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' p : 1 * -v. BiOililil 0:t.\llL.KS -K. It. mtAYTOX. rMitor *' • AIKEX. S ( ., MAY 4. HuLHM_-rlf>titxi ItMfMt.—Uiic vour, $2.^0: f : x uKMitlin. $1.00. it in odvaucc, oiu- ear, $; je^sia 75 (»*jnt.s. * AUr«*rtiMiiMr K»*«w.—Oi:e wjuarr, fir^t bmTrtl&ni'f 1.4M; -eaeK vulnn-ficent ioscrtUMi. V» r^nt«. ObituariS-Jil rcjiiki* rate:; of ml- ‘tytieing, —*A»1 nn.munica- aiona tnu<t ja n<K<>nin:m>o‘l l>y fli«‘ tru<- a*«uy and u(JUr«*A of the writer'In order to ^Nseive^ attcijtioii. Rejected C >niiuunira- will iu>tbe returned unless Mtaiu]«K for fetaru powtace are enclosed. . TlutTillmHU Cunvcntioii. Wa bar*, only, Bpa?e to say that w^t-n the intelligent farmers of this fetate shall read and digest the pn>- et > edingsof the Farmers’ Convention, ihiy, will fttil to find one single meas- \irc o^eccipomy IjECSommeuded by that \>ody. After allHi0 blowing of borne Vhai has been made, (he whole affair lias turned .out to be nothing more Ihau a glorification meeting of the jtdiuirers of ('apt. B. It. Tillman, tb» so>ca],led Agricultural Moses of Smith Carolina. . It is proposed to double tHm, 00 feljlizers, to establish the '^Lgiic^ft4if%l .College that Capt. Till lb4n thjsiicsfco necessary and of wiiicli he wants to tie trustee. In other words tlie taxes of the State are to be in* ereased twentyfive thousand dollarsby an indirect metliod, wliicb will bring Vv$'ry dollar of themoney out of the fai - liters pockets. It is further proposed to the .apprpprl^tlpn now allowed tb^ Citadel Academy to the college at 'Columbia, and convert the Citadel “building into a female college. Tlih Vfffla would require another increat of taxation. In order to make Till man’s college a success, of course lai^e additional sums would have to he appropriated to bring it up to those of Michigan and Mississippi, th models aimed at by Mr. Tillman. Our people are not prepared for in crease of taxation at this time, and Mr. Tillman will find that when tin action of his Convention is subjected to the calm light ef reason and com mon aen&e, many of his favorite plane >yill be repudiated. *1 *• i " The Southern Chieftain. Tim enthusii.stic manifestations oi love, sy^npathy and, respect for ex ^’resideijt Jefferson Davis, at Mont gomery, Atlanta and 8a.va.nnah ar« 'creditable to Southern manliood an. a flttfng tribute to one of tiie nobles, heroes y!p> eycr figured on the pages •f American history. Brave, higi)-- miuded, self-respecting, indomitable old patriot, maybe die as he has liv ed, true to ills God,true to the generous instincts of Southern manhood,and en shrined in the hearts cf those' who perilled life anti liberty in defence of their Southland homes. The heart of ,the great riouth goes out to him with y depth and sincerity that is unmis takable.' Li Aw. t • A Jt- « M ril.I.M VIVS PT.ATS'OiirU K XT IKK. -—T aa»l giaiing ‘<fat*, w as a ! then. cat. co«-id mailt 'a- in', ugh ennu .at. 'he was w-j it hv iii.i v*>>! ;e i p- at rhe-g it < * cat watt uiu ' j i! ungry, and you ey.'s. She v/as »t-hv her«laws be ti . we c;.ivli Tni*- men- t»xatipti,—otir mulfipHeity -of ■•ti&rvx; try t- •!io: < e hopeless tb •» a opr !>• jtartniei t of Agriculture, our niref' resrrf^rions n&yfn ^ . w . , - the le-gtelaiUie the caihug of a j r crc^p^ihv-i’al bondage, and unles , State Constitution. jjf*onstitatlo! al co iv< jitio.- changing we tt-row these shackles ot toe i Let vs do all tliis in a calm, dispas- the tenure of all judicial «>dices to life mynctand become fr#*e, in truth, as sinuate w'ay, aud then go home and i or good behavior, a repeal of all "fU fSb home, there is no iM-pe for sec to it that at the next l^emocratio lien laws, the abolition of useh ss u*. TheuiaJ dance v.ili go on; fhe j primaries, and in tite next State Cou^ i otticesVthe establishment of an tgri- The full report of-the proceedings of the Farmers’Convention wiiicli we publish to-day is tkken from the Au- ghsta Chronicle, and \vas prepared bv Maj. Luther liansom, whos'e produc tions everyone in Aiken County likes to read, because they respect and ad mire the character’of the man. By our request a special report was pre pared for The Becokder by Major ^tansom, but it did ubt arrive until Sunday, after we bad already adopted tlie more extended report prepared for tiie Chronicle by the same hand. We have devoted a great deal of space t> these proceedings, because we de sire our readers to be fully posted^ in order that they may form their own conclusions. was the A Vaat Number of Hesolnt tons A; iedl on a Variety pf.Subjects Aug lost a {'chronicle. lopt ■ Colii.’MmA, S. (\, April 29.—Sou e- tiuie before tito iiou~ adverti-ed for tlie assembling of tire Farmers’ Con- vention, the delegates began to occu- j py seats in the Agricultural Hall; and j - - by 12 o’clock the ha!l was well filled ; wauling .outside. iiij f nd.fc i t .-'ftf’ti"' legendiJ* ‘tj. tf ic.‘ ; It seems to me'thv.'w-»!W_* dlJUuo no around liere, trying l«” l, gel in,^ a;ni nrany more at home Who would like to do so. Tiie faiiueia are inside with thj clieese oncer We cun help our selves if we wish, and while it is our own cheese \ce must not be wasteful; we liad better take a little siice just to see how it tastes. We need not “Insane ?VKt«in of farming” cun-j vcutiou, men are chosen who will cultural‘college, the increase oi the tinue'J the *»ld South,- which no.v j loyally carry out ojir wishes. ; meniliersbip of the Slate Board oft stalus abroad like a.- ghost in its ■ I care noc what profession they be- Agriculture, and providing for the ! shroud, will l>e liH^Uydaid away in iL- long to, lawyer, preacher, doctor, or j election of those members by the far- | grave, and the “ne*c South” * be born. | merchant*, so they are true and will! mers of the State. But m lien that tinik^comes half our I stand^oh our platform. I beg vou, lands will be owned by wHens, aiidj^trrtfgh, to give those how-d’ye-do tlie sons of many old alaMuliaiiii 1 .*’^ fellers a rest. Their wrists are so»e; AXtoLtenI.'aTPHK 1 I'tV.brX x- ai.i; ^ V. t fildr own * ifctuii ea, ro aid in estahl TUerestdution tonbolisti tlie Gita- ! an iiniustri.il eolloge for ie- del Acudem v and provide for a female j males in oar Stale like that of Co.uiu- sehool to be supported by tlie State | bus, Mississippi. If the5 T cannot se- was adopted without much debate, 1 cure that prohibition which would During the morning Gov. Thompson \ banish alcohol, they citn help to ban- ivas escorted into tiie con ventiohby the i hh that which now bars their sex in this fear the hungry eats who are cater- If we are with delegates and spectators, ourselves they are harmless Promptly at 12 o’clock Capt. Tillman : h-t them “in” w itliout danger-if - - - * ’-■ — and have Prohibition. jibbevUle Pres* and Danner. Ther whiskey men seem to beagitai ed in all parts ot tliecouutrj. They afe strong and earnest in protestations of their love for temperance. But, we Infer from tlie newspapers, that they are alarmed for fear tlie sai-ophs may lie shut up. They sometimes even go to great lengths and assume that they are the people—the Democratic party t—and speak of the temperance people as if they were public enemies, alleg- that the furtherance of their pur pose will break up the : Democratic party. The license’■cf . uo-llcense ques tion furnishes the widest scope for argument. No actual facts ur< needed..* All that the whiskey side need to do, is to appeal to a fertile imagination, and all the facts are at hand—great piles of jugs at the depot drunken men on every corner of th- town aud empty treasuries. The teni- I m*ranee people have ab»ut as definitt acts on which to base their argu ments. But they have reason and Common sense on their side. If the closing of the barrooms gave tin drain' drinker more whiskey, why does he object to tlie closing of the place in - which lie delights so much, and which he defends so vigor ously? If-the bar-rooms are not an «vil, why’ is it that a majority of tht church people acd nearly all the wo men are ^apposed to them ? The tem perance people''certainly canaot be charged with a desU’e to Lucreise the l.e of whiskey by closing the bar- LlliS. the talk about the alleged in- in the sale of whiskey undci ^license system will go fo. the proper means are adopt ed ^n^Hiuro. the law. Will anybody cay that ni© revenue laws of the Unit , ed States hac* increased th- J stilling business in tlu* Sta* Wo think not. ii - whist key-making may be suppn. ssed, ti*»-■ its sales may also be suppressed, it can and will be suppressed in a large measure, if the Legislature will create an nflice. to be tilled by an oflicer tjuhose duty it shall he to see that the fimw is enforced. But without such an ottlcer it would be little less than criminal to pass a prohibitory’ law fpl, the whole State. Our people will pot turn imforruers. entered the hall and-tvasgreeted with a i " thunder of applause. Me asceiniedf 11 c ‘ the rostrum and ’ calling the con vention to order, tteiivereil the follow ing address: ' • Gknti.kmkx of the Convention: I Have been told that it was my duty under the circumstances to call this body to order and get it into working trim. It is perhaps fitting tliat.I make a few remarks before doing so. After much trouble and vexation of spirit es pecially to the politicians and editors, “Moses,” in spite of Pharoah and the Egyptians, has at last succeeded in getting the Israelites together prepar atory to taking up tlie Hue of march towards tlie land of propiisg. And it seems that although we “tuck the wrong road, by thunder,” we have got to the convention in time, and have come even at our busy season of she year in such numbers that scarce ly a hall can be fm n l large enough to hold us. I deem it dm} to myself to e-plain be fore going further how 1 came by this name of Moses. Many of the newspapers have charged, and many of you no doubt know how false that charge is. that I assumed it of my own accord, led to do so by egotism or ambition. • The facts are simply these: The name was given me in derision by’ Col. D. li. Duncan, Presi dent’of the State Agricultural .Society- in a letter to the News and Courier last December, and it has stuck to m - eversinceand it is likely to continue t<> stick, for my fiieuds and acquain tances in Edgefield do not call me by any other name. I only hope that no one will doubt the hon esty of the prayer which comes from the bottom of my heart that I may in ever so small a degree resemble th ■ grand old Hebrew lawgiver, and be the Immble instrument to accomplish something for thegood of inyStale and its agricultural interests. God, who sees my heart, knows J am speaking nothing but the truth when I sa; that from its inception, at Beunetts- ville last August, till its culmination to-day tliis agitation lias hall for its object what it claims on its face— the elevation protection and a tl v a n c e m e n t of our fann ing interest. There have been accusations and abuse in plenty’. Mis representation and slander have been busy with iiiy nan e, charging every motive as impelling sue rather lba:i tlie true ’one. Little, greedy men, office-seekers and their satelites, judging me by their own low stand ard of selfishness, and fearing a possi ble riv‘ , .l, have cried “Office, office. H only t Liit C tlie trP t duty, which made possible tho re demption <>f the State in ■(] shoub. be succeeded by tliis political leprosy, which now permeates o n entire gov ernmental tabrie. O office seeker. true to We can we among our- can’t get is be- «ill have sunk to Che level of their I former servants. Tlie “survival of the fittest’’ will be exemplified, and those who “having eyes will not see, having ears will not hear,” must sink ! out of sight and wood and drawers talisD and merchants. Until tlie people are aroused ami awakened to the danger, until they become hewers oi of water for capi- • only organize clear understanding selves first. The plaintive cry of ‘ get in, we can’t get hit” „»>v» ing raised now by so manv who at tm * made to fully understand the real first sneered at the farmers’ move-; ® ,n ' i* 1 ™ 01 afl ‘ ,R, f “t 1 ^ ,, >« v ‘ ta . ble meat reminds me of aumher picture, I resu ! t P rfc » ei | t 'vay ot managing a word painting by lawrence Sterne, ‘ L . ierC ,♦.!!.- in pity spare them. T) waiR- office,” Oh! it is p: litu: iu the si 10it space o‘ tell y< U'll'S purity of rjVivo, a: •dent pa ism and u.iseliish de voiioi 1 t> were not so plenty, in. tie so ready to bring against every on. voice to point out the author of Tristram Shandy-. 1 have not read the s ory in a long time but will recall it for you as best I may. Sterne, led by the natural cu riosity of a traveller, while on a jour ney through France, made a visit to the Lastlfe. (hat celebrated prison and fortress, which was destroyed by the “Red Shirts” of Paris in i7>!), at the beginning of the French ReVolu tion. Accompanied by a keeper who was showing him the prison, he was h up oiee which he took to be that of a little child or woman in tear laden tenor called, ‘I can’t get out, I can’t get out.” He stopped to listen, and again came the sad words, “1 cau’i get out, I can’t get out.” Curi ous and keenly alert, he followed in tlie direction whence thesound came and saw by the dim light, near a deep embrasured window, a birdcage. In passing along a dim corridor, liigli in one of the towers, v. ocn a vt n, v otild not tiint cliarg* wno raises hi abases in manag ing our affairs; and that it is brough' and loo often truthfully bi'<)iigbt, i.^ a mortifying confers.on Wiuo on: public morals are at a low c-bb. Pa t r i o.t i s rn n::d public spirit seem lost, an t it is high time for us to begin to cuiuvate them anci give more iieetl to'our duty as citi xens. Any reason a nh* man n »t nlnnl ed by prejudice, who has kept p ci witii tiiis agitation from its begin ing till tlie present time, is bound to acknowledge that if I have had any selfish object in viowffhavegoncab u. gratifying It in a queer way. 1 virow the sword and threw away the scab bard at Benuettsvilie. 1 have never looked for it since. 1 have attacked friend or foe, whoever or wiiatovei got in tlie way, and, Wit.i trutii au<! right as my guiding su.rs f si dt move straight on ward liii >. le.vOn the goal. I may not r.3Con:pV ' i;' ; tr- pose tins year or next year, otti the cause is a noiy 0*10, v.»c o* .nu one, and o a th alone shall m a k o m tv my hold. Tlie temniiii ion/i thrown m my way njr u.e^o ami enemies also in suggesting my narm.- for Governor are devices of the evil one to lead me astray but 1 have Udd the Devil to get behind me, 1 com menced this fight pure and honest.and “only- a farmer.” I will end it as l began, and for reward I only ask your go»d opinion and coiiLideiico. Give me these now and you will aid me to comsunimate the work T. have set out to accomplish so uml-u t.. sooner. History tells us tlie hern;.- Curtins leaped into the gulf that threat eued Rome’s destnieth n and saved hi.- country. There is no gult for me to leap into, but I shall not consider it a sacrifice to remain'a private citizen if thereby my power to do good i- strengtheued, and the toneofour pol itics is elevated and pnritie 1 —if our public men can be made, to | the story of the bin love self less and South Carolina ; ^an’t get out. I can’ more. But you are going to see that even this will not satisfy some men. They will hunt other accusations and con tinue to pick on my poor bones just be cause 1 have shown them how little and contemptible politicians ar 1 , a iff what is to more purpose, l have shown the people the same thing. (>• course, I understand that much ot it was a startling, a species of English bird, which can be taught liow to talk; and as we approached, the tittle bird repeated the words which had so excited his sympathy. “1 can’t get out, I can’t get out,” said the starling. Deeply moved, and without taking time to consider, Sterne exclaimed: “You poor pris oner, 1 will at least give you your free dom,’ ’seized the cage and,wrenching open the door held it towards the window to see the little songster fly away. Tiie bird fluttered out of the cage and towards the outer edge of window sill, then paused and looked. There were no trees near, the distance to the ground was very great; long disuse of his wings had made hnn timid, and he was afraid to venture. After pecking the stones a time or two and repeating ids mournful mon ologue, “J can’t get out. 1 can’t get out,” lie hopped back to the cage and entered it. He was content to remain a prisoner rather than trust his weak wings. My friends there is a moral in this pitiful tale which J hope you will ail ponder. From many homes in South Carolina—every county ha- hundreds of them—comes the sad cry which so wrought upoil the pity oi the English novelist. I can’t get out, I cant get put,” says the farm, r These cries grow more numeruu- every year, the tone more despairing Enticed into debt by the damnable lien law; induced, at first to plain cotton as a speculation, in tin hopes of fast getting rich again: now forced to do so by their master- who hold titles to their lands am stand ready to demand the pound o: flesh, these fanners cry in pitiful cho rus. “We can’t get out. We can’t get out.’ I have been in thatBastile myseli I have felt the water rising lughei and higher and looked forward with out hope as failure after failure in the cotton crop left nothing with wiiicli to even pay interest. 1 had to seli some land which 1 had bought am; paitl for to ease the galling yoke, bui the probation through wh.ch 1 have passed has opened my eves. Tin deep study caused by my condition has shown me clearly tlie causes which are at work to produce oui grinding poverty and will continue t> do it till a change is brought about. That doleful cry, “we can’t get out. we can’t get out,” will never cease till a new system of farming is follow ed, and how to bring that about ln^ been the subject of my thoughts for many, many inou hs. I do not see my way < •ar to the eud, but the starling oomt is very plain. And because being a forerunner auu Knowing our needs, feeling where Urn shoe pinches and seeing the hopeles- condition of the tens of thousands of farmers who follow old ruts because they do not know any better and can not see anv other way to get even a living; because I have raised m.\ voice to point out those things; iiavi asked that justice be done us and some.of the burdens be lifted from on: necks, lam called a demagogue for sooth, and a dreamer. And the op probious epithets of slanderer amt crank are coupled with my iia:n« while I am accused of trying to split the Democratic party and oppress all other classes to benefit farmers! J use bad words sometimes—I am sor ry to say—and I never wanted to let off a “dam” as bad in my lite. But op position and abuse have only math me more determined and added an iupetus to the movement; and many editors who thought to aid in squelch ing it have done noble service to the c.use. There is however, another moral to I whose cry was “1 t get out!” and yet refused to fly away when the cage was opened. Listen while L explain it to you: Slavery has been dead twenty-one years, but not only do we cling to tlx dead past, and follow the old slave system of farming, but we aggravate that system by doing many thing- our fathers did not do. We have clung to ail their vices and let manv the venom displayed by some oi newspapers lias been the result ot of ficial influence, and oecause it was found Farmer Tillman was about to l ,; j of their virtues their love of habits, their We have all o: their extravagant ca dis! ike of their work. , But their mental activity, their get a head of the lawyers and politi-i sturdy self-reliance and public spirit eiaus one time. 1 have not mind d ar e gone. The four years of war was their abuse myself, but whenever a cue lung agony Its close was a relief f iaper contained anything partica: r-1 though we were defeated and witii om y malicious or exasperating it has • civilization overthrown and society aii been sent me by some one, the writer lsuppose, and somebody at my house! baa been mad as a setting lieu for' three months. Oh! but uon’t you 1 know how many candle lectures 1 have received. “1 told you not to go j form ami no change for the better. Thomas Carlysle says “the only ffited and utterly hopiess man is he who cannot or will not think.” Our pres ent condition is attributed solely to a lack of thought; our future depends on whether we shall awake from our long sleep and go to thinking; wheth er we shall inaugurate such changes and devise such agencies as will not only inffuee b it. assist the people to analyze their methods and seek to re form* them. We must reform the farmers before we can hope to reform the farming. Above all there must be more brain work, more mind-phosphate used in our agriculture before we can hope for any great changes. This almost spon taneous uprising of the people is proof enough that at last they are begin ning to awake; they realize Iheir dun- ger, and see tiie precipice towards which we are hastening. I do not ■•lanii any credit for but one thing Tne tire was everywhere—smoulder ing—and ready to b* rat out. I h ivc only fanned it into a flame and oiViUgfft the dissatisfaction which existed to a head. Tiie agitation which had for its object, primarily, the establishmentofa farmers’ college and forcing a recognition of our rights auff needs in an educational point oi view, has widened ami broadened into a grand reform movement, looking to a grand overhauling of the entire gov ernment and thorough washing of dirty linen wherever found. If we do our work nj a conservative snirit, seeking to do justice to every class and interest, wnile looking par ticularly after our own,instead of injur ing the Democratic party, we will, J think, by such ad ion, purify and save it from disruption and possible defeat. By the wav I will, just to relieve some people’s minds, give you the latest news from the interesting old lady, tne Democratic party, whose exact habitation no one knows. She is supposed to dwell seme \vlnv“ near here, and during the ten ye ns since 1 jTo, when, purified by sulienng and long fasting she was put in charge of our affairs, they say siie lias grown tpiite corpulent, indeed nearly as tat as my distinguished friend Pharoah. She has become a lutleslonchy in her dress and doesn’t watch after her affairs with tli ft close attention which was her wont. They say she has also been beguiled into showing favoritism to some o her children and have had one s t pulling at her teats so long hat th**y are b e one lusty and arrog ant. They resent siny criticism ol their actions and rudely shove aside any of their brethren who approach tne old woman. In fact, they and their friends, tiie lawyers, politicians and a few editors, seem fo think they are the Democratic party, and neither their mother nor her other children have any rights either of speech or action. These favorite sons, some oi whom were very silent and very luke warm in ’7(i, have been badly demor- al z d of lata; and they have kept the old worn nin a great pother, running to tier Wi‘ h tliis lale, and that of insur- reeffon among her other children. She has not been on her farm in a long ti ce and hasdone nothing, norseem- ed to care to do anything towards helping and protecting those who toil ed there. Butler and Hansom and Pope have toid her her farms were prosper ous and she has believed them, with out coming to investigate for herself. Having heaid much complaint against one of her sons, Moses, and that he was very insolent tosome of her favorites, whose line linen and broad cloth ix ited iiis anger, while he and his brothers were out at the elbows and barefooted, she has been particu larly anxious to get hold of him and give him a spanking. But when county afteycounty met and appoint ed delegates, when newspaper after newspaper got oil the fence and either grew silent or became a blatant advo cate of the farmer and his rights, the good old woman finally determined to see for herself what was the matter and who it was kicking up such a racket. So she climbed to the roof of the State House, although the exer tion caused much puffing and blow ing, and I doubt if she could have gotten up there at all but for Colonel Pope’s assistance. After a long look over the entire State, u >tir r uni«ng the farmers who are here this familiar face and that, which she remembered as among the foremost of those who redeemed the State in ’7t>, she turned and said: “Johnnie, you boys have been fooling me; my farmers are not prosperous — I can see that witii half an eye. I shall go into the convention and hear what they complain of, and try to re dress their grievances. Because, al though I have neglected them, they are my children and have supported me, I know who to depend on, and if These boys aro going to move l am going to follow them. I can’t depend on your city chaps and lawyers any longer. I think 1 shall move back to my farm any way. My health has not beeij good of late, and I am near ly dead for a piece of home-cured he cry that we must not meddle with politics reminds me of the dog gerel : “Mother, may I go out to swim? Yes, you may, ray daughter; Hang your clothes on a hickory limb, But d-oifft go near the water.” Did you come here to take a swim on dry land? I confess I did not, and if there are any “ Miss Nancys ” among vou who are afraid to exercise your rights as citizens and tax-payers to discuss these and other questions so vital to our interests, you had as well withdraw, for we are going to take a swim in tlfe political mill pond just for our health’s sake, and we are go ing into deep water at that. How else are we to remedy existing evils and lift so much of tiie burden of taxation from our necks as can be done? I leave some of those who are sent here to “restrain Tillman” to answer. I only desire to say that if others shall be as conservative as I am, not only will the State receive no detri ment but no class of its citizens' will be able to find just cause cf complaint with our work. : ; Y In conclusion, I desire to say that I feel deeply, ami have felt, the heavy responsibility resting on me. There are many both here and at home who have high hopes of something won derful or great being accomplished by this convention. Their ideas are vague and often un reasonable. I am not responsible ei ther for these great expectations or for the fears that have been excited, lest we do something terrible and danger ous. I have no Alladin’s lump with which to transform poverty and igno rance into wealth and knowledge, at least not in a night nor in a decade. Our present condition has been the slow growth of years. The recovery must be as grad ual. The Israelites wandered forty years in the willdemosS. We have been lost for twenty-five. If tlie re forms in our educational policy, which I shall advocate, are adopted; if our farming. interests shall obtain that fostering care and attention their im portance requires, I think we will have touched l^ottqn), and the fu ture will soon brighten with hope in stead of beiqg obscured by gloom and darkness. I claim no inspiration, but common sense, and that has been burnt into me by getting in debt, renting to negroes, making cotton on bought food for horses •and hands. I have passed through the Red sea, though it was pretty' deep where 1 crossed it, and am on firm ground once more, “clothed in . my right mind.” I still do not know how to farm, but l have learned the alphabet and hope to get in the first reader after a while. Perhaps by the tinp: I am dyingofold ago I will have learned what our Agricultural College would have taught me in four years. In some repects no assemblage which lias ever met in S mthCarolina lias been confronted with graver prob lems or is looked to with more of in terest and of hope. If wisdom and moderation shall guide itsconsels, if we lay aside all feelings of selfishness and animosity, and apply ourselves to tlie work before us conscientiously and fearlessly, great good is bound to result. If we do nothing more than plant good seed, we will not have met in vain. That what we do shall re dound to the benefit of ourselves, of our posterity and of our beloved State is our humble prayer. TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION. At the conclusion of Captain Till man’s address, Dr. Timmerman, of Edgefield, nominated Mr. Janies E. Tindall, of Clarendon, for temporary Chairman, and Mr. O. F. Cheatham, of Edgefield, and Mr T. W. Holloway, of Newberry, as Secretaries, with five Vice-Presidents. Mr. Allen, of Edge- field, seconded the nominations and the gentlemen named were unani mously elected. Captain Tillman appointed a com mittee of which Dr. Timmerman was chairman, to escort Mr. Tindaii to the platform. Mr. Tindall thanked the convention for the honor conferred, and in a thirty minutes speech sug gested various matters that might en gage tiie attention of the convention. The counties were called over, and it was found that every’ county except Georgetown was represented. -A com mittee on credentials was then ap pointed, and the convention adjourn ed until half past three. THE AFTERNOON SESSION. The Convention was called to order at 3:30 p.m. Mr. Tiilmai: offered a resolution inviting Colonel Lipscomb and Col. A. P. Butler, Commissioner of Agriculture, to seats on the floor of the Convention, with the privilege of participating in debates. Unanimous ly adopted. * Mr. Allen, of Spartanburg, offered a resolution inviting Governor Thomp son to address the Convention. It was voted down by a large majority. A delegate suggested that this ac tion had been taken under a misap prehension, and moved a reconsidera tion. This was laid on tlie table, but before tlie result of the vote was an nounced a number of delegates sprang to their feet to protest against the dis courtesy the Convention was about to manifest towards the Chief Executive of South Carolina. One delegate said that tliis convention had assembled to discuss agricultural matters, gnd not to hear political harraugucs from State officers. Mr. J. .1. Dargan, Mr. Williamson, , Mr. Allen, Mr. Thompson and others bacon and corn bread. These farmers appealed to tlie farmers not to do any- The Anderson-correspondent of the News and Courier says: “Politics are fast engaging the attention of the people. There will be several issues in the campaign tliis summer, but I think it safe to say the candidate who announces .himself in favor ot prohibition, free trade and farmers’ rights, and 7 per cent, interest only, will make his calling and election sure. The tree tuition feature of the Btate University will be disaeussed, and. If left with the people of this county, the days of free tuition in that institution are numbered. A wet and dry election will be held in town this fall and tlie ‘Tepiperance people are already cl iiudng a victory. It i< disrupted, every man—like a wound ed animal—crept apart and applied himself to his personal affairs. \V T e feit we had no country, and with liber ty gone the feeling became universal “let us live while we are here and let the morrow take care of itself.” Speculation ran riot, and the seeds were then sown which are bringing forth such bittdr fruit to-day. Tiie long night of Ra I- ieal and negro domination followed. We paid taxes and that was our only ly public duty. Our voting wasa farce and we-knew it. There is a phrase very commoir^ofSole, for it was used by President Cleveland - Irr—rmc mesages, “innocuous desuetude,” meaning harmless disuse. But tlie di use of get tin not to fie deyled t^at a consider- ! able change •>* aontimeqt ng* taken plsoe since the question. Jn,i clcoiv*} .Oil ilia. 1 as an officeholder. . f stbe siKudm into this thing; you can’t do any gooff and you had better be attending to vour .evil business and looking after ine and tlie children.” It has been so tuff sometimes, I have sneaked off feeding almost as mean us the news papers painted me,, - M d T will take Sirs. Moses’advice hereafter it 1 can only get out of this scrimmage with out losing my scalp. To add interest to the situation and also to ridicule us, the pencil of the cartoonist lias been brought into play; and a most laughable picture is ex hibited down stairs which most of you have do bless seen—representing Moses and the lost tribes and Pharoah, the Granger, racing for the G iver- j nor’s mansion. I can only say that I am aiming for the Agricultural Col-I lege, and expect to get there too. | “The lost tribes” wilt look after the Governor’s Mansion and Legis-| “Voe Victis,” woe to the vanquished, ; iature neitt snpiiuer. I desire to sug- ! was the old R >man rule and under gest to tlie clever artist who drew the i the yoke those who were conquered : cartoon referred to, that lie draw were forced to go. We too have been another somewhat after this faslHon: ? under the yoke and a more grovelling I remember to have seen a picture slavery was never endured by any once which amused me very much J people. Oar b ulies were free but our I There wasa room enclosed with glass minds became benumLed, deadened j a sort of conservatory. In the centre. The disuse of eiri :eiis‘iio m ule as on- 1 on a table, was a large dish of clue e fit tube citizens and we farmers by around which were gaihered about reason <>f o ir Eolation b-ve suffered twenty big, lusty rats, with very long more m.ui nii o i. r .-..-e of tin-, tails, each on his handles nibuli:i 0 f a! lethr.rgv. That bird cage has at the cheese seemingly just as happy j b en open ten v.ars, wiviiehqff a; ari * * *' ii>-44 f Cuu’L ought to raise more meat and corn, and I am going to show them how to do it.” Si you may rest assured, fellow- citizens, our good old mother is iiere either in person or spirit, anxious at least to heed our demands. Let moderation and harmony guide our counsels and then no earthly power can thwart or prevent our com plete success. But there is another aspect in the political side of tliis movement. In and out of season some editors and thing that might be construed in any possible way as a reflection upon tlie "c or private record of Governor Thompson, and eloquently defended Carolina’s Executive. Those delegates who objected to the resolutions arose and declared most emphatically that they had never en tertained any such idea, their only objection being a desire to transact tlie business that had brought them together as speedily as possible. The point was made that the entire discussion was out of order, as the Mr. Sligii, of Newbcry, offered a i resolution to recohiuie'nd an amend- i inent to the lawyer’s fee bills so as to ! prevent their abuse. X delegate off- i ered a resolution to provide tor tuition in the .South Carolina College. Mr. Guignard, of Aiken, offered a set of resolutions sustaining the South Carolina College, but providing for tuition fees by students or their equivalent in services as teachers, en dorsing the administration of the State Govern m e h t and rec ommending the calling of a convention of fanners of ail the cot ton .States to endeavor to devise some means for preventing speculation in cotton futures. The resolutions were all referred to the committee on reso lutions, which retired to consider them. While the convention was waiting Col. J. N. Lipscomb, responding to an invitation, addressed tiie convention. He pointed out many mistakes the farmers made in conducting their business, and called attention to the evils of federalization, urged the im portance of establishing an agricul tural college, and suggested that this must be (’tone by organization witii the State Department of Agriculture. At tile i'biielusion <*f Col. Lipscomb's remarks, tiie convention took a recess until 8 o’clock. NIGHT SESSION. At the night session of the conven tion Capt. Tiilman submitted the fol lowing resolutions: That we urge the Legislature to es tablish, as soon as possible, a real ag ricultural and mechanical college, seperate from the State University modelled after the Mississippi auu other similar institutions. '1 hat the control and management of this college be given to the .State Board of Agriculture, and to be loca ted at the most eligible place in the State. That an experimental station be es tablished in connection with th;s college. That this convention memorialize Congress to pass the ilat'-ii bill wham appropriates $15,000 to each Suite fot the establishment of experimental stations, smd ask our Congressmen to advocate its passage by ail legitimate means. That tliis convention protests against the use of this land by trus tees of the present college. who have shown that they do not b. »eve in in dustrial education. That tlie inspect i M made in such a mar absolute protection That the Citadel Ac t ed, and the appropriation to that instituti n be the South Car nua L committee appointed for tiie purpose. He thanked tiie convention for (lie compliment which lie considered as having been extended to theCliief Exe cutive of the State and not to 1 im per soually. His address was listened to witii great interest. At half-pa^t one the convention ad journed until three o’clock. THE TILLMAN RESOETIONS. The following are the fillninh reso lutions in full as adopted bj* the con vention to-day: Wn KitKAS, Congress, by act of July 2, 18^2, appropriated certain land scrip to the several States on condition that the proceeds of the sale of the same should become a fund, the interest on which should be used to sustain an agricultural and mechanical college for the education of the industrial classes in each State accepting said do tuuion; and Whereas, South Carolina accepted this fund and ventured into a contract with the United States to carry out in good faith the conditiohs of said trust, but lias failed to do so; and whereas, the languishing agricultural interests of the State are in sore need ol an institution which shall furnish a more practical and scientific train ing, at ie'ss cost to those who'desire to follow farming than can how be ob tained while at tlie same time map- ing out the system which must be adopted to save our lands and redeem our agriculture; and, whereas, a prac tical knowledge of the mechanic arts among our own people must be had before we can hope for that diversity ot pursuits and introduction, of man- if tctui ingso neecfsary to the prosper ity of agriculture, by giving a market for other farm products besides cotton therefore, be it resolved: 1st. That we urge tlie Legislature to establish, as soon as possible, a real agricultural and mechanical col lege, separate and distinct from tlie South Carolina College, and modelled after those of Michigan and Mississippi, wiiicli have stood tlie test of time and are acknowledged to be tlie best of their kind in the United States. 2. Resolved that the control and management of said Agricultural and Mechanical College should be given to the Board of Agriculture, which shall locate the same at the most eligi ble site they can secure after advertising for bids from tiie several eou n tics. 3. Resolved. That an sxperimeuta! station shall be established at and in connection wuh said A. and M. Col- imittee of o-ess Tonal of fertilizers be per as to fft'ord to consumers, ietny be abolish- now given r! over to dt V. u i ; rn! ■ 111 vliug oc eon- illcge, and th • for affording iities to the be made bv a. Tne resolutions the Committee on others who have written for their pa- ! convention had not been properly or- pers have urged, begged, demanded ganized, tlie Committee on Creden- ihat we shall “confine ourselves sole- j tials not having reported. to discussions on farming and such ! Ttiepoint was sustained and tlie c«m- topies,leaving the government and its I mittee called on for a report. Subse- management alone. j queutly the resolution was renewed, “Talk about your crops and fertiliz-1 and the invitation to Gov. Thompson ers—leave polities to us. We will ! to address the convention unanimous- atteiFh-Letlieni and choose your cau- didat -s for you. We will also enact our faculties as e’tizens, the I such laws as shall graciously be con- out of the habit of at-! sidered for your benefit. You are only tending to our public Affairs, the loss of public spirit, tlie growth of sel-- fislmess, these are the fruits of these fifteen years of war, and of cruel bond age afterwards under Grant. This dis use has been most harmful and any thing but “innocous,’ farmers, and farmers are made to vote and put us ir. ottice.” Say, you men who own the soil of South Carolina, who pay three-fourths of tlie taxes, whose devotion and courage made South Carolina Democratic and have kept her so, how do you like this wet nursing, this patronizing, this as- ly adopted. * The committee on credentials hav ing reported, a committee on resolu tion, consisting of one member from each county, was appointed. Mr. Prince, cf AndeVson, introduc ed a set of preambles and resolutions, reciting that the depression prevailing throughout the country was not con fined to agriculture, but all industries were likewise affected, that the agri culturists perhaps felt it more keenly sumption of superiority, this insufter-; than other classes; that the unprofita- able insolence? What farmer has not I bleness of farming in South Carolina felt ids heart swell with indignation, i was due primarily to theculture ofcot- and been ready to burst with anger at! ton and neglect of other crops, rec- the idea that we don’t know what we ! omniending a diversified agriculture, On Lie out-dde of i in lS7t>, biff w<- ooiiuuueff lo.-bay rou nL iii..d lo t crying w.lk s.-rlmg„ “we want, and must get on our kuees to beg for it? I am not made of that kind of clay •qyself, and I hope none of you are. L‘’t im a^ree upon what we think is Ystnudr.ght for our elves and'the .-•ta'e M'ff go home an I take if. L t .*a.i ou^hefe w i.u are the .v.a..of too ;a;iin-rs about o'.ijr free schools, our col: “ ‘i, oi.r .sy .iv-u of endorsing the work of the State De partment of Agriculture in the efforts it has made and is making to encour- j age such diversification, commending : its work and urging the farmers to co-operate with Lie department in j every way possible by aiding ii> to de-. Ltituiion. Col Da ‘ ve.op u.e natural resources of the *f«‘-*quenfly cheered That the Cir. [•. I bu verted intou feui.tY e<>! appropriation necessary proper educational fa girls of South Carolina the Legislature. The reading of these resolutions by Capt. Tillman, was frequently inter rupted by applau were referred to Resolutions. Mr. Shell, of Laurens, introduced a resolution to inquire into the payment of lawyers’ fees in tlie phosphate liti gation made by the Department of Agriculture. Mr Woolsey, of Aiken,'introduced resolutions in regard to the road laws, recommending that county convicts be employed in working the roads, and urging upon Congress the creation of the office of Secretary of Agricul ture. Mr. Sligh’s resolution regarding lawyers’ fees was adopted. THE CLOSING SCENE. Dr. Hawthorn, of Abbeville, de livered an entertaining and amusing address before the convention t.-day. Col. D. P. Duncan responded to an invitation to address the convention. He urged the farmers to give greater attention to diversifying their- crops and to advocate any legislation neces sary to obtain all their rights and protect their interests. At half-past ten the convention ad journed till 9o’clock to-morrow morn- The Committee on Resolutions has not reported the most important reso lutions so far introduced. These will come up for diseussioi* to-morrow. A committee Of seven was appointed to draft a plan for a permanent organiza tion. Second Day’s work. Columbia, S. C., April 39.—The Convention was called to order at 9 o’clock this morning. Such unimpor tant resolutions as were reported last night were taken up and adopted without much discussion. The Com mittee on Credentials reported Mr. Tillman’s resolut ions telegraphed the Chronicle last night. When the reso lution relating to the University was reached, Col. Duncan one of the Trustees, defended tiie institution, claiming that it had accomplished all that was possible with tlie means at its disposal. He favored an agricultural college, but thought that it might be well to build up and sus tain the present institution until the people were better able to bear the necessary taxation for a separate and distinct agricultural college. INCREASE OF THE FERTILIZER TAX. The next debate came up on the resolution recommending the increase of the fertilizer tax from 2-5 to 50 cts. per ton, the proceeds to be used for the support of the proposed Industrial College. Mi. Seegers, of Richland, opposed the increase. He srid this plan would result in requiring the farmers, who paid this ferlffi/artax, tobearthe entire burden of maintaining tiie Ag ricultural College. That this would be unjust, as others besides farmers would attend the college. Mr. Tillman rose to defend the reso lutions. He gaid it would never do to go back home and tell the people that they had recommended an in crease of thp taxes. People, he said, wouid pay indirectly what they would never consent to pay direciy. Now he proposed to get the money needed for tliis institution in such away that the people wouid not realize it, nor would they be burdened by it. Col; J. J. Dargan rook the stand, and said:. “Mr. Chairman. I abhor an indirect tax.” Mr. Workman, of Laurens, called out in a loud voice: “The best thing you can do is to sit down.” Several voices joined in tills sentiment; and this increased to ap plause, and for Lome moments it ap peared that Col. Dargan would be un able to speak. Biff calmly walking across the stage, lie said: ‘'Ah, gentle men, you have struck the wrong man now, if you expect to shout me down. South Carolinians will never gag a man. I will be heard.” State from all occupations ex cept sewing, teaching and working in factories. 12. Resoived, r Hiat a eorai seven, one from each (’ongvessi district, bo appointed by the Chair, who will draft tine memorial men tioned in these resolutions, and fur nish the same at once to our Repre sentatives at Washington, and that the said comm.Uee shall prepare hills and have the same introduced in tlie uext General AsSemhiy, carry- ingout the spirit and purpose of these resolutions. Futhermore that said committee shall go to Columbia when the Legislature meets and make such presematiou of facts* and argument as will help secure their passage. . The contention assembI«r , *prornpT7" ly at three o’clock and proceeded at once to business. The res dution to recommend that the tenure office sf judges beehanged to life or good behavior, instead of for l wo years, as at present, was adopted after short debate. The resolution to appoint a commit tee to investigate the various State offices was unanimously rejected on a report from tlie Committee on Resolutions that it was satisfied that the public affairs of the mate were honestly conducted in every branch of the government. The resolution to recommend the culling of a^State Constitutional Con vention was unanimously adopted. Mr. Tillman ottered a resolution, which was adopted, that the present agricultural agitation he continued until after the next election in order that a Legislature may be secured that will be in sympathy with the recetn- mendationo made by this Conven tion. The resolution was adopted urging Congress to reduce as speedily as pos sible the present unjust and burden some tariff on imports. A resolution was adopted recom mending that Congressmen in this State be nominated by primaries. v lege, the same to be under the charge of its faculty. 4. Resolved, That we memorialize Congress and beg it to pass the bill introduced by Mr. Hatch and now pending, wiii. h appropriates 15,000 annul I v to e-.ch State for tliis pur pose, and that we ask our Senators and Cungiv.>omn to ii't- all legitimate means to secure its passage. 5. Resolved, That we protest against tins money, if it shall be ap propriated, being received by the pres ent trustees of the South Carolina College- Their actions in the past show them to be disbelievers in in dustrial education. Moreover, if we are to have a - * agricultural college at all, every dollar spent on the agricul tural annex at Columbia is so much wasted and while we are willing, to concede to (lie gentlemen honesty of purpose and pure intent, we do not acknowledge that lawyers and profes sional men are the one’s to control an agrieiiRural college and experimental station any more than we claim that farmers ( tight to be chosen as judges in ore courts. Wo do not admit that the legal frn- t ' ‘.'e' possesses a monopoly of the brains and education in this State, and we want each shoemaker to stick to his own last. Resolved, That in order that our agricultural administration may be divorced as fur as possible from poli ties and politicians; in order that the the men best qualified to perform these important duties be selected by those most competent to judge: in order that we may secure a board of Agriculture at once efficient, zeal ous and representative, who know our needs and will try to supply them; we urge that instead ot being chosen by the Legislature, liie\ be elected by 4 far mers’ convention, composed of dele gates from each county agricultural society, which shall meet annually in November of each year at Columbia for this purpose. Tliis Convention ought to also take into consideration all matters of legislation affecting our agricultural interests, and make such recommendations to the Legisla ture about the same as they may deem proper. Tiffs B ard of Agriculture should consist of ten—live elected an nually. They should have the power to elect their own executive officer or secretary, whose duties would core- THE COMMITTEE—PERMANENT GAN IZATIO.V. OR- The following committee wan ap pointed to memorialize Congress and attend the sessions of die Legislature” to urge the adoption of the recom- uieiidations made by the Convention. First Congressional District—W. T. B "coker. Second —B. R. Tillman. Third—J. A. Sligh. Fourth-D. P. Duncan. Fifth— Iredell Jones. ‘■dxth—Charles Crosland. K-.vcntli—II. R. 'ihou as. Mr. \Y J. Talbert delivered a short but eloquent speech, commending the work of the Convention and predict ing that great good to fie whole peo ple would follow ifi deliberations. The Committee on Permanent Or ganization reported that it had been unable to repare such a constitution as woulu >e necessary lor the pqrpose, but recommended that tlie Con voli tion adopt a resolution urging the immediate organization of county as sociations and the holding of Stale conventions annually on the second Tuesday in November. The report was adopted. Tiie resolutions introduced by Mr. Woolsey, of Aiken, in regard to tlie road laws, (lie creation of tiie office of_ Secretary of Agriculture, and inct mg tlie number of United States Judges, were defeated. Resolu,ions of thanks to Mr. Till man for originating tliis movement and lor it • successful inauguration; to the presiding officers for the fairness and :oii‘-'esy with which they liad c muucted the meetings; to the Com missioner of Agriculture for arranging Agricultural .Hall for the use of the Convention* and to the railroads, for reduced '‘ares, were unanimously adopted, and at 5 o’clock the Conveu- lior. adjourned sine die. Richland. o Mile's Mill Letter. Correspondence of The Aikeh Recorder. Mile’s Mill, S C. ) April 24. 1885.j I have been informed that the measles has made its appearancenear tiffs place, attacking Mr. McDowell but under the treatment of Dr. Tur ner he is rapidly recovering. - Mr B B Wharton and wife, of Laur ens, are visiting Mr. B. F. Landrum, Mrs Wharton’s father, near tiffs place. The public school near Mile’s Mill will close on Friday the 29th instant, as tlie term will then expire. The t die her, Mr. Janies B. Burekhalter j feels that ids labors have not been in vain as the scholars have ad vanced rapidly considering the brief- nessofthe term, only ten weeks. If is tiie candid opinion of your oorre- spoqdent that if tiie school . . could go .spend with these of our present Com- on one month longer the pupils would misioner, and their dutiea would be make greater progress the last mouth State. Dr. Timmerman, of Edgefield, i he*f, r 1 il- 1 a PROTESTING AGAINST GAO LAW. Several delegates protested against the attempt to apply the gag law, and after sometime order was restored and Colonel Dargan proceeded. He contended that tlie people should al ways know what taxes they paid. That to exact taxation in such a way that the people did not know it, was little better than robbery. He favor ed the Agricultural College, but, he said, let us go to the Legislature, like men. and demand'the neces-nry ap- proprialion for the support of the in- Dargaii’s speech was At rac inclusion lie resolution was put to the ln»u. and adopted by a large mapirhy. the same as the law imposes on our present Board, while in addition they would have control of the Agricultur al College and experimental station, and should by means of farmers’ in stitutes, Ac., build up and keep alive tlie several county societies and farm ers’ clubs. Res(Jved, That in order to obtain the necessary funds to sustain the Agricultural College after the State shall have given enough to buy the j farm and erect the necssary buildings ! we recommend that the privilege tax j on the sale of fertilizers be doubled, j The Board would thus get an income of over +50,000 per year, and this with j $5,700 from tlie land scrip fund | would, we think, be enough to snp-j port jtlie fcollege, inspect fertilizers ; and hold farmers institutes without I additonal taxation except a small in- \ direct tax on guanos, which farmers will willingly to pay to be guaranteed j ago. nst baud. ff. Resolved, That the inspection of, fertilizers is now defective and unsatis factory, and no adequate punishment for frauds provided. We therefore! urge such additional legislation as will secure the ueeded protection without imposing unnecessary re straint upon the manufacture and sale of fertilizers. Cotton seed meal whether sold as stock food or as a fer- tiizer should be inspected and adul- t.-ration punished. Stock owners will, not mind tlie additional charge to be sure of a pure and wholesome article. 10. Resolved, That the Citadel Academy as a military school abolished; that so much money now appropriated use as may be needed shall be given to tlie South Carolina College at Col^ umhia, so as to make it a first clues institution for the training young men tor theprofessiops an literature. A small fee sbduld charged those entering there; bat the trustees should be allowed Ui ad mit those unable to pay,free of charge 11. That the State owes it tVher daughters to provide an institutiph for liieir liberal and practical educa tion—a good school where they cad be taught not only to adorn the drawing room, but be fitted to per form the duties of life and become 1 bread-winners if need be. A common-j , . wealth which does not train its future , mothers can never hop; to achieve! Tlie temperance wave is rolling any high place in the civilization of into Virginia and tlie old North State to-day, and both justice and wisdom | “Let ’er roll,” Reforms never go demand that our girls should have ! backward. They may w%/er now and an equal chance with our boys. We j then and the movement may appear recommend that such a school be j to recede, but R springs up with new opened at the Citadel in place of ; life and vigor after apparent defeat, tlie military institution now in opera- j Tlie main thing for eacli temperance tion the-e and that it be liberally sup-J reformer is to let h!s moderation in ; Kir ted bv the Sate. W* appeal to sH things b£ known to a! men, and ;he women of South Carolina, who then by iruod example and precept feel the deficieuces of their own : administered in love, endeavor to training and have seen the utter help- 'convert bis nearest neighbor.—Caro- k-ssness of their sisters wl tn IcL to. Una Spariup. progress tne last month than they did during the pevious-y^/ two, for it takes neatly the whole of the first month to organize and dicipline the school and then the hab it of studying and preparing the lessons, must be thoroughly formed by practice before the child will find pleasure in so-doing. Vour correspondent went fishing on Saturday, and after standing on the railroad (where it crosess the pond at Vauciuse,) for several hours suc ceeded in capturing two very pretty but not exceedingly large fish. We were much amused at an old darkey who, as he sat in a halt reclining posi tion in a boat, with rods radiating in all directions remarked as he baited his hook nicely: “Dis am a goodly 1 ait, So don’t look at um M$id hate; But take holt and let me see, If you ain’t good forme. I’ll put you in der frying pan, And fry you nice and brown; And takeyou out wid my hand, And ent yon wid out a frowm.” I noticed, however, the lish didn’t seem disposed to heed this injunction. Some Christian gentlemen from Granitcville, have naently opened a Sunday-school at Mile’s Mill, which Is well attended, I unfortudnately " haven’t heard the names of these goed brothers, but wish them succe.-s in their grand and noble work. SEMBERd > ARATUS.' t ^' / The C., C- G. & C. R. R. YY >v Edgefield Chronicle. We have received reliable inforTha- frorn Col. Bowen that Mr. Scho- has succeeded in obtaining as much money as will l>e needed in building tiffs road from Lexington. Kv., to Aiken. The Louisville and Nashville and the South Carolina Railroads have taken hold of the road and they propose to complete it ~ It as possible. A meeting of Directors will be h'dd at Greeu- wood on (lie 15th of May and then it will be decided when to commence ! the work, and the road will be com pleted as fast as possible. y v <: t,