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THE STATE GAMPA16N. The Events of the Week. THE AIE33N MEETING. No Excitement except an Attempt to Howl down Butler. [AT3gas:a Chronicle.] Aiken, July 18 ?Chairman Gaston called the meeting to order and intro duced Mr. J. C. vVilbem, of York county, who aspires to be one of the three railroad commissioners. He made a go od 15 mio ate talk and was followed by W. H. Yeldell, who also wishes to have a say so in regard to?the railroads. Mr. Yeldeil advocates eparate coaches for white and negro passengers; doing away with second class coaches entirely, and reducing the rate of fare from 3 1-2 to 3 cents per mile. Mr. G. Walt Whitman, who wonld be saperia tendent of education, came next. Mr. Whitman is decidedly a poet as well as a most flowery stamp orator. He assured the audience that be was not the kind of a Reformer who "Wriggled iu and wriggled out, - And kept the people all in doubt." but. one of the true blue. kind. He fav ored taking away the appropriation from the South Carolina College and giving it to the common schools. One of Tili ntan's baud primaries was taken on this, resulting in about twenty-five hands going up in the affirmative and none on the negative side. W. D. M ay field, present superinten dent of education, and who desires to retain his place, followed and answered Mr. Whitman's speech. He favors all institutions of higher learning and thinks they should all receive ail the support possible from the State. Assistant Adjutant and Inspector General John Gary Watts was then introduced. . Mr. Watt's appearance shows that, though he may be a Reformer, he by no means belongs to the "one gallus" boys. He claimed that by military law he was entitled to promotion and that he thoroughly knew the duties of the office. General R. N. Ricbbourg followed and promised if elected to give the peo ple a militia that would obey the orders of their Commanders. He referred to bis 30 years coot ectioo with the mili tary and his prompt response a the call of the Governor to Darlington. Geo. M. C.Butler was next intro duced in an eloquent two minutes ora tion by Col. Gaston who referred to folio wing the general for four years m the late war. Gen. Btttler was received with cheers accompanied by counter cheers for TiHman. He said 'twas well for all public officers to come before the people. That the TJoited States Sena torship did not belong to him, bat to them and they should know the man they had put there.. * That be bad held the seat since the dark days of Radi calism when he had to staod slander and abuse to get it, but he bad received it from a carpet bagger and held it since. Gen. Butler said he had been requested this morning not to in dulge in personalities : that he did not want to and would-not, and hoped Governor Tillman in following him would have the good grace to do like wise. That he did not start that sort of thing, but when he was struck be must and would strike back. Here came some cheers for Tillman and the crowd became quite noisy. Things looked squally for a few moments, bat Batler kept bis stand and said he pro posed to speak if he had to stay all night to do it. That he would not be "bally-ragged," "and" turning to one man in the audience. "You sir, have no right to stand there with a committee badge on and howl ace down." The General's cool and determined stand bad a good effect and be was well listened to after this. He discussed the recent financial depression, said the Democratic party was not responsible for it, but that we needed more money. That the South was in much better condition financially than the North, East or West. Voice?"Won't you agree with me Senator, that Wall street owns the Senate. Butler?**No, because 'tis not so They don't own me, no street, no. man. no amount of money can buy me ?" He then referred to our otber South ern senators, (mentioning Senator Waith, and asked if the people thought such men could be bought. That each talk was a slander on the Senate of the United States. The Senator said be had been in favor of free coinage and several of the meas ares advocate by the Alliance before the Alliance was ever born. That he did not care so mach to go back to the Senate as to see the white people of this State again united, and "I would not stir op strife among tbem as some men have done for all the offices io the United States." He said Governor Tillman was howled down in Charleston because be insulted the peo ple there. That be was glad Tillman had agreed to have the separate box at the coming election and thought his chances good in that event to return, j Gen. Butler thinks Tillman ought to | be kept in South Carolina or "the movement7' may mise him. Voice?"Evans will attend to that." Batter took his seat midst cheers and counter cheers for himself aod Tillman. Governor Tillman arose amid oheers, both loud and long. He was born just 18 miles from Aiken and was glad to be here. He and Gen. Batler stood on the same platform except in regard to money. Batler wanted State banks of issue, while he wanted the same kind of money we now had only more of it. He borrowed a silver dollar froc Geo. Watte, tbe only man on tbe stand who was so bandieaped, and proceeded to tell why. it was now only 50 eents. He said it was tbe cause of legislation agaiost silver and making it a commodi ty instead of money. The Governor's speech may be divided into three beads : National Corrreocy, Abuse of Cleve land and Abose of Judge Si moo ton. fie predicts success for tbe Republicans and Populists in '96 ; and said he came "mighty near" gc?ng over to tbe Third party himself io '92 when this State was on the verge of a flop. Id answer to Butler's charge that the Senate would not listen to htm, he said it would be tbe first crowd be bad seen tbat he could not make listen to him. Tbat the people in Charleston wbo howled him down were not Charleston's best citi zens, bat the Chicos and Nolte's and Caotini's. He closed amidst loud and continued applause. Senator Evans met a big welcome and made a good speech to his home constituency. He gave most of bis time to the dispensary law, which he declared the beet law ever passed. Evans says he is certain of election. He was often cheered daring his speech. Tindal and Ellerbe followed and made good speeches, bat the crowd was fast dwindling away. Mr. Ellerbe gave "his coaeiu" the usual "spanking" and was often cheered by tbe two or three hundred who remained to hear him. THE LEXINGTON MEETING: Tbe meeting at Lexington on Friday was. without developments worthy of extended mention. Honors were easy between Butler and Tillman as far as tbe speeches were concerned, bat Tillman bad the crowd by a large majority. Senator Butler made the announce meot that he was for Vice President Steveuson for President in 1S96, bat, he told the crowd that if it would sait them better to have Tillman for Presi dent and elect him (Butler) Senator, he won Id. acquiesce. . Bo?h Tillman asd Butler made short speeches as tbey wished to get an early start for Holly's Ferry, where Satur day's meeting was held. Gov. Tillmao denounced Cleveland with accustomed bitterness and coarseness of language. Ellerbe and Evans bad their usual bout, in about tbe asnal terms. Ellerbe devoted some time to discuss ing Gov Tillraan's attitude in regard to tbe early convention. It is a notice able fact tbat neither Ellerbe nor Evans ever say anything at which tbe man who wears tbe coat-tails could take offence. Tbey are as careful and cau tions as a man walking on eggs. Tbey both would like to be Till man's candi date, bat John Gary seems to bave tbe confidence that be is tbat candidate, while Ellerbe is worrying about it. Hence they ?teer clear of offending tbe Cxar. ? [ A new candidate was announced for Railroad Commissioner?Major J. H. Kood, of Lexington. The fan of tbe day occurred when Cal Caughmao attempted to address the voters of his native heath. He was completely and thoroughly bowled down by tbe very men whom he for merly led io howling down the Conser vative candidates when they attempted to speak in Lexington in tbe two last campaigns. He was not allowed to speak at all, and the meeting had to be adjourned. Dr. Stokes was present but did not speak as he was to follow Caugbman. EDGEFIELD MEETING. A Riot Narrowly Averted at Edge field?Many Pistols Were Drawn on Each Side. Augusta Chronicle. Edgefield, S. C . July 19 ? It really looks as if Edgefield can get to tbe brink of a fight and avert it as read ily as it can supply candidates. Two years ago the campaign meeting bere became so squally and confused tbat the audience had to divide. To-day the situation was even worse than daring the memorable Sheppard-Tillman cam paign. It was excessively ugly. There were a score of mad 'and deter mined men on both sides. A crisis was narrowly averted, thanks to some kind agency. The excitement was up to fever heat but after ?11 tbey say it was ?rather a quiet meeting for Edgefield." It may baye been quiet for those .peo ple bere wbo are said to fight at tbe drop of a hat and drop it themselves, bat to ase the expressive liogo that comes from tbe other side of the Savan nah, it was a "Hell broke loose in Geor- j gi?" affair. Edgefield can probably produce more game meo than any other county tu ' the state and scores of these very men j were on hand to-day, Butlerites and | Tillmaoites and tbey came armed aod ready for any fun that might crop up. There were two exciting occasions. One was caused by a fight between a negro and a white man and the latter was bent on killing :he other. There were three or four ladies just at the spot where it took place. The other trouble was of mucb larger proportions aDd it came near involving the entire crowd It came about in this wise : Gen. Butler had remarked that about the only horse he had ever ridden be sides tbat of the- old. Democracy was the old horse be was on to that very grove when he met Chamberlain and | his Republican myrmidons and how I he had helped the people secure their ! liberties and political freedom. Then Mr. Henry Townee cried out, "Yes, I General, and the rascals burned your house for it." There was a tall lank man standing i a few feet from Gen. Botler oo the stand. He was Mr. John Adkineon. He had several dimes pat in a word or two during Butler's speech. This time he cried : "He denied all that in Wash ington, though'" (probably referring to the Hamburg riots.) Gen. Butler did not recognize the speaker, but quick as a flash [he turued in the direction of the voice and said : "It's a lie ; I don't care who said it, it's a lie." Mr. Adkioson did not reply, He ta tooed on the reporter's desk with bis ombrella, but made no sigo of answer ing. The scene that followed was terrible. It was serious. It was desperate. Meo rushed up towards the stand with their bands on their pistols, others cursed, and the danger signal was out. Yet there were a hundred women within a few feet of the stand ; but tbat made oo apparent difference. Fully a dozen of each faction?Butler aod Tillman? made for the stand to join those already there. Henry Townes aod Charley Hammond were tbe first to mount the stand. Townes turned on the accuser and cried out : "It's a lie, and that man knows it." Gen Butler tapped him on tbe shoul der aod said : "Henry, I'll take care of myself; get down from the stand." "But the lie has been giveo," replied Townes. "That's all right. For God's sake, let's have no trouble," replied Gen. Butler. Mr. Cogburo and some one got into a loud dispute. Then Mr. Hardee, a friend of Gov. Tillmao, had words. Said one to another : "Now, look here, put up that pistol for you ain't the only one with a pistol. When I draw mine I'm going to use it.'' Governor Tillman was asked to have ! bis friend accede. His pistol was put up. Jack Bladoo, a lion in deter mination, forged to the front and had a tilt with Cogburn. Bat these are mere incidents. Add a dozen are more of them aod there may be something like a picture of the situation. Gen. Butler urged bis friends to get off tbe stand. He plead for quiet. Governor Tillman perfectly cool, asked all wbo were really his friends, to be quiet, aod after a deal of persuasion things quieted dowo and Geo. Butler continued his speech. From then on every one was on tbe qui vive bat fortunately all passed off quietly. As soon as Butler resumed his speech be took, occasion to say : "Whoever states at any time, on any occasion to anybody that I denied my participation in what was done in Ham barg, tells, I won't say a lie, because there are ladies here, but tbat which is not true." Geo. Butler also took occasion, after the serious incident, to say in a de cidedly vigorous way : "When I blistered him, his myrmi dons, bleating like meaciogless doo keys, tried to drown my voice with their wild talk aod yell. Common jackasses can bray, but it takes a man of sense and prudence to convince the judgment and not arouse tbe passions of the people. Tbat sort of treatment doesn't intimidate me. I have seen too much of the real dangers to be .throt tled in my free speech by a lot of blatant wild jackasses,I love free speech too much aod will fight for it." The Hamburg affidavits were pro duced and read and were received with dread Governor Tillmao on this line took occasion to say tbat he would meet any one who told him personaly that he was not at Hamburg aod wanted to make an issue of it. Perhaps the next most important hap pening was tbe proposition of Secre tary of State Ti ad a!. He boldly prophe sied that the reform party would be irreparably injured if it declined to give all candidates a fair showiog be fore the people. He made a proposition that tbe delegations to tbe nominating conventioo be proportionately divided upon the actual vote received by each of the candidates io tbe clubs and aggregated at the county convention How the suggestion will take remains ? to be seen. Anyway be thinks it tbe ? true safety valve for tbe movement. Ellerbe and John Gary Evans did spine lively basting of each other, aod their personalities seemed to please the ; crowd of about a thousand. Mr. ; Evans was in his element and spoke to advantage. Mr. Ellerbe's friends claim tbe county to be about equally ; divided. Prayer was offered by the Rev. John Lake, after which County Chairman Timmerman introduced Superintendent of Education Mayfield. Mr. Mayfield showed tbat the strength of tbe people depended upon their sustainiug existing educational institutions. He pronounced untrue ! the statement that the South Carolina College was a rich man's school and an ; aristocratic one. Anybody could go there at a cost of ?115 per year. Col. ! Mayfield received a rousing cheer. Brother Gwalt Whitman led off by j remarking that one of Edgefield's dis- j tioguished citizens has got to become a fallen angel in order that the other may take bis place io a political paradise. He then proceed to "just burst his friend Mayfield out of the way" and to tackle the South Carolina College a little. Gen. K. N. Richbourg followed. ; He explained that he had been placed ou the Haskell ticket io 1890 without his knowledge or consent and that he i had Dever attended a single Haskell ; caucus or contributed one dollar to the i campaign. He had let his name re- j main on the ticket because he thought ; the reform convention had mistreated j Fairfield and Sumter counties in exclud- ' iog them from the hall. He thought the militia needed shaking up and that he was the man to do it. Applause fol lowed bim. Ool. John Gary Watts spoke next. He again promised to do the chaff weediog act in the military field and to stop men from throwing down guns and hiding behind political sentiment. He was rewarded with a hugo sunflower by some admirer. Representative "Pony" Yeldell was introduced and he magnanimously told bis home people be would give his time to bis competitors for railroad commissioner. He remarked that he bad noticed in his travels that some of the other counties were not yet emanci pated, but that in old Edgefield the people controlled the politicians, and took bis seat amid applause. Railroad Commissioner Thomas made an interesting talk on the transportation question. Candidate J. C. Wilh?rn was also in teresting and witty, too, in bis talks about the railroads. Secretary of State Tindal was the first entry in the gubernatorial race. He made his most vigorous speech to day. He declared that the straggle made by the reform movement was for self-government and that now tbey did not propose to be counted out by a few men. We cannot get justice and fairness in the race if a little convention held in Columbia is to give all the votes to any one man of the four gubernatorial can didates who may have a few more votes than any other. I had hoped that the executive committee would have pro vided a way out of the difficulty and made a uniform plan by which all the people of the State could have had a fair expression of their will. I have beard it said in every county that if we are not going to bave a fair chance to vote the people would not go to the polls, and that a few men would dominate and control the State I see danger to the reform movement in tbis. It is the beginning of the otter destruction of the movement, for the liberty-loving people will never again be deprived of their rights and will never submit to be unfairly dealt with in selecting their officers, espe cially the Governor. I propose that every candidate be represented in Colombia in proportion to the votes cast for bim in his county, and not that each county send ooly delegates for the one man who may get a few more votes than any of the other three candidate. If this is not done not one-half of the reformers will go to the polls. If the people believe that a Governor is pat apon them by an fair means there will be an upheaval. Self government means a government of the whole people, not a few men in eaoh county who manipulate the con vention system. Mr. Tindal declared that the only way to get rid of prejudice and passion was for the conservatives to come over and unite with them by distributing their votes among the fonr reform candidates for governor. If this were done there would be no farther trouble, harmony would come and reason assert its sway. If the reformers would ex tend the right baud to the conservatives the war would be over. Comptroller General Ellerbe jumped on to Evans to-day. He said Evans tried to prove his early loyalty to reform by reading from a letter he wrote to the Augusta Chronicle in 1886, bat the truth was that Evans was ashamed to sign his name to it. When Tillman needed friends Evans laid low, bat when an office was io sight he jumped on the band wagon and began to beat the bass dram. John Gary Evans then thrust his gaffs into Ellerbe. He declared he was not running on Ellerbeks weakness and had more to do than to crack jokes. "I have given my services to South Carolina," said he, when they were needed. Where was Ellerbe when we were trying to refund the State debt ? He ought to have been with as to help, but not one iota did he give. 1 was there epending'my money, aod after re funded the debt, Willie comes along and says : 'We refunded it." He stated that the price of dispen sary whiskey was about to be reduced when the law was declared unconstitu tional, but it would be reduced here after. Evans was loudly and enthu siastically cheered. Gov. Tillman received unstinted ap plause. The proudest boast of his life was the love and confidence of his home people. He had deserved it and fairly earned it, as he had never flinch ed, and had ridden rough-shod over all opposition. Batler had been trying to ride two horses and was now afoot. He thought some of the antis were penitent, but the Darlington war brought them out j again. The thing that made him feel better satisfied with the condition of things was the response of the Edge field Rifles to the telegram sent tbem late at night to oome to Columbia. "If these antis will no longer claim they are the best people and are entitled to the best privileges in God's name, let's be one people and quit a family quar rel. Until they are ready to surrender the claim that they are entitled to class privileges, just let them rue up and down the road." Discussi Dg the national situation, Gov. Tillman said : "We need just such another shaking up as we have had here." As he finished his speech the Gover nor turned to Geu. Butler and said : "I want to notify you unless you withdraw the accusation tbat I ran at Hamburg, I am prepared to prove that the men who make the affidavits are liars." (Great applause.) , ?? AU rig ht," quietly remarked Geo.] Butler. As Gov. Tillmao took his seat Geo. Butler took a paper from bis pock et, aod holding it towards the Gover nor remarked that he could have the affidavit. "No; you read it," replied the Gov ernor, as he drew out bis. counter affi davit. "Well, I'll read them both or let tbe chairman read them." There was deaf ening applause when Butler walked to the front. "I am gratified," be began, "tbat so little occurred to mar the good feeliog aod harmony among our peo ple to-day. It has been said that when we got to Edgefield we would find the devil amoog the people. But I believe we will express our preferences like en lightened people and stop wrangling. Governor Tillman says I have been rid ing two horses. I say he has been riding four horses. He first said be was a Jeffersonian Democrat, then tbat he rode with one foot on the third party, the other on the Democratic party until he almost split io two, then he called himself a greenbaeker, and fourthly be didn't know exactly where he stood." Tillmao?"Always io tbe middle of the road, general." (Applause.) Gen Butler?"Yes, you are always in the middle, with a big margin on the right and left so that you can jump to either side. (Great applause and cries of "yes, that's it.") Voice?"He's a good dodger." Butler?"Why don't he stick to the middle of the road aod say he is a good Democrat all the time ? He wants to curry favor with both sides and take a little sugar wherever he can get it. How much sugar has be put in your gourd. He was charged at Darlington with per mitting a reform paper to go down be cause he, with others, had not paid his subscription. Tillman?"That was charged by a reformer that you bought." "I have ridden but one horse," con tinued Butler "since I rode uoder that tree yonder when Chamberlain and bis myrmidons came to Edgefield, and tbe good Democrats of the couoty assembled here by thousands. I then mounted the horse tbat I have been riding ever since, which was to relieve the State of the incubus of radicalism, aod which I rode when you sent me to relieve you of carpet bag role. I shall ride but one, and that is the horse that leads to the deliverance and welfare of the peo ple. (Great applause.) The exciting event narrated above oc curred at this juncture. "Tillman ought to take warning," continued Gen. Butler, "from the boasts tbat be accuses Earle and Orr of having made in the last two campaigns. He now claims everything, but I tell bim tbat if be takes his rings and cliques out of the politics of this State I will beat him three to one before the honest voters of this State. (Great applause, and cries of 'tell it to him.'). As long as he has everything arranged in the dark chambers of tbe caucus, what free man can have his rights ? "Irby said there was a ring in the State houses and gentlemen on this stand today charged tbat a ring con trolled the elections and Governor Till man bas never denied it and caonot deny it, for it is true. (Applause.) I challenge and dare bim to give me a separate box in Meriwetber township, bis owo home, aod I will beat him by a handsome majority, and I will double and treble bim to my home here." Turning to the Governor, General Butler thundered: "I dare you, sir, give me a primary. You are not going to j do it because you have elated aod ring* ed everything and a man can't have a free chance in this couoty." (Loud applause.) General Butler then read the follow ing affidavit, everybody listening with bated breath in expectation of aootber explosion : "This is to certify that at Hamburg, July 1876, we the undersigned, were present aod that Mr. B. R. Tillman was not seeo by any of us when the firing began. That we were in the thickest of it from start to finish and if he had been there we would have seeo him, aod certaioiy did not after the firiog began. W. H. Hammond, T. P. Hammood, L. F. Strom, H. D. Strom, Joo. M Hightower, G. W. Walker, Jas. . McKie, Joo. A. Butler." "These gentlemen can settle the mat ter between themselves,'" said General Batleir. "The Governor says he rode down with me. I don't remember that, I went there alone in my buggy, and I only state what these gentlemen say. If Governor Tillman bad not asked me I would not have produced tbe affidavit. General Butler then invited the audi ence io partake of a barbecued dinner that he had had prepared and took his seat amid great applause. The cheer- ' iog increased as Governor Tillman came | forward to reply. "Milledge Horo," : said he, "are you in the audience ?" "Yes," replied Horn. "Dido't you go to Hamburg with me?" "Yes," said Horo. "And dido't you come back with , me?" Horn also replied yes to this question and there were cries from the crowd, "We know you were there." As the ! Governor begao to open his counter affidavit several of his friends came up | > on tbe stand and placed themselves di-1 1 rectly at his back. This was especially ' noted in the case of two men. The ? Governor read as follows : ! 1 South Carolina, Aikeo Couoty : To , j All Concerned : This is to certify that ; ' on the night of the Hamburg riot, 1876, we the undersigned were in tbe town of Hamburg from beginning to ending of said riot, that we know, of our knowl edge, that B. R. Tillman was at said riot, aod that be, B. R. Tillman stayed in said town and did his whole doty antil the ending of said riot. (Signed) Henry Getzen, L. W. Reese, J. 0. Holder, W. H. H. Butler, J. C Hammond, P. 0. Tharmon, L. D. Reese. T. A. Hays. J. A. Timmer man, S. W. Miller, W. F. Roper, J. C Lanham, J. A. White, T. N. Tim mermao, W. F. Dobey, J. F. Atkins, S. B. Mays." "Now," said the Governor, "if any body wants to tell me to my face that I was not there, let him meet me on the public square." (Cheers and eounter cheers.( . This was the ficaie of the most sensa tional and danger-fraught meetiog of the campaign. J. Wilson Gibbes. HOLLY'S PERRY. Gov. Tillman came out fiat-footed for the re-establish ment of the dispensary and boasted that he had prevented the Supreme Court deciding oo the consti tutionality of the dispensary act of 1893. Gov. Tillman said: . "Feeling that I ought to save the law for you, as I koew you wanted it, I have done so." "Rather than call an extra session of the Legislature, which would cost you considerable money, I have preserved intact the law of 1893 until there was a change in your Judges, and, besides, I wanted some of you Pro hibitionists to try it awhiie without the dispensary. If there is any more whis key after that you had better get it out of the way now. "I-closed the dispensaries voluntari ly rather than be made to obey the orcbrs of the Supreme Court because I waoted to obey the law : but as soon as I did so I took the Act of 1893 and went to the bashes with it and they have not been able to touch it since." Then he went on to say that the Supreme Court rendered its decision entirely on political prejudices, and re gardless of commoo sense. They had declared the Act of 1892 unconstitutional and I have simply hid the Act of 1893 out of their way so as to keep those old Judges off of it. If you all don't want it all you have to do is to send a Legislature there to re peal it. I may give those fellows who have liquor on band a few days in which to get rid of their stocks. He then went over his reasons for favoring the dispensary system, with which most people are familiar. There was no other incident of interest. ?av??* * ' aaaw The Campaign Schedale. Columbia, July 26. Newberry, July 27. Laareos, Jaly 28. Union, July 31. Sparenburg, August 1. Greenville, August 2. Pickens, August 3. Oconee, Angusta 6. Anderson, Augusta 7. Abbeville, Augusta 8. mm * * mm The Lie Circumstantial. Gov. Tillman, at the Winnsboro meeting yesterday in compliance with Gen. EHerbe's request, was explaining bis promises to sup port Ellerbe for Governor when the following colloquy occurred : Ellerbe : "Governor didn't, you tell me in the presence of Col. Xeal that I wonld not have to scramble for the office ? You wonld take Evans out of the race?" Governor Tillman : "Yes, I said I would if J could. I don't own the nomination, or him. I sent tor Mr. Evans and be de clined to quit." Evans, sitting near by: "I said I'd go before the people, and I bave." [Hurrahs for Tillman and Evans and Ellerbe.] Tillman : "I said I'd be bands off after that." Ellerbe : "Yes if you sa? so." Then turning on Ellerbe, Governor Till man asked; "Why do you undertake to say I brought you out?" Ellerbe: "Becauseyou did." Tillmac: "I did not." Ellerbe : "Yon did and I can prove it by Bill Neal." Governor Tillman made no reply to'this, bot went oo with bis speech against Butler. The meeting was without special interest. The candidates grow more personal and bitter each day. Specimen Case*. S. H* Clifford, New Cassel, Wis., was troubled with Neuralgia and Kheumatisn, his Stomach was disordered, his Liver was affected to an alarming degree, appetite fel! away, and be was terribly reduced in flesh and strength. Three flottles of Electrh Bitters cured him. Edward Shepherd, Harrisburg, 111., had a running sore oo his leg of eight years' stand ing. Used three bottles of Electric Bitters and seven boxes of Bucklen's Arnica Salve, and his leg is sound and well. John Speaker, Catawba, 0 .had five large Fever sores on his leg, doctors said be was incurable. One bottle Electric Bitters and one box Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured him entirely. Sold by J. F. W. DsLorme's Drug store. ^^^^ ^^^^ For Over Fifty Years. Mbs. Winslow's Soothing Sybcp has been used for children teething. It soothes the child, softens the gums, allays all pain, cures wind colic, and is the best remedy for Diar rhoea. Twenty-five cents a bettle. TO DEMOCRATIC CLUBS. HeAOQURTERS op democratic EXECUTIVE Committee ofSumter County. ScMTia, S. C, July 9, 1394. The Presidents of the Democratic Clubs of Sumter County, are hereby ordered to call together their respective clubs on July 28th, 1894, for the purpose of reorganization. On said day, and after reorganization, the slubs shall e?ect delegates to a convention to be held in this City on the 6th day of August, oext, 1894, on the basis of one Delegate for every twenty-five members, and one for a majority fraction thereof. Upon reorganization, voters leaving clubs to which they formerly belonged shall sign requests to the secretary of the clubs, which they propose to leave, to erase their names from rolls of said clubs, and said requests shall be filed with the rolls of the clubs from which the said voters may withdraw. By order of Executive Committee. D. E. KEELS, W. H. Ingram, Chairman. Secretary. July U. Herald and Freeman copy.