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ELBERT IL AULL, EDITOR:. ELBERT H. AULL, Propriet WM. P. HOUSEAL Prpreors. NEWBERRY. S. C. WEDIESDAY, AMUST 10. 1892. FEEE SPEECH DENIED. Maj. Murray, as one of the candidates for delegate on the Sheppard ticket in Anderson County, attended a meeting at Cedar Grove on Monday, expecting of course to speak. When be arrived Secretary Tindal was speaking. He got out of his buggy and proceeded to wards the stand, but several Tillman ites forced him back to his buggy, some striking him. His only hope for his life was to leave the place, and as be drove away they threw rocks at him, some of them striking him, and others his buggy. The Register says: "Some turbulent spirits did not act as well as they should have, and abused Murray, and some even struck him. A few rocks were thrown after his buggy injuring it somewhat. It is said Murray received some bruises." The other accounts say Maj. Murray was struck in the back and shoulders with rocks. What has become of the freedom of speech and action that we were to have, and that has been denied us even from the days of the Lord's Proprietors? Comment is unnecessary. Surely the people of South Carolina will not uphold such proceedings. Congress has adjourned after a very long session. Adjournment was reached last Friday. The appropriation to the World's Fair was reduced to $2,500,000. Every voter must remember that in order to vote, his name :unst be on a club list. This is important. A full report of the teacher's insti tute held at Newberry last week may be found in this issue. It was a very Interesting and instructive meeting. The very interesting report is fur nished by Mr. T. W. Keitt. The Executive Committee would not stand by its former action, to adopt the suggestion of Governor Tillman and Governor Sheppard for an eqal division of managers, includ ing the clerk. The Herald and News agrees with Mr. Sligh in his speech at Whitmires. We want free speech, a free ballot and the rule of the majority in our Demo cratic primaries. Let every man vote as he pleases without any effort at drawing lines, or requiring a candidate to say whether he is for this man or for that man. And every true man will vote just as his best judgment may dictate in our Democratic primaries. That is the doctrine of The Herald and News. A "Scare Head" and an Apology. The following head was spread out seven inches in big display type in the Columbia Registcr of Friday, the 5th: Tillman Gives Orr the Lie. Exciting Times at Union Yesterday Wheini the Corporation Candidate for Lieutenant Governor As sumes the Responsibility for Gross Slander Of a Great Governor. The Baldozing Tactics of Orr Fail to Work With Farmer Ben and the Roaring Lion Be comes But a Lamb. TRE APOLOGY. Next day the Register saw it had slippe up, and said: *Our news editor, through mistake, placed a "scare head" to the Union meeting, when we intended that such prominence should only be given to Mr. Mayfield's able address. It is not our desire that the Governor be made to pose as a fighter, for while a brave mnan Governor Tiliman is the head of our State government, and he defends his good name as well as upholds the dignity of his high office." ."FALsE AND LiBELOUS." Tomn Watson's Charges of Drunkenness in CoDgwess. WASHINGToN, August 5.-Represen tative Boatner, of Louisiana, to-day submitted to the House the report of the committee which made an investi gation into the charges made by Repre sentative Watson, in effect that drunk en members reeled and staggered through the aisles of the House, and drunken speakers had debated grave questions and were heard to remark, "Mr. Speaker, where am I at?" The report of the committee says it has no hesitation in declaring that the charges contained in the sense in which they are made are false and libelous under the strictest legal definition of those terms: that the charge involving Representative Cobb was strongly con tradicted by witnesses, and there was nothing in the evidence to justify the Imputation made against him. The facts are, the report says, that three, and psibly four, members appeared on te floor under the influence of liquor, but none in the condition de scribed. - The committee will report a resolu tion which will say that the charges made in Mr.Watson's book are not true, and constitute an unwarranted assault upon the House, and it has the unqual ified disapproval of that body. The report was agreed to by the three -Democratic members of the commit tee. Representative Grout will submit an independent report, which in substance is th3at if Representative Watson does not withdraw hi.e charges he will agree with the committee on the adoption of the resolution. L.ively Camnpaign Incidenxt at Spartauburg. LSpecial to The State.1 SPARTANBURG, August 5.-The first difficulty arising from political diffe rences in this city occurred to-day be t ween Andrew E. Moore and E ber C. Allen, county chairman. The county chairman named the re ception committee to meet the candi dates to-day. Mr. Moore was sug - gested as one of the Conservative rep resentatives, but Mr. Allen refusedl to appoint him, on the ground of his ex treme bitterness towards the Tillman faction. -Mr. Moore resented this as an insult, aad to-day, the men happening to meet at Stanyarne Wilson's office, the matter was brought up and ended in apesnal ' lty. Mr. Moore struck' r. Allen, king him out of the door into the street. H~e then followed bim n kicked him several times. r no esisancewhat er bfrn p the streets. THEY RESCIND THE AGREEMENT. The Agreement to Divide Managers Re scinded-The County Executive Com inittee Holds a Long Session-Man agere for the Prinaany Election Rules Adopted -- Arrange ments Made for the Meet ing at Helena. The County Democratic Executive Committee met in the Courthouse last Saturday and was in session for four hours. The agreement to divide the man-. agers equally was by. formal resolution rescind. The Herald and News believes that we will have a fair and honest election so far as Newberry County is con cerned, it matters not whether the managers are for Tillman or Sheppard, but we have no objection to giving each side equal representation. It was a pretty full meeting of the committee, only three, we believe, be ing absent-Messrs Reid, Werts and Halfacre. On motion of Mr. Hunt, the privil eges of the floor were granted to Mr. Arthur Kibler. Mr. Kibler thanked the committee for the privilege granted him. He said that prohibition was one of the great issues of this campaign and he felt that the question should be discussed before the people. It seems that all the can didates are willing to act under the in -structions as contained in the result of the vote at the primary. We would like to have the question discussed and ask the privilege of having one SPEAKER FOR PROHIBITION at each campaign meeting, who will lay before the people this great ques tion. F. V. Capers: I agree with Mr. Kib ler. The question is an important one. The issue has been joined so far as the box for voting is concerned. I don't know any thing that is doing more harm than the liquor traffic. You may talk about your reforms but this is the one most needed. Most all our woes can be traced to liquor, and I therefore move that this reasonable request be granted and the prohibition speech be the first-one made. J. C. S. Brown: It is bringing in new matter. We should look at this ques tion. Should the speaker come first or last? If tbre is time, alright, just so it don't interfere with the other speak ers. ;Mr. Hunt thought we had better postpone-it until further on in the pro ceea:-rs when we come to-decide who is to spea'. The Chairman asked if this question could not be intelligently passed upon without further delay. Mr. Capers was not in favor of post poning and thought the request should be granted it matters not how many others are to speak. The motion was then adopted. RULES FOR THE PRIMARY. Chairman Blease had vacated the chair and said that they had better adopt the rules to govern the primary, and he moved to reconsider the action by which the committee adopted the old rules, which was adopted. He then moved that the rules as adopted by the State Democratic Executive Commit tee July 26 be adopted. They were then read and adopted. He alsooffered the following which were adopted without change: RULES- FOR GOVERNMEFT OF THE PRI MARY ELECTION OF NEW BERRY COUNTY. 1st. Adopt the rules of the State Democratic Executive Committee July 26, 1892. 2. That in those offices where there are to be more than one elected, unless ticket voted in full, it will not be counted. For instance, in the race for delegates to State convention there must be 8 different names voted for, in same for the House of Representatives there must be 3 different names voted for, and in the same- for county com missioners there must be 3 different names voted for. And in every case the candidate voted fornmust have com plied with rules in signing and filing a pledge to abide the result of the pri mary and support the nominees of the party. 3. That the <candidates for Congress shall be assessed $5.00 each, Senate $2.50 each, House of Representatives $2.50, Clerk $2.50, Sheriff $2.50, Auditor $2.50, Treasurer $2.50, School Commis sioner$1.00,CountyCommissioners$1.00 each, Corner50 cents each, Trial Justice 5fl cents each. Which amount must be paid on or before the 2.5 inst. to Win. Johnson, treasurer of the execu tive committee. 4. In the event that a second primary is necessary it shall be held Tuesday the 13th day of September, 1892. .5. The clubs in Township No. 1 shall vote at New berry C. H. The clubs in Township No. 2.shall vote at Gibsons. The clubs in Township No. 3 shall vote Maybinton at Mayinton, and club at Mt. Pleasant at Glymphville. The clubs in Township No. 4 stall vole-Long Lane at Cromer's Store and Tabor at Whitmires. The clubs in Township No. 5 at Jalapa.. -The clubs in Township No. 6 at Longshores. The clubs in Township No. 7 at Williams. The clubs in Township No. 8 at Dead Fall. Clubs in No. 9 Township-O'Neall at Henarix Mill, Saluda at Hendrix Mill, St. Luke's at Prosperity, Mt. Pil grim at Prosperity, Warehouse at Pros perity, Mt. Tabor at Slighs. Clubs in No. 10 Township at Jolly Street. Clubs in Township30. 11-Zion and St. Philips at Pomaria, Walton at Walton. Mr. Hunt objected to Rule 3. He was opposed to taxing candidates to defray the expenses of the canvass. He thought the burden on them was great enough already, and if the expense were apportioned among the clubs it would not be more than five cents per capita. He was opposed to the principle. Mr. Blease did not agree with Colo nel Hunt. He thought it was cheaper for the candidates. Heretofore the can didates had to pay for their own tick ets, and under the present arrangement the tickets are furnished by the execu tive committee. Mr. Hunt moved to strike out Rule 3, but the motion did not prevail. Mr. Gary then moved that the com mittee proceed to the appointment of managers. WH AT WAS TH E AGR EEMENT ? Mr. C. T. Paysinger then suggested as managers for Newberry W. W. Hod ges, C. L. Havird and G.B. Summers. Mr. Bunt suggested John C. Gog gans, and said it was his understanding that the action of the last meeting was to let each faction suggest its own men. Dr. McIntosh moved that each fac tion suggest two managers, including the clerk. Mr. Koon moved that we adopt the old plan to let each township commit teemen suggest the managers for that township. MrHuntsaid that he only wanted fair ness. If there is anything wrong with the agreement that we entered into at the last meeting,we should know it,and w hat reason there is for changing it. It was a compact we went into at that meeting, and the understanding was that each faction of the party was to suggest its managers. The reso lution adopting the request of Tillman and Sheppard to give equal representa tion on the boards of managers was gotten up by Mr. Sligh and Mr.Cad well. But the Tillman faction isin the majority in this committee, and you can dosas you please-keep the compact or rescind It. kMr. Capers thought that by the adop '1on of the new rules the resolution had ben rescinded. fir Hunt said that he didn't think it whauld be fair for the Tillman faction to nu==ret the Sheppard managers, nor for the Sheppard faction to appoint the Tillman managers. Mr. Mills said all he wanted was a fair and square election. Mr. Smith wanted to know of the Chairman if the Tillman faction had not already held a meeting in his office and appointed the managers? Chairman Blease said they had not. Mr. Capers said he clearly under stood that each faction was to have two managers, but there were only three to be appointed, and he wanted to meas ure with the same yardstick that was used in Richland, and give the Shep pard men one at each box. There was a good deal more talking, but Mr. Koon's motion was adopted. THE AGREEMENT RESCINDED. Mr.. Capers then moved to rescind the motion adopted at the former meet ing, to give equal representation to each faction on the boards of managers, and it was adopted on a rising vote, 9 to 20. MANAGERS APPOINTED. The following managers for the pri, mary election were then appointed: 2 vewberry-C. L. Havird, U. B.Sum mers, John C. Goggans. Gibsons-S. E. Kennerly, B. F. Can non, A. Buzhardt. Glymphvile-J. S. 3. Suber, Wim. D. Rutherford, John Henderson. Maybinton -Wm. V. Lyles, John Thomas, B. Hancock. Cromer's Store-T. D. Ramage, M. A. Renwick, L. H. Chandler. Whitmires-J. S. Spearman, J. C. Abrams, L. D. Abrams. Jalapa-Geo. C. Glasgow, W. C. Sligh, J. M. Chalmers. Longshore's Store-J. T. Davis, I. M. Smith, Lemuel C. Johnson. Wiliams' Store-Theo. Davenport, B. W. Goodwin, Henry T. Fellers. Dead Fall-Thos. Smith, Sr., I. H. Boulware, Thos. S. Blair. Prosperity-A. M. Lester, R. I. Stou demayer, S. B. Hawkins. Hendrix Mill-P. W. Shealy, J. E. Monts, A. B. Mills. Slighs-J. B. Kempson, J. W. P. Harmon, J. M. Sease. Jolly Street-G. M. Singley, J. W. Werts, John A. Counts. Pbmaria-C. B. Eargle, W. J. Ep ting, W. W. Berly. Walton-J. D. Crooks, J. L. Crooks, D. P. Werts. THIRTY MINUTES AND NO PROXIES. Chairman Blease asked the commit tee to approve or disapprove his action in giving each speaker thirty minutes and permitting no speaker to be repre sented by proxy. At Keitt's Mr. Sligh claimed that he was entitled to one hour-thirty minutes as candidate for Senate and thirty minutes as can didate for delegate. The committee decided that no speaker who appeared in a dual capacity was entitled to more than thirty minutes at a time. He could occupy his time as candidate and then when the delegates turn came be could occupy thirty minutes more if he desired. On motion of ~Mr. Mills it was de cided that no delegate could be repre sented by proxy. HELENA THE PLACE. Chairman Blease moved that the State campaign meeting be held In the grove at Helena. Dr. McIntosh moved to substitute Jones'. The merits of the two places were discussed pro and can, and the com mittee decided on Helena. Chairman Blease moved that a com mittee of six be appointed to meet the speakers. Mr. Capers, who was in the chair, it seems did not want to appoint the committee, so he called Mr. Harmon to the chair. The following committee was ap pointed: F. V. Capers, A. E. P. Bedenbaugh, W. H. Hunt, Jr., C. W. Buford, J. W. Cadwell, J. H. McIntosh. On motion of Mr. Gary, County chairman Blease was added to the com mittee. TO KEEP ORDER. The question of preserving order was next discussed. It was decided to ap point one chief marshal and two assist ants, and two marshals from each club. - Mr. Hunt moved that Col. 0. L. Schumpert be made chief marshal, and it was adopted. Messrs. P. C. Smith and J. Pierce Harmon were appointed assistants. The newspapers were requ.ested to urge the marshals named to meet at Newberry early on the morning of the 18th, so as to consult with the chief and assistants. The appointments were to have been made in time for this week's issues of the county papers, but several of the clubs have not yet given their names to the secretary. The following are the appointments as far as we have been able to get the names: Carolina Club-C. J. Purcell, E. M. Evans. Young Men's-E. Cabaniss, 3. W. Tribble. Faetory-P. F. Baxter, John Senn. Old Men Hartford-J. T. Young, G. D. La tJakstone Academy-John C. Neel, James Norris. Pine Grove Mulbery/-John Adams, S. S. Cun ningham. Mt. Bethket Maybinton-Ben Hawkins, J. W. Herbert. Mt. Pleasant-Moorman Ruff, A. J. Willingham.' 31t. Tabor Long Lane-L. H. Chandler, J. B. Mayes. Jalapa-John Willinigham, G. C. Glasgow. Conservative Old M3en-Hayne Abramis, Reason Senn. Reederville-J. R. Workman, M. Q. Chappell. Trinity-Thbos. Smith, Jr., 0. P. Sax on. Club .Zo. 2- (Township 7.1-J. J. Workman, B. W. Goodwin. Club No. 3-(Township 7.) Saluda-Will H. Sanders, W. B. Lindsay. Chappell-R. S. Boazmnan, A. S. Parks. Utopia-J. S. Bickley, D. G. Living ston. TIarehouse-J. L. Wise, W. WV. Fol mer. St. .Luke's-J. 5. Hair, Noah E. Tay lor. Mt. Pilgrim-G. F. Stockmian, 3. M. Werts. Saluda O'Neall-J. A. Wise, J. Wilson Long. Jolly Street-J. W. WVerts, G. A. Liv ingston. Mt. Tabor-J. B. Kempson, G. A. Meets. St. latul's-J. 3. Hipp, Adam L. Aull. Gallman Academy St. Philip's Mt. Zion-T. A. Setzier, L. B. Ear gle. Wfalton-G. B. Sligh, J. S. Crooks. The question of the arrangement of speakers came up again. The prohibi tion speaker was placed as the first speaker after dinner. Mr. Hunt moved that the candidates OR the electoral tieiKet be allowed to speak just after the candidates for the Senate and House. There was considerable speech mak ing on this subject and it was finally decided that the delegates should not be allowed to speak until all the candi dates had finished. The motion was adopted by a vote of 8 to 17. It was decided to print 5,000 tickets, 2,500 with the Tiliman delegates and 2,500 with the names of the Sheppard delegates and the other places blank. Messrs. A. E. P. Bedenbaugh, W. P. Pugh and T. H. Chalmers were ap pointed a committee to see about get ting the tickets printed. After a session of over four hours the ommitee.auned. 3fr. JQo. W. Smith's Beply. If the people of this county feel any interest in Mr. John T. Duncan's "luin ber transaction," they will find the' truth of the matter in this statement. I went to town late in the evening of February 29, with Mr. Thomas Hatton. Soon after I reached town Mr. Duncan asked me to authorize the Treasurer to cash a lumber claim he held against the county. He itemized his claim and went before the Clerk of Court and swore to it. The claim is as follows NEWBERRY COUNTY, Dr. To J. T. Duncan. To order by J. H. Smith........2,184 feet J. C. Duncan....................2,424 feet N. C. Duckett................... 600 feet 5,208 feet Oak timber at $1.50 $ 78 12 SOUTH CAROLINA, t Newberry County.j Personally came before me John T. Duncan, and made oath that the within account is correct and just, and no part of same has been paid either by dis count or otherwise. J. T. DUNCAN. Sworn before me this 29th of February, 1892. Jxo. M. KINARD, C. C. C. P. Supposing that the lumber had been delivered, I asked the Treasurer to cash the claim. Mr. Duncan says in his statement that "It is the duty of the County Com missioners to see that the. county loses nothing by any man." And yet he pretends that II gave, him an order for 3,024 feet of lumber, and paid for it at the same time, although the lumber had not even been sawed. But he in 'sinuates that I was drunk. Messrs. C. F. Boyd, Thomas Hatton and J. C. Wilson will testity that I was sober. And I was sober enough to refuse to pay the claim until it was itemized and sworn to. But if I was drunk, does that justify him in wrongdoing? He was sober, I suppose. It would be charitable to believe that he was drunk. He states that I gave him the order that day for 2,424 feet and 600 feet. Even if that were true, how could he t'wear that the county owed him $78.12, when the lumber had not been sawed? And if I gave him the older, why did he not let the account show it, as in the "order by J. H. Smith," instead of putting it to J. C. Duncan and N. C. Duckett? I did not give him an order for the lumber that day, or any other day. He had come to my house in February to ask me to give him an order, and I dis tinctly told him that I would give $1.50 for oak lumber delivered to the over seers, but would not pay for lumber until it was delivered. This claim of Duncan's came before the Board March 10. Mr. J. H. Smith examined it, and said he had never given Mr. Duncan an order for 2,184 feet of lumber, but that he had given him an order for 1,000 feet, to be deliv ered at Mr. Bamage's. It then occurred to me that 2,424 feet would be a large quantity for J. C. Duncan, and these things excited my suspicion. J. C. Dun can was overseer on a section from Young's brick house to Cromer's store, 3J miles long, without a drop of water on it. The next day, March 11, I rode over this section, and, to my surprise, found only about 700 teet of lumber on it. The following day I went to Mr. J. T. Duncan's house, but he was away. He afterwards saw me at my home; and in April appeared before the Board. He acknowledged that the lumber bad not been sawed when he received pay for it, but pretended falsely that he told me so at the time. He gave no satisfaction, and the Board could do nothing, or was advised to do nothing, but demand that he deliver the lumi ber. He publishes certain receipts, but they are dated the last of July and first or August', and do not state when the lumber was received. I rode over the whiole of theterritory in April, and to my astonishment, he had delivered very little more than enough lumber to fill a bill of 2,023 feet that the Board paid him for in December. I had confidence in Mr. Duncan, and when he swore to his claim I was satis fled. But when he appeared before the Board I told him his statement was false, and I am sorry that I must say the same now. He says he knows no thing about "instantaneous delivery." He certainly knows enough about in stantanecous pay. He can itemize a laill and swear that it is just and cor rect, when the trees have not been cut for the saw! I had no desire to make these mat ters public. -But as a public officer I am sworn to do my duty, and when I saw that I had been deceived I simply tried to save the county from loss. And that was all. Respectfully, JOHNx W. SMITH. For The Herald and lNews. . Pol Tax Studies. Mr. Editor: So much is said and written concerning the proposed rais ing of the poll tax to $3, I7 have been led to investigate what will be the out come, as it will affect the poor men of this county when the change is made. I refer when I say poor men to every one who in these hard times, these pinching times, is compelled to econo mize "to make ends meet." Gov. Till man I believe has proposed the increase of this tax; it is certain he is advocating the measure with his usaal vehemene upon the stump at each county meet ing. Let mue ask at the outFet. 1. Will this increase of the poll tax work a ben efit or injury to the poor man? 2. Will it not prove~ a means of saving money to the rich man and thus making him richer? Let us thiak at. we read and form our own conclusi ns. Don't let feling actuate any one in deciding these questions; let us think, and then reach conclusions. The Governor pio poses to call for a constitutional con vention to bring about this change in the law as it relates to the poll tax; it is not to be effected by amendment to our present constitution.. If then the constitutional convention repeals the 2-mill tax now levied for the support of schools, and in its stead establishes a $3 poll tax, will the masses of the people be benefited? Will the poor man be saved any money? Will we not find on the contrary that the rich man will be saved a great deal of money? Let us see. Under the pres ent law-2-mill tax law-if a man owns $1,000 of property he pays $2 to support the schools; if $.5,000, $10; if $10,000, $20; if $25,000, $50, and so on. And it is right and just and proper that he should pay these sums because education is the basis of all industrial prosperity, and no rman who has not a shriveled soul objects to paying a rea sonable tax to foster and encourage the schools of the country. Education is the bulwark of our liberties and of our happiness as a people. It will be observed then that the removal of the 2-mill tax upon taxable property will require the enactment of the $3 poll tax law, which in other words will be shifting the support of the schools from those able to support them to those unable to do so: it is manifest that the men who own property pay the bulk of th.e ,t.ax to support the schools, while the poor man pays com paratively little. Let us see what the town of New berry is paying toward the sup port of the schools and then see what the town will not pay if the $3 poll tax becomes a law. I find from the coun ty treasurer's books that Newberry town paid last year $2,789.38 for school purposes, being the 2-mill tax. I find from the books of the school commis sioner that the schools of Newberry County, town and country, received last year $7,824.99. So it will be noticed by every careful reader that the town of Newberry paid more than one-third of the entire amount received by the schools! I find furthermore that the town of. Newberry received of the school fund only $846! In other words -7. -' be town pays over one-third of the .ntire tax but receives only one-ninth )f the tax. Well, then, no one can luestion that the town is aiding be country, for the difference between he amount paid by the town, $2,789.36, mnd the amount received, namely, 846, goes into the country and is listributed among the country schools. Phat equals $1,943.36. Remove this i-mill tax, and then this larg? sum re nains in the town, because not col ected. But it is alleged that the $3 ?ol tax will run the schools nine nonths, whereas now they are only un three months. Let us see if that s so. The auditor reports that he col ected $3,026, being $, a head on 3,026 people. If $3,026 is collected by $1 )olI, then $3 poll will collect $9,078. [t is known that the schools are kept >pen three months of the year with 7,524.99, then how much longer will .bey be kept in operation if $9,078 be -aised? The dif'erencein these amounts a but $1,554, which would not run the chools but twelve days more than the hree months. Calculate and you will nd this is true. I have shown (1) :bat the rich man is paying most of he tax to support the schools; (2) that he poor man will have to pay the tax f the law is changed; hence it will work a hardship on the poor man and nake the rich man only richer to ,hange the law by paying $3 poll in 3tead of $1. Again, many of our rich nen are over the age for paying poll ax, consequently the removal of the -mill tax will actually forbid a rich nan supporting the schools of the sountry. The wealthiest men of New berry County are above the poll age. And this is.called Reform! It is a re rorm that means poverty, a reform hat causes hardship, a reform that is purious. Reader, think over these natters; don't be carried away by feel ng. Don't vote away your rights and four liberties! I write this not as an >ffice-seeker, but as a citizen and a well-wisher of every poor man, every nan of moderate means in New#berry Jounty. W. E. PELHAM. County Sunday-School Convention. NEW CHAPEL CHUBCH, Augnst 4, 1892. The Newberry County Sunday-school Convention met at 10:30 a. m., and was ead in devotional exercises by Rev. D. . Phillips. In the absence of the President D. B. Wheeler, Vice President J. T. Boozer presided. After enrolling delegates and calling he roll, on motion of Prof. E. O. Counts, he chairman appointed the following ommittee to make nominations for flicers for ensuing year: E. O. Counts, Rev. J. R. Traywick, E. P. Chalmers, 1'. W. Keitt and John H. Wicker. Af :er a short retirement the committee returned making the following nomina ion which was adopted by the conven 'ion: President, E. P. Cromer; First Vice President, Prof. Frank Evans; Second Vice President, John C. Goggans; See retary, C. F. Boydy Treasurer, W. H. Hunt, Jr. Executive Committee, M. A. Carlisle, [. Y. Culbreath, D. B. Wheeler, Rev. 3. A. Wright, Di. W. E. Pelham. The programme was then taken up nd followed. All the subjects were ully and interestingly discussed, which he large congregation seemed to great y enjoy. While there were not as large i number of delegates as were in at ;endance on some previous convention, Fet there was a large congregation out m-d all seemed to enjoy the proceedings f the convention. Rev. Walter I. Herbert, of Laurens, istrict superintendent of Sunday eheols, was present and added very uch to the interest of the meeting. is teachings on "Normal Methods" were very impressive, and so much en oyed by the convention that a vote f thanks was tendered him by the ~onvention for his full and instructive essons on the above methods. The good people of New Chapel comn. nunity seemed to enjoy the presence of he convention, for they turned out en mass, and I know the convention en oyed their hospitality. A hearty vote >f thanks was tendered them. The following delegates were elected attend the State Convention: M. A. Carlisle, Rev. Z. WV. Bedenbaugh, J. C. Dominick and John C. Goggans. An invitation was extended to the >onvention to meet next year at Smyr sa church, which was accepted. I will take the opportunity of urging ll superintendents who haven't sent in heir reports and the money asked for, to do so at once, as I desire to make my statistical report to the tate Statistician. We desire to make a full report, to have every Sab bathschool in the county and every scholar in the above report. C. F. BOYD, - Secretary. TR ROUGiH TRtAINS To ATLA.N rA. rh Atlantic Coast Line Jnaugurates a New Passenger Line-From Charleston to Atlanta Without Change of Cars. Yesterday the Atlantic Coast Line pened a passenger schedule between Dharleston and Atlanta, which from this time on will be continued daily. rhe route is via the Northeastern, Columbia, Newberry and Laurens and Lhe 4eorgia, Carolina and Northern roads, and the distance between the two points, three hundred and seventy miles,. is co tered in twelve hours and twenty minutes. This is the first ime in the history of the city that through coaches have been operated from here to Atlanta, and it is a fore-. one conlusion that the new route will be liberally patronized. In addition to the fact that the new route offers such rapid and convenient transit to the West it will attract much attention, as it is the shortest ine between Charleston and a number af points in upper South Carolina and 5ortheastern Georgia. Some of these points are Clinton, Greenwood, Abbe ville in South Carolina, and Elberton mud Athens in Georgia. The train promises to open up a most popular route between the city md the West. The first train that left this city to make the run carried :en passengers for Atlanta and West rn points.-News and Courier, 6th. Obituary of Mrs. N. E. Tod. Departed this life at her home in Whitmire, S. C., July 19th, 1892, after two week's illness, Mrs. H. E. Todd, n the 25th year of her age. She was Ihe youngeBt daughter of the Rev. 3eo and Adaline Phillips, of Ches ter unty. The writer ha-s known her intimately well from early chil ood. She was exceedingly gentle and affectionate as a child, as a young lady, with the additional qualities of modes y and dignity, M4rs. Todd was of a ieidedly intellectual cast of .mind. Had she enjoyed the opportunities of unture which her capacities would have justified, she would have made her mark in the literary world. Mrs. odd was very ambitious, naturally, .d by dint of energy and preservance she did much for the training and stor ing her mind with information. She ccasionally wrote short articles for the local press. I have read myself one or two such articles of decided merit, both in their literary feature and plan fstructure. From early chidhood Mrs. Todd was spiritually minded. I baptized her in to the membership of Woodward (Bap tist) church, in Chester County, whither loved ones carried her re mains to sleep among her kindred : hear that she was esteemed by her neighbors and that they grieved to give her up. Calmly and sweetly did she fall asleep in Jesus. May the Lord comfort the bereaved ones. HER PA-ra J. D. A. Clnton, Aunonst 1,1892. TEACHERS IN SESSION. Intereitiog Meetug of the Newberry Coun ty Teachers' Institute, (Concluded from First Page) WEDNESDAY. We arrived in time to hear Prof. Craighead's talk on Laugur.ge Les sons. He said we study language (1) to be able to express ourselves clearly, (2) to be able to read the literature of the nation whose language we study. No language was ever learned by study ing merely technical grammar. Prof. Craighead gave quotations from Luther to sustain him in his vievs; he also gave an incident which occurred in Paris: An intelligent lady and her son were studying French. The boy would pay but little attention to gram mar; would write his exercises, but in a very indifferent way. However, be associated with the boys and talked to them; and in this way, at the end of twelve months, could speak and write French. The mother stuck to the grammar and in the same time could neither write a letter in French nor understand it when spoken. The Greek language was in its meridian before it had a grammar. Grammar was made after language; not language after grammar. In acquiring the abil ity to speak a language correctly, the ear is the best guide. Teachers should not board in families that do not use correct English. If such must be the case, be very careful of your words. Keep a good dictionary. With the Bible and a good dictionary one can acquire a good command of English. In teaching English, dictation exer cises are good things. Prof. Craighead gave us a practical lesson in dictation. He suggested Chas. Lamb's and De Quincy's works as good books from which to obtain these exercises. Prof. Craighead was asked his opin ion as to the best book for teaebing English in our common schools. He thought Tarbell's Lesson in Language the best. (Ginn & Co., Boston). We were much pleased to have the above opinion expressed, as we had introduced Tarbell in our school a year ago. Prof. Win. Morrison was present and was introduced to the Association by Prof. Craighead. Prof. Morrison gave quite an interesting talk on "Lo cal History." He spoke of recent vis its to the grave of the grandfather of Gen. Hampton and to the grave of Gen. Sumter. He gave graphic de scriptions of the location and condi tion of those sacred spots. Neither has a shaft to iecord the deeds doie in life. He called to mind the fact that we are too careless about commemo rating by monuments the deeds of our heroes. Prof. Morrison spoke for some time to a pleased and attentive au dience. After Prof. Morrison, Prof. Hand followed on History. He said that nothing is more neglected than His tory, (1) because the teacher fai:ed to make it plain, (2) the teachers them. selves failed to realize the value of a means to an end, (3) to teach it re quired the highest pedagogical ability. He would speak only of the general principles of history. It should be be gun as soon as the child begins to read. Let the child read historical stories and thus unconsciously imbibe history. Great care should be exercised in read ing newspapers. What is news to-day is history to-morrow. Do not toc much consider names; teach acts and events; names and dates naturally fall in. You must teach history on a broad platform. Men are the same in all ages, nations and religious. A library is useful to teach children te. findl out things for themselves. Be liberal in teaching history. Place copies of different histories in thi bands of children and let themr exer cise judgment in forming their opin ions. After Prof. Hand's talk on history the name of the Presbyterian chureb in Newberry was brought up. Mr. B. 0. Duncan and Col. Silas Johnstone each talked on the subject. It seem! the name was .retained when the church was moved from the country tc the town of Niewberry. The name was given by Chancellor Job Johnston4 and is Eveleigh with the E changed tc A, making Aveleigh. The history ir the naming of the fountain just out o0 town was brought out. Col. John stone stated 'that Chancellor Caldwell named it for one of the odes of Horace Mr. Chapman was now introdced and gave the Association an instruct ive talk on History. History should be divided into Ancient and Modern, dating from the birth of Christ, alI be fore that event to be ancenut, all sue ceeding it modern. A fter Christ a neil principle entered into humanity; from that time to this there has been a grad nal uplifting of tbe human family Mr. Chapman then began with Souti Carolina history and brought it dowc to the present time. He said Win Sayles did not settle at Port Royal and thence move to Charleston; but, that after a month's stay at Port Roy al, nor attempting a settlement, h4 sailed at once to near the pre.leut sit4 of Charleston and placed the first per mnanent English settlement. For near. ly one hundred years the settlemnent were along tbe coast, but about T764 the middle and upper counties wer4 settled. All the gr-eat men did no' live in the low-country. The up-coun try had noble sons; among them h4 mentioned James Ryon and Jamnes Butler, of Edgefield. Jealousy be tween the sections cropped out frorm the beginning. Secession was to pre vent goIng into a centralized govern ment. Instead, it .only atccelerated that condition of affairs. South Carm lina was right in her great questions, in nullifieation, in secession. We were glad to hear Mr. Chspman's talk. It was patriotic and well received. Dr. Lander followed with his "Home spun Apparatus." His devices are very simple and splendidly adapted to ac complish his designs; they can easily be made by any energetic teacher. Several devices deserve especial notice, but it would take a drawing to do thei justice, hence we pass them over. Aftei Dr. Lander's exhibit of apparatus, the question box being deferred till Thurs day, the Iristitute adjourned to meet a' 9-a. in., Thursday. Being in attendance on the County Sunday-school Convention on Thurs da we lost all of that (day's wvork at the Institute. FRI DAY. We arrived in time to hear Dr. Lan der exp'ain the uses of more of his de vices. His sim ple device for showing the relations between divisor, dividend and quotient, and between denonuina tom, numerator and value and for show' ing the change made when any one o' these is changed is good, but then all the devices are that. Dr. Lander had simple devices for illustra ting fractions, for teaching the seasons, tides anc eclipses, all within the reach of any teacher. After Dr. Lander, Miss Chapman gave the Institute an instructive talk on Reading. Reading, she said, ac cording to Appleton's chart, was get ting thtught from the printed page There are two kinds of reading, oral and written. One should read so as te be heard, understood, felt. In begin ning do not confine yourself to mono syllables; use any word with which~ the child is familiar. In teaching words, use objects; failing these, draw~ pictures of things. Never tell child apple till it has said apple. Show ob ject; write name on board, then ask: "What did the chalk say?" You will always have the word pronounced. Phonics bring about clear pronuncia tion. This talk was appreciated by all, espeially by primary workers. M isa Chapman was followed by Prof. Craighead, who gave the last talk 01 the day. He spoke of Patriotism. Oui schools should teach love of country, Should reform the manners of oca country. As a nation we are terribly - ~ ~ lacking in this particular. Whoever would be a great teacher must follow in the footsteps of Jesus of Nazareth. Prof. Craighead's talk on this subject was eloquent. We were so intently listening that we failed to take notes. The question box was opened and a short, spirited discussion on the prece dence of signs in arithmetic was bad. Other questions were disposed of. After Prof. Craighead had announced that there was no -further t-usiness the fol lowing resolutions were offered by Mr. Thos. W. Keitt and unanimously adopted: Resolved, 1. That the Teachers' As sociation of Newberry County extend their hearty thanks to Prof. Craighee.d, director, to Dr. Lander and to Prof. Hand for the able manner in which our Institute has been conducted, and for the lucid and harmonious manner in which the subjects have been pre sented. 2. That our thanks are due and are hereby tendered to State Superinten dent Mayfield, and to the Trustees of the Peabody Fund for placing within our reach the resources of this Insti tute. 3. That hereby we express to the citizens of Newberry our appreciation of their encouragement to us in our work, as indicated by their presence and participation here, and also for their - kind hospitality extended to members of our association. 4. That we thank our School Com missioner for his efficient aid in mak ing this Institute a success. 5. That we express our thanks to Prof. Frank Evans for his kindness in the use of this commodious Assembly Hall. 6. That a copy of these resolutions be furnished to each cocnty paper. 7. That a copy of a paper containing these resolutions be sent to each of our faculty. News from Silver Street. Mr. Gibbes Goggans is at Mr. A. J. S. Langford's. Mr. Walter Perry has gone to Edge field. Mr. G. W. Werts is visiting at Bre vard, N. C. Mr. Robert Kelly, of Atlanta, Ga., is ori a visit to relatives here. Mr. W. W. Spearman will leave in a few days for Glenn Springs. Mr. Lee Neal, of Edgefield, is visit ing his sister Mrs. Hayes, Master Johnnie Aull is .at Mr. Frank Spearman's. Mr. Robbie Leavell has been an at tendant at the Zion meeting. Mr. A. L. Longshore was up Sun day sporting his best girl. No. 6 has two candidates for trial Justice. Col. W. G. Peterson and Capt. J. H. Williams. The score between Silver Street and Trinity was 17 to 28 instead of 37 to 16 in our last week's report. Mr. Andrew Langford broke his foot the other day by stepping in a hole. Tbe fine colt belonging to Mr. 0. P. Saxon got tangled in a wire fence the other day and was severely cut in sev eral places. Next Thursday is campaign day at Longshnres and we should all go so we can make a good selection when we go to vote. Rev. W. J. Langston assisted by Geo. A. Wright has been conducting a protracted meeting at sit. Zion. The meetin'g will break about Wednesday night. Female Weakness Positive Cure. To the Editor : Please inform your readers that I have a posItIve remed3 for the thousand and one Ills wihich arise from deranged female-organs. I shall be glad to send two bottles of my remedy Free to any lady if they wili send their Express and P. 0. address, Yours respetfully, DE. A. C. MARGHIr, Utica, N. Y. .arger Stcol. Better aoods ad Itower PrIces. COME DOWN AND SEE FOR YOURSEINVES at J. S. RUSSELL.'S. Have You a Dailghter to Educate? Then let us send you the Catalogue of Nor folk college for Youug La4les. The largest, cheaps and best equipped schoolla Tidewater, Vignia. 300 students, 23teachers. Our mottois THE BEST ADVANTAGES FOR THE-LA~ EXPENSE. A refined, elegant homne. -with, home comforta and training. Arts of melf s'uport a specialty. Application should be made early, as we were compelled to refuse 40 last fall from l:,ck of room. A ddress J. A. L CASSEDY, B. S., Principal. ROAD NOTICE. OFFICE OF COUNTY CoMMrSSIONEBS, NEWBEREY, S. C., July 25, 1892. ALL OVERSEEBS ARE NOT! fled to put thei~r sections in good condition at once. They are also.duly notified that the County Commission ers intend to enforce the provisions of the law as to the manner in which the roads. are to be workedand as to making returns after each working. By order. GEO. B. CROMER, Clerk. NOTIUE. NTOTICE IS>MEREBY GIVEN Ithat I will mail-ainal settlement on the estates of Salie En Kinard and John Mayer Kinard, in the t Court for New berry County, on Thu day, September 15, 1892, at 10 a. m. GEO. S. MOWER, Executor of Sallie E. Kinard, deceased, and Testamentary Guardian of .John Mayer Kinard. JIewDcrmj Callago, NTEXT SBSSION BEGINS OCTOBER, 1892. Classic and Philosophlcal Courses. Tho Oportnit for boardin In club, will be given. The total expense of the session will th us be measurably reduced. It is estimated that board for the session need not exceed *60. Tuition *27 to *57, according to class. Total expense per session October 3d, to June 21st, as fonlows: Board in club *1o) to *125. Board in fa.mlles and roorring incoee *12550 to $1 12.50 Board and room In familie G18to$6. GW. HOLLAND. President. WESLEYAN FEMALE INSTITiUTE, STAUNTON, VIRGINIA. OPENS SEPTEMBER 22, 1892. ONE OF the most thorough Schools for Young Ladles In the south. Twenty.aive teachers and onicers. Conservatory Course in Music. One hundred and fity-two boarding ppl from twenty Slates. Climate unexeld Special in4imnents to persoii a dilstance. Those seeking'the best sohool frthe lowest terms, write for Cataloge of this time-hon ored School, to the President. WM. A. HAERI, D). D., Stamuten. Va, EXYHm CLASSICA ad IIIAI DEAFLe'!"A PARK ' ~~ HAIR BAL.SAM Tiimanism and our Corporations. To the Editor of The Herald apd' News : Unquestionably one of the strangest features of the abnormal political campaign now going on-in eur State is the relentless warfare waged against organized capital--"corpora tions," by the Tillman faction. AI most equally s'range, as it seems to me, is the apparent indisposition or timidity of the opposing faction in taking up and defending our financial institutions on their mierits', and yet every intellignt man must admit that more capital, greater abundance of capital, is the great want of our own State, and to a greater or less extent-of the entire South. How can we possik bly expect to obtain this capitai by waging bitter warfare against-the.very institutions on which we are dependent - for supplying it? The special spite of the Tillasanites is poured out against the ba the railroads, and the -factories; yet these are the three most inipoitant money producing and" -money distri.. buting institutions in our State; If r you ask any intelligent man in New berry what is the most useful, the most absolutely necessary institution we have in the county, he will telion without a moment's hesitation,, - the Newberry National Bank. We are in formed on authority that this bank loans to the farmers of Newberry Coun ty annually about $375,000, and that , this amount constitutes about 80 'per cent or four-fiffhs of its loans. How in the name of common sense would our farmers obtain the money nee essary to run their farms, if our bank 't were abolished or so crippled that it could not supply it? And yet, would it be be-ieved, these very. farmers, many of them at least, who are re ceiving these favors from the bank, and are dependent on it for meas to run their farms and feed the r fmi lies are the very men engaged in wag ing this bitter warfare against it, Mr. Sligh himself among them. They re ceive the favors, and turn and slander the institution conferring them. The Isecond; place in impdrtnglifor - the well being of our connty must, 1. presume, be assigned to our:raifroads. They carry our cotton and other pro ducts to distant - markets, and bring us.in return the corn, fiour, meat and 7 other articles necessary for our use, and all at a remarkably low-rate QWm pared with what we would othewise have to pay. Think of cottob i ing carried all the way to New York, 80 to 1,000 miles for about fifty centsper hundred. To estimate the value of-our ailroads we would have to imagine ourselves without them fora while. And yet these, next to the banks,. are the ,*in eipal object of Tillnanite d oppression; so much so indeed -that, es - I see it stated, there is not nowa pie of railroad in process o'f construnidtn the entire State. I doubt if this could be said of another State -in- the,,aon To such a pass has Tilluinini friht-: ened away capital front poor" h Carolina. The third place in importancew"uld be assigned to our cotton factory, of = which all good Newbernans ought- to ly proud. It furnishes renumeratve - labor and -sustenance to several bun- d . dred people, it consumes here at obmeon a considerable amount of the chief r. duct of our soil, and it puts in circuia tion weekly a considerable .sum of money. And yet, strange as iemay, ; seem, next to our banks and railroads, ^W our factories seem to be the pri'neial object of Tillmanite spite. This soa called special friend of the laboring masses, wages relentless warfare against> - the very institutions which are .farn nishing remunerative employmeat to? - so many thousands of -the labrn classes in our State, and have been- the means of introducing into it millions o outside capitaL Efforts are made t array even the direct beneficlaries .O' these factories against them,as ey2 would not be the first to -suffer ijury done the factories. - But we are told thes not pay taxes on-the full property. This iwould bea ti.on if taxes were.generally I one the full value of property. Bu we know that this is not the case, that on the contrary they are generally levied~ on not exceeding one-half to tot Its actual value, it would be i just and unconstitutional to. ie on the banks and railroads,a6 corporations at a higheLrat - constitution, Art. ix, Sece .~r "for a uniform and equal rate of ass ment and taxation.S -:UtJjt then:o A Legislature provides for as he ac property at.its full value itwould be manifestly both wr6nfaniI illegal to ssess any part of it-sttsifut'vofe. This attempt then of' the Tillman government to increase the on the banks and railro.ads l not only wrong In pirinecljeA unconstitutional and~the coti'rts yec correctly so decided in the case of the banks, and I have no doubt wiltd eide the same way in the case'bf the railroads. It would be jnteresting to know just the proportionsfC tai.*epaid in South Carolina by our farmers; and that paid by these much abusedcor rations. But I have not ttie figuresat .d. Col. Sheppard L.aid at Spartan. burg Saturday that the pole of.thsit county pay taxes amount1gp$. 000; and that of this amoust~hiAt- - ers pay only $29,000, wh!ie the fac tories, railroads and other. like-en.tr prises pay $85,000 of it. Ilsiapec careful examination would sheertha these hated corporations alreadyy much more than their legitimate shr of our taxes, while those who are at tacking them so violently are lesa than their share. - But what are these co they should be so viole as the enemies of the not for the most part .e they - tions of our own m organiha successful citizens peetable and somie industrial for instance. nNewberry .Bnk of the leading citizens ofhar countye two of them nrominent fare, aondy ' others largel~interested In ers, and Does the mere fact of. having hrug f a- bank make these men the enmes o the people, as Tillmnan and his follow. , ers would have us believe? Such idea is too ridiculous for itlie men to think of seriously. Our factory too Is in charge of our o 'n citizens, a I believe are the factories in our Stat generally. Our railroadsare,,anoks ately for our special local Iie the most part in the hands of ou e But they are none the less entitd justice at our hands, and to the equal protection of our laws. I have been induced to say this much. In defence of our much abused, but most useful corporations, becausei has seemed to me that our ca even those opposed- to Tillmaisore afraid, or for some cause )(esitate to say a word in their defefee.. I-.wn'g add tjhat I have not one dollar opg sonal interest ini any of these corpora~ tions. I only wish to see Jusioeg ope them. :Cvsp3 Harris' Lithia Water will sv from fever spell of sickness thii~4k For sale by Robertson & Gilder andW E. Peiham. Children Cg~ for Pitcher's.Castra -- k::o