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-iV; PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY. F. CLINXSCALTiS, "I Editors and 0 0. LANGSTOtf, J Pbopbietobs. THDESDAY, MAY 1, 1*90. 7 TE R.3VIS ; _. 81.50. SrX MONTHB....?h...~...~_........ 7Co. GUILTY OR NOT GUILTY. A meeting of farmers was held in Co? lumbia on the 23rd inst., consisting of ? twenty-three prominent farmers from twenty-three Counties of this State. Col. L. E. Campbell represented Anderson County in that meeting. Those who are .. acquainted with the Colonel know him to be a high-toned, conservative Democrat) and a good farmer. These farmers issued ,an addre33 to the Democracy of South Carolina, which we_publish in another - column. Bead it carefully aud Bee what : there is in it, I The issue is now. fairly and squarely joined : between the farmers' movement and the State government. The former, in a very general way, charges the latter with all sorts of crimes, and abuses of power and extravagance. The Democratic conference , of farmers held in Columbia on the 23rd inst, comprising twenty-three farmers from so many Counties, denies these charges, and declares that it is their . belief that the administration of the State : government is now, and has been in the ivpast, "able, pure,.honest, and free from K corruption." By these words they plead for the State of. South Carolina, a part of -.yhom they are, "not guilty," and demand u fair trial, and an unbiased verdict. This they are.entitled to, and should be allow? ed. Now, we should be glad to see these /charges made explicit. Let us know in ^ what they exist, and then the trial can - proceed. If the accusations cannot be ? -sustained, those who have made thorn s should be ashamed of having been so un | kind to the State. If they are true let it now be proven, and the guilty turned i_ out.. What we want to see is not so much jiaid about "retrenchment and reform," ? without stating where it is expected to - retrench and what is intended to be re? formed." The State government is now to be placed on trial, charged with grave offenses, and it is nothing but right that .' the Jury (the people) should be informed in what these offenses exist. As we have said before, it is' unfortunate that such ' charges should be made just on the eve of refunding the State debt, but since they Are already made let's have them sustaiu - ed or disproved.. We shall regret to learn that we, as a State, have wandered so far from the paths of right and rectitude, but, if such be the case, let us know it now, so we can return at once, like the prodigal _i?' son, when he came to himself. We stand v pledged for whatever will advance the in ':j tensts of the people of South Carolina, 'V fat on their prosperity can we alone pros? per. Let the issues be fairly and square? ly made, and fairly and squarely met. Let the verdict be right. ?{ The Aiken Recorder says that the Hon. ; George D. Tillman will be a candidate . for re election to Congress from Second district. It is not probable that he will have any opposition. CoL John C. Calhoun, of New York, who has had exceptional opportunities for gaining information bearing on the point, says he believes there is how more surplus money in the South than there has been at any time since the war. He is also of the opinion that the farmers of the South are getting into better condition every year. > 'j'JJA'". factory at Cronly, a village near ; \Wi.lmiogton, N. C, is turning out daily 2,000 yards of bagging for cotton made from pine needles. It is believed that ; this .new material for bagging will not on? ly break up the jute trust, but become a ? source of great wealth to the south. Dry pine needles, or "straw," as they are ^?termed, serve as well as green ones, but on account of the difficulty of obtaining them in & sufficiently clean state the prac? tice is to take the leaves fresh from the {....trees, selecting the lower and older ones> aland leaving the younger for the support i of the tree. The farmers in and around Lanford Station, Laurens County, on the Laurens & Spartanburg Railroad, have organized a company for the purpose of canning v fruit and vegetables. They will com? mence operations on a capital of $1,000, I enterprise is sure of success and is bound 'to be increased at an early day. The to be of great benefit to those interested, opening up a new demand for produce, to the growth of which their lands are especially adapted. The company in? tend to manufacture the best grade of ?jgbodsin order to deserve, the patronage of surrounding cities, and so supply a purely home market. Seneca was visited by a serious fire last Sunday morning. About 2 o'clock the postpffico building was discovered in flames. To the north the millinery store of Miss B. Phillips & Co., was burnt, and ? then, the store room of J. C. Carey, occu? pied below by S. P. Wakefield's general store and above as the armory of the Mountain Eides military company. Next ~ihe brick store of Lowery & Hamilton, occupied by O..F. Bacon, dry goodB, etc. To the south of the postoffice a small building, occupied by C. Waiden as a barber shop, and then a drug store of S. J. lIcElroy & Co., were burnt. These two buildings and the postoCice building I belonged to J. C. Carey. The Keowee : Hotel and Carey's cotton office to the west and south were saved by hard work. The total loss amounts to about $13,600, on which there was insurance to the amount of $4,250. There is a difference of opinion as to whether the fire was accidental or incendiary. - The work of erecting the buildings for the Clemson College will soon begin, and in a few more months the College ;'will be ready for business, dispensing knowledge to hundreds of students. The roost important step now to take is to .-secure a man at the head of the institu? tion who is in every way qualified to '-discharge f;he duties thac may be impos? ed upon him; a man, too, whose name aid influence would attract attention all o?er the South. Iu this connection the name of Gen. Stephen D. Lee, who is now at the head of the Mississippi Agri? cultural College, has been mentioned, 'and we learn that it is probable he could > be induced to come to South Carolina ;and take the Presidency of the C, ;.nson -.College. If such i3 true, we hope the Trustees will at the proper time use every effort in their power, and offer every pos rlsiblo inducement to secure him. His name is too well known throughout tbe South to need auy eulogy from our pen. He is a native Carolinian and an Ander? son County boy,-haying been partly rear? ed in our County, and we believe if he could be induced to take the Presidency of the College it would soon rank among the be3t in the United States. The sug? gestion is respectfully referred to the Board of Trustees. National Banks?State Banks?Refund? ing the State Debt. Mr. Editor : Following up the subject of last week, allow me to add that it doe3 not pay the National Bank3 to issue cir culation. The U. S. bonds are so high, and the tax on the circulation too great. The income is about a set-off for the tax on circulation. The National Bank of Anderson has reduced it from ?45,000 to $11,500. For the reason it does not pay, the National Bank of Darlington Bur rendered its charter and took a State charter. All the new banks are taking State charters. The National Banks pay the same State, County, and all other taxes, paid by the State Banks. In addi? tion to this, which the State Banks do not pay, they pay U. S. tax. To this extent they aid the taxpayers more than do the State Banks. As stated in my last, it has amounted to more than one hundred millions of dollars. The United States owed a large debt; this banking system created a demand for the bonds; the interest was six per cent. It paid the Banks well, and-aided the government more. As bonds matured they were refunded?first at five per cent, then four, then three. The United States paid the same interest to the Banks which had to be paid the person from whom the Banks bought; but the U. S. could tax the Banks, while they could not be taxed in the hands of the individual. It could reach the Banks by taxing the circula? tion, and did it. This reduced the rate of the interest; These statements are made to meet the objections now being urged against National Banks. It is submitted to the judgment of your read? ers that they are of greater benefit to the taxpayers than State Banks. They con? tribute to pay a part of the general expenses of the government, which the State Banks do not. The State Banks cannot issue circulation because of the ten per cent tax. If this tax should be abolished the State Banks would become Banks of issue and circulation, and supersede the National Banks. Here is the place to make the attack. No better illustration of the workings of tbe Na? tional Banking system and its benefit than the following illustration, in case the ten per cent tax could be removed: Substitute State for United States. Make our State Banks banks of issue and circulation. Use Registered State Bonds as security to bill-holders. The stock? holders are liable for their redemption. Deposit them with the State Treasurer. Allow the Banks to issue bills?dollar for dollar?of the amount of bonds so depos? ited, not exceeding two thirds of its capital stock. Tax the Banks two per cent on the bills thus issued. This would pay half the interest on the four per cent bonds. The Bank would realize the other half. At present the banking capital of the State, with surplus, is $7,500,000. This would require for the bills, bonds $5,000,000. The State debt would stand thus: Interest on $400,000, due 1928, 4*' ? per cent.$ 18,000 Interest on $5,G0O,COO, due 1939, 4 per cent. 224,000 Annual interest.$242,000 Cr. by 2 p. c. tax on ?5,000,000 bills. 100,000 Amount to raise by other taxation..?142,000 This would require only one mill annual tax, which would be rendered still lower by increased banking and our increasing property. This is good for tbe State, the Bank and the taxpayer. For these reasons the writer would be pleased to make the change. He is connected with both institutions, and equally interested in them. He is, therefore, not personally interested as between them, except so far as it affects the public good. The interest in one could be transferred to the other at pleasure._., V_ B. Partisan Legislation. Washington, April 27.?The Repub? licans of the Senate are preparing for the enactment of vicious legislation. Senator "Billy" Chandler took the first step on Wednesday. He introduced a resolution to wipe out "senatorial courte? sy." It provides for a call of tbe previous guestion, and gives to the president of tbe enate the authority to count a quorum. In short, the resolution is intended to limit debate in much the same manner as is done in the House by special orders, which, in connection with the provision for counting a quorum, absolutely strips the minority of any power to successfully fillibuster. Its effects will be to wipe out all the old senatorial courtesy idea which has operated in the direction of delaying business in the upper house. For the past hundred years the senate has been operating under the old ordinary debating society rules- Under them a vote cannot be taken on any measure as long as there is a senator who wants to be heard on the subject. In other words, without unanimous consent, no measure could be voted on. These rules have been occasionally used by the minority to kill measures when they could not do it by a vote. Now, as to the cause of their introduc? tion at present. It has been sub rosa gossip for some time that if the Republi? cans attempted to pass a national election law,or the McComas anti-gerrymandering bill, the Democrats have resolved that they would use the privileges accorded them under the rules to talk these meas? ures to death. To do this it might be necessary to talk day and night for a very long time, but thore" are Democrats who can do that. For instance, Senator Morgan spoke thirty-six hours on the fisheries treaty last session. He can lead off with an hour effort. Senator Butler can follow with a speech of equal length, while others can then come iu with lengthy efforts and the speaking can go on day after day until the session closes. The Republicans knew the Democrats could and would defeat these vicious measures in this way, and therefore the Chandler resolution. It is an evidence that vicious measures are on foot. It is an evidence that the Republicans are de? termined to pass a national election law. The Democrats know this and will now exert their efforts to defeat the passage of the resolution. It will probably be deci? ded by them to attempt to talk the reso? lution to death. The disposition of this resolution is looked forward to with as much interest as was the fight on the adoption of rules in the house at the beginning of this ses? sion. There are going to be some high old times in the Senate. ? At Fort Worth, Texas, Wednesday last, a grand ovation was tendered in the Opera House, to the veterans of Texas independence, about two hundred of them being present. There was an oration and resolutions of congratulations, after which 2,000 school children filed across the stage, each child dropping a bouquet at the feet of the veterans. The scene was very touching. After the proceedings in the Opera House a procession of civil and military organizations was formed, with tbe veterans in carriages, and marched through the principal streets. ANTI-TILIHAN CONFERENCE. Twenty-one Counties Represented. Columbia, S. C, April 25.?The con? ference of anti-Tillnianites held two ses? sions to-day, one of twenty minutes, the other forty-five. The only action was the adoption of an addresB to Uie Democ? racy of the State. The following were present: Anderson, L. E. Campbell; ?arnwell, L. W. Youmans; Beaufort, T. R. Hey ward ; Charleston, W. J. Hen son ; Chesterfield, A. McQueen ; Claren? don, C. S. Land ; Colleton, D. L. Radish ; Darlington, E. W. Campbell; Fairfield, T. W. Woodward; Florence, S. A. Gregg; Hampton, R. T. Causey; Ker shaw, A. H. Boykin; Laurens, S. Garlingtjn; Lexington, Theodoro Holt shouser; Marion, D. W. Bethea; Oconee, P. R. Davidson ; Orangeburg, J. A. Pe terkin ; Richland, J. C. T. Sims; Sumter; J. T. Dargan; Williamsburg, Edwin Harper; York, Iredell Jones. Mr. Jones was made chairman, and Colonel Dargan Beeretary. Messrs. Youmans, Dargan, Woodward, Jones and Land being appointed a com? mittee to draft an address submitted the following which was unanimously adopt? ed and signed: "The situation of political affairs in South Carolina demands the immediate and earnest consideration of every good citizen. As Democratic farmers, asking no persons,! gain, but; iufluenced by strong convictions as to the good of our State, we desire to present our views to the Democratic voters of the State, and ask for these views fair and thoughtful con? sideration. "The Democratic party is indicted^ by some of its own members for favoritism, for relinquishing its functions to an oli? garchy of aristocrats, for betraying the confidence placed in it by the people, for wasteful extravagance, even for corrup? tion. Our natural foes have not alleged so much.. Men within the party, claim? ing to represent eighty per cent, of the Democratic votes, and being aspirants for office, have not submitted thejr claims according to the usual methods upon their merits and the judgment of a Democratic convention, but upon fictiti?UB pretexts have formed a party within the party, held a convention, adopted a platform, practically nominated a candidate for Governor, and, by means of an organized campaign committee, propose to^fpjee their candidate upon fte State Derr% cratic Convention in tue name of the farmers of South Carolina, In this departure from u?ual nvethoda, in our judgment, there 1b an innovation preg? nant with great danger to the unity and harmony of.the Democratic party. Con? scious of the fact that the purity and integrity of our institutions depend upon the solidity of the party, we view with the greatest apprehension the declarations of the convention, which, in our opinion, array caste against caste, and dividing the white people, endangers Anglo-Saxon supremacy. ''Believing that upon the perpetuity of the Democratic party in South Carolina as at present constituted depend the peace and prosperity of the State and the general welfare of the people; be? lieving that the methods of nominating State officers by that party in the past have been fair, honorable and just to all classes of our citizens regardjess of occu? pation or calling ; believing that the. administration of the State government has been in the past, and . at present, able, pure, honest and free from corrup? tion ; believing that an attack upon the party under these circumstances is a reflection upon the intelligence and in? tegrity of the people; believing that the , party's motto in the future should be as ' it has been in past day*, 'equal rights to all, special privileges to none,' we, the undersigned farmers and .Democrats, de? sire to enter our solemn protest against the unusual, unprecedented and revolution? ary action of the Sheil convention. "As Democrats, we can not witness without protest the control of our party by a faction. As agriculturists, we will not permit our honorable occupation to be degraded into a spoilsman's Machine. As citizens, we will not be silent under misrepresentation. We believe that in these declarations we voice tbe sober opinions of the msjority of our Demo? cratic farmers. ? "The success of the 'Tilimau move? ment' under the 'Shell call' would mean the discredit of the Democratic party by itself. It would embroil the party, make local quiet impossible and check the in? dustrial development of tbe State. In the 'eyes of the country it would be a verdict against the Democracy of South Carolina. We confidently appeal to that Democracy to arouse itself and to sup? port our protest against the aggrandize? ment of one man at such cost to the State." Colonel Dargan made a short speech in which he said the want of proper en? lightenment gave Tillman many of his followers, and that political education through the medium of public discussion would be the destruction of Tillmanism. He said that when the discussion ends Tillmanism will be in a pitiful minority and true Democracy in a vast majority.? Special to the Greenville Neivs. A Hard-Headed Negro. A Birmingham, Ala., dispatch says: "Big Six," a negro pugilist of considera? ble local reputation, to win a Wager of five dollars is said to have, a few days ago, butted an ox to death. The ox was ? 3 years old and well grown. When their heads came together the noise could be j heard a block away, Etfn,r times in rapid succession the colored giant's head struck the ox Bquarely in the toreheajl wJCh ter? rific force. Then the animaM began v reel and stagger, and* gathering MniaelTj for a final plunge, "Big Six" drew back full arm's length and ran his head ' against that of the ox with tbe force of a battering ram. The animal fell to the ground, and in five minutes was dead. There was a small lump on "Big Six's" head, but he said he felt no pain whatever. "Big Six" is about five feet ten inches high, and weighs two hundred and forty pounds. On his arms, shoul? ders and chest the muscles staud out in great black knots. He is a giant in strength, but knows nothing of the science of pugilism. His strong point in a fight is his toughness. It seems almost impossible to hurt him. For a glass of beer he will break a piece of scantling over his head, and for half a dollar will butt the head out of an empty beer keg. For five years "Big Six" has met and' defeated all pugilists who came here and cared to try their powers on him. No negro can be found in this, section who will face him. Probably the best fight of his life was when he knocked out Mervine Thompson, of Cleveland, Ohio, in three rounds in a glove contest at the Casino Theatre last December. Thomp? son struck him some terrible blows on the neck, face and body, but uone of them staggered the black giant, while a right hand swing caught Thompson in the ribs, lifted him off his feet and laid him sense? less on the stage. "Big Six" was recently offered two hundred dollars to go to Louisville awl face Peter Jackson for four rounds, but he refused. He works as a common laborer at the brewery. He was for a time employed as a driver, but was too brutal. If a mule or a horse angered him he would knock the animal down with one blow. ?Gen. Mahone has recently purchased 20,000 acres of coal lands for a Normern syndicate in Southwest Virginia. ? For the nine months ending on April 1, the desertions from the army numbered 1,578?a decrease of over 10 per cent, compared with the correspond? ing months of the previous fiscal year. ? Connecticut has but one woman lawyer, Miss Mary Hall. After being graduated from the Wesleyan Acadensjy, at Wilbraham, Mass., she taught mathe? matics for a time in a young ladies' school near Boston, and then began the 'study of law in the office of John Hooker, the husband of Mrs. Isabella Heecher Hooker, at Hartford. In 1S?2 she was admitted to the Bar, Chief Justice Park, of the State Supreme Court, having cieci ded, that as a woman, she was eligible. Miss Hall has been quite.successful in of? fice practice, to which she tries to confiue l herself, as she tkslikea to appear inJ Court. Awan?U Column, ?jj&r All coinmunicaticyis intended for this Column should be addressed to J. W. Bmvoex, Denver, ft. C. The Situation, The result of the "twenty-one" Cor. vention hold in Columbia last week, shows very plainly the true condition of politics in this State. There are -two classes of men in the Democratic party. Ods class, represent? ed by 235 elected delegates in Convention March 27, believe that a change in the policy of the State government is neces? sary to the prosperity and contentment of the great mass of her citizens. They be? lieve that the State government has been . run against the interest of the producing Glasses, and in favor of tho moneyed olass. The other class, represented by 21 del-. egates, selected by a self-appointed Con mittee, in Convention April 23, beliove, that the control of the State ?bould re* main in the hands that have controlled it ? for the last ten or twelve years. They believe that 99 per cent, of tho people should pay for tho support of the State government, and ono percent, receive all the benefit of tho expenditures, and the fostering care and protection it affords. They believe that the interests of citi? zenship should bow to party domination. They believe that the farmers should re? main: stuped in ignorance of the science of government, and leave it to wiser head's and more depraved hearts. What iuterest, say they, crfn a farmer have in politics, save holding some office? So it resolves itself into a fierce battle of the never ending war between the capitalist, speculator and their tools on the one Bide, and the producing classes on the otfaer. Let no man be deceived. Tho fight is i not against Tllbnan, but, against the fuu-1 .damenta) principles of the reform move-' men!, and the spirit of Republican !nsti-< j tutions; and all citizens, n? matter what their profession may be* who have the welfare of the people apd the perpetuity ? of onr form qf goverament at heart, will not aesitnte to determine to which olass' they belong. It is silly nontiense to talk about di? vision ra the Democratic party or danger to white supremacy in the State from the action of the March Convention, (unless the opposition get eo desperate as, to combine with the negroes, and no one knows it better than the papere, and par? ty leaders that assert it. The situation in this State 1b peculiar, and is thoroughly understood by the re-form party. While other States can settle their differences of opinion as to governmental policy at the general election, we have to settle ours at the Democratic primaries. Wo have abided by the result bo far, aud we imag ine that we will still do bo. It is well for the farmers to remember that while they started and are now leading the movement, it embraces all who sympatbize with the objects in view. ' We have many strong friends among the lawyers, merchants, doctors, &c, who will give us their hearty co operatiou when they understand the principles we are contending for, aud our honesty of pur p03e. We wish to remark that twenty one is to two hundred and thirty-five as the opposition is to the Farmers' Move? ment. _ Toney Cheek, S. C, April 16,1890. Dear Sir: At a regular meeting of Calhoun Alliance, No. 457, the following resolutions were unanimously adopted : Etsolvcd, That we endorse B. R. Till man as our preference for Governor. Betsolved, That a copy of these resolu? tions be sent to the Cotton Want, and to our County papers for publication. A. L. Foster, Secretary. Congress has been with capitalists and lawyers for years aud they have brought the . volume of money from a sufficient amount to do the business of the country down to so little that it does not meet the wants of the people, and can be expand? ed or contraeted to suit the ends of the monopolists. Send some of o'ur farmers to Congress and let them try their hands. They certainly can do no worse than the others have done.?Southern Alliance Farmer. There are two opinions held as to what , will be best for the agricultural interests of tho country. One of those opinions is held by the men who are farmers and who are vitally interested in having the farmers become independent, and be ele? vated mentally, socially and morally. The other and opposite opinion is held by that class who beliove it is to their own interest to have i;he farmers remain de? pendent and the absolute Blaves of the moneyed class. The first opinion is held by that class who follow the Divine in? junction, "Iu the sweat of thy face shalt tbou eat brehd all the days of thy life." In other words, they Il^e by labo#. The second opinion is held by that class wbo eat bread by the sweat of other men's? brow?, and uve crfj' of labor and not by' h&or. AHianceweh will have no trouble in deciding to which opinion tbey can safely listen, and the suggestion of which class they can safely follow.?Southern Alliance Farnicr. Just at this time Congress is trying to do something to stop the ominous growl that is everywhere coming up from the people. It is indulging in all sorts of experiments in the hope of blundering into the'right oue. ' Let them work. Let them bring out all the remedies the entire membership can think* of, the end is in the near future. Present Lincoln said: "You can fool part of the people all the time, all of the people part of'tho time; but you can't fool all the people all of the time." The two first propositions have been worked to their fullest extent on this generation ; the last one is 'being tried, but it won't do. Father Abraham was right, and the plutocrats of America will soon find that out. Some time, and that soon, a representation of the people will stand up, and with words that burn, and tones that reach wherever there is a citizen of this Republic will say, "It is enough, the time has come. Let the af? flictions of this people cease." It will he done easily, but most thoroughly." Let no ono disbelieve this. Let no one falter, but every one work for its accomplish ment.?National Economist. A farmer in Michigan sold bis farm of one hundred acres iu ISO! for $100 per acre?not an extravagant price at that time?and received $10,000. With that he bought $10,000 of ?. S. bonds, bearing 0 per cent, interest in coin. These bonds furnished an income of $000 per annum, and left him free to dispose of his labor as he yaw fit. His labor, together with the iucome from the bonds, supported his family, without adding to or taking from the original amount received as proceeds from the sale of the farm. In 1873 the 6 per cent, bonds were exchanged for 4 per cents, duo in 1907. At present rates of premium his bonds are worth $12,500. How is k with the purchaeer of tbe farm ? For the first few years the busi? ness of farming paid him a profit, but since 1873 his profits have been less, until a slate of positive loss "has been reached. As it now stands, he is an old man, his best energies gone. His farm is less fer? tile. His building? old and weather beateu. He has no more stock than when ho began, and the farm that cost him $10,000, twenty-six years ago, upon which he has expended all the labor of the best years of hi3 life, cannot bo sold for $4,000. But the mo ey with which if- was pur? chased hrw increased in itti power over vuluefi uutil it will now buy more than three just such farms. Is there not some? thing beyond free trade or protective tariff in this ezmplo,-^National Economist. Youtliful Evangelist. From (he Macon Telegraph. The Methodists of Macon are much interested in the remarkable abilities displayed by Frederick Cook, a boy evangelist from Carroll County, who has been iu Macon for several days. The boy, although only 13 years of age, is well enough veiled in the Scrip? tures and has a sufficient command of language to deliver prayers and sermons of high order. In spite of his tender age, young Cook has a fine, resonaut voice, and his sentences are as gramati cally correct and as pointed in meaning as could be expected from a graduate of a theological seminary. There is a fer? vor and an earnestness about his speak? ing that shows unmistakably the genuine? ness of the power that inspires him. The young evangelist is no taller than the ordinary boy at thirteen years of age, and his face is rather thin nud pale. His hair and eyes are light, but the broad, high forehead indicates an unusually powerful mental organization. There is nothing about this wonderful boy that Beems precocious or unnatural; ho is full of religious foeling, and tells what he feels as freely and unconstrainedly as though he were conversing with his play? mates on any ordinary subject. His voice is admirably adapted to speaking ing and has a musical but manly ring to it that is pleasant to hear. Young Cook came to Macon on Mon? day with Rev. Mr. Anthony, who is as? sisting Rev. B. F. Bredlove in the revival services as the First Street Methodist Church. The boy has led in prayer sev? eral times during the services there this week, and has conducted afternoon ser? vices for the younger members of the congregation, through all of which his ability and zeal more than offset the im? pression of novelty created by his childish personality. He returned to his home in Carroll County yesterday, but is expect? ed to be here again next week. This remarkable boy is the son of a Carroll County farmer of humble means, and his attainments seem to have been almost entirely independent of his sur? roundings. He is said to know the Bible almost entirely by heart, but there is nothing parrot-like in his utterances, which are Btamped with originality throughout. He has been preaching about a year. A kind hearted lady recently asked hhn if he would not like to attend the theological seminary. "I think Hot," was the reply. "I would rather follow the inspiration that I feel. God will take care of me." Hurrah for Old Joe, Atlanta, April 26.?Probably never before siuce the war has there been such a gathering of Confederate veterans as was here to take part in the Memorial exer? cises to day. The special attraction was the presence of a large number of Ex Coofederate generals. Among these were Joseph E. Johnston and E. Kirby Smith, two of the three full generals, Beauregard having been compelled to decline at the last minute, Major Gen. P. M. Bs Young, Brig Gens.Tige Ander? son, L. J. Gartrell, R. J. Henderson, Lawton, Bell, Robertson, Sorrell, Vance, M. J. Wright, W. S. Walker and others. The Hon. J. C. C. Black, of Augusta, was orator of the day. To-days, exercis? es consisted of laying the corner-stone for the Confederate Veterans' Home by Grand Master Davidson, of the Masonic Grand Lodge of Georgia. These exer? cise* were attended by the visiting gene? rals and veterans. At 3 o'clock the oration of Mr. Black was delivered in De Give's Opera House. From here the procession of veterans from all parts of Georgia and from other States, military companies, and carriages containiug Confederates and mem? bers of the Soldiers' Memorial Associa? tion marched to Oakland Cemetery, where the graves of the Confederate dead were strewn with flowers. The ceremo nies here were brief. A special incident of the day was the wildly enthusiastic reception given Gen. Johnston by his old soldiers, When his carriage appeared there was a shout, and probably five thousand vet? erans crowded around to see ''Old Joe." He and Gen. Kirby Smith were in the same carriage. The old soldiers cut the horses loose and dragged the carriage up and down for several blocks, which were crowded with veterans. There were many touching incidents during the rid? illustrating the deep love of the old sol diers for their great leader. Home Matters in Washington. Washington, April 27.?Representa? tive Tillman was one of the participants in the debate yesterday in the House growing out of the proposition to increase the salaries of the examiners in the patent office. He only had ten minutes in which to express his views in opposition, but in his characteristic style be pounded some stubborn facts ioto the majority. He denounced Che existing patent system as a fraud upon simple minded inventors, and declared that none of the patents now issued are worth the paper they are writ? ten upon unless they are supported by a decision of the Courts. Alleged geniuses can get a patent for anything providing they pay the fees, and thus thousands of worthless inventions are patented each year. His appeal bad no effect, as was also Ihe case with similar protests from other Democratic economists, as the Re? publican majority bad deereed that the increase should be made. Judge Cothran and Mr. Tillman pre? sented petitions from their constituents in favor of the bill proposing to establish the Alliance Sub-Treasury system, but Judgo Cothran w opposed to the bill. I Collector Webster expects to leave for home to-morrow. He denies that he is on I record as having said that it would not do to appoint a colored man postmaster at Orangeburg. He Bays he is too much of a politician to make any such statement, and he would never commit such an ex? pression to writing so that it could be used against him by his political enemies. Referring to the prospeots of electing Republican Congressmen to succeed Democrats, Webster said there may be occasion -for contests in several of the districts. He did not intimate in which districts the contests will be made, but he said e nough to create the impression that in view of tho success that has attended contestants in the present Congress there will be several South Carolina Republi? cans willing to take the chances, if the next House should be Republican.? Special to the Neiu3 and Courier. SpartANBTJBG, April 15.?An unusual case of cruelty to children-is reported in this county not far. from Campobello. John Young, a white man, had five motherless children. After tho death of his wife he lived with his own mother. Instigated by his mother he whipped his children unmercifully. They could be heard screaming day and.uight. The relatives of his dead wife swore out a warrant for him aud his mother. Young submitted to arrest very tamely, but when the constable went for the old wo? man she knocked him out with her fist on the first round. She then picked up a stick and defied the officer. The case came up before 'Squire Dill, noted for compromibing and keeping peace in the neighborhood, and a settlement was ef? fected, by which Young gave up all his children to his relatives, This is deci? dedly better for them, for now they will receive kind and humane treatment. Farms and Lots for Sale. THE undersigned has somo valuable Lands s.nd City Lots for sale, to wit : One Cottage, containing four rooms, sit? uate in a nico locality. Also, four or five City Lots, well located. One Plantation, on Seneca River, 300 acres, improved. One Plantation, on Sa? vannah River, 320 acres, improved. The above will bo sold on reaaonablc terms. 13. W. BROWN. _M ay 1, 1800_43_3m WARNING-. THE undersigned warns the public not to hire or harbor Hence Killings worth, Frank Feathcrston, West. Cun? ningham and William Armstcud Powers, all colored, who are under contract to work for melthid year, and who Have left nie without cause. Will give $5.00 apicco re? ward for the recovery of them. JOSH. W. ASHLEY. April 2-1, 1890 42 2* JL DESIRE my fricndu aud patrons to know that I have just returned from Ken? tucky with a Car Load of fine? SADDLE MID HA iSES Which have been selected with the greatest care, and will be sold at reasonable prices. I also have a young, high bred? Which will make the season at my Stable for Twenty GOOD MARES. H@r Come and see Stock at once. Respectfully, J. L. Mo GEE. GIVE ME THE LAST CHANCE! WHEN WANTING TO BUY Dress Goods, White Goods, Flouncings, Embroideries, LACE GLOVES, HOSIERY, AND LAST, BUT NOT LEAST, MILLINERY ! T JLRY everybody else, and then {;ive me a chance to sell you CHEAPER than any? body. April 23,1800 Yours, anxious to plea ?e, MISS SAXLIE BOWIE. 42 3m RIDE AND Two large "Warehouses Jam Full of the Nicest HARNESS, CD a to o CO at} > P p. o p 13 o CT* CD e-t P* O P O P CD P P Ever Shown in the Up-Country ? I B Z P- CD S ? p Ul 5" crq Q Q O ta? re bd o B CD P P P a? CD CD O P C_l. P ca e-t ??? <<1 CD ??? CD a4 ?1 P <-?? CD P In fact, we can fit you up in anything you want, from the best Ohio Buggy made at Columbus to the cheapest Cincinnati work. "We guarantee all of our goods, and all we ask is for you to conic and examine our sr.ock. We always have a lot of On hand. All of the above wc offer you at the very LOWEST PRICE, for Cash or on Time. We have an Immense Stock of Dry Goods on Hand Cheap. Also, a full line of GROCERIES, FARM IMPLEMENTS, and MULES= Sylvester Bleckley Co. THERE are some persona who have been waiting for prices of Goods to go down, but we are very sorry to say that they must realize the fact that they have been loft, and the ouly consolation we can offer is, that we can and will sell them Goods on such CLOSE MARGINS that they are bound to be pleased at the prices. Wc have full stocks of? GROCERIES Which we are selling CHEAP, CHEAP? ER, CHEAPEST. All we ask is a fair trial, and we arc confident our prices will convince the most skeptical. Respectfully, 300 DOZ. HANDLED HOES. weeps. BIG STOCK, BEST SELECTION, LOWEST PRICES ! SULLIVAN HARDWARE CO. p?rBfe.Ty-an't.'j^aj.a^avwQ-<tt:'.'. ? . FRESH GOODS. REMEMBER, we sell I resh Goods. Wo do not buy large bills, but small bills, and in that way keep up our stock, and have it always iresh. No old, Htale goo d.s. Wc Buy all kinds Country Produce for Cash or Barter, E. W, TAYLOR ?fc CO. -AST - NO. 5 HOTEL CHIQUOLA, CAOTED GOODS! ASPARAGUS, Lima Beans, Corn, Okra, Okra and Tomatoes, Peas, Squash, Succotosh, Tomatoes, Apples, Ciierries, Pears, Pine Apples, Peaches, Oysters, Lobster, Herrin;:, Mackerel, Salmon, Shrimp. Corned Beef, Roast Beef, Chip Dried Beef, Compressed Ham, Lunch Tongue. Tripe, Potted Hani, Potted Tongue, Mock Turtle Soup, Oxtail Soup, Mulla^atawney Soup. Condensed Milk, Plum Pudding, Fruit Pudding, Sardines. Fruits and Nuts, Raisins, Currant*, Citron, Prunes, Evaporated Apples, Peaches and Plums, Eng. Walnuts. Pecans, Almonds, Brazil Nuts, Bananas, Oranges. Lemons, Figs, Boston While Beans, Butter Beans, Split Peas, Buckwheat Flour, Oatmeal, Samp, Corn Meal, Tappioc?, Evaporated Vegetables, Baking Powder, Soafoam, Soda, Crcamatatar, Yeast Cakes, Snowflakc Crackers. Soda Crackers, Zephor Wafers, Dessicated Cocmut, Laundry and Toilet Soap?, Pcarline, Mackerel, White Fish, Bacon, Pure Lard, Flour, Grits, Sugar, Coffee, Butter, Eggs, Chocalate Cocoa, Cheese, Maccarona, Jellies, Preserves, Jams, Pickles, Olives, Vinegar, Molasses, Mince Meats, Sauce3, Gcllalinc, Flavoring Extracts, Tobacco, Cigars, Candy, And anything else in the way of something to eat you may think of at Rock Bottom Prices at One Hundred Bushels Cow Pens for Seed for Sale, T>. S. MAXWELL & SON. :dxssolutio2st. h AVJNG by mutual consent determined to dissolvo Copartnership, wo offer our? WITHOUT REGARD TO COST. WE MEAH WHAT WE SAT! A ND in order to accomplish our purpose we must and will sell our Goods in the next Thirty Duytf. Come to see us, and wo will convince you that our Goods will be sold at Genuine Bargains. ? McCULLY, CATHCART & CO. April 10. 1800_40_ DISSOLUTION. The Firm of McGEE & LIGON has been dissolved by mutual consent, J. L.McGec retiring. All persons indebted to said Firm will come forward at once and settle. J. L. McGEE. R' S* LIG0N R, S. LIGOX having bought out tho Firm of McGee & Ligou, he begs leave to. call special attention to his? IMMENSE STOCK OF FLOUR, Which ho is closing out REGARDLESS OF COST. Fifteen Hundred Barrels fron* $2.25 per Barrel tip. R. 8. LIGON". To the People, of Anderson and surrounding Counties I m "opened ! On the old System of Hisrh Prices, and it is only a matter of Timo lor that system to vanish into Oblivion. BuYERS already throng the Store, and aro astonished how RIDICULOUSLY LOW tho Prices are at the? GREAT SALE OF BANKRUPT STOCK - OF - DryG-oods, Clothing, Shoes, Hats* AT ABOUT SIXTY CENTS OX THE DOLLAR. MR. W. C. KEITH, MR. LOUIS SHARPE, and three young Ladies of Ander? son will be pleased to show these end!o3s Bargains to their many friends. Come at once to the sale on Granite Row?next door to Wilhite ?fc Wilhite'i? Drug Store. D. C. FLYNN, LEADER OF LOW PRICES. WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED A LARGE ASSORTMENT 7% Of every kind, size, style and price, right from the largest Brush Factory in the United States, and can save you money on them. Also, an Elegant Line of Stationery at very Close Figures SEEDS! Such as Lucerne, Clover, Millo Maize, Meadow Mixture, Golden Beauty Corn Melon and Garden Seeds of every kind always in stock. Remember our STJIRJE OITK/E ! For Sick Headache, Biliousness, Constipation, &c., is positively guaranteed lo CURE or money cheerfully refunded. Try a bottle, and see what relief it briDgs. Only 50c For sale also by Campbell Bros., Belton, S. C. Wm BROS,, Druggists. No. 4 Hotel Block. ? AND BY SO DOING HELP YOURSELF. WE havn't got the largest Stock of Goods in the City, nor uear as much cash as we would like to have, but wo are receiving a well assorted line of General Mer? chandise, consisting of Prints, Ginghams, Muslins; White, Check and Colored Lawns, Checked Organdies, Challies, Worsteds, Linen Cbambraysj (all colors and will not fade,) and all Staple Dry Goods. A new line of Felt and Straw Hats, and Shoes of every do scription, which we propose to sell by our SHORT PROFIT SYSTEM. A RIG CUT IN PRICES.?We have 8?0 Barrels good sound Flour, (more than we are able to carry,) and in order to swap it for the Cash and make things lively, have cut from ten to forty cents a barrel, viz: $3.50 Flour for ?3.35; $4.00 for $3.75 ; $4.25 for $4.00; $4.75 for $4.35; ?5.25 for $1.S5. Granulated Sugar 14 lbs. to $1.00, Brown Sugar 1(3 lbs. to $1.00, good Rio Coffee 5 lbs. to ?1.00, Rice 18 to 25 lbs. to $1.00, Grists 40 lbs. to $1,00, Molasses 23c to 55c a gallon, Tobacco 23c to 40c. Try our "Yellow Jane*' Tobacco at 10c?pure, natural leaf, and claimed by dyspeptics to be perfectly harmless. 3 lb. Can Tomatoes 10c, 2 lb. Can Okra and Tomatoes 15c, Bouquet Cake Soap 5c. We have sold t>5'J Barrels of our Sl.oO Flour this season, and all who bought it will join us iu saying that it is the best Flour for the money in the world. Otir sales have surpassed our greatest expectations, and we arc grateful to our many friends for their liberal patronage, and say come, keep coming. And always remember that wc guarantee everything as recommended, and prices the lowest. kay & baker.