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I'UBJJSh'ED EVERY THURSDAY. J. P. CLINRSCALES, \ Editors and ?. O. LANGSTON, j Pbopeiktors. THURSDAY, MAY 29, IK90. terms a one "X SABmhm.r<m. ?1.B0. soi months........._ 75c. -It is stated that Attorney General Earle has, within the last two weeks, received urgent letters and personal requests from many parts of the State asking him to take the field as a Candi? da 13 for Governor, and that he is seri? ously considering the matter. General -Earle is au upright, conservative citizen, and, if elected to the position, would certainly be a Governor of the whole peo? ple. '_ We agree with the Fairfield News and . Herald when it says the State Executive Committee, in arranging for public dia ? cussions should see that the County authorities be prepared to control the meetings. Confine discussion to par - liainentary language, preserve order and keep the peace. South Carolinians have . had bo little experience in joint discus? sions that they do not know bow to tole? rate difference of opinion, Here is a les3on they must learn, but in the mean? time mishaps must be prevented. The Louisiana Lottery has offered the State of Louisiana a cool million a year K, for twenty-five years for the privilege of selling lottery tickets to fools. It is generally understood, says tbe Philsdel . Times, that this offer is a proposition to "divide the fools' money with the State : for" the privilege of fleecing the fools. In other words, the lottery managers in Kthe light of their past experience expect to'gather in $50,000,000 of fools' money ; during the next twenty-five years if the : State of Louisiana will accept half the amount as a bribe for ?1 lowing them to doit._ A private letter received at San Fran? cisco reports that the Alaskan volcano, Bogoslov, is again in eruption. This s volcano is one of the most remarkable of ' ? phenomena. It rose up from the ocean 1-seven years ago, when it was in eruption . for a time, then becoming extinct. Now it is again in eruption, and four new is? lands have been seen about it, one of them .: having risen from the sea. When the ' prescht eruption began, smoke and ashes rose to ? the height of miles, and showers . of ashes fell in a town forty-four miles .. distant. The eruption began as far back as February, and at last reports was sub? siding. _ One of the latest contributions to our ' national wealth, says an exchange, is the idiscovery of a process for extracting a I useful oil from corn, or Indian maize, as it is properly called. Our cotton seed ; oil has already, in a considerable degree, ; supplanted hog's fat and lard, which is too often diseased, and it is being used all over the world, not only as a substitute for, .but as genuine oil. The oil of the maize will be useful as a lubricant and as a salad dressing, leaving to cotton seed oil the demand it is already supplying. This oil is a pale yellow, and a trifle thicker than cotton seed or olive oil. It is extracted from the kernel of the maize. Corn will . yield in oil three and one eighth per cen? tum of its weight. On June 2 will occur the first of the elections of this year which are of na? tional interest. Oregon on that day will choose State officers and a member of Congress. Though the country at large has paid little attention as yet to the -struggle there going on, it is nevertheless . a bitter one, and the result is in doubt. 5 The issue is between tariff reform and the McKinley bill, though it is complicated on the one hand by the popularity of Governor Pennoyer, a Democrat, and on the other by the popularity of Congress? man Herman, a Republican, both of whom are up for re-election. Doubtless the-returns from Oregon, as usual, will be regarded-by Che victorious party as a ropitious sign of coming victory all along the line, while the defeated party will nurse its disappointment in secret, and iu public will try to make light of -the matter. It is not unlikely, however, that a Democratic Governor and Repub? lican Congressmau will be chosen, thus giving both sides a slice of comfort. By "hedging" after this fashion Oregon will forfeit its position as a polit? ical oracle. The people of this country are much more interested iu reforming the oppres eivo tariff law than in trying to reform the State Government. The tariff ques? tion is the question of the age, and cannot be . neglected without serious results. The Republicans are making strenuous efforts to get the control of the govern -ment, and to force on the people high -tariff. This costs the country more than any. other thing. This is the bung-hole through which the hard earnings of the people pour into the coffers of the favor? ed enterprises and industries, and the people should know how their represent? atives stand ou this great issue, and in that way see that their interests are protected. Elect no man to any office who is a protectionist?who favors taking the hard earnings of the consumer and putting them into the hands of the manufacturers. That man who is wrong on the tariff issue is wrong on the most burning question of this time. We believe in tariff for revenue only, and in no case would we favor simple, simon pure protection. It has been charged that Capt. B. R. Tillmau is a protection? ist, and while we do not know whether this is true or not, we would like to be informed as to the truth of this charge. If he is in favor of tariff for protection generally he should be let severely alone. We should not be led blindly in this campaign. We should watch as well as pray. We should know that the aspir? ants for these high offices are right on the burning issues of the day. They should be required to answer fully, and give their positions. -Look at the increase in the tariff on cotton ties. That is a fair illustration of what the protectionists would do for the people if they could. The way to manage protection is to pro? tect yourselves against high tariff by electing the right men to office. Ghastly relics of the massacre of Ouster's command on the Little Bighorn, Jone 25,1876, have been found by men charged with the patriotic duty of erect? ing monuments over the graves of the victims of that bloody ambuscade. Seven unburied bodies that were left upon the ground on that fateful day have been dis- '. covered, fragments of army blue still i hanging to the whitened bones of the i brave men who left camp on a bright < June day of a vanished decade, to return < no more. ' Rank? Currency, Merchandise, &c. Mr. Editor: By a clerical error last week the seventeen years was run through ?10,000, instead of $11,000 premium, which would reduco the first year's loss to ?557, to be regained in later years. The National Banking system has here? tofore been in favor with the Democratic party, but it is conceded that somo other system must take its place. The U. S. bonds are maturing and beiug paid off, and some substitute must bo adopted. Sir. McDermott, of Pennsylvania, sug? gests that the States issuo bonds bearing three per cent, intorest, the banks buy them, hand them over to the National Government, and receive bills to the face value of the bonds. This substitute would give us uniform currency, and help the credit of the States. It would enable us to refund our State debt at throe instead of four per cont., and is perhaps better than the plan suggested in my former article on State Bauking. Hon. W. L. TrenholtD, Democratic Comptroller of the Currency, in his re? port December 1, 1888, places the total amount of money in tho United States at $1,700,000,000, or about $27 per capita at that time. It makes no difference if the bulk is on deposit or in pocket. If avail? able it answers all purposes. The money deposited in banks daily by the merchant or farmer circulates the same as if in tho desk or in pocket. In panics it circulates better when in good banks?such as the Chemical. To increase the currency so as not to put a premium on gold, and the best results are obtained. This would give us easier money and relieve the present stringency. We have tried a premium on gold, and found that it would not work well. An inflated currency during the war settled that question. Artificial value should be avoided. Looking over the files of the Intelli? gencer and private papers, it is found that the price of cotton in Anderson? Fobruary 28,1866, was 20c. to 23c. in spe? cie. April 20,1806, was 20 to 22 in specie. Gold 1.22 or 22 per cont. premium. Juno 22, 1806, cotton 25 to 27 in cur? rency. October, I860, 30 to 32j in currency. November 22, I860, 25 in currency. December 5, 1866, 28 to 29 in currency. December 12,1866, 27 to 271 in currency. January 28,1867, 27 to 28 in currency. October, 1867,16 to 19 In currency. December 11, 1867, 11J to 113 in cur? rency. December IS, 1807, lOi to 10? in cur? rency. December 21, 18G7, 10J in currency. Cotton bills of sales sustain the Intel? ligencer's quotations. Tho same au? thority show that morchandiso was very high. Bagging sold at 45 to 50. Rope, 30 to 35. Coffee, 35 to45. Tea, $2.25 to $2.50. C sugar, 20 to 25; crushed and loaf, 30 to 33. Salt, per sack, $5.00 to ?6.00. Iron, 12 to 15. Nails, 10 to 12. Casting, 12 to 15. Pow? der, 75 to $1.00. Lead and shot, 20 to 25. Blue Stone, 35. 3 shirting, 25. Kerosene Oil, $1.50 per gallon, and fine dry goods, calicoes, &c, still higher. While a pre? mium on gold gives an artificial value to cotton, it does the like for goods, and it amounts to the same as to resolve that three dollars be four dollars, except that our gold coin might go abroad while we kept the cheaper at home. If some prac? tical plan would give us higher prices for what we sell, and present prices lor what we buy it would give us greatest satisfac? tion. But what would the other seller have to say ? The present tariff bill now before Congress does not promise much that way. B. A Letter From Piercotowu. Mr. Editok : The notice in the Intel? ligencer in reference to the shooting affray between Mr. Colley and Mr. John? son is incorrect. We know full well that we Piercetown boys do our part of the devilment that is done in the County, but not all by a j ug full. The shooting affray occurred at Slabtown Academy and not at Piercetown. Mr. Editor, we boys want this corrected, for we do not want the people of the County to think that all the devilment and shooting that is done is done at Piercetown. Mr. Editor, it has boen said that the elephant "Jumbo" is the largest elephant in the world. I saw Ben. Tillman at An? derson and I must confess that he is not the Jumbo that I expected to seo. And if he ever was, he is like the old darkey's fish, he has "swunk up powerfully." I think he would like powerfully to be a Jumbo, but a few more meetings like that held at Anderson and Benjamin will never see Columbia, for if that at Ander? son is a sample of his meetings, God deliver us from the next one. Mr. Editor, I thought this was a civilized country and that we were a people that heard the Gos? pel Sabbath after Sabbath* I know that we have had "line upon line, precept upon precept, here a little and there a lit? tle," but got nothing .of this at tho Till? man meeting. Now, my dear readers, you must not gness me to be a minister of the Gospel, for I am not. But I had rather be a preacher than to be Ben. Tillman any time, because he is blind in one eye and can't see good out of ' tothe *, and if the blind lead tbe blind they will all fall into tbe ditch, and Benjamin would be on top. I have heard some old men, who have been going to public meetings all their lives, say that they were ashamed of the meeting at Anderson. I have selected a text that I would like to bear Brother Tillman preach from. You will find it somewhere in the lids of the Bible, and it reads thus: "First cast the beam out of thine own eye, and then thou canst see clear te get the mote out of thy brother's eye." What an easy matter it is for people to pick holes in other people's clothing, but they can never see the holes in tbeir breochaloona. Now, Mr. Editor, let's have less quarreling in political matters, and when wo see any person or persons seeking an office lets see that he does not get it. I would like to bo a candidate for Governor, but there are so many aspirants that I do not seo any pos? sible chance for mo. I, therefore, declare mysolf a candidate for the Legislature, subject to tho action of sfcraighout Democ? racy of Andersou Couuty, and not to the Shell and Tillman wing. And I do hope that all good Democrats will support me in said election. We are in favor of J. L. Orr for Governor, and E. B. Murray for Congress, and myself for tbe Legislature. Three cheers for the straight out Democ? racy ! for we will win in the end. Yours until death, Ju>mo. A Smoking Tree. Newton, a vigorous mountain town, weot of Charlotte, N. C, has a curiosity that beats by a large majority the rain tree which gained such notoriety in Charlotte in 1S86. It is a smoking tree, and baffles all efforts at explanation. It is a white mulberry tree and stands on the sidewalk in front of the residence of Levi Yoder. According to the description in the Richmond Times it was brought from Il? linois a year or two ago and is now about twelve feet high, with a busby top, and many lateral branches. Last Sunday one of the family noticed a puff of smoke proceed from one of the limbs, and by watching it closely puffs identical in ap? pearance to cigarette smoke were seen starting every now and then from all over the trees, sometimes from the leaves, sometimes from the bloom, sometimes from tbe bark of the limbs or trunk of the tree. Tbe puffs are at irregular intervals, sometimes two or tbree at once from va? rious parts of the tree and sometimes tbey are several seconds or a half minute apart. They just seem to come at haphazard from any part of the tree, and as they ascend in the air look exactly like the smoke from a cigarette. Since Tuesday, when the curiosity first became generally known, large crowds, both of town and country people, can be seen there at any time in the day. All doubting Thomases are soon convinced, on tbe first visit, that the trees do smoke. Among the white people it is only looked upon as a curiosity, and many, of course, make explanations of the phenomenon, which, perhaps, are plausible enough to their authors, but which carry very little conviction to the mind of others. But the negroes didn't like the thing at all. One negro woman, after intently watching the puffs a few minutes, started off in a run, saying: "I wouldn't lib dar fur nothin'; people better go to doiu' better 'bout dis town." A negro man said : "I'm gwine to stay from dat thing. I can smell de brimstone clear down to de libery stable." ? A Philadelphia father has recently paid $3,500 for a doll's house for his little ;irl. ? A depression has been discovered in the Egyptian desert which is all that re nains of a reservoir constructed by the mtriarcb. Joseph for irrigation purposes ivhen he was Pharoah's prime minister, [t is proposed to reopen it, and it has been istimated that this would add 3,200,000 icres to the 0,000,000 acres now under julfivation in Egypt. The reservoir ?riginally covered 200 square miles, and vaa 250 feet deep. State tfews. ? Ii is rumored iu Newberry that Dr. Siimpson Pope will enter the race for Congress from the Third District. ? Reports from all parts of the State show that the crop prospects were never bettor at this season of the year. t ? A. huge black bear was killed near Summerton, in Marion County, last Monday. He weighed 490 ponuds and was three feet and four inches high. It is supposed he came from Santee Swamp. ? A Texas pony belong lo T. Jv. Fos? ter, of Union County, lust week had a good excuse for bucking and kicking, but this favorite exercise did no goud in this instauce. Ii ran into a hornet's nest and was so severely stung by tho insects it soon died. I ? Owing to a misunderstanding of the law as to the necessity of advertising an exlra term of court and the refusal of Judge Izlar to sign the pay certificates of the jurors and constables becanso thero was "no court," the Clerk of Court of Newberry paid tho expenses out of bis individual funds; the amount was $HS. 50. ? Mr. J. D. Howell, of Georgia, is now prospecting for gold ou the property of Mr. John Dorn, at McCormick's Abbe? ville County. Mr. Howell is an old miner and understands his business. He is cautious and does not conclude tbe ground is full of gqld because he happens to find a few smali pieces. It is proba? ble that he will, in the near future, com? mence work in earnest aa he thinks pros pects brighten. ? About two months since a fine mule belonging to Mr. James Hill, of Darling? ton County, was bitten by a ra;id dog. One day la?t week the mule was taken with hydrophobia. It was taken firat as with a Bpasm. It soon seemed to be per? fectly crazed, tried to bife and otherwise fight everything that came in reach. Those who saw it say it was a clear case of hydrophobia. The mule lived only a few hours after it was taken.?Bishopville Eagle. ? Mr. Bramlett, a neighbor of Mr. Luke Marchant, who lives near Bates' Factory, informs Us of ft curious incident that occurred when tbe recent storm passed through that section. It was the usual custom for Mr. Marcbant to plant in a separate part of his farm two acres of cotton for church purposes. The storm passed through this part of bis farm des? troying the whole of the two acres, leav-' ing the remainder of his crop untouched" ?Greenville Enterprise cttod Mouniainer. ? Governor Richardson, in response to a request from Secretary Blaine, has nominated two commissioners and two alternates to represent South Carolina at the World's Fair to be held in Chicago in 1893. Tbe commissioners from the several State.? will elect the officers and boards of the great Exposition. The names sent on by the Governor are Col. A. P. Butler, of Aiken, and Col. J. C. Coit, of Chesterfield, as commissioners, and Messrs. E. L, Roche, of Charleston, and H. P. Biammett, of Greenville, as alternates. ? At 9:15 Wednesday when the sheriff of Union wen t up in the jail to look after his prisoners, he was suddenly overpow? ered by two burly fellows, pinioned to the floor, the keys taken from him and the ruffians made a break for the door, unlocked it and made good their escape. The names of the prisoners who escaped are Ashmore Mitchell and George Bales. Mitchell was in jail for assault and bat tery. He is a very disreputable charac? ter. Boih are colored. A son of the sheriff shot at the escaping prisoners and struck one, but he continued to run. A posse went in pursuit of the escaping prisoners. ? During a slight thunder storm which passed over Bennettsville about 3 o'clock Wednesday afternoon two negro hands, living on the Jennings plantation, about ono and a half miles from town, were al? most instaully killed by lightning, When it began torain a number of workmen, with their mules, took refuge under a shed, near which was a large hickory tree. This tree was struck, and tbe lightning glanced to the shed, killing Smart Patterson and John Brown. Two other men were knocked senseless, and several of tho mules were stunned. These men, although badly bruised, are now considered out of danger, and tho mules are apparently uninjuted. A Government Laud Loan. Washington, May 20.?Senator Stan? ford's bill, introduced to day to provide for making loans on lands, establishes a land loan bureau in the treasury depart? ment. The chief and deputy chief, the bill provides, shall be appointed by the Pres? ident, with salaries of sfG.000 and ?5,000 respectively. The Secretary of the Treas ury ia authorized to prepare, ready for use, United States circulating notes of the denominations of $5, $10, $20, $50, $100, $500 and $1,000 to the amount of $100,000,000, and additional amounts as they become neeessary, to be placed to the credit of the land loan bureau. Those notes shall bo full legal tender for public and private debts, except interest on the public debt or in redemption of the national currency. Any citizens of the United States or any person who has declared his inten? tion to become such, who . owns unen? cumbered agricultural land, may apply to the land loan bureau for a loan from theBe certificates, tp be secured by lien on such land, the lqpn not to exceed half the assessed value of the land. No loan shall be made upon land of less tu.au $500 in value, nor 91 sums less than, $250 nor for longer lime than twenty j years. The loans shall bear interest at ? the rate of 2 per cent per annum, payable annually, and msy be paid at any timo in sums of not less than 25 per coat of the whole amount. The secretary of the treasury shall cancol and retire accounts of notes equal to the payment made ou loans; and in case payment is made in other currency of tbe United States he shall cancel an equal amount of the notes issued under this Act. In case of default of payment of intoreat or principal of the loan, the chief of tbe bureau may order a foreclosure of the lien in a United States Circuit Court. Counsel fees in any case to be added to the judgment shall not exceed $500. The bill provides that "the rule of the common law, that statutes in derogation thereof are to be strictly construed, shall have no application to this Act. This Act establishes the law respecting the subject to which it relates, and its pro? visions and all proceedings under it are to be liberally construed with a view to effect its object." A Bottle of Ink, Some dajj? ago the employees at the Charleston Postoffice were put to a goud deal of trouble by some kind gentleman in New York who sent a bottle of ink through the mails. TJie bottle seemed to bo in a good condition when it left New York, but on the route it was smash ed, and the consequence was that a whole sack of letters was so badly blurred and disfigured that the clerks here could scarcely read the directions when they went to distribute the matter. Speaking of this. Postmaster Mowry said yesterday that at was surprising how few people understood what could go through the mails and how matter should be wrapped. "The directions for wrappiug mail matter," he said, "are very full and point? ed, and there is no excuse for this kind of thine. In brief, they require that nothing must be sent through tho mails that could possibly injure other matter, unless it be so securely wrapped as to take away any possibility of such injury. There have been a number of regula? tions adopted lately in the postoffice service with which the public is not wbol.y familiar. One is in regard to first-class mail matter on which the pos? tage has not been prepaid, Mailer of this kind is held at the office where it is mailed until the addressee is notified and sends postage for its transmission. Tliin, of course, causes much delay, and it h possible that a regulation will be soon made allowing the mr.lt.cr to be forward? ed directly, double postage being collect? ed from the peraon who receives it. All other mail matter r^tust hp fully propaid," ?Mm and Courier. Au,jAX($ Column #S>~ All comniunicationH intended for this Column should be addressed to J. W. BowpBif, Denver, S. C. POr the benefit of a correspondent wo will state that the number of bales of colto'i weighed on the? Alliance platform was. 0,940 Merchants' platform.13,00-1 Total.22,944 .for season of 16SD-9U, cirdi?g May 27, 1890. We need tlto helpof ovcry^Allianceman in the County to make this'column a suc? cess.'. To give it influence it should rep? resent the unity of the Alliance on the great objects we are working for., and the progress wc arc makiug towards accom? plishing them. It should not represent tho ideas and opinions of only one man. Write for it brethren, it is your duty. Alliances, Farmer's aud Democratic clubs all over the State have eudorsed the March Convention and its action by the hundred, yet tho press of the State, with few exceptions, have kept a profound silence about it. Two have passed reso? lutions condemning the March Conven? tion, and it is universally published Talk about impartiality of the press. -o "B," in last week's Intelligencer, writes an article intended to reply to ono we copied from the Economist, but he fails to disprove a single charge made in that article; instead he attempts to prove that National Banks aro doing business at a loss. That won't go down with the far? mers. He admits the evil of contraction, but he does not explain why the Banks aro withdrawing their circulation. His figures give one tho impression of there being something behind. In making the same calculation with the same figures, it appears from a farmers' standpoint to givo the National Bauks a decided ad? vantage. Wc have always believed that the managers of the National Bank at Anderson are as intelligent aud progress? ive business men as there are anywhere, and we fail to see why they would con ' tiouo to do bu8ineeH^H a National Bank w.he"h it wmfrd'pay oeUer to operate as a 'State bjnk. "JB" seems to be well ? ic^tmej on and "interested in this sub '.jept, therefore ho should continue to give us facts and figures on it, but gfyc thsrn without reser\jation and so that a plain farmer can understand them. Can he tell u*3 why it i3 better to issue money on bonds, either National or State, than dU reclly on the credit of the government as the greenbacks were issued. Money has no intrinine value. A greenback dollar with nothing but tho promise of the government behind it will buy as much aB a gold dollar. Why can't the govern? ment lend the money directly to tho peo? ple without giving the monopoly to a cor? poration by which one class of citizens can levy tribute from another class. This great financial question is bristling with facts that needs to be brought to light, and no member of the Alliance should atop until he thoroughly understands our position on it. Tho weakness of "B's" argument is shown by his little fling, "Mr. Macnne must be seeking votes." Why is it that a farmer, seeing the wrongs that the masses are laboring un dor, aud trying to arouse them to a Eense of those wrongs, and devise .methods of relief, is immediately accused by a certain class of men of being a demagogue, of? fice seeker, &c. Has"B" never aBked the votes of the people becauso he was deeply interested in their welfare, and overwhelm mi ugly desirous of serving Uiem ? Mr. Editor: I wish to give you a few ideas about our duties ns Alliancemen as I see them. If we as a body send dele gales to a convention to represent us, in? structed or uuiusfcru'ctetl, I feel that we are bouud by what they do; so when tho Couuly Farmers' Association scut dele? gates to the March Convention, and they nominated Tiliman for Governor, I think we are bound by their action, and should work for{his|election. Tho lawyers met the other day to regulate the fees for writing deeds, &c, giving the same fees to a jackleg as lo the best lawyer in the State. That is all right, I reckon, but when the farmers meet in Convention to nominale a candidate for Governor they are trying tc split the Democratic party. When eighty por cent, of the voters are of tho producing class, why should they bo beat by twenty per cent ? But wo have good meichants and lawyers that are standing by us, and we shall stand by them. J. W. Ashley. -o It is estimated by Poor in his "Railway Manual," that the railroads of this country ar-e^payiug dividends and interest upon $9,000,000,000 of stocks and securi? ties, aud that 33 per cent, of it is fictitious. Thus it would seem that there is paid by the farmers of the West and the mechan? ics and laborers of the East, in the pro? cess of exchanging the products of their labor, $180,000,000 as interest upon stocks and bonds that have no actual value. On March 20, 18G3, Congress passed an act farming out the privilege of controll? ing the volume of uionoy that the people should have to exchange their commodi tics with to a corporation known as a National Bank. At no time since this aict was passed has the capital of these institutions exceeded $300,000,001), and yet they have paid in dividends to t'heir stockholders during tbu? period over SI, Q00,000,0?0. I have Wore me while I' am penning this article, tbe report ef the Comptroller of the Currency JxJanBg date De* 2, ISSif On page 249, I find the ; following figures in ?i? statement of the condition o't the national ba^ks: "The surplus fund now on hand is $193,458, 759.00; undivided profits on hand", $7G, 904,041.65." So it would seem by these figures that the privilege of issuing money conferred upon them by the gov? ernment had enabled them in a quarter of a century to divide in dividends and ac cumulate in surplus more than four times the amount of their capital stock. Or, to be more plain, while the farmer is strug? gling uader a heavy mortgage those who control the volume of money with which he is to pay that debt are making 18 per cent, upon their investment.? Rafp\\ Beaumont. Tho White Plains Farmer's Alliance, of Anderaou Ceuuty, No. 4(10, held its regular monthly meeting on Saturday, May 12th, with a goodly number of mem? bers present at roll call. The usual buainesa completed., the following resolu? tions were offered and unanimously adopted; Resolved, That we heartily commend the action of the J&rniers' Convention held in Commbin March 27th, and unan? imously endorse the platform adopted by said Convention. Also, believing, as we do, that there is neaded a reform in our agricultural and political economy, and that B. R. Tiliman would, as executive officer of our State, do his duty lo effect such a reform, be it Resolved, That wo heartily endorse Iho announcement of B. 11; Tiliman as candi? date for Governor. Whereas, We have seen posted to the eyes of the public in glowing red letters, "Alliance Whiskey" Ibr sale. Resolved, That wc a-j an united order of brothers look with disgust and contempt upon such a damnable insult, and in terms positive say that no man with any soul in him would so presume to, in such glowing and blatant way, attempt lo injure the Alliance. A. K. Willis, Secretary. At a meeting of Flat Rock Alliauce, No. 212, held tbe 17th day of May, the following preamble and resolutions were passed : Whereas, we have long felt the need of reform and retrenchment; and where? as, we feel the need of a strong fight against tbe many who are trying to break us dowu as farmers; therefore, be it Resolved, 1. That we, as an Alliance, do niust hearlily approve of the March Con vent ion, and the platform adopted. 2: Thai we endorse Capfc, B. R. Tiliman as a candidate- for Governor of this State, subject to the action of tho State Demo? cratic Convention. 3. That the Secretary furnish tho Edi? tor of the Allhmeo Column of our Coun ty papers a copy of the above resolutions for publication, S. P. Tatji, Secretary. CRIMES AND CASUALTIES. Louisville, May 24.?William Mc Gruder and William Smith were plow? ing in a field near Valley Station, Ken? tucky. The sun was shining brightly, when suddenly there was a Hash of light? ning and both men Were struck down. . Smith will die. Ba n hours viUjE, W. Va., May 25.? A distressing situation exists here at this time. Measles and typhoid feycr and other ailments aro pravelent. Two hun? dred persous are ill. Business is at a standstill. Physicians and undertakers are overworked, and grave diggers have not been so busy for years. PlALEKih, N. C, May 25.?Friday lightning caused two deaths in Halifax. A large party of laborers saw a storm approaching, and lied for shelter to the nearest house. A few moments after it was struck by lightning, and two women, Crecy Smith and Elizubeth Hooker, were killed and several others were severely injured. Wilkesiurre, May 25.?The body of Mrs. Rebecca Gilmore was found in the river this evening, She was arrested last Tuesday for forgery, and while in charge of an officer on a train jumped through a car window. The train was running at the rate of twonty miles an hour. Torribly bruised, and bleeding profusely, she picked herself up and jumped into the river near by. Albany, N. Y., May 25.?A dispatch from Gloversville, N. Y., says that at 7 o'clock this morning the town was visited with a tevere earthquake. Houses were shaken, people were thrown out of their chairs and out of bed, and window glass? es wero broken in many dwellings. The shock was preceded by a loud rumbling noise. The lire bells rung and every? body ran into the streets. One house caught fire and was burned down. The excitement was intense. Hot Springs, May 20.?Miss Flor? ence Keogb, daughter of tho late M? Keogh.city clerk for a rtmnber of years, was shot from ambush wbyije o?t horse? back riding yesterday near hexe. A shot from a Winchester rifle struek tho young lady in the hack, causing, a serious wound; but the br?ie girl staid in the saddle and. rede three-quarters of a mite to a neighbor's, when she fell exhausted from the horee. The would-be assassin is still at largo. Tombstone, Arizona, May 20.?The body of Robert Hardie, a well-known lawyer of Los Angles, was brought in here on Sunday from Chiricahua Moun? tains whero he was killed by hostile Apaches oa Saturday afternoon. His companion, Dr. Francis Haynea, of Phil? adelphia, hud his horse shutout from un der him, but escaped by mounting his companion^ horse. Tho Indians fired from ambuBh. Both men came here for their health two weeks ago. The coroner's jury appointed a committee to draft a statement, which will be Wired to Presi? dent Harrison, reciting the facts of the killing, and of recent outrages committed by a band of Apaches numbering about ten. A Terrific Tornado. Cincinnati, May 24.?Several Coun? ties in Kentucky and some of the more Southern Counties of West Virginia were swept last night by a tornado. The heat ' all day was oppr?. B8we in the extreme and a number of prostrations were reported. About G o'clock the Southern skies be? came suddenly overcast with a blue black cloud of ominous appearance and the play of lightning and tho peals of thun? der were appalling. Reports from Mount Sterling, Parie, Loxington, Maysville, Nicholasvillo, CynlFuana, Corinth and .other points are to the effect that adau gorous storm raged. At Nicholasville thousands of dollars' ' worth of damage was dono. In Harrison County the tobacco crop is almost entire? ly ruined, and the loss will reach, a great sum. At Guvandotte, W. Va., the road leading to the. ferry is washed away, together with a portion of the front street and adozeu building lots. It will cost $25,000 to repair the damage. The tele? phone line toCynthiana, Ky., wont down at fj o'clock in the midst of a terrifying storm at that place, which is seventy five miles inland, showing that the storm was of wide extent. All steamboats on the river were com polled to go to shore. At Benson'B Mrs. Hubbell is dangerously hurt and a few houses blown down. Some men arriving at 9 o'clock on the Louisville and Queen road say they passed through one of the m03t furious storms they ever saw. Trees were twisted and toru in all directions, the streams banks are full and they be? lieve that many lives were lost. Lexing? ton tells of a storm of unusual violence. Indefinite reportB from Somerset, Rich? mond, Woodruff and other points tell of great damage to farmer.-*' property, but no loss of life. Foundation Combs. PERSONS who are engaged in tho Bee business and want foundation Combs ibr their hives or frames can be supplied by the undersigned at a reasonable price. Samples may be wen at Simpson & Son's Drug Store. " J, W. E3KE?V. May 20, 160.0 47_1 Warning, THIS is tu wain the public nob lo hire or linrbor William Anus Powell, who is under contract to work for me and has left mo without cause. Powell is a medium-sized, black negro, with no front teeth. Persojis disregarding this notice will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. JOSHUA W. ASHLEY. May 20, 1SD0_47__1* THE Anderson Furniture Co, GF. and (1. M. TOLLY have formed a ? copartnership under the name and style of ANDERSON FURNITURE CO., And will keep constantly on hand a FULL LINE OF FURNITURE Of all kinds, from the cheapest to the finost grades. The largest stock ami the lowest prices to he found in the State. The Ande.-Hoii Furniture (Jo. G. F. TOLLY & SON, Proprietors. LUMBER? IDESIRE to say I am still in the Lum? ber business, and expect to stay as long as anybodj' will come to sec nie. J keep on hand at nil times a good assort? ment of? Lumber, Shingles, Poors. Sash and Blinds, Which 1 will sell CHEAPER than any one olsc. I will also estimate on any kind of Work, from a bird cage to a palace. Call to soo me at the Blue Ridge Yard, when you need anything in my line, and I will save you money. Respectfully, JAS. E. BARTON. May 29, ISiig_ 47_Gm STRICTLY PURt MOTS! WE call the attention of Painters and overybody to our celebrated Pure Ready Mixed Paints, Which wc sell under the following posi? tive guarantee: Wo guaranteo our Ready Mixed Paints, when properly applied to a good surfape, not to crack.xhalk or pee), and togivp per? fect satisfaction as a first-class Faint; and if after three years' wear it fails to meet tho above requirements, we agree to fur? nish paint free of charge to rcpnint build? ing. ULLMANN & PH1LPOT M'F'G. CO., Cleveland, Ohio. A full stock of these Paints on hand and 1'or sale by TOO!) BROTHERS, Anderson, S. C, Dealors in Drugs, Paints and Oils. May 15,1800 45 3m COMS! TJI1SY SA Y THE RACKET Is boating (lie Town on STRAW H?TS, Ladies, Men and Children. As for FLOWERS and RIBBONS, Wo can't keep lliein, so we must conclude wc are selling mar volously ClIEA.l'. Well, How About TINWARE ? Who brought the prices down ou this ar? ticle of merchandise ? Why, the RACK? ET, of course! If you could hpar the voice of all that would say "the RACKET lias brought down the price on everything lie has han? dled since he came," you couldn't hear your ears! Wc rtjprTt sell some articles at cost or below, arm put on two or three hundred per cent on others. Wc don't put out such baits. If we wanted to give you anything wo would give it straightout. Now, don't you know if vre sell you an ar? ticle at cost tha.t wc are bound to make it up on something else, (that you don't know the value of,) or the Widow and Chaps will be cheated? So m'c propose to deal fairly and square? ly?charge you a living profit on every? thing. Yon may rest assured you won't bo hurt by the RACKET PRICKS ! Yours truly, J. P. COPPEDGE. THIS IS ME! Ctass Me, if it Ain't, LliBfflylitttUsi, rLLihe way from the Big North Pork of Llttle'Muddy Brun. Commonly called Little Billy. A small fipeclinen, as you see?a remote circumstance, a mere ycil ng. I carry witfi 'me 450 lbs. of the best made fleak that e'yer hunted coons in these swamps. One grin of mine at a bull's heel would blister it. One squint of my eye at a town gal would make her a raving maniac. But, follows, I know a friend when I sec him, and a big bargain when I TACKLE! RODS, HOOKS, LINES! all isirra*. Mounted Hiiil Thimounlod. SEINE TWINES, TROT LINES, AT SIMPSON & SON'S DRUG STORE, Corner Hotel Cliicimola. WILL SELL ! Ii get it. C. S. MINOS Sold me this Gallon Oil Can for Fourteen Cents. ?lip! Hip! Hurrah fur the great and nond T^N CENT STORE. AVJNG bought more largely than over at the beginning of the ssnson, we fully calculated on having plenty to run us, but in consequence of largely iticronjed sales, we have been forced to niflkc a second order, which is now in stock. We regret exceedingly the reoent cold snap and its damage to the Gardens, but since it had to conio, and we are in no wise responsible for it, wc trust our customer*", where they are compelled to plant over, will continue to get their Seed from us. "Millo Mays" is the very best thing you can plant for forago. We have a limited supply of the Suod. Come o.irly if you want any. HILT, BROS., COMB AND HEAR THE CRA IN PRICES AT THE hES' STORE. A MQST Tremendous Downfall in all kinds of SUMMER GOODS. We MUST make room for the immense stock of Fall Goods which we anticipate buying, and which our trade demands, and for the next sixty days? We offer you Bargains in every Department. We are also constantly receiving New Goods in the Millinery line?Pretty, Stylidi and Cheap. Don't Forget to Examine our Stock before Buying-. Miss Lizzie William s. FRESH LOT OF EXCELSIOR PATENT FLOUR. Finest Patent on the market. Try it and see for yourself. GROCERIES are advancing everywhere else, but getting CHEAPER at R. S. LIGON'S GROCERY STORE. Why? Because he bought such a large stock before the rise. He calls special attention to his? FINE STOCK FEED, Prepared by hiimclf, and guaranteed to weatherboard any bag of bones in the County. Only $1.25 per Hundred pounds. Try It. R. S. LIGON. R. F. DIWER, Proprietor. Dealer in Machinery Supplies. Builder a/id Repairer of all Kinds of Machinery. 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 Gins can be repaired at.short notice. I have a supply of gor.d workmen,rt Iways ready to do yoHr work, and will do it promptly, I am? Manufacturers' Agent for all kinds of Machinery, And keep ou hand a large supply of BRA3S GOODS, PIPING, FITTINGS, OILS, &c. Also, Now and Second hand ENGINES always on hand, ?g?" Come and see me. May 8,1880 44 6m -?? AT NO. 5 HOTEL OHIQUOLA, CANNED GOODS! ASPARAGUS, Lima Boans, Corn, Okra, Okra and Tomatoes, Peas, Squash, Succotosh, Tomatoes, Apples, Cherries, Pears, Pine Apples, Peaches, Oysters, Lobster, Herring, Mackerel, Salmon, Shrimp, Corned Beef, Roast Beef, Chip Dried Beef, Compressed Ham, Lunch Tongue, Tripe, Potted Ham, Potted Tongue, Mock Turtlo Soup, Oxtail Soup, Mullagatawney Soup, Condensed Milk, Plum Pudding, Fruit Puddine, Sardines. Fruits and Nuts, Raisins, Currants, Citron, Trunes, Evaporated Apples, Peaches and Plums, Eng. Walnuts, Pecans, Almonds, Brazil Nuts, Bananas, Oranges. Lemons, Figs, Boston White Beans, Buttor Beans, Split Peas, Buckwheat Flour, Oatmeal, Samp, Corn Meal, Tappioca, Evaporated Vegetables, Baking Powdor, Soalbani, Soda, Creamatatar, Yeast Cakes, SnowJlake Crackers, Soda Crackers, Zepher Wafers, Dossicated Coo.uni*, Laundry and Toilet Soaps, Pearline, Mackerel, White Fish, Bacon, Pure Lard, Flour, Grits, Sugar, Colfec, Butter, Eggs, Chocalatc Cocoa, Cheese, Maccaroua, Jellies, Proservos, Jams, Pickles, Olives, Vinegar, Molasses, Minco Meats, Sauces, Gcllatino,Flavoring Extracts, Tobacco, Cigars, Candy, And anything clao in the way of something to eat you may think of at Rock Bottom Prices at One IHuiisIiimI ltu*heltt Cow Pens Tor Heed lor Sulc, D. S. MAXWELL & SON. VICTORY! VSCTORY! VICTORY crowns the cherts of the One t'rieo Cash System, and Monopoly ami High Prices qimtl bo foro the never-failing, Irresistible onslaught on high prices, and ruin stares the old logy system In the lace, whoso aim has heeu the ruin of the producors. The farmer, the mechanic, and the labor? er havo always been the oasy prey of those high priced Stores, but wo arc .determined to open their eyes to their danger, and have boldly thrown the gauntlet to Competition; and defy thei? to compare prices with us in any lino of Hoods. We sell, ami the people who are judges of Goods throng the Store. They know when they aro getting Uargalns in dead earnest. Do not be eiiveiglcd by the gra? cious suiilc of Cousin John, the wary hand-shake of the '?Boss" or head man, the gcntlo kiss of Miss Aiuiic, or tlio sedalc bow of Uncle Hill. Now note this?thev arc all alter that little green note, and without It your greeting would be very cool, Pause, study?^lo not bclievo everything you hoar, but look for yourself for genuine bargains, for wo have just received Fifteen Case- of the LATEST NOV? ELTIES from the forced sale of last week in Now York at GO?; on the dollar, Including the latest ami linest novelties In DRESS GOODS and TRIMMINGS to match. Vandyke and Hemstitched FLOUN? CING^, EDGINGS, INSEUTING8, ItUCIUNt'.S. LACES, FANS. BlliHONS, new shades in SlLk CLOVES to match any color'. Hand-maee LACKS, 11ANDEEUC1IIEF3, HOSIERY audCORSKTS all at ridiculously Low Prices. $1128.00 Worth of Clothing Just ??eued, At prices that arc astonishingly low, to tit all shapes and sizes, from little Willie of four years old to a three hundred pnuuder. The stuck of SHOES is immense, and prices astonish every person, and you ran save a lot of the ROOT OF ALL KYI L by examining my Sleek before you buy. D. C. FLYNN, LEADER OF LOAY PRICES. P. S.?A Hovolntion In Sowing Machines.?I have for sale one of the best Sewing Machines in lue world nt fl'J.50; warranted lor live years, money refunded after thirty days if not satisfactory. Boss of the Anderson Shoe Store! Ha! Ha! Here I am, as ugly as ever! Been gone 3 years, had but little when I left, have held my own pretty well, and am going to live right here 5till I die! I AM NO BLOWER, But I will chaw My old liat if I can't acll^ SHOES cheaper than any house in Town.' wow LISTEN to TRUTH. i have bought Three Thousand Dollars worth of Shoes far below New York Coat, and can and will sell lot* of them below Nc;v York Cost. A line of Zeigier's Fine Shoes. Cost $1 75 and $2.00?take your choice for $1.50. Brogan SSioes only 75c. Woman's Polkas only 50c. Bay State Shoes, Cost $1.50 and $1.75?1 will closo out at 81.00. 25c. Shoe Polish 15c. per Bottle. TO ALL MY OLD FRIENDS : Bring your knitting and spend the day with me. To tho3o i don't know, come in and shake, and let's get acquainted, and i will SAVE YOU MONEY. So hoping you will give the gentleman a show I am yours, anxious to please, O. B. VanWyok, Only Exclusive Shoe Store in Upper S. C. p. S.?Owing to the short profit i proposs to sell at, i must sell for Spot Cosh. i don't credit anybody any time or under any circumstances. O. B. V. RID ?mm Two large Warehouse!? Jam Full of the Nicest Ever CARTS ?ND HARNESS, Shown in the Up-Country. v a a p ct> 09 e+ H m* P m? B oq p > p p o p p o o * m? & o ? c+ o p o p p q O O p C i?i a CO >P B' B p Pi o m td d m m o B o p p p Ol Q Q O p p cn c-t ??< a ? ??I CD a' p e-t cd s j -'E:;.V - ?? ? ??._I;' fif ? In fact, \vc can lit you up in anything yo. want, Irom the toest Ohio Buggy made at Columbus to the cheapest Cincinnati work. We guarantee all of our goods, aud all wo ask is for you to come and examine our stock. "We always have a lot of TENNESSEE WAGOMS On hand. All of the above wo offer you at the very LOWEST PRICE, for Cash or on Time. We hove an Immense Stock of Dry Goods on Hand Cheap. Also, a full ane of GROCERIES, FARM IMPLEMENTS, AND iflUln p FRISH GOODS. REMEMBER, wo sell r'rcftli UociS?. WotIu not buy large bi:is. but f:mall bills and in that way keep up our stock, and have it always lrcsh. No old, stale We Buy all kinds Country Produce for Cash or Barter, K. W, TAYLOR <t CO.