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ELBERT If. AULL. Et>IToa. EaLBERT H. AULL. i- ProprietorS. NEWBERRY. S. C. THURSDAY AUGUST 21, 160. AFTEF. THE CONVENTION. How the Action of the Convention Ap pearg to One Who Saw it Through - The Need of the Hour. [Editorial Correspondence.] SAEm, VA., August 1 .-I saw and heard the late South Carolina Demo cratic State Conventiou from begin ning to end. I left Columbia the day it adjourned and came here. I have not seen a South Carolina paper since, nor a South Carolinian with whom to talk over the situation. I have not heard what action was taken by those delegates who withdrew, although I understood they were to hold a confer ence on Thursday and issue an address. I think I was an impartial, though in terested spectator of the proceedings of the Convention. Interested asall South Carolinians ought to be interested, to the extent that home rule, honest government, and white supremacy should prevail in South Carolina. To my mind, the situation is one that de serves serious consideration, and a patriotism that can rise above petty faction and personal success. What has developed since I left I do not know, and it would not help the pur pose I have in view in this article to know. Now a few words as to the Conven tion itself. I suppose The Herald and News n ill contain this week the gist of what was done, and I will do no more than a'lude to it. For convenience I will designate the two factions in the Convention Till man and anti-Tillman. There can be no question that the Tillinanites had largely the majority. They carried thirty out of the thirty-five counties with solid delegations, and from one other county they had half the dele gates, giving them 261 out of the 320 delegates in the Convention, leaving the minority only 159 delegates. This fact of so large a majority threw upon the Tillnianites a responsibility which they should have appreciated. They threw aside the custom hereto fore prevailing of permitting the chair man to name the temporary president of the Convention. This they had a perfect legal right to do under the con stitution, and it seems to me it would have been better for Chairman Hoyt simply to have called the Convention to order and permitted it to have selected its own temporary oficeers, for this the Tillmanites had determined upon any way. Th~ey were determined to have everything or nothing, as one of the de'egates said on the floor. I do not think it was wise in the Tillmanites to try in this way and others to aggra vate the minority, but I have no com plamnt to lodge on this score. The committee on credentials deter mined to throw out the Bratton dele gates from Fairfield. From what I could gather from the evidence and the speeches, I think the B3ratton delegates ought to have been given their seats, but the Convention thought otherwise. Mir. Douglas, of Fairfield, made an eloquent speech for his side. A lot of time was consumed in these matters, which was unnecessary so far as result wa concerned; yet, I like to see men contend for principle, and although they know the majority is against them. That was a very unfortunate occur rence between Dr. Pope, of New berry, and 3Maj. Woodward, of Fairfield, and it wvould have been a great deal better if MIaj. Wood ward would not have said what he did. I desire to say here that in my opinion Dr. Pope was making a fair and temperate statement of the case from his standpoint, and the in terruption of MIaj. Woodward wvas altt gether out of p)lace, and uncalled for. I know that Dr. Pope is enthusi astic, and1 deeply in earnest, and from my way of looking at the situation not always right, but I believe lie is thoroughly honest, and I know he is incapable of willfully miisstating the facts. After these contests wvere settled the permanent organization was effected. It was then late at night, but the dele gates were determined to finish the work before adjournment was had. The Convention was called for the sole purpose of deciding the question of primary, but that seemed to he of minor importance. The committee on resolutions re p)orted a new constitution. This is wvhat stirred matters to the highest pitch. Here is where the Tfillmlanlites made a mistake. If they had not insisted upon the adoption of this constitution, the anti-Tillmianites could not have found the slightest pretext upon which to hang an excuse to withdraw, except that they were in the miinority. And now I ask wvhat wis.domn was there in forcing the adoption of thuis constitu tion ? Whaut good can they expect to accomplish byi?Tey might have proposed it, and had it p)rinlted so that the people could see what it contains, and given notice that they would adopt it at the next State Convention. That senms to me would have been the wvise eaurse. A constitution should be a very important document, and should n> t be hurriedly adopted. They had a perfect legal right to elect a new executive committee, alther'oh I (d0 not think it wise to have done so. The mninority has withdrawn. What will be the effect of this I can't say. I do not think they ought to have with drawn under any circumstances. They ought to have protested against what ever was prpoe that was wrong and revolutionary, and protested vigorous ly, but they ought to have remained in the Convention, and it would not be lotng before the conservative people would have commended their course. The white people in South Carolina cannot atlord to divide. I do not believe the conservative people of South Carolina, and I believe tiey constitute a inajority, will ap prove, on serious consideration, the lion. [ may be wrong, but I think not. The whole trouble is just this: There are too many extreme men in both factions who are, some how or other, leading. The Tillmanites speak of themselves as "we t he people,' and re fer to the other faction as "the enery" or as one delegate on the floor of the Convention said, "the damnable enemy," but afterwards modified it by saying "the inveterate enemy." Then the anti-Tillmanites speak of them selves as the "straightouts," or as being the regular Democratic party. These things are all wrong. One faction is no more "the people" than the other, and there are true Democrats in both factions. What we need on both sides is more toleration and more considera tion for the opinions and preferences of each other. The crying need of the dear old State now is for a statesman, or half a dozen or more men, to lead in both factions, who have patriotism enough, and such broadness of view, as can rise above petty factions and prejudices, and look the situation squarely in the face, and say to these hot-headed leaders, that the good of South Carolina and her people shall be paramont to the success of any faction or any individual. If 3 majority of the white people of South Carolina want Ben Tillman for Governor, for God's sake let them have him. The minority surely can stand it for two years. I am no more in favor of Tillman now than I was two months ago, but if a majority of the people want him, we had better take him than split the Democratic party. The white people must stand together. But I do think the majority ought to show more consideration for the rights of the minority. There are many true and good men in the minority, and no set of magnanimous men will oppress simply because they have the power. Just before .the minority withdrew from the Convention it looked as if everything was going to be settled amicably, but the leaders threw the thing further apart. I hope the conservative people will get together and have everything fixed up before the September Convention. In my opinion the minority be haved better in the State Convention than I expected. They neither said nor did anything rash until they with drew, which they ought not to have done. The speeches were pleas for peace and harmony. I have written this in the first per son, and over my own name, and in the interest of no faction or party, but with the good of South Carolina in mind. So far as I am concerned, the success of one faction will help me no more than the success of the other; but as a citizen of South Carolina, I want to see her honor and dignity maintained, and as a Democrat, I want to see the party united. The unity of the Democratic party means home rule and white supremacy, and any citizen who remembers the days of 1876 and before, and will throw any thing in the way of the unity of that party, the success of which means so much, is not a true son of South Caro lina. This is the way it looks to mc. This country is on a general boom. But a poor country editor does not im bibe much of the spirit of speculation, for reasons best known to himself, no doubt. I leave here to-day for Roanoke and Staunton, and expect to be home with in the next ten days. E. H. AULL. A DROP IN BONDS. Carolina's Finances Injured by the Split Political Possibilities. [Special to Augusta Ch'onicle.J CHARLESToN, S. C., Aug. 14.-The action of the Tillmanite convention in Columbia last night in trying to usurp the places of the State Democratic exe cutive committee has caused a tumble in the stock market here. Despite the fact that the convention passed a resolution promising to look after the debt of the State with as much care as it has been looked after by the State heretofore, nobody seems to have confidence in their promises. A large holder of Brown consols udloaded to day at 98k, and before the close of busi ness hour~s the quotations had dropped These bonds were quoted on the New York Stock Exchange last January at 103. They dropped to 102 after the March convention, and are now offered TH E BREACH WIDENED). The withdrawal of the straightout Democratic delegates from the conven tion at 4 o'clock this morning widens the breach in the party. In this section of the country everybody is red hot for a fight to the bitter end. The convention to nominate State offiers occurrs in September, and the straightout Democrats are organizing for it. Trhey will elect delegates in every county, ignoring the new Tillman exe cutive committee, and will put a can idate in the field and expect to elect Ex-JTUGE A. C. HASKELL A Po(ssTnI LITY. Ex-Judge A. C. Haskell, of Colum ia, is spoken of as a fighting candi If no( candidate is put out against Capt. Tillman the thousands of Demo crats wvho oppose him will remain away from the polls. There is strong talk among the Republicans here of putting up George I. Cunningham. who is a wealthy man, a conservative Republican, and who at one time was elected by the wvhite people of this city mayor. over the regular Democratic candidate. With the regular D)emo rats away fr'>m the polls M1r. Cunning ham might be elected. REPUBLICANS AT WORK. A State Convention Canled andi a Full Ticket Likely to be Non,inated. Special to Geeenville News.] ConMIA, S. C., August 16.-E. M. Brayton, Chairman of the Republican State Executive Committee, issued ai call to-cay for a Republican State Con vention to be held in this city on Sep teniber 17th. This convention, which will consist 125 delegates, will elect a new Executive Committee and trans act other business that may be deemed advisable. When asked by a reporter if a nomination for State officers would be made, Mr. Brayton replied : "The call says 'and to tranact any other busi ness that may be deemed advisable' and I can't say whether nominations will be made or not. But you are at liberty to guess." A prominent colored Republican was sen later wvho said that he was posi. tieta-oiain ol emd tive that nienats Marsld beumad andham, ofte Charlesn Marshl beun inom fo Chaerleon,wul.eh ,mminan far anvernor. WUJV THIEV WI11iDRUAV. Afddie!- of the sZtraightout 11ege;ats. CoL.UMUlma, August 15.- -The addres of the Straightout delegates who with drew from the State monvention ves terday morniug was given to the pre' to-day, and is as follows: To the Democracy of South Carolina We, the undersigned delegates fron the counties of Sumter, Beaufort, Rich laud, Charleston and Georgetown t< the Convention of the Deiocrati( party which assenibled in Columbij on August 131, 189-, hereby annouie to our fellow Denocrats the reason! which compelled our withdrawal fron that body. The Convention assenibled unde: the call of the State Executive Con mittee, "for the sole and exclusive pur pose of determing whether delegates t( the State Nominating Convenion t be held on the 10th day of September or thereafter, should be elected by pi mary election, to be held on a certah day throughout the State, and for no other purpose whatsoever. The Convention, after its organiza tion, instead of transacting the buisi ness for which it had been suim[one( proceeded to take action looking to tho adoption of a new constitutio.. ;',r tii party in this State, making m1any im portant changes in that instrument Against this action we made such ar gument as was possible in the limitet time allowed for debate by the ma jority of the Convention. We pointe( out that under the general rules o party government, as laid down by s distinguished a parliamentarian as thi Hon. J. G. Carlisle, late Speaker of thi House of Representatives of the U nite( States, "when a convention is callet for a special purpose, its authority i necessarily linifteu by the terms of thi call itself ;" that "it can have no gen eral authority to bind the party by it action on an any other subject, for thi obyious reason that its members ar simply delegated to do a particulai thing." We pointed out that this genera rule as to party conventions was in ex act accordance with the decisions o our State Courts in the analogous casi of the power of a convention of thi people called under an Act of the Leg islature for a specific purpose. In the celebrated case of McCrady v! Hunt, decided by the Court of Appeal Judge O'Neall used the following lan guage: "A convention a:semblizi under the constitution is only the peo pIe for the purposes for which it as sembles; and if they exceed those pur poses their act is void unless it is sub mitted to the people and affirme( by them. It is true the Legislatur cannot limit the convention, but if th people elect them for the purpos of doing a specific act or duty pointe< out by the Act of the Legislature th Act would devine their powers, for th, people elect in reference to that an< nothing else." Judge David Johnson concurred ii this opinion, and Chancellor Harper in his opinion, uses these words: "Cer tainly the Convention was not the peo ple for any other purpose than that fo which the people voted and delegate< them. To conclude that the people in tended to invest the Convention witl their authority for any other purpos than the purpose specified would b plain usurpation of the power of th people." We stated these views fully, and ap pealed with all the earnestness in on power to the majority, as fellow D)emo crats, not to force us into a positiol where we would be compelled, in v'iev of the limited authority conferred upox us by our constituents, to refrain froni participation in the further proceed ing: of the Convent ion. Notwithstanding thbese appeals, usurp ing powers not delegated to themi, am in o^pen violation of the law govermii the subject, the majority proceeded under the operation of the previou: uestion, to take action upon the adop ton of anew constitution for the Demo cratic party of the State. We therefor< withdrew from the body, being uni wiiing to allow tile DemnocraLts wvhoni we represented to be bound by it: further action or to be commnitted to: precedent so dangerous and illegal. Signed by J D) Blanding, .J D (Gra ham, WN D Scarborough, JTohn S Hugh son, Frank Mellett, W J Verdier, \~ F Colcock, Henry D) Elliott, Thlomia Talbird, Joseph S Reed, C A. Williams Thomas R Heyward, WN 0 Prentiss, . C Haskell. A N Talley, WN H JBrawlecy K S Tupper, J WN Barnwell, WN I Stoney, C H Pauls, D) A Sullivan, JIl .Redding, 0 A Johnson, J Adger Smyth T F McGarey, WN H D)unkin, W (. Hinson, 0 B Skinnuer, E C Easteiling W H Gibbes, Jr', N G Gonzales, Janme P Adams, Joseph Bates, Wilie .Jones J P Meehan, Richard Singleton, Lero3 F Youmans, WN S Pope, WV P Bookter F WV Mce1aster, A C I-askell, U Laml Buist, A 'T Smythe, MI Horres, R( Barkley, John F Ficken, John 3 Kinloch, J L WVeber, C Fitzsimmons F Kressel, Jr', H L P' Bolger, I Schachte, J1 H Perrine, M1 W PowerI A H DuPre, J 1-arleston Read, H I Munnerlyn, S S i)usenbury, Walte Hazard. THlE SEPTEMBEiR CONVENTION. An Order from the Executive Commiit tee i Iegard to the Election' of D)elegates. H EADQR'S S'rrrT- Dior E x. COM.) CoLUBIA, S. ('., Aug. 16, 1St00.j To the County Chairmien :By resc lution of this committee the ('all, a already made, for the State Coniventio: to assemble ini the city of Columbia 0: the 10thi of Septemiber, l1.II, w~as dul; confirmed, and the secretary was 01 dered to notify you to call youri respe( tie coumnty coniventionis together an elect, in strict coniformiity Lto theC const1 tution, your delegates to said Stat Convent ion. Your special attention is dIirected t the secondl proviso in thle amnendmeni (18) to the constitultioni, Article XI.1 which, according to information re ceived by Lhis comittee, 1has beel eiter ignored or misconistruied in severa instances by our (oun ty Convention wvhichi have elected delegates to botl the Septemlber and August, Conver tions without having first given "notic of the same in the call to elect sue) delegates." By order of t he St:.te Executive Conm mittee. J. L. M. Inn lv, (Chlairman. . DrxNAN i:Li.:Ni. Secretary A Lot iery swimile. KAN5.as Ciry, Mo., August l8.-Thi ourial to-mlorrow will *.ay that th Decmver Lottery comipany, which rt eitly opened hieadquiarters in Kansa (ity, Kanis., 1has vactd its oflice an: that its otlieris have fled toIwn afte having received .1:0,0 by th e sale c7 tickets, leaving all priz.es Lunpai(d. A Chareston isoy iUreaks Iis Neck. Special to the Greenville News. CiIati:sroxI, S. (. Aug. 1: - inie ear old son ofI Samuel Easterl; at No. 1J:1 St. Phillip Street broke hi neck this morning, lHe was t-rying ; kite from a kitchen roo)f aiid fell a die tance of twenty-tive feet to theC groun below. Death inastan tanIeols. Th'l father was in Savan nah a t t he t ime an was tlegrap)hed for. The family canm omi Branchville in this State. Ulcerated sore leir. with a runnin sore of several years' standing, whic] he doctors tho,ught incurable, and am putation 'w as regard as the only reliec the patient scarcely able to work befort now runs aplprently well. The cur was made by P. P. P., and is knowl trotghout Savannah :as one of th great cures that P. P. P., the wvonderft blood medicine, ha, nmade. II HoVt Hold Hi on. Lpeciai to News and Courier. CoLrUMP,A, August 14.--This after noon a representative of the News and Courier asked Col Jaies A. Hoyt, chairman of the State Diemocratie coimittee, if he considered that h. committee had been superseded by the action of the Tillmanite faction and the Convention this morning. He promptly replied that his con mittee was still in existence. that its powers and duties were unafMeted, and that the action of the Tillmanites was unconstitutional, null and void. He added that he had to-day person ally notified Col. J. L. M. lrby, the chairman of the committee chosen by the Tillianites, that he i(ol Hoyt was still State chairman and his com mittee the State Democratie executive committee. It is announced that a meeting of the committee will be held very soon. In the meantime Chairman Hoyt and Secretary Wilie Jones will hold the fort. The action of the Tillmanites in elect ing a new executive committee at this Convention was, of course, illegal, but there are additional reasons for the assurance that the committee of which Col. 1Hovt is chairman is the only legal committee of the party. 'T'lso reasons will be in due time announced. The committee of five chosen by the retiringStraigh tout delegates to theCon vention met this afternoon and pro vided for the preparation of the address f which they were instructed to issue to the Democracy of the State. At a meet ing to-night in Judge Haskell's ollice the draft of the address was submitted by a sub-committee and adopted. It I will be issued to the press to-morrow and will brielly and strongly state the reasons that influenced the Straigitout delegates to retire from the Conven tion. In accordance with the unanimously adopted resolution of the withdrawing delegates their names will be attached the committee to the paper. 'hie coin 1 mittee after completing the address ad journed. They will meet again on the 'day of the Straightout conference of August 26, if not sooner. The Straight out advisory committee appointed by the conference of July 10 has been at work and will continue to serve until the September Convention. In spite of the languor resulting from the fatigue and excitement ,of the all night session there has been a great deal of political activity to-day and the doings of the Convention and intention of the Straightouts were the burden of every discussion. lThe city has been rapidly cleared of the delegates. Only a few reirain to night. Of course, the action of the Straightout delegates in withdrawing I is approved in Columbia. Richland's delegation acted in accordance with the spirit of the resolution adopted by the County Convention. The more thoughtful of the Tillnanite delegates looked this morning as if they wishcd they had not been so tyrannical and lawless. The withdrawal of the Strah t - outs was a genuine surprise to them. They seemed to imagine that the minority wcre bluffing for strategic reasons instead of acting upon cG!vic tion and determination. Some of the Tillmanites openly de clared their regrets that they had been unable to restrain their colleagues. WHAT IRY SAYS. [Greenville News.] LaURESs, S. C., August !.-The annutal picnic of the Lisbon Farmers' Alliance was held to-day and attracted a large number of people froni this and other counties. Captain G. W. Shell addressed the meeting urging unity in the.work of the Alliance and encouraging the order. He touched lightly oni politics. ofoelJ. L. M. Irby, the chairman ofthe new State Executive Committee, made a short, ringing speech which was receivDd wvith general approval by all present. He stated that lhe wvould not and( could not make any remarks of a partisan iiatutre as his position only llow ed him to recognize the Demio crcy of South Caroliniia in its entirety. He s,aid that he expected and intended to call to order the State D)emocratic Conventioni on the 10th of September as chairmani of State Executive (Com mittee and wvhoever the nominee of thait Conventionl might he lie would hav e his hearty and undivided sup port. Ma.jor Meetze's Chansces ror Co:res S-pecial to the Register. CHA atLE.sTox, Auguist 22.-It will in terest Colonel Meetze who, it seemis, has Congressional aspirations, to know that he is practically out of the race. T he twenty-six delegates elected to the Frst Congressional District Comn anu tion yesterday, will vote solidly for ajor Brawley. Giving Colonel 31eetze all the remaining delegates, Colonel [Brawley will have a majorlty of live as follows: For Brawley: Charleston 20; Sfor 3Meetze: Lexington 6, O)rangeburg 8, rColleton 0, Berkeley 1. Total 21. AIOR ittAW L.EY RIECEIVES TI! I'C NoM I NAT ION. [Special to the Register.] CHARLESTON, August 19.-The First Congressional District Convention met here to-day, forty-five delegates being )rsent and two absent from Orange -burg. After the perianent organ iza tion a motion was madle to go) into nominations. Mr. Sharp of Lexington moved as a -substitute that the nominationis be re fered to the people of thbe District to -be decided by a priumary election. Tald 3Ir. C. MI. Efird of Lexington -rose to a quest ion oh p)rivilege and asked to correct a sensational report published in the Columbia Record and copied in the News and Courier to the effect that tthe Lexington delegatin would boll if their candidate was not nomuinated. Lexington was here to stay as l>emo N12oiations were then in order.. H . ). Padgett of Colletoni nonnumajed S~\ajor WV. Hl. Brawley of Charleston: seone byGnrlB H. ltutledge. noiatdMajor HI. A. 3Meetze of Lex ington. He claimed that it was Lex in.to's turn to have thme Congress -ma, as Charlestoni and (Orangebu rg had both had a show. A ballot was then held withI the fol lowing result: Brawley :;2, 31eetze 13. Brawley's vote stood as follows: (har leston, 26: Berkeley, 1; Colleton, 5: tot al. 82. For Meetze: Orangebturg, 6; Lexing Cton, 6: Colleton, 1 , total 13. D Ir. Lowman of Orangeburg mIoven( -to make 3M:ajor Brawley's nommaiitioni u nanimous, but after ai protest fronm ne of thme Lexington delegates, the fA committee of one from eh dele ation was then appointed to wait on Major Brawley and escort him to the all. H-e made quite a lengthy and eloquent speech. .MH(I. To RUN AOA INSr 112 IU'n I. [News and (Courier.] C.mi.:N, S. C., Aug. 12.-A rumor was heard to-day that thme Alliance in ended to run M1ajor James HI. Maigill for Congress from this district, as the Hon. J. J1. Hemphill would not be a arty to the sub, treasury fraud.- Major M~agill has given satisfaction as Senator from Kershaw, and is the only an nounced candidamte for the Senate now. He has been president of thme County Alliance for several years. But it is safe to say that Hempnill will get a great many Tillman and Alliance (these two terms are almost syniony m ous) votes in this county. Of c*orse Major Magill may consider t ljat it is his duty to be Senator from Kershaw, aad if he continues to be a candidate he vi, without doubt be a menmber of then.. 1S091 nate. AGA I N,-T '1.1 I rt-r~A-t1YIII 1 ;:tte Ala i.on sr. 1.l is.Aru-t 17. The ast da's poc-dings I th le Farniers' aid Laborers' 'ninii, whic h:-1 .Ai ill se-sioi at >talalia for the list three days, (lidt not elid until 4.:;1 1his lnorni ing. Ther- was- a protracted tight over the report of i lie conin ittee oil reSolu tions. A restplutionl favorii:n- the sub treaztury sehenie was defeated. I e-olutioii- wt-re adoptei denanding the laa.gle o", ;N. y tonreS taxing all IaiIsl held f,,r speculative purposes at their full value, that alien owuer ship of lan1 1 L all be 'rever prohibited: that all mioney shall be isued and. its Vo)ltlmie ClltrOlled by the Nationa1 t;overinent: that there shall be free silver -oinage; that the National bank ing sy.-tei be albolisi-d: that an incoic tax be placed upon all net ilileCs Over $1 ,0; Ithat option dealing or ganbling in agricultural a(l iechanical produC tion.s -hall be prohibitedi by law: that or the purpoIse-s of taxation all property shall be assessed at its full value; that the civil service laws be enforced in all departients of tile -Natioial and State Governnients; that the Governienit shall have the ownership and control of railroad shocks i-sued in excess of actual cost of roads be declared void; that the Australian system of votinm shall be extended to all voting precinct of the State. The Three Cs. [N ews id Courier, IStli.1 A railroad - -ial who has made in quiry regarding lie allitirs of the Thret U's toad said ye enlav: "I have very good inforIllat ionl to the efleet that th troubles of the Three Cs Road are (luite serioUs. The railr(Zad authorities, how ever say it is only a teiporary trouble, which we hope it is, but then it doel not look as well as it night. They seIt m101eeV down here recently for their employees, and paid one nwionth' arrears, ani owe for two or threc 1uoths vet." It is said that the road is indebated to other roads, and that they cannot get their pay. Tle entir diflliculty, as far as can be ascertained, is in Iegtiatilg their bonds, but, at present it seeils they are quoted at a discoiunt. and the road wants to sell then at par or a very simill discount. Every onle hopes the Three C's toad will tide its Iresent financial troubles. The ro",d is doi'ng a goot usiiniie-. A ('oNTIZ.\CTOR. Fol,.i)'r,) Ti,.\Y. Jl.oNCn-TY, Tenin., Auig. I7. La-t 11idit a ly)(I. oal-tl liel went to the eallp ol' N. H. -terins, a tic eon tractor onl the railroad now in coUrsE of constr-tiction, an11d toldi him they would hiang hii unless he paid theim for Ilwir ties. lie refused and they stai t,d to put their threat into execu tion. Sern's friends rallied and over came the crowd and rescued him. The inVZkolers returned with a larger force, secured Stern and senlt himn to town tc get the money, keeping several of his friends as listages for his return. le gtt tihe 1(1oey and left to-day. An Awful Sore Limb rleii a mas% of Disea--e. Contition Hopele-.s. Cured by the Cutieura Remidlies. Fo Ithre' years I wi anlet criple 1 with -mi awfuil sorei les frIoli tmy knee dII own tomy ankle: thre skin was enitii-ly guile, aiid the ils wais on1 mlass of diseaseC. Somie physi eiants pIronon::re2d it inIcurale. It h:id diin-ii ishedI about onei-ihirdi the sizeotf the (IherT, irig alli kinrds of Iriimedies andi spenidinig hunu dreds of dilblarS, fromi whichi I got no relief watlver. I waIs pelrsua:ded to try your Ct.-i etn.A ItEM inlEs. anti tihe result was as follows: A ft er thIree- ah: s I nticed a de-cidled ch ange fair t he hIet Ier, anti at the etii oaf tW wo monlt his I wi as crtlt e y cu rI-l. 31y itih was pultrithid, ani th bone Itirwhich hit ad-b-en expoisedt for ove-r at ye:ari gaotiund. The ilesli neganO to grw, and11 il).day. :un11 for nearly tWo years, iliy her is as well as ever it wa)-. Soundl ini every rs-pect. anttd ota sign oif dIis ia to be seen. Bad Eczema Cured. Tile I -luI':A Pai.u:rt-:5 wro)urht a Won derful cure tn nill. I wats troub:edi.( with a 1-evereI ca-e of ceierna amal after r?ce-2iing litle ort nll bentetit froi Ithe tr-eatinernt tof smeli af the b-ald ing spetiah sts here. I pro ur--i at set (If tIil hern 1 : ilbefaIre they were atll usedl till- tieas ha le (ft ile. I reenntmernd thle <-eUll : l on.-rr:Iaii-s as thet best arid Srels, eurte for ar i dliseIases (if tile skini. W. Ni-'.LSrIN ('d.\MIERLIAYNE. Conco-lrd, \ a. Cuticura Resolvant. The new Ulod an11 el tit'h1kin Purifier, and te loodlI ttf all irmputrities and11 poisonomr eienenlts. am1l1 tihus rernolve tile ce~i1. while 111-T il.t ttl- gir-at ISkin 4'ure, anid (TTI et-l,t5 1, ,In extiuIisite Skini Puriitier and eatriiier. clearT tin- skini of every traice o1 disease,~ loe:l-e the- irFrirA RtEMt EilES cur( every dtiwalSt and ilnotr otf the skirn, scalhp arid i 11od, with los oIf Ihir, froinl pintles tI '-crofuih. 1-l evetrywheire. Pric-, i7't:- ir .x 50c. 14 irrTI :n l:U; .\N it Cntl.1IIc.\tL I(oni-Ox.\'1 1:N a:~:-8eilli far "How ltoI ture Skilln iseases, i pag-s. Al illtrtationls. t: rlO etin nil PIMPiLEs, 1hack-i 1-ads1. led. rouItgh, 1lmppet and1 Ily sk Irented bJy Ce:Tiel'IU ,4 HOW MY BA CK A CHES! I ak .\lhe, lliney I'.ains, and - \ 10 -l 1 litnes. reel La-meneIss one3 minte by the tutieur: Antti- I'ain P'lanter. Thie fit arid onlhI Per-Ions :ilivanictd in years fee: voungeirf-'111 a: litger, as well ats free: Ironi tile ininrnities of a.ge, by taking .r. . H. Mcan's Sarsapar-illa. C013.l hi.. NE-WJi:,ERRY & LAl fr 4. ll.liailwa.C..iaai 15pn .\ r i dai:................e a il t _0p titlu t ............. -~ .1111- *P \Vrint..... ..........tI a i I_'pf n4 l n I : I 's . 1 . . . 2 I - - P~ I w b -Itie l o !....... 0 II tI i.it e 3oon ain..... a i tm il hiI Pro ent y ........... tI a m 1 p Itv N iwI I ........3 0 t - 41" p I Il i' ni t i- t' 1i l l... I5 y ml I1 tlt a 1 w --- i- i'l:....... m a2 A4pt I.it~ tt 31u:1...- 1 12 4 iPr Ar t t .ew 1r1.. I ... I.. -( p1 mU iit I rice tions at 1-In b wV -. I. Ralway-( tol land I rttim . :b rb-t i. -uti -and ti- h \Vt. alnt \e h. ortii .ntd I.E- viai the -. C. R'y and r I llte i.rmIton aplyt toI I . \. a t t,. In, Ntn herr~y. I. 31 \V . : t. I. Pti - ENl, ;,n'i 31annr. tinl Pass. Aget. GINS ! GINS! 3. N. MARTIN, AGENT. \LAIJO AT M BAR ON MAIN STREE.L ILEY W- FANT. Nominations. For Congress-Third District. P. CALHOUN, OF ABBE . lle, is hereby announced as a candidate for Congress, subject to the action of the Democratic Primary of the Third Congressional District. E EOR EJOINSTONE IS HERE ~X by announced as a candidate for Congress fron the Third District, sub ject to the Demoeratic Primary Elee tion. ' EITE ARE AUTHORIZED TO AN nouince E. B. Murray, of Auder Son. .s a Candidate for the Democratic no:nination for Congress from the Third Di:-trict in this State. C. BENET, OF ABBEVILLE, . is hereby announced as a can didate for Con~gress from the Third Congressional District, subject to the action of the Democratic party. For the House of Representatives. T HOS. W. KEITT IS HEREBY announced as a candidate for the House of Representatives, sul-ject to the Democratic Primary Election. I 31. JOHNSTONE IS HEREBY ef. announced as a candidate for re election to the House of Representa tives, subject to the Democratic Pri mary Election. JOHN T. DUNCAN IS HEBEBY announced as a candidate for the House of Representatives, subject to the result of the Democratic Primary Election. JNO. W. SCOTT IS HEREBY AN nounced as a candidate for the House of Representatives from New berry County, subject to the Demo cratic Primary. OLE. L. BLEASE IS HEREBY announced as a candidate for the Legislature, and will abide the result of the prinmary election. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HER T ALD AND NEWS: We need wise, sale, conservative and experienced Leg islators. We know of no one who better meets these demands at present th.an Geo. S. Mower, and we therefore present his name for the House of Rep resentatives, subject to the Democratic rinmary. DEM OCRATIC VOTERS. For Judge of Probate. B. FELLERS IS HFREBY AN * nounced as a candidate for re vlection to the office of Probate Judge for Newberry County, subject to the Primary election. For County Treasurer. C F. BOYD IS RESPECTFULLY . announced as a candidate for County Treasurer, subject to the pri mary of the Democratic party. OL. A. H. WHEELER IS HERE C by announced as a candidate for re-electon to the office of County Treasdrer, subject to the Democratic Primary election. K NOWING THE COMPETENCY and integrity of Albert F. Riser we hereby nominate him for County Treasurer, subject to the primary elec tion. MANY VOTERS. Fcr County Auditor. R.A 31. WYSE, A STAUNCH dand honored citizen of New berry County is nominated for the omeie of County Auditor, subject to the Primary Election By MIANY FRIENDS. I HEREBY ANNOUNCE MY self as a candidate for the office of County Auditor, and pledge myself - to abide the result of the primary elec tion. T. G. WI LLIAMIS. V .CROMIER IS HEREBY . nucdas a candidate for the ann f ouned Auditor, subject to the action of the Democratic primary election. For School Commissioner. J OHN F. BANKS IS HEREBY announced as a candidate for School Commissioner, subject to the pri mary. TGRANCIS W. HIGGINS IS HERE K'by announced as a candidate for School Commissioner of Nesvberry County, subject to the Democratic Primary. IrR. ARTHUR KIBLER IS .Lkhereby announced as a candidate for re-election to the office of School Commissioner and pledged to abide the result of the Primary Election. For County Commissioner. OSBORNE WVELLS IS HEREBY nominated for re-election to the office of County Commissioner, subject to the result of the Democratic Primary election. J OHN J. KINARD IS HEREBY annonced as a candidate for the oftice of County Commissioner, subject to the primary election. JENKINS H. SM1ITH IS HERE hvJl announced as a candidate for re-election to the office of County Com missioner. subject to the Democratic prmary election. yr ..J. C. PERRY IS HEREBY .L announced as a candidate for re election to the offce of County Comn missioner ot Newberry County. New Advertisements. NOTICE. 4LL PARTIES HAVING i claims against the Free School Fund will please present the same for approval at once. ARTHUR KIBLER, County school Commissioner. August lsth, 1S90. REMOVAL. I HIAXE CHANGED 31Y PLACE .of business from the J. D. Cash building to the oftice lately occupied by Dr. Sanmpson Pope, on Friend Street, two doors below the Observer office. where I will keep on hand a full line of Domestic, Davis, New Home, Wheeler & Wilson, and other Sewing Machines, also some of the best makes of Organs. Orders for Pianos filled at short niot ice, and satisfaction guaran teed on all sales. If you want a Sew ing 3Iaskine, Organ, or Piano, don't fail before purchasing to call on D. B. WHEELER. ANDERSON, S, C. X ENT SESSION OPENS SEP i temiber 17th, 18S90. Beautiful and heial th l ocation. Corps of competent istru ctors. Rates reasonable. Apply for Catalogue. COL. .JOHN B. PATRICK, Principal. NEWBERRY COLLEGE, NE'.BE RRY, S. C. NErr iESS I'OEN4 OCTOBER 1st, a in. CasscalandPhilosophical Cours e.Preiarattory D)epartmlenit under the most eni~:mnt moanagement. Complete Business Totail expense for session of nine months: liassicali or Philosophical D)epartmnent, $161i; Prparattory Departmnent, ei44 Business Course will require three or four months tie. Ex ense fo)r one study $56 to $:. Two send for Catalo ue to HOT WEATHER GOO0DS! WHY SUFFER FROM THE HEAT WHEN YOU HAVE SUCH AN ASSORTMENT OF THE ABOVE GOODS AT SMITH & WEARN TO SUPPLY YOUR WANTS FROM. They now have an elegar.t line of Drap D'Ete, Sicilian and Alpaca Coats and Vests and a beautiful lot of Cassimere and WVorsted Pants f all colors and qualities. KANGAROO, CALF AND CORDIVAN SHOES, Both high and low cut from the best 31anufactnrers. Ladies', 3isses' ind Children's Oxford Ties and Slippers in black and colors of all .rades and prices. A BIC LOT OF MEN'S UNDER WEAR [n Gauze, Balbriggan and Nainsook. and last but not least, Neglige shirts, the most comfortable article known for the Summer Weather. WVe have them in exquisite patterns and designs from 50c. to $2.75 ,ach. RIG BIRGANS IN REGILNII CLOTHIN( LIN STRAW iI1TS FROM NOW ON. Thanking you for your liberal patronage in the past and hoping :o merit the same for the future, We remain, yours truly, SMITH & WEARN, AAIN STREET, NEWBERRY, S. C. CLOTHING! CLOTHING! 0 NEXT THIRTY DAYS O O --ALL CLOTHING - REDUCED" z> 10 TO 20 PER CENT FOR CASH. o BLALOCK & GREEN. SH ATS OF ALL GR ADES. I IN ORDER TO MAKE ROOM FOR OUR FALL STOCK. ALL GOODS ON HAND . CONSISTING OF M DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, BOOTS, SHOES, HATS, CAPS, AND GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS, GLASS-WARE, WOOD AND TIN-WARE, WILL BE SOLD REGARDLESS OF COST. Now is your time and opportunity to Buy Goods Cheaper than ever >ffered before. Respectfully, OKLETTNER, FOOT'S OLD ST.A.ND. ArismFINE SHOW CASES Also Wall and Prescription cases, Cedar Chests, Barber Furniture, Jewelry Trays and Stools. Cabinet Work of all kinds. Complete Outfits for Stores and Banks. Catalogue free. MVdress ATLANTA SHOW CASE CO., Atlanta, Ga. AS. K, P. 6) GSANS. W H. HUNT, JR GEO. S. MOW/E R, GOGGANS & HUNT, ATONmA LAW, TTORNEYS AT LXAW, WILL PRACTICE IN ftl. THE CQURTS. NEWBERRY, S. C. NE\VBE RRY, s. C. Office on Law Range. WOfice in P. 0. Building agt IAIYH. BLEASF. COiE. L. BLE~ASE. BLERSE &BLEIISE, A CARD' INDLY THANKING 21IY PAT- *2 Attorneys at Law, 11rons for past favors, I solicit a 1 Newberry and Prosperity, S. C. ordrs which cao ej athr noe and small profits, and remain as ever, G. G. SAL E; 1 61 Fulton Ave. Astoria, N. Y. ATTORNEY AT LAW- TILMAN GETS THAR IL L PRACTICE in all the Courts Wof the State and of the United.A.ND S) DoEs J. S. R1'SSE.LL IN LoW ~tates for the District of South Caro- 1 ic e. (lgote ola Har 12 bs . . Offie in Mollohon Row, opposite the -Nets i papersin o 5ea i pos ~ourt house, Newberry, s. C. ar 2 s; ale or 1 la n bo Masonpe T WIN BED SPRINGS 1 5es $oass-5,-Oc od9 a pn supplyEof the elebrated Twin J ~ae.Cne o~, ad~r,Ec,al Spngs on hand and for sle by, .W d . r U SSLL