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WfcDHESDAY, SE T 32, ?91. Contemporary Opinion. -* - A ISi? Pass Over Nothing. ; - Ghera sr Reporter. Tjj?B $?pers seem to be making- a g rea*tojgsdo. over Senator- Baller and Br. Stokes because the latter says that the former called forty thousand Alli? ance -aaep in, the State .rascals. There i* no necessity for all this fass^-Dr. Stokes and everybody else kotows that Senator Baller is too shrewd a politician to make soch a remark about a large body ? cf farmers io hts own State even if '^e thought, they were rascal. The gist of the'*~wboSe'thing is, Dr. Stokes is try io g to prejudice t he tu tods of the people against Senator Butler because he wan:? the Senator's place, and Sen ator Butler has no notion of giving up . that place so long as he can hold on to is. Senator Butler, of course, did not oil forty thousand farmers rascals and BO man with any sense would make teeb ar remark. Picken s Sentinel. The August* Ga.* Chroa ide prays for more^ Tillman* 4u--the country ?Mad; ^ iadica?e$Hbstv about a dozen weu.d be welcomed in that State. The Till ma us have sliowo of late that no set of schem? ers can make theos change their politi eal faith or suppress their vc*ce wiso * wey wish to be heard. Choose Yei Greenville News. Those who wish to understand pract? ical polities should study carefully the book of Exodus and the f chowing por? tions of the Ofd Testament telling the history of the deliverance, wanderings and, performances of the Jewish people. Tn air the essential qualities of-humaoity Jews are like other people, and human catare has changed very little since the time of the departure from Egypt. Brought out of the band of the spoiler ?od oppressor hy a series of miracles," . ied ny the pillar of fire and the moving cloud, passed dry shed through the sea tbfct closed to swallow their .pursuers, given wa ter ia the desert {roas the eleft stone and ??nnatdlrect;. from heaven the children icfe ^srae* lucfced:* They were led by the greatest warrior, the grandest poet, the sublimest -thinker, ' the manliest mao of all the world-a ?tiing repr?sentative and prophet cf the vy'Jiedeemer to "come .after-and they kicked. **Tbey murmured against Moses and against Aaron " Holy Writ states it. No doubt there were demagogues, bickers and fanatics, big and little, to - stir strife among the congregation, Honest, hut feather brained fools, sor? did scamps who had no nope for .honor or riches by legitimate labor or normal conditions, mischievous failures and ad V3Bturers wBo^ad everything to lose , : and nothing io4 g#u by agitation-all these, no doubt, were there to inspire the murmura aacr>spread them Moses smote the Egyptian ?bennet another mau of his race dared lift a hand. He Bearded and defied Pharoah and gave every possible proof that he was acting under direct orders fro aj God Almighty, whose chosen servant lie was. Yet it is evident that if there had been a primary erec&aa.oe.~ any one o? -ar score cf oeca siossjiamoog tue men of Israel Moses would have been beaten out of sight by soy retirerons; loa fer of the Camp who happened to touch lhe popular fancy. Joshua had the same experience in nie time, fieled the people to am ?ci a g conquests-40"lauda ?owiog with milk and hooey He halted the aun in its course upon Gibeon while his swords fell fast on the ?ying hosts of the five kings. , Yet they kieked ' against him and again st the Almighty. There came a time when the splendid old warrior felt death very Bear and he .called tue tribes together and pst before them an awful question to be decided then and there, forever: "Choose ye this day whom ye will serve."" That is the issue that seems to be now presented to the people-especially the farming aud alliance people-of this State. It b an issue which eas not i>e much longer delayed or dodged, and to which the answer most come quickly and clearly. Oar people have kicked, sometimes justly and sometimes unjustly. The masses of them wast to do right but there has been darkening of council and clamor and deceit. Old and trusted leaders have been overthrows, some for cause and some without it; and new men have come foward as guides and teachers. There has. bees confusion, doubted disputation and the popular . sense %*s been clouded and bewildered with claims and coaster claims and strange doctrines. The .J?test reported utterances of President'Polk, the chosen leader and representative of ?Be alliance, give tis a distiact proposition. We are brought face to face with the issue. The time bas come for as to choose which we will serve, to determine whether we will re? main nembers of the d?mocratie party and parts o? its organization or go. off into some new party-worship the 8traoge gods of the Amorties. The democratic party has always been the party of the people. Under its gen -en scuol these United States grew io be ose of the world's foremost, strongest and richest governments. We sad prosperity and peace, and pre? vailed is wars and oar commerce cov? ered the seas. By a split of its forces that party was overe?me. It looked to oe dead bot it lived beeaase its princi? ples are those of eternal right and were rooted deeply in the hearts of the peo? ple. It bas grows and gathered strength. It drew the people of the South from blacker darkness and bond? age moregalliag and degrading than (nose of. Egypt. It h?.a fought the bat? tles of the people and carried its princi? ples against enormous powers en? trenched. It bas overcome ose defence after another, has captured ose strong? hold after another. It offers to the country the triumph, establish ment and maistenanee of the hosest, sturdy, simple principles on which our govern mest is founded and by which liberty, strength and prosper? ity may be regained. OB the other band is a sew party an untried, unknown, undeveloped or? ganization led by men of whom we know nothing, founded on doubtful and confused principles, putting outs plat? form partly democratic and partly op? posed to every principle and doctrine of democracy, h calls OB all the peo? ple to become debtors and io transfer their indebtedness from many private creditors to the central-government, that it may own them body, soal, crop and lands? It ia vites us to abolish several monopolies to create one of greater power than this country has ever known, beyond the reach of legis? lation or the courts. The sure, direct, result of a general movement of onr people to the third party will be the defeat of the demo? cratic party and tho establishment of the republican party with a new and long lease of power. The Sooth has been the stronghold of the d?mocratie party. With the; South divided or made republican by the solid negro tote against a split white vote, the repuV Heans will have easy and continued vic? tory. ' The men under whose rule and policies the evils now complained of have been fastened on the country will be continued in office indefinitely The third party while pretending to re? sist and war against republican blun? ders and crimes ts the ooo possibe force DOW io si?fet which eau make the repub Hean party successful. Let the people choose which they will serve and make their answer known. Let them say whether they will allow themselves to be fooled, con? trolled and led by President Polk, who wants to be president of the United States, to going into this new party, or whether they will stand by and with th? democratic party-the party of freedom, of honesty and economy, of local self government-the party that believes io, loves and fosters American manhood. The issue is coining. Choose ye whom ye will serve. One of tlie Tillmans Talks. A correspondent of the Charleston World wrote an article from Edge field a few days ago fur his paper to the effect that at a pic nie of the Capers' Light Infantry, at Lanham'3 Springs, in Edgefield, on September 4th, Governor Tillman, Congressman Tillman and Senator Butter had a long secret conference and that they had entered into a combination for politi? cal purposes. The* captain of. the Capera Light Infantry is Capt. James Tillman, son of Congressman Tillman. Ile has been in Grreenville several days, and tc?eut. H. H. Townes, of the same company, ha3 been with him. Cap? tain Tillman TS tail and handsome, and his stern countenance and erect bearing make him peculiarly like his distinguished father, 'Uncle George.' A reporter for the News saw Cap? tain Tillman iu the lobby of the Mau sion House and asked him : "Captain have you read the article of 'Close Political Observer' in a Charleston paper of Friday. "No," was the quiet response, "I have been on the road for several days, and have scarcely had time to read any newspaper at ail." The reporter showed him a copy of the Charleston World of ?he date mentioned, which he took and read very closelyr "What do you think of it; waa asked, when he had finished and re? turned the pape?, With ar hearty laugh he replied : "It is about the best and fullest account of what did not happen, that I have seen. The pic nie was purely a social gathering, in donor ot General Capers, who is deeply-and devotedly loved in Edge field. Senator Butler, Solicitor Nel? son, and Ooveroor Tillman were pres? ent as special guests of the Capers Light Infantry. "What about Congressman Till? man ?" * "He is an honorary member bf the company and of course endeavored to entertain the guests the best he 'could, and for his cordiality, this in? genious correspondent has concocted a political combination." "Then you do not think any com bination was made ?" "Emphatically no. My father Bas never made any trade with anybody for anything, and rest assured that in his old age he will not be found re? sorting to the roll of the dirty politi? cian to secure any office nuder Gods son. . The rest of the gentlemen men? tioned, 1 am sure, hinted not other? wise." "Have yon any idea who ia the close observer mentioned in the in? terview ?" "Yes sir." "Who?" "The correspondent himself, and it is plain that in experimenting with -his paper's kinetograph, he pulled the trigger and vainly sought for some one to do the rest. And his film truly shows up his smiling coun teiience attached to the flabby ears and graceful figure of the languid donkey. Even the editor of his pa? per repudiates it." "It is also hinted, Captain Till? man," continued the reporter, "that Senator Butler and your father have never been on the best of terms." - =?? 'Tis also another He," be blandly replied, "I have known my father for a number of years. Such bosh is neW8 to me and hardly commands a moment's thought.'7 "Was it not the original program," the reporter asked further, "to have a sub treasury debate ?" "Yes, and to that end Senator Stokes, the Hon. M. L. Donaldson and the Hon. L. F. Livingston, to? gether with others, were invited to speak. Dr. Stokes replied that the sub treasury bil 1 was defunct and that he had pressing engagements elsewhere, Mr. Donaldson wrote that he was in a position to be taught rather than teach, and Air. L F. Livingston said that be was sick. So results resulted and there was no discussion."-Greenville News. Pat O'Keefe twenty years ago was a poer sailor, living at Savannah, Ga., and making a precarious living work? ing on small craft on the neighboring strenms. His Majesty Patrick I, is now the absolute monarch of the island of Nyph, in the South Seas. Pat had trouble in Savaonab, and wc ut away to seek his fortune. He prospered, bought an island, peopled it, mostly with Malays, and now spends the most of bis time at Hong Kong, China, where he dwells in truly royal style and great opulence. The largest railroad shops in the world will be ready for oocupaocy by the Northern Pacific railroad in the early party of September. The cost of the same, including mach io ey, is $2, 000,000, and will enable the company to build anything from a hand-car to a locomotive. Catarrh, neuralgin, rheumatism and most diseases originate from impure blood. Cleanse it, improve it, purify it with De Witt's Sarsaparilla and health is restored, stengtb regained. Sold by W. il. Gillilaud ? Co. SHOES! SHOES!! SHOE m . te WANTED FOR THE NEXT THIRTY DAYS, 1,000 MEN, WOMEN, BOYS AND GIRLS To Help ITs Unload. Not being IN with the Weather Bureau, or the Wall Street Cotton Brokers, we could not foresee the recent heavy rains nor the present low price of cotton when we , were having our shoes made up, hence we have our shelves TOO FULL for pre? sent trade indications and TTST? MCiist Unloadi Will jon help ns? We will pay you well. This is our first season, and we are poing to bnild np a Shoe Business on a SOLID LEATHER FOUN? DATION. We have special advantages in having one of our Firm in the WHOLESALE SHOE MANUFACTURING BUSINESS, in Boston, with many years experience, iou can be benefitted these advantages if you will. HEISER, WALSH & CO., Monaghan Block. Sumter, S. C. Sep. 23 3F" O XJ SC> 3\?E ~ J^^^^^k ESTABLISHED 1868. Watches, Diamonds, ^^^^^ Sterling Sil ver , Clocks, Optical Gr?ods, Fine Knives, . Scissors and Razors. Machine Needles, &c. FOLSOM. SIGN OF THE BIG WATCH. HEADQUARTERS FOR WATCHES. JAMES A ti Li AN & CO. Diamonds, Jewelry, Silverware, Specta? cles, Drawing Instruments THE FINEST STOCK IN THE STATE. RELIABLE GOODS AT REASONABLE PRICES. Watch Repairing a specialty. Chief Inspectors of Watches for South Caro ina Railway, Atlantic Coast Line and Southern Division of Three Cs Rail Road. JAMES ALLAN & CO., Feb. 8 285 King St., Sign of Dram Clock. Charleston, S. C. J. D. CRAIG, Furniture Dealer! Undertaker FULIa SUPPLY OP ... ... . .?- *. < First Class Goofls in all Departments -Af ROCK BOTTOM PRICES. Come and See, and Satisfy Yourselves. Hu igg men (? wi M. The Famous "World's Bouquet" '? guaranteed a long Havana. Filler and Sumatra Wrapper, and is pronounced by Connoisseurs THE FINEST 5 CENTS CIGAR, Ever produced. Try.them and be convinced of their superiority ever wcnld-b competitors. For sale by CROSS WELL & CO.. W. H. YATES, SUMTER BOOK & NOVELTY CO., L. MORRIS. LEVI BROS.. DUCKER & BULTMAN, FRANK O DONNELL, W. H GILLILAND & CO., DR. A. J. CHINA, I. STRAUSS & CO., M. KAHN, M. L. KUKER, July 8. _ . ROBT. F. EPPERSON. H. HARB?. CENTRAL LIVERY STABLE. NEW UVlf, FEED MD Sill mm, We have opened at the shops form el j occupied by R. W. Bradham, on LIBERTY STREET, a large and com rnodius establishment which will be thoroughly equipped, so as to merit a share of public patronage. Prompt and Courteous Attention G-iven to all Customers. EPPERSON & CO. July I. Harby, Cor. Sumter and Liberty Sts. SUMTER) S. C> Carriages, Buggies. Carts, Phaetons, Corn, Oats, Hay, Bran, Horses, Mules, Harness, Wagons, 3L?XXKE3ES, Cement, Plaster'a Paris, Hair, Fire Brick. I have lately enlarged my storage capacity, and full stocks of the above will be found on hand. H. HARB Y. buuiter, S. C., Septemper 14, 1891. 't? Vi s RELIABLE AND First Class Grocers, AND DEALERS IN General Merchandise 9 Ask a comparison of prices in all lines Have been doing business successfully at the same stand (opp. Court House) for 13 }7ears, and will spare no efforts, now and in the future, in continuing to please the al? ready large number of custo* mers, (including some very close buyers) in this city and county, and from adjoining counties, whose patronage has been liberal. New and sea? sonable specialities constantly arriving in their GROCERY DEPARTMENT. New Mack? erel in 10 lb. kits, and at retail. New Pickled Salmon. New Dutch Herring. New Canned Vegetables, Fruits and Fish. Great assortment in imported groceries- In fact we have everything to be found in a first class, full up stock. Dry Goods, lotions, Give this part of the store a look before purchasing else? where. Competent and polite salesmen to serve you, no trou? ble to show goods, and less to sell them. You will find Dress Goods in all the latest styles, shades and quality ; proper and elegant trimmings to match. One of the largest and best lines of SHOES in the city for Men's, Ladies' and Children's wear. Big Job Lot of HATS just opened. Clothing, Trunks, Valises. Bagging and Ties, Heavy Groceries, All at Lowest Prices at H?cker & Bultmann* Sep. 9 Latest Styles in DRESS GOODS and TRIMMINGS. We call your attention especially to the articles herein named : Double-width Cashmere?, Henriettas, Albatrosses, Glorias, Serges- aa<J Alpacas, at any price from 25c. to ?1 50 per yd. Delicate Shades Cashmeres and Henriettas from 25c. to $1 00 per y<L Flannel Tricots (heavy weight) 38 rn. from 25c. to 40c. per yd. Plain Flannel ZS in. from 20c to 35c per yd. Plaid Flannel Suitings (extra weiger) ZS in. for 60c. per yd. 3-4 Brocades from 12-J to 1G| per yd, i>0 Dress Patterns, 8 yds. each, (double width) no two alike, 75c. per yd. Our Line of Dres? Silk? IS COMPLETE, AND OUR Trimming Silks ARE SURPASSED BY NONE IN THE CITY. The attention of the ladies ts respectfully tGvited to our stock of Those doing fancy work can ?nd anything needed in that, line viz : Embrodiery (silk and cotton) Knitting 8iik>, Filling Silks, V?%sh Silks. Che? nille, Chenille Cord, Arrascne, Fancy Tassels. Fringes aud Balls in ali shades, Silk Lacings and Dress Cords. ZEPYR, &EMMMN WOOL, SA?0M WOOL, ETC, LAMBEEQUIN S\ FELT m ALL SHADES at $1.25 pr. yd, LADIES JERSE?S' at and below Ne* York Cost. Gents can be fur? nished with anything io the line of Clothing, Hals, Caps, Neckwear, At Lowest Cash Prices. We carry a fine line of SHOES which we sell at lo* figures aud guarantee satisfaction. We would also call attention to our Hardware, Crockery ware, Harness, Fancy and Staple Groceries. We will pay the highest market price for your cotton, either here or at your nearest depot. All orders by mail promptly attended to. San?p?es sent on applica? tion and satisfaction guaranteed at all times. Our polite and attentive salesmen will take pleasure in showing you around and will make prices for you ?AS LOW AS THE LOWEST." Thanking you for your patronage in the past, we solicit a continuance of same. Yours Respectfully, MAIN ST. SUMTER. S. C. Sep. 9.-v ALL S3 -IN Collars and Cuffs, Meek wear9 Cloves, &?. Collars at 7, S, 10, 12 1-2, anj?l 162-3 els. Neckties at 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 50, 75 cents and $1.00. A Few 4-pIy, best quality, pure linen collars, large sizes, at 10c. each or f> 1.00 'per dozeu. CLOTHING, HATS, SHIRTS, lc, AT THE VERY LOWEST PRICES. ii At Winn's Old Stand, SUMTER, S. C.