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g. It. AIhILI,. linITon Col.1InA LT1TEIC. Colutilhia, .J11ilry I7.-The ex tentsion of tilio for the paymontt of tnxes by tho'stato oflicorl as illowed by law to the first of Vobruiary did not head'oif action by the Legisia ture, inld th resolution of Mr. Ash Joy to extend the titim to the first of March has tissi, bot i hotuss. I think this is a mistake. It will b,) so after a while that there will tl no use having inly liimit to hax paying time. In fact low pvoplo livo emne to expect ai extension. Thero will bo svveral redistri-icting propositions, and sinvo CoTIgss Will Iot. cit t do ill FOIt reset- I 1011toll thoro shonl be somo act ion takien at this time for thelit is lito solst ill lit present urrangemti of istriets The followitn is thw bill introthiueud by Mr. Weston, nIil it see is to in-, to suit us about as well as fniy ar rangemitent we colt get. I til) nt I;iNow how miu. illeillll'r tafl ld 01n tlt, (Iliestion. I'llee lwNays Are "un1 bor of wontl be eongrt1-len in every legislAtrIl' anI they N Il havo all tyo to tleir own ilterevt, alild there may bt clianges or the 1,i llma\ i1ot pass 1111kl tihe present ar111angT Inelit be left Illoit, thongt,h I rat her think solmte plan will bo agre upon at this sOssiOnl. IlOr- is 1r. W 'S ton's bill: Poo Dett Dist riet - 'Mlar lb) 0. (h111 toerfield, Darlington, M1aril'. i, r Piiee, I tor v anld Clarelli l. Santee D Iist rict -Ieo rgtt own, W iI liaisburg, Charleston, Bollo-ley nd Dorchester. Watore District-Nivibland. Fair field, Kershaw, Stmoter, Iancastt'r adI Lexington. Edisto District (1r1agoburg. Birit well, Balambe-r, Itaampton, l1valufort and Coleton. Stiludit District - tIgetield, Ai ken Saluda, Newberry, 01reeIw'ld 111d Lare11netis. Keowco District- Abbeville. Aln derson, Oconee, Pickown; atl Grteen Ville. Cat awba D)ist riot-Spartanibturg, Union, Cherokee, York andI Chester. I notice Thi Stit . newsalit per does not ag.ov to the propoition to biihl i neW mant111sioll ol tihe capitol gruind.. Of course that settles that part of it As a iattei of fact I said, and s,, atlainl, thero is no prett ior locat ion for a residence than tilt present lot on which tho mansion is locatvil, but there ar reasons for havitng th. main. sionI on the capjitoil squtare, antd a htandsomte bilidintg on the corier of the grounds wouldt addt veiry ltieh to the appeairancto of tilt place. It wili not be long before it wlv be noct's sary to builId a library and1( Stip~remeit court buildinig, antd ta tcold be put on the wvest side anid st ill have'i ptlty of room. A no0w maionit (ould itbe of very littlo btentefit to the prtesent Governor, for even if thle prest Legislature were to adop01t someit plani by which to build, tho bldinlig wot. scarcely be ready for eocn y unt 11 til at least toward t he close oif tile termt, if then. 1 faivor a1 netw mian sion1 because4 the progtress anld devel opmIent of the State dtemaind t hat we should havo a building more ill keep-11 ing with the times, and besides, if a now buildmng is ntot put upi conlsider able mottey will soon hauve tto be spent in repairitng thet ptresenlt hiomie or the Governor, whoover he may be, will have no0 honm. The elections have been post p)oned to next Tuesday inasmuch as the in auguration was fixed for todlay. The canrdidatos for Code commissioner are alnost as nuimerouls as for Libra rian. I heard hero that Mr. RI. Hi. WVelch of the Nowborry bar had en tered the race. I have not soton him and do not know that he0 will be in the race, but I amu ro ho10 i is fully competent to fill the office, and the Legislature would make no mi11 take in electing him. ** Yesterday Governor McSweentey issued a proclamationt ordering arn election in that portion of Little Mountain situate in Lexington Coun. ty en the question of annexation to Newberry County. The eilect ion wil be,held January 31. I suppj)ose t here will be no opposition as all the voters have signed the petition, antd the puir. pose is to have all of the town in one county. As it is now it is in two counties and about five townships, and there is mnore or less confusion as to schools and other matters of local government. We shall be glad to have these fifteen voters and All the good people of this thriving town to~ Newberry County. There are only fifteon voters and 1,200 acres in the porlion that it is proposed to tako oil from Loxington County. Today was a rough and rainy day in Columbia, but in spito of it a largo crowd was at the House of Ropre Hentatives to witness tihe iniugura. tion ceromionits of tho Governor and jieutuenant Governor which took placo promptly at 12 o'clock. The oath of olico was adhninistered by Chief Justivo MtcIver. Musicie was furIlished by the Columbiia orcestrt. The girls of the (ohlibial Feialo Collogo. tho s11i(ets of the South Carolina Collogo and the children of the (;raded schools 1ttinded tle vx Olisti in ia body. I)mmediatoly after t hit ont h1 wais Ildminlistvired (Oov.* M. B. McSweony (etlivered the following innuAddresZ: tiv. 31 s\\rINV\ 5 INA.\ll'1, Allil'1s. In t !king tlt oath of otlit'n for the Steond 0t ii s chif oexcutive of this great Slate' I fovl lloro kefly thanl ever the rto.ponisibilities which rest u1poll lmo. I real t,he povety of my1 voiabulary when i ondevor to my approciati.n to this pto plo for the p:atm dty w% hich they have shIowvn in, o!t1vatmng mie to this oxalted p'it :o:', and wxen 1 think f the in t:I . d retI Isponi.silit ies which Ithe :I rl,os 'nat w i it a 1 o l ac O faC with my own t'eg1.n: e onii W_ 0nvtN t." 1h0 pe Oln nna en rpesi : l:i:f t O IprKe:t s. sf ti.e 1o i G over:. -r tr. u l 1 *h .w h - L I t W a uan Ia O is n. 'h tiov .i\' tiLt w iof a . g -k d X. I S I till to f t i r fo ie i f tV x. h1a4 Y1pourn whiiht I hII I p\ w and a tlih I ity .i is emit i n aw 110Oe sh l i erc f ' [1 SI 1 t-vt., 1~.0 t i o)n. act tiou 'ilnoc rospoitcibil it which rtS 111'011 t hO C-tieV1ltIiVV i' laid161, ofrr with or gi ator dtege, ip.t tilt: 111 1101' s oif h11V 1-gi?--1HtIlrk1- M \ PRI. urWO is forifa t XCuied thO wsl. Yoh art, cloitld with ov t m-tI onh utheoritv to Chlligo adXistineg Its anm to le11et tlt%\v laws id by our act ion wt canh mithter co the whCon-I oft i t n tor gibfe t he en ea. whe tmhy a review tat e dtffreet dea II1it met of gover inment ando tel taek' fouech siugae tinsd st mayt 1ee purpierto te chgif thxecuiv,io ~Ihv ntJc povriem ed to ictater udor taen to controi l lregihe i,bt havs e st)emed to mttjst lartnncessary 13y' pwig ndt careu andaprte' nt ciii on ac thUe at ia befroseit e f Gierth AS.tat l an contiewt to the happerit ness ofi the eopeei ca mont. plcedgto youikt a lic brughet111 2 iou thpeop eio fithfultote'he execut fteve,w s they maIt y boitedped.uhsugs iis "Weltnd o erct aItt t.b(e le'nof. mby And5l a11( g'ret wonder ruthecs a onh W'hlCe hit ie'roi an blross)rtyofe to Whatc of -i pheopu;.- brodn onl Ieg faThouh ex(thio oarg eisr hofw t heyn And whasl t t,b i~ o iend-f aiur or iii vl-y As1(1I ocl stand her ~I e inh udw ofe founda ctins broad' andl d ee~eep for to arIe rhatopossibilies beor us as12 a~' forovyne tof ustoasr hmslfth .V and w, treth. ; i lroliI ~ a Fromt,e goii den hrouIlre of ih eyedci To rte'i spa? T c heat tearof thfclalt centry vic Aecod usadhod in thn dawntoy ofthient r m uchn nn.p.d., Ilos yo.. other Southern Stato in industrial do volopient. I call your attention to th fact that during tho past year f4omo 15,000,000 have been invested ill CorporItto oliterprises ill this State, the grat er port ion of which haR beon put into industrie for tho inimutic tiro of our great. staplo crop. Somo thing over two hundred mikts of now railroads havo been builtf and ro veivvd for truiho during tho paHt voar. Any proposed legislation touching these great artories of trado and (1omu11rcIT111 Should bo wisely and care fully considered. These indiistries derivo their right to lifo lind exist MWOe froi tho Stato and you as the reprv.-evlt at iv(es of the State have a right aild it is your duty to see that they do not oppress t1he people. But in guarding the interests and the rights of the people it is well also to rem1em1ber that these corporitions lavo riights filid it shoul11d bo volurs; to see that the strong do not op)prTAss the weak ind that justii,e aid equity a1ro mel t ted Oult . Our (d1ucational int crests have also Made eirkale advances 41l'd there is a great awakei.g in, all sootions 01n thea sub11jcYt of 0ednest ion. It is a grat kf i i. e deree of cur progress. for with he maitfii sl doNvlJymer.t of I.-., s ;1 ~ : .,, m , 0 C If. c: , eIfr. e he1. shuh b mad to utajr,tand heigts f mahoo . ~ 1... " 1.11 v. v \t Uminaltes mttr we soul h 3 1- v f. U1, not- work hosd coi uv the burt no soul to cia mton to u irtanti t11tt lit' 011,11 bl-OW [0 " Wh11l1 ill thO itidst oam I hem ipi rigt i. is fr imtr s1e'h of catiflldood. " t ir in oil tie, utters We hon l not forunt those who hw1m the nr don to bear ive hiishing t o oreals high privilto "tor so thow intelli tgene, ent11 erri ht eivil nereigou freeomd li'respllt forded majs ofentbrylaw may constantlyincreae comrilgh inelhg cr,1 pri.voseity, anid hppriies." hchW R1 O hihePn ithLe o was0 hadmintered toLigen ant Gotrirs,vilnor T iioa h frediat2 ely etook the elajdsty ofne t 10he 1) joinatmly. Whcen thel S) om,ti ol ad re,rosptoit, cam.d tor Col. ililman d(ivered tFl,1.he o lowingt addlress and1( the Sentato pro coeded to buine51:ss: SINATou1s:li I ss4uming thle dutiteg of thle 0flh1 ' to which I hatve' been olooted 1 am1 not1 uninidfuil of the resptonsibili:i11s thrown albout it, nor am1 iungraitefil to t he people who put ma1: bore, nior cani I forget that ipresideO over a body13 which has writtenm 1201m of the brightest pages ini South Carolina's history. What standard of merit shall markc my career in this oflice, I (1o not know, but impJIartiality shaill b)e my guide star. It is halrdlly nenossary for mec to exproe' tho wish or oven rno er to the fact t hat I t rust the aiccustomned har mnony will prevail in this body. 1n the, vast dlonl~ii of the old con tury I am gratilled to know that thoro mnay be found tihe ceitery of fa'nct ional dlifferences in South Caro line ; anid staniding hero in the dawn of t hes nowt (entury we find this not onuly ai rennited State but a runited nation. Csenturies have faded int shadows; mn that groat period of the past Napoleon had his greatness and his grave; the Southern Confederacy blossomed like the rose, faded and foil. "We stand bore at the end of mighty years" with all the responsi bilities of an advanced citizenship; grave conditions confront our coun try; antothei.r century, perhaps a de cade, may find the greatest republio that the world han ove kenan, an empire ruled by an emperor in roya role), i prisidient with im1pormi powers. It behooves the party t which we all belong to unito InI tI desperato struggle wvh wic will decid the (lestiny of our country. Invocing the blessings of tho di vinity uponi your deliberations an asking the guidanco of bis divin hand for myself 1 niow declaro th, montito ready for any biminemH tha may properly bo be(fo.o it. Tho legislaturo Will now got dowi to businems, an11d wle) tho election aro over next. Tuesday thero will b) nothing to interrupt t ho regular worl of the seaion. itiator Tilliani was yosterda' unaimostly re lected Senator for 1 term of six .Nears, not even one votl being east against hiu:. In the election of a judge of th< Sevetith Circuit I undorstand tha both Mir. Sanders and Col. Fergusoi liavoN wIthdtawn and the raeo is noV left to Senator 1 1s,ick, of Spartan burg. and i r. Oraydou, of Oreen woOd, and Jludge Townsend w' ith th ehainos decidedly in favor of mludl T"wnsend being "Oti on the tiirs -1 YNe y' rekh utitn A. k"re t l- imrduci n e o ti M~~~~~~~~ r Ww tnopsdSn o en bi ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 'I i k7e h m -e fre ititn the --state to the- join co m te t"Ai r. A p".iee and.eectios Itwoul mere ic .; ', ""e ci"hati not I-een Je 1v cr hd the Sate printer. Even be -t- introdu teion f the rwaoluti thlt %%:% rk had been 'omupleteo. Mr Wtston opposed Senutor Dean Si t rofer the mter of redistricin ti, sttate to t joi t Committees o pravi1,ge- and elections, It would mere I 'siniuse dmelay. Lindividual metubi introduce whatever bills th want. OiinT of Mr.a Co.Eten.Ropsns billi wee givenesecond ead oitg and Con raauthoilng Thimen woul certa pteet mds ceifl ctes fAro nounir andls Te' otmeby a vcate of C to3 charcterd the rstion.alon TNo ofer. ec.d redn obllarc bill wbe gvnconsiee d bu reatlg he onior canhe or:ie~ toay etw ern t'cc rat~ cetfiaoni.ndro cut anhoe ouset ged t he hre oferi Tsday c"lhe 22o a n1t 30 abrog,ae tbi htier fo the ton o lnns. Mr' W.ingoofered bua gretdolton wthl tahe dssof thela nbewee 10 ohe hou 5c inooun+ bhefor t.e forenin of . ra -. --on Th reluon a Tgre hous. ttcdt h recne CommidttI ee reor~i td faoahl, t 1 Mr D inick' oher to reltio tho e prnal to e hosollc"0 hA synops of hsottmer of the o s 1y Mn r ev hfer tof eningn-Relain dto workin o chdreinlctton miau 'ute prohibit esr o cgaetedaah o Mrz1 miiciplit.'s hilto hrea prirnina co v3 ncted undf ~r.- odtinancre,it cony authovrt,esforex ro-wlerin tho wrte of 5chien an cottand ile --r. Weon'e intodnur-ohe il tout,hibie the maaemenof carthe pze. niei to hire cctrtoconlt eoyauthorities for road wding S a th eof 25cmnt a nd keep. ebl i prohnitir to hirea o convicts to cont viidals. M- McLaughlin of Orangeburg-Tr moke the rate~ of Interest in this St,at 7 per cent. Mr' West of Spartanburg-To provid that dispenisary profits of a county g to public schoole. Mr. Kibler of Newberry-To creat the office of bankIng and insuranc Commissionter. .DAMAGES FOR MENTAL ANGUISH. A bill which is liable to cause con siderable debate was introduced b~ Mr. Jo~hn McMa'ter of Richland yes terday. Its object is to allow damage, "gainst tele'g'eph companIes doing bus inesa in the State, for mnental anguisa or suftering, even in tio absence of bo.lily injur , caused by negligence in receiving, transmitting or delivering Mr. Webbof Aiken has introduced in the house a bill granting additional rights and remedies to) the vimploycs of 1 any cotton m1anufactory, street railway company or telephone company. The bill provides: Seetion 1. E'very employee of any cotton ianufactory, street railway or teleplhont company shall have the same rtghts and reiedies for any injuries suffered by him friom the acts or omils sions of said corporation or Its employes as alt allowed by law to otber persoi) not omployes, when the injury results C from the negligence of a superior agent or ollicer or of a iperson having a right to cont.rol or direct the services of a party Injured ind also when the Injury results from the negligenco of a follow servant engaged in another (epartmelt of labor from that, of the party injured or a fellow servilnt on another train of ears or ono eng.tged a bout a different, force of work. Knowledge by anlly eiploye Injured of the defective or unsafe character or I contitioll of any machinery, ways or applilanes shall be no dtfence to an cteion for injury caised thereby, ex Oept as to conth0tors or engineers .11 eha-ge (f daligcrous or utsafo cars or nineilivs Noluintarily operated by them. when di a'h etsuc s from any itjury to em the legal or personal repre e es then personl injured shall have th !s-me r0hts and remedies as a-e a!aw rIN lto such ropret entta t.es of 01 h'r pcroiols. Anfly contract or IC enC t ppressed or Iniplied, ma.e b' an. employe t41 waiv' the bon o' hi cetion shall be nuall and , -is sc,tion1 shall not be cen cted :, 0ieprive an Y employ of a cotto Imalmfactory, street railway e.!mpany or tel- graph company or his lega: or personal repri-sent.ative of any ;iv or right that he now has by the aw -f the land. There have V en elsotious even to ho r' the t women never fo1'Ve wo-1 who %rt thin. Getting Thin is all right, if you are too fat; and all wrong, if too thin already. Fat, enough for your habit, is healthy; a little more, or less, is no great harm. Too fat, consult a doctor; too thin, persistently thin, no matter what cause, take Scott's Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil. There are many causes of get ting too thin; they all come under these two heads: over work and under-digestion. Stop over-work, if you can; but, whether you can or not, take Scott's Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil, to balance yourself with your work. You can't live on it--true-but, by it, you can. There's a limit, however; you'll pay for it. Scott's Emulsion of Cod Liver . Oil is the readiest cure for b "can't eat," unless it comes of your doing no work--you can't long be well and strong, without 6 some sort of activity. 2 The genuine has a this pioture on it, i take no other. If you have not ' triedi it, send for free sample, its a 2 greeablo taste will - sur8 yBOWNE Che mists, 409 Pearl Street, - New York. s 60c. and $1.00; all druggists. S.pecial Notice. - OU ARE IIERIEBY NOTIFIED e -th at the Town Council wIll take action in regard1s to all delInquent Tax payers on or before t.he 25th day of Jan-. -uary, 1901. Come forward at once and Pay your t,ax, as the penalty will be added and cellection enforced, By order of the Town Council. W. S. LANGFORD, I(.h& T, T. C.lN. Sher'tff 8 Sale. S TATE OF SOUTH CA R -COUNTY OF NE~WBERRY. David H. Wheeler vs. James Connelly, BNY VRTUOFI AN EXECUJTION S. C., on Saloday in February (4th), 1901. The following described real es )tate, levied on as the property of James Connolly, to wit: At) that Tract of land Situated in No. 9 Township, New berry County, 8. CI., containing Fifty Acres, more or lass, Recorded in Deed Book No. 7, page 320, and bounded by lands on the west by John Hlarmon, on the south by lands known asl the Leye, land, on the east by Calk's Perry road on the unorth by B. W. Mills. Term s -Cash P'urchaR'er to pay for stampp i.ndl 1apeSrs. I hM. M. BUFORD, Sher eff Newberry County, S.'(7. Sheriff's Office, Jao, 10, 1901. JAMIE On Winter Suits, Ove wear We have just inaugurated our Clearar big lot of Men's and Boys' Suits to be cl not purchased a Winter Suit now is y this sale as a cobt sale, for we ntow sell i Less than Cost, and all to be closed out wit The Shoe Hou The last season puts us further in the sold more Shoes during the past soasoi time. This fact alono attests the merit We have a large stock of Shoes now u member that JAN MIlSON'S is the plac In lats, Cap, and all kinds of Gents AT THE C ;Weet Violet Toilet Soap! Formerly I Oc. a cake, now reduced to 15c. a box. We are making a special run on this Soap for the benefit of our custom ers, as we bought a large supply of it and we are able to sell it al a great deal less thar what it is really worth, Reeder'sPliar_mac1 GO TO SMITH'S FO Mirrors, Dolls, Art Novelties, Art Medallions,, Bric.-a-Brac, Toilet Cases. Albuns, Brush and Comb Sets in great variety, in fancy packages so3 in bulk, for which we claim superioritj In dI-- C-Icy, permanence and( Ilowrjr fragrance. In Justice to Yourself we ask that you vlidt our store andir b convin,edi that we are better prepuarc to supply yotuar want an maniiluit others. ~4io Interest paid o.. nJ )rsdth in the $avlng Department ut, he rate of 4 per euni per anbum from dato of dlepoikt,a The Colmmlercial Bl OP~ NEWBERR~Y, S. C. CAPITAL - - - $50,000 01 We t,rauisact a~ general Banking busi ness and solicit the necounts of lodi .viduals, firms and corporatilons, qEO, W. SUMMERt. L,. W. F,oyr: GEco. 8. MOwVJCn. P. ('. SMITH1 P. Z. Wn,HON. WV. ii. IUNT. JNO. M, KINARD, FreQident,. 0..B. MAYER, Z. F. WRIGHUT, Vice President. CashIert Notice of Final $ettle ment. , 3OTIOE IS HERIEBY OIVE! & that I. will miake a final settle I 'ent of the estate of Mattie McO Gist eeaein the oficee of the Probate Tude fE NswbrryCounty, on the 81 I ay of Februar , 1901,a11.man 4aldschb~ arAd mnieistator of th .NATPHANIEL GIST, A8ministi'ator of the personal eat of Mattle MoO, Glst, deceased. SON'S SALE! rcoats, Woolen Under , Etc. ce Sale of all Heavy Winter Goods. A osed at about half pIWe. If you have )ur opportinity. We do not advertise 6 great maty Suits for Woolen Underwear is hout regard to Cost. -e of Newberry. lead In this line than ever. Wo have I thant wo havo ever sold in a sinilar s of our Hlboe:. n hand. 8, when you need Shoes re Ito buy them. lurnish ins we are headquarters. OLD STAND. T110 EXPLA NATION of our success in Shoe selliug lies In the fact that we pli-ase our patrons Our Men's Shoes are of the fln,-st, and best Leather, thoroughly tanned and SeL soned. he Soles a so tough that they will out wear two ordinary pairs. The uppers, while soft and pliable, will last as long as the soles '11 "Poslotonn" s is a wonder in that it. conlines st vles durabilit-y for Po lit te money. You may p:iv $5.00 hut, o they wil not, be iny better than the "listonlan." Try them once and be Iconvinced. We have in immense st-ck of Ladies' Misses' and Children's Shoes that are a way up In quality but cilte low in price. Try us on shoes S. J. WOOTEN. EVERY ONE IS iNVITED To come and see the Beautiful Christmas Goods, consisting of Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Silver and Plated Ware. Novelties of every de scription, and prices tare right. Will keep open until Xmas every evening Suntil 0 p. m. Netico of Finaxl Settle mont. .ta,, I w lil rnako a lineal set tle rine t Sf t. S- stat 4 of M~Iark Ic4 larkr, do rceld, in this (,liee of the l'robato .;ngfo NeheriCony, onth th I riiiedla'el*y I hereaft..r apply for a flinal dlsieurgs aLS Admniniest,ruator of t,he g'nt,ate o.f theu 5( said'ece-ad. J1. Y. M'iTA LL, Ac 15imintator of the personal estate of MIark ( lar k, deceazsedt. Notice to the Public. Haiving been wih the Singer Manu-i facturing Company for the past four years, and hsaving heen transferred from L Northz Carolina territ.ory to Newborry, I desire to announce to the public that my headquart.ors will be with Mr. 'Todd, the Commission M'*a-chant, where } 1 will carry a large stock of the cele brated Singer Machines, Oil antd Nee dIes. Tro anyone In the cit,y or county of Now berry, who has an old machine, and is thinking of exchanging for a new one, I desire to say if you will let me show you a Minger, you will find my price right, and it is the world's verdict that the Singer leads, and all othere follow. We have the rounid bobbin, the improvement over the Oscillator what we call the 0. B3 Machine, and .we also have the Vibrator. I will give as mnucb in exchange for an old ma chine as any man, and I will guarantee my pricessare all right. Remember, it costs nothing to bave a new Sinner placed In your house on free trial. If you find the machine as represented, I will be glad to deal with - you. They are sold strict,ly on. their merits. * Remember, we sell on the easiest Sterms in the world DonVa forget, if y ou can not find me, aisy'information etwith Mr. Jas. F. Toddc will always receive. my prompt attention. We take in exchange old machines and pay from *5.00 to *26.00 for themn. 'a ~ Yours very tiyuly, . .Hr