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<>. "'t f ' A.. M lililAME DEPARTMENT. *' -<r " ,/. J'\ XISltKT Alitor. ' IV j. . . " 11 f Prof. J. S. Newman olfionison |( College was in town Monday and yesterday Cor the purpose of con- , | ferring with the fanners in refer- ; ;l] enee to his liolding a tanner's in al stitute in this conntv sometime ? in July. Wo hope the farmers |j will turn out and take an interest jj in it. Cor the ins! ruction that hoit., will igive is very much needed by jj tlie people. p v There U to be a meeting of la'riners who are interested in thel I a: betterment o! their condition and I.I' for the purpose of or^ani/.ing a ^ club that will bo auxiliirv to the w experiment station of (lenison College and after consulting sev oral parlies we have concluded to (| hold the meeting at St. Iaike on " ol Sat., 14th of .May at 10 oVlook a. ,i( in. All are invited to come. ri J. 1". XlsllKT. , t <: K. L. !I M'KI.ix. (, T! o Meed of the Hour. 1 m The praiseworthy ell'orts of n| President Wi'.liorn tore or ale an ... ill tores t in the work < > I't!. * J'arni ers' A11 i:? iioo is bearing fruit ready. as has I> ion cvide our column- hut itic in i 'a- j ( lions are not vol so n. :e rous ](, that a \v< r?l o!'earnest exhortation (.j will he out of place. Th > Alii- ]j nucoihas aehieveil lnucl i;i the past. 1 mt its work ha- failed of accomplishment to a ; at extent i, because t!ie organisation has Icon allowed to dwindle in many ]ior- . lions < t o count- v. niul ! "re in v South Carolina 'Joto I !>" n . an astonishing apathy lor several . y^j"<when the n " > , to , have been t rue in it i>t?>ry. !.'?:I , purposes may hav ! een in :u , itjfctuiurc brought to an end, hu? ; the larger anil wider li h; < J tie r: ,, lias been scarcely touch' I, and ^ the farmers have lost sight to alV( large extent of the main object- , that were put befor? th m in the inception of ihi.s gr t movomcnl to consolidate lit" energies am ll g? irpose of the men who till the 0] The (lie I ftilc'l ( | States .should unite ; they should ( ,, have learned by this time that V; the people who are the most sue- |,( ceasful are the people who -tick || closest together. In union i!mto;|)( is strength, and the table <?l the () bundle of sticks is as applicable ;i] to-day as when written by . K?op. o! Segregated, the tanner learns to j, growl and grumble at his task \\ ft) ulsters,but he does not try to pro- (l teat himself against he things he ' j, i r *?i*\ t*r 1 u iKahI \ ! i , . ". ..i I. ? n 10 (i " ?\/m ^ v ' I' ' 11 J " >> WI I 11 || much more than ^nunhiin::'. The v> former will brini; relief a:. ! the |, latter will only ln in.; <ii-**>ntenl. , oet the farmers o! th i nite<l states til* n he up ami <1 in . let j, liem appreciate the la* t that thev j| "^present the oldest, no'.'e i n j| t pursuit of uian."a^ W h' : ' 1 sai*'. and in-.r *<)! ' ^ ulerstand 1 3i;i 'hey o\\ that j-^1 irsuit and the',.* families an emselves some thing beside, II i^Vling aiul ^riiinblin^ and in-v??1 ; 1'isolated posit inn of the ^ when he steers clear of or v jjions for his own henelit litn to ^row cynical and djul when he ouirht to he B S Hied with every other * ^4 ' 1 ' / * rmer worthy of the name in hit aijdiborhood. To avoid an 1111 irlnnale condition <>!' mind am > produce results of lasting valin ) himself and tho community,tin nailers should stir around, hrin; le neighbors together with wive ml < hildren,take counsel togethe ml wisely act together lor tin el fare of all concerned. Tin ttle time required will be mort uin paid I'm by the pleasure se treu, ana many times n\i-r ?>.> te inlonnation gained ami tin esitivo benefits derived there 'diii. Why should .the men who ere te our nation's wealth fail to en >y their.just proportion of tha ealth ? Why should the hum ho produce nothing live likt rinces and ahsorh annually two lirds of the protits of the roun y's production? We have n? hjection to men makiny mono; ,mostly. We do not care hov e!i they :*row, hut we do ohjee > the concentration of wealth ii ie hands of the few at the ex en so of the toil and .weal of tin lassos. And yet what riiiht have we t< jeet What rijjht have we ti y out that agriculture needs.: (tie attention ii' ti. tanner re i-Cs to h dp id ins.-If Afirieiil ire needs attention not from tin maker alone, not from tin anker. or manufac urer or no r tant. hut, sfr.uiire to tell, Iron te farmer. This i a fact : the fanner him '.[ is t<) 1 one? ainl 1m? alone eat s .'.< > t<> him - ii. and i am do ii so en ily that ho v ill h irpri 1 whon it is done, hut i 'ill not he done in a day, ; unitli.a year, 1 ui it c. a done tul well d in' with united aclioi n the pari of (he tillers ol the <11. But to do it th? farmer him If inn tak a hand. I! is uso s to i ry to 1 lereules lor liel] ntii the shoulder ? t th i'arnie put to the wlioel. I lereules i rv olilitrinir. Vint he wants voi ? do a litilo of the work your 1 i'. i In- way lo begin to not t<? 'Iher aii'l discuss ill value o rgnnization, laying stress no pon the benefits derived le hers in forming trade and com leiviai a-soeiations, but upon lie idue and importance of farmer [ stowing time and thought upoi ieir own all'airs. which can bes a done by exchanging views am pinion- every month in the year id planning to take advantage !' co-operation and comhinatioi i every direction. The best plan >r the farmers of South t'arolin get togei her is in a live, work ig. aggressive .\llianee, bec.iusi icic i> a nucleus already arouiu liidi in rally, and (lie liti?>< r securing business advantage re already supplied in flic Farm r.s" Alliance !,\c!i snj.c, which i reparcd to help every ianner ii ic Si,ilc il !i.? places fiitn ell ii 10 iighl position to obtain it ,ii' 'i!s.?The Cotton Plant. \// . .7 fWftttr ! il ivin^ jione in with Mr. .1. M <Hi 1 in the cuttle business, u< re n ulv to pay the best- price: n* cattle at any time they mat ? brought to our ' tallies. \\ < ant younii. steers . specially, y 11. .1. < in kooky tVr Co. nan ttwSk > IhB Kmtl VOU Hil>8 AiWiyS BOUgh gnaturoVy of s s TERRIFIC NAVAL BATTLEl OFF THE PORT OF MAlJ NILA. ' BETWEEN TIIE AMERICAN FLEET j i! AND THE SPANISH SHIPS AND s; FORTS. r , A Crushing Defeat For The Span-; lards. Madrid, May !?(?:20 p. m.? | Advices from Manila say that tIio American squadron .under Com'i mn.lni.1. ?fl' il. i "-"-J ""- i " | Bay of Manila at 5 o'clock this I j morning and opened a strong .! cannonade against the Spanish .! squadron and forts protecting the J , harbor. The Spanish second-class i cruiser Don Jnan do Austria was severely damaged and her comImander was killed. Another Spanish vessel was burned. The American squadron retired, hav' nig also sustained severe damage. | A focotid naval engagement v! followed, in which the American i i . { squadron again suffered considj orable loss and the Spanish \var.; slnpi Mindano and I'll on wer ,1 slightly damaged. During thl.i cngagem >nt the: 1 Oavite forts maintained a stead I ier and strong t lire upon the American squadron than in the! 1 C, ........ 11 A o li v . ^ iuv. liivm. 'Admiral Bermejo, the minister ~. of marine, has expressed him- if ' as highly pleased with the h?*r >i> ism of the Spanish mariners ami .'has telegraphed cnngratulaii"ii-' j1 to Admiral Monti-jo and tie* vftl! orous crews of tie-Spanish mju.uI rnn under llr <f superior war* ships. . S{?niii*?t Ofliit'tnl Iti-po. t. V Madrid, May I?s p. no?! he P following is the text of the <>tIi ' rial dispatch from th nor 'rnor , a general of the I'hilippiuos to tin L minister of war. Lien . Goheral I ,,' C'orroa, t > t;.. n.-mont oil , Maiiila. I "Last night, A pril 80, the bati teries at the entrance t< t!.< for * ' announced the arrival of 1 h ? ni) , 1 otn\ s squadron, tornng a pass- s<:n 1 under the obscurity of 'ho night. s At daybreak the enemy took up 1 positions, opening with a strong - lire against Kort (\;vito ami the arsenal. ? M ? * ? i n;r engaged Hii> encin.\ I' in a lirilliant com I at, proterted L hv 1') ? Cavite and Manila foi ls. . They obliged the enemy, with heavy loss, to mano'tivre repeat- ; edly. At i> o'clock the Ameviean s.-jurulroii took refuge behind the foreign merchant shipping on the 1 east side of the bay. "(Mir lleet, considering the en1 cmv's superiority, naturally snf-, . fered a severe loss. Tho Maria I Christina is on lire, and another i i ship, believed to be tho I>ondu:in . do Ai.stria, was blown up. , "There was considerable loss I (if life ( I'ltit'lin CarHii'/n nr\rn "l ( manding tlio Maria <'hri-tina, in . j anionic the killed. I cannot now iiivo fnrtlser details. Tim spirit of the arm;., navy and volunteers! s ; ?s excellent." Madrid, May I.?!> *p. m.?The " news from the Philippines has1 ' produced greatly increased en11 th11siasm, especially in view of s the fact that the American squadron was oldigod t i retreat. Notwith tan la - the .. re . damage tfio ^pini !i ships su taiiK !. naval ollicers here ?*?>nsi<], or llii! iurthe.i operations by tin-. American ?(|iiadron will lie con (> i (Iucted under great dilheulty, . owing to their having no base | r .. where they could repair and coal or obtain fresh supj lies of ammunition. I Another account nays the Mm-, j dano and I'llola (or I'llao) were j severely damaged in the second , i i ... / : engagement. Madrid, May 1.?10 p. in.?Admiral Bermejo, minister of marine, joined the cabinet council this evening and informed his colleagues that the Spanish force had gained a victory in the I'liil 1 ippines. He asserted that he i found difficulty is restraining his joyful emotions. The official dispatch does not ! mention the destruction of any American vessel, although it says' that, the I nited States squadron! finally cast anchor in the bay behind the foreign merchantmen. Madrid, May I?Midnight.? , 101 Ileraldo de Madrid says that! Admiral Montejo changed his flagship during the engagement, or between the two encounters,| in order to better direct the manoeuvres. In this way he escaped the fate of the commander ofj the Keina Maria Christina. The second engagement, ac cording to I'd Ileraldo. was ap- i parentlv begun by the Americans,, after binding their wounded on tlio West side of tho hay. In the latter onirn?:etnon1 the Spanish1 Mindnno anil 1'llola suH'ered heavily. Cabinet minister speak ot 'verioUR hut honorable h>-. os." Madrid. May 1.?MtdnfchC \i> nflioial teleirrarn received a lat x hour from tho governor oral of the 1'hilippines, says : ''Admiral . Moute jo has tra ferred his lla:* to the oruber I-In; d Cuba from the en:'- -r K in > Maria Christina. Tho I! ina Maria Christ! lot \v:e complete!*burnt, **s \va- a so the erei - v <' tiM<, the other ships havimxto i ;i.t ironi the combat and some i boinjx sunk to avoid their iallinj: i' !o ; ii? he: 's of ? 1) nemy. I ,i <hon, M a v ! ? ! 1 |>. m. ?!b>liable news received her* says that the Spanish tlee' \v:n ccni. >!< tely do' ' ! ott' C. vite. l)lt:Ti I I.N ft AftHS ft'ft l> ll'.t.t:. riiiiiiuoilorr Site >'j I't {irrti'il to Rcuvn Tim A itiii-L on .'i a :i ila. ' d n, " ! -While it ' 4 ij it : . tl: t.i h <ia dr -ej ' c si:H'er d > en;- ny . ' e1 r tl i:11 f 11 s ) : 11 M est i Tl Hue lion win tit r Am<T)C''.n '{ j.; iron has soil' mat"ria 1 damage. A!! news tltu- far oi men from Spanish sources; i lit )L seem* (. vi<i< ni mat i iiifi iioro wowey has t!< : capture i Main! I"i?I? hit is able to make another attack , and i- tlit* tow ii, he will bo ' in in awkw . p > ition, having 110 !>:' < upon which to retire : n?l to relit. It i probably, therefore, the l'i it>il States -quadron will be oblii.eil to make tor San Francisro, as tin* entrance to Manila Day was heavily mined with torpedoes. Commodore Dewey displayed great pluck and daring in making for the inner harbor. According to private advices received from Madrid, the I'm ted States cruisers Olympia, Kaleigh and two other vessels, the names of which urn not given, entered tho harbor. It appeaas to bo incorrect that the American ships finally anchored behind the merchantman 011 the Fast sid< of the bay. It should !> lh.' West, side. I'rob ibilities point in the ?!irectum ?r the second engagement, having occurred through the Spaniard- laying t<. jit-vent the land: g ' the Anvr.. in woundK"!i ible details cannot V* had until ( uninoilore Dcwcv'n squadron i di!e to communicate with Nong Kong. 1 here is, however, I a nispieious frankness about the Spanish dispatches that savors of a desire to break unpleasant ne*s to tho Spaniards.. It is therefore, that Commodore Nowe) may bo able to renew the1 attack. % - / j - ?. CURE ALL YOUR PAINS WITH ft ^Pain-Killer. | i'i A Modlcino Chest in Itself. p X Simple, Safe and Quick Cure for K ;*; CRAMPS, DIARRHOEA, COUGHS, | COLDS, RHEUMATISM, NEURALGIA. -: 25 and 50 cent Bottles. * ft UEV/ARE OF IMITATIONSDUY ONLY THE GENUINE. Q PERRY DAVIS' TilK TWO ILHETS. I'nltori StHtcn him! Npnnfsli Ships LnjfttKrd in 11 Itnttlo. Washington, May t.?The followiim is a !i-t <>l' the two Hoots enyaiied in the conflict at Manila: I Ni run M ATES SillI'?S. < Mympia, first class protected cruiser, f>.?SOO tons: launched, 1 S!)J; speed. d1 knots; battery, I'otirN inch rilles. ten o inch rapidlire lt1111-. fourteen <! pounders, si\ ! pound e-- and four machine L'ur.s. ; -aiti'i. , second rate, l.bOO ton s; ; "0.0 knots; battery. !< or s : !? .:\ 0 inch rilles. four 0 poutn : r !j id-tiro, t wo impounder.-. i > o ! pounders, two 1 .S iue!i, t . !. ! iji< 11 and t wo machine ^uu . . ' a. e in! re.to, 1 SO tons; -peed. Id kin battery. I wo s inch, -iv tl'M'-li rilles. two (>pounder ran i lire, two" pound rs. two i pounders, two onepoint mine! . two one point Iincli and i machine fzuns. . > peed, 1M knots: ' 't ry, one 0 i !i and t :i " luck : ; lire rilh-s, oijjht o jtonn ! :r I p minlcr. nm! I\\o mucin: i -mis. , 1. . . speefl, ! 7 knots; battery. six 0b. ' " < ' ! r I.;:.;.! . ' WO .0 pr,|e. ! and four machine cams. I'etrel, f'outl; rate. Sflti tons; u. i-? Kii'ns nailery, our <iilieii ^ui: , i ' '< [>oun<ler ra] i 1 tiro. 0A6 1-pounder and four machine icnii . Mct'uiloHi. revenue ?'ijt l<-r. X.'inshun. < oilier. Xatiro, u; jily \e.-.-el. nil. H'Whll ri.KKT. Ueina Maria <'hri?tina. tons; l?iii!l l>si>; speed. 17 knots I.alter- . -i\ in llontoria trims; two ii.7 inch anil three 'J.-J inch rapid fire rifles, six 1.1 -inch and t wo machine trims. <'aslilln, ft..'H2 tons. hnill 1 SS 1; 1 iMerv, four n.!' inch K * !|>j? rillos, two 1.7 inch, two 2.'5 inch, four .? i c.. i ijnii i | ? i ; ixi*- .nut t \\ < > III.I. It: I? glilis. Wlasco. I,I."2 tons; battery, throe .".Pinch Armstrong rifles, two 2:7 inch llontorias and two machine guns. Don Antonio do I'lloaand Don Juan do Austria, each 1,1.10 tons; speed, 11 knots; hattery, lour i 1.7 irndi llontorias. two 2.2-inch ! rapid fir.-, two I .."-inch and two machine guns. (ronoral la/o and 171 ('ano, run vos?oD, ">'J 1 tons; huilt I S^f>; speed. 1 l.r> knots. The (leneral kczo ha< two llontoria rilles of i.7 inch cidiluc, ono d.o-inch. two small rapid lire and one machine gun: the 171 ('ano, three 1.7 inch guns, two small rapid lire and t wo machine .;un>. Mar [in s <i 1 Duero, dispatch lx at, A'>0 ton ; on smooth h >re d.J-inch ca!i!?rc, two 4.7-ineh and one machitn gun. The Id i de < htba and I ho I s]a d<> Luzon hit both snialI punlioal They an* of I .OHO tons ?1:- j>I:?<?<?men) and rarr.v lour 17 iindi lion torias, two small puns and two mn<diine puns. 1 Isla do Mindarao, of tho < 'oni- 1pania Trans-l.llantica of Cadiz, ariiu'd as a lenpth,'JT<J. Itenrn, -I'J prosa tons, 1,1!)."); speed. Id..*). / I .. / f f '