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Larson Intelligencer. IPVBZJSHKD EVERY WEDNESDAY. U3*JF. CLINKSCALES,) Ed:.toks and C> C. LANGSTON, J Pkoprtstohs. TERMS; ONE YEAR.....$1 50 SIX MONTHS . 75 ; WEDNESDAY, AUG. 1, 18U4? ?' Tha $8,000,000 which is wtimuted to have been lost by the railroads through . the fool-strike is a big price to pay for Dabs. _ ? f w _ . It is rumored that Hon. J. SrVerner, so lately joined the Reform party, will I.-a candidate to succeed Judge Norton, s his term expires this year. . . President Cleveland's course during strike troubles has drawn towards the support and admiration of many had previously condemned him for jeracts. ? The leaders of the Cbxeyites in Wash? ington have deserted them, and now the Coxoyites want to iar and. feather the leaders. They should be. given an op mity. The Sk Louis Republic's last census cost the United States Government nearly $11,(^,000, and yet there are sections of ^he country In which not more than half the- Democrats wore counted. The New York Advertiser says that "tho next President will be a Republican -a nd a, good one, too." Isn't it to uch as Davy Crockett said of the Indhins? the only gpod Ones are the dead ones ? :y The hostilities among the railroads have ceased, and to-day the old rates of freights will be re-establtohed. The war has benefited the people, who would not cars how soon another one would-be irfced* The State Alliance in its session at ^iken last weak ruled Larry. Gantt out >of the order, and crossed swords with Gov. Tillman. Both Larry Gantt and Governor say the Noble Order can't them. |T?e estimated receipts of hogs a Jhicago last week were 125,000 head, ainst, 100,322 the same week in 1898. Since March 1st the packing of hogs at ' Chicago shows an increase of356,000 head as compared with the same . period last ^,ear-- ~.B t T___ The House of Represenbitives has' passed a bill declaring that htireafter the ??election of U. S. Senators ahull be by a vote of the people direct, as now provided Jor election of Representatives. The jtion now is, will the honorable Sena concur? . -;-?-:-. The war between China and Japan has - aatually commenced. Two. rights havo . already taken place Sr. which the Japa? nese have come off victorious. While unequal in numbers the Japanese are ranch better prepared for war than the . ^Mongolians.- - That gold and silver pen with which !'resident Cleveland Bigned the bill for )e admission of 'Utah as a State should 'be used by the Democratic governor to sign the credential;j of the two ' Bamocratic Senaters who will take their ; seats In the fifty-fourth. Congress. A Boston woman points bot that when the States adopt equal suffrage the women will outvote the men by 50,000 : finajbrity. But that does not. alarm us. There are more than that raany brut"! husbands in this country who will bull y\ ^oze their wives into voting their way. The Intellioencer sincerely hopes that the men of Anderson will deport ,themselves- -like men at tho campaign ?"**^uientlng next Tuesday. Let us show fo the world that we can give a respectful : hearing to all the candidates, .whether they, talk according to our way of think? ing-?* net. w It appears that the executive board iff the Knights of Labor are now in Ne? braska, and that their plans are to have the labor organizations of thai State form military companies, and then backups strike with, ad armed force of men. It is safe" to say, however, that if they are bent on this kind of mischief they will come * out atlhe "little end of the horn." The question of good crops has been talked so much that it is almost a chest? nut, but to go out in the fields and sue the growing corn and cotton, it is enough to inspire one to write about it. Report* m all sections of the State say that the prospects ato the brightest for a rich harvest since the war. Tho New^York 2Ymea characterises Senator Gorman, of Maryland, as' neither Democrat or a Republican, but simply the agent of the sujrar trust, and the iron and coal interests of the co untry. The Times is abou t right. When Gorman's term expires we believe the Democrats of Maryland will put him on the retired list. ii ^? ?*-^^?? ?"^-?l Efforts to colonke the negroes in Africa meets with mighty little encouragement from the negroes themselves. Just now j ley seem to think that Amorlca is good lough for them. Should their enthu io brethren of the colonization so? ever get any of them started to tfrica they will probably have to employ auch muscular force after they have outrun the prospective emigrants. - **> m m Anew plan which is being tried in ay places is that of selecting a third ian or umpire to examine a. farm at the ime a renter takes possession and again rhen his lease expires. Da some ins tan three men are selected who are re? quired to appraise all stock, grain and lachinery which the renter takes charge ty and also all that ho turns over to the landlord at the expiration of the lease. Some of the Deiaocratio Senators seem toenterlain the fatuous notion that they excuse themselves for defeating smocratio pledges in the matter ot tariff | form by claiming that the President "insulted" them. The President has fen the Senate "a piece of his mind" in )Iain-spoken fashion. Senators who feel lemselves aggrioved can retort in kind if they wish. But their obligation to ful 111 Democratic promises is to the people, nothing the President can do can i them from tu at obligation or excuse lern for Bhirking it. ?Some one who has been looking up itistics of business failures says: "Ag julture is safer than banking, manu? facturing and railwaying. There is no farmer of good intelligence and good - health living anywhere who cannot make a good living for himself and family. That is as well as the majority of men are doing In any other pursuit; only 3 per cent, of the men in other lines escape failure and only three peir cent, of the farmers fail. The man who owns a farm and sticks to it is certain of an eventual profit. There is practically no more land to be added to cultivation in the United States, but the demand for farm products will steadily increase. This must make better prices for farm pro? ducts and better prices fcr the land that produces them."_ _ There is one milk cow in this coun? try to every four Inhabitants. There Is a deadlock in the conference on the tariff bill, and the House and Senate appear to be as wide apart an they have ever beert. The House, it seems, is determined to stand firmly by (he Wilson bill, and is backed by the President. Senators and Representatives are getting tired of Washington and the extreme hot weather, and in a few days some conces? sion.') may be made on both sides, and soru d sort of a bill passed. Greenwood has had another acrobatic evolution in the newspaper line. The Greenwood Publishing Company has been organized, has purchased the Green - wood Advocate, and changed its aame to the Greenwood Journal, with Prof. R. B. Wilson as editor. We extend Prof. Wilson a cordial welcome to the frater? nity. Mr. W. Waddy Thompson, who was editor of the Advocate, was a clever and able journalist, and in his retirement from the field he will carry with him the best wishes of the brethren of the State press. The Grand Jury last week referred to the sale of liqnor in the County and city. Did they know that the Trial Justices of the County, so it is said, ar 9 instructed by the Governor not to issue warrants for the sale of liquor? Could the Gov? ernor have issued such instructions for the .purpose of encouraging the Bale in order to work a favorable comparison for the dispensary Byatem ? Who can tell f?Intelligencer. Did the Governor do that ? Trial Jus? tices Gilmer, Featherston, Wllliford and Scndday say they have not received any such instructions, and we do not believe any snob instructions have been issued in this County, irany Trial Justices in this County have received any auch in? structions we would like to'hear from them.?Advocate. . While Governor Till man was speaking at Orangebarg last Thursday, Mr. Ell erbe Bind: "Tell them, Governor, why you ever shut the dispensaries up." In reply to this the Governor said: "I did it be? cause I knew an injunction would be . taken ont against me. I don't like to be made to do things. Besides I did not want that Court to try the law of 1893, and more than that all the Trial Justices in the State were ordered not to bring eases- under that law." No comment ^necessary. The Governor's words area j reply to the Advocate. Bockbridge Ham Springs. Editors Intelligences : We find Rock midge Alum Springs, Va, quits gs?y, and given ap to worldly amusements. These Springs are in the hands of a receiver, and (:he Court does not seem to hamper the en? joyment of the visitors. Ch?dren abound here, and keep the place full of life with ?their childish pranks. I Among the visitors may he mentioned Senator and Mrs. Walsh, of Georgia, and Congressman 0. E. Hooker and wife, of Mississippi, Wm. L. Royall, of Va. Seh? ator Walsh returned to Washington, but Mrs. Walsh remains with as. Gen. Hook er, is a native of Laurens, wher<* he was 1 brought up and educated by-his grand i father, Charles Allen, a revolutionary sol? dier. He is a graduate olf the South Car? olina College, and lost an arm while com? manding a Brigade in the West. The fine climate, water and scenery here makes this place attractive. The Alum water-is so strong that a friend correctly stated that it was dangerous to fool with it . The Summer has been very dry through? out Virginia, and crops are ser ousiy in? jured. The fruit crop is also light but sufficient, perhaps, for home supply. R has also been dry in New York State, but the wheat crop there is fins, and fruit, perhaps, three fourths of an avnrage. The bay crop will not exceed two-thirds. Mid? dle and Western New York, along the Erie road, has very fine lands, and grows 'fine wheat and bay. But for a place to live giro me the land of cotton. '. . - . B. July 23,1894. ~ m *>. m ' A New Railroad. Persaant to a call of citizens of Antre ville a meeting was called-to consider the advisability of building a railroad from Abbeville via Antreville, Craytonville, Belton, William8ton, Pelzer and Pied? mont. On motion Dr. J.' A. Anderson was called -to the chair, R. A. Kea ton was elected secretary. The chair then stated the object of the meeting, after which called Jbr expressions of opin? ions. The delegates present gave encourag? ing reports of success of the proposed road along the line. Col. R. B. A. Rob? inson offered the following resolution: Resolved, That it is the sense of this meeting that we grade the road by taxa? tion, which was unanimously carried. . On motion a committee was appointed to draft resolutions. Whereas, The citizens of Diamond Hill Township and representatives of Abbe? ville Township, Abbeville County, and representatives of Martin, Belton and Williamston Townships, of Anderson County, in convention assembled, feel the need of a railroad through our rela? tive sections. And, whereas, we believe that with moderate taxation, tor a period of three years, sufficient money ean be raised to grade such a road sunning as i; will over a very level section of country at a maxi? mum cost of 81,608.00. Therefore be it Resolved, That it is the son se of this convention that we take steps looking to the construction of such a road as above mentioned, the said road to be called the Abbeville, Pelzerand Piedmont Rail? road. Resolved, That a committee of six from each of the above named townships be appointed by the chairman, whose dnty it shall be to keep up the interest in the enterprise; to look after the surveying of the road and the oatllnings of the plans for executing the work; to solicit names to a petition, asking the Legisla? ture permission to allow the qualified vo? ters of the several townships to vote on the question of taxing the property hold? ers for the purpose of constructing the road; to attend to any business pertain? ing to the promotion of the work; that the several Township Committees organ? ize by electing a chairman; that the sev? eral chairmen of the township commit? tees shall confer with each other at any time on "matters which require con? cert of action between the BeveraTtown ships. Resolved, That the chairman appoint from the Abbeville and Diamond Hill Committees five men whose duty it shall be to inquire into the necessary legal Bteps to be taken in getting charters, etc.; that a copy of these resolutions to? gether with the minute of the meeting be given the Anderson and Abbeville papers for publication. The following committees were ap? pointed under the above resolutions: Committee of six to keep the interest worked .up along the line. Abbevifie-J. C. Klugh, W. C. Mo Gowan, G. A. Yisanska, J. Allen Smith. I F. B. Gary, R. M. Hill. Antreville?Dr. J. A. Anderson, A. M. Erwin, J. N. Knox, S. E. Latimer, Jr., R. M. W. Hill, R. A. Keaton. Martin?John T. Ashley, N. W. Par? ker, J. B. Ashley, J. B. Praitt, T. L. Clinkscales, Jr., R?B. A. Robinson. Belton?J. T. Green, R. A. Lewis, D. A. Geer, Ransom Harris, A. J. Stringer, Joel Rice. Williamston?Maj, G. W. Anderson, G. H. Mahon, H. R, Barxnore, G, W. Sullivan, Captain Stnythe, Colonel Orr. Special committee to look look into the legal status of getting up the charter and petition: W. C. McGowan, F. B. Gary.J. C. Klugb, A. 31, Gear, J. A, Anderson. I It was moved that an immediate sur I vey be made, and that each Township Committee raise thirty dollars for this purpose. Adjonrnod subject to call of President. J. A. Anderson-, President. R. A. Kbaxov, Secretary. ? One of the best selling vegetables in the New York tenement house region is the onion. It sells at all times of the year, even when onions mast be import? ed from from Bermuda, and scores of hawkers carry onions when they attempt the sale of no other vegetables. Onions were in great demand throughout the Confederate army, and retained their popularity long after sorghum and corn pone palled npon the taste of the soldiers. ? John Hunt, of Zekonk, Mass.. who died several years ago, says the Philadel? phia Record, had not spoken to his wife for twenty years. Five or six years after their marriage Hunt wished to sell a piece of ground. His wife's signature was needed to the conveyance, but she refused to give it. Hunt at once became sullen and. refused to speak to her. Thinking to please him and bring about tranquility in. the family circle, she at last told him she would sign the convey? ance. He did not answer her. but let her sign. He did pot even speak to her upon his dying bed, I THE FARMERS' ALLIANCE. Veetlng of stntu Organization In Alken. Special to News and Courier. 1 Aiken", July 25.?The Farmers' Alli? ance of South Carolina met in annual session in this elty to-day, and it will probably take three days to transact all the business that will come up for con? sideration. The morning session was devoted to the organization, the hearing of the president's address and the intro? duction of resolutions. As the meetings are held behind closed doors very little of what has been dono has so far been made public. It is said that the Alliance is not In politics, that it is a non-political organization, but there is as much poli? tics in this body as in the average politi? cal conventions, and thero is a great deal under the surface that will not be brought to light just at present. The action taken by the Alliance to? day indicates that a third candidate will be brought out for United States Senator. If it does not come before the primary, it will likely come after the eleotion of members to the Legislature. There is no disposition to recede from any of the demands. On the contrary these de? mands have been reaffirmed. Governor Tillman's answers to tho Alliance cate? chism are not satisfactory to the Alliance and there is a disposition on the part of some of the members to make him toe the mark or get some one that will. As to the Gubernatorial race, the Alliance will be hands off.. All four of the candir dates have friends among the delegates. Besides the president's address the only thing given out by the press committee was three resolutions. The following is an extract from tho report of the committee on the president's address: "That we wonld emphasize that part of the message in which we aro urged to stand firmly by each and every demand made by the Alliance." This resolution elicited considerable discussion, and was finally adopted by a majority of four or five votes. The charges made against Col. D. P. Duncan, agent of the State Exchange, by T. L. Gantt were referred to the judiciary committee and a special committee. Gantt is not here to make good his charges, and it is likely tbat this com? mittee will blister*him in its report The following resolution was adopted: "Your committee on. resolutions have considered carefully the papers relating to the sale of cotton seed, and report that while we have not conclusive proof of the existence of a combine of cotton oil men in the State, we are convinced that the prices which have prevailed the past season were far below the true value of the seed as a fertilizer. We are convinc? ed from all the data at hand tbat every bushel of cotton seed is worth at least twenty cents to the farmer under his crops, and he who sells for less than that price ic simply giving away just so much of his product. We wonld recommend, therefore, that unless the farmer can get at least twenty cents per bushel for his seed ho should put the seed into the ground as a fertilizer, and we further recommend that the secretary of this body communicate to the State Alliances of the Southern States the action of this body. Three sessions will be held daily, morning, afternoon and night. To-mor? row's- proceedings promise to be lively. A short session was held to-day, at whioh the president delivered the follow^ ing address: PRESIDENT EVANS'S ADDEESS. Gentlemen of the State Farmers' Alli? ance of South Carolina: Six years have come and gone since the Alliance has been organised in this State. These years have been spent by us in advocat? ing measures burdened with the preser? vation of tho liberties of the people and freighted with the responsibilities of per? petuating our Republican form of gov? ernment, a legacy handed down to us by our Revolutionary ancestors as a sacred trust for generations yot unborn. Let us ask ourselves to-day if we are faithfully and honestly discharging our duty as trustees of thia noble estate. From 1.888 to 1889 the agricultural and industrial olasses were aroused to a knowledge of the fact that the props were being knoched from under them, and that they had not only to stand alone bearing upon their shoulders the legiti? mate superstructure of maintaining the professional and non-producing classes in their necessary and honorable calling of producing bread for the eater and raw materials to clothe the naked, but that a horde of gamblers and speculators under the forms of legalized monstrosities had fastened themselves upon them, and had placed a burden upon their shoulders too grievous to be tolerated. In fact there was an uprising of the people protesting against a financial system that was fast destroying the resources of the farm and sweeping all the profits of the laborer into the coffers of the legalized robbers. The result of investigation and consul? tation showed that unless a different and better system of finance was adopted by the Government ruin and disaster would blight the peace and prosperity and hap? piness of the people. To avert this calamity the Alliance formulated and set forth what are known as the Ocala demands, boldly predicted tbat unless those demands were.enacted into law the country would witness the most disas? trous panic ever known in its history. This predic tion has been more than veri? fied, for not only the Government itself but every kind of legitimate business has been on the verge of bankruptcy for the past twelye months. The Alliance being made up of members of all the political parties, these demands were made in a strictly non-partisan spirit, and therefore eveiy political party.was appealed to give relief to the country through a better and just financial system that wonld give the wealth-producers equal chance under the law. We have stood by these demands from 1890 to tho present time, believing them to be founded upon justice demanded in equity upon the broad Democratic prin? ciple of equal rights to all, special privi? leges to none. Until experience teaches ! us something better we must stand j squarely by and advocate these demands, supporting for office, only those who are with us and who will use their political influence to advance and build up our in^resta. If we do less than this we will be recreant to the high duty of citizenship, traitors to our country, to our homes and to our families. While the membership of the Order is not as large as it should be it is gratifying to know that a large majority of tbe peo? ple of the State are with us?iu fact in every State. In this Union thousands of voices are preaching from the same text and earnest men are working for the success of the same measures. There is no longer a yawning gulf separating the North from the South, but the farmers of the entire country aro banded together in a common brotherhood, having the same patriotic purpose to rescue this land of oars from the desecrating grasp of Sbylock. One in heart and one in pur? pose, they will be invinoible in tbe strug? gle whioh is to decide whether the man or the dollar shall be the ruler in this American Government. > The time is past when sentiment should bind as to man or party. He that is not for us is against us. and we should have sense enough to know it and courage enough to show it. The Chief Executive of this great nation to-day is a puppet in the hands or organized monopoly and we are in a large measure responsible by our votes for it. I have spoken this plainly, brethren, not with any intention of stirring up your passions, for I see the fires of indignation already burning in your eyes; sold out, betrayed by tbe so called Eastern Democracy, let us seek political affiliation with the great'West, where the dawn of empire is fast bright? ening in tho full power of the noonday sun. It has been brought to my attention by a resolution passed by the subordinate Alliance in Columbia that charges of mismanagement bad been made by the editor of the~Piedmont Headlight against the manager of the Exchange and asking for an investigation, I called upon the judioial committee to make the investi? gation, but owing to the failure of Brother T. L. Gantt, who made tbe char? ges, to respond to the summons of the committee, and the absence of Brother J. T. Gaston, wbo was an important mem? ber of tbe committee, the work was necessarily unsatisfactory and incom? plete. I herewith hand in the testimony of the witnesses examined, and would urge that the Alliance take such action In the matter as to thoroughly investigate and publish the investigation. If there is anything wrong in the management of the Exchange it is due to tbe Alliance that it should be known, and on the other hand If the charges are without founda? tion it is due the Exobango manager that he should be vindicated. It is much to be regretted tbat the editoj; of the Headlight, who is a member of the Alliance, did not prefer charges through proper Alliance authorities, instead of through his newspaper. The Exohange is a most potent factor in forc? ing prices down, and, therefore, looked upon with disfavor generally by mer? chants and manufacturers. It has broken up the old order of dealing through mid i die men in a large measure, and under I takes to bring the producer and consumer I nearer together in business relations, ' thereby getting rid of heretofore unrea? sonable profits demanded by middle men. If the membership of the Order could arrange their business affairs to buy fertilizers, bagging, ties and heavy groceries through this channel it would Become a still more useful agency in accomplishing the purpose for which it was inaugurated. In connection with this I will call your attention to the fact that the National Alliance, has decided to establish a Na? tional Exchange in the city of Baltimore, which is destined to be of great useful? ness to the farmers in providing a chan? nel through which they can with the least expense and greatest profit dispose of their produce and purchase such things they may need to the greatest advantage. With the National Exchange and a system of State Exchange, there is no reason why the producer and con? sumer will not be brought into business relations which would be mutually bene? ficial, but especially so to the farmer. "The Stato organ of the Farmers' Alli? ance, for some unaccountable reason, does not receive the support it is entitled to. This paper should be in the home of every Alliance family in the State. I am satisfied that anyone will be a more use? ful member of the Order by reading it. In fact, I don't see how any true Alliance man can afford to do without it. I ear? nestly recommend it to this body and bespeak for it more liberal patronage. To educate is one of the chief missions of the Alliance, and it is through the pr&ss that the people are most easily reached and taught the science of government, the evil or good effects this or that polioy or system of legislation bears In relation to prosperity. It is necessary, therefore, for a man to become an intelligent voter, that he must become a constant reader. The capital stock of the Cotton Plant should be increased to place it upon a Bure and permanent basis, and I suggest that you take proper steps to accomplish the end. The second means of educating the people is through a system of lecturing, and it is very important that faithful, intelligent lecturers should address the people, but owing to the tact that the treasury was in a depleted condition we have been forced to do without a great deal of teaching that should have been done with profit. I submit herewith for you r considera? tion a communication from Marion But? ler, president of the National Alliance, showing the condition of the finances of the National Order, and iiuggest the adoption of a plan gotten up by J. W. Held, State secretary, whioh 1 think will give the desired relief. It is as follows: Change the system of reporting so that subordinate Alliances should report semi- annually instead of quarterly, send? ing the county secretary thirty-five cents for each member, male and female, re? ported in good standing on the 31st March and 30th September of each year. Let county secretaries report semi-annually, tabulating reports and sending to the secretary of the State Alliance each mem? ber, male and female. Let the State secretary then tabulate and Bend to the national secretary five cents for each male and female. From the 31st March to 1st July and from 30th September to 1st January will in each case give three months for reports to come in and State an i national dues to be collected. This will enable us to pay national dues at tho time required by the National Alli? ance. This, you will observ?, divides a dollar a year as follows: National Alli? ance does 10 cer.ts, State Alliance dues 30, cents, County Alliance dues 30 cents, subordinate Alliance 30 cents; total 81. Let all Initiation fees be retained by subordinate Alliances, no part be sent to county secretaries with reports. Require County Alliances to pay the mileage of delegates to the State Alliance meeting, let State Alliance pay perdiem. This I think a better plan than the system under which we are operating. If you adopt the plan it will be no use to consider proposed amendments to the constitution embodied in a circular letter sent out some time back to county secre? taries. I have received two letters from cotton associations, one in Liverpool, the other In Philadelphia, calling the attention of the Alliance to the evil practice of over taring cotton bales,'requesting that you take such steps as will in your judgment put a stop to the practice. The letters are herewith submitted, and I hope yon will give the subject, the attention it is entitled to. The future as well as the present con? dition of the cotton grower in the State is not a very enviable one, with cotton now below the cost of production. What is the outlook for the future, with the rapid increase of acreage planted in Texas and other Western States ? We will be forced to turn attention to something else, and I would recommend that the South Caro? lina farmer should diversify crops and make his provisions at home. Home? made provisions means more stock, more stock more home-made manure; this means less debt, more independence. The Alliance is having a wonderful influence in politics in the State. Though constantly told that the Alliance is dead yet it is a fact when I Bay that there is no candidate who stands the least chance of being elected to office who aspires in the campaign going on, who does not either stand upon the Alliance platform or has made the people believe he does. We have reached a period in the life of the Order where a most serious force is drawn up in battle array. The fight will be fought out along financial lines. The issues have been made op. The result of the contest will decide whether the people shall be rulers of this country or a vicio as financial system devised and fastened upon us by the money kings of Lombard and Wall streets shall prevail and continue to rob the people of their honest earnings. We must fight this fight to the finish. There is no com promise ground for us to stand upon. We must be true to our principles, true to our country, true to ourselves, belioving in the justice of our cause. Having faith in the just arbiter of the affairs' of men let us acquit our? selves like men worthy of the trust re? posed in us, having every*confidencetnat victory will orown our efforts. May the God of nations protect your minds, con? trol jour deliberations and lead you on to a higher and nobler appreciation of the work that is before you. second day. Am en, July 20.?The Farmers' Alli? ance realizes that It has to make a fight for life. It has cast the die and the e trug - {do will be to the bitter end. It is no onger a question of compromises. The Alliance has put out its pronunoiamento and upon that it will sink or swim. In brief the meat, the gist, the real import of the Convention is in this sentence: I "That wo would emphasize that part of I the message in which we are urged to stand firmly by each and every demand made by the Alliance." There can bo>no question about the fact that the resolu? tion was intended to stop the jumping jack btraddling that is going on as well as to offset the fictitious claims of those not on the platform "on all four?." There can be but one construction placed on the resolution, and that is that the Alliance men are dissatisfied with the faint-hearted and semi-apologetic support that is being given the Ocala demands, the creed of the Alliance. When it is known that the resolution was engineered through by Mr. Eeitt and his friends, who are all outspoken in thoir support of a third and straight Alli? ance Senatorial candidate, the real import of the resolution will be all the more ap? preciated. The consensus of opinion seems to be that the intentions are iden? tical with the expressions of the Marion ?Alliance, where it was announced that only those who stood "flat-footedly" on the Ocala platform were wanted. "Each and every demand made by the Alliance" seems to be pretty plain En? glish, and yet there are already symp? toms of quibbling about what it means, aad whether it includes the sub-treasury plank or not. One of those who claims to have had "sometning to do with the writing thereof" explained most em? phatically that the resolution was intend? ed to and did cover any evasion of the sub-treasury demand, and he went on to say that the whole fact of the matter was that the Alliance had reason to be dissaU isfied with the policy of both of the Sena? torial candidates. Is the Alliance going to run an inde? pendent candidate? It looks very much that way, . Itfurtber appears that the Order will make a direct Issue with Governor Till man. The programme, as understood, is to elect simon-pure Alliance men to the Legislature, to have them endorse the resolution, and then when they vote for I United States Senator they are expected to vote for only such a candidate as sup? ports the Ocala platform, sub-treasury and all. That will not be Governor B. R. Tillman, and in that way the third can? didate will be introduced into the fight. But the first fight is to be on members of the Legislature. Naturally the Alli anoe, having mado the issue with Gover? nor Till man and everyone else not stand? ing "fiat-footed" on the Ocala demands, the only reasonable oonolusion is that it will support only an Alliance candidate. The Alliance men seem to realize that it will ultimately be a trial of strength be? tween the personal popularity of Gover? nor Tillman and the life of the Alliance. If they do not. they ought to, recognize the fact that the fight has to be uphill, The delegates say that the result of the action taken will be that an Alliance candidate will be run, whether he be successful or not, and that the Alliance will, in self-defence' and in fealty to its demands, have to make the fight as best it can. In this political tangle who can foretell the final result ? Generally in such things there are wheels * within wheels, and so it is with this with this1 expression from the Alliance. The friende of Comptroller General Ellerbe are in high glee over the result of the meeting. They say that their backbone has been stiffened, and that the influence has been contagious and that doubtful Alliance men have all joined the Ellerbe camp. There does not seem to be any doubt about the fact that the Ellerbe element had control of the Convention, and that it is impressed with the idea that it has given the "ring," as they call it, a real hard and emphatic slap. They hold that it they had so desired resolu? tions endorsing Ellerbe's candidacy could have been passed, but that it was not deemed advisable to do so. They say that the Alliance men no longer question the preference of that organiza? tion in the Gubernatorial contest. Think of this if you can I Editor T. Larry Gantt, the once infallible, irre? proachable, distinguished and celebrated oracle of the "Reform" Movement and of the Alliance, has been formally and officially expelled from the Alliance, and that too without a dissenting vote. One has to take a retrospective view to the Ealmy days when Editor Gantt "fought, led and died," so to speak, for the ever? lasting glory of the noble Order and "Reform" to appreciate the full force of this expulsion. Editor Gantt has been abusing Col. Duncan, one of Senator Wilson's Congressional opponents, and making promiscuous charges against him. Col. Duncan comes out with flying colors, a re-election as manager of the Exchange, complete exoneration, and a Sresumptive Alliance support; while ol. Gantt was expelled from his beloved Order for his pains. Then too his has been the first expulsion by the State Alliance. But that is one of the features of the modern Reform Movement. Perhaps this too may bo given a political signifi? cance, for, as is known, Editor Gantt is conducting the Evans-Tillman-Wilson campaign. Figure this out? Does it mean any? thing? Within the past thiriy-six hours Candidate Ellerbe has criticised Gover? nor Tillman for re-opening the dispensa? ries at this time. Dr. Sampson Pope hai abandoned the Reform Convention and appealed directly to the primary. The official organ of the Administration has dared to differ with Governor Tillman as to re-opening the dispensaries. The Al? liance has decreed that only such as en? dorsed "each and every Alliance de? mand" are wanted. The fun has begun. Wonld all the Reformers have dared to do four years ago what has been done in the past thirty-six hours? The Alliance has a press committee which kindly undertakes to give out all that is done at the session. When it is said that the verbatim copy of the report is given no one can suggest its being predjudiced or garbed. The State Alliance met at 0.30 a. m. The minutes were read and confirmed. The chairman of the committee on reso? lutions presented a resolution encourag? ing and expressing sympathy and sup? port for the press of the State supporting the Alliance and its demands. A resolution instructing the executive committee of the State Alliance to sub? mit the interrogatories framed by this Alliance at its last meeting to all candi? dates for Congress in this State, and pub? lish their answers in the State organ. Urgent and cordial invitations were ex? tended from Lexington and other places foi the next meetingof theState Alliance, but Columbia was the most favored place in this matter and the next session of the State Alliance will be held in the Capital City on the fourth Wednesday in July, 1895. A resolution was passed as follows: "That we approve the general pourae of our members of Congress who have been directed in their efforts for relief by the Alliance policy, but express deep regret and condemnation of their vote upon the bill to repeal unconditionally the tax on State banks, as being a repudiation of the demands of the Alliance upon the most vital question at issne." "The committee, after repeated efforts, due notice having been given, failed to get Mr. Gantt before them in person or testimony, finds the charges alleged are groundless, and. the committee fully ex? onerates Manager Duncan of said charges. "W.W. Eldeb, Chairman." There was also a report from a special committee to consider the conduct of Mr. Gantt. They made the following report, whioh was adopted by a rising vote: "The committee to whom wks referred the resolution to investigate the conduct of T. L. Gantt, editor ot the Piedmont Headlight, and a member of the Farmers' Alliance, would respectfully submit: That as such editor he has persistently used the columns of his paper in prefer? ring promiscuous charges against a brother member, D. P. Duncan, the State Exchange agent, instead of proceeding according to the provisions as expressed by the constitution, Section 4, Article 15. "That in thus using the columns of his Imper he not only violates the spirit and etier of the Alliance law and brings dis credit upon the Order, but he forfeits the conditions upon whioh editors are eligible to membership under Seotion 1, Article 10. "In view of the above violations of tho constitution wo recommend that he be expelled from the Order." Signed: W. O. Tatnm, J. R.Blake, Jr., J. D. Montgomery, J. C. Elliott, J. L. Smith. Reports from a member of the board of directors of the Alliance Exchange and from Manager Duncan were heard and gave entire satisfaction, and showed the management was conducted on business principles and in a good financial condi? tion. The following annual officers wore eleoted: W. D. Evans, president. J. L. Keitt, vice president. J. W. Reld, Secretary. F. P. Taylor, treasurer. The Rev. J. A. Sligh, lecturer. E. B. Tyler, steward. H. C. Little, doorkeeper. D. M Yarn, assistant doorkeeper. J. F. Jarnigan, sergeant-at-arms. T..P. Mitchell, member of executive committee, for a three-year term. W. N. Elder was eleoted for a three year term on the executive committee; D. K. Norris a delegate to the National Convention, and John F. Gas ton dele? gate's alternate. mm ? mm Kllhd his Fattier. Birmingham, Ala., July 25.?Willie Collins shot and instantly killed John Collins, his father, and family wounding Maggie Collins, his sixteen-year-old sis? ter, at their home on Fourteenth avenue and Fifteenth street, sonth Birmingham, last night about 11 o'clock. Both casualties were purely accidental. The boy mistook father and sister for burglars and unwittingly caused tho sad affair. The father heard a noise, got up and told his son to get the rifle. As Mr. Collins went into the side room he told his son Willie to get the Winchester and shoot through the window (meaning the window of the outside room, it is sup? posed.) The boy, half dazed with sleep, grab? bed the gun, and had got to the door be? tween the two rooms, when he heard his father's command to shoot. At the same moment his father, who had gone out the side door, reappeared at it and at bim his son shot, thinking he was a burglar try to affect entrance. Mr. Collins fell dead with a bullet tbrongh his heart. At this moment the girl, Maggie, fright? ened by the discharge, jumped towards her father, when the boy blazed loose at her, and she probably received a fatal wound. The Champion Sleeper, Jackson, Miss., July 27.?Last night, three miles below here, while dozing in his chair, Express Messenger Edward Stevens, of Water Valley, fell from his car door. He was nat missed until Can? ton, twenty-five miles above here, was reaohed. A message was sent here that he was missing and must have fallen ?from bis car, A hand car was rigged up and several gentlemen started down the track hunt? ing for him. Three miles below they found him lying within two feet of the track soundly sleeping. He awoke as soon as they touohed him and asked what was wanted. Hesavshehaa no recollection of falling, and Imagined himself asleep in his bed at New Orleans when the rescuing party found him. The train was running forty miles an hour when he fell off, and thnt he was not killed is a miraole; aside iom a few mi? nor bruises he Is not hurt. ? In Cincinnati the other day, a grocer named H. Sicking was fined $100 for selling adulterated ground coffee. The testimony showed that the mixture was 50 per cent, coffee, 35 per cent baked starch and 15 per sent, a leafy matter im? pregnated with burnt sugar to give the coffee color when boiled. Mr. Sicking claimed that his adulterated coffee was intended for,his Southern customers and was not to be sold in Ohio. The judge considered this a very poor defense and fined the defendant, with a warning not to repeat the offense. The adulteration of coffee and other articles of food and drink is carried on to an alarming extent and every State should have vigorous laws governing the subject. The impu? dence of the Cincinnati grocer in declar? ing that his fraudulent mixture was put up for the Southern trade, only aggrava? ted his offence. He is a good man to watch. & A. L.?Special Notice. Portsmouth, Va., July 18, '94. To Officers and Members of K. of P. Georgia Slate Divisions: You are respectfully requested to use the Seaboard Air Line U. R. K. of P. Special, from Alant?, Ga.. to Portsmouth, Va., thence the large palace steamers of the Norfolk <fe Washington Steamboat Line to Washington. Notwithstanding that there is a movement on foot by some of the leading officers of the Georgia State Divisions to compel the Divisions to take other routes, the majority will use the S. A.L. We will handle the Sir Knight? of Tex? as, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia on one grand special train, ?lacing them at the steamer's wharf in ortsmoutb, Va., where they will bave an opportunity of passing through Nor? folk Harbor, Hampton Roads, made fa? mous by the battle between the Monitor and Merrlmac; thence via Old Point Comfort, Fortress Monroe, up the histo? ric Potomac River passing Mount Ver non, the home of Washington about four o'clock in the afternoon and reaching Washington at 6 p. m. Parties using this route can take a refreshing bath on the steamer and bave a cool invigorating sail to their destination, avoiding dust and cinders, and have ample time to goto their hotels, secure necessary accommo? dations and report at at the Grand Lodge Meeting at 8 p. m. Those desiring to go via all-rail will use the "Atlanta Special," leaving At? lanta at 12 noon passing through the bat? tlefields of Virginia, by tbe Crater at Petersburg, through Richmond and tbe historic city of Fredricsburg, arriving at Washington at 10:45 a. m. We make no personal plea to any com maodery or officer, but simply state facts offer our inducements and defy competi? tion. Our representatives will call on tbe several Divisions in a few days to make final arrangements for the movement to Washington. T. J. anderson, G. P. A. ? County Commissioner Jolly, of Gaffney, S. C, had his leg amputated recently after carrying a minnie ball in it for thirty years, placed there by tbe yan-* keos during the war. ? Commander B. H. Teague, in an ad? dress to Bernard E. Bee Camp Confeder? ate Veterans at Aiken last week, said: "Of our own once peerless people of South Carolina, who delighted in the tra? ditions of her glorious past and who knew no policy in business or politics save that guided by the most refined ideas of in? tegrity and honor, there went out to bat? tle forty regiments of infantry, nine of cavalry, four of artillery and nine regi? ments of old men and boys. Six States of tbe Confederacy furnished more troops than she and eight furnished less. But it is. with special pride that we tell that though the official records of the Government report a certain number of Federal soldiers from most of tbe South? ern States, to her everlasting honor none on that degraded list are to be found from South Carolina." ? "The greatest curiosity that was shown me during a protracted tour through Europe was a snail farm," sava Thomas L. Plant, of New York. "In Switzerland and several Mid-European countries snails are eaten ss a luxury, al? though the very people who eat them re? gard frogs as unfit forhuman food,aud say none but tbe French will eat them. The snail farm I saw is about ten miles from Berne. Tbe creeping tbingo were being raised with great care. Ornamental ar? bors of moss are provided to shield tbe snails from the sun and large quantities of cabbage and similar juicy vegetables are spread around for them to eat. The most elaborate precautions nave to be taken to prevent the snails from escap? ing, as they can climb up one side of a 20-foot fence and down the other. A row of sharp nails seems to be the only thing that will stop them, and hence low fences are used with a multitude of little spikes at tbe top. There were thousands of snails in the inclosure, each offnem with white shells and surprisingly oiean and free from natural objections." Strength and Health. 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Drug Store. ANNOUNCEMENTS. For Treasurer. In consideration of efficient services ren? dered, the friends of JAS. M. PAYNE hereby nominate him for re-election to the office of County Treasurer, subject to the Democratic primary election. The friends of J. K. CLEMENT here? by announce him as a candidate for Coun? ty Treasurer, subject to the action of tbe Democratic Primary election._ For Auditor. G. N. C. BOLEMAN is respectfully an? nounced as a candidate for re election to the office of County Auditor, subject to the Democratic Primary. , At the solicitation of many friends I announce myself as a candidate for the office of Auditor for Anderson County, subject to the action of the Democratic primary. D. N. MAJOR. For Probate Judge. Tbe friends of R. MARCUS BURBISS would respectfully announce him asa can? didate for Judge of Probate for Anderson County, subject to the rules of the Demo? cratic Party. R. E. PARKER is hereby nominated as a candidate for Probate Judge, subject to tbe result of tbe Democratic primary. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for re-election to the office of Probate I Jndge, subject to the action of the Demo cratic party._W. F. COX. For Supervisor. The friends of W. P. SNELGROVE respestfully announce him as a candidate for County Supervisor, subject to the Dem? ocratic primary. Mr. Snelgro?e has a fine record as a County Commissioner, and if elected Supervisor will discharge his du? ties faithfully and promptly. At the solicitation of my friends I here? by announce myself as a candidate for Supervisor for Anderson County, subject to the action of the Democratic primary. A. W. PICK ENS. Presbyterian College of S.O., Clinton, Laurens Co-, S- 0 HEALTHFUL location, 800 feet above sea. Moral influence, strictly pro? hibition town, pious community. Classi? cal, Scientific and Business courses. Good preparatory school. Total expenses?$120 to $140. Write for catalogue. REV. E. C. MURRAY, President. Aug 1, 1894_5_3 FOR SALE I THE Luther Carlisle Tract of Land, containing one hundred and two acres. This Tract of Land is only four miles from city, and one mile from Con? cord Church. One Tract of Land, con? taining ninety acres, about twelve miles from city, cheap. One nice House and Lot, four minutes' walk from Public Square; two Houses and Lots on Cathcart Street; one nice building Lot on MoCully Street, and four other desirable building Lots close to Public Square. A few ele? gant residences for sale or rent. For terms apply to MURPHY A EVANS, Attorneys at Law. Die West Male College, DUE WEST, 8. C. Do you want to find a good boarding School ? A thorough Education ? The best advantages in Music and Art ? A School with a good health record ? Teachers who will be interested in you? Table board that will be satisfactory ? Value received for the money you pay ? Then get ready to attend the Due West Female College. Next session begins Oc? tober 1st, 1891. Write .for Catalogue. MRS. L. M. BONNER, Prinoipal. H. E. BONNER, Vice Principal. August 1, 189* 5 FOR SALE! THE NEVILLE PLACE, on Green? ville Street. New five-room Cottage, nicely finished, nearly four acres of ground, all inclosed ; orchard, strawberry bed, ana everything goirjg to make a complete home. Will be sold cheap and on reasonable terms. Also, several Vacant Lots and other im? proved City property. Also, several Tracts of Land in the Countv. Apply to J. W. QUATTLEBAUM, Attorney at Law. July 25, 1894_4_3m - the - Peoples' New Mattreus Factory! B. F. WATSON, Formerly of Atlanta, Ga., Proprietor, juat established and located at A. L. Welch's Warehouse, Depot Street.Anderson, 3. C. ALL kinds and styles of Mattresses manufactured on short notice, in the most workman-like manner, and at Hard Time Prices. This is a Retail Factory, but all goods sold at Wholesale Prices. Now is the time for the people of An? derson Count} to supply themselves with Mattresses, tionest goods and honest work, at Rock Bottom Figures. B. F. WATSON, Proprietor. Jnly 25.1P94_4_2in HOOD & BROWN. Real Estate, Renting, Collecting and Loan Agents, WlLL buy, sell or rent all kinds of Real Estate, collect; rents or claims of any kind; will take th3 management of prop? erty and relieve, owners of the care of selling, renting, iosuring, paying taxes, and otherwise managing the same. Will make investments on first data se? curity for parties having money to loan, and negotiate loans for those wishing to borrow. All business will receive prompt, careful SDd per tonal at jntion. Call on JNO. K.?HOOD, Attorney, At Council Chamber, Or B. F. BROWN, Jb., at his Job Printing Office. Jnly 18, 1894_3_ TURNIPS ARS WORTH $5.00 For future delivery, Nov. SO, 1894, If you get the RIGHT EIND OF SEED! After weighing and registering we will pay above amount for the LARGEST TURNIP grown from? SEED BOUGHT OF ITS. The time for awarding prize expiring at 12 o'clock m , November 20,1894. We sell Seed as cheap as any one, and offer this extra inducement to stimulate a friendly rivalry between our friends. A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF FRESH SEED JUST RECEIVED. TODI> & EVANS, DRUGGISTS, No. 4 Hotel Chlqnola, Anderson, 8. C. A BURNING QUESTION ! OIL. what KIND tu BUY AND WHERE to BUY it. PURE wateii WHITE EVERY GALLON FULLY GUARANTEED. makes a PURE WHITE ? LIGHT. NO smoke. NO shell. HAVE AGREED TO SELL FIFTY BARRELS Just as soon as we can, and moat have your assistance. PRICE 15c. GALLON. MERCHANTS Supplied at Guaranteed Prices. NO WATER. NO FILTH. ALL OIL We sell Oil Cans and Tanks that hold from half gallon to sixty gallons at prices competition cannot meet Yours always truly, C. S. MINOR, and 10c. STORE, Corns to lee us, JOS. H. EARLE, J. W. QUATTLEBAUM, Greenville, 8. G. Anderson, 8. C. Earle & ftuattlebauim, Attorneys and Counsellors,. Orr Building,.161 South Main St., ANDERSON, S. C. The closest attention given to all business. FURMAN UNIVERSITY. Greenville, S. C. IPHE next Sesaion will begin Sept. 26, X 1*'94 For ioforrnatiOR about the courses ot study, private boarding, mess halls, and other details, apply to the Pres* ident, C MANLY, D. D. July 25, 1893 4 4 July 25, 1891 4 4? JAS. H. CARLISLE, LL.D., Prest. Two Full Courses. OFFORD U GLLEGE Necessary expanses for one year, one WA VA*A/ jj tUlilAElWJty h|mdped and flfty dollars. For Catalogue address, J. A. 0 AHE WELL, SPARTANItURG, S. C. Secretary of Faculty.. GOODS THAT MUST BE SOLD ! And three reasons why we will offer them far below the regular price for the next thirty days 1st, Our Stock-taking season is near at hand. 2nd. We expect to move into our new Store-room soon. 3rd. Hard times and scarcity of money. Therefore, we will offer our entire Stock CHEAP, and especially our SPRING and SUMMER GOODS. CAI,L A.INJ) SEE OXJJBfc BuR&y Umbrellas and Lap Robes. REMEMBER OTJR MAMMOTH STOCK OF SHOES. REMEMBER THAT Our Stock of Groceries is Large and Complete. SEE TJS Before you Buy your Bagging and Ties. t&* We mean just what we say. Come and see us. Yours truly, BROWN, OSBORWE & CO. Fresh Turnip Seed. Our stock of New Crop Turnip Seed lias arrived, and we again offer our usual Prize of FIVE DOLLARS For the LARGEST TURNIP raised from OUR SEED, payable November 15th. Don't forget the Watermelon and Canteloupe prizes, payable August 15th, 1894. It coats you nothing to compete for these Prizes, and if you happen to, get one you are just five dollars ahead. ORR & SLOAN, "TOg? $2.00 $2.00 1UST THINK OF IT! A MAN'S HAND-WELT FOR TWO DOLLARS. J?* It will pay you to examine this Bargain. TAYLOR & CRAYTON, Next door to 10c. Store. $2.00 $2.00 ON AUGUST 15, 1894, We will remove our Stock of Hardware from our present location, 16 S. 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