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y THE \}LSi PPAYTOV & A I'T 1 AIKBJf S. C., TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12, ISS6. VOLUME 5.—NUMBER 52. our Money and Shop By Mail Professional Advertisements. TURN ABOUT IS FAIR PLAY -y^ JEWELRY PALACE ^ REPAIRING A SPECIALTY, »0 STRET, CHARLESTON, S. C., - (Opposite Masonic Temple Great Special Sale! 1 :0; ■■■—. ^ —^ 'ieecs of Itogrers A. A. Silve Plated Flotwae. &<*, &c. : O: 3es of Rogers A. A. 8ILVER-PLATED FLATWARE, bought at BUPenw** reduction from regular prices, to close out certain jattern which they are not going to make again, and which I am selling at the following prices; My Price. Teaspoons $1 23 fablespoons 2.50 [able Forks i£50 Jssert Forks 2 25 prt Hpoons 2 25 lies, each 2 00 mi Regular! My Regular Price. | Price. Price. |2 00 i00 Crumb Scrapers 2 00 4 50 4 00 {250 Sugar Shells 45 ' 100 4 00 500 Butter Knives 45 100 3 75| j 100 Pickle Forks 45 100 3 75 100 Oyster Forks 45 1 00 4 00 ;250 Salt Spoons 25 50 idles 1 50 3 00 250 Mustard Spoons 35 75 wadies 00 2 00 500 Nut Picks 18 35 lives 2 00 4 00: 500 Frnit Knives 25 50 Iuives 2 00 4 00 | 50dos t’ble k’ves.doz 3 5$ 5 00 inives 2 00 4 00 {150 doz T’ble K’ves 2 00 3 75 Qoodsare the very best quality of Silver, plated on Nickle Silver, are perfect in every respect, and only sold at these Bow Prices in order to close the entire lot out quickly. Every pie.ce is warranted to wear from five to ten years constant use in any family, if properly used, nd for Catalogue, giying prices of Watches, Jewelry and other e, and buy where yop get the best value for the Cash Money. 1 IMO. McELREE, Proprietor. D. S. HfJMikrsox. E. P. Henderson. Henderson brothers, Attorneys at Law, Aiken, S. C. Will practice in the State and United States Courts for South Carp- lina. Prompt attention given to col lections. Haviland Stevenson, Attorney at Law, Aiken, S. C. Special attention given to Collec tion. FARMER TILLMAN GIVES MU. RANSOM A PIECE OF II IS MIND. NEEDS OF CHARLESTON. Jolm Gary Evans, Attorney-at-Law. Will practice in the Counties of Aiken, Edgefield and Barnwell. John A. 3Iette, Attorney ani> Counsellor at Law, Practices in all Courts of South Carolina, Aiken, H C. James Aldrich. Walter Ashley. Aldrich & Ashley, Attorneys at Law, Aiken, S. C. Practice in the State and United States Courts for South Carolina. W. (Quitman Davis, Attorney at Law, Aiken, S. C Will practice in th^Courts of this Circuit. Specia ^arttention given to collections. “ 0. C. Jordan, % < * Attorney at Law, Aiken, S, C 1VITY and BUSINESS! HI. D. Woodward, s. c. the Courts ol Attorney at Law, Aiken, -AT- Will practice in this State. all YM. MULIIERIX c^TD.’S {O;— WE ARE RECEIVIMG LARGE SHIPMENTS OF iQOTS SHOES AND HATS, For Fall Trade. Edw. J. Dickerson, Attorney-At-Law”, Aiken, S. -WBJ practice * u this State all the Courts of Lve received so much encouragement in our efforts to furnish the pen- a good class of BOOTS, SHOES and HATS at moderate prices that Jaken special pains to get the best class of stock for our patrons, large stock of wholesale trade, and we guarantee the LOWEST PRICES. fk includes Miller & Obers, Stacy, Adams & Co, Zeigle: id many other desirable makes. For the great conyi' we have opened a BRANCH STORE, at 523 Bro ^iie Augusta Hotel. This store is in charge of r - J. 0 7 C02sri<T: io see his numerous friends and acquaint! ■y on polite attention, and our best effbftstosu fceed in our line. You are cordially invited to M. MULHERIM & CO. [623 Broad Street, four doors above Augusta HfTtel, and/ 19 Broad Street, sign of the Large Red Boot. t Dr. Z. A. Smith PRACTICING PHYSICIAN, VAUCLUSE, • - - - S. C. ^“Office n^ar Depot. V- Dr. W^fcourtney, Dentist. | The Farmers’ Fight a Question of ; State Polities from which Personali ties sliouid be Eliminated-Mr. Till man Insists that the State Govern meat is Grossly Mismanaged. To the Editor ojthe yews and Courier The Weekly News and Courier of September 22 brought me yesterday my long delayed communication con cerning the Joynes matter, which I mailed to you ou the 28th of August, and which was not published sooner I suppose, because of the earthquake. It also contained Major Ransom's "re joinder” thereto. There is an old saying, that "It is the dog who is hit tnat howls,” and from the way the Major howls, it seems I did not miss my aim. There is another saying that "Only the truth hurts,” and my as sailant is evidently struck in a vital place; my accusation may be consider ed as proven. Since this agitation £>egan I have been attacked by men of a.'i kinds and calibres. Major Ransom is th « first and only Hessian with whom I have ^vjcrossed swords. I challenged him to » 'fcMSck me openly and like a man, with arguments and facts, not as cor* respondent of the Augusta Chronic.c. The answer is characteristic of him' and only excites pity and contempt rather than anger. 1 expected him to gefangry and to hit back, but 1 did not suppose he would so fat* lose his sell control. Accusing me without reason of being’obstinate’ and unable to under stand a ‘polite’ insult,he descends from the level of a "gentleman’, to that ol the blackguard, and after having un provoked, and as the aggressor, charged me with saying what was ‘‘untrue,” now says I, in Ids opinion, lied.” In what school of gentility did this man graduate? He accuses me of “swaggering bravado,” and apolo gizes toyour readers for the columns of billingsgate” lie pretends to believe 1 will send back. He might have spared himself the trouble. I never quarrel and shall not descends nRo the gutter to throw mud with him or emu late his dirty language. I am as much above such a thing as I arti now above him. A few years ago my leply would have been a challenge, but n is now no longer either safe or Honora ble to fight duels in SoulhC'aroliua,and Disappointment at t!ie Course n! the President anti Senators Hampton and Rutler. {From the New York World Sept. 30.) Capt. F. \V. Dawson, the editor of the Charleston News and Courier, arrived in the city last evening, and is stopping at the New York Hotel. "I am in a position to state from personal knowledge,” he said, "and I think it is time it was stated to the generous public, which has come for ward so promptly to Charleston’s aid, that the money so far received and now in sight—that is to say which has been subscribed—amounting, if it is all paid in, to $450,000 or $500,000,will sutlice to render habitable the houses of those of our citizens who are abso lutely without means to help them selves. I refer to laboring people, poor widows and the like, who owned little homes with mortgages upon them, and who would be utterly with out resources to repair damages were it not for the timely assistance. "Then ycu mean to say that no more help is needed?” "No. Far from that. The double blow which Charleston has received, first from the cyclone and then from the earthquake, is one that she can not recover from unless she receives other organized aid from outside. If it can be arranged so that she can bor row money at a fair rate of interest, say four per cent.—borrow, not in a wildcat way, mind you, but on per fectly good, substantial security, which she can furnish—then wo will be able to rebuild and in a few years be on our feet again. One thing more is needed to put Charleston where it was —-or perhaps in better condition than it "was before the disaster. That is for the TALKING TO TILLMAN. RANSOM’S REPLY TO THE FAMOUS FARMER. Major Ransom knows it. This is shown by his saying I would “come back with a few columns of billings gate.” Safely, at a distance, he writes what he would not dare speak, strikes the assassin’s blow, hopes to thus get up a cheap reputation foi bravery at my expense, assumes the attitude of a bully,Jfl&s the language oba fish-wife, and then j r ites a boat geutle- e of gen- and as been and the revealed iL OPENING :JLT:- iONIC TEMPLE. -:0{- NOW COMPLETE IN EVERY DEPARTMENT, AND jful inspection will show it to be the handsomest and best >jn this seotioa. In announcing that we are now thor- tbe Fall Trade, we will not go into descriptive details Ibl^Ry that everything Novel, Elegant and Fash- roods Line can be seen on our counters and shelves, rthing from low-priced, substantial goods to the very Itured at home and abroad. ^standing, unqualified guarantee on prices against every market plates; and anyone who doubts our ability to do this is earnest- jut the matter to a practical test. Every guarantee we olFer tintaiued. Whether you are ready to purchase at present or lly invite yon to call and examine the stock. .Y & ARMSTRONG, R BROAD AND ELLIS, AUGUSTA, GA. he Ready, Willing And Able To ITease. OKI’S CLOTHING & HAT STORE I Broad Street, Augusta, Ga. \PY because we have Selected with the utmost care Goods that com- ipe style with durabilty. In sufficient variety to make us feel cer- in of or ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ icing able to please you ? jE because we have all the Latest and Best Styles and Fabrics In all izes from the smallest boy to the largest man. Can Fit All! Prices every piece the Lowest that can be made. 1NG, yes we should say so; no one can tell how Willing till they see kse Goods and hear Prices, Geo. W. HOUSE, SIG1 PAf Graining and| Old Furniture,, good as nevvT _ ^“Office Up-stairs over Beckman* Bank. • Orders solicited. JamesA.Stothart, GRANITEVILLE, - S. C. -DEALER IN DRUGS, CHEMICALS PERFUM ERIES, TOILET SOAPS, HAIR BRUSHES AND CIGARS. The Stock is frequently replenished so that they are always fresh. Out prices are reasonable, and we will be glad not only to serve our friends ol Graniteville, but of the entire sur rounding Country. James A. Stothart. "ears polite” and man!” “The Grand tleman, soiled by all defamed of every e; ever be applied^ — arc! pbiisli e first shock, guard stand f>us deformity, ome one will say, go to Colum- fight him.” Here again, he e advantage. Physically he is ny equal, and I would as soon a woman, while, should ny home to seek a quarrel with d use arms to put us on an equal ‘ killed, him it would be murder. presuming motive; while, if lied me i^^p^ld justifiable gide—ip thi^^vel of the law. us, in on all sides, lie makes ^provoked assault on mein the Chronicle, and when I tell him he is a mercenary scribbler who is fight log to keep his clerkship and earn his salary, he can only find courage enough Joynes. say, X “lied” He doesn’t even on Prof, deny the D. F. F^cEwen, Diamonds! Watches! Jewelry!! XE W GOODS! LO WEST DEICES! —: o: -AGENT FOR— Standard American Watches, Every watch warranted to give per fect satisfaction to purchaser.) liable, Todd & Co.’s Cold IPIHIEsrSI D. Julius King’s Combination Spectacles! (The best—an immense assortment in tore; I am enabled to suit parties by mail, when inconvenient to visit the tore.) The largest and best stock of Jew elry ever brought to Aiken. Goods all marked in plain figures and only one price asked. Personal attention given to watch- work. Fine and difficult work solic ited at prices of National Jewelers’ Association. H. F. Warneke, Baker and Confectioner AND PEA I. GEGCEBIES TOY." Prices run through every department Men’s and Boy’s Suits! ’s ainj Boy’s Overcoats! Men’s and Boys Hats, Underwear Neck-. |r, Trunkij, Valises, Umbrellas «&o, &«., are all offered in the same have largest slock in our Wholesale Department in this KEN Select from. TOBACCO and CIGAES, FIRE-WORKS, Etc. S. G A. W. BLANCHARD damning^ accusation against himself but leaves his own character unde- iended to give it as his “opinion” that I “lied” when I made the statement about fertilizers. While his own dis interestedness and manliness are call ed in question, he can only fight for the dear department of agriculture, from which he gets his "potatoes,” and is very intent on getting his "in sinuations” down to the "level of my comprehension.” He is so innocent that one would suppose he had never c; st any insinuations.” Has he for gotten writing this to the Chronicle: "It is reported that Governor Shep pard was not Mr. Tillman’s first choice, and that he wrote to Col. Co ker otic-ring if he would endorse the ! farmers’ movement to turn over to him the keys of the State House.” This and other "insinuations” of like nature were written solely to create the impression that I was as full ol vanity and self-importance as he claims to be of "gentility.” But why should this doughty war rior go out of liis way to defend Prof. Joynes or give any “opinion” as to which of us he believed? The matter did not concern him, and is a small thing at best. Prof. Joynes can take care of himself, and the persistent personal assaults from the member* of the board of Agriculture, then the commissioner, and now from the clerk, can only be ex plained upon the ground that they are intended to divert attention from the real point at issue and to draw me ott from exposing the imeompetenee and extravagance which have characteriz ed the management of the department of agriculture. “The cuttle-fish when attacked ejects an inky Eu d which clouds the water and under cover ot which it escapes.” The agricultural bureau is the cuttle-fish with its ten tacles in our farmers’ pockets sucking $25,000 a year, and doing what? The "humble tail” of the department may tell us, and it may not, but no amount of his “inky fiuid,” no amount of "opinions as to-whether Prof. Joynes or I have "lied,” shall deter me from my purpose or make me cease my at tacks. The management in the department of agriculture is only a specimen. The State Goverment is run on the same principle. The taxes for State purposes were $320,000 more in ISso than in 1SS0, and yet we are told that the government has been wisely and economically administered, that there arc no useless officers, no excessive salaries, no waste or extravagance, no ‘‘Democratic imbecility” or lack of Statesmanship. Oh! no, everything is lovely to the men who spend the taxes, and the Columbia Ring may set some other Hessian on me to "give it as his opin ion that I have lied.” I am not re iving on Prof. Joynes now, but the comptroller general’s reports,and lam j w illing to i e called liar in tne papers several times by such swashbucklers as Major Ransom just to get th;s one idea fixed in the minds ot the people. The poverty-stricken, debt-enslaved, tax- ridden farmers are organizing. From the mountains to the ~sea the clans are Govtcrnufenttoaid us by promptly push iu" foi war3 the work of building jet ties ato'ir harbor’s mouth and thus ,riving us t wenty-five feet of water in the channel. TUis work, you under stand, has already been ordered, and all thtit we ask R' that it be hastened forward as fast as t, ess'bje. It is not that it will bring Il 1u< -' 1 m Charleston—for it will fiot—-but R will give us facilities for bus.' 1 ?® 04 * w* 11 ® 11 must gregtly benefit the ck' V- "You may say,” added Cap^I- son, "that the contributions whten have been sent to Charleston «. ,a t v<i been received gnd distributed in t.' 1 ® same spirit in which they were given "Has there been much indignation in South Carolina over the President’s failure to express any sympathy.” "I do not like to talk about that,” replied the Southern editor with feel ing. "I have been very close to the Piesident, and have had high admi ration and love for him. It certainly seemed, considering the fearful ca lamity which had befallen a city, that the proper thing for the Presi dent of the United States to do was to go at once to Washington and say to the suffering people: ‘I am here at the post of duty. What can I do for you? We expected it practically from a Democratic President.Hisfailure tosay -arword caused not so much auger as disappointment and pain. We don’t know what to make of it. But it was not merely the President who sur- tised us. There is Senator Wade ampton. He has been the idol of Charleston. And Senator Butler, al so of South Carolina. We have not heard a word from either. Butler is in Europe, but there is the cable. It would not have cost so very much either of money or labor, for him to send us a few words. No; we don’t know what to make of it all. You remember how Charleston came forward at the lime of Cleveland’s marriage and sent a beautiful present to the bride. We have always stood staunchly by him. “A pleasant contrast was the ener getic action of Adjt. Gen. Drum, the acting secretary of war. The engin eers he sent down were of incalculable benefit, not only in determining what bui/dings were unsafe, but which ones, though they looked unsafe, were not spf I tell you it was splendid work those gentlemen did, and it did seem aft if they would work themselves to death, so zealous were they in prose cuting their task.” He who Casts Mud must Expect to be Splashed—The David and Goliath Business—The Joynes Mlsunder- staiiding—Different Opinions About the Importance of Truth—Reasons S>r Reclining some Very Go« d Advice, To the Editor of the News and Courier I have not been in a hurry to an swer Capt. Tillman’s latest produc tion, because I ditl not care to cause an explosion somewhere between Roper’s and Hamburg that might bring on another earthquake. In Capt. 1 illiuatt’s present excited con dition a prompt reply would have been dangerous to the community in which he lives, and I have some friends living in that direction of the State whose welfare I regard. Keep cool, Captain. For about one year you have indulged -1 In harsh criticism of other people, and you should not get angry now if a small dose of your own medicine, slightly diluted, is ad ministered to you. Capt. Tillman has almost literally verified my prediction, that he would decline to disouss the questions he himself raised, and give the readers of the Ncivs and Courier instead a column or two of Billingsgate. I missed the quantity, as he had only about one column, but exhausted himself in that effort and made up In quality what he lacked in quantity. He boldly asserted, in his unwarrant ed and venomous attack upon me, that if I desired to defend the depart ment of agriculture he would guar antee to give me "enough.” He ditl not say of what, but if be meant, as I suspected, enough of vulgarity he has kept his word; butif he meat t enough of his discussion concerning the de partment of agriculture he has, as usual, failed to redeem his pledge. It will be impossible to follow Capt. Tillmau through this second tirade, and it would be entirely out of place to do so, as your readers have doubt less had "enough” of this sort of dis cussion. I may be pardoned, how ever, for noticing some of his state- | i.aents, but, before doing so, beg to re- •Tii.ud Capt. Tillman that he has so far *■ |y made one specific charge against hVp Uq.'artmentof agriculture, that in v ’ to the analyses of fertilizers, and the DU blic know the disposition of that mu , g £ communication Capt. -n il 1 8 „ ti?at I made an unpro- rillman savs him and, almost in yoked attack ! . c <afes that he had the same bieath ru , j waj a “ inei .. previously told m® t. for my clerk _ cenary scribbler fight! * to say that charges” -acter. . . T ,. .t • ^ t constitute a ship.” Does this not provoeation? H® goes on £ rlifi not, den v r.hfi * did not deny the “damning rtake le ivito All To £x£tmi?e, For J, 0, LUDLOW & 00. Rainey’s Burlier Shop. O N Laurens Street, two doors south of the “Croft Block,” Hair Cut ting, Shampooing and Shaving done with care, and after the most approved piethod, gathering and we will “meet” the oli- CSTThe Trimming of Ladies’ Bangs garchy "at Phillippi.” Mbtes uqd children’s Hair a s|)eeiaRy i B. R. Tillman. E. CARERS RAIN4»» ( Roper’s, 8. ~ ~ Cardinal Manning- on the Liquor Traffic. {From the Toronto Globe) Cardinal Manning lias another of his strong articles against the drink traffic in the current Fortnightly. He puts the ease strongly, but none too strongly. He, of course, earnestly ad vocates the might of moral suasion, but at the same time he holds that lo cal option in reference to the public house cannot be long withheld. The remedy, he contends, will never be applied from above. “It is in the people themselves alone,” he says, who have been so long beset by the multiplying facilities for intemper ance, by the ubiquitous activity of the drink trade, by the almost irre- sistable attraction of gin palaces—it is only in the spontaneous action of the people, rising with their high moral sense in reaction against the S3’stem which has so long made their homes desolate and their lives intolerable, and an adequate remedy can be found.’ The Cardinal also goes strongly in for female suffrage as that which, more speedily and more surely than anything else, will secure the imme diate carrying of the permissive bill. “Nothing,” he says, "can be more certain: for, as our national vice wrecks the domestic life of the people, it is upon the women of the United Kingdom that the full and fierce mis ery springing from intemperance falls in its dire intensity.” Temperance at the State Fair. Columbia Register Sept. 30. The noble women of the W. C. T. U., having determined to avail them- elves of every agency to disseminate the truth respecting strong drink, have secured a place in the exhibi tion hall for the free distribution >f temperance literature during the approaching State Fair. Mrs Walter of Greenville, one of the most devoted and active workers of the Union, occompanied by several fiber lady friends of the cause, resi- lents here, visited the Fair Grounds yesterday with a view to arranging plans to carry out the purpose indicat ed into effect. A booth will be arranged on the up per floor of the main hall and made as attractive a< art and good taste can make it and placed in charge of ladies who will distribute free tracts, books ami other publications on the subject of temperance, the liquor traffic, pro hibition and the evils of intemper ance generally. A pjtin similar to this was carried out at the New Orleans Exposition, and the results accomplished are be lieved by the ladies to have been per manently beneficial in promoting the cause of temperance. Mrs. Walter is one of the State Sec retaries of the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union of South Carolina, and is widely and favorably known for her well-tempered earnestness and zeal in promoting the work of tem perance in the city of Greenville. Bhe has been at Hotel Jerome during her stay in the city, and leaves for her Greenville home this morning. "warrior,” and peace that he made against my cht. Is it no provocation for a man to “damning charges’* that are unti against another? Biff ho says I din not even deny these “damuin charges.” Well, having injpeaohe tfie credibility of the witness, a denial of his charges was rendered unneces sary. But Capt. Tillman goes on to show to the people why he could not chal lenge, use nature’s weapons, or en gage in a street fight with me to pun ish me for my “iasiuuations” against him. Constituting himself judge jury and defendant, he tries this question and renders a decision in his own favor. "Physically,” he says, “I “I am not equal.” Unfortunately for Capt. Tillman he has placed himself in such a position before the people of South Carolina that all of his state ments require proof. This one is like unto the others that have gone before and similar to those that are to come hereafter. But Capt. Tillman says that he has also been assaulted by the members of the board of agriculture and the commissioner. So far as I am aware only two members of the board and the commissioner have ever uotic- ticed him. One these members weighs about 250 pounds, the other is about Capt. Tillman’s size, and thecommis- sloner stands six feet two inches Were these gentlemen more than his equals “piiysically ?” I am sure that I do not know how Capt. Tillman can gratify his pugilistic propensities, un less by the ancient method of length ening or shortening a man until he has been enlarged or reduced to Capt. Tillman’s dimensions. But I can as sure him that I am not a “doughty” or otherwise, does not disturb my rest. I do notdonbtCapt. Tillman’s state ment that under some circumstances his answer would have been a "chal lenge.’^ Ho is fond of challenging, but when his challenges are accepted he somehow- or other manages to make it understood that he did not mean them. For instance: He chal lenged me to defend the department of agriculture. I thought I accepted. He replies by calling me ugly names and making faces at me. But, stop, what has become of Capt. Tillman's grand reformation in all this discus sion? For the past twelve months or more he has been promising the farmers that he would lead them out of the wilderness, reduce their taxes, reorganize the State Government, ami oust that “low and debased crowd” at Columbia. He would, in short, work a revolution. Oh, how are the mighty fallen! The whole crusade has ended in a war on an insignificant clerk in one of the departments, "a mercenary scribbler fighting for his potatoes. Verily, the mountain has brought forth the mouse. He does manage to gasp, dramati cally, at the close of his letter that “from the mountains to the sea the clans are gathering and will meet the oligarchy at Philippi.” What elans, Captain? and what oligarchy? and what are the clans going to do with the oligarchy when they meet it? ami what do they want to meet the oli garchy for? Of course, it is no use to ask Capt. Tillman to be a little more definite right along here. If there was any use in doing so I would ask that favor at once. If this “mercena- ry scribbler” belongs to that oligarchy and the clans “from the mountains to the sea” are going to meet that oli garchy at PliilippEjwith huv feloni ous intent, this part qf the oligarchy proposes to remain right here in Co lumbia, It is Unreasonable to ask him to go out of his wav for such a puruose. But, perhaps, we are to un derstand from this expression that Capt. Tillman, the Brutus of this play, will meet the ghost of his reformation at Philippi, am! end the war by fall ing on the sword. Such an inglori ous ending! Though some hr.ve left their country for their country's good, in this manner, I am afraid, our mod ern Brutus is not such a patriot. But the idea of a Moses being revealed as a Brutus! Dropping all badinage^ there are some things in Capt. Tillman's letter that deserve more serious considera tion. He asks if I have forgotten writing the Augusta Chronicle mor that Governor Shop Cant. TUlman'i a that he endorse the farmers’ movement. No, 1 have not forgotten the circumstance. Capt. Tillman does not deny writing such a letter. I did not assert it as a fact. I only repeated, as is customary with reporters, a rumor that had very general circulation and credence. I did not criticise Capt. Tillman’s re ported action in the matter, nor charge nor intimate unworthy motives for such action, nor seek to convey any meaning not contained in the words care for themselves. He has found but one iiiun in ail this broad laud able to redeem the State from this piti able condition, and that individual is himself. It is for the people to say whether this mutt shall continue to characterize the Government they have installed us “imbecile,” and pur sue his course of groundless denunci ation. The men they have elected to office are but the servants, and subject tor emovul at the will of the people. So quoted. He was at liberty to vote for long as they are allowed to remain In whom he pleased, and he could not office they are entitled to the confi- have supported one more worthy to deuce of their constituents. If they fill the highest position in the Ktate do not command this confidence the than the able, pure and courteous gen- remedy is safe, sure and speedy, an ! tleman and statesman from Darling ton. I have not forgotten, either, that when the break occurred in the Con vention, Capt. Tillman changed his vote from Sheppard to Coker,although on the call of counties to record the changes lie announced that there were no changes in the Edgefield delega tion. These were circumstances which gave a color to the rumor that lie favored Col. Coker’s candidacy. He must discover some insinuation more infamous than this that I have against his character to justify his charge that I was “repeating lying rumors calculated to do him an injury.” Capt. Tillman asks why I should go out of my way to defend Prof. Joynes, or give my opinion as to which of them I believed. The matter did not concern me, he says, and "wasa small thing at best.” I shall endeavor to explain this to his satisfaction. Col. Butler and Prof. Joynes had both denied Capt. Tillman’s state ment. He continued to repeat it. As an employee of the department of ag riculture, and uaturally feeling a deep interest in its success, I said in the Augusta Chronicle that so long us Capt. Tillman used this statement, as he was doing, to prove extravagance in the expenditures of the depart ment, he was making use of an argu ment that was unfair and untrue. It was a matter that came properly un der my notice as a correspondent, and would probably have been noticed even if I had had no connection with the department of agriculture, if Capt. Tillmau 'had said then that Prof. Joynes was mistaken, and put the matter where he now seeks to put it, as a question of veracity between Prof. Joynes and himself, I might not have expressed any other opinion about it. But he failed, for about a mouth, to take any notice of it what ever, and continued to repeat the statement at Laurens, Newberry and probably elsewhere. I could not un derstand how any man with a proper regard for the truth could pursue such a course. He was certainly repeating an untrue statement that benefltted himself and injured others. As Prof Joynes could have have no reason, so far as I could see, for making such a statement to Capt. Tillman, and knowing myself that it had no founda tion in fact, and that Capt. Tillman did have an object to serve in making it, it did not require much time for me to decide whom I should believe. What did Capt. Tillmau do when he found that these denials were track . tg him down? Instead of coufind- !** himself to a simple explanation of J 11 * alter, he denounced both Prof, the m an( j myself saying of me, that Joynes . ^ rk had sold his princi- X was a cR insignificant public posi- ples for an . rj repeated lying rumors tion j that I ha an( j j lat j p r0 stituted concerning him, journalist. There my position as a truth in of was not one word of , e has thu * m these allegations, and l om the ’ s order to relieve himself fi. e lfbyhis uilty of making three qthers of a b.' Ui ^ a ' character. Capt. Tillman may consider it “small matter” to use a statement, without foundation, for the purpose ot abusing men who administer public trusts and disburse public funds, but I was not “graduated in that school o! gentility,” however high it may stand in his estimation. The “Columbia Ring” has been the watchword of every disappointed pol itician in South Carolina for many years. The cry has palled on the peo ple of the State, and the men who make use of it have been rebuked so often that it is unnecessary to notice this charge of the existence of a mythi cal band, that has been such a night mare to the politicians wliose pretend ed claims for political preferment have been so often ignored. It is an other of Capt. Tillman’s sweeping, glittering generalities, that he is so fond of using in his "slashing articles” for the papers. In his exasperation Capt. Tillman has so far departed from his usual rule as to make one more specific charge. While I have had no discussion with him regarding the general expenses of the State Government, I have taken the pains to see how far this charge can ne sustained. I find that it must go the way of all others. He said that the taxes for State purposes were $320,000 more in 1K8-5 titan in 1880, and adds that ho is relying on the comptroller general’s reports to sus tain his assertion. I have obtained fr »tn the comptroller’s office state ments showing the expenditures for various purposes for the fiscal years 1879-80 atid 1884-85, from which it ap pears that these expenditures for 1879- 80 amounted to $791,700 85 and for 884-85 to $883,915 90, the difference tieing $92,215 05. The increase is due o the improvements on the State House, the appropriations to the L T ui- versity and Citadel, and the election expenses. Capt. Tillman, therefore, >nly made a mistake of $227,785 05 in $320,000. Capt. Tillman has so far made two specific charges. One against the de partment of agriculture and one against the State Government Specification No. 1. The South Car olina College offered to make analyses of fertilizers for the departmental a cost of five dollars each. Capt. Till man’s witness, Prof. Joynes. Charge disproved by his own witness. Specification No. 2. The taxes for State purposes were $320,000 more in tion in which h® ftmnd him. first misrepresentation, been g three Q’.hers of a a Capt. Tillman’s the comptroller 1885 than in 1880. witness reports of general. Charge disproved by his own witness. Captain, we are wait- ng with interest for Specification No. 3, but as you have been more than one year formulating tht^an^fien- tiniicu, - o -r, r...i other s.xtn. • We, “Swashbucklers,’. we ‘‘Oli garchy,” we "Hessians,” w e “Merce nary scribblers,” we "Rotate fighters” we—call us anything. Captain, only give us specific charges in ordw tliai we may have an opportunity of show ing you up in your true colors. A word to the people of South Car olina: Hus this man suggested one practical remedy for any of the bur dens of taxation that may possibly exist? Will not the execution of am of the plans he has proposed entail ad ditional taxation? He has possibly succeeded in estranging one part of the people from another, and creating dissensions that time will hardly* re- he has denounced the g >veru- k e professional an 1 the busi- fd the farmers, in ud all the farmers epresent them should be applied unflinchingly. But if they’ are in office by the free choice of the people, whoever prefers un founded charges against them should be rebuked by those who put them there. I have been advised that I should close this communication by declin ing to have further controversy with Capt. Tillman. I am told that his influence is great among the farmers, who believe that he has championed their cause, and that any criticism of his is resented as a personal affront, and that further controversy will only serve to increase his popularity and give him greater notoriety. Fair play is a jewel, and one that has always had conspicuous place in the diadem of South Carolina. The people who own the soil of this grand old Commonwealth, the descendants of those men who made her name fa mous in peace and war have inherited all the virtues of their noble ancestors, wito were not the men to strike be fore they heard. I have an abiding faith that no man, however great his powers of persuatiou may be, can so change their natures as to make them condemn one of their fellow-citizens because he has the courage of his con victions. The time has passed in South Carolina, if it ever existed, when our people would blindly follow any man, no matter how great his pretensions. The days of hero worship are over, and having the fullest faith and confi dence in the ability of these people to distinguish the real from the ideal, the right from the wrong, and to do justice at all times and between all men. I feel that I can confidently de cline the advice so kindly given me and trust to .the facts already’ devel oped, and those to come hereafter, to prove the justice of my position. Capt. Tillman cannot distort opposi tion to him and his methods into op position to the farmers of the State, nor can he pervert a p* rsonal qu irr lof nis own seeking into an attack upon agricultural associations. Men are-v sometimes led away by passion, ami occasionally misled by misrepresenta tion, but time sets all things right, and when that vindication comes the people will be unable to find words strong enough to express their con tempt for a man who, presuming upon their confidence in him, has misled them. Believing this, I am willing to forget my personal feelings in this matter and discuss with Capt. Tillmau any subject with which 1 am familia? that will prove of any interest to ttari people cf Soutli Carolina. I deoliiur,. however, to bandy words further with him or to engage in merely personal controversy. The people do not care to know, in this connection, which of us graduated in a “school of gentili ty.” T»iey’ nave a right to knowv whatever either of us cap tvll' for the public good, and I am w.HBng to do my humble part in this direction. I have also been advised that I am as suming too much io offering, to discuss the department of agri-r culture with any one, th^ this is the duty of the board ° f ' aK 111- culture and the commissioner. ply to this I have only to say tha J* “ , *' e ‘ officers of thedepartment have alrea said all they deemed necessary in this * rtl >tter, and are amply able to say moi ® if the occasion arises, and that the people of the State have the right to put any °f their employees on the witness stand. I aedept this position. I do not aeeat to difend where defenca is unnecessary,but only as a subordinate in one of th® important departments of the Government, express my will ingness toQQmmuuicate any informa tion for the public good of which I may be possessed. This much I think I can do without disrespect to my of ficial superiors, and without being considered presumptuous, L. A. Ransom. Columbia, September 30. 1886. FROM CHARLESTON. Che Experience of One Household In the Earthquake. Columbia, S. C., Neighbor. Chaulestox, S. C. Sept. 23, 1886. My* Dear Brother Browne: Your kind, sympathizing letter is received, and I am glad to hear from you on y’our sixty-seventh birthday. May your valuable life be spared many, many more years. A word about the all absorbing topic —the earthquake. I was sleeping, on the night of the 31st August, at my son’s beautiful house, No. 2 Atlantic street. Before retiring, I threw open my windows looking out upon the peaceful Charleston harbor and upon the blue ocean. It was not specially hot, but the stillness was oppressive, so much so, many persons complained of nausea. My* 'two grand children were sleeping near me, George and his wife were in the library. I was suddenly aroused by a terri ble shock and rumbling noise, such as a railroad train would make if pass ing over the house at full speed. Every timber in the house seemed to' be breaking to pieces by shock after shock. I made an ineffective effort to get out of bed, but was thown from side to side like a foot-ball. The Heavy cornice, weighing many tons, was pitched from the building some fi teen feet, carrying with It much ojth< walls. So soon as I could started below, but to my horr the house ou fire! Georgo^ano^nia wife had escaped from tn» north wlu- low into the open jard. w If they had jumped from any othef wind*'*** they would have been crush es u> death. The*children were taken from the ruins unhurt. A servant in rho kitchen was buried by the tailing roofanJ timbers: it required au hour to extricate her. A twelve-year old girl of our cook was killed by falling walls. I have experience*! in my life nearly all the ills that flesh is heir to —such as shipwreck, railroad <1 Da te rs, yellow fever and cyclones—but If they were all reduced to *»ne anguish they would not compare to the terrors of an earthquake. You feel that the very foundations of the earth are being broken under your feet into atoms. You experience *.n utter helplessnessatid hopelessness and horror beyond expression. Even a Christian has not r. ason in such ter rible throes of nature to put his trust in that God who is our only hope and refuge in distress and danger. The day of judgment can have no greater terrors for man andb^ast than we*ex perienced by those who past through the Charleston earthquake. Ever yoti** old friend. Geo. W. Williams. >• v * ^ •Nk’-a *