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t <gmxtw &&vtttittx. PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY. OKX2 DOLLAH tv YEAR. THE FARLEY MANIFESTO A*P!e? for Peace and Progress. The following is the article prepared by Gen. Hugh L. Farley laut Christ map, to which allusion haa been made so frequently in the recent triangular controversy between Irby, Farloy and Jas. H. Tlllman. It is printed now to satisfy the curiosity of those who might readily imagino from tho allu sions heretofore made that it con tained a largo amount of explosive material und was intended to burst asunder tho reform movement. It has a fow criticisms and mild admissions, but does not seoni calculated to produco a groat sensation in tho political world. THE itr,i ok m MOVEMENT. . Some Christina* ltoltocttona of an Old Itotbruier. To the Editor of Tho State: I do not believe that any one who knows your correspondent (and a majority of your people do) would for a momeut gainsay that he has been connected with the Reform movement from its earliest in ccpt ion, and moroovor that ho has en deavorod to be a moderato and consis tent Reformer?a Roformor, Mr. Edi tor, for Reform suko and for tho good of tho State, and not for tho more pur pose of agitation and change, or for position and powor. Let mo say, however, in tho begin ningthat this is to bo no apology for tho Reform movement, for, on the con trary, I hold that tho movement was necessary, and therefore it was right, and should bo carried out in all of its essential particulars, as partly it has been, and evidently, from present indi cations, it will bo. Speaking of the essentials of tho Re form movement, let mo say that: 1. It was right to bring the govern ment of tho State down to the people themselves, through tho primary olee tion, and by fair representation. 2. It was right to roorganizo our whole system of education and to por foet it, as has beon and is being done, so as to make it .meet tho domunds of tho present and futuro, instead of tho past. 3. K^s right to demand and to en force tho equalization of taxution, and this should bo done relentlessly, tak ing care that it should bo done all around und at once. 4. It is right that'our county govern ments should bo re-organized and sim plilletl by bringing tho government of our homo affairs, our schools, roads, bridges and ferries, directly down into the hands of our peoplo, moro particu larly in tho townships and school dis tricts. 5. It is right to exorcise a curbing and restraining influonco over our rail roads to provent tho ovils of monopoly and an arbitrary exorcise of the powers and privileges confided to them by a gonorous public. 0. It is right that a constitutional convention should bo called, and held, to revise the fundamental luws of tho state, which have long been unsatis factory, and which should bo roformed so as to porfeet our judicial system, simplify our laws, and put better safe guards over tho exercise of universal suffrage in order to perpetuate white civilization and good government. Now tho foregoing, with a demand for rigid economy in tho conduct of tho government, comprises tho essen tial or fundamental principles for which wo, us Reformers, have con tended, and in the advocacy of and on tho strength of those principles wo have carried tho State. After a bitter struggle of several years' duration wo can congratulate ourselves that nearly all of these principles can bo safely re garded as accomplished facts, tho re mainder being already tinder way in tho process of accomplishment. In*tho matter of economy it may as well bo acknowledged that whilst all these chunges were right and neces sary, and that great good has boon and will be realized therefrom, there bus never beon any groat extravagance (barring a fow irregularities) under our Democratic government in this State, as shown by our oxporionco in conducting tho affairs of the public. In fact " Reform " means not merely to out down, cheapen or reduco expenses by some niggardly or " penny-wise and pound-foolish" policy, but to re-ar range, improve and perfect our system of government, und this wo may safely say has beon our purpose, nnd it has in many if not in every essential par ticular been realized. Increased ex penditure may often mean tho best economy, and, as a matter of fact, tho State has really been stripping and divesting herself of unnecessary ap pendages and preparing for tho great raco for progress and development in tho futuro. Our opponents, the Conservatives, have realized tho truth of what has beon said in the ubovo, and havo vir tually acknowledged it by their plat forms and tho political course they have pursued, although they may not frankly admit it in conversation or in the press. My object in reiterating what has been said and dono in us frank and plain language as possible, is simply to lay a foundation for what I wish to say in regard to tho present situation and what should be dono in tho futuro. If tho main purposes of tho Roform movement have boon accomplished, or aro undergoing an easy process of ac complishment, nnd if all parties havo virtually acknowledged tho right and jtibticoof our cause, and aro willing to abido tho decision at tho ballot box, thon why, during thoso Christinas holidays, when as I write tho dows from Heaven aro being crystulized in snowflakes, liko a mantel of charity, over tho faco of nature?why aro our peoplo not ro-united, but looking ask unco at each other and too often stilling tho "Merry Christmas" and the " peace and good will " that should now bo on every lip? It is not because the Reform movoment has succeeded, and its planks almost without excep tion can now be rogardod as accom plished facts, for really there aro but few of our peoplo who, in looking ovor the foregoing statement of tho essen tials of tho move me ni, will not now heartily subscribe to ovory ono of thorn. It may bo well, Mr. Editor, during these, our "Christmas Reflections," to oven make such confessions as the truth demands, for aftor all tho truth plainly told does moro good and goes moro directly homo to tho hoarts of tho pooplo than anything olso. It seems to me. Mr. Editor, thatthoro is ono lesson which all history teaches, and that people never learn, and that is: Revolutionists and roformors novor know when to stop. The Christian Catholics roformed Christendom and civilized Europe, but they could not stop short of persecution of Luther and his followers. Luthor and tho Reformation roformed Europo . and gave us modern civilization, but they could not stop short of the perse cution of the Catholics and tho burning of heretics. Cromwell, Carlyio says, revolutionized and did a great deal for England, but he could not stop short of the persecution of his opponents and enemies, so all England rejoiced ovor his death, and his extreme courso was the cause of tho restoration of monar chical government. Mirabeau and his associates revolutionized France, but they could not stop short of bloodshed, the guillotine and anarchy. Napolotn 1 revolutionised the revolution, but be could not stop short of absolute power, the conquest of Europe, or St. Helena, the monarchy being again restored, and republican government long de layed in France. In our own country, whilst the conflict was against a for eign?the mother-country, and under the guidance of the firm and just hand of Washington, it was found hard to stop short of the punishment and per secution of the Loyalists, many of whom wore as honest and as good men as their opponents. In our own day and generation, we have seen that the Republicans could not abolish slavery and stop short of the persecution of our pcoplo, or of forcing negro governments upon tho South. While the "Reform Movement" in Mont Ii Carolina is of great importance to our people, and I believe will prove of lasting benefit to them, I do not mean to put it iipon the sumo plane as the great eras to which I have alluded, ut simply to impress tho lesson, which It seems so hard lor us to learn, espec ially in times of action, and of chango, und It is that "moderation is the touch stone of every and all virtuos." In recounting these great eras of the history of our own civilization it may be woil just hero to note that, although it is assorted thut "revolutions never go backwards," still an oxtromo course bus alwuys cuusod a restoration or a reaction, and has ofton Injured tho groat cuusu and retarded the great principles involved. Tho great trouble is, and always has been, that human uature and human passion and ambi tion have boon aud are the satno In all ages and countries, and in every revo lution or reform movement, when gruut agitation or excitement prevails, there are always found tho elemontsof Its own ruin or destruction In tho bold and ambitious but often bad men, who rush to the front and assume tho lead, being too often governed by passion, prejudico and hatred instead of patriot ism or a true dosiro for genuine re form. In such times demagogues and " fools stop boldly In, whore angels (and statesmen) fear to tread." As these " reflections " have been caused by a review of tho Reform movement and the principles Involved, lot us coino down to tho consideration of tho present and, before closing, take a bira'8-eye view of tho future, instead of doallng In generalities. If tho Reform movemont has accom plished its main purposes, or is in a position to do so, without much fur ther opposition, or if tho pcoplo of tho State havo virtually accepted the re sults of the movement, and there aro now no radical differences botweon thorn, as I boliove, thon why should not all unnecessary agitation and all unnecessary blttorness bo ended, and tho State bo allowed to spring forward In the race of devolopmont, progress and prosperity for wlilch she Is evi dently waiting, and in which I believe the Reform movemont Itsolf was tho flrstnecessary step? Right hero, let us as Reformers, confess our own faults and sins, boforo wo begin to point out those of the oppositlorf. The bitter feelings-and hatreds engendered by \ho struggle through which wo havo passed havo not beon allowed to die out, and I am sorry to say that no proper effort at reconciliation has been made on either bide. There has beon too much fooling on both sidos, too much bitterness on tho purt of tho de feated and not onough magnanimity on tho successful sido, which can al ways woll afford to bo gonerous. Tho former was natural, but I am afraid that interested individuals, inspired by tho hopes and ambition, as weil as tho animosities aroused t herein, have been too busy and anxious to keep up divisions, looking thereto for future preferment. This Is, and always has been, one of tho faults or mlsfortunos of such movoments, and can be correct ed only by tho people, tho conservative people, themselves, who should not al low tho State to be kept in a condition of turmoil and bitterness inoroly to gratify tho spleen, hatred or ambition of politicians or demagogues. Thoy cannot afford it, and I am satistied that they aro already beginning to sco and feel It and aro becoming tired of It. In looking back over tho record of tho past year, it will not bo unmanly or even an evidence of weakness for us to acknowledge that we have made some mistakes, or to express it?have not al ways "known when to stop"?while many did not think so at that time. Still It is clear to most of us now that some serious mistakes were made in the May convention, both in tho Clcvoland resolutions and tho adoption without modification of tho Ocala platform. Tho simplo truth is that wo wore on tho brink of Third party ism, and we may congratulate ourselves and the State that wo escaped from it with all of its attendant ovils. This was, how ever, undoubtedly due to the wisdom and conservatism of some of our own Reform leaders, more particularly Gov ernor Tillman. It will not hurt us, but may prove a direct benefit in the future, to criticise fairly tho action of our last Legislature, and to acknow ledge that?though many may not havo so regarded it?its course on sev eral questions as well as its course in general smacked somewhat too strong ly not only of partisanship, but of vin dictlvencss, a little of it creoping out oven In tho Governor's messago. While it is right to make railroads and cor porations pay their taxes and obey tho laws, yet when they only undortake to resist what thoy claim is illegal taxa tion, by purely legal moans, and sub mit themselves to tho decisions of the regularly organized courts, it is hardly fair to attempt to pass a vindictive law, making it virtually a crime to do so, and affixing so severe a penalty as tho forfeiture of charters, and tho ruin of vuluablo property, for trying to pro tect their Interests. While judges aro not above criticism, and are subject to public censure, as woll as impoach ment, for doing international wrong, still it is hardly fair, when thoy havo honestly and disinterestedly construed a statute, to insinuato that thoy aro under tho inlluonco of corporations, when there is no evidence of it. Let tho law bo corrected if it is wrong, but do not, by insinuation, impeach tho motives and characters of high and honorable men, who havo long sorvod tho State, and always borne good characters. While, as I havo said, it is right and is one of tho essentials of the Reform movemont to "oxorcise a curbing and restraining influence over railroads, to prevent the evils of monopoly and tho abuse of their privileges and powers confided to thorn, by a generous pub lic," still when thoy acknowledgo the right to this control, on tho part of tho stute, and submit to it, it is hardly fair to tako tho cutiie management of their affairs out of tho hands of their own agents, nnd put them without the right of appoal in tho hands of inox porloncod and ovon irresponsible parties who givo no bonds for damages done. No fair minded man will hardly deny tho right of tho railroads to at loast something liko representation on tho board of control undor such cir eumstancoB. It may not bo altogothor truo, but still tho efforts at prohibition in tho l .ei lat ui e smacked somewhat of vin dictivoncss?tho country against tho town, or as a punishmont of tho towns and cities for their persistent opposi tion to tho Reform movemont. It is to bo hopod that there Is but little truth in this, bocauso tho fooling of ro vongo is at best but an ignoblo one, and is unbecoming so great a pooplo as ours havo provon themselves to bo. Bosidos. legislation should bo lifted above all feelings and influences, and public -measures considered from th? non-partisan standpoint of public good and the public good alone. From this point the dispensary, or so-called "Evans Bill" which is ac knowledged tO bo (I compromise meas ure, introduced at tho suggestion of Gf^rnor Tillmun, should oe judged. While it is purely experimental, it has sowie very* strong features to recom mend it to our careful consideration and a fair trial. Prohibition, ae heretofore tried, seems to have proven a failure, and if this be so, 1 must confess that I have but little confidence in any final and satisfactory solution of the liquor ques tion, further than that arrived at by European experience. Every attempt at prohibition, and every tax put upon liquor, is but a premium ottered for its illicit manufacture and sale, and for its adulteration, and I see no final settlement outside of the production of native wines, and the encourage ment of the free sale like any other commodity in tho market. Leg isla to against drunkenness and bad liquor in stead of the legitimate business of wine making, and we may be nearer the mark. Governor Tillman has occupied such an important position in the Reform movement and in the publio eye, as connected with tho various matters to which this article alludes, that it would hardly seem right to close it without giving him a place in the pic ture. I am not a hero-worshipper, and am well aware that he is not as mean as be appears to his enemies, nor per haps as great as ho appears to many of his followers.' The reform movement was the rosult of years of -political thought and experience of many partios, and came in God's own good time, but was not created by any single man. Tho Governor's carcor has boon phenomenal, and ho has been its ablest advocate and leader. Ho has shown extraordinary power and ability, and has risen abovo the charge of being a more agitator or demagogue. He caught tho tide at its Hood, and now having triumphed as a leudor of a suc cessful faction, tho true test of his strength has just begun. Whether he is to oe classed as a great politician merely, who has had his day and time, is yet to bo decided. He seems at times impressed with tho false idea that ho is nothing if not aggressive, and ho has unfortunately allowed him self to appear beforo the public as self willed, arbitrary and even vindictive, but it is to be hoped that it is only the forceful manner of a strong will, with out which thoro can be no strong mind or character. Lot him bo what he will, it is certain that unless he can rise above tho clouds of passion, preju dice and of faction, he can never de servo tho name of statesman. It is still In his power to mako his ad ministration acceptable to the whole State, and to quiet tho troubled politi cal waters, but if ho fails to meet the great omergency before him, and to bring poaco, hopo and prosperity to our people, then ho must fall, and " llko Lucifer ho will fall to rise no more." Our peoplo like strong and bold leaders, but thoy will resent now, as thoy have dono before, anything iiko an arbitrary disposition, of which tho Govornor has shown strong tenden cies, and ho must show less intolerance and hatred towards his opponents and more kindly consideration towards his friends and allies, if he desires to main tain himself before the peoplo, because all the real conservative, good citizens of tho State, who want peace and good will and progress and prosperity, and do not care for office, are much noarer to each other than tho casual observer would suppose. They cannot bo kept long apart. Whon wo come to consider tho "Con servatives," as they were called in the last campaign, wo find that, like tho "Reformers," thoy aro made up of two different elements, real Conserva tives and Haskellites, just as the Re formers aro made up of real Reformers and Third Party ites. Third party ism and Haskellism aro about the same, as they represent tho two extremes, tho Scylla and Charybdids of tho Dem ocratic party, either of which would ruin the State by appealing to tho ne gro. The real conservatives on both sides were unfortunate in tho last cam paign, t hose on tho Shepnurd side be ing unwillingly forced into alliance with tho Haskellites, and those on tho Tillman sido boing forced into allianco with Third Partyism, the Third Party ites realizing the situation and taking an ungenerous advantage of Tillman and others in making tho Govornor und others swallow almost the Om?ha platform without modification. Fortunately it ended all right in tho dofeat of tho effort to restore tho old regime, which Haskellism represents, and in tying tho hands of the Third Partyitos und thereby preventing Third Partyism from taking any so rlous hold in tho State. It is some what curious to note that tho real con servatives, who are largely in tho ma jority in tho State, aro divided be twoen tho Reformers and Conserva tives. So-culled Haskellism and Third Partyism uro each in a minority on each sido, though potent factors in tho last division, but they cannot reach each other or control the State, us thoy represent what may bo called tho antipodes in politics. It is also curious to noto that Tillnvn is the dividing lino or the cause of the division between the real conservatives in the Stato, a part of them going reluctantly with the so called Conservatives, who had cunning ly adopted the Reform platform to catch them, because they knew thoy did not like Tillman, and tho other party standing squarely by the Reform* movement, us a matter of principle, though it was evident that many of thorn, as well us many of tho Third Partyitos, followed Tillman with re luctance. From all of this, it is cloar that tho Reform movement, with all of its essentials, has taken a strong hold on tho great majority of our peo ple, and tho conclusion is inevitable that if Governor Tillman had beon dif ferently constituted, or a man of more tact and address, ho could easily havo united, or possibly could now unite tho great majority, i. o , tho real conser vative citizens of tho State. The cause, of division now does not Ho in tho Reform movement, or with its principles, but partly with Govornor Tillman himsolf und more largely still with tho opposition, us I will proceed to show. It is a pity that tho opposition to the Reform movement hud not hud tho wis dom and foresight at any time since '70 and '80, whon tho movement first began, to try und conform to it, and to keop abreast of our peoplo in their growth and progress. It is certainly made up of first rate elements, which have shown themselves patriotic and self-sacrificing in tho past. There Is no doubt but that all this agitation has cost us a greut deul ontsido of the bit terness engondored, by tho strugglo against tho Inevitable and thore has so far been but littlo compensation beyond the political success of tho movomont and tho political education of the peo ple. It may bo foolish to Indulge In such vain regrets, and I would not allude to thorn but for the purposo of making a point for tho future ; but tho truth is, our real progress undor the principles of tho Reform movomont has just begun. Had it not boon for almost senseless opposition to all the essential planks or principles of tho movomont, which aro now generally ac coptod, we might several years ago havo been right where wo aro to-day, or rather wo might to-day bo far ahead of whoro wo aro, in tho onjoymont of an improved system of education, of agriculture, and of homo or county and township government, with improved schools, roads and bridges. Our constitutional convention might already have been hold, our judi ciary system fixod upon and simpli fied, and the question of regulated suffrage finally settled. Governor Tillman him his faults, but the agitation and uvon the contention which was the outcome of it, was all made necessary, if not unavoidable, by the opposition, just us the Democrats wero reunited, and Third Partyism avoided in the Stato, tho Conservative nomination holding tho Keformors to gether, in tho lust campaign, but other wise it was a very foolish aud unueces sary contest, serving ODly to delay the reconciliation of the conservative ele meats in the Stato. It serves to show also what may seem paradoxical to ho reo, that Governor Tilltuan'b worst enemies have proven his best allies. Now, it would seem useless and fool ish to indulge in this review of the situation, the Reform movement, as well as the extended criticism of both sides, which I have endeavored to make fairly, unless I had some object or ulterior purpose in view. In recounting the essentials of the Reform movement and pointing out the errors that we as Reformers have made or generally make ; in criticising the actions of both sides, and of Gover nor Tillman as a publto man, and in pointing out the peculiarities and dif ferences of all parties to this political contest, my object has been to show that there aro now no radical differ ences between the real conservatives tu the State, who have accepted all the essentials of the Reform movement, and are willing to abide by them and bury all political bitterness in tho dead past. The real Reformers and the real Conservatives, who are In a largo majority in the State, can easily unite upon a platform like this and re solve that the State shall be put upon a high plane of progressive develop ment, and that all unnecessary bltter noss shall be frowned down and shall cease, and when political leaders and the press, who are more largoly re sponsible for the continuance of bad feeling than any ono else, realize that such Is tholr determination, wo shall hear no more of It. It has become Imperatively neces sary for the real couborvatlves of the Stato to get together, because we are on the eve of a Constitutional Conven tion, and it i8 Of tho Utmost importance that It should be filled with our ablest and best men and that none but real Reformors and progressive men should bo elected thereto. They should be in harmony with all of the essentials of tho Reform movement, but at tho same time free from prejudico and 1>artisan feeling. Our people cannot >e too strongly Tmpressou with tho im portance of sending none but their strongest and ablost mon to the Con stitutional Convention, because It Is 'a sovereign body and may do a groat deal of good or a groat deal of harm to tho State. Besides the matters already spoken of for Its consideration, ft might finally dispose of several ques tions, Buch as prohibition and tho rail road questions, which persist in dis turbing tho poace and harmony of our people. In Bending this waif, or in pouring this oil out upon the troubled political waters, lot mo say finally, that what we really need in South Carolina is not only the uniting of tho real conserva tives, but tho formation of a more pro gressive movement in the Stato. The Reform movement, with all of its essentials, can do us but little good un til we unite to put them int > active opora* ion. Let tno roal roformer and conservative of tho State movo up on this lino. Lot tho towns treat the country with more consideration and respect, and the country quit abusing the towns. Lot tho newspapers cease their perpetual and never ending de traction and fnult-findiug with Govor nor Tillman, and givo him a chance to be conservative, and then sco if lie does not meet tho great emergency and B-ovo equal to tho responsibility. The askellites may rage, and the Third Partyites may roar, but no good can come of any farther agitation and bit terness, unless it be to put some un worthy demagogue in power, or " drift wood " into tho Constitutional Conven tion, and this it is the highest duty of every real reformer and roal conserva tive to prevont. We may agitate, and agitate, and wo may talk reform as much as wo please, but as long as wo keop up this bitterness and bickering, our people are Idle and dissatisfied, and our interests and all industry is languishing, whilo wo play into tl o hand of tho demagogue. We may talk of reducing taxation upon our pcoplo, but there is only ono way in which it can bo dojio to any por coptiblo degree. When wo havo settled our differences and ceased our quarreling ; when wo havo encouraged capital to como into the Stato to help in its development; when wo have doubled our hands in tho factories, in tho shops und on the farms ; when we have twico tho capital and twice tho people to bear the burden and tho cost of supporting tho Stato that wo now have, then we will realize that wo havo reduced our own tuxes and added materially to tho value of our own firoperty as woll, but not until t hen. n ftuoh a movemont it would bo but I right and natural, that leading conser vative Reformers, with Governor Till? I man (if ho will), should tako the lead and bring about what is now most need ed and desired in tho State. This is the more incumbent upon him, and thorn, sinco thoy aro so largoly re sponsible for our present condition, and wo hopo he will move forward on tho line bo plainly marked out as tho natural result or sequol of tho Reform movomont, and if ho will not tho re sponsibility' will bo his, particularly if ho should recoivo tho full assurance that ho will bo supported by all of the real reformers and real conservatives of tho Stato. Let us have a "more progressive movomont," and lot its watchword bo "Progressive Development." AN OL.D REFORMER. Tho above article has already been alluded to in ray reply to Senator Irby. In submitting ft to the public, lot mo say Anally, that wo havo arrived at that point or period in our history whon we must do something similar to A Friend Wishes to speak through the Hey inter of the beneficial results he has received from a regular use of Ayor's Pills. He says: "I was feeling sick and tired and my stomach seomed all out of order. I tried a number of remedies, but none seemed to give me relief until I was in duced to try the old roliablo Ayer's Pills. I have taken only one box, but I foel like a new man. I think thoy are tho most ploasant and easy to take of anything I ever used, bolng so finely sugar-coated that even a child will take them. I urge upon all who are In Need of a laxativo to try Ayer's Pills." ? Boothbay (Me.), liegtster. "Between the ages of five and fifteen, I was troubled with a kind of salt rheum, or eruption, chiefly confined to the legs, and especially to the bend of the knee above tfie calf. Hero, running sores formed which would scab over, but would break immediately on mov ing the log. My mother tried every thing she could think of, but all [was without avail. Although a child, I read in the papers about the beneficial effect* of Ayer's Pills, and porsuaded my moth er to let mo try them. With no great faith In tho result, sho procured Ayer's Pills and 1 began to use them, and soon noticed an Improvement. Encouraged by this, I kept on till I took two boxes, when the sores disappeared and have never troubled me since."?H. Chipman, Real Estate Agent, Roanoke, Va. "I suffered for yearn from stomach and kidney troubles, causing very severe pains in various parts of the body. None of the remedies I tried afforded me any relief until I began taking Ayer's Pills, and was cured."?Wm. Ooddard, Notary Publio, Five Lakes, Mich. ? Pr?p?r?<l t>y Dr. I.C. Ay.T h <'o , Lowell, M?u. Sold by DruggUU K-rrywhure. Every Dose Effective what I have suggested, In the next campaign, or we may do something worse. It must be evident, even to the casual observer, after the experience in the last two campaigns, that we are on the eve of a crisis, that a ulimax has been reached, from which we w ill get a great deal better or a great deal worse. If sueh another campaign as we have had is allowed to take place the State will not only be torn Into contending factions, but there may be riot, bloodshed and actual revolution, which all of us would deplore, and which we have but narrowly missed. Our attention should be turned to na tional affairs, because it is from that point that our great relief must come, and I repeat that it is noither wise, statesmanlike, patriotic, much less Christlanlike, to continue the present bitterness in a factional strife, when in truth there is now no real difference be tween the real conservative people of the State. Surely a people eemeuted by tho dangers, trials, and misfortunes of four years of bloody warfare, by tho terrors and temptations of reconstruction, with its horrors of misrule, by the heroic struggles and sacrifices of '7(3; whoso interests and whose hopes are so identi cal, will not allow themselves to bo now permanently torn and dismombor od in factional strife, with tho dangers of negro rule and domination staring them In tho faco, but can and will, by mutual concessions, in mutual respect, once again restore that hurmouy, which all muBt desire, und which all must acknowledge to bo so uocessary to their safety and well being. H. L. Farley. Silver Mining in Colorado.?Tho first effect of the drop in silver to 111 cents and the noxt day to 02 conts an ounce was to paraly/.e the silver indus try. Thoro are three or four mines, like tho Mollio Gibson, Smuggler, Lust Chance, and Amethyst, in which silver can be produced at less than ?0 cents an ounce ; but in tho great majority of the mines that were in successful operation it costs considerably more than that. A meeting of mon interest ed in mining and smelting was held the day after silver touched its lowost point, and it was agreed to close all mines and smelteries. If tho smel teries will not treat the ore, it is use less for tho miners to produce it; there fore, for a few days, everything came to a standstill. Si .o then, however, some smelteries havoobcon started up ntrain, in order to treat the oro in sight, but very little mining of silvor has been done. Tho cosssation of mining bus had a torriblo effect upon such places as Loudville, Aspen, und Creodc, which have almost no other resources. The miners, being out of work, cannot pay. Tho merchants dare not grant credit. Tho banks find their reserves molting away, and close their doors. All business suffers, and many business men fail. The closing of tho mines has thrown probably 20,000 men out of em ployment, at a low estimate. Relief committees have been formed at the places mentioned to try to keop from actual starvation the families whoso bread-winners cun no longer obtain supplies; but this work cannot be kopt up many months. Of course thoso who aro outfof work and can got awry, do so; but distances aro enor mous in Colorado, railway faros are high, and tho walking is not good. It is useless to point out to men who have lost their all, and who may soon be in actual danger of sturving, that Colorado bos other resources than silver; that iron and coal and petro leum, load, copper, and building-stone, aro to bo had for tho digging ; that tho agricultural output of the State last year was almost doublo the mineral output in value; that gold-mining is bound to yield rich returns. It is hard for a man who has not u dollar and who cannot got any credit to start in u now business. It sounds to him like mock ery to toll him of other opportunities. ?Harper's Weekly. ?Three denominations worshipped in the East Avenue Baptist Church in Long Island city last Sunday, tho Roman Catholic, the Methodist and tho Baptist. Tho Baptists were at homo and tho Roman Catholics, whoso church had boon burned, und tho Methodists, whoso pastor was away, were the guests. At the close of tho Mass by Father McGuire tho temp orary aitur was removed, leaving tho church in its usual condition to greet the Baptist and Methodist congrega tions which came in for the regular morning services as tho Catholic wor shippers were going out. Constipation and sick-headaeke posi tively cured by Japanese Liver Pel lets ; 50 pills 25 cts. Sold at Carpenter Bros., Greenville. S. C. -?mW + +? M*m ? ?Georgo Vandorbilt's estate of 9,000 acres in North Carolina is not quito comploto. Near tho centre of it an old negro owns fourteen acres, and ho positivoly refuses to move becauso ho has always wantodgood neighbors. Fits, dizziness, hysteria and all nervous troubles cured by Magnetic Norvino. Sold and guaranteed by Car penter Bros., Groonvlllo, S. C. ?Tho only prayers which got to heaven aro thoso which fall from tho lips of pooplo who aro trying to do thoir part. .lapane.se, Pilo C'uro is an unfailing euro for overy kind and stage of disease. Guaranteed by Carpenter Bros., Green ville, S. C. Johnson's Oriental Soap imparts a dolicato odor and leaves tho skin soft and volvety. Sold by Carpenter Bros., Groonvllle, S. C. ?More women aro employed by tho British government than by the gov ernment of any other country. IT'S A QUEER WOMAN ?who cannot understand the benefit to bo derived from the1 use of Dr. Pierco's Favorite Prescription. Did you over sec a sickly woman with bright oyos, olear skin, and rosy ohecks? Or a healthy one without them? A woman can live in full health, do more work, have more pleasure, amount to more,by taking the " Prescription.'' When the bodily functions are not regular the woman js delicate. As a support for nervous, ex hausted, overworked, women, it's an invigorating tonio, a soothing and strengthening nervine; besides, it lessens pain. It's the only remedy for woman's ohronio weaknesses and irregularites that's guaranteed to benefit or cure, or the money paid for it refunded. Highest of ali in leavening Power.?Latest U. S. Gov't Report. i I&king Powder ABSOUUTELY PURE I w I:a m 11 ;k CHOP bulletin. The Condition of Gtfops in all Sections of the State. Tho followiug is the weather crop bulletin for the week ending July 31 : The teraporaturo has averaged above the normal ut all stations and has beeu bencficiul to all crops. The rainfall has been badly distributed, many sec tions not having been visited at all ; other sections received showers during*, the heat of the day, which had an in jurious rather than a beneficial effect. Somo few localities rocoived heavy washing rains, which wore accompani ed by high winds, from which slight dnraago resulted. While the drought continues in many sections it has been temporarily reliev ed and with the showers of July .'11 and to-day will in all probability bo broken. With plenty of rain through August there i? still a chance for a fair cotton crop. The next ton days or two weeks will be watched with a groat deal of anxiety by all cotton growers and fac tors : with good rains an avorago crop may bo expected in the Piedmont region, but not in tho middle bolt nor in tho coast counties ; with drought tho crop will be reduced one-half. Some farmers fear, whore growth has boon backward, that cotton will cast off squares as soon growth begins aftor good rains, making a gloomy prospect for large sections of tho State. Tho feneral feeling seems to be that cotton as Improved moro than could bo ex pected considering tho drought. It is fruiting well and shedding but little. Corn, though recently Improved, will not amount to much. Somo bot tom corn is reported us made and a fair crop, but upland corn ruined. Young corn looks well. Gardens are ruined in many counties, but where the drought had not already placed them boyond recovery, they navo responded to tho rain. Turnip planting has bogun. Fodder stripping will commonco this week. Rain is needed for cotton, corn and gardens. Rice looks well, but requires more vain. Charleston reports fig crop largo and of good quality. J. II. HARMON, Director. Central Olfice, Columbia, S. C. Ar? You Going to tho World's Fair? If i o, see that your ticket reads via Cincinnati and the C. H. & D. and Monon?tho acknowledged "World's Fair Route.1' The only line out of Cincinnati con necting with the E. T. V. & G. and Q. & C. train No. 2, arriving Cincinnati 10:30 p. m. A solid train carrying through sleepers from Jacksonville, Savannah, Birmingham, Atlanta, Chat tanooga, Macon and New Orleans via E. T. V. & G., Q. & C, C. H. & D. and Monon Route to Chicago. You can stop over in Cincinnati if your ticket reads via tho C. H. &. D. and Monon route, by depositing same with the Merchants' and Manufac turers' Association, Chamber of Com merce Building, corner of Fourth and Vino streets, one block from Fountain Square (the C. II. & D. ticket office is in the samo building.) This enables you to visit the picturesque "Queen City " at no additional cost, and special efforts will be made to entertain strangers hospitably and reasonably. Tho universal verdict of tho travel ing public is that tho Pullman Safety Vestibuled trains, running every day, " and Sunday too," via the O. II. & D. and Monon, between Cincinnati, In dianapolis and Chicago, are without doubt the '"finest on earth." These trains were ospeeially built by the Pullman Company for this service, and embrace every improvement. Their magnificent couches, luxurious smok ing cars, superb sleepers, observation cars, compartment sleeping cars and unexcelled dining car service, afford " all the comforts of home." Leaving Cincinnati you pass through the beautiful Miami Valley, and for twenty-five miles the double track.-* run through tho very front door yards of the finest suburban homes in the coun try. Beyond Hamilton and up to In dianapolis, tho lino is noted for its scenic beauty. A stop over at Indianapolis, the capi tal of Indiana, may be obtained by de positing your ticket with the secretary of the Commercial Club. This city is more worthy of a visit than almost any other of its size in tho West, and offers tho greatest inducements to traveler and tourist. Between Indianapolis and Chicago tho line traverses tho very best agricultural and commercial ter ritory, and the rido is one of un para lied comfort and beauty. Boar in mind that tho C. II. & D. and Monon Route trains all run via Bumside Crossing, from which point tho Illinois Central suburban trains run direct to the Word's Fair Grounds every moment. At Englowood con nection is mude with tho electric cars, which run every five minutes to tho grounds, but wo recommend all persons to go directly into tho Dearborn Sta tion, which is located in the heart of the city and from which all street car lines convcrgo, then go directly by ear or cab to your hotel or boarding place, First locate yourself: know where und how you are to live while in Chicago. Got tho locality firmly fixed in your mind, before going to the World's Fair by any of tho numerous convenient ways; the cable cars, electric roads, elevated railroad, Illinois Central R. R., suburban trains and steamboats af ford ample accommodations for all pos sible visitors, and it is but five minutes ride from tho business portion of the city to tho grounds. Take your break fust down town, buy your lunch at tho grounds, and tako your supper down town. If you follow those suggestions you will save monoy. The facilities for serving lunch at tho World's Pair Grounds uro extraordinary and tho prices aro cheaper than at your own home, but breakfast and supper should bo taken down town, or at your board ing house. The World's Fair is al ready tho most astounding and stupend ous spectaclo over attempted by any people, and a day's visit will afi'ord moro delight and instruction than can possibly bo obtained in any other way or by the same expenditure of money. For furthor particulars, descriptive pamphlets, rates, etc., address E. A. IIOOVEH, General Advertising Agon* C. IT. ?fc T). R. R., No 200 W. Fourth St., Cincin nati, O. MAGNETIC NERVINE. I? told with wrlllon Siarantoe to euro ervoiiBProntr.,. on, Flte, bl/fl n esa, 1 loulm-li n mid Neuralgia audWiiko e'li.,? ?ii by cx oocMvouKoof Opium, Tobacco and Alco hol; Mental Depres sion, Soften Inn of tho Brain, ruining Mlaery, Insanity and Deathi narrenese, Iinpotenoy, Loat Power in olthomox. Krematura Old Aga, Involuntary Losses, caused rovei-lndulgenoo, over-exorflon of the Hralu and Krroraof Youth. It riven to Weak Organ*, tbelr Natural Vigor and double? the Joys of life: cures [.ucorrho^a and Femhle Weakness. A month's treat nent, In plain packago, by nmll, to any nddrces, SI \>cr box, o bcotet (A. with every $5 order we give a Written Quaranta? to cure or refund tho money. Urculurs free. Ctunrantea issued only by our ex iluah e agent. Carpenter Bros., Gueenvii.le, S C ?A dispatch from Galveston says that near Montgomery, Tex., on tho 1st inst., three negroes attacked the house of Mr. M. Marsh, killed Mr. Marsh, brutally assaulted his wife, murdered bis infant aud cut out the tonguo of his sovon-year-old child. His wife is believed to bo dying. One of the negroes was caught and lynched. Tho sheriff und posse uro searching f< r the <>t hers. ?Honry Clay Fairman, the brilliant editor of The Sunny South, of Atlanta. Ga., who has won an enviable position in the republic of letters, bus been selected to road a poem at the reunion of tho Confederate veterans at Birm ingham. His poem is entitled " The Veteran of the South," and has been re produced by Tho Blue and Gray maga zine of Philadelphia, with half-tone engravings aud a picture of tho author. Low Rate Excursion Tickets AND THROUGH OA US TO CHICAGO AND THE WORLD'S FAIR. The Queen and Crescent Route, wide ly known as tho road running tho " Finest Trains in the South," is in the Held to carry overybody from the South to tho World's Fair at Chicago. No part of tho Southern country is left uncared for by this great railway and its connections. The Through Car System is an admirable exposition of tho wonderful capabilities of American railroading, From New Orleans and Birmingham through Sleeping Cars run daily via Cincinnati to Chicago without change From Shrevoport, Vloksburg and , Jackson another Through Sleeping j Car Lino comes to join and become a ? part of tho magnificent Vestibuled Through Trains, which passing through Birmingham and tho famous Wills Valley of Alabama, is joined at Chattanooga by the train from .Jack sonville, Fla., Brunswick and Atlanta, Ga., over tho E. T. V. & Ca. Ry., and proceeds north over tho beautiful Cincinnati Southern, through the I grandest natural scenery and most at* ! tractive historical country in the world, to Oakdtile, where two magnificent ? Pullman Cars are received, coming ? from tho Richmond & Danville System ! from Charleston, S. C, throughColum ; bia, S. C, the' beautiful French Broad country, and Asheville, N. C, and Knoxvllle, Tenn., one car to Cin cinnati, tho other via Louisville to Chicago. Tho sleeping cars from Jack sonville, Savannah and Maeon also run through to Chicago via Cincinnati with ? out change. I The timo to Chicago is made so OS to afford the most convenient hours for departures from the principal cities, and arrivals in Chicago. Passengers can purchase tickets good over one line north of the River, and returning via another if they desire a variable route without extra charge. Or they can go via Cincinnati, return ing via Louisville or vice versa. Round trip tickets on sale at reduced I rates. Agents of the Chicago line j will, on request, assist in looking up ; rooms or accommodations for visitors to the Fair. Everything thut an almost perfect system can devise to deserve the. praise and patronage of the traveling public has been provided. Any of the agents of the company named below, will cheerfully give all poossible Informa tion und assistance. R. H. Garratt, New Orleans, Ln.: I. Hardy,Vloksburg, Miss.: J. R. McGrogor, Birmingham, Ala.; K. T. Charlton, Chattannooga, Tenn. W. I). Cozatt, Junction City, Ky.; ]). G. Ed wards, Cincinnati, Ohio, or any Agent, of the E. T. V. it Ga. Ry. The New High-Arm Davis Sowing Ma chine, with its Vortical Food, is surpassing all other Ma chines in popularity and num ber of sales, wherever its merits aro known. This is not surpris ing to those who are acquainted with its excellent qualities and decided advantages. THE STRONG Point with which the " Davis " has fought and won so many battles is the "Vertical Feed'* ?an improvement used on no other Sewing Machine. Greenville Music House, Alexander, Bros. & Co., Pianos, Organs,,Sewing Ma chines and Sheet Music. 107 and 111 Washington Street, Green ville. S. C. THE LAURENS BAR. If, Y. SIMPSON. C. D. MA KKSD AI.K SI Ml'SON ?V IiARK8DALR, Attorneys ;>t i.uv, UURKNrt, KOlTTIl CAROLINA. spvoui attention given to tit** inveati gatlon ol iiiu.s and collection of claims. ii. w. ball. l. W. 8imk1ns. w. w. hall BALL, SI Mit IK 8 A BALL, Attorneys at JLaWi Laurkns, South Carolina., Will practice In all Stnio and United Stute* Court? Special attention given collections. j. t. Johnson. w. it. RIOnSY, JOHNSON A UIOHKY, ATTOKNKY8 AT LAW. OrPtOR?Flein I n g'? Corner, Nortuwefct side of I'ublio Square. LAV KENS, - SOUTH CA HOLINA. W. I?. MA1HTN, Attorney at Law, LAUKEKB, - Sol Til CAROLINA. Will practice In all Courts of this Stale. Attention givmi to collections. RICHMOND .St DANVILLE R. R. F. VV. llnid?ko| er ui.d ll.ubtn b'~ster, UtoeiVCtB. AOai.to & Cbnrl.t It Air Ltno Division, i undented schedule of Passen ger Trains in oueot July 2, 1898, Trams run bj blastern time. Nokthbuum). j No. as No. ::<; Ni>. r2 Lv Atlanta. .. Nororo*8. sn wanna . Itufurd. Flowery Branch Gainesville. .. Lula . Mi. Airy . Toccoa. NVeatniinatar .. Seneca. . . Central . Fasli y. Greenville.. .. Oreei 's. Spartanburg .. Clilloii. Cow pens. Qafluey,. Blauktburg ... Qaslouia. Ar. Charlotte. 12:00n*ii 1:00pm . ; 8:38piu 2:22pm s0:35pin . s8:50pra . r 1021 pin . sl043pni . I . 111:80pm . .. i l :57pm ! 5:23pm si-1.'am I . .j .. S0: <2pm si: 18 mi .... .... . I f2:tTam 7:00f in| 2:30am i tiiioam 8:14 pm! Iftam Southward. . No. :*?" Lv. Charlotte... i 8:80am Uuslonia.I Blaoksburg ...10:48am Gatlney.j. Cow pens.I.I Clitton.i. I Spartauburg .... 111:87am I Qreer'e .i ? ?? j Greenville. 12:28pm I Kuslov.'.! Contrid. .| Sonooa.!. 1 Westminster.i Tocooa .I. i Mi. Airy. . : Lula....'. Gainesville ... 8:83pm Flowery Branob . Butord. . Suwanee,. i. Nororuss..1. Ar. Atlnnla.i -1;65pm o. 11 tOOu'n ;47pro :41pm :00pm :28pm :28pm :51pm :27pm :00pm :80pm : 1 li>ni :05pm :.">Jl>ii. :-J.">> Hi :10pm itloptti : I6pni :20pm :8J pa; :01pm :50pm !?:50iuu l():b'!)diu 11:18am Hi20am 11:48am 12:12pm 12:?2pm 1:10pm t :62pm 2:10pm 2:85pm 8:22pm 8:46pm 4:16pm 4:67pm 6:18pm 6:17pm 5:48pm 8:02pm 0:67pm 7:46pm No. 88 10:20pm 10:67pm 11:80pm 11 :."?i'i>m 12:26am st :>2<)nm b2 :06am b2 :32am s3:18am s7 :04am ?i :27am 6:55pm PULLMAN CAR SEUV1CK. Pullman l*alaco Sleeping Car on Train 0, 10, 11 und 12, 87 and 88on A. ?V: C. Di vision. Now. li and 12?Pullman Buffet Sleeper between Washington and Atlanta, uniting botween Danville and Ureensboro with Pullman Sleeper to and Iroin Portsmouth and Noi folk. For detailed Information us u> locnl and through time tables, rates and I'ullman bleeping car reaurvatione, coufer with local ageuts.or address? W. A. TU II K. S. II. HAKDW1CK, (Jen. i'ans. A^'t, Ass't.Ce. ,1'asa.Ag't, Washington, D. C. Atlanta, Ga. A. DOD>ON, .s uperlHtetideut, Atlanta, Uu. so:, Haas, TrufHo Mg'r, Washington, 1). c. W. 11. GKliEN, Gon'l Mau?g?r, Wash ington. D. C. pOHT ROYAL & WKSTEUN CAR I olina Railway. Condensed sched ule taking effect July 2nd, IS?3. Greenville . SImpsonvillo . Fountain inn Cwhigs . .. Cray Court? Burksdnlo. Laur< cs ...... Spartunburg . Laurons . .. (i reen wood ... Augusta. Savannah ... Jacksonville 'Jacksonville Savannah ... Augusta ... Greenwood ... La ureas. Spartanburg._i La m ens .I Bnrksdnlo. Gray Court . Owings.?_ Fountain I nil .... Shnpsonvllle. Greenville. 20 uuii 8? am] ?;u ami il inn ill um 6U am 20 pm 5U pin 06 am' 13 pm 20 pm 16 pm 65 hp: Uii pin I") p m 20 ami ??;? pm 05 pm 60 ami 10 pm! ::i pm 43 pin i* pm i>7 pm 24 pm 05 pm 10 pm .! 68 pm I 08 pm I 80 pm 4 84 pm 4 10 pm I -In pin (I to pm ?l ds pm 7 50 pm 10 'S> pin (i 00 am I.' 00 n'n 0 30 pm 7 no ani 1 65 pm 4 ('(? pin i 58 pm U 10 pin f> 18 pm 6 47 pm .*> 53 pm 6 f>7 pm (1 in pm ii 22 pm ? an hin URTWKHN M'COU.MICK AND ANDKHSON. Lv Met (irmick. i*5 00 pm f6 00 pTn Ar Anderson . s 40 pm 7 '2D pm Lv Anderson . I 0 oo am 7 in am Ar Mcl iormlck_ ( 9 30 amj 0 ::o pm ?Except Sunday. fSunday only. Through Tailor Cars on trains between Augusta and Spartanburg for Ashovlllo. For rates or Information apply to any agent of the companj, or to ?V.J. CltAlG, Gen. I'aea. Agent. Augusta, Ga. It, L. TO DD, Trav. I'ess. Agont. Koom No. 801,Dyer Building. SOUTH CAROLINA RAILWAY. 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