Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page. It is also available as plain text as well as XML.

A Ort?t Miilw of OUUasnla fj HrMMtt-AnttaoMtoau for Mm I <? Im Columbia J V* >4N jSj&v/ tnral Society Spirt'tor'ty brought a largo number of U* best fttrm. mber oftho most] .... of the Stato. The delegates and visitors oftho two societies wcro . met upon arrival by local committees and assigned to tbo homes of oitizons whoso doors bad been oponed for tbo reception and en* tortalnment of the guests of the city] luring their stay. .The citizens of 3reenvillo, mindful oftho city's regu lation for generous hospitality to strangers and her guest* onalloccor slons, take pride iu oaring for the dele gates and thoir friends, and iu showing thomall attentions necessary to the ftill enjoyment of thoir visit. The first evoat of tbo day was n-.mcctlug of tbo Stato Agricultural Sooluty at 9 o'clock I this morning, at which wore present I lion. D. P. Duncan, of Union, presi dent; COl. T. W. Ifollowav, of Pom-1 . aria, secretary; Hon. II. P. Crayton, of Anderson, N. C. Ilobortson, of Falrflold, T. O. Sanders, Esq., of Jum-I ter, W. O. Childs, Esq., or Richland,! O. P. Milts, Esq., of Greenville, J. B.| Humbert, Esq.. of Laurens, E. L. Roche, Esq., of CharlostoivJ. 0. P. Pi SJma. Esq., of Darlington, Col. T. I - Washington Watts, of Laurens, and I *A. Lovo, Esq., of Chester. Resolutions woro passed approving! the work doue outhe State Fair buikf-l Ing under tho direction of Presidontf Duucan, and authorizing tho building commltteo to continue tbo work as now in progress. . On motion of Col. Watts, ofLau-, rens, a Separate oiass and promlum list for Guernsey cattlo was agreed upon lor the next 8tate Pair, tho purpose being to separate Jerseys and Guorn ?eyslnto difforont classes. . ? Presldout Duncan suggested thol adoption of a resolution providing fori tho annbal holding of tho Joint Sum-I mor meoting> at somo central point! fV central pointI instead of at different points iu thol Stato, and also for tho'holding at thol Bame tUqe ai^d place an annual Fair of| fruits atul Vegetables.: w.Tho matter! i a preliminary consideration! nt oyer for futuraaotlon. eed that entrlos for thol >uld bo closed on the ov-l iWity, November 8, Al >n was passed ordering that es^ot the State Fair shall bo| .3 visitors on Sunday during! -lo feir, and after the information, dis-l bWWon j>f other animportant matters! Utee adjourned to moot again! ' morning. f iwmse at 11 o'clock, TKo Hon. I. Lipscomb; Master, oalled the| Ing to order, and prayer was of if?i Ellison papers of ant of tho Piedmont FAir Asso lon. delivered an oloquont and fit ? "^iross of welcome to the two1 all who were presont as the annual meeting. This dto with a brilliant speech >m the Hon. D. P. Duucan, presi-. Jentef tho Statc^grlonltural 8ooioty. Lipscomb made a brief speech,, Inviting .any and all .persons presonti o Introduco and participato In the liscusslon of topics of Interest to tbo "?W? *nd to uso thoso meetings, tvliloh wero mass meotings of tlie peo ple of Southi Carolina, to mako them sclves heard. Xn this connection lie " to a*pointed allusion to thoabsonoo ne to pross the claims of thoL upon the Legislature when soncorning their bitorest worol nsideratlon. I , . ^ ^"ncon, who prosidcdl Mb Col. Lipscomb, noxt introduced .John J. Dorgan, of Sumter, wiio IM^MpirabiOtW>por prepared by o subject: *MIow lsjtbe sup at' to be maintained?" Tho. pW ct th<y'ttsaywhere tbe| sontotlon of tbo revolution! sfrlal systoms of the South i tho war, a defence of tho lien lawf ?st the common chergo that it lies jo bottom of our labor troubles,! migration is an insufficient ro iid, a strong onforcoinont of tho ' e white people oftho 8outli olr own field work as other tho world bavo dono, and do have grown rich by the llr own her Is. Thescf dl ' loci were separately aigjaed by -tbo ivnestly listened to by a| " eaudioi^, 5lio| , j? of the South wc the ends oftho ot..TJ sntage to tho conntry. tho young farmer should 1ng methods and maohln ran's essay opened a.wt?v, isousBlojrwhlcb Was partioi-l >y a nnmber of geutiomon, tnGeo. D. Tillman boinfiKttljo wr ?nd making dodldodly , but as It Is bo is hero a stum weapon r political foes at tbo problom lie crim 1 ll? tbo A! rfwv.w ??.< qj ; oft ho 8tato > at 6 o'clock.* by Col. J. N.Lh?^ Master, according to tho roles .fished by tho National Grange, with open doors. Several com in it too 1 wore made upon afTaire of Bkt to the Order, Including- that of mo treasurer. The discussion of tho qnc&tloii of the appointment of a State agent of tho Grange through whom the members ofthoiyrdor may deal with) commercial houses waa discussed at somo length, and finally postponed until the February meeting. ' I 'ii At tho meeting to-day there was 110 apodal business of lutorest to the pub lic, and' several matters that came up for consideration were deferred uutU tho meeting In Fobrnary * in the city of Charleston. . Invitations from several points in the State to bo f appointed as tho plaoo for tho holdin or the next ? Joint Summer meotln were received. Those wore refbrroa to the joint meeting to-morrow, after which tho Grauge adjournod. ? - Second Day. Gukrnvillb, Jftily 80.?Tin) ovonts of to-day at tho Joint Sumirfor mooting were of an interesting character ana tho meotlngs wore attended by <"ig raontcd crowds and with lucreat>ed In to vest. in tho morning thore was a meeting of tho cxccutivo cominlttco of the State Agricultural Society, at which the committee on revision of tho constitu tion of the socioty was road and par tlally disposed of. Soctlona wore in sorted or amondod so as to require an official bond of $5,000 from tho treas urer, making tho ofiicos secretary and treasurer ologiblo to tho samo person, fixing the salaries of tho two offices at $600, giving the oxecutivo committee authority to oloct members of tho so oloty, subject to confirmation by the society, and fixing tho tliticT for tbo moot lugs of the sootety. on tho first Mondays in February and August, at such plaoes as shall in future bo soloqt -The Joint Summer meeting of the Stato Grange and Stato Agricultural Society convoned at 12 o'clock, Master Lipscomb and Presldont Duncan pre siding. Capt. C. M. MoJuukln i pre sented a message from the Board of Trade of Colombia regarding tho ex penses of suggestiug from one to two .weeks' duration or the Stato Fair. The mossago was l-eceivcd as informa tion, and tho first- essayist of the day, Mtfl, Charles of Spartanburg, was lutroducod by President Duncan. The paper read was an able [prMtlcafvUaloon t? "" "v? <""J cation. Tho ' outorot to tho oonstltntional ?viiwi tux was alluded toy'1? The great ends and good results of education were strontflv nraiaiitail Il? . t _ ? . P ?? , ?????w,w u what was termed tht paupor system, boforo tho war, doprccated. As evi dence of tlie result of that" system ref erence Was mado to the ignoranco of tho Sandhill people in the vicinity of Columbia. At tho oonoluslou of tho ossay Col. Wailaoo, of Columbia, caine boldly to the defence of tho Sandhillors, ohar^o torizlng thorn as a pooplo- as truo and as staunch as anp pooplo, and mon Who mado as good soldiers as were In tho lato war. Continuing, Col. Wal lace spoko disparagingly of what"Was styled "book-farming/' and giving his adverso experience in ploughing lands In winter/advising young farmors to loarn from tho neighbors rathor than be guided by what tToy read in tho nowspapors. Theso untoward re* marks preoipitated a general and amusing discission of tho advantngo of agricultural reading and education, and Col. WAllaoo's argumont against written agrioulturAl thoorsos wore put under heavy and offeotlvo fire. If The debate was engaged in with earnestness by Messrs. Dargan of Sum ter, G. W. Tttrnor of Spartanburg, ex-Congressman .Iclmidson and Mi' Humbert Of Labrons, ell of whom 9I0 quoutly urged tho. advantago of ani agricultural Htoruturoas tho olio thing 1 needed In this Stato for the- further ance of agricultural progress, which underlies every othor interest. This Instruotlvo debate was brought to a closo by tho announoemont from tho Chair inat tho hour had arrived for tho oponlng of Frnlt and Flbral Fair of tho I'lodmont Fair Association, to whloh tho Joint Meotlng wak InVlt od In a body, fteoess until 4 o'clock wits takon for this purpose, and Gbw er & Kollly's Hall, in which the exhi bition was hold, revealed to" tho dis tinguished crowd a display of frrilts, flowers aft&fcgetablos such as Is rare oxcelied by*any exhibition of tho kind In tbo country, and aooordlngto tho outspoken rtcolaratipns of gentlomou from the various oountlos, novor ox col led by any pomologlcal display in this Stater. 1 A brlof and eloquont address from Governor Thonipsort termally oponod tho exhlj^tton, andsvJudge Ilnskoll mddo a pleasant allusion to tho foot that l>arls Mountain, hard by. whonce oame many of the rfoh oxhlblts of whloh the Govornor had eloquently spoken, was the plaoo where tho Gov ornor himself was bom. Greenville herself was igre<y?$)y surprised at the products bf Jh?robunty, and 01 her cohnttos of the I'lodmont country made ixhlblts that were likewise oxooodlng oroditahlo. it ?peolosther^woro ondlese tjie specfnieHs tfore all fsplay' Vas oxofeilont be tioii. embracing mam1 ot lints and flower^ known -smm pt Jersey hotter an of field orops, fa ^gjodho richness ;W abroad Ubio of Nlnety ttrtdrod Pj;N?m, ?P??y of forty-one r ?, by Col. U. M. Mas ,ipec voncord 1), of itnous ler. of eellont iM. C. ?n? ' were award<h1 " and the mrv Buist, of Orcouiuiv 9 .. O'Neill, of Ctreenwood j bear*, t>r. Lewis, of Seneca r noctariues uid gooseberries. Col. Yf. H. Good letle, ofGreenvillo; plums, Geo. H<jld n, of Qreenvllle; beat gonoral col* on, <3U P. O'Neill, of Groerivllie; nd best general collection, C. O. Law. of Nluety^Six. Best display of flowers, Mr. F. Garraux, ofGreon ?lllo. (Jms* ? VMv-V The oxhlbltlou wu tho soone of a busy throng of admiring visitors for bours, continuing open through tlio afterhoou, and to-olgnt closing with all the honors of a splendid suocoes. . ' TUB JOINT MBBTINO. continued it* session \u tho afternoon, when the robjeot of tho profitableness of stook-raising in this Stnto in com Kt it Ion with tho grosj regions of the Iddle and Wostcrn Btatcs, introduced yestorday by Senator Butler, received favorablo discussion at the hands of Col. Crayton, the Hon. D. Wyatt Aiken and Col. T. J. Lipscomb, tlielr leading ideas being that, dependont upon Rinds, proper caro and good mauagomont, tho Industry would roach profitable results. ? Col* E. M. Kucker, of Auderson, de livered a woll written and thoughtful essav upon 44Tho former of the future," dwelling at length and with oloquonco upon tho itnportauco of % chango from too abundant orops of cotton to tho planting of Bormuda grass and raising stock. Gon. Leroy P. Yonmans dollvorod tho closing speech of thomeotlng upon tho application, in farming as in ovory otbor vocation of life, of correct theory With energetic practico as tho sure and only road to success. Gon. Youmnns grow intensely eloquent in his dosing remarks, and said many good things for. South Carolina inhor presont pros perity. ? A resolution introduced by Gonoral Youmans was adopted returning tho thanks of the soclctios and persons in attondanco from abroad to tho rail roads for reduoed transportation, aud to tho people and associations of tho olty and county of Groonvillo for their 6ordial, generous and whole-souled hospitality. Tho executive committee of tho Stato Agricultural Society reconvened in the conrthouso to-night and was unltl after 10 o'clock ongaged in tho discus sing of many of the arrangements and details of the coming Stnto Fair with out, however, passing auy resolutions or transacting any business of impor tance to the publlo. Tho appointment of committees was postponed to Mon day of Fair week, to whioh time tho commltteo adjourned. V Thus concluded the events of the Joint Summer meeting, whloli dele gates and visitors-With ono accord do claro to have been a most pleasant oc casion, and one which has most favor ably impressed'them of tho merits of tho city of Greenville. - THE PBE8IDBNTIAL CAMPAIGN. " The Varying Political Predlctiona-A Fl?ht Between pie Old ?nC the Tqnng Demoe r?oy-Wr. Uendrlok*. Washington, July SI.?A' numbor of pro&nont politicians of both par ties,, members of Congress and othors, arrived to-day and visited party head quarters and otlior publlo places. Most of them conversed on tho political sit uation. Tho Republicans wore all fldent that Blaine wonld sweep tho country llko a whirlwind, and tho Democrats wero no less certain that Cloveland was gaining largely overy day aud would be triumphantly elect ed. Among the Republicans who talked politics was ox-Gov. Hawkins, ofTonnossee, who thought tho Repub licans could easily carry that Stato If they would oulv make a rousonnblo effort. Hon. Eel ward Mcl'horson, sec retary of tho Congressional oampalgn commltteo, Who has been home to Pennsylvania, and who is thoroughly oonvinced that tliq Tndonondoub voto will bo a minimum, ana Hop rose nUi tlvo Ryan, of Kansas, who knows that Blaino will oarry every Wdstcrn State, inoludit'g Indiana. Among the Demo crats were Representative Morrison, of Illinois, who says the' Domoerats are bound to win this tlino; Roprcsonta tlvo Murphy, of Iowa, who thinks Mr. Ryan docs not know what ho is talk ing about, as the Democrats are sure to carry several Western States, and Colonol McHonry, member of^tho Na tional Commltteo from IContuoky, who said there was no fear whatovcr about Cleveland, carrying New York, nnd that tho Germans all through tho conn jry were coining Over |to the Domoerats iUblotter fl'otn Ihdianapoll s 6avs that Mr. llondtloks wilt remain in tho iSost until September. and will thon go on tho stdmp In Indiana, and possibly iu other Westota States. W*tY KKIXY D?tAM. St* In llrlnglnt tho Tammany Workman Ov?r to OlevolnnO. Washington, Jrily fll.?A DoniCK oratio mombor of Congress, who 1ms rooontly b?on In New, portcr ftjor member ofCongross, who has ly b?on tn Now York, told n re to-day that ho had. whllo thorn, itlon of CletVeland, fond reiterated In opinion that tho Iatfor Is n Wcok that ho wna laboring qulotiy to bring tho tfprklngmen ofTammany around to Cleveland. He said they woro Very bittor against the head of tho tlckot, and that at first they refused to listen to any argument In his favor. Ho added that lie hoped to persuado that clement of Tammany to consent to support Cloveland, and that formal adtlort tn the ratification of the ticket would be takon. He gave thodlflflcol lncn? Our DiftttMtlU OoMti, I tvnmI. IMpi I P nocr# and Ofllcersln charge of tho const I and harl>or defenses. Thoy reiterate their assertions of last year that the Atlautlo coast and take front* nre In an aimost dofonseloss condition. Toil majority of tho dofonsos are said to be ?failing Into dccay ami the armament| in most instances so far behind tho .times as tofce utterly worthless. f Ctoifl oral Newton, it Is understood, will in his annual report urgo Immediato pftufc j ton for the adequato protection of har bors by batterhm and fortifications of ' IWW ^nd Amthter JhwiM*l( >? Isii* t)? Wioiff. August 2.-ftPeter Donnelly, night watchman at Hie Or borno Houso, and bin little daughter, Sere drowned here thU afternoon, it wife came down to aefthtm, bring ttKSSfeS obfcfchand foe ftthei ?girl* on his earlier than ox doc tod ? Sflcrctiirv Chandler ordered the plan of rRoptlon and naral review arranged for to-tnor row to bo carried oat to-day, which was accordingly done. Lieutenant Greely'a wife and mother ? are here and a great number of dlstingushed persona have gathered to do him honor, Tho Tennessee, Tailai>oosa, Allianco end a number of the navai vessels, and the whaler* Bear and Thotls took part ii> the rcviow and the harbor was crowded with private craft. A numerous company of invited gtiosts, including mauv distinguished persons and families of naval officers* were carried by naval steam launches to the log ship Tennessee, on the quar* ter deck of which the ohtof coremonies were held, liere Secretary Chandler received the commanders of tho Thetis, 'Bear/ind Alort. LieutenanrGrooly did not leave his ship, but after an affecting meeting with his wife add mother, who carno on board, he was visited by Secretary*.-Chandler and Commodore Luoe. After half an hop* spent In conversation and geneva! handshaking, the commanding officers of the rollef ships returned to their vessels, Many were the appeals made by, all classes of peoplo to Secrotary Chandler to pormit .thorn to go on board the Thetis to catch a glimpsoof tho Arctic hero, Greely, but these re* quests were Invariably refused. Just beforo dark Lfoutenant Greely, his wife, tnothor and V-^hers-ln-law were taken ashore in tho aouag Admi ral's bargo, and wero driven to tho rcsidcnco of that offlocr, whore thoy will remain until they go to Nowbury port. The othor survivors will rcm&iU on board tho Thetis for tho prosent. General listen accompanied Secretary Chandler on his visits to the relief squadron, and notified the survivor* that thoy would be promoted as soon as thoy wore well enough to occupy tho positions that would be openod for thom. Poutsmouth, N. II., August 2.?Tho Thotis, Bear and Alort, comprising the Greely Heliof Squadron, will Fcavo Portsmouth for Now York on Tuesday night. This afternoon the survivors pt tho expedition woro lauded nndt>tU under tho ooro of the War Depart* rnent, represented by Generat 11 axon Thoy will rest qulotfy here to-day'juic to-morrow. On Monday a groat demonstration in honor of tho return of Lieutenant Greely will bio held. The organisation of a naval diywen which will bo landed to paiilolpate In the. ceromonlos of Monday lias been completed. - The survivors will review the prooosilon from tho hotel piapsa; It has been decided to keep them at the navy yarU for medioal treatmonl and suspension for a oouple of woeks. They are iu good condition^ but have gained flesh fastorthan strength, Itenco rcqvdro rest and watohftilnoss. TUB 8TATB BXBOUTIVB COHMITTBK. * ' ' ' '? Making Plftna for the Oontni Campaign in South Carolina. Coi.ijmhia, July :U.?Tho State Dem ocratic Kxccutivo Committee, met at their headquartors over the Carolina National Bank last night, James T. lalar, Esq., presiding. $3 The most important business was tho adoption of au outlino for work in tho. approaohlng campaign, and tho appointment of committees, whloh aro as follows: Committee on Speakers and Trans portation?Goo. D. Bryan, Charlestoni. A. J. Norris, Edgeflold; Geo. ; 8. Mower, Newberry; Wni. Mnpro, Union; E. C. McLnre, Chester'; J.VM. Johnson, Marion; R. D. Lee, 8umter. Committee on Finance?J. W. Wil liamson, Darlington/ W. T. Brooker?i bla; C. E. Spencer, Yorkvlllot W. J Gooding, -Hampton; Josiab Doa< Georgetown. ; Committee on Printing and ?F. \V. Dawson, ChavTosto. Bradley, Plokons; S. II. Ro, Royal; J. F. Ilhamc, Mannli Committee on CampdiguT ?Geo. AV. Groft, AlkouTU Laurens; T. II. Clarko, O Tho' Committee will mi ments for all the couutit.., into a vigorous canvass of which will not be commeiigl first of September, howevj The candidates for Stat not bo required to attend but ono or rooi "" tho oanvass in ( The manner _ palgn is in tho '., on spoakors and ? _ Tho next mooting \ until the latter part oi THBY tVON T HAVJS All (lie Maine Prohibition Augusta, Mk., Jnly 81.?TtefXmi nation Of Ht. John by tho Prohibition* iste onusos no rejoicing in Maine. Not 'OVOVIWDut 5f Prohibi thon^d ftyowod Prohibitionists of gte?, not only vote tor Blaine, bnt Will labor for hltu energetically. Tliis may seem anomaloui, and may* surprise many, but tho toe* Is,' tho Maine ;'prohlbitloni?U-; hive always worked In," and accomplished their Blalno, who, it# tho language of Gen eral I)ow, rocently litterod, "It all *ny temperance man conld desire," and who undoubtedly voUed tho aefilj* nionte of the Pi ohibiUoliMp4ool4 hardly be oxpected. ? ^ ; fi 11 "? | f ' ! |I|> . a ??.! Orawalttg. Galviwtok, Jnly 80.?A Mllano, Ikvae anAA LI mLI Tex gsxtassm liOnlfla and Floronco were Ih daughter* wew d d Ihther was com polled ato ||ial Ins daughtors to save _ daughters* agos wore 19 . > av Va ^ ' * i 'ft WSSiflffiBES ?>!$/'?>, Bold Jljflwiw, July 81.?A ChrontQlo. ft'tasflkzst, ffiatfraE enterod the house of Rhodr ndyle, a well known farmed llvlnf ne'r&t. Joe, and with ^ revolver oompolled him to open his safe and 118.000 In cash, after whloli to ??e woods and havtf^tio captured. \MiM, A - Boston, Jnly 81.?A ftolg] on the Fltchbarg Railroad, In < town, last night, ran 1 mSr itoi ywterd?fiS551 for the life of" mo I otnnot toe bowl Cleveland can be dented." The gen-| tleman lu question haefceld au import-1 ant semHudielal position lu the Treas-1 ?ry Departmentfar tweirtY yew*. He I ha* during' that time voted regularly I "You haven't soon any member of the I Cabinet Wearing out hi* shoes running I about ft>r BJalno, have you? Neither I have I. Hu any one else? The truth 1 is, Chandler i? the only man in;the I Cabinet who wants Blaine to win. I Folgor hates him. 80 does Freling- I huvson, who is about the most dlgnl-1 fled weak man that I have come in I contact with. Teller's own return toI the Senate from Colorado depends! upon the defeat of Blaiue. The mere I mention of the n*me of Blaine in I Soore|ary Lincoln's hearing actually I makes him aiok. Tbero is no love I I lost, however, for Blaine hates Lincoln I j?;?t hp Btrong in return.* I The Congressional Democratic Com-1 mittees have boen eager to get things I In movftlg order, and in a few days I I will have a ftoll force of men omplovod I I In sending Out documents speeches! 1 and other campaign material. They I are in delly rocclpt of the most en-l oouraging letters from all parts of the I country. It is nonsense for the lie-1 publican papers to claim to be able to I carry West Virginia. No Republican I here believes that they nan do any such I thing.- Mafione's most violent adher-1 ants admit that it Is Impossible for the I Republican party to carry Virginia. I | The Onty cflbrt tney will mako mil bo I to carry as. many of the Legislative I districts as.they can. Mahone madol tho great mistake of bis )ifo when hoi orderod the appointment of colored! trustees for the white public schools of I that State. This turned tho wbito pco-l pie solid against him, I ? THJC DEADLY FILL8. I Tlx* Parson* at th? S?pp?c T*kl? Swallow I Siryetmln* PIUS. ' Philadelphia, August 1.?Whilol Mrs. Bridget Boyle aged 80, Mrs. Mary I Kelley 88, Daniol Gallagher 18, Thos.l Corrau 22, and Annio Carroll 18, a I servant girl, were seated at the supper I table at their homo, 417t North lOthl street, this city, this evening, Mrs.l Bo>le produced a box containing onel hundred pills, and after taking onel hemlfoft^ ttm to the others. whol I each took from six tp fourteen. Whenl the box vu handed back to Mrs, Boyle I she took all that regained I* It, Short ly after all were taken violently ill, and nptou investigation it was learned thatl the pills they had taken were srryoh-J I nluo, and oontatnod one-twelfth of a] grain each. Annie Carroll died this eyeing and aU tbe other# are in a . critical oondltiou. It is not knowul lor what purpose the pills'were ob tained, but It ls,probable that alt were I unawarox>f their, nature and swallowed! tbemiu a banteriug spirit. , I | ?? ... ' ? mm 1 1 1 I lutereaUns Postofiloe Information. I The ''forthcoming annual reported tho Postmaster General Will show ati increase of #12,000,000 in tlte number ofpostigo stamps.sold during the pastl year, over th* sales of the preceding year. This will bring the total num ber of postage stamps sold duri9g the year up to about 1,218.000,000, or an average of about 24 oaoh for the pop ulation of the oountrj during the yoar, , Thero wore, lu addition to thtsj about 220,000,000 stamped envelopes, bring ing the total to about 1,600,000,000. Adding 875,000,000 postal cards, whioh Will be shown to be about tho number used during the y*ar, will bring the total oomiflffcioationa ot the year up to ?* ' "Itujd numbers, or an ,or postals Whole na of estU JM | :vv ft Bali flplnUJ Jnttte WM * tMabort Oi <T l?ndi?hftt< _3>W B 'jr. MatlL ' i-ottmviix*, Va^ July 81.?At ok* this morning a largo mob \Up Mkhbo^ooa.iJ BuokoVAlaml S5SH ? ??PH com bad b??n foro ^sssnffl kiffl Uko^ J<*> fcirbour, the' mowWror of ? ftftd hftng Mm on the I w? ? ?' ?T l& A. >$?. . ".j -??^?<-...r ?????? ' ? u? DtrnKflrtl* Oft?dld?te Md la Hit ffniwl?11 111 **??? '' '! Uhe following U the foil text of the admirable speech of Governor Cleve land In reply to the Chairman, Vlhw, notifying nkn of his nomination by the Democratic Convention: Mb. CftAnurax and Gkmtlkmbn op m ComirrfBBYour formal 'an nouncement does not, of oourse, con vey to me the first information of the wait of the Convention lately held bv i te Democracy of the nation, and yet when, as I listen to yonr message, I see about mo representatives from ail para of the land, of the great p?rty which, olaimlng to bo tho party of the ?people, asks tbem to intrust to it tho administration of their government; And when I consider, nudor tho lnflu ence of tho stern reality which tho >resent 'surroundings create, that 1 uwo been, chosen to represent tho plans, purposes and policy of tho Dem ocratic party, I am profoundly im pressed by tho solemulty of tho occa sion and by tho responsibility of my position. Though I gratefully apprcciato it, I do not at this moment congratulate myself upon tho distinguished honor which has been conferred upon me, bocauso my mind is foil of an anxious desire to porform well the part which has beou assigned to mo. Nor do I at this moment forgot that tho rights ami interests of moro than fifty millions of my follow citizensaro involved in our efforts to gain Democratic supremacy. This reflection presents to my mind the consideration which moro than all othorS gives to tho action of my party in convention assembled its most sober and 8orlou8 a* poet. Tho party and its representatives which ask to be in trusted at tho hand? of tho people with tho keeping of nil that concerns their wolfaro aim thoir safety should only ask It with tho full appreciation of the sacredness of tho trust and with a firm rosolvo to administer it faithfully and well. I am a Domoorat becauso l bc llevo that this truth lies at tho founda tion of true Democracy. I have kept tho fhith because I bolfovo, If rightly and fairly administered and applied, Doinooratlo doctrines and measures will lnsuro tho happiness, contentment and prosperity of tho pooplo. If, in the oontcst upon which wo uow entor, we steadfastly hold to tho underlying principles of our party creed, ana at all times keep in* viow tho peoplo's good, wo shall bo strong, because wo aro true to ourselves ami because tho plain and indopondont voters of the land will seek by thoir BnfiVages to compass their releaso from party tyranny where thero should bo submission to tho popular will, and their protection from party oorruption whore thero should bo dovotlon to tho peoplo's Interests, Thcso thoughts lend a consecration to our causo, and WO go forth not moroly to gain a par tisan advantage, but plodgcd to give to those who trust us tho utmost benefits of a purq and honest administration of national affairs/ No higher purposo or motive oau stimulate us to suprotno eflbrt bi?"urge us to opntlnuous and! ?4arnost labor and effective party or ganization. Let us not fail in'this, and we may confidently hope to reap the full reward of patriotic sorvlcos Well performed. 1 have thus callod to mind somo slmplo'truths, and .trito though they are, it seems to mo wo do well to dwell upon thom at this timo. I shall soon, X hope, signify In tho usual formal manner tny accoptauco - of tho nomination Which has boon tendered to me. In tho mbautimo 1 gladly groct you all as coworkorS In a noblo" causo. The speoeh is. admirable in tonq mul better In sontimont. It speaks fol* Itself. A VICTIM or DRINK. The Att?mpt?<l Suicide of a ltepubllcAu Congressman from Kentucky. Washington, July 80.?William W. Culbcrtson, Republican Hcprosontativo til Congress fVom tho Ninth Kontuckv District, attempted tuicido to-day by shooting himself flvo times in a room In tho National Hotel. Two of tho shots woro In tho back of tho head and depressed the skull, but did not pone trate the brain. Ills ohnncos for ro covory aro slight. Ho had been drink ing hard recently and to that Is due his present condition. JIo went about the deed with great determination and .deliberation. IIo shippod his trunks homo to Kentucky, thon entered anoth er room tome distnnco from tho ono lio | had boen occupying, tired five shots And when ho heard search being mado for tho locality of tho shooting ho un locked tho door and streaming with blood admitted tho officers, saying ho was afraid ho had not boon au'ccossfnl, but he would bo nnothor? time. Ho I then collapsed and is now at PVovi donco Hospital, his lifo lunging bv a slondor thread. CAMPAIGN FUN. 8t. Louis Hcpubllcan"Tho Dem ocratic rooster will now Grover Cleve land.^ Baltlmoro American:-? Widow But tons other liauio Is Aunty Moudpoly." Dotrolt Post:?-."The Democraoy aro going into tho campaign this.voar, as usual, Untarifned." . v ' ? Omaha Boo:?"If tho longest, plot fotrrt kiiocKs thO persimmons the Dem ocrat* ought to get there." Poorla,Transcript i-'*Tho Democrat ic Convention resolved that the word ?only* must go. It Is Democratic gram mar now to say 'exclusively.''? ' Pjttflburg Commercial Gazctto:? ?'Tilden sent no sabstitnte to tho army, but is trying to send pno to tho White ^nse.'r ?; ,,IUirrisburg Patriot: ? "tho story witt Cleveland onoe haugod a inati is said io have an extraordinary effbot on th* star.rohters." . ; B*IUirnor& American --"Dame i)om ocraoy ihakes a leap Voar proposal to l Cleveland and Bachelbr Cleve ! land Ohuqklcd and accepts." <;hionj(o Times:-~"It is understood that the wages of that noble son of toll, Ben $tatlor, wero 'docked' during his J absonce at tho Chicago Convention." Cincinnati Enquirer i ? "Both tho tickets wore mado on Friday and -ono of th6m will surely be Unlucky. That will ^rovo tho malignant Irfmtenco of i ? Toui-Ok. August fc.?There has boon I only onode^h from cholera Jioro to day. Tho records of tho lost 24 hour* at Bon Benooutro hospital Is as fol lows: Admitted none, cured 4, doaths 4. wuder;tmtmont2d*. The record of the St. Mandrler hospital for tho samo period Is: Admitted 8, enrod 6, deaths none, under treatment 91. The Minis ter of tfm Interior has sont to this point 44d5O0 francs |o bo distributed Among tno rcfbgcos. MARSkirxKS, August Si?Thoro have been' 7 deaths from cholera ho^o slnco noon. Tho record of Pliaro hospital lor the last 24 hours IA: Admitted 6, deaths 8, cured 5. Vo+r SUtera Killed by Lfffhtnln*. , . Kahsas CiTt, July. 80,?Tho four fi<*r#B?atrtoo,Neb., special says: A seyere thunder storm tIMtod this re gion before daylight this morning. Xlghtnlng struck: the farm-honsO of Nathan Miller, ncsr.Mavyvillo, Kan* Saa,. killing his four danghtof-s whllo asleep. Their age* woro 17, 18, 9 and 7 respectively. Tho mother is, In a critical state IVom her bereavoment. Tbowta* Gold ApylHoB. A little more than ?lily tmti i(& ft onb oooidh%Te lpoked In at the garden or cllrubod up to the garret of No. 1 Walnut street, he taught hare ff" s& Xto wSSESsS ?B.'szirmSris^ owutmer. Th^fJooadKJ wM 4ark win* hare seemed tfxe^ery ?*.? ?, tho ssrac i^SSS? &3^ra3SKB thii7hfr? H.M ll d??oondod to him?i tins third littlo boy, tho afte;,rlow of frinf0 m?r? thaQ ^burn half ?m?i fnrn ?,an *nc08tor whoso sun had set bo. . y d,Ry. was tho embryo orator ^??-r wnom the grass is not vot croon wiin Ift fiTS. ukn?wwTuwtowAn? SfI.B.TSLT ,u EM VVo aro not now thiukioj? of thonlfliU. mluSTnf ? SrtW 80lvn? ^ *ppy nat"ro show thorn as.VE./&I?? uoZn ?,ir trwcferr0 &ss feurirtr'onriS Garden. In tho noisy sJroot. in the it turn F,ftry' 1,10 momory-hauntod nio foro K110^!0^ Wh0r?' ho co?? ^ ??tion|oortainIT^adead ??o^ fey r 7 guest of ovory banquet. A s atAiTabyJ8" K?fTM foa!u,,n? *?P? Ka.tora Franco" ^ , Who.i Qroolpy Got Bwoarlng MimL Goorgo W Sm alloy, London corros- ' pondont of tho Tribune, is a son-in!la!L fffiS in 1867, whllo John Russoll Youno- win. out of tho oi ty, Sin alloy was temporarily hi charge of tho Tribune. Amos / hiT EP Was n,?ht od,tor- Grooloy nhrhLftnJni Rni c'dItorial wtiolo ono go ovor tho roviso proof. AmoTdTn John Robinson holding tho manuscrlnt! Everything was all Vight, but whon Amos wont up-stairs to make up the editorial pago ho fouud a surnrfsincr J?ark ^ tho royisod proo?shoe? Grooloy had roforred to "Byrnes' Hole'* in his artiolo, and SmalLoy, who had novor hoard of ??Symos' hI>1o ?* hS knookod out tho word "Symos" nnH marked in "Holmes' HolT' Amos him b?r Yal?irra?id oxP?8tul?tod with onllvhtLnS 1 ^?1Iog? was not to bo ^ ? by a b?y wl*o had eainod education in a printing offloo.' "I am editor hero, and am resnon ?W Smollojr, in a froSng'tC 482J2SJ& ""'I""101"' ""i walkoTmu! it remained. Horace ffW 9P,to Amos' dosk at a p. m. on tSno- "D f,g dfty' 8a>'ln^ ln ? piping ffihtf" "I ytu\ n0nd my reviso last "Well *? anl.l ,1 WftS th0 r?PJy ln? hi. 1 ? ll!? irroat editor, throw Woekhoftd''*"1 rL^Si^SSi d~d tio^ln'a0 P^of-ahoot, Willi tlio tion in Smnlloy ? handwriting, and told ?w5u llkoono dazod, WolJ, Amos, ho finally blurted "I ^rwnn|Uf.^Urnerata"d ,rom th,s forward that I'll novor allow any d?d sandv-hairod Yankoo to altor my odi tor ala. Smalloy was quickly roliovod and novor again filled tho manaS oditor's chair.?N. Y. World un*lu* A Ha to Qroppotl Four Stories. Suddonly tho workman op tho win dow nill?Ernost Sanger was his namo ?gavo a piorclng nnd agonizing shriok that startled nil who hoard it, and ar rostod tho footatops ovon of tho bpsy morohants und brokors who had not troubled thomsolvos to look at anything ho commonplnco aa a safo hoisting feat. A singio glance at tho writhing form of thd workman, who 'groaned and soroamod with pain, was onough to bhow what had happonod. Sangorhad takon hold of tho pulley to awing the aafe, and his Angora had boon oatlght in tho ropo and nad boon drawn Into tho ahoavos of the blook. His follow* workmon understood tho situation at a glnnoo. Thoy know that to turn the wlnoh, oitlior hoist or to lower the anfo. might result in orushing the pooif follow'a hand into a pulp. There wu only ono thing to do?the ropes must bo out and (ho aafo allowod to drdp to tho aldowalk. As quickly as nosslblo tho sidewalks on botn aides of tho stroet and tho roadway also wero oloared of pedes trlana and vohiolos. Two sUnit follows lay out upou tho sill and held the pody of theic suffering oomrado so that he would not bo oarrlod down with tho, safe. Thon tho ropoa wero quioklv Bovorod oloso to the blook. Sanger s hand was roloasod and ho was dp-awn half fainting into tho room and oarrlod to ft sur&ooirs. Tho big Aafe orashod through the aldowalk, smashing a hoavy flagstone Into toowdor, and burlod Itself In the oartliy flo'or o( a vault under tho street. 'Bevond linvlng lis bottom bont In, the safe wAs uninjured: What Who tho blpeman'a Greatest ' *' ' ' **' ' ??V^hat do you corisidor aa tho great* ost foat in tho lilsterv of tho llnomonf" Tho old llnoman thought a momont and theft saidj "I think It occurred whon, George ltlloy was ordotod in hurry to carry a secret wlro from a di rector's room-^-to hide it, understand. Ho looked over tho room and found apoaklug tube. After trying vainly to puah tho wlros down through tho an f;loa of tho tube, ho wont into tho eel nr, s6t a trap and cHUgh} a mouso. Ho thon tlod a string to tho mouso's tail and sorit the mouao safely down the tubo. VVhon tho string was through ho mado the wires sing to it. Thoy wero thon readily drawn through to the room, throe atorlos bolow, whoro tho terminus of tho tube was." Tho old llnoman didn't laugh and tho roportor didn't dare to do so.?l'hil<ulel phia Times. - 'l'wo nnoodotos of bonoy, tho Metro politan's ox-presldentr Whon? In tho days of Ids prosperity, ho was giving so muoh In benoVolonae, a mlgh daughtor said to him: "l*apa, I wish I were a charitable Institution/' While Sonoy and his son-in-law have beon oleaned out, anothor son-in-law, who Is ft bear, is said to havo sooopod in larire profits. v> vr 'f- I ? ?'? Glrard avonud bridge At FalrmoUht Philadelphia, Is tho widest bridge ft i tho world to tho largest park in the I woirld. It Is 100 foot wide. | T1 ?*1 THE E 11 Vtv >a?x86w@ Ma. jr. O. Boao?Dear 8ir: I booght the first DitU Maohtuo sold by yon otw five yeare 140 for my wife, who has given it a long and'fair trial. I ?<n well pleased wt\b 11. II never give* way trouble, and I* m good aa when first bought. ' J. W. Bouxm. Winnsboro, 8. 0., April, 1883. ' ' TT? , Mb. Boao r Ton wish to know whet I hare to say in regard to the Daria Maohine bought of you three year* ago. I foel I oan'taay too much in it* favor. I made about $80 within tire month*, at times running It so fast that the needle would get perfectly hot f rom friotioa. I feel oonfidont 1.00old not hate done the tame work with as much tm and so well with any other maehlrie. |fo time *aa lost In adjusting attaohmenta. The liKhtoat running maohine I have ever treadlod. Brother James and Wllllam'e families are as much pleased with their Davis Machines bought of you. I want-no better machine. As I said before, I don't think too muoh oan be said foe' the Davie Maohine. RespootfolJy, ?uju SravHMSOM. Fairfield oounty, April, 1883. Mb. Boao : My maohine gives me perfoot Mtinfaction. I find no fault with it. The aitaohments are so simple. I wish for no bettor than the Davis Vr'Mcal Feed. Respeotfully. Mas. R. MiL'mo. FalrfUl* ooa.iy, April, 1888. Ma. Boao: I bought a Dsvis Vertloa Feed Sewing Maohine from you four yea* sgo. I am delighted with it. It never.ha* given mo auy tro ible, and hM never boon the least out of otjJor. It is as good cm whon I first bought it. I can eheorfully reoom mond it. Roepootfally, . Mus. M. J. Kiiklamix. Montloello, April 30, 1883. This U to certify thai I have been nalng a Davis Vertioal Food Sowing Machine 'for ovor two year*, purchased of Mr. J. O. Boag. I hrvon't fonnd It possoaiiod of auy fault all uie attaohmouts aro so simple. It nevoi rcfu'oa to work, nud is <ortninly tho lightest runui?tf in the market. I oonsider it aUrst olass maohine. Very respeotfully, MlNNIB M. WlIiLtNOHill. Oakland, Fairlloid oounty, B. O. Mb. Boao : I am woll pleased in evary par. tioular with tho Davla Maeliini booght of you. I think it a flroUclae . ?nohiue lv evory reipoot. You know yot ,<1(1 severa machines of the same make to ^irforont membern of our families, nil of whoin^ as far as X know, are welljileasod with them. Rorpeolfally, Mu. M. lI. MoBi.ay. Fairfield county, April, 1883. Tliis is to certify wo liavo had in onstint uae tho Davis Maohine bought of yci about three yoars ago. Aa wo take in work, aud havo madotho prlco of it soveral (line* ovor and don't want any bolter machine. -It is always ready to do any kind of worlf wo liave to do. No puokerlng or skipping stitches. Wo con only say we are well pluasod, and wish no better maohine, OATBKauta Wrua and Sister. April 2/5, 1888. I have no fault to fl?*d with my mnu...,, snd don't want an? ?*ter. I hive made the prioe of it several Mines by taking in sewing. \t is alwa??. r ,ady to do ill work. I think it <t first-olns* maohlno. I feel I san't any Voo muoh for the Davia VerUoaj "osi Ma-mline. was. Tboxas Smith. Fairfield oounty, April, 1888. Ma. /. O. Boao?Dear Sir: It give* me much pleasure to testify to the merits of tl.a Davis Vertioal Feed Sewing Machine. The maohine I gotof yc*i about five years ago has been almost in oonstant use eter elnep that time. I cannot sea that it is worn ,fny, and haa not cost ma ona oent for repairs since wa have had it. Am wall pleased and don't wish or any better, loom truly, ??, ,, a ^ ? Ron^^?M||>. Granite quarry, near Wlnnsboro,&,(0. Ian. 27,, having given &erf oily reoom rrtond it to ? liters. Wiansbora, Fi &&&&& ready to do all kindi Of * occasion to do. Can't see l la worn any, and worka as w Jookson Greek, Faftfieldo t My wlCa with the Dav* Very reapootfnlly, Montioello, Fairfield oounty*B. o! ?" i'-'4 * tonstantly for the past four ycjmi> and M ?*BaOTfr& ?he has ev?r used, We cheerfullywZ. mend it as a No. 1 family machine; Wlnn.JrXcXa, ? well aa wW W?~ono?