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THE ALLIANCE'S STAND. PRESIDENT STOKES TALKS OF THE NEW PEOPLE'S PARTY. 'lie Alliaico Vill Not Endorse It; but Deatocrattic Leaters Must 1'ay More At tention to Allianle D)emman,--The Iat ter of Candidates 11Ist be Com,sidered. ORAN0ERTURO, S. C., June 2. Ever since the thir I party was promul vtated there has been a certain atout of curiosity thoughout the state and elsewhere as to how Dr. J. W. Stokes, president of' the South Carolina State Alliance, stood on the matter. h'llis Ciriosi( v has amountedtoi . anx lety anld every oneC and a while somC one of' the state's weekly journals conies oti with the great question of the hour: "How does the president of the Alliance stand on the third party question?" To satisfy these papers and the public generally, your correspondent, visited IIresident Stokes at his oflice yesterday and asked his views concerimg the third, or people's party. Dr. Stokes seemed perfectly willing for a chat, and what ie had to say I give as follows: ".It does seem that our newspaper friends will get i.ervous every once in a while, and then they try to make others nervous an( clamor for somebody's views on this or that question. I have f'requently expressed my views upon cognate questions, ar.4d I have quite re cently been in print upon the specific (uestit ii of Alliance relation to the new party, so that our iliquistors are respon sible for the repetition. "First, then. as to the 'action of the Cincinnati conference.' As we under stand the proceedings of that body, it did not (, ect itself into a separate party. Indeed, one plank inl its declaration of purposes explicitly setm torth a refusal to erect a party until the results of cer tam other conterences to meet inl '12 are ascertained. "Still, its avowed purpose'w is to as ,itue distinet party existeice, unless satisfictory concessioins are made beffore the campaign of '92 opens. "Its platform hugs the lines of Alli U1CC demands very close; :iid bence good A liance iiien ituist regard it as a vood la1tformI, to filhIt oi il a separate light is determiled lipoln next year. Whetler they elect to fi'ht oin if. or not. "2. Ag to the attitide of the Southern Alliance towards the new party,-if' it become a party. It isassumed that the fliestion has exclusive reterence to na tional issues; for why should any new party be recognized in local an(I state politics at, tile South? Surely the farmer has the remedy for local abuses here, it any exist, in his own hatids. Ile knows this, nid lie is reasonably (iontent with his local aflairs; his rincilpal complain ts relate to a national legislation, and his demands are addressed to national par ties. "Once again, then, let us repeat that the Alliance will never assume any at titude toward the new party, any more than it hls or will toward the old par ties. Its constitution dfoes not admit o its assunlintg an attitude toward any par ty whatever; and it would be bad policy it' the constitution allowed. Its filction is purely educational. It seeks to ar ri e at id .rotuulate economi truth; and then leave the coinscieniec (political as well as religious) of' the menmbership' free to express Itself' ini its own way. "As a matter of' courac, since the platforun of' the l'propose new paruity con curs so closely wit,h the conclusIonis ail iready ieached by the Alliance, its clainms upon01 the indiv'iidual comiscience of A ili ance menCi miust need(s challenge carefl conlsider'ation. It' the old par'ties turn their hacks uiponi the de mmamis of t hiis long suflering class (if pleople, if' only in co'(ldneCss, the case will assumie gr'eat gravityV. If, howevei'.a n1 iow seemls dhe phorably pirevalenit, the D)emocrat ic press and leaders, not only turn in cold nless-hut, refusing to listen with pa tience, intolerantly attempt to read out (if the pai'ty all who are slow to accepit thieir' dogma as to men and measures. the situatioii will assumei the propor'tions of' political tragedy. '"Thlis is no0 mereI alarmist utterance. An opiinion of existinug 'ondtitions is asked; and a frank, honest judgment, if any, sh oul be gi venl. And our (deliber ate judgment is that if the current intol erant expressionis of D eimocratic leatders and papters fairly represeint the spIrit, that wd'il dominate the par'ty, the party must calculate upon losing a goodly number iif its hitherto sturdy adhei ents--hear in mind the national party is r'efe.rred to. "'The Allhance masses hoinestly3 think tha t the Alliance demiands are mor'e democratic than the I omIociratic party management is at present; lbut, they are willing to submit their case to the arbhi trament of reason bef'ore the masses of he party, if met, in a spiirit of' thiirness tool iioleranec. And why should Alli ;iiiiinmun not strive to control piarf.y as iiuih as anti-silver dlemocratsy~ TIhey fiiii ini the Allhance demands ev'ery sub StantI al reform that the IDemoci'acy has ('Ontciede for' Since its orgvanizat ion. Besides these, they find certain de.iainds aimed at conitiions thfat huav'e arisen since the organi'zationi of the parfy which conditions are eq ually obnoxfius to tue democratic principles. In shiort, they find in these demanids more of' the s~Pmiit and Principles of gemunei demia cy3, than appears in the practice of' the parti'y which hears the iiame. ' Take 10or instance the tar'if' amid iimansi issues of' the Allhenace fori which t has been most abi used. Th~le IDemo ci'atic press and leaders have dheinoimced the Alliance most, bitter'ly because it wvill not make the tariff the single issue next. year; and yet seeking to look at the question broadly as pati'iots, it, is app1 mr.. ent that the ditterenc'e between the Democratic tariff tax upoii the people as preuosed mn the Mtills bi, and that of' the llepublicans, as e'xpressedh in the McKinley bill, is not 1)1opoitionuate to the radhical dlifferencze between the lie p)ublican fprotectivye' policy aind the iDemocratic 'revenue only' policy. It seems unreasoniable thamt so radical a diffecrence should be expiressed by 15 per cent. "They observe further, that the finan cial pl)OICY of the government has passed from a RepublIcan administration to a DemocratIc, and again from a Demo cratic back to a Republican administra Lion, unchanged, untouched. "They suspect, not without reason, a stupendous financial wvrong has been perpetrated upon the prodhucing classes; and that its perptrators have wrought this wrong by deliberate legislatior, knowingly, for theIr own advantage. When the full enormIty of this wrong, whereby the wholesale robbery of these classes has been made posible, filters through their minds, and ,well-grounded suspicion becomes conviction, it may requh-'e all the conservatism of all classes to guIde popular IndIgnation along safe lInes. These people may be wrong In soLme of these specifcations Uuit feelin sure o,f the gsneral charges, denuncis tion will neither quell nor quiet them. "It Is manifestly then the duty of a who pretend to leadership especial13 and of all alike, to weigh calmly, di passionately the conditions; and lh intolerance and arrogance be put firm] atside. "It cannot escape attention, that whil the true Alliance man is imbued wit the spirit of true democracy, all ot thet are not wise and prudent. It is conspu uously true also that many most voci erous Democrats are advocates of plutc cracy and monopoly; that most of th leading Democratic leaders and paper are seeking to foist upon the party me who flout not only Alliance tenets, bu some tenets of the Democracy time ot of mind-tenets that were reiterate with tremntdous emphasis by the Demnc crattic masses last fall. "The eWort to force such leaders to th Fore-men who are not only out of hai money with the masses of the democrv cy on financial questions, but ar avowedly in favor of policies that wi perpetuate the wrong done-will strai the party allegiance of some non-All ance democrats even, to the danger ter sion. .Is it any wonder then, if Allianc( men who are seeking genuine rebrt rather than a mere rotation of ofilc( hohlers, will consider all parties, bti endorse none? "'I'hese conditions of' unrest are un questionably the result of Allianc teachimg, which has concentrated upo the economic problems of the day th itensified attention of millions pantin under intolerable burdens. We admi this; and as a Democrat hold that suc teaching can never injure genuin DenocracV. On the contrary, It cai but build to the same lofty ideal whicl tru e Democray has built'to with unfIltei ing faith, thongh with halting progres through the ages. -Charleston Worl AFTER GUAY'S SCALP. Il I I-ml lltia toi,ublicains Denand ith n~tia'emen~t of the Hoss. Iii M.A >EL,1i'ui ,A, June 29.-An ua dress to the citizens of Penisylvani was issuled todly, signed by 150 of Phil delphia's most mnluential business an, professional men, all of whom are Rw publi-alnis, to poit out the cause of th degradationl of public affairs in the Stat andI the necessary steps towards in Ipruvenent. Senator Quay's manag( ient of thle Heublican machine is said t he corrupt and in strong contrast to th rank and file of the party. His leadei ship is characterized as insertinilous I its niethods and disastrous in its resultE Quay is field reisponsible for the ovei whelming disaster the party met wit last fall. llis lieutenants in the legish tlure are charged with committing stu,pid political blunder by their hstilil to the ballot reform bill, and with havin viohted the express ple(ges of the part an< openly dlefied the will of the ovel whelming maiority of their conatituenti These things have found a fitting culm nation in the robbery of the city ai State treasuries. As the party wi 80011 be called upon to nominate a Stal and,eity treasurer and an auditor genera the nominations must be given to honei nen, or the party will meet with anothl defeat. In the piresence of these fact P'eninsylvania liepublicans must n<~ hesitate as to their dluty or be in doul as to their course. It, is a crisis, and can only be met by the retiremeiif< Alr. Quay. More comipetenlt and worth leadership ix niecessary andit an untlincl inl! dlemanud must, b)e made for the retiri menit of these Kmen fr' >m the places w hic they have disgr'aced. All persons throughout the State i symipathy~ wvith this mlovement ar'e rt tiuestedl to a<h(lress lock box No. 78: Phiiladehiia postolice. T1heC appleal Is signed by John 11. Con verse, Geoirge lBurnhami, .John T. ilaile & Co., llev. ,Jo'seph May, lRev. Alte. J1. P . McClure, and other prominent, peo ple. A liaan Monszttrosity. N u:w YonxK, .June 29.-Thei medica and surgical staff at Bellevue Ilospita are perplexed over the case of George iIppert, the man who has three perfee legs. At the examination it was fount that Lippe'rt's heart was fully six time: the normal sixe. Thel dloctors say they cannot under stanid hiow~ it is possible for a human be. ing to exist with such a,n unnaturally large heart. If his heart extended al thirouigh his breast, where could hI] lungs and other organs he? It wa: aigreedl that no satisfactory explanatiom (ould be arrived1 at. LippIert is aU healthy as any one, except that lie has the rheumatism. In ILippert's case all the' limbs are good, and it is impossibli to p)ick out whlat might be known as thi extra One. Lippert at the age of twen ty-onie hatl the use of all three limbs J1ust as ant aniimal takes alternate stepm with its tour legs so did Lippert wail wit h his three. "Iiggest lie of the Season." (0'M i A. S. C., ,JuKne 27.-The full ex pose of the Charleston World of the recenlt secret mneeting in this city oi the~ adininistration mlagnates, giving the le'tter of the Governor has been mien'?ionedl. Yesterday, the GJovernor hiavinig retuirnled to tile city was as5ked whiat lie had to say about it. "I haave [lnly oine cormmlent to muake." said lie; 'It hams only enough truth in it to mnake t the biggest lie of the season." He Ieknowledge'd writing the letter pub Ishied but Is at a complete loss to uin lerstand how it got out, iIe could see :io way for it to have reached the press lairly. As to the World's accotunt, ho said: "ft is chock full of Inacuracies 1d( iistatemuents."-TJhe State. iddi(ild with Shot. I'^ot , Ill-, JIune 29.-Somue time igo Itoyal F"risby r'eceivedl a not,ice sign rad 'Society of Justice'' and bearing a skull and cross-bones, giving film warn uing that lie was to be killed. Yesterday morning his (lead body was found on his farmt, riddledl with shot. The notice is not believedi to have been sent by '"White Caps,'' but b.y friends of his di vorced wife. Fisby marriedh a Mrs. Carver, of Marshall county. it Is chlarg ed that lie dissipated lier fortune. A fter she securedl a divorce lhe married her daughter. Thfis gave rise to a bitter feeling, wihichl is b)elievedl to have cul ilnatedl in his death. MeX!ean Celebration. SAN ANTONIO, Tex., June 29.--The celebratoon of St. John's (la l)' h Mexicans in this vicInity has byread resulted In the killing of Ive me.aTe,a late'st murder reported is that of Au gustine liernandez, at Jesus Vasquez during a quarrel. Vasquez has disap peare and it is thought he has bees killed by some of the murdered man'm Five Men Killed. ASHLAND, PENN., June 24.--The Pat terson Coal Company's breaker neal here was blown over at 4 o'clock thi: afternoon and five men were kfiled. WIPED oU' BY FLOOD. 1 HUNDREDS OF HOU9E8 WASHEC :AWAY OR RUINED. i 1'eoPle Camping Out in the Fieldi--Streete y Six Feet Under Water--tallroad Bridges. Culverts and Mile's of Track It Gone. SIoux CITY Iowa, June 26.-Rain con. tinued to fall all last night, and is still e coming down at noon today. The work of repairing railroadis and telegraph wires is much delayed in consequence. ,t The great,est destruction by the floods i was confined to an area of fifty miles In extent, directly east of this place. Most of I-.e reports sent out thus far have been pure conjecture, as the roads are impas sable and the telegraph wires have been useless. Communication with Cherokee has just been opened by the Western Union, which has one wire working slowly to Sioux Falls, S 1). Cherokee was the centre of the storm and the place where most of the damage was done. The first authentic news from that place was received at :3 o'clock this t afternoon. No lives were lost at that place. Fifty houses were washed away, - however, and a great many were shifted e from their foundations, while every [ bridge and culvert in the county Is e washed out. Several miles of the Illi 5 nois Central tracks are gone, and the t road will be unable to resume operations for three or four days. Advices from Correctionville say that the place is yet under water. At Aure lia tihe water stood six feet (eep in the streets yesterday, but is slowly going a down today. The valley of a small creek running into the Little Sioux at Cherokee was the only outlet for the water during tihe storm, and every house -nearly one houndred in number-was swel't away. Tlhe town of Maville was nearly wiped out by the flood. Out of about fifty a houses only one is left standing. The . people are encamping out in the fields. W YATERTnOO, i., .1Iune 26.-Conduc tor Dengy, of the Fort )odge relief train, just arrived tonight fromi tire e flooded districts, says from Storm Lake e to Cherokee the country resembles a vast lake. Bodies of horses, cattle and other animals are visible in every direc tion, floating on the water. One ftrm o er lost 200 head of cattle from his pas a ture. Iteports that four persons were drowned are not correct. The damage n to Illinois Central is now estimated at $200,000. For hundred families are now homeless and little aid can reach them bi before Sunday. L- OMAH A, June 26.-The very heavens a seemed to have opened and a perfect de y luge of water has been falling since 8 g o'clock this morninsg. Tihe newly grad y ed streets are washed out, and thious ands o, dollars have been lost by the . cloudburst. Not a train has arrived ni the city since morning, and none of the d Union Pacific and Elkhorn since yester 11 (lay. Telegraph wires have gone down ,e and the lightning has played havoc with 1, the electric lights. Owing to the bad it condition of the wires but little can be r heard from the interior of tihe State. A 5, tornadlo and water-spout at Palmer, >t while it dlid little dlamage mi the towni it entirely dlemolishied crops ini the sur it rounding country. At Dodge tire river >t rose seven feet in an hour andi drowned y a lairge amount, of' stock ini the stock r- yards there. 9 UMA lEA, .June 26.-tain fell continu.. hi ously from 7 o'clock tis mornmng unntil ; o'clock this evening. Considerable (andaage was (lone in tire inorthiern andl - eastern par ts of tire city. In tire vicini ,ty of the old North Omraha creek tire streets are flooded to a depth of' from - two to five feet and tire water is up to ,' the windows of tire first floors of hun I dlred1s of residences. Street car traflic in that section of' tire city is abandoned. Earst Omahia is almost all uinder water, biut tihe overIlowedl section is not thick I y litpularted, and comparatively little dlamage" wans done. A cloud-hurst oc curredi this afternoon art Millardi, twenty milcs from Omrahna, on tire UnIon P'aci lic, anid imundated the track for half a mnile.'he washiouts on tire Elkhrorn Itlra,wich hrad been repaired, were washed out again today. Th'ie heaviest rain for .years fell at Nebraska City to day. Tire streets and collars were floud edl andl great damage (loire. Sioux CITYx. Iowa, June 20.-iRe ports were receivedl today at, tine Chicago Iand Northwestern oflices from thre flood edI diStricts on tire Map)le River branch of' the road. Tire town of' Maville is ar1 most wipedl out. Th'le water reached tire secondl story of' tire houses, and every building ini tire lower part of tire town was swept away. Three mihes of' rail roadh track between Maville and Kings ley are gone. Tire bridge over tire Sioux and most of' tire small bridges wvere car' rid awary. A nother storm set, in this afternoon ini tire same dlistrict, and is still ragimg. T he storm extendls south to tire main line of tire Northwestern. Tirainrs on the main line of' tire Northrwestern are still running, but tire Milwaukee and1( St. Paul cannot get to Sioux City. DEnN VER, ('ol., ,Jnrrre 26.--Reports just, received show that tire storm of W~ednesday aind Thursday was unusual ly severe. Wednesday a cloudh burst oc curredl near Box Eider, dloing great dlam age and ruinIng crops. Thursday a cy clone wrecked several houses arnd carus ed inrjur'y to sev'eral persons.. Pianos and Organ. N. W. TnuMr. 14 Mafn Stree*t Co Iumbia, S. C., sells P'lanos and Organs, direct from factory. No agents' com missions. The celebrated Chickerin g Piano. Mathrushek Piano, celebrated for its clearness of tone, lightness of touch and lasting qualities. Mason & Ilamlin Up)rfiht Piano. Sterling Up right P'ianos, from $225 rip. Mason & Hlamimn Organs suirpassedl by none. Ster ling Organs,8$50 rip. Every Instrument guaranteed for six years. Fifteen days' trial, expenses both ways, if not satis factory. Sold on instalments. A Hlundired Horses Pertih. PHLDLHA J1une 25.-Fire broke out in tire large thrree-dtory brick stable< attached to the city gas works at 'wenty-fourth and Chestnut streets at1 e:5ocok this morning. Over 100 horses were in the building, and those are all bellieyed to have been burned to death. The Baltimore and Ohio rail roadh station, opposite, was threatened at one time. At 2 o'clock the liremen gained control of the flames and con fined th em to tire stables. Kicked to Death. CH Au,EuTON, 8. C.. June 29.--)ayld Vanderhorst was kicked in the abdo men on Yenning's wharf by Rtichard I Ancrum last Saturday night during a 1 carousal. Anorum is uinder arrest andi the coroner's jury has fournd him re sponlsible for Vanderhorat's death, which ocurre t this ..ring INFLUENCEOF LOVE. It Makes 1oine Brighter and the Wori Better and laipier. There is no possible "might hav been" of life's history so sad as the ol portunity, lost forever, of being kii to somebody who is dead. There is n sorrow that can match the sorrow of heart which recognized too late that i might have been more kind and lovinj to one whom God hath taken. There i no tear among the many which morta eyes might shed which can blister an corrode like the tears that fall whe remembering harsh words spoken o tender caresses withheld. It is so sma a thing to say a pleasant word instea( of a cross one, or to give a smile in plac of a frown, and yet how strangely reti cent we are in such matters. "Oh, sh knows I love her; I can't be botherinj to say so all the time!" says the huiband and meantime the heart of his wifi craves the word that is never spoker until its echo comes like a ghost to haun the memory when death has forever re moved love's opportunity. It is so litth we can really do for one another in th march of life. We are all under march ing orders, and have burdens to carry There is no halt for noonday dream: nor twillight rest. It is step, step, stet -right onward through dust and com monplace, without music or banners o1 present glory, and yet to each soldie has been given a cauteen full of never failing water,a cup of which we ma3 proffer with no Year of a diminished store all the way through to the end of the long march to the sea. Is our con rado discouraged? Do his feet fail and his hands grow heavy? A cheering word, a loving service, a friendly sug gestion, born of the desire to help and eneourge, will revive him like spark hng water in the desert heat. Suct things cost nothing, but not all the gold and diamonds you could pack into youl bundle would match tnem for solace or the long and dusty march that stretches for each one of us between the cradle and the grave. There is one loss that, although you live a thousand years to mourn it, you can never replace. It you lose your for tune pluck and industry will help re lieve it; it you lose your home you may rebuild it; if you lose child, sister or wite time may send another (lear one in their place to teach you to forget; but oh, my dear, if yoi love your mothei only heaven can ever restore her to your arms. There is no duplicate love to fill the place left vacant by mother loss See to it then, children, that you sur round her with loving care while yet you have her with you. So doing yol shall assure to yourself peace and coi fort rather than long regret and una vailing sorrow in the near future whel she shall be gone from out the dear old home forever. When iher presence shal have vanished from the familiar rooms an: in some grave out yonder sleep: all that is mortal of the tired body that enshrined a heart that loved you so un sellishly and so fondly you will be glad to remember that you were a dutif u and loving child always and never grew to be too old and too big to be ashamed of the tender expression of your love. I am always pained, says a writer ill the Chicago Ifsrald, when I visit fami lies wyherein demonstration and spon, taneity are ridicuiled and discouraged Well-ordered households where tears and petting are not allowed! Strong minded parents who are opposed to Il laby songs at hedtime, and pack theil babies olY by themselves to suck their dlear little scrabs of thumh,s for corn. p)any, and fall asleep by clockwork rul and regulation! Such training is all wrong. It may make Spartans of the children, but this world is more, ir neced of lovers. Cast-iron discip)linec is all v'ery well for prison and barracks, but give us love at home. Let tae children fly to mother with their bumped heads and not go off to choke down their tears in a corner. By and by, whlen the storm of years is thick huponi them, they will re member the bosom oil which they wept their childish hurts away and be braver miien for the memory. Let there be out ward1 demonstration of lov'e, then, even to excess. I tell you time f ruit will be none the worse b r the prodigal blos somus. The aipples in the bin are good, but who would forego the splendor or those orchard days when e very idle wind shook down a pletal, anti every breath we drew was perfume ladeni y~ -y and by. when tne children are all flown away; when some thired bits of feet have been lifted off the groundl and car riedl into heaven; when some have wan dered far in strange lands, and some are lost amid the shadows; when of the old home there remains nothing but the memory, like the perfume that clings to a shattered vase,we will find lost coim tort in the remembrance of our fondl andi "foolish" love for oec another, The baby that mother rocked to sleep '>vill never grow to be a very bad man; the lips that mother kissed so often will never be entirely sin-defiled; tihe boy wvhom lather made a comrade of will never walk <luite out ot sight in forbid. den paths; the girl whom little brothers and sisters adored will never fall so low that the plummet line of tender mem ory cannot reach and save her. F"inally, my dear, and I wish I could write what I have to say in a flanme of gold across the sky, or ring it forth in the notes of a silver bugle---it is love that saves the world and keeps it like a star. Swinging ini the orbit of God's re membrance. It is love that revives the wound(ed heart and uplifts the fainting courage. It is love that makes hoime like heavenm and even dIrudlgery blessedl. It is love that shines like a star in the deepest night and beckons like an angel h and from ev'ery sorro w, It is love that will save your boy when discipline and commands are fGrgottenm. it is love that will keep your girl like U'na among the lions. It is love that will swveeten thie cup which mystic sorrow holds to your <uivering lips, It is love that shall make memory yield roses rather than thorns, It is love that, like a strong wind, shall sweep all at last into heav A Medlesome P'osttanster. .IA i.Tri MOItiC, ,June 26.-- Christian Seit imger, postmaster at l)ella, Mdl., wvas irralignedl before Commissioner Jtogers, sharged with annoying Miss F'lorence l'. Keith, of Plainlield, N. ,J., with mnonymous letters. Miss Keith was on innd( to testify against Sei tlinger, whom :lhe said she did not know, but thought ,at I.e had secured her nuame and ad Iress from a letter which she misdi -ected to his postoflice. Seitlinger (de ied optening the letter, but admitted 'ending its contents, andl saidl the letter :amne to his culie opened, and that lie eadl it to secure the proper address, lie vas held in_$11900( bail for trial, Diies Bedeck thae Battlefields. IKCIIMOND, Va., June 27.-]lefore the wvar there was no such flower as the laisy in Virginia. 'rhe hardy flower was a curiosity. Now the fields just mround stichmond are white with them. L'his is especially so of the late battle lds about the Chickahominy lBiver ad wherever the Federals had encamp nents. An Investigation shows that he seeds of the promillc daisy were )roulght here in the bales of hay brought >y the Union soldiers to Virginia when uhey were encamped near the city. An >hd battery west or ltichmond is t,he upot from which the daisy began to mpread. FIFE, THE EVAN4ELIST, ASSAULTED. An ExceedinXly DisgracefUl Affair at Greensboro, N. C. GREENsBOno, N. 0., June 27. - Greensboro never saw nor heard of I such a day of excitement as reigned here to-day. Business was almost sus t penled for a while, and the whole city r is highly indignant. Several nights ago 9 Judge David Schenck, late of the Supe rior Court bench, a historian of note 2 and President of the Guilford Battle ' Grounds Association, gave a moonlight party at the Guilford battle ground, in which Fife, the renowned drummer - evangeli3t. claims a riotous german lasted all night. Mr. Fife in his meet lng here, denounced it as a disgrace to the soldiers who died on the field, and as a desecration of sacred soil, lie also reflected on the name ot Judge Schenck and family, and declared that no true Christian would engage in such. Yestermay afternoon Judge Schenck and his three sons called at the room of AfMr. Fife in the McAdoo 11ouse and de manded an apology. Mr. Fife replied; "Look here, you have struck the wrong fellow," They then left, without vio lence, but were present at the night meeting, when the matter was casually referred to by Mr. Fife. At the close of the meeting it was whispered that Mr. Fire would be at tacked, whereupon Mr. Fife said: "Friends, hold on a minute; I under stand that I will be attacked." Many voices replied: ".hey will have to at tack us, too." and Mr. Billhorn added, "And Jesus. too." A hundred men es corted Mr. Fife to his room, and as soon as they left him the three young Schencks came up and attacked Mr. Fife, in the presence of his wife, and threatened to kill him. Mrs. Fife ex claimed: "You are not going to as sault a man of God in the presence of ladies?" They replied: "No, not in the presence of ladies," and retired. Mr. Fife followed them into the s'.reet. and approaching the buggy in which Judge Schenck was sitting, offered him his hand, to which the judge responded: "I won't shake hands with any such a damned scoundrel." Mr. Fife~was then struck by Dr. Schenck with a loaded cane and staggered. Dr. Sehenck then fired a pistol, the bullet whistling un comfortably close to the evangelist's head. Mr. Fife was taken to a drug store for treatment, and, on returning, on the arm of Mr. McAdoo, exclaimed: "All for Jesus, bless God." Several thous and indignant citizens assembled at the caJurt house this morning,and after making several speeches, a committee, consisting of Judge John A. Gilmer and others reported resolutions strong ly condemning Judge Schenck. Sever al hundred lauies met in the gospel tent and declared their intention to stand by the evangelist. Judge Schenck and sons have been arrested. Intense excitement prevails, and there is fear of further trouble. The importanc of purifying the blood c:nnot be over-estimated, for without pure blood you cannot enjoy good hcalh. P. P1. P. (Prickly Ash, Poke Root and Pottassium) Ls a mirac ulous blood purifier, performing more cures in six months than all the sarsa parillas and so-called blood purilliers put together. Rheumatismn.--James P'axton, of Sa vannah, Ga., says lie had Rheumatism so bad that he could not move from t.he bed or dress without help, and that he tried many remedies, but received no relief until he began the use or P. P. P.. (Prickly Ash, Poke Root and Potas sium), and two bottles restored him to health. Rheumatism is cured by P. P. P. Pains and aches ini the back, shoulders knees, ankles, hips, andl wrists are alt attacked and conquered by P. P. P. This great medicine, by its blood cleansing properties, buids up and strengthens the whole body. A complete Bedroom Suit for $1650 freight paid t)> your depot. Send for Catalogue. Adldress L. F. P'adgett, Augusta,Ga CONG ESSM A N SiIErL L has recanted, A and says he is now in favor of the sub- ?i treasury bill, Make way for him on the mourner's bench. DYOU WrISH TO a 3FE 1108N OF Yogi1t OWN t- IN IIOIE. TlEN BUT TH'IE TH'LOMAS STEAM PRESS AND SEE!) COTTON ELEVATOR. It is the most perfect system in use, un loading cotton from wagons, cleaning and delivering it into gins or stalls. Cotton (does not pass through fan and press re quires no pulley nor belts, It saves time E amnd nmon"y. TALBOTT & SONS' s L E NGINES AN) D BOILERS, STATION. ARY AND) PORTIABLE. OLD DO-0a MINION CORN MILLS 1125 to 300 TIAL~BOTTh SAW M[LLS, IMPROVED ~ F~RICTION AND) ROP'E FEEl) a 1200 TO 1600 ,LUMMUS AND VAN WINKLE COT- in TON GINS AND COTTON PRESSES. We offer Saw Mill Men and Ginnen~ the most compllete outfits that caii be bought and at bottom prices. V. C. BADHAM, o GENERAL AGENT, L COLUMaIIRA, S. C. T TIlE T1ALHOTTr'I ENGINE 18 11HE BESTI Feb 19-ly. ADVICE TO WOMEN If you wvould protect yourself from Painful , Profuse, Scanty, Suppressed or Irregular Men struation you must use BRADFI ELD'S FEMALEj REGULATOR1 F CARnTUavrLLE, A pril 28, 1586. Trhis will certify that t,wo members of my TI immediate family, after having sujffered for years from 1Menmtrusal Erregulartly, being treated without benefit by physicians', a woe at lont eompltely cured b~ on botte El effect is truly wonderful. J. .u*STRANo3. valube informaton on ahae daeas BRADFIELD REGULATOR CO., ATL.ANTA, GA.I NOR A LaW DY A LL aR (aBara NOTICT! Before assuring your life, or investing your mon. ey, examine the Twenty Year Tontine Policies of THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE United States. Policies maturing in 1891 realize cash returns tothe owners, of amounts varying from 120 to 176 per cent, of the money paid in, besides the advantages of the Assurance during the whole period of twenty years. The following is one of the many actual cases maturing this year: Endowment Policy No. 64,925. Issued in 1871, at age 27. Amount, *5.000. Premium, *239.90. Total Preiiunis Paid, 14,798. R E 8 U L T S at end of 'I ontine Period in 1891: CASH SUIRENDER VALUE, 8,449.45, (Equal to $176-10 for each $100 paid in preniiuns which la equivalent to a Ie turn of all premiums paid, with interest at 71 per cent. per annum.) Or, In lieu o0 cash, A PAID-UP LIFE POLICY FOR 19,470. (Equal to $405.80 for each $100 paid in premiuns.) OR. A LIFE ANNUITY of $633.55 One fact is worth a thousand theories There is no Assurance extant in any com pany which ccmpares with this. The Equitable is the strongest company in the world and transacts the largest btsiness. For further Information address or apply to the nearest agent of the Society, or write BIrect to W. J. RODDjEY, April8-3wn ROCK 111LL, 5. C. ~I'E LARGESTj SIOK MOST SKILL4ED WORKMEN, South Carolinla 14arFle Works F. H. HY ATT, PI'tOPItEtIfog. Is the best place in Sonth Carolina or ~outhiern States to secure satisfaction in Linerican and Italian Marble Woik. All Cemetery Work speciality. TA BLET1S, 11EADiSTiON ES, MONUMENTS, &c. Send for prices and full information. F. H. H YATT April81y COLUMBIA, S. C. I'OOlt Folt T'gIEE M E 1 R xhiibited side by sie wIth its leadlin ,h com eir at 'he State Fair, 1890. e ecanil nt an(i Comninitteie of ose features not included In thm Irnlm rs,deem wortyo sprcia etio th id Ceaner exlhibitedl by W. II. Giibbes, I he system operates most efliciently, and uich Improves the sample, faeilitates the o nd ost ofo hndlig saves largely In The Committee recomme'nd to the farm. ro th tte ae deinvestigation Into th - [Sgned. ID. P. DUNCAN, for Committee W. H. GIBBE, Ja., & CO. COLUMBIA, 8. (J State Agents and Decalers in first elass achinery, Bugges, Wagons, &c.a SPECIAL.-Tro test tIhe advertsn au Tna STATE. we will sell to an are ferring to that paper one of the e. Doame w Cotton Plianters madle for 4.85 cash. me usual price is $5.00. HV I. GulBBES, Jma,, & Co. INE SHOW OASES~ RRY M'FC0 *. VLLE .7 - A GREAT OEFER THAT MAY voT AGAIN BE REPEATED, 60 DO NOT DELAY, "STRIKE WHILE THI IRON t3 HOT." Write for Catalogue iow, and say what paper you saw this advertisen:@nt in. Remember that I sell everything tha goes to furnishing a home-nanufactur ing some things and buying others in the largest possible lot.s which enables me to wipe out all competition. HERE AlHE A FEW OF MY START LING BARGAINS A No. 7 Fiat top Cooking Stove, full size, 15x17 in oven, fitted with21 pieces of ware, delivered at your own depot, all freight charges paid by mlo, for only Twelve )ollars. Again, I will sell you a 5 hole Uookin Range 13x13 inch oven, 18x26 inch top, fit ted with 21 pieces of ware, for T HR TEEN DOLLARS, and pay the freight to your depot. DO NOT 'AY TWO PRICES FOR YOUR GOODS. I will send you a nice plush P1arlor suit, walnut frame, either in combination or banded, the most stylish colors for 33.50, togyour.ailroadstation, freight paid. will alsosell you a nice edroinos uit consisting of Bureau with glans, 1 high head Bedstead, 1 Washstand, I Centre table, 4 cane seat chairs, 1 cane seat and bAck rocker all for 16.50, and pay fjeigh to yur depot. OrI will send you an elegant Bedroom suit with large glass, full marble top, for $30, and pay freight. Nice window shade on sprine roller 1 40 Elegant large walnut8 day clock, 4.00 Walnut lounge, 7.00 Lace curtains per window, 1.00 I cannot describe everythil.g In a small advertisement, but have an humense store containing 22,600 feet of floor room, with ware houses and factory bui idings In other parts of Augusta making in all the lar gest business of this kind under one man agement in the Southern States. These storesand warehouses are crowded with the cheicest productionsof the best facto ries. My catalogue containing illustrations of goods will be mailed if you will kindly say where you saw this advertisement. .1 pay freight. Address, L. F. PADGETT, Proprietor IPadgett's Furniture, Stove and Carpet btore, 1110-1112 Broad Street, A UG USTA, GA. Meg dicine AND WOMAN. wil: purify a-ti vitalize your - - ..'d apig- ml and give your A *0 r1.n.. railroiad . r . - 'teradenzt at -t ill hov .1111 ;4~~n.tol I aro tired out fr no. o ej cowtinient, taki) SP. P Ir You Art feelitg b-dly in the spring and out of sorts, tako 1P. P. P. tyou. dig"Mt iv organak need toning ug, Po P. P. It uanrwit h healiadachlo, indigeItlon, debilIty arnt weanes, take If y ou l'.ier w iih rerveus protration, nrvesi o unstrungI ~ and a gemaorai let down of the systota, take P.P.P. For lood P Iison. Rheumanatlitm Scrof. ula Old '-ore. ,Malaria, thronie 'Fernale Compl1 ainits, taku P. P. P. Prickly Ash, Poke Root arid Potassium. 'The ii( st hh-i puiirifler iu the world. L I l'M3 A N Im in.. 15w haoeale Druggista, Sl i rprie.tors, L1PrrsA'Ian iie Sav aannah, G. WHY NOT USE OURS? MURRAY'S IRON MIXTURE * IS A GiENU[NlE BL.IOD TONIC! MUltiRAY'S SARSAPARtILLrA ls a Bloori Purifie'r and Spring Medicine I .We are the Manufiactuires and Sole Pro )rletors of' bot. TJhis is the tine of the year the systein eqluires a tonic and the blood a punrlfier. Our stock of D)rtgs. Medicines, Chemi als anid D)ruggists Sundries is coniplete. )xur facilities for filling your orders cannot >e excelled, We solicit your patronage. ['he Murray Drug Co., UOLaUMBIA, S.CU. Eirst Class Work. V ery Low Prices. it , y .'e, a ! $mi e Heat Cat., 'W agons, lIngtiire of nelarest dealer in these goods, rsend for Cat.alogue-entionin1j mg thi IOLLER & ANDERSON BU(iur C0'. ROCK H ILL, S. C., S.N S LIPP'KAN BROS., Wiholesale Drgis