The Manning times. (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, June 11, 1890, Image 2

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THE MANNING TIMES.I Mrsnmin ig, S. C. S. A. NETTLES, Editor. WEDNESDAY. JUNE H. 1890. ORGANIZE CLUBS. The action of the majority of the executive committee last Friday in postponing the reorganization of clubs till August, fails very largely to rep resent the will of the people of this county. The people want the clubs reorganized at once, and they will not regard with any favor the plea of the majority that by August they will be better prepared to organize and voice a sentiment. - Already several clubs have shown their condemnation of the course of the executive committee by organtgirg their clubs, and so a great many other clubs will do. In fact, in our opinion, the clubs should be or ganized at once, ad we advise in fa vor of such a proceding. Such an or ganization now will not, of course, be legal, but the people will thereby have a means of formulating some action and giving expression to their views. It seems as if the effort to prevent organization is simply to try to down the Tillman influence in this county. But this plan will not succeed. The clubs will most of them be organized, rolls formed, officers temporarily elected, resolutions passed, and all that will be necessary August 2d, is for a motion to be passed making the temporary organization p6rmanent. This is what we advise every club in county to do. COMPTROLLER-GENERAL VERNER. True merit demands approbation, and in no case in the entire State government is any officer more enti tled to approbation and commenda tion than Comptroller. General Verner. His management of the financial af fairs of the State is far ahead of that of any of his predecessors. By acts passed by the Legislature through his advice and influence, the settle m znents with the various county offices are now made in such a manner as to make fraud or corruption almost im possible. The auditor, treasurer, school commisioner, county commis sioners, and foreman of the grand jury are all required to be present wh'le each voucher and account is in spected. The way he pulled off .his coat last Friday and went into this -settlement showed that he was a thor ough business man, not afraid of ~work. It is one of the best and most educating acts ever passed by the Now he is just getting his plans in ~gaTd working order, and it would be worse than folly to make a change. He is an able and intelligent officer>en d->wed with a full share offocad hard common sense, and weewant just such -men in office. W9A-rant to see Gen oral Verner)~epfin office for years ~aslag-a-ie will have it and contin '-?to prove so efficient an officer. By all means let us keep Verner in office. We doubt if his equal is *available in the State. THE GREENVJLLE MEETING. A large and enthusiastic crowd of nearly two thousand persons met the campaign speakers in Greenville yesterday. Capt. B. R. Tillman, Gen. Jos. H. Earle, and Gen. Bratton an nounced themselves for governor, and each made speeches. The crowd was very largely in favor of Tillmnan, and be had things his own way. Every thing passed off quietly and pleasant 'ly. The other speakers present were: * R.B Gary, for lieutenant governor; 7 . 3. Pope, for attorney general; H. S. Farley, for adjutant general; J. S. Vernes, for comptroiler general; Quit man Marshall, for secretary of State; W. D. Mayfield and J. H. Rice, for superintendent of education. Gary, Pope, and Farley each announced themselves as candidates on the Till man platform. If all the meetings are as this was, Tillman will have an easy time of it. It is expected that Mr. James E Tindal will be a candidate for Secre tary of State on the Tillman ticket Mr. T~indal will make an excellent of licer, and if he will consent to run can easily be elected. COUNTY DEMOCRACY. The Couty Democratic Executive Com mittee rostpone the Reorganization or the Clubs for Two Mouths. The executive committee of the Democrat ic party in Clarendon county was called to order at 11.30 last Friday morning, Count) Chairman James E. Davis in tbc chair. Capt. J. A. Mills was elected secretary, pro temn. The following members of the comn mittee were present: 3. A. Mills, J.0O. Brock, J. E. Tindal, E. D. Hodge, L H. DesChamps, W. D. Gami ble, J. 8. Wilson, C. S. Land, J. F. Rhamne, E. G. DuBose, and R. M. McKnight. The chairman read the call of the State executive committee. Mr. Tindal moved that Saturday, June 21st, be the day for the reorganization of the clubs. Maj. Land thought the time too early and suggested that the clubs be not organized till after the campaign meeting, which will be held here July 26th. Mr. Wilson, also, favored a late reorgani zation. Mr. Tincd said the State executive com mittee had organized, and it was likewise necessary for the party in the county to or ganize, or how could there be any action or campaign meetings. He wanted the clubs to organize at once, so that- campaign meet ings could be appointed, and the county primaries held in August, before the farm era got too busy. Mr. E. G. DuBose favored an early organ ization.' Capt. J. A. Mills moved to amend by sub sitating Saturday. Aug. 2d, for the date of - eorganization. no organization of the Democratic party in Clarendon, and was told by the chairman it had that appearance. He said it was necessary to have an organization, and that the people wonld regard any such late or ganization as a trick against them. Maj. Land elaimied that the old committee would hold over, and maauge thins till the clubs were organizd. The chairman read the call which dis tinctly stated: "The cmity chairman Of the several counties in this State will pro ceed to have the Democratic clubs ink their counties reorganized, and take such steps as are necessary to carry out the call and for the election of delegates to the State con vention." County Chairman Davis said that accord ing to his construction of the above instrue us he felt it his duty to order a reorgani zation of the clubs at once, and he asked the executive committee to decide whether he should do so or not, and unless they pus itively said he should not do so that he would at once proceed to reorganize.the clubs. He had been on the executive com mittee since 1878, and the clubs had always heretofore been crganized in June, and he insisted that it was best to organize at once. Mr. Wilson said he was Anti-Tillman to the backbone, but Mr. Tillman himself de sired a long campaign, and he saw no harm in postponing the matter till late in the summer. That after hearing all the speak ers and reading what the papers had to say the people would then be better prepared to reorganize the clubs and to elect dele gates. He believed it was for the best to postpone this reorganization, and saw noth ing in the call of the State cxecutive com mittee demanding immediate reorganiza tion. So it was done in time to meet the necessities of the party it was sufficient, and he wanted the matter postponed till af ter the campaign meeting in July. [We will here state that all present agreed it was best to postpone the election of dele gates till very !at, bat the question was simply as to reorganization of clubs, the few Tillmanites present favoring early organi zation, while the Anti-Tillmanites wanted to wait as long as possible.] Mr. Tindal wanted no unfairness, was perfectly willing to have all matters thor oughly discussed, and wanted the people to have all the education on the subject they could get, therefore he insisted on an early organization, for then they could hold pub lic meetings and invite speakers to address them on the issues of the day, whereas without organization they would be ham pered. Mr. Davis stated that the discussion was drifting into Tillman and Anti-Tillman, while in fact it was organization against Radicals, and he thought we should be thoroughly organized. Several other speeches were made, and then the question was put on adopting the amendment, to have the clubs reorganized Aug. 2d. Messrs. Brock, Hodge, Land, McKnight, Mills, and Wilson voted in the affirmative; and Messrs. DesChamps, Du Bose, and Tindal in the negative: so the amendment was adopted by a vote of 6 to 3. Mr. Tindal rose to enter his protest against six of the nineteen members of this committee thus depriving the clubs of reor ganization. He was a Democrat, had al ways been a Democrat, and he felt it would create trouble in the county. He spoke at length and with considerable emphasis. Mr. Wilson claimed he was a D'emocrat, too, as was every member of this committee, but he saw no harm that could resulLffrom - . - he colb mnittee had acted properly and for the best interests of the county Democracy. Mr. McKnight moved that delegates to the county convention be elected Saturday, Aug 9th. Carried. Mr. McKnight moved that the county con vention he held Friday Aug. 15th. Carried. Mr. Rhame moved that the call of the convention be for electing an exeentive committee and county chairman; to elect delegates to the State and Congressionial conventions; to determine the plan for mk ing county nominations, and if by conven tion to make them that day; and for such other business as may be brought bc-fore the convention. Carried. Mr. Hodge moved that July :Mlth, the. day appointed by the St:.te executive miuittee, be the time for holding the State camipaiLgn meeting in this county. Carried. Mr. Wilson moved that J1. E. Davis, E. G. DuBose, J. F. Rhame, C. S. Land, W. D). Gamble, and JT. E. Tindal be a committee of arrangements for the campaign meceting. Carried. The secretary was on motion instructed to correspond with the former secretary, Mr. F. P. Cooper, and obtain from him such books, funds, etc., as he may have on hand. Carried. Capt. J. A. Mills was on mioticon elected secretary of the county executive committee In reply to a question from Chairman Da vis as to whether the vote of the committee meant to take from him the power of issuing instructions to the clubs to reorganize, Mr. Rhame said that in his opinion that prwer is vested in the comimittee and not in the chairman, and the committee so decided. Mr. Tindal claimed that a grave injustice was done the Democracy of this county hy postponing the reorganization. Mr. Davis had stated that two mem '..s of the executive committee had died; another member had left the State; and two other members had by the forma tion of Florence county been taken from the county. This left tive Democratic clubs without any representation till the convention met, Aug. 15th. The committee then adjourned, after a session of two hours. Tillman Strong at Davis. Last Saturday Manning sub-alliance held a meeting at Davis's school house, and after transacting considerable private business elected the following officers for the ensuing year: Capt. T. J. 31. Davis, president. L. L. Wells, ice president. D. J. Bradham, see, and treas. S. A. Nettles, lecturer. Louis Appelt, assistant lecturer. J.Ebr avis, sergeant at arms. William Francis, door keeper. R. F. Ridgeway, chaplain. This sub-alliance is in a very prosperous condition, and from the financial rep~ort it is no idle boast to say that the Manning sub-alliance is second to none in the county. After the alliance adjourned a citizens meeting was called to express themselves on the political questions that are now being discussed all over the State. Mr. L. L. Wells was called to the chair, and Mr. J. H. Burgess acted as secretary. On assuming the duties of president of the meeting Mr. Wells in a few remarks stated its objects, and requested that the political issues be discussed. Capt. D. J. Bradham was called for, and he started off by expressing his regret that a previous engagement prevented the Hon. James E. Tindal from attending this nieet lg, but that he, as best he could, would ex plain the issues that are now before the people, and then discuss them. Hie told about the platform adopted by thet March convention, explained its ditferent features, and then advised thema not to allow themselves to be coaxed and persuade~d from their honest convictions. If they believed that the platform as adopted was right it was their duty to stand up for not Tillman or anybody else: it was a plat form of principles, and this fight is being made for principles and nbt for men. He warned against behig misled by the opposi tion bringing out men against Tillman who perhaps were personally better liked by them than Tillhan, as such a proceeding proved conclusively to him that they were only trying to imiciie the Alabama tmctics. These men will be brought ont from the different counties, and what for ? Only one can get the nomination. but it their plan succeeds as prepared by the "three blind mice," then these candidates from the several courtites will con:o!idtte their forces and throw all their votes to "anybody to beat Tillnan." He also asked thit if they were ini earnest to go to work, talk to their neighbors and those that do not understand, teach then that they' may understand and not to allow any mian to lead them froitm the path they wish to follow. Capt. lBradham's speech was fregnently applauded, and was delivered with all the earnestness of hi. na tore, but ait the same time was free from anything thiat smacked of bitterness. Mr. James E. Davis was Iext c-alle-d for ward. He stated that he did not coime to the meeting for the purpose o1 making a spech, but as he was called upon for an expression he would explain the ppsi tion he took with the executive committee which met on Friday. He spoke at coisid erable length, and freely and fully discussed the action of the executive coimittee in not allowing the clubs tom be reorganized till Au gust. His remarks had a telling eftfeet, and determination to organiz.e any way Was de picted on every countenance. 3Ir. S. A. Nettles, who arrived just as Mr. Davis was finishing his speech, was called on next, and spoke on the political issues of the day. The last person to speak was Mr. Louis Appelt, who went over the issues that are now pending, and advocated the platform, and advised unity of action. In an earnest manner he explained his position and gave his reasons for being in favor of the farm ers' platform. He claimed that Tillman was not the proper question for considera tion, the real question was the plattorm, and in order to get the platform the spirit of that instrument follows as a necessary con sequence.. le tried to impress upon all present the necesity to be at their po .ts of duty, that when their respective clubs were called together to go there, rain or shine, and not allow themselves to be blinded by by all kinds of side issues. When the op position have tried all their tricks it will be seen that they had been spending their ef forts in "anything or anybody to beat Till man and the farmers' platform." The following resolutions were then in troduced: We, the Democratic citizens of several s'etions of Clarendon county, in mass meet ing assembled, this the 7th day of June, 1890, believing in the right of free speech, free action, and free thought, and believing that the questions of the day are such that demand an expression from us; and WHF.RF.As, a convention was held in the city of Columbia on the 27th day of March, 1890, and said convention deemed it neces sary to adopt a certain platform, and, also, to suggest B. It. Tillman as a suitable person to carry out the ideas as expressed in said platform; therefore be it .Resolvel, That we as Democrats recognize the heroic services already rendered by Capt. B. R. Tillman in the cause of coonom ical government and the general advance ment of the people's interests, and that we have implicit confidence in the honesty, ability, and fearlessness of Capt. 1). R. Till man to carry out to a successful issue the work of reform as indicated in said plat form and endorsed by him. Resolcal, That we do hereby pledge our selves to use all honorable efforts to secure such delegates toithe county convention as vill elect delegates to the State convention, that will give our selected leader a true and hearty support. Resolced, That we as Democrats further pledge to form ourselves into individuli committees to render all the aid possible inI securing the aims of said platforiu. Res'oled, That we endorse the platform of the 3March convention in full, and that we widi not support any other platforma in this campaign, and that we will allow no other issue to be sprung upon us. Jte.'.red, 'Thiat we pledge ourselves to give a hearty support to the nominee of the September convention, matters not who he -mar.be. flesoled, That we fully endorse the ac tions of THE MANING TDIFns and the Charleston World for the fearless manner in which they have espoused our cause, and that a copy of these resolutions be furnished these two papers, with a request for publi cation. After they had been read, they were thor oughly diseassed and then adopted by a rising vote, forty voting for their adoption, and only two not voting for themi. After'the meeting adjourned all repaired to the grove in front, wvhere was spread a bountiful supply of good things to eat. An Anti-Tillmuanite Talks. Entrom' Mixxxix Tmmts: - Your editorial of -June 4th, ''Down with Tiilrlan, the- sl gan of the opponents of her T1illnman," don't read like an ,'ditorial, hut mocre likhe the p~r.dnetion ol a sore liead or an onic-e seeker. Now I don't be-lieve you are either: you must be bilions. That is the only e* curse I can find for vanl. I would like tom know in the mune of common se-nse- what more right Tillman has to gubernatorial honors than a hiundired other gentlemen in the State ? Has he done more for the ixt ple of the State than a gre at nmany' others? Did he do more to irid us of Radical rule in '76 than Bratton, Earle. Sheppard, and hun dreds miore I could mention, just as good men as he is? You say you be-lieve some of the other candidates spoken of are better itted and better statesmen than Tillmnan; I agree with y-ou on that point, liut why have they not the right to run ? They are citi zens and Denmocraits, and I have no doubt will do as much for the farmer-s as TIillman, and at the same tinie represent all classes in the State, If class legislation is what you want then put Tilhuian in as the farmers' candidate, and ignore all other professions: and so u-hat will become of our State ? As to extrav'aganee in our State govern nment, I don't believ'e any set of men coul have (done better than those that have b~een in office since "7i, and if the so-called re formers get in possission of the State I have no idea they will do any bettei-. You seem to think it is a great sin foi- a man to be a farmier and not be a Tilhieanite. Well, there are thousands of sinners in this old State of ours, and they are going to continue in their sins until the 4tih ( Selp temiber, and then put in nomination the 'best men they' can find in the State, and not hurt the farmers either. Now I have no objec tion to having farmers in office, for somec of our buest men are farmers, lint at the same time we should not ignore other professions. What wve should do is to put the best mcin u-e have in office, irrespective of plaice or occupation, and not cry out opipression be eause you are a farmer. We are all Denmo crats, and havec an enemy to tig;ht outside of our own ranks, one that threatens us on all sides and is re-ady' to take advantag'e of auniy rupture that may be made in our ranks. I say just here there is no cause fuor conmplaint in our State government: the Stte is moire prosperous than it has been since '76 in all branches of our industries. Now let us (do away with class legislation; pull together as one loan; an d be ready in November to elect a Congressman from every district in the State: and show to ouir enemy, the Re publi. cans, that South Carolina is a solid Democ racy, and that no petty faction can split us. Omn \E~nia. Summerton, June t;, 1890. [Our friend abiove isi a fair saimple of the Anti-T1ilhuanite: he feels he has a vei-v weak, cause to sustain, and does not hesitate to catch at any straw. His bad language does not make us feel bad, for his whole l-iece is off the track. We never have said that Till man had more right to gubernatorial honors than any one else; n- "-that lie has don more than any~ other; nor that no othe-r can didate had a right to run; nor that it wasa sin to be a farmer anid not a Tilhinanit'-. lbe has, a~ more", (or in pluin English, acording to custom,) got things altog-ther backward, therefo re we dlon't feel hurt at what lie says But while he ha~s his thionsands voitingm for Anti-TLilbnan candidates, thie Tihhnanuz vote wuill roll in lby the tn~ thiousandls. Were spec-tfully refer him to the resolutionus pub ished in this issue.- -Eniron: T1in:s.] Phimples, boila and other iniuors, ai-e lia ble to appear when the blood gets heated. The best remedy is Dr. -J. H. McLean's Ba Dr. Burgesq Talks alkout Tillmaniacs. En-ron M.Ah is;c Tntrs.---From the earli est times words, prefixes, and suffixes have been used to designatc and distinguish men, comliunities, and nations. The descend ants of the patriarch Jacob were called 'sra elites. Thej disciples of Jesus, the Messiah, were callil Christian.:. In the third ce-ntnry a Roinish priest denicd admittance into conunioiilfnil with the chnech, to thn v.ho had apostatizdil to escap', death, and h 1nd his adher-nts were called by a nai' which in English imeai: Pnritans. Mebiis-t of' the church of RIome, who protiatal * st its corrupt teacings'- and enstons, were called Hferetici. Among thes-e Hreties or Reformers were some who conterde-d that Baptism was only to be admrnini tered to adult believers by innimers:ing the whole body in water, and they were called Bap tists. Members of the church of England who sought a spiritual rpxlteritn(ce of relig ion, in opposition to a more formal worship, were called Alethodists. Th austere mi:L ners and sober countenats of ti Scoteb covenantirs caused their enit: to call theI Whiggamiore.s, which word comes ffrom "scey," me1taning se.Th(- eithet was afterwards contracted to whig. These whigs, being Protestants, were opposed to the succession of .lames-N, wVho wa aL Ca4tLh olic, to the crown of England. On the con trary the Irish, who were Gathoi, favoretd his successiOn1. One of tltse Wild Irishie'n, who was an outlaw, hore the nmIe of TOry, and the pions Scotch coveniante-s in no very christian --pirit retorted by applying the name Tory to all who adhered to the claims of Jamies. During the war between England and her American colonies all who espoused their canse were called whigs. while :dl who were opposed to it were called tories. In Ameri can politics those who were opposed to Pries ident Jackson in 1832 we re calh-d whis. In this year A. D. 1800u the word Tillina niac has leen used by the Newsi and Cconri er, to dr-note persons who ace in s*ympathy with the movement inanurated by Capt. B R. Tillman for the bettrtwent of firmers, intellectually and financially. It was, evi dently intrnded to signify that the piersons to whom it wa- applied are crazy on the subject. As the word Tillman mieans one who tills the earth, a husbandinan or farm er, it nay have been intended to sigcnify that all who till the earth are fools. At any rate it seems to have been used as an opprobri ens epithet. It is earnestly hoped that these Tilunaniiaes will not follow the had example of the Whiggamnores by applying a con temptuous name to those who oppose themli. We have had a sufficiency of rain, and crops which were in a good state of cultiva tion when it came are looking well. The oat crop has br-en honsed. The N ield was far less than last year, though it could not be called a failire. Tne people of this place and vicinity are havit:g a picnie to-day at Boyle's Retreat, a cottage in the suburbs. Mr. R. S. Connor returned home to-day after -. visit of several days to his sister, Mrs. _lhodus,. Mr. Godfrey, of Walterboro, is on a visit to her sister, Mrs. Anna Lesesne. Gretlyville, June 7, 1890. J. M. B. There i.- more catarrh in this section of the country than all other diseases put to gether, and unul the last few years was sup posed to be incurable. For a great many years doctors prononuced it a local d'sease, and prescribed local r(:-nietis, a-nd by con stantly failing to cure w'ith local treatment, prononneed it in curable. Seience has proven catarrh to be a constitutional disease, and therefore requires constitutional treatno"Lt. Hall's catarra cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the only constitutional cure on the market. It is taken internally in doses from 10 drops to a teaspoonful. It acts directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. They offer one hundred dollars for any case it fails to cure. Send for circulars and testi monials. Address, F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, 0. ri-Sold by Druggists, 75c. Cross Roads Resolutions. EnriTon MANNIsoi TISIEs: -We did not de sire to get into a newspaper controversy, but the glaring headlines over a Manning speciail to the News and Courier, JTune 4th, deiserves our passing nlotico, so far as to, "the farmers of Chirendon having lost taith in Capt. B. R. Tilhman, and a great under current setting in against Capt. B. R. Till man." There is a great current setting in, but it is for Capt. B. R. Tillnman for governor, and it wvill prove to be a stump riover and a gnlly wvasher. The News and Courier had better get above high water mark, or that press will think it is a Johnstown tiood. Thuis is not a corr'espondcnt, btut the voice of the greaiter part of the south-western see lion of Clarendcn county. With us the na me of T illman make; the welkin ring. Now, brother farmer.:, speak out and sh~ow your colors, and let us prove to South (Carc linai thait thme farmers are the back bor~c antd sinew i of the E.-mocracy of '7u, and that we fear no eil. The Dmocratic club at D~avis X Itoads hasi organized with 1h nmemwher', :uid hope byi next m;-eting to havi- I5 and st o u far as we are c.,nerncif d about ('apt. 11. R. Tilhnann ft folioring resint h e: wer* carried nuan iinians-lyi by a rising vift': Cro'n Roads Demuo.-rat:''t Cnht, hasi li no liced Ittiongh the Nu a iad 'onri-ir. .f Jue 4th, a speela'l frttin Maningm~. S. C., that Aniiman iiisml was previlinzg to a goeat. ,xtenlt in lhi cornutyi, we spea~k lor' our see' tion and take this method to inrform that prcss that no colors are flyinig in ihis see tion b)ut tha~t oft 'apt. 11. It. Tai ian for gom' ernor, and itt letters so brght that they will 'nhine on the laist ditch until victory' crowns ourt sne'css, and Trillmnt is thet gov'ernonr. Jt'sotlet7, 'Tlhat we endorse tin. action of the March cotnvention hel in the city of Columbia March :17th last. l'softer., 'That we will support t'aplt. B. lB. 'Tillman toc' governor irrc-spectivet of any other candblate or any other wonl-lb' gu bernatorial aspiratnt. Th-'Ietwilel, That wie waill sunpport no candi date for Senator 'andl lleprtesentative's wiho is not in thiorough accordI with the reforim movemtent, inaug'uramted by the Mlarch coni vention anid tariiff itform. Ik~wolio, 'Th I cpy of thtese rresohitionts be senit to out orgiin, Tii: MIassis 5ThimE5, Th C~tlharltont r:iluwe illes copy. Signed: R. R. Billnps, L. T.I Fiter IR. R. Itingle, Rt. B. Mellette, F'rank M ighi'lt, Conuntiuote. A. .J. 1 icnr'o, t i-ecretary. Sick headatche is the bane of inany live('. Tfhis annoying comtptlint may be~ enreC itd mnd prevet'ttd by the occasional use oft Di. . 11. Mc'Lea's~ liver and kidney pillets. (little pills). Persons adva:nced in years feel younger and sttinger, as welt as freer ft'omi the in tiities of age, bty taking D r. .J. if. Mc Lean's barsaparnillai. T[he mosit Vppular lini,'i-al, is the old re imenlt. ,Jtohnson's Chill and' Fceveri Tonic .eure.s 'eery ptop, or' nio pay. Ott, btottle .Johtnsnn's (Chill and Ft'ver ITome gnarantteedti en cre and prevent the return of fever. P'rice 5t0 cents. What is a 100 tina-s better thta Quinine and 100 years ahead of' docr; in treating Feveis of ill kindls ?A ns.- .Johnson's Chill and Feveir Toniic. Whyn? Ueeanse one 50 eznt bottle is guarantteedl to cnre. Pinewood Resolutions. P~xmiwoo)t, Ju tne 5.1 The Cailvary kto-' eratic Club met at. PInwoo otltn Junite 5thi, and reo: ginized with 5 imembers. 'The name ot' the chilb we;s then chanmgtt fto Pine wood D~eiioeratic Clubl. Theb followinzg n's suggest '-d for governom' of S. C. by a convenrc tiorn of Demitcratie farmers andI others in sympai thym wiitlh thme fairmers' cause, suil ~j'ct to the action of tile )emiocrautic State con etin and Wmit-:R FA , e hare suflienut contilnce in the ability intl Demuocr-a'y itf 'aptt. Till ma;ther-tore Ih' it l1'ole't. Th fat we endtorsi ft' atio o t thaid 'onvt'ntion ini stuggesltin tf I. It. if Sonth at"litna. 2. ITa t' ta endmre tihe ptlitftorm ado;, ttd :5.uit' Th nat tilla tmertits o f t .mcrt- - b y the~ Demmcrthtit ciinvenfton int Septoim D). E. LIDE, Pri-.dtcnt. Happy Huntsville. HrNsvrtLr, ALA., Mlay 29.-Dear Fe;l-wl; Xellles: I have for i long time thought of writing you, and po.sibly I have as mneh ti me to-nig.ht a: mll A at I.1y d;;iposal the next si nonths. We aire delightd with HulintsviiIe fnd bh-r halingoii' pteop. It e.Iilbl n- im pr.ssiir iu Ol oiu retinii to A1:J.ama. :. hav aln elegt'i par .i;-. anid cnr 'hum-h~ i a larg has L,1afn on a bom. omr ofngr-:tt liie ave s0 incra'i-d that we neeil more roUlli, ndLl we ire pInningl.,) to bild, h most hand some church in Aabam.. I moust confine myself to lluitsville and surrouiding conn try in this 1tte-r. Taking nlntsville as a center, and1 within a radini of -ne hundied and twenty-tive iniics, you have a variety of valoaldet resonres not surpeassd by any egnal a.rca wnvihini the boundsl! of civilization. ThIis f~utis atteste-d by murwise.st ai n:St t1 prud-ent sinn. The Soiiuthern part of the great Appalaclhian coal tields terminirate in Alabama. There are, als), immi55en-ise I. 1 of red ironia are, varying frote six to sixty in thickness. iimense l-ls of brown Or1e, aLd deposits of lungnetic ore within ay r'ah ot, 1lintsville :s a c.n.1 Sneh gnoantities of t-tal and iron ad.joilling cannti he fonnd inl the wold1l. Wiihin tlMis radis can also be found toll, silver, nickel, tin, zine, copper,"I corandumilt, mica. sulphur, ka olin, mar11idle, ai Sandston,% lnjobago , diamonds, rubies, oemirahs, etc. Its timber I SupplyI 1inalS ain egal aao[America Its fa;rming Landis are reiua.rkably flne. This -re ha; mire ba sn'-s ihan England. Its climate is unsurpassed. England Sul) ports twenty-five millions of people. Thi area can enrich an eNal nuniber. Huntsville is progressing granidly, its in dustries multiplying rapidly, the field of labor a1 n entrpis co nsaltly tn Narging, its po-pul.tion increa-ing, anld the scofpe of its activity reachin.- out constaitly. Ther.- is no Iore (harnmdnig spot to live in than Hrnt mvillei. The cli inate, the people, the education an d rlig. ions advantages are unexcelled. The enrative properties of th- mineral springs in this section are truly great. The pure water and the beauty of the :enery unsurpassed. Huntsville is nol. Alabama. Alabana has many charming citi.s and village, yt Huntsville is the spot containing iiore ad vantages and attractions than an:y other city in the State of equal size. Huntsville owes her remarkable popularity to lhe laracter of her lt-opl--. For lifty and Issore years it has been a great educational center, and h4r people ark- rensarkabl& for their ctnitur and retineniv-t. Monte Sano is three wiles distant and nearly 2,000 feet high; Shelter Gaverns, now rivaling Mammoth Cave, Ky., is only one and one-half miles away. Huntsville has numnierons drives and pleasure resorts, and to irists and invalids make it their head quarters on account of the excellent hotel advantages. Tlheir climate is one of the things Huntsvillians boast of. That the air is inivigorating is to be expected among the montains and at a point nearly one thou san-I feet above the sea, while Monte Sano still lifts itself far above us and only three miles away. You may walk as early and late as you phlase, for however heavy the fog niay hang above and around us, there is no malaria here to instill its poison into our system. Huntsville is built not, only with the capital of her own citiz-ens, but conl stracted with materials close at hand. Brick limestone, saindstone, marble, are abundant and enough for all nieeds. Coarse lnober, with all the hard wool and fine lumber in endless variety and quantity. A du:nmy line from here to the top of Monte Sano. Pnre water firom one of the most remarka ble springs in the world, is distributed in miles of mains to all parts of the city Huntsville has two female coll-ges of high repute, one public graded school, several private schools, and besile thee- the inon ey hams been raise-d to eret Luilingrs tor the Alama Mulitary Institut. The- e. grores also have good ,chl. W\e have : eral large hotels, notahqy among thiem the Huntsville, the McGee, and Monte sano which are unsurpmrssed ini any city. of the same size. Huntsville has. abouit a dozen churches. Th'ere is an abundance here, therefore, to please the eye, and touch the heart, as well is fill the p)ockets, and year by year tis city w.~ill beconie more and mote a desirablie p1Le in wihel to dlwell as w-ell as do btus'ie-s. Thle world is full of' those seekming homes -nd investiiients; full of people hunting ai di-sirable locality ini whi-h to mak- hmomies for themselv-es and families: full of people -seking an oplportnI Inity for the jndicious in retst-uet of cait~al To all sneh 1 wvol say, --Go to Humntsi ille, Ailabaraa." I haveni't a cnt iinvested here yeCt I w ish to tell of the rich lega-y of na t or-il resourees beqiueathed to Ifuntsville. I have no tal of fabulous FEl Dorado to tll, whe-re fo-tun-s iiay be plneked likenantutmn pipins, oi wecallth gatihered as stones upo the- hig:ay.-----t this sect ion o1 iour great1 ouiitiry is thme pl:te where hiioest ti il hathl its sne1 andii' rich irewamrd , aind where the in v--.st- r ce-rtainly' - mathireth aL goodly inceai-. in all my trave ls iin thiie !aited Staites and :uiiada I hmave s.-e.n no phiOw morei inviting This ;;ectjiin dmis t ha Iit hlero Le. locate-d :OiiiW-ew-e in ifr bs .b isa a i-if m whse comnwre'lii:d impOiit'-c shll Ibe in'a uma-s ne e i-c onensurite wi th the nagnitud of- 1 its r-esoure,-4. We wanol say furntheir ta the geigraphicail posiioin aiid the irailroad~ facilities sof H tuntsvu,-l point omneringly to! tic-i -i the s-inlg city it noirth AI lalia. Sh.- hasi alr.edy dliatwed all coumipe.tmf i-s miml is now fanIly in the lead, and :.ainmingt all thi. tim- in geooetrie- ratio. Hefr e-xpaen suoon and. devmelopmoent are limited only3 by thei in~ cnceivaly gr.-at re-sonree-s of thme co unatry in wi ihl shw is located. A coun try o~f v-i-t a'ei tural aind hort inlcural p'ossi biitie-s: a coneniry' underlalid lby inexhiansti ble depousitsu of coal, iron, zinc, &c.; a conn try over whiose siirface c-our-se innmlumer-able sm-ill riv--rs 'ad eiear b.abbling brooks of' lii ng imountain wateir; a country- on w~hose bIsm -are vet nur-tured in all thmeir piiiieral rn.--'edn-ss andi beauty vast forests of all i nds of va lna ble timbem-. Wlwn-, and only whe-n all these arle develope~d to their higlmi-,t pr'din-tive pbow.er, wiItllfHntsuville ease to thie -:trangemr. A-s- e their dn.evelopstieint is seaarc-.lyi beoan the s:iuui ma trultfully tsw sail of the c ity' of' l1iantsvill. IUro. F.ditor-,'I have. written aa entirely~ dit' fi-rent lettu- froni what I inmt'ndi-d to, but I havi~e alr-eadyv trespais-"d too one-l upon vonru spacCome to se:: us: von will always lhe wleoi. Truly, L. D. 1h-. Peculiar To itself in manr iportant particulars. Hood's Sarsaparilla is different from and superior to any other medicine. Peculiar in conmbination, proportion and prep aration of tingredients, Hlood's Sarsaiparilla pos sesses the full curative value of the best kniownm remedies of the vegetable kingdom. Peculiar in its miedicinial merit, Hood's Sarsapa rilla accomplishes cures hitherto unknown. ?ecullar in strength and economy - Hood's San saparilla is the only medicine of which can truly bc said, " 100 doses one dollar." Medicines in larger and smaller bottles requiro larger doses, and do nt produce as good results as Hood's Sarsaparilla. Peculiar in its "- good name at home "- there is more of Hood's Sarsaparilla sold in Low-ell, where it is made, than of all other blood purifierns. Pecullar in its phlenomenal recond of sales abroad, no other preparation has even attainsed suchl popularity in so short a tie. Do not te im duced to take any other preparation.L liiiur to ,s Hood's SarsaparillaI Soltdbyalidruggists. Sl; six forS5. Prepared onlyI by C. I. HOOD1 & CO., Apothmecaries, Lowell,. Mass. 100 Doses One Dollar Thie Staunton Life Association of Virginia elI. -s am new phmi of'i nlsuranceii~ toi thle public. The imatura'l priminam plani ltaite. ::pr ce-nt. lower-i thanm the-ibs lin he coimpan .is.5 Onis-halt' the1 pIicy; p.aid amt -hl a ,.--. Don'tm e-st iin wichl ir-dnu-.s pri'nmlios .\ imi.ed pany3 is isamaig.d Iby responisib. Lui'ine-ss mucn of' \'irginin. In s---vealnr ha~s pail $II1,5lii oin 7e deat m. anmd pail i-every s'nei pr-ouiml an inm lull. N-mer hail a law slit or Comprojinli-ed a lthm mini-b and. ftinale-s insurl'.e ml atm.i ra:to: :tf his:idthy and not over eGo y- ,-:m3 db. Eefoie in,- inS ''all Jin or wr-ito to. T. .Mi. ILELS, .gent, The Levi Brothers, of Sum ter. place before our rea(lers a list of soic of tliei' (roods alilI pricies. and .ay that they not onl1y adv-ertise their prieslbt 1tir. goods are firs1t vlas; InI Sel'Y pal'iIi'lllal'. Sotch Ginghamis 12.', 15, and 21). Ali Wol Doul e Width Csmer 2.5, :,0, 10. 5o, aiind 7. per yari1. Challit at 61. ;tA, 1:., 20 and 25c. White Iawn 5, 1, .i, i, 12, 15, 20, 25, and Colored Lawn 6, 8, 11), 12, and 15c. Sateenis l, 12., and (ilghains 8 anl ie. White Embroidery Skirts 5), 60, and 75e: $1 and 1.25 pr yardi Warner's Health C oirset .51.25. Warn-r's Ceroline Corset $1. Lalies' Silk Mitts, colored and black, from e. to $1. Stamped tidies, scarf, and splashers from 15c. to $1. Einbruo'i.ry Cotton, all colors, 2 balls for Butchr's ~Linen 40c. per yard. Fmbroidle rv Silk 1c. per spool. Wash Si!l 5c. per skein. Knittin- Silk Su. per ball. L-iies' N,wpo..t Ti..s froi $1 to ' 3.50. Ope1r 'ipp rs from 75c. to $2.50. Gents' i Shoe:; $: to ::5 -'wst Ine of Siuiimer Ciothing at prices fromI~l $1 to 5 Gents' and lDayS' Straw Hats frou 25c. to Lalici Parasols tri-m 25c. to $4. Ladirs' Hose, black and colors, from 10c. to 75.e. pr pair. Staple and Fancy Groecries in fuil lines. LEVI BROTHERS, Sumter, S. C. History Repeals Iierself. "Thcre is a good deal of nmud slinging in polit les just now." "There is that. It's a regular rain of terra." Disease, lit; in ambush for the weak: a feble constitution is ill adapted to enconn ter a malarious atmospier and sudden clianges of temperature, and the least robust tre usually the easiest victims. Dr. J. H. MLean's Sapsalirilla will give tone vital ity and strength to the entire body. Distress after eating, heartburn, sick beadache, and indigestion are cumed by Dr. J. H. McLean's liver and kidney pillets (lit tle pill-). If you ftel unallc. to do your work and have that tired fer-ling, Lake Dr. J. i. Me Lean's Sarsaparilla: it will make yon bright, etiv and vigorous. No liniment is in better repute or more widely known than Dr. J. H. McLean's Vol eanie Oil Linime-nt. It is a woniderinl ream edy. Many people habitually endure a feeling )f lassitude, because they think they have to. 11 they wonld take Dr. J. H. McLean's Sarsaparilla this feeling of weariness would 'fve place to vigor and vitality. One of Dr. J. H. McLean's little liver and kidney pillets, taken at night before going to bed, will move the bowels; the effect will tstonish you. .44 I W. F. Ostendorff, 223 Meeting St., opp. Carleston hotel, Charleston, S. C., has a fine election of harness, saddles, bridles, col tars, etc., which he offers low for cash. All kinds of harness made to orde'r at short no ice. Styles and prices equal to anmy North rn house. Saddits made to order. Send For prices. A. G. Cudworth, Supt. V0 U4 B.-IA CK A1 C H E's Or you are all wOri out, ea'ar7 good flir nothing .t is general iebility. Try - .I.wx's IRON j:ITT~ EIfS. J~t will eue vou. andir give a good appetite. Sold Lby all deulais mi miediemne. N:intee NewIs by) at (olored Pr'ealcher. Nexsids Svru., C'iraEr;ox Co.. Junme 7. rhe( farmers are h:.rd at work, battling gainst the grasts. Crops are looking tine. omie of the farmers are lay ing by their :orni crops. The tat crop has proven mueh better than was expected. we' hadl good rains on the 2Gth and 27th of May, which topped theofarmers froma work about four A child of Mrs. Ihannah Davis (col.) died ai the 2i0th of .uay; also, on the 1st day of Jne Mhiss Mary .Jane Leseane (col.) died jai 'Jordan. On Fr iday, Mlay gith, Pinckney Felder's col.) byiv-tr-old boy got hold of a pistol and 'lint hiuiselt', the ball glancing round ind' s.triking one of his short ribs. The ball a c~ut ont and the boy is doing well. K. H. IThnIs. Presents inl the most eleganc formi THE L.AXATIVE AND NUThITIOUS dUIoE FIGS OF CALIFORNIA, Combined with the medicinal virtues of plants known to be niost beneficial to the human system, forming an agreeable and effective laxative to p~ernma nently cure Habitual Consti pation, and the many .ills de pending on a weak or inactive condition of the KIDNEYS, LIVER AND BOWELS. It isthemos'.exJlent remedyklnown to CLEANSE THE SYSTEM t.FFECTUALLY W'hen one is Iilius or Constipated PURE BLOOD, REFRESHINC SLEEP. HEALTH and STRENCTH NATURALLY FOLLOW. Every one is using it and all are delighted with it. ASK YOURi DRUCCitT FOR MANUFACTURED ONLY BY CA LIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. SAN FR ANCISCO, CA.. 1.JPM'IL LE, KY. N EW YORK, ii. E Dr. H. BAER, Cl1A1 LESTOJN. S. C. .:dwaske(eps a hall assortment of every hing belolngin g to the Drug lusiness. HeI nvites ordlers from D)ruggists, Physicians, .nd Coutrmy Merchants. Ev'ery ordeir, ever iinind how small, shall have pivoupt .d careful attention. Priics low. Quick tdes an d SmnalI Protit: ! feul I tock if show . i.aes all size::, at IWEVULBRN& CO. WHOLESAiLE GROCERS. Flour a Specialty. os. 171 & 17:3 East PBay Str'et, WAGENER BROS., 19: LE.STO.Y, C J. ADGERl SMYTH. F. J. PELZER, Speciia Partner SMYTH & ADGER, Factors and Commission Merchants, 1%Tcrt1h Atlantic 'V1iarf, CHARLESTON, S. C. OTTO F. WIETERS, WHOLESALE GROCER, Wholesale Dealer in Wines, Liouors and Cigars, No. 121 East Bay, Charleston, S. C. OTTO TIEDEMAN & SONS, Wholesale Grocers and ProvisIon Dealers, 172, 174, and 176 East Bay Street, a4n0so n sILX j3,1 rC V . Co. ESTABLISHED 184. Charleston Iron Works, Manufacturers and Dealers in Marine Stationary and Portable Engines and Boilers, Saw Mill Ma-chinery, O'tton Presses, Gins, Railroad, Steam boat, Machinists', Engineers' and Mill Supplies. Reairs executed with p)rompt/ncess and Dispatch. Sendfor price lists. East Bay, Cor. Pritchard St., Charleston, S. C. F. J. PELZER, President. F. S. RODGERS, Treasurcr. Atlantic Phosphate Company, ca tx.Merom, S. o. MANUFACTURERS OF STANDARD FERTILIZERS, AND IPORTERS OF "ure G-erman I i31t. PELZER, RODGERS, & CO., General Agts., BROWN'S WHARF, CHAlLESTON,S. C. Mn. M. LmvI, of Manning, will be pleased to supply his friends and the publie gen allY, with any of the above brands of Fertilizers. MOLONY & CARTER, COMMISSION MERCHANTS. Dealers in Corn, Oats, Bran, Hay, Flour, Feed. 214 & 24G Meeting St., Opp. Pavilion Hotel, CHARLESTON,-S. C. ;X-Contracts made for car load lots or less. MA NUFaCTURERS OF Doors, Sash, Blinds, Mouldings, V h lsl Grocers, t. I 157 and 169, East Bay, - ~ CIATRLESTON, S. C. __C. I. HOYT. H. A.HT (.I.HOYT&BRO., Buildng' M teria .Largest and Oldest Jewelry Store in LT~LLSED 142.SUMTER, S. C. CH AR LESTON, S. C. JOHN WEBBI w ~'oL.sAL AN F R )TETAIL. DEAL.ER IN CHOICE FAMIL.Y CROCERIES, 0 Ilp01'ted alid D0lllestic Wilies. I Stores, 1:30, 189. and 191 Meeting St., and 118 Market Street, CHARLESTON, S. C. prodluce. vr etsle l&e od ae 5 "AROUND THE00EONER"ds eke n n vrtigi h SALOON. Loet O~inst1.1 Rytebeg Soilveerro Lams beautiesOM I,0to$& A ivrymlrga calklowhentanoiacaoe, th veryterst'nilverillatedagoods made. 55 lionto ne ad al. Fne iquo Goa d Rings on hand, FieK JWLInofClc. lWedding PrrshntsroGild PornwhidkSpecta specialty aLooestnyPrrinss A. P.FREV.. . Thmterhants, wll guiarand satisfac PUBLIC NOTICE! er business men of this county hav associated themselves together for the - purposes of muta/l protevf/in again stK~ - iving credit to irresponsible persons, - nd to aid each other in the collection hirted Royal St. JTohn Sewng of debts clue them. Therefore, when- Machine, and Finest Razors in America, al ever any pers5on shall have been re- wars on hand. Repairing promptly and ported and published as a delinquent nedly executed by skilled workmen. debtor in the commercial report of the ,orders~ by mail will receive careful atten Southern C!ommnerelal Agency, no ______4__________ "Tuga~ls~isg iL Mnning Shaving Parlor. reported to the Agency as not dllin-| TAIR CUTTING ARTISTICALLY EX qent. This Agency is established to 11 ecuted, anc. shaving done with best -fford its mjembers razors. Special attention paid to shampoo ing ladies' heads. I have had considerable rotetion in Giving Credhitee~ sisfaction tm cutmes Fgar Inext door to Manning Trimes. and is a safeguard from those wh'lo E. D. HAMILTON. contract debts, and rani, but u-i// no/ ay. Ourmemiberns furnish the .gen-1 FRSTON DRU TO REIn ea list of parties who owe them andi FRSOSC fail to pay or make settlements; each FRSOS.C member of the Agency agreeing to I keep always on hand a full line of n:/'1.-rd;/ to any one whose name Pr appears in such reports until seitle-'DusadMicns ment of claims against them has been FANCY AND TOIL ET ARTICLES, TOILET made and noted by this Agency. SOAPS, PERFUMERY, STATION All persons running accou'nts are ERlY, CTGARS, GARDEN SEEDS, hereby requested to be promp/ in the 'ad suh ricles ast ar- e uually kept *na f///EmJen'i/ of their claims in accordance tiih ei ui o mysokatieo with agrceenit, thus furtherinig the II ' 1- c 11t blject of this Agency-to protect the' PAINTS AND OILS, merchant and the honest consumer. and am pr-pard to, sen PAINTS, (ILfS SOUTH ERN COMMERCIAL. AGENCY, in LEAD, VARINISHEFS, ]BRUSHE.S, Head Office: Atlanta, Ga. L.W. NETTLES, M1.D., anh offic a ech county eat Foreston, S. C.