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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
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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.
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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*
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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/ 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 !"
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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