The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, January 20, 1892, Image 1

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?UMTER WATCHMAN, Established April, 1850. Consolidated Aug. 2, ISSI.] lBe Just and Fear not-Let all the Ends thou Aims": at, be thy Country's, thy God's and Truth's THE TRUE S&?TBROJT, Ettebliske* Jm, l26s SUMTER, S. C., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1892. New Series-Yoi. Xl. fl?. 25. 1 . L-l 1-ll- ?_? M W g ?aMii?Md erery Vadnesday, BT N> Gr. ?STEEN, SUMTER, 8. C. T?RM8: Two Dollars per annum-ia advance. LDTISTISIXISTS . Qa? Square j first insertion...... ,...........$1 00 fcrerr subs?quent insertion.................. 50 .Contracts for three months, or longer will te malle at red need rates. - All comraunicat*ms which subserve private interests will be charged for as advertisements. Obkuarise aod ?rifantes of respect will he shamed for. RETURNS FOR 1891-92. KET?RNS of persona! property ?nd poll taxes will be received at the fellowing places and times, vis : R. L Manning'* Tuesday, Jan. 12. TinialTa. Wednesday. Jan. 13. Wedgefield, Thursday, Jan. 14. Gordon's Mill, Friday, Jan. 15: Johnston's Store. Monday, Jan 18. Shiloh, Tuesday. Jan. 19, Lynchburg, Wednesday, Jan. 20. Magnolia, Thursday, Jan. 21. ? ?Mayetf?ilie, Friday, Jan. 22. - KekTB Mill, Monday, Jan. 25. Bieot. - Hile, Tuesday and YVednes 'sn. 26 and 27. ManriLle, Thursday, Jan. 28. Spring Hill, Friday, Jan. 29. Mechanics vii le, Saturday, Jan. 30 Scarborough, Monday, Feb 1. Rem bert. Tuesday, Feb. 2. Hagood, Wednesday, Feb. 3. Sfcitebarg, Thursday, Feb. 4. And at the Auditor's office tn Sumter on all other dayi, from Jao. 1st an til February 20th, inclusive, ne law requires thai all persons owning '- property, or rn any wise having charge of such property, either as agent, husband, guardian, trustee, executor, administrator, Ac., return the s*roe under oath to the Auditor? who reqaests all persons to be .prompt tn making their returns and save tbe 50 per cent, penalty, which will he added to the property valuation of all persons who fail m maka, returns within the time pre? scribed by law. A ?good way far the taxpayer who has much property to return, is to make a mem of the number of horses, cattle, and goats, hogs, watches, or buggies wagons and car? riage?, dags, merchandise, machinery, mon? eys, notes and aecoaats (above indebtedness) furniture, Ac, which will save the taxpayer time ned enable the assessor to progress in the work. Taxpayers reara what they own on the first dey of January, ? 892. Assessors aod taxpayers will enter the first given name of the taxpayer in fall, also make a separate return for each party for the tQwaf&ip the property is in, and where the taxpayer owns realty, to insert the postoffice aa thar place of residence, aad those who only otra personal property to give the partait name who owns the land they live on as ta*ir residence, which ards the taxpayer as wellies Ute "??aety treasurer in making the collection and preventing errors. E?aay maia ci tiren between the ages of Twenty-one and fifty years on the first day of January, 1992, except those incapable of earning a support from being maimed, or from other canses, shall be deemed taxable polls. AIS returns that are made after the twen? tieth day of February next have to be placed on the additional list and Sfty per cent, peo al ty added thereto, unless prevented by sick? ness or out of the coan tv daring the time of listing. Not knowing the time of listing is no excuse. And all owners of real estate might do their tenants who cannot read or take A newspaper, a great favor by making their retaras or telling them th? time of list? ing, and that if they fail to make their re? turns in time that the valuation has to be increased fifty per cent, unless they have a good excuse. Tho assessing and collecting of taxes is all >w in the same year, and we have to te the number and value of all the lorses., cattle, males, Ac., as well as the acres lots and buildings and their value, that 3here ie io the county, and have same on file in the Comptroller General's office by the thirtieth day of Jone each year. And from that ?me to the first day of October each year tW auditor's and treasurer's duplicate lias to be completed and ao abstract of the work ia the Comptroller's office by that lime, which will show at a glance that the auditor bas BO time to take in retaras, or do any? thing else much, between the first day of March and the first day of October each year, but work on the books and blanks. There? fore hope that all taxpayers will do as the favor of making their retaros in time, c - PETER THOMAS, Dee B. Auditor Sumter County The Best J 1 VII P i STALK CHOPPER KWWN TO HAW. Every Farmer Should Have One. No I Cast Iron to break when it strikes a root. WM last for Years. ?AV NOTV" MANUFACTURING THE ? Tisdaie Patent Corn aad Cotton Stalk Chopper- The maebioe is a good practical thinp and will pay for itself in two years v hen a farmer bas fifty acres of corn and cot? ton stalks to knock down. Parties wan ti o g the machine will please send in their orders as early as possible as each will be served io tarn, jilead the certificates below. JOEL E. BRONSON. "I have used your Cotton Stalk Cutter and ' find it a perfect success and I could not do i without it after using it. J. C. DURANT." r -fi* have used the Tisdale Cotton Stalk Chopper, and it is a perfect success. E. M. COOPER." ?M? bave used one of R. H. Tisdale's Cot? ton Stalk Choppers on our plantation and it bas given satisfaction and does first class work. j. RYTTENBERG ? SON'S." Oct, 14, CHILD BIRTH . . . . . . MADE EASY ! " MOTHERS' FRIEND " is a 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. It Shortens Labor, Lessens Pam/Diminishes Danger to Life of Mother and Child. Book to " MOTHERS n 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. _8QLD BY ALI? PBUOQISTS._ 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 head, giddiness, constipation, derangement of kid? neys, heart trouble, nervousness, sleepless? ness, etc. Dr. Holt's Dyspeptic Slixir will cure you. W. A. Wright, the Comptroller General of Georgia, says, three bottles cured him after having tried almost every thiner else. Judge R. F, Islar, Macon, Ga., say9. Holt's Elixir accomplished what all other remedies failed to do, a perfect cure. -J. E. P?ittllin, Ft. Gaines, Ga., writes: "I have no hesitancy in recommending it, as it cured of dyspepsia. For any further information inquire of your druggist. For sale by all druggists. For Infants and Clifldren. Castor? proxEotea Pflgeatioit, and overcomes Flatulency, Constipation, Sour Stomach, Diarrhoea, and. Feverishness. Thus tho child is rendered healthy and its sleep natural. Castorm contains no jforphme or other narcotic property. " Castoria is so well adapted to children that I recommend ic as superior to any prescription known to roe." H. A. ARCHER, ?I. D., Ill South Oxford St^, Brooklyn, N. Y. **I uso Castoria in my practice, and find it specially adapted to affections of children." ATTT BOBEETSOK, M. D-, 1057 2d Ave., New York. "From personal knowledge and observation I can sar mat Castoria is an excellent medicine for children, acting as a laxative and relieving toe pent np bowels and general system very muck Many mothers have told me of its ex? cellent effect upon their children." DE, G. C. OSGOOD, Lowell, Mass. Ian CEKTJLUB COXPAKY, 77 Hurray Street, N. Y. FAE SIMONOS NATIONAL BANK, OF SUMTER. STATE, CITY AND COUNTY" DEPOSI? TORY, SUMTER, S. C. Paid up Capital.$75,000 00 Surplus Fund. 10,000 00 Transacts a General Banking Business. Careful attention given to collections. SAYINGS DEPARTMENT.; Deposits of $1 and upwards received. In? terest allowed at the rate of 4 per cent, per annum. Payable quarterly, ou first days of January, April, July and October. R. M. WALLACE, Vice President. L. S. CaasoN, Aug. 7 Cashier. TOB BAM OP HS SUMTER, S C. CITY AND COUNTY DEPOSITORY. Transacts a general Banking business. Also hes 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. WHIT?, JB., President. Cashier. Aug 21._ Di E. ALTA SOLOMONS, DENTIST. Office OVER BROWNS & PDRDY'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. DICE, D. D. S. Office over Begin's New Store, KJTTBASCC OH KAIN ST RS KT SUMTER, S. C. Office Hours.-9 to 1;30 ; 2:30 to 5. Sept 8_ Dr. T? W. BOOKHART, DENTAL SURGEON Office over Bultraan & Bro.'s Shoe Store. ENTRANOS ON MAIN STRKET. SUMTER, S. 0. Office Hours-9 to 1:30 ; 2:30 to 5. April 17-o GLENN SPRINGS MINERAL WATER A Safe, Pleasan and Effective Remedy for al diseases of the IT ACTS ON THE BOWELS, CLEANSES THE SYSTEM, AND REGULATES THE LIVER, Aod is a specific for mort FEMALE DISORDERS. SIMPSON & SIMPSON, Proprietors, Glenn Springs, S. C. For sale by all leading Druggists. MACHINE SHOP. AU kinds of MACHINE WORK REPAIRS can be bad in Sumter, at short notice, and in the very best class of work, at the shop re? cently opened by the undersigned on Liberty Street, near ?be C. S. & N. Depot. Boilers Patched, and Mill and Gin Work a Specialty. Prompt attention given to ?or!, in the country, ?od first class workmen sent to at tend to same. Call at the shop or address through Sumter Post office Aug 13 EDGAR SKINNER. The Sumter Contest. Mr. Thomas's Speech Before the Exe? cutive Committee. COLUMBIA, January ll-The fol? lowing is a verbatim report of Mr. Thomas's speech before the exe? cutive committee on the Sumter con? test: Gentlemen of the State Executive Committee: You all know that in Sumter County we had two organiza? tions. Mr. Gaillard was the county chairman before the split. After the split Dr. Hughson presided over the Straightout faction, and Mr. Keels over the Tillman faction Half of the executive committee of the Straightout fae ti ou published them selves in the Watchman and South? ron as Ilaekel I i tes : "W. II. Ingram : Though unalter? ably opposed to Tillman and his meth? ods, doubts the wisdom and the just i liableness of the Haskell schism. Ile thinks that the Haskell ticket can be elected only by the aid of the col? ored vote, and what makes him hesi? tate to express himself decidedly at this time is the reflection that after the negro has helped to elect the ticket he will call for his hire, and that we cannot afford to pay.M I propose to show that the Tillman faction are the true Democracy, and were so acknowledged by many of the Straightout faction when they cast their votes at the general elec? tion. Mr. Ingram, who was elected a member of your executive commit? tee by the Haskell i tes and Anti Till inanit?s, himself acknowledged that the Tillmanite8 of Sumter County are the true Democracy, because he has repeated'y said that he would have voted for our candidates at the gen? eral election if he had not lost his certificate We have never been able to organize in Sumter County. The first convention called in our county came near resulting in a free fight, because the minority would not give up to the majority. Better counsel prevailed after a time, and we compromised and elected dele? gates to the first Mate Convention. By that compromise we brought into the State Convention five delegates for Tillman, four for Earle and one for Bratton. By that compromise they acknowledged, at onr first County Convention that the Tillman faction were in a majority. At the State Convention, when you adopted the new constitution, the four delegates for E ?rle and one for Bratton bolted the Convention. The Tillmanites remained in the Conven? tion. We then went home and we Tillmanites tried in every conceiva? ble way, excepting to surrender to the minority, to organize our county, but to no purpose. The Straightouts claimed to have been legally organ? ized, notwithstanding your executive committee and the State Convention, after hearing all the arguments of both factions, decided tbat they were not organized, and'your committee issued an order to Capt Gaillard, the old county chairman, to organize the county : COLUMBIA, S. C., Sept. 10, 1890. Capt. P. P. Gaillard, Chairman County Executive Committee, Sum? ter, S. C -Dear Sir : By direction of this committee I beg leave to in? form you of the following resolutions adopted by the said committee : Resolved. That Capt. P P. Gail lard be requested and directed to call upon all the members of the execu-: tive committee, existing prior to the 8th of September, 1*90, of the Demo? cratic clubs of Sumter County, to meet together at Sumter Court House, on the 19th day of September instant, at 12 o'clock M., for the pur? pose of reorganizing the Democratic party of Sumter County, in accord? ance with the provision of the State Constitution adopted by the Septem? ber Convention of 1890. By order of execut've committee. John L M. Irby, Chairman. G Duncan Bellinger, Secretary. A CARD. SUMTER, S. C., Sept. 12, 1890. Mr. Editor : Being aware of the publication of the notice of J. L M. Irby, chairman State Democratic exe? cutive committee, to call the old exe? cutive committee together, please give me room in your paper to say that I am not chairman of the county Democratic executive committee, having been succeeded by Dr John S. Hughson, who was elected by the Democratic Convention, which assem? bled on the 8th inst, and I cannot pretend to usurp any authority which I do not possess. Very respectfully, P. P. GAILLARD. This he refused to do, claiming, in direct contradiction to the State Con? vention, that Sumter County was already legally organized. And Mr. Ingram comes here tonight to ask you to annul your order and the de? cision of the State Convention and give him his seat. The Straightout faction ordered a primary in which we took no part, for the reason that you, the State executive committee, refused to recognize their organiza? tion, and had commanded them to reorganize, and you, Mr. Chairman, pronounced their primary an "abso? lute nullity," as the following letter will show : LAURENS, S. C., Sept. 16, 1890. Mr. ll. R Thomas, Wedgefield, S C.-My Dear Sir : Allow me to say to you that Mr. P. P. Gaillard, coun? ty chairman of Sumter, refusing to obey the orders of the State execu? tive committee gives me no concern whatever. I am determined that the Democratic party of Sumter shall be legally organized under the constitu? tion adopted 1 Oth September, 1890. The Stare Convention, in refusing to seat either of the contesting delega? tions from Sumter, said that the two conventions held in Sumter to elect delegates to the State Convention were illegally organized, arid conse? quently all of their acts were null and j void. The election of a county chairman by both conventions, and j the ordering of primary by one con- j j vention, must be considered absolute t nullities. I have called the State j executive committee together ou the 30th instant. It will take steps organize your county at once. I shall strive to carry out the co mauds of the State Convention, whi is the highest tribunal in the Dem eratic party. Yours truly, J. L. M IRBY, Chairman of State Ex. Com. There are in Sumter County abo twenty-eight hundred voters. Th? made tremendous efforts at their p mary, and polled 866 votes, as tl following returns of the Democrat primary held September 25, 189 will show : [Here is given the tabulated r port of the Straightout Primary fro 19 clubs, with which the readers this paper are familiar, the full lepo having been given at the time of tl election] Thus you see their own primai proves conclusively that Sum!? County repudiated the Straightoi faction. At your executive commi tee meeting on September 30 tl member elected by the Straightoi faction presented his credential You did not seat him, neither di you recognize the comity, as ye promised. You thus lett us to ot own resources, when we issued a appeal to the people, the sovereig people, in the following call : SUMTER, S. C , October 1, 1890. Whereas, the State Democrati Convention and State executive con mittee have declared that there is ii legally organized Democracy i Sumter County ; and whereas, on faction of the party is attempting t usurp the place of an organized part and to deprive a majority of the Derr ocratic voters of the county of th right of suffrage within the party ; Now, therefore, I, D. E. Keels, th chosen chairman of the county De mocracy under the August constiti tion, do call the members of the Dem ocratic executive committee, electee on the 8th o? September ult, to mee on Monday, the 6th day of Octobei 1890, in the city of Sumter, to cal a Convention to nominate a count; ticket or to arrange for a primary, a said Convention may deem wise am proper. D. E Keels, Chairman. To this call responded twenty-eigh clubs, (the Stratghtout8 claimec twenty-one clubs. We called ? Convention. To this Conventioi twenty-eight clubs sent delegates [laving a majority of the delgates o the county gave us a quorum, am makes us the legal organization o Sumter County. This Conventioi elected me a member of the Sta*' executive committee, and I accord ingly present my credentials At tin meeting of the county executive com mittee, previous to the County Con vention, resolutions were pass?e requesting the "Straightouts" ti pit their candidates against ours each side pledging themselves ti abide the results of a primary but this was refused us. Tin nearest equivalent to this was t< have a primary ourselves, so as ti prove tb you beyond doubt that ou faction is in the majority. This, gentlemen, is "the milk ii the cocoanut" after all, for under ou Democratic Government the majority must rule.. We held our primary ant polled twelve hundred and six votei to their eight hundred and sixty-six Now, gentlemen, let me say for tht Tillmauites in Sumter County : Thei have not only recognized the Stat? Convention and the State executive committee, the supreme power of th< Democratic party, but they have beet true, loyal and obedient to both Can you longer delay giving us th< recognition and the seats to whicl we are legally and rightfully entitled ! Can you-will you-still shut in ou faces the door of that party to whicl we owe allegiance, to which wc have ever been true and faithful, that party we love, and for the pre servation of which we pledge you oui very lives, as the following resolutior will show : "Resolved, That we renew our pledges to support the regular nomi nees of the Democratic party of the State, made on September 10, 189( and will faithfully abide the action o: the State Democratic executive com mittee, and we demand that thc State executive committee take some decided action to determine the legal Democratic organization in Sumtei County. Mr. Chairman : In no boastful spirit I say that my title to a seat iii your committee is better than any ol yours in that the old State board ol canvassers, all of whom were opposed to our faction, gave to some of the Representatives elected by us theil seats in the Legislature. The Su? preme Court all of whom were oppos? ed to our faction, gave to our Senator elect his seat in the Senate The Senate and House committees, after hearing all the arguments on each side, seated all of our Representatives, except one against whom we made no protest, lt was elected, as were these Representatives. After such endorsement to the title of my seat I demand it of you. If the present Administration is a Democratic Gov? ernment, if your committee is a Demo? cratic committee, 1 am entitled to my seat at your hands, for I have been true, loyal and faithful to both. You cannot seat Mr. Ingram, who repre? sents the Straightout and Haskell fac? tion because God has said : "He who h not for you is against you " I demand my seat for another reason. In your committee address to the people yon said : "The Democratic party of South Carolina must defeat this Independent movement. No loyal Democrat can i conscientiously vote the Independent ticket. And we call upon the white ! men i-f the whole State, as patriots and as Democrats, to be true, to your country, true to your race. By all that you hold dear, by your lives and liberties, by your homes and families, j by your wh'te civilization and pride of I race-we appeal io you to quit you like men, like Democrats, like Caro? linians. My pn's euee and errand here to I night proves that the bitterest fight 1 in this State waa fought in Sumter County We, who were true ami loyal Democrats, are entitled to your recognition, for we did "quit our? selves like men, like Democrats, like Carolinians." You know, sirs, we had a candidate in the field, a man of no ordinary anility. He came out of the canvass with the bitter disap? pointment of a moat overwhelming and unprecedented defeat But though he was my bitterest enemy, for the honor of Sum er County and for his glory, he was too true a man to con? descend to appeal to the negro to satisfy his ambition. Some of the best men in Sumter County belong to the Straightout faction. While great credit is due the Tillmanites for their manly fight for Democracy, many of these Straightonts showed the highest manhood and patriotism, while hating Tillman and his methods, went to the polls and cast their votes for Tillman as a representative of South Carolina Democracy, and of such is my op? ponent, Mr.#Ingram, if he hadn't lost his certificate. Some good men, too, in their madness forgetting the negro majority that hangs over our civiliza? tion and our homes like a great black cloud, joined Haskell in his unholy and unpatiiotic effort; but, thank God, the great majority of those people in our county feel ashamed of their conduct and have repented, and in the next campaign, if you will open your arms to our erring breth? ren, they will "bring forth fruit meet for repentance." Give me the seat to which I am entitled ; there is no smell of Iudependentism about my garments, and I am a Methodist too. It is my belief that a mau can fail from grace and reinstate himself tn the love of God. Send me back to Sum? ter County to my brethren, who did fall from grace, instruct me to hold out the hand of fellowship to them, and to let bygones be bygones, and, sire, they will come back iuto the fold, and, by faithful service, will merit your tiust, confidence and love Contemporary Opinion. Redeem the State. Journal and Review. It is not too early for the people of this State to begin and ask themselves whether they can afford another term of Tillrnanism. The newspapers of the State have a great duty before them, not io abasing the author of all the mis? chief that has been done, but in calmly and dispassionately showing their read? ers what has not been done; keeping before them the broken promises of the "reform'' Governor, and those that rode on his coat-ta?ls. It is not enough to say that if things are no better, they are at least no worse thac daring other administrations. The issues were sharply drawn two years ago, and Tillman made boasts and promises to the farmers that he says he cannot now "recollect." Those prom? ises ?nd boasts have not been fulfilled, and judging the future by the past, will not be. Hence it will be better to re tarn to a pure, economical Democratic government, the offices being filled with able men who will do ju.sitce to all classes, and not seek to array the one against the other, and will sustain the credit of South Carolina abroad on par with other States. The white people of the State should come together, the farmers thoaid over throw their "Jonah'* and harmony with the party be restored. Let the best men be chosen as our leaders, and this unsettled state of affairs will cease to exist, and blantant office-seekers will be buried in oblivion. Orangeburg Enterprise. The Enterprise wants to see either General Joseph H Earle or Judge W. H. Wallace as the next Governor of South Carolina. Greenville News. That is a funny development in the Cantwell case. Judge Wallace de? cided, as we remember, that the gov? ernor could not remove Cantwell as supervisor of registration for Charles? ton, without the consent of the sen? ate. The governor bitterly resented this decision and in his message to the legislature undertook to review and criticise it. The senate consent? ed to the removal before the State's appeal was heard before the supreme court, and that seemed to end it. Counsel for Cantwell, however, so drew the order signed by the supreme court that Cantwell was allowed his salary to the time the senate consent? ed to his removal. This is a virtual confirmation of the position taken by Judge Wallace and another rebuke to our much rebuked governor. One of the funniest features of it all is that the combined wisdom and acuteness of the governor, the attor? ney general, the assistant attorney general and the ex-attorney general (now sitting on the bench) seem to have failed to grasp the meaning of the decision until it was a day or two old. Great bodies proverbially move slowly and that fact may explain the sluggish operations of the intellects of (?ur executive and ex-executive officials. Greenville News. It is funny bow things shift around. Two years ago many esteemed contem? poraries were coutendiog that as thc then State government had been elected by the democratic party the State dem? ocratic executive committee was bound to stand by and defend that govern? ment and to resent all accusations against its integrity. Now when Senator Irby, as chairman of the dem? ocratic committee, takes that same position the same esteemed contem? poraries are disposed to accuse him of uudigoified partisanship. The truth is the executive committee has no right to take any sides in a fight inside the party. Its only busi? ness in such a contest is to see?that the party rules are eoforced fairly and that the will of the party is honestly ex? pressed ?aud executed. Senator Irby, for instance, has no right to know, in his officiai position, Tillman men or "Reformers" from antis. He is sup? posed to reprreseot every democrat io the State, no matter what his position toward the present administration may be or may have beeu. When we 6ay "democrat" we nieao a man wno be? longs to or will beloog to the regular democratic organization and who in? tends to abide by the decision of tbe majority of his party. Promise and Performance Again. Newberry Observer, Two weeks ago we gave a list of the recommendations made by Gov. Till? man in his Inaugural and Message and a Hst of those adopted by the legislature. Below we give a list of the demands io the platform of the September (1890) convention and a list of those adopted by the legislature : 1. To abolish the Board of Agricul? ture and devolre its duties on the B>ard of Trustees of Clemson College. Adopted. 2. Liberal support for the S. C. Uni? versity. Adopted. 3. Redistricting the counties so as to make them "as nearly as practicable square," with one white and one col? ored school io each. Not adopted. 4 The school trustees be elected by the people. Not adopted. 5. Abolition of useless offices. Has that been done ? 6. "Reduction of salaries and fees of all officers, State and County, to con? form to the increased purchasing power of mouey and the decreased ability of the people to pay taxes." Not Adopted. 7 That public officers be paid in pro? portion to their labor and responsibility. There bas been no change io this re? gard. 8 That the railroad commission be given more power and be elected by the people. Not adopted. 9. A survey of the State's phosphate beds. Not adopted. 10. A phosphate commission to be composed of the Governor, Comptroller General and Attorney-General. Adopted, except that two more commis? sioners,appointed by the Governor, were added. 11. A constitutional convention. Not adopted. The platform says : "We rely upon the sense of justice and enlightened self-interest of our fel? low-citizens to enforce these de? mands." There never was a State convention that demanded more than the State con? vention of 1890, and their never was one that had so many of its demands rejected. And the strangest part of it is that many who were most prominent in mak? ing the demands were likewise most prominent afterwards in rejecting them. ---?-????-^ For the Dead Heroes. IIoio South Carolina is Looking After Those in McGavock Cemetery. McEwen Bivouac No. 4. of Franklin, Tenn , at its meeting in September last, by a unanimous vote, appointed B. F. Roberts, President, a committee of one to solicit aid from whatever source bc ; could for the purpose of erecting marble head and foot stones to the graves io the McGavock Cemetery at this place. At the last meeting Mr. Roberts read to the bivouac two letters, which received in answer to letters he had written. These letters are from J. R. Earle, of South Carolina, and Ellison Capers. The letters are as follows and explain themselves : State of South Caroliua, House of Representatives, Columbia, Dec. 19. 1891 -Mr. B F Roberts: The Legis? lature of this State is taking steps to have the graves of the soldiers from this State who lie hurried at Franklin, Tenn., marked in a substantial way. ? had a brother killed io Van Born's cavalry at Franklin, Tenn.-Col Sam? uel G. Earle. I think he was Colonel of Third Arkaosas Cavalry when killed. Will you do me the kindness to ascer? tain if his grave is* known, and if it is marked and any other information you may get. Write me at Holland's Store, Anderson County, S. C. Respectfully, J. R EARLE Trinity Rectory, Columbia, S. C. Dec. 23 1891 -My Dear Sir: ??ur let*er was duly received, and gave the liveliest interest, was published in our leading papers and your request brough} to tbe attentioo of the Legislature, which is in session here. A joint res? olution unanimously passed both bouses, appropriating ?125 to put marble head and footstooes at the graves of our gallant soldiers buried in McGavock Cemetery, as your patriotic association suggested, and as 8<>on as the money is paid to me by the State Treasurer I will forward the same to you. In the list of your dead you sent me, the graves marked "unknown," and num? bered respectively by you 13, 14, 26, and 37. should have head and foot stones like the others, and I suggest that they be each inscribed with these words: "A South Carolina Soldier of Gist's Brigade." My regiment lost a great many more men killed at Franklin than you have on your list, but unfor? tunately they were hastily buried and their graves unmarked. We captured the flag of the Ninety Seventh Ohio Volunteers with the works, and on the 20th anniversary of the battle of Franklin I scut the flag back to our Ohio friends. I send you two or more clippings from my scrap-book which may interest the members of the bivouac and beg you to return them to me when you read them. Most of the tuen whose names you sent me from the Twenty-fourth were killed on or within the inner lines of breastworks. Lieut. Col. Jones was mortally wounded just as we drove in the skirmishers and died the nest day. I was shot down within fifty feet of the inner lines aod was dragged up to the ditch by my color guard, or I would have met tbe fate of every man who was left exposed on that field of terrific carnage. Thanking you most warmly and your patriotic association of Confederate veterans for your care of our graves, and wishing you every success in your etlorts to erect your monuments, I am yours most truly, ELLISON CAPERS. To Mr. B F Roberts, John L McEwen Bivouac, Franklin, Tenn. And thereupon, upon motion of Tho? mas F Perkins, it was unanimously re? solved that these two letters bc received and spread upon the minutes of McEwen l?ivouac INO. 4 , and ene originals oe filed in the archives of said bivouac. Resolved further, that the thanks of this bivouac are due and are here ex? tended to J. E. Earle and Ellison Capers for their kindness and interest manifested in us, as portrayed in said letters. Resolved further, that these two letters be publish ad in the Review and Appeal, and als > in The Daily Amer? ican, and a copy of these resolutions be sent to the writers of these letters. The above letters show what interest is taken by the cuzens of South Car? olina to have the graves of ber heroes who are buried here well marked and honored. Louisiana has already sent enough money to have her dead in like manner honored. 0;ber States are taking steps to follow in line. It now becomes Williamson County to come to the front, and with equal liberty and patriotism have the Tennessee graves marked and honored in the same way Heretofore these graves have been marked by wooden slabs that have been neglected and a great many have fallen and decayed until the place resembles a careless, neglected spot. This neglect does not become a brave Christian people and should not be allowed to remain in this condition. The people of other States who have visited this cemetery here preferred to let their dead remain there, because at the time of of their visit this cemetery was a place of beauty. It should be kept up to per? petuate the memory of the brave soldiers who lie there. The Fourteenth District of this county is far ahead in this glo? rious work and is outstripping the ea tire balance of the county. If all other districts would do one half as well as the Fourteenth there would be enough money in the treasury to make the entire cemetery a place of beauty. R N RICHARDSON. Nashville, Tenn. American Jan. 3. - --^^^m- ???? mm, - - Looking Backward. Greenville News. That is a wail from Union we pub? lish today. Nevertheless, we would not like to risk macy gold dollars there at ninety cents, Wheo a transaction like that is offered the money to meet it always comes from somewhere. Does anybody, we wonder, remem? ber the years from 1862 to I860 ? The men were away ia the army. Every meat house, corn bin and barn was being raked to find supplies for the troops. The blockade was on the ports and we could get DO foreigo goods and nothing could be ran through the lines from the North or West. What money we had was nearly worthless and people were forced to live ou what they could make or pick ap. It was hard on those who had been rich and tough on those who started poor. Yet how many people starved to death ? Very few, if any ; and when we began again from the ground up we went right ahead and have lived since and some of us have done wonderfully i well. Nobody is goinsj to starve. We have endured blockades and armies and the killing out of oar men, Sermao's burn? ings and all the wreck and ruin of war and the depression and horrors of recon? struction government. What a parcel of big babies we would be after all of that to sit down and whimper because we have beeo caught with a light cotton crop, a big acreage and low prices, are being badly rqueezed for money ! None of as are going to starve ; few of as will lose a meal or suffer for lack of clothing or fuel. If each of as will do his best like a man, pay out as far as he can or help hifl neighbor as he id able, there is no need for any square maa to break cr go into the sheriff's hands. The squeeze will be over ia a year or two. We will ali be going on just as usual. Alas ! Alas ! It is the infirmity of hu? man nature. We will have prosper? ous years presently-we who are now calling on the Lord or anybody else to help us-and when a general thanks? giving meeting is called,! as was done here after an especially prosperous and bountiful season a year or two ago, everybody will forget all about it as they did then. Anarchy in Tennessee. The sentiment of anarchy prevails throughout Coal Creek Valley, and another outbreak of looting and blood shed is expected every moment. The following has been circulated among the miners, to arouse them to action : "The convicts shall never gain a foot-hold here again. Oar prayer must be blessings on our people and destruction to the convicts, lessees and the State militia. We must act with prudence and give tit for tat. j No matter what comes-death, de-1 struction or anarchy-we must stand together. One hundred and sixty seven men think they may intimidate ; us. Shall we indure it? Never ! "The time to strike once more for our families and homes is almost at hand." Today, when a United States flag was put up, the troops cheered it, but a miner yelled in derision : "It won't stay there long : we'll shoot it down and you with it." The miners come about the camps and watch the soldiers standing about in knots, and examine their positions. The trouble is bound to come inside of a week, and there will be blood? shed. Eugene Merrell, the leader of thc mitlers has issued a proclamation, calling for a meeting Thursday night. After that the outbreak is expected, and the Stale troops are preparing for it. The River at St Louis Frozen Over. ST Louis, Jan. 14.-For the first tin>e in four years the Mississippi is frozen over at this city T'ie ice gorpe begins at Carondolct, nice milts sou h of here, and extends to the Illinois fhore. River men expr?s* the fear that the river will not be open for boats inside of thirty days. If the present ce ' d weather continue A and the icc s-liould move with a ru<h, it is feared much dmnge will be done to the river c:aft. Don't snub a boy because he wears shabby clothes. When Ritson, the inventor of the telephone, first enter? ed Boston he wore a pair of yellow linen breeches, in tlie depth of win? ter. Don't snob a boy because of tbe ignorance of his parents. Shake? speare, the world's poet, was the eon of a man who was unable to write his own name. Don't snub a boy because bis home is plain and unpretending. Abraham Lincoln's early home was a Jog cabin. Don't snub a boy because he chooses a humble trade. The author of the "Pilgrim's Progress" was a tinker. D??n't snub a boy because of his physical disability. Milton was blind Don't snub a boy because of dullness in his lessons. Hogarth, thc cele? brated painter and engraver, was a stupid boy at his books. Don't sn nb a boy because be stut? ters. Demosthenes, the great orator of Greece, overcame a harsh and stammering voice. Don't snub any one. Not alone because some day be may far out? strip you in the race of life, but be? cause it is neither kind, nor right, nor Christian.-Christian Advocate Never Used a "Frank." Governor Tillman ridicules the report that he has been using his express "frank" to send his butter and other farm products from his fidgefield farm to Augusta for sale. He says the story was manufactured to suit the occasion, and evea if he wanted to use bis "frank" it would coet him more to do it than otherwise. "Why," said he, "our place is nearer by two miles to Augusta, than to Trenton, the nearest railroad station, and everything is sent by wagon, as it is easier to haul it there than to Trenton."-The State. Russian Methodists Coming. A number of Russian Methodists have escaped from Russia and have reached Germany, with the intention of emigrating to the United States. They state that all their co-religionists, who reside along the banks of the Volga, are also taking steps to emigrate to the Uoited States. The Settin' Mole. "Out in Kansas." said Uncle Jerry? the other day, "there is a boy who had taught his mule to squat when he touched bim on the flank with bis heels, and one day when he was riding beside an Englishman, the mule suddenly sat down on his haunches. "What's the matter with your mule V said the Englishman. 'Why,' said the boy, 'be's a setter ; don't you see that rab? bit out there? The Englishman was much astonished. "They rode on, and the mule squat? ted again. * What's he doing nowt said the Englishman. 'He's settin' again,' replied the boy. 'Don't yen see that flock of quail V By this tims the Englishman was dying to own the mule. An animal that be could ride, that was also a setter, would be price? less to such a Nimrod as he. He of? fered to buy the mule, but the b**y didn't want to sell him. Finally be consented to swap the mule for the Englishman's fine bay horse and $100 to b >ot. The Englishman mounted the mule, the boy mounted the horse and they rode ou together. After awhile they came to a creek, and the English? man drew up hts feet to keep them iron getting wet. About half way through the water got so deep that be had to draw his feet up to the mule's flank. As soon as the boot heels tuocbed the mule's flank he squatted right in the middle of the creek. "What's the matter with your blasted mule nowt' said the Englishman. 'I told yon he was & setter, and he's just aa good for suckers as for anything else.'" The opening of Clemson College, on account of the refusal of the Legislature to appropriate $65,00 for the completion of the work, will be delayed until Feb? ruary 1892 The young men in the State who had tx pected to enter Clemson next month will have to wait patiently another year, and, in the meantime, the work which bas already been done on the buildings will suffer from the effect? of the weather. The failure to ap? propriate this money was due to the reformers not their oppooents, Senators Stokes and Evans being prominent against the appropriation aod Senators Smythe and Buist in favor of it. For Over Fifty Years. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup hai been used for children teething. It soothes tba child, softens the gums, allays all pain, caret wind colic, and is the best remedy for Diarrhoea. Twenty-fire ceots a bottle. Bucklen's Arnie* Salve. The Beat Salve in the world for Cots, Bruis e^ Sore?. Ulcera, Salt Rhenra. Fever Sore?, Tetter* Chapped Hands Chilblains, Corns aad ai? Skin Emptions, and positively cures Piles, ot DO pay required. It is gaaranteed to giva per? feet satiafactinn, or money refunded. Pries 25 cents per box. For sale by J. F. W. D% Lorine. _ . A Wonder Worker. Mr. Frank Huffman, a yoong man of Bur? lington. Ohi ., state* that he had been nader the eire ?t two prominent physicians, and ?ted their treatment nntil he was not able to get around. They pronounced hi* case to be Coo? ?a tn prion and incurable. He was persuaded to try Dr. King'? New Discovery for Consump? tion C?ngha and Cold* ?nd at that time wa? not able to walk acm?* the street without renting. He fonnd, hefore he had awl half of a dollar bottle, that he was mu?"b better ; he continued to ure it an ! i* to-day enjoying good health. If yon hare aiiy Throat. Long or Cheat Trouble 'ry it. We jru*r*nt?-e aatwfaetien. Trial bottle free at J. F. W. DeLorme'. 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