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HS : ? ^ ?M S?km WATCHMAN, Established April, 1850. Consolidated Aug. 2, 1881.1 "Be Just and Fear not-Let all the Ends thou Aims't at, bo thy Country's, thy God's and Truth's SUMTER, S. C., WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 1888. TBE TRUE SOUTHRON, KetaWbfcetl Jafl*,"lWI ? ?" "?"--" ------ .I i Netr Series-Vol. TIL Ko. 42. PnMlsJwl ??ry We'fees?ay, ? BT N. a. O&TEEN, SUM3?SH? S. C. TERMS I Two Dollars per annum-in advance. ADVERTISEMENTS. * O^e Square, first insertion.?.u?,;;.U-.....$l 00 Sverj subsequent insertion^................ 50 ?? Contracts for three months, or longer will " H made at reduced rates. All communications which subserve private interests viii be charged Sor as advertisements: - Obitoaries and tributes of respect will be charged for. Absolutely Pure. This powder never vari??.w A marvel of iun?y, ^strength and wholesomeness. More economical than the ordinary kinds, anS'can ?ot'be sold in competition with the multitude Of low test, short weight, alum or phosphate ?oi?ers. Sold onfyincans. ROYAL ?AK Igg.PO'WDER CO., ioe Wall-st., g. t. DOOKS* SASH & BLINDS. ' \ - Why send out of Sumter to -0 ' fmy them when they can be bought cheaper here I This feet h?s been repeatedly - ?nd successfully demonstrated ^ by ns. - - Particular attention is paid . fo the making of ORNAMENTAL SCROLL WORK, BRACKETS, Ml M ai UK e? The supply of i Rough Lumber on hand is large and ample. H. H?R3Y & CO. Sept 14 |jgi Sales jg M. Mi CASH BUYERS CAN SAVE MONEY BY CALLING UPON US. Have Fall Lice Groceries, Dry Goods, Shoes and General Merchandise. ^Also 5 Cent Counter Goods of Every Kind. i c. um i ni SUMTER, S. C. _ Heh. 28_ "HYGEiA." A Wonderful Discovery. Tobacco aa Aid to Health! i NEW TOBACCO, man?factured by J~\_ Thos. C. Williams & Co., Richmond, ? a., under a formula prepared by Prof. C. Hallett, of the University of Virginia. Anti-Malariai, Anti-Dyspeptic, a good Ner? vine, and ?n excellent Chew. TR? IT! NO HUMBUG! for particulars cf its vr.-roes cal! for cer ??? iificates at the following places, where the Tobacco can be had : R. P. Monaghan, Sumter, S. C. D. J. Winn, " 8. P. Kicker & Co., " " Docker <& Boltman, u - " W. H. Yates, " u E. C. Green & Son, " " Kingman & Co., " " " T. M. Monaghan, 11 " J. H. Aycock & Son, Wedgefield, S. C. Feb 22. SUMTER MARBLE WORKS, ESTABLISHED IN 1869. %r -BY W. P. SMITH, WHO IS STILL PREPARED WITH Improved Facilities, TO FURNISH I MONUMENTS, HEADSTONES, -AND ?ll Ziads of Cemetery Work, In First Class Workmanship. Dec 21. ALL ABOARD! * FOR THE CELESTIAL CITY? % A LL RIGHT ! NOW ! We would be J\_ glad to help yow on tb* way rejoicing, by supplying yon with a choice Family Bible, any style and price: twenty-two dollars, down to a complete, substantial, and beau? tiful Bible for only three dollars and fifty CWtts._ My address, May es vii le, S. C. Yonis faithfully, HARVEY W. BAKER. Dec 21 o i BE C?MF?RT??LE7 : GO TO THE SUMTER COTTON FACTORY, AND BUY FOR CASH, Cotton Batting Matresses, ?from $3.50 to $10.00. Satisfaction guaran-i teed or money refunded. j Sample ?nd foll information at store of Treasurer, A? Hoses. D, JAMES WINN, HHatch 21 President. THE SOUTH CAROLINA PENITENTIARY BOOT Al SHOE FACTORY, Make every description of a Boot and Sboe that is made and of solid leather. We make no shoddy goods, and if yon want something :that will give you service^ our goods will fill the bill ; we warrant them to gi re satisfaction, but one thing we want to be plainly under? stood, as sometimes our customers expect too much ; the goods are no i fireproof. We have not as. yet discovered the means of making them regular Salamanders. If we ever suc? ceed .in that will inform j ou of it and also wish to state tbat while they are good and serviceable, there is a limit to the wear of good leather. . Don't givejtt away, but they will actually wear oat, an? you most not ex? pect to never have to buy another pair of shoes. Don't when your shoes gettrei,put th?m near the fire. Ton will certainly have them scorched if you do. Mens', Womens', Misses* and Childrens' Shoes, nailed, machine sewed and hand-stitched of fine and coarse leather. If you have never worn them, try a pair, good honest, substantial shoes; you will find them on sale at E. C. GREEN k SOX, Sumter, S. C. Parties desiring to, ca?" have their measures taken and Shoes made to'order; : April 25 SEALY'S EMULSION -OF-' COD LIVER OIL AND ?S Of ? This preparation contains' seventy-five per. cent. ofjPure Cod Liver Oil, and one drachm each of the Hypophosphites of Lime and Soda. m&STng it one o'f the most agreeable prepara tioas of the kind koowa to the medica! faculty. A tablespoonful cob fal hs two grains each of the Hypophosphites. Prepared only by i GEBERT S. SEALY, Dec. r Pharmaceutical Chemist, SUMTER, C. S. ELY>s CATARRH Cream Balm?^ Cleanses the Nasal Passages", Allays Pain and INFLAMMATION. Heals the Sores.] Restores the SENSES OF TASTFl and Smell. TRY T ^ HAY-FEV?R is a disease of the mucous membrane, gener? ally originating in the nasnl passages and maintaining its stronghold in the head. From th?3 point it sends forth a poisonous virus into the stomach and through the digestive organs, corrupting the blood and producing other troublesome ar:d dangerous symptoms. A particle ts applied into each nostril and is agreeable. Price 50 cents at Druggists ; by mail, registered, 60 cents. ELY BROS.", 65 Warren Street, New York. BEST AND CHEAPEST. ALL GOODS GUARANTEED. Estimates furnished by return Mail. LAR3E STOCK. PROMPT SHIPMENTS. iii. IME & CO., MANUFACTURERS OF AND WHOLE? SALE DEALERS IN DOORS, Ml Bi?, MOULDING, -AND ?ENEEAL BUILDING- MATERIAL. Office and Salesrooms, 10 and 12 Hayne St., CHARLESTON, S. C. Jan 25 o "ke largest and most complete establishment South GEO, S. HACKER & SON, co A. tc Manufactarers of s U, Bli AFI? BT7SL2X2T& ornee AX:> VTAREKUO.MS, King, opposite Cannon Street, CHARLESTON, S. O* Aug 10 o C. 0. BROWN & BRO, COLUMBIA, S. C. SASH & BLINDS, LATHS, LIME, CEMENT, PLASTER, AND HAIR. Frenpli an? American ?Mow Glass, PAINTS, OILS AND VARNISHES. CARTER WHITE LEAD, The Best in the Market. Special Attention Given to Orders hy Mail. C. 0. BROWxV & BRO., Opposite Post Office, COLUMBIA, S. C. Oct 5-0 By HENBY JAMES, Jr. IX TTVO PARTS.-PART L _ [Copyrighted.] [CONTINUED.} Baxter bad still a week at bis disposal, and Marian made it a very happy one. Mrs. Denbigh was tired; they had come to a halt, and there was no interruption to their being together. They talked a great deal of. the long future, which, on getting beyond the lound of the cataract, they had expeditiously agreed to pursue in common. It was their misfortunerboth to be poor. They determined, in view of this circum? stance, to say nothing of their engagement ?nt?l Baxter, by dint of hard work, should have at least quadrupled his income. This was cruel, but it was imperative, and Marian made no complaint. Her residence in Europe had enlarged bor conception of the ma? terial needs of a pretty woman, and it was quite natural that she should not, close upon the heels of this experience, desire to rush into marriage with a poor artist. At the end of some days Baxter started for. Germany and Holland, portions of which he wished to visit for purposes of study. Mrs. Denbigh and her young friend repaired to Paris for the winter. Here, in the middle of February, they were rejoined by Baxter, who had-achieved his German tour. He had received, while absent, five little letters from Marian, full of affection. The number was small, but the young man detected in the very temperance of his mis? tress a certain delicious flavor of implicit constancy. She received him with all the* frankness and sweetness that he had a right to expect, and listened with great interest to his account of the improvement in his pros? pects. He had sold three of his Italian pict? ures and had made an invaluable collection of sketches. He was on the high road to wealth and fame, and there was no reason their engagement. should not be announced. But to this latter proposition Marian de? murred-demurred so strongly, and yet on grounds so arbitrary, that a somewhat pain? ful scene ensued. Stephen left her, irritated and perplexed. The next day when he called, she was unwell and unable to see him; and the next, and the next. On the evening of the day that he had made his third fruitless call at Mrs. Denbigh's, he overheard Marian's name mentioned ata large party. The in? terlocutors were two elderly women. On giving his attention to their talk, which they wero taking no pains to keep private, he found that his mistress was under accusal of having trifled with the affections of nn un? happy young man, the only son of .one of tho ladies. There was apparently no lack of evi? dence or of facts which might bo construed as evidence Baxter went home, la mort dans Fame, and onthe following day called again on Mrs. Denbigh. Marian was 'still mvher room, but tho former lady received' him, Stephen was in a great trouble, but his"niin4 was lucidVand* he addressed himself to th? ?ask of interrogating his hostess. Mrs. Deo? big'?, with her habitual" indolence, had re? mained unsuspicious of the tenus on which the young people stood. , 'Tm sorry to'say," Baxter began, "that I heard Miss Everett accused last evening of very sad conduct." "Ah, for heavens sake, Stephen," returned his kinswoman, "don't go back to that. Tve done nothing all winter but defend and pal? liate her conduct. It's hard work. Don't make me do it for you. You know her as weil as I do. She was indiscreet/but I know she is penitent, and for that matter she is well out of it. He was by no means a desir? able young man." '"The lady whom I heard talking about the matter," said Stephen, "spoke of bim in the highest terms. To be sure, as it turned out, Bbc "was his mother." "His mother? You're mistaken. His mother died ten years ago." Baxter folded his anns with a feeling that he needed to sit firm. "Allons," said he, "of whom do you speak?" ? "Of 3?gng Mr. King." i "Good^Rp-ens," cried Stephen. ?cSo there kre two~of them?' ! "Pray, of whom do you speak?1 "Of a certain Mr. Young. The mother is a aandsome old woman, with white curls." "You don't mean to say that there has been anything between Marian and Frederic ?oung?" " "Voila! I only repeat what I hear. It seems to me, my dear Mrs. Denbigh, that you aught to know." Mrs. Denbigh shook her head with a melan? choly movement. "I'm sure I don't," she ?aid. "I give it up. I don't pretend to judge, ?he manners of young people to each other ire very different to what they were in my ?lay. One doesn't know whether they mean aothing or everything." "You know, at least,"whether Mr. Young has been in your drawing room?' "Oh, yes, frequently. I am very sorry that Marian is talked about. It's very Vmpleasant tor me. But what can a sick woman do?' "Weil," said Stephen, "so much for Mr.. Young. And now for Mr. King." ! "Mr: King is gone home. It's a pity he 5ver came away." "In what sense." "Oh, hes a silly fellow. He doesn't under? stand young sirlsP "Upon my word," said Stephen, "with ex? pression," as the music sheets say, "he might be very wisc and not do that." "Kot but that Marian was injudicious. She meant only to be amiable, but she went too far. She became adorable. The first thing she knew he was holding her to an ac ?ount." \ "Is he good looking?" "Well enough." "And rich?' "Very rich, I believe." "And the other?' "What other-Manar.?' "Xo, no; your friend Young." "Yes, he's quito handsome." "And rich, too?" "Yes, I l?elieve ho's also rich." Baxter was silent a moment. 1 'And there's DO doubt," he resumed, "that they were both tar gone?' *? "I can (-lily answer for Mr. King." "Weil, I'll answer for Mr. Young\ His mother wouldn't have talked as she did un? less she'd seen her son suffer. After all, thei?, it's perhaps not so much to Marian's discredit. Hero are two handsome young millionaires, madly smitten. She refuses th<im both. She doesn't caro for good looks md money." "J don't say that," said Mr?. Denbigh, sa? gaciously. "She doesn't caro for those things alone. She wants talent, and all tho rest of it. Now, if you were only rich, Stephen^'-added tho good lady, innocently. Baxter took up his hat. "When you wish to marry Mis? Everett," he said, "you must take good care not to say too much about Mr. King and Mr. Young. . Two dcys after this interview he had a conversation with tho young girl in person. The reader may like him less for his easily shaken confidence, but it is a fact that he bad been unable to make light of these lightly mauo revelations. For him his love had been a passion; for her, he was com? pelled to relieve, it bad been a vulgar pas? time. He was a man of violent temper; he went straight to ?ho point. "Marian," he said, "you have been de? ceiving mo." Marian knew very well what he meant; she know very well that she had grown weary of her engagement and that, however little of a fault her conduct had been to Messrs. Young^and King, it had been an act of grave disloyalty to Baxter. She felt that tho blow was struck and that their engagement was clean broken. She knew that Stephen would be satisfied with no half excuses or half de? nials; and she had none ochers to give. A hundred such would not make a perfect con? fession. Making r.o attempt, therefore, to I save her "prospects,* for which she had ceased to care, she mes'ely attempted to save her dignity. Her dignity for the moment j was well enough secured by her natural half j cynical coolness of temper. But this same | vulgar placidity left in Stephen's memory aa j impression of heartlessness and shallowness, which in that particular quarter, at lernst, waa destined to be forever fatal to her claims to real weight and worth. She denied the young man's right.to call her to account and to interfere with her conduct; and she almost anticipated his proposal that they should consider their engagement at an end. She even declined the uso of the simple logic of tears. Under these circumstances, of. course, the interview was not of lfchg dura? tion. "I regard you," said Baxter, as he stood on the threshold, "as the most superficial, most heartless of women." He immediately left Paris and went down Into Spain, where he remained till the open? ing of the summor. In the month of May - Mrs. Denbigh and her protege went to Eng? land, where the dormer, through her hus? band, possessed a number of connections, and where Marian's thoroughly un-English beauty was vastly admired. In September they sailed for America. About a year and a half, therefore, had elapsed between Bax? ter's separation from Miss Everett and their meeting in New York. During this interval the young man's wounds had had time to heal. His sorrow, although violent, had been short lived, and when he finally recovered his equanimity ho., was very glad to have purchased exemption at the price of a simple heartache. Review? ing his impressions, of Miss Everett in a calmer mood, he made up his mind that she . was very far from being the woman of his' desire, and that she had not really been the woman of his choice. "Thank God/' he said to himself, "hVs over. She's irreclaima bly light. She's hollow, trivial, vulgar." There had been in his addresses something hasty and feverish, something factitious and unreal in his fancied passion. Half of it had- been the work of the scenery, of the weather, of mere juxtaposition, and, above' all, of the young girl's picturesque beaut}-; to say nothing of the almost suggestive toler? ance and indolence of poor Mrs. Denbigh. And finding himself very much interested ic Velasquez, at Madrid, he dismissed Miss Ev? erett from his thoughts. I do not mean to oiler his judgment of Miss Everett as final, but it was ct least conscientious. The ample justice, moreover, which, under the illusion of sentiment, he had rendered to her charms and graces, gave him a right, when free from that illusion, to register his estimate of the arid spaces of her nature. Miss Everett might easily have accused him of injustice and brutality; but this fact would still stand to plead iii his favor, that ho cared with all his strength for truth. Marian, on the contrary, was quite indifferent to it. Stephen's angry sentence ou her conduct had- awakened no echo in her contracted soul. The reader has now an adequate concep? tion of the feelings with which theso two old friends found themselves face to face. It is needful to add,' however, that the lapse of time had very much diminished the force of those feelings. A woman, it seems to me, ought to desire no easier company, none less embarrassed or embarrassing, than a disen? chanted lover; premising, of course, that the process of disenchantment isthbroughly com? plete, and that some time has elapssd since its completion. . Marian herself was perfectly at her ease;^ She had not retained her equanimity-her philosophy, one might almost call it-during that painful last interview to go and lose it now. She had no ill feeling toward herold lover. His last words had been-like all words in Marian's: estimation-a mere fa?on a parlen Miss' Everett was in so perfect a good humor during these last days of her maidenhood that there was nothing in the past that she could not have forgiven. She blushed a little at the emphasis of her companion's remark; but she was not dis? countenanced. She "summoned up her good humor. "The truth is, Mr. Baxter," she said, "I feel at the present moment on perfect go^d terms with the world; I see everything ea rose, the past as well as the future." "I, too, am on very good terms with the world,'" said Baxter, "and my heart is quite reconciled to what you call the past. But, nevertheless, it's very disagreeable to me to think about it." "Ah then," said Miss Everett, with great sweetness, "I'm afraid you're not recon? ciled." _ "Tm afraid ycu'ra not reconciled.1* Baxter laughed-so loud that Miss Everett looked about at her father. But Mr. Everett Still slept the sleep of gentility. "I've no doubt," said the painter, "that I'm far from being so good a Christian as you. But I as Bure you I'm very glad to see you again." "You've but to say the word and we're friends," said Marian. "We were very foolish to have attempted to be anything else." "'Foolish/ yes. But it was a pretty folly." "Ah no, Miss Everett I'm an artist, an? I claim the right of property in the word 'pretty.' You mustn't stick it in there. Nothing could be pretty which had such an ugly termination. It was all false." "Well-as you will. What have you been doing since we parted?" "Traveling and working. Tve made great progress in my trade. Shortly before I carno home I became engaged." "Engaged?-a la bonne heure. Is she good?-is she prettyr "She's not nearly so pretty as you." "In other words, she's infinitely more good. Tm sure I hope she is. But v/Sy did you leave her behind you?" "She's with a sister, a sad invalid, who is drinking mineral waters on the Rhino. They wished to remain there to the cold weather. They're to be home in a couple of weeks, and we are straightway to bo married." "I congratulate you with all my heart," said Marian. '.Allow mo to do as much, Kir," said Mr. Everett, walting up; which he did by ?a Itinct whenever the conversation took a cere? monious turn. Miss Everett gave her companion but three more sittings, a largo part, of his work being executed with thc assistance of photographs. At these interviews als<\ Mr. Everett was present, and still delicately sensitive to the soporific influences of his position. I>ut both parties lind thc good taste to a!>staiu from further reference to their old relations, and to confine their talk to less personal themes. [TO ?E CONTINUED."! Our Exchanges. The Kine Grotto of Capri, although famous the world over, is not the sole elmt rn of l!ie island of Gnp ri, ns described hv Miss M ?ry E. Van dy ne, in Harper'* M'igvzotc for Ju tie This rocky island, rising abruptly off the Bay of Naples, abounds in attractions, some nat? ural, mn] some incident io the dn\s of impe? rial Roinnn civilization ; for Capri WHS the retrtut of vannas- emperors, although Tibe? rius marie the most and the worst of it. Twelve palaces did this alleged monster hnild there, only ruins of which remain. "The Stairs ot Capri" may be mentioned as ose of tlie island's charms well known of late 10 ali lovers of fine etchings. Miss Yandyne's ar? ticle is finely illustrated, and her style of writing is ple;isin<r. Illiooi? has a law prohibiting the sale of tobacco in apy shape to children under eighteen years of age, and the Mayor of Chicago has set about rigidly coforciug it. Our State Contemporaries. A Pertinent Question. BiskopvilU Enterprise. We would like to know by wbat pow-? er dr authority the Agricultural Board appropriated $1,000 to constitute S.. C. a member of the Southern Central Com? mittee of immigration located at New York? We have been impressed with the idea thet all appropriations were made directly through the representa? tive? of the people, and such an asser? tion was made last week during thc Convention. We have never heard of the representatives appropriating any sum for this- specific purpose, conse? quently we think tbe Board tas gone beyond its power and prerogative in ap? propriating the taxes of the S?ate with? out consulting the wishes of the taxed. Further, this has placed the moneys of the State entirely beyond its control, with a 'wee small voice' as to its man? agement. This arguement has been used by many of our cbnt?t?p'oraries against accepting the Clemson bequest, and if this is not putting the State's means entirely beyond ber control, then we have a misconception of what it is. This appropriation should only have been made by a special act of the Legislature. Kot a Reformer. , ?,. Ilorry Herald. Our observation of Captain B R Tillman will not warrant us in judging iii m to be a practical reformer. He possesses earnestness, but is deficient in judgment. He has the faculty of des? tructiveness abnormally. . developed. He can point out the defects of our governmental system in general way without the ability to suggest the need? ed improvements in such a convincing way as to unite and unify his followers. He is ill-tempered and irascible, and* deals largely in bold assertions without the armament of facts necessary to sup? port and sustain them. He has ten? acity of purpose, but of that reckless kind that seems to enjoy irritating sud" annoying opponents more than convinc? ing and satisfying the wavering. To lead any reform movement to a success? ful issue requires the leader to be thoroughly imbued with his subject in all its ramifications, and the facts to upheld and establish the theory arrang? ed ready for proper use. Mr. Tillman is hardly the man the critical observer would select as the agricultural Moses ; to lead a forlorn hope to success; or de? liver the farmer from his present finan? cial embarrassment. Marlboro Chronicle. The happiest and most independent life is that of the farmer who keeps out of debt aod out of politics, and yet there are many who neglect the farn for poli? tics, and this necessitates debt. Under our present government administered as it is, farmers have much less cause to complain than designing politicians would have them believe. Everything considered, ene dollar will go as far in supporting a man's family now as it ever would. There never can be any organization formed wiliose influences wili be as powerful, as equitable, aod as lastiug as are the influences of money in the purchase of necessaries for the home and the farm. This is a bold statement bread in its application, but we believe it will have the approval of all thought? ful men, farmers as well fis others. There is reason to believe there will come a better time for the agricultural class, when their farms are run on a cash basis, and when this is done there is not a doubt bit that all the other business relatious of our people will be more pleasant and more satisfactory than they are at present. There is no credit system that will give satisfaction, and it appears to us that to improve on that we now have in the lien law would be a hard task to perform. The Coast Lino Extension. Aiken Journal and Revisto. The Orangeburg correspondence to the News and Courier contains the fol? lowing reference to the Atlantic Coast Line extension: "To speak more plainly, the business men here look forward with some degree of confidence to the completion, at no distant day of the Atlantic Coast Line extension, fron Sumter by way of Or? angeburg, across the Edisto and on to Agusta or some other favorable point so as to secure a shorter route to Florida and the Southwest. President Biidgcrs stated while here a few weeks ago that the Coast Line authorities ba ?J spent $25,000 io their surveys of the route; that the road had been cleared out from Sumter nearly to the Suutee Uiver and fully half of it already graded; that this route had been a pet scheme wi?h their leading directors for years past, and that if built the road could not a?ljrd to give so important, a point as Oraogeburg the 'go by' unless obliged to do so. St. Matthews [which is more on the air lice to Agusta] is bidding strong for tho road to pass that way, but both Presi? dent Bridger? and Chief Engineer Gard? ner have written to the authorities there that they think thc elevation at St. Mathew's too high to enable them to cross thc Edisto, as they are restrict? ed to thirty feet grade to the mile. The corps of surveyors passsed through here about, two weeks ago and are straigtening the linc run ladt summer.'' it is a settled fact, we believe, that should the Coast Linc be toilt to Or? angeburg, it will be continued cn to Angosta, and it will necessarily have lo run by or near the town of Aiken. If thc road is projected near the town then it will bec J me thc duty of our citizens to sec that it comes right up to the town. Wc must, make if to the interest of the road to come, and if wc do this th eic will probably be no trouble sbout get? ting thc road. Hotels nud l?etelo. Columbia Register Charleston wishes a hotel, and in? tends to have such an hostelry that no one will care to go to Florida to take even a look at the Fonce dc Leon or i the Alcazar or thc old fashioned hos-j t?lenos at Jacksonville. This is well, j Our Northern cousin sha\e much more 1 money than climate, aod we have much j more climate than money. We there fore are anxious to exchange Eomcof; our rare climate for their .filthy lucre, j But wc must have such accommodations as will tempt wealthy invalids to come down and revel io the good things of nature and art. ? first class hotel is a desideratum. Charleston has a plenty of money and should have no difficulty in securing a fine hotel. Without casting any reflections on our own hotels, which are as well kept as those of similar grade io any other cities, it would be well if Columbia could also have a magnificent palace so as to ensure every comfort to visitors. We believe that Columbia has one cf the finest climates in the South, espe? cially in winter. The atmosphere is drier and more bracing than that of the coast, and winde come across highlands and pine forests and carry healing on their wings. It is not nec? essary to put up such a marvel as the Ponce de Leon to ensure patronage. Bat the South should also not confine its attentioo to transient visitors. She wishes to bring permanent settlers here. There is room for business men and women from all quarters. We have no fear of our civilization being destroyed or upset by any horde from anywhere. We have such a start in our ideas that we can keep ahead of or assimilate other elements. At any rate our greatest fear is that there will be too few, not too tinny, immigrants. The Farmers' Alfiance What the Organization Proposes to Do -A Delegate from Headquarters. (From the Atlanta Journal.) Hon R. H. Johnson President of the Farmers' Alliance of this State, is in the city to-day.. A Journal reporter, desirous of keep? ing the readers cf the Journal posted in regard to the movements of this great organization, asked Mr. Jackson how it was progressing. , 'We now have forty thousand mem? bers in Georgia, aod when you re? member that we began to organize about the first of March, this shows a remarkable growth, aod before the present year expires we will have in Georgia one btfndrsrd" thoc?and mem? bers. .Our organization is Dot only great io numbers, but is compact and solidified by a common purpose, and that is to greatly improve our coudition.' 'We are desirous of knowing, Mr. Jackson, what you are teaching your members in the way of improvement V .Well,'said he, 'first, we are using our utmost influence to get our farmers (members of the order) to diversify their crops, aod as a result, in all sec? tions where we have a foothold, there is at least one-third more corn planted than last year, and in a few years we hope to have our members, each and every one, self-sustaining. Another tuing we are doing is to reduce the cost of articles of necessity.' 'Our plan is to get bids from respon? sible merchants to furnish our members with goods at lowest price for cash and on time, and ii sold on time we stand each other's security, and thus making the dealer safe, he can afford to make bis per cent, small.' j 'But/ continued Mr. Jackson, 'what we have done and are doing is as noth? ing compared to our plans for the future. To give you an idea of this, I will mention what the Alliance in Texas bas already accomplished, viz.: Estab? lished an agency for handling the com? merce of its crembers.. Members of the Alliance ship their cotton to this" agency and buy their goods from it. Only the cost of handling the cotton is charged them, and in the purchase of goods they are only charged cost of manufacture and freight. Within ? year Georgia will have several of these agencies.' .Your plan, if carried to its full ex tsnt, will do away with the necesity of haviog any merchant, except your own agencies.' we suggested. 'You do not intend to do this Y 'I am of opinion,' said Mr. Jackson, 'that we are on the eve cf a commercial revolution. The farmer has been plucked so often and for so long a time that he is going to rise up in self de? fence and make a revolution and its influence will be felt all over the coun? try. You may be sure it is coming. We hope to have all the farmers in the South in our organization, aod they will buy from our agencies and ship their produce to them. There will likely be one in Atlanta and another io Savannah, with sub-agencies in every county. Io West Georgia we have already commenced this business on a small scale. We have Alliance stores, aod do not trade with any other, even if the others try to bait us with lower prices ' 'And' said Mr. Jackson in conclusion 'there are other things which we will do that may startle people who think the farmer has been ridden until be no longer resista Wait and see.' Tbe announcement that the Sourh Carolina College has 25 'tax raters' is an eye opeoer. Lot the Press and Banner open its batteries on this out? rage. We hope Tillman and the Farmers will clean out this Augean stables completely this Fall. We don't, see any hope of reform from any other quarter. Lut the people send up repre? sentatives to the Legislature who will stand by their interests.-?*. S. G. in Press and Jianvcr. - rn? The Newberry Observer offers to publish the views of any candidate for the Legislature. It will be a sign of health in ocr politics says the Columbia Record when the views of candidates shall be required of them, fair and square, before any oue of them will be considered hy the people. The trouble with many men who have boen mem? bers of the Legislature has been that i hey had uo views at all on anything, but the people ?"ere not aware of the fact. ID is quite an extravagant way of telling the question whether a man has anv 'views' in his head, that of pending him to Columbia, endowed with law-making authority. ii lill ? ? ?? The Press Association. Thc State Press Association will meet in Greenville on Tuesday, 24th of July. Major John W. Holmes, of the Barn? well People, will deliver the manual address. Several important matters relating to journalism will be discussed, and a most pleasant time may bc ex pectr d. It ia hoped that every news? paper in thc StaMwill bc represented.-^ Ila. m-h'jJiUlii^^Mn, THE MURDER TRIAL. j The trial of P. G. Bowman and Walter I. Harby under the indictment for the murder of Trial Justiee G. E Haynsworth was taken up by the Court on Thursday. All that day and part of Friday was consumed in getting a jury which Was composed as follows: H. Ryttenberg, Foreman; A. K. Sanders, D. M. Richardson, Geo. F. Epperson, C. Witherspoon, Harry Addison,col., J.I. Brog don, J. N. M. Wilder, E. F. Burrows, J. K* Bradford, J. H. Cbaadler, f. A. Miller. All of Friday and Saturday were consumed in tlie c^amToaiion of witnesses which was concluded about 7 o'clock Saturday evening? The State was represented by Attorney General Earle and Solicitor Gilland, and the defence by Messrs Moises & Lee and Robert Aldrich of Barnwell and W. C. Benet of Abbeville. The Examination of witnesses" on friday by the State embraced Drs. Hughson, China and Bossard, Coroner Rhame, J. D. Wilder, C.J? Jones, Sam Chandler, D. E. Keels, K. Pen-' nington, S. F. Flowers and others, and was, in the main, about the same as that hereto? fore published in the proceedinga of the in? quest. j ir. TIED A LE, who testified as follows: Was outside of the office when the difficulty occured. Saw the sheriff come out on the steps, after one or two shots had been fired; then John Keels came out, took the sheriff's pistol, and fired it imo the right-hand window; that parallel with the wall of the building, ranging upward; beard the glass break. Soon after several came out of the office. Bowman cattle out among the last. Cross-examined: Saw bark fly from an oak tree outside, as if shot; this was the last shot fired. JOHN B. EBELS. Was present at the daath of K?ynsworth. Father and witness were going to dinner, when Sheriff Sanders, Pennington and Burst came to"his office, arrested his father and him? self; declined to delay. I had two pistols and ray father one, all three lying on my desk. We left them there: we carried no pistols. When we entered office deceased was sitting at his desk. Bowman and Harby were near the mantlepiece. We sat on a bench. Bowman walked back and forth. Second time he turned and fired twice at my father. Same time some one fired on Pennington. Bowman had fired third tim*e. Wm. Howman (brother of P G.) shot me, making aslight flesh wound. Barny then turned and fired on my father. I said, "You are killed ; I will get my pistol." Saw Sanders outside ; took his pistol from him. Somebody slammed door. Went to window; saw C. H.Jones holding Bowman against the table. 1 shot him. Before I shot be said, "Stop that man from shooting." Bowman was close to window-shot. parallel to east line of office ; tried to shoot again, but pistol would not go off. Some one shot at me through the window, dodged and ball went over me. Think two or three shots were fired after. Identified his pistol. Both ware on desks in his office ; partially identi? fied three others. Cross-examined : P. G. Bowman, Walter Harby, W. J. Beard, Willie Bowman and Pennington all had pistols. W. A. Bowman is not under arrest. P. G. Bowman fired about five times ; did not shoot at me; shot three times at my father; don't know about the other shots Never told Mr. S. C". Eugh son that P. G. Bowman fired at him (witness.) Told bim that Willie Bowman shot him. When I shot Bowman his right side was to me ; be had a pistol ; he faced east. Jones had him by the shoulder. Bowman was stooping; just before I fired he threw bis band up to bis face. Mr. Sanders asked rae not to shoot in that window. C. H. Jones recalled : Bowman said, "Don't hold me fortbat maa to shoot me through the window." Was holding bim at the time. Thinks part of ball entered Bow? man's hand. ?he evidence submitted by the defence is copied from the report of The Nfws and Courier as foilows: S H. E?LGO. Lived m Bisbopville last December: saw the difficulty: D'. E. Keels was also in Bish op'-ille. Un 19tb-December McLean and I Wv : t on business to Bowman; went to cross to Herron's store. John R. Keels was stand? ing next to Bowman's store. Keels advanced to Bowman and said: "I have been looking for you; now I've got you," and struck him. D. E. Keels came up during the row. They drew pistols; pistols were taken away; they fought with fists. John R Keels thsn drew another pistol and shot Bowman; Barrett took first pistol out of his hand. D. E. Keels came up; took Bowman's pistol from me. McLean, Scarborough affd Mrs. P. G. Bowman were there. She ran to the door, then came out on street behind her husband; did not wave pistol. Cross-examined: Saw Bowman ?nd.Harby .at Bishopville a few days afterwards; they were baring a row; saw them when they ar? rived Inte in afternoon; hot supper that night; difficulty was said to have been near ;the place. Was thereafter the difficulty. Did not see Barrett after the difficulty; it was about ten minutes after. Bowman and Har? by were talking about the row; Bowman , said he had shot Duff Barrett and saM Bar : rett had struck him with a stick; heard bim say that Barrett was in the gang which tried to murder his cousin. John Bowman was also there. Redirect; Heard H.irby say be was a friend of tho Bowmans. Harby attended the enter? tainment that afternoon. R. E. CARIES. Lived in Bishopvil'e in December. On the 19th December, about 8 or 9 o'clock, D. E Keels arrived in a buggy. He asked me if the trial justice was tu town, and then asked me what time the mail arrived from Sumter. I told him 12 or 1 o'clock. John R. Keels came with the rriail. After midday I was sit- ? ting on the store step; D. E. Keels was not far from me-about 100 to 125 yards from Bowman's store. Kilgo and McLean went to Bowman's. After they passed, D. E. Keels went towards the depot; Bowman came out with Kilgo and McLean; John R. Keels sprang up in front; something was said; Keels struck Bowman; Keels drew a pistol; Barrett took it frcm him and Kilgo had Bow? man's; some ene said, ''Fair play." J. R. Keels drew another pistol. Bowran: moving off. D. E. Keels came up and took the pistol from Kilgr.; ?. E. Keels came up io me with titree pistols; afterwards J. R. Keels had two pistols and D. E. Keels one. After the shooting he heard a remark. J. R. Keels said to his father: "What did you come for?"' D. E. Keels said he came to electioneer. Cross-examined: I). E. Keels did nothing violently. Saw Bowman and Darby after? wards. A festival was going on. Heard a pistol shot mar the building. When 1 went cm Barrett was being carried off. Harby was near the door talking. 1 did not hear vrhat he said. Bowman said ncthiug about the pistol shot. Redirect: Saw A. S. Barrett und D. E. Keels walking with J. R. Keels Harby speu? good part of the evening al the festi? val. p. G. COWMAN. Am ft Ja wy er; live in Sumter. The day after 1 hoard of the attack on ?ny cousin and ?ister 1 met D. K.K;-e!sand told him he had gone with his son and attempted to assassi? nate my cousin. "You are a coward and an assassin. I want satisfaction, I will fight yea anyway, with ffsts, if you wish." Jones interfered. Afterwards saw attorney gen? eral ?nd Keels walking, ?md Keels go into Earle's ofik-e. The attorney general told me that if the matter wasn it Settled I would have trouble afterwards. Edward Stuckey warned him to be prepared, that Keels said he was going to kill witness, and John Bowman and Harby. A day or two after that, Attorney General Earle had said that if the matter was not settled there would be a bloody af? fray. Also, Dinkins warned bim to the ! same effect. W. E. Epperson hinted to the same effect. On the morning cf the killing WHS on thc street: saw Keels in the bus star? ing at him. S. F. Hurst warned him to look out: Keels and a friend had just come with shotguns, went up-stair?, loaded his gun, i Came down, leaned his gun, and saw D. E. Keels and Pennington coming; they had DO guns Told W. A- Bowman.to station Lita* self to see If they did not come up io the rear. Bis brother said that he saw nothing: Pot np hid gun, went to the sheriffs office, and heard he was to be arrested It was sa. Pennington wanted to make it np. I de? clined, bot did oot iel! Pennington the lan? guage hebadstattd. Went to the trial jus? tice's office, and they were making outs bond for $1,000. Sheriff Sanders came ic and several others. Sanders went and brought the Keelses. Harby came in some time after be came in and said: "Betlet> keep your eve oo D.E Keels." When Kee?s: came in he had on an overcoat and his/hand' in his breast; he fixed his eye on me and nev? er took it off. I kept walking up and down. As soon as the place was clear Keels pulled > his pistol ont and commenc?e shooting at me.^ I drew and shot at him ail I could. I Wag soon bloody, and I theo ww Keels and Herby together. I had my pietol against his head, ; but feared I might kill Herby, so did vfciA fire. John Keel* rta ont immediately asi; soon as the thing commenced. He shot ai me tbrodgb the window; he-vd glass break. Think that shot mussed me and killed Hayns worth. The direction of the parties was such that I think Keels' shot couid have killed Haynswortb. Was soon taken out and car? ried to Dr. China's store. Saw Keetejafjer, tbe glass fell. Jones was hold?ngi??ra agains? ?the wail. I was wounded in the hand in. two places by two ball3, and a severe wound on the bead. The two wounds in the ban<l werg separate and distinct. Did BOV&OV I was struct on the bead until after the fight. Held his p?s?b? in front of him straight-out all the time.' D. E. Keels looked blood? thirsty at' me.' Cross-examined:' Have lived in Samlet county since 1883; came from Darlington; lived in Texas from 1873 to 1381. Had. one difficulty in Texas; never attemptad to shoot any one. Had-.one or two difficulties in Sum? ter. One with Spann, one with Walter' Bar? by. He threw his pistol into the street. Had a difficulty with G. M. Barrett. Received telegrams'from- P. G-. Bowman, Jr.,'.aoont his wound's. Went with John Bowman and Harby; went to see biscoosic. Tried to. buy a bnggy whip. I* would have whipped Bar rett for attempting to kill my cousin and' sis? ter. Met 6. M. Barrett in the street. Bar? rett spoke to me. I declined and insulted bim. He came at me with his hand--.run into bis pocket. I slapped bis face. He came-at .me again. ? slapped him again. He came 'again and I shot him. Harny said nothing about killing him. Harby did not draw a pistol. Don't know if be had a pistol. When he cursed Di E. Keels he was armed. Never said at coroner's inquest that he saw no pis? tol in the hands of any of the parties Knew that D. E. Keels drew his pistol first. Said the same at the coroner's inquest. I cor? rected the coroner's rocnest orr that very point, and thought the coroner corrected it. Keels shot at me and I shot at him. I was going to shoot Keels and his crowd' with bis gnn. He was going to shoot me with buck? shot, and I prepared to "fight tber devil with fire." Loaded and brought down his gun after Keels passed with his guns. Heard that Ed Stuckey now denies the-statement he made to me about Keeli' threats. Went armed to trial justice's office; carried One* pistol. Carried it to defend myself against the Keelses. Did not bear anyone say to sheriff, "Why don't yon bring the Keelses? Are you afraid* to bring them here?" Redirect: Mr. Aldrich attempted to allow Mr. Bowman to correct the report from The News and Courier. Attorney general ob? jected. Judge admitted it.. At 9e p. m. the Cfcurt adjourned until Sat? urday at 10 o'clock. SATURDAY'S PROCEED?NGa The defence examined 7. G. BOTO**. Did not tell D. E. Keels in the* street that "this thing was not ended yet," or anything of the kind. Could have shpt Er. E. Keels the day of the killing if be had. wished to. Keels , was itt essy range of bis g-cn aod no one itt; th? way. Cross-examined: Keels did n?t have arny ge o with him; was near his son's office; had diffi* culty with' Wallace; was armed; drew pistol on hinf. Wallace ted accused" him of draw? ing drafts for $3,000 with no money in the bank. Wallace admitted it and declined to receive his explanation; entered into details of the transaction, showing the money was there}' insulted and caned bim. Wallace seised stick and witness drew a revolver os. bimi made contrast between his conduct and ?eels5 a* Explained the difficulty at Roseodorf s, between J. R. Keels and P. (S. ?owmam, ir; atso the difficulty with- a negro ( not material to this' issue) had no difficulty with Weinberg, told him he bad swindled Gaillard io horse trade. Repeated the threats reported to bim by Din? kies, Epperson and Stackey. Told China that he thought J. R. ??els shot him through the window: bis pistol was broken, nut don't know how it was done. ...-<^" Merchant at Magi;^^p^^^ngrrt som* shot at my store the mSkiing before he' came to Somier. Said fie" was going zorfcey beat* ing. 6 C BACOT. Was near trial justice office day of killing. Saw keelses and Pennington coming to office. Keels \Sr) had band in breast. Looked threatening, though he was armed, and did not enter office. Distance from steps of Bow* man and Keels's office is thirty-three steps. Cross-examined : Am ? cotton' buyer'. Did not see Bowman with gun. Saw gan near Bowman-that it was Bowman's gun. Redirect: Heard several shots fired, can't say bow many. Quickly fired. Think more than two pistols were used. A?.2KRT ? WBEB3 Policeman : was in offiVe during affray arl the tia?. Can't say who shot Haynsworth. Pennington fired pistol twice. Think sixteen or seventeen shots were fired. Did not hear Hari>y apologise for shooting Pennington* Must have been three or more pistols fired. Cross-examined : Did not tell Bowman? "Keelses are in town, better lookout foi them ;" said nothing to h?:n off the subject. Went with Keels to office. D. E Keels d?d! not have a pleasant look ; looked excited. P. G. Bowman shot first at D. E. Keels i Keels sifting down ; made no motion to Bowman. Pennington tired about threeor four shots. Did not see Harby shoot; took pistol from Karby. Took fernie from Pen? nington while*he was cutting Harby. Identi? fied Pennington's pistol; it was snd is fu?t of loads; it is a peculiar pistol; can't un* ?oad it. Ca? identifiy enly one othor pisto*, viz : J. R. Keels's ; was coiffing from his office with two pistols. Did not hear Harhy say he shot Penningtcis. Wss net oe duty till 1 o'clock day of killin? ; was down town for medicine for child. Went up stairs to see if Bowman had a gan; saw the gun leaniog against the wal*. Pennington shot toward! Bowman and C. II. Joses ;: to right of door, about centre of room. Redirect:: Bracket wa<; at foot of stairs leaning to Bowman's oiTrce. Harby's pistol was delivered to me; don't know its condt !ion. There :s pistol with one ball in rt; don't know whose it is. Took three pistols and one knife. Think Beard took Penning? ton's pistol. Took no pistol from J. R. Keels ru ofSce ; did not see him with any there. W A. BOWMAN. Was ?n office during affray all the timej Did not shoot Keels; was not armed. Left h?S pistol, before the difficulty, with Morris, ic his drawer. Antic pated no trouble theo. Was seven or eight feet from deceased. Can't sav who shot him. Heard TMward Stuckey warn his bother, P. G. Bowman, that the Keelses were going to hill bim and others. THOMAS S. ORAYTOS, Policeman; waa at office during the diffien?-' ty; can't say who shot Haynsworth; thinks fifteen tc twenty shots were fired: it was all done in thirty seconds; thinks six or seven pistols were used; three shots went through witness's coat and one button shot off; bad hold of Bowman at the time: saw deceased falling almost down. (Eshibited overcoat with shot holes.) Bowman had fired twietf when we seized him; Jones had him round the body; thinks most of his shots went ddwa into the floor. Cross-examined: Three pistols might harv fired the shots. Related occurrences in office Bowman looked at Keels, Sr., sternly. Keels returned; Bowman shot at *" twice: Keels was sitting down; did vM Ste him draw piste!; he straightened up; Barby way near desk by mantelpiece: cid sot iee II?;by s pistol until it waa taken from bim; aetosej shots were fired after deceased reB t Continued o% next page J