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t ' . BASKELUS CONVENTION. ? IT FID EXACTLY WHAT IT WAS CALL- ]J ED T.O DO- _ H i * Twenty Counties llopreseuted?No Debate f A t lowed?A Full State Ticket NomlJ VHt?d~A Fall List of tlie Dolriciiten from ' ^ ? el? County. -> <y Coll mui a, 8. C., October 9.?In the S presence of an Immense assemblage of E prominent citizens and cheered by the ' approving smiles and plaudits of hun- j. diet's of fair women the Straightout / Democratic Convention to-night lor y ttally declared that the union hereto- l fore existing between themselves and 1 the Tillman majority under the name nntl style of tho Democratic party of i botiih Carolina should be thencefor- * finiu v*iooui v ru. 1 in: #vuu Ycuiiuu ?<\a t a gathering notable in numbers anil character am) it acted with a unanimity, determination and enthusiasm which gives evidence ot the large iinportanctand serious meaning of the movement, Which it inaugurated. All day the delegates had been gathering and the hotel b?t ^..lobbies teemed with delegates and Citizens. 'l'he Convention was to have assem^ bleil at 8 o'clock, but the delegates gathered slowly, and it was ten minutes later before the Hall of Representatives was full. Meanwhile, however, the spacious galleries had become jammed with Bpcctators, tho ladies occupying front Beats and showing great interest and enthusiasm. There were chairs in the centre of the auditorium for over 300 persons. Two hundred of these were occupied by delegates, and the remainder were promptly crowded with spectators, as were also seats ranged around the hall, lk?th the lloor and galleries presented a convention like appear|. anee. I i he i< atrneid delegation was a large v one. It entered the hall with Col. Tom c "Woodward at the head, bearing by way of standard on a pole, topped, with the placard-word "Fairfield" the red shirt t which was borne out of the September Convention by the representatives of that county who had been turned out of their seats. Cheers greeted the em- i blem of Straightoutism. s. At 8:10 Judge A. C. Haskell's en- ' trance was the signal for wild applause. Yells resounded through the hall and * the red shirt banner was vigorously ; waved. It was 8.30 o'clock when Chancellor , Johnson mounted the Speaker's desk. \ His appearance evoked another enthu- J aiastic outburst of yelling, lie said: "Fellow-Democrats, we have assein- I bled in conformity to the request of a conference held on Saturday last, and t I as a representative of that " meeting I j 1 call this Convention to order and move that (Jen. W. W. Ilarllee be chosen Chairman." , He put the question of (Jen. Ilavllee's ; election and it was unanimously car- . ried. Gen. Ilarllee was recognized as the chairman of the State "Democratic ConvenUonof 1876, which had itiSUgii-, J rated the StfgW < v ^ s. the redemption of the Stare. It vanced amid cheers, which grew to a ^ ' x great yolu'm^whenl he ^9.^fi^ Carolina. Fourteen years ago ' the honor to called to a similar position. Our State was then in a con- r Oltion Which-renniroH <h<> S bi\v CACIUIBO or all llie energy, devotion ftn<l manhood , c( her people. You have seen the re- , suit. We are now here to represent the v food people of South Carolina. [Cheers.] : j\.n address will be presented to you which will present our reasons for assembling. We will now proceed to P business." . Mr. James Munro, of Union, nomi- , rated Messrs. William II. Uyles, of ;t liichland, and Edward Kerrison, of ' >-partanburg, as secretaries of the Con> t-ntion, and they were unanimously lected. The Chair requested the chairJi.en of the several delegations to hand ?rr-th? uocruLaiiea Jheir lists of delegates. "" ? H1 The Roll of Delegetei. . f E{f; Hinting twenty counties. The following l< the complete roll: BARNWELL- /\ tired A Id rich, W J Eaves, n? ?i W M Williams, W L McFall. 111 JI C Moody, J C Carter. m BERKELEY. \\ f Poreher Smith. CHARLESTON. F .1 W Barnwell, P E Chazal, (jl K S Tupper. ,n CHESTER. W Dunovant, E B Sligli. cr CHE8TBHK1KLP. , M I. T Prince, Dr J M McKay, < V.1 Capt W A Hinsliaw. '' CLARENDON. ur ,U Pressley Barron, W Scott llarvin, 'J W llaynesworth, W II Sparks, nc J J Broughton. Jo DARI.1NOTON. M J Lucas, Dr James U Wilcox. se< VAIRKIELD. I'., 'i \V Woodward, AM Wallace, .... J I) Harrison, II N O'Bear, 1 J E McDonald, G W liagsdale, . ,J ilall, G W Crawford, IV . .J >iin Hollls, T J Perry, Sr., M .1 Perry, Jr., J W llanahan, ^ls W 11 Robinson, G P lloflman, QUI j G Miller, J M Brlce, t J A Thomas, S B Clowncy, noi j M Woodward, W B Dixou. A. .* B Brown, ?W Bookmay, nnj V llenrv Elliot . . i\ J* i McClarey, WII Doty. noi florence. > W Uarllec, WmQuirk, . _ j. k Gregg, o ? Palmer, i M Dodgers, CTHaney, ( UL Morris. A HOKIIY. Pr( J; i. IJeaty, J H Cooper, .) K Dusenbury. J K Suggs. dah David Kabon. peri KERSHAW. (lalt 111 Oybury, T L Dang, a II Doyklii, Jantes Cantcy, '1 \V Hoy kin, Alien Deas, Cl J I,Saunders, Deter Cole, low! W H Ancrum. putt LANCASTER. by A i?o' ert Deckbani. tarlt MARION. and W D Johnson, J? A Bethca, attei F D Dry ant, HP Uanmr, Jf, v T? Win I lamer, T A Dnrfiam, J W Johnson. L F Davis ATHarllce, J 0 Mulllna, Sam Evans, D E Gllchript, cratf F M Allen, A N McCluny, W Witcover, part} OKAUGKIJUIIG. Upon .1 U Teterkin, R M daily, llshe, Gilbert Wagner, W K Taber, wltiv J F Bronsou, A I* Amakcr, ticke h E Myers, 1) II Trezevant, to th> OJlWlcnges, WF Banks, 'ph( M A Keller, G E Whaley, * S N Wetherhorn, G W Arthur, *,? W E Byrd, G W Splgner, P ?' ? J W Sellers, W W Oliver, KoVW ** Zimmerman, E R Paulling, class, -v. w L> Trezevant, was n l A Peterkln. for th HIGHLAND. 1 W Miami, Allen J Ureun. :S Dbspoites, G W M Williams, VII Ly Ics, LNZealy, [eltli Tarrar, Jeff Espotono, llchnrd Singleton, T W McKensie, Win Weston. SPA IITAN BU1CO. Edward Bacon. Floyd Idles, I 11 Thomson, F II Cash, W Garrett, J W Garrett, Jr. i ames Cofleld, UrSK Evans. IS Huberts, Gcotgo liuuneman, 1 8UMTKH. I D Smith, A Smith, C Singleton, ' AO Owens, V T Dixon, Houry Spanu, ingllsh Doschamps, J 1) lllnmling, L F Consar, .1 W Khan.o, W Wilson, K F Darby, V T Aycock, M C Karesh, t N Owens, John Singleton, I M Cooper. S C Mills, UNION. Munro, W C Wallace, t W Hamilton, K W Tlnsley, f B Ensor. W KowIot il W Gulp, C S Young, I J Little, John M it Jeter, Ins Munroo, It 11 Gibbcs, JF Gregory, T 11 Butler, A F McKlssick. wij/mamsiiuhg. fidwin llnrper, It 11 Kellahau F P Wheeler, Nat Allen IV 11 Plowden, B Wallace Jones YOKK. V E Hutchinson, Iredell Jones. Col. J. D. Blanding, of Sumter, oltcrid a resolution that the Convention do tow go into nonuaation of a full State icket, to wit., Governor, .Lieutenant lovernor, Secretary ol' State, Attorney ieneral, Comptroller General, Treasirer, Superintendent ot Education and Ydjutant General. ONK SIGN OK OPPOSITION. Solicitor J. E. McDonald, of Fairlicld, ose to oppose the adoption of the resoution. Mr. Joseph W. Barnwell, of Charleson, made the point of order that as the Convention had been called for the nirpose of nominating a full State icket; Mr. McDonald was out of order, dr. McDonald submitted, as acquest ion >f parliamentary law, that the resolution was debatable. Impatience was manifested by many lelegates, and cries of "question" were leard. The Chair decided that all questions uibmitted to the body were debatable* Mr. McDonald said he did not know .V'liot h?>r III) nvnrooctul Ihu Ctmlimonfo >f any one else in the hall or not. Mr. Barnwell (interrupting:) "I ask he gentleman whether he is in favor >f going into the nomination of a State icket or not?" Cries of "Question!""Question!" Mr. McDonald: "1 am not." A voice: "Then you can get out aud oin some other Convention." [Cheers ind laughter.] Mr. McDonald submitted that if the >eoplo of South Carolina, in their sov reign capacity, desired to nominate oficers they bad the right to do so, but leforo they did so every true Democrat md a right to be heard. Further obection was made by a delegate. Col. Blanding: "(live him as much ope as he wants." [Cheers and laugher.] Mr. McDonald: "I desire to know if he Convention wants to hear debate, f not I will sit down." NO DKHATIi IN OltDEll. Mr. Barnwell: "We have no desire o choke oif debate, but we have met or one specific purpose?the nominaion of 4i fuii State ticket. I do not iean to intimate a desire to eject the envieivisc, but I say that 110 gentleman as a right in this hall unless lie is io *Kiiiot true thill U>? only Ttfnr'Tniair:* "The Chair is not now n possession of a copy of the call." Mr. McDonald: "it that is the pur>ort of the call I have nothing more to ay." The question was p\\t, and the resohtlon was adopted l>y a storm of yeas. Jtfte "No" was heard "from the rear of lall, and was greeted with laughter. IASKELL NOMINATED FOR GOVERNOR. At 8.55 Major lllanding, taking a osition in the centre of the aisle in ront of the Speaker's desk, said: "I ave been requested to nominate for he oilice of Governor of South Carolina man whose name requires no comlent from me?Alex. C. Haskell." The utterance of this name caused n outburst of wild enthusiasm. Mem- i ers jumped up ami waved their hats I nd hankerchiefs for fully a minute, | nd the Fairlied red shirt was shaken igorously. Major J.-.T. Lucas, of Dar- l THE REST OF TIIE TICKET. I Major Thos. NV. Woodward, of Fair- [ ild, his crimson ensign in liaud, nomi- i sited (or Lieutenant (iovernor a states- > tan, gentleman and scholar, the lion, t 1. ii -? * ui marion. [Enthusi- i itic applause.] Mr. E. B. Uagsdale, of s airfield, seconded the nomination, and \ tiancellor Johnson was unanimously e ade the nominee for Lieutenant (ffov- i nor. ii Col. Iilanding nominated for S?*cre- t ry of State amid cheers, Mr. Edwin f arper, of Williamsburg, and he was v lanimously chosen. h Mr. Alfred Aldrich, of Earnwell, e iminated for Attorney General 'Mr. seph W. Earn well, of Charleston, o r. G. M. Williams, of Uichland, al jonded the nomination, and Mr. (ji irnwell was nominated by acclama- aj >n amid great applause. si Sir. James Monro, of Union, noini- p; ted for Comptroller General Mr. to mood llstcon, of Spartanburg, and- a nomination was unanimously to de. ry Job 15. l'ressley liarron, of Clarendon, hn ninatcd for State Treasurer Mr. W, Ancrum, of Kershaw, who was fo mi inously chosen. tei Ir. S. l'orcher Smith, of Berkeley, di< ninatcd lot Adjutimt and inspector th leral Gen. ii. K. Ilichhurg, of Itich- f()i d. and his nomination was also made lie mirnously. gi Ir. Chas A. Douglass, of Fairfield bi 11 sunied in behalf of the young !)? go bmoy the name of Mr. E. 1J. bags* fp] of Fairflelil, for the olllue of su- j intendent of Education. Mr. llags- lor :'s nomination was unanimous. da! AN ADDUEBS TO TI1E PEOPLE. W. tiancellor Johnson offered the fob r<!s! ing address in justiiicalion of the 1 ing out) of la ticket. It was read ,c)l Ir. Wm. il. Lyles, one of tHe seerc- j.ot >s, in a clear and sonorous voice, [r? was heard with deep and solemu trV' ition: | tthe People of South Caroling: un*' ft* PltlwtM, true to thy principle* U1' elieveto he right, and as Demoi, loyal to the pledges of our party, iful to the National Democratic f, and adhering to the doctrines per i which our government was estab- Vja<; J in 1876, state brielly the .reasons pUr h have led us to present to you a }Km t for State officers in opposition ri a Tillman ticket. *ua e Iir8t principle of Democracy is a rnment of the people, by the peo- A id for the people. The Tillman the rnment will array class against prin The nomination of that ticket of 1 ot by the people, but proceeded tion, e most part from secret caucuses, my t ? the peoplo being deprived of the right to chojse their delegates by primary election. Noise, tuihtileticoand threats of violence characterized the public meetings and converted them into riot- " oiis assemblies, whore public issues could not bo decently and gravely discussed, by which many of our best citizens were practically excluded, contra- i ryto pr?'oedwit himnrlnsto'ry.. In addition totlicse bad methods the . utterances of Mr. Tillman-have been a 1 wrong to the State and all our people. < His speeches have been a tissue of false i charges, which every man who respects a truth or religion should condemn, not . iu words alone, but by the power en- 1 trusted to his care, his vote at the bal- t lot box. c The right to vote is not only a power . but a trust, and when the vote is cast it is the asserti on the part of the voter ( that lie believes the man for whom be 1 votes is competent and lit to 1111 the ( oflice. It is vain to say that the action , of a political party exempts the voter from responsibility. Ilia vote affects 1 not only his own rights, but the rights, < the safety and happiness of .thousands l who are dependent on these votes for j the character for the Government un- * der which they live. Tho ignorant and 1 the reckless may cast their vote ilip- i pantly. but he who claims intelligence 1 enough to know the rights and duties 1 of a citizen is responsible to hie toun- 'I try ami his God. lie who votes for 1 one whom he knows to be unlit and i unwovthy, makes himself accessory to 1 all the wrongs committed by the officer ' voted for. 1 Wo further solemnly allege that 11. ' It. Tillman and his associates by dividing our people, by inflaming the lowest I passions, by severing family ties, nut- 1 ting lather and son and brother against i each other, have done more harm and * brought greater sorrow on the State 1 than the sword or lire or tho hand of man in any other shape has ever be- i lore, effected. They should not lie lion- 1 orfd and rewarded for this terrible < wrong, nor should power be put in ! their hands to perpetuate the wrong. ] It is a terrible mistake to think tlnit such wroncr-doer* i>v?r ??r ti own will. We do not declare hostility * against our fellow-citizens, whatever < may he their votes, but we do unhesitatingly pledge ourselves as men and 1 citizens, true to principle and right, to t unceasingly war against such un worthy J men and methods as have thus ruth- < lessly torn t he heart of our Staton 1 twain, to feed upon#t lor their person- 1 al gain. We will constantly oppose * secret organizations if used for politi- 1 cal purposes, and all that leads to class 1 divisions and ring ride, and, on the 1 ot her hand, will contend to the end for ] a Government which will administer ( true and equal justice to all people, I guaranteeing safety and security of i their rights alike to all who live under ' its protecting care. < Applause was given the paragraph 1 winch referred to the injury which Tillman had done the State. After the close of the address there 1 was an outburst of cheers, and the new declaration of independence was unanimously adopted. A CAMPAIGN COMMITTER. Mr. Barnwell moved that the chairman of the Convention, after consultation with the nominees for Governor and Lieutenant Governor, appoint a committee of seven to conduct the business of the campaign. cefo mu\ 11"" " ^ ,*L nnr to the rostrum. J he coinraitteef Messrs. Ilarllee, Barnwell 9/ Charleston and "Rhume of Sumter. DesifoniDir vniift frtii/x..?i ..... .. ? ? wnen tnecommittee appeared (with .1 udge Haskell. The enthusiasm was wild and general. The delegates were all on their feet, waving hats, while the galleries joined in the greeting, the ladies were particularly demonstrative. Introduced by Gen. Harllee Judge Haskell spoke as follows, in a voice so choked by emotion that at tinies it seemed as if he could not proceed: JUDGE HASKELL'S SPEECH. Gentlemen <if the Democratic Con- 1 vention of South Carolina, [cries of ; "good" and cheers,] my friends, my fel- 1 low-citizens, my copatriots: I stand t under the auspices ot the patriarchs of ( South Carolina, where fourteen years i :igo stood your grand old leader of 187tJ. ? Here three cheers for Wade Hampton, were called for and heartily given.] ^ Unworthy as I may be to follow in his ^ ootsteps.' I to-n i gljt represent the same ^ ioTmtry and his Tlod-'which wefe rep- a esented then by Wade Hampton. g Cheers] Lmight say that great and ^ loble as that leader was the contliot in j .vhich he led was simpler and easier q ,han the one which is before ns to- c light. Then the State stood in one re- 0 ipect as a unit, now its forces are do- - i.iiut-i, iiroinur and son against a ach other. But the principles of I)e- 'w uoerucy, the princinles of good govern- n ncnt, the principles of good faith, ruth and righteous dealing with our ellow-men are the same as then, and j., whoever may he against us, the same c) attle must he fought, however, dilll- f, ult. p, Vv e stand to-night on the j latform ol f 1S70- just and equal government to ol II citizens of this State, all who are un- to er its protecting care. We stand here bt gainst class legislation, against oppreson, against the unprincipled policy of co irtisans. But. fellow-citizens, I feel di i-night I have no more right to make co speech Than if J were on the bat- wl HvoWi. IVorJn .v? ill ^QLxtar.c. n;.- vi -ty . The great crisis is upon us arid we tb< ive no time to waste on words. thi The solemn and determined faces bo- oci re ine to-uight represent a force de- go rmined on action, determined to vin- Ki ?ate the rio-hfu n-~ - ..i mn JiClipie, lUXl lit De i? ballot-box we will make the light foi r good government in South Caro wh la and win the victory. [Cheers.] I he ve you my solemn pledge that every- to! in# that I can do will be done for 'J oil and just government in 181K3. fui rolonged applause.] to speeches were also made by Chancel- un Johnson, Mr. Raruwell and Rags- &n< le. After the speech making Mr. 11. kn< Nhand, of Richland offered this wh oiution: Do lesolvtcl, That the thank? of this but avontion lie tendered to Messrs. wil ieph II. Marie and John Rrutton for mei glorious light made by them for aga honor of South Carolina. ' the 'his (resolution was cheered and dell inmiously adopted. ^ ^ uroi in the State that endorses ikells manifesto and indicates a ?j,ej post) to support the Htate ticket annced last week as one to be nominaby the Republicans, headed by M ge Haskell. ed | young lady explained to a'fellow' < (?ul other day, tlx* distinction between ?' a 1 ting and publishing, and, at the end l)ccn ler remarks, by way of illustra- Guw said: "You may print a kiss on and! ;lieek, but you must not publish it." ?cho< To CAN'UtK cSSiiHKSS. I HE DESPERAT? THE RE- I linvWii- to Pow- fj wcna^SfS^Spo^Kv^B^pc^pBhB * hat. the I>embcmUc\pa4*<tf* have no p >rgs\ni7.ed plnn ns ttav^Ki^FtbpubllcAWi t or\he management oAhn-roiigresslow- t d campaign. TIiobc allegations appear * ,o rest upon good foundation. Hena- t or-elect Jlrlce, of the National Demo- t iratic committee, has recently made a * public declaration to the effect that his t sommitteu only be3tlrs itself when a t [Residential campaign is on hand and ' Joes not meddle with the Congression- 1 il canvass. Representative Flower, ' .vho is at the head of the Democratic Congressional Campaign committee, eft hero immediately after the ad- J iourntnent of Congress last night to look after his own personal affairs. In ( inswor to an inquiry as tg the work of * lis committee, the fact was elicted l from him that it has up to date con- ] ented itself with calljhg into requist- | Ion tbo sorvices <??Vic paste pot brig- > ide. In other worcisQJ'has wnt off a few documents. TfwT will not do. Those who assume to manage the affairs of the Democratic party must get to work. ! It has for six months past been taken for granted by the Democrats that their < party would win the next House of Rep- i ri'sentatives withoufcthe necessity of a 1 struggle, and the Republicans have ap- \ parently acquiesced in this opinion. ? There is no (|uestioa as to the insincer- ] ty of such* apparent acquiescence, feff , he Republican leaders have nevdr for jne moment sinoO the beginning of the , session of Congro|a relaxed in tho pur- ' pose to make a desperate fight for the control of file next House oi Represen- ! tatives, and every move which has been taken lias been based upon method and calculation. The Republican managers bought the Presidency of 188S. They have resolved, if possible, to buy the House of Llepresentativeo fn?18lK). Thanks to (lioiii iaelff Rill W.1I1 l miv>? vanii mil) J|TOJ .Will 111 IC8S UlUH ;on days be ln^flgteiaBtna of & corruption funti,v*quAMMM^ot In excm ^ ihe colossal adtfiyHlth enabled tfiWm bo debauch tl&lKnLfe l'n 1888. In bhc effort to tbjfcwt^ust in the eyes of Lhc people Seiiaiofc'Edmunds, in his public IntervieWjfeiterday, nominally criticises his astBblftes who consummated tho arrangement with tlie Senate Democrats by which the tariff bill , went through and the force bill was dropped. Hut if Senator Edmunds would be kind enough to let the public know the reasons given by Mr. Quay in the Republican caucus iu favor of the arrangement it "Would be readily seen why he tacitly concured In the arrangement. If he had been so disposed i t would have been perfectly competent for him to defeat the proposed agreement in open Senate. This agreement, cnginered and carried through _by Senator Quay! was a remarkable piece of "practical politics." Without it there is a bare possibility that tho Senate Republicans by holding Congress here vltyrough October anu both tho the November ^election'^CoSa^ic' force bill have been .T,ado law in tira? to be put in operation Tor this vear's elections, it could,only have been effect ed by the sacrifice of the tariff for the tune being. The postponement of the tunu bill meant no carnnniim fnn.i xne enactment of the force bill perhaps would gain u dozen or so members in Soutehern Goagression.il districts, with the prospect that without boodle two or three times as many would be lost in the North. So the bargain was made, and so far as the Democrats were concerned it is helelved it wfls the best they could do under the circumstances. 11 relieved theSouth for two years from i the impending danger which threatened t ,o crush out Itf growing prosperity and i juiet, and it left a chance for perma- i lent postponement of the iniquitous l let. The presen J situation, therefore can >e-stated aaiTnllows: The manufneurers^Hg^^e Republican mana- * ary,it is not anticipated tlrey will lm ! roubled. Within unlimited campaign \ und, money will be poured into every r; Congressional district in the whole ^ ountry which offers the least prospect f being captured. Many of thodis- ,, ricts where innm*v la *- * -w ?w ww oi-nfc nave lready been selected. Mr McOomas 'ill have all he wishes to help his 5-elec.tion in the 0th Maryland dlsrict. The effort. Indeed, will be made ) buy outright every district in Mary- C1 md except the 2d and 3d. which are r encoded to be too reliably Democratic, i the whole South, wherever a prosnet is seen of successful corruption 01 ' the ballot.it will be instantly availed C( '. A Pennsylvania Republican close cr 1 Mr Quay said to-day money would a ! Ix'tter than the force bill. While the Democratic Congressional 01 mmittee lias been content wiUi sen> la ng out documents, the Republican hi; mmittee lias already' mapped out the lole Meld and has its plan of cam- doubtful district in i: united States-ram - ju^^hir, .n, eir expectation is to drown the Dem- an ratio gerrymander in a stream of m, Id, anu it is no wonder that Mr Mo n? nley expects to wipe out the adverse ?u* imocratic majority especially created ' his benelit by the Ohio Legislature, IT tere be is aware that no draft which J" can make for funds will be too big . be honored. * lu PhD T ? " ,,.u joiuuciauj navo no corruption f?r id, and they have no source to turn for any. They must rely upon the _ bought expressions of the people, .. J litoecoines them to let the people aw tlie true meaning of the issues ii1: lchthey are called upon to docido. ?. cuments are very well in their way, ?.ai1 documents against greenbacks y 1 have a poor show. Public senti- , nt can hpt be overwhelmingly LM'(: Inst the wlolesale robbery to winch rro1 people jbtt this country have been jj vered.etiul public sentiment to be ^01 used utuitbo enlightened by proper ncy I oprrwu presentation of facts and wif| Ken ^deU^vecxi^iits. 1 1 relj l?<jret?ry; A up ACQ|r. ua, October 6.?It islearnlerepM Prof Bean, of Kdgefiold (ity,fSL 1., who has been in charge school M Uncolnton, this State, has ""jy sekuf <1 private secretary to irnatirijjl Nominee Benj It. Tillman Ta iat BMucd the principalship of the vaile >1 to aclept the newsposition, vess< p- -1 Si. \w' r' t Mr. Mill* on Tlit? Situation^ Mr. Mills ol Teaxs, lender of the milOrHy in Congress, is reported ns Inking i gloomy view oftlie political situation. Io thinks that tho demooraUc party will ie defeated in I8U2, not by the fi ce and iutrnnuneled votos of the people, hut by ays theroMs nothing in tho history rof he Republican parly inconsistent with his view. Not since 1872 has llepublian party gained nil honest victory. In 870 Samuel J. Tllden was deprived ot ho prcsidcucy by fraud; in 1880 the eleeion; was bought for Guriild; in 1888 it vas bought for Harrison, and lu 1884 loth bribery and fraud wore attempted ,o defeat Mr. Cleavclnnd, and would lave succeeded liad the temper of. tho leoplc been what it was four years irevious. llrnln?<l for Tliolr Money. Aulanoer, N. C.. Oct. G.?A horrialo double murder was committed near lere Inst Saturday night. White Mr. Nep Atkins, oue of the most prominent men )f tho County, was sitting on liis back itoop before retiring lie was approached jy a man and struck ou the liead and mocked insensible. Tho mau then entered the house and attacked Julia Terry, ju-maid. . however, succeeded ilf gottlhg"aVin}"4wni hiraV lie then, returned to the porcli where Mr. Atkins was lying and smashedfin his skull witli i blow, pounding him almost to jelly. Mrs. Atklus. who was lying in bed, was then approached and killed insUmtl\r-by i blow on the bead. Tho murderer atlcrward tired the houso and tied, but Ibc girl, wh > had remained m hiding, rave the alarm and obtained help beforo the tlamcs did much damage. Two men are suspected as the authors of the terrible tragedy, one of wh^na has been arrested. Their object was robbery, as Mr. Atkins was supposed to be very rich. He was a quiet citizen and liked by everybody. PnKUo.a nr?~? a wv_ i? ???rVwvu wt mou iiiuunniiu i/uunnii Pittsbuiig, Pa.. ()rt. 2.?-To-jjay while J. 11. Gardner, an extensive lumber dealer of llidgeway. Pa., was returning from the East Liverpool,Ohio, Fair he was relieved of ?10,000 on the train. He had been talklug loudly at tho Ohio races arid was no doubt followed to th<3 train by a gang. Jlis destination was Allegheny Gity, and wh?Q I Washington street was reached some smoothly dressed brakeman called out Allegheny. Gardner jumped to his feet and started for the door, but was immediately jammed in to a corner by several men, who also wanted to gotolr at Allegheny City. lie apologized to one of them after a quarrel during which Gardner said the other fellow's hands were in his pockets. Alter the city proper was reached Gardner found he had apologized too soon. His pocketbook, containing ?10,000, the proceeds of a recent lumber sale, were goue. This is the fourth affair of the kind that Das occurred here recently. A ltepeiitant Thief. CufcTJMBus, Ind., Oct. 3.?Last night Win. H. Schriber, recently arrested in Detroit, Mich., for robbing the First National Bank in this city of ?1100,000 in cash and securities in. November, 1888^ and brought to this city and lodged in jail, sent for the bank officials and turnjyy^g^^^bmujaIHhe ill-gotten gains momey not'wasted by youn^cCWTs mvesccci in real estate m Michigan, near ?15 000' a Said t0 be wortl1 ab?ut ^ PI*no? mihI Or^ani, i\. w.'i'kump, 11U Mali) Street, Columbia, S. C., sells Pianos and Organs, direct lrom factory. No agents' commissions. The celebrated Chickeriug i'iano. Mathtishok Piano, celebrated for its clearness of tone, lightness of touch and lasting qualities. Mason & Uamnn Upright ltiano. Sterling Upright Pianos, from 322 up. Arlou Pianos, from 3200 up. Mason & Hamlin Organs, surpassed by none. Sterling Organs, $50 up. Every Instrument guaranteed for six years. Fifteen days' I trial, expenses both ways, if not satisfactory. Sold on Instalments. Kuta Chewe<l Up IXIm Fortune. St. Paul, Minn., Oct. 9.?Sieve llerrer, a miser living on the Missouri liivir, near Chamberlain, S. i)., had been in jig Lfljjjt ^yr several ^earspastofsecretii? ho'use. I'he pile, wInc!P??WBP0flff tank bills, had accumulated until the ot:il amounted to 35,000. To-day he lasted the collar to count over his sereted horde, as was his wont upon Sunay, when to his surprise and chagrin e discovered that the rats had chewed p the bills until they were entirely worthless. Harrow Kitcupo From Ilnntli. I/ynciiauiw, Va., Sept. 30.?Oienral Jubal A. Early had a uarrow escape om death this afternoon. He was stnndingln front of a building i Main street which was roccntly bqrnl,when suddenly and without a momu's warning a wall fell burying him in mass of debris. lie was rocued in about 20 minutes, ily slightly hurt, from under some rgo timbers which held the debris oil s body. Mad Yokohama, Sept. 30.?At a public aatiau held hero a number of Jupese speakers denounced tho goverhj.nt for according to foreigners the lit of trial by judges other than native < lgcs. The sentiments of the speakeH f re applauded by their hearers, and fe rents worm ?- *-?** umiiv mi kiu mo ex-consul J Great Britain for the part he has taken advocating granting privileges to eignrB, Popular excitement over the iter runs high. They have at last discovered that a Hyun Tillman ia^an aristocrat. A o Augusta Chronicle says the head the faiqily was a younger son, who no over to this country among the P* t settlers. Tho proper name is Tilghman, and his broad acres have n handed down from father to^on m Colonial times. [ you are troubled with Dyspepsia, mach Disorders, or Liver and Kid- . Complaint, try P. P. P., and you rejoice at its magical workings. 001 lalts are pec^ !* 1 ;usta, Ga. * ' ? ifotyto Mother and child and loss |J ility to all- unpleasantness after con- mm nent, results from use of Mother's IS nd. ' IS >nim>\\ q< t. a terrific ga!e per- Q d in tlio North Sea yesterday. Five H sis foundered daring tho storm. ^ I ~"N " Illixxl Di?n*??i). . , . Bldod diseases are terrible on account of their loathsome nature, ami Hie facl that they- wreck the constitution so completely unless r.lie proper aplidhle la applied. U. fc. II. (llotuntc lllood llalm) Is composed or tqeliuc antidote" for blood poison. 'Its-use neve* fails to give satislactlou. Mrs. Laura Ilart, Beaufort, 3. C., writes :> "A loathsome form of blood poison WHS killlo^^^My appetite parts of at "oiice. ties I surprised my lne.fWs at my rapid recovery.1 VV. A. llryaut. Moody, Texas, writes : "I hud au agonl7.lngcu.se of Salt Kheum for lour years, which Hiediciuu I took only seemed to aggravate until I found 11. 11. 11. It cured my hand, which resembles a burnt surface. It also cured my two children of itch, which bad resisted previous treatment." Iluw'n Your Wife. I Does she feel poorly all the time, suffer, from lack of energy, and a general "no- account" listless enervation ? She needs a tonic. Something, is wrong with her blood. Run for a doctor? Not at all. my dear sir. Get her a bottle of P. P. i\ (Prickly Ash, Poko Root and Potassium!, the very best Woman's Regulator ana Tonic extant. It reaches the source of trouble quietly and quickly, and-before you know it, your wife will be another woman, and will bless the kind fate that brought P. P. P. -to her notice and reliof. Our best physicians indorse and recommend it, and no nva-vuiiuuuvcvi iiuusciiuiu ?iit;ro pure blood and its concomitant happiness is appreciated, should bo without it For sale by all reputable medicine doalers everywhere. Lost, manhood, lost energy, weakness, general debility are all cured by 1*. P. P. New life, now energy are infused in the system by the blood purifying .and cleansing properties of Pjf, P., the greatest blood purifier, of the age. Regulator Mr.(lSTRiJAT!ON ^,,1 . ow tAONTHUV^MCJtNCSS *%rctn a* \.\f* J300K TOW O M AN' 'JwuDf/tar? BRADFIELD HZGULAtOR CO. ATLANTA BA. SOLD MY AIL OtiJ&iJTi. TALBOTT" SON'S ENGINES BOILKUS, SA"W MILLS AND GRIST MILLS " Are acknowledged to be the best ever sold in this State. "When you buy ono of them you are satisfied that you have made no mistake. Write for our prices. Cotton Gins and Cotton Presses " ATitoT'rO&f WUUKKtr. I can save you money. x V. G. Bajiham, Gen. Agt? 4'Ol.lJIIIltlA, N, V. t47"Hoiue oflice and Factory, BICHMOitD, VA. PITT'S CAR.11LHATIVI!! FOU CORRECTING NAUSEA Dysentery, Diarrhoea and Cholera Infantum. A pleasant medicine of incalcuable merit in the homo circle for child or adult. It Is popular, pleasant and efficient. Truly a mother's friend; It soothes and heals the mucous membranes; and checks the mucous dlschnrge from head, stomach and bowels. The muenua * HUUl tlie head and Jungs are an promptly relieved by It as the mucous discharge from the bowles. It la made to relieve the mucous system and cure nausea, and it -ikm-ui It- It makes the Critical period of ^Uca^r^aTmiK?u,p, t'l" 'sy stein wliluTffTs relieving and curing the wasted tissue. It Is recommended and used largely by physicians. For sale by WanuamakerA Murray 1 Co, Columbia, b. C., and wholesale by ' Howard ?& W^'ett, Augusta, Ga., ( The Tozer Enintte Worts, (Successor to Dial Boiler Works.) JOHN A. WILLIS" PROPR. < No. 117 WEST GKUVA is sttivvh. ..-v >W A A?U?i 1| J^ANUFAOTURERS oJP 1 Xozer Steam I/ngineb i nd ft!I sizes of both Locomotives and re- B turn Tublar Boilers. aj tVFoundry work In Iron and Brass lt? P .trlngpromptly oxecutcd, ! Board in Charleston. J %} MRS. K. E. 11ASKLL & s reopened her houso on tho V. E. Cor Bj r of Went worth and Globe Streets, and L receive permanent, transient ul li^^^Hhto|e^KaWrcaeouablc rates. JLJ H PJSfcdefor Commercial twr- TP Oct 19-4. * l<? ^ * >*?< ; Pp V.5-'; -> /. w4 ^ '} , jF%. IV*.'.;.' ! J*" ?" > V ; * > jg? j'A Spring ^diainB I * 1 FOR TIRED I | IVIAH AND WOMAN. facto n8 If he could llvo fcrover, If ho could 1 iilwu>8 g?t P. P. P." % I If you are tired out ft. v. Ti.i And 1 close conllQOHieiit, tako * I P. P. P. ?* If you are foellnsr badly In the spring . and out of sorts, take j p. p. p. 3 It your digestive organs need toning up. A a p. p. p. =< f. If you "uIter with headache, Indigestion, debility and weakness, take I P.' P. P. j If you sulTer with rerrous prostration, I nerves unstrung and a general let down of the system, take - f; P. P.P. I * "For Blood Poison. Ithoanoattsm, Scrof- K ula, Old Sores, Malaria, Chronic Fem&lo H Complaints, tako W P. P. P. " Prickly Ash, Poke Root & and Potassium. . The beet blood purifler In the world. g | MI'PMAX BROS., AVholesalo Druggists, 0 Solo Proprietors, gS r Xjppmam's Block, Kaviuinah, Oa. Pafliett Pays tie IMikL 1 A Great Obiter that may not Again! hb rkpkatkd, 80 do not delay, h "Strike witu thb Iron re IIot.'V i Write for Catalogue how, and say what! paper you saw this advertisement In. Remember that I sell every thing thatl Hoes to furnishing a home?manufactur-fl ing some things and buying others in the! largest possible lota, which enables mo tol wipe out all competition. s HERE ARE A FEW OF MY START-! LIKO BARGAINS. 1 A No. 7 Flat top Cooking Stove. tyl)| 9izo, 15x17 inch oven, fitted with 21 ptecesi of ware, delivered at your own aopot,a all freight charges paid by uio, fori, only Twelve Dollars. j II Again, I will sell you a 5 hole Cooking Range 13x13 inch oven, 18x26 inch top, fitted with 21 pieces of ware, for THIRTEEN DOLLARS, and pay the freight to your depot. DO NOT FAY" TWO PRICES FOR YOUROOODS. ! I will send you a nice plush Parlor suit, walnut frame, either In combination or banded, the most stylish colore for 33.50, to your lailroad station, freight paid. I will also soil you a nice Bedromosr ult consisting of Bureau with glass, 1 high head Bedstead, 1 Wash stand, 1 Centre table, 4 eano seat chairs, 1 cane seat and back rocker alitor 16.50, aud pay freight to your depot. Or 1 will send you an elegant Bcdsoom suit with large glass, full marble top, for |30, and pay freight. 1 Nice window shade on spring roller 9 40 E'-r.VTfit iprfio walnuts day clock. ? Ml ? . Lace curtains per window, """ " LOO '"JSI I i cannot desdiibo everything In a small i advertisement, but have an immense store .containing 22,600 feet or floor room, with \ ware houses and factory buildings in other parts of Augusta, making In all the larIgeut business of tills kiud under one management In the Southern States. Those a to rewind warehouses are crowded wltli the choicest productlonaof the host factories. My catalogue containing illustrations of goods will be mailed if you will kindly say whore you saw this advertisement. I pay freight. Address, L. F. PADGETT,. - ; Proprietor Padgett's Furniture, Stove and Carpet Store, 1110-1112 Broad Street, AUGUSTA, GA. -woweafi 'iiwauMMaB?we?cq?? BCI: vi> Tiinai: figiirkn! Farm Wagons, complete with body etc. 2 3-4 In Thimble Skin... f39.50 3 in Thimble skiu 41.00 3J3 in Thimble"Skin... 42.00 One Hovso Wagons, 124.50, 920.50 and 923 50. Warranted second to nono. r tr>W? Ciraula.r< ' Buggies, Carriages, Boat! Carts, Jfcc., at 10 per cent less than rogular prices. Send Tor Catalogue. Tills offer is i'or only 30' lays In order to reduce stock? so order nt >nce. HOLLER & ANDERSON HUGO ruo., BOCK UII.L, s. c., In writing mention tbls paper. 10MP!.ETE BINNEIRIE*. [T PON THE MOST APPROVED vJ tilans, with Suction Fan or Ltntqp Elevator furnished at ompetitlve prices. COTTON GINS ami PRESSES of beat . inkers. TUoniaa Hay llakes, Deertng ?tL lowers, Coibln Harrows and Planet, Jr., . ? ultlvators. A largo stock of Portable and Stationary y inning and Saw Mill Engines on hand. ^ State Aleuts for 0. & G. COOi ''.R & GO'S Corliss Ellinos Lane Saw Jills and Llddell Cominy's completo line. j| W. II. GIBBES, Jn? &CO.. Noar Union Depot, >3 COLUMBIA, ?. C. : jtjj |||S93 3Z3EEQSS ] T.irPMAN BROS., Wkotenle !>r?(*trts, . 1 Proyrtet&rt, I-buna*'* Jloek. Savannah, Ok. -'IM - ^ -7r 1 MFQCO Na8Mvilc?.T?^^