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FORT MILL TIMES.
VOL. IX. FORT MILL, S. C., WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 1. 1900. NO. 20.
THE STATE CANVASS j
Politics Not Quite as Hot as the
Weather. I
SENATOR TILLMAN IS ALONG TOO
? ? .
And Helps the Boys Contribute to the
(layety of Nations?Synopsis of the
Speeches.
Lancaster Meeting.
Lancaster. Special.?The 1 looting |
here was quiet. The audienc^ was !
thoroughly undemonstrative and attentive.
There was little cheering, no
noise.
Mr. J. P. Dertiam was not preseut
and sent excuses. Ho was absent on
account of Bickness and announced his
platform and showed the work of his
office.
Mr. Brooker started out by saying
he had already saved the State $".0.00'>
and was in position to save thnt much
bmioc. The present tax administration
Is absolutely faulty and wrong. He '
charged llotKlllir prlmiml 1 11! iman !
regularities and charged Incompetency
in the present officers.
Mr. Clyburn said he made the Chesterfield
settlement in 1897 and it was
entirely satisfactory. Ho agreed that
in 1898 the papers wero sent to Columbia.
Neither Mr. McMahan nor Mr. Capers
were present, when their names
were called.
Gen. Floyd made a patriotic speech.
Ho come to show how ho had restored J
the prestige of the adjutant gfeneraJ's |
ttflie. It was now, he urged, the beat
militia organization the State has had
in 25 years.
Brooker said the books here were in
excellent condition.
3upt. McMahan came in late from 1
Rock 11111 and was presented. He out- j
lined hie experience, as a toacher, ,
thinker and student, which he thought
qualified him for his work and thou
showed how he had worked and was
still working for the common schools
Then came the railroad commissioners.
W. D. Evans and J. G. Etheredge
wert* absent.
Then came the governors,
G. Walt Whitman iuslstid that from
what others saw the various depart- |
ments are In bad shape and he wanted ,
to remedy things. Disregard of law in j
South Carolina was amazing and dia- i
graceful, not only jus to the dispensary
law, but everything else if these speakers
are to be believed. The best men
at limes, he feared, took Just a little
too much liquor. A little drunkenness
doe., not affect a man as much as t?Uihg
a He. God never made u misfit and
there is use for liquor.
Col. ,T. A. Hoyt said Mr. Whitman
had stood on every platform that ha.<
ever been erected. The people of I.ancaster
were already convertd to prohibition.
The dispensary Is put forward
as the best solution of the liquor
nroblem It is :i svstftm nilnntoit In ;i i
monarchy, but it is not for America.
The corner-stone of Democracy is that
whatever com's to the people should
come from them, and he explained how
tl.ifc was not the case. He explained
' how dispensaries have been forced on
the people. The dispensary has its
good features, if they were enforced,
but t' ey are not enforced, and the
good eaturos are trampled in the du-f.
In 'he request books you will find
the same signatures and you will find
drunkards and minors on the lists, i
Why should the law be continued when
It was admitted that it. cannot be enforced
in Charleston and its good fea
turos are trampled tinder feet? The
dispensaries are the supply depots of
the tigers. The system is rotten to the
core and deserves to be taken out of
the books. This great dispensary will
build up a great political machine and
It la liut t^> 1, It ..n II- 'V.
defended prohibition. Ho touched
briofly on educational mutters and said
thqra w{ui no difference except as to the
liquor problem.
Boquats were presented Col. Hovt by
the "Women of Lancaster."
Mr. Frank B. Gary thought the flow,
ere apt for Col. Hoyt'a political funeral.
He was not here to villify or abuse
anyone. Ho argued that no better plan
than the dispensary was yet proposed
Ha knew this to be a prohibition county,
hot he would not change his views.
All are marching to temperance. Prohibition
will bring tigers. He was no
apologist for the dispensary as now
run. tt is not a system for revenue.
He was reliably Informed there are 200
tJgerB in Columbia.
If elected. Oarv said he would enforce
the law in Charleston and Columbia.
For three months before we pot hold
of'htm the eonstables seized only 11,000
worth of liquor, and yet last month
alone they seized that milch.
Mr. A. Howard Patteradn said the
people, not the papers, were the jury.
Tf Gary stood no better chance than
Bryan he was sorry for Gary; but he
fa/ored Bryan. He stuck to Gary and
hla family all along and has pone
down with the family. He announced
hlnieelf before Gary and had a t ight to
run. thf^i read from the report of
Gary's Charleston speech and empha
iirni i \jtii y vmhiiii nui answer
hi* 0'i'vrtions in Chnrlo ton. lie devoted
time to Mr. Gary and said if yon
hav* local option It will be good-bye
to dlBpenftary.
He then took up the dispensary and
defended it. and urged its advantages
oyer prohibition. There was not a
blind tiger in Barnwell, and he showed
bow crime and drunkenness have ueCfQAsed.
lie took up the prohibition
platform and defended the dispensary
i
a? a system. Is the minority never going
to submit? Col. Hoyt told you
nothing about favoring a coalition, and
bia prohibition platform is full of politics.
He waa in favor of prohibition if it
cjould be enforced, but it would be a
farro. lie favored the dispensary law
all over the State.
Governor McSweeney congratulated
the audience on the good feeling and
prosperity of The State and wanted to
Stop harr;uigulng When they charge
that the incumbent has not been succpesful
he hurled it bark at them. The
dispensary is beter enforced today than
ever before, and he can prove it by letters
from mayors. Charleston is a seapprt
and It la difficult to enforce the
law there. He had done his best to en
force the law there, but he had done as
well there aa any one else. He saved
the State $10,000 in constables* salaries.
Ro did this as a business matter. Some
of these candidates tell you what they
would do with the dispensers. He asked
all to view the attitude of the people
towards the constables. He wanted to
say reference was made that constables
were hero howling for him. Tliey were
no! hero by his orders. He did not
countenance their being here. They
hare no business here, unless they have
work hero. He was going to investigate
the matter and if any constables
have been attending meetings for political
purposes they would be removed
and they certainly would not be paid
for being here. He knew the constables
were not hero In his interests.
They were free men and any constable
could vote for whoever he pleased, but
they must attend to their business.
Gov. M< Sweeney then gave an ac
uvuui ?>i ma puDin* services.
The lieutenant governors came next,
anil more of their speeches will be
given from gome other meeting.
Col. Sloan saiil he had to sing fnsl
and he sung the praises of Blulr and
Jackson and Sims and Jones and then
recounted hie services and qualifications.
Ho denied that, there were tOfl
tigers in Columbia, for his people were
law abiding.
Mr. Cole L,. Blouse urged that the
prohibition platform demands the sale
of liquor for mechanical and scientific
purposes. They condemn the sale and
still insist on the sale. All laws are
violated, so must all laws be repealed,
as la arguod. He argued for good, free
schools. Favored biennial sessions.
Mr. .las. H. Tillman said he had more ;
kin people here than In any other c'JUn- j
ty. He sntd Col. Sloan's remark about
tigers In Columbia had better l>e salt
od down. He Jumped on Col. Sloan for
lighting tho aepnrate corn h law. As to I
Blease and schools, he voted to take
$250,000 from the schools. He Insisted
that when you strike down the dispensary
you lose the best friend temperance
has ever had. He read numerous
letters to show that prohobitlon did
not suit.
Mr. Knox Livingston sympathized
with the audience for its patience. He
gave his certificate of character, so to
spealt, by showing that he had never
been defeated at home. He has always
been consistent in favoring prohibition
when the people wanted it.
Mr. Winkler spoke of his services in
the house. He was emphatically in favor
of tho dispensary and urged that it
had worked wonders. His only regret i
was that tho good prohibitionists and
others had not helped to support and i
try the law. He wanted better school I
houses, bettor teachers and better pay. |
He spoke kindly of the veterans.
Mr. James H. Moore, for attorney ,
general, said he \v;is charged with l*oing
a former Charlotte printer. He has
had his experiences and he was glad
of this experience. Work was nothing
to be ashamed of. He was proud of his
North Carolina descent and that he
uniiu unc mr ins nome.
Regrets were presented from General '
Bellinger, who was unable to be pres- '
ent.
Captain Jennings, for State treasurer,
made a clover speech.
Chester Shaking.
Chester. Special.?Senator Tillman
made a red-hot speech and put new
ginger in the fight. He was held until
the very last, and when he talked,
made it lively. Tillman was received |
I with tlinf oid-time whoop. Tillman
1 said in part:
I This was his seventh meeting rnd
I he protested against always being put
last. There were some who thought
he ought to remain at home. It was
not his fault some one else does not
want to he Senator. He never felt
happy unless he had opposition, and lie
preferred it. He may be a fool, but he
was never accused of it, and, there,
fore, he did not try to be a dictator,
but felt free to give advice. As long
(U> iiu ?<io ot'liaiui UC mi life l&IK. '
All arc agreed on national issues and 1
there was no use to talk on such mit- |
tcrs unless he wanted to sheer around j
or say sonic sweet things. He had
seriously regarded his duty. He had
thought it over, and feeling his obligations,
he felt it carried with it some
responsibility to assist in throwing
light. Did you not teach me to use
this tongue and to use it vigorously?
Did you laljel that tongue "for national
ugc only?" if so, say so. If you say so
1 will obey. If not otherwise advised
he was going to talk right out on the
I T?... '?
-nun. in** wuif lin;
to do as they pleased and he wanted
thin to do so. It la charged that tint
for Tillman there would now be pro.
h\Mtion. He said he worked for the
dispensary law. The prohibition ?oto
east was nothing like a general vote,
and over .'tO.bOrt did not vote at all. Aj
to the dispensary being a great political
machine. When it cattle in he nad
just been re-elected and he needd no
machine. He advised the dispensary
because he did not believe prohibition
could bo enforced. He did this to s ive
the State from degradation and being
hypocrites under prohibition.
The people have voted on this question
almost solely ou State offices, and
the legislature in four elections, and
mil iui nun it ?uuni iiii>? ' ?i juii in
the constitution without any huts or
ifs. He did this because the supreme
court decision was pending. He wrote
the clause, and whenever his tongue
grew forked lie wanted to bo kicked
out.
The candidates for the various State
offices spoke about in their accustomed
view. There was nothing new
or sensational in the developments
here. The crowd was a good sized
and orderly one. and the senttmeut
seemed pretty fairly divided up among
the several candidates. Senator Tillman's
speech was the leading feature
of the programme.
NVinnsboro Mect:ng.
Winnsboro, Special.?Senator Tillman's
speech was again the feature of j
the campaign meeting. He replied to
Col. Hoyt as to the Interference of
Senator Tillman i na family quarrel.
The meeting was opened with prayer.
Oen. Floyd spoke first. Superintendent
McMahan explained why he employed
Prof. Patterson, of the Chicago
Institute, to teach arL He was miall
fled and he saw nothing In the fact that
he was a Northern soldier. He explained
why he and others insisted on
having white teachers at the tvead of
colored Institutions. This is Mr. MeMahan's
home county and ho Is popular
hero.
Mr. Ellison Capers lauded McMahan
personally, but attacked his administration.
which he felt would not be
supported. He jumped on his conduct
of the summer school because of alleged
overriding of county authorities.
'Hie railroad commissioners came
next.
Mr. J. H. Whartou avoided big Jokes
and talked al>out discriminations,
rates, stops autl the like. Harnard Li.
Evans said rate?s were higher hero
than elsewhere because of iudifTorftce '
or subsidizing.
Nimrod Horry wanted the candidates
measured by the standard of business
ability. integrity and sobriety and !
cited his claims. J. E. Pettigrew
wanted his character closely scruti- j
ulzed and judged by his work and
standing at homo. He would no*,
promise things he could not accomplish.
U. D. Maylield wanted special attention
given to the development of manufacturing
enterprises. He was opposed
to the commissioners being paid by
the roads.
\V. I). Evans said there were six men
jumping on one and he could not
answer the.m and make his speech in
ten minutes. When he went on the
hoard there wa<s not a wholesale grocer
in Columbia; there are now Ave.
It was easy to make charges.
Frank 11. Gary went over with vigor
the arguments heretofore made. Ho
devoted a hit more time than usual to
show that prohibition was not practical.
Ho said that the whiskey people
and the high license are going to support
Col. Hoyt because they expect to
crush the life out of the dispensary.
He warned the Prohibitionists when
tuvj U I\M mf) wuuiu
not get it. He was here mainly because
tlie dispensary was not now en
forced. The lnji condition of affairs
In Charleston and Columbia was .the
reason ho was running.
A. Howard Patterson took up the
charge that Gary tried to straddle on
the dispensary in Charleston and
Georgetown. He again read extracts
from the reports of the Charleston and
Georgetown meetings and said that
Charleston wants the license system
ami that cold water would kill the
Charleatonians. The Georgetown pa~
per placed Gary in favor of local option
directly, he charged. He went
over hie usual figures as to Maine and
South Carolina. Then he jumped on
the Prohlbtlon platform, written by
Col. Hoyt. He said that high license
men were advocating prohibition, in
which they did not believe. He paid
his respects to the six hundred tigers
alloped to bo In Charleston an<l the
two hundred in Columbia.
The new point in Governor McSweeney's
speech was his reply to
Gary's charge that the constables have
boon made to work harder since the
campaign l>ogun. He said: The seizures
for March were 444 1-4 gallons of
whiskey and 119 1-2 dozen lx>ttles or
boor; 120 gallons of Ix-er in kegs; one
team confiscated. Of this tho United
States government seized 114 1-2 gallons.
In April tho seizures were 79.*
gallons of whiskey; 122 l>ottlos of beer,
190 gallons of boor in keju-, three stills
confiscated Of this the I'nited Stat**
government seized 206 1-2 gallons. In
May the seizures were X94 gallons of
whiskey; 242 dozen bottles of l>eor;
240 gallons of beer In kegs; one team
confiscated. Two confiscated this
month. The United States government
took 97 1-4 gallons of the whiskey
seized. In June the seizures were 448
gallons of beer in kegs; one teajn confiscated;
two stills confiscated. The
United Stat** government took of this
;?? i-~ ru-imiiis ??i wimsKey, i no average
number of gallons s?*1zod for each of
tho four months was ">12. So It appears
that June Is a little below tho average.
The only instructions given tho constable
are to do their duty and those
instructions they have had during tho
time I have been governor. He never
would build himself up on trying to
pull down others. Governor McSweeney
<U<1 not speak long as
usual, but covered the ground.
Col. Jainos A. Hoyt said he was not
roejK>nsible for the good things said
of him. but he was delighted at these
expressions. He <!1d not pose as lading
l>etter or holier than others, but
he would allow no reflections to be
made as to him. He warned the people
to semi mcml>ers of the House
who would bring the situation Imek to
1N9'2 when the voters stood for prohibition.
Until there is a fair and square
election on the liquor question It will
continue to come up. Too natch
power to establish dispensaries, he said
is given to county tK>ards. He wanted j
the dispensary wiped out and prohibition
put on the books. The dispensary
hns good features, but they are
not enforced. The dispensary is used |
for everything an<l would supply the
tigers In order to inrreuse the sale of
liquor.
O. Walt Whitman kept the crowd in
a good humor by arguing that what j
tho people wanted was temperance and
not prohibition. The chief object ion
wns to drlnTTing to excess. The dispensary
has 1>*<U) shamed lu the house
of Its friends. The best regulation lu*
now think* 4s to license individuals
anil cori>orations to sbll liquor under
the constitutional regulations.
The meeting adjourned for dinner.
After dinner Col Knox Livingston
spc ke of the express telegraph hill,
which he had passed and fathered. Ho
oomplLmonted Senator Ragadale, of
thlB county, and then discussed his
own work.
H.'ol. James H. Tlllmnn joked nt>out
Col. Uvingston and his platforms. He
wanted to reiterate that he thoug-t all
negro schools ought to l>e cloaod. He
would never vote for appropriations for
colored college. He favored the dlspen- !
snry.
Mr. Winkler was glad to hear of the
new railroad between Kershaw and
Fairfield. He said his record was clear
In voting for Increased pensions.
Col. John Sloan spoke of tho distin- |
gulshed sons of Fairfield and his re- |
cord. The people of the different counties
should hnve what they want as to J
liquor. He knew the people could Ih>
counted on and that would be the only
settlement.
Mr. Cole L?. Blouse argued that the
preachers should talk for temperance,
but keep out "Of politics. The whole
fight of the Prohibitionists now was to
kill the dispensary and that would
brirtg high ttconse.
Senator Driee insisted on varying
the pregranmic and presented Senator
Tillman and naked for three hearty
cheeps, which were given. As soon as
he was presented some one said: "Get
mad. 1'ncle Ben. and give it to "em."
He thanked the audience and said he |
was embarrassed by the existing conditions.
A campaign had been ordered
and he was expected to he present. If
ho did not attend his enemies would
says ne nun tne swell neau una tnat
sort of thing, and when he did coma
I some said he tried to play Ikihs and
I dictate, atid it was the same old tiling,
: he would be damned if he did and be
damned if he did not. He owed the
people a duty. He said: "You are
mighty prone to go to sleep and if I
can keep your eyes open it is my duty.
The News and Courier and the State
say I should keep out of the fight. I
am not hero contending as to men It
is ray duty to i>oint out wherein and
why certain advocated policies ought
not to prevail, and I am present in defence
of my ad ministration, f am
charged with defeating prohibition
when it was voted for. Must 1 remain
silent under all sort of charges and
seimons? 1 think not."
Then Senator Tillman explained the
Prohibition vote of 1SK2 and lu>w the
dispensary law was enacted. If a majority
had voted Cte- prohibition ho
would never have stood against it. Ho
cerCalnly needed no machine now. as
charged, as no one would even nm
against him. Ho spoke as he did because
he had convictions and lie simply
spoke against prohlbtlon because it
is no good. He nerver was told he was
to be gagged after he got to Washington,
and especially after he was under
tiro and attsu*k. His enemies did not
give him credit for any honesty or patriotism
such as they claim for themselves.
They have used bad words
and sneered about me. The ministers
are good men, but they are wrong up
here. (Pointing to Ids head) They
had 110 right to attack him and he
would say nothing harsh or rude about
nu m. 11 no were a *eil-seeHing politician
and wanted to look out for himself
and not the people, he would go
around and talk sweet and Dot talk aa
he did. This abuso was enough to
make him mad. but he would not get
mad. He would be a coward if he did
not talk out, and was only sorry he
could not pet where some iieople have
already been bamt>oozled. He knew
prohibition could only t?e a farce arm
that was why ho wanted the dispon
i sary. He did not want to make liars,
because he knew the people would
have their liquor, lie was a common
sense man and always acted as he
thoupht. He differed with his ministerial
friends, or enemies, as they prefer,
about there being anything wrong
in selling liquor or the Bible opposed
its sale us a sin. Ho went over his
conclusions as the best method of
teaching the people to use liquor moderately.
The dispensary was then defended
at night. The tree bears good
fruit, and the Prohibitionists are with
their axes and are trying to cut down
the fine dispensary tree. Who is on
tllO nthor hn/?lfincr') TMw* Mcrh
license people, the saloon keepers.
Then ho argued that George I). Tillman,
Sohumpert and Featherstone
failed two years ago aJid now all the?o
wore In line fighting tne dl?Hx*nsary.
Senator Tillman next discussed the
evil of personal gain in any other than
the dispensary system. He said his
nose was red but lie had never drunk
a barrel in all his tifty-three years. As
to himself, he did not care, but lie had
sons and neighbors' sons and wanted
them saved. The Prohibitionists have
half a loaf now. and it is good and
sweet, hut they want all or none.
Then he alluded .o the free liquor and
prohibition period, while the law was
.uffering from the interregnum. That
was such prohibition as will come. He
wanted to know why ministers would
not recognize men as they were and
not us ihey ought to he. There was
something in the ltible against good
men consorting with had men. He
supposed they wanted to crucify hint.
Th's is a free country and yet the
ministers seem to lie after him. One
of tin in denounced hint as a liar: a
Bishop. Til ink "1* that, a Bishop, and
simply for ex- re sing an opinion. The
only question is whether what he said
was true, and that was the saloon people
and Prohibitionists were allied in
this fight. He then spoke of the danger
of going hack on the dispensary
and what has been gained by years of
work. The primary system, he said,
war going to break down, under the
time limit and the poor attendance at
the meetings. The people were putting
themselves in control of the newspapers
again. They were his friends.
He warned the people for no good to
himself but possible injury. He diselnitne-d
any purpose of offending the
ministers. He had no quarrel with the
ministers, recognised 'their high tone
and purposes, but he would talk out
regardless of tho ministers.
Neither Mr. Bellinger or Mr. Moore
were present. C'apt. .leanings introduced
IV. Timnierinan, his opponent.
The crowd had badly scattered. IV.
Timmwraan said lie expected no votes
here.- that he came to say he would bo
tiie next Treasurer. He explained that
he was not a bloated banker or wealthy.
as reported. Ho delicately referred
to his services in the Confederate
army. Capt. Jennings said Dr.
Tim merman was mistaken about defeat
inc htm He is whistlini? t<> keen
uj> his courage.
Mr. Derham sent regrets. Mr.. Brookor
finished up tho list.
Yorkvillc Speaking.
Yorkvillo, Special.?This was a full
fircus day. The full aggregation was
here. The attractions wore taken out
to the exhibition stand in vehicles, a
brass band was present and the regular
circus seats were provided.
Tillman was easy. Derham and
Brooker punched at each other figuratively.
Capers and McMah'an rapped
hard. The performance was long .and
wearisome. The audience was the
largest of the campaign.
M.aj. B. B. Rvuns said lie would not
spare h.is tire because he was in the
reiterated his charges and pounded on
the pen til ty sisked for not buying:
ticket*.
Mr. Thos. N. Berry presented himself
a.s a business man and prohibit inist
in theory and practice, lie simply
wanted to impress his name.
T. K. Pettigrew spoke briefly of his
qua 1 ideations and services to the
State. The commission Wiis necessary
because of railroad combinations, lie
was not running on promises.
\V. I). Muyfield pressed his regular
platform. He charged no corruption,
but the commissioners should not he
put under obligations to the railroads
hv their During salaries and lsfuiinu
passes. The commissioners will admit
that many rat?>s are too high.
W. D. Evans paid his respects to It.
M. Evans and Jumped on liim for palming
off l>ogus policies on the State.
Barnard sold this was false and W.
D. knew 4t to he false.
W. D. referred to the attorney general's
report. W. D. said he only referred
to tilts because it was insinuated
he was rotten, ignorant or subsidized.
Chairman Ilriee insisted on avoiding
personalities.
W. D. Evans then went on to defend
himself. Mo was charged with being
dishonest, and spoke of how he wanted
to proteet his reptatlon above all
things. He took up the excess fare
question and he and Harm y had another
tilt
J. H. Wharton insisted that lie made
no charge* or insinuations, but argued
that, there are wrongs lie would like
to remedy.
The candidates for governor and
lieutenant governor and the other officers
spoke with about their accustomed
vigor and nothing sensational
was developed.
i
Both Want Veterans.
At tlir? iomin? annual State reunion
of Confederate veterans at Greenwood
; there will he a lively contest over the
j place for the next reunion. Columbia
| and Sumter are the two bidders for the
1 next reunion. Columbia will present a
! strong invitation. Sumter's will be
j ba.ckod up by the i ndors tnent of the
i eity <ouueil. The Columbians who
' have the matter in charge feel eert.iin
I that they will secure the gathering,
i They will be backed up also by the city
1 council and probably the Merchants
j and Manufacturers' Club.
The highest court of appeal In fJrent
Itrttaln has sustained the decision that
a circulating library can bo bold pecuniarily
responsible for libelous state- j
monttf contained in any of the volumes
which it circulates. '
THE STATE FARMS.
Good Crop Prospects and Cood Health
Among the Convicts.
The ?ttnte farms of South Carolina
comprise abotu 3,000 acres, and arc in
Sumter and Kerahaw counties. Tho
l)t?Saussure farm Is In Sumter and the
Reed farm in Kershaw, the county line
being the line between the two (arms.
The DeSnussure farm is managed by
Mr. \V. R. Gardner of Kershaw county.
who is considered a good farmer.
Two hundred acres of Mr. Gardner's
farm Is in cotton. A low estimate of
the yield would he 17f> to200 bales.
Pfty-four acres were sown in wheat,
which yielded 020 bushels. mo;tsured
from the threncr. rnree uunoroa aim
fifty acres were In oats, whMi yielded
10,0')0 bushels. These oats have beou
threshed and arc now fa one large
l.am. The barn is lfja n -fa feet and the
tlooriscoveredto xfa shrd slvnl cisfwcs
floor is covered to a depth of about four
feet.
The most of the land that was in
wheat aivd oats has been sown in pens. ^
On this farm there are about .">00 acres
in corn, tho yield of which is yet uncertain
; s the mostof it is lato. Tlie
early plantings though will make from
40 to 00 bushels to the acre.
The Reed farm contains aimut tlio
same, in acrcae. as the DeSaussure,
and Is directed andsupervised by Mr.
J. H. Morris of Marlboro county, a
practical business man. The acreae In
cereals and < otton is about the same as
that of the DoSaussure, hut the outlook
at present is that the yield In both ootton
und corn will considerably exceed
that of the DoSaussure. Mr. Morris has
about a00 aer<*? of corn, which at a low
estimate will yield 7f> bushels per acre.
In addition to tlresei staple crops these
larmo raise abundance of syrup, potatoes,
rice, vegetables, etc., to supply
thorn.
tinder the present managemetn the
farms are not only self-sustaining, but
are asounce ofconsiderable revenue to
the t$tat?v When Messrs. Morris and
Gardner took charge last March ono
year there was not corn enough to last
three months, consequently they had
to buy all the coin they used front
June until the* crops were in ado and
harvested. There is now on each of
the farms plenty of corn to carry them
through, after having sold 2,000 bushels
each to the penitentiary. They
have also sold large quantities forage
such as peavine hay, slirended corn and
fodder, and Mr. Morris says that he
has enough left to run the. place another
year without touching this year's
product.
The labor of the farms consists of
120 to 150 convicts, who run OS plows. ,
Everything moves along without friction,
and the men seem happy and contented.
Col. J. I). Grifllth, of the penitentiary,
visits the farms about once a
month and gives direction and suggestion.
The greatest drawback to these
lurms has heretofore been that they
wore not healthy, but Col. Grifilth has
to a great extent improved their health
I by having deep wells bored over the
farms at convenient points for the
hands to get Water wliTTe working in
the fields. The water from one of
these wells (and they are all alike) has
been examined by the State chemist
and pronounced a good and safe drinking
water. The sanitary conditions of
the Reed farm are such that any small
I town in the State would do well to pet|
tern after.
i iH'ro is mil a case 01 lover or any
sickness on the place nor has there
been this spring." ?|
VVlnthrop Trustees.
The executive committee of the hoard
of trustees of Winthrop College met in
the college parlor Thursday night, frovMcSweeney.
Senator Tillman. Snpt.
McMahan. Mr. VV. J. Roddey, and Dr.
T. A. Crawford being present. The
meeting was held, says the ltock Hill
Herald, to look after some details in
connection with the building of the
new dormitory. The board decided to
put a now slate roof on the new building
instead of tin. The hoard alsoi decided
that owing to a lack of funds it
would for the present abandon the idea
of erecting a separate building for the
model school, but would continue the
school in the rooms of the main building
heretofore used for that purpose.
The hoard accepted with regrets the
resignation of Prof, lireazeale. His
successor has not been chosen.
New Hnterprlses.
The Exchange Brokerage Conijxiny,
of Charleston, was chartered with a
c apital of $5,000. Jjt. 1*. Tu' kor is president
and W. It Fitiekney secretary.
A com mission was issued to W. B.
and H. I.. Kerr and .1 E. Marshall, o{
Itork Mill, as corporators of the Korf
Live Stock and Livery Company, of
Rock Hill. The capital stock is to bj
$10,000.
Lutheran Sunday Schools.
Orangeburg, Special The Orange,
burg Sunday School convention and
conference of the Lutheran Church
opened here Friday morning with a
good attendance of delegates. Rov. W.
A. Rogers, of the Methodist Church,
delivered an address of welcome. Miss
Janio Salley^a member of the Lutheran
Sunday school of the city .extended a
warm greeting to the delegates. Those
addre ses were responded to by Miss
Maggie llolloway. d lighter of Mr. J. M.
ON. llolloway. and Rev. J. A. It.
Scherer, I>. I>.. as altern.ato for Mrs.
Xeherer. Mr. It. F. Bryant., superintendent
of the Orangeburg Lutheran Sunllnv
ttrthnol U'fiO <.locti.il nreuitlent nt >!#?
j conference; Mr. H. A. Smith, of
I Charleston, vice-president, and MHs
| Maggie Hollo-way, secretary.