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PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY. J. F. CLINKSCALES,) Editors and 0. 0. LANGSTON, J Pbopbieiobs. THURSDAY, JUNE 5, IR90. WKYEAli_._ 81.50. S Z MONTHS... 75c. ?ipa??tn Governor Richardson has appointed Col. A. P. Butler, of Aiken, and Col. J. C. Goifc, of Chesterfield, as commissioners tu the World's Fair at Chicago, and Messrs. E. L. Roche, of Charleston, and H. P. Hammett, of Greenville, as alter? nates. John C. Griffin was foully murdered on the streets of Pickens last Saturday evening by David S. Stephens. Stephens was employed by Griffin, and 'became angry at something he had done. On Saturday evening Stephens came up to , Griffin, and, after saying a few words, . stabbed him with a knife, cutting bim to the heart. Stephens escaped. The "New York Star is fully convinced of the soundness of its information in re? gard to the scheme of the Republicans for the "elimination" of the negro from Federal politics by ignoring him in cen? sus taking, in order to reduce the Con? gressional representation of Democratic States in the South," and calls upon the Southern newspapers to thwart the con . spirators by making their plan known to ? the colored citizens and seeing to it that .they are-enuraeratad. The Census office has made public the first results of the eleventh census in relation to State and local finance. It ? consists of a preliminary report by Mr. Kendrick Upton on the State indebted? ness, also a preliminary report by Mr. T. Campbell Copeland, in charge of local finance, on the indebtedness of the 2,809 counties in the United States. The report shows that the principal of the State debts at the present time is $228, 679,817. Of this amount $194,954,206 is bonded debt and S33,725,610 floating debt. This shows a net decrease in the total debt during the last ten years of $54,459,486, the bonded debt having been ' decreased by $64,082,249 and the floating debt increased by $9,623,764. Conservative members of Congress are beginning to feel a little uneasy about the way/ Appropriation bills are piling up this season. The amount of appro I priations on bills already passed and pending points to an aggregate that will exceed Government revenues by many 'millions during the coming fiscal year. Government revenue from all sources for the year was placed by the Treasury Department recently at $450,400,000. ?The regular annual Appropriation billsj exclusive of deficiencies, will amount to about $323,000,000, and the permanent appropriations, including the sinking funds, will reach $101,600,000. With the other expenses added the deficit in ? tho: treasury will reach about'$100,000, ?000. The valuation per mile of all the rail? roads in the State has been increased except, one, the Northeastern, and the ? new figures of the State Board of Equali? zation make an increase in the State of nearly $2,500,000'in the valuation placed on railroads for the purposes of taxation. ?' The' increase on the Richmond and Danville roads alone amounts to $1,062, 000, and this included a raise of $1500 per mile on the Spartanburg and Union, an increase of $2000 per mile on the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta, and j the increase of the Blue Ridge from :; $400O to $8000 per mile. The Compa? nies claim the valuation made by the Board is beyond the actual value of the Roads, and that it is impossible to run " them with any profit. .Gen. John Bratton/of Fairfield, has formally announced that he will be a ' candidate for Governor in the State Dem? ocratic Conventionx and his letter to the people is published ,in another column. Gen.- Bratton a farmer?a most ? suc? cessful one?-* .is today one of Sduth -Carolina's m ;'? upright and honorable citizens, am of the highest character; in short, setter man could not be elected G jrnor of the State. We, however,' ink the Piedmont section should name the Governor this time. We can give the State a man who would be the Governor of the whole people, a man who would administer the State's affairs justly and economically, and at the same time continue to preserve the honor of the State. That man is James L. Orr, of Greenville. The unveiling of General Lee'a monu? ment in Richmond last week was one of the largest gatherings ever assembled in the South. It was one of the warmest, most enthusiastic and altogether appro? priate meetings that has called together the surviving veterans of the "lost cause." If any man's memory ought to be rever? enced, respected and perpetuated by the Confederate Survivors, the memory of Robert E. Lee should. It is estimated that one hundred thousand people were present at the unveiling. South Carolina was given the place of honor, and was well represented by large delegations from all over the State. Messrs. J. L. Mauldin, F. T. Wilhite and Col. J. D. Maxwell, of Anderson, were present. .They speak of their trip as indescribable and peculiarly a pleasant one. They term it the grandest gathering they ever attended. The ceremonies were im? posing, and the speeches were able and timely. The press of the whole country has spoken in glowing terms of the occasion, with very few exceptions ; and these exceptions generally embrace men of such stripe as never see anything good in the South or its aspirations. All we can say to such is, "If you don't like it, don't take it." We will go on all the same with our work of love. It is no annoyance to the South to have such little dogs bark at us. We love peace, but we do not want to purchase it at the cost of neglecting our duty to our honor? ed and brave fellow-citizens who led us in our struggle for liberty. The name of Robert E. Lee should be cherished by the whole South. Long may his memory live in the hearts of our people. ? After investigation by the State veterinary surgeon, three horses have been shot near Mauning, that were suf? fering from glanders. Two horses are said to have died in the neighborhood from the same disease. ? Curtis Aicks, of Racine, Wis., has become ossified. His feet, toes, ankles, legs, knee joints, and even his hip joints are perfectly ossified, in fact, solid and stiff bone, and the skin is of a hard, red "dish color. His arms, hands, fingers j and all his joints are in a like condition. THE PARTY NOT SPLIT. The Alabama Slate Democratic Con? vention last Saturday nominated Col. Thomas G. Jones, of Montgomery, for Governor. There was a hot fight. The Alliancemen had their candidate in the field, and stuck to him to a man. Three ballots were taken Friday afternoon, all about the same. Kolb, the Alliance candidate, developed his full strengthen the first ballot. Col. Jones only got 45 votes on first ballot, but he made it up on the last. The following is the report of the meeting as published in the daily papers: Montgomery, Ala., May 31.?The Democratic Convention met this morning at ten o'clock. It was evident that the hour had come for a nomination, and everybody was on the tip toe of expec? tancy. The balloting commenced with all candidates, but there had been an agreement that all the anti-Kolb forces would support Colonel Thomas G. Jones for Governor at the proper moment. The roll of the counties commenced, and every vote not for Kolb was cast for Jones. The result was that Jones had about 24 majority. The ballot was not announced, as Kolb's friends withdrew his name and moved Jones' nomination by acclamation. Great enthusiasm prevailed, speeches were made by all the candidates, Kolb specially stirring the hearts of the con? vention and pledging bis followers' sup? port of the ticket and to canvass the State for the nominee. The utmost harmony now prevails and the Democracy presents a united front. The town is perfectly wild with enthusiasm, as this is the home of Colonel Jones. Brass bands are out and the people are cheering. Such a scene as took place in the capitol and on the streets has never been witnessed here before. The convention adjourned to 2 o'clock, as it was impossible to proceed on the regular order. The other candidates will be speedily nominated. The Democratic Convention adopted the following resolutions: "First. We re-affirm our unswerving and unalterable fealty and allegiance to the time honored principles of .the Dem? ocratic party as promulgated by Jeffer? son, defended by Jackson and maintained by Grover Cleveland. "Second. We hold that all power is lodged in the people of the several States for the direction and administration of their governments, snbject only to consti? tutional and self-imposed limitations, and we further hold that any interference on the part of the government in the selec? tion of our Senators and Representatives in Congress is an usurpation of power, unwarranted by the Constitution. "Third. We favor a liberal and thor? ough system of public schools and suffi? cient appropriations by the General As? sembly of the State for that purpose. "Fourth. We heartily endorse the wise and patriotic administration of the govern? ment of the State of Alabama for the last ten years. "Fifth. We are unalterably opposed to the present high tariff and favor such substantial reduction and readjustment thereof, as will keep all classes from any unjust burden and from the effect of un? just discriminations which may tend to oppress the many for the benefit of the few, and we declare that the amount of public revenue raised by taxation should not exceed the requirements of an econo? mical administration of the affairs of the government at home and abroad and the proper development of snch works of public improvement as may under the [ Constitution of the United States be properly undertaken by the Federal au? thorities. "Sixth. We declare it to be the duty of our legislators, Federal and State, to adopt in their respective spheres all con? stitutional methods to prevent the crea? tion of monopolies which in their opera? tion have the effect to forestall the market or otherwise oppress the people. "Seventh. That it is our mature and conscientious conviction that the welfare ' of the entire people of the State without regard to race or color depends upon the continued administration of the public affairs by the Democratic party, the party which alone combines the intelligence, experience and virtue necessary to per? petuate the blessings of a free govern? ment therein, and that the continuation of the power of that party is the highest duty of all white men and that any effort to divide them upon issues deserves and should receive unqualified condemnation. "Eight. We declare that we will, and that it is the duty of all good Democrats to unqualifiedly support the nominees of tho convention of this party." This platform has the right ring about it, and shows that we are all still Demo? crats, and if we do differ on men we are united on measures. The National Banks aud Curreucy* Mb. Editor: My purpose in using yo?r columns was-to correct errors in the supposed large profits made by National Banks in using national currency. In doing so it has been made to appear by undenied facts and figures that these banks do not make money at the expense of the. Government. In support of it a statement has been made that these banks have paid over $137,000,000 taxes to the United States since their organization. That they receive nothing from the United States except interest on the bonded debt, which she had to pay to the former bond? holder from whom the banks bought them. That the Chemical National Bank, the wealthiest, does not get a dollar for circulation, nor a dollar of deposits from the United States. That the National Bank of Darlington has surrendered its charter and taken a State charter. That all the new banks are taking tho State charter. That the National Bank of An? derson has reduced the $45,000 circulation to $11,250. If profitable this b?nk made a mistake, and now makes one dollar out of it where it formerly made four. And, per? haps, it is not willing to change a large, well established business by reason of a small loss on one branch of it. These articles have suggested that a change must take place, and that a sys? tem of State Banking would be better. While entertaining these views it is not deemed incumbent to assail any other system which is advocated by others. If "B." has shown that the National Banks are not pensioners on the Government, his object has been accomplished. If some still remain in doubt he hopes that they will investigate more closely. In this connection pardon me for allud? ing to the close and friendly business re? lations which has always existed here between the National Bank and the farmers. On its organization it adopted anew system of lending money in small sums to farmers, and encouraged them to buy supplies for cash. It has proven mu? tually beneficial, and has been steadily growing in volume for the seven teon years of its existence. B. Wants Information. [The following communication was sent to us two weeks ago, but owing to sickness and the great pressure of business we have not had time to make an investigation and give the proper answers to the questions asked by our esteemed correspondent. We hope somo one who has the time and who is familiar with the statistics will give the information desired.?Editors.] Mit Editor : Will you please publish the following, and give us answers to the questions. You remember in seventy-six one of the great battle-cries was that the Radicals had too many State officers, and they were getting too big salaries. Will you ploase tell us how many they have been reduced, and how much these salaries have been reduced. I saw it stated several years ago in a paper that the Democrats had several hundred more officers, or were paying salaries to several hundred more than the Radicals had. Is it so? Tell us how much royalty, if any, was paid on Phosphate Rock while the Radicals were running the government. I mean for one year, and how much is paid now for one year. How much the assessed value of the property that the State tax was based on for one year during the Radical Gov? ernment, how many milk? on the dollar was the State tax for one year, also, what was the assessed value of the property of the State for last year, and how many mills on the dollar for State tax. I would he glad to have these questions answered, if ib is not asking too much of you. I wish to know if there has been re? form, and where they have reformed at. A FjV?MKR. ? A statue to Gen. Grant, to cost $200,000, i3 to be given to Galena, 111., the General's homo, by H. H. Kolsaat, a citizen of the town, A LETTER TO LATIMER. Col. Joliu J. Darg.m and Cnpt. Itou Till man. The following correspondence will bo read witb great interest just now: Beltox, 8. OY; May 22,1890. Col. J. J. Dargan, Sumter, S. O? Dear Sir: I see from the News and Courier you propose to be in Anderaon on the IStb, and propose to ask the people to hear you in vindication of your course in this campaign and to hear what you shall have to say of Mr. Till? man to his face. Now, I write to say to you, in behalf of the good people of Anderson, that if you aro a candidate for any office in the gift of this people, then we would be glad to hear you ; but, if not, then the press is open for you to explain your position, and if there is a difference between yourself and Mr. Tillraan, you know where to find him. The course you propose cannot result in any good to yourself or to the Democracy of this county, and might be the means of a row and bloodshed iu our midst. I therefore insist that you desist from the course proposed, and notify you now that I shall do my utmost to prevent anything that shall be calculated to produce dis? cord among us. Yours respectfully, A. C. Latimer. Stateburg, S. C, May 24,1890. Mr. A. C. Latimer, Belton, S. C? Dear Sir: Your favor 22d inst. is at hand. I must admit its contents a sur? prise to me. I had not suspected that plain, honest speech in refutation of slanderous charges, made in my absence before a people to whom I am little known without the least pertinency to the issues under dis? cussion, would so offend "good people" as to bring on a "row" which might re Bult in "bloodshed." I am unwilling to Believe the good people of Anderson so backward in civilization, so devoid of the instincts and principles of justice, so out of the way of the ends of true Democra? cy, as to refuse to hear both sides of all political controversies with calm dignity, and to accord a grossly and gratuitously reviled citizen a word in his own defence. But I confess, frankly, that your declar? ation, coupled with the marvellous dis? play of gravity with which the aasembly at your recent meeting, witnessed the mannishness on the stage when a grown? up person was calling for some one to look him in the eye and asserting him? self not afraid of this, that and the other, like a 16-year old on a base ball ground, is not reassuring. Surely there was a broad smile on the faces of "the good" while all this was passing, which the Reporter failed to write. However, until the contrary fully ap? pears by subsequent occurrences I will not be persuaded that you represent any large body of your people in Anderson when you bespeak rowdyism for them. I shall have to risk myself at your mass meeting on June 18, though 1 feel that I must promise you under the circumstan? ces that, if your fears and misgivings are generally entertained, I shall not venture an address to the crowd, lest I become in some measure responsible for blood-let? ting among a people so excitable and with so little self-control. If I find such to be the situation, I can patiently bide my time nntil Mr. Tillman comes to Sumter. Here my friends and myself and all the good people will see to it that he is fully and fairly heard in pre? senting bis charges against me. I shall, of course, be granted an unrestrained reply. This is all I have asked or wish. We, of Sumter, unfortunately have a lew rowdies in our midst, but I trust an effi? cient police force will keep down any disturbing demonstrations on their part I extend you a cordial invitation to attend the Sumter meeting that you may witness the conspicuous fairness with which yonr "untamed" candidate for Governor will be treated by his deter? mined opponents. Respectfully, John J. Dargan. BRATTON IN THE FIELD. Ho Will Enter tho Race for the Guberna? torial Nominations. Below is given a letter from General John Bratton, Fairfield's favorite son, wherein he consents, at the solicitation of many citizens of the State, to be con? sidered as a candidate for the Demo? cratic nomination for Governor of South Carolina. Farmington, May 26,1890. Editor of the Register; Be kind enough to allow me the use of your col? umns to reply to those of my fellow citi? zens who have expressed a desire for me to be a candidate for the gubernatorial nomination of our party. In the expression of those wishes as they reached me, along with the high personal compliment conveyed, there is the ring of a call to duty. I accept both, and will give my best efforts to deserve the one and meet the demands of the other. This is perbaps enough. But that there may be no misapprehension so far as I am concerned, permit a word as to the present status as I see it. I trust aud believe that we are all still a unit as to a common sentiment aud desire for the best interests of the State audits people, and the great common purpose to guard and promote them. All agree that our Democratic organiza tion is the only agency through which this sentiment can be practically operated and this purpose effected by us. Our differences of opinion are confined to the ways and means to be used by our party for their accomplishment. Where such differences exist, some of us are certainly in error, and possibly none of us are absolutely right. In this emergency our Democratic authorities have arranged for the canvass of the State, certainly not to foment a family quarrel or that partisan strife and personal scramble for office which is alleged to prevail in conventions of poli? ticians, but for the fair and square sub mission of our differences, freely and frankly stated, to the people themselves, for final adjudication and adjustment. If they can be submitted calmly and dis? passionately and the people bring to bear on their public business that discretion j which they exercise in their private affairs, the decision reached, while it must necessarily ovmule the views of some of us, will be worthy of a free people and command the respect and cordial support of all. But should it be otherwise, and we become involved in partisan strife, and allow passion and prejudice to take pos? session of our reason and judgment, the decision will still be the best that we, as a people, are for the time capable of, and it must be sustained with unanimity. Any clean cut division of us will surely result in graver consequences than unanimity in even error for a season can bring upon us. Hedged about by unprecedented dan? ger and difficulty, we must sink or swim together. We must stick to the shir it requires us all to even control . steering gear, and as long as we do that, we retain tho power, if wo will exercise it, to rescue her from dangers to which we ourselves may inadvertently or reck? lessly subject her. I shall attend as mauy of the meetings appointed by our committee as practica? ble, and direct my effort to the discussion of the situation in its bearings on our common interests, in the hope that I may contribute to that rational agitation which will tend to throw the light of truth upon it, and enable us to perform intelligently our duty as sovereign citi? zens. Yours respectfully, John Bratton. A Now and Important Enterprise. It may not be yet generally known, but it is nevertheless true, that the Sullivan Manu? facturing Company carry now on their yard over 100 car loads of lumber of all shapes and. sizes, dressed or undressed, green or dry. Also, shingles, molding, scroll and turnod work, doors, sash, blinds, &c, in fact everything in the building lino. This is a new plant throughout. Everything in the way of wood work cjon? in the best manner. Free drayage. Mr. John H. Wrep. formerly of Due Wust, S. C, aud well known as a first class mechanic and builder, is now Su? perintendent of this Company. He is ac? quainted with the wants of thp people, and will do all in his power to merit a liberal patronage. This Company is prepared to contraot fbr building, and furnish esti? mates on any kind'of work in thejr ljne. Senator Carlisle Gives his Views on Hie Sub-Treasury Plan, Washington, May 31.?To B. F. Howard, of Tuskeegeo, Ala., Senator Carlisle, of Kentucky, has written a lengthy letter in response to Howard's request for the Senator's views upon the agricultural sub treasury paoposition, as contained in the bills before congress to provide for a system of warehouses for farm produce throughout the country, to be originated by tho government, which is to issue its notes upon the products stored therein. Senator Carlisle said that Howard's statement that he and those associated with him were "in favor of equal justice to all and especial favors to none" em? bodies the Democratic doctrine and if it bad been strictly adhered to in Congress in the past twenty-five years, the evils of which the farmer and others justly com? plain would have beeu averted and tho whole country would now be prosperous and contented. "But," says the Sena? tor, "the farmers have been taxed so long for the benefit of other classes and have seen so much legislation for the aggran? dizement of corporations aud syndicates that their patience is exhausted, and finding it impossible for the time beipg at least to abolish a syBtem which has oppressed and despoiled the greatest in? dustrial interest of the country, they are now demanding that that policy which they have therefore denounced as unjust and ruineous shall be applied to them or rather a part of them for no scheme has yet been submitted that would operate alike upon tho formers. "But no evil can be corrected, no wrong can be righted by increasing its magnitude and extending the scope ol its operations. There is but one effectual remedy for the evil which undoubtedly exists and that is to reverse the policy which produced it. TheSeuator, after rehearsing tho fea? tures of the sub-treasury plan and noting the facts that the farmers themselves will pay more than their fair share of the cost relating to the ware houses and lhat the officers connected with them will be par? tisans of the administration io power, says: "There are more than 2,400 counties in the United States, but not more than one-third of them, if that many, produce and sell annually more than $500,000 worth of corn, oats, cotton and tobacco, and, therefore, not more than one-third of tbem could possibly avail themselves of this plan, if it were adopted. It will be seen, therefore, at the very outset, that it is a plan to compel the govern? ment to issue and distribute money for the benefit of the people living in rich and productive counties at the expense of the people living in poorer and lea produotive ones. Moreover, it is a plan to enable unscrupulous speculators to tak? advantage of farmers' pecuniary necessities and extort exborbitant prices for food from the people who reside in the cities, towns and villages and from the people who reside in the country but do not own these particular agricultural products. "No farmer will subject himself to the labor and expense ot transporting his products to'the public ' ware houses and to all the other charges which he must pay for storage, for handling and for taking care of them while there when he has barns and graineries at home unless he is in debt and needsjhc money which the government is to advance, aud if he is in that uuforluuate conditiou from what source is he offered to redeem the products by returning the money aud paying the warehouse charges? Iu the majority of cases he will never be able to redeem them but will be forced to lose the remaining twenty per cent, of the value of his product, or sell his warehouse receipts for whatever he can get for it, which will be very little, for it must be remembered that after he gets his crops warehoused he has remaining an interest of only twenty per cent, less the storage, and this is all he can dispose of. He will find the time rapidly reaching when he must have money to redeem his pro? ducts or sell his small remaining inter ests in them or allow them to be sold at public auction by tho government, and methinks this will be a golden opportu? nity for those agents who will swarm all over the country ready to take warehouse receipts from embarrassed owners for merely nominal sums. The receipt is simply a privilege of redemption like a pawnbroker's ticket, and the farmer being himself unable to redeem will be forced ultimately to dispose of it at any price offered. I don't think that any consider? able number ot intelligent people in this country will unite in asking the govern? ment to establish a system which will compel them, in a large number of cases, to sacrifice the products of their <abor." Senator Carlisle argues at some length to show that the annual expansion and contraction of the currency provided for in the bill would result in absolutely de? stroying the market upon which a farmer must depend for the Bale of bis crop, and that the cotton farmer would be an espe? cial sufferer. "No such facilities as this cheme will afford for controlling the markets for purely speculative purposes have ever existed in this or any other country and no more perfect system for the oppression of the people could be devised. The exact quantities of products on deposit in the several public warehouses will be known in every community. That there will be combinations to purchase and hold the receipt, it may be accepted, especially when they can be procured by the payment of a small per cent, of the value of the deposit. In conclusion, Senator Carlisle says: "I have thus given you as briefly aa the nature of the subject would permit, some reasons why I think the proposed plan for the relief of the farmers would be injurious instead of beneficial not only to them but to all the other people jointly. But it would be uncandid not to say distinct? ly before closing this communication, that even if it could be conclusively shown that this or any other similar scheme would be purely beneficiary to any class of our people, I will still be unalterably opposed to its adoption, because, in my opinion, it would be another wide and dangerous departure from the principles upon which our political institutions are founded. It would be, in fact, the long eat step yet taken iu time of peace to? wards the consolidation of power in the hands of the Federal Government and the subjection of the private affairs of the people to the supervision and con? trol of irresponsible authority. You and I are Democrats and as such we believe that the government should scrupulously abstain from all unnecessary interference with the personal and domestic concerns of its citizens and confine itself strictly to the administration of purely public affairs. It is a cardinal priuciple of our politi? cal faith that the people are best govern? ed when they are the least governed, and that they are most prosperous and con? tented when left to the free exercise and management of their own business, sub? ject only to such occasional interference as may be necessary to preserve the peace and good order of the community. These propositions are fundamental, and we cannot abandon tbem without rejecting the traditions of the party and the dis? tinctions between constitutional govern? ment and paternal despotism. The Pulpit aud the Strange. Itev. F. M. Shrout, Pastor United Breth? ren Church, Blue Mound, Kan., says: "I feel it my duty to tell what wonders Dr. King's New Discovery has dono for me. My Lungs were badly djsoascd, and my parishioners thought I could live only a few weeks. I took five bottles of Dr. King's New Discovery and am sound and well, gaining twenty-six pounds in weight." Arthur Love, Manager Love's Funny Folks Combination, writes: "After a thorough trial and convincing evidence, I am confident Dr. King's Now Discovery for Consumption, beats 'cm all, and cures when everything else fails. The greatest kindness 1 can do my many thousand friends is to urgo them lo try it.' Free trial bottles at Hill Eros'. Drug Store. Regular sizes 50c. and $1. Just received from a Now York auction house 2GS pairs Mou'i* Pauts, 1G7 Suits, all at Gjc. on tho dollar. 49 pairs Children's Fine Imported Cassiraero Knee Pants. 4 to 10 years. Cost to mako $1.08 to $2.27. I will sell any pair in Ibis lot at $1.09. D. Cf Flynk. AiuANrjEj Column, #g}m All eorniuunications intended for this Column should be addressed to J. W. Eowpen, Denver, S. C. Our friend of the Bank, in trying to teach capitalistic finance to the readers of the Intelligencer, continually brings forward ideas and arguments that have been brought forward by the same class of men, and refuted time aud again in the National Economist, but we suppose that they will be brought forward until the thing is_ settled, consequently believers in the Alliance doctrine will have to contin? ue to refute them. In the first place we don't believe that it is a correct principle to issue money on bonds. The reader will see more about this in another article in this column. In the second place Col. "B" says, in speaking of the volume of currency,, ''It makes no difference if the bulk is on deposit or iu pocket." It does make a difference, and a big difference at that. Money that is hoarded by the Government, banks, corporations or indi? viduals, as is done on various pretexts, is no more in circulation than if it was in the bottom of the Atlantic ocean. In the third place he says that in 186G cotton averaged 27 cents per pound in Anderson. The recoids show that middling upland cotton averaged for the same period in New York 43 cents. It would be inter? esting to the farmer to know, even at this late day, what became of the odd 16 cents. -o Ovcr>Pruduclion Vs. Contraction?The Remedies Discussed. Everybody, who iB at all posted, admits that there is a great depression in agri? cultural interests, and that the condition of the producing and laboring classes have been steadily growing worse for several years; but there is a great differ? ence of opinion between the leaders of the Alliance and the "powers that be," other? wise known as the capitalistic and specu? lating clashes, as to both cause and reme? dy ; therefore it becomes necessary for us to look into the matter for ourselves, and briefly review the situation. As to causes the Alliance is a unit. Briefly stated, we believe the causes to be, first, contraction of currency ; Becond, powers ana privileges given by the gov? ernment to moneyed corporations and monopolies, that are detrimental to the interests of the masses of the people. Some of the opposition admit that there has been tcp much contraction of the cir? culating medium, but all agree that over? production is the great evil. But let U9 see. The wheat crop of 1889, according to the' TJ. S. Department of Agriculture, amounted to 490,560,000 bushels, of which fully 90 million bushels were exported, leaving 400,560,000 for home consumption. That amount divided amongst 65 million people gives each one 6.1 bushels to keep life in him for 12 months. Now take the corn crop. From the same authority we find it amounted to 2,112, 892,000 bushels. We have in the United States 16A millions of horses and mules to which was fed at least 750 millions of bushels, and we have over 60 millions of hogs and to them we fed 750 millions of bushels more; and we have 100 million head of cattle aud sheep, and we fed to them 350 million bushels, and in addition to all that we exported 75 million bush? els. Add all those amouuts together and take it from the amount produced, and we find that we bavn't quite 3 bushels per capita for bread, and if each inhabi? tant eats one pound of bread per day he will not have any to commence the next year with. The consumption of other cereals is not, enough to materially change the calculation. And the people are not as well clothed as they are fed, over-production of cotton is an impossibility. The foreign demand for our staple products is increasing every year. No, it is not over production, so much as under consumption. And why is it under consumption ? Simply because the Gov? ernment and the money lords have the money, our medium of exchange, corner? ed, and that gives their partners in ini? quity, the speculators, the power{to force the producers to sell their crops on a glutted market, an soou as gathered : and then they set back and Bay to the consu? mer: "You must pay us our price for keeping it for you, and the Railroads their price for hauling it to you; or you can starve." When we complain of" our situation they make an advisory board of themselves and tell us to work harder, live more saving, don't run to town so much and make better and larger crops, and we will come out all right, and behold when we come to sell our crops they turn right around and tell us we are making too much, there is an over-production, the world can't use all that is made. History does not tell us of a single coun? try that got too rieb, or made more than its people could consume. The capitalists and speculators are a set of vampire? sucking the very life blood from the people who are the main? stay of our country, and the Government is an aider and abetter of the crime. It presents, or will not provide for, the free circulation of money, and thereby clogs business, mak^s a free exchange of com? modities impossible, and prevents a poor man from exchanging his capital, which is bis labor, at a fair valuation, for the means of giving himself and family a comfortable living and a reasonable edu cation,which a bountiful Providence gives him a.right to expect. Those "of ou;r opponents who admit the evils of contraction, propose a remedy, and it is well for us to look at their prop? osition carefully. They say that the government should give the banks power to issue money on State, municipal and certain Railroad bonds, Will that help the matter any ? The greatest difficulty, and we might tiay evil, about our present fiuancial system, is the channel through which money has to come from the Gov? ernment to the people ; the way it gets into circulation. Money is paid out of the Treasury for Government expenses, public works, pensions, for interest on and purchase of bonds, or it is National Bank Currency, which is all loaned. So you see that it is handed down to us by the Government through the hands of the Bankers and "bloated bond holders," and don't forget that each one takes out his toll as it passes through. It is, therefore, very evident that if tho power should be given to the banks to issue money on State and other bonds, it wouldn't help the situation a particle. The amount is? sued and the distribution of it would still be in their hands; the very principles we object to. Now, on the other haad, look at the ideas of justice and equity between the citizens of a common country, as express? ed in the Sub-Treasury plan. It proposes to issue money directly to the people, without the inlervention of Bankers or any other corporation. It proposes to issue money, not on the credit of the government, but on the necessaries of life, the true wealth of the country. It proposes to prevent tho speculator from putting the price on our products and en? able the producer to value his own pro? ductions, as he has a perfect right to do. It proposes to put all citizens, no matter how humble, on an equal footing, and give to no man or set of men the right and power to oppress their fellow-men. Wo urge Alliancemen to understand the causes thoroughly, and study the remedies carefully, and we will Btand to? gether as a unit for the Sub-Treasury bill until sometbing better, embodying the same principles, is offered for our consideration. ? Two Mormon elders have been visi? ting houses in Chesterfield County. They were kindly cared for until it was learned they were "Latter Day Saints," and they were told to "git," which they did in good order. FLY FANS. FOWLER'S Improved Fly Fans and Harper's Fly Traps, the best made, for sale low by_A^Ji. TOWERS. For Sale. ONE Hundred bushels of mixed Cow Peas for sale, at $1.25 a bushol, J. S. FOWLER. June 5., 1890, 48 J NOTICE. Office of County Commissioners, Anderson, S. ft, Juno 3, 1890. WE will let to the lowest bidder, at 11 a. m. on the 25th instant, at Coo ley's Bridge, the repairing of said Bridge. B. C. MARTIN, Chm'n., A. W. PICKENS, W. T. McGILL, Board Co. Com.'Anderson Co., S. C Per E. \V. LONG, Clerk. Jimu 5, 1890 48 3 Notice to Stockholders. Andkiison, S. ft, Juno 3, 1S90. AT a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Farmers and Merchants Bank of Anderson, S. C , held this day, it was decider! to call a meeting of the Stockhold? ers of said Bank on Saturday, the fifth day of July, 1S90, at 10.30 o'clock a. m , in the Banking House, for the purpose of con? sidering the advisability of incronsiiig the Capital Stock of said Bank from Fifty Thousand Dollars to One Hundred Thou? sand Dollars. It i3 hoped that every Stockholder will be presont, as a fml meeting is earnestly desired. R. S. HILL, President. W. F. COX, Soc. Board of Directors. June 5.1800 _48 5 REPORT OF THE CONDITION of tiik National Bank of Anderson, AT Anderson, in the State of South Carolina, at the close of businoHs May 17th. 18'JO: RESOURCES. Loans and Discounts.,.$323,4? 43 Overdrafts. 400 50 U. S. Bonds to secure Circulation. 12,503 00 Duo from approved reserve agents. 6,202 85 Banking IIouso, Furniture and Fixtures 8,000 00 Current Expenses and Taxes paid. 3,302 50 Bills of other Banks.,. 0,705 00 Fractional paper currency nickels and conts. 80 10 Specie. s,.-,:? lfi Legal Tender Notes. -lO.OSS U0 Redemption Fund with U. S. Treasurer, (5 per cent of circulation). 5G2 50 Total.$114,007 44 LIABILITIES. Capital Stock paid in.$ 50,000 00 Surplus Fund. 50,000 00 Undivided Profits. 124,150 .11 National Bank Notes outstanding. 11,250 00 Dividends unpaid. 163 00 Individual Deposits subject focheck. 153.108 01 Demand Certificates of Deposit. 22,097 25 Due to other National Banks. 4,120,07 Total.5111,007 44 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. I ? County of Andf.kson. i I, J. A. Brock, Cashier of the above named Bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true, to the best of my knowledge and belief. J. A. BROCK, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 30th day of May, 1800. W. 8. BROWN, Notary Public. Correct?AtlOHt: Geo. W. Fast, ) J. W. Norms, ^Directors. Sylvester Blecklky.J THE Anderson Furniture Co. I GF. and G. 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 finest grades. The largest stock and the lowest prices lo be found in the State The Anderson Furniture Go. G. F. TOLLY & SON, Proprietors. lumber!" DESIRE to say I am still in the Luru _ ber business, aad expect to stay as long as anybody will come to sec me. T keep on hand at all times a good assort? ment of? Lumber, Shingles, Doors. Sash and Blinds, Which I will sell CHEAPER than any one else. I will also estimate on any kind of Work, from a bird cage to a palace. Call to see 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, 1890 _47_Cm A New Enterprise. IHAVE purchased the business of Mr. W. J. Pendle, on MeDuffie Street, and will continue to keep on hand the best Fresh Meats the market affords. Mr. Pendle will conduct the business for mo. The highest market price paid for Beef Cattle. Call and see me, and examim. fur yourself. H. M. GEER, Proprietor. May 22, 1690 46 4 PURE DISTILLED I ANDERSON !CE CO. April 25, 1SII0 12 ' 3m COME! COME! COMS! -o THEY SAY THE RACKET la beating (ho Town on STRAW HATS, Ladies, Men and Children. As for FLOWERS and RIBBONS, We can't keep them, so we must conclude we are selling mar velously CHEAP. Well, How About TINWARE ? Who brought the prices down on this ar? ticle of merchandise? Why, the RACK? ET, of course! If you could hear the voice of all that would say "the RACKET has brought down the price on everything ho has han? dled since he canio," you couldn't hear your ears ! We don't sell some articles at cost or below, and put on two or three huudred per cent on others. We don't put out such baits. If we wanted to give you anything wo would give it straightout. Now, don't you know if we sell you an ar? ticle at cost that we arc 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 wc propose to deal fairly and square? ly?charge you a living profit on every? thing. You mav rest assured you won't be hurt by the RACKET PRICKS! Best Stick Candy at 10c. a Pound. ?SST C. P. BOLT ia now with me, and will be glad to see his friends. Yours truly, J. P. COPFEDGE. ANTE KALSOMINE PLASTICO. -o * A SFECIAL ARTIST from the Factory has lately taught some of our best Painters some NEW and BEAUTIFUL? . WALL DESIGNS, Plain and in relief. Less expensive than paper, and a thousand limes prettier, and it lasts forever. See samples at Wilbite & W?hlte'?, and get Workmen's names. This is the perfection of interior wall finish and is not expenttive. ONLY AT WILHITE & WILHITE'S. COME AND HEAR THE GRAND REDUCTION IN PRICES AT THE LADIES' STORE A MOST Tremendous Dowofall infill kinds of SUMMER GOODS. We MUST make rocm 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, Stylish and Oheap. Don't Forget to Examine our Stock before Buying. ]N/Tiss Lizzie "Willigtius. FRESH LOT OF EXCELSIOR PATENT FLOUR. Finest Patent on the market. Try it and see for yonrself. GROCERIES are advancing everywhere else, but getting CHEAPER at R. S. LIGON'S GROCERY ST?RE. Why? Because he bought such a large Btock before the rise. He calls special attention to his? FINE STOCK FEED, Prepared by himself, and guaranteed to weatherboard any bag of bones in the County. Only $1.25 per Hundred pounds. Try It. B. s. LIG-OIsT ANDERSON FOUNDRY AND MACHINE WORKS. R. P. DIWER, Proprietor. Builder and Repairer of all Kinds Dealer in of Machinery. Machinery Supplies. I HAVE established a FIRST CLASS FOUNDRY in connection with my MA? CHINE WORKS, and nan 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 good workmen, a lways ready to do your work, and will do it promptly. I am? Manufacturers' Agent for all kinds of Machinery, And keep on hand a l&rge supply of BRASS GOODS, PIPING, FITTINGS, OILS, &c. Also, New and Second hand ENGINES always on hand. 1135"" Come and see me. May 8,1880 44 Cm YOU WILL FIND THIS WEEK -A.X NO. 5 HOTEL OHIQUOLA, GAMED GOODS! ASPARAGUS, Lima Boans, Corn, Okra, Okra and Tomatoes, Peas, Squash, Succotosh, Tomatoes, Apples, Cherries, Pears, Pine Apples, Peaches, Oystors, Lobster, Herring, Mackerel, Salmon, Shrimp, Corned Beef, Roast Beef, Chip Pried Beef, Compressed Ham, Lunch Tongue, Tripe, Potted Ham, Potted Tongue, Mock Turtle Soup, Oxtail Soup, Mullanatawney Soup, Condensed Milk, Plum Pudding, Fruit Puddine, Sardines. Fruits and Nuts, Raisins, Currants, Citron, Prunes, "Evaporated Apples, Peaches and Plums, Eng. Walnuts, Pecans, Almonds, Brazil Nuts, Bananas, Oranges. Lemons, Figs, Boston White Beans, Butter Beans, Split P?as, Buckwheat Flour, Oatmeal, Samp, Corn Meal, Tappioca, Evaporated Vegetables, Baking Powder, Soafoam, Soda, Creamatatar, Yeast Cukes, SnowJlake Crackers. Soda Crackers, Zepher Wafers, Dossicatcd Cocauut, Laundry and Toilet Soaps, Pearline, Mackerel, White Pish, Bacon, Pure Lard, Flour, Grits, Sugar, Coffee, Butter, Eggs, Chocalate Cocoa, Cheese, Maccarona, Jellies, Preserves, Jams. Pickles, Olives, Vinegar, Molasses, Mined Meats, Sauces, Gellatinp,Flavoring Extracts, Tobacco, Cigars, Candy, i.w)d anything else in the way of something to eat you may think of at Rock Bottom Prices at One Hundred Bushels Cow Tens lor Seed lor Sale, D, S. MAXWELL # SON. 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 'till I die! I AM NO BLOWER, But I will chaw My old hat if I can't sell SHOES cheaper than any house in Town. NOW LISTEN TO TRUTH. I have bought Three Thousand Dollars worth of Shoes far* below New York Cost, and can and will sell lots of them below New York Cost. A line of Zeigier's Pine Shoes. Cost $1 75 and $2.00-take your choice fir 81.50. Brogan Shoes only 75c. Woman's Polkas only 50c. Bay State Shoes, Cost ?1.50 aud ?1.75?1 will close out at $1.00. 25c. Shoe Polish 15c, per Bottle. TO ALL MY OLD FRBENQ13: Briug your knitting aad spend the day with me. To tho3e I don't know, coma 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 propose to sell at, I must sell for Spot Cash. I don't credit anybody any time or under any circumstances. O. B. V. RID EASE. Two large Warehouses Jam Full of the Nicest PH?T0 3 Ever Shown in the Up-Country. > p p *< o P tr o CD P U3 cd en cr* CD O p I?I Q tea a o p o 09 p p ? p p & p I ~ O o 5- p p CD Ui ?d *t p Cf<3 B p p* CD tzS Q o CD P p PL, 01 CD CD o p c?I. p 03 H-1 a CD i?' CD C" ?-{ P <rc CD Iii . n- . is || In fact, wc can fit you up in anything yo? want, lrom tlic test Ohio Buggy made at Columbus to the cheapest Cincinnati work. Wc guarantee all of our goods, and all wc ask is for you to conic and examine our stock. We alwavs have a lot of :SSEE WAGONS Ou hand. All of the above wc oiler you at tlic very LOWEST PRICE, for Cash or on Time. We have an Immense Stock ol Dry Goods on Hand Cheap. Also, a full line of GROCERIES, FARM IMPLEMENTS, AND Sylvester Bleckley Co, REMEMBER, wo sell fresh Goods. Wc do not buy large hills, but small bill and in that way keep up our stock, and have it always fresh. No old, stale goods. - - ? We Buy all kinds Country Produce for Cagh or Barter, E. W, TAYLOR A CO.