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0ol. Keitt Repies to CIvis. To the Editor of The Herald and No %s: And "Civis,"whom the National Economist, the champion organ of the people, styled "this cowardly chain pon of mendacity "bobs up again and again, each time displaying llls Igno rance and want of manners. lie is without selfrerpect, or he would have rernaiied quiet after the writer threw him oil over one year ago as unworthy of further notice. Two newspapers in tie State will publish lkis pratings. In the News and Conrier of the 22d of Oc tober this ignorant man in his criti cism of iy Kirby Spring's speech, in which I quoted from the financial, monetary and statistical history of 'E ngland by Thomas Doubleday, said, "Who this Mr. Doubleday Is I do not know, I never heard of him before, and neither Appletons nor Chaw'bers Ency clopedia gives his name even," In the National Economist, the light of the American people, the following jappears in its issue of the 7th of No vein ber last: "A corrempondent of the News and Courier asks who Mr. Doubleday, the historian was. le alleges that lie can iot find him ienttived in two promi nent Encyclopedias, Appleton's and Chambers. The .etncyclopedia Britan lea, vol. 6, page 375, coitalus the fol lowing: 'Doubleday, Thomas, an 'Engii'h author in political and general literature. He early adopted the views of his friend, Wi. Cobbett, and was atctive in promoting the agitation which resulted In the passing of the re form act of 1832. As seoretiry of the Northern political union of whigs and Uadicals, lie took a prominent part in forwarding the interests of Lord Grey and the Reforming party. In 1858-59 he was a member of the council of the Northern Reform union; and to the last he was a keen observer of political events. He succeeded his father as partner in an eminent firm of soap manufacturers at Newcastle, but de voted his attention rather to literature than to mercantile affairs. On the failurn of the firm he obtained the reg Istrarship of St. Andrew's parish, New castle, a post which he held until ap pointed secretary of the coal trade. He died at Burham, near Newcastle, De cember 18, 1870. Besides poems, dramas, numerous pamphlets, contributions to Black wood's Magazine, the Electric Review and other periodicals and leading arti oles in the Manchester Guardian and the Newcastle Chronicle, Doubleday wrote: A Financial monetary and statistical history of England, 1847; a treatise on Mundane Moral Govern ment, 1862; the True Law of Popula tion, 1858; a romance, the eve of St. Mark, 1857; the political life of Sir Robert Peel, 1859, and matter for ma terialiste, 1870." It will be seen from the above that Tlonas Doubleday was a great Reformer, keen observer and exten sivo author in his day. Not to have heard of him displayi great igno rance, too great to critici'se others or udvise the public. His criticism of imy Kirby Spring speech is a display of ignorance throughout. I will give one more instance. Hie says "the bank of England was not forced to suspend Specie payments in 1797." Was a bank ever known to suspend specie payients it it could avoid it? Speak iug of the notes of the bank of Eugland he says: "The government did not make it a legal tender." "These bank notes, of course, becamu toe only cur rency of the country o * * But they were not a legal tender." John C. Calhoun, in an elaborate speech, de livered In the United States Senate, Oc tober 2d, 1837, said: "During the year 1797 the bank of Englind suspended specie payments. Panic and( dIismnay spreadl through the land. In the midst oif the alarm an act of Parliamient was patssedl, making the notes of the bank a legal tender, and to the surprise of all, the institution proceeded on apparently without any dilminiutioni of its cJred(it. The credlit of its notes during the suts pension wvas generally attributed to the tend(er act,and( the great anid united re sources of the bank and the govern men t." Is not this enioughl to show the ignorace aiid utter unreliability of this anonymous wvriter? The edlitor of the News and1( Courier (deserves severe cen sure for puLihiing an article so false and1( miislIeadinig when he hias correct information at hand. FTe only wvay the writer can account for it is thu News and Courier is deadly hiostilo tc the advancemrent of the people's inter est and "'Civis'' hasenlisted under thell bannier. Any port in a stormi, ever that of "Civis." And again "Civis" uindertakes t< critieise my argumenit on govornmien paper mnoney without the capacIty t< comipreheCnd It. He says alludIng t< my argument: "I-e speaks of the bani of Amisterdami, founded In 109, ats thi first bank ever established." I did( i subh thing. The following is my Ian guange: Th'le banking system of the wvorli since the first banik was establishedl i l1000, at Amsterdlaro, is and has been i licensed fraud, by empowering thi crafty to shave and swindhle the innt( cent and1 helpless. My argumnent em braces the present banking systemc the wVorldi. It toucOhes in no way th insulatedl banin g institutions estal lishecd ini other p)laces t,hani Amsiterdari prior to 1(609. They have no bear in on the pr'esenit system. The ban< Amsterdam established ini 1609) was th first batnk of (lie priesenit system.. was simply a banik of deposit, and wvn an honest instit ution. Paper currene orIginated with t.his bank. The shavs lng and swinldling began with the ban of England, which was incorporated I 16194, andl is now practicedl by the "0l1 tigress and( all her whelps."l She an they are banks of deposit, (discount an cIrculatIon. It will be seenl . I used th language "since the first bank was ei hnblishl ln 161) at Amstnerdam." 'Plu tank Is not included among the shav 3re and swindlers; although the first of the system. We have the first National Bank of Chowleston. It Is the first there of that system; yet no one Is so ignorant as to say it Is Mhe first bank ever established. It will take prompt and herole treatment to avert the [inancial disaster near at hand. The present banking system is now so perfected that a few shavers and swindlers have at their mercy, not only every business interest, but the prop erty of the whole people. Without a change they will reduce us to serfdom and slavery. The present deplorable condition of the people foreshadows this fearful result. Who so blind ho can not see it. The government should protect the citizens and not license frauds to devour their substance. Banks of deposit and exchange are necessary to trade and commerce. Banks of issue are not only unconstitutional, but they are liceiised frauds to eat u > the earn ings of the people. The Constitution of the United States makes it the duty of Congress as decreed by the Supreme court "to provide at national currency for the whole people." Let it be done without delay. The writer pleads for humanity, and will not cease until the work Is accom tlished or life is extinct. No one nows better than he does the sad fate at the hands of the vile of those in the past who devoted their time and pow ers to better the condit.ion of mankind. The loyal and brave, however, never falter much less yield in the discharge of duty. When those who inaugurated this great contest have passed away, others will take their places, and on and on will the fight progress until vic tory is theirs and mankind is lifted to a plano of higher joys. I will now say to "Civis" what I said to him over a year ago: "Your gourd is too small and hard-to take in) and understand an argument-I have no time to waste on you." Respectfully, ELIusox S. KEFTT. Enoree Plantation, S. C., Nov. 28,'91. TEACHERS' COLUMN. Tuos. W. KExTT, Editor. "The prosperity of a country depends. not on the abundance of its revenues, nor on the strength of its fortifications, noron the beauty of its public buildings; but it consists in the number of its cultivated citizens, in its men of education, enlightenment, and character; here are to be round its true in terest, its chief strength, its real power." Martin Luther. Among the books a boy of thirteen brought home from school the other day, was a regular old style grammar. Ho can't write a decont letter, knows nothing about polite notes, receipts, bills, and business forms, is ignorant of convention al written forms, and "hates" composition writing, but is head over ears in dry grammatical forms-orthography, etymo logy, syntax, and prosody. What occult power is forcible enough to keep this monstrous octopus in our schools we know not, but it is in, and sooms to have a strong hold there, and probably will continue to fastep itself upon the school body as long asithere.-are boys and girle from whom it can draw their intellectual life blood. Why in the name of all that is good and right, do not our teachers lead their pupils to love to express their thoughts in forcible Anglo Saxon? Our vigorous English is the grandest language of modern years. Why not teach it? Why jam and cram dry dead vocibles into un suspoeting innocents until life is not worth living ? Before the view of these chil dron are entrancing fields of litoraturo, Why not open the doors and let them run at will in them ? Why shut them up in the damp, dingy prison houses of riles and exceptions, when the b)eautifuml flow-. ers growing in thme garden of litoraturt can ho picked ill abundance by delighted hands. [From T1ho School Journal. While reading The School .Journal w( came across the above, and it is so o'x actly in accord with our views that w< copy it. T1echica~l grammar is one o the greatest bugboars of our comumox schools, and the greatest farce. Why w4 should be required to cram Latin ruli into the heads of our pupils and maki thorn app)ly to the English language cia only bo explatined hby saying that we fol low in the footsteps of our forefathers The English language is unique Witi us the sentence is the unit of expression while in the Latin the word is the unit hence we neod fewer rules than does th Latin. Life is too short and progress t rapid for us to waste time in dry, usoles technics. We need to prepare our pupil for business, as very few are able to go t higher schools. Then let us use som book of "Lessons in Language," b means of which we may be able n< Sonly to teach the parts of speech, and if relations of the different parts of a sex Stonce to each other; but also bott< Swriting, the correct forms of bills, receip)t - notes, and1( all that pertains to p)racticl life. Load the children to an appreci; 1 tioni of good hooks, and try to instil taste for good roadling. SIf we can (do thmt we need have i e uneasness rogardling the correctness< -their language aind stflo. They will - all this first hand from the authors, wlu f they would only get it second hand fro e the gra'mmars. Our rules in gramm are dleduced from the practice of the be a writors and speakers and not vice versa. If e The following resoltion wits offered t t Mr. Arthtur Kilier, andl Teachors' associ e tion on Saturday, andi unniimous - Rsoed. T[hat the thanks of this m k aociation h)0 tendered otur Senator am n Ropsontatives in the State Logislatu jI for the efforts they are making in bell d of the common schools of our county. 0 Eddy Bros. ar'e busy opening bt rmamt H LDY mT WHEIE TUHE PREACHES GO. The Fields of Labor for the Comnug Year In the South Carollns Uonferenco. [Special to The State.] DARTINGTON, Dec. 7.-The work of the conference was comupleted to-day by the rendering of reports front the various committees and boards. A pretty incident was the presentation to the bishop of a gold-headed cane. Rev. J. Walter Dickson made the presentation speech, the bishop replying in appro priate terns. The cane is a birthday pres ent to the bishop front the conference. Charleston was selected as the place of meeting for the next annual confer ence. $4,ooo were assessed for Wofford College for the etnsuing year. At the evening session, the renaining reports were inade and the appoititnleits were announced for 1892, as follows: CIIARIlSTON DISTRICT. R. N. \Vells, presiding elder. Charleston-Irinity, W. A. Rogers. Bethel, J. A. Clifton. Spring Street, J. R. Stokes. Cunuberland, A. M. Chreitzberg. McClellanville, J. C. Welch, sup. Berkeley, D. R. Browne. SItIerville, J. E. Carlisle. Cypress and St. Pau's iission, E. B. Loyless. Ridgeville, J. C. Younlge. St. George's, J. W. Elkins. Reevesville, J. A. Givings, sup. Colleton, W. H-. Ariel. Round 0, S. Blanchard. Walterboro, J. W. Kilgo. Walterboro circuit, C. R,. Wiggins. Hampton, A. C. Walker, Allendale, J. L. Sifley. Black Swatup, W. C. Gleaton. H1ardeville, W. R. Buchanan, Sup. Beauford, A. J. Cauthen. CISTER DISTRICT. George T. 11arnion, presiding elder. Chester, J. W. Daniels. Chester circuit, George H. Waddell. East Chester, James Russell, supplied. Richburg, T. Raysor. Rock Hill, E. 0. Watson. Leslie circuit, A. W. Attaway. Catawba circuit, J. N. Isom, supplied. YVorkville, R. E. Stackhouse. Blacksburg station, L. A. Johnson. Hickory Grove circuit, R. R. Dagnall. York circuit, J. A. Porter. Fort Mill, J. L. Harley. Harley, J. J. Stevenson, supplied. Lancaster, A. L. Pegues. Tradesville, A. S. Leslie, supplied. Chesterfield, R. A. Yongue. Jefferson, J. L. Ray. Blackstock, J. W. Hunubert. COX)tSBURV DISTRICT. J. B. Campbell, presiding elder. Cokesbury, G. M. Boyd. Greenwood, H. F. Kilgo. Ninety-Six, M. M. Brabhatt. Donnalds, I-. W. Mason. Abbeville, M. Dargan. Abbeville circuit, H-. W. Whittaker, W. C. Winn. McCormick, J. Ml. Steadmnan. Lowmdesville, J. S. Porter. Princeton, U. P1. Taylor. Waterloo, J. Manning. North Edgefield, J. M. Shell, sup. Newberry, W. W. Danici. Newberry circuit, C. 1). Mann. Kinards, 0. N. Rountree. Saluda, A. F. Berry. Butler, A. M. Attaway. Parksville, M. 11. Poozer. Prosperity, J. B. Traywick. CO,UMIA DISTRICT. W. C. Power, presiding elder. Columbia-Washington Street, H1. F Chreitzberg. Marion Street, S. P. H1. Iwell. City Mission, J. I. Beard. Lexington Fork, P. L. Holrayd. Brooklyn Mission, G. 11. Pooser. Lexington, 'T. C. L,igon. Batesburg, J. K. McCain. Johlnson, T.1. G. HIerb)ert. Edgefield, A. B. Watson. Graniteville, J. WV. Neeley. Aiken, J. H. Noland. Ulper St. Matthews, W. P. Meadors. Fort Motte, M. L. Blanks. Ridgeway, M. WV. Pooks. Winnsboro, S. A. WVeber. Fairfield circuit, WV. L4. Stokes. Monticello, A. J. Cauthen, Jr. Colutnbia Fenmale Goll.ege-S. B. Jones president; J. Marion Rodgers, p)rofem sor. -Paine Institute,, George WV. WValkei presidlent. Editor Southern Christian Advocat< , W. D. Kirkland. 'Leesville circuit, A. WV. Brunson. Cedar Cree'k circuit, George W. D)avi FL,OR1NCIC DISTRICT. 3 . B. Wilson, presidinig elder. Floretree, H. B. Browne. 0 Mars lufnf, A. H. Betts. V Darlington, J. A. Rice. '4 Chet'aw, WV. M. Duncan. 0 Cher'aw circuit, S. M. Jones, sup,) SHlartsville, E. M'v. Merrit. r Clyde, G. R. Whittaker. 1)Darlington circuit, S. J. Betheca.. I Lamnars, J. B. Rushiton. -Cartersville, B. A. Copeland. aTimnnonsville, WV. B. D)uncan. Ellingham, S. B. Bailev. sill. SEast Eflighlami, J. N. ~Stone, slup. Scranton, S. A. Abererombie. 3t Lake City, XV. B. Baker. lo Kingstree, S. D). Vaughan. In Salters, A. WV. Jackson, sup,) ir Georgetown station, WV. TI. Capers. tGeorgetown circuit, J. D). Frierson. Johnisoniville, supplied b)y D). Dunrant. Salters, R. WV. Spigener. y RIlINVIL1C DISTRICT. J. . Wison, presiding elder. Greenville, J. T. Pate. WVest End, M. H1. JoneCs. Greenville circuit, B. A. Wikes. - Reidsville, 'T. P. Phillips. 1I, North Greenville, J. Hi. Thackery. Fountain Inn1, J. F. Anderson. Williamiston, J. C. Stoll. Anderson, C. B. Smith. I p Anderson circuit, J. D). Clrout. C. WVest Anderson circuit, siup. by 0. nm-ant. Townsville, J. N. Wright, sup. Pendleton, T. C. Okell, B. 0. Berry. Seneca City, A. B. iarle. Westiinister, G. R. Shaffer. Wallhalla, 11. C. Mouzon. Easley, N. G. Ballenger. Piedmont, S. 11. Zimmerinan. Willianiston Fentale College, S. Lan der, president. Blue Ridge, M. McKissick; one to be supplied. MARION )ISTRICT. T. J. Clyde, presiding elder. Marion, j. S. Beasley. Centenary, W. W. Jones. Briton's Neck, to be supplied. Conway, A. J. Stafford. G. W. Gatlin, sup. Conway circuit, V. A. Wright. Bucksville, J. A. Mood. Waccamaw, N. R. Melton. Bayboro, sup., A. N. Duseiberv. Loris, M. M. Ferguson. Little Pee Dee, D. A. Calhoun. Mullins, J. Owen. Latta, L. F. Beatty. Little Rock, P. A. Murray. Clio, R. A. Child. BlenEeim, J. W. Ariel. Pee Dee Mission, W. Quirk, sup. Bennettsville, W. S. Wightnan. Bennettsville circuit, W. S. Martin. Brightsville, R. W. Barber. North Marlboro, W. H1. Lawton. ORANGI,BURG DISTRICT. J. W. Dickson, presiding elder. Orangeburg, G. P. Watson, T. H,. Wan nainaker, sup. Orangeburg circuit, J. T. McRoy. Lower St. Matthews, W. W. Williams. Providence, D. ). Dantzler, Branchville, P. F. Kistler. Bamberg and Beauford's Bridge, 0. A. Darby. Graham, J. E. Grier. Edisto, B. M. Greir. Upper Edisto, J. C. Abney, sup. Barnwell station, P. L. Kirton. BlacIEyll e, W. M. Hardin. Boilitg spring, J. B. Platte. Orange, D. Z. Dantzler. Williston, D. Haucks. South Branchville, L. S. Bellinger. South Aiken, J. C. Spann. SPARTAN11URG DISTRICT. J. M. lloyd, presiding older. Spartanburg, Central Church, W. R. Richardson. Bethel mission, W. L. Wait, J. T. Smith. Union, T. E, Morris. Cherokee, J. C. Bissell, 1. L. Wecher, sip. Santuc, M. B. Kelley. Goshen Hill, W. Clarke. Jonesville, D. Tiller, sip., D. 1-. Mil ler. Gaffney, N. B. Clarkson. Laurens, W. I. Herbert. North Laurens, J. W. Shell, J. W. Fri (lay, sup. Enoree, J. C. Counts. Clinton, W. A. Betts. Belmont, D. B. Boyd. Camp)bell, S. T. Blackmnan. Pacolet, John Attaway. Clifton, J. C. Davis. Wofford College, J. C. Kilgo, fitian cial agent. Vanderbilt University, A. Coke Smith, professor. SUMTER DISrRICV E. T. Hodges, presiding elder. Sumter, A. J. Stokes. Sumter circuit, \V. if. Roton. Lynchburg, C. W. Creighton. W%edgefield, J. C. Chandler. Bishopville, W. 11. Kirton. 'lImtee, J. E. Mahaffey. eston, C. 11. Pritchard. i nning, 11. Ml. Mood. C .kland, W. E. Barre. New Zion, C. H. Clyde. Camden, M. L. Carlisle. Hanging Rock, T. W. Dent. Richland, J. V. Attaway. East Kershaw,'E. B. Ilayne, sup. West WVateree, D). A. P'hillips. Conference colp)orteur, J. C. Chandler. ranllsferredl-W. HI. Hodges, to East California conference. C. G. Hlarmioni, to - conference. J. WV. Browne, to North Georgia confer. ence. Superannuated--S. Lairdl, J. J. Neville, WhIiteford Smith, J. J. Newberry, J. M. Carlisle, 8. H1. Browne, XW. H. Hlutto, W, Carson, T. WV. Munnerl yn, J. WVood, G. WV. Gatlin, J. L,. Shuford, J. L. Dufle, R P. Franks, WV. C. Pittmlan, D). W. Scale, L. Hlamer, M. Brown, B. G. Jones, S Jones, M. A. Connolly, W. WV. Mood, L~ C. Loyal, 3. J. WVorkmuan, F. Auld. MARRIIED. On the ovoning of November 26, 1891 at the residence of the brido's fathor Capt. Geo.S. Swvygort, noar Solwood,S. C Mr. William WV. Blorly, of Pomaria, S. C to Miss Anno R. Swygert, Rov. Dr. 0 WV. Holland officiating. GIVEN A WAY THE FIRM OF SHIERARD .1 Minor hats 1been dIssolved, antd th old firmt wilL. have to bo straightene up) In the niext two wveekcs,so goods wil be sold1 at New York coat for the length of time, aind every one purchat inig t lhe amlountt of 25i cents wvill, by cl: lng our attention to this advertisemeni receive 200 matches free of cost. Comn at onIce. WV. M. MIHERARD). Successor to herardl & Minor. MULES, CORN AND FODDER Yresidencee of' Frederick H-. Dom nIck, deceasedI, beginning at 10 o'cloc on Thursday, December 17th. Large Lot Mules anmd Horses, Corn, Pod der, Wagons, Fairmi Tools and inmp1lements, etc etc. TERMS CASH. J1. L. DO)MINICK, Oi1O. R. CROMER, L,. Qualified Executors. Nno 2'7, 191. BLACK EYES i COMPETITIO. 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