The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, August 10, 1886, Image 1

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"Be Just and Fear not-Let all the Ends thon Aims't at, be thy Country's, thy God's and Truth's THE TKUK SOUTHRON, Established June, 18W SUMTER, S. CV TUESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1886. New Series-Yoi. TI. No. 2. Tm Mhrr pr ?WTVIHTI-in adraaee. ? Contracta for three months^ or lot ger will J? m**e^Te^ceo* rate*: ; ' Alftoe?taiwrf^o^^bicc sabaerr* prirate .'. Obituaries and tributes of respect will be ^*FgStT fift .WK"?.''...-..^ "^<Ji Jl<?lM ftiiinirhui Tunrnrnnm ?alowgaB liSufiiiXiT'^r?'li1toSa^aaS? for?t!^ AURANTI I a? iiiiMiithr?i*,adar?.loooditfc?iof th? LIVER. < -JteallwKapiaisUo< thia kind, ?och asTorpidlyof I-C Haut ?tiri? nd Barning of the Stomach (mmtiit** mil il Ham*-^"). Mi-aa, Malaria, Btoadj^?^ChSb>.and *9^^*^^B^^ <hOJ?.^a?wcf Awwflfci, Headache, Fool Breath. Ii III lin lil H Iiriilrr?it li T-le? T>-:~ir d : Bggfe STABlSEIfS iUBMTIt irtiiielMeMe? ?rimtTM,"*"M"M ?s VUfifi STOMACH and BOWELS. ' Tl ii ilia n.?niTwwai fiiw ? TTITT jtSkrr t?^toarajddr.hAatthycokr. fkaotisirraao*? . 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C ; FOR SALE, Cteap ibr Cash, cr Approved Papers "" ^ Payable on Jan. 1,1387. 1- Ooe TEN B?RSE TOZER & DIAL POR TABLE BNOJNB. I One 60 SA W BROWN COTTON GIN. -c^One Steam BOSS COTTON PRESS, and .^Abotit 30 feet of SHAFTING with all nec ..sarr Pulleys and Bel ti og to run the same. ? J ' App?Y to or address A. D. RICKER, ^:Apnl.e Sumter, S.C. THE TEMPERANCE WORKER, ?? . BsmoM?Jn* Columbia, S. C. % l?v?; ?emp?tmce Paper, ? Published Semi-monthly ia .,_r S?MTKR, S. C. ?jp >; Under the Editorial management of .nris BBT^ fi. F. CHSXITZBSRO, I' gr* ?.w^5.r. or XX>.O.T. or s. c. I ,' Aitlfted bj an able corps of Editors. f -Tl? patronage and influence of all friends I c?tismp*r*M* is ao?eited. Terms onlr 60 p;<g??yt. To-adTcrtrsers desiring a wide ^^g^-i:':r/' . 'Publisher. ? The State Democratic Convention, ALMOST A NEW DEAL. COLUMBIA, August .4.-The Demo? eratic Convention met in the Opera Souse mt 12 M. ; Gen. Islar called the Convention to order. Some time was spent in getting the delegates in their -seats. Col. Marshall, acting Secretary of the State Executive Committee, read the call cf the convention. Gen. Islar, in a sheri speech, nomi? nated Gen. Johnson Hagood as tempo? rary chairman. - The moiton was adopt? ed without a dissenting vote. Being- introduced by Gen. Islar? Gen. Hagood thanked the convention for the honor conferred upon him and proceed? ed at once to a per manen i organisation. The roll of counties ?raf called and each chairman handed in the names of the delegation. - , : At 12 45 the cali of the roljof dele? gates was concluded, and a quorum being present, Gen*. Hagood announced that the convention was ready for per? manent organisation. Mr. G.- Lamb Buist, of Charleston, nominated Gen. Hagood. The nomina? tion was seconded by Mr. Jas. L. Orr. On motion Gen. Hagood was elected bj acclamation. " .General Hagood said : We are assem? bled here as Democrats. -Party meas? ures will not enter in this convention, hut there are many measures that will be brought before you affecting the well fare of the State. I invoke your cool, calm judgment on ali. I thank the convention for the honor conferred on me. . The President then announced that nominations were in order for seven Vice Presidents. Cl H: Simonton, of Charleston, was nominated for the 1st District; G. W. Croft, of Aiken for the 2d; W. C. Benet, of Abbeville for the Sd ; D. R. Duncan, of Spartanburg fer the 4th; W. R. Davie, of Chester for the 5th ; J. G. Blue, of Marion for the 6th ; \fcm. Elliott, of Beaufort, for the "th? al! of whom were elected by acclama? tion. . For permanent secretaries, J. S Verner, of Oconee, J. Q. Marshall, of. Bichland, and J. A. Moroso, of Charles? ton, were nominated. Col. Marshall declined and Messrs Verner and Moroso were elected by acclamation. Mr. Henderson, of Aiken, offered the following resolutions : Resolved, That the Democracy of ! South Carolina in convention assembled send greetings and congratulations to their fellow-Democrats cf the Union upon the return of the National Demo? cratic party to the administration of the affairs of the nation. Resolved, That we heartily endorse the wise, , patriotic and statesmanlike administration of President Cleveland and bis Cabinet. A resolution by Col. J. C. Haskell to refer all resolutions to a committee of two from each, congressional district was passed with an amendment by Col. Hoyt to make the committee consist of one from each county and one by Capt. F. W. Dawson to allow each delegation to elect its member. ,- The first nominations for governor was that of Chancellor Johnson, of Marion, made by C. P. Quattlebaum, of Horry, and seconded by W. J. Montgomery, of Marion. . , .* . .. . C. G. D?ntzler, "of" Orangeburg, . nominated Col. Edward McCrady. Seconded by Julius H.' Hey ward, of Greenville, and W. H. Brawley, of Charleston. W. C. Bradley, of Abbeville, nominated J. C. Sheppard. Seconded by B. R: Tillman. G. W. Brown, of Darlington, nom? inated W. C. Coker. Seconded by Gen. Moore, of Hampton. D. S. Henderson, of Aiken, nom? inated Col. J. P. Richardson. Sec* onded by J. F. Rh a me, of Clarendon. Maj. James F. Hart, of York, nom? inated Giles J. Patterson. Seconded by D.-P* Duncan, of Spartanburg. As 'thc names of the Abbeville delegation were called 'J. C. Sheppard' came in responses from six delegates one after the other in rapid succession. - When the seventh name of the list, Senator J. C. Maxwell, was called, it caused the first break in the monotony and the end bf the silence. This vote, .John Peter Richardson' literally brought down the gallery with deafen? ing applause, and the roll call had to be suspended while, the chairman gave free exercises to his gavel. The nest three responses were 'Sheppard,' and there was ugain silence until the eleventh name, David Aiken, was reached. This evoked another 'John Peter Rich ar deon,' add another cheer from the gallery. The last name on the Abbeville list, \V. C. Benet.scored anoth? er Richardson vote and evoked another cheer; which caused the chair to remark that unless the applause ceased during the calling of the roll the galleries would be cleared, after which the enthusiasm of the gallery was within bounds. Abbeville recorded nine votes for Sheppard and three for Richardson. . Next came Aiken with the ten solid votes for Richardson. Anderson divided ber ten votes out as follows: Sheppard three, Coker four, McCrady two, Johnson one. Barnwell's twelve votes, were divided as follows: Richardson nine, Shep? pard two, McCrady one, (Mr. W. R. Kelly.) Beaufort gave eight votes for Richard? son. Berkeley's twelve votes were divided between Richardson and Sheppard, the former getting 6, and Sheppard five. Mr. Cain voted for Coker. The Charleston delegation voted as follows : For McCrady-Messrs. Buist, Ferguson, A. T. Smythe, Wagener, Kinloch, Bacot, Melchers, Moroso, McCormack, Dopre, Lofton, Dawson, Brawley, Simonton, Perry, Trombo, Bryan, Jervy, Hinson, Frost and Soig? nions-total 21." For Sheppard Messrs. Cappel, Kressel and Lilienthal -3. For Richardson-Barkley, Gads? den and Boyle-3. For Johnson-Mr. J. A. Smyth. - ^ Chester polled a plumper for Patter? son, eight votes. Chesterfield gave three votes to Rich? ardson, two to Coker, and ono to Shep? pard. Clarendon, of coarse, plumped 1 six votes to Richardson. Co ll et on divided her twelve vo as follows : Sheppard 9 ; Richardson Darlington polled her ten votes 1 Coker and never changed them. Edgefield gave Sheppard" her twel votes through the three ballots, ot changing after the election of Col. Ric son was secured. Fairfield was divided, her eight vol being cast as follows : Coker 4, Patt? ion, 2, McCrady 2. Georgetown gave five votes to Ric ardson and 1 to Sheppard. Greenville also divided her t* votes, giving five to Coker, three Richardson, one to McCrady, and o to Johnson. Hampton divided her votes, three . Richardson, two Ito Sheppard, and thr to Coker. Horry voted solidly six votes' f Johnson straight two ballots, and < the third; after the withdrawal of Chai eellor Johnson, voted solidly for Rici ardsohr Kershaw voted solidly eight vote for Richardson. Lancaster for Patterson, ?ix votes. Laurens divided her eight vet equally, between Richardson, Coke Sheppard and Johnson, giving two each. Lexington gave McCrady nod Cok< one vote each, and the remaining foi to Richardson. Marion gave eight of her ten voti to Johnson, and divided the other tv, between Sheppard and Richardson OE each. Marlboro* voted Johnson two, Cok? two, Sheppard one and Richardson on Newberry also divided, giving She] pard three. Coker three and Richardso two votes. Oconee gave* four bf her six votes f Richardson and two to Coker. Orangeburg divided her tweh votes as follows : Richardson three five, Sheppard three, McCrady one. Pickens gave five of her six vote to Richardson and the remaining one t Coker. Richland gave ten of her twelv votes to Richardson, one to Sheppard (Dr. Talley) and one to Johnson, (Mi Starling.) Spartanburg voted eight for Pattet son and two for Johnson. . Sumter gave Richardson four. Shep pard four and Coker her remaining tw votes. Union gave Sheppard six and Pat terson two votes. Williamsburg gave Richardson six Johnson one and Coker one vote. York closed the call with a plumper ten votes for Patterson. The full number of votes in the con vention were cast 318, and under th rules 160 were necessary to an election Thc vote stood on this ballot : Rich? ardson 112, Sheppard 68, Coker 48 Patterson 36, McCrady 29, Johnson 25 After announcing the vote Gen Hagood, who bad presided continuous ly, vacated the chair, which was assam ed by Col. C.. H Simonton, and th* convention prepared for another ballot Jost before the roll-call commenced th< name of Mr. Giles J. Patterson wa: withdrawn and as the ballot progresse< it was evident that the Patterson mei were concentrating their strength oi Coker. The.ballot resulted as follows Whole number of votes 317, ueces sary to elect 159. Richardson 137 Sheppard 8?p,? ;^ke?^,t?^n?oi?: 20, McCrady 15. "Ko. electio%;ifw' The Charleston delegation divided in vote.as follows: For Sheppard, Messrs. Buist? Ferguson, Moroso, DuPre, Lof? ton, Dawson, Cappleman, Lilienthal, Kressel, Bryan i anet - Seig n iou s-11. For McCradyrMessrs. Kinloch, Bacot, McCorm ick, Sim on ton, Perry, Trombo, Jervy, Hinson and Frost-9. Foi Coker, Messrs. A. T. Smythe and Brawley-2. For Richardson, Messrs. Wagener, J. A. Smythe, Molchers, Barkley, Gadsden and Boyle-6. Before the next ballot commenced the name vf Chancellor Johnson was with? drawn and it -BOW, beouaae ?rident that the Richardson men: were & the eve of a vickory- , ?: : V . ^ : IsJtnC&afirst ballattb> .^l-vote'oj the convention was polled-31$ vot?s! When the last; on -the, roll had been call?i? the vote" stood". Richardson T4Q', Sheppard 7$, Cooker 77,. McCrady li. But before this was announced the Sheppard men began to break. It be? came evident that there was in some quarters a tendency to go over tb Coker, and there is no telling how the fight might have ended had another ballot been taken. Dr. A. N. Tally, of Co? lumbia, may be said to have initiated thc stampede, if it can be so called. He was the single member of the Rich? land delegation who had voted for Shep? pard throughout the three ballots. Ob? taining the floor he changed bis vote to Richardson, at which there was another enthusiastic cheer from the gallery, in which the Richardson men on the floor joined heartily. An excited delegate moved for anoth? er ballot, but the convention was evi? dently tired of balloting and the fight was regarded as virtually settled. The roll of counties was called over, tbe changes noted, and the result soon after announced as follows: Whole number of votes cast 317, necessary to elect 159. Richardson 172, Coker 91, Sheppard 50, McCrady 1. Thc following is the vote of thc Charleston delegation on the third bal? let before the changes were made : For Sheppard, Messrs. Buist, Moroso, Du Pre, Lofton, Dawson, Cappel m ano, Kressel and Lilieothal-8. For Richardson, Messrs. Wagner, J. A. Smyth, Melchers, Barkley, Gadsden, Si m on ton, Trombo, Boyle and Hinson -9. For McCrady, Messrs. Ferguson, Kinloch, Bacot, McCormick, Perry, Bryan, Jervey, Frost and Seignious 9. For Coker, Messrs. A. T. Smythe and Brawley-2. Upon the seoond call Messrs. Fer? guson, B?cot, Frost and Seignious changed to Coker; Messrs. Kinloch, McCormick, Perry and- Jervey to Richardson. For Lieutenant Governor, Ira B. Jones, of Lancaster, nominated Geo. W. L. T. Prince. Seconded by E. J. Kennedy, of Chesterfield. Dr. W. T.u Brooker, of Lexington, nominated C. J. C. Hutsoo. Seconded by Claude E. Sawyer, of Aiken. J. L. Q93rt of Greenville f/ nominated j W. L. Mauldin. Seconded by W. i Montgomery, of Marioo. The vote resulted, Mauldin 128, Ho son, 115, Prince 71. It waa at once seen that the race h between Messrs. Mauldin and Hutso and the Pince voters began chaogic their votes to one or the other ami great confusion. At last the result the first ballot was announced as folio wi Votes cast 317, necessary in a cboi? 159, Mauldin 149, Hutson 138, Priai 30. As finally tabulated Dr. Mauldin r ceived the solid vote of Abbeville, Ai ders?o, Chesterfield, Darlington, Fai field, Greenville, Laurens, Newberry Oconce, Pickens, Bichland, Sparta] burg, Sumter, Union and Williamsburg Mr. Hutson received similar vot( from the counties of Aiken, Barn wei Beaufort, Berkeley, Colleton, Charlet ton, Edgefield, Georgetown, Horry an Lexington. Gen. Prince's supporters who . bel ont were a majority of the Chester, Kei shaw, Lancaster and Marlboro' deli g?tions. Marion, Orangeburg, Clarendon an York were divided pretty evenly". " Gen. Prince's name was withdrawn. The changes were going on, whe on the suggestion of -acting Presiden Si ra on ton, another ballot was held, th tellers having become confused by th constant transfers of votes. The result was watched with intens interest. Mauldin carried Abbevill solidly, Hutson took the whole of Aiken Anderson was a unit for Mauldin Barnwell split, giving a majority t Edison, Beaufort united on Hntson a ad so did Berkeley, while Ch aries toi gave all her twenty-eight votes fo the Hampton candidate. . Chester and Chesterfield .voted fo Mauldin, Clarendon was equally dtvid ed. Colleton cast her twelve votes fo Hutson. Darlington gave all but on for Mauldin, Edgefield all bnt one fo; Hutson. Georgetown gave four fo; Hutson to two against him. Green villi and Hampton, coming next to each otb er were of course united for their re spective candidates. Horry gave al but one vote for Hutson. Kershaw di vided goally. Lancaster was all foi Hutson, Laurens all for Mauldin, anc Lexington solid for Hutson. M a riot was five to two for Mauldin, Marlboro four to one the same way. Newberry was solid for Mauidio, as was Ocooee, Orangeburg was seven to five in favoi Mauldin. Pickens gave all her votet for the Greenville candidate. Richland went eight to tb fee for the Mountain City's choice, and Spartanburg nine to ono. Sumter and Union were all foi Mauldin, and York six to four foi him. The result as announced was : Total vote 313, necessary to a choice 157. W. L. Mauldin 169, C. J. C. Hutson 142. Mr. Hutson promptly moved that the nomination of Dr. Mauldin be made uuanimous, which was done amid ap? plause. SECOND DAY. The convention met at 10 o'clock and proceeded at once to nominations for secretary of State. ' Lcitncr, of Kershaw, and Humphreys, of Anderson, were placed before the convention, and Leitner was nominated on the first ballot. The next nomination in order was that of Attorney General. Mr. Hender? son nominated Hon. C. R. Miles of Charleston. "... . *v ~ Mr. Gilland of Williamsburg nomi? nated Hon. Jos, H. Earle of Sumter. The nomination was seconded whh en? thusiastic and prolonged cheers, indica? tive of the result which followed. Messrs, Glaze, Hem phill, Wagner and Davie were appointed tellers. The President announced the vote as follows: Hon. J. H. Earle, 174; Hon. ,R. C. .Miles, 141. Mr. Buist of Charleston io behalf of the Charleston Delegation moved that the nomination be declared unanimous, which was don?. I WmY -TS?*'''Sibn?j^ wts nominated unanimously Tor -comptroller general. For State treasurer, the ' candidates were Bamberg, of Barnwell, and Singleton and Thomas, of Richland, and Bamberg was nominated on the first ballot by a large majority. ;,. Gen. Manigault, of Georgetown, and Hugh Farley, of Spartanbnrg, were proposed for adjutant general, and Manigault was nominated be a majority of six votes. Rice, of Abbeville, and Coward, of York, were thc candidates for superin? tendent of education and Rice received a majority of 61 votes. At the afternoon session the platform was reported from the committee, and an amendment by Capt. Dawson, of Charleston, to insert a plank favoring and endorsing civil service reform was, after some discussion adopted by a vote of 153 to 149. Mr. Dawson said that be observed that tho committee, while conforming the instrument very closely to the platform of 1884._b.ad omitted the civil service plank which was first adopt? ed in 1882 and reaffirmed by the Con? vention of 1884. He therefore proposed an amendment which restored the civil service plank as it existed in thc former platform and made an earnest argument in its support. He said that the omis? sion would bc calculated to place the Democracy of South Carolina in antago? nism to the policy upon which Mr. Cleveland had been elected President of the United States, and he appealed to the Convention to hesitate before adopt? ing a course which would in effect be construed as a rebuke to the national Democratic party and tho administration* of President Cleveland. As amended and adopted the following is TUE PLATFORM. t Thc Democratic party of South Caro? lina in State Convention assembled, re? affirming their allegiance and devotion to the principles of the Democratic party, declare the following to be thc principles and policy of the Democratic party in State and Federal affairs : First. Wise and just legislation ; the impartial administration of equal laws ; efficiency with economy in every department of the State Government. Second. ' Popu lar education is tho bulwark of free institutions. Liberal support for the public schools for tho whole people. Third. Tbe present protective ta taxes the many for the benefit of favored few. The duties on impc should be decreased. An early re| of the dnty on cotton ties, on the i chtnery used io the manufacture of c ton and wool, and on tools and agrie toral implements, will stimulate mai factures and be a measure of relief fcbe*farmers of tbe country. Fourth. The public credit, Natio and State must be maintained. - Fifth.""In the conduct of affaira this State the Democracy have been tuatecT by the desire to promote I greatest good to the State. Democra unity is public safety and*private ee< rity. Sixth. In thc State, Justice a equality for all, to insure harmony a good will between the races. In 1 Union no sectionalism in policy or fe ing ; an indissoluble Union of inc structi We States ; one flag, one co an ti one destiny:. ' J :? Seventh. Civil service reform? A poiotments to minor offices--under te; that will indicate the qualifications the applicant, promotion by merit, fixed tenure of office and no remov? except for cause. ; The Cbairtben called for nomioatio from the several Congressional Distric for members to serve on the State E ecntive Democratic Committee, when t following were named : 1st. District-W. H. Brawle Charleston ; S. P. Wingard, Lexin ton, W. J. Fishburne, Colleton. 2d. District-L. D. Iilar, Ban well ; J. W. Moore, Hampton ; V J. Talbert, Edgefield. 3d. District-Geo. S. Mower, Net berry ; E. B. Murray, Anderson ; ? C. Carey, Coonee. 4th District-J. A. Hoyt, Greet ville ; G. W. Shell, Laurens ; D Jobi son, Jr., Union. .. 5th District-R. E. Allison, Lanca ter; T. H. Clark?, Kershaw; G. VI Shaw, York. 6th District-C. S. McCall, Mar boro ; C A. Wood, Darlington ; J. I Rh a me, Clarendon. 7th District-S. P. Smith, Berkeley R. D. Lee, Sumter; J. M. Rhet Beaufort. Cn motion of Mr. Davie, of Chestei the nominations were confirmed. . The committee reported resolutioi giving option to congressional district and judicial circuits to nominate cand dates for congress and solicitor by pr mary or convention as they may prefei and the report was adopted. The committee made an adverse rc port upon the proposition to nominal candidates for State offices by primar election and a lively fight ensued, rc suiting in the defeat of the propositio by a large majority. ? resolution to change the basis c representation in the State convention was tabled by a vote of 174 to 96. N opportunity was allowed for discussion The nominees on the State ticket ap pearcd upon the platform by invitatio of the convention, and speeches wer made by Richardson, Mauldin, Lettnci Earle, Stoney, Bamberg and Rice amid much enthusiasm among the dele gates and visitors. The co oven rio; adjourned sine die at half past si: o'clock. THE TICKET. For Governor. JOHN PBTER-RICHARDSON of Clarendon For Lieutenant Governor* . WILLIAH L. MAULDIN of Greenville*. For Secretary of State. - W. Z. LE I TN ER of Kershaw. iwc^our^i. ; W. E. STONEY ot jerieley. . - For Treasure*. ~; I. S. BAMBERG' of Barnwell. For Attorney General. JOSEPH H. EARLE of Strm ter. For 'Superintendent pf Education. JAMES H. RICE of Abbeville. " For Adjutant and Inspector General. ' ; A. M. JS?ANIGAIJLT of Georgetown. Rotation of Crops. Read Before tho Richmond County , '.( Qa. ) Agricultural Society. {From the. Augusta Chronicle.') Much has been said and written upon this important subject, and, although the merits of tire system have been often and ably discussed, it does ?ot seem to have been presented with such force as to recommend it to the great mass of our agricultural popula? tion. The great majority of Southern agriculturalists imagine they find the methods of their fathers adequate, at least to a poor support, and are indiffer? ent to any improvements suggested by agricultural papers, magazines, etc. In preparing this paper I am indebt? ed for marjy valuable suggestions to our Commissioner of Agriculture, Col. J T. Henderson, to Major Luther M. Ransom, of the State Board of Agri? culture of thc State of South Carolina, to the book of Husbandry by Col. George E. Waring, and to Col. E. T. Stackhouse for a practical letter upon his own experience. Practically a good rotation should distribute thc farm work equally, and it should give an opportunity for clearing the land, and it is generally advised that thc details of thc rotation bc regulated very much more by tho farmer's demand for food for bis cattle than by any arbitary rule, thc two objects being constantly kept in view of furnishing, so far as possible, regular employment for men and teams through? out the busy season, and of pursuing such a course as shall supply tho land with the requisite manure at thc proper time. As a matter of general advice, it is recommended that the bulk of the farm manures be applied to such crops as corn, etc., as cannot bc injured by the most stimulating application, and that grain crops should follow those to whiob stable manures were originally applied ; that crops which have feeble powers of sending their >ots deep in the soil in search of food, \*ch as wheat or oats, should follow such crops as clover or pea vines, which have this power in an extraordinary degree. The^orops which require clean cul- j turo, and the expense of whose cultiva-1 ti on is very mach increased by the foal- ! ness of the land, should follow ero] which leave the laud free from weeds I roots,.after grain, and that crops wbi require a large amount of deoomposin organic matter, should follow the d composition of roots and stubble grat Xwo plants may be cultivated side 1 side or successively when they requi unequal quantities of the same const i nen ts ; at different times they will gre luxuriantly without mutual injury, they require for their development diffe ent ingredients of the soil. As 8 plants remove from the soil certain coi stituents it is quite obvious that none tbem can render it either richer or mo: fertile for plants of another kind, we convert into arable lands a sc which has grown for centuries wood < vegetation which bas not chang?e and if we spread over it the ashes < the wood and brush, we have ad de to that contained within the soil a ne provision of alkaline0bares aird of phoi phates which may suffice for a hui ! d red or more crops of certain plant* i If the soil contains silicates su a ce pt i bl of disintegration, then will also t : present in its soluble silicate of potas i or soda, which is necessary for rendel Jog mature the stein of the siliciou I plant, such as oat- wheat, rye and bat ley; and with the ? phosphates airead present we have such a soil, all the coe ditions necessary, to sustain, un in tet rupted, crops of corn for a series c years. If this soil be either deficieo or wanting in the silicates, but yet con tain a quantity of salts of lime and c phosphates, we will be enabled to ol tain from it for a number of years sue cessive crops of tobacco, peas, bean? etc. But if none of the ingredient furnished to these plants be retorne to the soil, a time must come wheo i can no longer furnish their constituent to a new vegetation, when it must be come completely exhausted and at las quite sterile, even for weeds. A Geld articially prepared for cultur contains a certain amount of assimilate! ingredients, also of ammoniated salt and decaying vegetable matter. Tb? system of rotation adopted on such ? field is that potash plants (turnips o potatoes) is succeeded by a silica plan (oats, wheat or barley, and the latte by lime plants (peas or clover.) Al these plants require phosphates and al kalines-the potash plant requiring th? largest quantity of the latter and thi smallest quantity of the former: th< silica plants require, in addition to th? soluble silica left by the potash plants a'considerable quantity of phosphate and the succeeding lime plants-peat and clover-are capable of exhausting the ?oil of this important ingredient to such an extent that there is only suf? ficient left to enable a crop of oats tc form their seed. A rotation of crops is attempted sc far as thc exigencies of the cotton crop allow, by following cottton with corn, and that the same year with oats, sowing peas on the stubble and follow? ing with cotton the next spring. Homemade manures are used so far as they go with excellent results ; compost of muck and stable manure are coming more into use, and the field pea, either turned under br left to wither on thc surface, adds largely to the fertili? ty of the soil. Rotation pf crops is nowhere re? duced to a system. With a moderate us? of manures and careful culture thc same lands are planted for years in col? ton-it ia thought not only without de? terioration, but' with actual improve? ment. The ratio which the price cd cotton hears to that bf meat and corn affects the succession of crops moro than anything else. Nevertheless, there rs bot one opinion as "to the beneficial effects of rotation in crops as a cheap means bf preserving the thriftiness of th? soil, the succession of cotton, corn and small grain I' : In the produce of his fields, the farmer sells, in reality, his land. He sells in his crops certain elements of the atmosphere that are constantly be? ing replaced from that inexhaustible store, and certain, constituents of the soil th air are his property, and which havo seemed to* form o tri of th? atmos? pheric elements, the body of the plant. Io altogether alienating the crops of his fields, be deprives" the land of the conditions .of their reproduction. A system of farming, based upon such principles, justly deserves to be brand? ed as a system of spoliation. Had all the constituents of the soil,, carried off from the field in thc produce sold from year after year, or rotation after rota? tion been completely restored, to the land, it. would have preserved its fertil? ity to thc fullest extent. While one crop may prepare tho soil ' for the growth of another, and while during the growth of one crop certain elements which another would require are devel? oped by natural agencies acting within thc soil, the effect of all cropping, that is, the removal of vegetation from thc land on which it grows, is to lessen the supply of mineral ingredients in the soil, and the longer we may be enabled to carry on such a process the more completely will be thc exhaustion of the land. LITTLE ROCK. S. C., May 13, 1886. Mr. Wilberforce Daniel, Augusta, Ga. : Dear Sir-?our favor of 10th to hand, forwarded from Marion. I fear Colonel Ransom overestimated my abili? ty to serve you. Ou a farm of sixty acres, divided into three fields, I have, for eleven years, pursued a three-field rotation-small grain (^oats and wheat.) cotton and corn, with an effort to im? prove the soil and obtaiu paying results by application of commercial manures, added to what could be utilized on the farm. I find i can in this way realize a modest support for my family from the little farm. A try to grow ali the peas possible with the corn, to have the land in the best possible condition for small grain. Then when the small grain is harvested plant in peas. Il I succeed in getting a heavy growth of pea vines they will fur? nish sufficient nitrogen for the succeed? ing cotton crop. 1 have used liberally such commercial manure as I supposed best adapted to the crops and the soil. I have about seven acres of land on which I grow annually two crops-cot? ton and rye for winter and spring graz? ing-which bas paid me well thus far. Plant the cotton about the first of May. Sow rye -between the rows early in October, Harrow or plow io, the be?t I can, so ad not seriously to injure the cotton. I am learning what I can of the gram? es-looking to a greater diversification in farming and a larger rotation of crops. I look upon tbe alore as better than all cotton, both for soil improvement and profits in farming, but a very im? perfect system. I have been.following it because-1 did not know how todo bet? ter? Truly your obedient servant, E. T. STACKHO?SE. I should be glad if I could add to the Completeness of this essay by speci? fying to my associates in this club cer? tain rotations as being the best to adopt under certain circumstances, and I have tried hard in examination of the rota? tions followed in different parta of the country by practical plantera to this. But the result of my investigations bas been simply to convince me that there are so many circumstances of soil, cli? mate, locality, market, home supply ' and need of selling crop in order to get money for s pecial uses and after all so much to be left to the fancy or whim of the farmer, that it is not safe to state only general principles which bear equally, on all cases, and in view of which each cultivator should select for himself after due consideration, the sys? tem-o? cultivation that it will be best for him to adhere to. W. DANIEL, 'What Ox& Editors Say. Carolina Spartan. Charles Auerbach, a merchant of Ab? beville, in whose store the yoong man Benedict was killed by Ferguson, went insane after the terribie deed and his friends sent him to the asylum. He died there Monday at ll a. m. This is the second death caused by the drunk? en whim of a murderous man but an Abbeville ju :-y says he is not guilty. Palmetto Post. Congressman- R. Smalls is out io a letter last week in the Beaufort paper. He says we have attempted to depreci? ate his services as a Representative from the Seventh Congressional District, and that our attacks upon him have in no way disturbed the serenity of his feel? ings. Sata a's serenity when plotting and fighting against the Almighty pow? ers, we have reason to believe, were not disturbed either until he was kicked out of heaven. We have never been so rash as to think that Smalls bas any feelings at till, or that the weight of , public opinion against him is likely to disturb his feelings so long aa he can sit in Congress and draw his pay. Fairfield News and Herald. One Dr. R. M. Smith, a candidate for the Senate, in Spartanburg coun? ty, is now catching it on all eides, for a speech he recently made before a meeting of farmers. He expressed re? gret that the South Carolina College was not burnt by Sherman when..that officer ordered the destruction of Colum? bia. This utterance is universally condemned (except, of course, by the Greenville iVeics,) and it has led to some inquiry into Smith's record while he was a member of the House in Radi? cal times**?' is.shown, by toe report of the Joint *jnvestigefing Committed appointed \u 1?77, that ^mith wa> M?fl raptible and corrupt. ,v\ x /; It is pleaiiin^ to note that tho.pr?s* of the S^?tejg including some papers opposed lo li?me features io the pre? sent, conduct of the State College, ex : press disgust at his recent utterances. ? Every.deecn; man in the State will re 'joice at the defeat winch the -good peo? ple; of .Sparenburg will surely visit upon this rm a Smith. ; . Good Advice. ! : . .Carolina Teacher. ' Thirty-four sohool commissioners (one for each county) are to be chosen io this State at the coming election. Who shall they be ?. From what profession or walk of life shall they be chosen ? The Teacher ?edd suggest i bat a thor? oughly practical school * man, one wbovJ has- taught school himself and* knows what it is, be nominated .and rejected in each county. The office is one of great importance,.not to . teachers only, but to the moral and intellectual interests of the community at large, and it is a duty each man owes himself, bis com muoity, and his children to do all he can to put a good man in the place. By the word "good" we do not mean a good natured; jolly fellow, though that is a desirable qualification ;. nor do we mean, the mau who was a brave soldier, and lost a limb in his country's service, though he certainly deserves credit-^-of some of other kind ; nor yet do we mean the man who 'can't support himself in any other way, and so ought to have it." If the public must support these men, and roany others belonging to the same Hst,^?Te them a pension or retire them on full pay ; but whatever you . may do, do not support them at the ex? pense of your child's mental culture and consequent future success and hap? piness. Choose the foremost teacher in your county, a man full of push, en? thusiasm, aad the latest methods of instruction ; one who is strong both mentally and physically, and who knows the wants of our common country schools, and possesses thc executive ability to meet those wants. If from any cause it becomes necessary to select a man from some other profession, one should b? taken who made teaching the stepping-stone to that profession, but be sure that the moss has not grown all over him since he used thc stepping? stone. Greenville News. "It is generally understood that Judge Cothran can not resign to enter the contest for Congress without injury to the State and damage to litigants who have cases in bis hands. In these circumstance we believe he made an unfortunate mistake when bc became a candidate. We do not question his motives. Thc people have nothing to do with them. Facta are all we ought to consider. The fact is tbat a judge on tho bench is a candidate for Con? gress seeking the suffrages of the peo? ple among whom ho sits as Judge. The people owe it to themselves, for their own r;ifety and to secure the sanctity of the bench io. the. present j and its purity io the future, to forget the love and respect they justly hohl for J S. Cothran the man, sod to de? clare by so overwhelming adverse ata jori ty their rebuke of the Judge who actively eugagea io politics and their purpose that no man shall be en the bench and candidate before thea for other honors." Prosperity Reporter. If Judge J. S. Cothran receive? the nomination for Congress, who will be elected to SH the vacant judgeship ? A? h is election to Congress would- signify that the office of Judge was a first-class position for political aspirants, it. is like? ly that candidates will be numerous-. It is not wise to commit & wrong hopiog that good will result. The voters of the Third Congressional District will make a mistake that will bring regrets if they elect? ed Hon. J. S. Cothran for Congre? while he holds on to bis judgeship. Our esteemed contemporary, the Greenvale News, clearly and forcibly; shows the people why Judge j. 9. Cothran should not receive their votes., ? careful study of thc position Judge Cothran occupies will convince thought? ful persons of thc danger in supporting him. Of all men, a good man should. be careful not to set a bad example. And when a good maa consents to do a thing, the tendency _of which is harm? ful, be puts a blot on his record. Judge Cothran's friends are not acting the part of friends in inducing him under the present circumstances, to run for Congress. We trust, for bis own sakes that tho Judge will withdraw, hi? name. Wilmington Star. The two South Car olio a Senators stood by tho President in hts opposi? tion to the Morrison Surplus bill. Those South Carolina Senator? give some mighty queer votes sometimes for Democrats. Ben Tilman at Abbeville. ABBEVILLE, S. C., Aug. 2.-There was an immense crowd here to-day to listen to the address of B. R. Tillman the farmer-politician of South Carolina. He classed himself as only a tanner-? wool bat man, and, if necessary, be could be called, he said, a one galina man. He did not oppose the South Carolina University, but favored it? What be desired .was" an Agricultural College, distinct from the University, and taught not in a city, but in tho country. Tko necessity for such s> college formed the main portion of his argument. His address was very dts connectedr but pleased the majority of the farmers prient? He handled tho lawyers in a very unkind manner, and plainly showed he knew nothing about them as professional men. He said that the farmers were yearly sinking lower in finance, and that they must now either change their mode of farming or race starvation. He claims that be bad been lied upon and misrepresented, but that he had within bimjsli the devil, there was in JSdgefield; and that ho would fight ont the battle* without any compromise. He-would go down feet foremost and jjomo up on his shield ? The objfcct htratated of the gonth Cato Jj aa. University, was to. train up men to? make a living at the expense of thc. sweat, nf' the brow of somebody else. Hagare many reason why there,shenlc?. be a separate Agricultural College. The D?mocratie Club met this morn : ing and. - passed a resolution favoring a small tuition fee in the Columbia branch of the Soath Carolina University.-Cor* Augusta Chronicle* Florida bas taken ? its census. It " shows a gain of68?9?5, br 23 "per cent.? : since ' I860; :The: whites number 191,185; bl?c*8, 147,221; It is said that two whites are given at over 10O years old, while there are-over 42 negroes over 100, two being' ff0*s one 116, and one 129. With such a credulous world te live itt if i? realty: a -weeder that there wetest 3000 aed sctai* of thew as O?K as the ddt Cape Fear darkey we met some years ago who? remembered per* fectly Well when Columbus discovered America.-Wilmington Star. mm i . . ' - W.' Hv; Priester, the young man who? killed bis father in Barnwell several? years ago, was acquitted of murder orv the ground of insanity, and was theres upon sentenced by Judge Mackey to be confined in the lunatic asylum for lifev died in that institution a week or so* ago. His was the only case on record where an acquitted defendant was for? mally sentenced by the court. , Twenty-seven boys in the junior class* of Dickenson College refused to engage in the annual oratorial contest if the: one young lady member of the class wat? allo wed to compete... She stood to her gun and.-spouted while the boys rang; the college bell to drown her voice* but she carried off the-gold medal just th? same. The waters of the Pee Dee during: the recent freshet unearthed an India? mound on the plantation of Mr. John? Witherspoon in Marlboro County. As astonishing number of pots, jars, urns,. <fcc, were unearthed, some of then grotesquely engraven. Several skele? tons of humans were also washed from? their sepulchres. With only two dissenting votes thw Georgia Democracy on the 28th ult. nominated Gen. T^hn B. Gordon for Govornor. Thc campaign just closed has been one of the liveliest in the history of Georgia politics. Mr. Davis wrote to a Northern man ; "Sir: I am too old to quarrel, too? old to boast. The man of sense in hi? old age likes to bc let alone. *With respect, yours, ?e., ?JEFTEBSON DAVIS.' There is a bear at Denmark, Me., that eats dogs. Every well-regulated city and town should have a vigorous, capable bear with jun such an appetite* _ tm ~ ? - ir Lime and copperas are cheaper than quinine, and a tree nae of thew and other disinfectants about your premises at this .season of the year; is the bett way to prevent ?kkuet? later on? . ? .