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VOL. VII.
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11 ^^CUR?COri
ABSOLUTELY GUARANTEED W* ?*
' | nlc unit hnoklpt frrr. Ad. STKISI IM1 II KM KIIY ( I
WE KNOW "
how close money matters are j
with most people. We are pre- ,
pared for close buyers. Values
that two or three years ago
seemed almost impossible are
to-day an actual fact?nearly cut
in two. Many are surprised at
the line of Groceries I oll'er.
Some even are incredulous.
Our Leaders:
28 pounds light brown sugar
for . $1.00
X pounds Arbuckles cotl'ee, 1.00
7 pounds good green cotl'ee, l.tto!
. 2 Hlh cans line peaches, .15
1 Best Molasses at 85 cent per gallon.
A CLASSER.
Kor the Kntorprt.se.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
^ It lias never been my disposi
mm wimmi a poiiucai campaign
was going on to sit on the fence.
I have always enrolled myself as
an outspoken partisan on this or
that side or for this or that man.
But. this time I have no candidate;
none of the men who are
running suit me.
Before the campaign opened,
when I thought McLaurin, Kvans,
Maytield.and possibly Irby would
be in the race, 1 thought that in
spite of my dislike of his taritr
views and of some other things
about him, McLaurin would be
the candidate for whom I would
vote. But when Duncan entered
the race?or, rather, announced
himself as a candidate, for he is
not in the race at all ? 1 imagined
that 1 sniffed a ring, or a kind of
a conspiracy,and promptly climbed
up on the topmost rail of the
I fence to await future develop
Ami nnw I li-it I .?,?-> H.-.I
.... ...w. ?fV? ?? Vllitl i (llll 11 j?
here, I rather, like the position.
It is jjooil to he where yon can see
things as they are, unbiased by
partisan feeling. It yo . tret tired
<1 of sitting there all you've got to
do is to get down.
* * *
I do not know of any Southern
man who has made a reputation
in ('engross faster than lias Me
I.aurin. Able, fearless, aggressive,
he is recognized in Washington,
as here at home, as a strong man.
It may be, however, as Irby
charge-, that something besides
these tilings helped him to rise?
that his protectionism helped to!
make him popular with the con
trolling element up there. For
say what you will, McLaurin is a
protectionist?a mild one it is
rue; mil sun a protectionist?a1
protectionist Irom principle?lor
protection's sake. I have been
asked how I could object to these
things in McLaurin and still endorse
Tillman. To this 1 have
replied that I do not endorse
Tillman's vote in favor of a tarill
on cotton, lumber, and so on.
Hut the ground Tillman occupied
was quite diH'erent from that oc
f mi pied bv McLaurin. Tillman
doesn't care how high a tarill the
Republicans put on, for he believes
that the higher it is the
quicker the country will rid itself
of it. With this I agree, but do
not believe any Democrat should
^ have any hand in making it high.
Ho believes further that while we
have protection we should demand
our share of it. With this I do
*ASTE
LANCASTER
CATHARTIC
y |
|j
ESJm^ DRUGGISTS i I
asp of constipation. Oasrnroti are thelilpal Una- <
rip or cripr.tmt cniiso cnay natural results. Sam- \
Ki Oilraro, Moatraal. Can., orNsv York. tn. i
not ajjree ; as I've said in this paper
before, we should keep our
hands oil' the whole business.
Policy,if nothing else, it, seems to
me, should .make us pursue this
course. I low can one eU'eetuallv
light protection and having it .-ill !
the time thrown in his face that
he too is a protectionist when he
fancies that his own State would
he benefitted by it ? lint this is
all merely a difference of opinion;
it is not a difference of principle,
lint even if it were a matter of
principle, one can look over a
wrong principle in Tillman that
conhl not be excused in any less
able and useful man.
Protection is wrong?wrong in
principle ami wrong in policy :
Wrong in prinefyle, because it is
nothing more nor less than a species
of robbery ; and wrong in
policy, because though it helps a
small minority it does it at the
expense of the vast majority.
There is no possible way under
(iod's heaven for it to benefit the
people as a whole, and especially
the agricultural classes, and more
especially still, the agricultural
classes of the South.
Another objection 1 have to
McLaurin?but this is not a seri
ous one?is that it lias always
seemed to me that since he has
liirr OtiAlHrli +r\ efnn/1
tv OVCIIIVi (l|i;llUj
politically speaking, lie has gone
around with a chip on his shoulder.
I like to see a man independent,
don't like to see him
wearing any man's collar but his
own, hut that is no reason why
he should assume a defiant atti
tude toward the other leaders of
his party or faction.
* * *
My opinion of John Gaiy is
precisely the same now that it
was when he and Kafle were can-,
didates last summer, and if that j
race were to he run over now I 1
U'Alll/l iKo w /.ysi... w. !
?? 'mum i'uiouu ? iiv ruling- v;uwi:mt
that I did then? that is, support
Karle the West I knew how, but
always treating Kvans with fair
ness and respect, and pleading'
with others to do the same. I did
not believe then and do not he
lieve now that there was any1
truth in the charges that were
made against his honesty?believe
that they were false, and that all
that part of the light that was
made against him was infamous
and outrageous. And I'll venture
to say that it cost many a Ie>
former a hard struggle to smother
his partisanship and lollow his
conscience and vote for ! '. trie
while the Conservatives, aided
and abetted by that political
mountebank. J >hn Duncan, were
i . i _i ? -1 . ?
su oniony Housing ano no mean
ing a member and leather of their
faction as they were Kvans. An<l;
I'll venture to say further that
many a nuiv of these Reformers i
will not stand that kind of a thin;;
again,if that kind of a light should
he made again?lor there is no|
Karle in the race this time.
Kvans is a man of far more
ability than many people have
ever given him credit for; lie is |
not merely a tool and "ine too"ot
Tillman's, as his enemies say he
is, who can do and say nothing
but what Tillman tells him to.
K EK
lt S. C., WEDNESbA
j Ho has ideas and opinions of his
own, and he has the ability and
courage to maintain them.
MeLaurin would,no doubt, have
| more weight and influence in the
[Senate than Evans, but wliw.t.
j would come n< arer using I lie in
lluenee lie had in I In- true inter
estsof the people' That is the
question to decide?hut I am not
trying to influence anybody how
to decide it. Haven't decided niv
sed yet?it I decide at all.
A good many people are likely
to he surprised at the strength
Irbv will develop at the polls,
lrhy did valiant service lor his
taction in days gone by, when
those services were most needed :
so there is a warm spot lor him in
the hearts of all the true blue",
unreeonst met ible.
As an organizer and wire pullet'
Irby has no superior in t he State;
he can hold his own on I lie st ump;
he is a born lighter, and is not
afraid of anything that walks.
Hut as a statesman In1 is a frank
failure?and a stateman is what
we are looking for.
.lust here I want to say that 1
believe that those who put all the
blame lor the quarrel at Sumter
on irby do him an injustice?and
this opinion is formed after reading
the report of the meeting in
papers of all shades of political
opinion. Irby said some hard
things about McLaurin, but not a
bit harder than some things McLaurin
had said that plainly was
intended as references to Irby.
.So McLaurin was the one who
first used rough language?and
the first one It) get mad
about it. As to what Irby said to
die crowd, what fair minded man
could blame lorn when the crowd
.vas treating him as it was .'
"Even the devil should liavy his
a..~ o i>..< i-- >
uuo. i>ui ne neean i expect
it if he uieddles with politics.
* * *
May field I know but little
about. I think, though, that he
made a pretty good record in the
State Senate, and that he might
make a good I nited States Sena
tor. He is alright on the tarilV
question,and of course favors free
coinage?no man dare come out
for any office in South Carolina
who doesn't ; but as he seems to
he running to a large extent on
itis opposition to the Dispensary
law, and as that would lie used
against the law if he were elected,
1 I *-11 1- 1 * ' "
a no as i miii neneve I lit' Ulspen
sarv system is tin* Test ever yet
devised lor tlie control and curtailment
of tin* sale of lienor?
helievinir tlii-. I say, 1 would not
vote for anyone \\ lio w is running
as an anti-Dispensary candidate.
The Dispens.u-y I: is ?uoiij;h to
contend with in the jud^c made
nnti States-rights I iws of Simon
ton and his ilk. |>nl the State
will ye; win against these judges
it I lie people and their represent a
lives will Tut stand linn. And
they must stand lirTn ; it would
he rank eowardice to uriv<? up
now. i
i,tuery : lias Mavlieldany hope
of l?eimr elected to the Senate, oils
he merely preparing the way
to run for (ioveinor next year'
Later. Since writing this last
sentence I notice that there are
others who think Maylield i> not
running lor the Senate.hut is taki
|? Lf this lliethoii ol mlvorl itinir
himself preparatory to limning
for (Jovernor. I jrot my idea from
a remark Maytield made in hi?
speech at lieaulort. If this is re
ally his scheme he is entirely too
smart to suit our people, and I
opine that they will sit down on
him next year as hard as they
will this. A reasonable amount
ol smartness commendable, but
ITERF
Y, JULY 21, 18.97.
i j too much of it deserves to he (lis
I.conraged.
* * *
1 cannot speak of Duncan with
' any patience. Kven from my
1 philosophical position on the
fence I cannot speak calmly ol a
man who would engage in as
a execrable business as Dp -?n
was engaged in last suinn. ?r
even a man of his caliber
sceth.it he stool no chance a. all.
\ .. i i -
.\ 1111 mt'ii <n? noi rim tor ollice
| merely for I ho fun of the tiling?
nobody, that is, except Mr. .lames
Cullins ami the Hon. (}. Walt.
Whitman.
> * * *
Irl>v says it makes Ins blood
hoil to see a man |>ut in stripes
? for sellinir li<|uor. I wonder what
he wants the State to do with
these lawbreakers, and how he
wants them to he dressed ? I toes
he want them sent to the (hand
Central Hotel, and dressed in the
tashion dictated hv Col.* Xeal to
hditor Crews of The Cotton Plant?
Irbvasks too much of his newfound
friends, the blind ticer
I men. His blood will have to
j boil on. Jt Nirs.
| Announcement*
We have equipded and opened
up a modern repair shop for re;
pairing Watches, Clocks. .Jewelry,
Bicycies, Sewing Machines,
(runs. Pistols and any tiling else
that can be repaired. We guarantee
to give entire satisfaction
on each and every job, or money
refunded. Brine us your work
and we will give it prompt and
I careful attention.
Respectfully.
B. C. Horuii A* Co. |
njtf'rifH I'm ins.
The O R. & C. Railroad will
run special trains between here
and Tirzah and Sharon for the
convenience of those wishing to
attend the Young People's ('on
vention of the A. R. P. church
at the latter place on the tth and
.r?th of August and the Alliance
Encampment. at Tirzah on the
5th and Oth.
For schedule and rales, see hand- j
hills now being scattered. The \
round fare from hancaster is $1
I to Tirzah and $1..*>.*> to Sharon.
| POAG & I
^ The St t i//
i/car to net /* at nut >m
^ i (fo tJn
11 nil oil il n f 1/. II . /tifi'i lit list
Jill I'l'lf ll'lt/l
^ Machinery ar
In iln (tii i/fh iinf in mil' Jim .
} hi> m i </ nut i/ii in' fi hi' i
%r i'il n in! I'd i/iuir ilt ft mm . 11 il
First Clas
llllll fill' ll.S.S Ilium I/. .1 I'IKlf
; V' t/nit ii'i tin nnt ill/i'crti*ihi/.so)
i/n tnf l/nil. II i / milii fi, ffi /' /
mill to i'i fill 11' tin ii' mili'/i i ill /
(hi/ ij'/Ii i 11 ii ri i.s liim/ ilnll i'i
of i'h/i'c.s, .sfrilm t/ili/i s.
i i'i i'i/ /inn/ is ii/ii'ii i/.s rin,ijph f,
lathe to i/o oil I'lin/.s of i m/tiii
iiin/x imii/i on short notice.
' IIIICU'. II'' <ll'< <l'l> II tx fni' tin
xhfil/mr it ml ih < j> irrl/.v, ////'/ i
(ltdton that ix Iht' In xt jnn/ij) <
I'llxf ft f Oft II III . If <' / '//' Iflxil
iro i'l\ xn rli i fx to/'a i'iI it ml xi fir
^P ili'o/ix. hi'ifrl'i'tx. imfn/lrx it ml
nx if on i' oi'ih fx, IIV run Jill
tif Itml jifirr.
T II'' limi t i/'i u ri'fii/il hfi.lin
tt'or ii'hiff inf. ilo. /'ritU'inhrr I
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>RISE.
NO. 18.
Rujral makes the food pure, 1
whulcsoait and dcliclwus. I
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POWDER
Absolutely Puro
ROVAL OAKIAG POWDER f O., NEW YORK.
Mrt thit/ of" The Tirzoh ISibfr St>eietif.
The next annual m*etin<: of
the Tirzah Bible Society will laheld
at Tirzah church on Julv
I :51st.
i Kev. II. W. lloone of Wax
haw. N, Q., will deliver the adId
ress. The public is cordially
invited.
Delicate ladies sake great restoratives.
Dr. I.e It run's S. Si 1*. Pills.
One Dollar, at store or by mail.
Sole Agts. .1. K.Maokoy Co. and B.C.
Ilougn A Co. Lancaster. S. C.
\on I'altnti Sine Tnlrere.
See advertisement ot'Winthrop
College lor examination of applicants
for scholarships, to he held
hereon the loth of August. There
is one vacant scholarship from
this county, and it is richly worth
^trivinor for
'O ,v"
Food, undigested, is poison. Digested,
it is life and strength. Millions of
us suffer from indigestion, but we
often don't know it. We think it is
[something else. Kvn doerors often
mistake the symptoms.
I'ale, thin people, who are overworked,
who need strength, who seem
in want of proper food, should take
Shaker Digestive Cordial. It is astonishing
what food will do. when properly
digested.
It will make you strong, revive you,,
refresh you. sustain you,make you fat,
restore your color, muke muscle, brain
liber, courage, endurance, energy; increase
your power to throw off disease
and keep you healthy and happy.
Indigestion does just the opposite,
but indigestion can be cured and prevented
with Shaker Digestive Cordial.
Sold [by druggists. Trial bottle 10
rents.
HARPER. |
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it 111/ //i'i'i'//i,/ jihlilf il '''/.v.v of
// /</'/, /? mil 111/11I In/ t/ns fnii a
siiffi ' '/ '/ tfiii/ ilit noil' Jii'i
id Experience ?
' " ///'.'/? /'/ t .S , /, ' / '* '/ // ><
s Manner, J
to mi/ ji/iir, ii'iii fun '///? ?' y/>>/
hi f /i i in/ 11'i /ill i'i a t i/nt in' fit ii t
'/illii 11n i/t u!!/ ir/nif t/i, /iriy/ili
// au<l try to it < >! than,
trial in this line. (hi/' lint',
rocks it ml strum l"'i ft i iti/x of
III hiti'i Ca'cnfly /Kit ill it
iiinl if iti n pot run/. /'isfmi
('iff i mhrs rchoCCll (linl pttal
rrlebi'ilftif Myers /mm/is for
'/ <: .*//// irif/mut fci/r nf contra
'/// ///<,' rill'fh, o inl f/ll'lf don't
ilo ifnif html of fancy mood
'a! hal>(xfi rx, colKinns. ii r it'c I x.
colli m tx nf oil I'im/x. lie nil/
them satixfactorily in i/tiali
ens. We innxf ho re the cash
'hot please. &
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