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The Press and Banner.
ABBEVILLE, S.C.
Wednesday, July 25, 1888.
A Hatter Pergonal to the "Prewi und
Banner.*'
Having been at Greenwood nnd nt White
Hall within the last week, and having having
heard at each place, of the circulation of
a charge, reflecting on us, to the effect that
the newspapers at Abbeville, notably the
Preu and Banner, had discriminated against
the officers in the matter of publishing their
replies to the presentment ol the graud Jury
at the June term of the Court, It may be well
enough to make the following statement ol
facts:
In the first place, we charged for the presentment,
including the expert's report.
In the next place, we charged for each of
the officers replies at exactly the same rate
that we charged for Mr. Hill's report?no
more, no lets.
The circumstances were some what as follows
:
The County Commissioners, as usual in
such cases, ordered us to publish the presentment,
including Mr. Hill's report, promising
to pay lor the same.
The Clerk of the Court handed In bis reply,
and asked us to charge full price for it.
The treasurer, said thai he did not expect
us to work without proper compensation, and
wonld pay whatever charge we thought
right.
Ourreoollectlon is, when the Sheriff brought
his communication to our office, that he said
he would foot the bill, or words to that effect.
The other officers, as well as we remember,
sent In their letters without referring to the
matter of cost.
The Probate Judge, however, was the flrsl
man to call for bis bill at the Press and Banner
office. His evident desire to pay and to
treat the newspapers right in the matter, is
shown In the fact that we never asked him
for the money, but he called or sent twice to
the office to pay the bill, and, wo believe was
actually the first man to pay.
The Probate Judge, the Sheriff and others
were notified that if they had any reply to
any of the communications of Mr. Hill, that
they could have the use of our columns, without
cost.
We are at loss to know where the rumors In
reference to this matter could have orlginat.
ed. We are quite sure that no officer at Aooe.
viile would makeau accusation so utterly unfounded
in fact, as, that we had charged
them, and had not charged for Mr. Hill's report,
or that we had In any way discriminated
against them in favor of Mr. Hill.
The publication of the presentment of the
grand Jury at the June Terra of the Court was
made on exactly the same terms as were those
on which the presentments have heretofore J
been made, and If any officer seeks to assail ,
or to defend himself against such an official i
document be must pay for it, but it any one 1
of them seeks to reply to any communication ,
of a private citizen, that is quite another
tblng.
As well attribute to us unfairness in charging
for their announcement as candidates for
re-election as to lay blame to us for charging
for the use of our columns to refute or to explain
away the official matters which affected 1
their prospects of re-election. J
A public officer's official acts are at all
time.-? a proper subject for newspaper criti- (
clsm,and we have never charged, and have (
never proposed to charge, for any officer's re- <
ply to the communicatloh of any citizen. 1
If, however, an officer in his own interest, 1
seeks to refute or to set aside the arraignment
of the Court, or to nullify the contents of an ]
official paper, then he should pay for it. ,
Mr. Hill, as a citizen, has exactly the same i
privilege in these columns that is extended to
any other citizen, or to any officer in a private
capacity?and no more?and any intimation
or insinuation that special favors have been
granted to Mr.'Hill, which has been denied
to others, has no foundation in fact.
m m i
Kind Words of a Good Friend. 1
We copy the following paragrah from the i
OreenvUle Enterprise and Mountaineer. While i
we appreciate the kind words of our friend
Bailey, we relieve our Duo West friends from
any possibility of embarrassment on the
score of "honors." Whatever we have said '
for the colleges at Due West, was without the
hope of fee or other reward than an approving
conscience for having done our duty to i
South Carolina's noblest institutions of learning,
of which any people on the face of the
earth might well bo,proud. The Enterprise
and Mountaineer says :
The Abbeville Press and Banner last week
gave its usual voluminous report of the commencement
proceedings of Krskine College.
For twenty years past to our knowledge, Mr.
Wilson has annually published similar reports,
covering frequently from three to Ave
columns of the paper. These contributions
to higher education are of great value to Ersklne
as well as the other literary Institutions
at Due West.
We do not know how the honorable Board
of Trustees of Ersklne College would look at
H SU^TBUUU 1IUJU Oil UUVOIUW yviowu, vnv ? v.
will venture to make one to them, hopine
that no umbrage will be taken thereat. We
suggest the propriety of the body conferring
an honorary degree on Mr. Hugh Wilson, Editor
of the Abbeville Press and Banner. While
It may be that the gentleman named has little
armoknowledge of Greek verbs or Hebrew
root??may, indeed, not have received a scholastic
education to the point of graduationyet
for all these seeming delinquencies in
qualities that go to make the complete literary
man, be is a gentleman of broad and extended
information, patriotic in his purposes,
and of a high order of merit In Journalism, as
is proved by the high esteem in which he is
held by his brethren of the press. His editorials
compare favorably with the pulpit efforts
of men who wear the titles of Krskine's
Board of Trustees. We think it hut just that
the Board confer on bim some title in recognition
of his attainments as wel! as of his services
to the institution.
So Information Yet bn to the Bills of
the Bank of the State.
The Nevus and Courier's Columbia Bureau
replies to our Interrogatories, reciting the
facts as lo the blllp, so far as Abbeville county
Is concerned, and which facts have been well
known to everybody here for months. Much
of the statement ?f the News and Courier is
thesame as has been published in these col"
umns weeks ago, and no new light Is thrown
on the question.
The facts as to what became of the bills in
othar counties is not given, and their final
disposition is still unknown to us.
We will wait until next week to make any
reply to the Columbia Bureau.
We hope in the mean time that the Register
may hold on to his good resolution to give
honest solid facts, Impartially and fairly.
The Columbin Register.
We thank the Columbia Register for a respectful
attention to our questions in reference
to the disposition of the bills of the
bank of the State after 1S78.
We have no doubt that the promised answer
when It comes, will be a full and explicit
one. both satisfying to the public, nnd
Just to.the public officer, who was the lawful
ouBtodian of the Information which we seek.
We give the Register all the time that may
be needed to complete an answer, and will
wait with patience.
We are not at all lntarested in this matter
bat since the information seems difficult to
get, we would like to have it.
The Bagging: ttnd Tien Trade?Uoger*
A Co.
The grain and provision, bagging and tie
brokers of Jthls city, have done an irantenae
business in the lastslxry days. There
are no large large deals raude without first
getting prices from Kogers & Co. This lirm
discovered early in the season that there was
being formed a bagging trust. They have
been buying all the bagging that they could
get priced North and South, since that time.
They have not taken advantage of the trade
by cornering the market, but have advised
their trade to purchase early, and have resold
their bagging to the trade at old lime prices.
They keep bagging and ties at all ihe different
seaports In the South,and can ship direct
to all points in Carollua and Georgia.?Augutta
Chronicle,
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J- T.
A LIVE LETTER THAT WAS LATE IN GETTING
INTO PRINT.
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The Farmer* and the I>ally Xe?*papem?The
Value of DlMCUM?lon?>
The Farmer* Raved the Country
in 1770 and Again 1*70.
Ditk West. S.C., July 10,1888.
Are we thankful for the fine season ?
l'rof. J. H. Pressly has arrival home and has
since lost his "base ball nine."
Cnpt. J. H. King paid us a call last week.
He did good service In 1870.
Capt. J. T. liopkin. of Mt. Carmel, in charge
of "our wheel-horse ' MaJ. Nance was on our
streets last week making the acquaintance oi
our people. Captain Boykin is justannounced
for the County Commissioner. We hear
that he is a good man.
The Baptists at Little IUvc. held a most interesting
Sabbath School mass meeting last
Saturday. We have not learned any of the
particulars.
At the last meeting of the quarter, the Associate
Reformed congregation empowered
the old building committee to give thechurch
furnace a complete overhauling and find out
what is necessary to make it discharge its
proper duties.
r ? iflmm mna fiirwnrripil
the circular fiom the Farmers Executive
committee to ralso funds to defray the expenses
of the campaign got up In a few minutes
Saturday $12 or S15. Double or trlpple
this amount can easily be raised. President
Kennedy in subscribing said, "I do so with
the understanding thai Tillman is to move
the campaign." So say we all.
The Greenville News and some other papers
are advocating the propiiety of indicating at
the primaries the choice for State officers
without binding the delegates to the State
Convention; this would bring only the choice
ot the people.
Our kind friend "East End" whom we esteem
very highly, objects to the invitation of
Tillman to Hodges by the Farmers. Our
friend overlooked the fact that he was as
much invited by the Democrats as the farmers.
If we understood our friend his position
may be thus stated:
1st. An objection to joint discussion of the
public issues of the day on this occasion.
2nd. That the farmers as represented on
this occasion by Capt. Tillman are out oi
their sphere in such a discussion.
With regard to the first point it seems to us
that no time is more appropriate for a joint
discussion between the people and "the rings
and bosses." Covering this point fully we
take the following clipping from the Associate
Reformed Presbyterian of Due We6t:
Dr. Hagood, of Georgia, said in a recent address
that the old fashioned barbecue, with
its Joint debate, was such an educator of the
people as the world hardly ever saw. "We
have lost our training school for public men,
and skill in wire-pulling has usurped the
place of power In debate. The debaters are
gone?the wire pullers and the caucus bosses
are upon us." There are many questions ol
public policy and public morals which can be
best settled on the hustings. Popular discusoi/->n
io ?iio pomoHv for "Rines" and "Bosses."
It Is tho one thing which they fear and dread
With regard to the second point we would
say that as the farmers compose seven-eights
of the Democratic party and consequently
pay the bulk of the tuxes we see no impropriety
in them asking a gentleman in whom
Ihey have confidence to represent them on
this occasion. We think our friend will
agree with us in this matter on reflection.
Dr. Wideman is again home looking much
improved. Our people are glad to see him
back.
In the name of Dr. J. L. Robinson as the
President of the Hampton club and in my
own as represeutative of the Due WeBt Democratic
club, we extend to every one, friend*
and candidates a cordial invitation to be present
at our political meeting here on the 31st
of July. Each of the candidates for solicitor
has been Invited by letter to be present and
address the people. There will ue a basket
picnic and every one is invited to bring a basket
with him. A large crowd is expected.
Isn't It strange how bard 6ome of our dailj
papers are trying to discredit the Farmermovement.
A good many people have as
much confidence in the farmers as in these
same papers. Look back a little. In 1771'
when the Declaration of Independence was
declined, says history. "We were Just 18
colonies of farmers, with little money and no
allies."
The farmers did pretty well to trust in this.
One hundred years later in 1876 when South
Carolina was under the heel of the oppressor
the farmer quit his plow, donned the red
ihlrt and redeemed the State. He is about to
do the same thing again. As far as taxes are
concerned their is no Improvement over 12
years a*o. The movement then began in old
Edgefield?to-day one of ber gallant sons leads
the reform movement. No need of reform!
r?-onfv.flvp professors In the South Carolina
College, big salaries and 7 or 8 boys an average
to recite to them. Let her roll.
R. S. G.
Mount Carmel Items.
Mockt Carmel, S. C., July 16, l&SS.
Miss Dora Paschal, of Augusta, Ga., is hen
visiting relatives.
For the past week the weather has been dry
And hot, and farmers somewhat blue, bui
since the showers of the last few days thej
are smiling once more.
We bad a good shower yesterday afternoon,
and the prospects for more rain this morning
ure good, notwithstanding it is quite cool.
Mr. ana Mre. Thornton, of Atlanta, Ga., arc
visiting the family of J. H. Lutlmer.
Mr. J. T. Hester is dashing around in a
beautiful new buggy from the work shop oi
J. M. Harris & Co., of this place. Mr. Harris
Is a tine workman ; all he asks is a trial.
Work on the Methodist church is progress
ing slowly.
Our Temperance Society has reorganized,
and the society will heuceforth be conducteu
and governed strictly by its rules and bylaws.
Miss Lula Hutchinson, of Lowndcsvilic
who has been visiting Mrs. Powell has returned
home.
Mrs. Porcher nnd daughter, of Wlllington,
were shopping at Mt. Carmal Saturday.
The corn crop in some sections is reported
as suffering for rain.
Saturday was very dull, indeed our streets
oeilli: UllIIUSl ucaci icu.
Wedding bells are agniti sounding their
merry peals for one of Alt. Carmel's bright
eyed daughters.
Miss Kate Hester and her cousin Miss Mamie
Taggart, of Greenwood, worshiped in
MU Carmel yesterday. Rev. A. L. Patterson
preached a very earnest and impressive sermon
last Sabbath from the text, "Be not deceived,
God is not mocked." We regret the
small attendance at public worship. There
were many ollicers as well as members ab
sent. Reader, why were you not In your
place ? the day was extremely pleasant and
we think no excuse would be valid unless
ttiat of sickness.
"M" and family return many thanks to
numerous friends for kind remembrance In
sending them fruits and vegetables.
Mrs. T. G. Baker Is off to Lit tle Mountain
for her health.
Mrs. Win. Riley has been quite sick, but libeller
this morning.
For want of space In last week's issue, we
were denied the pleasure of making personal
mention of our friend Capt. F. W. R
Nance, of Due West, who being called upon
by Prof. Patterson, at our commencement
delivered the prizes lo the Junior class, in bis
usual happy style and ease of manner. His
remarks were timely and quite appropriate.
Everybody knows I". W. R. Nance who is a
candidate lor Sheriff and who by his Jolly
manner won many friends in this section.
The "three sisters" worshipped in Mt. Carmel
last Sabbath.
lTU8lt'W Ui bCIIUUi nuuacei suuuiu ai tuc wivac
or the session see that the house Is closed up
and not left standing open to all kinds of
weather and to every evil disposed person.
The Town Council will from this time forward
have their ordinances enforced to the
letter of the law as their leniency is not appreciated
only by a few. They will at once
erect a comfortable calaboose for all violators
of the law. A word to the wise Is sufficient,
W. R. Powell 1b fencing in his back yard
and will have a huge "Mastiff" to guard the
premises.
"M" and family spent a most pleasant and
enjoyable evening last week with the family
of J. H. Latimer. This is indeed a beautiful
home surrounded by scenery grand and picturesque,
wherein a happy and hospitable
family reside. Mr. Latimer is one of our progressive
farmers as everything around his
palcc will show, all bearing marks of industry,
and thrift. He has about GOO bushels of
flue rust proof red oats which will be placed
ou the market at Mt. Carmel. His patches of
clover, lucern, and peas are splendid ; indeed
it does not look like hard times about his
plantation.
Ice and watermelons are on our market.
The Mt. Carmel reporter "M" will give one
dollar for the largest watermelon brought to
him this season. Bring in your best melons
and get the prize.
Mr. Toney Bussey of the enterprising Arm
of Klemming & Bussey, of Augusta, Gn.,
spent the day In our town last week. Mr.
bUSSey IB u nrsi ciusn csuieBiiiuu, anu uj uw
genial and Jolly niauner wins many friends.
We always extend to him a kind a hearty
welcome.
There was a baseball match last Saturday
evening between the White Lick and Ml.
Carinel nines, colored. The Mt. Carmel colored
troop fought nobly but White Lick gained
the day.
Mr. B. A. Boyd don't think any man has
the right to drive a large lot of sheep 011 the
public highway at night. Ask him his reason,
he will tell you.
' Your correspondent is drawn to serve as
grand Juror in tho United States Court to convene
in Greenville. S. C.. August next. M.
Senator Hemphill was invited to address
the Democracy of Edgefleld at Plum
Branch last Saturday but was unuble to be
present.
There is to be a picnic and barbecue combined
at the Means Chapel school house.
Weduesday August 1st to which all are invited
especially the candidates.
Among the dignitaries present at our District
Conference, were Presiding Elder
Cauthen, Bishop Duncan, and Rev, W. D.
Klrkland, Editor of the Uouthem Chriitian Advocate.
hHBMftMMHHB ' ^ W?mm
OPENING THE CAMPAIGN.
SPEECHES BY RICHARDSON, MAULDIN
AND TILLMAN.
The Gathering; at HodjjeN?Platform
ltovornlioni? Governor Ilichardion'N
Exhaustive AddreMN?Going
Deep int* Figures ? Lieutenant
Governor Mauldin in bad Shape?
Ben Tillman's Talk*?A Full .Stock
of Aiunmiition?Wautou Insult to
a Reporter.
Qreenville News, Saturday, 21?<.
The State campaign opened at Hodges yesterday
with the meeting appointed by the
State Democratic Executive Committee for
the candidates for Governor and Lieutenant
Governor before the State Nominating Convention,
to address the voters of the Third
Congress District. The gathering was in a
large and shady lawn a minute's walk from
the depot, where the crowd of not more than
a thousand people, at a liberal estimate, assembled
around the speaker's stand, which
bore on its front in evergeen garlands the
legend "Uievemnu anu iiiuruiuu. m.l mo
back or tho stand were hung steel engravings
of President Cleveland and the late VicePresident
Hendricks with a highly colored
print of Mrs. Cleveland swinging demurely
between the two.
At half past ten o'clock when the assemblage
was called to order by Dr. W. T. Jones,
in tho absence of County Chairman Gary,
who is in the mountains, there were on the
stand, Gov. John Peter Richardson, B. R.
Tillman of Edgefield, Col. W. C. Benet, and
several prominent citizens of Abbevillo county.
Later, on the arrival of the down train at
11.30, Lieutenant-Governor W. L. Mauldln,
Col. J. A. Hoyt. and Prof. H. T. Cook of
Greenville, and Col. D. K. Norrls, of Anderson,
appeared on the stage.
The program was opened by tho Introduction
or Governor Richardson, who in a two
hours' address inaugurated the campaign.
The first part of Governor Richardson's
speech was devoted to a refutation of the
chargo made by Ben Tillman that the expenses
of the government now were greater
than under Radical rule. It consisted of an
exhaustive mass of figures and statistics,
which would be absolutely unintelligible
without a verbatim report of the speech.
Governor Richardson next devoted his attention
to a lengthy detailed explanation of
the discrepancy between the State expenses
of 1878-79 and 1886-87. reading from a carefully
prepared type written statement which he
held in his hand, the separate items of the appropriations
for these two years and commenting
In explanation ol the decrease or
inpronKH as the case mlirht be. The apparent
discrepancy was accounted lor by tlio /act
that while the appropriations In 1886-87 were
i882,887.5G, as against 8518,120.43 In 1878-79, the
Increase of 8334,701.31 was found In 8213,485
more intereston the public debt paid In 'S6-87
tbanln ''S-W, when much of the debt was In
Ibe courts and interest could not be paid.
Add to tblsS33,SOO lor the University and the
Citadel organized since 78-'79, S13 ooo for the
militia, a new expense, and S10.000 for the
Experimental Stations, and 8"J70,285 of the increase
was explained at ouce. The numerous
Binaller increases were touched on and accounted
for In order.
Closing his reference to those matters, the
speaker said. believe I have shown you
pretty well in what condition you were In
1876, when this country was redeemed. The
State had no credit, not a public institution
open, not a college or a school; nil in debt
and utter rottenness and confusion. In steped
this solid Democratic rank and with
Hampton at its lead, with God directed wisdom
redeemed this government. In ten
short years order has been brought out of
chaos; not a school district In debt; not a
county in debt; the taxes reduced Irora ten
mills to Ave mills?with this condition
orougbt about, with a common school system
grown every day, with this grand progress,
ibis wonderful achievement in so short a
period ot time and all done, God knows how,
is there not much to be thanktul lor and to
hope for 7
The Governor took up the Clemson bequest.
"Idon'tproprose,"hesald, "to be dishonest
on that or any other subject." General
" u?11 hAu?v,??l/a1.uul<l hoH cairl In f,hiv
nciuuuiu, tuc oui uavii uuiu) umu >.? <? .M
week 3 Issue of his paper, the Medium, that
"Governor Ricnardson had not answered
those questions yet." No, nor had he ever
.iad any Idea of answering General Hemphill's
questions; the thought had never occurred
to him that he should do so. If he
tried to answer all of the gentleman's questions
there would be so many he would have
uo time for his public duties. The reason he
had not answered was because the Democratic
party through tnelr convention had Used
certain days on which lie should appear
oefore the people of the respective congressional
districts and state his positions on
matters of public import. A letter had been
published, the Governor continued, which he
nad written before the lust nominating convention.
The question was then in its ln<>
cipiency, and he was honest in what he then
said. He believed that it would cost the people
of the State someting; "but," he declared,
"if the people want it, let them have it;
if the farmers want It. they have only to say
so, and it Is theirs." Not a man In the State
would oppose It. He was in favor ol any institution
that would educate the people of the
State. Here the Governor read statistics giving
the comparative illiteracy, wealth, taxation
and population of each of the line new
England States, Vermont, New Hampshire,
Rhode Island, Connecticut and Alarsacbusetts,
with South Carolina.
To the question how he stood on the Clerason
bequest matter, Governor Richardson
said he would answer just as he wrote to one
or the trustees of the bequest who had asked
it ol him : "If it is to become a State institution
; if it is to he under State control." He
said, "I am for It. I am willing to recommend
tlmt the most liberal aid be given to it
to carry out the purpose of the testator." But
oeiore tne suue ilkjk uuiu m u, it ouumu
clearly be shown that it would belong to the
people of the Stale. A? for an Agricultural
College, he was for It first, last and all the
lime. It would be a beautiful arrangement to
have an Agricultural College here under the
shadow of the mountains, a University at
Columbia, and at Charleston the Citadel Academy,
suited for still another class to students.
But he did not believe that the people
should be deprived of one institution to
get another.
He was a friend of education in any
form, and what he delighted to see was progress
and advancement in all lines, giving to
the children aud the youth and the young
men and young women, too, of the land, the
opportunities they should have.
The Governor closed with a tribute to South
Carolina, eloquenl clear, chaste and musical
worded as bis whole address has been. There
were few etTorts at applanse during the address
and they were weak and not spontaneous.
When the Governor sat down he was
presented with a hundsome bouquet.
Lieutenant Governor Maululn followed
Governor Richardson. He was suffering from
an acute attack of rheumatism and haU gone
to Hodges at the .expense of great pain and
i I Tl.? t!/i.iloiionl
Sursuiliil IIIIAIUVCIUUIVU. XI1U WiVMfctiirtut
overnor spoke briefly, but very much to the
point and tellingly. He began by referring
modestly to the otlice to which he was a candidate
lor re-election as a kind of political
fifth wheel to be used only In accidents. He
had not been confronted, herald, with many
opportunity for the exercise of the deciding
power conferred on him, and be felt he had
no sins to answer for in that line. He had always
tried to exercise a calm and unbiased
judgment and always acted as he thought
was to the best interests of the State.
At the time of his nomination to the office
he held, Dr. Mauldln said, he had been accused
of being an enemy to higher eduction.
That was wrong. He was not opposed to
higher education, and he was not opposed to
the South Carolina College. He was indeed
glad to know that the abolition of free tuition
In that institution bad not operated to
its detriment,
"As to the Clemson College," Dr. Mauldln
said, "I don't know that I've been called on
to express an opinion." He said he was in
favor of sustaining the present State Institutions
and wanted to see the South Carolina
College become the high classical institution
of the State to which the denominational colleges
would be feeders rather than rivals.
But an agricultural college would greatly aid
the cause of education, and if the Clemson
bequest was what It was claimed to be, he believed
the State should support It.
With a few words of thanks to his auditors,
the Lleutentaut Governor closed his short address.
This completed the list of candidates
for Governor and Lieutenant Governor
present but there was another person present
for whom the crowd were evidently
waiting expectantly. Scarcely had the applause
which followed Dr. Mauldln's closing
words ceared, when there was a waking stir
among the crowd who evidently expected
the "luu" to begin. Dr. Jones introduced 15.
R. Tillman.
The ex-Moses of the Farmer's Movement,
stepped to the front of the stand and piled on
the shelf there a bundle of papers, pamphlets,
oitiiu rtpui it> uiiu uuvuiiivii iO| JMWUIHIIUIJ IUI
reference. He straightened these out leisurely,
and when the crowd cheered said ; "I've
got the ammunition, my friend*, but I can't
shoot It all, because I haven't got time. I
didn't leave It at home this time, though."
A report of Mr. Tillman's speech must neccessarlly
be Incomplete, since nincli of the
bad grammar and course wit and irrelevant
invective that characterized It must for obvious
reasons be omitted, He began by saying
that ho was glad to bo there and look his
frieDds In the eye and have his friends look
htm In the eye and see whether he wus the
demagogue and crauk he had been painted.
He explained that he would not have been
there If he had uot been invited by the De.
mocracy of Abbeville county to come and
speak. He professed to come not as a canaldate
for Governor, but as a citizen and a taxpayer,
and said he knew there was a tlery
ordeal before hlin, In which if ho were not
puro gold the touchstone would prove It. He
fe>t at a disadvantage In following the distinguished
Chief Magistrate of the State, who
had flown to eagle flights in oratory.
He claimed to be nothlnc but a barnyard
rooster, an Edgefield Rooster, but, he said,
?'I don't want to flght no eagle nor do I want
to fight any buzzards. It seems to mo some
--./.A'-- .. " : . > -r - of
the buzzards about the market in Charleston
have strayed I u to the New$ and Courier
office aDd spewed sllmc all over rae. Whosoever
he is he is beneath the notice of a gentleman."
He congratulated the people on the day
which he said marked n new era?the day
when a man wasnot pooh-hoohed Into silence
on the cry that it would split the Democratic
party. His fight was entirely In the lines of
the Democratic party, he averred. He denied
that he accused the government of corruption.
The most of his charges were against
the legislative, not the executive department.
He declared that the government of the
State to-day was nothing but an aristocracy.
The people had never voted directly for their
choice for State officers, and they never would
regain that right until they got a State primary.
He declared the Farmer's movement was
not the child he gave birth to. It had outgrown
him. But It was the beglnlng of a
revolution. He ridiculed the counties,
naming Greenville as one, that had held conventions
and elected delegates to the nominating
convention before the State campaign
began. There would be a meeting in
Greenville next week, he said, but ne didn't
know whether he'd be there or not, as he
had'nt been invited.
Mr. Tillman then took up the Agricultural
College agitation." The light for tne college,
he said, would have won if he had not made
the mistake of fighting this glorious government
of ours (pointing to Gov. Richardson.)
He shouldered the blame, he said. He reviewed
the history of the movement, attacked
the agricultural annex, the South Carolina
College trustees, proiessed not to be an enemy
to the Slate College, abused the members of
the Legislature who voted for the University
reorganization, explained tho Land Scrip
fund, the Hatch fund and warned the farmers
from being bamboozled by all the complaisant
talk about the Clemson College. He
enumerated some things to be feared from the
secret enemies of the bequest, and held that
it should be accepted and the college established
from the funds belonging by right to
the farmers without any more tax. He urged
people to make their candidates tell whether
they would vote for the transferor the Hatch
fund, the Land Script fund and the privilege
tax to the Clemson College.
He then attacked the matter of taxation.
He charged that Comptroller General Ver
ner naa aciea me parusau iu firing mm a
statement of the State expenses after his
quarrel with Col. Haskell in the State convention.
Mr. Verner, be said, had taken the
Comptroller's reports for one year and the
Treasurer's report for another, giving a false
and unfair result. This was continued at' a
length which goes beyond the limits ol this
report.
When Mr. Tillman closed his speech, which
had been frequently punctured with applause
and laughter. be sat down. An incident
then occured. Which was noticed by
gerhaps no one outside of the participants,
ut which Is printed here In order that It may
besecnofjust what contemptible behavior
this would be statesmen and alleged gentleman
Is capable. As Tillman took bis seat, the
represeutive of The QreenviUe News who was
present crossed over and stoop!ug to catch
his ear, made a polite request that be be given
the figures and statistics of taxation used
In his speech in order that they might be given
accurately. Without deigning a reply
Tillman looked the representative in the face
and turninglabrupt by to Col. D. K. Norrls
said, "Let s go and get something to eat."
Why he refused to give those figures can only
be inferred.
POLITICAL POINTS FROM THE OLD FORT.
The Camlidat e? and Their Work
About Nliietr-81x?Tho Heat Speech
?The Man who the Sheriff Stunt
Bent in the Primary.
Ninety-Six, S. C.. July 24, 1888.
Last Wednesday was our day in course for
the political meeting; nearly allot' the candidates
were here and most all or them in ado
speeches. Trial Justice Moore, candidate for
sheriff was master of ceremonies. Ttie candidates
generally made good ^speeches, all
endorsing the Clemson project, and answering
the questions laid down in the farmers
catechism.
After the candidates for the Legislature got
through, the other candidates lor county
offices were iuvltedtoair themselves. Very
few of them however, availed themselves of
the "chauce of their lives." Among those
who did respond was M#J. F. W. K. Nance,
candidate for sheriff; he Informed the audience
that the farmers movement of Abbeville
county bad three daddies, and that he was
one of the these fortunate gentlemen, Gen.
Hemphill is then of course the grand lather
and B. R. Tillman the great grand father. So
you see that Ben. Harrison is not the only
man or thing that has a great grand father.
We are much obliged to Alaj. Nance for the
Information. Tully Branch was here but refused
to be interviewed. Tully is akin to
the people of Ninety-Six: bis wife was raised
near tho "Old Star Fort.'' Tully hopes to be
sheriff. Mr. W. D. Mann, you remember was
elected County Commissioner on the second
heat; he too wants to be sheriff. He Is a lean
lank good looking man, well conditioned for
a long race, and it is said that the man who
beats Munu will be tbe nominee. Mr. Gibert
was here too, he looks as though he would
LreiiL UVCIJ uiltauuui U1U1 rrvti, uuu no u
know anything about bis sticking qualities
and could not say whether he will come in
the second beat or not.
Capt. B. It. Tillman was hero and after repeated
efforts he was Induced to say a few
words. We have a good many Tillman men in
and around .Ninety-Six. Tillman's political
ideas are growing and we bellve before the
Ulate Convention meets enough farmer delegates
will be clected to carry things their own
way. What we want is good honest sober
men in ollice, let them be iarmers, lawyers or
doctors, but we never can have tills as long as
township delegates are manipulated by Court
House rings. They set for the country delegates
like the trapper for varmints and nine
out of ten cases they catch their game and
tbe first thing that the elodchopper knows he
signs the pledge, takes tbe degrees and is in
for the war. If he happens to go to the State
Convention, he is an easy prey and succumbs
to the <3lub house gently without a struggle.
The base ball game played here on last
Wednesday between theGroenwood nine and
the Ninety-Six nine, resulted in a victory for
tbe former. The score standing 12 to 8.
Col. and Mrs. W._B. Utsey of St. George's
have been the guests of friends In our village
for the past week. They were handsomely
entertained by Col. and Mrs. J. H. Rice, on
last Wednesday evening. All of tbe young
people of the town wure Invited and CoL
Utsey and wife were made to feel welcome
under this hospitable roof. At ten o'clock
they were serenaded by the Ninety-Six brass
band and the evening's enjoyment closed
much to the regret of all present.
Misses Connie and Itacnie McC&ll of Quitman,
Ga., were the guests of their.cousin Mrs.
George M. Anderson last week.
Mr. Thomas L. Moore candidate for sheriff
was a member ot tbe famous Wallace House
that drove the vllllans out in '76, He has often
since been solicited to allow his name to
go before the people lor a seat In the Legislature,
always declining, being content with
tho honor of having been a member of that
memorable body.
Misses Annie and Hattie Reynolds, Miss
Eula Turner and Miss Ella Watson, of Greenwood
were in town to witness the game of
base ball last Wednesday.
Capt. Bradley declined the invitation to address
the farmers of Ninety-Six last Wednesday,
like the sensible man, be thought the
day had been set apart by the County Executive
Committee for the benefit of the eandinnd
iia wilh too modest a man to want
to "devide time with them." At any other
time however, his services are at their command.
MIps Rebecca Douthit of Pendleton is visiting
Mrs. W. L. Anderson, Jr.
Mr. J. A. and Master David Milling of New
Market were down to the speaking.
Misses Emma Sanders and Annie Blake
bave gone to Greenville for the "Gala week."
We are sorry some of the Greenwood folks
arc worried over tbe game of base ball played
last Wednesday. We put up the best nine
that we could muster together and did our
best to enterlulu the gentlemen and if we
lulled we are sorry; this Is all we can say, and
we do uope our shortcomings will be forgotten.
The infant child of Mr. nnd Mrs. L. M.
Fouche died on last Saturday evening and
was hurried on Sunday at Elmwood Cemeteiy.
Many friends sympathize with the surviving
parent*.
Miss Annie Greene of Greenwood, the guest
of Miss Mattie Anderson worshipped at the
Presbyterian church last Sunday.
The "Edgefield lilfles'Mn command of Capt.
Folk captured our town on yesterday morning
about day break. They are on their way
to the Encampment. It is a fine company
and composed of the very best material of
"Old Edgciield."
Miss Louise Tompkins who has been attending
school at Charleston Is at home for
the vacation.
Mitj. Grlfttn is gone to Laurens to visit Mrs.
Creswell who Is quite ill.
Cadet A. G. Miller will assist Prof. Hodges
at Greenwood next year.
Mr. John Lewis Shumate has gone to Greenville
and Western North Carolina on a Summer
tour; as soon as his health recuperates he
will ao further North. Address him at White
Sulpfiur, Long Branch and Saratoga.
Col. Phillips says his neighbors bogs are
trespassing on blm and that he has about a
dozen corralled until their owner gets back
from Saratoga. It Is suggested that ne fatten
them and have a barbecue.
It is said O. P. H. made the best speech at
the speaking last Wednesday.
EAST END.
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Wo arc prepared to furnish our friends and
patrons with a fine variety ot guaranteed
pure and best Kula Baga and Turnip Seed
from that old reliable seed House, Buist's,
one of the very best In the country. We
have them iu bulk and can sell you any
quantity you desire. Call aud supply yourself.
SMIT11 <fc SON.
A big stock of Kuta Baga and all of the best
varieties of Bulbt's Turnip seed can be had at.
Smith & Son.
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Extracts from Christian Neighbor >
Marriages*?Ballot*.
We see nothing as yet in any of our 1
Southern exchanges concerning the ]
statement of the Texas Christian Ad-\
vocate that "the Republican and the
negro will never rule the South again,
ballot or no ballot, count or no count."
Why this silence? We still wait to
know whether the religious press of
the South will let such a declaration
pass unrebuked. The matter is too serious
to be passed over in silence.
That "ballot or no ballot, count or no
count," is pretty serious language for
a republic.Western Advocate.
The Christian Neighbor, Columbia,
S. C., though not an exchange of
the Western Advocate, from principle
does not endorse or approve the statement
of the Texas Christian Advocate
quoted above.
When parties agree to submit any
question to the "ballot" they should
accept in pood faith the result. Let
this suffice on "ballots."
MARRIAGES.
The following extracts from exchanges,
made some months back,
were laid aside because we were loth
to believe them true and did not wish
to bear what might prove to be "false
witness" agaiust our neighbors.
From one exchange was clipped
this :
A CHURCH FOR A MULATTO POPULATION.
Our Church does not discourage the
intermarriage between the whites and
negroes in the United States.?Chicago
Christian Advocate, Northern Methodist.
From another this:
On being asked if his church discouraged
the intermarriage of negroes and
whites, Dr. Arthur Edwards, of the
Northwestern Advocate, Chicago, says:
"Our church (M. E. Church) does not
discourage race intermarriages, nor
does it encourage them. Our only aim
as a church is to induce proper marriages,
and the tests are in character
and not in color, save in States wherein
the law forbids the marriage of
nriri tinornou it
From a third this:
The State of Ohio has repealed the
law which forbids the intermarrying
of the white aud colored people, and
and the editor of the Western Christian
exclaims: "Good-bye 'Black
Laws'of Ohio! May you never return,
and may all your kindred in the
United States be speedily cut off and
perish forever! Amen, and amen!"
We think we would rather live in a
state where the intermarriage of white
and negroes is not lawful; certainly
we had rather live where it is not fashionable.?
South- Western Methodist.
At this time we are unable to credit
the first and second extracts.
Excepting where the South-Western
Methodist thinks it "would rather
live," we have seen nothing as yet in
any of our Northern exchanges concerning
the main point in these extracts.
Why this silence? Having
concluded that is useless to wait longer
to see whether the religious press of
the North would let such declarations
pass unrebuked, they ar? now given
publicity in our paper, not as "set off"
against that "ballot," but as something
we would rather not l>elieve.
Although the removal of legal barriers
to race intermarriages in Ohio
may occasion an enthusiastic 'Amen,
aud amen,' yet the matter remains
too serious to be passed over in silence.
Waiving comparison between the races
it may affirmed that the difference betwflon
tho whites nnrt th? nftcroea was
a work of God and that he had a reason
for so decreeing and continuing
that difference to the present day.
If the difference between the whites
and the negroes should not b? regarded
in the most important relation
which two human beings can sustain
to each other?husband and wifethen-,
as the greater includes the less,
minor particulars or questions merit
little or no respect.
If those extracts misrepresent the
Western Christian Advocate, the Chicago
Christian Advocate, or other religious
journals of the North, the
Christian Neighbor will assay to
set itself right before all concerned.
We wait desired relief from doubt.
Reportorial Integrity.
Who wishes "the facts of the case,"
if not the reporter? asks the newspaper
scribe whose "article" has just
been criticised, its statements questioned.
Reporters may not object to
learning the facts, but are they equally
careful to give them to the reading
public? Certainly they are often
"good fellows," "gentlemen," "honest
men," but do they invariably give
a perfectly truthful account of events
which become subjects for the reportorial
pencil ? How often do we read
the proceedings of some public meeting
as written up by the scribe, and
one who was present, and whose integrity
we cannot question, says that
while the statements are in the main
correct, yet the coloring given to this
matter, the phraseology used in presenting
that, the turn given to the sentence
which deals with a third item
so entirely changes tbe meaning of
? ^
certain occurrences mat ou we wuuig
the report misrepresents, the seuse of
the meeting rather than otherwise.
Now, that the country is doing its
first work in the Presidential campaign
there is unusual temptation to
give a one-sided account of the proceedings
of conventions, political
meetings, and the like. "All's fair in
loveandwar," some declare, and apparently
get the benefits of the privilege
accorded, and use their pens unfairly
to alter, pervert, change the sentiments
and manners of their opponents,
until these victims have no opportunity
for a fair hearing. The convictions
of a political opponent are despised?he
can be only an unprincipled
man whose views run counter to predominating
sentiment. But, says a
writer who has been guilty of inaccuracy,
I have reported that matter correctly.
The speech is given as spoken,
the argument reported verbatim. But
look at your headlines. They have al
- > ' ' " . *' : ' ' "r -; ' ready
prejudiced the reader against
the cause presented by the speaker;
here and there you have introduced
"asides" which make the advocate
ridiculous or his cause a farce.
that ingenious? True, this metttoii of
warfare furthers the aims for which
certain ones contend, it abashes "the
enemy" by proving to him his utter
inability to get a fair showing, it
makes him in a manner helpless.
As all seem agreed that this shall be
a campaign free from personalities,
why not let it be one which shall alpo
be characterized by exceptional fair
ness in reporting V
This shall not be deemed a "wholesale
indictment" of reporters, but we
all know that many reports are wholly
unfair?the letter may be preserved
but the spirit of truth is absent.
Colteiibnry District Conference.
The twenty-second Cokesbury District
Conference convened in the old
Methodist church at Abbeville, 8. C.,
at 9 A. M., July 19th, 1888, Bishop W.
W. Duncan presiding. J. L. 8tokes
and B. J. Bouknight were elected secretaries.
There was a fair attendance
of the membership, 15 ministers and
46 laymen being present. A pretty
thorough inquiry was made into the
various interests of the church, and a
general progress was manifest. The
cause of Education was fully presented
to the Conference, and no doubt we
will feel the impulse in the future.
Our church schools are doing well.
The following were elected delegates
to the Annual Conference: A. J. Kilgore,
B. J. Bouknight, 8. C. Cason
and R. W. Major; alternates: J. Fuller
Lyon and Dr. E. T. McSwain.
Newberry was elected as the place of
next year's meeting.
We have had a good meeting. The
presiding of our Bishop Duncan gave
great satisfaction. His talks and sermons
will bear fruit in tlie days to
come. A delightful spirit of harmony
prevailed among the brethren. The
hospitality of the people was generous
and elegant. We enjoyed greatly the
services in the beautiful new church.
J. L. Stokes.
Old Abbeville.
Concluded Saturday, July 21, to run
up to Abbeville. So did. On arrival
left gripsack at Press and Banner office
(as headquarters) and walked
round to the the old Methodist church
in time to witness closing session of
Cokesbury District Conference for 1888.
sabbath.
As one in a crowded audience, heard
Bishop Duncan preach in the new and
fine Methodist church.
Moving round a little my spirit was
refreshed in meeting some forty-year
friends and others of more recent acquaintance.
Monday, my Kina ana auenuve
friend, Editor Wilson, accompanied
me to the depot. A few turns and
talks in the crowd: then with other
departing guests. I left as I came?
on the railroad. No more this time?
this weather?specially if I have to
write on a crowded train.
S. H. B.
A Human Sacrifice.
It is alleged that recently in Nagpore,
India, a boy of 16 was offered as
a sacrifice to the gods, in accordance
with a superstition that human sacrifices
caused a bountiful harvest. The
head was severed from the body and
offered to a goddess, while the body
was tendered to a god.
If such a deed is customary in me
light of Paganism what shall be
thought of the offering of thousands
of human beings to the god of war on
the battlefield in the light of Christianity
?
A Well Appointed Office.
A walk through the printing establishment
of Mr. Hugh Wilson, Abbeville,
S. C., is interesting and instructive.
In view of the difficulties which
this veteran journalist has overcome
it is gratifying to see his many years
of skill and diligent labor crowned
with manifest and merited success.
Not only does Mr. Wilson send forth
from the front one of the best weeklies
in the State?The Press and Banner?but,
with neatness and dispatch
he is doing a growing business in the
job printing department.
Complimentary to Prof. Haynes.
At the annual meeting of the Trustee
of the Columbia Female College,
June 18-19. a preamble and resolutions
were unanimously adopted recording
the high appreciation of the faithful
and efficient services of Prof. L. B.
Haynes both of a teacher and a canvasser
for pupils. The resolution further
state that Professor Haynes would
carry with him, in his retirement from
the college, their sincere regard for him
personally and their earnest wish for
his future happiness and usefulness.
m mi ?
A fearful storm desolated the country
about West Alexander, Pa., July
19. Twenty-live lives were lost. Fifteen
bodies have been recovered, most
of them in the drift which collected at
Elm Grove. The school building at
Tridelphia, a lurge house of six rooms,
was swept from its foundations, and
not a vestige of it is to be found.
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VV 11 i It? HUU V/TU&S, UJO I uu1 o v/i buv
Raleigh, N. C., bank?they were officers?have
been sentenced to hard labor,
the former for seven years and
the latter for five.
?
At the French Exposition next year,
1889, there is to be a huge globe representing
the earth. It will rotate properly
on an axis and be accurately constructed
on a scale of one-millionth.
Judge Underwood, ex-member of
Congress and a member of the Tariff'
Commission appointed by President
Arthur, dropped dead of heart disease
at Rome, Ga., July 18.
Seven Tickets. To
date, seven National conventions
have been held which have nominated
a national ticket each as follows:
INDUSTRIAL REFORM PARTY.
For President, Albert E. Redstone,
of California; for Vice President, John
Colvin, of Kansas.
Nominated at Washington, Febru- - v
arv 21.
WOMAN'S
SUFFRAGISTS.
For President, Belva A. Lock wood, ,
of Washington; for Vice President,
Alfred H. Love, of Pennsylvania,
Nominated at Des Moines, May 15.
UNION LABOR PARTY*
For President, A. J. Streator, of Illinois
; for Vice President, Charles F.
Cunningham, of Arkansas.
Nominated at Cincinnati, May 16.
ONION LABOR PARTY. /...
For President, Robert H. Cowdry,
of Illinois; for Vice President, W. H. ?
T. Wakefield, of Kausas.
Nominated at Cincinnati, May 17.
PROHIBITION PARTY.
For President, C. B. Fisk, of New
Jersey ; for Vice President, J. A.
Brooks of Missouri.
Nominated at Indianapolis, May 31.
DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
t *' y?,^?*3
For President, Grover Cleveland, of
New York ; for Vice President Allen "
G. Thurman, of Ohio.
Nominated at St. Louis, Jane 13.
REPUBLICAN PARTY.
.
For President, Benjamin Harrison,
of Indiana; for .Vice President, Levi
P. Morton, of New York.
The immigration into the United
States for the fiscal year ending June
30, exceeded that of the previous year
by 60,000 persons. More than 550,000
people were received from foreign lands
and given homes and employment,
mostly in the thinly settled sections of
the West and Northwef t. This number
has never been exoeeded save in the
years 1881, 1882 and 1883, and the indi- [{
cations are that the rate of increase
will be continued throughoutth? coming
year. There is no sign of diminution
in the flow.
Miss
Mary McClellan, a graduate Of
the Nashville College for Young Iiadies
and a member of the faculty of , '{
Whitworth Female College, has been
"accepted" by the Woman's Board of
Foreign Missions, and will sail for
China with Dr. Allen July 31 or August
11.
The Louisiana Baptist State Convention
met in Evergreen July 6.
There were about 125 delegates, among
them five or six women. By a vote of
forty-two to forty they were refused
admittance.
Melville W. Fuller was confirmed
by the Senate July 20, as Chief Justice
of the United States by a vote of
41 to 20. - # .
For Cash great bargains in printing /
material can be had by personal ap
plication at the office of the Christian
Neighbor, Columbia, S. C.
The Mills Bill passed the House by
a vote of 162 to 149. Articles amounting
to $20,000,000 are placed on the free
list
The (London) Christian says: "Probably
no event of greater import to the
kingdom of God on earth has taken
place during this generation than the
great Missionary Conference which
hasjust concluded its sessions at Exeter
Hall. The ten days originally specified
in the programme have been extended
to thirteen ; and so far from the'
proceedings being finished, their result
has been to inaugurate a new departure,
based on deepened convictions
and enlarged purposes, to be carried
out on indefinitely extending
lines.
Senator Blair, from the Committee
on Education, reported favorably to
the Senate the proposed joint resolution
for submission to the States of a
Prohibition Amendendment to the
Federal Constitution. This joint resolution
is already on the calender of the
House.
Dr. G. M. Smith points out that
n-rouf ?rp lnsi nc one of Nature's
b"-"~ o
best gifts in the wasted sunbeam*
which fall upon unused roofs. He ..
would convert the roofs into pleasure
and health parks, where pure air and
sunshine might be enjoyed.
It is said that the Grand Lodge of
Masons of Mississippi has ordered that
no person be initiated or admitted to
membership who keeps a saloon. The
Mississippi Masons have a better idea
of what constitutes a good moral character
than do our law makers and law
executors.
In May, 73,770 immigrants landed in
New York City. Altogether the arrivals
for the first five months of the
year were 187,139, or over 21,000 more
than the number during the corresponding
period of 1887.
nf Rpfnrmed
V^IIC i^uiiatiij v?
Presbyterian Church, or "Covenant'
ers," is tbat they refuse to exercise the
right of the ballot because Christ is not
recognized in the Constitution of the
United States.
The statement was made in the late
Pan-Presbyterian Council in London
that there are 4,000,000 communicants;
that 60.000 have been gathered from
heathenism, and 500 ministers have
been sent to preach to the heathen.
The lute Emperor Frederick, of Germany,
recently directed that hereafter,
in the service of the Lutheran Chuch,
he shall be prayed for, not in the old
from, as "His Imperial Majesty, the
Emperor Frederick," butas"Thy serv
unt Frederick, the Emperor."
A dynamite bomb was exploded hi
the court-yard at Nicholasville, Ky.,at
midnight Thursday night, which
shook the town and did considerable
damage to the courthouse.