Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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r .1, .. i i . A DrMAdoarr.?Congr. ssmun Jerry Simp- ! so i went to Philadelphia and add tressed a laNir meeting I lie other night. li a lcni||ing epportunit t lor Mr. I , Kui?o?i-n in capture lio disc nieuic I an I 1 di*? dlsfted o'viiictt!* i t' tiie cotiMry, a-d tlio Huinc?t vid affair was a suggestive text. Th pe- pie's p-r?y rlatcsmao did not mine ; his woris. Aiming oilier things he said tha' Andrew Ca'arg'c o-'gh to b.* hung It ;s probable that Ibis sort of talk si ito 1 ' the audience, and Mr. Simps u w 11 be eu j cgoraged >o indulge in still more of it. In I fact, jlu-re seen-s to be a if inpositi- n nui'Uig j - mo.sonic of til? prop's's i hi- y biidoin to go to { i it rentes. They seem to take it f >r gran'cJ that rich mm nre ihe enemies of the masses, I nti't their speeches ate full of d>nunciutmit* ! and ihienls. j li.temperMicc in speech will ;o a in u ai*y cause and defeat any tarty. It always 1 g: es fr< hi bad to worse until | co, io get rick j and t r-d of it. We do not r>gitd Mr. < ar- j nrgie h? n model eiti* it. lie is greatly io | Idsme tor the unfortunate orcuvrettces at j ll-incstead, but it is not exactly tlie propc thing lor a c ngt\ ssu an to denounce 1' ? ..."i ..r ...1 .. . .'I wv. . "" lo a ought l? be hung. ,c | 11|em he in ihe |,? speeches later on )U? ?** .gu .Mr. Siiiijisuii will b> poin'.< oilier men who might to lie hung. 1 ins craze lor ibiUncr wil increase, and "corei nf hm\i?ug oraiorv will travel up and down ;^e tymd indicting ami trying tlieir Ypy.joentH on ilie slump. nn<l suggesting tlich* atyns.xination. foe ihnt is what their t ilk iiicany. . w9*; Iliis Isan Simpson is a demagogue, lie solves 11? problems, he originates no retne lies. Ilis advioj ends to provoke breaches of tho peace :,u>i bloodshed. And vit mo ilo n .t iegn?<l Simpson and other demagogues .>r TiXs kidney as very danger* ons met). Their hold .upon 1 heir. f- bowers will Inst long* 1 heir violence will alarm and disgust people, and they will be repudiated. The American people love iaw ami order. No man can g? among ?liein and persistently preach revolution and anavchy. When the average citizen has limn for reflection the thoueht >iulilotil? O ----- " J strikes liim thiit he owns it home and bus a { little money saved up I'or a ramy day. He j can m l afford lo go into a <nrniraj of law- | lesstus*. and lie f-els that in a social up- j lieavel the moh would not stop with the j (Vncgiis. After the millionaires the hundred-thousand-ilulbir num. theu (lie teuthousand-dollar men wrl finally any man with a few dollars or a go 1 coat on Ins l-ack wou'd he ;n danger. This has hccti the consequence of such outbreaks of mint city The people uudersl tiid all this, and they understand Mr. Joivy Simpson, 'l'hnt energetic den ag igue may continue his present Course a while longer, bui we predict that be will talk himself out of cougress in less time lliin it took for him to ta'k himself into it.?Atlanta Constitution. ? ? Prohibition?Witicu Stni:llv m ox.? liev. 15. F. Mills, the evangelist, a .in recently conducted a successful revivora;-.Elgin, Ills., took ccca-ion nt one of his :?eetings to refer to the liquor qucktionjas follows : I would like to give. a little sermon on temperance, and 1 Wvutd like lo make it so plain that everybody could understand. Sometimes a person will insult me by asking me on which side of the temperance or prohibition question 1 nui on. Wliich side I am on*.' Well, you go to the UYunknrds aud thieves, aud burglars, ami gamblers, and saloon keepers and the makers of the accursed s'utf, and find out which side they arson, and then put mo down ou the other side. As you go down to that wretched hovel, where tho;.'poor woman, worse than widowed, sits villi her worse than orphaned bvbc at her Vs??.?t, her heart's blood dripping away d*;oj? by drop; put your car down close to l?er her.rt and hear which side she is cn, and tho u put mc down on her side. Wi.? it a ? UJ. .a iv iuai incsc accurseu saloons exist iu Elgin t.?-day? because men worship the 90llrMll^/ir^fTa'hil Vaircst cfillUrcn, and by making a few pas jes over it convert it into an idiot, the whole community would be after him. Millions of dollars would nut induce you to license him to do such a thing if he could do it in ton minutes, and it is only a question of five years, or possibly ten or twe lty, aud y??a will allow him to do that very thing, and for n paltry few hundred dollars. 1 will say oae thing more : if 1 have ever, since the day I give my lieait to God, by voice or vote, or inilucnce withheld, given the weight of one finger in support of the accursed traffic, I should deserve to have my son fill a drunkard's grave, or to give my daughter inle the foul embrace of one of the loathsome products of the business. Now, if anyone does not understand this, let him ri-e up and say si. ? /.uncntler Enterprise. At Sumter Governor Tillman paofesscd to be amazed at the "legerdemain" by which Governor Sheppard had estimated thai only fjur per ceni of the judgments of the Circuit Judges have been reversed, when lie (Tillman) had stated that, according to an examination of tiio records by Assistant Attorney General Townsond, it wa* do per cent. "How does he dare, <lnn 1 say, make any such statements?" A perusal of I lie following reply hy Governor Slieppard will show the public how he "dared" to make such a statement: "Governor Tillman tells y< 11 that 40 per cent of the judgments of the courts have been reversed. I have had an examination made and find that out of 541 cases involved only 152 were reversed. That is not 10 per cent. "Unt why didn't the Governor pause there and inform you that 00 per cent of the judgments of our circuit judges are never carried to the Supreme Court ? There's the meat of the question. Only 10 per cent of the cases trie ! are appealed and taken before the Supreme Court I say that if 40 per cent, of 10 per cent is reversed, it means only 4 per cent of the whole. That is how I 'dare' make the statement. "Is it just, is it justi(table, is it pardonable in any citizen of South Carolina to publish to the world that our courts are not to Visrelied upon? You, you the people, are tLie ones who suffer from such unjust sUu.<iments." The Christian' Millennium.?The Rev. Dr. J. L. Girardeau nrear.tipd in ? ' ? gregalion of the First Presbyterian church yesterday morning. His sermon was characteristic, clear, logical and eloquent. His text was from Matthew xvi, 23: "O, yc bypoorites, ye can discern the face of the sky ; how is it that ye cannot discern the signs of the times?" The discourse was intended lo show that the signs of the times indicate the approach of the close of the present religions period, and of the conflicts and revolutionary changes which will usher in the millennial reign of Christ on the earth. This w?s evinced from the prophetic times of the Apocalypse and Daniel, from the fact that the Jews are beginning to return to the Holy Land; from the increased evangelization of the world ; from the rapidly extending facilities of international communication; from the failure of modern philosophy to find OUt Ood frnrn ll>- * , ... giumug JircvdiCnCO of % railiro.! lu.wl?imi??? ; turn - ?W ?t4*spread influence of occultism?the art of black inagic and necromancy, and from the awful portents of nature.?Ne\cs and Courier. I We have n speedy and positive cure for catarrh, diphtheria, canker mouth and headache, iu 8I1ILOH S CATARRH REMEDY. A nasal injector IVcc wiih each bottle. Uae it if you desire health and sweet breath. Price oOc. Sold by H. K. Smith & Co. lite IBcelfu-Hii'ion limes!j i i, Et. M. STOKER, - - Editor [ I Friday, July 3tt, 1802. ? I i SUDSCttiPTlON, *1 fiO 1'J-JK A AW I'M I 1 CANDIDATES IN THE FIELD. Tlic following list of candidates for tlio various enmity oAcc? w IH he added to us new unities niv autiouoccd In the "audidutes Quarters." FOR THE LEG 1STATURK. c it Hobo, Godfrey B Fowlo-, It W Harris, Q Walton Wlittiuau, J It JcflVrlos. FOIt SHERIFF. A Cole Lyles, J < ' ** Jatncs H Bartle* FOR A'" .v'ott Long, l> 11:m.in, > J^ C Of" ^^iTOIt. T .Irtl' Harris, .1 F Bailey. utt IS Morgan, IVyton It Love, FOR TREASURER. Saltfonl Wilbttrii, .1 It T Scott .1 I* (Suing, John I* Thomas, W T Jeter. FOU COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. J \V Nance, RS Thomas, Jr. I M Motiley, .1 chambers, Titos J Fates FOR SCHOOL COMMISSIONER. Nti t.ittlejohn. M L Leinastor J J. Walker. FOIt CORONER, li F Gregory. Jasper Aycoek, FOR CLKRIv OF COURT. .Ioho|iIi ]| MrK issick. ITew Advertlsnneuts. New York Racket Slaughter Sale. Rai hecne at Jonesville. Aug. 13. Rarbecue at Union. Aug. '23. Moeiugof Conservative Clubs. To R >ad Overseers. Wato!i Lost ? 1>. II. Miller. Rarbecue at Jonesvi'le No. '2. E??).~ The Champion Tomato of Union this year was raised in Mrs. George Oct eel's garden. It weighed 1 lb H 07.. - ? t-If* 'Iho Cross Keys and Union "nines" "crossed bats" at Union yesterday afternoon. Too late lo report. ? There will be a picnic at Fantuc toi tiny, nnd a base ball match between the Sanf. rue utid Union "ballists." 1 B*3a? arc requested to announte that Itev. II. F. Croitzburg will address the citizens of Union, in tho Court House, next Monday night, on the subject of prohibition. JUnijt' In order to prevent any misundcrftHiding between tLe two parties advertising a Rarbecue at Joaesville on the same day, we ?iuiu umt ausssrs. uuiiinuu aua cprouee gave us their advertisement on Monday, while Messrs. Whitlock and ltecvo's advertisement did not reach us until Wednesday eveniug?too late for us to notify them ol the othor advertisement. &aa^" Drir townsman, Mr. Jacob Itice, has t?*id upon our table tbc finest specimens ot German Millet we ever saw. He has a field of It ou the lot adjoining hie mill, that is worth a long walk to look at. Most all our people know Eldridgc .Davis. Well, we had n letter from him iae weel'.. He is at Elkhoru. Kv.. on a stocl crop fine?25 to 50 bushels to the acreblue ginss, timothy stud clover are the lueii crops here; tobacco is raised in einal quan tities. This is a line country. Wo can imagine that Eldridge is in his glory, among fine horses and cattle, and br< suking colts. Oil rending the Columbia Jlcgistei nnd The. Stair of Wo Inesday, vrc hare corns to the conclusion that Tillman will bo nonsi natcd by 5O.000, and that Shcppard will receive sit least 25,000 more votes tlsnn Till man. Wo gather the above reliable informa lion from reports taken to Columbia by thi members of bath the Conservative and Dem > oci-ati6 State Committees which met in that Icily on Tuesday, the news was publishes hy those journals with as much confidenot | and delight, as if they really believedit. r triuw ine presem political ouuooit, 'lillmar | ami Shcppard are bound to be nominated Wetlon't bet, but will hold the stakes. ?5ierc may be some truth in all this boosting but if somebody ain't /<>ing?under a grs.it mistake, nobody ever made ua a present of a ''big wntermillion." ? One of the commonest errors that "men fall into is in estimating the amount oj taxes an individual pays by the return he makes to the Auditor of his property for taxation. Varticulatly does this error occur in the case of wage earners, or those employed under stated salaries. We know ol two or three individuals who return not over ?200 and a poll tax, but who reallj pay taxes on from $l,AOO to ?2.000. They own shares in Huilding and Loan Associations, stook in Hanks or Factories. All those institutions return ami pay the individual taxes of their stockholders in "bulk, under the corporate name of the institution, consequently the names ^of the ' stockholders do not appear on the tax books as owners of that character of property, but nevertheless they do pay taxes on it. We are led to make this statement by a request from au esteemed lriend. who wo know would not be unjust to any man, to republish an exhibit of the taxes paid by a prominent gentleman in this State, taken from the tax returns and published in a daily paper not long ago. The gentlemao referred to owned some llank stock and also held shares in at least one Huilding end Loan Association, upon which lie paid monthly installments from his monthly wages. Hoth of those institutions returned his alinres to the Auditor, ami paid his taxes on them under onoli corporation head. It is well know that Hank Faotory ami Huildiiir and Loan stock mii H? tnpnul inin oa?l> ?i Ittny moment, so tb&t when tho owner wishes to invest his earnings in other enterprises it is ?s? for him to getoaeh for his stook for the.t purpose, which wns done in the special case referred to. We feel no interest in oonviffting or defending the gentleman, but we do feel an interest in Keeping our friend out -of an unpleasant position, and because it would be unjust in us, for we happen to know that the whole facts in the coso are different to the representation made m the published article. Again, TOimuii is held out as a monster on Tin iCiouul of his nctiun in the Agricultural Hall \ natter. He is blamed for not receiting the . line Hidgc lviilroA'i scrip in payment for the tiute s building, and for refusing possession ''ey >n ih> se grounds. And yet if Tillmati had can vc ivrd this worthless stuff in payment the 3UC jcop'e would have been called up >n to redeem thousands of dollars woith of fraud u- 0 lent bonds. Do not deceived; Tillman is 'f licitigsh t at in order that the people may bo hoi liii.?J.txinyton JJinpalch. wo Our Lexington contemporary makes two 8),; i hvions'y ms'oading statements. * In the fust plsoo, wo kno?? ' holding out Tillms" * ^ action In lb- ' of no oue ? |V,. . as a Monster for his 0 . agricultural hall rnatlot." In p ..o next 11 ?ce, his bitterest enemies have not r; b'amc 1 hiui "for not receiving the Blue llidge railroad scrip in pnyuieut for tlio t] Stale's building;" but it is elitncd, and we v think jusily that lie is much to blame for re* p fu-ing ios?c-sion tf the building on those 0 grounds, whereby he not only deputes the S'nte of the use of the $10,000 first install- v ment of the purchase incney paid, and j received by him, in accirdaucs with ilie | advert scd terms of sale, but has involved E mettle in an expensive inwsuu lor nauia- , ges, unlawfully keeping tlie purchaser out , of possession of the property. Iliarefusil to reocive the worthless scrip j was all light, end as long as the purchaser , hn?l complied with all the tern's of sale, up to ] that c fTer, we cannot sco why lie was not put ] in {O'S'S'ion of the property. The validity | u.. u,. nf ,|,e ijniance of the pur- , chase money would then linve been the only test before the Courts, where the Governor's act'on would he abundantly sustained, for the sc.'ip has beci pronounced fraudulent and worthless by competent authority. The purchaser would have then been compelled <o pay ilie balance in legal money, and the contest would have endod: hut the danger now is that the State will be made to submit o a decision f?r costs and damages that may swallow up a large part of the balance due by the purchaser. As we understand the situation, the purchaser has, so far, complied with the terni3 of sale?paid onc-holf the purchase money, etc.,?and the deed to the proj eriy Ins been inadfc to liim and recorded* but the property is withheld from him upon tho simple ground that he offered worthless money in payment of the balance. Tillman is charged with injuring the State's credit. Here is an another error. The opposition is sending out broadcast in the world that everything in South Carolina is wrong side up ; that the Governor Is opposed 10 all lawful enterprises, and by this means the State bonds aro run down below par. Yes, not only '-the opposition" but the Administration is telling the world from tho slump, that everything has been and will continue fo be "wrong side up," if they arc not re-elected to office; ami tho people, inside and outside the S'ate, arc looking on and waiting to see if iliv election will jut tilings right side up. In the meanwhile the State wants outside capital to como and establish new Factories, new enterprises of all kinds, but the people are advised not to Tote for a Tresident of a factory or a President of a bank, as the managers of such institutions, ! and, front a ptrity of reasoning, the insti tulions also, ere opposed to the interests of ' j>?biey; .Abo uoya;iAlo lhvA...tMulds the Southern farm, erap'oy labor that not 1 only work up those products for market but ' again buy the food products of the farm for their onu sustennance. ' But the men so'.cctod to maDage those ' institutions, chosen becauso cf their abi'ity and integrity of character, ate now held up in derision, as unworthy the confidence of the people and should not be elected to ! position of honor or trust in the government. Under such teachings, front the Siate Administration too, how cut we expect out' side capital to come into the State, to build e up industrial enterprises that give employment to thnusunds who buy and consume the products of the farms. ' We, who have no capital to invest, even in 1 home enterprises, may not be able to see why suoh teachings should keep capital from 1 our Stale, but those who have capital to invest are noDikely to risk it in a State that the officials and people are prejudiced against it. There is too much danger from 1 the taking power of such a State government to invite capital, particularly where that power has once been arbitrarily exercised against public ius'.itutions built and managed by private capital and individuals. In that light it oan easily be seen why our State bonds are run down below par. The Shell manifesto, in charging corruption and extravagance against the State Government, first put "South Carolina wrong side up," and we really do not see, after two years of trial, how we arc going to get right side up, with the same men and methods. The Meeting next Thursday. We arc truly glad that the Democratic 1 Executive Committee last Monday decided to hold the County campaign meeting at the usual place, in the School House Grove, at 1 the County Seat. It will bo more convenient I <1.. ....I,... 1 r..n : ?. -- |vi uiv opcunvi , aim iuii j au UUII VOUIt'lll 111 at any oilier point for the people throughout the County. While we do not think thero was {ictua^ necessity for the appointment of extra marshals for that day, it may prove a commendable precaution. There will lie no "howling down" in Union. Our people aro too sensible, too manly and too truly democratic to offer insults to gentlemen wlo come by appointment to address them on questions of public interest, while it is very evident, from the conduct at the Inst three meetings, that the order lias been passed "nil along the lioc," to have no more "howling down," as it has proved disastrous to the parly that inaugurated it. So, let us have peace, and listen patiently and decently to all the speakers. >?i Do the voters of South Carolina know that in August they will have an opportunity of expressing their views on the liquor traffic at the polls? This is a chanee for iiio io?ern 01 eoonoiy co anve 10 ttie wall In our Htate this greatest enemy of home, righteousness and true prosperity. If a majority of the wlut* voters of South Carolina express themselves in favor of the abolition of 1 the saloon as a creature of law, a public 1 protege, they eon blot the curse from our midst. < + ^ ? ? Gowdeyaville WhippingVc have never thought for piuoment that whipping rf lticlianl liar is, in Qow jviUe township, hail any poitiosl s'gtlfi- t, co in it, and we sincere'/ fretted that T h a feature was given to it- We think ?' know the peopo of Qowi/avllle there ia a poxceibb, law-?" ( ?ud I ] lorab'e people op *v foidlug and , think lb? >ue face ?t Qodt? earth i exu bo f-uudii that townp, iirotpcc ivc cf any affilidiou. ,'e wore sat sfltMl thh?tIwj5flW*,iP''cs there cu'.d not bo induced^ iresSh to ???h a low ml nnntfinltf in nilitMh nolilICfll 01) onent, and the sequel prove! that no were ight in our ovinia o of thoitihar icier. The whipping bud no inon politics in it lian there would be in a bus mi or bro'licr rliippngaec undrcl who d infamously raduced the character of tli mother, wife r sister. , From what we now learn 1 rris must be a cry bad niln, with no imv.i character, and tasno political influence wh ever. As to hie >olitiral opinions none o his neighbors cetn to know what they nr< nnd if he lias my it i doubtful whether I is entitled to i rote. But setting aside tlio man character: the people of Gowdejsville, of tvery polit cal shade of party, leccguize fat Harris has legal rights ns o'lior men,I which all ore bound to respect, ami ih??y it 1 indignant at Ihe act of whipping, and Je determined to aid in bringing the pCrr,et\ors of the crime against their giod justice. We will not aid'TtflpAtenancc a wrong to a political opponent, bdeving as wo do, that they are actuated by s much honor and honesty in their po'itical ?rcfereoccs as we c'aim for ourself, and heir opinions are entitled to os much reapcc. The Danoing Club Annua BallThe Union Dancing Ciu> gave its annual ball at the Union Hotel list Thursday evening. ;TI?o ballroom was loll filled with dancers, while many of those who do not bow befora the slirinc of Teipsichore gathered near the windows to hear ho sweet strains of the Glenn Springe ilanl, and to catch a glance of the dance iuiide. Appropriate refreshments were served ,nnd then the Gorman, gracefully let! by Mr. Nat Gist, started. The following couples took part : Mr. L. G. Young and Mrs. L. G. Young. Mr. B. D. Culp jiid Mrs. J. D. Arthur. Mr. A. O. Simpson and Miss May Duncan. Mr, T. B. Butler^i>nd Miss Helen Young. Mr. W. It. Qoss lapd Miss Nina Moore. Mr. B. F. Townsend and Miss Virginia Walker. Mr. 11. M. Mur.ro and Miss Ethelind Goss. Mr. J. F. McLure and Miss Charlotte Allston. Mr. II. L. Scaife and Miss Mary Moore. The cvont was truly an enjoyable one, fot the dancers tripped the "light fantastic" until "Home, Sweet Heme". frets !h? hand warned them that morn had overtaken then The State Teaohera Aaaooiation. School Commissioner Walker, informs ut that the State Teachers Association was i great success aud well attended. All pres cnt felt that they were greatly benefitted bj the vnluable papers r$ad before the convcn It was a noticeable fact that tho man< teachers who attended took special intcres in crery detail of tho programme. Tli teachors who did not attend missed a grca deal more than can bo imagined. All About Town. ItY OUR 8PRKH1TI.Y LOCAI,. K. C. rANT. The many friends of our {polite and cfB cient operator, Willie Wilkins, will be sorrj to know that he has resigned his positioi here as operator nnd ticket agent. He wil rest until September 1st. and then wil go to work as assistant ill the frniirliL ilnrwO Mr. Smith, of Clover, S. C., is his successor Tea little dancer* went to tilenn Spring! on Thursday afternoon to attend nnothei charming German at tho Hole1. Messrs Young & Hunter receive 1 a cm load of buggies this week for their liver; business. Make your engagements boys and you can couut on getting a nioe -turnout. Oh ! Where is the Board of health ? Personals. Messrs. T. 11. Butler and A. W. Greene and Misses Annie liriggs and Ilottio Murphy left Monday for Florence, S. C., as delegate to the I. 0. G. T. Convention. Uevs. T. E. Morris and W. It. Mille returned from Clinton Monday, where the; attended the Methodist Conference. Miss Carrie Duncan, a charming Unioi star, has gone to Saluda to spend the sum mer. Miss Jenctte Davidson, of Yorkville, i visiting Miss licll Moore. Mr. nnd Mrs. William Rice, of Abbeville have been on a visit to tliair son, Mr. S. M Kino -Ir K II Mrs. F. M. Furr came down from th mountains Saturday and returned Monday Mr W. 8. McLorc returned from Salud3 N. C., Saturday. Mr. I). C. Flynn and family, of Augusta Ga., are visiting their relatives and friend in Union. Mr. Spencer Rice, Jr., and hie sister Misi Agnes Rice, ars in town on a visit. Cadet, Means Beaty, returned frotn tin State Citadel Saturday. Mr. and Mrs, J. K. Alman, of Mississippi, is visiting Mrs. M. T. Smith. Mr. J. B. Whares of Moorcs, N. C., is or a visit to hie friend, James M. Farr. Miss Flowers, of NewOrle&ns, is (pending some time in our healthy little lows, she ii slopping at Mrs. Dawkins. Mr. T- W. MoLurc has returned fron Saluda, S. C., Capt. A. II. Foster, and Mr. J. A. Faot bave gone to Glenn Spring! to recuperate Miss Virginia Wajker^gfrarniinf belle o Cedar Bprttigs, after spending some timi with her friend, Miss EtoeUntUGose, returnee home Saturday. Answkr Tuts Qukstiom.?Why de so man; people we see around us seep to prefer t suffer and be made miserable ^y indigestion Constipation, Dizziness, Lots of Appetite C iming up of the food, YelloW Skin, whei for 75 cents we will sell Ihem'Shilob'e Vita lizer, guaranteed to cure them. Sold b; Ji. K. Smith & Co. Correspondence of the TtwM> Wew# From Worth Elf A J A fit, July 25 T" 'jriog to wisd o- " ' Alio f?rmon hre h# Horn ' t, ine'.r ?vork this \veck. ,r,> * v. week before la?t tangled the . *11 many places so bvily that it will he impossible to give it its fud amount of plowing. Iu many places, on the l>w lauds sspecially, wlitre the water has been stand ing the oorn is drowned out aod tnrue 1 yell-.w. Taken all in n'l though, we have a fdr average crop at preseut. Cotton is growing finely. The Wilkiusvitlo L. & D. Society was a'tended by a large crowd last Saturday nigh!, and the Query ? Kesolred that LaFayctte deserves mo'o honor from the American people than Washington, was discussed. Mo'srs. 1. M. Peeler, H. D. Lemaslcr and Joseph George were appointed judges, and they decided in favor of the negative. The subject fo- the next meeting, August Clh is: Resolved. Tliut the priuting press has more power for gi od than evil. The speakers are: Affirmative?C. E. Muggins. G. L. McKown and M C. D ?rniao ; Negative? J. G. Muggins, W. 8. WofforJ, and J. I*. Strain. Header?Willie Woo l. Dcclaimers t J. A. McKown and M. D. Jetieries. We must ray it to the credit of the young men that they uvo doing a voluub'e work in | cultivating their powers of thought as well as of speech. The visitors were w ell pleased. The Sociely is conducted in a business way and our po?plo are proud of it. We regret that we were unable to attend the picnio near Skull Shoals last Saturday t> which we | were ajxciatli/ invited. We assure tbo young ladios that tlieir kindness is iiiginy npfi.unted. Last Saturday ihc EtU Jane Alliance elected tbo following officers for ilio present year: \V. C. Kirby. president: G. li. Estes, Vice l*r??idet>i; J. L. 8tv*in, Secretary; T. J. Estes, Treasurer; A. A. Lee, Chaplain; S. F. Estes, Leetuior: F. A. Goforih, Doorkeeper; R. J. Kelly, Asst. Doorkeeper; J. Iluicc, Serg't. at arms, Jas. Garner, Asst. Sergt. at arms. We had a pleasant call from Mr. Jesse J. Mabry one day last week. Uncle Jesse is one ofourollest citizens. His mind isclc?r, bis step elastic, his tongue glib and he lias a lease on life for sovcral years, if personal a| ucarancc indicate anything. A protbacicd meeting will begin at Abingdon creek church next Sabbath night. It will be conducted by Revs. Sams and Patrick Prayer meeting will bo hold there on Friday and Saturday uights before. The candidates arc stirring around and the political pot is beginning to boil. We don't feel that those papers are treating the people fairly right that say the Tillmaniles arc looking around for Anti-Tilimanitcs to take care of the offices and pet the country out of its present financial troubles, etc. V.'e think tho masses of our people arc honest, and Will if let alone, do what they think is right, by voting for the best men, irrespective of party. But when a paper begins to sing out that this or llmt patty bos all the character, all tlie sense, and all the honesty, it is pure to hurt the cause it is trying to help. When a good man's name is suggested it should go before the people upon the merits of the man himself. The Tillman men arc- not all eiuners, neither are the Sheppard men all saints, and wc don't think that newspapers outside of tho county and . Stale have any busiucss meddling with our county affairs. Prof. Davis Jefleries lias a good school at ' Wilkinsville Academy, i Prof. J. F. Vaughn is teaching a singing school at Mount Vcruon church, in York county. Mr. Noali Uuice, of Gowdcysville, is running the mills of ilie late W. R. Hughes, and ? making a goad turnout of fine flour. * J. "It, Rlautou. Esq , oup Auditor, a'so has - charge of the old Dawkius mill. Tin man r that could heat Jim griudiug died many year? ago, and his sepulchre is unknown to this \ Vox. r I i The Lawtiis Score Orb.?Washington , July 21.?Justie* Harlan to-day granted writ of error on each of the direct tax case lately decided by Judge Hudson in Charles ' ton, upon the ground that the j^ct of th Legislature of South Carolina and the dec! slon of Judge Hudson sustaining it itnpai ' the obligation of the contraot whioh th attorneys had with the individuals; and o f the further ground that the Aet ie uneot s etitutional, because U leaves to the Qorarnc I the authority to pass upon the question involved in the rights of the partlee unde the contraot, whioh is a judicial and not a executive function. ' Won't Justice Harlan catch it for que 3 ? u.. n ? , ? ? 10 Pa< 1, upon * purelj jndioial question. Of eours 1 there'* no eenae in Juatiee Harlan's deo ^ fion, M it is contrary Iq the Governor opinion. ? For tbe Timks. G. Oallman's Answer to the Grand Jury UstoN, July '25.?Mn. Kuitor :?In jus- f, tico lo inyrelf, I wish to Bay something In , reply lo the presentment of the Grand Jury, bo far it relates to myself, as Superintendent c' of poor house. w As a matter of course, when the poor ,c house was let to the lowest bidder I _ was elected its I had beet oa two prorious terms, iny hid being lowest pf a'l others. i; 8? far rs "Shekels" bring "poured iuio my pockets," 1 demand proof to show that * 1 have pockctel a cent or beco benefitted in ?' any way from the -County .bjjyond what legitimately and legally belongs to-nie by my ?j contrtct. ? 8o far as per house tr.ul* arc ? im?ru?d; 8 I deny tbat they aioured by-outsiders. My' F brother has used theui on two ocea-dona, but 8 since I bavo been Superintendent of poor ? house I have ofton used his stock for tho benefit of the County. So far os the presentment relates to tho ? cow transaction, I will briefly tell nil I ' know : Tho cow in. question was at tho p or house three years ago. when I took 0 charge of tint place*. I kept Iter until she ^ became a dry row. I urod ?rpry effort to 1 make her useful, hut all eff rts failed. 1 v then reported t> County Commissioners her ^ condition and they decided- to sell her 1 will furl her stato, if the Grand Jury had examined the books they could have ' learned that the cow was at poor house 21 months for service. p So far rs relates to my being absent, from ( my post of duty?poor house; 1 will sty ^ that I never have left there without leaving * a responsible while tnan in charge of my business. I never have left my basilic s in J chargo of a man of "African descent." That is a positive falsehood. So fur as the charge of paupers dicing in . my absence and not being properly cared for, 1 will say that is untrue; my brother personally attended to the burial. 1 will here add (hat I attend to tho sick myself, or when not there mysolf my wifo personally attends to their wants and needs. I o_ r .. -.. .I. ? nf 111 IT-nalmonl nf ' Oil &> r ncs HIV VIMM^v V. ? -? ? -? ? an iiliot, I will say that 1 have, on one or two occasions hail to correct one young man who at times becomes unmanageable and, in fact, dangerous ; but I claim that I have only dono my duty; and to show that I have no disposition to treat him as has been charged against trie, I have kept him in my own house and cared for bitn as one of my family. I will be able to prove at the proper time that tbo whole repoft as relates to the poor house was gotten up for selfish purposes and through prejudice. Very Respectfully, JosKrit G. Uallman. Correspondence of llio Tjmks. Another Turn of the Kelton WheelKelton, July 28.?Mr. Editor: It has been some time siqco you had a letter from me. I huven't had time to gather news and go to the postoflico, but now that I em about (lone "laying by'' 1 will try to do a little better. There was a meowing of the citizens of Pinckncy township last Saturday, but not being present, I cannot give the proceedings of said meeting. The colored b*se ty-ill players of Union and Kelton plnyed a matuli game last Saturday, resulting in Union *59, Kelton 13; but I think Kelton could play Uuion a closer game, provided a disinterested umpire was ohosen. Rev. W. K. G. Humphries began a series of meetings at Mount Joy ohurch yesterday, Crops are looking very well, but beginning to need rain. I)r. M. W. Chambers has let out a contract to Mr. P. W. Willard, and I>. 0. Garner to build a dwelling on the most beautiful lot in Kelton. 1 Mrs. Dr. HJ. W. Chambers has gone on a visit to her parents in Atlanta Georgia, and the doctor hopes to be able to lead her into I understand that Kelton aud the LockIliir? Shoals R. R. Company have come to a compromise. Now, Mr. Editor, I will take the privilege of advising the people of Union County : Friends and fellow citizen*, the 4th of A ugust is the day set apart for the candidates can VMMDg lUG Male (0 spcotc ai union uounliousc, and for decency nnd honor, let us act like wo arc civilized people and not like barbariana. When a speaker gels up lo speak let us be quiet and hear what he has to say, and judge him accordingly, and not go to howliug nnd whooping liko a pack of hounds after a poll cat. Let every person preserve his own self respect on that occasion, ami 1 will guaranteu that the campaign day in Union will pass off quietly and respectably. We want peace on that day and our rec rd for good order clear, without a cross word, if aucb can be, in a town where the devil has a number of delegates to sell the "uurscd stuff" that invariably brings trouble and disgrace Upon every man that gulps tho infernal stuff down his swallow. Kbi.ton Wheel. For tho Times. Fair Forest Votes. Mr. KniTon : Tho warm weather of the past week has made a marked difference in the cotton crop, which is fruiting well at present, but some rain is now needed. Upland corn is especially good, and if our farmers had planted enough of it the freshcti would not have been so great a disaster. We would suggest that our farmers hereafter plant enough upland to make corn enough to do them, and have their low lands a surplus crop. There is a good deal of sorghum planted in this section this year, and it bids fair to sup ply the farmcis with an abundance of "long sweetening," cheaper than the roerchan's can afford to sell them. Asfarin work is about finished up, I suppose Barbecues and political meetings will be the order of the day for the next few weeks, and we hope that every true democrat in tho county will wisely heed what was aaM'lu ititriasl Timks as regards good order. We hope our people will not show that tliey are wanting injuslioe and wisdom by "howling down" any speaker. Let us heir both sides of the question and adhere to what we think is right. If we are true to ourselves, we shall be true to our State end country. J. C. L. For tha Timks. A CARD TO THE PUBLIC TIMELY AND PROPER ACTION. Etta Jani, July 23, 1892. At a meeting of the Etta Jane Farmers Alliance No. 1077, held this day, the following was read and adopted: 1 Whereat, Certain newspapers have given publicity to a statement that one Richard ' Harris was taken from his house near Oow, deysville, on the night of July 8, 1892, by disgu'sed men and whipped for hia politioal Q opinion*, or the exeroise of bla political rUhfi r Therefore, we oolleotitely and individaal, ly, eondem the report, m unreasonable, ui*. ? truihfal and unoalled for, and say that it l? not poaeiblo that eitbor Oo?. Tillman, Oar. r Shepperd, nor thooaueo thoy ropraaent la in a anyway raaponaibla for tba (rouble with r Mr. Harria. Tba report ia an inanlt to tha Q law-abiding oitiaona of Oowdayarilta lownahip, and wa moat reepeotfolly requeat The Mt*t* to corraot it, and wa farther aak all other papera friendly to trath and juatioe to ? oopythii. a We further Rtiolve that wa will do all in ovr power to aid the offioero of tha law in , bringing to justice any and all partiee connected with that affair. jaa. l. 8t*a.in, 8ec'y. ? For the Times. The Tine Economy Endorsed Mr. Editor : I fti'l ngree w.th Pro Bond \iblico in his recent article in your paper, ea<le<i "Reform Needed," and with your nseiit, 1 will tell souie thing* 1 know herein our bankrupt County hne been put i a most uselosi expenditure of money. Thcro is a bridge not a thousand miles oui my home, whose abutments, not a hunred yca?sngo, needed some small ropmrs. lie County Commissioners offered to pay 75 t? hire it repaired, when the contractor ou'd have done it for $25, cash, and then arc mado a big profit. A short time after ooiher workman was given $06 to uudo liis same work. This same bridge that I peek of, that should have been put on rock for*, waa built on pos's that are gradurl'y inking in the mud. This same bridge has .''I Ao-tt our behind-hand County $8,600, wfieatM. **? 2.500 cash would have well paid for the rork is now in a ruining condition, for want f covcrl' g, putting on rock pillars and kcyng up. Mr. Editor, I have no ill will against any f our present or farmer County Cominisioncrs. bu' can't hop saying that our County inonces have been badly innn igcd for some ituc. Ii is not Tillman thU time, but it is vo voters of Uniou County who are to blamo hut our taxes are nearly twico what siriot conotny and good manngcuicut would require. Our County Commissioners should bo rocu if good business qualifications, who underhand what each expenditure for each piece if work should be Wo should elect ouly mcli men for our County Commissioners as nanayc their own business successfully?men of .../wl iii.lirmnnl mill nlrtfiL 1 lit Pfri*it.v Wn JUUV. ?... O-'-V "V iu?o such mon in our County, mi'J we should call thciu out. 1 am glud to bclicvo that our pcopio aro being cilucited to what their euffiago should t>?, aud that thoy ?ve not going to vote for many ?f tho ollice seekers who have made a failure in life, and who are now swarming over our county seeking offices, uot for tho good of the people, but for iljo money that, they cau g?-t out of the ollice, W. J. K. Proceedings of the County Domooraiio Ex. eoutlve Committee. Pursuant to a cull of the County chairman the Democratic Executive Committee met at* Union, C. H., Ju'y 25ih, 18'J2, every mcirbcr of the committee being present. The first business before the meeting wa-? to decide where tho State campaign meeting for this County would be held. After a oonforence by the committee with Dr. Muuro, the intcudant of tho town of Union, a satisfactory agreement was rcacbe I, and it was deoided to hold the meeting at Union C. 11., aud tho placa sclec'ed, tin grove back of the Graded school building. It was the senso of the committed that on the day of tho speaking the very best of order may prevai , aod (hat cich speaker may have % fair aod respectful hearing, and the rowdyism aud howlit^ down procos* v ' which ha* characterized some of the previ: ous meeting* will be entirely eliminated, and to this end it was agreed by the Intendant of tho town of Union that ihc Exocutivo Committee bo allowed to select one man from each township who would be empowered to act as marshall .oh that day. The names suggested as mirslials are as follows : W. 11. Gilliam, Dogaasvillc; W. N. Biock, Goshen QUI; Sylvan ia F. 11 isles, Uowdcys, ville; 11. B. Murphy, Cross Keys; John Whit* lock, Jr., Junesville; J. W. James, Snutuo; J, G. Howell, Union; W. 11. Jeter, Fish Dam; \V. II. Gault, Pinckncy; C. T. Mahry, Draytonville. It was decided that there be no primary election for Trial Justices, but that they be appoiited by the Governor on recommendation from the townships in which they reside. Now it is to be hoped that the good pooplo of Union County will join the committee in seeing that good order prevails at the State campaign meeting on Aug. -lib, and thai. tho old county of Union maintains her repetition for olirintian civilisation, law and order. J. W. GnxaoRY, Scct'y. For the Times. A Conservative Card. thkrk mi'st 11k no howling down in union. 3i.pai.ia, July 2e.?Mr. Editor.?1 notice in your issue of July 22, an editorial in which you say there is a rumor that the Conservatives are making arrangements to "howl down" the Tillman speakers at the campaign meeting on the 4th of Augus'. In reply I would like to stato that the rumor is absolutely and meanly false. 1 have talked with a great many Conservatives from all parts of Union County, and I have yet to find one who favors "howling down," The Conservatives want a free and opou discussion, and are widing and anxious for all the speakers to havo a polite and attentive hearing ; and I think the inteUigont and peace loving men of the other side are with us in that fair democratic desire. But if ' our speakers, or any one of them, should ho "howled down" it will be very hard to keep the spirit of retaliation in subjection. The two factions are too nearly even in this County for either one to attempt to run rough shod over the other, and I trncerely hope that both may realize this, and treat all the speakers with the utmost courtesy. One thing is sure, tho Tillmau democrats will have to be tho aggressors, if there is any howling at Union, aod their speakens will be treated with the same courtesy that I the Cousorvativo speakers are. Very ltcspeoifully, L. J. Buownino, vjf Co. Ch'rm'n Conservative Democracy. 1 Sixty Millions Uusiiels Wiikat.?Never in the history of Kansas has that slate had such bountiful crops as this year. Tlja farmers cannot get enough hands to harvest the great crop, and the Santa Fo railroad lias inado special rates from Kansas City and other Missourri river towns to induce harvest hands to go into the state. The wheat crop of tho State will be ffom sixty to sixty- , five million bushels, and the quality is high. The grass orop is mode, and is a very large one , the early potatoes, rye, barley and oat crops are made, and are all largo. The weather has been propitious for corn, and it is the oleanest, best looking corn to be found in the country to day. Let all our readers in South Carolina remember tho prohibition election at the -, August primary. It is a time when the friends of home and good government should rally. No voter should fail 10 be on hand it possible, and enoh roan who fears Qod and ^H| loves right should see that his vote reads "No License." Siiiloii's Consumption Cubk.?-This is beyond question the most successful Cough Medicine we bate ever sold. A few doses invariably cure tho worst oases of Cough, Croup Und lironohitis, while its wonderful success in the cure of Consumption is without a parallel in tho history of medicine. Since its first discovery it has been sold on a guarantee, a test which no other medicine can stand. 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