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VHl'HSUAY, AVUVHT 18, 1898?
THE UIPAIGN MEETING.
A ROW AMONG THE CANDIDATE?
FOll RAILROAD COMMISSIONER.
Thomas and Evans tho Viguros*?
About 1,000 Present.
On Monday last at half-past ton o'clock
tho si aid campaign mooting for Oconoo
oounty was bold at Walhalla tn Ash
worth'a Hail. Thoro waa n roproBonta
tlvo gathoring of tho oitizons of tho
county. Tho crowd was variously esti
mated from sovon hundred to ono thou
sund poisons. Tho mooting wa? oallod
to brd?r by County Chairman C. H. I),
lluros at half-past ton o'clock. Prayer
was oli'orod hy Hov. Arthur Crane.
It had boon arranged for tho candidates
for Governor to have liftcon minutes
riach,'candidates for Congress ton minutes
and candidates for Stato Officers other
than Governor live minutos oaoh,
Tho candidates for Superintendent of
Education wore tho ilrst to spoak.
Col. J. H. Rico, of Greenwood, was
tho first speaker. 11 is time was occupied
in presenting tho importance of tho com
mon schools and tho necessity of im
proving thom. The school houso should
bo accessible to ovory child. Tho pupil
should bo kopt< in tho common school
until ho was ripo for the college. Much
dopondod on tho work dono in the com
mon schools preparatory to tho taking of
tho collegiate course There was room
for improvomont of tho common schools
and ho felt qualified for the discharge of
the responsible duties of the oilico to
which ho aspired. tinder tho llvo min
utes rulo ho could scarcely touch upon
tho main pointa and closed amid ap
plause.
Hon. W. I). Mayfield, tho present in
eutnboutj was tho next speaker. Ho,
too, emphasized tho importance of edu
cation, and argued for tho betterment of
tho schools for the masses. Ile had done
much for tho advancement of tho com
mon schuols, and much moro conk, ho
dono but for tho want of moro monoy.
Special ol?orts had boon and aro hoing
m ado for tho improvomont of teachers.
Tho institutes wore established for this
purpose. Tho idea was that a poor
toaohor moant a poor school, while a
good teacher meant a good school, bo
foro much improvomont could bo wrought
in our common schools, howevor, moro
monoy would bo needed. Ho bad ap
poaled to tho L?gislature for more money,
and tho Constitutional Convention in
1805 increased tho constitutional levy to
threo mills, largely at his suggestion.
Ho crowded much into his live minutes
talk, and closed his remarks in a happy
voin.
Hon. W. A. brown, of Marion, fol
lowod in a speech which abounded in
cloav cut ideas. Tho question of how
should boys and girls got an education,
weighed hoavily upon tho fathers and
mothors. He would improve tho com
mon schools and bring them within tho
roach of every child. It was a good
thing to have colleges, but tho collogo
for nino ont of ovory ton of tho boya
and p.rkt of our State was the school
noxt thoir door. Ho would not say wo
won laying too much stress on our col
lop ;s, but wo wore not doing our duty
by tho common schools. Build thom up.
Tho man who follows tho plow should
havo an oducation. Ho m ad o a happy
speech and closed amid applause.
lion. J. J, MoMahan, of Columbia,
was tho last candidato for Superintend
ent of Education to speak. He bogan by
Stressing tho importance of education.
Tho man who filled thc ofllco of State
Snporintondont should be well informed.
Ho should know something of tho work
in tho school room and havo an educa
tion besides. Ho had attended the
country schools whoa a boy, afterward
wont through collogo, and then had
taught soven yoars. If olectcd to this
high ollloo ho promised to visit ovory
county once in every year and do all ho
could for tho bottormont of tho schools.
Ho thought Mr. Mayfield wont into tho
counties o. iv once ovory two years, and
that was on occasion of the campaigns,
When ho was asking for votes. Ho had
boon elected in iriiKJ on tho principio of
rotation in oflice, and after holding the
office for eight years ho had come to
think ho had a perpetual leaso on it. It
bogan to look aa if tho only way to got
him out. was to blindfold him ami back
him out. (Laughter.)
CANDID ATKH IOU (IOVKUNO?.
The Hon. G. Walt Whitman oponed
tho speaking by t ho Gubernatorial can
didates. Ho is making a tour of tho
State on his wheel, and never misses an
appointment. Ho has rode his bicycle
ovor 1,500 miles in this canvass. Ho is a
pioturosquo character and an Impressive
talker. Ho bogan by quoting tho lines:
"Honor and fame from no condition
rise;
Aet well your part/-tho"0 all tho honor
lies.''
Ho was true to duly anil laboring for
the good of the masses. This is the. third
timo ho bas boon a candidate for Gover
nor, and he is in this race as the expo
nent of a principle. Tho cause of the
masses was near to his hoad., for ho
know thoir interests and their needs.
There aro aoven days in the week and
seven candidates for Governor. Ho was
tho apostle of peace, of rest, and after
tho ?loth instant ho wanted to bc. ramom
horod as tho "Sabbath of Host." Thoro
should bo rest from the burdons of taxa
i tion, rest from tho burden of support for
' SO many colleges and higher institutions
of learning. Ho believed in the educa
tion of the masses, and to this end thoro
should bo a moro equitable distribution
of the money taken from tho people for
educational purposes. Ho stands for a
plan, and would take tho public oyo from
the higher schools and rivet it. on tho
Common schools. Ho favored tho plan
which provails in tho Now Kngland
States, Good common schools for tho
people, and colleges and universities nm
aa private institutions, would work a
needed reformation. Wo would havo
bottor schools and botter coll?ges. Ho
appreciated the voters of Oe.onee, for two
yoavs ago they gave him the highest vote
of any county in tho Slate, outside of
Marion, his own county. He believed in
prohibition and thought tho dispensary
I.bl bo established on a prohibitory
basis. Ho boliovod that dispensary offi
cers who violate tho law should bo pun
lshed tb o sanio as all o thor violators. You J
should not ranko tish oi ouo and xoul oi
auot'noir. <
Gov. Ww. II. Eiior'bo was tho next
speaker. Ho spoko with emphasis and
outlinod tho high and responsible duties
of tho oflloo. Ho bad ovor ondoavorod
to disohargo bis offlolal duties honestly,
fab ly mid impartially. Ho bad made
moro appointments to oflloo than any
tliroo of bis prodocossors. Tho tnakiug
of so many appointment? is a souroo of
weakness rnthor than strongth. Thoro
woro so many applicants that tho soloo
tion of ono man for tho position involved
tho ranking of olovon onomioa whoro ho
rando ono frloud. In all tho oritloisras
that bad boon mado it had nover boon
said that tho appointees woro not
good mon, not qunliflod to disohargo
tho duties of tho ofQco. But it bad boon
chargod that bo mado appointments for
political reasons, This bo emphatically
denied. Ho novor raado a politioal deal
with any man, nod doilod any man to ad
duco tho proot that ho bad dono so.
Ho wished bo hud time to givo a full ao
count of bis stow ard BU ip, but tho limits
of discussion forbado moro than a brlof
oxprossiou of viows on tho loading issues.
Ho favored tho dispoiiBary as tho best
solution of tho liquor question, Ho was
not responsible for tho onactmont of tho
dispensary law. lt waa his duty to on
forco it, and this ho had attempted to
do. Ho .Maimed that tho dispensary
would do j* jro to decrease drunkenness
than prohibition. Tho miuistors through
out tho Stato had reported to bim that
8iuoo tho enaotmont of tho dispensary
law drunkenness had hoon decreased
forty-six por cont. All tho Stato institu
tions were in line condition. Last year
tho penitentiary had paid into the State
treasury $10,000. Ho had advocated tho
letting of the public printing to tho
lowoBt bidder, and he had saved tho
Stato $y,0lK) on this account. And yot
some little politicians and newspaper
editors had made almost every conceiva
ble charge against him, oxcopt that ho
had stob: something. Ho spoke earn
estly and rando n favorablo impression.
Hon. (leo. 1). Tillman was introduced
and oanio forward amid much applause
lie began by saying ho was getting old,
and ho had an ambition to round ob*
II?B political career as ohiof magistrate of
his dear old Stato. Ho had boon much
in public life, had lilied many important
?nices in his Stato, and sorvod in Con
gress nix teen years. Hut his motivo,
or tho motive of any man, had very littlo
to do with tho question. Tho pooplo
should consider tho qualification of tho
candidate and solect tho man host quali
fied for tho ofllco. no had hoon a student
of political economy all his lifo and ho
thought ho could suggest somo ineasuros
that would increase tho liberties and
decrease the taxes of tho pooplo.
Ho had an ambition to ho romomborod
for tho good ho could do. A man with
out ambition and public spirit was
worthless to his community or his fol
low-man. Ile bolievod in local solf-gov
orumout, and advocated an economical
system of local county government. Ho
thought every county should bo allowed
to settle tho liquor problem for itself.
Violcnco had boon dono to tho rights of
tho peoplo of Oconoo county to Bottlo this
question for thorasolvos by forcing two
dispousarios on thom against their will.
Tho method adopted hy many dispen
sary constables in attempting to enforce
tho law was despicable. Ho thought
Ham was the (hst dispensary or whiskey
constable Hut wo had a County Hoard
of Control, and tho members rocoived a
salary of $100 each and wagon loads of
samples. Ho favored tho county license
system of handling tho liquor buslnoss.
Ho then paid his rospects to our higher
institutions of learning. Ho thought
wo woro top-heavy, and wo havo tinco
State institutions that for all practical
purposes aro duplicates of each other.
Clemson College roce i vos $100,000; South
Carolina College, $25,000; and Winthrop,
$10,000. Ho thought with a small ox
pondituro a department for young
women could havo boon added to tho
South Carolina Collogo, and tho institu
tion havo dono tho same work that all
throo are now doing for ono-third tho
cost. Ho bcliovcd ho could make a good
Governor, and asked support on tho
scoro of what ho could do to remedy
dofects.
Col. Tillman brought down tho house
when ho spoke of a littlo boonery at
Clemson erected to toach tho boys how
to lay eggs or to raise chicheas. It
ought to ho at Hock Hill to teach tho
girls. Tliero woro hundreds of old
women in South ('molina who know
moro about laying eggs than all tho pro
fessors at Clemson. As ho concluded, ho
was roundly applauded.
lion. (). Ii. Sohumport, of Nowhorry,
followed in a thrilling speech. He bo
gan by contrasting tho former convention
System with tho presont primary sy.stoin
of selecting nomin?os of tho party,
dudor tho convention system thoro was
a spokesman for each candidato; now
each candidate has to ho his own apolo
gist; boneo ho had to blow his own horn,
lie felt that ha was no stranger to tho
people nf Oconoo. Many of his leith and
kin, and somo of his name, had hoon odu
catod hore in fornior years. Ho had
known our representativos in tho Login*
lat uro for the last Hf teen or twenty years.
Ho thought tho Governor of our State
should ho a man of military training.
Ho had served through tho Confederate
war. lie ran away from oollogo and en
listed in the army whoa ho was only
fourteen years old. Ile acquired a prac
tical military training during those years
as woll asa theoretical one. Ho had
also boon at tho head of tho military
organization of his county for many
years, Since tho Governor is also com
mander in ohiof of tho military forces of
his State he should bo qualified for this
duty. Hut bo also bail a literary educa
tion, and was experienced in tho making
of law nm! its enforcement, Ile bad
served several terms in tho Legislature,
and had boon Solicitor of tho Seventh
Judicial Circuit for eight years. He
bad naught to say against tho othor
six candidates in tho race; ho made no
accusation. Ho thought however, tho
fact, of there being six aspirants for tho
illice beside tho present, incumbent, was
HOBBED TIIIO CHAVE.
A startling inoldont, of which Mr.
lohn Oliver, of Philadelphia, was the
mbjoot, is narrated by him ns follows:
'I was in a most dreadful condition.
My skin was almost, yellow, oyes sunken,
tongue coated, pain continuity in back
?nd sides, no appetito- gradually grow
ng weaker day by day. Throo physi
cians had given mo up. Fortunately, a
riond advised trying 'Electric Hittors,'
ind to my groat joy and surprise, tho
list bottle rando a decided improvement.
[ continued their use for throo weeks
ind am now a well man. 1 know they
saved my lifo and robbed tho crave of
mother victim. No ono should fail to
ry them. Onlv f?o couts por bottle at J,
V. Hod's, Walhalla, W. J. Lunnoy's, Se
men, and ll. H. Zimmormann's, West
nlnstor, drug stores.
ovidouoo that tho Governor had not
measured up to tho standard required by
tho pooplo. Ca tho liquor question ho
jfnvorod looa! option with higher llconso.
Ho had always boeu oppoBod to tho dis
pensary law, but tho records Bhowod
that during his torin aa md loi tor ho had
Boonrod moro oouviotion? for violatiou of
tho dispoiiBary law than any other solici
tor in tho State. Ho boliovod ho could
mnko a good and efficient Governor, and
if olectod ho would servo tho pooplo to
tho boBt of bis obility. Ho m ado a lino
spOOOh, a. nd ol os cd Sill id appian no.
Col. H. li. Watson, of Saluda, began
bin spoeoh by referring to bia record afc
homo and in tho Legislature. He had
gonn to tho Sonate from Kdgoflold with
out opposition bec au s o his pooplo'rocog
ui/.od in him a man broad ouougb to
represent all factious. Ho was a farmer
and a roformor, but ho ondcavorod al
ways to bo fair and Just. Thoro had
boon too muoh harsh criticism of lato
yoaiB, but that was no voason why just
oritioiBiu should not bo mado. Ho
thought it unfortunato that tho liquor
question was overshadowing all othor
questions in this campaign. Unbelieved
tho oduoational question was tho ono of
greatest importanoo. Tho sohool houso
omi t ho church should bo within oasy
roach of tho humblest citizon. Tho rec
ords showed that ono out of ovory ton of
tho rogistorod votors of tho Stato could
not road and write. Thoro are too many
boys and girls in our colloges who ought
to be in good common schools. He
favored tho dispensary as tho host solu
tion of tho liquor problom. Ho was an
advocate of tempor?neo, and novor tooh
a drop of liquor in his lifo. Hut bc
could soo tho beneficial effects of thc
dispensary system, and thought it should
bo more rigidly enforced. Too many
dispensera bad hoon allowed to go or
swindling tho State who ought to ho ii
tho penitentiary, lt was not right tc
punish tho poor man who sold a pint o?
liquor and then allow tho man who linc
stolen from tho Stato to escapo
Watson criticized Gov. BUerbo ? igor
ously for his military appointments
declaring that ho had appointed Alsloi
and Frost in order to carry Columbia fo
himself. lloyd, Wardlaw and other
carried recruits and militiamen to Colum
bia and woro ignored while Tillman wa
appointed lieutenant colonel withou
carrying a man.
Mr. 0. C. Featherstone, of Laurons
tho d inductivo prohibition candidate
made a vigorous npoocb. Ho argued tba
prohibition was prpcticablo and could b
enforced as well as any other law. 1
was tho tostiinony of the people of Main
that tho prohibitory laws of that Stat
woro aa well enforced as any other erlin
nal law. All criminal Statutes woro vic
latod moro or loss. Wo havo law
against stealing, burglary and murdo]
and yoi stealing, burglary and nundi
go on. Who thought of ropordin
those lawB on that account? He ha
boon speaking for prohibition for fourtco
years, and had novor changed his viowi
Ho liad seen tho evils of whiskey and fe
years bad not touched it. Ho related a
anecdote of a boy holding on to tho ta
of a running bull. Some ono asked lui
did ho hope to stop tho bull, and ho r<
plied, "I'm trying to stop him, but if
don't, I'll slow him up right smart.
That was tho attitude of tho prohibitioi
ist?. When he spoke of tho pooplo i
South Carolina spending fc:i,0<K),0(K> year]
for liquor, Col. Watson asked bim ho
much of thatcanio through tho dispel
sary? "1 don't know," ho shouted, "an
nobody knows anything about this info
nal dispensary. With its beer privilege
its blood letting and stealing all ovi
South Carolina, nobody knows and m
body ovor will." Loud applause
was a disgrace that t ho Palmetto slam
was put an a whiskey bottle. And thc
tho sinister attempt was mado to a]
peaso tho public conscience by profossii
to turn BOmo of tho profits ovor to tl
public school fund. Ves, educate ni
boys and girls on blood monoy! Subm
tho question fairly and squaroly to tl
people and lot that Bottle it. A healtl
public sentiment would demand tho o
forcomont of the law. Tho sale of wbi
key was wrong from both a moral ai
business standpoint. Ho elaborated thc
ideas as much os possible in tho sho
time allowed, and took his soat am
much applause.
Mr. E. L. Archer, of Spartanhurg, L
gan by roplying to Mr. Featherstone ai
claiming that ho had just pictured ;
idoal state of socioty, ono impossible
practical attainment. He admitted tb
it was a state of socioty to be desire
(Voico-"Work for it, thou.") Put
prcsontcd no romody. Kdgoflold h
had twenty-one Stato ofllcors in sixte
years, and the only troublo with Wats
ivas that bo didn't got in soon onoufj
Tho Piedmont counties have novor hai
Governor. Ho riddled Col. Neal's nu
igomont of tho Penitentiary. What h
become of tho $35,000 that was gott
for convict hbo ? "lt's just eat i
that's what." The dispensary law h
hoon making enemies and tho State h
hoon in disgrace because wo have
Governor. Ile then took up the edu
lumad system of the State, and arge
ugainst tho lavish ex pendit me of min
to support Clemson, Winthrop and I
South Carolina College. Tho boucl
leeming from publie monoy levied
ichool purposes were not equitably ci
tributed between our bigl ur ilistitlilU
>f learning and tho common seline
lie submitted a carefully prepared tal
atcd statement showing where t
notley goes. This statement has hero
forp been published hy us. At tho ci
dicion of Iiis speech tho hour of t
i'clock had been reached, and Ibero v
i general rush for tho doors, as all I
mild hiatos for Governor hail llniali
ipoaking, tho big guns had fired and I
irowd wanted dinner. Tho rush ci
inned until not moro than two lr
Ired poisons woro left in thc hall.
Hon. Goo. ?. Mosvor, of Nowbor
landidnto for Attorney General, was
text speaker, and bo spoke under gr
lisadvantages, owing to the confus
;oing on in tim hall, and his limit lo I
liinutoM. Pitt he gavo a good nceoiin
lim....li, ami showod what ho had di
ii tl. I public set vico of tho Stato.
tad represented his county in tho Loj
aturo several terms, assisted the At)
toy General in tho registration oaf
nd was a member of tho Constilntio
?onvontion In lrf!>":. Ile advocated j
ilbition as the best solution of tito liq
uestion. He was a prohibitionist
irineiplo and by practico.
Hon. G. Duncan liullongor, of Kn
/oil, tho othor candidate for Alton
Icnoral, followed. Ho gavo a good
omit for himself, and made a spicy
ly to Col. Mower's reference to prob
ion. Wliilo Mower had accepted not
ation at tho hands of tho prohibit
lot ion, bo himself bad never boen no
atod by a synod, eonforonoo, conv
on or ecumenical council. It wai
uestion of monds that each u on shu
codo for himself and not submit to ;
tie,
OTIIKH SPBAJifcltS.
Space forbids us giving a detailed re
port of tho spoocb.es nt*d?? by t.!??? o*:h?C
candidates. 13ut they woro all ou haiad
sud made spleudid speeohop in the ordor
uaiuod: Comptroller Goueral: John P.
Durham, of Ilorry, mid L. P. Epton, of
Columbio; Kui hoad Commissioner, Qen.
J. Walter Groy, of Groonvillo, N. H.
Stausoll, of Barnwell, T. N. Berry, of
Choator, M. B. Evaus, of Columbia, C. W.
Garr?s, of Collotou, Rov. J, A. SHgh, of
Nowborry, II. It. Th om Of, of Sumter, tim
prosont incumbent, whoso scalp his oom
potltors aro after with a sharp stick. Ho
soon got down to business, and was
pouring hot shot into thom, whon allvoly
oplsodo transpired. It waB so oxolting ;
for a fow minutos that all obaorvanoo of
ordor and decorum was utterly lost. Wo
givo our readon? tho report of lt in our
dally oxohnngos by Mr. J. Wilson Gibbs,
Stenographie roporter, WIIOBO energies
muBt havo boon taxed to tho utmoBt to
got what ho did owing to tho wrangling
and confuslou. Ho says:
Again tho vaudeville triumphs. At
IMokons tho porformors had dimply lost
thoir broath, Sunday whioh inter venod
gavo timo for r?cup?r?t i on and today.as at
Groonvillo. thoy "unpacked thoir hoarts
with words and foll a oura?ng liko a very
drab." lt was Con. Gary's turn to sit
and smile, while Coiiimisslouor Thomas
touched up tho others, winding up in a
hurly-burly with Major Evan? that
almost bioko up tho mooting. Thoro
was a hot limo, and tho orowd clambered
upon .tho platform whoro tho row was
raging and forced tho contestants to sit
down.
On tho samo spot gospol meetings havo
boon going on for sovoral days, and in
deforonco to tho speakers, this morning's
mooting was nbandouod and tho hall ton
derod to tho campaign party. Between
tho angry disputants wero tho various
accessories to religious sorvicos-Bibles,
prayer books, hymnals and an organ. So
for a timo tho hallowod atmosphoro of
roligious and brotliorly lovo was violatod
with tho noisomo broath of crimination
and recrimination. This is
HOW IT ll AIM'KNKII.
All tho candidatos for railroad com
missioner bad spokon excopt Thomas.
Thoro was nothing unusual in thoir lo
marles oxcopt that Evans made tho state
ment that at G roonvillo ono of tho can
didates bad gono around saying that
(tonis was tho only man to vote for for
commissioner. Ho denounced this and
collateral occurrences- as indicating , a
combination, Garria doolarod this was a
sui piise to bim, as ho had novor sought
tho prostigo of any man on whioh to sail
into ofllco.
If Gov. Ellorbo or Secretary Tompkins
or Maj. Evans bung on his coat tail, thoy
wero wolcomo. Thoy know ho was popu
lar and had mado tho light.
Commissioner Thomas took up his op
ponents seriatim, shaking thom liko a
terrier does a rat, saying Gray had out
cussed au old tish woman and had wanted
to kill him. A gcr.tloman had written him
that B?rry ^Yaw an absolute failuro as a
farmer and an insurance man.
As TO KV ANS.
Evans was tho samo Barnoy who bung
around hie brothor's nook Uko a millstone
in tho Sonatorial racoand swamped him.
While in tho court house at Columbia ho
had scon on tho calendar of ono of tho
courts whoro Evans had insured tho
State dispensary and put tho money in
his pockot and the four companies woro
now suoing tho State for tho money paid
to EvnU8. This brought Evans to tho
front, shouting, "Hoknows that'suntruo
and I will provo him a liar to this crowd."
Some of tho crowd didn't approvo of
this interruption, while others oricd to
Evans to go ahead and clear himself. In
an instant all was confusion, tito audi
ence crowding forward and yolling.
Evans hold up two drafts which ho do
olarod would show whoro tho money
wont, Both woro drawn against him by
C. M. Dingoo St Co., of Philadelphia,
one for $200, dated October 20, lfiOO, tho
other for ?flfiO, dated Novombor ll, 1800.
Both wero stamped "Paid" by Columbia
bankors. Evans stated that Dingee &
Co., wore tho brokors who placod tho in
surance, and they had decamped with tho
money.
Thomas, continuing, coolly romnrked
that ho was chairman of tho board of
stewards of his church. Sligh had said
ho could boat any Methodist proachor
preaching his funeral, but his vory pro
S0I1C0 boro showed ho was a ministerial
failuro. Stansell wanted to bo ono of
his pall-bearers, but as ho had gotten
only 250 votes for clerk of Barnwell
county in tho primary, ho preferred to
havo a moro popular man.
Canis wanted to soil him his Bockrogo
trunk for a cofliu.
Canis-Von can have it for ono dollar
less than it cost mo.
Thomas, continuing-1 know it cost
tho citizens of South Carolina about
$:?K), but its' not good enough for mo. All
these opponents of mino aro dead fail
ures in thoir profession.
With a chuckling smile ho then told
the crowd ho was glad ho had afforded
some little amusement, adding that bo
had spokon only from tho record.
li VANS II AS A ll! H III Kit II K A I.I NO.
Mr. Evans thou domanded a further
hearing, and after considerable rowing
had occurred he succeeded in reading an
extract from an old circular published
hy Col. Benbow of Sumter, in which ho
denounced Air. Thomas as a "liar and a
contemptible coward." "His nanto is
not Thomas," said Evans, "hut Kongall,
and that is the kind of man you have to
deal with."
Mr. Thomas domanded a inply am) tho
confusion grow worse confounded.
CM A I UM AN ACTS.
Chairman Burns took tho bit in his
tooth and vehemently declined to allow
him to speak, declaring ho had boon
guilty of personal abuso.
Mr. Thomas appealed to tho crowd,
from which carno demands and counter
demands for and against Thomas. Burns
and Thomas were close to each other anti
thoir bands, arms, heads, and mouths
woro livoly witli sound and gesticulation,
while tho crowd surgod around thom
and drowned thoir voices with howls and
oheers.
WAILUKU AND WA UM Kit.
Thomas insisted on sneaking and tho
mailman began to pindi him back. Ho
held his ground,amid tho confusion unt il
mino spectator jerked h i tb away.
Sonator Mason was conspicuous in call
ing for fair play and others joined in
loclaring that Thomas should bnallowod
The most stubborn skin and scalp (lis
iase, tho worst forms of scrofula, all
lilood-taints and poisons of ovory nanto
md nat ure, aro utterly rooted out by Dr.
I'ioreo's Cohleu Medical Disoovory. For
ivory disenso caused by a torpid fiver or
mpuro blood it ! i specific Eczema, Tot
er, Salt-rheum, Erysipelas, Boils, Car
nicoles, Enlarged Glands, Tumors, and
{wellings, and ovory kindred ailmont,
iro oomplotoly and permanently cured
>y ?t.
to explalu. "Lot him speak cried nomo'
ono. "No, sir," said the ohslrman. j
"Go to h-d.thou." vivs thc rsply..
Maj. Evan? shouted that ho did not !
want any advantage, and that Thomas
ought to have a hearing.
Mr. ti arris wont to the front and urgod
that Thomas bo hoard. Tho ohairman
yiolded to tho pressuro and told Thomas
to go ahead.
WHY HR CU ANO KU UXS .\A MI:,
Mr. Tliomas Bald that ho had raised
u company to protect tho women and
children from tito nogroos, and had to
run to Canada for protection. Under
tho advioo of lnwyors ho had cln.ngod
bis name. Col. Bonbow's abuse of him
wi? oauBod by his refusal to voto for
such a character, whom he had over
topped in his own county, and so tho
tom poid ni minored down.
Finally order was restored and it was
evident that tho poi formanoo had had
its compensation in an inoionsod number
Of auditors. Thr.ro is ono peculiarity
about human nalino, and that is tho cu
riosity to hear a brawl or to soo a fight,
ovou if it bo nothing moro thnu a dog
fight. No etienne intended. At any rate,
the othor sponkors did not have to speak
to empty benches, and thus tho passion
ate episode eventuated lo ?heh bouoilt.
Tho speaking thou continued v/ithout in
oidout as follows:
Soorotary of Stato : Hon. 1). IL Tomp
kins, of Columbia, D. J. Brndbam, of
Clnrondon, M.- lt. Coopor, of Golloton.
Adjutant and Inspector Con oral: John
Gary Watts, of Columbia, J. W. Floyd,
of Korshaw, E. M. Blythe, of Oroonvillo.
This olosod tho Speaking by tho various
candidates for Stato oflloot.
Tho candidates for Congross from this
dist viol, hoing proBont, tiioy woro Riven
an opportunity to speak about half-past
throo o'olook. Col. Oeorgo Johnstone,
of Nowhorry, Hon. A. C. Latimor, of
Anderson, and Hon. J. E. Hoggs, of
Piokons, spoko in the order named. Col.
Johnstone inplied to Mr. Latimor; thou
Latimor spoke in rojoindor for half an
hour, and Col. Johnstone replied again.
Thoy had tho mooting to themselves and
spoko ad libitum, as Chairman Burns
turned tho mooting looso at fivo o'clock
and loft tho crowd and tho speakers to
paddlo their own canoo. It was raining
hard for an hour and thoy had lihorty in
a lough and tumble dobato.
Thus on dod tho day of tho Stato cam
paign of education for Oconoo, and if
anybody loft tho building any tho wiser
for having oxposed his cranium to tho
shot and sholl Hying so thick and fast
throughout tho day, wo havo failed to
find him. Lot us hope that no harm was
dono, oven though somo of tho perform
ers sot an oxnmplo of public bohnvior
unworthy of emulation. With truth it
cnn lin a id ri ni}i\ yin onv If in tl." Credit
of tho good people of Oconoo, this was
tho most rowdy and disorderly political
meeting ovor hold at our county seat.
But most of tho candidates deported
thomsolvos Uko goiitlomoii ongagod in
logillmato discussion of publie questions
and tho disordor must be laid at tho
doors of two or throo of tho candidates
for Itailrosd Commissioner. It is to ho
boped that thoy will learn hotter, and if
thoy do not learn tho lesson weil,
leavo thom at homo on olootion day to
tako a losB?ii on decorum in discussion
boforo thoy appear again "to spoult In
public on tho stago."
What Tommy Said.
Unolo John: Well, what do you mean
to bo when you got to bo a man?
Lill lo Tommy (promptly): A doctor,
Uko pa.
Uncle Jolm (quizzically) : Indeed; and
which do you intend to bo, an allopath
or a homeopath?
Littlo Tommy: 1 don't know what
thom awful big words mean, Uncle John;
but that don't make no diu'oronco, 'causo
I ain't eoiii' to ho oithor of 'om. I'm
just gobi to bo a family doctor an' give
all my pationts Hood's .Sarsaparilla,
'causo my pa says that if ho is a doctor,
ho's 'hligod to own up that Hood's Sar
saparilla is tho best family medicine he
over saw lu his lifo.
Now Hopo I toms.
NKW HOP?, S. C.. August bb-Club I
dion's Day was celebrated on tho first
Sunday. It was quito a suecoss. Hon.
C. It. I). Burns was prosont and mado a
vory appropriate address, which was:
enjoyed by all.
Misses Julia and Kreddio Hoggs, of
Newry, woro scon among thoir frionds
at this place last Sunday. Thoy aro
pleasant young ladies.
Prof. tl. L. Abbott conducted a sing
ing at this placo last Sunday afternoon.
Mr. S. P. Hunuioutt and wife, who|
have boon visiting thoir mothor, Mrs. M.
E. ITunniciitt. near this placo, havo ro
turned to thoir homo in Atlanta, Thoy
woro accompanied on their return hy
thoir brother and sister, Mr. T. Y. and
Miss Nora Hunnioutt,
Miss Ksslo McAllBtor, who las hoon
confined to hor room for tho past Hvo
weeks, is nn again.
Prof. Walter Peterson's school is quito
a succoKS.
Miss Sallio Dolay, of Atlanta, has hoon
visiting Miss Dora Hunnioutt and sisters,
near boro.
Mr. Davo Stribling and family will
start soon to ?pond a wook or two in tho |
mountains. A party will probably join
them. bi isi.
Doctors'Say;
Bilious and Intermittent Fevers |
which prevail in miasmatic dis
tricts are invariably accompan
ied by derangements of the
Stomach Liver and Bowels.
The Secret of Health.
The liver is the great "driving
wheel" in tue mechanism of
man, and when ir is out of order,
thc whole system becomes de
ranged and disease is the result.
Tutt's Liver Pills
Cure all Liver Troubles.
Poldar Springs Items.
August 15, 1808.- Tho health of our
community is vory good at presont.
We have hoon having a sories of moot
ing? for ibo last seven days ?ii. this place.
Revs. A. I). Atkinson and T. W. band
havo preached two sonnons a day. They
have worked faithfully and patiently to
try b win souls to Christ. They did
much (. >od to tho church and commu
nity, but rocolvod no candidates for
baptism.
Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Land woro called
to tho bedside of hor sister, Mrs. Ibid
Land, near Richland, who is seriously ill
with fovor.
Mr. Charlov Addis is omployod at Mr.
G. W. Oignilliat's at Seneca. Ile ? s a
hustler for the dollar.
Mr. lid. Addis is wearing a smile. Its
a hoy.
Miss Ruth Hunnioutt, of the (hooked
Crook section, svas in our neighborhood
last weok visiting friends and relatives.
Misses Hort io and .Tonio Sanders wore
tho guosts of Miss Lily .Iones Sunday.
Mrs. Merrill Sandors loaves hinno to
ddy for Greenville where she goes for
treatment foi eancor.
Mr. J. IC. liiKij.rt hun ibo best upland
corn wo havo soon. Mr. Hoops ls a hust
ler. Ho is rearing a nosv building on his
farm.
Hov. J. M. Sandors has soven acres of
branch bottom corn that will averago 85
to 40 bm.heh. of corn to tho nero.
Cotton ls bogil dug to opon in this
neighborhood. SHOOFLY.
At an oarly hour Sunday morning
James Turnor, Jr., son of James Turnor,
of Hunter's township, Laurens county,
had an altercation with his father in
which tho latter was shot in thoforohoad
with a pistol and killed instantly.
it ls stated on reliable information
that (lon. Loo will ho mado Military Gov
ernor of tho oity of Manila.
A toru.yjo prevailed Ju different pails
o? H'?"??'0ti? Sunday, ?iuvvu iiT >TUI?
A oar 'load of louions has hoon for- j
wadded from San Francisco, by tl ? Ked
Crone Sooioty, for tho sick in Shaiter's
army.
A dispatch from Pino Bluff, Ark.,
says: Miss Kaohol Morris, of Clarendon,
accused of hoing accessory to1 tho mur
dor of John T. Orr, ls boliovod to bo in
Jail hore. Tho shoriff rofusos lo givo In:
formation.
Tho Shoriff of Celquitt county, Goor
?la, raided a nogro gumbliiig dou last
aturday night, August 18tn, nt Hay
boro, a lumber hamlot, whoro about 100
nogroos wero ooncoalod. Upon tho outry
of tho shoriff and posse tho outlaws
oponed Uro, whioh tho oflloors roturnod
with deadly offoot, killing oight of thom,
tho ring loador hoing arnoug tho uumbor.
Six wore wounded and 25 surrendered.
Tho shoriff waB shot in tho hand and ono
Of tho deputies received a llosh wound.
Neither of tllO wounds arc MCI iou::.
William Bain, 71 yonra old, out tho
throat of Jamos rh ill ins, aged 80, Mon
day morning in tho Court room of Jus
tioo Landrum, in Atlanta. Tho assault
was caused by a charge of seduction
modo against Phillips by tho daughter
of Bain. Tho man's wound was drossod
and ho is doing fairly well,
J. Rawlings, a young man of good
reputation, of Millorsburg, Tenn., was
killed in tho road near Ids homo Sunday,
by ld? cousin. Wilburn Kai ilk. His body
was riddled with bullets and shockingly
mutilated. Ho was riisouibowolod and
tho body was cut almost in pic?os.
Pftulk said ho was going to kill Rawliugu
bceauso ho sold him a blind horse
NEW ApVEIfyr.SEMENTs.
Notice to Creditors
.A LL persons; having einlies naninia tho Kstato
A or Mr?. C. II. nioinann, deceased, aro
hereby iiotlllud to prcHcnt tho R?\IIIO to ino ?lilly
attCHtvil ns provided hy law; ami nil poisons
indebted to unid Estate will pay ?niuo to inc.
AiifiiiHt mil, ISfd.
WM. J. HTItini.lNO,
AilinlnlHtnUor with Will Annexed, of O. II. Hie
JI3-30 inniui Deceased.
?Tlie Southern Flourii lils,
WESTMINSTER, S. C.
THE undersigned respectfully gives
notico to tho publie and lo tho pa
trons of tho abovo mills that ho has
Bcourcd tho sorvicos of a competent
miller and is now proparod to tlo good
work, and will guaranteo satisfaction to
all oustomors. R. Y. H. LOWERY.
August 18, 1808. 88-30
Westminster
?~? i g ??. iScliool
OPENS AUGUST 29, 1898
EX PK R1ENCRD T K AC II HHS,
THOROUGH INSTRUCTION.
Board with Principal, sc /on dollars por
school month.
Tuition ono dollar and fivo couts por
month.
l?ach studont in oxpoolod to attond tho
church of his choice.
No liquor is allowed sold within eight
milos of Wostminstor.
For full information address
P. J. VERMILLION, Principal.
August 18, 1808. 88-30
Miss McOollough's
School
TERM BEGINS SEPTEMBER 12.
Tuition in Latin, French and
German, Drawing and Painting;.
Music on Piano and Violin.
Having boon fortunato in scouring
able assistants, Miss McCullough
hopos to accomplish efficient work
in all departments. 83-BO
Remainder . . .
. . Of Summer Goods at Croat Bar
gains, and going fast.
Customers should call at once and
soonro bargains.
Kail slock of Millinery and Ladies'
Shoes will bo bought in Now York and
on hand by October 1st.
Watch my space.
Respectfully,
E. J. HUNNICUTT,
The Proof
Of our Coffee is in the drinking.
Our discounts on jun chases wo sham
with y tm.
The public treats us well and we aro
bound lo ret urn t ho favor.
Some goods are made to sell. Ours
aro mado to satisfy you.
Rospootfuliy,
C. C. JAYNES.
Citation Notice.
STATU OK SOUTH OA KOLI NA, I
OCCURS COUNTY. I
IN THE COURT OP PROBATE.
By li. L. I Iormina, Esq., Probate .Midge.
Wu 'CUICAS, .lames Bryce has mario
faut Lo mo to grant him li tters ol' ad
ministration of tho personal estate of
and effects of Morgan IL Bryce, dneoanod,
Thoso aro, thoroforo, to cito and ad
monish all anti singular tho kindred and
creditors of tho said Morgan H. Bryce,
deceased, that they bo anti appear
before me. In tho Court of Probato, to bo
hold at Walhalla ( .'oort Houso, S. C., on
Saturday, August 20th, 1808, after pub
lication thereof, at 11 o'clock in tho fore
noon, to show causo, if any they havo,
why tho said Administration should not
bo granted.
Given undor my hand this 2d day of
August Anno Domini 1808.
( ~-- 1 E. L, I?ERNDON,
} L;S< ( Judgo Probate for
( -<~ ) Oconeo county, S. C.
Published on tho 4th day of August,
1808, in tho Kcowco Connor and Oconoo
Nows.
iliin>* mii? HM ??imiii'i ii?MiiH i mil?! II iii? in?*
rtlllE Township Board of Conmilsslon
JL or? for Pulaski Township will, at
tho road ou Cantroll Mountain, on tho
SSW day of AugUBt, 1898. at ll o'olook a.
m., lot tho oontraot to finish gradlug tho
now road around Cantroll Mountain, I
This coutraot will ho lot at tho risk of
W. T. Davis, a fortuor contractor. Plans
aud specifications will ho exhibited at
timo and placo of totting.
J. W. SUELO?,
Clerk .County Board.
AngU^Ulf 1898^ 82-3.V
Sheriff's Sale,
_
DY vlrtuo of sundry executions to^ mo
J5U directed 'teni tho oilloo of tho (ho? k
of Court of Common Pleas for Oconoo
County, South Carolina. I will Boll, to
tho highest biddor, at publio' outory,
within tho legal hQiirs of salo, on Sales
day in September next, in front of Wal
halla Court Houso, tho following do
scribod roal ostatc, to-wit:
Two lota in tho town of Walhalla,
known os Nos. 0 and 10 of tho Court
House lots, adjoining South Broad shoot
and lands of Whito and othors.
Also, four lot?, Nos. 48, 40, 50 and Mj
of said Court IIouso lota, ad joining South
Boundary, Collego, Deidrick and Church
streets, containing each ono-fourth of
i ono nore.
Also, tho ono undivided ono-hulf inte
rest of 1). Biomuun, deceased, in all that
nioco, parool or tract of land known as
No. 13 of the Falls tract of tho Herman
Sottloment Sooioty's lands, containing
ll).'! aoros, moro or loss.
Also, ono two-story warohouso, sitnato
on tho South sido ol track of tho Pino
Ridgo Railroad lu tho town of Walhalla,
and bounded by Cuthnrino stroot ou t,)io
East.
IiOvied on as the property belonging to
tho estate of Diedriok Riemann, do
coased, at tim suit of V. W. Wagoner &
Co. and othors.
TERMS : Cash. Purchasers to pay |
oxtra for papers.
W. Wr. MOSS,
Sherill' Oconco Comity.
August ll, 1808. . 32-35
Walhalla
Select
School
Will on tor upon its Sixth Year, Mon-1
day, SEPTEMBER nth, 18(18.
Tho school room bas hoon remodeled
and is much improved in point 'of con
SUicUCO and comfort.
Tho limited number of pupils recoivod
and tho attainment of tho best rosults in
school work, m uko it dosirablo that all
arrangements for tho admission of
pupils ho made boforo tho opening of tho
session.
AB to hours, Courses of study, tuition
rates, and other matters of interest to
parent s and guardians, full information
will bo given by
MISS KATE J. STECK, Principal.
August ll, 1898. < 8240
Send your boys and
girls out of tho county
to Romo far-away town
for an education.
Seneca School iw
-the JEHaoe.
Complete High School Course. Inslruc-1
tion in Music when wanted by pupils
Vocal as well as Instrumentai.
BOARD CHEAP.
SESSION BEGINS SEPTEMBER 5,1S0S.
For information call on
.1. L. ESKEW, L. 1. and B. S.,
Principal,
[31-80. SENECA, S. C.
Walhalla High School
"Parsimony toward education means
liberality toward crimo."
"Tim battle of Waterloo was fought at
Eton."
Tho victories at Manilla and Santiago
wore gained at Annapolis and West Point.
THE SEVENTH SESSION . . .
Of tho Walhalla High School begins
Septomhor 12th noxt.
Studonts prepared for lifo or college.
Discipline kind, but firm. Building to
ho made more commodious, convomont
and comfortable.
Tuition alisotutely free during public
tenn.
Town unusually healthful. Church
facilities un m-massed. Board in ;!iivato
families 1 ? .unable. Common-sense
methods. Ablo assistants will be 0111
ployedi Desire to teach your girls and
boys. Thorough work. Choapest terms.
Call on or address
.IAS. M. MOSS, Principal,
31-30 WALHALLA, 8. C.
LIVERY, FEED ? SALE STABLE.
J > 01 i M ly tt.il
. . . Ti. call on mc v hon you
want anything in this linc.
T. E
JJ
WALHALLA, S. C.
Master's Sale.
STATE OE SOUTH CAROLINA, I
COUNTY OK OCONKK. (
IN COURT OF COMMON PLICAS.
PURSUANT TO DECREK OF
THE AFORESAID COURT, in tho
case, mentioned bolow, I will offer
for sale, to tho highest bidder, at auction,
in front of the Court House, in Wn'.halla,
S. C., on MONDAY, tho 5th day of
September, 1808, being Salosday, ho
twoon tho legal hours of sale, the tract,
of land bolow described:
franklin G. Poworotal., Plaintiffs,
against
Seneca Manufacturing Company et al.,
Dofondnnts.
ALL thai em iain piece, parcel or tract
of land, Rituale, lying and being on both
nidos cf Cannoross (hook, isl whsM is
known as High Bridgo, in O"rtnoo County,
South Carolina, adjoining landa now or
formerly belonging to E'.ekliu Cox. Tur
nor Sloan, Poggy Crooks, estate or Jos.
Mooro, estate of John .B. Sitten and
othors, and being the samo convoyed to
M. W. Cohnnan by .lohn C. Cary and L.
W. .Ionian, and known as Taylor Ealls
Place, containing ono hundred and
sovonty-two (172) acres, more or less,
and being tho tract of land purchnsod hy
defendant, Seneca Manufacturing Com
pany, from tho defendant, Matthew W.
Coleman.
TERMS I Cash. Purchaser to pay ex
tra for papers.
A, W. HOLLEMAN,
Master Oconco county.
August li, 1808. :; > :V.
v ? ' . ' ?
.......
WARREN
'?.'.HB 5?AS??SBv,-.s o:;?'?.,;
FOR F?tJKTE?N VEAKS WAL
HALLA'S TONSORIAL ARTIST.
Prompt and satisfactory work at hiH
Parlor?.
Dissolutionof PiivW?vahV^
NOTICE ls hereby givon that the part
nership horotoforo oxlsting betwoea
tlio undersigned Ia tho planing mil) and
lumbor business lia? tin? day been dis
solved by mutual consent.
August 10i.li, ?G08,
J.C. SHOCKLEY.
32-35 C. W. PITCH KORO.
? Hi
UP-TO-PATE
G R O C ERY STOR E.
Boots, Shoos
- AND -
G?nerai
Merchandise.
357"' Personal Attention to Cnstomors.
.t-21-08-4m
v.v
Special
I WISH TO CALL THE ATTENTION
OK THE PUHLIC TO A FEW
2
THAT 1 HAVE TO OFFER.
Ladies' Uiulervosts from fie. apioco up.
Mon's Laundridd Shirts from OOo.
apioco up.
A lot of lino Table Damask, both'
white and colorod.
Shoes of all eolois, styles and prices
ata groat reduction.
My stock of Groceries is now com
plote
Ilavo yon tried Heintz's Pidding Vino
gar ? Tho host on tho market.
I havo now bosnios a nico lino of
Clocks ami ?jomo beautiful Silvorwaro
that 1 give away to cash purchasers.
I will guarantoo polito and prompt at
tention to all.
Thanking all for past favors and solicit
ing your futuro custom, respectfully,
! C. M. NIELD,
j In the Kaufmann Opera IIouso, noxt to
tho Post Oflico.
July 21, 1808.
fe fe fe
Now
is the
i
Time
?
Now is the lime to sow
Turnip Seed. Ruy your
seed of mo if you want
Fresh Good Seed. I havo
thom in hulk.
Lunney's Drug Store,
Seneca, S. C.
low is tlie Time
For war oa Frat!
Have you soon our new method of seal
ing the cans, jars and glassos. if not
come in and lot us show it to you We
guarantee to show tho best and cheapest
vay you over saw. Any kind of vossol
is used and no top or rubber is needed.
?
Don't Forget
That wo aro still soiling medicines,
Ao., a little eheapor than any ono olso in
spite of tho war tax.
fy
SENECA, S. 0.
