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Terms of Subscription.—One cony one year, $1.50; One copy six months, 75 Cents. Advertising Rates.—One Square, first insertion, $1.00; Each subsequent in sertion, 50 Cents. Special Rates by con tract for three months or more. AIKEN, S. C , J ULY 24, 1891. The Spartanburg Gathering. The convention of the State Alli ance is now in session in Spartanburg. Nolhing of special importance seems to have been yet done. Mr. J. W. Stokes delivered his annual address on Wednesday. He announced that the Alliance has a handsome surplus to its credit, and it would be wise te invest this and further balances in some permanent way,—in fact the Alliances h ive got to be capitalists. He recommended that the State Alli ance consider the propriety of estab lishing a propaganda bureau that shall furnish Alliance literature at cost. He is “authorized to say that while the owners of The Cotton Plant are not eager to part with it as an in vestment, they are willjug to sell a controlling interest in it to the State Alliance upon an equitable basis.” This looks somewhat like a desire to unload upon the Allitmce. There were a few other matters of interest touched upon, but much of the address was of a vapid character. After the delivery of the address the committees were appointed. President Polk, of the National Al liance, was present and delivered an address of some two hours length, which was well received and ap plaudeci, but nothing is given out for publication. In the afternoon, how ever, a public meeting was held and an address was made by President Polk, to which everybody was in vited. Yesterday the convention contin ued in session, but nothing relating to the proceedings was given out for publication. Today the discussion between Goy. Tillman and Mr. Ter rell about the sub-treasury bill will be had, but the gag-law has been ap plied, and Mr. Stokes says the dis cussion must be in secret. but also a system of education com menced, by which the people may learn the true principles of their faith. Our people are true at neart, and have not forgotten what was often repeated last fall, as Hampton said “a third parti’ (independent) man is worse than a radical.” Explanation Needed. The State says it is repotted that Governor Tillman has sold to the State, from his Edgefield farm, twenty Jersey cows, for the use of Clemson College, at $200 each, or $4,000 for the lot If this report is true, the people will want to know what moral right the Governor has to be making trades with the State profitable to himself; and also if the price named is not a high one for the average Jersey cow. No Gagging This Time. The Farmer Judge in Trouble. Mr. J. William Stokes, president of the State Alliance, has had the teme rity to challenge the Hon. M. C. But ler to meet him at. Prosperity on the 29th Inst, the day of the Alliance pic nic at that place, and enter into a joint discussion of the sub-treasury bill. The challenge has been promptly accepted, and as the Senator is gener ally known as strong in his opposition to the measure, and thoroughly well informed upon it, we may look to see Mr. Stokes emphatically laid out. The discussion being in public, there can be no gag law, or packed audi ence like at Spartanburg. We have before us a circular signed by a number of the friends of Mr. Henry Meetze, of Lexington, issued in the interest of his candidacy for the Chief Justiceship of South Caro lina, and detailing the grounds of his “claims” for the position. In the first place, as Democrats we repudi ate the proposition that auy man has any claims whatever upon office. In the second place, these methods resorted to, or permitted by Mr. Meetze, are such as should condemn him as unfit for any office whatever. the coon owner that coon. I’m Democratic Principles. The need of a thorough re-educa tion of the Democratic party through out the South is yery apparent as some of our people are being mis lead by strange doctrines,—doctrines, hostile to the primary principles of thepaity. Owing to our social sur roundings in the South it is difficult for many to clearly take in the well defined .principles of Democracy. The impression necessarily largely prevails that opposition to the negro and negro rule makes a man a demo crat; whereas it has nothing whatever to do with principles, the De as clearly defined, and as applicable to whites and blacks as are the creeds «r confessions of any churches in the land. And some of the cardinal principles are opposition to paternal ism on the part of the Government, that the people should not look to the Government for help, but should help themselves; and opposition to all class legislation, that is legislation in favor of any particular classes, be they farmer- 1 , manufacturers or rail way corporations. It was in accor dance with these fundamental princi ples that we opposed the Blair Edu cational bill; and Steamship Subsidy bill advocated by Col. John C. Has kell; and now’oppose the more im practicable, and equally undemo cratic scheme known as the sub- treasury bill. On this line we are glad to see that in the State Democratic Convention of Mississippi, which met last week, the delegates spoke with no uncertain sound, and emphatically repudiated the sub-treasury plan. With reference to it they said: “We take pride in the fact that the Democratic party has always been the opponent of class legislation as the greatest evil flf the times in which we live and of all the paternal and cen tralizing tendencies of the Republi can party. We are opposed to what is known as the sub-treasury scheme as a violation of the time-honored principles of l he Democratic party and violation of the Democratic idea of the proper construction of the consti tution, and we regret that the discus sion of the same has been thrust into the politics of our state. We regard it as being not only undemocratic but impracticable and not calculated to furnish the relief claimed for it.” Nothing could be stronger against the sub-treasury scheme than this. It shows that the peopleof Mississippi have been studying the question ; have learned its fallacy; and have dis covered that it is being pushed for ward by polititians for their own ends, and in the interest of the Republican party to hide from view the protec tive tariff. We all know that times are hard with the farmers, as for the matter of that they are so with most classes in the South at present; the prices of cotton are low with little prospect of improvement, and consequently farm ers feel depressed, and are in a condi tion that renders them susceptible to the influence of smooth toogued po liticians, who profess to show them j the wav out of their difficulties. And while the farmers are wise to organize for their own agricultural interests they should know that the evils oflaoonasit which they complain are not confined to them, and can be regulated and finally lenioved only by the Demo cratic party, and only by a rigid ad- herance to the true principles of that party. On this account it is of pri mary importance that there should be not only a thorough organization of the Democratic party in this State, If the bill, introduced into the Geor gia Legislature “to exempt from tax ation all farm products while in the hands of the producer,” is not cless legislation of the most pronounced and undemocratic character, we do not know what is. As a matter of justice the other classes of the popu lation are entitled to “a bill to exempt from taxation all property while in the hands of the owners.” The Twitty Bill has been passed by the Georgia Legislature, signed by the Governor, and is now a law. This bill prohibits the insertion of the clause in a note allow’ing an attor ney’s fee of 10 per cent, in case the note has to be placed in his hands for collection, but allowing 5 per cent, under certain conditions. This is a ibqDBO) « jo ijjimilarmirnose Mr. Samuel Y. Tupper, a promi nent citizen of Charleston, died at his residence there on Sunday last, after a long and painful illness.. ‘Anything to Get the Coon.’ A boy had a coon which he wanted to give away. Three other boj s want ed the animal. The first was asked his politics, and replied that he was a Democrat. The coon owner told him no Democrat could get it. The second boy was posted by the first, and told that if he wanted the coon he had better claim to be a Republican. He tried the scheme, and was informed that no Republican could get the coon. The two unsuccessful appli cants told the third that they had both claimed to be Democrats and Re publicans, and were refused on ac count of politics, and had better gov ern himself accordingly. The boy braced up and approached and said: nuther a I want Democrat anything nor a Republican ; but I’m to get the coon.” Likewise the “farmers’ friend” is anything to get that office. Aftticted ‘With Mad Foxes. Last full, the country around Pine- opolis, a summer settlement in Berke ley County S. C. was demoralized by reports of ravages of mad foxes. Startling news Las been received to the effect that the disease had spread through the county, and it has be come dangerous to travel through the woods. A planter from Ten Mile Hill re ports that the woods in that section are full of mad foxes, and that a seri ous state of things exists there. The negro population, which is very dense around the phosphate mines, is in an utter state of panic. Many persons have been attacked by mad foxes within the past few days, and thus far thirteen persons have been serious ly bitten. On Tuesday a negro named Wil liam Fraser had a desperate encoun ter witii one of the animals. The fox rushed at him, and a lively tight en sued, the man being unarmed' The man’s cloths were torn into shreds, but lie finally succeeded in beating the beast off without suffering any serious damage. Two of the mad foxes have been thus far killed, but the entire population is now up in arms, and an effort will be made to clear the animals out. None of those bitten by the foxes have as yet showed any symptoms of hydropho bia. The theory is advanced that the dis ease is caused by the drouth. That section of the country was formerly low and swampy, but it is said that since the earthquake of 1880 the wa ter basiu in the forests have become dry, the rain water seeming to pass into the bowels of the earth almost as falls. Mr. Stokes Denies tlie Cliurge. The statement that we were on the committee that investigated Dr. Ma- cune is, to use his own elegant phraseology, “manufactured out of the whole cloth,” as every one with the information that the News and Courier pretends to have knows full well,—Cotton Plant. A dispatch from Topeka, Kansas, says: “Judge G. W. McKay, of Har per County, the Alliance Judge, who was to have gone to Ann Arbor to study law after he was elected to of fice, is interfering with the Supreme Court, and may get himself into trouble. He lias issued orders which have set aside the orders of the Su preme Court. Proceedings were com menced in a mortgage foreclosure case in Harper County last January against Albert Honeywell, a person ot unsound mind. B. A. Burr was appointed receiver to take charge of this property. On June 18th Honey well, by his guardian, asked to have the receiver removed, and the former Judge granted the petition. The mortgagee appealed the case to the Supreme Court, and Judge Horton, on the filing of a good and sufficient bond, ordered that the receiver again be placed in charge of the properly, pending the hearing of the case at the September term. Honeywell then again petitioned Judge McKay to oust tne receiver, and lie issued an order to that effect and turned it over to the sheriff. Receiver Burr declined to obey it and he was brought before the Judge on a charge of contempt of court, and was convicted and fined $50 and sentenced to jail until the fine was paid. He declined to pay the fine and instituted habeas corpus proceedings in the Supreme Court. A temporary writ was granted and Burr was released on $1,500 bond. Inconsequence of Judge McKay’s action a motion has been filed in the Supreme Court for an order of attach ment and arrest. Chief Justice Hor ton, who maue the order which Mc Kay disobeyed, has arrived in the city from Colorado for the purpose of acting in the case. McKay, who is backed by the Alliance, is rebellious, but the Court will see that its orders are obeyed, even if it is necessary to call out the State milhia. Judge McKay always seeks the ad vice of the Alliance consulting com mittee before rendering an opinion. At the time of his election lie denied the rumor tliat he proposed to go to the Harvard Law School before enter ing upon his duties, and said that he could decide all cases before him ac cording to the common sense view of it. He is a meek, mild mannered man not more than five feet six inch es in height, and is an important citizen in his community. When he came to Topeka to attend a week’s sitting of the Supreme Court tiiat he might thoroughly post himself for the judicial role, he reverently removed his hat while in the lobby of the ho tel and made an obsequious bow whenever one of the Supreme Court Judges or commissioners came near The The tria the killin is now pr Sessions i The Sta tor Ansel ran, and t F. Youma and Alvin The defen Last F Major Wil Greenville Williams, was kuowij ber of the brave and eye wit net gro port prisoner having th knife by Mott’s t 1 shaken. A sensa money of who helpe Greenville ing. He tol him, and “I have hr in tiie pit than Dixii tried to pr dangerous The stac Dixie rus knife and steps and u J killed rilliams Homicide. |of James B. Williams for f Major W. A. Williams, ressing in the Court of Greenville. is represented by Solici- Ind ex-Congressman Coth- [e defendant by Gen. Leroy is and Perry <fc Heyward H. Dean, of Greenville, nit’s plea is self defense. uary the prisoner snot iams through the heart in ver a game of cards. Major lir “Dixie” Williams as he was a prominent mem- ireenville bar and was a [enerous man. The only was William Mott, a ne- , and he swore that, the lot Major Williams after latter to throw down his lying he was unarmed, itimony could not be SYkUP'fRcf? (PADGETT * ~ r' 1 1 —WILL PAY— THE FREIGHT. terest, and to-day. [on was caused by the testi- M. Simmons, the man Williams to escape from n the night of the shoot- what the defendant said to e story corroborates Mott’s i many a game cock die lat 1 hated tosee die worse Williams.” The defense ve that tiie deceased was a nan when drinking. *110111 of Williams was that ,?d at him with an open forced him buck several jen he saw he would be sed his pistol and fired, that Major Williams had one he threw on the table 'er he held in his hand. ias excited widespread in- will probably be decided RroKe Their Bonds and Fought. From The Abbeville Press and Banner. As the congregation was returning from Little River Church last Sunday, 19th inst., a difficulty occurred be- t veen Will Bell and Allen Emerson on the one side and John Pratt and Jesse Pratt on the other. The affair was not unexpected, as a grudge has existed for several months and all parties were under bond to keep the peace. It is said that more than thirty shots were fired. Result, three men more or less painfully wounded. From the accounts which we hear ot the fuss it seems almost a miracle that nobody was killed. It is said that one man had nine bullet holes in his clothe*, and that one of the combatants had more than one pistol. Sheriff' Mann made. He thought the experience pf TaSTfSTmtlay had satisfied all the par ties to this affair, and tiiat it was not Another Sensible Alliance Club. The follov .’jugresolutions were unan imously passed by the Lisbon Alli ance of Laurens County: Resolvedi That this Alliance re news its al tegiance to the principles of the Farmers’ Movement and to its leader, Governor B. R. Tillman. 2. That n e do not believe Governor Tillman lu s been, is, or ever will be disloyal to the Alliance or the Far mers’ interest in South Carolina, not withstanding the efforts of certain coattail politicians to persuade the members |f the Alliance to Ihe con trary. 3. That w\e favor the Ocala demands, but this Alfliance accords to Governor Tillman thejright of free thought and free speech, and the time has not come to sacrifice Governor Tillman for the very doubtful chance of getting the sub-treasury |or any other scheme. 4. That if dt is the purpose of the leaders of the. Alliance to deliver our organization the Third Party, we )W it at once. legislation that is would like 5. Any sche not strong en to the Democ is too weak t for tiie Demrfl enough for us Wilha A. It. Homes v ^commend itself of this .State pr support, till good likely that the difficulty would be re newed. Mutiny of ihe Coldstream Guards. The London Truth of the 22d prints a startling story, of another mutiny in the British army, the famous Cold stream guards, this time, being the of fenders. The trouble, like the pre- ceeding mutinies, grew out of work imposed on the soldiers. The Cold stream Guards were out coustautly doing extia duty when Emperor Wil liam was in Loudon. On his departure they expected a few days relief, and on being immedi ately ordered to duty openly rebelled. The officers were compelled to marcb- them back to the barracks, where they were confined three days. Tiie matter was kept quiet but an official of tiie war office admitted the veraci ty of the Truth article. He frankly said: “Unreasonable compliance with orders is no longer obtainable from men who are permeated with quasi-education. This must be seri ously considered in all future deal ings with tiie soldiers.” Stanley and His Bride Have a t^uiet Separation. Germany May A dispatch froi 1 the judicial authoj nient have ini possible, the sysJ derers to deatdH - in New York a repbrt which to the adoption] in any, as fit is ass ami oill inquiry that t] America were] they are ail qj many obj.-t iioii raised against block as means 1 punishment, are! the electric sysla A rumor which seems to come from a reliable source, says that the famous traveler Henry M. Stanley and his wife, formerly Miss Dorothy Tenuent, have separated. He left for London a fortnight ago, and proposes to extend his trip to Australia, where lie will remain sev eral months. As it had been already announced that his wife would not accompany him but stay in London, it is probable that they desire to at tract as little attention as possible to their separation. Hie cause of the separation is said to been tbe positive nature of both husband and wife, which, owing to the many years they lived alone, ren ders it difficult for them to conform to tiie peculiar views of each other. Tiie HortitmUural Fair. Not Buj Col. Robert He lias got tui sury, and it him to follow issue a pamp>J many beaulil'i peculiar fituesg he aspires, been a hanke| cle George gress. Uncle] drich are not treasury and in the next cij tumultuous ti took his dish paign lie has gogue with tiiat line.—A’< A Ho Bctanl It Curej tor'll of « »id8a btlri ■.ysGm a il Imp] ciinosi. juGltf direct SENT IM B Y virtue < by the. South Carolinl a Board of Col authority to r| The annual Fair of the State Horti- cuitural Society will be held in Green ville on August 13, 14 and 15, and very liberal premiums are offered for exhibits ol “all kinds of fruits,” flow ers and vegetables, and of goods can ned in South Carolina. The Fair, it j tiou to the ca| is stated, promises to be one of the j tj on to be org largest and most successful of the kind ever held in the State, and it cer tainly will be if all the counties shall do neatly as well as Oconee, I open the bookj which has already engaged to send a capital stock] carload of fruits as its contribution, j Scnool Conipl — ■■ — | H. Sully, Sail! Possibility ol an Extra Term of the m. oil Tiiursdl Supreme Com r. of puny. Notice Sal It is 111 The clerk of the Supreme Court Mr. A. M. Boozer, received information Saturday that the condition of Asso ciate Justice McGowan is much irn proyed. The Judge is now at Hot Springs. N. C., and rapidly regaining his health If Judge McGowan con tinues to improve, the clerk says that it is probable that an extra term of the court will be held during the month of October. Mr. Leitch, the Evangelist has taken his tent down, in Columbia and ■ removed it to Piueville, N. C , where Ihe will hold meetings, Notice K I >YILL let) August 5,] the building Edisto River j and speeifleat place of lettii G. W. k July 21,189] ENJOYS Both the method and results whet f Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant ^ and refreshing to the taste, and acts gently yet promptly on the Kidneys, Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys tem effectually, dispels colds, head aches and fevers and cures habitual constipation. Syrup of Figs is the only remedy of its kind ever pro duced, pleasing to the taste and ac ceptable to the stomach, prompt in its action and truly beneficial in its effects, prepared only from the most healthy and agreeable substances, its many excellent qualities commend it to all and have made it the most popular remedy known. Syrup of Figs is for sale in 50c and $1 bottles by all leading drug gists. Any reliable druggist who may not have it on hand will pro cure it promptly for any one who wishes to try it. Do not accept any substitute. CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. SAN FRANCISCO. CAL. LOUISVILLE. KY. NEW YORK. N.Y PROF. P. M. WHITMAN. SCIENTIFIC OPTICIAN, Office in the Chronicle Building, Broad Street, Augusta, Georgia, KEEPS a full line of populak priced glasses, in addition to his tine ones; gives free eye tests for Presbyopia--old sight,~ Myopia—near sight-,Hyperopia-far sight-, Simple, Compound and Mixed Astigma tism-irregular curve of the cornea--. Anis ometropia-unequal refraction of two eyes—, and Asthenopia—weak sight. Broken lenses replaced while you wait. Repairing of all kinds. Oculists’ prescriptions tilled. DO YOU KNOW THAT YOU Can buy any article of FURNITURE, Cooking Stoves, Carpets, Mattings, Win dow Shades, Lace Cur tains, Cornice Poles, BABY CARRIAGES, Clocks, Mirrors, Pictures Dinner Sets, Tea Sets, Chamber Sets, Mattress es, Comforts, Blankets, and a thousand and one articles needed in a house, delivered at your depot at the same price tiiat you buy them in Augusta? I CARRY EVERYTHING You need, and can quote you prices that will sat isfy you that I am giving a dollar value for every dollar paid. Sheriff’s Sales. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA) County of Aiken. 1 B Y virtue of Sundry Tux Execu tions, for the fiscal year 1889 90, to me issued by the Treasurer of said County. I have levied upon and will j sell on Monday, the 3d day of August, 1891, in front of tiie Court House. Aiken, S. C., within the legal hours for SherifTs sales, the following de scribed houses, lots, pieces or parcels of land for Delinquent Taxes for the fiscal year aforesaid, under an act of the General Assembly, approved De cember 24th 1887, amendments there to, to wit: GREGG TOWNSHIP. Wyley A. Barton, 7 acres of land. HAMMOND TOWNSHIP. Anuie 8. Walker, 52 acres of land. HOPEWELL. TOWNSHIP. H. E. M. E. and A. A. Hollman, 2 lots and 1 building. James P. Hill, 1 lot and 1 building. Terms of Sale—Cash. Purchaser to pay for papers. B. F. TURNER. Sheriff Aikeu County. K Sbeiffs Office, \ g Aiken, S. C., July 9,1891.}' I Clyde's Net Yoit, Charleston I and Florida Steamship Lines. WM. P. CLYDE & CO., Gen. Agents, 5 Bowling Green, New York. 12 South Wharves, Philadelphia. |T. G. EGER, Traffic Manager, 5 Bowling Green, New York. Special Offer No. 1. To introduce my business in ev$ neighborhood in the quickej ble manner, I will shj Bed-room Suite coi ing of One Bei; high head. One Wa Tiie Fleet is composed of the fol lowing Elegant Steamers: S S ALGONQUIN (new), S S IROQUOIS (new), Capt Kemble. S S CHEROKEE, Capt Bearse. S S SEMINOLE, Capt Platt. S S YEMASSEE, Capt MeKee. S S DELAWARE, Capt Chichester. These splendid passenger steamej form an unequaled tri-weekly_ ‘ j to New York and the Florh’ J with state-rooms all oughly ventilated the dining sal There u ! the TEST