Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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THE lfit)i$890. RxliiMislifil Uentroyf'd bv Kirf PorfBibor 15th, IS90 Itr-Kxlnblishi'd Friirnary 11th, 1891. W. D. WOODS, T. J. DREW. * KDITOKH AXI> IMlorHIKTtmH. One Dollar a Year. DAHLINtfTON, S. C. Wednesday, April 6, 1892. Congressman 0. f). Tillman has critieizetl Major Rrawley for opposing Free Coinage liill^nd gives us his reason for the entieism that the The Freeman can be depended on not to exert itself for the election of cither of the Edgefield “braves” to the highest office in the State. The position of the Freeman is truly unfortunate. Won’t some of our contemporaries try their hand at nominating a ticket that will suit Col. Dargan? Orr is on the ticket to “tote” Shep pard in on his Atlantean shoulders. Grand, good fellow he is too, but he is rather heavily loaded this time.— Sumter Freeman. Our contemporary need not worry aland. Sheppard. He is able to carry himself, and if the editor of the Free man does not die in the next seven or eight months he will be convinced of what we say. It is very poor policy to underrate the strength of your adversary, and while we believe that Tillman can be defeated, it won’t lie done without the thorough organization of those who oppose him, for numbers arc of little avail in the absense of organiza tion. The Governor has his forces pretty well in hand and we must -meet his supporters with an array more compact and powerful than they can muster. How the papers stand in the Coun ties of Marlboro, Chesterfield, Dar lington, Florence and Marion. Tillman: Marlboro Democrat, Ches terfield Advertiser, I’ee Dee Index. Anti Tillman: Henncttsvill Banner, Cheraw Reporter, Darlington News, Darlington Heuai.d, Florence Mes senger, Marion Star. The Florence Times expresses it self as being very much disappointed at the work of the Convention, but has not, as yet, announced what it will do. The Timmonsville News is per fectly silent. The Rising Sun, pub lished at Latta, in Marion county, has only issued one number, and has net declared its position. Leaving out the three last mentiofs^l, Mr. Tillman majority of Mr. Brawley’s « nstitu- euts are in favor of the measure. Granting, for the sak«*of argument, that he did go contrary to the wishes of his constituents, we would like to know who was in the best position to judge as to the merits of this Bill, Mr. Brawler or his constituents? A man is sent to Congress on ac count of his superior intelligence and ability, and if he is not to be allowed to use his judgment, in regard to supporting or opposing any legislation that may be proposed, w ithout being trammeled by instruc tions, it would be better for him to stay at home and preserve his self re spect. If a member of Congress or of the legislature is to be instructed how to vote, on <|uestions of import ance, by his constituents, then if will Ik; far better to elect men who are ignorant and weak on the principle that they would probably prove more tractable and vote more blindly. Charles Summer represented Mas sachusetts in the United States Sen ate for a good many years, and never allowed himself to la- instructed about anything; on the contrary he often voted for measures that he be lieved were right, even whim he knew that his action was contrary to the wishes of the people he represented. On several occasions he was instruct ed by the Legislature how to vote on certain questions but he positively re fused to receive them,and announced his determination to vote according to his conscience and for what he thought would be best for his State and the whole Country. Of course this made him some bitter enemies, but when his term expired, he was always reelected by a Legislature that admired his superior intellect and his independence. This is a les son for some of the vacillating politi cians of the present day. who have taken the reins of power invo their 1 own hands. He shows that the opposition to Tillman is be cause he Wfnc freitl from the" hands of the ]>coplc and did not belong to the political aristocracy—and element that believed it had the hereditary , right to dictate the jwlicy of and ^ reap all honors in the State. The Columbia Register, of a recent date, publishes a long interview with Mr. W. C. Benet, of Abbeville, in which some statements are made that should not yo unchallenged. We have not space for it all, but the ex tract, quoted above, is a fair sample of the way he talks, and is one of the most supreme specimens of arrogance that we have ever read, and narrow minded and misleading,to a remark able degree. We would be glad for somebody to show by what right Mr. Benet assumes to arraign the large body of representative gentlemen, who composed the Convention, as office seekers, and ns being assembled together to raise a wail over the loss of their political leadershi ), and to fined and cultured ladies in the Fee Dee Section, it will not, at any rate j while the present editor is at the helm, publish one word or sentence that they ought not to read, and even if what Mr Jones says is admissible, as his admir ers contend, in the pulpit, they shall notnppeur in the columns of our pa per. It will Ik? a long step in the right a distinct gain to re- evangelist of the Bam Jones type, is driven, by public, sentiment, into retirement, or made amenable to the laws that prevail in the case of the regular ministry. overthrow and abolition of the same,, not only in Augusta, but in the beautiful old town of Darlington. Mart boro Democrat. | The Marlboro Democrat is respon- j silde for the above heading, and use of it to preach Tn K IlEUALi) a sermon, part of which we quote, on the subject of temperance in general and Sam Jones in particn-! VU ? j _ 1 direction and ’ „ , , . ligion when every I HE Hf.rald has, from time to time, expressed its yews on the sub ject of temperance, and while hold ing that drunkenness is the greatest evil that afflicts our country, is un able to see what good results can come from the methods adopted for its suppression by a great many very Washington*, April 4.—The 8u- earnest but, fanatical people, bcliev- 1 preme Court of ti c t nited States to-, • i . . i • » ; dav affirmed the judgment of the mg, as we have stated m » former | Court of t i e {* nit(;(l states issue, that they often ticcomphsh |f or 0 { ^ aro |j na ; n more harm than good. Every great j its suit againse the moral or social reformation requires Company, time and persfstent effort, that is in- The Stale Wins the foosaw Case. Kinard’s Is Till] I*LACE) For Important to Everybody! When in need of Anything in the STATIONERY Of the Latest Style Co05iiw Mining This is a case of great importance telligent and well directed work, to I to the s is a ca State, : and involves its right to control the phoshate rock and jihos- aceoinplisli its purpose, and the fail- ph^ic beds in Coosaw River, which nre to recognize what both experi- areexceedingly valuable. The Coosaw ence and common se ise teach, is in a .Mining Company claimed that in 1870 the Legislature of South Caro lina made a contract conferring on it a perpetual grant to the exclusive mining of the phoshate nek THE A POINTED QUESTION FOR REGISTER. Does our contemporary deem it fair to publish serious charges, and then make no retraction, when they are shown to Ik? utterly without foundation? It published a letter from John R. Burn, of Society Hill, containing serious charges against some of our best citizens, and when called on for the proof takes refuge in silence. We insist that the Register make Mr. Burn prove his charges, or publish our denial of them. The Hf.rald vent the rage'of disappointed office seekers. If Mr. Benet really believed what j large measure responsible for the al- he says, lie is too bigoted and narrow j most universal failure that follows i minded to be a patriot and too ig-i attempts of this character. Lrgisla- milling of the norant to he a statesman; that is un- i lion in advance of public sentiment 1 phosphate deposits less the Register puts a different in-! is not only useless, but h'urtfitl ”*for ,f,v, ' r I h<> State o teipretation on those words than they the simple reason that, it brings the are usually supposed to mean. law into disrepute, and accustoms We are opposed to Mr. Tillman! people to seeing it evaded or and will use every honorable means i openly violated.* Theevilofiutem- to accomplish his defeat, but we have! perance is a moral question, and not denounced all of his supporters as whatever work is done in the way of office seekers and have no intention reform must be accomplished through of doing so. While it is true that til the agency of religion, and not by considerable number of his most ar- law. The law can only conic in when dent supporters are demagogues and the intemperance leads its victim to office seekers, there are many of our endanger the safety of other* or *to most honest, and upright people who commit some crime. favor his election, some of them our of trying to enforce moral and re-; As will be seen bv the above item personal friends, whose sincerity we ligious duties by law is strikingly il- i the Coosaw Case has been decided in do not in the least question. We lielieve, lustrated in the case of New Kfig-1 fj| Vor 0 f the State. While wc think in all sincerity that they are mis- land. When the Puritans settled | ^ , vou hj have been 1 letter to have al- taken, and will lalior earnestly to there they attempted to regulate lowed the company to have continued convince them of their error, hut everything according to law, and tl e j opc-ntious, while the suit was pend ing! nml for n perfect (it. correctly mnile for hard wear and durability. I am showing, this Spring, the lincst and best assorted line ever shown in the city which is now ready for the inspec tion of the public. The styles in patterns and shades for this season is entirely new, and you could not make a bad se lection if v'ou would try. SACK SUITS in Wood Browns will he the popular suit, which nre made and trimmed ele gantly. In iols I have a variety in Sack and Cutaways to fit any size man, at the lowest possible price for well made and perfect fitting garments. and in tlie Coosaw River. The State contended that by its act the Legislature had granted the Coosai,' Company exclusive rights j for only a limited period, namely, j until th jexpiration of twentyone years fixed in 1870, when the Company was given the right (but not the exclusive right) to mine phosphate. This period expired in 1801. The Court to-day, in an opinion by Justice Harlan, holds that the Act of 1879 did not give the Coosaw Com-1 pany a perpetual and exclusive grant, i but merely airexclusivc grunt for the! balance of the twenty-one years cov-| I he evil effect i e , e( | i,y the original contract of 1870. mi m smK is mmi Line, don’t fail to call at the Darlington Book Store. The Largest Line of SI*OKTI\(pJ UOOIIN, such as Base Balls, Bats, ]\Iits, Foot-halls, Croquet Sets, Hammocks, Stretchers, Hooks, <fee., ever brought to the city. Also full line of small musical instruments. Large Stock. Prices to suit the times. with the Spring Styles and shades in stilt and soft -Hats in all the leading shapes. If you need a hat don’t fail to call hole and get one. My I'lmiishing (ihmils stock is tlie largest and best assorted line shown in Hie city. Underwear, Balbriggan, India Gauze. Lisle Thread in all (pialities. See my leader in Balbriggan Under vests at 25 cents, tlie lies! bargain you ever saw. Il will cost you 50e elsewhere. | Boys’ deplores anything like jiersonalities, has the support oJvthreej b«i- tuumth) denouncing every man papers, as against six that ntCJ* e that publishes charges that he can’t prove. have no intention of- calling them dishonest. Mr. Benet is sweeping in his de nunciation and makes no exception wlmtevei in his severe strictures. His words me more calculated to stir up unkind feelings than a dozen Con ventions like the one to which lie consequence of it is that religion to a , j„g ) wc verv cheerfully accord Gov. very great extent lost its iulluence q’j|] miin .,11 due credit for his triumph among the people of that section.^, , vlla t Wked as if it would be an The very opposite view prevailed | elullesg C!l3u . -p ho Company will Department among the Cavaliers who settled our probably very soon secure a new li on n State, and the good effect °f ippuje a | 1( l continue its operations their wisdom is still seen among the Wilcox building. So far tlie railroads have been suc cessful in their fight with Comp troller (ien. Eilorbe before the courts of South Carolina in the matter of present generation, where there is a j| )e ( | ( , c j s ; 0I1 refers,and if he could find nothing bet- general respect for religion and its ; ^ ^ ter to say in regard to the situation teachings; presenting in this respect, than this, he woul 1 have been far .p, least, a very marked contrast to wiser if he had remaind silent. His cultured Netd England, so called jiolitienl aristocracy exists, ^\* e trust that the above will make to all intents and purposes, only in 01ir position perfectly plain both to his imagination, and even if it was the editor of the democrat mid any u reality, it must be admitted that others that may ife interested. Wc their rule was wise mid conservative would take no iJticc of the criticism id that they administered all pub- i )n t f or the faetf that the Democrat, truatanith uloun HlUlds.Jlld ill jvr <mc or tuvo paragraphs his respect will compare favorably 0 f 0 „ P ' article, has, unintentionally, ith the officials of any oiltiT State misrepresented us. And now a word as to Sam Jones. We reiterate the remark that he is the great apostle, if we may be ex cused of using a word that is some what. hallowed by usage, of coarse-1 ness, slung nml buffoonery in the pulpit, and could very eastily prove the same territory. They will yield and make no further Children Cry for Pitcher’s Castoria. iii the eonntry. Some of the greatest men that South Carolina has ever produced have been of humble birth, and if this was iiuy harrier to their success we have never been aware of it, and it is only the overwhelming Benet that leads him Beautiful line of parasols, and see them. Woods & Woods. Call Old newspapers Herald Office. for sale at The L. N. €0X AND THE TILLMANS. Despite the fact that we have, on ... ... many political questions, differed raising the assessment oftheir pro,,; wm ; Ti „ nian , ertv to its real value, as the law di- , f . , „ ,. reck But let no individual tax- »e have always entertained for him U of Mr H er think that he cun run the same: the highest respect, but his unwarran- ' * - ,i . , * ‘ ... ednlcax the railroads. He will' table interference into a matter with : lnto t,,eorrorof i> n PI*wi"g that he the truth of what wc say by quoting simply lie crushed to death between whieh he had nothing w hatever to do, * <n<nv ^ ni,,l, ‘'l"' political bis- gome of his language; hut as The the tipper and nether millstones. ; tg him in B different licht f ro ni Kv of South Carolina than anyone is honored by the support fart all the coqK^dioiisnmDnoiioiK) 1 - t,lt ‘ 0,ie *•'M " 0 heretofore !, ' ld S 00 ' 1 Wl11 " f sonK ‘ of tl,en,ost re - lies against him, it will be a wonder-; regarded him. We would like to know by what right he assumes that the Electric Light Company had is filled with choice Knee Pant Suits and Long Pant Sails, if you want your boys dressed stylish and have a perfect lit bring them here. These goods are made to wear as well as a neat appearance. I have certainly tlie Hoys’ Motlmig' Stock of the city. Boys’ Shirt Waists in all ages, qualities and prices; the tiesl and largest line in the city. I am the agent for tlie celebrated Dougins Shoes. Mens’ shoes at $2..'>(l $:!, 3.50, 4( and $5. Boys’ at §2; this is the best shoe offered at the price. If you wear one pair you will have no other. M. L. K I N A II D, Columbia. S. C. A ■■*■■■ ■ NOTICE TO TRESPASSERS. We hereby warn all persons not to hunt or fish on our lands without per mission. .1. (’. BLACKWELL, .1. N. SUGGS, A. C. COUGKUSILYLL, M. T. LIBK. March 23, ’92.-tf ful victory Tillman will havi achieved at the gubernatorial wind up, but it will he achieved all the same.—Edgefiehl Advertiser. Banks and railroads are just like individuals, when imposed uikmi, they will fight, ami would lie acting very foolishly not defend what they con ceive to l>e their rights. The whole matter iii a nutshell is simply this, that the attempt was made to force these corporations to pay mor their share of the taxes and they naturally objected to lieing imposed Up in this kind of style. We believe in devising some way to have all property returned at its full market value, but the attempt at reformation, in this line, should be general and not special. THE DEVIL AND HARMONY, j Our contemporary the Darlington ... , Herald works itself up into a furv gone into a conspiracy to injure and of iu(ligliatiim( it , )agt isslie> 0Te V imprison Mr. Cox. - ' His action in re-! the approaching in.rtingin Augusta, gard to the matter, which is fully ex- ; Ga., to lie conducted hy Rev. Sam plained in another column, was in Jones. Our kind friend denominates the highest degree reprehensible and , |} ( -‘ great hiangclist as “the apostle, cannot be too severely condemned. nllJ ig vo , v niu( . h afr . li( , that lle wiI | His excuse, that be was moved by a inaugurate “a campaign ofprohibi-j womans tears, was worse than no rea-, tion.” In this said campaign The nnlic pales with fear and tones will “shr , ... ..p a great ileal ot bitterness and un to a female lobbyist. Of course wei k | ml Vim,- and “do more harm are sorry for any good woman who is than good, married to a rascal, but sympathy to force »uisc uiiiii no ien- riu:i. in mhs simi .. son at all, and Ins action in this case HerAI.I) antic pates * proves that he would be un casvprey i tocn.bliiig that Mr. toy very ‘ ... * 1 * up a great deal of hi for tnfanfg and Chllciren. should not make any one interfere with the law. Mr. Tillman seems to have about as little respect for the law at his brother, the Governor,and like him does not mind interfering with the due process of law. Gov. Tillman should have satisfied him self in regard to the justice of the * * * * Our esteemed con temporary surely i forgets Hint no reformation of Church or State was ever effectuated without 1 stirring up “bitterness and unkind • feeling.” Luther, in his grand work of refor-; mation stirred up lots of “bitterness! and unkind feeling.” Indeed, the “bitternest and unkindness of feel- [ ing” which bestirred no would have “Cniitorla Is so well adapted to children that l rooommtml it a* rjporior to any prescription inowu to me *’ II. A. Ancur.u, II. IX, •U £o. Oxford St., Brooklyn, N. Y. Castoria cures Colic, Constipation, Bour Stonuu’h, Diarrlirca. KmciaHon, Kills Worms, gives sleep, and promotes dl- restion. Without iu injurious medication. Tub Ckntauu Company, 77 Murray Street, N. Y. It is extremely unfortunate that some of our colored Editors can never see anything but the body of a |>oor Negro dangling to a tree and sur- rotliuled by u howling mob of white leaguers, whenever they turn their eyes Southward. To read the ex- , v . . travegant language and farfetched Wc , uk (-ongres8.m:i. Tillman to 1 k Henry and Johi. Quincy ; deductions of sonic of our colored ex-1 . . , . . ; Adams and George \\ asliington were changes one would sujqiost tint a! l’ 10Vl ' ‘ ,,s ‘‘barge of com-pir.iey, or in i S |j,., vrs U |, ,,f “Ifitterness and unkind Southern Negro was nothing more i fhe event of his-failure to do so, to la* feeling” in the breist of tyranny, j nor less than a rabbit and the South-! denounced for using his influence to And every other iiuin who has cmT 00 TO case before he issued the requisition resulted in Ids speedv hitruing at tlie pajicrs, and then should have stood stake, if flu devil could have had by it. ! his way. We ask ('otigres8i]it:u Tillman to ML A\B If you waul any Stock in the Carolina Intrr-Male Building and Loan Association, of Wilmington, N. Cm call on T. .1. Drew, at The Herald Office, who is the General Agent for Darlington County. HENRY ill. SMITH, Dealer in all kinds of COUNTY : CXAIMS, : &c., Florence St., Darlington, S.C. WAGONS. Two-horse wagons are now Manufactured at DARLINGTON, S. C. CALL AND SEE THEM BEFORE PURCHASING ELSEWHERE. A COMPLETE STOCK OF And see Theii* Line of ern whites after himcoutiuiiully with shotguns. Brethren stoji that n.in- sense and look at tlie picture as it really is.—New South. The paper from which we quote defeat the cuds of justice. combatted evil in any of Its protean SUPREME ARROGANCE. We to-day publish mi interview forms, lias done il at the cost of stir ring up much “bitterness and un- i * t,.., , ,* i with W. C. llenet. Esq., of Abbeville, the above is edit cl by a colored man, t)lllt gUoll)d ^ read gtlu , ieil b ; and it would Ik? well if his remarks every Democrat and fairminded voter in this connection were heeded, not I in South Carolina. Mr. Benet is one only by the members of his own race, j °f the brainiest men in our j^tute, hit by some of the imaginative! a . l,d ^ or |>cople anddevo- ... e v , , ,, tion to Ins partv are unquestioned, editors of the North who make the | Every word ^ ’ utter8 curr ! eg with jt same luipressiun on their readers, great weight, for he is both a patriot doing a great injury to the South by j and statesman. publishing such stuff as this. The New South ought to Ik* taken by every colored man in South Carolina, and they would do well to head the sensible and well written advice that it gives. It is a most excellent paper iu every respect, and we do not re member that we have ever seen airy- kind feeling.” Even our Divine I Master—the Great Reformer—was j continually “stirring up bitterness | and unkind feeling.” And he went j about this work of assailing evil iu ! the sure and certain cxceptution that in doing this He would set a man: at variance against Ins father, and ! the daughter against her mother, and the duughter-in-law against here mother-in-law; ami this bitter and ( unkind feeling would, He knew, Ik* LADIES’ DRESS GOODS, TRIMMINGS, Mr. Benet reviews the opposition “stirred” to. such an extent that a CENTS’ : FURNISHING : GOODS They will be to onr present ndministralion witli an man’s f(K*s should become they of his dispassionate eye, and his arraign-i own household. And, although He uient of the defeated ami enraged knew all this before baud, He thought minority now seeking to override the it best to keep “stirring,”rather than will of the majority is known by let sin dominate the world itnrebukcd every man jxwted in the politics of and unchecked. South Carolina to he the truth, the The Darlington Herald, then, /. i • /» n i *11 whole truth and nothing but the j will allow us to bid Sum Jones God-; BOIOl'C bliyill^T yOUl’Iftll bill* ,, , . . , truth. Mr. Benet shows the people speed in this imitation of his fellow-; , , . , , ... thing m it* columns that was ealeu- th a t the convention to assemble to- reformers who have deserved the gllltl tO SllOW yOU tlieil* gOOtlS, 11110. Will luted to stir np strife or race feeling, j day is not convened to restore |)cace thanks of earth’s millions, and in the 1 , ,, . 1 1 * 1 /• On the contrary, while deing every and harmony among Carolina Demo-! imitation of his Ixird, who came to f^Ulll'HlltCG tllG pi'ICGS TO t)G lOW GllOUfTIl 101* cruts, but to raise it wail over their, send “not iieuci—hut a sword;” and, _ . loss of political leadership, and to: we hope, that against the HelU-trapsi yOU# (_t1VC US II CIlll« vent the nme of defeated office-seek- 1 ahd Hell-traffic of Augusta Tie will] ers; that it is a rebellion against this j stir np so much “bitterness and tin- RESPECTFULLY, mighty ujirisiug of the great people, kiml feeling” im shall lend to the: MqCALL & BURCH* thing in its power to advance the interests of the colored people, it al ways uses its influence in the direc tion of peace nut! good will, Buggies, Carts, Harness AN I)— FURNITURE Always on Hand. 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