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LANCASTER ENTERPRISE l*ul?lisluMl . ,.ery Viie liaurpnsa - puolislfc Cwnyai* A. J. CLARK, K.tiu.rMAY, 12. 1S!)7. THEY BOTH GIVE BOND. Col, Gaston and Mr, Scruggs Before Magistrate Smith. VOLUNTARILY APPEARED Bond Fixed at $400?1The Affidavits Attached to the Warrants Specify the Particu lar Instances?Thus Ends the Scandal for the Time at Least. Columbia Register, May 8th. Warrants against Colonel (laston and Mr. Scruggs were sworn out yesterday morning be I ore Magistrate Smith, by Mr. L. ). Williams. Both are charged with ollieial misconduct under the common law. The warrants were put in the hauls of Constable Martin to serve, but belore he could do so Colonel (ia-ton appeared at 1 Judge Smith's ollice and was ad ! mitted to bail in t he sum of $-100. n Major H. B. Evans and < Jen. John h (iary Watts signed Mio bond, j i There was no preliminary hear i' ? I I ing. Colonel (Jaston had gone to the ollice early in the morning! expectingtlie warrant io be there, j, but it was not, and he waited. i; About -I o'clock in the after-11 ....... M_ U - I i ! iinvMi *ui. oui I'iuui' in anu j was released on a bond oi $100. , signed by James K. Pay tie and W. J. s cruggs ol (ireenville. i The warrant in the < ti.se of Mr. I Scruggs charges that "on or about ) the tirst day of March, l S'.tT. one i Seth W. Scruggs did commit olli- J cial misconduct by taking and , carrying away from the contra-;! Land room in tlie Statu Dispensary four boxes ol cigars ami four cans of peaches and other article.^, the property of the State, while ; engaged in the disharge of hi> ; duties as clerk and bookkeeper! of the State Hoard ol Control in,, said State Dispensary, with in-'' ti'Iit to defraud the Slate of South ] Carolina, as fully set forth in the)' allidavit hereto attached " j1 'J'he affidavit was made before j 1 Magistrate Smith hy Mr. I,. .1. i? Williams, and is as follows: Personally appeared before me ' L. J. W illiams, who, alter being ^ duly sworn, says : That he is a N member of the State Hoard ol Control; that Seth W. Scruggs s ol the county and State aforesaid 11 was duly elected clerk of the s State Hoard of < 'ontrol on the * day of April, 1*90, ;,t tliut ? time entered upon the duties ol 1 said office and continued in the ' discharge of the same until 7th ' <lay of May, JH97, when hi* sue- ' cessor was duly elected; that ' during the time he was clerk of < the said board, hi* duties were 1 defined and prescribed by said j | board, which were to act as book , ;i keeper of said board, to have the custody and control of the hooks s and all papers in the control of > the said board, to keep the min- .ti utes of the hoard and to discharge < all other duties appertaining to.. Clerk of t he hoard. < That lie is informed hy a mini j her of persons who have madcis aflidavits, and believes that Setli i \V. Scruggs, while so acting as s bookkeeper and clerk of the said c Board of Control, did, on or about ? the first day of March, A D. 181)7, f procure a key to a room in j " Cures talk " in favor ^ of Hood's So rsapar it In, n? 5^ n ns for no other modi- Be ???* cine. Its grout curt3 recoi ued in truthful, convincing language of grateful men ami women, constitute itu most effective advertising. Many of those cres : re marvelous. They have won ;..o ci.iitVucucc of the people; havo given iloou'u Lursanarilla the largest (-ales it; the world, and have made necessary for its manufacture the greatest laboratory on earth. Hood's Sarsnparilln is known by the cures it has made ? cures of scrofula, salt rheum and eczema, cures of rheumatism, neuralgia j and weak nerves, cures of dys;>epsia, liver ; and kidney troubles, catarrh and malaria. Such Cures ns This Provo Merit. " My little nephew was a plump and healthy baby until a year and n half old, then sores broko out behind his cars and spread rapidly over his head, hands and body. A physician said the trouble was i scrofula liunior in tho blood. The child became one complete oore. We had to restrain his hands to keep him from scratching tho sores. We were induced j to try Hood's Sarrapnrilla, and in a short , time he had more life. He improved rap- J idly, his skin became entirely char of Bores and he is now n healthy child." Mbs. ' Flobzncs Andrews, Clearfield, low*. * H K Mr r* ry jv-a * n "? t.1 ti O ti-i.. -v cJi!) k li L Ci I" the best -In fact the On?* Trii" H1<>.?.1 I'e.rifler. ' ,, ., ?-- ;? cine liver Ills; . -.iv U. ' Hood s Phis t...;.t,u..z6c. j he State Dispensary, in which ill liquors and property seized iinl forlcif ed to the State arc j kept, a ml which was in the keep- j ititr ami control of the State Commissioner, but under the jreneral i onlrol of the Hoard, and with I he said key did enter the said [ room, without the knowledge or onsent of the State Commission-| r and the State Hoard of Control, Mid lake therefrom and carry j iway four hoxos of cijrnrs and lour cans of peaches, property ol I he State of South ('arolina, which had been forfeited to it, ol the! value ot .f-1, ami did appropriate the same to his own use, with intent thereby to defraud the State ind damage the public and in irrave violation of his said duties is clerk and bookkeeper. That he is informed by t ho persons who made atlidavits as aforesaid that the said S(.th \V.Scrubs, while acting as such bookkeeper' did clerk of the Hoard ot Control i- aforesaid, did, on divers ooca- ' dons, between the day of April. 1S(M?, and the 7th day of! May. 1 SOT, enter the said contraband room with a key then in liisj possession, other than the one in lie possession ot the Stale Com uissioncrs, claiming that the said J \?*y was one j?r?>vi<i?*<i ior I lit? use j >1 (lio State Hoard of Control. A lien, in fact, so far as ho knows, j lie Hoard had no such a key. and ', tad not authorized him to pro , ide ^iicli a key lor t he said Hoard.! ( tixl that with such lalse key the , aid Setli \V. .Scrubs did open . mil enter the contraband room! i d'oresaid and did take therefrom j me box of cigars and four cans' it peaches of t he value of.f-1, the , iropertv of the State of South', 'andina, with the intent to de | rand the State of South Carolina, < >y appropriating tlie said articles , o his own use, in gross violation *1 his duties as such clerk and ; lookkecper to the damage of the ' uihlic and to the evil example of ; ill others in like cases offending, t That lie is informed by the per- < ons aforesaid that Setli W. 1 MTUfrgs.w hile a<"! inii as t-licll clerk ; md Itookkeej?er and holding said ] dTice, between the day ol'j \pril ,\. I). 1 S!M?, and the S'th day j d May, 1 St?7. on divers occasions < matured a key and entered the aid contraband room, which was . wider the control of the ('ononis- i ioners, subject to the general < ontrol of the State Hoard, and lid take and carry away there j rom ci?rar.s and other articles of < tersonal property ol the value of 1 $200, 1 lie property of the Stateo South Carolina, with intent to do fraud the State, by appropriating them to his own use, and to tin damage and injury ot the publii and by such acts was guilty o gross ollicial misconduct; that al the acts herein charged were com milled in Richland county, in th< Stale of South Carolina. That Charles ,1. Lynch, M. Is Mobley, C. 11. (.diaries, Robert. E lilakeley, S. II. K. Watts, L. .1 Williams, S. 11. lJouthit and D Miles are material witnesses t< prove said charges. L. J. Williams. tiik (jaston wahhant. The warrant against Colone Gaston alleges that "on or abou the lirst day of March, 1S07. om John T.Gaston did commit oilicia misconduct by taking and carry ing away from the contrabam room in the ?State Dispensary otn pair of shoes, part box of cigar and other articles, the property o Sllalo ?fl,iU .... /I n niiu avtlll^ rt3 OIUIU VUIU missioner, and in charge of sai< room, and while in the discliargi of llie duties of said ollice, will intent to defraud the State o South Carolina, as fullv set fort I in the allidavit hereto attached. This allidavit is also made In Mr. Williams before Magistrab Smith,-and alleges : That ?Ii>i111 T. (iaston was re quired l>y the State Board of Con trol to act as State Commissione in the Stale Disjiensary, betweei the 25th day of October, A. U 1 >ilG, and the 15th day of April A. 1). lb'.>7, in the place of F. M Mixson, who had resigned. That on information and belie he says that during the time In was acting as State Commissioner under the authority and directioi of the State Board of Control, tin said .John T. Gaston, who was, a such Commissioner m charge o the room in the State Dispensar; hi which were placed tor sati keeping till the liquors and othe personal properitv seized by tin State Constables ami forfeited t< the State, or in pioeess ot for ieuure, did, on or about the tirs day ol March, A. I). 1SJ7, takt and carry away Irom the sail room one pair of shoes and par of a box ot cigars, the property o| the Stall- of South Carolina and entrusted to his care am custody, oi the value of 1 .'J.j with the intent to defraud tin State aforesaid, and to appropriab the -aid property to his own use which was in gross violation o his duty as acting State ('ononis sioner, to take care of the sail articles, which had beenentrustei to his keeping by law, to tin great damage of the Slate o South Carolina. That on inlorination and belie In- further says that the said Join 1'. (iaston, while discharging tin luties of State Commissioner, b\ lirection of the State Hoard o r^..i i - 1 . winnii, .nut >%iiiu- in marge o the said contraband room afore -aid. did, on diverse occasions between I In li.Mli day ol October A. I>. 1 St Mi, and the lath day o April, A. 1' 1 Sit7. take iroin tlu -aid room shoes, cigars, collee am: ?ther articles ot personal property belonging to the State of Soutl 'aiolina. of the value of $50 with intent to defraud the Stab iml to appropriate the saic irtieles to his own use, whirl was in gross violation of liis dut> is acting State Commissioner, t< ake care ot the said articles which had been entrusted to hi; keeping by law. to the great dam ige of the State of South Caro lina. That all those acts were doiu n Richland County, in the Stat* >1 South < 'arolina. That S. W. Vance, Willh Jones, II. K. Watts, L. .J. Will ains and A. Koon are materia witnesses to prove said charges ij. d. W I M.I A.M8. There has been inuch discus don as to what charge should la brought against the two men f Official misconduct under the - common law was finally agreed jupon. The punishment in such l' ! cases rests with the discretion ol | the judge. It evidently was the I | intention t<? bring them, it possi1 ble, before the Court ol Sessions, - for should larceny have been 9 charged, it would have amounted to only a nominal tine by a Trial I. Justice. It was a knotty point i. all around to decide what charge . to make, for it sometimes happens that a crime may be coma mitted against which there is 110 statutory prohibition. Mr.Scruggs, for instance, couldn't be charged with housebreaking nor with burglary. Neither one could be charged with official misconduct 1 under the statute because that l> only applies to county officials. It is even doubtful whether in " the higher court the charge will stand, but then it's no use to cross a bridge until you come to s, it, and the court will have to de' cide the question. 1 For the Enterprise. Dry Creek Items. 1 I I Corn is coming up nicely. II Mr. J.J. King is running around f'fktton l?n t\loi)t/wl <? ? V ? 1 .. II1VII 11V, I'KUllUU VII i\|M II ^ 15th. The peach crop will he very flood in this seel ion, the apple crop will ho light though. The recent rains added a great , deal to the oat crop, which is hci ginning to head. , The contract lor furnishing new . seats for Now Hope Baptist church has heen let. They will f he finished as early as possible, u The people are looking forward and anticipating a pleasant meetx ing for the Union which meets e there on the 5th Sunday in May. > Capt. .Jack Williams, a model fi farmer of Dry Creek, is through r planting. Miss Ford, of Fairtield, is r visiting her sister, Mrs. R. ?J. Mc' 11 wain, of this section. 3 INCONTINENCE of water during xlcop t .stopped Immediately by Hit K. lUCTOHON's U A NT I Dicmtic. Cures children and adults . alike I'rlee fl Sold by J. P. Maekey & Co. ' UrutiKists, I.anciHier, S C. *' j Heath of Mr. A. //. i Vrr//. j Mr. Alexander 11. 1'orry died |suddently at his home at Heath " | Spring yesterday morning at 4 o'clock of heart disease. Ho had [* j been in declining health for two ?, or three years, but was able to be f about his house most of the time. - [< >n the day before his death he 1 was able to he out in tho yard. 1 Ho was something over f>5 years .1 of age. lie leaves a wife and ! I one child?a grown son with a family. Mr. Ferry came to Heath Spring some years ago from 1 j Liberty llill, and for several years i was engaged there in the mercan3 tile business. He was a member . ! ,.f ?i.~ i> -? ? 1 wt mo ciMircn and was a l j good citizen and an honorable upf right man. No-To-ll?o for Fifty Otitn. Oumr;?nl?'< (l t.>(>:.<?<> bnbit cure make. weak | men uirouK'i pure. s?oe.fl. All druggists. ' Relief in 6 Hours. I Distressing Kidney and Bladder diBeaRen relieved in six hours i by the "Nkw (ihkat South Amkki, can Kidnkv Cure." This hoa1 ? remedy is a groat surprise on ae1 count of its exceeding promptness , in relieving pain in the bladder, ? kidneys, back and every part of the urinary passages in male or female. It relieves retention of 1 water and pain in passing it al; most immediately. If you want * j quick relief and cure this is your remedy. Sold by J. F. Mackey & Co., Druggist, Lancaster, S. C. ,i Important \otirr. 'IT./, i II ? ? :n a -.v -v i/uiMT I < IIDJUII IMJlllU Will meet at the court house on Monthly, the 10th inst., at 10 o'clock. 1 The Township Hoards will ph ase ..send in complete and tinul returns by that time. W. 11. Hkick, 3 Chairman, County Pension Board. Beware * Of the Knife. Mr. Lincoln Nelson, of Marslifield, Mo.,. writes: "IJor six years I have been a | sufferer from a scrofulous affection of J the glands of my neck, and all efforts of physicians in Washington, D. C., , Springfield, 111., and St. Louis failed to reduce the enlargement. After six ; mouths' constant treatment here, my I physician urged me to submit to a re| moval of the gland. At this critical mo; mcnt a friend recommended S.S.S., 1 and laying aside a deep-rooted prcju- A. j dice against all patent medicines, I be, gan its use. before I had used one l>ot| tie the enlargement began to disappear, | and now it is entirely gone, though I am | not through with my second bottle yet. Had I only used your S.S.S. long ago, I would have escaped years of misery and saved over ?150." This experience is like that of all who suffer with deep-seated blood troubles. The doctors can do no good, and even their resorts to the knife prove cither , fruitless or fatal. S.S.S. is the only : real blood remedy; it gets at the root of j the disease and forces it out permanently. S.S.S. {guaranteed purely vegetable) A Real Blood Remedy* i is a blood remedy for real blood troubles; j it cures the most obstinate cases of Scrofula, Kczema, Cancer, Rheumatism, etc., which other so-called blood remedies fail to touch. S.S.S. gets at the root of the disease and forces it out permanently. Valuable books will be seut free to any address by the Swift Specific Co., Atlanta, Ga. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. ' COUNTY OK LAN'CASTKK IN THK I'KOIIATK COl'RT. i ; Bg George McC. Wit/ier*poony ^ ) /slvy.. Probata Judge. WHKHKAS. MUS MAKY H 1 r;K hns made suit to me. to i;r.tnt her ,e Iters of Ail ministration o. ttm Kstatu of ami effects of 1'. Thorn well llrun1. THESE ARE THEREFORE to cite ami admonish ait ami singular the kimlrtnl ami Creditors ttf tint said 1'. Thornwell llruce. deceased, that they ho and appear ts'foro mo, in the Court or Prohate, to tie held at i--iucaster Court House, in my otilcu on THE I9TH OF MAY. next, after publication thereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should not granted. ? (JJVKN under ,mv Hand, this 3d. { l..s day of May, Anno Domini, I Mi UKOItOF. M< C. \VITIIKKSl'OUN, Probate Judge. Fresh Stock ?of? HEAYY and FANCY GROCERIES i KKPTON HAND AT Al.L TIMKS, and w ill be sold cheap i Tour Pnlrttnnge Nollcllrd. N ^.17 one uoor udovc IMyseur's. A. GLASSER, KduoiUti Your noTTPla With CaaearetK. k Candy Cathartic, euro constipation forever. " 10o,25c. Iff*. C. C fall, driiKKlMs rotund money. A GRAND . v > OFFER BY R. BRANDT. ; frbbi or. rrsbi I^KOM NOW 1' NT I T. AIOIST I" 1st. 1K5?7, we will clean and polish all of your silver ware such as rings, forks, spoons, fancy pieces, cake baskets, asters, ami everything in the way I or silverware FREE OF CHARGE. No mutter where you bought it, nor how Ion# it has been tarnished, nor how badly it may be tarnished. \\TK AUK I'Ntjr KSTION V ably responsible for every piece sent us and shall return each piece to you as early as possible \ WOOKING BIKE NEW. I R. BRANM'S .1KWRLRY STOICE, Oiestor. S. ('. Children Cry for ^ | Pitcher's Castoria.