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E. B. MUKRA Y, Editor. THURSDAY, MAY 22, im. ONE YEAR.".?1.00. SIX MONTIIS. 75c. Two Dollar* If not paid in adruiire. COI? AIKEN'S M.ATFOBM. In another column Col. 1). Wyatt Aiken cites our paragraph upon his new party programme, and becomes quite in dignant over it, attempting to put us in tho position of making a platform for him, which he repudiates, spurns, con temno, &c. In this he is arguing from au assumed premise which docs not exist. We have made no platform for him, but merely criticised the platform lie has made for himself. In this we do not think we have misrepresented bim. Our remarks were predicated upon the follow ing dispatch from Washington : "Col. Aiken says he ia in favor of the Southern Democrats in thc I lotizo form ing a party of their own. Then they could control the balance of power. They could then say to these other gen tlemen, 'go ahead and propose such legis lation as you desire. If we like it we will vote for it, if not, we will vole against it, no matter whether it originates on tho Democratic or Republican side.' They could then, he says, command such respect as is now denied them. For the past ten years the South has bee.i play ing kite for a tail end of the party, and the toil has controlled the movements of thc kite." Thia ?B what we called favoring ?mle pendentism, and as Col. Aiken does not deny holding these views, we are of opin ion that he ha? nothing . ? complain of in our article. He is not an independent in State politics, nor an independent, individually, in National politics, but he favors an independent parly in National pol?tica, il? doce this, of course, because ho does not like thc action of tho Nation al Democratic Tarty. This is precisely what McLane and company have been doing in South Carolina. They have not only advocated un independent party here, hut have actually formed oue, and our people will remember that in their speeches they really claimed that they wero tho true Democrats, arid that the rest of us had left the faith. This is pre cisely Col. Aiken's position in National airain. Dy this wo do not mean that ho is a member '?r sympathizer with tho independent par ty in State politics, but what we mean is that thc samo principio that would justify tho formation of an independent party in National politics, would also lead to it ia Stuto politics. Col. Aiken favors tho formation of un independent party in the Union, because he is dissatisfied with Notional legisla tion. Upon the same principio others might favor tho formation of ah indepen dent parly in State politics becauso they do not like Stato legislation. In our opinion, both these positions aro mis chievous and wrong. Tho remedy for any grievance lies inside of the lines and not outride. These independent sentiments arc not new with Col. Aiken, for he deliberately expressed tho opinion in a letter to tho Nea*and Courter in December, 1879, that both political pnrties havo outlived thoir usefulness and should bo wiped out. The following extracts from that letter, written from Washington, show Iiis real sentiments: It seems to ms there is no greatness statesmanship-here. Tho leaders of both parties are partisans, not statesmen : they are sectional in politics, and not Eatriotic. Every question of importance as its Democratic and Republican friends and enemies. A "yea and nay" 1 vote generally separates the flocks but nt 1 heart there are sheep and goats in both 1 flocks. Sectional measures show that blood is thicker thnu water. Pension ; appropriations or Northern improve- 1 menbt easily close up the gup between Northern Republicans and Northern Democrats. Southern pensions or South- 1 ern improvements keep it closed up. At 1 the South wo have struggled most man fully for home-rule, ana style ourselves Democrats, . At the North a mere senti- 1 ment-tke Solid South-has whipped 75 1 pet cent, of the voting population into the Republican party, and if our South- 1 ern leaders continue to thrust into North- 1 ern face* Southern choices for Presiden- I tia! honors, the remaining 25 por cent, ' will br? there bef?te the ides ot next ' November. And then, "what are you ! going to do about lt ?" Looking the field all over, Messrs. Editors, and analyzing the incentives . that prompt the actions of your legisla- 1 tors,lam irresistibly convinced that if we wish to live in peace and prosperity < auder our own vines and (ig trees at the ! South, and cement this Union with a ' cohesion really patriotic and 'vue, the 1 . time bas.come for a "new deal" political ly ; or if not yet, is not far distant. Both the political parties of this country have -.out-lived their' usefulness, and , shoe.' .1 he wiped out. The word Repub lican, used in a partisan nenso, ja hateful 1 to every respectable Southerner who loveo ? the land that gave him birth. 1 have i reason to know that the wotd Democrat ic, u?ed ia a partidas sam?, is se !e"? ' distasteful to a majority of the. voters of the North, end they ot thc better classes. < Then how can these two discordant ele- ] men ts assimilate for the public weal? ti They cannot. I would not destroy par ties. They are necessary to establish a ' wholesome publie opinion. But tboy > should novar be allowed to become seo- i . tional. A Solid South vs. a Solid North i simply moans a house divided against itself, raul o.-. true as the book in which ' il waa written will, be.tba. sequence of I such division. We have the "Solid i South." to, day. j The "Solid North". will , come so soon that it nil! seem like to morrow when it is passed. My convie- 1 Hon is tho partisan does not livo who can 1 - "carry" New j York ao a Democrat, i Neither will Democracy "carry" Indiana. AU else is Republican. If this result is inevitable, as I , en ly believe it is, what 1 alternative have we? i The people have it in their power to il remodel tho structure so unwisely built by their leaders. The industrial ele . menta of the country, both North and South, comprising at least 75 per cent, of the voting population of ibo Union, in- J eluding farmers, mechanic? and other , artisans, should rally to the rescue of the tottering fabric, an?f in national conven- ' tion place before the American people a 1 Presidential ticket not recognized by ita . former allegiance to either existing party i --a ticket that would know no North, no South, no Ea?vno. Weet, bot patriotic enough to bo beyond the behests of party ' and able enough to * govern without i prejudice, but with equity and justice, i this ontire country. . That auch a ticket , can be framed I do not for one moment doubt. That it will bo, before it is too Jato, time alone can tell. * * * * ? 1 lu addition to this, in a speech at ' Townville, in August, 1880, Col. Aiken ! made a speech //om which we publish < tho ft>?lO,wih?r report: Coi. Aiken 'npoko alrocet entirely upon ' '' national politics, He gare his reasona for {ire fe rr; ng Hancock to Garfield for Pres* ' derV'ftBd arraigned the Republican * uomiuec for the luck of moral courage and an undue Jove for money, lie expressed the opinion that if Garfield should he elected, our people will never see another Presidential election, btitthat thc country will drift rapidly into'some consolidated power at Washington, lie complimentea Garfield'?* ability, but said he is totally unreliable, and that his election would forebode tho greatest mis fortune to our government. Col. Aiken then arraigned the Northern Democrats for insincerity and prejudice towards the .South. He said that the North only allowed the South a very small propor tion of thc appropriations tor rivers and harbors, ami that they had repeatedly refused to restore the soldiers of the Mexican war living in thc South to the pension lists. He arraigned them for maintaining a high turill', and said that the better class of people in the North were generally Republican*1. That they had the brains, thc money and the cul? lure of the North, and were moro con genial to hit) tastes than the Democrats, lie was unwilling for the South, which composes the greater portion of the Democratic party, to be controlled and ignore! by the minority. Col. Aiken claimed that the elections in the North ern cities arc controlled largely by the use of money and by the exercise of the money power, und thought this thc great est trouule the Democrats will encounter in carrying the Presidential election. Ile said that the host of ellice hoblers in the United States exercise great influ ence, all of which will bc given to Gar field in order to retain their own posi tions. He thought the contest in Indi ana a very important one to tho Demo crats, for if wc carry that State in Octo ber we will be very apt to carry the Pres idential election, bul if we lose Indiana then we have very lillie prospect of success. Col. Aiken closed his speech by saying tlint if there is a Democrat in South Carolina he is one from bend to font. Two weeks later Col. Aiken spoke at the great Bayard meeting at Anderson and seemed to bo more thoroughly organ ized than at these other times, for bc said then that "as important as thc elec tion ol our State ticket was, it wan even moro important to sec that our electoral ticket was elected." This speech, how ever, followed a grand speech upon nationul politics by Senator Huyard, and thc enthusiasm which the meeting had evinced for tho Democratic Presidential ticket wus calculated to organize the candidates of thc Democratic party. But in November, 1880, Col. Aiken wu? again in favor of bis independent organiza tion in thc South, as is shown by thc following letter to the Greenville Newa: COKEH?URY, S. C., Nov. 12, 1880. To thc Editor oj thc iJaily News'. Yours of tho lOlh instant ?waited mu on my return from my plunUtion to day. You propound to mu two quesiious, to both of which I unhesitatingly answer, "No," loudly, qualifying my reply to lbs first by saying not iu a purlisi ? ?anse. If you dosire to know my poliii .. opin ions read tho letter i wrote tho Nevm and Courier almost a year ugo. And if you want some reading that is more Pick wickian than Pickwick himself, read tho editorials of that blubtering sheet from that day Lo this and ECO how easily ?hey have jumped from one side to tho other of tho politicul fence. I know more about tho rank and lile ol the Northern Democracy than all tho Editors in South Carolina, and never had any faith in them. They ure a j arty with a name, but without a principle. We Southern ers, Democratic to the core upon princi ple, have pinned our faith to that name or mee shadow, uud of courso have lost by it. I have long cuntended that tho South should become moro nati jualized and lay less stress upon "thu principles for which Lee and Jackson fought." Suppose you and I believe in Stnte rights, secession, strict construction, "blood and thunder" and nil else upon which wo attempted to found a Southern Confeder acy, what sense is ibero in "kicking against the pricks?" I never had the faintest hope of Haucuck's election, bul had I said so, the wiseacres of the State would have sworn I was not feal to the party. Indeed, when iu a retired, seclu sive locality in my own district I ventur ed to counsel with some of my friends, and predict future events, it was heralded to the world, nud by uo paper with more zest than your own, that I was a renegade and should be run out of the "parly." Now that their hind-sights are iu frunt what do some of these samo wiseacres .?ay'/ Nothing of any consequence, but they are all ready to walch "which way the cat jumps." I need not worry you with a long epis tle, but will simply say, I believe the South in Congress should have nothing lo do with partisan entanglements, but dand aloof until tho time to vote, and then upon all questions of national im portance cast a solid vote for what they [relieve to be right, reg',?dlcs* of the fra whether the issue wa-j Democrat or Re publican in a partisan be uso. In this way wo could hold a balance ol poiwr that would result in our being courted by both partira North, and enable us fre quently to dicinte terms upon important issues. Bul many Southerners in Con gress, would follow tho Democratic party ja Gov. Perry said be would follow the State ?a 1861, and "you know how this ..?ay waa yourself." Very respectfully, D. WYATT AIKEN. From ibeao utterances, both oral and written on the part of Col. Aiken, we lubmit that we have made no platform fur bim, but that bo bas made his own platform for himself, and a very bad platform ii <a, in our opinion. Col. Ail.-' i proposes to split the Dem scratic party into two factions, because ta cannot have his way with things. If .ho party cannot win united, we would like Col. Aiken to show us how it can do io by dividing. Io 1860 tho Northern ind Southern Democrats divided, when .hey had; a large majority, and almost irretrievable ruin fol io wed that division. If we should again divide while we are in the minority it would be mere politi sai death to the party. Col. Aiken would lot probably object to this, for he says mat the, Democratic na well aa the Re publican party bas outlived its useful ness, and should be wiped out.' We do not agree to this doctrine, for we believe Lhe best interests of the country require Ibo restoration of D?mocratie supremacy. Col. Aiken wants anew party, com posed of ihe Southern Democrats, which will stand ready to fight either of the Northern parties, or combine with either, u interest may suggest. Wo tried a physical contest with the Solid South agni na the Solid North, and ?re not yet over the result of that contest. If thia section, which once drew the sectional line outside pf the Union and was con quered, were to try drawing that line In tide of the Union, it would inflame the old war feeling and unite the govern* mont against v for years to come. We would place ourselves in a very deplora ble condition- by proclaiming to the world that th? Bau tl: had no national alliance, but was on thc bleak for, pur* 3haso hy the aldo which momentarily would give it the largest crumb from the rtatlonnl crib. Col. Aiken in his Setter to the Green* till? JYCWS, Intimates that he is a politl* cal prophet, and thu South Carolina . . . '.? ' , ,'C ?? v . .. editor? aro political simpletons. He | speak? of hind sights, and wc would like to know whether his hind bights show him thal there will never bo another Presidential election as he predicted xs a consequence of Garfield's election? We could follow Col. Aiken further in his vagaries, hut lin* -' not space at pres ent. Col. Aiken objects to occupying a platform he has made for himself, but goes ou to place u> in a position which be and all other readers of the I V I KI.I.I (JUNCKK know we do not occupy. We have not pinned our faith t>? Mr. Ran dall, but have opposed his election as Speaker and his tariff policy, and Col. Aiken knows it. We aro as much in favor of revenue reform us Col. Aiken or any other man. The only limit to our modification of the existing turill*, if w<? had the power, would be the absolute necessities of the government. Col. Aiken, therefore, has no excuse for bi i attempted misrepresentation. Wo are not in favor of minorities controlling. We believe in majorities, but Col. Aiken ought lo know thai the Democratic cau cus gave every Democrat the right to vote as he pleased on the tarilf question, hence all of bis questions about the Northern and Southern Democrats has no application and no foundation. He cannot show a single instance in which a caucus of thc Democratic party has been bolted by Northern Democrats. It is true1 thc South ha- not her legitimate share in the government, growing out of war prejudices, but then we cannot gain the influence we covet by deserting our allies at the North. We will never have our proper influence until the Republi can party is driven from power, and il will never bo driven from power by any thing like Col. Aiken's programme. COL. AIKEN SPEAKS. WASHINGTON, D. C., Msy 17, 1884. DtCAIt Silt: Your issue ol the 15th inst, contained thc following extract: "This is in keeping with Col. Aiken's views as expressed at Townville. in this County, in 1880, and if adopted by the Southern people would lead to the utter disorganization of tho Democratic party, both in national and in State politics. Tho iden is impracticable, and UH expres sion is mischievous. If Southern Con gressmen propose acting as independents in national politics because they cannot have their own way in national affairs, why .should not Mci.ano, Clayton and their associates act independently in Stale politics when things do not go lo suit them ? Tho mere statement of Col. Aiken's position shows how utterly de structive nf party government bis views arr;. If tho Democratic party in the Uuion should bc dissolved, it will be im possible to hold i' together in the sepa rate States. It is fortunate for thc party through the Southern State* Ihht the bulk of their representatives aro more prudent ih&n Col. Aiken" I do not propose to reply tn this attack further than to say, you are attempting to place me upon a political platform that neither you ri'?r any other man will be allowed to erect for inc. If by linking my name willi McLane's politically you mean to doubt my party fealty, I ?purri the imputation with thc contempt it de serves. Equally contemptuous is my opin ion of < .ylhing like "Independentisru," sillier in Slate or National politics. A fundamental principio with me in politi cal bodies is, that thc majority shall rule, iud uc ?er before have I suspected you of ramsay.og thia doctrine. Put ns you propose to exhume Mr, Tilden, and have pinned your faith lo Mr. Randall ami ilia thirty-eight followers, rather than adhere to tho platform cf the ono hundred and fifty-five good and true Democruts whom Mr. Randall recently defeated in the passage of a measure vital to the South, Dy joining his forces to tho Republicans in Congress, I suppose your creed is that the minority should rule the majority in political deliberative bodies. If, on the contrary, you consider that najorities should rule, you have misrep resented yourself and not me in your ssue of last week ; for in the i?th Cou tresa the South, including Maryland and Missouri, bad 95 Democrats, while the Storth had but (10. Please tell your read ?rs why GO moa should obape legislation for 95? In tho 40th Congress the South bad ipon the floor of the House 96 Demo unts while the North bad but 54. Please td viso the public why those 96 meu were lot us capable of legislating for the wel fare of the country as those 54? In the 47th Congress, which was Re publican by reason of tho lack of North ern Democratic votes, the South was represented by 83 Democratic Congress nen and tho North by but 48. I would ?ko you to advise me, if the public care ?otblng for it, why 83 men should pay continued de fe ron co to the wishes of 48? In the present Congress there are 99 itaETsch Dssiocr?tu C?J th? floor of tho Bouse from the South where .here are but '89 from the North, jxclusive of two or three political inndeacriptscalled Greenback-Democrats ind National-Democratic Greenbackors, ivhom I have not counted. Think you these 99 have no claim upon the. leader' ?hip in the National Congress when they tre discussing quest io na of National im port? I deny that their effort to do so nrould at all tend to disrupt the National Democratic party ; to tbe contrary it ifould restore it to that party of fame md character which lt once was, but from which' high plane it has fallen into lisrepute because led by men mauy of ivhom have been actuated by ae?iaggran lizement rather than by a desire for the supremacy of genuine Democratic prin ciples. . I take no stock in McLane and- bis followers, nor do I look .upon Southern [ndepeodentiim as anything but Repub licanism in disguise, but I do say if McLane's party could elect a majority of representatives io the Legislature pf South Carolina, I- would think him de inented if he did not shape the legisla Lion of that body. How, then, can field subserviently to Northern Democ racy on too floor of Congress, when know they have fewer votes and repre sent only doubtful States, while tho South ban moro votes there and la a tu rely D?mocratie section? Put I am writing far more than I in* tended, aud will close by asking an instr* Lion in your mat issue. Very respectfully, . ;D. WYATT AIKEN. To E. B. Mit&ftAy; ESQ. Antttrton BOUGAS CASH KILLED. Th?? Trugic Emt of u Turbulent < ?r?vr. Quite a sensation was created in tbc city early yesterday morning by a dis patch posted on the bulletin board of thc iVnr* and Courier announcing that W. Buggan Cash, the Cheraw murderer, had been killed by a sheritTs posse while resisting arre*'.. A little later the follow ing dispatch was received : | Coi.t MU?A, .May 15.-Thc Uovernor received the following at 10 a. m. : Cu Kit AW, May IA -9.35 a. m. To Governor Hugh S. Thompson : I went with a posse last night to arrc-t W. l?. Cash. 1 instructed the men not to tire unless absolutely necessary. I r-ur rounded the house and barn, placing two men between the house and barn and two between barn and swamp. Finding Cash in the barn 1 ordered il surrounded, ("'ash came out and fired otl (be pOoSe. The fire was returned, and after Cash fired several shots he wa* killed, being riddled with bullet". None of the posse were struck except W II. Hilton, whose fingers were shot uti \>v Cash. E. T. KIN?;, Deputy Sheriff. Cit KU AW, May 14.-List night about 1 '.'clock Deputy Sheriff E. T. King left Cheraw with a posse of eight picked men for (be purpose of arresting NV. Ii. Cash. They at once proceeded lo hi* own ??lace, a few miles from hi* father'.", where il was supposed he was hiding. They arrived at this point about 1 o'clock and surrounded the house and barn, at the ?ame time cutting off all communication and means of escape. About half-past I a voice was heard in the barn, which w as recognize 1 by one of the posse to be that of Buggan. The d'-puty sheriff then surrounded the barn t d instructed tho posse to take him alive, and not to fire unless it was au absolute necessity. While the posse was ??ur rounding tho barn Iloggan stepped out of (be door and closed it behind liiai Ho was armed with a double barrel shot gun, a Winchester rille and numerous pistols, which were hanging about his person. As he moved toward where two of the posse w ere stationed, one of them, W. II. Hilton, ordered him to halb He immediately raised his gun and fired at Hilton. The fire was returned. Boggan tuen fell on bis knees and fired four times al Hilton, but tho posse firing on him, he fell dead, riddled with bullets. The posse then returned lo Cheraw and notified the coroner, who will proceed to hold an inquest. .Sam Lee, Boggau'a pal, was in the house and wb.cn Boggan first fired Sam jumped out of tho house with a Winches ter rifle and levelled it oil M. L. Rhodes. Rhodes ordered him (o drop his gun. This he refused t > do, whereupon he was tired upon by one ol the posse, the ball taking effect in his leg just below the knee. Ile wa? again ordered (o drop his gun and throw up his hands, which he then did. He was arrested and carried before Justice McQueen on the charge of obstructing officers in the discharge of their duty. After a preliminary hearing he has been bound over in a bond of one thousand dollurs to appear at Court. He expect? Col. Cash to go on bis bond. A liberal subscription is being raised for Mr. Hilton, whose wound proves to be very painful. The coroner's jury is ju.<t leaving town. The names of thc posse are : E. T. King, deputy sheriff; H. G. Hendrix, W. H. Hilton, ?M. lt. Rhode?, Henry Jackson, Jule Sellers, Ned Avery, J. E. McNa'r, and ono more* whose name I have tiot obtained. CIBC?MSTANCE3 OF TUE CT.1MK. The circumstances of the crime which caused a reward to be offered for the ar rest of W. Boggan Cash, HUH of Col. E. B. C. Cash, of Cash's Depot, Chesterfield County, ?re ns follows : On February 16 W. Bog tran Ci .i went into Cheraw, got drunk and raised a dis turbance in the streets. Town Marshal Richards remonstrated with him, and nn altercation ensued. A collision took place and Cash was beaten severely. Tho following Saturday, February 23, CaHb again went to Cheraw. It is stated that ('ash promised the intendant of the town that ne would not molest Richards. Cash passed him twico, and upon passing him the third time he accost, i him, band in pocket: "Hello 1 Richards," said he, ''are you watching me?" To this Rich ards replied that he was only on duty, (.'asli thereupon started to walk off and Richards, in his ante-mortem statement, says he thought he was going away. Not so. Quickly pulling out a self cocking Smith & Wesson pistol. Cash fired, tho ball hitting Richards lu the arm and wounding mortally Mr Coward who was standing by. A second shot gave Richards his death wound. A thirJ shot missed. Cash mounted a horse, rode off and escaped. Richards died on February 29. As tho sheriff did not arrest Cash, a special posso was sent to Cash's Depot to secure him, but succeed ed only in capturing Col. E. B. C. Cash, who was detained as nn accessory before tho fact. Col. Cash was taken to Colum bia, arraigned before tho Chief Justice on a writ of habeas corpus and released on giving bail in the sum of $2,500 toappcar for trial. Mr. Coward, who was shot by Cash when Richards was killed, was paralyzed by tho wound and cannot possibly recov er; The announcement of his death is expected daily. He lives in Marlboro' County, near the Chesterfield line. It was reported at first that Buggan Cash bad left tbe State and pains were taken to foster the idea. Letters were received from him which boro the post mark of Meridan, Miss. Another letter came from Canada. It was reported tba1, ho had crossed the Savannah River dis guised as a negro. One story was that he bad beeu shot while so disguieed. It is reasonably certain, however, that he did not range far from Cash's Depot, and tua* on ono ocw03?on, <. 8*a??, he waa able to watch in safety the manouvres of the posso who were lu search of bim. it ia asserted that last Sunday and the Sunday before hewent over" to Cash's Depot and had a cock fight there. Prob ably be grew imprudent, ami hence the success of the lastparty who sought him. TUE CORONER'B INQUEST. Tho acting coroner with a jury of fourteen men left here about 1 o'clock and proceeded to the scene of the Cash tragedy, arriving there about d' o'clock. The jury vos organized by Trial Justice McQueen, neting coroner, with Mr.-J. S. Huntley as foreman. The body waa ex amined by Dre. Kollock and Clayton. Twenty bullet holes were found in the body. The two shots which produced instant death wero the wounds in 'the head and thigh, the wound in the thigh having severed the femoral artery. The testimony given up to this time goes to prove that Cash waa first ordered to halt and surrender, and without mak ing any reply he at once fired twice upon Win. Hilton and Ned Avery, and al* though be was within ten feet of both men and hit?, weapon was a double-barrel shot gun neither ahot took effect. Hil ton and Avery then fired in self defence. Boggan fell on his knees. Aa be fell he raised his Winchester and fired twice more at Avery and Hilton ; bi? last shot struck Hilton'a floger, passed through hie, gunstock and ?rent through his coat aleevo.. About 7 o'clock the coroner ad* jou rn ed the inquest to meet at Cheraw ou Monday morning at 9 o'clock, . Up to the time of adjournment five witnesses had been examined, all of whoso testimony went to show that the posse acted, aolely on the defensive, giving Boggan every possible opportunity lo surrender without bloodshed. Fully one husdred round? of ammunition werev found upon young Caah'd body. -& Sam Eee will be commuted to jail to morrow ia default of ball. Col. It. Cf Watts, Boggan'r brother-in law, waa the only member of the Cash ' faml?y at the inquest. After tho nd journment thc body wa* turned over to him arni conveyed lo the Catdi marmion. The burial vv i ll no doubt lake plate tu morrofr. Deputy .Sherill* King and bis posse are loudly praised upon all sides. Till: NEWS IX COLUMBIA. COLUMBIA, May 15.-At io o'clock tilt.? morning a bulletin displayed in front of the branch office of the AV?"? ono? fourier gave the people ol Columbia the first intimation they received of the kill in? of \V. Loggan Cash. A group of people soon collected about the bulletin board and for hour? ?he news was scan ned with surprise and inter?s-!. In the afternoon the fact of ibe killing of Cadi hud npread throughout the city, and there was great impatience to ascertain the full details, in thc business portion of the city groups of men were discu*s ing the sensation all day. It must be said that the news elicited expressions of satisfaction (rom a great many people. Those who did not declare their elation stated, nevertheless, that Cash's death ./HS nu appropriate sequel to his life, and they were satisfied with tue thought that the law had been vindi cated and a mortifying episode ended. It will now bc seen that Col. Cash and John Agnew, of this city, were engaged in au effort lo divert attention from Bug gan Cash's real hiding place by circulat ing the report that he had left the State and was in hiding elsewhere. The opin ion expressed in this correspondence, that Casli would not venture to leave his own neighborhood, has been verified. It occasions some surprise that Cash should not have Mir rendered when called upon to do wo, because il has been the opinion here that his family influence would have sufficed to secure his acquit tal in Chesterfield County. The most ! plausible ex [danni iou of his action is I that he underrated the nerve of the posse and determined to maintain to the last his reputation for recklessness, hoping thereby to escape "with flying colors," as i his father expressed it on the Dib of March. It is obvious that the criticism to which thc citizens of Chesterfield have beeu subjected has had itseffect I ii: making the deputy sheriff's posse determined to effect the capture. As well as I cnn judge from ibo official report, thc niau and position of the posse in the raid last night was identical with that of the Slate constable's force on the occasion of their second raid. The Gov ernor received during the day no further details of thc expedition. A brief dis patch from Solicitor Newton confirmed the report of Deputy Sheriff King. Governor Thompson was not informed that an expedition for the capture of Cash had been arranged until the result of tho raid was telegraphed this morn ing. THE BURIAL Ol' BOOGAN CASH. CHEBA w, May IC-W. B. Cash was buried this afternoon, at 3 o'clock, about two hundred yards south nf his father's resideuce. As the family have a burying plot in the Episcopal graveyard at Che raw it was generally supposed that he wa? to be buried there. No publie notice had been given of the time or place of the funeral, and consequently the atten dance was not so large as it would other wise have been. About seventy-five persons were present, including some len or fifteen from Che raw and the immedi ate vicinity. No fuueral services were held over tho body, which was followed to tiie grave by thc entire family, with the exception of his father, who remained on the piuzzu of his residence, but with in sight of the grave. Col. Cash is vjry quiet and uncommunicative. Public sentiment bas subsided, and nearly every one regrets thai Cash can.o to such an untimely and tragic end. lt was hoped that his arrest would have been effected without bloodshed, but i rom the evidence of the posse who arrested bim it will be seen that if they hud not killed him some ol them would curt linly have buen shot down. Col. Cash's quiet manner since yesterday, *o different from what many expected, has gained bim many sympathizers. The latest report from Cow ard is thal he will hardly survive more than one or possibly two days. BOOGAN CASH'S PRIEN!?. Samuel J. Lee, one of Boggan Cash's friends who was wounded at the time Cash was killed, is a young man of about 25 years of Hge. He was quite a quarrel some fellow, und about five years ago in a difficulty killed-Preaslar. As near as we can learn the particulars there had been bud blood between them for some time on account of a girl. Lee was tried for the murder at the February term, 1880, nnd acquitted for want of evidence, a? only the principals were present, and Lee told the story to suit himself on the triul. Lee was riding along a neighbor hood road, while Prerslar and the two ?Bruck boys were on a path leading from Brock's house to this road. Preaslar left tho boys and cut across to meet Lee. An altercation ensued, Leo got off his mule, lu it li parties drew their pistols. Lee cl limed that Presslar fired first and shot slr times, while he fired five. The Brock bo.rs when they saw the parties were about to fight ran back to the boune, and consequently did not wi' .ie*s it. Leo is unmarried we believe. His relations wi.h thc Cashes have al ways been inti mide, and in all their difficulties he was reudy to fly to arms and help them, right or wrong. He is a farmer, and bas at different times worked on Col. Gash's plantation, either as tenant or hired. A Pardon for Redmond. WASHINGTON, May 16.-Senator But ler has just received the following:. "DEPARTMENT OP JUSTICE, WASH 1NGTON D. C., May 15,1884.-Dear Sir: I have the satisfaction to inform you that the President bas to-day sent tbis depart ment the order for the pardon of Red mond. 1 have sent the requisition io the State department. Inform Senator Hampton of this, and believe me to be, truly your friend, 1 BEN J. HARRIS BRKWISTER." A Terrible Plague. BATON ROUUE, LA., May 13.-The destruction of cattle in Franklin Parish by the gnats has been terrible. In two wards, where a partial census has been taken, over 3,200 horses, cattle and' bogs have been found to have perished. Farmers1 are unable to make their crops, and have petitioned Congress to come to their assistance. The gnat? have also attacked human beings,- causing blood poisoning. The atmosphere around Ray ville has a sickening odor caused by the numbera of dead cattle in the vicinity. Horses, muley, cattle and hogs are rapidly dying from the attacks ot buffalo gnats and charbon. Mr. Henry Earle has lost $300 worth of hogs. Several persons have contracted erysipelas from "handling the dead cattle. - A Philadelphia surgeon relates the following remarkable operation performed In that city several weeks ago: "A lady was brought to th? Jefferson College Hospital suffering from a tumor in the throat She could not swallow, and un less relief were obtained the poor woman would of course starre to /death. Bot (here was a surgeon equal to the emer gency. He made an incision into the stomach and inserted a tube about the thickness of a lead-pencil, bot po fine at the point as to be almost needle-like. Through this hole food specially prepared is introduced, nod the woman U kept olive. Ia the meantime the surgeon iterates upon the throat. Of course it $Snbpt be told whether the lady will ever recover, hut she has existed thus' for nearly three weeks." . - A detachment of the regular army still .stands guard at the tomb of Presi dent Garfield. - Thirty year? ago there ?ere only one or two doctor* in Oconee County, oow there are seventeen. - Since the first of January^ over 7 OOO bushels of corn have been shipped to Walhalla from the West. And Oco nee is a corn couuty. I have boen entirely curc<l of a terrible case of Wood Poisoning by tho use of Swift's Specific (8. S. S.) after trying everything known to thc medical people without relief. J. S. TAGGART, Salamanca, N. "i . AKOTIISB RESCUE FROM DEATH.-In 18*1 while sew ing on a machine, my wife ?ns taken with a severe pain In her side, which was soon followed l?y hemorrhages from brr lungs, severe cough, fever, and she could neither eat or sleep, and in a few weeks she was reduced to a living skeleton. lier stomach refused to retain any food, and the physician thought one of her lungs was entirely gone. At a final consultation of two physicians ber ca?c was pronounced hopeless. 1 tried Brewer's Lung Restorer hy ail vice of one of the physicians, und she began to improve after the third dose. She continued the medicine, and is now in ex cellent health, and is better than she has been in several years. I believe Brewer's Lung Restorer saved her lifo. Itr.NJ. P. HKRNDON, 37 Yatesville, Os. A N KOUNCEM ENT8. For House of Representatives. Tho frieuds of GEORGE E. PRINCE, Esq.. r.ii liiui on a candidate for the ltoUM of Representatives, subject lo HIP action of Hie Dem ocratic party. For School Commissioner. Thc friends uf S. P. TATE, Ew., respectfully announce Iii m BM a suitable candidate for the office of School Commissioner at the next election, subject io i he action of Un; Democratic party. To THE VOTERS OK ANDERSON COUNTY: Grateful for lbs confidence reposed in me hith erto, and boping to merit the same in the future, 1 announce myself n candidate for re-election to Ibe office of School Commissioner, subject to the regulations of the Democratic party. lt. W. TODD. The friends of Col. J. <;. CLINK SCALES, of Wllliainstun. respectfully announce liiin as a suit able man for Hie ?luce t,t School Commlitioner of Anderson County at the next election, subject to the action of the Democratic party. For County Commissioner. MK. ANDREW O. NORRIS is respectfully nominated hy his friends as a suitable candidate for County Commissioner at the approaching ?lec tion, subject to the action of thc Democratic party The friends of JOHN L. GLENN, of Fork Township, tn-p !e?*n to announce him ss a oaudi dnte for the office of County Com nissloner at the next election, subject to tho action of thc Demo cratic party. The friends of Mr. S. L. ESKEW, of Pendleton township, respectfully anuounce him as a candi date f.ir County Commissioner, subject to thc ac tion uf the Democratic party. Wo am authorized to announce MR. ALFRED CAMPBELL, of Delton towi.a?i,,, 33 a sultablo candidate for the oflico of County Commissioner at the approaching election, subject to tho action of the Democratic party. We are requested to announce that .1. A. HALL ls a candidate for (Ton. ty Commissioner at the ensuing election, subject to the action of the Dem ocratic party. We are authorized to announce Capt. B. F. DUNCAN as a candidate for the office of County Commissioner at the ensuing election- subject to thc action of thc Democratic party. The friends of Capt. DAVID OWEN, of Hope well Township, beg leave to announce bim as a candidate for the office of County Commissioner at the next election, subject to the action of thc Democratic party. The many friends of Mr. W. F. ROATNER re spectfully announce him as a candidate 'or the office Of County Commissioner, subject to the ac tion of the Democratic party. The friends of T. M. NELSON, of Savannah Township, nominste him as a candidate tur C ty Commissioner ul the next elcctloT , subject to the action of the Democratic party. For Coroner. Thc many friends of J. WILLETT TREVOST take pleasure in announcing him as a candidate for the office of Coroner, subject to the action ct the Democratic party. Tho friends of lt. Y. n. NANCE respectfully nominste Min os a candidate for the offics of Coroner of Andcreon County at the next election, subject to the action of thu Democratic party. For Sheriff. The friends ol JOHN il. JONES, or Varenues Township, respectfully announce him as a suitable man for the office of Sheila" of Anderson County at Ibo next election-subject to tho action of the Democratic party. The many friends of WM. L. HOLT, of Hope well Township, respectfully announce him as a candidato fur the offico of Hieritr for Anderson County at the next election, subject to thc action of the Democratic party. Tho friends of JAMES II. MCCONNELL re spectfully announce him ai a candidate fur re election to the oilier of Sheriff of Anderson Coun ty-subject lo the action of the Democratic party. The many friends of II. F. DACUS respectfully announce bini as a candidate fnr tho office of Sheriff of Anderson County at the uexl election, subject to the action of the Detroe.atie party. Tho friends of Capt. C. H. BEATY beg' learn lo announce him B& a candidate for t'nerlrT of Ander son County at the next election-subject to ibo action of the Democratic par.y. For Clerk of Court. The friends of Cou M. P.. Titi RULE respect fully announce him as a candidate for Clerk of Court at the at<proaehiu<- election -subject to the action of tho Democratic party. The many frieudsnf JOHN W. DANIELS nom inate him as a candidate for re-election to the office of Clerk of thc Court for Anderson County subject to Ibo action of thc Democratic parly. For County Treasurer. The many friends of Mr. I?. H. RUSSEL?. re spectfully announce bim as a candidate for tho offico of County Treasurer, subject to thc nction of tho Democratic party. If elected, he will make an efficient and acceptable officer. The many friends or WILLIAM McOUKIN respectfully announce hiui as a caudldato for Treasurer of Anderson County-subject lo the action of the Democratic party. The many friends of WM. F. COX, of Belton, respectfully nominate him as a candidato for TrcasL -er of Anderson County-subject to the de cision of the Democratic primary election. The many friends of W. H. Flt I EUS ON pre sent him as a suitable candidate for the office of County Treasurer, subject to the activa <>f the Democratic party. The many friends of Mr. THOMAS S. CRAY TON respectfully announce bim as a candidato for County Treasurer-subject lo the Democratic nomination. Thoroughly competent, reliable and courteous, be will, if elected, make our County an excellent and acceptable Treasurer. The undersigned announces himself a cami' s,te for County Treasurer, subject to all require.. .nts raado by the Democracy of the County. J. FEASTER BROWN. For Judge of Probate. The friends of T. C. LIGON respectfully an nounce him aa a candidate for re-elec'.lon to the office of Judge of Trobate for Anderson County at the next election-subject to tho action of the Democratic party. WARNING. ALL persons are hereby notified not to hire or harbor Mollie Recd or John Reed, colored, ns they aro under contract to work for me this year. Persons dlaregnrd !nc this notice will be o roseen ted at law. ti. L. SCH Rial P. May 22, 1884 45 1? SECOND-HAND THRESHER and CLEANER On Wheels and of best make For Ono Hundred Dallar?,: Apply to . " J. C. KT RIB LING, . Pendleton, S. C. May 22, 1884 45 2 STATE OP SOUTH CAROLINA, ANDERSON COUNTY. By Thomas C. Ligan, Jintge of Probare WHEREAS, Mary J. Morgan has ap. plied to me to grant her letters of Ad ministration on the Personal Estate of Wes loy B. Morgan, deceased:. These are therefore to cite mid admon ish all kindred and creditors of tho said Wesley B. Morgan, deceased, to be and ap pear before mo in Court of Probate to be held nt Anderson Court House, on tho 9th day of June, 1884, after publica tion hereof to .shew cause. If any they bavo, why the said administration should not be granted.. Given under my hand this 16th day of May, 1884. ' . " - T- C. LIGON, J. P. May 22, 1884 45 2 lnaiiran.ee License. EXECUTIVE DEP/trrXBKV, I:--Omen or COMFTROLLER GENERAX. . CERTIFY that William G. Whi?dcd, of Pelter, 8. G., agent of the follow - lng Companies, has complied with the re quisitions of the Act of the General As sembly entitled "AU Act io regulate the Agencies of Insurance Companies not in corporated in the State or Benth Carolina," and I hereby license- the said William G. Whildon aa agent of Ahe Continental Ins. Co-of New York; Liverpool and landon and Globe Ins. Co. ; Nor^BrilTsh AMe* camile Inn. Co.: Pbccnla Assurance Co, or London; Rochester German Ins. Co. of N. Y ; Cretctht Insurance Company of N? O., to take risks and. transact all busi ness of Insurance in this Stats, In the County of Andorson, for and In behalf of said Companies. Espires March 81,1685. (Signed) Wf E. STONEY, mt ' Comptroller: General. Muy 22, Ute* 4$ * TEN MILLIONS Sen. Grant has collapsed and is $10,000,000 short, but are still open, and will receive our * SECOND INSTALLMENT - OF - READY MADE CLOTHING In a few days. K5u COME AND SEE US. May 15, 1&S4 SMITE &c CO., WHITNER STREET. ii LADIES' STORE 2 -o Wc have Just Received a Fine Linc of NEW MILLINERY AND FANCY GOODS, Ami we now throw down thc gauntlet, challenge comparison, and DEFY COM PETITION ! We cordially invite you to call and examine our - NEW AND NOBBY STYLES FOB THUS SEASON! And he convinced of what we say. ?gr Please ask for what you do not aec, as our room is too limited to exhibit half our pretty Goods, May 15, 1K84 MISS KIZZIE WILLIAMS. THE LADIES' BAZAR Has Just Received a Large anti "Well Assorted Lot of HATS, PARASOLS, FANS, PLAID DRESS GOODS, Ladies', Misses' and Children's SHOES a Specialty. DON T FORGET THAT I Will Give You More Goods For One Dollar THAN YOU CAN GET ELSEWHERE IN THE CITY. JP0~ SPOOL (."OTTON, 200 yards on a Spool, 25c. per dozen. J&t- Don't forget to call and examine before you purchase. May?, 1884 JOHN M. MCCONNELL, Proprietor. THE JOHNSTON REAPERS. SULLIVAN * BRO,, Gcncrul Agents for Upper South Carolina, 1 Ai A x The Celebrated Light Draft Johnston Single Reaper-Folded. T J.T HAS NO EQUAL for lightness of draft, durability, ease of operation, excellence of material and finish. Not a word, not a murmur of complaint, ever made to DI against tho Johnston. Out or Fifty Machine** Bold in 1882 we hart nothing bnt the highest commendation. On account of a fire al tho works we conld not procure tho Johnston Reaper last year. WHAT OUR CUSTOMERS SAY : COL. J. C. STRIBLING, Pendleton 8. C., writes: "Used tho Johnston Reap? bought of you two seasons. It is the ber Reaper wo have ever seen, and ls now as good as new." MR. GEORGE Ii. SHRIMP writes : '.'It is the best Reoper in the market." MR. 1. P. CI.IN RSC ALKS writes: "The'Johnston' far oxcels any of them." MR. BERRY B. ALLEN writes : "Used thc Johnston two seasons, and it is to-d?J as good as new." MR. PRESTON B. ALLEN : "Used the Johnston on rough lands two seasons, and ii siosd the Sett." * MR. JAMES L. ROBIN80N: "I prefer the work of the Johnston to v.jy." MR. JOHN W. BOWIE : "Don't think I could soy too much for this Reaper." MR. \V. P. SNELLGROVE: "Not the least fault with my Johnston Reaper. ,~<>- Other equally as strong testimony could be added. ; . v ,. . -] ' . ? '?'...,. ,.:'?r?V."?-a? I THE JOHNSTON REAPERS FOLD ! WHICH 18 A GREAT CONSIDERATION. ??~ Now is the time to put in your orders for these Reaper?. The Brown Sulkey Cultivator, The Cardwell Separators, The "Tozer" and "Taylor" Engine* .- tifhtttrl ht- rt '. ' ' ' ??'-'..> * ?. .'. Uri- . " .' .... .... j'-, .v'. We Carry A Full line of General Hardware. May 8,1884. SULLIVAN Sc UKO. 43 ' . OLD BAKER RYE WHISKEY ' --.AT THE - 1 EIGHT YEARS' OLD-guarantecd tho finest Whiskey in. the City* Pure and whoto-j some- for medicinal or otlier uso. > ... For sale ONLY bj ^ _" : > O'DONNELL & MCINTYRE, . ?. Next door the Bsnk j May-?. 188* ? - ? j - ? 45. .. ? j ?' ?- ? 8to :r : ^9* J' everybody knew how to. keep a tor?? or rutilo slick und fat, what a power if Orr & Sloan's Premium Horse and Cat* l? powd?ra,would be used;_ TgL Cheapest I amps at Orr ?^jRlokn*a. Freshest Garden Seed nt Orr A f?- Best Comba at Orr & Sloan's. .. . " i ."". 0FPICE OF . .W. iGr.'f',??OW3HI?? DENTAL' SURGEON, 68J WmTr.ir.MX ST., ATMNTA. 0% Y WILL be in Anderson some tlm?J? A ' ring tho 8umtner for about ont w^; to practice Dentistry. Will bring my ES table Dental Chair; also an Eljectrlo?P' and Mallet. W. G. BROWN* ? May 8,1884 . .',.,?. *