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The Camden Chronicle1 PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY * ^ 1 THOS J* K IKK LAND. \\ i. YlLLEMilE Editors and Pr?s#rieter?. KATi:> oK SUBSCRIPTION.? One j vir, < m cent i r<:r? <* month*. -'Ocm-*. Al>VKRT!SJN<? RATES. ? One' square' Crn? inch,)* ne insertion, $l.CO;eac!'? sulwqtiei.t in*erti?nf '"?0?*6TitJ 'LiVcrft! T'< cn the* t.txvrc for t :?;o:.ihy.-i:>: rnoi.th.-*ai.<l ye; rlv ? ontrneN. AH cem.n;': nidation ati'i rr'icles frr r*ul> ~ l!cati< n tucst roa? h ?^a?!?-nsr ?>n Tues? ilaf, to insure the;*' insertion in the . following is-?*?. ?y<? 5?ti< ?"t A rs? unl naturt* ?v.* lx> ; u - K>l?eii in paper, except as an a*iv< rtisement. t<-> tx* paj:l *,r. yVi articles for pn1>?ic.ir:o" u.u.sl foe ac e?mpan'.e<l l>y tfce full name an?la?l <fr? *i ri:e writer.. in ? r '.er to receive st?f::tk n. CAMDEN," S.C. APR. 15th, 1892 '-COMMENTS AND Cl'LLIXtiS. Wr ritfcim r that t Ii?* Democratic tick et vili be ( levelar.d an<l scn-etKwty of *? itx tody and ?ome or.e ? ? t s^- . Tok and the Laiab must manage tour ??wn togi thcr in "peacc a.nd har mony." The L:n?.tj uowcvepftho' nld n >t V* too fri*kv. v ? v Wjin.E we ittoulil stick to onr friends Hi poli'ic# and grappL* 1 i t?-r? with hook* of oteel, can w? n??t so conduct the fij^ht iu our state c ampair: as to be able U> >!?ke hurJ.i wi h o?.:r 'friends the er.e myn after it in all ovt r ? T nr.ZT. is to he * i.';r *:>er chifivr.tion so toaay, tomorrow {Saturday; aftirean viile between Shfpp*rd ;?nrl()rr, ar.d Till man and tiaxy. The hero of a hundred stump* is not likely to I.* routed by n fc'hfjipard and a Shanghai. What the j>cople need ft at of all is fearless. devoted represe. ration in Leg blatnw* ami Congress, that their inter ests n:?v br? protected t'r?nr piracy. Just laws will not discriminate frgvinst ??:ipitalfbut ni'l seo that labor has ;? fair 4ield. * Col. Livingston, another member of the St. Loti in <of?fere:ce cd?V his tes'i - rr.ony to the (a; t that the third party platform l.as that i-*nMon plautk n it. He say* that P<.wderiy and Mia* France* Willard confirm tjs Statement. What think ye, I>t nicrra's <t the S?.oth, <-t such a party as th;V> Tik?!:j: is an n^iy o::tlook :\>r the Deni -o eracy of Louisiana. It is hopelessly according to reports. with chanc e* for Republican suc.^ev*? There is ?l?o "mu<*h <btngcr of a *imil:;r condition i? Alabama. I.i Ge??v_r"a the lUiri f^rty tlircatodi* ster. ?L t the warning: be he* dtdiiJS .uth Carolina. KvKftx one knows th.it the chief de ? iQund fortigtja>tly* riiui'*s fn?n Knrope j f l^T" incans of the tsri!? we shut out the product! of Kirope fne.n oi.r ]>ortsT can they - afford to buy our cotton? Com merce is mutual, if wc do not buy from tnem.thcy an? so much 1. ss able to buy tr.mvus. May it not l?e 'h:.t the McKin Ipv bill ha* been a great car.se of tbu low price of cotton ? Tut indications of the < lab meetings held throughout the ftate last S?t irdav are {fiat but litre change baa ? ccurfed \ * ^ in the political situation. Lines were sharply drawn between the factions, Tiilm&nite m.d Ai.ti. Tl* counties that went for Tillman !vc, rears ago will go f >r hflji again, with i r^t^.bly^lie addition dt (ieorjptnwn. The :eeiin'4 on each side is hard and itnywHing. The l>est to be hoped is that elertionday msy pass withoat a permanent breach iu th? ranks *.f the party. More Li git.'", Please In thia issne wi-lbe 7o:;nd 3gh?. ^a^iii's addref* l>e'orc trie C?>unty AlliancNiJt ?Westviile on the G:h. inst. The keroe! of the ad?!ress i? foun?I^?hout tlie mi ldl.r of it* In diajno^nu: the reason of the V.epfcision existing, h* rsaijjns t ?< au*es : flr?t, contraction of the eunvn ?4-t; second uwju?t national taxation, by which pirmers pay !-0 j>er cer.t. of the garden r We agree largtly with him liere, onVv the hicmk! cause *hfvnld have l?een first. Fdr the year the Kr_ jiublii'an conges* appn>??riatetl $>81 <0?)ti00, which is^Tt7> per capita upon i-ur uliole p??pu'ation. or ten millions on South Carolina ah-. Tie in one year. Th's is cnouyh by its* If to account for tb? an j?ry protest vf every (armer in the land, lint it ii^fif rlr? importance that the tnie causa ie rt-cognizcd, and-^Jhe prop r l^nean* of relief a looted. We also hear- a;^ree with the a-vi- ; , <lre?s in regard to th<* Income tax. It is j notorious that the ri\ her a man gets, the \ : 4ess tax he pays in proportion. Wc arc ; in for this measure, heart andsonl, as j i-pr?misiing reli? f from the burden of ft d. ; ..eral taxr.?. ? ; Therefor^, it iv with nnfeiyne*! ror. ? ?<crn that we r/*i the fo'lowiutf para-' jfraph in the aod.-ess, whicli we lu>r>e : doe* not voice the sentiments of the rank ' and file of th.e Alliance :n Kershaw coun ty, or the State. Free, "oinapp of s.l one of our de mand?. A platfonn that ignore* this<i?-- j mand ard a c;:n<iio.n> ihat oppose* it cnnUl n<?t expect the y-prova; ??r *upt>ort of Alliaxe? xueu." Ninw.as a fricml. we a*k Majoj Ma^ill >f h?me ?ns t? aav that he a^ad tUose of |(ua way *?f thinking would oj>p>aeOl<?Te- ? ^iapi.jhoitld lie be ? n:mirtii m Qki'f ^^cago? Why oin^eont si>er fmnjthe ^)cala d?vyrois as -the or.e test? \VV kt 0f6 tiat? the Sub-trea*ary ' pli nT fr?A to Ve the toodi-stoa ?. Doe* j any one dteam the Democra&a will i enderae t?is latter ^If.nk of the I St. j ' ^L^uia^latiorw* ? ] ;Th? Major intimates <kat4fe? ^.Uiance ? la ooly gets; to vote for thaftfar^jgucfc Utodoraeo its deman?U. The thir^ tin km doae thi?, or will do it. Tb* follows aa^ally. } PRF.H. MA GILL'S ADDRESS ? I>k ' n 35KKTK iikn:? I congratulate ] you upon tire unity of the Alliance, on ! the Legislative demands of the order, i ari l up .n the unanimous endorsement I ? saiu demands by all labor organize tiohs in the United States. The r^-pre- i ser.tatives of farmers. artizans j and laborers, representing ali division of organized industry, (in town or coun- S try) assembled in a National Congress' at >t. Louis in- February last, and en dorsed our financial, transportation, and j other reform measure s. We aiso con gratulate you upon the success of our efforts t o&ctire Congressmen in sym pathy w ith our dcniauds&V?he whole | p wtr of monopoly is aroused at our success, and are comb.ped against us in j a vital struggle. By unity and the P6\v,*r of mtiut*ers (which h irres'istable tnSijrce govern nu ;tj we can success fully repel their aggression. The mon ey chancers, aideu by every device con ceivable, are trying to divide us an.l de stroy our unity. In our ."state the plun derers of the industrial classes have ?g j nored the true p.*it;ciphs of demcera r*. ; and have threatenened to drive us out to. the democratic party, unle s we re I pudiate our legislative demands, which ! are basKi upon principles advocated l>y ? Jefffcr^cn. Jackson and Calhoun. Hut ; their efforts are fruitless, our princi p!es are deniiot nt c. and we willalwa; ~ i?e found consistently advocating such prineipies, regardless of i ar'y lash. or^ political bosses. I'arty fealty is due to j party principles, ' but not to party 'bosses. Four years have passed sinc? ? our demands were formulated a*, st. Louis. The opponents of these de mands. with all the legal, and p< Ltica1 ?talent their itlgotten mwr.ey conid buy, ; have utterly failed to convince the pro jdm-ers of We aitli that their demands are unjust, impractical, or nndemoi rat ic. The enemies of industria organi zations will leave "w> stone un- mimt iu their efforts (in tlic campaign o? ; ltf.ri.) t r divide and de-trm the Farm ers' Alliance, and Iheieby perpertuati their control of poiitha! par ie> through ? which they wiii continue to control tfte legislation of State and National gov ernments. The activity and z?alui?an i tested by. representatives of the indus trial dasses in the present Congress, has struck terror into the ranks ol shy ; locks and monopolists. A not I* r ac ' cession of such congressional r<-piesei. i tjtives would reiegate to private life i plutocratic members, and give ns a | government by the j?eople, and lor the jjeople. Instead ot a governir.cn t con trolled by the moue\ ]>ower in tavor of ' centralized capital, produce gamblers, | trane-portatiou eompai>h*s. protected fn ' dust ries and la; id sharks Already we hear tfte <>id familiar sonu tnatlK?s greeted us in every pres'd "Utial cair. paign sii.ee l>iS2. We aie told that . .NV> York, New Jersey ;lj d <onnc?-ti i S^Uire indUpeusible to den o ratic suc f (C<, and umess we allow tie N on hern i and Eastern states to dictate the par*} platform we jwvi>i lose the presidency. | "\\ hat does it profit a man if began the whole world and lose his own sou>?" ,! And what doth it profit the South and West if they gain the presidency ou a ^plat form dictated by interests adverse to * -their owe ?r inancrai reform is one of the great objects of the Farmers' Alliance, j Frc* ct inage of silver is ? ue of our de j marx's. A platform tliat ignores 1 his i demand and a candidate that opposes it j could not expect the uppr? yal or sup port of Alliancemen. True democracy t is a government of the people, by the s pe??j 1-*. Not a govern ue nt of the p"o ple by party bosses, to secure office to those who will prtV these bosses for i party service. Tarty plat forms should j represent the true principles of the party, and if no party- can elect a prcsi ? dent without ignoring their prim-iples and formulating platforms dictated b} . the money [tower, th^n the s?>?.ner tin I masses of the people who produce the ! wealth of the country are informed of ? the fact, the letter it will be for all ??ar I ties. The money of Wali street will (uskI freely in tlie South and West to ! destroy the unity ot the Alliance, ami i secure the electoral vote of these sec { tion for aeandidattty^ho antagonizes ?.ur | demands "and benosiT?esu: i>:icnt k?<e (to the* motu*y |?>wer) that thrift might j t'o.iow ft wiling." The evident purpose ! of K<_s'em capitalists to use all means i that moiyy will command to defeat our demands by destroy mg t fie har | m on y ai:d unity of ourorder>mak*-sitiny j duty to warnyoii of their neianous pur I post*, ihat l>eiug forewarned you may ! be doubly ar ?uit to meet and repel th*^ i assaults of sshyiocks mercenaries. We I hiive reached a perit?d in our existence, 'as an or^ani/ati >11, that might bi j termed crUiral. We are a recognized ; factor in shaping the destinies of <'5, MMXV*jO of as brave, patri tic and intel : ligeiit a pennle : s e^sts on earth. This ; power is insepf.nble from gieat respon Isilnuty. iu a tree government the power of orguiiz d numbent. aciing in i unit y and directed with intelligence is i irresi .stable. A strict adheran?-e to our j declaration ot p irp< ses, "io laOor for ; tlit edutuiii'tn of the masses in a strn t ! iy non-part *san spirit", **andtodeveloi>e ? <i better .state menUilty, nn r.illy and ? linaitciaily " and give a u iue l>erth to I otfice-seekers tuid poiifiati^bosses who ; wcuid drag our noble, order through tire cesspool <>f parti'zan politic; for i se f aggrandizement will deserve and ; secure uin-cess. Kach individual meisi 1 1-er should recognize tliat he has a duty I to perform. Tnat sm. cess only comes j to them that wi rk for it. The ofliepfs j have their duti* s assign e<l them. The duties of private niemlx?rs are equally as necessary to be j-erfonned. What I general ever gained a victory without j the faithful performance of duty by j the private s iu the ranks ? Kvery mem | tier must "hoe his own iow" if we would reij p a harvest worthy of the ; purposes of the founders of the Farm J.ers' Alliance. In vain we appealed to | Congress t;> en3ct into iaw our formu ; late<l demands. Force*! by necessity WHelect*-<l :neml?ers U>4*oagress in sym pathy with these denauds in order t?? | have t4?eiii present ed, explaiuetl and ' discussed by our-*' national lawmakers. ; It was natural that Alliancemen would be selected fOF such s- rvice. Hut should the strength of r nr order in ! dace men to join it who are not in sym I pathy with our purposes and whose ob ject is political preferment, such men could be easily i?lenti!ied by their past record and shou2$f receive no encour agement from the' membership of our order. On the other hand there are men in full sympathy with the object of our order who are melligibie to mem bership. We should avail ourselves ot their services in official positions as reaiTtty m we woiil t tli t of our own meiiilie^rT he organization does not propose to antagonize any class of o??r i c'ohfeas wi?o are eiiginre*! in legitimate busmen. They hopefully lo? k forward j day when existing predjudice against the order wijl be removcil by | the full developement ot its purpose*, 1 an?l the Farmers' Alliance be recog nizeil by a'.l classy as a public bene-, factor, only deman .s "?fjiHl ri.hts for a?Kclasses and special privi leges for none," -POLITICS. In politics the Alliance is non- parti san. The friends of the plutocrats have tried hartl to force us into parti sanship by char^inij our Sonthern mirtnliers with a want of fealty to the ?l5emocratic party, and our Western memlters with aw ant of fealty to tne j Republican party. As an organization we owe no fealty .to any political party. As individuals pur fealty to paFfy is rot changed by our connection with the Alliance. As an organization we propose to unit? the fanners for the protection of their interests? political > as well as industrial. In etch locality j the members will endeavor to enforce reform measures formulated and *>7 the Alliane*-Um>4gh the poJKtcul party with which they are puanectrtL la thie way we secure uni ty qC*0m1 vilfemtneleaee topolitt cal teftkm er local jredjudke, 15ut we do not propose to endanger the success of otp.iuriMtjilaied demands by submission to the dictates of self con stituted partv bosses or 1ocj?1 predja dices that have enabled tht se ijosses to ruie political partis in the interest of corporate power to the detriment ? not onl> of 1 he farmers- -but of ail classes engag?d in ia-.vful business, and iii: proUcted by ^jwrcial laws granting special privileges. AGRIC TLTl'UAL DKrKl^iO.V The fact Ihfct such depression exists is patent to all. and lias been so oj ten demonstrated b y statistic show irg tlip immense mortgage in- ; debtedness of the fanner, that it is ; unuecrsssary to go over the same i zround ajram We are m?re inien-steu . I in solving* the question of Ihe causes ol ? I depression, ana how to remove ti e u. j ; The lirst great (Irrm^is the contract ion . j of the currency, which lottfSii the price j | of our products. Second, ufteqrrai ia >:? ? ation, by which t?0 per cent. ot Nation- , i al taxes are paul by the farmers who | j own about '11 per cent.??f tue property : i of the country. A graduated i;.e?>me j { t ix would plaeoilrr burden of taxes on property svi.eie it rightfully b<\ongs. ; { l'he abolition c.f National banks and ; the irssue o i i?o:;ey direct to the peopb j wtm d prevent contraction and expaii- ; sioii of the currency by wheh specula : tors are enablectlo lix the prices ot our j j product#. The passage <?1 a law to pre- 1 j vent dealing in futures would -be a ' I move in tU? same direction, l'he r?-- : i moval of the tafiif on cott'm goods I the parsage of the Mil introduced in ' ' Congress by iJro. Stnckho-ise would j |sa\r consumers of cotton gootis .sHx). j ; ;MK),(OJ aur.uaJiy. only $l4,txjiytt) ?-fj | which- "go?w into the treasury of the; . I'mted .>tat? x and >,1<M of which : to paid by consumers to protected mai:-; ? ulacture'rs. Ii the tariff was taken < if'1 j cotton goods, it would enhance the price of cotton in Liverpool and co^i ! sequent i> relieve depression hv improves i.rg prn es in the home inti ket. i tii k i f k>"( T ok m:i:k < oinam: ok sil VKH OX PMC lis. In the Camden Journal of June P2. j :h'.?o, its aole editor in diseussiug the i demonetizing of silver, sa\s: J ? "Its effects on the fall of prices j has b? t ii startling. We can onJf give a lew statistics: Ihe price of cotton in i lh73 in gt Id or siiVer (then of equal I power) was Iti^ cents, Jn U?ttJ it v\as : 9 l-i? cents, iiau silver not not bet n d* . monetized the crop ol last \e a-, 7,uu>. .1**1 bales would have brought at the i price o! 'i.<, instead of&34.v i*<(J.O0 showing a debt and tax paying i power ol tii is vast difference. It i.i ; b ! >urd to say tiiat overproduction caus? d | the shrinkage in price, forth - prese/.l corner in cotton shows that c nsump; ! tiorT has {tassed production i \ en a) ; large as it is" This editor was no ; "ilaystcd," but was wed post'd on po | litical economy. In the Journal of Ju . ly, ! < . h 1S5W. i^coinmei.tiugo > spreche^ j ol lite 1 1 lends of jn-e coinage i'.e sa\s: i " 1 h' y deride the gold barons and th** J pusi laniinoiis conduct of repuni car. ; senators in denying the just ri^ht.t o' j the f inning aod lahorii g class, s ?>( tin I entire. e??unln.' lu coticiusi*>ti he Kiiys ; the effe<-t ol t. e I?ill (den>ing the ngiu of free coinage) wili he to ))ut moue^ j into the pocKetJ ol the sp?^ ui>it? rs. a! <l |oepreiia:e silver." 'lhss sount-s lik? ! the voice ot a "Hayseed." but i- is n>? . j it is She Voice ol a statesman, un nil: ; i eiice.i by i?tT.-)OUa: consi l --riT ions, part > ! ex^K<li? nc> or presuJential . eh m- -n^ ! 1 his contest has been going on f>ragv> jbetween tlie jieopie anu 'lie m . ?ne.? j changers, even he-ore Christ overlap j their tabl? s ami dreve them onto: i;,e | t:-ni|?ii*, an t t.iii c?>t:tiuue whiie man", jgieed lias m<>r -> p aver o\er hiin liia-n i nis conscience. [. Low i?ur:es of conoN' The caus'e < i the presets low pr'.c ? ? >; i folloi. is a {/? ui 'K in oi (iiuii'itli s< ?i.*i ion. ! On the-flfst of October. o'l ? he w>\u n j er oureau rep- rttd tna; n> j re\ior.s e.-> j timate oi' per Cent. decrease 1.. the t cotton crop is fuily .sustained. This j meant a decrease o? 2.<h> ?.nth) bales, y* ' tUe price v. as o.ily ? cuts. Tie CtK i i riant in its issste'of Oct :i. ins!, i *? Ihe local nank, like tlie i cal uiurcliani j who deals honestly, is a pni 1 c benelu ' tor. The iglnut as < f tu ??!?*> is not It .. i fault. it is ?lue to t. e tied- crate }*?';.? ' cy of the New York Trusts, th..t h v i docked Uj- ??S-y'-'O jut capita. J i;e> w i; not let tlie monev ?;iir beinuse they s.i#. they want to teach the 'fool bum- ris . j lessen. That is what they f.ave haul l?> ! o:cl cit>t<?mers wn> have gone these -lo 'get money as tie-y had done t:i the } S. *\\ the God | would ?t< >iroy they Jjrst m:ti.? iniau.*" It the New York Trust has { cornered t: o price oi' cotton and reduc* ed it l.itrlow the costoi pi oduction. iheir efforts to teach tiie "looi fanners' a les son will result ih the depression of ail : industry in the I'ni'td States. Tla ( ; great stimu.ns to commerce, manufac turers. mining, t:ansi.crtatiou and ot;. er legitimate business is rejnui?erat:\ e prices* tor oi;r"Toreigh ,expuifs~a ve- > ,! large portion oi wlm-ii is Cotton ami otinr farm produces. Let combines i ami trusts pause and p -fleet be!o;e rar ; rymg their c ?rn< rs b< y*->n.l 1 he danger i line, else they ma\ ^mi thcmsi ives in i comer from whence there is no e^jess There is a difference of b.iie> in ; the estimate between the Ag: ictiliura. j Huieau and commercial circulars, j Which is correct ? The bureau is dis < interested, the circulars are gotten up i j in the interest oi dealers in cotton. 11 ! *i the bureau's- estimate is correct a g!gau-| i tic fraud hasbten practiced on tin* pro- j ; dueers b\ speculators who have exploit- j I til th'-m out of the true vaiue of their j i cot on i>y faise estimat s ol the amount of the crop, ami by partial la .vs that ; . enaide them to control the er.rrem y in ? cireulation. In this connect ion 1 would : rail your attention t<? tin* lact that we ! have a few laithfi.l sentintls ou tin j "watcij tower" at Washington w.ioare ; working eariuotly for financial leform ' Tht-y are siiongiy sec<?nd<fd b> othei i industrial organizations? notably the (Grange. Mr Widfeht-ad, of tlte Orange, : in writing of "the 0 ange before i on j irress" sa\s: "There was a day when, ? wlien we had only "Farmer Aiken"' ol j | South Carolina to stand pp --done f->r tin | Orange.' with all that it represents foi i j the American farmer -would that hej I could corac back an I note the ehang?-. j } A few years since we h:ei eh ven farm- ' j tuers on the roll of the House of Jiepje- 1 i sen "a t:\es, and not one in the l/niieo ! States Senate. Now six brave champi j ! ons fairly startle the 'Millionaires club.' j ! our Iloose of i>oids, wjih their outspok- ] : en words, asking jusl.u-e. i?n<l only jus- [ i ti<re. "a lair iieui aikli^o favors" for tne ; ! tillers of Uresoil; vvliile sixty-liv.* farm- j i ers Silt *pat* in the h juse oi Keprt sen- 1 ! tatives. TAUTV AXJ) V 'ACTION'S. Washington in his farewell address i warned ns "in t!-.e m?$t solemn manner, [against the ban fuj ? ffects ot the spirit <>l the p-trty ireiteptHy." He sa>s fur : tlier: ~it In all governments m?>re or less > titled",'' but in those ot th? popular form i is seen in its creates, ran kuess and is truly their worst ene my." " I he alternate domination of on. faction over another. shari>ened by the spirit of revenge natuial to party dis sension. which in different a^es and oKuitrifS h:is jj^rpetratel t he most hor rid en?>ntdtiesK itself a frightful des potism" * * * Hie common and continued mischiefs of the spirit of the party, are suflicient to mawe it the in terest and duty of a wise people to dis courage ami restrain." In the present! condition of factional strife which, jm- ] perils the harmony of 'the political par ty with which our roeml>ers are con nected it is well to seek counsel from tire good and great men that have gone before us, none of whom were more eminently qualified that "the Father of his Country." Let us heed his warning and avoid lactic rial strife bv "exercis ing charity" and "granting honesty of purpose to others'* and a strict adher ents to prin^ples rather than partisan subservient PwfW** true demoera zy as formulated by its founders. Nev er give up the principles of) the party because factional strife,' but by mod pratk<g an?l fa-nines* bring back the wandeh?cs^4heir first love.- j UEKOIiM BILLS IN CONG1IESS. I nil! briefly eall attention tobil'sin- i troduced i.y Alliance members audi friends of retorm: UA Yah ior the free coinage of silver j ar.d other purp?/ses." J htri^luced bv. .Mr. liia. d. L. ;*4A bill to provide aa ad quale wlunje of legal tend r coin an. i 'paper monfy, etc.; ny lion, 0 M. K*ne, oi Nebrsjski. 3. A bili direct-! ing t he Secret aty of the Treasury to j ea;i in at once and cover into the na-j t ional tieasus y all moneys now deposit <.d with national banks and <;raw ing 110 r.?teresT ; by brother Clover, of Kansas. 4. A b'.li to facili.ate exchanges through t lie 1". S. ??:aii : by broijiej Alexandre, of North Carolina 5. A s 'ill foi' the relit-f of certain Moitgagt'i -Jet' tors, and for other purpose*; b> i Mr. Davis, of Kansas. <>. A bi 1 to change our nvnetarv system, reduce interest and provide l<;i loans upoi land; by lion. I. (?. Otis, ot Kansas. 7. A bjil t>? enable cities to deposit bond:- i in the United Sta es treasury, and have is>ue?l to them legal tender notes, to be; expend* (i u>r puiiiic improvements sai?; j binds to be basis lor said issue of cur-j reiiey; by lion. H. II. Clover, of Kansas ; s a bill to increase the circulating1, mei.um In issuing treasur. notis Las-} rd on goitl atid silver eo;n and bullion,! and io amend the coinage Jaw accord ingly; by S. nator 1'etler. of Kansas. V. A joint resolution proposing an amend- j :n. nt^to tiu constitution o| t lie I'n.ted States relating U> marriage and divorce: ' by Senator iv\le. of Soutu Dakota. lo A bill taxing all transac:io.!S in luitires: 1 oy ."fciutior Washburn. A bill to pro vide ior the re fief of the agricultural pojrulation of the I'niied States au.i Jo j ; p;t>atote and eucottrdge agr.c dture; by | ; 1 1 o}i. Jerry Simpson. A bill to inakej ; a Iguid and silver coins and all l-oi.ed | r States no'es a legal teller m payment f ut' ail dents; by ilol). (>.' M. Kent*. A j l ill to create an iiicome lax; by I ! j T. K. V. atson. A bill to prevent the j payny.it in advance iy the : ei retary j ot the Treasury of int?-re$t on l>ouds by j -Mr. Watson. A bili to redu e expeu i diriues from Ihe I'nited Mates and for | othfcr purp: ses; by 1 II. F. (Irady. of I Noilh Caro.lna. A bia to repeal the | sections of seeiion 11 ? .! an Act appiov ! ed Fen. 12, which the gold dollar lite uust ot vain ; ny lion. .Jerry SimjK json. A bill to lepeal the unties on : manufactured coti. n ^.hi;is and for oth er purposes: ny brother Stack h? us**, A i bili lor 'he redemption ot th^ bonded uebi <1 tae government, and for tin- en ; larg< u.eni ci ili<* volume ?.i currency; 1 oy .dr. 4i?hnMoiie. ot >outii Carolina \A bib creating a gniduateu t. x on in suiues is in course of preparation; b> ; Hro. >iacK,hotise. The*e nineteen bills : iw^id- s others of l.ke naltir-i are t lie r* - su.t of Ahiauce agitation ami eduea i lion. This is encouraging. Home was not buiit tii a (fay. Tne evi s that o,> ! r^ss farmers have been growing tor ' 27 \ear-. We ttm not era iicate them p> a y? a.! ? it may lake ten >ears; but \ ihe pr?i*,re>B we have ma e phonal \'\ it?- ws t > retieAveil ?-lTort vnd det? nni | nation m ver to give up tiie light un'il ; victory i-i ours, and v?e secure eijual i ? ig! i ? t. ? Lili anil "pi-cial pr vi!e^e> foi i >ioue. * " .1 AV.es 1J. Mao l Ll.. K. C. F. A. ?u 7 > SlKTKllt n ( . / | S. K . ( ? V; ?"? ?."?!? New Cass- 1, \\ ;i?. v.-at' i-tjr;"!)! <i wit'i N'-ural-iia an I it'.ieimi.v ; hi.< Stum ?? h was ik ?>! <i . r.* !, his : l.ivt* w :> a fleeted t ? :tn h! 4 ri:i ; i? jr de?;re'*, i ae.p -i 1 I! mw.iv, K" was terribly r- <l :?-??<! in ti*-.?:. a?.l si Tendril. Three j i?{?r! es . t'c J'.t or-f cue i him Ki-.tri She|>ji?':<l. U.?rri-:h'irj. !!i.. I h*d a suvr.in* * r ? mi his !??_' .??' ei/h? ; VfrliT.i sl&ildil)?. I. Si ll i> ?' tl 'S * ? f i * ! Kjeetrie Bitters "and $-..*vi*r; - o ? liarhl- n's Ani'r-i S'l *?. ;? n 1 hi* !e;r i.? is . ? I :ui" ?* 1 John ^peak- r, CVaw j ha. '*?).. h:?l rive IVver x r?*j< up his i s?i I h?- wa- in: u:\ahh-. (> > ! hot I ? Kh-rir'.c 'Jitter* "Utf h;>X Mil k i *?i Arises Si'v,- c'lir-ti him rtr.ir.lv ! . S*?!d nt i". L. Zcjiio's dn:? st ri*. 1 i,; t co a i v i: s a \y a v. i ~i*y t Ire r*':it SmtJhern Weekly 'the A : l;i it t i.'ou>; ?? tricn. Tvii ill- u-aiul -hillips w' 1 h ;h-j'ril>Mt ; .'tl tiiis \ i- ' r hy Ti'?-: Wj:i kj.y Cov-titi I T!;?N. )?n? IMied jit A I n t.i. ( a . ..in -n. ^.it< s:ihsi-rii?iTs. SfliiM ^r* o.sr rievjjfCTT-er has ready tin* j hirvfst ?-iriM:l^ii-?li ???' niiV we< k!v nowf I jif.jK':' pu' l.sli<'?|/i;i t iff 1 ?:k-.i States. 5 and. with < n* wcei j?ri? *n . * i: !.< n mi. 1 1 1 ? largest in ttu-vf rid. ii i< fi'-s- a. id fi>r,? i Uii st. n liCAspap r. rl;r ?fijelii ir eve.\ ? u'f"!; 'la* I'll! ii?-\n ?* ail the wo; Id. ;hji! | <i -v<iled a'.ly t v tie <!? v.doj?ment ; i >f tin' iT?. Its eirrusati.m now ! ereds !.".<).<> H. a 1 1 ? 1 it is nuvhin.r t ir 2( 0. ! i (t(f- r-am: lci'o ii' s will sent on a] ?plica } lio.i j ATei?-Tiioiisan<M><>I ar Distribu tion. i Five thousand ?'f>l!:,rs will in? <iivi>lo<] j i anr'U,' i.s snhsu iho;s hotw- m now an*' j ! July l>t , ami .^.">.0 0 IwSkv.m th-n and | i tin- fi.'l ?>! th<* year. | Thr first division will ho bused on the ri'snii ni ?!??? noiainatiii^ <?<>:. v ntii>n>r.lj tilt' two ?r -at pait'.-s i:i .Jnnr.uiid th?* I ? .t'.iTon t!ic result ct the pre-i iMitUd j t'kr'ion. The n^ri.riial ileitiorr.stic ronventinn j tiieft* at Chic:i^i> Jun ? L'l. t. ! Tin* n::riuiial j-epuhliran convention! meet at Minin aj?o,is .I iu?- 7 h. l>oltm'|ll lioaiin.itea ?ai:il 'l ;t,- for jires i3.*nt .Mid v;e?-i>resi?l :i!. lor tlir First I*riz<?. Twenty-live linudre I dollars infold; will J>e if. veil ! y Tiik."1 ('ox-titction to J t iu? sileeessflll answers of t'ie ?*u "siton. j Who trill belli r. a run ices of each ftfU'tf/ f'oi' jtresiilt i! t <(uri rirr-prrs Any pe'son tJelee'.iii^! th;* N-ur names thus ehos? n will he entitled t ? the tirst , j.ri/i' of K) easli. a lid if. l y eluuic-,; narL'tiian one .-.n-**ers e?>*reetly. thei pri/.L- : 1 1 he divide i ijeci-r iiu*r! y, for a StUMiu \ Prize. Five hundred dollars in ?a-h will he I divided a nil ?n j those vrho jriri-ss eorreetlv only three out < f the f-itr iiM'.e- t ? hi t r.lis ehiurn asp.iitvst uel ir<i i e i.ers. so that th : '_'Uen-er lii::y j>r p e v w ronji iw- i to one yf ' h.e four !ian;rs, : 1 1 ; ? i v -ji ? 1 1 i ; * I tliivc coJTeet will eoink' in for I hi* ;>ri^e. I *2,000 >Iorc-2~?0 Prize. in 'o t li? ? uimvc $:i.noo in $2.0 JO more will be <li>tril?r.i?il ju _? riz-**, c?n.istin:r of t wenty-Jiv e jruM W;it?-Iie?s twenty- fi Ire siiwr watches, the retail value ?>t whkh is ?4'? an?] Jj<20, r^jH-rtivelv. an?l 2tX)cf>|?ies of Wkhstkij's 1 ??ctio.\ v it 1 |> .original edition, fully illustrated an-1 eoieisrinr of 1 .*00 pa ire*. The jro\l watches wijil In- "riven toevery hn:nho?l hallvt of the lit*- 2,i"0 1 r< eeiv? <i. )he silver watehes t?> t he next series of! btinilrt Jfli hall-its. and after that ev?-ry 1>m II- ?t wi.l receive o:ie ?>i the 1*C0 ? Webster's mammoth dictionaries. All ballot* must hi- accompanied by J oh* year's subscription tr? Tick Wkkkly CU?NsTiTt*TioN. at only $1. ami must l>e B'ritten on a separate (piece ? f paperfront that containing onler J<?r sul>scripti?ii. The winner any of the 2">2 prizes $bovtt uote*l will l>e jriven a free unless at the next ^5,000 distribution after July! 1 at. This cost* roll nothing ami on artsy I *et 82. 500 or #?"&) in tfohl. Von will err- j tainir receive the ftrextest weekly n%w^ i paper pjibliahed is the .South for one year an<i there will never be a jvar wh?n a great newspapsr will b? roore interesting than this one. Addrts* all cooimasicatiufts to T ??"* CossriTrnox. Atlanta, Ga. , J. A. SHEORjN, Collector &. Real Fstate Ag(L, Camden, S. 01' j * ? /" i : & j } ? ? - (; ? ; . L A. WinKOWSKvT ATTORNEY AT LAW, CASIDKN". S. C. 'ract:c<4s in all of the Court# < f the St-tte Special attention jrivea to col lections. C )NTKRXINU A XKW NUTRIMENT. ALE AND BEEF SPep^oxilasecJ.. ; Brought ont bv the mi^sios o J ?* ^ tion of the* late eminent Doctor i J. MILNER FOliiKUGILh! OF LOND X. who was the | 15 EST WRITER OF FooDSw JiIMl ITlOSt | Noted Puv^riAN in the trf.at-! V I MENT of" DISEASES of tjiie DlGEs tive organs, pcTlrp\in the world lie sai?l: ? Whit a boon it wool be*o ih.' uiedicae profession if sonw unliable chemist would" brius "i?t a:T Exti *act o! Malt in coin bina ion with a well-digested ?: peptoi ized Beel. jjiviii*: tn- the elements o. I5ecf, and the stimu lating and nntrious portions of n fijvi poKB if*: And Aic and Beef peptonized, i. t ti ? idcntied combination a> su?rg. stcd In this eminent Pliv si? i In each bo'tle is c<!>nfam>d the FULL NUTRITION ?f O.n v: QUA HTKli POUND OF | Lfc.VX HEEF, thoroughly [kip | ionized. The Ale is one year old be i loiv u\' bottle it. and is truaran v ; Ued to be < (jUal to the best Fn^l sh Ale. ?i KP.JtED 15V ? khe Ale and iteef Coin panv, I :? jnAYTOS. OHIO. U. S. A Pr< e It r n liir^o 1 2? z hot tip. i'2") iv nfs. Til- < niyj place ii: : t ?vvii \o.icw4i j??*t it is at Dr. i A A. Mo re's', l)ru<j Store. Iwii^re \ot will alu\hs fili'l ;? ] tu ) line of " drills and ! sundries O le?. n Springs w.-itev , in bo't'es or on dnnijiht. Gnr ;<ku seeds, Points, 0:!s, c te. *75 MQN nij ?300 ; L)o You Want I *v Employment? I :1y which you can liuikc from ; $7 .">.00 In $ J! ."SO. CO iM'l* 111 out li ? the I amount <l?pen in:: on wle-t'icr yn i work ! ;?::rt <>r all v??ur time ?n?l ?rw nniMunt I of V I M ami YUiOR ami IMAT'K ; ami PL'SI! y??n j?nt into tl?r vr<uk. Ii'sol ' t ju'.y yon i? ? write to us. We've j :*?.? soiiict Itinx that CiOKSr and i j there'* riH-jii t' ir a few niorejto eome in I | it \vi n't cos- ? > mi much to investigate ? ; I ??n!v a t wo-ii-nt >: nnj?. We want i A V i: \V 1 !>!?:- A WAK K ll BP- ; it ISSKXTATI V I* in your coiumu nit y,*?*it'lu*r M AS* OK WOMAN. If ynu an- int'T?*st? il weM like V*ai f r? ? : 1 1 \ on. \Vi*M 'liniwit n wher tl? ?<?*? ! some :iii "U'\\ ..Al information 1?> .y.urt. ni . il. Then !f ? <>'i arc not 'eonvim-i <1. all lijit :th?*ve'll !?<? ? ? h:?rni ?lone? o-fiv I YOU'LL MISS A G001>THIX&J I letter write. it tunc. A <1(1 resK The Diodjx Publishing Co. WASHINGTON. I). C. WHY IS THK W. L DOUGLAS S3 SHOE ceNtt?MEN THE BEST SHOE IN THE WORLD FOB THE MOOT? It is a seamless shoe, wlU? no tack* or wax thread to tyirt the feet; tuado of tbc best floo calf, stvlish and easy, and b?*tu.?c ve make wore thor* of this grade than amy other manufacturer. It e<iual5 baud sewed shoes costing fro in $1.U> to fS-OO. C S Ott UniBUe llatid-ftevrcd, the flne?t calf 99a shoe ever offered for equals trench Imported shoes wbleh eost from to $12. 'JO. 09 Hand-Hewed Welt HW. flno calf, stylish, comfortable and durable. Tlx' best shoe erer offered at this price ; saroo grade as cm lom-nifui? 0 ? ? ^ AA* * * ? ? ? itvm v>.kaj io apMJ. S4 M Police Phoet I'araera. Kallroad Men vW? and .Letter Carrier* all wear them: flue calf, seamiest, smooth inskie, hcarr tbre# soles, exteo aioaedn. One pair will wear a year. ?) M lM caLfi no better shoo rrer offered at k* this price; one trial will eoavlaco those who waat a shoe for enmfortfrnd tenfc*. ?A M aai S'i.00 Worklsnss'i shoes 9mf are wry string and durable. Th?*e who jyas nn.^wi j ? thaywll HIR8CH 'BB08, (jMfyeil? I ei If so I cnn sell y<^i one that will exactly fit you and exactly suit fou. I am the sole agent in Cam den forWnnamnker & Brown, the LARGEjST and MOST RE LIABLE CLO miNCS HOUSE in AMERICA. You will find at my store tin* I finest, prettiest and narst com- 1 plete lins \f sampled EVFR BROUGHTVl O TUIS CITY. iN'uw is tlfc time to order your SPRING CLOTHING Why not !et me have a suit made to order for you when you can get it JUST AS CHEAT? ' All goods warranted, and satisfaction gurrinteed Polite attention to all. Yours Respectfully, ? > ur!/?r'i'P i 1). WO I FE. ? 3LLXUPA.CTURED BV 1 " Y BT? Ibe Wilcex & Gibbs Guano Co. CHARLESTON, S. Cm t ffeud OrO?. r*fa%At t^-h tfc / ?i?n n< rrun ?i uw uiu is iiiu for ipm map Th it is the thought of man?, who iiiv i.ot wel 1 yjMi th^v \\ illVmly rea ? this advcr ti cment ?hey will be convinced [ilintthi* is the It Tailor i Mr.de Garments with correct i styles an 1 otthe best make and i perfect fir. | I am showimi-Mhij s?ns>n. ithe finest and bos' assorted stock j Spring (Motliiti" ever l?r??uj*ht |'0 th s city. It emhrae.es a'l Lf th.' <orr. ct styles. 'pattern ! and qualities that go to make j up a tirst c!a<s fitting Tailor I Made Garment. These g ?od l offer von are made and ; trimmed equal to custom wor , | :t i.d to ?ivo yen hard wear. ifhey a*ie rot simply made t?> j s. it a^ som garments, are. with j iti shv lrimmin"^ to ciich th?-j ? i le\e. i i-ere :? r?-? lv*ne*t <^o; >ds; ; I ? - ? ? ? t ~ ' hone.tly m-(l.' in order to iiive | mod wear and hi. Id their shape : Inntil worn out. Tho-e who I trade here know the quality 111 tk'3 of the line 1 cany, and i {'eel perfectly safe in buying here. 'They save save moivr, by it. and my prices are lower than you pay lor inferior ?JOO'JS. > %-;My Furni>hinp: Goods' is up tq^tts usual standard, in some ^sp.'Cts it is better, especially in quality and prices than ev? r belore. Yon should sej m\ f.ender in Bdlbrig.<un Un leK. Yes's at *25 or*. sold elsewh<tv for 50 c's. li.drd Gauze Ltslc Thread ill all qu iltics and size . I have the larg< st line iu McnV Hosiery at *23 cts iu all shades that are shown an\ wh< re. M$ee my positively fast Black als > higher grades of Ilosi r\ to sui. the huvvr. My flat Stock is complete with al the leading shapes and' colors which- i? the latest out this sea on in solt and still fiats. I have the ! irgest lim that is found in the city, show ing every shape to suit the wearer. My Stock of Hoys' Cloth- 1 int* is lar^e and complete in! t r Kncepajits Suits and J.ong Pant Suits lnnd-omely made, perfect in fit ;.nd correct in styles. You will find all the popular shades and patterns as well as qualities here. Shirt waists in en Hess variety and sizes from 5 to 14 years. M. L. KINAUD. Columbia, S. C. for Infants and Children. "Cast or la is so well adapted to ch?ds?^hat I recommend it ae superior to any prescription known to me." II. A. Anemia, ?I. D., Ill So. Oxford St. Brooklyn, N. Y. ?' The use of 'Castoria ' is 50 universal and its merits so well known that it seems a work of supererogation to endorse it Few are the ititelligent families who do not keep Castoria within easy reach." Carlos Makttk, P. D.. New York Citv. * I a to Pastor Blooming dale Keformed Church. Thx Corri.cu Comtxjtt, 7T XiWt ?*"T, X?tY?^ IMOR'S \ - ; !? ? L ' ! " ?? v ? f | ; : . ? : ! 10 cent Ginghams at 8 center ' Best (\idiem at ()? cents \ j Miittin^ Ca3ic*>c? Fast Colors at 4 h cents/*? Bleached Loug Chjth at all prices Bruwn'IIomespuhs at ?U prices. - j 'llie nicest Stock of Tabl* Limns in the city, which i save yon 25 to 50 per o-nt on. Spool Silk, lOOfyartls 5 cents. ? 1 ? u Twist J ccnt. G ?<j(1 Pins 1 cent a paper. %* Needles i *4 44 *? We cafry a n;ce stock of millinery which yon will fin ccedingly low,- We are closing oar stocks" of c loriiiwj mm mi . * I i t Our stock of shoes can not he dowrn<! by any hofcise city. \V? do not se'l paper bottom shoes,, but will gi< ; honest goods every time at lower prices than you can bu | win re. Remember we do n?t offer you an aiticle at $2 tl jto gl.-Jo^or as rhey say. make up on you. i We do a u, il'-iir. square, honest brsiness and t seat everybody alike. j Curry Comb*. 5 10 c-Mits to 2o cents. { !oi>oj Brushes. 10 rents to 40 Cents. Bridle Bits. 5 ar.d 10 cuts. Hammers, 5 cents to 50etjnts> H". tch?ts. 10 cents to 00 cents, Saw*. 'Jo cenj I anl io same ! 23?centsj for. | < ):io pint tin cup* '2 for 5 cents. j Sho* bru>lns lU cents to 50 cents. Coffee Pots o. T. Mi.d 11) cents to ?JOeca'sj, ! Tin Buckets 5 cents to 40 cents. I ? i < . I ' ' 1 J Tf i One gallon Gl ?ss* Oil Cans oO cents, re^ul ir price 40; sometimes 50 cent.v* ? . \ 1 j f We carry a ni? e line .of household goods, bureau not mi j everything liore. Come and see$>r jonrself. \Y,c will save j nion \. . ? ! \: j l Il.-iw is it that we can s? ir go.xls, so cheap? | We-^U'C i th it question every da v.. j We will tell you; in the fir?t place. we hliy for cash. nev? | four months time, so we save from lifieen to twenty per ^ j right here. In the next place wed) a spot cjjMi down Jbnsiti | '^ivi^ credit to nobody rich or p ;or. j jr. Everybody is perfectly no d when thev m/ke * bill to bef) ior when they please, lmt- wlr.ui piy <'ay comes thev ma dead, bu-te ?!, duink or in (r orgia. I We' sell nothing but ? od goods, and guarantee to save | money on eur\ purchase. We are the leaders <>t low prices in Camden, and if hon< square, fair prices, will draw \ou to ns we stand ready to g them to each and every bnver visiting Camden Give us vi t mde v,\y\ we * ill save you money | " DO NO 1' ASK JUS FOR CREDIT as we will b-, compel! n decline in all caR*s. Spot cash always Spot casn always YOURS TRULY 4 C One year's sub ciiption to *?rvw.Twr?? i .st ' I i 2 !? Jkwflv [Publisher's price 82 per y?*ar] with every Ten DdlaH* (?U)1 worth of Goods purchased trom vljll CAPER'S SHOE AND HAT STORE.! This is a splendid Magazine, published every tnonth, bej&uk tifully , , iJUi^trated. . U|| The 'purchase medjwt be made at one time nor by ?,ne p-rsou. The ticket :n K Mid 1\ imiia] to secure the >fair;i/;me together. Ask to see the simple copies at store? -a ;a:; a*K for (W new 1 mi for Ladies, Men and Boys. Entirely new style# anl color^| $aj?4' ?kM, |?t, l?fD'lkl^ $t?w' : :