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- - - - "i "^ ? -- n - - WATCH HAN? established April, 1850. kBe Just and Fear not-Let all the Ends thou Aims't at, toe thy Country's, thy God's and Truth's " Consolidated Au?. 2, ISSI.] SUMTER, S. C., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 1892. THE TRUE SOUTHRON, Established Jone, 126* Sew Series-Vol. Xl. 5o. 34. $|t S?a?tginaK at? Soa?'?ron Publlsliod every ?Todaesday, BT N. Gk OSTEEN, SUMTER, S. C. TERMS : Two Dollars per anuum-in advance. &DT1ETISXMBSTS. On* Square, first mserti0n..........~......9l 00 ?J?Wtf SUfeeqacDt insertion. 50 15?ntracts for three months, or longer will be ?ade At red aced rates. All comnannications which subserve private .tenets will be charged feras advertisements. Ot'^Ta^' *nd tributes ot respect will be cher. *br. To The Public. I AM STILL SELLING First Class Goods AT LIVING PRICES. It itak^? too much room to f alh the- bargains I have to offer, but I must call your attention to our IAMB CHAMESE SETS Boin in China and tin. 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Used Pastor Koenig s Nerve Tonic for nerv outness una general debility, and was greatly *nMTfif^ by same, lt had the desired effect. MBB. GEO. E. GEEE?. MfJ%yp-A Val a able Book en Nervous L'IIL I* JDi^eases sent free to any address, S vii ? and poor patients can also obtain g ts ff? L? thia medicine free of charge. Ibis nmedy has been prepared by the Reverend faster Kutti!*, of Fort Wayne, ind., sine? 1S76. and Jcnow prepared under his direction by the KOENIG MED. CO., Chicago. Ill? ?oUbyDruszists at SI per Bottle. 6 far ?5. Vavii'Tlii WI ir 6 Bottles for SO. NEW UMBER YARD. IBT8? TO INFORM MY FRIENDS AND tbe public generally tba: my Saw Mill located on tbe C. S. & N. R. R., just back of Mj^reeideaee, is now in full operation, and I a^wejewe? to furnish all grades of Yellow Pine Lamber from unbled timber, at prices according to grades. Yard accessible on Nortb ?ide of residence. J, B. ROACH. Feb 18. J. S HcsHSON, M. D. T. B EDWAK?S. NEW DRUG STORE. J, S. HUGHSON & CO., Having purchased the Drug Store of W. H. GRULAND & CO. Respectfully solicits the patronage of his friends aod the public generally. They will find a full supply of fresh Drags, Medicines, Paient Medi? cines, Fine Perfumery, Combs, Brushes, Soaps, Fancy and Teilet Articles, Eic, Etc. HER. 1>. J. AULD So long and well-known to the pecple -of Sumter as a reliable Druggist and Prescription Clerk, Will also be found there to attend their calls, aod fill ail prescriptions in the most careful manner. Monaghan Block, MAIN STREET, SUMTER, S. C. Nor. 25. SPECIAL ATTENTION Given to Co m poon ding Prescriptions MACHINE SHOP. All kinds of MACHINE WORK REPAIRS caa bc bad in Sumter, at short notice, and in the T? ry best class of work, at the shop re? cently opened by the undersigned on Liberty Street, near the C. S. & N. Depot. Boilers Patched, and Mill and Gin Work a Specialty. Prompt attention given to work in the coBtrtry, and first class workmen sent to at tend to same. . 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Judge R F, Izlar, Macon, Ga., says, Holt's Elixir accomplished what all other remedies failed to do, a perfect cure. J. E. Pttullin, 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 I recommend it as superior to any prescription known to me." E. A. AHCHSR, M. D., Ul South Oxford St, Brooklyn, N. Y. - "I use Castoria in my practice, and find it specially adapted to affections of children." AT-CT. ROBERTSON, M. D., 1057 2d Ave., New York. 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He has made the busiuessa study and understands it thoroughly. Also will take charge ot'lots at the Ceme? tery and keep them in condition for a mod? erate charge. Orders c;in be left with W. H. Yates. Fab. 10-3m. O OG ? SO?? ? O Ll 5?3d? ty ?? L?J^ L? c?i-i^ ^?^Toenrf, constipation pnrg?n??thoboTr-^r ?els sh ou i < 1 b s ii voided ; it wea kens ? h? *i r power of motion. A rrentlo aperient rel cfiect is only required. Tctt's Tiny^" ?Liver Pills aro prepared v.-ith special views to tho permanent euro of ^ ?COSTIVENESS and HEADACHE. They aro mild and remain ia the syn tem until they act on tho liver, cause ?anatural Cowof hilo and their tonie properties impart power tc tho botv-^B els to remove onliealthy accomola ?t?ons. Good appetite a:?d di?-???:**oa A resnitfromthoKsoofi > c ??i,'Io;><llr.. %y Price,25c. OJSce, ?0Park Place,N. Y. ?@@@G?0??? Another Summary of Achievements. Greenville News. We continue to observe with interest "he achievements of the present State administration as. sang or recited by its members or friends. The latest contribution to this class of contemporaneous literature is by Lieutenant Governor Gary, of Abbe? ville. The farmers' movement of that county met a few days ago and the lieutenant governor tn&do a speech dur .Dg which be summarized the work of the administration as follows: "It bas been asked what the present administration accomplished. It has lowered the taxes, gaiued the Coosaw caje by which the rights of the Sta's were protected, maintained the dignity of the State, had made progress toward opening Clemson College, until the work was checked by preventing the State from receiving the proceeds of the sale of the Agricultural ball, when the attempt was made to pay the bid io fraudulent bonds by oar political opponents. "We have io progress the establish? ment of au industrial college for our women. "We have, as far as possible under existing laws, equalized taxation, which can not be thoroughly accomplished until the laws are perfected. Lynching has arm03t entirely been stopped. We have givcu *-.qual rights to all and special privileges to none. "Governor Tillman's political ene? mies were forced to compliment him on his correspondence with the oficiala of other governments. "There is one thing accomplished by this movement which eau not be over? estimated, and that is the chance every man now has to run for office, whether he has the permission of a political boss or not. There may be boys who will come to the frout, reflect great honor upon our country, and make illustrions names, who otherwise would never have been known, and many a pretty, bright girl may have reason to rejoice in this tact. Henceforth merit shall be the only criterion of suocess." In the Erst place this administration bas DO more right to claim that the farmers' movement belongs to it than it has to claim that the democratic party belongs to it. Governor Tillraau was nominated by the farmers' movement two years ago. So was Colonel Coif, who was named by the March conven? tion of 1890 for lieutenant governor. The people composing tbe farmers' movement may waot somebody eire for governor this year ; so may the people composing the democratic party. The lieutenant governor is too pre? vious. "Lowered the taxes " What are taxes ? They are not the tax levy. They are the number of dollars called from the pockets of people, taken from active circulation among the people and used for the expenses of the government, The taxes called for this year are ?-11,000 mere than the year before. The radical government used to try that same system of joggling, but they deceived nobody. They would lower the tax rates and run up the assess? ments and then claim "reform." The people, however, can see through those things. The can Dot be deceived continually. The State taxes called for this year are $756,000 Uuder the "oligarchy," "aristocracy" and ring, so much derided and abused in these days, the S: ate taxes were 1877- 78. $625,000. or $127,000 less. 1878- 79, $36?,000, or ?388.000 less. 1879- '80, ?585,000, or ?178,000 less. These were the Hampton-Simpson Jeter governments which we are now told were so aristocratic and extrava? gant. Gained the Coosaw case-maietained the dignity of the State.' The governor's friends seem to for? get the fact that the Coosaw company's claim for perpetual right could not have boen tested until March, 1st 1891, at which time its undoubted, unquestioned lease expired. Any governor who might, have been in office at that time would|have been bound to test that claim. No governor could do it before. The difference would probably have been that any other governor would have made the test by a law fuit, making arrangements by which the Coosaw company could have continued mining until the matter was decided. Then the State would have lost nothing and the tax payers would have lost nothing, the latter would have had the benefit of ?150,000 roya^y, which they have lost aud there could have been a real, substantial reduction of taxation. "Opening Clemson college." Lieutenant Governor Gary's memory m\)bt be bad. Clemson college was pro? vided for by that "bamboozled or cor? rupted" legislature before Tillman's election. Work on it was stopped because neither the governor nor the last legislature favored the appropriation of ?65,000 to continue it. That was before agricultural hall was sold. The women's industrial college is the joke of the season as a political question. The State has not given or promised it j a dollar. The town of Anderson, where j the people and tax payers are strongly ! against Governor Tillman, has given every dollar so far in sight, except the Winthrop fund. "Equalized taxation." That is just what has not been done ; what the ad? ministration has ridiculously failed to do. Every sensible man knows it. Every man who reads a newspaper knows that the administration tried to make taxation unequal and failed. "Lynching has almost e ntirely been stopped" Has it? Why? There has boen ono case of lynching during Governor Tillman's administration, and it was in broad day light and in the court house town of his own county Ha anybody been punished for it? TI.e truth is. lynching crimes have not occurred. May be Governor Tillman is en:irled to thanks for that. "Equal rights to all and special privileges to none" does'nt pan out. It has failed to appear in the manage- j merit of the phosphate matter, in the award of official advertising between the Columbia newspapers, in the assess? ment of rail roads and banks, in the I tux cxtcnniou matter. i Is there any marked change iu tb facilities for running ?for office? Di not every man or boy who wanted t run have the right to do it before th )ear 1890? Were the county cai cuses by which slates were fixed i that year encouragement for men wh wauted to go before the people on thei merits ? Has anybody got any offic since 1890 without Governor Tillman' approval ? All these claims of performance would make a poor showing if the could ail be established. As it is, the will not stand analysis and compariso with cold facts and figures. Nobody has showo where the peop! have been saved a dollar or given single new right or privilege after ai the hurrah and fuss, promises an charges. It is easy to see where mone, has bten lost? where ill feeling, strif and danger have been brought upon us Those seem to be the only real result of the Tillman campaign, the only one likely to be realized under a Tillmai administration. And the governor' nearest friends and representatives hav not to this time shown any others. - - ? i i Col. J. L. Orr's Speech. Greenville News. He said he was not taking part h the movement for unity and harmony for office. He wanted no office ant was not trying to foist upon the peo pie a candidate of his own. Ile was willing to work for any good mai who tries to restore harmony in th? Democratic ranks. The first question, he said, it whether the Democratic voters wan a continuation of the present admin istration. "For my part," Colone Orr said, "I want none of it, and ] would as soon give my reasons now as at any time. I bear Governoi Tillman personally no ill will, but h( has not kept his promises to the peo pie cf South Carolina. Ile obtaiuec office by false pretences and misrep resentations, and does not pretend that he has carried out his pledges He says we have not given him a legislature which would carry out his promises. As long as the white peo pie of South Carolina maintain thc honor and respect of the State, they would never be the tool of Tillman 01 any other man." (Loud applause.] Tillman lias arraigned class againsl class, Colonel Orr said, and has ucl carried out the objects of the Farm? ers' movement. The speaker said he did not propose to abuse Tillman, but regarded him as open to criticism. Tillman promised to reduce taxation and cut down unnecessary offices. Ile bad not done it. lie promised to equalize taxation. Ile has not done it. What has he done that he promised ? "I claim that he is try? ing to abolish the whole system ol State government," asserted the speaker. In his last message to the legislature he attempted to ride over the judiciary and held Judge Wallace up to ridicule. Measured by intel? ligence or any other test, Tillman was not worthy to unlatch the shoes of William H. Wallace. (Loud ap plause). He had held up to 6corn and contempt the judiciary of South Carolina lo the legislature. Then, when the legislature did not do to suit him, he also held them up to the contempt of the people. He desig? nated them as driftwood because they had the manhood to do what they had thought was right. Ile is attempt in to coerce the two most important branches of the government and be dictator of South Carolina. "What had been his financial man? agement ?" Colonel Orr asked Be? fore he was elected governor, South Carolina bonds were selling at 102 1-2 Now they are selling at 96. Instead of funding the State debt at 4 1-2 per cent., it will probably not be done for less than 5 or 6. That will take money out of the pockets of the peo? ple. lie had started a war of law suits and litigation from which the State may not be freed in years Ile had gone ahead in a bull-headed way and brought on law suits which will cost the State thousands of dollars* Between ?200,000 and ?300,000 is due from the rail roads. The Coosaw fight had lost to the State $120,000 per annum. Colonel Orr explained the proposition of the Coosaw company to continue work until the case was decided. The offer had been refused, and the royalty from the company lost to the State. He put it to his heaters as a plain business matter. If two of them had a farm in diRpute would one run ali the tenants off and let the land lie idle for years ? Would he not rather, by agreement, keep the property in use, allowing the returns to accumulate for the benefit of whichever side won. Tillman said in his inaugural ad? dress that he was in favor of a rigid railroad law. He said he wanted a commission to be elected by the peo? ple or the iegi>lature. The legisla? ture passed a stringent law, which would have controlled and regulated the charges of the railroads. It didn't become a law because Till? man vetoed it on the pretext that it did not give the people the right to elect tba commission, and gove the railroads the right to appeal. The next session the house passed another stringent law. It went to the senate and would have been passed but for au amendment which Tillman had put in. The governor said, when a candidate, that any man who took a free pass was being bribed. It was not three months after he was elect? ed until he had one and an express frank. Did that account for his vetoing the railroad bill 'i Was he bamboozled? (Applause.) Colonel Orr asked what reform of the Farmers' movement had Tillman helped iu. The movement had not been worth a row of pins until the Farmers'^Alliance had taken hold of it. Tillman could never have made the movement prominent but for the Alliance. Then, after he was elected, he sold out tho Alliance. Donaldson and Stokes were candidates for the senate. Tillman slaughtered both and put in Ii by, who had not the interests or purposes of the Alliance at beult Colonel Orr named several positions where Tillman had defeatet Alliance candidates and support?e men opposed to the Alliance. Tlx speaker said he did not understanc why the Alliance would stand by i man who had turned his back 01 the order, lie concluded by sumrnar izing what Tillman has done anc has not done. The speech was pane tnated willi frequent applause anc won for Colonel Orr congratulations from every dide. Jerry Simpson Outlines Peo? ple's Party Policy. New York Herald. '.Whom shall yoa nominate for the Presidency ?" I asked Jerry Simpson, of Kansas, to-day. The Alliance leader smiled. "Thal ?H rather a difficult question. Genera! Weaver, of Iowa, may have the nomi? nation if he wants it. He posesses many elements of popular strength. He was, as you remember, a good rough and tumble parliamentary fighter when he was a member of the House. He is also an effective stumper and io other respects a robust exponent of the princi? ples the Farmers' Alliance advocates. He was, as you may also remember, the Presidential candidate on the green? back ticket in 1880, when Garfield was elected. "I don't think," Mr. Simpson con? tinued, "that General Weaver cares for the nomination or that he will ac? cept it. If be declines I should be glad to see Ignatius Donnelly, of Min? nesota, nominated. Donnelly has a strong and engaging personality. He is a man of great intellectual force, and our people have confidence in him. I have no hesitancy in saying that he is my personal choice. "When will the Farmers' Alliance Convention meet? "In Omaha, on July 4. By that time both republican and democratic parties will have had their conventions and promulgated their declaration of principles. This will make it the more easy for us to act." "Do you expect to carry anj* States this autumn 7" EXPECT TO CARRY EIGHT ST AT KS. t "We do indeed," said Mr. Simpson earnestly. "We expect to secure the electoral vote of four Northern and four Southern States. There is a probabil? ity of our carrying five Northern States. Do I mind telling you what they are? Not at all. Tbev are Kansas, Nebras? ka, Minnesota, North and South Dako? ta. The Southern States are Georgia, Alabama, Arkansas and North Carolina. We feel certain of carrying all of these with the exception of North Dakota " "That will not enable you to elect your President," I said. * On the con? trary you simply make certain the elec? tion of a democratic President by throw? ing the election into the Houpe.'' "That is all right," said Mr. Simp? son calmly. "It is not the Presidency we are after. Our underlying purpose is either to obtaiu control of the House and the Senate or else to hold the bal? ance of power in both bodies. We would, of course, elect our President if we could. At present we don't antic? ipate that. But a Presidential ticket carries with it a certain prestige. A full ticket, with Presidential electors and everybody else on it down to the h'jmb'e=t candidate, will give us a great many votes we could not otherwise get. That is our principal purpose in putting a Presidential ticket in the field-that and a desire to continue our national organization." "What we want," Mr. Simpson went OD, "is the control of the legislative branch of the government. We never can accomplish our purposes in any other way. With a bright, clever man like Ignatius Donnelly leading our tick? et, ours would* be a campaign of educa? tion, and we must educate the people so that they will see that we are right and that both of the old parties are wrong." KO COMBINATIONS. "Is it your purpose," I ?aid, "to make combinations with the two old par ties in certain of the Northern and Southern States ? In other words, it has been suggested that in States where the republicans are in the majority you should combine with the democrats, ano in the States where the democrats are in the majority you should combine wit";i the republicans," "No," said Mr. Simpson, reflectively "I don't think there is anything in thai:. We prefer to make our fight independently of the two old parties." "Shall you extend your campaign east of the Alleghany mountains-into the Middle and New England States?" "No," laughingly replied Mr. Simp? son. "It would be useless. Those States are beyond redemption. The west and Southern is our country. In addition to the States I bave said we shall oarry, we also expect to elect Representatives in Congress and State Assemblymen in such other granger communities as Illinois and Iowa and Missouri " "Don't you believe when the real test comes," I said, "that the white Alliance men in the South will vote the democratic ticket? Won't they be afraid if your people get into power that you may combine with the blacks and thus give the latter a political prominence they don't now enjoy? Didn't Livingston, of Georgia, who is one of your Alliance apostles, recently enunciate the principle that be wag a democrat first and an Alliance man after? ward, and don't you think he voices the sentiment of the white Southern democrats genet aliy?" "No I don't," was the dogged reply. "I know that Livingston said that, and he has lost caste by it. It. has hurt him with our people everywhere It has hurt him in bi* own home. We have in the South a membership of oue mil? lion colored people. They have their ' own lodges and work independently, although on the same liues that we do. We believe that we can divide the col ored vote there "As I say we have a million colored people in our organization now. As this number increases both thc old par? ties vrill make a frantic endeavor to get the r>-8t of them The republicans will hold what they have and the democrats : will reach out for all they can get. We \ wiil thus divide the colored vote And \ this being done tho negro question as a 'question^ will dteappc-r. Thc tic^ro will then bc a factor and notan issue io future campaigns and tve will then hear the last of the necessity of a distinctive? ly white man's party in the South. We will at least have accomplished this much good and I hope the monopolistic press of the East will appreciate it." mm I i mmm* Ex-Governor Hagood. To the editor of the State ; Your dis? patch to me asking certain questions was not received, and the first infor? mation I had of its being sent, was the statement io your issue of yesterday. Replying : When I signed the call I saw nothing in it to prevent participa? tion in the convention oy the Straight outs or any ..other Democrats who de? sired the unanimity and harmony of the party, and believed these to be imper? illed by the present administration of the State Government Without the co-operation of those Demosrats who voted the Haskell ticket in the last election, in my judgment failure wil! necessarily attend the movement which the call invites. The mles adopted by the State com? mittee appear to me unconstitutional, and I am willing to co-operate with those who desire them repealed. Personally, however, I care nothing for the oath exacted to abide the result of the primary. It is only what every honorable man who participates ia the primary would do without the oath. It goes without saying that the convention will, as a Democratic body, have power to determine its course for itself. The only limitation is that its action shall be within the lines of the party. If it goes beyond these limits to serve its end, I cannot go with it. JOUXSON HAGOOD. Barnwell, S C., March 8. An Enormous Cotton Sur? plus. WASHINGTON, March 18. The report of the statistician of the department of agriculture issued to-day shows that the world's production of cotton exceed? ed consumption more than a million and a half bales io 1890, and further greatly enlarges the excess io 1891, glutting the markets, increasing the visible stocks during the past year more than 1,100,000 bales, aod reducing the Liverpool price of middling upland 6 1-16 pence io January, 1890, to 41 pence in January, 1892. It states that in two years this country has pro? duced an excess above norma! require? ments of more than two million bales, and indicates a heavy reduction in breadth of area as the only possible remedy, otherwise the agriculture of the South will sutler worse than Western agriculture ever has. It de dared that the Cotton States must be agriculturally self-sustaining ; that new crops must be introduced as the argicultural population has outgrown the capacity of cotton to support it. --nm>~-+-*-* mom Our State Bonds. State Treasurer Bates has just re? turned from New York, where he went to see about refunding our ?6,000,000 of bonds. No doubt Dr. Bates could a tale unfold that would startle those who think we have a model State govern? ment. If we have cot been misinform? ed, the State Treasurer was told by capitalists in New York that they could not think of i a vesting money in bonds of a State that is waging so relentless a war on capital. We are entirely convinced that on less there is a decided change of policy -a disposition to treat corporations and individuals, rich and poor, with equal fairness, the bonds cannot be refunded at 4 per cent. The people should remember that a difference of 1 per cent OD the interest amounts to ?60,000 a year. It is, therefore, the interest of the taxpayers to have the refunding made at as low a rate as possible -Newberry Observer. Short Weight in Phosphates. The Columbia correspondent of the News and Courier under date of March 19 i h says : Governor Tillman received the fol? lowing letter yesterday: To his Excellency, B. R. Tillman, Governor-Dear Sir : I would respect? fully call your attention to the fact that the farmers are being swindled by the -fertilizer company of Charleston, S. C. Having heard complaint from my neighbors that their guano is short from twenty to twenty-five pounds per sack, I called on several reliable par? ties and we selected from a pile contain? ing seven and a half tons of fertilizers five sacks, taking them as they came, rejecting such as were not in perfect order, and found that the five sacks lost ninety nine pounds. In the name of God is there no way to protect the pub? lic from such fraud V E FRANK MCCCTCIIEN. Manville, S. C., March 17, 1892 Mr. McCutehsn has been written to for evidence in the case. When it is furnished it will be farwarded to the solicitor of the circuit for prosecution of the case. For short weight-the law provides a fine of -not more than $1,000 or imprisonment not louger than one year, or beth* Governor Tillman said that if persons finding shortages in the weights of gu? ano will report the same to the trustees of Clemson College, with the evidence, the Attorney Geueral will prosecute the parties. Treatment for Persistent Dan? druff. Thc following treatment is reported by a physician, to have given good results in persistent dandruff. The scalp should first be thoroughly washed tfith soap and bot water and then thor? oughly dried with a warm and soft cloth. There should theo be rubbed into the scalp a glycerin of tannin, of the strength of ten to thirty grains to thc ounce. Very obstinate cases will require the higher strength of tannin. This process should be repeated twice a week at first, once a week afterward. If tannin fails, as it will in some cases, i hen resort is had to resorcin. After the formation of dandruff has ceased the head should be rubbed daily with olive oil, containing to the ounce ten grains of carbolic acid and a dram of oil of cinnamon. An Appeal. To the people of Soutb Cardina ; As a res ?lt of i be call from the Co lumbla board of trade for a world's fair convention, the work of securing an exhibit for Sooth Carori?? at tin? World's Columbian exposition bas been inaugurated. The State board of managers elected by the conven? tion have systematically mapped out the State Wot fe, dividing it into aub, county and township committees. They are sanguine of the success of the undertaking, but appreciate its magnitude and the difficulties which they will have to encounter, and fee! their inability to carry forward the work without the hearty support of the citizens of the State at large. By a combination of forces greafs inr dertakings assume minimum propor? tions, and difficulties that seem insur? mountable when approached with a determination to overcome them dis? appear with miraculous rapidity Feeling that every citizen of Sont ti Carolina should take a pride in the State's exhibit we appeal to yon to aid us in this work Do not think that you can be of no service, and therefore fail to do your part, but, be it great or small, do what you eau to swell the grand aggregate to such colossal proportions that ali may be proud of the display. Money is the main thing needed to insure success, and if every one who can will give only ?1 we will have no lack. But ii you do not feel that you can contribute money you may have some rare picture, some mechan? ical device, some piece of your own handiwork, some relic of colonial times, some rare specimen of mineral, or some specimen of the taxidermist's art, all of which will be received with thanks by the committee, and will be properly listed .ind returned to you when the exposition is over. You can also aid by your words of cheer and encouragement. If you can not praise the efforts of those who are working with purely disin? terested motives, do not cripple their efforts and dampen their ardor by ad? verse criticisms and attempt to throw cold water upon the undertaking by saying it can not be done lt can be done if every one would do all in their power to aid in the work. Oth? er States are doing the same thing, and shall we sit contentedly down and see South Carolina, who in days past has been a leader, relegated to tire rear because her sons and daugh? ters failed to bestir themselves ? Shall she.be made a reproach aud a by word amongst her fair sisters, the original thirteen ? We trow not. Uer actions in the past are a guaran? tee that she will not be left behind in the matter of the world's Columbian exposition. The St3te board is doing all in its power for the success of the undertak? ing, and we appeal for aid to your pockets, your pride and your ingenu? ity. Help us and thereby help your? selves By order of the State board of man? agers. FRED A. SALE Secretary. --^?-~?-- ^-i A Question. If a primary election is so essential to a fair expression of opinion for the Democrats of oar State, why did the same gentlemen who are so ardently endorsing the plan now oppose it in 1888 and the early part of the campaign of ?890?-Register. Please tell us why the gentlemen who were so ardent for it iu 1888 are now so bitterly opposed to it. It is very queer. Most of those who are now advocating a primary have been there all the time.-Herald and News. Made Blind by the Gnp. Two ca? es of sudden blindness re? sulting from grip have occurred in Vicksburg, Miss , recently, the suf? ferers being two well known persons. One lady has consulted the most emi? nent oculists in New Orleans, who unite in declaring her case hopeless and admitted that they were ignorant of the causes that occasioned the loss of eight. The other is that of a boy, son of a well known merchant, who was attacked by the disease and lost his sight in a few hours. An opera? tion promptly performed has practi? cally relieved him, though as yet he can only distinguish light from dark? ness. Iiis physicians have hope of his recovery. His case begun with a severe chill, culminating in muscular rheumatism. The lidy's symptoms were similar, except that her limbs became gradually swollen and there was no rheumatism. In neither case are the eyes outwardly affected. Several similar cases are reported among negroes but aie not well au? thenticated. Happy Hoosiers. Wm. 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