Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, July 02, 1890, Image 2

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; j^ir ? ? iht f fltMlc inquirer. ^ -& . ~ wIJHPmHBh^/ BMP' v \j\ ' YORKVILLE, S. . : : j WEDNESDAY, JULY 2, 1890. A SPECIAL STATE CONVENTION. The State Democratic Executive committee met in Columbia on Wednesday night last, and from the proceedings below it will be seen that a special State convention, on the 13th of August next, has been ordered for the purpose of deciding the question of primaries. There were present sixteen of the twenty-two members constituting the committee. Chairman J. A. Hoyt, of Greenville, presided, and Col. Wilie Jones acted as secretary. The following preamble and resolutions, by R. D. Lee, of Sumter, were adopted: Whereas there is a widespread demand by the Democrats of this State for the election - of delegates to the State nominating conventions by ccunty primary elections; be it Resolved, That the convention of the Democratic party of Sooth Carolina is hereby called to meet in the hall of the House of Reprerentatives in the City of Columbia, on Wednesday, the 13th day or August, at 12 m., for the sole and exclusive purpose of determining whether delegates to the State nominating convention, to be held on the 10th day of September or thereafter, shall be elected by a primary election to be held on a certain day throughout tbe8tat6?and for no other purpose whatsoever, * and theflfember of delegates to be elected by each oounty shall be equal to double the number of representatives in each branch of the general assembly to which each county is enAnother resolution was adopted, as fol, lows: That the call for a State nominating convention, heretofore ordered to meet in Columbia, September 10, 1890, be and the same is hereby affirmed. Also the following preamble and resolution by Col. Jones, of Richland: Whereas, it is the duty of the executive committee, under the constitution, to direct the policy of the party; be it Resolved, That the several counties of the State be earnestly requested not to elect delegates to the September convention until the question of electing by primary election is determined. Also the following resolution by Mr. Lee: That, in order to enlighten the people upon the oondition of public affairs, ana the administration of the government, the special subcommittee be authorized to prepare and distribute throughout the State such printed matter aa in tbeir judgment may be wfso and proper, and that sufficient funds of this committee be, and the same are hereby appropriated for that purpose, including the appointment of a clerk. ' , The special committee is composed of < Chairman Hoyt, Secretary Jones, C. S. McCall, of Marlboro: John C. Haskell, of Richland; and J. E. Boggs, of Pickens. A resolution requesting State officers, past and present, to give on the stump an account of their stewardship, was proposed and defeated. A MANLY PROTEST. The Northern Democratic members of the house of representatives have prepared a formal protest against the national election bill now underdiscussion in the house, in which they say: "The undersigned, representing in the congress of the United States the constituencies in the States north of the Ohio and Potomac rivers, feel it their duty to their fellow-citizens to briefly call their attention to the extraordinary, dangerous and revolutionary measure now proposed by the leaders of the party in power for passage in the house of representatives. Under a doubtful construction of the Constitution, ' this bill proposes to substantially take from the States and local authorities the control of all the elections at which members of congress are ballotted for, and hand the same over to United States judges appointed to office for life and chief supervisors of elections. "In view of the great danger to the rights and liberties of the people and to nrtnntnlo nf Inoal spIf-trnvprnmpnt in voived in this bill, we respectfully appeal to American freemen, without regard to party, to enter their timely protest by way of public meeting or otherwise agaiDSt this consolidation of the government and the the destruction of popular rights, and the very foundation of American liberty, for we indulge in no mere rhetorical flourish when we solemnly affirm on our loyalty as citizens, and on our honor as representatives, that this vicious and unpatriotic measure is a most serious menace to the very life of our republic. . ''The issue is, shall a political party elect itself and be kept in power by paid agents who are to control the political elections in all the States." The protest is signed by thirty representatives from Northern States. THE MINORITY REPORT. Representative Buckalew, of Pennsylvania, of the committee on the election of president, vice-president and representatives in Congress, has, on behalf of the Democratic members of the committee, prepared a minority report in opposition to the Federal election bill. The report presents at great length the objections of the minority to the bill, in which their opinions demand consideration and debate. Among the objections stated are the following : It subjects State elections for State' officers in a great measure to Federal control; it interferes with and assumes to dominate State authority as to the manner of choosing presidential electors; it mixes State and Federal authority in the control and regulation of popular elections and invites double and disputed returns for representatives in congress, and it involves enormous expense to the national treasury. The powers of the district supervisors, says the report, are inordinate, unrepublican and dangerous. What qualifications or""fitness will they possess to act as returning officers? What check will there be upon the misuse of their powers ? They are not chosen by the people and are not directly responsible to them ; for the grossest disregard or violation of State laws, it will be contended they are not amenable to punishment in State courts or by State magistrates, and against their punishment in Federal courts admirable provision is made by this bill. The juries that shall try them, whether in district or circuit courts, are to be packed not to convict him but to acquit them. To these comparatively irresponsible officials is given the power to make decisive returns to the canvassing boards of the district provided for by the bill. MERE^MKNTION. Ten men out of James Lewis' section gang on the Amboy division of the Pennsylvania railroad quit work Wednesday because Alex. Williams, a colored man near Bordentown, N. J., was put to work in the gang. John Charvous, a Hindoo and a cannibal, originally from the Fijii Islands, but more recently from Canada, is delivering lectures in Georgia. Capt. R. F. Kolb, the alliance man who came near securing the Democratic nomination' for governor in Alabama, is now understood to be a candidate for the United States senate to succeed Hon. James L. Pugh. He willprobably make the race a lively one. ""A*'At his trial at Purvis, Miss., on the Zltn ultimo, John L. Sullivan pleaded guilty to the indictment charging him with prize fighting and was promptly fined $500. This he at once paid and was then given a public reception by the many sporting men who were present. The house of representatives of Louisiana, after adopting an amendment eliminating the monopoly feature, passed the lottery bill by a votejof 66 to 29.? The house committee on elections has ordered a favorable report on the bill introduced in the house by Cheatham, of North Carolina, to aid in the establishment and temporary support of the common schools. The bill is the same as the bill commonly known as the Blair educational bill. Ex-Senator Thomas W. Palmer, of Michigan, was on Friday morning unanimously elected president of the World's Columbian Exposition. Col. John T. Dickinson, of Texas, was elected permanent secretary of the commission.'" Business failures last week number for the United States 178, Canada 23, a total of 201 compared with 199 the preceding week. The Chattanooga Tradesman's report for the second quarter of1890, shows the organization of 1443 new enterprises in the Southern States against 690 in the corresponding quarter of '89, and 679 in the corresponding quarter of 1888. The vote of the South Carolina delegation in the house on the motion to concur in tho senate amendment on the silver bill, providing for the free coinage of silver, was as p} follows: Yeas, Cothran, Elliott, Hemp- Sl hill, Perry, Tillman. Nay, Dargan. Mr. jd Dibble was paired. J. A. C. Gruber, *p an engineer on the railroad between Char- th lotte and Statesville, N. C., died in States- If ville last Saturday night from the effects rf of drinking a draught of ice water. He . was about 70 years of ago and had been in ? the railroad service nearly all his life. He r( leaves a wife and six children. His re- & mains were taken to Columbia for burial. Mr. Gruber was a brother of the wellknown musician, Prof. Gruber. The discoveries made by Stanley show that ej the Nile is the longest river in the world, fr being at least 4,100 miles in length. Em ma Abbott is the pet of Paris. She tells an , interviewer that she has had offers to sing ti there in French opera, but makes no sign w as to whether she wiil accept. Geol- ii. ogists assert that if the continents and the in bottom of the ocean were graded down to a uniform level, the whole world would be covered with water a mile deep. A depression has been discovered in the ll( Egyptain desert which is all that remains of a reservoir constructed by the patriarch as Joseph for irrigating purposes when he w was Pharaoh's prime minister. It is Cl cold yet in the Maine woods. Two Connecticut sportsmen who have returned re- 0, ported snowdrifts two or three feet deep in t0 sheltered places in the forests, and the s[ temperature is so cold that fishing in the ot lakes has been backward. Judge William Marcus Shipp, of the Eleventh jl1 North Carolina circuit died in Charlotte " on last Sunday. It is surmised that Wyoming and Idaho will soon be admitted asStates in the Union. if hi LETTER FROM BLACKSBURU. f. Correspondence of tlie Yorkvllle Enquirer. . Blacksbug, July 1.?A good deal has been said about the intense and oppressive m heat of the past two weeks, and for the benefit of those who imagine that' they H have been made martyrs by the weather, * I submit the following thoughts: While it is true that the heat of the sun has seemed ai very great, the thermometer has not regis- m tered higher than 90 in the shade, and in w this delightful mountain climate of ours, pi where we have so much free and pure air, 81 a pleasant breeze is nearly always playing Ul around and tends to relieve the monotony j3 and oppression of the heat, and the nights ai are always cool and comfortable. From 0i the reports which come to us from the te Northern cities of the sufferings of their w citizens during this unusual hot season, we feel like extending our sympathy, but m would not exchange places with them for ai any consideration. It is generally admit- & ted that cotton, our would-be staple, has ? been greatly helped by the hot weather, ai and no kind of vegetation has been much d< damaged. Yesterday afternoon our sec- d! tion received a much longed for shower of 0 rain, which has done a vast amout of good ? in various ways. th In the hurry of getting up my letter last week, I unintentionally omitted to men- k< tion the organization of the Democratic E club at this place by our township chairman, Mr. J. F. Whisonant. The club was jn' reorganized on Thursday, 19th instant, with J. F. Whisonant, president; D. D. to Gaston, first vice-president; Wm. Dye, qi second vice-president; M. M. Tate, third fu , on/1 \\T P PoT QQ/?. tfc YltU'^lCOlUUUl 9 auu IT . MJ* A/VAJVUVII| vw . retaryand treasurer. Tbe usual committees were appointed, and another meeting held on Saturday last, at which there was m a fine attendance, and a good many names ec were added to the club list. The report of the committee on registration showed that b< much effective work had been done. Dr. J. G. Black has sold a lot in the b( southern part of the town to Mr. J. B. j? Ross, who is having contractor H. M. ra Angle to erect a neat cottage thereon. in Mr. Joseph Black is having a four room " cottage built on Church street near Ituth- ac erford street. ^ Dr. S. C. Fewell has given the contract to Mr. W. D. Sherrer for erecting a handsome residence on Pine street. The mate-' y< rial is nearly all on the ground. Work will be begun at once and is expected to be T completed by the 1st of October. The plan for the building is modern in all its appointments. at The Misses Osborne and Miss Rainey, who have been visiting the families of Mr. O. Osborne and Mr. A. Crosby, left yester- (p day for their homes. . Two gentlemen interested in raining, ai Mr. Thos. Girvan, of New York city, and Major L. D. Craige, from San Francisco, n) California, were here last week looking m for minerals in our section. Contractor Arrowood is pushing work on the new hotel building as fast as pos- w sible. The pillars and chimney foun- m dations will be all up this week, and a e force of twenty or thirty carpenters will be ea employed next week in framing the large c< and handsome structure. tr The Knightsof Pythias expect a party p of several hundred to accompany them on p( their excursion from Columbia to Overlookplace on the 15th instant. ef The wire and lamps are being suspended m for the electric lights, and everything is tb nearly ready for the engine, which is expected every day. w. a. ^ LETTER FROM ROCK HILL. p, Correspondence of tbe Yorkville Enquirer. tb Rock Hill, July 1.?Our section is hi needing rain, and we are having hot tl weather. The farmers report cotton look- ^ ing well, but the corn crop and gardens need rain. tb A large number of the citizens of eastern w York will visit Yorkville on Thursday, ei the day appointed for the State candid- ? ates to speak there. ** The boys who visited Yorkville on Fri- T day to play ball, are much pleased with the a, courtesy and hospitality shown them by p] the citizens of the town, and are anxious it to see the boys down here. VThe Masonic fraternity, Maj. A. H. White, past grand master, acting grand " master, laid the corner stone on Friday tj. last of the new brick Presbyterian church ai at Ebenezer. On the stone is engraved w 1785," the date of the organization of the ni church, and '1890," the year in which the new church will be built. A number of tc old coins and papers were placed in the ^ stone, and s?veral copies of The En- ie quirer. Mr. J. B. Johnson, has recently built ei ten handsome cottages in the West end of *>' Rock Hill, and all have been rented. Our physicians report very little sick- " ness in this section ; but if the hot weath- n, er we have had continues, we may yet have p] work for the physicians. ri The Rock Hill Silver Cornet band has H purchased a $500 set of instruments, The ai citizens of the town contributed liberally c? in assisting them in the purchase, and cl we hope to soon have the best band in the ti county. tj Rev. B. F. Wilson, of Spartanburg, aj president of the Converse college, preach- aj ed in the First Presbyterian church Sunday night. Rev. J. W. McLure, a former " citizen of this place, and now in charge of {j the Presbyterian church at Newberry, filled the pulpit in the morning. His <c many friends were pleased to meet him Cj and hear his voice once more. 11 Mr. W. W. Dixon, a graduate of the . Citadel academy, has accepted the posi- ^ tion in our graded school recently vacated "' by Mr. W. W. Lewis. h, The trustees as yet have not selected a in music teacher in place of Miss Anna Raw- ei linson, who has resigned. Yesterday afternoon a meeting of some ? of the representative men of Rock Ilill a was held in the Savings Bank building. 0; On motion, Rev. J. S. White was called d: to the chair, and Prof. J. H. Wilson, of di Ebenezer, explained the object of the 8( meeting, which wa9 to promulgate a plan ai to establish a high grade female college in "j our town. The matter was thoroughly rf discussed and met with the approval of all present. The proposed site is the m "Berry House," midway between this jii place and Ebenezer. It, is intended that iE an annex be built to the present house, nrill ortonnn rv? Arlotn o 1 o yrrn nn TY1 Kor VT TT111 nVWIUUIVAlUb^ C* JUi^V uwiii V-"v* of young ladies. The school will be ^ controlled by a joint stock company. fC From the favorable expressions of those r? present at the meeting, there are indica- st tions going to show that there will be a female college in our town. iial. FORT MILL DEMOCRATIC CU R.- / at For the Yorkville Enquirer. ? cl The Democratic voters of Fort Mill fo township met at Fort Mill on Saturday r afternoon, June 14, and organized the Fort Mill Democratic club with a membership of 125. The following officers of the club were elected: J. W. Marshall, president; L. N. Culp, 01 first vice-president; B. M. Farris, second ftu vice-president; J. R. Haile, secretary; r J. C. Jones, treasurer. w Executive committee?S. E. White, S. cf H. Epps, S. P. Blankenship, B. N. Massey, W. H. Crook. si Committee on registration?B. F. Withers, H. C. Culp, J. E. Massey, A. W. Parks, J. H. Sutton, W. T. Hoagland, R, h, [ G. Graham, J. P. Crowder, W. J. Stewart. S. C. Faris, Z. D. Boyd. v< J. R. Haile, Secrotary. 1 y< PROGRESS OF THE CAMPAIGN. Our telegraphic report last week of the camlign meeting in Columbia on the 24th, was ifllciently comprehensive to give a correct ea of tho general scopo of the discussion, here were sevoral exciting episodes during ie mooting, notably that between Judgo A. C. askell and Capt. Tillman, touching tho war icord of tho latter. The Columbia Register ves tho most complete report of this inci3nt, wjtich we copy. Tillman was speaking, herf* A voice (from Col. Lee Hagood it is said): Did you go in the army?" Capt. Tillman: No, I wasn't quite old enough. Great confusion ensued and there was much ccitoment, as well on the grand stand as in ont of it. The uproar was tremendous and 5 individual voi($ could be heard above it. a W mon said to be from I.exincton. near ic front of the crowd, persisted in yelling, un1 at the suggestion of Col. J. Q. Marshall, ho had come to the front of the stand, a poceman went to the spot and the obstreperous tdividuals subsided. Col. A. C. Haskell had also advanced on the and and motioned to the crowd to hush, but , first his request was disregarded and his ords of pleading for silence could not be sard a few feet away. After the tumult was stilled, Judge Haskell iked Capt. Tillman, "What age were you hen the war ended?honest, now, true age ?" apt. Tillman's reply was not audible to the ldience. Judge Haskell then addressed the owd as follows: "One word, friends, hold i, hush ! listen to one word from me. I want i apologize for interrupting Capt. Tillman's >eech for one moment. I am here as a Dein:rat. You have passed upon my record in 176, and ever since. I have heard things said i other parts of this State and I shall answer tern here. This gentleman touched upon the ar record and my heart jumped." Capt.Tillman : Who did? Judge A. C. Haskell: Somebody,and 1 want possible to settle that question and vindicate is name, and on that point I stopped him and iked him to state his age when the war ended, e said seventeen. The law required boys of xteen to enter the army, and patriotism put i thousands who were only fifteen. [Treiendous cheering long continued.] Capt. Tillman: I was not aware that he f J udge iaskell) had any personal antagonism to me. was not aware his animosity had gone so far. fhen I touched him a moment ago on the and he stood back as though I was an adder, id said: "Don't touch me." I want to say to iy friends and the Confederate soldiers that hen this war closed I was an invalid, and iralyzed in bed. Pointing to Judge Haskell, taking his finger, and evidently laboring nder intense excitement, he said : "And you mst not pass upon my record. In July, '64, lost this eye, and was in bed eighteen months, id I can call upon as good a general?a better le than you, (pointing to Judge Haskell,) to 11 what part the Tillman family took in the ar." Turning to Gen. Ellison Capers, Capt. Tillian said: "Come here, Gen. Capers!" Gen. Capers advanced to the front of the stand nid cheers for Haskell, and an uproar caused y the exciting events in progress. As he. tached the front the noise ceased instantly, id the gallant soldier in war and the kind and jvoted preacher in peace, was vouchsafed a aferential attention that had been paid to no iher speaker. Gen. Capers said: When I am asked to bear iy testimony to the heroic gallantry of one of le brave men that followed the standard of the ith South Carolina, God forbid that I should sep silent. I tell you that Jim Tillman, of dgefield, (a brother of Capt. Tillman), was the iflamme ot my regiment. [Cheers, in which ldge Haskell joined and waved his hat, sayig: "General you are eminently correct.] Senator Hampton then advanced and sought i be heard. He implored the crowd to keep liet and give Capt. Tillman silent and respectil hearing. He Baid when-he had adressed iem he had asked that every South Carolinian ve a respectful hearing. You will do me the istice to say that I made no attack on any one, id I do not projJbse to do so. Hear Capt. Tillan to the close and then cheer him to the very :ho, if you feel disposed to do so. [Cheers.] Capt. Tillman: If you will be quiet, I will 3 through in a little while; and if you don't, am going to stop. I have got twenty-five ore speeches to make, and I don't propose to 3 hdwlod down by any mob in Columbia. I ive got too much self-respect to try to talk to ,en who haven't got self-respect. I had no, itontion of alluding to the matter, but we have icords brought up here and insinuations and :cusations have been cast upon my war ro>rd, As I have said, I was paralyzed and an ivalid for the last six months of it. A voice: "The war commenced in '61. Capt. Tillman: Yes, but I was only thirteen 3ars of age. Let's go back to '70. Whore was I in'76? he Grand Mogul here, (Hampton) who ruled ipremoly and grandly, cannot come hero and rrifyor intimidate me, I do not come from iy such blood as that. [Cheers.] Who was . Hamburg when the first signal gun was fired? A voicei "Butler." t Tillman : Yes, and this man was with him, lointing to himself). Who was in the Ellenton riot and did his .ity like a man ? "Voices from the crowd : "Tillman!" When anybody comes here and talks about y record I simply spew him out of my outing at lkxinoton. The meeting at Lexington on Wednesday, as quiet and orderly as compared with the eeting on the day previous at Columbia, arle and Bonham were not present. Speechi wore made by Gen. Bratton, Capt. Tillman, dI. Gary, Gen. Pope, Col. Graydon, Comp oner-uenerai \ erner, t.01. iviayneiu auu c,ui. arley. From the Augusta Chronicle's reirt we lake the following: Gen. Bratton's speech was one of the best Forts he has made. He spoke about twenty inutes in which he discussed the methods of ie Farmer's movement and the injurious Feet such a campaign would have on the emocratic party. He argued that all the rils depressing the farmers of the State proseded from the unjust tariff laws, and he apjaled for a united Democracy to light against ie evil. He said he had no faith in any ooinination save the Democratic party, and (ought it would be a sad mistake for the bite people of the State to divide into factions >r the purpose of gaining control of the offices. At the conclusion of Gen. Bratton's speech ie calls for Tillman were vociferous, and hen the farmers' candidate faced his audilce he was greeted with expressions of admiition and welcome that almost approached the junds of worship. Owing to the absence of Gen. Earle, Capt. illman confined himself to the explanation id discussion of the various planks in the tat form of the farmers' movement. Ho was iterrupted at almost every pause by cheers. i the course of his speech he reiterated the large of perjury against those members of ie senate who voted against the reapportionlents of the State. He said they violated leir oaths in not voting for reapportionment, id if violating the constitution which they ere sworn to sustain was not perjury, he did et know what the term meant. There was an old farmer in the audience who ?ok issue with him on the subject, saying that line of the men referred to by him were his is schoolmates and that he believed they were icapable of such a crime. The ready wit of Captain Tillman, howev*, silenced the old man and rendered him a utt of good natured ridicule by the crowd. Ho touched upon the unsatisfactory workigs of the railroad commission, and said one Fthe principles in his platfarm was to deland that it's members be elected by the peole. Ho believed in establishing an equilibnm between the tax payers and "tax eaters." o was tired of seeing figure heads in importit offices just because they should be taken ire of. Speaking of the phosphate beds Tillman deared that the present lessees had things all leir own way and paid the State what royalr they saw fit. He wanted to tako tho manjement of the beds out of the hands of tho ;ricultural department, and transfer it to the ivernor, comptroller general and treasurer. !e thought by proper management the beds mid be made to pay the State $1100,(100 moro inn the present income. Every plank in the platform of tho March invention was thoroughly expounded by apt. Tillman and fringed with side remarks mt captured his audience. Gen. Y. J. Pope followed Capt. Tillman. 11 is rto is ingenious sarcasm. He has an elegant ilSrimil U'UV r\ t' **w1 i??n1 i n<r ]iiu nnnnnnntu tlmf mipletoly disarms maiico and convulses his earers. Some of Gen. Pope's opponents say 0 is one oftho many disappointed offico-seok s of the State. Comptroller-General Marshall's speech afirded the only notable incident of the day. !is rollections on the Tillman movement raised considerable disturbance, and for a while the (change of words between him and the auienoe was very pointed. A man in the auieneo asked him if ho thought Gov. Richard>n was a pure man. IIo replied that he did, id there was a perfect howl of disapproval, id one man, more intemperate than the rost, (claimed that Gov. Richardson was a d?d iscal. The party who said this was Mr. F. C. Cauglilan, one of the men who was recontly tried for is life and acquitted for supposed complicity 1 the notorious Lexington lynching. It is lid that his hostility to Gov. Richardson grew it of the lynching affair. The issue between Mr. Caughman and Col. [arshall was very exciting, and had it not been >r the interference of outsiders, Mr. Caughlan would have attacked Col. Marshall on the and. Col. Marshall, however, is a man of great srsonal courage, and a difficulty would nave nounted to something serious. Col. Eugene Gary, who is running for lieutenit-governor on the Tillman ticket, denied the large that he is to be dropped by his faction ir a farmer candidate. He claimed to be the igular nominee of the executive committee id ascribed the report to the contrary, to a dere on the part of his opponents to injure him. AT EDGEFIELD. The meeting at Edgefield, on Thursday, was le of characteristic confusion and unseemly imult. The contest was botween Earle and illman. After Gen. Bratton's speech, which as in the same line of his former addresses, en. Earle was introduced. The following is ie Augusta Chronicle's report of the discuson between Earle and Tillman : Before Earle took the stand there were loud ills for Tillman, but the more conservative ement was in favor of giving Gen. Earle a laring. Soon after he began his speech, however, his lice was completely drowned in a storm of ills. ('apt. Tillman stopped forward and qui eted the crowd, much against the desire of Gen. Earle, who announced that his services wore not necessary. Gon. Earle said he had hoard that Edgefield furnished brave men to the State, but a truly brave man would not insult a brave man. In every community there wore sotno cowards, but he didn't believe there wore any in Edgefield. He claimed u right to disagree with Capt. Tillman's friends. If that right was not accorded him he would do so anyway. Ho took issue with Tillman's methods and was glad that he was on his native heath to denounce them. Those who wished to jeer him could do so?it would not troublohim. He was going to speak if they howled till morning. He was proud of his native State. South Carolina had always stood at the top of the list in all things that made a nation glorious, and her honor was worth more than life. The heroism of her sons . during the war equalled any in the world, and the noblest of all her heroes were the poor men who had nothing to fight for but their country. In 18f>f> the Republicans took possession of the State and invited the whites to desert their standards, but, thank God, they retained their honor. In the face of Captain Tillman he would say that the government of South Carolina was as pure as any in the Union, and things said to the contrary were slanders. He, baa said to Capt. Tillman that he had slandered the State [voices, "no he didn't"?great confusion] and expected him to reply. He would discuss his declarations and leave it to the crowd to say whether they were true or not. Gen. Earle here read a letter" written by Tillman in 1884, in which he had called the representatives of the State political harlots, and had said that the State government was permeated with political leprosy. Gen. Earle asked : Was this not a plain insinuation that the legislature had been bribed ?" Where was the proof? he asked. If then was no proof it was a slander. I f these things were true he could not object. But if they were falao hf> nnrrlif- nnt tn havn n<jnortfid t.hflm 1W,UW MVW ~ ~ - ?? These men were not bribed. [Voice?"They got the money, though."] Gen. Earle said he had followed Tillman from Greenville to Edgefield, and he had not proved these charges. They were an insult to the people of South Carolina. Gen. Earle here quoted again from the letter of Tillman in 1884, where he said that South Carolina had but one party, and that she should have another to watch that one. Gen. Earft said that the Farmers' inovemont was probably the party he wanted ; if so, God forbid! Speaking of his charge of leprosy, he said anybody could make insinuations, hut the proof was not forthcoming. The government had been administered by all of the officers honestly and fairly. [Voice?"All of them ?"] Earle?"Yes, all of them. Have you ever heard of any of them lleeing to Canada!" [Voice?"No; but they put it in their pockets, though."] Here a man in the audience interrupted Gen. Earle and asked him why he did not prosecute the phosphate cases? Gen. Earle exSlained that he had no constitutional right to o so. Here Gen. Earle took up the re-apportionment question in which Tillman had charged several senators with perjury. He said that he had voted for the bill, but others of equal honesty had voted against it. They were pure and honest men and were not guilty of corruption and perjury as had been charged. He was deeply wounded when Tillman had referred to Gen. Izlar as a perjurer. He was one of the purest and noblest men in South Carolina?a wearer of the ermine. Was it right that such an honorable man should be hold up to the contempt of the world ? It was wrong; it was wrong. No man who made such charges was worthy to be governor of South Carolina. Voices?"Yes he is." Here great confusion arose, requiring several minutes to restore quiet. Gen. Earle said that it could not bo proven that the affairs of tho State were administered extravagantly. He hero compared tho taxaton of South Carolina with that of other States. IT !J x 3 X- -J XI. iUt. ? IltJ SHIU, 11 lHAtJU tu UUillll LUIS piuauciuua i;uudition of affairs could not exist. He hero related the Jack Harris's anecdote about the two fishermen?in which one triod to save the other's life because he had the bait. The application was that Tillman and his crowd were looking for something of that kind. Ho hero asked if it was wiso to abolish the agricultural department. A man in the crowd replied : "If Tillman said so, it is." He explained the advantages of the handbook which Tillman has censured so heavily, and said it was the means of bringing a great deal of capital to the State. He alluded to the charge that the agricultural department was controlled by the ring, and said that Capt. Tillman wanted to carry it toClemson collogo, where it could bo controlled by his ring?a ring within a ring. He said that the only ring in the State was that of Tillman and Shell. Here thej-e was great confusion, and when it had subsided Gen. Earle said that it was ruled by Tillman, Shell and others for the purpose of getting office. Voice: "Why do those who are not farmers want Butler at the head of the agricultural department when the farmers do not want him?" Gen. Earle replied that he was not advocating the retention of Col. Butler in office, but he belived that ho had been free from any dishonesty. Here the confusion became so great that Gen. Earle was not allowed to proceed. Ciipt. Tillman advanced to the front and said : "Let him alone boys; I will tear him all to pieces directly." Gen. Earle continued and asked: "Had brave men in Edgefield come to that pass that Capt. Tillman had to ask them to keep quiet? He had called them slaves, but he (Earle) had never spoken of his friends in that way." Here a man interrupted Gen. Earle and he told him to let him speak and he would give him the argument, but could not give him the brains to understand it. The man who was thus addressed was an enthusiastic friend of Earle's. The opponents of Gen. Earle informed him of this fact and the mistake created much merriment. He then went on to explain that the agricultural department was established for the benefit of the farmers and was controlled by them. While mistakes had been made in the department, he believed that it had been fairly conducted. Gen. Earle next referred to the March convention and said the parties to it adopted irregular methods and were acting outside of the party. There was no such thing as a party within a party. He here explained the principles on which the Democratic party in South Carolina was organized in 1876. Tillman's crowd, he said, went to Columbia under a call full of false insinuations, and Tillman's nomination for governor was the result of the conventionithere held. There could not be two Democratic parties in the-State; one or the other must Be bogus. Capt. Tillman knew that his movement was in utter disregard of Democratic principles. He said he and his allies had divided the Democratic party and they knew it. Here the yells became so loud that Gen. Earle could not proceed, and he told the crowd that he could not be howled down. He here reiterated the charge that Capt. Tillman and Capt. Shell had disrupted ana divided the Democratic party. Confusion again ensued and Capt. Tillman was again forced to quiet the crowd. Gen. Earle mentioned the proposition he had made to Tillman with reference to holding primaries and how he had refused. He said that there was no aristocracy and no oligarchy?such statements were all bosh. A voice?"This is the first election since "70." Earle?"Why, my friend?" "Because the candidates have boen brought before the people." Earle?"Well, I hope you are delighted with their appearance." Here Gen. Earle was interrupted with questions pertaining to his declining the nomination for governor in 1888. During many interruptions he explained his position before that convention, and closed his speech by paying his respects to the Shell circular, which he denounced in unqualified terms. He then thanked the audience "for such attention" as it had given him and withdrew. Capt. Tillman next faced the audience amid a cyclone of yells that forced the ladies present to stop their ears. ('apt. Tillman felt good and lie scorod one of the best efforts of his life. Ho began with a dictatorial command to the crowd to "hush up" and let him teach them something. There was a chorus of voices in reply : "All right, Ben. Wo'll do anything you say. 'Uah for Ben Tillman." Capt. Tillman said this was the lirst time ho had addressed so large an assemblage in Edgefield, lie had never tried to organi/.o tho farmers in his county, but was glad ho was on his native heath, and would toll nothing but God's truth. He had boen accusod of deinagoguery, incendiarism, splitting tho Democratic party, and almost ovory othor crime in the decalogue. He wanted them to listen to his words. They knew him, and if they know aught that he had ovor done wrong ho wanted them to say so. Voices : "There's nothing agin you, Bon." If ho had incited sedition, lio continued, it was a crime. If ho was pointing out a way to vwrttln f li/i ?\oaia1 A n twl f r\ i?A_ fiDl. HJO IlfillUI U1 UlIV JJTOJ/ID null UJL.Ij VW . deem liis State from abuses, he was at least entitled to their gratitude. Gen'l Earlo's speech, ho said, was the bitterest he had over heard. It was an elfort to strike him down so that the laboring classes of South Carolina would not get their rights. There was but one party that a white man could consistently belong to, and he who would disrupt it were worse than Judas. If there was an oligarchy. however, it was either "submit or split." Ever since South Carolina had been a State, her people had been forced to swallow the nominee, whether they knew him or wanted him or not. The government had been nothing but the rule of a ring or oligarchy. Capt. Tillman then discussed old party methods. He said that the farmers had been under water, but their heads were now above the surface, and by the help of God they would step on dry land in September. Under the system in vogue, the 3,700 honest, intelligent men of Edgefield had been boiled down to 12. He had begged for a primary four years ago, but could not get it. Col. Hoy t had said such a thing was impracticable, but since Hampton county had revolted he had changed his tune. The freshet that started in Greenville three weeks ago was what did the miBchief. They had tried to stop it at Columbia with a little check dam, but it wasn't worth a cent. He said his opponents were very near right in saj'ing that the State was not ruled by an aristocracy. Before the war there was an aristocracy, but the State was now governed by the codfish variety that had nothing but money and arrogance for a basis. "Who are they that oppose me in this county, asked he?" Voices?"Nobody." "Yes, there are; some of the little ex-farmers at Johnston who moved to town and are growing rich by sitting up in the shade and by taking lions 011 your farms while you are swelter ing between the plow handles, are opposed t( me. The towns and cities he said were 7f> per cent anti-Tillmanites, but that part of South Carolina that God made was solid for Tillman am reform. The March convention was a big bugaboo t< the politicians. They had been out-genoralinj the farmers. Ho was a young politician, bu while standing in the eitadol of the ring am lookingon, ho had discovered its methods. Tin Shell manifesto followed and broke the rinj all to pieces. If the March convention wai composed entirely of farmers it was because other classes had withdrawn. They ropresent ed the majority, and if Democracy prevailec they should rule. A voice?"That's so. We'll put you in thi load and we'll work behind." Keferring to Gen. Earle's attack, Capt. Till man said the former had charged him witl Hlanderingthe State. If he coulaput his finge on a single thing he had said about his nativ State, let him do it. He had said some ban things, but they were about those who ruled tb State. * Keferring to the terms "political harlots" an< "political leprosy," in his letter read by Gen Earle, he said they were his words and he wouh not eat them. , There had been members of the legislatur "bamboozled" by political harlots, and ther was a greed for office that amounted to a polit icalleprosy. Capt. Tillman then commented on Gen Earle's refusal to allow himself to be nomina ted for governor in 1888. Gen. Earle resented some of the statement made by Capt. Tillman, and a sharp colloquy occurred between them which lasted seyeru minutes and caused considerable excitement Capt. Tillman, explaining his declaratioi that there should be another party in the Stat to watch the Democratic party, said that th tvtAtmmnnf ?rnn rtrfronl'in/l WQfo] rttrillCIO ili W CJ11014 V noo Vi^dUlbVU wvr "?VVI the ring. The ring had all the bait referred ti by Gen. Earle, and the farmers wanted to ge their share. Some one in the crowd asked him how the; were going to get it. -Capt. Tillman replied that they would get i by keeping their eyes open and voting to a mai when the time came. He said the other sid< Wanted primaries, hoping the farmers woulc go to sleep in the meantime, and that they wouli be able to bamboozle them by the time th convention was held. For his own part he wanted one so as to giv< every man an opportunity to choose betweei him and hi6 opponents. Pie had attacked Geu. Earle's declaratioi that if he (Tillman) were elected he would b the last Democratic governor elected by Soutl Carolina. He turned to Gen. Earle and aske< hint to explain the meaning of such an asser tion. Gen. Earle stepped forward and said ther had been so many seeds of discord sown am so much strife engendered by Capt. Tillmai and his followers, that he feared the'Democrati party was divided and broken into factions lie was afraid the negro vote would be used ii the next election. He had declared in all hi speeches that the white people should stani together. The negro was hereto be used whei it was desirable. Cant. Tillman turned to the audience and re plied that Gen. Earle's declaration, when re duced to the last analysis, meant that the lat ter's faction would appeal to the negro. H was here in response to a call by the Edgefieh Democracy and by the instructions of the Stat Democratic committee. Gen. Earle interrupted him, and said hi presence was due to the fact that ho was i candidate, and if ruin came to the Democrati party he and his allies would bo responsible. Cant. Tillman next took up the emigratioi handbook issued by the agricultural depart ment, and ridiculed it. He challenged Gen tsv narvDnlini U im. JLuanu tu BiiUV* a oiu^iu uajJibunow luai aw uai brought to tho State. Geo. Earlo did not reply immediately, am tho laugh turned on him, but a few minute later ho came to time with a document show ing that $40,000 had been invested at Beaufort S. C., through the agency of the handbook. This put the smile back on Capt. Tillmai and he roplied : "Thank God for that much." The farmers' candidate left tho stand a fe\ moments later, carrying with him several hug bouquets, presented by ladies in the audience Judge Crawford, Gen. Pope, Col. Graydon Col. Farley, Gen. Bonham, Col. Gary and Col Mayfield also delivered speeches. AT AIKKN. The appointments for tho week closod a Aiken on Friday. This meeting is describe) as having been more noisy and turbulent thai any of tho canvass. The features of tbo occa sion were the presence of Senator Hampton who had been invited there to speak, and a dis cus9ion between Col. Haskell and Capt. Till man. Of tho remarks by Senator Hampton who was the first speaker, the reporter for th News and Courior says : Senator Hampton was introduced by Chair man Sawyer, and was received with conspicu oils applause when he presentod himself to th crowd. He paid a high compliment to th people of Aiken county, and then touched upoi the situations of the day, giving the people ad vice on the same line as that advocated by bin in Columbia. He defended the State government, paying ; high tribute to all of its officers, and arguini that there could be no corruption among hon orable men. He referred to the danger of split ting'the party, and tried to teach them a lessoi from Mahone in Virginia. He also referred t the Federal laws and their danger, and coun selled a re-union of the factions for the com mon good. He gave his opinion in favor of i primary election. Gov. Hampton was interrupted in the mos disgraceful and disorderly way, by a crowi immediately in lront of the stand, which looke* as though it had been posted there for the pur pose of making a continuous blatant demon stration. It was considered rowdyism in th intensest degree, by all the older farmers pres cnt, and by all the candidates, Tillman am Anti-Tillman. It was then announced that Col Haskell would address the meeting. Voice cried out immediately: "we oon t want t hear him." Chairmau Sawyer said: "Bu Tillman wants you to hear him." The people from the asylum, in mass meet ing assembled, could not have acted more vio lently or in a way more reflecting upon th good name of the people of the county c Aiken. Tillman got up to remonstrate, but it was long time before he could be heard. Event ually the following was heard: "This gen tleman has come here by my invitation. H wanted me to ask him to go to Edgefield, but did not want to meet him on my own dun, hill, but I find my dung hill is spread all ove Soi^th Carolina." The following report of the discussion be tween Haskell and Tillman is from the Augus ta Chronicle: Fifty special policemen had been sworn i: and secreted through the crowd to keep ordei One of them was vociferous in his interrup tions, and the chairman ordered him to stop o take off his badge. He continued to talk bacl and the badge was taken from him. Froc that on he was the noisiest in the crowd, contin ually interrupting the speakers and stirrin up disorder all around him among a group c young farmers who were in liquor. On being introduced to the audience, Co' Haskell said : I am no candidate for any office I have come by invitation of your committee not because I wanted to speak. A voice?He's on the other side. I had gone from my business at homo to re cover from an illness, and I have been callei hero to render such services as I can by in, counsel to the people of South Carolina, whor I love. "Ah," said a sarcastic voice. On this very day twenty-eight yoars age continued Col. Haskell, before some of thos who don't want to hear me were crying ba bios, [A voice ?Precisely.] I lost this arm o the battlefield of Virginia. I have tried froi: that time to this to servo my State. l nave asked lor no omco, i wain, nuuu, will accept none, and I do hope that when come to die, I will bo free from having don anything to wrong my State and my peopk whom I have sorycd all my life faithfull; and to the best of my ability. I am here nc to say hard things of any man. I shall oxer ciso my own judgmont as to whom I shal vote for, and I am here to discuss the ques tions raised by the canvass. I am hero to put questions to candidates an to defend measnras for which I am partly re sponsiblo. [Loud cheering for Tillman, drown ing the speaker's voice for a momont. Charges have been made in this canvass whic are derogatory to the State and are unjust. I an\ hero to answer them, to ask those gen tlomcn what they have to say about it, thatyo may hear both sides and judge for yourselves It has boon charged that the government has op pressed tho farmers and denied thorn thei rights, that tho government has been extrava gant, that tho otlicers have beon unfaithful t their trust. [A voico?that's the way they hav< hurrah for Tillman.] I don't believo it is sc and if you will listen to the figures I will giv< I don't think Capt. Tillman and I willuiffe much on them. [Voice?you have figured to long now.] What have the farmers had to do with tli government of this State? Voice?"Nothing, nothing." Well, gentlemen, listen to the facts I giv you. On tho roll of the legislature of 1878 tlier wero twenty-eight more farmers than of ever; other class." In 1888 there were sixty-six farm ers, fourteen more than any other class. Ther has never been a legislature that met in Sout Carolina which has not had a majority of farm ers. Twelve is the smallest majority you hav had. Now, gentlemen?[a voice, hurrah fo Tillman, and great cheering.] Now, gentle men, if on the vote the farmers sent by farmers haye a majority of twelve, in the name of Goi who is responsible for bad legislation ! Th farmers you have sent there. Here Col. Haskell was interrupted with sev eral questions pertaining to his connection witl railroads, after answering which, he renewei his argument that if the farmers who mak four-sevenths of the white population of Sout] Carolina, govern without regard to others, the; disfranchise the other throe-sevenths, and th three-sevenths would not submit, and ther would be an appeal to the negro. The three sevenths pay 8319,857 taxes, and the four-sev enths pay 8415,995. The Foderal tax was toi times as great. Then occurred a colloquy between Col. Has kell and Capt. Tillman on State expenses : We appropriated 8383,000 to pay interest oi the State debt, said Col. Haskell. I ask Capt Tillman if he proposes to reduce it? I will answer when you get through. It's a yes and no question. Answer it now. If we can refund the debt. I mean this year. No, sir. He says no, continuod Col. Haskell. Whore at there was some noiso. Now, gentlemen, Capt. Tillman is an intolli j gent man and will give an honest, intelligent answer. The lunatic asylum appropriation . was ?186,150. Will you reduce that? I will discuss the lunatic asylum, said Capt. 1 Tillman. Now gentlemen, said Col. Haskell, I want to ) say in answer to that that the lunatic asylum of I South Carolina is a charity given by the whole t people of the State to the unfortunate creatures 1 for whom the most savage nations have alQ ways cared. No similiar institution is con; ducted for so little per capita as this asylum at s Columbia. , The executiyc department has $57,900. I - ask Capt. Tillman will he reduce that? 1 We will reduce some salaries. I don't know where you will go then. Will D you cut down the governor's salary? I have already said yes, said Capt. Tillman. If the bill is passed which was defeated in ii the Senate last year, it will give about $8,000; r not more than $12,000, said Col. Haskell, e So I go through the list and ask Capt. Till1 man if there was one dollar which was approe nriated except to pay tho expenses demanded by law. Is there in the last year's appropria1 tion bill one dollar except according to the re. quirements of the law ? i I am not familiar with the law, said Capt. Tillman, but I see a contingent fund of $750, e and I did not see it in former years, e Did you not know that it has been in eyery . nnnronriiit.inii hill since the foundation of tho government? I do not know it. Well, I ask Capt. Tillman to inform himself, and at some meeting when I do not meet him, s to state that this contingent fund has always y been in the appropriation bill. ,1 If I do I will do it to a dead certainty, said Capt. Tillman. 1 Col. Haskell then put the question to Col. e Y. J. Pope, of the Tillman ticket, and he ree plied that he knew of no appropriation bill h which had not the contingent fund, a In the same way $5,000 for furniture and ret pairs of the executive mansion was run down. Col. A. P. Butler asked Capt. Tillman about y his reference to certain items in the agricultural department expenses. Capt. Tillman said he t had only asked it as a question, the explanai tion not appearing in the report. Colonel Bute ler said it was clearly explained in detail. 1 Capt. Tillman said he simply did not under1 stand the item, and he knew Col. Butler was e an honorable man. Capt. Tillman spoke about an hour, pledging b himself to abide by the Democratic nomina,i tion, and asking Col. Haskell if he would do the same, a "I will," said Col. Haskell, e But you said somebody was going to apti peal to the negro ; who will appeal to the neI gro? I said if four-sevenths of the people rnle absolutely, the other three-sevenths would not e submit. I Capt. Tillman was much more moderate in i his tone, and eulogized Gen. Hampton, saying c that he prayed God that Hampton might die in i. tho Senate, but they ought not to drag him 3 into this tight. He charged the anti-Tillman s faction with splitting the Democratic party. I Discussing the lunatic asylum, he said it was 3 partly filled by persons who ought to be supported at home, or by idiots who ought to De - in the county poor bouses. He wanted a constitutional convention to - reform the system of county taxation which 0 was a burden to the people, and he wanted to 1 pass a law requiring railroads to furnish sepae rate cars for white and colored passengers. Also to change the school districts and concens trate schools so as to improve the educational a facilities in the country. He said the whole c cause of this intense feeling among the people was explained in two words: "Self govorn3 inent," and he renewed the argument several - times reported in these dispatches. u Gen. Earle made his usual speech and had J respectful attention at first, but a riot was almost precipitated by his assertion that the :l Tillman faction was acting irregularly and by s independent methods. The chairman said : "Wo must have order. ;, The right way if wo can ; the wrong way if wo must." 3 Gen. Earle's voice was almost drowned by the angry hum, and one man in tho crowd said : "Any man who calls us Independents is v a damn liar." o "I did not say you wore Independents," said i. Gen. Earle; "But if I thought yon were I i, would toll you so, so help me God. I know you have brayo men here, but I am not afraid of any man, and I am not afraid of every man in Aiken." This superb defiance In the face of an incip1 ient riot caught the crowd, and a ringing cheer 1 went up for Gen. Earle. He finished his speech a v/ith no great interruption. Speeches wore also made by Col. Gary, Col. Popo, Mr. Graydon, Judge Crawford, Gen. ' Bon hum and Secretary of State Marshall, and " the eventful meeting was closod. LETTER FROM HICKORY GROVE. ' 0 Correspondence of the YorkvJIle Enquirer. Hickory Grove, July 1.?The buai* ness of the merchants has been very dull o during the past week. There seems to be 0 so little sickness in the country that the " physicians are idle from their practice. 1 The farmers are so elated at the idea of a good crop that they are Intensely interesta ed at home. ? A good deal of carpenter's work is do. ing here, which is improving the appeara ance of our town wonaerfully. 0 Mr. J. W. Castles has his cottage near ly completed. He, with his family, moved " into it a week ago. When Mr. Castles's a house is done it will be the cosiest cottage it in town. 1 Dr. Caldwell has had some work done 1 on his house, which adds a great deal to - its comfort. Mr. Harris Wylie is having his dwelling 6 finished. ? Gold mining is still going on satisfacI. torily. The vein has been reached and s found to be all right. The shaft is now o 26 feet deep. Mr. Mercer will leave in a t few days if the quanity of gold is sufficient for milling. ^ A compromise between Messrs. Pursley 0 and Ramsey has been made. Ramsey f shot Purselev. as has been mentioned before, in the riot of March last. I have a not learned the terms of the compromise. Messrs. T. M. Whisonant ana J. W. " Castles have gone off to the mountains for j their health. They took the train yesterg day for Rutherfordton, N. C., where they r will perhaps spend a few days. From there they will go to Asheville, N. C. i- Mrs. Hopson, of Columbia, mother of i- Mrs. Dr. Caldwell, and her daughter, Maud, are visiting the family of Dr. J. M. a Caldwell. Miss Mary Allison has returned home - from Pacolet, S. C., where she spent quite J a pleasant season with friends. ? Mr. Littlejohn, of Gaffney City, was in . town on Wednesday last. He owns propg erty here and was looking after its interif est. , REX. ' GRAND JURY'S REPORT. I' The grand jury presented the following report at noon yesterday, and were discharged : j To Hit Honor W. II. Wallace, Presiding Judge : Wo, the grand jury of York county, ^ beg leave to submit tho following report: Our foreman has visited the poor houso and finds that institution, as well as the farm, which is conducted in connection therewith, ' in satisfactory condition. Tho paupers are sheltered, fed and generally cared for in a ^ manner equal to all the requirements of their condition. We have made no particular examination r into the affairs of the county offices this term, j having reason to believe that the same would g involve only a considerable amount of unnecessary labor. It is our purpose, however, to !! carefully examine the books and papers X of all the county offices before tho close of the next term of the court, j We find tho finances of the county in a better condition than the same have been in for years. There is at the present time over $2,600 j in tho county treasury. This sum is sufficient to defray tho oxpenses of the present court and " pay all outstanding accounts, of which there i are very few, as well as all ordinary county .j oxponses, until the tax for the presont year shall have been collected. This state of affairs has been brought about by the superior finnncial skill of tho county commissioners. No money has boen borrowed this year. ' We would respectfully recommend that road " overseers throughout the county see to it that as much work as possible, or may be necessary, g shall bo put on the respective roads under their jurisdiction during the month of August. We ' would highly approve of the law on this matter !' being carried out in spirit, instead of ovorsoors ' complying so strictly with the letter. ? All of which is respectfully submitted. S. A. Fkwkll, Foreman. 6 LETTER FROM OLIVE. Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer. 0 Olive, June 30.?Our neighborhood is y generally well up with farm work, and i- crops are looking tolerable, but needing I? rain badly. The corn is suffering, firing - in places were the land was not well e plowed before planting. Cotton is yelr lowing and shedding the first leaves. !" We have not had a season here since j June 2?four weeks to-day. In case we e do not get one shortly, the crops will be cut very short. Our crops are well work ed, and there is very little grass to be seen. With good seasons soon, to fit our 3 needs, we have promise of good crops. ? yt)n Thursday last, one of our esteemed ys citizens, Mr. Robert Gourley, died, aged e 83 years. e The Democratic voters of Cedar Grove - met on Saturday, the 28th inst., at 2 o'clock * p. m., and organized a Democratic club 1 with a membership of 22 enrolled voters. . The club is to be known as Cedar Grove Democratic club. The following were a elected officers: Wm. McG. Bailey, president; J. E.Brandon, vice-president; J. A. Sanders, secretary and treasurer. The following resolution was unanimously adopted, less one vote: That we, the members of Cedar Grove Democratic club, endorse Capt. Tillman as our choice candidate for governor. The club adjourned to meet on Saturday - evoning next. LOCAL AFFAIRS. * NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Jos. F. Wallaco, Chairman?Graded School Meeting. John May, Jr. A Co.?Our Closing Out Sale. W. 0. Latimer?1To-morrow all kinds of Dry floods will he Sacrificed ! May A May?Puro Drugs always on hand. It. It. Lowry? Dunham's Cocoanut. M. A H. C. Strauss?Down. Down with the Prices. Withers Adickes?Court Week. Mrs. T. M. Dobson?Dobson's Racket. Our Great Cnt in Prices Made Straw Hats, Fine Shoes, Cottonades, Ac., Movo Lively. A New Departure. G. II. O'Leary?Furniture? Stoves?Saddles, Harness, Ac. Louis Roth?Yorkville Bakery. / YORKVILLE POST OFFICE^/" By the recent adjustment of the salaries attached to post offices in South Carolina, the salary of the post master of Yorkville has been raised to $1,200. THE COUNTY ALLIANCE. The quarterly meeting of the York wf511 Kn hnlrl in VAJUiiiy runiinn nniauLc *tiu w uvi? Yorkville, on Friday next. The annual election of officers will, be held, and delegates will be elected to the State alliance, which meets in Greenville on the 23rd instant. HOW THEY LOOK. We print this week, on the first page, portraits of the three candidates for gubernatorial nomination. These portraits are engraved from photographs by Reckling, the Columbia artist, and are as nearly correct likenesses as can be produced on wood. ARMING THE MILITIA. The president has approved of the allotments made by Secretary Proctor for the distribution of $400,000 appropriated by congress for "arming and equipping the militia" for the coming fiscal year. By the allotment South Carolina will receive $3,758. From a remark made by Gen. Bonham when here a few weeks ago, it seems that the appropriations are not made in cash, but in ordnance, military stores, uniforms, etc. PROGRESS OF THE RAILROAD. About ten miles of the track of the Three C's railroad between Rutherfordton and Marion has been laid, and tracklaying is progressing at the rate of nearly a mile a day. The distance between Rutherfordton and Marion is about twenty-eight miles, and trains will be running into Marion by the first of August. All the grading isdoDe and the trestles are built. It is said that as soon as connection is made with Marion, the management will run a night train from Charleston, connecting at Marion with the morning train for Asheville. RECOVERED DAMAGES. Mr. Robert T. Allison, of Yorkville, while serving as a postal clerk on the Atlanta and Charlotte Air-Line railroad, was severely injured by an accident on that road on the 11th of November, 1888. He brought suit against the Richmond and Danville Railroad company, lessees of the road, for $30,000 damages. The suit was first entered in the U. S. circuit court at Atlanta, but on motion of plaintiff's counsel, the case was transferred to the a tinntA Htv court. It came ud for trial last week before Judge Van Ejppes and a jury, and resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff in the sunn of $11,250, ?/.JUVENILE BASEBALL1STS. The juvenile baseball clubs of Yorkville and llock Hill played two games in this place last Friday, morning and afternoon. The morning game resulted in favor of the Yorkville boys, and the afternoon game was won by Rock Hill. The little fellows played with considerable spirit and skill and furnished a decidedly pleasant entertainment to the lovers of ball who witnessed the games. The names of the players are as follows: Rock Hill?A. Creitzberg, Hardin, C. Creitzberg, Steele, Creighton, Aldrich, Yarborough, Owens, D. Lumpkins. Yorkville?Allison, McElwee, Moore, Williams, F. McClaln, Law, R. McClain, Parish. COURT PROCEEDINGS. The June term of the court of common pleas and general sessions for York county was opened at 10 o'clock last Monday morning, his Honor Judge W. H. Wallace presiding, and all the other officers at their posts. The grand jurors were present and answered to the call of their names as follows: S. A. Fewell, foreman; J. A. Ellis, James McSwain, W. J. Davis, W. A. Carson, D. T. Partlow, J. M. Ford, W. P. Roddey, John F. Glenn, John R. Long, H. C. Clawson, S. P. Blankenship, W. C. Owen, J. F. Davidson, W. B. Choate, J. H. Wilborn. No charge was delivered by the court to the grand jury, and on indictments being handed to them by the solicitor they retired to their room. The roll of the petit jurors for the present term was then called, and the following answered: T. A. Brown, J. Martin Brian, Robert Barber, J. Alonzo Brown, J. D. Blanks, J. J. Clinton, L. N. Culp, J. F. Currence, Ezekiel T. Carson, Henry H. Cain, James Cansler, G. B. Cornwell, Michael Dover, Elias C. Falls, R. H. Glenn, W. D. Garrison, E. L. Garrison, J. J. Hagins, Julius A. Hope, W. A. Hayden, T. F. Jackson, Jason Jones, Wm. B. Leech, J. S. Lucas, W. T. McKnight, D. B. McCarter, D. W. McCarter, S. S. Plejdco, A. F. Plexico, R. L. Quinn, C. L. Rogers, A. M. Saville, W. B. Thomasson, J. Roland Williams. Of the names drawn on the veniri the following were not present: J. C. Faris, W. R. Lipscomb. The following cases were disposed of on Monday and yesterday: The State vs. Wash Nash and Elias XT?u .nlA.nrl . Inwunn nf a no nno nn Pft. Xy C&91 J| t'Uiuicu j laivcuj ut ?* vmmww v.. Vv. tawba river, the property of Dr. E. R. Avery. Verdict, not guilty. The State va. Alice Davis, colored; grand larceny, the stealing of articles from the residence of B. N. Moore, of Yorkville. Verdict, guilty. Sentenced to the penitentiary for the term of one year. The State vs. James Nelson and Frances Nelson; assault and battery with intent to kill. Prosecutor, Asbury Sim> mons. This difficulty occurred last Friday on the lands of Rev. Mr. Connolly, in Eastern York, and the drollery of the prosecuting witness afforded a fund of amusement. It seems that defendant James Nelson, is a cropper on Mr. Connolley's land, and through spite penned Mr. Connoliey's cow. Mr. C'onnolley sent his hired man, Asbury Simmons, to request Mr. Nelson to return his cow. It was while on this mission that the altercation occurred. Mrs. Nelson ordered Simmons to leave, and words brought on an exchange of stones between Nelson and Simmons, the latter being concealed in his cane patch, and while this primitive warfare was progressing, Mrs. Nelson went into the house and seizing the gun, rushed out and fired. Of the numerous witnesses examined on this point, none could tell in which direction or at what object she fired. The prosecutor could not tell, as his back was towards her, and the woman herself was of opinion that the gun was pointing upward. At all events no harm was done, and the jury returned a verdict of not guilty. Messrs. Finley Jc Brice conducted the defence. The State vs. Joseph Millwood, rape. Verdict, not guilty. Mr. W. B. DeLoaeh, and Messrs. Finley & Brice for defence. The State vs. John Hicklin, colored; carrying concealed weapon. Verdictrguilty. Sentenced to the penitentiary for the term of four months, or to pay a fine of $35. The State vs. Dencia Eskridge, colored ; grand larceny. This offence consisted in stealing from the person of Charles Herndon, colored, in Yorkville, on last Friday night, the sum of $71. Suspicion pointing to the defendant, Policeman Wilson arrested her on last Saturday afternoon as she was about to board the train for Shelhv N. P.. from which dace she hails. A search revealed, sewed in the skirt of her dress, $70 in bills which the prosecutor correctly described before seeing them, and which, on the trial, the defendant admitted to be his money. No counsel for defence. Verdict, guilty, with recommendation to the mercy of the court. Sentenced to the penitentiary for the term of six months. The State vs. Samuel Leech, Jr.; carrying concealed weapon. Continued by defeudant. The State vs. James C. Wallace ; breach of trust with fraudulent intent. Prosecutor, S. B. Carroll. Continued. The State vs. James Ross and Ossey Steele, colored; larceny of live stock. Nolle prosequi entered, on motion of Solicitor. The State vs.- Mrs. Florence Atkinson, charged with bigamy. Nolle prosequi entered on motion of the solicitor. A sealed sentence was read against James Thompson, colored, convicted at last term of court, before Judge Norton, of malicious mischief. The defendant was tried in his absence and subsequently arrested. Sentence: that defendant pay a fine of $25 or go to the penitentiary for the term of one month. The State vs. Sam Leech, Jr., colored ; # burglary of acorn crib and larceny of 1A bushel of corn on the premises of John T. Whitesides, on the night of March 15, 1890. Verdict, guilty of the first count. Sentenced to the penitentiary for the term of six months. Mr. Chambers associated with the solicitor; Messrs. Finley & Price for the defense. The State vs. Levi Johnson, colored ; assault of a high and aggravated nature. Prosecutor, Jace McGill, colored. Verdict, oMiiltv. ftpntpnrwl tn the nenitentiarv for the term of six months. The State vs. the same. Same offence and same prosecutor. Verdict, guilty. Sentenced to the penitentiary for the term of six months, the second sentence to begin at the expiration of the first. Mr. Chambersfor thedefence. The State vs. Josh Hill, colored; assault of a high and aggravated nature; also of carrying concealed weapon. Continued by defendant. The State vs. Wm. Bernhardt, colored; housebreaking and larceny. Prosecutor, W. G. Duncan. Verdict, not guilty. Mr. McDow for the defence. This case ended all on the sessions docket except one?the State vs. Alex. Berry, colored, charged with the murder of John Gregory, also colored, on the 14th of October, 1888, which is set for to-day. THE BOND SUIT. On the first page of this paper is printed the full text of the decree of the United Scates Circuit court in the case involving the validity of the bonds of townships in York and Lancaster counties, voted in aid of the Three C's railroad. The decree was written by Judge Simonton, Judge Bond concurring. Although only Cherokee township, York county, is mentioned in the decree, yet it applies with equal force to all the townships in South Carolina that voted subscriptions in aid of railroads. The decree orders that the Boston Safe Deposit and Trust company deliver the bonds to the Massachusetts and Southern Construction company, and the implication is, so far as the decree is of force, that the interest on the bonds must be paid. What may be the next step in these proceedings is not now known. FORMER CITIZENS OF YORKVILLE. The following, from the New Haven (Connecticut,) Journal and Courier, of June 25, will be read with interest by the numerous friends of the gentlemen mentioned : Among the commencement guests in town yesterday was the Rev. Thomas E. Gilbert, Methodist pastor in Easton. Conn., formerly of West Haven. He is visiting in West Haven with his wife's father, Stephen Mix. His brother, A. A. Gilbert, of the law office of Hon. William C. Case in this city for some timo past, graduated with honor at Yale law school yesterday. The father of the Messrs. Gilbert, a resident of Sumter, 8. C., was for- many years editor of a newspaper there. The young Messrs. Gilbert are in the seventh generation of descent from the Matthew Gilbert who was deputy governor of New Haven colony, and whose grave back of Center church, this city, is marked by a brown headstone inscribed Matthew Gilbert. . . SUPREME COURT DECISION. A decision in the following case appealed from York county has been filed in the supreme court: The Charleston, Cincinnati and Chicago Railroad company vs. M. Elizabeth Leech and others; judgment below reversed and case remanded for the purposes indicated in the opinion. Opinion by Mclver, A. J. Mrs. Leech granted to the railroad company the right of way through any of her land. The railroad was constructed through the land of Joseph W. Leech, whose widow she is. The children commenced special proceedings to have two-thirds of the compensation for the right of way assessed for them. The railroad company commenced this action to require Mrs. Leech to ask partition, to the end that the railroad bedmight wholly lie on her part. Judge Pressley, of the circuit court, held that the railroad had no such right, which opinion, the supreme court reverses. Messrs. Hart & Hart for railroad company; Mr. C. E. Spencer for petitioners. CHURCH NOTICES. ^ Associate Reformed Presbyterian?Rev. J. C. Galioway, pastor. Services next Sunday at 10.30 o'clock a. m. and 8.30 o'clock p.m. Sunday-school at o o'clock p. m. Trinity Methodist Episcopal?Re v. G. ^ H. Waddell, pastor. Prayer-meeting this evening at 8.30 o'clock. Sunday-school at 4.30 o'clock. The pastor will be absent and no services are expected next Sunday. Presbyterian?Rev. T. R. English, pastor. The monthly concert of prayer for missions will be held 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. SiinAoir.anhonl S nVlftplr n_ m. Episcopal?Rev. K. S. kelson, rector. Morning service next Sunday at 10.30 o'clock. Evening appointment will be announced at morning service. Sundayschool at 5.30 o'clock p. m. Baptist?Rev. R. G. Patrick, pastor. Prayer-meeting to-morrow evening at 8.30 o'clock. Services at Union next Sunday, at 11 o'clock a. m. "Parental Influence" will be the subject of Mr. Patrick's discourse in Yorkville next Sunday evening at 8.30 o'clock. Sunday-school at 9.30 o'clock a. m. --/^PERSONAL MENTION. "N Mi?j Georgia Withers is visiting at Lancaster. Miss Addie Wright, of Clover, is visiting friends in Yorkville. IT Mr. Samuel L. Latimer has returned from Richmond. Miss Bessie Barron has returned home from Due West Female college. Mr. Sam Moore has gone to Elberton, Ga., to engage in railroading. Rey. G. H. Waddell has gone to Cleveland Mineral Springs for a snort vacation. Misses Annie and Mary Corkill, of Chester, are in Yorkville on a visit. Miss Sallie Adams, of Chariotte, is in Yorkville visiting friends and relatives. Miss Jessie Owen is in Orangeburg visiting her brother's family. -^Mr. J.M. Rawlinsonand Dr. John May, Sr., are at Cleveland Mineral Springs. .-"Misses Essie and Georgia Owen are at Barium Springs. .VCadet John Hart has returned home ffom the South Carolina Citadel academy. 7(Mr. Paul T. McNeel, a student in the State university, returned home last Thursday. Mrs. Emma Barnhardt, of Statesville, is in Yorkvillo visiting her daughter, Mrs. W. A. Owen. Mr. Charles Webb, of Shelby, is in Yorkville, visiting his sister Mrs. J. A. Darwin. -L Cadets W. L. Law and W. S. Neal are at home from the Virginia Military Institute. Misses Janie Wardlaw and May Moorman, of Columbia, are in Yorkville, visit- _? ing Mrs. Withers Adickes. Misses Edith and Carrie Holland, of Jackson, Tennessee, are spending a week with Miss Annie Wallace. Mrs. W. II. Williford and children, of Winnsboro, are in Yorkville visiting relatives and friends. Mr. James B. Kennedy, a student in Erskine College, has returned to his home in.this place to spend vacation. >Mrs. S. M. McNeel and Miss Mamie Hughes returned home last Friday from an extended visit to several Northern cities. ?The commencement exercises of the State university closed last week. In the list of elective students, William Walter Miller, of York, is mentioned as distinguished. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Goodrum made a visit last week to the father and sister of Mr. Goodrum in this place. Mr. Goodrum is in the telegraphic service and has just been transferred from Charlotte to Augusta, whither he went last Monday. Mrs. Goodrum will also go to Augusta this week. Judge Witberspoon returned from Columbia last Thursday afternoon, quite ill, though we are pleased to note that he is convalescing. As is known, he was too ill to open the court of general sessions in Columbia last week. In consideration of this fact a meeting of the Columbia Bar was held Thursday morning, at which resolutions were adopted recommending the continuance of all litigated cases to the next term of court. These resolutions were presented to Jud^e Witherspoon by a committee, who waited upon him in his sick room. Judge Witherspoon expressed his appreciation and gladly acceded to the proposition. ? The young men injured by the cannon explosion in Columbia on the day of the speaking, were J. M. Stork, Olin Barree andW. H. Casson, Jr. Mr. Barree died a few hours after being wounded. He was from Lewiedale, Lexington county, and volunteed to assist in firing the gun.