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forfevitlr <!juquitct. YORKVILLE, S. f. : WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 1890. THE LATEST CROP REPORTS. SOUTH CAROLINA. The following is the crop bulletin issued by the South Carolina weather service for the week ending Saturday, June 14: The rainfall for the week has been about the average, with a slight deficiency in the southern part of the State, where two correspondents state that crops are suffering slightly from drought, otherwise it has been well distributed. The temperature has been slightly above the average, and frequent light thunder storms are reported. The sunshine during the week has been O ITA*?rt f?A auv/ub uic avcia^v* The weather for the week has been extremely well adapted for the extermination of grass and weeds, and farmers have generally taken advantage of it, all correspondents reporting crops unusually clean. In reply to a circular letter, requesting a special report upon the cotton crop as to acreage, stand, advancement, cultivation and general condition, as compared with former years, thirteen replies out of fifteen, from every section of the State make the most gratifying response, the following extract from one being a fair sample of the whole number: Mr. J. W. Earle, of Anderson county, says: "The prospect now is that there will be fully 10 per cent, more cotton made than over before in this county ; the rainfall has been perfect so far; condition as good as ever was at this season, and 10 to 15 per cent, more planted." NATIONAL MONTHLY RErORT. The statistical returns for June to the department of agriculture show an increased acreage of cotton in nearly every State. The area, as compared with the acreage of 1889, is reported in this preliminary investigation as follows: Virginia, 98; North Carolina, 102; South Carolina, 103; Georgia, 102; Florida, 103; Alabama, 102; Mississippi, 102; Louisiana, 95; Texas, 105; Arkansas, 99; Tennessee, 100; average, 102. rr%* 1- oo o rpurx nA?_ ine average uuliuiwuu ia oo.o. j.uo ^cicentage of Virginia is 90; Nortfo Carolina, 98; South Carolina, 97; Georgia, 94; Florida, 92; Alabama, 93; Mississippi, 85; Louisiana, 84; Texas, 85; Arkansas, 85; Tennessee, 87. The fair price prevailing, with the low prices for other products, stimulates the extension of planting. Overflows in Arkansas and Louisiana delayed planting in these States and prevented an increase which would otherwise have been made. There are locations where replanting to perfect the stands injured by cold nights still continue, and will be in extreme cases so till the 15th of June. The stands are generally very good in the Carolinas with the exception in low areas where the frost or cool nights destroyed the plants. In the Mississippi Valley and in Texas the heavy rains, local floods and inundations have caused an unusual amount of replanting, and on the Mississippi, and other great rivers, there was a delay in planting until the waters receded. In such cases the seed has been dropped in the mud and the plants have appeared promptly, sometimes in four days from planting. Except on the Atlantic coast, the excess of rain has retarded chopping out and cultivation, leaving the crop somewhat grassy, though recent warm weather has done much to secure clean cultivation. In the more Southern latitudes the plants are beginning to bloom, while in the enfV* fkfi viilo ic 4-haf lofa nlanfa ara ilio UACOUlll VIIC7 A U1U AC VAAC4V 1UW piMUWU WAV healthy and growing rapidly. PRIMARY ELECTIONS. The following is the act of the legislature protecting primary elections in this State: An Act to Protect Primary Elections and Conventions of Political Parties and to Punish Frauds committed thereat. Section 1. Be it enacted by the senate and houso of representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in general assembly, and by tho authority of the same, That every political" primary eloction held by any political party organization, or association for the purpose of choosing candidates for office, or tho election of delegates to conventions, shall bo presided over and conductod in the manner prescribed by the rules of tho political party, organization or association, holding such primary election, by managers solected in the manner proscribed by such rules. Such managers shall, before entering upon the discharge of their duties, oach take and subscribe an oath that ho will fairly, impartially, and honestly conduct the samo according to tho provisions of this act and therule3 of such party, organization, or association. .Should ono or more of the managers appointed to hold such olection, fail to appear on tho day of eloction, the ro. maining manager or managers shall appoint others in their stead and administer to them the oath herein prescribed. The managers shall take tho oath herein proscribed before a notary public or other officor authorized to administer oaths ; but if no such officer can be conveniently had, tho managers may administer tho oath to each other. Such oaths shall, after being subscribed by tho managors, be lilod in the office of the clerk of tho court for tho county in which such election shall bo hold, within five days after such election. Sec. 2. Beforo any ballots are received at such election, and immediately before opening tho polls, such managers shall open oach ballot box to bo usod in such olection, and exhibit tho samo publicly, to show that there are no ballots in such box. Thoy shall then close and lock or seal ..p such box, except the opening to receive the ballots, and shall not again open tho same until tho close of tho election. Thoy shall keep a poll list, with the name of each voter voting in such elections, and shall, before receiving any ballot, administer to the voter an oath that ho is duly qualified to vote according to the rules of the party, and that ho has not voted beforo in such election ; and at the close of the election they shall proceed publicly to count the votes and declare the result; they shall certify tho result of such election, and transmit such certificate, with the poll list, ballots, and all other papers relating to such olection, within tho time prescribed and to the person or persons designated by the rules of the party, organization, or association holding such election. Sec. 3. Every such primary election shall be held at the time and place, and under the regulations prescribed by the rules of the party, organization, or association holding the same, and the returns shall be made and the result declared as prescribed by such rules, but the returns of the managers, with the poll lists, shall bo filed in the office of the clerk of the court for the county in which such election is held, within four days after the final declaration of the result thereof, and shall remain there for public inspection. Sec. 4. Any manager who shall be guilty of wilfully violating any of the duties devolved upon such position hereunder, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by fine not to exceed one hundred dollars or imprisonment not to exceed six months; and any manager who shall be guilty of fraud or corruption in the management of such election, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in a sum not to exceed five hundred dollars or imprisonment for a term not to exceed twelve months, or both, in the discretion of the court. Sec. 5. Any voter who shall swear falsely in taking the prescribed oath, or shall personate another person and take the oath in his name, in order to vote, shall be guilty of perjury, and be punished upon conviction as for perjury. Approved Docember 22ud, A. I). 1SS8. MERE-MENTION. Severe electrical storms occurred last Thursday in North and South Dakota, Iowa, Indiana and Illinois. There was some loss of life, and much destruction of property. Maj. D. A. Townsend, of union, S. C., delivered the annual address at Davidson College commencement last week. His subject was, "There is no real pleasure in this life except that which comes from honest and conscientious living." A Boston preacher deplores the fact that newspaper men are not prayed for. All habeas corpus proceedings in the case of Kemmler have been vacated, and he will be electrocuted. New wheat of the Fultz variety was sold in the Baltimore market last week at $1.25. The first wheat sold in that market last year brought $1.50. The Missouri Democratic State convention met at St. Joseph on Thursday and nominated a State ticket. James B. Gantt, the nominee for governor, is a native of Putnam county, Ga., and during the war served in Stonewall Jackson's brigade. The North Carolina v Democratic State convention will meet at Ilaleigh, Wednesday, August 20. The Farmers' Alliance is thoroughly organized in that State, but it is understood will not act independently of old party lines. Several cases of leprosy are reported in the Chinese quarter of Philadelphia."" "The Republican senatorial eancus has nominatod S. K. Valentino, of ate to succeed W. P. Canady, whose resignation takes effect the 30th instant. The Farmers' Alliance, Union . Labor, and Knights of Labor, known as "the New Party," in session at Topeka last Friday, decided on August 12 as the date for holding their State convention at Topeka, in open session. M. Pjeshkoff, the Cossack officer who left Vladivostock in November last on horseback to ride across Siberia to St. Petersburg, a distance of nearly five thousand miles, reached the Russian capital on May 31. He received tremendous ovations throughout the day. Business failures during last week number for the United States 195 and Canada 17, a total of 212 compared with 205 the previous week. Reports have been received at St. Petersburg of an awful conflagration and great loss of life and property in the mining districts of the Ural mountains. One thousand dwellings were burned, and 18,000 persons made homeless. Forty persons were burned to death. One hundred and fifty-five years have elapsed since the seeds of the Universalist church in this country were planted by Dr. George Debenville, and last Thursday, at Reading, Pa., in the old stone mansion where he made his first address, the event was observed with appropriate ceremonies. An explosion occurred last Monday morning in a mine near Dunbar, Pa., in which there were sixty-five miners. Fifteen were brought out alive, and it is believed the others are dead. _ ,--4 mimmvi'/athiv ino niounritatiimjujks. m'connellsvillk cltffc ""x i For tho Yorkville Enquirer. On Saturday last a Democratic club was organized at McConnellsvillo with sixty members and the following officers: S. A. Crawford, president; P. M. Burris, first vice-president; D. A. Fulton,second vice-president; J. <). Moore, secretary and treasurer. Executive Committee?W. N. Ashe, Jr., P. M. Moore, O. L. Sanders. Committeo on Registration?W. B. Love, A. W. Gladden, W. N. Elder, R. W. Burris, J. C. Hudson. HICKORY GROVE CLUIi. I For the Yorkvllli: Enquirer. A Democratic club with about sixty members was organized at Hickory Grove on Saturday. The meeting was called to order by J. C. Chambers, precinct chairman, and after he explained the object, the following officers were elected: Wm. McGill, president; S. V. Wallace, vice-president; J. Harris Wylie, secretary; T. S. R. Ward, treasurer. On motion, the chair was directed to appoint committees, as provided for in the constitution, and the following were appointed: Executive Committee?T. S. R. Ward, S. V. Wallace, R. M. Wallace. Committee on Registration?J. E. Leech, Thos. J. Smith, L. L. Smith, J. N. McDill, Dr. J. W. Allison, W. C. Whitesides, John A. Byers, Robt. T. Castles, W. S. Plexico. The club adopted the name of the "Hickory Grove Democratic Club." The club adjourned to meet on Saturday, June 28th, at 2 p. m., unless sooner called together by the president. bethel club. I or the Yurkville Enquirer. The Democrats of Bethel precinct met on Saturday, June 14, 1890, and organized a Democratic club with 133 members, and by electing the following officers: L. K. Armstrong, president; J. R. Cook, first vice-president; George L. Riddle, second vice-president; H. E. Johnson, secretary and treasurer; D. M. Wallace, assistant secretary and treasurer. Executive Committee?W. R. J. Stanton, D. M.Campbell,S.N. Johnson. Committee onRegistration?W. F. Arm strong, D. U. Stanton, JN. B. uampoeu, R. B. Riddle, J. C. Patrick. The following resolutions were unanimously adopted: 1. That we endorse the March convention. 2. That we heartily endorse Capt. B. R. Tillman for governor of South Carolina. fort mill democratic clu" For the Yorkvillc Enquirer. Fort Mill Democratic Club was organized last Saturday with 105 members. Capt. J. Wilson Marshall was elected president and Mr. L. N. Culp, vice-president; J. R. Haile, secretary; J. C. Jones, treasurer. The following executive committee was appointed: Capt. S. E. White, A. W. Parks, J. W. Ardrey, J. E. Massey, W. J. Boyd. The committee on registration, consisting of twelve members, was so appointed as to include one member from each neighborhood in the township. LKTTfiK FROM ROCK HILL. Correspondence of the Yorkvillc Enquirer. Rock IIill, June 17.,?Sunday was the warmest day we haveifexperienced this year. In the afternoon the dark clouds began to rise and we were in hope of a much needed rain. The crops, whilo in good condition, are needing rain. The canning factory has begun work. Now is the time for the farmers to bring in their beans. Dr. J. M. Hunter Js now living in his new and attractive cottage on Main streot. Prof. A. R. Banks and Rev. J. S. White, who attended the closing exercises of Davidson college, are at home, and both speak highly of the collegoand the manner in' which they were entertained. Mr. ltobt. C. McRoy, a son of Rev. J. C. rvf WTaof 1}aoIt T-T ?11 nirnnif on/1 o iUtJLtl/J ) VI MCOl lwva XA1U VHVUi V) wuvi w student for ministerial duties at Wofford college, filled the pulpit of the M. K. church here on Sunday morning and night. This was Mr. Mclioy's first appearance in the pulpit at Rock If ill. Those who were present were very much pleased and edified, and were pleased to know we had such a promising young man in our town. I)r. ltobt. II. Hope was suddenly taken sick on Tuesday of last week. His illness was caused by over exertion. He suffered from vertigo and was unconscious for some time. He is still confined to his bed and the attending physicians, all in the place, are uneasy as regards his recovery. He is, however, receiving all the necessary attention, and it is the wish and hope of our citizens that he may recover. Poag & McCreary's horses, adverstised last week in The Enquirer, have attracted a number of persons to visit their stables and caused a number of sales. Nothing like advertising. There are a number of marriages reported for this summer. One young man who is far seeing, has given out the contract for a nice cottage. Ebenezer is certainly going to have a new church building. The contract for its erection has been awarded to Mr. A. D. Holler, and work has already begun. The building will be of brick, and much larger than the old building, and the interior will be handsomely finished. Rev. J. S. White delivered at the Second Presbyterian church in this place, on Sunday night, a lecture, in which he gave his hearers a vivid description of his trip to the Holy Land. While it was very interesting, it was also very instructive. The church was filled to its utmost capacity. Just here I will say this church, although having just been built, has one of the best choirs in our town. On Tuesday last a Democratic precinct ciud was organized at inis piace. c,api. Jno. C. Witherspoon as precinct chairman, called the meeting to order. The election of permanent officers resulted unanimously in the election of A. H. White, president; W. H. Edwards, first vice-president; W. J. Poag, second vice-president; Wm. Whyte, secretary and treasurer. A committee, consisting of Iredell Jones, J. J. Waters, W. C. Wherry, J. A. Westbrook and J. P. Hutchison, was appointed on registration. The following were appointed a committee on by-laws: W. H. Edwards, J. C. Wilborn, J. J. Hagins; and the following executive committee: W. J. Cherry, W. J. White, J. A. Shurley, J. Shillinglaw, J. C. Witherspoon. The meeting was largely attended and composed in a large part of farmers. Every thing was harmonious. Clubs have also been organized at Coates' Tavern and McElweo's Mill. The congregation of the M. E. church, ltock Hill circuit, offered the Rev. Rufus A. Child a month's vacation. While he expressed himself as grateful to them, ho thought his first duty was to the church. A number of cotton blooms have been exhibited in our town. If there shall be no bad luck, our cotton merchants can expect to go to work early in August. hal End of a Sensational Suit.?The supreme court of Massachusetts has denied the application of David Risley, of Georgetown, S. C., to be allowed to increase the Amount in a suit he had brought against the Massachusetts and Southern Construction company. Risely sued to recover $100,0<H);damages for alleged loss of prospective profits on a certain contract, upon which tne defendant company denies any accountability. Risley applied to the court for leave to increase his demand to $l,2o0,000. After several days consideration the court dismissed the motion as THE STATE CAMPAIGN. The State campaign by aspirants for the gubernatorial nomination and other State officers, was inaugurated on Tuesday of last week, at Greenville, a telegraphic account of which, by the courtesy of Mr. A. B. Williams, editor of the News, we published in our last issue. Since that day meetings have been held at Spartanburg, on Wednesday, at Laurens on Thursday, and at Newberry on Friday. AT SPARTANBURG. At Spartanburg, about 800 persons are reported to have been present. From the Columbia Register we condense the following account of the speaking : Gen. Bratton was the first speaker introduced. His speech was a calm presentation of the issues before the poople and their responsibility in meeting them. He covered about the same ground as in his speech at Greenville, elaborating some of his points. His appeal to and for the young men was especially strong. Gen. Bratton was beard with very marked attention, though the crowd was largely for Tillman. Col. Earle followed in a dispassionate review of the conditions surrounding our people and touched, in detail, upon tho most important of Capt. Tillman's charges. He urgea that the peopleshould closely scrutinize the acts of their public servants, but protested against reckless or indiscriminate abuse. He scouted the idea of any oligarchy, and if thn??n woo onv AlitrflwllV nr flpifilnprH <WI\UU .? t-UV.v, V...J J oy in South Carolina. Had the citizens not exercised their rights sus citizens ? Was lie to understand that they had tamely submitted? the old men whose heads were whitened by many winters, and the young mon sat quiotly by their firesides? Ho also asked what wsis the matter with tho Stato government. Where are the sores that are said to be festering? It wsis easy to accuse, but it was another thing to provo an allegation. Capt. Tillman had said, time again, in a general way, that tho government was corrupt. If ho believed that ho would weop for it. Col. Earle reiterated his sentiments in favor of an agricultural collego. Ho put himself on rocord on tho popular side of all tho important issues of tho prosent campaign, and declared himself in favor of tho existing oducational institutions of tho Stato. Ho explained tho position he had takon in roferonco to tho reapportionment of the Stato in the senate in 18H7, and he road aloud tho names of the senators who had voted against tho moasuro. lie boliovod thorn all to bo sincere and conscientious mon. Col. Karlo also alluded to tho little tilt botwoen himsolf and Capt. Tillman at Anderson, on the question of his, Cant. Tillman's, accusation of tho agricultural department. IIo boliovod that it had been managed honestly, and if it had not boon of any good to the pooplo, then ho was in favor of abolishing it. He thought that remedial changos might bo made in the State govornmont and ho was in favor of them. Col. Karle also explained his reasons for declining to be nominated as a candidate for govornor in 1S88, and said he could never sacrifice personal honor for tho more honor of sorving the Stato. At the close of his speech Col. Earle was loudly cheered. Chairman Carson then introduced Capt. Tillman, and tho cheers that camo forth wore loud and strong. A voice in tho crowd called out, "Chamberlain could boat Earle," but the speaker, whoever he was, subsided immediately. There was a slight ripple of excitement for a moment and Capt. Tillman commenced his sneech. Capt. Tillman proceeded with his speech and the audience was quite attentive, except that they used every occasion presented for a demonstration of enthusiasm. Capt. Tillman said he was glad to meet with the people of Spartanburg, although there seemed to be coldness among them on the question of the Farmer's Movement. He and all the other candidates were there at the call of duty. They had no aspirations. The learned lawyer and the gallantsoldier who preceded him were alike without aspirations. Col. Earle had done a great deal of prodding, and he intended to prod back. He had lirst come out at the call of the conyention, and the two other gentlemen said they would "take sugar in their's too." The people might congratulate themselves 011 the canvass ; that it was not as it had been. With the ring, it was "heads I win, tails you lose." If he was elected governor there was choice in the matter for the people; if it was either of the others the ring had it. . "You have heard of the political methods of the farmers' convention," he said. "They say I have sown the wind and will reap the whirlwind. I hope to God the whirlwind will be strong enough to winnow all the chaff and leave only tne wheat of genuine democracy. Gen. Bratton yesterday compared us to the Republicans who took possession of the State in 1868. (Cheers.) The inference then is that we are bound hand and foot and must remain slayes of the oligarchy which has governed the State for one hundred years." Capt. Tillman then spoke of the various arguments of those who opposed his methods and principles; how ho was opposed by the cry that he was breaking up unity. The leading paper in the State, the News and Courier, or what was once the leading paper and which he hoped to see swept from tne face of the earth, was aaily crying 'don't jeopardize the unity of the Democratic party,' characterizing them as Tillmauites, and the shopkeepers and manufacturers and others who run the State, as Democrats. The State had suffered, he said, by having a legislature made up almost entirely of lawyers. Here a spat occurred between Earle and Tillman, the former reminding the speaker that there are three lawyers on the Tillman ticket. fYmfinnincr riant. Tillman rlfivnted the remainder of his speech to discussing the failure to pass the reapportionment bill, and reiterating his charges against the Stato agricultural department. He was followed by Colonel Gary, Adjutant-General lion ham, Col. Y. J. Pope, Mr. Mayfield and Col. If. L. Farley in the order named. The majority of the people left the speaking as soon as Captain Tillman finished. Tho meeting throughout was very orderly, but there was a decided sentiment in favor of Tillman. AT LAURENS. All accounts of the meeting at Laurens agreo in representing it a scene of turbulenco and confusion from the opening to tho close. Tho following is taken from the report in the News and Courier : Tho crowd contained about two thousand persons, though somo estimated it at two thousand livo liundrod. Tho very great majority of them wore from tho country and wero rabid followors of tho lCdgoiield agitator. As tho candidates ascended tho stand a mighty shout arose from tho crowd that encirclod tho stand, and tho air was alive with cries of "Tillman ! Tillman !" This lasted for sovoral minutes. Chairman Sholl tried to socuro silence, so that he could call tho meeting to order, but it was difficult for him tosocuroa hoaring forsoveral minutes, as tho crowd was hollowing tor Tillman. They cried: "Give us Tillman. Tillman is our man. Tillman is the man we want to hear." On the stand wore two banners bearing tho words: "Democracy of 1K70," and "Tillman our next governor?Tillman the farmers' candidate." When Chairman Sholl saw his inability to restore order he asked : "What do you want?" Tho answer camo promptly and decidedly : "We want Tillman." "This is a Tillman crowd." Hurrah for Shell!" "Give us Tillman." "Hurrah for Hugh Farley !" At last by much elfort quiet was restored and a prayer was offered by Rev. John Pitts. Chairman Shell then said that tho purpose of this meeting was fo hear a discussion of the issues of the day. It is the first time the people have ever had the opportunity of meeting the candidates for State offices face to face. All we ask is a free vote and a fair count. [A voice: "We will have that."] Treat all alike. These gentlemen are all good Democrats. There is no division in the Democratic ranks. All the talk about division is all humbug. When the September Convention meets and does its work, no people will do more for tho nominee of that convention than will the people of Laurens, let that nominee be Bratton, Karle or Tillman. I now introduce to you that grand old Roman, Gen. Bratton. This announcement was received with cheers. Gen. Bratton said: I liavo experienced many personal kindnesses from the citizens of Laurens, although but cold comfort politically. You may do it agaiu, but that is for you to decide. It is with feelings of kindness that I address you. It will be doue with frankness, but from tho demonstrations I have seen and heard I suppose your minds are made up. "[Yes, sir; you are right; hurrah for Ben Tillman !"] The crowd was carried away for a while, but an impassioned appeal from Chairman Shell brought them to their senses. Gen. Bratton, continuing, said : I will make a fair, frank statement, and expect it to be taken for what it is worth. The cause of our trouble is not within the limits of our State, except as brought about by partisan strife. When this movement first began I kept quiet and remained quiet until these agitations reached the danirer line, f A voice : "No dancer while Tillman is at the head."] This set the crowd wild again, and for several minutes confusion reigned. Chairman Shell, in attempting to restore order, asked : "Shall it be said that Gen. Bratton was driven from from this stand and denied a hearing?" This reached the crowd, who answered, "No," and gave a hurrah for Bratton. In resuming, (Jen. Bratton said: If I have to say what will please you in order to get a hearing, I will sit down. I have come here as a citizen to speak to sovereign citizens. Wo are at a critical period in our history. There is danger right ahead of us. If you will hear me I will show you where it is. [A voice: "It's on your side of the fence, General."] This brought out another storm of hurrahs for Tillman. Gen. Bratton said : Every time anybody says anything about the danger of Radicalism you say lie charges you with Radicalism. From the beginning I have defomlod thoso engaged in this movement, for I lmvo friends in it who are as pure men and as good Democrats its are in the State. At this point there ensued a period of the greatest disorder. Chairman Shell could not restore order, so Capt. Tillman advanced to the front of the stand, and, after getting the ear of tho yelling multitude, said: "I want to ask you, as you seem to bo rabid Till man iteH, do you want it to go the other side ? Do you want to be defeated in other counties? In the name of decency, I ask you to keep quiet and give (Jen. Bratton a respectful hearing." After a general hurrah for "Our Ben," the disorder subsided, and Gen. Bratton resumed his remarks. He said: When these combinations become permanent and become predicated on class, the danger point is reached. We are departing from our party. I beg you not to aliow partisan strife to load you from our party. I think that as a people we have reached a point where wo must* look at our situation. There are extremists on both sides, and there is the danger. How can we stop this undue passion ? By letting people's motives alone. We have seen the time when we knew no government except by oppression. Scatter and divide and the same power that oppressed us is ready to do so again. They are waiting and watching. We men can take care of ourselves ; but what about the women and children? I know my friends here say we will be there all right. I am going to be there. If you go to the devil I am going with you. Isn't it well to look where you are going? We can settle all this on a national basis. We have possession of this government and it is conducted according to the constitution. It has to be controlled not by the vote of the people, but by the constitution. If our officials refuse to obey that, it ought to come down on them. The people choose men, and they cannot step over the constitution. I object to combinations. Wo have been alllicted with combinations and have frittered away our strength. This farmers' movement is a result of that, and so far as it was a protest against political combination it had my sympathy. Jlow on earth can you cure evil by increasing it? You have made the biggest combination on record. I haven't one word to say against your men, but it is right hard to ask all the people to support the candidate of a class. If the numerically strongost candidato is arranged for your candidato, it is settled. [A voice: "Oh, it's settled."] If that is done you will have just what wo have in tho United States government?a government by a class. Tho Republican party, which is sectional and controlled by a faction of itself, has tho government by tho throat and owns it. lly restrictions on our trado and intorferonco with our*i business they are making money to buy tho government and koop themselves in power. Our oppression in taxes is not from tho Stato, but from tho Fodoral government. Tho constitution is disregarded and thoy all join in raiding tho treasury. They are fortifying their ability to continuo their reign of proy. Thoy threaten us with a law to bike chargo of our olootions. Our liberty is at stako. It may bo woll to chango officers, but in doing so soo that wo stick together. We havo atremGndons black load to carry and wo must not bo carried away with enthusiasm or prejudice. 1'ut whomsooyor you will in ollieo but see that the constitution is carriod out. As Gen. Bratton took his seat the crowd Kamam 4/v AM?? TilhviftM BniJIlmon uc^au u/ i;i y iui jluiiijuu. xmuiuu now," "Tillman next," could be heard on all sides. Chairman Shell, on introducing him, called him the "Great Commoner," or, as the "Old Guard" styles him, "the distinguished Democrat who masquerades around from Edgefield." This announcement was the occasion of tumultuous apglause. It was fully five minutes before apt. Tillman could make himself heard. Finally he was allowed to begin, when he said: Four years ago I addressed the people of Laurens from this same spot, and I am glad to be here again. If I did not love Laurens I would indeed be an ingrate. You people have stood by me from the incipiency of this movement. [A voice: "We will die by you."] If this movement succeeds, much of the credit will be due to Laurens county, and to Capt. G. W. Shell. I am afraid to make a speech. You are so full of Tillman I am afraid you will bust. [Cries : "Poke it in."] I am afraid that many of you don't understand this movement, and that all this is idle clamor. I want you to understand. [A voice: "We do."] This movement was born in Edgefield, and I was its father. [Laughter.] You all took it up as a weakling and have nursed it until it is about ready to be weaned. [Laughter and yells.] This is the first instance where candidates for State offices have gone before the people and met them face to face. [A voice: "It wouldn't haye been so now if it had't been for you."] I can't speak if you are all going to boiler so. [A voice: "We can't keep from hollering."] My friends, we are at the culminating point of a revolution. It is going to revolve. [A voice: "Let her roll."] We intend to turn the old wheel loose and let her go. Heretofore the other side have had brains to scotch it, but now we have just as much brains on our side as they have on theirs'. All these candidates are here for duty. I am here in what I believe to be my boundon duty. [A voice: "We believe it."] For a long time I fought alone, but now the masses are aroused. In September this move ment will have an end that will be for the glory of the State. I believe that Earle and Bratton are doing their duty. [A voice : "No they ain't; they are after office."] Heretofore in this State there has been little, difference of opinion among the men who governed the State. It has been a contention for ! office. It has been that if this man wins the people lose; if that man loses, the ring wins. All have been tarred with the same brush, and these gentlemen here have been, too. Who put me here? [Cries : "All of us."] We are in revolt not against the Democratic party, but for it. The day of retribution has come. [A voice: "It has."] Now about that March convention. Whether that suggestion was made by trickery you will decide, but the nomination" in the September convention will not lie made by trickery. You will settle that. (At this point a row of seats fell and caused groat confusion.) You see I have poked so much Tillmanism iri you that you lmvo broken down those benches. [Thero was hore another outburst of hurrahs for Tillman.] This is not for mo, but for the principles I represent. [A voice : "Wo aro for Tillman just the same."] If you don't hush I cannotspeak and T will be glad to stop. You know the principles I represent. I havo made no turning. You oxpoet too much of mo. It rests with you at last to carry out reform. You must givo mo a truo legislature to stand by mo. [A voico: "Wo will do it."] 1 am hero at the call of thrco hundred and twonty-fivo mon. Not twenty-live of thoso who votod airainst nominations in the March convention uro now against ns. Wo differed as to mothods, but wo aro together on principles. What do these two gontlemon represent? [A voice : "Nothing."] They both announced themselves as candidates in newspapers. After our March couvontion tlio "three blind mico" combination sot to work and began to writo lottors. They got up their twonty-ono conferonco, but they did nothing. After they saw that the alliance endorsed mo they said : "We must do something." [A voice: "Tako the bull by the horns."] So they got up another conference, a secret conforcnce. Now that is Democracy, ain't it? The gontlemon who havo been induced to oppose the candidate of the March convention aro hero, and you will give theni a respectful hearing. [A voice, "Wo will hear 'om a little while ; not long."] Gen. Dratton says wo aro on the edgo of a precipice. There is danger, but if they will hold to the lino, as I intend to make them do, that will subside. Thoy talk about class against class. My friend lioro is as loj'al a farmer as I am, but ho sees through anto-bellum spectacles. Jlis gaze is towards the gravo. lie worships the past. Who named tlio farmers' movement? I didn't. The newspapers did. Tlio papers have treat- , ed the farmers like serfs. Why hero is the News and Courier dividing the people into Democrats and Tillmanites. If we aro not Democrats what are we? The editor of the News and Courier ought to be here, and ought to havo been at Greenville. lie is the blindest man in South Carolina. The cry of class against class amounts to this. Our oppressors, who havo grown rich otl'our labors, are feeling that they are losing their grip. If you prosper, then all the people will prosper with you. It is an outrage to talk of a class. We have one party and only one. If a white man is honest ho belongs to the Democratic party. The men who have accused me of trying to play Mahone know in their hearts that they have lied. How has this party worked with a irroat nnirrn mainrilv? Tt. wxillit-AH flvfirv man to bo on tbo watch. We have officers, but they have not done exactly to suit us. ["No they haven't."] Raise an issue and at once you hear the cry: "Hush, j'ou will split the party." This dissatisfaction was here long before Tillman ever wrote or spoke. ["Yes, twenty-five years ago."] We growled and grunted, we wanted to change the officers and make reforms. The oligarchy said this is only Tillman and a few followers. They never realized that a freshet was coming. Now the lloodgates have been raised and the Hood is sweeping on to the sea. They object to our methods. What have wo done ? We simply met together, considered the situation, put up a man and have gone before the people. My conception of Democracy is that the people must rule. Circumstances havo been such that unless this yery thing was done we would remain serfs for a hundred years. The convention was but a continuation of the old system. [A voice: "We will havo a primary this time."] You have heard thoni describe Tillman as a devil, but it was the primary they feared. A primary will satisfy the people, but not the aristocrats, railroads and corporations. It is my principles they hate and not me. It is my principles you lost, not me. Gen. Bratton pleaded for the observance of the constitution. [A voice: Wo want a new one."] But they haven't oboyed tho old one. It has been a glove they put on and slipped oil' at will. Then the subject of tho reapportionment was taken up and discussed at length. Ho said that the constitution was the will of tho Radicals, who were kinder to Edgelield than the Democrats. We are aroused now and we will nght those wrongs if we light to tho end of time. W dark cloud covered the heavens and rain began to fall. Chairman Shell adjourned the meeting to the court house. After about an hour's interruption, caused by the rain, the crowd reassembled and went to the court house with about oil per cent, more enthusiasm and considerably more whisky. J t was understood that (Jen. Earlo was to speak, but tho crowd commenced yelling for Tillman. The chairman made an appeal for fair play, and said that he was about to present as true a Democrat and brave a man as ovor lived in South Carolina?a man they should delight in hearing. This had Kut little effect upon the crowd, who contim od as firm a9 a statue and patiently waited until they were shamed into comparative silence. As soon as he could make himself heard he said: I was glad to come to Laurens because I expected to find brave men. [You bet, we are Tillman men."] This set the crowd on fire again, and several minutes were spent in ebullitions of Tillmanism. As soon as he could resume Earle said: I have heard that Laurens was hospitable, and that she treated strangers well. I like brave men, but I have little use for cowards. If a bravo man looks me in the face and tells his opinion, however different it may be from mine, I will not denounce him. Every man has a right to his opinion. In what I will say I will ditfer from you and Capt. Tillman, but I have nothing against him personally. When I first spoke in this campaign at Anderson ho asked me if I thought he was a Democrat. I answered yes. 'Will I bolt the nomination ?' he next asked, and I answered frankly and honestly, "No. You will not." I will say nothing against him personally, for I like him, but it is my privilege and duty to discuss measures advocated by him. I said that Capt. Tillman wns ambitious. [A voice: "So are you."] It is no crime. At this stage the audience was thrown into an uproar, and for some time it look?j :c 4UA.. i~ eu a? it invy wuuiu nut nsieu iu tluyuiiug in opposition to Tillman. Chairman Shell did his best to restore order and begged the audience not to have it said that Earle had been driven from the stand. "There is no danger of that," said liarle. "I couldn't bo driven from this stand. [Cries: "You shan't be. Fair play."] J don't believe that anjr man who comes to speak the truth need fear being drivon away. The bravo men in Laurens wouldn't try it. Cowards might attempt it. 15rave men do not shoot from ambush. I speak to you liko man to man. I don't boliove any of you have anything against me. [A voice: "No, but wo will vote for Tillman."] You have a right to your opinions and so havo I to mine. You should do what is best for the State. [A voico: "Capt. Tillman lls the man we are looking for."] In reply to this interruption Earlosaid : Tf a gentlomr.n conies to my house I wait till he gets through before I bogin to talk. I camo hero at the invitation of your chairman. [A voico: "You had bettor go home and go to bod."] Those gentlemen who don't want to hoar mo can walk out of the door. [A voico: "We will let you do that."] Resuming, Earle said: What we want is just, economical government in the hands of choson ollicors. [A voico: "That is what wo are going to havo."] Tillman has as much right to run for governor as Eratton or myself or any other man. I object to his methods. In 1S70 wo all worked together. Thoro wero lawyors, doctors, merchants, preachers. [A voico: "Any farmers?"] I waited until you could ask mo that. Yes, thero wero farmers by the thousands. [A voice: "They will voto for Tillman."] Then wo went into the light, and heard nothing of farmers as a distinct class I was there, and ask anybody in Sumter if I didn't do my duty. I was thero when the farmers wore taken up by Radical courts; I was there without fee or reward. I was not alone, for there were many others thero. all bravo and true. All wore then simple Domocrats. 'No Tillman or Anti-Tillman. I will have but little to say about lawyers, but look where you will and wherever people are aroused you will see the lawyers there., [A voice: "Yes, they are everywhere."] In 187?> with lawyers, Gary, Butler, Moise and others, we all came together, and formulated certain rules and agreed to stand together. One of the methods that I disapprove of is that formulated by Tillman and Shell. [Cries: "Hurrah for Tillman and Shell!"] I know the Democratic party has made mistakes, but I know they were honestly made. No administrations ever had more delicate work to do than ours since 187(5. Hampton was elected governor. [A voice: "We need another just like him."] Will you accuse him of wrong-doing? Will you make charges against your own Simpson? or against Hagood or Thompson? Yet we are informed that this is an oligarchy and you are slaves. I wonder that you did not take offense at that, coming oven from Capt. Tillman. You are no slavos. You live in a country as free as the air you breathe. That is one thing I object to in Tillman's address. [Wild cries of "Hurrah for Tillman!"] Earle: I stand here and have a right to speak. You have tho right to close your ears. [A voice: "To the point we will hear you."] [Cheers.] Chairman Shell: "Gentlemen, please be quiet. Earle: You worry yourselves; you don't worry me. I have something to say and I am going to say it. [A voice: "I believe in giving both sides a hearing."] That is what I say. I have been in favor of many things advanced by Captain Tillman. I agree with him about having our laws amended wherever they need amendment. I believe that Laurens, should have proper representation in the legislature. I believe in the Clemson college, and believe that it should be properly sustained. At this point the applause grew into disorder. Earle: I thought you wanted free discussion ? I agree with Tillman in that, but his followers don't. Now both of us can't talk at the same time. I agree with him that we should have a primary. [A voice: "If wo do we'll elect Tillman."] So arranged as to be fair and just. I don't believe in primaries all over the State. [A voice: "We will have Tillman in spite of the devil."] A scene of confusion ensued. Earle: Are there any bravo men in this crowd? If so they will keep quiet and listen to a South Carolinian from another part of the State. The confusion and disorder continu: ry OU? 11 . T nnf J rv 1 tr 11J?59 V/U[.'UWli OUD11 oaiu X 14IUOU UOl voiUij wu mistaken in the people of Laurens; I ask you to give Karle a show. [Cheers for Tillman and Irby.] This must stop. Earle: The brave men of Laurens say they will keep quiet. I want to see who are the others. As tho confusion showed no .signs of subsiding, Capt. Tillman arose and said: "If you wanttoeloct mogovornor, hush your mouth and lot Con. Earlo speak. If it goes out from hero to-day that my friends were so unfair that they would not listen to a true Democrat, it will hurt your cause and mine." This brought about quiet, and Earle, continued his speech to its conclusion, though receiving many interruptions before ho took his seat. At the conclusion of Gen. Earle's speech Gen Tope, Mr. Gary, Gen. Bonham, Mr. Mayfield and Col. Farley all announced their candidacy in appropriate speeches. The meeting then adjourned. AT NEWBEUKY. At Newberry the discussion was of the same general scope as those proceeding it. Before the speaking commenced there was loud and long cheering for Tillman, and during the speeches of Gen. Earlo and Gen. Bratton, they were constantly interrupted by hurrahs for Tillman, although good will prevailed in it all. General Bratton spoke first. Ho was followed by Gen. Earle, and Capt. Tillman closed the speaking of the candidates for governor. Tillman orontpd ? jjonsufinn hv h 1.4 char acterization of Judgo Izlar's failure to vote for re-apportionment as "damnable perjury." Without mentioning any name, he referred unmistakably to him in the following language: "If you are to have judges who swear to support the constitution and don't do it?for we have one? where will it end? If it was not perjury I don't know what it was. If the judiciary is not to be trusted, and if one of these men who has been put on the bench and held up as a shining light can bo induced to break his oath three times, which of you would be willing to go before him ?" Tillman was followed by Mr. E. B. Gary, Gen. Pope, Gen. Bonham, Capt. Hugh Farley and Mr. Mayfield. Col. Rice could not be present on account of official business at Columbia. The crowd, if one was to judge by the applause, was a Tillman crowd, although Gen. Earle and Gen. Bratton have many strong friends in Newberry. There was about 1,000 present and everything passed off quietly. From Newberry several of the candidates went to their homes to rest and recuperate for the labors of this week, which began in Abbeville yesterday. The "Secret Circular."?The following is a copy of the alleged secret circular said to have been issued by Chairman G. W. Shell, just after the adjournment of the Alabama Democratic State convention, and made public through the columns of the Greenville News, of the 10th instant: "Laurens, S. C\, June 4,1800. "Dear Sir: The defeat of Kolb for gov ernor of Alabama by a combination of political tricksters should teach the friends of Captain Tillman that 'eternal vigilance is the price of liberty.' As they value their lives, liberty, homes and reputation, so should they be ready to guard against the insidious devices of their opponents. "Every township and neighborhood in the State should be thoroughly organized into Democratic clubs. The officers should be truly loyal to the platform of principles enunciated by the March convention. "The battle cry of 'anybody to beat Tillman'' must be kept constantly in view, and every voter must be at his post first, last and all the time, to controvert this hoped-for result, and none must be permitted to pass unless they are properly vouched for. Very respectfully, "G. W. Shell, Chairman." A Free Coinage Bill to he Passed.? "The prospects for the passage of a free coinage measure by this congress," said Representative Tillman, of South Carolina, to a Critic reporter, "aro brightening. I believe the sonate will pass a free coinago bill, and if it does the measure will go through the house with a yell. And I don't believo the president would dare veto it. The country needs moro curroncv, and tho people all want silver. ?[Wasfiington Critic, 14th. LOCAL AFFAIRS. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Capt. Robert II. Glenn?Candidate l'or the House of Representatives. F. A Gilbert, Cashier?Report of the condition of the Fxchange Rank, Yorkville, S. C. M. A II. C. Strauss?What We Anticipated. Mrs. T. M. Dobson?Dohson's Racket. Down They Go. Withers Adickes?Groceries, Hardware, Glass. Richmond and Danville Railroad CompanyChange of Schedule. See Fourth page. W. C. Latimer?B. R. Tillman, together with Karle, Bratton and other Campaigners, will be in Yorkville, July 3rd, 1890. John May, Jr. it Co.?Telling the Tale. Louis Roth?Do you know that you Can. W. B. Williams?Candidate for Auditor of York County. Sam M. Grist, Solo Agent?The New Buckeye Mower?It's a Daisy. See Fourth page. DEATH OF AN INFANT. Intendant and Mrs. Cartwright have the sympathy of the community in the death of their little daughter, Cora Yeiser, aged 15 months and 5 days, which occurred on Friday night last. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. T. R. English, at the residence of the parents, on Saturday afternoon, and were largely attended by sympathising friends. STATE PENSIONS. The clerk of the court ha9 received warrants for the second installment of pensions payable to the State pensioners in York county. The warrants are for $11.65 each, and this is the last payment that will be made the present year, the appropriation or that purpose being exhausted. York couuty has 114 pensioners, who, with the March installment of $12.01 each, will receive this year an aggregate of $2,703.04. A WORTHY OBJECT. We are requested to give notice that beginning at 5 o'clock this afternoon, a number of young ladies interested in the cause of marking the graves of South Carolina soldiers buried at Fredericksburg, Va., will sell ice cream on the court house green, the proceeds to be devoted to the object named. Contributions are being raised throughout the State for this purpose, and it is hoped the commendable efforts of the young ladies of Yorkville to augment the fund will meet a liberal response this afternoon. REGISTER YOUIl NAME. While wo know the committees on registration appointed by the various Democratic clubs will not be remiss in the discharge of their duties, we would urge upon all Democratic voters who have not registered, the importance of doing so. The books will be opened for the last time for general registration, on the first Monday of July next, and it behooves every Democratic voter to look after their registration certificates and be prepared to vote. ALLIANCE WAREHOUSE.^. Gold Hill, Fort Mill and Pleasant Valley Alliances met in the Masonic Hall at Fort Mill last Saturday for the purpose of taking steps looking to the erection of an alliance warehouse in that town. The meeting was organized by the election of T. G. Gulp, chairman, and S. H. Eppes, secretary. After full discussion of the matter in hand, a committee of threeone member from each alliance?was appointed to investigate plans, decide on a suitable location, and report to an adjourned meeting next Friday. THE COUNTY MEETING. Thursday, July 3rd, is the day appointed by the State Democratic Executive committee for the State canvassers to meet the people of York county in Yorkville. On behalf of the county executive committee a cordial invitation is hereby extended to the canvassers to visit York county, and the people generally are in ?? t/v?1 4** n r* V* Art 4k a /I ! cinnnn! An vucu iu niicuu cvuu ncai tuo uiovuooiuui Ample preparation will be made for the large attendance that may be expected here on that day, and from the respect our citizens have for order and decorum, we can promise for every speaker a respectful hearing. SUPREME COURT DECISION. The supreme court has rendered its decision in the case of the State vs. Dr. Dennis C. Atkinson, appealed from the November term of York circuit court. Dr. Atkinson was convicted of unlawfully issuing a prescription for intoxicating liquor. The decision affirms the judgment of the circuit court, which was that the defendant pay a fine of $200 and be imprisoned in the county jail for three months. Subsequently, on motion for a new trial, which Judge Pressley refused, he modified the sentence by suspending the imprisonment feature so long as the defendant shall remain beyond the limits of York county, with permission, however, to make temporary visits to tho county, to look after his business interests, provided that his visits shall not be of longer duration at each time than one day and night. CHILDREN'S DAY. The services in Trinity M. E. church last Sunday were of an impressive and interesting character. At the morning servico the pulpit was occupied by Rev. W. A. Rogors, pastor of Marion M. E. church. For the first and second Bible lessons he read the 127th Psalm and a part of the f>th chapter of Matthew. Tho text of his discourse was Proverbs xxiv, 3: "Through wisdom is a house builded ; and by understanding it is established." His theme was family goverment and parental teaching; their influence, and in an exhaustive discourse of more than an hour he treated his subject with an array of truths and convincing argument that must have left their impress upon all under the sound of his voice. At 5 o'clock p. ra. the celebration of "Children's Day," by the Sunday-school of the church was observed. The teachers and members of all the other Sunday ! "> fniun mofn invifpfl nnd ft full SL'IIUIMD 111 ku??u tT ... . . ,Vv., ? representation of teachers and pupils of each school was present. There were also in attendance Rev. K. S. Nelson, rector of the Episcopal church ; Rev. T. R. English, pastor of the Presbyterian church ; Rev. J. C. Galloway, pastor of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian church ; Rev. V. I. Masters, of the Baptist church; the pastor of Trinity church, Rev. G. II. Waddell, and Rev. L. A. Johnson, of the M. E. church. The house was filled with an interested congregation. The exercises were opened with appropriate introductory remarks by Mr. Frank A. Gilbert, superintendent of the Sundayschool, concluding with words of welcome to the speaker the of occasion, Rev. W. A. Rogers. At the conclusion of Mr. Gilbert's remarks, the audience sung, standing, a song of praise, which was followed with prayer and special petition for destitute Sundayschools by Rev. T. R. English. The next song was "Work for, the night is coming," in singing which the entire audience was invited to join. Responsive reading, led by Mr. Gilbert, followed, and then a chant by the little girls of the Sunday-school. Mr. Gilbert, then, in appropriate words, introduced to the cnnuren me speaker, Rev. Mr. Rogers, who was present in the double capacity as speaker and chairman of the Sunday-school board of the S. C. Conference. Mr. Rodgers then came in front of the chancel and told the children that he would preach to them a sermon from a text, but he would endeavor to make his words so plain and his illustrations so simple, that all could understand. He then announced as his text, Proverbs iv, 23: "Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life." Confining his argument to tho ideas suggested by the words of Solomon, the reverend speaker delivered a discourse most appropriate to the occasion, of easy comprehension by tho children and alike interesting and instructive to his older hearers. At the conclusion of tho discourso tho congregation sung "Christ for tho world," which was followed by Bible reading. A collection for needy Sunday-schools was then taken up, and while the contributions were being made, three little girls?Misses Ossie Jefferys, Evlyn Parish < and Ilattie Owen?sung in a most creditable manner for children of their age, 1 "Dropping the pennies." * At the conclusion of the collection, the audience was dismissed with the benedic- ? tion by Rev. J. C. Galloway. There was no night service in the ] church. There was a disappointment at \ the failure to be present of Rev. A. J. Stokes, presiding elder of Marion district, \ who was expected, but was unavoidably ] prevented from coming. < CHURCH NOTICES. ] Associate Reformed Presbyterian?Rev. ] J. C. Galloway, pastor. Services at Tirzah next Sunday at 11 a. m., and in Yorkville i at 8.:30 p. m. Sunday-school at f> p. m. ( Trinity Methodist Episcopal?Rev. G. < H. Waddell, pastor. Prayer-meeting this evening at 8.30 o'clock. Services next * Sunday at 10.30 o'clock a. m. and 8.30 ] o'clock p. m. Sunday-school at 4 o'clock ' p. m. ] Presbyterian?Rev. T. R. English, pas- ; tor. Prayer-meeting to-morrow evening 1 at 8.15 o'clock. Services next Sunday at ] 10.30 o'clock a. m. and 8.15 o'clock p. m. 1 Sunday-school at 4 o'clock p. m. Episcopal?Rev. K. S. Nelson, rector, j Morning service next Sunday at 10.30 ] o'clock. Evening appointment will be ] announced at morning service. Sunday- 1 school at o o'clock p. m. ] Baptist?Rev. It. G. Patrick, pastor. . Prayer-meeting to-morrow evening at 8.30 , o'clock. Services next Sunday at 10.30 o'clock a. m. and 8.30 o'clock p. m. Sun- : day-school at 9.30 o'clock a. m. JjbCAL LACONICS. j At the recent commencement of David "Son College, the degree of doctor of divini- ( ty was conferred upon Rev. T. It. English, of Yorkville?an honor worthily bestowed. , We received by mail last Monday evening a cotton bloom, which was sent by Mr. A. Wililford, of Winnsboro, and taken from the field last Saturday. It is the first bloom we have seen this season. Last Sunday was the hottest and most oppressive day wo have had this summer. Tho mean average of the thermometer was 81?, and the highest temperature it marked was 94?. The Enquirer will be sent to new subscribers from this date until January 1, for $1.00. -T^VIrs. Dr. J. H. Witherspoon has our tfianks for a basket of early garden vege lauies, amuug mem sumtj Bquttsmea ui uiu Essex hybrid variety raised from seed obtained through the U. S. department of agriculture. It is a cross between the Hubbard and the American Turban, and is an excellent esculent. RAILROAD EARNINGS. From the tabulated statemeut of the earnings of the railroads of the State for the month of April last, as compared with the same month last year, it appears that a large increase is shown. Of the thirtythree roads included, two were not in operation in April of last year, six show a decrease of $1,445.88, and the remaining twenty-five show a gross increase of $45,944.48, which is a net increase of $44,498.60. The Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta shows an increase of $4,294.01 ; the Atlanta and Charlotte Air-Line, an increase of $3,510.68; and the Chester and Lenoir, a decrease of $137.26. The earnings of the Charleston, Cincinnati and Chicago were $8,357.23. The increase of all the roads of the Richmond and Danville system was $18,405.47. The total passenger earnings for the month were $202,942.45, against $181,821.96 in April, 1889, a gain of $18,340.55. The total freight earnings for the month were $330,358.80, against $307,692.39 for the same month in 1889, again of $17,387.98. Iu April, 1889, 235,389 tons were hauled ; in April, 1890, 272,980 tons, a gain of 32,794 ' tons. \ s -? y . / PERSONAL MENTION. X'Miss Minnie Wilson is visiting in Spar- ! tanburg. Miss Lula Clark, of Camden, is visiting , Miss Annie Law. Miss Mary Gardner is visiting at Green- ; wood. Mrs. R. P. Franks, of Morganton, N. C., is visiting friends iu Yorkville. T. F. McDow, Esq., was in Yorkville a fews days of last week. "3 Mrs. A. S. Withers and children, are at Cleveland Mineral Springs. "3 Miss Mary Steele, of Charlotte, N. G\, is in Yorkville, visting Mrs. Gist. Miss Emmie Hanahpn is visiting Miss Mary Van Ness, in Charlotte, N. C. Rev. V. I Masters is in Greenville, at- ; tending the commencement exercises of Furman university. Professor and Mrs. W. J. Thackston 1 left on last Friday afternoon for Greenville. J \ Mrs. Mary Adickes has returned home 1 from an extended visit to Florida. { 3 J. S. Brice, Esq., has returned home, after a several days' business and pleasure ' trip to Chester. ( % Among the graduates at the session 1 just closed at Gaffney City Male and Fe- ( male seminary, is Mr. Sam W. Inman, of Bullock's Creek, York county. < Miss Fannie McArthur,.of Gaffney City, 1 is in Yorkville visiting Miss Mamie s Johnson. ^ & Miss Ethel Colcock and Miss Anice i O'Leary are visiting at Lancaster. r Mrs. Sara Latimer is on a visit to Rich- > mond, where Mr. Latimer is engaged in a 1 wholesale house. ? Mrs. Dr. T. B. WhResides and Miss s Mary Whitesides, of Blacksburg, are in c Yorkville, the guests of Mrs. J. A. Darwin. s Miss Augusta McFadden, of Smith's i Turnout and Miss Kate Moore, of Guth- i riesville, are in Yorkville visiting Sheriff \ Crawford's family. c <jAmong the graduates from Miss Isabel t D. Martin's high school for young ladies, I Columbia, was Miss Hattie Bratton, of a Yorkville. The exercises closed last Fri- \ day. Miss Bratton read as her graduating g essay "The English Bible." j DEMOCRATIC CLUB. \ On Saturday afternoon last, in conform- i ity to the recommendation of the York 8 couirty Democratic executive committee, I a number of the Democratic voters of York * township assembled in the court house for ] the purpose of organizing a Democratic c club. r D. E. Finley, Esq., called the house to order and explained the object of the 1 moot.incr rpndinor in pnnnpptinn with his !" J ?? J remarks, articles 1 and 2 of the State t Democratic constitution, and article 1 of s the York county Democratic constitution. \ Mr. Finley was elected temporary chair- r man and A. W. Ingold temporary sec- j retary. ? After the enrollment of the names of a those present, the meeting proceeded to d the election of permanent officers of the club. 1 D. E. Finley, Esq., was elected pres- 1 ident. ^ A resolution was adopted providing for rj nine vice-presidents, who shall also consti- ^ tute a committee on registration and an A executive committee. The following were o elected: W. L. McDonald, N. A. Simril, c. J. W. Neil, W. J. Jones, Lelioy Williams, Sam M. Scott, J. Bolivar Scott, W. j J. Stephenson, Thad. L. Carroll. b A. W. Ingold was elected recording and jt corresponding secretary, and James B. v Bell, Esq., treasurer. j A resolution was adopted thut the club shall be known as the "York Township 0 Democratic Club." It was moved and carried that the ex- o ecutive committee, composed of the yice- h presidents above named, be requested to P meet in the court house at 2 o'clock p. m. ^ on Saturday next, 21st instant. The president respectfully requests that all the ei members be prompt in attendance. h It is desired to have a large member- ci ship of this club. Democratic voters can j: enroll their names at any time, and for their convenience the enrollment book will j be kept open in the office of Tiie Enqui- r< kek. Signing the roll carries with it no tl obligation further than to vote the Demo- e cratic ticket, the object being to comply ^ with tho requirements of the Stato consti- jg tution and to onsure thorough organiza- tl tion of tho party. oi THE GRADED SCHOOL. ()n Friday morning last, at the closing exercises of the white graded school, Prof, rhackston, the superintendent, announced the following promotions of pupils of the school: First Grade.?From Division A to Division B?Paul Moore, Fannie Riddle, Louise Dowry, Fscharner DeGrafienreid, Wilma O'Farroll ? From Division li to Division C?Mary Barron, Tom English, Lindsay Hunter, John iVshe, Dunwoodie O'Farrell, Minnie Russell, Filas Kenneday?7. From Divison C, First Grade, to Second irade.?Ethel Latimer, Jefferys Ashe, Fred WaddelL Lula Murphy, Annie Parish, James Parish, Lindsay Hope, Joe Rose, Eddie Smith, iuintnella McClain, Willie Vance.?11. Eroin Second to Third Grade?Annie Owen, Motl'att Kennedy, Sadie Smith, Julia Smith, Hazel Owen, Lewis Ferguson, Avery Dowry, tlora Briggs, Sallie McClain, Maud Parish, lulia Galloway, Lula Briggs, Lillio Goforth, Sallie Goforth, John Jenkins, Andrew Kenneiy, Walter Rose, Viginia Watson, Bessie MeJlain, Lytic Watson, Charlie Clawson?21. , From Third to Fourth Grade?Amanda Clawson, Maggie Ferguson, Ernest Dowry, John Dowry, Ilattie Owen, Evelyn Parish, Henry Smith, Walter Parish, Quinn Wallace, John Williams, Blanche Clawson, Ida Ferguson, Maud Gardner, Mary Hunter, Rose Hunter, Mattie Johnston, Louiso Ratchford, Julia Galoway, Alice Spencer, Alice Woods, Frank Dobson, Henning Clawson, Fannio Parish, Dula McClain?24. From Fourth to Fifth Grade?Brainerd Bobson, Carl Latimer, Bratton Dowry, Ben. Johnson, Clifford Bell, Harry Smith, Mac. Warren, Dowrio Jenkins, John Davidson, John Dixon, Robbie Law, Earl Brown, ltobt. Alexander, VY lino 1UJHO, AUIlIt1 >VUII?ICU, I USUI WHIIHUU, Mamie Moore, Eula Lowry, Liso Moore?19. [Norman Black would havo been promoted !iad he not been kept away from examination Ijy sickneas.] From Fifth to Sixth Grade?Tom Bind worth, Burritt Metts, Walker Latimer, Minnie Noil, Will Williams, Keg. M. Grist, Latta Parish, Lapsley Barron, Harvey Withorspoon, Sain Watson, Amelia Kennedy, Ola Brown, Florsnco Cody, Lila English, Maggie Glenn, Will Kennedy, Mary Gardner, Iva Withors, Florence Wilson,'lorn Goforth, Rosa Steelo, Will Moore.?22. From Sixth to Seventh Grade?Eld red Dobson, Clarenco Lowranco, Asbury Coward, Donom Witherspoon, Annie Watson, Sadie Dunlap, Grace McElwee, Ophelia Davidson, Annis O'Leary, Lula Jenkins, Mary Withorspoon, Brown Neil, John Barron?IS. From Soventh to Eighth Grade?Will Clawson, Sudio Allison, Iluldali McNcel, Ella Neoly, Jessio Latimer, Georgia Withers, G'has. Spencer, Quay McElwee?8. Promoted from Eighth Grado?Emma Kennedy. SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. ? The Columbia Register hoists the name of Gen. John Bratton for governor. ? J. W. Manigault, the negro postmaster of Providence, Sumter county, having gotten into trouble with John Wanamaker, has resigned. ? Prof. W. J. DeTreville, who a short time since resigned from Claflin University at Orangeburg, has determined to locate in Houston, Texas, and go into the cotton business. ? The Edgefield Chronicle, of Wednesday, publishes an extended communication of the Hon. John C. Sheppard. Gov. Sheppard declines the canvass for governor. He does not feel it to be his duty to do so at this juncture. Tho Plant tvhi/'h urns fnrmorlv edited by Col. J. A. Hoyt, and published at Greenville, has been sold to Dr. J. Wm. Stokes, and will hereafter be edited and controlled by Dr. Stokes. The paper will be printed in Orangeburg. ? Misses Hampton, sisters of Senator Wade Hampton, have built at their own expense a model church in Cashier's Valley at a cost of $6,000. They are also erecting a school house near by and will furnish a teacher to conduct the school when opened. ? Col. B. W. Edwarus, State senator for Darlington county, died at his home in Darlington, on the 10th instant. He was one of the leading lawyers of Darlington, and also a prominent member of the Baptist church. He was in full sympathy with the Clemson college movement, and a supporter of Tillman. ? The executive committee of the Democratic party of the Second congressional district met at Hampton last Thursday, and resolved that the convention to nominate a candidate from that district be held at Edgefield C. H., on Friday, September 19th. The committee also adopted a resolution requesting that no delegates bo elected to the convention before August 5th, next. ? West Chester is the name of an embryo town in Chester county on the line of the Georgia, Carolina and Northern railroad. The proposed new town is located 13J miles west of Chester, on what has heretofore been known as theuDeGraffenreid place." A neat depot has been built there by the railroad company. Arrangements are in progress for laying out streets, and lots will be offered for sale at nominal prices to L - : I 1 S iUnivi persons wnu wuiimpuvc mciu. ? The latest addition to the campaign literature of the day is a lengthy and exhaustive reply through the daily press 0 of Col. Butler, commissioner of agriculture, to charges of inefficiency in the management of that department, as made by Capt. Tillman. Col. Butler's reply seems to be a complete vindication of his administration of the office of commissioner. ? Orangeburg Spectator: The mail and pouch which was supposed to have been taken from the carrier on the route between Tedburgand Holly Hill on the 14th of last February, has been found in the VVassamassaw swamp. It is believed that the carrier became frightened at a party of leer hunters and hid it. The pouch had oever been opened. The mail is entirely lecomposed and the pouch nearly so. ? Sumter Watchman : Dolly Hawkins, a colored woman of Sumter county, was kuduxed not long since, for deeds that Dolly ihould not do, i$ presumed. Dolly, in her vrath, for the beating she got, swore out warrants against some of the best colored ^ nen in this section as the parties who f vhipped her. Now it seems that Dolly las repented of her hasty action, for now ihe is wanted as prosecutor, and diligent earch on tho part of the sheriff, can't lo:ate her. ? Lancaster Ledger: Mr. Sam'l Usher md Mr. A. M. Blackmon, of ScufHetown, n the neighborhood of Dixie, had a mismderstanding cn Friday last, about a vagon double-tree and resorted to shotruns to settle matters. They both fired >oth barrels of their guns at each other, dr. Blackmon was wounded ii: the side Lnd hand and Mr. Usher in the face. The vounds of neither are dangerous, as the runs were loaded with small shot. # ? Eighteen months ago J. It. Reaves, of darion, tried to exterminate the rats on lis place. He put a quantity of poison nto some cakes and distributed them ibout his premises. lie put some of the joisoned cake in the loft of his barn. A ew days ago his two little sons found a few mall pieces of the cake and ate some. ^ 3very effort was made to save them, but me of them is dead and the other may not ecover. ? Manning was visited on Tuesday of ast week by a cloudburst, and for an hour he rain poured in torrents. Just about he time the rain began, lightning struck he stables in rear of B. A. Walker's store, etting them on fire. These stables were 'ery low, and it is a surprise the lightling did not strike some higher object. Although the rain was pouring, yet in a ew minutes a large flame was burning he stables. It was a peculiar sight to see iTfQol flamo hiirnino an fionmli. !n fj I VUV I1UIUV wutiliug UV/ 1JVIV.V1 jr IU l? ieluging rain storm. ? The case of the State vs. Caughman and 'aylor, charged with lynching Leaphart n Lexington jail on the 5th of last May, v&s heard before Judge Witherspoon in he sessionscourt at Lexington last Friday, 'ho State closed its testimony in two ours. The defense put up no witnesses, ifter short arguments by the solicitor and ounsel for defendants, Judge Witherspoon harged the jury. The correspondent of lie News and Courier says of the charge: It was careful, instructive and exact, lis summing up of the law showed it to e strongly against the defendants." The lry was out an hour before returning a erdict of not guilty. In the same court lere were two convictions of murder? ulius Wyse and Fred Brown?both colred. They were sentenced to be hanged , n the 8th of August. ? Whitfield Murrell, of Edgefield, one f the murderers of Preston Yonce, will be anged. The public will remember that, ending an appeal in his case, Murrell, nth his companion in crime, Carpenter, 3caped from the Edgefield jail and spent 3veral months wandering in other Southrn States, and that when ho returned to is home in Edgefield countv, ho was reiptured by the exertions of Intendant >enny, of Johnston, and other citizens, [e is now in Columbia jail. In the sureme court on Wednesday the appeal was ismissed. The jury which found Mur3l 1 and Carpenter guilty recommended lem to mercy. It is thought that (?ovrnor Richardson, in view of the heiniousess^^h^njime^^ll not interfero with le 1 fere to in the