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THE UNION TIMES. m ... - ?> union, S. c. wr:Ai'iii<;u>ck()i> iii'llkiln Of the South Carol inu Climate and Crop Service. This bnllctiD, as issued by Section Director Bauer, covers tho conditions for tho past week, and in its preparation were used reports from one or xnoro correspondents in each county of tho State. Tho weather during tho past week was, on the whole, favorable, and all crops made satisfactory advance. Bnt little farm work could bo dono in many counties on account of tho wet ground. In Chesterfield, Darliugtou, Sumter, Berkeley and Hampton counties exeessivo rainfall was a menace to cotton and corn, nud locally in other porlions of the State. Many farmers are finishing laying by their cultivated crops, and many fields will by laid by in grassy condition, the ground being too wet to plow, or tho corn and cotton tangled by tho high winds of the previous week. The water in most of the rivers has about reached normal stages and correspondents estimate tho damage to crops by overflows on the principal rivers to have been heavy, jtiiHf rovi nc nlwmt Ilircp- for.r t hs of nil crops on "river lands." Along the Wateree nnd the (treat I'eo l>ce crops were about all destroyed; along the Cougaree, Lynch's, Savannah and tho numerous smaller rivers and creeks Bubject to overflow the damage was serious. Corn uud meadow are principally affected. Corn in general is doing very well, and its present condition gives promise of at least an averago crop and possibly better. "Extra good tiplaud, fair bottom," Spartanburg; "Never better," York; "Full average," llarawell: "Above average," Orangeburg; 'A good average," Edgefield; and so on from all portions of the State. Locally there are complaints of corn deteriorating on bottom lands that are too wet, but that is more than offset by the better conditions of upland corn. Some fields f.re beinr' laid bv ill tho grass. Fodder pulling lias begun 111 Berkeley, Hamptou and Orangeburg. There was a very noticable improvement in cotton over the previous week. Growth was rapid and the stalk has attained a large size generally but is nevertheless fruiting well and the average number of healthy bolls is much greater than is usual at this date. It has been too wet for the best development of cotton, and rust is reported from Pickens, Newberry and Barnwell. {Shedding from Lexington, Orangeburg, Chesterfield. Berkeley, Barnwell, Williamsburg, Sumter, Barlington ami Edgefield. No correspondent epeuks of the crop as a poor one, (save one in upper Newberry). While in many localities it is "extra tine," "average," < * ";"'e." It txieVFmWT VA -4bxPo ?k c'oKS will make good, or mar, its present promising condition. ITot geuerally dry weather with occasional showers is the indicated weather needed. Cotton is beginning to open in the Southeastern portion of the State. On account of want of sunshine SeaIsland cotton is fruiting poorly and lias an unhealthy color. Ilice is generally ?n excellent condition. On the lower Santee there was danger of damage to rice fields by overHows when the river went I f feet hove the danger line, but the river is Dow falling slowly ami little if ary rice Was damaged by high water. Tobacco curing is general. There tre reports of a poor yield and of interior quality of leaf, and some thut the rains interfered with curing. Peas doing well geuerally. Some being sown. Too wet for peas in plaet s. Swett potatoes are growing too much to vine apparently, but are looking very promising, wit i 11 largo area cultivated. Turnip Rowing in season. Irish potatoes being dug in upper portion of the .^tato with a very poor yield. Pastures oso growing very well, and the hay crop promises to be a large one. All forage crops are making line growth. SK.NI> IN MIK CASH. The Counties That Have Not Scml In t hi- Amounts Assessed. Below is given a list of the counties which have not went in the several (uununtB they were assessed, to meet the expenses of the preliminary work doue'towards getting up the State exhibit for the Chicago exposition before that projecs fell through. All the other coalition have sent the amount of j their : ?> cbsi.ients to .xlr. \\ . A. Chirk. It is asked that t.'n -< counties, together with the ~i per cent, assessments plaeed upon them. Abbeville 8-0.- ~ ;Alketi > 17. 1" : 1 tarnwell SIN <? "?: Berkeley 81-V 10; ('Inn niloii ST.Colleton SiLdgelirM 81". l-'airtield SI0..V1; l'lorenee Slit. T.">; Clroeuville 810.7.V. Horry 8hs >; Laurens 811.Pa; Lexington S'.'.PO; Murl lx>ro ST. !;"?; Newberry S1 I. 1".; < )rntigoburg 8-'\l'lcki-n- S1 >.l ttubuin $S.'.2o: WilliamsburgST. 7~?; York ? Totul, S-" J. 7 Hanks (Vase Issuing tiolil, A special from Kun.-as City r>ay? Ail Kaunas City hunks have I issuing gol"l( ?itb<*r in ".xrhangu for tall-, as [ :iy:ii i.t of (hecks, or witlelra-.vals of lb-posits. Cashier It'iJe, of the llaiu of ('o:n:n?T who re. | turn<'il from St, f, ?i~ ^I -relay -ni l the 1 auks . there will take th*' - .::ie a -T; :i, Tlio reason given f.y c r ;> r- lo r- f r ' this move |s that it ! ' ' at' n of many >! , -it r- t ' ir ! posits in if t'l *: I t . the lelief t!:a*. it '.hi t . ; : .... I i ANNUAL MEETING STATE ALLIANCE FARMERS ALLIANCEMKN ATTENDED IN LARGE NUMBERS. President Iteltt's Fine Address?Step: Tukento Fight the Tie Trust. The State Fanners' Alliance assembled in the State Senate Chamber at Columbia Thursday, being ca**ed to order by President .Toh. h. Keitt. As soon as the body had gotten into working shape, a committee on credontiah was appointed, consisting of Messrs. J. B. Sanders, of Oconee, W. II. Bryant, of Pickens, \V. II. Edward, of York. This committee soon reported and tin roll was made up as follows, the attendance being very good : Abbeville W. .T. (5nine*?, Bradley. Aiken- B. II. Timinermau, Timmer man. Anderson?J. B. Doutbit, Anderson. Barnwell?W. S. Bamberg, Bamb rg. Chester?T. W. Shannon, Chester. Colleton?C. J. Allen, (Indians. ICdgetield?S. M. Smith, Trenton. Floreuee?M. E. Muuu, Hynnin. Greenville?Wm. Yerdin, Walkersville. Horry?C. 15. Todd, Eiuklcn. Lanoustcr?C. A. l'lyler, <). K. Enurens?N. A. Summerell, I.nurons. Lexington?D. F. Etird, Eexingtou, Marion- W. MclnniH, Carolina. Newberry?Jno. F. Hanks, Erna?e Oeouee? J. B. Sanders, Oakwny. < >rnugeburg?J. Wm.Stokes,Orange burg. I'ickens?W. II. Fry ant, Easley. Richland?E. I'. Whitman, Pleasant. Spartanburg?II. F. Dodd, Boiliug Springs. Ci.ion? d. F. Bailey, Sednlio. York ? W. II. Edwards, ltock Hill. The counties of Beaufort, Berkeley, Chnrhstou, Chesterfield, Clarendon, Partington, Fairfield. Georgetown, Hampton, Kershaw, Marlboro, Sumter ami Williamsburg had no representatives present. Other prominent Alliancemcn present were Messrs. A. High, J. T. Gautt, T. P. Mitchell, .1. W. Reid, 1>. P. Duncan, Norman Elder, E. J. Williams, and others. All the ollieers and members of the executive committee were present. So were the members of the board ol directors of the State Alliance Exchange. Atter the organization had been completed, President Keitt proceeded tc deliver his auuual address, os follows /.'. < '/// ? it o f th< r< nun Inetns/r.n' I'n'ton of South (Ad'oHmi. We again meet under the maudute ol vance'tiieili ,o1i"n'nVp?ifj,>V<^V-l-.,'^*u Vctie vJ: ing the works of the past year, a report of our liuaneial condition will be ruadt by the executive committee. The directors of the State Exchange ami the Cotton Plant Committee representing the two arms of our orcani/.ution, will report in full respectively. I will therefore leave the presentation of the matters in their charge entirely to them. Since our last meeting nil the time and labor I could bestow has beer; devoted to tlie work of reorganization. Tliis your J have attended the County Alliances of Abbeville, Anderson, Oconee, Pickens, Greenville, Spartanburg, Union, York, Chester, I.aucaster, Kershaw, Colleton and Fdgeli. Id, besides doing local work it* Fairfield and Lexington. I whr accompanied at most ot the county meetings by our State Lecturer. It gives me plrnsure to acknowledge the hearty eo-operution I have received from brothers Wilborn i and lveid, our efficient State officers. How fur we have been successfu in our work may be shown by a compa*ative statement of the membership. The numerical strength of the Alliance is by no means as great as it should be, but I feel assured that the organization is now upon a lirm foundation ami moving upward. The Alliance sentiment everywhere appears as strong as ever. All agree that the Alliance ia u good and necessary organization for the protection and advancement of the fanning interests, and ought to ho kept up. Hut too many, through the inertia of what I presume they consider "innocuous desuetude" permit it to he kept up hy others. With tho genera! sentiment so favorable it is important that thia Alliance should investigate closely the conditions and. if possible, remove the causes that have produced this feeling of apathy. My observation convinces me that it proceeds I from a failure to appreciate the pur i poses of the Alliance in both its local I and general npplienl ion. Absence of direct end imm diate local benefits is : a prevalent cause of apathy. In con! trust, it is notable that those A dinners I that continue strong in sentiment and J membership have achieved local bene j tits bv the application of huttiness methods to the letter and spirit of our : constitution. Failure and disintegration can ho traced extensively to tinanj rial losses from disregard of business | principles. There are members on ! our rolls win se lovaltv to the hioh purposes Of 'the Alliance has risen above personal eoiisidt ration. Their example challenges our admiration, and tlitir experience cannot fail in tlio future to be a source of profit, Any sub-Alliance in the Statu can by intelligent cii-i j < ration bo productive of financial local benefits sufficient to hold the membership together. The moral ! !: t int lli ctunl development that n suit 11 .mi i. a.u/ati-ui and regular nieetin.- cannot' c .i\ere tin.lite I. The isolated lives wo leml, tho mesgr opportunities for reading and study and the natural feeling of independent inculeated by farm life, militate agaicn , social uud intellectual progress. Th< inertia of stagnation cau best be ovta come by orgaui/ation, and onr lo?tu, ers cau render no more efTectjVe sei vice thou to impress npou our farmer the individual responsibility that rtsl upon tliem to organize. Eve/y forme i wlio is a good citizen should be omeno ber of the Farmers' Alliance. The achievements of general ben? fits w ill depend upon tho strength an loyalty of the local organizations. Tb I operation of the Alliance is uuhmito in scope, except as to its political chat 1 actor. Tho usefulness of tho orgau^zq > tiou therefore can be abridged only b; the members themselves. , Prejudice from outside which existei j from a misconception of our purp^sps | as well as individual aud local error j of our town members, has, I believe i nearly disappeared, ami tho Albauc. : is now moro than ever regarded by al classes or our citizens, according to it true intent, ns a patriotic orgauizirtioi laboring to '\levelop n better stat inentabv, morally, socially Junl lioau cially," unci to elevate the atandard o , our people in nil the <pinlifictitious o I citizenship without striking ogniust th I interest or legitimate business Of uu; class of our citizen3. The members of Farmers Allianc were justly proud of the signal victor; won over the Jute Trust. That ,ligh was short, sharp aud decisive, and th fruits of victory were immediate Compared with the grand educations work in the science of economical go\ eminent through a period of seve years, bringing into sight, I trust, th cu'minatiou of our hopes in relief t the people, the juto light shrinks iut insignificance. In lssfi, our National Alliance assert ed the principles of good goverumeii in demanding: 1. The abolition of the uational ban dvsii'in. r The free and unlimited eoinng ' of gold and bllvor nt tbo ratiou of 1 to 1. That our paper currency shall b full legal tender government issue in stead of bank notes. Those demands expressed at_ jJ^^'ei . ent times in slighter varying phraseol ogv mis?-l the isftue. It was met l? | organi/Cd capital with a n'.ronuous el ! fort to fasten on us the blight of th ! goM standard. Our demands, ignore at tirst by the political parties, steadi ly gained stlength amoug the people as the educational work of the Alliauc , nnveiled their justice aud fuirness t ( them. Now wo witness the uupnralc] j ed sight of strong forces in all th polit.cul parties striving to shape thei political course in harmony with us The reform forces are g'ltb j ering. Parties are being rent a? . ; under, and a new political align r 1 incut is being formed. The no . j tioual Democratic convention, wliie : | lately met nt Chicago, by an o\ei whelming vote embodied our liuancif ^ ing itself with the masses of the jfeopl , | upon Democratic principles uguim I the ilaugerous encroachment of plutc ) i crntic power that threatens the pei , petuation of special privileges on th [ gold standard. Wm. J. ilrvati, c [ Nebraska, the nou.iuee of the Demo , cratic party, is an exponent of true re \ j form. We can fully trust him. Hi ( j election next November will bring iut i fight the relief for which we have beei I ooutending for \ears. Our politics hope now rests in concentration of th reform forces. The efforts of ail pat riotic men should be exerted to secur it. The Alliance has accomplished i I ! grand work in forcing the issues to th trout and deserves the thunks and con gratulutions of the industrial world While great good has been aceomp li.-hed, let us not believe that the mis sion of the Farmers' Alliance is ended It has just begun. Its mission is per pvtual. "Eternal vigilauee is the priei of liberty." It must endure unti rights no longer need enforcement until there are no longer grievances tc i be redressed. I congratulate yon. brethren, npoi the favorable auspices under which w< meet in this our ninth annual session I tru.it that we may have an enjoyabh meeting, and that your dcliberationi may materially conduce to the perma ueut welfare of our organi/.atiou. State Lecturer Wilborn addresso the Alliance, giving an account of tin ! work of tlie year and of the conditio! , of the order. During the last twelv? ! months the membership of the Allianci 1 in South Carolina 1ms increased ovei f>0 per cent. lie Kaid the fanning poo | pie were more determined than ever t< preserve an organisation with which tc ; battle tor udvancemcnt of their inter , eats. j Messrs. .T. Win. Stokes, ('. J. Allen, and M. L. Munn were appointed ? committee on the State I'.xohange. The executive committee reported , that it had examine i the hooks of thf j Secretary and Treasurer Iteid, ami found them in tirst class condition. Speeches were made hy Dr. .1. Wm, Stokes, Dr. Walker, W. II. Kdwords, \V. H. l'.ryant. President Kcitt, Col. , D. I'. Duncan and llcv. ?T. A. Sligh. They spoke generally of the benefits ol the Allinee organization and partioularly of the work of the State Kxchonge, which is universally endorsed. Last i year ths State Exchange did a htisincst of $lf>tt,00lt at a cost of about two per . cent., w hich is a remarkably fine showing. Col. D. 1'. Duncan, manager of the State I'.xehange, spoke of the advance in the price of cotton ties from 7- cents to Sid?" per bundle arid recommended an organized tight by the Alliances ol the Cott >n M it? s, with South Cnrolina taking the initiative. Tin-suggestion met with unnn'mous n| j"-i.v.il. and m* sits. ' Douthit, (!!. I'lyli r an I T. W. SJuinnon were m .minted n committee to con-id' r the ! subject and prepare plans for organized resistance of the Tie Trust. The proposition of tho Cincinnati lfnrbed Wire ^'ompauy to furnish wire ties was roq ported. / SECOND DAY'S SESSION. Tho second day's session of the ^Warmers' A'dianco was held Friday, s The most important action taken was a lu regard to tho light against the cotr ton tie trust. Tho South Carolina AIi liacce has, as expected, taken tho initiative in a big tight which will doubt less spread rapidly throughout the 1 cotton belt. a While, owing to the fact that it is i necessary to keep tho Alliance free > from politics, no direct endorsement i r was given tho national Democratic Y ticket, a resolution was adopted endorsing tho address of President Keitt, 1 in which he thoroughly endorsed Ilry!? an and Scwall. No endorsement could 8 1 havo been stronger. A leading memi ber of tho Alliance stated that every a man iu attendance was for tho ticket 1 of the national Democracy, and ho did a not know of a single exception. >* luo election oi olheers resulted as o follows: Mr. Joseph L. Keitt was unanimously re-elected president, Hon. f m o vviliiorn was ve-clected vice,f i president and State xjeeturer <T. NV. e lleid was unanimously re-elected seov rotary and treasurer. Dr. J. L. Sliuler, of Lexington, was elected a member of e the executive committee to succeed E. y It. Walter, of Orangeburg, who de;t cliued re-election on account of bis e health. >. President Keitt was elected delegate ,1 to the national alliance, r. The special committee appointed at n the opening session to look into tho o matter of the tight against the cotton o tie trust submitted the following report u which was unanimusly adopted: H7i#rrrt#t tho manufacturers and wholesale dealers in cotton ties have it advanced the prices of tics about per cent, over la?t season's, while the k market price of steel only justifies nu advance of 10 per cent., thus furnish0 iag us with another evidence that this (j is a day of trusts audi combines aguiust all producers; and, e ir/u rra*\ suitable wire can he had _ at a cost of 12 cents per bale, against 28 cents nor bale for ties, thr.o all'ect - ing ft saving of !fi cents per bale on the [- crop which Amounts to a saving to this j State alone of $12n,000 on one year's r- crop; therefore, be it, a Jl< "Hired, That we ask nil nlliance(1 men ami farmers interested in the i- baling of cotton in this State and the !, cottou States to eo-operute with us in a breaking down this new formed trust o by placing their orders at once for 1- wire, to be used instead of ties in balo | iag the present crop of cotton, r : And your committee further recomi. j mend that our State business agent bo i- requested to at oueo obtain all iufori mation as to the supply and cost of usi iug this wire as a substitute from irou i- tires and report to all sub-Alliances k nnd that our agent also be directed to correspond with the agencies of the other Southern States. . J. 11. Dorm it, g ? . .r. ou.*, ,t C. A. Pr.Avr.it, >. Committee. The Cotton riant committee made 0 its report, which was adopted. The ,f committee says they ure highly pleased with the work done bv Mr. (dantt, the publisher. He publishes it for .?." ) per H j month. Tho (subscription 1ms about (> j doubled itself in the past two yearn. j The same conunitte was continued in 'j ! office. The committee on Stat* exchange 0 made a verbal report- statiug that the institution was iu the best of shape 0 and that it was doiug a flourishing business. When it came to the matter ? of deciding upon the next place of meeting it was foun 1 that Columbia was the pln^e preferred. So Columbia wus selected and the next annual meeting is to he held there on the the fourth Wednesday in July of next year. ? A resolution endorsing the annual 1 address ot Provident lveitt was adopted * | unanimously, as was also a resolution * j thanking all the officers for their able uud cflioient work. e CUXXINOIIAM'S PICNIC. e Cilveii Up to He the Largest Ever Held g | North or South. - j Mr. T. J. Cunningham, of Chester, and a candidate for clerk of court for i | that county, gave ono of tho largest ? | picnics, 10 miles flora the town of i Chester, last Thursday that was ever ? held North or South. As tho enndij I dates for tho various Stafo olHeea r had an oil' day Thursday they . ; wero iuvitod to tho picnic, ) ! unci ol course they delivered speeches > | to the assemblage, which was estimated j at 5,GOO. Each anil every candidate ' was accorded a fair hearing. After | the speech-making hud been concluded k : prayer was offered, nod then the largo assemblage wus iuvited to p-urtakc of 1 the following bill of fure, v.hiih had ' been prepared by ?ur. Cunningham for the occasion: Eight barbecued ' beeves, fourteen barbecued sheep, two barbecued hogs, making in all 7,000 pounds of meat. There wore 1,500 loaves of bread, GO gallons of hush, and 1G0 gallons of soup. There was also slaw, pickles, cake, etc. After they hud feasted to their heart's content, they all had the pleasure of listening to spccchca from other CUlididnteS who did not have the oppor* 1 tunity to hove their say in the morning. I After the, speeches, the crowd stood around in groups congratulating the.uii selves and Mr. Cunningham upon his 1 success as a picnic agitator. I Will Support the I'lclcet. ; j The Ml inta .1 nraal. wlii -h l?-?l t!?? fight in , deorgla against the free nn I unlinilteil cola* ige'uf silv'-r, ua ! wal-'h l.n I not h'Tetufure I<*i-!nr<'il what ir- it v mil p j r-?? - i:i I lie re.-'Uit . ?'!.p .icn. > i> - in it- . 1 in_r lito v?l of a feeent I t tl at Willie st CllftllOt ..p r vi' i . . .ti r .. il w..i I :: ,:'1- ' ' ^ - ' , Stale Cipi. EVANS, DUNCAN AND EARLE CANDII > AT ICS FOR TI?K SENATE. THE STATE 808D KM5SI0KS, The Minor LiKhts.-What Is Said and Done by Them Day by Day* AT I1KNNKTTSVI LLC. To make a long story short, wo will ; ay that the sum ami substnnoo of tins meeting was about this: Tho political sensation of tlie campaign was sprung hero when a letter was read Irom Sou- j ntor Tillman in which ho practically J declares that Governor Evans is his | favorite for tho United States Senator- I ship. It is iiuo that he does not come squarely out and endorse the Govern- j or's candidacy, but ic ainouuts to prac ticnlly the same thing, for Senator j Tillman expressly declares that in his ! opinion Governor Evans did nothing j wrong when he acted as llhind's attorney, before or after tho consummation of the bond deal. He declares that the taking of a fee under the circum- I stances was perfectly justifiable j because as he says Governor I Evans had nothing whatever to do | with tho framing or passage of the refunding act further than to voto for it. j The letter was in rop!y to one written ! Senator Tillman by Mr. John T. DunI can in rcfereuce to au editorial in tho | Manning Times which darkly hints at ! rebates in whisky purchases. This | gave Senator Tillman a chanco to say j what ho thought about the bond matj ter and at the same time to mildly reprimand Mr. Duucau for using a privato ! conversation with rcfereuce to Gov. Evans for tho purpose of "deceiving the public" as to his (Tillmau's) position in tho matter. Mr. Duncan I has made the statement nil along I in the campaign that he hud J a conference with Tillman the I Friday night before the cam puign opened ainl that the latter had promised to "stand hands oit*." The natural supposition has been made that Tillman knew of Mr. Duncan's candidacy for the United States Senate and did not disapprove it. To state the I matter negatively Senator Tillman in | his letter soys ho did not know that | Mr. Duncan would be a candidate and ; whatever might have been said in the I course of the conversation it certainly ! had no refer lice to the Senatorial conI test as far us Senator Tillmau was eonj cerned. Senator Tillman mailed a copy j of his reply to Mr. Duncan to Uov. ( Evans aud the latter read it in the | course of his speeolp In consequence of the reading of the i 'Mter Evans stock is away up, for Tillman s great mnueiiee wuu xae |>c?-1,ic i is too well known to need comment. The other candidates followed, but their speeches were practically on the ; same line as heretofore aud in view of the great interest taken in the Senatorial contest aud the length to ; which the debate was drawn out, these ; gentlemen were given a rcportorial holiday. In addition to the regular canvassers, Attorney General Barber, Mr. Norton and Congressman McLaurin spoke. The latter made a splendid speech. There were about 150 people present, but beyond cheers for Evans aud p/inntnr.^luuiPL.' f. .r 1 \>rlo n spirited interchange of words betweeu ; the two contestants, the meeting passed ort" quietly and in order. The usual | formality of o2>euiug the meeting with i prayer was dispensed with. the rnr.sLEisriEf.i) mketino. It was expected that the Chesterfield meeting would reveal some sturtliug facts in the ranks of the Senatorial candidates, but the spectators were fooled. Outside of the spirited col; loqtiev between Gov. rnor llvans and Judge Kurle the meeting was eonsidcrcd llat. There were about 1530 present. Rev. I!. F. Ilargett opened the meeting bv asking the Divine blessiri". I Mr. 1*. M. llarreutine, county ci airman, introduced M . T. ('. ltobiiisoi., | candidate for Superintendent of IMu cation, who made a short talk on education. Ho was followed by Air. Mayfield, who sjioke of the benefits to be < derived from the new s houl law, the details of which lie explained at some j length. General Watts, candidate for re-election, was the next speaker. His remarks were devoted exclusively to matters connected w.th the militia, ! avoiding those personalities which , have characterized the speeches of the j two candidates for tlie position at pre- | vious meetings. General ilichbourg | gave brieily his record as a soldier and l militiaman, as an evidence of his qualifications for the position of Adjutant . General. He said he would i:i the fu- ' ture if his competitor would, conduct ; the campaign oti that high plane that | it ought ti> lie. Mr. 1'. I>. Heller*, of Marion, ami , Solicitor J. M. Johnson, competitors i for the oflicc of Solicitor of the Fourth | Judicial (.'ireuit, spoke next in mlvo- j cacv of their candidacy i? r the posi- J tion. Mr. .fohuson evidently was very j popular with the crowd, tor up to his j appearance no applause was heard, hut . when he arose to speak he was received with great enthusiasm. Mr. Johnson made an excuse for (Jon. Norton, saving that official duties in ItunncttRvillo prevented his appearance. Hon. 1*1lerhe was also absent. Senator Harrison was the first of the (iiiliernatoiiul candidates to speak. He spoke principally on State isoies, including the di-p-nsary and privilege tax. hi* position ou those subjects b*ing 'Vi M know . .Mr. Wi.itiii u : hi- usual speech, attacking the administration fur supporting the State edueutional institutions and rasping State officials iu his nauul vigorous way. He, however, didn't succeed in arousing even a good laugh by hia humorous way of putting things. After Mr. Whitman concluded hia short talk, Mr. D. II. Tompkins was introduced and spoke at length to the audience about his beiug elected Secretary of State, aud how ho had performed his duty. Ho said it had been his iuteution not to appear upon the political "stump" again, bocauso ho could servo the people better iu performing the duties of his office. He only spoke iu reference to the new dispensary law reconimeudod l?y Governor in wliioli lii_4 iiioitn wu<t r>i 111 it)><>*. ed. Ho stiid bo had never received nny rebates from any one, as ho Jiad nothing to do with tho dispensary, etc. Congressional candidates fin ley, Trautham and Strait were the next speakers, confining themselves exclusively to nntional issues. Dr. Strait in addition told of tbo signals Alliancemen iu Congress had to bear and bow ali tbo power of patronage and governinebt inaeh'inerv had been brought to bear on them to crush them to death, but how their elYorts have finally resulted in success. As between tbo contestants there is no diH'crcnee of opinion ns to nntiounl politics, each endorsing the national Democratic platform. Governor Evaua was the first {Senatorial candidate. He said that the people's interests were at stake in this great financial light, and their holies would be realized unless some mistuko was made. Iu reply to an attack by \f_ 1.; ,11 nli.vit tiin At J1I . ? ? UlilllUM V U *4tut ?v - ? lauta Exposition mutter, he explained thut at the solicitation of many people in tho State he had borrowed the nereary money and the legislature and the people had endorsed that action. He said tho Dispensary law is now out of the hands of State House officials, aud has been put in the hands of an independent board. It has been taken out of politics and no man eau use it lor political aggrandizement. Governor Evans then dropped State issues aud went into a discussion of the monetary problem, showing that years back the Alliance had formulated demands for free coinage and an iueome tax. At. this point Governor Evaus and fudge Earle became involved into a spirited debate, which proved very interesting to all. | Judge Earle followed Governor i Evans. He said: You have listened to ! a remarkable harangue. 1 don't supI pose any Governor of this Stvto or I of any other State ever made such n I harangue. All he can say is the man ! who comes after him ran against Hen ! Tillman. In all my campaign against | him 1 did not hear such little, mean I and contemptible dings against tho | opposing candidate. At this juncture another debate followed, which became very warm for each speaker. Mr. Duncan came last, and just as he began speaking rain began to fall aud the crowd started to leave, but a considerable number remained, and Mr. I Duncuu imi l that Gov. Evans could j clear himself of the bond business by : a word lrom Khind, and thus insure ! his election, but ha would not speak. 1 lteplying to the Governor's statement : that the Hoard of Control was in accord I with him, Mr. Duncan said that Govi eruor Iuvans knew that the Board was ! opposed to the establishment of tivo Dispensaries in Columbia, they Spartanburg ami allowing breweries t ? peddle beer on the streets of cities and allowing particular breweries to h .ve exclusive privileges. The Governor whines, he said, when Judge Kurle brought up l'hil Gadsden on him bccase he is an anti, but he would briug up a Reformer against the Govrnor. Ho then read Barry Gantt's statement as published in The Register to prove that Governor Kvans had | begged like a boy about how- much ho was going to get. Mr.Duncan attacked Governor Kvnus on his uhuuuI linos,hut before he had comj leted his remarks a heavy raiii storm came up and the meeting dissolved immediately. I*AIJIKl'i'O LKAVi:ti. The Arcade Mill at Rock Hill began work Monday, with H',0 looms uud 2,020 spindles. I he Aiken Bicycle Club is making arrangements for tho bicycle meet on the 5th of August. The Secretary of State has issued a commission to tho Citadel I'ants Co. of Charleston, the corporators of which are \V. S. Co plosion ami J. W. Doughty. Tho capital stock is $10,000, divided into 200 shares at $50 each. On Sunday night in Columbia a farewell missionary meeting was held at tho Second 1'resbyteriau church. The occasion was tho leave-taking of Mrs. Mct'ormiek as a missionary to China. She will sail for China in September from New York. Although tho dormitory of the South t Carolina Coeducational Institute at YVilliston was burie d on July iUth arrangements are being made by which hoarding students will be provided for by tlio opening of the next session, when the school will resume its successful work. Two negroes, Nathan Steel and Kd. Hoseboroiigh, engaged in a bloody fight at a cross r<>a 1 church near 11 ?cit Hill. Steel drew a pistol, Hoseboroc.gh rushed in, snatched it away and did tho shooting himself. Steel not eontent with that drew n knife and slashed lloseborough's throat, cutting the jugular vein about half in two. lly skillful treatment there is hopts of his recovery m| Farmers niul Free Silver. The Agrii'.iltural ('"figr . which will meet ot biela iV-t on S p'emlier 17. w ill ills nss, at tic re.pie-! uf tl ll'u.ciriaii <! ivernrr.erit, tla* |-1i"l; ' f i\" i'i: -hi e,|t , f i -iivr r i.'re:. p.' ! . . ' in iiu. rnat. naJ ?gr :.t 1 .!. ra . <>t t u. ta!s