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i je alliance's stand.
PRESIDENT 8T0KE8 TALKS OF THE
NEW PEOPLE'S PARTY.
Iba ai <!*??? Will Mo? Kndome i?; but
lNmo< m?e Ufi>/?n Mut l'?y More At
* tantl** to AUIum D?ni*ndi>?Tho m?t
Uru( Candidates Munt hv Considered.
Okanobbuhu, S. Ci June 26.?
Ever since the thlr<l party was promul
i(aled there has been a certain amount
of curiosity thoughout the state and
elsewhere as to how Dr. T. W. Stokes,
president of the South Carolina State
Alliance, stood on the matter.
This curiosity has amounted to anx
iety and every once and a while some
ono of the stato's weekly journals comes
out with the great question of the hour:
"How does the president of the Alliance
stand on the third party question?"
To satisfy theso papers and the public
generally, your correspondent visited
President Blokes at his office yesterday
. and asked his views concerning the
third, or people's party.
Dr. Stokes scorned perfectly willing
for a chat, and what he bad to say I give
as follows:
"It does seem that our newspaper
friends will get i.ervou8 every once in a
while, and then thoy try to make others
nervous aud clamor for somebody's
viows on this or that question. I have
frequently expressed my views upon
cognate questions, and 1 have quite re
cently been in print upon the specific
quest i. n of Alliance relation to the new
party, so that our inqulstors are respon
sible for the repetition.
"First, then, as to the 'action of the
Cincinnati conference.' As we under
stand the proceedings of that body, it
did not erect itself into a separate party.
Indeed, ono plank in its declaration of
purposes explicitly sets forth a refusal
to erect a party until the results of cer
tain other conferences to meet in '92 are
ascertained.
"Mill, its avowed purpose is to as
sume diBlinct purty existence, unless
satisfactory concessions aro made before
the campaign of '02 opens.
"Its platform hugs the lines of A Hi
unco demands very close; and hence
good Alllauce men must regard it as a
good platform to fight on if a separate
tight is determined upon next year,
Whether they elect to fight on it or not.
"2. As to the attitude of the Southern
Alliance towards the now party,?if it
become a party. It is assumed that the
question has exclusive rcteronce to na
tional issues; tor why should any new
party bo recognized in local and state
politics at the South? Surely the farmer
has the remedy for local abuses here, if
any exist, in his own hands. He knows
this, and ho is reasonably content with
Iiis local affairs: his principal complaints
relate to a national legislation, and his
demands aro addressed to national par
ties.
"t)nce. again, then, let us repeat that
the Alliance will never assume any at
titude toward the now party, any moro
than it has or will toward the old par
ties. Its constitution does not admit o
its assuming an attitude toward any par
ty whatever; and it would bo bad policy
it the constitution allowed. Its function
is purely educational. It seeks to ar
rive at and promulgate economic truth;
and then leave tho'conscience (political
as well a<? religious) of the, membership
frco to express Itself In its own way.
"As a matter of course, since the
platform of tho proposed new party con
curs so closely with tho conclusions al
ready reached by tho Alliance, Its claims
upon tho individual conscience ol Alli
ance men must needs challenge careful
consideration. If the old parties turn
their backs upon tho demands of this
long Buffering class of people, if only in
coldness, tho caso will assume great
gravity. If, however, as now soems de
plorably prevalent, the Democratic
press and leaders, not only turn in cold
ness?but, refusing to Jlsten with pa
tience, inlolc'.-vmffy attempt to read out
of the early all who are slow to accept
their '^logma as to men and measures,
tlujsAuiation will assume tho proportions
-^ofpollticai tragedy.._,
"This is no moro alarmist utterance.
An opinion of existing conditions is
asked; and a frank, honest judgment, if
any, should bo given. And our deliber
ate judgment is that it the current intol
erant expressions of Democratic leaders
and papers fairly represent the spirit that
will dominate tbe party, the party must
calculate upon losing a goodly number
of its hitherto sturdy adherents?bear in
mind tho national party is referred to.
"Tho Alliance masses honestly think
11 u't tho Alliance demands aro more
democratic than the Doraocratic party
management is at present; but they are
willing to submit their case to tho arbi
trament ot reason before the masses ot
the party, if met in a spirit of fairness
and tolerance. And why should Alli
ance men not strive to control party as
much as anti-silver democrats? They
find in the Alliance demands every sub
stantial reform that the Democracy has
contended for since its organization.
Besides these, they find certain demands
aimed at conditions that have arisen
since the organization of the party?
which conditions are equally obnoxious
to t me democratic principles. In short,
they find in theso demands more of the
spirit and principles of genuine democra
cy, than appears in the practice of tho
party which bears the name.
"Take lor instance, tho tariff and
linansinl issues of tho Alliance for which
it has been most abused. The Demo
cratic press and loaders have denounced
the Alliance most bitterly because, it
will not mako the tariff the singlo issue
next year; and yet seeking to look at the
(piestinn broadly as patriots, it is appar
ent that tho difl'crcuco betweon the
Democratic tariff tax upon the people as
proposed in tho Mills bill, and that of
the Republicans, as expressed in the
McKinley bill, is not proportionate to
the radical difference between the He
publican 'protective' policy and the
Democratic 'rovenuo only' policy. It
seems unreasonable that so radical a
difference should bo expressed by 15 per
cent.
"Thoy observe further, that the finan
cial policy of the government has passed
from a Republican administration to a
Democratic, and again from a Demo
cratic back to a Republican administra
tion, unchanged, untouched.
"Thoy suspect, not without reason, a
stupendous financial wrong has been
perpetrated upon the producing classes;
. ami that its perptrators have wrought
this wrong by deliberate legislation,
knowingly, for their own advantage.
VVfjwn tiio full enormity of this wtong,
whereby tho wholesale robbery of thoso
classes has been mado possible, filters
through their minds, and well-grounded
suspicion becomes conviction, it may
require all tho conservatism of all classes
to guide popular indignattou along safe
lines. These people may be wrong In
some of these specifications; but feeling
sin e of the gsneral charges, denuncia
tion will neither quell nor quiet them.
4'It is manifestly then the duty of all
who pretend to leadership especially,
and of all alike, to weicrh .calmly, die
passionatety^the conditions; and let
intolerance and arrogance be put (Irmly
aside.
"It cannot escape attention, that while
the true Alliance man is imbued with
\ the spirit of true democracy, all ot them
Vre not wise and prudent. It is conspic
uously true also that many most vocif
erous Democrat* are advocates of plato
? racy and monopoly; that most of the
leading Democratic leaders and papers
are seeking to foist upon the party ifaeu
who flout not onlv Alliance tenets, but
some tenets of tbe Democracy*time out
of mind?tenets that were reiterated
with tretneudons emphasis by the Demo?
era tic masses last fall.
"Tho e'i'ort to force such leaders to the
fore?rnen who are not only out of bar
money with the masses of the democra
cy on financial questions, but are
avowedly in lavor of policies that wU)
perpetualo the wrong done?will strain
the party allegiance of some nonr Alli
ance democrats even, to the danger ten
sion. Is it any wonder then, if Alllancc
men who are seeking genuine reform
rather than a mere rotation of office*
holders, will consider all parties, but
endorse none?
4 'These conditions of unrest are un
questionably tbe result of Alliance
teaching, which has concentrated upon
the economic problems of the day the
intensified attention of millions panting
under intolerable burdens. We admit
this; and as a Democrat hold that such
teaching can uever injure genuine
Democracy. On tlio contrary, Jt can
but build to the same lofty ideal which
true Dcmocray lias bullLto with unfalter
ing faith, thongh with halting progross
through the ages."?Charleston World.
AFTER GUAY'8 SCALP.
Philadelphia Itepublh sank Demand the 1
Retirement or the Dom.
PhiLADELrtr/A, June 29.?An ad
dress to the citizens of Pennsylvania
was Issued today, signed by 150 of Phila
delphia's most Influential business and
professional men, all of whom are Re
publicans; to point put the cause of the
degradation of public affairs'in the State
and the , necessary steps towards . im
fprovement. Senator Quay's manage
ment ot t''(> Lcublican machine is said to
be corrupt and In strong contrast to .the
rank and file of the party. Ills leader
ship is characterized as unscrupulous In
its methods and disastrous in its results.
Quay is held responsible for the over
whelming disaster the party met with
last fall. His lieutenants m the legisla
ture are charged With committing a
stupid political blunder by their hostility
to the ballot reform bill, and with having
violated the express pledges of the party
and openly defied the will of the over
whelming majority of their constituents.
These things have found a fitting culmi
nation in the robbery of the city and
State treasuries. As tbe party will
soon be called upon to nominate a Slate
and.'clty treasurer and an auditor general,
the nominations must be given to honest
men, or tbe party will meet with another
defeat. In the preSonce of these facts,
Pennsylvania Republicans must not
hesitate as to their duty or be in doubt
as to their course. It is a crisis, and it
can only bo met by the retirement of
Mr. Quay. More competent and worthy
leadership is necessary and an unflinch
ing demand must be made tor the retire
ment of these men fr >m the places which
thoy have disgraced.
All persons throughout the. Stale in
sympathy with this movement are re
quested to address lock box No. 782,
Philadelphia postoffice.
Tlio appeal Is signed by John II. Con
verse, George Burnham, John T. Bailey
<& Co., Itev. Joseph May, Itev. Altred
J. P. McCIure, and other prominent peo
ple.
Minnesota Democrats.
Minneapolis, Minn., July 1.?The
State Democratic conference gathered
here to-day with 150 leading politicians
in attendance. Tbe ostensible object
of tbe gathering is to organize a club
movement of the State and discuss
campaign plans. It has been persist
ently asserted in many quarters, how
ever, that the conference has the ulte
rior object of ending tbe dominance of
II. P. Kelly and Michael Doran In Dem
ocratic councils and of discussing
fusion with the Alliance party on the
electoral ticket in 1892. Some color is
lent to the lirst of these theories by the
absence of Kelly and Doran, and tbe
presence of many of their avowed ene
mies and the latter theory by presence
of some Alliance leaders. It bus even
been hinted that the gathering would
be anti-Cleveland and pro-Hill injenJLU
ment. Organizarfqn. W^^Jtected with
Mayor E. vV. Decant of Still water as
chftVrmau and C. A. Moody of Sauk
Rapids as Secretary. Mayor Winston
of this city having welcomed the dele
gates the usual committees were ap
pointed and an adjournment until 2 p.
m. was taken.
A Human Monstrosity.
New York, Juue 29.?The medical
and surgical staff at llellevue Hospital
are perplexed over the case of George
Lippert, the man who has three perfect
legs. At the examination it was found
that Lippert's heart was fully six times
the normal sixe.
The doctors say they cannot under
stand how it is possible for a human be
ing to exist with such an unnaturally
large heart. If his heart extended all
through his breast, where could his
lungs and other organs be? It was
agreed i hut no satisfactory explanation
could I) ? arrived at. Lippert is as
healthy as any one, except that he has
the rheii mutism. In Lippert's case all
tbe limb* are good, and it Is impossible
to pick out what might be known as the
extra one. Lippert at the age of twen
ty-one had the use of all three limbs.
Just as an animal takes alternate steps
with its four legs so did Lippert walk
with his three.
"Rlff-rest f.le of the Season."
Columbia, S. C, June 27.?The full
expose of the Charleston World of the
recent secret meeting in this eity of
the administration magnates, giving
the letter of the Governor has beeu
mentioned. Yesterday, the Governor
having returned to the city was asked
what be had to say about lt. "I have
only qne comment to make," said he:
"It hus only enough truth in it to make
it the biggest lie of tbe season." He
acknowledged writing the letter pub
lished but Is at a complete loss to un
derstand how it got out, lie could see
no way for it to have reached the press
fairly. As to the World's account, he
said: ' It is chock full of inacuracies
and misstatements.*'?The State.
Riddled with Shot.
Pkorja, III., June 29.?Some time,
ago ltoyal Frisby received a notice sign
ed "Society of Justico" and bearing a
skull and cross-bones, giving him warn
ing that lie was to be killed. Yesterday
morning his dead body was found on his
farm, riddled with shot. The notice Is
not believed to have been sent by
"While Caps,'' but by friends of his di
vorced Wife. Frisby married a Mrs.
Carver, of Marshall county. It is charg
ed that he dissipated her fortune. After
she secured a divorce he married her
daughter. This gave rise to a bitter
feeling, which is believed to havo cul
minated in his death.
Drowned Iler Children.
Hudson, Win.. June 2(1.?Mrs. John
Larson, living In the town of Troy near
this city dropped her three little chil
dren in lake St. Croix during a lit of In
sanity last evening. Her husband on
Unding her absent from the house be
gan a soared and found her at the lake
floor wading and two of the children ly
ing on the floor dead. The third could
not be found. Mrs. Larson imagines
that devils pursue her. She was taken
to an asylum this morning.'
Mexican Celebration.
San Antonio, Tex,, June 29.?The
celebration of St. John's day by the
Mexicans in this vicinity has already
resulted in the killing of five men. The
latest murder reported Is that of Au
Sustine Hernandez, at Jesus Vasquez,
uring a quarrel, v mo i?z has disap
peared ahd it Is thought he has been
killed by some of the murdered man's
friends. t
WIPED ??r BY FLOOD.
HUNDREDS OF HOU&E8 WASHED
/AWAY OR RUINED.
People CauilMuB Out Iu tho HeldStraeto
SU Feat VnU? V??ter? BallroAd
Bride?*. CulT?rU und MUm of Trunk
Sioux City Iowa, Juno 26.?Rain con
tinued to fall all last night, and It still
coming down at noon today. The work,
of repairing railroad* and telegraph
wires is much delayed in consequence.
The greatest destruction by the floods
was conQncd to an area of fifty miles in
extent, directly east of this place. Most
of the reports sent out thus far have been
pure conjecture, as the roads are impas
sable and the telegraph wires have been
useless. Communication with Cherokee
i has just been opened by the Western
Union, which has one wire working
slowly to Sioux Falls, S D.
Cherokee was the centre of tlie storm
and the place where most of the damage
was done. The first authentic newB from
that place was received at 3 o'clock this
afternoon. No lives were lost at that
Eliice. Fifty houses were washed away,
owever, and a great many were shifted
from their foundations, while every
bridge, aud culvert in the county is
Washed out. Several miles of the Illi
nois Central tracks are gone, and the
i oiul will be unable to resume operations
for three or, four days.
Advices from Correctionvllle say that
the place is yet under water. At A u re
im the water stood six feet deep iu the
streets yesterday, but is slowly going
down today. The valley of a small
creek' runhing into the Little Sio?x at
Cherokee was tho only outlet for the
water during the storm, and evory house
?nearly one houndred in number?wus
swot >t awavg > ?
The town "of Mavillo was uoarly wiped
out by the flood.., Out of about fifty
houses only ono is left standing. The
people aro encamping out in the fields,
Waterloo, la., Juno 26.?Conduc
tor Dcngy, of the Fort Dodge relief
train, )ust arrived tonight from the
flooded districts, sayB from Storm Lake
to Cherokee the country resembles a
vast lake. Bodies of horses, cattle and
other animals are visible in every direc
tion, floating on the water. One farm
er lost 200 head of cattle from his pas
ture. Reports that four persons were
drowned aro not correct. The damage
to Illinois Central is now estimated at
$200,000. For hundred families are now
homeless aud little aid can reach them
before Suuday.
Omaha. Juuo 26.?The very heavens
seemed to have opened and a perfect de
luge of water has been falliug sinco 8
o'clock this morning. The newly grad
ed streets uro washed out, and thous
ands o. dollars have been lost by the
cloudburst. Not a train has arrived in
the city since morning, and none of the
Union Pacilic and E Ik horn since yester
day. Telegraph wires liavo gone down
and the lightuiug has played havoc with
the electric lights. Owing to tho bad
condition of tho wires but little can be
heard from the interior of the State. A
tornado and water-spout at Palmer,
while it did little damage in the town,
entirely demolished crops in the sur
rounding country. At Dodge the river
rose seven feet in an hour and drowned
a large amount of stock in the n ock
yards there.
Omaha, June 26.?Ilain fell continu
ously from 7 o'clock this morning until
6 o'clock this ovening. Considerable
damage was done in the northern and
eastern pai ts of the city. In the vicini
ty of the old North Omaha creek the
streets are flooded to a depth of from
two to live feot and the water is up to
the windows of the first floors ..of-'Hun
dreds ot rosidences. Str^t ffar traffic in
that section of p\%-cfty is abandoned.
East OoiaJnj^S almost all under water,
bu.tr ft'e overflowed section is not thick
ly populated, and comparatively little
damage was done. A cloud-burst oc
curred this afternoon at Mlllard, twenty
miles from Omaha, on the Union Paci
fic, and inundated the track for half a
mile. Tho washouts on the Elkhorn
Railroad, which had been repaired, were
washed out again today. The heaviest
rain for years fell at Nebraska City to
day. Tho streets and cellars were flood
ed and great damage done.
Sioux City, Iowa, June 26.?Re
ports were received today at the Chicago
and Northwestern offices from the Hood
ed districts on the Maple River branch
of the road. The town of Mavillo is al
most wiped out. The water reached the
second story of the houses, and every
building in the lower part of the town
was swept away. Three miles of rail
road track between Mavillo. and Kings
ley are gone. The bridge over the Sioux
and most of the small bridges were car
ried away.
Another storm set in this afternoon in
the same district, and is still raging.
The storm extends south to the main
line ot the Northwestern. Trains on tho
main lino of the Northwestern are still
runniug, but the Milwaukee and St. Paul
caunot net to Sioux City.
Denveh, Col., June 26.?Reports
just received show that the storm of
Wednesday and Thursday was unusual
ly severe. Wednesday a cloud burst oc
curred near Box Elder, doing great dam
ago and ruining crops. Thursday a cy
clone wrecked several houses and caus
ed injury to several persons.
a Meddlesome Poatnieater.
Baltimohb, June 26.?Christian Seit
linger, postmaster at Delia, Md., was
arraigned before Commissioner Rogers,
charged with annoying Miss Florence
E. Keith, of Plainfield, N. J., with
anonymous letters. Miss Keith was on
hand to testify against Seitlinger. whom
she said she did not know, but thought
that he had secured her name and ad
dress from a letter which she misdi
rected to his postoffice. Seitlinger de
nied opening the letter, but admitted
reading its contents, and said the letter
came to his office opened, and that he
read it to secure the proper address. He
was held in ?1,000 bail for trial.
Plenoe und Organa.
N. W. Trump, 134 Main Street Co
lumbia, S. C. sells Pianos and Organs,
direct from factory. No agents' com
missions. The celebrated Chickoring
Piano. Mathushek Piano, celebrated
for its clearness of tone, lightness of
touch and lasting qualities. Mason &
Hamlln Upright Piano. Sterling Up
right Pianos, from ?226 up. Mason A
Hamlln Organs surpassed by none.Ster
ling Organs, 850 up. Every Instrument
fuaranteed for six years. Fifteen days'
rial, expenses both ways, If not satis
factory. Sold on Instalments.
a Hundred HoreM Perlati.
Philadelphia, June 2b.?Fire broke
i out in the large three-story brick stable
attached to the city gas works at
Twenty-fourth and Chestnut streets at
1:16 o clock this morning. Over 100
horsf s were In the building, and those
are all believed to have been burned to
death. The Baltimore and Ohio rail
road station, opposite, was threatened
at one time. At 2 o'clock the firemen
gained control of the flames and con
fined them to the stables.
? Kutnl Hussy Ride.
Louisville. Ky., July 2.?John
Smith and Miss Mary Damson, who
were to marry in a few days. v:ent out
driving yesterday, near Franklin. Their
horso took fright and ran aw ay. Both
were thrown out of the buggy, and
Smith's neck was broken, while the
young lady was fatally Injured.
INFLUENCE Of LOVE.
It Mt'iti Bom Brtaeter and the World
Batter and Happier.
There Is no possible "might haye
beeo" of life's history so sad as the op
portunity, lost forever, of being kind
to somebody who is dead. There is no
sorrow tint can match the sorrow of a
heart which recognized too late that it
might have been more kind and loviug
to one whom God hath taken. There is
no tear among the many which mortal
eyes might shed which can blister and
corrode like the tears that fall wheo |
remembering harsh words spoken or
tender caresses withheld. It is so small
a thing to say a pleasaot word instead
of a cross one, or to give a smile in place
of a frown, and yet now strangely reti
cent we are in suoh matters. "Ob, she
knows I love her; 1 can't be bothering
to say so all the time!" says the husband,
and meantime the heart uf his wife
craves the word that is never spoken
until its echo comes like a ghost to haunt
the memory when death has forever re
moved love s opportunity. It Is so little
we can really do for one another in the
march of life. We are all under march
Ing orders, and have burdens to carry.
There is no halt tor noonday dreams
nor twilllght rest. It is step, step, step
?right onward through dust and com
monplace, without musio or banners or
present glory, and yet to each soldier
bas been given a canteen full of never
failing water, a cup of which wo may
proffer with no fear of a diminished
store all tbe way through to the end of
the long march to the sea. Is our com
rado discouraged ? Do his feet fail and
his hands grow heavy? A cheering
word, a loving service, a friendly sug
gestion, born of the desire to help and
encourge, will revive him like spark
ling water in the desert heat. Suoh
things cost nothing, but not all the gold
and diamonds you could pack into your
bundle would match them for solace on
the long and dusty march that stretches
for each one of us between the cradle
and tbe grave.
There is one loss that, although you
live a thousand years to mourn it, you
can never replace. If you lose your for
tune pluck and industry will help re
lieve it; if you lose your home you may
rebuild it; if you lose child, sister or
wife time may send another dear one in
their place to teaoh you to forget; but
oh, my dear, If you love your mother
only heaven can ever restore her to your
arms. There is no duplicate love to fill
the place left vacant by mother loss.
See to it then, children, that you sur
round her with loving care while yet
you have ber with you. So doing you
shall assure to yourself peace and com
fort rather than long regret and una
vailing sorrow in tbe near future when
she shall be gone from out the dear old
home forever. When her presence shall
have vanished from the familiar rooms
and in some grave out yonder sleeps
all that is mortal of the tired body that
enshrined a heart that loved you so un
selfishly and so fondly you will be glad
to remember that you were a dutiful
and loving child always and never grew
to be too old and too big to be ashamed
of the tender expression of your love.
I am always pained, says a writer in
the Chicago Herald, when I visit fami
lies wherein demonstration and spon
taneity aru ridiculed and discouraged.
Well-ordered households where tears
and petting are not allowed! Strong
minded parents who are opposed to lul
laby songs at bedtime, and pack their
babies oft by themselves to suck their
dear little scrabs of thumLs for com
pany, and fall asleep by clockwork rule
and regulation! Such training is all
wrong. It may make Spartans of the
children, but this world is more, in
need of lovers.
Cast-iron disclplino is all very well
for prison and barracks, but give us
love at home. Let the children fly to
mother with their bumped heads and
not go oil to choke down their tears in a
corner. By and by, when the storm of
years is thick upou them, they will re
member the bosom on which tJXe^-VrfcVio
their childish hurts a^o^ anu'be braver
men Jpr, U'ATneihory. Let there be out
W&fd demonstration of love, then, even
to excess, i tell you the fruit will be
none tbe worse for the prodigal blos
soms. Tbe upples in the bin are good,
but who would forego the splendor of
those orchard days when every idle wind
shook down a petal, and every breath
we drew was perfume laden? By and
by. when the children are all llown
away; when some tbired bits of feet
have been lifted off the ground and car
ried into heaven; when some have wan
dered far in strange lands, and some are
lost amid the shadows; when of the old
home there remains nothing but the
memory, like the perfume that clings
to a shattered vase,we will find lost com
fort in the remembrance of our fond
and "foolish" love for one another, The
baby that mother rocked to sleep will
never grow to be a very bad man; the
lips that mother kissed so often will
never be entirely sin-defiled; tbe boy
whom father made a comrade of will
never walk quite out of Sight in forbid
den paths; the girl whom little brothers
and sisters adored will never fall so low
that the plummet line of tender mem
ory cannot reaoh and save her.
Finally, my dear, and 1 wish I could
write what I have to say in a flame of
gold across the sky, or ring it forth in
the notes of a silver bugle?it is love
that saves the world and keeps It llko a
star. Swinging in the orbit of God's re
membrance. It is love that revives the
wounded heart and uplifts the fainting
courage. It is love that makes home
like heaven and even drudgery blessed.
It is love that shines like a star in the
deepest night and beckons like an angel
hand from every sorrow. .It is love that
will save your boy wheln discipline and
commands are forgotten. It is love
that will keep your girl like Una among
the lions. It is love that will sweeten
the cup which mystic sorrow holds to
your quivering lips. It is love that shall
make memory yield roses rather than
thorns, It is love that, like a strong
wind, shall sweep all at last into heav
en.
Fell Into tbe dlowloK Crater.
Rons, July 2.?Vesuvius has renewed
its volcanic activity, and the torrent of
lava rushing down tbe mountain side is
rapidly Increasing in volume. Yester
day two Brazilian tourists ascended the
mountain, and had just reached the sum
mit and were standing on the verge of
the crater when they were suddenly en
veloped in a dOnse cloud of smoke which
rushed out upon them from the volcanic
depths. When the outburst had sub
sided it was found that one of the gen
tlemen had heroine asphyxiated and had
fallen into the mouth, of tbe crater.
His companion was only saved by the
presence of mind of the guide who had
accompanied them. As the sulphurous
smoke puffed out from the crater's
mouth he rushed ifor ward and dragged
one of bis patrons out Of danger, but
was unable to save the ot her. The vic
tim of the accident was Dr. Silva Jar
din, of Rio Janeiro, Brazil, a journalist,
lie fell a sheer distance of 170 feet into
the glowing lava of the crater.
DaMlor, Bedeck tbe BatUaflelde.
Kiciimom), Va., June27.?-Before the
war there was no such flower as the
daisy in Virginia. The hardy flower
was a curiosity. Now the fields just
around Richmond are white with them.
This is especially so of the late battle
fields about the Chlckahominy Rlvor
and wherever the Federals had encamp
ments. An investigation shows that
the seeds of the prolific daisy were
brought here in the bales of hay brought
by the Union soldiers to Virginia when
they were encamped near the city. An
old battery west of Richmond is the
ipot from which the daisy began to
spread._,
Klekad to Death.
Charleston, S. C, June 2D.?David
Vanderh?rst was kicked in the abdo
men ort Vennlng's wharf by Richard
Ancrura last Saturday night during a
carousal. Ancrum is under arrest and
the coroner's Jury has found htm re
sponsible for ' Vanderhorst's death,
which ocourrod this morning.
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MACHIMEXIY.
W. H. G IBB ES, Jr, ? Co.,
COLUMBIA, S. C.
SOLE AGENTS for LIDDEL & CO.
Also Dkai.krs In .
Eugiuos of nearlalt mnke, Lcomottye and Tabular Bailors, Tractlou and oth
er Mountod Engines or tho boat and latest improved style, Saw Mills, Grist Mills,
Gins, Boa? Cotton Presses, Sbmglo Machines, Plainer* and Wood Working Mas
ch' -ierv, Briefe Machinery. Cotton Seed Oil outfits, ?fco.
A large Stock of ENGINE Fittings, of all kinda and nixes, in Stock for prompt
delivory and at Rock Bottom Prices.
BELTING and PACKING st LOW Figures. A large stock of Pumps, of all
wizoH and styles.
P BARING Mowers, Reapers and Rakes alwaya In stock.
?ftp-Our Mr. K. R. BAUOHAM, Laurent?, 8. C.. who la fully competent, will be
pleased to call to see you, or answer sny communication directed to bim, aud
will sell you as cheap as It you were hero in Person.
We buy for cash and pay our Traveling Men a Salary, thereby saving the Con
sumer Agent's Coin mission l^ulck Sales and Small Prontslaour Fort,
Writ ii to Mr. Baughatn. or to us direct, and got prices and discounts.
?HaVOld Engines traded tor.
W. H. GIBBE8, Jr., ft CO.,
COLUMBIA, 8. C.
UNDERTAKERS
NORTH SIDE PUBLIC SQUARE, -- - - LAURENS, S. C
Over KENNEDY BROS., Store.
Keep constantly on hand a large assortment of Coffins and Caskets
oth Wood and Metalic, which will be sold low down. Furnished at
ny hour day or night. ' Hearse sent when desired,
v iy9 KENNEDY BROS.. Successor to J. M Robertson.
FIFE, THE EVANGELIST, ASSAULTED.
An KxceeUlnglr Dlatmceful Affair at
Greensboro, k. o.
Greensboro, N. C, June 27.?
Greensboro never saw nor beard of
such a day of excitement as reigned
here to-dav. Business was almost sus
pended for a while, and the whole city
is highly indignant. Several uights ago
Judge David Schenck, late of the Supe
rior Court bench, a historian of note
and President of the Guilford Battle
Grounds Association, gave a moonlight
party at the Guilford battle ground, in
which Fife, the renowned drummer
evangelUt. claims a riotous german
lasted all night. Mr. Fife in his meet
ing here, denounced it as a disgrace to
the soldiers who died on the field, and
as a desecration of sacred soil. He
also reflected on the name ot Judgo
Schenck and family, and declared
that no true Christian would engage in
such. .... . ?>r
Yesteruay afternoon Judge Schenck
and his three sons.qalVed at the room of
Mr. Fifejlft the McAdoo House and do
JBfiBpfta-Mi apology. Mr. Fife replied;
?'Look here, you have struck the wroug
fellow," They then left, without vio
lence, but were present at the night
meeting, when the matter was casually
referred to by Mr. Fife.
At the close ot the meeting it was
whispered that Mr. Fire would be at
tacked, whereupon Mr. Fife said:
"Friends, hold on a minute; I under
stand that I will be attacked." Many
voices replied: " f hey will have to at
tack us, too," and Mr. lllllhorn added,
"And Jesus, too." A hundred men es
corted Mr. Fife to his room, and as
soon as they left him the three young
Schencks came up and attacked Mr.
Fife, in the presence of his wife, and
threatened to kill him. Mrs. Fife ex
claimed: "You are not going to as
sault a man of God in the presence of
ladies?" They replied: "fto. not in
the presence of ladles," and retired. Mr.
Fife foltowed them into tbes'.reet.and,
approaching the buggy in which Judge
Schenck was sitting, offered him his
hand, to which the judge responded: "I
won't shake hands with any such a
damned scoundrel." Mr. Fife'was then
struck by Dr. Schenck with a loaded
cane ahd staggered. Dr. Schenck then
fired a pistol, the bullet whistling un
comfortably close to the evangelist's
head.
Mr. Fife was taken to a drug store
for treatment, and, on returning, on the
arm of Mr. McAdoo, exclaimed: "All
for Jesus, bless God." Several thous
and indignant citizens assembled at
the court house this morning,and after
making several speeches, a committee,
consisting of Judge John A. Gilmer
and others reported resolutions strong
ly condemning Judge Schenck. Sever
al hundred lauies met in the gospel
tent and declared their intention
to. stand by the evangelist. Judge
Schenck and sons have been arrested.
Intense excitement prevails, and there
is fear of further trouble.
Cantwell la Still Supervisor.
Charleston, S, C? July 2.?Judge
Wallace rendered bis decision in the
Cantwell case this afternoon, speaking
briefly but emphatically on the points
of law. He reviewed the case as made
out against Cantwell, and als > the au
thority of the governor to remove. It
was in the power of the governor to ap
point, with the approval and consent of
the Senate, and it was also in his power
to remove, with exactly the same con
ditions. They must be contemporaneg
ous. There was a special act by which
trial justices, auditors and treasurers
could be suspended, pending a meeting
of the Senate, but no general law. On
tho letter of the governor about the two
offices, the judge said that the law had
been decided unconstitutional in the
Supreme Cwrt relating to appointive
oiiic.es; that the discharge of the duties
of clerk of the county commissioners
did hot at all conflict with those of su
pervisor; that they were not incompati
ble: and that he must grant the prayer
of Mr. Bryan in favor of Mr. Cantwell.
?State.
An Honor Dsollned.
Columbia, S. C, July 2.?Previous to
the appointment of Dr. Babcock as
Superintendent of the Lunatlo Asylum,
an account of which appears elsewhere,
the position was tendered to Dr. W. H.
M aniin of Anderson, who declined the
honor in the following letter;
Hon. B. It. Tillman, Governor, Co
lumbia, 8. C.
Dear Sir: Your esteemed favor of
the 27th last, to hand. Please accept
my thanks for the honor conferred up
on me by your selection for the high
and iesponslble position tendered, and
it is with regret that I am forced to de
ei Ina the honor, first from a sense of ray
unlitness for the position, and second
the unwillingness to raise my growing
family thus surrounded. With highest
esteem and hoping you may und one
more worthy.
I am with respect yours truly,
W. H. Nariun.
Ft re Men Kill n.J.
Ashland, Pknn., June20 ? The Pat
terson Coal Company's breaker near
here was blown over at 4 o'clock this
Ittrnoon and five men were killed.
THE LAURENS, BAR.
h. y. simpson,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
LA J KENS. - B.C.
W. H. MARTIN,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
LA t J k p. i\ .. - 8, C
3 T. JOHNSON. W? *. KIUHB
JOHNSON & RICHKY
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
OrriCK?Fleming's Corner, Northwe?
?lde of Pubito S.j
LAURKNH. H.t S.o.
B A L Ij BALL, "
Attornkts at Law,
? I ]
LAURENfJj ..-- - - - B.C.
Out. Sin
W, W. KENNEDY.
attoimiy at l1\t
Hpouial attention giveu to I ha Inveetl*
gation of titles.
Lauren? C. H. ft. C.
April I ... a*
The Flfe-Sohenck Cue Settled.
Charlotte, NT. C, June 3G.?-The
Fife-Schenck affair ut Greensboro Has
been amicably adjusted. At'the trial
this morning Mr. Fife* in his statement,
said ttiat he did not intend to cast any
reflections on either Judge Schenck or
his family, and if he did he begged par
don. Judge S^heuck ad Uli tted that he
did wrong and asked forgiveness. All
parties interested shook hands and bu
ried the hatchet, and a hoi. pros, was en
tered in each case against Judge
Schenck and his sons. As tbe crowd
were getting ready to disperse, some
one in tbe court room commenced sing
ing the long metre doxology. The
crowd joined in, and a minister being
present, the court adjourned with tbe
benediction.
The importance of purifying the
blood cannot be over-estimated, for
without pure blood you cannot enjoy
good healh. P. P. P. (Prickly Ash.
Poke Hoot and Pottasslum) is a mirac
ulous blood purifier, performing more
eures in six months than all thesarsa
parillas and so-called blood purifiers
put together.
Rheumatism.?James 1'axton, Of Sa
vannah, (Ja., says he had Rheumatism
so bad that he could not move from
the bed or dress without help, and that
he tried many remedies, but received
no relief until he began tbe use of p. J*.
P. (Prickly Ash, Poke Root and Potas
sium), and two bottles restored him to
health.
Rheumatism is cured by P. P. P.
Pains and aches in tbe back, shoulders,
knees, ankles, hips, and wrists are all
attacked and conquered by I\ P. P,
This great medicine, by its blood
cleansing properties, builds up and
strengthens the whole body.
Mrs Madeline V. Bhkckinkidoe
Pollock, of Kentucky, is said to be
the clerk in the pension office who, it is
alleged when shq heard of the death of
Gen. Sherman, exclaimed: "Well, I'm
?lad; the devil's got his* due at last."
lurrah for Mrs Pollock!
A complete Bedroom Suit for $10 50
freight paid t > your depot. Send for
Catalogue. Address L. F. Padgett,
Augusta, Ga.
Congressman Shell has recanted,
and says he is now in favor of the sub
treasury bill. Make way for him on
the mourner's bench.
Advice to Women
If you would protect yourself
from Painful, Profuse, Scanty,
Suppressed or Irregular Men
struation you must use
BRADFIELP'S
FEMALE
REGULATOR
(IAitTKin viij.k, April 20,1880.
Thin Will certify that two member* of my
Immediate family, after having- Buffered for
yearn from menstrual Irregularity,
bei?? treated without benefit by physicians,
were at length ooioplotely cured by oue l>otUe
of Bradneld's Female Ilegu lator. Its
effect la truly wonderful. j. w. Btkanob.
Book to " WOMAN " mailed fUKB, wbloa contain*
value) ?!? Information 90 all female djteaaea.
BRAC -IELD REGULATOR CO..
COP* ^Hl;,v vV
^pvVARTstV ^^' ~a,,\\
CirVf??ft?iSOf? fc'towisr&Pfi Savannah ???;
-
NOTICE!
Before assuring your
life, or iuTesting your mon
ey, examine the Twenty
rear Tontine Policies ot
THE EQUITABLE
LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY
OF THB
United States.
Policies maturing In
1 sol ro a I i 7.0 cash returns
to the owners, of amounts
varying from 120 to 176 per
cent, of the money paid In,
besides the advantages of
the Assurance during the
whole period of twenty
years.
The following la ose
of the manv actual oases
maturing this year:
Endowment Policy No. 64.025.
Issued In 18T1, at age 27. Amount, 15,000.
Premium, 1239.90. Total Premiums Paid,
?4.798.
stead ot Ion tine Period In 1891:
CASH HURBENDER VALUE, S8.449.45,
(Equal to 117610 for each
? 100 paid in premiums,
widen is equivalent to a le
turn of all premiums paid,
with interest at 7! { per
cent, perSunum.) Or, In
llouo. cash,
A PAID-UP LIFE POLICY FOR 119,470.
t
(Equal to |405.80 for each
8100 paid In premiums.)
OR.
A LIFE ANNUITY of S698.55
One fact Is worth a thousand theories
The ro is no Asuurance extant in any com
pany which compares with tills. The
Equitable is tho strongest company la the
world and transacts the largest business.
For farther information address or apply
to the nearest agent of the Society, or write
direct to
If J, R?iDDEY,
.. .... , ., . ?*'
?ENEttAL ACIENT.
^pr|\8-3m BOPK HILL, 8. O.
DO YOU WISH TO
BK BONN Ol? YOUR OWN
4. 1ft HO UN
THEN BUY THE THOMAS STEAM
PRESS AND SEED COTTON
ELEVATOR.
It is the most perfect system in use, un
. loading cotton from wagons, cleaning and
delivering It into gins or stalls. Cotton
does not pass through fan and press re
quires no pulley nor belts. It saves time
and money.
TALBOTT & SONS'
ENGINES AND BOILERS, STATION
ARY AND PORTABLE. OLD DO
MINION CORN MILLS f 125 to 300
TALBOTTS SAW MILLS. IMPROVED
FRICTION AND ROPE FEED
|200 TO 8G00
LUMMUS AND VAN WINKLE COT
TON QINS AND COTTON PRESSES.
We offer Saw Mill Men and Glnnore
the most complete outfits that can be
bought and at bottom prices.
V. C. BADHAM,
GENERAL AGENT,
Columbia, S, C.
THE TALBOTT ENGINE IS THE
BEST
Feb 19-ly._
THE LARGEST STOCK.
MOST SKILLED WOiiKMKN.
LOWEST PRICES,
South Carolina Marble Works,
T. H. HYATT,
PROPRIETOR.
Is the best placo in South Carolina oi
Southern States to secure satisfaction in
Amor lean and Italian Marble Work. All
kluds of
Cemetery Work
a speciality.
TABLETS,
HEADSTONES,
MONUMENTS, Ac.
Send for prices and full Information.
F. H. HYATT
April 8 ly COLUMBIA. ?. C.
VICTORY FOR IHK NAII.OR
MACHINERY.
Exhibited side by side with its leading
competitors at the State Fair, 1?90.
Trie Superintendent and Committee of
tho Mechanical Department, In inspecting
these'features not Included In the Premium
List, deem worthy of special mention the
Sailor (Seed Cotton Elevator, Distributor
and Otojifter exhibited by W. H. Glbbes,
The system operates wiest efficiently, and
DKiettisiproVes the sample, facilitates the
Khmlng of wot cotton, and saves largoly io
labor and cost of handling. (,
The Committee recommend to the farm
ers of the State an Investigation Into th<<
aterltsof these devices.
| [Slgned.l D. P. DUNCAN,
for Committee.
W. H. G1BBES, Jr., * CO..
CoLimmA, S. (J.
State Agent* and Dealers In first clasf
" nary, Kugelet, Wagons, Ac. i
jai..?To test the, advertising value
Static, we will' sell to any farmer
...hi to tha* paper one or the best DoW
Law Cotton Planter* roado for 4.15, oash.
The usual price U 85.00.
W. H. GIBBK8. Jb.. * CO.
A Ghkat Okkkr that mat hot AOAIpjj
he Kki'katku, so no not delay,
"STKIKB Wail.B THB jron 18 UOT."
Wille ror Catalogue uow, and nay what
paper younaw this adveitteemcnt in.
r Remember thAt 1 sell everything *batfl
goes to furnishing a home?mauufactur-r
,i11X some thing - and buying others in the]
largest possible lots, which enables me to]
wipe out all competition.
UKRB ARE A FEW OK MY START-!
LINO BARGAINS
J A No. 7 Flat top Cooking Stove, full!
kdie, 15x17 Inch oven, ntted with 21 pieces^
of ware, delivered at your own depot,1
jail freight charges paid by me, for
only Twelve Hollars.
AKain. 1 will sett you a 5 hole Cooklu
Range 13x13 luch oven, 18x2* men top, tit-j
ted with 21 pieces of ware, for TUIR-.
TKKN DOLLARS, and pay the trelgbt to,
your depot.
DO NOT VkY TWO PRICKS KOB|
YOUR GOODS.
I will seud you a nice plush Parlor suit,
walnut fraiuu, either In combination or
bandod, the most stytlsn colors for 33.50,
to your jaliroad station, freight paid.
I 1 will also sell vou a nice He- lmmo* uit!
consist lug of Bureau with glass, 1 high
head Bedstead, 1 Washstand, 1 Centre
table, 4 cane scat chairs, 1 cane beat and
back rocker all tor 10.60, and pay f relga
to your depot.
J Or 1 will send you au elegant Bedroom
limit with large glass, full marble top, for
?130, and pay freight.
Nice window shade on soring roller | 40
Elegant large walnut 8 day clock, 4.00,
Walnut louugo, LOW
Lace curtains per window. 1.001
1 cannot describe everything in a small
advertisement, but have an luimeuse store]
(containing 22,000 feet of Moor room, with
ware houses and factory buildliiguln othoij
parts of Augusta, making In all the lar-1
gest business of this kind under one man
agement In the Soutuern States. These!
storettaud warehouses are crowded With
.the choicest productions of. the best faoto
Iries. My catalogue containing llluatraUonW
lof goods will be mailed if you will ktndl)
pay where you saw this advertisement,
pay freight. Address,
L. F. PADGETT,
Proprietor Padgett's Furniture, Stove
and Carpet Store,
1110-1112 Broad Street, AUOUSTA. GA.
I' ' P will purify and Yltaltee your
blooo,. ivaU1 :i ic.'m.I ixmx'titnniid Klvoyour
whole ?v- torn tone ium Ktrtuigth.
A prominent railroad ruixTlntandeutet
Silvana ill. miauling with ???WI t>
?in. tuul Itlioniuntbitn sa; -nk
1*. I. i. lie uovor felt bo well in hin ?i*"?- ??.
fwUm:* ;t liovould llvefciwor, iMi .oJ
alvuyn !t?t P. r. i'."
If yon an- tired out fr aim
Olu*l OOUItllOlliOIlt, lake
P. P. P.
If you nro feeling b-dly in the spring
mul out of sorts, Uiko
P. P. P.
If your dlj;<'Ktlvo orgms uoed toning up,
take
EVP .-ft?
If you suffer willi hondnoho, Indigestion,
debility tmd weakueM, tuke
P. P. P.
If you suffer with rervotu iironiratlon,
norvea until rung and h y,<siei-al lot gown
of llio ByHtcsu, tako
P. P. P.
For Blood Poison, Hlu-umatlsin, Scrof
ula, i 'M Boms, Miliaria, Chroulo Femalo
Complaints, tuko
P. P. P.
Prickly Ash, Poke Root
and Potassium.
The best blood imriller In the world.
LI PPM AN DUOS., Wholesale Druggists,
K?ln Proprietors,
LtPPkAM's Hi.ucK. tsiivaunuh, Oa.
WHY NOT USE OURS?
MURRAY's IRON MIXTURE
IS A
GENUINE BLOOD TONIC!
MURRAY'S SARSAPAR1LLA
Is a Blood Purifier and Spring Medicine I
We are the Manufactures and Sole Pro?
prletors of both.
This is the time of the year the system
requires a topic and the "ulood a purifier.
Our stock of Drugs. Medicines, Cheml
oals and Druggists Sundries is complete.
Our facilities for filling your orders cannot
bo excelled, Wo solicit your patronage.
The Murray Drug Co.,
COLUMBIA, S. C.
First Class Work.
Very Low Prices.
Buggies, Carriages, Koad Carts, Wagons,
ito., Wan anted Second to none.
Inquire of nearest dealer in these goods,
or send for Catalogue?Mentioning tulf
paper.
HOLLER & ANDERSON
BUGGY CO.. KOCK HILL, S. C.
1AN'S
I a sukecureTfor (
fcH?US6 FEVER
P?M? AGUE & MALARIA.
I.IPPSflf'." IlltOS., Wholesale Drsggtits,
Sol* Proprietors, Mppman'a Woes. H*ttn??b,lli.
FINEST C?SE
n 'Ask r<
TERRY M P'G CO
catalogue
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