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A HOWLING TIME IN OLD KDGKFIELD. The Tillmau 'Footers Tautalized Talbert. THE VOICE OF TALHKKT WAS HKAKU IN THE UND AND TILLMAN WAS l'KKVKNTKI) FROM MAKING A SPEECH. The Other Candidates Were Given a Pour Showing und the 1,adieu Eeft the Meeting. Tho following is a description of the campaign meeting at Edgo?eld, iu which the candidates for Governor from that county bore a most conspicuous part : The campaigners have loft the State of South Carolina as it were, aud are now in "the State of Edgefleld." They are likewise no longer " on tho fence " ? if s. Ii 11, vi' ones will pardon this ex pressiun, which only means that they are now on "The Ridge." This is a famous fruit and peach ridge, the fame of which has spread far beyond the borders of the Slate, as has the patri otic and Hoim times startling record contributed to the universe in general by historic old Kdgelleld. The candi dates are not seeking peaches on this peach ridge?they are earnestly seek ing that Other juicy and delicious fruit for which this centre?this vineyard? tliis orchard- is cquully famous?" po litical plums." The tree this season has only about ten plums?even the fortile soil of old Edgefleld can do no more. Hum seekers and plum dispensers gathored in the old court hou*e here? the scene of much Kdgelield history? at 11 o'clock to hear discussions on fruit harvesting, with especial refer ence to securing plums. Promptly at 11 o'clock County Chairman llainsford called the meeting to order, appropri ate prayer b< ing made by the Rev. G, W. Davis. Ice water and funs wete amoug numerous evidences of the thoughtful reception extended here. Some of Col. Talbert's friends met him at the station and made pleasant cries for their particular favorite. Lib eral tchecrs in the audience at the men tion of .lohu C. Sheppard's name. Mention of old soldiers was always a signal for cboors. l'lums were eagerly sought?gome of the brethren 11 shin nying around" al*a l.vely rate; others placing a patent-extension step lad der at tho foot of the tree?a tree which stretched in the wrong directiou ?even as fast as grew the tree of Jack the Giant Killer. The court house was full when the meeting began, many of lOdgclield's fa mous beauties hoitfg present. The listeners heard willi that interest al ways shown on this subject by an Edgetield audience. It was expected by knowing ones that this Kdgetield nieetiug would not, except in its retlex action, be a sol emn occasion. In genuine Kdgelield spirit, long eonliued and non-riven asunder, it surpassed, so the old cam paigners affirm, anything ever soen in South Carolina. This was occasioned by tho mouthy and moat vociferous tempest war of mouths and of noise between the rival factious of Tabort and Tillman. For exactly 43 min utes after Col. Tillman was introduced, this howling and yelling was so per sistently m aintained as to effectually stop even attempts at speaking. Manv times when the roar of howling voices were at the utmost extreme of frenzied shrieking it wan perfectly patent that what was once popularly supposed to have "broke lo ise in Ceorgia" had' permanently established headquarters in Edgetield court house, South Caro lina. The yelling began immediately at the close of Ansel's speech and for some lime cheers and counter cheers for Talhcrt aud Tillman prevented Hey ward, who was lo follow, from speaking. He did sneak and when he stopped and said, "My honored friend Tal bort came to rny town aud spoke, so did my distinguished friend Till man, and no one yelled for Heyward " ?the cheers of tho house greeted him. Col. Talbort was received with most cordial enlhusiasm but the coun ter cheering for Talbort and Tillman grew so turbulent and confusing that not one word eould be heard before hu stopped speaking. J,ieut.;Gov. Tillman was received with long continued choerlng and ap plause. By this time, however, tho rival factions were wrought to such frenzy that Chairman Rainsford, Tal bert and Tillman could do absolutely nothiug. No appeal had any effect. The noise grow louder at frenzied in tervale and then decreased when throats could no longer boar the strain; to yell again when renewed strength came. For exactly ?!."> minutes Col. Tillman faced the crowd and only stopped when it became easily appar ent that the rival factions had no idea of stopping their hooting and yelling. Thero wore a few drunken men in the crowd but not much anger was visible, the reporter's chair and table were up set when Col. Tillinan's friends rushed up with a crown of (lowers, put it on his head and bore him in their arras out on the square. The rivalry was so great that in a few minutes Talbert's friends came up and boru him out in similar manuer. t Your correspondent knows nothing of the mcu who made the disturbance, each side claims that the other packed the house, both sides claim a victory. Your correspondent saw a mob of red, perspiring faces and wildly swinging arras; yelling mouths were wide open in frenzy; insane, distorted countenances were wildly shouting. A storm of incessant cheers, hurrahs aud cries for Talbcrt and Till man wero heard with little or no cessa tion and human beings presented the humiliating spectacle of crazed inebrb ates. It is impossible, unless with a bunch of dynamite and giant powder washed down with a tabasco cocktail, to do justice to what transpired, but some details will bo seen bolow. A cyclone shook the plum tree which, however, is still standing. At the very tip top of this plum tree there is a plum of dignity and honor, a revolving light house variety, being dazzling at times and totally invisible at ots^rs. This gubernatorial plum was more than glanced at by aspirants today. Candidate Ansel first gave a lesson on fruit harvesting and preser vation. Dinner hour bad thinned oat the pupils and voters but these had assembled again. Mr. Ausel was the drat speaker. After a look at the plum tree, he paid tribute to women. He was proud of South Carolina. lie de livered his message; told his record; stated bis platform and was closely heard. He looked at the tree agaiu, told of ihother Crawford again, was well cheered and closed. Cheers and couutor cheers for Talbort and Tillmau now luigued, cheers for Talhort predominating, iu spite of Chairman Kaiusford's efforts to pro duce order. Some semblance of order was dually secured after continuous pounding of tho chairman's gavel. The rival factions wore very noisy. Col. Talbort (hen got the lloor and asked I for quiet and the continuance of the programme. Capt. Hoy ward was greeted with cheers and enthusiasm; then agaiu cheers aud counter cheers for Talbert and Tillman with some few for Hey ward. Col. Talbert and the chairman agaiu aeked for order. Col. Talbert asking for Huyward, at this, Col. Talbort's home, the same courtesy and attention shown Col. Talbert at VValtorboro. Capt. Heyward spoko t.? a talkative crowd, the two rival homo factious having much to say to each other. Whenever the speaker was applauded, there were cries for Talbert and Till man. Heyward's allusion to tho con trast between this and former meet ings was greeted with genuine Edge* field cheers. Capt. Heyward, contin uing, hold tho attention of his hearers, wiuning applause, which was always met by counter cheers for Tillmau and Talbert. Capt. Heyward made his speoch, was heard better and better by an audience that was noisy in persisleni interruption during the greater part of his delivery. He defined his position finally, amid close attention from much the larger portion of the audience. Some one in the audience about this time said, 44 Talk forever." Capt. Heyward closing held the un divided attention of bis hearers aud was loudly cliecrcd, some cries for Talbert mingling with cheers. The houso rang witb cheers for Tal- 1 bert when this speaker was announced, with some for Tillman. Quiet reigned as soon as Col, Talbert began his 1 speech. He thanked the people of the 1 county of his birth for the magnificent ! reception given lnm. Loves tho people of South Carolina?grandest, of Slates, appreciated honors bestowed upon him by tho people of his home beet of all. 1 Disdained to talk of demerits of others; standing upon his merits, record and ? manhood. Resorts to uo mean politics, . disdains wire pulling. An unusual outburst of applause, even for this 1 occasion, began again, cries for Tal- . bort and Tillmau mingling. It was ' explained in a few moments by the ap- ' pearance of Lieut. Gov. Tillman, who came to the from, as he was the next speaker. Col. Talbert made his usual speoch up to this point with more than usual vigor and was enthusiastically cheered at various intervals, theso ringing out loud and always mingled with some cries for Tillmau. The air rang with cheers when Col. Talboit announced hit) unalterable opposition to taxing white men to educate negroes. Hats were waved and chcors were redoubled. Paudcmnnium reigned again, Telbert could not be beard amid counter cheers for Talbert and Tillman. This was the most persistently noisy demon stration of tho meetiug up to this time. Col. Talbert stopped his speech amid this absolute Babel of mixed noises. He was presented with ?ow ors and retired. Air splitting Edgefield yells, loud and continued, greeted the appearanre of Col. Tillman. Agaiu counter cheers for Tillman and Talbert greeted the ears with vehement roar. The chair man's gavel was of no avail and for a long time Col. Tillman faced the cheering, noisy crowd. The continu ous beating of the chairman's gavel added to this with no quieting effect. At last silence reigned momentarily and Col. Tillman thanked the friends at his home who gave him such en thusiastic welcome. He spoko of the the courteous greeting given him. at the home of Capt. Heyward und was sure a similar one awaitod them at Greenville. He would not discuss the issues today; it was not necessary. Whatever re?. rd he had made he would stand or fall by it. Tremendous cheers for Tillman, Tal bert's friends joining in for Talbert. Order with extreme difficulty waa re stored. At this juncture the ladies all left the building and the audience was deaf to the appeals of tho chairman. Every appeal was met by renewed cheers for Tillman and Talbert. The chairman appealed, saying: " I do not know who you aie yelling for, but I ask friends of each candidate to restore order and lot the speaking pro* ceed in a decent and proper manner." Thia had no effect whatever?Ihe howling continued. The crowd re mained; so did Col. Tillman, though his audience was nearly frenzied. Col. Tillman appealed to his friends and Col. Talbert to hia and for a few seconds something like order was re stored. In a few moments the hate wero in the air, again perforated al most with air splitting yolls, The chairman again appealed for order: " Won't yen behave?" answered by yells for Tillman and Talbert, Col. Tillman stood his ground and friends who called on ** Jim" to go on were told he could handle an Edgefleld audience. Cries for Tillman were more numer ous than ever, something closely re sembling what is said to have broke loose in Georgia, reigned here absolute ly uow. " Give it to hiui, Jim," voices yelled, Co). Tillmau's voice uot being heard. The audieuce was now absolutely beyoud control aud Col. Tillman was speaking amid uoiae most turbulent. Col. Talbert appealed to his friends to be quiet. Col. Tillmau retorted with Ore aud vigor that bis distinguish ed frioud was agaiu wastiug his voice and his time, and his request was uot asked for nor was it needed. Many crowded around Col. Tillmau and cheerod him. Col. Tillman said if Talbort would discuss issues on the square he was ready. The chain mm did everything in his power aud is in uo wise to be censured for such be havior, as the crowd was beyond the control of auy one mau. When Col. Tillmau was carried out most of the audience dispersed. Dr. Timmerman briefly announced his cau didacy, as did Messrs. Gary and Sloan. Distant, lonesome cries for Talbert and Tillman broke ou the sun set air. This plum tree is slightly dis figured, but with the temptiug fruit hanging ou its braucbes was not seriously disturbed, aud Edgctlold was once more quiet. J. E. Nokmknt. THE STORY OF WILLIAM TELL. HILL. AK1* ON THE SWISS. The IcouocluHtH Are Tearing1 Duwu the Idols of the Peo ple. At'nnta Constitution. How the old people cling to the Btories and traditions that charmed their childhood. Good old Mother Akiu came to see me and to comfort me in my sickness. She has had hor share of trouble, but is always bright and cheerful and briugs sunshine with her. Somehow the story of William Tell came up, and when 1 remarked that it was now generally set down among the critics as a myth or a pretty fable she said "she would not read any such heurtless scandals nor did she be lieve thorn. The world is full of these iconoclasts who would break up every idol that we have worshiped. The story of William Tell is one that is lit to be believed aud handed down from generation to generation. Voltaire started that fable theory because ho did not like the Swiss. Many books havo boon written on both sides, but the old family traditions that havo come down to us for (500 years are still as much the faith of the Swiss people as is their religion. William Tell is as much today their national horo aud the founder of their republic as Wash ington is of ours and the little chapel on the lake where he was drowned is atiil preserved to commemorate him." Well, whether it is a fact or a fable it is one of the prettiest siories ever L?,IJ und ought to be repeated to tho children of every household. It was in the fourteenth century wheu Austria had over-ridden and conquered Switzer land and had stationed her tyrant bailiffs iu every canton to subdue and bumble the people, that one Gessler placed the ducal cap upon a pole in the public place aud ordered every one who passed to uucover his bead and bow to it. Tell refused and was seized and condemned to death, but as he was known to be the best bowman in Switzerland he was offered the alterna tive of shooting an apple fiom his sou's bead. The boy was his idol and he begged for some other alternative, but liessler refused. Sixty yards was measured off, the boy stationed and the apple placed. Gessler and his cohorts looked ou while Tell bowed his knees and then let tly the arrow and pierced the apple in its center. The boy ran to his father utid leaped into his arms, and another arrow that had been concealed fell upon the ground. " What was that arrow foi ?" said Gessler. "To shoot you, you brute, had 1 slain my son." For that he was condemned to prison and Gossler took him in a boat on the lake, but a violent storm came up and Tell was unchained to steer the boat. He made for the shore, leaped to a rock and with a pole shoved the boat back into the stormy waters. Hurrying along the lake he procured a bow and arrows from a countryman and shot Gessler as the boat passed. " Toll's Leap" and "Toll's Hock " are still known to every child in Switzerland. Later on he lost his life while saving a lad from dtowning. What is unreasonable about this story? We had a Gessler in Home at the close of the civil war. His name was de la Mesa, a Spaniard who came over to tight for pay. Ue did not hoist tho ducal cap, but he stretched the flag over the sidewalk and our female Tolls (some of whom are living yet) would not walk under it, but crossed over to the other aide. Then he stretched auother across the whole street and they walked around the block. It was not so much of disrespect to the Hag as it was contempt for the foreigner who unfurled it. He refused to lot our wives aud daughters receive or mail letters unless they came before hlra and took an ironclad oath of allegiance. He had ten of our young men and several young ladies arrested for acting in a tr.bleau to raised a little money to replace pews in the churches. The pews had all been taken out and made into troughs to feed their horses in. He was forewarned that night by a { negro that if he didn't release those girls he wou'd be killed before morn ing, and he would have been. Yes, " Leopard Spots" were all an um I just as they were in North Carolina. We had Gesslers and we had Tolls, too. But i was ruminating about Switzcr* land, that historical and wondorful country. Now, children and young people, listen. It is only a little scrap of a country about one-fourth the size of Georgia, and nearly half of that is taken up by lakes and mountains. The moat beautiful lakes in the world. Lake Lucerne (that's Tell's); Lake Geneva (Hint's Calvin's); Lakee Wen nor and Wetter?and just think of the grand old mountains?the Alps and the Jura and the Jungfrau. Think of the hos pice of the good St. Bernard, where they kept that One breed of doge who were trained to go out in the most fear ful snow storms in search of lost travel* en and carry food and wine to them, and bring them itfely to the hospice. Ouu of tuy Ural hooka hud a picture of two of theae uoble dogs digging iu tho auow for a mau aud feeding him al most dead. One of the doga hud a hot ] tie atrapped around hia neck aud the other a basket of food, lu another , picture a little boy waa ou a dog'B buck and his arms around his neck aud the dog waa barkiug at the door of the hoapice lor udmiaaiou. Thoae pictured aud the blorica ubout them wore ua dear to me aa the alory oi W illiam Tell. iiut think of little Switzerland, with ita population of threo million people aud till at work except the balnea. About balf are shepherds aud herdsmen bu the mountain alopea aud beuchea, raisiug ahcop aud milch cowa, aud *u the your HH'U they sold over tou million dollars' worth of butler and c?eeae. Down iu the vulloya aud urouud Iho lukea uro muny towns und little citiea that hum like bee hives, for nimble liugora are muking wutchoa, jewelry, hair work, lace, silk aud cotton fabiica aa lino aa goBaamor, and hundredB of other little thinga which, taken all to gether, make the commorce of that iillle water covered aud auow capped republic nearly double the commerce oi any other couulry uccordiug to populatiou. All tho children from 0 to 12 years have to go to achool purl of every year, aud her young nmu Uuvo to be iam:hi part of two yeara in military tactics. There is no atauding army, but every citizen ia a williug and ready aoldier to defend Iiis country. Its government ia a republic divided into twenty-two can. loua or countics, and to maintain this republic they have been lighting all contiguous nations for nearly six hun dred years and have whipped every battle ihey fought. Austiiu, Prussia, Maximilliau and at laat Bonaparte tried to aubdue that people, but failed utter ly. They never had an army of over 30,000, and defeated Prussia with 00, 000 in seven pitched battles. Austria demanded 20,000 Swiss soldiers to help her tight Turkey. Switzerland re fused to furnish them, and that brought on a war, aud Switzerland whipped it. Wo aeo by the New York papers that they have completed tho new gov ernment buildings at Home, and the pictures of them are lovely uud the people uro proud and had a irreat fest i val when t?oy were opened for busi ness. Uraud country?great people. Juhn Calvin left bis mark upon ihom, for of all the twouty-two cantons only three have kept ullegiancu to the Ho rnau Catholic church. Hut all urc de voted Christiaus, aud on every Christ mas day and every Easter morn the youug men and maidens come tripping down the mountain paths singing their Christmas or Easter carols, ami making tho cliffs and valleys echo with their songs. But it is said that their young men light for pay and Hre mercenary sol diers. Yes, nut they choose tho side they believe to be right, 'lhey would not light toi Austria against the Turks, nor would they light for Bonaparte, nor for Kugland aguiust the Jioers. Aud now the civilized worlu has let them alone and the little republic has had peace for noarly a hundred years. Bill Aiu\ An Editor Grows Potatoes.?It is not vanity that prompts us to give our experience in rais'ng Irish pota toes tin;! soason, but a dosire to con tribute what wo can to tho inspiration aud encouragement of others. Wo selected sood from two varieties with which we had succeeded well before The quantity of seed was a half bushel, though perhaps a few fragments were left. We chose a piece of grouud that seemed well adapted for the purposo. We prepared it well and manured it generously. Wo planted in the dark of the moon. The plants came up to almost a porfect stand. They grew to our entire satisfaction. They wero not over-rank, but what we considered just about right. One variety bloomed abundantly, the other but little. The bugs were religiously picked off and destroyed before they were permitted to do any damage. We have harvested the drop. The reward of our toil and expenditures was about a peck of very small, knotty aud inferior tubers. Even Solicitor Henry boat us.. About tho only com fort that wo havo is that our neighbor, Mr. W. U, Brown, whom no one would ever have dreamed of failing in a crop, fared but littlo bettor than we did.? Chester Lantern, Anyone who desires to improve his system of farming should go llrst to his stockyard, and see whether he is feed ing horses for which he has no use, or hogs and young cattle that will never yield a roturn for the grain they are con mi ming; will see whether his stock is healthy, and whether his stables will allow thorn to so keep; whether feed la wasted, and whether the ma nure heap receive regular attention. No item of farm raanagoment in this country is more to bo censured than the practice of leaving tools and im plements oxposod to tho Weather. A wagon or a reaper or any fanning implement will last twico as long if properly housed as one usod^m the ordinary manner and left to the rav ages of wind and sun and rain. Tomatoes with some growers are not only in blossom, but contain green fruit, the early varieties having been picked over for the llrst crops of lipo fruit. The weeds should be kept down in or der that tho plants may not be robbed of moisture. The.Wo.)- s Greatest. Cure for iflaiaria X t>'or all form* of Malarial uolaon i>K take Johnnuti** Chill and Vevet TonU # A taint of MnlHrlal polnon '\\ yo jr liiood means misery ami failure. Blood medlclnescan'tcur? Malarial poisoning ?The antldobt for It I? JOHNSON'S TONIC. 3et a bottle to-day. lleifi si tute If It Com. THE FOURTH IN NEW SALUDA. A DIU CROWD WAS 1'KliSENT The CuuiliduteH Made the Wei kiu King With Eloquence* The town of Saluda, in the prosperous now county of that name, gave a joyful welootue to tho Slato cauipaiguora ou the Fourth of July, and tho crowd iu attendauco was much the largest which has yet greeted tho candidates ou their rouuds. All of the candidates wero well re ceived and many now friends wore made. The crowd might properly be termed nobody's crowd ; they wero cer taiuly uuterrilied Democracy. There waB a pleuly of close listening, but no euthusiaslic chooriug, Col. Talbert having most of the applause given any of the candidates. The same old glorious Fourth rose here cloar aud calm, but soon the suu retired bohiud clouds, a performance never voluntanly undertaken by tho average candidate Ouly live yoars ago tho silo of the present county seat was tho forest primeval ; today its former woodland quiet reechoed tho eloqueuce of the South Carolina campaigners. The place is a quiet little hamlet which seemed nearly deserted until all caudi-'. dates woro Btirriuer. Soon tho voters wore stirriug and it was cvidout that tho woods were full of them. Thoy camo from every di rection, but with unanimous consent moved towards one objactive point. This was the pine grove just on the outskirts of the towu, where tho meet, ing was to be hold. The acting county chairman, Mr. Carroll J. Ramage, was busy all tho morning arranging for the comfort aud convenience of the candi dates iu which he was assisted by all tho citizens of the towu. Tho party was onlortaiued most hospitably agaiu, all receiving such welcome as was most pleasant. This was tho birth place and home of William Barrett Travis aud Hill Howie of Alamo fame, and also of Hloody Hill Cunniugham. Tho county is thickly populated judging from the uumber of substantial homes being on the road side. The people are hospitable South Car olinians and gavo such cordial greeting to tho campaign party as made them fool quite at home. Politics naturally bubbles over iu this occlion. Many visitors wore hero from neighboring counties and towns. An old-fashioned gathering awaited the speakers. Men, women and children, and babies way up iu the huudrods were under the spreading green wood tree, the ladies being almost as numerous as voters. A barbecue or so was in constant progre*B of preparation and disappear ance, tables and ice cream churns were in every directiou, and the scene had the appearance of a large picnic. Tho audience numbered between 1,500 and 2,000 persons and the interest was great. The^ciowd was never quiet ex cept just at speakers' stand, no parti cular speaker claiming the atlcutiou of all. At half past 10 o'clock the acting chairman, Mr. C. J. Hamage, in appro priate remarks, called the meeting to order. The crowd was always moving on tho far outer edges, but voters were bauked thickly around the stand when gubernatorial candidates were an nounced. Capt. Hey ward was the first speaker and came forward amid ap plause, and hurrahs for I ley ward. lie paid liue tributes to this worthy child of Edgetield and of South Carolina and to the largo number of ladies present. Issues weie clearly discussed in detail as previously reported. Capt. Hey ward was heard with undivided atten tion and at various times " Hurrah for Heyward " were heard from the audi ence. Congressman Talbert c>*.me forward amid applause and cheers for " Tal bort." Was glad to meet citizens of tho county he had worked for, even when he was a citizen of the other side of Edgefleld. No controversy about the Issues of our platform, but you have a right to know how we stand. So, realizing responsibilities involved, he discussed issues as hofore recorded. Col. Talbert received tho closest attention, was cheered and ap plauded, especially when be again ex pressed himself as being absolutely opposed to taxing the white men to educate the negro. Col. Talbort closed with cheers and applause, some cheers for Tillman. The chairman next introduced " Lieutenant Governor Tillman,a man whose name is a household word in this section." Col. Tillman received some cheers and applauau, with hur rahs for Talbert. An interchange of more or less good natu red dialling marked this speech. Col. Tillman too made his usual speech with voriutions caused by inleriuptions. Referring once to Dr. Timmerman, a voice cried: ?? Lot old Doc. alone; give it to Tal bert." Col. Tillman needs no advico on this subject as is well knowu. He charged Talbert with drawing #10 a day working for himself instead of his constituents. He is only in Washing ton on "pay day." " Yes, ho will be in Columbia pay day," said a voice from the crowd. " My friend," sol emnly replied Col. Tillman, " if you are depending on Col. Talbert for pay day, look for the poor house." He ashed Col. Talbert after 24 years of ofllco holding lo poiut to one single act to warrant tho people in keeping him in oilier.. That's all. If Col. Talbert is so unalterably opposed to (axing white men for educating negroes, ask him why, as a member of the consti tutional convention, did he make this tax and put it on you. Col. TUlmnri was persistently inter rupted by a member of the audionce, a warm friend of his opponent und finally remarked to him that people bad recorded "mene, mene, tekel, upharsin" against Col. Talbert and his record. The young man did not un derstand the quotation and was told by Col. Till man if he was only as full of the Bible as he was of something else he would be better off. The crowd was perhaps largest now, closely packed around the stand and OASTOTIIA. fiMM the Jm Kind You Have Always Bough! Blgnatn-t) the Speaker was beard most attentive ly. He referred again in briefer de tail to bis ruling as preddiug oflleer of tbe Senate, witb no seetniug irupres siou other than closest attention, l'aid tributo to this county and closud with some choors and applause. Dr. Timmel man came next and was received with most pleasant familiar ity and ovidences of good feeling. He emphasized his greater interest iu this county aud his greater claims for their consideration. Dr. Timmerman an nounced issues ho agreed upou, I n<l "no uew faugled uotious to preseut." Spoke of taxes remaining as they were, needed no speech here, it was about dinner tiuio, people were tired and would close. Never a politician, never a wire-puller, uever a dema gogue. Dr. Timmerman had a grati fying reception, had many encourag ing remarks from the audience, aud concluded by saying "he did uot go around to got up a drunken crowd to yell and whoop for me and as long as 1 am a man with any manhood, 1 shall not do Hum, ' Tho audience had thinued out con siderably vheu Mr. Ansol was intro duce:!. He was tho only candidate for the olllce of governor from tho Pied mont. Only words of commendation for his competitors. Iu answer to my distinguished friend (Tillranu) I waut to say if I had been at home I would have voted for that graud old Confed erate soldier, my frieud aud mv neicdi bor,; Col. Hoyt.' "Then," interrupted Col. Tillmau, ** you vote on poraonal grouuds. Would you have aupported the dispensary againat prohibition? "That ia entirely theoretical," respond ed Mr. Auael. "How many years have you beeu a diapenaary convert?" aaid Col. Till in mi. "1 have beeu a diapeu 8ary man from the beginniug. Never had to be converted," replied Mr. Ansel. " Are you satislied, Col. Tillmau," asked a voice from the audience. Continuing, Mr. Ansel made bis usual speech aud was heard attentive ly by an audience that was growing larger. Messrs. Sloan, I!lease aud Gary, for tho oflico of lieutenant goveruor, next spoke, the crowd being in good shape again. Mr. Blease received some ap plause and cheers as did Mr. Gary, who made his best speech. Candidates for attorney general came next, Mr Stevenson rapidly covering, his ground. All details of formor de bates were mot as before roported and his charges againat Mr. Guuter wero reiterated. Alao charges that Mr. Gunter wrote thousands of letters on stationery used iu the attorney geu eral'a olliee. Ho was interrupted by Mr. Gunter, who with warmth slated that be paid for evory piece of paper, for every stamp used and for typewrit ing. "Then you do an injustice to South Carolina, using livery of State for your work," said Mr. Stevenson. He charged Mr. |( iunter with swiugiug ou to lieltiugor'a coat tail aud closed with cheers and applause. Cries of " Hurrah for Guuter" bad been occasionally heard during Mr. Stevenson's apoech and these were heard m good volume, when Mr. Gun tor came forward. He began work vigorou8ly upon Mr. Stevenson in short order, reviewing his charges. Mr. Gunter doelared Mr. Stevensou was not only unworthy ui the ofllce he sought, but bis statements regarding this tight are uascd on falsehood. Gunter rouewed former assertion that Mr. Stevenson sold out otllce oi Speaker; that he was steeped iu cor porate gain; was a railroad promoter and speculator; insisted that the New berry bar repudiated him. He bad no moral right nor the physical nervo to faco him and say that he had uacd the I ivory of tho State for iudividual pur poses. Mr. Stevenson at tho lOdge tield meeting suggested somethiug about making a campaign uot at the expense of the State. (Mr. Stovouaon interrupting, aaid he referred to the stationery entirely, his time being up at Kdgefleld before finishing his state ment.) Mr. Gunter hoped then the stationery would never be mentioned again, and closed in a few moments with cheers aud hurratiB for Guuter. HARRIS IS NOT A CITIZEN. A Shrewd Scheme to Circumvent Tillinaii and Get Kid of a Ne gro. The Columbia Itecord says that the reuppointme.nl of W. L. Harris as post master of Charleston in not sutprising to those who have inside sources of in formation, aa they have known for sev eral weeks that the appointment would promptly follow tho adjournment of Congress. A Republican politician gives the Itecord the following infor mation : m HarrlB was selected by National Committeeman John G. Capers to be his first lieutenant in South Carolina Republican politico. He is said tj be an active, shrewd and adroit politician, who, if given half a chance, will work to the top of the heap and become the Webster ol South Carolina Republican ism. Upon the urgent request of Ca pers, Harris was appointed postmaster of Charleston some time ago, when Postmaster Cunningham was chosen marshnl to succeed Lawson D. Meltou. Then came the revelation that Harris, who is a pension agent, was not evon a citizen of South Carolina and had resided in this State less than a year, and the announcement that Senator Til.nun would light bis nomination as au infringement of the right of local self-governmont. Tillman said he would resist to the limit such a plain caso of carpet-bagism. The nomination of Harris, which would have bad to come before the Senate at its recently ended session, was promptly withdrawn. " The untbinking concludod that the withdrawal ended Harris. But they wore wrong. Capers went to work to < pull his prospective lieutenant out of CASTOR IA for Infanta and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Beam the ST? y^^'" the hole iu which he found himself. That he had succeeded haB beeu kuowD for several weeks. A very large uuin ber of promiuout Democratic busiuess rueu of Charleston petitioned for ro appoiutmeut of Mr. Harris. There is au lulerestiug story back of it all. There were Democratic aspirauls for the postmastorsbip and several Repub licans who had long lived in Charleston and had the respect of the commuuity also desired the plum. On the face of it, it seems ?meer that the Democratic bu8iuoss meu should have oudorsed a new-comer like Harris. The reasou why thoy did so, as I got it was that thoy were lod to helicve that uuless Uarris got the postmautership tho ap pointment would go to a negro prob ably Dr. Crum. No wonder tho Dem. ocratic busiuess men of Charlestou promptly endorsed Harris. They would ondoreo almost any white man in pre ference to letting the ullico go to a uegro. Rut Harris' backers wout fur ther and attempted to get J. Klmoro Martin atd others ofTillmau's Char leston frieuds to pull bun off of Harris. The redoubtable senior Seuator is re ported to have suid he favored local self-governmont, but if tho puople of Charleston did not care about it, thete was uo use for him to keep up his light. *? So the Harris appointment was held up until Congress adjourned. Whon the Senate meets again, Harris will have resided iu the Slate a year and will bo a citizen, so that point can not then be made against him. It is a shrewd aud well planned uiuvo. " But, lo show how wily politicians are, 1 should speak of tho othor phase of tho question. Capers is said to justify the appoiutuieut of Harris with tho assertion that ilarris was the only available Republican and unless ho got the postiuastcrship the appoiutmeut would have to go to a Democrat. And yet it is alleged that in tho early months of this year, be fore he had postoftico aspirations, Harris described himself as a ' Hill Democrat.' He that as it may, Re publicans iu Charleston are soro that old-liuors like Mauslleld and \Vbeelor ahould bo passed over for the bcnetii of au outsider like Harris. The negro Republicans of Charleston are particu larly soro over tho moans alleged to have boon used to secure for Hams the endorsement of Democratic business men. They control the machino in Charleston and no one can go to the county Republican convention or come from that county to the State conven tion without their support. Capers has earned their enmity aud will have to make some shrewd moves to gain their favor." GUN. H AMPTON'S CAMPAIGN An Kvcut in the History of Sumter Worthy of Being Pre served. To the Editor of The Btate ! A groat deal of history is mado iu South Carolina?interesting history well worth being preserved in perma nent form, yet how indifferent are our people, as a whole, to our history. The most important political cam paign mcotiug held in Sumtor duriug the last third of the Nineteenth centu ry was the great Hampton demonstra tion held October 7, 1870. It was esti mated by those who accompanied Gen. Hampton in his triumphant progross through ('an. I in a to have been the largest and most enthusiastic meeting held up to that time, with perhaps a single exception, that of Abbeville in point of numbers. Mr. Carl McKinley, a gentleman of scholarly attainments who is the author of " An Appeal to Phnraoh," was the correspondent who reported the mooting to the News and Courier. There was oue feature of the meeting of so striking a character and which appealed so atrougly to the audience that we allude to it hero, and will let Mr. McKinley tell it in his own language: "Gen. Hamplou aud the other speakers dismounted from their car riages and approached the stand. As he entered the space between the ladies' stands, these rose up and showered down (lowers upon him and before him until the grouud beneath his feet was carpeted with them. A company of little girls, representing all the States, all clad in white, met him half way, and strewed their floral offerings in his way. " Hut the crowning coremouy was reserved for the last. A fair young girl, clad in mouruiug and bound with hoavy chains, to represent South Caro lina, stood ou the verge of tho stage, just where tho speakers afterward do liveied their addresses. As (ion. Hampton approached, and when evory eye was tixed upon the two, and while he was as yet but a few pacos from her, at a word and as if by a magical touch the habiliments of mourning aud the heavy chains fell from her at once, aud she stood forth before him and the throng clad in garments of stiowy whiteness a Leant it'll! emblem Of South Carolina redeemed. " The drama was well planned, well executed, and its import recognized and acknowledged by such a burst of enthusiasm and shouting, and waving of hats and handkerchiefs, and roars of cannon as mado the scono truly a most impressive one. As the clank of the falling chains was heard, (ion. Hamp ton raised his eyes, and, seeing tho beautiful child before him, and under standing the new tribute pnid him in her person, his face Hushed, and ho bowed deeply and reverently to her and to the multitude. Ho spoke a few kind words tohor in an undertone; she I took her place in the company of her ' sisters, and he ascended the steps of the platform, and with his party took the seats placed for thum." The girl who Mr. McKinley de* scribed as attired in mourning was lit tle Miss Minnie Cuttino, She was af terwaids married to Mr. Isidore Hoyt, of Suoiter, aud was the daughtor of Mr. W. II. Cuttino, who was after, wards clerk of court, and was the Granddaughter of the Rov. David W. tattino, an earnost minister of the Baptist denomination,. D<ko her fa Dean the Qgxutur* ? "jP <0 XI. X. -A. . i The Kind You Havo Always Bosgbt ther and grandfather Mrs. Hoyt has passed away. Besides ilainptou, Mr. McKinley ineutions (Ion. James Conner, Hon. M. P. O'Connor, and (Jens. Chostuut aud Kershaw as speaking nl Ibis moet iug aud (Jen. Kennedy, Capt. H. ?'. Tnouipson and Col. John 8. ' sou as speaking at tho sccon;' Lug held on the court house squtw that uight. Of this promiuent body of Caroliuiaus, only one now survives, and he is not a citizen of our State at tho prcsoul time, for ho re sides iu tho great city of New York. This gentlemau Is courtly Ilurb S. Thompson, who has siuco served South Carolina so well aud effectively, ilrst as superintendent of education, aud then iu the higher andnioro important position of chief executive. Miss Mary II. (Urardeuu, deservedly well known in educational circles, wrote a beautiful poem welcoming I lampion to Sinntn , which comiuonced with thoBo feeling words: " Wo greet thee, gallant soldier, ('amiinn's uoblost sou." Since the death of the graud old hero, the poem has beou ropub lishud in a county papor. Sevoral years ago Con. Ply S. Par ker (Donchogawu), tho distinguished Iroquois Suchern who was military secretary to Ulysses S. Grant duriug a portion of the Confederate war, sent the wiiter a monograph published by the Buffalo Historical society. It is of much historical iuterost and relates to tho reiutcrmcut of the great Soucca orator, Hed lacket, and his compatri ots in Porest Lawn cemetery. Bulfalo. Del. 5?, 1884. Supposo ihat some so ciety or man, moved by patriotic pur poses or historic sympathios, wero to publish a similar monograph relating to the Hampton leuionslration in Sum ter in 187(J?lot the work coutaiu Mr. McKiuloy'8 account of that meeting, lists of thoBO appointed to serve ou committees aud as marshals, brief sketches of MiBB Miuuie Cuttiuo and the speakers of tho occasion, also Miss Girardeau's beautiful poem, what a contribution of valuo to tho history of Sumter County it would form I And yet it is needless to say, that owing to lack of a proper historical spirit among our people, such a work would uot bo appreciated according to its merit MoDonaltD Furmj Privatoer, Sumter Co., J une ?0, 1002. IN A HUMOROUS VEIN. 44 Why do you spit ou your bait?" asked tho city augler sarcastically of the boy with the bent polo and kuotted line. "H?hl" replied the urchin. "That's a fool question. I'vokolchod four tish since you got hero, an' you hain't had a bite." 441 uotice your preacher sometimoB stops abruptly, when apparently in tho middle of his discourse, and gives out the closing hymn." 44 Yes, he makes it an inflexible rule to quite when he sees as many as six persons nodding at once." Mrs. Fly up: "Oh, dear! The worst has happened. I'm going home to my mother." Mrs. Dingo: 44 What is it, dear?" Mrs. Flyup: 44 Why, my hushed was talking in his Bleep last nig' ?? I heard him say be was going y some ribbons for his typewriter." 44 My darling little wife," says a husband, 44 you will be ploased to hear that I have just insured my life." 44 Yes, of course," says the wifo, 44 there it is again?anolhor proof of how utterly selfish aud inconsidc' \{o mou are. Always thinking of them selves. Naturally, it never occurred to you to insure my life." 44 Our pastor said a good thing in his last sermon." 44 What was it?" 44 He said tho wiuga of tho dovo of peace are lined with tho tondcr sheen of ctTulgcnt good |will to mou, while in his beak he bears the olive branch of pereuially blossoming love." 44 What did he mean?" 44 Blest if I grapple it myself ex actly, but it souudod good while ho said it." 44 I reckon," mused Mr. Medder grass, 44 that about tho most enorgotic reformer we ever had here was old Hill 1 >u.lilies. I remember onct when he tried to euro Hi Milligau of smokin' by giviu' him a job driviu' a gasolene wagon." 44 Did it cure him?" asked Mr. Fadoogus. 44 I Warned ef I kuow. Ho stoppod smokiu' right short, though. Y' soo, thoy nevor found nothin' aftor th' ex plosion but oue wagon tiro an' a piece of Hi's vest." Hewitt: 44 You are having a good influence over Gr?el." Jowott: 44 How so?" Hewitt : "Ho says bo stopped smok ing because you did." Jewitt: 44 Well, he did, in a way; when 1 stopped smoking I stopped buy ing cigars, and so I don't have any to give him." A lawyer living not far from Phila delphia got his pecuniary a ft a; in i such an awful tangle that there is a Bcaudal, especially when some porsis tent creditors found there was nothing to garnishco or seize upon. A revival Was in progress in the church of which he was a member, and oue oi tho con gregation arose and inquired. 44 Has Lawyer -got religion?" 44 No, I think not," spoke up another lawver of tho coogregatiop; " that is, .inless it's in his wifo'a namo." According to .Senator Depow, there was a stuttering citizen of Now York who announced his intention of enter ing the ministry. " liow can you expect to bo a suc cessful preucher with your affliction?" he was asked by a friend. "The L 11-ord will p-p-put w-w words in my in-m-inoutli," was his reply. " Well," said his fnond, " the Lord I may put them in, hut He will have to seud somebody to pull them out." 0A8TO11IA, Be?rt the s> Kiwi You Have Mrt?.?