100 paid in premiums' i which is equivalent to a ie e turn of all pielffunis paid, w with interest at 7X per e cent. per annum.) Or, in leu o. cash, 1n a A PAID-UP LIFE POLICY FOR119,470. (Equal to $405.80 for each $100 paid in premiums.) no Is, OR, n A LIFE ANNUITY of 1633.55 of & One fact is worth a thousand theories p- There Is no Assurance extant in any con pany which cmpares with this. The Equitable is the strongest company in the ra, world and transacts the largest business. s. For further information address or apply to the nearest agent of the Society, or write direct to bI W. J. RODDEY, of hi.s 4,ENERAL A E T 1is April 8-8m ROCK H ILL, S. C. rig THE LARGEST STOCK, rs til MOST SKILLED WORKMEN, he LOWEST PRIUES or r Soitlh Carolina Iarille Works. F. H. HY ATT, PROPRIETOR. Is the best place In South Carolina or m Southern States to secure satisfaction In at kAmercan and Italian Marble Work. All a Cpemtetery Work TA BLETS, H EA1)STONES, d MONUMENTS, &c. _Send for prices and full Information. tF. H. HYATT, April81y COLUMBIA, S. C. First Class Work., a he "- V ery Low Prices. in a. Buegies, Canlages, Road Carts, W agona, io stc., Warranted Second to none. InquIre of nearest dealer in these goods, or send for Catalogue-Mentioning thir us paper. Lo ~HOLLER & ANDERSON BUGGY CO.. ROCK HILL. 8. 4.. !H NOTl USE OURS ? MURRAY'S IRON MIXTURE IS A GENUINE BLOOD TONIC I MURRAY'S M4RSAPARILLA is a Blood Purlier and Spring Medicin,e We are the Manufactures and Sole Pro prietors of both. This is the time of the year the system reuires atonic and the blood a purifier. Or stock of Drugs. Medicines, Chemi cals and Druggists Sundries Is complete. Our facilities for filling your erders cannot; be excelled, We solleit your patronage. .* The Murray Drug Co., ~~UL UMBIA, S. C. TgRRYAskg for etalonee TRYM'PQ 00..=t ..g~ T,. -17 A GJARAT OKKE THAT MAY; NOT AoAIN up REPEATED, s0 DO NOT DELAY, "STRIK WHIX THUS RON Is HOT. Write for Catalogue now, and say what paper you saw this advertisement in. Remeniber that I selleverything that oes, to furnIshing a hone-ianufaclir. ing some things and buying others in the largest possible lots which enables me to wipe out all competition. HERE ARE A FEW OF MY START LING BARGAINS' - A No. 7 Flat top Cooking Stove, full size, 15x17 inch Oven, fitted with 21 pieces of ware, delivered at your own depot, all freight charges paid by me, for only Twelve Dollars. Again, 1 will seil you a 5 hole Cookin Range 13x13 inch oven, 18x26 inch top, lit ted with 21 pieces of ware, for TilR TEEN DOLLARS, and pay the freight to your depot. DO NOT PAY TWO PRICES FOR YOUR GOODS. I will send you a nice plush Parlor suit, walnut frame, either in combination or banded, the most stylish colors for 33.50, toyour .iallroad station. freIght paid. Iwill alsosell you a nico Bedromos ult consisting of Bureau with glass, 1 high head Bedstead, 1 Waslistand, 1 Centre table, 4 cane seat chairs, 1 cane seat and back rocker all for 16.50, and pay f roigh to your depot. er L will Send you an elegant Bedroom suit with large glass, Itul i marble top, for 130, and pay freight. Nice window shade on spring roller # 40 Elegant large walnut s day clock, 4.00 Walnut lounge, 7.00 Lace curtains per window, 1.00 I cannot describe everytthing in a small advertisement, but have an immense store ontaining 22,600 feet ot floor room, with ware houses and factory buildings in other arts of Augusta, making in all the lar gest business of this kind under one man agement in the Southern States. These storetand warehouses are crowded with the chicest productions of the best facto ries. My catalogue containing illustrations of goods will be mailed if you will kindly say where you saw this advertisement. I pay freight. Address, L. F. PAUGETT, Proprietor I'adgett's Furniture, Stove and Carpet Store, 1110-1112 Broad Stiect, AUGUSTA, GA. D WOMAN. 0 wil. purify ani vitalize your 5 -.. At - 1 Pi ap 'tioanid give your v. ittl. v . w t,n an1 1. ir-n--nt ritilro.a-1 * 'Vindi'nt at -iaunlth. s frering vith i ' * 4, :td hat iit i1sm1 sa' .n, hi n vver felf. so w .1 i .. ir .' ai I ie i a h couet livo G y.....b a.IJ Ilwtyt et l l'. P." out fr , . a ch,o cunvnwnt, talo P. P. P. If you are feelitti b Aly In the spring aI out of sorts, tako P. P. P. If your digeitive organs need toning up, P.P.P. If you RIuffer with he"adachao, indligestion, ~dobity and weakneILss, take Pr. P. P. If you suiT.er w"ith rervou,s prostration, nerves unstrung andim a genueral let downi of te systemu, tako S For Bllood Puis.m. Rhlet,nnatism, Rcrof. uila, l bores. Malaria, Ch,ronic Femalo Comnplaints, take P.P.P. Prickly Ash, Poke Root and Potassium. The best blond puirffler in the world. * LIPP'MAN l19lO., Wholesale Druggists, i'# P'ropriut.ora, :P MAN's L1A#(, %tvanna,ih, Ga. .DO YOU W ISH T O m,iE uBONS or Yolit OWVN ILlEN BUY T~I1E T1I1OMIAS STEAM PI'ESS AND SEED) COTTON ELEVATlOlt. It is the moust, lerfcct system in use, un-l loading cotton fromu wagons, eani ng amd deClivering it lnto gins or sialls. Cotton (100s not pass Itouigh fani andi press re (Ilires no puLlle'y nor1 hleIt(. It saveCs timeii TALBOTT & SONS' ENGINES AN!) BOIl.ElS, STATION ARY ANI) PORTIAnIII OLD DO MIN ION CORN M IL LS 1125 to 300 T1ALBOTTS SAW MliIL5, IM PROVED) FRICTION AND) RtOPE FEED) $200 TO li;00 L1UMMUIS ANI) VAN WINKLE COT TiON OINS AND) COTTON P'REbSES. 'We offer Saw Mill Men anti Ginners the most comp11lete otfits that cani be bloughlt and at bottomi pi)1ces. V. C.BADHAM, G EN'ElIAL .AGIENT1, COL~UMHIAi, S. C. T'ilE TVALUOTT" ENGINE IS TIHE JJEST1 Feb 19-ly. e - ' "" e ~ 4