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

COLUMBIA, s. c., Nov. ], 1897.
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 Allienee, has Issued call
for representatives Of the organization to
meet in Columbia on Wednesday of Fair
Week to take the initiative in calling q
meeting Of the farmers Of all the Southern
States for the purpose of making some
arrangement towards the decrease In
acreage of cotton to be planted the ensu-
ing year. There will also be convcn-
ton OF the County Supervisors, this hav-
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
series of meetings and lectures by oompe.
tent authority on the following subjects:
'The Garden, Orchard and Vineyard"
Thoroughbred Stock" "Growing From
SeSd and Improving Seed by Selection" +"
"The Relation Of Mechanics to Agricul-
ture," "How Best to Sustain Agricul-
tural Organizations" These meetings
viii 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 him. Mr. Epton ie
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 as
auditor of fSpartanburg County. This last
appointment is not proving very satisfac-
tory to the Office holders Of that County.
The Representatives and Senator peti-
toned the Governor to appoint Mr.. w.
G. O'Shields. The only objection 10 Nj.
Browton was that he belonged to she
Conservative faction, which, in the opin-
ion Of these Solons, ought to ircapacitate
him from holding Office.
Mr.. Cowper Patton, o member OF the
General Assembly from Richland Coun-
ty, has again bobbed up with his bill for
redistricting the State It will be re-
membered that Mr. Patton introduced O
similar bill at the last session Of the Leg
islsture, but failed In his attempt to late
his pet scheme enacted. In speaking Of
the measure, Mr.. Patton says he will sue.
ceed in having the bill passed II design
ing politicians will not interfere-if they
will only make their political aspirations
suDservient to the good 70 be gained by
the passage OF the bill. He wishes to
take Kichland out of the came district
that Spartanburg is in and place the
former in the same district as either sum-
ter or Darlington. The most important
part Of Mr.. Patton's bill is to place Spar
tanburg County in any district cave the
ono In which Riohland 10 placed. As 10
known, HfT. Patton Is anxious GO SC &C
Congress, but sees no chance as long as
Spartanburg County 10 in his district. 80
when the bill 10 brought up in the Cen
eTal Assembly. the opponents of the bill
will have ihe vantage ground Of accusing
tho gentleman from Richland as being
designing politician. A. BE-.