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ALLIANCE DEPARTMENT. J. F. X/S/iFT FiJitor. The County Alliance will met next Friday and we hope a fu; delegation will be present as ma I ters of very great importance wi come up. It is time to make ai rangemeuts for our fertilizers an we hope a great many now men hers will he enrolled and bu their guano through the Stat F.xehamre for we know we on save you money. 'Main Facts in Politics. \i .......... . l ? ...? .'I il lilt I JU l II ! I s i 'lie of 111<? greatest needs i the" South is polities. That 'late jiu-nt may t>? disputed in soiu i lariv i . until j' 'litic> i> u? liner Webster gives several definition ui politics. t )ne i.>, the seiene oi' government; another is. th a'ivaneement oi' candidates t otlice. The South has too inucl of the hitter and not enough o the former. Hence the ills whicl are iis portion. The situation i aptly described by Charles W Dabney, president of the I'nivei sity of Tennessee, and late assist ant secretary of agriculture. I an article chietly lor farmers i the "Southern States Farm Mag azine" of lhiltimore for Decern her he writes : "The road that passes you gate, the school your children g to, tIn* church you attend Sunda\ your village and its every interes require your earnest and consci entious attention and support Why should polities influence yo in deciding who should surve, the road or select the teacher o keep order in the village i Air yet, eight times out of ten, th party convention or hoss will de cide your vote even in the selec tion of a school director. Fo your own homo interests yoi want the best, most eilicient am most faithful person in eacl place. Hut lor the sake of help iug to maintain an organizatioi which aims to elect a congress man once every two years, or governor once in lour, you wil sacrifice interests that alloc I th prosperity, romlort, ami intellect ual ami moral a<lvaneeinent a your family as theso ollicers eai never do." There is a volume ol sugge.-tioi in tiiat paragraph. It appeal not only t<> llie intlnential claol'men upon who- success rest the prosperity "i the Smith. l>o a!-<> to every man of whatevo condition who ha- tie* welfare o hi- community at heart. I he science o| gov< rnment im plie- iii a repuhlic the choice 1c he ])i oph' of -e preset'i a': Ve wh will heml ill t heir <Mn-rvii-- to th< advancement and betterment o their eou-t i' m nt - T!i." duty j as much incumhcnt upon a >choo trustee as upon the governor of i State or a I'resident. It mean the politics ol invigorution. 1 In- advancement of candidate to oflice, in too manv instance in the South i* 1 he politics of suf location. It implies tin* abiiit; to handle a nominating canon by hook or crook. and not a pur pose to <:ive good schools, jxooi roads or good government to i community. Such a purpose do mauds capabilities that are aliei to the average politician. It i easier to throw sand in the peo pie's eyes t han to {jive them roads _ free from dust or mud. It is casiei to prate in wild rhetoric uboul partisan or sectional text-booki than to select teachers tit tt " make a school valuable. It is ' easier to attribute bad adminis " tration to the faults of the oppo 1 sition than to remove the testivi ties in the dominant party. ) - I ^ a For the politician has trainee Vl 1 ' his constituents into the belie; I I that upon the success of part\ II depends the very salvation of tin j individual. The stress of previous conditions a generation air< was a stronj' loimdation for sucli | a doc!rine. but lli.1t time has pass ied. There never was a time, how ,( ever, when it was true that tin . preservation of civilization could 1 was (lone in Mississippi, and elim i mating from t lie suffrage element? , of ignorance which menace tht u peace of the State in politics, tin i- habit, too often, is to make a coin a promise or to frame a law thai 1 w ill enable the politicians to jug <_ glo the ignorance upon which they thrive. In this practice art d' the germs of laxity in pubftt ii j morality. Discontent wit h exist in;: indns 11 trial comlit ions incline the peopli - to encourage the entrance int< the State ot' tructilyinj: capital They see the nood ell'ects of liher al legislation on the subject ot in : vestments in other States, and re I ali/e the evil conscfjiiences ol liu- placing foreign capital npot an inequality with home capital v Tiie politician has 1?i-> opporhtni a tv in this unrest, and frequently e manages to wrest victory front tin I very agitation that would semi s^lum into ooscurity. His safety i1 in had laws. Dema^o^ery lives a and moves and has its lieiiur in si the maintenance of evil hecansi it i- local and has Mood lor many ir .i t " " " - vi'*r>. >> 11ii u pocicei mil 01 pass s os the marplot denounces tin railroads and fell- that they should v , "strangle the octopus;" that they s should compel passenger and freight rates to ho fixed to suit 1 them without reference to the i, ell'ect upon the railroads. "Let the railroads go into the hands of i the receivers," he argues. "What s do we care? Let the investors - lose their money? That's none (1 lie possible only in 1 ho retention > 'of' particular individuals and their s friends in public office. As :i r'matter of fact, that was exactly 0 ! tlie result of a preaching of tin n ' doctrine of s d I preservation. Now I, | it is practically the doctrine, and 1 to maintain it the politician? i.| teach 1 >v their actions that it i> I .* s i more important tor a justice o I the peace to he a strict part} . 'man, that is a loyal adherent o ' themselves, than to he possessor ..'of a knowledge of the law or com ,, i mon sense. This canker, which reaches t? . j the very vitals of a community | paralyzing the energies wliicl i- should he excited in the choice of competent representatives ' comes to the surface even more t threateningly in legislative bodies There is a growing discontent t. with an election law, the impetus n coining from those citizens wlic v have been brave enough and in r dependent enough to break awa> d from a public sentiment false ami e injurious in its origin, hut assidu - ously cultivated by the machine The machine proposes to reform r the ballot. Instead ot boldl} u takinir the hull hv the horns. j?. mean tempoary loss for some s< newspapers, but in the end it 11 , would be to their adva. s^e. u The disappearance of the dnn- ? Hgo^ne would remove a great in ( on bus from some of the press, as % well as from the community, and ' . with a free press and a free Iog, islaturo the State would lie in a position to roach a phaso of do- , u i vclopment impossible at present ! in spite of magnificent resources. Its people would he encouraged i ~ I to exert themselves to the utter- 1 ,'most, and their ellbrts would he S( supplemented by capital from () out>ide, willing, anxious, to Iirid r sale fields for investment. l'oli- p tic> would cease to he striving, S) ' lor olliee ; it Would heeoiue the I increasing of I he State, the com- ' s. plete exploitation ol its resources i I and the enhancement of the hap ( 1 pinoss of its citizens. ' () 1 L 1 llrffi/iOUH Sotirr. '* i <r There will lie preaching in I lie I, Lancaster I'reshyterian church at <' I 7 o'clock p. in. on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday ; also at 11 s I o'clock on Saturday and Sabbath.. The Lord's Supper will lie admin- b i istered at the service on ttuhbath P , morning. ^ All are cordially invited to at tend these services and the membership of the church are affectionately urged to join in them. 1 t i of our business. We are showing r the people that we shall ever be I their defenders against hydra-1 ' headed monopolies and soulless' \> ) corporations. What are we here p 3 for ?" c< To retain their hold upon pub- a - lie ollice and the opportunties in d it for plunder, the unscrtipluous ti politicians play upon passion, n 1 prejudice and ignorance to the ti I detriment of his State until in u > desperation the progressive ele- ;l . men! leads a revolution instead I. of assisting in an evolution, and o , the last state ol that comjiinnity i is worse than the lirst. I> Hut an end must come to such a politics. The intelligence and en )' terprise of the South and the ii I friends elsewhere of the South it i I i! are encouraged lor the future by ; b ' the events of the recent past. In si i J many cities of the South are pow !tl erful influences at work for theib ? growth of a healthy public senti I ment that will send the deina- t< I gogue pennaneiitly to the rear. , g ; For several years the Richmond tl ? t Ya.) Times has been contending I for honesty and purity of the si ' ballot in t he face of many diflicul- b I ties and on the high ground of g I public morality. Only the other o day the Charleston News and p Courier made the record of crimes tl ) of violence in South Carolina the v text for a magnificent plea for , the development of an opinion a > that will prevent such crimes by ^ compelling swift and certain le. gal punishment. The Atlanta >' Journal, the New Orleans States, a l the Oalveston News and the Lou , isville Courier .Journal are anions c ) other newspapers which lead in c the crusade for a higher tone of r' r public thought and a broader P I scope of public action. They have S a constantly-increasing number of followers, and their persistency \* ( will have its good effect in time. P , There is r.o reason why every " . newspaper in the South should P not take an active part in the sl ; propaganda. Viewing the mat. ter from a purely materialistic a . standpoint, the campaign for pub- s' lie morality in the South would The Colt on Situation. Mr. Alfred * B. Shef person diilo agreeing cordially in th urpose oi' the cotton growers (inventions to reduce the acroag nd decrease cotton productioi oes not agree with the light o railing in futures. lie says:4' oticed that the recent oonven ioti in Atlanta deprecated spec lation in cotton. The unusiiii hsence ol speculation Ihis seasoi as been one ?>! the chiel cause I tin; depression and low price? l large majority of speculator uv cotton, hoping to prolit b\ ii advance and their buying am illuence assist greatly in sustain ig prices. If specula!ion is elim uited and no one buys eottoi ut the actual consumers of Ih aple you may depend upon i lat an era of continued lov >w prices will be inaugurated lie more buyers there are of cot >n, speculatively or otherwise tli reatej- will he the demand, am lie higher will he the price." There are many others wlr hare in this opinion expresset y Mr. Shepperson, says the An usta Chronicle hut there ar thers who have given the matte ossihly an equal amount n bought who hold an opposite iew, and endorse the action o lie cotton growers in declarin; gainst speculation in futures. Hut nil will agree with Mi hepperson that the crop of nex ear must he reduced in acreage ltd that such a reduction wil ouhtless send up the price n otton for the remainder of th urrent year. Cotton is a noil emunerative crop at presen rices, and, according to Mi hepperson, "an examination o he prices of cotton for a series o ears will show that great de ressions are invariably followei y sharp reactions." Mr. Shep erson also calls attention to tin latement in a recent circnla 'tter that "middling cotton ha t some time during each yeai ince 1S25, sold in New York a igh as 8 cents." Mr. Shopper >n's letter ends with the wis ijunction, "Whatever the spin ers may do, the plainest dictate f common sense should cause th at ton growers m.xt spring to tie ote more land to lood and forag rops and less to cotton." This was the verdict of the cot m growers* convention in At inta. and will doubtless he tli ocree ol ihe convention now ii ssion in Memphis. lint in ood results will follow thes anvenlions and these resolution uless the farmers hind them Ives together in an intelliijeii r;ranixatinn for the pnrpos n a crying them into olleri, am >r the further purpose of pro riling an organized ami we I isoiplined body with which tin pinners ami other ori/anized pur liasers of the crop must (leal hjranizat ion must ho met will r^ani/ation, and the expert pur haser must he confronted by ai Xpert salesman, before eottoi rowers can hope to realize tin est results from their labors.? otton riant. tron Mute Found. I have in niv possession a ilarl ay horse mule, raptured 011 nr remises Friday mornig, iN'ov., 1: SI>7. The owner can pet snm< y proving his right thereto ant aying all expenses conneclet lerewitlr, including this notice S. J. STAKNKH, tern. Creek, ?S. C. VpSBS A a from U.S. Journal of JCaficVs ^ ^ * A _ Trot. VT. H. Pwke, who makes a specialty of W m 1 ^ Epilepsy, has without Vl doubt treated and cur ed more cases than nny living Physician; his C W V success is astonishing. Wo have heard of cases ot so years' standing iCurdii* | 9 ^"^largo bot j tlo of liis absolute cure, freo to nny BufTerers who may send their P. O. and Express address. 1 We adviso nny ono wishing a euro to address ProX.W. Ix. PEEKE, F. P., 4 Cedar St., Hew York An = <* " . Oa/>/nii'nt IjOChIh. . I Mr. W. A. Milliard. a prominent citizen of I{owersville, (la., * anil Mrs. Rebecca Croxtcn were married last Tuesday evening, at ' I the residence of the bride's l>rt>ther, Mr. /.. I, Koh?rtson, Rev. j Chalmers Moore performing the " | ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Milliard ( I lelt lor Uowersvillo next day. Miss Anna I sserv accompanied v them. I. Dr. .1 no. W. Rollings. of Lexington. Kv., is visiting his mother e j and of her relatives. Miss Virginia Robertson left for 0 the Flint Ridge section Friday 1 where she goes to teach school. ITof. .1. F. Fooshe, principal of e the graded school at Hhicksvilln. f rJ visitt?*l his brother here last week. Mr. .fames M. Robertson, of j- Columbia. spent several days last ir week vi.-dting at his old home. The Oak hurst High Sehool, . under the management of Prof, t (ieo. \V. Kooshe, with Miss Mamie >. Stover as assistant, is in a llour1 ishing condition. ,i * * * . To Orfjtniix*' the Toienshi/tft. t Township Presidents of the . American cotton growers' Associf at ion, will please call their clubs f together at an early day for the - purpose of perfecting their organ1 ization. - This is strictly a non political e organization looking to the betr torment of the Southern farmer, s and the South generally. All , good citizens are earnestly re s quested to unite with us. There will be a mass meeting .. i.,,1,1 ... ?i.~ ?* ? ..... c: iicm iii nit* t wuri nouse mo nrst, Monday in February. Everys body is invited . Facb township (J will be expected to send at least i six delegates, and as many more ; as i bey may desire. K. I,. 11 it'Ki.iN, Co. 1'res. hairrbalsam BMM.1 J CTltar.?<-? and h*eniflee the heir. PSSMtr l'roiu..n?e a lain/teat frwotlu KjOHRrw' ^HNovir Tafia to Ueetora Oray tKrKfTV linir to ite Youthful Color. 1 Curve e*ii'p ! A heir felling. ^ SENT FREE to housekeepers? !'! Liebig COMPANY'S ,! Extract of Beef COOK BOOK-" I . ti-llinn how t<> pre pure many delicate and i I delicious dl.'ihi't [ A(l<lr? -s, [jicbiK <?>.P it Hox 2TIM. N.-w Y. rk ' PORK, +Pork Sausage, i, IiBBBP. ' You ran now ^et fresh pork aau[* hn^i- as well as first rlass beef at j my market daily, l'rompt delivery made for all orders in any part of d ' the town. r . * * V W. P. YOUNG. ' July 28, lrty7(ly)