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Official Betau S?natorial Primary . WITH COMP ABATI VE VOTE FOR S SN? ATCH IN FIEST AND SPE? CIAL PHI MA ET SECOND VOTING PLACES, j j? es FIEST PBIMAST. 3 i S Atkins. Bandana. Bos sard.. Coo cord.. Earle. Farmers. Gail! ard/sX Roads... Sigh Tfiii*. Laborers & Mechanics Manchester. Mayesville, Dem_ Pleasant Grove. Privateer. Providence. Rafting Creek. Salem. Scar boro.. Shiloh. Siatebnxg. Sumter. Swimming Pens_ Taylor. Wedgefield. _ Zoar. Cocrt House.. Total. 20 23 ll 12 44 27 16 23 31 71 60 7 32 12 62 13 \ 7 12 42 168 6 43 33 41 23 839 4 43 40 36 16 1 39 4 46 37 17 9 24 13 35 24 15 245 ll ll 10 19 8 ll 28 ll ll 2 7 44 28 j 62 28 43 20 13 28 5 14 j 40 53 ll 54 I 52 13 I 26 35 i 17 15 I ll 53 i 22 16 I J4 13 i 30 23 24 35 6 153 1235 8 ! 13 42 36 32 3 697 ?764 ?761 IS 4 26 42 Executive Committee Meeting The C aorj Droocratic Executive Com? mittee met To-day at ll o'clock to tabulate the retors* of the Special Sena toral Primar j and declare the result.. As soon aa the committee had been called to order ?nd Col. Scarborough elected Chair? man pro tem, a motion waa made and carried TO proceed to tabulate the returns of the Man* agers Mr. Staekboo3e called the attention of t'e committee to the charge of fraud at Earle box. The matter waa discussed in a ereneral way by Heans. Stackbooae, Dabbs Williamson, Scarborough and others Mr. Stackbouse proposed that a committee be appointed to draw the 20 surplus ballots, from the box and to count and tabulate tbe others Ur. Dabbs opposed this on the ground that the managers should bare dooe tbis when the polls closed, and that for the com - ittee to perform the duty that the man? agers bad neglected would be establishing a b?d precedent Be therefore favored throw isg ont tbe entire box. It waa argned tb?t there were 84 honest 03 ?lots in the box and they should be count? ed and this opinion finally prevailed. A eommitte* of four was appointed to make the coaot. Wben tbe committee completed tbe caant the.? reported that after draw i og ont the surplus ballots they found that Manning received 41 ?od Moses 10 and that tbere were 3 sealed fcal?ots in tbe box. 1 bese ballots were cast by Ed. Spps and two of tbe Cbarises. Spps' vote was challenged on tbe ground that the "managers "do not know that be is a clear blooded white man." He bad voted previously unchallenged. On motion bis vote was cocote*. The Cbavis votes were challenged en the ground that they were negroes and bad .not complied with tbe rules and famished certificates that they bad Toted tbe democratic ticket continuously since 1876. On motion their votes were counted, it having been stated that their mother was a white woman. These three ballots were for Manning. Io Salem box tbere were two challenged hallo s Mr. Dabbf stated that their names were o > both tbe Satan and Mayesvil e dob rc'.Is, and although neither bad voted at Maytsvtlle, one of them, one I?ogan, bad voted at both places two years ago. Be * bereft* e, moved that both vo*es be not co anted. Carried la Sta'ebarg box tbere was one ballot which tbe managers b*d refased to count be - csuse it was a Manning ballot, with Mao* nisg's name scratched sod Moses' name writ? ten on it On motion it was counted for Moses. in Mayesville box tbere were five challenged ballots. The names of the voters hud been pu: r i the club roll witbie less than five days prior to tbe first primary. On motion of Mr Dabbs these votes were counted. In Sumter box tbere were two scratched ballots which the eommitte re csed to count aa one of them bad tbe name of Manning \ scratched and the other bad the named of v both candidates on the ticket. Tbere were ejgbt sealed ballots, wbicb were all counted four for Manniog and four for Moses. In Farmers' box tbere was one challenged vote, cast by a member of Co M, wbicb wag counted for Moses The vote twas then tabulated and the re* suit declared as given above in tabulated form Kr. E. I. Manning was thea declared the nominee of the democracy of Sumter County for Senator A resolution was adopted 'o pay Secretary J M. Knight the som of $20 for services r n - cered. If tbere be not sufficient fun s in the treasury to pay the expenses of the com? mittee and this amouot to the Secretary, a pro r?ta assessment is to be levied oo the nominees of the party to make op tbe deficit. Tbe committee then adjourned. Three Doctors in Consultation. From Benjamin Fraaklin. "Wben you are sick, what you like best is to be cboseo for a medicine io the first place ; what experience tells you is best, to be chosen in the second place; what reason (i. e., Theory) says is best is to be chosen in the last place. Bot if you con get Dr Iodination, Dr. Experience and Dr. Reason to hold a cossoltation together, they will give you the besr ad vic a that can be taken." When you have a bad cold Dr. Iodination would recommend Chamberlain's Cough Remedy because it is pleasant and safe to take. Dr. Experience would recommend it because it never fails to effect a speedy and perrrnnent cure. Dr. Reason would recom? mend it because it is prepared on scientific principles and acts os nature's plan in reliev? ing the lungs, opening the secretions and restoring the system to a natural abd healthy condition. For sale by A. J. China. Good sewing machines from $10 up tit Randie's. The White is king of Sewing Machines. If you want a good, honest sewing machine trade, see Randie. Remarkable History of the Dorn Mines. Tbe Mines are Again Being Well Worked. Aazu*ta Herald. The McCormick mine has a most interesting history. To bear of tbe ops and downs of the men who first discovered gold there, one should get Mr Wm How? ard, of tbe Great Eastern Shoe Com pany, to tell the story to thew. He was interviewed by the Herald mau and here is bis story of the Old Dorn gold mine : THE OLD DORN MINE. Lighting a cigar, Mr. Howard be? gan "Way back yonder in the early fifties old Billy Dorn owned much land near McCoimick. He discover? ed that gold was in the soil. That waa after be bad returned from a fruitless search for the yellow metal in California, having gone out there with the many in the days of '49, when the mad rush of the gold seek? ers took place. Among those who went was Mr. Joseph Bell, who vis ited Mr. Dorn shortly after the latter had started mining near McCormick io a crude way, using such imple ments as he could find to get out the gold from The sand of Persimmon Branch, nearby. Mr Bell tried to persuade Mr. Dom to put in a min iog plant, but the old mau decided to toil on in his crude way taking out more gold than one won id suppose. ''Bell bad learned scientific mininer in California and saw that not only was there gold in the creek, bat that there was gold a plenty iu the many rocks that lay about In fact, they were literally filled with the preci?os metal, lt was what miners called in visible gold To get the goid out a crusher was needed. The rocks had to be ground op finely aud the par? ticles washed and pot through cer? tain other processes before any pure gold could be obtained FER5 GADED AT LAST. . Finally Bell did persuade old mau Dora to go itt with him and procure ? pounding mill The mill was erect rd on the branch and the rocka haui j cd to it by means of steer teams The i dca was a good oue, the gold io thev tocks was obtained in large quanti ties. The two men got ont from $500 io $1,000 worth of gold per day j *-Dorn got enormously rich He had discovered that he had a verita? ble Klondike, or that is what he would have called it bad he lived in thia day. 1 He was most generous with his new found wealih. None asked aid bot what were given ireely. fie helped build many churches, gave funds towards ail kinda of missionary work, paid ali the debts of his rela tives aod lived in a simple way with all his wealth. "Wheo all the rock near about had been used, it waa found that the foondation stones of several negro cabins on Persimmon Branch were the stones that contained gold Dorn came to the cabins and the rock waa ground op One chimney composed of the stones panned out $1,000 worth of gold. "The idea of sinking a shaft and mining onder ground tuen waa sug? gested and Mr Dorn and his partner sunk a shaft and worked towards the south of the creek They did not d?8Cover so much gold in this way as he bad otherwise, and it never oe curred to them to work north of the creek DIED A BANKRUPT. .'Mr. Dorn finally sold the raining land to Mr McCormick, the inventor of tbe McCormick reaper. The 1,200 acres brought $25 000 a small price considering the gold there, bm Dor? was of the belief that the land had been worked out The way8 of fate are strange and Dorn died a bank? rupt, having paid too many debts of other people He may be said to bave given his immense wealth away broadcast. Several efforts were made to work the land for gold by others after Dom's death but none seemed to understand getting at the precious ore "Bruce & Co worked it a bit, but /*ave np They said it did not pay They bad been minera in California, bot had not learned like Messrs Dorn and Bell to find gold in the earth about Persimmon Branch PLANT IN OPERATION "Recently a new firm has taken hold of the mining landa and ara meeting with great 8uccesa They work where Mr. Dorn never thought lo-on the north aide of the creek. They have struck rich ore, have put In improved machinery, formed a joint stock company and are making McCormick a Klondike on a small scale. An expert has prospected for miles around the place and says that lhere is goid in laige quantities ali j I about.there The ones now working une land are Dunlap and Beegs. j Dunlap has had much experience in mining matters and Beegs is famish? ing the money to equip and run the plant. The gold lands extend 25 miies around McCormick, 'tis said The veins run across the Savannah into Lincoln county, where discover? ies of gold have been made lately. lt is said that enough hae been taken out cf the rocks by the owners, who lecentiy bought property on the vein, io pay for the land They own 250 j iteres " Col. Tillman Released. THE WAR DEPARTMENT ISSUED ORDERS. The war department ha* ordered Lieut. Col Till mao released from arrest. Capt. Faller received a telegram to that effect this morning aod C)l Tillman r^oeived ooe from Senator Tillman oonveyicg the same informa? tion Secretary Alger has instructed Capt Faller to investigate the whole matter and report to the ?ar departo-"U, and it will then be decided waetbei there is aoy necessity for a courtmartial This latest phase of the situation is taken to mean that there will be no eoortmartial At any rate all negotia? tions looking to a compromise are of stace Secretary Alger bas taken a band in the affair Lieut. Col. Tillman is naturally delighted at the outcome, but be declines to say anything further jost yet His friends in camp are rejoiced also and believe that the colonel ba: been or ?iii be fully vindicated - Columbia Record, Oct 14th. Gen. Wheeler. General Joe Wheeler, the hero of the Spanish war, came near being a Sooth Carolinian, but like many others of South Carolina blood, "went west," and other sections now claim his life Sis mother was born in Orangeburg county, about twelve miles below Swan? sea She was Mary Robinson, called "Polly " She married years ago a Baptist minister cf Orangeborg dis? trict, known familiarly as Uncle Joe Wheeler He had several children, but moved of] and weot to Georgia, ?here "Lit tl? Joe" was born Phil Hutto. near Norway, oo the Florida, Central and Peninsular railroad, now owns the piase, and it is still known in that sec fcion 83 "The Wheeler Place " Some day it will be historio grocnd A lady, long since married, ?ho lives Dear Norway, corresponded with the eldest son for some time after they moved off He waa called Furman and ?bat. pass el between them was what we DO? cal) love letter?, *nd she too was writing to "Cousin Forman," but in this case "cousin'* ?ss not a dangerous term, and they broke off aod ber name was changed to Wheeler by the corre?pon dence. There is a widow lady now living near Swansea wbo can well remember the visits of "Cousin Joe Wheeler" to her mother's home and neighborhood, to see relations, after he had emigra ted from the state.-Lexington (S. C ) Dispatch. Charleston Gets Half Charleston, Oct 14 -Senator B. R Tillman, who hss been working to have troops embarked from Charleston to Puerto Rico and Cuba, has been as? sured by Adj. Gen. Corbio tbat the honer of sending the soldiers to the islands will be equally divided between Charleston and Savannah. To-day Mayor Smythe received from Seoator Tillman a copy of a letter from Gen Cotbin in which the latter says among other things : "Savannah has been choseo as OD'? of the porta at which we eball embark troops. The secretary of war desires Bte to inform ycu that he will give io-ttrnotioo that Charleston abo be a?od for this purpose, lo other word?; be desires to arrange that thc shipping be as nearly as possible di? vided betweeo the two ports cf Char leaton and Savannah " An Interesting Decision as to Burial Grounds. Some time ago Col J. G. Gibbes found a tract of land between Ander? son acd ??ooee counties upon which (he taxes bad not been paid for years. It wa? known as the Maverick burial ground and several Van Wyck's are buriel there The GiOtber ot Mayor Van Wyck, of New York, ?bo was a Maverick, is buried there. The plot is no longer used ?.s a burial 2rcuod. ard Colonel Gibbes proceeded to ad vertite the land for sal?. Protest were made against this, and che mat? ter having been referred to the attor? ney g?nerai, Judge Townsend decided to day that (bc staie had nu right to ueil the land because ii: was a burial grout.d and such property is not tax? able -Columbia Record Columbia, Oct. 14 -The State Executive Committee met to night io consider the Berkeley county contest which has been tied up by an injunction issued by Chief Justice Mciver. The committee finally de cided, after a lengthy discussion, to ask Judge Mciver to hear the case at once and dissolve the injunction, so that a new primary may be held to oame a candidate for Sheriff The Fairfield county contest was j also taken up arid settled by the adoption of a resolution sustaining the county committee of Fairfield j county in declaring ?lr Richmond j the nominee for auditor. Paris, 03t. 14 -It is announoed here ?bis morning that a miliiary plot against the government has been dis o'vered. The Rappel, Aurore aod Petite R?publique Francaise publish almost identical stories on the subject j Anarchists Were io Assassinate. Their Intended Victim Was Emperor William. Alexandria. Egypt, Oct. 14 -The Alexandria police have arrested j nine Italian anarchists since last night and have thereby frustrated a plot against Emperor William, now on his way to the Holy Land, to be present at the consecration of the Church of the Savior at Jeruselem The first to be arrested is a cafe keeper, a well known anarchist, in whose house the police discovered two wire bound bombs of great strength full of bullets This arrest was made in conse buecce of a notification from the Italian consul general at Cairo that two anarchist had left Cairo for for Port Said v The police investigation showed that the arrested cafe keeper had bribed the steward of a steamer sail? ing to day from Alexandria to Port Said and Syria to take on board a box of bombs. Apparently the an archists originally intended to use the bombs at the Palais Abiden at Cairo, while Emperor William and the kh?dive were there When the kaiser decided not to visit Egypt the anarchists changed their plans and decided to attack him in Palestine The two Cairo anarchists who left for Port Said have not yet been ar? rested Plot to Massacre Europeans. London. Oct 15.-The Pekin cor respondent of The Daily Chronicle says : "There is a rumor in circula? tion that a plot is on foot for a mas? sacre of the Europeans " LAST SLAVE AUCTION. Old paper The last great slave auction held in this country occurred just a year and a half before the war-namely, in October, 1859-^at the race track in Savannah The slaves were the property of Pierce Boiler, a pictor etque and prominent figure at that day in Philadelphia society, who is day remembered as having been the husband of Fannie Kembie, the actress, reader and author His family name was Mease, but be in herited a fortune in lands and slaves from his grandfather, Major Pierce Butler of South Carolina, on condi? tion that he should take the latter's name Butler's inveterate passion for gambling got him into financial difficulties It is said he iost $25, OOO in a single hand-four deuces, against four kings held by his oppo? nent. Finally to meet his losses Butler was forced to sell his slaves There were 998 of these in ail The sale took three days and netted $33,000. Butler had chosen a good time to sell. A year later his negroes would not have been worth a dollar a head. Bot the sale would have been more profitable had it not been announced as one of its conditions that no divis? ion of families would be permitted. Hence, in order to secure a good slave, buyers often had to take with him infirm or aged relativep, Out of the limitation grew a memorable trag ? j edy Tom Pate, a well known Vicksburg trader bought a man, his two sisters, and his wife, with the guarantee that they' should not be separated Disregarding this, Pate sold the sisters-one to Pat Somers, a brother trader, and the oth?r to a resident of St Louis What legal rights a negro had in tbe south were well protected. Somers was told of the guarantee and he sent the girl back to Pate and demanded his money. A quarrel was the result and Somers was shot dead Ten days later his nephew killed Pate and died from wounds received. The feud was kept up until every male bearing the name of Pate was wi?ed out, and then the war liberated the sister?, who were alive in St. Louis in 1887 London, Oot. 4 -The Atlantic Transport company7* steamer M<*he gan. formerly tbe Cleopatra of tbe Wil? son and Furness Leyland iioe, which left London for New York yesterday with 50 pausen?ers and * crt-w of 150 is ashore off th- Lizard, between the Manacles and the Lowlands Walker, Mino., Occ 13.-To-day's conferecer? between :h? ho.-tile Mid friendly Iodiao9 preliminary io to? morrow's couuoil wirb indian Commis 8?ocer Jones indicate that the hostiles will lay down their arms and thar a settlement will be reached Griffin, Ga., 0?t. 13 -Private ? Henry Dickson, a deserter from CD, B, j Tbird regiment, was shot and perhaps J fatally wounded near Licusi Grove to- j day by a detail from Camp Northern j Picken resifted arrest aud was shot j down while attoenptiog to kill ooe of ; thc soldier.5). Liverpool, Oct 14 -Fol'owing are ! 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