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PUBLISHED 1WEBY THURSDAY. It.?IIIIIMIMIiMiiiiii i. i -ij,nil,,.., ? 3. F. CLINKS CALES, 1 Editobs and ?* Ch LANGSTON, J Pbop?ictobb, THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1R90.. . ". T3RMS: n^yB>'fii.lLin,ii ii 81.00. - SEX MONTHS......._.^. 75c. - - -SIUBPEBOCS tXKCHIKG. ' -There has never been a lynching in :?,.Soath:Carolina more fraught with crime ^^tt[5'{lawle83neB3 than, the lynching of | ^^iltLeapheart in Lexington last Sunday ; morning. Every man whfKtook part in =V it:haa the stain of murder on his soul, ps and has assisted in placing one of the "Blackest spots on the good name of our i VState that could possibly have been plac? ed-there. Will Leapheart was under . sentence of death, for a. crime against a -j young lady, in jail safely caged, and only , waiting the time Bet for his execution, > when he was murdered. No one should ; -be so foul as to desire the punishment of ^ an innocent citizen, and, as long as there is any doubt, his life should be spared, t.and it is but reasonable to presume that ^Governor Richardson granted the respite in order to give time for the clearing :-;^taway of the doubt raised by the affida ^Ss?iS;'aabmitted.'i In due time, if guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, Leapheart would have hanged. It is useless to talk of | \ l. punishing the guilty murderers here, but ^there is a Court in. which they will finally ^'fiaye'juBtice. meted out to them. Each ' man should he ashamed of hiis bloody crime. .;_ $?/ Politics should not be allowed to check C in the least.the growth and development &> of our city. Take care of our home affairs] Sf-^and. then help" all we can on the outside. ^^^Henry Watterson predicts victory for p- the Democrats in '92 if the factions in New York keep together. He thinks . Cleveland is the strongest man, and would : '-not be surprised to see Hill nominate ;. - him at the National Convention. If I ^fNew; York should go to the Convention .V split up, a man from the West would be ^nominated. ?crlj. The chicken business is a matter of - wonderful importance to the table com n fort, and the financial outlook, of the American farmer. Government statis ,;.>j tics show that the annual expenditure in ^?thisjiihe is $560,000,000; and despite the ii^mmense production of eggs, several mil ^ lion dollars worth are annually imported ^^p-'meet the deficiency of the home sup Bffi|.Tb.e Tillman meeting at Ridgeway, S. ?$Po: was -a lively one. Capt. Tillman has branded the Legislators of South Caroli ?na.as "Perjured." This is a very serious ^charge, and will, of course, make him ?^-r" frienda (?) He is to be here next Satur ? '.day;" It is not yet known who will meet K> him here, but he will probably have op S;. .position. If such be the case we trust |our citizens will give both sides a respect ?hearing, and try to learn the facts in? volved in the issues of this campaign, jt^^-:--'.'"-..- ??-'?_ !? ?f:^<&erIfeniomlib party has sustained " another I033 in the death of TJ. S. Senator James B.Beck, of Kentucky, which took ' vplace last Saturday afternoon in the Bal ?y . iim?re and Potomac Railroad Station at ^Washington. He had just arrived on the -' ??' train, and while passing through the fv-; waiting room fell down dead. Senator Beck was one of our ablest statesmen. ^VHe . was thoroughly posted-on all the leading issues of the day, and was a power in the Democratic ranks. By his death a vacancy is made in the delegation > from Kentucky. We can think of no better man to fill that vacancy than the Hon. Henry Watterson. He is able,' ahd . conscientious, and clings to the right ^principles. Ex-Speaker Carlisle is also suggested. He is a good man and would well the Vacancy. - . ? ;:. A recent editorial in the. Atlanta Con? stitution- has a world of truth* in it. In leaking of the marvelous growth of the ;city. it is said that it was due to the gen? erous outlay, the indomitable enterprise of the citizens and general unanimity with which they go down into their ^pockets when money is needed to improve and beautify the city. It truly says that v- "the model citizen is the man of public ^spirit-?the man who works and gives. . Ho is the builder of our cities, and the cause of our prosperity. He will be re? membered by a grateful people, when his I neighbor who lived for self alone is for? gotten," And it makes the following pertinent suggestion: "With every improvement, whether for utility or jeauty, the city has taken a leap forward, addiDg new railroads, more territory for ier trade, flourishing suburbs, prosperous .industries, an influx of population, more capital, and an upward jump in the value of our property. Every dollar spent in j :pushing the city forward, quickly returns with a hundred per cent, interest. The ? men who find their business all the time growing, and who never complain of hard ?4 times, are the very men who have given . . the most." ^ v ? A child of Mr. C. N. Simpson, of ? - Monroe, Lancaster County, not quite three years of age, fell into his father's j^well a few days ago and was drowned. ?-?*'- ? The citizens of Marion are agitating rr*-the question of placing a monument of ^General Francis Marion on the public square of that town. A good idea. ? Rev. Dr. A. Coke Smith of Wofford Ir'College has been offered the position of ?.) president of the Southwestern University, : at Georgetown, Texas, with a salary of $2,500 per annum. ? Mr. J. Byran Grimes, of Pitt ^County, N. C, had planted thirty-five i^acres in Irish potatoes, and one night "when he thought there was going to be v frost to kill his potatoes, which were j^twelve inches high, he built log heaps ^about his field and kept them burning during the night and next morning his potatoes were untouched by the frost. ? It is announced in Syracuse that the marriage of Miss Winnie Davis, daughter (fSoi Ex-President Davis, of the Confeder? acy, and Mr. Alfred Wilkinson, of Syra? cuse, will take place early in June at the |f home of the Davis family in Mississippi. %vMr. Wilkinson and a party of Syracuse ^friends will go to Mississippi in a private car. Mr. Wilkinson will meet Miss Da ?j?vis at New York on her return from I^ Europe, whence she saite May 10. Miss Davis has purchased her trousseau in M Paris. ?? 3Ir. Frank Moon, of Newberry &County, tried two silos last year on a cheap plan. He dug two^large holes in ?. ;tbe ground, filled and packed them with VV crab grass and covered"them over with r;: dirt. He put no covers over them, but as ^Sjttiere was very little rain, they were not p'Siojnred much. The grass kept fresh and sweet, and the cattle ate it with much ^/relish. Such silos, he thinks, pay well, t;. "but ought to have a shed over them to .- protect them from ram,?Newberry Ob <i server. THE TILLMAN CAMPAIGN An Interesting Joint Debnte at Rlugoway. Ridgeway. May 3.?The opening meeting of the Tillmau campaign was held here to day. Last night it was the common talk that there would he a gath? ering of from 1,500 to 2,000 people. As a fact, however, only about 300 appeared at the meeting to-day. Subsequent pro? ceedings showed that of the 300 about 100 were opposed to the Tillman political creed. Three speeches were made, the first by Capt. Tillman, tbo second by Col. You mans, of Barnwell, and the third by Major Woodward, of Winusboro. Capt. Tillman made the strongest speech he has ever delivered, and his two hundred men stuck to him without reserve the whole day. The third hun? dred stuck to Youmans all day, and when tbe speaking was over they were still with him. It rained and rained all day, chasing the crowd on and from pillar to post until the last act in the performance took place in the ware house of the Charlotte, Colum? bia and Augusta Railroad Company at this place. There were representatives present from the several papers of the State and vicinity. The Charleston Tillmonican had three representatives present at all timeB, except when the important joint debate between Col. Youmans and Capt. Tillman took place, and which resulted in the secession of the Tillman men from the meeting. The cause and circumstances of this withdrawal will be forever discussed in tbe ensuing campaign, and fortunately for the truth of history, the only Repor? ter from Charleston present when the dramatic finale was being enacted was the Reporter for the Sunday Ncivs. It came about this way: Col. Youman3 was speaking. ' He charged Tillman with inconsistency in bis position now and some years ago when he declared be was not a candidate; was working solely for the people. Col Youmans also made a great deal of fun of Tillman'? picture of tbe cat watching the rat, and in general showed that the Tillmau party had got what they wanted from tbe Legislature, Hatch fund, land scrip and all. Col. Youmans said that if Tillman were nom? inated he, Youmans. would support him in the fight and asked Tillman if he didn't believe it. Tillmau said yes. The subject was next changed to the census and tbe question of reapportion ment. This debate grew very warm. Tillman took the floor, and said, speaking to Col. Youmans: "Do you stand here to day, in the face of the Constitution of this State, which you were sworn to obey, and justify the j act of robbing Beaufort County of Rep I reaentatives to give to Hampton County?" Youmans: "No I don't admit it. I do not admit that I or any of the party robbed Beaufort County of its delegates." Tillman: "Can you stand here to-day to justify that fact, that Richland, with its 9,000 white people, has two more delegates than Spartanburg, with nearly twice as many Democratic votes ? I I want to ask you if, when a man goes and swears to obey a constitution, if he does not obey it isn't he a liar ?." Youmans: "You mean to say theu that the Legislature perjured itself in taking the oath to tbe Constitution; and because tbe census for areapportionment was not taken ?" Tillman: "Yes. The legislators swore to obey the Constitution, of 1868, which is to day in force; aud it provided for the taking of the census. Let me read it. [The section was read.] What I mean to say is that the legislators swore to obey it, and they didn't do it." [Loud applause, confusion and hurrahs for Tillmau ; counter hurrahs for Youmans. 1 "Now let me read from Article 6. (The yelling and shouting for Tillman not ceasing, he turned round on the crowd fiercely and shouted: "Hush up, you are worse than a set of jackasses.") Capt. Tillman then went on to read the section requiring a reapportioumeut ou the basis of population and staling that the Legislature had not done its duty. Youmans: "The Legislature passed an Act requiring such an enumeration to be made and I defy Capt. Tillman to say that such provision was not made." Tillman : "I know the census was not taken. What was the use of passing an Act without giving the money for the work?" Youmans: "Oh ! that is not tbe ques? tion. You charge the legislators with being perjurers. You don't deny that they passed such an Act?" Tillman: "Produce the Act." Youmans: "Oh, no; you made tbo in? dictment ; you must sustain it or admit that the accusation is false." At this point in the proceedings the meeting was wild with excitement. It was beyond the control of any human agency. Tillman got up pale and excited. He evidently desired to talk, but there was no chance. Eventually Col. Woodward got up on tbe bend of the table and shouted : "Three cheers for straightout Democracy!" This started pandemonium again, and besides it was raining torrents. When partial silence was restored Col. Youmans got back ou the stand and said: "Gentlemen, Capt. Tillman has indict? ed the State as a perjurer aud the legis? lators as perjurers. This is a big indict? ment, and I ask him to prove it." [Great confusion.] Tillman: "Gentlemen of Fairfield, I came here proposing a fair and honora? ble discussion. I ask you to say if I have done anything to day to suffer such un? fairness. I will not listen to another word from you (Col Youmans) if you don't prove your charge of lying against me." Youmans: "Well, I have forgotten that in a campaign you called me a rene? gade and a traitor. It was you who charged me first with being a perjurer and you can't prove the indictment." Tillman then turned his back on the speaker and left the depot, being follow? ed out by about the 200 friends. Outside on the platform he called his friends together and sent for tbe Repor? ter of the Sunday News. Capt Tillman was about to speak when Mr. Meares, the chairman of the Ridgeway Alliance, got up on the box and said that the meeting was called in the interest of Tillman and that "it was bound to him." Capt. Tillman then addressed the meet? ing briefly. He wanted to know if in all fairness they had any excuse for attempting to treat him iu that way. He called Col. Youmans's speech a rig? marole. He said that Col. YoumanB had put himself beyond the pale of a gentle? man and that he could'nt continue the discussion. After some further remarks Capt. Tillman dismissed the meeting. It was he, by the way, who introduced Col. Youmans to the meeting in a very cordial manner. While Tillman was out on the plat? form Col. Youmans concluded his speech; and then Col. Thoma3 Woodward got the rostrum and made a red-hot straightout speech, every sentence of which was cheered to the echo. After that the train came along and when it left Ridgeway was quiet. Intendant Moody is ajjenial gentleman and a good magistrate. He kept the towu under control all day. It was raining and there was some quinine and whiskey consumed, but nobody had a difficulty of any kind except as above elucidated.?Sunday News. Fatal Shooting Affray. Abbeville, S. O, May 5.?A shooting scrape occurred here last Saturday night in which one man was killed, one serious? ly if not fatally wounded and another shot in the cheek. The particulars are as fol? lows so far as your correspondent can as? certain : Saturday night about 11 o'clock Donald Douglas, Frank Leffingwell, who is an employee on the G., C. & N. R. R., and one or two other employees were standing on tbe corner of Main and Jail Streets when a young man named George Douglass came up and became involved in a difficulty with Frank Leffingwell. Four or five shots were fired. Donald Douglas3 was killed dead, Frank Leffing? well waa cut with a knife in the abdomen completely disembowelling s him and another employee was shot slightly in.tho cheek. Donald Douglass was a youth of about fifteen years and was a mere by? stander wheu killed. George Douglass ia a youth of about eighteen and not related to the deceased. No arrests have been made yet. , CRIMES AND' CASUALTIES. -Cheraw, S. C, May 2.-Yesterday morning Jonas Roland, white, was found in a dying condition five miles North of here on the Cheraw and Salisbury Rail? road. He was iying with bis head near the track and a piece of his skull knocked out and lying a few feet from him. It is supposed that the 10 o'clock train hit him on its way North night before last. He lived until 10 o'clock yesterday morning, which was twelve hours from tho time he was struck. He was seen here drunk in the afternoon. Tbe coro? ner's jury returned a verdict in accor? dance with the above facts. It ia said that his father and mother were both killed in a railroad collision in North Carolina some time ago. Charlotte, N. C, May 2.?When the Charlotte-bound twin, ou the Air Line road, slowed up at Cowpens yester? day, a young white boy, who had been stealing a ride on tbe forward end of the postal car, leaped off. Ho tripped and fell, his head striking oa one of the steel rails of the side-track. He tumbled over with his feet towards the passenger train, and the whole top of his head was crush? ed in. The unfortunate boy, whose name has not yet been learned^ was carried to the depot and a physician summoned, but his case was hopeless. He lingered for several hours, when death came to his relief. He boarded the train at Clifton, in company with another boy. The two got on tho forward end of tho mail car and rode to Cowpens. As tbe train was slacking up there, both boys leaped off. One struck on his feet and ran off, but the result of the other boy's leap is already stated. Memphis, April 30.?A thief named Ackerman was arrested on Monday night on the charge of wife beating. This morning when the case was called in the Police Court tbe prisoner and bis wife were standing side by side. Ackerman spoke to her and at tho same time band? ed her a written request for some clean clothes. The woman bent her head for an instant, as if to hear what he had to say, aud then, without warning, drew a revolver from beneath her cloak and pointing it within a few inches of Acker man's abdomen, pulled trigger. Before any one could tell what had happened she fired two more shots at Ackerman, who bad^ fallen to the floor and was writhing in agony. An hour later he was dead. Ackejman was a notorious crook. He bad Served terms in the penitentiaries of Mississippi, Louisiana, and Nebraska. Many are the burglaries, robberies and confidence games be is credited with. At the time of his killing he was wanted at Omaha for the robbery of Morgan's silk Btore. Mrs. Ackerman, whose maiden name was Lizzie Broderick, comes, from a respectable family of Cam den, Mo. She has been for years an in? mate of various disreputable houses throughout the country, but was always a stanch friend of her husband, notwith? standing his cruel treatment of bor. She killed him, she says, because she was afraid be would murder her if he got out. Beaufort, S. C, May 1.?One day last week as the ship Sea Queen was going out to sea from the Farmer phos? phate mines through Coosaw river, a sailor on board took it into his head to remain in this country and jump? ed overboard, intending to swim to some one of the dredges that are working in Coosaw river. He had only gone about fifty yards-from the ship when he was surrounded by large sharks aud in a minute was torn to pieces aud eaUsn up by them. Beaufort, S. C, May 2.?Wednesday evening when a freight train was ap? proaching Elies trestle, ooe mile from Beaufort, the engineer discovered a negro woman about midway of the trekle com? ing towarda his train. He did all he could to stop his engine, but did not suc? ceed before it was upon her. The woman seeing her perilous. position, determined to drop into tho water by jumping down between the crossties, but being a large woman her body would not pass through. She succeeded in getting low enough so that by leaning over to one side tbe train passed over her, one brake only striking her, breaking h?r arm. The train waa stopped and the woman taken from her dangerous position and carried to Beau? fort depot, where her injuries were attended to by Dr. Preylieu. Lexington Detot, S. O, May 5. - Willie Leapheart, convicted of criminally assaulting Miss Rosa Cannon, was lynch? ed here this morning. The lynching party numbered about one hundred. Some were from the country and some from town. Its members made no effort to conceal their identity and openly ac? knowledge and discuss the matter on the streets. The bogus detective, Foster, was in the cell with Leapbeart when tho. mob entered. He was shot in the arm and had & narrow escape from death. ? By desper? ate fighting he freed himself from Leap heart's grasp and got in another cell. The mob forced themselves in the cell corridor and poured volley after volley in the cell with little effect, Leapheart keeping in a corner at the entrance. Three lamps were brougbt and he shivered them to pieces with a stick. Five men successively attempted to enter tbe cell and were cracked over their heads. After several hundred shots had been fired a bullet struck Leapheart in the head, hurling him to the floor. He was then dragged out and sixteen balls from a Winchester were fired into him. The intention was to hang him in Graham's yard, but the mob had to kill him to get him out of the cell. The lynching was caused by a rumor to the effect that Graham and Deputy Uni? ted States Marshal Miller had obtained a further respite and had given the papors to Sheriff Drafts yesterday and that Leap heart was to be transferred to Columbia. Graham and Miller left here for Columbia this afternoon eft foot to nak protection of the Governor. The matter is very coolly discussed here. The situation in marked by a total absence of excitement. The lynchers seem perfectly willing to take the consequences of their act. Jones ReYivnI. Charlotte, N. C, May 2.?Rev. Sam Jones closed his eight days meetings hero to-night. He has been assisted in the meetings by Rev. G. R. Stuart, of Ten? nessee, and this has beeu one of tbe most wonderful in the history of the evange? list's work. In the eight days Mr. Joues and bis assistant have preached to no less than 175,000 people, aud all weatem North Carolina has been stirred by the words of the famous Georgia preacher. More than 1,500 persons have beeu con? verted and thousands greatly aroused. To-night Mr. Jones made up 87,500 for the Charlotte Young Men's Christian association, and he himself was presented with a check by the citizens of Charlotte for $2,200. Besides this Mr. Jones, Mr. Stuart and Professor D. O. Excell were each presented with a* beautiful basket of flowers,- and Mr. Stuart was also presen? ted with a beautiful gold-headed cane, and Professor Excell with a costly pair of solid gold culf buttons. Quite a sum of money was also voluntarily handed Mr. Jones for his orphanage. AU the city pastors arose and thanked Mr. Jones for coming to Charlotte, and the good work he has accomplished here. The closing scenes were very affecting, and hundreds clung around Mr. Joues until he pushed hie way out of tho building and went to his room at the hotel. ? Sergeant Dunn, of the signal service predicts a cool summer, and bases his prediction on the average temperature for the year, whieh has generally romained about 50 degrees. The year 1875 was the coldest recorded since the establishment of the weather bureau, tbe average tem? perature falling to 48 6 degrees. Last year was the warmest, the average temperature reaching 53.5 degrees. This year, up lo date has gained 288 degrees over last year, showing that the average temperature has been 2J degrees higher than lor die same time in 1889. To equalize the tempera? ture and keep the average as low as last year we must have cooler weather for tbe remainder of the year. Such acftlculaliou is not without value, and Sergeant Dunn'ii prediction of a cool summer wiil.be remembered with interest it it proves cor? rect, a3 it will der.iou.-ilralo tho valuo of the weather bureau in an important par? ticular. All communications intended for tins Column should be addressed to J. W. Bowrex, Denver, S. C. Attention, Farmers. The campaign will be opened by B. B. Tillmau in Anderson on Saturday, 10th May, who will speak on the issues before tho people in the reform moveineut. Everybody should come, especially those interested in retrenchment and reform in the State government. The speaking will be in tbe grove near tbe C. & G. depot at eleven o'clock. In the meetings of the Farmers' Con? vention and County Alliance on last Friday, the quiet determination of the Farmers was very evident, to go iulo the campaign-this summer and see that only men who will carry out their wishes, as expressed in the State and National platforms, will be elected to the State and National Legislatures. The called meeting of the County Alli? ance, which was held on Friday, 2nd inst., was very largely attended. The delegates present seemed to take a deep interest in the proceedings. The meeting was called to consider the St. Louis plat? form, which was unanimously adopted. The Alliance also ratified a Constitution forming an organization in this Con? gressional district, composed of delegates from each county, to protect tbe interests of the farmers in the coming Congression? al campaign. We think it was the right move, as we can accomplish nothing without unity of action. The County President has appointed Col. W. E. Walters, County Crop Statis? tician. Sub-Alliances that have not done so, should appoint a statistician immedi? ately, aud apply to Col. Walters for blanks, as the reports should have beeu made 1st May. The object is to provide ourselves with better information concern? ing grooving crops than is elsewhere attainable, and we can do it if every sub Alliance will respond. The information is to bo used inside of the Alliance only, to prevent the speculators from getting an advantirge over ub, as their reports are purely guess w.ork. As we understand it there will be three reports made: 1st May, acreage ; 1st August, condition ; 1st November, result. Look after it, breth? ren, and make it as accurate as possible. A Voice freni Poyerty HiM. Correspondence of Charleston World. Editor of the World : A great many newspapers in South Carolina have raised a howl about the Farmers'Con? vention and its platform?are any of the editors of those papery willing to go be? fore the people, meet our leaders and fight the issue out fairly and squarely on the platform ? Hardly, I think. Some honest papora abuse u3 outright; some find a grain of wheat in a bushel of chaff; some are weakly trying to pose as neutral, but the truth is, they are wanting in backbone. Lateron you will see them "whooping up" the side they expect to win, and share it. The paper, above all others which should have made a manly stand, one way or the other, has ignomi nously got on the fence?the Cotton Plant ?which the farmers have made, which they sustain, and into whose editors' mouths tbey put bread. It has proclaim? ed itself neutral. "He who is not for me is agaiust me." Why is it neutral? Have the people who support it no rights? Is the platform we have put forward un? just? Does it discriminate? Would it not, if carried out, be of vast benefit to all clauses and professions, white men and Democrats especially ? Would it not give the people u voice in their own affairs? Would it not lessen expense? Would it not make men earn what was paid them out of the bard earnings of tbe farmers? Would it not educate the masses up to something like what is expected of and is due them ? Can any, or all of these papers, tell why this platform is not just and fair? How long, oh Lord, how long are the farmers to submit to a ring, controlled by corporation lawyers, and a few unfair, partisan newspapers! - The time bus been in South Carolina when public men went before the people and with fair argument, force of character and sound reasoning, created a healthy public sentiment. If I mistake not the sign of the limes, that timo is now at hand again. In how many of the influential daily papers of the State can we get all sides of , a question presented to the public. The World and the Groeuville News are the only oues I kuow. The other day Col. Lawrence W. You? mans wrote an article to tho Neios and Courier giving some facts; telling the truth ; righteously defending an honora? ble grand jury of his county from unjust aspersions cast upou them by the Ncivs and Courier, and foraootb, that fair, just, peace loving, pharisaical dheet refused to publish his article, and Col. Youmans had to send it to the World in order to get the facts of the case before the people. That same great paper which wanted Dan Chamberlain for Governor in 76, and which thought our own Butler and Gary were little better than "Bushwhack? ers, is now passing as an educator of public opinion in South Carolina. God ' save the mark! Aud the sheet has only sweet words and smiles for Chamberlain, who has returned to South Carolina, while its attacks on Capt. Tillmas, tho champion of tbe people, and bold oppo-1 nent of all cliques and rings, are more bitter and dishouorable than those which in 76 ? showered upon Butler and Gary. It also treats lightly and laughingly a grave breach of discipline, and a vulgar demonstration of college students toward a respectable Convention of gentlemen, who had assembled in Columbia to exer? cise the constitutional rights of freemen and Carolinians. It was all right, and really nothing in the estimation of the News and Courier, for students of the South Carolina University to act liko roughs and blackguards toward men who had only proposed, or "suggested" a man for Governor and to treat that man with contempt and indignity, although he had written the platform, and tbe convention bad passed it with practical unanimity, iu which was a plank to make liberal ap? propriations for the College where many of these youths are being educated at public expense. Will the taxpayers be willing to destroy the College because of this disgraceful conduct? No, I trust not; but we owe it to oursel"c3 to cleanse that Augean stable and put men in charge of it who are not above us, and who will teach those students that they are not higher or better than other people. Will freeboru white men continue to support this venal newspaper? When we?who in 7G were fighting, riding, voting, giving our time and money, taking chances for the penitentiary?are we now to be called "revolters," "deserters," "enemies to the Democracy," etc., "pan? dering to tbe meaner sentiments of tbe people," "playing upon ignorance," and other vile epithets by the News and Cou? rier and its little henchmen?when wo, I say, who did all this' meanness" for white supremacy in South Carolina are thus treated. Do, you, red shirt men of 76, remem? ber what that, same paper said of Gen. M. C. Butler and these EAme "revolters" that were with him in Hamburg? Do you, Democratic voters of 76, who are a "distinct political party," now out? side tho palo of decency or Democracy, remember what that paper had to say about Mart Gary ? Do, you, men who had to rise at mid night, leave your wives and children ex poped to the mercy of brutal negroes, whose passion had been excited to the frightful pitch by scalawags and carpet baggers, and who had for their leader Dau Chamberlain, that Bame sweet-scented Dan that this name sweet scented News and Courier was advocating for Governor of South Carolina, and is now lauding to the skies?do you romomber ? Farmers, red shirts, Democrats, in Ihe ?ani? of God, are we to take our political principles from such a sheet? Are its vile isianders, bitter abuses aud false charges' against us and our leaders to be taken as arguments againBt the justness of our claims? Will you, farmers, sit still and take this billingsgate as sound Democracy and pa? triotism ? Will you not hear men of our own class speak in our behalf and defend themselves again?t this torrent of abuse and vituper? ation, which has been heaped upon us and them ? Are wc forever to be led by the nose? Do these papers and politicians think our ignorance is so dense that we will never learn anything? Let your answer be given at the State Democratic Convention, and show once for all that you are no. longer to be intimidated or fooled by such base and dishonorable methods. H. H. Towns. Poverty Hill, S. C. The following resolutions were unani? mously adopted by Sandy Springs Alli? ance, No. 227: 1st. That we are in hearty sympathy with the Farmers' Convention of March 27, and we will give our undivided support to the platform adopted by said Conven? tion. 2nd. That we endorse the action of said Couvention in nominating 13. R. Tillman for Governor. W. A. G. McWiiorter, Sec. ? The Cliarleston News and Courier re? vives an old news item, and tells bow in the old slavery days Albert Sumner, who waB then in South Carolina, separated a negro husband and wife at the auction block, much to the indignation of the southern spectators. This Albert Sumner was the brother of Charles Sumner, the great abolition senator. ? Mrs. Rieber, of Germantown, Penn? sylvania, has set a notable example. She used her husband's snore as evidence in a divorce suit, and is now a free woman. Mr. Rieber'B Wagnerian proboscis lost him a good wife. ? It is understood that Miss Eliza A. Garner will be a candidate for school commissioner of Union County. It will be remembered she was in the race two years ago. ? iir-in Is Consumption Incurable 1 Read the following : Mr. C. H. Morris, Newark, Ark., says: "Was down with Abscess of Lung, and friends and physi? cians pronounced me an Inourablc Con? sumptive. Began taking Dr. King's New Discover}' for Consumption, am now on my third bottle, and able to oversee the work on my farm. It is the finest medi? cine ever made." Jes?ie Middlewart, Decatur, Ohio, says: "Had it not been for Dr. King's New Dis? covery for Consumption I would have died of Lung Troubles. Was given up by doctors. Am now in best of health." Try it. Sample bottles free at Hill Bro's. Drugstore. Electric Bitters. This remedy is becoming so well known and so popular as to need no special men? tion. AU Who have used Electric Bitters sing the same song of praise. A purer medicine does not exist and it is guaran? teed to do all that is claimed. Electric Bittors will cure all diseases of the liver and kidneys, will remove Pimples, Boils, Salt Rheum and other affections caused by impure blood. Will drive Malaria from the system and prevent as well as cure all Malarial fevers. For cure of Headache, Constipation and Indigestion try Electric BitterB. Entire satisfaction guaranteed, or money refunded. Price 50 eta. and $1.00 per bottle at Hill Bros. Drugstore. Will President Cleveland Reply. ?F. C. Crawford tells, in this woek's Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper over his own signature, just what ex-Presi? dent Cleveland said in his famous inter? view. Everybody is talking about the article, and wonders If it is not to play an important part in national politics. This number also includes an article on the feminine fad entitled "Belles and Bull Dogs," together with a contribution from Miss Mabel Jonness on elegant carriage. How is it that Flynn is making such rapid progress. He astonishes everybody. The way he gets his goods is only known to himself, i&ut everybody says that tbey can do so much better there than they can do anywhere, and they say he iB very obliging. NOTICE. A Office of County Commissioners, Anderson, S. C, May 6, 1800. LL persons are hereby notified to clean all rafts and other obstructions from the streams through their premises during the month of May. as the law directs. B. C. MARTIN, Chm'n., A. W. PICKENS, W. T. McGILL, Board Co. Com. Anderson Co., S. C PerE. W. LONG, Clerk. May 8, 1890_44_2 Application for Charter. ?jCTOTICE is hereby given that the undcr J3( signed, thirty days from this date, will apply to the Clerk of Court of Ander? son County for a Charter for Sliiloh Bap? tist Church, located in Fork Township. JAMES WEBB, ROBERT GOODE, W. G. CRAIG, And others. May 8, 1S0O 44 _4? Farms and Lots for Sale. THE undersigned has, some valuable Lands and City Lots for sale, to wit: One Cottage, containing four rooms, sit? uate in a nice locality. Also, four or five City Lots, well located, One Plantation, on Seneca Rivar, 30G acres, improved. One Plantation, on Sa? vannah River, 320 acres, improved. The above will be sold on reasonable terms. E. W. BROWN. May 1, 1800 43 3m HELLO, THAR, FELLERS, Whar Ar Gwinc Ter ? ON'T yer naw that happy Charlie Minor wauls ter sec yer ter day? Yas ear! That feller am lookin fcr yer now. He wants ter tole yer'sumthin. Hc'b or tellin some folks now how he's jest bot the biggest lot of the finest SOAP from the biggest factory in the world. Ho wants ter make er sposhilty o' clean things, in or clean way, an' thar's nothin cleaner than clean Sope! That toiler Minor's got or Bowl and Pitcher down thar nearly big enough ter go in swimmin, "I tell yer he's one oh 'em !" They went, and saw, and were convinced. C. S. MINOR and TEW CENT STORE. R. F. DI WER, Proprietor. I HAVE established a FIRST CLASS FOUNDRY in connection with my MA? CHINE WORKS, and can supply you with any kind or style of CASTINGS, from a pair of Fire Dogs to a Fine Iron Store Front, I also have a? GIN REPAIRING DEPARTMENT, Where your old Gius cau be repaired at short notice. I have a supply of good workmen, always ready to do your work, aDd will do it promptly. I am? Manufacturers' Agent for all kinds of Machinery, Aud keep on hand a large supply of BRASS GOODS, PIPING, FITTINGS, OILS, &c. Also, New and Second-hand ENGINES always on hand. jJSy Come and see me. May 8,1880_-14 VICTORY! VICTORY! YICTORY erowns (ho efforts of the One Price Cash System, mid Monopoly aud Iligh Prices quail be? fore the nemr-falling, Irresistible onslaught on high prices, and ruin stares the old fogy system in the laco, whose aim has been (he ruin of the producers. The farmer, the mechanic; mid the labor? er hayo always been the easy prey of those high priced Stores, but we are Jdetermined to op?n their eyes to their danger, and have boldly thrown the gauntlet to Competition, and defy them to comparo prices with ns in any lino of Gtods. Wc sell, and the people who arc judges of Goods throng tho Utore. They know when they arc getting Bargains in dead earnest. Do not be enveiglcd by the gra? cious smilo of Cousin John, the wary hand-shake of tho '-Boss" or head man, the gentle kiss of Miss Annie, or the sedate bow of Undo Bill. Now note (his?they are all after that little green note, and without It your greeting would bo very cool. Paust; study?do not believe everything you hear, but look for yourself for genuine bargaius, for we have just received Fifteen Caseti of the LATEST NOV? ELTIES from the forced sale of last week In New York at GOe. ou tho dollar, including tho latest and finest novelties In DRESS GOODS and TRIMMINGS to match. Vandyke and Hemstitched FLOUh CINGS, EDGINGS, INSERTING*, RUCIIIKGS. LACES, PANS, RIBBONS, new shades In SILK GLOVES to match any color Hand-inaae LACKS, HANDKERCHIEFS, HOSIERY and CORSETS? all at ridiculously Low Prices. ?1428.00 Worlli of Clothing Just opened, At prices that ar? astonishingly low, to fit all shapes aud sizes, fxom little Willie of four years old to a three hundred pounder. The slock of SHOES is immense, aud prices astonish every person, and you can save a lot of the ROOT OF ALL EVIL by examining my Stock before you buy. D. C. FLYNN, LEADER OF LOW PRICES. P. 8.?A Revolution in Sewing Mncliinofl.?I have for sale one of the best Sewing Machines in the world at 81U.60, warranted for five years, money refunded after thirty days if not satisfactory. LS ST EM ! LADIES' ?ND GERTS' ELEGANT FOOT WEAR. The Largest Stuck ever offered. Prices square down. Ladies' Solid Leather Button Shoes $1.00 per pair. Gents' Shoes from 75c up. Gents' Ready Made Clothing and Neckwear. PERFECT FITTING-LATEST STYLES. We are taking a hand with the boys in this line, and the fellow that undersells us has not only got to "hustle," but lose his profit. ?20 Suits at $15 ; $15 Suits at $12; $10 Suits at $7, and $7 at $4.50. Don't this sound right ? FULL LINE DRY GOODS. Lots of handsome DRESS GOODS for Ladies, and their necessary Trimmings -EDGINGS, EMBROIDERIES, <fcc. HEAVY and FANCY GROCERIES. Teas, Spices, Cloves, Canned Goods, Corn, Bacon, Flour, Sugar, Coffee, Tobacco, Traces, Hoes, Plows and Plow Stocks. Nice Line Crockery Ware. WE CALL YOUR ATTENTION mO A FEW FACTS BELOW, uf interent to all Housekeepers. We bave JL A LARGE STOCK OF TINWABE, More than we wish to carry, and we must decrease our stock, aud to decrease it we will name a few articles and prices below, viz : 3 quart Coffee Pots 15c, 2 quart Covered Buckets 8c, 4 quart Covered Buckets 12c, 4 quart Open Bucket 8c, 8 quart Open Bucket 15c, 2 quart Oil Caus 10c, 8 quart Dish Pans Sc, 15 quart Dish Pans 20c, . 2 quart Coffee Pots 10c, f 4 quart Coffee Pots 20c, H quart Covered Buckets 10c, G quart Covered Bucket 15c, 0 quart Open Bucket 10c, 10 quart Open Bucket 20c, 4 quart Oil Cans 15c, 10 quart Dish Pans 15c, Kerosene Oil 15c per gallon. WE ARE STILL HEADQUARTERS FOP Crockery and Glassware, Lamp Goods, Library itntl Stand Lamps. WE are Agents for BRENNAN & GO'S. CANE MILL, The best Mill now sold. Buy your Mill now, aud be ready. Your neighbors will Slant larger crops when they are sure of a Mill near by. EVAPORATORS and MOKE STACKS made to order. fiSF We will sell STOVES cheaper than you can buy anywhere?better goods, more pieces for the least money. A chance to prove what we say is all we ask, ana ycra will be convinced. BRING US YOUR RAGS AND BEESWAX. I DESIRE my friends and patrons to know that I have just returned from Ken lucky with a Car Load of fiue? SADDLE AND HARNESS HORSES, Which have been selected with the greatest care, aud will be sold at reasonable prices. I also have a young, high bred? TROTTING STALLION, Which will make tho season at my Stable for Twenty GOOD MARES. Come and sec Stock at once. Respectfully, J. L. McG-EE. HELP THE POOK! AND BY SO DOING HELP YOURSELF. WE havn't cot the largest Stock of Goods in the City, nor near as much cash as we would like to have, hut wo are receiving a well assorted lino of General Mer? chandise, consisting of Prints, Ginghams, Muslins, White, Check and Colored Lawns, Checked 0rgandie3, Challies, Worsteds, Linen Chambrays, (all colors and will not fade,) and all Staple Dry Goods. A now line of Felt and Straw Hats, and Shoes of every do scription, which we propose to soil by our SHORT PROFIT SYSTEM. A BIG CUT IAT PRICES.?We have 800 Barrels good sound Flour, (more than wo 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: $?.50 Flour for $3.35 ; $1.00 for $3 75 ; $4.25 for $1.00; $4.75 for $1.35j $5.25 for $1 85. Granulated Sugar 14 lbs. to $1.00, Brown Sugar IG lbs. to $1.00, good Rio Collce 5 lbs. to ?1.00, Rice 18 to 25 lbs. to $1.09, Grists 40 lbs. to $1.00, Molasses 23c to 55c a gallon, Tobacco 23c to 10c. Try our "Yellow Jane" Tobacco at 40c?pure, natural loaf, and claimed bv dyspeptics to be* perfectly harmless. ' 3 lb. Can Tomatoes 10c, 2 lb. Can Okra and Tomatoes 15c, Bouquet Cake Soap 6c. We have sold 851) Barrels of our $1.00 Flour this season, and all who bought it will join us iu saying that it is the best Flour for tlie money in the world. Our sales have surpassed our greatest expectations, aud we arc gratoful to our many friends for their liberal patronage, and say como, keep coming. And always remember that vre guarantee everything as recommended, and prices the lowest. KAY & BAKER. Two large Warehouses Jam Full of the Nicest > p << o p p g p p O p* o 0 o* p Q CD 01 e+ e+ & H C O p (D P P I t O o ? p 9" CD cr* CD CO ?p p en? B {a ? Ever ms'-ay j?ABNESS7 Shown in the Up-Country Q O O f GO Q W 0 Q Q o B CD pa p S3 o CD o p H e?i. P CO c+ CD t?? CD cr1 H {0 e-f CD P lip III MR 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 wc ask is for you to come and examine our stock.. We always have a lot of ?51 1 *rif; On hand. All of the above we 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 Sylvester BlecMey Co. REMEMBER, we sell rresh Goods. We do not buy large bills, but small bills, and in that way keep up our stock, and have it always fresh. No old, stale goods. ' _ We Buy all kinds Country Produce for Cash or Barter, E. 1?, TAYLOR <fc CO. YOU WILL FMD THIS WEEK - AT - NO. 5 HOTEL OHIQUOLA, CAMEO GOODS! ASPARAGUS, Lima Beans, Corn, Okra, Okra and Tomatoes, Peas, Squash, Snccot^gh, Tomatoes, Apples, Cherries, Pears, Pine Apples, Peaches, Oysters, T.ooster, Herring, Mackerel, Salmon, Shrimp, Corned Beef, Roast Beef, Chip Dried Beef, Compressed Ham, Lunch Tongue, Tripe, Potted Ham, Potted Tongue, Mock Turtle Soup, Oxtail Soup, Mullagatawney Soup. Condensed Milk, Plum Padding; Fruit Puddine, Sardines, Fruits and Nuts, Raisins, Currant*, Citron, Prunes, Evaporated Apples. Peaches and Plums, Eng. Walnuts, Pecans, Almonds, Brazil Nuts, Bananas, Oranges. Lemons, Figs, Boston White Beans, Butter Beans, Split Peas, Buckwheat Flour, Oatmeal, Samp, Corn Meal, Tappioca, Evaporated Vegetables, Baking Powder, Scafoam, Soda, Crcamatatar, Yeast Cakes, Snowflakc Crackers. Soda Crackers, Zitiher Wafers, Dossicated Cocanut, Laundry and Toilet Soaji?. Pearline, Mackerel,' White Fish, Bacon, Pure Lard, Flour, Grits, Sugar, Cotl'fio, Butter. Eggs, Cbocalate Cocoa, Cheese, Maccarons., Jellies, Proserves, Jams. Pickles, Olives, Vinegar, Molaases, Mince Meats, Sauces, Gellatine,Flavoring Extracts, Tobacco, Cigars, Candy, And anything elso in the way of something to eat you may think of at Rock Bottom Prices at One Hniidred BnshcSs Cow Peas lor Seed for Sale, X>. S. MAXWELL & SOX. DISSOLTJTIOlsr H AVING by mutual consent determined to dissolve Copartnership, wo offer our? WITHOUT REGARD TO COST. WE MEAN WHAT WE SAY ! AND in order to accomplish our purpose wc mnst and will sell our Goods in the next Thirty Days. Come to see us, and wo will convince 3-011 that our Goods will he sold at ?Genuine Bargains. April 10, 1800 HcCULLY, CATHCART & CO. ?10 DISSOLUTION. The Firm of McGEE tfc L1GON has been dissolved by mutual consent, J. L. McGee retiring. All persona indebted to said Finn will come forward at. once and settle. J. L. McGEE. ______. :?? R. S. LIGON. R, 8. LIGON having bought out tho Firm of McGee & Ligon, he begs leave to call special attention to his? IMMENSE STOCK OF FLOUR, Which he is closing out REGARDLESS OF COST. Fifteen Hundred Barrels from #2.25 per Barrel up. WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED A LARGE ASSORTMENT S3? Of every kind, size, stylo aud price, right from the largest Brush Factory in "tho Uuited States, and can save you ?"'oncy 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 SUBE UUBB I For Sick Headache, Biliousness Constipatiou, &c, is positively guaranteed to CURE or money cheerfully refunded. Try a bottle, and sec what relief it brings. Only 50c. For sale also by Campbeil Bros., Beltcn, S. C. T?BJ) BEOS,, Bruggiists. No. 4 Hotel Block. 00