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VOLUME, VI I. CAMDEN, S. 0M FRIDAY, JUX^Y 3, 18!Hi. NO 25. RVANS, DUNCAN AND R*tiLR CAN >1 A DIDATK8 FOR TllfC SKBi^TK. ? ; ? , TBI STATS BOND COWtSSIOKS. ? ? -r - * ? * : - - - > Tb? Miiior LlgWi.-Wh?t Is Said ?nd Done by TJtem I>ay by Day. V TBS MBBTINO AT XINOSTBXB. ' $he Second meeting <>f tho oamp?ign *? held at Kingstree, and the enthn si aanj was just a little less than the day Before.. The attendance reached about ?H)? Despite the faot that four of the candidates had deserted, and that as Mtoy more who came last were limited Jo^ve minutes each, there were five a half hours of solid speeoh- making. Walt Whitman, while not re ?VD8 much encouragement as a can didate, was a suooess in waking up the ^crowd. He was just little moro vigor ous. The announcement that Judge Earle had again filed his pledge to en ter tho race had been aooeptod, added ? new feature. ' debate between Duncan and Ev .. Ana was, of course, the feature of the Mr. Duncan had the opening ; <,Wd reply. During the Governor's ? answer, half a . dozen persons in the - crowd continually derided Dunean and Commended Evans, but there was little applause, and it was noticed that when Duncan took the stand in reply, he re ceived a considerate hearing. It is probable that very few in the crowd . understood the bond question, but the taot that Duncan faced the music a itooond time, afteV being unmercifully ridioolod by the Governor on account of hia subordinatate position, seeirfed to have an effect on fth^ crowd, and fthey seemed moro Considerate. Thou: Mr. Duncan was more aggressive in his keply. . In referring to ? Evans's connection with the dispensary, Dunoan intimated ~T thai a circular had been issued from the governor's office to all dispensaries, requiring them to give bond in a surety company, and that the governor's ,, brother, an agent for such a oompany, had gone around and got the insurance. In this connection R/Jfc- Evans, in the audience said: "That's a lie!" Gover ned Evans sprang ,up and told bis brother to hush up. Dunoan took uo notioeofit. The announcement by Governor ^Evanson the stand that General Eerie was in5 the rsoe and thai he '-would be ripped ik> the back when he got on the stand Was peouliary inter ? eating information to both candidates cad atjUience. - CongrSMman MoLaurin made a speech UOT caught the crowd, and re peated sdme of his vigordus denuncia tions of enemies. y. Fdttowlng^ Mr. MoLaurin were Norton, Lieuten ?Mt Goyornor Timperman, Superin only a qSftnocfqr aiew pleasant words. ? Comptroller General Norton is a can didate for re-election. The Hon. W; r^n, Timmerman is a candidate for State ; Treasurer. Superintendent of Educa tion Mayfleld la a oendkfcte for re-el ec tlon. Mr. Robinson is a candidate for ^^Sop^rintandent of EduoationS&Mr. ? Cooper is a oandidate for the offioe of ?.'? lieutenant Governor. WM ? between Gen. BfChbourg afad Gen.. WatU. The latter apoke fftft and said that aome l one M been about the odgee ?of --ihe gggArowing mud on some one els& His friefids would' not be allowed to do Gen. ttiohbourg told of his record and fitness for the place and wound up by saying he was no extremist, but had been a consistent Reformer einoe _ the 1880 eleotiop. W. H. Ellerbe said that he can be elected and stay at home. AT OSOKOItOWV. ' lie meeting was slimly attended. J. T. Dunoan, opposing Evans for ths Senate had the crowd on his side. There were some hot words between them. Governor Evans aonied he had drawn a certain dispensary bill, which.] was presented in the laat legislators - making Evatis chairman. Dunean said Attorney General Barber wee hie au thority. Evans replied that Barber .. told him he had jnot given Duncan an oh information. ? Duncan ssid Barber told hia at Manning that his charge wee true axra had gone to Bvana'room. He, Dnn'eao, believed Berber bed ?"de the same declaration toE vans. Dnuean charged Evans, aa a member, eftheasylupi board, Waa borrowing P<meyet6 per cent from e man to IwiU additione to the asylum end lending the eame men the sinking fund money et lower interest. , He celled effete, be said, on Evane to state whether be had any agreement* ?x F'f'i or implied, for e division of the commission oo bonds. He bed v ?^?cfer it twice eai jwented en aa %. cw^v Ovsr halfvtbat aomsv, eatd Dun j hed heea paid. Had there already heef e division ? Governor Evane ?.'..^?pMerjf speech areetly opposite to thet efxtatesday. He did net refer h Vmmm till the reply. * He indulged ? jaasiMMioretaser Ha made the hemd sNtnamta as heretofore. He BUt? matter Athe goveruor seemed to come oat otiwp. Mr. M. ImMcHweeney, for lieuten ant governor, made a abort speech* the offioe he sought was not one re quiring much speeohmaking, bat be would promise to serve as a business man and perform bis duties faithfully. general Biohbourg followed, lie gsve hifc < xperienoe, and said he felt that entitled him to as much claim to this offloe as a few yesra' course ft a military school. He was 52 years old, his oponent 27. Editor T. O. Robinson, of Piokens, candidate for sehpol o^jmmissioner, was the next to address the .meeting. He thought Mr* Majfleld made too many and Was too greedy. Mr. May field being absent,- Dr. Tim merman, the only eandiafcte for treas urer, was introduced. Hfe was not go ing to abuae tl|e other fellow, he said, baoause he was absent. Bat, exclaimed the Dootor, if there was anothor fellow, 1 would be the last man in the State to rido into office by pulling down others. I stand on my own good name and not in tainting others. r Mr. Norton, unopposed for oomp troller-general, told a story and spoke of the hospitality of Georgetown. N Mr. Ellerbe, for Governor; followed. He asked that they would elect Dr. Timmorman, Mr. Norton and himself, and if they w'did. not give them a good administration* ho would send them a combined pioture of themselves to koep tho cows out of their oorn. Mr. Whitman made his usual speeoh. He saidvhe knew this orowd was with himv,but didn't kuoW whether to make the speech he hadheen making or not. He was willing/he^after to conduot the oampaign in a broad, desent man ner, and not to u*o the small things he had been using. He jumped on the Bouth Carolina college. Said it was a fraud, etc. Senator Harrison said a shower was ooming up and only announoed his eandidady for governor. \ THE CONWAY MBBTIKO. The meeting was held in the court .home. Clerk of Oonrt and County Chairman J. A. MoDermott oalled the meeting to order, introducing Be v. John 8. Stanley, who prayed that the people should not mistake or do any thing in error and should work for the upbuilding of our country. The audienoe numbered 260 to 300 melt who oiBuo few dgmoiukffioaB of either approval a dissent. , , Mr. John R. Harbison t\as the first introduced. He was gratified at visit ing the capitajtjgf - the independent re public o? ?orry. In reference to Mr. Whitman's invitation that the cam paign be conducted on a decent basis, he said ho never hid taken part in pin indecent one and never wtolcL He made referenoe to an alleged political combine in South Carolina. He did not say there was such a combine nor that it was not. Mr. Harrison main-; tained that taxes had not been reduced and Sft}d that while the levy might be the same as 10'yens ago $20,000,000 had been added tgWetaxablo property oh the book*. Mr. Ellerbe be An by saving them were insinuations jwjkflpoht a ring. He wanted to Say, once for all, that he had never made any combination with any one, nor promised as muoh as Clerkship. In referenoe to abolishing the colleges, Mr.* EUerbe aejLed the people npt to Iff ten fcttbr arKSiaants of the 'demagogue whp oame Wore them promising to reduoe their taxes by so doing. If the higher institution* of learning' were not doing efficient work teat them down? but do not attack them on the groun<Tof eoOnomy. IT would reduoe taxes but a'f^cents per capita to tear dewn the South \ Carolina col lege and Citadel. \ Continuing, Mr. EUitbe spoke at length uvfin the subject of education, supporting heartily both State^edl leges and pnblio schools. In feooriT-^ mendingfcbangee in th a common schoOl system, he^sald that the natural turn of the boy should be bon^dered ? there were lawycrVjrhowcmld make better wagon dnvereaffifwagon drivers who'd be better lawyers. On the money question, Mr. Ellerbe said he was for "free silver or bust." He was a Democrat ? one of the Jeffer sonian kind. He was not a Cleveland Demoorafc because the trae money of the country was silver and gold. Mr. G. Walt Whitman said that he had promised "if elected to tear dewr. Che colleges of the State and dirliV# the bricks among the counties fat school houses." Mr. Whitman west over the same ground as at theater meetings, and his ranting creaMfM ("tiforablfl amusement. CoL M. B. "MeBweeney was the not speaker. He said/he was a candidate for. Lieutenant-Governor, an offise without pecuniary profit. tat if elected he would give to the ^ofle of the State the best service that he could command. Hie endeavor would al ways be for fcrod government, peace and progress. 'He wanted better ?chocl houses and competent teachers for <11 the sehools. He vaj^Jot infa vor of polling down. The Silt heeded all her higher institutions of leaning. * Mr. /TT.'Duncan, candidate for the Senate, spoke after Mr.McSweeney. He gave hie personal record, and then launched into the bond matter. ? Gov ernor Evane had not answered the en tire question yet, he said. The quee tton was "what connection did yon have in ths nitter, and did yon get' n eanninioof" Mr. DOaoan aeked abo-.t tftodi^er ence between the $78,000 o&Rnisrfono and the $40,000 said to be tied up in the.Mnryland (Joori Where was the 186,000? Had the Governor received any er all of tkiat If eo^ why not eay so; if not, cay eo. He then atMfckedthe idni>ldfittfl> ' * oaused a bill to bo prepared in whioh I he would bo chairman of the board of oontrol and have the appointmeut of two members. A oiroular letter bad beeu cent out to the dispensers re quiring them to get boudaina aurety oompany which was represented by Mr. B, B. I^vaua. Tliat later, whou .the new board came in, tindiug out what their olerk had done, the oirou lar waa reaoinded nnd tho olork oon ?urod for sending them out. Governor Evana followed. Ho said that Mr. Dunoan had stated that ho (fivanp) had had put through tho Legislature ?>? bill to givo him tho chairmanship of the board of oontrol and the appointment of two other men. J This he denounoed as a lie. He had nothing to do with such a bill. Hia message to the Logislatnro showed whst he had recommended. The Governor explaiued in a few words all that has been said at length bjr him on the boud matter. ;That "the syndicate" - had received all tho commissions that had so far boon paid. The $35,000 that Dunoan wanted located he (Duncan) ought to kno* had been paid, $25,000 to one New York bankor. $5*QOO to another and $5,000 to Rhind. The statemont mado by Mr. Dunoan thai* b6 had oanoelled all insurance polioies on dispensaries and plaoed them with his brother's companios tho Governor denounced as "an infamous lie." Governor Evtfns said that he did not intend to speak again on those matters. Tho bond matter hd had fully- ex plained three times, and the state inents had been widely published, From this time on he Would devote hto time to national issues. Adjutant-General Watts was the next spoaker. Ho made n shoit and pleas ant talk, ard said that while he was sorry Gen, Riohboqrg aooosod him of being "young," he would reoall to tho older men before him tho faot that they were young when called to the servico of their fttate .in the gr&at bat tle for States' rights. ' ?. W. D. Mayfleld came next, and made an able defense for South Caro lina'g institutions of le&rning, Mr. Robinson, candidate for so licitor, followed in a short spefoh. Congressman McLaurin made a ring | ing speech in reference to Bnanoial af fairs, and w n applauded at intervals thronghou^ his speeoh* i- Comptroller General Norton, unop posed for re- election, and Dr. Tisaaer. man in tho happy state of having no obstacles between him and the treasur ershipjof South Carolina, followed, the meeting being olosed by Gon. Rioh bourg, who is Opposing Gen. Watte for adjutant and inspector general. He thought he was the best man 'for that office, and Gen. Watts oould afford to wait a few years before taking another pull at pnblio office. THE If ABION MEETING. There was something like 2,000 peo ple at the Marion meeting. A number of ladies were present and presented the varioos candidates ? with bouquets. Connty Chairman Montgomery called the meeting to order and Rev. Martin asked divine bleating on the meeting. * The first speaker was a son of Marion, Comptroller General Norton, who was unopposed. Ho had often been hon ored by the people of this donnty; they knew him and he would only promise faithfnl service In the future and- give room for thoso who were' not Wall known. Dr. Timmerman the next State Treasurer, made a five minutes sptoech in introducing himself to the people of Marion. Hia was not a political offioe and be wonld leave diseuasion of State and national affairs to. candidates for Governor and Senator. He also said he had advocated the free ooinage of ailvcr for twelve years. ' Attorney General Barber said he had made at Manning, or attempted to make, his first campaign speech. He <??* a ohlll there and went home, and probably*, would hot hare again sp pored tw the campaign- if hia namcb had not been brought into discussion* b j candidates for other ofiloea. He said he had two yeara ago opposed Mr. Brans for Governor; he favored Mr. Ellerbe; he told Mr. Evans at Aiken, after his nomination, that h# wonld nse hiq influence in hia election; he had something to do with the writing of <Usp60*ary bills and he wished to m*ke as clear a statement as to how ~the present Uw was drawn. He wrote the bill passed in 1804, basing it in the first act. There was no question be tween Messrs. Evans and Dunoan as to that bill, bat there was one aa to the bill of 1809. He had tried at Man* nipg to recall all that transpired dar ing the preparation of that bill, bat there were some details he could not remember. The balanoe of Mr. Bar ber's argument' waa in connection aa to bow Governor Erans got off the board of control, etc. ' Geo. BichBourg waa the next speak er, and said that the militarr feature of the State government had been a W interlined with his life that it was al most a second nature. He predicted that the possibilities were that Ooba would gat onr help, and ha felt confi dent tb at (EV people of the South W9?ld liberally respond to the eall of freedom jand liberty. Gen. Watts followed. He spoke of his pleasure and pride in the militia ?ad thanked the people for the honor already centered on him. He bad graduated at the Citadel, and hie mili tary education and his knowledgs of ita needt made him oompetent more than any other man probaWy to til the dn tice of theofloe. Odgnamaa McLanrla waa next in troduced byflfr. Montgomery, who in the eonrae of hia introdhietory fimnka aaid that he had been authorised by Ben. W. D. Erune to mj that he wonld not ha n saMhii Mr, Me souio opposition to him in Marion bo eauso aomo conservatives favorod him. Ho said ho was proud of tho fact that hiw public career had beou such aa to oommaud the respoot of his opponents. Mr. MoLaurin oonoluded his apoach by dismissing tho flnauoial question, aud promising to work for tho beat in terests of tho people in the futuro as he has done in the paat. Chairman MoutgOinery road Judgo Earlo's statomont orchis position which has already boon pirblisnod and then introduced Mr. Whitmau. Ho said that Marion had tho best represonta tion at Winthrop and any man who at tacked it was throwing ? "gravoyard dirt" on himself. (Laughter.) Senator Harrison said that he ro g retted that tho Reform movement had not deoreased the taxes. Ho said that tho whole question was one for legisla tive action, but if he was eleotod Gov ernor he would use all his intluenoe to havo tho lovy rodnood aa far aa possi ble. He next ndvooated that Olemson should bo satisfied with tho national appropriation and that the fertilizer tax should bo tnrned into tho Troasury, He advooated tho abolish ment of tho literary feature of the in stitution, which was not necessary . When tho agricultural and mechanioal features of the iustitution had been es tablished that was all tho Btato was oalled upou to do. Ool. MoSweonoy was introduced as a man running for offloe for tho honor. He spoke of his interest in educational matters and heartily favored tho tip building of tho oommon sohool. In doing so ho did not favor fueling down the higher institutions. Mr. Dunoan in his romarks said that Gov. Evans was Wily and would twist ??otn fr. iuit_h'? ^aa* Ho hasdonp it doTo re~T xnb main quo ah on is aia he get any of tho commissions or does ho expeot to getany? (A voico: "Provo it" Mr. Duncan: "I proposo to show that ho has ohangod positions sinoo tho Manning mooting. At Waltorboro Ben. Tillman mado his explanation; Dr. Bates made his, but both loft Gov. Evans to take care of himself. Till man told him Friday night boforo tho oampaign opened that he know nothing about Evans's oonneotion with Bhind. Yet Ger, Evans says that he had been Bhind's representative over siuco the refunding Act was passed. Ho has at last broke down and admits that. What is the sin with which ho is charged? It is receiving a fee from a broker in a matter where South Caro lina* is interested whon ho was a Sonator of (roe State. What ho should havo done was to resign. Governor Evans in reply made somo very emphatic statements in reference to Mr. ? Duncan's charges.' He has heretofore confined himself to a denial of themVbnt to-day he eame out in positivo. language and characterized the ohargee as lies. N5 trouble arose from all this lorid language, bnt the orowd evidently was with the Gover-r nor, Jodging from the reception ac oerdod him and the cheers hia remarks and reports on Mr. Duncan elicited. The last speakers wero Messrs. May field and Robinson for Superintend ent of Education. ? -V * y THE MORCK'H CORNBU MEETING/ y The beginning of the seoond week's campaign vit "pulled off" at Monek'e Corner. The attendance numbered about 400, ladies and gentlemen. Each speaker had a fair hearing, and no one oould have the slightest donbt as to where they stood. The orowd didn't want to hear Jndge Earle's letter read. When Chairman Stanland attempted to do so, there was a lond and noisy protest that it be not read. Finally after abont three min-? ntes of wrangling and confusion the letter was read and was respectfully listened to. ~ The county ohairman callod the as sembly to order, and pray or was of ; fered by Rer. Mr. Henderson. ? Superintendent oT Education May field was the first speaker. He spoke of the promise made by the Reform party six years sgo to tho people that they would be given tho opportunity of voting for the nomination of every officer- who should present his name to them for the suffrage. This promise bad been kept. It was promised, also, that none of the ozisting institutions of higher learning would'be interfered with. This had also been kept. Other promises such as the establish ment of Clemsoo, a girl's - college and improvement of tho nqblio schools have been oarried Ant with equal faith fulness. MV. T. C. Robinson referred to his Record. He was a,loyal Reformer and had always been, and simply because he was a new man in the race was no reason why he was opposed to the ad ministration. He . favored and - sup ported it. Hs did not ffcvor (hilling down any existing institutions^ but he thoroughly a supporter of the I pnon9*school system, lie did not think Mr. Mayfield shorffd take credit for all the Reform movement had done in educational ma^ers/.JLet him give an account of htyown stewardship and not switch off on/what the administra tion had done. / He had soms peculiar notions / about/ education, for he has pointea out thtt othefr States kept their school soperintendants in offioe for Ufe. Walt Whitman being the next spesk er staid that if Mr. Ellsrbe had 6ot na ehorched him at Marion hs would preach a little ssrmon. Ha., quoted from Issisb, *'Ho every 6ns that thirststh," etc., and paraphased it by saying that Tillman called all the down troddlfe viarnbfl bossed, poor people to forth and hs would show th how to free thesaselves and get ofHsss. CLaagfcter.) Like Christiana, assay JUfflfBsn prsash one thing sad peso tiae eatirely differently. 'Mr. Whit moathe Ma weald shew is thess ^ rvlr' tWO ton; promising thorn four school where j there whh only ouo, hut who had only benefitted themselves and impoverish ed the people. Mr. KUcrbe, in the course of hi? brief romarks, Haiti : Ho believed the State had as much right to tax the peo- j pie for higher edueatiou as for common Bohool education. Some of the friend* j of denominational schools had misun- J dorstood his remarks at Manning. He * said then that thoro were many good people who would not Bend their chil dren to denomination a1 schools, when they believed the principles of dog matic theology were taught, lie ex pressed his belief in the valuo of indus trial od u cation iu the public schools, but as far as the higher institutions arc concerned, any rnau who tells you that to abolish them a great saving would ( be made, is but a demagogue. It wouli not savo auy man three cents. Ho had always favorod thedispeusary law and if eloctod Governor he would oarrj it out to tho letter of tho law. The first question of State policy dis missed by Senator Harrison was the Dispensary law. Ho had voted for the law, but ho had sotno ideas that he thought would bo improvomouts. He oould not see that it was noocssary to 6hip tho liquors to Oohimbia. Every oouuty should have its own Dispensary, and tho liquors shippod diroot to the oouuty Dispensary. This would save a largo amount of freights, drayago, and tho great oxpenso of tho bottling establishment, at Columbia. As to looal option, ho would say it was tin Democratic on any people who didn't want it. No Dispensary should bo es tablished anywhero or in any oo.unty liuloss tho peoplo express a dosiro for it by thoir votos. Clon. Watts said it was tho unwrit ten law in South Carolina that an ofti ?or Bhould bo elected iwico. Sinoo *7(1 no officer -lias been opposed for ro-oleo tion except him. Why was it ? He delled his competitor or any man to show an aot of liis which was not for tho good of tho State and tlio militia. He tackled Gen. llichbourg about hi* dovotiou to the Reform party. He He also aaid that Gen. lliohbourg had run on tho Haskell ticket and had col lected money to defeat Ben Tillman. Gon. Bichbourg m making biB ad dress said that when Iillman firs* made bis speech he said things that he oould not swallow. He had opposed Bheppard in 1802 and since that time ho had been as g?d la Roformcr ns any other man. WhaVbo objected to jm intemperance in the head of the militia. WheTbe went to Atlanta General Wattl^disgraced himself and the militia of the State and ho had a letter from l e Lieutenant Colonel substantiating the fact. He concluded by saying that he ran' on bis record as a soldier and ? militiary man and if tho people Berkeley preforrod Watts to him *twai all right, but ho felt confident that he Would boat him tw.) ttJ ono in tbe State. Mr. J. T. Duncan spoke next o? tbe bond matter. He said Governor should have resignedfrom the Senate before going l He . i 1 Governor ^ SaTSSSJ"^ .njthingJSO do with Bhiud until the bond over At Conway ho admitted ttat S oonnect.d with the trene eotion from the Beginning. He .ho i? m.ke . m.nly rt.teu.en t end oti >ok *o it He haa stooped to the low of making the matter pe?onaL ^ Governor Evans was r ienHth much cheering. He "poke et length onon the bond matter, and denied SSShe h?A called Mr. Dunc.n .lien fi" Dunoen m.do ^tement. winch j he had denounoea a? |.Aftho &?&&&% aft said Mr. Duncan knew that the ^ ^ was recommended by Till rasficaPafiBi nothing to do witn i*. , called for a hand Pn^*ry ng. whether ho had done 7 Nearlv every band went up. . . dwSoTdecl.ro for lr? diver he W0Brd StokoB,"ciuIdi*dftte for re ??m^ by the last Congress, and also g ^ H^ndedTeJ thc'.r.mount i?uc " ^.?oCe?d ex.Congr,r.u Rink as By way of intro<luotion ho Mid he bad been in the Legifllaturo for fteu yea ra and in tbe Senate two years. Hia record daring that time ^ open to the public. If elected to Co"?re*" hi would vote for free eilver at the ratio of 16 to 1. He woold vtoto against and work against trusts wdVmonop^ iea of all kind?. If the nr?T?il thia year, he believed tna* we ?!$d work there etej there, rote there, and do bia whole <?ty. eoS^?4"'^?rS S,& Mr. hUpUdje, for both the unexpired and long win. ? *t donT? beltef."" Harped a Bssbt* ^ WKATJIIKU CHOI* UULbKTIN Of th*> So'fttf\ Ourolluu lilmute un<l ^rop Service Observer Bailor's Dlimato aud Crop Service report for the p?&t week from ono or moro correspondents, in as fol lows: The past week was generally favor able for oroj> development*, but there wore oxooptious in the western coun ties, whero it is too dry for corn, aud in the northeastern, where it is too wot for cultivation ? excessive ruin in Orangeburg, Chesterfield, Darliugton, Marlboro aud Florence intorfered with Held work; nevertheless crops over the wholo State aro gouorally well culti vated aud froo from grass. Thoro is a decided improvement in cotton over the previous week, Lioo have not yot ontiro\y disappeared but nearly so. But little damage resulted from lioo aud that is being rapidly effaced under the favorable iutluenoe of tho prevailing heat. Cotton is gen erally blooming and fruitiug well. Too muoh water, in bottoms in Oraugebnrg where also stands aro very much brokon, la needing rain in Aiken. Is losing lower leaves iu Chostorilold. Is generally clean, well cultivated and iu a very promising condition, Hon Isl and cotton doing well latoly. Tho reports ou oorn, for tho flrst time during tho season, aro unfavora ble. Corn is firing badly in Florouoo, Kershaw, Berkoloy, Lexington, Barn well, Hampton, Aikon and Marlboro. Is neoding rain in olovon counties. Too muoh water ou bottoms in Orango burg. Iusoots damaging stands in Kershaw and I^oxingtou. Tn plaoes it is tasseling low, but silking woll. It is being laid by gonerally, although late [ corn is still, being plowed. Tho heat during tho lattor portion of tho weok seems to liavo boon injurious to corn, but tho orpp as a whole is still vory promising. Tobacco made fair progress and is boiug topped in Kershaw and FJoronco. Curing began iu Darlington. Tho orop is vory irregular as to growth, evou in tho name field plants range from a fow inches to four feet in height, in Korshaw. Cano growiug well gonerally, and rico vory much iruprov ad and froo fiom parasites. Melons goucraly interior ueing small nud poor. Fungous disoaso of vines in Charleston nml Barnwell. Swoetpotatoos are growing luxuri antly. Too dry in Aikon and Edge field to continuo transplanting. Peas aro coming to flue stands gon orn)Jy. About all plantod that will bo. l^ruit goaerally scaroo. Peaches and apples still dropping and but few left to ripen. Seasonable berries oontinno plentiful. Mulberries ripening. Grapes needing rain in Ocpnee; are rotting to a considerable extent before ripening. Gardens aro in good condition whore there was plenty of rain, but aro not doing well whero rain is nocded. Pino solid heads of cabbagos aro reportod from Greenvillo. 9 The army worm has appoarod in (;riins fields in Charleston county. Til IC~ J OUNIY^CIIA I It A1 KIM. An Official J^Ut Giving Their Name* un?l Postofflces. Below is given the full list of the Democratic county ohairmon of tho State, given out by State Chairman Tompkins. Only two counties? Oconeo and Sfluda? havo' failotl to report so Abbeville ? Frank B. Gary, Abbo ville. Aikon ? B. T; Holloy, Aiken. Anderson ? J. E. Breazeale, Ander son. . o Barnwell ? C. D. Bellinger, Barn well. . V * Beau fort ? W. H. Look wood, Beau fort. Berkeley ? T. W. Stanland, Sutamor ville. Charleston ? J. W. Barnweil, Char leston. Chester ? E. M. Shanon Blackstock. Gheraw? -W. F. Stavenaou, Char aw. Clarendon ? D. J. Bradham, Man ning. Colleton ? Mr. R. Cooper, Adams' Run. Darlington ? J. P. Kirvio, Darling ton. Edgefield ? J. M. Gainer, Gainos. Fairfield ? Jno. W. Lyles, Htrother. Florenco ? L. S. MoColl, Florence. Georgetown ? S. M. Ward, George town. v Groonvillo ? Jno. T. Bramlett, Green ville. Hampton ? W. II. Tuton, Hampton. Horry ? J. A. MoDermott, Conway. Kershaw ? W. D. Trantham, Cam den. Laurens ? W. E. Owens, Clinton. Lexington ? C. M. Efird, Lexington. Lancaster ? W. G. A. Porter, Lan caster. Marion ? J. D.Montgomery, Marion. Marlboro ? W. D. Evans, Bennetta ville. Newberry ? John U. Duuoa,n, New berry. > Ooonoe ? Orangeburg ? 0.? R. Lowmin, Or angeburg. -? Pickens? W. A. Hamilton, Eaaly. Richland? W. W. Ray, Oongaroa. ' Spartanburg ? Stanyarnp Wilaon, Spartanburg. . Sumtar ? R. O. Purdy, Sumter. r Salad*-- ? ? . WiUfomsburg ? W. H. Kennedy, Hew Zlon. Tork? J. 8. Brioe, Yorkville. Union ?I. M. Ghrier, Union* " BsdMasy Wl?< The Ex-Kbedlre Ismail, of Egypt, T,hA. reeentljr died, had more than 800 women In Mtharwa at Oaf row Whs* he abdicated and left SgjfiteW7f far Way las he teofc with hln lwoty-^kfcl wives and a pal amnhar - - ottkm slam lady a TILLMAN IN NEW YORK. 1118 ADDliKSS TO 8IIA Kit MKN AT GOOl'Klt UNION. I 11 la Namo la History? lteference la Clovclaud'd llond Doul A Sound Silver l'lrttforin. Tlio silver mass- mooting at Now York Thursday, which was held at tho Cooper Union, filled tho )<urgo audii< ? rium, and all tho available standing room was oooupiod. Tho audiouoo was onthusinstio and applauded loudly overy timo au opportunity offered it eolf. Sountor 1). 11. Tillman, of South Carolina,, . oooupied a promiuont plaoo on tho platform, and was ohoered luBtily when ho outerod the auditorium. It took Hovornl minutoa for the vast orowd in the auditorium to get through cheering when Honator Tillman was introduced. Coming to the mouoy question* ^he senator said: "If tho Chioago Oonvtjn tiou#doos not givo ub Demoeraoy and return to tho faith of Washington and ?Teft'erson 1 will have nothing to do with it afterwards. " Tho money question is up and has got to bo scttlod. It is as important as b tho slavory question, atd if ouough of you oau got togothor to re verse tho vordiotof tho two millionaire convoutions, yo* will doservo tho thanks of tho whole country." Hcuator Tillman roforrod to tho money of tho Kast and thimblo riggers 0 and repeated his assertion that Olevo 'laud was a tool of Wall street. Tho senator oallod on all thoso who bad handled gold within a year to hold up thci* bauds. Half a dozen nands wcro raised. Then ho oallod on thoso who had not handled gold ooitt to raiso thoir bauds. Possibly 1,000 hands ?went up. "Then whoro has tho gold gone?" asked Honator Tillman. "Yqu havo not handled it-? although 8450,000,000 of tho $060,000,000 in government bonds wore sold on Man hattan island. Tho Bonator said that if he were cn tho Souato commit too investigating tho reoont bond salo ho would ask Presi dent Cloveland why he mado the pri vato contracts to sell bonds at 104) per cent, when they were selling on tho publio markot at 117. Tho Senator then talked about un omployed labor, whioh, ho said, was a lever fy whioh those employed were ground down to low wages. VYou see on your own street oar lines/' he con tinued, "ears labelled Udited States/ mail. Those oars donlt carry any mail. They ato labeled this so the oar lines can olsim tho protection of tho Unitpd States troops in oase'oi a stjike." . Senator Tillman characterized John Sherman, of Ohio, as the high priest of mammom, and the joint owner with * Hauna of Wm. MoKinley. "All of yon who are going to rote v for gold, hold up yonr hand," eon eluded the Senator. Fivo handa were held up. * "All who are going to vote for silver regardless of party, hold op yonr hand." Over half the audience raised their ? hands. The following driver resolutions were road And adopted by acclamation : First, Thai tbe mints of the United States shall be re- opened to equally un reetrioted coinage foivgold and silver into unlimited legal tentMP^ money of the United States. ? - The gold to issue in the present standard gold ooini and tye silver to issue ig the present standard silver dol- / lars. The depositors of the gold or \ silver at the mint to reo**^ if they prefer, in lieu of coin at the ooming redeemed on demand of gold or at the coinage option and acoording to the * convenience of the United State*. And as against a panic and money stringen cy the secretary of'thdffMsury shall be ompow?red to issuo suoh ooin oertitt . cates'tjtfditionslly against deposits of into rest- bearing bonds of the United Ststes, tho interest aocruing on the bonds to insure to the United States pending their re-exohange for tbe ooin certificates, whioh ooin oertifleates whon returned shall be esuoelled; pro vidod thatsnoh additional issues of eoin certificates shall not reduoe'the per centage of ooin and bnlliomreserved for ooin certificates and silver certificates below 60 per cent, of the aggregate sum of coin certificates and silver cer tificates outstanding. The now "out ' fending silver oertifioates, gold cer tificates and treasury notee*pf 1890 to be retired as they oome i*to the treas ury. ^ * This (A) is free coinage at ifi to 1; the convenient gold certificates (0) to take the place of gold certificates, . silver oertifioatos ? d treasury notes of 1890. The safeguard ^C) wouldpro* vidtffR>? a temporary inoreaseof |N7,* 000,000 of paper moany the silver reported in the trcaiwrj June 1st. ? Second, we demand pwrisioa far * direct legislation by asm. of the ef * tional initiative ana referendum. It was reaolved that a nnmnilf s" ^ Und the Pop?llsi convention fa Louis to urge the ndoptiac of tbe Apve demsais ss a means to nTss all elenssbtsof rsform, ia < naita all reform foroes lot the