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WlZJS?Blr EVERY THURSDAY jINKSCALES,) Editors ahd M*ANGSTON, ) Peopeietoes. !: THURSDAY APRIL 23, iny2 i" TERMS: 'ONE YEAR. ..\.-.$1 50 [ONTHS_. 75 Clel id is gaining strength it seems to be a foregone i>n that he will be the nest Dem io lft??ineo for the Presidency. xa? frewprnol bill has passed Congress kby a^tc|of 193 to 60. This important f^^asu^.'tfhioh has been the subject of a iVlpn^'^debiub, isnow in the hands of the ?Senate, und will in all prohab.llty be de-' Tested Ivy thfiic body or veiwd by Presi leat Harrison. ?_ The idea of baying all the school chil in the United States appropriately -elobrate th.3 four hundredth anniversary uf the discovery of America by Christo? pher Columbus, Dot. 12, 1492, is worthy >f adoption. By all means let the chil l^fl?^'.observeUieday. ?tiss Elina Garmer, of Union, declares ler intections'of once more entering the for School Commissioner, and will soon announce her candidacy jugh the Union Times. Notwith ' slandSrig the fhct that she was defeated in F the- last three elections for Sclrool Com ^Jt??ssionery.she is sure and confident of ing-this time. Au important decision has been made gtheYork Supreme Court in a crimi ? allowing- a new trial to a con iaa on the ground that at his first I evidence Of past misdeeds not con Inected with the case was allowed to go before.the jury and prejudice &<ur minds. I roan can only be convicted of tu? crime >r which he was indicted. He is allowed 1" " evidence to show previous good r^bnt this rule cannot legally be le to" work againat him. V' Tho tongue is a very unruly member. /Ifc ia the curse of many a man, of many *a household, of many a community, of rjDany .a Church. It is a terrible thing when It ropes out its Blauder that carries i iUhj.ating of death to character. A i a bad man at heart, and de? serves the severest condemnation, and even sharp punishment. He is the theme of the, satirist as well as the objeof. of de? nunciation in the Christian Scriptures. ;AU of the .great poets perhaps have dealt with this great enemy of the human race. We know that Spencer, Shakespeare? Byron, Swift, Scott, Cowper and Thomp iverall had something to say in re tolt. " ?? "The joint discussion between the two of candidates at Edgefield on last was listened to more respect t>y Both sides than was the case at Greenville meeting the Saturday pre jThe crowd present was estimated Ut from. 2,000 to 2,500. The speakers covered much the same ground that they did In Greenville, and each 9lde was ' ily cheered and supported by their ive followers. We believe that if .sets of candidates wilf take the high ^und that no one will speak unless each Is given a respectful hearing, the terly feature of the meetings will be S&ated, and instead of disorder an9 ision they will have an intelligent nniet hearing of the issues between (pponents. m lotber silver measure has made its toe in Congress in the shape of a inced by Mr. Storer, of Ohio, to injnternatioual ratio between $7*nd silver ' and to suspend thopur Bf silver bullion from and after faly ^898. .It differs from the previous gkm in the'same line by instruct |e President to negotiate particularly |w States of Latins union ou this Haitind when the treaty is concluded 'the Latin union, with or without rrence of other nations, the ratio upon is to go into effect in the 1 Jjdtod States.- It is provided that if no Vgreement is reached by July 1, 1893, the ^operation of the present "law relative to |l_jie purchase of silver bullion is to be suspended. _ I Mr. J. C. He'mphill, editor of tho g^C^rieston Nctos and Courier, will con | tribute to the May number of the Forum, I an article on the action of the Southern I': Deawcratic Representatives in Congress I 'y on tha*flree silver bill. Fe undertakes to show that the vote of the majority of i Southern Congressmen does not fairly ; .repr^sent.Southern sentiment; that they have substituted expediency for sound Democratic principle, and that the ten loncydf politics in the "New South" is a traversty on the statesmanship of former days, Mr. Hemphill further points out l?rjjreat finaooial loss that would fall on tht* South, particularlr upon the produc? ers of cotton who arc consumers of man and imported goods, if any free bill were to become a law. It is an that Is sure to provoke discussion 'the Southern States. Among other j^Artieiea In the May Forum will be "Ten ? Years of the Standard Oil Trust," by S. C T. Dodd, Solicitor of the Trust; ? "Incalculable Room for Im migrants," by r' Edward Atkinson, and a dozen other I timely discussions. t A PROPHET WHO IB LO VED AND HON? ORED IN HIS OWN COUNTRY. The Rev. D. Woston Hlott was born and reared in Colleton County, and is a lent example of the popular ex Ion, "A self-made man." Of late he [been made a target by many news iper -writers who timorously hide be I nom de plumes, and who doubtless euro from harm because of their loealed identity as well as because of i peaceable character of the reverend ltleinan. they covertly assail. Noth ig graver can be charged against him that he lias signified his -willingness become chief supervisor of the schools [' the schooling of the youth of the The fact that he is a preacher will > prevent godly parents from ontrust > the training of their children to his ime weeks since we spoke of the high (orsement the Willamston people, the ?represent home of Mr. Hlott, had publicly yen him. The people of Colleton have ressod their confidence in tho man, seventy-of the friends of his youth ed and published the following pa? re, citizens of the county of Colleton, j bir th place and early home of the Rev. W. Hiott, desire in this public way, ; only to congratulate him upon his nination as superintendent of educa m on the' peace and harmony ticket, to add our testimony as to bis merit fitness for the position assigned him. [r. Hiott, as we have said, was born and ared in this county. He began life in imble circumstances, giving evidences Dm bis early youth on to maturer years uprightness ot character and promise a pious, useful life. He received his early training at the school taught by the Bev. E. W. Peoples, and talent brought him to the top and to the notice of the Baptist Church , of which he was a mem? ber. Through its influence be received his further education, became a minister of the Gospel and located in Willamston, S. C, where he now resides. ? We who have known the Rev. D. W. Hiott from bis youth, known of bis early ^strugglesand successes, take just prido in the fact that he has verified the pro? motions of his friends and has done hon to his native county. 'is the assurance of the hearty sup-, the people of this county, i A TR/ftWCER OF CHARACTER ?N EAHTQEO. An article recently appeared in the Cotton Plant signed by one "John M. Payne," and was reprinted by three otner papers in the State, viz., in the Columbia Register, the Lawrenaville Herald and the Greenville Evening Democrat, ar? raigning the late Gov. Orr for association and connection with the Republican par? ti'. Tho author of the article compares Gov. Orr to Judas Iscariot and Benedict Arnold, and speaks of ('the assassination of his country's liberty by James L. Orr." The record of Gov. Orr needs no de? fense at our hands. His history may be found in tho history of our State. Every student of history may judge for himself whether James L. Orr was true to tho sacred trusts imposed upon.him by his fellow-citizous, whether as an advocato of their interests in the halls ot Congress or as presiding officer of that body, or as Chief Executive of South Carolina, or while clothed in the Judicial ermine, or while a member of the diplomatic corps, representing the greatest and grandest government on earth at the capital of one of the most important and powerful em? pires in the world, Jndge Orx's record can stand for itself?it is of the author of the production in question we wish to speak. "John M. Payne" lives in Orangeburg County. We wrote to a friend there making inquiries as to who that indi? vidual was. The reply j ua tin ed the rather poor opinion we had formed of the said "John M. Payne.!.' Our informant Bald that the man in question was hard to lo? cate, it being difficult to find any one knowing who he was and where ho was. After considerable investigation it was found, that "John M. Payne" spent a part of his time in attending to a little mill in a remote part of the County. His neigh? bors knew bat little of his past life. He came to South Carolina and to Orange burg as a camp-follower and bummer of the infamous Sherman's army?an army that destroyed our crops, burned our homes, insulted our women?tells noth? ing of his former life and'associations, holds aloof from the people of his neigh? borhood, is reputed to be an infidel or an atheist, rides temperance as a hobby and fails to practice what he preaches and gathers his ideas from the reading of northern and western literature?an aomalous character that seems to have been transplanted to a sunny clime that presents a strango contrast to the dispo? sition of the being. We submit that it is unbecoming in a man like "John M. Payne," or one of his stripe, to criticiao or abuse the record of James L. Orr, or any other of Carolina's honest sons. The whole drift of Payne's effusion is an abortive and senseless effort to per? suade somebody that the Junior James L. Orr should be disqualified from being a leader of the people becauBe he is the son of his father. Such a proposition stamps the author as more fool than knave. The Senior James L. Orr lives in histo ry. The Junior James L. Orr lives ia the hearts of his countrymen. Their characters cannot be sullied by m aligners and slander-mongers, j "John M. Payne" opens his article thus: "Some years ago (that is to say in the years of good stealing) I was in the city of Columbia,". etc* What was he there for ? Doesn't that sentence suggest the keynote of his character ? TBK CASE OF COTTON MILLS. The efforts of Governor Tiiljnan and his organs to ox cito prejudice against cotton factories as manifestations of a "money power" hostile to the interests of the farmers is one of the most peculiar incidents; of this campaign, says the Co? lumbia Stale. Those who have raised this issue must place a very low estimate upon the intelligence of the agriculturists of South Carolina when they expect them to believe that there can be anything but reciprocity of good between, the cotton planter and the cotton mill. We have been crying for twenty yoars, "Bring the mills to the cotton," and now, at a time when our superlative advanta? ges for the manufacture of our greatest staple are being recognized abroad, when capital is preparing to come to the State for investment in cotton mills, when we boast tGat ours is the chief cotton manu? facturing State in the South, the sugges? tion, ihe insinuation is made that cotton mills are antagonistic to cotton growers aud ard not to be encouraged by them. Every bale of Sooth Carolina cotton which is manufactured in South Carolina contributes to the industrial independence of tho State. Every such bale keeps money here which would otherwise go ont in purchases of cotton goods, and brings money here which would not oth erwise'eome. Every such bale employs in its manufacture white people, the wives and children of farmers, who would otherwise have no employment, or less remunerative employment. Every such bale tends to .take the control of cot? ton prices from the speculators of Liver? pool and New York, and keep-it at home, subject only to the laws of supply and demand.'' Every such bale means a con? tribution toward the building up of the State, toward the growth of towns, the employment of mechanics; toward new school houses and new Churches; toward the development of truck farms and the making of local markets for all the food products of farms. Every such bale con? tributes to the increase of the white population of the State and the reten? tion of citizens who would otherwise leave it. Without manufactures South Carolina's future would bo-very dark. Our lia? bilities as a strictly agricultural State un? der our present system of farming are limited. Our hope is in .the diversifica? tion of our industries; and tho capital which builds and op orates a cotton mill not only brings money to its owners and pays money to its operatives, but gives the neighboring ^farmers a higher cash price for their cotton than they could elsewhere secure, creates a home demand for all the other products of their farms, and establishes among them new centres of education a>-cl enterpriso. The North? ern farmer so well knows the value of his neighboring factory town as a market for his products and an enhancer of the value of his lands that he supports that "protection" in which he has no share, because he believes that it supports those whose purchases support him, and whose proximity supports the value of his farm. The South Carolina cotton mill is to tho neighboring cotton planter as sunshine to his land. Its interest are linked to his. Each is dependent upon the other. There is no possible natural antagonism between them. There should be no artificial en? mity. The Alliance of Hampton County recognized that fact the other day when it unanimously and enthusiastically endors? ed and commended the project to estab? lish a cotton factory at the County seat. And if the cotton mills are the friends of the farmer, how can their owners and managers be bis onemies. What have they to look for from the State but the same low taxes and good government wldch the farmer looks for? They pay as much on every dollair of their property as he does on his, and they cannot pay less. These are as dependent upon good gov? ernment as he is. Wherein is an owner of stock in a cotton mill, or an officer of a cotton mill, disqualified from political influence or public office ? Wherein uro his interests antagonistic to those of tho State or any occupation of its people? There is not an intelligent farmor in South Carolina who does not know in his heart that these things are true, and that ]t is to his interest to encourage the intro? duction of capital for the building of cot? ton mills. But if thoso who build mills and tnanage mills are to bo treated as public enemies, and a State campaign bo directod against them, what shall wo say to make outside men of capital believe that we want them here to invest in cotton mills? If Till man is to bo elected on an anti factory issue, that is n questflm for which an answer must be devised. On a Mission of Pence. From the Edgcfie.hl Clironiele. The following is acopy of a letter which the Hon. John C. Sheppardhas addressed to the Advertiser in reply to nn editorial in that paper advising him to withdraw from the race: Eogefielo, Si C, April 14, 1892. In the issue of your paper of this dato appears a.very temperate and respectful editorial entitled, "Advice to Governor Sheppard." You thereby, in the prosonco of the pooplo of Edgefleld County, advise mo to "withdraw from tho race" for Governor of South Carolina. Permit me to say, in the presence of the same audience, that I did not onter the race for Governor of my own accord, but was called upon by a large body of representative South Caro? linians, a majority of whom were farmers, to go before the people as a candidate for Governor upon a platform of peace and unity in the Democratic party, which is essential to the maintenance of good gov? ernment In our State. I accept the commission thus imposed upon me as a high and a holy trust, and shall hold it sacred to my heart, without the slightest regard to the consequences that may fall upon me. In bearing this message of peace to our people I shall not inflict upon them a "useless, sonseless aud bitter confliot," but will so conduct mysolf and tho campaign that whon tho result is known it will be a mattor of pa? triotic pleasure to cvory Democrat in the State to "close up" and march shoulder to shoulder to certain victory for the nominees of the party. You may roly upon it, Mr. Editor, that if our people shall "bo torn into factions, harassed and distracted by the bitterness of .tho canvass, and convulsed, perhapsL by internecine strite, brothor against brother, son against father," the fault will bot be mino. God knows that there was "bitterness" enough in 1890. Was I ro sponsiblefor that? My desire and mission now is, to heal the wounds thus inflicted, to close tho breach thus created, to the end, that hereafter, as well as heretofore, the Democracy of South Carolina may be in vincible at home and respected abroad. I acknowledge gratefully my indebted? ness to the people of Edgefield County for the support they have given me and for the honors they have conferred upon me; in their presence I declare that T have never been forgetful of their inter est, nor unfaithful to any trust they con? fided to me, and I obligate myself by every consideration.that is binding upon my conscience to so conduct myself as to justify their confidence in me. Thanking you for your suggestion "in the interest of peace and harmony," will you permit me to ask if yon sincerely believe that yon .are contributing to "peace and harmony," when you refer to some of onr people as "goat Demo crats," and to others as "sheep Demo? crats?" Are we not all Democrats just alike. Have you and I not stood shoulder to shoulder, hand in hand, in the past, in all that pertains to the honor of our State and the welfare et our people ? So here? after let us stand for the honor of the State we love and for the welfare of the people, whose destiny is our destiny, Very respectfully, j. C. Sheppard. Selling the Southern Yotn I Washington, D. C? April 24.?Storm signals are displayed in Farmers' Alli? ance circles nnd'seriouB disturbances are Sredicted, especially in the Southern tates. According to information receiv? ed here from South Carolina some of the leaders of the Farmers' Alliance move? ment are suspected of treachery and are accused of being in the movement ''for revenue only." It is a well-kuown fact that every Presidential campaign brings to the front a certain number of move? ments which crafty and unscrupulous politicians manage to dispose of to their Individual advantage. One of the latest schemes proposed by those who are trying to ruu the Farmers' Allianceon the "blood money" principle has just been discovered, and an investi? gation is now in progress. Tho project, as understood , by those of .the inner cir? cle, is to call a secret meeting of certain branches of the National Farmers' Alli? ance in Birmingham, Als., on Tuesday, May 3, and pledge them to endorse L. L. Polk for the Presidency. He is already selected as the choice of the Tbird Party, .and by securing the endorsement of the Alliance those who are engineering tho scheme expect to realize a handsome sum of money .from the National Committee bidding highest for the combined Third Party and Farmers' Alliance vote. There is great indignation among those members of the Alliance who have en? deavored to keep the organization f ree from political entanglements over the discovery of a circular letter, which fell into unfriendly hands, by the merest ac? cident. Tho letter shows that it was pre? pared in Washington, D. C, at tho head? quarters of the National Farmers' Alli? ance and Industrial Union, of which C. W. Macune is Chairman of the Executive board. It also bears the approval of L. L. Polk, president of the Alliance, and three members of tho Executive Board, Messrs. C. W. Macuno, Alonzo Wardwell and j. F. TillnAn. The communication opens with a fra? ternal and brotherly greeting, and pro ceads to say: "This is the most critical period in the history of the Order. .There is a universal cry from the Order to their officers for directions how to conduct the local fight. Never has there been as little concert of action among the officers of the different States and sections. This, if al? lowed to continue, must be fatal; concert of action is necessary, and success cannot be obtained without it. "The political contest threatens the de et ruction of the Order. A lack of cohesive and uniform action by the Order threat ens the political slaughter of its friends. The emergency is great and the necessity for foil and free counsel by all exeoutive officers is greater than at any time in the history of the movement. The nation is large and the expense of attending a na? tional council of this character is too great to be borne with convenience: it has therefore been decided by the Na? tional President and National Executive .Board that the Presidents and Executive Committees of the States having like dif? ficulties and issues to meet be called to? gether in council. This conclusion has been reached after a very careful study of the situation, and we aro very forcibly impressed with the necessity of your at? tendance at this meeting, which, after a full consultation, we decided to call to meet in Birmingham, Ala., Tuesdav, May 3,1892. "The Presidents, and members of tho Executive Committees of the following State Alliances have boon invited to at? tend : Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas. Missouri, Kentucky Tennessee and Oklahoma. The impor? tance of this meeting and of having every one of these States fully represented is without parallel, and your State will be asked to reimburse you for the traveling expenses you may incur, and should it fail to do so wo will call upon the broth? erhood to contribute for that purpose, which will be readily done when the ben? efits can be shown. Let no ordinary cause prevent your coming, but should you find it utterly impossible for you to come, have your Committee select a proxy to represent you. "It is understood that this meeting will be strictly secret with none present but those invited or their properly accredited proxies; that it is called by C, W, Macune as Chairman of the National Executlvo Boa?d, acting under the advice and ap {iroval of the President and tho Execu ive Board, and that no ono is to be apprised of the meoting before it con? venes. Let us In conclusion appeal to you, by all that yon love in the cause, be pres? ent." The representatives of the Alliance in the Western and Northwestern States, as will be seen, are ignored in this invita? tion. When the question was raised that they should be represented, it is alleged that the promoters of tho scheme object? ed on the ground that it would not bo ne? cessary to put the Western farmers to the expense of visiting Birmingham. It is said that the trouble all arises from the division of the prospective spoils by the "professional farmers" who are engineer? ing the movement. Several of those who do not think they aro being properly treated are kicking over the traces and through thorn the oxposuro comos. Tho sole oojoct of the Birmingham meeting is said to bo to securo tho ondorsemont of Polk as tho Farmors' Alliance candidate for tho Presidency. Such a proposition creates groat indig? nation and is severely condemned by the honest farmers of tho South who wont into the Farmers' Movement in good faith, and with no Mention of having their rights and privileges put up at auc? tion, to be knocked down to tlio highest bidder. It is understood the Republican managers avo keeping in touch with cer? tain men who are prominently identilied with tho scheme, and they will spend their campaign fund liberally to divide the Democratic voto in certain Southern States between tho Regular Democratic and Alliance parties. The publication of the above letter at this time will probably open the oyes of somo of the men who havo horctoforo followed blindly tho leadership of some of tho principal actors in the Allianco and Third Party niove m'ents.?Dispatch to the Kcws and Cou? rier. ?a Card. I wi'bIj to return my thanks to our City "Fire Department" for their prompt re? sponse and efficient aid on lam Tuesday night, and sincerely wish that I may never need tbeir services as badly again. It appears that th9 local wriLor of the An? derson Journal, at least, and I hope he is the only one, construed my thanks and assurance to the tiro departtnent that the danger was over, into a gruff and unkiud dismissal. This I emphatically deny. I am a law-abiding citizeu, and wheu tbe ? proper authorities pronounce me guilty of the violation of the Ordinances, eitbor will? fully or by negligence, I will cheerfully abide by the consequences, Very Respectfully, W. H. Nardin Green Pond New*. Well, Mr. Editor, we aro yet nlivo and still kicking, but not high. Our people are doing a lot of work. "We have oar corn planted, and nearly all of us have put our cotton seed in the ground. This makes us a little saucy, for we are expecting a large fruit crop. And as the ?la darkey says, "dem blackberries?dont gib dem out." The wheat and oats are looking lino, and we are happy and prosperous. The health of our people was never1 "better. We have had only one death re? cently. Wo refer to the death ol a son of Mr. John Thackor, who died of typhoid fever. Rev. Mr.'Crout is conducting an inter? esting meeting at Now Hope Church. Many souls havo been converted to Christ. Fido. Union Meeting. The Union Meeting of the Piedmont Association will be held with Liberty Church, Pickens County, S. C, commen? cing on Saturday before the fifth Sunday in May next. Introductory Bormon to be preached by Rev. E. A. Durham at 11 o'clock a. m. First query: "Is it right for Christians to wash one another's feet in the church ?" Rev. T. L. Weldon first speaker. Second query: "What is the duty of the pastor to his church t" First speaker, Rev. D. I. Spearman. The Sun? day School Union meets on Sunday at the same time and place. We hope to have preachers, deacons and full delega? tions attend the meeting. J. M. Garrbtt, Clerk. Obituary. Mrs. Lee Anna Ray was born in Abbe? ville County, S. C, Aug. 27,1884, anchdied at her home in the same County April 15, 1892. In early life she embraced religion and joined the Presbyterian Church at Long Cane, of which she remained a con? sistent and useful member until trans? ferred to the Church triumphant. On November 14, 1882, she was united in marriage to Mr. M. E as com Kay, of An? derson County. Sister Kay was of a modest, quiet and unassuming disposi? tion, and much beloved by all who knew her. In the different relations of life she was true and faithful. She was obedient as a daughter, devoted as a wife, tender and indulgent as a mother, and kind and obliging as a neghbor. She leaves a hus? band and two little children, with an aged mother, brothers and sistors to mourn their loss. They mourn not, how? ever, as "those who have no hope." In the presence of friends and loved ones her remains were laid to rost iu Ebonezer graveyard, after funeral services, conduc? ted by the writer. C. V. B. Sensational Tragedy at a Ball. El Reno, O. T., April 23,?A sensa? tional killing is reported from the wes? tern border of the Territory. A young man named Henry Harvey had boon paying attention to a young* woman named Mary Wilson. John Tobirt, a des Eerate character, who also wished to pay is respects to the young lady, picked a quarrel with Harvey while the latter and Miss Wilson were at a ball, which ended in Harvey being shot through the right lung. Miss Wilson, as soon as Harvey fell, drew from her pocket a re? volver and fired point-blank at* Tobin, shooting him directly through the fore? head, killing him instantly. Father and Child Killed by Lightning. Raleigh, April 23?On the Danmark glantation, near Ooldsboro, N. C, dur lga severe thunder storm yesterday, lightning struck and instantly killed Mr. Hosea and child, whom he -was holding in his arms, The bolt was so terrific as to tear oven the shoes off his feet. He was the overseer of the plantation. His wife was also badly stunned by the same flash, although she was in the dwelling some distance away, Mr. Hosea being jn the barn, where be and his child had sought shelter from the storm. The Gnilty Pair Gored to Death. Bristol, Tenn., April 21.?A terrible tragedy occurred in tbe mountain re? gions of Kentucky a day or two ago, tho ?particulars of which has just reached this city. S. Harvell was burned to death by his faithless wifo, who was iu love with one A. Brady. An hour after she and her hus? band with thoir.infant retired, she got up and seoured tho oil can, from which she emptied the eon tents onto his bed. She set fire to it and fled from the house. Iu a moment it was in flames. Tbe husband and baby perished. Among the many who were attracted to the scene of the conflagration was this Brady. It was doubtless understood between the two, for- when an opportunity presented itself thoy fled together. They had gone but a short distance when a ferocious bull attacked them. Mrs. Harvell was caught between the animal's horns and swung in midaU? She was pierced through and through. Brady, in attempting to save her, lost his footing and fell. The bull gored him to death. Mr. and Mrs. Harvell had been married but a year or two. Tho husband suspected his wife some tin e ago of criminal intimacy with Brady. A Wolf la Sheep's Clothing. Madison, Ga., April 12.?Bishop Atti gus G. Haygood, of tho Methodist Church of California, has telegraphed to the Rev. Warren Chandler, president of Emery Methodist College, at Oxford, Ga., to have arrested if possible the Rev. Edgar Dunbar and wife, tho former being a minister in the California Conference, and to divest him of his ministerial cre? dentials. The charge is that Mr. and Mrs. Dunbar aro living in illegal union, aud tho story of the case is an interesting one. Mr. and Mrs. Dunbar arrived at Oxford some time ago to visit thoir son, who was attending college thore. They wero well received and Dunbar tilled the pulpit for Dr. Chandler on moro than ono occasion. Ittrauspiros that twenty-five yoars ago Edgar Dunbar, who is a native of Florida, married a beautiful woman there and raised a small family. He afterwards eloped to LittleJRock, Ark., and assumed the name of Seth Burnett. Ho was ad? mitted to the Methodist Conference of Arkansas. 'Here ho had another family. He became tired of his second wife and family and again eloped with Mrs. Hern don, wifo of a neighboring local proacher, going to Southern California, where he resumed his own name. Dunbar's second wifo devoted several years to ferreting out his whereabouts and finally succeed? ed iu locating him in California. The at? tention of the authorities of the Metho? dist Church there was called to the caso and they at onco concluded that the man was a hypocrite. In the meantime Dun? bar, suspecting something wrong, had left California, stating that he was going to New York, but instead he wont to Ox? ford. Tho Bishop promptly telegraphed to have Dunbar ana his wifo intercepted', but tbe message was sent too late as the oouple had loft Oxford. Their son, who was at Co!lego and whom thoy had beon visiting, know nothing of the situation until informed by President Chandler. Tho boy, after hearing the story, immedi? ately followed his parents to Now York. TelegramB havo been sont to New York to arrest tho couple. ? Prof. Garner in the April Forum says that his researches leave him no doubt at all that monkeys do really talk. The range of their language, or langua? ges, for each variety speaks a soparato tongue, is small, and they have no ap? parent conception of abstract idoas. Hut not only do thoy use many distinct words with dolinilo meanings?somo of which ho has 1 earn od and is able to reproduce?but some of thoir words, he declares, are evidoutly sounds that r^cur in tho human languages. In short, he thinks that iu tho simian tongues ho has found tho prlmitlvo form of tho human epecoh. LotradeBvllle News. "Full many a flower U born to blnsb unseen, and waare its ssveetuejs on the desert air." How fortunate for the Ridge '?Eulogist" that "Old Eyes" brought him forth from the sequestered jnnglos of that region iu tho full bloom of his glory. "I would rather go to hell with the Till inanites tbau to Heaven with the anties." This is some of tho relined and polished language of Governor Tillman at Green villo. What can be expected of the yeo? manry when B. R. TilimaD, Governor of South Carolina, is found guilty of such expressions. If he has no better respect for himself, he should remembor the po? sition he holds and rei'ruiu from dragging it down to tho low level of such oont6mpt nous profanity. It is not Democratic to vote in two Club?. It is not Democratic to swell one faction of a Club with men. who have voted in another Club, in order to give that faction a majority. It is not Demo? cratic custom to elect officers before ad? mitting new members. This sort of pro? cedure is not Dsmocracy, but more closoly approaches Tillmanism. Some men have strange ambitions; others are inflicted with queer desires; but here is \ littlo incident that literally "gets there." A farmer ilviug iu this im mediate^vicinity, after having seen Mr. Tillman. and hearing him speak to the "dear people," goes home determined to rear up his youngest eon just like Ben. He tells the little fellow what a great zuau he has seen and heard taik, "and now," said he, "I want you to be like him." Some time passed away, during which the little fellow had learned to keep one eye closed pretty well. One day about 10 o'clock when thia farmer's cotton was needing his services more than any other man's crop In the community, a stranger passed by and saw this man and his son sitting in the shade of a tree. As he was speeding along the highway about a hun? dred yards distant he heard the farmer call out for him to stop. Reining in his steed, only a moment or two passed before the man and son were at the buggy by bis side. Tho farmer, with his face all lighted up with smiles, ami assured of his son's future greatness, said: "See hare. Mr., I brought John out here to let you see how much be resembles tha Reformer, and to let you hear how well he sings 'Tillman in the vale.'" What comes next? Much complaint is being made about not having cotton seed sufficient to plant the crops. This should serve as a iesBOn to those who sold their seed last fall at fifteen and sixteen cents, and now cannot purchase them at any price when they are moat needed. The Misses Henry leave on next Thurs? day for their home in Elberton, Ga. They have spent quite a pleasant stay in LowndesviHe, and express themselves as being delighted with the Seven Hills. They leave many good friends who regret, to see them go. We were glad to note the card from Mr. Jas. E. Carter in the.last week's Intelli gxnceb. Mr. Carter haa always had the respect of our citizens, and has been ever kind and accommodating as our postmas? ter. From a physiological and sanitary view the country seems to be in first-class con? dition. From an agricultural and domes? tic standpoint it appears to be advancing. From a political survey there is strong promise of a final release from despotic rale, and the establishment of a pure, sound government, strictly based upon Democratic, principles. Why did Governor Tillman leave his silk beaver in Columbia and wear an old white hat to Greenville ? He is not satis? fied with having fooled the farmers in his administration, but presumes upon their credulity so far aa to attempt a white flop hat delusion. "I had hoped that I would be relieved of the unpleasant duty of taking part in a newspaper con? troversy, for tome, nothing is more dis? tasteful. But a prop? er regard for myself demands that certain insinuations recently published shell not go unchallenged." The above lan? guage appears in the Press and Banner Of the 13th inst., over the signature of Frank B. Gary. "I had hoped that I would be relieved of the unpleasant duty of taking part in a newspaper con? troversy, for to me nothing is more dis? tasteful, but a prop? er regard for myself and my friends de? mand certain insin? uations should not go unchallenged." The. above lan? guage appears in the Intelligen? cer of the 2ist inst., over the sig? nature of W. C. Shaw. The plagiarist should steal his thunder from a more distant pen, if he would have it prove effectual. Governor Tilimafl speaks of the rocks he has gathered to throw among his peo? ple. Governor Sheppard prefers to scatter flowers. In these two simple expressions we have marked distinction between the two aspirants to the gubernatorial chair of our State. One would stir up strife, ani? mosity and hatred among bis people. The other would sow peace, unity and love. One gathers a stone and hurls it wantonly, crushing and wounding those who stand as a barrier in the way of his political ambition. The other plucks a rose and hands it to his people, promises it as a token of loyalty and faithfulness to trust, and pledges his willing obedience to the sovereign will. One bends every effort to array class against class, loses the pride for his State, and swears profanely to subserve bis greed for office. The other toils for the unity of his people, looks first to the good of South Carolina and the advancement of her Interest, and stoops to nothing beneath the highest principles of truth and right for tho pro? motion of his own personal welfare. What a distinction ! How can you pause, good friends, to make a choice? Old Eyes. A Pleasant Occasion. Mr. Editor : On last Friday evening, the 22d inst., wo, in company with sevo ral of tho Cross Roads people, assomblod at Welcome Acadoiny to witness tho closing exorcises of Miss Lillie Bigby's school. The entertainmentbogan prompt? ly at 7 o'clock. The stage was beautiful? ly and tastefully decorated with honey Buckles and lilacs. The exercises con? sisted of speeches and dialogues. The opening address was delivered by Mr. A. K. Willis. Aftor that "Bonaparte's Retreat" was rendered by Miss Lillio on the organ, accompanied by Messrs. C. L. Guyton and A. J. Smith with their vio? lins. Thore was good order throughout the exercises?the best we ever saw. There were speeches by little folks and negro farces acted by West Ballard, Alda Smith and Bruce Moore, whioh were the best we ever heard. Then there were dialogues by Misses Bessie Welborn, Bettie Martin and Idela Martin. They all did well. It would be hard to tell who did the best. The Chinese lanterns kept the stage brilliantly lighted, which lent grace and beauty to the scene. It was a most enjoyable occasion, and Miss Lillio deserves praise for tho way it was conducted. There was good music, in? terspersed between the acts. Miss Lillie is an accomplished organist, and rendered the accompaniments with skill that kopt bor audionce highly entertained. It would bo too tedious to go into details, for wo cannot do justice to tho occasion. The Welcome people are fortunate In having her services. Miss Lillie is high? ly esteemed by all who know her. It is to bo regretted that the term was so short. -_Uncle Josh. JLoDg Brunch Items. The health of this section is very good, as far as I know. Wo have been having a groat deal of rain through this section during tho past week, and the farmers aro getting budly behind with their work. They will bo about as late getting through planting as they were last year. The fruit crop is not all killed in this vicinity. We don't seo how it escaped, as wo nayo had somo vory heavy frosts. One night lagt wook somo ouo entered tho smoko-house of Mr. H. A. Cummings and stole about two sides of meat. Tho thiof is still unknown. One of our young men thinks ho is get? ting better looking inhisdecliningyears. Ho now has his photograph tacked ou the sign-board just above his girl's home. Any one wishing to see his picture look on the sign that points toward Miss homo. It resembles him very much. The noxt time you bqo Mr. Johnson, ask him how he likes to play with babies. Our Bohool in this section is still in a flourishing condition. The death of Mr. Humphrey Williams occurred at his home in this section last Friday night,.22nd inst. This removes one of our most upright as well as ono of our oldest citizens. He had been a re? markably bale and hoalthy man all his life. Just a day preceding his death he was stricken with paralysis. Mr. Wil? liams was about 87?yoara of age. He leaves a wife and two children and a host of friends and relatives to mourn his death. On Sunday, 2-itb, his remains were interred in the old family graveyard in Greenvllle County. Farmer's Boy. ? Senator Shorman wsb the victim of an April fool joke perpotratod by tho youthful pages of the Sonato. Ho at? tempted to pick up from tho floor of ouo of tho corridors of tho Capitol a fat pockot book attached to a string and was much mystified by the way it eludod him. Then tho words "April fool!" greeted his ears and ho lodgea a complaint with tho doorkeeper, who has boon endeavor? ing to detect tho young jokers. Senator John should not havo forgotten that ho was ouco a boy, Now try" This. It will cost you nothing and will sorely do you good, it'you have a Cough, Cold, or any trouble with Throi'.t, Chest or Lungs. Dr. King's "New Discovery for Consump? tion, Coughs, end Colds is guaranterd to five relief, or money will be paid back, offerers from La Grippe found it just the thing and under its use had a speedy and perfect recovery. Try a sample bottle at our expense and learn for yourself how good a thing it is. Trial bottles free at Hill Bros. Drug Store. Large size 50c. and $100. ' Specimen Cases. S. h. Clifford, New Cassell. Wis., was troubled with Neuralgia and Rheumatism, his Stomach was disordered, his Liver was affected to an alarming degree, appetite fell away, and he was terribly reduced in llesh and strength. Three bottles of Electric Bitters cured him. Edward Shopherd, of Harrisburg, JH.. had a running sore on his leg of *8 years' standing. Used three bottles of Electric Bitters and seven boxes of Buckleu*? Ar? nica Salve, and his leg is sound and well. John Speakor, Catawba, 0., lud Gve large Fever sores on his leg, doctor said he was incurable. One bottle Electric Biteors and one Box Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured hhn entirely. Sold by Hill Bros. Annual Meeting of Stockholders ! The Annual Meeting of the Stockhold? ers of the Anderson Opera Company will be held in the office of Breazeale & Long on Tuesday, the 3rd day of May next, at 11 o'clock a. m. THOS. F. HILL, Sec. April 28,1802_43 1 Attention, Ye Eaters! The undersigned, proprietor of ths? ANDERSON BAKERY, Is now running a DELIVERY WAGON, and will deliver? FRESH ROLLS, PIES, CAKE3 and BREAD, At your door every day. Send or leave your o>ders at the Bakery, No. ? Whitner Street. A. SCHILLETTER. April 28,1802 43 Jos. ir. Kau i t. J. W. Quattlkhaum, Greenville, 3. C. Andurioa, S. C. Earle & Quattlebaum, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, ANDERSON, - S. C. April 2fl, lfcP2 43_3m Every Day OccmTeBces! (Old Lady, shaking husband): "Wake up, John?wake up ! (Handn list.) Here, take this, and that dollar you got for those eggs, and go down to the Ten Cent Store and got theso Dishes for nie. I know they won't be there long at these prices." (Old Man reads) : One Set Cups and Saucers. 30c. One Set Plates.20c. One Sot Tumblers. 20e. One Butter Dish. 10c. Cue Covered Sugar Disb. 10c. One Bargain Syrup Pitcher.... 10c. (Opens eyes in wonderment.) "All that for one dollar ?" (Old Lady.)?"Yes. John ; all that and a sieht of welcome, too." (John.)?"Well, you will have to let one of tho boys go along to help me bring them beck." (Kid.;?"All right, papa, let me go. Oh. mania, I want ten cents to get one of those 25c. Base Balls. Say, mama, can I have it?" I want to ask the Ladies to come and In? spect our Flower Jars. Yours at the Ten Cent Store, T. W. McCARLEY. ATTENTIOM.ADIES! SPRING has at last made its appear? ance, and as every Lady expects to set her house in order for Summer, we want to call your attention to the fact that we are prepared to Jjaundry your? LACE CURTAINS For you. Now, in order to reac h all we have reduced the price to Fifty Cents per pair, or Twenty-five Cents a piece. When Laundried look like new ones. Give us your order. Respectfully, R. A. MAYFIELD, Superintendent and Treasurer. .W. W. HUMPHREYS, Present Anderson St jam L. Co. TAYLOR & CRAYTON, The Tireless Toilers for Trade, NO. 42 GRANITE ROW CHOICE TIMOTHY HATT-It will pay you to examine this Hay. All Hay, no trash, beat und most economical. FJLOUR?Our Pour Dollar Flour is without an equal, sound and sweet. Lu? cille and Perfection are what you want in Patents ; best that wheat will make, every barrel guarantied to give satisfaction. "We are now making Special Price* on Flour. TOBACCO as low as Twenty Plugs for One Dollar. HAMS?A choice lot to arrive, to bo gold several points below the market yalue. FABTCY GROCERIES?Housekeepers will always fincL^our Stock completr. The Freshest Goods at the Lowest Prices. PREPARE FOR GRASS. The Celebrated Victor Heel Sweeps. r u A ix Immense Stock or The best Handled Hoes made, The Genuine Brooks Cotton Planters?Price re? duced. Genuine Terrell Heel Sweeps. Diamond Harrow Points at lower Figures than heretofore. Best Side Harrows on the market. Everything: in the Hardware line. SULLIVAN HARDWARE CO, anderson, s. C. HO! YE TILLM ANITES! HURRAH FOR TILLMAN! HO! Y.E SHEPPARDITES! HURRAH TOR SHEFPABD! The political pot has begun to boil. Are yon in it 1 Yes, we are, and we are going to come out on top, too! We are hunting office, and we are going to have it. We are going to Lave a finger in this pie, and that a big one, too. But, MR. TEN CENT AND BAZAAR STORE, what office do you want ? My good fellow, we want the office of limb-bolder. We are going to hold the limb down while you pick the ber? ries. We are going to bold the prices down while you pick the bargain*. Give us your word now, can't you vote for us? Yes, we will, , and work for you, too; and when we have a dime to spare, we'll juBt chip it in on the cam? paign fund. Ah ! thatrks, my good sir! Every good word you speak for us wo will appreciato. Every fair promiso you make for us we will full fil. As a further argument listen here: We want to Hull you? Boyb'Suits at $1.65 each. Men's Suits at $2.00 each. Boys' Pants at 35c. per pair. Men's Pants at 50c Linen-bosom Shirts at 35c. Boys' Caps 5c each. Rush in and help us win. Yours always truly, THE BAZAAR, C. S. MINOR, THE TEN CENT STORE, Cordially invite all to come and see, not the Largest, but the Best Selected Stock of LADIES' & CHILDREN'S GOODS Ever brought to this Market. MaKING specialties of these Goods enable? us to carry the greatest variety. We Challenge Prices and Defy Competition. Our Sales-ladies will take plesiure in showing tbceo Gocde, whether you buy or not. Step in and look through. Yours, with thanks, miss XjIZWUS WILLIAM?. FOR TEE LOWEST PRICES ON FOR THE LOWEST PRICES ON m Oxfords, Slippers, And all kinds of - Low Cat Shoes, FOR THE CHEAPEST! AND FINEST LINE OF Gents' and BeysT Straw Hats! fm=> try TEE VANWYCK Boot, Shoe and Hat House, THE TERRELL CULTIVATOR! A Car lioad Just Received-Price Reduced. Anpmwon, S. C, March 14, 1 892-Messrs. Cunningham & Humphreys, Anderson 8. C.-Gentlemen: I tried one of your Terreil Cul?vators lart year, and can cheerfully recommtmd it to any one wanting a good implement. I would not lay it aside for ?ny CultiTator I have used. Will want five or six more this Spring. Your8 Jgg'gg Ahdbbson, S. C. March 19,1892-Messrs. (^nningham?fcHumphreys^enta|The Terrell Harrow bought of you is the best implement I have ever had-would notbe with? out it for twice the |rice. It breaks the ground thoroughly, and leaves it in fine con? dition. Respectfully. I). S. MAXWELL lOO DOZEN TERRELL HEEL SWEEPS, 100 DOZEN HANDLED HOES?1st Quality. RAKES, SHOVELS, SPADES, FORKS, POTATO DRAGS, And all such goods that arc seasonable, BROOKS and other COTTON PLANTERS. ANY RAT TRAPS, DID YOU SAY ? Why, yes, we are headquarters for the Celebrated Morty Trap. Price ?1.25 each. Yours truly, CUNNINGHAM & HUMPHREYS, 10 South Main Street. This is the Time of the year that Housekeepers find it hard to get what they want, but if they will call at D, S. MAXWELL * SON'S, NO. S CHIQTJOLA. PLACE, They will Find Anything they may Want! ThEIR Stock is complete in CANNED GOODS, DRIED FRUITS, and, in fact, EVERYTHING in the line of ifa-itcit groceries. 25,000 Cabbage Hants soon be read^y. ?SP! A B For the next Thirty Days at 01 ett Curt DBY MS, NOTIONS, BOOTS, SHOES, ITS, TRU, clothing-, &c. Our Stock of DRESS GOODS is complete, consisting of the ;Iatest styles in Henrietta, Cashmere, Serge, Mohair, Flannel, &c. We would call special attention to our line of BLACK GOODS, which cannot be beat in the City. SILKS?A nice line of Silk*, comprising the latest styles of Faille, Bengaline, Pean de Soie, Surah, China, &c. BLANKETS. BLANKETS. A big lot of Blankets, Comforts and Quilts cheap. FLANNELS. Red and White wool Flannels. Also, a big lot Cotton Flannels, white and colored. CLOTHING, CLOTHING?CHEAP, CHEAP, Overcoats almost at your own price. BOOTS AND SHO That must bo sold. A larg? stock of the Anderson Shoe and l eather Co's Qomemade Shoes?the best on the market, every pair guaranteed. Our Stock-taking season is near at hand, and in order to reduce our stock we have slaughtered the prices. Come and see, and be convinced we mean what we say. They must be sold. Yours trulyy' SYLVESTER BLECKLEY COMPANY. 8?., l'o those ..no owe us we will say that the money must come. We cannot rnn our business without money, and we insist that you come in and make some arrangement about your dcbts^so as to save you trouble and expense. We mean business. ' ?, B. Co.