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GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE (OOWTINUED PROM SMCOND FAGS.) institution it has paid money into the State treasury, for the current ex penses of the State government. The $9,643.72 borrowed from the sinking fand commission to meet the last pay ment on the Reed plantation has been repaid, and an additional sum of $10, 000 has been turned into the State treasury. In addition to these pay ments there is sufficient cash on hand io purchase all the fertilizers needed for the next crop. The in come from convicts leased, with the cash on hand, should meet eurrent ex penses of this institution and the gioss proceeds from the crop pro duced this year should be paid into thc State treasury for general ex penses. T?TB STATE HOSPITAL FOR THE INSAN1. Ike management of the State Hos pital for the Insane is all that eould lie desired. The affairs of the institu tion have been successfully and eco nomically managed. The co ns true tie* of the Parker building for the colored insane is a great and needed improvement. Upon the small allow ance of $7,500 this handsome brick structure, worth many times as much, has been nearly finished. Tho State lias every reason to congratulate it self upon the marked improvement and successful management of this in stitution, especially when its limited resource* are considered. I would urge that the small appropriation asked for by the board of regents to complete this work be granted. INSTITUTE FOR THE DEAF, DUMB ASD BLIND. Special attention is directed to the Institution for the Deaf, Bumf and Blind. It will be found that this in stitution is doing admirable work and Reserves the earnest consideration of jour honorable bodies. PHOSPHATE INDUSTRT. Only $40,700.55 have been paid during the year into the State treas ury from the phosphate mining indus try. This amona';, under the law, must be devoted to the sinking fund for the redemption of State bonds. You miry- expect- a still smaller revenue from this source next year. Compe tition with Algiers; and Florida has so reduced the price of phosphate rock that some of our miners haye been forced to suspend operations. Those who are engaged in the business are mining at a loss, notwithstanding the fact that the board of phosphate com missioners reduced the royalty from ?Tty to twenty-five cents per ton. On the first day of April, 1897, the phos phate commissioners met st Beaufort to inspect the phosphate territory. The phosphate miners were invited to be present and they were all repre sented at the meeting. After thor ough investigation the board adopted Vte following resolution: "Resolved, That on and after April 1, 1897, the royalty to be paid to the State of South Carolina by all per sons, corporations or companies min ing phosphate rock or phosphate de posits from the beds of navigable Streams and waters of the State and the marshes thereof, shall be, and the ?ame is hereby fixed, at the rate of twenty-five cents per ton of dried xo*k, so long as the price of said phosphate rock, free on board to the said miners at their several mines ?hall be three dollars per ton or un der; bnt in case there shall be any in crease im such pri?e over and above -three dollars per ton, then and in every such case, there shall be paid to the State an additional royalty per Ita equal to one-half of such in crease price over and above three dol lars per ton, free on board. Provided, that all phosphate rock dug, mined and unshipped on hand on the first -day of April, A. D. 1897, shall first be accounted for at the royalty fixed by the Act of the General Assembly, entitled "An Act relating to the phos phate industry of thc State," ap proved December 22, A. D. 1893. Provided, further, that all companies shall pay into the State treasury the royalty upon all shipments made prior to the first day of April, A. D. 1897." Soon after the adoption of this iso lation citizens of Beaufort filed with tte board of phosphate commissioners a petition praying that the royalty on tock already mined be also reduced to twenty-five cents nerton. On the 1st of January, 1897, the phosphate min ' ?rs had on hand about 45.000 tons of lack, which wis subject to royalty, 4nd on the first of April, 189?, about $),000 toas. After due consideration, the petition referred to was ref used. She board held that the royalty of Ifty cents per ton fixed by the Act of ?893 should be paid on ali rock on land on the first day of April. 1897. The board took the view that thc phosphate miners were bound by the Contract contained in the Act of 1893. te pay thc royalty fixed by said Act, anti! it was changed by authority of $he General Assembly. They further held that they had no authority, nor ?id they deem it right to make thc miner* a present of $12,000 then due the State. The Farmers' Mining Company failed in October, 1897, being indebt ed to the State to the amount of $10, 384 for royalty on rock. This amount o has not yet been collected. The ' ter has been referred to the Attor General and he is using proper eff< to collect the money due the State, I The royalty now paid the State the miners is only twenty-five ce per ton, and I believe that rat than make greater concessions it wo be better if mining operations on State's rights be discontinued, seems unwise and unbusinesslike the part of the State to sacrifice th valuable deposits, while prices are low and business is so depressed, account of the great quantity mil the price of rock is now below I cost of production. The supply rock is exhaustible, and in af years the demand will probably greater than the supply; then we m resume mining at a profit both to t miners and te the State. The appropriation of $2,000 for t salary and expenses of the phosphi inspector is too muoh to pay, consi ering the small return to the Sta from this source. I recommend tb the office of phosphate inspector abolished and that the Comptrolh General be charged with the colic tion of the revenue from phospha mining. PUBLIC PRINTING. During the year the office of pub! printer having been declared vacan the t?ommittee provided for by la? consisting of the Governor and tl chairmen of the committee on pria ing of your honorable bodies, met ai elected Mr. Charles B. Calvo, publ printer. This committee thought tl State might hare been saved sever thousand dollars had the Act provide for, or permitted competitive bidi The price to be paid for the work I fixed in the Act and the eommitte found itself compelled, under the pr< visions of the law to make the appoint ment. I recommend that thc Act b repealed and that a committee froi each of your honorable bodies be se lected to let the contract for publi printing at competitive pri?es. T fui ther recommend that the Act fix th maximum pri?e to be paid for th work so as not to exceed the price nen being paid under the present law. DIRECT TAX. There are $8,130.79 in the Stat treasury to the credit cf thc direc tax fund, whieh, under an Act ap proved 24th December, 1891, is avail able for public purposes. I recom mend that you pass a joint resolutioi authorizing the State Treasurer ti transfer this account to the genera account. SPECIAL LBGI8LATI0N. The number of special statute: should be reduced by the enactmen of general laws, embodying ample pro visions and remedies for the relief o! persons, corporations and eommuni ties, relative to subjects of a genera character and to put an end to the present flood of special legislation As it is easier and in some casec cheaper to apply to the General As eembly for relief rather than to the Courts or other tribunals provided bj general law. the Legislature is being, upon various excuses, subjected tc constant pressure to cnaet special laws for the relief of individuals. In deed, even constitutional provisions intended to limit such special legisla tion have often been evaded undei the guise of so-called general law. In the Constitution of 1895 there are ex press provisions prohibiting special and local legislation by the General Assembly. Prior to 1895, during each legislative session, a great deal of time was consumed in the consider ation of such special legislation, at great expense to the State, lt was to check this growing evil that these prohibiting provisions were intro duced into the Constitution. It is natural and may be praiseworthy for individual legislators to seek to ad vance the interests of their localities and constituencies; but such inter ests should be subordinated to thc general public good, and such special and local legislation is evidently in jurious to the public weal. Too much legislation, both general and special, has undoubtedly characterized South Carolina for thc past thirty years. Such special and loeal enactments, besides being a species of class legis lation, are most harmful in making it uncertain what the Statute law is. It is, therefore, a wise provision of our present Constitution, which prohibits looal and special legislation, and it should be rigidly enforced. But not withstanding this Constitutional inhi bition, an examieatioi of the Acts passed by the General Assembly dur ing thc session* of 1896 and 1897 will show that this wise provision was evaded, and that there was considera ble local and special legislation. Since the adjournment of the (Jeneral As sembly in 1897 an Aet passed during the last session has been decided by the Supreme Court to be unconstitu tional, on the ground, among other.?. that it was loeal and special legisla tion. It was in Act forbiddingHhe citizen of one county to fish in anoth er county for proot, without first ob taing a license from the county treas urer. This seems to be a general statute, but in thc third icction ot'tke Act it is provided that the Act shall apply to no counties in the State ex cept Colleton and Berkeley. This disregard'of constitutional provisions. if not checked, will open th? i an -increasing mass of this k legislation, and must result practical defeat of the objects constitutional inhibition. Prompt action should be tak honorable bodies to enforce ol ance of the provisions of the C tution on this subject, and to ct legislation as nearly as practi within the limits prescribed b Constitution. I would respect recommend for your earnest com ation:the creation, by a" joint rc tion, of a joint committee of th* Houses, who snail be specially chi with the duty of supervising all introduced, and reporting sucl come within the prohibitory pr ions of the Constitution, relatii local and special legislation. 1 such a safeguard, the General As bly can successfully avoid the ei ment of laws forbidden by the Co tution and insure the faithful obi ance of its wise and salutary prc ions. THE SINKING FUND COMMISSIO! The total value of the assets of cumulative phosphate royalty si ni fund is $263,007.56. Of this ame $37,532 was loaned to counties at rate of 5 per cent, interest per ann The sinking fund has permanently vested in State stocks $35,728 There is invested in temporary los under the Act of February 25, li and February 25, 1897. $58,484 This leaves a balance of $131,262 which has been deposited in ba bearing 4 per cent., payable monti You can see from the above sti ment that under the Act of 1807 o a small amount was lent to count: while the greater part of the fund been deposited in banks and is un cured except by the credit of th banks. It will also be seen that the 31st of December, 1896, there \ then loaned to the banks at 4A cent, interest, and secured by a posit with the State Treasurer as c lafeeral security of State Brown 4* j cent, stock, $173,984.22, leaving cu $2,816.03 cash deposited in bank. CONFEDERATE RECORDS. It has been particularly unfortum that the office of State historian t been made vacant by the death of t worthy incumbents. Since the s journment of the General Assemb th?-grand oldConfederate soldier,'G-c Hugh L. Farley has passed away 1 fore he completed the work to whi he had been assigned. I appoint Col. John P. Thomas Confedera historian, to carry on the task. Yi will find in the report of Col. Thom a detailed statement of the work ? ready done, together with what r mains to be finished, especially as the completion of the Confedera rolls. It is the duty of the State prepare an historical account of tl port taken by the commands from th State in the great civil war and complete the rolls. I therefore urj that provision be made for carryic on this work. To insure completion recommend that a sum be appropr ated sufficient for carrying out th undertaking; and I suggest as an ii ducement to its early completion th? while sufficient money be al lowe monthly for current expenses, the tm jor portion be paid only upon th completion and acceptance of th work as now mapped out. COUNTY GOVERNMENT. The General Assembly should giv careful consideration to the matter o expenditures by county governments The system now in force is very cum bersome, and in many counties lead to extravagance. From thc represen tation by townships arises a tendency to reciprocate favors, and this leads ti useless expenditures which, if then were no opportunity for these mutual ly beneficial exchanges, would b< avoided. Many counties have reme died this trouble as far as possible a in have made a further saving by placinj their officers on fixed salaries anc turning the surplus left over aftci paying the salaries into thc genera county fund. CONCLUSION. I desire to impress upou thc mem bers of the General Assembly the ne cessity for the strictest economy in thc appropriation of public moneys. While unnecessary and excessive ap propriations of public money should be avoided at all times, and the strict est economy consistent with good ad ministration in every branch of the public service should be at all times enforced, there is at this time a special reason why this principle should be etrcfully applied. The people have endured a long period of business de pression, but the present low pri?e of cotton, our principal money crop, lias caused still greater depression, and thc mercantile and industrial inactivi ty is keenly felt by all classes. As guardiaus of thc public interests and custodians of the public funds the paramount question at this juncture, when considering the appropriation of thc people's money, should be: ''Can this expenditure be deferred without injury to the public interests, until business shall have resumed its nor mal activity? On account of low prices and the scarcity ?d' money the burden of taxation presses with more than usual severity upon the people, and in no way can you more richly merit their approval and gratitude or justify their confidence in you than by judiciously striving to lighten this burden. I have endeavored, after a study of the State's affairs, to make such recommendations to you as may seem proper and just. The Governor can not make laws-to you alone is en trusted, as it should be, the power to pass bills and change existing laws for bettering the conditions of our insti tutions and for reducing taxes. My recommendations are merely advisory; j the responsibility for the presage or defeat of bills, introduced or recom mended, lies with you. It is my de J sire to co-operate during the coming season, as during the past, with your respective bodies and members in the interest of the taxpayers and of our people generally; in that behalf I will at all times be pleased to consult with committees or with individual mem bers. The responsibility for the de feat of any good measure for whatever reason shall not rest on the Executive nor shall I allow myself to be influ enced in any of my actions by intima tions that my measures may bc de feated. Personal preference or desire shall not be indulged by mc in the proposal of any measure. If they be found not subservient to the public interests, my suggestions should be ignored; if in that interest their de feat will harm not the Executive but only the people. I call your attention to the reports of the various State departments, which will give you a more intimate insight into State affairs. In the va rious departments of the State gov ernment I find in the officers a gener al disposition to follow the law and discharge properly the duties of their offices. WM. H. ELLERBE, Governor. Bright's Disease. This is often classed among the ''diseases of modern life," and prob ably it really is of more common oc currence now than it was in the early years of our century, when railways and steamships and telegraphs were not, for it is the rush and the worry of life, which these things typify and aid, that predispose powerfully to the disease. The term Bright's disease is loosely applied to any chronic, or even acute, disease of the kidneys, but wc usually mean, when speaking of it, a very slow hardening and shrinkage of the kidneys, whereby these organs are rendered incapable of performing their important function. The kidneys are two in number, and lie one on each side of the spinal col umn, extending from about the level of the last rib downward for four or five inches. Their office is to separate some of the waste materials from the blood, and to provide for their removal from the body dissolved in water. The substances so got rid of are, many of them, exceedingly poisonous, and it is to their retention in the system that most of the danger of kidney disease is due. . The symptoms of Bright's disease in its early stages are very slight, and such as they are, are often mistaken for the signs of isimple indigestion ; but much more frequently symptoms of indigestion, slight rheumatic pains in the loins and other minor ills are regarded by nervous people as indica tive of kidney diseases. Almost every body suffers at times from more or less backache, headache, dizziness, in digestion, perhaps blurring of the eyes, and even a little swelling of the feet toward evening, but very few such persons have any trouble with the kidneys. A man who sutlers persistently from these symptoms would bc wisc to con sult a physician ; but he would be very foolish to make his own diagnosis from such insufficient data, and then worry himself into an illness. Even a physician cannot make a positive diagnosis of Bright's disease without a thorough chemical and microscopical examination. The treatment of Bright's disease belongs entirely to thc physician. The malady is a serious one, and any at tempt of thc patient himself to treat it with patent medicines or decoctions of his own is little less than suicide. - I'ntif/i'* ( 'unipallion. How to he Beautiful. To be beautiful, you must have pure blood and good health. 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"Eureka's" solution states that "it is not difficult to see that the banker lost, losing the $10 note owed him by the washerwoman." It seems to me that (iEureka" is a little hasty in solving the problem in this way, as the banker did not lose the $10 note owed him by the washerwoman. Had he paid the butcher a good $10 note, and received from the washerwoman a spurious one. then would he have been out of pocket $10. This particular bill had been found by the banker, and prior to the transaction with the washerwoman,- it had not been paid to him as a legal tender ; therefore it seems to me that, neither he nor any one else concerned could- have lost anything, the only loser, if any, be ing the party who had originally lost the counterfeit bill, which the banker found. 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HEADQUARTERS for the Celebrated New Home, Ideal and several other leading Sewing Machines. Call and see UH. or write for catalogue sod prices Respectfully, The G. A. Re6fl Mnslc flonse. N?TIGE. AUDITOR'S OFFICE, ANDERSON, S. C. TH H ollie? will be "pen to receive Re turn* of REAL at d PERSONAL property fur uxa'ion for the next fiscal year from the lirst of January. 1S98, to the 20th Februar* tullidme, inclusive. It is important thar, ail Land*, Lots and Buildings be enumerated correctly; for, unless there is ?.omn change in the Jaw, this assessment of Reality will stand for the next four years. Consult your deeds and give tbe number of acres exactly. Under tba ue* a?essinK l&wa the Town ship Aveasors ar* required to make Re turns for all Taxpayers tbst Jail to return to the Auditor within the time prescribed by law, so that ti. ere is barely a chance for delinquents to escape the penalty. For the convenience of Taxpayers we will also have Doputie* to tate Returns at the following times sud place?: Holland's, Monday, January 10, 189S. Surr. Tuesday. January ll Cook's, Wednesday January Iii. Moseley, Thuradav, Januarr IS Moffattsvill?. Friday. January 14 Storevllle, M onda v.* j su nary IT. Clinkscale*' Xiii, Tueedav, Jan nary IS. PiercetowM. Wednesday. .January 19. Bishop's Brauch. Saturdav, Jan. 22. Autnn, Friday. .January 21 Wyatt'* Store, Monday, January 24. Cedar Wreath. Tuesday, .? ?unary 25. Five Forks. Wednesday, .lan iH* Wlgington'a t?to-e, Wednesday, .lan. 2ti. Equality, Thursday, January 27. Pendleton. Friday, .January 2*. Townville, Friday, January 2S. Tugaloo. Saturday, .January 29. Hones Path Wednesday and Thursday, .January 12 and 13. Belton, Friday aud Saturday, January 14 and l.">. Piedmont, Monday and Tuesday, Jan uary 17 and IS. Pelzer, Wedmsday. Thursday and Fri day, .January 19, 20 and 21. Williamson, Monday and Tuesday, January 24 and 2,r>. ?. N. C. BOLEMAN, Auditor Anderson County. Dec S, 1S1?7 24 the dread of the cotton grower, can be prevented. Trials at Experiment Stations and the experience of leading growers prove positively that Kainit is the only remedy. We will be glad to send, free of charge, interesting and useful pamphlets whic h treaft of the matter in detail. GERMAN KALI WORKS, 03 Nanas St., Nc? York. {?j District Passenger Agent, \ |Loiie&NasHeS.B| } 36* Wall 8t^A^ta^^? _* Dr?. Strickland & King, DENTISTS. OFFICE IF MASONIC TEMPLE. JB> Gail and Cocaine used for Ertracfc sg Teeth._._ NOTICE. All parties owing me notes and : acconnts are requested and urged to pay same as soon as possible. I need my moa* ey and will be compelled to malee collections early in the season. Save the trouble and expense of sending to see you. J. S. FOWLER; ! Sept. 29, 1897 14 1 HONEA PATH HIGH SCHOOL HAS cloted a most satisfactory ysar * work to both patron? and teaches*.. The outlook for the next Session promises even better results. How to secure the beat School is the ?on sf ant study of the teachers. Excellent library, modern ap paratus, live methods, and trained teach ing. Next Session opens Monday. Sept.. Otb, 1897. Board in beat families at very low ratea. For further information write to- J. C. HARPER, Prin., HoneaPath.8. C. July 14,1897 3 3m NOTICE TO CREDITORS. All person* having claims against tne Estate of J. E. Griffin, deceased, . are hereby notified to present the same, properly proven, to the undersigned with in the time prescribed by law, and those indebted to make pavment. W. C. LEE, Adm'r. Die 22 1897 26 3 NOTICE FINAL SETTLEMENT. The undersigned, Executor of the Estate of Aaron Hall, deceased, hereby gives notice that he will, on the .8th day of February, 1898, apply to the Judge of Probate for Anderson County for a Final Settlement o? said Estate, and a discharge from his office as Executor. P. C. HALL, Ex'?. Jan 5, 1S9S 28 5 Tie in Yor? 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