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- ? Wk PQttEEED EVERT THURSDAY. ?' : :, ;JB'P. CLXNKSOALES, VEditob3 akd 0. LANGSTON, - ) Pbopbibtors. ? jSk. ..""TOPBSDAX JULY 31, ifiSO. KHf ? ?. XB RTVTS s ? ?>Hf^ 'OHBYSAIU^...~...;. SP..50. , Ufr::\SXX months....................75o. . ."/ Hod. Geo. D. Tillman denounces the . Sub-Treasury hill as the greatest humbug .. in national politics, and declares it to be W^J^' . both unreasonable and unconstitutional. - . There is not . a single United States Sen ? ' ator, and but one or two Congressmen from the South who favors the bill. ? Capt. John L. Weber, of Charleston, its ' . a candidate. for Superintendent of Edu . cation. ; Capt. Weber, is in every way : qualified for the position. H& is a grad? uate of Wofford College, and for several ..- years has discharged faithfully the duties Vof School Commissioner of Charleston It is reported that the Tillman men have' selected Wm. A. Coiirtenay, of : -Charleston, as the man they expect to "?nominate" on their ticket as State Treas " ^nrefvj./and that it is understood that he wi}Vaccept the position. Ho is selected on account of his financial ability and to secure his influence in refunding the State ? As the. Augusta' Chronicle says, trust the people. You may fool them for awhile with wild theories, but they are : ...Ii going to get even with those who impose j- . upon their credulity, and to repudiate those who deceive them with false prom :" , -ises to obtain offices. The men who stand upon principle have nothing to fear in the long run. They are 3ure to be vindicated. Mr. Sam Colgan is a candidate for Coiiuty Commissioner in Edgefield Coun B^^^'iy. He announces himself as follows : "To "the Good People of Edgefield : The , ivind bloweth where it liateth, and no . man'can tell whence it comes or whither > " . it goetb^but I am not that kind of cat. I am a Ben' Tillman cat and, if elected County Commissioner, propose to reform, BSggfc.beautify, adore, resuscitate, rejuvenate and. rehabilitate Edgefield County from the edge of .the water up to the top of the rocks. I am a laboring man and haul 'wood ; if not elected I can haul on. I .. would say more, but-^-I am a man of few . words and fall of trouble." . ' Rev : A. Coke Smith, D. D., has ^'.'-resigned the position of Mission Secreta ." ry,, to which he was elected by the last - ?'"'?/ General Conference, and has accepted ; theposition of Professor of Theology in } the Vanderbilt University at Nashville, :\ ? .Tenn'. The numerous friends of Dr. Smith will be pleased to hear of the high "honor conferred on him, but they will 'greatly regret that he will have to leave ' this' State.. He. is held in the hightest sregard. by those of every denomination in . - South.Carolina. Dr. Smith will make the ?'. third graduate of Wofford College hold? ing a position in the faculty of Vander 1"... ' As an exchang e truly says the newspa :rc . r per,'that| does, its duty io protecting the ll^'^public interest is sure to make enemies. - But what.of that ? Enemies rather help Sc a: newspaper than otherwise, especially . when their hostility is generally known to arise from ah independent and public ^^^;^spirited course on the part of the journal f?^v ^: that incurs their displeasure. The paper l<> ; jtfiat stands by the. public interests is on solid ground, aud the people will hearti? ly snpporfcit iu it3advocacy of their "rights. In' every small town or city there are - persons who think themselves entitled to control everything, and that opposition to any of their proceedings is an offense akin to a personal grievance or affront. They want to boss the community, news? papers included. They lack apprehension or understanding of the true function of a newspaper, in ics relation to public in? terests, and if they could have their way : -vths local press would be simply the organ . of their private interests and selfish TOE STATE ALLIANCE. The State Alliance met in Greenville 'last week. All the counties in "the State ? - were.repr'eseuted except Kerahaw, Beau fojet, Horry and xi:keu8. A complete "... statistical, report of the secretary was not read, owing to his illness having prevent ed him from preparing it. The member? ship on the first of January} according to. the secretary, was 34,000. He ap? proximates the membership now at 40,000, an increase of 6,000 in seven -.President Stackhouee being disqualified . . Jcom BerviDg longer, under the Con? stitution of the Alliance, J. Wm. Stokes, of Orangeburg, the editor of the Cotton Plant, was elected President by accla " mation, and D-. P. Sojourner, Vice Pres g#r;:rident; J. W. Reid, Secretary; F. P Taylor, Treasurer; W. J. Talbert, Lec A committee was appointed to prepare ? the-reports to be given out to the pres3, and gave out the following, which we I . take from the Greenville Neics. The Business Exchange presented a report as to its work, which was received '. by the Alliance. ?'.-The committee on legislative demands .made a number of recommendations, in line witjh the demands of the National Alliance. The importance of stressing ^^^i'theae demands was Bet forth, and it was urged that no" candidate be supported who is not in full sympathy with the ? demands made. ; Secretaries of State, and County Alli? ances were forbidden from hereafter giv fc; ing out a full directory of the County aud 1 sub-Alliance officers, except by permis? sion of the president and chairman of the executive committee. : ? - An appeal was made to the Alliance members in the North and Northwest to unitevwith the South Carolina Alliance ? condemning'the Lodge bill, andre queatmg, .thein' "to come to our aid in preventing ^ the passage of said bill, the ^^piyntent and. effect of whiph, we believe, -.wiil.be hot to benefit any class of citi ptyl ': zens, but will serve to break the force of I our united Brotherhood, iu our demand Hgll;lor- financial reforms." j Several amendments to the constitution \ were adopted. e . The sub treasury bill was endorsed, j "and it is the sense of the body that no I "'-' candidate for CoDgres3 Bhould receive r our support unless he favors that meas I The Alliance was positive iu its oppo ^^i^'[sition to national bankB and demanded the removal of all tax on State banks. :^:Sub\ and .County Alliances were en? joined to take more active interest in the schools of the country. The president urged upon the County "and sub-Alliances tfaf: importance of :.-;s:- ; 'r having their individual seals. ;'^'';c--r ? .. Secretaries of sub Alliances aro urged gi||^c? press the claims of papers that have . and will press the demands of our order. ' ?" The trustee stockholders of the State Exchange met several times yesterday. The following resolution was adopted by :U rising vote: -. Resolved, That a vote of thanks be ?Eft-"-"-' tendered by this body to tho Citv Coun? cil and Board of Trado of the" City of Greenville for their appreciation of the temporary location of our Exchange in this city and for their kindness to our agent. It ia learned that the stockholders will move tho Exchange away from Green? ville. It will most probably go to Co? lumbia, as tho members are in favor of locating it in a central part of the State. Columbia has offered Etrong inducements to get the Exchange there. The change ia not likely to take place, however, before the first of January, 1891. Col. L. L. Polk, President of the National Farmers' Alliance, spoke to a large crowd in the Opera House on "Wednesday night. Colonel Polk is an interesting talker, and spoke for two hours and ten minutes, dwelling upon all the national measures that are being handled by the Farmers' Alliance of the United States. The speaker was intro? duced by Dr. J. Wm. Stokes, of Orange burg, who alluded to him as the Nestor and the Achilles of the great Farmers' Alliance: Colonel Polk said he was delighted at being able to visit South Carolina and the grand old town of Greenville. He had travelled from the Lakes to the Bio Grande, from the bright EaBt to the golden gates-of California, but nowhere had he received a warmer reception. He advised the young men in seeking an Eldorado that there was no fairer spot than the Piedmont belt of South Caro? lina. He then went on to speak of the up? heaval of affairs in our country, of the prosperity of railroads, manufacturing and other enterprises, and of the languish? ing of agricultural interests, when all had equal chances. Something was wrong. In 1850, he said, the farmers owned seventy per cent, of the taxable property of the country, in 18G0 they owned fifty per cent, and now it is less than twenty-three per cent. Taxes had not fallen off, but increased, and the smaller farmer had been absorbed by the larger one. The "great" statesmen at Washington attributed the condition of farmers to a want of diversified agricul? ture, but he showed that in New York, where the farming is diversified, 1,442 farms have been abandoned in a year and tho people have gone to the factories for work. Some said "over production," the idea of which the speaker ridiculed. Fifteen or twenty years ago, he said, the farmers could take up a $1,000 note with ten bales of cotton, now it took thirty bales. No class of people worked so hard and got nothing for it. "For a long time," he said, "we have had a national government for, of and by the ring," aha the farmers were going to change this state of affairs. He referred to the Alliance in politics and asked who had more right in politics than the farmers. Who aid the parties belong to but the farmers? The financial policy of the government, he said, is to enrich a few at the expense "of the many. The fight between the two great parties was a Bide show. Speaking of the sub-treasury bill he said that the farmers have a measure which they support. The politicians attacked it as unconstitutional, but he defied the best lawyer to show where it was unconstitutional. He spoke of the government's policy in regard to national banks and whisky ware houses, and said when the farmers made request for a similar thing it was termed unconstitu? tional. "The Congressman," he conclud? ed, "who will not support' the demands of the farmers we will elect to stay at home."_ CONGRESSIONAL PKMIARY. A correspondent of the Columbia Reg ister, writing from Belton, under date of July 25, says: The Congressional Convention of the Third Congressional District met here to-day. It was called to order by John F. Bradley of Abbeville, and then organ? ized by electing Colonel J. Towns Bob inson of Abbeville temporary chairman and Mr. Coley Blease of New berry as temporary secretary. Later the tempo? rary organization was made the perma? nent organization. A committee on cre? dentials was appointed, who reported twelve delegates-from Abbeville, ten from Anderson, seven from Newberry, a nd six each from Oconee and Pickens making a total of forty-one. Thirty* five of this number were present. A res? olution providing that the candidates for Congress from this district should be elected by primary, in this and subse? quent campaigns, and that the majority plan prevail, was adopted. Another res? olution was proposed adopting the rales that prevailed in 1886 in the Congressional election to govern in the election this year. This was adopted after adding the words "or last primary," so as to make it read "the rules that prevailed in 1886, or the last primary, inasmuch as there was doubt as to whether the last primary for Congress was in 1866 or in 1888. The 22d day of Augnst was fixed for the first primary and the 29th of August for the second. The members of the Congres? sional election committee from each County were requested to have the rules governing the primary as adopted by this convention published in each County. The following meetings were appointed, at which the candidates for Congress are expected to speak: Pickens C. H., Au? gust 7; Walhalla, AuguBt 11; Anderson, August 16; Abbeville, August 18, and at Newberry, August 21. At half past 1 o'clock the convention adjourned, having in a little over two hours completed their work. Mr. A. C. Latimer of this place is very favorably spoken of as a suitable farmer to take Lawyer Gary's place on the ticket for Lieutenant Governor. Anderson wants one man on the ticket. Modesto, Cal., July 25.?At Bipon, San- Joaquin County, last night, the 7 year old son of G. W. Masters, while playing with matches, set fire to a carload of coal oil, and tho house took fire and was entirely destroyed with its contents. George and Warren, two boys, and a ba? by girl perished in the flames. A seven? teen-year-old girl was badly burned in trying to save the baby. The mother was within a hundred yards of the house, but was unable to reach it in time to save the children. Culbebson, Texas, July 24.?Last Saturday morning, about 11 o'clock, John Ward was Btruck and instantly killed by lightning, while walking on the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Bailroad, near Jeffer? son. Jim Batton, another white man, was shocked, and at the same time had his horse knocked down while riding along the railroad about two miles from Jefferson. II took his hat off his head, and when he stooped to pick it up, the crown was burned out. Hannibal, Mo., July 27.?Lewis Price, the thirteen-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Price, fell from a swing about 5 o'clock and was strangled to death by a rope, which became entwined about his neck as he fell. He succeeded in catching hold of the rope, but he was unable to sustain himself in this way, and when found he was quite dead. An inquest was held, and a verdict rendered in accordance with the above facts. Watkinsville, Ga., July 27.? Yesterday evening Mr. Henry Crow, a youDg farmer living near towu, received a severe cut in the thigh under very pe? culiar circumstances. Mr. Crow had been holding sweet communion with the contents of a little brown jug and filled a bottle for future use, placing the same in the hip pocket of his pants. He then took passage with a friend in a road cart, behind a spirited mule, and in taming the corner of one of our streets, they both fell out of the cart. In the fall the bot? tle in Mr. Crow's pocket was broken and a gash, three inches in length, cut in his thigh, from which the blood flowed copi? ously. He was immediately picked up oy friends and carried to the office of Dr. D. M. White, where his wound wa3 dressed. A large piece of glass was taken from tho cut, and tho unfortunate man bled about a gallon before the flow of blood could be stopped.; After his wound was dress? ed, Mr. Crow was carried out to his home very weak from the loss of blood, a sadder but wiser man. if iihmihtw w wui Slilloh Literary Society. Wii.liam.ston, S. C.j July 19, 1S90. Mr. Editor: Early in the morning found your correspondent, with two oth? ers in his buggy, with a map of the road in hand, pushing along in the mud and water toward Shiloh Church. It was the celebration of the Shiloh Literary Society. After about Beven miles of mud and hills, we found ourselves at our destina? tion. We immediately drove to Mr. Richardson's residence, and for onco had enough of fine, luscious watermelons, pears and grapes. After regaling ourselves, we proceeded to the Church; here we found a largo concouse of people awaiting the commencement of the exercises. The ex? ercises wore opened with prayer by Mr. J. W. Watsou, who, in a short, impressive manner, invoked the Divine blessing on the proceedings and tho people. The first {speaker. Mr. F. McP. Lander, was announced. Handling his subject, "The Separate Education of the Sexes," very creditably, he forcibly impressed hia audienco that co-education of the sexes should be condemned. Mr. Lander, although still in his "teens", treated his subject with the logic, eloquence and grace of one far more advanced in years. Mr. J. Barr Harris followed with a very amusing and interesting impromptu speech, showing the advantages of a Lite? rary Society. Dr. N. T. Richardson was next on tho programme. He had chosen for his sub? ject '.'Individuality." He had prepared an elegant and refined address on this sub? ject. In tho course of his speech he ten? dered a very beautiful tribute to the Cal houu Literary Society of Wofford College. After a recess of ten minutes, the fol? lowing ladies competed for a prize for the best recitation: Misses LidaLee?"Why I want whistling in Heaven." Miss Lida Paris?"Introduction of an organ into a country Church." Miss Mamie Paris? "Twilight hour." The prize, a copy of Longfellow's poems, was awarded to Miss Mamie Paris. Intermission of ono hour, during which dinner was served. After reassembling the competitive speeches by Messrs. Watson, Spearman and Lee, were h&ard. The judges award? ed the prize to Mr. R. E. Lee, who had selected as his subject "Intemperance." Next on the programme was readings. Miss Lula Payne read from "Moore's Lake of the Dismal Swamp," which was well read and was applauded. Mr. J. C. Adkins read tho "Possum Hunt," a very amusing and interesting piece. The judges saw fit to award the prize to Miss Lula Payne. The prize was a beautifully bound volume of Milton. This closed the programme. But as Hon. E. B. Mur? ray was present, he was called upon to say a few words?his speech was short but to the point.' Mr. Willis gave an'amusing short speech as a closing one. The entire proceedings were interspersed with music by the choir, led by Mr. D. E. King. Mrs. Anna Lee performed on" the organ to the satisfaction of all. It is useless to say the exercises were a success in full and enjoyed by every one present, and that two visitors were terri? bly "smashed" on the front seat girls: Shiloh Literary Club has a great work before them. There may be some grand Statesman or President come out of that Club?who knows? We will pa? tiently wait and see what thoy will do. Dr. N. T. Richardson deserves much credit for ever starting the Society. He is ?president of the Club, and presided over the exercises. Shiloh may expect some of her visitors of the 10 th back at some future day. E. C. H. Bock Mil]s Items. The pic nie at Holland's Perry was very well attended. Some estimate the crowd at between three and four hundred, most of which were Carolinians. Some Geor? gians were also attracted by the rope walker, Mr. J. A. Bienker. The rope was very slack, and an attempt was made to tighten it, but they were unable to ac? complish anything, and, under the cir? cumstance, Mr, Bienker walked for fifty feet. Here the rope shook so bad that it was impossible for any one to walk it; and the shaking was so intense that he could not turn around and come back to the bank, so he jumped into the river and swam to the bank without receiving any injuries. He walked far enough, under the circumstances stated above, to fully convince the crowd that he would have walked the rope if it had been properly fixed. Mr. John Bienker is a young man, and this was his first attempt at public rope-walking. Had he the practice of some of the experienced rope-walkers he would, no doubt, be fur superior to a great many of them. We cannot censure Mr. Bienker in the least. Give him a fair chance and a good rope, and be will walk it. . We have had a good season, and the cropsjook well. They are above the av? erage, and if. the seasons continue we will make as good a crop as we could wish for. Rock Mills will show as good, if not bet? ter, crops than any other Township in the County. Cadet A. Lee Humphreys, a graduate of the Citadel, is at home to spend the sum? mer. He is now prepared for the battle in life, and we hope success will crown his efforts wherever his lot may be cast. Mr. C. M. Barrett, a worthy, respectful, young, energetic and progressive gentle? man of Rock Mills, was suggested as a candidate for County Treasurer. He is a farmer's son, a school teacher and a crip? ple beside, and is worthy of the office. Miss Lizzie Shirley opened her school the 2lst inst- at Ridge Spring. She is an accomplished and efficient teacher. Mr. James A. Tiller, one of Atlanta's young business men, was visiting in .this community last week. He expressed himself as being well pleased with this part of the country. Mr. S. A. Jones and wife-are visiting relatives in Georgia. We hope they will have a pleasant trip. Miss Sallie McClure, an accomplished young lady of Rock Mills, is spending several weeks in Georgia with relatives. Mr. J. L. Jones has purchased a croquet set with which to pass off some of 'the long summer hours. Roberts is about ready for the centen? nial. The wood work has been painted, the walls kalsom.ined, and the grounds well clewed off. The centennial service will be on Saturday. Preaching on Fri? day before and Sunday following, to be conducted for Beveral days if thought nec? essary. Yawcup. Moseloy Items. This community has been visited with an abundance of rain for tho past few days. The prospect for a good cotton crop is promising, but on account of the drouth it has been cut off to some extent. Up? land corn will be short, but low lands are fine, where they have been well worked. Tho re-union at Cook's last Wednesday was well represented by this section. Mr. L. P. Shaw met with a sad accident on his return home. His mule ran away and threw him from the buggy and crippled him, also broke his buggy up badly. We should be careful when we are driving mules, for we know not when they will do mischief. Mr. William Hall, of this section, went off on a trip to the mountains a few days ago. He reports a pleasant trip. He says there are some fine lands in that section, and reports crops being fine. We think friend Hall is well pleased with the moun? tainous section. Miss Mattie Giles, of Townville, is visit? ing this community. She is tha guest of Miss Mollie Morgan. She is a likely young lady. J. T. Morgan is preparing to start bis saw mill and rebuild his gin house. Misses Essie and Susie Gentry, of Starr, visited this community last Sunday. They were accompanied by their brother, W. K. Gentry. We visited Starr's last week and found it to be a lively town. They have made a great improvement on the Church. The good people of Starr are preparing for the Association, which convenes at that place August 5th. This section will be well represented. Rev. C. V. Barnes closed an interesting meeting at Fellowship last Friday. Rev. B. Hayes is protracting the meet? ing at Union this week, beiug assisted by Rev. Games, of Mt. Carmol. Mr. J. M. Latimer, of Lowndesville, died last Saturday night. Mr. Latimer was a good man and. a good citizen. Many friends regret his death. It seem that the weather is very unfa? vorable for protracted meetings thi3 week. Now, my readers, I have been giving you news from this place foi some months past, but I will have to give up to some one else, as I am going to leave this com? munity. I will ask some of you friends to take my place. It will give me much pleasure to read the news from Moseley, and hear what my friends are doing. I hope to be in the midst of my friends again. With the bust wishes of all my friends, I bid you adieu. Ousekver. HoUnnd's Store: The rains have beeu abundant. Of course, our crops are look promising. We havn't Buffered seriously in this im? mediate neighborhood up to the present; certainly wo have been highly favored. Messrs. Wright and Carden haye some fine upland corn, and the latter a brag patch of cotton of some four acres. The Spirit of progress is visible on every hand. Mr. John T. McCown is building a lino residence near the site of his old dug. Mrs. M. J. McGeo has torn down her old dwGlllng aud on the same spot is 3recting a noat and substantial building. W. R. Earle's school at Shiloh js full and still increasing. We are glad to see tho candidates coming to tbe front. Some of them ieel a consid? erable sigbt happier now than thoy will about two months hence. "But such is life?full of joys and sorrows.1' The health of our community generally speaking is right good. Miss Kate B. Sullivan, who has been critically ill, is improving. Miss Lillio Holland has returned homo after a two weeks visit among relatives in Hart and Elbert Counties, Ga. Mathow Parker and family jtud James Hewyin are visiting relatives In the moun? tains this week. Burke. Providence Camp Meeting. Mr. Editor : A basket Camp Meeting will begin at Providence Camp Ground, West Anderson Circuit, on Thursday night before tho second Sunday in August next. Persons at a distance coming pro pared to camp ou tho ground will lind room for so doing. C. V. Barxks, Pastor. Walker Russell Rejoices. Washington, D. C, July 26.?W. W. Russell, the notorious Republican post? master at Anderson, in a recent conver? sation in tbe presence of several gentle? men in Washington, said: "I am here to drapo Hampton's seat in mourning. We will elect Ben. Tillman Senator if he wants it, and if he does not we will elect anyone he names." If Russell, following the example of Tillman, denies that he used substantially this language it will be easy to furnish the proof.?Special to the News and Courier. ? The New York correspondent of the Philadelphia Ledger says: "Tba Jpreva lence of labor troubles is one of the features of the current year. The num? ber of strikes and of strikers "thus far this year has been nearly double that of tbe corresponding Lime in 1889." ? A new coloney of strange people are farming southeast of Pierre, S. D. They are under the leadership of a woman ond hold their property all in one common lot. The woman is handsome and of commanding presence, and rules over the colony of about 200 in rather despotic manner. Their religion savors some? what of the Mormon and the old Jewish religion, and on Saturday last they offer? ed burnt offerings in the way of calves, etc. They positively refuse to allow strangers who will not be one of them in their community, and all attempts to gain any information from them by the ordinary means have faiied Alliance) Column. yES" All communications intended for this Column should be addressed to J. W. Bowden, Denver, S. C. Sondley's, S. O.j July 8,1890. Editor the Cotton Plant:?Please pub? lish the following letter and request newspapers in tbe Third Congressional District, friendly to the Alliance, to copy : Hickory Flat, S. C, June 26,1890. ?Eon. Joe. L. Keilt, Chairman Executive Gommitke District Alliance, Florence, S. C. Dear Sir?Recognizing the right of the people to my Views as a candidate for Congress in reference to the propositions submitted by the Committee of the Alli? ance for this District, of which you are Chairman, I would respectfully state that I was a constituent member of the Con? vention held in St, Louis, Mo., in De? cember last, where these demands were formulated, and believing them to be moderate, safe and just, and that the welfare of our people demands their en? actment into laws, I will on the hustings maintain them, and if elected, give them my earnest support. Respectfully,. D. K. Norris. The apparent inability of the party bosses and political newspapers.to see the drift of public sentiment, in the present revolution of political ideas, is a clear il? lustration of the perversity of human na ture. Tho papers in this State who up? hold tbe party machine, try to make us believe that we are the only farmers that are'demanding a change in the policy and methods of the State government. Such is not the case. It will be remembered that the farmers' candidate for Governor in Alabama was defeated by a very small majority, and in Tennessee the other day tbe President of the State Alliance was nominated for Governor by the State Democratic Convention. In Georgia the farmers' candidate for Governor will have a walk over in the State Convention, as the machine has withdrawn their candi? date. In North Carolina, in Florida, in Mississippi, in Louisiana, and in tbe oth? er Southern States the Alliance sentiment is so strong that the party machine can only keep in power by the most desperate efforts, and this is doubtful, especially in North Carolina and Mississippi. Pennsylvania, that has been giving the Republicans 80 thousand majority, is very likely, from the present outlook, to go Democratic, tbe Democrats having adopted the reform principles. The Re? publicans of Minnesota and South Dako to having refused to accede to the de? mands of the farmers, the farmers in both of those States have met in Convention, adopted platforms, and put out candidates for State officers. It will be noticed that this uprising of 'farmers and working men is not confined to any section of this great country, neither to the North, nor the WeBt, nor tbe South, but is general. And it looks silly to see men, who have been considered thinking men, waving the bloody shirt and trying to keep up sectional strife between citizens of a com? mon country ; that issue is dead, for the farmers of the United States have at last seen that their interests are identical in the main, and are now united in one solid phalanx to see that their demands are carried out in the administration of the general government, and while they are about it they will'attend to reforming the State governments also. The fight for Congressmen is being made wherever the Alliance has been organized, the far? mers standing by the Alliance platform, which says "we will support ouly men who will bind themselves to ivork for the good of the people uninfluenced by party caucus." We see very little objection to the farmers in the West combining in a hew party, if neither one of the old par? ties will accede to their demands; but, as we have had occasion to say before, the Southern white farmers must see to it that the Democratic party which represents the white people, is kept solid; we cannot afford to do otherwise, and if the leaders of the Democratic party refuse to listen to our just demands, as they have done, the necessity is laid upon us to take con? trol of the party, and administer its af? fairs so that every citizen, no matter what his business or social position may be, will be accorded equal rights. We are sorry that the party leaders saw fit to take the course they have taken, but they will have to bear the consequences. We have seen no Southern paper that has as clear? headed views on the situation as the Charleston World, and in this connection we call attention to an editorial from that excellent paper we published some time ago. Tho following expresses our views so well we again publish it: "We think it is the duty, as well as the policy of the legislators of the Democratic party to make a thorough study of the wants and desires of this large and conservative class, the farming element, as expressed by themselves in their organizations, and frame legislation fitted to relieve them. Such action would be far more sensible and productive of much greater benefit to all of us, than the continued indulgence in cheap and ridiculous rhetoric concern? ing the dangers of an oath-bound order, subverting the liberties of freemen, &c. The Democratic party should see to it that the Alliance should look to tbe Dem? ocratic party for relief, and they should put the Alliance in the West, as it is in the South, entirely in harmony with the Democratic party." The following extract from an editorial in a leading Republican paper published in South Dakota, shows that it appreciates the situation : "Attention has been more or less directed of late to tho farmers' movement in the Southern States and to its probablo c'.isftstrous effect on the for? tunes of tho Democratic party in the South. The tribulations of the late Con? federates would bo sufficient cause for Republican rejoicing wer6 it not true that,the same agencies which are chafing the Democrats down South are menacing the peace and ease of the Republicans up North. The Farmer?' Alliance is preach? ing precisely the same political gospel North'and South, East and West, in no less than twenty-nine States of tho Union. Right here in South Dakota they are teaching the same principles among Republicans that they are promulgating among the Democrats of South Carolina. Their work in Nebraska is along exactly the same lines as in Alabama and Arkan? sas. If the Democratic party in the South ia in peril at their hands, how is it with Republican party in the North ?" -o Our Great Danger. The following is from Turner's Eman? cipator, and contains an almost unlimited amount of food for thought, and yet there are people in this country, sensible peo? ple, too, who argue that we don't need the Sub-Treasury bill passed, and that all we have to do is to wait another twenty years or more for the dead issue to be ?put through to save the country from in? evitable ruin. To day less thau 2,000,000 people own 82 per cent, of the property of tho nation of 64,000,000 of people: The eloquent Patrick Henry said : "We can only judge the future by the past." Look at the past. When Egypt went down three per cent, of her population owned ninety-seven per cent, of her wealth. The people were starved to death. When Babylon went down two per cent, of the population owned all the lands. When Rome went down 1,800 men owned the world. For the past twenty years the United States haB rapidly followed in the foot? steps'of these old nations, Here are the figures: In 1860 the capitalists owned thirty seven and a half per cent, of the nation's wealth. In 1870 the capitalists owned sixty per cent. In 1880 they owned seventy-six per. cent. Just think of it? Two millions own three fourths of the wealth of 60,000,000. The 2,000,000 are idle and untaxed and draw into their rapacious maws at least three fourths of all the wealth annually produced by the working masses. A burning shame I The result is near and inevitable. Harken to ou- words. Don't turn a deaf ear, but prepare for it 1 Educate! ANNOUNCEMENTS. FOR CONGRESS. We are authorized to announce E. B. MURRAY, of Anderson, as a candidate for the Democratic nominal ion for Congress from t?B Third District in this State. D. K. NORRIS is hereby announced as a can? didate for Congress from this, Congressional Dis? trict, subject to the Democratic party regulations. W. C. BENET. of Abbeville, 3s hereby announ? ced as n candidate for Congress from the Third Congressional District, subject to the action of tho Democratic party. FOR SENATOR. We arc authorized to announce R. P. CLINK SCALES as a candidate for the State Senate, sub? ject to the action of the Democratic primary elec? tion. HON. J. PERRY GLENN is hereby announ? ced as a candidate for the State Senate, subject to the action of the Democratic primary election. $OR HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. At the solicitation of many friends I hereby an? nounce myself a candidate for the House of Rep? resentatives, subject to the action of tho Demo? cratic party of Anderson County. JOSHUA IV. ASHLEY. Wc are authorized to announce J. W. BOWDEN as a candidate tor the Houso of Representatives, subject to the action of the Democratic party. The many friends of Rev. J. B. EARLE re? spectfully announce him as a candidate for the House ol Representatives, subject to the action of the Democratic primary election. Mr. Earle needs no commendation from his friends, for he is too well known throughout tho County, and every? body knows he will make a most efficient and zealous Representative. - FOR SCHOOL COMMISSIONER. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for re? election to the office of School Commissioner, sub? ject to the action of the Democratic party. Respectfully, _D. H. RUSSELL. FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. Wo are authorized to announce CAPT. B. C. MARTIN as a candidate for re-election to the office of County Commissioner, subiect to tho ac? tion of the Democratic primary election. We are authorized to annour.ee Mr. R. B. DEAN as a candidate for County Commissioner, Bubject to the Democratic primary. C. B. GILMER is hereby announced as a can? didate for County Commissioner, subject to the action of tho Democratic party. Wo arc authorized to announce A. W. PICKENS as a candidate for re-election to tho office of Coun? ty Commissioner of Anderson County, subject to the action of the Democratic,primary election. We are authorized to announce W. T. McGILL as a candidate for re-election to tho office of Coun? ty Commissioner of Anderson County, subject to the action of the Democratic prlmr.ry election. FOR JUDGE OF PROBATE. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for re? election to tho office of Judge of Probate, subiect to the action of the Democratic primary election. W. F. COX. R. MARCUS BURRISS is horeby announced as a candidate for Judgo of Probate, subject to the action of the Democratic primary. FOR CO UNTY' TREASU11ER. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for re? election to tho office of County Treasurer, subiect to the aotion of the Democratic party of Ander? son County. J. C. WATKINS. I respectfully announce myself >a a candidate for County Treasurer, subject to the actiou of the Democratic party. _JAMES M. PAYNE FOR COUNTY AUDITOR, The friends of T. J. WEBB respectfully an? nounce him as a candidate for re-appolntcaent to the office of County Auditor, subject to tho action of the Democratic party. A Good Farm For Sale, THE place is situated about four miles South of Anderson, containing 259 acrei, 175 acres in cultivaton, 13 or twenty acres good bottoms, well-dii:ched, good pastures, good dwelling, good barn and all necessary outbuildings, fine orchard and four tenant bouses. Terms easy. R. W. PRUITT. July 31, 1890_4 _3_ FURMAN UNIVERSITY, GREENVILLE, S. C. 11HE next Session begins the 21th of Sep? tember, 1890. Courses in Ancient and Modern Languages, Mathematics, Science, Metaphysics and Literature are provided. Instruction thorough. For further infor? mation apply to Dr. C. Manly, President, or to PROP. H. T. COOK. July 31,1890_4_3*_ Due West Female College. NEXT Session begins October 6th. Full corps of thorough and wide awake Teachers have been engaged: Rooms pleas? ant and comfortable. Boarding department well kept. Send for catalogue at once, and see the advantages. Rates low . MRS. L. M. BONNER, Principal. H. E. BONNER, A. M., Vice Principal, Due West, S. G. July 31,1890_4_8 Honea Path High School. Next Session begins Sept. 1,1890, Principal: J. B. WATKINS. Principal Acadomic Department: W. P. CULBERTSON. Assistants: MISS FANNIE WATKINS, MISS SALLIE WATKINS. Music Teacher: MISS ZULA BROCK. Expenses per month of four weeks: Tuition.$1.50, $2.00, ?2.50 Music.$3.00 Board, exclusive of washing.$0.00 Separate boarding houses for boys and girls. A Scholarship will be given to the Studont makirg the highest average during the session, and a Gold Medal to the one making tho next highest average. July 31, 1890_4_5__ Valuable Store and Lot FOR SALE. WE will sell to the highest bidder Sale day in August next, tho Store House now occupied by W. A. Chapman, known as No. 0 Granite Row, Anderson, S. C. Possession of two rooms above stairs and warehouse given 1st of September next?of Store House 1st of September, 1801. Terms?Ono-balf cash 1st day of Janu? ary, 1891, and balauce 1st day of January, 1892, with interest ou the whole from the 1st September, 1890, until paid iu full. Purchaser will be cntitlod to rents until possession given. Ho may anticipate pay mont at any time. JOHN B. WATSON, MARTHA E. WATSON, July 24,1890 3 2 I MEAN BUSINESS. -o Five Fine New Counters, Six Counter Show Cases, Three Upright Wall Cases, Must be sold by 1st September. CUTTING DEEP On Gold aiid Silrei' Watches, Sil verwaire and Jewelry for the next thirty days. Hunting Case Stem-winding Silver Wat tham or Elgin Watches for $10, and every? thing else in proportion, at J. A. DANIELS, Agent, Hotel Chiquola. July 31, 1890 5 ;5 AT COLUMBIA, S. C. GRADUATE courses. Under-gr.uluatc courses for degrees?3 literary and 0 scientific. Also shorter and elective cour? ses. Professional courses in Law, Pharma- j cy, Veterinary Science, and Pedagogies. 9 well equipped laboratories; 4 shops and model room ; new infirmary. Tuition fee, ?10 per session ; other fees, ?20 (including infirmary fee, covering medical attendance, medicines, etc.) Table board, $10 to ?12 50 per month. Rooms reut free. Total ex Eenses, including fuel, lights, washing, ooks, etc., about $180. Tuition fee re? mitted to students certifying their inability to pay it. Session opens first Tuesday in October. Entrance examinations held the preceding week. J. M. McBRYDE, President. July 31, 1890_4_ 3? STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Anderson County. By W. F. Cox, Judge of Probale. WHEREAS, Florence G. Shirley has applied to me to grant her Letters of Ad? ministration on the Estate and effects of R. N. Shirley, deceased. These are therefore to cito and admon? ish all kindred and creditors of the said R. N. Shirley, deceased, to bo and ap Eoar bofore me in Court of Probato, to e held at Anderson Court House, on the 16th day of August, 1890, after pub? lication hereof, to show cause, if any they have, why the said administration ? should not bo granted. Given under my hand this 27th day of July, 1890. W. F. COX, Judge of Probate. July 31, 1890 _4_ 2 _ REPORT OF THE CONDITION of the Rational Bank of Anderson, AT Anderson, in the State of South Carolina, at the close of business July 13th, 1SU0: RESOURCES. Loans and Discounts..,.$307,H l 3G Overdrafts.. 7S:i 52 U. S. Bonds to secure Circulation. 12,500 00 Duo from approved reserve agents. 4,100 50 Due from other National Banks. -1 Gl Banking House, Furniture and Fixtures 8,000 00 Current Expenses and Taxes paid. CG 70 Bills of other Banks. 3,685 00 Fractional paper currency nickels and cents. 126 03 Specie. 9,74G 00 Legal Tender Notes. 40,000 00 Redemption Fund with U. S. Treasurer, (5 per cent of circulation). 5G2 50 Total.S43G,OS0 21 LIABILITIES. Capital Stock paid in.S 50,000 00 Surplus Fund. 50,000 00 Undivided Profits. 120,292 59 National Bank Notes outstanding. 11,250 00 Dividends unpaid. 450 00 Individual Deposits subject to check. 177,860 52 Demand Certificates of Deposit. 2G.153 33 Due to other National Banks. 073 77 Total....S43G.080 21 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. I ? County of Anderson. | 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 mo this 30th day of July, 1890. W. W. HUMPHRLYS, Master in Equity. Correct?Attest: J. "W. Nohbis, 1 Geo. W. Fant, J-Dircctors. Sylvester BlxckleyJ NOTICE TO CREDITORS. . All persons having claims against the Estate of Larkiu Newton, deceased, are hereby notified to present them, prop? erly proven, to the undersigned within the time prescribed by law, and those indebted to make payment J. H. NEWTON, \ F , M. W. NEWTON, J M r3' At Pickens C. H? S. C. July 31, 1890_4_3_ TO GIN OWNERS. THE undersigned is again ready to do any kind of repairing on your Gins, and will guarantee satisfaction and low prices. No one will appreciate yonr pa? tronage more than B. F. WILSON, Anderson, S. C. July 10, WJ0_ 1__2m THE Y FELL! ? AND ? MIN OR Fell with them?we mean Mason's Improved Porcelain-lined top FRUIT JARS. To day we offer: IMPROVED QUARTS.$1.00 doz. IMPROVED TWO QUARTS. 1.25 doss. We ure trying ourselves now to see how quick we can dispose of onr entire stock. We want our friend1-, to step right up and claim their own while these precipitate prices reign. Yours, just for fan, C. S. MINOR, BEFORE DECIDING WHERE - TO - EDUCATE YOUR DAUGHTERS, Send for a Catalogue of the niton Female College. FALL SESSION OPENS SEPTEM? BER 10, 1890, with better facilities for thorough instruction than ever before. Best advantages. lowest rates. Address REV. S. LANDER, A. M., President, WHlinmstoni S. 0. July 24, 1890 3 8 THE OF ANDERSON, S. C.,~ CAPITAL, - - $50,000 WE take pleasure inofferinu to the pub? lic full burglar and fire pi otection in the latest improved Vault and Sale work, secured by time Lock. ? Loans effected on approved Peiaonal, Real or Collateral Security, and liberal ac commod-.tions offered to depositors. In all that pertains to a general banking busi? ness we solicit the patronage of the public. OFFICEBS. R. S. HILL, President. W. W. HUMPHREYS, Vice President. J. R. VAN DIVER, Cashier. J. BOYCE BDRRISS, Asa't. Cashier. BISECTORS. W. W. Humpbreys, R. S. Hill, S. M. Orr, C. F. Jones, John E. Peoples, W. F. Cox, W. G. Watson, T. W. Martin, F. C. Brown. Aug 8,1&I9_ i>_ I I TOLLY & S?ll, Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Depot Street, ANDERSON, S. C. D. S. MAXWELL $t SON, GROCERS, ROOM 5.HOTEL CHIQ?0LA. SYNONYMS : FRESH GOODS, LOW PRICES, COMPLETE STOCK, FREE DELIVERY. ESF ALL orders will receive prompt attention. Prices and quality guaran? teed. Housekeepers, use IVORINE, And save labor?the best and cheapest Washiug Compound in the world. Half| pound Package 5c, or six for 25c. SMITH IMPROVED COTTON GIN. THE BEST IN THE WORLD. With. Revolving Head. K EAD tins testimonial, which is one among ninny that we can furnish : "The GO-Saw Smith Gin and Feeder bought of you last season gives entire satisfac? tion in every respect. "We can heartily recommend the Smith Gin. It is the best we ever used. It gins the Seed clean and fast, makes a splendid sample, a good turnout, does not choke, and in fact is all that could be desired. The material of which these gins is made is strictly first-class?the boxes aire well babbitted and brush extra heavy. Any one wanting a first-class Ginning outfit we would advise them to get the Improved Smith." Yours truly, (Signed) DUCKWORTH & WELBORN. Latest Improved Feeders and Condensers on the Smith. For Engines, Cotton Presses, Saw Mills, &c, Apply to SULLIVAN HARDWARE CO. "DON'T FOEG-ET W E livo in a wonderful age.?BOOTS.?In a progressive age.-?SHOES.?Yea can now wliisper in New York lo yoar friends i-i London.?Boots and Shoes. You can girdle the earth by spoech in a fuw seconds, and plow the great docp from New York to Liverpool in a few days.?at VnulYyclc's,?Yon can have your funeral sermon preached twonty live years before j'nu die?more Shoes?to bo produced by the Phonograph a hundred years hence.?Go io VanWyck's?Wo will soon have our Town houses lit up by incandescent lights?for Boots ami Shoes?that vie with tl:c sun, and yet the half is not- told?siboiit VauWyck'S cheap Shoes. Anderson is a booming, and we foal like making the remark Daniel did whon he woke up after sleeping all night with the lions.?SSoot nn<l Shoe Store.?Now, J am willing and am doing nil I can to boom the Town?on ShoeiJ?and have opened a First Class Shoe Store?good ShoeF?ne. to Cunningham Bros, and A. P. Hub bard's. I have the second Shoe Store ever in Anderson, and I hope the good people of An? derson County will give me a chance to Dhow them what a Shoe Store can do. I Carry Everything in Boots and Shoes, AND I HAVE Some Slippers Coming That are as pretty as the razzlo-dnzzlo sunshine dancing on a Peacock's wing, and will eat my old hat if I can't? Down any House in Anderson. Yours, trying to git dar, B. VanWyok, Leader Latest Styles and Lowest Prices. EASE, Two large Warehouses Jam Full of the Nicest PH/ETONS, BUG! CARTS AND HARNESS, Ever Shown in the Up-Country > 0 P? o p? Q t=J Q O HI B B' o CD c+ cd CT* p cd M" S o ci- p H O B JO B o B o p B *< o B o p B P* CD CD a -1 p I g o et P P. 013 p cr' CD Kl w Ml B B p p. Q a CD a* >i p trt O In fact, wc can fit you up iu anything yov want, from the best Ohio Buggy made at Columbus to the cheapest Cincinnati work. We guarantee all of our goods, and all wc ask is for you to come aud examine our stock. Wc always have a lot of On hand. All of the above wc offer you at the very LOWEST PRICE, for Cash or on Time. We have an Immense Stock of Also, a full line of GROCERIES, FARM IMPLEMENTS, AND Sylvester Bleckley Co. ^3 REMEMBER, wo sell Fresh Goods. Wo do not buy large bills, but small bil/ and in that way keep up our atoek, and have it always lrcsh, No ol?l, stale goods. Wo Buy all kinds Country Produce for Cash or Barter, E. W, TAYLOR & CO.