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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1890-10-08

that any one opposing Tillman's
nomination is a traitor to ne State.
and suggests that the ST. Execu-
tive Committee call a med&hg at the
earliest practicable momS nt. to be
composed of the Democratic noml-
nees for Congress and al least one
nominee for the State Eegislature
from each County, who e duty it
shall be to obtain such Safeguards
as may be necessary to seizure a fair
election according to the tue intent
and meaning of the election laws Of
the State.
Colonel McMaster says that he
will vote the full Tillman ticket be-
cause he believes it to be tie duty of
each individual of a party T. vote for
the party nominee, whoever he may
be, and is convinced that an anti
Tillman ticket jeopard;zes the SUI
premacy Of the white c.
Colonel Leroy F. Youmans says:
Il have only to say that [ am OF
posed to any movement which would
place any ticket in the field in oppo-
sition to the regular State Demo.
cratic ticket"
Mr. H. G.. Patton answers the
query more at length than The above
named gentlemen. His views are IN
main the same as theirs, and he viii
support the Tillman ticket.
Colonel Willie Jones says he feels
it his duty as a Democrat 10 vote the
ticket nominated by the State Demo
cratic Convention.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1890-10-08
The Haskell Movement.

Prominent Columbians Condemn 1t.
The Charleston World yesterday
published letters from Colonel Viii
liam Wallace, Colonel F. ". McMas-
ter, Colonel Leroy T. Youmans, Col
onel Willie Jones, Mr.. H. c. Patton
and Mr.. Jasper Miller, Of this city, in
which these gentlemen, in reply to
the query of our Charleston contem-
porary, give their views in regard to
the movement to nominated Straight
out ticket in opposition to the Till,
man ticket. All of these gentlemen
except the last named one Mr.. Nil,
lerj d~eprecate the movement and will
not support it. Mr.. Miller did not
care to express his views fully st
present, but indicated a leaning in
the direction of the movement.
Colonel Wallace says in substance
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1890-10-08

many hours do farmers have to work
for a days work? Ten or twelve
hours, and only get about forty cents.
And what do you get for a days
work? two dollars or more, and that
is always the way, the one that does
most work gets the least pay. Let's
see how the merchants have be-
friended the poor farmer. He did
sell him goods on credit, but at so
or Is per cent. profit on their regu,
lar cash prices, and to make sure OF
their pay, they must have q lien on
the farmers crops and sometimes on
their stock. When the time comes
to pay up, the merchants clean them
up, and then they cry out broke,
with all the earnings Of the poor far.
mers in their pockets, while some OF
their best friends who have credited
them for goods and lent them money;
and then the sheriff sells out all
their old rotton goods, which I so
no account that they could not sell
them, and after the officers are paid,
the rest goes to their creditors. Then
he puts up again, more and better
goods than before, and is prepared
to sell to the poor farmers again on
like terms as before. That is the
way the merchants have befriended
the farmer-every time to their own
interests and the downfall of the
Door farmers. Now, Dad, you know
that is the truth, and you say that
there is No loss on silver, but there
is a great loss on cotton. You mean
to the farmer, of course, and not to
the merchant, for the merchant buys
the farmers cotton and gives him
what he p~leases for it, and is always
certain to give little enough. That
the farmer gets almost nothing for
his cotton, and the merchant gets
profit enough to make himself a for
time, besides, stealing II or two
pounds for sample and cheating the
farmer out Of from i've to twenty
pounds in weight. That is another
way the merchant has of b~efriending
the farmer. As he has so many
ways of ~befriending the poor farmer,
and has borne the burden Of stealing
and cheating the farmer so faith
fully, it is time he should begin to
retaliate sure enough.
To the world the farmers have been saliva
ton,
For with their bread they have fed every
nation; ;,
And without the farmer there would
have been starvation
Of all the rest Of creation.
have been your obedient son.
SYHEA.
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Managers Of Election--l89o.

The Commissioners for the Con-
gressional Election in the First Dis
trict of South Carolina to be held on
November 4th next, met on the 7th
inst, and appointed the following
Managers for Lexington County to
conduct said election:
Lexington Court House,. A.
Muller, J. W. Addy, 0. j. iDufie.
T. J. Drafts Store-Lewis J.
Langford, S. O. Hook, J, II. Drehe-:.
Leesville-J. P. BodieI John P.
Ables, John J. Shealy.
Lewiedale-Paul J. Mims, S. E.
Taylor, G. B. Avery.
Goodwin's Mill-W. A., Goodwin,
A. W. Martin, J. g. Fallaw.
Boynton Academy-Jeremiah Wise
Hiram Hutto, G. R. Sturkie.
Red Store-E. A. Lair I'd, NJ. J.
Rucker, H. NJ. Assmann.
Batesburg-Nick G.. C:ooner, Dr..
E. F. Strother, George NJ, Adams.
Hufman's Burnt Mill E. CAN'T,
Henry c. Scofeld, E. Austin Smith.
New Brookland-M, e.. Witt, NJ.
Scott Hook, Abram Geiger, Jr.
Spring Hill-O. P. Clark, D. J.
Whites, c. H. Eleazer.
Grange Hall-Charles B. Dreher,
John L. Derrick, P. B. Ypunginer.
Lexington Fork Cross Roads-W.
O. Haltiwanger, P. Il. Shealy, R. W.
Haltiwanger.
Efrd's Store-J. j. Ballentine, W.
H. Dreher, G. L.. Epting.
Peak Station-George L. DeHins,
G. N. Stuck, O. Luther Mayer.
P. W. Shealy's-A. n. Taylor,
George ". Reeder, Sd J. Miller,
Messengers Store-A. N. Wing
ard, w. j. Ballentine, S. Z. SbealE.
Samaria-J. G. Able, R. B. Barre,
A. j. Boatwright.
The Chairmen of their respective
Boards Of Managers. or some mem
Der thereof, will please call at the
Office Of J. B. Vineyard, Esq, any
time after the 22d inst, for boxess
ballots, registration books, instru@-
tons, &c, &c. Managers and their
Clerks will receive pay for their seq
vices.
E. J. DREHER,
j. G. FoRT,
OTTo HE1GMAE,
Commissioners of Federal Election.
October 7, 1890.
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THE 22d Annual Fair of the State
Agricultural and Mechanical Society
will be held in Columbia, November
10th to 18th inclusive. Efforts are
being made to make it the largest,
most complete and attractive ever
held in the State. The railroads and
express company will carry exhibits
and return them for one full rate.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1890-10-08
EuRRAE FOR TILLMAN.

Let every true son Of Lexington
stand by the Tillman, Or Regular
Democratic ticket, fearless of all conse-
quences and assert your rights as
free men, and see that no few hot
heads in this State shall play any
bluff game with you. If they choose
let them have the credit of running
the State.
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You are in a 7satFix.

But we will cure you you will
pay US. Our message is to the weak,
nervous and debiltated, who, by early
evil habits, or later indiscretions, have
triAed away their Ngoro of body, mind
and manhood, and who suffer all
those effects which lead to premature
decay, consumption or insanity. Ii
this means you, send for and read
our Book OF LIFE, written by the
greatest Specialist of the day, and
sent (sealed) for 6 cents in stamps.
Address DR.. Parker's Medical and
Surgical Institute, ISL North Spruce
St., Nashville, Teen.
Aug. Oily.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1890-10-08

GENTLEMAN from BarnweI County
who intends to move to Arkansas
early next year expects to carry fifty
families of colored people from that
county with him. And it is said
that a strange negro preacher is now
in Orangeburg County making Ell
eaeements for some two thousand
colored laborers for plantations In
Louisiana.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1890-10-08

K. I Summer n j. J: Fulmer .
Grange Ha]l-John A. DreEer, H.
w. Shuler, j. p. Metz.
Lexington Fork, Cross Roads.
D. Farr, A. L. Summer, J.. ~. Ept-
ing,
Efrd's Stored. L. Koon, n. R.
Shealy, S. G. Fulmer:
Peak Station-J. H. Shell, O. B.
Counts, H. A. Dickert.
P. W. Shealy's-George G. Clark,
Albert E. Vineyard, Andrew j. Shealy:
Wessinger's Store-Earhest E.
Wingard: A. j. Derrick, j. G. Full
mer.
Samaria - VIM. Westrnoreland,
Paul P. Hutto, Ebert Hail.!
The Chairmen of the Respective
Boards of Managers, or some member
thereof, will please call at the Office
of j. Brooks Vineyard, Esq, at any
time after the 22d inst, for boxes
ballots, registration booksI instruc-
tons, &C., &C.. Managers and then
Clerks will be paid for their services
J. BROOKS WINhARD,
G. S. BRADFORD,
P. HENRY CoRLEY,
Commissioners of State Election.
October 7, 1890.
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Bucklen's Arnica SalVe.

The Best Salve in the world for
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Piles, or no pay required. 1t is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfac-
ton, or money refunded. Price rs
cents per box. For sale by all drug
pists. Feb. II, 1-y
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COMPLETE WHOLESALE
ESTABLISHMENT.

We intend to make this the
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the United States.
We have every facility to
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Our buyer has a wonderful
nacA -
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Our statesmen are expert
enced and courteous and
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some of the best talent in the
State.
All we ask is a call and get
our prices, or write for price
or sample Of anything you
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Remember we carry the
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and guarantee perfect salts
faction.
Respectfully,
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require every Democratic

require every Democratic
7ofgr in the district TO elect him yer
his negro opponent. Let it not be
said of q single Democrat IN Licking
ton that he aided the election of a
negro to represent this district by
failing to cast his vote for Maj. Draw
ley. In his address here Maj. Brawley
that stated he intended abandoning
the practice of law if elected to Con
gross and devotinghis entire time toa
close study of the great political and
other matters of immediate interest to
his constituents.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1890-10-08

The report of the primary result
in the Congressional race in the 4th
District between Duncan and Shell
is not complete up to the time of
our going to press, but it is thought
that Shell has 0 the race by a
small majority.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1890-10-08

-
farmers andlnborers OF America have
set for themselves, but with the
proper unity, laying aside all selfish
motives by individuals, the work not
only can but viii be accomplished.
If not in two or three. years, then,
perhaps, in five or six. The reward
in the end is sufficient to keep US in
ranks for a long time, most especially
if we guard ourselves SO that local
influences cannot disrupt us before
we succeed.
A more liberal financial policy is
needed, and it does not matter so
much, perhaps, which special bill has
the sanction of Congress, SOFT brings
about this healthy financial system.
For instance, take France, which is
to day one of the richest countries on
the globe, had only, about eighteen
years ago, to pay an indemnity Of
81 1000, 0OO,O 600 to Germany besides
the expenses of it's own army during
the war, the desolation brought
about as a result of the war, and yet
lose two of it's richest provinces in
the bargain. To-day she stands
proudly higher than any of her neigh
boring States, and her yeomanry is in
better circumstances than any other
State in Europe. Nothing but the
sound and favorable financial policy
would or could have brought about
such results.
Therefore should not this raise the
desire in our breast, not only the
farmers and laborers, oh no! its not
them alone that will be benefited,
but all classes and conditions of our
commonwealth that labor for their
daily bread, be they professionals,
merchants or others, with the simple
exception of the comparatively
small number of monopolists, who,
simply by smart manipulation of the
money market, control the prices of
all products, may they be OF the farm,
mine, factory or elsewhere. This
is the purpose and intent OF
the movement Of to-day, and as such,
should receives the hearty support OF
most all the people.
In conclusion, a few words in re-
gard to the homestead law, as I have
viewed it for some time. It tends
to make money harder to get, as
such makes it dearer, and must nat
urally result in injury to the masses
I also believe that it, az well as the
lien law, as necessary as the latter
may seem, tends to increase extrava-
gance in thoughtless persons. In
my humble opinion, the homestead
law should be abolished.
But enough, I fear I have wearied
perhaps, some of the readers, pro-
vided they have taken the time and
trouble of reading over this lengthy
harrangue. Respectfully,
THos. E. F. HoLzHAUsER.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1890-10-08

Forewarned is forearmed-and as
have been warned hat the "Rule
or Ruin" element in this State are
forming a combination with the ne
proes to defeat the nomination Of the
Regular Democratic party. We
must pull off our coats and work
hard from now until the going down
of the sun on the 4th Of November
for the success of the Tillman ticket.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1890-10-08

The crops in eastern Colorado are
a complete failure this year IN conse-
quence Of drought and many families
are suffering for the want OF the
necessa1ies of life.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1890-10-08
OUR NEXT CONGRESSMAN.

Mai. VI. II. Brawley u candidate
for Congress from this district was
in town Friday and personally met
many of the most prominent citizens
of the county and by invitation ad-
dressed the citizens generally and
the members of the Alliance present,
in the court house, on several political
points of special interest at this
moment. His address was well re-
ceiyed and made q most favorable
impression on all present Tt is Maj.
Brawley's intention to visit various
portions of the county prior to the
election and we bespeak q cordial
reception for him. He is an able
mauss a gallant soldier in the
suse, losing an arm in
will make one of the
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1890-10-08
The Observation-Disclosures Difficulty

The Woodward Buchanan Difficulty.
Information was received in Co
lumbia last week of a difficulty be.
tween Major Thomas W. Woodward
and MI. o. W. Buchanan, which oc-
Cured at Winsboro on Thursday.
From the accounts received, it ap-
pears that during the discussions
that took place between these two
gentlemen in the court house corridor
on thee day in regard to the settle
ment of the differences between the
two factions in Fairfield County,
they became angry and excited and
blows were exchanged between them,
but they were separated before any
serious harm resulted to either.
If you are suffering with weak or
inffamed eyes, or g1anulated eyelids,
you can be cured by using DR.. J. b..
McLean's Strengthening Eye Salve.
Let every Democrat IL this as well
as in every county in the State, go
to the polls and cast his ballot for
Tillman and his entire ticket.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1890-10-08

"The price Of liberty is eternal
v~inilance," and we cannot afford to
be lukewarm and indifferent when
the enemy, the Independents, are
planning with the Republicans the
overthrow of the Democratic party.
Let every white MAI 60 to the polls
and vote for the Tillman ticket on
the 4th of November.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1890-10-08
Paua Has Another Son Who Lect-
ures Him.

DEAR PAPA: I see in your epistles
to aRezinagro" that you have said
some very hard things about the
farmers: One thing is that farmers
have not the right nor the brains to
control the government. Papa, the
farmers support the government
with their taxes and with their pro-
duce and labor. You say the farm
ers scratch their farms for two or
three months in the year and then
look for q bountiful harvest. Now
Papa, you know better, for you have
e them begin in February to pillow
and continue until the middle OF
July, not merely scratching, but,
blowing, and if it vas not for the
farmers there would be no govern
ment, for there would be nothing for
the smart government officials to
subsist upon; and forthat veryreason
the farmers have the right to control
the government. The farmers al
WAYS have had brains enough to run
the government, forsome OF the very
best Presidents that yer entered the
White House at Washington were
farmers, and some of the best gov
ernors that ever sat in the chair OF
State we're farmers; and how can you
say in the face of all these facts that
farmers have not the brains to con-
troll this government, and that capital
is the most powerful thing on earth?
Why Papa, is it possible that you
are SO ignorant as to think so? Why
it does not control the power OF God
worth a cent. You cannot buy the
least shower of rain with your
boosted capital and you cannot buy
one single moment of time with all
the, capital this world contains, and
the power of God is on earth certain:
Now Papa as you are a teacher OF
farmers children, pray tell me how
many hours you teach for a day.
Don't you commence about s or 9
O'clock and take one hour and a half
zumsexaa@& give fifteen minutes recess,
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1890-10-08
The Farmer the Best Friend Of the
Observation-Disclosures, Etc.

MI. Editor and readers of the Dis
patch: It has been some time since
I have taken the liberty of using the
pages of the Dispatch to express my
views on any subject, but the invita-
ton of Co.," in your last issue, has
inclined me to say a few words in
regard to the matter Of which &c"
has written.
In the first place, &C." asserts that
the merchant is the friend of the
farmer, Well, I do hope that there
is not any farmer Of good reasoning
powers that would deny this state
ment of his. "But please allow me
to ask right here: Is not the farmer
the best friend and customer the
merchant has? Therefore all favors
shown the farmers by the merchant
are returned in like manner by pat
ronage to him. I admit that in
some instances, and even oftener
than it should be, the friendship of
the merchant toward the farmer is
returned as friend &C." has it in his
article, but when such is the case,
please allow me the question, who is
the loser? If the merchant, then
how is it that so few of them are grow
ing solvent? which would certainly be
the natural result, but on the contrary,
they are, with but few exceptions,
growing in wealth, as is shown by
the increase of wealth in towns and
cities. Now, if the one don't pay
and the other does not lose as the
result of the non~payment, there
must be a third party, which will
have to foot the bill. This must be
the man who buys and does pay
for what he gets, and of course, the
man who receives credit to a greater
amount. Now, when I speak thus I
do not only draw conclusions, but
speak to some extent from expert
ence, having had something to do
with merchandising.
This condition of things must exist
as long as our laws are such as at
present, and as long as we farmers
need the assistance of the merchant
in the way of advances. And it
would be wrong of any of the farm
ers to denounce the merchants as a
whole for dishonesty, or ever as be.
ing antagonistic to us as farmers.
There are dishonest men, and as l
might call them, Shylocks, among the
merchants as well as any other class
of people, but never should've whole
class be denounced as such, and is
not either. Most especially not by
the Farmers Alliance.
But this does not mean that we, as
farmers, should not try to make our
future better than the past or pres
ent. This is and should be the aim
of our order. It is not the few cents
saved in buying a pound or two of
sugar and coffee that the Alliance
was ever brought into life for, as
some friends have been thinking.
Neither is it our small politics that
has caused the farmers to organize,
if it has been used for that purpose,
it was a wrong done to the principles
of the order, and will, I hope, in the
future be avoided. But we have an
enemy to fight that is not only strong
in money, but in influence, and one
which has; I am sorry to say, not
only the sanction, but alsS
port of ouS gsasSsh
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NOW COMPLETE And READY FOR BUSINESS.

During the past summer we
have had the large building at
the rear of our Main Street
Stores, No. II Plain Street,
nicely fitted up and have just
received a complete assert
ment Of Dry Goods, Notions,
Hats, Caps, Boots, Shoes and
in fact everything that goes
to make up a
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1890-10-08
SPECIAL BARGAINS No. 4.

Il an elegant No. cooking stove
trimmed up compile for Sl1.iO ell
charges paid to your depot, or Il
5 hole range with trimmings for
$l5.Qn. Besides these l have the
largest stock of cooking stoves in
the city, including the Gauze
door Stoves and Ranges and the
CHARTER OAK STOVES with
patent wire gauae doors. I AM
delivering these stoves everywhere
all freight charges paid at the
price of an ordinary stove, while
they are far superior to any other
stoves made. Full particulars by
mail.
100 rolls of mating 40 yards to
the roll, S5.7 5 per roll.
1000 Cornice Poles 25cts. each.
1000 Window Shades 3x4 feet on
spring roller and fringed at sara
cents each. You must pay your
own freight on Cornice Poles,
Window Shades and Clocks. Now
see here-I cannot Quote you
everything I have got in a store
containing %, coo feet of floor
room, besides its annexes and fac
tory in another part of the town.
l shall be pleased to send you any
thing above mentioned, or will
send my catalogue free if you will
say you saw this advertisement in
Lexington DISPATCH, published
at Lexington, S. G.
No goods sent c. o. D., or on
consignment. I refer to the edi-
tor and publisher of this paper or
to any banking concern in Au-
gusta, or to the Southern Express
Co., all of whom know me per-
sonally. Yours, &C.,
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BARGAINS NO. 3.

Is a walnut spring seat lounge, re-
duced from IS o. to 81. 90, all
freight paid.
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1T goes right to the spot" said an
old man, who was rubbing in Dr.. j.
Fl. McLean's Volcanic Oil Linamept
to relieve rheumatism.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1890-10-08
FOR CONGRESS-FIRST DISTRICT:
MAJ. W. II. BRAWLEY,
OF CHARLESTON.

OUR COUNTY TICKET.
For Representatives.
MAJ. G.. I.EAPHART.
". Fl. F. RAST.
Fer School Commissioner:
z. L. WINGARD.
For Judge Of Probate:
J. WALTER MITCHELL.
For County Commissioners:
AMOS o. BANKS.
J. PICKENS JONES.
4. S. NUNAMAKER.