The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-11-03
Our Columbia Letter.

COLUMBIA, s. c., Nov. ], 1887.
The State Fair will open next Monday
and continue for five consecutive DAYS.
1t promises to be the best ever given un-
der the auspices OF the Agricultural So
ciety During the past ten days the va
rious committees have been putting in
good work and everything seems to be in
fairly good shape for the opening.
Mr.. j. G. Wilborn, President Of the
State Farmers Alliance, has issued call
for representatives Of the organization to
moet Ill CoiumOia on Wednesday of Fair
Week to take the initiative in calling
rreef'ry of the farmers OF all the Southern
State ~ the purpose Of making some
arrange mt towards the decrease in
acreage cotton to be planted the ensu-
ing year There will also he conven-
ton OF the CC1rtv Supervise q, this hay.
ing been called by Supervisor King. Of
Darlington County. Prof Holmes, of
the University of North Carolina, will
lecture on "Good Roads," General Roy
Stone, the United States expert on the
subject, will be present and take part in
the discussion.
In addition to the above there will be q
| aeries of meetings and lectures by compe.
t'tent authority on the following oubjects:
"The Garden, Orchard and Vineyard"
! Thoroughbred Stock" "Growipg From
Seed and Improving Seed by Selection"
"The Relation Of Mechanics to Agrioul-
ture." "How Best to Sustain Agricul-
tural Organizations.' These meetings
will be extremely interesting and In
struotive, and many farmers will avail
themselves of this opportunity.
Mr. Norton, having received his COM
mission as Congressman from the Sixth
District, has resigned the Office OF Comp
troller General and Mr.. L. p. Epton, au-
ditor of Spartanburg County, has been
appointed to succeed hirc. Mr.. Epton is
expected to arrive this afternoon, at
which time he will qualify and take
charge OF the Office. Mr.. Brewton has
been appointed to succeed Mr.. Epton q
auditor of Spartanburg County. This last
appointment is not proving very setisfac-
tory to the. offlce-holders Of that County.
The Representatives and Senator petit
toned the Governor to appoint Mr.. w.
q. O'Shields. The only objection to Mr..
Browton was that he belonged to the
Conservative faction. which, ia the opin-
ion Of these Solons, ought to incapacitate
him from holding Office.
Mr.. Cowper Potion, member OF the
General Assembly from Richland Coun-
ty, has again bobbed up with his bill for
redistricting the State. It will be re-
oembeFed that Hr. Patton introduced
similar bill at the last session OF the Leg
islature, but failed in his attempt to have
his pet scheme enacted. In speaking of
the measure, Mr.. Patton says he will sue
ceed in having the bill passed If design-
ing politicians will not interfere-if they
will only make their political aspirations
snbservient to the good to be- gained by |
the passage Of the bill. He wishes to
take Riohiand olt Of the same district |!
inst SpartanbIrg 10 In ana place the i
former In the same district es either Sum-
ter or Darlington. The most important
part Of Mr.. Patton's bill Is to place epsr-
tanburg County in any district save the
one In which Riohland is placed. as 10
known, Mr.. Potion ie anxious TO go to |
Congress, but sees no chance as long az
SpartanbuFg County is in his district. 30
when tte biz is brought up IL tho Gel-
eral Assembly. the opponents of the bill
will have the vantage ground Of accusing
the gentleman from Rlchland as being
designing politician. .B.e.