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ELBERT H. AULL, EoITcn. ELBERT H. AL'LL, Propietors. WM.P. HOUSEAL, NEWBERRY, S. C, THURSDAY, JUNE:25, 1891. THE THACESTON MATTER. We publish this week the stateinen of Mr. Thackston in regard to the Pal metto School Journal circulars. Hi statement does not seem to us to wee the question at issue nor to answer is In one of the circulars issued from hi officeit is stated that by resolution of th "State Board, trustees are authorized t, subscribe for the same (Palmetto Schoc Journal) and issue an order on count, treasurers in payme t for same." Nos why did not Mr. Thackston publisl that resolution. That is the point fo Mr. Thackston to meet. If the Stat Board authorized him to do what he i doing then he can fall back upon then If no such resolution was passed by th State Board, then Mr. Thackstoi should not have so stated in the circu lar. Mr. H. P. Archer, of Charleston a member of the Board, says no sue] resolution was passed. The substanc of the resolution being an endorsemen of the Journal as the official organ c public school education in the State but not intending by such endorse ment that private subscriptions shoub be paid out of the school funds. Now let us have the resolution re ferred to, and that will throw som light on the matter. The Herald ani News is not condemning any one an' does not intend to do injustice, bu since the matter has taken the presen shape all the facts should be brough out. The examination for applicants fa the scholarship in the Winthrop Trait ing School is to be held on next Thur< day. As yet Superintendent Mayfiel has not appointed a board of examir ers nor given any notice of the exam r.tion. This is very unfair and unjw to those who may desire to appl3 That is, School Commissioner Kiblr does not know anything about th matter. Possibly tha noticn has bee sent to Prof. Brown or some one els< as in the case of the circulars about tLb Palmetto School .i ournal. The first it timation of the examination receive here was in the State yesterday t which Mr. Kibler refers in his lett( to-day. THAT FREE PASS. The papers have had a good deal t say recently about State officers, Cot gressmen and members 'f the Legisk ture being offered, and accepting fre passes from the railroads. The Cottcn Plant was going to kee a column open to record the names< those oflEcials who had declined to a< cept a free pass. During the campaig last summer, candidate Tillman we very sev'ere in his condemnation< those offEcials who had accepted fre passes. He said they were "bamboozle and debauched," and "tamed sot speak" by the railroads. It turns ot now that Governor Tillman has accep ed and is using one himsei' Accord ing to the News and Courier, Go' Tillman thinks this discussion of h pass is "very contemptible." If it contemptile in the newspapers to di -cuss the mtatter now, what was sue action in candidate Tillman last sur mer. Circumstances do alter cases.] makes a great difference whose ox gored. It makes no difference to Tb Herald and :News how many fre passes the State officers get and us< but the point is the people have a rigt to know that the members of this "ri form" administration are- doing jus what they so bitterly denounced i their preiscessors during the campaig last summer. Gov. Tillman's letter accepting tt: pass is published. He is not the onl one who has a free pass either. He intimates that he has as muc right to a pass as a newspaper mai But that is not the point, and besd< the newvspaper pays for its pass l>y at vertising the schedules of the railroad The Governor to have been consi: tent should have declined the pass wit thanks, or he should now ackno.wled@ that he was wrong when be condemne such action in others last summer. Congressman Shell is out in favor < the sub--treasury plan. He has bee completely and thoroughly con verte since hearing iro. Terrell at G reenvil recen tly. Is it possible that after a cabin< meeting and full discussion of the ma ter the present "reform" officers of tl: present administration could decide i accep)t free pase iromn the railroads By accepting them we hope they has not "been tamed," so to si'. Mr. Tho.;. Stack, of Columbia, wll killed Hnmmett some time ago, we put or trial at Lexington last week an acquitted. The~ Heral and News hias reev many words of comm~nendation for il full and complete report of the con men cement at Newberry last weel Everybody says it was the best repoi published and The Herald and New~ did not go to a Charleston paper for either. If you want thle latest xnd freshes news read The Herald and News. YEIY CRtEW(S;En. -The Laurensville Herald appearst be so anxious to say something t please, that its so-called "editorial columns are always tilled with tb most sickening, senseless, sloppy gus that we have ever seen. It is positively ex-Crews-iating, an we carnot imagine Watts the matte: Perhaps-the base Ball knows.-Charlet ton World. "Watts the matter" with the Chiarles ton World lately any way. It is gettir to be very Crew(s)el to its forme friends and colleagues. But then it getting to be more spicy of late. But -now' Mr. World, The Heral< and News is unconditionally and con stitutionally opposed to this things a NEVER HAD ONE OE1E. For the benefit of the Newberr_ Ilerald maul News, we state "without authority," that the Senator from Or anngeburg County has never had a free. pass on the railroad offered him, and so does not use one. He would not use one if of'ered.-Cotton Plant. Thank You. But as the editor of the Cotton Plant and the Senator from Orangcburg are one and the same, The Herald and News does not see why the question was not answered "with au thoritv." But The -eraId and News would iike to knew why that column in the Cotton Plant for those Legislators and State officers who did not have free passes, was so soon discontiuned. The Herald and News thought it was to stand for several months. Is it possible that only one lone name could be found worthy of entrance into this coiumn and -that one, Congress man Alexander, of North Caiolina. It looks a little that way. The Herald and News advised the Cotton Plant that they all had free passes when they could get them, and we don't blame 'em, for its mighty nice. 1 A CARD FROM CLERK THACKSTON. He Defends the Methoda Adopted to Se cure the Circulation of his Palmetto School Journal Among the School Trustees. f [Special to the News and Courier.] COLUMBIA, S. C., June 22.-Prof. - Thackston, clerk to Superintendent of I Education Mayfield, will publish the following in the Palmetto Journal in reply to the statements criticising his - methods of soliciting subscription to a the Journal: i "The editor and owner of the Pal metto School Journal has been made the target for some sharp shooting by t a number of newspapers, many of t which have attempted to attribute to t him the lowest and meanest of mo tives, and have laborei painfully to show that not only this Journal and its editor, but also others, have tried a r high-handed game of treason and rob - Sery, and are guilty of robbery and in cipient rottenness. "The acts of the publication and its owner and editor are always amenable to a just and fair public sentiment. Nothing has been done in the dark. There has never been any attem!,t to conceal anything. The Journal came - into possession of its owner some time r last March. Some negotiations were e made with a gentleman, who is a printer in Columbia, looking towards the printing of the Journal, and be coming interested in its publication in e order to advertise his goods to teachers. -No agreement was reached. "Since that time no one but myself has in any manner been interested in 0 the Journal, financially or otherwise: ,r no one has ever been solicited in any manner, directly or indirectly, to be come interested, financially or other wise. It was with a profound convic tion that such a publication could be made a great power for good in the im provement of the administration of the affairs of the public schools of the State that induced me toassume the publica e tion of this same Journal. "The belief was strengthened by the experience of other States. The Penn P sylvania School Journal, now about f sixty years old, is the most notable in -stance, and is the official means of com m iunication between the department of education and the school officers. At Sone time in Virginia the State Super f intendent of Education made a direct e contribution from the State funds to d the suppert of the school publication of that State. I am not positive, but 0 think that the amount was something t like one third of the total expenses. -"The State Superintendent of Edu cation of Arkansas is associate editor of the Journal of Education of that -State. A former State Superintendent s of Education of Alabama was editor of s the Educational Exchange and con ducted an official departmont of the same. He still retains his interest and aedits the publication in question, while -an official department is conducted by the present Superintendent of Educa tion of that State. t"A careful study of the schools and s school system of the State, as well as e an experience of six or more years,.has e led to the belief that a better adminis tration of the affairs of the common 'schools unaer the present circumstances tcan only be had by giving the trustees -more rights and more assistance in the t discharge of their duties. The only question was how to reach them-some twenty-one hundred according to the report of the Superintendent for 1890. "After a good deal of thought the plan which has brought so much wrath eupon my head was deemed feasible by Y me, and a proposition to that effect was made to the State board of examiners. b The result of this was announced in a double leaded page in the April num ber of the Journal, page 2633, which was published about the last of April or the .first of May. This announcement was . followed later by a circular letter, . which has been published. "That plan was one I conceived to i be the best to effect the ends desired. e It was not in any manner concealed or d hidden. There was no scheme to filch money from the taxpayers to get some thing for nothing. In no way were trustees forced to take the Journal. f The matter was entirely voluntary, a first with the commissioners, then with d the trustees. If any person or newyspa per desires to impugn the authority of e the State board of examiners the Courts are open. "Tue Jourral has never contained one item that could in any mannier be Scoistructed as political or partisan. -Nothing has been printed that could be construed to be an attempt to e 'boom" politically or otherwise any person. The aim is openly and avowed ?? ly for the promotion of the educational e interest of the State. The most search ingr iuvestigaStion . cordially invited. "The result will show that in no thought or acts have any but the purest motives for the best interest of the Scomm'non schools of the State prompted s my action as an individual or other d vise. "The above is a plain, simple state ment of the facts, andl with these noted I am quite willing to be judged by a fair-minded andl discriiinat-ing pubh c. "W.~ J. TIIACKsTroN." sA2'T.FNT IN B3IILF OF TIIE BOA RD OFt EDrCATIoN. [Charleston Sunday Bu,iget.1 Henry P. Archer, superintendent of public schools in this city, w~as seen vestrd av by a World-Budget repre t sentative and asked to give some infor mation in regard to the resolution of fered by him at Columbia in A pril in on nection with W. J. Thackston's Paimetto School Journal. Superintendent Archer states that at Ssion.., and others, from various see Sftions of the State intlerested in the during the first week in April, he in troduced a resolution which was sub stntialy as follow : -i"hat the meeting endorse the Pal metto School Journal, edited by Mr. W.JIhackston, of Columbia, as the - oficial organ of public school education -in this State." Mr. Archer sta es in this connection that he could not at the moment lay ' his hand on the draft of the resolution, but that he distinctly remembers that there was nothing in it looking to any -compensation to be paid to Mr. Thack ston from the school fund or any other source for his duties in the editing of the jnnrnal. w11.A r:, TI I. ::.1:1T"'r: A1ITIH EL.. I." T:aiki ai.onut Conr:aw :u'l tlli- Yt'ic4 of Cotton-"The Sallie" Shmuld be ""Tlte Mrs. Sallie Ti: im'a"-A )i:t;gno%is of the Political Epidici. To the Edito': of Th:e Herald and News : I have somewhere seen it stated (possibly quotet ) from that sad, sojcr and sou'r exponent , the Jl,tud Muller "or m:ght hace ccn" school, th:e Greenville Daily News, that this was an era of "rushing into print with petty, private grievances," and I aa: inclined to pat that editor on the back and whisper, "tell it again," when I look over the editorial columns of the ma jority of the papers in the State. Why dont you all agree to allow the world to go on whiriug around the sun in its accustomed orbit, and history to be true to the law enfolcing its periodical repetition of itsalf: \Vhy kick so stub bornly against the pricks? Why de stroy the anatonical excellence of your get-ups by dashing wild-eyed and tress-disshevelkd against the rocks of caut-help-youstelfis.i? Why not submit to the ills yoc. have rather than fly to others you kniw of ? Why can't you give an account of a dog-fight without bringing in "Coosaw "? What part did Coosaw play io :he"Newberry arcli"and the "advertisi-agcirculars" . What's Coosaw got to do with the price of cot ton? And lastly, what in the name of the most gorgeous electrical display has Coosaw got to do with a pack of thieving negroes? If you will pardou me, 1 will endeavcr to diagnose the political epidemic, which, is so success fully defying the drugs and nostrums of the used-to-be pill slinging practic ioners, (viz): A conjestion of the duc tile nerves with a consequent stiflening of the backbone superinducing a high tension of the vascular system with alarming acti city of the corpus callo sum. in plain term:is, the masses have stopped being led by Gencrals. and Colonels, got their blood up, and gone to using their senses and they don't care a copper colored continental how many thousands of dollars the State authorities sink in the murky silt of Coosa' river, so long as they retain confidence in the honesty of purpose and capacity of brain of those whom they have constituted their agents for the hunting down of the Octopii that have fastened themselves upon the vitals of the hard worked yeomaury of the Si ate. No one blames the Editor of the State (misuamhed the State) for fussing and fuming and sling:ig puny-colored mud at everybody in general and B. R. Tillman in particular, for every one kncws by ;honi and for what pur pose it was started, and only feels sor row that he did not get "a better job," but we do expect better of some whose duties are not quite so prescribed. Get down oif th. fence and quit fooling with edged tools, your friends don't want to see your pants torn or your fingers cut. The possibilities of a live, healthy, well regutated journalist, at a day in the n. distant future, are a little too passable for ne in this twilight of the Jcformation to paint in colors that would do justice to even the faint glimmering of the morning star that eralds its eomin. Did I understand you to say-"ten.I to your own busi ness"? Well, I'd like to know, if the one inalienable r.ght (to advise an edi tor how to run his paper) is to be thus ruthlessly el umninated from the unwrit ten law of the land. And so, most of you boys had to have a covert fing at the administration for naming their Coosaw p)atroll-boat " The allic.' WVhat better woman could you have named her after ? I shall see Governor Till man and request hin1 in the name of the clod-hopping, hammer handling, spindle-working constituency that ele vated him to the G.ibernatorial chair, to change the name of that ship to "The Mrs. Sallie Tila" and also to have his photograph nailed to the mast on a board placed underneath with this, legend: Governor Benjamin Ryan Till man-by the grace of God and the suffrage of the p)eople Governor of South Carolina for four years from 19 to 1894, if you all don't keep quiet. I'm not in the vein to allow any of my friends imposed on, and I'll lay odds that when Y. J. Pope t nd G. S. Mower place their No.11i's side by side on that Coosaw excrescence, that you will see a bigger cloud come out of it than you ever saw come out of the big gest dlevil's snuft box on record. I ami not acquainted with Bro. Smith; but judging from some of the tracks he has made in the legal field I would pre dicate, that at the proper place and time he will super-impose an expanse of "whole stock" cow leather upon that same protuberance, truly alarming. Now, tuat I have had my say, I am will ing to leave the management of the case wvit the proper authorities provided, that there is no gaffing done in the near, or remote future. I see some wiseacre 'has at this early date placed South Carolina in the line of "Third Party" States. Verily the old policy of indicating aline of action to be followed by the Rusticusses is a hard disease to recuperate from. Would it not be better for those "lights" of journalisml to con fine themselves strictly to the legiti mate provinces of their profession, and not be eternally invading the realms of the prophets, soothsayers and second light apoistles of past ages? And so '-there are thousands who are waitingj with bated breath the action of the alliance ia this matter," are they? WVell, just let 'em wait. I don't think,.that there is either a constitutional clause or by-law w hich authorizes the calling to gether of the National Alliance for the express pturpose of gratifying their curiosity, in regardl to any of its future actions and especially such as (on ac ount of its conglomerate character) it is not very apt to dliscuss (as a body). I do not feel myself called on to antic ipate its action, consequently (painful as it is) I shall have to help to "let 'em wait.' 'Ihere is one thiing though that I c u say without embarrassing the ac tion of any orgamnic body that I know I know of (i. e.): The Charleston News aud Courier rendlered possible the over whelming majority rolled up for Ben Tillim last fall. It is true that it had a l()t of stubsidiary aid, but it was the "chiefest, of sinners," viewed from an "anti" standpoint. The newspapCrs relegated Wade Hampton to p)rivate life, em 1 it seemis to mie that it is time somebody wvas profiting by adverse ex periences. D)on't understand me to say tat editors are responsible for all of the trials, troubles and vicissitudes of the political tiesh, for I am not disposed to charge them with more than oine enths of them, andl you will find that a res~ectably large maority most ear nestl thank them for thle above reflec I would not be surprised. if the truth were kuown, that I voice the set tmnent of a considerable majority of the no-coittatls. There seen:s to he n pprehensioni on the pairt of many that the average albmaneenii., is run biug his nose on the ground arnd fling ig airt upjonI his back with his fore runers at every other eraft, but such is not the case. In the first place, he "idn't buit that way"; and secondly, h asn't the time to spare from his miseris to get u;p a good four-cornered chunk of hatred for anybody, nmuch lss a lot of good, easy good-for-a-few things lot of fellows that lie has known ll t days of his life, and for whom, notwithstanding a certain little dash of superiority, that sonie folks have, he eertsis the warmest fee-ings of~ friendship, and who are invariably in corporated in the list of beneheciariles of alliance benelits; and were it not that* an inviolable tenet of the order for bids. who would be warmly welcomed into cur councils, realizing as we do, that alhough almost all of the good men in the country :are on the farm, vet, tere are instances in which some miss their calling. No, friends of the qull and scissors, there is not one in finitessimal atom of harm intend dagant anythineg that bears the prma[fcic stamp of legitimacy, and, strange as it may se .r-a. we alow to others t he privilege occasionul of do ing their own thinking; and it we be lieve them honest in their conviction, no matter how much opposed to ours are their views, admire their manli ness, even while we commiserate their opaque vision with which they are afflicted in this era of supreme tension of vital energies. - Only the willful and imalignant will be compeiled to bear upon their brow the sacrificial fillet. The utility of the professions is so t niversally appreciated by the member ship of the Alliance, that to declare -ar upon them would be to call down swift condemnation upon the aggressor by the vast army who appreciate the difference between reformers and ma rauders. Monopoly at all times and in all places, capital when used in oppres ve channels, political dictation and i.iodern phariseeism are going to be first-class funerals free of cost. (Stick a pin here.) But the little one-horse, two-and-four-pence margin, skin-a-flea for-his-hide-and-tallow editions of Shy lock, who imagine that the Alliance is conscious of their existence, ought to be walked square up to a good mirror and given a free show, and taught the first elements of that contempt in which they are held by their fellow men. In conclusion, my dear friend, if there is one prayer more appropriate than any other to the present, it- is the pithy Spanish invocation, "Dies me libre de hombre de un conscio." (Lord, deliver me from the man of one mind.) ELI. Jerusalem Street, June, 1811. CIRCUMSTANCES ALTER CASES. The Railroad Pass in the Present Not What It Was !: the Past-Governor Tillnan Aptly Comprehends the Intent and Purposes of the "Courtesy." [Special to Charleston World.) Co Ili3IA, June 20.-Recently a good deal has been said by the press about the acceptannce of railroad passes by Governor Tillman and his "oficial family." To ascertain from headquarters what there was iu it, a World-Budget representative asked Governor Tillman to-day whether there was any truth in the statement that he had a pass; if so, what he had to say about it? When the reporter asked the question point blank about the pass, the gover nor laughed and said: "I notice some editorial brethren, who habitually use these little pieces of paste board, very much disturbed of late about my accepting a like courtesy from the railroad authorities. Without solicitation or intimation on my part that I should like such a thing, the managers of the Richmond and Dan ville and South Carolina railways sent me pass s sometime in JaMuary. Tc show how they were received you can get the official copy book and print my letter to Col: McBee." The official copy book being produced, the following letter was found bearing on the subject: CoL'MhIA, Jan. 23, 1891. V. E. McBee. Asheville: Sir-Some lime since I received a complimentary pass ovei the itichniond and Danville system in South Carolina, accompanied by yourcared. My firsi impu:se was to return it, with thanks, be cau,e I have in the past criticised the Legis lature and other oflicers, and do not c are to be placed in a false position. But after think lug the matter over, I have decided to accept your courtesy in the spirit in which I am sure you otlered it. You knowime too well to think for an instant I can be intinenced by so small ahing, and I don't want to appear churlish or picayunish by mistaking a comn pliment for a bribe. I will therefore keep the pass, and use it when occasion otrers. Thanking you kindly. I am very truly, etc., B. R. TIL LMAN, Governor of Sonth Carolina. In the same connection it is not out of place to state that the governor has a 2,000--mile book, purchased by him~ before be had ever received the courtesy of a pass. It is also learned that other state offi cials have passes, but in all cases they have them by the usual courtesy of railroads. THE DISCUSSION "VERY CONTEMPTI E3LE,' SAYS GOVERNOR TILLMAN. The following is what the Columbia correspondent of the News and Courier says of this free pass business under same date as above. "An amusing inquiry is beinig con ducted to-day by an enterprising cor respondent to ascertain whether the State officials have free passes on all, or some, or none of the railroads. Some of the otlicials have passes, and some have passes and 2,000 mile tickets, and some buy tickets when they leave their passes home. One of the officials has pass No. 1 on the Richmond and Danville Railroad and others have higher tickets numerically speaking. All of the ofticials who spoke on the subject to-day said that the passes were tendered and were accepted under such explicit conditions that the railroads offeing the same could be in no doubt as to the effect or result of the tender of the courtesies. in fact, it is said that when the first pass was tendered a meeting of the officials was held to discuss the sit uation. "Governor Tillman was asked if he had anything special or general to s:.y on the free pass emeute. He said that the agitation of the thing was very con tem ptible, but his views-could be found in his official letter book, a part of the public records." Tbc Winthrop Trainina Schooi. To the Editor of The Herald and Nes -Trhe following letter appeared in the State, July 24: "Dear Sir:--In conducting the ex amination of applica'nts for scholarship in the Winthrop Training School for teachers, to be held in your county, on Thursday, July 2nd, you will please conform to the instructions below. Very Respectfully, W. D. MA YFIELD, State Supt. of Education." This letter we suppose is to be sent to the examining board yet to be ap pointed. As to what thbose instruct ions referred to in the letter of Mr. Mayfield are, have no means of knowing. The State further says. hcwever, that the qualifications ol ap)plicanits are ditierent frrom last year an<d are as follows: "The successful applicant must be eigh]teen years of age, of irreproachable moral character, in good health, with no physical defects, habits or eccentri cities which would intefere with sue mess in teaching, and must propose to follow teaching as a vocation." We suppose that there will be no change in anything else relating to the examination. The applicants are usu ally examined in arithmetic, geogra phy, history of U. S., reading, writing, wrammar and spelling. The successful applicant will be en Litled to thbe State xppointmnent, equiva ent to $1->0 for a session of nine rn on ths. I have received no notice from the State Superintendent in regard to the ?xamination, and consequently publish he above without authority. It is due the teachers, however, that hey should kaow when the examina ion takes place, so that they may have the opportunity of appearing before :he examining board if they wish to do The notice should have been sent to he examoing board, whoever it may e, at leat two weeks ago that the proper notice could have been given in he county papers. Respec'.fully, ARTHIUR KIBLER, County School Commissioner. THlE EARTHQUAKE AGAIN. &t Slight Shock Experienced in Charlcston Tuesday night. CALsToN, June 23.-At 11.27 to might a slight shock of earthquake oc murred here. The shock was very slight and no damage was done. It was only felt by a few people, and MEN AND MIEASURES. Congr,-Kuman Tillurarn. Says the Third Party Is a Republican Scheme and the Sub-Trea.ury is all Non.ense. [Charleston World.] SPAItTANBU-RG, June 1.-Iloit. George D. Tillman, mem ber of congress from the second district, is in the city. He is spending the time with his sisters, Mrs. Swearingen and Mrs. Simpson. Your correspondent called on hin this afternoon. Mr. Tillman said he had no desire to appear in print at this time but that he had very positive convic tions on a great many measures now before the people. He intimated that he proposed to take a very active part in the doings of the next congress, and that he would be heard from. Several topics of g ea. interest at this time were discussed :nd the representa tive spoke out in uuuiistakable tones on each. The writer feels sure he will not be a betiayer if, in. a general way, he gives the substance of the conversa tion. The first thing your correspondent mentioned to Mr. Tillman was the Third pnrty. He said: "That is only the first movement on the part of the Western Republicans, which will soon land them safe in the Democracy. They are not willing to acknowledge that they have been in error for thirty years, and only talk Third party to sort of ease their conscience, as they think it would never do to exter the Democratic party horse foot and dragoon." The correspondent then asked what had caused the Western Republicans to desire a change. He replied with em phasis: "Self interest, heavy taxes., not enough money and the dominatioe, for so long, by eastern capitalists." He thought the third party would never amount;to anythingin theSouth, or anywhere else; that it was hatched out by and is under the patronage of impractical men, a great many of w homn have made a failure of everything they have ever undertaken, "What about 'ree coinage of silver?' was suggested. "My position on that measure is well known," said Mr. Tillman. "I stood by it when the entire delegation from this State, except W. H. Perry, wat opposed to it." He declared his abid ing faith in the success of the measure. Your correspondent then timidly suggested the "sub-treasury scheme.' "The merest nonsense," said he, "i day-dream, with positively nothing in it; batched out by a set ofcomparative ly in-experienced men in a short time, when it would have taken congress several months, using its best equipped brain, to have originated any ieasurE anything like that." The conversation gradually drifted from the political measures to men. HE thought Cleveland:stands no chance at all for the nomination, and would cer cainly be defeated if nominated. Ou' side of the fact that he thought Cleve land is not the man for the otfice, hE said no army liked to follow a defeated general. "Who will receive the nomination? "Well, that depends somewhat. II Campbell carries Ohio at the next elec tion, I would not be surprised if hE should be nominated; if not then Hill will get it; either New York or Ohio. Gorman will not be selected. He comes from teo small a state." "What effect does that have on an election?" "It is estimated to be worth from three to five per cent. of the popular vote." Mr. Tillnman thought Pattison stood no chance, coming from Pennsylvania, which is ever republican in nationa. elections. He considers Gov. Cam pbell a splendid man, good organizer, tine politician, a man who had made con siderable money, honestly too, and a man with a clean record. "What about the speakership of the next house?" "I think Crisp will be elected; I con sider him the bstqualified and ablest man. Wilson, of WVest Virginia, comnes from too small a State-only four votes -though he is the most scholarly mar in the house." An allusion was made incidentally tc the fight in his own district and the effort made to defeat him. He said they had been trying to do that all the while, but that he had never been defeated for an ot!ice, and never expected to be. He is hale and bearty, and his age rests lightly on his shoulders. He leaves to' day for his home. Walton Dots. -The farmers are getti ng an abundance of rain. It rains every day and th( grass is growing rapidly. Your correspondent was unable te gather news last week. Mr. R. L. Crooks wvent fishing last Saturday and caught a nice mess o: small fry from the old Broad. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Suber, of~ Peak. visited her father quite recently. Several of the Walton people enjoyed the commencement exercises last week. They report a most delightful time. with but one circumstance to mar their happiness-they were overtaken by ti rain on their way h me WVednesday evemu zg. If any of the farmers wish to experi went with some new kind of p)lants just apply to Mr. J. F. Cromer and he will take pleasure in giving you some~ grass plants. We think most any of the farmers could furnish you. Messrs. Todd and Bouknight of New berry were visiting in this community last Sunday. Wonder if there is going to be a wedding this fall down here. wish they would have one, as we are anxious to get there. Rev. W. A. Juli.n preached an ex cellent sermen to a large congregation last Sabbath. Oui their way homne from church the Misses Suber's buggy turn. ed over, and both of them fell out. Fortunately there were~no injuries to either buggy or occupants. It must have been a tame animal or they would have had a runaway scrape. A certain young gent went calling last Sunday evening on his best girl. Somec one tock his horse and hitched it in the pines. When he came out to get it, he thought it had broken loose and gone home, as he could not find it. Not finding his horse at home, he returned to her home to look up the missing horse. He found his girl hoeing cotton, and he helped her hoe. How pleasant unmask ed marriage ought to be. Our young widower, Mr. W. C. Hill, has been seen go up the road several times lately. We cant say whether lie is going to see one of the Sunshine belles or on other business. Mr. J. D. Crooks.says he will make over four hundred bushels of oats w'hen they are threshed. A fine crop sure. JUNE--BUG. Taughanvilie Notes. There has been a great deal of sick ness in this community for the last two weeks. 'We are blessedI with showvers of rain almost every day; crops are looking well. Miss Laura Whaley has been visiting friends at Vaughan ville. HeIr pleasant face and winning ways will long be re membered. Mrs. Kate Ford, of Columbia, has been visiting her brother, Mr. Calvin Ridlehuber. Mrs. John D. Brooks and children have been visiting friends at Mount ville. Mr. and Mrs. John Payne have been visiting friends at Vaughanville. Mrs. Bess Payne has returned to her home. Mr. Massy Davis has re turned home from Wofford College. sraw XDTS zaox az Con-:res.man tShell Stands by the fiub 'recasnry. [ 'tton Plant.] L.matis, S. C., June 9, '.-To set at rest the question concerning Im1y position on the sub-Treasury Bill kwhicli seems to have been inaccurately stated) I will say that during my colI gressionel canvas repeated reference was made to it; indeed the bill was thoroughly tliscussedl, and on every occasion I expres.ed approval of the sub-Treasury. plan, but objected to that feature giving the appointing power of its financial agents to the geueral gov ernment. I have advocated the plan ever since its adoption, and am thor ougbly satistied tihat it is the only practical way whereby we can secure a flexible currency. Every doubt I ever had concerning the bill orany of its details was removed upon hearing its merits dibcussed by Bro. Terrell at Greeuville on the 12th ult., concluding if we wait to get all the oljectional features removed, so as to please everybody, success would never be secured. I am therefore in I full sympathy with the principles of the sub-Treasury Bill, and shall if I ever have an opportunity, east my vote to enact it into a law in accord with the demands of the National Alliance and Industrial Union. G. V. SI1.:LL. Supervisor McElroy Removed. [Special Charleston World.] CorUxmBA, June 20.-Governor Till man to day removed W. T. McElroy as supervisor of registration of Laurens County. Mr. McElroy has recently be come prominent by a controversy with Professor Evans at Laurens, in which it is stated Professor Evans made Mc Elroy takeabjectly back certain state ments he is alleged to have made. This is merely introductory, however, for Governor Tillman's letter which fol lows fully explains the cause of Mr. McElroy's di<missal: W. T. McEiroy. Goodgins, S. C., Sir: Charses of habitual drunkenness and of neglecting to open your otile, according to law, have been preferred against you by the senator 1 and two representatives of your county. You are therefore removed from the otice of superintendent of registration for Laurens County, and will turn over books belonging to said omlce to William Wright, who has been :ppointdd your successor. 13. Rt. TILLMi.X, - Governor of South Cat olina. Tribute of Respect. S-T. P.\6L's ALLIANE. No 79i,) Newberry County, S. tC.,. une 2t, It91. Whereas, uod in His all-wise providence has seen lit to take from ot:r midst and his eart bly home to his heavenly mansions. our beloved brother and vice- president. John David wedetman: therefore be it resolved: 1. That while we mourn the los of our brother. -yet we are submissive to the will of our heavenly Father. waodoetlh all things 2. That we will greatly miss our brother as business agent, as he was always ready and willing to do anything he could for the up building of the order. 3. That we will cherish his memory as one who was ever devoted to his society. 4. That a page in our mninute book be de voted to his memory. 5. That a copy of these resolutions be sent to the bereaved family. 6. That these resolutions be s'nt to the Cotton Plant. Press and Repo' ter and '3 lie Newberry HI(rald and News fort ublication. .. 1). A. KIB..E:.; A. F. RISER, -(ommittee. P. 13. LI(:II, J Not One_Sor& Nlow. Raby Aflieted with tiad Sore-: and E":ruptions. No Relic . 'erma ent ly Cared by the Cuticura. During the summer of 1891 n:y eighteen nmonthms' old infant was so atli ieted with erup tions that ordinary domest ic remedies failed to give any reief. On his hips would often appe ar the seening track of a lit tle.wire-l ike worm, and on other parts of his body bad cores came and remainei till I procured the I CU'rICcaA RioEits1. For some time I used the soap and salve without a blood medicine, but thPy did not do so well as when aul were used together. it has now been nearly a year since thie eruption was healed, and I very much feared it would return with the warm weather of this year, but the sum mer is passed ane not one sore has appeared on him. -Mas. A. M. WA LK ER, Carsonvilie, Ga. Sore from Waist Down. I had three of the best physicians in Padu cah. and they did ine no good. I used your CUTICLRA RE.MEDIs,. and they have cured me sound and well. I was sore from my waist down with eczema. They have cured . me witti no sign of retue n. I owe my lie to CUc'rc'A, for without a doubt, I would have i)eeni in my grave had it not been for your remedies. Allow me to return my sincerest thanks. W. B. QUALLS, Paducah, Ky. Cuticura Remedies If the thousands of little babies wiho ha' e been eured of agonizing, itching, burning, bleeding, scaly, and blotchy skin and scalp diseases could writer what a host of letters would he received by the proprietors of the CL'TicURA RtEMEI)Es. Few can app)reciate the agony these little ones suffer, and when these remedies reileve in a single applicatiom' the most distressing eezemas and tiching and burnIng skin diseases, and point to a speedy and permanent cure, it Is positvely inhu man not to usc them without a moment's delay. Sold everywhere. Price, Cr-rreenA. 50c. SOAP, 25c. lFsoL.vEN'r. $1. Prepared by the POTTER i.LRUG AND) CHEMICAL CotPORATION, Boston. ?Mr Send for " -tow to Cure Sk-in Diseases." 64 pages, 50 illust-rations, and 100( testimonials. YAVJ Skin and sicalp purified and beau. UUOtitled by CUrICcIa o.Ab lute!y pure. HOW MY SIDE ACHES! Achinog Sides. and Baek, Hip. Kid- ' Iney, and Uterine Pains, and Rhemtu- ( mat ism, relieved ini one nmu he (Outicura Anti-Paini Plaster. and oinly instantaneous pain-killer Ch!!dren Cry for Pitcher's -Castoria. ] New Ad'vertisemnents. CONTRACT TO LET. ~ OFFICE~ OF COUN'Y Co.UUlSSIONEItS \MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF ? County Commissioners wvill be tt the Coutyt Poor House, Saturday, July 11th, at 10 a. mn., to let the con tract for erecting a bttilding and umak ing repairs. Plans atnd specifications wvill be nmade known at the time and place namied. The right is reservedl to reject anmy bid. GEO. B. CROMERl, Clerk. Is known around the wor'ld and has lately been carried into -'Darkest Africa" b)y Stan ley. It is uniapproachiable for purity, tlavor arnd beneticial cilects. As B!EF TE~A, deli cious and refreshaing. Ind ispenisablie in 1in- r proved and Econon ic I 'ookery. FORL FINE~ 5. et ON MLAIN STRlEET. -H ORI,' xlQur Summ~r Annaoucemnllt b E STILL HAVE ON HAND A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF : : : SPRING AND SUWMER CLO THINC, SHOES, HATS AND GENTS' FURNiSHING GODS WHIGI W WILL SELL CHMAP FOR CArH UR STOCK OF THIN GOODS, CONSISTING OF RP1 , ItIi\ RI. P D'ETL 9I E'L[Ei iL : : IS iMMENSE ! : 1LL THE DIFFERENT CUTS---LONG, SHORT MEDIUM. NECLICE SHIRTS IN PROFUSION IN ALL QUALITIES FROM THIE PLAINEST AND CHEAPEST TO THE FINEST AND MOST BEAUTIFUL PATTERNS. Our StIaw Hat Tall Jlas BOOn I1mallsa, MUt NE STILL HAVE A NICE VARIETY TO SELECT FROM. O THE LADIES WE WANT TO STATE THAT OUR LINE OF : ZIEGL:ER BROS.' ARE THE HANDSOMEST LOW CUT EHOES IN THE COUNTY. WE HAVE THEM IN PLAIN TOES AND PATENT LEATHER TIPS IN OPERA AND COMMON SENSE TOES. : We will euse out our entire stock of Boy's and Children's lothing at prime cost from now on. Call early and get your choice )efore they are all gone. Yours sincerely, SMITH & WEARN. drIaraoni! -OF SPRINC CLOTHING -AT BLALOCK'S CLOTHING HOUSE, NEWBERRY, S, C. l'HIS SALE WILL LAST FOR 30 DAYS. Now is. Your Opportunity. THE BARGAIN STORE JSEW G-OO~DS. Our second Spring purchase of NEW GOODS, consisting of uLOTHING, SHOES, LADIES' NEWPORT TIES, AND DRY GOODS, s now open and ready for inspection. Our Spring trade has been so such better than we expected that we bave been cofnpelled to order argely in all our departments to supply the demand. These goods wer. sought at ExtremneIy Low .Prices, nd owing to the scarcity of money we now offer our ENTIRE STOCK )F GOODS at prices to suit the hard times. Vake the Prices Right. Sell Good Goods, And the People Will Buy. : We wish to call special attention to our line of CHILDREN'S NICE LOTHING which we will sell at cost. Sui!ts $3.50 to $6,50. Repliar Price $5.00 to $3.50. JUST RECEIVED, a case of tbose STANDARD PRINTS, which we till sell at 5c. If ou eedShos, ouknow we are headquarters for them. Ii ~ n ne'i ~ oes,Respectfully, 1 MINTER & JAMIESON, .eaders of Low Prices, - NEWBRREY, S. C. d Fgrtli8r C a 'ig B n lIE ANUAL ME~TN TS NO\\ )PEN FOR B3USINESS SIEANNALM NGO . Deposits in sums of one dollar and [ h b Stockhiolders of the Newherry upwards received and interest paid on o)ttonl Seed Oi! 3mii iand Fertilizer same at the rate of four (4) per cent per o~mpany will be hld( mn Council annum if left e,xceeding ninety days. 1hambers. NewI)herry, S. C., o~ W edens- Ioe loaned on easy terms ou Per i, July 1st, 1891l, at 3 [P. M. A full, sonal, Real Estate. Stocks, Bonds, Col ieeting is des:rvi. laterals, etc. SL. W. FLOYD, Secretary. Otiice at Wrighit's Bookstore for a SEASONABL.E GOODS. fe days- JAM1Es-MeINTOsH (EROSE COC Si TeOVrE NS-Ar. President. .* each. ASO'S STANDAR RUsT eor - Cashier. CHRR SEEDERS-A great labor saver. jSTAT1 OF SUT CAROINA STE-WINDING FLY FANS-NJ greater PROBATE COURT. >C abov at CGAt S By J. B. Fellers, Esq., Probate Judg. BOOZERC A , WHEREAs, John W. Chapman b th '~'~'~'..e suit to me to grant him Letters~ aeflects of James C. Leahy, deceased: These are, therefore, To cite and ad - PHE TWO -STORY BRICK monish all and singular the kindred ' L building and lot of four acres in and creditors of the said James G. i Town of Newberry, on Boundary Leahy, deceased, that they be and tip reet. between the lots of A. M. Bow- pear before me, in the Court of Probate, s and William Langford- to b,e held at Newberry Court House, -.' Terms made easy. A pply to on the 29th day of June, 1891, after CARVER RA NDALL, publication hereof, at 11 o'clock in the Pendleton, S. C., forencon, to show eauise, if any they Or SILAS JOHNSTONE, have, why the said Administration S ~ Newberry, S. 0- should not be granted. The "Reliable" Brand- Given under my hand this 13th day The "Reliable'" brand of Hams and of June, A. D., 1891 reakfast Bacon are the finest on the J- B. FELLERS . P. N. (. iaet. Always on band at McIn- CI e f o ice'