The Anderson intelligencer. (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, July 30, 1902, Image 1
ANDERSON, S. C , WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1901.
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VOLUME XXXVII-NO. 26.
AMOUNT OF
vVe put on sale was luckily
large, else you late comers
wouldn't have the chance
you now have. : : :
$7.50 Suits now $5.25.
$10.00 Suite now $7.45.
$12.50 Suits now $8.75.
$15.00 Suits now $11.75.
$2,50 and $3.00 Odd Trousers now $1.95.
$3.50 and $4.00 Odd Trousers now $2.75.
$4.50 and $5.00 Odd Trousers now $3.75.
Just a few more days and this July Clearance Sale will
end.
Better Hurry !
B. 0. Evans & Co,
ANDERSON, S. C.
The Spot Cash Clothiers
McCORMICK VERTICAL LIFT MOWERS.
pgr*
The only Mower for rough and stumpy ground.
THE devico3 for raising and lowering the Gutter Bar, and for throwing
'the Machine in and out of gear are very ingenious; but simple in construction
and operation, So perfcot is the notion of these devices that the driver oan
iun the McCornrick closo up to a rook, stump or tree and, without stopping
the team, raise the bar to pass such an obstruction, throwing the Machine out
[ of gear, and then lower the bar afterward, throwing the Machine in gear au
tomatically without loss of any time. .
This is only one of the many good devices, of the MoCorniick.
A careful examination of the mechanism of this Machine will certainly
convince you of its-superiority in every detail over any other Maohioe on the
market.
Hardware Co.
IT IS EASY Ti- ASK FOR
Prepared for the use rS critical buyers'. From
25c. to 40o. per pound, according to thojlavor.
By actual test one pound of this Coffee will go as
Far as two pounds of cheap Coffee., and you hive
the best Coffee that is roasted.
Is especially blended for ICED TEA at 7oc a pound.
C. FRANK BOUT
TH? CASK CROCER
1
STATE NEWS.
? There have been 225 cars of can
taloupes shipped from Blaokville this
season.
? Columbia is w&giug a vigorous
orusado against gamblers, and it looks
as if a number of dens will be driven
out.
? A whole family of colored people
at Society Hill were poisoned last
?7eek. Two have died and the others
are not expected to live.
-?The annual Teunion of Co. C,
14th Sonth Carolina regiment, will be
held at Union church, Lauren s county,
on Saturday, August 16th.
? James Bolton, a young lineman
in the employ of the Columbia Water
Power Company,' was crushed to death
under a falling pole at Columbia Wed
nesday.
I ? In a row vnong several negroes
I at Reedy Fork Baptist Church, ool
! ored, in Greenvillo Couuty Sunday
Jos. Burton was fatally shot by Joe
Thompson.
? The dispensary at Xorkville,
against whioh there was such a strong
fight made, has sold two carloads or
liquor in the two months that it has
been rnnning.
? A glass ?faotory is to be estab
lished in Charleston. The company
is to have a capital stock of $2?0,000.
The faotory will give employment to
about 800. operatives.
? The city cor.uoil of Orangeburg
has offered a row *d of $100 for the
capture of the slay ?>r of Isaac Smith,
the negro who was cut to death on
the streets there July 12.
? Willie Jackson, a six year old
boy, was accidentally killed at Wel
ford, Spartesburg county, on Thurs
day by a shotgun that he and another
Bmall boy were playing with.
? Walter Thompson, a negro chick
en thief, while in the act of robbing a
chicken house in Greenville Sunday
night was fired upon by E. E. Kenne
more and perhaps fatally wounded. '
? In the eastern section of the
State the tobacco market is blooming. |
The tobacco planter is getting better
returns this year than since tobacco
beoame a leading product in this State.
? A oonviot put on the Clarendon
gang refused to work and walked off.
Refusing to return, he was shot down
by the guard. The coroner's jury re
turned a verdiot of justifiable homi
cide.
? A serious wreck occurred on the
Atlantic Coast Line at Hilda, near
Barn well, Thursday afternoon late in
which George Lowering, a colored
train hand, was killed and Engineer
Cannady slightly hurt.
? Jeffooat, the leader of a gang of
horn: thieves who have been opera
ting in Aiken, was located and pur
sued by a posse. One of the men
composing the posse waB shot and
killed by Jeffooat. The desperado
escaped. ?
? George M. Trenholm, a promi
nent lawyer of Charleston, died at
Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore,
Md., on Friday, 18th inst. He was a
grandson of Geo. E. Trenholm, who
was secretary of the treasury in Presi
dent Davis' cabinet.
? Summer Institutes for farmers
s??e being held in several counties of
the State. These institutes are held
in counties whioh invite the corps of
instructors which are Bent out by
Clemson College. The State Institute
will be held at Clemson August 11 to
16, and a large number of farmers are
expected to take.part.
? Last Saturday morning fire de
stroyed one of the leading blocks in
Summer ville, burning eleven stores
and two dwellings. The same block
was destroyed by fire ten years ago,
and the present oonflagation 'allows
closely the fire which wiped out anoth
er part of the business seotion of the
town about six months sgo.
? A petition is being circulated in
the counties affected praying for a
new county to be composed of that
part of Edgefield lying between Steven
creek and Savannah river, on the
south, and portions of Greenwood and
Abbeville counties on the north. The
new county is to be known as McCor
mick county, with the county seat at
MoCormiok.
? A fire broke out in Camden Tues
day night 22nd inst , about 10:30
o'olook from the explosion of a kero
sene lamp and destroyed all the prin
cipal, places of business in the heart
of the city. The city was absolutely
at the mercy of the flames, as th>e
powerhouse had been burned some
time ago, and there was not a drop of
water to be had. The loss is estimat
ed at $100,000.
? The Columbia Record of the 24th
inst. contains this interesting para
graph: "A gentleman who reads the
campaign reports said today that he
would have been more interested if
Mr. DeCarnp, at Gaffney, had told
whether JimTiilman's cheok was cash
ed or not. He said he had one of
Tillman's whioh he had been trying
to get cashed for about two years and
he would like to know where Mr. De
Camp succ.dded in getting his honor
ed. There are one or two others in
the same boat."
? A fine ohestnut oak near J. B.
MoFadden's house iu Ooonee County
was strue'e by lightning nearly every
time a thunder cloud passed that way.
A Philadelphia mineralogist visiting
Mr. McFsdden was told of this and
remarked that it indicated oil below
the nurfaoe. He bought the tree, had
it dug up and sent it to Philadelphia
Tor examination. Next he had a pit
lug 8 feet deep- where the tree had
stood and there found what he called
the petroleum blossom, which, he
said, indicated that a well there would
yield a daily output of more than 300
barrels of refined oil.
GENERAL NEWS?
? Three Chiefs of Polioein Elkins,
W. V?., have heen murdered within
the year.
? JudgeiCempbell of Amherst, Va.,
has been arrested for horsewhipping a
preacher.
? Aooordiog to the census report,
the largest farm in Texas contains
340,GOO ?ores.
? Terrific hail and wind storms did
great damage in North Dakota, Minne
sota and Illinois.
? Two cars of peaches were shipped
from Fort Valley, Ga., to London,
England, last week.
? There has been a disastrous flood
n T^zas. Much property and many
iives have been lost.
m ? Trinity College of North Caro
lina is the second richest institution
of Southern Methodism.
? At least 34 lives were 1oj?\ by an
explosion io the Italy-West silver
mine at Park City, Utah.
.? Tracy, the western outlaw, has
killed nine men in their effort to cap
ture him and is still at large.
? Candidate Berry has withdra nn
from the raoe for railroad commission
er on aooount of sickness in his family.
? A . Canadian has invented a ma
chine for laying bricks whioh does the
work or six or seven skilled bricklay
ers and cost $500.
? Many farmers about Opelika.
Ala., are outting down their corn and
curing it for fodder. For want of
rain there were no ears.
? Medals are to "bo awarded by the
navel board to Hob son, Ward, Buck
and Victor Blue for distinguished ser
vices in the Spanish war.
? The destruction of crops and
other property in the Mississippi val
ley by the reoent fioodb is appalling;
the damage is plaeed at $6,000,000.
? Potatoes form the world's great
est single orop, 4,000,000,000 bushels
being produeed annually, equal in
bulk to the entire wheat and corn
crops.
? Frank Peker, 70 years old, com
mitted suicide at Columbus, Ga.,
using the same pistol that his son
used four years ago for a similar pur
pose."
? James Cookrell, town marshal,
was shot and mortally wounded at
Jackson, Ky., by an unknown assas
sin, who fired from tho Court House
window.
? While on trial for murder at
Home, Ga., last week Jno. B. McGhee
committed suicide by outting his jug
ular vein with a piece of iron taken
from his shoe sole.
? The Mississippi river has over
flowed three hundred square miles
of corn fields in Missouri, Illinois and
Iowa. The damage is estimated at
four million dollars.
? Sweeping changes ?in the uni
forms of the United States army will
be made January 1, 1903. The famil
iar blue has been abandoned and olive
green will be the regulation color.
? A destructive plant disease, an- |
thraonose, has been discovered in the
ootton fields of Putnam oounty, Ga., j
and the farmers are apprehensive that
it will do much damage to the cotton.
? Telfair and Tom Stookton, broth
ers, of Jacksonville, Fla., were can
didates in the late primary for Senator
from Duval oounty. Telfair won by a
majority c c 39 in a total vote of 3,297.
? The army transport Kilpatriok
will carry on her next trip to Manila
4,000 coffins for use in burying Ameri
can soldiers who have died of fevers,
cholera and other diseases inoident to
tropioal warfare.
? John Higgine, 68 years old, has
applied for admission into the Hudson
county, N. Y., poorhouse. Four years -
ago he was worth $80,000. He says
he was swindled out of his money by
a big land deal in Bullock county, Ga.
? W. J. Bryan left his home at
Lincoln, Nobra?ka, on Saturday night
for a speaking tour in the eastern and
New England. States. This is sup
posed to be the beginning of an aotive
campaign for the summer and. fall
months.
?- A suit for $175,000 damages has
been filed in Atlanta, Ga., against the
Coast Line, Southern, Seaboard and
Central railroads by Ionian & Mc
Gowan for infraotion of the provis
ions of the Sherman law with reference
to freights.
? W. C. Craft, a fugitive from jos
tice, committed suicide in- Fergus
county,. Montana, on Monday, He
left a note saying that his crime
haunted him to such an extent that
he could not sleep and that death was
preferable to oapture.
? One day last week there arrived
at New Orleans a train of forty cars
loaded with 15.000 barrels of flour
from Minneapolis, Minn., and the
next day a train of thirty-five oars,
2,100 tons of tobacco, arrived. Both
trainloads were intended for export.
?Miss Bertha Hatton has been ap
pointed second assistant oitv agent of
the Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Company in New Orleans. Shu is
said to be the only female tiokct a/;ent
in the United States. She has had
muoh experience in the division pas
ueogcr agent'o office.
? In order that he may return to
Germany and obtain a fortune of $50,
900 to whioh he recently fell heir and
to whioh his right has been fully es
tablished, Biohard Bassler has been
pardoned by the New Jersey oonrt of
pardons. Bassler was sentenced to
two years in the State prison last fall
)n a charge of burglary. The story of
the crime, as he related it to the oourt
if pardons, was that while intoxicated
lie fell through a store window with
no intention of stealing.
Moffattsville Matters.
The meeting which has been in pro
gress for the past ten days at Gener?s
tee closed last Friday night. Dr. Orr,
of Charlotte, N. C, preached in his
usual earnest and eloquent manner.
Much interest was manifested through
out the meeting.
Rev. N. J. Ho?mee, of Atlanta, Ga.,
is now conducting a tent meeting at'
Iva.
Miss Pearl McCarley, of Townville,
has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Rob
ert Bowio.
Mr. Asa Davis and son, of Hartwoll,
Ga., have been spending a few days at
the home of T. A. Stevenson.
Misses Annie May Fen null ami Annie
Liddell, of Lowndesville, were guests
of Miss Sallie Sherard last week.
Mrs. Will Stewart and little Mar
garet, of Ninety Six, are visiting rela
tives and friends in our midst.
J. W. Lipon, of Greenwood, S. C, is
here renowing old acquaintances.
Mrs. T. M. Vandiver spent several
days last week with home folks.
Rev. A. L. Patterson, of Mt. Carniel,
attended the Orr meeting.
Miss Willie Teasley, of Georgia, is
visiting her Bister, Mrs. Crate Watt.
Last Friday was "Children's Day" at
Good Hope Church. A large crowd
was present and all brought well tilled
baskets. The following program v.-as
carried out ;
Opening Song, "Happy Greeting
Infant Class.
Sabbath School Reading?Psalm 115.
Prayer by Rev. I. E. Wallace.
Song?"King the Bells of Heaven."'
Recitation, "Is it nothing to You"?
Three little boys.
Song?"I want to be a Worker."
Recitation, "Blessed are they that
mourn"?Fannie Lou Sherard.
Song?"Christ Returneth."
Recitation, "Speed Away"?Three
little girls.
Recitation, "Willing Workers"?Bes
sie Teasley.
Recitation, "The Angel of Death"?
Lila Sherard.
Song?"Joy to the World."
Addresses on Giving.
Reading Selection, "Patsy"?Miss
Sherard.
Address by Hon. J. E. Boggs.
Messrs. A. C. Sherard, W. I. Hamil
ton, Berry Wiles, and perhaps others,
I started Tuesday for a summer outing
among the mountains.
Willet Giles, of Townville, visited
am on fir our people last week.
July 28th, 1002. Nemo.
In Memoriam.
I
The ladies of the Working Society of
the First Baptist Church desire to pay
a trib>. < of love to the memory of our
departed friend and sister, Mrs.
Fannie A. Bellotte.
We will ever cherish her memory for
the many noble virtues that distin
fuished her through life. Our lui th
ai Bister was a quiet, unassuming
Christian, always ready to serve Christ
and do good to others. As a neighbor
she was ideal, so kind, bo true; in sick
ness or affliction, so sympathetic and
thoughtful. Honesty was the ruling
principal of her life. She was al way s
a cheerful giver.
Left a widow by the fortunes of the
Civil War, how bravely she took up
the battle of life for her two little
daughters. LoyAl to the name and
memory of her husband, by industry
and economy she succeeded in rearing
them to young: womanhood, when the
eldest was called to the "Home Be
yond." How vividly do we remember
the bright yonng face of Stark Bellotte
and hear a former pastor's words,
"Too pure for earth." Mother, daugh
ter and husband have a joyous reun
ion in that land where wars and sep
arations are unknown.
How we will mies her as we see the
vacant seat in Church and the cordial
greeting which came from a heart full
of love and good will to all.
Resolved, That we extend to the
daughter and relatives our heartfelt
symghthy, commending them to the
lo?~! our Heavenly Father, whose
loflCLfcr'en surpasses the love of our
Motnere.
-'Resolved, That we inscribe this tri
bute in our minute book, and a copy
1 be sent to the family, and published in
the Anderson papers.
Mrs. D. S. Watson,
Mrs. J. P. Duckett.
Mrs. Lou. J. McFall,
Mrs. J.H. von Hasseln,
Mrs. J.B. Skelton,
Committee.
The Angel of Death visited the home
of Mr. ana Mrs. John W. Strickland on
17th of April and again on June 14th
and 15th, 1002, and nave borne away
from this earth their three little boys.
The first taken was little Otis, who was
spared to them just thirteen months
and fourteen days. His little life so
pure and/ sweet was indeed the father
and mother's joy. But mom mysteri
ous still was when about two months
later God called the two older boys,
Floyd and Vernon, after only vone
week of suffering. They were the
hope and pride of their anxious pa
rents, They have been called to pass
through sorrow deep and crushing, but
after all there's a consoling thought we
won't be parted long but will meet on
that bright, happy shore. Two little
graves side by side hold the ashes of
these three little darlings, all awaiting
the resurrection morning. Till theu
may God comfort His grief-stricken
servants, for all things work together
for good to those that lovo him.
A Friend.
Little Shirley, the 15-months-old son
of Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Robinson, died
on the morning of July 0th, 1002.
This darling little one was too pre
cious a gem for this sinful world, so
the angels have borne him up to the
Father's throno, and little Shirley now
waits to greet os on the other shore.
He was the baby, the light of the
home. The touch of his little hands,
so tender and affectionate, made our
hearts glad. But, oh, on that fateful
morning, after several weeks of suffer
ing, when the messenger came and
hushed his sweet voice and bade the
little hands and feet be still, and they
whispered, "He is dead." How strange
it all seems, and yet we know it Is
God'q will. But, oh, how bard it is to
bear the pain, how easy to feel that
our own will was best! But blessed,
indeed, is the thought that this Chris
tian father and mother, although de
prived of their little darling, is able to
peacefully say, "Thy will be done/'
DR. R. F. SMITH FOR CONGRESS.
Mr. Editor : A chanao In the personnel
of our representative In Congress is cer
tain to ooour on March 4, 1903. What
ever may hsve been tbe efficiency or In
efficiency of our present representative
in the law-making body of this nation it
is certainly I: sumbent now on the voters
of Anderson County snd tbe other Coun
ties of tbe Third District to make a wise
j choice In the eldctlon of bia successor.
The G??uld?tes for Congress are all new
men in nstlonal affairs, ?ud as a conse
quence we, tbe voten?, who are vitally in
terested lu gettiug th? beat tnan possible
?will have to examine each candidate
closely Id order to make sn intelligent
choice. There are at tbla time many
great question* of nstloral policy press
ing upon Congress for solution?ques
tions wbiob have been little discussed In
the Bouth but which at tbe same time in
volve the prevent prosperity and the fu
ture growth of the business interests of
tbla country. If these questions are
properly decided it means good times to
us here ; if improperly, it means stagna
tion and hard times. To meet these ques
tions we mutt bave a hroad-tnluded.
liberal, progressive and successful uuau
of affairs, and a mau first of all of honor
and upon whom the taint of demagogue
ry does not lie. Buch s man with broad
ideas of tbe future, based on the experi
ence of tbe past, can be Immensely use
ful to us.
Mr. Editor, If you will pardon me, I
will without more words of introduction
come to the point of what I want to say
of the man who, in my opinion, should
represent this dletrlot in' tbe next Con
grsas, Dr. R. Frank Smith, now a citizen
of Plckens county, living and doing busi
ness at Esnley, but who was born and
reared in Anderson oounty snd still does
a large part of bis business with us, and
who h im large farming interests in both
counties at present, is tbe mau to whom
I refer. He was born at Slabtown more
than 40 years ago. He la the son of J.
Monroe and Mrs. llenter Watkins Smith,
and bis ancestors ou both BldeB have ui ou
ronobCted with the history of this section
ever siuce it was reclaimed from the In
dians over loo yeu.ru ago, and bave donc
much to make it what it la.
Frank Smith's educatlnu was liberal.
After a coun-o at Adger College be stud
ied medlciue at tbe University of Virgin
ia. After graduation he prautlced witb
eminent succei-a from his old home m
Slabtown for a number of pears, when
he moved to Easley. The uulversal fel
lowship and respect that in felt for bin:
in bis untive as woll as adopted county
render* eloquent teatlmony to hin ablllts
and character as a pbisiclan and bust
neas man aud to bis trustworthiness as i
friend.
Dr. Bmlth la a broad-minded, sucoeaa
ful son of Carolina and a Democrat brec
in tbe bone. Those wbc know him an
sura that no mistake will he made it
sending him to Congress at this time anc
they are willing and anxious to stain
good for blm to those who don't know
him. He baa always taken a very ao
tive Interest in national affairs and thi
public welf-ue generally, and 1b thor
ougbly conversant with the politlca
condition!* of tbe country at tbe pieseni
time. He bas never been known as at
office-seeker, and tbe only political poai
tion that he has held wan aa a member o
the Constitutional Convention of 1895
He is tbe only Dative Anderson man lr
tbe race and his friends know that tbi
old county will honor herself by honor'
lug bim witb her support in tbe coming
primary. A. W. PlCKENB.
July 24.
Lowndesville Dots.
^Friday was Congressional day here.
All the candidates were present anc
made speech eB, which w ere well re
ceived by the people. Quite a crowd
of people were here and the beBt of or
der prevailed. The candidates for tin
County ofli es were very conspicuous
but only tin Congressional candidate!
addressed Lite people.
Charlie Horton left yesterday for hit
home in Savannah, after having spent
several day h with relatives. He hat
been train dispatcher for sever .1 yean
but has recently been promoted. Char
lie is a LowndeBville boy, and hie
friends rejoice at his success.
Misses Allie Mae Fennell and Annie
Liddell are in Mofiattsville this week
visiting Miss Sallie Sherard.
Misses Zulaand Daisy Brock, of Due
West, are visiting at J. T. Latimer's.
Dr. J. B. Moseley and wife are in
Ninety Six visiting their daughter,
Mrs. Durrett Lipscomb.
Mrs. Fannie Hoy t, of Harmony Grove,
Ga., reached here Saturday to visit hex
daughter, Mrs. A. J. Speer.
Mrs. Ardra PresBley and Mrs. Annie
Turner, of Elberton, are visiting at
their father's, Mr. Caleb Clinkscales.
Miss Annie Wharton is now with her
sister, Mrs. J. T. Bowman.
On last ^Thursday Messrs. J. T.,
Luther Bowman, Caleb Clinkscales, S.
F. Epps, and Mechino gave a barbecue,
and invited their friends to enjoy it
with them. About one hundred were
present, and a very pleasant day was
spent. The meats were nicely barbe
cued and there was an abundance of
everything. Many thanks are due
these gentlemen for their kindness.
Miss Ada Fennell is in Abbovillo vis
iting friends.
Mrs. A. L. Smith aud children spent
several days in Anderson last week.
Mrs. M. j. Callaham and daughter,
Miss May, speut several days of last
week with Mrs. Jane Baker.
Miss Ethel Speer left last week for
Elberton to visitftho Misses Fortson.
Miss Ehie Boyd, of Mt. Carmel, is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. Othello Hes
ter.
Miss Louise Bell is now in Lauren h
making a visit to her aunt, Mrs. Sallie
Sullivan.
Miss McGhee, of Due West, is visit
ing Miss Leona Clinkscales.
July 28. Vedie.
Campaign Meeting at Piercetown.
Ma meeting of tbe Piercetown
Democratic Club Saturday it was de
cided to call oft' the campaign meeting
and picnic which had been proposed
for Saturday, August 2. and fix it on
Wednesday, August 13. The meeting
will be held in the grove at Guyton's
Spring. All the Congressional candi-1
dates will speak (the meeting for that
day being transferred from Mt. Airy,)
and all other candidates are invited to
be present ami do so. There will be a
picnic dinner also and the public is in
vited to come and bring lots of baskets
with plenty of tillin'. Committee.
viu-u AAA ? 111-JNU. ?.
GEORGE. JOBNSTONE
For United Steles Senator.
The purpose of our Democratic prima
ry la to give the people an opportunity to
ned out something of those who aspire
to position ; to give an opportunity to>
judge of the character, ability ami fitness
for the position,, so that a judlclouB selec
tion may be made, and the voter may be
able to cast his ballot Intelligently. Ja
the canvass which is now on in this State
for the United States Ssnatorship there
ere six aspirante. One must be chosen.
They all stand on practically the same
platform. There are no issues among
them. The question, then, to be decided
Is one of personal fitness and Intellectual
ability to stand up with the giants of In
tellect in the Senate and defend Demo
cratic principles and the rights of the
people.
George Johnsen?, of Newberry, pos
sesses in an eminent degree the qualifi
cations to fit him for this exalted position.
Ue Is a son of the late Chancellor Job
Johnstons, whose opinions rank in lite
rary ability and legal erudition with
those of the greatest Chanoollors and
Judges the Btate has ever produced. The
son has inherited in great measure the
intellect of the father, and that intellect
has had the advantage of thorough tislu
ing in the best Bohools of this country
and Europe. After attending the aohools
of hla county he was Bent to the noted
81abtown School, in Anderson county.
From there he wont to the Arsenal.
Thenoe to the Citadel, aud, with the oth
er oadets, took up arms and marched to
the front in defence of the Southern
cause. After the war wss over he went
to Edinbugh University, In Scotland,
where his education was completed.
Returning home he read law in the
office of Fair <? Pope, and was admitted
to tho practice. Ills ability as a lawyer
and an advocate was soon recognized and
his services were in demand. During re
construction he took an active part in
redeeming the State from the hands of
the alien and the oppressor, and If that
part of his history wore written up it
would road like a romance,
In 1887 he was elected to the Legisla
ture, in which body he served for eight
successive years, retiring voluntarily.
During the greater part of that time he
was ohalrman of the Ways and Means
Committee. He was a strong advocate of
the South Carolina College and the Cita
[ { del, and during his terms of service in
the Legislature did good work in helping
to reorganize, rehabilitate and re-open
the South Carolina College and the Cita
del to the white youth of the State, and
was recognized as one of the leading
members of the Legislature; and while
be favored these institutions and helped
to re-open them, he was, and has always
been, a true friend of the denomina
tional college, because he believed there
was a work for both to do, and whatever
was contributed to the education of the
youth was so much contributed to the
good oitlzenship of the State, and time
and the concensus of public opinion have
justified that judgment.
In 1800, he was elected to Congress
from the Third District. He was ohalr
man of the Committee on Privileges and
Elections, from which Mr. Crisp was
elected Speaker, and Mr. Jobnstone was
one to whom Mr. Crisp looked constant
ly for assistance. He was defeated for
re-election because he would not endorse
and advocate the Bub-treasury scheme,
which illusion, at that time, had taken
possession of our people. Even those
who were its moat ardent advocates, and
some who were the beneficiaries of such
advocacy have since learned the correct
ness of bis position at that time.
As a lawyer, Mr. Jobnstone is known
in all parts of the State, and his ability is
auestloned. As an advocate and trained
ebater, he scarcely hay an equal in this
State.
The people of this State are now in the
enjoyment of their sober Judgment; they
are not torn by party strife and factional
feeling. The appeal Is made to this sob
er judgment In the selection they will be
called upon to make for the highest office
in their gift. It Is their duty to measure
up the candidates by the standard which
every true Carolinian should set for such
a position?character, fitness, intellect,
abill.y to stand up shoulder to shoulder,
arm to arm, hand to band, intellect to in
tellect, with any member of that body.
In George JohnBtone, of Newberry, yon
have a man who measures up tp the
standard.
In times like these there is a demand
for men, not time servers; statesmen, not
politlolsDS. There are momentous ques*
tlons to be nettled and, above all, do we
need men who are able to grapnle wltn
these questions in the National Congress,
and to do so intelligently and with a
wisdom and foresight born of the states
man.
lu tbe public service of George John
stone which bas been but briefly outlin
ed there is not a speck, but his escutcheon
Is cleau sud pure. Time aud subsequent
events nave justified tbe positions which
tie has taken on all public questions, and
t has been demonstrated that bo posses
ses that wisdom and foresight so essen
tial to the true statesman, and so neces
sary In the man we need today in the
Senate or the United StateB. The time
and the man have met.
Veterans Take Sottes.
The uurvlvlng soldiers or sailors of the
State or Confederate 8tates In the late
war between tbe States, in each Town
ship, will meet at 3:30 o'clock p. m., on
first Saturday In August st their -:jual
voting preolnots (except la tbe ci^y of
Anderson and Pelzer and they will meet
at 5 o'clock p. m.) and having organized
by electing a Chairman and Secretary,
shall elect by ballot an ox-Confederate
soldier or sailor, uot a holder of nor an
applicant for a pension, as the represen
tative of the Veterans of said Township.
Now In case you fail to meet and elect
a representative and you are left off of
the pension roll, no one will be to blame
oxcept yourselves as you are obliged to
ronort to vour representative.
John T. Gre?n, Chin. Bd.
J. J. r.ilmer, Se?. Bd.
July l!?, 1902 2t