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* * I * gS^; Ttye Connto "-Record K'lWbUiD RVfcRY THURSDAY AT KI$GSTK?K, S. C. . 1 doits J. BRIHTCW, i EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. j ?rBSC'RrrriON RATES: One Year, iu advance. - - $1.00 ! *. m Six Monthe, in advance. - - ..iO Three Months, in advance, - > ADVERTISMEXTS iu>erted on liberal | term*. Rate? made known iron ;?p-j pJcation. g0mPay no money to Agents, except I upon express authority. Thursday, June 3,1897. j |;. - * ? THE DISPENSARY'S DEATH I BLOW. Judge Simon toe, of the United States circuit court, filed his decision in the Vandercook Com pany's case against the State li' quor constables last Monday morning, and granted a temporary injunction against the dispensary. This means that liquor can bej brought into the State and sold in the original unbroken packages, thus allowing open competition with the dispensary. The decision is practically a death blow to Iine "great moral jiisiuuuun, which sprung into existence dur * ing Gov Tillman's administration. The State may still sell liquor, bet it must do so in competition with other parties, it can no longer bold for itself a monopoly of the business, and with this feature gone the system cannot be made to pay profits, and so it will in all probability pretty soon cease to exist Acording to the decision liquor firms of the other States may . establish in South Carolina branch houses, or private dispensaries, for such they will be, for they will 6 IUIVC iu UC WUUUtlCll Ull UIC MIIIC principles that the county dispen sanes are now run on. For the ijfe present, at least, these individual arog shops will not have to pay licenses,and the Stgte will suffer | from- the lack of revenue until none plan is suggested whereby the State can successfully meet competition. It looks as if the dispensary will have to be closed up and prohibition (which would be enforced in the State under section 1 of the dispensary act, which prohibits the manufacture and sale of liquors in the Stale, and which section is not affected by the decision) declared, or that an extra session of the legislature will be called to take some aetioo, but what, is not known. The dispensary furnishes too many soft jobs for the officials to give it up without a severe struggle. 1 he j State can hardiy make any money while in competition with outside dealers, and with the profit feature eliminated the dispensary system will no longer be a success. The dispensary law has been subjected to all manner of tests and lawsuits, and it has, so far, withstood , them all; but this one was aimed at its very heart and will doubt 5. less cause its death. The outcome! of it will be watched with much j ?> . : interest. . ===== SENATOR McLAURIN. In appointing congressman Mc fLaorin to the United States senate governor Ellerbe made a wise : selection and one which will meet* and has met, with the approval of;' re the State, There is little, if any ' ] doubt that Mr. McLaurin will be < <. elected to serve the remaader of ( the late senator Earle's term, it; matters little whet her a primary is i held or not. His selection in the! primary is almost acertaiutv, and; should no primary be held his chances in the general assembly are stronger than any one man's In accepting the appointment i to the senate. Mr. McLaurin. to Qsehisown words, has resigned! uan office but little inferior in . dignity and honor.'' and an elec- ] lion mn?t bp held to fill the vac- i; 'Jik-aifcr ancy caused by his resignation. The governor cannot lill this by appointment, ever lor a day. Already several names have been proposed for the place, and there will no doubt be a lively scrim mage for the job. While in Coulumbia last week, and when it was first said that Mr. McLnurin v.odld be appointed senator, we heard several prominent men spoken of as probable cunuiuaies ior congress, among them being Mr. T. M. Gilland of our town. Mr. Gilland lias since lold us that he will not enter the field. Among the others mentioned, our choice is J. Monroe Johnson, who is now solicitor of the fourth circuit. We have known Mr. Johnson personally, and iu his official capacity, for a number of years, and know him to be a clean, upright, level-headed man, and one who would ably represent | us in the congress of the United States. He is by far the best tnan vet announced, and no better or stronger man resides in the district. It is our hope, and we sincerely trust, that it will soon be v i *1 "congressman uonnson. In inferring to Senator Tillman's recent speech on theSugar Trust, the Washington Post said: k*Mr. Tillman's speech was without doubt, the most sensational that the Senate has listened to in years. He did not mince his words, but called a spade a spade. He stood by his desk in the rear row on the Democratic side, but also paced up and down the floor, firing the hot shot of his denunciation on both Republicans and Democrats with equal force. His voice rang through the chamber and his gestures were characteristic. He was listened to with care fill attention, and especially by Senator Aldrich, to whom Mr. Tillman's remarks seemed at times to be personally addressed." The sixth district, having been so long represented in congress by a thoroughbred, will be badly dissatisfied if, by any mischance, a plug should get his place.?Columbia Record. Yes; let Norton retain the comptroller-general's job; permit Evans to hold his position on the State board of railroad commissioners, allow Bradham to con tinue arresting criminals in Cl-rendon county, and give us . genuine "thoroughbred." Ihe death of Senator Earle of South Carolina is much to be regrvHted, not only because his ca? - - _ A I O A 1 _ I reel in ine oenaie promiseu 10 oe an exceedingly useful one to his State and the country, but because it makes possible the revival of the factional war in South Carolina that during recent years has produced so much bitterness. ?Flofida Times Union. Possible, but not at all probable^ contemporary. There seems to be very little doubt of a senatorial primary beiug held this summer. JOHNSON'S CHILL AND cri/CD Trwiir' I 1? r 1 KJL TiV Cures Fever In* One Day. First thoughts are not the best, j The revised edition of Tillman's; letter to Eilerbe is in many re- j spects far belter than original iral't.?Columbia Daily Record. Why take Johnson's Chill & Fever Tonic? Because it cures the most stubborn case of Fever in ONE DAY. i j = ! Smoke "Pride of Darlington"; obacco. grown in South Carolina 1 md manufactured in Darlington.; MDr sale by W. G. El well, Maua-j :er. i Now t hat t lie debate on I hi tariff bill has opened in the Sen . ate it is fo be hoped that the Detn | ocratic Senators will slick to ihei. resolution to refrain^om obstruct1 # | ling the passage of, the measure.' j Thev should, of course, discuss ii i l'ullv, and offer any amendments j that ate conceded to he essential. ! but the final vote in ilie senate should not be delayed by any : filibustering tactics Patriotism should rise above partisanship at this critical juncture, and legislation should be expected with all reasonable celerity. Early action on the tarifl bill ?whatever disappointments may attend its enactment?is ol | imperative importance. The bus. i ness interests of the country are ! stagnating in the uncertainty that | now prevails, and the passage ot I the bill will at least put ayend to suspense, and give the industries of the nation a chance to adjust themselves to the new conditions that will follow. Wheth - - * - ? ti i . r i : i eruiesewiu ue n?r guuu or cvu j remains 10 be seen, but almost any state of affairs is preferable to that which now obtains. Patriotic statesman of both parlies should unite to hasten the views of the Senate to an eariy conclusion. Then when the bill isdisposedof it can bo sent to the House for concurrence in the Sen ate*amendments, and from there to the President for his approval. The country awaits the action of congress with growing impatience, and he will be a marked man who needlessly interposes obstruction to the tariff bill in its final passage.? Columbia Daily Register. The County Kecord, $Ta year. Senator Tillman says he intends to see that there is an investigation ot the new sugartru?t scandal lie gives his reasons in the following language: uThe Senate cannot afford to let this matter rest where it is. We cannot ignore the charges that have been made. The principal thing for rs to find out is what influence was back of the adoption ol that schedule by the Finance committee. As far as speculation in sugar stock by Senators is concerned, I know of no reason why a senator has not the same right to risk his money and gamble in stocks as other men provided he does not do it on secret and advance information which is uot accessible to the pubI lie, and provided it is not at a time when his vote in the Senate would influence the course of the market." Mr. Tillman says he will wait a reasonable time to' allow some older Senator to offer a resolution providing for an investigation before doing so himself. but the investigation will | certainly be made, if persistency ion his part will get a resolution ordering it adopted.?C'heraw Chronicle. M'The Foot /Jg^of a Fly" nys an eminent English doctor, "will carry enough poiaon to infect a household." In nunmer-nme, more especially, disease germs till the air, multitudes are infected, fall ill, die j multitudes escape. These messengers of mischief <Jo not exist tor millions. Why ; not? Because they are healthy and strong ; ?protected as a crocodile is against gun shot. It is the weak, the wasted, the I thin-blooded who faH; those who j have no resistive power so that a sodden cough or cold develops into graver disease. We hear of catching disease.' ! Why not catch health ? We can do it : by always maintaining our healthy weight. Scct^&mutatoru of Cod-liver Oil, is condensed nourish- 1 ment; food for the building up of the i system to resist the attacks of disease. It should be taken in reasonable doses all summer long by all those whose weight is below the standard of health, j If you are losing ground, try a bottle MV. . War sal* to? ?D draxrfsts at 50c. and |m? I ' I >t.\tk ?f Oiihi, City or Tolkdo.) 5t. !.('('am vocxty. ( Frank J. Cheney inrkesoath that! ; he is the senior partner of the firm ! of F. J Cheney A* Co., doiug business! in the City of Toledo, county and i State aforesaid, rfnd that said firm I will pay the sura of orie htimlred! dollars for each and every cast? of Cartarrh that cannot he cured fc$* tlie use of Hall's Catarrh cure. FRANK J. CHENEY. Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence, this Gth clay of December, A. IX 1880. jskal. { A. W. (FLEASON,. Notary Public. j riairs lariarrn are is wiKen iuternalty and aers directly on the I blood and mucous surfaces of the |system. Send for testimonials, free F. J. CHENEY <!b Co., Toledo, O. old dy Druggists, ?-\ Why send off for your job printing when you can pel it done just as cheap and pet as pood work ripht at home? Patronize home industries and pet the work on shorter notice. Give us a trial. I Johnson's Chill and Fever Tonic is a ONE-DAY Cure. It cures the most stubborn case of Fever in 24 Hours. That approaching Senatorial light ought to make business gaod for the South Carolina Coroners. ?Washington Post. Quinine and other fever medicines take from 5 to 10 days to cure fever. Johnson's Chill and Fever Tonic cures in ONE DAY. All the lates styles in job printing can now be done in The Couny Record office. !^o ( are, ,\o Pay. That is the way all druggists sell Grove's Tasteless Chill, Tonic for Chills and Malaria. It Ls sim ply Iron and Quinine in a tasteless form. Children love it Adults prefer it to bitter, nauseating Tonics. Price, 50c. We havs a lot of old babbit metal on hand for sale ait 10 cents per pound. The County Record. Ohtabtrlaln'n Bye and SUii Oiatmem Is unequalled for Ecsero^ Tetter, Salt. Rheum, Scald Head, Sore Nippes, Chapped Hands, Itching Piles, Barns, Frost Bite^ Chronic Sore Ewes and Granulated Ere jJde, For saie be druggists at 25 centi. per bos. TO EOBUOWKEIA. For putting a horse in a fine healthy condition try L>r. Cady*s Conditim Powder* They tone up the system, aid digeatkx, corf loss of appetite, relieve constipation, correct kidner disorder) and destroy worms, givinij new life to an old or over-worked hers1, 2m cents per package. For sale by druggists. Dr. Graham, DENTIST, Darlington, - S. (I I will pay the traveling expenses of anyone giving me work to the amount of $10 or over. IS TON PROMT! Sim IF MOT HAVUT INSURED, In THE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO., of Greenville, S. C. which is a safe, reliable company in your own State. I will insure Cotton Gins, Tobacco Warehouses and Barns, Dwelling's, Farm Houses, Stables, Livestock,! Stables, etc., against ?ire, Lightaiit^ and Wind Sioras. For further information consult KINGSTREE, S. C. May 27.1*07. 8ni. j BUY THE CE "WHITE E3TDC W '1 GEO. S. BARR, J r\ n IS NOW OPENII COMPLET Ji DRUGS AND Brought to Kin 1 1 ana see now c buy FOE i ro: f) FIRST-C ST J0B-PRI 'i PATBC |T!i [it! to | KINGSTR | leltsr leads. 11 Ms, | fttite, Low-nonks, ft. LEBRATED ^ ?| sisoxrs"* I oisfs. ? -JSM v K-kS ^sent, mm. 1 c. 1 3 V i SCiQyyr J VTG THE MOST | E LINE J ? MEDICINES I ex 1 gstree. Call 1 :heap you can 1 ; CASH. I LASS | J NTING. j| |j >NIZE X I trlJIOfeJ! EE, S. C, |'f Envelopes, stolennts. | '