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le Barnwell People. W. HOLMES, “rr AND Prophiktow, UtQm COUNTY CIRCULATION THURSDAY, .M-NE 5, 1890. Alex Stephen* tim'd to say “it 4a bac policy to plug yottr in«lon too soon, and foolishness to cross a bridge before you come to it. M By order of U. S. J udge Bond M K V. II. Cbauiberlain was puid fl4,000 last week for his flr*t year’s eenrlees as Ro- eeleerof the Sooth Carothm Railroad It does seem that the w “01d Reilable’ r ought to pay its taxes in straight Money, and the next Legislature wight to make it fnrnish separate race accom modations fof travellers, A Patriot and PafrKarrH. Many years ago eight brothers bear* Ing the family name of Walker earne from England tothiscountry Lathe hope of bettering their fortunes la the new world. Some of them located In the Korth and the others souglit the smray Southland. Capt. ^t>scph X. "Walker, of Appleton, Is lineally dlscended from this family. He preserves In his person the strongmanhood that made his »n castors pioneers of civilization and in herits the race virtues that have wwrfced the Anglo^hoxon as the matter 1 people of the wide World. Ha was born on Tinker’s creek, near the Have rick Jdllls, in the year 1840. He was given the best educational a«lvantages that the country schools then afforded, and his young manhood was closely occu pied In varied pursuits, principally those of a wheel wright and surveyor In 184ft he was married to Miss Mary V. Miller, daughter of Capt Jesse Miller, In 1847 purchased the property In Oeor^ go's Creek now known as the Bush’s Mill property, and began the life of a . farmer which he has since successfully followed. Ill 1850 Capt Walker con nected himself with the rtpringtown Baptist church, and in and through all ' the subsequent changes of his life he has kept the lamp of his faith trimmed t and burning. He remained a resident of Georges Creek seven years and then removed to his present residence, then In the backwoods, but now near the thriving sanatorium of Appleton. In 18.18 his wife died, leaving to him eight children, seven sons and one daughter. Before the war between the Htales Capt. Walker was a Captain in the Militia. When that struggle began be enlisted in Col.Colcock’s Regiment, the Third Cavalry, but waa soon detailed to Urise charge of acme three hundred ne groes who Ware grading the Port Royal Railroad. He continued this work until 1884 when he joined Capt Smart’s company. Third Cavalry, and remained at the front until the end came. When all was over he returned home to take up again the labors of life and repair the rude ravages that war had made In his estate. In November I860 he mar ried Mrs. K. 8. Warner, eldest daughter of C. U. Coldlng, Esq. She died In February 1880, leaving no children. In December 1881 be married Mrs. 8. M. Lee, daughter of Dr. William 8. John ston, who survives to bless and bright en the afternoon of his life. Aud it Is of a pleasant day spent at his residence that I would now write, while the voices of its soft footed hours linger In my memory. Early last week an Invitation In the nature of a semi-official order was •erred upon me by Capt. N. M. Walker that I be and appear at his residence on the afternoon of the 4bth ult. A cheer ful compliance and pleasant ride by promising fields and through sighing pine woods brought me on time to es cape reprimand and in time to enjoy the open hearted, free handed hospitality of his pleasant home and charming family. As I am not at the confessional I shall not volunteer any information as to how long 1 tarried at the abundant board of his good wife at the evening and morn ing meals, nor how sentimental I grew when lovely little Lucie, and her no less bewitching elder sister sang the songs of the long ago and the more prosaic melodies of these later times. But I will own that, as 1 rode next morning towards our destination, with the love liest lassie of her age in all that region as my company and guide, 1 forgot for seven miles that I had left Madame and eight olive branches at home, that 1 was bald headed, that the sere and yellow substantial wa! ed to ftt-the Captain ex&ctly and was at, oneeputtatbservlce. At 2 o’clock dinner was served, a feast that must have been seen, eaten too, to be fully appreciated. Mr. R. U. Wal ker, who boasts the distinction of being the only surviving Confederate private Tn the Cou»t/, took charge of me at this -crisis, posted me where 1 could do the leaf has turned toward the evening of life and the furrows of Father Time upon my face are Indelibly graven. But 1 was a boy again for another hpur, and 1 foresee that winsome Gertrude will break many hearts in this generation. We reach the family homestead at lO.llO a. m. Capt. Walker meets and greets us with strong hand clasp and face radiant with happiness. The place is literally alive with people. The pat riarch arrives to-day at the seventieth milestone in the journey of his life and three generations of his own flesh and blood, of hU friends mod neighbors, are come to celebrate the fruitions of all theae years. The good and gentle mistress hurries hither and thither, bidding all welcome, shedding the hap py sunshine of her heart upon all her many guests. The following is a list of the members of the family w ho were present: Mr. K. 11. Walker and wife, nee Miss Josephine Hickson, and four children. Capt. N. M. Walker and wife, B nee MIm E. P. Cater, and eight children, [ra. Walker, wife and child of Mr, Walker, mho died about three JylTv* .J.J. Walker and wife, nee MIm Flowers, and twochlldreiK O. W alker and wife, nee Miss four children. ‘ and wife, nee Miss Hickson, who with one child were the only ones not present. Mr. J. C. Keel who married Miss Rebecca Welker, the only daughter, *mf throe children. Ih slimming up it was found that all the living children of Capt. Walker wore present, that there were 27 grand children, 10 girls and 11 boys, all pres ent except one The weight* of th* elder member* of of life,, energetic- and progressive, with the family there congregated wore as fol lows : * ( apt Walkor 202 R. II. Walker 194 N. M.* Walker 180 J. J. - Mfoilrtjg,:.., J.O. Walker. 107 W. A. Walker 209 F. P. Walker 152 Mrs. J. N. Walker . Me*. K. H. Walker Mrs. N. M. Walker. Mrs. J. J. Walker .. Mr*. J O. Walker . Mrs. W. A. Walker Mrs. Keel.......... 90*2 Rach-ohltd had i~ Pa, and it was a touching sight when they carried their gifts to him and re ceived in return the guerdons of a kiss, a blessing and a present suited to the age and sex of his loved ones. I cannot enumerate all tbese^ presents, but was4 •truck with the appropriateness of Miss Gertrude Walker’s gift, a handsome. most good to myself and the most dam age to the successive reliefs of viands that came forward only to be broken and consumed. I sought^to do my fullduty then and there, from the avalanche of cued meats to the showers of dainty del- Icaclea, and when the seige was over I had only one want In this wide world— the appetite that 1 carried home from the war. The old men smoked and chatted and the young folks played games and then everybody became young again. Even the weightiest member renewed his youth on the marble ground of his boy hood in the old-time game of “seven up.” He had forgotten bow te shoot, but not how to “fudge” and “gain ground” when he claimed “roundance.” Mr. Clayton S. Warner, happy with the presence of his radiant bride, whit tled so blithely that the maidens could not restrain themselves’irom “tripping the light fantastic toe,” and clever whole-souled Joe Keel eclipsed an Ar tesian well in the outflow of the lemon ade that cheered and cooled the livelong day. At 4 o’clock the grand children were ranged in line and Capt. Walker passed up and down the ranks several times, aa au officer reviewing his troops. Stop ping about the centre he scanned each face closely and said : “Well, you are a good-looking lot of children, and if you will so conduct yourselves that your lives will be as good as your looks you will be an honor to the family to which you belong and a credit to your coun try.” Mr. R, H. Walker then called for an address from Capt N. M. Walker, “the only politician in the family,” who lyas equal to the occasion and briefly but touchingly expressed the pleasure that it had given all to gather once more un der the family roof tree, a happiness marred only by the fear that at the next reunion some loved one now here may be gone to the world before and above. The time for parting came and each family group bade good-bye to the hap py father and wife and went out again to their own sweet, homes, carrying memories that will cheer them in com ing years and guide them and theirs to better endeavors and accomplishments in the spreading future. And as we shook hands with our host the thought rose to our lips that among the many that the world has called great there will be none more beloved at the last day than he who has gone through life without a stain upon his soul, scattering good deeds and kindly words from the morning to the evening-tide of life, and giving the world representatives so wor thy to wear his mantle. Well-to-do in this world’s goods, gath ered wisely and with clean hands, rich in the love of children and grand-chil dren, cherished by all that know your virtues, crowned with the toils and tri umphs of three score years and ten, may it be long before you be called from the shores of time, amt when the -final summons shall come may you go to the dreamless rest “as one who draws the drapery of his couch about him and lies down to pleasant dreams.” For there will be no thorn in your pil low, and you shall awake into the ever lasting youth of the higher home that awaits the just made perfect. m. j. r. For the LsffUlatsrc. Editor Peoples At an effort U now being made to re form our State government and to nom inate a .man for Governor who is in sympathy with the farmers as well as with those of other callings, and while I am in full accord with that effort aud appreciate—as I hope and liellcve that nine-tenths of our farmers do—thfi_ne- eessity of electing to the gubernatorial chair of our State a man who is above rings and cliques, and who, in the dis charge of the functions of his office, will not lose sight of the Interests of eighty per cent of his copstRuents for the benefit of a few who Neither need nor dfegpnre specie) feVors from our 'State officials, Hfelitk we should not in for the Exeputive over look the LegiHlatlve brainh of our State government. - Wo should sHoct from among our eiti/.on* men to roproseul US whoars in- fceiested In the great and i hlef itnltislj .r of our State- agriculture—aid men v bo have “the brain, the will and tken^ne’’ to 'protect that interest. Such a man is Dr. J Ryersoti Smith, of Wllliston. He Is in the very prime unblemished character, of unswerving honor and integrity, an extensive ami successful farmer who is in full sympa thy with the farmers’ effort for reform and the platform of the late Farmers’ Convention in Columbia. And as. such I w'ould recommend him to the Democratic voters of Barnwell County, feeling sure that if elected to represent us he would give full satis faction to his constituents and reflect credit on our county. S N. G.. Elko, 8.0. r «- ' J \ ■ » from west to cast during the flrwl two days of Jnne. About the .'91 wind cur rent w ill shift to easterly anil south erly, with falling barometer and rising tempemture, bioviug from west to east,. Arlive,>lOnrt* w ilboriginatn about the same-time, reaching the central and eaHterh parta on the ith, 5tb and 6th. •TlHMUMurbing cause is cent! al on the 4th. In llm nature of things, a wave must fojilow, and be lelt, more of less, tlrrcni'gRoiit the country, in its pro gress to'the east and south. TIm 1 ’’ reac- -Iqjunuuy storin days after this period fail FAIKIIKLICH KAYUIUTK. t 1 . ($ . Another Fsrinrr Is the Flebl. The daily papers of last Thursday IfavetTle, following letter from General Jofin Bratton, of Fai himself a candidate for the Democratic notnihationfuiLGoYgruor will cross the country during the* days IfidTcntea, ; attendetf (! p?ph much light • king and thunder ahjd heavy rainfalls. The water* will be high and rising by the close of this period. J f such results should, from unknown causes, fail to appear, the probabilities of earthquake disturbslnees during the danger days, espeldaily about the 17ih, will bular^e- f ITeTd, an non tic i i > g j Ty tmrmtTOd.- The reactionary .pays, 21st and 22d, under tkeadd+fioHai/tewirc of Mars, Mercury and June solstice, VT Farmington, May 96, 1890. Be kind enough to allow me the tises>f - ra ^ nM and thunder guns ;hed me, along with the lilrlmr- -P pfl0cl ,, opndlcatod by rod llgnro. oii compliment conveyed, there L ?“ r . chart printed in UIXt. of a call to duty. l accepthotll, .Wlthatanding a Vemu. di.tnrhance - . ' ia iwritral nn .lulu H»fh an#! will Win your coinmns to reply to those of my fellow citizens who have expressed a dCTtHTfor me to be a candidate for the gubernatorial.nomination of our party. In the expression of tiiose wishes as thcyjHfaehed personal „ . the ring cine, which seem- tvnd will give my best efforts to deserve the one and meet the demands of the other. This is perhapsenoughv But that there may he no misapprehension so far a*“T am concerned, permit a word as tu the present status as 1 see it. J trust and believe that we are still a unit as to a common sentiment and de sire-for the best Interests of the State and it* people, and the great common purpose to guard and promote them.— All agree that our Democratic organiza tion is the only agency through which this sentiment can be practically ope rated ami tills purpose effected by us. Our differences of opinion are confined to the ways and means tbbemwffby onr party for their aoeompiisluuent. Where such differences exist, some of us are certainly in error, and possibly none of us are absolutely right. In this emergency our Democratic authorities have arranged for the can vas* oLtbe State, certainly not to foment a family quarrel or that partisan strife and personal scramble far office which is alleged to prevail in conventions of politicians, but for the fair and square submission of our differences, freely and frankly stated, to the |»eople them selves, for final adjudication and adjust- ment * If they can be submitted calmly and dispassionately and the people bring to bear on their public business 'hat prac tical business discretion which they ex ercise in their private affairs, the doci«- ion reached, while it must necessarily overrule the views of some of us, will be worthy of a free people and com mand the respect aud cordial sup)H>rt of all. But should it be otherwise, and we become involved in partisan strife, and allow passion and prejudice to take pos session of our reason and judgment, the decision will still be the best that we, as a people, are for the time capable of, and it must be sustained with unanimi ty^ Any clean cut division of us will surely result in graver consequences than unanimity in even error for a sea son can bring upon us. Hedged about by unprecedented danger and difficulty, we must sink or swim together. We must stick to the ship, for .it requires us all to even control her .steering gear, and as long as we do that, we retain the power, if we will exercise it, to rescue her from dangers to which we ourselves may inadvertently or recklessly subject iter. I shall attend as many of the meetings appointed by o«r committee as practi cable, and direct my effort to the dis cussion of the situation in its bearings on our common interests, in the hope that I may contribute to that rational agitation which will tend to throw the light of tyuth upon it, amT enable ti* ^to perform intelligently our duty as sover eign citizens. Yours respectfully, ’ John Bbatton. For tfefe Campalra. The Charleston News and Courier claims to be the only newspaper publish ed in Charleston that gives both sides of the questions no>v.agitating the party in South Carolina, to be the only morning paper published in Charleston that has invarlahly soiigbt to advance the inter ests of the farmers and to be one of the three Democratic morning newspapers that is uncompromising in its allegiance to the Deinooracj’^ It promises to pub lish full and accurate reports of the mass meetings held in the several counties without prejudice to any of the speak ers and with the utmost impartiality — For the purpose of placing the papet within reach of all who want the news and to hear-both stdes of the present campaign within the party, The News and Courier-hamnade the following very low rates of subscription for the cam paign : CAMPAIGN RATES. The News and Courier will be sent to any address from the date of the receipt of the order sent direct to this office un til the meeting of the State Democratic Convention on September 10 at the fol lowing rates: Daily (except Sunday) $2 (X) Dally (with .Sunday : r. . 2 45 Weekly -..Tr, 25 The Sunday Nows 25 CLUB RATE# FOR THK CAMPAIGN. 5 Subscriptions to the News and Courier (daily) ordered together | 9 75 10 Subscriptions to The News aud Courier (daily) ordered together 19 00 20 Subscriptions tO’.The News and Courier (daily) ordered together 37 00 30 Subscriptions to'j’he News and Courier (daily) ordered together 54 00 50 Subscriptions to The News and Courier (daily) ordered together 87 50 ing made for The Weekly News and Courier for the campaign: 10 SubscriptionsJo The Weekly, or dered together. \ . $2 20 Subscriptions to The Weekly ^or dered together. ,. 4 50 Subscription* to The Weekly, or dered together........,. _;.. 8 20 00 When t« t'srrj I'abrrllaa. )IT1 elk TS MANT STORMS AND PERHAPS AN J FOR JUNK. — Rev. Jr*.w. Hicks, the St. Louis weather pronhet, makes stormy guesses for June. . lie says that the equinox of Mara, falling on the 20Ui of May, will aggravate, and perhaps-prolong the reactionary storms.of the 29th ana JUih over their oonusi limit into June. Btit a marked form ol temperature will pass on tlm*fifth and llth, which time is also about the crisis of summer solstice, mcteorologhttilly speaking. Heavy and general rain-storm* with high temper ature ami much lightning may be ex- lM*etcd on ami about these days, followed in every probability by cool day* and showers continued in to the next period. We Indicate in the calendar the 14th, 15th,' 16th ami 17th as the second reg ular period for June. -The disturbing factors are central on the. 15th." A wave of almost phenomenal warmth Alliance Department. Adoptvd a» the County Organ by the C'wuu- ty Alliance Jiilj f»tli,4NS9. — . z — * -- M. J. FATE, Associate Editor, To whom all Coinimtnlcafion's' on Alliance Matters mIiooIU lie addotssed. Oflh'i’nt of UiV t tfuntf .tlliame. I). 1*. Sojourner, President. A K. Five, Vice President. will assert themselves in a wai IMM’iod for the mouth will be from about the 20th to the 30th, with danger days on the 27th, 28th and 29th The period is central on the 27th. Iune-is thecloKtrrgmonThJJf ttnc Jovian is central on July 16th, and will laj) with that of Mars on the last ol June, we expect after thv close of June rain* the-begiuniug of a period which will continue for several years, and which will grow to be as marked, in conse quence of droughts, as that which i* just closing ha* been by its storms and floods, it is greatly to be hoped that W. 8, Bum Ikjitc, .StaTctary. N. K. Kirkland, Trciyam r. W. G Britton, Chaplain. L. B. Toole, l.c< tu'rcr. ( J. U. Ra>y Assistant I.<‘<*tTtrcr,' J. 11. baiiea^ter, Door Keeper. K. J. Peacock, Assistant J>66r Keeper. B \V. B«*Ufoiil, 8c«r»ftnt i -at Arm*, c - M. W. Phillip*, Busme.s* Agent. » Executive Committee—C. B. Free, W. W. Patrick, YV. A. Fau*t. Trade Committee—O. M. Hunter, E. II. Dowling, J. M. ITmer, W. A. All. CominirtoTTun Good of the Order—J. C. Me= MiHan, <J. M. Eden Held, W. T. Cave, J. K. Snelling, E. B. Guess. Delegates from the sub-AHiances of, tho Blaekvillc Division met at Blaek- ville on Friday to consider the building of a warehouse for storing cotton. It was unanimouKly determined.to i)ut up a hrirk building 40 i>v 225 feet. It f* de- llred to have the stock owned by mem bers. 61 tile Alliances, at leastenonghTo have the'eontrol of it. Books for sub- ■seriptioniCw ill be ojiened at once. There will be another meeting on the 17th inst. to ascertain the amount of *tock taken, elect directors and push the work. arms of Morpheus, hml your tfcary frame’s drinking in the-rvst that nature demands, the wife at your side is trying to quiet a fretful child lest it distuib ’“poor, tired papa,” The dear, unselfish creature! Site never think* of iier owu weary frame and aching brow. By the dawn of day Unit poor wife is on her feet, preparing the b»**t rejiast thedarder will afford. Von return to your work mi tin* field, while tho wife resume* the old tread-null existence, that is rarely broken by a ray of pleas ure. ' —You men can go,to town, and Uicre meet and mingle w ith friend* and dis cuss the new* of the day. How many tines’during the yeardoesJlie poor wife cross the threshold of her home, except to attend divine worship on Sunday ? Ami even then you expect hyr to look ■after or prepare a dinner for your,, ■friend*. I do hot believe there is a man living who appreciates hi* wife as he should. He love* and-cherishes her; but he should do even more than this: AVe should resolve never to take a pleasure but the wife equally enjoys it with us. She bears her full part of our toils and trials, and it is only just and right that she should also reap the fruits of oj.tr prosperity. It should be the first duty of a good alHancenian, when lie, lias lifted tl\e mortgage from his hninty to look to the ♦M^mfori atui pleasure of bis w ite. lk l - fore you anotber acre of hind to yfnir po**i>t»sirfn*; before you build a 44ew Imr-a; before you pim : i>a*e an im- J* for -COUNTY TREASURER* We roAp<‘ctfullVamiounee Mr. A. F. FREE a eaiaTiilate for the office of County Treasurer, lie wiH abide by th* result* of the Primary Eh’ction and support tho nominees of theimr- iv. Ilhpast bfcRives assurance that If elected he will be ‘the r>glk man in the right place. Many Fkiends. A nfeetingjd Reedy Branch Alliance No. tM»2 is calieil Tor Saturday, 44th of June, at 3 o’clock p. m. at Their Hall. A full attendance- is very impbrtaut. TurTTout in full force. By order of the President. 'W. E. Sadler, ^secretary. only be the ilmre apparent; if we are correct, who can measure the g4s>d that might result from'timely adjustment* to changed condition* 9 FoBtlril—Pf H. L. Farley, of Spartanburg, is out for ATlj iitant-Geheral, TirtraymTicketr:— Auditor Edmund Bacon, of Spartan burg, i* a candidate for < omptroTIcr. The friends of Capt. John >1. Patrick, of Anderson, want him to be. the next Adjutant General. Hon. Jas. E. Tindal, of (Tarendoh, will probably be the candidate for Sec retary of State on the T illman ticket. —Ex-Mayor William A. Courtenay, of Char eston, ha* declared tliaL-he will not be a candidate for Governor this campaign. Attorney General Earle may come out a* a candidate for (iovernor. lie con sidering many petitions that a^A him to cuter the race. At a regttbw—meeting of Reedy Branch Alliance, No. C92, held at their hall, May 17. lS9c, the call of the the public will give j.Tjat aTtent1on tn eounty I resident, al*o_ circulars troin the general subject which its pupor- National Alhamre and IndilstrmL tauc.e would soem to demand. If we have miscalculated, our mistake will Union, were read in reference to Sub-Treasury plan, and the the „ We propose the name of Vr. YV. A. ALL, Sr., for the Office of-Couuty Jn-Hsurer. \\'o pledge him to abide the Dtmocr^tic priuiarks. Many Fkiknd*. > Of fick County Commissioners,) Barnw ell County, > Barnwell, S.C., June 3, 1890.) All Road Overseers wilt proceed at once to go over and put their road* in good condition. Also, report promptly all‘bridge* that need repairs to the CommisMojier*. . By order of the Board, . M. J. Rate, Clerk. plement to cxpcdLc your w ork, or-be fore - you improve yotrr- stock, look through your home—go into the kitchen, thirwstsh-room and the dairy, and see if tliere is not some utensil or invention that, you can buy to lessen -your poor w ife’s labor. Lift a paut of the burden from her shoulders, that slie i»s? wh»ng and uilconiplaihingiy i»orne, and see that her remaining day* are made as* happy and as comfortable a* your alfah s will want. . v Kujiiv Peuiilf Object fo providing lightning rods preamble aniTresolution were adopted : j YVukrkas, we, the members of Reedy Branch Alliance, feel the necessity fur Aha,adoption of some plan by which we can realize something nearer the value orwrfGWluen; : ^ • Resolved, That we endorse the Sub- Treasury plan a* the mo*t favorable at L^r tin. A<‘i‘i>mpiiwlimetit of this much-desired phrpose. CSisrleston World and Cotton Riant please copy. for their buildings because they have no faith in their efficacy to protect. Whoever believes that properly, con structed ami properly applied light ning rod* will not protect tho struc- foUowing ' tures to whtfdr.They are applied against ■ J damage by lightning, mint* believe-, in order to maintain h'u.position, that, 1st. The teachirjg of electric science, a* i* now taught, >houltL be banished from all s«*ho(d.*r^oeeHi»*e their teach- _ ijigsof cl' . iric TaW* are w rong, if it !>.• Offuk^Countt Commissioners, ) Barnwell Countt, r BaRN\VELL, S.., May 3,1890 ) Notice i* hereby given that one or more, of dlie County Gomndssionei* w ill bimt tlie James Patterson old mill on the Lower Three Runs,on Saturday, The 7th day of Jruie, I890> to let out to - tlie lowest bidder, the building of a bridge across said stream. The Gunt- reserve the riglit to relect any and all bid*. 3— By order of the Board, ir-1— ' M. J. Pate-, Clerk. * * Annual Meeting. Tim armual meeting of the Stoekhold- ers of tl>e Blackville, Alston and -New berry Railroad Golnpany will be lield - on the third Wednesday of June, (18th of June, I890j at 12 o’clock in attlieof- fice of the Company, in Blackville, S. C. in the County of Barnwell. . 11. K. WALKER, Seerefary. RanrYvelT^S. G,, May 28th, 1890. tf • * .Jr* Law Co-partnership Notice. The undersigned have this day enter- Nttts AHDnrf («* 5!rrt In GremvilD. j Alliance men are already discussing i.the meeting the State Alliance here I on the 23d of July. Each County Alli ance will be represented by delegat*** j and the trustee* of the State Exchange { | will meet at the same time I with the stockholder* of the Exchange. A letter ha* been received from Colonel * I Poik of North Carolina, president of 1 I the national organization, saving that! * he w ill be present at the meeting.— j ! Grecnx iile News, 30th. Comptroller General Vertier ha* an nounced himself as a candidate for re- electfoh. He favor* reform in th* way of more economical couruy government. Gol. John J. Dargan, of Sumter, says he is equally opposed to J. H. Earle and B. K. Tillman ascandidates for the Gov ernorship and will “light both to the hitter end.” It is rumored that the conflicting am bition* of Eugene B. Gary,of Abbeville, and Young John Pope, of Newberry, will be reconciled by nominating the former for Lieutenant Governor ami the latter for Attorney General on the Till man ticket. ~~ In the Third Congressional District R. E. Bowen, of Pickens, I>. K. Norris and E- B. Murray, of Anderson, W. p. Calhoun, qf Abbeville, are out as candi dates for Col. Cothran’s shoe*. The woods are full of oilier cautious acpi- rants. , UirU, Oft R*»<lj. The competitive examination, to be held Wednesday, July 2d, at each coun ty courthouse in the State, for the up- ) t „ Wjsiative or Congressional disrriin pointmctit of •Atate-bmtoihiiarnvi4^44ma| jnatimr in every ^ba^eor form, u hellie YN inthrop School, will includeafithmc- I discrimiuMtion be against landed m- tie, grammar, geography, United State* | ter( .„ u tlirough pet banking system* or history, reading, wrumg and-q.elling, | a g H in*rtiie mas-cs of the people through . .tiwrSuu of (.rorcla. tien. John B. Gordon ha* recently written an open letter, which closes a* follows: “lu view of these efforts to se nYre or ganization during so many years of my pa*f life it is scarcely nocessary for me to *ay tiiat I hailed the advent of the Farmers’ Alliance a* the possible final realization of a long-cherished hope; nor i* It necessary with my past record before you to say that I indorse without reserve and w ith unabated emphasis the policy of the Alliance for an increase of the circulating medium of tho country. By education from my youth up, by |>er»onal Interest and by every ebttxid- eration ot the w elfare of our people, my sympathies are deeply enlisted in dll the high purposes -ought-to Ih* accomplish ed by the Farmers’ Alliance. 1 rejoice that the genius of the age—the geuiu* of organized co-operative effort—has at last possessed, aroused and impelled to action the great body of the Idler* of the soil. ’• “Witli wise counsel* to gnide them to conservative action, with full recogni tion of the right* of other*, but uncon- promUiug resistance to wrong* upon themselves; with relentless opposjtiph true tTuit. weTl 'cou -1riielcd 1 Tghtning rods, w ill not protect, and.it J-' evident that error-hould not be taught to tin* yoyiXg or old. . - 2nd. He must believe that he is wiser on tbi* subya-t than all do* learned individuals and scientific com missions that the leading governments have, from time to-time, appointed 10 devise meausTu protect life and proper- 1 ty Against damage by lightning;• be cause-, If this belief is right, it is evident . that theirs is wrong, a- they reciMn- togctlier j j|| C |j,j of lightning rod*, and as sure us that they w ill protect, if prop erly constructed and applied, and if they will not afford HuD pn,mctioii v then k i* evident Uiat he is wiser, and that he i* justified in that belief. Atrd that is m»t all; if he i* i iglit in Ids belief that lightning rods will Hot protect, he Imsesse., greater knowledge on that subject than fin* aggregate knowledge possessed by all. the eminently learned! men that Iihac from tiin» to time bold j membership in the Aca^ienties of-tvu«J cnee during tlie past two third* of al century, because he lias been a’-c* to j discover an error in a theory nuTver- . sallv ‘idhiitted to Ik* correct, by them, j ed into co-partnership under the firm name of Croft «5c Burckjialter. Mr. George W. Croft of the Aiken Ba w ill remain at Aiken'lmt* w ill be in di rectcommunicatioii by Tetter and wi:e with Mr.J. B. Burckbalter whosetdlieti is at Baritwell < 11. -AU.m*Uer*.uf imporUiiAC. will receive {he pvt sonal attention of JYjr. Croft a* well as of Mr. Burckhalter. GEORGE W. CKO FT, JAMES B. BUKCKHAITER. May 27tlj i89U, Geo W. pi.trFT, Aiken, 8. C. J, B. BurckiiALTF.R^ Barnwell, S. C. Croft & Burckhafler, AT T*C > IX X K V s* BARNWELI. C ,VT l^AW H., S. C. and all other Icanc. ■d iii'-n OH 1 the glot**. w ho have made a - j •cciaHA of the .-uidy of this subject. He must bc’ievi i* that Wl > t •annot send message* out tejegy; Lph liu cs, or converse with tin* i M*! at loll g d‘“* taiico by Uie u.-e «*t tchpli idle , b- •catw neither tlie ouw n*i »r the otlu *r » Mil be successfully done except tbi ou; ;b the agency of electric Ry; and it w m i*e crutd not utilize tld*- purposc* if it be tiiat and will be similar in character to the usual county examinations. * * The successful applicant w ill receive tlie State appointment, equivalent to $150 for one session of nine months,’ and the one ranking second will receive the scholarship for tuition only, given by the Winthrop schoql to each county of thq State. Provided both examina tions are sTrtisfactory, * Applicant* for scludarship must he not less than eighteen year* of age. - The school session w ill begin Septem ber 23, ahd continue for nine months, closing in June. The graduates of the school are enti tled to teach in the public school* of tlie State as first grade teachers, w ithout ..further examination. The design of the school i* to prepare for teacher* young women who already have a good edueatiod by training them in method* of teaching and school man agement. The student teachers of the Winthrop School are taught how to teach those studies which they have pursued a* pupil* in good school* else where before entering tlie training school for teacher*. The aim of the school Is strictly professional, and only those pupil* are wanted who are ready to undertake the work with a feel ing of personal interest in teaching. Former graduate* have promptly ae* the State, and have taught with much success. . ' * . Tire course of study includes the fol lowing studies jnd method* teaching them : reading, spelling, English lan guage, arithmetic, geography, physi ology, history of tlie United States, lessons on form and color, lesson* on unequal taxation, uncontrolled corpora tioi.s and imnmpoliesor iniqutiou* finan cial polich s by unitedly combating .akl these governmental partialities aud *pe- eial privilege*, the success of tbi* great movement by the brotherhood of farm er* will be doubly as*ii#ed, and tiiat suc- cess w ill bring not only to the farming efhs* but to the foiling masse* of the inaugurate an era of prosperity never known before in tlie history of this re- public,” »tnm n that w e agency for these lightning rods, properly coustruetid ami properly applied, will not.protect, beeause the same electric law* are in volved, in the main, in telegraphing and telephoning that are involved in protecting building* by the w*e of -Lightning rods. LIkreforedi we cannot protect our bnildiiig* by the um* of pnq»ei Lv cohstrueted and properly ap plied liglituing rod*, then it follow s we_ . j cauuot j»umL messages over telegraph r lines, or convcrse'atTbttg dl^tanees-by 1 the use of the telephone. Neither eon Id we successfully produce and maintain electric lights, because, as stated, the same electric law s are, to a very con siderable extent, at ka-t, Involved In doing tin* one that are involved in doing the other. . Can it be possible that tlie unbeliev ers are right on this subject, and that Dr. Franklin, Edison, Morse, aud all learned men on the globe, who have made a speciality of inveiiigating it in the light of all tlie ptaetieal/ the theo-, rctieai knowledge that has been accu mulated during the past 135 years tiiat lightning rods have been~4». use, ami Tru<' as Gospel. Larry Gantt, editor of the Athens, Ga., Banner, is a scion of the old Barn well family. In a recent address to an Alliance he paid the following tribute to the farmer’s wife : But 1 will not waste all of my sympa thy on the farmer. There is one, -class even more deserving of pity and relief than yon, 1 my alliance friends. I refer to theTarmer’* wife. There is not a bur den tiiat you bear but the little woman, who Is the light of your home, share* it with you. Your trial* and care* pierce, the tendet and sympathetic heart as a dagger. She bears equally Yvith you your every load; but, 1 say with pain and regret, that she is, alas! too often deprived of a share of your pleasures, cured good positions in many parts o'H Didye horny-handed lord* of creation cvemsonsider that while you are work fug in the field, your-wife was at the house toiling just as hard, as yourself; and (hat while you had but one task be fore you, she has a host of duties to per form, each pressing upon her at one and the same time? When you return to your noonday meaij and find a wel- minerals, plants and animal*, elements lenming smile and everything ready to of physic*, writing, drawing, vocal music and calisthenics, ’ psychology, history of education, school organiza- The following club rates have beeTrlTtorr-and management,! practice in teaching The fee for tuition for pay pupil* will be $2.00 a month, *»r $5.00 a term of three months tn advance. The total expense of a student need not exceed $105 .00 for the entire ses sion. — ^ R. R. To Rest.—My Brick Store on Avenue, Blackville. Apply to -may 22-tf) - 17, R. Mayer, Dialogue at table of an oiien house near Bt. - Attentive waiter-Buttcr mam? Lady gue^t—is-that grocer-’* butter? A. W.—Yes mam. * L. G.—No thanks, pass it ynirklj on please. Wbo will report the first cotton bios* sum! - . .. * your liand—as if the confusion of the morning had been touched by a fairy’s wand and order produced from chaos— do you ever consider the vast amount of work that these pleasant surroundings have cost the poor wife? ' At night, when taking your ease, doc* it ciCeur fo you to look around aud see if your wife is having her season of rest? You will find the old couplet verified in her case,which says: “Man work* from sun to sun, But woman’s work ia^neyer dohci” VVe menrrc all tool selfish and self- conceited—and I am no exception to the rule. YVe imagine that because we are the winners of the family, the woman’s work Is merrchitd’i 5 piay. 4. ~ ■ Never wa* tliere a graver error. There is 1104$ farmer beneath the sound of my voice Sut who, if he were made to ex change places with hi* wife, would be Ynoftt improved circuit system begging her to rule back yu less than tWeuty-four hour*. At night, when you are locked in the YY'ill practice in all the Court* of this Stutc and in the. United >tat« * < ’ourt*. Mr.AJroft will attend the Courts of Barnwell County and all matter* ot im portance will receive tho‘personal at tention of each member of the firm. — may 2!»-tf 5 , tMK1 a I'i-. Mr MU' 111 t'AK0;.lNA ■BAKXWKU. C Ol'XTY. - IN THE CVURT OF ritOKATK. By James O. I’hIUt-oii, E*q., Judge of PrcTmte.in Barnwell County. YYTierea* YV. Gilmore Simm*. E*q.,ap- fdies lor Letter" on the derelict estate of j Mrs. Anna Kmiuuve, deceased, t These are. thwrefore, to cite and ad- moiibih all aud >iiigular, the kindrejl I and c r '*-ditorj. of the -aid tle<*ea*ed, to 1m^ I and app *ar t»efore me at a < ’ourt ol Pro- | bate for the »aid county, to be hblden at i Barnwell C. H. on YVe<lne-day. the !>rli j day hf July, 1890, at 11 o’clock a. ( m., to show cause, if any, why the said ; Hilmiui-tration should not be granted. Given under my baud and the *eail of ! tin* Court this 26fhT day of May, A. j D. 1890, ami in the llith year of Ameri can Itulependwnce. JAMES O. PATTERSON. * *•. ’ Jiulge of Proliate. THE ST ATE OF SOUTH lAKOLLN.^ r.AI:\WKI.I. COCNTY IN Tilf: COURT OK 1‘RORATK. By Ja*. O. Patterson, >N.q., Judge of Probate in Barnwell County. YVlu rea- YV T. Cave applies for Let ters of Administration on the estate of John M. Cave. These are, therefore, to cite and ad monish all and sfogylar<the kindred 1 n > 'U: tliatThO’so learned men arc all tn error Tlie great pliilosoylht r, Lichtenbur of Gottingcr, said in the .year In ‘People are struck and tiiclr dwelling*- are destroyed by lightning because they will have it so. It docs not matter to us whether 4 -parsimony? carelessness, ignorance or anything else is the cause of this ’ Von Otto Buchner, of Wei mar, Germany, assert* “that this dic tum may be equally applied to tlie pres ent generation.” .Owing to the ^increased electrical intensity of the atrrfbSphere, which i* induced by tho continual evulsion of steam and smoke^ Dr. Andries esti mate* that tiul danger from lightning i* from three to five times greater than it was fifty yearsjigo. From an estimate by YV'. Konirauch, it appears that if the energy of light ning were stored up and distributed for electric lighting, from seven to thirty-live flashes would bo required to keep one incandescent lamp aglow an hour. M. Jarfiant, a French scientist, in hi* work on electricity and how to control it, says: — “i cannot too strongly advise that in erecting lightning conductor* those specialists should l>c employed whose studies and constant practice enabled them to ensure perfect w ork.” The non-liiftuiated circuit system with ample -.earth is tlie only system that will ensure certain and safe pro tection. . ’ W. C. GORHAM, ( ALL KINDS OF —DEALER IN MODERN IMPROVED Lightning Conductors, POINTS, DISPERSERS, WEATHER f VANES, ANIL EVERY VARIETY OF TRIMMINGS. ' „.‘ Work erected at short ndtice on tbe s. and creditors of the said de-ceased, to In* and appear before meat a Court of Pro bate for the said county, to be iiolden at Barnwell C. H. on Tuesday tlie 17th TT3T 0T June, 1890^ at 11 o’clock a, why the said tn., .to show cause, if any 18!H); at if a administratUm sliouhl not be granted. Given udder iny hand amt Llie seal of the Court tin* 2d day of June, A. D.' LS9o, and in the 114th year Of Ameri can Independence. JAS. O. PATTERSON, janlfc-2w Probate Judge. * - ■■■“■■ — —" ■' 1 - Registration Notice. The office of the Supervisor will bo open on the first Mondays in May, June and July for the rugUtmtion of votera who have attaiiHMl their majority since the last election, and for tho truusatkiou of other business. JNO. W. HOLMES, may 1-111' Supervisor. TO PLANTERS —AND— - •>MiiL MEN.-:- As the General State Agent of Talbott & Son* of Richmond, Va., I desire to call your attention to Uicir Standard Engines and Boiler*,. Saw and Grist Mills and Machinery generally. These Engines are of the highest design and finish and in development of power un-» surpassed. Por quality, valueToffered[ prices are very low’. # T also offer special inducement in Co ton Presses and Gin*, Planers and Wood YY’orking Machinery. Complete Gin* nerie* designed and equ ipped. ~ Write for price s and catalogues. YVlil be in Barnwell a few day*. 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