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HE S?MTKR WATCHMAN, Ketabliftked April, IS50. ^oiisol??^ed Aug. 2, 1881.1 "Be Just and Fear not-Let all the Ends thon Aims't at. be thy Country's, thy God's and Truth's SUMTER, S. C, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, 1890. TBE TRUE SO?THKON, Eetablfeh*ff Jdne, ttt? Sew Series?Tol. IX* So. 3S. ."Kje S?la?cgniM at? Published every Wednesday, sy 1sl o. osteen, SUITER, s. a Two DoHars per sattem?ie advance. a d rt i 8 * h s 5tb . 0&e Square, first insertion..,.?-$1 00 Svery su&eqnent insertion............. 50 Contracts fer three mon the, or longer will be made ut reduced rates. AU cotaraaaicattons which subserve private Interests will be charged for as advertisements. Obituaries and tributes of respect will bej changed for. J C. I. Horr. ~H~ A. Boyt C. I. HOY & BEOh Gold and Silver Watches, docks, Jewelry, Spectacles, 1IER?DEN BRITAN?A SILVERWARE, Ac. RSPA?R-C?G A SPECIALTY. Jeb t_ L. E. LeGRAND, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER STJMTEB, S. C. rpBE UKDERSIGXED gires notice to the . 1. cittaeusof Samter and victim? that be b*s op* ned business ic the store on M ?in SrreH n*xt North of ? ?. ??cker & Co., ?bere he is pseposed do any work pertxtn io|r to Wa?cb?e, Clocks, and Jewelry, and guarantee satisfaction in Same. Watches de- ( tn??u?tized by electricity, and key-w laders j changed to stem-winders. . A ?all is ?o?cUed. L. ft. LsGRAVD. M?rrh S_&_ /ATTENTION! Citizens of Somier ni Vicinity ! J.i.W!MGAT &GO: Bare opened a , BMiiii ai WMf?M S?f At t'aeoid stand of Jobo I Brunsai., on Rc pebitcan Strvet, opposite Grahnin's S:*'?ItH, pnHCrtn'et to tlo first cUss work ia every dr pjirtroent of their badness, and ask the |wit rosale toe citixens of Snorter and vicinity Give ?s a trial. Come and get first class work at bottom prices. Feh 12._ A. WHITE & SON, Fire Insurance Agency, JESTABUSHED I860. Represent, among other Com panile : ?FERPCOL k LONDON ft GLOBE. NORTH BRITISH k MERCANTILE. HOVE, of Xew York. UNDERWRITERS' AGENCY, N. Y. lliJ?CASTSR INSURANCE CO. Capital represented, $75,000,000. Feb. 12 DRESSMAK?N8. LADIES' DRESSES CUT AND MADE in the latest style, fit and work war ranted and satisfaction guaranteed, by .Miss Ad ile ?steen, Republican street, opposite Hants Avenue. Prices as reasonable ae good werfe can be done for. FV> 8 A. B. ST?CKEY. ?OHN T. GREEN. STBCKEf & SSEEN, Attorneys at Law. SUMTE?, S. C. Mar?ba J. D. KENNEDY, Attorney at Law, CAM DEN, S. C. Will practice io Kershav and adja cent couoties. Mch. 12. SHAVING DONE BY ELECTRICITY ' -AT 0. G. REDIG'S, Next door to T. C. Scaffe. Jan I GET MONEY FROM YOUR BEES. IF YOU WANT YOUR BEES TO PAY you a profit, get the new appliances fur keeping them. HIVES, FRAMES, SEC TIONS, FOUNDATIONS, kc.t at boltom prices. Send for price list to J. P. H. BROWN, August*, (ja. N, B.?Beeswax taken in exchange for sup plies. Men. 5. Dr. T. W. BOOKHART, ?)BNTAL SURGEON. Office ove? Bult man k Bro.'sShoe Store. KNTBAKCI ON MAIN STREET. SUMTER, S. C. Office Honrs?9 to 1:30 ; 2:30 to 5. April IT?o NOTHING SUCCEEDS LIKE SUCCESS. The reason RA DAM'S MICROBE KILLER is the most wonderful med icine, is because it% has never failed in any in stance, no mutter what the disease, from LEPRO SY to the simplest disease known to the humao system. ? ? r^? ? The scientific men of ?to-day claim and prove that every disease is CAUSED BY MICROBES, AND BAS?M* MICROBE KILLER Exterminates tbe Microbes ?ad drives tbem oat of the system, and when T&rt is done yon cannot have an ache or pato. ??o matter what the disease, whether a simple case cf Malarial Fever or a combination of diseases, we cure tbem ail at the same time, as wejreat all diseases constitutionally. Asthma, Consomption, Catarrh, Bronchitis, 'Rheumatism. Kidney aud Liver Disease, Chills and Fever, Fe mala Troubles, in all ita forais, and, in fact, every -disease known to the human systeaa. Bots of M?M Imitations ! See that our Trade-Mark (same as above) appears on each jug. 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Also bf s Savings Bank Department Deposits of $1.00 and upwards received, interest calculated at the rate of 4 per ceut. per annum, payable quarterly. W. F. B. HAYNSWORTH, A. Whit?, Jr., . President. Cashier, Aug 21._ TALBOTT & SONS, RICHMOND, TA., MANUFACTUREES, Will fu rois h lowest estimates on all kinde of machinery: ENGINES AND BOILERS, SAW MILLS AND GRIST MILLS, COTTON GINS, PRESSES AND ELEVATORS, BRICK AND TILING MACHINERY PLANERS AND WOODWORK ING MACHINERY. Write to me for prices before buying. * V. O. BADHAM, General Agent, Feb 19?0 Columbia, S. C. Office over Bogin'9 New Store, KXTKAVCK ON MA:?? ST&KBT, SUMTER, S. C. Office Hours.? 9 to 1:30 ; 2:30 to 5. Sept 8 EXTRA FINE SWAMP TIM BERED LAND FOR SALE. \ \ \ ACRES of choice Timbered MwiJ\/\)\f Land, situated near Claremont De,.ot, Cnuiden Branch South Carolina Rail way. Well wooded with Oak, Hickory, Holly, Sweet G:>m, Black Gun, Popular, Maple, Ash and Cypress. This is a splendid body of land, lying most conveeif-ntly for transportation The tract is known as the Samuel J. Brad- i ley Land?is bounded by the Wateree River ! on. the west and on .the other sides by lands j of House, Bradley, Pinekney (Biwassee) | Caldwellaod Krayton. Titles clear and per fect. Plat on reco:.lat Surnter Court House. For terms and price applv to . W. M OISE, _March 26?5. Surater S. C. G. D EBERH?RDT, Merchant Tailor, Opposite the Opera House, COLUMBIA, S. C , Has now in store the finest stock of piece goods ever offered by him, which will be made op to order in the best style and with prompt ness. Satisfaction guaranteed. An exami nation of stock is invited. March 26. Mili By Oapt CHASLE3 ?. S. A.. ? uVtor of "Ounrac-en Ranch," "The Colo nel's Daughter,' "Marion's Faith,'' Eie , Etc. [Oopyrisrhl. i>v j. B. Ltppinccct Company, Phila delphia, ami paoiisiio? by special u?Taj;?;e:uent wiui thc;u.| J CONTINUED. I CHAPTER IL Their fellorv traveler ?m? the Pullman. Eren in thcexcitomcnt attendant ti}>on their reception at the station neither Mrs. R3.jv.i i' nor her sister could entirely re covt r from the surprise and pain which the stranger's singular wonls liad caused. So/iir frota feeling in the teast rebuffed, Mrs^Rayaor well understood, froni his manner that not the faintest discourtesy was intended. There was not a symptom of rudeness, not a vestige of irritation or haste, in his tone. Deep embarrassment, inexpressible sadness even, she read in the brief glimpse she had of his paling face. It was all a mystery to her and to the i^irl seated in silence by her side, i?oih followed hint with their eyes its he hurrioi away to the rear of the car, and then, with joyous shouts, three or four burly, fur enveloped >men came bursting in the front door, and the two ladies, the baby, and the kitten were pounced nrn suiti surrounded by a group that grew larger every minute, Released finally fron? the welcoming embrace of her stalwart husband. Mrs. - v???- found time to present the other and voun^er officers to lier sister. As many as half a dozen had followed the cr.ptarj in his wild rush the car. -ind. while he and Iiis Isiby boy wen* refumjng ne qaaintant eship after a separation of many ?tmg months, Hiss Travers found herself the center of a circle of young oiricers who ?Kid braved the wintry bliz zard in their eagerness to do her proper homage, lier chevies were aflame with excitement and pleasure, her eyes <lanc ing, and des;>ite the fatigue of her long journey she was looking dangerously pretty, as Cant. Rayner glanced for a moment frotrf the babe's wondering eyes, took in the picture like aa instan taneous photograph, and then looked again into Mrs. Rayners smiling face. "You were wise in providing against possibilities as you did, Kate," he said, with a significant nod of the head. ' There are as many as a dozen of them, or at leihst there will be when the ?th gets back from the field. Stanziarti is out yet with his battalion." *0h, yes; we saw them at a station east of here. They looked frozen to death; and there are ever so many of the soldiers frozen. The baggage car is full of them. Didn't you know it?" Not a word of it. We have been here for three mortal hours waiting at the station, and any telegrams must have been sent right out to the fort. The colonel is there, and he would have all arrangements made. Here, Graban;! Foster! Mrs. Hayner says there are a lot of frozen cavalrymen forward in the baggage car. Run ahead and see what is necessary, will your 1 be there in a minute, as soon as we've, got these ladies off the train." Two of the young gentlemen who hnd been hovering around Miss Travers took themselves oil without a moment's delay. The others remained to help their senior officer. Out into the whirling eddies of snow, bundling them up in the big. warm capes of their regulation over coats, .the officers half led. half carried j their precious charges. The captain bore ? his son and heir: Lieut. Ross escorted Mrs. Rayner; two others devoted them selves exclusively to Miss Travers; a fourth picked up the Maltese kitten. Two or three smart, {rim looking in- J fantry soldier* cleared the section of ] bags and bundles of shawls, -?nd the en- j tire party was soon within the doorway of the waiting room, where a red hot I coal stove glowed Uerce welcome. Here the ladies were left for a moment, while ail the officers again bustled out into the storm and fought their way against the northwest gale until they reached the little crowd gathered about the doorway of the freight sheds. A stout, short, burly man in beaver overcoat and cap pushed through the knot of half numbed spectators and approached their leader: '*We have onlv two ambulances, <?: ?> " * j tain?that is all ;here was at the post when the-dispatch came?and there are a dozen of these men. besides Dr. Grimes, j all more or less crippled, and Grimes I lias U>tii hands frozen. We must get I them out at once. Can we take y?ur i wairoii?" "Certaini v, doctor. Take anything we have. If the storm holds, tell the driver ? not to try to come back for us. We can make the ladies comfortable here at the hotel for the night. Some of the officers ? have to get back for duties this evening. ! The rest will have to slay, flow did I they happen to get caught in such a freeze?" "They couldn't help it. Stannard had j chased the Cheyennes across the range, and was-ordere? 1 to get back t'? the rail- ; wav. It was twenty below when they I start'tl. and they made Ihn e days' cha>.e in that weather; but no one seemed to care so long as they were on the trail. Then came the change of wind, and a driving .snow storm, in whic h they lost the trai! as a matter of course; and then thfs blizzard struck them on the back track. Crimes is so exhausted that he could barely hold out until he got here. ? He says he never could have brought ; them through from LJuiT Siding tbut for : Mr. Qaync: he did everything." "Mr. Uayne! Was he with them?" "lie was on the train, and ca?no in at j once to. offer his services. Grimes says he was invaluable." "Dut Mr. llayne was east on leave: I know he was He was promoted to my company last month?confound the luck ?and was to have six months' leave I"?? | fore joining. I wish it was *ix years. 4 "Where is he now?' And the captain peered excitedly around from under his shaggy cap. Oddly, too, his face was paling. - ;? "He left as soon-^as I took charge. 1 don't know where he's gone; but it's God's mercy he w^3 with these poor fellows. His skill and care have done everything for tbem. Where did he get his knowl =dge?" .?? "I have no idea," saia Cant. Rayner, gruffly, and in evident ifl humor, "lie is the last man 1 expected to see this day or for days to come. Is there any thing else I can do, doctor?"' "Nothing, thank you, captain.*' And the little surgeon hastened back to his charges, followed by some of the young er officers, eager to be of assistance in caring for their disabled comrades. Hayner Mmself hesitated a moment, then turned about and trudged heavily back along the wind swept platform. The train had pulled away and was out of sight in the whirl of snow over the western prairies. He went to his own substantial wagon and shouted to the driver, who sat mufllcd in buffalo fur on the box: "Get around there to the freight house and report to the doctor. There is a lot of frozen cavalrymen to be taken out to the hospital. Don't try to come back for us to-night: we'll stay here in town. Send the quartermaster's team in for the trunks as soon as the storm is over and the road clear. That's all." Then he rejoined the party at the wait ing room of the station, and Mrs. Rayner noted instantly that all the cheerincss had gone and that a cloud had settled on his face. She was a shrewd observer, and she knew him well. Something more serious than a mishap to a squad of sol diers had brought about the sudden change. He was all gladness, all rejoic ing and delight, when he clasped her and hi* baby boy in his arms but ten minutes iH?fore. and now?something had occur red to bring him serious discomfort. Sihe rested ltor hand on his arm and looked questioningly in his face. He avoided her glance and quickly began to talk. She saw that he desired to answer no gestions just tlien, and wisely refrained. Meantime, Miss Travers was chatting blithely with two young gailauts, who had returned to her side, and who had thrown off their heavy furs and stood re vealed in their becoming undress uni forms. Mr. Ross had gone to look over the rooms which the host of the railway hotel had offered for the useof the party; the baby was yielding to the inevitable and gradually condescending to notice the efforts of Mr. Foster to scrape ac quaintance; the kitten, with dainty step, and ears and tail erect, was making a leisurely inspection of the premises, sniff ing about the few benches and chairs with which the bare room was burdened, and reconnoitering the door leading to the hallway with evident desire to extent! her researches in tliat direction. Pres ently that ver}- door opened, and in came two or three bundles of fur in masculine shape, and with them two shaggy deer hounds, who darted straight at the kit ten. There was a sudden flurry and scat ter, a fury of spits and scratching, a yelp of pain from one brute with lacerated nose, a sudden recoil of both hounds, and then a fiery rush through the open door way in pursuit of puss. After the first gailant instinct of battle her nerve liad given out, and she had sought safety in flight. "Oh, don't let them hurt her!" cried Miss Travers, as she darted into the hall and gazed despatingly up the stairway to the second story, whither the dogs had vanished like a flash. Two of the young officers sped to the rescue and turned the wrong way. Mrs. Rayner and the cap tain followed lier into the hall. A rush of canine feet and an excited chorus of barks and yelps were heard aloft; then a stern voice ordering, "Down, you brutes!" a sudden howl as though in re sponse to a vigorous kick, and an instant later, bearing the kitten, ruffled, terri fied and wildly excited, yet unharmed, there came springing lightly down the steps the young man in civilian dress who was their fellow traveler on the Pullman. Without a word he gave his prize into the dainty hands outstretched to receive it, and never stopping an in stant, never listening to the "eager words of thanks from her pretty lips, he darted back as quickly as he came, leaving Miss Travers suddenly stricken dumb. Capt. Hayner turned sharply on his heel anil stepped back into the waiting room. Mr. Ross nudged a brother lieu tenant and whispered: "Ey gad! that's awkward for Midas!" The two subalterns who had taken the wrong turn at the tup of the stairs reappeared there just as the rescuer shot past them on his way back, and stood staring, lirst after his disappearing form, and then at each other. Miss Travers, with wonder and relief curiously mingled in her sweet face, clung to her restored kitten and gazed vacantly up the stairs. Mrs. Rayner looked confusedly from one to the other, quickly noting the con straint in the manner of every officer present and the sudden disappearance of her husband. There was an odd silence for a moment; then she spoke: "Mr. Ross, do you know that gentle man!'" "1 know who he is. Yes." "Who is he, then?" "He i> your husband's new first lieu tenant, Mrs. Kay lier. That is Mr. Ilayne." 'That!?Mr. ay no?" she exclaimed, growing suddenly pale. "Certainly, madam. Had you never seen him before?" "Never: and I expected?I didn't ex pect to see such a"? And she broke short oil", confused aud plainly distressed, turned abruptly, and left the hall as had her husband. fTO BK CONTINUED J Fact at Harvard. Professor?Gentlemen, my words are now proceeding out of mv mouth witli the velocity of a cannon ball Boggsy (?o Foggsy)?Wonder if that's what in called ''shooting off your mou!h ''?Jjampoon. ?? mm . . ma Col John y) Oalhoiin of New York, who bas had exceptional opportunities for gaining information hearing on the point, says ho believes there is now j more surplus money iti tli<< Sonili than ! there has been at any time since the ? war. He is also of the opinion that the fanners of the South are getting into better condition every year. And when the farmers aro prosperous, it means tlut the country is prosperous. ?i -? ? mumm The admission of the new States in creases the electoral college to 4?0, and undoubtedly improves the Repub lican chances of carrying the country if the next contest is as close as was the last. Bat there are signs that the division will not be on the same lines. The Democratic party has never grown faster tbau since ile Usi defeat. Twenty-One Farmers From as Many Counties Hold a Conference on the Political Situation. The Past and Present Democratic State Administrations Defended Columbia Renter April 24. City of Conventions and Meetings as Columbia is, the gathering bere yester day of representative farmers of the Sfate to hold a conference on the politi cal situation was in many respects ao extraordinary event. Though comprising but twenty-one persons, from that number of the Coun ties of the State, and though they came not by election by any meeting of voters, but by selection an unofficial committee of private citizens, the gathering in cluded so many gentlemen who bave been prominently identified with South Carolina affairs, and entitled to be con sidered as representatives of the best and most conservative elements of their respective sections, that the views ex pressed and the action taken at this con ference must necessarily have weight and a direct effect with the people of South Carolina. TUB INITIAL PROCEEDINGS of the conference, which assembled in the old Senate Chamber of the agricul tural building, were not marked by any special feature beyond the defeat, or abandonment, of the idea first suggest ed of holding the meeting with closed doors. Besides the members of the confer ence and a balf-dczen newspaper men. there were present a small number of Columbia's citizens, who were in a-tend ance as spectators. On motion of Senator Woodward, Capt. Iredell Jones of York was called to the chair, and Col. J. J. Dargan of Sumter was elected as secretary. Senator Woodward stated that from the views he bad beard expressed at the preliminary caucus he judged it was the sense of the most of those present that the meeting be held with closed doors ; he would therefore make a mo tion to that effect. An interruption here occurred and Mr. Woodward's motion was not put. Later, Mr. Smilie Gregg, of Florence, stating that the conference had nothing to conceal from the public, moved that the meeting be held with open doors. Senator Woodward promptly seconded this motion and it prevailed. A CALL OS TUE ROLL from a list of those invited to attend, showed the following present, twenty one in all : Anderson, L E. Campbell. Barnwell, L W. Youuians. Beaufort, T. 11 Heyward. Charleston, W. G Hiuson. Chesterfield, A. McQueen. Clarendon. C. S Land. Colleton, D. L Redish. Darlington, E. W. Cannon. Fairfield. T. W. Woodward. Florence, Smilie A. Gregg. Hamptom, R. T. Causey Ker.?haw, A. Fl. Boykin. Laurens, S. P. Garlington. Lexington, T. F. Holnhauser. Marion, D W. Bethea. Newberry, J. R Davidson. Orangeburg, J. A Peterkin. Rtcbland. J. C F. Sims. Sumter, J. J. Dargan. Williamsburg, Eiwin Harper. York, Iredell.JoDcs. REPRESENTED BY LETTER. AH the other Counties but two, Ab beville and Marlboro, were reported as represented by letter, in that those invited from those Counties bad writ ten approving the object of the con ference and expressing regret at ina bility to attend, whi;h in some cases. Chairman Jones stated, was due to sickness or imperative business engage ments. A COMMITTEE ON ADDRESS. On motion of Col. L. W. Youmans of Barnwell a committee of five was provided for to draft a suitable address to the Democratic voters of the State expressing the views of the conference. Messrs. J. J. Dargan. L. W. Youmans, Iredeil Jones, T. W. Woodward and C. S. Laud, were nominated from the floor and appointed on the committee. On motion of Senator Woodward it was voted that the conference take a recess until 5 o'clock p. m , when it was expeoted that the report of the committee on address would he ready. Colonel Dargan invited all the mern bers to come before the committee and submit tbeir views to assist in the drafting of the address. So, after barely twenty minutes in session, the conference temporarily ad journed. It will thus be seen that the opening of the doors did uot let the general public very deeply into the inner workings of the conf?rence. AFTER THE RECESS. When the hour for reassembling ar rived, the Senate Chamber was well filled with an audience of spectators several times as large as the conference itself, and the members of which, indeed, were a little slow in putting au ap pcarance, by reason of the committee still having to pot the last finishing touches on the address prepared. Ar 5 21 Chairman Jones again called the conference to order, ani Colonel Youmans read the report of the com mittee, which comprised the following ADPRK.O-S TO DEMOCRATIC VOTERS The. situation of political affiiirs in South Carolina demands the imm?diate and earnest consideration of every good citizen As Democrats and farmers seeking no personal gain, but influenced by strong convictions as to the good of our State, ? we desire to present our views to the Democratic voters of the State, and ask j for these views a fair and thoughtful j consideration. The Democratic party is indicted by some of its own members for favoritism ; ? for relinquishing its functions to an | obiigarchy of aristocrat? ; for betraying j the confidence placed tn it by the people ; j for wasteful extravagance?even for corruption. Our natural foes have not alleged so much Men within the party, claiming to represent eighty per cent of the Demo cratic voters and having aspirants for office, have not submitted their claims according to the usual methods upon | their merits and the judgment of 0 a ? i Democratic convention, but upon ficti tious pretexts have formed a party within the party, held a convention, adopted a platform, practically nom inated a candidate for Governor and by meaos of an organized campaign com mittee propose to force their candidate upon the State Democratic Coovention io the name of the farmers of South Carolina. In this departure from usual methods in our judgment there is an iunovation pregnant with great danger to the unity and harmony of the Democratic party. Conscious of the fact that the purity and integrity of our institutions is de pendent upon the solidarity of the party, we view with the greatest ap prehension the deliberate declaration of the candidate, which, in our opinion, j arrays caste against caste, and, divid the white people, endangers Anglo Saxon supremacy. Believing that upon the perpetuity of the Democratic party in South Caro lina, as at present constituted, depend the peace and prosperity of the State and the general welfare of the people ; believing that the methods of nominat ing State officers by that party in the past have been fair, honorable and just to all classes of our citizens, regardless of occupation or calling ; believing that the administration of the State gov ernment has been in the past and is at present able, pure, honest and free from corruption ; believing that an attack upon the party, under these cir cumstances, is a reflection upon the in telligence and integrity of the people ; believing that the party's motto in the future should be as it has been in the past?"equal rights to all, special privi leges to none"?we, the undersigned, farmers and Democrats, desire to enter our solemn protest against the unusual, unprecedented and revolutionary action of the Shell Convention. As Demo crats, we cannot witness without protest the control of our party by a faction. As agriculturists, we will not permit our honorable occupation to be degraded into a spoilsman's machine. As citi zens, we will not be silent under mis representation. We believe that in these declarations we voice the sober opinions of a ma jority of our Democratic farmers. The success of the "Tillman Movement/' under the "Shell call/' would mean the discredit of the Democratm party by itself. It would embroil the party, make local quiet impossible, and check the industrial development of the State In the eyes of the country, it would be a verdict against the Democracy of South Carolina. We confidently ap peal to that Democracy to arouse itself, and to support our protest against the aggrandizement of cue man at such a cost f6 the State ! The address is signed by the follow ing members of the conference : Iredell Jonfs, President; John J. Dargan, Secretary ; L E. Campbell, Anderson; L W. Youmans, Barn well; Thomas 11 Ileyward, Beaufort; W. G. liinson, Charleston ; A McQueen, Chesterfield ; C. S. Laud. Clarendon ; D L. Redish, Colleton ; E. W. Cannon, Darlington ;: T. W. Woodward. Fair fie Id ; Smilie A. Gregg, Florence; It Causey, Hamp ton; A. H. Boykin, Kershaw ; S. D. Garliiigtoa. Laurens; Theo . P. Hobzhauser, Lexington ; D. W. Bethea, Marion ; James A. Peterk?n, Oraugcburg ; J. C. F. Sims, Richland ; Eiwin Harper, Williamsburg; J. 11. Davidson, Newberry. ADOPTING TUE ADDRESS. Mr. Heyward, of Beaufort, moved that the report of the committee be adopted, and the motion was promptly 'seconded. Col. Youmans said he wanted first to say something about the charges made agaiust the Democracy of-South Ciro lina The charges that the State was ruled by an obligarchy ; that Hampton and the other leaders of '76 did not represent the true sentiments of the State ; that there bad been corruption? all were false and could not be sus tained. The State government since 187G had been as pure and patriotic as ever presided over any organized body of human beings. lie challenged the makers of the charges to the proof. The address was then adopted by a unanimous vote. LE !TE ItS OF REG !tET A N'D A PPROVA L. At the suggestion of Chairman Jones, I the Secretary read extracts from the let ters received from those gentlemen in vited to the conference who had not { attended, but had sent their regreis and stroug-wi itten endorsement of the pur pose and object of the meeting. En trscts were r?ad from letters f om the following : General Stockier of H rkeiey, J. T. Douglass, of Union, J. W Stribbliog of Spartanburg, D. F Brad ley, of'Pickens, John B. Irwin, of Lancaster, John W. Shelor, of Oconee, Iv. A. Love, of Chester, Jeremiah Smith, of Horry and 1?. A. Shaw, of Edgefield. COLONEL DARGAN SPEAKS. Colonel J. J. Dargan. of Sumter, the Secretary of the meeting, thin ad dressed the convention iu the stirring-j style peculiar to himself. The Colonel is a natural orator aud j i-* blessed with a fluency which many a public spt^ker might envy, a voice powerful yet pleasant?at ieast to all ears but those of his opponents?and he possesses that quality, alas, too rare, of saying something when he talks. Colonel Dargan said they had been told on the floor of the Shell Conven tion that the people needed to be politi cally educated, and that a full and free discussion of the issues of this cam paign would be demanded. He be lieved it to be fht? wish of the conference he addressed that the people of South ! Carolina should have that political cdu- j ca ion. a^nd that everywhere that free j and full discussion referred to should be j had. Whenever the speakers represent ing the Shell Con ven ti pn should be | heard they should be met by speakers reoresenting the views of this confer- ? enee and let the people have the light of argument and discussion thrown on 'the issues. Give the people that edu cation, he said ; they needed it, and when they get it aud understand the truth, the destruction of Tiilmauism in in South Carolina will follow. If the advocates of that doctrine are true Dem ocrats, as they say; if they comprise ? the large majority of the party, as they j claim ; if their views are correct, as [ they arge ; then they should have the coutrol of affairs. Bat he believed that the principles advocated by this confer ence, when properly understood, would attract the numbers, as they had right ou their side, and victory would be theirs. He said the people of South Carotina were ready and eager for this discus sion of issues. Let, then, all personal abuse, vituperation and offensive flings be put aside and not indulged in, but go on enlightening minds that have never been enlightened. The news papers could accomplish much ia the way of eolightment, bat there are many that could not be reached through the newspapers. There should be speakers to meet the man they believed to be wrong and belived if elected would do detriment to this Siete, and show the baselessness of his charges and the fallacy of bis argu ments. Colonel Dargan said be was there to say there were men in this County who had done all for the Democratic party any one could, and who believed Till man right.. He the speaker, believed tbey were in the minority though, and that if the members of this conference, and those who thought with them, did their duty, at the end of the campaign such would be found in a pitiful minority. Let all do their whole duty and the result would be the triumph of the true Democracy of South Carolina. [Applause.] After it was voted that all members of the conference sign the address, Mr. Alexander McQueen of Chesteifield moved to adjourn, and at 6:05 the con ference adjourned sine die. having been actually in session in all but sixty-four min?tes since the time of its first as sembling. What can b9 Canned. To the Editor of The News and Courier : Some few of our readers do not seem to fully comprehend my state ment which recently appeared in the columns of The News and Courier on the profit of the canning business, and are tinder the impression that tomatoes are about the only articles that cam be packed to advantage, and to undertake the packing of the various fruits and vegetables it would require special ma chinery for each article tbey packed ; they also asked to be enlightened upon the subject of quotations, cost of skilled processors, etc, etc. In my recent letter on the profits of canning, tomatoes were taken as an ex ample. We all know tomatoes are a staple article of food and are in constant demand ; for this reason a market can alway be had at paying prices, bat we also have other articles of food in tin, equally in as large demand, and of which the South raises large quantities. I herewith name the various fruits and vegetables that it will pay to pack, with present quotations : FBD1TS. ? Cans. Per doz*?n. Peaches, 3 pound $2.00 a $2 25 Pears, 3 pound 1.50 a 2 00* Apples, 3 pound 85 a 1 00 Q-dnces, 3 pound 1.40 a 1.50 Biackberries, 2 pouud 50 a 60 Blueberries,- 2 pound 80 a 90 Goosrberries, 2 pound 60 a^ 70 Whortleberries, 2 pound TO a 80 VEGETABLES. Asparagus, 3 pound $2 50 a $3 00 Okra, 3 pound 1.2i a 1.40 Okra and tomatoes, 2 pound 90 a 1.00 Okra and tomatoes, 3 pound 1.15 a 1.25 PeiS, 2 pound 1.75 a 2 25 Putnpkio, 3 pound 95 a 1 CO Tocjatoes, 3 pound 82A a 1 00 Totsato?*s 2 pound 62?- a 70 Beans (Lima) 2 pound 1 lo" a 1 25 Beans (string) 2 pound 100 a 1.50 Ovsters and clams very scarce : 1 pouDd cans are quoted at ?1.10 per dozen, 2 pound cans at $2 per dozen. From above one can readily see that tomatoes are not the only article that good profits can be realized upon, when we take into consideration that one bushel of peaches will fill 20 3-lb cans, and are worth ?4 50 per case of two dozen, of about ?4 per bushel. Figure cp th? profit iu packing 2.000 3 lb cans of peacbe? per day, at 50 cents per bushel? paid for the peaches What better profits are to be asked for on other ft aits and vegetables? Hun ever the list carefully. Packers clear from one to three cents per can on the various fruits and vege tables. This includes the buying of raw material, for which sometirr?s tbey are compelled to pay large prices. This is where the farmer has the ad vantage. He raises his own produce, consequently he is the man best adapt ed for carrying on the business Lucky is the mau who has a good fruit crop this year ; he will make money. The entire crop of Maryland and Dela ware is absolutely killed, and no fruit, particularly peaches, will be packed this sea>on. Sweeet potatoes and pumpkins will be packed largely to help supply the demand for the army of pie-eaters. Squashes will also be packed, and will pay well. The cauning industry is no experiment. It is an established busi uess. aud if properly conducted will bring in very handsome returns on small investments Canning outfi.'s are adapted to canning all the various fruits, and vegetables, also fish, cysters, shell fi-h, meats, etc, no extra or special ma chinery being absolutely required. Some packers use special machinery io order to facilitate matters, but the ma jority do not. Manufacturers of canning machinery supply skilled processors to their custo mers when wuatcd at ?2?50 per day. But the art of processing amounts to no more than boiling an egg a certain number of minutes, and can be under stood and carried out by any one with ordinary intelligence. Let each one who coabarks in the business do so with the intention of making it pay, also let the main object'of the packer be, how nice he can make his goods, "not bow many he can pack." The canning business is a new one for the South, and when thoroughly established will add very materially to her advance ment, and in these small factories ra ther than in her mineral wealth will the future of the South depend. J. R. Calhoun. Baltimore, Md., Aprii 14. 1890. CAN'T SLEEP NIGHTS $ the complaint of thousands suffering from Asthma, Consumption, Coughs, etc. l)i.i you ever try Dr. leker's Engli.-h Remedy ? 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Seeing that without an icrfe^ndej?t press we could not rndtrse protectionists to vote with us, t undertook to make* terms with the Atlanta Constitution{ then suffering under its defeat in the* free trade d?mocratie convention, to come gradually to (be support of toe Republican administration upon ?l? inauguration upon tbe line of proteo- . ti on. I had reason to believe that the paper would do so, and that the i depend dent protection Democrats and Repub licans would join in opposition to the* regular Democratic party, by which it was thought we could elect several members of Congress ro 1890. But tbis paper could not stand the pressure, and to recover good standing in ite* party, dropped its strong support of protection aod began to bowl about negro supremacyand straightway turned its wrath upon the Republican leaders. ! ??i ?11 William D. Jackson, a well know'd lawyer of Augusts, Ga , has solved the* jute bagging problem that bas agitated cotton circles so long. Jackson baa perfected macbanical appliance* for" making bagging from cetto? stalks, and be has just returned front New" York with a roll of bagging. Expert men say that it is in every respect equal to cotton bagging. He will buy tbe bare stalks from (he farms and cao afford to pay about {2 a ton laid down. annual stark yield will bale three years cotton croo. The ma chinery comprises heavy corrugated rollers, With vats of running #ater, carding machines and bagging looms. It is estimated that in making bagging from cotton stalks two million doll?rt annually will be put into the pockets of farmers foc what is now cleared front the field at an_expense. Augusta will Be ead'qu?rters for the company's mill and offices, which wilt extend from Virginia to Texas. Jack son had tbe roll of bagging which is exhibited woven by the jtftd bagging looms of J. C. Todd, Patterson, N. 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