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TILLMAN TO OIVC SOMETHING. Bate* Give* Out Anothar Statamant Which Ha Praparad Soma Tima Ago and now Glvaa to tha Public with Tillman's Consant. Tha Dostination of tha S50,000 Commission* not Explainsd. Tha APair Look* Uglier than Evar. Columbia, June 21.—On the eve of tba campaign for State fcnd Senatorial honors the “bond affair,” as it is called, is the all-absorbing issue. No one talks of anything else at this time, and it will be the central feature of the approach ing campaign until it is made to take a second place by something of more im portance. It is the red letter for the present, at least, and Gorernor Evans, his friends and bis enemies, seem to so appreciate it That its importance is appreciated is testified to by the state ments that are being made by the inter ested parties and the eagerness with which anything about the matter is read. For a long time there has been keen interest taken in what Senator Tillman would have to say about the matter. He at first intended to treat the matter with silent contempt, but the calls for state ments from him from the Reform news papers have been so persistent that he could not afford to keep silent, and to day he mailed a statement with refer ence to the matter, which deals with the question generally, and is to go as a kind of prolode to a more explicit re view of the matter from State Treasurer Bates. Governor Evans has about fin ished his statement, and will have it ready for use at the Manning meeting to-morrow. He has the testimony that was taken at the hearing of the commis sion matter in Baltimore, as well as all of the acts and decisions about the mat ter. Senator Tillman and Dr. Bates start the campaign with their statements, and there will, no doubt, be plenty of others from all sides to follow. Senator Tillman's statement is as fol lows: To the Public: I have been absent from the State during most of the last two weeks making silver speeches in the west and have been ignorant of th« furor created by the unsigned articles in the New York Time* charging crookedness in the bond matter. I read it as copied in the Sute papers just before leaving South Carolina, and immediately deduc ed that the author was my political and personal enemy and a South Carolinian. I did not feel that the anonymous attack was worthy of notice, and so stated to a reporter. On my return I find that A. B. Williams is known to be the writer, and this statement of itself will be suffi cient to most men as to the motive of the attack and truth of the charges. I learned further that Dr. Bates had writ ten a card explaining the receipt by him of a commission amounting to about $2,000 for extra and unofficial work, but apparently shunning or ignoring the graver charges dfrectly or indirectly made of a collusion with Rhind and the commission. On arriving at Columbia I found Dr. Bates had prepared a full statement of the whole bond transaction but under bad advice had confined his statement as published to an explanation of the commission paid him, which was not at all satisfactory, even to his friends, and thereby had invited rather than disarmed criticism. He submitted this statement to aae, and now gives it to the press at my suggestion. I have read it carefully, and can corroborate as true everything it contains as to the fact* of the case. But for the fact that there are others involved in the so-called “bond scandal" I would adhere to my original purpose of treating it with silent contempt, be cause Gen. Butler made practically the same charges at Wjdterboro in 1894, and I made a full and complete answar to than than. I recognize, however, that the shafts of slander and malice which have fallen harmless front me may wound others who are not less worthy of public confidence. 1 take occasion, therefore, to rapeat what I said at Wab Treasurer Bates’s statement is as fol lows: OS. BATES’S STATEMENT. To the People of South Carolina: On the 11th June I gwe to the press a brief statement explaining the payment to me by the bond syndicate of $2,081.25 for extra services to them during the i» funding of the State debt. That docu ment instead of being criticised In the light of past events known of all men, and easily accessible in public docu ments and newspapers, has been made the excuse for the most malignant end outrageous insinuations and accusa tions. Most of these have emanated from pa pers opposed to the Reform Movement, and could be attributed to malice and a desire to secure political advantage. But, as many Reform papers have been equally unreasonable and severe in their comments, I have decided to give a ful* history of the entire refunding matter, so that all fair-minded men may judge for themselves how unjust and truel are the insinuations and accusations that have been made against me and against Governor Tillman, with whom I was as sociated in the transaction. “The original Refunding Act was passed in 1889. I came into office in December, 1890, and at the close of the 1 fiscal year October, 81,1891, I reported officially as follows: I complied with instructions given in the Act and had proper notices inserted in newspapers. I also had Circulars and copies of the Act printed, and notice was given that they could be had upon application by parties desiring inform ation and have sent out a large number of copies, * * * Until July, 1892, the office is restricted to the system of ex changing the new 4 per cents for the brown consols. But little progress has been made in exchanging. Only $29,- 896 70 of new 4 per cents have been ex- chsnged for an equal amount of brown consols. Under the rigid requirements of the Act I am afipid not many ex- chenges will be effected. * * *” The Legislature amended the Act in December, 1891, at my suggestion and provided for the payment of a commis sion for placing the new bonds if it should be necessary -However, we were still restricted to Issuing bonds bearing only 4 per cent interest, and not allowed to sell them at less than par. In my annual report of October 81, 1892,1 stated as fellows: “The holders of the brown consols have not shown their willingness to exchange them for the new bonds, but seem to prefer' to await their maturity before deciding what they will do. Negotiations for placing the new bonds have not yet been completed.’’ During a visit to Charleston prior to October, 1892,1 was told by more than one prominent bondholder and financier in that city, whose names I can give if necessary, thpt it was useless for the State to attempt to refund in bonds bearing less than 5 per cent interest. One of these gentlemen went so far as to say that Inasmuch as the State had, under the Consolidation Act of 1878. settled with the holders of her bonds, at fifty cents on the dollar, she ought not to expect her bondholders to exchange their maturing bonds for other than 5 per cent bonds. While in New York prior to October, 1892 I was-assured by a prominent deal er in South Carolina bonds that the State could not float a bond bearing less than 5 per cent interest, and could not even float a 5 per cent bond unless she made some settlement of the nqn-fund able bunds listed on the Stock Exchange amounting to $5,966,000, and other bonds in which there was invalidity. Copies of our Refunding Act and the best ghowlng of our finances that could be made were presented in person or through the mail to such houses as Drupel, Morgan & Co., but without re suit. We have been criticised for allowing on* man to have an exclusive option on the bonds to be issued. We were led to the adoption of this plan on account of the bad condition the State’s credit was la, nnd we had in mind the experience of Treasurer Bamberg when he under took to refund the deficiency bonds, amounting to only $400,000. Some of ihe newspapers that noticed his adver tisement savagely attacked the credit of the fitate, both in Europe and the Unlt- terboro two year* ago. I never received «d States, and iJdicnted the invitaUon one dollar of Rhind’s commission, and never made any agreement, directly or indirectly, with Rhind or anyone elm that would give me compensation fur making the contract upon the terms agreed upon. I work, il in the Statu’s interest and for her bi naflt wholly, and it is simply damnable that the paper* of the State should give currency and quasi endorsement to these repeated slanders and lies. I take occasion to say that the work done by Dr. Bates was entirely otaside of and apart from his official duties and that every criticism of him for it,in my judgment, is unreasonable and Unjust. He consulted me as to the propriety of doing It, and I did not then, and do not now, see why he should have refused to do the work that in no wise conflicted with, his official duties and which did not cost the State one cent. On two occa sions Dr. Bates, in the pienfltnde of OMtion for what he supposed Ip be for the beat interests of the State, refused to sign the modifications of the contract which the exigencies of the situation de manded, and I overruled him^. because 1 saw. M was oar fust and only chance. The agreement to do the work for the syndicate was made two weeks after the last compact was signed, and he signed tlM# under ibjt pnmiMlnu I wt# Msoci sted with hhn few years on the terms of V he is 'not an for bids for South Carolina bonds! Other parties wrote him insulting letters. We know also there were dissatisfied holders of invalid State bonds, and other pre ferred creditors of the State, who were aware that the State was approaching a financial crisis! They knew that almost her entire bonded debt, and on which she was psying 6 per cent interest, wss about to mature, and practically the Slate had not • dollar with which to pay i», and they were planning to take ad vantage of the iituation to force the State to settle their claime. We were infermed > that other States and com munities had floated bonds advantage ously through brokers or promoters. Therefore, on February 20, 1892, the Governor and myself, in the exercise of the discretion allowed us in the Refund Act, made an agreement with Mr. J. G. Zacbery, of New York, graining him an exclusive option for ninety days on the entire issue of new 4 per cent bonds This gentleman presented testimonials from prominent business and represent stive men in New York and elsewhere He, however, failed to secure subscrip tions for the bonds or contracts for ex changes, and dropped the matter at the expiration of the tim* On the 16th of May, 1892, an option was granted to Mr. CoMen Rhind, of Augusta, 9;l, who pRmiled letters from pn ‘ with «C»Sih!»lw>d «owa BmtaanAef^SMygto, Our agree- ub»m, vra.j wuv pre^uyou ivtvers t prominent finaneiers in New York, > whops he hadbusbtees connections, prominent tmsinsas men of oar taking the entire'israe of 4 per cent f inds at par a commission of $120,000. he statement in the New York Times that he wss offered 5 per cent on $»>,- 000,000 of 4 per cent bonds fourteen months prior to time of issue is not true After some months spent in New York Mr. Rhind failed in his efforts, and re ported that he did not think it possible for the State to float a bond at par bear ing less than 4} per cent interest, and that South Carolina 6 per cent bonds were selling at ninety-five cents on the dollar. On September 5, 1892, Col. Mike Brown, of Barnwell County, S. C., was granted an option. The commission al lowed in this agreement was three per cent. He also failed in his efforts and reported that a 4} per cent gold bond could be fioatea dt par. During the month of October, 1892, Gov. Tillman and myself visited New York, and remained there soma werks, trying to induce capitalists to take tie issue of bonds then provided for. We did not succeed in our efforts. Gover nor Tillman in an interview qublished in the papers soon after his return from this visit to New York said: “There is a strenuous effort being made by the hold ers of the old fraudulent bonds to force the State into some sort of recognition of their claims, and some of our own people in Charleston are in conspiracy with New York sharks who fattened on the misfortunes of our people in the Reconstruction period, and owing to the virtual cessation #f business produced .by the Columbus celebration and the feeling of unrest and distrust which ex ists because of the uncertainty as to which party will be victorious in the coming election, we founnd capitalists unwilling to make any offer that we could accept.” The South Carolina bondholders evi dently and most naturally perferred to have their six per cent bonds continued and at the session of the Legislature in 1892 an apparent effort was made by Col. J. O. Haskell to have them contin ued for fonr years and this had a very demoralizing and depressing effect upon the negotiations then pending In New York. After our return from New '£nrk I urged Gov. Tillman not to abandon all effort even for a time. If public effort on our part was to be abandoned I ad vised that private effort through a brok er be continued as we had no time to lose and the danger was great on ac- connt of the serious difficulties in our way. Mr. Rhind was confident if his plans were approved and he was allowed an opportunity he could succed in ar ranging with a syndicate to take our bonds and enable us lo float the debt advised that the opportunity be given him and tbe result was most fortunate for the State. In my annual report of Oct. 31, 1898, a.statement of the refund ing matter is given and all the details of the work put foith. This sgreement with Mr, Rhind was suggested by him, and made early in November, 1892. It authorized him to open negotiations on either basis stated below; “1st. To sell the present issue of bands ai 95 per cent; that is st par, less a commission of 5 per cent.” “2nd- To sell an Issue of 20-40-year bonds bearing interest at the rate of H per cent, to net the State par.” “It being understood as part of this agreement that either transaction will necessarily be submitted to the Legisla ture of the State for ratification, and we pledge ourselves to recommend to the Legislature the passage of an Act ratify ing such transaction.” During the month of November Mr. Rhind submitted a proposition from Mr. French, then president of.the Manhattan Trust Company, on the part of said com pany and its associates. It was upon this proposition as a basis that tbe Re funding Act of 189? was introduced into the Legislature." this Act was the same as that of 1889 and 1891, except that it provided for 4| per cent bonds Instead of 4 per cent bonds, and they.were to be 20 40-year bonds Instead of 40-year bonds, and provision was made for a culmina- tive sinking fund to be derived from the royalty on the phosphates. The proposition of Mr. French was to take 20-40-year 4i percent bonds at par and place to the credit of the State in tha Manhattan Trust Company $250,000 by December 1, 1892; $5,000,000 by January 1, 1893, and any balance that may be needed by Feb, 1,1893. Unfortunately Mr. French soon afterwards became ill and died. During his brief illness some of his strongest associates withdrew, having become alarmed at the unusual shipment of gold from the United States to Europe—the first decided indication of the approaching terrible panic of 1893. “Mr. Rhind, however, continued his efforts, assisted by one or more of the associates of Mr. French, succeeded in organizing a syndicate of New York, Baltimore, Richmond, Charleston and other capitalists, of which the Baltimore Trust and Guarantee Company. Robert C. Davinson, president, was the agent. This syndicate, after much correspond ence and delay, entered into a written contract with tha State on the 19th day of January, 1898, to take $2,00000, of the bonds flat, and were allowed an option on the remaining $3,250,000 until Anril 1,1893, at the same price. On the 7th of March, 1898, the syndicate exercised the option, and an amended contract was r.*de binding them to take the en- tirj istne.” The bonds were to bear interest from January 1,1993. Copies of the original and the amend ed contracts are on file, also copies of all the agreements with the brokers and tha sxtenaive correspondence and all easily scoessable. The Act of 1099, andsr which the re funding took place, appropriated the mission. Not s dollar of this money was used aqd strictly speaking no com mission was paid by the State to anybo dy The interest from January to July 1893, as required bv the contract, was paid, every cent of It, to the Baltimore Trust and Guarantee Company, or to the subscribers of the syndicate upon their order. How the syndicate settled with Mr. Rhind was his and their own affair and sne with which the State had nothing to do. The State would gladly have saved the six months’ interest, but her danger and extremity wore such that she had to par it and under the circum stances the was glad to pay it in order to be prepared to meet her debt maturing in- July, 1893. She had not the money in her treasury and was obliged to sell bonds in advance in order to raise it. Had an offer to take gold bonds been ac cepted I believe she would have been forced to pay interest from January to July, 1893, just the same. ' The ^ct of the Legislature authorized the payment of this interest, the contract required it and both Act and contract were sustained by the Supreme Court. The bill was introduced apd passed by the finance committee after' all the de tails of the contract had been Submitted to them and approved.. The only bona fide offer made by any responsible party before the contract with the Rhind Syn dicate was signed, wss one by Mr. E. H. Pringle, of the Bank of Charleston, to take $250,000 of the bonds at 97 per cent. This was much less than we sold the whole lot at. Any assertion that members of the syndicate offered to take the bends at 3-4 of 1 percent is false, and some of the Charleston holders of the old bonds antagonized the State throughout. Gov. Tillman was convinced that they schem ed In every way possible to keep us from refunding the debt at all and desired to get us in their power and then dictate hard terms. The editorial columns of the yews and Courier at the time were cited by him to sustain this conviction. There was doubtless deep chagrin when they found we succeeded in refunding the debt without them. As for Mr. Rbind’s commission it was matter tint concerned him and the syndicate. Every banker and capitalist in the State knows that the State debt was refunded to great advantage and as economically as could be expected under the circumstances in the face of such strong Deposition at home and abroad. Tbe charge or insinuations that I have shared in the commission allowed by the State are false and without foundation. After earnest solicitation to do the work, and when I saw that it would not conflict with my duties as State Trearur- er, I did render the syndicate much val uable and responsible service, for which I accepted compensation, not a cent of which came out of the State. Thesq ser vices were some extra official, and others unofficial, and were services which I could not have been expected or requir ed to perform as State Treasurer. They facilitated and expedited the work of re funding, and in rendering them I pro tected the interests of the State. The matter was not one to he published in an official report, but was known and approved of by personal friends and ac quaintances of both factions, who arc as honorable as any critics in the land. 1 have in no way violated my official trust. On the contrary, the compensa tion received by me was for the services rendered the syncicate growing out of an unprecedented financial panic then raging over the entire country and threatening to defeat the contract into which we had ' ’ entered— matters arising after the contract had been made, and which but for the ser vices I had rendered would have imper illed tbe settlement aud disabled the State from meeting its maturing obliga tions. The records and vouchers in this re funding matter have been carefully ex amined by two committees—one of the Legislature and the other of the sinking fund commissioners. Transactions cov ering the recording, cancelling and filing away of nearly five and a half millions of Brown consols, and the recording and reissuing of an equal amount of new bonds, and the handling of nearly $3,000,000 of cash involved in the re funding, all done dnring the panic of 1893, were carefully examined, and every vbneber, entry and figure were found correct. The credit of the State has been re habilitated. She has out now bonds bearing only 4} per cent interest, and they sell readily from 109.50 to 110. In 1892 her bonds bore 6 percent interest and sold as low as 95, and some of her most influential and waalthy capitalists were busy undermining her credit. The successful refunding of the State debt during one of the worse panics this country has ever known entitles Gover nor Tillman and myself, the persons charged with this responsible, difficult and delicate duty, to some honor and credit, and I confidently believe these will be fully accorded us by an exacting but jnst people, though there be those who would not only rob us of that cred it, but would rob us of character as well if they had the power. In faithful service for the State I have done what I could. W. T. C. Bates, State Treasurer. G. 0. P. A SYNOPSIS OF THE ST. LOUIS PLATFORM. It Oecleares For a Gold Standard And Upholds The Monroe Doctrine. The platform is substantially as fol lows- After a. lengthy preamble in which IRBY BACKS DOWN. to Because He Has Not The Manhood Stand The Racket and Make a Loosing Fight. Laurens, S. C., Jun* 17—In a short interview with Senator Irby today your correspondent asked him this question: “Will you be at ManninR next Monday, Senator?” To which the senator answerd: “No. I shall not attend that or any erely denounced, the money plank is readied and reads: “The Rp| ublican party is unreservedly for sound money. It caused the enactment of the law providing for the resumption of specie payments in 1879; since then every dollar is as good as gold. We are unalterably opposed to every measure calculated to debase our cur rency or impair the credit of our country. We are, therefore, opposed to the free coinage of silver except by international agreement with tbe leading commercial nations of the world, which we pledge ourselves to promote, aud until such agreement can, be obtained the existing gold fAy to parti**- Stoking fund for toe payment of aeon Cure for Headache. As a remedy for all forms of Headache, Electric Bitters has proved to be the very best. It effects a permanent cure and the most dreaded habitual sick headaches yield to its influence. We urge all who are af&icted to procure a botttle, and give this remedy fair trial. In cases of habitual constipation, Electirc Bitteres cureby giving the need ed tone to the bowels, and few cases long resist the use of this medicine. Try it once. Large bottles only fifty cents at Dr. J A. Boyd’s drug store. standard must be preserved. All our silver and paper currency now in cir- cula.ion must be maintained at a parity with gold and we favor all measures designed to maintain in violably the obligations of the United States and all our money whether coin or paper, at the present standard the standard of the most enlightened nations of the earth.” “We renew and emphasize onr alle giance to the policy of protection as the bulwark of American industrial independence and the foundation of American development and prosper ity.” The platform denounces the present Democratic party as “sectional, part isan and one-sided and disastrous to the Treasury and destructive of husi ness enterprise;” demands such an equitable tariff on foreign imports coming into competition with Ameri can products, “as will not only fur nish adequate revenue for the neces sary expenses of the government, but will protect American labor from de gradation and the wage level of other lands;” declares that the party nelieves in liberal reciprocity and just relation; favors restoring the early American policy of discriminating du ties for the upbuilding of the mer chant marine; condemns the present administration “for not keeping faith with the sugar producers” aud says: “The Republican party favors such protection as will lead to the produc tion on American soil of all the sugar which the Americans use aud for which they pay to other countries more than $100,000,000 annually. The foreign plank, drawn by Sen ator Lodge, is general in its nature, outlining a policy in regard to all current foreign questions. It con tains a declaration for the protection of American citizens; reaffirms the position of the party in favor of the Monroe Doctrine; endorses the ad ministration of President Harrison on the attitude of this country towards Hawaii; demands protection for American missionaries in Armenia; expresses sympathy for the Cubans in their warfare for independence and takes a position in favor of awarding to them belligerent rights. Civil service reform is approved and the exteusion of the principle wherev er practicable. The use of public money for sectarian purposes and the union of church and State are oppos ed. A declaration is made in favor of arbitration between employees and employers but not specific legislation is demanded. A declaration is made iu favor of liberal pensions and the present ad ministration is denounced for drop ping from the rolls without examina tion deserving soldiers. The building of the Nicaragua Canal by the United States govern ment is favored. The audience and delegates follow ed the reading with intense interest The reference to the administration of Benjamin Harrison evoked the first demonstration, but louder still came the roar when the words of the platform pledged the party again to the doctrine of protection in the in terest of American labor and Ameri can industry. The reference to the restoration of the policy of recipro city as the twin brother of protection also came in for a round of applause. Protection to the sugar industry aroused the Louisiana delegation to cheers and the merchant marine plank brought Maine, Maryland and Massachusetts’ delegations to their feet with three cheers. Value of Newspaper Friendship. Every newspaper treasures up in its memory the names of its friends and, likewise, its enemies. It seldom if ever, overlooks an opportunity to as sist the former, but never goes out of its way to boost the lat ter. Human nature is pretty much the same everywhere. People who show the newspaper man kindness never made a bet ter investment or one that more surely pays them a hundredfold, sooner or later. As has been trulj said, there comes a time in the life of every man when a word said by a newspaper eith er makes or unmakes the indi vidual mentioned. — German town (Penn.) Independent. Senate. I had intended up to a short time ago to ask for the nomination at the ensuing pri mary, but have concluded not to enter the contest. From ad vices received from different sections of the State I concluded that my motives and official acts for the last year have been misunderstood by the faction of which I was a charter mem ber. It is apparent from these advices that I must antagonize those with whom I have co operated politically since 1886 It seems that the entire mach inery of the party government has been organized to humiliate, defeat and destroy me. This would not have been but for a misunderstanding of my mo tives in opposing the equal di vision of delegates to the Con stitutional Convention, the de fence of the name of Butler in that Convention, my opposition to the plan of suffrage as adopt ed, and the uncompromising position taken by me in opposi tion to a bolt in the late State Democratic Convention. In ad dition, If I were to run with.my old friends organized against me, I could only expect support from those heretofore my politi cal opponents, which would be distasteful to me, as they owe me no favors. In arriving at this conclusion I desire to say that I cherish no spleen towards those whom I believe miscon strue my motives and political course recently, and confident ly anticipate the future to vin dicate those positions and poli cies.”—News and Courier. Why suffer with Coughs, Colds and LaGrippe when Lax- 1 ative Bromo Quinine will cur* you in one day. Does not pro-' duce the ringing in the head like Sulphate of Quinine. Pm up in tablets convenient for tak ing. Guaranteed to cure, or money refunded. Price, 25 cent*. For sale by O. B. Davis, Darlington Lodge. No. 7, Knights of Pythi as, meets on 1st and 3rd Tuesday Evenings in each month, at Castle Hall, Florence street opposite Broad. Visit ing brothers fraternally nviti. THF BANK OF DARLINGTON. DARLINGTON. S. C. CAPITAL, _ — — — $100,000 SURPLUS, ----- $50,00o Savings Department, Interest allowed at rate of 5 per cent, per annum from date of deposit —payable quarterly on tne first day of January, April, July and October. Transacts a General Banking Business. O DIRECTORS: W. C. Coker, J. L Coker, R. W. Boyd, J. Gregg McCall, E. R. Mclver, A. Nachman, Bright Williamson. BRIGHT WILLIAMSON, President. L. E. WILLIAMSON, Cashier. Have That Old Bicycle Fixed Do and made to run easy and look attractive We hnve the proper tools and a specially trained workman, and Kuanintec henest work and moderate oharses. It you want PATCHING RUBBER. CEMENT, ETC.,, to carry on your trips, we can furnish you RIDE A MONARCH If you want to get ahead of the boat and stay In good tnm for the winter. W. Li. PEARSON, Beneath the Enterprise Hotel, Darlington. - • S. C. July4’95—lyr. Miss Floride Cunningham Embarks in Business in Asheville. Miss Floride Cunningham, formerly of Laurens, S. C., has embarked in the real estate bus iness in Asheville, N. C. Miss Cunningham is known in Spar tanburg, and the following tak en from the Asheville Citizen will be of interest to her friends here: “Miss Cunningham is a pro gressive woman, and possesses the qualities that will doubtless bring to her share of tho work that Asheville has for real es tate agents. “Miss Cunningham is said to be the only women real estate agent south of Washington city. She is prominent among the wo men of her state, South Caro lina, and was lady manager of the World’s Fair for that state. She is an able writer, and was for a long time engaged in spec ial work for the New York World and Washington Post.— Spartanburg Herald. Iu his baccalaureate sermon at Harvard Sunday, the Rev. Dr. Lyman Abbott said: “We hear the cry that murders, di vorces and all crimes should be kept from the press. No! We want a press that shall tell us the vices of mankind as well as th# virtues. The press is a look ing-glass. We look in it every morning and we see ourselves very dirty. But we do not want to find fault with the glass. We want to wash ourselves.” And Napoleon McKinley was nominated on the anniversary of the battle of Waterloo! And Horace Boies lives at Waterloo, Iowa!—the State. Mr. J. H. Scarborough made a trip to Darlington village on his wheel Thursday.—The Bish- opville Mirror. Notice of Final Discharge. N OTICE is hereby given that on July 1, 1896, we will file our fi nal accounts in the office of the Pro bate Judge for Darlington county as executors of the estate of Mrs. A. A- Baker aud will apply for letters dis missory. J. G. McOALL, PAUL WHIPPLE, June 1—4t. Executors. Is it sort here—just in new in design—prices so$ small you'll scarcely no $ tice them.—Put a little; of your silver in some of our silverware and idress your table up.-We Iwill be glad to show you >all the pretty things in JEWELRY. s. Jeweler and Silversmith, DARLINGTON, S- C M. J. BYRD, PUBLIC SQUARE. TFE LEADING II n it Notice to Creditors. 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