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SK SUMTER WATCHMAN, Established April, 18dO. ConwHdated Aug. 2, 1881.1 THE TRUE SOUTHRON, Established Jtme, lc6$ New Series-Vol. X. Ko. 50. Published every "Kednesday, r 2^ BY e. OSTEEN, ?s JJ iFP^s- c I TKUMS: I Two Dollars per ac G uta-in advance. ? ADVXETI3S1I5ST8. fl^O^e Square, first insertion.$1 00 fcfery subsequent insertion. 50 ?.Contracto for three months, or longer will |BK made at reduced rates. HHBflll communications which subserve privp te Kerests will be charged for as ad vertiseme-its. BjBobUuaries and tributes 6f respect wilt be P REMOVAL -AND NEW GOODS. To accommodate my largely increased and increasing busi? ness, I have removed to the handsome and commodious new Brick Store next to John Reid's, opposite my old stand, where I can now be found with a stock of DIAMONDS, Watches, Clods, Jewelry, Silver and Plated Ware. ? SPECTACLES, &c, ^surpassing in brilliancy, extent Band variety any stock of the k:ind ever shown in this city, with daily additions of new at Jfir Thanking my friends and the public generally for the very liberal patronage bestowed on me at my old stand, I hope io merit a continuance of the same, and I hereby extend to all a cordial invita? tion to pay me a visit at my new stand, -where, with a larger stock and increased facilities in every way I am better pre? pared than ever to cater to their wants. hBDoo't forget the place, |r REID'S BLOCK, MAIN ST., : SUMTER, S. C. Yours, anxious to please, L. W. FOLSOM. Every tbi ng ia the line of repairing done as heretofore. ? Oct 8 H. A. HOYT, ; I nMmi Successor to C. I. BOTT & BRO. Gold and Silver Watches, FIXE DIAMONDS. docks, - Jraelry, Spectacles, MERIDEN BRITANIA SILVERWARE, 4o. REPAIRING A SPECIALTY. Feb ? -that's where the making of corsets has been brought to. Kabo for the "bones'-it can't break or kink. Loops of corset lace in? stead of metal eyelets-they can't mst or cut the laces. The Ball Corset* for ease and comfort; the Kabo Cor? set for unyielding strength. Each is the best of ifs kind If you don't think so, after weai*n<r for two or three weeks, return it to us and get your money back. J.RYTTENBERG & SONS. HULM?N & LEMASTER. CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS, SUMTER, S. C. W" ILL MAKE BIDS ON ANY WORK in City or County, and will do all Work with despatch and in best of work? manship". - Call* by mail or otherwise responded to promptly. Canbe fooodat present at build? ings on Westend of Calhoun Strest. E. H. HOLMAN, 'Nov. 26-v G. F. Ls VI ASTER. HONEY FOB SALE. I have on hand a Soe lot of CHOICE EXTRACTED HOKEY, for sale by the gallon o: less quantity. ALSO. HON';*" IX THE COMB. Orders filled at residence, on Republican Street. 'Samplis can be seen at Watchman a.id Southron office. N. G. OSTEEN. CHILD BIRTH . . . . . MADE EASY! " MOTHERS' FRIEND " is 2 scientific? ally prepared Liniment, every ingre? dient of recognized value and in constant use by the medical pro? fession. These ingredients are com? bined in a manner hitherto unknown "MOTHERS' . FRIEND" - WILL DO all that is claimed for it AND MORE lt Shortens Labor, Lessens Pain, Diminishes Danger to Life of Mother and Child. Book to " MOTHERS " mailed FREE, con? taining valuable information and voluntary testimonials. Sent bv express on receipt of price $1.50 per bottle BRADFIELD REGULATOR CO., Atlanta. 6a. SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS. For Infants and Children. Casto ria promote? Digestion, and overcomes Flatulency, Constipation, Sour Stomach, Diarrhoea, and Feverishness. Thus the child is rendered healthy and its sleep natural. Cas to ria. contains no Morphine or other narcotic properly. " Gastona is so well adapted to children that 1 recommend it as superior to any prescription known to me." H. A. ARCHER, M. D.. Ill South Oxford St, Brooklyn, N. T. *'I use Castoria in my practice, and find it specially adapted to affections of children." AT.ICT- ROBERTSON, M. D., 1057 2d Ave., New York. "From personal knowledge and observation I can say that Castoria is an excellent medicine for children, acting as a laxative and relieving the pent up bowels and general system very much. Many mothers have told me of its ex? cellent effect upon their children." Da. G. C. OSGOOD, Lowell, Mass. IHB CBKTAUB COMPANY, 77 Murray Street, N. Y. Are You Interested? Are you suffering with any of the following symptoms: Loss of, or irregular appetite, loss of flesh, a feeling of fulness or weight in the stomach, acidity, flatulence, a dull pain with a sensation of heaviness in the bead, giddiness, constipation, derangement of kid? neys, heart trouble, nervousness, sleepless? ness, etc. Dr. Holt's Dyspeptic Elixir will cure you. W. A. Wright, the Comptroller General of Georgia, says, three bottles cured him after having tried almost everything else. Judge R F, Izlar, Macon, Ga., 3*ys, Holt's Elixir accomplished what all other remedies failed to do, a perfect cure. J. E. Prtullin, Ft. Gaines, Ga., writes : "I have no hesitancy in recommending it, as it cured me of dyspepsia. For any foither information inquire of your druggist. For sale by all dr-isgists. THE moms NATIONAL BAKE, OF SUMTER. STATE, CITY AND COUNTY DEPOSI? TORY, SUMTER, S. C. Paid up Capital.$75,000 00 Surplus Fund. 9,250 00 Transacts a General Banking Business. Careful attention given to collections. SAVINGS DEPARTMENT. Deposits of $1 and upwards received. In? terest allowed at the rat? of 4 per cent, per annum. Payable quarterly, on first days of January, April, July and October. R. M. WALLACE, Vice President. L. S. CARSON, Aug. 7 Cashier. SHUTER SUMTER, S C. CITY AND COUNTY DEPOSITORY. Transacts a general Banking business. A!so has A Savings Bank Department, Deposits of $1.00 and upwards received. Interest calculated at the rate of 4 per cent, per annum, payable quarterly. W. F. B. HAYNSWORTH, A. WHITS, Ja., President. Cashier. Aug 21. DR. E. ALVA DENTIST. Office OVER BROWNS & PURDY'S STORE. Entrance on Main Street, Between Browns & Purdy and Durant & Son. OFFICE HOURS: 9 to 1.30 ; 2 to 5 o'clock. Sumter, S. C , April 29. G. W. DICK, D. D. S. Office over Bogie's New Store, ENTRANCE OS MAIN ST&B5T SUMTER, S. C. Office Hours.-9 to 1;30 ; 2:30 to 5. SeDt 8 Dr. T. W. BOOKHART, DENTAL SURGEON. Office over Bultman k Bro. e Shoe Store ENTRANCE ON MAIN STREET. SUMTER, S. C. Office Hours-9 to 1:30 ; 2:30 to 5. April 17-0 AGENTS WANTED FOR SUMTER COUNTY for the NATION? AL CAPITAL LIFE ASSOCIATION. The right man will earn $75 00 per week This Association is receiving the support of Farmers Alliances. W. S. MONTEITH, Manager So. Division, Columbia, S. C. June 10. 2 SageJopiBS Freo! The Sunny South, our great Southern Family Weekly, shou|d be taken in every household. The price is ouly ?2 a year, and a presar,; which is worth that amount or more is sent for every yearly subscription. A sample copy will be sent free to anv address. Write at once to J H. SEALS & CO., Atlanta, Ga. Dr. Wes?n?reianu's Calisaya TO?. Tue Great Southern L'emedy, Will Cure Chills and Fever, Dyspepsia, and all Liver and Blood Disease*. Rev. W. H. Hunt, of Atlanta, Ga , writes : - From the benefits I have received from a single bottle of Dr. Westmoreland's Calisaya TOT'-C, I have no hesitation in saying that I consider ?tan excellent remedy for indiges? tion, and General Debility. Col. H. P. Hammett, Prest. Camperdown and Piedmont Mills, Greenville, S. C., 8*ys : - I bad contracted Malaria, and suffered greatly in its various forms for near two year3 ; tried two or three Mineral Springs-The most ski i ful Physicians, but was not relieved. WAS cured with five or six bottles of Dr. Wejt moreland*8 Calisaya Tonic. ! John R. Keels, Esq., Si pended. JUDGE IZLAR'S RULINC ST * TE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF SUMTER,. j Ex Parte-Hie Bar of Sumter agi John R. Keels Rule to show cause why he should be removed or suspended from office as Attorney at Law. On the tenth day of June, 189 Rule was issued upon the applicatio the Bar of Sumter, io this Si against John R. Keels an exorne law and a member of the said bai shew cause why he should not be moved or suspended from his offiet such attorney ? This Hule to s cause was based upon the affidavit A. F- Cousar, James D. Bland; Fleury Stuckey, Mark Reynolds, R Wallace and R. D. Lee. The cha against the said John R. Keels is f set forth in the affidavit of A. F. C sar, aa follows : "On or about the 13th day of Mai 1891, I went to the office of John Keels to arrange to seeure bim in fee as attorney for Celclough Willis in what is known as the Bishopv Riot Case, said Williams being oue deponents farm laborers ; that s John R. Keels agreed to accept dep ent8 note of hand payable in the for nineteen dollars ; that deponent make his said note da*cd same d and payable November 1st, 1891, said sum of niueteen dollars aod livered the same to the said John Keels; that on or about the 23d c of May, 1891, deponent having b< informed that Marion Moise, Es held a note against deponeut for sum of three hundred and nineteen d lars, deponent went to Mr. Moise a examined said note and found that ft Moise held the same against h and ascertained that the note so hi by Mr. Moise was the same note tl deponent had delivered to John Keels above referred to, but which h been raised from the sum of niuete dollars to the sum of three hundr and nineteen dollars, by iosertii "three hundred and" in front of t word "nineteen'' in the body of t note, and in the upper left hand corn thereof the figure "3 after the ? a before the figures "IO," which wor and figure had been inserted in sa note after deponent had delivered t same to the said John R Keels aforesaid and without deponent's knov edge or consent; that deponent ga to the said Keels no other note at an time: that the said John R. Keels to deponent in the presence of sever members of the Bar of Sumter, that J writing in the said note, except depo ent's signature, iucluding the allege alterations thereof was the writing him the said John R. Keels, and i written before deponent signed same The affidavits of R. D. Lee and Ja D. Blanding go to corroborate the all g?tions cootaiued in the affidavit of 1 F. Cousar. The A. F Cousar note was produc< at the bearing aod inspected by tl Court. The note bore upon its face tl distinctive marks referred to in the ail davits of A. F. Cousar, R. D. Lee at] James" D Blaodiog, as alterations. The affidavits of Henry Stuckey an R. M. Wallace, as also that of R. I Lee, tended to show the alterations i certain other notes endorsed by Henr Siuckey for ?he said John R. Keels, an discounted at the, "Simonds Nation; Bank of Sumter,' Sumter, S. C." The hearing of said Rule was fixe for the 17ih day of June, 1891, seve days being deemed by the Court ampi time for the Respondent to prepare h answer, and to meet the charges pr? ferred against him. Oa the day fixed for the hearing th Respondent by his attorney, John 1 Green, Esq., asked that the hearing b postponed until after Respondent ha been tried upon the indictments fo forgery upon which the -Grand Jur ! had found "True Bills" at the preset] ! term, growing out of the same ;state c i facts alleged in the affidavits upo which the rule lo shew cause had beei issued. This request was refused The counsel for Respondent was thei informed by the Court that the Respon i dent could not be required to auswe under oath-that bis answer might b under oath, or'not, as the Responden chose-and that "Respondent could in troduce such evidence as he desirei tending to disprove the charges au< show his innocence. The counsel for Respondent thei submitted the following answer, whicl was subscribed and sworn to by tbi Respondent: "That he deuies each au( every allegation in the affidavits o R. D. Lee, E>q , Dr Henry Stuckey Col R M Wallace, Andrew F. Cou sar. Mirk Reynolds, Ivq., and Jas D Blanding, Ivq., made in support of saic Rule to show cause, and charging tbi: deponent with forgery 71 No testimony other than this genera denial under oath of the Respondent, was offered or tendered, tending to dis prove the allegations contaiued in thc affidavits submitted in support of thc Rule, or to show that the Respondent was innocent of the charges thereby made, or hy way of explanation. After argument the ca.cc was submit? ted upon all the affidavits and papen; read in the cause. That this Court has the power to dis? bar or suspend attorneys for professional misconduct, or for any matter showing their unfitness to practice in the courts, there eau be no doubt. As this power, however, is not questioned ? shall not consume time in uifcussing it, hut tak? ing it as conceded, proceed to the main questions in the case. "The power to disbar is not an arbi? trary and despotic one, t?> be exercised at the pleasure of the court, or from passion, prejudice or personal hostiliry, but it is the duty of the Court to exer? cise and regulate it by a sound and just judicial discretion whereby the rights aud independence of the bar may be as scrupulously guarded and maintained by tiie court, as the rights and dignity of the Court itself." Ex-Parte Secomb 19 How., 13, per Taney, C. J. "In j disbarring au attorney the Court simply j determinines whether the attorney is a fit person to be allowed to practice law, and not whether he is guilty of the commission of a crime, the latter being a matter for a crimiual court of cc tent jurisdiction under due proci law7' In re-Treadwell, 7 Pac. 721, the causes for which an atti may be disbarred or suspended art m?rous. Any conduct which gr, affects his character as an attorney shows him unfit to rbe entrusted its high and responsible duties wh done in a professional capacity, or "is cause for disbarment or suspeo and sufficient to call into exercise power of the Court. There are r authorities in support of the doc that where the misconduct compls of was done iu the private, and n the official capacity of the attorney lief caa ooly be obtained by pro? tion io a proper tribunal, at the su the injured party, and not in this ? mary manner. But while this is general rule it is not an inflexible There may be cases where the mis duct of an attorney in his private c city would be of so gross a chan that the Court would not hesitate exercise the power of disbarm People vs. Appleton, 44 Am. Rep. j lu the case of the State vs. Win 50 Am. Rep., 489, the court say: " question which has presented the r difficulty, and out of which there grown some difference of opinion where the facts charged against the torney are indictable, but are in no \ connected with his professional capa -acts done in his private, but no his professional capacity. In such ? it has been held by some couru I where the misconduct, alleged, tho done in his private capacity merely, not in his official capacity, is of s gross character as to gravely affect stauding as an attorney, they will ej eise the power of removal or disl ment. This seems to be an excepi to the general rule as held by ot courts, which confines the exercist such summary jurisdiction over an torney to cases where the miscond was committed in his professional cl acter, or was in some way or in sc matter so coonected with his professio character as to be the dire it resul ' But there is no doubt much authoi for extending the rule to misconduct acts which are indictable, and comn ted outside the professional relati when the misconduct alleged agai the attorney is so gross as to seriou impugn his standing and integrity " This whole subject is very ably ( cussed by Mr. Justice Bradley in parte Wall, 107 U. S. 266. After viewing all the Eoglish cases on t subject be deduces the following as I English rule: "That an attorney v be struck off the roll if convicted ol felony, or if convicted of a misderaei or involving want of integrity, ev though the judgment be arrested or i versed for error; and also (without p viou8 conviction) if he is guilty of gr? misconduct in his profession, or of a which though not done in his prof sionai capacity, gravely affect his ch acter as au attorney; but in the lat case, if the acts charged are iodictab and fairly denied, the court will i proceed against him until he is convii ed by a jury; and will in no case coi pel him to answer under oath tr: charge for which be may be indicted After a review of the authorities this country he states the result as fi lows: "That whilst it may be the ge eral rule that a previous convictii should be had before striking an attc torney off the roll for an indictable i fense committed by him when not a< ing in his character as an attorne yet that rule is not ao ii flexible on Cases may occur in which euch a r quiremeut would result in allowing pe sons to practice as attorneys who oug on every ground of propriety and r spect for the administration of the la to be excluded from such practice." 1 this case Mr Justice Field filed aB ab dissenting opinion. Mr. Freeman in a note to the case the State vs. Kirke, reported in the { Am. Rep , 333-455 gives the casi which hold that, there must be a regul indictment and conviction before tl court will disbar, and those which ho that such previous conviction is deenx unnecessary. From this note it a pears that a majority of the States which this subject has been discuss* hold the latter view. See also Eai sou's Rights, Rem. and Pr., vol 1 133 and note. The case of Wat sr v?. Citizens Savings Bank, 5 S C 169, is given by Mr. Lawson in suj p>rt of the doctrine that a previous coi viction is not necessary wheu the act < the attorney is criminal, though n< done in his official capaoity. This ca? is certainly authority for the rule wher the offense alleged against the attcrne is "deceit, malpractice or misdemean or." (Gen. St. Sec. 2164.) Th power of the Courts of Common Plea and General Sessions to strike th name of an attorney from thc role U a iuherant power I do not think th common law powers of these courts ar restricted to cases where the offense al leged is either "deceit, malpractic o misdemeanor," but that these court have power to suspend or disbar fo other causes than those mentioned it the Statute. The case of Watson vs Citiz ns Savings Bank, supra, goe very far in my opinion to support thi doctrine that an attorney for crimina acts may be suspended or disbarcd wi:h out previous conviction. "But in case: of this character" (as was said in tin State against Winton) "it ie admitte< j that the power ought not to be oxer cised without great caution, and nevei except in cU:ar cases of misconduc which affect ?he standing and charac- i of the party es an attorney." We are now to consider whether sud a case has been presented as will au thorize the cc art to exercise the sum? mary power of suspension or disbar? ment Thc cffi;e of an attorney is a valua? ble one. and the consequences which ! necessarily fl >w from suspension or dis j barmcnt aro oftentimes very serious, , even in a pecuniary point of view, to j say nothing of thc humiliation and dis? grace which must, inevitably follow. Was thc misconduct alleged against i thc Respondent done in his private ca j pacityV Or was it committed in Ilia i profess^",:tI character? Or was it coin I mitred in Mime way, or in some matter j so connected with his professional char? acter as to he the direc! result? The judgment in this case hinges upon the j ewers made to these questions. How then, does the case stand? Ou the one ! hand is the testimony of six reputable witnesses tending to sustain the charges against the llespondent, while on the other is nothing save the bare denial of the Respondent. The charges con? tained in the affidavits of ? F. Cousar and others are specific. Under this ?tate of facts I am forced (reluctantly, it is true) to say that I do not cousider the acts charged against the Il ?spondent as fairly denied hy him. The denial is unsatisfactory. There should have been something more by way of defense, or I or explanation-something in rebuttal. : I must, therefore, hold that the charges j as contained in the affidavits of A F.j Cousar and others are sustained by the evidence adduced in support thereof. Upon the facts proven, however, I am not prepared to hold that the offenses charged were committed by the Re? spondent in his official capacity, or io some way, or in some matter so con? nected with his professional character as to be the direct result. But I am pre? pared to hold, and do so hold, that the mis-onduct charged and proved is of such a gross and serious character as to grossly affect Respondent's standing as an attorney. The acts complained of were a gross abuse of the confidence re? posed iu the Respondent by A. F. Cou? sar and Henry Stucky, whether com? mitted by Respondent himself or by an? other with bis knowledge and consent, and whether the alleged alterations were made in said notes before or after they were signed and delivered. A. F. Coasar agreed to sign a note payable at a certain time for a certain specified amount, and Henry Stuckey agreed to endorse for the Respondent for certain specified amounts. They respectively intrusted the Respondent with the pre? paration of said notes. If he, in vio? lation of the confidence reposed, drew them for larger amounts, and tbey rely? ing upon his statements, and trusting in his integrity, carelessly signed aud endorsed them, and were thus deceived, would not this amount to a gross abuse of confidence, and show the Respondent unfit to be a member of the legal pro? fession? Would not such acts satisfy any one that there was wanting in the moral character of the Respondent, that integrity and trustworthiness which ren? ders attorney's safe persons to manage the legal business of others? The acts ! of the Respondent, viewed in either light, whether as involving an iodiota ble offense, or a gross abuse of confi I dence, show a lack of that integrity and trustworthiness which should always characterize theconductof those engaged in the practice of the law. The doings of such acts by an attorney is a grave wrong against an honorable profession, and proves him unfit longer to take part in the administration of the law. If mis? conduct of attorneys such as this is to be condoned, then the prestige of the pro? fession for integrity and trustworthiness is destroyed; then the reputation of the bar for fidelity and honesty is blast? ed forever. The facts alleged against the Respondent involve au indictable offense. Upon these facts two indict? ments for forgery have been preferred; and true bills have been found thereon by the grand jury. "The proceedings not being for the purpose of punish? ment, hut for the purpose of preserving the courts of justice from the official min'stration of persons unfit to practice io them," I have determined that it would be best, under all the circumstan? ces of the case, not to make an order dis? barring the Respondent, but to protect the court, and the public, by passing an order suspending and forbidding the Rsspoodent from appearing and prac? tising io the Circuit aud Probate Courts of this State during the pendency of indictments against him growing out of the facts upon which the present motion is based, with leave to the bar of Sum? ter to renew thc motion to disbar at the termination of such prosecutions. It is therefore ordered and adjudged, that the Respondent John R. Keels be and he hereby is, euspended from his office as an attorney, solicitor and coun? sellor in the Circuit and Probate Courts of this State, during the pendency of indictments against him growing out of the facts upon which the Rule to shew cause was based, and forbidden to ap? pear in any cause civil or criminal in said courts or to practice therein, either directly or indirectly. Further ordered that the Bar of Suujtar have leave to renew the motion to disbar said Respondent upon the termination of the indict? ments for forgery now pending against him : and that the Cierk of this Court do forthwith serve on said Respondent a duly attested copv of this judgmeut. J AS. F, IZLAK, July 6, 1891. Presiding Judge. J. D. GRAHAM, C. C. P. & G. S. Overproduction of Cotton. The low price of cotton is causing great dissatisfaction among the farmers I of rIiis State, and various propositions have been made to limit the production by thc decrease of thc acreage by ploughing up one-fourth of the present growing crop, and other devices. The Farmers' Alliance of Marlboro county, in this State, has adopted thc following resolution: "U"s<?lved; That we pledge ourselves to plant only ten acres of cotton to the horse in 1802; provided wc can get the co-operation of all the cotton States so as to decrease thc production of cotton, and so obtain due reward for our labor. "Resolved 21, T?iat we icquest the State Alliaucc to call for a convention of the cotton growers of thc south, ir? respective of State or color, to meet not later than December 1st next, io cou? sider the same." Thc State Alliance will meet at Spar? tanburg, July 221, and will probably take action on thc subject. In the matter of that free pass it might be truly said of G >vernor Till? man "he digged a pit and himself hath fallen into it " It behooves the present administration to remember that they were placed iu positions of honor by thc people as reformers and mostly upon their own claims as such, and what would not io others evoke criticism, would in their case deserve condemna? tion. You thanked the lord that you were not as other men are.-Florence Time?. The Ocala Platform. A great deal is being said by pub lie men and in the public press about the Ocala platform, lt is quite pro? bable that a great many who talk and write about this platform do not know its provisions, and we feel sat? isfied that many who read ?lo not know all tho planks. In order that every one may know just what that platform is we reproduce it here. Some of its demands are ail right and there is little doubt that the members of the Ocala convention, ' who were inter0-.ted in the success of the farmers and the laboring people of this country, were actuated by the purest of motives. The tendency of! all revolutions is to go to extremes. Yet the cardinal principles of thiV platform will ?be found to be all right and safe when some of the objection? able features are 'lopped off. The fight is the fight of the masses against the classes; of the men who make their living by the sweat of their own brow in the field and the workshops, against those who become rich and millionaires in a day in the field of speculation, and by inflating bonds and stocks. But the Alliance should not demand for itself what it so strongly condemns in others. It should not condemn class legislation in one breath and then in the next ask the government to become its banker and enact legislation purely I for the benefit of one class. It should not ann junee the doctrine of "equal rights to ail and special privileges to none,'7 and then demand legislation for the benefit of one class. And when the whole matter is sifted down the Alliance will realize that this leg? islation will not in the end benefit this class. But we intended to give only the Ocala platform and leave it for the present for your consideration. Here it is: First-We demand the abolition of National banks. We demand that the government shall establish sub treasuries or depositories in the sev? eral States which shall loan money direct to the people at a low rate of interest not to exceed 2 per cent, per annum on non-perishable farm pn ducts, and also upon real estate, with proper limitations upon the quantity of land and amount of money. We demand that the amount of circu? lating medium be speedily increased to not less than ?50 per capita. Second--We demand that Ccngress shall pass such laws as shall effect? ually prevent the dealing in futures on all agricultural and mechanical productions, preserving a stringent system of procedure itt trials such as shall secure the prompt conviction and imposition of such penalties as shall secure the most perfect com? pliance with the law. Third-We condemn the silver bill recently passed by Congress, and demand in lieu thereof the free and unlimited [coinage of silver. Fourth-We demand the paesage of the laws prohibiting alien owner? ship of land, and that Congress take prompt action to devise some pian to obtain all lands now owned by aliens and foreign syndicates, and that all lands now held by railroads and other corporations in excess of such as is actually used and needed by them be reclaimed by the government and sold for actual settlers only. Fifth-Believing in the doctrine of eqtial rights to all aud special privi? leges to none, we demand that our national legislation shall be so framed in the future as not to build up one industry at the expense of another; and we further demand a removal of the existing heavy tariff from the necessaries of life that the poor of our land must have; we further de? mand a just and equitable system of graduated tax on income*; we be? lieve that the money of the country should be kept, as much as possible, in the hands of the people, and hence we demand that oil National and State revenues sh;:ll be limited to the necessary expenses of the govern? ment, economically and honestly ad? ministered. Sixth-We demand the most rigid, honest and just State and National governmental control and supervision of the means of public communica? tion and transportation, and if this control and supervision does not re? move the abuse now existing, we de? mand the government ownership of stich means of communication and transportation. Seventh-We demand that Con? gress of the United States submit an amendment to the constitution pro? viding for the election of United States Senators by direct vote of the people of each State. "Cheap John" Advertising. Dnrlinf?ton News. Serious complaints come from the various counties of the State because the notice in regard to the examination to Sil the scholarships at the Winthrop Training School was not giver? out in time for many of those to enter who desired to do so, as a result of which the examinations were not held in many instances from the simple fact that no applicants presented themselves. The superintendent of the sohool claims that the fault is uot his; that notice of the examination was given through the press some weeks ago io every county of the state, and that: he has vouchers to show that be spent $100 in advertising it. The taouble arose from the fact that, the advertising was done after a "cheap John" method. A class of middle-men known as "advertising agents'' have arisen in this country during the past few years who earn their livelihood by sharing in the meagre profits of publishers. Tho "agent7' persuades the advertisers that they can get the work done much cheaper by dealing with him than by applying directly to the various news paper?; he charges them, after all how? ever, just about what they would have j to pay the newspapers themselves, 1 deducts for himself a nice little commis j sion of one-third or one-fourth, and j sends the balance to the publisher ! The "agent" is the only oue who gains j anything by thc transaction, and he gains it, as io the instance of the Winthrop Training School matter, at the cost of the advertiser/ Advertising id like clothing, dry goods, groceries or any other commodity that is pat on the market, in that one "pays for what he gets." If he wants a good article, be pays the standard price; If a "cheap John" one will answer his purpose, be can get it for less money. The "adver? tising agent," knowing that be is com? pelling the publisher to do the work for a pittance, asks no favors and expects none; his advertisements are "chucked" off into any corner of the newspaper, and in many cases they fail to reaoh the eye of those for whom they are intended. The "agent" em? ployed by the superintendent of the Winthrop Training School pa' i oat to the newspapers about, $75 or the money sent him, retaining the rest for "valua? ble services." If the advertiser had communicated directly with the pub? lishe s, and by paying them their regular price, secured a favorable posi? tion and a "catchy" editorial or l^cal notice calliog attention to the ad? vertisement, it would oot have cost him a dollar more, and the work would have brjn satisfactorily done. Yerhum sap. --^?-?<?-?- - Mayfield's Bad Management. The failure of the Superintendent of Education to give proper notice of the competitive examinations which ought to have been held in the various coun? ties of the State last week for scholar seips to the Winthrop Training School has caused much confusion. The fact that the examinations were to be held was known lo very few people in the State. The advertising was not done by the Suppriotendent himself, bat be gave it to an agent who, of course, want? ed the lion's share of the profit, and of? fered the papers such prices for tho work as no paper of any standing could afford to do it at and live. Conse? quently the advertisement was no* accepted by but very few papers which are rea-, and the people generally were in almost total ignorauce as to the day appointed for the examinations. The Abbeville Press and Banner explains why the notice was not given in Abbe? ville County, as follows: "The sim?le reason why the ad? vertisement did not appear in these columns is this: We received tho order f??is 22 r.d?ertising agency offering a sam mu- h below our regular charges, and from even the small price offered the agent expected to reserve twenty five per cent, commission. We threw that, order in the waste basket."-Flor? ence Times. Free Railroad Passes. Judge McGowan never rides on free railroad passes. Ile recently refused to ride in the car of ?the superintendent of the road until he had paid his fare. Judge Norton was offered a pass on one of the roads in the State but politely declined to receive it in the following neat and polite style : Feb. 12, 1889. DEAR SIR:-Yours of yesterday enclosing nie a complimentary pass on the-railway for 1889, just to hand. If given to a juror empannelled to try a cause, to which th* Company was a party, it would be a good ground for a new trial. I do not know that your company has or will have any action to be heard before me, but lest it maj*, 1 beg to return the pass. In view oi the custom now uderstood to prevail 1 take no offence nt its offer. ?ours truly, J. J. NoKT03. -Ea si ey Democrat. The Oconee Neics says that Judge Norton has persistently declined to a*e a free pass on the railroads since be was elected Judge. We stated two weeks ago that we knew one Judge who did not use a pass, and now we assert our belief that not a single Judge in the State travels on a free pass.-An? derson Journal. Teacher McE'roy, of Laurens, who was appointed Supervisor of Registra? tion by Governor Tillman in recogni? tion of past services, and jwho was dis? missed by the same for drunkenness and other causes ere he had served more than six months (but had drawn his salary for the whole year.) gave Senator Irby the lie and drew his pistol on bim during a meeting of the Al , linnce in Laurens on last Friday. Mc j Elroy claimed that Irby and Shell had made a cat's paw of him in getting bim to write the letter concerning Judge Haskell speaking in Laurens, aud then failed to back him up when Teacher Evans was making it warm for bim j They, of coarse, denied the charge, with the result above stated. Irby and McElroy advanced on each other, but friends prevented a fight. We pity McElroy, and wonder that he and a host of others have not discovered long ago that their little paws were pulling out the chestnuts while somebody else was getting the chestnuts. The Augusta Chronicle, referring to Governor Tillman's statement that pub? lic officers have got in the habit of wait? ing for rewards before arresting crimi? nals, says that the reward system is frequently detuoraliz:ng. and that its use should be restricted in Georgia and Caroliua. Possibly the system might be restricted, but it. should certainly not be abolished. It is the duty of public officers to apprehend criminals, but it freq-iently happens that others secure information which may enable them to bring about the arrest, and while it is I the duty of every good eitizeu to see to it that justice is aided, it may not be possible for bim to follow up bis in for m j arion except at considerable expense and personal inconvenience, ?nd a reward iu such cases proves a stimulus. An exchange says : There is some thit!g manifest ly wrong with the "eter? nal fitness of things"' when a minister gets from five to ten dollar? and a fine supper for performing a marriage cere? mony whi h only takes five minute-, I while the editor who ?akfS two hours to j set np rfw |i.<t the presents gets only a piece uf cake. J?emedies for the Cotton Grower. The prico of cotton has been steadily falling during the past few yea:s The prices of other things-including money -have been falling also. The pros? pects now, however, are that the price of cotton will fall below the proportion of other thiogs so that the profit io grow? ing it will be destroyed. A big crop was made last year and another big one is pitched this year. We have made more cotton than the factories? could or would take, and there is a big surplus of bales to carry over. Various remedies are suggested. The alliance tried last year to keep the prioe np by inducing farmers to hoU their crops for ten cents and many loyal alliance BIOB obeyed orders and lost heavily by doing it. The next scheme suggested was to decrease the acreage planted That has been done in some neighborhoods while in others as much a? ever or more than tver has been planted Some men got the idea that the lessened acreage would canso * small crop and high prices aud ha.-tened to get in as much as pos>ible to sec ire a big share in the rise. Then somebody suggested that all farmers agree to plow up every fourth row in all their cotton fields so as to cut the crop off twenty-five per cent, at once. This was seiiously urged. Now comes Major Harry Hammond, of Aiken, with the sug? gestion that a heavy special tas be le? vied on the business of cotton planting so as to limit the number of persons who can engage io it and thereby keep the pield down and the price up. Oue great difficulty in the way of in? telligent discussion of the subject is the absence of a knowledge of the difference between the cost and stiling price of cotton. A railroad man can tell to the fraction of a cent how m neb it cerna to run a train one mile, hew much it costs to stop a train, what rates he mu.~t charge to make a profit. A mill pre? identcan give you to the fraction of a cenfe what every yard of cloth or pound of yarn costs. A merchant marks on every piece of bis goods what it costs him, in? cluding freight7 cartage, discounts or interest. We have never yet found a farmer who could tell anywhere near what bis cotton cost bim to make. Some men claim there is a profi: in cor? tos at seven cents. Other say it will Dot pay oat at less than ten. We can not see any sense in trying to ebange the laws of supply and demand. When more of anything ia made or offered than there is use or demand for the price must go down. When less is made or offered than is needed prices must rise. It is equally hard to change human nature. People who think there is money in cotton will plant all of it tbey can cultivate, and when they believe that prices are to be forced up they will strain themselves to make ali they can^find ground fur. Such things regulate themselves in process of time. When cotton is found to be unprofitable a few years the meo who are losing money ou it will quit making it or bc forced to quit. The truth is, however, the South has grown rich on cotton despite the steady fall io price. Everybody who travels in the country must see that people there have been prospering on something. The general verdict is that the men who live at home, who make their own food and the food of their stock and raise cottou for a money crop have done well. That must force itself on the people presently and cause cotton to be the side or sur? plus crop. We believe that will be the final solution of the problem, the means by which the supply will be regularly kept within tbe limits of the demand. Meanwhile the quickest and best way to help the farmer is to ?ive him mate? rials and supplies cheaper. We thought and hoped thai was the chief purpose of the farmers, alliance-that it would pot dealings between the farmer and the merchant on a more business like and mutually satisfactory basis, give the merchant good security and thereby enable him to sell at a close margin and the farmer to buy cheaper. That would have helped everybody and hurt nobody. It can yet be done. It is a gare, safe aud natural remedy.- Green' ville News. If food sours on the stomach, digestion \? defective. De Witt's Little Early Risers will remedy this. The famous little pills that never gripe and never disappoint. W. H. Giililand A Co. Constipation, blood-poison, ferer ! 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