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J. R. HAGOOD, EDITOR. NATIONAL AND STATE TWt T For President, GROVER CLEVELAND, of N. Y. For Vice-President, TiHos. A. HENDRICKS, of Indian a For Governor, HUGH S. THOMPSON. For Lieutenant Governor, JOHN C. SHEPHERD. For Secretary of State, J. N. LIPsCOMB. For Treasurer, J. P. RICHAnRDsoN. For Adjt. and Insp.-General, A. M. MANIGAULT. For Comptroller-General, W. E. STONEY. * For Attorney-General, C. R. MILES. For Su'perintendent Education, Assua COWARD. A MUSICAL AND LITERARY TREAT. On Saturday night of last week, it was our great pleasure to be present at an entertainment given in the spacious hall of the Pied mont Institute. The nature of the evening's programm was a literary and musical feast, without paral lel in the history of Pickens. It was announced through the col umns of the MEssENGER, that this entertainment would be given, and that some of the musical talent of Greenville would participate in the etereisl6. The report was not without meaning, and some of the verylinest re resentatiyes of our neighboring city, with character itdic kindness, came forward, and favored o"r Pickens friends, with the softest strains of sweet music, coupled '-with an inspiring pres ence. 'With these friends there were others from Pendleton, Sene ca and Charleston, who, uniting their hearts, hands and voices, act ing in concert with those above mnentioned,and citizens of Picken, made last Sturday night's enter tlnaent one of such prominence anad delight that it will not soon be forgotten. It will live in our memories when the BYRD of For tune, has flown far away, and the HILL-RousE, shall have finished ser ving,in her most faithful and envi able manner, an appreciative gen eration. No time itself shall not BARR out- ao remembrance of the happy acession, the Gu ten.Jcal .weets, and the MAG4 (ogs)*ALrrt of that interest-. ing entertainment. The eients Is BARInZD strongly within the limits of our hearts, and they cannot be forgotten. Th~ee~xercises was open ed with mui~sie, by an elegant string b)and. Read the programma : 1. The M(oking ird,'!pleadi ly executed by Messrs. Alexander, Barr and Bruce, and Miss Lucit V. Hagood. 2. Song and chorus: "Wait till the clouds roll by." Sung by Misses Lidie Byrd and Mattie Hil house, of Greenville; Miss Mag gie Simpson, of Pendleton; Miss Nina Lewis, of Pickens: Mr. Wal ter Barr, of Greenville; and P. McD. Alexander, of Pickens. 3. "1776 and 1876." A Dialogue splendidly rendered by Misses Gussie Sitton, of Pendleton, and Sue E. Lewis, of Pickens. 4. Peri Waltz. By Mr. Bar on violin and Miss Byrd on Piano. Great applause. 5. Duet. "In the Starlight." Sung excellently by Misses Byrd and Hillhouse, Encored. They then sang, "The Hunters Song." 6. Instrumental duet. "Bonnie Jean." Miss Byrd on Guitar and Mr. Barr on violin. Brought down the house. Miss Byrd, returning, favored the audience with an ex ceptionably fine solo on the Gui tar, termed the "Spanish Fandan go." 7. Instrumental Duet. Misses Sitton and Hagood. Pianos. 8. Burlesque Oration on Matri tuony. J. W. Bruce. Well deliv ered. 9. Instrumental Solo. Played with characteristic skill by Miss Hillhouse. 10. Solo. Song, "Annie Laurie." Rendered better than we ever heard it, by Miss Byrd. 11. Instrumental Duet. Misses Sitton and Hagood. 12. Song. "I'se Gwine back to Dixie." Messrs. Alexander, Mor gan and Bruce, and Misses Lewis and Simpson, with Miss Hagood playing the accompaniment. En cored. "Never take the Horse Shoe from the Door." 13. Music by the performers of 1st piece. 14. Instrumental Duet., one 'of which was 'The Blue Alsatian Mountains" by Mr. Barn and Miss Byrd. 15. Instrumental piece. "Sweet by and by." Miss Hyrd and oth ers. ' THE 0$N~ cANvAss. ;~nXseese4s w'it the appoint mnente, made by the County Ex eentive Committee, the cindidates are on the "Grand Round." It was our pleasure to be with them at Pumpkintown on Saturday last for the first time. It is pleasant to be:Atrown with such a jolly set o( good-natured fellows, and to winees their interestingr proceed gs. But why tiey dgoo iaturied? It i& a disposition 0 mind which is 'alike i l. I they continue to be is cheerful af ter the 19th day of August, as they are now, we would advise many more of our friends to join the party. We would like to see the soeial nature of our people devel. op to the extent that at all times they will be friendly to the unof. fending. Quite a crowd attended the meetings at Pumpkintown and Da cueville, Cross Plains'and Easley Some of the candidates indulg themselves in oratorical declara tions to their own heart's desire, at some of the places where they are not confined to a ten minutes speech ; while the others- remain almost as mute as a lesb, Gave only a few words of presentation or a declination to give vent to their oratory. The chief speaking is that made by the candidates for the Legislature and School Com missioner. They are trying hard to see which ones shall grace the Legisl~itive halls next winter, and who shall see that the youthful mind is properly educated in the future. After such a fight is made over the School Commissioner's office, the successful candidate's course should be one which should be of great usefulness in the edu cation of the rising generation. THE THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DIS TRICT. Last week it was our pleasure to publish in great part the proceed ings of the Congressional Conven tion of the Third District. It was announced that Hon. D. Wyatt Aikes was nominated on the 1984 ballot. The fight was a long one, and a heated one, and to-day that Convention would perhaps be sit ting, or it would have adjourned sine die,had not great magnanimity of soul been -shown by Col. R. E. Bowen,'of Piekene, anid Maj. E. B. Mauimy, Mfindeson. These gentlemeon ~ebe had a following and could have held the dead-lock in the Convention. Though they never asked for Congressional hon ors before, they calmly submitted their claims to the office, and gave their representatives the opport un ityof aking an election. -We do ntblame the Hion. George John toefor the great tonaelty wbieb he exhibited throughoht th* tee.; Hie had friends and they made a hard fight for him. Either one-of these gentlemen would have made us an excellent representative, had they been chosen in Mr. Ai ken's stead. But this latter nam ed gentleman desired to represent "69 ths, disaiiet 4iain. ive times he has le4, hnorwed *ith a seat in CoigrssLet.I hin in his fifth term work harder than he ever has. HO has tried to do his.duty, though the oipposition with which he met, should serve as an incen tive to still more manly work in the future. He will receive a good vote from Pieens' County. [For the Messenger. uesical and S. S. Convenuon. The following is a synopsis of the proceedings of the Pickens County Musical and Sunday School Convention, which conven ed with the Church at Antioch, August 8th, 9th and 10th, inst: A very able Introductory Ser mon was delivered by Rev. W. H. Kirton, from Heb. 18: 16th verse. The Convention was called to or - der by Vice-President J. C. Hud son. Letters of delegation called for and names of delegates enrolled. The officers chosen for the next Conventional year are as follows: J. T. Childress, President; C. H. Carpenter, Vice-President; Fred. Wiliiams, Secretar?. A Committee on Arrangement was appointed, which arranged for Music, interspersed with busi ness and the other entertainments. The Musical exercises were con ducted by President J. T. Child ress, Professors J. F. Singleton, S. N. Wyatt, J. T. Looper, G. W. Singleton and J. L. Smith, and Capt. R. S. Morgan and Prof. M. G. DeCamp, of Greenville. Interesting and instructive lec tures and addresses were delivered on the following subjects: 'Sabbath School Work," by Rev. W. H. Kirton.. "A Model Sunday School," by Capt. R. S. Morgan, Supt. of the Greenville Baptist S. S. "Prayer," by Rev. G. W. Sin gleton. "The Science of Music and the Art of Teaching It," -by Prof. M. G. DeCamp. The audience was interestingly entertained on Sunday evening by an able Essay on Music, prepared and read by Capt. R. S. Morgan. On motion, a Committee, con sistihg of' W. G. Field, J. T. Loop. er and the officers of the Co*ei& Atse amid place, 'atid: Wee programme for next meetIng of the Convention. The usual resolutions of thanks and request were passed. On motion, Convention adjourn-. ed to meet at the time and place that shall be aippointed by the Executive Committee. FRED. W2LImnu Se'y