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* SUMTER WATCHMAN, Established April, IS50. "Be Just and Fear not-Let all the Ends thon Ainis't at. be thy Country's, thy God's and Truth's" Consolidated Ans. 2, 1SS1.1 SUMTER, S. C., "WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 1892. TSE TKCE SOUTHRON, Established Jche, lc6# Netf Series-Yoi. Xl. SQ. 8!. ie* Published every TSTednesday, BY Ni Gr. OSTEEN, SUMTER, S. C. - TERMS! . two Dollars per an?am-in advance. AD7ERTI8SK? NTS . Ja% Square, 6rst insertion...x.........$1 00 Svery subsequent insertiob. 50 Contracts for three months, or longer will be made at reduced rates. A? communications which SK teer ve private Bterests will be charged for as advertisements. Obituaries and tributes of respect will be :har?ed for. The Best iii STALK CHOPPER KNOWN TO MAN. ?oery Farmer Should Have One. No Vast Iron to- break when it strikes a root. Will last for Tears. AM NOW JfANUFACT?RING THE Tisdale Patent Corn and Cotton Stalk Chopper. The machine is a good practical thing and will pay for it?elf in two rears wheo a farmer bas fifty acres of corn and cot low staiks. to knock down. Parties wanting th? machine will please send in their orders as early as possible as each witt be served in tnrn. Read the certificates below. JOEL E. BRONSON, **! have used your Cotton Stalk Cutter and fend it a perfect success and I could not do without it after using it. ?. C. DURANT." ul have used tbe Tisdale Cotton Stalk Chopper, and it is a perfect success. E. M. COOPER." : ."We have 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 & SONS." Oct. 14. To The Public. I AM STILL SELLING r Firsi Class Goods At LIBING PRICE*. It takes too much room to enumerate all the bargains I have to offer, but I must call your attention to our HAM! CHAMBEE SITS Both io Chica and t?o. WSBIVES IN 6L?SSW?RE1 SHOES That are solid and will wear. HAVE YOU 'TRIED. M Y Coffee at 20c. pr. lb AND Tea at 25c. pr. lb.? If not, you are missing a gen cine bar? gain . It has long been a household ; word that yon. get nothing bat good goods, and fall value at ALTAMONT MOSES'. Oct. 6. INSURANCE. I. cover everything in Insu? rance. If it is vour life, I give you a policy in the Mntsal Life Ira? Cipj, OF NEW YORK, The oldest, richest and most liberal Company in the U. S. If on yoor Gin House, Dwelling, Stores, Bs rn s, Furniture or Produce io the following companies, any of which are strong and reliable : THE NOR Wier UNION. of England. THE QUEEN, of England. PHOENIX ASSURANCE, of England. THE CONTINENTAL, of New York. THE NIAGARA, of New York. THE NORTH AMERICAN, of Philadelphia THE GIRARD, of Philadelphia. THE MERCHANTS, of Newark. N. J. MECHANICS & TRADERS, Of New Orleans. My companies are as good and my rates as low as any oue. ALTAMONT MOSES. MACHINE SHOP. AU kinds of MACHINE WORK REPAIRS can ^e bad in Sumter, at sbort notice, and in j the very best class of work, at the shop re- j ceatly opened by tbe undersigned on Liberty j Street, near the C. S. & N. Depot. Boilers Patched, and Mill and Gin ! Work a' Specialty. Prompt attention given to work in tbe > coootry, and first class workmen sent to at j tend to same. Call at the shop or-address -th rough Sumter Post office Aag 13 EDGAR SKINNER. THE SOUTE! INSTITUTE, FOUNDED 1867. - - CHARTERED 1888. The Twenty-Fourth Collegiate Year of this school for voting ladies begius THURSDAY,"SEP? TEMBER 10th, 1891, and closes JUNE 13th, 1892 For terms, &c, apply for circular. MRS. L. A. BROWNE, Miss E. E. COOPER, July 1 _Principals. J. S HCGHSON, B?. D. T. B. EDWARDS. NEW DRUG STORE. J. S, HUGHSON & GO., Having purchased the Drug Store of W. H. 6ILULAND & CO. Respectfully solicits the patronage of his friends and the public generally. They will find a full supply of fresh Drugs, Medicines, Patent Medi? cines, Fine Perfumery, Combs, Brushes, Soaps, Fancy and Toilet Articles, Etc., Etc. MR. ?. J. AULD So long and well-known to the people 'of Sumter as a reliable Druggist and Prescription Clerk, Will also be foaod there to attend their calls, and fill all prescriptions in the most careful manner. monaghan Block? MAIN STREET, SUMTER, S. C. Nov. 25. J, Sumter, S,. C. fiFfiai?Gsttteaice FOR German American of New York. Hamburg Bremen of Hamburg, Germany. v Orient of Hartford, Conn. Liberty of New York. Atlanta Home of Atlanta, Ga. Hekla of St. Paul, Minnesota. Commercial of Montgomery, Ala. American Accident of Louisville, Ky. Sep. 23. L. D. JOHNSTON, SUMTER, S. G., --THE-^ Practical Carpenter? Contractor AND BUILDER, TT70?LD RESPECTFULLY inform the VT citizens of Sumter and surrounding country that he is prepared to furnish plans, and estimates on brick and wood?n buildings AU work entrusted to him will be done first clas3. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. Aug 19 o NEW LUMBER YARD. IBEG TO INFORM MY FRIENDS AND the public generally that my Saw Mill located on the C. S & N. R. R./just back of my residence, is now in full operation, and I am prepared to furnish all grades of Yellow Pine Lumber from unbled timber, af prices according to grades. Yard accessible on North 3'.de of residence. J. B. ROACH. Feb 18._= ' HOYT BROTHERS, MAIN STREET, SUMTER, S. C* Gold and Silver Watches, FINE DIAMONDS. Clocks, Jewelry, Spectacles, MERIDEN BRITANIA SILVERWARE, kc. REPAIRING A SPECIALTY. Feb 1 GIB? -MANUFACTURED EY Tile Wilcox & Gibbs Guano Co. CHARLESTON, S. C., ?fer*- ^^fe-^v^ FOR SALE. rpriAT TRACT OF LAND r.par Sumter; J_ C. H., in Sutnier County, S. C., contain- ; irig 200 ACRES, more or less, and bounded ? as follows; Norh, oy public road from City ! of Sumter to Cane Savannah ; East, by lnnds I of Jno. T. B&Ler: South, by run of Cane j Sa van uah ; West, by lands of Jno. F. Gamble ! nud of Miie< H. Piowden ; saoue being arable j land and now under cultivation. j For terms apply to. j GREIG & MATTH EWS, Dec. -x Charleston, S. C. j !"M0THERS1 j FRIEND" ! I 4??! To Young ? I Mothers | : Makes Cfili? Birth Easy. ! % Shorte-ss Labor, I JLessens Pain, | # Endorsed by the Leading Physicians. . . Book to "Mothers" mailed TJRJEH. . BRADFIELD RECULATOR CO. ATLANTA, GA. SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS. ? 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 Elixir will cure you. W. A. Wright, the Comptroller General of Georgia, says, three bottles cured him after having friec almost everything else. Judge R F, Izlar, Macon, Ga., says, Holt's Elixir accomplished what all other remedies failed to do, a perfect cure. J. E.PaulHo, Ft. Gaines, Ga., writes: "I have no hesitancy in recommending it, as it cured me of dyspepsia. For any further information inquire of your druggist. For sale by all druggists. For Infants and Children. Pastoria promotes Digestion, and overcomes Flatulency, Constipation, Sour Stomach, Diarrhoea, and Feverishness. Thus the child is rendered healthy and its sleep natural. Castoria contains no Morphine or other narcotic property. "Castoria Is so well adapted to children that X recommend it as superior to any prescription kn?wn to me." H. A. ARCHER, M. ?>.. Ill South Oxford St, Brooklyn, N. T. "I use Castoria in my practice, and find it Specially adapted to affections of children." ALEX. ROBERTSON, M. D., 10573d 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. THE CENTAUR COMPANY, 77 Murray Street, N. T. THE SIMONOS NATIONAL BANK, OF SUMTER. STATE, CITY AND COUNTY DEPOSI? TORY, SUMTER, S. C. Paid op Capital.S75.000 CO Surplus Fund.10,5i/0 00 Transacts a General Banking Business. Careful attention given to collections. SAVINGS DEPARTMENT/; Deposits of ?1 and upwards received. In? terest allowed at the tr.ie of 4 per cent, per annum. Payable quarterly, on first days of January, April, July and October. K. M. WALLACE, President. L. S. CARSON, Aug. 7 Cashier. iii ii ? mm, SUMTER, S C. CITY AND COUNTY DEPOSITORY. Transacts a general Banking business. Also h?s A Savings Bank Department. Deposits of $1.00 and upwards received. Interest calculated at the rate of 4 per cent, per aunom, payable quarterly. W. F. ?. HAYNS WORTH, A. WHITE, Ja., President. Cashier. Aug 21. ; 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. BICK, B. B. S. Office over Bogin's New Store, KNTRASCK ON MAIN STBSKT SUMTER, S. C. Office Hours.-9 to 1:30 ; 2:30 to 5. Scot 8 Br. T W. BOOKHART? DENTAL STJJiGEON. Office over Bultman & Bro.'s Shoe olore. ENTRA SCK ON MAIN STREET. SUMTER, S. C. Office Hours-9 to 1:30 ; 2:30 to 5. Ap: il 17-o MONEY TO LEND ON IMPROVED FARMING LANDS at 8 per cent, interest ar. i a Commission* LEK & MOISE. Sept. 18 x. GARDENING. OTTO G AK HARDT, an experienced florist and landscape gardener offers his servilces to the ciiirens of Sumter to lav out and tit up guldens, attend ?iue.j'irds and fruit trees. All work attended to promptly and done in a manner to guarantee satisfaction. lie has made the business a study and understands it thoroughly. Also will take cha-ge of ID?? at the Ceme? tery and keen them i:i condition for a mod crate charge. Orders can be left with W. II. Yans. Feb. 10-3m. ? ? ? ? ? O o o o o ' Iiis s=i222e?P?) ia t?:^ WorZdJ ?cpa ns? ?p= fS?3r1 O ? y Wii ? ? Eii??jr b sum? ?arovervsmall, yet posse ;sriTl tlie vir tuesofthcJarger l'nttXs Pills which ?a hav? beca so pop? larfprt?iir?yycarg. A Their sizo and sas?ar-coatkig coi?-^ \?Tmendtlscsn for tho aso <?.: children^ uu(! versons v^irh ivcukbroiuuehs. A-'or ? Siek B?s?iaeake ? _ tlicycro invaluable as they c ?uso ibo >~ Blood to assimilate nourifsh tho body SJ and passoff naturally ";f.h?;.:t nausea or griping:. Bothsizes?fYafci's i'il-S/?^ ?reno1^ hycPl ?mg^lnte,. Bososmall.s?? jt'rxce, ?i5c. Onice, ??? i*a?-k i *2a< >*. Y. ? History of Blue Ridge Scrip. Col J. D. Pope TeUs TIoio it mis Procen Worthless and Faadulcnf. in view of all the recent r-gitation about Blue Ridge Scrip, the history of how that scrip was proven fraudulent and valueless will bc interesting. No mao could speak better on that subject than that old Roman, Col. Joseph Dan? iel Pope, who had so much to do with the proving of the scrip to be null and void. An interview with him will be found below and it will read with inter? est at this time. It clearly shews what manner of worthless paper is offered to the State in exchange for valuable prop? erty by the chairman of the straightout executive committee acting as attorney for some Mr. Alexander. Colonel Pope readily complied with the reporter's request and spoke as fol? lows : "The bond scrip originated io tht act passed March 2, 1872. It was entitled an act to relieve the State of South Carolina of all liability for the guarantee of the bonds of the Blue Ridge rail road company, by providing for the securing and destruction of the same. 9 "Under that act the constitutionality of what was called the revenue bond I scrip was raised on the ground that that act contravenes so much of the 10th section of the 1st article of the United States, as declares no State shall issue bills of credit, and that first arose in the case of the State ex relatione Gary vs. Parker. "As soon as the act was passed I saw that the act was fatally defective in maoy particulars. I had no influence with the then government of the State; but as a friend I went over io Col. L D. Childs, who was president of the Carolina National bank, and as a friend? ly act I called his attention to the stat? ute then recently passed, and I advised him to beware of dealing with that bond scrip in his bank, for if it did it would come to grief. A few days after that Edwin F. Gary, who, I believe, to be one of the honestest men I know, came to my office. He was then auditor He asked my opinion as to the constitu? tionality of what came to be known as the Bond Scrip Act I told him that the act was not worth the paper it was printed on, A few days after Governor R. K Scott drove up to the door of my office and told me that he d;d not wish to come into tho office or ask me to go to the executive office, but would I be good enough to call at the executive mansion where we could be private? I did call according to appointment and be told me he wished to retain me as counsel to test the validity of that act. That he himself veas opposed to it and considered it a fraud upon the State. "I told him that I would be glad to undertake it. My partner at thc time was Judge A. C. Haskell, who, when I communicated to him what Governor Scott wanted with me, he did yeoman's work in the cause as will appear by the synopsis of h:.; jne argument as report? ed in 4 South Carolina, page 216. "We went before Judge Willard and made the motion to have the bonds and the scripts set aside, declared null and void as agaiost the constitution of the ?D?ted States. That uiotion was argued before him at chambers, aud bis admirable judgment will be found in 4 South Carolina, page 229. "There was an appeal taken from that judgment and the case was before the supreme court, wheo a new case : was started, in the original jurisdiction of the supreme court, for a writ of man? damus, as will more fully appear in the case of the State ex relatione Shiver vs. the comptroller general, 4 South Caro? lina, page 135. I "Both cases were then before the su? preme court ; the State ex relatione Gary on appeal, and the State ex rela? tione Shiver on original motioo, and they all were heard together. ?: "The case was argued by Mr. Mem minger, who had been called into the ; case by Judge Melton, then attorney general, and by my partner, Judge Haskell, and myself ; and on the other side by Mr. Chamberlain ; who brought, to bear the whole force of his accom? plished intellect to support the act and to uphold the serip. The judgment of the court was delivered by Chief Justice Moses io an admirable judg? ment, ordering the motion for inaoda mus to be dismissed. "In that judgment he covered the whole argument of Judge Willard, in ex parte Gary ; so the question of the bond scrip has been decided on two issues, one on appeal and one a real motion in the supreme court. That de? cided the case effectually, because the State court had decided against the constitutionality of the bond scrip, and that being the case there was no Federal question that could be taken up to the supreme court of the United States. "The bond scrip Was fatally defective in another particular. The act of 1S71 directed by the seventh section of the act that the Greenville & Columbia rail road should be consolidated with the Blue Ridge road into oue company with a new oorporate name, which was never done. And yet, it was undertaken to place the guarantee of this btate upon the bonds which were issued without the consolidation of the two road*, which was a plain and palpable fraud, and which in itself eudeied tue en? dorsement of the Stat(i utterly worth? less, *by which the State was in no sense bound. Besides, the act of 1.871 was but a contract offered by one con? tracting party, the Slate, and not ac? cepted by the other, which rendered thc whole act inoperative and void. In every shape in which this question has I been presented to the courts thc courts ? have so declared. Under these decir I sioos T;?e bond scrip hus no more value j than so many oak leaves. "Th? question, too, has been Wore ! the Federal courts, but in these proceedings I was not counsel, and though ? am very familiar with what j was <?one there ? preter not to speak on \ that subject. "Mr. Wesley ?nd everybody else dealing with these bonds and this scrip had ib;; mea UH of ascertaining their absoluta worthlessness, and therefore they had constructive notice, if not. actual ti ot ire, of every defect.. They Ind nomico of the fraud and must be.ir thc conacqueuoes. .* 'How much scrip was issued T ! "About $2,000,OUO, but 1 do i recollect, exactly. " 'Who got the money recived ?he scrip V "The State got none of it at all. T money went into the hands of the peo] who sold the bonds. I do not ku personally who had the manipulation the bond? after they were issued, but was understood that 'Honest Jot Patterson was the engineer who fou himself hoisted by his own petard." Columbia lieg is ter. Third Party Platform. The convention of delegates frc the Alliance, Knights of Labe Prohibitionists, Women Suffragist and other labor and social orga izations, held in St. Louis, Mo., fro Feb. 22 to 24, inclusive, organized party and adopted thc following PLATFORM OF PRINCIPLES.* We demand a national currene safe, sound and flexible, issued by tl general government only, full leg tender for all debts,public and privat and that without the U9e of bankin corporations a just, equitable an efficient means of distribution dire< to the people and not to exceed 2 per cent., to be provided as set fort in the sub-treasury plan of the Farn eis7 Alliance or some better' systen also by payment in discharge of il obligation for public improvements. We demand a free and unlimite coinage of silver. We demand that the amount of th circulating medium be speedily ii creased to not less than $50 pe capita. We demand a graduated incom tax. We believe that the money of th country7 should be kept as much a possible in the hands of the people and demand that all State and na tional revenues shall be limited tc the necessary expenses of the Gov eminent, economically and honestly administered. Wc demand that postal saving banks be established by the Govern ment for the safe deposit of the earn ings of the people and to facilit?t? exchange The land, including all the nationa so urces of wealth, is the heritage o all the people, and should not b< monopolized for special purposes while alien ownership of land shoub be prohibit'd. All lands now heb by railroads and other corporations it excess of their natural needs am all lands now owned by aliens shook be reclaimed by the Government ano held for actual settlers only. Transportation being a means o exchange and a public necessity, tin Government should own and operati the railroads in the interests of tin people. The telegraph and the tele? phone, like the postcfSce system being a necessity for the transmitid of news, should be owned anc operated by the Government in thc interest of the people. We demand that the Government issue legal tender notes and pay thc Union soldiers the difference betweet the price of the depreciated money ir which he was paid and gold. Resolved, That we hail this con? ference as the consummation of 2 perfect union of hearts and hands ol all the sections of our common country. The men who wore thc grey and the men who wore the blue were here to extinguish the last smouldering embers of civil war in the tears of joy of a united and happy people, and we agree to carry the Stars and Stripes forward forever to the highest point of national great? ness. Bad For Savannah. SAVAXNBH, February 26.---What is believed by ?he police to have been a conspiracy to assassinate Mayor J. J McDonough came to light to day. Late on Wednesday night two negroes called at the mayor's resi? dence and endeavored to allure bira out of doors by claiming to be the bearers of a message from police headquarters. The mayor has tele pone communication between his iesidence and the headquarters and refused to respond to the message, as officers would have summoned him by wire if his presence had been required. Inquiiy next morning developed the fact that no message had been sent by the police. Later in the day a negro told the mayor that two white men bad offered him fifty dollars to call the mayor out of his house and then get out of the way. The negro was frightened and fled, followed, he said, by the strangers, who threatened to kil! bim. Mayor McDonough has recently begun a rigid enforcement of the Sunday closing law and has incurred the enmity of the grog shops in the low quarters of the city, and to these men the friends of the mayor attri? bute what they believe to have been an attempt to murder him. . A Suit Against Tillman. Following close on the Administra? tion's crowning defeat and the absolute annihilation of thc tax tyranny, came the beginning of another legal fight yesterday. Governor Tillman, as plain Benjamin Ryan Tillman, an indi? vidual citizen of South Carolina, has j bad suit brought against him for $10, . OOO and other damages, ?S a result of his refusing the purchaser of Agri? cultural Hail possession of his proper j ty. And biri special constable is "in it" with him. Yesterday about 1 o'clock Deputy United States Marshal Neel ey, after a brief consultation with thc plaintiff's attorneys Messrs. Lylo- and Muller, went, ro Agricultural Hall in a h.nck. Not finding Mr. Coailette, whom he { sought there, be went to the capitol j and there meeting him served him with ] the complaint. Mr. Coullette took it . rather tremblingly.it is said,and showed ; it to Assistant Attorney Geueral Town : send. j The marshal then drove to the I Executive Mansion and served a copy : of the camplaint upon the Governor, i who is confined to the house by eick '. ness?-Thu ?tat ', Feb. 24. Address of the S?raightout Committee. To tho Straightout Democrats of South Carolina : The approach of Hie contest of 1892 has summoned your committee to its post of duty. A brief survey shows the faction that usurped power in 1S90 standing amid the ruins of the Democracy of 1876 upon a prostrate ?tate and rul? ing over a supering people. Instead of relaxing;, the coil of par? ty rule has been tightened and free? dom of ?lection at the primaries of the dominant faction has been de? stined by requirements and oaths which will exclude men who have self-respect and love of liberty The promises put forth by the fac? tion dominant in 1S90 have not been fulfilled. The evils and the wrongs which the Straightout Democrats foresaw in 1890, and against which we warned our fei low-Democrats, have come to pass. On the other hand, the false charges and cries of treachery raised against us have fallen to the ground. The good and faithful voters who were controlled by technical party rules and forced to vore for the norn inee of the usurping faction against their will, or to refrain from voting against him, have had time to learn how valueless is party when not con? trolled by principle and represented by worthy men. We appeal to those who faced the fire and bore the brunt in 189!il to statid firm to their party and their high principles in 1^92 and we call upon all good Democrats to join in the fight against wrong and oppres? sion. We urge the Straightout Democrats and all who are ready to act with them, to cling to their colors and stand firm. Be not minted, by the blandishments of power or the bribes of office, to surrender your independence, but, standing true to principle, loyal to the grand Democ? racy of 1876, and earnest in the struggle for the welfare of our State, continue the fig it against the faction which has robbed the people of their sovereign right of self-government, and brought nothing but disaster and evil repute upon the State. There is difterene of opinion on the part of many good men. We sa}' nothing against; those who are sin? cere, but, much as we may respect them personally we urge upon our party to disregard any allurements to join the dominant faction in order to defeat it, aid not to submit to tyrannical rule to which no allegiance is due, nor to du evil that good mav come of it. Your committee urges you to be patient and remain steadfast, awaiting the time when your service can ren? der good to our common country. And be assured that when the time for action comes, those to whom you have eui rusted the standards of your party will summon you to duty and, perhaps to victory, but always for the right. We appeal to our fellow Democrats of all factions and all classes to hear the truth and do us justice. Wc seek the good of the whole people. We recognize tiie gr^at interest of our State to be agricultural, and while we refuse to be subservient to secret caucuses, or class legislation, we are earnest in our desire to pro? mote that interest, upon which tue welfare of our State is largely de? pendent. We seek no office, we ask no re? ward 6ave the consciousness of hav? ing done our duly. We will battle in the ranks for any good man or men put forward by the Democracy, provided we can vote as Democrats, governed by the princi? ples of 1876, and be freed from the tyranny of the existing rules and con? stitution of the faction now in power. By order of the Committee : WM. II. LILES, Chairmau. j A. E. GONTZALF:S, Secretary. Senator J. L. M. Irby's Views. To the Editor of The News and Courier : 1 have the honor to ac? knowledge the receipt of your letter dated February 16, ? *92, which would have been answered before this but for mv absence in New York. My reply must necessarily be I brief : The "political situation" in Sooth Carolina is not now serious, notwithstanding that it might have appeared so a month ago, for the con? servative people of this State are al? ways to be relied upon to do the right thing at the right time. According to all political rules for the government of parties, minorities are expected to show their allegiance to their party hy submitting to the will of the majority ; but it seems that this rule must be violated in South Carolina when nine-tenths of the people represented in convention nominated Tillman as Governor. As 1 take it, the way to secure and main? tain unity and harmony in any party in South Carolina or elsewhere is for all factious to submit their claims to the primaries, and then like men abide by the result. I presume that 'it will be generally admitted that, if a majority of the Democratic electors want Governor Tillman to be the chief magistrate of the State, the mi nority has no right to complain, but should give him full credit for al! that lie says and does. It is sheer nonsense, as long as we pretend to have a Democratic party, for a disaj? pointed minority, stun;;- by defeat, to bring about discontent and then de? nian?: that the majority must submit to avo'd a permanent breach of the parly. lt seems strange to me that you. who have kept up a constant fusilado against Governor Tillman since his ? inauguration, should now call upon j me to advise what course the "con ! serative people of the Suite should j pursue to hi ing about the unity and harmony of the party.'' I clo not \ mean to convey the idea here that ; Governor Tillman is the Democratic : party ; but he, as the Governor uncier . a Democratic Administration, is us exponent and wiri be heal responsi b!e for its failures. I might well, on the other hand, infer from your course, as the leading editor of the ?tate, that the peace and harmony, and unity of the party can only be obtained by tbe defeat of Governor Tillman. This unity and harmony of the party (if it has ever been broken at all) has been broken under and by the leadership of your? self, Williams and Gonzales ; and if your paper, the Greenville News and other Democratic papers of the State haii dealt as fairly and as justly by the Democratic Administration of Governor Tillman as they had by other Administrations since 1S76, the party would now be united and har monious. When the Ring was nomi? nating and the people electing, it would have been a great political crime for the majority to have shown their discontent by abusing the Gov? ernor, who is the exponent of the Democratic party in South Carolina. Very truly yours, JOHX h. M IRBY. Washington, D. C , Feb. 19, i ?92. - -B - ? ? ? li A Sad Suicide. SpAf?TAXBURG, Feb. 24 -Special. This morning at 7 o'clock Col. James Edwards committed suicide by shoot? ing himself with a pistol. . The bil! entered just above the right ear, caus? ing immediate death. Col. Edwards for several months has been sick with the grip and has been very low-spir? ited. Last November he lost a large amount of money by the failure of the First National Bank of Raleigh, and this and o:her losses seem to have unsettled his mind Ile never recov? ered from the blow, and has been in a state of mental depression ever since. L-iSt night he was more un? well than usual, and his nephew, Mr Biyan, sat up with him all night. Mr. Bryan, at b' o'clock this mor? ning, dropped lo sleep on a cot in the room. lie had a pistol under his pillow. About T o'clock be was aroused by the report of a pistol, and jumping up, found that his uncle had slipped the pistol from under the pil? low arid shot himself. The coroner's jury returned the verdict with the facts in accordance. His remains will be taken today to Williamsburg count}', where they will be interred in t'ne family burying ground. Col Edwards was seventy years old, 2nd had been living in this city for about eight years. Ile was a quiet, re? served tran; going out very little and little know ti. Ho owned considera? ble property in Sumter and Williams burp: counties. Farmers, Piease Ponder on This If the Sub Treasury Bill had been made a law at the last Session of con? gress, there are at least, four Counties, Darlington Marlboro, Manon and Floreuce, ia this part of tbe State, that would he entitled to ware houses ; and what we wish to cali attention to is the disastrous result that would have attended the storage of cotton in them during the prcseut season. In the first place the farmer would have received eighty doi?ars for e?.iry hundred dollars worth of cotton that he stored, aud as the price has steadily de? clined, he would lack both the inclina? tion and ability to redeem it, and as a matter of course the Government would be compelled, when the time was up, to sell at any price it could get. Even if the amount realized from the sale were sufficient to cover the advances made on it, there would still remain the interest on the cost of the ware house, the insurance, pay of employees and other expenses to be met, and either the farmer would have to lose this in addition to what he bad already icst on his cotton, or tbe Government would have to shoulder the difference, and of course the amount so lost would j have to be replaced by additional taxa I tion of which the farmer would have to pay his share. The less that would have been sustained by the four counties, mentioned above, would be at least ene million dollars, and that would be that much less money iu circulation than we now have, or what is ?quiva? lant to it something to bring money. Now as seme cf our contemporaries are still harping on the Ooala Demands we will be very glad if they will publish this article and disprove the assertions it contains. Herc is a splendid chance to put an opponent to confusion aud they ought to make haste to avail them? selves of it. Please bring out you: j figures and show the farmer what a blessing the Sub-Treasury would have been to him this season, or stand con? victed of advocating measures that you are afraid to diicuss the practical j workings of. Piease don't say that the otton being stored would have kept it from beicg rushed on thc market;. It would have bren in sight and that would have answered the same pur? pose. Ca'ling names and deuotjnciug thc Herald us an enemy of the Alliance won't avail. The farmers are begin? ning to see the folly of it all and they want arguments, that is if you propose to retain their confidence and support. -Darlington Herald. Josephus Woodruff. Nows was received in the cry yes j tcrday of tho death in Philadelphia of Mr Josephus Woodruff, in the 66th V-ear of his ago. Mr. Woodruff, it seems, had a fall on the ice some weeks ago and sustained injuries which terminated in his death yester? day. Thc d< ceased was well known in ; Charleston, having been connected a?, j i stenographer wit}? the Charleston Courier fot many years. He subse- j quently was elected clerk of the Sen- ? at?i of South Carolina under the Re* publican administration in this State j ?le moved to Philadelphia in Ii<i8, and has resided there ever since, hav- ? lng become the head of a firm of stet;- ! ographers. Mr. Woodruff was per-; haps one of the most thorough steno- ! gnipher? of the day. The remains will be brought to Charleston for interment and are ex? pected here tomorrow.-News and (Joui 1er, 22ud. A Cavern Roofed With Sil? ver. A Million Dolar* of'he Metal on th* Surface-Thc Lucky Find of <t Pros met cr. CHICAGO, February 22.-A Creedey Colorado?sp-cia! says: Yesterday as Prospector Brandt was walking over Batciieldor Mountain lie stumbled upon a find which raised' Irinr in a moment from comparative poverty ta opulence. His find was a cavern, the roof which, Vaulted ama 'ranging with stalactites, showed acropprngof pure silver ore running ten thousand! to the ton. Tin's chamber is fifty fet? wide and two" hundred long, and coi * tains enough ore on- the surface ta make Brandt a millionaire. "Besides the silver the cave con* tains utensils, skeletons and remains, evidently those of cl iff xl wellers, bet the antiquarian diaovery is lost to interest in the phenomenal silver find* Brandt reported the find here and the people went wild. Hundreds left for the cliff-dweller claim, as it is called, At once Brandt was offer? ed $100,000 cash for the claim by a syndicate of California capitalists, bufe lie refused." Government by Murder*. SAN FRANCISCO, February 23.-A special cablegram from Salvador ta the Associ?t- ? Press, under date of February 23-, states that Gen En? riques together with 3 number of companions, was killed to-day by a body of Guatemalan soldiers near the city of Zaoapa, Guatemala, near the Honduras coast. Enriques had been unanimously proclaimed dictator ~)? the Constitutional par y in Gua; t?mala and had in consequence in? curred the active host i lily of Presi? dent Barillos, who alarmed the public by announcing that Enriques was at the head of an insurrection directed against the present Government. Barillos ordered Enriques to present himself to the authorities of Zacapa. Enriques proceeded at once toward that city accompanied by his severt brothers and a party of friends. A company numbering one hundred soldiers lying in ambush on one of the roads out of the city fired upon Enn'ques and orhers of his party kill? ing all of them. The cablegram attrib* tites the attack and killing of the party to orders issued from the Capi* tal, and imputes the deed to the Guatemalan Government. A Pitiful Story. NEW YORK, February 26 -The one hundred and seventy-eight negro em? igrants from the Southwest, who are stranded in this city on their Way to Liberia, were evicted from their tem? porary quarters at 8th avenue Mission today by the board of health. The Mission secuied quarters for them in tenement houses in the neighborhood. The emigrants are determined to stick together until March 10, when the vessel sails for Liberia from this port. Diaz Absolute in Mexic?. CITY OF MESICO, February 22.-A thorough investigation aloug the fron? tier shows that there is now DO dangei of any uprising in Mexico. The Garza bandits, who had been operating on United Srates territory, appear to have disbanded, with no likelihood of reor? ganizing. The Presidential election, '0 be held ocxt June, will be peaceful, a* there are no opposition candidates. All clases signify their desire for the re* election of Diaz. The kaiser Causes a New Sensation. BERLIN, Feb. 24.-Emperor Wi?* liam caused another sensation today? Ile made a speech to members of the Brandenburg Diet this evening at a banquet given in his honor, during the course of which he said : "The people need not care for party squab? bling and chatten ngs. 1 go my way and that is the right way. We are in state of transition and destined for great things. I'll conduct you into splendid times, and those who will not help me may as well shake German dust from their feet. "1 ask you to confide in me and help mo." The following is The State's plan for harmonising tin two factions in South Carolina which it thinks will be fair all around : "Let each faction nominate its ticket. Let there be a direct primary for State officers, as well as all others. Let each fiction have equal represen? tation on the beards of managers of" the primary election. Let all Demo? crats be allowed to vote acccrding to the rules in force in tin's S ate iot fourteen years, taking only the oath exacted during ti.at time-that the voter is a Democrat, and has not vo'ed before in such election. Let each faction pledge itself that-these conditions faithfully observed, a fait election held and honest returns made-it will abide tjie result, and make no opposition at the general election." This is somewhat the same arrange? ment which Iras been adopted in Louisiana and we see no reason why it should tint werk in this State. Electric Bitters. This rcrsedy is becoming so well kncwt? ?n? so popular as to net t no special mention. Al! who bave use.! rMeeirio Bitters sing tho saree* song of praise. A purer medicine does not ex i.?t asd ir i j ?rnaramsed to c?o all that is claim? ed. Kicetri? Diners wit! cure nil disease* of th? liver .?nd kidneys. rr-.U rentero pin pie*,- boil.?, sari r?iecin and other a&e:&n<* ea-?sed 6* im* pitre blood. W:K drive Malar?* front rho ses? tets :.r> ! prereC? :is wc!i as cor.- n?? ma&rr?s! fe? vers F?r cure of headache. conetipatroO afn<? indigestion tr? f?lec-tris Ritters--enftrfnr ?.ieii?>r; guaranteed, or rr.?:.cy frf&udv?t. ?ric? 53 cents ;:ni $! ref Motile at J. F. W.- Tte Lorat's d? s!<-r.*. 9 Dyspepsia and Liver CompiaT?l Ti it cot worth thesnrtl! prie? of ?5? Cd free yourselt of ererv symptom c f reese dis* j tressing complaints, if yoit think- so call at cur store mid g-t H hoti?e o?'Shrloh's Vi* ( taVzer, cverv bottle h*s a printed guaranteer on it, use ;tci ord inply and if it cloe3 j ou nef ' good ?? T?h st yea tioihing. Sold by Df# I A, J. China, Sumter S. ^. 9